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THE  NAMES  AND  ORDER  OF  ALL  THE 


BOOKS  OF  THE  OLD  AND  NEW  TESTAMENT, 

WITH  THE 

NUMBER  OF  THEIR  CHAPTERS. 


THE  BOOKS  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 

CHAPTERS.  CHAPTERS.  CHAPTERS. 


Genesis*  .  ■  . 

• 

50 

II.  Chronicles 

•  • 

36 

Daniel 

• 

• 

12 

Exodus  . 

• 

40 

Ezra 

•  • 

10 

Hosea 

« 

14 

Leviticus  ,  .  .  •  . 

• 

27 

Nehemiah  . 

•  • 

13 

Joel 

« 

• 

3 

Numbers  . 

• 

36 

Esther 

•  • 

10 

Amos 

0 

9 

Deuteronomy 

• 

34 

J  ob  •  •  • 

•  • 

42 

Obadiah 

• 

• 

1 

Joshua*  . 

■ 

24 

Psalms 

«  • 

150 

Jonah 

0 

4 

Judges 

• 

21 

Proverbs 

•  t 

31 

Micah 

0 

0 

7 

Ruth 

• 

4 

Ecclesiastes  ? 

•  • 

12 

Nahum  . 

0 

3 

I.  Samuel,  . 

• 

31 

The  Song  of  Solomon  . 

8 

Habakkuk  . 

0 

• 

3 

II.  Samuel 

• 

24 

Isaiah  .  . 

•  » 

66 

Zephaniah 

0 

3 

I.  Kings 

• 

22 

Jergmiah 

•  • 

52 

Haggai 

# 

• 

2 

II.  Kings  . 

• 

25 

Lamentations  . 

•  • 

5 

Zec|iariah 

0 

14 

I.  Chronicle^ 

% 

• 

29 

Ezekiel  ^  . 

•  • 

48 

Malachi 

• 

0 

4 

’ft 

THE  BOOKS  OF  THE 

NEW  TESTAMENT. 

CHAPTERS. 

CHAPTERS. 

CHAPTERS. 

Matthew 

• 

28 

Ephesians  . 

•  • 

6 

Hebrews 

• 

0 

13 

Mark  , 

• 

16 

Philippians 

•  • 

4 

Epistle  of  James 

5 

Duke  .  \ 

• 

24 

Colossians  . 

•  • 

4 

I.  Peter 

0 

0 

5 

John 

• 

21 

I.  Thessalonians 

•  • 

5* 

fII.  Peter 

0 

3 

The  Acts  . 

• 

28 

II.  Thessalonians 

•  • 

3 

I.  John  ^ 

• 

0 

5 

Epistle  to  the  Romans 

0 

16 

I.  Timothy 

0  • 

6 

II.  John  . 

• 

1 

l.  Corinthians 

0 

16 

II.  Timothy 

0  0 

4 

III.  John 

0 

0 

1 

II.  Corinthians  • 

0 

ia. 

Titus  ,  . 

•  0 

3 

Jude 

• 

1 

Galatians  . 

0 

6 

Philemon  . 

0  0 

1 

Revelation  . 

• 

• 

22 

5th  Edition. 


THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 


CALLED 


GENESIS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  creation  of  heaven  and  earth,  3  of  the  light,  6 
of  the  firmament,  9  of  the  earth  separated  from  the 
waters,  11  and  made  fruitful,  14  of  the  sun,  moon,  and 
stars,  20  of  fish  and  fowl,  24  of  beasts  and  cattle,  26 
of  man  in  the  image  of  God.  29  Also  the  appoint¬ 
ment  of  food. 

IN  the  beginning  God  created  the 
heaven  and  the  earth. 

2  And  the  earth  was  without  form, 
and  void ;  and  darkness  tvas  upon  the 
face  of  the  deep.  And  the  Spirit  of 
God  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 

3  And  God  said,  Let  there  he  light  : 
and  there  was  light. 

4  And  God  saw  the  light,  that  it 
was  good :  and  God  divided  the  light 
from  the  darkness. 

5  And  God  called  the  light  Day, 
and  the  darkness  he  called  Night. 
And  the  evening  and  the  morning 
were  the  first  day. 

6  And  God  said,  Let  there  he  a 
firmament  in  the  midst  of  the  waters, 
and  let  it  divide  the  waters  from  the 
waters. 

7  And  God  made  the  firmament, 
and  divided  the  waters  which  were 
under  the  firmament  from  the  waters 
which  were  above  the  firmament  : 
and  it  was  so. 

8  And  God  called  the  firmament 
Heaven.  And  the  evening  and  the 
morning  were  the  second  day. 

9  ^  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters 
under  the  heaven  he  gathered  toge¬ 
ther  unto  one  place,  and  let  the  dry 
land  appear :  and  it  was  so. 

10  And  God  called  the  dry  land 
Earth;  and  the  gathering  together  of 
the  waters  called  he  Seas :  and  God 
saw  that  it  was  good. 

11  And  God  said,  Let  the  earth 
bring  forth  grass,  the  herb  yielding 
seed,  and  the  fruit  tree  yielding  fruit 
after  his  kind,  whose  seed  is  in  itself, 
upon  the  earth :  and  it  was  so. 


12  And  the  earth  brought  forth 
grass,  and  herb  yielding  seed  after 
his  kind,  and  the  tree  yielding  fruit, 
whose  seed  was  in  itself,  after  his 
kind :  and  God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

13  And  the  evening  and  the  morn¬ 
ing  were  the  third  day. 

14  IT  And  God  said,  Let  there  he 
lights  in  the  firmament  of  the  heaven 
to  divide  the  day  from  the  night; 
and  let  them  he  for  signs,  and  for 
seasons,  and  for  days,  and  years : 

15  And  let  them  he  for  lights  in  the 
firmament  of  the  heaven  to  give  light 
upon  the  earth :  and  it  was  so. 

16  And  God  made  two  great  lights ; 
the  greater  light  to  rule  the  day,  and 
the  lesser  light  to  rule  the  night :  he 
made  the  stars  also. 

1 7  And  God  set  them  in  the  firma¬ 
ment  of  the  heaven  to  give  light  upon 
the  earth, 

18  And  to  rule  over  the  day  and 
over  the  night,  and  to  divide  the  light 
from  the  darkness :  and  God  saw  that 
it  w as  good. 

19  And  the  evening  and  the  morn¬ 
ing  were  the  fourth  day. 

20  And  God  said,  Let  the  waters 
bring  forth  abundantly  the  moving 
creature  that  hath  life,  and  fowl  that 
may  fly  above  the  earth  in  the  open 
firmament  of  heaven. 

21  And  God  created  great  whales, 
and  every  living  creature  that  moveth, 
which  the  waters  brought  forth  abun¬ 
dantly,  after  their  kind,  and  every 
winged  fowl  after  his  kind :  and  God 
saw  that  it  ivas  good. 

22  And  God  blessed  them,  saying, 
Be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  fill 
the  waters  in  the  seas,  and  let  fowl 
multiply  in  the  earth. 

23  And  the  evening  and  the  morn¬ 
ing  were  the  fifth  day. 

5 


The  creation  of  man. 


GENESIS. 


The  first  sabbath. 


24  And  God  said,  Let  the  earth 
bring  forth  %the  living  creature  after 
his  kind,  cattle,  and  creeping  thing, 
and  beast  of  the  earth  after  his  kind  : 
and  it  was  so. 

2  5  And  God  made  the  beast  of  the 
earth  after  his  kind,  and  cattle  after 
their  kind,  and  every  thing  that  creep- 
eth  upon  the  earth  after  his  kind :  and 
God  saw  that  it  was  good. 

26  TT  And  God  said,  Let  us  make 
man  in  our  image,  after  our  likeness : 
and  let  them  have  dominion  over  the 
fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the  fowl  of 
the  air,  and  over  the  cattle,  and  over 
all  the  earth,  and  over  every  creeping 
thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

27  So  God  created  man  in  his  own 
image,  in  the  image  of  God  created  he 
him ;  male  and  female  created  he  them. 

28  And  God  blessed  them,  and  God 
said  unto  them,  Be  fruitful,  and  mul¬ 
tiply,  and  replenish  the  earth,  and 
subdue  it:  and  have  dominion  over 
the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the  fowl 
of  the  air,  and  over  every  living  thing 
that  moveth  upon  the  earth. 

29^  And  God  said,  Behold,  I  have 
given  you  every  herb  hearing  seed, 
which  is  upon  the  face  of  all  the 
earth,  and  every  tree,  in  the  which  is 
the  fruit  of  a  tree  yielding  seed  ;  to 
you  it  shall  he  for  meat. 

30  And  to  every  beast  of  the  earth, 
and  to  every  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to 
every  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth,  wherein  there  is  life,  I  have 
given  every  green  herb  for  meat :  and 
it  was  so. 

31  And  God  saw  every  thing  that 
he  had  made,  and,  behold,  it  was  very 
good.  And  the  evening  and  the 
morning  were  the  sixth  day. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  first  sabbath.  A  The  manner  of  the  creation.  8  The 
planting  of  the  garden  of  Eden ,  10  and  the  river  there¬ 
of.  17  The  tree  of  knowledge  only  forbidden.  19,  20 
The  naming  of  the  creatures.  21  The  making  of  woman, 
and  institution  of  marriage. 

r  I  THUS  the  heavens  and  the  earth 
JL  were  finished,  and  all  the  host 
of  them. 


2  And  on  the  seventh  day  God 
ended  his  work  which  he  had  made ; 
and  he  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from 
all  his  work  which  he  had  made. 

3  And  God  blessed  the  seventh  day, 
and  sanctified  it :  because  that  in  it  he 
had  rested  from  all  his  work  which 
God  created  and  made. 

4  These  are  the  generations  of  the 
heavens  and  of  the  earth  when  they 
were  created,  in  the  day  that  the 
Lord  God  made  the  earth  and  the 
heavens, 

5  And  every  plant  of  the  field  be¬ 
fore  it  was  in  the  earth,  and  every 
herb  of  the  field  before  it  grew:  for 
the  Lord  God  had  not  caused  it  to 
rain  upon  the  earth,  and  there  ivas 
not  a  man  to  till  the  ground. 

6  But  there  went  up  a  mist  from 
the  earth,  and  watered  the  whole  face 
of  the  ground. 

7  And  the  Lord  God  formed  man 
of  the  dust  of  the  ground,  and  breathed 
into  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life; 
and  man  became  a  living  soul. 

8  H  And  the  Lord  God  planted  a 
garden  eastward  in  Eden ;  and  there 
he  put  the  man  whom  he  had  formed. 

9  And  out  of  the  ground  made  the 
‘  Lord  God  to  grow  every  tree  that 

is  pleasant  to  the  sight,  and  good  for 
food ;  the  tree  of  life  also  in  the 
midst  of  the  garden,  and  the  tree  of 
knowledge  of  good  and  evil. 

10  And  a  river  went  out  of  Eden  to 
water  the  garden ;  and  from  thence 
it  was  parted,  and  became  into  four 
heads. 

11  The  name  of  the  first  is  Pison: 
that  is  it  which  compasseth  the 
whole  land  of  Havilah,  where  there 
is  gold ; 

12  And  the  gold  of  that  land  is 
good :  there  is  bdellium  and  the  onyx 
stone. 

13  And  the  name  of  the  second 
river  is  Gihon :  the  same  is  it  that 
compasseth  the  whole  land  of  Ethi¬ 
opia. 

14  And  the  name  of  the  third  river 
is  Hiddekel:  that  is  it  which  goeth 


6 


GENESIS. 


The  making  of  woman. 

toward  the  east  of  Assyria, 
fourth  river  is  Euphrates. 

15  And  the  Lord  God  took  the 
man,  and  put  him  into  the  garden 
of  Eden  to  dress  it  and  to  keep  it. 

16  And  the  Lord  God  commanded 
the  man,  saying,  Of  every  tree  of  the 
garden  thou  mayest  freely  eat : 

17  But  of  the  tree  of  the  know¬ 
ledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou  shalt  not 
eat  of  it:  for  in  the  day  that  thou 
eatest  thereof  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

18  If  And  the  Lord  God  said,  It  is 
not  good  that  the  man  should  he  alone ; 
I  will  make  him  a  help  meet  for  him, 

19  And  out  of  the  ground  the 
Lord  God  formed  every  beast  of  the 
field,  and  every  fowl  of  the  air ;  and 
brought  them  unto  Adam  to  see  what 
he  would  call  them:  and  whatsoever 
Adam  called  every  living  creature, 
that  was  the  name  thereof. 

20  And  Adam  gave  names  to  all 
cattle,  and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and 
to  every  beast  of  the  field ;  hut  for 
Adam  there  was  not  found  a  help 
meet  for  him. 

21  And  the  Lord  God  caused  a 
deep  sleep  to  fall  upon  Adam,  and  he 
slept ;  and  he  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and 
closed  up  the  flesh  instead  thereof. 

22  And  the  rib,  which  the  Lord  God 
had  taken  from  man,  made  he  a  wo¬ 
man,  and  brought  her  unto  the  man. 

23  And  Adam  said,  This  is  now 
bone  of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of  my 
flesh:  she  shall  be  called  Woman, 
because  she  was  taken  out  of  man. 

24  Therefore  shall  a  man  leave  his 
father  and  his  mother,  and  shall 
cleave  unto  his  wife :  and  they  shall 
he  one  flesh. 

25  And  they  were  both  naked,  the 
man  and  his  wife,  and  were  not 
ashamed. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  serpent  deceiveth  Eve.  6  Man's  shameful  fall. 

9  God  arraigneth  them.  14  The  serpent  is  cursed. 

15  The  promised  seed.  16  The  punishment  of  man¬ 
kind.  21  Their  first  clothing.  ‘i2  Their  casting  out 

1  of  paradise. 

1VT OW  the  serpent  was  more  subtile 
than  any  beast  of  the  field  which 


the  Lord  God  had  made.  And  he 
said  unto  the  woman,  Yea,  hath  God 
said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of 
the  garden? 

2  And  the  woman  said  unto  the 
serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit  of 
the  trees  of  the  garden : 

3  But  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which 
is  in  the  midst  of  the  garden,  God 
hath  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it,  nei¬ 
ther  shall  ye  touch  it,  lest  ye  die. 

4  And  the  serpent  said  unto  the 
woman,  Ye  shall  not  surely  die: 

5  For  God  doth  know  that  in  the 
day  ye  eat  thereof,  then  your  eyes 
shall  be  opened,  and  ye  shall  be  as 
gods,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

6  And  when  the  woman  saw  that 
the  tree  ivas  good  for  food,  and  that 
it  was  pleasant  to  the  eyes,  and  a 
tree  to  he  desired  to  make  one  wise, 
she  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,  and  did 
eat,  and  gave  also  unto  her  husband 
with  her;  and  he  did  eat. 

7  And  the  eyes  of  them  both  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  that  they  were 
naked;  and  they  sewed  fig  leaves  to¬ 
gether,  and  made  themselves  aprons. 

8  And  they  heard  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  God  walking  in  the  garden  in 
th^  cool  of  the  day :  and  Adam  and 
his  wife  hid  themselves  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord  God  amongst 
the  trees  of  the  garden. 

9  And  the  Lord  God  called  unto 
Adam,  and  said  unto  him,  Where 
art  thou? 

10  And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice 
in  the  garden,  and  I  was  afraid,  be¬ 
cause  I  ivas  naked ;  and  I  hid  myself. 

11  And  he  said,  Who  told  thee  that 
thou  wast  naked  ?  Hast  thou  eaten  of 
the  tree,  whereof  I  commanded  thee 
that  thou  shouldest  not  eat? 

12  And  the  man  said,  The  woman 
whom  thou  gavest  to  he  with  me,  she 
gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I  did  eat. 

13  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto 
the  woman,  What  is  this  that  thou 
hast  done  ?  And  the  woman  said,  The 
serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I  did  eat. 

14  And  the  Lord  God  said  unto 


Maris  shameful  fall. 


And  the 


Punishment  of  mankind.  GENESIS.  TJfie  murder  of  Abel. 


the  serpent,  Because  thou  hast  done 
this,  thou  art  cursed  above  all  cattle, 
and  above  every  beast  of  the  field ; 
upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou  go,  and 
dust  shalt  thou  eat  all  the  days  of  thy 
life : 

15  And  I  will  put  enmity  between 
thee  and  the  woman,  and  between  thy 
seed  and  her  seed ;  it  shall  bruise  thy 
head,  and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel. 

16  Unto  the  woman  he  said,  I  will 
greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow  and  thy 
conception;  in  sorrow  thou  shalt 
bring  forth  children ;  and  thy  desire 
shall  he  to  thy  husband,  and  he  shall 
rule  over  thee. 

17  And  unto  Adam  he  said,  Because 
thou  hast  hearkened  unto  the  voice 
of  thy  wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the  tree, 
of  which  I  commanded  thee,  saying, 
Thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it:  cursed  is  the 
ground  for  thy  sake ;  in  sorrow  shalt 
thou  eat  of  it  all  the  days  of  thy  life; 

18  Thorns  also  and  thistles  shall  it 
bring  forth  to  thee;  and  thou  shalt 
eat  the  herb  of  the  field : 

19  In  the  sweat  of  thy  face  shalt 
thou  eat  bread,  till  thou  return  unto 
the  ground;  for  out  of  it  wast  thou 
taken:  for  dust  thou  art ,  and  unto 
dust  shalt  thou  return. 

2  0  And  Adam  called  his  wife’s  name 
Eve;  because  she  was  the  mother  of 
all  living. 

21  Unto  Adam  also  and  to  his  wife 
did  the  Lord  God  make  coats  of 
skins,  and  clothed  them. 

22  IT  And  the  Lord  God  said,  Be¬ 
hold,  the  man  is  become  as  one  of 
us,  to  know  good  and  evil:  and  now, 
lest  he  put  forth  his  hand,  and  take 
also  of  the  tree  of  life,  and  eat,  and 
live  for  ever : 

23  Therefore  the  Lord  God  sent 
him  forth  from  the  garden  of  Eden, 
to  till  the  ground  from  whence  he 
was  taken. 

24  So  he  drove  out  the  man :  and 
he  placed  at  the  east  of  the  garden 
of  Eden  cherubim,  and  a  flaming 
sword  which  turned  every  way,  to 
keep  the  way  of  the  tree  of  life. 

8 


CHAPTEK  IY. 

1  The  hirtli,  trade,  and  religion  of  Cain  and  Abel.  8 
The  murder  of  Abel.  11  The  curse  of  Cain.  17 
Enoch  the  first  city.  19  Lamech  and  his  two  wives. 
25  The  birth  of  Seth,  26  and  Enos. 

AND  Adam  knew  Eve  his  wife; 

and  she  conceived,  and  hare 
Cain,  and  said,  I  have  gotten  a  man 
from  the  Lord. 

2  And  she  again  hare  his  brother 
Abel.  And  Abel  was  a  keeper  of  sheep, 
but  Cain  was  a  tiller  of  the  ground. 

3  And  in  process  of  time  it  came  to 
pass,  that  Cain  brought  of  the  fruit  of 
the  ground  an  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

4  And  Abel,  he  also  brought  of  the 
firstlings  of  his  flock  and  of  the  fat 
thereof.  And*  the  Lord  had  respect 
unto  Abel  and  to  his  offering: 

5  But  unto  Cain  and  to  his  offering 
he  had  not  respect.  And  Cain  was 
very  wroth,  and  his  countenance  fell. 

6  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain, 
Why  art  thou  wroth  ?  and  why  is  thy 
countenance  fallen? 

7  If  thou  doest  well,  shalt  thou  not 
be  accepted  ?  and  if  thou,  doest  not 
well,  sin  lieth  at  the  door:  and  unto 
thee  shall  he  his  desire,  and  thou  shalt 
rule  over.  him. 

8  And  Cain  talked  with  Abel  his 
brother :  and  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  were  in  the  field,  that  Cain  rose  up 
against  Abel  his  brother,  and  slew  him. 

9  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain, 
Where  is  Abel  thy  brother?  And 
he  said,  I  know  not :  Am  I  my  bro¬ 
ther’s  keeper? 

10  And  he  said,  What  hast  thou 
done?  the  voice  of  thy  brother’s  blood 
crieth  unto  me  from  the  ground. 

11  And  now  art  thou  cursed  from 
the  earth,  which  hath  opened  her 
mouth  to  receive  thy  brother’s  blood 
from  thy  hand. 

12  When  thou  tillest  the  ground,  it 
shall  not  henceforth  yield  unto  thee 
her  strength ;  a  fugitive  and  a  vaga* 
bond  shalt  thou  be  in  the  earth. 

13  And  Cain  said  unto  the  Lord, 
My  punishment  is  greater  than  I  can 
bear. 

14  Behold,  thou  hast  driven  me 


The  curse  of  Cain. 


GENESIS.  Genealogy  of  the  patriarchs. 


out  this  day  from  the  face  of  the 
earth ;  and  from  thy  face  shall  I  he 
hid ;  and  I  shall  he  a  fugitive  and  a 
vagabond  in  the  earth ;  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  every  one  that 
findeth  me  shall  slay  me. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Therefore  whosoever  slayeth  Cain, 
vengeance  shall  he  taken  on  him 
sevenfold.  And  the  Lord  set  a  mark 
upon  Cain,  lest  any  finding  him. 
should  kill  him. 

1G  If  And  Cain  went  out  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  and  dwelt  in 
the  land  of  Nod,  on  the  east  of  Eden. 

17  And  Cain  knew  his  wife ;  and 
she  conceived,  and  hare  Enoch :  and 
he  builded  a  city,  and  called  the 
name  of  the  city,  after  the  name  of 
his  son,  Enoch. 

18  And  unto  Enoch  was  horn  Irad: 
and  Irad  begat  Mehujael:  and  Me- 
huj  ael  begat  Methusael :  and  Methu- 
sael  begat  Lamech. 

19  If  And  Lamech  took  unto  him  two 
wives :  the  name  of  the  one  was  Adah, 
and  the  name  of  the  othe*r  Zillah. 

20  And  Adah  hare  Jabal:  he  was 
the  father  of  such  as  dwell  in  tents, 
and  of  such  as  have  cattle. 

21  And  his  brother’s  name  was 
Jubal :  he  was  the  father  of  all  such 
as  handle  the  harp  and  organ. 

22  And  Zillah,  she  also  hare  Tubal- 
cain,  an  instructor  of  every  artificer 
in  brass  and  iron :  and  the  sister  of 
Tubal-cain  was  Naamah. 

23  And  Lamech  said  unto  his 
wives,  Adah  and  Zillah,  hear  my 
voice ;  ye  wives  of  Lamech,  hearken 
unto  my  speech:  for  I  have  slain  a 
man  to  my  wounding,  and  a  young 
man  to  my  hurt. 

24  If  Cain  shall  he  avenged  seven¬ 
fold,  truly  Lamech  seventy  and  seven¬ 
fold. 

25  If  And  Adam  knew  his  wife 
agaip ;  and  she  hare  a  son,  and  call¬ 
ed  his  name  Seth  :  For  God,  said  she , 
hath  appointed  me  another  seed  in¬ 
stead  of  Abel,  whom  Cain  slew. 

26  And  to  Seth,  to  him  also  there 


was  horn  a  son;  and  he  called  his 
name  Enos :  then  began  men  to  call 
upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  genealogy,  age,  and  death  of  the  patriarchs  from 
Adam  unto  Noah.  24  The  godliness  and  translation 
of  Enoch. 

HPHIS  is  the  hook  of  the  genera- 
JL  tions  of  Adam.  In  the  day  that 
God  created  man,  in  the  likeness  of 
God  made  he  him; 

2  Male  and  female  created  he 
them ;  and  blessed  them,  and  called 
their  name  Adam,  in  the  day  when 
they  were  created. 

3  Tf  And  Adam  lived  a  hundred 
and  thirty  years,  and  begat  a  son  in 
his  own  likeness,  after  his  image; 
and  called  his  name  Seth: 

4  And  the  days  of  Adam  after  he 
had  begotten  Seth  were  eight  hun¬ 
dred  years :  and  he  begat  sons  and 
daughters : 

5  And  all  the  days  that  Adam 
lived  were  nine  hundred  and  thirty 
years:  and  he  died. 

6  And  Seth  lived  a  hundred  and 
five  years,  and  begat  Enos : 

7  And  Seth  lived  after  he  begat 
Enos  eight  hundred  and  seven  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters: 

8  And  all  the  days  of  Seth  were 
nine  hundred  and  twelve  years:  and 
he  died. 

9  N  And  Enos  lived  ninety  years, 
and  begat  Cainan: 

10  And  Enos  lived  after  he  begat 
Cainan  eight  hundred  and  fifteen 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters : 

11  And  all  the  days  of  Enos  were 
nine  hundred  and  five  years:  and  he 
died. 

12  Tf  And  Cainan  lived  seventy 
years,  and  begat  Mahalaleel: 

13  And  Cainan  lived  after  he  begat 
Mahalaleel  eight  hundred  and  forty 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters: 

14  And  all  the  days  of  Cainan 
were  nine  hundred  and  ten  years: 
and  he  died. 

15  IT  And  Mahalaleel  lived  sixty 
and  five  years,  and  begat  Jared: 

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Genealogy  of  the  patriarchs .  GENESIS.  The  tvickedness  of  the  world. 


16  And  Mahalaleel  lived  after  he 
begat  Jared  eight  hundred  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters : 

17  And  all  the  days  of  Mahalaleel 
were  eight  hundred  ninety  and  five 
yearA  and  he  died. 

18  N  And  Jared  lived  a  hundred 
sixty  and  two  years,  and  he  begat 
Enoch : 

19  And  Jared  lived  after  he  begat 
Enoch  eight  hundred  years,  and  be¬ 
gat  sons  and  daughters: 

20  And  all  the  days  of  Jared  were 
nine  hundred  sixty  and  two  years : 
and  he  died. 

21  N  And  Enoch  lived  sixty  and 
five  years,  and  begat  Methuselah : 

22  And  Enoch  walked  with  God 
after  he  begat  Methuselah  three 
hundred  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters : 

23  And  all  the  days  of  Enoch  were 
three  hundred  sixty  and  five  years: 

24  And  Enoch  walked  with  God: 
and  he  was  not ;  for  God  took  him. 

25  And  Methuselah  lived  a  hun¬ 
dred  eighty  and  seven  years,  and 
begat  Lamech: 

26  And  Methuselah  lived  after  he 
begat  Lamech  seven  hundred  eighty 
and  two  years,  and  begat  sons  and 
daughters : 

27  And  all  the  days  of  Methuselah 
were  nine  hundred  sixty  and  nine 
years:  and  he  died. 

28  And  Lamech  lived  a  hun¬ 
dred  eighty  and  two  years,  and  begat 
a  son : 

29  And  he  called  his  name  Noah, 
saying,  This  same  shall  comfort  us 
concerning  our  work  and  toil  of  our 
hands,  because  of  the  ground  which 
the  Lord  hath  cursed. 

30  And  Lamech  lived  after  he  be¬ 
gat  Noah  five  hundred  ninety  and  five 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters: 

31  And  all  the  days  of  Lamech 
were  seven  hundred  seventy  and 
seven  years:  and  he  died. 

32  And  Noah  was  five  hundred 
years  old:  and  Noah  begat  Shem, 
Ham,  and  Japheth. 

10 


CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  wickedness  of  the  world ,  which  provoked  God?* 
wrath ,  and  caused  the  flood.  8  Noah  flndcth  grace 
14  The  order,  form,  and  end  of  the  ark. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  men 
began  to  multiply  on  the  face 
of  the  earth,  and  daughters  were 
horn  unto  them, 

2  That  the  sons  of  God  saw  the 
daughters  of  men  that  they  were 
fair;  and  they  took  them  wives  of 
all  which  they  chose. 

3  And  the  Lord  said,  My  Spirit 
shall  not  always  strive  with  man,- 
for  that  he  also  is  flesh :  yet  his  days 
shall  he  a  hundred  and  twenty  years. 

4  There  were  giants  in  the  earth 
in  those  days ;  and  also  after  that, 
when  the  sons  of  God  came  in  unto 
the  daughters  of  men,  and  they  bare 
children  to  them,  the  same  became 
mighty  men  which  were  of  old,  men 
of  renown. 

5  N  And  God  saw  that  the  wicked¬ 
ness  of  man  teas  great  in  the  earth, 
and  that  every  imagination  of  the 
thoughts  of  his  heart  was  only  evil 
continually.  * 

6  And  it  repented  the  Lord  that 
he  had  made  man  on  the  earth,  and 
it  grieved  him  at  his  heart. 

7  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  de¬ 
stroy  man  whom  I  have  created  from 
the  face  of  the  earth ;  both  man,  and 
beast,  and  the  creeping  thing,  and 
the  fowls  of  the  air ;  for  it  repenteth 
me  that  I  have  made  them. 

8  But  Noah  found  grace  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord. 

9  N  These  are  the  generations  of 
Noah:  Noah  was  a  just  man  and 
perfect  in  his  generations,  and  Noah 
walked  with  God. 

10  And  Noah  begat  three  sons, 
Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 

11  The  earth  also  was  corrupt  be¬ 
fore  God;  and  the  earth  was  filled 
with  violence. 

12  And  God  looked  upon  the  earth, 
and,  behold,  it  was  corrupt;  for  all 
flesh  had  corrupted  his  way  upon  the 
earth. 

13  And  God  said  unto  Noah,  The 


; 


! 


The  form  of  the  cirk. 


GENESIS. 


end  of  all  flesh  is  come  before  me ; 
for  the  earth  is  filled  with  violence 
through  them;  and,  behold,  I  will 
destroy  them  with  the  earth. 

14  if  Make  thee  an  ark  of  gopher 
wood  ;  rooms  shalt  thou  make  in 
the  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it  within  and 
without  with  pitch. 

15  And  this  is  the  fashion  which 
thou  shalt  make  it  of :  The  length  of 
the  ark  shall  be  three  hundred  cubits, 
the  breadth  of  it  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
height  of  it  thirty  cubits. 

16  A  window  shalt  thou  make  to 
the  ark,  and  in  a  cubit  shalt  thou  finish 
it  above ;  and  the  door  of  the  ark 
shalt  thou  set  in  the  side  thereof ; 
with  lower,  second,  and  third  stories 
shalt  thou  make  it. 

1 7  And,  behold,  I,  even  I,  do  bring 
a  flood  of  waters  upon  the  earth,  to 
destroy  all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  breath 
of  life,  from  under  heaven ;  and  every 
thing  that  is  in  the  earth  shall  die. 

18  But  with  thee  will  I  establish  my 
covenant ;  and  thou  shalt  come  into 
the  ark,  thou,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy 
wife,  and  thy  sons’  wives  with  thee. 

19  And  of  every  living  thing  of  all 
flesh,  two  of  every  sort  shalt  thou  bring 
into  the  ark,  to  keep  them  alive  with 
thee ;  they  shall  he  male  and  female. 

20  Of  fowls  after  their  kind,  and  of 
cattle  after  their  kind,  of  every  creep¬ 
ing  thing  of  the  earth  after  his  kind ; 
two  of  every  sort  shall  come  unto 
thee,  to  keep  them  alive. 

21  And  take  thou  unto  thee  of  all 
food  that  is  eaten,  and  thou  shalt 
gather  it  to  thee ;  and  it  shall  he  for 
food  for  thee,  and  for  them. 

22  Thus  did  Noah;  according  to  all 
that  God  commanded  him,  so  did  he. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

I  Noah,  with  his  family,  and  the  living  creatures,  enter 
into  the  ark.  17  The  beginning,  increase,  and  conti¬ 
nuance  of  the  flood. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Noah, 

-  Come  thou  and  all  thy  house 
into  the  ark ;  for  thee  have  I  seen 
righteous  before  me  in  this  generation. 

2  Of  every  clean  beast  thou  shalt 


Noah  enter eth  the  ark. 

take  to  thee  by  sevens,  the  male  and 
his  female  :  and  of  beasts  that  are  not 
clean  by  two,  the  male  and  his  female. 

3  01  fowls  also  of  the  air  by  sevens, 
the  male  and  the  female ;  to  keep  seed 
alive  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

4  For  yet  seven  days,  and  I  will 
cause  it  to  rain  upon  the  earth  forty 
days  and  forty  nights;  and  every  living 
substance  that  I  have  made  will  I 
destroy  from  off  the  face  of  the  earth. 

5  And  Noah  did  according  unto  all 
that  the  Lord  commanded  him. 

6  And  Noah  was  six  hundred  years 
old  when  the  flood  of  waters  was  upon 
the  earth. 

7  Tf  And  Noah  went  in,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  wife,  and  his  sons’  wives 
with  him,  into  the  ark,  because  of  the 
waters  of  the  flood. 

8  Of  clean  beasts,  and  of  beasts  that 
are  not  clean,  and  of  fowls,  and  of  every 
thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth, 

9  There  went  in  two  and  two  unto 
Noah  into  the  ark,  the  male  and  the 
female,  as  God  had  commanded  Noah. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  after  seven 
days,  that  the  waters  of  the  flood 
were  upon  the  earth. 

11  H  In  the  six  hundredth  year  of 
Noah’s  life,  in  the  second  month,  the 
seventeenth  day  of  the  month,  the 
same  day  were  all  the  fountains  of  the 
great  deep  broken  up,  and  the  windows 
of  heaven  were  opened. 

12  And  the  rain  was  upon  the  earth 
forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

13  In  the  selfsame  day  entered 
Noah,  and  Shem,  and  Ham,  and  Ja- 
pheth,  the  sons  of  Noah,  and  Noah’s 
wife,  and  the  three  wives  of  his  sons 
with  them,  into  the  ark; 

14  They,  and  every  beast  after  his 
kind,  and  all  the  cattle  after  their 
kind, .  and  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth  after  his 
kind,  and  every  fowl  after  his  kind, 
every  bird  of  every  sort. 

15  And  they  went  in  unto  Noah 
into  the  ark,  two  and  two  of  all  flesh, 
wherein  is  the  breath  of  life. 

16  And  they  that  went  in,  went  in 

11 


The  flood. 


GENESIS. 


The  waters  assuage . 


male  and  female  of  8.11  flesh,  as  Gocl 
had  commanded  him :  and  the  Lord 
shut  him  in. 

17  And  the  flood  was  forty  days 
upon  the  earth  ;  and  the  w  aters  in¬ 
creased,  and  hare  up  the  ark,  and  it 
was  lifted  up  above  the  earth. 

18  And  the  waters  prevailed,  and 
were  increased  greatly  upon  the 
earth;  and  the  ark  went  upon  the 

face  of  the  waters. 

19  And  the  waters  prevailed  ex¬ 
ceedingly  upon  the  earth;  and  all 
the  high  hills,  that  were  under  the 
whole  heaven,  were  covered. 

20  Fifteen  cubits  upward  did  the 
waters  prevail;  and  the  mountains 
were  covered. 

21  And  all  flesh  died  that  moved 
upon  the  earth,  both  of  fowl,  and  of 
cattle,  and  of  beast,  and  of  e\  ery 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the 
earth,  and  every  man : 

22  All  in  whose  nostrils  was  the 
breath  of  life,  of  all  that  was  hi  the 
dry  land ,  died. 

23  And  every  living  substance  was 
destroyed  which  was  upon  the  face 
of  the  ground,  both  man,  and  cattle, 
and  the  creeping  things,  and  the  fowl 
of  the  heaven  ;  and  they  were^  de¬ 
stroyed  from  the  earth:  and  Noah 
only  remained  alive,  and  they  that 
were  with  him  in  the  ark. 

24  And  the  waters  prevailed  upon 
the  earth  a  hundred  and  fifty  days. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  waters  assuage.  4  The  ark  resteth  on  Ararat.  *1 
The  raven  and  the  dove.  15  Noah ,  being  commanded, 
18  goeth  forth  of  the  ark.  20  He  buiideth  an  altar, 
and  offereth  sacrifice,  21  which  God  accepteth,  and 
promiseth  to  curse  the  earth  no  more. 

AND  God  remembered  Noah,  and 
every  living  thing,  and  all  the 
cattle  that  was  with  him  in  the  ark : 
and  God  made  a  wind  to  pass  over 
the  earth,  and  the  waters  assuaged. 

2  The  fountains  also  of  the  deep 
and  the  windows  of  heaven  were 
stopped,  and  the  rain  from  heaven 
was  restrained. 

3  And  the  waters  returned  from  off 
the  earth  continually:  and  after  the 

12 


end  of  the  hundred  and  fifty  days  the 

waters  were  abated. 

4  And  the  ark  rested  in  the  seventh 
month,  on  the  seventeenth  day  of  the 
month,  upon  the  mountains  of  Ararat. 

5  And  the  waters  decreased  con¬ 
tinually  until  the  tenth  month :  in 
the  tenth  month,  on  the  first  daij  of 
the  month,  were  the  tops  of  the 
mountains  seen. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
forty  days,  that  Noah  opened  the  win¬ 
dow  of  the  ark  which  he  had  made : 

7  And  he  sent  forth  a  raven,  which 
went  forth  to  and  fro,  until  the  wa¬ 
ters  were  dried  up  from  off  the  earth. 

8  Also  he  sent  forth  a  dove  from 
him,  to  see  if  the  waters  were  abated 
from  off  the  face  of  the  ground. 

9  But  the  dove  found  no  rest  for 
the  sole  of  her  foot,  and  she  returned 
unto  him  into  the  ark ;  for  the  w  a- 
ters  were  on  the  face  of  the  w  hole 
earth.  Then  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  took  her,  and  pulled  her  in  unto 
him  into  the  ark. 

10  And  he  stayed  yet  other  seven 
days;  and  again  he  sent  forth  the 

dove  out  of  the  ark. 

11  And  the  dove  came  in  to  him  in 
the  evening,  and,  lo,  in  her  mouth 
was  an  olive  leaf  plucked  off:  so  Noah 
knew  that  the  waters  were  abated 

from  off  the  earth. 

12  And  he  stayed  yet  other  seven 
da ys,  and  sent  forth  the  dove,  which  re¬ 
turned  not  again  unto  him  any  more. 

13  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  tire  six 
hundredth  and  first  year,  in  the  first 
month,  the  first  day  of  the  month, 
the  waters  were  dried  up  from  off  the 
earth :  and  Noah  removed  the  cover¬ 
ing  of  the  ark,  and  looked,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  face  of  the  ground  was  dry. 

14  And  in  the  second  month,  on  the 
seven  and  twentieth  day  ol  the  month, 
was  the  earth  dried. 

15  And  God  spake  unto  Noah, 

saving, 

16  Go  forth  of  the  ark,  thou,  and 
thy  wife,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  sons 
wives  with  thee. 


Noah  goeth  forth  of  the  ark.  GENESIS. 


Gocks  covenant  with  him. 


17  Bring  forth  with  thee  every 
living  thing  that  is  with  thee,  of  all 
flesh,  both  of  fowl,  and  of  cattle,  and 
of  every  creeping  thing  that  creepeth 
upon  the  earth ;  that  they  may  breed 
abundantly  in  the  earth,  and  he  fruit¬ 
ful,  and  multiply  upon  the  earth. 

18  And  Noah  went  forth,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  wife,  and  his  sons’ 
wives  with  him  : 

19  Every  beast,  every  creeping 
thing,  and  every  fowl,  and  whatso¬ 
ever  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  after 
their  kinds,  went  forth  out  of  the  ark. 

20  N  And  Noah  builded  an  altar  un¬ 
to  the  Lord  ;  and  took  of  every  clean 
beast,  and  of  every  clean  fowl,  and 
offered  burnt  offerings  on  the  altar. 

21  And  the  Lord  smelled  a  sweet 
savour ;  and  the  Lord  said  in  his 
heart,  I  will  not  again  curse  the 
ground  any  more  for  man’s  sake ; 
for  the  imagination  of  man’s  heart 
is  evil  from  his  youth :  neither  will 
I  again  smite  any  more  every  thing 
living,  as  I  have  done. 

22  While  the  earth  remaineth,  seed¬ 
time  and  harvest,  and  cold  and  heat, 
and  summer  and  winter,  and  day  and 
night  shall  not  cease. 

CHAPTEE  IX. 

1  God  blesseth  Noah.  4  Blood  and  murder  are  for¬ 
bidden.  8  God's  covenant ,  13  signified  by  the  rain¬ 
bow.  18  Noah  replenisheth  the  world ,  20  planteth  a 
vineyard ,  21  is  drunken,  and  mocked  of  his  son,  25 
curseth  Canaan,  26  blesseth  Shem,  27  prayejh  for 
Japheth,  29  and  dieth. 

AND  God  blessed  Noah  and  his 
sons,  and  said  unto  them,  Be 
fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  replenish 
the  earth. 

2  And  the  fear  of  you  and  the  dread 
of  you  shall  be  upon  every  beast  of 
the  earth,  and  upon  every  fowl  of  the 
air,  upon  all  that  moveth  upon  the 
earth,  and  upon  all  the  fishes  of  the 
sea;  into  your  hand  are  they  delivered. 

3  Every  moving  thing  that  liveth 
shall  be  meat  for  you;  even  as  the 
green  herb  have  I  given  you  all  things. 

4  But  flesh  with  the  life  thereof, 
which  is  the  blood  thereof,  shall  ye 
not  eat. 


5  And  surely  your  blood  of  your 
lives  will  I  require :  at  the  hand  of 
every  beast  will  I  require  it,  and  at 
the  hand  of  man;  at  the  hand  of 
every  man’s  brother  will  I  require 
the  life  of  man. 

6  Whoso  sheddeth  man’s  blood,  by 
man  shall  his  blood  be  shed :  for  in 
the  image  of  God  made  he  man. 

7  And  you,  be  ye  fruitful,  and 
multiply ;  bring  forth  abundantly  in 
the  earth,  and  multiply  therein. 

8  If  And  God  spake  unto  Noah, 
and  to  his  sons  with  him,  saying, 

9  And  I,  behold,  I  establish  my 
covenant  with  you,  and  with  your 
seed  after  you ; 

10  And  with  every  living  creature 
that  is  with  you,  of  the  fowl,  of  the 
cattle,  and  of  every  beast  of  the  earth 
with  you ;  from  all  that  go  out  of  the 
ark,  to  every  beast  of  the  earth. 

11  And  I  will  establish  my  cove¬ 
nant  with  you ;  neither  shall  all  flesh 
be  cut  off  any  more  by  the  waters  of 
a  flood  ;  neither  shall  there  any  more 
be  a  flood  to  destroy  the  earth. 

12  And  God  said,  This  is  the  to¬ 
ken  of  the  covenant  which  I  make 
between  me  and  you,  and  every  liv¬ 
ing  creature  that  is  with  you,  for 
perpetual  generations : 

13“  I  do  set  my  bow  in  the  cloud, 
and  it  shall  be  for  a  token  of  a  cove¬ 
nant  between  me  and  the  earth. 

14  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
I  bring  a  cloud  over  the  earth,  that 
the  bow  shall  be  seen  in  the  cloud  : 

15  And  I  will  remember  my  cove¬ 
nant,  which  is  between  me  and  you 
and  every  living  creature  of  all  flesh ; 
and  the  waters  shall  no  more  become 
a  flood  to  destroy  all  flesh. 

1 6  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the  cloud ; 
and  I  will  look  upon  it,  that  I  may  re¬ 
member  the  everlasting  covenant  be¬ 
tween  God  and  every  living  creature 
of  all  flesh  that  is  upon  the  earth. 

17  And*  God  said  unto  Noah,  This 
is  the  token  of  the  covenant,  which 
I  have  established  between  me  and 
all  flesh  that  is  upon  the  earth. 

13 


Noah's  age  and  death. 


GENESIS.  The  generations  of  Noah. 


18  If  And  the  sons  of  Noah,  that 
went  forth  of  the  ark,  were  Shem, 
and  Ham,  and  Japheth :  and  Ham  is 
the  father  of  Canaan. 

19  These  are  the  three  sons  of 
Noah :  and  of  them  was  the  whole 
earth  overspread. 

20  And  Noah  began  to  be  a  hus¬ 
bandman,  and  he  planted  a  vineyard: 

21  And  he  drank  of  the  wine,  and 
was  drunken ;  and  he  was  uncovered 
within  his  tent. 

22  And  Ham,  the  father  of  Canaan, 
saw  the  nakedness  of  his  father,  and 
told  his  two  brethren  without. 

23  And  Shem  and  Japheth  took  a 
garment,  and  laid  it  upon  both  their 
shoulders,  and  went  backward,  and 
covered  the  nakedness  of  their  fa¬ 
ther  ;  and  their  faces  were  backward, 
and  they  saw  not  their  father’s  na¬ 
kedness. 

24  And  Noah  awoke  from  his  wine, 
and  knew  what  his  younger  son  had 
done  unto  him. 

25  And  he  said,  Cursed  be  Canaan; 
a  servant  of  servants  shall  he  he  unto 
his  brethren. 

26  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  Shem;  and  Canaan 
shall  he  his  servant. 

27  God  shall  enlarge  Japheth,  and 
he  shall  dwell  in  the  tents  of  Shem ; 
and'  Canaan  shall  he  his  servant. 

28  IT  And  Noah  lived  after  the 
flood  three  hundred  and  fifty  years. 

29  And  all  the  days  of  Noah  were 
nine  hundred  and  fifty  years :  and  he 
died. 


CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  generations  of  Noah.  2  The  sons  of  Japheth.  6  The 
sons  of  Ham.  8  Nimrod  the  first  monarch.  21  The 
sons  of  Shem. 

OW  these  are  the  generations  of 
the  sons  of  Noah ;  Shem,  Ham, 
and  Japheth:  and  unto  them  were 
sons  horn  after  the  flood. 

2  The  sons  of  Japheth;  Gomer, 
and  Magog,  and  Madai,  and  Javan, 
and  Tubal,  and  Meshech,  and  Tiras. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Gomer;  Ash¬ 
kenaz,  and  Riphath,  and  Togarmah. 

14 


4  And  the  sons  of  Javan;  Elishah, 

and  Tarshish,  Kittim,  and  Dodanim. 

5  By  these  were  the  isles  of  the 
Gentiles  divided  in  their  lands ;  every 
one  after  his  tongue,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  in  their  nations. 

6  IT  And  the  sons  of  Ham ;  Cush, 
and  Mizraim,  and  Phut,  and  Canaan. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Cush;  Seha,  and 
Havilah,  and  Sahtah,  and  Raamah, 
and  Sabtecha :  and  the  sons  of  Baa- 
mali  ;  Sheba,  and  Dedan. 

8  And  Cush  begat  Nimrod  :  he  be¬ 
gan  to  be  a  mighty  one  in  the  earth. 

9  He  was  a  mighty  hunter  before 
the  Lord  :  wherefore  it  is  said,  Even 
as  Nimrod  the  mighty  hunter  before 
the  Lord. 

10  And  the  beginning  of  his  king¬ 
dom  was  Babel,  and  Erech,  and 
Accad,  and  Calneh,  in  the  land  of 
Shinar. 

11  Out  of  that  land  went  forth 
Asshur,  and  builded  Nineveh,  and 
the  city  Behoboth,  and  Calah, 

12  And  Besen  between  Nineveh 
and  Calah:  the  same  is  a  great  city. 

13  And  Mizraim  begat  Ludim,  and 
Anamim,  and  Lehabim,  and  Naph- 
tuhim, 

14  And  Pathrusim,  and  Casluhim, 
(out  of  whom  came  Philistim,)  and 
Caphtorim. 

15  If  And  Canaan  begat  Sidon  his 
firstborn,  and  Heth, 

16  And  the  Jebusite,  and  the 
Amorite,  and  the  Girgasite, 

17  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arkite, 
and  the  Sinite, 

18  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the  Ze- 
marite,  and  the  Hamathite  :  and 
afterward  were  the  families  of  the 
Canaanites  spread  abroad. 

19  And  the  border  of  the  Canaan¬ 
ites  was  from  Sidon,  as  thou  comest 
to  Gerar,  unto  Gaza ;  as  thou  goest 
unto  Sodom,  and  Gomorrah,  and  Ad- 
mah,  and  Zeboim,  even  unto  Lasha. 

20  These  are  the  sons  of  Ham,  af¬ 
ter  their  families,  after  their  tongues, 
in  their  countries,  and  in  their  na¬ 
tions. 


The  sons  of  Shem. 


21  TT  Unto  Shem  also,  the  father 

of  all  the  children  of  Eber,  the  brother 
of  Japheth  tjie  elder,  even  to  him 
were  children  horn. 

22  The  children  of  Shem;  Elam, 
and  Asshur,  and  Arphaxad,  and  Lud, 
and  Aram. 

23  And  the  children  of  Aram;  Uz, 
and  Hul,  and  Gether,  and  Mash. 

24  And  Arphaxad  begat  Salah; 
and  Salah  begat  Eber. 

25  And  unto  Eber  were  horn  two 
sons:  the  name  of  one  was  Peleg; 
for  in  his  days  was  the  earth  divided; 
and  his  brother’s  name  was  Joktan. 

26  And  Joktan  begat  Almodad,  and 
Sheleph,  and  Hazarmaveth,  and  Jerah, 

27  And  Hadoram,  and  Uzal.  and 
Diklah, 

28  And  Obal,  and  Abimael,  and 
Sheba, 

29  And  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and  Jo- 
bab :  all  these  were  the  sons  of  Joktan. 

30  And  their  dwelling  was  from 
Mesha,  as  thou  goest  unto  Sephar,  a 
mount  of  the  east. 

31  These  are  the  sons  of  Shem,  af¬ 
ter  their  families,  after  their  tongues, 
in  their  lands,  after  their  nations. 

32  These  are  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Noah,  after  their  generations, 
in  their  nations :  and  by  these  were 
the  nations  divided  in  the  earth  after 
the  flood. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  One  language  in  the  world.  3  The  building  of  Babel. 

5  The  confusion  of  tongues.  10  The  generations  of 
Shem.  2 1  The  generations  of  Terah  the  father  of 
Abram.  31  Terah  goeth  from  Ur  to  Ear  an. 

ND  the  whole  earth  was  of  one 
language,  and  of  one  speech. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
journeyed  from  the  east,  that  they 
found  a  plain  in.  the  land  of  Shinar ; 
and  they  dwelt  there. 

3  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Go 
to,  let  us  make  brick,  and  burn  them 
thoroughly.  And  they  had  brick  for 
stone,  and  slime  had  they  for  mortar. 

4  And  they  said,  Go  to,  let  us  build 
us  a  city,  and  a  tower,  whose  top  may 
reach  unto  heaven ;  and  let  us  make 


GENESIS.  The  confusion  of  tongues. 


us  a  name,  lest  we  be  scattered  abroad 
upon  the  face  of  the  whole  earth. 

5  And  the  Lord  came  down  to  see 
the  city  and  the  tower,  which  the 
children  of  men  builded. 

6  And  the  Lord  said,  Behold,  the 
people  is  one,  and  they  have  all  one 
language  ;  and  this  they  begin  to  do: 
and  now  nothing  will  be  restrained 
from  them,  which  they  have  imagined 
to  do. 

7  Go  to,  let  us  go  down,  and  there 
confound  their  language,  that  they 

may  not  understand  one  another’s 
speech. 

8  So  the  Lord  scattered  them 
abroad  from  thence  upon  the  face  of 
all  the  earth :  and  they  left  off  to 
build  the  city. 

9  Therefore  is  the  name  of  it  called 
Babel;  because  the  Lord  did  there 
confound  the  language  of  all  the 
earth :  and  from  thence  did  the  Lord 
scatter  them  abroad  upon  the  face  of 
all  the  earth. 

10  1[  These  are  the  generations  of 
Shem:  Shem  was  a  hundred  years 
old,  and  begat  Arphaxad  two  years 
after  the  flood: 

11  And  Shem  lived  after  he  begat 
Arphaxad  five  hundred  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

12  And  Arphaxad  lived  five  and 
thirty  years,  and  begat  Salah  : 

13  And  Arphaxad  lived  after  he 
begat  Salah  four  hundred  and  three 
years,  and  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

14  And  Salah  lived  thirty  years, 
and  begat  Eber  : 

15  And  Salah  lived  after  he  begat 
Eber  four  hundred  and  three  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

16  And  Eber  lived  four  and  thirty 
years,  and  begat  Peleg : 

17  And  Eber  lived  after  he  begat 
Peleg  four  hundred  and  thirty  years, 
and  begat  sons  and  daughters. 

18  And  Peleg  lived  thirty  years, 
and  begat  Reu : 

19  And  Peleg  lived  after  he  begat 
Reu  two  hundred  and  nine  years,  and 
begat  sons  and  daughters. 

15 


The  generations  of  Ter  ah.  GENESIS. 


T  J.  ill  XidJJ.  cuj.i.  , 

28  And  Haran  died  before  his  fa-  forth  to  go  into  the  land  of  Canaan; 
ther  Terah  in  the  land  of  his  nativity,  and  into  the  land  of  Canaan  they 


and  Lot  the  son  of  Haran  his  son’s  8  And  he  removed  from  thence  un- 
son,  and  Sarai  his  daughter  in  law,  to  a  mountain  on  the  east  of  Eeth-e  , 
his  son  Abram’s  wife;  and  they  and  pitched  his  tent,  having  Keth-el 
went  forth  with  them  from  Ur  of  on  the  west,  and  Hai  on  the  east . 
the  Chaldees,  to  go  into  the  land  of  and  there  he  builded  an  altar  unto 
Canaan;  and  they  came  unto  Haran,  the  Lord,  and  called  upon  the  name 

and  dwelt  there.  of  the  Lord.  . 

32  And  the  days  of  Terah  were  two  9  And  Ahram  journeyed,  going  on 

_  _  *  i  m  1  I  i  *11  J  _ _ J  J.  L  A  4-  K 


I  rj.lC7  x ciiii vi  •  Ltiivi.  ^ 

CHAPTER  XII.  into  Egypt  to  sojourn  there;  for  the 


'  now,  I  know  that  thou  art  a  fair 

NOW  the  Lord  had  said  unto  woman  to  look  upon: 

Ahram,  Get  thee  out  of  thy  |  12  Therefore  it  shall  come  to  pass, 


Abram  sojourneth  in  Egypt.  GENESIS. 


when  the  Egyptians  shall  see  thee, 
that  they  shall  say,  This  is  his  wife : 
and  they  will  kill  me,  hut  they  will 
save  thee  alive. 

13  Say,  I  pray  thee,  thou  art  my 
sister:  that  it  may  he  well  with  me 
for  thy  sake ;  and  my  soul  shall  live 
because  of  thee. 

14  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Abram  was  come  into  Egypt, 
the  Egyptians  beheld  the  woman  that 
she  was  very  fair. 

15  The  princes  also  of  Pharaoh  saw 
her,  and  commended  her  before  Pha¬ 
raoh  :  and  the  woman  was  taken  into 
Pharaoh’s  house. 

16  And  he  entreated  Abram  well 
for  her  sake :  and  he  had  sheep,  and 
oxen,  and  he  asses,  and  menservants, 
and  maidservants,  and  she  asses,  and 
camels. 

17  And  the  Lord  plagued  Pharaoh 
and  his  house  with  great  plagues, 
because  of  Sarai,  Abram’s  wife. 

18  And  Pharaoh  called  Abram,  and 
said,  What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done 
unto  me  ?  why  didst  thou  not  tell  me 
that  she  was  thy  wife  ? 

19  Why  saidst  thou,  She  is  my 
sister  ?  so  I  might  have  taken  her  to 
me  to  wife:  now  therefore  behold 
thy  wife,  take  her ,  and  go  thy  way. 

20  And  Pharaoh  commanded  his 
men  concerning  him :  and  they  sent 
him  away,  and  his  wife,  and  all  that 
he  had. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  A  hr  am  and  Lot  return  out  of  Egypt.  7  By  disagree¬ 
ment  they  part  asunder.  10 '  Lot  goeth  to  wicked 
Sodom.  14  God  reneweth  the  promise  to  Abram. 
18  He  removeth  to  Hebron ,  and  there  buildeth  an 
altar. 

AND  Abram  went  up  out  of  Egypt, 

.  he,  and  his  wife,  and  all  that  he 
had,  and  Lot  with  him,  into  the  south. 

2  And  Abram  was  very  rich  in 
cattle,  in  silver,  and  in  gold. 

3  And  he  went  on  his  journeys  from 
the  south  even  to  Beth-el,  unto  the 
place  where  his  tent  had  been  at 

the  beginning,  between  Beth-el  and 
Hai ; 

4  Unto  the  place  of  the  altar,  which 

2 


Abram  and  Lot  part. 

he  had  made  there  at  the  first:  and 
there  Abram  called  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

5  If  And  Lot  also,  which  went  with 
Abram,  had  flocks,  and  herds,  and 
tents. 

6  And  the  land  was  not  able  to 
bear  them,  that  they  might  dwell 
together :  for  their  substance  was 
great,  so  that  they  could  not  dwell 
together. 

7  And  there  was  a  strife  between 
the  herdmen  of  Abram’s  cattle  and 
the  herdmen  of  Lot’s  cattle :  and  the 
Canaanite  and  the  Perizzite  dwelt 
then  in  the  land. 

8  And  Abram  said  unto  Lot,  Let 
there  be  no  strife,  I  pray  thee,  be¬ 
tween  me  and  thee,  and  between  my 
herdmen  and  thy  herdmen;  for  we 
be  brethren. 

9  Is  not  the  whole  land  before  thee  ? 
separate  thyself,  I  pray  thee,  from 
me :  if  thou  wilt  take  the  left  hand, 
then  I  will  go  to  the  right ;  or  if  thou 
depart  to  the  right  hand,  then  I  will 
go  to  the  left. 

10  And  Lot  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
beheld  all  the  plain  of  Jordan,  that 
it  was  well  watered  every  where,  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord  destroyed  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  even  as  the  garden  of  the 
Lord,  like  the  land  of  Egypt,  as  thou 
comest  unto  Zoar. 

1 1  Then  Lot  chose  him  all  the  plain 
of  Jordan;  and  Lot  journeyed  east:: 
and  they  separated  themselves*  the 
one  from  the  other. 

12  Abram  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  and  Lot  dwelt  in  the  cities 
of  the  plain,  and  pitched  his  tent 
toward  Sodom. 

13  But  the  men  of  Sodom  were 
wicked  and  sinners  before  the  Lord 
exceedingly. 

14  If  And  the  Lord,  said  unto 
Abram,  after  that  Lot  was-  separated 
from  him,  Lift  up  now  thine  eyes, 
and  look  from  the  place  where  thou 
art  northward,  and  southward,  and 
eastward,  and  westward : 

15  For  all  the  land  which  thouseest 

17 


GENESIS. 


Lot  is  taken  captive. 


The  battle  of  the  kings. 


to  thee  will  I  give  it,  and  to  thy  seed 
for  ever. 

16  And  I  will  make  thy  seed  as  the 
dust  of  the  earth  :  so  that  if  a  man  can 
number  the  dust  of  the  earth,  then 
shall  thy  seed  also  he  numbered. 

17  Arise,  walk  through  the  land  in 
the  length  of  it  and  in  the  breadth  of 
it ;  for  I  will  give  it  unto  thee. 

?18  Then  Abram  removed  his  tent, 
and  came  and  dwelt  in  the  plain  of 
Mamre,  which  is  in  Hebron,  and  built 
there  an  altar  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  battle  of  four  kings  against  five.  12  Lot  is  taken 
prisoner.  *14  Abram  rescucth  him.  18  Melchizedek 
blesseth  Abram.  20  Abram  giveth  him  tithe.  22  The 
rest  of  the  spoil,  his  partners  having  had  their  por¬ 
tions,  he  restoreth  to  the  king  of  Sodom. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
of  Amraphel  king  of  Shinar, 
Arioch  king  of  Ellasar,  Chedorlao- 
mer  king  of  Elam,  and  Tidal  king 
of  nations ; 

2  That  these  made  war  with  Bera 
king  of  Sodom,  and  with  Birsha  king 
of  Gomorrah,  Shin  ah  king  of  Ad- 
mah,  and  Shemeber  king  of  Zeboiim, 
;and  the  king  of  Bela,  which  is  Zoar. 

:3  All  these  were  joined  together  in 
the  vale  of  Siddim,  which  is  the  salt 
sea. 

4  Twelve  years  they  served  Che¬ 
dorlaomer,  and  in  the  thirteenth  year 
they  rebelled. 

5  And  in  the  fourteenth  year  came 
Chedorlaomer,  and  the  kings  that 
were  with  him,  and  smote  the  Re- 
phaiin  in  Ashteroth  Karnaim,  and 
the  Zuzim  in  Ham,  and  the  Emim 
in  Shaveh  Kiriathaim, 

6  And  the  Horites  in  their  mount 
:Seir,  unto  El-paran,  which  is  by  the 
wilderness. 

7  And  they  returned,  and  came  to 
En-mishpat,  which  is  Kadesh,  and 
smote  all  the  country  of  the  Ama- 
lekites,  and  also  the  Amorites,  that 
dwelt  in  Hazezon-tamar. 

8  And  there  went  out  the  king  of 
Sodom,  and  the  king  of  Gomorrah, 
and  the  king  of  Admah,  and  the 
king  of  Zeboiim,  and  the  king  of 

18 


Bela,  (the  same  is  Zoar ;)  and  they 

joined  battle  with  them  in  the  vale 
of  Siddim ; 

9  AVith  Chedorlaomer  the  king  of 
Elam,  and  with  Tidal  king  of  nations, 
and  Amraphel  king  ol  Shinar,  and 
Arioch  king  of  Ellasar;  four  kings 
with  live. 

10  And  the  vale  of  Siddim  was  full 
of  slimepits  ;  and  the  kings  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  fled,  and  fell  there ; 
and  they  that  remained  fled  to  the 
mountain. 

11  And  they  took  all  the  goods  of 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and  all  their 
victuals,  and  went  their  way. 

12  And  they  took  Lot,  Abram’s 
brother’s  son,  who  dwelt  in  Sodom, 
and  his  goods,  and  departed. 

13  And  there  came  one  that  had 
escaped,  and  told  Abram  the  Hebrew ; 
for  he  dwelt  in  the  plain  of  Mamre 
the  Amorite,  brother  of  Eshcol,  and 
brother  of  Aner :  and  these  were  con¬ 
federate  with  Abram. 

14  And  when  Abram  heard  that 
his  brother  was  taken  captive,  he 
armed  his  trained  servants ,  born  in 
his  own  house,  three  hundred  and 
eighteen,  and  pursued  them  unto  Dan. 

15  And  he  divided  himself  against 
them,  he  and  his  servants,  by  night, 
and  smote  them,  and  pursued  them 
unto  Hobah,  which  is  on  the  left 
hand  of  Damascus. 

16  And  he  brought  back  all  the 
goods,  and  also  brought  again  his 
brother  Lot,  and  his  goods,  and  the 
women  also,  and  the  people. 

17  And  the  king  of  Sodom  went 
out  to  meet  him,  after  his  return  from 
the  slaughter  ofh  Chedorlaomer  and 
of  the  kings  that  were  with  him,  at 
the  valley  of  Shaveh,  which  is  the 
king’s  dale. 

18  And  Melchizedek  king  of  Salem 
brought  forth  bread  and  wine :  and  he 
was  the  priest  of  the  most  high  God. 

19  And  he  blessed  him,  and  said, 
Blessed  be  Abram  of  the  most  high 
God,  possessor  of  heaven  and  earth  : 

20  And  blessed  be  the  most  high 


GENESIS.  Canaan  is  'promised  again. 


God  encourageth  Abram. 

God,  which  hath  delivered  thine  ene¬ 
mies  into  thy  hand.  And  he  gave 
him  tithes  of  all. 

21  And  the  king  of  Sodom  said 
unto  Abram,  Give  me  the  persons, 
and  take  the  goods  to  thyself. 

22  And  Abram  said  to  the  king  of 
Sodom,  I  have  lifted  up  mine  hand 
unto  the  Lord,  the  most  high  God, 
the  possessor  of  heaven  and  earth, 

23  That  I  will  not  take  from  a 
thread  even  to  a  shoelatchet,  and 
that  I  will  not  take  any  thing  that  is 
thine,  lest  thou  shouldest  say,  I  have 
made  Abram  rich : 

24  Save  only  that  which  the  young 
men  have  eaten,  and  the  portion  of 
the  men  which  went  with  me,  Aner, 
Eshcol,  and  Mamre;  let  them  take 
their  portion. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  God  encourageth  Abram.  2  Abram  complaineth  for 
leant  of  an  heir.  4  God  promt seth  him  a  son ,  and  a 
multiplying  of  his  seed.  6  Abram  is  justified  by 
faith.  7  Canaan  is  promised  again ,  and  confirmed  by 
a  sign ,  1 2  and  a  vision. 

AFTER  these  things  the  word  of 
.  the  Lord  came  unto  Abram  in 
a  vision,  saying,  Fear  not,  Abram  : 
I  am  thy  shield,  and  thy  exceeding 
great  reward. 

2  And  Abram  said,  Lord  God,  what 
wilt  thou  give  me,  seeing  I  go  child¬ 
less,  and  the  steward  of  my  house  is 
this  Eliezer  of  Damascus  ? 

3  And  Abram  said,  Behold,  to  me 
thou  hast  given  no  seed :  and,  lo,  one 
Dorn  in  my  house  is  mine  heir. 

4  And,  behold,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  This 
shall  not  be  thine  heir ;  hut  he  that 
shall  come  forth  out  of  thine  own 
bowels  shall  be  thine  heir. 

5  And  he  brought  him  forth  abroad, 
and  said,  Look  now  toward  heaven, 
and  tell  the  stars,  if  thou  be  able  to 
number  them :  and  he  said  unto  him, 
So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

6  And  he  believed  in  the  Lord; 
and  he  counted  it  to  him  for  right¬ 
eousness. 

7  And  he  said  unto  him,  I  am  the 
Lord  that  brought  thee  out  of  Ur  of 


the  Chaldees,  to  give  thee  this  land 
to  inherit  it. 

8  And  he  said,  Lord  God,  whereby 
shall  I  know  that  I  shall  inherit  it  ? 

9  And  he  said  unto  him,  Take  me 
a  heifer  of  three  years  old,  and  a  she 
goat  of  three  years  old,  and  a  ram  of 
three  years  old,  and  a  turtledove,  and 
a  young  pigeon. 

10  And  he  took  unto  him  all  these, 
and  divided  them  in  the  midst,  and 
laid  each  piece  one  against  another : 
but  the  birds  divided  he  not. 

11  And  when  the  fowls  came  down 
upon  the  carcasses,  Abram  drove  them 
away. 

12  And  when  the  sun  was  going 
down,  a  deep  sleep  fell  upon  Abram ; 
and,  lo,  a  horror  of  great  darkness 
fell  upon  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  Abram,  Know 
of  a  surety  that  thy  seed  shall  be  a 
stranger  in  a  land  that  is  not  theirs, 
and  shall  serve  them;  and  they  shall 
afflict  them  four  hundred  years ; 

14  And  also  that  nation,  whom  they 
shall  serve,  will  I  judge:  and  after¬ 
ward  shall  they  come  out  with  great 
substance. 

15  And  thou  shalt  go  to  thy  fathers 
in  peace ;  thou  shalt  be  buried  in  a 
good  old  age. 

16  But  in  the  fourth  generation 
they  shall  come  hither  again :  for  the 
iniquity  of  the  Amorites  is  not  yet  full. 

1 7  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
the  sun  went  down,  and  it  was  dark, 
behold  a  smoking  furnace,  and  a  burn¬ 
ing  lamp  that  passed  between  those 
pieces. 

18  In  that  same  day  the  Lord  made 
a  covenant  with  Abram,  saying,  Unto 
thy  seed  have  I  given  this  land,  from 
the  river  of  Egypt  unto  the  great 
river,  the  river  Euphrates: 

1 9  The  Kenites,  and  the  Kenizzites, 
and  the  Kadmonites, 

20  And  the  Hittites,  and  the  Pe- 
rizzites,  and  the  Rephaim, 

21  And  the  Amorites,  and  the  Ca- 
naanites,  and  the  Girgashites,  and 
the  Jebusites. 


19 


Sarai  giveth  Hagar  to  Abram.  GENESIS.  Mram’s  name  fclmnged. 


CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Sarai,  being  barren,  giveth  Hagar  to  Abram.  4  Ha 
qar,  being  afflicted  for.  despising  her  mistress,  runneth 
away  1  An  angel  sendeth  her  bach  to  submit  herself, 
11  and  telleth  her  of  her  child.  15  Ishmael  is  born. 

NOW  Sarai,  Abram’s  wife,  bare 
him  no  children  *  and  she  had 
a  handmaid,  an  Egyptian,  whose 

name  was  Hagar. 

2  And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  Be¬ 
hold  now,  the  Lord  hath  restrained 
me  from  hearing  *  X  pray  thee,  go  in 
unto  my  maid  ;  it  may  he  that  X  may 
obtain  children  by  her.  And  Abram 
hearkened  to  the  voice  of  Sarai. 

And  Sarai,  Abram’s  wife,  took 


his  name  Ishmael;  because  the  Lord 
hath  heard  thy  affliction. 

12  And  he  will  be  a  wild  man  ;  his 
hand  will  be  against  every  man,  and 
every  man’s  hand  against  him :  and 
he  shall  dwell  in  the  presence  of  all 
his  brethren. 

13  And  she  called  the  name  of  the 
Lord  that  spake  unto  her,  Thou  God 
seest  me :  for  she  said,  Have  I  also 
here  looked  after  him  that  seeth  me  ? 

14  V/herefore  the  well  was  called 
Beer-lahai-roi :  behold,  it  is  between 
Kadesh  and  Bered. 

15  And  Hagar  bare  Abram  a  son : 

name, 


3  24.I1U  oaiai,  -----  I  "  — - - o  ,  ,  . 

Hao-ar  her  maid  the  Egyptian,  after  and  Abram  called  his  son  s 

Abram  had  dwelt  ten  years  in  the  which  Hagar  bare,  Ishmael. 

„  1  1 _ A.^  A  _  Akwn-m  n  C*  tVyITTS 


land  of  Canaan,  and  gave  her  to  her 
husband  Abram  to  be  his  wife. 

4  And  he  went  in  unto  Hagar, 
and  she  conceived:  and  when  she 
saw  that  she  had  conceived,  her  mis 
tress  was  despised  in  her  eyes. 

5  And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  My 
wrong  he  upon  thee :  I  have  given 
my  maid  into  thy  bosom  ;  and  when 
she  saw  that  she  had  conceived,  I  was 
despised  in  her  eyes :  the  Lord  judge 
between  me  and  thee. 

*6  But  Abram  said  unto  Sarai,  Be¬ 
hold,  thy  maid  is  in  thy  hand  ;  do  to 
her  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  And  when 
Sarai  dealt  hardly  with  her,  she  fled 
from  her  face. 

7  %  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
found  her  by  a  fountain  of  water  in 
the  wilderness,  by  the  fountain  in  the 
way  to  Shur. 

8  And  he  said,  Hagar,  Sarai’s  maid, 

whence  earnest  thou  ?  and  whither 
wilt  thou  go  ?  And  she  said,  I  flee 
from  the  face  of  my  mistress  Sarai.. 

9  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  her,  Return  to  thy  mistress,  and 
submit  thyself  under  her  hands. 

10  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  her,  I  will  multiply  thy  seed 
exceedingly,  that  it  shall  not  be  num¬ 
bered  for  multitude. 

11  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  her,  Behold,  thou  art  with  child, 
and  shalt  bear  a  son,  and  shalt  call 

•  20 


16  And  Abram  was  fourscore  and 
six  years  old,  when  Hagar  bare  Ish¬ 
mael  to  Abram. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

God  reneweth  the  covenant.  5  Abram  his  name  is 
changed  in  token  of  a  greater  blessing.  10  Circum¬ 
cision  is  instituted.  15  Sarai  her  name  is  changed, 
and  she  blessed.  17  Isaac  is  promised.  23  Abraham 
and  Ishmael  are  circumcised. 

NX)  when  Abram  was  ninety 
„  years  old  and  nine,  the  Lord 
appeared  to  Abram,  and  said  unto 
him,  I  am  the  Almighty  God ;  walk 
before  me,  and  be  thou  perfect. 

2  And  I  will  make  my  covenant 
between  me  and  thee,  and  will  mul¬ 
tiply  thee  exceedingly. 

3  And  Abram  fell  on  his  face : 
and  God  talked  with  him,  saying, 

4  As  for  me,  behold,  my  covenant 
is  with  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  a  la¬ 
ther  of  many  nations. 

5  Neither  shall  thy  name  any  more 
be  called  Abram,  but  thy  name  shall 
be  Abraham ;  for  a  father  of  many 
nations  have  X  made  thee. 

6  And  I  will  make  thee  exceeding 
fruitful,  and  I  will  make  nations  ol 
thee,  and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thee. 

7  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
between  me  and  thee  and  thy  seed 
after  thee  in  their  generations,  for  an 
everlasting  covenant,  to  be  a  God  un 
to  thee  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee. 

8  And  I  will  give  unto  thee,  and  to 
thy  seed  after  thee,  the  land  where- 


C ircumcision  instituted. 


GENESIS. 


Ishmael  circumcised. 


in  thou  art  a  stranger,  all  the  land  of 
Canaan,  for  an  everlasting  possess¬ 
ion;  and  I  will  he  their  God. 

9  If  And  God  said  unto  Abraham, 
Thou  shalt  keep  my  covenant  there¬ 
fore,  thou,  and  thy  seed  after  thee  in 
their  generations. 

10  This  is  my  covenant,  which  ye 
shall  keep,  between  me  and  you  and 
thy  seed  after  thee  ;  Every  man  child 
among  you  shall  he  circumcised. 

11  And  ye  shall  circumcise  the  flesh 
of  your  foreskin;  and  it  shall  he  a 
token  of  the  covenant  betwixt  me 
and  you. 

12  And  he  that  is  eight  days  old 
shall  he  circumcised  among  you,  eve¬ 
ry  man  child  in  your  generations,  he 
that  is  horn  in  the  house,  or  bought 
with  money  of  any  stranger,  which  is 
not  of  thy  seed. 

.13  He  that  is  horn  in  thy  house, 
and  he  that  is  bought  with  thy  mo¬ 
ney,  must  needs  he  circumcised :  and 
my  covenant  shall  he  in  your  flesh 
for  an  everlasting  covenant. 

14  And  the  uncircumcised  man 
child  whose  flesh  of  his  foreskin  is 
not  circumcised,  that  soul  shall  be 
cut  off  from  his  people  ;  he  hath  bro¬ 
ken  my  covenant. 

15  N  And  God  said  unto  Abraham, 
As  for  Sarai  thy  wife,  thou  shalt  not 
call  her  name  Sarai,  but  Sarah  shall 
her  name  be. 

16  And  I  will  bless  her,  and  give  thee 
a  son  also  of  her :  yea,  I  will  bless  her, 
and  she  shall  be  a  mother  of  nations; 
kings  of  people  shall  be  of  her. 

1 7  Then  Abraham  fell  upon  his  face, 
pnd  laughed,  and  said  in  his  heart, 
Shall  a  child  be  born  unto  him  that 
is  a  hundred  years  old  ?  and  shall 
Sarah,  that  is  ninety  years  old,  bear  ? 

18  And  Abraham  said  unto  God,  O 
that  Ishmael  might  live  before  thee  ! 

19  And  God  said,  Sarah  thy  wife 
shall  bear  thee  a  son  indeed ;  and 
thou  shalt  call  his  name  Isaac :  and  I 
will  establish  my  covenant  with  him 
for  an  everlasting  covenant,  and  with 
his  seed  after  him. 


20  And  as  for  Ishmael,  I  have  heard 
thee :  Behold,  I  have  blessed  him, 
and  will  make  him  fruitful,  and  will 
multiply  him  exceedingly ;  twelve 
princes  shall  he  beget,  and  I  will 
make  him  a  great  nation. 

21  But  my  covenant  will  I  establish 
with  Isaac,  which  Sarah  shall  bear  unto 
thee  at  this  set  time  in  the  next  year. 

22  And  he  left  off  talking  with  him, 
and  God  went  up  from  Abraham. 

23  If  And  Abraham  took  Ishmael 
his  son,  and  all  that  were  born  in  his 
house,  and  all  that  were  bought  with 
his  money,  every  male  among  the 
men  of  Abraham’s  house ;  and  cir¬ 
cumcised  the  flesh  of  their  foreskin 
in  the  selfsame  day,  as  God  had  said 
unto  him. 

24  And  Abraham  was  ninety  years 
old  and  nine,  when  he  was  circum¬ 
cised  in  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

25  And  Ishmael  his  son  was  thirteen 
years  old,  when  he  was  circumcised 
in  the  flesh  of  his  foreskin. 

2  6  In  the  selfsame  day  was  Abraham 
circumcised,  and  Ishmael  his  son. 

27  And  all  the  men  of  his  house, 
born  in  the  house,  and  bought  with 
money  of  the  stranger,  were  circum¬ 
cised  with  him. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

I  Abraham  entertaineth  three  angels.  9  Sarah  is  re¬ 
proved  for  laughing  at  the  strange  promise.  17  The 
destruction  of  Sodom  is  revealed  to  Abraham.  23 
Abraham  maketh  intercession  for  the  men  thereof. 

AND  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him 

II  in  the  plains  of  Mamre :  and 
he  sat  in  the  tent  door  in  the  heat  of 
the  day ; 

2  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
looked,  and,  lo,  three  men  stood  by 
him :  and  when  he  saw  them ,  he  ran 
to  meet  them  from  the  tent  door,  and 
bowed  himself  toward  the  ground, 

3  And  said,  My  Lord,  if  now  I  have 
found  favour  in  thy  sight,  pass  not 
away,  I  pray  thee,  from  thy  servant  : 

4  Let  a  little  water,  I  pray  you,  be 
fetched,  and  wash  your  feet,  and  rest 
yourselves  under  the  tree  : 

5  And  I  will  fetch  a  morsel  of  bread, 
and  comfort  ye  your  hearts;  after 

21 


GENESIS. 


Sodom  revealed. 


Destruction  of 

that  ye  shall  pass  on:  for  therefore 
are  ye  come  to  your  servant.  And 
they  said,  So  do,  as  thou  hast  said. 

6  And  Abraham  hastened  into  the 
tent  unto  Sarah,  and  said,  Make 
ready  quickly  three  measures  of  fine 
meal,  knead  it,  and  make  cakes  upon 
the  hearth. 

7  And  Abraham  ran  unto  the  herd, 
and  fetched  a  calf  tender  and  good, 
and  gave  it  unto  a  young  man ;  and 
he  hasted  to  dress  it. 

8  And  he  took  butter,  and  milk, 
and  the  calf  which  he  had  dressed,  and 
set  it  before  them ;  and  he  stood  by 
them  under  the  tree,  and  they  did  eat. 

9  N  And  they  said  unto  him,  Where 
is  Sarah  thy  wife  ?  And  he  said,  Be¬ 
hold,  in  the  tent. 

10  And  he  said,  I  will  certainly  re¬ 
turn  unto  thee  according  to  the  time 
of  life ;  and,  lo,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall 
have  a  son.  And  Sarah  heard  it  in 
the  tent  door,  which  was  behind  him. 

11  Now  Abraham  and  Sarah  were 
old  and  well  stricken  in  age ;  and  it 
ceased  to  he  with  Sarah  after  the 
manner  of  women. 

12  Therefore  Sarah  laughed  with¬ 
in  herself,  saying,  After  I  am  waxed 
old  shall  I  have  pleasure,  my  lord 
being  old  also  ? 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abra¬ 
ham,  Wherefore  did  Sarah  laugh,  say¬ 
ing,  Shall  I  of  a  surety  bear  a  child, 
which  am  old? 

14  Is  any  thing  too  hard  for  the 
Lord?  At  the  time  appointed  I  will  re¬ 
turn  unto  thee,  according  to  the  time 
of  life,  and  Sarah  shall  have  a  son. 

15  Then  Sarah  denied,  saying,  I 
laughed  not ;  for  she  was  afraid. 
And  he  said,  Nay;  but  thou  didst 
laugh.., 

16  N  And  the  men  rose  up  from 
thence,  and  looked  toward  Sodom: 
and  Abraham  went  with  them  to 
bring  them  on  the  way. 

17  And  the  Lord  said,  Shall  I  hide 
from  Abraham  that  thing  which  I  do ; 

18  Seeing  that  Abraham  shall  sure¬ 
ly  become  a  great  and  mighty  nation, 

22 


and  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  shall 
be  blessed  in  him  ? 

19  For  I  know  him,  that  he  will 
command  his  children  and  his  house¬ 
hold  after  him,  and  they  shall  keep 
the  way  of  the  Lord,  to  do  justice  and 
judgment ;  that  the  Lord  may  bring 
upon  Abraham  that  which  he  hath 
spoken  of  him. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  Because  the 
cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  is  great, 
and  because  their  sin  is  very  grievous, 

21  I  will  go  down  now,  and  see 
whether  they  have  done  altogether  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  cry  of  it,  which  is  come 
unto  me  ;  and  if  not,  I  will  know. 

22  And  the  men  turned  their  faces 
from  thence,  and  went  toward  Sodom: 
but  Abraham  stood  yet  before  the 
Lord. 

23  N  And  Abraham  drew  near,  and 
said,  Wilt  thou  also  destroy  the  right¬ 
eous  with  the  wicked  ? 

24  Per  ad  venture  there  be  fifty  right¬ 
eous  within  the  city :  wilt  thou  also 
destroy  and  not  spare  the  place  for 
the  fifty  righteous  that  are  therein? 

25  That  be  far  from  thee  to  do  after 
this  manner,  to  slay  the  righteous 
with  the  wicked ;  and  that  the  right¬ 
eous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be 
far  from  thee :  Shall  not  the  J udge 
of  all  the  earth  do  right? 

26  And  the  Lord  said,  If  I  find  in 
Sodom  fifty  righteous  within  the  city, 
then  I  will  spare  all  the  place  for 
their  sakes. 

27  And  Abraham  answered  and 
said,  Behold  now,  I  have  taken  upon 
me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord,  which  am 
but  dust  and  ashes  : 

28  Perad venture  there  shall  lack 
five  of  the  fifty  righteous :  wilt  thou 
destroy  all  the  city  for  lack  of  five? 
And  he  said,  If  I  find  there  forty  and 
five,  I  will  not  destroy  it. 

29  And  he  spake  unto  him  yet 
again,  and  said,  Peradventure  there 
shall  be  forty  found  there.  And  he 
said,  I  will  not  do  it  for  forty’s  sake. 

30  And  he  said  unto  him ,  Oh  let 
not  the  Lord  be  angry,  and  I  will 


lot  entertaineth  two  angels.  GENESIS. 


He  is  sent  out  of  Sodom . 


speak :  Perad venture  there  shall  thirty 
be  found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not 
do  it ,  if  I  find  thirty  there. 

3 1  And  he  said,  Behold  now,  I  have 
taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto  the 
Lord :  Peradventure  there  shall  he 
twenty  found  there.  And  he  said,  I 
will  not  destroy  it  for  twenty’s  sake. 

32  And  he  said,  Oh  let  not  the 
Lord  he  angry,  and  I  will  speak  yet 
but  this  once :  Peradventure  ten  shall 
be  found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will 
not  destroy  it  for  ten’s  sake. 

33  And  the  Lord  went  his  way,  as 
soon  as  he  had  left  communing  with 
Abraham :  and  Abraham  returned 
unto  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Lot  entertaineth  two  angels.  4  The  vicious  Sodom¬ 
ites  are  stricken  with  blindness.  12  Lot  is  sent  for 
safety  into  the  mountains.  18  He  obtaineth  leave  to 
go  into  Zoar.  24  Sodont  and  Gomorrah  are  destroy¬ 
ed.  26  Lot's  wife  is  a  pillar  of  salt.  30  Lot  dwelleth 
in  a  cave.  31  The  incestuous  original  of  Moab  and 
Ammon. 

AND  there  came  two  angels  to 
Sodom  at  even ;  and  Lot  sat  in 
the  gate  of  Sodom :  and  Lot  seeing 
them  rose  up  to  meet  them ;  and  he 
bowed  himself  with  his  face  toward 
the  ground  ; 

2  And  he  said,  Behold  now,  my 
lords,  turn  in,  I  pray  you,  into  your 
servant’s  house,  and  tarry  all  night, 
and  wash  your  feet,  and  ye  shall  rise 
up  early,  and  go  on  your  ways.  And 
they  said,  Nay;  hut  we  will  abide 
in  the  street  all  night. 

3  And  he  pressed  upon  them  great¬ 
ly  ;  and  they  turned  in  unto  him,  and 
entered  into  his  house ;  and  he  made 
them  a  feast,  and  did  hake  unleaven¬ 
ed  bread,  and  they  did  eat. 

4  If  But  before  they  lay  down,  the 
men  of  the  city,  even  the  men  of  So¬ 
dom,  compassed  the  house  round,  both 
old  and  young,  all  the  people  from 
every  quarter : 

5  And  they  called  unto  Lot,  and  said 
unto  him,  Where  are  the  men  which 
came  in  to  thee  this  night  ?  bring  them 
out  unto  us,  that  we  may  know  them. 

6  And  Lot  went  out  at  the  door  un¬ 
to  them,  and  shut  the  door  after  him, 


7  And  said,  I  pray  you,  brethren, 
do  not  so  wickedly. 

8  Behold  now,  I  have  two  daugh¬ 
ters  which  have  not  known  man ;  let 
me,  I  pray  you,  bring  them  out  unto 
you,  and  do  ye  to  them  as  is  good  in 
your  eyes:  only  unto  these  men  do 
nothing ;  for  therefore  came  they 
under  the  shadow  of  my  roof. 

9  And  they  said,  Stand  back.  And 
they  said  again ,  This  one  fellow  came 
in  to  sojourn,  and  he  will  needs  be  a 
judge :  now  will  we  deal  worse  with 
thee  than  with  them.  And  they 
pressed  sore  upon  the  man,  even  Lot, 
and  came  near  to  break  the  door. 

10  But  the  men  put  forth  their 
hand,  and  pulled  Lot  into  the  house 
to  them,  and  shut  to  the  door. 

11  And  they  smote  the  men  that 
were  at  the  door  of  the  house  with 
blindness,  both  small  and  great :  so 
that  they  wearied  themselves  to  find 
the  door. 

12  And  the  men  said  unto  Lot, 
Hast  thou  here  any  besides  ?  son  in 
law,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daughters, 
and  whatsoever  thou  hast  in  the  city, 
bring  them  out  of  this  place  : 

13  For  we  will  destroy  this  place, 
because  the  cry  of  them  is  waxen 
great  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  ;  and 
the  Lord  hath  sent  us  to  destroy  it. 

14  And  Lot  went  out,  and  spake 
unto  his  sons  in  law,  which  married 
his  daughters,  and  said,  Up,  get  you 
out  of  this  place ;  for  the  Lord  will 
destroy  this  city.  But  he  seemed  as 
one  that  mocked  unto  his  sons  in  law. 

15  If  And  when  the  morning  arose, 
then  the  angels  hastened  Lot,  saying, 
Arise,  take  thy  wife,  and  thy  two 
daughters,  which  are  here ;  lest  thou 
be  consumed  in  the  iniquity  of  the  city. 

1 6  And  while  he  lingered,  the  men 
laid  hold  upon  his  hand,  and  upon 
the  hand  of  his  wife,  and  upon  the 
hand  of  his  two  daughters ;  the  Lord 
being  merciful  unto  him :  and  they 
brought  him  forth,  and  set  him  with¬ 
out  the  city. 

17  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 

23 


The  destruction  of  Sodom.  GENESIS.  Abraham  denieth  his  wife. 


they  had  brought  them  forth  abroad, 
that  he  said,  Escape  for  thy  life  ;  look 
not  behind  thee,  neither  stay  thou  in 
all  the  plain ;  escape  to  the  ’mountain, 
lest  thou  he  consumed. 

18  And  Lot  said  unto  them,  Oh, 
not  so,  my  Lord: 

19  Behold  now,  thy  servant  hath 
found  grace  in  thy  sight,  and  thou 
hast  magnified  thy  mercy,  which  thou 
hast  shewed  unto  me  in  saving  my 
life ;  and  I  cannot  escape  to  the  mount¬ 
ain,  lest  some  evil  take  me,  and  I  die  : 

20  Behold  now,  this  city  is  near  to 
flee  unto,  and  it  is  a  little  one :  O, 
let  me  escape  thither,  (is  it  not  a  lit¬ 
tle  one  ?)  and  my  soul  shall  live. 

21  And  he  said  unto  him,  See,  I 
have  accepted  thee  concerning  this 
thing  also,  that  I  will  not  overthrow 
this  city,  for  the  which  thou  hast 
spoken. 

22  Haste  thee,  escape  thither;  for 
I  cannot  do  any  thing  till  thou  he 
come  thither.  Therefore  the  name 
of  the  city  was  called  Zoar. 

23  H  The  sun  was  risen  upon  the 
earth  when  Lot  entered  into  Zoar. 

24  Then  the  Lord  rained  upon  So¬ 
dom  and  upon  Gomorrah  brimstone 
and  fire  from  the  Lord  out  of  heaven; 

25  And  he  overthrew  those  cities, 
and  all  the  plain,  and  all  the  inha¬ 
bitants  of  the  cities,  and  that  which 
grew  upon  the  ground. 

26  If  But  his  wife  looked  hack 
from  behind  him,  and  she  became  a 
pillar  of  salt. 

27  If  And  Abraham  gat  up  early 
in  the  morning  to  the  place  where  he 
stood  before  the  Lord  : 

28  And  he  looked  toward  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah,  and  toward  all  the 
land  of  the  plain,  and  beheld,  and, 
lo,  the  smoke  of  the  country  went  up 
as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
God  destroyed  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
that  God  remembered  Abraham,  and 
sent  Lot  out  of  the  midst  of  the  over¬ 
throw,  when  he  overthrew  the  cities 
in  the  which  Lot  dwelt. 

24 


30  Tf  And  Lot  went  up  out  of  Zoar, 
and  dwelt  in  the  mountain,  and  his 
two  daughters  with  him ;  for  he  fear¬ 
ed  to  dwell  in  Zoar :  and  he  dwelt  in 
a  cave,  he  and  his  two  daughters. 

31  And  the  firstborn  said  unto  the 
younger,  Our  father  is  old,  and  there  is 
not  a  man  in  the  earth  to  come  in  unto 
us  after  the  manner  of  all  the  earth : 

32  Come,  let  us  make  our  father 
drink  wine,  and  we  will  lie  with  him, 
that  we  may  preserve  seed  of  our 
father. 

33  And  they  made  their  father 
drink  wine  that  night :  and  the  first¬ 
born  went  in,  and  lay  with  her  fa¬ 
ther  ;  and  he  perceived  not  when  she 
lay  down,  nor  when  she  arose. 

34  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  that  the  firstborn  said  unto  the 
younger,  Behold,  I  lay  yesternight 
with  my  father:  let  us  make  him 
drink  wine  this  night  also ;  and  go 
thou  in,  and  lie  with  him,  that  we 
may  preserve  seed  of  our  father. 

35  And  they  made  their  father  drink 
wine  that  night  also :  and  the  younger 
arose,  and  lay  with  him ;  and  he  per¬ 
ceived  not  when  she  lay  down,  nor 
when  she  arose. 

36  Thus  were  both  the  daughters 
of  Lot  with  child  by  their  father. 

37  And  the  firstborn  bare  a  son,  and 
called  his  name  Moab :  the  same  is  the 
father  of  the  Moabites  unto  this  day. 

38  And  the  younger,  she  also  bare 
a  son,  and  called  his  name  Ben-ammi : 
the  same  is  the  father  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Abraham  sojourneth  at  Get or,  2  denieth  his  wife,  and 
losetk  her.  3  Abimelech  is  reproved  for  her  in  a 
dream.  9  He  rebuJceth  Abraham,  14  restoreth  Sarah, 
16  and  reproveth  her.  17  He  is  healed  by  Abraham  s 
prayer.  * 

AND  ^Abraham  journeyed  from 
.  thence  toward  the  south  coun¬ 
try,  and  dwelt  between  Radesh  and 
Shur,  and  sojourned  in  Gerar. 

2  And  Abraham  said  of  Sarah  his 
wife,  She  is  my  sister:  and  Abimelech 
king  of  Gerar  sent,  and  took  Sarah. 

3  But  God  came  to  Abimelech  in 


Abimelech  restoreth  her. 


GENESIS. 


Isaac  is  horn. 


a  dream  by  night,  and  said  to  him, 
Behold,  thou  art  hut  a  dead  man, 
for  the  woman  which  thou  hast  tak¬ 
en  ;  for  she  is  a  man’s  wife. 

4  But  Abimelech  had  not  come 
near  her:  and  he  said,  Lord,  wilt 
thou  slay  also  a  righteous  nation  ? 

5  Said  he  not  unto  me,  She  is  my 
sister  ?  and  she,  even  she  herself  said, 
He  is  my  brother:  in  the  integrity  of 
my  heart  and  innocency  of  my  hands 
have  I  done  this. 

6  And  God  said  unto  him  in  a 
dream,  Yea,  I  know  that  thou  didst 
this  in  the  integrity  of  thy  heart ; 
for  I  also  withheld  thee  from  sinning 
against  me  :  therefore  suffered  I  thee 
not  to  touch  her. 

7  Now  therefore  restore  the  man  his 
wife ;  for  he  is  a  prophet,  and  he 
shall  pray  for  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
live :  and  if  thou  restore  her  not, 
know  thou  that  thou  shalt  surely 
die,  thou,  and  all  that  are  thine. 

8  Therefore  Abimelech  rose  early  in 
the  morning,  and  called  all  his  serv¬ 
ants,  and  told  all  these  things  in  their 
ears :  and  the  men  were  sore  afraid. 

9  Then  Abimelech  called  Abraham, 
and  said  unto  him,  What  hast  thou 
done  unto  us  ?  and  what  have  I  of¬ 
fended  thee,  that  thou  hast  brought 
on  me  and  on  my  kingdom  a  great 
sin  ?  thou  hast  done  deeds  unto  me 
that  ought  not  to  be  done. 

10  And  Abimelech  said  unto  Abra¬ 
ham,  What  sawest  thou,  that  thou 
hast  done  this  thipg  ? 

11  And  Abraham  said,  Because  I 
thought,  Surely  the  fear  of  God  is 
not  in  this  place ;  and  they  will  slay 
me  for  my  wife’s  sake. 

12  And  yet  indeed  she  is  my  sister ; 
she  is  the  daughter  of  my  father,  but 
not  the  daughter  of  my  mother ;  and 
she  became  my  wife. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God 
caused  me  to  wander  from  my  father’s 
house,  that  I  said  unto  her,  This  is  thy 
kindness  which  thou  shalt  shew  unto 
me ;  at  every  place  whither  we  shall 
come,  say  of  me,  He  is  my  brother. 


14  And  Abimelech  took  sheep,  and 
oxen,  and  menservants,  and  women  - 
servants,  and  gave  them  unto  Abra¬ 
ham,  and  restored  him  Sarah  his  wife. 

15  And  Abimelech  said,  Behold, 
my  land  is  before  thee :  dwell  where 
it  pleaseth  thee. 

1 6  And  unto  Sarah  he  said,  Behold, 
I  have  given  thy  brother  a  thousand 
pieces  of  silver :  behold,  he  is  to  thee 
a  covering  of  the  eyes,  unto  all  that 
are  with  thee,  and  with  all  other: 
thus  she  was  reproved. 

17  N  So  Abraham  prayed  unto 
God :  and  God  healed  Abimelech, 
and  his  wife,  and  his  maidservants ; 
and  they  bare  children. 

18  For  the  Lord  had  fast  closed 
up  all  the  wombs  of  the  house  of 
Abimelech,  because  of  Sarah,  Abra¬ 
ham’s  wife. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Isaac  is  born.  4  He  is  circumcised.  6  Sarah's  joy. 
9  Hagar  and  Ishmael  are  cast  forth.  15  Hagar  in 
distress.  17  The  angel  comforteth  her.  22  Abime¬ 
lech’ s  covenant  with  Abraham  at  Beer-sheba. 

AND  the  Lord  visited  Sarah  as 
.  he  had  said,  and  the  Lord  did 
unto  Sarah  as  he  had  spoken. 

2  For  Sarah  conceived,  and  bare 
Abraham  a  son  in  his  old  age,  at  the 
set  time  of  which  God  had  spoken  to 
him. 

3  And  Abraham  called  the  name  of 
his  son  that  was  born  unto  him, 
whom  Sarah  bare  to  him,  Isaac. 

4  And  Abraham  circumcised  his 
son  Isaac  being  eight  days  old,  as 
God  had  commanded  him. 

5  And  Abraham  was  a  hundred 
years  old,  when  his  son  Isaac  was 
born  unto  him. 

6  IT  And  Sarah  said,  God  hath  made 
me  to  laugh,  so  that  all  that  hear  will 
laugh  with  me. 

7  And  she  said,  Who  would  have 
said  unto  A  braham,  that  Sarah  should 
have  given  children  suck  ?  for  I  have 
borne  him  a  son  in  his  old  age. 

8  And  the  child  grew,  and  was 
weaned :  and  Abraham  made  a  great 
feast  the  same  day  that  Isaac  was 
weaned. 


25 


Hagar  cast  forth. 


GENESIS. 


Abimeiech' s  covenant. 


9  If  And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of 
Hagar  the  Egyptian,  which  she  had 
borne  nnto  Abraham,  mocking. 

10  Wherefore  she  said  unto  Abra¬ 
ham,  Cast  out  this  bondwoman  and 
her  son:  for  the  son  of  this  bondwo¬ 
man  shall  not  be  heir  with  my  son, 
even  with  Isaac.  < 

11  And  the  thing  was  very  grievous 
in  Abraham’s  sight  because  of  his  son. 

12  ^  And  God  said  unto  Abraham, 
Let  it  not  be  grievous  in  thy  sight 
because  of  the  lad,  and  because  of 
thy  bondwoman ;  in  all  that  Sarah 
hath  said  unto  thee,  hearken  unto 
her  voice;  for  in  Isaac  shall  thy  seed 
be  called. 

13  And  also  of  the  son  of  the  bond- 
woman  will  I  make  a  nation,  because 

he  is  thy  seed. 

14  And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  took  bread,  and  a 
bottle  of  water,  and  gave  it  unto  Ha¬ 
gar,  putting  it  on  her  shoulder,  and 
the  child,  and  sent  her  away  :  and 
she  departed,  and  wandered  in  the 
wilderness  of  Beer-sheba. 

15  And  the  water  was  spent  in  the 
bottle,  and  she  cast  the  child  under 
one  of  the  shrubs. 

16  And  she  went,  and  sat  her  down 
over  against  him  a  good  way  off,  as  it 
were  a  bowshot :  for  she  said,  Let  me 
not  see  the  death  of  the  child.  And 
she  sat  over  against  him ,  and  lifted  up 
her  voice,  and  wept. 

17  And  God  heard  the  voice  of  the 
lad ;  and  the  angel  of  God  called  to 
Hagar  out  of  heaven,  and  said  unto 
her,  What  aileth  thee,  Hagar  ?  fear 
not ;  for  God  hath  heard  the  voice  of 
the  lad  where  he  is. 

18  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and  hold 
him  in  thine  hand ;  for  I  will  make 
him  a  great  nation. 

19  And  God  opened  her  eyes,  and 
she  saw  a  well  of  water;  and  she 
went,  and  filled  the  bottle  with  water, 
and  gave  the  lad  drink. 

20  And  God  was  with  the  lad ;  and 
he  grew,  and  dwelt  in  the  wilderness, 
and  became  an  archer. 

26 


21  And  he  dwelt  in  the  wilderness 

of  Paran :  and  his  mother  took  him 
a  wife  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22  If  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that 
time,  that  Abimeiech  and  Phichol 
the  chief  captain  of  his  host  spake 
unto  Abraham,  saying,  God  is  with 
thee  in  all  that  thou  doest : 

23  Now  therefore  swear  unto  me 
here  by  God,  that  thou  wilt  not  deal 
falsely  with  me,  nor  with  my  son, 
nor  with  my  son’s  son :  hut  according 
to  the  kindness  that  I  have  done  un¬ 
to  thee,  thou  shalt  do  unto  me,  and 
to  the  land  wherein  thou  hast  so¬ 
journed. 

24  And  Abraham  said,  I  will  swear. 

25  And  Abraham  reproved  Abime¬ 
iech  because  of  a  well  of  water,  which 
Abimeiech’ s  servants  had  violently 
taken  away. 

26  And  Abimeiech  said,  I  wot  not 
who  hath  done  this  thing :  neither 
didst  thou  tell  me,  neither  yet  heard 
I  of  it ,  but  to  day. 

27  And  Abraham  took  sheep  and 
oxen,  and  gave  them  unto  Abimeiech ; 
and  both  of  them  made  a  covenant. 

28  And  Abraham  set  seven  ewe 
lambs  of  the  flock  by  themselves. 

29  And  Abimeiech  said  unto  Abra¬ 
ham,  What  mean  these  seven  ewe 
lambs  which  thou  hast  set  by  them¬ 
selves  ? 

30  And  he  said,  Eor  these  seven  ewe 
lambs  shalt  thou  take  of  my  hand, 
that  they  may  be  a  witness  unto  me, 
that  I  have  digged  this  well. 

31  Wherefore  he  called  that  place 
Beer-sheba ;  because  there  they  sware 
both  of  them. 

32  Thus  they  made  a  covenant  at 
Beer-sheba :  then  Abimeiech  rose  up, 
and  Phichol  the  chief  captain  of  his 
host,  and  they  returned  into  the  land 
of  the  Philistines. 

33  And  Ahraham  planted  a  grove 
in  Beer-sheba,  and  called  there  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  the  everlast¬ 
ing  God. 

34  And  Abraham  sojourned  in  the 
Philistines’  land  many  days. 


The  trial  of 


GENESIS. 


Abraham' s  faith. 


CHAPTER  NXII. 

1  Abraham  is  templed  to  offer  Isaac.  3  He  givef.h  proof 
of  his  faith  and  obedience.  11  The  angel  stayeth  him. 
13  Isaac  is  exchanged  with  a  ram.  14  The  place  is 
called  Jehovah-jireh.  15  Abraham  is  blessed  again. 
20  The  generation  of  Nahor  unto  Ilebekah. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
_  things,  that  God  did  tempt 
Abraham,  and  said  unto  him,  Abra¬ 
ham:  and  he  said,  Behold,  here  I  am. 

2  And  he  said,  Take  now  thy  son, 
thine  only  son  Isaac,  whom  thou 
lovest,  and  get  thee  into  the  land  of 
Moriah ;  and  offer  him  there  for  a 
burnt  offering  upon  one  of  the  mount¬ 
ains  which  I  will  tell  thee  of. 

3  N  And  Abmham  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  saddled  his  ass,  and 
took  two  of  his  young  men  with  him, 
and  Isaac  his  son,  and  claye  the  wood 
for  the  burnt  offering,  and  rose  up, 
and  went  unto  the  place  of  which 
God  had  told  him. 

4  Then  on  the  third  day  Abraham 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the  place 
afar  off. 

5  And  Abraham  said  unto  his 
young  men,  Abide  ye  here  with  the 
ass ;  and  I  and  the  lad  will  go  yonder 
and  worship,  and  come  again  to  you. 

6  And  Abraham  took  the  wood  of 
the  burnt  offering,  and  laid  it  upon 
Isaac  his  son ;  and  he  took  the  fire  in 
his  hand,  and  a  knife ;  and  they  went 
both  of  them  together. 

7  And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abraham  his 
father,  and  said, My  father:  and  hesaid, 
Here  am  I,  my  son.  And  he  said,  Be¬ 
hold  the  fire  and  the  wood :  but  where 
is  the  lamb  for  a  burnt  offering  ? 

8  And  Abraham  said,  My  son,  God 
will  provide  himself  a  lamb  for  a 
burnt  offering :  so  they  went  both  of 
them  together. 

9  And  they  came  to  the  place  which 
God  had  told  him  of ;  and  Abraham 
built  an  altar  there,  and  laid  the  wood 
in  order,  and  bound  Isaac  his  son,  and 
laid  him  on  the  altar  upon  the  wood. 

10  And  Abraham  stretched  forth 
his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay 
his  son. 

11  And  the  Angel  of  the  Lord 


called  unto  him  out  of  heaven,  and 
said,  Abraham,  Abraham :  and  he 
said,  Here  am  I. 

12  And  he  said,  Lay  not  thine 
hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  do  thou 
any  thing  unto  him:  for  now  I  know 
that  thou  fearest  God,  seeing  thou 
hast  not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only 
son ,  from  me. 

13  And  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  looked’,  and  behold  behind  him  a 
ram  caught  in  a  thicket  by  his  horns : 
and  Abraham  went  and  took  the  ram, 
and  offered  him  up  for  a  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  in  the  stead  of  his  son. 

14  And  Abraham  called  the  name 
of  that  place  Jehovah-jireh :  as  it  is 
said  to  this  day,  In  the  mount  of  the 
Lord  it  shall  be  seen. 

15  ^  And  the  Angel  of  the  Lord 
called  unto  Abraham  out  of  heaven 
the  second  time, 

16  And  said,  By  myself  have  I 
sworn,  saith  the  Lord,  for  because 
thou  hast  done  this  thing,  and  hast 
not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only  son , 

1 7  That  in  blessing  I  will  bless  thee, 
and  in  multiplying  I  will  multiply 
thy  seed  as  the  stars  of  the  heaven, 
and  as  the  sand  which  is  upon  the 
sea  shore;  and  thy  seed  shall  pos¬ 
sess  the  gate  of  his  enemies  ; 

18  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all  the 
nations  of  the  earth  be  blessed ;  be¬ 
cause  thou  hast  obeyed  my  voice. 

19  So  Abraham  returned  unto  his 
young  men,  and  they  rose  up  and 
went  together  to  Beer-sheba ;  and 
Abraham  dwelt  at  Beer-sheba. 

20  N  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  it  was  told  Abraham,  say¬ 
ing,  Behold,  Milcah,  she  hath  also 
borne  children  unto  thy  brother  Nahor ; 

21  Huz  his  firstborn,  and  Buz  his 
brother,  and  Lemuel  the  father  of 
Aram, 

22  And  Chesed,  and  Hazo,  and  Pil- 
dash,  and  Jidlaph,  and  Bethuel. 

23  And  Bethuel  begat  Rebekah: 
these  eight  Milcah  did  bear  to  Nahor, 
Abraham’s  brother. 

24  And  his  concubine,  whose  name 

27 


The  death  of  Sarah. 


GENESIS.  Purchase  of  Machpelah. 


was  Reumah,  she  hare  also  Tebah,  and 
Gaham,  and  Thahash,  and  Maachah. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  The  age  and  death  of  Sarah.  3  The  purchase  of  Mach¬ 
pelah ,  19  where  Sarah  was  buried. 

A  ND  Sarah  was  a  hundred  and 
seven  and  twenty  years  old: 
these  tcere  the  years  of  the  life  of 
Sarah. 

2  And  Sarah  died  in  Kirjath-arba; 
the  same  is  Hehron  in  the  land  of 
Canaan:  and  Abraham  came  to 
mourn  for  Sarah,  and  to  weep  for 
her. 

3  N  And  Abraham  stood  np  from 
before  his  dead,  and  spake  unto  the 
sons  of  Heth,  saying, 

4  I  am  a  stranger  and  a  sojourner 
with  you :  give  me  a  possession  of  a 
buryingplace  with  you,  that  I  may 
bury  my  dead  out  ol  my  sight. 

5  And  the  children  of  Heth  answer¬ 
ed  Abraham,  saying  unto  him, 

6  Hear  us,  "my  lord:  thou  ai't  a 
mighty  prince  among  us :  in  the 
choice  of  our  sepulchres  bury  thy 
dead  ;  none  of  us  shall  withhold  from 
thee  his  sepulchre,  but  that  thou 
mayest  bury  thy  dead. 

7  And  Abraham  stood  up,  and  bow¬ 
ed  himself  to  the  people  of  the  land, 
even  to  the  children  of  Heth. 

8  And  he  communed  with  them, 
saying,  If  it  be  your  mind  that  I 
should  bury  my  dead  out  of  my  sight, 
hear  me,  and  entreat  for  me  to  Ephron 
the  son  of  Zohar, 

9  That  he  may  give  me  the  cave  of 
Machpelah,  which  he  hath,  which  is 
in  the  end  of  his  field ;  for  as  much 
money  as  it  is  worth  he  shall  give  it 
me  for  a  possession  of  a  buryingplace 
amongst  you. 

10  And  Ephron  dwelt  among  the 
children  of  Heth:  and  Ephron  the 
Hittite  answered  Abraham  in  the 
audience  of  the  children  of  Heth, 
even  of  all  that  went  in  at  the  gate 
of  his  city,  saying, 

11  Nay,  my  lord,  hear  me:  the 
field  give  I  thee,  and  the  cave  that  is 
therein,  I  give  it  thee;  in  the  presence 

28 


of  the  sons  of  my  people  give  I  it 
thee:  bury  thy  dead. 

12  And  Abraham  bowed  down  him¬ 
self  before  the  people  of  the  land. 

13  And  he  spake  unto  Ephron  in 
the  audience  of  the  people  of  the 
land,  saying,  But  if  thou  wilt  give  it, 

I  pray  thee,  hear  me:  I  will  give  thee 
money  for  the  field ;  take  it  of  me, 
and  I  will  bury  my  dead  there. 

14  And  Ephron  answered  Abraham, 
saying  unto  him, 

15  My  lord,  hearken  unto  me.  die 
land  is  worth  four  hundred  shekels  of 
silver ;  what  is  that  betwixt  me  and 
thee?  bury  therefore  thy  dead. 

16  And  Abraham  hearkened  unto 
Ephron;  and  Abraham  weighed  to 
Ephron  the  silver,  which  he  had 
named  in  the  audience  of  the  sons  of 
Heth,  four  hundred  shekels  of  silver, 
current  money  with  the  merchant. 

1 7  And  the  field  of  Ephron,  which 
ivas  in  Machpelah,  which  was  before 
Mamre,  the  field,  and  the  cave  which 
was  therein,  and  all  the  trees  that 
were  in  the  field,  that  were  in  all  the 
borders  round  about,  were  made  sure 

18  Unto  Abraham  for  a  possession 
in  the  presence  of  the  children  of 
Heth,  before  all  that  went  in  at  the 
gate  of  his  city. 

19  And  after  this,  Abraham  buried 
Sarah  his  wife  in  the  cave  of  the  field 
of  Machpelah  before  Mamre  :  the 
same^s  Hebron  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

20  And  the  field,  and  the  cave  that 
is  therein,  were  made  sure  unto 
Abraham  for  a  possession  of  a  bury¬ 
ingplace  by  the  sons  of  Heth. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Abraham  sweareth  his  servant.  10  The  servant  s 
journey:  12  Idis  prayer  :  14  His  sign.  15  Rebckah 
mectetii  him ,  18  fulfilleth  his  sign,  22  receiveth  jewels, 
23  shewcth  her  kindred,  25  and  inviteth  him  home.  26 
The  servant  blesseth  God.  29  Laban  entertaineth 
him.  34  The  servant  sheweth  his  message.  50  Ijaban 
and  Betlmel  approve  it.  58  Rcbekah  consenteth  to 
go.  62  Isaac  meeteth  her. 

ND  Abraham  was  old,  and  well 
stricken  in  age :  and  the  Lord 
had  blessed  Abraham  in  all  things. 

2  And  Abraham  said  unto  his  eld¬ 
est  servant  of  his  house,  that  ruled 


Abraham  sendeth  to 

over  all  that  he  had,  Put,  I  pray  thee, 
thy  hand  under  my  thigh: 

3  And  I  will  make  thee  swear  by 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  heaven,  and  the 
God  of  the  earth,  that  thou  shalt  not 
take  a  wife  unto  my  son  of  the  daugh¬ 
ters  of  the  Canaanites,  among  whom 
I  dwell: 

4  But  thou  shalt  go  unto  my  coun¬ 
try,  and  to  my  kindred,  and  take  a 
wife  unto  my  son  Isaac. 

5  And  the  servant  said  unto  him, 
Peradventure  the  woman  will  not  he 
willing  to  follow  me  unto  this  land: 
must  I  needs  bring  thy  son  again  unto 
the  land  from  whence  thou  earnest? 

6  And  Abraham  said  unto  him, 
Beware  thou  that  thou  bring  not  my 
son  thither  again. 

7  If  The  Lord  God  of  heaven,  which 
took  me  from  my  father’s  house,  and 
from  the  land  of  my  kindred,  and 
which  spake  unto  me,  and  that  sware 
unto  me,  saying,  Unto  thy  seed  will 
I  give  this  land ;  he  shall  send  his 
angel  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take 
a  wife  unto  my  son  from  thence. 

8  And  if  the  woman  will  not  he 
willing  to  follow  thee,  then  thou 
shalt  he  clear  from  this  my  oath : 
only  bring  not  my  son  thither  again. 

9  And  the  servant  put  his  hand  un¬ 
der  the  thigh  of  Abraham  his  master, 
and  sware  to  him  concerning  that 
matter. 

10  TT  And  the  servant  took  ten  ca¬ 
mels  of  the  camels  of  his  master,  and 
departed ;  for  all  the  goods  of  his 
master  were  in  his  hand :  and  he 
arose,  and  went  to  Mesopotamia,  unto 
the  city  of  Nahor. 

1 1  And  he  made  his  camels  to  kneel 
down  without  the  city  by  a  well  of 
water  at  the  time  of  the  evening,  even 
the  time  that  women  go  out  to  draw 
water. 

12  And  he  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my 
master  Abraham,  I  pray  thee,  send 
me  good  speed  this  day,  and  shew 
kindness  unto  my  master  Abraham. 

13  Behold,  I  stand  herb  by  the  well 
of  water  •  and  the  daughters  of  the 


seek  a  wife  for  Isaac . 

men  of  the  city  come  out  to  draw 
water : 

14  And  let  it  come  to  pass,  that  the 
damsel  to  whom  I  shall  say,  Let  down 
thy  pitcher,  I  pray  thee,  that  I  may 
drink;  and  she  shall  say,  Drink,  and 
I  will  give  thy  camels  drink  also:  let 
the  same  be  she  that  thou  hast  ap¬ 
pointed  for  thy  servant  Isaac ;  and 
thereby  shall  I  know  that  thou  hast 
shewed  kindness  unto  my  master. 

15  H  And  it  came  to  pass,  before 
he  had  done  speaking,  that,  behold, 
Rebekah  came  out,  who  was  horn  to 
Bethuel,  son  of  Milcah,  the  wife  of 
Nahor,  Abraham’s  brother,  with  her 
pitcher  upon  her  shoulder. 

16  And  the  damsel  was  very  fair  to 
look  upon,  a  virgin,  neither  had  any 
man  known  her :  and  she  went  down 
to  the  well,  and  filled  her  pitcher, 
and  came  up. 

17  And  the  servant  ran  to  meet 
her,  and  said,  Let  me,  I  pray  thee, 
drink  a  little  water  of  thy  pitcher. 

18  And  she  said,  Drink,  my  lord :  and 
she  hasted,  and  let  down  her  pitcher 
upon  her  hand,  and  gave  him  drink. 

19  And  when  she  had  done  giving 
him  drink,  she  said,  I  will  draw  watei 
for  thy  camels  also,  until  they  have 
done  drinking. 

20  And  she  hasted,  and  emptied  her 
pitcher  into  the  trough,  and  ran  again 
unto  the  well  to  draw  water ,  and 
drew  for  all  his  camels. 

21  And  the  man  wondering  at  her 
held  his  peace,  to  wit  whether  the 
Lord  had  made  his  journey  prosper¬ 
ous  or  not. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
camels  had  done  drinking,  that  the 
man  took  a  golden  earring  of  half  a 
shekel  weight,  and  two  bracelets  for 
her  hands  often  shekels  weight  of  gold ; 
,  23  And  said,  Whose  daughter  art 
thou?  tell  me,  I  pray  thee :  is  there 
room  in  thy  father’s  house  for  us  to 
lodge  in? 

24  And  she  said  unto  him,  I  am 
the  daughter  of  Bethuel  the  son  of 
Milcah,  which  she  hare  unto  Nahor. 

29 


GENESIS. 


Abraham's  servant 


GENESIS. 


telleth  his  errand. 


25  She  said  moreover  unto  him, 
We  have  both  straw  and  provender 
enough,  and  room  to  lodge  in. 

26  And  the  man  bowed  down  his 
head,  and  worshipped  the  Lord. 

27  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  God  of  my  master  Abraham, 
who  hath  not  left  destitute  my  mas¬ 
ter  of  his  mercy  and  his  truth :  I  be¬ 
ing  in  the  way,  the  Lord  led  me  to 
the  house  of  my  master’s  brethren. 

28  And  the  damsel  ran,  and  told 
them  of  her  mother’s  house  these 
things. 

29  And  Rebekah  had  a  brother, 
and  his  name  was  Laban :  and  Laban 
ran  out  unto  the  man,  unto  the  well. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
saw  the  earring,  and  bracelets  upon 
his  sister’s  hands,  and  when  he  heard 
the  words  of  Rebekah  his  sister,  say¬ 
ing,  Thus  spake  the  man  unto  me, 
that  he  came  unto  the  man  ;  and,  be¬ 
hold,  he  stood  by  the  camels  at  the 
well. 

31  And  he  said,  Come  in,  thou 
blessed  of  the  Lord  ;  wherefore  stand- 
est  thou  without?  Tor  I  have  prepared 
the  house,  and  room  for  the  camels. 

32  N  And  the  man  came  into  the 
house :  and  he  ungirded  his  camels, 
and  gave  straw  and  provender  for  the 
camels,  and  water  to  wash  his  feet, 
and  the  men’s  feet  that  were  with 
him. 

33  And  there  was  set  meat  before 
him  to  eat :  but  he  said,  I  will  not 
eat,  until  I  have  told  mine  errand. 
And  he  said,  Speak  on. 

34  And  he  said,  I  am  Abraham’s 
servant. 

35  And  the  Lord  hath  blessed  my 
master  greatly,  and  he  is  become 
great :  and  he  hath  given  him  flocks, 
and  herds,  and  silver,  and  gold,  and 
men  servants,  and  maidservants,  and 
camels,  and  asses 

36  And  Sarah  my  master’s  wife 
hare  a  son  to  my  master  when  she 
was  old :  and  unto  him  hath  he  given 
all  that  he  hath. 

37  And  my  master  made  me  swear, 

30 


saying,  Thou  shalt  not  take  a  wife  to 
my  son  of  the  daughters  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  in  whose  land  I  dwell: 

38  But  thou  shalt  go  unto  my  fa¬ 
ther’s  house,  and  to  my  kindred,  and 
take  a  wife  unto  my  son. 

39  And  I  said  unto  my  master, 
Peradventure  the  woman  will  not 
follow  me. 

40  And  he  said  unto  me,  The  Lord, 
before  whom  I  walk,  will  send  his 
angel  with  thee,  and  prosper  thy 
way ;  and  thou  shalt  take  a  wife  for 
my  son  of  my  kindred,  and  of  my 
father’s  house : 

41  Then  shalt  thou  he  clear  from 
this  my  oath,  when  thou  comest  to 
my  kindred ;  and  if  they  give  not  thee 
one ,  thou  shalt  be  clear  from  my  oath. 

42  And  I  came  this  day  unto  the 
well,  and  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my 
master  Abraham,  if  now  thou  do 
prosper  my  way  which  I  go: 

43  Behold,  I  stand  by  the  well  of 
water;  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
when  the  virgin  cometh  forth  to 
draw  water ,  and  I  say  to  her,  Give 
me,  I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  of  thy 
pitcher  to  drink ; 

44  And  she  say  to  me,  Both  drink 
thou,  and  I  will  also  draw  for  thv 
camels :  let  the  same  be  the  woman 
whom  the  Lord  hath  appointed  out 
for  my  master’s  son. 

45  And  before  I  had  done  speaking 
in  mine  heart,  behold,  Rebekah  came 
forth  with  her  pitcher  on  her  shoul¬ 
der  ;  and  she  went  down  unto  the 
well,  and  drew  ivater :  and  I  said 
unto  her,  Let  me  drink,  I  pray  thee. 

46  And  she  made  haste,  and  let 
down  her  pitcher  from  her  shoulder , 
and  said,  Drink,  and  I  will  give  thy 
camels  drink  also :  so  I  drank,  and 
she  made  the  camels  drink  also. 

47  And  I  asked  her,  and  said, 
Whose  daughter  art  thou  ?  And  she 
said,  The  daughter  of  Bethuel,  Na- 
hor’s  son,  whom  Milcah  hare  unto 
him :  and  I  put  the  earring  upon  her 
face,  and  the  bracelets  upon  her  hands. 

48  And  I  bowed  down  my  head, 


GENESIS. 


Rebekah  consenteth  to  go. 

and  worshipped  the  Lord,  and  blessed 
the  Lord  God  of  my  master  Abra¬ 
ham,  which  had  led  me  in  the  right 
way  to  take  my  master’s  brother’s 
daughter  unto  his  son. 

49  And  now,  if  ye  will  deal  kindly 
and  truly  with  my  master,  tell  me : 
and  if  not,  tell  me ;  that  I  may  turn 
to  the  right  hand,  or  to  the  left. 

50  Then  Laban  and  Bethuel  an¬ 
swered  and  said,  The  thing  proceed¬ 
ed  from  the  Lord  :  we  cannot  speak 
unto  thee  had  or  good. 

51  Behold,  Bebekah  is  before  thee ; 
take  her ,  and  go,  and  let  her  be  thy 
master’s  son’s  wife,  as  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

52  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Abraham’s  servant  heard  their  words, 
he  worshipped  the  Lord,  bowing  him¬ 
self  to  the  earth. 

53  And  the  servant  brought  forth 
jewels  of  silver,  and  jewels  of  gold, 
and  raiment,  and  gave  them  to  Be¬ 
bekah  :  he  gave  also  to  her  brother 
and  to  her  mother  precious  things. 

54  And  they  did  eat  and  drink,  he 
and  the  men  that  were  with  him,  and 
tarried  all  night;  and  they  rose  up 
in  the  morning,  and  he  said,  Send  me 
away  unto  my  master. 

55  And  her  brother  and  her  mo¬ 
ther  said,  Let  the  damsel  abide  with 
us  a  few  days,  at  the  least  ten ;  after 
that  she  shall  go. 

56  And  he  said  unto  them,  Hinder 
me  not,  seeing  the  Lord  hath  pros¬ 
pered  my  way ;  send  me  away  that 
I  may  go  to  my  master. 

57  And  they  said,  We  will  call  the 
damsel,  and  inquire  at  her  mouth. 

58  And  they  called  Bebekah,  and 
said  unto  her,  Wilt  thou  go  with  this 
man  ?  And  she  said,  I  will  go. 

59  And  they  sent  away  Bebekah 
their  sister,  and  her  nurse,  and  Abra¬ 
ham’s  servant,  and  his  men. 

60  And  they  blessed  Bebekah,  and 
said  unto  her,  Thou  art  our  sister ;  he 
thou  the  mother  of  thousands  of  mil¬ 
lions,  and  let  thy  seed  possess  the 
gate  of  those  which  hate  them. 


Isaac  meeteth  her. 

61  H*  And  Bebekah  arose,  and  her 
damsels,  and  they  rode  upon  the 
camels,  and  followed  the  man :  and 
the  servant  took  Bebekah,  and  went 
his  way. 

62  And  Isaac  came  from  the  way 
of  the  well  Lahai-roi ;  for  he  dwelt 
in  the  south  country. 

63  And  Isaac  went  out  to  meditate 
in  the  field  at  the  eventide :  and  he 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  camels  ivere  coming. 

64  And  Bebekah  lifted  up  her  eyes, 
and  when  she  saw  Isaac,  she  lighted 
off  the  camel. 

65  For  she  had  said  unto  the  serv¬ 
ant,  What  man  is  this  that  walketh 
in  the  field  to  meet  us  ?  And  the  serv¬ 
ant  had  said,  It  is  my  master  :  there¬ 
fore  she  took  a  vail,  and  covered  her¬ 
self. 

66  And  the  servant  told  Isaac  all 
things  that  he  had  done. 

67  And  Isaac  brought  her  into  his 
mother  Sarah’s  tent,  and  took  Be¬ 
bekah,  and  she  became  his  wife ; 
and  he  loved  her :  and  Isaac  was 
comforted  after  his  mother’s  death. 

CHAPTEB  XXV. 

1  The  sons  of  Ahr  ah  am  by  Keturah.  5  The  division  of 
his  goods.  7  His  age ,  and  death.  9  His  burial.  12 
The  generations  of  Ishmael.  17  His  age ,  and  death. 
21  Isaac  prayeth  for  Bebekah ,  being  barren.  22  The 
children  strive  in  her  womb.  24  The  birth  of  Esau 
and  Jacob.  27  Their  difference.  29  Esau  selleth  his 
birthright. 

HPHEN  again  Abraham  took  a  wife, 
I  and  her  name  was  Keturah. 

2  And  she  bare  him  Zimran,  and 
Jokshan,  and  Medan,  and  Midian, 
and  Ishbak,  and  Shuah. 

3  And  Jokshan  begat  Sheba,  and 
Dedan.  And  the  sons  of  Dedan  were 
Asshurim,  and  Letushim,  and  Leum- 
mim. 

4  And  the  sons  of  Midian ;  Ephah, 
and  Epher,  and  Hanoch,  and  Abidah, 
and  Eldaah.  All  these  were  the 
children  of  Keturah. 

5  If  And  Abraham  gave  all  that 
he  had  unto  Isaac. 

6  But  unto  the  sons  of  the  concu¬ 
bines,  which  Abraham  had,  Abraham 
gave  gifts,  and  sent  them  away  from 

31 


Abraham  s  death  and  burial.  GENESIS. 


Isaac  his  son,  while  he  yet  lived,  east¬ 
ward,  unto  the  east  country. 

7  And  these  are  the  days  of  the 
years  of  Abraham’s  life  which  he 
lived,  a  hundred  threescore  and  fifteen 
years. 

8  Then  Abraham  gave  up  the 
ghost,  and  died  in  a  good  old  age,  an 
old  man,  and  full  of  years  ;  and  was 
gathered  to  his  people. 

9  And  his  sons  Isaac  and  Ishmael 
buried  him  in  the  cave  of  Machpe- 
lah,  in  the  field  of  Ephron  the  son  of 
Zohar  the  Hittite,  which  is  before 
Mamre ; 

10  The  field  which  Abraham  pur¬ 
chased  of  the  sons  of  Heth :  there  was 
Abraham  buried,  and  Sarah  his  wife. 

1 1  N  And  it  came  to  pass  after  the 
death  of  Abraham,  that  God  blessed 
his  son  Isaac ;  and  Isaac  dwelt  by 
the  well  Lahai-roi. 

12  N  Now  these  are  the  genera¬ 
tions  of  Ishmael,  Abraham’s  son, 
whom  Hagar  the  Egyptian,  Sarah’s 
handmaid,  bare  unto  Abraham : 

13  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Ishmael,  by  their  names,  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  generations  :  the  first¬ 
born  of  Ishmael,  Nebaj  oth ;  and  Kedar, 
and  Adheel,  and  Mibsam, 

14  And  Mishma,  and  Dumah,  and 
Massa, 

15  Hadar,  and  Tema,  Jetur,  Na- 
phish,  and  Ivedemah  : 

16  These  are  the  sons  of  Ishmael, 
and  these  are  their  names,  by  their 
towns,  and  by  their  castles ;  twelve 
princes  according  to  their  nations. 

17  And  these  are  the  years  of  the 
life  of  Ishmael,  a  hundred  and  thirty 
and  seven  years:  and  he  gave  up  the 
ghost  and  died,  and  was  gathered 
unto  his  people. 

18  And  they  dwelt  from  Havilah 
unto  Shur,  that  is  before  Egypt,  as 
thou  goest  toward  Assyria :  and  he 
died  in  the  presence  of  all  his  brethren. 

19  N  And  these  are  the  genera¬ 
tions  of  Isaac,  Abraham’s  son :  Abra¬ 
ham  begat  Isaac : 

20  And  Isaac  was  forty  years  old 


when  he  took  Rebekah  to  wife,  the 
daughter  of  Bethuel  the  Syrian  of 
Padan-aram,  the  sister  to  Laban  the 
Syrian. 

21  And  Isaac  entreated  the  Lord 
for  his  wife,  because  she  was  barren : 
and  the  Lord  was  entreated  of  him, 
and  Rebekah  his  wife  conceived. 

22  And  the  childien  struggled  to¬ 
gether  within  her ;  and  she  said,  If  it 
be  so,  why  am  I  thus  ?  And  she  went 
to  inquire  of  the  Lord. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  her, 
Two  nations  are  in  thy  womb,  and 
two  manner  of  people  shall  be  sepa¬ 
rated  from  thy  bowels ;  and  the  one 
people  shall  he  stronger  than  the  other 
people ;  and  the  elder  shall  serve  the 
younger. 

24  N  And  when  her  days  to  be  de¬ 
livered  were  fulfilled,  behold,  there 
were  twins  in  her  womb. 

25  And  the  first  came  out  red,  all 
over  like  a  hairy  garment ;  and  they 
called  his  name  Esau. 

26  And  after  that  came  his  brother 
out,  and  his  hand  took  hold  on  Esau’s 
heel ;  and  his  name  was  called  Jacob: 
and  Isaac  was  threescore  years  old 
when  she  bare  them. 

27  And  the  hoys  grew :  and  Esau 
was  a  cunning  hunter,  a  man  of  the 
field ;  and  Jacob  was  a  plain  man, 
dwelling  in  tents. 

28  And  Isaac  loved  Esau,  because 
he  did  eat  of  his  venison :  but  Rebe¬ 
kah  loved  Jacob. 

29  N  And  Jacob  sod  pottage:  and 
Esau  came  from  the  field,  and  he  was 
faint  : 

30  And  Esau  said  to  Jacob,  Feed 
me,  I  pray  thee,  with  that  same  red 
jwttage ;  for  I  am  faint:  therefore 
was  his  name  called  Edom. 

31  And  Jacob  said,  Sell  me  this 
day  thy  birthright. 

32  And  Esau  said,  Behold,  I  am  at 
the  point  to  die :  and  what  profit 
shall  this  birthright  do  to  me  ? 

33  And  Jacob  said,  Swear  to  me 
this  day ;  and  he  sware  unto  him  : 
and  he  sold  his  birthright  unto  Jacob. 


GENESIS. 


Isaac  denietli  his  wife. 


He  groweth  rich. 


10  And  Abimelech  said,  What  is 


34  Then  Jacob  gave  Esan  bread 
and  pottage  of  lentiles ;  and  he  did  eat 
and  drink,  and  rose  np,  and  went  his 
way.  Thus  Esau  despised  his  birth¬ 
right. 

CHAPTER  XNYI. 

1  Isaac  because  of  famine  went  to  Gerar.  2  God  in- 
structeth,  and  blesseth  him.  7  He  is  reproved  by 
Abhnelecli  for  denying  his  wife.  12  He  groweth  rich. 
IS  He  diggeth  Hsek,  Sitnah,  and  Rehoboth.  26 
Abimelech  maketli  a  covenant  with  him  at  Beer-sheba. 
84  Esaits  wives. 

AND  there  was  a  famine  in  the 
_  land,  besides  the  first  famine  that 
was  in  the  days  of  Abraham.  And 
Isaac  went  unto  Abimelech  king  of 
the  Philistines  unto  Gerar. 

2  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him,  and  said,  Go  not  down  into 
Egypt;  dwell  in  the  land  which  I 
shall  tell  thee  of. 

3  Sojourn  in  this  land,  and  I  will 
be  with  thee,  and  will  bless  thee  ;  for 
unto  thee,  and  unto  thy  seed,  I  will 
give  all  these  countries,  and  I  will 
perform  the  oath  which  I  sware  unto 
Abraham  thy  father ; 

4  And  I  will  make  thy  seed  to 
multiply  as  the  stars  of  heaven,  and 
will  give  unto  thy  seed  all  these 
countries ;  and  in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  nations  of  the  earth  be  blessed : 

5  Because  that  Abraham  obeyed 
my  voice,  and  kept  my  charge,  my 
commandments,  my  statutes,  and  my 
laws. 

6  If  And  Isaac  dwelt  in  Gerar. 

7  And  the  men  of  the  place  asked 
him  of  his  wife ;  and  he  said,  She  is 
my  sister :  for  he  feared  to  say,  She 
is  my  wife ;  lest,  said  he,  the  men  of 
the  place  should  kill  me  for  Rebekah ; 
because  she  was  fair  to  look  upon. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
had  been  there  a  long  time,  that  Abi¬ 
melech  king  of  the  Philistines  looked 
out  at  a  window,  and  saw,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  Isaac  was  sporting  with  Rebe- 
kah  his  wife. 

9  And  Abimelech  called  Isaac,  and 
said,  Behold,  of  a  surety  she  is  thy 
wife  :  and  how  saidst  thou,  She  is  my 
sister  ?  And  Isaac  said  unto  him,  Be¬ 
cause  I  said,  Lest  I  die  for  her. 


this  thou  hast  done  unto  us  ?  one  of 
the  people  might  lightly  have  lain 
with  thy  wife,  and  thou  shouldest 
have  brought  guiltiness  upon  us. 

1 1  And  Abimelech  charged  all  his 
people,  saying,  He  that  toucheth  this 
man  or  his  wife  shall  surely  be  put 
to  death. 

12  Then  Isaac  sowed  in  that  land, 
and  received  in  the  same  year  a  hun¬ 
dredfold  :  and  the  Lord  blessed  him. 

13  And  the  man  waxed  great,  and 
went  forward,  and  grew  until  he  be¬ 
came  very  great : 

14  For  he  had  possession  of  flocks, 
and  possession  of  herds,  and  great 
store  of  servants :  and  the  Philistines 
envied  him. 

15  For  all  the  wells  which  his  la¬ 
ther’s  servants  had  digged  in  the  days 
of  Abraham  his  father,  the  Philistines 
had  stopped  them,  and  filled  them 
with  earth. 

16  And  Abimelech  said  unto  Isaac, 
Go  from  us ;  for  thou  art  much  might¬ 
ier  than  we. 

17  IT  And  Isaac  departed  thence, 
and  pitched  his  tent  in  the  valley  of 
Gerar,  and  dwelt  there. 

18  And  Isaac  digged  again  the  wells 
of  water,  which  they  had  digged  in  the 
days  of  Abraham  his  father ;  for  the 
Philistines  had  stopped  them  after  the 
death  of  Abraham :  and  he  called  their 
names  after  the  names  by  which  his 
father  had  called  them. 

19  And  Isaac’s  servants  digged  in 
the  valley,  and  found  there  a  well  of 
springing  water. 

20  And  the  herdmen  of  Gerar  did 
strive  with  Isaac’s  herdmen,  saying, 
The  water  is  ours  :  and  he  called  the 
name  of  the  well  Esek ;  because  they 
strove  with  him. 

21  And  they  digged  another  well, 
and  strove  for  that  also :  and  he  call¬ 
ed  the  name  of  it  Sitnah. 

22  And  he  removed  from  thence,  and 
digged  another  well ;  and  for  that  they 
strove  not :  and  he  called  the  name 
of  it  Rehoboth  ;  and  he  said,  For  now 

33 


Abimeleclis  covenant. 


GENESIS. 


Esau  sent  for  venison. 


the  Lord  hath  made  room  for  us, 
and  we  shall  he  fruitful  in  the  land. 

23  And  he  went  up  from  thence  to 
Beer-sheba. 

24  And  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him  the  same  night,  and  said,  I  am 
the  God  of  Abraham  thy  father :  fear 
not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  and  will  bless 
thee,  and  multiply  thy  seed  for  my 
servant  Abraham’s  sake. 

25  And  he  builded  an  altar  there, 
and  called  upon  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  pitched  his  tent  there :  and 
there  Isaac’s  servants  digged  a  well. 

26  TT  Then  Abimelech  went  to  him 
from  Gerar,  and  Ahuzzath  one  of  his 
friends,  and  Phichol  the  chief  captain 
of  his  army. 

27  And  Isaac  said  unto  them, 
Wherefore  come  ye  to  me,  seeing  ye 
hate  me,  and  have  sent  me  away 
from  you  ? 

28  And  they  said,  We  saw  certainly 
that  the  Lord  was  with  thee :  and  we 
said,  Let  there  he  now  an  oath  be¬ 
twixt  us,  even  betwixt  us  and  thee, 
and  let  us  make  a  covenant  with  thee ; 

29  That  thou  wilt  do  us  no  hurt, 
as  we  have  not  touched  thee,  and  as 
we  have  done  unto  thee  nothing  hut 
good,  and  have  sent  thee  away  in 
peace  :  thou  art  now  the  blessed  of 
the  Lord. 

30  And  he  made  them  a  feast,  and 
they  did  eat  and  drink. 

31  And  they  rose  up  betimes  in  the 


morning,  and  sware  one  to  another: 


and  Isaac  sent  them  away,  and  they 
departed  from  him  in  peace. 

32  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
day,  that  Isaac’s  servants  came,  and 
told  him  concerning  the  well  which 
they  had  digged,  and  said  unto  him, 
We  have  found  water. 

33  And  he  called  it  Shebah :  there¬ 
fore  the  name  of  the  city  is  Beer- 
sheba  unto  this  day. 

34  If  And  Esau  was  forty  years 
old  when  he  took  to  wife  Judith  the 
daughter  of  Beeri  the  Hittite,  and 
Bashemath  the  daughter  of  Elon  the 
Hittite : 


35  Which  were  a  grief  of  mind  un¬ 
to  Isaac  and  to  Bebekah. 

CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  Isaac  sendeth  Esau  for  venison.  6  Rebekah  instruct - 
eth  Jacob  to  obtain  the  blessing.  15  Jacob  under  the 
person  of  Esau  obtaineth  it.  30  Esau  bringeth  ven¬ 
ison.  33  Isaac  trembleth.  34  Esau  complainetli,  and 
by  importunity  obtaineth  a  blessing.  41  He  threat¬ 
ened  Jacob.  42  Rebekah  disappointed  it. 

ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Isaac  was  old,  and  his  eyes  were 
dim,  so  that  he  could  not  see,  he  call¬ 
ed  Esau  his  eldest  son,  and  said  unto 
him,  My  son  :  and  he  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  here  am  I. 

2  And  he  said,  Behold  now,  I  am 
old,  I  know  not  the  day  of  my  death : 

3  Now  therefore  take,  I  pray  thee, 
thy  weapons,  thy  quiver  and  thy  bow, 
and  go  out  to  the  field,  and  take  me 
some  venison ; 

4  And  make  me  savoury  meat, 
such  as  I  love,  and  bring  it  to  me, 
that  I  may  eat ;  that  my  soul  may 
bless  thee  before  I  die. 

5  And  Rebekah  heard  when  Isaac 
spake  to  Esau  his  son.  And  Esau 
went  to  the  field  to  hunt  for  venison, 
and  to  bring  it. 

6  H  And  Rebekah  spake  unto  Ja¬ 
cob  her  son,  saying,  Behold,  I  heard 
thy  father  speak  unto  Esau  thy  bro¬ 
ther,  saying, 

7  Bring  me  venison,  and  make  me 
savoury  meat,  that  I  may  eat,  and 
bless  thee  before  the  Lord  before  my 
death. 

8  Now  therefore,  my  son,  obey  my 
voice  according  to  that  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee. 

9  Go  now  to  the  flock,  and  fetch 
me  from  thence  two  good  kids  of  the 
goats ;  and  I  will  make  them  sa¬ 
voury  meat  for  thy  father,  such  as 
he  loveth : 

10  And  thou  shalt  bring  it  to  thy 
father,  that  he  may  eat,  and  that  he 
may  bless  thee  before  his  death. 

11  And  Jacob  said  to  Rebekah  his 
mother,  Behold,  Esau  my  brother  is 
a  hairy  man,  and  I  am  a  smooth 
man: 

12  My  father  perad venture  will  feel 
me,  and  I  shall  seem  to  him -as  a  de- 


I 


34 


Jacob  obtain  eth 

ceiver  ;  and  I  shall  bring  a  curse  up¬ 
on  me,  and  not  a  blessing. 

13  And  his  mother  said  unto  him, 
Upon  me  be  thy  curse,  my  son:  only 
obey  my  voice,  and  go  fetch  me  them. 

14  And  he  went,  and  fetched,  and 
brought  them  to  his  mother :  and  his 
mother  made  savoury  meat,  such  as 
his  father  loved. 

15  And  Rebekah  took  goodly  rai¬ 
ment  of  her  eldest  son  Esau,  which 
were  with  her  in  the  house,  and  put 
them  upon  Jacob  her  younger  son: 

16  And  she  put  the  skins  of  the 
kids  of  the  goats  upon  his  hands,  and 
upon  the  smooth  of  his  neck  : 

1 7  And  she  gave  the  savoury  meat 
and  the  bread,  which  she  had  pre¬ 
pared,  into  the  hand  of  her  son  Jacob. 

18  IT  And  he  came  unto  his  father, 
and  said,  My  father :  and  he  said, 
Here  am  I ;  who  art  thou,  my  son  ? 

19  And  Jacob  said  unto  his  father, 
I  am  Esau  thy  firstborn;  I  have  done 
according  as  thou  badest  me :  arise,  I 

>  pray  thee,  sit  and  eat  of  my  venison, 
that  thy  soul  may  bless  me. 

20  And  Isaac  said  unto  his  son, 
How  is  it  that  thou  hast  found  it  so 
quickly,  my  son?  And  he  said,  Be¬ 
cause  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  it 
to  me. 

21  And  Isaac  said  unto  Jacob,  Come 
near,  I  pray  thee,  that  I  may  feel 
thee,  my  son,  whether  thou  be  my 
very  son  Esau  or  not. 

22  And  Jacob  went  near  unto  Isaac 
his  father;  and  he  felt  him,  and  said, 
The  voice  is  Jacob’s  voice,  hut  the 
hands  are  the  hands  of  Esau. 

23  And  he  discerned  him  not,  be¬ 
cause  his  hands  were  hairy,  as  his 
brother  Esau’s  hands :  so  he  blessed 
him. 

24  And  he  said,  Art  thou  my  very 
son  Esau?  And  he  said,  I  am. 

25  And  he  said,  Bring  it  near  to 
me,  and  I  will  eat  of  my  son’s  veni¬ 
son,  that  my  soul  may  bless  thee. 
And  he  brought  it  near  to  him,  and 
he  did  eat :  and  he  brought  him  wine, 
and  he  drank. 


the  blessing. 

26  And  his  father  Isaac  said  unto 
him,  Come  near  now,  and  kiss  me, 
my  son. 

27  And  he  came  near,  and  kissed 
him :  and  he  smelled  the  smell  of  his 
raiment,  and  blessed  him,  and  said, 
See,  the  smell  of  my  son  is  as  the  smell 
of  a  field  which  the  Lord  hath  blessed  : 

28  Therefore  God  give  thee  of  the 
dew  of  heaven,  and  the  fatness  of  the 
earth,  and  plenty  of  corn  and  wine: 

29  Let  people  serve  thee,  and  na¬ 
tions  bow  down  to  thee:  he  lord  over 
thy  brethren,  and  let  thy  mother’s 
sons  how  down  to  thee:  cursed  be 
every  one  that  curseth  thee,  and 
blessed  be  he  that  hlesseth  thee. 

30  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
Isaac  had  made  an  end  of  blessing 
Jacob,  and  Jacob  was  yet  scarce  gone 
out  from  the  presence  of  Isaac  his 
father,  that  Esau  his  brother  came 
in  from  his  hunting. 

31  And  he  also  had  made  savoury 
meat,  and  brought  it  unto  his  father, 
and  said  unto  his  father,  Let  my  fa¬ 
ther  arise,  and  eat  of  his  son’s  veni¬ 
son,  that  thy  soul  may  bless  me. 

32  And  Isaac  his  father  said  unto 
him,  Who  art  thou  ?  And  he  said, 
I  am  thy  son,  thy  firstborn,  Esau. 

33  And  Isaac  trembled  very  ex¬ 
ceedingly,  and  said,  Who?  where  is 
he  that  hath  taken  venison,  and 
brought  it  me,  and  I  have  eaten  of  all 
before  thou  earnest,  and  have  blessed 
him  ?  yea,  and  he  shall  be  blessed. 

34  And  when  Esau  heard  the  words 
of  his  father,  he  cried  with  a  great 
and  exceeding  hitter  cry,  and  said 
unto* his  father,  Bless  me,  even  me 
also,  O  my  father. 

35  And  he  said,  Thy  brother  came 
with  suhtilty,  and  hath  taken  away 
thy  blessing. 

36  And  he  said,  Is  not  he  rightly 
named  Jacob?  for  he  hath  supplanted 
me  these  two  times:  he  took  away 
my  birthright;  and,  behold,  now  he 
hath  taken  away  my  blessing.  And 
he  said,  Hast  thou  not  reserved  a 
blessing  for  me  ? 


GENESIS. 


35 


Esau .  threateneth  Jacob. 


GENESIS. 


Isaac  blesseth  Jacob. 


37  And  Isaac  answered  and  said 
unto  Esau,  Behold,  I  have  made  him 
thy  lord,  and  all  his  brethren  have  I 
given  to  him  for  servants;  and  with 
corn  and  wine  have  I  sustained  him : 
and  what  shall  I  do  now  unto  thee, 
my  son  ? 

38  And  Esau  said  unto  his  father, 
Hast  thou  hut  one  blessing,  my  fa¬ 
ther?  bless  me,  even  me  also,  O  my 
father.  And  Esau  lifted  up  his  voice, 
and  wept. 

39  And  Isaac  his  father  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thy  dwell¬ 
ing  shall  he  the  fatness  of  the  earth, 
and  of  the  dew  of  heaven  from  above  ; 

40  And  by  thy  sword  shalt  thou 
live,  and  shalt  serve  thy  brother: 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass  when  thou 
shalt  have  the  dominion,  that  thou 
shalt  break  his  yoke  from  off  thy  neck. 

41  Af  And  Esau  hated  Jacob  be¬ 
cause  of  the  blessing  wherewith  his 
father  blessed  him:  and  Esau  said 
in  his  heart,  The  days  of  mourning 
for  my  father  are  at  hand ;  then  will 
I  slay  my  brother  Jacob. 

42  And  these  words  of  Esau  her 
elder  son  were  told  to  Bebekah :  and 
she  sent  and  called  Jacob  her  younger 
son,  and  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thy 
brother  Esau,  as  touching  thee,  doth 
comfort  himself,  purposing  to  kill 
thee. 

43  Now  therefore,  my  son,  obey  my 
voice ;  and  arise,  flee  thou  to  Laban 
my  brother  to  Haran ; 

44  And  tarry  with  him  a  few  days, 
until  thy  brother’s  fury  turn  away ; 

45  Until  thy  brother’s  anger  turn 
away  from  thee,  and  he  forget  'that 
which  thou  hast  done  to  him :  then 
I  will  send,  and  fetch  thee  from 
thence :  why  should  I  be  deprived 
also  of  you  both  in  one  day  ? 

46  And  Rebekah  said  to  Isaac,  I 
am  weary  of  my  life  because  of  the 
daughters  of  Heth :  if  Jacob  take  a 
wife  of  the  daughters  of  Heth,  such 
as  these  which  are  of  the  daughters 
of  the  land,  what  good  shall  my  life 
do  me  ? 


CHAPTER  XXYIIL 

1  Isaac  blesseth  Jacob,  and  sendeth  him  to  Padan-aram. 

6  Esau  marrieth  JSIahalath  the  daughter  of  Ishmacl. 

10  The  vision  of  Jacob's  ladder.  18  The  stone  of 
Beth-el.  20  Jacob's  vow. 

AND  Isaac  called  Jacob,  and 
.  blessed  him,  and  charged  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  not 
take  a  wife  of  the  daughters  of  Ca¬ 
naan. 

2  Arise,  go  to  Padan-aram,  to  the 
house  of  Bethuel  thy  mother’s  father ; 
and  take  thee  a  wife  from  thence  of 
the  daughters  of  Laban  thy  mother’s 
brother. 

3  And  God  Almighty  bless  thee, 
and  make  thee  fruitful,  and  multiply 
thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  a  multitude 
of  people ; 

4  And  give  thee  the  blessing  of 
Abraham,  to  thee,  and  to  thy  seed 
with  thee;  that  thou  mayest  inherit 
the  land  wherein  thou  art  a  stranger, 
which  God  gave  unto  Abraham. 

5  And  Isaac  sent  away  Jacob :  and 
he  went  to  Padan-aram  unto  Laban, 
son  of  Bethuel  the  Syrian,  the  bro¬ 
ther  of  Rebekah,  Jacob’s  and  Esau’s 
mother. 

6  •[[  When  Esau  saw  that  Isaac  had 
blessed  Jacob,  and  sent  him  away  to 
Padan-aram,  to  take  him  a  wife  from 
thence ;  and  that  as  he  blessed  him 
he  gave  him  a  charge,  saying,  Thou 
shalt  not  take  a  wife  of  the  daughters 
of  Canaan ; 

7  And  that  Jacob  obeyed  his  father 
and  his  mother,  and  was  gone  to 
Padan-aram ; 

8  And  Esau  seeing  that  the  daugh¬ 
ters  of  Canaan  pleased  not  Isaac  his 
father ; 

9  Then  went  Esau  unto  Ishmael, 
and  took  unto  the  wives  which  he 
had  Mahalath  the  daughter  of  Ish¬ 
mael  Abraham’s  son,  the  sister  of 
Nebajoth,  to  be  his  wife. 

10  If  And  Jacob  went  out  from 
Beer-sheba,  and  went  toward  Haran. 

11  And  he  lighted  upon  a  certain 
place,  and  tarried  there  all  night4  be¬ 
cause  the  sun  was  set;  and  he  took 
of  the  stones  of  that  place,  and  put 


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Vision  of  Jacob's  ladder. 


GENESIS. 


Jacob  cometh  to  Haran. 


them  for  his  pillows,  and  lay  down  in 
that  place  to  sleep. 

12  And  he  dreamed,  and  behold  a 
ladder  set  up  on  the  earth,  and  the 
top  of  it  reached  to  heaven :  and  be¬ 
hold  the  angels  of  God  ascending 
and  descending  on  it. 

13  And,  behold,  the  Lord  stood 
above  it,  and  said,  I  am  the  Lord  God 
of  Abraham  thy  father,  and  the  God 
of  Isaac :  the  land  whereon  thou  best, 
to  thee  will  I  give  it,  and  to  thy  seed ; 

14  And  thy  seed  shall  he  as  the 
dust  of  the  earth ;  and  thou  shalt 
spread  abroad  to  the  west,  and  to 
the  east,  and  to  the  north,  and  to  the 
south :  and  in  thee  and  in  thy  seed 
shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth  he 
blessed. 

15  And,  behold,  I  am  with  thee, 
and  will  keep  thee  in  all  places 
whither  thou  goest,  and  will  bring 
thee  again  into  this  land ;  for  I  will 
not  leave  thee,  until  I  have  done  that 
which  I  have  spoken  to  thee  of. 

16  If  And  Jacob  awaked  out  of  his 
sleep,  and  he  said,  Surely  the  Lord  is 
in  this  place  ;  and  I  knew  it  not. 

17  And  he  was  afraid,  and  said, 
How  dreadful  is  this  place !  this  is 
none  other  but  the  house  of  God,  and 
this  is  the  gate  of  heaven. 

18  And  Jacob  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  took  the  stone  that  he 
had  put  for  his  pillows,  and  set  it  up 
for  a  pillar,  and  poured  oil  upon  the 
top  of  it. 

19  And  he  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Beth-el :  but  the  name  of  that 
city  was  called  Luz  at  the  first. 

20  And  Jacob  vowed  a  vow,  say¬ 
ing,  If  God  will  be  with  me,  and  will 
keep  me  in  this  way  that  I  go,  and 
will  give  me  bread  to  eat,  and  rai¬ 
ment  to  put  on, 

2 1  So  that  I  come  again  to  my  fa¬ 
ther’s  house  in  peace;  then  shall  the 
Lord  be  my  God  : 

22  And  this  stone,  which  I  have  set 
for  a  pillar,  shall  he  God’s  house :  and 
of  all  that  thou  shalt  give  me  I  will 
surely  give  the  tenth  unto  thee. 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Jacob  cometh  to  the  well  of  Haran.  9  He  taketh  ac¬ 
quaintance  of  Rachel.  13  Laban  entertaineth  him. 
18  Jacob  covenanteth  for  Rachel.  23  He  is  deceived 
with  Leah.  28  He  marrieth  also  Rachel,  and  serveth 
for  her  seven  years  more.  32  Leah  beareth  Reuben, 
33  Simeon,  34  Levi,  35  and  Judah. 

THEN  Jacob  went  on  his  journey, 
and  came  into  the  land  of  the 
people  of  the  east. 

2  And  he  looked,  and  behold  a  well 
in  the  field,  and,  lo,  there  were  three 
flocks  of  sheep  lying  by  it ;  for  out  of 
that  well  they  watered  the  flocks :  and 
a  great  stone  was  upon  the  well’s 
mouth. 

3  And  thither  were  all  the  flocks 
gathered :  and  they  rolled  the  stone 
from  the  well’s  mouth,  and  watered 
the  sheep,  and  put  the  stone  again 
upon  the  well’s  mouth  in  his  place. 

4  And  Jacob  said  unto  them,  My 
brethren,  whence  be  ye  ?  And  they 
said,  Of  Haran  are  we. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Know 
ye  Laban  the  son  of  Nahor?  And 
they  said,  We  know  him. 

6  And  he  said  unto  them,  Is  he 
well  ?  And  they  said,  He  is  well : 
and,  behold,  Rachel  his  daughter 
cometh  with  the  sheep. 

7  And  he  said,  Lo,  it  is  yet  high 
day,  neither  is  it  time  that  the  cattle 
should  be  gathered  together:  water 
ye  the  sheep,  and  go  and  feed  them. 

8  And  they  said,  We  cannot,  until 
all  the  flocks  be  gathered  together, 
and  till  they  roll  the  stone  from  the 
well’s  mouth ;  then  we  water  the 
sheep. 

9  If  And  while  he  yet  spake  with 
them,  Rachel  came  with  her  father’s 
sheep  :  for  she  kept  them. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ja¬ 
cob  saw  Rachel  the  daughter  of  La¬ 
ban  his  mother’s  brother,  and  the 
sheep  of  Laban  his  mother’s  brother, 
that  Jacob  went  near,  and  rolled  the 
stone  from  the  well’s  mouth,  and  wa¬ 
tered  the  flock  of  Laban  his  mother’s 
brother. 

11  And  Jacob  kissed  Rachel,  and 
lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept. 

12  And  Jacob  told  Rachel  that  he 

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Jacob  marrieth 


GENESIS. 


Leah  and  Rachel . 


was  her  father’s  brother,  and  that  he 
was  Rebekah’s  son :  and  she  ran  and 
told  her  father. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  La¬ 
ban  heard  the  tidings  of  Jacob  his 
sister’s  son,  that  he  ran  to  meet  him, 
and  embraced  him,  and  kissed  him, 
and  brought  him  to  his  house.  And 
he  told  Laban  all  these  things. 

14  And  Laban  said  to  him,  Surely 
thou  art  my  hone  and  my  flesh.  And 
he  abode  with  him  the  space  of  a 
month. 

15  IT  And  Laban  said  unto  Jacob, 
Because  thou  art  my  brother,  should- 
est  thou  therefore  serve  me  for  nought  ? 
tell  me,  what  shall  thy  wages  be  ? 

16  And  Laban  had  two  daughters  : 
the  name  of  the  elder  was  Leah,  and 
the  name  of  the  younger  ivas  Rachel. 

17  Leah  was  tender  eyed  ;  hut  Ra¬ 
chel  was  beautiful  and  well  favoured. 

18  And  Jacob  loved  Rachel ;  and 
said,  I  will  serve  thee  seven  years 
for  Rachel  thy  younger  daughter. 

19  And  Laban  said,  It  is  better 
that  I  give  her  to  thee,  than  that  I 
should  give  her  to  another  man :  abide 
with  me. 

20  And  Jacob  served  seven  years 
for  Rachel;  and  they  seemed  unto 
him  but  a  few  days,  for  the  love  he 
had  to  her. 

21  H  And  Jacob  said  unto  Laban, 
Give  me  my  wife,  for  my  days  are 
fulfilled,  that  I  may  go  in  unto  her. 

22  And  Laban  gathered  together  all 
the  men  of  the  place,  and  made  a  feast. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eve¬ 
ning,  that  he  took  Leah  his  daughter, 
and  brought  her  to  him ;  and  he  went 
in  unto  her. 

24  And  Laban  gave  unto  his  daugh¬ 
ter  Leah  Zilpah  his  maid  for  a  hand¬ 
maid. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
morning,  behold,  it  was  Leah :  and 
he  said  to  Laban,  What  is  this  thou 
hast  done  unto  me  ?  did  not  I  serve 
with  thee  for  Rachel  ?  wherefore  then 
hast  thou  beguiled  me  ? 

26  And  Laban  said,  It  must  not  he 

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so  done  in  our  country,  to  give  the 
younger  before  the  firstborn. 

27  Fulfil  her  week,  and  we  will 
give  thee  this  also  for  the  service 
which  thou  shalt  serve  with  me  yet 
seven  other  years. 

28  And  Jacob  did  so,  and  fulfilled 
her  week :  and  he  gave  him  Rachel 
his  daughter  to  wife  also. 

29  And  Laban  gave  to  Rachel  his 
daughter  Bilhah  his  handmaid  to  he 
her  maid. 

30  And  he  went  in  also  unto  Ra¬ 
chel,  and  he  loved  also  Rachel  more 
than  Leah,  and  served  with  him  yet 
seven  other  years. 

31  IT  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that 
Leah  was  hated,  he  opened  her  womb : 
hut  Rachel  was  barren. 

32  And  Leah  conceived,  and  hare 
a  son ;  and  she  called  his  name  Reu¬ 
ben  :  for  she  said,  Surely  the  Lord 
hath  looked  upon  my  affliction ;  now 
therefore  my  husband  will  love  me. 

33  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
hare  a  son ;  and  said,  Because  the 
Lord  hath  heard  that  I  was  hated,  he 
hath  therefore  given  me  this  son  also  : 
and  she  called  his  name  Simeon. 

34  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
hare  a  son ;  and  said,  Now  this  time 
will  my  husband  he  joined  unto  me, 
because  I  have  borne  him  three  sons : 
therefore  was  his  name  called  Levi. 

35  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
bare  a  son ;  and  she  said,  Now  will  I 
praise  the  Lord  :  therefore  she  called 
his  name  Judah ;  and  left  hearing. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Rachel ,  in  grief  for  her  barrenness,  giveth  Bilhah  her 
maid  unto  Jacob.  5  She  beareth  Ban  and  Naphtali. 
9  Leah  giveth  Zilpah  her  maid,  who  beareth  Gad  and 
Asher.  14  Reuben  findeth  mandrakes,  with  which 
Leah  buyeth  her  husband  of  Rachel.  17  Leah  beareth 
Issachar,  Zebulun,  and  Binah.  22  Rachel  beareth 
Joseph.  25  Jacob  desireth  to  depart.  27  Laban  stay- 
eth  him  on  a  new  covenant.  37  Jacob's  policy,  whereby 
he  became  rich. 

AND  when  Rachel  saw  that  she 
hare  Jacob  no  children,  Rachel 
envied  her  sister ;  and  said  unto  Ja¬ 
cob,  Give  me  children,  or  else  I  die. 

2  And  Jacob’s  anger  was  kindled 
against  Rachel;  and  he  said,  Am  I 


Rachel  giveth  Bilhah  to  Jacob.  GENESIS. 


in  God’s  stead,  who  hath  withheld 
from  thee  the  fruit  of  the  womb  ? 

3  And  she  said,  Behold  my  maid 
Bilhah,  go  in  unto  her ;  and  she  shall 
hear  upon  my  knees,  that  I  may  also 
have  children  by  her. 

4  And  she  gave  him  Bilhah  her 
handmaid  to  wife :  and  Jacob  went 
in  unto  her. 

5  And  Bilhah  conceived,  and  hare 
Jacob  a  son. 

6  And  Kachel  said,  God  hath 
judged  me,  and  hath  also  heard  my 
voice,  and  hath  given  me  a  son: 
therefore  called  she  his  name  Dan. 

7  And  Bilhah  Rachel’s  maid  con¬ 
ceived  again,  and  hare  Jacob  a  se¬ 
cond  son. 

8  And  Rachel  said,  "With  great 
wrestlings  have  I  wrestled  with  my 
sister,  and  I  have  prevailed :  and  she 
called  his  name  Naphtali. 

9  When  Leah  saw  that  she  had  left 
hearing,  she  took  Zilpah  her  maid, 
and  gave  her  Jacob  to  wife. 

10  And  Zilpah  Leah’s  maid  hare 
Jacob  a  son. 

1 1  And  Leah  said,  A  troop  cometh : 
and  she  called  his  name  Gad. 

12  And  Zilpah  Leah’s  maid  hare 
Jacob  a  second  son. 

13  And  Leah  said,  Happy  am  I, 
for  the  daughters  wil^call  me  bless¬ 
ed  :  and  she  called  his  name  Asher. 

14  If  And  Reuben  went  in  the  days 
of  wheat  harvest,  and  found  man¬ 
drakes  in  the  field,  and  brought  them 
unto  his  mother  Leah.  Then  Ra¬ 
chel  said  to  Leah,  Give  me,  I  pray 
thee,  of  thy  son’s  mandrakes. 

1 5  And  she  said  unto  her,  Is  it  a  small 
matter  that  thou  hast  taken  my  hus¬ 
band  ?  and  wouldest  thou  take  away 
my  son’s  mandrakes  also?  And  Ra¬ 
chel  said,  Therefore  he  shall  lie  with 
thee  to  night  for  thy  son’s  mandrakes. 

16  And  Jacob  came  out  of  the  field 
in  the  evening,  and  Leah  went  out 
to  meet  him,  and  said,  Thou  must 
come  in  unto  me;  for  surely  I  have 
hired  thee  with  my  son’s  mandrakes. 
And  he  lay  with  her  that  night. 


Rachel  beareth  Joseph. 

17  And  God  hearkened  unto  Leah, 
and  she  conceived,  and  hare  Jacob 
the  fifth  son. 

18  And  Leah  said,  God  hath  given 
me  my  hire,  because  I  have  given 
my  maiden  to  my  husband :  and  she 
called  his  name  Issachar. 

19  And  Leah  conceived  again,  and 
hare  Jacob  the  sixth  son. 

20  And  Leah  said,  God  hath  endued 
me  with  a  good  dowry ;  now  will  my 
husband  dwell  with  me,  because  I 
have  borne  him  six  sons:  and  she 
called  his  name  Zebulun. 

21  And  afterwards  she  bare  a  daugh¬ 
ter,  and  called  her  name  Dinah. 

22  If  And. God  remembered  Ra¬ 
chel,  and  God  hearkened  to  her,  and 
opened  her  womb. 

23  And  she  conceived,  and  hare  a 

son ;  and  said,  God  hath  taken  away 
my  reproach :  % 

24  And  she  called  his  name  Jo¬ 
seph;  and  said,  The  Lord  shall  add 
to  me  another  son. 

25  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Rachel  had  borne  Joseph,  that  Jacob 
said  unto  Laban,  Send  me  away,  that 
I  may  go  unto  mine  own  place,  and 
to  my  country. 

26  Give  me  my  wives  and  my  chil¬ 
dren,  for  whom  I  have  served  thee, 
and  let  me  go :  for  thou  knowest  my 
service  which  I  have  done  thee. 

27  And  Laban  said  unto  him,  I  pray 
thee,  if  I  have  found  favour  in  thine 
eyes,  tarry :  for  I  have  learned  by 
experience  that  the  Lord  hath  bless¬ 
ed  me  for  thy  sake. 

28  And  he  said,  Appoint  me  thy 
wages,  and  I  will  give  it. 

29  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou 
knowest  how  I  have  served  thee,  and 
how  thy  cattle  was  with  me. 

30  For  it  was  little  which  thou 
hadst  before  I  came,  and  it  is  now 
increased  unto  a  multitude;  and  the 
Lord  hath  blessed  thee  since  my 
coming :  and  now,  when  shall  I  pro¬ 
vide  for  mine  own  house  also? 

31  And  he  said,  What  shall  I  give 
thee  ?  And  Jacob  said,  Thou  shalt 

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Jacob  becometh  rich. 


GENESIS. 


He  leaveth  Laban. 


not  give  me  any  thing:  if  thou  wilt 
do  this  thing  for  me,  I  will  again  feed 
and  keep  thy  flock. 

32  I  will  pass  through  all  thy  flock 
to  day,  removing  from  thence  all  the 
speckled  and  spotted  cattle,  and  all 
the  brown  cattle  among  the  sheep,  and 
the  spotted  and  speckled  among  the 
goats :  and  of  such  shall  he  my  hire. 

33  So  shall  my  righteousness  an¬ 
swer  for  me  in  time  to  come,  when 
it  shall  come  for  my  hire  before  thy 
face:  every  one  that  is  not  speckled 
and  spotted  among  the  goats,  and 
brown  among  the  sheep,  that  shall 
he  counted  stolen  with  me. 

34  And  Laban  said,  Behold,  I  would 
it  might  be  according  to  thy  word. 

35  And  he  removed  that  day  the 
he  goats  that  were  ringstreaked  and 
spotted,  and  all  the  she  goats  that 
were  speckled  and  spotted,  and  every 
one  that  had  some  white  in  it,  and  all 
the  brown  among  the  sheep,  and  gave 
them  into  the  hand  of  his  sons. 

36  And  he  set  three  days’  journey 
betwixt  himself  and  Jacob:  and  Ja¬ 
cob  fed  the  rest  of  Laban’s  flocks. 

37  IT  And  Jacob  took  him  rods  of 
green  poplar,  and  of  the  hazel  and 
chesnut  tree ;  and  pilled  white  streaks 
in  them,  and  made  the  white  appear 
which  was  in  the  rods. 

38  And  he  set  the  rods  which  he 
had  pilled  before  the  flocks  in  the  gut¬ 
ters  in  the  watering  troughs  when  the 
flocks  came  to  drink,  that  they  should 
conceive  when  they  came  to  drink. 

39  And  the  flocks  conceived  before 
the  rods,  and  brought  forth  cattle 
ringstreaked,  speckled,  and  spotted. 

40  And  Jacob  did  separate  the 
lambs,  and  set  the  faces  of  the  flocks 
toward  the  ringstreaked,  and  all  the 
brown  in  the  flock  of  Laban ;  and  he 
put  his  own  flocks  by  themselves,  and 
put  them  not  unto  Laban’s  cattle. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass,  whenso¬ 
ever  the  stronger  cattle  did  conceive, 
that  Jacob  laid  the  rods  before  the 
eyes  of  the  cattle  in  the  gutters,  that 
they  might  conceive  among  the  rods. 

40 


42  But  when  the  cattle  were  feeble, 
he  put  them  not  in :  so  the  feebler  were 
Laban’s,  and  the  stronger  Jacob’s. 

43  And  the  man  increased  exceed¬ 
ingly,  and  had  much  cattle,  and 
maidservants,  and  menservants,  and 
camels,  and  asses. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  Jacob  upon  displeasure  departeth  secretly.  19  Rachel 
stealeth  her  father's  images.  22  Laban  pursueth  after 
him ,  26  and  complaineth  of  the  vrrong.  84  Rachel's 
policy  to  hide  the  images.  36  Jacob's  complaint  of 
Laban.  44  The  covenant  of  Laban  and  Jacob  at 
Galeed. 

AND  he  heard  the  words  of  Laban  s 
.  sons,  saying,  Jacob  hath  taken 
away  all  that  was  our  father’s;  and 
of  that  which  was  our  father’s  hath 
he  gotten  all  this  glory. 

2  And  Jacob  beheld  the  counte¬ 
nance  of  Laban,  and,  behold,  it  was 
not  toward  him  as  before. 

3  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jacob,  Re¬ 
turn  unto  the  land  of  thy  fathers,  and 
to  thy  kindred ;  and  I  will  be  with  thee. 

4  And  Jacob  sent  and  called  Rachel 
and  Leah  to  the  field  unto  his  flock, 

5  And  said  unto  them,  I  see  your 
father’s  countenance,  that  it  is  not 
toward  me  as  before;  but  the  God  of 
my  father  hath  been  with  me. 

6  And  ye  know  that  with  all  my 
power  I  have  served  your  father. 

7  And  your  father  hath  deceived  me, 
and  changed  my  wages  ten  times ;  but 
God  suffered  him  not  to  hurt  me. 

8  If  he  said  thus,  The  speckled 
shall  be  thy  wages ;  then  all  the  cat¬ 
tle  bare  speckled  :  and  if  he  said  thus, 
The  ringstreaked  shall  be  thy  hire; 
then  bare  all  the  cattle  ringstreaked. 

9  Thus  God  hath  taken  away  the 
cattle  of  your  father,  and  given  them 
to  me. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 
that  the  cattle  conceived,  that  I  lift¬ 
ed  up  mine  eyes,  and  saw  in  a  dream, 
and,  behold,  the  rams  which  leaped 
upon  the  cattle  were  ringstreaked, 
speckled,  and  grizzled. 

11  And  the  angel  of  God  spake 
unto  me  in  a  dream,  saying,  Jacob: 
and  I  said,  Here  am  I. 

12  And  he  said,  Lift  up  now  thine 


GENESIS. 


from  Laban. 


Jacob  dcpartetli 

eyes,  and  see,  all  the  rams  which 
leap  upon  the  cattle  are  rings  freaked, 
speckled,  and  grizzled :  for  I  have  seen 
all  that  Laban  doeth  unto  thee. 

13  I  am  the  God  of  Beth-el,  where 
thou  anointedst  the  pillar,  and  where 
thou  vowedst  a  vow  unto  me:  now 
arise,  get  thee  out  from  this  land,  and 
return  unto  the  land  of  thy  kindred. 

14  And  Rachel  and  Leah  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Is  there  yet  any 
portion  or  inheritance  for  us  in  our 
father’s  house? 

15  Are  we  not  counted  of  him 
strangers?  for  he  hath  sold  us,  and 
hath  quite  devoured  also  our  money. 

1 6  For  all  the  riches  which  God  hath 
taken  from  our  father,  that  is  ours, 
and  our  children’s:  now  then,  what¬ 
soever  God  hath  said  unto  thee,  do. 

17  IT  Then  Jacob  rose  up,  and  set 
his  sons  and  his  wives  upon  camels ; 

18  And  he  carried  away  all  his  cat¬ 
tle,  and  all  his  goods  which  he  had 
gotten,  the  cattle  of  his  getting, 
which  he  had  gotten  in  Padan-aram, 
for  to  go  to  Isaac  his  father  in  the 
land  of  Canaan. 

19  And  Laban  went  to  shear  his 

sheep :  and  Rachel  had  stolen  the 

images  that  were  her  father’s. 

© 

20  And  Jacob  stole  away  unawares 
to  Laban  the  Syrian,  in  that  he  told 
him  not  that  he  fled. 

21  So  he  fled  with  all  that  he  had ; 
and  he  rose  up,  and  passed  over  the 
river,  and  set  his  face  toward  the 
mount  Gilead. 

22  And  it  was  told  Laban  oh  the 
third  day,  that  Jacob  was  fled. 

23  And  he  took  his  brethren  with 
him,  and  pursued  after  him  seven 
days’  journey;  and  they  overtook 
him  in  the  mount  Gilead. 

24  And  God  came  to  Laban  the 
Syrian  in  a  dream  by  night,  and  said 
unto  him,  Take  heed  that  thou  speak 
not  to  Jacob  either  good  or  had. 

25  Tf  Then  Laban  overtook  Jacob. 
Now  Jacob  had  pitched  his  tent  in  the 
mount:  and  Laban  with  his  brethren 
pitched'  in  the  mount  of  Gilead. 


26  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  What 
hast  thou  done,  that  thou  hast  stolen 
away  unawares  to  me,  and  carried 
away  my  daughters,  as  captives  taken 
with  the  sword  ? 

27  Wherefore  didst  thou  flee  away 
secretly,  and  steal  away  from  me; 
and  didst  not  tell  me,  that  I  might 
have  sent  thee  away  with  mirth,  and 
with  songs,  with  tabret,  and  with  harp  ? 

28  And  hast  not  suffered  me  to  kiss 
my  sons  and  my  daughters?  thou 
hast  now  done  foolishly  in  so  doing. 

29  If  is  in  the  power  of  my  hand 
to  do  you  hurt :  hut  the  God  of  your 
father  spake  unto  me  yesternight,  say¬ 
ing,  Take  thou  heed  that  thou  speak 
not  to  Jacob  either  good  or  had. 

30  And  now,  though  thou  wouldest 
needs  he  gone,  because  thou  sore 
longedst  after  thy  father’s  house,  yet 
wherefore  hast  thou  stolen  my  gods  ? 

31  And  Jacob  answered  and  said 
to  Laban,  Because  I  was  afraid  :  for  I 
said,  Perad venture  thou,  wouldest  take 
by  force  thy  daughters  from  me. 

32  With  whomsoever  thou  findest 
thy  gods,  let  him  not  live :  before  our 
brethren  discern  thou  what  is  thine 
with  me,  and  take  it  to  thee.  For  Jacob 
knew  not  that  Rachel  had  stolen  them. 

33  And  Laban  went  into  Jacob’s 
tent,  and  into  Leah’s  tent,  and  into 
the  two  maidservants’  tents;  hut  he 
found  them  not.  Then  went  he  out 
of  Leah’s  tent,  and  entered  into  Ra¬ 
chel’s  tent. 

34  Now  Rachel  had  taken  the 
images,  and  put  them  in  the  camel’s 
furniture,  and  sat  upon  them.  And 
Laban  searched  all  the  tent,  hut 
found  them  not. 

35  And  she  said  to  her  father,  Let 
it  not  displease  my  lord  that  I  cannot 
rise  up  before  thee;  for  the  custom  ol 
women  is  upon  me.  And  he  searched, 
hut  found  not  the  images. 

36  And  Jacob  was  wroth,  and 
chode  with  Laban :  and  J acob  an¬ 
swered  and  said  to  Laban,  What  is 
my  trespass?  what  is  my  sin,  that 
thou  hast  so  hotly  pursued  after  me  ? 

41 


The  covenant  of 


GENESIS. 


The  covenant  of  GEN 

ESIS.  Jacob  and  Laban. 

37  Whereas  thou  hast  searched  all 
my  stuff,  what  hast  thou  found  of  all 
thy  household  stuff  ?  set  it  here  before 
my  brethren  and  thy  brethren,  that 
they  may  judge  betwixt  us  both. 

38  This  twenty  years  have  I  been 
with  thee ;  thy  ewes  and  thy  she 
goats  have  not  cast  their  young,  and 
the  rams  of  thy  flock  have  I  not  eaten. 

39  That  which  was  torn  of  beasts 

I  brought  not  unto  thee;  I  bare  the 
loss  of  it;  of  my  hand  didst  thou 
require  it,  whether  stolen  by  day,  or 
stolen  by  night. 

40  Thus  I  was ;  in  the  day  the 
drought  consumed  me,  and  the  frost 
by  night;  and  my  sleep  departed 
from  mine  eyes. 

41  Thus  have  I  been  twenty  years 
in  thy  house :  I  served  thee  fourteen 
years  for  thy  two  daughters,  and  six 
years  for  thy  cattle ;  and  thou  hast 
changed  my  wages  ten  times. 

42  Except  the  God  of  my  father, 
the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  fear  of 
Isaac,  had  been  with  me,  surely  thou 
hadst  sent  me  away  now  empty. 
God  hath  seen  mine  affliction  and  the 
labour  of  my  hands,  and  rebuked  thee 
yesternight. 

43  If  And  Laban  answered  and  said 
unto  Jacob,  These  daughters  are  my 
daughters,  and  these  children  are  my 
children,  and  these  cattle  are  my  cat¬ 
tle,  and  all  that  thou  seest  is  mine: 
and  what  can  I  do  this  day  unto  these 
my  daughters,  or  unto  their  children 
which  they  have  borne  ? 

44  Now  therefore  come  thou,  let 
us  make  a  covenant,  I  and  thou ;  and 
let  it  he  for  a  witness  between  me 
and  thee. 

45  And  J acoh  took  a  stone,  and  set 
it  up  for  a  pillar. 

46  And  Jacob  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  Gather  stones;  and  they  took 
stones,  and  made  a  heap:  and  they 
did  eat  there  upon  the  heap. 

47  And  Laban  called  it  Jegar-sa- 
hadutha:  hut  Jacob  called  it  Galeed. 

48  And  Laban  said,  This  heap  is  a 
witness  between  me  and  thee  this  day. 

42 

Therefore  was  the  name  of  it  called 
Galeed, 

49  And  Mizpah ;  for  he  said,  The 
Lord  watch  between  me  and  thee, 
when  we  are  absent  one  from  another. 

50  If  thou  shalt  afflict  my  daugh¬ 
ters,  or  if  thou  shalt  take  other  wives 
beside  my  daughters,  no  man  is  with 
us;  see,  God  is  witness  betwixt  me 
and  thee. 

51  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Be¬ 
hold  this  heap,  and  behold  this  pillar, 
which  I  have  cast  betwixt  me  and 
thee ; 

52  This  heap  be  witness,  and  this 
pillar  be  witness,  that  I  will  not  pass 
over  this  heap  to  thee,  and  that  thou 
shalt  not  pass  over  this  heap  and  this 
pillar  unto  me,  for  harm. 

53  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the 
God  of  Nahor,  the  God  of  their  father, 
judge  betwixt  us.  And  Jacob  sware 
by  the  fear  of  his  father  Isaac. 

54  Then  Jacob  offered  sacrifice  upon 
the  mount,  and  called  his  brethren  to 
eat  bread :  and  they  did  eat  bread,  and 
tarried  all  night  in  the  mount. 

55  And  early  in  the  morning  La¬ 
ban  rose  up,  and  kissed  his  sons  and 
his  daughters,  and  blessed  them :  and 
Laban  departed,  and  returned  unto 
his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Jacob's  vision  at  Mahanaim.  3  His  message  to  Esau. 

6  He  is  afraid  of  Esau's  coming.  9  He  prayeth  for 
deliverance.  13  He  sendeth  a  present  to  Esau.  24 
.  He  wrestleth  with  an  angel  at  Peniel,  where  he  is  called 
Israel.  31  He  halteth. 

AND  Jacob  went  on  his  way,  and 
jL  JL  the  angels  of  God  met  him. 

2  And  when  Jacob  saw  them,  he 
said,  This  is  God’s  host :  and  he  called 
the  name  of  that  place  Mahanaim. 

3  And  Jacob  sent  messengers  be¬ 
fore  him  to  Esau  his  brother  unto  the 
land  of  Seir,  the  country  of  Edom. 

4  And  he  commanded  them,  saying, 
Thus  shall  ye  speak  unto  my  lord 
Esau ;  Thy  servant  Jacob  saith  thus, 

I  have  sojourned  with  Laban,  and 
stayed  there  until  now: 

5  And  I  have  oxen,  and  asses, 
flocks,  and  menservants,  and  women- 

Jacob's  message  to  Esau. 


GENESIS.  He  wrestleth  with  an  angel. 


servants :  and  I  have  sent  to  tell  my 
lord,  that  I  may  find  grace  in  thy  sight. 

6  If  And  the  messengers  returned 
to  Jacob,  saying,  We  came  to  thy 
brother  Esau,  and  also  he  cometh  to 
meet  thee,  and  four  hundred  men 
with  him. 

7  Then  Jacob  was  greatly  afraid 
and  distressed :  and  he  divided  the 
people  that  was  with  him,  and  the 
flocks,  and  herds,  and  the  camels,  in¬ 
to  two  bands ; 

8  And  said,  If  Esau  come  to  the  one 
company,  and  smite  it,  then  the  other 
company  which  is  left  shall  escape. 

9  If  And  Jacob  said,  O  God  of  my 
father  Abraham,  and  God  of  my  fa¬ 
ther  Isaac,  the  Lord  which  saidst 
unto  me,  Return  unto  thy  country, 
and  to  thy  kindred,  and  I  will  deal 
well  with  thee : 

10  I  am  not  worthy  of  the  least  of 
all  the  mercies,  and  of  all  the  truth, 
which  thou  hast  shewed  unto  thy 
servant;  for  with  my  staff  I  passed 
over  this  Jordan ;  and  now  I  am  be¬ 
come  two  hands. 

11  Deliver  me,  I  pray  thee,  from 
the  hand  of  my  brother,  from  the 
hand  of  Esau :  for  I  fear  him,  lest  he 
will  come  and  smite  me,  and  the 
mother  with  the  children. 

12  And  thou  saidst,  I  will  surely  do 
thee  good,  and  make  thy  seed  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea,  which  cannot  be  num¬ 
bered  for  multitude. 

13  If  And  he  lodged  there  that  same 
night ;  and  took  of  that  which  came 
to  his  hand  a  present  for  Esau  his 
brother ; 

14  Two  hundred  she  goats  and 
twenty  he  goats,  two  hundred  ewes 
and  twenty  rams, 

15  Thirty  milch  camels  with  their 
colts,  forty  kine  and  ten  bulls,  twen¬ 
ty  she  asses  and  ten  foals. 

16  And  he  delivered  them  into  the 
hand  of  his  servants,  every  drove  by 
themselves;  and  said  unto  his  serv¬ 
ants,  Pass  over  before  me,  and  put 
a  space  betwixt  drove  and  drove. 

17  And  he  commanded  the  fore¬ 


most,  saying,  When  Esau  my  bro¬ 
ther  meeteth  thee,  and  asketh  thee, 
saying,  Whose  art  thou  ?  and  whither 
goest  thou?  and  whose  are  these  be¬ 
fore  thee? 

18  Then  thou  shalt  say,  They  be 
thy  servant  Jacob’s ;  it  is  a  present 
sent  unto  my  lord  Esau :  and,  be¬ 
hold,  also  he  is  behind  us. 

19  And  so  commanded  he  the  se¬ 
cond,  and  the  third,  and  all  that  fol¬ 
lowed  the  droves,  saying,  On  this 
manner  shall  ye  speak  unto  Esau, 
when  ye  find  him. 

20  And  say  ye  moreover,  Behold, 
thy  servant  Jacob  is  behind  us.  For 
he  said,  I  will  appease  him  with  the 
present  that  goeth  before  me,  and 
afterward  I  will  see  his  face  ;  perad- 
venture  he  will  accept  of  me. 

21  So  went  the  present  over  before 
him;  and  himself  lodged  that  night 
in  the  company. 

22  And  he  rose  up  that  night,  and 
took  his  two  wives,  and  his  two  wo- 
menservants,  and  his  eleven  sons, 
and  passed  over  the  ford  Jabbok. 

23  And  he  took  them,  and  sent 
them  over  the  brook,  and  sent  over 
that  he  had. 

24  And  Jacob  was  left  alone;  and 
there  wrestled  a  man  with  him  until 
the  breaking  of  the  day. 

25  And  when  he  saw  that  he  pre¬ 
vailed  not  against  him,  he  touched 
the  hollow  of  his  thigh  ;  and  the  hol¬ 
low  of  Jacob’s  thigh  was  out  of  joint, 
as  he  wrestled  with  him. 

26  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  for  the 
day  breaketh.  And  he  said,  I  will 
not  let  thee  go,  except  thou  bless  me. 

2  7  And  he  said  unto  him,  What  is 
thy  name  ?  And  he  said,  Jacob. 

28  And  he  said,  Thy  name  shall  be 
called  no  more  Jacob,  but  Israel :  for 
as  a  prince  hast  thou  power  with  God 
and  with  men,  and  hast  prevailed. 

29  And  Jacob  asked  him ,  and  said, 
Tell  me ,  I  pray  thee,  thy  name.  And 
he  said,  Wherefore  is  it  that  thou 
dost  ask  after  my  name  ?  And  he 
blessed  him  there. 

43 


The  kindness  of  Jacob 


GENESIS.  and  Esau  at  their'  meeting. 


30  And  Jacob  called  the  name  of 
the  place  Peniel :  for  I  have  seen  God 
face  to  face,  and  my  life  is  preserved. 

31  And  as  he  passed  over  Pennel 
the  sun  rose  upon  him,  and  he  halted 
upon  his  thigh. 

32  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel 
eat  not  of  the  sinew  which  shrank, 
which  is  upon  the  hollow  of  the  thigh, 
unto  this  day;  because  he  touched 
the  hollow  of  Jacob’s  thigh  in  the 
sinew  that  shrank. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  The  kindness  of  Jacob  and  Esau  at  their  meeting.  17 
Jacob  cometh  to  Succoth.  18  At  Shalem  he  buyeth  a 
field,  and  buildeth  an  altar  called  El-Elohe-Israel. 

AXE  Jacob  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
looked,  and,  behold,  Esau  came, 
and  with  him  four  hundred  men. 
And  he  divided  the  children  unto 
Leah,  and  unto  Rachel,  and  unto  the 
two  handmaids. 

2  And  he  put  the  handmaids  and 
their  children  foremost,  and  Leah  and 
her  children  after,  and  Rachel  and 
Joseph  hinder  most. 

3  And  he  passed  over  before  them, 
and  bowed  himself  to  the  ground 
seven  times,  until  he  came  near  to 
his  brother. 

4  And  Esau  ran  to  meet  him,  and 
embraced  him,  and  fell  on  his  neck, 
and  kissed  him:  and  they  wept. 

5  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  the  women  and  the  children, 
and  said,  Who  are  those  with  thee  ? 
And  he  said,  The  children  which 
God  hath  graciously  given  thy  serv¬ 
ant. 

6  Then  the  handmaidens  came 
near,  they  and  their  children,  and 
they  howed  themselves. 

7  And  Leah  also  with  her  children 
came  near,  and  bowed  themselves : 
and  after  came  Joseph  near  and  Ra¬ 
chel,  and  they  bowed  themselves. 

8  And  he  said,  What  meanest  thou 
by  all  this  drove  which  I  met  ?  And 
he  said,  These  are  to  find  grace  in  the 
sight  of  my  lord. 

9  And  Esau  said,  I  have  enough, 

44 


my  brother ;  keep  that  thou  hast  un¬ 
to  thyself. 

10  And  Jacob  said,  Nay,  I  pray 
thee,  if  now  I  have  found  grace  in 
thy  sight,  then  receive  my  present  at 
my  hand :  for  therefore  I  have  se^n 
thy  face,  as  though  I  had  seen  the 
face  of  God,  and  thou  wast  pleased 
with  me. 

11  Take,  I  pray  thee,  my  blessing 
that  is  brought  to  thee ;  because  God 
hath  dealt  graciously  with  me,  and 
because  I  have  enough.  And  he 
urged  him,  and  he  took  it. 

12  And  he  said,  Let  us  take  our 
journey,  and  let  us  go,  and  I  will  go 
before  thee. 

13  And  he  said  unto  him,  My  lord 
knoweth  that  the  children  are  tender, 
and  the  flocks  and  herds  with  young 
are  with  me ;  and  if  men  should  over¬ 
drive  them  one  day,  all  the  flock  will 
die. 

14  Let  my  lord,  I  pray  thee,  pass 
over  before  his  servant;  and  I  will 
lead  on  softly,  according  as  the  cat¬ 
tle  that  goeth  before  me  and  the 
children  be  able  to  endure,  until  I 
come  unto  my  lord  unto  Seir. 

15  And  Esau  said,  Let  me  now 
leave  with  thee  some  of  the  folk  that 
are  with  me.  And  he  said,  What 
needeth  it  ?  let  me  find  grace  in  the 
sight  of  my  lord. 

16  ^  So  Esau  returned  that  day 
on  his  way  unto  Seir. 

17  And  Jacob  journeyed  to  Suc¬ 
coth,  and  built  him  a  house,  and  made 
booths  for  his  cattle :  therefore  the 
name  of  the  place  is  called  Succoth. 

18  ®[f  And  Jacob  came  to  Shalem, 
a  city  of  Shechem;  which  is  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  when  he  came  from 
Padan-aram ;  and  pitched  his  tent 
before  the  city. 

19  And  he  bought  a  parcel  of  a 
field,  where  he  had  spread  his  tent, 
at  the  hand  of  the  children  of  Ha- 
mor,  Shechem’ s  father,  for  a  hundred 
pieces  of  money. 

20  And  he  erected  there  an  altar, 
and  called  it  El-Elohe-Israel. 


Dinah  ravished  by  Shechem .  GENESIS. 


He  sueth  to  marry  her. 


CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  Dinah  is  ravished  by  Shechem.  4  He  sueth  to  marry 
her.  13  The  sons  of  Jacob  offer  the  condition  of  cir¬ 
cumcision  to  the  Shcchemites.  20  Hamor  and  Shechem 
persuade  them  to  accept  it.  25  The  sons  of  Jacob  up¬ 
on  that  advantage  slay  them,  27  and  spoil  their  city. 
30  Jacob  reproveth  Simeon  and  Levi. 

AND  Dinah  the  daughter  of  Leah, 
which  she  hare  unto  Jacob,  went 
out  to  see  the  daughters  of  the  land. 

2  And  when  Shechem  the  son  of 
Hamor  the  Hivite,  prince  of  the 
country,  saw  her,  he  took  her,  and 
lay  with  her,  and  defiled  her. 

3  And  his  soul  clave  unto  Dinah 
the  daughter  of  Jacob,  and  he  loved 
the  damsel,  and  spake  kindly  unto 
the  damsel. 

4  And  Shechem  spake  unto  his 
father  Hamor,  saying,  Get  me  this 
damsel  to  wife. 

5  And  Jacob  heard  that  he  had 
defiled  Dinah  his  daughter :  now  his 
sons  were  with  his  cattle  in  the  field : 
and  Jacob  held  his  peace  until  they 
were  come. 

6  If  And  Hamor  the  father  of  She¬ 
chem  went  out  unto  Jacob  to  com¬ 
mune  with  him. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  came  out  of 
the  field  when  they  heard  it :  and  the 
men  were  grieved,  and  they  were  very 
wroth,  because  he  had  wrought  folly  in 
Israel  in  lying  with  Jacob’s  daughter ; 
which  thing  ought  not  to  he  done. 

8  And  Hamor  communed  with  them, 
saying,  The  soul  of  my  son  Shechem 
longeth  for  your  daughter:  I  pray 
you  give  her  him  to  wife. 

9  And  make  ye  marriages  with  us, 
and  give  your  daughters  unto  us,  and 
take  our  daughters  unto  you. 

10  And  ye  shall  dwell  with  us:  and 
the  land  shall  be  before  you ;  dwell 
and  trade  ye  therein,  and  get  you 
possessions  therein. 

11  And  Shechem  said  unto  her  fa¬ 
ther  and  unto  her  brethren,  Let  me 
find  grace  in  your  eyes,  and  what  ye 
shall  say  unto  me  I  will  give. 

12  Ask  me  never  so  much  dowry 
and  gift,  and  I  will  give  according  as 
ye  shall  say  unto  me:  hut  give  me 
the  damsel  to  wife. 


13  And  the  sons  of  Jacob  answered 
Shechem  and  Hamor  his  father  de¬ 
ceitfully,  and  said,  because  he  had 
defiled  Dinah  their  sister  : 

14  And  they  said  unto  them,  We 
cannot  do  this  thing,  to  give  our  sis¬ 
ter  to  one  that  is  uncircumcised ;  for 
that  were  a  reproach  unto  us : 

15  But  in  this  will  we  consent  unto 
you :  If  ye  will  be  as  we  be,  that  every 
male  of  you  he  circumcised  ; 

16  Then  will  we  give  our  daugh¬ 
ters  unto  you,  and  we  will  take  your 
daughters  to  us,  and  we  will  dwell  with 
you,  and  we  will  become  one  people. 

1 7  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken  unto 
us,  to  be  circumcised ;  then  will  we 
take  our  daughter,  and  we  will  he 
gone. 

18  And  their  words  pleased  Hamor 
and  Shechem  Hamor’ s  son. 

19  And  the  young  man  deferred 
not  to  do  the  thing,  because  he  had 
delight  in  Jacob’s  daughter :  and  he 
was  more  honourable  than  all  the 
house  of  his  father. 

20  TT  And  Hamor  and  Shechem  his 
son  came  unto  the  gate  of  their  city, 
and  communed  with  the  men  of  their 
city,  saying, 

21  These  men  are  peaceable  with 
us ;  therefore  let  them  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  trade  therein;  for  the  land, 
behold,  it  is  large  enough  for  them; 
let  us  take  their  daughters  to  us  for 
wives,  and  let  us  give  them  our  daugh¬ 
ters. 

22  Only  herein  will  the  men  con¬ 
sent  unto  us  Tor  to  dwell  with  us,  to 
he  one  people,  if  every  male  among 
us  he  circumcised,  as  they  are  cir¬ 
cumcised. 

23  Shall  not  their  cattle  and  their 
substance  and  every  beast  of  theirs 
be  ours  ?  only  let  us  consent  unto 
them,  and  they  will  dwell  with  us. 

24  And  unto  Hamor  and  unto  She¬ 
chem  his  son  hearkened  all  that  went 
out  of  the  gate  of  his  city ;  and  every 
male  was  circumcised,  all  that  went 
out  of  the  gate  of  his  city. 

25  If  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 

45 


The  Shechemites  slain . 


GENESIS. 


third  day,  when  they  were  sore,  that 
two  of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  Simeon  and 
Levi,  Dinah’s  brethren,  took  each 
man  his  sword,  and  came  upon  the 
city  boldly,  and  slew  all  the  males. 

2  6  And  they  slew  Hamor  and  She- 
chem  his  son  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  took  Dinah  out  of  She- 
chem’s  house,  and  went  out. 

27  The  sons  of  Jacob  came  upon 
the  slain,  and  spoiled  the  city,  be¬ 
cause  they  had  defiled  their  sister. 

28  They  took  their  sheep,  and  their 
oxen,  and  their  asses,  and  that  which 
was  in  the  city,  and  that  which  was 
in  the  field, 

29  And  all  their  wealth,  and  all 
their  little  ones,  and  their  wives  took 
they  captive,  and  spoiled  even  all  that 
was  in  the  house. 

30  And  Jacob  said  to  Simeon  and 
Levi,  Ye  have  troubled  me  to  make 
me  to  stink  among  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  among  the  Canaanites  and 
the  Perizzites:  and  I  being  few  in 
number,  they  shall  gather  themselves 
together  against  me,  and  slay  me ;  and 
I  shall  he  destroyed,  I  and  my  house. 

31  And  they  said,  Should  he  deal 
with  our  sister  as  with  a  harlot  ? 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

1  God  sendeth  Jacob  to  Beth-el.  2  He  purge  th  his  house 
of  idols.  6  He  buildeth  an  altar  at  Beth-el.  8  Deb¬ 
orah  dieth  at  Allon-bachuth.  9  God  blesseth  Jacob  at 
Beth-el.  16  Rachel  travaileth  of  Benjamin,  and  dieth 
in  the  way  to  JSdar.  22  Reuben  lieth  with  Bilhah. 
23  The  sons  of  Jacob.  27  Jacob  cometh  to  Isaac  at 
Hebron.  28  The  aye,  death,  and  burial  of  Isaac. 

AND  God  said  unto  Jacob,  Arise, 
_  go  up  to  Beth-el,  and  dwell 
there :  and  make  there  an  altar  unto 
God,  that  appeared  unto  thee  when 
thou  fleddest  from  the  face  of  Esau 
thy  brother. 

2  Then  Jacob  said  unto  his  house¬ 
hold,  and  to  all  that  were  with  him, 
Put  away  the  strange  gods  that  are 
among  you,  and  he  clean,  and  change 
your  garments: 

3  And  let  us  arise,  and  go  up  to 
Beth-el ;  and  I  will  make  there  an 
altar  unto  God,  who  answered  me  in 
the  day  of  my  distress,  and  was  with 
me  in  the  way  which  I  went. 

46 


God  blesseth  Jacob. 

4  And  they  gave  unto  Jacob  all  the 
strange  gods  which  were  in  their  hand, 
and  all  their  earrings  which  were  in 
their  ears;  and  Jacob  hid  them  un¬ 
der  the  oak  which  was  by  Shechem. 

5  And  they  journeyed:  and  the 
terror  of  God  was  upon  the  cities  that 
were  round  about  them,  and  they  did 
not  pursue  after  the  sons  of  Jacob. 

6  IT  So  Jacob  came  to  Luz  which 
is  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  that  is, 
Beth-el,  he  and  all  the  people  that 
were  with  him. 

7  And  he  built  there  an  altar,  and 
called  the  place  El-heth-el ;  because 
there  God  appeared  unto  him,  when 
he  fled  from  the  face  of  his  brother. 

8  But  Deborah  Rebekah’s  nurse 
died,  and  she  was  buried  beneath 
Beth-el  under  an  oak :  and  the  name 
of  it  was  called  Allon-bachuth. 

9  And  God  appeared  unto  Jacob 
again,  when  he  came  out  of  Padan- 
aram,  and  blessed  him. 

10  And  God  said  unto  him,  Thy 
name  is  Jacob :  thy  name  shall  not 
he  called  any  more  Jacob,  hut  Israel 
shall  he  thy  name;  and  he  called  his 
name  Israel. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him,  I  am 
God  Almighty :  he  fruitful  and  mul¬ 
tiply  ;  a  nation  and  a  company  of 
nations  shall  he  of  thee,  and  kings 
shall  come  out  of  thy  loins ; 

12  And  the  land  which  I  gave 
Abraham  and  Isaac,  to  thee  I  will 
give  it,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee 
will  I  give  the  land. 

13  And  God  went  up  from  him  in 
the  place  where  he  talked  with  him. 

14  And  Jacob  set  up  a  pillar  in 
the  place  where  he  talked  with  him, 
even  a  pillar  of  stone :  and  he  poured 
a  drink  offering  thereon,  and  he  pour¬ 
ed  oil  thereon. 

15  And  Jacob  called  the  name  oi 
the  place  where  God  spake  with  him, 
Beth-el. 

16  IT  And  they  journeyed  from  Beth¬ 
el  ;  and  there  was  but  a  little  way  to 
come  to  Ephrath:  and  Rachel  tra* 
vailed,  and  she  had  hard  labour. 


Rachel  dieth  in  travail. 


GENESIS. 


The  generations  of  Esau. 


17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
was  in  hard  labour,  that  the  midwife 
said  unto  her,  Fear  not;  thou  shalt 
have  this  son  also. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  her  soul 
was  in  departing,  (for  she  died,)  that 
she  called  his  name  Ben-oni :  but  his 
father  called  him  Benjamin. 

19  And  Rachel  died,  and  was  buried 
in  the  way  to  Ephrath,  which  is  Beth¬ 
lehem. 

20  And  Jacob  set  a  pillar  upon  her 
grave :  that  is  the  pillar  of  Rachel’s 
grave  unto  this  day. 

21  IT  And  Israel  journeyed,  and 
spread  his  tent  beyond  the  tower  of 
Edar. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Is¬ 
rael  dwelt  in  that  land,  that  Reuben 
went  and  lay  with  Bilhah  his  father’s 
concubine :  and  Israel  heard  it.  Now 
the  sons  of  Jacob  were  twelve  : 

23  The  sons  of  Leah ;  Reuben, 
Jacob’s  firstborn,  and  Simeon,  and 
Levi,  and  Judah,  and  Issachar,  and 
Zebulun : 

24  The  sons  of  Rachel ;  Joseph, 
and  Benjamin: 

25  And  the  sons  of  Bilhah,  Rachel’s 
handmaid;  Dan,  and  Naphtali: 

26  And  the  sons  of  Zilpah,  Leah’s 
handmaid;  Gad,  and  Asher.  These 
are  the  sons  of  Jacob,  which  were 
born  to  him  in  Padan-aram. 

27  And  Jacob  came  unto  Isaac 
his  father  unto  Mamre,  unto  the  city 
of  Arba,  which  is  Hebron,  where 
Abraham  and  Isaac  sojourned. 

28  And  the  days  of  Isaac  were  a 
hundred  and  fourscore  years. 

29  And  Isaac  gave  up  the  ghost, 
and  died,  and  was  gathered  unto  his 
people,  being  old  and  full  of  days :  and 
his  sons  Esau  and  Jacob  buried  him. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1  Esau's  three  wives.  6  His  removing  to  mount  Seir. 
9  His  sons.  15  The  dukes  which  descended  of  his  sons. 
20  The  sons  and  dukes  of  Seir.  24  Anah  findeth 
mules.  31  The  kings  of  Edom.  40  The  dukes  that 
descended  of  Esau. 

NOW  these  are  the  generations 
of  Esau,  who  is  Edom. 

2  Esau  took  his  wives  of  the  daugh¬ 


ters  of  Canaan ;  Adah  the  daughter 
of  Elon  the  Hittite,  and  Aholihamah 
the  daughter  of  Anah  the  daughter 
of  Zibeon  the  Hivite  ; 

3  And  Bashemath  Ishmael’s  daugh¬ 
ter,  sister  of  Nehajoth. 

4  And  Adah  bare  to  Esau  Eliphaz; 
and  Bashemath  hare  Reuel ; 

5  And  Aholihamah  hare  Jeush,  and 
Jaalam,  and  Korah:  these  are  the 
sons  of  Esau,  which  were  horn  unto 
him  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

6  And  Esau  took  his  wives,  and 
his  sons,  and  his  daughters,  and  all 
the  persons  of  his  house,  and  his 
cattle,  and  all  his  beasts,  and  all  his 
substance,  which  he  had  got  in  the 
land  of  Canaan;  and  went  into  the 
country  from  the  face  of  his  brother 
Jacob. 

7  F or  their  riches  were  more  than 
that  they  might  dwell  together ;  and 
the  land  wherein  they  were  strangers 
could  not  bear  them  because  of  their 
cattle. 

8  Thus  dwelt  Esau  in  mount  Seir: 
Esau  is  Edom. 

9  Tf  And  these  are  the  generations 
of  Esau  the-  father  of  the  Edomites 
in  mount  Seir : 

10  These  are  the  names  of  Esau’s 
sons;  Eliphaz  the  son  of  Adah  the 
wife  of  Esau,  Reuel  the  son  of  Bashe¬ 
math  the  wife  of  Esau. 

11  And  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  were 
Teman,  Omar,  Zepho,  and  Gatam, 
and  Kenaz. 

12  And  Timna  was  concubine  to 
Eliphaz  Esau’s  son ;  and  she  bare  to 
Eliphaz  Amalek :  these  were  the  sons 
of  Adah  Esau’s  wife. 

13  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Reuel; 
Nahath,  and  Zerah,  Shammah,  and 
Mizzah :  these  were  the  sons  of  Ba¬ 
shemath  Esau’s  wife. 

14  TT  And  these  were  the  sons  of 
Aholihamah,  the  daughter  of  Anah 
the  daughter  of  Zibeon,  Esau’s  wife : 
and  she  bare  to  Esau  Jeush,  and  Jaa¬ 
lam,  and  Korah. 

15  If  These  were  dukes  of  the  sons 
of  Esau:  the  sons  of  Eliphaz  the  first- 

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The  dukes  of  Seir. 


GENESIS. 


The  kings  of  Edom. 


bom  son  of  Esau ;  duke  Teman,  duke 
Omar,  duke  Zepho,  duke  Kenaz, 

16  Duke  Korah,  duke  Gatam,  and 
duke  Amalek :  these  are  the  dukes 
that  came  of  Eliphaz  in  the  land  of 
Edom:  these  were  the  sons  of  Adah. 

IT  If  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Reuel  Esau’s  son;  duke  Nahath,  duke 
Zerah,  duke  Shammah,  duke  Miz- 
zah :  these  are  the  dukes  that  came 
of  Reuel  in  the  land  of  Edom :  these 
are  the  sons  of  Bashemath  Esau’s 
wife. 

18  Tf  And  these  are  the  sons  of 
Aholibamah  Esau’s  wife ;  duke  Je- 
ush,  duke  Jaalam,  duke  Korah  :  these 
were  the  dukes  that  came  of  Aholi¬ 
bamah  the  daughter  of  Anah,  Esau’s 
wife. 

19  These  are  the  sons  of  Esau, 
who  'is  Edom,  and  these  are  their 
dukes. 

20  If  These  are  the  sons  of  Seir 
the  Horite,  who  inhabited  the  land ; 
Lotan,  and  Shobal,  and  Zibeon,  and 
Anah, 

21  And  Dishon,  and  Ezer,  and 
Dishan :  these  are  the  dukes  of  the 
Horites,  the  children  of  Seir  in  the 
land  of  Edom. 

22  And  the  children  of  Lotan  were 
Hori  and  Hemam;  and  Lotan’s  sis¬ 
ter  was  Timna. 

23  And  the  children  of  Shobal  were 
these ;  Alvan,  and  Manahath,  and 
Ebal,  Shepho,  and  Onam. 

24  And  these  are  the  children  of 
Zibeon;  both  Ajah,  and  Anah:  this 
was  that  Anah  that  found  the  mules 
in  the  wilderness,  as  he  fed  the  asses 
of  Zibeon  his  father. 

25  And  the  children  of  Anah  ivere 
these ;  Dishon,  and  Aholibamah  the 
daughter  of  Anah. 

26  And  these  are  the  children  of 
Dishon ;  Hemdan,  and  Eshban,  and 
Ithran,  and  Cher  an. 

27  The  children  of  Ezer  are  these ; 
Bilhan,  and  Zaavan,  and  Akan. 

28  The  children  of  Dishan  are 
these  ;  Uz,  and  Aran. 

29  These  are  the  dukes  that  came 

48 


of  the  Horites;  duke  Lotan,  duke 
Shobal,  duke  Zibeon,  duke  Anah, 

30  Duke  Dishon,  duke  Ezer,  duke 
Dishan :  these  are  the  dukes  that 
came  of  Hori,  among  their  dukes  in 
the  land  of  Seir. 

31  IT  And  these  are  the  kings  that 
reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom,  before 
there  reigned  any  king  over  the  child¬ 
ren  of  Israel. 

32  And  Bela  the  son  of  Beor  reign¬ 
ed  in  Edom:  and  the  name  of  his 
city  was  Dinhabah. 

33  And  Bela  died,  and  Jobab  the 
son  of  Zerah  of  Bozrah  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

34  And  Jobab  died,  and  Husham 
of  the  land  of  Temani  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

35  And  Husham  died,  and  Hadad 
the  son  of  Bedad,  who  smote  Midian 
in  the  field  of  Moab,  reigned  in  his 
stead  :  and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
Avith. 

36  And  Hadad  died,  and  Samlah 
of  Masrekah  reigned  in  his  stead. 

37  And  Samlah  died,  and  Saul  of 
Rehoboth  by  the  river  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

38  And  Saul  died,  and  Baal-ha- 
nan  the  son  of  Achbor  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

39  And  Baal-hanan  the  son  of  Ach¬ 
bor  died,  and  Hadar  reigned  in  his 
stead :  and  the  name  of  his  city  was 
Pau ;  and  his  wife’s  name  was  Mehe- 
tabel,  the  daughter  of  Matred,  the 
daughter  of  Mezahab. 

40  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
dukes  that  came  of  Esau,  according 
to  their  families,  after  their  places, 
by  their  names  ;  duke  Timnah,  duke 
Alvah,  duke  Jetheth, 

41  Duke  Aholibamah,  duke  Elah, 
duke  Pinon, 

42  Duke  Kenaz,  duke  Teman,  duke 
Mibzar, 

43  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Iram :  these 
he  the  dukes  of  Edom,  according  to 
their  habitations  in  the  land  of  their 
possession:  he  is  Esau  the  father  of 
the  Edomites. 


Joseph's  two  dreams . 


GENESIS. 


His  brethren  envy  him. 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

2  Joseph  is  hated  of  his  brethren.  5  His  two  dreams. 
13  Jacob  sendeth  him  to  visit  his  brethren.  18  His 
brethren  conspire  his  death.  21  Reuben  saveth  him. 
26  They  sell  him  to  the  Ishmaelites.  31  His  father , 
deceived  by  the  bloody  coat ,  mourneth  for  him.  36 
He  is  sold  to  Potiphar  in  Egypt. 

A  ND  Jacob  dwelt  in  the  land 
ji\_  wherein  his  father  was  a  stran¬ 
ger,  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

2  These  are  the  generations  of  Ja¬ 
cob.  Joseph,  being  seventeen  years 
old,  was  feeding  the  flock  with  his 
brethren ;  and  the  lad  was  with  the 
sons  of  Bilhah,  and  with  the  sons  of 
Zilpah,  his  father’s  wives :  and  Joseph 
brought  unto  his  father  their  evil  re¬ 
port. 

3  Now  Israel  loved  Joseph  more 
than  all  his  children,  because  he  was 
the  son  of  his  old  age :  and  he  made 
him  a  coat  of  many  colours. 

4  And  when  his  brethren  saw  that 
their  father  loved  him  more  than  all 
his  brethren,  they  hated  him,  and 

i  could  not  speak  peaceably  unto  him. 

5  N  And  Joseph  dreamed  a  dream, 
and  he  told  it  his  brethren:  and  they 
hated  him  yet  the  more. 

6  And  he  said  unto  them,  Hear,  I 
pray  you,  this  dream  which  I  have 
dreamed :  • 

7  For,  behold,  we  were  binding 
sheaves  in  the  field,  and,  lo,  my  sheaf 
arose,  and  also  stood  upright;  and,  be¬ 
hold,  your  sheaves  stood  round  about, 
and  made  obeisance  to  my  sheaf. 

8  And  his  brethren  said  to  him, 
Shalt  thou  indeed  reign  over  us?  or 
shalt  thou  indeed  have  dominion  over 
us  ?  And  they  hated  him  yet  the  more 
for  his  dreams,  and  for  his  words. 

9  If  And  he  dreamed  yet  auother 
dream,  and  told  it  his  brethren,  and 
said,  Behold,  I  have  dreamed  a  dream 
more;  and,  behold,  the  sun  and  the 
moon  and  the  eleven  stars  made  obei¬ 
sance  to  me. 

10  And  he  told  it  to  his  father,  and 
to  his  brethren :  and  his  father  re¬ 
buked  him,  and  said  unto  him,  What 
is  this  dream  that  thou  hast  dreamed  ? 
Shall  I  and  thy  mother  and  thy  bre¬ 


thren  indeed  come  to  bow  down  our¬ 
selves  to  thee  to  the  earth? 

11  And  his  brethren  envied  him; 
but  his  father  observed  the  saying. 

12  IT  And  his  brethren  went  to  feed 
their  father’s  flock  in  Shechem. 

13  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Ho  not  thy  brethren  feed  the  flock 
in  Shechem?  come,  and  I  will  send 
thee  unto  them.  And  he  said  to  him, 
Here  am  I. 

14  And  he  said  to  him,  Go,  I  pray 
thee,  see  whether  it  be  well  with  thy 
brethren,  and  well  with  the  flocks; 
and  bring  me  word  again.  So  he 
sent  him  out  of  the  vale  of  Hebron, 
and  he  came  to  Shechem. 

1 5  If  And  a  certain  man  found  him, 
and,  behold,  he  was  wandering  in  the 
field  :  and  the  man  asked  him,  say¬ 
ing,  What  seekest  thou? 

16  And  he  said,  I  seek  my  brethren: 
tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  where  they  feed 
their  flocks. 

17  And  the  man  said,  They  are  de¬ 
parted  hence;  for  I  heard  them  say, 
Let  us  go  to  Dothan.  And  Joseph 
went  after  his  brethren,  and  found 
them  in  Dothan. 

18  And  when  they  saw  him  afar  off, 
even  before  he  came  near  unto  them,, 
they  conspired  against  him  to  slay 
him. 

19  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
Behold,  this  dreamer  cometh. 

20  Come  now  therefore,  and  let  us 
slay  him,  and  cast  him  into  some  pit, 
and  we  will  say,  Some  evil  beast 
hath  devoured  him ;  and  we  shall  see 
what  will  become  of  his  dreams. 

21  And  Reuben  heard  it ,  and  he 
delivered  him  out  of  their  hands ;  and 
said,  Let  us  not  kill  him. 

22  And  Reuben  said  unto  them, 
Shed  no  blood,  but  cast  him  into  this 
pit  that  is  in  the  wilderness,  and  lay 
no  hand  upon  him;  that  he  might 
rid  him  out  of  their  hands,  to  deliver 
him  to  his  father  again. 

23  N  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joseph  was  come  unto  his  brethren, 
that  they  stripped  Joseph  out  of  his 

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GENESIS. 


Joseph  sold  into  Egypt. 

coat,  his  coat  of  many  colours  that 
was  on  him ; 

24  And  they  took  him,  and  cast  him 
into  a  pit:  and  the  pit  was  empty, 
there  was  no  water  in  it. 

25  And  they  sat  down  to  eat  bread: 
and  they  lifted  up  their  eyes  and 
looked,  and,  behold,  a  company  of 
Ishmaelites  came  from  Gilead,  with 
their  camels  hearing  spicery  and  halm 
and  myrrh,  going  to  carry  it  down  to 
Egypt. 

26  And  Judah  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  What  profit  is  it  if  we  slay 
our  brother,  and  conceal  his  blood  ? 

27  Come,  and  let  us  sell  him  to  the 
Ishmaelites,  and  let  not  our  hand  he 
upon  him ;  for  he  is  our  brother  and 
our  flesh:  and  his  brethren  were 
content. 

28  Then  there  passed  by  Midian- 
ites  merchantmen;  and  they  drew 
and  lifted  up  Joseph  out  of  the  pit, 
and  sold  Joseph  to  the  Ishmaelites 
for  twenty  pieces  of  silver:  and  they 
brought  Joseph  into  Egypt. 

29  If  And  Reuben  returned  unto 
the  pit;  and,  behold,  Joseph  was 
not  in  the  pit;  and  he  rent  his 
clothes. 

30  And  he  returned  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  and  said,  The  child  is  not ; 
and  I,  whither  shall  I  go  ? 

31  And  they  took  Joseph’s  coat, 
and  killed  a  kid  of  the  goats,  and 
dipped  the  coat  in  the  blood ; 

32  And  they  sent  the  coat  of  many 
colours,  and  they  brought  it  to  their 
father ;  and  said,  This  have  we  found : 
know  now  whether  it  be  thy  son’s 
coat  or  no. 

33  And  he  knew  it,  and  said,  It  is 
my  son’s  coat;  an  evil  beast  hath 
devoured  him;  Joseph  is  without 
doubt  rent  in  pieces. 

34  And  Jacob  rent  his  clothes,  and 
put  sackcloth  upon  his  loins,  and 
mourned  for  his  son  many  days. 

35  And  all  his  sons  and  all  his 
daughters  rose  up  to  comfort  him; 
but  he  refused  to  be  comforted ;  and 
he  said,  For  I  will  go  down  into  the 

50 


The  trespass  of  Onan. 

grave  unto  my  son  mourning.  Thus 
his  father  wept  for  him. 

36  And  the  Midianites  sold  him  into 
Egypt  unto  Potiphar,  an  officer  of 
Pharaoh’s,  and  captain  of  the  guard. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  Judah  begetteth  Er ,  Onan ,  and  Shelah.  6  Er  marrieth 
Tamar.  8  The  trespass  of  Onan.  1 1  Tamar  stayeth 
for  Shelah.  13  She  deceiveth  Judah.  27  She  bearetk 
twins,  Pharez  and  Zarah. 

AN  D  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
that  Judah  went  down  from  his 
brethren,  and  turned  in  to  a  certain 
Adullamite,  whose  name  was  Hirah. 

2  And  Judah  saw  there  a  daughter 
of  a  certain  Canaanite,  whose  name 
was  Shuah;  and  he  took  her,  and 
went  in  unto  her. 

3  And  she  conceived,  and  bare  a 
son ;  and  he  called  his  name  Er. 

4  And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare 
a  son ;  and  she  called  his  name  Onan. 

5  And  she  yet  again  conceived,  and 
bare  a  son ;  and  called  his  name  She¬ 
lah:  and  he  was  at  Chezib,  when 
she  bare  him. 

6  And  Judah  took  a  wife  for  Er  his 
firstborn,  whose  name  was  Tamar. 

7  And  Er,  Judah’s  firstborn,  was 
wicked  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord;  and 
the  Lord  slew  him. 

8  And  Judah  said  unto  Onan,  Go  in 
unto  thy  brother’s  wife,  and  marry 
her,  and  raise  up  seed  to  thy  brother. 

9  And  Onan  knew  that  the  seed 
should  not  be  his;  and  it  came  to 
pass,  when  he  went  in  unto  his  bro¬ 
ther’s  wife,  that  he  spilled  it  on  the 
ground,  lest  that  he  should  give  seed 
to  his  brother. 

10  And  the  thing  which  he  did 
displeased  the  Lord:  wherefore  he 
slew  him  also. 

11  Then  said  Judah  to  Tamar  his 
daughter  in  law,  Remain  a  widow 
at  thy  father’s  house,  till  Shelah  my 
son  be  grown:  for  he  said,  Lest  per* 
adventure  he  die  also,  as  his  brethren 
did.  And  Tamar  went  and  dwelt  in 
her  father’s  house. 

12  IT  And  in  process  of  time  the 
daughter  of  Shuah  Judah’s  wife  died; 
and  Judah  was  comforted,  and  went  up 

i 


Tamar  deceiveth  Judali. 


GENESIS. 


Tamar  bearetli  twins. 


unto  his  sheepshearers  to  Timnath,  he 
and  his  friend  Hirah  the  Adullamite. 

13  And  it  was  told  Tamar,  saying, 
Behold,  thy  father  in  law  goeth  up 
te  Timnath  to  shear  his  sheep. 

14  And  she  put  her  widow’s  gar¬ 
ments  off  from  her,  and  covered  her 
with  a  vail,  and  wrapped  herself,  and 
sat  in  an  open  place,  which  is  by  the 
way  to  Timnath ;  for  she  saw  that 
She!  ah  was  grown,  and  she  was  not 
given  unto  him  to  wife. 

15  When  Judah  saw  her,  he  thought 
her  to  be  a  harlot ;  because  she  had 
covered  her  face. 

16  And  he  turned  unto  her  by  the 
way,  and  said,  Go  to,  I  pray  thee,  let 
me  come  in  unto  thee ;  (for  he  knew 
not  that  she  was  his  daughter  in  law:) 
and  she  said,  What  wilt  thou  give  me, 
that  thou  mayest  come  in  unto  me  ? 

17  And  he  said,  I  will  send  thee  a 
kid  from  the  flock.  And  she  said, 
Wilt  thou  give  me  a  pledge,  till  thou 
send  it  ? 

18  And  he  said,  What  pledge  shall 
I  give  thee  ?  And  she  said,  Thy  sig¬ 
net,  and  thy  bracelets,  and  thy  staff 
that  is  in*  thine  hand.  And  he  gave 
it  her,  and  came  in  unto  her,  and  she 
conceived  by  him. 

19  And  she  arose,  and  went  away, 
and  laid  by  her  vail  from  her,  and  put 
on  the  garments  of  her  widowhood. 

20  And  Judah  sent  the  kid  by  the 
hand  of  his  friend  the  Adullamite,  to 
receive  his  pledge  from  the  woman’s 
hand :  hut  he  found  her  not. 

21  Then  he  asked  the  men  of  that 
place,  saying,  Where  is  the  harlot, 
that  was  openly  by  the  way  side  ? 
And  they  said,  There  was  no  harlot 
in  this  place. 

22  And  he  returned  to  Judah,  and 
said,  I  cannot  find  her ;  and  also  the 
men  of  the  place  said,  that  there  was 
no  harlot  in  this  place. 

23  And  Judah  said,  Let  her  take  it  to 
her,  lest  we  he  shamed :  behold,  I  sent 
this  kid,  and  thou  hast  not  found  her. 

24  TT  And  it  came  to  pass  about 
three  months  after,  that  it  was  told 


Judah,  saying,  Tamar  thy  daughter 
in  law  hath  played  the  harlot;  and 
also,  behold,  she  is  with  child  by 
whoredom.  And  Judah  said,  Bring 
her  forth,  and  let  her  he  burnt. 

25  When  she  was  brought  forth, 
she  sent  to  her  father  in  law,  saying, 
By  the  man,  whose  these  are ,  am  1 
with  child:  and  she  said,  Discern,  I 
pray  thee,  whose  are  these,  the  signet, 
and  bracelets,  and  staff. 

26  And  Judah  acknowledged  them , 
and  said,  She  hath  been  more  right¬ 
eous  than  I ;  because  that  I  gave  her 
not  to  Shelah  my  son.  And  he  knew 
her  again  no  more. 

2  7  N  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  time 
of  her  travail,  that,  behold,  twins  were 
in  her  womb. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
travailed,  that  the  one  put  out  his 
hand :  and  the  midwife  took  and 
bound  upon  his  hand  a  scarlet  thread, 
saying,  This  came  out  first. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  drew 
hack  his  hand,  that,  behold,  his  bro¬ 
ther  came  out:  and  she  said,  How 
hast  thou  broken  forth  ?  this  breach 
be  upon  thee :  therefore  his  name  was 
called  Pharez. 

30  And  afterward  came  out  his 
brother,  that  had  the  scarlet  thread 
upon  his  hand:  and  his  name  was 
called  Zarah. 

CHAPTEE  XXXIX. 

1  Joseph  advanced  in  Potiphar's  house.  7  He  resisteth 
his  mistress'  temptation.  13  He  is  falsely  accused. 
20  He  is  cast  in  prison.  21  God  is  with  him  there. 

AND  Joseph  was  brought  down  to 
-  Egypt ;  and  Potiphar,  an  officer 
of  Pharaoh,  captain  of  the  guard,  an 
Egyptian,  bought  him  of  the  hands 
of  the  Ishmaelites,  which  had  brought 
him  down  thither. 

2  And  the  Lord  was  with  Joseph, 
and  he  was  a  prosperous  man;  and 
he  was  in  the  house  of  his  master  the 
Egyptian. 

3  And  his  master  saw  that  the  Lord 
was  with  him,  and  that  the  Lord  made 
all  that  he  did  to  prosper  in  his  hand. 

4  And  Joseph  found  grace  in  his 

51 


Joseph  resisteth  temptation.  GENESIS. 


sight,  and  he  served  him:  and  he 
made  him  overseer  over  his  house,  and 
all  that  he  had  he  put  into  his  hand. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  from  the  time 
that  he  had  made  him  overseer  in 
his  house,  and  over  all  that  he  had, 
that  the  Lord  blessed  the  Egyptian’s 
house  for  Joseph’s  sake ;  and  the 
blessing  of  the  Lord  was  upon  all  that 
he  had  in  the  house,  and  in  the  field. 

6  And  he  left  all  that  he  had  in  Jo¬ 
seph’s  hand  ;  and  he  knew  not  aught 
he  had,  save  the  bread  which  he  did 
eat.  And  Joseph  was  a  goodly  per¬ 
son,  and  well  favoured. 

7  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  his  master’s  wife  cast  her 
eyes  upon  Joseph ;  and  she  said,  Lie 
with  me. 

8  But  he  refused,  and  said  unto  his 
master’s  wife,  Behold,  my  master 
wotteth  not  what  is  with  me  in  the 
house,  and  he  hath  committed  all 
that  he  hath  to  my  hand ; 

9  There  is  none  greater  in  this 
house  than  I;  neither  hath  he  kept 
back  any  thing  from  me  but  thee, 
because  thou  art  his  wife :  how  then 
can  I  do  this  great  wickedness,  and 
sin  against  God  ? 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  spake 
to  Joseph  day  by  day,  that  he  heark¬ 
ened  not  unto  her,  to  lie  by  her,  or 
to  be  with  her. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  about  this 
time,  that  Joseph  went  into  the  house 
to  do  his  business ;  and  there  was  none 
of  the  men  of  the  house  there  within. 

12  And  she  caught  him  by  his  gar¬ 
ment,  saying,  Lie  with  me :  and  he 
left  his  garment  in  her  hand,  and  fled, 
and  got  him  out. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
saw  that  he  had  left  his  garment  in 
her  hand,  and  was  fled  forth, 

14  That  she  called  unto  the  men 
of  her  house,  and  spake  unto  them, 
saying,  See,  he  hath  brought  in  a  He¬ 
brew  unto  us  to  mock  us ;  he  came 
in  unto  me  to  lie  with  me,  and  I 
cried  with  a  loud  voice : 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 

52 


He  is  cast  into  prison. 

heard  that  I  lifted  up  my  voice  and 
cried,  that  he  left  his  garment  with 
me,  and  fled,  and  got  him  out. 

16  And  she  laid  up  his  garment  by 
her,  until  his  lord  came  home.  « 

17  And  she  spake  unto  him  ac¬ 
cording  to  these  words,  saying,  The 
Hebrew  servant,  which  thou  hast 
brought  unto  us,  came  in  unto  me  to 
mock  me : 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  I  lifted 
up  my  voice  and  cried,  that  he  left 
his  garment  with  me,  and  fled  out. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  his 
master  heard  the  words  of  his  wife, 
which  she  spake  unto  him,  saying, 
After  this  manner  did  thy  servant  to 
me  ;  that  his  wrath  was  kindled. 

20  And  Joseph’s  master  took  him, 
and  put  him  into  the  prison,  a  place 
where  the  king’s  prisoners  were  hound : 
and  he  was  there  in  the  prison. 

21  N  But  the  Lord  was  with  Joseph, 
and  shewed  him  mercy,  and  gave  him 
favour  in  the  sight  of  the  keeper  of 
the  prison. 

22  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
committed  to  Joseph’s  hand  all  the 
prisoners  that  ivere  in  thd  prison ; 
and  whatsoever  they  did  there,  he 
was  the  doer  of  it. 

23  The  keeper  of  the  prison  looked 
not  to  any  thing  that  was  under  his 
hand;  because  the  Lord  was  with 
him,  and  that  which  he  did,  the  Lord 
made  it  to  prosper. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  butler  and  baker  of  Pharaoh  in  prison.  4  Joseph 

hath  charge  of  than.  5  He  interpreted  their  dreams. 

20  They  come  to  pass  according  to  his  interpretation. 

28  The  ingratitude  of  the  butler. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
.  things,  that  the  butler  of  the 
king  of  Egypt  and  his  baker  had  of¬ 
fended  their  lord  the  king  of  Egypt. 

2  And  Pharaoh  was  wroth  against 
two  of  his  officers,  against  the  chief 
of  the  butlers,  and  against  the  chief 
of  the  bakers. 

3  And  he  put  them  in  ward  in  the 
house  of  the  captain  of  the  guard, 
into  the  prison,  the  place  where  Jo¬ 
seph  was  hound. 


PharaoJis  butler  and 


GENESIS. 


baker  in  prison. 


4  And  the  captain  of  the  guard 
charged  Joseph  with  them,  and  he 
served  them:  and  they  continued  a 
season  in  ward. 

5  If  And  they  dreamed  a  dream  both 
of  them,  each  man  his  dream  in  one 
night,  each  man  according  to  the  in¬ 
terpretation  of  his  dream,  the  butler 
and  the  baker  of  the  king  of  Egypt, 
which  were  hound  in  the  prison. 

6  And  Joseph  came  in  unto  them  in 
the  morning,  and  looked  upon  them, 
and,  behold,  they  were  sad. 

7  And  he  asked  Pharaoh’s  officers 
that  were  with  him  in  the  ward  of  his 
lord’s  house,  saying,  Wherefore  look 
ye  so  sadly  to  day? 

8  And  they  said  unto  him,  We  have 
dreamed  a  dream,  and  there  is  no  in¬ 
terpreter  of  it.  And  Joseph  said  unto 
them,  Do  not  interpretations  belong 
to  God?  tell  me  them ,  I  pray  you. 

9  And  the  chief  butler  told  his  dream 
to  Joseph,  and  said  to  him,  In  my 
dream,  behold,  a  vine  was  before  me ; 

10  And  in  the  vine  'were  three 
branches:  and  it  was  as  though  it 
budded,  and  her  blossoms  shot  forth ; 
and  the  clusters  thereof  brought  forth 
ripe  grapes: 

11  And  Pharaoh’s  cup  was  in  my 
hand :  and  I  took  the  grapes,  and 
pressed  them  into  Pharaoh’^  cup,  and 
I  gave  the  cup  into  Pharaoh’s  hand. 

12  And  Joseph  said  unto  him,  This 
is  the  interpretation  of  it:  The  three 
branches  are  three  days  : 

13  Yet  within  three  days  shall  Pha¬ 
raoh  lift  up  thine  head,  and  restore 
thee  unto  thy  place;  and  thou  shalt 
deliver  Pharaoh’s  cup  into  his  hand, 
after  the  former  manner  when  thou 
wast  his  butler. 

14  But  think  on  me  when  it  shall 
be  well  with  thee,  and  shew  kindness, 
I  pray  thee,  unto  me,  and  make  men¬ 
tion  of  me  unto  Pharaoh,  and  bring 
me  out  of  this  house : 

15  For  indeed  I  was  stolen  away  out 
of  the  land  of  the  Hebrews :  and  here 
also  have  I  done  nothing  that  they 
should  put  me  into  the  dungeon. 


16  When  the  chief  baker  saw  that 
the  interpretation  was  good,  he  said 
unto  Joseph,  I  also  was  in  my  dream, 
and,  behold,  1  had  three  white  bas¬ 
kets  on  my  head : 

17  And  in  the  uppermost  basket 
there  was  of  all  manner  of  bakemeats 
for  Pharaoh ;  and  the  birds  did  eat 
them  out  of  the  basket  upon  my  head, 

18  And  Joseph  answered  and  said, 
This  is  the  interpretation  thereof: 
The  three  baskets  are  three  days: 

19  Yet  within  three  days  shall  Pha¬ 
raoh  lift  up  thy  head  from  off  thee, 
and  shall  hang  thee  on  a  tree ;  and  the 
birds  shall  eat  thy  flesh  from  off  thee. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass  the  third 
day,  which  was  Pharaoh’s  birthday, 
that  he  made  a  feast  unto  all  his  ser¬ 
vants:  and  he  lifted  up  the  head  of 
the  chief  butler  and  of  the  chief  baker 
among  his  servants. 

21  And  he  restored  the  chief  butler 
unto  his  butlership  again;  and  he 
gave  the  cup  into  Pharaoh’s  hand: 

22  But  he  hanged  the  chief  baker: 
as  Joseph  had  interpreted  to  them. 

23  Yet  did  not  the  chief  butler  re¬ 
member  Joseph,  but  forgat  him. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1  Pharaoh's  tico  dreams.  25  Joseph  interpreteth  them. 

33  He  giveth  Pharaoh  counsel.  38  Joseph  is  advanced. 

50  He  begetteth  Manasseh  and  Ephraim.  54  The 

famine  beginneth. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
_  two  full  years,  that  Pharaoh 
dreamed :  and,  behold,  he  stood  by 
the  river. 

2  And,  behold,  there  came  up  out  of 
the  river  seven  well  favoured  kine  and 
fatfleshed  ;  and  they  fed  in  a  meadow. 

3  And,  behold,  seven  other  kine 
came  up  after  them  out  of  the  river, 
ill  favoured  and  leanfleshed;  and 
stood  by  the  other  kine  upon  the 
brink  of  the  river. 

4  And  the  ill  favoured  and  leanflesh¬ 
ed  kine  did  eat  up  the  seven  well  favour¬ 
ed  and  fat  kine.  So  Pharaoh  awoke. 

5  And  he  slept  and  dreamed  the 
second  time:  and,  behold,  seven  ears 
of  corn  came  up  upon  one  stalk,  rank 
and  good. 


53 


Joseph  interpreteth 


GENESIS. 


Pharaoh's  dreams. 


6  And,  behold,  seven  thin  ears  and 
blasted  with  the  east  wind  sprung  up 
after  them. 

7  And  the  seven  thin  ears  devour¬ 
ed  the  seven  rank  and  full  ears.  And 
Pharaoh  awoke,  and,  behold,  it  teas 
a  dream. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  that  his  spirit  was  troubled ;  and 
he  sent  and  called  for  all  the  magi¬ 
cians  of  Egypt,  and  all  the  wise  men 
thereof:  and  Pharaoh  told  them  his 
dream ;  hut  there  was  none  that  could 
interpret  them  unto  Pharaoh. 

9  If  Then  spake  the  chief  butler 
unto  Pharaoh,  saying,  I  do  remember 
my  faults  this  day: 

10  Pharaoh  was  wroth  with  his 
servants,  and  put  me  in  ward  in  the 
captain  of  the  guard’s  house,  both  me 
and  the  chief  baker  : 

1 1  And  we  dreamed  a  dream  in  one 
night,  I  and  he;  we  dreamed  each 
man  according  to  the  interpretation 
of  his  dream. 

12  And  there  was  there  with  us  a 
young  man,  a  Hebrew,  servant  to  the 
captain  of  the  guard ;  and  we  told 
him,  and  he  interpreted  to  us  our 


dreams:  to  each  man  according  to 


his  dream  he  did  interpret. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  inter¬ 
preted  to  us,  so  it  was ;  me  he  restored 
unto  mine  office,  and  him  he  hanged. 

14  If  Then  Pharaoh  sent  and  called 
Joseph,  and  they  brought  him  hastily 
out  of  the  dungeon :  and  he  shaved 
himself \  and  changed  his  raiment, 
and  came  in  unto  Pharaoh. 

15  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
I  have  dreamed  a  dream,  and  there  is 
none  that  can  interpret  it:  and  I  have 
heard  say  of  thee,  that  thou  canst  un¬ 
derstand  a  dream  to  interpret  it. 

16  And  Joseph  answered  Pharaoh, 
saying,  It  is  not  in  me:  God  shall 
give  Pharaoh  an  answer  of  peace. 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
In  my  dream,  behold,  I  stood  upon 
the  bank  of  the  river: 

18  And,  behold,  there  came  up  out 
of  the  river  seven  kine,  fatfleshed 

54 


and  well  favoured ;  and  they  fed  in  a 
meadow: 

19  And,  behold,  seven  other  kine 
came  up  after  them,  poor  and  very 
ill  favoured  and  leanfleshed,  such  as 
I  never  saw  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
for  badness : 

20  And  the  lean  and  the  ill  favoured 
kine  did  eat  up  the  first  seven  fat  kine : 

2 1  And  when  they  had  eaten  them 
up,  it  could  not  be  known  that  they 
had  eaten  them ;  but  they  were  still 
ill  favoured,  as  at  the  beginning.  So 
I  awoke. 

22  And  I  saw  in  my  dream,  and, 
behold,  seven  ears  came  up  in  one 
stalk,  full  and  good : 

23  And,  behold,  seven  ears,  wither¬ 
ed,  thin,  and  blasted  with  the  east 
wind,  sprung  up  after  them: 

24  And  the  thin  ears  devoured  the 
seven  good  ears :  and  I  told  this  unto 
the  magicians ;  but  there  was  none 
that  could  declare  it  to  me. 

25  If  And  Joseph  said  unto  Pharaoh, 
The  dream  of  Pharaoh  is  one:  God 
hath  shewed  Pharaoh  what  he  is 
about  to  do. 

26  The  seven  good  kine  are  seven 
years;  and  the  seven  good  ears  are 
seven  years :  the  dream  is  one. 

27  And  the  seven  thin  and  ill  fa¬ 
voured  kine  that  came  up  after  them 
are  seven  years ;  and  the  seven  empty 
ears  blasted  with  the  east  wind  shall 
be  seven  years  of  famine. 

28  This  is  the  thing  which  I  have 
spoken  unto  Pharaoh :  What  God  is 
about  to  do  he  sheweth  unto  Pharaoh. 

29  Behold,  there  come  seven  years 
of  great  plenty  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  : 

30  And  there  shall  arise  after  them 
seven  years  of  famine;  and  all  the 
plenty  shall  be  forgotten  in  the  land 
of  Egypt;  and  the  famine  shall  con¬ 
sume  the  land; 

3 1  And  the  plenty  shall  not  be  known 
in  the  land  by  reason  of  that  famine 
following ;  for  it  shall  be  very  grievous. 

32  And  for  that  the  dream  was 
doubled  unto  Pharaoh  twice ;  it  is  be- 


GENESIS. 


The  famine  heginneth . 


Joseph! s  advancement. 

cause  the  thing  is  established  by  God, 
and  God  will  shortly  bring  it  to  pass. 

33  Now  therefore  let  Pharaoh  look 
out  a  man  discreet  and  wise,  and  set 
him  over  the  land  of  Egypt. 

34  Let  Pharaoh  do  this,  and  let  him 
appoint  officers  over  the  land,  and 
take  up  the  fifth  part  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  in  the  seven  plenteous  years. 

35  And  let  them  gather  all  the  food 
of  those  good  years  that  come,  and  lay 
up  corn  under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh, 
and  let  them  keep  food  in  the  cities. 

36  And  that  food  shall  he  for  store 
to  the  land  against  the  seven  years 
of  famine,  which  shall  he  in  the  land 
of  Egypt ;  that  the  land  perish  not 
through  the  famine. 

37  IT  And  the  thing  was  good  in  the 
eyes  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  eyes  of 
all  his  servants. 

38  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  his  serv¬ 
ants,  Can  we  find  such  a  one  as  this  is, 
a  man  in  whom  the  Spirit  of  God  is  ? 

39  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
Forasmuch  as  God  hath  shewed  thee 
all  this,  there  is  none  so  discreet  and 
wise  as  thou  art : 

40  Thou  shalt  he  over  my  house, 
and  according  unto  thy  word  shall  all 
my  people  he  ruled :  only  in  the 
throne  will  I  he  greater  than  thou. 

41  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
See,  I  have  set  thee  over  all  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

42  And  Pharaoh  took  off  his  ring 
from  his  hand,  and  put  it  upon  Jo¬ 
seph’s  hand,  and  arrayed  him  in 
vestures  of  fine  linen,  and  put  a  gold 
chain  about  his  neck ; 

43  And  he  made  him  to  ride  in  the 
second  chariot  which  he  had ;  and 
they  cried  before  him,  Bow  the  knee  : 
and  he  made  him  ruler  over  all  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

44  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
I  am  Pharaoh,  and  without  thee  shall 
no  man  lift  up  his  hand  or  foot  in  all 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

45  And  Pharaoh  called  Joseph’s 
name  Zaphnath-paaneah ;  and  he  gave 
him  to  wife  Asenath  the  daughter  of 


Poti-pherah  priest  of  On.  And  Joseph 
went  out  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

46  And  Joseph  was  thirty  years 
old  when  he  stood  before  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt.  And  Joseph  went  out 
from  the  presence  of  Pharaoh,  and 
went  throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

47  And  in  the  seven  plenteous  years 
the  earth  brought  forth  by  handfuls. 

48  And  he  gathered  up  all  the  food 
of  the  seven  years,  which  were  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  laid  up  the  food 
in  the  cities :  the  food  of  the  field, 
which  was  round  about  every  city, 
laid  he  up  in  the  same. 

49  And  Joseph  gathered  corn  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea,  very  much,  until  he  left 
numbering ;  for  it  was  without  number. 

50  And  unto  Joseph  were  horn  two 
sons,  before  the  years  of  famine  came : 
which  Asenath  the  daughter  of  Poti- 
pherah  priest  of  On  hare  unto  him. 

51  And  Joseph  called  the  name 
of  the  firstborn  Manasseh :  F or  God, 
said  he,  hath  made  me  forget  all  my 
toil,  and  all  my  father’s  house. 

52  And  the  name  of  the  second 
called  he  Ephraim:  For  God  hath 
caused  me  to  he  fruitful  in  the  land 
of  my  affliction. 

53  TT  And  the  seven  years  of  plen¬ 
teousness,  that  was  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  were  ended. 

54  And  the  seven  years  of  dearth 
began  to  come,  according  as  Joseph 
had  said :  and  the  dearth  was  in  all 
lands ;  hut  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
there  was  bread. 

55  And  when  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
was  famished,  the  people  cried  to 
Pharaoh  for  bread  :  and  Pharaoh  said 
unto  all  the  Egyptians,  Go  unto  Jo¬ 
seph  ;  what  he  saith  to  you,  do. 

56  And  the  famine  was  over  all  the 
face  of  the  earth :  and  Joseph  opened 
all  the  storehouses,  and  sold  unto  the 
Egyptians ;  and  the  famine  waxed 
sore  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

57  And  all  countries  came  into 
Egypt  to  Joseph  for  to  buy  corn; 
because  that  the  famine  was  so  sore 
in  all  lands. 


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Jacob  sendeth  his  ten  sons  GENESIS. 


to  buy  corn  in  Egypt . 


CHAPTER  XL II. 

1  Jacob  sendeth  his  ten  sons  to  buy  corn  in  Egypt.  16 
They  are  imprisoned  by  Joseph  for  spies.  18  They 
are  set  at  liberty ,  on  condition  to  bring  Benjamin.  21 
They  have  remorse  for  Joseph.  24  Simeon  is  kept 
for  a  pledge.  25  They  return,  with  corn ,  and  their 
money.  29  Their  relation  to  Jacob.  36  Jacob  refuseth 
to  setid  Benjamin. 

OW  when  Jacob  saw  that  there 
was  com  in  Egypt,  Jacob  said 
unto  his  sons,  Why  do  ye  look  one 
upon  another  ? 

2  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  have  heard 
that  there  is  corn  in  Egypt :  get  you 
down  thither,  and  buy  for  us  from 
thence ;  that  we  may  live,  and  not  die. 

3  Y  And  Joseph’s  ten  brethren  went 
down  to  buy  corn  in  Egypt. 

4  But  Benjamin,  Joseph’s  brother, 
Jacob  sent  not  with  his  brethren;  for 
he  said,  Lest  perad  venture  mischief 
befall  him. 

5  And  the  sons  of  Israel  came  to 
buy  corn  among  those  that  came  :  for 
the  famine  was  in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

6  And  Joseph  was  the  governor 
over  the  land,  and  he  it  was  that 
sold  to  all  the  people  of  the  land : 
and  Joseph’s  brethren  came,  and 
bowed  down  themselves  before  him 
with  their  faces  to  the  earth. 

7  And  Joseph  saw  his  brethren, 
and  he  knew  them,  hut  made  himself 
strange  unto  them,  and  spake  roughly 
unto  them;  and  he  said  unto  them, 
Whence  come  ye  ?  And  they  said,  From 
the  land  of  Canaan  to  buy  food. 

8  And  Joseph  knew  his  brethren, 
hut  they  knew  not  him. 

9  And  Joseph  remembered  the 
dreams  which  he  dreamed  of  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  Ye  are  spies ;  to  see 
the  nakedness  of  the  land  ye  are  come. 

10  And  they  said  unto  him,  Nay, 
my  lord,  hut  to  buy  food  are  thy  serv¬ 
ants  come. 

11  We  are  all  one  man’s  sons;  we 
are  true  men;  thy  servants  are  no  spies. 

12  'And  he  said  unto  them,  Nay, 
hut  to  see  the  nakedness  of  the  land 
ye  are  come. 

13  And  they  said,  Thy  servants 
are  twelve  brethren,  the  sons  of  one 
man  in  the  land  of  Canaan;  and, 

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behold,  the  youngest  is  this  day  with 
our  father,  and  one  is  not. 

14  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
That  is  it  that  I  spake  unto  you, 
saying,  Ye  are  spies : 

15  Hereby  ye  shall  he  proved  :  By 
the  life  of  Pharaoh  ye  shall  not  go 
forth  hence,  except  your  youngest 
brother  come  hither. 

16  Send  one  of  you,  and  let  him 
fetch  your  brother,  and  ye  shall  he 
kept  in  prison,  that  your  words  may 
he  proved,  whether  there  be  any  truth 
in  you :  or  else  by  the  life  of  Pharaoh 
surely  ye  are  spies. 

17  And  he  put  them  all  together 
into  ward  three  days. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  them  the 
third  day,  This  do,  and  live ;  for  I 
fear  God: 

19  If  ye  be  true  men ,  let  one  of  your 
brethren  he  hound  in  the  house  of 
your  prison.:  go  ye,  carry  corn  for 
the  famine  of  your  houses  : 

20  But  bring  your  youngest  bro¬ 
ther  unto  me  ;  so  shall  your  words  be 
verified,  and  ye  shall  not  die.  And 
they  did  so. 

21  Y  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
We  are  verily  guilty  concerning  our 
brother,  in  that  we  saw  the  anguish 
of  his  soul,  when  he  besought  us, 
and  we  would  not  hear ;  therefore  is 
this  distress  come  upon  us. 

22  And  Reuben  answered  them, 
saying,  Spake  I  not  unto  you,  say¬ 
ing,  Do  not  sin  against  the  child ; 
and  ye  would  not  hear  ?  therefore, 
behold,  also  his  blood  is  required. 

23  And  they  knew  not  that  Joseph 
understood  them ;  for  he  spake  unto 
them  by  an  interpreter. 

24  And  he  turned  himself  about 
from  them,  and  wept;  and  returned 
to  them  again,  and  communed  with 
them,  and  took  from  them  Simeon, 
and  hound  him  before  their  eyes. 

25  Y  Then  Joseph  commanded  to 
fill  their  sacks  with  corn,  and  to 
restore  every  man’s  money  into  his 
sack,  and  to  give  them  provision  for 
the  way :  and  thus  did  he  unto  them 


Joseph's  brethren  return.  GENESIS.  Jacob  sendeth  Benjamin. 


26  And  they  laded  their  asses  with 
the  corn,  and  departed  thence. 

27  And  as  one  of  them  opened  his 
sack  to  give  his  ass  provender  in  the 
inn,  he  espied  his  money ;  for,  be¬ 
hold,  it  was  in  his  sack’s  mouth. 

28  And  he  said  unto  his  brethren, 
My  money  is  restored ;  and,  lo,  it  is 
even  in  my  sack:  and  their  heart 
failed  them ,  and  they  were  afraid, 
saying  one  to  another,  What  is  this 
that  God  hath  done  unto  us? 

29  H  And  they  came  unto  Jacob 
their  father  unto  the  land  of  Canaan, 
and  told  him  all  that  befell  unto  them ; 
saying, 

30  The  man,  who  is  the  lord  of  the 
land,  spake  roughly  to  us,  and  took 
us  for  spies  of  the  country. 

3 1  And  we  said  unto  him,  We  are 
true  men;  we  are  no  spies: 

32  We  be  twelve  brethren,  sons 
of  our  father;  one  is  not,  and  the 
youngest  is  this  day  with  our  father 
in  the  land  of  Canaan. 

33  And  the  man,  the  lord  of  the 
country,  said  unto  us,  Hereby  shall 
I  know  that  ye  are  true  men ;  leave 
one  of  your  brethren  here  with  me, 
and  take  food  for  the  famine  of  your 
households,  and  he  gone  : 

34  And  bring  your  youngest  bro¬ 
ther  unto  me:  then  shall  I  know  that 
ye  are  no  spies,  hut  that  ye  are  true 
men :  so  will  I  deliver  you  your  bro¬ 
ther,  and  ye  shall  traffick  in  the  land. 

35  If  Amd  it  came  to  pass  as  they 
emptied  their  sacks,  that,  behold, 
every  man’s  bundle  of  money  teas 
in  his  sack :  and  when  both  they  and 
their  father  saw  the  bundles  of  mo¬ 
ney,  they  were  afraid. 

36  And  Jacob  their  father  said  unto 
them,  Me  have  ye  bereaved  of  my 
children :  Joseph  is  not,  and  Simeon 
is  not,  and  ye  will  take  Benjamin 
away :  all  these  things  are  against  me. 

37  And  Reuben  spake  unto  his  fa¬ 
ther,  saying,  Slay  my  two  sons,  if  I 
bring  him  not  to  thee :  deliver  him 
into  my  hand,  and  I  will  bring  him 
to  thee  again. 


38  And  he  said,  My  son  shall  not 
go  down  with  you;  for  his  brother 
is  dead,  and  he  is  left  alone :  if  mis¬ 
chief  befall  him  by  the  way  in  the 
which  ye  go,  then  shall  ye  bring 
down  my  gray  hairs  with  sorrow  to 
the  grave. 

CHAPTER  XL1II. 

1  Jacob  is  hardly  persuaded  to  send  Benjamin.  15  Jo¬ 
seph  entertaineth  his  brethren.  SI  He  maketh  them 
a  feast. 

AND  the  famine  was  sore  in  the 
_  land. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  eaten  up  the  corn  which  they 
had  brought  out  of  Egypt,  their  fa¬ 
ther  said  unto  them,  Go  again,  buy 
us  a  little  food. 

3  And  Judah  spake  unto  him,  say¬ 
ing,  The  man  did  solemnly  protest 
unto  us,  saying,  Are  shall  not  see 
my  face,  except  your  brother  be  with 
you. 

4  If  thou  wilt  send  our  brother 
with  us,  we  will  go  down  and  buy 
thee  food: 

5  But  if  thou  wilt  not  send  h  im ,  we 
will  not  go  down :  for  the  man  said 
unto  us,  Ye  shall  not  see  my  face, 
except  your  brother  be  with  you. 

6  And  Israel  said,  Wherefore  dealt 
ye  so  ill  with  me,  as  to  tell  the  man 
whether  ye  had  yet  a  brother? 

7  And  they  said,  The  man  asked 
us  straitly  of  our  state,  and  of  our 
kindred,  saying,  Is  your  father  yet 
alive?  have  ye  another  brother?  and 
we  told  him  according  to  the  tenor 
of  these  words:  Could  we  certainly 
know  that  he  would  say,  Bring  your 
brother  down? 

8  And  Judah  said  unto  Israel  his 
father,  Send  the  lad  with  me,  and  we 
will  arise  and  go ;  that  we  may  live, 
and  not  die,  both  we,  and  thou,  and 
also  our  little  ones. 

9  I  will  be  surety  for  him ;  of  my 
hand  shalt  thou  require  him:  if  I 
bring  him  not  unto  thee,  and  set  him 
before  thee,  then  let  me  hear  the 
blame  for  ever : 

10  For  except  we  had  lingered, 

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Joseph  entertaineth 

surely  now  we  had  returned  this  se¬ 
cond  time. 

11  And  their  father  Israel  said  unto 
them,  If  it  must  be  so  now,  do  this; 
take  of  the  best  fruits  in  the  land  in 
your  vessels,  and  carry  down  the 
man  a  present,  a  little  balm,  and  a 
little  honey,  spices  and  myrrh,  nuts 
and  almonds : 

12  And  take  double  money  in  your 
hand ;  and  the  money  that  was  brought 
again  in  the  mouth  of  your  sacks, 
carry  it  again  in  your  hand;  perad- 
venture  it  was  an  oversight. 

13  Take  also  your  brother,  and 
arise,  go  again  unto  the  man : 

14  And  God  Almighty  give  you 
mercy  before  the  man,  that  he  may 
send  away  your  other  brother,  and 
Benjamin.  If  I  he  bereaved  of  my 
children ,  I  am  bereaved. 

15  U  And  the  men  took  that  pre¬ 
sent,  and  they  took  double  money  in 
their  hand,  and  Benjamin  ;  and  rose 
up,  and  went  down  to  Egypt,  and 
stood  before  Joseph. 

16  And  when  Joseph  saw  Benjamin 
with  them,  he  said  to  the  ruler  of  his 
house,  Bring  these  men  home,  and 
slay,  and  make  ready ;  for  these  men 
shall  dine  with  me  at  noon. 

17  And  the  man  did  as  Joseph  hade; 
and  the  man  brought  the  men  into 
Joseph’s  house. 

18  And  the  men  were  afraid,  be¬ 
cause  they  were  brought  into  Joseph’s 
house ;  and  they  said,  Because  of  the 
money  that  was  returned  in  our  sacks 
at  the  first  time  are  we  brought  in ; 
that  he  may  seek  occasion  against 
us,  and  fall  upon  us,  and  take  us  for 
bondmen,  and  our  asses. 

19  And  they  came  near  to  the  stew¬ 
ard  of  Joseph’s  house,  and  they  com¬ 
muned  with  him  at  the  door  of  the 
house, 

*20  And  said,  O  sir,  we  came  indeed 
down  at  the  first  time  to  buy  food : 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  we 
came  to  the  inn,  that  we  opened  our 
sacks,  and,  behold,  every  man’s  mo¬ 
ney  was  in  the  mouth  of  his  sack,  our 

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his  brethren. 

money  in  full  weight :  and  we  have 
brought  it  again  in  our  hand. 

2  2  And  other  money  have  we  brought 
down  in  our  hands  to  buy  food :  we 
cannot  tell  who  put  our  money  in  our 
sacks. 

23  And  he  said,  Peace  be  to  you, 
fear  not:  your  God,  and  the  God  of 
your  father,  hath  given  you  treasure 
in  your  sacks :  I  had  your  money.  And 
he  brought  Simeon  out  unto  them. 

24  And  the  man  brought  the  men 
into  Joseph’s  house,  and  gave  them 
water,  and  they  washed  their  feet ; 
and  he  gave  their  asses  provender. 

25  And  they  made  ready  the  pre¬ 
sent  against  Joseph  came  at  noon : 
for  they  heard  that  they  should  eat 
bread  there. 

26  H  And  when  Joseph  came  home, 
they  brought  him  the  present  which 
was  in  their  hand  into  the  house,  and 
bowed  themselves  to  him  to  the  earth. 

2  7  And  he  asked  them  of  their  wel¬ 
fare,  and  said,  Is  your  father  well, 
the  old  man  of  whom  ye  spake  ?  Is 
he  yet  alive  ? 

28  And  they  answered,  Thy  serv¬ 
ant  our  father  is  in  good  health,  he 
is  yet  alive.  And  they  bowed  down 
their  heads,  and  made  obeisance. 

29  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  his  brother  Benjamin,  his  mo¬ 
ther’s  son,  and  said,  Is  this  your 
younger  brother,  of  whom  ye  spake 
unto  me  ?  And  he  said,  God  he  gra¬ 
cious  unto  thee,  my  son. 

30  And  Joseph  made  haste  ;  for 
his  bowels  did  yearn  upon  his  bro¬ 
ther  :  and  he  sought  where  to  weep  ; 
and  he  entered  into  his  chamber,  and 
wept  there. 

31  And  he  washed  his  face,  and 
went  out,  and  refrained  himself,  and 
said,  Set  on  bread. 

32  And  they  set  on  for  him  by  him¬ 
self,  and  for  them  by  themselves,  and 
for  the  Egyptians,  which  did  eat  with 
him,  by  themselves :  because  the 
Egyptians  might  not  eat  bread  with 
the  Hebrews ;  for  that  is  an  abomi¬ 
nation  unto  the  Egyptians. 


GENESIS. 


GENESIS.  Judah!  s  humble  supplication. 


His  policy  to  stay  them. 

33  And  they  sat  before  him,  the 
firstborn  according  to  his  birthright, 
and  the  youngest  according  to  his 
youth :  and  the  men  marvelled  one 
at  another. 

34  And  he  took  and  sent  messes 
unto  them  from  before  him :  hut  Ben- 
jamin’s  mess  was  five  times  so  much 
as  any  of  theirs.  And  they  drank, 
and  were  merry  with  him. 

CHAPTER  XLIY. 

1  Joseph's  policy  to  stay  his  brethren.  14  Judah's  humble 
supplication  to  Joseph. 

AND  he  commanded  the  steward 
„  of  his  house,  saying,  Fill  the 
men’s  sacks  with  food,  as  much  as 
they  can  carry,  and  put  every  man’s 
money  in  his  sack’s  mouth. 

2  And  put  my  cup,  the  silver  cup, 
in  the  sack’s  mouth  of  the  youngest, 
and  his  corn  money.  And  he  did  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  that  Joseph  had 
spoken. 

3  As  soon  as  the  morning  was  light, 
the  men  were  sent  away,  they  and 
their  asses. 

4  And  when  they  were  gone  out  of 
the  city,  and  not  yet  far  off,  Joseph 
said  unto  his  steward,  Up,  follow  af¬ 
ter  the  men;  and  when  thou  dost 
overtake  them,  say  unto  them,  Where¬ 
fore  have  ye  rewarded  evil  for  good  ? 

5  Is  not  this  it  in  which  my  lord 
drinketh,  and  whereby  indeed  he  di- 
vineth?  ye  have  done  evil  in  so  doing. 

6  IT  And  he  overtook  them,  and  he 
spake  unto  them  these  same  words. 

7  And  they  said  unto  him,  Where¬ 
fore  saith  my  lord  these  words  ?  God 
forbid  that  thy  servants  should  do 
according  to  this  thing  : 

8  Behold,  the  money,  which  we 
found  in  our  sacks’  mouths,  we 
brought  again  unto  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Canaan  :  how  then  should  we 
steal  out  of  thy  lord’s  house  silver  or 
gold  ? 

9  With  whomsoever  of  thy  servants 
it  be  found,  both  let  him  die,  and  we 
also  will  be  my  lord’s  bondmen. 

10  And  he  said,  Now  also  let  it  he 
according  unto  your  words :  he  with 


whom  it  is  found  shall  be  my  servant ; 
and  ye  shall  be  blameless. 

11  Then  they  speedily  took  down 
every  man  his  sack  to  the  ground, 
and  opened  every  man  his  sack. 

12  And  he  searched,  and  began  at  the 
eldest,  and  left  at  the  youngest :  and  the 
cup  was  found  in  Benjamin’s  sack. 

13  Then  they  rent  their  clothes, 
and  laded  every  man  his  ass,  and  re¬ 
turned  to  the  city. 

14  And  Judah  and  his  brethren 
came  to  Joseph’s  house ;  for  he  was 
yet  there:  and  they  fell  before  him 
on  the  ground. 

15  And  Joseph  said  unto  them, 
What  deed  is  this  that  ye  have  done  ? 
wot  ye  not  that  such  a  man  as  I  can 
certainly  divine  ? 

16  And  Judah  said,  What  shall  we 
say  unto  my  lord  ?  what  shall  we 
speak?  or  how  shall  we  clear  our¬ 
selves  ?  God  hath  found  out  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  thy  servants:  behold,  we 
are  my  lord’s  servants,  both  we,  and 
he  also  with  whom  the  cup  is  found. 

17  And  he  said,  God  forbid  that  I 
should  do  so :  but  the  man  in  whose 
hand  the  cup  is  found,  he  shall  be 
my  servant ;  and  as  for  you,  get  you 
up  in  peace  unto  your  father. 

18  Then  Judah  came  near  unto 
him,  and  said,  O  my  lord,  let  thy 
servant,  I  pray  thee,  speak  a  word 
in  my  lord’s  ears,  and  let  not  thine 
anger  burn  against  thy  servant:  for 
thou  art  even  as  Pharaoh. 

19  My  lord  asked  his  servants,  say¬ 
ing,  Have  ye  a  father,  or  a  brother  ? 

20  And  we  said  unto  my  lord,  We 
have  a  father,  an  old  man,  and  a 
child  of  his  old  age,  a  little  one ;  and 
his  brother  is  dead,  and  he  alone  is 
left  of  his  mother,  and  his  father 
loveth  him. 

21  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  serv¬ 
ants,  Bring  him  down  unto  me,  that 
I  may  set  mine  eyes  upon  him. 

22  And  we  said  unto  my  lord,  The 
lad  cannot  leave  his  father :  for  if  he 
should  leave  his  father,  his  father 
would  die. 


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GENESIS. 


known  to  his  brethren. 


Joseph  niaketh  himself 

23  And  thou  saidst  unto  thy  serv¬ 
ants,  Except  your  youngest  brother 
come  down  with  you,  ye  shall  see  my 
face  no  more. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass  when  we 
came  up  unto  thy  servant  my  father, 
we  told  him  the  words  of  my  lord. 

25  And  our  father  said,  Go  again, 
and  buy  us  a  little  food. 

2  6  And  we  said,  We  cannot  go  down  : 
if  our  youngest  brother  he  with  us, 
then  will  we  go  down :  for  we  may 
not  see  the  man’s  face,  except  our 
youngest  brother  be  with  us. 

27  And  thy  servant  my  father  said 
unto  us,  Ye  know  that  my  wife  hare 
me  two  sons : 

28  And  the  one  went  out  from  me, 
and  I  said,  Surely  he  is  torn  in  pieces ; 
and  I  saw  him  not  since : 

29  And  if  ye  take  this  also  from 
me,  and  mischief  befall  him,  ye  shall 
bring  down  my  gray  hairs  with  sor¬ 
row  to  the  grave. 

30  Now  therefore  when  I  come  to 
thy  servant  my  father,  and  the  lad 
be  not  with  us ;  seeing  that  his  life  is 
hound  up  in  the  lad’s  life  ; 

31  It  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he 
seeth  that  the  lad  is  not  with  us ,  that 
he  will  die :  and  thy  servants  shall  bring 
down  the  gray  hairs  of  thy  servant 
our  father  with  sorrow  to  the  grave. 

32  For  thy  servant  became  surety 
for  the  lad  unto  my  father,  saying,  If 
I  bring  him  not  unto  thee,  then  I  shall 
bear  the  blame  to  my  father  for  ever. 

33  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  let 
thy  servant  abide  instead  of  the  lad  a 
bondman  to  my  lord ;  and  let  the  lad 
go  up  with  his  brethren. 

34  For  how  shall  I  go  up  to  my 
father,  and  the  lad  be  not  with  me  ? 
lest  peradventure  I  see  the  evil  that 
shall  come  on  my  father. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

1  Joseph  maketh  himself  known  to  his  brethren.  5  Tie 
comforteth  them  in  God's  providence.  9  He  sendeth  for 
his  father.  16  Pharaoh  confirmeth  it.  21  Joseph 
furnisheth  them  for  their  journey,  and  exhorteth  them 
to  concord.  25  Jacob  is  revived  with  the  news. 

f  i  THEN  Joseph  could  not  refrain 
JL  himself  before  all  them  that 

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stood  by  him;  and  he  cried,  Cause 
every  man  to  go  out  from  me.  And 
there  stood  no  man  with  him,  while 
Joseph  made  himself  known  unto  his 
brethren. 

2  And  he  wept  aloud :  and  the 
Egyptians  and  the  house  of  Pharaoh 
heard. 

3  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  I  am  Joseph ;  doth  my  father 
yet  live  ?  And  his  brethren  could  not 
answer  him ;  for  they  were  troubled 
at  his  presence. 

4  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre^ 
thren,  Come  near  to  me,  I  pray  you. 
And  they  came  near.  And  he  said, 
I  am  Joseph  your  brother,  whom  ye 
sold  into  Egypt. 

5  Now  therefore  be  not  grieved, 
nor  angry  with  yourselves,  that  ye 
sold  me  hither  :  for  God  did  send  me 
before  you  to  preserve  life. 

6  For  these  two  years  hath  the  fa¬ 
mine  been  in  the  land :  and  yet  there 
are  five  years,  in  the  which  there  shall 
neither  be  earing  nor  harvest. 

7  And  God  sent  me  before  you  to 
preserve  you  a  posterity  in  the  earth, 
and  to  save  your  lives  by  a  great 
deliverance. 

8  So  now  it  was  not  you  that  sent 
me  hither,  but  God :  and  he  hath 
made  me  a  father  to  Pharaoh,  and 
lord  of  all  his  house,  and  a  ruler 
throughout* all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

9  Haste  ye,  and  go  up  to  my  fa¬ 
ther,  and  say  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
thy  son  Joseph,  God  hath  made  me 
lord  of  all  Egypt:  come  down  unto 
me,  tarry  not : 

10  And  thou  shalt  dwell  in  the 
land  of  Goshen,  mnd  thou  shalt  be 
near  unto  me,  thou,  and  thy  chil¬ 
dren,  and  thy  children’s  children, 
and  thy  flocks,  and  thy  herds,  and 
all  that  thou  hast : 

1 1  And  there  will  I  nourish  thee ; 
for  yet  there  are  five  years  of  famine ; 
lest  thou,  and  thy  household,  and  all 
that  thou  hast,  come  to  poverty. 

12  And,  behold,  your  eyes  see,  and 
the  eyes  of  my  brother  Benjamin, 


He  sendeth  for  his  father.  GENESIS.  Jacob  goeth  into  Egypt. 


that  it  is  my  mouth  that  speaketh 
unto  you. 

13  And  ye  shall  tell  my  father  of 
all  my  glory  in  Egypt,  and  of  all  that 
ye  have  seen ;  and  ye  shall  haste  and 
bring  down  my  father  hither. 

14  And  he  fell  upon  his  brother 
Benjamin’s  neck,  and  wept;  and 
Benjamin  wept  upon  his  neck. 

15  Moreover  he  kissed  all  his  bre¬ 
thren,  and  wept  upon  them:  and  after 
that  his  brethren  talked  with  him. 

1 6  If  And  the  fame  thereof  was  heard 
in  Pharaoh’s  house,  saying,  Joseph’s 
brethren  are  come :  and  it  pleased 
Pharaoh  well,  and  his  servants. 

17  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Joseph, 
Say  unto  thy  brethren,  This  do  ye; 
lade  your  beasts,  and  go,  get  you  un¬ 
to  the  land  of  Canaan ; 

18  And  take  your  father  and  your 
households,  and  come  unto  me :  and  I 
will  give  you  the  good  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  ye  shall  eat  the  fat  of  the 
land. 

19  Now  thou  art  commanded,  this 
do  ye;  take  you  wagons  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  for  your  little  ones, 
and  for  your  wives,  and  bring  your 
father,  and  come. 

20  Also  regard  not  your  stuff;  for  the 
good  of  all  the  land  of  Egypt  is  yours. 

21  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
so:  and  Joseph  gave  them  wagons, 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
Pharaoh,  and  gave  them  provision 
for  the  way. 

22  To  all  of  them  he  gave  each  man 
changes  of  raiment;  hut  to  Benjamin 
he  gave  three  hundred  pieces  of  sil¬ 
ver,  and  five  changes  of  raiment. 

23  And  to  his  father  he  sent  after 
this  manner;  ten  asses  laden  with  the 
good  things  of  Egypt,  and  ten  she 
asses  laden  with  corn  and  bread  and 
meat  for  his  father  by  the  way. 

24  So  he  sent  his  brethren  away,  and 
they  departed :  and  he  said  unto  them, 
See  that  ye  fall  not  out  by  the  way. 

25  If  And  they  went  up  out  of 
Egypt,  and  came  into  the  land  of 
Canaan  unto  Jacob  their  father, 


26  And  told  him,  saying,  Joseph  is 
yet  alive,  and  he  is  governor  over  all 
the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Jacob’s  heart 
fainted,  for  he  believed  them  not. 

27  And  they  told  him  all  the  words 
of  Joseph,  which  he  had  said  unto 
them :  and  when  he  saw  the  wagons 
which  Joseph  had  sent  to  carry  him, 
the  spirit  of  Jacob  their  father  revived. 

28  And  Israel  said,  It  is  enough ; 
Joseph  my  son  is  yet  alive :  I  will  go 
and  see  him  before  I  die. 

CHAPTER  XLYI. 

1  Jacob  is  comforted  by  God  at  Beer-sheba  :  5  Thence  he 
with  his  company  goeth  into  Egypt.  8  The  number 
of  his  family  that  went  into  Egypt.  29  Joseph  meet- 
eth  Jacob.  31  He  instrudeth  his  brethren  how  to  an¬ 
swer  to  Pharaoh. 

AND  Israel  took  his  journey  with 
_  all  that  he  had,  and  came  to 
Beer-sheba,  and  offered  sacrifices  unto 
the  God  of  his  father  Isaac. 

2  And  God  spake  unto  Israel  in  the 
visions  of  the  night,  and  said,  Jacob, 
Jacob.  And  he  said,  Here  am  I. 

3  And  he  said,  I  am  God,  the  God 
of  thy  father:  fear  not  to  go  down 
into  Egypt ;  for  I  will  there  make  of 
thee  a  great  nation. 

4  I  will  go  down  with  thee  into 
Egypt;  and  I  will  also  surely  bring 
thee  up  again :  and  Joseph  shall  put 
his  hand  upon  thine  eyes. 

5  And  Jacob  rose  up  from  Beer- 
sheba  :  and  the  sons  of  Israel  carried 
Jacob  their  father,  and  their  little 
ones,  and  their  wives,  in  the  wagons 
which  Pharaoh  had  sent  to  carry  him. 

6  And  they  took  their  cattle,  and 
their  goods,  which  they  had  gotten 
in  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  came  into 
Egypt,  Jacob,  and  all  his  seed  with 
him: 

7  His  sons,  and  his  sons’  sons  with 
him,  his  daughters,  and  his  sons’ 
daughters,  and  all  his  seed  brought 
he  with  him  into  Egypt. 

8  Tf  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  came  into 
Egypt,  Jacob  and  his  sons:  Reuben, 
Jacob’s  firstborn. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Reuben;  Hanoch, 
and  Phallu,  and  Hezron,  and  Carmi. 

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Number  of  Jacob's  familij.  GENESIS.  Joseph  meeteth  his  father ,  and 


10  IF  And  the  sons  of  Simeon ; 
Jemuel,  and  Jamin,  and  Ohad,  and 
Jachin,  and  Zohar,  and  Shaul  the 
son  of  a  Canaanitish  woman. 

11  If  And  the  sons  of  Levi ;  Ger- 
shon,  Kohath,  and  Merari. 

12  If  And  the  sons  of  Judah;  Er, 
and  Onan,  and  Shelah,  and  Pharez, 
and  Zarah :  hut  Er.and  Onan  died 
in  the  land  of  Canaan.  And  the 
sons  of  Pharez  were  Hezron  and  Ha- 
mul. 

13  if  And  thesonsoflssachar;  Tola, 
and  Phuvah,  and  Job,  and  Shimron. 

14  ^f  And  the  sons  of  Zebulun; 
Sered,  and  Elon,  and  Jahleel. 

15  These  be  the  sons  of  Leah, 
which  she  hare  unto  Jacob  in  Padan- 
aram,  with  his  daughter  Dinah :  all 
the  souls  of  his  sons  and  his  daugh¬ 
ters  were  thirty  and  three. 

16  if  And  the  sons  of  Gad ;  Ziphi- 
on,  and  Haggi,  Shuni,  and  Ezbon, 
Eri,  and  Arodi,  and  Areli. 

17  if  And  the  sons  of  Asher;  Jim- 
nah,  and  Ishuah,  and  Isui,  and  Beriah, 
and  Serah  their  sister:  and  the  sons 
of  Beriah ;  Heber,  and  Malchiel. 

18  These  are  the  sons  of  Zilpah, 
whom  Laban  gave  to  Leah  his 
daughter ;  and  these  she  bare  unto 
Jacob,  even  sixteen  souls. 

19  The  sons  of  Bachel  Jacob’s  wife; 
Joseph,  and  Benjamin. 

20  if  And  unto  Joseph  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  were  horn  Manasseh  and 
Ephraim,  which  Asenath  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Poti-pherah  priest  of  On  bare 
unto  him. 

21  if  And  the  sons  of  Benjamin 
were  Belah,  and  Becher,  and  Ashhel, 
Gera,  and  Naaman,  Ehi,  and  Bosh, 
Muppim,  and  Huppim,  and  Ard. 

22  These  are  the  sons  of  Bachel, 
which  were  horn  to  Jacob:  all  the 
souls  were  fourteen. 

23  if  And  the  sons  of  Dan;  Hushim. 

24  if  And  the  sons  of  Naphtali ; 
Jahzeel,  and  Guni,  and  Jezer,  and 
Shillem. 

25  These  are  the  sons  of  Bilhah, 
which  Laban  gave  unto  Bachel  his 

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daughter,  and  she  hare  these  unto 
Jacob :  all  the  souls  were  seven. 

26  All  the  souls  that  came  with 
Jacob  into  Egypt,  which  came  out  of 
his  loins,  besides  Jacob’s  sons’  wives, 
all  the  souls  were  threescore  and  six; 

27  And  the  sons  of  Joseph,  which 
were  borne  him  in  Egypt,  were  two 
souls :  all  the  souls  of  the  house  of 
Jacob,  which  came  into  Egypt,  were 
threescore  and  ten. 

28  if  And  he  sent  Judah  before  him 
unto  Joseph,  to  direct  his  face  unto 
Goshen ;  and  they  came  into  the  land 
of  Goshen. 

29  And  Joseph  made  ready  his  cha¬ 
riot,  and  went  up  to  meet  Israel  his 
father,  to  Goshen,  and  presented  him¬ 
self  unto  him ;  and  he  fell  on  his  neck, 
and  wept  on  his  neck  a  good  while. 

30  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Now  let  me  die,  since  I  have  seen 
thy  face,  because  thou  art  yet  alive. 

31  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  and  unto  his  father’s  house,  I 
will  go  up,  and  shew  Pharaoh,  and 
say  unto  him,  My  brethren,  and  my 
father’s  house,  which  were  in  the  land 
of  Canaan,  are  come  unto  me ; 

32  And  the  men  are  shepherds,  for 
their  trade  hath  been  to  feed  cattle ; 
and  they  have  brought  their  flocks, 
and  their  herds,  and  all  that  they  have. 

33  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  shall  call  you,  and  shall  say, 
What  is  your  occupation  ? 

34  That  ye  shall  say,  Thy  servants’ 
trade  hath  been  about  cattle  from 
our  youth  even  until  now,  both  we, 
and  also  our  fathers :  that  ye  may 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Goshen ;  for 
every  shepherd  is  an  abomination 
unto  the  Egyptians. 

CIIAPTEB  XLYII. 

1  Joseph  presenteth  Jive  of  his  brethren ,  V  and  his  fa¬ 
ther,  before  Pharaoh.  11  He  giveth  them  habitation 
and  maintenance.  13  He  getteth  all  the  Egyptians' 
money,  16  their  cattle,  18  their  lands  to  Pharaoh. 
22  The  priests'  land  was  not  bought.  23  He  letteth 
the  land  to  them  for  a  fifth  part.  28  Jacob's  age.  29 
He  sweareth  Joseph  to  bury  him  with  his  fathers. 

THEN  Joseph  came  and  told  Pha¬ 
raoh,  and  said,  My  father  and 


presenteth  him  to  Pharaoh .  GENESIS. 


my  brethren,  and  their  flocks,  and 
their  herds,  and  all  that  they  have, 
are  come  out  of  the  land  of  Canaan ; 
and,  behold,  they  are  in  the  land  of 
Goshen. 

2  And  he  took  some  of  his  brethren, 
even  five  men,  and  presented  them 
unto  Pharaoh. 

3  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  What  is  your  occupation  ?  And 
they  said  unto  Pharaoh,  Thy  servants 
are  shepherds,  both  we,  and  also  our 
fathers. 

4  They  said  moreover  unto  Pha¬ 
raoh,  For  to  sojourn  in  the  land  are 
we  come;  for  thy  servants  have  no 
pasture  for  their  flocks ;  for  the  fa¬ 
mine  is  sore  in  the  land  of  Canaan: 
now  therefore,  we  pray  thee,  let  thy 
servants  dwell  in  the  land  of  Go¬ 
shen. 

5  And  Pharaoh  spake  unto  Joseph, 
saying,  Thy  father  and  thy  brethren 
are  come  unto  thee : 

6  The  land  of  Egypt  is  before  thee  ; 
in  the  best  of  the  land  make  thy 
father  and  brethren  to  dwell ;  in  the 
land  of  Goshen  let  them  dwell :  and 
if  thou  knowest  any  men  of  activity 
among  them,  then  make  them  rulers 
over  my  cattle. 

7  And  Joseph  brought  in  Jacob  his 
father,  and  set  him  before  Pharaoh : 
and  Jacob  blessed  Pharaoh. 

8  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  Jacob, 
How  old  art  thou  ? 

9  And  Jacob  said  unto  Pharaoh, 
The  days  of  the  years  of  my  pilgrim¬ 
age  are  a  hundred  and  thirty  years : 
few  and  evil  have  the  days  of  the 
years  of  my  life  been,  and  have  not 
attained  unto  the  days  of  the  years  of 
the  life  of  my  fathers  in  the  days  of 
their  pilgrimage. 

10  And  Jacob  blessed  Pharaoh,  and 
went  out  from  before  Pharaoh. 

11  N  And  Joseph  placed  his  father 
and  his  brethren,  and  gave  them  a 
possession  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the 
best  of  the  land,  in  the  land  of  Rame- 
ses,  as  Pharaoh  had  commanded. 

12  And  Joseph  nourished  his  father, 


The  famine  very  sore . 

and  his  brethren,  and  all  his  father’s 
household,  with  bread,  according  to 
their  families. 

13  IT  And  there  was  no  bread  in  all 
the  land  ;  for  the  famine  was  very 
sore,  so  that  the  land  of  Egypt  and 
all  the  land  of  Canaan  fainted  by 
reason  of  the  famine. 

14  And  Joseph  gathered  up  all  the 
money  that  was  found  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
for  the  corn  which  they  bought : 
and  Joseph  brought  the  money  into 
Pharaoh’s  house. 

15  And  when  money  failed  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  all  the  Egyptians  came  un¬ 
to  Joseph,  and  said,  Give  us  bread : 
for  why  should  we  die  in  thy  pre¬ 
sence  ?  for  the  money  faileth. 

16  And  Joseph  said,  Give  your  cat¬ 
tle  ;  and  I  will  give  you  for  your  cat¬ 
tle,  if  money  fail. 

17  And  they  brought  their  cattle 
unto  Joseph :  and  Joseph  gave  them 
bread  in  exchange  for  horses,  and  for 
the  flocks,  and  for  the  cattle  of  the 
herds,  and  for  the  asses ;  and  he  fed 
them  with  bread  for  all  their  cattle 
for  that  year. 

18  When  that  year  was  ended,  they 
came  unto  him  the  second  year,  and 
said  unto  him,  We  will  not  hide  it 
from  my  lord,  how  that  our  money  is 
spent;  my  lord  also  hath  our  herds 
of  cattle ;  there  is  not  aught  left  in 
the  sight  of  my  lord,  but  our  bodies, 
and  our  lands : 

19  Wherefore  shall  we  die  before 
thine  eyes,  both  we  and  our  land  ? 
buy  us  and  our  land  for  bread,  and 
we  and  our  land  will  be  servants  unto 
Pharaoh :  and  give  us  seed,  that  we 
may  live,  and  not  die,  that  the  land 
be  not  desolate. 

20  And  Joseph  bought  all  the  land 
of  Egypt  for  Pharaoh  ;  for  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  sold  every  man  his  field,  because 
the  famine  prevailed  over  them:  so 
the  land  became  Pharaoh’s. 

21  And  as  for  the  people,  he  re¬ 
moved  them  to  cities  from  one  end 

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Israel  multiplieth  in  Goshen.  GENESIS.  Joseph  visiteth  his  sick  father. 


of  the  borders  of  Egypt  even  to  the 
other  end  thereof. 

22  Only  the  land  of  the  priests 
bought  he  not ;  for  the  priests  had  a 
portion  assigned  them  of  Pharaoh, 
and  did  eat  their  portion  which  Pha¬ 
raoh  gave  them :  wherefore  they  sold 
not  their  lands. 

23  Then  Joseph  said  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Behold,  I  have  bought  you  this 
day  and  your  land  for  Pharaoh  :  lo, 
here  is  seed  for  you,  and  ye  shall  sow 
the  land. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 
increase,  that  ye  shall  give  the  fifth 
part  unto  Pharaoh,  and  four  parts 
shall  he  your  own,  for  seed  of  the 
field,  and  for  your  food,  and  for  them 
of  your  households,  and  for  food  for 
your  little  ones. 

25  And  they  said,  Thou  hast  saved 
our  lives :  let  us  find  grace  in  the 
sight  of  my  lord,  and  we  will  he 
Pharaoh’s  servants. 

26  And  Joseph  made  it  a  law  over 
the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this  day,  that 
Pharaoh  should  have  the  fifth  part ; 
except  the  land  of  the  priests  only, 
which  became  not  Pharaoh’s. 

27  ^  And  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  the  country  of  Goshen ; 
and  they  had  possessions  therein,  and 
grew,  and  multiplied  exceedingly. 

28  And  Jacob  lived  in  the  land  of 
Egypt  seventeen  years  :  so  the  whole 
age  of  Jacob  was  a  hundred  forty 
and  seven  years. 

29  And  the  time  drew  nigh  that 
Israel  must  die  :  and  he  called  his 
son  Joseph,  and  said  unto  him,  If 
now  I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight, 
put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under 
my  thigh,  and  deal  kindly  and  truly 
with  me ;  bury  me  not,  I  pray  thee, 
in  Egypt : 

30  But  I  will  lie  with  my  fathers, 
and  thou  shalt  carry  me  out  of  Egypt, 
and  bury  me  in  their  buryingplace. 
And  he  said,  I  will  do  as  thou  hast  said. 

31  And  he  said,  Swear  unto  me. 
And  he  sware  unto  him.  And  Israel 
bowed  himself  upon  the  bed’s  head. 

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CHAPTER  XLYIII. 

1  Joseph  with  his  sons  visiteth  his  sick  father.  2  Jacob 
strengthened  himself  to  bless  them.  3  He  repeated 
the  promise.  5  He  talceth  Ephraim  and  Manasseh  as 
his  own.  7  He  telleth  Joseph  of  his  mother's  grave. 

9  He  blessed  Ephraim  and  Manasseh.  17  He  pre¬ 
ferred  the  younger  before  the  elder.  21  He  prophe¬ 
sied  their  return  to  Canaan. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  one  told  Joseph, 
Behold,  thy  father  is  sick:  and  he 
took  with  him  his  two  sons,  Manasseh 
and  Ephraim. 

2  And  one  told  Jacob,  and  said, 
Behold,  thy  son  Joseph  cometh  unto 
thee:  and  Israel  strengthened  him¬ 
self,  and  sat  upon  the  bed. 

3  And  Jacob  said  unto  Joseph,  God 
Almighty  appeared  unto  me  at  Luz  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  blessed  me, 
4  And  said  unto  me,  Behold,  I 
will  make  thee  fruitful,  and  multiply 
thee,  and  I  will  make  of  thee  a  mul¬ 
titude  of  people ;  and  will  give  this 
land  to  thy  seed  after  thee  for  an 
everlasting  possession. 

5  H  And  now  thy  two  sons,  Ephraim 
and  Manasseh,  which  were  horn  unto 
thee  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  before  I 
came  unto  thee  into  Egypt,  are  mine ; 
as  Reuben  and  Simeon,  they  shall  he 
mine. 

6  And  thy  issue,  which  thou  beget- 
test  after  them,  shall  he  thine,  and 
shall  he  called  after  the  name  of 
their  brethren  in  their  inheritance. 

7  And  as  for  me,  when  I  came  from 
Pad  an,  Rachel  died  by  me  in  the 
land  of  Canaan  in  the  way,  when  yet 
there  was  hut  a  little  way  to  come 
unto  Ephrath  :  and  I  buried  her  there 
in  the  way  of  Ephrath ;  the  same  is 
Beth-lehem. 

8  And  Israel  beheld  Joseph’s  sons, 
and  said,  Who  are  these  ? 

9  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  father, 
They  are  my  sons,  whom  God  hath 
given  me  in  this  place.  And  he  said, 
Bring  them,  I  pray  thee,  unto  me, 
and  I  will  bless  them. 

10  Now  the  eyes  of  Israel  were  dim 
for  age,  so  that  he  could  not  see.  And 
he  brought  them  near  unto  him ;  and 
he  kissed  them,  and  embraced  them. 


Jacob  blesseth  his  sons. 


Jacob  blesseth  Joseph's  sons.  GENESIS. 


11  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph,  I 
had  not  thought  to  see  thy  face: 
and,  lo,  God  hath  shewed  me  also 
thy  seed. 

12  And  Joseph  brought  them  out 
from  between  his  knees,  and  he  bow¬ 
ed  himself  with  his  face  to  the  earth. 

13  And  Joseph  took  them  both, 
Ephraim  in  his  right  hand  toward 
Israel’s  left  hand,  and  Manasseh  in  his 
left  hand  toward  Israel’s  right  hand, 
and  brought  them  near  unto  him. 

14  And  Israel  stretched  out  his  right 
hand,  and  laid  it  upon  Ephraim’s 
head,  who  was  the  younger,  and  his 
left  hand  upon  Manasseh’s  head, 
guiding  his  hands  wittingly ;  for  Ma¬ 
nasseh  was  the  firstborn. 

15  <ff  And  he  blessed  Joseph,  and 
said,  God,  before  whom  my  fathers 
Abraham  and  Isaac  did  walk,  the 
God  which  fed  me  all  my  life  long 
unto  this  day, 

16  The  Angel  which  redeemed  me 
from  all  evil,  bless  the  lads ;  and  let 
my  name  be  named  on  them,  and 
the  name  of  my  fathers  Abraham  and 
Isaac ;  and  let  them  grow  into  a  mul¬ 
titude  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 

1 7  And  when  Joseph  saw  that  his 
father  laid  his  right  hand  upon  the 
head  of  Ephraim,  it  displeased  him  : 
and 'he  held  up  his  father’s  hand,  to 
remove  it  from  Ephraim’s  head  unto 
Manasseh’s  head. 

18  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  father, 
Not  so,  my  father :  for  this  is  the  first¬ 
born  ;  put  thy  right  hand  upon  his  head. 

19  And  his  father  refused,  and  said, 

I  know  it,  my  son,  I  know  it:  he 
also  shall  become  a  people,  and  he 
also  shall  be  great :  but  truly  his 
younger  brother  shall  be  greater  than 
he,  and  his  seed  shall  become  a  mul¬ 
titude  of  nations. 

20  And  he  blessed  them  that  day, 
saying,  In  thee  shall  Israel  bless,  say- 
ing,  God  make  thee  as  Ephraim  and 
as  Manasseh :  and  he  set  Ephraim 
before  Manasseh. 

21  And  Israel  said  unto  Joseph, 
Behold,  I  die ;  but  God  shall  be  with 

5 

•  t 


you,  and  bring  you  again  unto  the 
land  of  your  fathers. 

22  Moreover  I  have  given  to  thee 
one  portion  above  thy  brethren,  which 
I  took  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Amo- 
rite  with  my  sword  and  with  my  bow. 

CHAPTER  XL IX. 

1  Jacob  mlleth  his  sons  to  bless  them.  3  Their  blessinq 
in  particular.  29  He  chargeth  them  about  his  burial. 
33  He  dieth. 

AND  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons, 

-  and  said,  Gather  yourselves  to¬ 
gether,  that  I  may  tell  you  that  which 
shall  befall  you  in  the  last  days. 

2  Gather  yourselves  together,  and 
hear,  ye  sons  of  Jacob;  and  hearken 
unto  Israel  your  father. 

3  If  Reuben,  thou  art  my  firstborn, 
my  might,  and  the  beginning  of  my 
strength,  the  excellency  of  dignity, 
and  the  excellency  of  power : 

4  Unstable  as  water,  thou  shalt  not 
excel ;  because  thou  wentest  up  to 
thy  father’s  bed ;  then  defiledst  thou 
it :  he  went  up  to  my  couch. 

5  If  Simeon  and  Levi  are  brethren ; 
instruments  of  cruelty  are  in  their 
habitations. 

6  O  my  soul,  come  not  thou  into 
their  secret;  unto  their  assembly, 
mine  honour,  be  not  thou  united :  for 
in  their  anger  they  sle  w  a  man,  and  in 
their  selfwill  they  digged  down  a  wall. 

7  Cursed  be  their  anger,  for  it  was 
fierce ;  and  their  wrath,  for  it  was 
cruel:  I  will  divide  them  in  Jacob, 
and  scatter  them  in  Israel. 

8  If  Judah,  thou  art  he  whom  thy 
brethren  shall  praise :  thy  hand  shall 
be  in  the  neck  of  thine  enemies ;  thy 
father  s  children  shall  bow  down  be¬ 
fore  thee. 

9  Judah  is  a  lion’s  whelp :  from  the 
prey,  my  son,  thou  art  gone  up :  he 
stooped  down,  he  couched  as  a  lion, 
and  as  an  old  lion ;  who  shall  rouse 
him  up  ? 

10  The  sceptre  shall  not  depart 
from  Judah,  nor  a  lawgiver  from 
between  his  feet,  until  Shiloh  come ; 
and  unto  him  shall  the  gathering  of 
the  people  be. 


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GENESIS. 


blessing ,  and  death. 


Jacob's  last  prophetic 

11  Binding  his  foal  unto  the  vine, 
and  his  ass’s  colt  unto  the  choice  vine ; 
he  washed  his  garments  in  wine,  and 
his  clothes  in  the  hlood  of  grapes : 

12  His  eyes  shall  be  red  with  wine, 
and  his  teeth  white  with  milk. 

13  %  Zehulun  shall  dwell  at  the 
haven  of  the  sea  ;  and  he  shall  be 
for  a  haven  of  ships ;  and  his  bor¬ 
der  shall  be  unto  Zidon. 

14  Issachar  is  a  strong  ass  couch¬ 
ing  down  between  two  burdens: 

15  And  he  saw  that  rest  was  good, 
and  the  land  that  it  was  pleasant , 
and  bowed  his  shoulder  to  hear,  and 
'became  a  servant  unto  tribute. 

16  If  Dan  shall  judge  his  people,  as 
one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

17  Dan  shall  he  a  serpent  by  the 
way,  an  adder  in  the  path,  that  hiteth 
the  horse  heels,  so  that  his  rider  shall 
fall  backward. 

18  I  have  waited  for  thy  salvation, 
O  Lord. 

19  If  Gad,  a  troop  shall  overcome 
him :  hut  he  shall  overcome  at  the 
last. 

20  ^f  Out  of  Asher  his  bread  shall  be 
fat,  and  he  shall  yield  royal  dainties. 

21  If  Naphtali  is  a  hind  let  loose: 
he  giveth  goodly  words. 

22  ^f  Joseph  is  a  fruitful  hough,  even 
a  fruitful  hough  by  a  well;  whose 
branches  run  over  the  wall : 

23  The  archers  have  sorely  grieved 
him,  and  shot  at  him ,  and  hated  him: 

24  But  his  how  abode  in  strength, 
and  the  arms  of  his  hands  were  made 
strong  by  the  hands  of  the  mighty 
God  of  Jacob;  (from  thence  is  the 
shepherd,  the  stone  of  Israel;) 

25  Even  by  the  God  of  thy  father, 
who  shall  help  thee ;  and  by  the 
Almighty,  who  shall  bless  thee  with 
blessings  of  heaven  above,  blessings 
of  the  deep  that  lieth  under,  blessings 
of  the  breasts,  and  of  the  womb  : 

26  The  blessings  of  thy  father  have 
prevailed  above  the  blessings  of  my 
progenitors  unto  the  utmost  hound  of 
the  everlasting  hills :  they  shall  be  on 
the  head  of  Joseph,  and  on  the  crown 

66  . 


of  the  head  of  him  that  was  separate 

from  his  brethren. 

27  If  Benj  amin  shall  raven  as  a 
wolf:  in  the  morning  he  shall  devour 
the  prey,  and  at  night  he  shall  divide 
the  spoil. 

28  %  All  these  are  the  twelve  tribes 
of  Israel:  and  this  is  it  that  their 
father  spake  unto  them,  and  blessed 
them ;  every  one  according  to  his 
blessing  he  blessed  them. 

29  And  he  charged  them,  and  said 
unto  them,  I  am  to  he  gathered  un¬ 
to  my  people :  bury  me  with  my  fa¬ 
thers  in  the  cave  that  is  in  the  field 
of  Ephron  the  Hittite, 

30  In  the  cave  that  is  in  the  field  of 
Machpelah,  which  is  before  Mamre,  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  which  Abraham 
bought  with  the  field  ol  Ephron  the  Hit¬ 
tite  for  a  possession  of  a  buryingplace. 

3 1  There  they  buried  Abraham  and 
Sarah  his  wife;  there  they  buried 
Isaac  and  Bebekah  his  wife;  and 
there  I  buried  Leah. 

32  The  purchase  of  the  field  and  of 
the  cave  that  is  therein  was  from  the 
children  of  Heth. 

33  And  when  Jacob  had  made  an 
end  of  commanding  his  sons,  he  ga¬ 
thered  up  his  feet  into  the  bed,  and 
yielded  up  the  ghost,  and  was  gather¬ 
ed  unto  his  people. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1  The  mourning  for  Jacob.  4  Joseph  getteth  leave  of 
Pharaoh  to  go  to  bury  him.  7  The  funeral.  15  Jo¬ 
seph  comforteth  his  brethren ,  who  craved  his  pardon. 
22  His  age.  23  He  seeth  the  third  generation  of  his 
sons.  24  He  prophesieth  unto  his  brethren  of  their 
return.  25  He  taketh  an  oath  of  them  for  his  bones. 
26  He  dieth,  and  is  chested. 

AND  Joseph  fell  upon  his  father’s 
_  face,  and  wept  upon  him,  and 
kissed  him. 

2  And  Joseph  commanded  his  serv¬ 
ants  the  physicians  to  embalm  his 
father :  and  the  physicians  embalmed 
Israel. 

3  And  forty  days  were  fulfilled  for 
him ;  for  so  are  fulfilled  the  days  of 
those  which  are  embalmed :  and  the 
Egyptians  mourned  for  him  three¬ 
score  and  ten  days. 


He  is  buried  in  Canaan . 


GENESIS. 


4  And  when  the  days  of  his  mourn- 

• / 

ing  were  past,  Joseph  spake  unto 
the  house  of  Pharaoh,  saying,  If  now 
I  have  found  grace  in  your  eyes, 
speak,  I  pray  you,  in  the  ears  of  Pha¬ 
raoh,  saying, 

5  My  father  made  me  swear,  say¬ 
ing,  Lo,  I  die :  in  my  grave  which  I 
have  digged  for  me  in  the  land  of 
Canaan,  there  shalt  thou  hury  me. 
Now  therefore  let  me  go  up,  I  pray 
thee,  and  hury  my  father,  and  I  will 
come  again. 

6  And  Pharaoh  said,  Go  up,  and 
bury  thy  father,  according  as  he  made 
thee  swear. 

7  If  And  Joseph  went  up  to  hury 
his  father :  and  with  him  went  up  all 
the  servants  of  Pharaoh,  the  elders 
of  his  house,  and  all  the  elders  of  the 
land  of  Egypt, 

8  And  all  the  house  of  Joseph,  and 
his  brethren,  and  his  father’s  house : 
only  their  little  ones,  and  their  flocks, 
and  their  herds,  they  left  in  the  land 
of  Goshen. 

9  And  there  went  up  with  him  both 
chariots  and  horsemen :  and  it  was 
a  very  great  company. 

10  And  they  came  to  the  threshing- 
floor  of  Atad,  which  is  beyond  Jordan ; 
and  there  they  mourned  with  a  great 
and  very  sore  lamentation :  and  he 
made  a  mourning  for  his  father  seven 
days. 

11  And  when  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  the  Canaanites,  saw  the  mourn¬ 
ing  in  the  floor  of  Atad,  they  said, 
This  is  a  grievous  mourning  to  the 
Egyptians  :  wherefore  the  name  of  it 
was  called  Abel-rnizraim,  which  is 
beyond  Jordan. 

12  And  his  sons  did  unto  him  ac¬ 
cording  as  he  commanded  them : 

13  For  his  sons  carried  him  into 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  buried  him 
in  the  cave  of  the  field  of  Machpelah, 
which  Abraham  bought  with  the  field 
for  a  possession  of  a  buryingplace  of 
Ephron  the  Hittite,  before  Mamre. 

14  If  And  Joseph  returned  into 
Egypt,  he,  and  his  brethren,  and  all 


Joseph's  age  and  death. 

that  went  up  with  him  to  bury  his 
father,  after  he  had  buried  his  father. 

15  If  And  when  Joseph’s  brethren 
saw  that  their  father  was  dead,  they 
said,  Joseph  will  peradventure  hate 
us,  and  will  certainly  requite  us  all 
the  evil  which  we  did  unto  him. 

16  And  they  sent  a  messenger  unto 
Joseph,  saying,  Thy  father  did  com¬ 
mand  before  he  died,  saying, 

17  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Joseph, 
Forgive,  I  pray  thee  now,  the  trespass 
of  thy  brethren,  and  their  sin;  for 
they  did  unto  thee  evil :  and  now, 
we  pray  thee,  forgive  the  trespass  of 
the  servants  of  the  God  of  thy  father. 
And  Joseph  wept  when  they  spake 
unto  him. 

18  And  his  brethren  also  went  and 
fell  down  before  his  face ;  and  they 
said,  Behold,  we  be  thy  servants. 

19  And  Joseph  said  unto  them,  Fear 
not :  for  am  I  in  the  place  of  God  ? 

20  But  as  for  you,  ye  thought  evil 
against  me ;  but  God  meant  it  unto 
good,  to  bring  to  pass,  as  it  is  this 
day,  to  save  much  people  alive. 

21  Now  therefore  fear  ye  not:  I 
will  nourish  you,  and  your  little  ones. 
And  he  comforted  them,  and  spake 
kindly  unto  them. 

22  If  And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egypt, 
he,  and  his  father’s  house:  and  Jo¬ 
seph  lived  a  hundred  and  ten  years. 

23  And  Joseph  saw  Ephraim’s 
children  of  the  third  generation :  the 
children  also  of  Machir  the  son  of 
Manasseh  were  brought  up  upon  Jo¬ 
seph’s  knees. 

24  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  bre¬ 
thren,  I  die ;  and  God  will  surely 
visit  you,  and  bring  you  out  of  this 
land  unto  the  land  which  he  sware  to 
Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob. 

25  And  Joseph  took  an  oath  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  God  will 
surely  visit  you,  and  ye  shall  carry 
up  my  hones  from  hence. 

26  So  Joseph  died,  being  a  hundred 
and  ten  years  old :  and  they  embalm¬ 
ed  him,  and  he  was  put  in  a  coffin  in 
Egypt. 


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THE  SECOND  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 


CALLED 


EXODUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  children  of  Israel ,  after  Joseph's  death,  do  multi¬ 
ply.  8  The  more  they  are  oppressed  by  a  new  king, 
the  more  they  multiply.  15  The  godliness  of  the  mid¬ 
wives,  in  saving  the  men  children  alive.  .  22  Pharaoh 
commandeth  the  male  children  to  be  cast  into  the  rivet. 

NOW  these  are  the  names  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  came 
into  Egypt ;  every  man  and  his  house¬ 
hold  came  with  Jacob. 

2  Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and  Judah, 

3  Issachar,  Zehulun,  and  Benjamin, 

4  Dan,  and  Naphtali,  Gad,  and 
Asher. 

5  And  all  the  souls  that  came  out  of 
the  loins  of  Jacob  were  seventy  souls: 
for  Joseph  was  in  Egypt  already. 

6  And  Joseph  died,  and  all  his  bre¬ 
thren,  and  all  that  generation. 

7  *[[  And  the  children  of  Israel  were 
fruitful,  and  increased  abundantly, 
and  multiplied,  and  waxed  exceeding 
mighty ;  and  the  land  was  filled  with 
them. 

8  Now  there  arose  up  a  new  king 
over  Egypt,  which  knew  not  Joseph. 

9  And  he  said  unto  his  people, 
Behold,  the  people  of  the  children 
of  Israel  are  more  and  mightier  than 
we : 

10  Come  on,  let  us  deal  wisely 
with  them ;  lest  they  multiply,  and  it 
come  to  pass,  that,  when  there  falleth 
out  any  war,  they  join  also  unto  our 
enemies,  and  fight  against  us,  and  so 
get  them  up  out  of  the  land. 

11  Therefore  they  did  set  over  them 
taskmasters  to  afflict  them  with  their 
burdens.  And  they  built  for  Pharaoh 
treasure  cities,  Pithom  and  Raamses. 

12  But  the  more  they  afflicted  them, 
the  more  they  multiplied  and  grew. 
And  they  were  grieved  because  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

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13  And  the  Egyptians  made  the 

children  of  Israel  to  serve  with  ri- 

* 

gour : 

14  And  they  made  their  lives  hit¬ 
ter  with  hard  bondage,  in  mortar,  and 
in  brick,  and  in  all  manner  of  service 
in  the  field  :  all  their  service,  where¬ 
in  they  made  them  serve,  was  with 
rigour. 

15  If  And  the  king  of  Egypt  spake 
to  the  Hebrew  midwives,  of  which 
the  name  of  the  one  was  Shiphrah, 
and  the  name  of  the  other  Puah ; 

16  And  he  said,  When  ye  do  the 
office  of  a  midwife  to  the  Hebrew 
women,  and  see  them  upon  the  stools, 
if  it  be  a  son,  then  ye  shall  kill  him ; 
but  if  it  be  a  daughter,  then  she  shall 
live. 

17  But  the  midwives  feared  God, 
and  did  not  as  the  king  of  Egypt 
commanded  them,  hut  saved  the  men 
children  alive. 

18  And  the  king  of  Egypt  called 
for  the  mid  wives,  and  said  unto  them, 
Why  have  ye  done  this  thing,  and 
have  saved  the  men  children  alive  ? 

19  And  the  midwives  said  unto 
Pharaoh,  Because  the  Hebrew  wo¬ 
men  are  not  as  the  Egyptian  women; 
for  they  are  lively,  and  are  delivered 
ere  the  midwives  come  in  unto  them. 

20  Therefore  God  dealt  well  with 
the  midwives  :  and  the  people  multi¬ 
plied,  and  waxed  very  mighty. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  because  the 
midwives  feared  God,  that  he  made 
them  houses. 

22  And  Pharaoh  charged  all  his 
people,  saying,  Every  son  that  is 
born  ye  shall  cast  into  the  river, 
and  every  daughter  ye  shall  save 
alive. 


Moses  is  born. 


EXODUS. 


CHAPTEK  II. 

1  Mows  is  born ,  3  and  in  an  ark  cast  into  the  flags. 
5  He  is  found \  and  brought  up  by  Pharaoh's  daugh- 
H  slaye(h  an  Egyptian.  13  He  reproveth  a 
Hebrew.  15  He  fleeth  into  Midian.  21  He  marrieth 
Zipporah.  22  Gershom  is  born.  23  God  respecteth 
the  Israelites'  cry. 

AND  there  went  a  man  of  the 
.  house  of  Levi,  and  took  to  wife 
a  daughter  of  Levi. 

2  And  the  woman  conceived,  and 
hare  a  son:  and  when  she  saw  him 
that  he  was  a  goodly  child ,  she  hid 
him  three  months. 

3  And  when  she  could  not  longer 
hide  him,  she  took  for  him  an  ark  of 
bulrushes,  and  daubed  it  with  slime 
and  with  pitch,  and  put  the  child 
therein ;  and  she  laid  it  in  the  flags 
by  the  river’s  brink. 

4  And  -his  sister  stood  afar  off,  to 
wit  what  would  be  done  to  him. 

5  U  And  the  daughter  of  Pharaoh 
came  down  to  wash  herself  at  the  ri¬ 
ver  ;  and  her  maidens  walked  along 
by  the  river’s  side:  and  when  she 
saw  the  ark  among  the  flags,  she  sent 
her  maid  to  fetch  it. 

6  And  when  she  had  opened  it ,  she 
saw  the  child :  and,  behold,  the  babe 
wept.  And  she  had  compassion  on 
him,  and  said,  This  is  one  of  the 
Hebrews’  children. 

7  Then  said  his  sister  to  Pharaoh’s 
daughter,  Shall  I  go  and  call  to  thee 
a  nurse  of  the  Hebrew  women,  that 
she  may  nurse  the  child  for  thee  ? 

8  And  Pharaoh’s  daughter  said  to 
her,  Go.  And  the  maid  went  and 
called  the  child’s  mother. 

9  And  Pharaoh’s  daughter  said  un¬ 
to  her,  Take  this  child  away,  and  nurse 
it  for  me,  and  I  will  give  thee  thy 
wages.  And  the  woman  took  the 
child,  and  nujsed  it. 

10  And  the  child  grew,  and  she 
brought  him  unto  Pharaoh’s  daugh¬ 
ter,  and  he  became  her  son.  And  she 
called  his  name  Moses :  and  she  said, 
Because  I  drew  him  out  of  the  water. 

1 1  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  when  Moses  was  grown,  that 
he  went  out  unto  his  brethren,  and 


He  fleeth  into  Midian. 

looked  on  their  burdens :  and  he  spied 
an  Egyptian  smiting  a  Hebrew,  one 
of  his  brethren. 

12  And  he  looked  this  way  and  that 
way,  and  when  he  saw  that  there  was 
no  man,  he  slew  the  Egyptian,  and 
hid  him  in  the  sand. 

13  And  when  he  went  out  the 
second  day,  behold,  two  men  of  the 
Hebrews  strove  together :  and  he 
said  to  him  that  did  the  wrong, 
Wherefore  smitest  thou  thy  fellow  ? 

14  And  he  said,  Who  made  thee  a 
prince  and  a  judge  over  us  ?  intend- 
est  thou  to  kill  me,  as  thou  killedst 
the  Egyptian?  And  Moses  feared, 
and  said,  Surely  this  thing  is  known. 

15  Now  when  Pharaoh  heard  this 
thing,  he  sought  to  slay  Moses.  But 
Moses  fled  from  the  face  of  Pharaoh, 
and  dwelt  in  the  land’of  Midian :  and 
he  sat  down  by  a  well. 

16  Now  the  priest  of  Midian  had 
seven  daughters :  and  they  came  and 
drew  water ,  and  filled  the  troughs  to 
water  their  father’s  flock. 

17  And  the  shepherds  came  and 
drove  them  away:  but  Moses  stood 
up  and  helped  them,  and  watered 
their  flock. 

18  And  when  they  came  to  Reuel 
their  father,  he  said,  How  is  it  that  ye 
are  come  so  soon  to  day  ? 

19  And  they  said,  An  Egyptian 
delivered  us  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
shepherds,  and  also  drew  water  enough 
for  us,  and  watered  the  flock. 

20  And  he  said  unto  his  daughters, 
And  where  is  he  ?  why  is  it  that  ye 
have  left  the  man  ?  call  him,  that  he 
may  eat  bread. 

2 1  And  Moses  was  content  to  dwell 
with  the  man :  and  he  gave  Moses 
Zipporah  his  daughter. 

22  And  she  hare  him  a  son,  and  he 
called  his  name  Gershom :  for  he  said, 

I  have  been  a  stranger  in  a  strange 
land. 

23  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass  in  pro¬ 
cess  of  time,  that  the  king  of  Egypt 
died :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
sighed  by  reason  of  the  bondage,  and 

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to  deliver  Israel . 


they  cried,  and  their  cry  came  up 
unto  God  by  reason  of  the  bondage. 

24  And  God  heard  their  groaning, 
and  God  remembered  his  covenant 
with  Abraham,  with  Isaac,  and  with 

Jacob.  * 

25  And  God  looked  upon  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  God  had  respect 
unto  them. 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  Moses  Tceepeth  Jethro's  flock.  2  God  appeareth  to 
him  in  a  burning  bush.  9  He  sendeth  him  to  deliver 
Israel.  14  The  name  of  God.  15  His  message  to 
Israel. 


NOW  Moses  kept  the  flock  of 
Jethro  his  father  in  law,  the 
priest  of  Midian :  and  he  led  the 
flock  to  the  hack  side  of  the  desert, 
and  came  to  the  mountain  of  God, 
even  to  Horeb. 

2  And  the  An  gel  of  the  Lord  ap¬ 
peared  unto  hird  in  a  flame  of  fire  out 
of  the  midst  of  a  hush :  and  he  looked, 
and,  behold,  the  hush  burned  with 
fire,  and  the  hush  was  not  consumed. 

3  And  Moses  said,  I  will  now  turn 
aside,  and  see  this  great  sight,  why 
the  hush  is  not  burnt. 

4  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that  he 
turned  aside  to  see,  God  called  unto 
him  out  of  the  midst  of  the  bush,  and 
said,  Moses,  Moses.  And  he  said 
Here  am  I. 

5  And  he  said,  Draw  not  nigh 
hither:  put  off  thy  shoes  from  off 
thy  feet ;  for  the  place  whereon  thou 
standest  is  holy  ground. 

6  Moreover  he  said,  I  am  the  God 
of  thy  father,  the  God  of  Abraham, 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob.  And  Moses  hid  his  face ;  for 
he  was  afraid  to  look  upon  God. 

7  IT  And  the  Lord  said,  I  have 
surely  seen  the  affliction  of  my  people 
which  are  in  Egypt,  and  have  heard 
their  cry  by  reason  of  their  taskmas 
ters ;  for  I  know  their  sorrows ; 

8  And  I  am  come  down  to  deliver 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians, 
and  to  bring  them  up  out  of  that  land 
unto  a  good  land  and  a  large,  unto  a 
land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey ; 
unto  the  place  of  the  Canaanites,  and  1 

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the  Hittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and 
the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites. 

9  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  cry  of 
the  children  of  Israel  is  come  unto 
me :  and  I  have  also  seen  the  oppres¬ 
sion  wherewith  the  Egyptians  oppress 
them. 

10  Come  now  therefore,  and  1  will 
send  thee  unto  Pharaoh,  that  thou 
mayest  bring  forth  my  people  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt. 

1 1  ^  And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Who 
am  I,  that  I  should  go  unto  Pharaoh, 
and  that  I  should  bring  forth  the 
children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt  ? 

12  And  he  said,  Certainly  I  will  he 
with  thee ;  and  this  shall  he  a  token 
unto  thee,  that  I  have  sent  thee . 
When  thou  hast  brought  forth  the 
people  out  of  Egypt,  ye  shall  serve 
God  upon  this  mountain. 

13  And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Be¬ 
hold,  when  I  come  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  shall  say  unto  them, 
The  God  of  your  fathers  hath  sent 
me  unto  you ;  and  they  shall  say  to 
me,  What  is  his  name  ?  what  shall  I 
say  unto  them  ? 

14  And  God  said  unto  Moses,  I  AM 
THAT  I  AM:  and  he  said,  Thus  shalt 
thou  say  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
I  AM  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

15  And  God  said  moreover  unto 
Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  The  Lord  God  of 
your  fathers,  the  God  of  Ahrahain, 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Ja¬ 
cob,  hath  sent  me  unto  you :  this  is 
my  name  for  ever,  and  this  is  my 
memorial  unto  all  generations. 

16  Go,  and  gather  the  elders  of 
Israel  together,  and  say  unto  them, 
The  Lord  God  of  yoiy:  fathers,  the 
God  of  Abraham,  of  Isaac,  and  of 
Jacob,  appeared  unto  me,  saying,  I 
have  surely  visited  you,  and  seen  that 
which  is  done  to  you  in  Egypt : 

17  And  I  have  said,  I  will  bring 
you  up  out  of  the  affliction  of  Egypt 
unto  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  and 
the  Hittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and 


EXODUS.  Aaron  appointed  to  assist  him. 


God  giveth  signs  to  Moses. 

the  Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and 
the  Jebusites,  unto  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey. 

18  And  they  shall  hearken  to  thy 
voice :  and  thou  shalt  come,  thou 
and  the  elders  of  Israel,  unto  the 
king  of  Egypt,  and  ye  shall  say 
unto  him,  The  Lord  God  of  the  He¬ 
brews  hath  met  with  us:  and  now 
let  us  go,  we  beseech  thee,  three 
days’  journey  into  the  wilderness, 
that  we  may  sacrifice  to  the  Lord  our 
God. 

19  Tf  And  I  am  sure  that  the  king 
of  Egypt  will  not  let  you  go,  no, 
not  by  a  mighty  hand. 

20  And  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand, 
and  smite  Egypt  with  all  my  wonders 
which  I  will  do  in  the  midst  thereof : 
and  after  that  he  will  let  you  go. 

21  And  I  will  give  this  people  fa¬ 
vour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians: 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that,  when 
ye  go,  ye  shall  not  go  empty : 

22  But  every  woman  shall  borrow 
of  her  neighbour,  and  of  her  that 
.sojourneth  in  her  house,  jewels  of 
silver,  and  jewels  of  gold,  and  rai¬ 
ment:  and  ye  shall  put  them  upon 
your  sons,  and  upon  your  daughters ; 
and  ye  shall  spoil  the  Egyptians. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Moses'  rod  is  turned  into  a  serpent.  6  His  hand  is 
leprous .  10  He  is  loth  to  be  sent.  14  Aaron  is  ap¬ 

pointed  to  assist  him.  18  Moses  departeth  from 
Jethro.  21  God's  message  to  Pharaoh.  24  Zipporah 
circamciseth  her  son.  27  Aaron  is  sent  to  ‘meet  Moses. 
31  The  people  believeth  them. 

AND  Moses  answered  and  said, 

.  But,  behold,  they  will  not  be¬ 
lieve  me,  nor  hearken  unto  my  voice : 
for  they  will  say,  The  Lord  hath 
not  appeared  unto  thee. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
What  is  that  in  thine  hand  ?  And  he 
said,  A  rod. 

3  And  he  said,  Cast  it  on  the 
ground.  And  he  cast  it  on  the 
ground,  and  it  became  a  serpent ; 
and  Moses  fled  from  before  it. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Put  forth  thine  hand,  and  take  it  by 
the  tail.  And  he  put  forth  his  hand, 


and  caught  it,  and  it  became  a  rod  in 
his  hand: 

5  That  they  may  believe  that  the 
Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  the  God 
of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and 
the  God  of  Jacob,  hath  appeared  un¬ 
to  thee. 

6  Tf  And  the  Lord  said  furthermore 
unto  him,  Put  now  thine  hand  into 
thy  bosom.  And  he  put  his  hand  into 
his  bosom :  and  when  he  took  it  out, 
behold,  his  hand  was  leprous  as  snow. 

7  And  he  said,  Put  thine  hand  into 
thy  bosom  again.  And  he  put  his  hand 
into  his  bosom  again ;  and  plucked 
it  out  of  his  bosom,  and,  behold,  it 
was  turned  again  as  his  other  flesh. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they 
will  not  believe  thee,  neither  hearken 
to  the  voice  of  the  first  sign,  that  they 
will  believe  the  voice  of  the  latter  sign. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they 
will  not  believe  also  these  two  signs, 
neither  hearken  unto  thy  voice,  that 
thou  shalt  take  of  the  water  of  the 
river,  and  pour  it  upon  the  dry  land : 
and  the  water  which  thou  takest  out 
of  the  river  shall  become  blood  upon 
the  dry  land. 

10  IT  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  O  my  Lord,  I  am  not  eloquent, 
neither  heretofore,  nor  since  thou  hast 
spoken  unto  thy  servant;  but  I  am 
slow  of  speech,  and  of  a  slow  tongue. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Who  hath  made  man’s  mouth?  or 
who  maketh  the  dumb,  or  deaf,  or 
the  seeing,  or  the  blind  ?  have  not  I 
the  Lord? 

12  Now  therefore  go,  and  I  will  be 
with  thy  mouth,  and  teach  thee  what 
thou  shalt  say. 

13  And  he  said,  O  my  Lord,  send, 
I  pray  thee,  by  the  hand  of  him  whom 
thou  wilt  send. 

14  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  kindled  against  Moses,  and  he 
said,  Is  not  Aaron  the  Levite  thy 
brother  ?  I  know  that  he  can  speak 
well.  And  also,  behold,  he  cometR 
forth  to  meet  thee :  and  when  he  seeth 
thee,  he  will  be  glad  in  hit  heart. 

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EXODUS.  Aaron  sent  to  Moses . 


God's  message  to  Pharaoh. 

15  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  him, 
and  put  words  in  his  mouth:  and 
I  will  be  with  thy  mouth,  and  with 
his  mouth,  and  will  teach  you  what 
ye  shall  do. 

16  And  he  shall  he  thy  spokesman 
unto  the  people :  and  he  shall  he, 
even  he  shall  be  to  thee  instead  of  a 
mouth,  and  thou  shalt  he  to  him  in¬ 
stead  of  God. 

17  And  thou  shalt  take  this  rod  in 
thine  hand,  wherewith  thou  shalt 
do  signs. 

18  If  And  Moses  went  and  returned 
to  Jethro  his  father  in  law,  and  said 
unto  him,  Let  me  go,  I  pray  thee, 
and  return  unto  my  brethren  which 
are  in  Egypt,  and  see  whether  they 
he  yet  alive.  And  Jethro  said  to 
Moses,  Go  in  peace. 

19  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses 
in  Midian,  Go,  return  into  Egypt: 
for  all  the  men  are  dead  which 
sought  thy  life. 

20  And  Moses  took  his  wife  and 
his  sons,  and  set  them  upon  an  ass, 
and  he  returned  to  the  land  of  Egypt : 
and  Moses  took  the  rod  of  God  in 
his  hand. 

2 1  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
When  thou  goest  to  return  into 
Egypt,  see  that  thou  do  all  those 
wonders  before  Pharaoh,  which  I 
have  put  in  thine  hand :  hut  I  will 
harden  his  heart,  that  he  shall  not 
let  the  people  go. 

22  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  Pha¬ 
raoh,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Israel  is 
my  son,  even  my  firstborn : 

23  And  I  say  unto  thee,  Let  my 
son  go,  that  he  may  serve  me:  and 
if  thou  refuse  to  let  him  go,  behold, 
I  will  slay  thy  son,  even  thy  firstborn. 

24  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  by  the 
way  in  the  inn,  that  the  Lord  met 
him,  and  sought  to  kill  him. 

25  Then  Zipporah  took  a  sharp 
stone,  and  cut  off  the  foreskin  of 
her  son,  and  cast  it  at  his  feet,  and 
said,  Surely  a  bloody  husband  art 
thou  to  me. 

26  So  he  let  him  go:  then  she  said, 

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A  bloody  husband  thou  art ,  because 
of  the  circumcision. 

27  If  And  the  Lord  said  to  Aaron, 
Go  into  the  wilderness  to  meet  Mo¬ 
ses.  And  he  went,  and  met  him  in 
the  mount  of  God,  and  kissed  him. 

28  And  Moses  told  Aaron  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  who  had  sent 
him,  and  all  the  signs  which  he  had 
commanded  him. 

29  If  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
and  gathered  together  all  the  elders 
of  the  children  of  Israel : 

30  And  Aaron  spake  all  the  words 
which  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto 
Moses,  and  did  the  signs  in  the  sight 
of  the  people. 

3 1  And  the  people  believed :  and 
when  they  heard  that  the  Lord  had 
visited  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
that  he  had  looked  upon  their  afflic¬ 
tion,  then  they  bowed  their  heads  and 
worshipped. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Pharaoh  chideth  Moses  and  Aaron  for  their  message. 

5  He  increaseth  the  Israelites’  task.  15  He  checketh 

their  complaints.  20  They  cry  out  upon  Moses  and 

Aaron.  22  Moses  complaineth  to  God. 

AND  afterward  Moses  and  Aaron 
_  went  in,  and  told  Pharaoh,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Let 
my  people  go,  that  they  may  hold  a 
feast  unto  me  in  the  wilderness. 

2  And  Pharaoh  said,  Who  is  the 
Lord,  that  I  should  obey  his  voice 
to  let  Israel  go?  I  know  not  the 
Lord,  neither  will  I  let  Israel  go. 

3  And  they  said,  The  God  of  the 
Hebrews  hath  met  with  us :  let  us 
go,  we  pray  thee,  three  days’  journey 
into  the  desert,  and  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord  our  God ;  lest  he  fall  upon  us 
with  pestilence,  or  with  the  sword. 

4  And  the  king  of  Egypt  said  unto 
them,  Wherefore  do  ye,  Moses  and 
Aaron,  let  the  people  from  their 
works  ?  get  you  unto  your  hardens. 

5  And  Pharaoh  said,  Behold,  the 
people  of  the  land  now  are  many,  and 
ye  make  them  rest  from  their  burdens. 

6  And  Pharaoh  commanded  the 
same  day  the  taskmasters  of  the 
people,  and  their  officers,  saying, 


The  Israelites’  task  increased.  EXODUS. 


God  reneweth  his  promise , 


7  Ye  shall  no  more  give  the  people 
straw  to  make  brick,  as  heretofore : 
let  them  go  and  gather  straw  for 
themselves. 

8  And  the  tale  of  the  bricks,  which 
they  did  make  heretofore,  ye  shall 
lay  upon  them ;  ye  shall  not  diminish 
aught  thereof:  for  they  he  idle;  there¬ 
fore  they  cry,  saying,  Let  us  go  and 
sacrifice  to  our  God. 

9  Let  there  more  work  he  laid  upon 
the  men,  that  they  may  labour  therein ; 
and  let  them  not  regard  vain  words. 

10  IT  And  the  taskmasters  of  the 
people  went  out,  and  their  officers, 
and  they  spake  to  the  people,  saying, 
Thus  saith  Pharaoh,  I  will  not  give 
you  straw. 

11  Go  ye,  get  you  straw  where  ye 
can  find  it:  yet  not  aught  of  your 
work  shall  be  diminished. 

12  So  the  people  were  scattered 
abroad  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  to  gather  stubble  instead  of 
straw. 

13  And  the  taskmasters  hasted 
them ,  saying,  Fulfil  your  works,  your 
daily  tasks,  as  when  there  was  straw. 

14  And  the  officers  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  which  Pharaoh’s  taskmasters 
had  set  over  them,  were  beaten,  and 
demanded,  Wherefore  have  ye  not  ful¬ 
filled  your  task  in  making  brick  both 
yesterday  and  to  day,  as  heretofore  ? 

15  IT  Then  the  officers  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  came  and  cried  unto 
Pharaoh,  saying,  Wherefore  dealest 
thou  thus  with  thy  servants  ? 

16  There  is  no  straw  given  unto 
thy  servants,  and  they  say  to  us, 
Make  brick :  and,  behold,  thy  serv¬ 
ants  are  beaten ;  but  the  fault  is  in 
thine  own  people. 

17  But  he  said,  Ye  are  idle,  ye  are 
idle :  therefore  ye  say,  Let  us  go  and 
do  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 

18  Go  therefore  now,  and  work; 
for  there  shall  no  straw  be  given  you, 
yet  shall  ye  deliver  the  tale  of  bricks. 

19  And  the  officers  of  the  children 
of  Israel  did  see  that  they  were  in 
evil  case ,  after  it  was  said,  Ye  shall 


not  minish  aught  from  your  bricks 
of  your  daily  task. 

20  Tf  And  they  met  Moses  and  Aa¬ 
ron,  who  stood  in  the  way,  as  they 
came  forth  from  Pharaoh : 

21  And  they  said  unto  them,  The 
Lord  look  upon  you,  and  judge ; 
because  ye  have  made  our  savour  to 
be  abhorred  in  the  eyes  of  Pharaoh, 
and  in  the  eyes  of  his '  servants,  to 
put  a  sword  in  their  hand  to  slay  us. 

22  And  Moses  returned  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  Lord,  wherefore  hast 
thou  so  evil  entreated  this  people  ? 
why  is  it  that  thou  hast  sent  me  ? 

23  For  since  I  came  to  Pharaoh  to 
speak  in  thy  name,  he  hath  done 
evil  to  this  people ;  neither  hast 
thou  delivered  thy  people  at  all. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  •  God  reneweth  his  promise  by  his  name  JEHOVAH. 
14  The  genealogy  of  Reuben ,  15  of  Simeon,  16  of  Levi , 
of  whom  came  Moses  and  Aaron. 

THEN  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Now  shalt  thou  see  what  I  will 
do  to  Pharaoh:  for  with  a  strong 
hand  shall  he  let  them  go,  and  with 
a  strong  hand  shall  he  drive  them 
out  of  his  land. 

2  And  God  spake  unto  Moses,  and 
said  unto  him,  I  am  the  Lord  : 

3  And  I  appeared  unto  Abraham, 
unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob,  by  the 
name  of  God  Almighty ;  but  by  my 
name  JEHOVAH  was  I  not  known 
to  them. 

4  And  I  have  also  established  my 
covenant  with  them,  to  give  them  the 
land  of  Canaan,  the  land  of  their  pil¬ 
grimage,  wherein  they  were  strangers. 

5  And  I  have  also  heard  the  groan¬ 
ing  of  the  children  of  Israel,  whom 
the  Egyptians  keep  in  bondage;  and 
I  have  remembered  my  covenant. 

6  Wherefore  say  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  I  am  the  Lord,  and  I  will 
bring  you  out  from  under  the  bur¬ 
dens  of  the  Egyptians,  and  I  will  rid 
you  out  of  their  bondage,  and  I  will 
redeem  you  with  a  stretched  out 
arm,  and  with  great  judgments : 

7  And  I  will  take  you  to  me  for  a 

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Genealogy  of  Reuben , 


EXODUS. 


of  Simeon ,  and  of  Levi. 


people,  and  I  will  be  to  you  a  God :  and 
ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God,  which  bringeth  you  out  from 
under  the  burdens  of  the  Egyptians. 

8  And  I  will  bring  you  in  unto  the 
land,  concerning  the  which  I  did 
swear  to  give  it  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 
and  to  Jacob;  and  I  will  give  it 
you  for  a  heritage :  I  am  the  Lord. 

9  And  Moses  spake  so  unto  the 
children  of  Israel :  but  they  heark¬ 
ened  not  unto  Moses  for  anguish  of 
spirit,  and  for  cruel  bondage. 

10  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

1 1  Go  in,  speak  unto  Pharaoh  king 
of  Egypt,  that  he  let  the  children  of 
Israel  go  out  of  his  land. 

12  And  Moses  spake  before  the 
Lord,  saying,  Behold,  the  children 
of  Israel  have  not  hearkened  unto 
me;  how  then  shall  Pharaoh  hear 
me,  who  am  of  uncircumcised  lips  ? 

13  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  and  unto  Aaron,  and  gave  them 
a  charge  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  unto  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  to 
bring  the  children  of  Israel  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  H  These  be  the  heads  of  their 
fathers’  houses:  The  sons  of  Reu¬ 
ben  the  firstborn  of  Israel ;  Hanoch, 
and  Pallu,  Hezron,  and  Carmi : 
these  be  the  families  of  Reuben. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Simeon ;  Je- 
muel,  and  Jamin,  and  Ohad,  and 
Jachin,  and  Zohar,  and  Shaul  the 
son  of  a  Canaanitish  woman :  these 
are  the  families  of  Simeon. 

16  If  And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  sons  of  Levi  according  to  their 
generations;  Gershon,  and  Kohath, 
and  Merari:  and  the  years  of  the 
life  of  Levi  were  a  hundred  thirty 
and  seven  years. 

17  The  sons  of  Gershon;  Libni,  and 
Shimi,  according  to  their  families. 

18  And  the  sons  of  Kohath;  Am- 
ram,  and  Izhar,  and  Hebron,  and 
Uzziel :  and  the  years  of  the  life  of 
Kohath  were  a  hundred  thirty  and 
three  years. 


19  And  the  sons  of  Merari;  Mahali 
and  Mushi :  these  are  the  families  of 
Levi  according  to  their  generations. 

20  And  Amram  took  him  Joche- 
bed  his  father’s  sister  to  wife ;  and 
she  bare  him  Aaron  and  Mosies :  and 
the  years  of  the  life  of  Amram  were  a 
hundred  and  thirty  and  seven  years. 

21  Tf  And  the  sons  of  Izhar;  Ko- 
rah,  and  Nepheg,  and  Zichri. 

22  And  the  sons  of  Uzziel;  Mi- 
shael,  and  Elzaphan,  and  Zithri. 

23  And  Aaron  took  him  Elisheba, 
daughter  of  Amminadab,  sister  of 
Naashon,  to  wife ;  and  she  bare  him 
Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Itha- 
mar. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Korah ;  Assir, 
and  Elkanah,  and  Abiasaph :  these 
are  the  families  of  the  Korhites. 

2  5  And  Eleazar  Aaron’s  son  took  him 
one  of  the  daughters  of  Putiel  to  wife; 
and  she  bare  him  Phinehas  :  these 
are  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the 
Levites  according  to  their  families. 

26  These  are  that  Aaron  and  Mo¬ 
ses,  to  whom  the  Lord  said,  Bring  out 
the  children  of  Israel  from  the  land 
of  Egypt  according  to  their  armies. 

27  These  are  they  which  spake  to 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  to  bring  out 
the  children  of  Israel  from  Egypt: 
these  are  that  Moses  and  Aaron. 

28  If  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
day  when  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 

29  That  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying,  I  am  the  Lord  :  speak 
thou  unto  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  all 
that  I  say  unto  thee. 

30  And  Moses  said  before  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I  am  of  un circumcised  lips,  and 
how  shall  Pharaoh  hearken  unto  me  ? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Moses  is  encouraged  to  go  to  Pharaoh.  7  His  age.  8 
His  rod  is  turned  into  a  serpent.  1 1  The  sorcerers  do 
the  like.  13  Pharaoh's  heart  is  hardened.  14  God's 
message  to  Pharaoh.  19  The  river  is  turned  into  blood. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
See,  I  have  made  thee  a  god 
to  Pharaoh;  and  Aaron  thy  brother 
shall  be  thy  prophet. 


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EXODUS.  The  river  turned  into  blood. 


Moses  goeth  to  Pharaoh. 

2  Thou  shalt  speak  all  that  I  com¬ 
mand  thee ;  and  Aaron  thy  brother 
shall  speak  unto  Pharaoh,  that  he  send 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  his  land. 

3  And  I  will  harden  Pharaoh’s 
heart,  and  multiply  my  signs  and 
my  wonders  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

4  But  Pharaoh  shall  not  hearken 
unto  you,  that  I  may  lay  my  hand 
upon  Egypt,  and  bring  forth  mine 
armies,  and  my  people  the  children 
of  Israel,  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  by 
great  judgments. 

5  And  the  Egyptians  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  stretch 
forth  mine  hand  upon  Egypt,  and 
bring  out  the  children  of  Israel  from 
among  them. 

6  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  them,  so  did  they. 

7  And  Moses  was  fourscore  years 
old,  and  Aaron  fourscore  and  three 
years  old,  when  they  spake  unto 
Pharaoh. 

8  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

9  When  Pharaoh  shall  speak  unto 
you,  saying,  Shew  a  miracle  for  you : 
then  thou  shalt  say  unto  Aaron,  Take 
thy  rod,  and  cast  it  before  Pharaoh, 
and  it  shall  become  a  serpent. 

10  IT  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went 
in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  they  did  so 
as  the  Lord  had  commanded:  and 
Aaron  cast  down  his  rod  before  Pha¬ 
raoh,  and  before  his  servants,  and 
it  became  a  serpent. 

11  Then  Pharaoh  also  called  the 
wise  men  and  the  sorcerers :  now 
the  magicians  of  Egypt,  they  also 
did  in  like  manner  with  their  en¬ 
chantments. 

1 2  For  they  cast  down  every  man  his 
rod,  and  they  became  serpents :  but 
Aaron’s  rod  swallowed  up  their  rods. 

13  And  he  hardened  Pharaoh’s 
heart,  that  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

14  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Pharaoh’s  heart  is  hardened,  he 
refuseth  to  let  the  people  go. 

15  Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in  the 


morning ;  lo,  he  goeth  out  unto  the 
water;  and  thou  shalt  stand  by  the 
river’s  brink  against  he  come;  and 
the  rod  which  was  turned  to  a  ser¬ 
pent  shalt  thou  take  in  thine  hand. 

16  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  him, 
The  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews  hath 
sent  me  unto  thee,  saying,  Let  my 
people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me 
in  the  wilderness:  and,  behold,  hi¬ 
therto  thou  wouldest  not  hear. 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  In  this 
thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  : 
behold,  I  will  smite  with  the  rod  that 
is  in  mine  hand  upon  the  waters 
which  are  in  the  river,  and  they  shall 
be  turned  to  blood. 

18  And  the  fish  that  is  in  the  river 
shall  die,  and  the  river  shall  stink; 
and  the  Egyptians  shall  loathe  to 
drink  of  the  water  of  the  river. 

19  TT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Take  thy 
rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  up¬ 
on  the  waters  of  Egypt,  upon  their 
streams,  upon  their  rivers,  and  upon 
their  ponds,  and  upon  all  their  pools 
of  water,  that  they  may  become 
blood ;  and  that  there  may  be  blood 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
both  in  vessels  of  wood,  and  in  vessels 
of  stone. 

20  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  so, 
as  the  Lord  commanded ;  and  he 
lifted  up  the  rod,  and  smote  the  wa¬ 
ters  that  were  in  the  river,  in  the  sight 
of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  sight  of  his 
servants ;  and  all  the  waters  that  were 
in  the  river  were  turned  to  blood. 

21  And  the  fish  that  was  in  the 
river  died ;  and  the  river  stank,  and 
the  Egyptians  could  not  drink  of  the 
water  of  the  river ;  and  there  was  blood 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22  And  the  magicians  of  Egypt 
did  so  with  their  enchantments :  and 
Pharaoh’s  heart  was  hardened,  nei¬ 
ther  did  he  hearken  unto  them ;  as 
the  Lord  had  said. 

23  And  Pharaoh  turned  and  went 
into  his  house,  neither  did  he  set  his 
heart  to  this  also. 


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The  plague  of  frogs. 


EXODUS. 


The  plague  of  lice. 


24  And  all  the  Egyptians  digged 
round  about  the  river  for  w,ater  to 
drink;  for  they  could  not  drink  of 
the  water  of  the  river. 

25  And  seven  days  were  fulfilled, 
after  that  the  Lord  had  smitten  the 
river. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  Frogs  are  sent.  8  Pharaoh  sueth  to  Moses,  12  and 
Moses  by  'prayer  removeth  them  away.  16  The  dust  is 
turned  into  lice,  which  the  magicians  could  not  do.  20 
The  swarms  of  flies.  25  Pharaoh  inclineth  to  let  the 
people  go,  32  but  yet  is  hardened. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  Go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my 
people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

2  And  if  thou  refuse  to  let  them 
go,  behold,  I  will  smite  all  thy  bor¬ 
ders  with  frogs : 

3  And  the  river  shall  bring  forth 
frogs  abundantly,  which  shall  go  up 
and  come  into  thine  house,  and  into 
thy  bedchamber,  and  upon  thy  bed, 
and  into  the  house  of  thy  servants,  and 
upon  thy  people,  and  into  thine  ovens, 
and  into  thy  kneadingtroughs : 

4  And  the  frogs  shall  come  up  both 
on  thee,  and  upon  thy  people,  and 
upon  all  thy  servants. 

5  11  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch  forth 
thine  hand  with  thy  rod  over  the 
streams,  over  the  rivers,  and  over  the 
ponds,  and  cause  frogs  to  come  up 
upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

6  And  Aaron  stretched  out  his  hand 
over  the  waters  of  Egypt;  and  the 
frogs  came  up,  and  covered  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

7  And  the  magicians  did  so  with 
their  enchantments,  and  brought  up 
frogs  upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 

8  TT  Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron,  and  said,  Entreat  the 
Lord,  that  he  may  take  away  the 
frogs  from  me,  and  from  my  people ; 
and  I  will  let  the  people  go,  that 
they  may  do  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord. 

9  And  Moses  said  unto  Pharaoh, 
Glory  over  me :  when  shall  I  en¬ 
treat  for  thee,  and  for  thy  servants, 
and  for  thy  people,  to  destroy  the 

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frogs  from  thee  and  thy  houses,  that 
they  may  remain  in  the  river  only  ? 

10  And  he  said,  To  morrow.  And 
he  said,  Be  it  according  to  thy  word ; 
that  thou  mayest  know  that  there  is 
none  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God. 

11  And  the  frogs  shall  depart  from 
thee,  and  from  thy  houses,  and  from 
thy  servants,  and  from  thy  people; 
they  shall  remain  in  the  river  only. 

12  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  out 
from  Pharaoh :  and  Moses  cried  unto 
the  Lord  because  of  the  frogs  which 
he  had  brought  against  Pharaoh. 

13  And  the  Lord  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Moses ;  and  the  frogs 
died  out  of  the  houses,  out  of  the 
villages,  and  out  of  the  fields. 

14  And  they  gathered  them  toge¬ 
ther  upon  heaps ;  and  the  land  stank. 

15  But  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
there  was  respite,  he  hardened  his 
heart,  and  hearkened  not  unto  them ; 
as  the  Lord  had  said. 

16  TT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch  out  thy 
rod,  and  smite  the  dust  of  the  land, 
that  it  may  become  lice  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

17  And  they  did  so;  for  Aaron 
stretched  out  his  hand  with  his  rod, 
and  smote  the  dust  of  the  earth,  and 
it  became  lice  in  man,  and  in  beast ; 
all  the  dust  of  the  land  became  lice 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

18  And  the  magicians  did  so  with 
their  enchantments  to  bring  forth 
lice,  but  they  could  not:  so  there 
were  lice  upon  man,  and  upon  beast. 

19  Then  the  magicians  said  unto 
Pharaoh,  This  is  the  finger  of  God: 
and  Pharaoh’s  heart  was  hardened, 
and  he  hearkened  not  unto  them; 
as  the  Lord  had  said. 

20  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo^ 
ses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh ;  lo,  he 
cometh  forth  to  the  water;  and  say 
unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let 
my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

21  Else,  if  thou  wilfc  not  let  my 
people  go,  behold,  I  will  send  swarms 


EXODUS. 


The  plague  of  flies. 

of  flies  upon  thee,  and  upon  thy  serv¬ 
ants,  and  upon  thy  people,  and  into 
thy  houses :  and  the  houses  of  the 
Egyptians  shall  he  full  of  swarms  of 
flies,  and  also  the  ground  whereon 
they  are. 

22  And  I  will  sever  in  that  day 
the  land  of  Goshen,  in  which  my 
people  dwell,  that  no  swarms  of  flies 
shall  he  there ;  to  the  end  thou  may- 
est  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth. 

23  And  I  will  put  a  division  be¬ 
tween  my  people  and  thy  people :  to 
morrow  shall  this  sign  he. 

24  And  the  Lord  did  so ;  and  there 
came  a  grievous  swarm  of  flies  into 
the  house  of  Pharaoh,  and  into  his 
servants’  houses,  and  into  all  the  land 
of  Egypt :  the  land  was  corrupted  by 
reason  of  the  swarm  of  flies. 

2  5  H  And  Pharaoh  called  for  Mo¬ 
ses  and  for  Aaron,  and  said,  Go  ye, 
sacrifice  to  your  God  in  the  land. 

26  And  Moses  said,  It  is  not  meet 
so  to  do  ;  for  we  shall  sacrifice  the 
abomination  of  the  Egyptians  to  the 
Lord  our  God :  lo,  shall  we  sacrifice 
the  abomination  of  the  Egyptians 
before  their  eyes,  and  will  they  not 
stone  us  ? 

27  We  will  go  three  days’  journey 
into  the  wilderness,  and  sacrifice  to 
the  Lord  our  God,  as  he  shall  com¬ 
mand  us. 

28  And  Pharaoh  said,  I  will  let 
you  go,  that  ye  may  sacrifice  to  the 
Lord  your  God  in  the  wilderness ; 
only  ye  shall  not  go  very  far  away : 
entreat  for  me. 

29  And  Moses  said,  Behold,  I  go 
out  from  thee,  and  I  will  entreat  the 
Lord  that  the  swarms  of  flies  may 
depart  from  Pharaoh,  from  his  serv¬ 
ants,  and  from  his  people,  to  morrow : 
hut  let  not  Pharaoh  deal  deceitfully 
any  more  in  not  letting  the  people  go 
to  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 

30  And  Moses  went  out  from  Pha¬ 
raoh,  and  entreated  the  Lord. 

31  And  the  Lord  did  according  to 
the  word  of  Moses ;  and  he  removed 


The  murrain  of  beasts. 

the  swarms  of  flies  from  Pharaoh, 
from  his  servants,  and  from  his  peo¬ 
ple  ;  there  remained  not  one. 

32  And  Pharaoh  hardened  his  heart 
at  this  time  also,  neither  would  he  let 
the  people  go. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  murrain  of  beasts.  8  The  plague  of  boils  and 
blains.  13  His  message  about  the  hail.  22  The 
plague  of  hail.  27  Pharaoh  suetli  to  Moses,  35  but 
yet  is  hardened. 

THEN  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  tell 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the 
Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me. 

2  For  if  thou  refuse  to  let  them  go, 
and  wilt  hold  them  still, 

3  Behold,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is 
.  upon  thy  cattle  which  is  in  the  field, 
upon  the  horses,  upon  the  asses,  upon 
the  camels,  upon  the  oxen,  and  upon 
the  sheep :  there  shall  be  a  very  griev¬ 
ous  murrain. 

4  And  the  Lord  shall  sever  be¬ 
tween  the  cattle  of  Israel  and  the 
cattle  of  Egypt :  and  there  shall 
nothing  die  of  all  that  is  the  child¬ 
ren’s  of  Israel. 

5  And  the  Lord  appointed  a  set 
time,  saying,  To  morrow  the  Lord 
shall  do  this  thing  in  the  land. 

6  And  the  Lord  did  that  thing  on 
the  morrow,  and  all  the  cattle  of 
Egypt  died :  hut  of  the  cattle  of  the 
children  of  Israel  died  not  one. 

7  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and,  behold, 
there  was  not  one  of  the  cattle  of  the 
Israelites  dead.  And  the  heart  of 
Pharaoh  was  hardened,  and  he  did 
not  let  the  people  go. 

8  And.  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses 
and  unto  Aaron,  Take  to  you  hand¬ 
fuls  of  ashes  of  the  furnace,  and  let 
Moses  sprinkle  it  toward  the  heaven 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh. 

9  And  it  shall  become  small  dust 
in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall 
he  a  boil  breaking  forth  with  hlains 
upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  through¬ 
out  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  they  took  ashes  of  the  fur¬ 
nace,  and  stood  before  Pharaoh ;  and 

77 


EXODUS. 


Pharaoh  sueth  to  Moses. 


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The  plague  of  hail. 

Moses  sprinkled  it  up  toward  heaven ; 
and  it  became  a  boil  breaking  forth 
with  blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast. 

11  And  the  magicians  could  not 
stand  before  Moses  because  of  the 
boils ;  for  the  boil  was  upon  the  ma¬ 
gicians,  and  upon  all  the  Egyptians. 

12  And  the  Lord  hardened  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he  hearkened 
not  unto  them ;  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken  unto  Moses. 

13  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say 
unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me. 

'  14  For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all 
my  plagues  upon  thine  heart,  and- 
upon  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy  peo¬ 
ple  ;  that  thou  mayest  know  that 
there  is  none  like  me  in  all  the  earth. 

15  For  now  I  will  stretch  out  my 
hand,  that  I  may  smite  thee  and  thy 
people  with  pestilence ;  and  thou 
shalt  he  cut  off  from  the  earth. 

16  And  in  very  deed  for  this  cause 
have  I  raised  thee  up,  for  to  shew  in 
thee  my  power ;  and  that  my  name  may 
he  declared  throughout  all  the  earth. 

17  As  yet  exaltest  thou  thyself 
against  my  people,  that  thou  wilt 
not  let  them  go  ? 

18  Behold,  to  morrow  about  this 
time  I  will  cause  it  to  rain  a  very 
grievous  hail,  such  as  hath  not  been 
in  Egypt  since  the  foundation  there¬ 
of  even  until  now. 

19  Send  therefore  now,  and  gather 
thy  cattle,  and  all  that  thou  hast  in 
the  field;  for  upon  every  man  and 
beast  which  shall  be  found  in  the 
field,  and  shall  not  he  brought  home, 
the  hail  shall  come  down  upon  them, 
and  they  shall  die. 

20  He  that  feared  the  word  of  the 
Lord  among  the  servants  of  Pharaoh 
made  his  servants  and  his  cattle  flee 
into  the  houses : 

21  And  he  that  regarded  not  the 
word  of  the  Lord  left  his  servants 
and  his  cattle  in  the  field. 

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22  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Stretch  forth  thine  hand  toward 
heaven,  that  there  may  he  hail  in 
all  the  land  of  Egypt,  upon  man,  and 
upon  beast,  and  upon  every  herb  of  the 
field,  throughout  the  land  of  Egypt. 

23  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
rod  toward  heaven :  and  the  Lord 
sent  thunder  and  hail,  and  the  fire 
ran  along  upon  the  ground ;  and  the 
Lord  rained  hail  upon  the  land  of 
Egypt. 

24  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire  min¬ 
gled  with  the  hail,  very  grievous, 
such  as  there  was  none  like  it  in  all 
the  land  of  Egypt  since  it  became  a 
nation. 

25  And  the  hail  smote  throughout 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  all  that  was  in 
the  field,  both  man  and  beast;  and 
the  hail  smote  every  herb  of  the  field, 
and  brake  every  tree  of  the  field. 

26  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen, 
where  the  children  of  Israel  were , 
was  there  no  hail. 

2  7  If  And  Pharaoh  sent,  and  called 
for  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said  unto 
them,  I  have  sinned  this  time :  the 
Lord  is  righteous,  and  I  and  my  peo¬ 
ple  are  wicked. 

2  8  Entreat  the  Lord  (for  it  is  enough) 
that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thun- 
derings  and  hail ;  and  I  will  let  you 
go,  and  ye  shall  stay  no  longer. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  As 
soon  as  I  am  gone  out  of  the  city,  I 
will  spread  abroad  my  hands  unto 
the  Lord  ;  and  the  thunder  shall 
cease,  neither  shall  there  be  any 
more  hail ;  that  thou  mayest  know 
how  that  the  earth  is  the  Lord’s. 

30  But  as  for  thee  and  thy  servants, 
I  know  that  ye  will  not  yet  fear  the 
Lord  God. 

3 1  And  the  flax  and  the  barley  was 
smitten :  for  the  barley  was  in  the 
ear,  and  the  flax  was  boiled. 

32  But  the  wheat  and  the  rye  were 
not  smitten :  for  they  were  not  grown 
up. 

33  And  Moses  went  out  of  the  city 
from  Pharaoh,  and  spread  abroad  his 


Pharaoh  is  hardened.  EXODUS.  The  plague  of  locusts. 

hands  unto  the  Lord  :  and  the  thun¬ 


ders  and  hail  ceased,  and  the  rain 
was  not  poured  upon  the  earth. 

34  And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
the  rain  and  the  hail  and  the  thun¬ 
ders  were  ceased,  he  sinned  yet  more, 
and  hardened  his  heart,  he  and  his 
servants. 

35  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was 
hardened,  neither  would  he  let  the 
children  of  Israel  go ;  as  the  Lord 
had  spoken  by  Moses. 

CHAPTER  X. 

I  God  threateneth  to  send  locusts.  7  Pharaoh,  moved  by 
his  servants,  inclineth  to  let  the  Israelites  go.  1 2  The 
plague  of  the  locusts.  16  Pharaoh  sueth  to  Moses. 
21  The  plague  of  darkness.  24  Pharaoh  sueth  unto 
Moses,  27  but  yet  is  hardened. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
_  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh  :  for  I  have 
hardened  his  heart,  and  -the  heart  of 
his  servants,  that  I  might  shew  these 
my  signs  before  him : 

2  And  that  thou  mayest  tell  in  the 
ears  of  thy  son,  and  of  thy  son’s 
son,  what  things  I  have  wrought  in 
Egypt,  and  my  signs  which  I  have 
done  among  them  ;  that  ye  may  know 
how  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

3  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in 
unto  Pharaoh,  end  said  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the 
Hebrews,  How  long  wilt  thou  refuse 
to  humble  thyself  before  me  ?  let  my 
people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 

4  Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  my 
people  go,  behold,  to  morrow  will  I 
bring  the  locusts  into  thy  coast : 

5  And  they  shall  cover  the  face  of 
the  earth,  that  one  cannot  he  able 
to  see  the  earth :  and  they  shall  eat 
the  residue  of  that  which  is  escaped, 
which  remaineth  unto  you  from  the 
hail,  and  shall  eat  every  tree  which 
groweth  for  you  out  of  the  field : 

6  And  they  shall  fill  thy  houses, 
and  the  houses  of  all  thy  servants, 
and  the  houses  of  all  the  Egyptians ; 
which  neither  thy  fathers,  nor  thy  fa¬ 
thers’  fathers  have  seen,  since  the  day 
that  they  were  upon  the  earth  unto 
this  day.  And  he  turned  himself, 
and  went  out  from  Pharaoh. 


7  And  Pharaoh’s  servants  said  un¬ 
to  him,  How  long  shall  this  man  he 
a  snare  unto  us  ?  let  the  men  go,  that 
they  may  serve  the  Lord  their  God : 
knowest  thou  not  yet  that  Egypt  is 
destroyed  ? 

8  And  Moses  and  Aaron  were 
brought  again  unto  Pharaoh :  and 
he  said  unto  them,  Go,  serve  the 
Lord  your  God:  but  who  are  they 
that  shall  go  ? 

9  And  Moses  said,  We  will  go  with 
our  young  and  with  our  old,  with  our 
sons  and  with  our  d  aughters,  with  our 
flocks  and  with  our  herds  will  we  go ; 
for  we  must  hold  a  feast  unto  the  Lord. 

10  And  he  said  unto  them,  Let  the 
Lord  he  so  with  you,  as  I  will  let 
you  go,  and  your  little  ones  :  look  to 
it;  for  evil  is  before  you. 

1 1  Not  so  :  go  now  ye  that  are  men. 
and  serve  the  Lord  ;  for  that  ye  did 
desire.  And  they  were  driven  out 
from  Pharaoh’s  presence. 

12  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the 
land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts,  that 
they  may  come  up  upon  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  eat  every  herb  of  the 
land,  even  all  that  the  hail  hath  left. 

13  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  the 
Lord  brought  an  east  wind  upon  the 
land  all  that  day,  and  all  that  night ; 
and  when  it  was  morning,  the  east 
wind  brought  the  locusts. 

14  And  the  locusts  went  up  over  all 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  rested  in  all 
the  coasts  of  Egypt:  very  grievous 
were  they  ;  before  them  there  were  no 
such  locusts  as  they,  neither  after 
them  shall  he  such. 

15  For  they  covered  the  face  of  the 
whole  earth,  so  that  the  land  was 
darkened ;  and  they  did  eat  every 
herb  of  the  land,  and  all  the  fruit  of 
the  trees  which  the  hail  had  left :  and 
there  remained  not  any  green  thing 
in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs  of  the 
field,  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

16  H  Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Mo¬ 
ses  and  Aaron  in  haste  ;  and  he  said, 

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The  plague  of  darkness. 


EXODUS.  The  firstborn  threatened. 


I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  against  you. 

17  Now  therefore  forgive,  I  pray 
thee,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and  en¬ 
treat  the  Lord  your  God,  that  he  may 
take  away  from  me  this  death  only. 

18  And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh, 
and  entreated  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  Lord  turned  a  mighty 
strong  west  wind,  which  took  away 
the  locusts,  and  cast  them  into  the 
Red  sea;  there  remained  not  one 
locust  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt. 

20  But  the  Lord  hardened  Pha- 

* 

raoh’s  heart,  so  that  he  would  not  let 
the  children  of  Israel  go. 

21  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  toward 
heaven,  that  there  may  he  darkness 
over  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  dark¬ 
ness  which  may  he  felt. 

22  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
hand  toward  heaven ;  and  there  was 
a  thick  darkness  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  three  days : 

23  They  saw  not  one  another,  nei¬ 
ther  rose  any  from  his  place  for  three 
days :  hut  all  the  children  of  Israel 
had  light  in  their  dwellings. 

24  If  And  Pharaoh  called  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  the  Lord  ; 
only  let  your  flocks  and  your  herds 
he  stayed :  let  your  little  ones  also 
go  with  you. 

25  And  Moses  said,  Thou  must  give 
us  also  sacrifices  and  burnt  offerings, 
that  we  may  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord 
our  God. 

26  Our  cattle  also  shall  go  with  us ; 
there  shall  not  a  hoof  be  left  behind  ; 
for  thereof  must  we  take  to  serve  the 
Lord  our  God ;  and  we  know  not 
with  what  we  must  serve  the  Lord, 
until  we  come  thither. 

27  IT  But  the  Lord  hardened  Pha¬ 
raoh’s  heart,  and  he  would  not  let 
them  go. 

28  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  him,  Get 
thee  from  me,  take  heed  to  thyself, 
see  my  face  no  more  ;  for  in  that  day 
thou  seest  my  face  thou  shalt  die. 

2  9  And  Moses  said,  Thou  hast  spoken 

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well,  I  will  see  thy  face  again  no 
more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  God’s  message  to  the  Israelites  to  borrow  jewels  of  their 
neighbours.  4  Moses  threateneth  Pharaoh  with  th* 
death  of  the  firstborn. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 

.  Yet  will  I  bring  one  plague  more 
upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  Egypt ;  af¬ 
terwards  he  will  let  you  go  hence : 
when  he  shall  let  you  go,  he  shall 
surely  thrust  you  out  hence  altoge¬ 
ther. 

2  Speak  now  in  the  ears  of  the 
people,  and  let  every  man  borrow  of 
his  neighbour,  and  every  woman  of 
her  neighbour,  jewels  of  silver,  and 
jewels  of  gold. 

3  And  the  Lord  gave  the  people 
favour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians. 
Moreover,  the  man  Moses  was  very 
great  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the 
sight  of  Pharaoh’s  servants,  and  in 
the  sight  of  the  people. 

4  And  Moses  said,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  About  midnight  will  I  go  out 
into  the  midst  of  Egypt : 

5  And  all  the  firstborn  in  the 
land  of  Egypt  shall  die,  from  the 
firstborn  of  Pharaoh  that  sitteth 
upon  his  throne,  even  unto  the  firstr 
born  of  the  maidservant  that  is  be¬ 
hind  the  mill;  and  all  the  firstborn 
of  beasts. 

6  And  there  shall  be  a  great  cry 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
such  as  there  was  none  like  it,  nor 
shall  be  like  it  any  more. 

7  But  against  any  of  the  children 
of  Israel  shall  not  a  dog  move  his 
tongue,  against  man  or  beast:  that 
ye  may  know  how  that  the  Lord 
doth  put  a  difference  between  the 
Egyptians  and  Israel. 

8  And  all  these  thy  servants  shall 
come  down  unto  me,  and  bow  down 
themselves  unto  me,  saying,  Get  thee 
out,  and  all  the  people  that  follow 
thee :  and  after  that  I  will  go  out. 
And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh  in  a 
great  anger. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Pharaoh  shall  not  hearken  unto  you ; 


The  passover  instituted. 


EXODUS. 


The  rite  of  the  passover. 


that  my  wonders  may  be  multiplied 
in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  all 
these  wonders  before  Pharaoh:  and 
the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh’s  heart, 
so  that  he  would  not  let  the  children 
of  Israel  go  out  of  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  beginning  of  the  year  is  changed.  3  The  pass- 
over  is  instituted.  11  The  rite  of  the  passover.  15 
Unleavened  bread.  29  The  firstborn  are  slain.  31 
The  Israelites  are  driven  out  of  the  land.  37  They 
come  to  Succoth,  43  The  ordinance  of  the  passover. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
.  and  Aaron  in  the  land  of  Egypt, 

L  saying,  . 

2  This  month  shall  he  unto  you  the 
beginning  of  months :  it  shall  he  the 
first  month  of  the  year  to  you. 

3  If  Speak  ye  unto  all  the  congre¬ 
gation  of  Israel,  saying,  In  the  tenth 
day  of  this  month  they  shall  take  to 
fithem  every  man  a  lamb,  according  to 
the  house  of  their  fathers,  a  lamb  for 
a  house : 

4  And  if  the  household  be  too  little 
for  the  lamb,  let  him  and  his  neigh¬ 
bour  next  unto  his  house  take  it  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  souls ; 
every  man  according  to  his  eating 
shall  make  your  count  for  the  lamb. 

5  Your  lamb  shall  be  without  ble¬ 
mish,  a  male  of  the  first  year :  ye  shall 
take  it  out  from  the  sheep,  or  from 
the  goats : 

6  And  ye  shall  keep  it  up  until  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  same  month : 
and  the  whole  assembly  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  Israel  shall  kill  it  in  the 
evening. 

7  And  they  shall  take  of  the  blood, 
and  strike  it  on  the  two  side  posts  and 
on  the  upper  door  post  of  the  houses, 
wherein  they  shall  eat  it. 

8  And  they  shall  eat  the  flesh  in 
that  night,  roast  with  fire,  and  un¬ 
leavened  bread  ;  and  with  bitter  herhs 
they  shall  eat  it. 

9  Eat  not  of  it  raw,  nor  sodden  at 
all  with  water,  but  roast  with  fire ; 
his  head  with  his  legs,  and  with  the 
purtenance  thereof. 

10  And  ye  shall  let  nothing  of  it 

6 


remain  until  the  morning;  and  that 
which  remaineth  of  it  until  the  morn¬ 
ing  ye  shall  burn  with  fire. 

1 1  If  And  thus  shall  ye  eat  it ;  with 
your  loins  girded,  your  shoes  on  your 
feet,  and  your  staff  in  your  hand; 
and  ye  shall  eat  it  in  haste :  it  is  the 
Lord’s  passover. 

12  For  I  will  pass  through  the  land 
°f  Egypt  this  night,  and  will  smite 
all  the  firstborn  in' the  land  of  Egypt, 
both  man  and  beast ;  and  against  all 
the  gods  of  Egypt  I  will  execute  judg¬ 
ment  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  blood  shall  be  to  you  for 
a  token  upon  the  houses  where  ye 
are :  and  when  I  see  the  blood,  I  will 
pass  over  you,  and  the  plague  shall 
not  be  upon  you  to  destroy  you ,  when 
I  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  And  this  day  shall  be  unto  you 
for  a  memorial ;  and  ye  shall  keep  it 
a  feast  to  the  Lord  throughout  your 
generations :  ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast 
by  an  ordinance  for  ever. 

15  Seven  days  shall  ye  eat  unlea¬ 
vened  bread ;  even  the  first  day  ye 
shall  put  away  leaven  out  of  your 
houses  :  for  whosoever  eateth  leaven¬ 
ed  bread  from  the  first  day  until  the 
seventh  day,  that  soul  shall  be  cut 
off  from  Israel. 

16  And  in  the  first  day  there  shall 
he  a  holy  convocation,  and  in  the 
seventh  day  there  shall  be  a  holy 
convocation  to  you ;  no  manner  of 
work  shall  be  done  in  them,  save  that 
which  every  man  must  eat,  that  only 
may  be  done  of  you. 

17  And  ye  shall  observe  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread ;  for  in  this  self¬ 
same  day  have  I  brought  your  armies 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt:  therefore 
shall  ye  observe  this  day  in  your  ge¬ 
nerations  by  an  ordinance  for  ever. 

18  If  In  the  first  month ,  on  the  foui- 
teenth  day  of  the  month  at  even,  ye 
shall  eat  unleavened  bread,  until  the 
one  and  twentieth  day  of  the  month 
at  even. 

19  Seven  days  shall  there  be  no 
leaven  found  in  your  houses :  for 

81 


EXODUS. 


The  firstborn  are  slain . 

whosoever  eateth  that  which  is  lea¬ 
vened,  even  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off 
from  the  congregation  of  Israel,  whe¬ 
ther  he  he  a  stranger,  or  horn  in  the 
land. 

20  Ye  shall  eat  nothing  leavened ; 
in  all  your  habitations  shall  ye  eat 

unleavened  bread. 

21  Then  Moses  called  for  all  the 

elders  of  Israel,  and  said  unto  them, 
Draw  out  and  take  you  a  lamb  ac¬ 
cording  to  your  families,  and  kill  the 
passover. 

22  And  ye  shall  take  a  hunch  ol 
hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the  blood  that 
is  in  the  basin,  and  strike  the  lintel 
and  the  two  side  posts  with  the  blood 
that  is  in  the  basin ;  and  none  of  you 
shall  go  out  at  the  door  of  his  house 

until  the  morning. 

23  For  the  Lord  will  pass  through 
to  smite  the  Egyptians;  and  when 
he  seeth  the  blood  upon  the  lintel, 
and  on  the  two  side  posts,  the  Lord 
will  pass  over  the  door,  and  will  not 
suffer  the  destroyer  to  come  in  unto 
your  houses  to  smite  you. 

24  And  ye  shall  observe  this  thing 
for  an  ordinance  to  thee  and  to  thy 
sons  for  ever. 

25  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
ye  he  come  to  the  land  which  the 
Lord  will  give  you,  according  as  he 
hath  promised,  that  ye  shall  keep 
this  service. 

26  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
your  children  shall  say  unto  you, 
What  mean  ye  by  this  service  ? 

27  That  ye  shall  say,  It  is  the  sa¬ 
crifice  of  the  Lord’s  passover,  who 
passed  over  the  houses  of  the  children 
of  Israel  in  Egypt,  when  he  smote 
the  Egyptians,  and  delivered  our 
|  houses.  And  the  people  bowed  the 

| !  head  and  worshipped, 
f  28  And  the  children  of  Israel  went 
.away,  and  did  as  the  Lord  had  com- 
imanded  Moses  and  Aaron,  so  did  they . 

29  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at 
midnight  the  Lord  smote  all  the 
firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
the  firstborn  of  Pharaoh  that  sat  on 

82 


The  Israelites  driven 

his  throne  unto  the  firstborn  of  the 
captive  that  was  in  the  dungeon ;  and 
all  the  firstborn  of  cattle. 

30  And  Pharaoh  rose  up  in  the 
night,  he,  and  all  his  servants,  and 
all  the  Egyptians ;  and  there  was  a 
great  cry  in  Egypt :  for  there  teas  not 
a  house  where  there  was  not  one  dead. 

31  If  And  he  called  for  Moses  and 
Aaron  by  night,  and  said,  Rise  up,  and 
get  you  forth  from  among  my  people, 
both  ye  and  the  children  of  Israel ;  and 
go,  serve  the  Lord,  as  ye  have  said. 

32  Also  take  your  flocks  and  your 
herds,  as  ye  have  said,  and  be  gone ; 
and  bless  me  also. 

33  And  the  Egyptians  were  urgent 
upon  the  people,  that  they  might  send 
them  out  of  the  land  in  haste ;  for 
they  said,  We  be  all  dead  mer\. 

34  And  the  people  took  their  dough 
before  it  was  leavened,  their  knead- 
ingtroughs  being  bound  up  in  their 
clothes  upon  their  shoulders. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  ac-, 
cording  to  the  word  of  Moses ;  and  they 
borrowed  of  the  Egyptians  jewels  of 
silver,  and  jewels  of  gold,  and  raiment : 

36  And  the  Lord  gave  the  people 
favour  in  the  sight  of  the  Egyptians, 
so  that  they  lent  unto  them  such 
things  as  they  required:  and  they 
spoiled  the  Egyptians. 

37  If  And  the  children  of  Israel 
journeyed  from  Rameses  to  Succoth, 
about  six  hundred  thousand  on  foot 
that  were  men,  beside  children. 

38  And  a  mixed  multitude  wenl 
up  also  with  them;  and  flocks,  and 
herds,  even  very  much  cattle. 

39  And  they  baked  unleavened 
cakes  of  the  dough  which  they 
brought  forth  out  of  Egypt,  for  it  was 
not  leavened ;  because  they  were 
thrust  out  of  Egypt,  and  could  nol 
tarry,  neither  had  they  prepared  foi 
themselves  any  victuals. 

40  If  Now  the  sojourning  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  who  dwelt  in  Egypt 
was  four  hundred  and  thirty  years. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  enc 
of  the  four  hundred,  and  thirty  years 


out  of  the  land . 


EXODUS. 


even  the  selfsame  day  it  came  to 
pass,  that  all  the  hosts  of  the  Lord 
went  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt. 

42  It  is  a  night  to  he  much  ob¬ 
served  unto  the  Lord  for  bringing 
them  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt: 
this  is  that  night  of  the  Lord  to  be 
observed  of  all  the  children  of  Israel 
in  their  generations. 

43  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  and  Aaron,  This  is  the  ordinance 
of  the  passover:  There  shall  no  stran¬ 
ger  eafr  thereof: 

44  But  every  man’s  servant  that  is 
bought  for  money,  when  thou  hast 
circumcised  him,  then  shall  he  eat 
thereof. 

4 5  A  foreigner  and  a  hired  serv¬ 
ant  shall  not  eat  thereof. 

46  In  one  house  shall  it  be  eaten ; 
thou  shalt  not  carry  forth  aught  of 
the  flesh  abroad  out  of  the  house  • 
neither  shall  ye  break  a  bone  thereof 

47  All  the  congregation  of  Israel 
shall  keep  it. 

48  And  when  a  stranger  shall  so¬ 
journ  with  thee,  and  will  keep  the 
passover  to  the  Lord,  let  all  his  males 
be  circumcised,  and  then  let  him  come 
near  and  keep  it ;  and  he  shall  be  as 
one  that  is  born  in  the  land :  for  no  un¬ 
circumcised  person  shall  eat  thereof. 

49  One  law  shall  be  to  him  that  is 
homeborn,  and  unto  the  stranger  that 
sojourneth  among  you. 

50  Thus  did  all  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses 
and  Aaron,  so  did  they. 

51  And  it  came  to  pass  the  self¬ 
same  day,  that  the  Lord  did  bring 
the  children  of  Israel  out  of  the  land 

Egypt  by  their  armies. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

^  The  firstborn  are  sanctified  to  God.  3  The  memorial 
of  the  passover  is  commanded.  11  The  firstlings  of 
beasts  are  set  apart.  17  The  Israelites  go  out  of 
■h'dypt,  and  carry  Joseph's  bones  with  them.  20  Tltey 
come  to  Etham.  21  God  guideth  them  by  a  pillar  of 
a  cloud ,  and  a  pillar  of  fire. 


2  Sanctify  unto  me  all  the  firstborn, 
whatsoever  openeth  the  womb  among 


Memorial  of  the  passover. 

the  children  of  Israel,  both  of  man  and 
of  beast :  it  is  mine. 

3  If  And  Moses  said  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Remember  this  day,  in  which 
ye  came  out  from  Egypt,  out  of  the 
house  of  bondage;  for  by  strength 
of  hand  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
from  this  place :  there  shall  no  lea¬ 
vened  bread  be  eaten. 

4  This  day  came  ye  out  in  the 
month  Abib. 

5  And  it  shall  be  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring  thee  into  the  land  of  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites,  which  he  sware  unto  thy 
fathers  to  give  thee,  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey,  that  thou  shalt 
keep  this  service  in  this  month. 

6  Seven  days  thou  shalt  eat  unlea¬ 
vened  bread,  and  in  the  seventh  day 
shall  be  a  feast  to  the  Lord. 

7  Unleavened  bread  shall  be  eaten 
seven  days ;  and  there  shall  no 
leavened  bread  be  seen  with  thee, 
neither  shall  there  be  leaven  seen 
with  thee  in  all  thy  quarters. 

8  If  And  thou  shalt  shew  thy  son  in 
that  day,  saying,  This  is  done  because 
of  that  which  the  Lord  did  unto  me 
when  I  came  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

9  And  it  shall  be  for  a  sign  unto 
thee  upon  thine  hand,  and  for  a  me¬ 
morial  between  thine  eyes,  that  the 
Lord’s  law  may  be  in  thy  mouth : 
for  with  a  strong  hand  hath  the  Lord 
brought  thee  out  of  Egypt. 

10  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  this  or¬ 
dinance  in  his  season  from  year  to  year. 

1 1  If  And  it  shall  be  when  the  Lord 
shall  bring  thee  into  the  land  of  the 
Canaanites,  as  he  sware  unto  thee  and 
to  thy  fathers,  and  shall  give  it  thee, 

12  That  thou  shalt  set  apart  unto 
the  Lord  all  that  openeth  the  matrix, 
and  every  firstling  that  cometh  of  a 
beast  which  thou  hast ;  the  male 
shall  be  the  Lord’s. 

13  And  every  firstling  of  an  ass 
thou  shalt  redeem  with  a  lamb ;  and 
if  thou  wilt  not  redeem  it,  then  thou 
shalt  break  his  neck:  and  all  the 

83 


The  Israelites  go  on,  of  Egypt.  EXODUS.  Phorooh  purmeOjkom. 


firstborn  of  man  among  thy  children 

shalt  thon  redeem.  1 

14  H  And  it  shall  he  when  thy  son 
asketh  thee  in  time  to  come,  saying, 
What  is  this  ?  that  thou  shalt  say  un¬ 
to  him,  By  strength  of  hand  the  Lord 
brought  us  out  from  Egypt,  from  the 

house  of  bondage : 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  r  ha- 
raoh  would  hardly  let  us  go,  that 
the  Lord  slew  all  the  firstborn  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  both  the  firstborn 
of  man,  and  the  firstborn  of  beast : 
therefore  I  sacrifice  to  the  Lord  all 
that  openeth  the  matrix,  being  males ; 
but  all  the  firstborn  of  my  children 
X  redeem. 

16  And  it  shall  be  for  a  token 
upon  thine  hand,  and  for  frontlets 
between  thine  eyes  :  for  by  strength 
of  hand  the  Lord  brought  us  forth 

out  of  Egypt. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Pharaoh  had  let  the  people  go,  that 
God  led  them  not  through  the  way  of 
the  land  of  the  Philistines,  although 
that  was  near ;  for  God  said,  Lest  per- 
adventure  the  peoplerepentwhenthey 
see  war,  and  they  return  to  Egypt . 

18  But  God  led  the  people  about, 
through  the  way  of  the  wilderness  of 
the  Bed  sea:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  went  up  harnessed  out  of  the 

land  of  Egypt.  ■  , 

19  And  Moses  took  the  hones  ol 
Joseph  with  him  :  for  he  had  straitly 
sworn  the  children  of  Israel,  saying, 
God  will  surely  visit  you;  and  ye 
shall  carry  up  my  hones  away  hence 
with  you. 

20  If  And  they  took  their  journey 
from  Succoth,  and  encamped  in  Etham, 
in  the  edge  of  the  wilderness. 

21  And  the  Lord  went  before  them 
by  day  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud,  to  lead 
them  the  way ;  and  by  night  in  a 
pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them  light ;  to 
go  by  day  and  night. 

22  He  took  not  away  the  pillar  of 
the  cloud  by  day,  nor  the  pillar  of 
fire  by  night,  from  before  the  peo¬ 
ple. 


CHAPTER  XIY. 


God  instructed  the  Israelites  in  their  journey.  5 
Pharaoh  pursued  after  them.  10  The  Israelites 
murmur.  13  Moses  comforted  them.  15  God  in¬ 
structed  Moses.  19  The  cloud  removed  behind  the 
camp.  21  The  Israelites  pass  through  the  Med  sea ,  16 
which  drowned  the  Egyptians. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

-  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  ol  Israel, 
that  they  turn  and  encamp  before  Pi- 
tiahiroth,  between  Migdol  and  the  sea, 
Dver  against  Baal-zephon:  before  it 
shall  ye  encamp  by  the  sea. 

3  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  They  arc  entangled 
in  the  land,  the  wilderness  hath  shut 
them  in. 

4  And  1  will  harden  Pnaraoh  s 
reart,  that  he  shall  follow  after  them ; 
md  I  will  he  honoured  upon  Pha¬ 
raoh,  and  upon  all  his  host ;  that  the 
Egyptians  may  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord.  And  they  did  so. 

5  ^f  And  it  was  told  the  king  of 
Egypt  that  the  people  fled  and  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh  and  of  his  servants 
was  turned  against  the  people,  and 
they  said,  AVhy  have  we  done  this,  that 
we  have  let  Israel  go  from  serving  us  ? 

6  And  he  made  ready  his  chariot, 
and  took  his  people  with  him : 

7  And  he  took  six  hundred  chosen 
chariots,  and  all  the  chariots  of  Egypt, 
and  captains  over  every  one  of  them. 

8  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  hear! 
of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  he 
pursued  after  the  children  of  Israel 
and  the  children  of  Israel  went  oul 

with  a  high.  hand. 

9  But  the  Egyptians  pursued  aftei 
them,  all  the  horses  and  chariots  o 
Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen,  and  hit 
army,  and  overtook  them  encamping 
by  the  sea,  beside  Pi-hahiroth,  before 
Baal-zephon. 

10  IT  And  when  Pharaoh  drev 
nigh,  the  children  of  Israel  lifted,  uj 
their  eyes,  and,  behold,  the  Egyptian: 
marched  after  them ;  and  they  wen 
sore  afraid  :  and  the  children  of  Israe 
cried  out  unto  the  Lord. 


11  Anri  thev  said  unto  Moses 


84 


The  passage  of  the  Red  sea. 

_ _ _ _ • _ _ _ __ _ 

Because  there  were  no  graves  in 
Egypt,  hast  thou  taken  us  away  to 
die  in  the  wilderness  ?  wherefore  hast 
thou  dealt  thus  with  us,  to  carry  us 
forth  out  of  Egypt  ? 

12  Is  not  this  the  word  that  we  did 
tell  thee  in  Egypt,  saying,  Let  us 
alone,  that  we  may  serve  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  ?  For  it  had  been  better  for  us 
to  serve  the  Egyptians,  than  that 
we  should  die  in  the  wilderness. 

13  If  And  Moses  said  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Fear  ye  not,  stand  still,  and  see 
the  salvation  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
will  shew  to  you  to  day:  for  the 
Egyptians  whom  ye  have  seen  to 
day,  ye  shall  see  them  again  no  more 
for  ever. 

14  The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you, 
and  ye  shall  hold  your  peace. 

15  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Wherefore  criest  thou  unto  me  ? 
speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  go  forward  : 

16  But  lift  thou  up  thy  rod,  and 
stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  sea, 
and  divide  it :  and  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  shall  go  on  dry  ground  through 
the  midst  of  the  sea. 

17  And  I,  behold,  I  will  harden 
the  hearts  of  the  Egyptians,  and 
they  shall  follow  them:  and  I  will 
get  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  and 
upon  all  his  host,  upon  his  chariots, 
and  upon  his  horsemen. 

18  And  the  Egyptians  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have 
gotten  me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  upon 
his  chariots,  and  upon  his  horsemen. 

19  IT  And  the  Angel  of  God,  which 
went  before  the  camp  of  Israel,  re¬ 
moved  and  went  behind  them ;  and 
the  pillar  of  the  cloud  went  from  before 
their  face,  and  stood  behind  them  : 

20  And  it  came  between  the  camp 
of  the  Egyptians  and  the  camp  of 
Israel ;  and  it  was  a  cloud  and  dark¬ 
ness  to  them)  but  it  gave  light  by 
night  to  these:  so  that  the  one  came 
not  near  the  other  all  the  night. 

21  And  Moses  stretched  out  his 
hand  over  the  sea ;  and  the  Lord 


The  Egyptians  drowned. 

caused  the  sea  to  go  back  by  a  strong 
east  wind  all  that  night,  and  made 
the  sea  dry  land ,  and  the  waters 
were  divided. 

22  And  the  children  of  Israel  went 
into  the  midst  of  the  sea  upon  the 
dry  ground:  and  the  waters  were  a 
wall  unto  them  on  their  right  hand, 
and  on  their  left. 

23  And  the  Egyptians  pursued, 
and  went  in  after  them  to  the  midst 
of  the  sea,  even  all  Pharaoh’s  horses, 
his  chariots,  and  his  horsemen. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
morning  watch  the  Lord  looked  unto 
the  host  of  the  Egyptians  through  the 
pillar  of  fire  and  of  the  cloud,  and 
troubled  the  host  of  the  Egyptians, 

25  And  took  off  their  chariot 
wheels,  that  they  drave  them  hea¬ 
vily:  so  that  the  Egyptians  said, 
Let  us  flee  from  the  face  of  Israel; 
for  the  Lord  fighteth  for  them  against 
the  Egyptians. 

26  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the 
sea,  that  the  waters  may  come  again 
upon  the  Egyptians,  upon  their  cha¬ 
riots,  and  upon  their  horsemen. 

27  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his 
hand  over  the  sea,  and  the  sea  re¬ 
turned  to  his  strength  when  the 
morning  appeared ;  and  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  fled  against  it  ;  and  the  Lord 
overthrew  the  Egyptians  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea. 

28  And  the  waters  returned,  and 
covered  the  chariots,  and  the  horse¬ 
men,  and  all  the  host  of  Pharaoh  that 
came  into  the  sea  after  them  ;  there 
remained  not  so  much  as  one  of  them. 

29  But  the  children  of  Israel  walk¬ 
ed  upon  dry  land  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea  ;  and  the  waters  were  a  wall  un¬ 
to  them  on  their  right  hand,  and  on 
their  left. 

30  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Israel 
that  day  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  ;  and  Israel  saw  the  Egyptians 
dead  upon  the  sea  shore. 

31  And  Israel  saw  that  great  work 
which  the  Lord  did  upon  the  E gyp- 

85 


EXODUS. 


The  song  of  Moses. 

tians :  and  the  people  feared  the 
Lord,  and  believed  the  Lord,  and 


EXODUS. 


The  song  of  Moses. 


12  Thou  stretchedst  out  thy  right 


his  servant  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  Moses' *'  song.  22  The  people  want  water.  23  1  he 
waters  at  Marah  are  hitter.  25  A  tree  sweeteneth 
them.  27  At  Elim  are  twelve  ivells,  and  seventy  palm 
tyces 

THEN  sang  Moses  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  this  song  unto  the 
Lord,  and  spake,  saying,  I  will  sing 
unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  triumph¬ 
ed  gloriously :  the  horse  and  his  rider 
hath  he  thrown  into  the  sea. 

2  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and 
song,  and  he  is  become  my  salvation : 
he  is  my  God,  and  I  will  prepare  him 
a  habitation ;  my  father’s  God,  and  I 
will  exalt  him. 

3  The  Lord  is  a  man  of  war :  the 
Lord  is  his  name. 

4  Pharaoh’s  chariots  and  his  host 
hath  he  cast  into  the  sea :  his  chosen 
captains  also  are  drowned  in  the  Red 
sea. 

5  The  depths  have  covered  them : 
they  sank  into  the  bottom  as  a  stone. 

6  Thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  is  be¬ 
come  glorious  in  power:  thy  right 
hand,  O  Lord,  hath  dashed  in  pieces 
the  enemy. 

7  And  in  the  greatness  of  thine  ex¬ 
cellency  thou  hast  overthrown  them 
that  rose  up  against  thee  :  thou  sent- 
est  forth  thy  wrath,  which  consumed 
them  as  stubble. 

8  And  with  the  blast  of  thy  nostrils 
the  waters  were  gathered  together, 
the  floods  stood  upright  as  a  heap, 
and  the  depths  were  congealed  in  the 
heart  of  the  sea. 

9  The  enemy  said,  I  will  pursue,  I 
will  overtake,  I  will  divide  the  spoil ; 
my  lust  shall  he  satisfied  upon  them ; 
I  will  draw  my  sword,  my  hand  shall 
destroy  them. 

10  Thou  didst  blow  with  thy  wind, 
the  sea  covered  them :  they  sank  as 
lead  in  the  mighty  waters. 

11  Who  is  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
among  the  gods?  who  is  like  thee, 
glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises, 
doing  wonders  ? 


hand,  the  earth  swallowed  them. 

13  Thou  in  thy  mercy  hast  led 
forth  the  people  which  thou  hast  re¬ 
deemed  :  thou  hast  guided  them  in  thy 
strength  unto  thy  holy  habitation. 

14  The  people  shall  hear,  and  he 
afraid :  sorrow  shall  take  hold  on 
the  inhabitants  of  Palestina. 

15  Then  the  dukes  of  Edom  shall 
he  amazed ;  the  mighty  men  of 
Moab,  trembling  shall  take  hold  upon 
them ;  all  the  inhabitants  of  Canaan 
shall  melt  away. 

16  Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon 
them ;  by  the  greatness  of  thine  arm 
they  shall  he  as  still  as  a  stone ;  till 
thy  people  pass  over,  O  Lord,  till  the 
people  pass  over,  which  thou  hast 
purchased. 

17  Thou  shalt  bring  them  in,  and 
plant  them  in  the  mountain  of  thine 
inheritance,  in  the  place,  O  Lord, 
which  thou  hast  made  for  thee  to 
dwell  in ;  in  the  sanctuary,  O  Lord, 
which  thy  hands  have  established. 

18  The  Lord  shall  reign  for  ever 
and  ever. 

19  For  the  horse  of  Pharaoh  went 
in  with  his  chariots  and  with  his 
horsemen  into  the  sea,  and  the  Lord 
brought  again  the  waters  of  the  sea 
upon  them ;  hut  the  children  of  Israel 
went  on  dry  land  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea. 

2  0  H  And  Miriam  the  prophetess,  the 
sister  of  Aaron,  took  a  timbrel  in  her 
hand ;  and  all  the  women  went  out  after 
her  with  timbrels  and  with  dances. 

21  And  Miriam  answered  them, 
Sing  ye  to  the  Lord,  for  he  hath 
triumphed  gloriously :  the  horse  and 
his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into  the  sea. 

22  So  Moses  brought  Israel  from 
the  Red  sea,  and  they  went  out  into 
the  wilderness  of  Shur ;  and  they 
went  three  days  in  the  wilderness, 
and  found  no  water. 

23  And  when  they  came  to  Marah, 
they  could  not  drink  of  the  waters  of 
Marah,  for  they  were  hitter :  therefore 
the  name  of  it  was  called  Marah. 


86 


The  Israelites  murmur. 


EXODUS. 


Quails  and  manna  sent. 


24  And  the  people  murmured 
against  Moses,  saying,  What  shall 
we  drink? 

25  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord; 
and*  the  Lord  shewed  him  a  tree, 
which  when  he  had  cast  into  the  wa¬ 
ters,  the  waters  were  made  sweet : 
there  he  made  for  them  a  statute 
and  an  ordinance,  and  there  he  prov¬ 
ed  them, 

26  And  said,  If  thou  wilt  diligently 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  wilt  do  that  which  is  right 
in  his  sight,  and  wilt  give  ear  to  his 
commandments,  and  keep  all  his 
statutes,  I  will  put  none  of  these  dis¬ 
eases  upon  thee,  which  I  have  brought 
upon  the  Egyptians :  for  I  am  the  Lord 
that  healeth  thee. 

27  U  And  they  came  to  Elim,  where 
were  twelve  wells  of  water,  and  three¬ 
score  and  ten  palm  trees :  and  they 
encamped  there  by  the  waters. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  The  Israelites  come  to  Sin.  2  They  murmur  for  want 
of  bread.  4  God  promiseth  them  bread  from  heaven. 
11  Quails  are  sent,  14  and  manna.  16  The  ordering 
of  manna.  25  It  was  not  to  be  found  on  the  sabbath. 
32  An  omer  of  it  is  preserved. 

AND  they  took  their  journey  from 
.  Elim,  and  all  the  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  came  un¬ 
to  the  wilderness  of  Sin,  which  is 
between  Elim  and  Sinai,  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  second  month 
after  their  departing  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

2  And  the  whole  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  murmured 
against  Moses  and  Aaron  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  : 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 
unto  them,  Would  to  God  we  had 
died  by  the  hand  of  the  Lord  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  when  we  sat  by  the 
flesh  pots,  and  when  we  did  eat  bread 
to  the  full ;  for  ye  have  brought  us 
forth  into  this  wilderness,  to  kill  this 
whole  assembly  with  hunger. 

4  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Mo¬ 
ses.  Behold,  I  will  rain  bread  from 
heaven  for  vou ;  and  the  people 


shall  go  out  and  gather  a  certain  rate 
every  day,  that  I  may  prove  them, 
whether  they  will  walk  in  my  law, 
or  no. 

5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
on  the  sixth  day  they  shall  prepare 
that  which  they  bring  in ;  and  it  shall 
be  twice  as  much  as  they  gather  daily. 

6  And  Moses  and  Aaron  said  unto 
all  the  children  of  Israel,  At  even, 
then  ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord 
hath  brought  you  out  from  the  land 
of  Egypt :  . 

7  And  in  the  morning,  then  ye 
shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord;  for 
that  he  heareth  your  murmurings 
against  the  Lord  :  and  what  are  we, 
that  ye  murmur  against  us  ? 

8  And  Moses  said,  This  shall  be: 
when  the  Lord  shall  give  you  in 
the  evening  flesh  to  eat,  and  in  the 
morning  bread  to  the  full;  for  that 
the  Lord  heareth  your  murmurings 
which  ye  murmur  against  him :  and 
what  are  we  ?  your  murmurings  are 
not  against  us,  but  against  the  Lord. 

9  If  And  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron, 
Say  unto  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  Come  near  before 
the  Lord:  for  he  hath  heard  your 
murmurings. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron 
spake  unto  the  whole  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they 
looked  toward  the  wilderness,  and, 
behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared 
in  the  cloud. 

11  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

12  I  have  heard  the  murmurings 
of  the  children  of  Israel:  speak  unto 
them,  saying,  At  even  ye  shall  eat 
flesh,  and  in  the  morning  ye  shall  be 
filled  with  bread ;  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at 
even  the  quails  came  up,  and  cover¬ 
ed  the  camp :  and  in  the  morning 
the  dew  lay  round  about  the  host. 

14  And  when  the  dew  that  lay  was 
gone  up,  behold,  upon  the  face  of  the 
wilderness  there  lay  a  small  round 

87 


The  ordering 


EXODUS. 


of  the  manna. 


thing,  as  small  as  the  hoar  frost  on 
the  ground. 

15  And  when  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  saw  it,  they  said  one  to  another, 
It  is  manna :  for  they  wist  not  what 
it  was.  And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
This  is  the  bread  which  the  Lord 
hath  given  you  to  eat. 

16  IT  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  hath  commanded,  Gather  of 
it  every  man  according  to  his  eating, 
an  omer  for  every  man,  according  to 
the  number  of  your  persons  ;  take  ye 
every  man  for  them  which  are  in  his 
tents. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so, 
and  gathered,  some  more,  some  less. 

18  And  when  they  did  mete  it  with 
an  omer,  he  that  gathered  much  had 
nothing  over,  and  he  that  gathered 
little  had  no  lack ;  they  gathered 
every  man  according  to  his  eating. 

19  And  Moses  said,  Let  no  man 
leave  of  it  till  the  morning. 

20  Notwithstanding  they  hearken¬ 
ed  not  unto  Moses ;  but  some  of  them 
left  of  it  until  the  morning,  and  it 
bred  worms,  and  stank:  and  Moses 
was  wroth  with  them. 

21  And  they  gathered  it  every 
morning,  every  man  according  to  his 
eating:  and  when  the  sun  waxed  hot, 
it  melted. 

22  U  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on 
the  sixth  day  they  gathered  twice  as 
much  bread,  two  omers  for  one  man : 
and  all  the  rulers  of  the  congregation 
came  and  told  Moses. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  This  is 
that  which  the  Lord  hath  said,  To 
morrow  is  the  rest  of  the  holy  sabbath 
unto  the  Lord  :  hake  that  which  ye 
will  hake  to  day ,  and  seethe  that  ye 
will  seethe  ;  and  that  which  remain- 
eth  over  lay  up  for  you  to  he  kept 
until  the  morning. 

24  And  they  laid  it  up  till  the 
morning,  as  Moses  bade:  and  it  did 
not  stink,  neither  was  there  any 
worm  therein. 

25  And  Moses  said,  Eat  that  to 
day;  for  to  day  is  a  sabbath  unto 

88 


the  Lord:  to  day  ye  shall  not  find 
it  in  the  field. 

26  Six  days  ye  shall  gather  it;  hut 
on  the  seventh  day,  which  is  the  sab¬ 
bath,  in  it  there  shall  he  none. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
there  went  out  some  of  the  people 
on  the  seventh  day  for  to  gather, 
and  they  found  none. 

28  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
How  long  refuse  ye  to  keep  my 
commandments  and  my  laws  ? 

29  See,  for  that  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  the  sabbath,  therefore  he 
giveth  you  on  the  sixth  day  the 
bread  of  two  days:  abide  ye  every 
man  in  his  place,  let  no  man  go  out 
of  his  place  on  the  seventh  day. 

30  So  the  people  rested  on  the  se¬ 
venth  day. 

31  And  the  house  of  Israel  called  the 
name  thereof  Manna :  and  it  was  like 
coriander  seed,  white;  and  the  taste 
of  it  was  like  wafers  made  with  honey. 

32  And  Moses  said,  This  is  the  1 
thing  which  the  Lord  commandeth, 
Fill  an  omer  of  it  to  he  kept  for  your 
generations ;  that  they  may  see  the 
bread  wherewith  I  have  fed  you  in 
the  wilderness,  when  I  brought  you 
forth  from  the  land  of  Egypt. 

33  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Take  a  pot,  and  put  an  omer  full  of 
manna  therein,  and  lay  it.  up  before 
the  Lord,  to  he  kept  for  your  gene¬ 
rations. 

34  As  the  Lord  commanded  Mo¬ 
ses,  so  Aaron  laid  it  up  before  the 
Testimony,  to  he  kept. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
eat  manna  forty  years,  until  they 
came  to  a  land  inhabited :  they  did 
eat  manna,  until  they  came  unto  the 
borders  of  the  land  of  Canaan. 

36  Now  an  omer  is  the  tenth  part 
of  an  ephah. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  The  people  murmur  for  water  at  jRephidim.  5  God 

sendeth  him  for  water  to  the  rock  in  Horeb.  8  Ama- 

lek  is  overcome  by  the  holding  up  of  Moses’  hands. 

15  Moses  buildeth  the  altar  jEHovAH-nissi. 

AND  all  the  congregation  of  the 
XjL  children  of  Israel  journeyed 


The  people  murmur. 


EXODUS. 


Amalek  is  overcome. 


from  the  wilderness  of  Sin,  after 
their  journeys,  according  to  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  the  Lord,  and  pitched 
in  Rephidim:  and  there  was  no  water 
for  the  people  to  drink. 

2  Wherefore  the  people  did  chide 
with  Moses,  and  said,  Give  us  water 
that  we  may  drink.  And  Moses  said 
unto  them,  Why  chide  ye  with  me  ? 
wherefore  do  ye  tempt  the  Lord  ? 

3  And  the  people  thirsted  there 
for  water;  and  the  people  murmur¬ 
ed  against  Moses,  and  said,  Where¬ 
fore  is  this  that  thou  hast  brought  us 
up  out  of  Egypt,  to  kill  us  and  our 
children  and  our  cattle  with  thirst  ? 

4  And  Moses  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
saying,  What  shall  I  do  unto  this 
people  ?  they  he  almost  ready  to  stone 
me. 

5  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Go  on  before  the  people,  and  take 
with  thee  of  the  elders  of  Israel ;  and 
thy  rod,  wherewith  thou  smotest  the 
river,  take  in  thine  hand,  and  go. 

6  Behold,  I  will  stand  before  thee 
there  upon  the  rock  in  Horeb;  and 
thou  shalt  smite  the  rock,  and  there 
shall  come  water  out  of  it,  that  the 
people  may  drink.  And  Moses  did  so 
in  the  sight  of  the  elders  of  Israel. 

7  And  he  called  the  name  of  the 
place  Massah,  and  Meribah,  because 
of  the  chiding  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  because  they  tempted  the 
Lord,  saying,  Is  the  Lord  among  us, 
or  not  ? 

8  If  Then  came  Amalek,  and  fought 
with  Israel  in  Rephidim. 

9  And  Moses  said  unto  Joshua, 
Choose  us  out  men,  and  go  out, 
fight  with  Amalek :  to  morrow  I 
will  stand  on  the  top  of  the  hill 
with  the  rod  of  God  in  mine  hand. 

10  So  Joshua  did  as  Moses  had 
said  to  him,  and  fought  with  Ama¬ 
lek  :  and  Moses,  Aaron,  and  Hur 
went  up  to  the  top  of  the  hill. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Mo¬ 
ses  held  up  his  hand,  that  Israel 
prevailed :  and  when  he  let  down 
his  hand,  Amalek  prevailed. 


1 2  But  Moses’  hands  were  heavy ; 
and  they  took  a  stone,  and  put  it 
under  him,  and  he  sat  thereon ;  and 
Aaron  and  Hur  stayed  up  his  hands, 
the  one  on  the  one  side,  and  the  other 
on  the  other  side ;  and  his  hands  were 
steady  until  the  going  down  of  the  sun. 

13  And  Joshua  discomfited  Ama¬ 
lek  and  his  people  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword. 

14  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Write  this  for  a  memorial  in  a  hook, 
and  rehearse  it  in  the  ears  of  Joshua  : 
for  I  will  utterly  put  out  the  remem¬ 
brance  of  Amalek  from  under  heaven. 

15  And  Moses  built  an  altar,  and 
called  the  name  of  it  jEHovAH-nissi : 

16  For  he  said,  Because  the  Lord 
hath  sworn  that  the  Lord  ivill  have 
war  with  Amalek  from  generation  to 
generation. 

CHAPTER  XYIIL 

1  Jethro  bringeth  to  Moses  his  wife  and  two  sons.  7 
Moses  entertaineth  him.  13  Jethro's  counsel  is  ac¬ 
cepted.  27  Jethro  departeth. 

WHEN  Jethro,  the  priest  of 
Midian,  Moses’  father  in  law, 
heard  of  all  that  God  had  done  for 
Moses,  and  for  Israel  his  people,  arid 
that  the  Lord  had  brought  Israel 
out  of  Egypt ; 

2  Then  Jethro,  Moses’  father  in 
law,  took  Zipporah,  Moses’  wife,  af¬ 
ter  he  had  sent  her  back, 

3  And  her  two  sons ;  of  which  the 
name  of  the  one  was  Gershom ;  for 
he  said,  I  have  been  an  alien  in  a 
strange  land  : 

4  And  the  name  of  the  other  was 
Eliezer;  for  the  God  of  my  father, 
said  he ,  was  mine  help,  and  delivered 
me  from  the  sword  of  Pharaoh : 

5  And  Jethro,  Moses’  father  in  law, 
came  with  his  sons  and  his  wife  unto 
Moses  into  the  wilderness,  where  he 
encamped  at  the  mount  of  God  : 

6  And  he  said  unto  Moses,  I  thy  father 
in  law  Jethro  am  come  unto  thee,  and 
thy  wife,  and  her  two  sons  with  her. 

7  And  Moses  went  out  to  meet 
his  father  in  law,  and  did  obeisance, 
and  kissed  him ;  and  they  asked 

89 


Moses  entertaineth  Jethro.  EXODUS.  Jethro  counselleth  Moses. 


each  other  of  their  welfare ;  and  they 
came  into  the  tent. 

8  And  Moses  told  his  father  in  law 
all  that  the  Lord  had  done  unto 
Pharaoh  and  to  the  Egyptians  for 
Israel’s  sakei,  and  all  the  travail  that 
had  come  upon  them  by  the  way, 
and  how  the  Lord  delivered  them. 

9  And  Jethro  rejoiced  for  all  the 
goodness  which  the  Lord  had  done 
to  Israel,  whom  he  had  delivered 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians. 

10  And  Jethro  said,  Blessed  he  the 
Lord,  who  hath  delivered  you  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out 
of  the  hand  of  Pharaoh,  who  hath 
delivered  the  people  from  under  the 
hand  of  the  Egyptians. 

11  Now  I  know  that  the  Lord  is 
greater  than  all  gods :  for  in  the 
thing  wherein  they  dealt  proudly  he 
was  above  them. 

12  And  Jethro,  Moses’  father  in 
law,  took  a  burnt  offering  and  sacri¬ 
fices  for  God :  and  Aaron  came,  and 
all  the  elders  of  Israel,  to  eat  bread 
with  Moses’  father  in  law  before  God. 

13  H  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
fnorrow,  that  Moses  sat  to  judge  the 
people:  and  the  people  stood  by  Mo¬ 
ses  from  the  morning  unto  the  evening. 

14  And  when  Moses’  father  in  law 
saw  all  that  he  did  to  the  people,  he 
said,  What  is  this  thing  that  thou 
doest  to  the  people  ?  Why  sittest  thou 
thyself  alone,  and  all  the  people  stand 
by  thee  from  morning  unto  even  ? 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  his  father 
in  law,  Because  the  people  come 
unto  me  to  inquire  of  God  : 

16  When  they  have  a  matter,  they 
come  unto  me;  and  I  judge  between 
one  and  another,  and  I  do  make  them 
know  the  statutes  of  God,  and  his  laws. 

17  And  Moses’  father  in  law  said 
unto  him,  The  thing  that  thou  doest 
is  not  good. 

18  Thou  wilt  surely  wear  away, 
both  thou,  and  this  people  that  is 
with  thee :  for  this  thing  is  too  heavy 
for  thee ;  thou  art  not  able  to  per¬ 
form  it  thyself  alone. 

90 


19  Hearken  now  unto  my  voice,  I 
will  give  thee  counsel,  and  God  shall 
be  with  thee  :  Be  thou  for  the  peo¬ 
ple  to  God-ward,  that  thou  mayest 
bring  the  causes  unto  God : 

20  And  thou  shalt  teach  them  ordi- 
nances  and  laws,  and  shalt  shew  them 
the  way  wherein  they  must  walk, 
and  the  work  that  they  must  do. 

21  Moreover  thou  shalt  provide 
out  of  all  the  people  able  men,  sucl 
as  fear  God,  men  of  truth,  hating 
covetousness ;  and  place  such  ove] 
them,  to  he  rulers  of  thousands,  ana 
rulers  of  hundreds,  rulers  of  fifties 
and  rulers  of  tens  : 

22  And  let  them  judge  the  people 
at  all  seasons :  and  it  shall  be,  that 
every  great  matter  they  shall  bring 
unto  thee,  but  every  small  matte] 
they  shall  judge  :  so  shall  it  be  easiei 
for  thyself,  and  they  shall  bear  tin 
burden  with  thee. 

23  If  thou  shalt  do  this  thing,  anc 
God  command  thee  so,  then  thou  shall 
be  able  to  endure,  and  all  this  peoph 
shall  also  go  to  their  place  in  peace. 

24  So  Moses  hearkened  to  the  voic< 
of  his  father  in  law,  and  did  all  thai 
he  had  said. 

25  And  Moses  chose  able  men  on 
of  all  Israel,  and  made  them  head; 
over  the  people,  rulers  of  thousands 
rulers  of  hundreds,  rulers  of  fifties 
and  rulers  of  tens.  * 

26  And  they  judged  the  people  a 
all  seasons :  the  hard  causes  the} 
brought  unto  Moses,  but  every  smal 
matter  they  judged  themselves. 

2  7  If  And  Moses  let  his  father  in  lav 
depart;  and  he  went  his  way  inh 
his  own  land. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


The  people  come  to  Sinai.  3  God’s  message  by  Most 
unto  the  people  out  of  the  mount.  8  The  people’ s  an 
swer  returned  again.  10  The  people  are  prepare 
against  the  third  day.  12  The  mountain  must  not  b 
touched.  16  The  fearful  presence  of  God  upon  th 
mount. 


IN  the  third  month,  when  the  chil 
dren  of  Israel  were  gone  forth  ou 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  the  same  da} 
came  they  into  the  wilderness  of  Sinai 


v 


The  people  come  to  Sinai. 


EXODUS. 


God's  fearful  presence. 


2  For  they  were  departed  from 
Rephidim,  and  were  come  to  the  des¬ 
ert  of  Sinai,  and  had  pitched  in  the 
wilderness ;  and  there  Israel  camped 
before  the  mount. 

3  And  Moses  went  up  unto  God, 
and  the  Lord  called  unto  him  out  of 
the  mountain,  saying,  Thus  shalt  thou 
say  to  the  house  of  Jacob,  and  tell 
the  children  of  Israel ; 

4  Ye  have  seen  what  I  did  unto 
the  Egyptians,  and  how  I  hare  you 
on  eagles’  wings,  and  brought  you 
unto  myself. 

5  Now  therefore,  if  ye  will  obey 
my  voice  indeed,  and  keep  my  cove¬ 
nant,  then  ye  shall  he  a  peculiar 
treasure  unto  me  above  all  people : 
for  all  the  earth  is  mine : 

6  And  ye  shall  he  unto  me  a  king¬ 
dom  of  priests,  and  a  holy  nation. 
These  are  the  words  which  thou  shalt 
speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

7  If  And  Moses  came  and  called 
for  the  elders  of  the  people,  and  laid 
before  their  faces  all  these  words 
which  the  Lord  commanded  him. 

8  And  all  the  people  answered  to¬ 
gether,  and  said,  All  that  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  we  will  do.  And  Moses 
returned  the  words  of  the  people 
unto  the  Lord. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Lo,  I  come  unto  thee  in  a  thick 
cloud,  that  the  people  may  hear 
when  I  speak  with  thee,  and  believe 
thee  for  ever.  And  Moses  told  the 
words  of  the  people  unto  the  Lord. 

10  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Go  unto  the  people,  and  sanc¬ 
tify  them  to  day  and  to  morrow,  and 
let  them  wash  their  clothes, 

1 1  And  be  ready  against  the  third 
day :  for  the  third  day  the  Lord 
will  come  down  in  the  sight  of  all 
the  people  upon  mount  Sinai. 

12  And  thou  shalt  set  bounds  unto 
the  people  round  about,  saying,  Take 
heed  to  yourselves,  that  ye  go  not  up 
into  the  mount,  or  touch  the  border 
of  it :  whosoever  toucheth  the  mount 
shall  he  surely  put  to  death : 


13  There  shall  not  a  hand  touch 
it,  but  he  shall  surely  be  stoned,  or 
shot  through ;  whether  it  he  beast  or 
man,  it  shall  not  live:  when  the 
trumpet  soundeth  long,  they  shall 
come  up  to  the  mount.. 

14  If  And  Moses  went  down  from 
the  mount  unto  the  people,  and 
sanctified  the  people ;  and  they 
washed  their  clothes. 

15  And  he  said  unto  the  people, 
Be  ready  against  the  third  day : 
come  not  at  your  wives. 

16  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day  in  the  morning,  that  there 
were  thunders  and  lightnings,  and 
a  thick  cloud  upon  the  mount,  and 
the  voice  of  the  trumpet  exceeding 
loud;  so  that  all  the  people  that  was 
in  the  camp  trembled. 

1 7  And  Moses  brought  forth  the 
people  out  of  the  camp  to  meet  with 
God ;  and  they  stood  at  the  nether 
part  of  the  mount. 

18  And  mount  Sinai  was  altogether 
on  a  smoke,  because  the  Lord  de¬ 
scended  upon  it  in  fire :  and  the 
smoke  thereof  ascended  as  the  smoke 
of  a  furnace,  and  the  whole  mount 
quaked  greatly. 

19  And  when  the  voice  of  the 
trumpet  sounded  long,  and  waxed 
louder  and  louder,  Moses  spake,  and 
God  answered  him  by  a  voice. 

20  And  the  Lord  came  down  upon 
mount  Sinai,  on  the  top  of  the  mount : 
and  the  Lord  called  Moses  up  to  the 
top  of  the  mount ;  and  Moses  went  up. 

21  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Go  down,  charge  the  people,  lest 
they  break  through  unto  the  Lord 
to  gaze,  and  many  of  them  perish. 

22  And  let  the  priests  also,  which 
come  near  to  the  Lord,  sanctify 
themselves,  lest  the  Lord  break 
forth  upon  them. 

23  And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord, 
The  people  cannot  come  up  to  mount 
Sinai :  for  thou  chargedst  us,  saying, 
Set  bounds  about  the  mount,  and 
sanctify  it 

24  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 

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The  ten  commandments. 


EXODUS. 


The  people  are  afraid. 


Away,  get  thee  down,  and  thou  shalt 
come  up,  thou,  and  Aaron  with  thee : 
hut  let  not  the  priests  and  the  people 
break  through  to  come  up  unto  the 
Lord,  lest  he  break  forth  upon  them. 

25  So  Moses  went  down  unto  the 
people,  and  spake  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  The  ten  commandments.  18  The  people  are  afraid. 
20  Moses  comforteth  them,.  22  Idolatry  is  forbidden. 
24  Of  what  sort  the  altar  should  be. 

AND  God  spake  all  these  words, 

_  saying, 

2  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
have  brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 

3  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods 
before  me. 

4  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee 
any  graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of 
amj  thing  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or 
that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that 
is  in  the  water  under  the  earth : 

5  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thy¬ 
self  to  them,  nor  serve  them :  for  I 
the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth 
generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ; 

6  And  shewing  mercy  unto  thou¬ 
sands  of  them  that  love  me,  and  keep 
my  commandments. 

7  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of 
the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain:  for  the 
Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

8  Remember  the  sabbath  day,  to 
keep  it  holy. 

9  Six  days  shalt  thou  labour,  and 
do  all  thy  work : 

10  But  the  seventh  day  is  the  sab¬ 
bath  of  the  Lord  thy  God :  in  it  thou 
shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy 
son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  manser¬ 
vant,  nor  thy  maidservant,  nor  thy 
cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates : 

11  For  in  six  days  the  Lord  made 
heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  rested  the  seventh 
day :  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed  the 
sabbath  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

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12  IT  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother :  that  thy  days  may  be  long 
upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

13  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

14  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery 

15  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

16  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  wit¬ 
ness  against  thy  neighbour. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neigh¬ 
bour’s  house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbour’s  wife,  nor  his  manservant, 
nor  his  maidservant,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy 
neighbour’s. 

18  IT  And  all  the  people  saw  the 
thunderings,  and  the  lightnings,  and 
the  noise  of  the  trumpet,  and  the 
mountain  smoking :  and  when  the 
people  saw  it,  they  removed,  and 
stood  afar  off. 

19  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Speak 
thou  with  us,  and  we  will  hear :  but  let 
not  God  speak  with  us,  lest  we  die. 

20  And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  i 
Fear  not:  for  God  is  come  to  prove 
you,  and  that  his  fear  may  be  before  i 
your  faces,  that  ye  sin  not. 

21  And  the  people  stood  afar  off, 
and  Moses  drew  near  unto  the  thick 
darkness  where  God  was. 

22  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Thus  thou  shalt  say  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  Ye  have  seen  that 
I  have  talked  with  you  from  heaven,  i 

23  Ye  shall  not  make  with  me 
gods  of  silver,  neither  shall  ye  make 
unto  you  gods  of  gold. 

24  IT  An  altar  of  earth  thou  shalt 
make  unto  me,  and  shalt  sacrifice 
thereon  thy  burnt  offerings,  and  thy 
peace  offerings,  thy  sheep,  and  thine 
oxen:  in  all  places  where  I  record 
my  name  I  will  come  unto  thee,  and 
I  will  bless  thee. 

25  And  if  thou  wilt  make  me  an 
altar  of  stone,  thou  shalt  not  build  it 
of  hewn  stone  :  for  if  thou  lift  up  thy 
tool  upon  it,  thou  hast  polluted  it. 

26  Neither  shalt  thou  go  up  by 
steps  unto  mine  altar,  that  thy  naked¬ 
ness  be  not  discovered  thereon. 


EXODUS. 


and  ordinances . 


Divers  laws 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  Laws  for  menservants.  5  For  the  servant  whose  ear 
is  bored.  7  For  womenservants.  12  For  manslaugh¬ 
ter.  16  For  stealers  of  men.  17  For  cursers  of  pa¬ 
rents.  18  For  smiters.  22  For  a  hurt  by  chance. 
28  For  an  ox  that  gorcth.  83  For  him  that  is  an  oc¬ 
casion  of  harm. 

NOW  these  are  the  judgments 
which  thou  shalt  set  before  them. 
2  If  thou  buy  a  Hebrew  servant,  six 
years  he  shall  serve :  and  in  the  seventh 
he  shall  go  out  free  for  nothing. 

3  If  he  came  in  by  himself,  he  shall 
go  out  by  himself:  if  he  were  married, 
then  his  wife  shall  go  out  with  him. 

4  If  his  master  have  given  him  a 
wife,  and  she  have  borne  him  sons  or 
daughters ;  the  wife  and  her  children 
shall  he  her  master’s,  and  he  shall 
go  out  by  himself. 

5  And  if  the  servant  shall  plainly 
say,  I  love  my  master,  my  wife,  and 
my  children ;  I  will  not  go  out  free : 

6  Then  his  master  shall  bring  him 
unto  the  judges ;  he  shall  also  bring 
him  to  the  door,  or  unto  the  door 
post;  and  his  master  shall  bore  his 
ear  through  with  an  awl ;  and  he 
shall  serve  him  for  ever. 

7  If  And  if  a  man  sell  his  daughter 
to  he  a  maidservant,  she  shall  not  go 
out  as  the  menservants  do. 

8  If  she  please  not  her  master, 
who  hath  betrothed  her  to  himself, 
then  shall  he  let  her  he  redeemed: 
to  sell  her  unto  a  strange  nation  he 
shall  have  no  power,  seeing  he  hath 
dealt  deceitfully  with  her. 

9  And  if  he  have  betrothed  her  unto 
his  son,  he  shall  deal  with  her  after 
the  manner  of  daughters. 

10  If  he  take  him  another  wife , 
her  food,  her  raiment,  and  her  duty 
of  marriage,  shall  he  not  diminish. 

11  And  if  he  do  not  these  three 
unto  her,  then  shall  she  go  out  free 
without  money. 

12  If  He  that  smiteth  a  man,  so  that 
he  die,  shall  be  surely  put  to  death. 

13  And  if  a  man  lie  not  in  wait, 
but  God  deliver  him  into  his  hand ; 
then  I  will  appoint  thee  a  place 
whither  he  shall  flee. 

14  But  if  a  man  come  presumptu¬ 


ously  upon  his  neighbour,  to  slay 
him  with  guile;  thou  shalt  take  him 
from  mine  altar,  that  he  may  die. 

15  IT  And  he  that  smiteth  his  fa¬ 
ther,  or  his  mother,  shall  he  surely 
put  to  death. 

1 6  If  And  he  that  stealeth  a  man,  and 
selleth  him,  or  if  he  be  found  in  his 
hand,  he  shall  surely  he  put  to  death. 

17  If  And  he  that  curseth  his  fa¬ 
ther,  or  his  mother,  shall  surely  he 
put  to  death. 

18  If  And  if  men  strive  together, 
and  one  smite  another  with  a  stone, 
or  with  his  fist,  and  he  die  not,  hut 
keepeth  his  bed: 

19  If  he  rise  again,  and  walk  abroad 
upon  his  staff,  then  shall  he  that 
smote  him  be  quit :  only  he  shall  pay 
for  the  loss  of  his  time,  and  shall 
cause  him  to  he  thoroughly  healed. 

20  If  And  if  a  man  smite  his  ser¬ 
vant,  or  his  maid,  with  a  rod,  and 
he  die  under  his  hand ;  he  shall  he 
surely  punished. 

2 1  Notwithstanding,  if  he  continue 
a  day  or  two,  he  shall  not  he  punish¬ 
ed  :  for  he  is  his  money. 

22  If  If  men  strive,  and  hurt  a  wo¬ 
man  with  child,  so  that  her  fruit  de¬ 
part  from  her ,  and  yet  no  mischief 
follow:  he  shall  he  surely  punished, 
according  as  the  woman’s  husband 
will  lay  upon  him ;  and  he  shall  pay 
as  the  judges  determine. 

23  And  if  any  mischief  follow,  then 
thou  shalt  give  life  for  life, 

24  Eye  for  eye,  tooth  for  tooth, 
hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot, 

25  Burning  for  burning,  wound  for 
wound,  stripe  for  stripe. 

26  Tf  And  if  a  man  smite  the  eye  of 
his  servant,  or  the  eye  of  his  maid, 
that  it  perish ;  he  shall  let  him  go 
free  for  his  eye’s  sake. 

27  And  if  he  smite  out  his  man¬ 
servant’s  tooth,  or  his  maidservant’s 
tooth ;  he  shall  let  him  go  free  for  his 
tooth’s  sake. 

28  Tf  If  an  ox  gore  a  man  or  a  wo¬ 
man,  that  they  die :  then  the  ox  shall 
he  surely  stoned,  and  his  flesh  shall 

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Divers  laws 


EXODUS. 


not  be  eaten;  but  the  owner  of  the 
ox  shall  he  quit. 

29  But  if  the  ox  were  wont  to  push 
with  his  horn  in  time  past,  and  it  hath 
been  testified  to  his  owner,  and  he 
hath  not  kept  him  in,  but  that  he 
hath  killed  a  man  or  a  woman ;  the 
ox  shall  be  stoned,  and  his  owner 
also  shall  be  put  to  death. 

30  If  there  be  laid  on  him  a  sum  of 
money,  then  he  shall  give  for  the 
ransom  of  his  life  whatsoever  is  laid 
upon  him. 

31  Whether  he  have  gored  a  son, 
or  have  gored  a  daughter,  according 
to  this  judgment  shall  it  be  done  un¬ 
to  him. 

32  If  the  ox  shall  push  a  manser¬ 
vant  or  a  maidservant ;  he  shall  give 
unto  their  master  thirty  shekels  of 
silver,  and  the  ox  shall  be  stoned. 

33  If  And  if  a  man  shall  open  a  pit, 
or  if  a  man  shall  dig  a  pit,  and  not 
cover  it,  and  an  ox  or  an  ass  fall 
therein ; 

34  The  owner  of  the  pit  shall  make 
it  good,  and  give  money  unto  the 
owner  of  them;  and  the  dead  heast 
shall  be  his. 

35  TT  And  if  one  man’s  ox  hurt  an¬ 
other’s,  that  he  die;  then  they  shall 
sell  the  live  ox,  and  divide  the  money 
of  it ;  and  the  dead  ox  also  they  shall 
divide. 

36  Or  if  it  be  known  that  the  ox 
hath  used  to  push  in  time  past,  and 
his  owner  hath  not  kept  him  in;  he 
shall  surely  pay  ox  for  ox ;  and  the 

dead  shall  be  his  own. 

/ 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Of  theft.  5  Of  damage.  7  Of  trespasses.  14  Of  bor¬ 
rowing.  16  Of  fornication.  18  Of  witchcraft.  19  Of 
bestiality.  20  Of  idolatry.  21  Of  strangers,  widows, 
and  fatherless.  25  Of  usury.  26  Of  pledges.  28  Of 
reverence  to  magistrates.  29  Of  the  firstfruits. 

IF  a  man  shall  steal  an  ox,  or  a 
sheep,  and  kill  it,  or  sell  it;  he 
shall  restore  five  oxen  for  an  ox,  and 
four  sheep  for  a  sheep. 

2  H  If  a  thief  he  found  breaking 
up,  and  be  smitten  that  he  die,  there 
shall  no  blood  he  shed  for  him. 

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and  ordinances. 

3  If  the  sun  be  risen  upon  him, 
there  shall  he  hlood  shed  for  him ;  for 
he  should  make  full  restitution :  if  he 
have  nothing,  then  he  shall  be  sold 
for  his  theft. 

4  If  the  theft  be  certainly  found  in 
his  hand  alive,  whether  it  be  ox,  or 
ass,  or  sheep ;  he  shall  restore  double. 

5  H  If  a  man  shall  cause  a  field  or 
vineyard  to  be  eaten,  and  shall  put  in 
his  beast,  and  shall  feed  in  another 
man’s  field ;  of  the  best  of  his  own 
field,  and  of  the  best  of  his  own  vine¬ 
yard,  shall  he  make  restitution. 

6  If  If  fire  break  out,  and  catch  in 
thorns,  so  that  the  stacks  of  corn,  or 
the  standing  corn,  or  the  field,  be 
consumed  therewith;  he  that  kindled 
the  fire  shall  surely  make  restitution. 

7  If  If  a  man  shall  deliver  unto  his 
neighbour  money  or  stuff  to  keep, 
and  it  be  stolen  out  of  the  man’s 
house ;  if  the  thief  be  found,  let  him 
pay  double. 

8  If  the  thief  he  not  found,  then  the 
master  of  the  house  shall  he  brought 
unto  the  judges,  to  see  whether  he 
have  put  his  hand  unto  his  neigh¬ 
bour’s  goods. 

9  For  all  manner  of  trespass,  wheth¬ 
er  it  he  for  ox,  for  ass,  for  sheep,  for 
raiment,  or  for  any  manner  of  lost 
thing,  which  another  challengeth  to  be 
his,  the  cause  of  both  parties  shall 
come  before  the  judges ;  and  whom 
the  judges  shall  condemn,  he  shall 
pay  double  unto  his  neighbour. 

10  If  a  man  deliver  unto  his  neigh¬ 
bour  an  ass,  or  an  ox,  or  a  sheep,  or  any 
beast,  to  keep ;  and  it  die,  or  be  hurt, 
or  driven  away,  no  man  seeing  it : 

11  Then  shall  an  oath  of  the  Lord 
be  between  them  both,  that  he  hath 
not  put  his  hand  unto  his  neighbour’s 
goods ;  and  the  owner  of  it  shall  accept 
thereof,^  and  he  shall  not  make  it  good. 

12  And  if  it  be  stolen  from  him, 
he  shall  make  restitution  unto  the 
owner  thereof. 

13  If  it  be  torn  in  pieces,  then  let 
him  bring  it  for  witness,  and  he  shall 
not  make  good  that  which  was  torn. 


Divers  laws 


EXODUS. 


and  ordinances. 


14  If  And  if  a  man  borrow  aught 
of  his  neighbour,  and  it  be  hurt,  or 
die,  the  owner  thereof  being  not  with 
it,  he  shall  surely  make  it  good. 

15  But  if  the  owner  thereof  be  with 
it,  he  shall  not  make  it  good:  if  it  be 
a  hired  thing ,  it  came  for  his  hire. 

16  Tf  And  if  a  man  entice  a  maid 
that  is  not  betrothed,  and  lie  with  her, 
he  shall  surely  endow  her  to  be  his 
wife. 

17  If  her  father  utterly  refuse  to 
give  her  unto  him,  he  shall  pay  money 
according  to  the  dowry  of  virgins. 

18  H  Thou  shalt  not  suffer  a  witch 
to  live. 

19  Whosoever  lieth  with  a  beast 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

20  IT  He  that  sacrificeth  unto  any 
god,  save  unto  the  Lord  only,  he 
shall  be  utterly  destroyed. 

21  If  Thou  shalt  neither  vex  a 
stranger,  nor  oppress  him :  for  ye  were 
strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22  If  Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  wid¬ 
ow,  or  fatherless  child. 

23  If  thou  afflict  them  in  any  wise, 
and  they  cry  at  all  unto  me,  I  will 
surely  hear  their  cry ; 

24  And  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot, 
and  I  will  kill  you  with  the  sword ; 
and  your  wives  shall  be  widows,  and 
your  children  fatherless. 

25  If  If  thou  lend  money  to  any  of 
my  people  that  is  poor  by  thee,  thou 
shalt  not  be  to  him  as  a  usurer,  nei¬ 
ther  shalt  thou  lay  upon  him  usury. 

26  If  thou  at  all  take  thy  neigh¬ 
bour’s  raiment  to  pledge,  thou  shalt 
deliver  it  unto  him  by  that  the  sun 
goeth  down : 

27  For  that  is  his  covering  only,  it 
is  his  raiment  for  his  skin :  wherein 
shall  he  sleep  ?  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  when  he  crieth  unto  me,  that 
I  will  hear ;  for  I  am  gracious. 

28  If  Thou  shalt  not  revile  the  gods, 
nor  curse  the  ruler  of  thy  people. 

29  If  Thou  shalt  not  delay  to  offer 
the  first  of  thy  ripe  fruits,  and  of  thy 
liquors :  the  firstborn  of  thy  sons 
shalt  thou  give  unto  me. 


30  Likewise  shalt  thou  do  with 
thine  oxen,  and  with  thy  sheep :  sev¬ 
en  days  it  shall  be  with  his  dam;  on 
the  eighth  day  thou  shalt  give  it  me. 

31  If  And  ye  shall  be  holy  men 
unto  me :  neither  shall  ye  eat  any 
flesh  that  is  torn  of  beasts  in  the 
field ;  ye  shall  cast  it  to  the  dogs. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Of  dander  and  false  witness.  3,  6  Of  justice.  4  Of 
charitableness.  10  Of  the  year  of  rest.  12  Of  the 
sabbath.  13  Of  idolatry.  14  Of  the  three  feasts.  18 
Of  the  blood  and  the  fat  of  the  sacrifice.  20  An 
Angel  is  promised,  with  a  blessing,  if  they  obey  him. 

HOU  shalt  not  raise  a  false  re¬ 
port  :  put  not  thine  hand  with  the 
wicked  to  be  an  unrighteous  witness. 

2  If  Thou  shalt  not  follow  a  mul¬ 
titude  to  do  evil ;  neither  shalt  thou 
speak  in  a  cause  to  decline  after 
many  to  wrest  judgment : 

3  If  Neither  shalt  thou  countenance 
a  poor  man  in  his  cause. 

4  If  If  thou  meet  thine  enemy’s 
ox  or  his  ass  going  astray,  thou  shalt 
surely  bring  it  back  to  him  again. 

5  If  thou  see  the  ass  of  him  that 
hateth  thee  lying  under  his  burden, 
and  wouldest  forbear  to  help  him, 
thou  shalt  surely  help  with  him. 

6  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the  judg¬ 
ment  of  thy  poor  in  his  cause. 

7  Keep  thee  far  from  a  false  mat¬ 
ter;  and  the  innocent  and  righteous 
slay  thou  not:  for  I  will  not  justify 
the  wicked. 

8  If  And  thou  shalt  take  no  gift : 
for  the  gift  blindeth  the  wise,  and 
perverteth  the  words  of  the  righteous. 

9  If  Also  thou  shalt  not  oppress  a 
stranger:  for  ye  know  the  heart  of 
a  stranger,  seeing  ye  were  strangers 
in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  six  years  thou  shalt  sow 
thy  land,  and  shalt  gather  in  the 
fruits  thereof : 

11  But  the  seventh  year  thou  shalt 
let  it  rest  and  lie  still ;  that  the  poor 
of  thy  people  may  eat :  and  what  they 
leave  the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  eat. 
In  like  manner  thou  shalt  deal  with 
thy  vineyard,  and  with  thy  oliveyard. 

12  Six  days  thou  shalt  do  thy  work, 

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Divers  laws 


EXODUS. 


and  ordinances. 


and  on  the  seventh  day  thou  shalt 
rest :  that  thine  ox  and  thine  ass  may 
rest,  and  the  son  of  thy  handmaid, 
and  the  stranger,  may  he  refreshed. 

13  And  in  all  things  that  I  have 
said  unto  you  he  circumspect :  and 
make  no  mention  of  the  name  of 
other  gods,  neither  let  it  he  heard 
out  of  thy  mouth. 

14  IT  Three  times  thou  shalt  keep 
a  feast  unto  me  in  the  year. 

15  Thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of 
unleavened  bread :  (thou  shalt  eat  un¬ 
leavened  bread  seven  days,  as  I  com¬ 
manded  thee,  in  the  time  appointed 
of  the  month  Abih ;  for  in  it  thou  ea¬ 
rnest  out  from  Egypt :  and  none  shall 
appear  before  me  empty :) 

16  And  the  feast  of  harvest,  the 
firstfruits  of  thy  labours,  which  thou 
hast  sown  in  the  field :  and  the  feast 
of  ingathering,  which  is  in  the  end  of 
the  year,  when  thou  hast  gathered  in 
thy  labours  out  of  the  field. 

17  Three  times  in  the  year  all  thy 
males  shall  appear  before  the  Lord 
God. 

18  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood 
of  my  sacrifice  with  leavened  bread ; 
neither  shall  the  fat  of  my  sacrifice 
remain  until  the  morning. 

19  The  first  of  the  firstfruits  of  thy 
land  thou  shalt  bring  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord  thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not 
seethe  a  kid  in  his  mother’s  milk. 

20  If  Behold,  I  send  an  Angel  be¬ 
fore  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  the  way, 
and  to  bring  thee  into  the  place 
which  I  have  prepared. 

21  Beware  of  him,  and  obey  his 
voice,  provoke  him  not ;  for  he  will 
not  pardon  your  transgressions :  for 
my  name  is  in  him. 

22  But  if  thou  shalt  indeed  obey 
his  voice,  and  do  all  that  I  speak ; 
then  I  will  he  an  enemy  unto  thine 
enemies,  and  an  adversary  unto  thine 
adversaries. 

23  For  mine  Angel  shall  go  before 
thee,  and  bring  thee  in  unto  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  and  the  Canaanites,  the 

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Hivites,  and  the  Jehusites;  and  I 

will  cut  them  off. 

24  Thou  shalt  not  how  down  to 
their  gods,  nor  serve  them,  nor  do 
after  their  works :  hut  thou  shall 
utterly  overthrow  them,  and  quite 
break  down  their  images. 

25  And  ye  shall  serve  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  he  shall  bless  thy  bread, 
and  thy  water ;  and  I  will  take  sick¬ 
ness  away  from  the  midst  of  thee. 

26  %  There  shall  nothing  cast  their 
young,  nor  he  barren,  in  thy  land : 
the  number  of  thy  days  I  will  fulfil. 

27  I  will  send  my  fear  before  thee, 
and  will  destroy  all  the  people  to 
whom  thou  shalt  come ;  and  I  will 
make  all  thine  enemies  turn  their 
hacks  unto  thee. 

28  And  I  will  send  hornets  before 
thee,  which  shall  drive  out  the  Hi- 
vite,  the  Canaanite,  and  the  Hittite, 
from  before  thee. 

29  I  will  not  drive  them  out  from 
before  thee  in  one  year ;  lest  the  land 
become  desolate,  and  the  beast  of  the 
field  multiply  against  thee. 

30  By  little  and  little  I  will  drive 
them  out  from  before  thee,  until  thou 
he  increased,  and  inherit  the  land. 

31  And  I  will  set  thy  hounds  from 

the  Bed  sea  even  unto  the  sea  of  the 
Philistines,  and  from  the  desert  unto 
the  river:  for  I  will  deliver  the  inhab¬ 
itants  of  the  land  into  your  hand ; 
and  thou  shalt  drive  them  out  before 
thee.  *  , 

32  Thou  shalt  make  no  covenant 
with  them,  nor  with  their  gods. 

33  They  shall  not  dwell  in  thy  land, 
lest  they  make  thee  sin  against  me : 
for  if  thou  serve  their  gods,  it  will 
surely  he  a  snare  unto  thee. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Moses  is  called  up  into  the  mountain.  3  The  people 
promise  obedience.  4  Moses  buildeth  an  altar ,  and 
twelve  pillars.  6  He  sprinkleth  the  blood  of  the  cove¬ 
nant.  9  The  glory  of  God  appeareth.  14  Aaron  and 
Hur  have  the  charge  of  the  people.  15  Moses  goeth 
into  the  mountain,  where  he  continueth  forty  days  and 
forty  nights. 

AND  he  said  unto  Moses,  Come 
.  up  unto  the  Lord,  thou,  and 


Moses  is  called 


EXODUS. 


into  the  mountain. 


up 

Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  and  seven¬ 
ty  of  the  elders  of  Israel ;  and  wor¬ 
ship  ye  afar  off. 

2  And  Moses  alone  shall  come  near 
the  Lord:  but  they  shall  not  come 
nigh ;  neither  shall  the  people  go  up 
with  him. 

3  And  Moses  came  and  told  the 
people  all  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and 
all  the  judgments:  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  answered  with  one  voice,  and  said, 
All  the  words  which  the  Lord  hath 
said  will  we  do. 

4  And  Moses  wrote  all  the  words 
of  the  Lord,  and  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  builded  an  altar  under 
the  hill,  and  twelve  pillars,  according 
to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

5  And  he  sent  young  men  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  offered  burnt 
offerings,  and  sacrificed  peace  offer¬ 
ings  of  oxen  unto  the  Lord. 

6  And  Moses  took  half  of  the  blood, 
and  put  it  in  basins ;  and  half  of  the 
blood  he  sprinkled  on  the  altar. 

7  And  he  took  the  book  of  the 
covenant,  and  read  in  the  audience 
of  the  people :  and  they  said,  All 
that  the  Lord  hath  said  will  we  do, 
and  be  obedient. 

8  And  Moses  took  the  blood,  and 
sprinkled  it  on  th§  people,  and  said, 
Behold  the  blood  of  the  covenant, 
which  the  Lord  hath  made  with  you 
concerning  all  these  words. 

9  If  Then  went  up  Moses,  and  Aa¬ 
ron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  and  seventy 
of  the  elders  of  Israel ; 

10  And  they  saw  the  God  of  Is¬ 
rael  :  and  there  was  under  his  feet  as 
it  were  a  paved  work  of  a  sapphire 
stone,  and  as  it  were  the  body  of 
heaven  in  his  clearness. 

1 1  And  upon  the  nobles  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  he  laid  not  his  hand :  also 
they  saw  God,  and  did  eat  and  drink. 

12  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Come  up  to  me  into  the  mount, 
and  be  there :  and  I  will  give  thee 
tables  of  stone,  and  a  law,  and  com¬ 
mandments  which  I  have  written ; 
that  thou  mayest  teach  them. 

7 


13  And  Moses  rose  up,  and  his 
minister  Joshua  *  and  Moses  went 
up  into  the  mount  of  God. 

14  And  he  said  unto  the  elders, 
Tarry  ye  here  for  us,  until  we  come 
again  unto  you :  and,  behold,  Aaron 
and  Hur  are  with  you :  if  any  man 
have  any  matters  to  do,  let  him  come 
unto  them. 

15  And  Moses  went  up  into  the 
mount,  and  a  cloud  covered  the 
mount. 

16  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
abode  upon  mount  Sinai,  and  the 
cloud  covered  it  six  days:  and  the 
seventh  day  he  called  unto  Moses 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  cloud. 

17  And  the  sight  of  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  was  like  devouring  fire  on 
the  top  of  the  mount  in  the  eyes  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

18  And  Moses  went  into  the  midst 
of  the  cloud,  and  gat  him  up  into  the 
mount :  and  Moses  was  in  the  mount 
forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  What  the  Israelites  must  offer  for  the  making  of  the 
tabernacle.  10  The  form  of  the  ark.  17  The  mercy 
seat,  with  the  cherubim.  23  The  table,  with  the  furni¬ 
ture  thereof  31  The  candlestick,  with  the  instruments 
thereof 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  that  they  bring  me  an  offering  : 
of  every  man  that  giveth  it  willingly 
with  his  heart  ye  shall  take  my  of¬ 
fering. 

3  And  this  is  the  offering  which  ye 
shall  take  of  them ;  gold,  and  silver, 
and  brass, 

4  And  blue,  and  purple,  and- scar¬ 
let,  and  fine  linen,  and  goats’  hair , 

5  And  rams’  skins  dyed  red,  and 
badgers’  skins,  and  shittim  wood, 

6  Oil  for  the  light,  spices  for  an¬ 
ointing  oil,  and  for  sweet  incense, 

7  Onyx  stones,  and  stones  to  be 
set  in  the  ephod,  and  in  the  breast¬ 
plate. 

8  And  let  them  make  me  a  sanc¬ 
tuary  ;  that  I  may  dwell  among  them. 

9  According  to  all  that  I  shew  thee, 

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EXODUS. 


The  form  of  the  ark . 

after  the  pattern  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  the  pattern  of  all  the  instruments 
thereof,  even  so  shall  ye  make  it. 

10  If  And  they  shall  make  an  ark 
of  shittim  wood :  two  cubits  and  a 
half  shall  he  the  length  thereof,  and 
a  cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth  there¬ 
of,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the  height 

thereof. 

11  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with 
pure  gold,  within  and  without  shalt 
thou  overlay  it,  and  shalt  make  upon 
it  a  crown  of  gold  round  about. 

12  And  thou  shalt  cast  four  rings 
of  gold  for  it,  and  put  them  in  the 
four  corners  thereof;  and  two  rings 
shall  he  in  the  one  side  of  it,  and  two 
rings  in  the  other  side  of  it. 

13  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  of 
shittim  wood,  and  overlay  them  with 
gold. 

14  And  thou  shalt  put  the  staves 
into  the  rings  by  the  sides  of  the  ark, 
that  the  ark  may  he  borne  with  them. 

15  The  staves  shall  he  in  the  rings 
of  the  ark :  they  shall  not  be  taken 
from  it. 

16  And  thou  shalt  put  into  the  ark 
the  testimony  which  I  shall  give  thee. 

17  And  thou  shalt  make  a  mercy 
seat  of  pure  gold :  two  cubits  and  a 
half  shall  he  the  length  thereof,  and  a 
cubit  and  a  half  the  breadth  thereof. 

18  And  thou  shalt  make  two  cher¬ 
ubim  of  gold,  of  beaten  work  shalt 
thou  make  them,  in  the  two  ends  of 
the  mercy  seat. 

19  And  make  one  cherub  on  the 
one  end,  and  the  other  cherub  on  the 
other  end:  even  of  the  mercy  seat 
shall,  ye  make  the  cherubim  on  the 
two  ends  thereof. 

20  And  the  cherubim  shall  stretch 
forth  their  wings  on  high,  covering 
the  mercy  seat  with  their  wings,  and 
their  faces  shall  look  one  to  another ; 
toward  the  mercy  seat  shall  the  faces 
of  the  cherubim  he. 

21  And  thou  shalt  put  the  mercy 
seat  above  upon  the  ark ;  and  in  the 
ark  thou  shalt  put  the  testimony  that 
I  shall  give  thee. 

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The  golden  candlestick. 

22  And  there  I  will  meet  with  thee, 
and  I  will  commune  with  thee  from 
above  the  mercy  seat,  from  between 
the  two  cherubim  which  are  upon 
the  ark  of  the  testimony,  of  all  things 
which  I  will  give  thee  in  command¬ 
ment  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

23  Thou  shalt  also  make  a  table 
of  shittim  wood :  two  cubits  shall  he 
the  length  thereof,  and  a  cubit  the 
breadth  thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a 
half  the  height  thereof. 

24  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with 
pure  gold,  and  make  thereto  a  crown 
of  gold  round  about. 

25  And  thou  shalt  make  unto 
it  a  border  of  a  handbreadth  round 
about,  and  thou  shalt  make  a  golden 
crown  to  the  border  thereof  round 
about. 

26  And  thou  shalt  make  for  it  four 
rings  of  gold,  and  put  the  rings  in 
the  four  corners  that  are  on  the  four 
feet  thereof. 

27  Over  against  the  border  shall 
the  rings  he  for  places  of  the  staves 
to  hear  the  table. 

28  And  thou  shalt  make  the  staves 
of  shittim  wood,  and  overlay  then] 
with  gold,  that  the  table  may  he 
borne  with  them. 

29  And  thou  shalt  make  the  dishes 
thereof,  and  spoons  thereof,  and  cov 
ers  thereof,  and  howls  thereof,  to  cov¬ 
er  withal :  of  pure  gold  shalt  thoi 
make  them. 

30  And  thou  shalt  set  upon  the  ta 
hie  shewbread  before  me  always. 

31  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  a  candle 
stick  of  pure  gold:  o/heaten  work  shal 
the  candlestick  be  made :  his  shaft 
and  his  branches,  his  howls,  his  knops 
and  his  flowers,  shall  he  of  the  same. 

32  And  six  branches  shall  -com* 
out  of  the  sides  of  it ;  three  branche! 
of  the  candlestick  out  of  the  one  side 
and  three  branches  of  the  candlesticl 
out  of  the  other  side  : 

33  Three  howls  made  like  unto  al 
monds,  with  a  knop  and  a  flower  ii 
one  branch;  and  three  howls  mad< 
like  almonds  in  the  other  branch 


The  curtains  of 


EXODUS. 


with  a  knop  and  a  flower  :  so  in  the 
six  branches  that  come  out  of  the 
candlestick. 

34  And  in  the  candlestick  shall  he 
four  bowls  made  like  unto  almonds, 
with  their  knops  and  their  flowers. 

35  And  there  shall  he  a  knop  under 
two  branches  of  the  same,  and  a  knop 
under  two  branches  of  the  same,  and  a 
knop  under  two  branches  of  the  same, 
according  to  the  six  branches  that  pro¬ 
ceed  out  of  the  candlestick. 

36  Their  knops  and  their  branches 
shall  he  of  the  same:  all  of  it  shall  he 
one  beaten  work  of  pure  gold. 

3  7  And  thou  shalt  make  the  seven 
lamps  thereof:  and  they  shall  light 
the  lamps  thereof,  that  they  may  give 
light  over  against  it. 

38  And  the  tongs  thereof,  and  the 
snuffdishes  thereof,  shall  he  of  pure 
gold. 

39  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  shall 
he  make  it,  with  all  these  vessels. 

40  And  look  that  thou  make  them 
after  their  pattern,  which  was  shew¬ 
ed  thee  in  the  mount. 


the  tahernacle. 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  The  ten  curtains  of  the  tabernacle.  1  The  eleven  cur- 
goats'  hair.  14  The  covering  of  rams'  skins. 
15  Ike  boards  of  the  tabernacle ,  with  their  sockets  and 

the'dool1  The  VaU  ^0r  tke  ark‘  86  Tke  han9inrJ  for 

MOREOVER  thou  shalt  make  the 
tahernacle  with  ten  curtains  of 
fine  twined  linen,  and  blue,  and  pur¬ 
ple,  and  scarlet :  with  cherubim  of 
cunning  work  shalt  thou  make  them. 

2  The  length  of  one  curtain  shall 
be  eight  and  twenty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  of  one  curtain  four  cubits: 
and  every  one  of  the  curtains  shall 
have  one  measure. 

3  1  he  five  curtains  shall  he  coupled 
together  one  to  another;  and  other 
five  curtains  shall  he  coupled  one  to 
another. 

4  And  thou  shalt  make  loops  of 
ue  upon  the  edge  of  the  one  cur¬ 
tain  from  the  selvedge  in  the  coup- 
ing ;  and  likewise  shalt  thou  make 
jn  the  uttermost  edge  of  another  cur¬ 
tain,  in  the  coupling  of  the  second. 


5  Fifty  loops  shalt  thou  make  in 
the  one  curtain,  and  fifty  loops  shalt 
thou  make  in  the  edge  of  the  curtain 
that  is  in  the  coupling  of  the  second ; 
that  the  loops  may  take  hold  one  of 
another. 

6  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  taches 
of  gold,  and  couple  the  curtains  to¬ 
gether  with  the  taches :  and  it  shall 
he  one  tahernacle. 

7  If  And  thou  shalt  make  curtains 
of  goats  hair  to  he  a  covering  upon 
the  tahernacle :  eleven  curtains  shalt 
thou  make. 

8  The  length  of  one  curtain  shall  he 
thirty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  one 
curtain  four  cubits :  and  the  eleven 
curtains  shall  he  all  of  one  measure. 

9  And  thou  shalt  couple  five  cur¬ 
tains  by  themselves,  and  six  curtains 
by  themselves,  and  shalt  double  the 
sixth  curtain  in  the  forefront  of  the 
tahernacle. 

10  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  loops 
on  the  edge  of  the  one  curtain  'that 
is  outmost  in  the  coupling,  and  fifty 
loops  in  the  edge  of  the  curtain  which 
coupleth  the  second. 

1 1  And  thou  shalt  make  fifty  taches 
of  brass,  and  put  the  taches  into  the 
loops,  and  couple  the  tent  together, 
that  it  may  be  one. 

12  And  the  remnant  that  remaineth 
of  the  curtains  of  the  tent,  the  half 
curtain  that  remaineth,  shall  hang 
over  the  hack  side  of  the  tahernacle. 

13  And  a  cubit  on  the  one  side, 
and  a  cubit  on  the  other  side  of  that 
which  remaineth  in  the  length  of  the 
curtains  of  the  tent,  it  shall  hang 
over  the  sides  of  the  tahernacle,  on 
this  side  and  on  that  side,  to  cover  it. 

14  And  thou  shalt  make  a  covering 
for  the  tent  of  rams’  skins  dyed  red, 
and  a  covering  above  o/Tadgers’  skins. 

15  Tf  And  thou  shalt  make  hoards 
for  the  tabernacle  of  shittim  wood 
standing  up. 

16  Ten  cubits  shall  he  the  length 
of  a  board,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half 
shall  he  the  breadth  of  one  hoard. 

1 7  Two  tenons  shall  there  he  in  on© 

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board,  set  in  order  one  against  another : 
thus  shalt  thou  make  for  all  the  hoards 

of  the  tabernacle. 

18  And  thou  shalt  make  the  boards 
for  the  tabernacle,  twenty  boards  on 
the  south  side  southward. 

19  And  thou  shalt  make  forty  sock¬ 
ets  of  silver  under  the  twenty  boards; 
two  sockets  under  one  board  for  his 
two  tenons,  and  two  sockets  under 
another  board  for  his  two  tenons. 

20  And  for  the  second  side  of  the 
tabernacle  on  the  north  side  thei  e 

shall  he  twenty  boards, 

21  And  their  forty  sockets  of  silver ; 
two  sockets  under  one  board,  and  two 
sockets  under  another  board. 

22  And  for  the  sides  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  westward  thou  shalt  make  six 
boards. 

23  And  two  boards  shalt  thou  make 
for  the  corners  of  the  tabernacle  in  the 
two  sides. 

24  And  they  shall  be  coupled  to¬ 
gether  beneath,  and  they  shall  be 
coupled  together  above  the  head  of 
it  unto  one  ring :  thus  shall  it  be  for 
them  both ;  they  shall  be  for  the  two 

corners. 

25  And  they  shall  be  eight  boards, 
and  their  sockets  of  silver,  sixteen 
sockets;  two  sockets  under  one  board, 
and  two  sockets  under  another  board. 

26  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  bars  of 
shittim  wood ;  five  for  the  boards  of 
the  one  side  of  the  tabernacle, 

27  And  five  bars  for  the  boards  of 
the  other  side  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
five  bars  for  the  boards  of  the  side 
of  the  tabernacle,  for  the  two  sides 

westward. 

28  And  the  middle  bar  in  the  midst  ol 
the  boards  shall  reach  from  end  to  end. 

29  And  thou  shalt  overlay  .  the 
boards  with  gold,  and  make  their 
rings  of  gold  for  places  for  the  bars  : 
and  thou  shalt  overlay  the  bars  with 

gold. 

30  And  thou  shalt  rear  up  the  taber¬ 
nacle  according  to  the  fashion  thereof 
which  was  shewed  thee  in  the  mount. 

31  And  thou  shalt  make  a  vail  of 

100 


blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen  of  cunning  work: 
with  cherubim  shall  it  be  made. 

32  And  thou  shalt  hang  it  upon 
four  pillars  of  shittim  wood  overlaid 
with  gold :  their  hooks  shall  he  of 
gold,  upon  the  four  sockets  of  silver. 

33  ^  And  thou  shalt  hang  up  the 
vail  under  the  taches,  that  thou  may- 
est  bring  in  thither  within  the  vail 
the  ark  of  the  testimony:  and  the 
vail  shall  divide  unto  you  between 
the  holy  place  and  the  most  holy. 

34  And  thou  shalt  put  the  mercy « 
seat  upon  the  ark  of  the  testimony  in 

the  most  holy  place.  - 

35  And  thou  shalt  set  the  table 
without  the  vail,  and  the  candlestick 
over  against  the  table  on  the  side  of 
the  tabernacle  toward  the  south .  and 
thou  shalt  put  the  table  on  the  north 

side. 

36  And  thou  shalt  make  a  hanging 
for  the  door  of  the  tent,  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined 
linen,  wrought  with  needlework. 

37  And  thou  shalt  make  for  the 
hanging  five  pillars  of  shittim  woof 
and^overlay  them  with  gold,  and  their 
hooks  shall  he  of  gold  :  and  thou  shalt 
cast  five  sockets  of  brass  for  them. 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 


The  altar  of  burnt  offering ,  with  the  vessels  thereof.  9 
The  court  of  the  tabernacle  inclosed  with  hangings  ana 
pillars.  18  The  measure  of  the  court.  20  Ihe  oil  for 

the  lamp. 


CLU/tsJJ.  p 

AND  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  oj 
shittim  wood,  five  cubits  long, 


and  five  cubits  broad  ;  the  altar  shall 
be  foursquare:  and  the  height  thereof 

shall  he  three  cubits. 

2  And  thou  shalt  make  the  horns 
of  it  upon  the  four  corners  thereof: 
his  horns  shall  be  of  the  same :  and 
thou  shalt  overlay  it  with  brass. 

3  And  thou  shalt  make  his  pans  to 
receive  his  ashes,  and  his  shovels,  and 
his  basins,  and  his  fleshhooks,  and  his 
firepans :  all  the  vessels  thereof  thou 

shalt  make  of  brass. 

4  And  thou  shalt  make  for  it  a  grate 
of  network  of  brass ;  and  upon  the 


Court  of  the  tabernacle. 


EXODUS. 


net  shalt  thou  make  four  brazen  rings 
in  the  four  corners  thereof. 

5  And  thou  shalt  put  it  under  the  com¬ 
pass  of  the  altar  beneath,  that  the  net 
may  he  even  to  the  midst  of  the  altar. 

6  And  thou  shalt  make  staves  for 
the  altar,  staves  of  shittim  wood,  and 
overlay  them  with  brass. 

7  And  the  staves  shall  he  put  into 
the  rings,  and  the  staves  shall  be  upon 
the  two  sides  of  the  altar,  to  bear  it. 

8  Hollow  with  hoards  shalt  thou 
make  it:  as  it  was  shewed  thee  in 
the  mount,  so  shall  they  make  it. 

9  ®[f  And  thou  shalt  make  the  court 
of  the  tabernacle:  for  the  south  side 
southward  there  shall  be  hangings  for 
the  court  of  fine  twined  linen  of  a 
hundred  cubits  long  for  one  side : 

10  And  the  twenty  pillars  thereof 
and  their  twenty  sockets  shall  be  of 
brass ;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and 
their  fillets  shall  be  of  silver. 

11  And  likewise  for  the  north  side 
in  length  there  shall  be  hangings  of 
a  hundred  cubits  long,  and  his  twenty 
pillars  and  their  twenty  sockets  of 
brass ;  the  hooks  of  the  pillars  and 
their  fillets  of  silver. 

12  IT  And  for  the  breadth  of  the 
court  on  the  west  side  shall  be  hang¬ 
ings  of  fifty  cubits :  their  pillars  ten, 
and  their  sockets  ten. 

13  And  the  breadth  of  the  court  on 
the  east  side  eastward  shall  be  fifty 
cubits. 

14  The  hangings  of  one  side  of  the 
gate  shall  be  fifteen  cubits  :  their  pil¬ 
lars  three,  and  their  sockets  three. 

15  And  on  the  other  side  shall  be 
hangings  fifteen  cubits:  their  pillars 
three,  and  their  sockets  three. 

16  Tf  And  for  the  gate  of  the  court 
shall  be  a  hanging  of  twenty  cubits, 
of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen,  wrought  with  nee¬ 
dlework:  and  their  pillars  shall  be 
four,  and  their  sockets  four. 

17  All  the  pillars  round  about  the 
court  shall  be  filleted  with  silver ; 
their  hooks  shall  be  of  silver,  and 
their  sockets  of  brass. 


Garments  for  the  priests. 

1Q  IT  The  length  of  the  court  shall 
be  a  hundred  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
fifty  every  where,  and  the  height  five 
cubits  of  fine  twined  linen,  and  their 
sockets  of  brass. 

19  All  the  vessels  of  the  tabernacle 
in  all  the  service  thereof,  and  all  the 
pins  thereof,  and  all  the  pins  of  the 
court,  shall  be  of  brass. 

20  And  thou  shalt  command  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  they  bring  thee 
pure  oil  olive  beaten  for  the  light,  to 
cause  the  lamp  to  burn  always. 

21  In  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  without  the  vail,  which  is  be¬ 
fore  the  testimony,  Aaron  and  his  sons 
shall  order  it  from  evening  to  morning 
before  the  Lord  :  it  shall  be  a  statute 
for  ever  unto  their  generations  on  the 
behalf  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  Aaron  and  his  sons  are  set  apart  for  the  priest's  office. 

2  Holy  garments  are  appointed.  6  The  ephod.  15 
The  breastplate  with  twelve  precious  stones.  30  The 
Urbn  and  Thummim.  31  The  robe  of  the  ephod,  with 
pomegranates  and  bells.  36  The  plate  of  the  mitre.  39 
The  embroidered  coat.  40  The  garments  for  Aaron's  sons. 

AND  take  thou  unto  thee  Aaron 
.  thy  brother,  and  his  sons  with 
him,  from  among  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el,  that  he  may  minister  unto  me  in  . 
the  priest’s  office,  even  Aaron,  Nadab 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar, 
Aaron’s  sons. 

2  And  thou  shalt  make  holy  gar¬ 
ments  for  Aaron  thy  brother,  for  glo¬ 
ry  and  for  beauty. 

3  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  all 
that  are  wise  hearted,  whom  I  have 
filled  with  the  spirit  of  wisdom,  that 
they  may  make  Aaron’s  garments  to 
consecrate  him,  that  he  may  minister 
unto  me  in  the  priest’s  office. 

4  And  these  are  the*  garments 
which  they  shall  make ;  a  breast¬ 
plate,  and  an  ephod,  and  a  robe,  and 
a  broidered  coat,  a  mitre,  and  a  gir¬ 
dle  :  and  they  shall  make  holy  gar¬ 
ments  for  Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his 
sons,  that  he  may  minister  unto  me 
in  the  priest’s  office. 

5  And  they  shall  take  gold,  and  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  linen. 

101 


The  ephod  and 


EXODUS. 


the  breastplate. 


6  If  And  they  shall  make  the  ephod 
of  gold,  of  blue,  and  of  purple,  of 
scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen,  with 
cunning  work. 

7  It  shall  have  the  two  shoulder- 
pieces  thereof  joined  at  the  two  edges 
thereof ;  and  so  it  shall  he  joined  to¬ 
gether. 

8  And  the  curious  girdle  of  the 
ephod,  which  is  upon  it,  shall  he  of 
the  same,  according  to  the  work  there¬ 
of  •  even  of  gold,  of  blue,  and  purple, 
and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen. 

9  And  thou  shalt  take  two  onyx 
stones,  and  grave  on  them  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel : 

10  Six  of  their  names  on  one  stone, 

*  and  the  other  six  names  of  the  rest 
on  the  other  stone,  according  to  their 
birth. 

11  With  the  work  of  an  engraver 
in  stone,  like  the  engravings  of  a  sig¬ 
net,  shalt  thou  engrave  the  two  stones 
with  the  names  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  thou  shalt  make  them  to  he 
set  in  ouches  of  gold. 

*12  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two 
stones  upon  the  shoulders  of  the  ephod 
for  stones  of  memorial  unto  the  chil- 
.  dren  of  Israel :  and  Aaron  shall  hear 
their  names  before  the  Lord  upon  his 
two  shoulders  for  a  memorial. 

13  If  And  thou  shalt  make  ouches 
of  gold ; 

14  And  two  chains  of  pure  gold  at 
the  ends ;  of  wreathen  work  shalt  thou 
make*  them,  and  fasten  the  wreathen 
chains  to  the  ouches. 

15  IT  And  thou  shalt  make  the 
breastplate  of  judgment  with  cunning 
work;  after  the  work  of  the  ephod 
thou  shalt  make  it ;  of  gold,  of  blue, 
and  of  pufple,  and  of  scarlet,  and  of 
fine  twined  linen,  shalt  thou  make 
it. 

16  Foursquare  it  shall  he  being 
doubled;  a  span  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  span  shall  be  the 
breadth  thereof. 

17  And  thou  shalt  set  in  it  settings 
of  stones,  even  four  rows  of  stones : 
the  first  row  shall  be  a  sardius,  a  to- 

102 


paz,  and  a  carbuncle :  this  shall  be  the 
first  row. 

18  And  the  second  row  shall  be  an 
emerald,  a  sapphire,  and  a  diamond. 

19  And  the  third  row  a  figure,  an 
agate,  and  an  amethyst. 

20  And  the  fourth  row  a  beryl, 
and  an  onyx,  and  a  jasper :  they  shall 
he  set  in  gold  in  their  inclosings. 

21  And  the  stones  shall  he  with 
the  names  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
twelve,  according  to  their  names, 
like  the  engravings  of  a  signet;  every 
one  with  his  name  shall  they  he  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  twelve  tribes. 

22  If  And  thou  shalt  make  upon 
the  breastplate  chains  at  the  ends  of 
wreathen  work  of  pure  gold. 

23  And  thou  shalt  make  upon  the 
breastplate  two  rings  of  gold,  and  shalt 
put  the  two  rings  on  the  two  ends  of 
the  breastplate. 

24  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two 
wreathen  chains  of  gold  in  the  two 
rings  which  are  on  the  ends  of  the 
breastplate. 

25  And  the  other  two  ends  of  the 
two  wreathen  chains  thou  shalt  fasten 
in  the  two  ouches,  and  put  them  on  the 
shoulderpieces  of  the  ephod  before  it. 

26  ^  And  thou  shalt  make  two 
rings  of  gold,  and  thou  shalt  put 
them  upon  the  two  ends  of  the  breast¬ 
plate  in  the  border  thereof,  which 
is  in  the  side  of  the  ephod  inward. 

27  And  two  other  rings  of  gold  thou 
shalt  make,  and  shalt  put  them  on  the 
two  sides  of  the  ephod  underneath, 
toward  the  forepart  thereof,  over 
against  the  other  coupling  thereof, 
above  the  curious  girdle  of  the 
ephod. 

28  And  they  shall  hind  the  breast¬ 
plate  by  the  rings  thereof  unto  the 
rings  of  the  ephod  with  a  lace  of  blue, 
that  it  may  be  above  the  curious  gir¬ 
dle  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the  breast¬ 
plate  he  not  loosed  from  the  ephod. 

29  And  Aaron  shall  hear  the  names 
of  the  children  of  Israel  in  the  breast¬ 
plate  of  judgment  upon  his  heart, 
when  he  goeth  in  unto  the  holy 


The  JJrim  and  Tliummim. 


EXODUS. 


Consecration  of  the  priests . 


place,  for  a  memorial  before  the  Lord 
continually. 

30  If  And  thou  shalt  put  in  the 
breastplate  of  judgment  the  Urim 
and  the  Tliummim and  they  shall 
he  upon  Aaron’s  heart,  when  he  goeth 
in  before  the  Lord  :  and  Aaron  shall 
bear  the  judgment  of  the  children  of 
Israel  upon  his  heart  before  the  Lord 
continually. 

3 1  H  And  thou  shalt  make  the  robe 
of  the  ephod  all  of  blue. 

32  And  there  shall  be  a  hole  in 
the  top  of  it,  in  the  midst  thereof  :  it 
shall  have  a  binding  of  woven  work 
round  about  the  hole  of  it,  as  it  were 
the  hole  of  an  habergeon,  that  it  be 
not  rent. 

33  IT  And  beneath  upon  the  hem  of 
it  thou  shalt  make  pomegranates  of 
blue,  and  of  purple,  and  of  scarlet, 
round  about  the  hem  thereof ;  and  bells 
of  gold  between  them  round  about : 

34  A  golden  bell  and  a  pomegranate, 
a  golden  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  up¬ 
on  the  hem  of  the  robe  round  about. 

35  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron  to 
minister :  and  his  sound  shall  be  heard 
when  he  goeth  in  unto  the  h.o\j  place 
before  the  Lord,  and  when  he  cometh 
out,  that  he  die  not. 

36  If  And  thou  shalt  make  a  plate 
of  pure  gold,  and  grave  upon  it,  like 
the  engravings  of  a  signet,  HOLI¬ 
NESS  TO  THE  LORD. 

37  And  thou  shalt  put  it  on  a  blue 
lace,  that  it  may  be  upon  the  mitre ; 
upon  the  forefront  of  the  mitre  it 
shall  be. 

38  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron’s 
forehead,  that  Aaron  may  bear  the 
iniquity  of  the  holy  things,  which 
the  children  of  Israel  shall  hallow  in 
all  their  holy  gifts ;  and  it  shall  be 
always  upon  his  forehead,  that  they 
may  be  accepted  before  the  Lord. 

39  And  thou  shalt  embroider  the 
coat  of  fine  linen,  and  thou  shalt 
make  the  mitre  o/fine  linen,  and  thou 
shalt  make  the  girdle  of  needlework. 

40  And  for  Aaron’s  sons  thou 
shalt  make  coats,  and  thou  shalt 


make  for  them  girdles,  and  bonnets 
shalt  thou  make  for  them,  for  glory 
and  for  heauty. 

41  And  thou  shalt  put  them  upon 
Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his  sons  with 
him;  and  shalt  anoint  them,  and 
consecrate  them,  and  sanctify  them, 
that  they  may  minister  unto  me  in 
the  priest’s  office. 

42  And  thou  shalt  make  them  linen 
breeches  to  cover  their  nakedness ; 
from  the  loins  even  unto  the  thighs 
they  shall  reach : 

43  And  they  shall  be  upon  Aaron, 
and  upon  his  sons,  when  they  come 
in  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  or  when  they  come  near  unto 
the  altar  to  minister  in  the  holy  place; 
that  they  bear  not  iniquity,  and  die : 
it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  unto  him 
and  his  seed  after  him. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  The  sacrifice  and  ceremonies  of  consecrating  the  priests. 
38  The  continual  burnt  offering.  45  God’s  promise  to 
dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

AND  this  is  the  thing  that  thou 
.  shalt  do  unto  them  to  hallow 
them,  to  minister  unto  me  in  the 
priest’s  office:  Take  one  young  bul¬ 
lock,  and  two  rams  without  blemish, 
2  And  unleavened  bread,  and  cakes 
unleavened  tempered  with  oil,  and 
wafers  unleavened  anointed  with  oil : 
of  wheaten  flour  shalt  thou  make  them. 

3  And  thou  shalt  put  them  into  one 
basket,  and  bring  them  in  the  basket, 
with  the  bullock  and  the  two  rams. 

4  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  thou 
shalt  bring  unto  the  door  of  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  shalt 
wash  them  with  water. 

5  And  thou  shalt  take  the  garments, 
and  put  upon  Aaron  the  coat,  and 
the  robe  of  the  ephod,  and  the  ephod, 
and  the  breastplate,  and  gird  him 
with  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod : 

6  And  thou  shalt  put  the  mitre  up¬ 
on  his  head,  and  put  the  holy  crown 
upon  the  mitre. 

7  Then  shalt  thou  take  the  anoint¬ 
ing  oil,  and  pour  it  upon  his  head, 
and  anoint  him. 


103 


The  sacrifice 


EXODUS. 


and  rites  of 


8  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons, 
and  put  coats  upon  them. 

9  And  thou  shalt  gird  them  with 
girdles,  Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  put 
the  bonnets  on  them :  and  the  priest’s 
office  shall  be  theirs  for  a  perpetual 
statute :  and  thou  shalt  consecrate 
Aaron  and  his  sons. 

10  And  thou  shalt  cause  a  bullock 
to  he  brought  before  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation ;  and  Aaron  and 
his  sons  shall  put  their  hands  upon 
the  head  of  the  bullock. 

1 1  And  thou  shalt  kill  the  bullock 
before  the  Lord,  by  the  door  of  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation. 

12  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the  blood 
of  the  bullock,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  with  thy  finger, 
and  pour  all  the  blood  beside  the  bot¬ 
tom  of  the  altar. 

13  And  thou  shalt  take  all  the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  the 
caul  that  is  above  the  liver,  and  the 
two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is  upon 
them,  and  burn  them  upon  the  altar. 

14  But  the  flesh  of  the  bullock,  and 
his  skin,  and  his  dung,  shalt  thou  burn 
with  fire  without  the  camp :  it  is  a 
sin  offering. 

lo  If  Thou  shalt  also  take  one  ram ; 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  put  their 
hands  upon  the  head  of  the  ram. 

16  And  thou  shalt  slay  the  ram, 
and  thou  shalt  take  his  blood,  and 
sprinkle,  it  round  about  upon  the  altar. 

17  And  thou  shalt  cut  the  ram  in 
pieces,  and  wash  the  inwards  of  him, 
and  his  legs,  and  put  them  unto  his 
pieces,  and  unto  his  head. 

18  And  thou  shalt  burn  the  whole 
ram  upon  the  altar :  it  is  a  burnt  of¬ 
fering  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  sweet 
savour,  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

19  TT  And  thou  shalt  take  the  other 
ram;  and  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
put  their  hands  upon  the  head  of  the 
ram. 

20  Then  shalt  thou  kill  the  ram, 
and  take  of  his  blood,  and  put  it  up¬ 
on  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of  Aaron, 

104 


and  upon  the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of 
his  sons,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  their 
right  hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of 
their  right  foot,  and  sprinkle  the  blood 
upon  the  altar  round  about. 

2 1  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the  blood 
that  is  upon  the  altar,  and  of  the 
anointing  oil,  and  sprinkle  it  upon 
Aaron,  and  upon  his  garments,  and 
upon  his  sons,  and  upon  the  garments 
of  his  sons  with  him :  and  he  shall  be 
hallowed,  and  his  garments,  and  his 
sons,  and  his  sons’  garments  with  him. 

22  Also  thou  shalt  take  of  the  ram 
the  fat  and  the  rump,  and  the  fat  that 
covereth  the  inwards,  and  the  caul 
above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys, 
and  the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  and 
the  right  shoulder ;  for  it  is  a  ram  of 
consecration : 

23  And  one  loaf  of  bread,  and  one 
cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one  wafer 
out  of  the  basket  of  the  unleavened 
bread  that  is  before  the  Lord  : 

24  And  thou  shalt  put  all  in  the 
hands  of  Aaron,  and  in  the  hands  of 
his  sons ;  and  shalt  wave  them  for  a 
wave  offering  before  the  Lord. 

2  5  And  thou  shalt  receive  them  of 
their  hands,  and  burn  them  upon  the 
altar  for  a  burnt  offering,  for  a  sweet 
savour  before  the  Lord  :  it  is  an  of¬ 
fering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

26  And  thou  shalt  take  the  breast  of 
the  ram  of  Aaron’s  consecration,  and 
wave  it  for  a  wave  offering  before  the 
Lord  :  and  it  shall  he  thy  part. 

27  And  thou  shalt  sanctify  the 
breast  of  the  wave  offering,  and  the 
shoulder  of  the  heave  offering,  which 
is  waved,  and  which  is  heaved  up,  of 
the  ram  of  the  consecration,  even  of 
that  which  is  for  Aaron,  and  of  that 
which  is  for  his  sons : 

28  And  it  shall  be  Aaron’s  and  his 
sons’  by  a  statute  for  ever  from  the 
children  of  Israel;  for  it  is  a  heave 
offering:  and  it  shall  he  a  heave  of¬ 
fering  from  the  children  of  .Israel  of 
the  sacrifice  of  their  peace  offer¬ 
ings,  even  their  heave  offering  unto 
the  Lord. 


consecrating  the  priests. 


EXODUS. 


The  altar  of  incense. 


29  IT  And  the  holy  garments  of 
Aaron  shall  he  his  sons’  after  him,  to 
be  anointed  therein,  and  to  he  conse¬ 
crated  in  them. 

30  And  that  son  that  is  priest  in 
his  stead  shall  put  them  on  seven 
days,  when  he  cometh  into  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation  to  minister 
in  the  holy  place. 

31  IT  And  thou  shalt  take  the  ram 
of  the  consecration,  and  seethe  his 
flesh  in  the  holy  place. 

32  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
eat  the  flesh  of  the  ram,  and  the  bread 
that  is  in  the  basket,  by  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

33  And  they  shall  eat  those  things 
wherewith  the  atonement  was  made, 
to  consecrate  and  to  sanctify  them : 
but  a  stranger  shall  not  eat  thereof , 
because  they  are  holy. 

34  And  if  aught  of  the  flesh  of  the 
consecrations,  or  of  the  bread,  remain 
unto  the  morning,  then  thou  shalt 
burn  the  remainder  with  fire :  it  shall 
not  be  eaten,  because  it  is  holy. 

35  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  unto 
Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  according  to  all 
things  which  I  have  commanded  thee : 
seven  days  shalt  thou  consecrate  them. 

36  And  thou  shalt  offer  every  day 
a  bullock  for  a  sin  offering  for  atone¬ 
ment  :  and  thou  shalt  cleanse  the  al¬ 
tar,  when  thou  hast  made  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  it,  and  thou  shalt  anoint  it, 
to  sanctify  it. 

3  7  Seven  days  thou  shalt  make  an 
atonement  for  the  altar,  and  sanctify 
it ;  and  it  shall  he  an  altar  most  ho¬ 
ly:  whatsoever  toucheth  the  altar 
shall  he  holy. 

38  Now  this  is  that  which  thou 
shalt  offer  upon  the  altar ;  two  lambs 
of  the  first  year  day  by  day  continually. 

39  The  one  lamb  thou  shalt  offer 
in  the  morning ;  and  the  other  lamb 
thou  shalt  offer  at  even : 

40  And  with  the  one  lamb  a  tenth 
deal  of  flour  mingled  with  the  fourth 
part  of  a  hin  of  beaten  oil ;  and  the 
fourth  part  of  a  hin  of  wine  for  a 
drink  offering. 


41  And  the  other  lamb  thou  shalt 
offer  at  even,  and  shalt  do  thereto  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  meat  offering  of  the 
morning,  and  according  to  the  drink 
offering  thereof,  for  a  sweet  savour,  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

42  This  shall  be  a  continual  burnt 
offering  throughout  your  generations 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  before  the  Lord,  where  I 
will  meet  you,  to  speak  there  unto  thee. 

43  And  there  I  will  meet  with  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  the  tabernacle 
shall  he  sanctified  by  my  glory. 

44  And  I  will  sanctify  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation,  and  the 
altar :  I  will  sanctify  also  both  Aaron 
and  his  sons,  to  minister  to  me  in  the 
priest’s  office. 

45  ^  And  I  will  dwell  among  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  will  he  their  God. 

46  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  their  God,  that  brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
that  I  may  dwell  among  them :  I  am 
the  Lord  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  The  altar  of  incense.  11  The  ransom  of  souls.  17  The 
brazen  laver.  22  The  holy  anointing  oil.  34  The  com¬ 
position  of  the  perfume. 

AND  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  to 
_  burn  incense  upon :  of  shittim 
wood  shalt  thou  make  it. 

2  A  cubit  shall  be  the  length  there¬ 
of,  and  a  cubit  the  breadth  thereof ; 
foursquare  shall  it  be:  and  two  cu¬ 
bits  shall  be  the  height  thereof:  the 
horns  thereof  shall  be  of  the  same. 

3  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with 
pure  gold,  the  top  thereof,  and  the 
sides  thereof  round  about,  and  the 
horns  thereof;  and  thou  shalt  make 
unto  it  a  crown  of  gold  round  about. 

4  And  two  golden  rings  shalt  thou 
make  to  it  under  the  crown  of  it,  by 
the  two  corners  thereof,  upon  the 
two  sides  of  it  shalt.  thou  make  it; 
and  they  shall  he  for  places  for  the 
staves  to  hear  it  withal. 

5  And  thou  shalt  make  the  staves 
of  shittim  wood,  and  overlay  them 
with  gold. 


105 


EXODUS. 


The  ransom  of  souls. 

6  And  thou  shalt  put  it  before  the 
Tail  that  is  by  the  ark  of  the  testi¬ 
mony,  before  the  mercy  seat  that  is 
over  the  testimony,  where  I  will  meet 
with  thee. 

7  And  Aaron  shall  burn  thereon 
sweet  incense  every  morning :  when 
he  dresseth  the  lamps,  he  shall  burn 
incense  upon  it. 

8  And  when  Aaron  lighteth  the 
lamps  at  even,  he  shall  burn  incense 
upon  it,  a  perpetual  incense  before  the 
Lord  throughout  your  generations. 

9  Ye  shall  offer  no  strange  incense 
thereon,  nor  burnt  sacrifice,  nor  meat 
offering ;  neither  shall  ye  pour  drink 
offering  thereon. 

10  And  Aaron  shall  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  upon  the  horns  of  it  once  in  a 
year  with  the  blood  of  the  sin  offer¬ 
ing  of  atonements ;  once  in  the  year 
shall  he  make  atonement  upon  it 
throughout  your  generations :  it  is 
most  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

11  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

12  When  thou  takest  the  sum  of 
the  children  of  Israel  after  their 
number,  then  shall  they  give  every 
man  a  ransom  for  his  soul  unto  the 
Lord,  when  thou  numberest  them; 
that  there  be  no  plague  among  them, 
when  thou  numberest  them. 

13  This  they  shall  give,  every  one 
that  passe th  among  them  that  are 
numbered,  half  a  shekel  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary :  (a  shekel  is 
twenty  gerahs :)  a  half  shekel  shall 
he  the  offering  of  the  Lord. 

14  Every  one  that  passeth  among 
them  that  are  numbered,  from  twen¬ 
ty  years  old  and  above,  shall  give  an 
offering  unto  the  Lord. 

15  The  rich  shall  not  give  more, 
and  the  poor  shall  not  give  less,  than 
half  a  shekel,  when  they  give  an  of¬ 
fering  unto  the  Lord,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  your  souls. 

16  And  thou  shalt  take  the  atone¬ 
ment  money  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  shalt  appoint  it  for  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation ; 

106 


The  holy  anointing  oil. 

that  it  may  he  a  memorial  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  before  the  Lord, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  your  souls. 

17  Tf  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  Thou  shalt  also  make  a  laver  of 
brass,  and  his  foot  also  of  brass,  to 
wash  withal:  and  thou  shalt  put  if 
between  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  and  the  altar,  and  thou 
shalt  put  water  therein. 

19  For  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  wash 
their  hands  and  their  feet  thereat  : 

20  When  they  go  into  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation,  they  shall 
wash  with  water,  that  they  die  not ; 
or  when  they  come  near  to  the  altai 
to  minister,  to  burn  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord: 

21  So  they  shall  wash  their  hands 
and  their  feet,  that  they  die  not; 
and  it  shall  he  a  statute  for  ever  tc 
them,  even  to  him  and  to  his  seed 
throughout  their  generations. 

22  Moreover  the  Lord  spake  un¬ 
to  Moses,  saying, 

23  Take  thou  also  unto  thee  prin¬ 
cipal  spices,  of  pure  myrrh  five  hun¬ 
dred  shekels ,  and  of  sweet  cinnamon 
half  so  much,  even  two  hundred  and 
fifty  shekels ,  and  of  sweet  calamui 
two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels , 

24  And  of  cassia  five  hundred  she 
kels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctu¬ 
ary,  and  of  oil  olive  a  hin : 

25  And  thou  shalt  make  it  an  on 
of  holy  ointment,  an  ointment  com¬ 
pound  after  the  art  of  the  apothecary 
it  shall  he  a  holy  anointing  oil. 

2  6  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  taber 
nacle  of  the  congregation  therewith 
and  the  ark  of  the  testimony, 

27  And  the  table  and  all  his  vessels 
and  the  candlestick  and  his  vessels 
and  the  altar  of  incense, 

28  And  the  altar  of  burnt  offering 
with  all  his  vessels,  and  the  laver  and 
his  foot. 

29  And  thou  shalt  sanctify  them 
that  they  may  he  most  holy :  what 
soever  toucheth  them  shall  he  holy. 

30  And  thou  shalt  anoint  Aaror 


EXODUS. 


Of  the  sabhath. 


The  perfume. 


and  his  sons,  and  consecrate  them, 
that  they  may  minister  unto  me  in 
the  priest’s  office. 

31  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,'  saying,  This  shall 
be  a  holy  anointing  oil  unto  me 
throughout  your  generations. 

32  Upon  man’s  flesh  shall  it  not  he 
poured,  neither  shall  ye  make  any  other 
like  it,  after  the  composition  of  it:  it 
is  holy,  and  it  shall  he  holy  unto  you. 

33  Whosoever  compoundeth  any 
like  it,  or  whosoever  putteth  any  of 
it  upon  a  stranger,  shall  even  he  cut 
off  from  his  people. 

34  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Take  unto  thee  sweet  spices, 
stacte,  and  onycha,  and  galhanum ; 
these  sweet  spices  with  pure  frank¬ 
incense:  of  each  shall  there  he  a  like 
weight  : 

35  And  thou  shalt  make  it  a  per¬ 
fume,  a  confection  after  the  art  of 
the  apothecary,  tempered  together, 
pure  and  holy : 

36  And  thou  shalt  beat  some  of  it 
very  small,  and  put  of  it  before  the 
testimony  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  where  I  will  meet  with 
thee:  it  shall  be  unto  you  most  holy. 

37  And  as  for  the  perfume  which 
thou  shalt  make,  ye  shall  not  make 
to  yourselves  according  to  the  com¬ 
position  thereof :  it  shall  he  unto  thee 
holy  for  the  Lord. 

38  Whosoever  shall  make  like  un¬ 
to  that,  to  smell  thereto,  shall  even 
he  cut  off  from  his  people. 

CHAPTEK  XXXI. 

1  Bezaleel  and  Aholiab  are  called  and  made  meet  for 

the  work  of  the  tabernacle.  12  The  observation  of  the 

sabbath  is  again  commanded.  18  Moses  receiveth  the 

two  tables. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
.  saying, 

2  See,  I  have  called  by  name  Bez¬ 
aleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of  Hur, 
of  the  tribe  of  Judah : 

3  And  I  have  filled  him  with  the 
spirit  of  Glod,  in  wisdom,  and  in  un¬ 
derstanding,  and  in  knowledge,  and 
in  all  manner  of  workmanship, 


4  To  devise  cunning  works,  to  work 
in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in  brass, 

5  And  in  cutting  of  stones,  to  set 
them ,  and  in  carving  of  timber,  to 
work  in  all  manner  of  workmanship. 

6  And  I,  behold,  I  have  given  with 
him  Aholiab,  the  son  of  Ahisamach, 
of  the  tribe  of  Dan:  and  in  the  hearts 
of  all  that  are  wise  hearted  I  have 
put  wisdom,  that  they  may  make  all 
that  I  have  commanded  thee ; 

7  The  tabernacle  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  and  the  ark  of  the  testimony, 
and  the  mercy  seat  that  is  there¬ 
upon,  and  all  the  furniture  of  the 
tabernacle, 

8  And  the  table  and  his  furniture, 
and  the  pure  candlestick  with  all  his 
furniture,  and  the  altar  of  incense, 

9  And  the  altar  of  burnt  offering 
with  all  his  furniture,  and  the  laver 
and  his  foot, 

10  And  the  clothes  of  service,  and 
the  holy  garments  for  Aaron  the 
priest,  and  the  garments  of  his  sons, 
to  minister  in  the  priest’s  office, 

1 1  And  the  anointing  oil,  and  sweet 
incense  for  the  holy  place :  according 
to  all  that  I  have  commanded  thee 
shall  they  do. 

12  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

13  Speak  thou  also  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  saying,  Verily  my 
sabbaths  ye  shall  keep :  for  it  is  a 
sign  between  me  and  you  through¬ 
out  your  generations ;  that  ye  may 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  that  doth 
sanctify  you. 

14  Ye  shall  keep  the  sabbath  there¬ 
fore  ;  for  it  is  holy  unto  you.  Every 
one  that  defileth  it  shall  surely  he 
put  to  death :  for  whosoever  doeth 
any  work  therein,  that  soul  shall  he 
cut  off  from  among  his  people. 

15  Six  days  may  work  be  done  ; 
hut  in  the  seventh  is  the  sabbath  of 
rest,  holy  to  the  Lord:  whosoever 
doeth  any  work  in  the  sabbath  day, 
he  shall  surely  he  put  to  death. 

16  Wherefore  the  children  of  Israel 
shall  keep  the  sabbath,  to  observe  the 

107 


Aaron  maketh  a  golden  calf.  EXODUS. 


God  is  angered  thereby. 


sabbath  throughout  their  generations, 
for  a  perpetual  covenant. 

1 7  It  is  a  sign  between  me  and  the 
children  of  Israel  for  ever:  for  in  six 
days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and 
earth,  and  on  the  seventh  day  he 
rested,  and  was  refreshed. 

18  ^  And  he  gave  unto  Mdses, 
when  he  had  made  an  end  of  com¬ 
muning  with  him  upon  mount  Sinai, 
two  tables  of  testimony,  tables  of 
stone,  written  with  the  finger  of  God. 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 


1  The  people,  in  the  absence  of  Moses,  cause  Aaron  to 
make  a  calf  *7  God  is  angered  thereby.  1 1  At  the 
entreaty  of  Moses  he  is  appeased.  15  Moses  cometh 
down  with  the  tables.  19  lie  breaketh  them.  20  He 
destroy  eth  the  calf.  22  Aar  oil's  excuse  for  himself 
25  Moses  causeth  the  idolaters  to  be  slain.  30  He 


prayeth  for  the  people. 

AND  when  the  people  saw  that 
.  Moses  delayed  to  come  down 
out  of  the  mount,  the  people  gather¬ 
ed  themselves  together  unto  Aaron, 
and  said  unto  him,  Up,  make  us  gods, 
which  shall  go  before  us  ;  for  'as  for 
this  Moses,  the  man  that  brought  us 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  we  wot 
not  what  is  become  of  him. 

2  And  Aaron  said  unto  them,  Break 
off  the  golden  earrings,  which  are  in 
the  ears  of  your  wives,  of  your  sons, 
and  of  your  daughters,  and  bring 
them  unto  me. 

3  And  all  the  people  brake  off  the 
golden  earrings  which  were  in  their 
ears,  and  brought  them  unto  Aaron. 

4  And  he  received  them  at  their 
hand,  and  fashioned  it  with  a  grav¬ 
ing  tool,  after  he  had  made  it  a  mol¬ 
ten  calf:  and  they  said,  These  be  thy 
gods,  O  Israel,  which  brought  thee 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

5  And  when  Aaron  saw  it ,  he  built 
an  altar  before  it;  and  Aaron  made 
proclamation,  and  said,  To  morrow 
is  a  feast  to  the  Lord. 

6  And  they  rose  up  early  on  the 
morrow,  and  offered  burnt  offerings, 
and  brought  peace  offerings ;  and  the 
people  sat  down  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  rose  up  to  play. 

7  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 

108 


Go,  get  thee  down  ;  for  thy  people 
which  thou  broughtest  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  have  corrupted  themselves . 

8  They  have  turned  aside  quickly 
out  of  the  way  which  I  commanded 
them :  they  have  made  them  a  mol¬ 
ten  calf,  and  have  worshipped  it,  and 
have  sacrificed  thereunto,  and  said 
These  be  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  wind 
have  brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses 
I  have  seen  this  people,  and,  behold 
it  is  a  stiffnecked  people : 

10  Now  therefore  let  me  alone,! 
that  my  wrath  may  wax  hot  againsl 
them,  and  that  I  may  consume  them 
and  I  will  make  of  thee  a  great  nation 

11  And  Moses  besought  the  Lori 
his  God,  and  said,  Lord,  why  dotl 
thy  wrath  wax  hot  against  thy  peo¬ 
ple,  which  thou  hast  brought  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with  greal 
power,  and  with  a  mighty  hand  ? 

12  Wherefore  should  the  Egyp¬ 
tians  speak,  and  say,  For  mischief 
did  he  bring  them  out,  to  slay  them 
in  the  mountains,  and  to  consume 
them  from  the  face  of  the  earth  i 
Turn  from  thy  fierce  wrath,  and  re¬ 
pent  of  this  evil  against  thy  people. 

13  Remember  Abraham,  Isaac 
and  Israel,  thy  servants,  to  whom 
thou  swarest  by  thine  own  self,  and 
saidst  unto  them,  I  will  multiply 
your  seed  as  the  stars  of  heaven, 
and  all  this  land  that  I  have  spoken 
of  will  I  give  unto  your  seed,  and 
they  shall  inherit  it  for  ever, 

14  And  the  Lord  repented  of  the 
evil  which  he  thought  to  do  unto  his 
people. 

15  IT  And  Moses  turned,  and  weni 
down  from  the  mount,  and  the  two 
tables  of  the  testimony  were  in  his 
hand :  the  tables  were  written  on 
both  their  sides ;  on  the  one  side 
and  on  the  other  were  they  written. 

16  And  the  tables  were  the  work 
of  God,  and  the  writing  was  the  wri¬ 
ting  of  God,  graven  upon  the  tables. 

17  And  when  Joshua  heard  the 


EXODUS. 


The  idolaters  are  slain. 


Moses  breaheth  the  tables. 

noise  of  the  people  as  they  shouted, 
he  said  unto  Moses,  There  is  a  noise 
of  war  in  the  camp. 

18  And  he  said,  It  is  not  the  voice 
of  them  that  shout  for  mastery,  nei¬ 
ther  is  it  the  voice  of  them  that  cry 
for  being  overcome ;  but  the  noise  of 
them  that  sing  do  I  hear. 

19  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon 
as  he  came  nigh  unto  the  camp,  that 
he  saw  the  calf,  and  the  dancing: 
and  Moses’  anger  waxed  hot,  and  he 
cast  the  tables  out  of  his  hands,  and 
brake  them  beneath  the  mount. 

20  And  he  took  the  calf  which  they 
had  made,  and  burnt  it  in  the  fire, 
and  ground  it  to  powder,  and  strewed 
it  upon  the  water,  and  made  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  drink  of  it. 

2 1  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, "What 
did  this  people  unto  thee,  that  thou 
hast  brought  so  great  a  sin  upon  them  ? 

22  And  Aaron  said,  Let  not  the  an¬ 
ger  of  my  lord  wax  hot :  thou  know- 
est  the  people,  that  they  are  set  on 
mischief. 

23  For  they  said  unto  me,  Make  us 
gods,  which  shall  go  before  us  :  for  as 
for  this  Moses,  the  man  that  brought 
ns  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  we 
wot  not  what  is  become  of  him. 

24  And  I  said  unto  them,  Whoso¬ 
ever  hath  any  gold,  let  them  break 
it  off.  So  they  gave  it  me :  then  I 
cast  it  into  the  fire,  and  there  came 
out  this  calf. 

25  ^  And  when  Moses  saw  that  the 
people  were  naked,  (for  Aaron  had 
made  them  naked  unto  their  shame 
among  their  enemies,) 

26  Then  Moses  stood  in  the  gate  of 
the  camp,  and  said,  Who  is  on  the 
Lord’s  side  ?  let  him  come  unto  me. 
And  all  the  sons  of  Levi  gathered 
themselves  together  unto  him. 

27  And  he  said  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lo  rd  God  of  Israel,  Put  every 
man  his  sword  by  his  side,  and  go 
in  and  out  from  gate  to  gate  through¬ 
out  the  camp,  and  slay  every  man  his 
brother,  and  every  man  his  companion, 
and  every  man  his  neighbour. 


28  And  the  children  of  Levi  did 
according  to  the  word  of  Moses :  and 
there  fell  of  the  people  that  day  about 
three  thousand  men. 

29  For  Moses  had  said,  Consecrate 
yourselves  to  day  to  the  Lord,  even 
every  man  upon  his  son,  and  upon 
his  brother ;  that  he  may  bestow 
upon  you  a  blessing  this  day. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  Moses  said  unto  the 
people,  Ye  have  sinned  a  great  sin: 
and  now  I  will  go  up  unto  the  Lord  ; 
peradventure  1  shall  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  your  sin. 

31  And  Moses  returned  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  Oh,  this  people  have 
sinned  a  great  sin,  and  have  made 
them  gods  of  gold. 

32  Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt  forgive 
their  sin — ;  and  if  not,  blot  me,  I 
pray  thee,  out  of  thy  hook  which 
thou  hast  written. 

33  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Whosoever  hath  sinned  against  me, 
him  will  I  blot  out  of  my  book. 

34  Therefore  now  go,  lead  the  peo¬ 
ple  unto  the  place  of  which  I  have 
spoken  unto  thee :  behold,  mine  An¬ 
gel  shall  go  before  thee  :  nevertheless, 
in  the  day  when  I  visit,  I  will  visit 
their  sin  upon  them. 

35  And  the  Lord  plagued  the  peo¬ 
ple,  because  they  made  the  calf, 
which  Aaron  made. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  The  Lord  refuseth  to  go  as  he  had  'promised  with 
the  people.  4  The  people  murmur  thereat.  7  The 
tabernacle  is  removed  out  of  the  camp.  9  The  Lord 
talketh  familiarly  with  Moses.  12  Moses  desireth  to 
see  the  glory  of  God. 

A  Nh  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
f\  Depart,  and  go  up  hence,  thou 
and  the  people  which  thou  hast 
brought  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
unto  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  say¬ 
ing,  Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  it  : 

2  And  I  will  send  an  Angel  before 
thee ;  and  I  will  drive  out  the  Ca- 
naanite,  the  Amorite,  and  the  Hit- 
tite,  and  the  Perizzite,  the  Hivite, 
and  the  Jehusite : 

109 


I 


The  Lord  talketh  EXODUS.  familiarlij  with  Mose , 


3  Unto  a  land  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey:  for  I  will  not  go  up  in 
the  midst  of  thee  ;  for  thou  art  a  stiff¬ 
necked  people:  lest  I  consume  thee 
in  the  way. 

4  ^  And  when  the  people  heard  these 
evil  tidings,  they  mourned:  and  no 
man  did  put  on  him  his  ornaments. 

5  For  the  Lord  had  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Say  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
Ye  are  a  stiffnecked  people :  I  will 
come  up  into  the  midst  of  thee  in  a 
moment,  and  consume  thee :  therefore 
now  put  off  thy  ornaments  from  thee, 
that  I  may  know  what  to  do  unto  thee. 

6  And  the  children  of  Israel  strip¬ 
ped  themselves  of  their  ornaments  by 
the  mount  Horeh. 

7  And  Moses  took  the  tabernacle, 
and  pitched  it  without  the  camp,  afar 
off  from  the  camp,  and  called  it  the 
Tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  that  every  one  which 
sought  the  Lord  went  out  unto  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  which 
was  without  the  camp. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Moses 
went  out  unto  the  tabernacle,  that  all 
the  people  rose  up,  and  stood  every 
man  at  his  tent  door,  and  looked  af¬ 
ter  Moses,  until  he  was  gone  into  the 
tabernacle. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Moses  en¬ 
tered  into  the  tabernacle,  the  cloudy 
pillar  descended,  and  stood  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle,  and  the  Lord 
talked  with  Moses. 

10  And  all  the  people  saw  the  cloudy 
pillar  stand  at  the  tabernacle  door: 
and  all  the  people  rose  up  and  wor¬ 
shipped,  every  man  in  his  tent  door. 

1 1  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
face  to  face,  as  a  man  speaketh  unto 
his  friend.  And  he  turned  again  into 
the  camp ;  hut  his  servant  Joshua,  the 
son  of  Nun,  a  young  man,  departed 
not  out  of  the  tabernacle. 

12  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  See,  thou  sayest  unto  me, 
Bring  up  this  people :  and  thou  hast 
not  let  me  know  whom  thou  wilt 
send  with  me.  Yet  thou  hast  said, 

110 


I  know  thee  by  name,  and  thou  ha i 
also  found  grace  in  my  sight. 

13  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  if 
have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  she1 
me  now  thy  way,  that  I  may  know  the* 
that  I  may  find  grace  in  thy  sight :  an 
consider  that  this  nation  is  thy  peopl 

14  And  he  said,  My  presence  sha 
go  with  thee ,  and  I  will  give  thee  res 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  If  th 
presence  go  not  with  me ,  carry  us  n( 
up  hence. 

16  For  wherein  shall  it  he  know 
here  that  I  and  thy  people  have  foun 
grace  in  thy  sight  ?  is  it  not  in  tin 
thou  goest  with  us  ?  So  shall  we  1 
separated,  I  and  thy  people,  from  a 
the  people  that  are  upon  the  face  c 
the  earth. 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mose 
I  will  do  this  thing  also  that  thou  hai 
spoken :  for  thou  hast  found  grace  i 
my  sight,  and  I  know  thee  by  nam 

18  And  he  said,  I  beseech  the< 
shew  me  thy  glory. 

19  And  he  said,  I  will  make  all  m 
goodness  pass  before  thee,  and  I  wi 
proclaim  the  name  of  the  Lord  b< 
fore  thee ;  and  will  be  gracious  i 
whom  I  will  be  gracious,  and  will  she- 
mercy  on  whom  I  will  shew  mercy. 

20  And  he  said,  Thou  canst  not  se 
my  face :  for  there  shall  no  man  st 
me,  and  live. 

21  And  the  Lord  said,  Behol< 
there  is  a  place  by  me,  and  thou  sha 
stand  upon  a  rock : 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  whi] 
my  glory  passeth  by,  that  I  will  pi 
thee  in  a  cleft  of  the  rock,  and  will  cov( 
thee  with  my  hand  while  I  pass  by : 

23  And  I  will  take  away  mine  ham 
and  thou  shalt  see  my  back  parts 
but  my  face  shall  not  be  seen. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  The  tables  are  renewed.  5  The  name  of  the  Lo. 
proclaimed.  8  Moses  entreateth  God  to  go  with  the, s 
10  God  maketh  a  covenant  with  them ,  repeating  certa 
duties  of  the  first  table.  28  Moses  after  forty  days 
the  mount  cometh  down  with  the  tables.  29  His  fa 
shineth,  and  he  covereth  it  with  a  vail. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Mosei 
Hew  thee  two  tables  of  ston 


God  maketh  a  covenant 


EXODUS. 


with  the  Israelites. 


like  unto  the  first:  and  I  will  write 
upon  these  tables  the  words  that  were 
in  the  first  tables,  which  thou  hrakest. 

2  And  be  ready  in  the  morning,  and 
come  up  in  the  morning  unto  mount 
Sinai,  and  present  thyself  there  to 
me  in  the  top  of  the  mount. 

3  And  no  man  shall  come  up  with 
thee,  neither  let  any  man  be  seen 
throughout  all  the  mount;  neither 
let  the  flocks  nor  herds  feed  before 
that  mount. 

4  If  And  he  hewed  two  tables  of 
stone  like  unto  the  first;  and  Moses 
rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
went  up  unto  mount  Sinai,  as  the 
Lord  had  commanded  him,  and  took 
in  his  hand  the  two  tables  of  stone. 

5  And  the  Lord  descended  in  the 
cloud,  and  stood  with  him  there,  and 
proclaimed  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  the  Lord  passed  by  before 
him,  and  proclaimed,  The  Lord,  The 
Lord  God,  merciful  and  gracious, 
longsuffering,  and  abundant  in  good¬ 
ness  and  truth, 

7  Keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  for¬ 
giving  iniquity  and  transgression  and 
sin,  and  that  will  by  no  means  clear 
the  guilty ;  visiting  the  iniquity  of 
the  fathers  upon  the  children,  and 
upon  the  children’s  children,  unto  the 
third  and  to  the  fourth  generation. 

8  And  Moses  made  haste,  and  bow- 
sd  his  head  toward  the  earth,  and 
worshipped. 

9  And  he  said,  If  now  I  have  found 
2gace  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  let  my 
Lord,  I  pray  thee,  go  among  us ;  for 
it  is  a  stiffnecked  people;  and  par- 
ion  our  iniquity  and  our  sin,  and 
take  us  for  thine  inheritance. 

10  Tf  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  make 
i  covenant:  before  all  thy  people  I 
will  do  marvels,  such  as  have  not 
been  done  in  all  the  earth,  nor  in 
my  nation :  and  all  the  people 
imong  which  thou  art  shall  see  the 
work  of  the  Lord  :  for  it  is  a  terrible 
thing  that  I  will  do  with  thee. 

11  Observe  thou  that  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee  this  day :  behold,  I  drive 


out  before  thee  the  Amorite,  and  the 
Canaanite,  and  the  Hittite,  and  the 
Perizzite,  and  the  Hivite,  and  the 
Jebusite. 

12  Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest  thou 
make  a  covenant  with  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  whither  thou  goest,  lest 
it  he  for  a  snare  in  the  midst  of  thee  : 

13  But  ye  shall  destroy  their  altars, 
break  their  images,  and  cut  down 
their  groves : 

14  For  thou  shalt  worship  no  other 
god :  for  the  Lord,  whose  name  is 
Jealous,  is  a  jealous  God. 

15  Lest  thou  make  a  covenant  with 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  and  they 
go  a  whoring  after  their  gods,  and  do 
sacrifice  unto  their  gods,  and  one  cal] 
thee,  and  thou  eat  of  his  sacrifice ; 

16  And  thou  take  of  their  daughters 
unto  thy  sons,  and  their  daughters  go 
a  whoring  after  their  gods,  and  make 
thy  sons  go  a  whoring  after  their  gods. 

17  Thou  shalt  make  thee  no  mol¬ 
ten  gods. 

18  If  The  feast  of  unleavened  bread 
shalt  thou  keep.  Seven  days  thou 
shalt  eat  unleavened  bread,  as  I  com¬ 
manded  thee,  in  the  time  of  the 
month  Abib :  for  in  the  month  Abib 
thou  earnest  out  from  Egypt. 

19  All  that  openeth  the  matrix  is 
mine ;  and  every  firstling  among  thy 
cattle,  whether  ox  or  sheep,  that  is  male. 

20  But  the  firstling  of  an  ass  thou 
shalt  redeem  with  a  lamb :  and  if 
thou  redeem  him  not,  then  shalt  thou 
break  his  neck.  All  the  firstborn  of 
thy  sons  thou  shalt  redeem.  And 
none  shall  appear  before  me  empty. 

2 1  IT  Six  days  thou  shalt  work,  but 
on  the  seventh  day  thou  shalt  rest: 
in  earing  time  and  in  harvest  thou 
shalt  rest. 

22  If  And  thou  shalt  observe  the 
feast  of  weeks,  of  the  firstfruits  of 
wheat  harvest,  and  the  feast  of  in¬ 
gathering  at  the  year’s  end. 

23  If  Thrice  in  the  year  shall  all 
your  men  children  appear  before  the 
Lord  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

24  For  I  will  cast  out  the  nations 

111 


Moses'  face  shineth.  ’  EXODUS.  Offerings  for  the  tabernacle. 


before  thee,  and  enlarge  thy  borders  : 
neither  shall  any  man  desire  thy 
land,  when  thou  shalt  go  up  to  ap¬ 
pear  before  the  Lord  thy  God  thrice 
in  the  year. 

25  Thou  shalt  not  offer  the  blood 
of  my  sacrifice  with  leaven ;  neither 
shall  the  sacrifice  of  the  feast  of  the 
passover  be  left  unto  the  morning. 

26  The  first  of  the  firstfruits  of  thy 
land  thou  shalt  bring  unto  the  house 
of  the  Lord  thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not 
seethe  a  kid  in  his  mother’s  milk. 

27  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Write  thou  these  words  :  for  after  the 
tenor  of  these  words  I  have  made  a 
covenant  with  thee  and  with  Israel. 

28  And  he  was  there  with  the  Lord 
forty  days  and  forty  nights ;  he  did 
neither  eat  bread,  nor  drink  water. 
And  He  wrote  upon  the  tables  the 
words  of  the  covenant,  the  ten  com¬ 
mandments. 

29  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  came  down  from  mount  Sinai 
with  the  two  tables  of  testimony  in 
Moses’  hand,  when  he  came  down 
from  the  mount,  that  Moses  wist  not 
that  the  skin  of  his  face  shone  while 
he  talked  with  him. 

30  And  when  Aaron  and  all  the 
children  of  Israel  saw  Moses,  behold, 
the  skin  of  his  face  shone ;  and  they 
were  afraid  to  come  nigh  him. 

31  And  Moses  called  unto  them; 
and  Aaron  and  all  the  rulers  of  the 
congregation  returned  unto  him :  and 
Moses  talked  with  them. 

32  And  afterward  all  the  children 
of  Israel  came  nigh :  and  he  gave  them 
in  commandment  all  that  the  Lord 
had  spoken  with  him  in  mount  Sinai. 

33  And  till  Moses  had  done  speaking 
with  them,  he  put  a  vail  on  his  face. 

34  But  when  Moses  went  in  before 
the  Lord  to  speak  with  him,  he  took 
the  vail  off,  until  he  came  out.  And 
he  came  out,  and  spake  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  that  which  he  was 
commanded. 

35  And  the  children  of  Israel  saw 
the  face  of  Moses,  that  the  skin  of 

112 


Moses’  face  shone :  and  Moses  put 
the  vail  upon  his  face  again,  until  he 
went  in  to  speak  with  Him. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1  The  sabbath.  4  The  free  gifts  for  the  tabernacle.  20 
The  readiness  of  the  people  to  offer.  30  Bezaleel  and 
Aholiab  are  called  to  the  work. 

AND  Moses  gathered  all  the  con- 
.  gregation  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  together,  and  said  unto  them, 
These  are  the  words  which  the  Lord 
hath  commanded,  that  ye  should  do 
them. 

2  Six  days  shall  work  be  done,  but 
on  the  seventh  day  there  shall  be  to 
you  a  holy  day,  a  sabbath  of  rest  to 
the  Lord  :  whosoever  doeth  work 
therein  shall  be  put  to  death. 

3  Ye  shall  kindle  no  fire  through¬ 
out  your  habitations  upon  the  sab¬ 
bath  day. 

4  ^  And  Moses  spake  unto  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  commanded,  saying, 

5  Take  ye  from  among  you  an  offer¬ 
ing  unto  the  Lord  :  whosoever  is  of  a 
willing  heart,  let  him  bring  it,  an  of¬ 
fering  of  the  Lord  ;  gold,  and  silver, 
and  brass, 

6  And  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  linen,  and  goats’  hair , 

7  And  rams’  skins  dyed  red,  and 
badgers’  skins,  and  shittim  wood, 

8  And  oil  for  the  light,  and  spices 
for  anointing  oil,  and  for  the  sweet 
incense, 

9  And  onyx  stones,  and  stones  to  be 
set  for  the  ephod,  and  for  the  breast¬ 
plate. 

10  And  every  wise  hearted  among 
you  shall  come,  and  make  all  that 
the  Lord  hath  commanded ; 

1 1  The  tabernacle,  his  tent,  and  his 
covering,  his  taches,  and  his  boards, 
his  bars,  his  pillars,  and  his  sockets ; 

12  The  ark,  and  the  staves  thereof, 
ivith  the  mercy  seat,  and  the  vail  of 
the  covering; 

13  The  table,  and  his  staves,  and 
all  his  vessels,  and  the  shewbread ; 

14  The  candlestick  also  for  the  light, 


Tlu  peoples _ EXODUS.  '  readiness  to  offer. 

and  his  furniture,  and  his  lamps,  with 

the  oil  for  the  light ; 


15  And  the  incense  altar,  and  his 
staves,  and  the  anointing  oil,  and  the 
sweet  incense,  and  the  hanging  for 
the  door  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
tabernacle ; 

16  The  altar  of  burnt  offering,  with 
his  brazen  grate,  his  staves,  and  all 
his  vessels,  the  laver  and  his  foot ; 

17  The  hangings  of  the  court,  his 
pillars,  and  their  sockets,  and  the 
hanging  for  the  door  of  the  court ; 

18  The  pins  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
the  pins  of  the  court,  and  their  cords ; 

19  The  clothes  of  service,  to  do  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  holy  place ,  the  holy  gar¬ 
ments  for  Aaron  the  priest,  and  the 
garments  of  his  sons,  to  minister  in 
the  priest’s  office. 

20  If  And  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  departed  from 
the  presence  of  Moses. 

21  And  they  came,  every  one  whose 
heart  stirred  him  up,  and  every  one 
whom  his  spirit  made  willing,  and 
they  brought  the  Lord’s  offering  to 
the  work  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  for  all  his  service, 
and  for  the  holy  garments. 

22  And  they  came,  both  men  and 
women,  as  many  as  were  willing 
hearted,  and  brought  bracelets,  and 
earrings,  and  rings,  and  tablets,  all 
jewels  of  gold :  and  every  man  that 
offered,  offered  an  offering  of  gold  un¬ 
to  the  Lord. 

23  And  every  man,  with  whom  was 
found  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  linen,  and  goats’  liair ,  and 
red  skins  of  rams,  and  badgers’  skins, 
brought  them. 

24  Every  one  that  did  offer  an 
offering  of  silver  and  brass  brought 
the  Lord’s  offering :  and  every  man, 
with  whom  was  found  shittim  wood 
for  any  work  of  the  service,  brought  it. 

25  And  all  the  women  tha-t  were 
wise  hearted  did  spin  with  their 
hands,  and  brought  that  which  they 
bad  spun,  both  of  blue,  and  of  purple, 
and  of  scarlet,  and  of  fine  linen. 

8 


26  And  all  the  women  whose  heart 
stirred  them  up  in  wisdom  spun  goats’ 
hair. 

2  7  And  the  rulers  brought  onyx 
stones,  and  stones  to  be  set,  for  the 
ephod,  and  for  the  breastplate ; 

28  And  spice,  and  oil  for  the  light, 
and  for  the  anointing  oil,  and  for  the 
sweet  incense. 

29  The  children  of  Israel  brought 
a  willing  offering  unto  the  Lord, 
every  man  and  woman,  whose  heart 
made  them  willing  to  bring  for  all 
manner  of  work,  which  the  Lord  had 
commanded  to  be  made  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

30  Tf  And  Moses  said  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  See,  the  Lord  hath 
called  by  name  Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri, 
the  son  of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah ; 

3 1  And  he  hath  filled  him  with  the 
spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom,  in  under¬ 
standing,  and  in  knowledge,  and  in 
all  manner  of  workmanship  ; 

32  And  to  devise  curious  works,  to 
work  in  gold,  and  in  silver,  and  in 
brass, 

33  And  in  the  cutting  of  stones,  to 
set  them,  and  in  carving  of  wood,  to 
make  any  manner  of  cunning  wprk. 

34  And  he  hath  put  in  his  heart 
that  he  may  teach,  both  he,  and 
Aholiab,  the  son  of  Ahisamach,  of 
the  tribe  of  Dan. 

35  Them  hath  he  filled  with  wis¬ 
dom  of  heart,  to  work  all  manner  of 
work,  of  the  engraver,  and  of  the 
cunning  workman,  and  of  the  em¬ 
broiderer,  in  blue,  and  in  purple,  in 
scarlet,  and  in  fine  linen,  and  of  the 
weaver,  even  of  them  that  do  any 
work,  and  of  those  that  devise  cun¬ 
ning  work. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

1  The  offerings  are  delivered  to  the  workmen.  5  The  liber¬ 
ality  of  the  people  is  restrained.  8  The  curtains  of  cher¬ 
ubim.  14  The  curtains  of  goats'  hair.  19  The  covering 
of  skins.  20  The  boards  with  their  sockets.  31  The 
bars.  So  The  vail.  37  The  hanging  for  the  door. 

THEN  wrought  Bezaleel  and  Aho¬ 
liab,  and  every  wise  hearted  man, 
in  whom  the  Lord  put  wisdom  and 
understanding  to  know  how  to  work 

113 


The  curtains. 


EXODUS. 


The  boards ,  <5rc., 


all  manner  of  work  for  the  service  of 
the  sanctuary,  according  to  all  that 
the  Lord  had  commanded. 

2  And  Moses  called  Bezaleel  and 
Aholiab,  and  every  wise  hearted  man, 
in  whose  heart  the  Lord  had  put  wis¬ 
dom,  even  every  one  whose  heart  stirred 
him  up  to  come  unto  the  work  to  do  it : 

3  And  they  received  of  Moses  all 
the  offering,  which  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  had  brought  for  the  work  of  the 
service  of  the  sanctuary,  to  make  it 
withal.  And  they  brought  yet  unto 
him  free  offerings  every  morning. 

4  And  all  the  wise  men,  that 
wrought  all  the  work  of  the  sanctua¬ 
ry,  came  every  man  from  his  work 
which  they  made ; 

5  And  they  spake  unto  Moses,  say¬ 
ing,  The  people  bring  much  more  than 
enough  for  the  service  of  the  work, 
which  the  Lord  commanded  to  make. 

6  And  Moses  gave  commandment, 
and  they  caused  it  to  he  proclaimed 
throughout  the  camp,  saying,  Let  nei¬ 
ther  man  nor  woman  make  any  more 
work  for  the  offering  of  the  sanctuary. 
So  the  people  were  restrained  from 
bringing. 

7  For  the  stuff  they  had  was  suffi¬ 
cient  for  all  the  work  to  make  it,  and 
too  much. 

8  If  And  every  wise  hearted  man 
among  them  that  wrought  the  work 
of  the  tabernacle  made  ten  curtains 
of  fine  twined  linen,  and  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet :  with  cherubim 
of  cunning  work  made  he  them. 

9  The  length  of  one  curtain  was 
twenty  and  eight  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  *of  one  curtain  four  cubits : 
the  curtains  were  all  of  one  size. 

10  And  he  coupled  the  five  curtains 
one  unto  another :  and  the  other  five 
curtains  he  coupled  one  unto  another. 

1 1  And  he  made  loops  of  blue  on  the 
edge  of  one  curtain  from  the  selvedge 
in  the  coupling :  likewise  he  made  in 
the  uttermost  side  of  another  curtain, 
in  the  coupling  of  the  second. 

12  Fifty  loops  made  he  in  one  cur¬ 
tain,  and  fifty  loops  made  he  in  the 

114 


edge  of  the  curtain  which  was  in  the 

coupling  of  the  second :  the  loops  held 
one  curtain  to  another. 

13  And  he  made  fifty  taches  of 
gold,  and  coupled  the  curtains  one 
unto  another  with  the  taches :  so  it 
became  one  tabernacle. 

14  IT  And  he  made  curtains  of  goats’ 
hair  for  the  tent  over  the  tabernacle  : 
eleven  curtains  he  made  them. 

15  The  length  of  one  curtain  was 
thirty  cubits,  and  four  cubits  was  the 
breadth  of  one  curtain:  the  eleven 
curtains  were  of  one  size. 

16  And  he  coupled  five  curtains 
by  themselves,  and  six  curtains  by 
themselves. 

17  And  he  made  fifty  loops  upon 
the  uttermost  edge  of  the  curtain  in 
the  coupling,  and  fifty  loops  made  he 
upon  the  edge  of  the  curtain  which 
coupleth  the  second. 

18  And  he  made  fifty  taches  oj 
brass  to  couple  the  tent  together 
that  it  might  be  one. 

19  And  he  made  a  covering  for  the 
tent  of  rams’  skins  dyed  red,  and  e 
covering  of  badgers’  skins  above  that 

20  If  And  he  made  boards  for  th( 
tabernacle  of  shittim  wood,  standing 
up. 

21  The  length  of  a  board  was  tei 
cubits,  and  the  breadth  of  a  board  on* 
cubit  and  a  half. 

22  One  board  had  two  tenons 
equally  distant  one  from  another 
thus  did  he  make  for  all  the  board; 
of  the  tabernacle. 

23  And  he  made  boards  for  the  tab 
ernacle ;  twenty  boards  for  the  soutl 
side  southward 

24  And  forty  sockets  of  silver  h< 
made  under  the  twenty  boards ;  tw< 
sockets  under  one  board  for  his  tw» 
tenons,  and  two  sockets  under  anothe 
board  for  his  two  tenons. 

25  And  for  the  other  side  of  th< 
tabernacle,  which  is  toward  the  nortl 
corner,  he  made  twenty  boards, 

26  And  their  forty  sockets  of  silver 
two  sockets  under  one  board,  and  tw< 

I  sockets  under  another  board. 


for  the  tabernacle . 


EXODUS. 


27  And  for  the  sides  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  westward  he  made  six  boards. 

28  And  two  boards  made  he  for 
the  corners  of  the  tabernacle  in  the 
two  sides. 

29  And  they  were  coupled  beneath, 
and  coupled  together  at  the  head 
thereof,  to  one  ring:  thus  he  did  to 
both  of  them  in  both  the  corners. 

30  And  there  were  eight  boards;  and 
their  sockets  were  sixteen  sockets  of 
silver,  under  every  hoard  two  sockets. 

31  If  And  he  made  bars  of  shittim 
wood ;  five  for  the  hoards  of  the  one 
side  of  the  tabernacle, 

32  And  five  bars  for  the  hoards  of 
the  other  side  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
five  bars  for  the  hoards  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  for  the  sides  westward. 

33  And  he  made  the  middle  bar  to 
shoot  through  the  hoards  from  the 
one  end  to  the  other. 

34  And  he  overlaid  the  hoards  with 
gold,  and  made  their  rings  of  gold 
to  be  places  for  the  bars,  and  overlaid 
the  bars  with  gold. 

35  If  And  he  made  a  vail  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen:  with  cherubim  made 
he  it  of  cunning  work. 

36  And  he  made  thereunto  four 
pillars  of  shittim  wood ,  and  overlaid 
them  with  gold :  their  hooks  were 
gold ;  and  he  cast  for  them  four  sock¬ 
ets  of  silver. 

37  If  And  he  made  a  hanging  for 
the  tabernacle  door  of  blue,  and  pur¬ 
ple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen, 
of  needlework ; 

38  And  the  five  pillars  of  it  with 
their  hooks :  and  he  overlaid  their 
chapiters  and  their  fillets  with  gold : 
but  their  five  sockets  were  of  brass. 

CHAPTER  XXXYII. 

1  The  ark.  6  The  mercy  seat  with  cherubim.  10  The 
table  with  his  vessels.  17  The  candlestick  with  his 
lamps  and  instruments.  25  The  altar  of  incense.  29 
The  anointing  oil  and  sweet  incense. 

AND  Bezaleel  made  the  ark  of 
-  shittim  wood :  two  cubits  and 
a  half  was  the  length  of  it,  and  a  cu¬ 
bit  and  a  half  the  breadth  of  it,  and 
a  cubit  and  a  half  the  height  of  it : 


The  mercy  seat. 

2  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold  within  and  without,  and  made 
a  crown  of  gold  to  it  round  about. 

3  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of 
gold,  to  be  set  by  the  four  corners  of 
it ;  even  two  rings  upon  the  one  side 
of  it,  and  two  rings  upon  the  other 
side  of  it. 

4  And  he  made  staves  of  shittim 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

5  And  he  put  the  staves  into  the  rings 
by  the  sides  of  the  ark,  to  bear  the  ark. 

6  If  And  he  made  the  mercy  seat  of 
pure  gold:  two  cubits  and  a  half  was 
the  length  thereof,  and  one  cubit  and 
a  half  the  breadth  thereof. 

7  And  he  made  two  cherubim  of 
gold,  beaten  out  of  one  piece  made  he 
them,  on  the  two  ends  of  the  mercy 
seat; 

8  One  cherub  on  the  end  on  this 
side,  and  another  cherub  on  the  other 
end  on  that  side:  out  of  the  mercy 
seat  made  he  the  cherubim  on  the 
two  ends  thereof. 

9  And  the  cherubim  spread  out 
their  wings  on  high,  and  covered  with 
their  wings  over  the  mercy  seat,  with 
their  faces  one  to  another ;  even  to  the 
mercy  seatward  were  the  faces  of  the 
cherubim. 

10  If  And  he  made  the  table  of 
shittim  wood:  two  cubits  was  the 
length  thereof,  and  a  cubit  the  breadth 
thereof,  and  a  cubit  and  a  half  the 
height  thereof : 

11  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold,  and  made  thereunto  a  crown  of 
gold  round  about. 

12  Also  he  made  thereunto  a  bor¬ 
der  of  a  handbreadth  round  abou£; 
and  made  a  crown  of  gold  for  the  bor¬ 
der  thereof  round  about. 

13  And  he  cast  for  it  four  rings  of  gold, 
and  put  the  rings  upon  the  four  corners 
that  were  in  the  four  feet  thereof. 

14  Over  against  the  border  were 
the  rings,  the  places  for  the  staves  to 
bear  the  table. 

15  And  he  made  the  staves  of  shit¬ 
tim  wood,  and  overlaid  them  with 
gold,  to  bear  the  table.  • 

115 


EXODUS. 


and  of  burnt  offering . 


The  altar  of  incense , 

16  And  he  made  the  vessels  which 
were  upon  the  table,  his  dishes,  and 
his  spoons,  and  his  howls,  and  his 
covers  to  cover  withal,  of  pure  gold. 

1 7  IT  And  he  made  the  candlestick 
of  pure  gold  :  of  beaten  work  made 
he  the  candlestick ;  his  shaft,  and  his 
branch,  his  howls,  his  knops,  and  his 
flowers,  were  of  the  same : 

18  And  six  branches  going  out  of 
the  sides  thereof ;  three  branches  of  the 
candlestick  out  of  the  one  side  there¬ 
of,  and  three  branches  of  the  candle¬ 
stick  out  of  the  other  side  thereof : 

19  Three  howls  made  after  the  fash¬ 
ion  of  almonds  in  one  branch,  a  knop 
and  a  flower ;  and  three  howls  jnade 
like  almonds  in  another  branch,  a  knop 
and  a  flower :  so  throughout  the  six 
branches  going  out  of  the  candlestick. 

20  And  in  the  candlestick  were  four 
bowls  made  like  almonds,  his  knops, 
and  his  flowers : 

21  And  a  knop  under  two  branches 
of  the  same,  and  a  knop  under  two 
branches  of  the  same,  and  a  knop  un¬ 
der  two  branches  of  the  same,  accord- 
ing  to  the  six  branches  going  out  of  it. 

22  Their  knops  and  their  branches 
were  of  the  same :  all  of  it  was  one 
beaten  work  of  pure  gold. 

23  And  he  made  his  seven  lamps, 
and  his  snuffers,  and  his  snuffdishes, 
of  pure  gold. 

24  Of  a  talent  of  pure  gold  made 
he  it,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof. 

25  And  he  made  the  incense 
altar  of  shittim  wood :  the  length  of 
it  was  a  cubit,  and  the  breadth  of  it 
a  cubit ;  it  was  foursquare  ;  and  two 
cubits  was  the  height  of  it ;  the  horns 
thereof  were  of  the  same. 

26  And  he  overlaid  it  with  pure 
gold,  both  the  top  of  it,  and  the  sides 
thereof  round  about,  and  the  horns  of 
it :  also  he  made  unto  it  a  crown  of 
gold  round  about. 

27  And  he  made  two  rings  of  gold 
for  it  under  the  crown  thereof,  by  the 
two  corners  of  it,  upon  the  two  sides 
thereof,  to  be  places  for  the  staves  to 
bear  it  withal. 


28  And  he  made  the  staves  of  shit¬ 

tim  wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

29  AT  And  he  made  the  holy  an¬ 
ointing  oil,  and  the  pure  incense  of 
sweet  spices,  according  to  the  work  of 
the  apothecary. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  The  altar  of  burnt  offering.  8  The  laver  of  brass.  9 
The  court.  21  The  mm  of  that  the  people  offered. 

AND  he  made  the  altar  of  burnt 
_  offering  of  shittim  wood:  five 
cubits  was  the  length  thereof,  and 
five  cubits  the  breadth  thereof ;  it  was 
foursquare ;  and  three  cubits  the  height 
thereof. 

2  And  he  made  the  horns  thereof 
on  the  four  corners  of  it;  the  horns 
thereof  were  of  the  same :  and  he 
overlaid  it  with  brass. 

3  And  he  made  all  the  vessels  of  the 
altar,  the  pots,  and  the  shovels,  and 
the  basins,  and  the  fleshhooks,  and 
the  firepans :  all  the  vessels  thereof 
made  he  of  brass. 

'  4  And  he  made  for  the  altar  a  brazen 
grate  of  network,  under  the  compass 
thereof,  beneath  unto  the  midst  of  it. 

5  And  he  cast  four  rings  for  the 
four  ends  of  the  grate  of  brass,  to  be 
places  for  the  staves. 

6  And  he  made  the  staves  of  shittim 
wood,  and  overlaid  them  with  brass. 

7  And  he  put  the  staves  into  the 
rings  on  the  sides  of  the  altar,  to  hear 
it  withal ;  he  made  the  altar  hollow 
with  boards. 

8  ^  And  he  made  the  laver  of  brass, 
and  the  foot  of  it  of  brass,  of  the 
lookingglasses  of  the  women  assem¬ 
bling,  which  assembled  at  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

9  And  he  made  the  court:  on 
the  south  side  southward  the  hang¬ 
ings  of  the  court  were  of  fine  twined 
linen,  a  hundred  cubits : 

10  Their  pillars  were  twenty,  and 
their  brazen  sockets  twenty ;  the 
hooks  of  the  pillars  and  their  fillets 
were  of  silver. 

11  And  for  the  north  side  the  hang - 
ings  were  a  hundred  cubits,  their  pil¬ 
lars  were  twenty,  and  their  sockets 


116 


The  sum  of  that 


EXODUS. 


the  people  offered. 


of  brass  twenty ;  the  hooks  of  the  pil¬ 
lars  and  their  fillets  of  silver. 

12  And  for  the  west  side  were  hang¬ 
ing’s  of  fifty  cubits,  their  pillars  ten, 
and  their  sockets  ten;  the  hooks  of 
the  pillars  and  their  fillets  of  silver. 

13  And  for  the  east  side  eastward 
fifty  cubits. 

14  The  hangings  of  the  one  side  of 
the  gate  were  fifteen  cubits ;  their  pil¬ 
lars  three,  and  their  sockets  three. 

15  And  for  the  other  side  of  the 
court  gate,  on  this  hand  and  that  hand, 
were  hangings  of  fifteen  cubits  ;  their 
pillars  three,  and  their  sockets  three. 

16  All  the  hangings  of  the  court 
round  about  were  of  fine  twined  linen. 

17  And  the  sockets  for  the  pillars 
were  of  brass ;  the  hooks  of  the  pil¬ 
lars  and  their  fillets  of  silver ;  and 
the  overlaying  of  their  chapiters  of 
silver ;  and  all  the  pillars  of  the  court 
were  filleted  with  silver. 

1 8  And  the  hanging  for  the  gate  of 
the  court  tvas  needlework,  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 
twined  linen :  and  twenty  cubits  was 
the  length,  and  the  height  in  the 
breadth  was  five  cubits,  answerable 
to  the  hangings  of  the  court. 

19  And  their  pillars  were  four,  and 
their  sockets  o/brass  four;  their  hooks 
of  silver,  and  the  overlaying  of  their 
chapiters  and  their  fillets  of  silver. 

20  And  all  the  pins  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle,  and  of  the  court  round  about, 
were  of  brass. 

21  If  This  is  the  sum  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle,  even  of  the  tabernacle  of  testi¬ 
mony,  as  it  was  counted,  according  to 
the  commandment  of  Moses,  for  the 
service  of  the  Levites,  by  the  hand  of 
Ithainar,  son  to  Aaron  the  priest. 

22  And  Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the 
son  of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  made 
all  that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

23  And  with  him  was  Aholiab,  son 
of  Ahisamach,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  an 
engraver,  and  a  cunning  workman, 
and  an  embroiderer  in  blue,  and  in 
purple,  and  in  scarlet,  and  fine  linen. 

24  All  the  gold  that  was  occupied 


for  the  work  in  all  the  work  of  the 
holy  place ,  even  the  gold  of  the  offer¬ 
ing,  was  twenty  and  nine  talents,  and 
seven  hundred  and  thirty  shekels,  af¬ 
ter  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary. 

25  And  the  silver  of  them  that 
were  numbered  of  the  congregation 
was  a  hundred  talents,  and  a  thou¬ 
sand  seven  hundred  and  threescore 
and  fifteen  shekels,  after  the  shekel 
of  the  sanctuary  : 

26  A  bekah  for  every  man,  that  is, 
half  a  shekel,  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  for  every  one  that  went  to 
be  numbered,  from  twenty  years  old 
and  upward,  for  six  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  and  three  thousand  and  five 
hundred  and  fifty  men. 

27  And  of  the  hundred  talents  of 
silver  were  cast  the  sockets  of  the 
sanctuary,  and  the  sockets  of  the 
vail ;  a  hundred  sockets  of  the  hun¬ 
dred  talents,  a  talent  for  a  socket. 

28  And  of  the  thousand  seven  hun¬ 
dred  seventy  and  five  shekels  he  made 
hooks  for  the  pillars,  and  overlaid 
their  chapiters,  and  filleted  them. 

29  And  the  brass  of  the  offering 
was  seventy  talents,  and  two  thou¬ 
sand  and  four  hundred  shekels. 

30  And  therewith  he  made  the 
sockets  to  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  and  the  brazen 
altar,  and  the  brazen  grate  for  it,  and 
all  the  vessels  of  the  altar, 

31  And  the  sockets  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  the  sockets  of  the 
court  gate,  and  all  the  pins  of  the 
tabernacle,  and  all  the  pins  of  the 
court  round  about. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1  The  clothes  of  service  and  holy  garments.  2  The  ephod. 
8  The  breastplate.  22  The  robe  of  the  ephod.  27  The 
coats,  mitre,  and  girdle  of  fine  linen.  80  The  plate  of 
the  holy  crown.  SI  All  is  viewed  and  approved  by 
Moses. 

AND  of  the  blue,  and  purple,  and 
.  scarlet,  they  made  clothes  of 
service,  to  do  service  in  the  hoi y  place, 
and  made  the  holy  garments  for  Aaron ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

2  And  he  made  the  ephod  o/  gold, 

117 


EXODUS. 


The  robe  of  the  ephod. 


The  breastplate. 

blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
fine  twined  linen. 

3  And  they  did  beat  the  gold  into 
thin  plates,  and  cut  it  into  wires,  to 
work  it  in  the  blue,  and  in  the  pur¬ 
ple,  and  in  the  scarlet,  and  in  the  fine 
linen,  with  cunning  work. 

4  They  made  shoulderpieces  for  it, 
to  couple  it  together :  by  the  two 
edges  was  it  coupled  together. 

5  And  the  curious  girdle  of  his 
ephod,  that  was  upon  it,  was  of  the 
same,  according  to  the  work  thereof ; 
of  gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet, 
and  fine  twined  linen;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

6  IT  And  they  wrought  onyx  stones 
inclosed  in  ouches  of  gold,  graven,  as 
signets  are  graven,  with  the  names  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

7  And  he  put  them  on  the  shoul¬ 
ders  of  the  ephod,  that  they  should  be 
stones  for  a  memorial  to  the  children 
of  Israel;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

8  IT  And  he  made  the  breastplate  of 
cunning  work,  like  the  work  of  the 
ephod ;  of  gold,  blue,  and  purple,  and 
scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen. 

9  It  was  foursquare ;  they  made 
the  breastplate  double :  a  span  was 
the  length  thereof,  and  a  span  the 
breadth  thereof,  being  doubled. 

10  And  they  set  in  it  four  rows  of 
stones :  the  first  row  was  a  sardius, 
a  topaz,  and  a  carbuncle :  this  was 
the  first  row. 

11  And  the  second  row,  an  emerald, 
a  sapphire,  and  a  diamond. 

12  And  the  third  row,  a  figure,  an 
agate,  and  an  amethyst. 

13  And  the  fourth  row,  a  beryl,  an 
onyx,  and  a  jasper:  they  tvere  in¬ 
closed  in  ouches  of  gold  in  their  in¬ 
closings. 

14  And  the  stones  were  according 
to  the  names  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
twelve,  according  to  their  names,  like 
the  engravings  of  a  signet,  every  one 
with  his  name,  according  to  the  twelve 
tribes. 

15  And  they  made  upon  the  breast- 

118 


plate  chains  at  the  ends,  of  wreathen 
work  of  pure  gold. 

16  And  they  made  two  ouches  of 
gold,  and  two  gold  rings,  and  put  the 
two  rings  in  the  two  ends  of  the  breast¬ 
plate. 

17  And  they  put  the  two  wreathen 
chains  of  gold  in  the  two  rings  on  the 
ends  of  the  breastplate. 

18  And  the  two  ends  of  the  two 
wreathen  chains  they  fastened  in  the 
two  ouches,  and  put  them  on  the 
shoulderpieces  of  the  ephod,  before  it. 

19  And  they  made  two  rings  of 
gold,  and  put  them  on  the  two  ends 
of  the  breastplate,  upon  the  border  of 
it,  which  was  on  the  side  of  the  ephod 
inward. 

20  And  they  made  two  other  golden 
rings,  and  put  them  on  the  two  sides 
of  the  ephod  underneath,  toward  the 
forepart  of  it,  over  against  the  other 
coupling  thereof,  above  the  curious 
girdle  of  the  ephod. 

21  And  they  did  bind  the  breast¬ 
plate  by  his  rings  unto  the  rings  of 
the  ephod  with  a  lace  of  blue,  that  it 
might  be  above  the  curious  girdle  of 
the  ephod,  and  that  the  breastplate 
might  not  be  loosed  from  the  ephod ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

22  And  he  made  the  robe  of  the 
ephod  of  woven  work,  all  of  blue. 

23  And  there  was  a  hole  in  the 
midst  of  the  robe,  as  the  hole  of  an 
habergeon,  with  a  band  round  about 
the  hole,  that  it  should  not  rend. 

24  And  they  made  upon  the  hems 
of  the  robe  pomegranates  of  blue,  and 
purple,  and  scarlet,  and  twined  linen. 

25  And  they  made  bells  of  pure 
gold,  and  put  the  bells  between  the 
pomegranates  upon  the  hem  of  the 
robe,  round  about  between  the  pome¬ 
granates  ; 

2  6  A  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  a  bell 
and  a  pomegranate,  round  about  the 
hem  of  the  robe  to  minister  in;  as 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

27  IT  And  they  made  coats  of  fine 
linen  of  woven  work  for  Aaron,  and 
for  his  sons, 


All  is  viewed  and 


EXODUS. 


approved  by  Moses . 


28  And  a  mitre  of  fine  linen,  and 
goodly  bonnets  of  fine  linen,  and  linen 
breeches  of  fine  twined  linen, 

29  And  a  girdle  of  fine  twined 
linen,  and  blue,  and  purple,  and  scar¬ 
let,  of  needlework ;  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses. 

30  IT  And  they  made  the  plate  of 
the  holy  crown  of  pure  gold,  and 
wrote  upon  it  a  writing,  like  to  the 
engravings  of  a  signet,  HOLINESS 
TO  THE  LORD. 

3 1  And  they  tied  unto  it  a  lace  of  blue, 
to  fasten  it  on  high  upon  the  mitre ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

32  IT  Thus  was  all  the  work  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  finished :  and  the  children  of 
Israel  did  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses,  so  did  they. 

33  IT  And  they  brought  the  taber¬ 
nacle  unto  Moses,  the  tent,  and  all  his 
furniture,  his  taches,  his  boards,  his 
bars,  and  his  pillars,  and  his  sockets ; 

34  And  the  covering  of  rams’  skins 
dyed  red,  and  the  covering  of  badg¬ 
ers’  skins,  and  the  vail  of  the  covering ; 

35  The  ark  of  the  testimony,  and  the 
staves  thereof,  and  the  mercy  seat ; 

36  The  table,  and  all  the  vessels 
thereof,  and  the  shewbread ; 

37  The  pure  candlestick,  with  the 
lamps  thereof,  even  with  the  lamps 
to  be  set  in  order,  and  all  the  vessels 
thereof,  and  the  oil  for  light ; 

38  And  the  golden  altar,  and  the  an¬ 
ointing  oil,  and  the  sweet  incense,  and 
the  hanging  for  the  tabernacle  door ; 

39  The  brazen  altar,  and  his  grate 
of  brass,  his  staves,  and  all  his  ves¬ 
sels,  the  laver  and  his  foot ; 

40  The  hangings  of  the  court,  his 
pillars,  and  his  sockets,  and  the  hang¬ 
ing  for  the  court  gate,  his  cords,  and 
his  pins,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle,  for  the  tent 
of  the  congregation ; 

41  The  clothes  of  service  to  do  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  holy  place ,  and  the  holy 
garments  for  Aaron  the  priest,  and 
his  sons’  garments,  to  minister  in  the 
priest’s  office. 


42  According  to  all  that  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses,  so  the  children 
of  Israel  made  all  the  work. 

43  And  Moses  did  look  upon  all 
the  work,  and,  behold,  they  had  done 
it  as  the  Lord  had  commanded,  even 
so  had  they  done  it :  and  Moses  bless¬ 
ed  them. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  tabernacle  is  commanded  to  be  reared,  9  and 
anointed.  13  Aaron  and  his  sons  to  be  sanctified.  16 
Moses  performeth  all  things  accordingly.  34  A  cloud 
cover eth  the  tabernacle. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-  saying, 

2  On  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  shalt  thou  set  up  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  tent  of  the  congregation. 

3  And  thou  shalt  put  therein  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  and  cover  the 
ark  with  the  vail. 

4  And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the  table, 
and  set  in  order  the  things  that  are 
to  be  set  in  order  upon  it ;  and  thou 
shalt  bring  in  the  candlestick,  and 
light  the  lamps  thereof. 

5  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of 
gold  for  the  incense  before  the  ark  of 
the  testimony,  and  put  the  hanging 
of  the  door  to  the  tabernacle. 

6  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of 
the  burnt  offering  before  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the  con¬ 
gregation. 

7  And  thou  shalt  set  the  laver  be¬ 
tween  the  tent  of  the  congregation 
and  the  altar,  and  shalt  put  water 
therein. 

8  And  thou  shalt  set  up  the  court 
round  about,  and  hang  up  the  hang¬ 
ing  at  the  court  gate. 

9  And  thou  shalt  take  the  anoint¬ 
ing  oil,  and  anoint  the  tabernacle, 
and  all  that  is  therein,  and  shalt 
hallow  it,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof: 
and  it  shall  be  holy. 

10  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  altar 
of  the  burnt  offering,  and  all  his  ves¬ 
sels,  and  sanctify  the  altar:  and  it 
shall  be  an  altar  most  holy. 

11  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  laver 
and  his  foot,  and  sanctify  it. 

119 


The  tabernacle  reared. 


EXODUS. 


A  cloud  covereth  it. 


12  And  thou  shalt  bring  Aaron  and 
his  sons  unto  the  door  of  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  congregation,  and  wash  them 
with  water. 

13  And  thou  shalt  put  upon  Aaron 
the  holy  garments,  and  anoint  him, 
and  sanctify  him ;  that  he  may  min¬ 
ister  unto  me  in  the  priest’s  office. 

14  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons, 
and  clothe  them  with  coats : 

15  And  thou  shalt  anoint  them,  as 
thou  didst  anoint  their  father,  that 
they  may  minister  unto  me  in  the 
priest’s  office :  for  their  anointing 
shall  surely  he  an  everlasting  priest¬ 
hood  throughout  their  generations. 

16  Thus  did  Moses:  according  to 
all  that  the  Lord  commanded  him, 
so  did  he. 

17  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
first  month  in  the  second  year,  on 
the  first  day  of  the  month,  that  the 
tabernacle  was  reared  up. 

18  And  Moses  reared  up  the  taber¬ 
nacle,  and  fastened  his  sockets,  and 
set  up  the  hoards  thereof,  and  put  in 
the  bars  thereof,  and  reared  up  his 
pillars. 

19  And  he  spread  abroad  the  tent 
over  the  tabernacle,  and  put  the  cov¬ 
ering  of  the  tent  above  upon  it;  as 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

20  If  And  he  took  and  put  the  tes¬ 
timony  into  the  ark,  and  set  the  staves 
on  the  ark,  and  put  the  mercy  seat 
above  upon  the  ark  : 

21  And  he  brought  the  ark  into 
the  tabernacle,  and  set  up  the  vail 
of  the  covering,  and  covered  the  ark 
of  the  testimony;  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses. 

22  If  And  he  put  the  table  in  the 
tent  of  the  congregation,  upon  the  side 
of  the  tabernacle  northward,  without 
the  vail. 

23  And  he  set  the  bread  in  order 
upon  it  before  the  Lord  ;  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses. 

24  If  And  he  put  the  candlestick 
in  the  tent  of  the  congregation,  over 
against  the  table,  on  the  side  of  the 
tabernacle  southward. 

120 


25  And  he  lighted  the  lamps  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord;  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses. 

26  IT  And  he  put  the  golden  altar 
in  the  tent  of  the  congregation  before 
the  vail : 

27  And  he  burnt  sweet  incense  there¬ 
on  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

28  IT  And  he  set  up  the  hanging 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle. 

29  And  he  put  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering  by  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  tent  of  the  congregation,  and 
offered  upon  it  the  burnt  offering  and 
the  meat  offering ;  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses. 

30  If  And  he  set  the  laver  between 
the  tent  of  the  congregation  and  the 
altar,  and  put  water  there,  to  wash 
withal. 

31  And  Moses  and  Aaron  and  his 
sons  washed  their  hands  and  their 
feet  thereat : 

32  When  they  went  into  the  tent 
of  the  congregation,  and  when  they 
came  near  unto  the  altar,  they  wash¬ 
ed  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

33  And  he  reared  up  the  court 
round  about  the  tabernacle  and  the 
altar,  and  set  up  the  hanging  of  the 
court  gate.  So  Moses  finished  the 
work. 

34  TT  Then  a  cloud  covered  the  tent 
of  the  congregation,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  filled  the  tabernacle. 

35 -And  Moses  was  not  able  to  en¬ 
ter  into  the  tent  of  the  congregation, 
because  the  cloud  abode  thereon,  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the  taber¬ 
nacle. 

3  6  And  when  the  cloud  was  taken 
up  from  over  the  tabernacle,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  went  onward  in  all 
their  journeys  : 

3  7  But  if  the  cloud  were  not  taken 
up,  then  they  journeyed  not  till  the 
day  that  it  was  taken  up. 

38  For  the  cloud  of  the  Lord  was 
upon  the  tabernacle  by  day,  and  fire 
was  on  it  by  night,  in  the  sight  of 
all  the  house  of  Israel,  throughout  all 
their  journeys. 


THE  THIRD  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 


CALLED 


LEVITICUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  burnt  offerings.  3  Of  the  herd,  10  of  the  flocks, 

14  of  the  fowls. 

AND  the  Lord  called  unto  Moses, 
jLjL  and  spake  unto  him  out  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  say¬ 
ing, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  If  any  man  of  you 
bring  an  offering  unto  the  Lord,  ye 
shall  bring  your  offering  of  the  cattle, 
even  of  the  herd,  and  of  the  flock. 

3  If  his  offering  be  a  burnt  sacri¬ 
fice  of  the  herd,  let  him  offer  a  male 
without  blemish :  he  shall  offer  it  of 
his  own  voluntary  will  at  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
before  the  Lord. 

4  And  he  shall  put  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  the  burnt  offering;  and 
it  shall  he  accepted  for  him  to  make 
atonement  for  him. 

5  And  he  shall  kill  the  bullock 
before  the  Lord  :  and  the  priests, 
Aaron’s  sons,  shall  bring  the  blood, 
and  sprinkle  the  blood  round  about 
upon  the  altar  that  is  by  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

6  And  he  shall  flay  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ing,  and  cut  it  into  his  pieces. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priest 
shall  put  fire  upon  the  altar,  and  lay 
the  wood  in  order  upon  the  fire : 

8  And  the  priests,  Aaron’s  sons, 
shall  lay  the  parts,  the  head,  and  the 
fat,  in  order  upon  the  wood  that  is  on 
the  fire  which  is  upon  the  altar : 

9  But  his  inwards  and  his  legs  shall 
he  wash  in  water:  and  the  priest 
shall  burn  all  on  the  altar,  to  be  a 
burnt  sacrifice,  an  offering  made  by 
fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

10  Tf  And  if  his  offering  be  of  the 
flocks,  namely ,  of  the  sheep,  or  of  the 


goats,  for  a  burnt  sacrifice;  he  shall 
bring  it  a  male  without  blemish. 

11  And  he  shall  kill  it  on  the  side 
of  the  altar  north  ward  before  the  Lord: 
and  the  priests,  Aaron’s  sons,  shall 
sprinkle  his  blood  round  about  upon 
the  altar. 

12  And  he  shall  cut  it  into  his 
pieces,  with  his  head  and  his  fat : 
and  the  priest  shall  lay  them  in  or¬ 
der  on  the  wood  that  is  on  the  fire 
which  is  upon  the  altar : 

13  But  he  shall  wash  the  inwards 
and  the  legs  with  water:  and  the 
priest  shall  bring  it  all,  and  burn  it 
upon  the  altar :  it  is  a  burnt  sacrifice, 
an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

14  And  if  the  burnt  sacrifice  for 
his  offering  to  the  Lord  be  of  fowls, 
then  he  shall  bring  his  offering  of 
turtledoves,  or  of  young  pigeons. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  bring  it  un¬ 
to  the  altar,  and  wring  off  his  head, 
and  burn  it  on  the  altar;  and  the 
blood  thereof  shall  be  wrung  out  at 
the  side  of  the  altar : 

16  And  he  shall  pluck  away  his 
crop  with  his  feathers,  and  cast  it  be¬ 
side  the  altar  on  the  east  part,  by  the 
place  of  the  ashes. 

1 7  And  he  shall  cleave  it  with  the 
wings  thereof,  but  shall  not  divide  it 
asunder :  and  the  priest  shall  burn  it 
upon  the  altar,  upon  the  wood  that 
is  upon  the  fire :  it  is  a  burnt  sacri¬ 
fice,  an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a 
sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  meat  offering  of  flour  with  oil  avid  incense,  4 
either  baken  in  the  oven,  5  or  on  a  'plate,  V  or  in  a 
fryingpan ,  12  or  of  the  flrstfruits  in  the  ear.  13 
The  salt  of  the  meat  offering. 

ND  when  any  will  offer  a  meat 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  his  of- 
121 


A* 


The  meat  offerings. 


LEVITICUS. 


fering  shall  be  of  fine  flour ;  and  he 
shall  pour  oil  upon  it,  and  put  frank¬ 
incense  thereon. 

2  And  he  shall  bring  it  to  Aaron’s 
sons  the  priests :  and  he  shall  take 
thereout  his  handful  of  the  flour 
thereof,  and  of  the  oil  thereof,  with 
all  the  frankincense  thereof ;  and  the 
priest  shall  burn  the  memorial  of  it 
upon  the  altar,  to  he  an  offering  made 
by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord  : 

3  And  the  remnant  of  the  meat  of¬ 
fering  shall  he  Aaron’s  and  his  sons’ : 
it  is  a  thing  most  holy  of  the  offerings 
of  the  Lord  made  by  fire. 

4  If  And  if  thou  bring  an  oblation 
of  a  meat  offering  haken  in  the  oven, 
it  shall  he  unleavened  cakes  of  fine 
flour  mingled  with  oil,  or  unleavened 
wafers  anointed  with  oil. 

5  IT  And  if  thy  oblation  he  a  meat  of¬ 
fering  haken  in  a  pan,  it  shall  he  of  fine 
flour  unleavened,  mingled  with  oil. 

6  Thou  shalt  part  it  in  pieces,  and 
pour  oil  thereon :  it  is  a  meat  offering. 

7  H  And  if  thy  oblation  he  a  meat 
offering  haken  in  the  fryingpan,  it 
shall  he  made  of  fine  flour  with  oil. 

8  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  meat 
offering  that  is  made  of  these  things 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  when  it  is  pre¬ 
sented  unto  the  priest,  he  shall  bring 
it  unto  the  altar. 

9  And  the  priest  shall  take  from 
the  meat  offering  a  memorial  thereof, 
and  shall  burn  it  upon  the  altar :  it 
is  an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

10  And  that  which  is  left  of  the 
meat  offering  shall  he  Aaron’s  and  his 
sons’ :  it  is  a  thing  most  holy  of  the 
offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire. 

11  No  meat  offering,  which  ye  shall 
bring  unto  the  Lord,  shall  be  made 
with  leaven:  for  ye  shall  burn  no 
leaven,  nor  any  honey,  in  any  offer¬ 
ing  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire. 

12  IT  As  for  the  oblation  of  the 
firstfruits,  ye  shall  offer  them  unto  the 
Lord  :  hut  they  shall  not  he  burnt  on 
the  altar  for  a  sweet  savour. 

122 


The  peace  offering 

13  And  every  oblation  of  thy  meat 
offering  shalt  thou  season  with  salt ; 
neither  shalt  thou  suffer  the  salt  of 
the  covenant  of  thy  God  to  he  lack¬ 
ing  from  thy  meat  offering :  with  all 
thine  offerings  thou  shalt  offer  salt. 

14  And  if  thou  offer  a  meat  offer¬ 
ing  of  thy  firstfruits  unto  the  Lord, 
thou  shalt  offer  for  the  meat  offering 
of  thy  firstfruits  green  ears  of  corn 
dried  by  the  fire,  even  corn  beaten  out 
of  full  ears. 

15  And  thou  shalt  put  oil  upon  it, 
and  lay  frankincense  thereon :  it  is  a 
meat  offering. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  burn  the 
memorial  of  it,  part  of  the  beaten  corn 
thereof,  and  part  of  the  oil  thereof, 
with  all  the  frankincense  thereof:  it  is 
an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  peace  offering  of  the  herd,  6  of  the flock,  *1  either  a 
lamb,  12  or  a  goat. 

AND  if  his  oblation  he  a  sacrifice 
of  peace  offering,  if  he  offer  it 
of  the  herd,  whether  it  he  a  male  or 
female,  he  shall  offer  it  without  blem¬ 
ish  before  the  Lord. 

2  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  his  offering,  and  kill  it 
at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation :  and  Aaron’s  sons  the 
priests  shall  sprinkle  the  blood  upon 
the  altar  round  about. 

3  And  he  shall  offer  of  the  sacrifice 
of  the  peace  offering  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord;  the  fat  that 
covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

4  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat 
that  is  on  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks, 
and  the  caul  above  the  liver,  with 
the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away. 

5  And  Aaron’s  sons  shall  burn  it 
on  the  altar  upon  the  burnt  sacrifice, 
which  is  upon  the  wood  that  is  on 
the  fire  :  it  is  an  offering  made  by 
fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

6  And  if  his  offering  for  a  sacri¬ 
fice  of  peace  offering  unto  the  Lore 
he  of  the  flock,  male  or  female,  he 
shall  offer  it  without  blemish. 


LEVITICUS. 


of  the  herd  and  flock. 


The  sin  offering. 


7  If  he  offer  a  lamb  for  his  offering-, 
then  shall  he  offer  it  before  the  Lord. 

8  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  his  offering,  and  kill  it 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  :  and  Aaron’s  sons  shall  sprin¬ 
kle  the  blood  thereof  round  about 
upon  the  altar. 

9  And  he  shall  offer  of  the  sacri¬ 
fice  of  the  peace  offering  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ;  the  fat 
thereof,  and  the  whole  rump,  it  shall 
he  take  off  hard  by  the  backbone ; 
and  the  fat  that  covereth  the  in¬ 
wards,  and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon 
the  inwards, 

10  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by  the 
flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away. 

1 1  And  the  priest  shall  burn  it  up¬ 
on  the  altar  :  it  is  the  food  of  the  of¬ 
fering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

12  If  And  if  his  offering  he  a  goat, 
then  he  shall  offer  it  before  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  it,  and  kill  it  before  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation :  and  the 
sons  of  Aaron  shall  sprinkle  the  blood 
thereof  upon  the  altar  round  about. 

14  And  he  shall  offer  thereof  his 
offering,  even  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord  ;  the  fat  that  cov¬ 
ereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards, 

15  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by  the 
flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  burn  them 
upon  the  altar :  it  is  the  food  of  the 
offering  made  by  fire  for  a  sweet  sa¬ 
vour  :  all  the  fat  is  the  Lord’s. 

17  It  shall  he  a  perpetual  statute  for 
your  generations  throughout  all  your 
dwellings,  that  ye  eat  neither  fat  nor 
blood. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  sin  offering  of  ignorance,  3  for  the  priest,  13  for 
the  congregation,  22  for  the  ruler,  27  for  any  of  the 
people. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-  saying, 


2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  If  a  soul  shall  sin  through 
ignorance  against  any  of  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  concerning 
things  which  ought  not  to  be  done, 
and  shall  do  against  any  of  them : 

3  If  the  priest  that  is  anointed  do 
sin  according  to  the  sin  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  ;  then  let  him  bring  for  his  sin, 
which  he  hath  sinned,  a  young  bul¬ 
lock  without  blemish  unto  the  Lord 
for  a  sin  offering. 

4  And  he  shall  bring  the  bullock 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  before  the  Lord;  and 
shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the  bullock’s 
head,  and  kill  the  bullock  before  the 
Lord. 

5  And  the  priest  that  is  anointed 
shall  take  of  the  bullock’s  blood,  and 
bring  it  to  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  : 

6  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his  fin¬ 
ger  in  the  blood,  and  sprinkle  of  the 
blood  seven  times  before  the  Lord, 
before  the  vail  of  the  sanctuary. 

7  And  the  priest  shall  put  some  of 
the  blood  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
of  sweet  incense  before  the  Lord, 
which  is  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  ;  and  shall  pour  all  the 
blood  of  the  bullock  at  the  bottom  of 
the  altar  of  the  burnt  offering,  which 
is  at  the  door  'of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

8  And  he  shall  take  off  from  it  all 
the  fat  of  the  bullock  for  the  sin  of¬ 
fering;  the  fat  that  covereth  the  in¬ 
wards,  and  all  the  fat  that  is  upon 
the  inwards, 

9  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat 
that  is  upon  them,  which  is  by  the 
flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away, 

10  As  it  was  taken  off  from  the  bul¬ 
lock  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace  offer¬ 
ings  :  and  the  priest  shall  burn  them 
upon  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offering. 

11  And  the  skin  of  the  bullock, 
and  all  his  flesh,  with  his  head,  and 
with  his  legs,  and  his  inwards,  and 
his  dung, 


123 


The  sin  offering  LEVITICUS. _  of  ignorance . 


12  Even  the  whole  bullock  shall  he 
carry  forth  without  the  camp  unto  a 
clean  place,  where  the  ashes  are  pour¬ 
ed  out,  and  burn  him  on  the  wood 
with  fire :  where  the  ashes  are  pour¬ 
ed  out  shall  he  he  burnt. 

13  And  if  the  whole  congrega¬ 
tion  of  Israel  sin  through  ignorance, 
and  the  thing  he  hid  from  the  eyes 
of  the  assembly,  and  they  have  done 
somewhat  against  any  of  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  concerning 
things  which  should  not  he  done,  and 
are  guilty ; 

14  When  the  sin,  which  they  have 
sinned  against  it,  is  known,  then  the 
congregation  shall  offer  a  young  bul¬ 
lock  for  the  sin,  and  bring  him  before 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

15  And  the  elders  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion  shall  lay  their  hands  upon  the 
head  of  the  bullock  before  the  Lord  ; 
and  the  bullock  shall  be  killed  before 
the  Lord. 

16  And  the  priest  that  is  anointed 
shall  bring  of  the  bullock’s  blood  to 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his  fin¬ 
ger  in  some  of  the  blood,  and  sprinkle 
it  seven  times  before  the  Lord,  even 
before  the  vail. 

18  And  he  shall  put  some  of  the 
blood  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar 
which  is  before  the  Lord,  that  is  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  shall  pour  out  all  the  blood  at 
the  bottom  of  the  altar  of  the  burnt 
offering,  which  is  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

19  And  he  shall  take  all  his  fat 
from  him,  and  burn  it  upon  the  altar. 

20  And  he  shall  do  with  the  bullock 
as  he  did  with  the  bullock  for  a  sin 
offering,  so  shall  he  do  with  this  :  and 
the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
them,  and  it  shall  he  forgiven  them. 

21  And  he  shall  carry  forth  the  bul¬ 
lock  without  the  camp,  and  burn  him 
as  he  burned  the  first  bullock :  it  is  a 
sin  offering  for  the  congregation. 

22  When  a  ruler  hath  sinned, 
and  done  somewhat  through  ignorance 

124 


against  any  of  the  commandments  of 

the  Lord  his  God  concerning  things 
which  should  not  be  done,  and  is 
guilty ; 

23  Or  if  his  sin,  wherein  he  hath 
sinned,  come  to  his  knowledge ;  he 
shall  bring  his  offering,  a  kid  of  the 
goats,  a  male  without  blemish  : 

24  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  up¬ 
on  the  head  of  the  goat,  and  kill  it  in 
the  place  where  they  kill  the  burnt 
offering  before  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  sin 
offering. 

25  And  the  priest  shall  take  of 
the  blood  of  the  sin  offering  with  his 
finger,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of 
the  altar  of  burnt  offering,  and  shall 
pour  out  his  blood  at  the  bottom  of 
the  altar  of  burnt  offering. 

26  And  he  shall  burn  all  his  fat 
upon  the  altar,  as  the  fat  of  the  sacri¬ 
fice  of  peace  offerings  :  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  him  as 
concerning  his  sin,  and  it  shall  be  for¬ 
given  him. 

27  If  And  if  any  one  of  the  com¬ 
mon  people  sin  through  ignorance, 
while  he  doeth  somewhat  against  any 
of  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
concerning  things  which  ought  not 
to  he  done,  and  be  guilty ; 

28  Or  if  his  sin,  which  he  hath  sin¬ 
ned,  come  to  his  knowledge ;  then  he 
shall  bring  his  offering,  a  kid  of  the 
goats,  a  female  without  blemish,  for 
his  sin  which  he  hath  sinned. 

29  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  the  sin  offering,  and  slay 
the  sin  offering  in  the  place  of  the 
burnt  offering. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the 
blood  thereof  with  his  finger,  and  put 
it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt 
offering,  and  shall  pour  out  all  the 
blood  thereof  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar. 

3 1  And  he  shall  take  away  all  the 
fat  thereof,  as  the  fat  is  taken  away 
from  off  the  sacrifice  of  peace  offer¬ 
ings;  and  the  priest  shall  burn  it 
upon  the  altar  for  a  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the  priest  shall 


The  trespass  offering. 


LEVITICUS. 


make  an  atonement  for  him,  and  it 
shall  be  forgiven  him. 

32  And  if  he  bring  a  lamb  for  a  sin 
offering,  he  shall  bring  it  a  female 
without  blemish. 

33  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon 
the  head  of  the  sin  offering,  and 
slay  it  for  a  sin  offering  in  the  place 
where  they  kill  the  burnt  offering. 

34  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  sin  offering  with  his 
finger,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of 
the  altar  of  burnt  offering,  and  shall 
pour  out  all  the  blood  thereof  at  the 
bottom  of  the  altar  : 

35  And  he  shall  take  away  all  the 
fat  thereof,  as  the  fat  of  the  lamb  is 
taken  away  from  the  sacrifice  of  the 
peace  offerings;  and  the  priest  shall 
burn  them  upon  the  altar,  according 
to  the  offerings  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord:  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  his  sin  that  he  hath  com¬ 
mitted,  and  it  shall  he  forgiven  him. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  He  that  sinneth  in  concealing  his  knowledge,  2  in 
' touching  an  unclean  thing,  4  or  in  making  an  oath . 
6  His  trespass  offering,  of  the  flock,  1  of  fowls,  11  or 
of  flour.  14  The  trespass  offering  in  sacrilege ,  17  and 
in  sms  of  ignorance. 

AND  if  a  soul  sin,  and  hear  the 
.  voice  of  swearing,  and  is  a  wit¬ 
ness,  whether  he  hath  seen  or  known 
of  it ;  if  he  do  not  utter  it,  then  he 
shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

2  Or  if  a  soul  touch  any  unclean 
thing,  whether  it  he  a  carcass  of  an 
unclean  beast,  or  a  carcass  of  un¬ 
clean  cattle,  or  the  carcass  of  un¬ 
clean  creeping  things,  and  if  it  he 
hidden  from  him  ;  he  also  shall  be 
unclean,  and  guilty. 

3  Or  if  he  touch  the  uncleanness 
of  man,  whatsoever  uncleanness  it 
he  that  a  man  shall  he  defiled  with¬ 
al,  and  it  he  hid  from  him ;  when 
he  knoweth  of  it,  then  he  shall  be 
guilty. 

4  Or  if  a  soul  swear,  pronouncing 
with  his  lips  to  do  evil,  or  to  do 
good,  whatsoever  it  he  that  a  man 
shall  pronounce  with  an  oath,  and 
it  be  hid  from  him ;  when  he  know- 


The  trespass  offering. 

eth  of  it,  then  he  shall  be  guilty  in 
one  of  these. 

5  And  it  shall  he,  when  he  shall  be 
guilty  in  one  of  these  things,  that  he 
shall  confess  that  he  hath  sinned  in 
that  thing : 

6  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass 
offering  unto  the  Lord  for  his  sin 
which  he  hath  sinned,  a  female  from 
the  flock,  a  lamb,  or  a  kid  of  the 
goats,  for  a  sin  offering ;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him  concerning  his  sin. 

7  And  if  he  be  not  able  to  bring 
a  lamb,  then  he  shall  bring  for  his 
trespass,  which  he  hath  committed, 
two  turtledoves,  or  two  young  pigeons, 
unto  the  Lord  ;  one  for  a  sin  offering, 
and  the  other  for  a  burnt  offering. 

8  And  he  shall  bring  them  unto 
the  priest,  who  shall  offer  that  which 
is  for  the  sin  offering  first,  and  wring 
off  his  head  from  his  neck,  but  shall 
not  divide  it  asunder  : 

9  And  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  blood 
of  the  sin  offering  upon  the  side  of 
the  altar  ;  and  the  rest  of  the  blood 
shall  he  wrung  out  at  the  bottom  of 
the  altar :  it  is  a  sin  offering*. 

10  And  he  shall  offer  the  second 
for  a  burnt  offering,  according  to 
the  manner:  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him  for  his 
sin  which  he  hath  sinned,  and  it  shall 
he  forgiven  him. 

11  IT  But  if  he  he  not  able  to 
bring  two  turtledoves,  or  two  young 
pigeons,  then  he  that  sinned  shall 
bring  for  his  offering  the  tenth  part 
of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a  sin 
offering ;  he  shall  put  no  oil  upon  it, 
neither  shall  he  put  any  frankincense 
thereon :  for  it  is  a  sin  offering. 

12  Then  shall  he  bring  it  to  the 
priest,  and  the  priest  shall  take  his 
handful  of  it,  even  a  memorial  there¬ 
of,  and  burn  it  on  the  altar,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  offerings  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord  :  it  is  a  sin  offering. 

13  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  as  touching  his 
sin  that  he  hath  sinned  in  one  of 

125 


The  trespass  offering. 


LEVITICUS.  Law  of  the  burnt  offering. 


these,  and  it  shall  he  forgiven  him : 
and  the  remnant  shall  he  the  priest’s, 
as  a  meat  offering. 

14  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

lo  If  a  soul  commit  a  trespass,  and 
sin  through  ignorance,  in  the  holy 
things  of  the  Lord  ;  then  he  shall 
bring  for  his  trespass  unto  the  Lord 
a  ram  without  blemish  out  of  the 
flocks,  with  thy  estimation  by  shek¬ 
els  of  silver,  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary,  for  a  trespass  offering : 

16  And  he  shall  make  amends  for 
the  harm  that  he  hath  done  in  the 
holy  thing,  and  shall  add  the  fifth 
part  thereto,  and  give  it  unto  the 
priest:  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him  with  the  ram  of 
the  trespass  offering,  and  it  shall  he 
forgiven  him. 

17  H  And  if  a  soul  sin,  and  com¬ 
mit  any  of  these  things  which  are 
forbidden  to  he  done  by  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  ;  though  he 
wist  it  not,  yet  is  he  guilty,  and  shall 
bear  his  iniquity. 

18  And  he  shall  bring  a  ram  with¬ 
out  blemish  out  of  the  flock,  with 
thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass  offer¬ 
ing,  unto  the  priest:  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  him 
concerning  his  ignorance  wherein  he 
erred  and  wist  it  not,  and  it  shall  he 
forgiven  him. 

19  It  is  a  trespass  offering:  he 
hath  certainly  trespassed  against  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  trespass  offering  for  sins  done  wittingly.  8  The 

law  of  the  burnt  offering,  14  and  of  the  meat  offering. 

1 9  The  offering  at  the  consecration  of  a  priest.  24 

The  law  of  the  sin  offering. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
.  saying, 

2  If  a  soul  sin,  and  commit  a  tres¬ 
pass  against  the  Lord,  and  lie  unto 
his  neighbour  in  that  which  was  de¬ 
livered  him  to  keep,  or  in  fellowship, 
or  in  a  thing  taken  away  by  violence, 
or  hath  deceived  his  neighbour ; 

3  Or  have  found  that  which  was 
lost,  and  lieth  concerning  it,  and 

126 


sweareth  falsely  ;  in  any  of  all  these 
that  a  man  doeth,  sinning  therein: 

4  Then  it  shall  he,  because  he  hath 
sinned,  and  is  guilty,  that  he  shall 
restore  that  which  he  took  violently 
away,  or  the  thing  which  he  hath 
deceitfully  gotten,  or  that  which  was 
delivered  him  to  keep,  or  the  lost 
thing  which  he  found, 

5  Or  all  that  about  which  he  hath 
sworn  falsely  ;  he  shall  even  restore 
it  in  the  principal,  and  shall  add  the 
fifth  part  more  thereto,  and  give  it 
unto  him  to  whom  it  appertaineth, 
in  the  day  of  his  trespass  offering. 

6  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  a  ram  with¬ 
out  blemish  out  of  the  flock,  with 
thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass  offer¬ 
ing,  unto  the  priest : 

7  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 

atonement  for  him  before  the  Lord  : 
and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  for  any 
thing  of  all  that  he  hath  done  in 
trespassing  therein.  i 

8  II  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

9  Command  Aaron  and  his  sons, 
saying,  This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt 
offering :  It  is  the  burnt  offering,  be¬ 
cause  of  the  burning  upon  the  altar 
all  night  unto  the  morning,  and  the 


fire  of  the  altar  shall  he  burning  in 


it. 


10  And  the  priest  shall  put  on  his 
linen  garment,  and  his  linen  breeches 
shall  he  put  upon  his  flesh,  and  take 
up  the  ashes  which  the  fire  hath  con¬ 
sumed  with  the  burnt  offering  on  the 
altar,  and  he  shall  put  them  beside 
the  altar. 

11  And  he  shall  put  off  his  gar¬ 
ments,  and  put  on  other  garments, 
and  carry  forth  the  ashes  without 
the  camp  unto  a  clean  place. 

12  And  the  fire  upon  the  altar 
shall  he  burning  in  it ;  it  shall  not 
he  put  out :  and  the  priest  shall  burn 
wood  on  it  every  morning,  and  lay 
the  burnt  offering  in  order  upon  it; 
and  he  shall  burn  thereon  the  fat  of 
the  peace  offerings. 


Law  of  the  meat  offering ,  LEVITICUS. 


13  The  fire  shall  ever  be  burning 
upon  the  altar ;  it  shall  never  go  out. 

14  IT  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  meat 
offering :  The  sons  of  Aaron  shall  offer 
it  before  the  Lord,  before  the  altar. 

15  And  he  shall  take  of  it  his 
handful,  of  the  flour  of  the  meat  of¬ 
fering,  and  of  the  oil  thereof,  and  all 
the  frankincense  which  is  upon  the 
meat  offering,  and  shall  burn  it  upon 
the  altar  for  a  sweet  savour,  even  the 
memorial  of  it,  unto  the  Lord. 

16  And  the  remainder  thereof  shall 
Aaron  and  his  sons  eat :  with  unleav¬ 
ened  bread  shall  it  be  eaten  in  the 
holy  place ;  in  the  court  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation  they  shall 
eat  it. 

17  It  shall  not  he  baken  with  leav¬ 
en.  I  have  given  it  unto  them  for 
their  portion  of  my  offerings  made 
by  fire ;  it  is  most  holy,  as  is  the  sin 
offering,  and  as  the  trespass  offering. 

18  All  the  males  among  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Aaron  shall  eat  of  it.  It  shall 
be  a  statute  for  ever  in  your  genera¬ 
tions  concerning  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire:  every  one  that 
toucheth  them  shall  he  holy. 

19  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

20  This  is  the  offering  of  Aaron 
and  of  his  sons,  which  they  shall 
offer  unto  the  Lord  in  the  day  when 
he  is  anointed ;  the  tenth  part  of  an 
ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a  meat  offer¬ 
ing  perpetual,  half  of  it  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  and  half  thereof  at  night. 

21  In  a  pan  it  shall  he  made  with 
oil ;  and  when  it  is  haken,  thou  shalt 
bring  it  in:  and  the  baken  pieces  of 
the  meat  offering  shalt  thou  offer  for 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

22  And  the  priest  of  his  sons  that 
is  anointed  in  his  stead  shall  offer  it : 
it  is  a  statute  for  ever  unto  the  Lord  ; 
it  shall  he  wholly  burnt. 

23  For  every  meat  offering  for  the 
priest  shall  he  wholly  burnt :  it  shall 
not  he  eaten. 

24  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 


and  of  the  sin  offering . 

25  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to  his 
sons,  saying,  This  is  the  law  of  the 
sin  offering :  In  the  place  where  the 
burnt  offering  is  killed  shall  the  sin 
offering  be  killed  before  the  Lord: 
it  is  most  holy. 

26  The  priest  that  offereth  it  for 
sin  shall  eat  it:  in  the  holy  place 
shall  it  he  eaten,  in  the  court  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

27  Whatsoever  shall  touch  the 
flesh  thereof  shall  he  holy :  and 
when  there  is  sprinkled  of  the 
blood  thereof  upon  any  garment, 
thou  shalt  wash  that  whereon  it 
was  sprinkled  in  the  holy  place. 

28  But  the  earthen  vessel  wherein 
it  is  sodden  shall  be  broken :  and 
if  it  he  sodden  in  a  brazen  pot,  it 
shall  he  both  scoured,  and  rinsed  in 
water. 

29  All  the  males  among  the  priests 
shall  eat  thereof :  it  is  most  holy. 

30  And  no  sin  offering,  whereof 
any  of  the  blood  is  brought  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  to  rec¬ 
oncile  withal  in  the  holy  place,  shall 
be  eaten :  it  shall  be  burnt  in  the  fire. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  law  of  the  trespass  offering ,  11  and  of  the  peace 
offerings ,  12  whether  it  be  for  a  thanksgiving,  16  or 
a  vow,  or  a  freewill  offering.  22  The  fat,  26  and 
the  blood,  are  forbidden.  28  The  priests’  portion  in 
the  peace  offerings. 

IKEWISE  this  is  the  law  of  the 
trespass  offering :  it  is  most  holy. 

2  In  the  place  where  they  kill  the 
burnt  offering  shall  they  kill  the  tres¬ 
pass  offering:  and  the  blood  thereof 
shall  he  sprinkle  round  about  upon 
the  altar. 

3  And  he  shall  offer  of  it  all  the 
fat  thereof ;  the  rump,  and  the  fat 
that  covereth  the  inwards, 

4  And  the  two  kidneys,  and  the 
fat  that  is  on  them,  which  is  by  the 
flanks,  and  the  caul  that  is  above 
the  liver,  with  the  kidneys,  it  shall 
he  take  away : 

5  And  the  priest  shall  burn  them 
upon  the  altar  for  an  offering  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  it  is  a  tres¬ 
pass  offering. 


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Law  of  the  trespass  offering ,  LEVITICUS. 


6  Every  male  among  the  priests 
shall  eat  thereof:  it  shall  he  eaten 
in  the  holy  place:  it  is  most  holy. 

7  As  the  sin  offering  is,  so  is  the 
trespass  offering:  there  is  one  law 
for  them :  the  priest  "that  maketh 
atonement  therewith  shall  have  it. 

8  And  the  priest  that  offereth  any 
man’s  burnt  offering,  even  the  priest 
shall  have  to  himself  the  skin  of  the 
burnt  offering  which  he  hath  offered. 

9  And  all  the  meat  offering  that 
is  haken  in  the  oven,  and  all  that  is 
dressed  in  the  fryingpan,  and  in  the 
pan,  shall  he  the  priest’s  that  offer¬ 
eth  it. 

10  And  every  meat  offering,  min¬ 
gled  with  oil,  and  dry,  shall  all  the 
sons  of  Aaron  have,  one  as  much  as 
another. 

11  And  this  is ‘the  law  of  the  sac¬ 
rifice  of  peace  offerings,  which  he 
shall  offer  unto  the  Lord. 

12  If  he  offer  it  for  a  thanksgiv¬ 
ing,  then  he  shall  offer  with  the  sac¬ 
rifice  of  thanksgiving  unleavened 
cakes  mingled  with  oil,  and  unleaven¬ 
ed  wafers  anointed  with  oil,  and  cakes 
mingled  with  oil,  of  fine  flour,  fried. 

13  Besides  the  cakes,  he  shall  offer 
for  his  offering  leavened  bread  with 
the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  of  his 
peace  offerings. 

14  And  of  it  he  shall  offer  one  out 
of  the  whole  oblation  for  a  heave 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  and  it  shall 
he  the  priest’s  that  sprinkleth  the 
blood  of  the  peace  offerings. 

15  And  the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of 
his  peace  offerings  for  thanksgiving 
shall  he  eaten  the  same  day  that  it 
is  offered ;  he  shall  not  leave  any  of 
it  until  the  morning. 

16  But  if  the  sacrifice  of  his  offer¬ 
ing  he  a  vow,  or  a  voluntary  offering, 
it  shall  he  eaten  the  same  day  that 
he  offereth  his  sacrifice ;  and  on  the 
morrow  also  the  remainder  of  it  shall 
he  eaten: 

17  But  the  remainder  of  the  flesh 
of  the  sacrifice  on  the  third  day  shall 
be  burnt  with  fire. 

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and  of  the  peace  offerings. 

18  And  if  any  of  the  flesh  of  the 
sacrifice  of  his  peace  offerings  be 
eaten  at  all  on  the  third  day,  it  shall 
not  be  accepted,  neither  shall  it  he 
imputed  unto  him  that  offereth  it:  it 
shall  be  an  abomination,  and  the  soul 
that  eateth  of  it  shall  bear  his  iniquity. 

19  And  the  flesh  that  toucheth  any 
unclean  thing  shall  not  be  eaten ;  it 
shall  be  burnt  with  fire  :  and  as  for  the 
flesh,  all  that  be  clean  shall  eat  thereof. 

20  But  the  soul  that  eateth  of  the 
flesh  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace  offer¬ 
ings,  that  pertain  unto  the  Lord, 
having  his  uncleanness  upon  him, 
even  that  soul  shall  he  cut  off  from 
his  people. 

21  Moreover  the  soul  that  shall 
touch  any  unclean  thing,  as  the  un¬ 
cleanness  of  man,  or  any  unclean 
beast,  or  any  abominable  unclean 
thing,  and  eat  of  the  flesh  of  the  sac¬ 
rifice  of  peace  offerings,  which  pertain 
unto  the  Lord,  even  that  soul  shall 
be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

22  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saying,  Ye  shall  eat  no  manner 
of  fat,  of  ox,  or  of  sheep,  or  of  goat. 

24  And  the  fat  of  the  beast  that 
dieth  of  itself,  and  the  fat  of  that 
which  is  torn  with  beasts,  may  be 
used  in  any  other  use :  hut  ye  shall 
in  no  wise  eat  of  it. 

25  For  whosoever  eateth  the  fat  of 
the  beast,  of  which  men  offer  an  of¬ 
fering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord, 
even  the  soul  that  eateth  it  shall  be 
cut  off  from  his  people. 

2  6’ Moreover  ye  shall  eat  no  manner 
of  blood,  whether  it  he  of  fowl  or  of 
beast,  in  any  of  your  dwellings. 

27  Whatsoever  soul  it  he  that  eateth 
any  manner  of  blood,  even  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  his  people. 

28  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

29  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  He  that  offereth  the  sacrifice 
of  his  peace  offerings  unto  the  Lord, 
shall  bring  his  oblation  unto  the  Lord 


The  portion  of  the  priests .  LEVITIC  US.  Aaron  and  his  sons  consecrated. 


of  the  sacrifice  of  his  peace  offer¬ 
ings. 

30  His  own  hands  shall  bring  the 
offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire, 
the  fat  with  the  breast ;  it  shall  he 
bring,  that  the  breast  may  be  waved 
for  a  wave  offering  before  the  Lord. 

31  And  the  priest  shall  burn  the 
fat  upon  the  altar :  but  the  breast 
shall  be  Aaron’s  and  his  sons’. 

32  And  the  right  shoulder  shall  ye 
give  unto  the  priest  for  a  heave  of¬ 
fering  of  the  sacrifices  of  your  peace 
offerings. 

33  He  among  the  sons  of  Aaron, 
that  offereth  the  blood  of  the  peace 
offerings,  and  the  fat,  shall  have  the 
right  shoulder  for  his  part. 

34  For  the  wave  breast  and  the 
heave  shoulder  have  I  taken  of  the 
children  of  Israel  from  off  the  sacri¬ 
fices  of  their  peace  offerings,  and  have 
given  them  unto  Aaron  the  priest  and 
unto  his  sons,  by  a  statute  for  ever, 
from  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

35  If  This  is  the  portion  of  the  anoint¬ 
ing  of  Aaron,  and  of  the  anointing  of 
his  sons,  out  of  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire,  in  the  day  when 
he  presented  them  to  minister  unto 
the  Lord  in  the  priest’s  office ; 

36  Which  the  Lord  commanded 
to  be  given  them  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  in  the  day  that  he  anointed 
them,  hy  a  statute  for  ever  through¬ 
out  their  generations. 

37  This  is  the  law  of  the  burnt 
offering,  of  the  meat  offering,  and  of 
the  sin  offering,  and  of  the  trespass 
offering,  and  of  the  consecrations,  and 
of  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace  offerings  ; 

38  Which  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  in  mount  Sinai,  in  the  day 
that  he  commanded  the  children  of 
Israel  to  offer  their  oblations  unto  the 
Lord,  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  Moses  consecrateth  Aaron  and  his  sons.  14  Their  sin 

offering.  18  Their  burnt  offering.  22  The  ram  of 

consecrations.  31  The  place  and  tune  of  their  conse¬ 
cration. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-  saying, 

9 


2  Take  Aaron  and  his  sons  with 
him,  and  the  garments,  and  the 
anointing  oil,  and  a  bullock  for  the 
sin  offering,  and  two  rams,  and  a 
basket  of  unleavened  bread  ; 

3  And  gather  thou  all  the  congre¬ 
gation  together  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

4  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  him ;  and  the  assembly  was 
gathered  together  unto  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

5  And  Moses  said  unto  the  congre¬ 
gation,  This  is  the  thing  which  the 
Lord  commanded  to  be  done. 

6  And  Moses  brought  Aaron  and 
his  sons,  and  washed  them  with  water. 

7  And  he  put  upon  him  the  coat, 
and  girded  him  with  the  girdle,  and 
clothed  him  with  the  robe,  and  put  the 
ephod  upon  him,  and  he  girded  him 
with  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod, 
and  bound  it  unto  him  therewith. 

8  And  he  put  the  breastplate  upon 
him:  also  he  put  in  the  breastplate 
the  Urim  and  the  Thummim. 

9  And  he  put  the  mitre  upon  his 
head  ;  also  upon  the  mitre,  even  upon 
his  forefront,  did  he  put  the  golden 
plate,  the  holy  crown ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

10  And  Moses  took  the  anointing 
oil,  and  anointed  the  tabernacle  and  all 
that  was  therein,  and  sanctified  them. 

11  And  he  sprinkled  thereof  upon 
the  altar  seven  times,  and  anointed 
the  altar  and  all  his  vessels,  both  the 
laver  and  his  foot,  to  sanctify  them. 

12  And  he  poured  of  the  anointing 
oil  upon  Aaron’s  head,  and  anointed 
him,  to  sanctify  him. 

13  And  Moses  brought  Aaron’s  sons, 
and  put  coats  upon  them,  and  girded 
them  with  girdles,  and  put  bonnets 
upon  them;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

14  And  he  brought  the  bullock  for 
the  sin  offering :  and  Aaron  and  his 
sons  laid  their  hands  upon  the  head 
of  the  bullock  for  the  sin  offering. 

15  And  he  slew  it;  and  Moses  took 
the  blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns 

129 


LEVITICUS. 


Aaron  and  his  sons. 


The  sin  offering  of 

of  the  altar  round  about  with  his 
finger,  and  purified  the  altar,  and 
poured  the  blood  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar,  and  sanctified  it,  to  make  rec¬ 
onciliation  upon  it. 

16  And  he  took  all  the  fat  that 
was  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  caul 
above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys, 
and  their  fat,  and  Moses  burned  it 
upon  the  altar. 

17  But  the  bullock,  and  his  hide, 
his  flesh,  and  his  dung,  he  burnt  with 
fire  without  the  camp;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

18  If  And  he  brought  the  ram  for 
the  burnt  offering :  and  Aaron  and 
his  sons  laid  their  hands  upon  the 
head  of  the  ram. 

19  And  he  killed  it;  and  Moses 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar 
round  about. 

20  And  he  cut  the  ram  into  pieces ; 
and  Moses  burnt  the  head,  and  the 
pieces,  and  the  fat. 

2 1  And  he  washed  the  inwards  and 
the  legs  in  water ;  and  Moses  burnt 
the  whole  ram  upon  the  altar  :  it  was 
a  burnt  sacrifice  for  a  sweet  savour, 
and  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

22  And  he  brought  the  other 
ram,  the  ram  of  consecration :  and 
Aaron  and  his  sons  laid  their  hands 
upon  the  head  of  the  ram. 

23  And  he  slew  it ;  and  Moses  took 
of  the  blood  of  it,  and  put  it  upon  the 
tip  of  Aaron’s  right  ear,  and  upon  the 
thumb  of  his  right  hand,  and  upon 
the  great  toe  of  his  right  foot. 

24  And  he  brought  Aaron’s  sons, 
and  Moses  put  of  the  blood  upon  the 
tip  of  their  right  ear,  and  upon  the 
thumbs  of  their  right  hands,  and 
upon  the  great  toes  of  their  right 
feet :  and  Moses  sprinkled  the  blood 
upon  the  altar  round  about. 

2d  And  he  took  the  fat,  and  the 
rump,  and  all  the  fat  that  was  upon 
the  inwards,  and  the  caul  above  the 
liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  their 
fat,  and  the  right  shoulder : 

130 


26  And  out  of  the  basket  of  un¬ 

leavened  bread,  that  was  before  the 
Lord,  he  took  one  unleavened  cake, 
and  a  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one 
wafer,  and  put  them  on  the  fat,  and 
upon  the  right  shoulder : 

27  And  he  put  all  upon  Aaron’s 
hands,  and  upon  his  sons’  hands,  and 
waved  them  for  a  wave  offering  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord. 

28  And  Moses  took  them  from  off 

their  hands,  and  burnt  them  on  the 
altar  upon  the  burnt  offering:  they 
were  consecrations  for  a  sweet  sa¬ 
vour  :  it  is  an  offering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord.  • 

29  And  Moses  took  the  breast,  and 
waved  it  for  a  wave  offering  before 
the  Lord  :  for  of  the  ram  of  consecra¬ 
tion  it  was  Moses’  part ;  as  the  Lori 
commanded  Moses. 

30  And  Moses  took  of  the  anoint¬ 
ing  oil,  and  of  the  blood  which  wai 
upon  the  altar,  and  sprinkled  it  upor 
Aaron,  and  upon  his  garments,  anc 
upon  his  sons,  and  upon  his  sons’  gar 
ments  with  him;  and  sanctified  Aa 
ron,  and  his  garments,  and  his  sons 
and  his  sons’  garments  with  him. 

31  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaroi 
and  to  his  sons,  Boil  the  flesh  at  th 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre 
gation ;  and  there  eat  it  with  th 
bread  that  is  in  the  basket  of  con 
secrations,  as  I  commanded,  saying 
Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  eat  it. 

32  And  that  which  remaineth  ol 
the  flesh  and  of  the  bread  shall  y< 
hum  with  fire. 

33  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  of  th 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre 
gation  in  seven  days,  until  the  day 
of  your  consecration  he  at  an  end :  fo 
seven  days  shall  he  consecrate  you. 

34  As  he  hath  done  this  day,  so  th' 
Lord  hath  commanded  to  do,  to  mak 
an  atonement  for  you. 

35  Therefore  shall  ye  abide  at  th 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre 
gation  day  and  night  seven  days,  an< 
keep  the  charge  of  the  Lord,  that  y 
die  not :  for  so  I  am  commanded. 


LEVITICUS. 


Aaron’s  offerings  for 


himself  and  the  people. 


36  So  Aaron  and  his  sons  did  all 
tilings  which  the  Lord  commanded 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

I  The  first  offerings  of  Aaron,  for  himself  and  the  people. 
8  The  sin  offering ,  12  and  the  burnt  offering  for  him¬ 
self.  15  The  offerings  for  the  people'.  23  Moses  and 
Aaron  bless  the  people.  24  Fire  cometh  from  the  Lord, 
upon  the  altar. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  eighth 
.  day,  that  Moses  called  Aaron  and 
iis  sons,  and  the  elders  of  Israel ; 

2  And  he  said  unto  Aaron,  Take 
Lee  a  young  calf  for  a  sin  offering, 
md  a  ram  for  a  burnt  offering,  with- 
)ut  blemish,  and  offer  them  before 
Le  Lord. 

3  And  unto  the  children  of  Israel 
Lou  shalt  speak,  saying,  Take  ye  a 
dd  of  the  goats  for  a  sin  offering ; 
md  a  calf  and  a  lamb,  both  of  the 
irst  year,  without  blemish,  for  a 
jurnt  offering ; 

4  Also  a  bullock  and  a  ram  for 
)eace  offerings,  to  sacrifice  before  the 
.jOrd  ;  and  a  meat  offering  mingled 
vith  oil:  for  to  day  the  Lord  will 
tppear  unto  you. 

5  And  they  brought  that  which 
doses  commanded  before  the  taber- 
lacle  of  the  congregation :  and  all 
he  congregation  drew  near  and  stood 
)efore  the  Lord. 

6  And  Moses  said,  This  is  the  thing 
vLich  the  Lord  commanded  that  ye 
hould  do  :  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
hall  appear  unto  you. 

7  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Go 
into  the  altar,  and  offer  thy  sin  of- 
ering,  and  thy  burnt  offering,  and 
aake  an  atonement  for  thyself,  and 
or  the  people  :  and  offer  the  offering 
f  the  people,  and  make  an  atonement 
or  them ;  as  the  Lord  commanded. 

8  Aaron  therefore  went  unto  the 
Itar,  and  slew  the  calf  of  the  sin  of- 
oring,  which  was  for  himself. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Aaron  brought 
be  blood  unto  him :  and  he  dipped 
is  finger  in  the  blood,  and  put  it 
pon  the  horns  of  the  altar,  and 
oured  out  the  blood  at  the  bottom 
f  the  altar : 


10  But  the  fat,  and  the  kidneys, 
and  the  caul  above  the  liver  of  the 
sin  offering,  he  burnt  upon  the  altar ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

11  And  the  flesh  and  the  hide  he 
burnt  with  fire  without  the  camp. 

12  And  he  slew  the  burnt  offering ; 
and  Aaron’s  sons  presented  unto  him 
the  blood,  which  he  sprinkled  round 
about  upon  the  altar. 

13  And  they  presented  the  burnt 
offering  unto  him,  with  the  pieces 
thereof,  and  the  head :  and  he  burnt 
them  upon  the  altar. 

14  And  he  did  wash  the  inwards 
and  the  legs,  and  burnt  them  upon 
the  burnt  offering  on  the  altar. 

15  If  And  he  brought  the  people’s 
offering,  and  took  the  goat,  which 
was  the  sin  offering  for  the  people, 
and  slew  it,  and  offered  it  for  sin,  as 
the  first. 

1 6  And  he  brought  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ing,  and  offered  it  according  to  the 
manner. 

17  And  he  brought  the  meat  offer¬ 
ing,  and  took  a  handful  thereof,  and 
burnt  it  upon  the  altar,  besides  the 
burnt  sacrifice  of  the  morning. 

18  He  slew  also  the  bullock  and  the 
ram  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  offerings, 
which  was  for  the  people :  and  Aa¬ 
ron’s  sons  presented  unto  him  the 
blood,  which  he  sprinkled  upon  the 
altar  round  about, 

19  And  the  fat  of  the  bullock  and 
of  the  ram,  the  rump,  and  that  which 
covereth  the  inwards ,  and  the  kid¬ 
neys,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver : 

20  And  they  put  the  fat  upon  the 
breasts,  and  he  burnt  the  fat  upon 
the  altar: 

21  And  the  breasts  and  the  right 
shoulder  Aaron  waved  for  a  wave  of¬ 
fering  before  the  Lord;  as  Moses 
commanded. 

22  And  Aaron  lifted  up  his  hand 
toward  the  people,  and  blessed  them ; 
and  came  down  from  offering  of  the 
sin  offering,  and  the  burnt  offering, 
and  peace  offerings. 

23  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  into 

131 


Nadab  and  Abihu  burnt. 


LEVITICUS.  Law  of  eating  holy  things. 


the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  came  out,  and  blessed  the  people : 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared 

unto  all  the  people. 

24  And  there  came  a  fire  out  from 
before  the  Lord,  and  consumed  upon 
the  altar  the  burnt  offering  and  the 
fat :  which  when  all  the  people  saw, 
they  shouted,  and  fell  on  their  faces. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Nadab  and  Abihu,  for  offering  of  strange  fire,  arc  burnt 
by  fire.  6  Aaron  and  his  sons  are  forbidden  to  mourn 
for  them.  8  The  priests  are  forbidden  wine  when  they 
are  to  go  into  the  tabernacle.  12  The  law  of  eating 
the  holy  things.  16  Aaron's  excuse  for  transgressing 
thereof 

AND  Nadab  and  Abihu,  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  took  either  of  them 
his  censer,  and  put  fire  therein,  and 
put  incense  thereon,  and  offered 
strange  fire  before  the  Lord,  which 
he  commanded  them  not. 

2  And  there  went  out  fire  from  the 
Lord,  and  devoured  them,  and  they 
died  before  the  Lord. 

3  Then  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
This  is  it  that  the  Lord  spake,  say¬ 
ing,  I  will  be  sanctified  in  them  that 
come  nigh  me,  and  before  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  I  will  be  glorified.  And  Aaron 
held  his  peace. 

4  And  Moses  called  Mishael  and  El- 
zaphan,  the  sons  of  Uzziel  the  uncle 
of  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  Come 
near,  carry  your  brethren  from  before 
the  sanctuary  out  of  the  camp. 

5  So  they  went  near,  and  carried 
them  in  their  coats  out  of  the  camp ; 
as  Moses  had  said. 

6  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  and 
unto  Eleazar  and  unto  Ithamar,  his 
sons,  Uncover  not  your  heads,  neither 
rend  your  clothes ;  lest  ye  die,  and 
lest  wrath  come  upon  all  the  people : 
but  let  your  brethren,  the  whole  house 
of  Israel,  bewail  the  burning  which 
the  Lord  hath  kindled. 

7  And  ye  shall  not  go  out  from 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation,  lest  ye  die  :  for  the  anoint¬ 
ing  oil  of  the  Lord  is  upon  you.  And 
they  did  according  to  the  word  of 
Moses. 


8  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Aaron,  saying, 

9  Do  not  drink  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  thou,  nor  thy  sons  with  thee, 
when  ye  go  into  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  lest  ye  die :  it  shall  be 
a  statute  for  ever  throughout  your 
generations : 

10  And  that  ye  may  put  difference 
between  holy  and  unholy,  and  b» 
tween  unclean  and  clean  ; 

11  And  that  ye  may  teach  the 
children  of  Israel  all  the  statutes 
which  the  Lord  hath  spoken  unto 
them  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

1 2  N  And  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron, 
and  unto  Eleazar  and  unto  Ithamar, 
his  sons  that  were  left,  Take  the 
meat  offering  that  remaineth  of  the 
offerings  of  the  Lord  made  by  fire, 
and  eat  it  without  leaven  beside  the 
altar :  for  it  is  most  holy. 

13  And  ye  shall  eat  it  in  the  holy 
place,  because  it  is  thy  due,  and  thy 
sons’  due,  of  the  sacrifices  of  the  Lord 
made  by  fire  :  for  so  I  am  commanded. 

14  And  the  wave  breast  and  heave 
shoulder  shall  ye  eat  in  a  clean  place ; 
thou,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daugh¬ 
ters  with  thee :  for  they  be  thy  due, 
and  thy  sons’  due,  which  are  given  out 
of  the  sacrifices  of  peace  offerings  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

15  The  heave  shoulder  and  the 
wave  breast  shall  they  bring  with  the 
offerings  made  by  fire  of  the  fat,  to 
wave  it  for  a  wave  offering  before 
the  Lord  ;  and  it  shall  be  thine,  and 
thy  sons’  with  thee,  by  a  statute  foi 
ever ;  as  the  Lord  hath  commanded, 

16  IT  And  Moses  diligently  sough! 
the  goat  of  the  sin  offering,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  it  was  burnt :  and  he  was  angry 
with  Eleazar  and  Ithamar,  the  sons  ol 
Aaron  which  were  left  alive ,  saying, 

17  Wherefore  have  ye  not  eater 
the  sin  offering  in  the  holy  place 
seeing  it  is  most  holy,  and  God  hatl 
given  it  you  to  hear  the  iniquity  o! 
the  congregation,  to  make  atonemeni 
for  them  before  the  Lord  ? 

18  Behold,  the  blood  of  it  was  no- 


132 


The  distinction  of  meats  LEVITICUS.  clean  and  unclean. 


brought  in  within  the  holy  place: 
ye  should  indeed  have  eaten  it  in  the 
holy  place ,  as  I  commanded. 

19  And  Aaron  said  unto  Moses, 
Behold,  this  day  have  they  offered 
their  sin  offering  and  their  burnt  of¬ 
fering  before  the  Lord  ;  and  such 
things  have  befallen  me :  and  if  I 
had  eaten  the  sin  offering  to  day, 
should  it  have  been  accepted  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  ? 

20  And  when  Moses  heard  that , 
he  was  content. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  What  beasts  may ,  4  and  what  may  not  be  eaten.  9 
What  fishes.  13  What  fowls.  29  The  creeping  things 
which  are  unclean. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
.  and  to  Aaron,  saying  unto  them, 
2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  These  are  the  beasts  which 
ye  shall  eat  among  all  the  beasts 
that  are  on  the  earth. 

.  3  Whatsoever  parteth  the  hoof,  and 
is  clovenfooted,  and  cheweth  the  cud, 
among. the  beasts,  that  shall  ye  eat. 

4  Nevertheless,  these  shall  ye  not 
eat  of  them  that  chew  the  cud,  or  of 
them  that  divide  the  hoof:  as  the 
camel,  because  he  cheweth  the  cud, 
but  divideth  not  the  hoof ;  he  is  un¬ 
clean  unto  you. 

5  And  the  coney,  because  he  chew¬ 
eth  the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the 
hoof ;  he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

6  And  the  hare,  because  he  chew¬ 
eth  the  cud,  but  divideth  not  the 
hoof ;  he  is  unclean  unto  you. 

7  And  the  swine,  though  he  di¬ 
vide  the  hoof,  and  be  clovenfooted, 
yet  he  cheweth  not  the  cud ;  he  is 
unclean  to  you. 

8  Of  their  flesh  shall  ye  not  eat, 
and  their  carcass  shall  ye  not  touch  ; 
they  are  unclean  to  you. 

9  Tf  These  shall  ye  eat  of  all  that 
are  in  the  waters:  whatsoever  hath  fins 
and  scales  in  the  waters,  in  the  seas, 
and  in  the  rivers,  them  shall  ye  eat. 

10  And  all  that  have  not  fins  and 
scales  in  the  seas,  and  in  the  rivers, 
of  all  that  move  in  the  waters,  and 


of  any  living  thing  which  is  in  the 
waters,  they  shall  be  an  abomination 
unto  you : 

11  They  shall  be  even  an  abomi¬ 
nation  unto  you;  ye  shall  not  eat  of 
their  flesh,  but  ye  shall  have  their 
carcasses  in  abomination. 

12  Whatsoever  hath  no  fins  nor 
scales  in  the  waters,  that  shall  be  an 
abomination  unto  you. 

13  If  And  these  are  they  which  ye 
shall  have  in  abomination  among  the 
fowls ;  they  shall  not  be  eaten,  they 
are  an  abomination :  the  eagle,  and 
the  ossifrage,  and  the  ospray, 

14  And  the  vulture,  and  the  kite 
after  his  kind ; 

15  Every  raven  after  his  kind; 

16  And  the  owl,  and  the  night- 
hawk,  and  the  cuckoo,  and  the 
hawk  after  his  kind, 

17  And  the  little  owl,  and  the  cor¬ 
morant,  and  the  great  owl, 

18  And  the  swan,  and  the  pelican, 
and  the  gier  eagle, 

19  And  the  stork,  the  heron  after 
her  kind,  and  the  lapwing,  and  the 
bat. 

20  All  fowls  that  creep,  going  upon 
all  four,  shall  be  an  abomination  unto 
you. 

2 1  Yet  these  may  ye  eat  of  every 
flying  creeping  thing  that  goeth  upon 
all  four,  which  have  legs  above  their 
feet,  to  leap  withal  upon  the  earth; 

22  Even  these  of  them  ye  may 
eat ;  the  locust  after  his  kind,  and 
the  bald  locust  after  his  kind,  and 
the  beetle  after  his  kind,  and  the 
grasshopper  after  his  kind. 

23  But  all  other  flying  creeping 
things,  which  have  four  feet,  shall 
be  an  abomination  unto  you. 

24  And  for  these  ye  shall  be  un¬ 
clean  :  whosoever  toucheth  the  car¬ 
cass  of  them  shall  be  unclean  until 
the  even. 

25  And  whosoever  beareth  aught 
of  the  carcass  of  them  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until  the 
even. 

26  The  carcasses  of  every  beast 

133 


LEVITICUS. 


ivhich  are  unclean. 


The  creeping  things 

which  divideth  the  hoof,  and  is  not 
clovenfooted,  nor  cheweth  the  cud, 
are  unclean  unto  you :  every  one  that 
toucheth  them  shall  he  unclean. 

27  And  whatsoever  goeth  upon  his 
paws,  among  all  manner  of  beasts 
that  go  on  all  four,  those  are  un¬ 
clean  unto  you :  whoso  toucheth  their 
carcass  shall  he  unclean  until  the 
even. 

28  And  he  that  heareth  the  carcass 
of  them  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
be  unclean  until  the  even:  they  are 
unclean  unto  you. 

29  T  These  also  shall  he  unclean 
unto  you  among  the  creeping  things 
that  creep  upon  the  earth ;  the  wea¬ 
sel,  and  the  mouse,  and  the  tortoise 
after  his  kind, 

30  And  the  ferret,  and  the  chame¬ 
leon,  and  the  lizard,  and  the  snail, 
and  the  mole. 

31  These  are  unclean  to  you  among 
all  that  creep :  whosoever  doth  touch 
them,  when  they  he  dead,  shall  be 
unclean  until  the  even. 

32  And  upon  whatsoever  any  of 
them,  when  they  are  dead,  doth  fall, 
it  shall  he  unclean;  whether  it  he 
any  vessel  of  wood,  or  raiment,  or 
skin,  or  sack,  whatsoever  vessel  it  he , 
wherein  any  work  is  done,  it  must 
he  put  into  water,  and  it  shall  he 
unclean  until  the  even;  so  it  shall 
he  cleansed. 

3  3  And  every  earthen  vessel,  where- 
into  any  of  them  falleth,  whatsoever 
is  in  it  shall  he  unclean ;  and  ye 
shall  break  it. 

34  Of  all  meat  which  may  he  eaten, 
that  on  which  such  water  cometh 
shall  he  unclean  :  and  all  drink  that 
may  he  drunk  in  every  such  vessel 
shall  he  unclean. 

'  35  And  every  thing  whereupon  any 
part  of  their  carcass  falleth  shall  he 
unclean ;  whether  it  he  oven,  or  ranges 
for  pots,  they  shall  he  broken  down  : 
for  they  are  unclean,  and  shall  he 
unclean  unto  you. 

36  Nevertheless  a  fountain  or  pit, 
wherein  there  is  plenty  of  water,  shall 

134 


he  clean:  hut  that  which  toucheth 
their  carcass  shall  he  unclean. 

3  7  And  if  any  part  of  their  carcass 
fall  upon  any  sowing  seed  which  is 
to  he  sown,  it  shall  he  clean. 

38  But  if  any  water  be  put  upon 
the  seed,  and  any  part  of  their  car¬ 
cass  fall  thereon,  it  shall  he  unclean 
unto  you. 

39  And  if  any  beast,  of  which  ye 
may  eat,  die ;  he  that  toucheth  the 
carcass  thereof  shall  he  unclean  until 
the  even. 

40  And  he  that  eateth  of  the  car¬ 
cass  of  it  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and 
he  unclean  until  the  even :  he  also 
that  heareth  the  carcass  of  it  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  he  unclean 
until  the  even. 

41  And  every  creeping  thing  that 
creepeth  upon  the  earth  shall  he  an 
abomination  ;  it  shall  not  he  eaten. 

42  Whatsoever  goeth  upon  the  bel¬ 
ly,  and  whatsoever  goeth  upon  all 
four,  or  whatsoever  hath  more  feet 
among  all  creeping  things  that  creep 
upon  the  earth,  them  ye  shall  not 
eat ;  for  they  are  an  abomination. 

43  Ye  shall  not 'make  yourselves 
abominable  with  any  creeping  thing 
that  creepeth,  neither  shall  ye  make 
yourselves  unclean  with  them,  that 
ye  should  he  defiled  thereby. 

44  For  I  am  the  Lord  your  God : 
ye  shall  therefore  sanctify  yourselves, 
and  ye  shall  he  holy;  for  I  am  ho¬ 
ly  :  neither  shall  ye  defile  yourselves 
with  any  manner  of  creeping  thing 
that  creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

45  For  I  am  the  Lord  that  bring- 
eth  you  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
to  he  your  God :  ye  shall  therefore  he 
holy,  for  I  am  holy. 

46  This  is  ‘the  law  of  the  beasts, 
and  of  the  fowl,  and  of  every  living 
creature  that  moveth  in  the  waters, 
and  of  every  creature  that  creepeth 
upon  the  earth : 

47  To  make  a  difference  between 
the  unclean  and  the  clean,  and  be¬ 
tween  the  beast  that  may  he  eaten 
and  the  beast  that  may  not  he  eaten. 


LEVITICUS. 


Purification  of  women . 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  purification  of  women  after  childbirth.  6  Her 
offerings  for  her  purifying. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  If  a  woman  have  conceived 
seed,  and  home  a  man  child,  then 
she  shall  he  unclean  seven  days ;  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  days  of  the  separation 
for  her  infirmity  shall  she  he  unclean. 

3  And  in  the  eighth  day  the  flesh 
of  his  foreskin  shall  he  circumcised. 

4  And  she  shall  then  continue  in 
the  blood  of  her  purifying  three  and 
thirty  days;  she  shall  touch  no  hal¬ 
lowed  thing,  nor  come  into  the  sanc¬ 
tuary,  until  the  days  of  her  purifying 
he  fulfilled. 

5  But  if  she  hear  a  maid  child, 
then  she  shall  he  unclean  two  weeks, 
as  in  her  separation:  and  she  shall 
continue  in  the  blood  of  her  puri¬ 
fying  threescore  and  six  days. 

6  And  when  the  days  of  her  puri¬ 
fying  are  fulfilled,  for  a  son,  or  for  a 
daughter,  she  shall  bring  a  lamb  of 
the  first  year  for  a  burnt  offering,  and 
a  young  pigeon,  or  a  turtledove,  for 
a  sin  offering,  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  unto 
the  priest : 

7  Who  shall  offer  it  before  the 
Lord,  and  make  an  atonement  for 
her;  and  she  shall  be  cleansed  from 
the  issue  of  her  blood.  This  is  the 
law  for  her  that  hath  borne  a  male  or 
a  female. 

8  And  if  she  he  not  able  to  bring 
a  lamb,  then  she  shall  bring  two  tur¬ 
tles,  or  two  young  pigeons ;  the  one 
for  the  burnt  offering,  and  the  other 
for  a  sin  offering :  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  her, 
and  she  shall  be  clean. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  The  laws  and  tokens  whereby  the  priest  is  to  be  guidea 
in  discerning  the  leprosy. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
Xx  and  Aaron,  saying, 

2  When  a  man  shall  have  in  the 
skin  of  his  flesh  a  rising,  a  scab,  or 


Of  discerning  leprosy. 

bright  spot,  and  it  be  in  the  skin  of 
his  flesh  like  the  plague  of  leprosy ; 
then  he  shall  he  brought  unto  Aaron 
the  priest,  or  unto  one  of  his  sons 
the  priests : 

3  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  the 
plague  in  the  skin  of  the  flesh :  and 
when  the  hair  in  the  plague  is  turn¬ 
ed  white,  and  the  plague  in  sight  he 
deeper  than  the  skin  of  his  flesh,  it 
is  a  plague  of  leprosy :  and  the  priest 
shall  look  on  him,  and  pronounce 
him  unclean. 

4  If  the  bright  spot  he  white  in  the 
skin  of  his  flesh,  and  in  sight  he  not 
deeper  than  the  skin,  and  the  hair 
thereof  he  not  turned  white ;  then 
the  priest  shall  shut  up  him  that  hath 
the  plague  seven  days  : 

5  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  him 
the  seventh  day :  and,  behold,  if  the 
plague  in  his  sight  he  at  a  stay,  and 
the  plague  spread  not  in  the  skin ; 
then  the  priest  shall  shut  him  up 
seven  days  more : 

6  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  him 
again  the  seventh  day :  and,  behold, 
if  the  plague  he  somewhat  dark,  and 
the  plague  spread  not  in  the  skin, 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  clean : 
it  is  hut  a  scab :  and  he  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  he  clean. 

7  But  if  the  scab  spread  much  abroad 
in  the  skin,  after  that  he  hath  been 
seen  of  the  priest  for  his  cleansing, 
he  shall  he  seen  of  the  priest  again : 

8  And  if  the  priest  see  that,  behold, 
the  scab  spreadeth  •  in  the  skin,  then 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  un¬ 
clean  :  it  is  a  leprosy. 

9  When  the  plague  of  leprosy  is 
in  a  man,  then  he  shall  he  brought 
unto  the  priest ; 

10  And  the  priest  shall  see  him: 
and,  behold,  if  the  rising  he  white  in 
the  skin,  and  it  have  turned  the  hair 
white,  and  there  he  quick  raw  flesh 
in  the  rising ; 

11  It  is  an  old  leprosy  in  the  skin 
of  his  flesh,  and  the  priest  shall  pro¬ 
nounce  him  unclean,  and  shall  not 
shut  him  up  :  for  he  is  unclean. 

135 


The  laws  and  tokens 


LEVITICUS. 


12  And  if  a  leprosy  break  out 
abroad  in  the  skin,  and  the  leprosy 
cover  all  the  skin  of  him  that  hath 
the  plague  from  his  head  even  to  his 
foot,  wheresoever  the  priest  looketh ; 

13  Then  the  priest  shall  consider: 
and,  behold,  if  the  leprosy  have  cov¬ 
ered  all  his  flesh,  he  shall  pronounce 
him  clean  that  hath  the  plague  :  it  is 
all  turned  white  :  he  is  clean. 

14  But  when  raw  flesh  appeareth 
in  him,  he  shall  be  unclean. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  see  the  raw 
flesh,  and  pronounce  him  to  be  un¬ 
clean  :  for  the  raw  flesh  is  unclean : 
it  is  a  leprosy. 

16  Or  if  the  raw  flesh  turn  again, 
and  be  changed  unto  white,  he  shall 
come  unto  the  priest ; 

<  17  And  the  priest  shall  see  him: 
and,  behold,  if  the  plague  be  turned 
into  white ;  then  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  clean  that  hath  the 
plague  :  he  is  clean. 

18  V  The  flesh  also,  in  which,  even 
in  the  skin  thereof,  was  a  boil,  and 
is  healed, 

19  And  in  the  place  of  the  boil 
there  be  a  white  rising,  or  a  bright 
spot,  white,  and  somewhat  reddish, 
and  it  be  shewed  to  the  priest ; 

20  And  if,  when  the  priest  seeth  it, 
behold,  it  he  in  sight  lower  than  the 
skin,  and  the  hair  thereof  be  turned 
white  ;  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
unclean:  it  is  a  plague  of  leprosy 
broken  out  of  the  boil. 

21  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it,  and, 
behold,  there  he  no  white  hairs  there¬ 
in,  and  if  it  he  not  lower  than  the 
skin,  but  he  somewhat  dark  ;  then  the 
priest  shall  shut  him  up  seven  days : 

22  And  if  it  spread  much  abroad 
in  the  skin,  then  the  priest  shall  pro¬ 
nounce  him  unclean :  it  is  a  plague. 

23  But  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in 
his  place,  and  spread  not,  it  is  a 
burning  boil;  and  the  priest  shall 
pronounce  him  clean. 

24  IT  Or  if  there  be  any  flesh,  in 
the  skin  whereof  there  is  a  hot  burn¬ 
ing,  and  the  quick  flesh  that  burn- 

136 


whereby  the  priest 

eth  have  a  white  bright  spot,  some¬ 

what  reddish,  or  white ; 

25  Then  the  priest  shall  look  upon 
it:  and,  behold,  if  the  hair  in  the 
bright  spot  be  turned  white,  and  it 
he  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin ;  it 
is  a  leprosy  broken  out  of  the  burn¬ 
ing  :  wherefore  the  priest  shall  pro¬ 
nounce  him  unclean :  it  is  the  plague 
of  leprosy. 

26  But  if  the  priest  look  on  it,  and, 
behold,  there  he  no  white  hair  in  the 
bright  spot,  and  it  he  no  lower  than 
the  other  skin,  but  he  somewhat  dark ; 
then  the  priest  shall  shut  him  up 
seven  days : 

27  And  the  priest  shall  look  upon 
him  the  seventh  day :  and  if  it  be 
spread  much  abroad  in  the  skin,  then 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  him  un¬ 
clean  :  it  is  the  plague  of  leprosy. 

28  And  if  the  bright  spot  stay  in 
his  place,  and  spread  not  in  the  skin,  i 
but  it  he  somewhat  dark ;  it  is  a 
rising  of  the  burning,  and  the  priest 
shall  pronounce  him  clean :  for  it  is 
an  inflammation  of  the  burning. 

29  If  If  a  man  or  woman  have  a 
plague  upon  the  head  or  the  beard ; 

30  Then  the  priest  shall  see  the 
plague  :  and,  behold,  if  it  he  in  sight 
deeper  than  the  skin,  and  there  he 
in  it  a  yellow  thin  hair ;  then  the 
priest  shall  pronounce  him  unclean : 
it  is  a  dry  scall,  even  a  leprosy  upon 
the  head  or  beard. 

31  And  if  the  priest  look  on  the 
plague  of  the  scall,  and,  behold,  it  he 
not  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin,  and 
that  there  is  no  black  hair  in  it ;  then 
the  priest  shall  shut  up  him  that  hath 
the  plague  of  the  scall  seven  days : 

32  And  in  the  seventh  day  the  priest 
shall  look  on  the  plague :  and,  behold, 
if  the  scall  spread  not,  and  there  be 
in  it  no  yellow  hair,  and  the  scall  he 
not  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin ; 

33  He  shall  be  shaven,  but  the  scall 
shall  he  not  shave  ;  and  the  priest 
shall  shut  up  him  that  hath  the  scall 
seven  days  more : 

34  And  in  the  seventh  day  the  priest 


LEVITICUS. 


is  to  be  guided  in 

shall  look  on  the  scall :  and,  behold, 
if  the  scall  he  not  spread  in  the  skin, 
nor  be  in  sight  deeper  than  the  skin ; 
then  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
clean :  and  he  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  be  clean. 

35  But  if  the  scall  spread  much  in 
the  skin  after  his  cleansing ; 

36  Then  the  priest  shall  look  on 
him:  and,  behold,  if  the  scall  be 
spread  in  the  skin,  the  priest  shall  not 
seek  for  yellow  hair ;  he  is  unclean. 

37  But  if  the  scall  he  in  his  sight 
at  a  stay,  and  that  there  is  black  hair 
grown  up  therein  ;  the  scall  is  healed, 
he  is  clean :  and  the  priest  shall  pro¬ 
nounce  him  clean. 

38  If  a  man  also  or  a  woman 
have  in  the  skin  of  their  flesh  bright 
spots,  even  white  bright  spots ; 

39  Then  the  priest  shall  look :  and, 
behold,  if  the  bright  spots  in  the  skin 
of  their  flesh  be  darkish  white,  it  is  a 
freckled  spot  that  groweth  in  the  skin : 
he  is  clean. 

40  And  the  man  whose  hair  is  fallen 
off  his  head,  he  is  bald ;  yet  is  he  clean. 

41  And  he  that  hath  his  hair  fallen 
off  from  the  part  of  his  head  toward 
his  face,  he  is  forehead  bald ;  yet  is 
ne  clean. 

42  And  if  there  be  in  the  bald  head, 
or  bald  forehead,  a  white  reddish  sore  ; 
it  is  a  leprosy  sprung  up  in  his  bald 
head,  or  his  bald  forehead. 

43  Then  the  priest  shall  look  upon 
it :  and,  behold,  if  the  rising  of  the 
sore  be  white  reddish  in  his  bald  head, 
or  in  his  bald  forehead,  as  the  leprosy 
appeareth  in  the  skin  of  the  flesh ; 

44  He  is  a  leprous  man,  he  is  un¬ 
clean  :  the  priest  shall  pronounce  him 
utterly  unclean  ;  his  plague  is  in  his 
head. 

45  And  the  leper  in  whom  the 
plague  is,  his  clothes  shall  be  rent, 
and  his  head  bare,  and  he  shall  put  a 
covering  upon  his  upper  lip,  and  shall 
cry,  Unclean,  unclean. 

46  All  the  days  wherein  the  plague 
shall  be  in  him  he  shall  be  defiled ; 
he  is  unclean :  he  shall  dwell  alone  ; 


discerning  the  leprosy. 

without  the  camp  shall  his  habita¬ 
tion  be. 

47  The  garment  also  that  the 
plague  of  leprosy  is  in,  whether  it  be  a 
woollen  garment,  or  a  linen  garment ; 

48  Whether  it  be  in  the  warp,  or 
woof,  of  linen,  or  of  woollen  ;  wheth¬ 
er  in  a  skin,  or  in  any  thing  made  of 
skin ; 

49  And  if  the  plague  be  greenish 
or  reddish  in  the  garment,  or  in  the 
skin,  either  in  the  warp,  or  in  the 
woof,  or  in  any  thing  of  skin ;  it  is  a 
plague  of  leprosy,  and  shall  be  shew¬ 
ed  unto  the  priest : 

50  And  the  priest  shall  look  upon 
the  plague,  and  shut  up  it  that  hath 
the  plague  seven  days  : 

51  And  he  shall  look  on  the  plague 
on  the  seventh  day :  if  the  plague  be 
spread  in  the  garment,  either  in  the 
warp,  or  in  the  woof,  or  in  a  skin,  or 
in  any  work  that  is  made  of  skin; 
the  plague  is  a  fretting  leprosy ;  it  is 
unclean. 

52  He  shall  therefore  burn  that 
garment,  whether  warp  or  woof,  in 
woollen  or  in  linen,  or  any  thing  of 
skin,  wherein  the  plague  is :  for  it  is 
a  fretting  leprosy;  it  shall  be  burnt 
in  the  fire. 

4  53  And  if  the  priest  shall  look,  and, 

behold,  the  plague  be  not  spread  in 
the  garment,  either  in  the  warp-,  or 
in  the  woof,  or  in  any  thing  of  skin ; 

54  Then  the  priest  shall  command 
that  they  wash  the  thing  wherein  the 
plague  is,  and  he  shall  shut  it  up 
seven  days  more : 

55  And  the  priest  shall  look  on  the 
plague,  after  that  it  is  washed :  and, 
behold,  if  the  plague  have  not  chan¬ 
ged  his  colour,  and  the  plague  be  not 
spread,  it  is  unclean  ;  thou  shalt  burn 
it  in  the  fire ;  it  is  fret  inward,  wheth¬ 
er  it  be  bare  within  or  without. 

56  And  if  the  priest  look,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  plague  be  somewhat  dark 
after  the  washing  of  it ;  then  he  shall 
rend  it  out  of  the  garment,  or  out  of 
the  skin,  or  out  of  the  warp,  or  out  of 
the  woof: 


137 


Rites  and  sacrifices  LEVITICUS.  in  cleansing 


57  And  if  it  appear  still  in  the  gar¬ 
ment,  either  in  the  warp,  or  in  the 
woof,  or  in  any  thing  of  skin ;  it  is  a 
spreading  'plague :  thou  shalt  burn 
that  wherein  the  plague  is  with  fire. 

58  And  the  garment,  either  warp, 
or  woof,  or  whatsoever  thing  of  skin 
it  be,  which  thou  shalt  wash,  if  the 
plague  he  departed  from  them,  then 
it  shall  he  washed  the  second  time, 
and  shall  he  clean. 

59  This  is  the  law  of  the  plague  of 
leprosy  in  a  garment  of  woollen  or 
linen,  either  in  the  warp,  or  woof,  or 
any  thing  of  skins,  to  pronounce  it 
clean,  or  to  pronounce  it  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  rites  and  sacrifices  in  cleansing  of  the  leper.  S3 
The  signs  of  leprosy  in  a  house.  43  The  cleansing  of 
that  house. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

_  saying, 

2  This  shall  he  the  law  of  the  leper 
in  the  day  of  his  cleansing :  He  shall 
he  brought  unto  the  priest : 

3  And  the  priest  shall  go  forth  out 
of  the  camp ;  and  the  priest  shall 
look,  and,  behold,  if  the  plague  of  lep¬ 
rosy  be  healed  in  the  leper ; 

4  Then  shall  the  priest  command  to 
take  for  him  that  is  to  he  cleansed 
two  birds  alive  and  clean,  and  cedar 
wood,  and  scarlet,  and  hyssop : 

5  And  the  priest  shall  command 
that  one  of  the  birds  he  killed  in  an 
earthen  vessel  over  running  water. 

6  As  for  the  living  bird,  he  shall 
take  it,  and  the  cedar  wood,  and  the 
scarlet,  and  the  hyssop,  and  shall  dip 
them  and  the  living  bird  in  the  blood 
of  the  bird  that  was  killed  over  the 
running  water : 

7  And  he  shall  sprinkle  upon  him 
that  is  to  he  cleansed  from  the  leprosy 
seven  times,  and  shall  pronounce  him 
clean,  and  shall  let  the  living  bird 
loose  into  the  open  field. 

8  And  he  that  is  to  he  cleansed 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  shave  off 
all  his  hair,  and  wash  himself  in  wa¬ 
ter,  that  he  may  he  clean :  and  after 
that  he  shall  come  into  the  camp, 

138 


and  shall  tarry  abroad  out  of  his  tent 
seven  days. 

9  But  it  shall  be  on  the  seventh 
day,  that  he  shall  shave  all  his  hair 
off  his  head  and  his  heard  and  his 
eyebrows,  even  all  his  hair  he  shall 
shave  off:  and  he  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  also  he  shall  wash  his  flesh 
in  water,  and  he  shall  he  clean. 

1 0  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall 
take  two  he  lambs  without  blemish, 
and  one  ewe  lamb  of  the  first  year 
without  blemish,  and  three  tenth 
deals  of  fine  flour  for  a  meat  offer¬ 
ing,  mingled  with  oil,  and  one  log  of 
oil : 

11  And  the  priest  that  maketh  him 
clean  shall  present  the  man  that  is  to 
he  made  clean,  and  those  things,  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord,  at  the  door  of  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation. 

12  And  the  priest  shall  take  one 
he  lamb,  and  offer  him  for  a  trespass 
offering,  and  the  log  of  oil,  and  wave 
them  for  a  wave  offering  before  the 
Lord  : 

13  And  he  shall  slay  the  lamb  in 
the  place  where  he  shall  kill  the  sin 
offering  and  the  burnt  offering,  in  the 
holy  place :  for  as  the  sin  offering  is 
the  priest’s,  so  is  the  trespass  offering : 
it  is  most  holy : 

14  And  the  priest  shall  take  some 
of  the  blood  of  the  trespass  offering, 
and  the  priest  shall  put  it  upon  the 
tip  of  the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to 
be  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of 
his  right  hand,  and  upon  the  great 
toe  of  his  right  foot. 

15  And  the  priest  shall  take  some 
of  the  log  of  oil,  and  pour  it  into  the 
palm  of  his  own  left  hand : 

16  And  the  priest  shall  dip  his 
right  finger  in  the  oil  that  is  in  his 
left  hand,  and  shall  sprinkle  of  the 
oil  with  his  finger  seven  times  before 
the  Lord  : 

17  And  of  the  rest  of  the  oil  that 
is  in  his  hand  shall  the  priest  put  upon 
the  tip  of  the  right  ear  of  him  that  is 
to  be  cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb 
of  his  right  hand,  and  upon  the  great 


of  the  leper . 

toe  of  his  right  foot,  upon  the  blood 
of  the  trespass  offering  : 

18  And  the  remnant  of  the  oil  that  is 
in  the  priest’s  hand  he  shall  pour  upon 
the  head  of  him  that  is  to  he  cleansed  : 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  him  before  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the 
sin  offering,  and  make  an  atonement 
for  him  that  is  to  he  cleansed  from 
his  uncleanness ;  and  afterward  he 
shall  kill  the  burnt  offering  : 

20  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  meat  offering 
upon  the  altar :  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him,  and  he 
shall  be  clean. 

21  And  if  he  be  poor,  and  cannot 
get  so  much ;  then  he  shall  take  one 
lamb  for  a  trespass  offering  to  be 
waved,  to  make  an  atonement  for 
him,  and  one  tenth  deal  of  fine  flour 
mingled  with  oil  for  a  meat  offering, 
and  a  log  of  oil ; 

22  And  two  turtledoves,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  such  as  he  is  able  to 
get ;  and  the  one  shall  he  a  sin  offer¬ 
ing,  and  the  other  a  burnt  offering. 

23  And  he  shall  bring  them  on  the 
eighth  day  for  his  cleansing  unto  the 
priest,  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  before  the  Lord. 

2  4  And  the  priest  shall  take  the  lamb 
of  the, trespass  offering,  and  the  log  of 
oil,  and  the  priest  shall  wave  them/or 
a  wave  offering  before  the  Lord  : 

25  And  he  shall  kill  the  lamb  of  the 
trespass  offering,  and  the  priest  shall 
take  some  of  the  blood  of  the  trespass 
offering,  and  put  it  upon  the  tip  of 
the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to  he 
cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his 
right  hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe 
of  his  right  foot. 

26  And  the  priest  shall  pour  of  the 
oil  into  the  palm  of  his  own  left  hand  : 

27  And  the  priest  shall  sprinkle 
with  his  right  finger  some  of  the  oil 
that  is  in  his  left  hand  seven  times 
before  the  Lord: 

28  And  the  priest  shall  put  of  the 
oil  that  is  in  his  hand  upon  the  tip 


Leprosy  in  a  house . 

of  the  right  ear  of  him  that  is  to  he 
cleansed,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his 
right  hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe 
of  his  right  foot,  upon  the  place  of 
the  blood  of  the  trespass  offering': 

29  And  the  rest  of  the  oil  that  is 
in  the  priest’s  hand  he  shall  put  upon 
the  head  of  him  that  is  to  he  cleansed, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  him  before 
the  Lord. 

30  And  he  shall  offer  the  one  of 
the  turtledoves,  or  of  the  young  pig¬ 
eons,  such  as  he  can  get ; 

31  Even  such  as  he  is  able  to  get, 
the  one  for  a  sin  offering,  and  the 
other  for  a  burnt  offering,  with  the 
meat  offering:  and  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  him  that  is 
to  he  cleansed  before  the  Lord. 

32  This  is  the  law  of  him  in  whom 
is  the  plague  of  leprosy,  whose  hand 
is  not  able  to  get  that  which  pertain - 
eth  to  his  cleansing. 

33  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

34  When  ye  he  come  into  the  land 
of  Canaan,  which  I  give  to  you  for  a 
possession,  and  I  put  the  plague  of 
leprosy  in  a  house  of  the  land  of 
your  possession ; 

35  And  he  that  owneth  the  house 
shall  come  and  tell  the  priest,  saying, 
It  seemeth  to  me  there  is  as  it  were 
a  plague  in  the  house: 

36  Then  the  priest  shall  command 
that  they  empty  the  house,  before  the 
priest  go  into  it  to  see  the  plague, 
that  all  that  is  in  the  house  he  not 
made  unclean :  and  afterward  the 
priest  shall  go  in  to  see  the  house : 

37  And  he  shall  look  on  the  plague, 
and,  behold,  if  the  plague  be  in  the 
walls  of  the  house  with  hollow  streaks, 
greenish  or  reddish,  which  in  sight 
are  lower  than  the  wall ; 

38  Then  the  priest  shall  go  out  of 
the  house  to  the  door  of  the  house, 
and  shut  up  the  house  seven  days : 

39  And  the  priest  shall  come  again 
the  seventh  day,  and  shall  look:  and, 
behold,  if  the  plague  he  spread  in 
the  walls  of  the  house ; 

139 


LEVITICUS. 


LEVITICUS. 


Uncleanness  of  men , 


Cleansing  of  that  house . 


40  Then  the  priest  shall  command 
that  they  take  away  the  stones  in 
which  the  plague  is,  and  they  shall 
cast  them  into  an  unclean  place  with¬ 
out  the  city : 

41  And  he  shall  cause  the  house  to 
be  scraped  within  round  about,  and 
they  shall  pour  out  the  dust  that  they 
scrape  off  without  the  city  into  an 
unclean  place : 

42  And  they  shall  take  other  stones, 
and  put  them  in  the  place  of  those 
stones ;  and  he  shall  take  other  mor¬ 
tar,  and  shall  plaster  the  house. 

43  And  if  the  plague  come  again, 
and  break  out  in  the  house,  after  that 
he  hath  taken  away  the  stones,  and 
after  he  hath  scraped  the  house,  and 
after  it  is  plastered ; 

44  Then  the  priest  shall  come  and 
look,  and,  behold,  if  the  plague  be 
spread  in  the  house,  it  is  a  fretting 
leprosy  in  the  house :  it  is  unclean. 

45  And  he  shall  break  down  the 
house,  the  stones  of  it,  and  the  tim¬ 
ber  thereof,  and  all  the  mortar  of  the 
house ;  and  he  shall  carry  them  forth 
out  of  the  city  into  an  unclean  place. 

46  Moreover,  he  that  goeth  into  the 
house  all  the  while  that  it  is  shut  up 
shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

47  And  he  that  lieth  in  the  house  shall 
wash  his  clothes  ;  and  he  that  eateth 
in  the  house  shall  wash  his  clothes. 

48  And  if  the  priest  shall  come  in, 
and  look  upon  it,  and,  behold,  the 
plague  hath  not  spread  in  the  house, 
after  the  house  was  plastered ;  then 
the  priest  shall  pronounce  the  house 
clean,  because  the  plague  is  healed. 

49  And  he  shall  take  to  cleanse 
the  house  two  birds,  and  cedar  wood, 
and  scarlet,  and  hyssop  : 

50  Ajid  he  shall  kill  the  one  of  the 
birds  in  an  earthen  vessel  over  run¬ 
ning  water : 

51  And  he  shall  take  the  cedar 
wood,  and  the  hyssop,  and  the  scarlet, 
and  the  living  bird,  and  dip  them  in 
the  blood  of  the  slain  bird,  and  in  the 
running  water,  and  sprinkle  the  house 
seven  times : 


52  And  he  shall  cleanse  the  house 
with  the  blood  of  the  bird,  and  with 
the  running  water,  and  with  the  living 
bird,  and  with  the  cedar  wood,  and 
withdhe  hyssop,  and  with  the  scarlet : 

53  But  he  shall  let  go  the  living 
bird  out  of  the  city  into  the  open 
fields,  and  make  an  atonement  for 
the  house :  and  it  shall  be  clean. 

54  This  is  the  law  for  all  manner 
of  plague  of  leprosy,  and  scall, 

55  And  for  the  leprosy  of  a  gar¬ 
ment,  and  of  a  house, 

56  And  for  a  rising,  and  for  a  scab, 
and  for  a  bright  spot : 

57  To  teach  when  it  is  unclean,  and 
when  it  is  clean :  this  is  the  law  of 
leprosy. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  uncleanness  of  men  in  their  issues.  13  The  deceas¬ 
ing  of  them.  1 9  The  uncleanness  of  women  in  their 

issues.  28  Their  cleansing. 

AND  the  Lord  'spake  unto  Moses 
11.  and  to  Aaron,  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  any  man 
hath  a  running  issue  out  of  his  flesh, 
because  of  his  issue  he  is  unclean. 

3  And  this  shall  be  his  uncleanness 
in  his  issue :  whether  his  flesh  run 
with  his  issue,  or  his  flesh  be  stopped 
from  his  issue,  it  is  his  uncleanness. 

4  Every  bed,  whereon  he  lieth  that 
hath  the  issue,  is  unclean  :  and  every 
thing,  whereon  he  sitteth,  shall  be 
unclean. 

5  And  whosoever  toucheth  his  bed 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

6  And  he  that  ^sitteth  on  any  thing 
whereon  he  sat  that  hath  the  issue 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

7  And  he  that  toucheth  the  flesh  of 
him  that  hath  the  issue  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

8  And  if  he  that  hath  the  issue 
spit  upon  him  that  is  clean ;  then  he 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 


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and  o  f  women , 


LEVITICUS. 


in  their  issues. 


himself  in.  water,  and  be  unclean  un¬ 
til  the  even. 

9  And  what  saddle  soever  he  ri- 

deth  upon  that  hath  the  issue  shall  he 
unclean.  « 

10  And  whosoever  toucheth  any 
thing  that  was  under  him  shall  he 
unclean  until  the  even :  and  he  that 
beareth  any  of  those  things  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  he  unclean  until  the  even. 

11  And  whomsoever  he  toucheth 
that  hath  the  issue,  and  hath  not 
rinsed  his  hands  in  water,  he  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  he  unclean  until  the  even. 

12  And  the  vessel  of  earth,  that 
he  toucheth  which  hath  the  issue, 
shall  he  broken:  and  every  vessel  of 
wood  shall  he  rinsed  in  water. 

13  And  when  he  that  hath  an  issue 
is  cleansed  of  his  issue,  then  he  shall 
number  to  himself  seven  days  for  his 
cleansing,  and  wash  his  clothes,  and 
bathe  his  flesh  in  running  water,  and 
shall  be  clean. 

14  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall 
take  to  him  two  turtledoves,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  and  come  before  the 
Lord  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  and  give  them 
unto  the  priest: 

15  And  the  priest  shall  offer  them, 
the  one  for  a  sin  offering,  and  the 
other  for  a  burnt  offering ;  and  the 
priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him  before  the  Lord  for  his  issue. 

16  And  if  any  man’s  seed  of  copu¬ 
lation  go  out  from  him,  then  he  shall 
wash  all  his  flesh  in  water,  and  he 
unclean  until  the  even. 

17  And  every  garment,  and  every 
skin,  whereon  is  the  seed  of  copula¬ 
tion,  shall  he  washed  with  water, 
and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

18  The  woman  also  with  whom 
man  shall  lie  with  seed  of  copulation, 
they  shall  both  bathe  themselves  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

19  If  And  if  a  woman  have  an  issue, 
and  her  issue  in  her  flesh  be  blood, 
she  shall  be  put  apart  seven  days : 


and  whosoever  toucheth  her  shall  be 
unclean  until  the  even. 

20  And  every  thing  that  she  lieth 
upon  in  her  separation  shall  be  un¬ 
clean  :  every  thing  also  that  she  sit- 
teth  upon  shall  be  unclean. 

2 1  And  whosoever  toucheth  her  bed 
shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  be  unclean  un¬ 
til  the  even. 

22  And  whosoever  toucheth  any 
thing  that  she  sat  upon  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  he  unclean  until  the  even. 

23  And  if  it  be  on  her  bed,  or  on 
any  thing  whereon  she  sitteth,  when 
he  toucheth  it,  he  shall  be  unclean 
until  the  even. 

24  And  if  any  man  lie  with  her  at 
all,  and  her  flowers  be  upon  him,  he 
shall  be  unclean  seven  days  ;  and  all 
the  bed  whereon  he  lieth  shall  be 
unclean. 

25  And  if  a  woman  have  an  issue 
of  her  blood  many  days  out  of  the 
time  of  her  separation,  or  if  it  run  be¬ 
yond  the  time  of  her  separation  ;  all 
the  days  of  the  issue  of  her  unclean¬ 
ness  shall  be  as  the  days  of  her  sepa¬ 
ration:  she  shall  be  unclean. 

2  6  Every  bed  whereon  she  lieth  all 
the  days  of  her  issue  shall  be  unto 
her  as  the  bed  of  her  separation :  and 
whatsoever  she  sitteth  upon  shall  be 
unclean,  as  the  uncleanness  of  her 
separation. 

27  And  whosoever  toucheth  those 
things  shall  be  unclean,  and  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in 
water,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

28  But  if  she  be  cleansed  of  her 
issue,  then  she  shall  number  to  her¬ 
self  seven  days,  and  after  that  she 
shall  be  clean. 

29  And  on  the  eighth  day  she  shall 
take  unto  her  two  turtles,  or  two 
young  pigeons,  and  bring  them  unto 
the  priest,  to  the  door  ol  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation. 

30  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the  one 
for  a  sin  offering,  and  the  other  for  a 
burnt  offering;  and  the  priest  shall 

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The  sin  offering  for  the  LEVITICUS.  high  priest  and  people. 


make  an  atonement  for  her  before  the 
Lord  for  the  issue  of  her  uncleanness. 

31  Thus  shall  ye  separate  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  from  their  unclean¬ 
ness  ;  that  they  die  not  in  their  un¬ 
cleanness,  when  they  defile  my  tab¬ 
ernacle  that  is  among  them. 

32  This  is  the  law  of  him  that  hath 
an  issue,  and  of  him  whose  seed  goeth 
from  him,  and  is  defiled  therewith ; 

33  And  of  her  that  is  sick  of  her 
flowers,  and  of  him  that  hath  an  is¬ 
sue,  of  the  man,  and  of  the  woman, 
and  of  him  that  lieth  with  her  that 
is  unclean. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  How  the  high  priest  must  enter  into  the  holy  place.  1 1 
The  sin  offering  for  himself.  15  The  sin  offering  for 
the  people.  20  The  scapegoat.  29  The  yearly  feast 
of  the  expiations. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
.  after  the  death  of  the  two  sons 
of  Aaron,  when  they  offered  before 
the  Lord,  and  died ; 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Speak  unto  Aaron  thy  brother,  that 
he  come  not  at  all  times  into  the 
holy  place  within  the  yail  before  the 
mercy  seat,  which  is  upon  the  ark ; 
that  he  die  not :  for  I  will  appear  in 
the  cloud  upon  the  mercy  seat. 

3  Thus  shall  Aaron  come  into  the 
holy  place ;  with  a  young  bullock  for 
a  sin  offering,  and  a  ram  for  a  burnt 
offering. 

4  He  shall  put  on  the  holy  linen 
coat,  and  he  shall  have  the  linen 
breeches  upon  his  flesh,  and  shall  he 
girded  with  a  linen  girdle,  and  with 
the  linen  mitre  shall  he  be  attired: 
these  are  holy  garments;  therefore 
shall  he  wash  his  flesh  in  water,  and 
so  put  them  on. 

5  And  he  shall  take  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  the  children  of  Israel  two 
kids  of  the  goats  for  a  sin  offering, 
and  one  ram  for  a  burnt  offering. 

6  And  Aaron  shall  offer  his  bullock 
of  the  sin  offering,  which  is  for  him¬ 
self,  and  make  an  atonement  for  him¬ 
self,  and  for  his  house. 

7  And  he  shall  take  the  two  goats, 
and  present  them  before  the  Lord 

142  . 


at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

8  And  Aaron  shall  cast  lots  upon 
the  two  goats  ;  one  lot  for  the  Lord, 
and  the  other  lot  for  the  scapegoat. 

9  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  goat 
upon  which  the  Lord’s  lot  fell,  and 
offer  him  for  a  sin  offering. 

10  But  the  goat,  on  which  the  lot 
fell  to  he  the  scapegoat,  shall  he  pre¬ 
sented  alive  before  the  Lord,  to  make 
an  atonement  with  him,  and  to  let  him 
go  for  a  scapegoat  into  the  wilderness. 

11  And  Aaron  shall  bring  the  bul¬ 
lock  of  the  sin  offering,  which  is  for 
himself,  and  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  himself,  and  for  his  house,  and 
shall  kill  the  bullock  of  the  sin  offer¬ 
ing  which  is  for  himself : 

12  And  he  shall  take  a  censer  full 
of  burning  coals  of  fire  from  off  the 
altar  before  the  Lord,  and  his  hands 
full  of  sweet  incense  beaten  small, 
and  bring  it  within  the  vail : 

13  And  he  shall  put  the  incense 
upon  the  fire  before  the  Lord,  that 
the  cloud  of  the  incense  may  cover 
the  mercy  seat  that  is  upon  the  testi¬ 
mony,  that  he  die  not : 

14  And  he  shall  take  of  the  blood 
of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  with 
his  finger  upon  the  mercy  seat  east¬ 
ward  ;  and  before  the  mercy  seat 
shall  he  sprinkle  of  the  blood  with 
his  finger  seven  times. 

15  ®[f  Then  shall  he  kill  the  goat 
of  the  sin  offering,  that  is  for  the 
people,  and  bring  his  blood  within 
the  vail,  and  do  with  that  blood  as 
he  did  with  the  blood  of  the  bullock, 
and  sprinkle  it  upon  the  mercy  seat, 
and  before  the  mercy  seat  : 

16  And  he  shall  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  the  holy  place ,  because  of 
the  uncleanness  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  because  of  their  transgres¬ 
sions  in  all  their  sins  :  and  so  shall  he 
do  for  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  that  remaineth  among  them 
in  the  midst  of  their  uncleanness. 

17  And  there  shall  be  no  man  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 


The  yearly  feast _ LEVITICUS.  of  the  expiations. 


when  he  goeth  in  to  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  in  the  holy  place,  until  he  come 
out,  and  have  made  an  atonement 
for  himself,  and  for  his  household,  and 
for  all  the  congregation  of  Israel. 

18  And  he  shall  go  out  unto  the 
altar  that  is  before  the  Lord,  and 
make  an  atonement  for  it ;  and  shall 
take  of  the  blood  of  the  bullock,  and  of 
the  blood  of  the  goat,  and  put  it  upon 
the  horns  of  the  altar  round  about. 

19  And  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  blood 
upon  it  with  his  finger  seven  times, 
and  cleanse  it,  and  hallow  it  from  the 
uncleanness  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

20  H  And  when  he  hath  made  an 
end  of  reconciling  the  holy  place, 
and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  and  the  altar,  he  shall  bring 
the  live  goat: 

21  And  Aaron  shall  lay  both  his 
hands  upon  the  head  of  the  live  goat, 
and  confess  over  him  all  the  iniqui¬ 
ties  of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  all 
their  transgressions  in  all  their  sins, 
putting  them  upon  the  head  of  the 
goat,  and  shall  send  him  away  by  the 
hand  of  a  fit  man  into  the  wilderness  : 

22  And  the  goat  shall  bear  upon 
him  all  their  iniquities  unto  a  land 
not  inhabited:  and  he  shall  let  go 
the  goat  in  the  wilderness. 

23  And  Aaron  shall  come  into  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
shall  put  off  the  linen  garments,  which 
he  put  on  when  he  went  into  the  holy 
place,  and  shall  leave  them  there : 

24  And  he  shall  wash  his  flesh  with 
water  in  the  holy  place,  and  put  on 
his  garments,  and  come  forth,  and 
offer  his  burnt  offering,  and  the  burnt 
offering  of  the  people,  and  make  an 
atonement  for  himself,  and  for  the 
people. 

25  And  the  fat  of  the  sin  offering 
shall  he  burn  upon  the  altar. 

26  And  he  that  let  go  the  goat  for 
the  scapegoat  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water,  and 
afterward  come  into  the  camp. 

27  And  the  bullock  for  the  sin  of¬ 
fering,  and  the  goat  for  the  sin  offer¬ 


ing,  whose  blood  was  brought  in  to 
make  atonement  in  the  holy  place, 
shall  one  carry  forth  without  the 
camp  ;  and  they  shall  burn  in  the 
fire  their  skins,  and  their  flesh,  and 
their  dung. 

28  And  he  that  burneth  them  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh 
in  water,  and  afterward  he  shall  come 
into  the  camp. 

29  Tf  And  this  shall  be  a  statute  for 
ever  unto  you :  that  in  the  seventh 
month,  on  the  tenth  day  of  the  month, 
ye  shall  afflict  your  souls,  and  do  no 
work  at  all,  whether  it  he  one  of  your 
own  country,  or  a  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  among  you  : 

30  For  on  that  day  shall  the  priest 
make  an  atonement  for  you,  to  cleanse 
you,  that  ye  may  be  clean  from  all 
your  sins  before  the  Lord. 

3 1  It  shall  he  a  sabbath  of  rest  unto 
you,  and  ye  shall  afflict  your  souls, 
by  a  statute  for  ever. 

32  And  the  priest,  whom  he  shall 
anoint,  and  whom  he  shall  consecrate 
to  minister  in  the  priest’s  office  in  his 
father’s  stead,  shall  make  the  atone¬ 
ment,  and  shall  put  on  the  linen 
clothes,  even  the  holy  garments: 

33  And  he  shall  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  the  holy  sanctuary,  and  he 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
for  the  altar :  and  he  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  priests,  and  for  all 
the  people  of  the  congregation. 

34  And  this  shall  be  an  everlasting 
statute  unto  you,  to  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  the  children  of  Israel  for 
all  their  sins  once  a  year.  And  he 
did  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  The  blood  of  all  slain  beasts  must  be  offered  to  the 
Lord  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle.  V  They  must  not 
offer  to  devils.  10  All  eating  of  blood  is  forbidden,  15 
and  all  that  dieth  alone ,  or  is  torn. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  unto  his 
sons,  and  unto  all  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  say  unto  them;  This  is 

143 


Eating  of  blood  forbidden.  LEVITICUS. 


Unlawful  marriages. 


the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath  com 
manded,  saying, 

3  What  man  soever  there  be  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  that  killeth  an  ox,  or 
lamb,  or  goat,  in  the  camp,  or  that 
killeth  it  out  of  the  camp, 

4  And  bringeth  it  not  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  to  offer  an  offering  unto  the 
Lord  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
Lord  ;  blood  shall  he  imputed  unto 
that  man  ;  he  hath  shed  blood ;  and 
that  man  shall  he  cut  off  from 
among  his  people : 

5  To  the  end  that  the  children  of 
Israel  may  bring  their  sacrifices, 
which  they  offer  in  the  open  field, 
even  that  they  may  bring  them  unto 
the  Lord,  unto  the  door  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation,  unto  the 
priest,  and  offer  them  for  peace  offer¬ 
ings  unto  the  Lord. 

6  And  the  priest  shall  sprinkle  the 
blood  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  burn  the  fat  for 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

7  And  they  shall  no  more  offer  their 
sacrifices  unto  devils,  after  whom 
they  have  gone  a  whoring.  This 
shall  he  a  statute  for  ever  unto  them 
throughout  their  generations. 

8  %  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Whatsoever  man  there  be  of  the  house 
of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers  which 
sojourn  among  you,  that  offereth  a 
burnt  offering  or  sacrifice, 

9  And  bringeth  it  not  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  to  offer  it  unto  the  Lord  ; 
even  that  man  shall  he  cut  off  from 
among  his  people. 

10  If  And  whatsoever  man  there 
be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you, 
that  eateth  any  manner  of  blood ; 
I  will  even  set  my  face  against  that 
soul  that  eateth  blood,  and  will  cut 
him  off  from  among  his  people. . 

11  For  the  life  of  the  flesh  is  in  the 
blood;  and  I  have  given  it  to  you 
upon  the  altar  to  make  an  atonement 

144 


for  your  souls  :  for  it  is  the  blood  that 

maketh  an  atonement  for  the  soul. 

12  Therefore  I  said  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  No  soul  of  you  shall 
eat  blood,  neither  shall  any  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  you  eat  blood. 

13  And  whatsoever  man  there  be 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you, 
which  hunteth  and  catcheth  any 
beast  or  fowl  that  may  he  eaten ;  he 
shall  even  pour  out  the  blood  there¬ 
of,  and  cover  it  with  dust. 

14  For  it  is  the  life  of  all  flesh; 
the  blood  of  it  is  for  the  life  thereof: 
therefore  I  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Ye  shall  eat  the  blood  of  no 
manner  of  flesh ;  for  the  life  of  all 
flesh  is  the  blood  thereof:  whosoever 
eateth  it  shall  he  cut  off. 

15  And  every  soul  that  eateth  that 
which  died  of  itself,  or  that  which  was 
torn  with  beasts ,  whether  it  be  one  of 
your  own  country,  or  a  stranger,  he 
shall  both  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe 
himself  in  water,  and  he  unclean  until 
the  even :  then  shall  he  he  clean. 

16  But  if  he  wash  them  not,  nor 
bathe  his  flesh ;  then  he  shall  hear 
his  iniquity. 


CIIAPTEB  XVIII.* 


1  Unlawful  marriages.  19  Unlawful  lusts. 

NS)  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

3  After  the  doings  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  wherein  ye  dwelt,  shall  ye  not 
do :  and  after  the  doings  of  the  land 
of  Canaan,  whither  I  bring  you,  shall 
ye  not  do :  neither  shall  ye  walk  in 
their  ordinances. 

4  Ye  shall  do  my  judgments,  and 
keep  mine  ordinances,  to  walk  there¬ 
in  :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

5  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my  stat¬ 
utes,  and  my  judgments  :  which  if 
a  man  do,  he  shall  live  in  them:  1 
am  the  Lord. 

6  If  None  of  you  shall  approach  tc 


v 


TMawfuf  marriages. _ LEVITICU S.  Unlawful  lusts. 


any  that  is  near  of  kin  to  him,  to  un¬ 
cover  tlieir  nakedness :  I  am  the  Lord. 

7  The  nakedness  of  thy  father,  or 
the  nakedness  of  thy  mother,  shalt 
fhou  not  uncover :  she  is  thy  mother ; 
thou  shalt  not  uncover  her  nakedness. 

8  The  nakedness  of  thy  father’s 
wife  shalt  thou  not  uncover :  it  is  thy 
father’s  nakedness. 

9  The  nakedness  of  thy  sister,  the 
daughter  of  thy  father,  or  daughter 
of  thy  mother,  whether  she  he  horn  at 
home,  or  horn  abroad,  even  their  na¬ 
kedness  thou  shalt  not  uncover. 

10  The  nakedness  of  thy  son’s 
daughter,  or  of  thy  daughter’s  daugh¬ 
ter,  even  their  nakedness  thou  shalt 
not  uncover :  for  theirs  is  thine  own 
nakedness. 

11  The  nakedness  of  thy  father’s 
wife’s  daughter,  begotten  of  thy  fa¬ 
ther,  she  is  thy  sister,  thou  shalt  not 
uncover  her  nakedness. 

12  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  na¬ 
kedness  of  thy  father’s  sister:  she  is 
thy  father’s  near  kinswoman. 

13  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  na¬ 
kedness  of  thy  mother’s  sister :  for 
she  is  thy  mother’s  near  kinswoman. 

14  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  father’s  brother, 
thou  shalt  not  approach  to  his  wife  : 
she  is  thine  aunt. 

15  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  daughter  in  law: 
she  is  thy  son’s  wife;  thou  shalt  not 
uncover  her  nakedness. 

16  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  brother’s  wife :  it  is 
thy  brother’s  nakedness. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  uncover  the  na¬ 
kedness  of  a  woman  and  her  daugh¬ 
ter,  neither  shalt  thou  take  her  son’s 
daughter,  or  her  daughter’s  daughter, 
to  uncover  her  nakedness ;  for  they  are 
tier  near  kins  women :  it  is  wickedness. 

18  Neither  shalt  thou  take  a  wife 
to  her  sister,  to  vex  her ,  to  uncover 
her  nakedness,  besides  the  other  in 
her  life  time. 

19  Also  thou  shalt  not  approach 
unto  a  woman  to  uncover  her  naked - 

10 


ness,  as  long  as  she  is  put  apart  for 
her  uncleanness. 

20  Moreover  thou  shalt  not  lie  car¬ 
nally  with  thy  neighbour’s  wife,  to 
defile  thyself  with  her. 

21  And  thou  shalt  not  let  any  of 
thy  seed  pass  through  the  fire  to 
Molech,  neither  shalt  thou  profane 
the  name  of  thy  God :  I  am  the  Lord. 

22  Thou  shalt  not  lie  with  mankind, 
as  with  womankind :  it  is  abomination. 

23  Neither  shalt  thou  lie  with  any 
beast  to  defile  thyself  therewith  :•  nei¬ 
ther  shall  any  woman  stand  before  a 
beast  to  lie  down  thereto:  it  is  con¬ 
fusion. 

24  Defile  not  ye  yourselves  in  any 
of  these  things  :  for  in  all  these  the 
nations  are  defiled  which  I  cast  out 
before  you : 

25  And  the  land  is  defiled :  there¬ 
fore  I  do  visit  the  iniquity  thereof 
upon  it,  and  the  land  itself  vomiteth 
out  her  inhabitants. 

26  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my  stat¬ 
utes  and  my  judgments,  and  shall 
not  commit  any  of  these  abomina¬ 
tions  ;  neither  any  of  your  own  na¬ 
tion,  nor  any  stranger  that  sojourn- 
eth  among  you  : 

27  (For  all  these  abominations  have 
the  men  of  the  land  done,  which  were 
before  you,  and  the  land  is  defiled ;) 

28  That  the  land  spew  not  you  out 
also,  when  ye  defile  it,  as  it  spewed  out 
the  nations  that  were  before  you. 

29  For  whosoever  shall  commit  any 
of  these  abominations,  even  the  souls 
that  commit  them  shall  he  cut  off  from 
among  their  people. 

30  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  mine  or¬ 
dinance,  that  ye  commit  not  any  one 
of  these  abominable  customs,  which 
were  committed  before  you,  and  that 
ye  defile  not  yourselves  therein :  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 


A’ 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

A  repetition  of  sundry  laws. 

ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

2  Speak  unto  all  the  congregation 

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LEVITICUS. 


sundry  laws. 


A  repetition  of 

of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  say  un¬ 
to  them,  Ye  shall  he  holy :  lor  I  the 
Lord  yonr  God  am  holy. 

3  IT  Ye  shall  fear  every  man  his 
mother,  and  his  father,  and  keep  my 
sabbaths :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

4  Y  Turn  ye  not  unto  idols,  nor 
make  to  yourselves  molten  gods :  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God. 

5  Tf  And  if  ye  offer  a  sacrifice  of 
peace  offerings  unto  the  Lord,  ye 
shall  offer  it  at  your  own  will. 

6  It  shall  he  eaten  the  same  day  ye 
offer  it,  and  on  the  morrow  :  and  if 
aught  remain  until  the  third  day,  it 
shall  he  burnt  in  the  fire. 

7  And  if  it  he  eaten  at  all  on  the 
third  day,  it  is  abominable  ;  it  shall 
not  be  accepted. 

8  Therefore  every  one  that  eateth  it 
shall  hear  his  iniquity,  because  he 
hath  profaned  the  hallowed  thing  of 
the  Lord  ;  and  that  soul  shall  he  cut 
off  from  among  his  people. 

9  If  And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest 
of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not  wholly 
reap  the  corners  of  thy  field,  neither 
shalt  thou  gather  the  gleanings  of 
thy  harvest. 

10  And  thou  shalt  not  glean  thy 
vineyard,  neither  shalt  thou  gather 
every  grape  of  thy  vineyard ;  thou 
shalt  leave  them  for  the  poor  and 
stranger :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

11  IT  Ye  shall  not-steal,  neither  deal 
falsely,  neither  lie  one  to  another. 

12  If  And  ye  shall  not  swear  by  my 
name  falsely,  neither  shalt  thou  pro¬ 
fane  the  name  of  thy  God :  I  am  the 
Lord. 

13  V  Thou  shalt  not  defraud 
thy  neighbour,  neither  rob  him :  the 
wages  of  him  that  is  hired  shall  not 
abide  with  thee  all  night  until  the 
morning. 

14  V  Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  deaf, 
nor  put  a  stumblingblock  before  the 
blind,  hut  shalt  fear  thy  God :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

15  If  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteous¬ 
ness  in  judgment ;  thou  shalt  not  re¬ 
spect  the  person  of  the  poor,  nor 

146 


honour  the  person  of  the  mighty : 
but  in  righteousness  shalt  thou  judge 
thy  neighbour. 

16  Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and 
down  as  a  talebearer  among  thy  peo¬ 
ple  ;  neither  shalt  thou  stand  against 
the  blood  of  thy  neighbour  :  I  am  the 
Lord. 

1 7  If  Thou  shalt  not  hate  thy  broth¬ 
er  in  thine  heart :  thou  shalt  in  any 
wise  rebuke  thy  neighbour,  and  not 
suffer  sin  upon  him. 

18  V  Thou  shalt  not  avenge,  nor 
hear  any  grudge  against  the  children 
of  thy  people,  but  thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself:  I  am  the 
Lord. 

19  V  Ye  shall  keep  my  statutes. 
Thou  shalt  not  let  thy  cattle  gendei 
with  a  diverse  kind :  thou  shalt  not 
sow  thy  field  with  mingled  seed : 
neither  shall  a  garment  mingled  of 
linen  and  woollen  come  upon  thee. 

20  IT  And  whosoever  lieth  carnally 
with  a  woman,  that  is  a  bondmaid 
betrothed  to  a  husband,  and  nol 
at  all  redeemed,  nor  freedom  giver 
her ;  she  shall  he  scourged :  the) 
shall  not  he  put  to  death,  because 
she  was  not  free. 

21  And  he  shall  bring  his  trespass 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  unto  the  doo; 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
even  a  ram  for  a  trespass  offering. 

22  And  the  priest  shall  make  ai 
atonement  for  him  with  the  ram  oi 
the  trespass  offering  before  the  Lorj 
for  his  sin  which  he  hath  done  ;  an( 
the  sin  which  he  hath  done  shal 
he  forgiven  him. 

23  If  And  when  ye  shall  come  int< 
the  land,  and  shall  have  planted  al 
manner  of  trees  for  food,  then  y 
shall  count  the  fruit  thereof  as  un 
circumcised:  three  years  shall  it  b 
as  uncircuincised  unto  you :  it  shal 
not  he  eaten  of. 

24  But  in  the  fourth  year  all  th 
fruit  thereof  shall  he  holy  to  prais 
the  Lord  withal. 

25  And  in  the  fifth  year  shall  ye  ea 
of  the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  may  yiel 


Divers  laws 


LEVITICUS. 


and  ordinances. 


unto  you  the  increase  thereof:  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

26  If  Ye  shall  not  eat  any  thing 
with  the  blood :  neither  shall  ye  use 
enchantment,  nor  observe  times. 

27  Ye  shall  not  round  the  corners 
of  your  heads,  neither  shalt  thou  mar 
the  corners  of  thy  heard. 

28  Ye  shall  not  make  any  cuttings 
in  your  flesh  for  the  dead,  nor  print 
any  marks  upon  you :  I  am  the  Lord. 

29  Y  Do  not  prostitute  thy  daugh¬ 
ter,  to  cause  her  to  he  a  whore ;  lest 
the  land  fall  to  whoredom,  and  the 
land  become  full  of  wickedness. 

30  If  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths, 
and  reverence  my  sanctuary  :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

31  V  Regard  not  them  that  have 
familiar  spirits,  neither  seek  after 
wizards,  to  be  defiled  by  them:  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

32  If  Thou  shalt  rise  up  before  the 
hoary  head,  and  honour  the  face  of 
the  old  man,  and  fear  thy  God :  I 
am  the  Lord. 

33  If  And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with 
thee  in  your  land,  ye  shall  not  vex  him. 

34  But  the  stranger  that  dwelleth 
with  you  shall  be  unto  you  as  one 
born  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love 
him  as  thyself ;  for  ye  were  strangers 
in  the  land  of  Egypt :  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

35  If  Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteous¬ 
ness  in  judgment,  in  meteyard,  in 
weight,  or  in  measure. 

36  Just  balances,  just  weights,  a 
just  ephah,  and  a  just  hin,  shall  ye 
have:  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

37  Therefore  shall  ye  observe  all 
my  statutes,  and  all  my  judgments, 
and  do  them :  I  am  the  Lord. 


CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Of  him  that  giveth  of  his  seed  to  Molech.  4  Of  him 
that  favour  eth  such  a  one.  6  Of  going  to  wizards.  7 
Of  sanctification.  9  Of  him  that  curseth  his  'parents. 
10  0/  adultery.  11,  14,  17,  19  Of  incest.  13  Of 
sodomy.  15  Qf  bestiality.  18  Of  uncleanness.  22 
Obedience  is  required  with  holiness.  27  Wizards  must 
be  put  to  death. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
-Ax  saying, 


2  Again,  thou  shalt  say  to  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  Whosoever  he  be  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers 
that  sojourn  in  Israel,  that  giveth  any 
of  his  seed  unto  Molech  ;  he  shall 
surely  he  put  to  death :  the  people  of 
the  land  shall  stone  him  with  stones. 

3  And  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  will  cut  him  off  from 
among  his  people ;  because  he  hath 
given  of  his  seed  unto  Molech,  to 
defile  my  sanctuary,  and  to  profane 
my  holy  name. 

4  And  if  the  people  of  the  land  do 
any  ways  hide  their  eyes  from  the 
man,  when  he  giveth  of  his  seed  un¬ 
to  Molech,  and  kill  him  not ; 

5  Then  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  against  his  family, 
and  will  cut  him  off,  and  all  that  go 
a  whoring  after  him,  to  commit 
whoredom  with  Molech,  from  among 
their  people. 

%  6  Y  And  the  soul  that  turneth 

after  such  as  have  familiar  spirits, 
and  after  wizards,  to  go  a  whoring 
after  them,  I  will  even  set  my  face 
against  that  soul,  and  will  cut  him 
off  from  among  his  people. 

7  Y  Sanctify  yourselves  therefore, 
and  he  ye  holy  :  for  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

8  And  ye  shall  keep  my  statutes, 
and  do  them  :  I  am  the  Lord  which 
sanctify  you. 

9  For  every  one  that  curseth  his 
father  or  his  mother  shall  he  surely 
put  to  death :  he  hath  cursed  his  fa¬ 
ther  or  his  mother;  his  blood  shall 
be  upon  him. 

10  IT  And  the  man  that  committeth 
adultery  with  another  man’s  wif e,even 
he  that  committeth  adultery  with  his 
neighbour’s  wife,  the  adulterer  and  the 
adulteress  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

11  And  the  man  that  lieth  with  his 
father  s  wife  hath  uncovered  his  fa¬ 
ther’s  nakedness  :  both  of  them  shall 
surely  he  put  to  death ;  their  blood 
shall  be  upon  them. 

12  And  if  a  man  lie  with  his  daugh¬ 
ter  in  law,  both  of  them  shall  surely  he 

147 


Divers  laws  LEVITICUS.  and  ordinances. 


put  to  death:  they  have  wrought  con¬ 
fusion;  their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

13  If  a  man  also  lie  with  mankind, 
as  he  lieth  with  a  woman,  both  of 
them  have  committed  an  abomina¬ 
tion  :  they  shall  surely  he  put  to 
death ;  their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

14  And  if  a  man  take  a  wife  and 
her  mother,  it  is  wickedness :  they 
shall  he  burnt  with  fire,  both  he  and 
they ;  that  there  he  no  wickedness 
among  you. 

15  And  if  a  man  lie  with  a  beast, 
he  shall  surely  he  put  to  death;  and 
ye  shall  slay  the  beast. 

16  And  if  a  woman  approach  unto 
any  beast,  and  lie  down  thereto,  thou 
shalt  kill  the  woman,  and  the  beast : 
they  shall  surely  he  put  to  death ; 
their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

17  And  if  a  man  shall  take  his 
sister,  his  father’s  daughter,  or  his 
mother’s  daughter,  and  see  her  na¬ 
kedness,  and  she  see  his  nakedness  ; 
it  is  a  wicked  thing ;  and  they  shall  he 
cut  off  in  the  sight  of  their  people : 
he  hath  uncovered  his  sister’s  naked¬ 
ness  ;  he  shall  hear  his  iniquity. . 

18  And  if  a  man  shall  lie  with  a 
woman  having  her  sickness,  and  shall 
uncover  her  nakedness  ;  he  hath  dis¬ 
covered  her  fountain,  and  she  hath 
uncovered  the  fountain  of  her  blood  : 
and  both  of  them  shall  he  cut  off  from 
among  their  people. 

19  And  thou  shalt  not  uncover  the 
nakedness  of  thy  mother’s  sister,  nor 
of  thy  father’s  sister;  for  he  uncov- 
ereth  his  near  kin:  they  shall  hear 
their  iniquity. 

20  And  if  a  man  shall  lie  with  his 
uncle’s  wife,  he  hath  uncovered  his 
uncle’s  nakedness:  they  shall  hear 
their  sin ;  they  shall  die  childless. 

2 1  And  if  a  man  shall  take  his  bro¬ 
ther’s  wife,  it  is  an  unclean  thing : 
he  hath  uncovered  his  brother’s  na¬ 
kedness  ;  they  shall  he  childless. 

22  If  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  all  my 
statutes,  and  all  my  judgments,  and  do 
them :  that  the  land,  whither  I  bring 
you  to  dwell  therein,  spew  you  notout. 

148  ' 


23  And  ye  shall  not  walk  in  the 

manners  of  the  nation,  which  I  cast 
out  before  you  :  for  they  committed 
all  these  things,  and  therefore  I  ab¬ 
horred  them. 

24  But  I  have  said  unto  you,  Ye 
shall  inherit  their  land,  and  I  will 
give  it  unto  you  to  possess  it,  a  land 
that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey :  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God,  which  have 
separated  you  from  other  people. 

25  Ye  shall  therefore  put  difference 
between  clean  beasts  and  unclean, 
and  between  unclean  fowls  and  clean : 
and  ye  shall  not  make  your  souls 
abominable  by  beast,  or  by  fowl,  or 
by  any  manner  of  living  thing  that 
creepeth  on  the  ground,  which  I  have 
separated  from  you  as  unclean. 

26  And  ye  shall  he  holy  unto  me: 
for  I  the  Lord  am  holy,  and  have 
severed  you  from  other  people,  that 
ye  should  he  mine. 

27  ^  A  man  also  or  woman  that 
hath  a  familiar  spirit,  or  that  is  a 
wizard,  shall  surely  he  put  to  death : 
they  shall  stone  them  with  stones; 
their  blood  shall  be  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Of  the  priests’ mourning.  6  Of 'their  holiness.  8  Of 
their  estimation.  Y,  13  Of  their  marriages.  ■  1Y  The 
priests  that  have  blemishes  must  not  minister  in  the 
sanctuary. 

A.ND  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
J\_  Speak  unto  the  priests  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  and  say  unto  them,  There 
shall  none  he  defiled  for  the  dead 
among  his  people : 

2  But  for  his  kin,  that  is  near  unto 
him,  that  is,  for  his  mother,  and  for 
his  father,  and  for  his  son,  and  for 
his  daughter,  and.  for  his  brother, 

3  And  for  his  sister  a  virgin,  that  is 
nigh  unto  him,  which  hath  had  no 
husband ;  for  her  may  he  he  defiled. 

4  But  he  shall  not  defile  himself, 
being  a  chief  man  among  his  people, 
to  profane  himself. 

5  They  shall  not  make  baldness 
upon  their  head,  neither  shall  they 
shave  off  the  corner  of  their  heard, 
nor  make  any  cuttings  in  their  flesh 

6  They  shall  be  holy  unto  theii 


LEVITICUS. 


and  ordinances . 


Divers  laws 

God,  and  not  profane  the  name  of 
their  God :  for  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire,  and  the  bread  of 
their  God,  they  do  offer :  therefore 
they  shall  he  holy. 

7  They  shall  not  take  a  wife  that 
is  a  whore,  or  profane ;  neither  shall 
they  take  a  woman  put  away  from 
her  husband :  for  he  is  holy  unto  his 
God. 

8  Thou  shalt  sanctify  him  there¬ 
fore  ;  for  he  offereth  the  bread  of  thy 
God  :  he  shall  he  holy  unto  thee  :  for 
I  the  Lord,  which  sanctify  you,  am 
holy. 

9  And  the  daughter  of  any  priest, 
if  she  profane  herself  by  playing  the 
whore,  she  profaneth  her  father :  she 
shall  be  burnt  with  fire. 

10  And  he  that  is  the  high  priest 
among  his  brethren,  upon  whose  head 
the  anointing  oil  was  poured,  and  that 
is  consecrated  to  put  on  the  garments, 
shall  not  uncover  his  head,  nor  rend 
his  clothes ; 

11  Neither  shall  he  go  in  to  any 
dead  body,  nor  defile  himself  for  his 
father,  or  for  his  mother ; 

12  Neither  shall  he  go  out  of  the 
sanctuary,  nor  profane  the  sanctuary 
of  his  God ;  for  the  crown  of  the 
anointing  oil  of  his  God  is  upon  him : 

1  am  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  shall  take  a  wife  in 
her  virginity. 

14  A  widow,  or  a  divorced  woman, 

)r  profane,  or  a  harlot,  these  shall  he 
lot  take :  hut  he  shall  take  a  virgin 
)f  his  own  people  to  wife. 

15-  Neither  shall  he  profane  his  seed 
imong  his  people :  for  I  the  Lord  do 
sanctify  him. 

16  V  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

17  Speak  unto  Aaron,  saying,  Who¬ 
soever  he  be  of  thy  seed  in  their  gener¬ 
ations  that  hath  any  blemish,  let  him 
lot  approach  to  offer  the  bread  of  his 
lod. 

18  For  whatsoever  man  he  be  that 
lath  a  blemish,  he  shall  not  ap- 
>roach :  a  blind  man,  or  a  lame,  or 


he  that  hath  a  flat  nose,  or  any  thing 
superfluous, 

19  Or  a  man  that  is  brokenfooted, 
or  brokenhanded, 

20  Or  crookhacked,  or  a  dwarf,  or  that 
hath  a  blemish  in  his  eye,  or  he  scurvy, 
or  scabbed,  or  hath  his  stones  broken  ; 

21  No  man  that  hath  a  blemish  of 
the  seed  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall 
come  nigh  to  offer  the  offerings  of  the 
Lord  made  by  fire :  he  hath  a  blem¬ 
ish  ;  he  shall  not  come  nigh  to  offer 
the  bread  of  his  God. 

22  He  shall  eat  the  bread  of  his  God, 
both  of  the  most  holy,  and  of  the  holy. 

23  Only  he  shall  not  go  in  unto  the 
vail,  nor  come  nigh  unto  the  altar, 
because  he  hath  a  blemish ;  that  he 
profane  not  my  sanctuaries  :  for  I  the 
Lord  do  sanctify  them. 

24  And  Moses  told  it  unto  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  and  unto  all  the 
children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  priests  in  their  uncleanness  must  abstain  from,  the 
holy  things.  6  How  they  shall  be  cleansed.  10  Who 
of  the  priest's  house  may  eat  of  the  holy  things.  17 
The  sacrifices  must  be  without  blemish.  26  The  age  of 
the  sacrifice.  29  The  law  of  eating  the  sacrifice  of 
thanksgiving. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons, 
that  they  separate  themselves  from 
the  holy  things  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  that  they  profane  not  my 
holy  name  in  those  things  which  they 
hallow  unto  me :  I  am  the  Lord. 

3  Say  unto  them,  Whosoever  he 
be  of  all  your  seed  among  your  gener¬ 
ations,  that  goeth  unto  the  holy  things, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  hallow 
unto  the  Lord,  having  his  unclean¬ 
ness  upon  him,  that  soul  shall  he  cut 
off  from  my  presence  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

4  What  man  soever  of  the  seed  of 
Aaron  is  a  leper,  or  hath  a  running 
issue ;  he  shall  not  eat  of  the  holy 
things,  until  he  be  clean.  And  who¬ 
so  toucheth  any  thing  that  is  unclean 
by  the  dead,  or  a  man  whose  seed 
goeth  from  him ; 

5  Or  whosoever  toucheth  any  creep- 

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Divers  laws 


LEVITICUS. 


and  ordinances. 


ing  thing,  whereby  he  may  he  made 
unclean,  or  a  man  of  whom  he  may 
take  uncleanness,  whatsoever  unclean¬ 
ness  he  hath ; 

6  The  soul  which  hath  touched 
any  such  shall  he  unclean  until  even, 
and  shall  not  eat  of  the  holy  things, 
unless  he  wash  his  flesh  with  water. 

7  And  when  the  sun  is  down,  he 
shall  he  clean,  and  shall  afterward 
eat  of  the  holy  things ;  because  it  is 
his  food. 

8  That  which  dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn 
with  beasts ,  he  shall  not  eat  to  defile 
himself  therewith  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

9  They  shall  therefore  keep  mine 
ordinance,  lest  they  hear  sin  for  it, 
and  die  therefore,  if  they  profane  it : 

I  the  Lord  do  sanctify  them. 

10  There  shall  no  stranger  eat  of 
the  holy  thing:  a  sojourner  of  the 
priest,  or  a  hired  servant,  shall  not 
eat  of  the  holy  thing. 

11  But  if  the  priest  buy  any  soul 
with  his  money,  he  shall  eat  of  it, 
and  he  that  is  horn  in  his  house: 
they  shall  eat  of  his  meat. 

12  If  the  priest’s  daughter  also  be 
married  unto  a  stranger,  she  may  not 
eat  of  an  offering  of  the  holy  things. 

13  But  if  the  priest’s  daughter  he 
a  widow,  or  divorced,  and  have  no 
child,  and  is  returned  unto  her  fa¬ 
ther’s  house,  as  in  her  youth,  she  shall 
eat  of  her  father’s  meat:  hut  there 
shall  no  stranger  eat  thereof. 

14  V  And  if  a  man  eat  of  the  holy 
thing  unwittingly,  then  he  shall  put 
the  fifth  part  thereof  unto  it,  and 
shall  give  it  unto  the  priest  with  the 
holy  thing. 

15  And  they  shall  not  profane  the 
holy  things  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  they  offer  unto  the  Lord  ; 

16  Or  suffer  them  to  bear  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  trespass,  when  they  eat  their 
holy  things :  for  I  the  Lord  do  sane 
tify  them. 

17  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his 
sons,  and  unto  all  the  children  of  Is- 

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rael,  and  say  unto  them,  Whatsoever 
he  be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  in  Israel,  that  will  offer  his 
oblation  for  all  his  vows,  and  for  all  his 
freewill  offerings,  which  they  will  of¬ 
fer  unto  the  Lord  for  a  burnt  offering ; 

19  Ye  shall  offer  at  your  own  will 
a  male  without  blemish,  of  the  beeves, 
of  the  sheep,  or  of  the  goats. 

20  But  whatsoever  hath  a  blemish, 
that  shall  ye  not  offer:  for  it  shall 
not  he  acceptable  for  you. 

21  And  whosoever  offereth  a  sacri¬ 
fice  of  peace  offerings  unto  the  Lord 
to  accomplish  his  vow,  or  a  freewill 
offering  in  beeves  or  sheep,  it  shall  he 
perfect  to  he  accepted ;  there  shall  he 
no  blemish  therein. 

22  Blind,  or  broken,  or  maimed,  or 
having  a  wen,  or  scurvy,  or  scabbed, 
ye  shall  not  offer  these  unto  the  Lord, 
nor  make  an  offering  by  fire  of  them 
upon  the  altar  unto  the  Lord. 

23  Either  a  bullock  or  a  lamb  that 
hath  any  thing  superfluous  or  lacking 
in  his  parts,  that  mayest  thou  offer 
for  a  freewill  offering ;  hut  for  a  vow 
it  shall  not  he  accepted. 

24  Ye  shall  not  offer  unto  the  Lord 
that  which  is  bruised,  or  crushed,  or 
broken,  or  cut ;  neither  shall  ye  make 
any  offering  thereof  in  your  land. 

25  Neither  from  a  stranger’s  hand 
shall  ye  offer  the  bread  of  your  God 
of  any  of  these  ;  because  their  corrup¬ 
tion  is  in  them,  and  blemishes  be  in 
them :  they  shall  not  he  accepted  foi 
you. 

26  If  And  the  Lord  spake  untc 
Moses,  saying, 

27  When  a  bullock,  or  a  sheep,  oi 
a  goat,  is  brought  forth,  then  it  sh 
he  seven  days  under  the  dam  ;  and 
from  the  eighth  day  and  thencefort! 
it  shall  he  accepted  for  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28  And  whether  it  be  cow  or  ewe 
ye  shall  not  kill  it  and  her  youn£ 
both  in  one  day. 

29  And  when  ye  will  offer  a  sacri 
fice  of  thanksgiving  unto  the  Lord 
offer  it  at  your  own  will. 


The  feasts  of  the  Lord. 


LEVITICUS. 


The  feast  of  Pentecost. 


30  On  the  same  day  it  shall  he 
eaten  up ;  ye  shall  leave  none  of  it 
until  the  morrow :  I  am  the  Lord. 

31  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  my 
commandments,  and  do  them:  I  am 
the  Lord. 

32  Neither  shall  ye  profane  my 
holy  name  ;  hut  I  will  he  hallowed 
among  the  children  of  Israel:  I  am 
the  Lord  which  hallow  you, 

33  That  brought  you  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  he  your  God :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  The  feasts  of  the  Lord.  3  The  sabbath.  4  The  pass- 
over.  9  The  sheaf  of  firstfruits.  15  The  feast  of  Pen¬ 
tecost.  22  Gleanings  to  be  left  for  the  poor.  23  The 
feast  of  trumpets.  26  The  day  of  atonement.  33  The 
feast  of  tabernacles. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  Concerning  the 
feasts  of  the  Lord,  which  ye  shall 
proclaim  to  he  holy  convocations, 
even  these  are  my  feasts. 

3  Six  days  shall  work  he  done : 
hut  the  seventh  day  is  the  sabbath 
of  rest,  a  holy  convocation ;  ye  shall 
do  no  work  therein :  it  is  the  sabbath 
of  the  Lord  in  all  your  dwellings. 

4  If  These  are  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord,  even  holy  convocations,  which 
ye  shall  proclaim  in  their  seasons. 

5  In  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month  at  even  is  the  Lord’s  passover. 

6  And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
same  month  is  the  feast  of  unleaven¬ 
ed  bread  unto  the  Lord  :  seven  days 
ye  must  eat  unleavened  bread. 

7  In  the  first  day  ye  shall  have  a 
holy  convocation :  ye  shall  do  no  ser¬ 
vile  work  therein. 

8  But  ye  shall  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  seven 
days :  in  the  seventh  day  is  a  holy 
convocation  :  ye  shall  do  no  servile 
work  therein. 

9  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  say  unto  them,  When  ye 
he  come  into  the  land  which  I  give 


unto  you,  and  shall  reap  the  harvest 
thereof,  then  ye  shall  bring  a  sheaf 
of  the  firstfruits  of  your  harvest  unto 
the  priest : 

11  And  he  shall  wave  the  sheaf 
before  the  Lord,  to  he  accepted  for 
you:  on  the  morrow  after  the  sab¬ 
bath  the  priest  shall  wave  it. 

12  And  ye  shall  offer  that  day 
when  ye  wave  the  sheaf  a  he  lamb 
without  blemish  of  the  first  year  for 
a  burnt  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  meat  offering  thereof 
shall  he  two  tenth  deals  of  fine  flour 
mingled  with  oil,  an  offering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord  for  a  sweet  savour : 
and  the  drink  offering  thereof  shall  he 
of  wine,  the  fourth  part  of  a  hin. 

14  And  ye  shall  eat  neither  bread, 
nor  parched  corn,  nor  green  ears,, 
until  the  selfsame  day  that  ye  have 
brought  an  offering  unto  your  God  : 
it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  through¬ 
out  your  generations  in  all  your 
dwellings. 

15  If  And  ye  shall  count  unto  you 
from  the  morrow  after  the  sabbath, 
from  the  day  that  ye  brought  the 
sheaf  of  the  wave  offering;  seven 
sabbaths  shall  he  complete  : 

16  Even  unto  the  morrow  after  the 
seventh  sabbath  shall  ye  number 
fifty  days ;  and  ye  shall  offer  a  new 
meat  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

17  Ye  shall  bring  out  of  your  habi¬ 
tations  two  wave  loaves  of  two  tenth 
deals:  they  shall  he  of  fine  flour; 
they  shall  he  haken  with  leaven ;  they 
are  the  firstfruits  unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  ye  shall  offer  with  the  bread 
seven  lambs  without  blemish  of  the 
first  year,  and  one  young  bullock,  and 
two  rams  :  they  shall  be  for  a  burnt 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  with  their 
meat  offering,  and  their  drink  offer¬ 
ings,  even  an  offering  made  by  fire, 
of  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

19  Then  ye  shall  sacrifice  one  kid 
of  the  goats  for  a  sin  offering,  and 
two  lambs  of  the  first  year  for  a 
sacrifice  of  peace  offerings. 

20  And  the  priest  shall  wave  them 

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LEVITICUS. 


The  feast  of  tabernacles. 


The  day  of  atonement . 

with  the  bread  of  the  firstfruits  for 
a  wave  offering  before  the  Lord, 
with  the  two  lambs :  they  shall  he 
holy  to  the  Lord  for  the  priest. 

21  And  ye  shall  proclaim  on  the 
selfsame  day,  that  it  may  he  a  holy 
convocation  unto  you :  ye  shall  do  no 
servile  work  therein :  it  shall  be  a 
statute  for  ever  in  all  your  dwellings 
throughout  your  generations. 

22  If  And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest 
of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not  make 
clean  riddance  of  the  corners  of  thy 
field  when  thou  reapest,  neither  shalt 
thou  gather  any  gleaning  of  thy  har¬ 
vest  :  thou  shalt  leave  them  unto  the 
poor,  and  to  the  stranger:  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

23  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

24  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saying,  In  the  seventh  month, 
in  the  first  day  of  the  month,  shall  ye 
have  a  sabbath,  a  memorial  of  blowing 
of  trumpets,  a  holy  convocation. 

25  Ye  shall  do  no  servile  work 
therein:  hut  ye  shall  offer  an  offer¬ 
ing  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

26  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

27  Also  on  the  tenth  day  of  this 
seventh  month  there  shall  be  a  day  of 
atonement :  it  shall  he  a  holy  con¬ 
vocation  unto  you ;  and  ye  shall  af¬ 
flict  your  souls,  and  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

28  And  ye  shall  do  no  work  in 
that  same  day :  for  it  is  a  day  of 
atonement,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  you  before  the  Lord  your  God. 

29  For  whatsoever  soul  it  be  that 
shall  not  he  afflicted  in  that  same 
day,  he  shall  be  cut  off  from  among 
his  people. 

30  And  whatsoever  soul  it  be  that 
doeth  any  work  in  that  same  day, 
the  same  soul  will  I  destroy  from 
among  his  people. 

31  Ye  shall  do  no  manner  of  work : 
it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  through¬ 
out  your  generations  in  all  your 
dwellings. 


32  It  shall  be  unto  you  a  sabbath 
of  rest,  and  ye  shall  afflict  your 
souls  :  in  the  ninth  day  of  the  month 
at  even,  from  even  unto  even,  shall 
ye  celebrate  your  sabbath. 

33  %  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

34  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saying,  The  fifteenth  day  of  this 
seventh  month  shall  be  the  feast  of 
tabernacles  for  seven  days  unto  the 
Lord. 

35  On  the  first  day  shall  be  a 
holy  convocation :  ye  shall  do  no 
servile  work  therein. 

36  Seven  days  ye  shall  offer  an  of¬ 
fering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord; 
on  the  eighth  day  shall  he  a  holy 
convocation  unto  you,  and  ye  shall 
offer  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord:  it  is  a  solemn  assembly;  and 
ye  shall  do  no  servile  work  therein. 

37  These  are  the  feasts  of  the  Lord, 
which  ye  shall  proclaim  to  be  holy 
convocations,  to  offer  an  offering 
made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  a  burnt 
offering,  and  a  meat  offering,  a  sacri¬ 
fice,  and  drink  offerings,  every  thing 
upon  his  day : 

38  Beside  the  sabbaths  of  the  Lord, 
and  beside  your  gifts,  and  beside  all 
your  vows,  and  beside  all  your  freewill 
offerings,  which  ye  give  unto  the  Lord. 

39  Also  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  the 
seventh  month,  when  ye  have  '  gath¬ 
ered  in  the  fruit  of  the  land,  ye 
shall  keep  a  feast  unto  the  Lord 
seven  days  :  on  the  first  day  shall  be 
a  sabbath,  and  on  the  eighth  day 
shall  be  a  sabbath. 

40  And  ye  shall  take  you  on  the 
first  day  the  boughs  of  goodly  trees, 
branches  of  palm  trees,  and  the 
boughs  of  thick  trees,  and  willows  of 
the  brook ;  and  ye  shall  rejoice  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord  your  God  seven  days. 

41  And  ye  shall  keep  it  a  feast 
unto  the  Lord  seven  days  in  the 
year  :  it  shall  be  a  statute  for  ever  in 
your  generations ;  ye  shall  celebrate 
it  in  the  seventh  month. 

42  Ye  shall  dwell  in  booths  seven 


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The  shewbread. 


LEVITICUS. 


days ;  all  that  are  Israelites  born 
shall  dwell  in  booths : 

43  That  your  generations  may  know 
that  I  made  the  children  of  Israel  to 
dwell  in  booths,  when  I  brought  them 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt :  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

44  And  Moses  declared  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  the  feasts  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Hie  oil  for  the  lamps.  5  The  shewbread.  10  Shelo- 
mith's  soti  blasphemeth.  13  The  law  of  blasphemy. 
17  Of  murder.  18  Of  damage.  23  The  blasphemer 
is  stoned. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
_  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  bring  unto  thee  pure  oil 
olive  beaten  for  the  light,  to  cause 
the  lamps  to  burn  continually. 

3  Without  the  vail  of  the  testimony, 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
shall  Aaron  order  it  from  the  evening 
unto  the  morning  before  the  Lord 
continually :  it  shall  he  a  statute  for 
ever  in  your  generations. 

4  He  shall. order  the  lamps  upon 
the  pure  candlestick  before  the  Lord 
continually. 

5  U  And  thou  shalt  take  fine  flour, 
and  hake  twelve  cakes  thereof :  two 
tenth  deals  shall  he  in  one  cake. 

6  And  thou  shalt  set  them  in  two 
rows,  six  on  a  row,  upon  the  pure 
table  before  the  Lord. 

7  And  thou  shalt  put  pure  frankin¬ 
cense  upon  each  row,  that  it  may  be 
on  the  bread'  for  a  memorial,  even  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

8  Every  sabbath  he  shall  set  it 
in  order  before  the  Lord  continually, 
being  taken  from  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  by  an  everlasting  covenant. 

9  And  it  shall  he  Aaron’s  and  his 
sons’  ;  and  they  shall  eat  it  in  the 
holy  place :  for  it  is  most  holy  unto 
him  of  the  offerings  of  the  Lord 
made  by  fire  by  a  perpetual  statute. 

10  V  And  the  son  of  an  Israelitish 
woman,  whose  father  was  an  Egyp¬ 
tian,  went  out  among  the  children  of 
Israel :  and  this  son  of  the  Israelitish 


The  blasphemer  stoned. 

woman  and  a  man  of  Israel  strove 
together  in  the  camp  ; 

1 1  And  the  Israelitish  woman’s  son 
blasphemed  the  name  of  the  Lord , 
and  cursed.  And  they  brought  him 
unto  Moses:  (and  his  mother’s  name 
teas  Shelomith,  the  daughter  of  Dib- 
ri,  of  the  tribe  of  Dan :) 

12  And  they  put  him  in  ward,  that 
the  mind  of  the  Lord  might  be  shewed 
them. 

13  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

14  Bring  forth  him  that  hath  cursed 
without  the  camp  ;  and  let  all  that 
heard  him  lay  their  hands  upon  his 
head,  and  let  all  the  congregation 
stone  him, 

15  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  Whosoever 
curseth  his  God  shall  bear  his  sin. 

16  And  he  that  blasphemeth  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  he  shall  surely  be 
put  to  death,  and  all  the  congregation 
shall  certainly  stone  him :  as  well 
the  stranger,  as  he  that  is  born  in  the 
land,  when  he  blasphemeth  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  shall  be  put  to  death. 

1 7  TT  And  he  that  killeth  any  man 
shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

18  And  he  that  killeth  a  beast  sljall 
make  it  good ;  beast  for  beast. 

19  And  if  a  man  cause  a  blemish 
in  his  neighbour;  as  he  hath  done, 
so  shall  it  be  done  to  him ; 

20  Breach  for  breach,  eye  for  eye, 
tooth  for  tooth :  as  he  hath  caused  a 
blemish  in  a  man,  so  shall  it  be  done 
to  him  again. 

21  And  he  that  killeth  a  beast,  he 
shall  restore  it :  and  he  that  killeth  a 
man,  he  shall  be  put  to  death. 

22  Ye  shall  have  one  manner  of 
law,  as  well  for  the  stranger,  as  for 
one  of  your  own  country :  for  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

23  V  And  Moses  spake  to  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  that  they  should  bring 
forth  him  that  had  cursed  out  of  the 
camp,  and  stone  him  with  stones : 
and  the  children  of  Israel  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

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The  year  of  jubilee, 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  The  sabbath  of  the  seventh  year.  8  The  jubilee  in  the 
fiftieth  year .  14  Of  oppression.  18  A  blessing  of 

obedience.  23  The  redemption  of  land.  29  Of  houses. 

35  Compassion  of  the  poor.  39  The  usage  of  bond- 
men.  47  The  redemption  of  servants. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
±\  in  mount  Sinai,  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  come 
into  the  land  which  I  give  you,  then 
shall  the  land  keep  a  sahhath  unto 
the  Lord.  • 

3  Six  years  thou  shalt  sow  thy 
field,  and  six  years  thou  shalt  prune 
thy  vineyard,  and  gather  in  the  fruit 
thereof; 

4  But  in  the  seventh  year  shall  he 
a  sahhath  of  rest  unto  the  land,  a 
sahhath  for  the  Lord  :  thou  shalt 
neither  sow  thy  field,  nor  prune  thy 
vineyard. 

5  That  which  groweth  of  its  own 
accord  of  thy  harvest  thou  shalt  not 
reap,  neither  gather  the  grapes  of 
thy  vine  undressed :  for  it  is  a  year 
of  rest  unto  the  land. 

6  And  the  sahhath  of  the  land  shall 
he  meat  for  you;  for  thee,  and  for 
thy  servant,  and  for  thy  maid,  and 
for  thy  hired  servant,  and  for  thy 
stranger  that  sojourneth  with  thee, 

7  And  for  thy  cattle,  and  for  the 
beast  that  are  in  thy  land,  shall  all 
the  increase  thereof  be  meat. 

8  If  And  thou  shalt  number  seven 
sabbaths  of  years  unto  thee,  seven 
times  seven  years ;  and  the  space  of 
the  seven  sabbaths  of  years  shall  be 
unto  thee  forty  and  nine  years. 

9  Then  shalt  thou  cause  the  trum¬ 
pet  of  the  jubilee  to  sound  on  the 
tenth  day  of  the  seventh  month,  in 
the  day  of  atonement  shall  ye  make 
the  trumpet  sound  throughout  all 
your  land. 

10  And  ye  shall  hallow  the  fiftieth 
year,  and  proclaim  liberty  through¬ 
out  all  the  land  unto  all  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  thereof:  it  shall  be  a  jubilee  unto 
you ;  and  ye  shall  return  every  man 
unto  his  possession,  and  ye  shall  re¬ 
turn  every  man  unto  his  family. 

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The  redemption  of 

11  A  jubilee  shall  that  fiftieth  year 
be  unto  you :  ye  shall  not  sow,  nei¬ 
ther  reap  that  which  groweth  of  it¬ 
self  in  it,  nor  gather  the  grapes  in  it 
of  thy  vine  undressed. 

12  For  it  is  the  jubilee ;  it  shall  be 
holy  unto  you :  ye  shall  eat  the  in¬ 
crease  thereof  out  of  the  field. 

13  In  the  year  of  this  jubilee  ye 
shall  return  every  man  unto  his  pos¬ 
session. 

14  And  if  thou  sell  aught  unto  thy 
neighbour,  or  buyest  aught  of  thy 
neighbour’s  hand,  ye  shall  not  oppress 
one  another : 

15  According  to  the  number  of 
years  after  the  jubilee  thou  shalt  buy 
of  thy  neighbour,  and  according  un¬ 
to  the  number  of  years  of  the  fruits 
he  shall  sell  unto  thee : 

16  According  to  the  multitude  of 
years  thou  shalt  increase  the  price 
thereof,  and  according  to  the  fewness 
of  years  thou  shalt  diminish  the  price 
of  it :  for  according  to  the  number  of 
the  years  of  the  fruits  doth  he  sell 
unto  thee. 

17  Ye  shall  not  therefore  .oppress 
one  another  ;  but  thou  shalt  fear  thy 
God :  for  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

18  TT  Wherefore  ye  shall  do  my 
statutes,  and  keep  my  judgments, 
and  do  them ;  and  ye  shall  dwell  in 

the  land  in  safety. 

19  And  the  land  shall  yield  her 
fruit,  and  ye  shall  eat  your  fill,  and 
dwell  therein  in  safety. 

20  And  if  ye  shall  say,  What  shall 
we  eat  the  seventh  year  ?  behold,  we 
shall  not  sow,  nor  gather  in  our  in¬ 
crease  : 

21  Then  I  will  command  my  bless¬ 
ing  upon  you  in  the  sixth  year,  and  it 
shall  bring  forth  fruit  for  three  years. 

22  And  ye  shall  sow  the  eighth 
year,  and  eat  yet  of  old  Iruit  until 
the  ninth  year ;  until  her  fruits  coine 
in  ye  shall  eat  of  the  old  store, 

23  If  The  land  shall  not  be  sold  for 
ever  :  for  the  land  is  mine ;  for  ye  are 
strangers  and  sojourners  with  me. 

24  And  in  all  the  land  of  your  pos- 


LEVITICUS. 


land  and  houses. 

session  ye  shall  grant  a  redemption 
for  the  land. 

25  If  If  thy  brother  be  waxen  poor, 
and  hath  sold  away  some  of  his  pos¬ 
session,  and  if  any  of  his  kin  come  to 
redeem  it,  then  shall  he  redeem  that 
which  his  brother  sold. 

26  And  if  the  man  have  none  to 
redeem  it,  and  himself  he  able  to  re¬ 
deem  it ; 

27  Then  let  him  count  the  years 
of  the  sale  thereof,  and  restore  the 
overplus  unto  the  man  to  whom  he 
sold  it ;  that  he  may  return  unto  his 
possession. 

28  But  if  he  he  not  able  to  restore 
it  to  him,  then  that  which  is  sold 
shall  remain  in  the  hand  of  him  that 
hath  bought  it  until  the  year  of  ju¬ 
bilee  :  and  in  the  jubilee  it  shall  go 
out,  and  he  shall  return  unto  his  pos¬ 
session. 

29  And  if  a  man  sell  a  dwelling- 
house  in  a  walled  city,  then  he  may 
redeem  it  within  a  whole  year  after 
it  is  sold ;  within  a  full  year  may  he 
redeem  it. 

30  And  if  it  be  not  redeemed  with¬ 
in  the  space  of  a  full  year,  then  the 
house  that  is  in  the  walled  city  shall 
be  established  for  ever  to  him  that 
bought  it  throughout  his  generations  : 
it  shall  not  go  out  in  the  jubilee. 

31  But  the  houses  of  the  villages 
which  have  no  wall  round  about  them 
shall  be  counted  as  the  fields  of  the 
country :  they  may  be  redeemed,  and 
they  shall  go  out  in  the  jubilee. 

32  Notwithstanding  the  cities  of 
the  Levites,  and  the  houses  of  the  cities 
of  their  possession,  may  the  Levites 
redeem  at  any  time. 

33  And  if  a  man  purchase  of  the 
Levites,  then  the  house  that  was  sold, 
and  the  city  of  his  possession,  shall 
go  out  in  the  year  of  jubilee :  for  the 
houses  of  the  cities  of  the  Levites  are 
their  possession  among  the  children 
of  Israel. 

34  But  the  field  of  the  suburbs  of 
their  cities  may  not  be  sold ;  for  it  is 
their  perpetual  possession. 


The  usage  of  bondmen. 

35  If  And  if  thy  brother  be  waxen 
poor,  and  fallen  in  decay  with  thee ; 
then  thou  shalt  relieve  him :  yea , 
though  he  be  a  stranger,  or  a  sojourn¬ 
er  ;  that  he  may  live  with  thee. 

36  Take  thou  no  usury  of  him,  or 
increase :  but  fear  thy  God ;  that  thy 
brother  may  live  with  thee. 

37  Thou  shalt  not  give  him  thy 
money  upon  usury,  nor  lend  him  thy 
victuals  for  increase. 

38  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  to  give  you  the  land  of  Ca¬ 
naan,  and  to  be  your  God. 

39  <11  -And  if  thy  brother  that  dwell - 
eth  by  thee  be  waxen  poor,  and  be 
sold  unto  thee ;  thou  shalt  not  com¬ 
pel  him  to  serve  as  a  bondservant : 

40  But  as  a  hired  servant,  and  as 
a  sojourner,  he  shall  be  with  thee, 
and  shall  serve  thee  unto  the  year  of 
jubilee : 

41  And  then  shall  he  depart  from 
thee,  both  he  and  his  children  with 
him,  and  shall  return  unto  his  own 
family,  and  unto  the  possession  of 
his  fathers  shall  he  return. 

42  For  they  are  my  servants,  which 
I  brought  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt:  they  shall  not  be  sold  as 
bondmen. 

43  Thou  shalt  not  rule  over  him 
with  rigour ;  but  shalt  fear  thy  God. 

44  Both  thy  bondmen,  and  thy 
bondmaids,  which  thou  shalt  have, 
shall  be  of  the  heathen  that  are  round 
about  you;  of  them  shall  ye  buy 
bondmen  and  bondmaids. 

45  Moreover,  of  the  children  of  the 
strangers  that  do  sojourn  among  you, 
of  them  shall  ye  buy,  and  of  their 
families  that  are  with  you,  which 
they  begat  in  your  land:  and  they 
shall  be  your  possession. 

46  And  ye  shall  take  them  as  an 
inheritance  for  your  children  after 
you,  to  inherit  them  for  a  possession ; 
they  shall  be  your  bondmen  for  ever : 
but  over  your  brethren  the  children 
of  Israel,  ye  shall  not  rule  one  over 
another  with  rigour. 

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LEVITICUS. 


Redemption  of  servants.  LEVITICUS. _ A  blessing  promised. 


47  And  if  a  sojourner  or  stranger 
wax  rich  by  thee,  and  thy  brother 
that  dwelleth  by  him  wax  poor,  and 
sell  himself  unto  the  stranger  or  so¬ 
journer  by  thee,  or  to  the  stock  of  the 
stranger’s  family : 

48  After  that  he  is  sold  he  may  he 
redeemed  again ;  one  of  his  brethren 
may  redeem  hirp. : 

49  Either  his  uncle,  or  his  uncle’s 
son,  may  redeem  him,  or  any  that  is 
nigh  of  kin  unto  him  of  his  family 
may  redeem  him;  or  if  he  be  able, 
he  may  redeem  himself. 

50  And  he  shall  reckon  with  him 
that  bought  him  from  the  year  that 
he  was  sold  to  him  unto  the  year  of 
jubilee :  and  the  price  of  his  sale  shall 
he  according  unto  the  number  of  years, 
according  to  the  time  of  a  hired  ser¬ 
vant  shall  it  he  with  him. 

51  If  there  be  yet  many  years  be - 
hind ,  according  unto  them  he  shall 
give  again  the  price  of  his  redemption 
out  of  the  money  that  he  was  bought 
for. 

52  And  if  there  remain  hut  few 
years  unto  the  year  of  jubilee,  then  he 
shall  count  with  him,  and  according 
unto  his  years  shall  he  give  him 
again  the  price  of  his  redemption. 

53  And  as  a  yearly  hired  servant 
shall  he  he  with  him :  and  the  other 
shall  not  rule  with  rigour  over  him 
in  thy  sight. 

54  And  if  he  he  not  redeemed  in 
these  years ,  then  he  shall  go  out  in 
the  year  of  jubilee,  both  he,  and  his 
children  with  him. 

55  For  unto  me  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  are  servants ;  they  are  my  ser¬ 
vants  whom  I  brought  forth  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt:  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

1  Of  idolatry.  2  Religiousness.  3  A  blessing  to  them 

that  keep  the  commandments.  14  A  curse  to  those  that 

break  them.  40  God  promiseth  to  remember  them  that 

repent. 

YE  shall  make  you  no  idols  nor 
graven  image,  neither  rear  you 
up  a  standing  image,  neither  shall 

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ye  set  up  any  image  of  stone  in  your 
land,  to  how  down  unto  it :  for  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God. 

2  Tf  Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths, 
and  reverence  my  sanctuary :  I  am 
the  Lord. 

3  If  If  ye  walk  in  my  statutes, 
and  keep  my  commandments,  and  do 
them ; 

4  Then  I  will  give  you  rain  in  due 
season,  and  the  land  shall  yield  her 
increase,  and  the  trees  of  the  field 
shall  yield  their  fruit. 

5  And  your  threshing  shall  reach 
unto  the  vintage,  and  the  vintage 
shall  reach  unto  the  sowing  time: 
and  ye  shall  eat  your  bread  to  the 
full,  and  dwell  in  your  land  safely. 

6  And  I  will  give  peace  in  the 
land,  and  ye  shall  lie  down,  and 
none  shall  make  you  afraid :  and  I 
will  rid  evil  beasts  out  of  the  land, 
neither  shall  the  sword  go  through 
your  land. 

7  And  ye  shall  chase  your  enemies, 
and  they  shall  fall  before  you  by  the 
sword. 

8  And  five  of  you  shall  chase  a 
hundred,  and  a  hundred  of  you  shall 
put  ten  thousand  to  flight :  and  your 
enemies  shall  fall  before  you  by  the 
sword. 

9  For  I  will  have  respect  unto  you, 
and  make  you  fruitful,  and  multiply 
you,  and  establish  my  covenant  with 
you. 

10  And  ye  shall  eat  old  store,  and 
bring  forth  the  old  because  of  the 
new. 

11  And  I  will  set  my  tabernacle 
among  you:  and „ my  soul  shall  not 
abhor  you. 

12  And  I  will  walk  among  you, 
and  will  he  your  God,  and  ye  shall 
be  my  people. 

13  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  that  ye  should  not  be  their 
bondmen;  and  I  have  broken  the 
bands  of  your  yoke,  and  made  you  go 
upright. 

14  IT  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken 


Plages  threatened _ LEVITICUS.  for  disobedience. 


unto  me,  and  will  not  do  all  these 
commandments ; 

15  And  if  ye  shall  despise  my 
statutes,  or  if  your  soul  abhor  my 
judgments,  so  that  ye  will  not  do 
all  my  commandments,  but  that  ye 
break  my  covenant : 

16  I  also  will  do  this  unto  you;  I 
will  even  appoint  over  you  terror, 
consumption,  and  the  burning  ague, 
that  shall  consume  the  eyes,  and 
cause  sorrow  of  heart:  and  ye  shall 
sow  your  seed  in  vain,  for  your  ene¬ 
mies  shall  eat  it. 

17  And  I  will  set  my  face  against 
you,  and  ye  shall  he  slain  before 
your  enemies:  they  that  hate  you 
shall  reign  over  you;  and  ye  shall 
flee  when  none  pursueth  you. 

18  And  if  ye  will  not  yet  for  all  this 
hearken  unto  me,  then  I  will  punish 
you  seven  times  more  for  your  sins. 

19  And  I  will  break  the  pride  of  your 
power;  and  I  will  make  your  heaven 
as  iron,  and  your  earth  as  brass : 

20  And  your  strength  shall  he 
spent  in  vain:  for  your  land  shall 
not  yield  her  increase,  neither  shall 
the  trees  of  the  land  yield  their  fruits. 

21V  And  if  ye  walk  contrary  unto 
me,  and  will  not  hearken  unto  me ; 

I  will  bring  seven  times  more  plagues 
upon  you  according  to  your  sins. 

22  I  will  also  send  wild  beasts 
among  you,  which  shall  rob  you  of 
your  children,  and  destroy  your  cat¬ 
tle,  and  make  you  few  in  number ; 
and  your  high  ways  shall  he  desolate. 

23  And  if  ye  will  not  he  reformed 
by  me  by  these  things,  hut  will  walk 
contrary  unto  me ; 

24  Then  will  I  also  walk  contrary 
unto  you,  and  will  punish  you  yet 
seven  times  for  your  sins. 

25  And  I  will  bring  a  sword  upon 
you,  that  shall  avenge  the  quarrel  of 
^covenant:  and  when  ye  are  gath¬ 
ered  together  within  your  cities,  I 
will  send  the  pestilence  among  you; 
and  ye  shall  be  delivered  into  the 
hand  of  the  enemy. 

26  And  when  I  have  broken  the 


I  staff  of  your  bread,  ten  women  shall 
bak’e  your  bread  in  one  oven,  and 
they  shall  deliver  you  your  bread 
again  by  weight :  and  ye  shall  eat, 
and  not  be  satisfied. 

27  And  if  ye  will  not  for  all  this 
hearken  unto  me,  hut  walk  contrary 
unto  me ; 

28  Then  I  will  walk  contrary  unto 
you  also  in  fury;  and  I,  even  I, 
will  chastise  you  seven  times  for 
your  sins. 

29  And  ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of 
your  sons,  and  the  flesh  of  your 
daughters  shall  ye  eat. 

30  And  I  will  destroy  your  high 
places,  and  cut  down  your  images, 
and  cast  your  carcasses  upon  the 
carcasses  of  your  idols,  and  my  soul 
shall  abhor  you. 

31  And  I  will  make  your  cities 
waste,  and  bring  your  sanctuaries 
unto  desolation,  and  I  will  not  smell 
the  savour  of  your  sweet  odours. 

32  And  I  will  bring  the  land  into 
desolation :  and  your  enemies  which 
dwell  therein  shall  be  astonished  at  it. 

33  And  I  will  scatter  you  among 
the  heathen,  and  will  draw  out  a 
sword  after  you :  and  your  land 
shall  be  desolate,  and  your  cities 
waste. 

34  Then  shall  the  land  enjoy  her 
sabbaths,  as  long  as  it  lieth  deso¬ 
late,  and  ye  be  in  your  enemies’ 
land ;  even  then  shall  the  land  rest, 
and  enjoy  her  sabbaths. 

35  As  long  as  it  lieth  desolate  it 
shall  rest;  because  it  did  not  rest 
in  your  sabbaths,  when  ye  dwelt 
upon  it. 

36  And  upon  them  that  are  left 
alive  of  you  I  will  send  a  faintness 
into  their  hearts  in  the  lands  of 
their  enemies ;  and  the  sound  of  a 
shaken  leaf  shall  chase  them;  and 
they  shall  flee,  as  fleeing  from  a 
sword;  and  they  shall  fall  when 
none  pursueth. 

37  And  they  shall  fall  one  upon 
another,  as  it  were  before  a  sword, 
when  none  pursueth:  and  ye  shall 

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Mercy  to  the  penitent. 


LEVITICUS.  The  estimation  of  vows. 


have  no  power  to  stand  before  your 
enemies. 

38  And  ye  shall  perish  among  the 
heathen,  and  the  land  of  your  ene¬ 
mies  shall  eat  you  up. 

39  And  they  that  are  left  of  you 
shall  pine  away  in  their  iniquity  in 
your  enemies’  lands  5  and  also  in  the 
iniquities  of  their  fathers  shall  they 
pine  away  with  them. 

40  If  they  shall  confess  their  ini¬ 
quity,  and  the  iniquity  ol  their  fa¬ 
thers,  with  their  trespass  which  they 
trespassed  against  me,  and  that  also 
they  have  walked  contrary  unto  me; 

41  And  that  I  also  have  walked  con¬ 
trary  unto  them,  and  have  brought 
them  into  the  land  of  their  enemies ; 
if  then  their  uncircumcised  hearts 
be  humbled,  and  they  then  accept 
of  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity  : 

42  Then  will  I  remember  my 
covenant  with  Jacob,  and  also  my 
covenant  with  Isaac,  and  also  my 
covenant  with  Abraham  will  I  re¬ 
member  ;  and  I  will  remember  the 
land. 

43  The  land  also  shall  be  left  of 
them,  and  shall  enjoy  her  sabbaths, 
while  she  lieth  desolate  without 
them:  and  they  shall  accept  of  the 
punishment  of  their  iniquity ;  .  be¬ 
cause,  even  because  they  despised 
my  judgments,  and  because  their 
soul  abhorred  my  statutes. 

44  And  yet  for  all  that,  when  they 
be  in  the  land  of  their  enemies,  I 
will  not  cast  them  away,  neither  will 
I  abhor  them,  to  destroy  them  utter¬ 
ly,  and  to  break  my  covenant  with 
them:  for  I  am  the  Lord  their  God. 

45  But  I  will  for  their  sakes  re 
member  the  covenant  of  their  an¬ 
cestors,  whom  I  brought  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt  in  the  sight 
of  the  heathen,  that  I  might  be 
their  God:  I  am  the  Lord. 

46  These  are  the  statutes  and  judg¬ 
ments  and  laws,  which  the  Lord 
made  between  him  and  the  children 
of  Israel  in  mount  Sinai  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 


CHAPTER  XXYII. 

He  that  malceth  a  singular  vow  must  be  the  Lord's.  3 
The  estimation  of  the  'person.  9  Of  a  beast  given  by 
vow.  14  Of  a  house.  16  Of  a  field,  and  the  redemp¬ 
tion  thereof.  28  No  devoted  thing  may  be  redeemed. 
32  The  tithe  may  not  be  changed. 

XI)  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
_  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is- 
rael,  and  say  unto  them,  When  a 
man  shall  make  a  singular  vow,  the 
persons  shall  he  for  the  Lord  by  thy 
estimation. 

3  And  thy  estimation  shall  be  of  the 
male  from  twenty  years  old  even  unto 
sixty  years  old,  even  thy  estimation 
shall  be  fifty  shekels  of  silver,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary. 

4  And  if  it  he  a  female,  then  thy 
estimation  shall  he  thirty  shekels. 

5  And  if  it  he  from  five  years  old 
even  unto  twenty  years  old,  then  thy 
estimation  shall  be  of  the  male  twen¬ 
ty  shekels,  and  for  the  female  ten 
shekels. 

6  And  if  it  he  from  a  month  old  even 
unto  five  years  old,  then  thy  estima¬ 
tion  shall  be  of  the  male  five  shekels 
of  silver,  and  for  the  female  thy  esti¬ 
mation  shall  he  three  shekels  of  silver. 

7  And  if  it  he  from  sixty  years  old 
and  above ;  if  it  he  a  male,  then  thy 
estimation  shall  be  fifteen  shekels, 
and  for  the  female  ten  shekels. 

8  But  if  he  he  poorer  than  thy  es¬ 
timation,  then  he  shall  present  him¬ 
self  before  the  priest,  and  the  priesi 
shall  value  him;  according  to  his 
ability  that  vowed  shall  the  priesi 
value  him. 

9  And  if  it  he  a  beast,  whereof  men 
bring  an  offering  unto  the  Lord,  all 
that  any  man  giveth  of  such  unto  the 

Lord  shall  be  holy. 

10  He  shall  not  alter  it,  nor  change 
it,  a  good  for  a  bad,  or  a  bad  for  £ 
good :  and  if  he  shall  at  all  change 
beast  for  beast,  then  it  and  the  ex 
change  thereof  shall  be  holy. 

11  And  if  it  he  any  unclean  beast 
of  which  they  do  not  offer  a  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord,  then  he  shall  presen 
the  beast  before  the  priest: 


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Of  vows ,  and 


LEVITICUS. 


12  And  the  priest  shall  value  it, 
whether  it  he  good  or  had :  as  thou 
valuest  it,  who  art  the  priest,  so  shall 
it  be. 

13  But  if  he  will  at  all  redeem  it, 
then  he  shall  add  a  fifth  part  thereof 
unto  thy  estimation. 

14  H  And  when  a  man  shall  sanctify 
his  house  to  be  holy  unto  the  Lord, 
then  the  priest  shall  estimate  it,  wheth¬ 
er  it  he  good  or  bad  :  as  the  priest 
shall  estimate  it,  so  shall  it  stand. 

15  And  if  he  that  sanctified  it  will 
redeem  his  house,  then  he  shall  add 
the  fifth  part  of  the  money  of  thy 
estimation  unto  it,  and  it  shall  he 
his. 

1 6  And  if  a  man  shall  sanctify  un- 
to  the  Lord  some  part  of  a  field  of 
his  possession,  then  thy  estimation 
shall  he  according  to  the  seed  there¬ 
of:  a  homer  of  barley  seed  shall  be 
valued  at  fifty  shekels  of  silver. 

.  17  If  he  sanctify  his  field  from  the 
year  of  jubilee,  according  to  thy  esti¬ 
mation  it  shall  stand. 

18  But  if  he  sanctify  his  field  af¬ 
ter  the  jubilee,  then  the  priest  shall 
reckon  unto  him  the  money  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  years  that  remain,  even 
unto  the  year  of  the  jubilee,  and  it 
shall  he  abated  from  thy  estimation. 

19  And  if  he  that  sanctified  the 
field  will  in  any  wise  redeem  it,  then 
he  shall  add  the  fifth  part  of  the 
money  of  thy  estimation  unto  it,  and 
it  shall  he  assured  to  him. 

20  And  if  he  will  not  redeem  the 
field,  or  if  he  have  sold  the  field  to 
another  man,  it  shall  not  be  redeem¬ 
ed,  any  more. 

21  But  the  field,  when  it  goeth  out 
in  the  jubilee,  shall  be  holy  unto  the 
Lord,  as  -a  field  devoted  ;  the  pos¬ 
session  thereof  shall  he  the  priest’s. 

22  And  if  a  man  sanctify  unto  the 
Lord  a  field  which  he  hath  bought, 
which  is  not  of  the  fields  of  his  pos¬ 
session  ; 

23  Then  the  priest  shall  reckon 
unto  him  the  worth  of  thy  estima¬ 
tion,  even  unto  the  year  of  the  ju- 


their  redemption . 

hilee :  and  he  shall  give  thine  esti¬ 
mation  in  that  day,  as  a  holy  thing 
unto  the  Lord. 

24  In  the  year  of  the  jubilee  the 
field  shall  return  unto  him  of  whom 
it  was  bought,  even  to  him  to  whom 
the  possession  of  the  land  did  belong. 

25  And  all  thy  estimations  shall  be 
according  to  the  shekel  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary:  twenty  gerahs  shall  he  the 
shekel. 

2  6  N  Only  the  firstling  of  the  beasts, 
which  should  he  the  Lord’s  firstling, 
no  man  shall  sanctify  it ;  whether  it 
be  ox,  or  sheep  :  it  is  the  Lord’s. 

2  7  And  if  it  be  of  an  unclean  beast, 
then  he  shall  redeem  it  according  to 
thine  estimation,  and  shall  add  a  fifth 
part  of  it  thereto :  or  if  it  he  not  re¬ 
deemed,  then  it  shall  be  sold  accord¬ 
ing  to  thy  estimation. 

28  Notwithstanding,  no  devoted 
thing,  that  a  man  shall  devote  unto 
the  Lord  of  all  that  he  hath,  both  of 
man  and  beast,  and  of  the  field  of 
his  possession,  shall  he  sold  or  redeem¬ 
ed:  every  devoted  thing  is  most  ho¬ 
ly  unto  the  Lord. 

29  None  devoted,  which  shall  be 
devoted  of  men,  shall  he  redeemed  ; 
but  shall  surely  he  put  to  death. 

30  And  all  the  tithe  of  the  land, 
whether  of  the  seed  of  the  land,  or 
of  the  fruit  of  the  tree,  is  the  Lord’s  : 
it  is  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

3 1  And  if  a  man  will  at  all  redeem 
aught  of  his  tithes,  he  shall  add 
thereto  the  fifth  part  thereof. 

32  And  concerning  the  tithe  of  the 
herd,  or  of  the  flock,  even  of  what¬ 
soever  passeth  under  the  rod,  the 
tenth  shall  he  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

33  He  shall  not  search  whether 
it  he  good  or  had,  neither  shall  he 
change  it :  and  if  he  change  it  at 
all,  then  both  it  and  the  change 
thereof  shall  he  holy ;  it  shall  not  be 
redeemed. 

34  These  are  the  commandments, 
which  the  Lord  commanded  Moses 
for  the  children  of  Israel  in  mount 
Sinai. 


159 


THE  FOURTH  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 


CALLED 


NUMBERS. 


C!TT  A  PT'EK  I. 


13  Of  Asher;  Pagiel  the  son  of 


1  God  commandeth  Moses  to  number  the  people.  5  The 
princes  of  the  tribes.  17  The  number  of  every  tribe. 
47  The  Levites  are  exempted  for  the  service  of  the 
Lord. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
on  the  first  day  of  the  second  month, 
in  the  second  year  after  they  were 
come  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2  Take  ye  the  snin  of  all  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
after  their  families,  by  the  house  of 
their  fathers,  with  the  number  of  their 
names,  every  male  by  their  polls  ; 

3  From  twenty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward,  all  that  are  able  to  go  forth  to 
war  in  Israel :  thou  and  Aaron  shall 
number  them  by  their  armies. 

4  And  with  you  there  shall  he  a 
man  of  every  tribe ;  every  one  head 
of  the  house  of  his  fathers. 

5  And  these  are  the  names  of 
the  men  that  shall  stand  with  you  : 
of  the  tribe  of  Reuben;  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeur. 

6  Of  Simeon  ;  Shelumiel  the  son 
of  Zurishaddai. 

7  Of  Judah;  Nahshon  the  son  of 
Amminadab. 

8  Of  Issachar  ;  Ne  thane  el  the  son 
of  Zuar. 

9  Of  Zebulun;  Eliab  the  son  of 
Helon. 

10  Of  the  children  of  Joseph:  of 
Ephraim ;  Elishama  the  son  of  Am- 
mihud  :  of  Manasseh ;  Gamaliel  the 
son  of  Pedahzur. 

11  Of  Benjamin;  Ahidan  the  son 
of  Gideoni. 

12  Of  Dan  ;  Ahiezer  the  son  of 
Ammishaddai. 


Ocran. 

14  Of  Gad  ;  Eliasaph  the  son  of 
Deuel. 

15  Of  Naphtali ;  Ahira  the  son  of 
Enan. 

16  These  were  the  renowned  of  the 
congregation,  princes  of  the  tribes 
of  their  fathers,  heads  of  thousands 
in  Israel. 

17  ^  And  Moses  and  Aaron  took 
these  men  which  are  expressed  by 
their  names : 

18  And  they  assembled  all  the  con¬ 
gregation  together  on  the  first  day 
of  the  second  month,  and  they  de¬ 
clared  their  pedigrees  after  their  fam¬ 
ilies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
by  their  polls. 

19  As  the  Lord  commanded  Mo¬ 
ses,  so  he  numbered  them  in  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai. 

20  And  the  children  of  Reuben, 
Israel’s  eldest  son,  by  their  genera¬ 
tions,  after  their  families,  by  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  according  to 
the  number  of  the  names,  by  their 
polls,  every  male  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  all  that  were  able 
to  go  forth  to  war ; 

21  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
were  forty  and  six  thousand  and  five 
hundred. 

22  If  Of  the  children  of  Simeon,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
those  that  were  numbered  of  them, 
according  to  the  number  of  the 
names,  by  their  polls,  every  male 


160 


The  number  of  men  NUMBERS. 

from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 

all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

23  Those  that  were  numbered  of 


them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Simeon, 
were  fifty  and  nine  thousand  and 
three  hundred. 

24  IT  Of  the  children  of  Gad,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  number  of  the  names,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

2 5  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  were 
forty  and  five  thousand  six  hundred 
and  fifty. 

26  <ir  Of  the  children  of  Judah,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  number  of  the  names,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

27  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Juda.h, 
were  threescore  and  fourteen  thousand 
and  six  hundred. 

28  T[  Of  the  children  of  Issachar, 
by  their  generations,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to 
war ; 

29  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar, 
were  fifty  and  four  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

30  If  Of  the  children  of  Zebulun, 
by  their  generations,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 
Prom  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

31  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
were  fifty  and  seven  thousand  and 
bur  hundred. 

32  If  Of  the  children  of  Joseph, 
'lamely,  of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
-T  their  generations,  after  their  fami- 
ies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 

11 


in  each  tribe. 

from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  were  able«to  go  forth  to  war ; 

33  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim, 
were  forty  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

34  Of  the  children  of  Manasseh, 
by  their  generations,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward, 
all  that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war; 

35  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
were  thirty  and  two  thousand  and 
two  hundred. 

36  Of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
by  their  generations,  after  their  fami¬ 
lies,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  number  of  the  names, 
from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

37  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
were  thirty  and  five  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

38  Of  the  children  of  Dan,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  number  of  the  names,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

39  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  were 
threescore  and  two  thousand  and 
seven  hundred. 

40  If  Of  the  children  of  Asher,  by 
their  generations,  after  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  number  of  the  names,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all  that 
were  able  to  go  forth  to  war ; 

41  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  were 
forty  and  one  thousand  and  five  hun¬ 
dred. 

42  Of  the  children  of  Naphtali, 
throughout  their  generations,  after 
their  families,  by  the  house  of  their 
fathers,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  names,  from  twenty  years  old  and 
upward,  all  that  were  able  to  go  forth 
to  war ; 


161 


The  Levites  are  exempted .  NUMBERS. 


The  order  of  the  tribes 


43  Those  that  were  numbered  of 

them,  even  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali, 
were  fifty  and  three  thousand  and 
four  hundred. 

44  These  are  those  that  were  num¬ 
bered,  which  Moses  and  Aaron  num 
bered,  and  the  princes-of  Israel,  being 
twelve  men :  each  one  was  for  the 

house  of  his  fathers. 

45  So  were  all  those  that  were 
numbered  of  the  children  of  Israel^ 
hy  the  house  of  their  fathers,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  all 
that  were  able  to  go  forth  to  war  in 
Israel ; 

46  Even  all  they  that  were  num¬ 
bered  were  six  hundred  thousand  and 
three  thousand  and  five  hundred  and 
fifty. 

47  But  the  Levites  after  the 
tribe  of  their  fathers  were  not  num 

bered  among  them. 

48  For  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto 

Moses,  saying, 

49  Only  thou  shalt  not  number  the 
tribe  of  Levi,  neither  take  the  sum  of 
them  among  the  children  of  Israel : 

50  But  thou  shalt  appoint  the 
Levites  over  the  tabernacle  of  testi¬ 
mony,  and  over  all  the  vessels  there¬ 
of,  and  over  all  things  that  belong  to 
it:  they  shall  bear  the  tabernacle, 
and  all  the  vessels  thereof;  and  they 
shall  minister  unto  it,  and  shall  en 
camp  round  about  the  tabernacle. 

51  And  when  the  tabernacle  set- 
teth  forward,  the  Levites  shall  take  it 
down  ;  and  when  the  tabernacle  is  to 
be  pitched,  the  Levites  shall  set  it  up  : 
and  the  stranger  that  cometh  nigh 
shall  be  put  to  death. 

52  And  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
pitch  their  tents,  every  man  hy  his 
own  camp,  and  every  man  by  his 
own  standard,  throughout  their  hosts. 

53  But  the  Levites  shall  pitch 
round  about  the  tabernacle  of  testi¬ 
mony,  that  there  he  no  wrath  upon 
the  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  and  the  Levites  shall  keep  the 
charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  testimony . 

54  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 

162 


according  to  all  that  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses,  so  did  they. 


CHAPTER  II. 

The  order  of  the  tribes  in  their  tents. 

A  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
jLjL  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2  Every  man  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  shall  pitch  by  his  own  standard, 
with  the  ensign  of  their  father’s  house : 
far  off  about  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  shall  they  pitch. 

3  And  on  the  east  side  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun  shall  they  of  the 
standard  of  the  camp  of  Judah  pitch 
throughout  their  armies:  and  Nah- 
shon  the  son  of  Ainminadab  shall  be 
captain  of  the  children  of  Judah. 

4  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  three¬ 
score  and  fourteen  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

5  And  those  that  do  pitch  nexl 
unto  him  shall  be  the  tribe  of  Issa- 
char :  and  Nethaneel  the  son  of  Zuai 
shall  be  captain  of  the  children  of  Is- 
sachar. 

6  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  thereof,  were  fifty  and  foui 
thousand  and  four  hundred. 

7  Then  the  tribe  of  Zebulun :  anc 
Eliab  the  son  of  Helon  shall  be  cap 
tain  of  the  children  of  Zebulun. 

8  And  his  host,  and  those  that  wen 
numbered  thereof,  were  fifty  and  sevei 
thousand  and  four  hundred. 

9  All  that  were  numbered  in  thi 
camp  of  Judah  were  a  hundred  thou 
sand  and  fourscore  thousand  and  si: 
thousand  and  four  hundred,  through 
out  their  armies :  these  shall  first  se 
forth. 

10  On-  the  south  side  shall  b 
the  standard  of  the  camp  of  Beube] 
according  to  their  armies :  and  th 
captain  of  the  children  of  .Beubei 
shall  be  Elizur  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

11  And  his  host,  and  those  tha 
were  numbered  thereof,  were  fort 
and  six  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

12  And  those  which  pitch  by  hii 
shall  be  the  tribe  of  Simeon:  an 


in  their  tents,  and 


NUMBERS. 


the  captain  of  the  children  of  Sim¬ 
eon  shall  be  Shelumiel  the  son  of 
Zurishaddai. 

13  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  fifty  and 
nine  thousand  and  three  hundred. 

14  Then  the  tribe  of  Gad:  and  the 
captain  of  the  sons  of  Gad  shall  be 
Eliasaph  the  son  of  Reuel. 

15  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  forty 
and  five  thousand  and  six  hundred 
and  fifty. 

16  All  that  were  numbered  in  the 
camp  of  Reuben  were  a  hundred 
thousand  and  fifty  and  one  thou¬ 
sand  and  four  hundred  and  fifty, 
throughout  their  armies:  and  they 
shall  set  forth  in  the  second  rank. 

*  17  If  Then  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  shall  set  forward  with 
the  camp  of  the  Levites  in  the  midst 
of  the  camp :  as  they  encamp,  so 
shall  they  set  forward,  every  man 
in  his  place  by  their  standards. 

18  If  On  the  west  side  shall  be  the 
standard  of  the  camp  of  Ephraim  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  armies:  and  the  cap¬ 
tain  of  the  sons  of  Ephraim  shall  be 
Elishama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

19  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  forty 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

20  And  by  him  shall  be  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh  :  and  the  captain  of  the 
children  of  Manasseh  shall  be  Gama¬ 
liel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

21  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  thirty 
and  two  thousand  and  two  hundred. 

22  Then  the  tribe  of  Benj  amin :  and 
the  captain  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin 
shall  be  Abidan  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

23  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  thirty 
and  five  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

24  All  that  were  numbered  of  the 
camp  of  Ephraim  were  a  hundred 
thousand  and  eight  thousand  and  a 
hundred,  throughout  their  armies : 
and  they  shall  go  forward  in  the 
third  rank. 


in  their  marches. 

25  The  standard  of  the  camp  of 
Dan  shall  be  on  the  north  side  by 
their  armies :  and  the  captain  of  the 
children  of  Dan  shall  be  Ahiezer  the 
son  of  Ammishaddai. 

26  And  his  host,  and  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  threescore  and 
two  thousand  and  seven  hundred. 

2  7  And  those  that  encamp  by  him 
shall  be  the  tribe  of  Asher :  and  the 
captain  of  the  children  of  Asher  shall 
be  Pagiel  the  son  of  Ocran. 

28  And  his  host,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  forty 
and  one  thousand  and  five  hundred. 

29  Then  the  tribe  of  Naphtali: 
and  the  captain  of  the  children  of 
Naphtali  shall  be  Ahira  the  son  of 
Enan. 

30  And  his  liost,  and  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  were  fifty 
and  three  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

31  All  they  that  were  numbered 
in  the  camp  of  Dan  were  a  hundred 
thousand  and  fifty  and  seven  thou¬ 
sand  and  six  hundred :  they  shall 
go  hindmost  with  their  standards. 

32  If  These  are  those  which  were 
numbered  of  the  children  of  Israel 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers:  all 
those  that  were  numbered  of  the 
camps  throughout  their  hosts  were 
six  hundred  thousand  and  three 
thousand  and  five  hundred  and  fifty. 

33  But  the  Levites  were  not  num¬ 
bered  among  the  children  of  Israel; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

34  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses :  so  they  pitched  by 
their  standards,  and  so  they  set  for¬ 
ward,  every  one  after  their  families,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  sons  of  Aaron.  5  The  Levites  are  given  to  the 
priests  for  the  service  of  the  tabernacle,  11  instead 
the  firstborn.  14  The  Levites  are  numbered  by  their 
families.  21  The  families ,  number,  and  charge  of 
the  Gershonites,  27  of  the  Kohathites,  33  of  the  Me- 
rarites.  38  The  place  and  charge  of  Moses  and  Aa¬ 
ron.  40  The  firstborn  arc  freed  by  the  Levites.  44 
The  overplus  are  redeemed. 

THESE  also  are  the  generations 
of  Aaron  and  Moses,  in  the  day 
163 


The  sons  of  Aaron. 


NUMBERS. 


The  several  families , 


that  the  Lord  spake  with  Moses  in 
mount  Sinai. 

2  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Aaron ;  Nadah  the  firstborn, 
and  Ahihu,  Eleazar,  and  Ithamar. 

3  These  are  the  names  of  the  sons 
of  Aaron,  the  priests  which  were 
anointed,  whom  he  consecrated  to 
minister  in  the  priest  s  office. 

4  And  Nadah  and  Ahihu  died  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord,  when  they  offered 
strange  fire  before  the  Lord,  in  the 
wilderness  of  Sinai,  and  they  had  no 
children  :  and  Eleazar  and  Ithamar 
ministered  in  the  priest’s  office  in  the 
sight  of  Aaron  their  father. 

5  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

6  Bring  the  tribe  of  Levi  near,  and 
present  them  before  Aaron  the  priest, 
that  they  may  minister  unto  him. 

7  And  they  shall  keep  his  charge 
and  the  charge  of  the  whole  congre¬ 
gation  before  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  to  do  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle. 

8  And  they  shall  keep  all  the  in 
struments  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  the  charge  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  do  the  service 
of  the  tabernacle. 

9  And  thou  shalt  give  the  Levites 
unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons :  they 
are  wholly  given  unto  him  out  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

10  And  thou  shalt  appoint  Aaron 
and  his  sons,  and  they  shall  wait  on 
their  priest’s  office :  and  the  stran¬ 
ger  that  cometh  nigh  shall  he  put  to 
death. 

11  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo 

ses,  saying, 

12  And  I,  behold,  I  have  taken  the 
Levites  from  among  the  children  of 
Israel  instead  of  all  the  firstborn  that 
openeth  the  matrix  among  the  chil 
dren  of  Israel :  therefore  the  Levites 
shall  he  mine ; 

13  Because  all  the  firstborn  are 
mine ;  for  on  the  day  that  I  smote 
all  the  firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt 
I  hallowed  unto  me  all  the  firstborn 

164 


in  Israel,  both  man  and  beast :  mine 
they  shall  he :  I  am  the  Lord. 

14  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai, 
saying, 

15  Number  the  children  of  Levi 
after  the  house  of  their  fathers,  by 
their  families:  every  male  from  a 
month  old  and  upward  shalt  thou 
number  them. 

16  And  Moses  numbered  them  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  as 
he  was  commanded. 

17  And  these  were  the  sons  of 
Levi  by  their  names ;  Gershon,  and 
Kohath,  and  Merari. 

18  And  these  are  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Gershon  by  their  families ; 

Lihni,  and  Shimei. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Kohath  by 
their  families ;  Amram,  and  Izehar, 
Hebron,  and  Uzziel. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Merari  by  their 
families  ;  Mahli,  and  Mushi.  These 
are  the  families  of  the  Levites  ac¬ 


cording  to  the  house  of  their  fa¬ 


thers. 

21  Of  Gershon  was  the  family  of 
the  Lihnites,  and  the  family  of  the 
Shimites :  these  are  the  families  of 
the  Gershonites. 

22  Those  that  were  numbered  of 
them,  according  to  the  number  of  all 
the  males,  from  a  month  old  and 
upward,  even  those  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  them  were  seven  thousand 

and  five  hundred. 

23  The  families  of  the  Gershonites 
shall  pitch  behind  the  tabernacle 
westward. 

24  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of 
the  father  of  the  Gershonites  shall 
he  Eliasaph  the  son  of  Lael. 

25  And  the  charge  of  the  sons  of 
Gershon  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  shall  he  the  tabernacle, 
and  the  tent,  the  covering  there¬ 
of,  and  the  hanging  for  the  dooi 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion, 

26  And  the  hangings  of  the  court 
and  the  curtain  for  the  door  of  the 


number ,  and  charge 


NUMBERS. 


of  the  Levites. 


court,  which  is  by  the  tabernacle,  and 
by  the  altar  round  about,  and  the  cords 
of  it,  for  all  the  service  thereof. 

2  7  If  And  of  Kohath  was  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Amramites,  and  the  family 
of  the  Izeharites,  and  the  family  of 
the  Hebronites,  and  the  family  of 
the  Uzzielites :  these  are  the  families 
of  the  Kohathites. 

28  In  the  number  of  all  the  males, 
from  a  month  old  and  upward,  were 
eight  thousand  and  six  hundred,  keep¬ 
ing  the  charge  of  the  sanctuary. 

29  The  families  of  the  sons  of  Ko¬ 
hath  shall  pitch  on  the  side  of  the 
tabernacle  southward. 

30  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of 
the  father  of  the  families  of  the  Ko¬ 
hathites  shall  be  Elizaphan  the  son 
of  Uzziel. 

31  And  their  charge  shall  be  the 
ark,  and  the  table,  and  the  candle¬ 
stick,  and  the  altars,  and  the  vessels 
of  the  sanctuary  wherewith  they  min¬ 
ister,  and  the  hanging,  and  all  the 
service  thereof. 

32  And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest  shall  be  chief  over  the  chief 
of  the  Levites,  and  have  the  oversight 
of  them  that  keep  the  charge  of  the 
sanctuary. 

33  If  Of  Merari  was  the  family  of 
the  Mahlites,  and  the  family  of  the 
Mushites:  these  are  the  families  of 
Merari. 

34  And  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them,  according  to  the  number  of 
all  the  males,  from  a  month  old  and 
upward,  were  six  thousand  and  two 
hundred. 

35  And  the  chief  of  the  house  of 
the  father  of  the  families  of  Merari 
was  Zuriel  the  son  of  Ahihail :  these 
shall  pitch  on  the  side  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  northward. 

36  And  under  the  custody  and 
charge  of  the  sons  of  Merari  shall  be 
the  hoards  of  the  tabernacle,  and  the 
bars  thereof,  and  the  pillars  thereof, 
and  the  sockets  thereof,  and  all  the 
vessels  thereof,  and  all  that  serveth 
thereto, 


37  And  the  pillars  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets,  and 
their  pins,  and  their  cords. 

38  If  But  those  that  encamp  be¬ 
fore  the  tabernacle  toward  the  east, 
even  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  eastward,  shall  be  Moses, 
and  Aaron  and  his  sons,  keeping  the 
charge  of  the  sanctuary  for  the  charge 
of  the  children  of  Israel ;  and  the 
stranger  that  cometh  nigh  shall  be 
put  to  death. 

39  All  that  were  numbered  of  the 
Levites,  which  Moses  and  Aaron 
numbered  at  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord,  throughout  their  families, 
all  the  males  from  a  month  old  and 
upward,  were  twenty  and  two  thou¬ 
sand. 

40  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Number  all  the  firstborn  of  the 
males  of  the  children  of  Israel  from  a 
month  old  and  upward,  and  take  the 
number  of  their  names. 

41  And  thou  shalt  take  the  Levites 
for  me  (I  am  the  Lord)  instead  of  all 
the  firstborn  among  the  children  of 
Israel ;  and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites 
instead  of  all  the  firstlings  among  the 
cattle  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

42  And  Moses  numbered,  as  the 
Lord  commanded  him,  all  the  first¬ 
born  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

43  And  all  the  firstborn  males  by 
the  number  of  names,  from  a  month 
old  and  upward,  of  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  twenty  and 
two  thousand  two  hundred  and  three¬ 
score  and  thirteen. 

44  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

45  Take  the  Levites  instead  of  all 
the  firstborn  among  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites 
instead  of  their  cattle ;  and  the  Le¬ 
vites  shall  be  mine :  I  am  the  Lord. 

46  And  for  those  that  are  to  be 
redeemed  of  the  two  hundred  and 
threescore  and  thirteen  of  the  first¬ 
born  of  the  children  of  Israel,  which 
are  more  than  the  Levites ; 

47  Thou  shalt  even  take  five  shekels 

165 


NUMBERS. 


The  number  qualified 


Age  of  the  Levites  service. 


apiece  by  the  poll,  after  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary  shalt  thou  take  them : 
(the  shekel  is  twenty  gerahs :) 

48  And  thou  shalt  give  the  money, 
wherewith  the  odd  number  of  them 
is  to  he  redeemed,  unto  Aaron  and  to 
his  sons. 

49  And  Moses  took  the  redemption 
money  of  them  that  were  oyer  and 
above  them  that  were  redeemed  by 
the  Levites : 

50  Of  the  firstborn  of  the  children 
of  Israel  took  he  the  money ;  a  thou¬ 
sand  three  hundred  and  threescore 
and  five  shekels ,  after  the  shekel  of 
the  sanctuary : 

51  And  Moses  gave  the  money  of 
them  that  were  redeemed  unto  Aaron 
and  to  his  sons,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  age  and  time  of  the  Levites ’  service.  4  The  carriage 
of  the  Kohathites,  when  the  priests  have  taken  down 
the  tabernacle.  16  The  charge  of  Eleazar.  17  The  office 
of  the  priests.  21  The  carriage  of  the  Gershonitcs. 
29  The  carriage  of  the  Merarites.  34  The  number  of 
the  Kohathites,  38  of  the  Gershonites,  42  and  of  the 
Merarites. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
.  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2  Take  the  sum  of  the  sons  of  Ko- 
hath  from  among  the  sons  of  Levi, 
after  their  families,  by  the  house  of 
their  fathers, 

3  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  until  fifty  years  old,  all 
that  enter  into  the  host,  to  do  the 
work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation. 

4  This  shall  be  the  service  of  the 
sons  of  Kohath  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  about  the  most,  holy 
things. 

5  If  And  when  the  camp  setteth 
forward,  Aaron  shall  come,  and  his 
sons,  and  they  shall  take  down  the 
covering  vail,  and  cover  the  ark  of 
testimony  with  it : 

6  And  shall  put  thereon  the  cover¬ 
ing  of  badgers’  skins,  and  shall  spread 
over  it  a  cloth  wholly  of  blue,  and 
shall  put  in  the  staves  thereof. 

7  And  upon  the  table  of  shewbread 

166 


they  shall  spread  a  cloth  of  blue,  and 

put  thereon  the  dishes,  and  the  spoons, 
and  the  howls,  and  covers  to  cover 
withal :  and  the  continual  bread  shall 
he  thereon : 

8  And  they  shall  spread  upon  them 
a  cloth  of  scarlet,  and  cover  the  same 
with  a  covering  of  badgers’  skins,  and 
shall  put  in  the  staves  thereof. 

9  And  they  shall  take  a  cloth  of 
blue,  and  cover  the  candlestick  of  the 
light,  and  his  lamps,  and  his  tongs, 
and  his  snuffdishes,  and  all  the  oil 
vessels  thereof,  wherewith  they  min¬ 
ister  unto  it : 

10  And  they  shall  put  it  and  all 
the  vessels  thereof  within  a  covering 
of  badgers’  skins,  and  shall  put  it 
upon  a  bar. 

1 1  And  upon  the  golden  altar  they 
shall  spread  a  cloth  of  blue,  and  cov¬ 
er  it  with  a  covering  of  badgers’ 
skins,  and  shall  put  to  the  staves 
thereof : 

12  And  they  shall  take  all  the  in¬ 
struments  of  ministry,  wherewith  they 
minister  in  the  sanctuary,  and  put 
them  in  a  cloth  of  blue,  and  cover 
them  with  a  covering  of  badgers’  skins, 
and  shall  put  them  on  a  bar. 

13  And  they  shall  take  away  the 
ashes  from  the  altar,  and  spread  a 
purple  cloth  thereon : 

14  And  they  shall  put  upon  it  all 
the  vessels  thereof,  wherewith  they 
minister  about  it,  even  the  censers, 
the  fleshhooks,  and  the  shovels,  and 
the  basins,  all  the  vessels  of  the  al¬ 
tar  ;  and  they  shall  spread  upon  it  a 
covering  of  badgers’  skins,  and  put  to 
the  staves  of  it.  . 

15  And  when  Aaron  and  his  sons 
have  made  an  end  of  covering  the 
sanctuary,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the 
sanctuary,  as  the  camp  is  to  set  for¬ 
ward;  after  that,  the  sons  of  Kohath 
shall  come  to  bear  it :  but  they  shall 
not  touch  any  holy  thing,  lest  they 
die.  These  things  are  the  burden  of 
the  sons  of  Kohath  in  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation. 

16  TT  And  to  the  office  of  Eleazar 


NUMBERS. 


Service  of  the  Merarites. 


for  the  ministry. 

the  son  of  Aaron .  the  priest  jpertain- 
eth  the  oil  for  the  light,  and  the 
sweet  incense,  and  the  daily  meat 
offering,  and  the  anointing  oil,  and 
the  oveVsight  of  all  the  tabernacle, 
and  of  all  that  therein  is\  in  the  sanc¬ 
tuary,  and  in  the  vessels  thereof. 

17  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

18  Cut  ye  not  off  the  tribe  of  the  fam¬ 
ilies  of  the  Kohathites  from  among 
the  Levites : 

19  But  thus  do  unto  them,  that 
they  may  live,  and  not  die,  when 
they  approach  unto  the  most  holy 
tilings :  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall 
go  in,  and  appoint  them  every  one 
to  his  service  and  to  his  burden : 

20  But  they  shall  not  go  in  to  see 
when  the  holy  things  are  covered, 
lest  they  die. 

21  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

.  22  Take  also  the  sum  of  the  sons 
of  Gershon,  throughout  the  houses 
of  their  fathers,  by  their  families  ; 

23  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  until  fifty  years  old  shalt  thou 
number  them ;  all  that  enter  in  to 
perform  the  service,  to  do  the  work 
in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

24  This  is  the  service  of  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  Gershonites,  to  serve,  and 
for  burdens : 

25  And  they  shall  bear  the  curtains 
of  the  tabernacle,  and  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  congregation,  his  covering, 
and  the  covering  of  the  badgers’ 
skins  that  is  above  upon  it,  and  the 
hanging  for  the  door  of  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  congregation, 

26  And  the  hangings  of  the  court, 
and  the  hanging  for  the  door  of  the 
gate  of  the  court,  which  is  by  the 
tabernacle  and  by  the  altar  round 
about,  and  their  cords,  and  all  the 
instruments  of  their  service,  and  all 
that  is  made  for  them :  so  shall  they 
serve. 

27  At  the  appointment  of  Aaron 
and  his  sons  shall  be  all  the  service 
of  the  sons  of  the  Gershonites,  in  all 


their  burdens,  and  in  all  their  ser¬ 
vice  :  and  ye  shall  appoint  unto  them 
in  charge  all  their  burdens. 

28  This  is  the  service  of  the  fam¬ 
ilies  of  the  sons  of  Gershon  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation :  and 
their  charge  shall  he  under  the  hand  of 
Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest. 

29  As  for  the  sons  of  Merari, 
thou  shalt  number  them  after  their 
families,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers  ; 

30  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  unto  fifty  years  old  shalt 
thou  number  them,  every  one  that 
entereth  into  the  service,  to  do  the 
work  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation. 

31  And  this  is  the  charge  of  their 
burden,  according  to  all  their  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  ;  the  boards  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  the  bars  thereof,  and  the  pillars 
thereof,  and  sockets  thereof, 

32  And  the  pillars  of  the  court 
round  about,  and  their  sockets,  and 
their  pins,  and  their  cords,  with  all 
their  instruments,  and  with  all  their 
service  :  and  by  name  ye  shall  reckon 
the  instruments  of  the  charge  of  their 
burden. 

33  This  is  the  service  of  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  according 
to  all  their  service,  in  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation,  under  the  hand  of 
Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest. 

34  IT  And  Moses  and  Aaron  and 
the  chief  of  the  congregation  num¬ 
bered  the  sons  of  the  Kohathites 
after  their  families,  and  after  the 
house  of  their  fathers, 

35  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every 
one  that  entereth  into  the  service, 
for  the  work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation : 

36  And  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them  by  their  families  were  two 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  fifty. 

37  These  were  they  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  the  families  of  the  Kohath¬ 
ites,  all  that  might  do  service  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 

167 


Restitution  in  trespasses. 


Number  of  the  Gershonites.  NUMB  EH  S. 


which  Moses  and  Aaron  did  number 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  hy  the  hand  of  Moses. 

38  And  those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  sons  of  Gershon,  throughout 
their  families,  and  hy  the  house  of 
their  fathers, 

39  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every 
one  that  entereth  into  the  service, 
for  the  work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation, 

40  Even  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them,  throughout  their  families, 
by  the  house  of  their  fathers,  were 
two  thousand  and  six  hundred  and 
thirty. 

41  These  are  they  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Gershon,  of  all  that  might  do  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  whom  Moses  and  Aaron  did 
number  according  to  the  command¬ 
ment  of  the  Lord. 

42  TT  And  those  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Merari,  throughout  their  families,  hy 
the  house  of  their  fathers, 

43  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  unto  fifty  years  old,  ev¬ 
ery  one  that  entereth  into  the  service, 
for  the  work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation, 

44  Even  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them  after  their  families,  were 
three  thousand  and  two  hundred. 

45  These  be  those  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  the  families  of  the  sons  of 
Merari,  whom  Moses  and  Aaron 
numbered  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord  hy  the  hand  of  Moses! 

46  All  those  that  were  numbered 
of  the  Levites,  whom  Moses  and 
Aaron  and  the  chief  of  Israel  num¬ 
bered,  after  their  families,  and  after 
the  house  of  their  fathers, 

47  From  thirty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward  even  unto  fifty  years  old,  every 
one  that  came  to  do  the  service  of  the 
ministry,  and  the  service  of  the  bur¬ 
den  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation, 


48  Even  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them,  were  eight  thousand  and  five 
hundred  and  fourscore. 

49  According  to  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  they  were  numbered  by 
the  hand  of  Moses,  every  one  ac¬ 
cording  to  his  service,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  his  burden:  thus  were  they 
numbered  of  him,  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  unclean  are  removed  out  of  the  camp.  5  Res¬ 
titution  is  to  be  made  in  trespasses.  11  The  trial  of 
jealousy. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
.  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  put  out  of  the  camp  every 
leper,  and  every  one  that  hath  an 
issue,  and  whosoever  is  defiled  by 
the  dead : 

3  Both  male  and  female  shall  ye 
put  out,  without  the  camp  shall  ye 
put  them ;  that  they  defile  not  their 
camps,  in  the  midst  whereof  I  dwell. 

4  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so, 
and  put  them  out  without  the  camp : 
as  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  so 
did  the  children  of  Israel. 

5  Tf  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

6  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
When  a  man  or  woman  shall  com¬ 
mit  any  sin  that  men  commit,  to  do 
a  trespass  against  the  Lord,  and  that 
person  he  guilty ; 

7  Then  they  shall  confess  their  sin 
which  they  have  done :  and  he  shall 
recompense  his  trespass  with  the 
principal  thereof,  and  add  unto  it 
the  fifth  part  thereof,  and  give  it 
unto  him  against  whom  he  hath  tres¬ 
passed. 

8  But  if  the  man  have  no  kins¬ 
man  to  recompense  the  trespass  un¬ 
to,  let  the  trespass  he  recompensed 
unto  the  Lord,  even  to  the  priest ; 
beside  the  ram  of  the  atonement, 
whereby  an  atonement  shall  be  made 
for  him. 

9  And  every  offering  of  all  the 
holy  things  of  the  children  of  Israel, 


168 


NUMBERS. 


The  trial  of  jealousy . 


The  trial  of  jealousy. 


which  they  bring  unto  the  priest, 
shall  be  his. 

10  And  every  man’s  hallowed 
things  shall  be  his :  whatsoever  any 
man  giveth  the  priest,  it  shall  be  his. 

11  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

12  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  say  unto  them,  If  any  man’s 
wife  go  aside,  and  commit  a  trespass 
against  him, 

13  And  a  man  lie  with  her  car¬ 
nally,  and  it  be  hid  from  the  eyes  of 
her  husband,  and  be  kept  close,  and 
she  be  defiled,  and  there  be  no  wit¬ 
ness  against  her,  neither  she  be  taken 
with  the  manner ; 

14  And  the  spirit  of  jealousy  come 
upon  him,  and  he  be  jealous  of  his 
wife,  and  she  be  defiled;  or  if  the 
spirit  of  jealousy  come  upon  him, 
and  he  be  jealous  of  his  wife,  and 
she  be  not  defiled  : 

15  Then  shall  the  man  bring  his 
wife  unto  the  priest,  and  he  shall 
bring  her  offering  for  her,  the  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  barley  meal ;  he 
shall  pour  no  oil  upon  it,  nor  put  frank¬ 
incense  thereon  ;  for  it  is  an  offering 
of  jealousy,  an  offering  of  memorial, 
bringing  iniquity  to  remembrance. 

16  And  the  priest  shall  bring  her 
near,  and  set  her  before  the  Lord  : 

17  And  the  priest  shall  take  holy 
water  in  an  earthen  vessel ;  and  of 
die  dust  that  is  in  the  floor  of  the 
tabernacle  the  priest  shall  take,  and 
mt  it  into  the  water : 

18  And  the  priest  shall  set  the  wo- 
nan  before  the  Lord,  and  uncover 
he  woman’s  head,  and  put  the  offer- 
ng  of  memorial  in  her  hands,  which 
s  the  jealousy  offering:  and  the 
wriest  shall  have  in  his  hand  the 
litter  water  that  causeth  the  curse: 

19  And  the  priest  shall  charge  her 
iy  an  oath,  and  say  unto  the  woman, 
f  no  man  have  lain  with  thee,  and 
f  thou  hast  not  gone  aside  to  un¬ 
leanness  with  another  instead  of  thy 
tusband,  be  thou  free  from  this  bit¬ 
er  water  that  causeth  the  curse : 


20  But  if  thou  hast  gone  aside  to 
another  instead  of  thy  husband,  and 
if  thou  be  defiled,  and  some  man  have 
lain  with  thee  besides  thine  husband  : 

21  Then  the  priest  shall  charge 
the  woman  with  an  oath  of  cursing, 
and  the  priest  shall  say  unto  the  wo¬ 
man,  '  The  Lord  make  thee  a  curse 
and  an  oath  among  thy  people,  when 
the  Lord  doth  make  thy  thigh  to 
rot,  and  thy  belly  to  swell ; 

22  And  this  water  that  causeth  the 
curse  shall  go  into  thy  bowels,  to 
make  thy  belly  to  swell,  and  thy 
thigh  to  rot.  And  the  woman  shall 
say,  Amen,  amen. 

23  And  the  priest  shall  write  these 
curses  in  a  book,  and  he  shall  blot 
them  out  with  the  bitter  water : 

24  And  he  shall  cause  the  woman 
to  drink  the  bitter  water  that  causeth 
the  curse  :  and  the  water  that  causeth 
the  curse  shall  enter  into  her,  and 
become  bitter. 

25  Then  the  priest  shall  take  the 
jealousy  offering  out  of  the  woman’s 
hand,  and  shall  wave  the  offering 
before  the  Lord,  and  offer  it  upon 
the  altar: 

2*6  And  the  priest  shall  take  a 
handful  of  the  offering,  even  the 
memorial  thereof,  and  burn  it  upon 
the  altar,  and  afterward  shall  cause 
the  woman  to  drink  the  water. 

2  7  And  when  he  hath  made  her  to 
drink  the  water,  then  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  if  she  be  defiled,  and  have 
done  trespass  against  her  husband, 
that  the  water  that  causeth  the  curse 
shall  enter  into  her,  and  become  bit¬ 
ter,  and  her  belly  shall  swell,  and 
her  thigh  shall  rot :  and  the  woman 
shall  be  a  curse  among  her  people. 

28  And  if  the  woman  be  not  defiled, 
but  be  clean ;  then  she  shall  be  free, 
and  shall  conceive  seed. 

29  This  is  the  law  of  jealousies, 
when  a  wife  goeth  aside  to  another 
instead  of  her  husband,  and  is  defiled  ; 

30  Or  when  the  spirit  of  jealousy 
corneth  upon  him,  and  he  be  jealous 
over  his  wife,  and  shall  set  the  avo- 


f 


169 


The  law  of 

man  before  the  Lord,  and  the  priest 
sha]l  execute  upon  her  all  this  law. 

3 1  Then  shall  the  man  he  guiltless 
from  iniquity,  and  this  woman  shall 
hear  her  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  law  of  the  Nazarites.  22  The  form  of  blessing 
•  the  people. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

_  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  either  man 
or  woman  shall  separate  themselves 
to  vow  a' vow  of  a  Nazarite,  to  sepa¬ 
rate  themselves  unto  the  Lord  ; 

3  He  shall  separate  himself  from 
wine  and  strong  drink,  and  shall 
drink  no  vinegar  of  wine,  or  vinegar 
of  strong  drink,  neither  shall  he 
drink  any  liquor  of  grapes,  nor  eat 
moist  grapes,  or  dried. 

4  All  the  days  of  his  separation 
shall  he  eat  nothing  that  is  made  of 
the  vine  tree,  from  the  kernels  even 
to  the  husk. 

5  All  the  days  of  the  vow  of  his 
separation  there  shall  no  razor  come 
upon  his  head  :  until  the  days  he  ful¬ 
filled,  in  the  which  he  separateth 
himself  unto  the  Lord,  he  shall'  he 
holy,  and  shall  let  the  locks  of  the 
hair  of  his  head  grow. 

6  All  the  days  that  he  separateth 
himself  unto  the  Lord  he  shall  come 
at  no  dead  body. 

7  He  shall  not  make  himself  un¬ 
clean  for  his  father,  or  for  his  mother, 
for  his  brother,  or  for  his  sister,  when 
they  die :  because  the  consecration 
of  his  God  is  upon  his  head. 

8  All  the  days  of  his  separation  he 
is  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

9  And  if  any  man  die  very  suddenly 
by  him,  and  he  hath  defiled  the  head 
of  his  consecration ;  then  he  shall 
shave  his  head  in  the  day  of  his 
cleansing,  on  the  seventh  day  shall 
he  shave  it. 

10  And  on  the  eighth  day  he  shall 
bring  two  turtles,  or,  two  young  pig¬ 
eons,  to  the  priest,  to  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  : 

170 


the  Nazarite. 

1 1  And  the  priest  shall  offer  the  one 
for  a  sin  offering,  and  the  other  for  a 
burnt  offering,  and  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  him,  for  that  he  sinned  by 
the  dead,  and  shall  hallow  his  head 
that  same  day. 

12  And  he  shall  consecrate  unto 
the  Lord  the  days  of  his  separation, 
and  shall  bring  a  lamh  of  the  first 
year  for  a  trespass  offering :  but  the 
days  that  were  before  shall  be  lost, 
because  his  separation  was  defiled. 

13  If  And  this  is  the  law  of  the  Naz¬ 
arite  :  when  the  days  ol  his  separa¬ 
tion  are  fulfilled,  he  shall  be  brought 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation : 

14  And  he  shall  offer  his  offering, 
unto  the  Lord,  one  he  lamb  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish  for  a  burnt 
offering,  and  one  ewe  lamb  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish  for  a  sin 
offering,  and  one  ram  without  blem¬ 
ish  for  peace  offerings, 

15  And  a  basket  of  unleavened 

bread,  cakes  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil,  and  wafers  of  unleavened 
bread  anointed  with  oil,  and  their 
meat  offering,  and  their  drink  offer¬ 
ings.  *  ' 

16  And  the  priest  shall  bring  them 
before  the  Lord,  and  shall  offer  his 
sin  offering,  and  his  burnt  offering  : 

17  And  he  shall  offer  the  ram  for 
a  sacrifice  of  peace  offerings  unto  the 
Lord,  with  the  basket  of  unleavened 
bread :  the  priest  shall  offer  also  his 
meat  offering,  and  his  drink  offering. 

18  And  the  Nazarite  shall  shave 
the  head  of  his  separation  at  the  door 
of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  shall  take  the  hair  of  the  head  of 
his  separation,  and  put  it  in  the  fire 
which  is  under  the  sacrifice  of  the 
peace  offerings. 

19  And  the  priest  shall  take  the 
sodden  shoulder  of  the  ram,  and 
one  unleavened  cake  out  of  the 
basket,  and  one  unleavened  wafer, 
and  shall  put  them  upon  the  hands 
of  the  Nazarite,  after  the  hair  0/his 
separation  is  shaven : 


NUMBERS. 


Of  blessing  the  people.  NUMBERS.  The  princes1  offerings. 


20  And  the  priest  shall  wave  them 
for  a  wave  offering  before  the  Lord  : 
his  is  holy  for  the  priest,  with  the 
vave  breast  and  heave  shoulder : 
md  after  that  the  Nazarite  may 
Irink  wine. 

21  This  is  the  law  of  the  Nazarite 
vho  hath  vowed,  and  of  his  offering 
into  the  Lord  for  his  separation, 
)esides  that  that  his  hand  shall  get  : 
tccording  to  the  vow  which  he  vow- 
id,  so  he  must  do  after  the  Jaw  of  his 
separation. 

22  U  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Closes,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  Aaron  and  unto  his 
ons,  saying,  On  this  wise  ye  shall 
dess  the  children  of  Israel,  saying 
into  them, 

24  The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep 
hee : 

25  The  Lord  make  his  face  shine 
ipon  thee,  and  he  gracious  unto  thee  : 

26  The  Lord  lift  up  his  counte- 
Lance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 

27  And  they  shall  put  my  name 
ipon  the  children  of  Israel,  and  I 
vill  bless  them. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

The  offering  of  the  princes  at  the  dedication  of  the 
tabernacle.  10  Their  several  offerings  at  the  dedica¬ 
tion  of  the  altar.  89  God  spealcetli  to  Moses  from  the 
mercy  seat. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  day 
lx.  that  Moses  had  fully  set  up  the 
abernacle,  and  had  anointed  it,  and 
anctified  it,  and  all  the  instruments 
hereof,  both  the  altar  and  all  the 
ressels  thereof,  and  had  anointed 
hem,  and  sanctified  them ; 

2  That  the  princes  of  Israel,  heads 
>f  the  house  of  their  fathers,  who 
vere  the  princes  of  the  tribes,  and 
\rere  over  them  that  were  numbered, 
•ffered : 

3  And  they  brought  their  offering 
>efore  the  Lord,  six  covered  wagons, 
nd  twelve  oxen  ;  a. wagon  for  two  of 
he  princes,  and  for  each  one  an  ox : 
'fld  they  brought  them  before  the 
abernacle. 

4  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
aying, 


5  Take  it  of  them,  that  they  may 
be  to  do  the  service  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation ;  and  thou  shalt 
give  them  unto  the  Levites,  to  every 
man  according  to  his  service. 

6  And  Moses  took  the  wagons  and 
the  oxen,  and  gave  them  unto  the 
Levites. 

7  Two  wagons  and  four  oxen  he 
gave  unto  the  sons  of  Gershon,  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  service : 

8  And  four  wagons  and  eight  oxen 
he  gave  unto  the  sons  of  Merari,  ac¬ 
cording  unto  their  service,  under  the 
hand  of  Ithamar  the  son  of  Aaron 
the  priest. 

9  But  unto  the  sons  of  Ivohath  he 
gave  none :  because  the  service  of 
the  sanctuary  belonging  unto  them 
was  that  they  should  bear  upon  their 
shoulders. 

10  And  the  princes  offered  for 
dedicating  of  the  altar  in  the  day 
that  it  was  anointed,  even  the  princes 
offered  their  offering  before  the  altar. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
They  shall  offer  their  offering,  ea.ch 
prince  on  his  day,  for  the  dedicating 
of  the  altar. 

12  If  And  he  that  offered  his  offer¬ 
ing  the  first  day  was  Nahslion  the 
son  of  Amminadab,  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah : 

13  And  his  offering  ivas  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the  shek¬ 
el  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of  them 
were  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

14  One  spoon  often  shekels  of  gold, 
full  of  incense : 

15  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a  burnt 
offering : 

16  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

17  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 
this  was  the  offering  of  Nahshon  the 
son  of  Amminadab. 

171 


The  offerings 

18  If  On  the  second  day  Nethaneel 
the  son  of  Zuar,  prince  of  Issachar, 
did  offer : 

19  He  offered  for  his  offering  one 
silver  charger,  the  weight  whereof 
was  a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels , 
one  silver  howl  of  seventy  shekels, 
after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary; 
both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour  min¬ 
gled  with  oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

20  One  spoon  of  gold  of  ten  shekels , 
full  of  incense : 

21  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

22  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

23  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 
this  was  the  offering  of  Nethaneel 
the  son  of  Zuar. 

24  If  On  the  third  day  Eliah  the 
son  of  Helon,  prince  of  the  children 
of  Zebulun,  did  offer : 

2  5  His  offering  icas  one  silver  char¬ 
ger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering  : 

26  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels , 
full  of  incense : 

27  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

28  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

29  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he*  goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year  : 
this  was  the  offering  of  Eliah  the  son 
of  Helon. 

30  IT  On  the  fourth  day  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeur,  prince  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Reuben,  did  offer : 

31  His  offering  was  one  silver  char¬ 
ger  of  the  weight  of  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels ,  one  silver  bowl  of  sev¬ 
enty  shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary ;  both  of  them  full  of  fine 

172 


of  the  princes 

flour  mingled  with  oil  for  a  meat 

offering  : 

32  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels , 
full  of  incense : 

33  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

34  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

35  And  for  a  sacrifice  ol  peace 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
he  goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year : 
this  was  "the  offering  of  Elizur  the 
son  of  Shedeur. 

36  If  On  the  fifth  day  Shelumiel 
the  son  of  Zurishaddai,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Simeon,  did  offer : 

37  His  offering  was  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
howl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

38  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels , 
full  of  incense : 

39  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering: 

40  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering  : 

41  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 
this  was  the  offering  of  Shelumiel  the 
son  of  Zurishaddai. 

42  H  On  the  sixth  day  Eliasaph  the 
son  of  Deuel,  prince  of  the  children 
of  Gad,  offered : 

43  His  offering  was  one  silver  char¬ 
ger  of  the  weight  of  a  hundred  and 
thirty  shekels ,  a  silver  howl  of  seventy 
shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  ;  both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour 
mingled  with  oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

44  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shekels , 
full  of  incense  :  . 

45  One  young  bullock,  one  rain, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

46  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 


NUMBERS. 


at  the  dedication 


NUMBERS. 


of  the  altar. 


47  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
roats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year : 
his  was  the  offering  of  Eliasaph  the 
son  of  Deuel. 

48  TT  On  the  seventh  day  Elishama 
he  son  of  Ammihud,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Ephraim,  offered : 

49  His  offering  was  one  silver 
harger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a 
lundred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one 
silver  howl  of  seventy  shekels,  after 
he  shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both 
if  them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

50  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els,  full  of  incense : 

51  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
me  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering  : 

52  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
iffering : 

53  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace 
ifferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
le  goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first 
fear:  this  was  the  offering  of  Eli- 
sjiama  the  son  of  Ammihud. 

54  IT  On  the  eighth  day  offered 
Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur,  prince 
if  the  children  of  Manasseh  : 

55  His  offering  was  one  silver  char¬ 
ger  of  the  weight  of  a  hundred  and 
hirty  shekels ,  one  silver  howl  of  seven¬ 
ty  shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  ;  both  of  them  full  of  fine  flour 
uingled  with  oil  for  a  meat  offering : 

56  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els,  full  of  incense  : 

57  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
me  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

58  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

59  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace 
offerings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five 
be  goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 
diis  was  the  offering  of  Gamaliel  the 
son  of  Pedahzur. 

60  If  On  the  ninth  day  Abidan  the 
son  of  Gideoni,  prince  of  the  children 
)f  Benjamin,  offered: 

61  His  offering  was  one  silver  char¬ 


ger,  the  weight  whereof  teas  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
howl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering  : 

62  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els ,  fulf  of  incense  : 

63  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

64  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

65  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year : 
this  was  the  offering  of  Abidan  the 
son  of  Gideoni. 

66  IT  On  the  tenth  day  Ahiezer  the 
son  of  Ammishaddai,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Dan,  offered : 

67  His  offering  ivas  one  silver 
charger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a 
hundred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  sil¬ 
ver  howl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of  them 
full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with  oil  for 
a  meat  offering : 

68  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els ,  full  of  incense  : 

69  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering  : 

70  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

71  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 
this  was  the  offering  of  Ahiezer  the 
son  of  Ammishaddai. 

72  If  On  the  eleventh  day  Pagiel 
the  son  of  Ocran,  prince  of  the 
children  of  Asher,  offered : 

73  His  offering  ivas  one  silver  char¬ 
ger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
howl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary  ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering: 

74  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els ,  full  of  incense  : 

173 


"  if  'i  | 


ffjste 


The  princes’  offerings  at  the  NUMBERS. 


dedication  of  the  altar. 


75  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering  : 

76  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering  : 

77  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year : 
this  was  the  offering  of  Pagiel  the 
son  of  Ocran. 

78  If  On  the  twelfth  day  Ahira  the 
son  of  Enan,  prince  of  the  children 
of  Naphtali,  offered  : 

7  9  His  offering  was  one  silver  char¬ 
ger,  the  weight  whereof  was  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty  shekels ,  one  silver 
bowl  of  seventy  shekels,  after  the 
shekel  of  the  sanctuary ;  both  of 
them  full  of  fine  flour  mingled  with 
oil  for  a  meat  offering  : 

80  One  golden  spoon  of  ten  shek¬ 
els,  full  of  incense : 

81  One  young  bullock,  one  ram, 
one  lamb  of  the  first  year,  for  a 
burnt  offering : 

82  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering : 

83  And  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings,  two  oxen,  five  rams,  five  he 
goats,  five  lambs  of  the  first  year: 


this  was  the  offering  of  Ahira  the  son 


of  Enan. 

84  This  teas  the  dedication  of  the 
altar,  in  the  day  when  it  was  anoint¬ 
ed,  by  the  princes  of  Israel:  twelve 
chargers  of  silver,  twelve  silver  bowls, 
twelve  spoons  of  gold: 

85  Each  charger  of  silver  weighing 
a  hundred  and  thirty  shekels ,  each 
bowl  seventy :  all  the  silver  vessels 
weighed  two  thousand  and  four  hun¬ 
dred  shekels ,  after  the  shekel  of  the 
sanctuary : 

86  The  golden  spoons  were  twelve, 
full  of  incense,  weighing  ten  shekels 
apiece,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  :  all  the  gold  of  the  spoons  was 
a  hundred  and  twenty  shekels. 

87  All  the  oxen  for  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  were  twelve  bullocks,  the  rams 
twelve,  the  lambs  of  the  first  year 
twelve,  with  their  meat  offering : 

174 


and  the  kids  of  the  goats  for  sin  of 
fering  twelve. 

88  And  all  the  oxen  for  the  sacrifice 
of  the  peace  offerings  were  twenty 
and  four  bullocks,  the  rams  sixty 
the  he  goats  sixty,  the  lambs  of  the 
first  year  sixty.  This  was  the  dedi¬ 
cation  of  the  altar,  after  that  it  was 
anointed. 

89  And  when  Moses  was  gone  intc 


the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 


to  speak  with  him,  then  he  heard 
the  voice  of  one  speaking  unto  him 
from  off  the  mercy  seat  that  wai 
upon  the  ark  of  testimony,  from  be¬ 
tween  the  two  cherubim :  and  he 
spake  unto  him. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


1  How  the  lamps  are  to  be  lighted.  5  The  consecration 
of  the  Levites.  23  The  age  and  time  of  their  service. 

ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  Aaron,  and  say  unte 
him,  When  thou  lightest  the  lamps 
the  seven  lamps  shall  give  light  ovei1 
against  the  candlestick. 

3  And  Aaron  did  so;  he  lighted 
the  lamps  thereof  over  against  the 
candlestick,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

4  And  this  work  of  the  candlestick 
was  of  beaten  gold unto  the  shaft 
thereof,  unto  the  flowers  thereof,  wai 
beaten  work :  according  unto  the 
pattern  which  the  Lord  had  shewed 
Moses,  so  he  made  the  candlestick. 

5  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  untc 
Moses,  saying, 

6  Take  the  Levites  from  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  cleanse  them, 

7  And  thus  shalt  thou  do  unto  them 
to  cleanse  them :  Sprinkle  water  of 
purifying  upon  them,  and  let  them 
shave  all  their  flesh,  and  let  them 
wash  their  clothes,  and  so  make 
themselves  clean. 

8  Then  let  them  take  a  young 
bullock  with  his  meat  offering,  even 
fine  flour  mingled  with  oil,  and 
another  young  bullock  shalt  thou 
take  for  a  sin  offering. 


9  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites 


t  .  v 


The  consecration 


NUMBERS. 


of  the  Levites. 


before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  :  and  thou  shalt  gather  the 
whole  assembly  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  together. 

10  And  thou  shalt  bring  the  Levites 
before  the  Lord:  and  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  put  their  hands  upon  the 
Levites : 

11  And  Aaron  shall  offer  the  Le¬ 
vites  before  the  Lord  for  an  offering 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they 
may  execute  the  service  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  the  Levites  shall  lay  their 
hands  upon  the  heads  of  the  bullocks: 
and  thou  shalt  offer  the  one  for  a  sin 
offering,  and  the  other  for  a  burnt  of¬ 
fering,  unto  the  Lord,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  the  Levites. 

13  And  thou  shalt  set  the  Levites 
before  Aaron,  and  before  his  sons, 
and  offer  them  for  an  offering  unto 
the  Lord. 

14  Thus  shalt  thou  separate  the  Le¬ 
vites  from  among  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  :  and  the  Levites  shall  he  mine. 

15  And  after  that  shall  the  Levites 
go  in  to  do  the  service  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  congregation  :  and  thou 
shalt  cleanse  them,  and  offer  them  for  . 
an  offering. 

16  For  they  are  wholly  given  unto 
me  from  among  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el;  instead  of  such  as  open  every 
womb,  even  instead  of  the  firstborn 
if  all  the  children  of  Israel,  have  I 
mken  them  unto  me. 

17  For  all  the  firstborn  of  the  chil- 
Iren  of  Israel  are  mine,  both  man 
rnd  beast :  on  the  day  that  I  smote 
3very  firstborn  in  the  land  of  Egypt 
1  sanctified  them  for  myself. 

18  And  I  have  taken  the  Levites 
or  all  the  firstborn  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

19  And  I  have  given  the  Levites 
*s  a  gift  to  Aaron  and  to  his  sons 
rom  among  the  children  of  Israel,  to 
lo  the  service  of  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  and  to  make  an  atonement  for 
the  children  of  Israel :  that  there  be 
io  plague  among  the  children  of  Isra¬ 


el,  when  the  children  of  Israel  come 
nigh  unto  the  sanctuary. 

20  And  Moses,  and  Aaron,  and  all 
the  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  did  to  the  Levites  according 
unto  all  that  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses  concerning  the  Levites,  so  did 
the  children  of  Israel  unto  them. 

21  And  the  Levites  were  purified, 
and  they  washed  their  clothes ;  and 
Aaron  offered  them  as  an  offering  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord;  and  Aaron  made  an 
atonement  for  them  to  cleanse  them. 

22  And  after  that  went  the  Levites 
in  to  do  their  service  in  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  congregation  before  Aaron, 
and  before  his  sons :  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  Moses  concerning 
the  Levites,  so  did  they  unto  them. 

23  T  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

24  This  is  it  that  beiongeth  unto 
the  Levites :  from  twenty  and  five 
years  old  and  upward  they  shall  go 
in  to  wait  upon  the  service  of  the 
tabernacle  ofithe  congregation : 

25  And  from  the  age  of  fifty  years 
they  shall  cease  waiting  upon  the  ser¬ 
vice  thereof ,  and  shall  serve  no  more : 

26  But  shall  minister  with  their 
brethren  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 

4 

gregation,  to  keep  the  charge,  and 
shall  do  no  service.  Thus  shalt  thou 
do  unto  the  Levites  touching  their 
charge. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  passover  is  commanded  again.  6  A  second  pass * 
over  allowed  for  them  that  were  unclean  or  absent.  15 
The  cloud  guideth  the  removings  and  encampings  of  the 
Israelites. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
_  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai,  in 
the  first  month  of  the  second  year 
after  they  were  come  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  saying, 

2  Let  the  children  of  Israel  also 
keep  the  passover  at  his  appointed 
season. 

3  In  the  fourteenth  day  of  this 
month,  at  even,  ye  shall  keep  it  in 
his  appointed  season :  according  to  all 
the  rites  of  it,  and  according  to  all  the 
ceremonies  thereof,  shall  ye  keep  it. 

‘  175 


A  second  passover  allowed.  NUMBERS. _ The  cloud  and  jhe. 

do  :  ye  shall  have  one  ordinance,  both 
for  the  stranger,  and  for  him  that  was 


4  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  that  they  should  keep 
the  passover. 

5  And  they  kept  the  passover  on 
the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first  month 
at  even  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai : 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  Moses,  so  did  the  children  of 

Israel. 

6  IT  And  there  were  certain  men, 
who  were  defiled  by  the  dead  body 
of  a  man,  that  they  could  not  keep 
the  passover  on  that  day :  and  they 
came  before  Moses  and  before  Aaron 
on  that  day. 

7  And  those  men  said  unto  him, 
We  are  defiled  by  the  dead  body  of  a 
man:  wherefore  are  we  kept  back, 
that  we  may  not  offer  an  offering  of 
the  Lord  in  his  appointed  season 
among  the  children  of  Israel? 

8  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  Stand 
still,  and  I  will  hear  what  the  Lord 
will  command  concerning  you. 

9  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saying.  If  any  man  of  you  or  of 
your  posterity  shall  be  unclean  by 
reason  of  a  dead  body,  or  he  in  a  jour¬ 
ney  afar  off,  yet  he  shall  keep  the 
passover  unto  the  Lord. 

11  The  fourteenth  day  of  the  sec¬ 
ond  month  at  even  they  shall  keep 
it,  and  eat  it  with  unleavened  bread 
and  bitter  herbs. 

12  They  shall  leave  none  of  it  unto 
the  morning,  nor  break  any  bone  of 
it :  according  to  all  the  ordinances  of 
the  passover  they  shall  keep  it. 

13  But  the  man  that  is  clean,  and 
is  not  in  a  journey,  and  forbeareth  to 
keep  the  passover,  even  the  same 
soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his 
people :  because  he  brought  not  the 
offering  of  the  Lord  in  his  appointed 
season,  that  man  shall  hear  his  sin. 

14  And  if  a  stranger  shall  sojourn 
among  you,  and  will  keep  the  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord  ;  according  to  the 
ordinance  of  the  passover,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  manner  thereof,  so  shall  he 

176  * 


horn  in  the  land. 

15  IT  And  on  the  day  that  the 
tabernacle  was  reared  up  the  cloud 
covered  the  tabernacle,  namely ,  the 
tent  of  the  testimony:  and  at  even 
there  was  upon  the  tabernacle  as  it 
were  the  appearance  of  fire,  until  the 
morning. 

16  So  it  was  alway:  the  cloud 
covered  it  hy  day ,  and  the  appear¬ 
ance  of  fire  hy  night. 

17  And  when  the  cloud  was- taken 
up  from  the  tabernacle,  then  after 
that  the  children  of  Israel  journeyed: 
and  in  the  place  where  the  cloud 
abode,  there  the  children  of  Israel 
pitched  their  tents. 

18  At  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  thq  children  of  Israel  journeyed, 
and  at  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  they  pitched:  as  long  as  the 
cloud  abode  upon  the  tabernacle  they 
rested  in  their  tents. 

19  And  when  the  cloud  tarried  long 
upon  the  tabernacle  many  days,  then 
the  children  of  Israel  kept  the  charge 
of  the  Lord,  and  journeyed  not. 

20  And  so  it  was,  when  the  cloud 
was  a  few  days  upon  the  tabernacle ; 
according  to  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  they  abode  in  their  tents,  and 
according  to  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  they  journeyed. 

21  And  so  it  was,  when  the  cloud 
abode  from  even  unto  the  morning, 
and  that  the  cloud  was  taken  up  in 
the  morning,  then  they  journeyed: 
whether  it  was  by  day  or  hy  night 
that  the  cloud  was  taken  up,  they 
journeyed. 

22  Or  whether  it  were  two  days,  or 
a  month,  or  a  year,  that  the  cloud 
tarried  upon  the  tabernacle,  remain¬ 
ing  thereon,  the  children  of  Israel 
abode  in  their  tents,  and  journeyed 
not :  but  when  it  was  taken  up,  they 
journeyed. 

23  At  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord  they  rested  in  their  tents,  and 
at  the  commandment  of  the  Lore 


Use~  of  the  silver  trumpets.  NUMBERS.  Order  of  the  Israelites’  march. 


they  journeyed  :  they  kept  the  charge 
of  the  Lord,  at  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  use  of  the  silver  trumpets.  1 1  The  Israelites  re¬ 
move  from  Sinai  to  Par  an.  14  The  order  of  their 
march.  29  Hobab  is  entreated  by  Moses  not  to  leave 
them.  33  The  blessing  of  Moses  at  the  removing  and 
resting  of  the  ark. 

\  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
LL. jL  saying, 

2  Make  thee  two  trumpets  of  silver ; 
of  £  whole  piece  shalt  thou  make 
them :  that  thou  mayest  use  them  for 
the  calling  of  the  assembly,  and  for 
the  journeying  of  the  camps. 

3  And  when  they  shall  blow  with 
them,  all  the  assembly  shall  assemble 
themselves  to  thee  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

4  And  if  they  blow  but  with  one 
trumpet ,  then  the  princes,  which  are 
heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel, 
shall  gather  themselves  unto  thee. 

5  When  ye  blow  an  alarm,  then  the 
camps  that  lie  on  the  east  parts  shall 
*o  forward. 

6  When  ye  blow  an  alarm  the  sec¬ 
ond  time,  then  the  camps  that  lie  on 
the  south  side  shall  take  their  journey : 
key  shall  blow  an  alarm  for  their 
iourneys. 

7  But  when  the  congregation  is  to 
3e  gathered  together,  ye  shall  blow, 
)ut  ye  shall  not  sound  an  alarm. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests, 
shall  blow  with  the  trumpets ;  and  they 
shall  be  to  you  for  an  ordinance  for 
‘ver  throughout  your  generations. 

9  And  if  ye  go  to  war  in  your  land 
tgainst  the  enemy  that  oppresseth 
^ou,  then  ye  shall  blow  an  alarm  with 
he  trumpets ;  and  ye  shall  be  re- 
nembered  before  the  Lord  your  God, 
tnd  ye  shall  be  saved  from  your  ene- 
nies. 

10  Also  in  the  day  of  your  glad- 
less,  and  in  your  solemn  days,  and 
n  the  beginnings  of  your  months,  ye 
hall  blow  with  the  trumpets  over 
rour  burnt  offerings,  and  over  the 
acrifices  of  your  peace  offerings ; 
hat  they  may  be  to  you  for  a  me- 

12 


morial  before  your  God  :  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
twentieth  day  of  the  second  month, 
in  the  second  year,  that  the  cloud 
was  taken  up  from  off  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  testimony. 

12  And  the  children  of  Israel  took 
their  journeys  out  of  the  wilderness 
of  Sinai ;  and  the  cloud  rested  in 
the  wilderness  of  Paran. 

13  And  they  first  took  their  jour¬ 
ney  according  to  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

14  If  In  the  first  place  went  the 
standard  of  the  camp  of  the  children 
of  Judah  according  to  their  armies: 
and  over  his  host  was  Nahshon  the 
son  of  Amminadab. 

15  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Issachar  was  Neth- 
aneel  the  son  of  Zuar. 

16  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Zebulun  was  Eliab 
the  son  of  Helon. 

17  And  the  tabernacle  was  taken 
down ;  and  the  sons  of  Gershon  and 
the  sons  of  Merari  set  forward,  bear¬ 
ing  the  tabernacle. 

18  If  And  the  standard  of  the  camp 
of  Reuben  set  forward  according  to 
their  armies:  and  over  his  host  ivas 
Elizur  the  son  of  Shedeur. 

19  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Simeon  was  Shelu- 
miel  the  son  of  Zurishaddai. 

20  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Gad  was  Eliasaph 
the  son  of  Deuel. 

2 1  And  the  Kohathites  set  forward, 
bearing  the  sanctuary :  and  the  other 
did  set  up  the  tabernacle  against 
they  came. 

22  If  And  the  standard  of  the  camp 
of  the  children  of  Ephraim  set  for¬ 
ward  according  to  their  armies :  and 
over  his  host  was  Elishama  the  son 
of  Ammihud. 

23  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe, 
of  the  children  of  Manasseh  was 
Gamaliel  the  son  of  Pedahzur. 

24  And  over  the  host  of  the  tribe 

177 


The  blessing  of  Moses. 


NUMBERS.  The  people  lust  for  flesh. 


of  the  children  of  Benjamin  was 
Ahidan  the  son  of  Gideoni. 

25  If  And  the  standard  of  the  camp 
of  the  children  of  Dan  set  forward, 
which  was  the  rearward  of  all  the 
camps  throughout  their  hosts :  and 
oyer  his  host  was  Ahiezer  the  son  of 
Ammishaddai. 

26  And  over  the  host  of  the  trihe 
of  the  children  of  Asher  was  Pagiel 
the  son  of  Ocran. 

27  And  over  the  host  of  the  trihe 
of  the  children  of  Naphtali  was  Ahira 
the  son  of  Enan. 

28  Thus  were  the  journey ings  of 
the  children  of  Israel  according  to 
their  armies,  when  they  set  forward. 

29  ^f  And  Moses  said  unto  Hohah 
the  son  of  Raguel  the  Midianite 
Moses’  father  in  law,  We  are  jour¬ 
neying  unto  the  place  of  which  the 
Lord  said,  I  will  give  it  you :  come 
thou  with  us,  and  we  will  do  thee 
good:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
good  concerning  Israel. 

30  And  he  said  unto  him,  I  will 
not  go ;  hut  I  will  depart  to  mine 
own  land,  and  to  my  kindred. 

31  And  he  said,  Leave  us  not,  I 
pray  thee ;  forasmuch  as  thou  know 
est  how  we  are  to  encamp  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  and  thou  mayest  he  to  us 

instead  of  eyes. 

32  And  it  shall  he,  if  thou  go  with 
us,  yea,  it  shall  he,  that  what  good 
ness  the  Lord  shall  do  unto  us,  the 
same  will  we  do  unto  thee. 

33  If  And  they  departed  from  the 
mount  of  the  Lord  three  days’  jour¬ 
ney  :  and  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  went  before  them  in  the 
three  days’  journey,  to  search  out  a 
resting  place  for  them. 

34  And  the  cloud  of  the  Lord  was 
upon  them  hy  day,  when  they  went 
out  of  the  camp.  ' 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
ark  set  forward,  that  Moses  said, 

.  Rise  up,  Lord,  and  let  thine  ene¬ 
mies  he  scattered ;  and  let  them  that 
hate  thee  flee  before  thee. 

36  And  when  it  rested,  he  said*, 

178 


Return,  O  Lord,  unto  the  many 
thousands  of  Israel. 


CHAPTER  XL 


1  The  burning  at  Taberah  quenched  by  Moses'  prayer. 
4  The  people  lust  for  flesh ,  and  loathe  manna.  10 
Moses  complaineth  of  his  charge.  16  God  divideth 
his  burden  unto  seventy  elders.  31  Quails  are  given 
in  wrath  at  Kibroth-hattaavah. 


ND  when  the  people  complained, 
it  displeased  the  Lord  :  and  the 
Lord  heard  it;  and  his  anger  was 
kindled ;  and  the  fire  of  the  Lord 
burnt  among  them,  and  consumed 
them  that  were  in  the  uttermost  parts 
of  the  camp. 

2  And  the  people  cried  unto  Mo¬ 
ses ;  and  when  Moses  prayed  unto 
the  Lord,  the  fire  was  quenched. 

3  And  he  called  the  name  of  the 
place  Taberah:  because  the  fire  of 
the  Lord  burnt  among  them. 

4  ^f  And  the  mixed  multitude  that 
was  among  them  fell  a  lusting :  and 
the  children  of  Israel  also  wept  again, 
and  said,  Who  shall  give  us  flesh  to 
eat  ? 

5  We  remember  the  fish,  which  we 
did  eat  in  Egypt  freely ;  the  cucum¬ 
bers,  and  the  melons,  and  the  leeks, 
and  the  onions,  and  the  garlic : 

6  But  now  our  soul  is  dried  away : 
there  is  nothing  at  all,  besides  this 
manna,  before  our  eyes. 

7  And  the  manna  was  as  corian¬ 
der  seed,  and  the  colour  thereof  as 
the  colour  of  bdellium. 

8  And  the  people  went  about,  and 
gathered  it ,  and  ground  it  in  mills 
or  beat  it  in  a  mortar,  and  baked  i\ 
in  pans,  and  made  cakes  of  it:  and 
the  taste  of  it  was  as  the  taste  of 
fresh  oil. 

9  And  when  the  dew  fell  upon  th< 
camp  in  the  night,  the  manna  fel 
upon  it. 

10  IT  Then  Moses  heard  the  peopl< 
weep  throughout  their  families,  ever 
man  in  the  door  of  his  tent :  and  tb 
anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  great 
ly  ;  Moses  also  was  displeased. 

11  And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lore 
Wherefore  hast  thou  afflicted  thy  sei 
vant  ?  and  wherefore  have  I  not  f oun 


Seventy  elders _ NUMBERS. _  are  appointed. 

21  And  Moses  said,  The  people, 
among  whom  I  am,  are  six  hundred 


favour  in  thy  sight,  that  thou  layest 
the  burden  of  all  this  people  upon  me  ? 

12  Have  I  conceived  all  this  peo¬ 
ple  ?  have  I  begotten  them,  that  thou 
shouldest  say  unto  me,  Carry  them  in 
thy  bosom,  as  a  nursing  father  beareth 
the  sucking  child,  unto  the  land  which 
thou  swarest  unto  their  fathers? 

13  Whence  should  I  have  flesh  to 
?ive  unto  all  this  people?  for  they 
veep  unto  me,  saying,  Give  us  flesh, 
;hat  we  may  eat. 

14  I  am  not  able  to  bear  all  this 
people  alone,  because  it  is  too  heavy 
or  me. 

15  And  if  thou  deal  thus  with  me, 
fill  me,  I  pray  thee,  out  of  hand,  if 
[  have  found  favour  in  thy  sight ; 
ind  let  me  not  see  my  wretchedness. 

16  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Gather  unto  me  seventy  men 
>f  the  elders  of  Israel,  whom  thou 
□lowest  to  be  the  elders  of  the  peo- 
>le,  and  officers  over  them ;  and 
)ring  them  unto  the  tabernacle  of 
he  congregation,  that  they  may 
tand  there  with  thee. 

17  And  I  will  come  down  and  talk 
vith  thee  there:  and  I  will  take  of 
he  spirit  which  is  upon  thee,  and 
vill  put  it  upon  them;  and  they 
hall  bear  the  burden  of  the  people 
vith  thee,  that  thou  bear  it  not  thy- 
elf  alone. 

'  18  And  say  thou  unto  the  people, 
Sanctify  yourselves  against  to  mor- 
ow,  and  ye  shall  eat  flesh:  for  ye 
save  wept  in  the  ears  of  the  Lord, 
aying,  Who  shall  give  us  flesh  to 
at?  for  it  was  well  with  us  in 
^gypt:  therefore  the  Lord  will  give 
on  flesh,  and  ye  shall  eat. 

19  Ye  shall  not  eat  one  day,  nor 
wo  days,  nor  five  days,  neither  ten 
ays,  nor  twenty  days  ; 

20  But  even  a  whole  month,  until 
3  come  out  at  your  nostrils,  and  it 
e  loathsome  unto  you :  because  that 
e  have  despised  the  Lord  which  is 
mong  you,  and  have  wept  before 
im,  saying,  Why  came  we  forth  out 
f  Egypt  ? 


thousand  footmen;  and  thou  hast 
said,  I  will  give  them  flesh,  that 
they  may  eat  a  whole  month. 

22  Shall  the  flocks  and  the  herds 
be  slain  for  them,  to  suffice  them? 
or  shall  all  the  fish  of  the  sea  be 
gathered  together  for  them,  to  suffice 
them  ? 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Is  the  Lord’s  hand  waxed  short  ? 
thou  shalt  see  now  whether  my  word 
shall  come  to  pass  unto  thee  or  not. 

24  If  And  Moses  went  out,  and  told 
the  people  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and 
gathered  the  seventy  men  of  the  el¬ 
ders  of  the  people,  and  set  them  round 
about  the  tabernacle. 

2  5  And  the  Lord  came  down  in  a 
cloud,  and  spake  unto  him,  and  took 
of  the  spirit  that  was  upon  him,  and 
gave  it  unto  the  seventy  elders :  and 
it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  the  spirit 
rested  upon  them,  they  prophesied, 
and  did  not  cease. 

26  But  there  remained  two  of  the 
men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of  the 
one  was  Eldad,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Medad :  and  the  spirit  rested 
upon  them ;  and  they  were  of  them 
that  were  written,  but  went  not  out 
unto  the  tabernacle  :  and  they  proph¬ 
esied  in  the  camp. 

27  And  there  ran  a  young  man, 
and  told  Moses,  and  said,  Eldad  and 
Medad  do  prophesy  in  the  camp. 

28  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
the  servant  of  Moses,  one  of  his 
young  men,  answered  and  said,  My 
lord  Moses,  forbid  them. 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  En- 
viest  thou  for  my  sake  ?  would  God 
that  all  the  Lord’s  people  were  proph¬ 
ets,  and  that  the  Lord  would  put  his 
Spirit  upon  them. 

30  And  Moses  gat  him  into  the 
camp,  he  and  the  elders  of  Israel. 

3 1  IT  And  there  went  forth  a  wind 
from  the  Lord,  and  brought  quails 
from  the  sea,  and  let  them  fall  by  the 
camp,  as  it  were  a  day’s  journey  on 

179 


Quails  are  given  in  wrath.  NUMBERS.  Miriam's  leprosy  is  healed. 


this  side,  and  as  it  were  a  day’s  jour¬ 
ney  on  the  other  side,  round  about 
the  camp,  and  as  it  were  two  cubits 
high  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

32  And  the  people  stood  up  all 
that  day,  and  all  that  night,  and 
all  the  next  day,  and  they  gath¬ 
ered  the  quails :  he  that  gathered 
least  gathered  ten  homers  :  and  they 
spread  them  all  abroad  for  them¬ 
selves  round  about  the  camp. 

33  And  while  the  flesh  was  yet  be¬ 
tween  their  teeth,  ere  it  was  chewed, 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  kindled 
against  the  people,  and  the  Lord 
smote  the  people  with  a  very  great 
plague. 

34  And  he  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Kibroth-hattaavah :  be¬ 
cause  there  they  buried  the  people 
that  lusted. 

35  And  the  people  journeyed  from 
Kibroth-hattaavah  unto  Hazeroth ; 
and  abode  at  Hazeroth. 


CHAPTER  XII. 


1  God  rebuketh  the  sedition  of  Miriam  and  Aaron.  10 
Miriam's  leprosy  is  healed  at  the  prayer  of  Moses. 
14  God  commandeth  her  to  be  shut  out  of  the  host. 

AND  Miriam  and  Aaron  spake 
.  against  Moses  because  of  the 
Ethiopian  woman  whom  he  had 
married :  for  he  had  married  an 
Ethiopian  woman. 

2  And  they  said,  Hath  the  Lord 
indeed  spoken  only  by  Moses  ?  hath 
he  not  spoken  also  by  us  ?  And  the 
Lord  heard  it. 

3  (Now  the  man  Moses  was  very 
meek,  above  all  the  men  which  were 
upon  the  face  of  the  earth.) 

4  And  the  Lord  spake  suddenly 
unto  Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  and  un¬ 
to  Miriam,  Come  out  ye  three  unto 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 
And  they  three  came  out. 

5  And  the  Lord  came  down  in  the 
pillar  of  the  cloud,  and  stood  in  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle,  and  called 
Aaron  and  Miriam:  and  they  both 
came  forth. 

6  And  he  said,  Hear  now  my  words: 
If  there  he  a  prophet  among  you,  I 

180 


the  Lord  will  make  myself  known 
unto  him  in  a  vision,  and  will  speak 
unto  him  in  a  dream. 

7  My  servant  Moses  is  not  so,  who 
is  faithful  in  all  mine  house. 

8  With  him  will  I  speak  mouth 
to  mouth,  even  apparently,  and  not 
in  dark  speeches;  and  the  similitude 
of  the  Lord  shall  he  behold  :  where¬ 
fore  then  were  ye  not  afraid  to  speak 
against  my  servant  Moses  ? 

9  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  against  them;  and  he  de¬ 
parted. 

10  And  the  cloud  departed  from 
off  the  tabernacle  ;  and,  behold,  Mir¬ 
iam  became  leprous,  white  as  snow : 
and  Aaron  looked  upon  Miriam,  and, 
behold,  she  was  leprous. 

11  And  Aaron  said  unto  Moses, 
Alas,  my  lord,  I  beseech  thee,  lay  not 
the  sin  upon  us,  wherein  we  have 
done  foolishly,  and  wherein  we  have 
sinned. 

12  Let  her  not  he  as  one  dead,  of 
whom  the  flesh  is  half  consumed  when 
he  cometh  out  of  his  mother’s  womb. 

13  And  Moses  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
saying,  Heal  her  now,  O  God,  I  be¬ 
seech  thee. 

14  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  If  her  father  had  hut  spit  in  her 
face,  should  she  not  he  ashamed  sev¬ 
en  days  ?  let  her  he  shut  out  from 
the  camp  seven  days,  and  after  that 
let  her  he  received  in  again. 

15  And  Miriam  was  shut  out  from 
the  camp  seven  days:  and  the  peo¬ 
ple  journeyed  not  till  Miriam  was 
brought  in  again. 

16  And  afterward  the  people  re¬ 
moved  from  Hazeroth,  and  pitched 
in  the  Wilderness  of  Paran. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 


i 


1  The  names  of  the  men  who  were  sent  to  search  the  land. 
17  Their  instructions.  21  Their  acts.  26  Their  re¬ 
lation. 


ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
saying, 

2  Send  thou  men,  that  they  may 
search  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I 
give  unto  the  children  of  Israel :  of 


The  names  of  the  spies. 


NUMBERS.  ' 


Their  evil  report. 


every  tribe  of  their  fathers  shall  ye 
send  a  man,  every  one  a  ruler  among 
them.  •  ’ 

3  And  Moses  by  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  sent  them  from  the  wil¬ 
derness  of  Paran  :  all  those  men  were 
heads  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  And  these  were  their  names  :  Of 
the  tribe  of  Reuben,  Shammua  the 
son  of  Zaccur. 

5  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon,  Shaphat 
the  son  of  Hori. 

6  Of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb  the 
son  of  Jephunneh. 

7  Of  the  tribe  of  Issachar,  Igal  the 
son  of  Joseph. 

8  Of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim,  Oshea 
the  son  of  Nun. 

9  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Palti 
the  son  of  Raphu. 

10  Of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun,  Gad- 
diel  the  son  of  Sodi. 

11  Of  the  tribe  of  Joseph,  namely , 
of  the  tribe  of  Manasseh,  Gaddi  the 
son  of  Susi. 

12  Of  the  tribe  of  Dan,  Ammiel  the 
son  of  Gemalli. 

13  Of  the  tribe  of  Asher,  Sethur 
the  son  of  Michael. 

14  Of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali,  Nahbi 
the  son  of  Yophsi. 

15  Of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  Geuel  the 
son  of  Machi. 

16  These  are  the  names  of  the  men 
which  Moses  sent  to  spy  out  the  land. 
And  Moses  called  Oshea  the  son  of 
Nun,  Jehoshua. 

17  U  And  Moses  sent  them  to  spy 
out  the  land  of  Canaan,  and  said 
unto  them,  Get  you  up  this  way 
southward,  and  go  up  into  the  moun¬ 
tain  : 

18  And  see  the  land,  what  it  is  ; 
and  the  people  that  dwelleth  therein, 
whether  they  he  strong  or  weak,  few 
or  many ; 

19  And  what  the  land  is  that  they 
dwell  in,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad ; 
and  what  cities  they  he  that  they 
dwell  in,  whether  in  tents,  or  in 
strong  holds  ; 

20  And  what  the  land  is,  whether  it 


he  fat  or  lean,  whether  there  be  wood 
therein,  or  not.  And  be  ye  of  good 
courage,  and  bring  of  the  fruit  of  the 
land.  Now  the  time  was  the  time  of 
the  first  ripe  grapes. 

2 1  If  So  they  went  up,  and  search¬ 
ed  the  land  from  the  wilderness  of 
Zin  tmto  Rehob,  as  men  come  to 
Hamath. 

22  And  they  ascended  by  the  south, 
and  came  unto  Hebron ;  where  Ahi- 
man,  Sheshai,  and  Talmai,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Anak,  were.  (Now  Hebron 
was  built  seven  years  before  Zoan 
in  Egypt.) 

23  And  they  came  unto  the  brook 
of  Eshcol,  and  cut  down  from  thence 
a  branch  with  one  cluster  of  grapes, 
and  they  bare  it  between  two1  upon  a 
staff;  and  they  brought  of  the  pome¬ 
granates,  and  of  the  figs. 

24  The  place  was  called  the  brook 
Eshcol,  because  of  the  cluster  of 
grapes  which  the  children  of  Israel 
cut  down  from  thence. 

25  And  they  returned  from  search¬ 
ing  of  the  land  after  forty  days. 

26  IT  And  they  went  and  came  to 
Moses,  and  to  Aaron,  and  to  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  unto  the  wilderness  of  Paran, 
to  Kadesh;  and  brought  back  word 
unto  them,  and  unto  all  the  congre¬ 
gation,  and  shewed  them  the  fruit  of 
the  land. 

27  And  they  told  him,  and  said, 
We  came  unto  the  land  whither  thou 
sentest  us,  and  surely  it  floweth  with 
milk  and  honey ;  and  this  is  the  fruit 
of  it. 

28  Nevertheless  the  people  he 
strong  that  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
the  cities  are  walled,  and  very  great : 
and  moreover  we  saw  the  children 
of  Anak  there. 

29  The  Amalekites  dwell  in  the 
land  of  the  south:  and  the  Hittites, 
and  the  Jehusites,  and  the  Amorites, 
dwell  in  the  mountains :  and  the 
Canaan ites  dwell  by  the  sea,  and  by 
the  coast  of  Jordan. 

30  And  Caleb  stilled  the  people 

181 


The  people  murmur. 


NUMBERS. 


Moses ’  intercession. 


before  Moses,  and  said,  Let  us  go  up 
at  once,  and  possess  it;  for  we  are 
well  able  to  overcome  it. 

3 1  But  the  men  that  went  up  with 
him  said,  We  be  not  able  to  go  up 
against  the  people ;  for  they  are 
stronger  than  we. 

32  And  they  brought  up  ah  evil 
report  of  the  land  which  they  had 
searched  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  The  land,  through  which  we 
have  gone  to  search  it,  is  a  land  that 
eateth  up  the  inhabitants  thereof ; 
and  all  the  people  that  we  saw  in  it 
are  men  of  a  great  stature. 

33  And  there  we  saw  the  giants, 
the  sons  of  Anak,  which  come  of  the 
giants  :  and  we  were  in  our  own  sight 
as  grasshoppers,  and  so  we  were  in 
their  sight. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  people  murmur  at  the  news.  6  Joshua  and  Caleb 
labour  to  still  them.  11  God  threateneth  them.  13 
Moses  per suadeth  God,  and  obtaineth  pardon.  26  The 
murmur ers  are  deprwed  of  entering  into  the  land.  36 
The  men  who  raised  the  evil  report  die  by  a  plague. 
40  The  people  that  would  invade  the  land  against  the 
will  of  God  are  smitten. 

AND  all  the  congregation  lifted 
.  up  their  voice,  and  cried ;  and 
the  people  wept  that  night. 

2  And  all  the  children  of  Israel 
murmured  against  Moses  and  against 
Aaron :  and  the  whole  congregation 
said  unto  them,  Would  God  that  we 
had  died  in  the  land  of  Egypt!  or 
would  God  we  had  died  in  this  wil¬ 
derness  ! 

3  And  wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
brought  us  unto  this  land,  to  fall  by 
the  sword,  that  our  wives  and  our 
children  should  be  a  prey  ?  were  it  not 
better  for  us  to  return  into  Egypt  ? 

4  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
Let  us  make  a  captain,  and  let  us  re¬ 
turn  into  Egypt. 

5  Then  Moses  and  Aaron  fell  on 
their  faces  before  all  the  assembly  of 
the  congregation  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

6  *[[  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
‘and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh, 
ivliich  were  of  them  that  searched  the 
land,  rent  their  clothes : 

182 


7  And  they  spake  unto  all  the  com¬ 
pany  of  the  children  of  Israel,  saying, 
The  land,  which  we  passed  through  to 
search  it,  is  an  exceeding  good  land. 

8  If  the  Lord  delight  in  us,  then 
he  will  bring  us  into  this  land,  and 
give  it  us  ;  a  land  which  floweth  with 
milk  and  honey. 

9  Only  rebel  not  ye  against  the 
Lord,  neither  fear  ye  the  people 
of  the  land ;  for  they  are  bread  for 
us :  their  defence  is  departed  from 
them,  and  the  Lord  is  with  us :  fear 
them  not. 

10  But  all  the  congregation  bade 
stone  them  with  stones.  And  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  appeared  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  before 
all  the  children  of  Israel. 

11  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  How  long  will  this  people  pro¬ 
voke  me  ?  and  how  long  will  it  be 
ere  they  believe  me,  for  all  the  signs 
which  I  have  shewed  among  them  ? 

12  I  will  smite  them  with  the 
pestilence,  and  disinherit  them,  and 
will  make  of  thee  a  greater  nation 
and  mightier  than  they. 

13  If  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Then  the  Egyptians  shall  hear 
it,  (for  thou  broughtest  up  this  people 
in  thy  might  from  among  them  ;) 

14  And  they  will  tell  it  to  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  this  land  :  for  they  have 
heard  that  thou  Lord  art  among  this 
people,  that  thou  Lord  art  seen  face 
to  face,  and  that  thy  cloud  standeth 
over  them,  and  that  thou  goest  be¬ 
fore  them,  by  daytime  in  a  pillar  of  a 
cloud,  and  in  a  pillar  of  fire  by  night. 

15  IT  Now  if  thou  shalt  kill  all 
this  people  as  one  man,  then  the  na¬ 
tions  which  have  heard  the  fame  of 
thee  will  speak,  saying, 

16  Because  the  Lord  was  not 
able  to  bring  this  people  into  the 
land  which  he  sware  unto  them, 
therefore  he  hath  slain  them  in  the 
wilderness. 

17  And  now,  I  beseech  thee,  let  the 
power  of  my  Lord  be  great,  according 
as  thou  hast  spoken,  saying, 


The  murmurers 


NUMBERS. 


are  excluded. 


f 


18  The  Lord  is  longsuffering,  and 
of  great  mercy,  forgiving  iniquity 
and  transgression,  and  by  no  means 
clearing  the  guilty ,  visiting  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children 

*  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation . 

19  Pardon,  I  beseech  thee,  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  this  people  according  unto 
the  greatness  of  thy  mercy,  and  as 
thou  hast  forgiven  this  people,  from 
Egypt  even  until  now. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  I  have  par¬ 
doned  according  to  thy  word : 

21  But  as  truly  as  I  live,  all  the 
earth  shall  he  filled  with  the  glory  of 
the  Lord. 

22  Because  all  those  men  which 
have  seen  my  glory,  and  my  mira¬ 
cles,  which  I  did  in  Egypt  and  in 
the  wilderness,  and  have  tempted  me 
now  these  ten  times,  and  have  not 
hearkened  to  my  voice ; 

23  Surely  they  shall  not  see  the 
land  which  I  sware  unto  their  fa¬ 
thers,  neither  shall  any  of  them  that 
provoked  me  see  it : 

24  But  my  servant  Caleb,  because 
he  had  another  spirit  with  him,  and 
hath  followed  me  fully,  him  will 
I  bring  into  the  land  whereinto  he 
went ;  and  his  seed  shall  possess  it. 

25  (Now  the  Amalekites  and  the 
Canaanites  dwelt  in  the  valley.)  To 
morrow  turn  you,  and  get  you  into 
the  wilderness  by  the  way  of  the 
Bed  sea. 

26  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

27  How  long  shall  I  hear  with 
this  evil  congregation,  which  mur¬ 
mur  against  me  ?  I  have  heard  the 
murmurings  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
which  they  murmur  against  me. 

28  Say  unto  them,  As  truly  as  I 
live,  saith  the  Lord,  as  ye  have  spo¬ 
ken  in  mine  ears,  so  will  I  do  to  you: 

29  Your  carcasses  shall  fall  in  this 
wilderness,  and  all  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  you,  according  to  your 
whole  number,  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  which  have  mur¬ 
mured  against  me, 


30  Doubtless  ye  shall  not  come 

into  the  land,  concerning  which  I 
sware  to  make  you  dwell  therein, 
save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh, 
and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

31  But  your  little  ones,  which  ye 
said  should  be  a  prey,  them  will  I 
bring  in,  and  they  shall  know  the 
land  which  ye  have  despised. 

32  But  as  for  you,  your  carcasses, 
they  shall  fall  in  this  wilderness. 

33  And  your  children  shall  wan¬ 
der  in  the  wilderness  forty  years, 
and  bear  your  whoredoms,  until  your 
carcasses  be  wasted  in  the  wilderness. 

34  After  the  number  of  the  days 
in  which  ye  searched  the  land,  even 
forty  days,  each  day  for  a  year,  shall 
ye  bear  your  iniquities,  even  forty 
years,  and  ye  shall  know  my  breach 
of  promise. 

35  I  the  Lord  have  said,  I  will 
surely  do  it  unto  all  this  evil  congre¬ 
gation,  that  are  gathered  together 
against  me :  in  this  wilderness  they 
shall  be  consumed,  and  there  they 
shall  die. 

36  And  the  men  which  Moses  sent 
to  search  the  land,  who  returned,  and 
made  all  the  congregation  to  murmur 
against  him,  by  bringing  up  a  slander 
upon  the  land, 

37  Even  those  men  that  did  bring 
up  the  evil  report  upon  the  land, 
died  by  the  plague  before  the  Lord. 

38  But  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh, 
which  were  of  the  men  that  went  to 
search  the  land,  lived  still. 

39  And  Moses  told  these  sayings 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel :  and 
the  people  mourned  greatly. 

40  If  And  they  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  gat  them  up  into  the 
top  of  the  mountain,  saying,  Lo,  we 
he  here ,  and  will  go  up  unto  the  place 
which  the  Lord  hath  promised :  for 
we  have  sinned. 

41  And  Moses  said,  Wherefore  now 
do  ye  transgress  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  ?  but  it  shall  not  prosper. 

42  Go  not  up,  for  the  Lord  is  not 

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Law  of  the  meat  offering  NUMBERS.  and  the  drink  offering . 


among  you;  that  ye  he  not  smitten 
before  your  enemies. 

43  For  the  Amalekites  and  the  Ca- 
naanites  are  there  before  you,  and 
ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword :  because 
ye  are  turned  away  from  the  Lord, 
therefore  the  Lord  will  not  he  with 
you. 

44  But  they  presumed  to  go  up 
unto  the  hill  top :  nevertheless  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
and  Moses,  departed  not  out  of  the 
camp. 

45  Then  the  Amalekites  came 
down,  and  the  Canaanites  which 
dwelt  in  that  hill,  and  smote  them, 
and  discomfited  them,  even  unto 
Hormah. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  law  of  the  meat  offering  and  the  drink  offering. 
13,  29  The  stranger  is  under  the  same  law.  17  The 
law  of  the  first  of  the  dough  for  a  heave  offering.  22 
The  sacrifice  for  sins  of  ignorance.  30  The  punish¬ 
ment  of  presumption.  32  He  that  violated  the  sab¬ 
bath  is  stoned.  37  The  law  of  fringes. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el,  and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  be 
come  into  the  land  of  your  habita¬ 
tions,  which  I  give  unto  you, 

3  And  will  make  an  offering  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord,  a  burnt  offering, 
or  a  sacrifice  in  performing  a  vow, 
or  in  a  freewill  offering,  or  in  your 
solemn  feasts,  to  make  a  sweet  sa¬ 
vour  unto  the  Lord,  of  the  herd,  or  of 
the  flock : 

4  Then  shall  he  that  offereth  his 
offering  unto  the  Lord  bring  a  meat 
offering  of  a  tenth  deal  of  flour,  min¬ 
gled  with  the  fourth  part  of  a  hin 
of  oil. 

5  And  the  fourth  part  of  a  hin  of 
wine  for  a  drink  offering  shalt  thou 
prepare  with  the  burnt  offering  or 
sacrifice,  for  one  lamb. 

6  Or  for  a  ram,  thou  shalt  prepare 
for  a  meat  offering  two  tenth  deals 
of  flour,  mingled  with  the  third  part 
of  a  hin  of  oil. 

7  And  for  a  drink  offering  thou 
shalt  offer  the  third  part  of  a  hin 

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of  wine,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

8  And  when  thou  preparest  a  bul¬ 
lock  for  a  burnt  offering,  or  for  a  sac¬ 
rifice  in  performing  a  vow,  or  peace 
offerings  unto  the  Lord  ; 

9  Then  shall  he  bring  with  a  bul¬ 
lock  a  meat  offering  of  three  tenth 
deals  of  flour,  mingled  with  half  a 
hin  of  oil. 

10  And  thou  shalt  bring  for  a 
drink  offering  half  a  hin  of  wine,  for 
an  offering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

11  Thus  shall  it  he  done  for  one 
bullock,  or  for  one  ram,  or  for  a 
lamb,  or  a  kid. 

12  According  to  the  number  that 
ye  shall  prepare,  so  shall  ye  do  to 
every  one  according  to  their  number. 

13  All  that  are  born  of  the  country 
shall  do  these  things  after  this  man¬ 
ner,  in  offering  an  offering  made  by 
fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord. 

14  And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with 
you,  or  whosoever  be  among  you  in 
your  generations,  and  will  offer  an 
offering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  sa¬ 
vour  unto  the  Lord  ;  as  ye  do,  so  he 
shall  do. 

15  One  ordinance  shall  be  both  for 
you  of  the  congregation,  and  also 
for  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  with 
you ,  an  ordinance  for  ever  in  your 
generations:  as  ye  are ,  so  shall  the 
stranger  he  before  the  Lord. 

16  One  law  and  one  manner  shall 
he  for  you,  and  for  the  stranger  that 
sojourneth  with  you. 

17  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

18  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  say  unto  them,  When  ye 
come  into  the  land  whither  I  bring 
you, 

19  Then  it  shall  be,  that,  when 
ye  eat  of  the  bread  of  the  land,  ye 
shall  offer  up  a  heave  offering  unto 
the  Lord. 

20  Ye  shall  offer  up  a  cake  of  tlm 
first  of  your  dough  for  a  heave  of¬ 
fering  :  as  ye  do  the  heave  offering  of 


Of  sin  of  ignorance. 


NUMBERS.  The  sabbathbreaker  stoned. 


the  threshingfloor,  so  shall  ye  heave 
it. 


1 


21  Of  the  first  of  your  dough  ye 
shall  give  unto  the  Lord  a  heave 
offering  in  your  generations. 

22  If  And  if  ye  have  erred,  and  not 
observed  all  these  commandments, 
which  the  Lord  hath  spoken  unto 
Moses, 

23  Even  all  that  the  Lord  hath 
commanded  you  by  the  hand  of 
Moses,  from  the  day  that  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses,  and  hencefor¬ 
ward  among  your  generations ; 

24  Then  it  shall  he,  if  aught  he 
committed  by  ignorance  without  the 
knowledge  of  the  congregation,  that 
all  the  congregation  shall  offer  one 
young  bullock  for  a  burnt  offering, 
for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord, 
with  his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink 
offering,  according  to  the  manner, 
and  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering. 

25  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  all  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  it  shall  he 
forgiven  them ;  for  it  is  ignorance  : 
and  they  shall  bring  their  offering,  a 
sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord, 
and  their  sin  offering  before  the 
Lord,  for  their  ignorance  : 

26  And  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el,  and  the  stranger  that  sojourneth 
among  them;  seeing  all  the  people 
were  in  ignorance. 

27  TT  And  if  any  soul  sin  through 
ignorance,  then  he  shall  bring  a  she 
goat  of  the  first  year  for  a  sin  offering. 

28  And  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  soul  that  sinneth 
ignorantly,  when  he  sinneth  by  ig¬ 
norance  before  the  Lord,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  him ;  and  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him. 

29  Ye  shall  have  one  law  for  him 
that  sinneth  through  ignorance,  both 
for  him  that  is  born  among  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  for  the  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  them. 

30  H  But  the  soul  that  doeth  aught 


presumptuously,  ivhether  he  be  born 
in  the  land,  or  a  stranger  the  same 
reproacheth  the  Lord  ;  and  that 
soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his 
people. 

31  Because  he  hath  despised  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  hath  broken 
his  commandment,  that  soul  shall 
utterly  be  cut  off;  his  iniquity  shall 
be  upon  him. 

32  And  while  the  children  of 
Israel  were  in  the  wilderness,  they 
found  a  man  that  gathered  sticks 
upon  the  sabbath  day. 

33  And  they  that  found  him  gath¬ 
ering  sticks  brought  him  unto  Moses 
and  Aaron,  and  unto  all  the  congre¬ 
gation. 

34  And  they  put  him  in  ward, 
because  it  was  not  declared  what 
should  be  done  to  him. 

35  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  The  man  shall  be  surely  put 
to  death :  all  the  congregation  shall 
stone  him  with  stones  without  the 
camp. 

36  And  all  the  congregation  brought 
him  without  the  camp,  and  stoned 
him  with  stones,  and  he  died ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

37  Y  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

38  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  bid  them  that  they  make  them 
fringes  in  the  borders  of  their  gar¬ 
ments,  throughout  their  generations, 
and  that  they  put  upon  the  fringe 
of  the  borders  a  ribband  of  blue  : 

39  And  it  shall  be  unto  you  for 
a  fringe,  that  ye  may  look  upon  it, 
and  remember  all  the  command¬ 
ments  of  the  Lord,  and  do  them  ; 
and  that  ye  seek  not  after  your  own 
heart  and  your  own  eyes,  after  which 
ye  use  to  go  a  whoring : 

40  That  ye  may  remember,  and  do 
all  my  commandments,  and  be  holy 
unto  your  God. 

41  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
to  be  your  God :  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

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The  rebellion  of  Korah, 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  rebellion  of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abiram.  23 
Moses  separatelh  the  people  from  the  rebels’  tents.  31 
The  earth  swalloweth  up  Korah,  and  a  fire  consumeth 
others.  36  The  censers  are  reserved  to  holy  use.  41 
Fourteen  thousand  and  seven  hundred  are  slain  by  a 
plague  for  murmuring  against  Moses  and  Aaron.  46 
Aaron  by  incense  stayeth  the  plague. 

OW  Korah,  the  son  of  Izhar, 
the  son  of  Kohath,  the  son  of 
Levi,  and  Dathan  and  Ahiram,  the 
sons  of  Eliah,  and  On,  the  son  of  Pe- 
leth,  sons  of  Reuben,  took  men : 

2  And  they  rose  up  before  Moses, 
with  certain  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
two  hundred  and  fifty  princes  of  the 
assembly,  famous  in  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  men  of  renown : 

3  And  they  gathered  themselves 
together  against  Moses  and  against 
Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  take 
too  much  upon  you,  seeing  all  the 
congregation  are  holy,  every  one 
of  them,  and  the  Lord  is  •  among 
them :  wherefore  then  lift  ye  up 
yourselves  above  the  congregation 
of  the  Lord? 

4  And  when  Moses  heard  it ,  he  fell 
upon  his  face : 

5  And  he  spake  unto  Korah'  and 
unto  all  his  company,  saying,  Even 
to  morrow  the  Lord  will  shew  who 
are  his,  and  who  is  holy;  and  will 
cause  him  to  come  near  unto  him  : 
even  him  whom  he  hath  chosen  will 
he  cause  to  come  near  unto  him. 

6  This  do;  Take  you  censers,  Ko¬ 
rah,  and  all  his  company ; 

7  And  put  fire  therein,  and  put  in¬ 
cense  in  them  before  the  Lord  to 
morrow :  and  it  shall  he  that  the 
man  whom  the  Lord  doth  choose, 
he  shall  he  holy:  ye  take  too  much 
upon  you,  ye  sons  of  Levi. 

8  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah, 
Hear,  I  pray  you,  ye  sons  of  Levi : 

9  Seemeth  it  but  a  small  thing  un¬ 
to  you,  that  the  God  of  Israel  hath 
separated  you  from  the  congregation 
of  Israel,  to  bring  you  near  to  him¬ 
self  to  do  the  service  of  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  Lord,  and  to  stand  be¬ 
fore  the  congregation  to  minister  un¬ 
to  them? 


Dathan ,  and  Ahiram. 

10  And  he  hath  brought  thee  near 
to  him ,  and  all  thy  brethren  the  sons 
of  Levi  with  thee:  and  seek  ye  the 
priesthood  also? 

11  For  which  cause  both  thou  and 
all  thy  company  are  gathered  togeth¬ 
er  against  the  Lord:  and  what  is 
Aaron,  that  ye  murmur  against  him? 

12  IT  And  Moses  sent  to  call  Da¬ 
than  and  Ahiram,  the  sons  of  Eliah ; 
which  said,  We  will  not  come  up: 

13  Is  it  a  small  thing  that  thou 
hast  brought  us  up  out  of  a  land  that 
flowet^L  with  milk  and  honey,  to  kill 
us  in  the  wilderness,  except  thou  make 
thyself  altogether  a  prince  over  us  ? 

14  Moreover,  thou  hast  not  brought 
us  into  a  land  that  floweth  with  milk 
and  honey,  or  given  us  inheritance 
of  fields  and  vineyards :  wilt  thou 
put  out  the  eyes  of  these  men?  we 
will  not  come  up. 

15  And  Moses  was  very  wroth, 
and  said  unto  the  Lord,  Respect 
not  thou  their  offering:  I  have  not 
taken  one  ass  from  them,  neither 
have  I  hurt  one  of  them. 

16  And  Moses  said  unto  Korah, 
Be  thou  and  all  thy  company  before 
the  Lord,  thou,  and  they,  and  Aaron, 
to  morrow : 

17  And  take  every  man  his  censer, 
and  put  incense  in  them,  and  bring 
ye  before  the  Lord  every  man  his 
censer,  two  hundred  and  fifty  cen¬ 
sers  ;  thou  also,  and  Aaron,  each  of 
you  his  censer. 

18  And  they  took  every  man  his 
censer,  and  put  fire  in  them,  and 
laid  incense  thereon,  and  stood  in 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation  with  Moses  and  Aaron. 

19  And  Korah  gathered  all  the 
congregation  against  them  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  :  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  ap¬ 
peared  unto  all  the  congregation. 

20  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

21  Separate  yourselves  from  among 
this  congregation,  that  I  may  con 
sume  them  in  a  moment. 


NUMBERS. 


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The  earth  swalloweth  up 


NUMBERS. 


Korah  and  his  company. 


22  And  they  fell  upon  their  faces, 
and  said,  O  God,  the  God  of  the 
spirits  of  all  flesh,  shall  one  man  sin, 
and  wilt  thou  he  wroth  with  all  the 
congregation  ? 

23  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

24  Speak  unto  the  congregation, 
saying,  Get  you  up  from  about  the 
tabernacle  of  Korah,  Dathan,  and 
Abiram. 

25  And  Moses  rose  up  and  went 
unto  Dathan  and  Abiram ;  and  the 
elders  of  Israel  followed  him. 

26  And  he  spake  unto  the  congre¬ 
gation,  saying,  Depart,  I  pray  you, 
from  the  tents  of  these  wicked  men, 
and  touch  nothing  of  theirs,  lest  ye 
he  consumed  in  all  their  sins. 

27  So  they  gat  up  from  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  Korah,  Dathan,  and  Abi¬ 
ram,  on  every  side :  and  Dathan 
and  Abiram  came  out,  and  stood 
in  the  door  of  their  tents,  and  their 
wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their  little 
children. 

28  And  Moses  said,  Hereby  ye 
shall  know  that  the  Lord  hath  sent 
me  to  do  ail  these  works;  for  I  have 
not  done  them  of  mine  own  mind. 

29  If  these  men  die  the  common 
death  of  all  men,  or  if  they  he  visited 
after  the  visitation  of  all  men;  then 
the  Lord  hath  not  sent  me. 

30  But  if  the  Lord  make  a  new 
thing,  and  the  earth  open  her  mouth, 
and  swallow  them  up,  with  all  that 
appertain  unto  them,  and  they  go 
down  quick  into  the  pit;  then  ye 
shall  understand  that  these  men 
have  provoked  the  Lord. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
had  made  an  end  of  speaking  all 
these  words,  that  the  ground  clave 
asunder  that  was  under  them : 

32  And  the  earth  opened  her 
mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up,  and 
their  houses,  and  all  the  men  that 
appertained  unto  Korah,  and  all 
their  goods. 

33  They,  and  all  that  appertained 
to  them,  went  down  alive  into  the 


pit,  and  the  earth  closed  upon  them : 
and  they  perished  from  among  the 
congregation. 

34  And  all  Israel  that  were  round 
about  them  fled  at  the  cry  of  them : 
for  they  said,  Lest  the  earth  swallow 
us  up  also. 

35  And  there  came  out  a  fire  from 
the  Lord,  and  consumed  the  two 
hundred  and  fifty  men  that  offered 
incense, 

36  TT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

37  Speak  unto  Eleazar  the  son  of 
Aaron  the  priest,  that  he  take  up  the 
censers  out  of  the  burning,  and  scat¬ 
ter  thou  the  fire  yonder;  for  they 
are  hallowed. 

38  The  censers  of  these  sinners 
against  their  own  souls,  let  them 
make  them  broad  plates  for  a  cov¬ 
ering  of  the  altar:  for  they  offered 
them  before  the  Lord,  therefore  they 
are  hallowed :  and  they  shall  he  a 
sign  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

39  And  Eleazar  the  priest  took 
the  brazen  censers,  wherewith  they 
that  were  burnt  had  offered;  and 
they  were  made  broad  plates  for  a 
covering  of  the  altar : 

40  To  be  a  memorial  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  no  stranger, 
which  is  not  of  the  seed  of  Aaron, 
come  near  to  offer  incense  before  the 
Lord  ;  that  he  he  not  as  Korah,  and 
as  his  company :  as  the  Lord  said  to 
him  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

41  Rut  on  the  morrow  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  murmured  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  saying,  Ye  have  kill¬ 
ed  the  people  of  the  Lord. 

42  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
congregation  was  gathered  against 
Moses  and  against  Aaron,  that  they 
looked  toward  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  :  and,  behold,  the  cloud 
covered  it,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
appeared. 

43  And  Moses  and  Aaron  came 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation. 


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Aaron  stayeth  the  plague.  NUMBERS. 


Aaron! s  rod  flourisheth . 


44  «ir  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

45  Get  you  up  from  among  this 
congregation,  that  I  may  consume 
them  as  in  a  moment.  And  they 
fell  upon  their  faces. 

46  If  And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 
Take  a  censer,  and  put  fire  therein 
from  off  the  altar,  and  put  on  in¬ 
cense,  and  go  quickly  unto  the  con¬ 
gregation,  and  make  an  atonement 
for  them  :  for  there  is  wrath  gone  out 
from  the  Lord;  the  plague  is  begun. 

47  And  Aaron  took  as  Moses  com¬ 
manded,  and  ran  into  the  midst  of 
the  congregation ;  and,  behold,  the 
plague  was  begun  among  the  people : 
and  he  put  on  incense,  and  made  an 
atonement  for  the  people. 

48  And  he  stood  between  the  dead 
and  the  living;  and  the  plague  was 
stayed. 

49  Now  they  that  died  in  the 
plague  were  fourteen  thousand  and 
seven  hundred,  besides  them  that 
died  about  the  matter  of  Korah. 

50  And  Aaron  returned  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation  :  and  the  plague 
was  stayed. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Aaron's  rod  among  all  the  rods  of  the  tribes  only 
flourisheth.  10  It  is  left  for  a  monument  against  the 
rebels. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el,  and  take  of  every  one  of  them  a 
rod  according  to  the  house  of  their 
fathers,  of  all  their  princes  according 
to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  twelve 
rods :  write  thou  every  man’s  name 
upon  his  rod. 

3  And  thou  shalt  write  Aaron’s 
name  upon  the  rod  of  Levi :  for  one 
rod  shall  he  for  the  head  of  the  house 
of  their  fathers. 

4  And  thou  shalt  lay  them  up  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation 
before  the  testimony,  where  I  will 
meet  with  you. 

5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 

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the  man’s  rod,  whom  I  shall  choose, 
shall  blossom :  and  I  will  make  to 
cease  from  me  the  murmurings  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  whereby  they 
murmur  against  you. 

6  And  Moses  spake  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  every  one  of 
their  princes  gave  him  a  rod  apiece, 
for  each  prince  one,  according  to  their 
fathers’  houses,  even  twelve  rods : 
and  the  rod  of  Aaron  was  among 
their  rods. 

7  And  Moses  laid  up  the  rods  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord  in  the  tabernacle  of 
witness. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the 
morrow  Moses  went  into  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  witness  ;  and,  behold,  the 
rod  of  Aaron  for  the  house  of  Levi 
was  budded,  and  brought  forth  buds, 
and  bloomed  blossoms,  and  yielded 
almonds. 

9  And  Moses  brought  out  all  the 
rods  from  before  the  Lord  unto  all  the 
children  of  Israel:  and  they  looked, 
and  took  every  man  his  rod. 

10  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Bring  Aaron’s  rod  again  before 
the  testimony,  to  be  kept  for  a  token 
against  the  rebels ;  and  thou  shalt 
quite  take  away  their  murmurings 
from  me,  that  they  die  not. 

1 1  And  Moses  did  so :  as  the  Lord 
commanded  him,  so  did  he. 

12  And  the  children  of  Israel  spake 
unto  Moses,  saying,  Behold,  we  die, 
we  perish,  we  all  perish. 

13  Whosoever  cometh  any  thing 
near  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord 
shall  die  :  shall  we  be  consumed  with 
dying  ? 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1  The  charge  of  the  priests  and  Levites.  9  The  priests' 
portion.  21  The  Levites'  portion.  25  The  heave  of¬ 
fering  to  the  priests  out  of  the  Levites'  portion. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Aaron, 
.  Thou  and  thy  sons  and  thy  fa¬ 
ther’s  house  with  thee  shall  bear  the 
iniquity  of  the  sanctuary :  and  thou 
and  thy  sons  with  thee  shall  bear  the 
iniquity  of  your  priesthood. 

2  And  thy  brethren  also  of  the  tribe 
of  Levi,  the  tribe  of  thy  father,  bring 


The  charge  o  f  the  priests. 


NUMBERS. 


thou  with  thee,  that  they  may  he 
joined  unto  thee,  and  minister  unto 
thee:  hut  thou  and  thy  sons  with 
thee  shall  minister  before  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  witness. 

3  And  they  shall  keep  thy  charge, 
and  the  charge  of  all  the  tabernacle  : 
only  they  shall  not  come  nigh  the 
vessels  of  the  sanctuary  and  the  altar, 
that  neither  they,  nor  ye  also,  die. 

4  And  they  shall  he  joined  unto 
thee,  and  keep  the  charge  of  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation,  for  all 
the  service  of  the  tabernacle :  and  a 
stranger  shall  not  come  nigh  unto  you. 

5  And  ye  shall  keep  the  charge  of 
the  sanctuary,  and  the  charge  of  the 
altar;  that  there  he  no  wrath  any 
more  upon  the  children  of  Israel. 

6  And  I,  behold,  I  hdve  taken  your 
brethren  the  Levites  from  among  the 
children  of  Israel:  to  you  they  are 
given  as  a  gift  for  the  Lord,  to  do 
the  service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

7  Therefore  thou  and  thy  sons  with 
thee  shall  keep  your  priest’s  office  for 
every  thing  of  the  altar,  and  within 
the  vail ;  and  ye  shall  serve :  I  have 
given  your  priest’s  office  unto  you  as 
a  service  of  gift :  and  the  stranger  that 
cometh  nigh  shall  he  put  to  death. 

8  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Aaron,  Behold,  I  also  have  given  thee 
the  charge  of  mine  heave  offerings  of 
all  the  hallowed  things  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel ;  unto  thee  have  I 
given  them  by  reason  of  the  anoint¬ 
ing,  and  to  thy  sons,  by  an  ordinance 
for  ever. 

9  This  shall  he  thine  of  the  most 
holy  things,  reserved  from  the  fire  : 
every  oblation  of  theirs,  every  meat 
offering  of  theirs,  and  every  sin  of¬ 
fering  of  theirs,  and  every  trespass 
offering  of  theirs,  which  they  shall 
render  unto  me,  shall  be  most  holy 
for  thee  and  for  thy  sons. 

10  In  the  most  holy  place  shalt 
thou  eat  it ;  every  male  shall  eat  it : 
it  shall  he  holy  unto  thee. 

11  And  this  is  thine;  the  heave 


The  portion  of  the  priests. 

offering  of  their  gift,  with  all  the 
wave  offerings  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael:  I  have  given  them  unto  thee, 
and  to  thy  sons  and  to  thy  daugh¬ 
ters  with  thee,  by  a  statute  for  ever: 
every  one  that  is  clean  In  thy  house 
shall  eat  of  it. 

12  All  the  best  of  the  oil,  and  all 
the  best  of  the  wine,  and  of  the  wheat, 
the  firstfruits  of  them  which  they 
shall  offer  unto  the  Lord,  them  have 
I  given  thee. 

13  And  whatsoever  is  first  ripe  in 
the  land,  which  they  shall  bring  unto 
the  Lord,  shall  he  thine ;  every  one 
that  is  clean  in  thine  house  shall  eat 
of  it. 

14  Every  thing  devoted  in  Israel 
shall  he  thine. 

15  Every  thing  that  openeth  the 
matrix  in  all  flesh,  which  they  bring 
unto  the  Lord,  whether  it  be  of  men 
or  beasts,  shall  he  thine :  neverthe¬ 
less  the  firstborn  of  man  shalt  thou 
surely  redeem,  and  the  firstling  of 
unclean  beasts  shalt  thou  redeem. 

16  And  those  that  are  to  he  redeem¬ 
ed  from  a  month  old  shalt  thou  re¬ 
deem,  according  to  thine  estimation, 
for  the  money  of  five  shekels,  after 
the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  which 
is  twenty  gerahs. 

17  But  the  firstling  of  a  cow,  or 
the  firstling  of  a  sheep,  or  the  first¬ 
ling  of  a  goat,  thou  shalt  not  re¬ 
deem  ;  they  are  holy :  thou  shalt 
sprinkle  their  blood  upon  the  altar, 
and  shalt  burn  their  fat  for  an  offer¬ 
ing  made  by  fire,  for  a  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

18  And  the  flesh  of  them  shall  he 
thine,  as  the  wave  breast  and  as  the 
right  shoulder  are  thine. 

19  All  the  heave  offerings  of  the 
holy  things,  which  the  children  of 
Israel  offer  unto  the  Lord,  have  I 
given  thee,  and  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters  with  thee,  by  a  statute  for 
ever :  it  is  a  covenant  of  salt  for 
ever  before  the  Lord  unto  thee  and 
to  thy  seed  with  thee. 

20  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 

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The  Levites ’  portion. 


NUMBERS. 


The  water  of  separation. 


Aaron,  Thou  shalt  have  no  inherit¬ 
ance  in  their  land,  neither  shalt  thou 
have  any  part  among  them:  I  am 
thy  part  and  thine  inheritance  among 
the  children  of  Israel. 

21  And,  behold,  I  have  given  the 
children  of  Levi  all  the  tenth  in  Is¬ 
rael  for  an  inheritance,  for  their  ser¬ 
vice  which  they  serve,  even  the  ser¬ 
vice  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation. 

22  Neither  must  the  children  of 
Israel  henceforth  come  nigh  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  congregation,  lest  they 
bear  sin,  and  die. 

23  But  the  Levites  shall  do  the 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con¬ 
gregation,  and  they  shall  bear  their 
iniquity:  it  shall  he  a  statute  for  ever 
throughout  your  generations,  that 
among  the  children  of  Israel  they 
have  no  inheritance. 

24  But  the  tithes  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  which  they  offer  as  a  heave 
offering  unto  the  Lord,  I  have  given 
to  the  Levites  to  inherit:  therefore 
I  have  said  unto  them,  Among  the 
children  of  Israel  they  shall  have  no 
inheritance. 

25  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

26  Thus  speak  unto  the  Levites, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  take  of 
the  children  of  Israel  the  tithes  which 
I  have  given  you  from  them  for  your 
inheritance,  then  ye  shall  offer  up  a 
heave  offering  of  it  for  the  Lord,  even 
.  a  tenth  part  of  the  tithe. 

27  And  this  your  heave  offering 
shall  he  reckoned  unto  you,  as  though 
it  were  the  corn  of  the  threshingfloor, 
and  as  the  fulness  of  the  winepress. 

28  Thus  ye  also  shall  offer  a  heave 
offering  unto  the  Lord  of  all  your 
tithes,  which  ye  receive  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel;  and  ye  shall  give 
thereof  the  Lord’s  heave  offering  to 
Aaron  the  priest. 

29  Out  of  all  your  gifts  ye  shall 
offer  every  heave  offering  of  the 
Lord,  of  all  the  best  thereof,  even 
the  hallowed  part  thereof  out  of  it. 

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30  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  When  ye  have  heaved  the 
best  thereof  from  it,  then  it  shall 
be  counted  unto  the  Levites  as  the 
increase  of  the  threshingfloor,  and 
as  the  increase  of  the  winepress. 

31  And  ye  shall  eat  it  in  every 
place,  ye  and  your  households :  for  it 
is  your  reward  for  your  service  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

32  And  ye  shall  bear  no  sin  by 
reason  of  it,  when  ye  have  heaved 
from  it  the  best  of  it:  neither  shall 
ye  pollute  the  holy  things  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  lest  ye  die. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  The  water  of  separation  made  of  the  ashes  of  a  red 
heifer.  11  The  law  for  the  use  of  it  in  purification 
of  the  unclean. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
_  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 

2  This  is  the  ordinance  of  the  law 
which  the*  Lord  hath  commanded, 
saying,  Speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  that  they  bring  thee  a  red 
heifer  without  spot,  wherein  is  no 
blemish,  and  upon  which  never  came 
yoke. 

3  And  ye  shall  give  her  unto  Elea- 
zar  the  priest,  that  he  may  bring  her 
forth  without  the  camp,  and  one  shall 
slay  her  before  his  face : 

4  And  Eleazar  the  priest  shedl 
take  of  her  blood  with  his  finger, 
and  sprinkle  of  her  blood  directly 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  seven  times. 

5  And  one  shall  burn  the  heifer  in 
his  sight ;  her  skin,  and  her  flesh, 
and  her  blood,  with  her  dung,  shall 
he  burn : 

6  And  the  priest  shall  take  cedar 
wood,  and  hyssop,  and  scarlet,  and 
cast  it  into  the  midst  of  the  burning 
of  the  heifer. 

7  Then  the  priest  shall  wash  his 
clothes,  and  he  shall  bathe  his  flesh 
in  water,  and  afterward  he  shall 
come  into  the  camp,  and  the  priest 
shall  be  unclean  until  the  even. 

8  And  he  that  burneth  her  shall 
wash  his  clothes  in  water,  and  bathe 


The  laic  for  the  use  of  it.  NUMBERS.  The  people  murmur  for  water. 


his  flesh  in  water,  and  shall  he  un¬ 
clean  until  the  even. 

9  And  a  man  that  is  clean  shall 
gather  up  the  ashes  of  the  heifer, 
and  lay  them  up  without  the  camp 
in  a  clean  place,  and  it  shall  he  kept 
for  the  congregation  of  the  children 
of  Israel  for  a  water  of  separation :  it 
is  a  purification  for  sin. 

10  And  he  that  gathereth  the  ash¬ 
es  of  the  heifer  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  he  unclean  until  the  even :  and 
it  shall  he  unto  the  children  of  Isra¬ 
el,  and  unto  the  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  among  them,  for  a  statute 
for  ever. 

11  IT  He  that  toucheth  the  dead 
body  of  any  man  shall  he  unclean 
seven  days. 

12  He  shall  purify  himself  with  it 
on  the  third  day,  and  on  the  seventh 
day  he  shall  be  clean :  but  if  he  pu¬ 
rify  not  himself  the  third  day,  then 
the  seventh  day  he  shall  not  he 
clean. 

13  Whosoever  toucheth  the  dead 
body  of  any  man  that  is  dead,  and 
purifieth  not  himself,  defileth  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  Lord  ;  and  that  soul 
shall  he  cut  off  from  Israel :  because 
the  water  of  separation  was  not  sprin¬ 
kled  upon  him,  he  shall  he  unclean ; 
his  uncleanness  is  yet  upon  him. 

14  This  is  the  law,  when  a  man 
dieth  in  a  tent :  all  that  come  into 
the  tent,  and  all  that  is  in  the  tent, 
shall  he  unclean  seven  days. 

15  And  every  open  vessel,  which 
hath  no  covering  hound  upon  it,  is 
unclean. 

16  And  whosoever  toucheth  one 
that  is  slain  with  a  sword  in  the 
open  fields,  or  a  dead  body,  or  a  bone 
of  a  man,  or  a  grave,  shall  he  un¬ 
clean  seven  days. 

17  And  for  an  unclean  person  they 
shall  take  of  the  ashes  of  the  burnt 
heifer  of  purification  for  sin,  and  run¬ 
ning  water  shall  he  put  thereto  in  a 
vessel : 

18  And  a  clean  person  shall  take 
hyssop,  and  dip  it  in  the  water,  and 


sprinkle  it  upon  the  tent,  and  upon 
all  the  vessels,  and  upon  the  persons 
that  were  there,  and  upon  him  that 
touched  a  hone,  or  one  slain,  or  one 
dead,  or  a  grave : 

19  And  the  clean  person  shall 
sprinkle  upon  the  unclean  on  the 
third  day,  and  on  the  seventh  day: 
and  on  the  seventh  day  he  shall  pu¬ 
rify  himself,  and  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and  shall 
he  clean  at  even. 

20  But  the  man  that  shall  he  un¬ 
clean,  and  shall  not  purify  himself, 
that  soul  shall  he  cut  off  from  among 
the  congregation,  because  he  hath 
defiled  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord  : 
the  water  of  separation  hath  not  been 
sprinkled  upon  him;  he  is  unclean. 

2 1  And  it  shall  he  a  perpetual  stat¬ 
ute  unto  them,  that  he  that  sprin- 
kleth  the  water  of  separation  shall 
wash  his  clothes  ;  and  he  that  touch¬ 
eth  the  water  of  separation  shall  he 
unclean  until  even. 

22  And  whatsoever  the  unclean 
person  toucheth  shall  he  unclean ; 
and  the  soul  that  toucheth  it  shall 
he  unclean  until  even. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  The  children  of  Israel  come  to  Zin,  where  Miriam 
dieth.  2  They  murmur  for  want  of  water.  1  Moses 
smiting  the  rock  bringeth  forth  water  at  Meribah.  14 
Moses  at  Kadesh  desireth  passage  through  Edom, 
which  is  denied  him.  22  At  mount  Hor  Aaron  re- 
signeth  his  place  to  Eleazar,  and  dieth. 

HEN  came  the  children  of  Israel, 
even  the  whole  congregation,  into 
the  desert  of  Zin  in  the  first  month : 
and  the  people  abode  in  Kadesh ;  and 
Miriam  died  there,  and  ®was  buried 
there. 

2  And  there  was  no  water  for  the 
congregation :  and  they  gathered 
themselves  together  against  Moses 
and  against  Aaron. 

3  And  the  people  chode  with  Mo¬ 
ses,  and  spake,  saying,  Would  God 
that  we  had  died  when  our  brethren 
died  before  the  Lord  ! 

4  And  why  have  ye  brought  up 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord  into 
this  wilderness,  that  we  and  our  cat¬ 
tle  should  die  there  ? 

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Moses  smiteth  the  rock. 


NUMBERS. 


Mis  message  to  Edom. 


5  And  wherefore  have  ye  made  us 
to  come  up  out  of  Egypt,  to  bring  us 
in  unto  this  evil  place  ?  it  is  no  place 
of  seed,  or  of  figs,  or  of  vines,  or  of 
pomegranates  ;  neither  is  there  any 
water  to  drink. 

6  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  from 
the  presence  of  the  assembly  unto  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  and  they  fell  upon  their  fa¬ 
ces  :  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  ap¬ 
peared  unto  them. 

7  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

8  Take  the  rod,  and  gather  thou 
the  assembly  together,  thou  and  Aa¬ 
ron  thy  brother,  and  speak  ye  unto 
the  rock  before  their  eyes ;  and  it 
shall  give  forth  his  water,  and  thou 
shalt  bring  forth  to  them  water  out 
of  the  rock :  so  thou  shalt  give  the 
congregation  and  their  beasts  drink. 

9  And  Moses  took  the  rod  from 
before  the  Lord,  as  he  commanded 
him. 

10  And  Moses  and  Aaron  gathered 
the  congregation  together  before  the 
rock,  and  he  said  unto  them,  Hear 
now,  ye  rebels ;  must  we  fetch  you 
water  out  of  this  rock? 

11  And  Moses  lifted  up  his  hand, 
and  with  his  rod  he  smote  the  rock 
twice:  and  the  water  came  out  abun¬ 
dantly,  and  the  congregation  drank, 
and  their  beasts  also. 

12  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  and  Aaron,  Because  ye  be¬ 
lieved  me  not,  to  sanctify  me  in  the 
eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  there¬ 
fore  ye  shall  not  bring  this  congre¬ 
gation  into  the  land  which  I  have 
given  them. 

13  This  is  the  water  of  Meribah ; 
because  the  children  of  Israel  strove 
with  the  Lord,  and  he  was  sanctified 
in  them. 

14  If  And  Moses  sent  messengers 
from  Kadesh  unto  the  king  of  Edom, 
Thus  saith  thy  brother  Israel,  Thou 
knowest  all  the  travail  that  hath  be¬ 
fallen  us : 

15  How  our  fathers  went  down  into 

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Egypt,  and  we  have  dwelt  in  Egypt  a 
long  time  ;  and  the  Egyptians  vexed 
us,  and  our  fathers : 

16  And  when  we  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  he  heard  our  voice,  and  sent 
an  angel,  and  hath  brought  us  forth 
out  of  Egypt:  and,  behold,  we  are  in 
Kadesh,  a  city  in  the  uttermost  of  thy 
border. 

1 7  Let  us  pass,  I  pray  thee,  through 
thy  country:  we  will  not  pass  through 
the  fields,  or  through  the  vineyards, 
neither  will  we  drink  of  the  water  of 
the  wells :  we  will  go  by  the  king’s 
high  way,  we  will  not  turn  to  the 
right  hand  nor  to  the  left,  until  we 
have  passed  thy  borders. 

18  And  Edom  said  unto  him,  Thou 
shalt  not  pass  by  me,  lest  I  come  out 
against  thee  with  the  sword. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 
unto  him,  We  will  go  by  the  high 
way  :  and  if  I  and  my  cattle  drink  of 
thy  water,  then  I  will  pay  for  it :  I 
will  only,  without  doing  any  thing 
else ,  go  through  on  my  feet. 

20  And  he  said,  Thou  shalt  not 
go  through.  And  Edom  came  out 
against  him  with  much  people,  and 
with  a  strong  hand. 

21  Thus  Edom  refused  to  give  Isra¬ 
el  passage  through  his  border :  where¬ 
fore  Israel  turned  away  from  him. 

22  If  And  the  children  of  Israel, 
even  the  whole  congregation,  jour¬ 
neyed  from  Kadesh,  and  came  unto 
mount  Hor. 

23  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  and  Aaron  in  mount  Hor,  by  the 
coast  of  the  land  of  Edom,  saying, 

24  Aaron  shall  be  gathered  unto 
his  people :  for  he  shall  not  enter  into 
the  land  which  I  have  given  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  because  ye  re¬ 
belled  against  my  w~ord  at  the  water 
of  Meribah. 

25  Take  Aaron  and  Eleazar  his  son, 
and  bring  them  up  unto  mount  Hor : 

2  6  And  strip  Aaron  of  his  garments, 
and  put  them  upon  Eleazar  his  son  : 
and  Aaron  shall  be  gathered  unto  his 
people,  and  shall  die  there. 


Aaron's  death . 

27  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord 
commanded :  and  they  went  up  into 
mount  Hor  in  the  sight  of  all  the 
congregation. 

28  And  Moses  stripped  Aaron  of  his 
garments,  and  put  them  upon  Eleazar 
his  son  ;  and  Aaron  died  there  in  the 
top  of  the  mount :  and  Moses  and 
Eleazar  came  down  from  the  mount. 

29  And  when  all  the  congregation 
saw  that  Aaron  was  dead,  they 
mourned  for  Aaron  thirty  days,  even 
all  the  house  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Israel  with  some  loss  destroy  the  Canaanites  at  Hor- 
mah.  4  The  people  m  urmuring  are  plagued  with  fiery 
serpents.  7  They  repenting  are  healed  by  a  brazen 
serpent.  10  Sundry  journeys  of  the  Israelites.  21 
Sihon  is  overcome ,  33  and  Og. 

AND  when  king  Arad  the  Canaan- 
.  ite,  which  dwelt  in  the  south, 
heard  tell  that  Israel  came  hy  the 
way  of  the  spies;  then  he  fought 
against  Israel,  and  took  some  of  them 
prisoners. 

2  And  Israel  vowed  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  If  thou  wilt  indeed 
deliver  this  people  into  my  hand,  then 
I  will  utterly  destroy  their  cities. 

3  And  the  Lord  hearkened  to  the 
voice  of  Israel,  and  delivered  up  the 
Canaanites ;  and  they  utterly  destroy¬ 
ed  them  and  their  cities :  and  he  call¬ 
ed  the  name  of  the  place  Hormah. 

4  N  And  they  journeyed  from 
mount  Hor  by  the  wa*y  of  the  Red 
sea,  to  compass  the  land  of  Edom: 
and  the  soul  of  the  people  was  much 
discouraged  because  of  the  way. 

5  And  the  people  spake  against 
God,  and  against  Moses,  Wherefore 
have  ye  brought  us  up  out  of  Egypt 
to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  for  there 
is  no  bread,  neither  is  there  any  wa¬ 
ter  ;  and  our  soul  loatheth  this  light 
bread. 

6  And  the  Lord  sent  fiery  serpents 
among  the  people,  and  they  hit  the 
people;  and  much  people  of  Israel 
died. 

7  N  Therefore  the  people  came  to 
Moses,  and  said,  We  have  sinned,  for 
we  have  spoken  against  the  Lord, 

13 


The  brazen  serpent. 

and  against  thee ;  pray  unto  the 
Lord,  that  he  take  away  the  ser¬ 
pents  from  us.  And  Moses  prayed 
for  the  people. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Make  thee  a  fiery  serpent,  and  set  it 
upon  a  pole:  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  every  one  that  is  bitten, 
when  he  looketh  upon  it,  shall  live. 

9  And  Moses  made  a  serpent  of 
brass,  and  put  it  upon  a  pole ;  and  it 
came  to  pass,  that  if  a  serpent  had 
bitten  any  man,  when  he  beheld  the 
serpent  of  brass,  he  lived. 

10  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel  set 
forward,  and  pitched  in  Oboth. 

11  And  they  journeyed  from  Oboth, 
and  pitched  at  Ije-abarim,  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  which  is  before  Moab,  toward 
the  sunrising. 

12  N  From  thence  they  removed, 
and  pitched  in  the  valley  of  Zared. 

13  From  thence  they  removed,  and 
pitched  on  the  other  side  of  Arnon, 
which  is  in  the  wilderness  that  com- 
eth  out  of  the  coasts  of  the  Amorites : 
for  Arnon  is  the  border  of  Moab,  be¬ 
tween  Moah  and  the  Amorites. 

14  Wherefore  it  is  said  in  the  hook 
of  the  wars  of  the  Lord,  What  he  did 
in  the  Hed  sea,  and  in  the  brooks  of 
Arnon, 

15  And  at  the  stream  of  the  brooks 
that  goeth  down  to  the  dwelling  of 
Ar,  and  lieth  upon  the  border  of 
Moah. 

16  And  from  thence  they  went  to 
Beer :  that  is  the  well  whereof  the 
LoUd  spake  unto  Moses,  Gather  the 
people  together,  and  I  will  give  them 
water. 

17  If  Then  Israel  sang  this  song, 
Spring  up,  O  well ;  sing  ye  unto  it : 

18  The  princes  digged  the  well, 
the  nobles  of  the  people  digged  it, 
by  the  direction  of  the  lawgiver,  with 
their  staves.  And  from  the  wilder¬ 
ness  they  went  to  Mattanah : 

19  And  from  Mattanah  to  Naha- 
liel :  and  from  Nahaliel  to  Bamoth: 

20  And  from  Bamoth  in  the  valley, 
that  is  in  the  country  of  Moah,  to  the 

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NUMBERS. 


NUMBERS. 


overcome  and  slain . 


Sihon  and  Og  are 

top  of  Pisgah,  which  looketh  toward 
Jeshimon. 

21  If  And  Israel  sent  messengers  un¬ 
to  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  saying, 

22  Let  me  pass  through  thy  land: 
we  will  not  turn  into  the  fields,  or 
into  the  vineyards ;  we  will  not  drink 
of  the  waters  of  the  well :  but  we  will 
go  along  by  the  king’s  high  way,  un¬ 
til  we  be  past  thy  borders. 

23  And  Sihon  would  not  suffer  Is¬ 
rael  to  pass  through  his  border:  but 
Sihon  gathered  all  his  people  togeth¬ 
er,  and  went  out  against  Israel  into 
the  wilderness:  and  he  came  to  Ja- 
haz,  and  fought  against  Israel. 

24  And  Israel  smote  him  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  possessed  his 
land  from  Arnon  unto  Jabbok,  even 
unto  the  children  of  Ammon :  for  the 
border  of  the  children  of  Ammon  was 
strong. 

25  And  Israel  took  all  these  cities : 
and  Israel  dwelt  in  all  the  cities  of 
the  Amorites,  in  Heshbon,  and  in  all 
the  villages  thereof. 

26  For  Heshbon  was  the  city  of 
Sihon  the  king  of  the  Amorites,  who 
had  fought  against  the  former  king 
of  Moab,  and  taken  all  his  land  out 
of  his  hand,  even  unto  Arnon. 

27  Wherefore  they  that  speak  in 
proverbs  say,  Come  into  Heshbon, 
let  the  city  of  Sihon  be  built  and 
prepared : 

28  For  there  is  a  fire  gone  out  of 
Heshbon,  a  flame  from  the  city  of  Si¬ 
hon  :  it  hath  consumed  Ar  of  Moab, 
and  the  lords  of  the  high  places  of 
Arnon. 

29  Woe  to  thee,  Moab!  thou  art 
undone,  O  people  of  Chemosh :  he 
hath  given  his  sons  that  escaped, 
and  his  daughters,  into  captivity  un¬ 
to  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites. 

30  We  have  shot  at  them;  Hesh¬ 
bon  is  perished  even  unto  Dibon,  and 
we  have  laid  them  waste  even  unto 
Nophah,  which  reachethunto  Medeba. 

3 1  IT  Thus  Israel  dwelt  in  the  land 
of  the  Amorites. 

32  And  Moses  sent  to  spy  out  Jaa- 

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zer,  and  they  took  the  villages  there¬ 
of,  and  drove  out  the  Amorites  that 
were  there. 

33  If  And  they  turned  and  went 
up  by  the  way  of  Bash  an :  and  Og 
the  king  of  Bashan  went  out  against 
them,  he,  and  all  his  people,  to  the 
battle  at  Edrei. 

34  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Fear  him  not :  for  I  have  delivered 
him  into  thy  hand,  and  all  his  peo¬ 
ple,  and  his  land ;  and  thou  shalt 
do  to  him  as  thou  didst  unto  Sihon 
king  of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
at  Heshbon. 

35  So  they  smote  him,  and  his 
sons,  and  all  his  people,  until  there 
was  none  left  him  alive :  and  they 
possessed  his  land. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Balak' s  first  message  for  Balaam  is  refused.  15  His 
second  message  obtaineth  him.  22  An  angel  would 
have  slain  him ,  if  his  ass  had  not  saved  him.  36 
Balalc  entertaineth  him. 

AND  the  children  of  Israel  set  for- 
.  ward,  and  pitched  in  the  plains 
of  Moab  on  this  side  Jordan  by  Jericho. 

2  T[  And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor 
saw  all  that  Israel  had  done  to  the 
Amorites. 

3  And  Moab  was  sore  afraid  of  the 
people,  because  they  were  many :  and 
Moab  was  distressed  because  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

4  And  Moab  said  unto  the  elders  of 
Midian,  Now  shall  this  company  lick 
up  all  that  are  round  about  us,  as  the 
ox  licketh  up  the  grass  of  the  field. 
And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor  was 
king  of  the  Moabites  at  that  time. 

5  He  sent  messengers  therefore  un¬ 
to  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  to  Pethor, 
which  is  by  the  river  of  the  land  of 
the  children  of  his  people,  to  call  him, 
saying,  Behold,  there  is  a  people  come 
out  from  Egypt:  behold,  they  cover 
the  face  of  the  earth,  and  they  abide 
over  against  me : 

6  Come  now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
curse  me  this  people ;  for  they  are  too 
mighty  for  me :  peradventure  I  shall 
prevail,  that  we  may  smite  them,  and 


NUMBERS.  An  angel  opposeth  Balaam. 


Balak  sendeth  for  Balaam . 

that  I  may  drive  them  out  of  the  land: 
for  I  wot  that  he  whom  thou  hlessest 

is  blessed,  and  he  whom  thou  cursest 

/ 

is  cursed. 

7  And  the  elders  of  Moab  and  the 
elders  of  Midian  departed  with  the 
rewards  of  divination  in  their  hand  ; 
and  they  came  unto  Balaam,  and' 
spake  unto,  him  the  words  of  Balak. 

8  And  he  said  unto  them,  Lodge 
here  this  night,  and  I  will  bring  you 
word  again,  as  the  Lord  shall  speak 
unto  me:  and  the  princes  of  Moab 
abode  with  Balaam. 

9  And  God  came  unto  Balaam,  and 
said,  What  men  are  these  with  thee  ? 

10  And  Balaam  said  unto  God, 
Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of  Mo¬ 
ab,  hath  sent  unto  me,  saying •, 

11  Behold,  there  is  a  people  come 
out  of  Egypt,  which  covereth  the 
face  of  the  earth :  come  now,  curse 
me  them;  peradventure  I  shall  he 

*  able  to  overcome  them,  and  drive 
them  out. 

12  And  God  said  unto  Balaam, 
Thou  shalt  not  go  with  them ;  thou 
shalt  not  curse  the  people :  for  they 
are  blessed. 

13  And  Balaam  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  said  unto  the  princes 
of  Balak,  Get  you  into  your  land  : 
for  the  Lord  refuseth  to  give  me 
leave  to  go  with  you. 

14  And  the  princes  of  Moab  rose 
up,  and  they  went  unto  Balak,  and 
said,  Balaam  refuseth  to  come  with  us. 

15  IT  And  Balak  sent  yet  again 
princes,  more,  and  more  honourable 
than  they. 

16  And  they  came  to  Balaam,  and 
said  to  him,  Thus  saith  Balak  the  son 
of  Zippor,  Let  nothing,  I  pray  thee, 
hinder  thee  from  coming  unto  me : 

#  17  For  I  will  promote  thee  unto 
very  great  honour,  and  I  will  do 
whatsoever  thou  sayest  unto  me : 
come  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  curse 
me  this  people. 

18  And  Balaam  answered  and  said 
unto  the  servants  of  Balak,  If  Ba¬ 
lak  would  give  me  his  house  full  of 


silver  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  beyond 
the  word  of  the  Lord  my  God,  to  do 
less  or  more. 

19  Now  therefore,  I  pray  you,  tar¬ 
ry  ye  also  here  this  night,  that  I  may 
know  what  the  Lord  will  say  unto 
me  more. 

20  And  God  came  unto  Balaam  at 
night,  and  said  unto  him,  If  the  men 
come  to  call  thee,  rise  up,  and  go 
with  them ;  but  yet  the  word  which  I 
shall  say  unto  thee,  that  shalt  thou  do. 

21  And  Balaam  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  saddled  his  ass,  and 
went  with  the  princes  of  Moab. 

22  N  And  God’s  anger  was  kin¬ 
dled  because  he  went :  and  the  an¬ 
gel  of  the  Lord  stood  in  the  way  for 
an  adversary  against  him.  Now  he 
was  riding  upon  his  ass,  and  his  two 
servants  were  with  him. 

23  And  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  standing  in  the  way,  and  his 
sword  drawn  in  his  hand :  and  the  ass 
turned  aside  out  of  the  way,  and  went 
into  the  field  :  and  Balaam  smote  the 
ass,  to  turn  her  into  the  way. 

24  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood 
in  a  path  of  the  vineyards,  a  wall  be¬ 
ing  on  this  side,  and  a  wall  on  that 
side. 

25  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  an¬ 
gel  of  the  Lord,  she  thrust  herself 
unto  the  wall,  and  crushed  Balaam’s 
foot  against  the  wall :  and  he  smote 
her  again. 

26  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  went 
further,  and  stood  in  a  narrow  place, 
where  was  no  way  to  turn  either  to 
the  right  hand  or  to  the  left. 

2  7  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  angel 
of  the  Lord,  she  fell  down  under  Ba¬ 
laam  :  and  Balaam’s  anger  was  kin¬ 
dled,  and  he  smote  the  ass  with  a 
staff. 

28  And  the  Lord  opened  the  mouth 
of  the  ass,  and  she  said  unto  Balaam, 
What  have  I  done  unto  thee,  that 
thou  hast  smitten  me  these  three 
times  ? 

29  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  ass. 
Because  thou  hast  mocked  me:  I 

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Balak  meeteih  Balaam. 


NUMBERS. 


Balaam! s  first  parable. 


would  there  were  a  sword  in  mine 
hand,  for  now  would  I  kill  thee. 

30  And  the  ass  said  unto  Balaam, 
Am  not  I  thine  ass,  upon  which  thou 
hast  ridden  ever  since  I  was  thine 
unto  this  day  ?  was  I  ever  wont  to  do 
so  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said,  Nay. 

31  Then  the  Lord  opened  the  eyes 
of  Balaam,  and  he  saw  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  standing  in  the  way,  and 
his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand :  and 
he  bowed  down  his  head,  and  fell 
flat  on  his  face. 

32  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  him,  Wherefore  hast  thou  smit¬ 
ten  thine  ass  these  three  times?  Be¬ 
hold,  I  went  out  to  withstand  thee,  be¬ 
cause  thy  way  is  perverse  before  me : 

33  And  the  ass  saw  me,  and  turned 
from  me  these  three  times :  unless  she 
had  turned  from  me,  surely  now  also 
I  had  slain  thee,  and  saved  her  alive. 

34  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  an¬ 
gel  of  the  Lord,'  I  have  sinned  ;  for  I 
knew  not  that  thou  stoodest  in  the  way 
against  me:  now  therefore,  if  it  dis¬ 
please  thee,  I  will  get  me  hack  again. 

35  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  Balaam,  Go  with  the  men :  hut 
only  the  word  that  I  shall  speak  unto 
thee,  that  thou  shalt  speak.  So  Ba¬ 
laam  went  with  the  princes  of  Balak. 

36  TT  And  when  Balak  heard  that 
Balaam  was  come,  he  went  out  to 
meet  him  unto  a  city  of  Moah,  which 
is  in  the  border  of  Arnon,  which  is  in 
the  utmost  coast. 

37  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
Did  I  not  earnestly  send  unto  thee 
to  call  thee?  wherefore  earnest  thou 
not  unto  me  ?  am  I  not  able  indeed 
to  promote  thee  to  honour  ? 

38  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
Lo,  I  am  come  unto  thee :  have  I  now 
any  power  at  all  to  say  any  thing? 
the  word  that  God  putteth  in  my 
mouth,  that  shall  I  speak. 

39  And  Balaam  went  with  Balak, 
and  they  came  unto  Kirjath-huzoth. 

40  And  Balak  offered  oxen  and 
sheep,  and  sent  to  Balaam,  and  to 
the  princes  that  were  with  him. 

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41  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  that  Balak  took  Balaam,  and 
brought  him  up  into  the  high  places 
of  Baal,  that  thence  he  might  see  the 

utmost  part  of  the  people. 

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CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1,  13,  28  Balak' s  sacrifice.  18  Balaam's  parable. 

A  ND  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
XjL  Build  me  here  seven  altars, 
and  prepare  me  here  seven  oxen  and 
seven  rams. 

2  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
spoken;  and  Balak  and  Balaam  offer¬ 
ed  on  every  altar  a  bullock  and  a  ram . 

3  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
Stand  by  thy  burnt  offering,  and  I 
will  go :  peradventure  the  Lord  will 
come  to  meet  me;  and  whatsoever 
he  sheweth  me  I  will  tell  thee.  And 
he  went  to  a  high  place. 

4  And  God  met  Balaam:  and  he 
said  unto  him,  I  have  prepared  seven 
altars,  and  I  have  offered  upon  every 
altar  a  bullock  and  a  ram. 

5  And  the  Lord  put  a  word  in  Ba¬ 
laam’s  mouth,  and  said,  Return  unto 
Balak,  and  thus  thou  shalt  speak. 

6  And  he  returned  unto  him,  and, 
lo,  he  stood  by  his  burnt  sacrifice,  he, 
and  all  the  princes  of  Moab. 

7  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  Balak  the  king  of  Moah  hath 
brought  me  from  Aram,  out  of  the 
mountains  of  the  east,  saying ,  Come, 
curse  me  Jacob,  and  come,  defy  Israel. 

8  How  shall  I  curse,  whom  God 
hath  not  cursed  ?  or  how  shall  I  defy, 
whom  the  Lord  hath  not  defied  ? 

9  For  from  the  top  of  the  rocks  I 
see  him,  and  from  the  hills  I  behold 
him :  lo,  the  people  shall  dwell  alone, 
and  shall  not  he  reckoned  among  the 
nations. 

10  Who  can  count  the  dust  of  J%- 
coh,  and  the  number  of  the  fourth 
part  of  Israel  ?  Let  me  die  the  death 
of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  last  end 
he  like  his ! 

11  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
What  hast  thou  done  unto  me  ?  I 
took  thee  to  curse  mine  enemies. 


He  pi'ophesieth  the  NUMBERS.  happiness  of  Israel. 


and,  behold,  thou  hast  blessed  them 
altogether. 

12  And  he  answered  and  said,  Must 
I  not  take  heed  to  speak  that  which 
the  Lord  hath  put  in  my  mouth  ? 

13  And  Balak  said  unto  him,  Come, 
I  pray  thee,  with  me  unto  another 
place,  from  whence  thou  mayest  see 
them :  thou  shalt  see  but  the  utmost 
part  of  them,  and  shalt  not  see  them 
all :  and  curse  me  them  from  thence. 

14  TT  And  he  brought  him  into  the 
field  of  Zophim,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah, 
and  built  seven  altars,  and  offered  a 
bullock  and  a  ram  on  every  altar. 

15  And  he  said  unto  Balak,  Stand 
here  by  thy  burnt  offering,  while  I 
meet  the  Lord  yonder. 

16  And  the  Lord  met  Balaam,  and 
put  a  word  in  his  mouth,  and  said, 
Go  again  unto  Balak,  and  say  thus. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  him,  be¬ 
hold,  he  stood  by  his  burnt  offering, 
and  the  princes  of  Moab  with  him. 
And  Balak  said  unto  him,  What  hath 
the  Lord  spoken  ? 

18  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  Rise  up,  Balak,  and  hear;  heark¬ 
en  unto  me,  thou  son  of  Zippor : 

19  God  is  not  a  man,  that  he 
should  lie ;  neither  the  son  of  man, 
that  he  should  repent :  hath  he  said, 
and  shall  he  not  do  it?  or  hath  he 
spoken,  and  shall  he  not  make  it 
good  ? 

20  Behold,  I  have  received  com¬ 
mandment  to  bless :  and  he  hath  bless¬ 
ed  ;  and  I  cannot  reverse  it. 

2 1  He  hath  not  beheld  iniquity  in 
Jacob,  neither  hath  he  seen  perverse¬ 
ness  in  Israel :  the  Lord  his  God  is 
with  him,  and  the  shout  of  a  king  is 
among  them. 

2  2  God  brought  them  out  of  Egypt ; 
he  hath  as  it  were  the  strength  of  a 
unicorn. 

23  Surely  there  is  no  enchantment 
against  Jacob,  neither  is  there  any  di¬ 
vination  against  Israel :  according  to 
this  time  it  shall  be  said  of  Jacob  and 
of  Israel,  What  hath  God  wrought ! 

24  Behold,  the  people  shall  rise  up 


as  a  great  lion,  and  lift  up  himself  as 
a  young  lion :  he  shall  not  lie  down 
until  he  eat  of  the  prey,  and  drink 
the  blood  of  the  slain. 

25  IT  And  Balak  said  unto  Bala¬ 
am,  Neither  curse  them  at  all,  nor 
bless  them  at  all. 

26  But  Balaam  answered  and  said 
unto  Balak,  Told  not  I  thee,  saying, 
All  that  the  Lord  speaketh,  that  I 
must  do  ? 

27  If  And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam, 
Come,  I  pray  thee,  I  will  bring  thee 
unto  another  place  ;  peradventure 
it  will  please  God  that  thou  mayest 
curse  me  them  from  thence. 

28  And  Balak  brought  Balaam  un¬ 
to  the  top  of  Peor,  that  looketh  to¬ 
ward  Jeshimon. 

29  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
Build  me  here  seven  altars,  and  pre¬ 
pare  me  here  seven  bullocks  and  sev¬ 
en  rams. 

30  And  Balak  did  as  Balaam  had 
said,  and  offered  a  bullock  and  a  ram 
on  every  altar. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Balaam,  leaving  divinations,  prophesieth  the  happi¬ 
ness  of  Israel.  10  Balak  in  anger  dismisseth  him. 
15  He  prophesieth  of  the  Star  of  Jacob ,  and  the  de¬ 
struction  of  some  nations. 

AND  when  Balaam  saw  that  it 
_  pleased  the  Lord  to  bless  Isra¬ 
el,  he  went  not,  as  at  other  times,  to 
seek  for  enchantments,  but  he  set  his 
face  toward  the  wilderness. 

2  And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  he  saw  Israel  abiding  in  his  tents 
according  to  their  tribes  ;  and  the 
Spirit  of  God  came  upon  him. 

3  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  hath 
said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes  are 
open  hath  said : 

4  He  hath  said,  which  heard  the 
words  of  God,  which  saw  the  vision 
of  the  Almighty,  falling  into  a  trance , 
but  having  his  eyes  open : 

5  How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  O  Ja¬ 
cob,  and  thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel ! 

6  As  the  valleys  are  they  spread 
forth,  as  gardens  by  the  river’s  side, 

197 


Balaam's  prophecy 


NUMBERS. 


of  the  Star  of  Jacob. 


as  the  trees  of  lign  aloes  which  the 
Lord  hath  planted,  and  as  cedar 
trees  beside  the  waters. 

7  He  shall  pour  the  water  out  of 
his  buckets,  and  his  seed  shall  be 
in  many  waters,  and  his  king  shall 
be  higher  than  Agag,  and  his  king¬ 
dom  shall  he  exalted. 

8  God  brought  him  forth  out  of 
Egypt ;  he  hath  as  it  were  the  strength 
of  a  unicorn :  he  shall  eat  up  the  na¬ 
tions  his  enemies,  and  shall  break 
their  bones,  and  pierce  them  through 
with  his  arrows. 

9  He  couched,  he  lay  down  as  a 
lion,  and  as  a  great  lion :  who  shall 
stir  him  up  ?  Blessed  is  he  that  bless- 
eth  thee,  and  cursed  is  he  that  curs- 
eth  thee. 

10  11  And  Balak’s  anger  was  kin¬ 
dled  against  Balaam,  and  he  smote 
his  hands  together :  and  Balak  said 
unto  Balaam,  I  called  thee  to  curse 
mine  enemies,  and,  behold,  thou  hast 
altogether  blessed  them  these  three 
times. 

1 1  Therefore  now  flee  thou  to  thy , 
place :  I  thought  to  promote  thee  un¬ 
to  great  honour;  but,  lo,  the  Lord 
hath  kept  thee  back  from  honour. 

12  And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak, 
Spake  I  not  also  to  thy  messengers 
which  thou  sentest  unto  me,  saying, 

13  If  Balak  would  give  me  his 
house  full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  can¬ 
not  go  beyond  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord,  to  do  either  good  or  bad  of 
mine  own  mind  ;  but  what  the  Lord 
saith,  that  will  I  speak  ? 

14  And  now,  behold,  I  go  unto  my 
people:  come  therefore ,  and  X  will 
advertise  thee  what  this  people  shall 
do  to  thy  people  in  the  latter  days. 

15  IT  And  he  took  up  his  parable, 

and  said,  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor 
hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes 
are  open  hath  said :  # 

16  He  hath  said,  which  heard  the 
words  of  God,  and  knew  the  know¬ 
ledge  of  the  Most  High,  ivhich  saw  the 
vision  of  the  Almighty,  falling  into  a 
trance ,  but  having  his  eyes  open : 

198 


17  I  shall  see  him,  but  not  now:  I 
shall  behold  him,  but  not  nigh  :  there 
shall  come  a  Star  out  of  Jacob,  and  a 
Sceptre  shall  rise  out  of  Israel,  and 
shall  smite  the  corners  of  Moab,  and 
destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth. 

18  And  Edom  shall  be  a  posses¬ 
sion,  Seir  also  shall  be  a  possession 
for  his  enemies ;  and  Israel  shall  do 
valiantly. 

19  Out  of  Jacob  shall  come  he  that 
shall  have  dominion,  and  shall  de¬ 
stroy  him  that  remaineth  of  the  city. 

20  If  And  when  he  looked  on  Ama- 
lek,  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Amalek  was  the  first  of  the  nations ; 
but  his  latter  end  shall  be  that  he 
perish  for  ever.  t 

21  And  he  looked  on  the  Kenites, 
and  took  up  his  parable,  and  said, 
Strong  is  thy  dwellingplace,  and 
thou  puttest  thy  nest  in  a  rock. 

22  Nevertheless  the  Kenite  shall 
be  wasted,  until  Asshur  shall  carry 
thee  away  captive. 

23  And  he  took  up  his  parable, 
and  said,  Alas,  who  shall  live  when 
God  doeth  this ! 

24  And  ships  shall  come  from  the 
coast  of  Chittim,  and  shall  afflict 
Asshur,  and  shall  afflict  Eber,  and 
he  also  shall  perish  for  ever. 

25  And  Balaam  rose  up,  and  went 
and  returned  to  his  place :  and  Ba¬ 
lak  also  went  his  way. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1  Israel  at  Shittim  commit  whoredom  and  idolatry.  6 
Phinehas  Jcilleth  Zimri  and  Cozbi.  10  God  therefore 
.  giveth  him  an  everlasting  priesthood.  16  The  Midian- 
ites  are  to  be  vexed. 

AND  Israel  abode  in  Shittim,  and 
.  the  people  began  to  commit 
whoredom  with  tho  daughters  of 
Moab. 

2  And  they  called  the  people  unto 
the  sacrifices  of  their  gods :  and  the 
people  did  eat,  and  bowed  down  to 
their  gods. 

3  And  Israel  joined  himself  unto 
Baal-peor :  and  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses, 
Take  all  the  heads  of  the  people, 


Zimri  and  Cozbi  slain.  NUMBERS.  The  Israelites  numbered. 


and  hang  them  up  before  the  Lord 
against  the  sun,  that  the  fierce  anger 
of  the  Lord  may  he  turned  away 
from  Israel. 

5  And  Moses  said  unto  the  judges 
of  Israel,  Slay  ye  every  one  his  men 
that  were  joined  unto  Baal-peor. 

6  IT  And,  behold,  one  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  came  and  brought  unto 
his  brethren  a  Midianitish  woman 
in  the  sight  of  Moses,  and  in  the 
sight  of  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  who  were  weeping 
before  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation. 

7  And  when  Phinehas,  the  son  of 
Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest, 
saw  it ,  he  rose  up  from  among  the 
congregation,  and  took  a  javelin  in 
his  hand ; 

8  And  he  went  after  the  man  of  Is¬ 
rael  into  the  tent,  and  thrust  both  of 
them  through,  the  man  of  Israel,  and 
the  woman  through  her  belly.  So 
the  plague  was  stayed  from  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel. 

9  And  those  that  died  in  the  plague 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

10  IT  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

11  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar, 
the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  hath 
turned  my  wrath  away  from  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  while  he  was  zealous 
for  my  sake  among  them,  that  I 
consumed  not  the  children  of  Israel 
in  my  jealousy. 

12  Wherefore  say,  Behold,  I  give 
unto  him  my  covenant  of  peace  : 

13  And  he  shall  have  it,  and  his 
seed  after  him,  even  the  covenant  of 
an  everlasting  priesthood ;  because  he 
was  zealous  for  his  God,  and  made  an 
atonement  for  the  children  of  Israel. 

14  Now  the  name  of  the  Israelite 
that  was  slain,  even  that  was  slain 
with  the  Midianitish  woman,  was 
Zimri,  the  son  of  Salu,  a  prince  of  a 
chief  house  among  the  Simeonites. 

15  And  the  name  of  the  Midianitish 
woman  that  was  slain  was  Cozhi,  the 
daughter  of  Zur ;  he  was  head  over 


a  people,  and  of  a  chief  house  in 
Midian. 

16  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

17  Vex  the  Midianites,  and  smite 
them : 

18  For  they  vex  you  with  their 
wiles,  wherewith  they  have  beguiled 
you  in  the  matter  of  Peor,  and  in  the 
matter  of  Cozbi,  the  daughter  of  a 
prince  of  Midian,  their  sister,  which 
was  slain  in  the  day  of  the  plague  for 
Peor’s  sake. 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

1  The  stem  of  all  Israel  is  talcen  in  the  plains  of  Moah. 
52  The  law  of  dividing  among  them  the  inheritance  of 
the  land.  57  The  families  and  number  of  the  Levites. 
63  None  were  left  of  them  which  were  'numbered  at 
Sinai,  but  Caleb  and  Joshua. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  the 
plague,  that  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Moses  and  unto  Eleazar  the 
son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  saying, 

2  Take  the  sum  of  all  the  congre¬ 
gation  of  the  children  of  Israel,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  through¬ 
out  their  fathers’  house,  all  that  are 
able  to  go  to  war  in  Israel. 

3  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
spake  with  them  in  the  plains  of 
Moah  by  Jordan  near  Jericho,  saying, 
4  Take  the  sum  of  the  people ,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward  ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  which  went  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

5  IT  Reuben,  the  eldest  son  of  Is¬ 
rael  :  the  children  of  Reuben ;  Ha- 
noch,  of  ivhom  cometh  the  family  of 
the  Hanochites :  of  Pallu,  the  family 
of  the  Palluites : 

6  Of  Hezron,  the  family  of  the 
Hezronites :  of  Carmi,  the  family  of 
the  Carmites. 

7  These  are  the  families  of  the  Reu- 
henites :  and  they  that  were  number¬ 
ed  of  them  were  forty  and  three  thou¬ 
sand  and  seven  hundred  and  thirty. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Pallu ;  Eliah. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Eliab ;  Nemuel, 
and  Dathan,  and  Ahiram.  This  is 
that  Dathan  and  Ahiram,  which  were 
famous  in  the  congregation,  who 

199 


The  sum  of  all 


NUMBERS. 


Israel  is  taken 


strove  against  Moses  and  against 
Aaron  in  the  company  of  Korah, 
when  they  strove  against  the  Lord  : 

10  And  the  earth  opened  her  mouth, 
and  swallowed  them  up  together  with 
Korah,  when  that  company  died, 
what  time  the  fire  devoured  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty  men  :  and  they  became 
a  sign. 

11  Notwithstanding  the  children  of 
Korah  died  not. 

12  If  The  sons  of  Simeon  after  their 
families :  of  Nemuel,  the  family  of 
the  Nemuelites  :  of  Jamin,  the  family 
of  the  Jaminites :  of  Jachin,  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Jachinites : 

13  Of  Zerah,  the  family  of  the 
Zarhites  :  of  Shaul,  the  family  of  the 
Shaulites. 

14  These  are  the  families  of  the 
Simeonites,  twenty  and  two  thousand 
and  two  hundred. 

15  If  The  children  of  Gad  after 
their  families  :  of  Zephon,  the  family 
of  the  Zephonites  :  of  Haggi,  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Haggites :  of  Shuni,  the 
family  of  the  Shunites  : 

16  Of  Ozni,  the  family  of  the  Oz- 
nites :  of  Eri,  the  family  of  the  Erites  : 

17  Of  Arod,  the  family  of  the 
Arodites ;  of  Areli,  the  family  of  the 
Arelites. 

18  These  are  the  families  of  the 
children  of  Gad  according  to  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them,  forty 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

19  The  sons  of  Judah  were  Er 
and  Onan :  and  Er  and  Onan  died  in 
the  land  of  Canaan. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Judah  after 
their  families  were;  of  Shelah,  the 
family  of  the  Shelanites  :  of  Pharez, 
the  family  of  the  Pharzites :  of  Zerah, 
the  family  of  the  Zarhites. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Pharez  were; 
of  Hezron,  the  family  of  the  Hezron- 
ites:  of  Hamul,  the  family  of  the 
Hamulites. 

22  These  are  the  families  of  Judah 
according  to  those  that  were  num¬ 
bered  of  them  ,  threescore  and  sixteen 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

200 


23  If  Of  the  sons  of  Issachar  after 
their  families :  of  Tola,  the  family 
of  the  Tolaites :  of  Pua,  the  family 
of  the  Punites  :  . 

24  Of  Jashuh,  the  family  of  the 
Jashuhites :  of  Shimron,  the  family 
of  the  Shimronites. 

25  These  are  the  families  of  Issa¬ 
char  according  to  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  threescore  and 
four  thousand  and  three  hundred. 

26  Of  the  sons  of  Zehulun  after 
their  families :  of  Sered,  the  family 
of  the  Sardites :  of  Elon,  the  family 
of  the  Elonites :  of  Jahleel,  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Jahleelites. 

27  These  are  the  families  of  the 
Zehulunites  according  to  those  that 
were  numbered  of  them,  threescore 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

28  If  The  sons  of  Joseph  after  their 
families  were  Manasseh  and  Ephraim. 

29  Of  the  sons  of  Manasseh:  of 
Machir,  the  family  of  the  Machirites  : 
and  Machir  begat  Gilead  :  of  Gilead 
come  the  family  of  the  Gileadites. 

*30  These  are  the  sons  of  Gilead : 
of  Jeezer,  the  family  of  the  Jeezerites  : 
of  Helek,  the  family  of  the  Helekites  : 

31  And  of  Asriel,  the  family  of  the 
Asrielites  :  and  of  Shechem,  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Shechemites : 

32  And  o/Shemida,  the  family  of 
the  Shemidaites  :  and  of  Hepher,  the 
family  of  the  Hepherites. 

33  TJ  And  Zelophehad  the  son  of 
Hepher  had  no  sons,  hut  daughters  : 
and  the  names  of  the  daughters  of 
Zelophehad  were  Mahlah,  and  Noah, 
Hoglah,  Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

34  These  are  the  families  of  Ma¬ 
nasseh,  and  those  that  were  number¬ 
ed  of  them,  fifty  and  two  thousand 
and  seven  hundred. 

35  IT  These  are  the  sons  of  Ephraim 
after  their  families  :  of  Shuthelah,  the 
family  of  the  Shuthalhites :  of  Becher, 
the  family  of  the  Bachrites  :  of  Ta¬ 
li  an,  the  family  of  the  Tahanites. 

36  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Shu¬ 
thelah  :  of  Eran,  the  family  of  the 
Eranites. 


in  the  'plains  of  Moah. 


NUMBERS. 


37  These  are  the  families  of  the 
sons  of  Ephraim  according  to  those 
that  were  numbered  of  them,  thirty 
and  two  thousand  and  five  hundred. 
These  are  the  sons  of  Joseph  after 
their  families. 

38  If  The  sons  of  Benjamin  after 
their  families  :  of  Bela,  the  family  of 
the  .Belaites :  of  Ashbel,  the  family 
of  the  Ashhelites :  of  Ahiram,  the 
family  of  the  Ahiramites  : 

39  Of  Shupham,  the  family  of  the 
Shuphamites :  of  Hupham,  the  fami¬ 
ly  of  the  Huphamites. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Bela  were  Ard 
and  Naaman  :  of  Ard,  the  family  of 
the  Ardites :  and  of  Naaman,  the 
family  of  the  Naamites. 

41  These  are  the  sons  of  Benjamin 
after  their  families:  and  they  that 
were  numbered  of  them  were  forty 
and  five  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

42  If  These  are  the  sons  of  Dan  after 
their  families  :  of  Shuham,  the  fami¬ 
ly  of  the  Shuhamites.  These  are  the 
families  of  Dan  after  their  families. 

43  All  the  families  of  the  .Shuham¬ 
ites,  according  to  those  that  were 
numbered  of  them,  were  threescore 
and  four  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

44  IT  Of  the  children  of  Asher  after 
their  families :  of  Jimna,  the  family 
of  the  Jimnites :  of  Jesui,  the  family 
of  the  Jesuites :  of  Beriah,  the  family 
of  the  Beriites. 

45  Of  the  sons  of  Beriah  :  of  Heber, 
the  family  of  the  Heberites  :  of  Mal- 
chiel,  the  family  of  the  Malchielites. 

46  And  the  name  of  the  daughter 
of  Asher  was  Sarah. 

47  These  are  the  families  of  the  sons 
of  Asher  according  to  those  tha  t  were 
numbered  of  them;  who  were  fifty 
and  three  thousand  and  four  hundred. 

48  Of  the  sons  of  Naphtali  after 
their  families  :  of  Jahzeel,  the  family 
of  the  Jahzeelites  :  of  Guni,  the  fami¬ 
ly  of  the  Gunites : 

49  Of  Jezer,  the  family  of  the  Je- 
zerites :  of  Shillem,  the  family  of  the 
Shillemites. 

50  These  are  the  families  of  Naph- 


The  land  divided. 

tali  according  t(*  their  families :  and 
they  that  were  numbered  of  them 
were  forty  and  five  thousand  and  four 
hundred. 

51  These  were  the  numbered  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  six  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  and  a  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  thirty. 

52  Tf  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

53  Unto  these  the  land  shall  be 
divided  for  an  inheritance  according 
to  the  number  of  names. 

54  To  many  thou  shalt  give  the 
more  inheritance,  and  to  few  thou 
shalt  give  the  less  inheritance :  to 
every  one  shall  his  inheritance  be 
given  according  to  those  that  were 
numbered  of  him. 

55  Notwithstanding  the  land  shall 
be  divided  by  lot:  according  to  the 
names  of  the  tribes  of  their  fathers 
they  shall  inherit. 

56  According  to  the  lot  shall  the 
possession  thereof  be  divided  between 
many  and  few. 

57  IT  And  these  are  they  that  were 
numbered  of  the  Levites  after  their 
families :  of  Gershon,  the  family  of 
the  Gershonites  :  of  Kohath,  the  fami¬ 
ly  of  the  Kohathites :  of  Merari,  the 
family  of  the  Merarites. 

58  These  are  the  families  of  the 
Levites :  the  family  of  the  Libnites, 
the  family  of  the  Hebronites,  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  the  Mahlites,  the  family  of  the 
Mushites,  the  family  of  the  Korath- 
ites.  And  Kohath  begat  Amram. 

59  And  the  name  of  Amram’s  wife 
was  Jochehed,  the  daughter  of  Levi, 
whom  her  mother  bare  to  Levi  in 
Egypt:  and  she  bare  unto  Amram, 
Aaron  and  Moses,  and  Miriam  their 
sister. 

60  And  unto  Aaron  was  born  Nadab 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 

61  And  Nad  ah  and  Abihu  died, 
when  they  offered  strange  fire  before 
the  Lord. 

62  And  those  that  were  numbered 
of  them  were  twenty  and  three  thou¬ 
sand,  all  males  from  a  month  old  and 

201' 


The  law  of  inheritances. 


NUMBERS.  Moses  sueth  for  a  successor. 


upward  :  for  they  vjere  not  numbered 
among  the  children  of  Israel,  because 
there  was  no  inheritance  given  them 
among  the  children  of  Israel. 

63  These  are  they  that  were  num¬ 
bered  by  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest, 
who  numbered  the  children  of  Israel 
in  the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jordan  near 
Jericho. 

64  But  among  these  there  was  not 
a  man  of  them  whom  Moses  and  Aa¬ 
ron  the  priest  numbered,  when  they 
numbered  the  children  of  Israel  in 
the  wilderness  of  Sinai. 

65  For  the  Lord  had  said  of  them, 
They  shall  surely  die  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness.  And  there  was  not  left  a  man 
of  them,  save  Caleb  the  son  of  Je- 
phunneh,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  The  daughters  of  Zelophehad  site  for  an  inheritance. 
6  The  law  of  inheritances.  12  Moses,  being  told  of 
his  death ,  sueth  for  successor.  18  Joshua  is  ap¬ 
pointed  to  succeed  him. 

THEN  came  the  daughters  of  Ze¬ 
lophehad,  the  son  of  Hepher, 
the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of  Machir, 
the  son  of  Manasseh,  of  the  families 
of  Manasseh  the  son  of  Joseph  :  and 
these  are  the  names  of  his  daugh¬ 
ters  ;  Mahlah,  Noah,  and  Hoglah,  and 
Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

2  And  they  stood  before  Moses,  and 
before  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  before 
the  princes  and  all  the  congregation, 
by  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  saying, 

3  Our  father  died  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  and  he  was  not  in  the  company 
of  them  that  gathered  themselves  to¬ 
gether  against  the  Lord  in  the  com¬ 
pany  of  Korah ;  but  died  in  his  own 
sin,  and  had  no  sons. 

4  Why  should  the  name  of  our 
father  be  done  away  from  among  his 
family,  because  he  hath  no  son? 
Give  unto  us  therefore  a  possession 
among  the  brethren  of  our  father. 

5  And  Moses  brought  their  cause 
before  the  Lord. 

6  IT  An(3.  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

7  The  daughters  of  Zelophehad 

202 


speak  right :  thou  shalt  surely  give 
them  a  possession  of  an  inheritance 
among  their  father’s  brethren ;  and 
thou  shalt  cause  the  inheritance  of 
their  father  to  pass  unto  them. 

8  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  If  a  man 
die,  and  have  no  son,  then  ye  shall 
cause  his  inheritance  to  pass  unto  his 
daughter. 

9  And  if  he  have  no  daughter,  then 
ye  shall  give  his  inheritance  unto’ his 
brethren. 

10  And  if  he  have  no  brethren,  then 
ye  shall  give  his  inheritance  unto  his 
father’s  brethren. 

1 1  And  if  his  father  have  no  breth¬ 
ren,  then  ye  shall  give  his  inherit¬ 
ance  unto  his  kinsman  that  is  next  to 
him  of  his  family,  and  he  shall  pos¬ 
sess  it :  and  it  shall  be  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  a  statute  of  judgment, 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

12  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Get  thee  up  into  this  mount  Aba- 
rim,  and  see  the  land  which  I  have 
given  unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

13  And  when  thou  hast  seen  it, 
thou  also  shalt  be  gathered  unto  thy 
people,  as  Aaron  thy  brother  was 
gathered. 

14  For  ye  rebelled  against  my  com¬ 
mandment  in  the  desert  of  Zin,  in  the 
strife  of  the  congregation,  to  sanctify 
me  at  the  water  before  their  eyes : 
that  is  the  water  of  Meribah  in  Ka- 
desh  in  the  wilderness  of  Zin. 

15  IT  And  Moses  spake  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

16  Let  the  Lord,  the  God  of  the 
spirits  of  all  flesh,  set  a  man  over  the 
congregation, 

17  Which  may  go  out  before  them, 
and  which  may  go  in  before  them, 
and  which  may  lead  them  out,  and 
which  may  bring  them  in ;  that  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord  be  not  as 
sheep  which  have  no  shepherd. 

18  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Take  thee  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
a  man  in  whom  is  the  spirit,  and  lay 
thine  hand  upon  him ; 


The  continual 


NUMBERS. 


19  And  set  him  before  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  before  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  ;  and  give  him  a  charge  in  their 
sight. 

20  And  thou  shalt  put  some  of 
thine  honour  upon  him,  that  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel 
may  he  obedient. 

21  And  he  shall  stand  before  Elea¬ 
zar  the  priest,  who  shall  ask  counsel 
for  him  after  the  judgment  of  Urim 
before  the  Lord  :  at  his  word  shall 
they  go  out,  and  at  his  word  they 
shall  come  in,  both  he,  and  all  the 
children  of  Israel  with  him,  even  all 
the  congregation. 

^2  And  Moses  did  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  him :  and  he  took  Joshua, 
and  set  him  before  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  before  all  the  congregation  : 

23  And  he  laid  his  hands  upon  him, 
and  gave  him  a  charge,  as  the  Lord 
commanded  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 


CHAPTER  XXYIII. 

1  Offerings  are  to  be  observed.  3  The  continual  burnt 
offering.  9  The  offering  on  the  sabbath ,  11  on  the 
new  moons ,  IQ  at  the  passover,  26  in  the  day  of  first- 
fruits. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
_  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  My  offering,  and 
my  bread  for  my  sacrifices  made  by 
fire,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  me,  shall 
ye  observe  to  offer  unto  me  in  their 
due  season. 

3  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
This  is  the  offering  made  by  fire 
which  ye  shall  offer  unto  the  Lord  ; 
two  lambs  of  the  first  year  without 
spot  day  by  day,  for  a  continual 
burnt  offering. 

4  The  one  lamb  shalt  thou  offer  in 
the  morning,  and  the  other  lamb  shalt 
thou  offer  at  even ; 

5  And  a  tenth  part  of  an  ephah  of 
flour  for  a  meat  offering,  mingled  with 
the  fourth  part  of  a  hin  of  beaten  oil. 

6  It  is  a  continual  burnt  offering, 
which  was  ordained  in  mount  Sinai 
for  a  sweet  savour,  a  sacrifice  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 


burnt  offering. 

7  And  the  drink  offering  thereof  shall 
be  the  fourth  part  of  a  hin  for  the  one 
lamb :  in  the  holy  place  shalt  thou 
cause  the  strong  wine  to  be  poured 
unto  the  Lord  for  a  drink  offering. 

8  And  the  other  lamb  shalt  thou 
offer  at  even  :  as  the  meat  offering  of 
the  morning,  and  as  the  drink  offer¬ 
ing  thereof,  thou  shalt  offer  it,  a  sac¬ 
rifice  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour 
unto  the  Lord. 

9  T  And  on  the  sabbath  day  two 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  spot, 
and  two  tenth  deals  of  flour  for  a 
meat  offering,  mingled  with  oil,  and 
the  drink  offering  thereof : 

1 0  This  is  the  burnt  offering  of  every 
sabbath,  beside  the  continual  burnt 
offering,  and  his  drink  offering. 

1 1  IT  And  in  the  beginnings  of  your 
months  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering 
unto  the  Lord  ;  two  young  bullocks, 
and  one  ram,  seven  lambs  of  the  first 
year  without  spot ; 

12  And  three  tenth  deals  of  flour 
for  a  meat  offering,  mingled  with  oil, 
for  one  bullock ;  and  two  tenth  deals 
of  flour  for  a  meat  offering,  mingled 
with  oil,  for  one  ram ; 

13  And  a  several  tenth  deal  of  flour 
mingled  with  oil  for  a  meat  offering 
unto  one  lamb  ;  for  a  burnt  offering 
of  a  sweet  savour,  a  sacrifice  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord. 

14  And  their  drink  offerings  shall 
be  half  a  hin  of  wine  unto  a  bullock, 
and  the  third  part  of  a  hin  unto  a 
ram,  and  a  fourth  part  of  a  hin  unto 
a  lamb :  this  is  the  burnt  offering  of 
every  month  throughout  the  months 
of  the  year. 

15  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a 
sin  offering  unto  the  Lord  shall  be 
offered,  beside  the  continual  burnt 
offering,  and  his  drink  offering. 

16  And  in  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  first  month  is  the  passover  of  the 
Lord. 

17  And  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  this 
month  is  the  feast :  seven  days  shall 
unleavened  bread  be  eaten. 

18  In  the  first  day  shall  be  a  holy 

203 


Solemn  feasts 


NUMBERS. 


and  their  offerings. 


convocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  manner 
of  servile  work  therein: 

19  But  ye  shall  offer  a  sacrifice 
made  by  fire  for  a  burnt  offering  unto 
the  Lord  ;  two  young  bullocks,  and 
one  ram,  and  seven  lambs  of  the  first 
year :  they  shall  he  unto  you  without 
blemish. 

20  And  their  meat  offering  shall  be 
of  flour  mingled  with  oil :  three  tenth 
deals  shall  ye  offer  for  a  bullock,  and 
two  tenth  deals  for  a  ram ; 

2 1  A  several  tenth  deal  shalt  thou 
offer  for  every  lamb,  throughout  the 
seven  lambs: 

22  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  you. 

23  Ye  shall  offer  these  beside  the 
burnt  offering  in  the  morning,  which 
is  for  a  continual  burnt  offering. 

24  After  this  manner  ye  shall  offer 
daily,  throughout  the  seven  days,  the 
meat  of  the  sacrifice  made  by  fire, 
of  ei  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  : 
it  shall  he  offered  beside  the  con¬ 
tinual  burnt  offering,  and  his  drink 
offering. 

2 5  And  on  the  seventh  day  ye  shall 
have  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do 
no  servile  work. 

26  Tf  Also  in  the  day  of  the  first- 
fruits,  when  ye  bring  a  new  meat  of¬ 
fering  unto  the  Lord,  after  your  weeks 
be  out ,  ye  shall  have  a  holy  convoca¬ 
tion  ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work : 

27  But  ye  shall  offer  the  burnt 
offering  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord  ;  two  young  bullocks,  one  ram, 
seven  lambs  of  the  first  year ; 

28  And  their  meat  offering  of  flour 
mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth  deals 
unto  one  bullock,  two  tenth  deals 
unto  one  ram, 

29  A  several  tenth  deal  unto  one 
lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs ; 

30  And  one  kid  of  the  goats,  to 
make  an  atonement  for  you. 

31  Ye  shall  offer  them  beside  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  and  his  meat 
offering,  (they  shall  be  unto  you 
without  blemish,)  and  their  drink 
offerings. 


CHAPTER  XXIX, 

1  The  offering  at  the  feast  of  trumpets,  *1  at  the  day  of 
afflicting  their  souls,  13  and  on  the  eight  days  of  the 
feast  of  tabernacles. 

N  D  in  the  seventh  month,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  month,  ye  shall 
have  a  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do 
no  servile  work :  it  is  a  day  of  blow¬ 
ing  the  trumpets  unto  you. 

2  And  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offering 
for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  ; 
one  young  bullock,  one  ram,  and 
seven  lambs  of  the  first  year  without 
blemish  : 

3  And  their  meat  offering  shall  be 
of  flour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth 
deals  for  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth 
deals  for  a  ram, 

4  And  one  tenth  deal  for  one  lamb, 
throughout  the  seven  lambs : 

5  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a 
sin  offering,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  you  : 

6  Beside  the  burnt  offering  of  the 
month,  and  his  meat  offering,  and 
the  daily  burnt  offering,  and  his  meat 
offering,  and  their  drink  offerings,  ac¬ 
cording  unto  their  manner,  for  a  sweet 
savour,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto 
the  Lord. 

7  Y  And  ye  shall  have  on  the  tenth 
day  of  this  seventh  month  a  holy 
convocation ;  and  ye  shall  afflict 
your  souls :  ye  shall  not  do  any  work 
therein : 

8  But  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  unto  the  Lord  for  a  sweet  savour ; 
one  young  bullock,  one  ram,  and 
seven  lambs  of  the  first  year;  they 
shall  he  unto  you  without  blemish. 

9  And  their  meat  offering  shall  be 
of  flour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth 
deals  to  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth 
deals  to  one  ram, 

10  A  several  tenth  deal  for  one 
lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs : 

11  One  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin 
offering;  beside  the  sin  offering  of 
atonement,  and  the  continual  burnt 
offering,  and  the  meat  offering  of  it, 
and  their  drink  offerings. 

12  If  And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of 
the  seventh  month  ye  shall  have  a 


204 


NUMBERS. 


feast  of  tabernacles. 


The  offerings  at  the 

holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  ser¬ 
vile  work,  and  ye  shall  keep  a  feast 
unto  the  Lord  seven  days : 

13  And  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  offer¬ 
ing,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a 
sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  ;  thir¬ 
teen  young  bullocks,  two  rams,  and 
fourteen  lambs  of  the  first  year  ;  they 
shall  be  without  blemish  : 

14  And  their  meat  offering  shall  be 
of  flour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth 
deals  unto  every  bullock  of  the  thir¬ 
teen  bullocks,  two  tenth  deals  to  each 
ram  of  the  two  rams, 

15  And  a  several  tenth  deal  to  each 
lamb  of  the  fourteen  lambs  : 

16  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for 
a  sin  offering;  beside  the  continual 
burnt  offering,  his  meat  offering,  and 
his  drink  offering. 

17  Tf  And  on  the  second  day  ye 
shall  offer  twelve  young  bullocks, 
two  rams,  fourteen  lambs  of  the  first 
year  without  spot  : 

18  And  their  meat  offering  and 
their  drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks, 
for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner : 

19  And  one  kid  of  the  goats/br  a  sin 
offering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt 
offering,  and  the  meat  offering  there¬ 
of,  and  their  drink  offerings. 

20  ^f  And  on  the  third  day  eleven 
bullocks,  two  rams,  fourteen  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish  : 

21  And  their  meat  offering  and 
their  drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks, 
for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner : 

22  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering; 
beside  the  continual  burnt  offering, 
and  his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink 
offering. 

23  If  And  on  the  fourth  day  ten  bul¬ 
locks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish  : 

24  Their  meat  offering  and  their 
drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the 
rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  number,  after  the  manner : 


25  And  one  kid  of  the  goats  for 
a  sin  offering;  beside  the  continual 
burnt  offering,  his  meat  offering,  and 
his  drink  offering. 

26  If  And  on  the  fifth  day  nine  bul¬ 
locks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  spot : 

27  And  their  meat  offering  and 
their  drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks, 
for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner : 

28  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering ; 
beside  the  continual  burnt  offering, 
and  his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink 
offering. 

29  If  And  on  the  sixth  day  eight  bul¬ 
locks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen  lambs 
of  the  first  year  without  blemish  : 

30  And  their  meat  offering  and 
their  drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks, 
for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner: 

3 1  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering ; 
beside  the  continual  burnt  offering, 
his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink  offer¬ 
ing. 

32  If  And  on  the  seventh  day  sev¬ 
en  bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  blem¬ 
ish  : 

33  And  their  meat  offering  and 
their  drink  offerings  for  the  bullocks, 
for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall 
be  according  to  their  number,  after 
the  manner  : 

34  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering ; 
beside  the  continual  burnt  offering, 
his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink  of¬ 
fering. 

35  If  On  the  eighth  day  ye  shall 
have  a  solemn  assembly :  ye  shall 
do  no  servile  work  therein : 

36  But  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt  of¬ 
fering,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a 
sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord:  one 
bullock,  one  ram,  seven  lambs  of  the 
first  year  without  blemish  : 

37  Their  meat  offering  and  their 
drink  offerings  for  the  bullock,  for 
the  ram,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be 

205 


NUMBERS. 


to  be  broken. 


Vows  are  not 

according  to  their  number,  after  the 
manner : 

38  And  one  goat  for  a  sin  offering  ; 
beside  the  continual  burnt  offering, 
and  his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink 
offering. 

39  These  things  ye  shall  do  unto 
the  Lord  in  your  set  feasts,  beside 
your  vows,  and  your  freewill  offer¬ 
ings,  for  your  burnt  offerings,  and 
for  your  meat  offerings,  and  for  your 

•  drink  offerings,  and  for  your  peace 
offerings. 

40  And  Moses  told  the  children  of 
Israel  according  to  all  that  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Vows  ’ are  not  to  be  broken.  3  The  exception  of  a 
maid's  vow,  6  of  a  wife's ,  9  of  a  widow's,  or  her  that 
is  divorced. 

AND  Moses  spake  unto  the  heads 
_  of  the  tribes  concerning  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  This  is 
the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath  com¬ 
manded. 

2  If  a  man  yow  a  vow  unto  the 
Lord,  or  swear  an  oath  to  hind  his 
soul  with  a  bond  ;  he  shall  not  break 
his  word,  he  shall  do  according  to  all 
that  proceedeth  out  of  his  mouth. 

3  If  a  woman  also  yow  a  yow  un¬ 
to  the  Lord,  and  hind  herself  by  a 
bond,  being  in  her  father’s  house  in 
her  youth ; 

4  And  her  father  hear  her  yow, 
and  her  bond  wherewith  she  hath 
bound  her  soul,  and  her  father  shall 
hold  his  peace  at  her ;  then  all  her 
yows  shall  stand,  and  every  bond 
wherewith  she  hath  bound  her  soul 
shall  stand. 

5  But  if  her  father  disallow  her  in 
the  day  that  he  heareth,  not  any  of 
her  yows,  or  of  her  bonds  where¬ 
with  she  hath  hound  her  soul,  shall 
stand  ;  and  the  Lord  shall  forgive 
her,  because  her  father  disallowed 
her. 

6  And  if  she  had  at  all  a  husband, 
when  she  vowed,  or  uttered  aught  out 
of  her  lips,  wherewith  she  hound  her 
soul ; 


7  And  her  husband  heard  it ,  and 
held  his  peace  at  her  in  the  day  that 
he  heard  it :  then  her  vows  shall 
stand,  and  her  bonds  wherewith  she 
bound  her  soul  shall  stand. 

8  But  if  her  husband  disallowed 
her  on  the  day  that  he  heard  it,  then 
he  shall  makfe  her  vow  which  she 
vowed,  and  that  which  she  uttered 
with  her  lips,  wherewith  she  bound 
her  soul,  of  none  effect ;  and  the 
Lord  shall  forgive  her. 

9  But  every  vow  of  a  widow,  and 
of  her  that  is  divorced,  wherewith 
they  have  bound  their  souls,  shall 
stand  against  her. 

10  And  if  she  vowed  in  her  hus¬ 
band’s  house,  or  bound  her  soul  by 
a  bond  with  an  oath  ; 

11  And  her  husband  heard  it,  and 
held  his  peace  at  her,  and  disallow¬ 
ed  her  not :  then  all  her  vows  shall 
stand,  and  every  bond  wherewith  she 
hound  her  soul  shall  stand. 

12  But  if  her  husband  hath  utterly 
m  ade  them  void  on  the  day  he  heard 
them ;  then  whatsoever  proceeded  out 
of  her  lips  concerning  her  vows,  or 
concerning  the  bond  of  her  soul,  shall 
not  stand  :  her  husband  hath  made 
them  void ;  and  the  Lord  shall  for¬ 
give  her. 

13  Every  vow,  and  every  binding 
oath  to  afflict  the  soul,  her  husband 
may  establish  it,  or  her  husband  may 
make  it  void. 

14  But  if  her  husband  altogether 
hold  his  peace  at  her  from  day  to 
day ;  then  he  estahlisheth  all  her 
vows,  or  all  her  bonds,  which  are 
upon  her:  he  confirmeth  them,  be¬ 
cause  he  held  his  peace  at  her  in  the 
day  that  he  heard  them. 

15  But  if  he  shall  any  ways  make 
them  void  after  that  he  hath  heard 
them ;  then  he  shall  bear  her  ini¬ 
quity. 

16  These  are  the  statutes,  which  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses,  between  a 
man  and  his  wife,  between  the  father 
and  his  daughter,  being  yet  in  her 
youth  in  her  father’s  house. 


206 


NUMBERS. 


The  Midianites  spoiled. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 


1  The  Midianites  are  spoiled,  and  Balaam  slain.  13 
Moses  is  wroth  with  the  officers,  for  saving  the  women 
alive.  19  How  the  soldiers ,  with  their  captives  and 
spoil,  are  to  be  purified.  25  The  proportion  whereby 
the  prey  is  to  be  divided.  48  The  voluntary  oblation 
unto  the  treasury  of  the  Lord. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 
.  saying-, 

2  Avenge  the  children  of  Israel  of 
the  Midianites  :  afterward  shalt  thou 
be  gathered  unto  thy  people. 

3  And  Moses  spake  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  saying,  Arm  some  of  yourselves 
unto  the  war,  and  let  them  go  against 
the  Midianites,  and  avenge  the  Lord 
►  of  Midian. 

4  Of  every  tribe  a  thousand, 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
shall  ye  send  to  the  war. 

5  So  there  were  delivered  out  of 
the  thousands  of  Israel,  a  thousand 
of  every  tribe,  twelve  thousand  armed 
for  war. 

6  And  Moses  sent  them  to  the  war, 
a  thousand  of  every  tribe,  them  and 
Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the 
priest,  to  the  war,  with  the  holy  in¬ 
struments,  and  the  trumpets  to  blow 
in  his  hand. 

7  And  theywarred  against  the  Mid¬ 
ianites,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses ;  and  they  slew  all  the  males. 

8  And  they  slew  the  kings  of  Mid¬ 
ian,  beside  the  rest  of  them  that 
were  slain;  namely ,  Evi,  and  Rekem, 
and  Zur,  and  Hur,  and  Reba,  five 
kings  of  Midian  :  Balaam  also  the 
son  of  Beor  they  slew  with  the  sword. 

9  And  the  children  of  Israel  took 
all  the  women  of  Midian  captives, 
and  their  little  ones,  and  took  the 
spoil  of  all  their  cattle,  and  all  their 
flocks,  and  all  their  goods. 

10  And  they  burnt  all  their  cities 
wherein  they  dwelt,  and  all  their 
goodly  castles,  with  fire. 

11  And  they  took  all  the  spoil,  and 
all  the  prey,  both  of  men  and  of  beasts. 

12  And  they  brought  the  captives, 
and  the  prey,  and  the  spoil,  unto 
Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest,  and 
unto  the  congregation  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  unto  the  camp  at  the 


Laic  of  purification . 

plains  of  Moab,  which  are  by  Jordan 
near  Jericho. 

13  If  And  Moses,  and  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  all  the  princes  of  the  con¬ 
gregation,  went  forth  to  meet  them 
without  the  camp. 

14  And  Moses  was  wroth  with  the 
officers  of  the  host,  with  the  captains 
over  thousands,  and  captains  over  hun¬ 
dreds,  which  came  from  the  battle. 

15  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  Have 
ye  saved  all  the  women  alive  ? 

16  Behold,  these  caused  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  through  the  counsel  of 
Balaam,  to  commit  trespass  against 
the  Lord  in  the  matter  of  Peor,  and 
there  was  a  plague  among  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  the  Lord. 

17  Now  therefore  kill  every  male 
among  the  little  ones,  and  kill  every 
woman  that  hath  known  man  by 
lying  with  him. 

18  But  all  the  women  children,  that 
have  not  known  a  man  by  lying  with 
him,  keep  alive  for  yourselves. 

19  And  do  ye  abide  without  the 
camp  seven  days :  whosoever  hath 
killed  any  person,  and  whosoever 
hath  touched  any  slain,  purify  both 
yourselves  and  your  captives  on  the 
third  day,  and  on  the  seventh  day. 

20  And  purify  all  your  raiment, 
and  all  that  is  made  of  skins,  and 
all  work  of  goats’  hair ,  and  all  things 
made  of  wood. 

21  IT  And  Eleazar  the  priest  said  unto 
the  men  of  war  which  went  to  the  bat¬ 
tle,  This  is  the  ordinance  of  the  law 
which  the  Lord  commanded  Moses  ; 

22  Only  the  gold,  and  the  silver,  the 
brass,  the  iron,  the  tin,  and  the  lead, 

23  Every  thing  that  may  abide  the 
fire,  ye  shall  make  it  go  through  the 
fire,  and  it  shall  he  clean :  never¬ 
theless  it  shall  he  purified  with  the 
water  of  separation :  and  all  that 
abide th  not  the  fire  ye  shall  make 
go  through  the  water. 

24  And  ye  shall  wash  your  clothes 
on  the  seventh  day,  and  ye  shall  be 
clean,  and  afterward  ye  shall  come 
into  the  camp. 


207 


NUMBERS. 


is  to  be  divided. 


How  the  prey 

25  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

26  Take  the  sum  of  the  prey  that 
was  taken,  both  of  man  and  of  beast, 
thou,  and  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  the 
chief  fathers  of  the  congregation : 

27  And  divide  the  prey  into  two 
parts ;  between  them  that  took  the 
war  upon  them,  who  went  out  to  bat¬ 
tle,  and  between  all  the  congregation. 

28  And  levy  a  tribute  unto  the  Lord 
of  the  men  of  war  which  went  out  to 
battle  :  one  soul  of  five  hundred,  both 
of  the  persons,  and  of  the  beeves,  and 
of  the  asses,  and  of  the  sheep  : 

29  Take  it  of  their  half,  and  give  it 
unto  Eleazar  the  priest,  for  a  heave 
offering  of  the  Lord. 

30  And  of  the  children  of  Israel’s 
half,  thou  shalt  take  one  portion  of 
fifty,  of  the  persons,  of  the  beeves, 
of  the  asses,  and  of  the  flocks,  of  all 
manner  of  beasts,  and  give  them  unto 
the  Levites,  which  keep  the  charge  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord. 

31  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the  priest 
did  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

32  And  the  booty,  being  the  rest 
of  the  prey  which  the  men  of  war 
had  caught,  was  six  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  and  seventy  thousand  and  five 
thousand  sheep, 

33  And  threescore  and  twelve  thou¬ 
sand  beeves, 

34  And  threescore  and  one  thou¬ 
sand  asses, 

35  And  thirty  and  two  thousand 
persons  in  all,  of  women  that  had 
not  known  man  by  lying  with  him. 

36  And  the  half,  which  ivas  the 
portion  of  them  that  went  out  to 
war,  was  in  number  three  hundred 
thousand  and  seven  and  thirty  thou¬ 
sand  and  five  hundred  sheep  : 

37  And  the  Lord’s  tribute  of  the 
sheep  was  six  hundred  and  three¬ 
score  and  fifteen. 

38  And  the  beeves  were  thirty  and 
six  thousand ;  of  which  the  Lord’s 
tribute  was  threescore  and  twelve. 

39  And  the  asses  were  thirty  thou¬ 
sand  and  five  hundred  ;  of  which  the 

208 


Lord’s  tribute  was  threescore  and 
one. 

40  And  the  persons  were  sixteen 
thousand ;  of  which  the  Lord’s  trib¬ 
ute  was  thirty  and  two  persons. 

41  And  Moses  gave  the  tribute, 
which  ivas  the  Lord’s  heave  offering, 
unto  Eleazar  the  priest,  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

42  And  of  the  children  of  Israel’s 
half,  which  Moses  divided  from  the 
men  that  warred, 

43  (Now  the  half  that  pertained 
unto  the  congregation  was  three 
hundred  thousand  and  thirty  thou-* 
sand  and  seven  thousand  and  five 
hundred  sheep, 

44  And  thirty  and  six  thousand 
beeves, 

45  And  thirty  thousand  asses  and 
five  hundred, 

46  And  sixteen  thousand  persons,) 

47  Even  of  the  children  of  Israel’s 
half,  Moses  took  one  portion  of  fifty, 
both  of  man  and  of  beast,  and  gave 
them  unto  the  Levites,  which  kept  the 
charge  of  the  tabernacle  gf  the  Lord  ; 
as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

48  If  And  the  officers  which  were 
over  thousands  of  the  host,  the  cap¬ 
tains  of  thousands,  and  captains  of 
hundreds,  came  near  unto  Moses : 

49  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Thy 
servants  have  taken  the  sum  of  the 
mejn  of  war  which  are  under  our 
charge,  and  there  lacketh  not  one 
man  of  us. 

50  We  have  therefore  brought  an 
oblation  for  the  Lord,  what  every 
man  hath  gotten,  of  jewels  of  gold, 
chains,  and  bracelets,  rings,  earrings, 
and  tablets,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  our  souls  before  the  Lord. 

51  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  took  the  gold  of  them,  even  all 
wrought  jewels. 

52  And  all  the  gold  of  the  offering 
that  they  offered  up  to  the  Lord,  of 
the  captains  of  thousands,  and  of  the 
captains  of  hundreds,  was  sixteen 
thousand  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
shekels. 


The  Reubenites  and  Gadites'  NUMBERS. 


sue  for  their  inheritance. 


53  ( For  the  men  of  war  had  taken 
spoil,  every  man  for  himself.) 

54  And  Moses  and  Eleazar  the 
priest  took  the  gold  of  the  captains 
of  thousands  and  of  hundreds,  and 
brought  it  into  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  for  a  memorial  for  the 
children  of  Israel  before  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  The  Reubenites  and  Gadites  sue  for  their  inheritance 
on  that  side  Jordan.  6  Moses  reproveth  them.  16 
They  offer  him  conditions  to  his  content.  33  Moses 
assigneth  them  the  land.  39  They  conquer  it. 

OW  the  children  of  Reuben  and 
the  children  of  Gad  had  a  very 
great  multitude  of  cattle  :  and  when 
they  saw  the  land  of  Jazer,  and  the 
land  of  Gilead,  that,  behold,  the 
place  was  a  place  for  cattle ; 

2  The  children  of  Gad  and  the 
children  of  Reuben  came  and  spake 
unto  Moses,  and  to  Eleazar  the  priest, 
and  unto  the  princes  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  saying, 

3  Ataroth,  and  Dihon,  and  Jazer, 
and  Nimrah,  and  Heshbon,  and  Elea- 
leh,  and  Shebam,  and  Neho,  and 
Beon, 

4  Even  the  country  which  the 
Lord  smote  before  the  congregation 
of  Israel,  is  a  land  for  cattle,  and  thy 
servants  have  cattle : 

5  Wherefore,  said  they,  if  we  have 
found  grace  in  thy  sight,  let  this  land 
he  given  unto  thy  servants  for  a  pos¬ 
session,  and  bring  us  not  over  Jordan. 

6  H  And  Moses  said  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Gad  and  to  the  children  of 
Reuben,  Shall  your  brethren  go  to 
war,  and  shall  ye  sit  here  ? 

7  And  wherefore  discourage  ye  the 
heart  of  the  children  of  Israel  from 
going  over  into  the  land  which  the 
Lord  hath  given  them  ? 

8  Thus  did  your  fathers,  when  I 
sent  them  from  Kadesh-barnea  to  see 
the  land. 

9  For  when  they  went  up  unto  the 
valley  of  Eshcol,  and  saw  the  land, 
they  discouraged  the  heart  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  that  they  should  not 
go  into  the  land  which  the  Lord  had 
given  them. 


10  And  the  Lord’s  anger  was  kin¬ 
dled  the  same  time,  and  he  sware, 
saying, 

11  Surely  none  of  the  men  that 
came  up  out  of  Egypt,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  shall  see  the 
land  which  I  sware  unto  Abraham, 
unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob ;  because 
they  have  not  wholly  followed  me : 

12  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh  the  Kenezite,  and  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun :  for  they  have  wholly  follow¬ 
ed  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  Lord’s  anger  was  kin¬ 
dled  against  Israel,  and  he  made  them 
wander  in  the  wilderness  forty  years, 
until  all  the  generation,  that  had  done 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  was 
consumed. 

14  And,  behold,  ye  are  risen  up  in 
your  fathers’  stead,  an  increase  of  sin¬ 
ful  men,  to  augment  yet  the  fierce 
anger  of  the  Lord  toward  Israel. 

15  For  if  ye  turn  away  from  after 
him,  he  will  yet  again  leave  them  in 
the  wilderness ;  and  ye  shall  destroy 
all  this  people. 

16  If  And  they  came  near  unto 
him,  and  said,  We  will  build  sheep- 
folds  here  for  our  cattle,  and  cities  for 
our  little  ones : 

17  But  we  ourselves  will  go  ready 
armed  before  the  children  of  Israel, 
until  we  have  brought  them  unto 
their  place :  and  our  little  ones  shall 
dwell  in  the  fenced  cities,  because  of 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

18  We  will  not  return  unto  our 
houses,  until  the  children  of  Israel 
have  inherited  every  man  his  inherit¬ 
ance  : 

1 9  For  we  will  not  inherit  with  them 
on  yonder  side  Jordan,  or  forward  ; 
because  our  inheritance  is  fallen  to 
us  on  this  side  Jordan  eastward. 

20  If  And  Moses  said  unto  them, 
If  ye  will  do  this  thing,  if  ye  will  go 
armed  before  the  Lord  to  war, 

21  And  will  go  all  of  you  armed 
over  Jordan  before  the  Lord,  until  he 
hath  driven  out  his  enemies  from  be¬ 
fore  him, 


14 


209 


NUMBERS. 


them  the  land. 


Moses  assigneth 

22  And  the  land  he  subdued  before 
the  Lord  :  then  afterward  ye  shall 
return,  and  he  guiltless  before  the 
Lord,  and  before  Israel ;  and  this  land 
shall  he  your  possession  before  the 
Lord. 

23  But  if  ye  will  not  do  so,  behold,  ye 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord  :  and 
be  sure  your  sin  will  find  you  out. 

24  Build  you  cities  for  your  little 
ones,  and  folds  for  your  sheep;  and 
do  that  which  hath  proceeded  out  of 
your  mouth. 

25  And  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  children  of  Reuben  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying,  Thy  servants  will  do 
as  my  lord  commandeth. 

26  Our  little  ones,  our  wives,  our 
flocks,  and  all  our  cattle,  shall  be 
there  in  the  cities  of  Gilead  : 

27  But  thy  servants  will  pass  over, 
every  man  armed  for  war,  before  the 
Lord  to  battle,  as  my  lord  saith. 

28  So  concerning  them  Moses  com¬ 
manded  Eleazar  the  priest*  and  Jo¬ 
shua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  the  chief 
fathers  of  the  tribes  of  the  children  of 
Israel : 

29  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  If 
the  children  of  Gad  and  the  children 
of  Reuben  will  pass  with  you  over 
Jordan,  every  man  armed  to  battle, 
before  the  Lord,  and  the  land  shall 
be  subdued  before  you  ;  then  ye  shall 
give  them  the  land  of  Gilead  for  a 
possession : 

30  But  if  they  will  not  pass  over 
with  you  armed,  they  shall  have  pos¬ 
sessions  among  you  in  the  land  of 
Canaan. 

31  And  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  children  of  Reuben  answered, 
saying,  As  the  Lord  hath  said  unto 
thy  servants,  so  will  we  do. 

32  We  will  pass  over  armed  before 
the  Lord  into  the  land  of  Canaan, 
that  the  possession  of  our  inheritance 
on  this  side  Jordan  may  he  ours. 

33  And  Moses  gave  unto  them, 
even  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to 
the  children  of  Reuben,  and  unto 
half  the  tribe  of  Manasseh  the  son  of 

210 


Joseph,  the  kingdom  of  Sihon  king 
of  the  Amorites,  and  the  kingdom  of 
Og  king  of  Bashan,  the  land,  with  the 
cities  thereof  in  the  coasts,  even  the 
cities  of  the  country  round  about. 

34  TT  And  the  children  of  Gad  built 
Dibon,  and  Ataroth,  and  Aroer, 

35  And  Atroth,  Shophan,  and  Jaa- 
zer,  and  Jogbehah, 

36  And  Beth-nimrah,  and  Beth- 
haran,  fenced  cities ;  and  folds  for 
sheep. 

37  And  the  children  of  Reuben 
built  Heshbon,  and  Elealeh,  and  Kir- 
jathaim, 

38  And  Nebo,  and  Baal-meon, 
(their  names  being  changed,)  and 
Shibmah:  and  gave  other  names  un¬ 
to  the  cities  which  they  builded. 

39  And  the  children  of  Machir  the 
son  of  Manasseh  went  to  Gilead, 
and  took  it,  and  dispossessed  the  Am- 
orite  which  was  in  it. 

40  And  Moses  gave  Gilead  unto 
Machir  the  son  of  Manasseh ;  and  he 
dwelt  therein. 

41  And  Jair  the  son  of  Manas¬ 
seh  went  and  took  the  small  towns 
thereof,  and  called  them  Havoth- 
jair. 

42  And  Nobah  went  and  took 
Kenath,  and  the  Gil  ages  thereof, 
and  called  it  Nobah,  after  his  own 
name. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  Two  and  forty,  journeys  of  the  Israelites.  50  The  Ca- 
naanites  are  to  be  destroyed. 

THESE  are  the  journeys  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  which  went 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with 
their  armies  under  the  hand  of  Moses 
and  Aaron. 

2  And  Moses  wrote  their  goings 
out  according  to  their  journeys  by  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  :  and  these 
are  their  journeys  according  to  their 
goings  out. 

3  And  they  departed  from  Ra- 
meses  in  the  first  month,  on  the  fif¬ 
teenth  day  of  the  first  month;  on 
the  morrow  after  the  passover  the 
children  of  Israel  went  out  with 


NUMBERS. 


Two  and  forty  journeys 

a  high  hand  in  the  sight  of  all  the 
Egyptians. 

4  For  the  Egyptians  buried  all  their 
firstborn,  which  the  Lord  had  smit¬ 
ten  among  them:  upon  their  gods 
also  the  Lord  executed  judgments. 

5  And  the  children  of  Israel  re¬ 
moved  from  Rameses,  and  pitched  in 
Succoth. 

6  And  they  departed  from  Succoth, 
and  pitched  in  Etham,  which  is  in 
the  edge  of  the  wilderness. 

7  And  they  removed  from  Etham, 
and  turned  again  unto  Pi-hahiroth, 
which  is  before  Baal-zephon :  and 
they  pitched  before  Migdol. 

8  And  they  departed  from  before 
, Pi-hahiroth,  and  passed  through  the 
midst  of  the  sea  into  the  wilderness, 
and  went  three  days’  journey  in  the 
wilderness  of  Etham,  and  pitched  in 
Mar  ah. 

9  And  they  removed  from  Marah, 
and  came  unto  Elim:  and  in  Elim 
were  twelve  fountains  of  water,  and 
threescore  and  ten  palm  trees ;  and 
they  pitched  there. 

10  And  they  removed  from  Elim, 
and  encamped  by  the  Red  sea. 

11  And  they  removed  from  the 
Red  sea,  and  encamped  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  of  Sin. 

12  And  they  took  their  journey 
out  of  the  wilderness  of  Sin,  and  en¬ 
camped  in  Dophkah. 

13  And  they  departed  from  Doph¬ 
kah,  and  encamped  in  Alush. 

14  And  they  removed  from  Alush, 
and  encamped  at  Rephidim,  where 
was  no  water  for  the  people  to  drink. 

15  And  they  departed  from  Rephi¬ 
dim,  and  pitched  in  the  wilderness  of 
Sinai. 

16  And  they  removed  from  the 
desert  of  Sinai,  and  pitched  at  Ki- 
broth-hattaavah. 

17  And  they  departed  from  Kibroth- 
hattaavah,  and  encamped  at  Hazeroth. 

18  And  they  departed  from  Haze¬ 
roth,  and  pitched  in  Rithmah. 

19  And  they  departed  from  Rith¬ 
mah,  and  pitched  at  Rimmon-parez. 


of  the  Israelites . 

20  And  they  departed  from  Rim¬ 
mon-parez,  and  pitched  in  Libnah. 

21  And  they  removed  from  Lib¬ 
nah,  and  pitched  at  Rissah. 

22  And  they  journeyed  from  Ris¬ 
sah,  and  pitched  in  Kehelathah. 

23  And  they  went  from  Kehelathah, 
and  pitched  in  mount  Shapher. 

24  And  they  removed  from  mount 
Shapher,  and  encamped  in  Haradah. 

25  And  they  removed  from  Hara¬ 
dah,  and  pitched  in  Makheloth. 

26  And  they  removed  from  Mak¬ 
heloth,  and  encamped  at  Tahath. 

27  And  they  departed  from  Tahath, 
and  pitched  at  Tarah. 

28  And  they  removed  from  Tarah, 
and  pitched  in  Mithcah. 

29  And  they  went  from  Mithcah, 
and  pitched  in  Hashmonah. 

30  And  they  departed  from  Hash¬ 
monah,  and  encamped  at  Moseroth. 

31  And  they  departed  from  Mose¬ 
roth,  and  pitched  in  Bene-jaakan. 

32  And  they  removed  from  Bene-ja¬ 
akan,  and  encamped  at  Hor-hagidgad. 

33  And  they  went  from  Hor-hagid¬ 
gad,  and  pitched  in  Jofbathah. 

34  And  they  removed  from  Jotba- 
thah,  and  encamped  at  Ebronah. 

35  And  they  departed  from  Ebro¬ 
nah,  and  encamped  at  Ezion-gaber. 

36  And  they  removed  from  Ezion- 
gaber,  and  pitched  in  the  wilderness 
of  Zin,  which  is  Kadesh. 

37  And  they  removed  from  Ka¬ 
desh,  and  pitched  in  mount  Hor,  in 
the  edge  of  the  land  of  Edom. 

38  And  Aaron  the  priest  went  up 
ipto  mount  Hor  at  the  command¬ 
ment  of  the  Lord,  and  died  there, 
in  the  fortieth  year  after  the  children 
of  Israel  were  come  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  the  first  day  of  the  fifth 
month. 

39  And  Aaron  was  a  hundred  and 
twenty  and  three  years  old  when  he 
died  in  mount  Hor. 

40  And  king  Arad  the  Canaanite, 
which  dwelt  in  the  south  in  the  land 
of  Canaan,  heard  of  the  coming  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

211 


The  Canaanites  are 


NUMBERS. 


to  be  destroyed. 


41  And  they  departed  from  mount 
Hor,  and  pitched  in  Zalmonah. 

42  And  they  departed  from  Zalmo¬ 
nah,  and  pitched  in  Punon. 

43  And  they  departed  from  Punon, 
and  pitched  in  Ohoth. 

44  And  they  departed  from  Ohoth, 
and  pitched  in  Ije-abarim,  in  the  bor¬ 
der  of  Moah. 

45  And  they  departed  from  Iim, 
and  pitched  in  Dibon-gad. 

46  And  they  removed  from  Dibon- 
gad,  and  encamped  in  Almon-dibla- 
thaim. 

47  And  they  removed  from  Almon- 
diblathaim,  and  pitched  in  the  moun¬ 
tains  of  Aharim,  before  Neho. 

48  And  they  departed  from  the 
mountains  of  Aharim,  and  pitched  in 
the  plains  of  Moah  by  Jordan  near 
Jericho. 

49  And  they  pitched  by  Jordan, 
from  Beth-jesimoth  even  unto  Abel- 
shittim  in  the  plains  of  Moah. 

50  H  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moah  by  Jor¬ 
dan  near  Jericho,  saying, 

51  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  say  unto  them,  When  ye 
are  passed  over  Jordan  into  the  land 
of  Canaan ; 

52  Then  ye  shall  drive  out  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  from  before 
you,  and  destroy  all  their  pictures, 
and  destroy  all  their  molten  images, 
and  quite  pluck  down  all  their  high 
places : 

53  And  ye  shall  dispossess  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  the  land,  and  dwell  there¬ 
in  :  for  I  have  given  you  the  land  ip 
possess  it. 

54  And  ye  shall  divide  the  land 
by  lot  for  an  inheritance  among  your 
families ;  and  to  the  more  ye  shall 
give  the  more  inheritance,  and  to  the 
Fewer  ye  shall  give  the  less  inherit¬ 
ance:  every  man’s  inheritance  shall 
be  in  the  place  where  his  lot  falleth ; 
according  to  the  tribes  of  your  fathers 
ye  shall  inherit. 

55  But  if  ye  will  not  drive  out  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  from  before 

212 


you ;  then  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
those  which  ye  let  remain  of  them 
shall  be  pricks  in  your  eyes,  and  thorns 
in  your  sides,  and  shall  vex  you  in 
the  land  wherein  ye  dwell. 

56  Moreover  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  I  shall  do  unto  you,  as  I  thought 
to  do  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIY. 

1  The  borders  of  the  land.  16  The  names  of  the  men 
which  shall  divide  the  land. 

AND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses, 

.  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  come 
into  the  land  of  Canaan ;  (this  is  the 
land  that  shall  fall  unto  you  for  an 
inheritance,  even  the  land  of  Canaan 
with  the  coasts  thereof:) 

3  Then  your  south  quarter  shall  be 
from  the  wilderness  of  Zin  along  by 
the  coast  of  Edom,  and  your  south 
border  shall  be  the  outmost  coast  of 
the  salt  sea  eastward  : 

4  And  your  border  shall  turn  from 
the  south  to  the  ascent  of  Akrabhim, 
and  pass  on  to  Zin:  and  the  going 
forth  thereof  shall  be  from  the  south 
to  Kadesh-barnea,  and  shall  go  on  to 
Hazar-addar,  and  pass  on  to  Azmon : 

5  And  the  border  shall  fetch  a 
compass  from  Azmon  unto  the  river 
of  Egypt,  and  the  goings  out  of  it 
shall  be  at  the  sea. 

6  And  as  for  the  western  border,  ye 
shall  even  have  the  great  sea  for  a  bor¬ 
der  :  this  shall  be  your  west  border. 

7  And  this  shall  be  your  north  bor¬ 
der  :  from  the  great  sea  ye  shall  point 
out  for  you  mount  Hor : 

8  From  mount  Hor  ye  shall  point 
out  your  border  unto  the  entrance  of 
Hamath  ;  and  the  goings  forth  of  the 
border  shall  he  to  Zedad: 

9  If  And  the  border  shall  go  on  to 
Ziphron,  and  the  goings  out  of  it 
shall  be  at  Hazar-enan :  this  shall 
he  your  north  border. 

10  And  ye  shall  point  out  your 
east  border  from  Hazar-enan  to  She- 
pham : 

11  And  the  coast  shall  go  down 


NUMBERS. 


Borders  of  the  land. 

from  Shepham  to  Riblah,  on  the 
east  side  of  Ain;  and  the  border 
shall  descend,  and  shall  reach  unto 
the  side  of  the  sea  of  Chinnereth 
eastward : 

12  And  the  border  shall  go  down 
to  Jordan,  and  the  goings  out  of  it 
shall  be  at  the  salt  sea :  this  shall  be 
your  land  with  the  coasts  thereof 
round  about. 

13  And  Moses  commanded  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  This  is 
the  land  which  ye  shall  inherit  by 
lot,  which  the  Lord  commanded  to 
give  unto  the  nine  tribes,  and  to  the 
half  tribe : 

14^  For  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Reuben  according  to  the  house  of 
their  fathers,  and  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Gad  according  to  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  have  received 
their  inheritance ;  and  half  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh  have  received  their  in¬ 
heritance  : 

15  The  two  tribes  and  the  half 
tribe  have  received  their  inheritance 
on  this  side  Jordan  near  Jericho  east¬ 
ward,  toward  the  sunrising. 

16  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  saying, 

1 7  These  are  the  names  of  the  men 
which  shall  divide  the  land  unto 
you:  Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Joshua 
the  son  of  Nun. 

18  And  ye  shall  take  one  prince 
of  every  tribe,  to  divide  the  land  by 
inheritance. 

19  And  the  names  of  the  men  are 
these  :  Of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  Caleb 
the  son  of  Jephunneh. 

20  And  of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Simeon,  Shemuel  the  son  of  Am- 
mihud. 

21  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  Eli- 
dad  the  son  of  Chislon. 

22  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Dan,  Bukki  the  son  of 
Jogli. 

23  The  prince  of  the  children  of 
Joseph,  for  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Manasseh,  Hanniel  the  son  of 
Ephod. 


Cities  of  the  Levites. 

24  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Ephraim,  Kemuel  the 
son  of  Shiphtan. 

25  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Zebulun,  Elizaphan 
the  son  of  Parnach. 

26  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Issachar,  Paltiel  the 
son  of  Azzan. 

27  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Asher,  Ahihud  the  son 
of  Shelomi. 

28  And  the  prince  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Naphtali,  Pedahel  the 
son  of  Ammihud. 

29  These  are  they  whom  the  Lord 
commanded  to  divide  the  inheritance 
unto  the  children  of  Israel  in  the  land 
of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

1  Eight  and  forty  cities  for  the  Levites  with  their  sub - 
urbs,  and  measure  thereof.  6  Six  of  them  are  to  be 
cities  of  refuge.  9  The  laws  of  murder.  31  No  satis¬ 
faction  for  murder. 

\  ND  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses 
XjL  in  the  plains  of  Moab  by  Jor¬ 
dan  near  Jericho,  saying, 

2  Command  the  children  of  Israel, 
that  they  give  unto  the  Levites,  of 
the  inheritance  of  their  possession, 
cities  to  dwell  in ;  and  ye  shall  give 
also  unto  the  Levites  suburbs  for  the 
cities  round  about  them. 

3  And  the  cities  shall  they  have  to 
dwell  in ;  and  the  suburbs  of  them 
shall  be  for  their  cattle,  and  for  their 
goods,  and  for  all  their  beasts. 

4  And  the  suburbs  of  the  cities, 
which  ye  shall  give  unto  the  Levites, 
shall  reach  from  the  wall  of  the  city 
and  outward  a  thousand  cubits  round 
about. 

5  And  ye  shall  measure  from  with¬ 
out  the  city  on  the  east  side  two  thou¬ 
sand  cubits,  and  on  the  south  side 
two  thousand  cubits,  and  on  the  west 
side  two  thousand  cubits,  and  on  the 
north  side  two  thousand  cubits  ;  and 
the  city  shall  he  in  the  midst:  this 
shall  be  to  them  the  suburbs  of  the 
cities. 

6  And  among  the  cities  which  ye 

213 


NUMBERS. 


The  cities  of  refuge. 

shall  give  unto  the  Levites  there  shall 
he  six  cities  for  refuge,  which  ye  shall 
appoint  for  the  manslayer,  that  he 
may  flee  thither:  and  to  them  ye 
shall  add  forty  and  two  cities. 

7  So  all  the  cities  which  ye  shall 
give  to  the  Levites  shall  he  forty  and 
eight  cities  :  them  shall  ye  give  with 
their  suburbs. 

8  And  the  cities  which  ye  shall 
give  shall  he  of  the  possession  of  the 
children  of  Israel :  from  them  that  have 
many  ye  shall  give  many ;  but  from 
them  that  have  few  ye  shall  give  few : 
every  one  shall  give  of  his  cities  unto 
the  Levites  according  to  his  inherit¬ 
ance  which  he  inheriteth. 

9  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Moses,  saying, 

10  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  be  come 
over  Jordan  into  the  land  of  Canaan, 

11  Then  ye  shall  appoint  you  cities 
to  be  cities  of  refuge  for  you ;  that  the 
slayer  may  flee  thither,  which  killeth 
any  person  at  unawares. 

12  And  they  shall  be  unto  you 
cities  for  refuge  from  the  avenger ; 
that  the  manslayer  die  not,  until  he 
stand  before  the  congregation  in  judg¬ 
ment. 

13  And  of  these  cities  which  ye 
shall  give,  six  cities  shall  ye  have  for 
refuge. 

14  Ye  shall  give  three  cities  on 
this  side  J ordan,  and  three  cities  shall 
ye  give  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  which 
shall  be  cities  of  refuge. 

15  These  six  cities  shall  be  a  re¬ 
fuge,  both  for  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  for  the  stranger,  and  for  the  so¬ 
journer  among  them ;  that  every  one 
that  killeth  any  person  unawares 
may  flee  thither. 

16  And  if  he  smite  him  with  an 
instrument  of  iron,  so  that  he  die,  he 
is  a  murderer:  the  murderer  shall 
surely  be  put  to  death. 

17  And  if  he  smite  him  with  throw¬ 
ing  a  stone,  wherewith  he  may  die, 
and  he  die,  he  is  a  murderer :  the 
murderer  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

214 


The  laws  of  murder. 

18  Or  he  smite  him  with  a  hand 
weapon  of  wood,  wherewith  he  may 
die,  and  he  die,  he  is  a  murderer :  the 
murderer  shall  surely  be  put  to  death. 

19  The  revenger  of  blood  himself 
shall  slay  the  murderer :  when  he 
meeteth  him,  he  shall  slay  him. 

20  But  if  he  thrust  him  of  hatred, 
or  hurl  at  him  by  laying  of  wait,  that 
he  die ; 

21  Or  in  enmity  smite  him  with 
his  hand,  that  he  die :  he  that  smote 
him  shall  surely  be  put  to  death ;  for 
he  is  a  murderer:  the  revenger  of 
blood  shall  slay  the  murderer,  when 
he  meeteth  him. 

22  But  if  he  thrust  him  suddenly 
without  enmity,  or  have  cast  upon 
him  any  thing  without  laying  of  wait, 

23  Or  with  any  stone,  wherewith  a 
man  may  die,  seeing  him  not,  and  cast 
it  upon  him,  that  he  die,  and  was  not 
his  enemy,  neither  sought  his  harm : 

24  Then  the  congregation  shall 
judge  between  the  slayer  and  the  re¬ 
venger  of  blood  according  to  these 
judgments : 

25  And  the  congregation  shall  de¬ 
liver  the  slayer  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
revenger  of  blood,  and  the  congrega¬ 
tion  shall  restore  him  to  the  city  of 
his  refuge,  whither  he  was  fled :  and 
he  shall  abide  in  it  unto  the  death  of 
the  high  priest,  which  was  anointed 
with  the  holy  oil. 

26  But  if  the  slayer  shall  at  any 
time  come  without  the  border  of  the 
city  of  his  refuge,  whither  he  was  fled ; 

27  And  the  revenger  of  blood  find 
him  without  the  borders  of  the  city 
of  his  refuge,  and  the  revenger  of 
blood  kill  the  slayer ;  he  shall  not  be 
guilty  of  blood  : 

28  Because  he  should  have  remain¬ 
ed  in  the  city  of  his  refuge  until  the 
death  of  the  high  priest:  but  after 
the  death  of  the  high  priest  the  slay¬ 
er  shall  return  into  the  land  of  his 
possession. 

29  So  these  things  shall  be  for  a  stat¬ 
ute  of  judgment  unto  you  throughout 
your  generations  in  all  your  dwellings. 


Of  the  marriage 

30  Whoso  killeth  any  person,  the 
murderer  shall  he  put  to  death  by 
the  mouth  of  witnesses :  hut  one  wit¬ 
ness  shall  not  testify  against  any  per¬ 
son  to  cause  him  to  die. 

3 1  Moreover  ye  shall  take  no  satis¬ 
faction  for  the  life  of  a  murderer, 
which  is  guilty  of  death  :  hut  he  shall 
be  surely  put  to  death. 

32  And  ye  shall  take  no  satisfaction 
for  him  that  is  fled  to  the  city  of  his 
refuge,  that  he  should  come  again  to 
dwell  in  the  land,  until  the  death  of 
the  priest. 

33  So  ye  shall  not  pollute  the  land 
wherein  ye  are :  for  blood  it  defileth 
the  land :  and  the  land  cannot  be 
cleansed  of  the  blood  that  is  shed 
therein,  but  by  the  blood  of  him  that 
shed  it. 

34  Defile  not  therefore  the  land 
which  ye  shall  inhabit,  wherein  I 
dwell :  for  I  the  Lord  dwell  among 
the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXYI. 

1  The  inconvenience  of  the  inheritance  of  daughters 
5  is  remedied  by  marrying  in  their  own  tribes,  7  lest 
the  inheritance  should  be  removed  from  the  tribe.  10 
The  daughters  of  Zelophehad  marry  their  father's 
brothers'  sons. 

AND  the  chief  fathers  of  the  fami- 
_  lies  of  the  children  of  Gilead, 
the  son  of  Machir,  the  son  of  Manas- 
seh,  of  the  families  of  the  sons  of  Jo¬ 
seph,  came  near,  and  spake  before 
Moses,  and  before  the  princes,  the 
chief  fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel : 

2  And  they  said,  The  Lord  com¬ 
manded  my  lord  to  give  the  land  for 
an  inheritance  by  lot  to  the  children 
of  Israel :  and  my  lord  was  command¬ 
ed  by  the  Lord  to  give  the  inheritance 
of  Zelophehad  our  brother  unto  his 
daughters. 

3  And  if  they  be  married  to  any  of 
the  sons  of  the  other  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  then  shall  their  in¬ 
heritance  be  taken  from  the  inherit¬ 
ance  of  our  fathers,  and  shall  be  put 
to  the  inheritance  of  the  tribe  where- 
unto  they  are  received :  so  shall  it  be 
taken  from  the  lot  of  our  inherit¬ 
ance. 


of  heiresses . 

4  And  when  the  jubilee  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  shall  be,  then  shall 
their  inheritance  be  put  unto  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  tribe  whereunto  they 
are  received :  so  shall  their  inherit¬ 
ance  be  taken  away  from  the  inherit¬ 
ance  of  the  tribe  of  our  fathers. 

5  And  Moses  commanded  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  saying,  The  tribe  of  the 
sons  of  Joseph  hath  said  well. 

6  This  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord 
doth  command  concerning  the  daugh¬ 
ters  of  Zelophehad,  saying,  Let  them 
marry  to  whom  they  think  best ;  only 
to  the  family  of  the  tribe  of  their 
father  shall  they  marry. 

7  So  shall  not  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Israel  remove  from  tribe 
to  tribe  :  for  every  one  of  the  children 
of  Israel  shall  keep  himself  to  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  tribe  of  his  fathers. 

8  And  every  daughter,  that  pos- 
sesseth  an  inheritance  in  any  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  shall  be  wife 
unto  one  of  the  family  of  the  tribe  of 
her  father,  that  the  children  of  Israel 
may  enjoy  every  man  the  inheritance 
of  his  fathers. 

9  Neither  shall  the  inheritance  re¬ 
move  from  one  tribe  to  another  tribe ; 
but  every  one  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  keep  himself 
to  his  own  inheritance. 

10  Even  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses,  so  did  the  daughters  of  Zelo¬ 
phehad  : 

11  For  Mahlah,  Tirzah,  and  Hog- 
lah,  and  Milcah,  and  Noah,  the 
daughters  of  Zelophehad,  were  mar¬ 
ried  unto  their  father’s  brothers’  sons  : 

12  And  they  were  married  into  the 
families  of  the  sons  of  Manasseh  the 
son  of  Joseph,  and  their  inheritance 
remained  in  the  tribe  of  the  family 
of  their  father. 

13  These  are  the  commandments 
and  the  judgments,  which  the  Lord 
commanded,  by  the  hand  of  Moses, 
unto  the  children  of  Israel  in  the 
plains  of  Moab  by  Jordan  near  Jeri¬ 
cho. 


NUMBERS. 


215 


THE  FIFTH  BOOK  OF  MOSES, 


CALLED 

DEUTERONOMY. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Moses ’  speech  in  the  end  of  the  fortieth  year ,  briefly 
rehearsing  the  story  6  of  God's  promise,  13  of  giving 
them  officers,  19  of  sending  the  spies  to  search  the 
land,  34  of  God's  anger  for  their  incredulity,  41  and 
disobedience. 

THESE  be  the  words  which  Moses 
spake  unto  all  Israel  on  this  side 
Jordan  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  plain 
over  against  the  Red  sea ,  between 
Paran,  and  Tophel,  and  Laban,  and 
Hazeroth,  and  Dizahab. 

2  {There  are  eleven  days’  journey 
from  Horeh  by  the  way  of  mount  Seir 
unto  Kadesh-barnea.) 

3  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  for¬ 
tieth  year,  in  the  eleventh  month,  on 
the  first  day  of  the  .month,  that  Mo¬ 
ses  spake  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
according  unto  all  that  the  Lord  had 
given  him  in  commandment  unto 
them ; 

4  After  he  had  slain  Sihon  the 
king  of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt  in 
Heshbon,  and  Og  the  king  of  Bashan, 
which  dwelt  at  Astaroth  in  Edrei  : 

5  On  this  side  Jordan,  in  the  land 
of  Moab,  began  Moses  to  declare  this 
law,  saying, 

6  The  Lord  our  God  spake  unto 
us  in  Horeh,  saying,  Ye  have  dwelt 
long  enough  in  this  mount  : 

7  Turn  you,  and  take  your  journey, 
and  go  to  the  mount  of  the  Amorites, 
and  unto  all  the  places  nigh  thereun¬ 
to,  in  the  plain,  in  the  hills,  and  in 
the  vale,  and  in  the  south,  and  by  the 
sea  side,  to  the  land  of  the  Canaanites, 
and  unto  Lebanon,  unto  the  great 
river,  the  river  Euphrates. 

8  Behold,  I  have  set  the  land  be¬ 
fore  you :  go  in  and  possess  the  land 
which  the  Lord  sware  unto  your  fa¬ 
thers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  to 

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give  unto  them  and  to  their  seed  after 
them. 

9  Y  And  I  spake  unto  you  at  that 
time,  saying,  I  am  not  able  to  hear 
you  myself  alone  : 

10  The  Lord  your  God  hath  mul¬ 
tiplied  you,  and,  behold,  ye  are  this 
day  as  the  stars  of  heaven  for  multi¬ 
tude. 

11  (The  Lord  God  of  your  fathers 
make  you  a  thousand  times  so  many 
more  as  ye  are ,  and  bless  you,  as  he 
hath  promised  you !) 

12  How  can  I  myself  alone  bear 
your  cumbrance,  and  your  burden, 
and  your  strife  ? 

13  Take  you  wise  men,  and  un¬ 
derstanding,  and  known  among  your 
tribes,  and  I  will  make  them  rulers 
over  you. 

14  And  ye  answered  me,  and  said, 
The  thing  which  thou  hast  spoken  is 
good  for  us  to  do. 

15  So  I  took  the  chief  of  your  tribes, 
wise  men,  and  known,  and  made 
them  heads  over  you,  captains  over 
thousands,  and  captains  over  hun¬ 
dreds,  and  captains  over  fifties,  and 
captains  over  tens,  and  officers  among 
your  tribes. 

16  And  I  charged  your  judges  at 
that  time,  saying,  Hear  the  causes 
between  your  brethren,  and  judge 
righteously  between  every  man  and 
his  brother,  and  the  stranger  that  is 
with  him. 

17  Ye  shall  not  respect  persons  in 
judgment;  but  ye  shall  hear  the 
small  as  well  as  the  great ;  ye  shall 
not  he  afraid  of  the  face  of  man ;  for 
the  judgment  is  God’s:  and  the 
cause  that  is  too  hard  for  you,  bring 
it  unto  me,  and  I  will  hear  it. 


A  repetition 


DEUTERONOMY 


18  And  I  commanded  you  at  that 
time  all  the  things  which  ye  should  do. 

19  IT  And  when  we  departed  from 
Horeb,  we  went  through  all  that 
great  and  terrible  wilderness,  which 
ye  saw  by  the  way  of  the  •  mountain 
of  the  Amorites,  as  the  Lord  our  God 
commanded  us ;  and  we  came  to  Ka- 
desh-barnea. 

20  And  I  said  unto  you,  Ye  are 
come  unto  the  mountain  of  the  Am¬ 
orites,  which  the  Lord  our  God  doth 
give  unto  us. 

21  Behold,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
set  the  land  before  thee :  go  up  and 
possess  it ,  as  the  Lord  God  of  thy 
fathers  hath  said  unto  thee ;  fear  not, 
neither  be  discouraged. 

22  If  And  ye  came  near  unto  me 
every  one  of  you,  and  said,  We  will 
send  men  before  us,  and  they  shall 
search  us  out  the  land,  and  bring  us 
word  again  by  what  way  we  must  go 
up,  and  into  what  cities  we  shall  come. 

23  And  the  saying  pleased  me 
well ;  and  I  took  twelve  men  of  you, 
one  of  a  tribe  : 

24  And  they  turned  and  went  up 
into  the  mountain,  and  came  unto  the 
valley  of  Eshcol,  and  searched  it  out. 

25  And  they  took  of  the  fruit  of 
the  land  in  their  hands,  and  brought 
it  down  unto  us,  and  brought  us  word 
again,  and  said,  It  is  a  good  land 
which  the  Lord  our  God  doth  give  us. 

26  Notwithstanding  ye  would  not 
go  up,  hut  rebelled  against  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  the  Lord  your  God  : 

2  7  And  ye  murmured  in  your  tents, 
and  said,  Because  the  Lord  hated  us, 
he  hath  brought  us  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  to  deliver  us  into  the 
hand  of  the  Amorites,  to  destroy  us. 

28  Whither  shall  we  go  up  ?  our 
brethren  have  discouraged  our  heart, 
saying,  The  people  is  greater  and 
taller  than  we ;  the  cities  are  great 
and  walled  up  to  heaven ;  and  more¬ 
over  we  have  seen  the  sons  of  the 
Anakim  there. 

29  Then  I  said  unto  you,  Dread 
not,  neither  he  afraid  of  them. 


former  things . 

30  The  Lord  your  God  which  go- 
eth  before  you,  he  shall  fight  for  you, 
according  to  all  that  he  did  for  you 
in  Egypt  before  your  eyes ; 

31  And  in  the  wilderness,  where 
thou  hast  seen  how  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  hare  thee,  as  a  man  doth 
hear  his  son,  in  all  the  way  that  ye 
went,  until  ye  came  into  this  place. 

32  Yet  in  this  thing  ye  did  not  be¬ 
lieve  the  Lord  your  God, 

33  Who  went  in  the  way  before 
you,  to  search  you  out  a  place  to 
pitch  your  tents  in,  in  fire  by  night, 
to  shew  you  by  what  way  ye  should 
go,  and  in  a  cloud  by  day. 

34  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice 
of  your  words,  and  was  wroth,  and 
sware,  saying, 

35  Surely  there  shall  not  one  of 
these  men  of  this  evil  generation  see 
that  good  land,  which  I  sware  to  give 
unto  your  fathers, 

36  Save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh ;  he  shall  see  it,  and  to  him  will 
I  give  the  land  that  he  hath  trodden 
upon,  and  to  his  children,  because  he 
hath  wholly  followed  the  Lord. 

37  Also  the  Lord  was  angry  with 
me  for  your  sakes,  saying,  Thou  also 
shalt  not  go  in  thither. 

38  Bitt  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
which  standeth  before  thee,  he  shall 
go  in  thither :  encourage  him :  for  he 
shall  cause  Israel  to  inherit  it. 

39  Moreover  your  little  ones,  which 
ye  said  should  he  a  prey,  and  your 
children,  which  in  that  day  had  no 
knowledge  between  good  and  evil, 
they  shall  go  in  thither,  and  unto 
them  will  I  give  it,  and  they  shall 
possess  it. 

40  But  as  for  you,  turn  you,  and 
take  your  journey  into  the  wilderness 
by  the  way  of  the  Red  sea. 

41  Then  ye  answered  and  said  unto 
me,  We  have  sinned  against  the  Lord, 
we  will  go  up  and  fight,  according  to 
all  that  the  Lord  our  God  commanded 
us.  And  when  ye  had  girded  on  every 
man  his  weapons  of  war,  ye  were  rea¬ 
dy  to  go  up  into  the  hill. 

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DEUTERONOMY. 


what  befell  Israel 


The  story  of 

42  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Say 
unto  them,  Go  not  up,  neither  fight ; 
for  I  am  not  among  you ;  lest  ye  he 
smitten  before  your  enemies. 

43  So  I  spake  unto  you;  and  ye 
would  not  hear,  hut  rebelled  against 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  and 
went  presumptuously  up  into  the  hill. 

44  And  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
in  that  mountain,  came  out  against 
you,  and  chased  you,  as  bees  do,  and 
destroyed  you  in  Seir,  even  unto  Hor- 
mah. 

45  And  ye  returned  and  wept  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord;  hut  the  Lord  would 
not  hearken  to  your  voice,  nor  give 
ear  unto  you. 

46  So  ye  abode  in  Kadesh  many 
days,  according  unto  the  days  that 
ye  abode  there. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  story  is  continued,  that  they  were  not  to  meddle 
with  the  Edomites,  9  nor  with  the  Moabites,  17  nor 
with  the  Ammonites,  24  but  Sihon  the  Amorite  was 
subdued  by  them. 

THEN  we  turned,  and  took  our 
journey  into  the  wilderness  by 
the  way  of  the  Red  sea,  as  the  Lord 
spake  unto  me :  and  we  compassed 
mount  Seir  many  days. 

2  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  me, 
saying, 

3  Ye  have  compassed  this  mountain 
long  enough :  turn  you  northward. 

4  And  command  thou  the  people, 
saying,  Ye  are  to  pass  through  the 
coast  of  your  brethren  the  children  of 
Esau,  which  dwell  in  Seir ;  and  they 
shall  he  afraid  of  you :  take  ye  good 
heed  unto  yourselves  therefore : 

5  Meddle  not  with  them ;  for  I  will 
not  give  you  of  their  land,  no,  not  so 
much  as  a  footbreadth;  because  I 
have  given  mount  Seir  unto  Esau  for 
a  possession. 

6  Ye  shall  buy  meat  of  them  for 
money,  tha/fc  ye  may  eat ;  and  ye  shall 
also  buy  water  of  them  for  money, 
that  ye  may  drink. 

7  For  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  bless¬ 
ed  thee  in  all  the  works  of  thy  hand  : 
he  knoweth  thy  walking  through  this 
great  wilderness :  these  forty  years 

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the  Lord  thy  God  hath  been  with 
thee  ;  thou  hast  lacked  nothing. 

8  And  when  we  passed  by  from  our 
brethren  the  children  of  Esau,  which 
dwelt  in  Seir,  through  the  way  of  the 
plain  from  Elath,  and  from  Ezion- 
gaber,  we  turned  and  passed  by  the 
way  of  the  wilderness  of  Moah. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Distress  not  the  Moabites,  neither 
contend  with  them  in  battle :  for  I 
will  not  give  thee  of  their  land  for  a 
possession ;  because  I  have  given  Ar 
unto  the  children  of  Lot  for  a  pos¬ 
session. 

10  The  Emim  dwelt  therein  in 
times  past,  a  people  great,  and  many, 
and  tall,  as  the  Anakim ; 

11  Which  also  were  accounted 
giants,  as  the  Anakim ;  hut  the 
Moabites  call  them  Emim. 

12  The  Horim  also  dwelt  in  Seir 
beforetime  ;  but  the  children  of  Esau 
succeeded  them,  when  they  had  de¬ 
stroyed  them  from  before  them,  and 
dwelt  in  their  stead ;  as  Israel  did 
unto  the  land  of  his  possession,  which 
the  Lord  gave  unto  them. 

13  Now  rise  up,  said  /,  and  get  you 
over  the  brook  Zered.  And  we  went 
over  the  brook  Zered. 

14  And  the  space  in  which  we 
came  from  Kadesh-barnea,  until  we 
were  come  over  the  brook  Zered,  was 
thirty  and  eight  years ;  until  all  the 
generation  of  the  men  of  war  were 
wasted  out  from  among  the  host,  as 
the  Lord  sware  unto  them. 

15  For  indeed  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  was  against  them,  to  destroy 
them  from  among  the  host,  until  they 
were  consumed. 

16  If  So  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
the  men  of  war  were  consumed  and 
dead  from  among  the  people, 

17  That  the  Lord  spake  unto  me, 
saying, 

18  Thou  art  to  pass  over  through 
Ar,  the  coast  of  Moab,  this  day : 

19  And  when  thou  comest  nigh 
over  against  the  children  of  Ammon, 
distress  them  not,  nor  meddle  with 


DEUTERONOMY. 


toward  Canaan . 


on  their  way 

them  :  for  I  will  not  give  thee  of  the 
land  of  the  children  of  Ammon  any 
possession ;  because  I  have  given  it  unto 
the  children  of  Lot  for  a  possession. 

20  (That  also  was  accounted  a  land 
of  giants :  giants  dwelt  therein  in  old 
time ;  and  the  Ammonites  call  them 
Zamzummim ; 

21  A  people  great,  and  many,  and 
tall,  as  the  Anakim ;  hut  the  Lord 
destroyed  them  before  them;  and  they 
succeeded  them,  and  dwelt  in  their 
stead : 

22  As  he  did  to  the  children  of  Esau, 
which  dwelt  in  Seir,  when  he  destroy¬ 
ed  the  Horim  from  before  them ;  and 
they  succeeded  them,  and  dwelt  in 
their  stead  even  unto  this  day : 

23  And  the  Avim  which  dwelt  in 
Hazerim,  even  unto  Azzah,  the  Caph- 
torim,  which  came  forth  out  of  Caph- 
tor,  destroyed  them,  and  dwelt  in  their 
stead.) 

24  Tf  Rise  ye  up,  take  your  journey, 
and  pass  over  the  river  Arnon:  behold, 
I  have  given  into  thine  hand  Sihon 
the  Amorite,  king  of  Heshbon,  and  his 
land  :  begin  to  possess  it,  and  contend 
with  him  in  battle. 

25  This  day  will  I  begin  to  put  the 
dread  of  thee  and  the  fear  of  thee 
upon  the  nations  that  are  under  the 
whole  heaven,  who  shall  hear  report 
of  thee,  and  shall  tremble,  and  be  in 
anguish  because  of  thee. 

26  TT  And  I  sent  messengers  out  of 
the  wilderness  of  Kedemoth  unto  Si¬ 
hon  king  of  Heshbon  with  words  of 
peace,  saying, 

27  Let  me  pass  through  thy  land  : 
I  will  go  along  by  the  high  way,  I 
will  neither  turn  unto  the  right  hand 
nor  to  the  left. 

28  Thou  shalt  sell  me  meat  for 
money,  that  I  may  eat ;  and  give  me 
water  for  money,  that  I  may  drink: 
only  I  will  pass  through  on  my  feet: 

29  (As  the  children  of  Esau  which 
dwell  in  Seir,  and  the  Moabites  which 
dwell  in  Ar,  did  unto  me  :)  until  I 
shall  pass  over  Jordan  into  the  land 
which  the  Lord  our  God  giveth  us. 


30  But  Sihon  king  of  Heshbon 
would  not  let  us  pass  by  him  :  for  the 
Lord  thy  God  hardened  his  spirit,  and 
made  his  heart  obstinate,  that  he 
might  deliver  him  into  thy  hand,  as 
apjpeareth  this  day. 

31  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  have  begun  to  give  Sihon  and 
his  land  before  thee  :  begin  to  possess, 
that  thou  mayest  inherit  his  land. 

3  2  Then  Sihon  came  out  against  us, 
he  and  all  his  people,  to  fight  at  Jahaz. 

33  And  the  Lord  our  God  delivered 
him  before  us  ;  and  we  smote  him, 
and  his  sons,  and  all  his  people. 

34  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at  that 
time,  and  utterly  destroyed  the  men, 
and  the  women,  and  the  little  ones, 
of  every  city,  we  left  none  to  remain : 

35  Only  the  cattle  we  took  for  a 
prey  unto  ourselves,  and  the  spoil  of 
the  cities  which  we  took. 

36  From  Aroer,  which  is  by  the 
brink  of  the  river  of  Arnon,  and  from 
the  city  that  is  by  the  river,  even 
unto  Gilead,  there  was  not  one  city 
too  strong  for  us :  the  Lord  our  God 
delivered  all  unto  us  : 

37  Only  unto  the  land  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon  thou  earnest  not,  nor 
unto  any  place  of  the  river  Jabbok, 
nor  unto  the  cities  in  the  mountains, 
nor  unto  whatsoever  the  Lord  our 
God  forbade  us. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  story  of  the  conquest  of  Og  king  of  Bashan.  11 
The  bigness  of  his  bed.  12  The  distribution  of  those 
lands  to  the  two  tribes  and  half  23  Moses  prayer  to 
enter  into  the  land.  26  He  is  permitted  to  see  it. 

THEN  we  turned,  and  went  up 
the  way  to  Bashan :  and  Og  the 
king  of  Bashan  came  out  against  us, 
he  and  all  his  people,  to  battle  at 
Edrei. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
F ear  him  not :  for  I  will  deliver  him, 
and  all  his  people,  and  his  land,  into 
thy  hand ;  and  thou  shalt  do  unto  him 
as  thou  didst  unto  Sihon  king  of  the 
Amorites,  which  dwelt  at  Heshbon. 

3  So  the  Lord  our  God  delivered 
into  our  hands  Og  also,  the  king  of 

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DEUTERONOMY.  D istribution  of  the  land . 


The  conquest  of  Og. 

Bashan,  and  all  his  people :  and  we 
smote  him  until  none  was  left  to  him 
remaining. 

4  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at  that 
time,  there  was  not  a  city  which  we 
took  not  from  them,  threescore  cities, 
all  the  region  of  Argoh,  the  kingdom 
of  Og  in  Bashan. 

5  All  these  cities  were  fenced  with 
high  walls,  gates,  and  bars  ;  beside 
unwalled  towns  a  great  many. 

6  And  we  utterly  destroyed  them, 
as  we  did  unto  Sihon  king  of  Hesh- 
hon,  utterly  destroying  the  men,  wo¬ 
men,  and  children,  of  every  city. 

7  But  all  the  cattle,  and  the  spoil 
of  the  cities,  we  took  for  a  prey  to 
ourselves. 

8  And  we  took  at  that  time  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  two  kings  of  the 
Amorites  the  land  that  was  on  this 
side  Jordan,  from  the  river  of  Arnon 
unto  mount  Hermon ; 

9  ( Which  Hermon  the  Sidonians 
call  Sirion ;  and  the  Amorites  call  it 
Shenir;) 

10  All  the  cities  of  the  plain,  and  all 
G  ilead,  and  all  Bashan,  unto  Salchah 
and  Edrei,  cities  of  the  kingdom  of 
Og  in  Bashan. 

11  For  only  Og  king  of  Bashan 
remained  of  the  remnant  of  giants; 
behold,  his  bedstead  teas  a  bedstead 
of  iron ;  is  it  not  in  Rabbath  of  the 
children  of  Ammon  ?  nine  cubits  was 
the  length  thereof,  and  four  cubits 
the  breadth  of  it,  after  the  cubit  of 
a  man. 

12  And  this  land,  which  we  possessed 
at  that  time,  from  Aroer,  which  is  by 
the  river  Arnon,  and  half  mount 
Gilead,  and  the  cities  thereof,  gave 
I  unto  the  Reubenites  and  to  the 
Gadites. 

13  And  the  rest  of  Gilead,  and  all 
Bashan,  being  the  kingdom  of  Og, 
gave  I  unto  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh ;  all  the  region  of  Argob,  with  all 
Bashan,  which  was  called  the  land  of 
giants. 

14  Jair  the  son  of  Manasseh  took 
all  the  country  of  Argob  unto  the 

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coasts  of  Geshuri  and  Maachathi; 
&nd  called  them  after  his  own  name, 
Bashan-havoth-jair,  unto  this  day. 

15  And  I  gave  Gilead  unto  Machir. 

16  And  unto  the  Reubenites  and 
unto  the  Gadites  I  gave  from  Gilead 
even  unto  the  river  Arnon  half  the 
valley,  and  the  border  even  unto  the 
river  Jabbok,  which  is  the  border  of 
the  children  of  Ammon ; 

17  The  plain  also,  and  Jordan,  and 
the  coast  thereof  from  Chinnereth 
even  unto  the  sea  of  the  plain,  even 
the  salt  sea,  under  Ashdoth-pisgah 
eastward. 

18  IT  And  I  commanded  you  at  that 

time,  saying,  The  Lord  your  God  hath 
given  you  this  land  to  possess  it :  ye 
shall  pass  over  armed  before  your 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel,  all 
that  are  meet  for  the  war.  » 

19  But  your  wives,  and  your  little 
ones,  and  your  cattle,  [for  I  know  that 
ye  have  much  cattle,)  shall  abide  in 
your  cities  which  I  have  given  you ; 

20  Until  the  Lord  have  given  rest 
unto  your  brethren,  as  well  as  unto 
you,  and  until  they  also  possess  the 
land  which  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
given  them  beyond  Jordan :  and  then 
shall  ye  return  every  man  unto  his 
possession,  which  I  have  given  you. 

21  IT  And  I  commanded  Joshua  at 
that  time,  saying,  Thine  eyes  have 
seen  all  that  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
done  unto  these  two  kings  :  so  shall 
the  Lord  do  unto  all  the  kingdoms 
whither  thou  passest. 

22  Ye  shall  not  fear  them :  for  the 
Lord  your  God  he  shall  fight  for  you. 

23  And  I  besought  the  Lord  at 
that  time,  saying, 

24  O  Lord  God,  thou  hast  begun 
to  shew  thy  servant  thy  greatness, 
and  thy  mighty  hand  :  for  what  God 
is  there  in  heaven  or  in  earth,  that  can 
do  according  to  thy  works,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  thy  might  ? 

25  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  over,  and 
see  the  good  land  that  is  beyond  Jor¬ 
dan,  that  goodly  mountain,  and  Leb¬ 
anon. 


An  exhortation 


DEUTERONOMY. 


to  obedience. 


26  But  the  Lord  was  wroth  with 
me  for  your  sakes,  and  would  not 
hear  me :  and  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Let  it  suffice  thee ;  speak  no  more 
unto  me  of  this  matter. 

27  G  et  thee  up  into  the  top  of  Pis- 
gah,  and  lift  up  thine  eyes  westward, 
and  northward,  and  southward,  and 
eastward,  and  hehold  it  with  thine 
eyes :  for  thou  shalt  not  go  over  this 
Jordan. 

28  But  charge  Joshua,  and  encour¬ 
age  him,  and  strengthen  him :  for  he 
shall  go  over  before  this  people,  and 
he  shall  cause  them  to  inherit  the 
land  which  thou  shalt  see. 

29  So  we  abode  in  the  valley  over 
against  Beth-peor. 

CHAPTER  IY. 


1  An  exhortation  to  obedience.  41  Moses  appointeth 
the  three  cities  of  refuge  on  that  side  Jordan. 

NOW  therefore  hearken,  O  Israel, 
unto  the  statutes  and  unto  the 
judgments,  which  I  teach  you,  for  to 
do  them ,  that  ye  may  live,  and  go  in 
and  possess  the  land  which  the  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers  giveth  you. 

2  Ye  shall  not  add  unto  the  word 
which  I  command  you,  neither  shall 
ye  diminish  aught  from  it,  that  ye  may 
keep  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
your  God  which  I  command  you. 

3  Your  eyes  have  seen  what  the 
Lord  did  because  of  Baal-peor:  for 
all  the  men  that  followed  Baal-peor, 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  destroyed 
them  from  among  you. 

4  But  ye  that  did  cleave  unto  the 
Lord  your  God  are  alive  every  one  of 
you  this  day. 

5  Behold,  I  have  taught  you  stat¬ 
utes  and  judgments,  even  as  the 
Lord  my  God  commanded  me,  that 
ye  should  do  so  in  the  land  whither 
ye  go  to  possess  it. 

6  Keep  therefore  and  do  them ;  for 
this  is  your  wisdom  and  your  under¬ 
standing  in  the  sight  of  the  nations, 
which  shall  hear  all  these  statutes, 
and  say,  Surely  this  great  nation  is  a 
wise  and  understanding  people. 

7  For  what  nation  is  there  so  great, 


who  hath  God  so  nigh  unto  them,  as 
the  Lord  our  God  is  in  all  things 
that  we  call  upon  him  for  ? 

8  And  what  nation  is  there  so  great, 
that  hath  statutes  and  judgments  so 
righteous  as  all  this  law,  which  I  set 
before  you  this  day  ? 

9  Only  take  heed  to  thyself,  and 
keep  thy  soul  diligently,  lest  thou 
forget  the  things  which  thine  eyes 
have  seen,  and  lest  they  depart  from 
thy  heart  all  the  days  of  thy  life : 
but  teach  them  thy  sons,  and  thy. 
sons’  sons ; 

10  Specially  the  day  that  thou 
stoodest  before  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
Horeb,  when  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Gather'  me  the  people  together, 
and  I  will  make  them  hear  my  words, 
that  they  may  learn  to  fear  me  all 
the  days  that  they  shall  live  upon 
the  earth,  and  that  they  may  teach 
their  children. 

11  And  ye  came  near  and  stood 
under  the  mountain  ;  and  the  moun¬ 
tain  burned  with  fire  unto  the  midst 
of  heaven,  with  darkness,  clouds,  and 
thick  darkness. 

12  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  you 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire :  ye  heard 
the  voice  of  the  words,  but  saw  no 
similitude  ;  only  ye  heard  a  voice. 

13  And  he  declared  unto  you  his 
covenant,  which  he  commanded  you 
to  perform,  even  ten  commandments  ; 
and  he  wrote  them  upon  two  tables 
of  stone. 

14  IT  And  the  Lord  commanded 
me  at  that  time  to  teach  you  statutes 
and  judgments,  that  ye  might  do 
them  in  the  land  whither  ye  go  over 
to  possess  it. 

15  Take  ye  therefore  good  heed 
unto  yourselves  ;  for  ye  saw  no  man¬ 
ner  of  similitude  on  the  day  that  the 
Lord  spake  unto  you  in  Horeb  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire ; 

16  Lest  ye  corrupt  yourselves ,  and 
make  you  a  graven  image,  the  simil¬ 
itude  of  any  figure,  the  likeness  of 
male  or  female, 

17  The  likeness  of  any  beast  that 

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An  exhortation 


DEUTERONOMY. 


to  obedience. 


is  on  the  earth,  the  likeness  of  any 
winged  fowl  that  flieth  in  the  air, 

18  The  likeness  of  any  thing  that 
creepeth  on  the  ground,  the  likeness 
of  any  fish  that  is  in  the  waters  be¬ 
neath  the  earth : 

19  And  lest  thou  lift  up  thine 
eyes  unto  heaven,  and  when  thou 
seest  the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and  the 
stars,  even  all  the  host  of  heaven, 
shouldest  he  driven  to  worship  them, 
and  serve  them,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  divided  unto  all  nations 
under  the  whole  heaven. 

20  But  the  Lord  hath  taken  you, 
and  brought  you  forth  out  of  the  iron 
furnace,  even  out  of  Egypt,  to  be  unto 
him  a  people  of  inheritance,  as  ye  are 
this  day. 

21  Furthermore  the  Lord  was  an¬ 
gry  with  me  for  your  sakes,  and  sware 
that  I  should  not  go  over  Jordan,  and 
that  I  should  not  go  in  unto  that 
good  land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance  : 

22  But  I  must  die  in  this  land,  I 
must  not  go  over  Jordan :  but  ye  shall 
go  over,  and  possess  that  good  land. 

23  Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  lest 
ye  forget  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  which  he  made  with  you, 
and  make  you  a  graven  image,  or 
the  likeness  of  any  thing ,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  forbidden  thee. 

24  For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a  con¬ 
suming  fire,  even  a  jealous  God. 

25  N  When  thou  shalt  beget  chil¬ 
dren,  and  children’s  children,  and  ye 
shall  have  remained  long  in  the  land, 
and  shall  corrupt  yourselves,  and  make 
a  graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of 
any  thing ,  and  shall  do  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger ; 

26  I  call  heaven  and  earth  to  wit¬ 
ness  against  you  this  day,  that  ye 
shall  soon  utterly  perish  from  off  the 
land  whereunto  ye  go  over  Jordan  to 
possess  it ;  ye  shall  not  prolong  your 
days  upon  it,  hut  shall  utterly  be  de¬ 
stroyed. 

27  And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  you 

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among  the  nations,  and  ye  shall  he  left 
few  in  number  among  the  heathen, 
whither  the  Lord  shall  lead  you. 

28  And  there  ye  shall  serve  gods, 
the  work  of  men’s  hands,  wood  and 
stone,  which  neither  see,  nor  hear, 
nor  eat,  nor  smell. 

29  But  if  from  thence  thou  shalt 
seek  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt 
find  him ,  if  thou  seek  him  with  all 
thy  heart  and  with  all  thy  soul. 

30  When  thou  art  in  tribulation, 
and  all  these  things  are  come  upon 
thee,  even  in  the  latter  days,  if  thou 
turn  to  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  shalt 
be  obedient  unto  his  voice ; 

31  (For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a 
merciful  God ;)  he  will  not  forsake 
thee,  neither  destroy  thee,  nor  forget 
the  covenant  of  thy  fathers,  which  he 
sware  unto  them. 

32  For  ask  now  of  the  days  that 
are  past,  which  were  before  thee, 
since  the  day  that  God  created  man 

*  upon  the  earth,  and  ask  from  the 
one  side  of  heaven  unto  the  other, 
whether  there  hath  been  any  such 
thing  as  this  great  thing  is,  or  hath 
been  heard  like  it  ? 

33  Did  ever  people  hear  the  voice 
of  God  speaking  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  fire,  as  thou  hast  heard,  and  live  ? 

34  Or  hath  God  assayed  to  go  and 
take  him  a  nation  from  the  midst  of 
another  nation,  by  temptations,  by 
signs,  and  by  wonders,  and  by  war, 
and  by  a  mighty  hand,  and  by  a 
stretched  out  arm,  and  by  great  ter¬ 
rors,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord 
your  God  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before 
your  eyes  ? 

35  Unto  thee  it  was  shewed,  that 
thou  mightest  know  that  the  Lord  he 
is  God  ;  there  is  none  else  beside  him. 

36  Out  of  heaven  he  made  thee  to 
hear  his  voice,  that  he  might  instruct 
thee :  and  upon  earth  he  shewed 
thee  his  great  fire  ;  and  thou  heardest 
his  words  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire. 

37  And  because  he  loved  thy  fa¬ 
thers,  therefore  he  chose  their  seed 


Three  cities  of  refuge. 


DEUTERONOMY.  The  covenant  in  Horeb. 


after  them,  and  brought  thee  out  in 
his  sight  with  his  mighty  power  out 
of  Egypt ; 

38  To  drive  out  nations  from  be¬ 
fore  thee  greater  and  mightier  than 
thou  art ,  to  bring  thee  in,  to  give 
thee  their  land  for  an  inheritance,  as 
it  is  this  day. 

39  Know  therefore  this  day,  and 
consider  it  in  thine  heart,  that  the 
Lord  he  is  God  in  heaven  above,  and 
upon  the  earth  beneath :  there  is  none 
else. 

40  Thou  shalt  keep  therefore  his 
statutes,  and  his  commandments, 
which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
that  it  may  go  well  with  thee,  and 
with  thy  children  after  thee,  and  that 
thou  mayest  prolong  thy  days  upon 
the  earth,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee,  for  ever. 

41  IT  Then  Moses  .severed  three 
cities  on  this  side  Jordan  toward  the 
sunrising ; 

42  That  the  slayer  might  flee  thith¬ 
er,  which  should  kill  his  neighbour 
unawares,  and  hated  him  not  in  times 
past;  and  that  fleeing  unto  one  of 
these  cities  he  might  live : 

43  Namely ,  Bezer  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  in  the  plain  country,  of  the 
Reuhenites ;  and  Ramoth  in  Gilead, 
of  the  Gadites  ;  and  Golan  in  Bashan, 
of  the  Manassites. 

44  If  And  this  is  the  law  which  Mo¬ 
ses  set  before  the  children  of  Israel : 

45  These  are  the  testimonies,  and 
the  statutes,  and  the  judgments, 
which  Moses  spake  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  after  they  came  forth  out  of 
Egypt, 

46  On  this  side  Jordan,  in  the  valley 
over  against  Beth-peor,  in  the  land 
of  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  who 
dwelt  at  Heshbon,  whom  Moses  and 
the  children  of  Israel  smote,  after 
they  were  come  forth  out  of  Egypt : 

47  And  they  possessed  his  land,  and 
the  land  of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  two 
kings  of  the  Amorites,  which  were  on 
this  side  Jordan  toward  the  sunrising ; 

48  From  Aroer,  which  is  by  the 


hank  of  the  river  Arnon,  even  unto 
mount  Sion,  which  is  Hermon, 

49  And  all  the  plain  on  this  side 
Jordan  eastward,  even  unto  the  sea 
of  the  plain,  under  the  springs  of 
Pisgah. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  covenant  in  Horeb.  6  The  ten  commandments. 
22  At  the  people’s  request  Moses  receiveth  the  law  from 
God. 

AND  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them,  Hear,  O  Israel, 
the  statutes  and  judgments  which  I 
speak  in  your  ears  this  day,  that  ye 
may  learn  them,  and  keep  and  do 
them. 

2  The  Lord  our  God  made  a  cov¬ 
enant  with  us  in  Horeb. 

3  The  Lord  made  not  this  cov¬ 
enant  with  our  fathers,  hut  with  us, 
even  us,  who  are  all  of  us  here  alive 
this  day. 

4  The  Lord  talked  with  you  face 
to  face  in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire, 

5  (I  stood  between  the  Lord  and 
you  at  that  time,  to  shew  you  the 
word  of  the  Lord  :  for  ye  were  afraid 
by  reason  of  the  fire,  and  went  not 
up  into  the  mount,)  saying, 

e  nr  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  bondage. 

7  Thou  shalt  have  none  other  gods 
before  me. 

8  Thou  shalt  not  make  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any 
thing  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that 
is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in 
the  waters  beneath  the  earth  : 

9  Thou  shalt  not  how  down  thyself 
unto  them,  nor  serve  them :  for  I  the 
Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers 
upon  the  children  unto  the  third  and 
fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate 
me, 

10  And  shewing  mercy  unto  thou¬ 
sands  of  them  that  love  me  and  keep 
my  commandments. 

11  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain  :  for  the 

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The  ten  commandments.  DEUTERONOMY.  Moses  receiveth  the  law. 


Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

1 2  Keep  the  sabbath  day  to  sanc¬ 
tify  it,  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee. 

13  Six  days  thou  shalt  labour,  and 
do  all  thy  work  : 

14  But  the  seventh  day  is  the  sab¬ 
bath  of  the  Lord  thy  God  :  in  it  thou 
shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy 
son,  nor  thy  daughter,  nor  thy  man¬ 
servant,  nor  thy  maidservant,  nor 
thine  ox,  nor  thine  ass,  nor  any  of 
thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is 
within  thy  gates ;  that  thy  manser¬ 
vant  and  thy  maidservant  may  rest 
as  well  as  thou. 

15  And  remember  that  thou  wast 
a  servant  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  thee 
out  thence  through  a  mighty  hand 
and  by  a  stretched  out  arm :  there¬ 
fore  the  Lord  thy  God  commanded 
thee  to  keep  the  sabbath  day. 

16  N  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother,  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee  ;  that  thy  days  may 
be  prolonged,  and  that  it  may  go 
well  with  thee,  in  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

17  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

18  Neither  shalt  thou  commit  adul¬ 
tery. 

19  Neither  shalt  thou  steal. 

20  Neither  shalt  thou  hear  false 
witness  against  thy  neighbour. 

21  Neither  shalt  thou  desire  thy 
neighbour’s  wife,  neither  shalt  thou 
covet  thy  neighbour’s  house,  his  field, 
or  his  manservant,  or  his  maidser¬ 
vant,  his  ox,  or  his  ass,  or  any  thing 
that  is  thy  neighbour’s. 

22  If  These  words  the  Lord  spake 
unto  all  your  assembly  in  the  mount 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  of  the 
cloud,  and  of  the  thick  darkness, 
with  a  great  voice ;  and  he  added  no 
^nore.  And  he  wrote  them  in  two 
tables  of  stone,  and  delivered  them 
unto  me. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  ye 
heard  the  voice  out  of  the  midst  of 

224 


the  darkness,  (for  the  mountain  did 
burn  with  fire,)  that  ye  came  near 
unto  me,  eve'n  all  the  heads  of  your 
tribes,  and  your  elders ; 

24  And  ye  said,  Behold,  the  Lord 
our  God  hath  shewed  us  his  glory  and 
his  greatness,  and  we  have  heard  his 
voice  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire  :  we 
have  seen  this  day  that  God  doth 
talk  with  man,  and  he  liveth. 

25  Now  therefore  why  should  we 
die  ?  for  this  great  fire  will  consume 
us  :  if  we  hear  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
our  God  any  more,  then  we  shall  die. 

26  For  who  is  there  of  all  flesh, 
that  hath  heard  the  voice  of  the  liv¬ 
ing  God  speaking  out  of  the  midst 
of  the  fire,  as  we  have ,  and  lived  ? 

27  Go  thou  near,  and  hear  all  that 
the  Lord  our  God  shall  say;  and 
speak  thou  unto  us  all  that  the  Lord 
our  God  shall  speak  unto  thee ;  and 
we  will  hear  it,  and  do  it. 

28  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice 
of  your  words,  when  ye  spake  unto 
me;  and  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  I 
have  heard  the  voice  of  the  words  of 
this  people,  which  they  have  spoken 
unto  thee :  they  have  well  said  all 
that  they  have  spoken. 

29  Oh  that  there  were  such  a  heart 
in  them,  that  they  would  fear  me,  and 
keep  all  my  commandments  always, 
that  it  might  he  well  with  them,  and 
with  their  children  for  ever ! 

30  Go  say  to  them,  Get  you  into 
your  tents  again. 

3 1  But  as  for  thee,  stand  thou  here 
by  me,  and  I  will  speak  unto  thee 
all  the  commandments,  and  the  stat¬ 
utes,  and  the  judgments,  which  thou 
.shalt  teach  them,  that  they  may  do 
them  in  the  land  which  I  give  them 
to  possess  it. 

32  Ye  shall  observe  to  do  therefore 
as  the  Lord  your  God  hath  com¬ 
manded  you  :  ye  shall  not  turn  aside 
to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left. 

33  Ye  shall  walk  in  all  the  ways 
which  the  Lord  your  God  hath  com¬ 
manded  you,  that  ye  may  live,  and 
that  it  may  he  well  with  you,  and 


An  exhortation 


DEUTERONOMY. 


to  obedience . 


that  ye  may  prolong  your  days  in  the 
land  which  ye  shall  possess. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  end  of  the  law  is  obedience.  3  An  exhortation 

thereto. 

NOW  these  are  the  command¬ 
ments,  the  statutes,  and  the 
judgments,  which  the  Lord  your 
God  commanded  to  teach  you,  that 
ye  might  do  them  in  the  land  whith¬ 
er  ye  go  to  possess  it  : 

2  That  thou  mightest  fear  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  statutes  and 
his  commandments,  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
son’s  son,  all  the  days  of  thy  life  ;  and 
that  thy  days  may  be  prolonged. 

3  If  Hear  therefore,  O  Israel,  and 
observe  to  do  it ;  that  it  may  he  well 
with  thee,  and  that  ye  may  increase 
mightily,  as  the  Lord  God  of  thy  fa¬ 
thers  hath  promised  thee,  in  the  land 
that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

4  Hear,  O  Israel :  The  Lord  our 
God  is  one  Lord  : 

5  And  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thine  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might. 

6  And  these  words,  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee  this  day,  shall  he  in  thine 
heart : 

7  And  thou  shalt  teach  them  dili¬ 
gently  unto  thy  children,  and  shalt 
talk  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in  thine 
house,  and  when  thou  walkest  by  the 
way,  and  when  thou  liest  down,  and 
when  thou  risest  up. 

8  And  thou  shalt  hind  them  for  a 
sign  upon  thine  hand,  and  they  shall 
be  as  frontlets  between  thine  eyes. 

9  And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon 
the  posts  of  thy  house,  and  on  thy 
gates. 

10  And  it  shall  he,  when  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  have  brought  thee  into 
the  land  which  he  sware  unto  thy 
fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to 
Jacob,  to  give  thee  great  and  goodly 
cities,  which  thou  buildedst  not, 

11  And  houses  full  of  all  good 
things ,  which  thou  filledst  not,  and 

15 


wells  digged,  which  thou  diggedst 
not,  vineyards  and  olive  trees,  which 
thou  plantedst  not ;  when  thou  shalt 
have  eaten  and  he  full ; 

12  Then  beware  lest  thou  forget 
the  Lord,  which  brought  thee  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
house  of  bondage. 

13  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  serve  him,  and  shalt  swear 
by  his  name. 

14  Are  shall  not  go  after  other  gods, 
of  the  gods  of  the  people  which  are 
round  about  you ; 

15  (For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a  jeal¬ 
ous  God  among  you  ;)  lest  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  thy  God  be  kindled 
against  thee,  and  destroy  thee  from 
off  the  face  of  the  earth. 

16  If  Ye  shall  not  tempt  the  Lord 
your  God,  as  ye  tempted  him  in 
Massah. 

1 7  Yre  shall  diligently  keep  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  his  testimonies,  and  his  statutes, 
which  he  hath  commanded  thee. 

18  And  thou  shalt  do  that  which  is 
right  and  good  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  ;  that  it  may  be  well  with  thee, 
and  that  thou  mayest  go  in  and  pos¬ 
sess  the  good  land  which  the  Lord 
sware  unto  thy  fathers, 

19  To  cast  out  all  thine  enemies 
from  before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath 
spoken. 

20  And  when  thy  son  asketh  thee 
in  time  to  come,  saying,  What  mean 
the  testimonies,  and  the  statutes,  and 
the  judgments,  which  the  Lord  our 
God  hath  commanded  you? 

21  Then  thou  shalt  say  unto  thy 
son,  We  were  Pharaoh’s  bondmen  in 
Egypt;  and  the  Lord  brought  us  out 
of  Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand  : 

22  And  the  Lord  shewed  signs 
and  wonders,  great  and  sore,  upon 
Egypt,  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all 
his  household,  before  our  eyes : 

23  And  he  brought  us  out  from 
thence,  that  he  might  bring  us  in, 
to  give  us  the  land  which  he  sware 
unto  our  fathers. 


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All  communion  with  the  DEUTERONOMY. 


nations  is  forbiddm . 


24  And  the  Lord  commanded  us 
to  do  all  these  statutes,  to  fear  the 
Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always, 
that  he  might  preserve  us  alive,  as  it 
is  at  this  day. 

25  And  it  shall  he  our  righteous¬ 
ness,  if  we  observe  to  do  all  these 
commandments  before  the  Lord  our 
God,  as  he  hath  commanded  us. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  All  communion  with  the  nations  is  forbidden,  4  for 
fear  of  idolatry ,  6  for  the  holiness  of  the  people,  9  for 
the  nature  of  God  in  his  mercy  and  justice,  1Y  for 
the  assuredness  of  victory  which  God  will  give  over 

tl  16171, 

WHEN  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
bring  thee  into  the  land  whither 
thou  goest  to  possess  it,  and  hath  cast 
out  many  nations  before  thee,  the 
Hittites,  and  the  Girgashites,  and  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites,  seven  nations  greater  and 
mightier  than  thou ; 

2  And  when  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  deliver  them  before  thee  ;  thou 
shalt  smite  them,  and  utterly  destroy 
them ;  thou  shalt  make  no  covenant 
with  them,  nor  shew  mercy  unto 
them : 

3  Neither  shalt  thou  make  marriages 
with  them ;  thy  daughter  thou  shalt 
not  give  unto  his  son,  nor  his  daughter 
shalt  thou  take  unto  thy  son. 

4  For  they  will  turn  away  thy  son 
from  following  me,  that  they  may 
serve  other  gods  :  so  will  the  anger  of 
the  Lord  he  kindled  against  you,  and 
destroy  thee  suddenly. 

5  But  thus  shall  ye  deal  with  them  ; 
ye  shall  destroy  their  altars,  and  break 
down  their  images,  and  cut  down 
their  groves,  and  burn  their  graven 
images  with  fire. 

6  For  thou  art  a  holy  people  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God :  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  chosen  thee  to  be  a  special  peo¬ 
ple  unto  himself,  above  all  people  that 
are  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

7  The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love  upon 
you,  nor  choose  you,  because  ye  were 
more  in  number  than  any  people  ;  for 
ye  were  the  fewest  of  all  people : 

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8  But  because  the  Lord  loved  you, 
and  because  he  would  keep  the  oath 
which  he  had  sworn  unto  your  fa¬ 
thers,  hath  the  Lord  brought  you  out 
with  a  mighty  hand,  and  redeemed 
you  out  of  the  house  of  bondmen,  from 
the  hand  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt. 

9  Know  therefore  that  the  Lord  thy 
God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God. 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy 
with  them  that  love  him  and  keep' 
his  commandments  to  a  thousand  gen¬ 
erations  ; 

10  And  repay eth  them  that  hate 
him  to  their  face,  to  destroy  them  :  he 
will  not  he  slack  to  him  that  hateth 
him,  he  will  repay  him  to  his  face. 

11  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  the 
commandments,  and  the  statutes,  and 
the  judgments,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  to  do  them. 

12  Wherefore  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  if  ye  hearken  to  these  judgments, 
and  keep  and  do  them,  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  keep  unto  thee  the  cov¬ 
enant  and  the  mercy  which  he  sware 
unto  thy  fathers : 

13  And  he  will  love  thee,  and  bless 
thee,  and  multiply  thee :  he  will  also 
bless  the  fruit  of  thy  womb,  and  the 
fruit  of  thy  land,  thy  corn,  and  thy 
wine,  and  thine  oil,  the  increase  of  thy 
kine,  and  the  flocks  of  thy  sheep,  in 
the  land  which  he  sware  unto  thy  fa¬ 
thers  to  give  thee. 

14  Thou  shalt  he  blessed  above  all 
people :  there  shall  not  he  male  or  fe¬ 
male  barren  among  you,  or  among 
your  cattle. 

15  And  the  Lord  will  take  away 
from  thee  all  sickness,  and  will  put 
none  of  the  evil  diseases  of  Egypt, 
which  thou  knowest,  upon  thee  ;  but 
will  lay  them  upon  all  them  that 
hate  thee. 

16  And  thou  shalt  consume  all  the 
people  which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
deliver  thee  ;  thine  eye  shall  have  no 
pity  upon  them  :  neither  shalt  thou 
serve  their  gods;  for  that  will  be  a 
snare  unto  thee. 

1 7  If  thou  shalt  say  in’  thine  heart, 


The  rewaul  of  obedience.  DEUTERONOMY.  An  exhortation  thereto. 


These  nations  are  more  than  I;  how 

can  I  dispossess  them  ? 

18  Thou  shalt  not  he  afraid  of  them : 
but  shalt  well  remember  what  the 
Lord  thy  God  did  unto  Pharaoh,  and 
unto  all  Egypt ; 

19  The  great  temptations  which 
thine  eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and  the 
wonders,  and  the  mighty  hand,  and 
the  stretched  out  arm,  whereby  the 
Lord  thy  God  brought  thee  out:  so 
shall  the  Lord  thy  God  do  unto  all 
the  people  of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 

20  Moreover  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
send  the  hornet  among  them,  until 
they  that  are  left,  and  hide  them¬ 
selves  from  thee,  he  destroyed. 

21  Thou  shalt  not  he  affrighted  at 
them :  for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  among 
you,  a  mighty  God  and  terrible. 

22  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  put 
out  those  nations  before  thee  by  little 
and  little :  thou  mayest  not  consume 
them  at  once,  lest  the  beasts  of  the 
field  increase  upon  thee. 

23  But  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
deliver  them  unto  thee,  and  shall 
destroy  them  with  a  mighty  destruc¬ 
tion,  until  they  he  destroyed. 

24  And  he  shall  deliver  their  kings 
into  thine  hand,  and  thou  shalt  de¬ 
stroy  their  name  from  under  heaven : 
there  shall  no  man  be  able  to  stand 
before  thee,  until  thou  have  destroy¬ 
ed  them. 

25  The  graven  images  of  their  gods 
shall  ye  burn  with  fire:  thou  shalt 
not  desire  the  silver  or  gold  that  is 
on  them,  nor  take  it  unto  thee,  lest 
thou  be  snared  therein:  for  it  is  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord  thy  God. 

2  6  Neither  shalt  thou  bring  an  abom¬ 
ination  into  thine  house,  lest  thou  be 
a  cursed  thing  like  it:  but  thou  shalt 
utterly  detest  it,  and  thou  shalt  utterly 
abhor  it ;  for  it  is  a  cursed  thing. 

CHAPTER  Till. 

An  exhortation  to  obedience  in  regard  of  God’s  dealing 

with  them. 

LL  the  commandments  which  I 
command  thee  this  day  shall  ye 


A1 


observe  to  do,  that  ye  may  live,  and 

multiply,  and  go  in  and  possess  the 
land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto 
your  fathers. 

2  And  thou  shalt  remember  all  the 
way  which  the  Lord  thy  God  led  thee 
these  forty  years  in  the  wilderness, 
to  humble  thee,  and  to  prove  thee,  to 
know  what  was  in  thine  heart,  wheth¬ 
er  thou  wouldest  keep  his  command¬ 
ments,  or  no. 

3  And  he  humbled  thee,  and  suf¬ 
fered  thee  to  hunger,  and  fed  thee 
with  manna,  which  thou  knewest  not, 
neither  did  thy  lathers  know ;  that 
he  might  make  thee  know  that  man 
doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by 
every  word  that  proceedeth  out  of 
the  mouth  ol  the  Lord  doth  man 
live. 

4  Thy  raiment  waxed  not  old  upon 
thee,  neither  did  thy  foot  swell,  these 
forty  years. 

5  Thou  shalt  also  consider  in  thine 
heart,  that,  as  a  man  chasteneth  his 
son,  so  the  Lord  thy  God  chasteneth 
thee. 

6  Therefore  thou  shalt  keep  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  fear 
him. 

7  For  the  Lord  thy  God  bringeth 
thee  into  a  good  land,  a  land  of  brooks 
of  water,  ol  fountains  and  depths  that 
spring  out  of  valleys  and  hills ; 

8  A  land  of  wheat,  and  barley,  and 
vines,  and  fig  trees,  and  pomegran¬ 
ates  ;  a  land  of  oil  olive,  and  honey ; 

9  A  land  wherein  thou  shalt  eat 
bread  without  scarceness,  thou  shalt 
not  lack  any  thing  in  it;  a  land 
whose  stones  are  iron,  and  out  of 
whose  hills  thou  mayest  dig  brass. 

10  When  thou  hast  eaten  and  art 
full,  then  thou  shalt  bless  the  Lord 
thy  God  for  the  good  land  which  he 
hath  given  thee. 

1 1  Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the 
Lord  thy  God,  in  not  keeping  his 
commandments,  and  his  judgments, 
and  his  statutes,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day : 


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Exhortation  to  obedience.  DEUTERONOMY. 


Moses  rehearseth 


12  Lest  ivhen  thou  hast  eaten  and 
art  full,  and  hast  built  goodly  houses, 
and  dwelt  therein ; 

13  And  when  thy  herds  and  thy 
flocks  multiply,  and  thy  silver  and 
thy  gold  is  multiplied,  and  all  that 
thou  hast  is  multiplied  ; 

14  Then  thine  heart  he  lifted  up, 
and  thou  forget  the  Lord  thy  God, 
which  brought  thee  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of 
bondage ; 

15  Who  led  thee  through  that  great 
and  terrible  wilderness,  wherein  were 
fiery  serpents,  and  scorpions,  and 
drought,  where  there  was  no  water; 
who  brought  thee  forth  water  out  of 
the  rock  of  flint ; 

16  Who  fed  thee  in  the  wilderness 
with  manna,  which  thy  fathers  knew 
not,  that  he  might  humble  thee,  and 
that  he  might  prove  tfiee,  to  do  thee 
good  at  thy  latter  end  ; 

17  And  thou  say  in  thine  heart, 
My  power  and  the  might  of  mine 
hand  hath  gotten  me  this  wealth. 

18  But  thou  shalt  remember  the 
Lord  thy  God :  for  it  is  he  that 
giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth, 
that  he  may  establish  his  covenant 
which  he  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  as 
it  is  this  day. 

19  And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  do  at  all 
forget  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  walk 
after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and 
worship  them,  I  testify  against  you 
this  day  that  ye  shall  surely  perish. 

20  As  the  nations  which  the  Lord 
destroyeth  before  your  face,  so  shall 
ye  perish ;  because  ye  would  not  be 
obedient  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


Moses  dissuadeth  them,  from  the  opinion  of  their  own 
righteousness,  by  rehearsing  their  several  rebellions. 


HEAR,  O  Israel :  Thou  art  to 
pass  over  Jordan  this  day,  to 
go  in  to  possess  nations  greater  and 
mightier  than  thyself,  cities  great  and 
fenced  up  to  heaven, 

2  A  people  great  and  tall,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  Anakim,  whom  thou 

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knowest,  and  of  whom  thou  hast 
heard  say ,  Who  can  stand  before  the 
children  of  Anak ! 

3  Understand  therefore  this  day, 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  is  he  which 
goeth  over  before  thee;  as  a  con¬ 
suming  fire  he  shall  destroy  them, 
and  he  shall  bring  them  down  before 
thy  face:  so  shalt  thou  drive  them 
out,  and  destroy  them  quickly,  as  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  thee. 

4  Speak  not  thou  in  thine  heart, 
after  that  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
cast  them  out  from  before  thee,  say¬ 
ing,  For  my  righteousness  the  Lord 
hath  brought  me  in  to  possess  this 
land :  but  for  the  wickedness  of  these 
nations  the  Lord  doth  drive  them  out 
from  before  thee. 

5  Not  for  thy  righteousness,  or  for 
the  uprightness  of  thine  heart,  dost 
thou  go  to  possess  their  land :  but 
for  the  wickedness  of  these  nations 
the  Lord  thy  God  doth  drive  them 
out  from  before  thee,  and  that  he 
may  perform  the  word  which  the 
Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  Abra¬ 
ham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob. 

6  Understand  therefore,  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  not  this 
good  land  to  possess  it  for  thy  right¬ 
eousness  ;  for  thou  art  a  stiffnecked 
people. 

7  Remember,  and  forget  not, 
how  thou  provokedst  the  Lord  thy 
God  to  wrath  in  the  wilderness : 
from  the  day  that  thou  didst  de¬ 
part  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  until 
ye  came  unto  this  place,  ye  have 
been  rebellious  against  the  Lord. 

8  Also  in  Horeb  ye  provoked  the 
Lord  to  wrath,  so  that  the  Lord 
was  angry  with  you  to  have  de¬ 
stroyed  you. 

9  When  I  was  gone  up  into  the 
mount  to  receive  the  tables  of  stone, 
even  the  tables  of  the  covenant  which 
the  Lord  made  with  you,  then  I 
abode  in  the  mount  forty  days  and 
forty  nights ;  I  neither  did  eat  bread 
nor  drink  water : 

10  And  the  Lord  delivered  unto 


DEUTERONOMY.  rebellions  of  Israel. 


the  several 

me  two  tables  of  stone  written  with 
the  finger  of  God  ;  and  on  them  ivas 
written  according  to  all  the  words 
which  the  Lord  spake  with  you  in 
the  mount,  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire,  in  the  day  of  the  assembly. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  that 
the  Lord  gave  me  the  two  tables  of 
stone,  even  the  tables  of  the  covenant. 

*  12  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Arise,  get  thee  down  quickly  from 
hence  ;  for  thy  people  which  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  have 
corrupted  themselves ;  they  are  quickly 
turned  aside  out  of  the  way  which  I 
commanded  them  ;  they  have  made 
them  a  molten  image. 

13  Furthermore  the  Lord  spake 
unto  me,  saying,  I  have  seen  this 
people,  and,  behold,  it  is  a  stiffnecked 
people : 

14  Let  me  alone,  that  I  may  destroy 
them,  and  blot  out  their  name  from 
under  heaven :  and  I  will  make  of  thee 
a  nation  mightier  and  greater  than 
they. 

15  So  I  turned  and  came  down 
from  the  mount,  and  the  mount 
burned  with  fire  :  and  the  two  tables 
of  the  covenant  were  in  my  two  hands. 

16  And  I  looked,  and,  behold,  ye 
had  sinned  against  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  had  made  you  a  molten 
calf:  ye  had  turned  aside  quickly  out 
of  the  way  which  the  Lord  had  com¬ 
manded  you. 

17  And  I  took  the  two  tables,  and 
cast  them  out  of  my  two  hands,*  and 
brake  them  before  your  eyes. 

18  And  I  fell  down  before  the  Lord, 
as  at  the  first,  forty  days  and  forty 
nights :  I  did  neither  eat  bread  nor 
drink  water,  because  of  all  your  sins 
which  ye  sinned,  in  doing  wickedly 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke 
him  to  anger. 

19  For  I  was  afraid  of  the  anger 
and  hot  displeasure,  wherewith  the 
Lord  was  wroth  against  you  to  de¬ 
stroy  you.  But  the  Lord  hearkened 
unto  me  at  that  time  also. 


20  And  the  Lord  was  very  angry 
with  Aaron  to  have  destroyed  him: 
and  I  prayed  for  Aaron  also  the  same 
time. 

21  And  I  took  your  sin,  the  calf 
which  ye  had  made,  and  burnt  it 
with  fire,  and  stamped  it,  and  ground 
it  very  small,  even  until  it  was  as 
small  as  dust:,  and  I  cast  the  dust 
thereof  into  the  brook  that  descended 
out  of  the  mount. 

22  And  at  Taberah,  and  at  Mas- 
sah,  and  at  Kibroth-hattaavah,  ye 
provoked  the  Lord  to  wrath. 

23  Likewise  when  the  Lord  sent 
you  from  Kadesh-barnea,  saying,  Go 
up  and  possess  the  land  which  I  have 
given  you ;  then  ye  rebelled  against 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  ye  believed  him  not,  nor 
hearkened  to  his  voice. 

24  Ye  have  been  rebellious  against 
the  Lord  from  the  day  that  I  knew 
you. 

25  Thus  I  fell  down  before  the 
Lord  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  as 
I  fell  down  at  the  first ;  because  the 
Lord  had  said  he  would  destroy 
you. 

26  I  prayed  therefore  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  God,  de¬ 
stroy  not  thy  people  and  thine  in¬ 
heritance,  which  thou  hast  redeemed 
through  thy  greatness,  which  thou 
hast  brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  with 
a  mighty  hand. 

27  Remember  thy  servants,  Abra¬ 
ham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob  ;  look  not  unto 
the  stubbornness  of  this  people,  nor 
to  their  wickedness,  nor  to  their 
sin : 

28  Lest  the  land  whence  thou 
broughtest  us  out  say,  Because  the 
Lord  was  not  able-  to  bring  them 
into  the  land  which  he  promised 
them,  and  because  he  hated  them, 
he  hath  brought  them  out  to  slay 
them  in  the  wilderness. 

29  Yet  they  are  thy  people  and 
thine  inheritance,  wb  ich  thou  brought¬ 
est  out  by  thy  mighty  power  and  by 
thv  stretched  out  arm. 

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The  tables  renewed. 


DEUTERONOMY.  Exhortation  to  obedience. 


CHAPTER  X. 

1  God’s  mercy  in  restoring  the  two  tables,  6  in  continu¬ 
ing  the  priesthood,  8  in  separating  the  tribe  of  Levi , 
10  in  hearkening  unto  Moses ’  suit  for  the  people.  12 
An  exhortation  unto  obedience. 

AT  that  time  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Hew  thee  two  tables  of 
stone  like  unto  the  first,  and  come 
up  unto  me  into  the  mount,  and 
make  thee  an  ark  of  wood. 

2  And  I  will  write  on  the  tables  the 
words  that  were  in  the  first  tables 
which  thou  brakest,  and  thou  shalt 
put  them  in  the  ark. 

3  And  I  made  an  ark  of  shittim 
wood,  and  hewed  two  tables  of  stone 
like  unto  the  first,  and  went  up  into 
the  mount,  having  the  two  tables  in 
mine  hand. 

4  And  he  wrote  on  the  tables,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  first  writing,  the  ten 
commandments,  which  the  Lord 
spake  unto  you  in  the  mount,  out  of 
the  midst  of  the  fire,  in  the  day  of 
the  assembly :  and  the  Lord  gave 
them  unto  me. 

5  And  I  turned  myself  and  came 
down  from  the  mount,  and  put  the 
tables  in  the  ark  which  I  had  made  ; 
and  there  they  he,  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  me. 

6  If  And  the  children  of  Israel  took 
their  journey  from  Beeroth  of  the 
children  of  Jaakan  to  Mosera :  there 
Aaron  died,  and  there  he  was  buried  ; 
and  Eleazar  his  son  ministered  in  the 
priest’s  office  in  his  stead. 

7  From  thence  they  journeyed  unto 
Gudgodah ;  and  from  Gudgodah  to 
Jothath,  a  land  of  rivers  of  waters. 

8  If  At  that  time  the  Lord  sepa¬ 
rated  the  tribe  of  Levi,  to  hear  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  to 
stand  before  the  Lord  to  minister 
unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  his  name, 
unto  this  day. 

9  Wherefore  Levi  hath  no  part  nor 
inheritance  with  his  brethren ;  the 
Lord  is  his  inheritance,  according  as 
the  Lord  thy  God  promised  him. 

10  And  I  stayed  in  the  mount,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  first  time,  forty  days 
and  forty  nights ;  and  the  Lord 

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hearkened  unto  me  at  that  time 
also,  and  the  Lord  would  not  de¬ 
stroy  thee. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Arise,  take  thy  journey  before  the 
people,  that  they  may  go  in  and 
possess  the  land,  which  I  sware  unto 
their  fathers  to  give  unto  them. 

12  If  And  now,  Israel,  what  doth 
the  Lord  thy  God  require  of  thee, 
but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love 
him,  and  to  serve  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart  and  with  all  thy 
soul, 

13  To  keep  the  commandments  of 
the  Lord,  and  his  statutes,  which  I 
command  thee  this  day  for  thy  good  ? 

14  Behold,  the  heaven  and  the 
heaven  of  heavens  is  the  Lord’s  thy 
God,  the  earth  also ,  with  all  that 
therein  is. 

15  Only  the  Lord  had  a  delight 
in  thy  fathers  to  love  them,  and  he 
chose  their  seed  after  them,  even  you 
above  all  people,  as  it  is  this  day. 

16  Circumcise  therefore  the  fore¬ 
skin  of  your  heart,  and  be  no  more 
stiffnecked. 

17  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  God 
of  gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a  great 
God,  a  mighty,  and  a  terrible,  which 
regardeth  not  persons,  nor  taketh  re¬ 
ward  : 

18  He  doth  execute  the  judgment 
of  the  fatherless  and  widow,  and  lov- 
eth  the  stranger,  in  giving  him  food 
and  raiment. 

19  Love  ye  therefore  the  stranger: 

for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of 
Egypt.  , 

20  Thou  shalt  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God ;  him  shalt  thou  serve,  and  to 
him  shalt  thou  cleave,  and  swear  by 
his  name. 

21  He  is  thy  praise,  and  he  is  thy 
God,  that  hath  done  for  thee  these 
great  and  terrible  things,  which  thine 
eyes  have  seen. 

22  Thy  fathers  went  down  into 
Egypt  with  threescore  and  ten  per¬ 
sons  ;  and  now  the  Lord  thy  God 


An  exhortation 


DEUTERONOMY. 


to  obedience. 


hath  made  thee  as  the  stars  of  heav¬ 
en  for  multitude. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  An  exhortation  to  obedience ,  2  by  their  own  experience 
of  God's  great  works,  8  by  promise  of  God's  great 
blessings,  1 6  and  by  threatenings.  18  A  careful  study 
is  required  in  God's  words.  26  The  blessing  and  curse 
is  set  before  them. 

Therefore  thou  shaft  love 

the  Lord  thy  God,  and  keep  his 
charge,  and  his  statutes,  and  his 
judgments,  and  his  commandments, 
alway. 

2  And  know  ye  this  day :  for  I 
speak  not  with  your  children  which 
have  not  known,  and  which  have  not 
seen  the  chastisement  of  the  Lord 
your  God,  his  greatness,  his  mighty 
hand,  and  his  stretched  out  arm, 

3  And  his  miracles,  and  his  acts, 
which  he  did  in  the  midst  of  Egypt 
unto  Pharaoh  the  king  of  Egypt,  and 
unto  all  his  land  ; 

4  And  what  he  did  unto  the  army 
of  Egypt,  unto  their  horses,  and  to 
their  chariots ;  how  he  made  the 
water  of  the  Red  sea  to  overflow 
them  as  they  pursued  after  you,  and 
how  the  Lord  hath  destroyed  them 
unto  this  day ; 

5  And  what  he  did  unto  you  in  the 
wilderness,  until  ye  came  into  this 
place ; 

6  And  what  he  did  unto  Dathan 
and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  the 
son  of  Reuben :  how  the  earth  open¬ 
ed  her  mouth,  and  swallowed  them 
up,  and  their  households,  and  their 
tents,  and  all  the  substance  that  teas 
in  their  possession,  in  the  midst  of  all 
Israel : 

7  But  your  eyes  have  seen  all  the 
great  acts  of  the  Lord  which  he  did. 

8  Therefore  shall  ye  keep  all  the 
commandments  which  I  command 
you  this  day,  that  ye  may  he  strong, 
and  go  in  and  possess  the  land,  whith¬ 
er  ye  go  to  possess  it ; 

9  And  that  ye  may  prolong  your 
days  in  the  land,  which  the  Lord 
sware  unto  your  fathers  to  give  unto 
them  and  to  their  seed,  a  land  that 
floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 


10  If  For  the  land,  whither  thou 
goest  in  to  possess  it,  is  not  as  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  whence  ye  came 
out,  where  thou  sowedst  thy  seed, 
and  wateredst  it  with  thy  foot,  as  a 
garden  of  herbs  : 

11  But  the  land,  whither  ye  go  to 
possess  it,  is  a  land  of  hills  and  val¬ 
leys,  and  drinketh  water  of  the  rain 
of  heaven : 

12  A  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
careth  for :  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  thy 
God  are  always  upon  it,  from  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  the  year  even  unto  the  end 
of  the  year. 

13  Tf  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  ye  shall  hearken  diligently  unto 
my  commandments  which  1  com¬ 
mand  you  this  day,  to  love  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  to  serve  him  with  all 
your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul, 

14  That  I  will  give  you  the  rain 
of  your  land  in  his  due  season,  the 
first  rain  and  the  latter  rain,  that 
thou  mayest  gather  in  thy  corn,  and 
thy  wine,  and  thine  oil. 

15  And  I  will  send  grass  in  thy 
fields  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou  may¬ 
est  eat  and  he  full. 

16  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  that 
your  heart  he  not  deceived,  and  ye 
turn  aside,  and  serve  other  gods,  and 
worship  them ; 

17  And  then  the  Lord’s  wrath  be 
kindled  against  you,  and  he  shut  up 
the  heaven,  that  there  be  no  rain, 
and  that  the  land  yield  not  her  fruit ; 
and  lest  ye  perish  quickly  from  off  the 
good  land  which  the  Lord  giveth  you. 

18  Therefore  shall  ye  lay  up 
these  my  words  in  your  heart  and 
in  your  soul,  and  hind  them  for  a 
sign  upon  your  hand,  that  they  may 
he  as  frontlets  between  your  eyes. 

19  And  ye  shall  teach  them  your 
children,  speaking  of  them  when 
thou  sittest  in  thine  house,  and  when 
thou  walkest  by  the  way,  when  thou 
liest  down,  and  when  thou  risest  up. 

20  And  thou  shalt  write  them  up¬ 
on  the  door  posts  of  thine  house,  and 
upon  thy  gates  : 


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Exhortation  to  obedience.  DEUTERONOMY. 


The  place  of  God's 


21  That  your  clays  may  be  mul¬ 
tiplied,  and  the  days  of  your  chil¬ 
dren,  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
sware  unto  your  fathers  to  give  them, 
as  the  days  of  heaven  upon  the  earth. 

22  Y  For  if  ye  shall  diligently  keep 
all  these  commandments  which  I 
command  you,  to  do  them,  to  love  the 
Lord  your  God,  to  walk  in  all  his 
ways,  and  to  cleave  unto  him ; 

23  Then  will  the  Lord  drive  out 
all  these  nations  from  before  you, 
and  ye  shall  possess  greater  nations 
and  mightier  than  yourselves. 

24  Every  place  whereon  the  soles 
of  your  feet  shall  tread  shall  he 
yours :  from  the  wilderness  and  Leb¬ 
anon,  from  the  river,  the  river  Euphra¬ 
tes,  even  unto  the  uttermost  sea  shall 
your  coast  he. 

25  There  shall  no  man  be  able  to 
stand  before  you  :  for  the  Lord  your 
God  shall  lay  the  fear  of  you  and  the 
dread  of  you  upon  all  the  land  that 
ye  shall  tread  upon,  as  he  hath  said 
unto  you. 

26  If  Behold,  I  set  before  you  this 
day  a  blessing  and  a  curse ; 

27  A  blessing,  if  ye  obey  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
which  I  command  you  this  day : 

28  And  a  curse,  if  ye  will  not  obey  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
but  turn  aside  out  of  the  way  which 
I  command  you  this  day,  to  go  after 
other  gods,  which  ye  have  not  known. 

29  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  brought  thee 
in  unto  the  land  whither  thou  goest 
to  possess  it,  that  thou  shalt  put  the 
blessing  upon  mount  Gerizim,  and 
the  curse  upon  mount  Ebal. 

30  Are  they  not  on  the  other  side 
Jordan,  by  the  way  where  the  sun 
goeth  down,  in  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  which  dwell  in  the  cham¬ 
paign  over  against  Gilgal,  beside  the 
plains  of  Moreh  ? 

31  For  ye  shall  pass  over  Jordan 
to  go  in  to  possess  the  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  giveth  you,  and 
ye  shall  possess  it,  and  dwell  therein. 

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32  And  ye  shall  observe  to  do  all 
the  statutes  and  judgments  which  I 
set  before  you  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Monuments  of  idolatry  are  to  be  destroyed.  5  The 
place  of  God’s  service  is  to  be  kept.  15,  23  Blood  is 
forbidden.  1 7,  20,  26  Holy  things  must  be  eaten  in 
the  holy  place.  19  The  Levite  is  not  to  be  forsaken. 
29  Idolatry  is  not  to  be  inquired  after. 

THESE  are  the  statutes  and  judg¬ 
ments,  which  ye  shall  observe 
to  do  in  the  land,  which  the  Lord 
God  of  thy  fathers  giveth  thee  to 
possess  it,  all  the  days  that  ye  live 
upon  the  earth. 

2  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy  all  the 
places,  wherein  the  nations  which 
ye  shall  possess  served  their  gods, 
upon  the  high  mountains,  and  upon 
the  hills,  and  under  every  green  tree  : 

3  And  ye  shall  overthrow  their 
altars,  and  break  their  pillars,  and 
burn  their  groves  with  fire ;  and  ye 
shall  hew  down  the  graven  images 
of  their  gods,  and  destroy  the  names 
of  them  out  of  that  place. 

4  Ye  shall  not  do  so  unto  the  Lord 
your  God. 

5  But  unto  the  place  which  the 
Lord  your  God  shall  choose  out  of 
all  your  tribes  to  put  his  name  there, 
even  unto  his  habitation  shall  ye  seek, 
and  thither  thou  shaft  come : 

6  And  thither  ye  shall  bring  your 
burnt  offerings,  and  your  sacrifices, 
and  your  tithes,  and  heave  offerings 
of  your  hand,  and  your  vows,  and 
your  freewill  offerings,  and  the  first¬ 
lings  of  your  herds  and  of  your 
flocks : 

7  And  there  ye  shall  eat  before  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  ye  shall  rejoice 
in  all  that  ye  put  your  hand  unto, 
ye  and  your  households,  wherein  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee. 

8  Ye  shall  not  do  after  all  the  things 
that  we  do  here  this  day,  every  man 
whatsoever  is  right  in  his  own  eyes. 

9  For  ye  are  not  as  yet  come  to 
the  rest  and  to  the  inheritance,  which 
the  Lord  your  God  giveth  you. 

10  But  when  ye  go  over  Jordan, 
and  dwell  in  the  land  which  the 


service  is  to  be  kept. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Lord  your  God  giveth  you  to  in¬ 
herit,  and  when  he  giveth  you  rest 
from  all  your  enemies  round  about, 
so  that  ye  dwell  in  safety ; 

11  Then  there  shall  be  a  place 
which  the  Lord  your  God  shall 
choose  to  cause  his  name  to  dwell 
there ;  thither  shall  ye  bring  all  that 
I  command  you ;  your  burnt  offer¬ 
ings,  and  your  sacrifices,  your  tithes, 
and  the  heave  offering  of  your  hand, 
and  all  your  choice  vows  which  ye 
vow  unto  the  Lord  : 

12  And  ye  shall  rejoice  before  the 
Lord  your  God,  ye,  and  your  sons, 
and  your  daughters,  and  your  men- 
servants,  and  your  maidservants,  and 
the  Levite  that  is  within  your  gates ; 
forasmuch  as  he  hath  no  part  nor 
inheritance  with  you. 

13  Take  heed  to  thyself  that  thou 
offer  not  thy  burnt  offerings  in  every 
place  that  thou  seest : 

■  14  But  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  shall  choose  in  one  of  thy 
tribes,  there  thou  shalt  offer  thy 
burnt  offerings,  and  there  thou  shalt 
do  all  that  I  command  thee. 

15  Notwithstanding,  thou  mayest 
kill  and  eat  flesh  in  all  thy  gates, 
whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after, 
according  to  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  he  hath  given 
thee :  the  unclean  and  the  clean 
may  eat  thereof,  as  of  the  roebuck, 
and  as  of  the  hart. 

16  Only  ye  shall  not  eat  the  blood  ; 
ye  shall  pour  it  upon  the  earth  as 
water. 

17  Y  Thou  mayest  not  eat  within 
thy  gates  the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  or  of 
thy  wine,  or  of  thy  oil,  or  the  first¬ 
lings  of  thy  herds  or  of  thy  flock, 
nor  any  of  thy  vows  which  thou 
vowest,  nor  thy  freewill  offerings, 
or  heave  offering  of  thine  hand  : 

1 8  But  thou  must  eat  them  before 
the  Lord  thy  God  in  the  place  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  shall  choose,  thou, 
and  thy  son,  and  thy  daughter,  and 
thy  manservant,  and  thy  maidser¬ 
vant,  and  the  Levite  that  is  within 


Blood  is  forbidden . 

thy  gates:  and  thou  shalt  rejoice 
before  the  Lord  thy  God  in  all  that 
thou  puttest  thine  hands  unto. 

19  Take  heed  to  thyself  that  thou 
forsake  not  the  Levite  as  long  as 
thou  lives t  upon  the  earth. 

20  Y  When  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
enlarge  thy  border,  as  he  hath  prom¬ 
ised  thee,  and  thou  shalt  say,  I  will 
eat  flesh,  because  thy  soul  longeth 
to  eat  flesh ;  thou  mayest  eat  flesh, 
whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after. 

2 1  If  the  place  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  chosen  to  put  his  name 
there  be  too  far  from  thee,  then  thou 
shalt  kill  of  thy  herd  and  of  thy 
flock,  which  the  Lord  hath  given 
thee,  as  I  have  commanded  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  eat  in  thy  gates 
whatsoever  thy  soul  lusteth  after. 

22  Even  as  the  roebuck  and  the 
hart  is  eaten,  so  thou  shalt  eat  them : 
the  unclean  and  the  clean  shall  eat 
of  them  alike. 

23  Only  be  sure  that  thou  eat  not 
the  blood :  for  the  blood  is  the  life ; 
and  thou  mayest  not  eat  the  life  with 
the  flesh. 

24  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it;  thou  shalt 
pour  it  upon  the  earth  as  water. 

25  Thou  shalt  not  eat  it;  that  it 
may  go  well  with  thee,  and  with  thy 
children  after  thee,  when  thou  shalt 
do  that  which  is  right  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord. 

26  Only  thy  holy  things  which 
thou  hast,  and  thy  vows,  thou  shalt 
take,  and  go  unto  the  place  which 
the  Lord  shall  choose : 

27  And  thou  shalt  offer  thy  burnt 
offerings,  the  flesh  and  the  blood, 
upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord  thy  God : 
and  the  blood  of  thy  sacrifices  shall 
be  poured  out  upon  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  thou  shalt  eat 
the  flesh. 

28  Observe  and  hear  all  these  words 
which  I  command  thee,  that  it  may 
go  well  with  thee,  and  with  thy  chil¬ 
dren  after  thee  for  ever,  when  thou 
doest  that  which  is  good  and  right  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

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DEUTERONOMY. 


to  be  stoned  to  death . 


Enticers  to  idolatry 

29  IT  When  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  cut  off  the  nations  from  before 
thee,  whither  thou  goest  to  possess 
them,  and  thou  succeedest  them, 
and  dwellest  in  their  land ; 

30  Take  heed  to  thyself  that  thou 
be  not  snared  by  following  them, 
after  that  they  he  destroyed  from 
before  thee  ;  and  that,  thou  inquire 
not  after  their  gods,  saying,  How 
did  these  nations  serve  their  gods  ? 
even  so  will  I  do  likewise. 

31  Thou  shalt  not  do  so  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God :  for  every  abomina¬ 
tion  to  the  Lord  which  he  hateth 
have  they  done  unto  their  gods ;  for 
even  their  sons  and  their  daughters 
they  have  burnt  in  the  fire  to  their 
gods. 

32  What  thing  soever  I  command 
you,  observe  to  do  it :  thou  shalt  not 
add  thereto,  nor  diminish  from  it. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Enticers  to  idolatry ,  6  how  near  soever  unto  thee,  9  are 
to  be  stoned  to  death.  12  Idolatrous  cities  are  not  to 
be  spared. 

IF  there  arise  among  you  a  prophet, 
or  a  dreamer  of  dreams,  and  giveth 
thee  a  sign  or  a  wonder, 

2  And  the  sign  or  the  wonder  come 
to  pass,  whereof  he  spake  unto  thee, 
saying,  Let  us  go  after  other  gods, 
which  thou  hast  not  known,  and  let 
us  serve  them ; 

3  Thou  shalt  not  hearken  unto  the 
words  of  that  prophet,  or  that  dream¬ 
er  of  dreams :  for  the  Lord  your  God 
proveth  you,  to  know  whether  ye 
love  the  Lord  your  God  with  all 
your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul. 

4  Ye  shall  walk  after  the  Lord 
your  God,  and  fear  him,  and  keep 
his  commandments,  and  obey  his 
voice,  and  ye  shall  serve  him,  and 
cleave  unto  him. 

5  And  that  prophet,  or  that  dream¬ 
er  of  dreams,  shall  he  put  to  death ; 
because  he  hath  spoken  to  turn  you 
away  from  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  redeemed  you  out  of  the  house  of 
bondage,  to  thrust  thee  out  of  the 

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way  which  the  Lord  thy  God  com¬ 
manded  thee  to  walk  in.  So  shalt 
thou  put  the  evil  away  from  the 
midst  of  thee. 

6  IT  If  thy  brother,  the  son  of  thy 
mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy  daughter, 
or  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  or  thy 
friend,  which  is  as  thine  own  soul, 
entice  thee  secretly,  saying,  Let  us  go 
and  serve  other  gods,  which  thou  hast 
not  known,  thou,  nor  thy  fathers ; 

7  Namely ,  of  the  gods  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  which  are  round  about  you,  nigh 
unto  thee,  or  far  off  from  thee,  from 
the  one  end  of  the  earth  even  unto 
the  other  end  of  the  earth ; 

8  Thou  shalt  not  consent  unto 
him,  nor  hearken  unto  him ;  neither 
shall  thine  eye  pity  him,  neither 
shalt  thou  spare,  neither  shalt  thou 
conceal  him : 

9  But  thou  shalt  surely  kill  him ; 
thine  hand  shall  be  first  upon  him 
to  put  him  to  death,  and  afterwards 
the  hand  of  all  the  people. 

10  And  thou  shalt  stone  Him  with 
stones,  that  he  die ;  because  he  hath 
sought  to  thrust  thee  away  from  the 
Lord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,* from  the 
house  of  bondage. 

11  And  all  Israel  shall  hear,  and 
fear,  and  shall  do  no  more  any  such 
wickedness  as  this  is  among  you. 

12  %  If  thou  shalt  hear  say  in  one 
of  thy  cities,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  given  thee  to  dwell  there, 
saying, 

13  Certain  men,  the  children  of 
Belial,  are  gone  out  from  among 
you,  and  have  withdrawn  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  their  city,  saying,  Let 
us  go  and  serve  other  gods,  which 
ye  have  not  known ; 

14  Then  shalt  thou  inquire,  and 
make  search,  and  ask  diligently ;  and, 
behold,  if  it  be  truth,  and  the  thing 
certain,  that  such  abomination  is 
wrought  among  you ; 

15  Thou  shalt  surely  smite  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  that  city  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  destroying  it  utterly, 


Of  meats  clean 


DEUTERONOMY. 


and  unclean. 


and  all  that  is  therein,  and  the  cattle 
thereof,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

16  And  thou  shalt  gather  all  the 
spoil  of  it  into  the  midst  of  the  street 
thereof,  and  shalt  hum  with  fire  the 
city,  and  all  the  spoil  thereof  every 
whit,  for  the  Lord  thy  God :  and  it 
shall  he  a  heap  for  ever ;  it  shall  not 
he  built  again. 

17  And  there  shall  cleave  nought 
of  the  cursed  thing  to  thine  hand  : 
that  the  Lord  may  turn  from  the 
fierceness  of  his  anger,  and  shew 
thee  mercy,  and  have  compassion 
upon  thee,  and  multiply  thee,  as  he 
hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers  ; 

18  When  thou  shalt  hearken  to  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep 
all  his  commandments  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee  this  day,  to  do  that  which 
is  right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  God’s  children  are  not  to  disfigure  themselves  in  mourn¬ 
ing.  3  What  may ,  and  what  may  not  he  eaten ,  4  of 
beasts,  9  of  fishes,  11  of  fowls.  21  Th  at  which  dieth. 
of  itself  may  not  be  eaten.  22  Tithes  of  divine  service. 
23  Tithes  and  firstlings  of  rejoicing  before  the  Lord. 
28  The  third  year’s  tithe  of  alms  arid  charity. 

Y’E  are  the  children  of  the  Lord 
your  God :  ye  shall  not  cut 
yourselves,  nor  make  any  baldness 
between  your  eyes  for  the  dead. 

2  For  thou  art  a  holy  people  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  the  Lord 
hath  chosen  thee  to  be  a  peculiar 
people  unto  himself,  above  all  the 
nations  that  are  upon  the  earth. 

3  Tf  Thou  shalt  not  eat  any  abom¬ 
inable  thing. 

4  These  are  the  beasts  which  ye 
shall  eat :  the  ox,  the  sheep,  and  the 
goat, 

5  The  hart,  and  the  roebuck,  and 
the  fallow  deer,  and  the  wild  goat, 
and  the  pygarg,  and  the  wild  ox,  and 
the  chamois. 

6  And  every  beast  that  parteth  the 
hoof,  and  cleaveth  the  cleft  into  two 
claws,  and  cheweth  the  cud  among 
the  beasts,  that  ye  shall  eat. 

7  Nevertheless  these  ye  shall  not 
eat,  of  them  that  chew  the  cud,  or  of 


them  that  divide  the  cloven  hoof ;  >as 
the  camel,  and  the  hare,  and  the  co¬ 
ney:  for  they  chew  the  cud,  hut  di¬ 
vide  not  the  hoof ;  therefore  they  are 
unclean  unto  you. 

8  And  the  swine,  because  it  divi- 
deth  the  hoof,  yet  cheweth  not  the 
cud,  it  is  unclean  unto  you  :  ye  shall 
not  eat  of  their  flesh,  nor  touch  their 
dead  carcass. 

9  If  These  ye  shall  eat,  of  all  that 
are  in  the  waters :  all  that  have  fins 
and  scales  shall  ye  eat : 

10  And  whatsoever  hath  not  fins 
and  scales  ye  may  not  eat ;  it  is  un¬ 
clean  unto  you. 

1 1  If  Of  all  clean  birds  ye  shall  eat. 

12  But  these  are  they  of  which  ye 
shall  not  eat :  the  eagle,  and  the  os- 
sifrage,  and  the  ospray, 

13  And  the  glede,  and  the  kite, 
and  the  vulture  after  his  kind, 

14  And  every  raven  after  his  kind, 

15  And  the  owl,  and  the  night- 
hawk,  and  the  cuckoo,  and  the  hawk 
after  his  kind, 

16  The  little  owl,  and  the  great 
owl,  and  the  swan, 

17  And  the  pelican,  and  the  gier 
eagle,  and  the  cormorant, 

18  And  the  stork,  and  the  heron 
after  her  kind,  and  the  lapwing,  and 
the  hat. 

19  And  every  creeping  thing  that 
flieth  is  unclean  unto  you :  they  shall 
not  he  eaten. 

20  Butof&M  clean  fowls  ye  may  eat. 

21  If  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  any  thing 
that  dieth  of  itself:  thou  shalt  give 
it  unto  the  stranger  that  is  in  thy 
gates,  that  he  may  eat  it;  or  thou 
mayest  sell  it  unto  an  alien :  for 
thou  art  a  holy  people  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God.  Thou  shalt  not  seethe  a 
kid  in  his  mother’s  milk. 

22  Thou  shalt  truly  tithe  all  the 
increase  of  thy  seed,  that  the  field 
hringeth  forth  year  by  year. 

23  And  thou  shalt  eat  before  the 
Lord  thy  God,  in  the  place  which 
he  shall  choose  to  place  his  name 
there,  the  tithe  of  thy  corn,  of  thy 

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Of  the  year 


DEUTERONOMY. 


of  release. 


wine,  and  of  thine  oil,  and  the  first¬ 
lings  of  thy  herds  and  of  thy  flocks  ; 
that  thou  mayest  learn  to  fear  the 
Lord  thy  God  always. 

24  And  if  the  way  he  too  long  for 
thee,  so  that  thou  art  not  able  to 
carry  it ;  or  if  the  place  be  too  far 
from  thee,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  choose  to  set  his  name  there, 
when  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  bless¬ 
ed  thee : 

25  Then  shaft  thou  turn  it  into 
money,  and  hind  up  the  money  in 
thine  hand,  and  shalt  go  unto  the 
place  which  the  Lord  thy  God  shall 
choose : 

26  And  thou  shalt  bestow  that 
money  for  whatsoever  thy  soul  lust- 
eth  after,  for  oxen,  or  for  sheep,  or 
for  wine,  or  for  strong  drink,  or  for 
whatsoever  thy  soul  desireth :  and 
thou  shalt  eat  there  before  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  thou  shalt  rejoice,  thou, 
and  thine  household, 

27  And  the  Levite  that  is  within 
thy  gates ;  thou  shalt  not  forsake 
him :  for  he  hath  no  part  nor  in¬ 
heritance  with  thee. 

28  At  the  end  of  three  years 
thou  shalt  bring  forth  all  the  tithe  of 
thine  increase  the  same  year,  and 
shalt  lay  it  up  within  thy  gates : 

29  And  the  Levite,  (because  he 
hath  no  part  nor  inheritance  with 
thee,)  and  the  stranger,  and  the  fa¬ 
therless,  and  the  widow,  which  are 
within  thy  gates,  shall  come,  and 
shall  eat  and  he  satisfied ;  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  may  bless  thee  in  all 
the  work  of  thine  hand  which  thou 
doest. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  seventh  year  a  year  of  release  for  the  poor.  7  It 
must  be  no  let  of  lending  or  giving.  12  A.  Hebrew 
servant,  16  except  he  will  not  depart,  must  in  the  sev¬ 
enth  year  go  forth  free  and  well  furnished.  19  All 
firstling  males  of  the  cattle  are  to  be  sanctified  unto 
the  Lord. 

AT  the  end  of  every  seven  years 
.  thou  shalt  make  a  release. 

2  And  this  is  the  manner  of  the 
release :  Every  creditor  that  lend- 
eth  auglit  unto  his  neighbour  shall 
release  it;  he  shall  not  exact  it  of 

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his  neighbour,  or  of  his  brother ;  be¬ 
cause  it  is  called  the  Lord’s  release. 

3  Of  a  foreigner  thou  mayest  exact 
it  again :  hut  that  which  is  thine  with 
thy  brother  thine  hand  shall  release ; 

4  Save  when  there  shall  he  no 
poor  among  you ;  for  the  Lord  shall 
greatly  bless  thee  in  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  for  an 
inheritance  to  possess  it : 

5  Only  if  thou  carefully  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  observe  to  do  all  these 
commandments  which  I  command 
thee  this  day. 

6  For  the  Lord  thy  God  blesseth 
thee,  as  he  promised  thee :  and  thou 
shalt  lend  unto  many  nations,  hut 
thou  shalt  not  borrow ;  and  thou 
shalt  reign  over  many  nations,  but 
they  shall  not  reign  over  thee. 

7  IT  If  there  he  among  you  a  poor 
man  of  one  of  thy  brethren  within 
any  of  thy  gates  in  thy  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  thou 
shalt  not  harden  thine  heart,  nor  shut 
thine  hand  from  thy  poor  brother : 

8  But  thou  shalt  open  thine  hand 
wide  unto  him,  and  shalt  surely  lend 
him  sufficient  for  his  need,  in  that 
which  he  wanteth. 

9  Beware  that  there  he  not  a 
thought  in  thy  wicked  heart,  say¬ 
ing,  The  seventh  year,  the  year  of 
release,  is  at  hand ;  and  thine  eye 
he  evil  against  thy  poor  brother,  and 
thou  givest  him  nought ;  and  he  cry 
unto  the  Lord  against  thee,  and  it 
he  sin  unto  thee. 

10  Thou  shalt  surely  give  him, 
and  thine  heart  shall  not  he  grieved 
wdien  thou  givest  unto  him  :  because 
that  for  this  thing  the  Lord  thy 
God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy  works, 
and  in  all  that  thou  puttest  thine 
hand  unto. 

11  For  the  poor  shall  never  cease 
out  of  the  land :  therefore  I  com¬ 
mand  thee,  saying,  Thou  shalt  open 
thine  hand  wide  unto  thy  brother, 
to  thy  poor,  and  to  thy  needy,  in 
thy  land. 


Of  a  Hebreiv  servant.  DEUTERONOMY.  The  feast  of  the  passover. 


12  N  And  if  thy  brother,  a  Hebrew 
man,  or  a  Hebrew  woman,  be  sold 
unto  thee,  and  serve  thee  six  years ; 
then  in  the  seventh  year  thou  shalt 
let  him  go  free  from  thee. 

13  And  when  thou  sendest  him  out 
free  from  thee,  thou  shalt  not  let  him 
go  away  empty : 

14  Thou  shalt  furnish  him  liberally 
out  of  thy  flock,  and  out  of  thy  floor, 
and  out  of  thy  winepress  :  of  that 
wherewith  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
blessed  thee  thou  shalt  give  unto  him. 

15  And  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bondman  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  the  Lord  thy  God  re¬ 
deemed  thee :  therefore  I  command 
thee  this  thing  to  day. 

16  And  it  shall  he,  if  he  say  unto 
thee,  I  will  not  go  away  from  thee ; 
because  he  loveth  thee  and  thine 
house,  because  he  is  well  with  thee ; 

17  Then  thou  shalt  take  an  awl, 
and  thrust  it  through  his  ear  unto 
the  door,  and  he  shall  he  thy  ser¬ 
vant  for  ever.  And  also  unto  thy 
maidservant  thou  shalt  do  likewise. 

18  It  shall  not  seem  hard  unto  thee, 
when  thou  sendest  him  away  free 
from  thee ;  for  he  hath  been  worth 
a  double  hired  servant  to  thee,  in 
serving  thee  six  years  :  and  the  Lord 
t by  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  that 
thou  doest. 

19  N  All  the  firstling  males  that 
come  of  thy  herd  and  of  thy  flock 
thou  shalt  sanctify  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  :  thou  shalt  do  no  work  with 
the  firstling  of  thy  bullock,  nor  shear 
the  firstling  of  thy  sheep. 

20  Thou  shalt  eat  it  before  the 
Lord  thy  God  year  by  year  in  the 
place  which  the  Lord  shall  choose, 
thou  and  thy  household. 

21  And  if  there  he  any  blemish 
therein,  as  if  it  be  lame,  or  blind,  or 
have  any  ill  blemish,  thou  shalt  not 
sacrifice  it  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

22  Thou  shalt  eat  it  within  thy 
gates :  the  unclean  and  the  clean 
person  shall  eat  it  alike,  as  the  roe¬ 
buck,  and  as  the  hart. 


23  Only  thou  shalt  not  eat  the 
blood  thereof ;  thou  shalt  pour  it 
upon  the  ground  as  water. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  The  feast  of  the  passover ,  9  of  weeks,  13  of  tabernacles. 
16  Every  male  must  offer,  as  he  is  able,  at  these  three 
feasts.  18  Of  judges  and  justice.  21  Groves  and  im¬ 
ages  are  forbidden. 

OBSERVE  the  month  of  Ahih, 
and  keep  the  passover  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God :  for  in  the  month  of 
Abih  the  Lord  thy  God  brought  thee 
forth  out  of  Egypt  by  night. 

2  Thou  shalt  therefore  sacrifice  the 
passover  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  of 
the  flock  and  the  herd,  in  the  place 
which  the  Lord  shall  choose  to  place 
his  name  there. 

3  Thou  shalt  eat  no  leavened  bread 
with  it ;  seven  days  shalt  thou  eat 
unleavened  bread  therewith,  even  the 
bread  of  affliction ;  for  thou  earnest 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  in 
haste :  that  thou  mayest  remember 
the  day  when  thou  earnest  forth  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt  all  the  days  of 
thy  life. 

4  And  there  shall  he  no  leavened 
bread  seen  with  thee  in  all  thy  coast 
seven  days  ;  neither  shall  there  any 
thing  of  the  flesh,  which  thou  sacri- 
ficedst  the  first  day  at  even,  remain 
all  night  until  the  morning. 

5  Thou  mayest  not  sacrifice  the 
passover  within  any  of  thy  gates, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee : 

6  But  at  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose  to  place  his 
name  in,  there  thou  shalt  sacrifice 
the  passover  at  even,  at  the  going 
down  of  the  sun,  at  the  season  that 
thou  earnest  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

7  And  thou  shalt  roast  and  eat  it 
in  the  place  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  choose :  and  thou  shalt  turn  in 
the  morning,  and  go  unto  thy  tents. 

8  Six  days  thou  shalt  eat  unleaven¬ 
ed  bread :  and  on  the  seventh  day 
shall  be  a  solemn  assembly  to  the 
Lord  thy  God :  thou  shalt  do  no 
work  therein. 

9  N  Seven  weeks  shalt  thou  num- 

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DEUTERONOMY.  Of  judges  and  justice. 


The  feast  of  weeks. 

ber  unto  thee :  begin  to  number  the 
seven  weeks  from  such  time  as  thou 
beginnest  to  put  the  sickle  to  the  corn. 

1 0  And  thou  shalt  keep  the  feast  of 
weeks  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
a  tribute  of  a  freewill  offering  of 
thine  hand,  which  thou  shalt  give 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God ,  according  as 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee: 

11  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  before 
the  Lord  thy  God,  thou,  and  thy 
son,  and  thy  daughter,  and  thy 
manservant,  and  thy  maidservant, 
and  the  Levite  that  is  within  thy 
gates,  and  the  stranger,  and  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow,  that  are 
among  you,  in  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  chosen  to  place 
his  name  there. 

12  And  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bondman  in  Egypt :  and 
thou  shalt  observe  and  do  these  stat¬ 
utes. 

13  If  Thou  shalt  observe  the  feast 
of  tabernacles  seven  days,  after  that 
thou  hast  gathered  in  thy  corn  and 
thy  wine : 

14  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  thy 
feast,  thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  and  thy  manservant,  and 
thy  maidservant,  and  the  Levite,  the 
stranger,  and  the  fatherless,  and  the 
widow,  that  are  within  thy  gates. 

15  Seven  days  shalt  thou  keep  a 
solemn  feast  unto  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  the  place  which  the  Lord  shall 
choose :  because  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  bless  thee  in  all  thine  increase, 
and  in  all  the  works  of  thine  hands, 
therefore  thou  shalt  surely  rejoice. 

16  If  Three  times  in  a  year  shall  all 
thy  males  appear  before  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  the  place  which  he  shall 
choose ;  in  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread,  and  in  the  feast  of  weeks,  and 
in  the  feast  of  tabernacles :  and  they 
shall  not  appear  before  the  Lord 
empty  : 

17  Every  man  shall  give  as  he  is 
able,  according  to  the  blessing  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  he  hath  given 
thee. 


18  Y  Judges  and  officers  shalt  thou 
make  thee  in  all  thy  gates,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  through¬ 
out  thy  tribes:  and  they  shall  judge 
the  people  with  just  judgment. 

19  Thou  shalt  not  wrest  judg¬ 
ment  ;  thou  shalt  not  respect  per¬ 
sons,  neither  take  a  gift:  for  a  gift 
doth  blind  the  eyes  of  the  wise,  and 
pervert  the  words  of  the  righteous. 

20  That  which  is  altogether  just 
shalt  thou  follow,  that  thou  mayest 
live,  and  inherit  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

21  Tf  Thou  shalt  not  plant  thee  a 
grove  of  any  trees  near  unto  the  altar 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  thou 
shalt  make  thee. 

22  Neither  shalt  thou  set  thee  up 
any  image ;  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hateth. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  The  things  sacrificed  must  be  sound.  2  Idolaters  must 
be  slain.  8  Hard  controversies  are  to  be  determined 
by  the  priests  and  judges.  12  The  contemner  of  that 
determination  must  die .  14  The  election ,  16  and  duty 

of  a  king. 

IIOU  shalt  not  sacrifice  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God  any  bullock, 
or  sheep,  wherein  is  blemish,  or  any 
evilfavouredness  :  for  that  is  an  abom¬ 
ination  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

2  N  If  there  be  found  among  you, 
within  any  of  thy  gates  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  man  or 
woman,  that  hath  wrought  wicked¬ 
ness  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  in  transgressing  his  covenant, 

3  And  hath  gone  and  served  other 
gods,  and  worshipped  them,  either  the 
sun,  or  moon,  or  any  of  the  host  of 
heaven,  which  I  have  not  commanded ; 

4  And  it  be  told  thee,  and  thou 
hast  heard  of  it,  and  inquired  dili¬ 
gently,  and,  behold,  it  he  true,  and 
the  thing  certain,  that  such  abomi¬ 
nation  is  wrought  in  Israel: 

5  Then  shalt  thou  bring  forth  that 
man  or  that  woman,  which  have  com¬ 
mitted  that  wicked  thing,  unto  thy 
gates,  even  that  man  or  that  woman, 
and  shalt  stone  them  with  stones, 
till  they  die. 


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!  Of  hard  controversies. 

6  At  the  mouth  of  two  witnesses, 
or  three  witnesses,  shall  he  that  is 
worthy  of  death  be  put  to  death ;  hut 
at  the  mouth  of  one  witness  he  shall 
not  he  put  to  death. 

7  The  hands  of  the  witnesses  shall 
be  first  upon  him  to  put  him  to  death, 
and  afterward  the  hands  of  all  the 
people.  So  thou  shalt  put  the  evil 
away  from  among  you. 

8  IT  If  there  arise  a  matter  too  hard 
for  thee  in  judgment,  between  blood 
and  blood,  between  plea  and  plea, 
and  between  stroke  and  stroke,  being 
matters  of  controversy  within  thy 
gates :  then  shalt  thou  arise,  and 
get  thee  up  into  the  place  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  choose ; 

9  And  thou  shalt  come  unto  the 
priests  the  Levites,  and  unto  the 
judge  that  shall  be  in  those  days,  and 
inquire;  and  they  shall  shew  thee 
the  sentence  of  judgment  : 

10  And  thou  shalt  do  according  to 
the  sentence,  which  they  of  that  place 
which  the  Lord  shall  choose  shall 
shew  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  observe  to 
do  according  to  all  that  they  inform 
thee  : 

1 1  According  to  the  sentence  of  the 
law  which  they  shall  teach  thee,  and 
according  to  the  judgment  which  they 
shall  tell  thee,  thou  shalt  do:  thou 
shalt  not  decline  from  the  sentence 
which  they  shall  shew  thee,  to  the 
right  hand,  nor  to  the  left. 

12  And  the  man  that  will  do  pre¬ 
sumptuously,  and  will  not  hearken 
unto  the  priest  that  standeth  to 
minister  there  before  the  Lord  thy 
God,  or  unto  the  judge,  even  that 
man  shall  die :  and  thou  shalt  put 
away  the  evil  from  Israel. 

13  And  all  the  people  shall  hear, 
and  fear,  and  do  no  more  presump¬ 
tuously. 

14  if  When  thou  art  come  unto  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  and  shalt  possess  it,  and  shalt 
dwell  therein,  and  shalt  say,  I  will 
set  a  king  over  me,  like  as  all  the 
nations  that  are  about  me ; 


The  duty  of  a  king. 

15  Thou  shalt  in  any  wise  set  him 
king  over  thee,  whom  the  Lord  thy 
God  shall  choose :  one  from  among 
thy  brethren  shalt  thou  set  king  over 
thee :  thou  mayest  not  set  a  stranger 
over  thee,  which  is  not  thy  brother. 

1 6  But  he  shall  not  multiply  horses 
to  himself,  nor  cause  the  people  to 
return  to  Egypt,  to  the  end  that  he 
should  multiply  horses :  forasmuch 
as  the  Lord  hath  said  unto  you, 
Ye  shall  henceforth  return  no  more 
that  way. 

1 7  Neither  shall  he  multiply  wives 
to  himself,  that  his  heart  turn  not 
away :  neither  shall  he  greatly  mul¬ 
tiply  to  himself  silver  and  gold. 

18  And  it  shall  be,  when  he  sitteth 
upon  the  throne  of  his  kingdom,  that 
he  shall  write  him  a  copy  of  this  law 
in  a  book  out  of  that  which  is  before 
the  priests  the  Levites : 

19  And  it  shall  be  with  him,  and 
he  shall  read  therein  all  the  days  of 
his  life ;  that  he  may  learn  to  fear 
the  Lord  his  God,  to  keep  all  the 
words  of  this  law  and  these  statutes, 
to  do  them : 

20  That  his  heart  be  not  lifted  up 
above  his  brethren,  *and  that  he  turn 
not  aside  from  the  commandment,  to 
the  right  hand,  or  to  the  left :  to  the 
end  that  he  may  prolong  his  days  in 
his  kingdom,  he,  and  his  children,  in 
the  midst  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XY1II. 

1  The  Lord  is  the  priests'  and  Levites'  inheritance.  3 
The  priest' s  due.  G  The  Levite's  portion.  9  The  abom¬ 
inations  of  the  nations  are  to  be  avoided.  15  Christ 
the  Prophet  is  to  be  heard.  20  The  presumptuous 
prophet  is  to  die. 

THE  priests  the  Levites,  and  all 
the  tribe  of  Levi,  shall  have  no 
part  nor  inheritance  with  Israel :  they 
shall  eat  the  offerings  of  the  Lord 
made  by  fire,  and  his  inheritance. 

2  Therefore  shall  they  have  no  in¬ 
heritance  among  their  brethren :  the 
Lord  is  their  inheritance,  as  he  hath 
said  unto  them. 

3  And  this  shall  be  the  priest's 
due  from  the  people,  from  them  that 
offer  a  sacrifice,  whether  it  he  ox  or 

239 


The  Levites  portion. 


DEUTERONOMY.  Christ  the  true  Prophet. 


sheep ;  and  they  shall  give  unto  the 
priest  the  shoulder,  and  the  two 
cheeks,  and  the  maw. 

4  The  firstfruit  also  of  thy  corn, 
of  thy  wine,  and  of  thine  oil,  and  the 
first  of  the  fleece  of  thy  sheep,  shalt 
thou  give  him. 

5  For  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
chosen  him  out  of  all  thy  tribes,  to 
stand  to  minister  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  him  and  his  sons  for  ever. 

6  N  And  if  a  Levite  come  from  any 
of  thy  gates  out  of  all  Israel,  where 
he  sojourned,  and  come  with  all  the 
desire  of  his  mind  unto  the  place 
which  the  Lord  shall  choose  ; 

7  Then  he  shall  minister  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  his  God,  as  all 
his  brethren  the  Levites  do ,  which 
stand  there  before  the  Lord. 

8  They  shall  have  like  portions  to 
eat,  besides  that  which  cometh  of  the 
sale  of  his  patrimony. 

9  N  When  thou  art  come  into  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  thou  shalt  not  learn  to  do  after 
the  abominations  of  those  nations. 

10  There  shall  not  be  found  among 
you  any  one  that  maketh  his  son  or 
his  daughter  to  pass  through  the  fire, 
or  that  useth  divination,  or  an  observer 
of  times,  or  an  enchanter,  or  a  witch, 

11  Or  a  charmer,  or  a  consulter 
with  familiar  spirits,  or  a  wizard,  or 
a  necromancer. 

12  For  all  that  do  these  things  are 
an  abomination  unto  the  Lord  :  and 
because  of  these  abominations  the 
Lord  thy  God  doth  drive  them  out 
from  before  thee. 

13  Thou  shalt  be  perfect  with  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

14  For  these  nations,  which  thou 
shalt  possess,  hearkened  unto  ob¬ 
servers  of  times,  and  unto  diviners : 
but  as  for  thee,  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  not  suffered  thee  so  to  do. 

15  N  The  Lord  thy  God  will  raise 
up  unto  thee  a  Prophet  from  the 
midst  of  thee,  of  thy  brethren,  like 
unto  me  ;  unto  him  ye  shall  hearken  ; 

16  According  to  all  that  thou  de- 

240 


siredst  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  Horeb 
in  the  day  of  the  assembly,  saying, 
Let  me  not  hear  again  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  my  God,  neither  let  me  see 
this  great  fire  any  more,  that  I  die  not. 

17  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
They  have  well  spoken  that  which 
they  have  spoken. 

18  I  will  raise  them  up  a  Prophet 
from  among  their  brethren,  like  unto 
thee,  and  will  put  my  words  in  his 
mouth ;  and  he  shall  speak  unto 
them  all  that  I  shall  command  him. 

19  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
whosoever  will  not  hearken  unto  my 
words  which  he  shall  speak  in  my 
name,  I  will  require  it  of  him. 

20  But  the  prophet,  which  shall 
presume  to  speak  a  word  in  my  name, 
which  I  have  not  commanded  him  to 
speak,  or  that  shall  speak  in  the 
name  of  other  gods,  even  that  prophet 
shall  die. 

2 1  And  if  thou  say  in  thine  heart, 
How  shall  we  know  the  word  which 
the  Lord  hath  not  spoken  ? 

22  When  a  prophet  speaketh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  if  the  thing 
follow  not,  nor  come  to  pass,  that  is 
the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath  not 
spoken,  but  the  prophet  hath  spoken 
it  presumptuously :  thou  shalt  not  be 
afraid  of  him. 

CIIAP TEE  XIX. 

1  The  cities  of  refuge.  4  The  privilege  thereof  for  the 

manslayer.  14  The  landmark  is  not  to  he  removed. 

15  Two  witnesses  at  the  least.  16  The  punishment  of  a 

false  witness. 

WHEN  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
cut  off  the  nations,  whose  land 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  and 
thou  succeedest  them,  and  dwellest. 
in  their  cities,  aiul  in  their  houses ; 

2  Thou  shalt  separate  three  cities 
for  thee  in  the  midst  of  thy  land, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee 
to  possess  it. 

3  Thou  shalt  prepare  thee  a  way, 
and  divide  the  coasts  of  thy  land, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee 
to  inherit,  into  three  parts,  that  every 
slayer  may  flee  thither. 

4  Y  And  this  is  the  case  of  the 


Case  of  the  manslayer.  DEUTERONOMY.  Of  false  witness . 


slayer,  which  shall  flee  thither,  that 
he  may  live :  Whoso  killeth  his  neigh¬ 
bour  ignorantly,  whom  he  hated  not 
in  time  past ; 

5  As  when  a  man  goeth  into  the 
wood  with  his  neighbour  to  hew 
wood,  and  his  hand  fetcheth  a  stroke 
with  the  axe  to  cut  down  the  tree,  and 
the  head  slippeth  from  the  helve,  and 
lighteth  upon  his  neighbour,  that  he 
die ;  he  shall  flee  unto  one  of  those 
cities,  and  live : 

6  Lest  the  avenger  of  the  blood 
pursue  the  slayer,  while  his  heart  is 
hot,  and  overtake  him,  because  the 
way  is  long,  and  slay  him ;  whereas 
he  was  not  worthy  of  death,  inasmuch 
as  he  hated  him  not  in  time  past. 

7  Wherefore  I  command  thee,  say¬ 
ing,  Thou  shalt  separate  three  cities 
for  thee. 

8  And  if  the  Lord  thy  God  en¬ 
large  thy  coast,  as  he  hath  sworn 
unto  thy  fathers,  and  give  thee  all 
the  land  which  he  promised  to  give 
unto  thy  fathers ; 

9  If  thou  shalt  keep  all  these  com¬ 
mandments  to  do  them,  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee  this  day,  to  love  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  to  *  walk  ever  in  his 
ways  ;  then  shalt  thou  add  three  cities 
more  for  thee,  beside  these  three : 

10  That  innocent  blood  he  not  shed 
in  thy  land,  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance,  and 
so  blood  he  upon  thee. 

11  U  But  if  any  man  hate  his 
neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him, 
and  rise  up  against  him,  and  smite 
him  mortally  that  he  die,  and  fleeth 
into  one  of  these  cities ; 

12  Then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall 
send  and  fetch  him  thence,  and  de¬ 
liver  him  into  the  hand  of  the  aven¬ 
ger  of  blood,  that  he  may  die. 

13  Thine  eye  shall  not  pity  him, 
but  thou  shalt  put  away  the  guilt  of 
innocent  blood  from  Israel,  that  it 
may  go  well  with  thee. 

14  IT  Thou  shalt  not  remove  thy 
neighbour’s  landmark,  which  they  of 
old  time  have  set  in  thine  inherit- 

16 


ance,  which  thou  shalt  inherit  in  the 
land  that  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee  to  possess  it. 

15  T[  One  witness  shall  not  rise  up 
against  a  man  for  any  iniquity,  or  for 
any  sin,  in  any  sin  that  he  sinneth  : 
at  the  mouth  of  two  witnesses,  or  at 
the  mouth  of  three  witnesses,  shall 
the  matter  be  established. 

16  TT  If  a  false  witness  rise  up 
against  any  man  to  testify  against 
him  that  which  is  wrong ; 

17  Then  both  the  men,  between 
whom  the  controversy  is,  shall  stand 
before  the  Lord,  before  the  priests 
and  the  judges,  which  shall  be  in 
those  days ; 

18  And  the  judges  shall  make  dili¬ 
gent  inquisition  :  and,  behold,  if  the 
witness  be  a  false  witness,  and  hath 
testified  falsely  against  his  brother ; 

19  Then  shall  ye  do  unto  him,  as 
he  had  thought  to  have  done  unto 
his  brother:  so  shalt  thou  put  the 
evil  away  from  among  you. 

20  And  those  which  remain  shall 
hear,  and  fear,  and  shall  henceforth 
commit  no  more  any  such  evil  among 
you. 

21  And  thine  eye  shall  not  pity;  but 
life  shall  go  for  life,  eye  for  eye,  tooth 
for  tooth,  hand  for  hand,  foot  for  foot. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  The  priest's  exhortation  to  encourage  the  people  to  bat¬ 
tle.  5  The  officers'  proclamation  who  are  to  be  dis¬ 
missed  from  the  war.  10  How  to  use  the  cities  that 
accept  or  refuse  the  proclamation  of  peace.  1 6  What 
cities  must  be  devoted.  19  Trees  of  man’s  meat  must 
not  be  destroyed  in  the  siege. 

WHEN  thou  goest  out  to  battle 
against  thine  enemies,  and 
seest  horses,  and  chariots,  and  a  peo¬ 
ple  more  than  thou,  be  not  afraid  of 
them :  for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with 
thee,  which  brought  thee  up  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt. 

2  And  it  shall  be,  when  ye  are 
come  nigh  unto  the  battle,  that  the 
priest  shall  approach  and  speak  unto 
the  people, 

3  And  shall  say  unto  them,  Hear, 
O  Israel,  ye  approach  this  day  unto 
battle  against  your  enemies :  let  not 

241 


Laivs  to  be 


DEUTERONOMY. 


observed  in  war. 


your  hearts  faint,  fear  not,  and  do 
not  tremble,  neither  he  ye  terrified 
because  of  them ; 

-  4  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  he 
that  goeth  with  you,  to  fight  for  you 
against  your  enemies,  to  save  you. 

5  Tf  And  the  officers  shall  speak 
unto  the  people,  saying,  What  man 
is  there  that  hath  built  a  new  house, 
and  hath  not  dedicated  it?  let  him 
go  and  return  to  his  house,  lest  he 
die  in  the  battle,  and  another  man 
dedicate  it. 

6  And  what  man  is  he  that  hath 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  hath  not  yet 
eaten  of  it?  let  him  also  go  and 
return  unto  his  house,  lest  he  die  in 
the  battle,  and  another  man  eat  of  it. 

7  And  what  man  is  there  that  hath 
betrothed  a  wife,  and  hath  not  taken 
her  ?  let  him  go  and  return  unto  his 
house,  lest  he  die  in  the  battle,  and 
another  man  take  her. 

8  And  the  officers  shall  speak  fur¬ 
ther  unto  the  people,  and  they  shall 
say,  What  man  is  there  that  is  fear¬ 
ful  and  fainthearted  ?  let  him  go  and 
return  unto  his  house,  lest  his  breth¬ 
ren’s  heart  faint  as  well  as  his  heart. 

9  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  officers 
have  made  an  end  of  speaking  unto 
the  people,  that  they  shall  make 
captains  of  the  armies  to  lead  the 
people. 

10  T[  When  thou  comest  nigh  unto 
a  city  to  fight  against  it,  then  pro¬ 
claim  peace  unto  it. 

11  And  it  shall  be,  if  it  make  thee 
answer  of  peace,  and  open  unto  thee, 
then  it  shall  be,  that  all  the  people  that 
is  found  therein  shall  be  tributaries 
unto  thee,  and  they  shall  serve  thee. 

12  And  if  it  will  make  no  peace 
with  thee,  hut  will  make  war  against 
thee,  then  thou  shalt  besiege  it : 

13  And  when  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  delivered  it  into  thine  hands, 
thou  shalt  smite  every  male  thereof 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword  : 

14  But  the  women,  and  the  little 
ones,  and  the  cattle,  and  all  that  is 
in  the  city,  even  all  the  spoil  thereof, 

242 


shalt  thou  take  unto  thyself ;  and  thou 
shalt  eat  the  spoil  of  thine  enemies, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given 
thee. 

15  Thus  shalt  thou  do  unto  all  the 
cities  which  are  very  far  off  from 
thee,  which  are  not  of  the  cities  of 
these  nations. 

16  But  of  the  cities  of  these  peo¬ 
ple,  which  the  Lord  thy  God  doth 
give  thee  for  an  inheritance,  thou  shalt 
save  alive  nothing  that  hreatheth  : 


17  But  thou  shalt' utterly  destroy 
them ;  namely ,  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Amorites,  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Je- 
busites ;  as  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
commanded  thee : 

18  That  they  teach  you  not  to  do 
after  all  their  abominations,  which 
they  have  done  unto  their  gods ;  so 
should  ye  sin  against  the  Lord  your 
God. 

19  When  thou  shalt  besiege  a 
city  a  long  time,  in  making  war 
against  it  to  take  it,  thou  shalt  not 
destroy  the  trees  thereof  by  forcing 
an  axe  against  them :  for  thou  mayest 
eat  of  them,  and  thou  shaft  not  cut 
them  down  (for  the  tree  of  the  field  is 
man’s  life)  to  employ  them  in  the  siege : 

20  Only  the  trees  which  thou 
knowest  that  they  be  not  trees  for 
meat,  thou  shalt  destroy  and  cut 
them  down ;  and  thou  shalt  build 
bulwarks  against  the  city  that  mak- 
eth  war  with  thee,  until  it  be  sub¬ 
dued. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  The  expiation  of  an  uncertain  murder .  10  The  usage 

of  a  captive  taken  to  wife.  15  The  firstborn  is  not  to 
be  disinherited  upon  private  /affection.  1 8  A  stubborn 
son  is  to  be  stoned  to  death.  22  The  malefactor  must 
not  hang  all  night  on  a  tree. 

IF  one  be  found  slain  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
’thee  to  possess  it,  lying  in  the  field, 
and  it  he  not  known  who  hath  slain 
him : 

2  Then  thy  elders  and  thy  judges 
shall  come  forth,  and  they  shall 
measure  unto  the  cities  which  are 
round  about  him  that  is  slain : 


DEUTERONOMY.  Stubborn  son  to  be  stoned . 


Usage  of  a  captive. 

3  And  it  shall  he,  that  the  city 

which  is  next  unto  the  slain  man, 
even  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
take  a  heifer,  which  hath  not  been 
wrought  with,  and  which  hath  not 
drawn  in  the  yoke ; 

4  And  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
bring  down  the  heifer  unto  a  rough 
valley,  which  is  neither  eared  nor 
sown,  and  shall  strike  off  the  heifer’s 
neck  there  in  the  valley. 

5  And  the  priests  the  sons  of  Levi 
shall  come  near;  for  them  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  chosen  to  minister  un¬ 
to  him,  and  to  bless  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  by  their  word  shall  every 
controversy  and  every  stroke  he  tried : 

6  And  all  the  elders  of  that  city, 
that  are  next  unto  the  slain  man , 
shall  wash  their  hands  over  the  heifer 
that  is  beheaded  in  the  valley : 

7  And  they  shall  answer  and  say, 
Our  hands  have  not  shed  this  blood, 
neither  have  our  eyes  seen  it. 

8  Be  merciful,  O  Lord,  unto  thy 
people  Israel,  whom  thou  hast  re¬ 
deemed,  and  lay  not  innocent  blood 
unto  thy  people  of  Israel’s  charge. 
And  the  blood  shall  he  forgiven  them. 

9  So  shalt  thou  put  away  the  guilt 
of  innocent  blood  from  among  you, 
when  thou  shalt  do  that  tvhich  is 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

10  H  When  thou  goest  forth  to  war 
against  thine  enemies,  and  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  delivered  them  into 
thine  hands,  and  thou  hast  taken 
them  captive, 

1 1  And  seest  among  the  captives  a 
beautiful  woman,  and  hast  a  desire 
unto  her,  that  thou  wouldest  have  her 
to  thy  wife ; 

12  Then  thou  shalt  bring  her  home 
to  thine  house;  and  she  shall  shave 
her  head,  and  pare  her  nails ; 

13  And  she  shall  put  the  raiment 
of  her  captivity  from  off  her,  and  shall 
remain  in  thine  house,  and  bewail 
her  father  and  her  mother  a  full 
month :  and  after  that  thou  shalt  go 
in  unto  her,  and  he  her  husband,  and 
she  shall  he  thy  wife. 


14  And  it  shall  he,  if  thou  have  no 
delight  in  her,  then  thou  shalt  let  her 
go  whither  she  will ;  but  thou  shalt 
not  sell  her  at  all  for  money,  thou 
shalt  not  make  merchandise  of  her, 
because  thou  hast  humbled  her. 

15  If  If  a  man  have  two  wives, 
one  beloved,  and  another  hated,  and 
they  have  borne  him  children,  both 
the  beloved  and  the  hated ;  and  if  the 
firstborn  son  he  hers  that  was  hated : 

16  Then  it  shall  he,  when  he  ma- 
keth  his  sons  to  inherit  that  which  he 
hath,  that  he  may  not  make  the  son 
of  the  beloved  firstborn  before  the 
son  of  the  hated,  ivhich  is  mdeed  the 
firstborn : 

17  But  he  shall  acknowledge  the 
son  of  the  hated  *for  the  firstborn, 
by  giving  him  a  double  portion  of 
all  that  he  hath  :  for  he  is  the  begin¬ 
ning  of  his  strength  ;  the  right  of  the 
firstborn  is  his. 

18  If  If  a  man  have  a  stubborn  and 
rebellious  son,  which  will  not  obey 
the  voice  of  his  father,  or  the  voice 
of  his  mother,  and  that ,  when  they 
have  chastened  him,  will  not  hearken 
unto  them  : 

19  Then  shall  his  father  and  his 
mother  lay  hold  on  him,  and  bring 
him  out  unto  the  elders  of  his  city, 
and  unto  the  gate  of  his  place ; 

20  And  they  shall  say  unto  the  el¬ 
ders  of  his  city,  This  our  son  is  stub¬ 
born  and  rebellious,  he  will  not  obey 
our  voice ;  he  is  a  glutton,  and  a 
drunkard. 

21  And  all  the  men  of  his  city  shall 
stone  him  with  stones,  that  he  die: 
so  shalt  thou  put  evil  away  from 
among  you ;  and  all  Israel  shall 
hear,  and  fear. 

22  If  And  if  a  man  have  commit¬ 
ted  a  sin  worthy  of  death,  and  he  be 
to  be  put  to  death,  and  thou  hang 
him  on  a  tree : 

23  His  body  shall  not  remain  all 
night  upon  the  tree,  but  thou  shalt 
in  any  wise  bury  him  that  day ;  (for 
he  that  is  hanged  is  accursed  of 
God;)  that  thy  land  he  not  defiled, 

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Humanity  to  brethren.  DEUTERONOMY.  Punishment  for  slander. 


which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee 
for  an  inheritance. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Of  humanity  toward  brethren.  5  The  sex  is  to  be  dis¬ 
tinguished  by  apparel.  6  The  dam  is  not  to  be  taken 
with  her  young  ones.  8  The  house  must  have  battle¬ 
ments.  9  Confusion  is  to  be  avoided.  12  Fringes 
upon  the  vesture.  13  The  punishment  of  him  that 
slandereth  his  wife.  20,  22  Of  adultery,  25  of  rape, 
28  and  of  fornication.  30  Incest. 

THOU  shalt  not  see  thy  brother’s 
ox  or  his  sheep  go  astray,  and 
hide  thyself  from  them:  thou  shalt 
in  any  case  bring  them  again  unto 
thy  brother. 

2  And  if  thy  brother  be  not  nigh 
unto  thee,  or  if  thou  know  him  not, 
then  thou  shalt  bring  it  unto  thine 
own  house,  and  it  shall  he  with  thee 
until  thy  brother  seek  after  it,  and 
thou  shalt  restore  it  to  him  again. 

3  In  like  manner  shalt  thou  do  with 
his  ass ;  and  so  shalt  thou  do  with 
his  raiment ;  and  with  all  lost  things 
of  thy  brother’s,  which  he  hath  lost, 
and  thou  hast  found,  shalt  thou  do  like¬ 
wise  :  thou  mayest  not  hide  thyself. 

4  If  Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  broth¬ 
er’s  ass  or  his  ox  fall  down  by  the 
way,  and  hide  thyself  from  them: 
thou  shalt  surely  help  him  to  lift 
them  up  again. 

5  The  woman  shall  not  wear  that 
which  pertaineth  unto  a  man,  nei¬ 
ther  shall  a  man  put  on  a  woman’s 
garment :  for  all  that  do  so  are  abom¬ 
ination  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

6  IT  If  a  bird’s  nest  chance  to  he 
before  thee  in  the  way  in  any  tree, 
or  on  the  ground,  whether  they  be 
young  ones,  or  eggs,  and  the  dam 
sitting  upon  the  young,  or  upon  the 
eggs,  thou  shalt  not  take  the  dam 
with  the  young : 

7  But  thou  shalt  in  any  wise  let  the 
dam  go,  and  take  the  young  to  thee ; 
that  it  may  he  well  with  thee,  and 
that  thou  mayest  prolong  thy  days. 

8  If  When  thou  buildest  a  new 
house,  then  thou  shalt  make  a  bat¬ 
tlement  for  thy  roof,  that  thou  bring 
not  blood  upon  thine  house,  if  any 
man  fall  from  thence. 

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9  IT  Thou  shalt  not  sow  thy  vine¬ 
yard  with  divers  seeds  :  lest  the  fruit 
of  thy  seed  which  thou  hast  sown,  and 
the  fruit  of  thy  vineyard,  be  defiled. 

10  If  Thou  shalt  not  plough  with  an 
ox  and  an  ass  together. 

11  Tf  Thou  shalt  not  wear  a  gar¬ 
ment  of  divers  sorts,  as  of  woollen 
and  linen  together. 

12  If  Thou  shalt  make  thee  fringes 
upon  the  four  quarters  of  thy  vesture, 
wherewith  thou  coverest  thyself. 

13  If  If  any  man  take  a  wife,  and 
go  in  unto  her,  and  hate  her, 

14  And  give  occasions  of  speech 
against  her,  and  bring  up  an  evil 
name  upon  her,  and  say,  I  took  this 
woman,  and  when  I  came  to  her,  I 
found  her  not  a  maid : 

15  Then  shall  the  father  of  the 
damsel,  and  her  mother,  take  and 
bring  forth  the  tokens  of  the  damsel’s 
virginity  unto  the  elders  of  the  city 
in  the  gate : 

16  And  the  damsel’s  father  shall 
say  unto  the  elders,  I  gave  my 
daughter  unto  this  man  to  wife,  and 
he  hateth  her ; 

17  And,  lo,  he  hath  given  occa¬ 
sions  of  speech  against  her ,  saying, 
I  found  not  thy  daughter  a  maid ; 
and  yet  these  are  the  tokens  of  my 
daughter’s  virginity.  And  they  shall 
spread  the  cloth  before  the  elders  of 
the  city. 

18  And  the  elders  of  that  city  shall 
take  that  man  and  chastise  him ; 

19  And  they  shall  amerce  him  in  a 
hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and  give 
them  unto  the  father  of  the  damsel, 
because  he  hath  brought  up  an  evil 
name  upon  a  virgin  of  Israel :  and 
she  shall  he  his  wife ;  he  may  not 
put  her  away  all  his  days. 

20  But  if  this  thing  he  true,  and 
the  tokens  of  virginity  he  not  found 
for  the  damsel : 

21  Then  they  shall  bring  out  the 
damsel  to  the  door  of  her  father’s 
house,  and  the  men  of  her  city  shall 
stone  her  with  stones  that  she  die; 
because  she  hath  wrought  folly  in 


Of  adultery. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Of  uncleanness . 


Israel,  to  play  the  whore  in  her  fa¬ 
ther’s  house :  so  shalt  thou  put  evil 
away  from  among  you. 

22  If  If  a  man  he  found  lying  with 
a  woman  married  to  a  husband,  then 
they  shall  both  of  them  die,  both  the 
man  that  lay  with  the  woman,  and 
the  woman :  so  shalt  thou  put  away 
evil  from  Israel. 

23  N  If  a  damsel  that  is  a  virgin  he 
betrothed  unto  a  husband,  and  a  man 
find  her  in  the  city,  and  lie  with  her ; 

24  Then  ye  shall  bring  them  both 
out  unto  the  gate  of  that  city,  and 
ye  shall  stone  them  with  stones  that 
they  die ;  the  damsel,  because  she 
cried  not,  being  in  the  city;  and  the 
man,  because  he  hath  humbled  his 
neighbour’s  wife:  so  thou  shalt  put 
away  evil  from  among  you. 

25  ^f  But  if  a  man  find  a  betrothed 
damsel  in  the  field,  and  the  man 
force  her,  and  lie  with  her ;  then  the 
man  only  that  lay  with  her  shall  die : 

26  But  unto  the  damsel  thou  shalt 
do  nothing;  there  is  in  the  damsel 
no  sin  worthy  of  death :  for  as  when  a 
man  riseth  against  his  neighbour,  and 
slayeth  him,  even  so  is  this  matter : 

27  For  he  found  her  in  the  field, 
and  the  betrothed  damsel  cried,  and 
there  was  none  to  save  her. 

28  IT  If  a  man  find  a  damsel  that 
is  a  virgin,  which  is  not  betrothed, 
and  lay  hold  on  her,  and  lie  with 
her,  and  they  he  found ; 

29  Then  the  man  that  lay  with  her 
shall  give  unto  the  damsel’s  father 
fifty  shekels  of  silver,  and  she  shall 
he  his  wife ;  because  he  hath  hum¬ 
bled  her,  he  may  not  put  her  away 
all  his  days. 

30  H  A  man  shall  not  take  his 
father’s  wife,  nor  discover  his  father’s 
skirt. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Who  may  or  may  not  enter  into  the  congregation.  9 
Uncleanness  to  he  avoided  in  the  host.  15  Of  the  fu¬ 
gitive  servant.  17  Of  filthiness.  18  Of  abominable 
sacrifices.  19  Of  usury.  21  Of  vows.  24  Of  tres¬ 
passes. 

HE  that  is  wounded  in  the  stones, 
or  hath  his  privy  member  cut 


off,  shall  not  enter  into  the  congre¬ 
gation  of  the  Lord. 

2  A  bastard  shall  not  enter  into 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord;  even 
to  his  tenth  generation  shall  he  not 
enter  into  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord. 

3  An  Ammonite  or  Moabite  shall 
not  enter  into  the  congregation  of  the 
Lord;  even  to  their  tenth  genera¬ 
tion  shall  they  not  enter  into  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord  for  ever  : 

4  Because  they  met  you  not  with 
bread  and  with  water  in  the  way, 
when  ye  came  forth  out  of  Egypt; 
and  because  they  hired  against  thee 
Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  of  Pethor  of 
Mesopotamia,  to  curse  thee. 

5  Nevertheless,  the  Lord  thy  God 
would  not  hearken  unto  Balaam ;  hut 
the  Lord  thy  God  turned  the  curse 
into  a  blessing  unto  thee,  because 
the  Lord  thy  God  loved  thee. 

6  Thou  shalt  not  seek  their  peace 
nor  their  prosperity  all  thy  days  for 
ever. 

7  Y  Thou  shalt  not  abhor  an 
Edomite ;  for  he  is  thy  brother  : 
thou  shalt  not  abhor  an  Egyptian; 
because  thou  wast  a  stranger  in  his 
land. 

8  The  children  that  are  begotten 
of  them  shall  enter  into  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  the  Lord  in  their  third 
generation. 

9  If  When  the  host  goeth  forth 
against  thine  enemies,  then  keep 
thee  from  every  wicked  thing. 

10  If  If  there  he  among  you  any 
man,  that  is  not  clean  by  reason  of 
uncleanness  that  chanceth  him  by 
night,  then  shall  he  go  abroad  out  of 
the  camp,  he  shall  not  come  within 
the  camp : 

11  But  it  shall  be,  when  evening 
cometh  on,  he  shall  wash  himself  with 
water :  and  when  the  sun  is  down, 
he  shall  come  into  the  camp  again. 

12  If  Thou  shalt  have  a  place  also 
without  the  camp,  whither  thou  shalt 
go  forth  abroad : 

13  And  thou  shalt  have  a  paddle 

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Of  usury. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


Of  divorce. 


upon  thy  weapon ;  and  it  shall  he, 
when  thou  wilt  ease  thyself  abroad, 
thou  shalt  dig  therewith,  and  shalt 
turn  hack  and  cover  that  which  com- 
eth  from  thee  : 

14  For  the  Lord  thy  God  walketh 
in  the  midst  of  thy  camp,  to  deliver 
thee,  and  to  give  up  thine  enemies  be¬ 
fore  thee ;  therefore  shall  thy  camp  he 
holy  :  that  he  see  no  unclean  thing 
in  thee,  and  turn  away  from  thee. 

15  IT  Thou  shalt  not  deliver  unto 
his  master  the  servant  which  is  es¬ 
caped  from  his  master  unto  thee : 

16  He  shall  dwell  with  thee,  even 
among  you,  in  that  place  which  he 
shall  choose  in  one  of  thy  gates, 
where  it  liketh  him  best :  thou  shalt 
not  oppress  him. 

17  ^f  There  shall  he  no  whore  of 
the  daughters  of  Israel,  nor  a  sod¬ 
omite  of  the  sons  of  Israel; 

18  Thou  shalt  not  bring  the  hire 
of  a  whore,  or  the  price  of  a  dog, 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
for  any  vow :  for  even  both  these 
are  abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

19  If  Thou  shalt  not  lend  upon 
usury  to  thy  brother ;  usury  of  money, 
usury  of  victuals,  usury  of  any  thing 
that  is  lent  upon  usury : 

20  Unto  a  stranger  thou  mayest 
lend  upon  usury ;  but  unto  thy  broth¬ 
er  thou  shalt  not  lend  upon  usury : 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  may  bless 
thee  in  all  that  thou  settest  thine 
hand  to  in  the  land  whither  thou 
goest  to  possess  it. 

21  If  When  thou  shalt  vow  a  vow 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou  shalt 
not  slack  to  pay  it :  for  the  Lord  thy 
God  will  surely  require  it  of  thee  ; 
and  it  would  be  sin  in  thee. 

22  But  if  thou  shalt  forbear  to  vow, 
it  shall  be  no  sin  in  thee. 

23  That  which  is  gone  out  of  thy 
lips  thou  shalt  keep  and  perform  ; 
even  a  freewill  offering,  according  as 
thou  hast  vowed  unto  the  Lord  thy 
God,  which  thou  hast  promised  with 
thy  mouth. 


24  IT  When  thou  comest  into  thy 
neighbour’s  vineyard,  then  thou  may¬ 
est  eat  grapes  thy  fill  at  thine  own 
pleasure ;  but  thou  shalt  not  put  any 
in  thy  vessel. 

25  When  thou  comest  into  the 
standing  corn  of  thy  neighbour,  then 
thou  mayest  pluck  the  ears  with  thine 
hand;  but  thou  shalt  not  move  a 
sickle  unto  thy  neighbour’s  standing 
corn. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Of  divorce.  5  A  new  married  man  goeth  not  to  war. 
6,  10  Of  pledges.  7  Of  manstealers.  8  Of  leprosy. 
14  The  hire  is  to  he  given.  16  Of  justice.  19  Of 
charity. 

HEN  a  man  hath  taken  a 
wife,  and  married  her,  and  it 
come  to  pass  that  she  find  no  favour 

in  his  eves,  because  he  hath  found 

•>  * 

some  uncleanness  in  her :  then  let 
him  write  her  a  bill  of  divorcement, 
and  give  it  in  her  hand,  and  send 
her  out  of  his  house. 

2  And  when  she  is  departed  out  of 
his  house,  she  may  go  and  be  an¬ 
other  man’s  wife. 

3  And  if  the  latter  husband  hate 
her,  and  write  her  a  bill  of  divorce¬ 
ment,  and  giveth  it  in  her  hand,  and 
sendeth  her  out  of  his  house  ;  or  if 
the  latter  husband  die,  which  took 
her  to  be  his  wife  ; 

4  Her  former  husband,  which  sent 
her  away,  may  not  take  her  again  to 
be  his  wife,  after  that  she  is  defiled ; 
for  that  is  abomination  before  the 
Lord  :  and  thou  shalt  not  cause  the 
land  to  sin,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance. 

5  If  When  a  man  hath  taken  a  new 
wife,  he  shall  not  go  out  to  war,  nei¬ 
ther  shall  he  be  charged  with  any 
business :  but  he  shall  be  free  at 
home  one  year,  and  shall  cheer  up 
his  wife  which  he  hath  taken. 

6  If  No  man  shall  take  the  nether 
or  the  upper  millstone  to  pledge :  for 
he  taketh  a  marts  life  to  pledge. 

7  If  If  a  man  be  found  stealing  any 
of  his  brethren  of  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  maketh  merchandise  of  him, 
or  selleth  him  ;  then  that  thief  shall 


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Of  pledg  es . 

die ;  and  thou  shalt  put  evil  away 
from  among  you. 

8  If  Take  heed  in  the  plague  of 
leprosy,  that  thou  observe  diligent¬ 
ly,  and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
priests  the  Levites  shall  teach  you : 
as  I  commanded  them,  so  ye  shall 
observe  to  do. 

9  Remember  what  the  Lord  thy  God 
did  unto  Miriam  by  the  way,  after 
that  ye  were  come  forth  out  of  Egypt. 

10  If  When  thou  dost  lend  thy 
brother  any  thing,  thou  shalt  not  go 
into  his  house  to  fetch  his  pledge. 

11  Thou  shalt  stand  abroad,  and 
the  man  to  whom  thou  dost  lend  shall 
bring  out  the  pledge  abroad  unto  thee. 

12  And  if  the  man  be  poor,  thou 
shalt  not  sleep  with  his  pledge : 

13  In  any  case  thou  shalt  deliver 
him  the  pledge  again  when  the  sun 
goeth  down,  that  he  may  sleep  in 
his  own  raiment,  and  bless  thee : 
and  it  shall  he  righteousness  unto 
thee  before  the  Lord  thy  God. 

14  If  Thou  shalt  not  oppress  a 
hired  servant  that  is  poor  and  needy, 
whether  he  be  of  thy  brethren,  or  of 
thy  strangers  that  are  in  thy  land 
within  thy  gates  : 

15  At  his  day  thou  shalt  give  him 
his  hire,  neither  shall  the  sun  go 
down  upon  it;  for  he  is  poor,  and 
setteth  his  heart  upon  it :  lest  he 
cry  against  thee  unto  the  Lord,  and 
it  be  sin  unto  thee. 

16  The  fathers  shall  not  be  put  to 
death  for  the  children,  neither  shall 
the  children  he  put  to  death  for  the 
fathers :  every  man  shall  be  put  to 
death  for  his  own  sin. 

17  If  Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the 
judgment  of  the  stranger,  nor  of  the 
fatherless ;  nor  take  a  widow’s  rai¬ 
ment  to  pledge : 

18  But  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bondman  in  Egypt,  and 
the  Lord  thy  God  redeemed  thee 
thence :  therefore  I  command  thee 
to  do  this  thing. 

19  If  When  thou  cuttest  down 
thine  harvest  in  thy  field,  and  hast 


Of  charity. 

forgot  a  sheaf  in  the  field,  thou  shalt 
not  go  again  to  fetch  it :  it  shall  be 
for  the  stranger,  for  the  fatherless, 
and  for  the  widow:  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  may  bless  thee  in  all  the 
work  of  thine  hands. 

20  When  thou  beatest  thine  olive 
tree,  thou  shalt  not  go  over  the 
boughs  again:  it  shall  be  for  the 
stranger,  for  the  fatherless,  and  for 
the  widow. 

&  1  When  thou  gatherest  the  grapes 
of  thy  vineyard,  thou  shalt  not  glean 
it  afterward :  it  shall  be  for  the  stran¬ 
ger,  for  the  fatherless,  and  for  the 
widow. 

22  And  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bondman  in  the  land  of 
Egypt :  therefore  I  command  thee  to 
do  this  thing. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1  Stripes  must  not  exceed  forty.  4  The  ox  is  not  to  be 
muzzled.  5  Of  raising  seed  unto  a  brother.  11  Of 
the  immodest  woman.  13  Of  unjust  weights.  17  The 
memory  of  Amalek  is  to  be  blotted  out. 

IF  there  be  a  controversy  between 
men,  and  they  come  unto  judg¬ 
ment,  that  the  judges  may  judge 
them ;  then  they  shall  justify  the 
righteous,  and  condemn  the  wicked. 

2  And  it  shall  be,  if  the  wicked 
man  be  worthy  to  be  beaten,  that 
the  judge  shall  cause  him  to  lie  down, 
and  to  be  beaten  before  his  face, 
according  to  his  fault,  by  a  certain 
number. 

3  Forty  stripes  he  may  give  him, 
and  not  exceed :  lest,  if  he  should 
exceed,  and  beat  him  above  these 
with  many  stripes,  then  thy  brother 
should  seem  vile  unto  thee. 

4  If  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox 
when  he  treadeth  out  the  corn. 

5  If  If  brethren  dwell  together,  and 
one  of  them  die,  and  have  no  child, 
the  wife  of  the  dead  shall  not  marry 
without  unto  a  stranger:  her  hus¬ 
band’s  brother  shall  go  in  unto  her, 
and  take  her  to  him  to  wife,  and  per¬ 
form  the  duty  of  a  husband’s  brother 
unto  her. 

6  And  it  shall  be,  that  the  firstborn 
■which  she  beareth  shall  succeed  in  the 

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DEUTERONOMY. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


The  offering  of 


o  • 


Of  unjust  weight 

name  of  his  brother  fvhich  is  dead, 
that  his  name  he  not  put  out  of  Israel. 

7  And  if  the  man  like  not  to  take 
his  brother’s  wife,  then  let  his  broth¬ 
er’s  wife  go  up  to  the  gate  unto 
the  elders,  and  say,  My  husband’s 
brother  refuseth  to  raise  up  unto  his 
brother  a  name  in  Israel,  he  will  not 
perform  the  duty  of  my  husband’s 
brother. 

8  Then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall 
call  him,  and  speak  unto  him :  and 
if  he  stand  to  it,  and  say,  I  like  not 
to  take  her ; 

9  Then  shall  his  brother’s  wife 
come  unto  him  in  the  presence  of 
the  elders,  and  loose  his  shoe  from 
off  his  foot,  and  spit  in  his  face,  and 
shall  answer  and  say,  So  shall  it  be 
done  unto  that  man  that  will  not 
build  up  his  brother’s  house. 

10  And  his  name  shall  be  called  in 
Israel,  The  house  of  him  that  hath 
his  shoe  loosed. 

11  IT  When  men  strive  together 
one  with  another,  and  the  wife  of  the 
one  draweth  near  for  to  deliver  her 
husband  out  of  the  hand  of  him  that 
smiteth  him,  and  putteth  forth  her 
hand,  and  taketh  him  by  the  secrets : 

12  Then  thou  shalt  cut  off  her 
hand,  thine  eye  shall  not  pity  her. 

13  IT  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  bag 
divers  weights,  a  great  and  a  small : 

1 4  Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thine  house 
divers  measures,  a  great  and  a  small : 

15  But  thou  shalt  have  a  perfect 
and  just  weight,  a  perfect  and  just 
measure  shalt  thou  have:  that  thy 
days  may  be  lengthened  in  the  land 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

1 6  For  all  that  do  such  things,  and  all 
that  do  unrighteously,  are  an  abomi¬ 
nation  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

17  IT  Remember  what  Amalek  did 
unto  thee  by  the  way,  when  ye  were 
come  forth  out  of  Egypt ; 

18  How  he  met  thee  by  the  way, 
and  smote  the  hindmost  of  thee,  even 
all  that  were  feeble  behind  thee, 
when  thou  wast  faint  and  weary; 
and  he  feared  not  God. 

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19  Therefore  it  shall  he,  when  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  given  thee  rest 
from,  all  thine  enemies  round  about, 
in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  for  an  inheritance  to  pos¬ 
sess  it,  that  thou  shalt  blot  out  the 
remembrance  of  Amalek  from  under 
heaven ;  thou  shalt  not  forget  it. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  The  confession  of  him  that  offereth  the  basket  of  first- 
fruits.  12  The  prayer  of  him  that  giveth  his  third 
year's  tithes.  16  The  covenant  between  God  and  the 
people. 

AND  it  shall  be,  when  thou  art 
.  come  in  unto  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  for 
an  inheritance,  and  possessest  it,  and 
dwellest  therein ; 

2  That  thou  shalt  take  of  the  first 
of  all  the  fruit  of  the  earth,  which 
thou  shalt  bring  of  thy  land  that  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  and 
shalt  put  it  in  a  basket,  and  shalt 
go  unto  the  place  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  choose  to  place  his 
name  there. 

3  And  thou  shalt  go  unto  the  priest 
that  shall  he  in  those  days,  and  say 
unto  him,  I  profess  this  day  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God,  that  I  am  come  unto 
the  country  which  the  Lord  sware 
unto  our  fathers  for  to  give  us. 

4  And  the  priest  shall  take  the 
basket  out  of  thine  hand,  and  set  it 
down  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

5  And  thou  shalt  speak  and  say 
before  the  Lord  thy  God,  A  Syrian 
ready  to  perish  was  my  father ;  and 
he  went  down  into  Egypt,  and  so¬ 
journed  there  with  a  few,  and  became 
there  a  nation,  great,  mighty,  and 
populous  : 

6  And  the  Egyptians  evil  entreated 
us,  and  afflicted  us,  and  laid  upon  us 
hard  bondage : 

7  And  when  we  cried  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  our  fathers,  the  Lord 
heard  our  voice,  and  looked  on  our 
affliction,  and  our  labour,  and  our 
oppression : 

8  And  the  Lord  brought  us  forth 


the  jirstfruits. 


DEUTERONOMY. 


God’s  covenant. 


out  of  Egypt  with  a  mighty  hand, 
and  with  an  outstretched  arm,  and 
with  great  terribleness,  and  with 
signs,  and  with  wonders : 

9  And  he  hath  brought  us  into  this 
place,  and  hath  given  us  this  land, 
even  a  land  that  floweth  with  milk 
and  honey. 

10  And  now,  behold,  I  have  brought 
the  firstfruits  of  the  land,  which  thou, 
O  Lord,  hast  given  me.  And  thou 
shalt  set  it  before  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  worship  before  the  Lord  thy  God : 

11  And  thou  shalt  rejoice  in  every 
good  thing  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  given  unto  thee,  and  unto  thine 
house,  thou,  and  the  Levite,  and  the 
stranger  that  is  among  you. 

12  Y  When  thou  hast  made  an  end 
of  tithing  all  the  tithes  of  thine  in¬ 
crease  the  third  year,  which  is  the 
year  of  tithing,  and  hast  given  it  unto 
the  Levite,  the  stranger,  the  father¬ 
less,  and  the  widow,  that  they  may 
eat  within  thy  gates,  and  he  filled ; 

13  Then  thou  shalt  say  before  the 
Lord  thy  God,  I  have  brought  away 
the  hallowed  things  out  of  mine  house, 
and  also  have  given  them  unto  the 
Levite,  and  unto  the  stranger,  to  the 
fatherless,  and  to  the  widow,  accord¬ 
ing  to  all  thy  commandments  which 
thou  hast  commanded  me :  I  have 
not  transgressed  thy  commandments, 
neither  have  I  forgotten  them : 

14  I  have  not  eaten  thereof  in  my 
mourning,  neither  have  I  taken  away 
aught  thereof  for  any  unclean  use , 
nor  given  aught  thereof  for  the  dead : 
hut  I  have  hearkened  to  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  my  God,  and  have  done 
according  to  all  that  thou  hast  com¬ 
manded  me. 

15  Look  down  from  thy  holy  hab¬ 
itation,  from  heaven,  and  bless  thy 
people  Israel,  and  the  land  which 
thou  hast  given  us,  as  thou  swarest 
unto  our  fathers,  a  land  that  floweth 
with  milk  and  honey. 

16  Y  This  day  the  Lord  thy  God 
hath  commanded  thee  to  do  these 
statutes  and  judgments :  thou  shalt 


therefore  keep  and  do  them  with  all 
thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul. 

17  Thou  hast  avouched  the  Lord 
this  day  to  he  thy  God,  and  to  walk 
in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  and  his  judg¬ 
ments,  and  to  hearken  unto  his  voice  : 

18  And  the  Lord  hath  avouched 
thee  this  day  to  he  his  peculiar  peo¬ 
ple,  as  he  hath  promised  thee,  and 
that  thou  shouldest  keep  all  his  com¬ 
mandments  ; 

19  And  to  make  thee  high  above 
all  nations  which  he  hath  made,  in 
praise,  and  in  name,  and  in  honour ; 
and  that  thou  mayest  he  a  holy  peo¬ 
ple  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  as  he 
hath  spoken. 

CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  The  people  are  commanded  to  write  the  law  upon  stones , 
5  and  to  build  an  altar  of  whole  stones.  11  The  tribes 
divided  on  Gerizim  and  Ebal.  14  The  curses  pro¬ 
nounced  on  mount  Ebal. 

AND  Moses  with  the  elders  of 
.  Israel  commanded  the  people, 
saying,  Keep  all  the  commandments 
which  I  command  you  this  day. 

2  And  it  shall  he,  on  the  day  when 
ye  shall  pass  over  Jordan  unto  the 
land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth 
thee,  that  thou  shalt  set  thee  up  great 
stones,  and  plaster  them  with  plaster : 

3  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  them 
all  the  words  of  this  law,  when  thou 
art  passed  over,  that  thou  mayest  go 
in  unto  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee,  a  land  that  floweth 
with  milk  and  honey ;  as  the  Lord 
God  of  thy  fathers  hath  promised 
thee. 

4  Therefore  it  shall  he  when  ye  he 
gone  over  Jordan,  that  ye  shall  set  up 
these  stones,  which  I  command  you 
this  day,  in  mount  Ebal,  and  thou 
shalt  plaster  them  with  plaster. 

5  And  there  shalt  thou  build  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  an 
altar  of  stones :  thou  shalt  not  lift 
up  any  iron  tool  upon  them. 

6  Thou  shalt  build  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  of  whole  stones  :  and 
thou  shalt  offer  burnt  offerings  there¬ 
on  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  : 

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Curses  pronounced  DEUTERONOMY.  from  mount  Ebal. 


7  And  thou  shalt  offer  peace  offer¬ 
ings,  and  shalt  eat  there,  and  rejoice 
before  the  Lord  thy  God. 

8  And  thou  shalt  write  upon  the 
stones  all  the  words  of  this  law  very 
plainly. 

9  If  And  Moses  and  the  priests  the 
Levites  spake  unto  all  Israel,  saying, 
Take  heed,  and  hearken,  O  Israel; 
this  day  thou  art  become  the  people 
of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

10  Thou  shalt  therefore  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  do 
his  commandments  and  his  statutes, 
which  I  command  thee  this  day. 

11  If  And  Moses  charged  the  peo¬ 
ple  the  same  day,  saying, 

12  These  shall  stand  upon  mount 
Gerizim  to  bless  the  people,  when  ye 
are  come  over  Jordan ;  Simeon,  and 
Levi,  and  Judah,  and  Issachar,  and 
Joseph,  and  Benjamin: 

13  And  these  shall  stand  upon 
mount  Ebal  to  curse ;  Reuben,  Gad, 
and  Asher,  and  Zebulun,  Dan,  and 
Naphtali. 

14  H  And  the  Levites  shall  speak, 
and  say  unto  all  the  men  of  Israel 
with  a  loud  voice, 

15  Cursed  be  the  man  that  maketh 
any  graven  or  molten  image,  an  abom¬ 
ination  unto  the  Lord,  the  work  of 
the  hands  of  the  craftsman,  and  put- 
teth  it  in  a  secret  place :  and  all  the 
people  shall  answer  and  say,  Amen. 

16  Cursed  be  he  that  setteth  light 
by  his  father  or  his  mother :  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

17  Cursed  be  he  that  removeth  his 
neighbour’s  landmark:  and  all  the 
people  shall  say,  Amen. 

18  Cursed  be  he  that  maketh  the 
blind  to  wander  out  of  the  way :  and 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

19  Cursed  be  he  that  perverteth  the 
judgment  of  the  stranger,  fatherless, 
and  widow :  and  all  the  people  shall 
say,  Amen. 

20  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with  his 
father’s  wife ;  because  he  uncovereth 
his  father’s  skirt :  and  all  the  people 
shall  say,  Amen. 

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21  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
any  manner  of  beast :  and  all  the 
people  shall  say,  Amen. 

22  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with  his 
sister,  the  daughter  of  his  father,  or 
the  daughter  of  his  mother :  and  all 
the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

23  Cursed  be  he  that  lieth  with 
his  mother  in  law :  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  shall  say,  Amen. 

24  Cursed  be  he  that  smiteth  his 
neighbour  secretly :  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  shall  say,  Amen. 

25  Cursed  be  he  that  taketh  re¬ 
ward  to  slay  an  innocent  person :  and. 
all  the  people  shall  say,  Amen. 

26  Cursed  be  he  that  confirmeth 
not  all  the  words  of  this  law  to  do 
them:  and  all  the  people  shall  say, 
Amen. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  The  blessings  for  obedience.  15  The  curses  for  disobe¬ 
dience. 

AND  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou 
..  shalt  hearken  diligently  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
observe  and  to  do  all  his  command¬ 
ments  which  I  command  thee  this 
day,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  will  set 
thee  on  high  above  all  nations  of  the 
earth : 

2  And  all  these  blessings  shall  come 
on  thee,  and  overtake  thee,  if  thou 
shalt  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

3  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city, 
and  blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  field. 

4  Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  ground, 
and  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  the  in¬ 
crease  of  thy  kine,  and  the  flocks  of 
thy  sheep. 

5  Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and 
thy  store. 

6  Blessed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou 
comest  in,  and  blessed  shalt  thou  be 
when  thou  goest  out. 

7  The  Lord  shall  cause  thine  ene¬ 
mies  that  rise  up  against  thee  to  be 
smitten  before  thy  face :  they  shall 
come  out  against  thee  one  way,  and 
flee  before  thee  seven  ways. 


Blessings  for  obedience.  DEUTERONOMY.  Curses  for  disobedience. 


8  The  Lord  shall  command  the 
blessing  upon  thee  in  thy  storehouses, 
and  in  all  that  thou  settest  thine 
hand  unto ;  and  he  shall  bless  thee 
in,  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

9  The  Lord  shall  establish  thee  a 
holy  people  unto  himself,  as  he  hath 
sworn  unto  thee,  if  thou  shalt  keep 
the  commandments  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  walk  in  his  ways. 

10  And  all  people  of  the  earth  shall 
see  that  thou  art  called  by  the  name 
of  the  Lord  ;  and  they  shall  he  afraid 
of  thee. 

11  And  the  Lord  shall  make  thee 
plenteous  in  goods,  in  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  cattle, 
and  in  the  fruit  of  thy  ground,  in  the 
land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  thy 
fathers  to  give  thee. 

12  JUe  Lord  shall  open  unto  thee 
his  good  treasure,  the  heaven  to  give 
the  rain  unto  thy  land  in  his  season, 
and  to  bless  all  the  work  of  thine 
hand :  and  thou  shalt  lend  unto  many 
nations,  and  thou  shalt  not  borrow. 

13  And  the  Lord  shall  make  thee 
the  head,  and  not  the  tail ;  and  thou 
shalt  he  above  only,  and  thou  shalt 
not  he  beneath  ;  if  that  thou  hearken 
unto  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  which  I  command  thee  this 
day,  to  observe  and  to  do  them : 

14  And  thou  shalt  not  go  aside 
from  any  of  the  words  which  I  com¬ 
mand  thee  this  day,  to  the  right 
hand,  or  to  the  left,  to  go  after  other 
gods  to  serve  them. 

15  If  But  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
thou  wilt  not  hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  observe  to 
do  all  his  commandments  and  his 
statutes  which  I  command  thee  this 
day  ;  that  all  these  curses  shall  come 
upon  thee,  and  overtake  thee : 

16  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city, 
and  cursed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  field. 

17  Cursed  shall  be  thy  basket  and 
thy  store. 

18  Cursed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy 
body,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land,  the 


increase  of  thy  kine,  and  the  flocks 
of  thy  sheep. 

19  Cursed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou 
comest  in,  and  cursed  shalt  thou  be 
when  thou  goest  out. 

20  The  Lord  shall  send  upon  thee 
cursing,  vexation,  and  rebuke,  in  all 
that  thou  settest  thine  hand  unto  for 
to  do,  until  thou  he  destroyed,  and 
until  thou  perish  quickly ;  because  of 
the  wickedness  of  thy  doings,  where¬ 
by  thou  hast  forsaken  me. 

21  The  Lord  shall  make  the  pes¬ 
tilence  cleave  unto  thee,  until  he 
have  consumed  thee  from  off  the  land, 
whither  thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

22  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  with 
a  consumption,  and  with  a  fever,  and 
with  an  inflammation,  and  with  an 
extreme  burning,  and  with  the  sword, 
and  with  blasting,  and  with  mildew  ; 
and  they  shall  pursue  thee  until  thou 
perish. 

23  And  thy  heaven  that  is  over 
thy  head  shall  be  brass,  and  the  earth 
that  is  under  thee  shall  be  iron. 

24  The  Lord  shall  make  the  rain 
of  thy  land  powder  and  dust  :  from 
heaven  shall  it  come  down  upon  thee, 
until  thou  be  destroyed. 

25  The  Lord  shall  cause  thee  to 
be  smitten  before  thine  enemies : 
thou  shalt  go  out  one  way  against 
them,  and  flee  seven  wavs  before 
them ;  and  shalt  be  removed  into 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

26  And  thy  carcass  shall  he  meat 
unto  all  fowls  of  the  air,  and  unto 
the  beasts  of  the  £arth,  and  no  man 
shall  fray  them  away. 

27  The  Lord  will  smite  thee  with 
the  botch  of  Egypt,  and  with  the 
emerods,  and  with  the  scab,  and  with 
the  itch,  wdiereof  thou  canst  not  be 
healed. 

28  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  with 
madness,  and  blindness,  and  astonish¬ 
ment  of  heart : 

29  And  thou  shalt  grope  at  noon¬ 
day,  as  the  blind  gropeth  in  dark¬ 
ness,  and  thou  shalt  not  prosper  in 
thy  ways :  and  thou  shalt  be  only 

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The  curses 


DEUTERONOMY. 


for  disobedience. 


oppressed  and  spoiled  evermore,  and 
no  man  shall  save  thee. 

30  Thou  shalt  betroth  a  wife,  and 
another  man  shall  lie  with  her :  thou 
shalt  build  a  house,  and  thou  shalt 
not  dwell  therein :  thou  shalt  plant 
a  vineyard,  and  shalt  not  gather  the 
grapes  thereof. 

31  Thine  ox  shall  be  slain  before 
thine  eyes,  and  thou  shalt  not  eat 
thereof:  thine  ass  shall  be  violently 
taken  away  from  before  thy  face,  and 
shall  not  he  restored  to  thee:  thy 
sheep  shall  be  given  unto  thine  ene¬ 
mies,  and  thou  shalt  have  none  to 
rescue  them. 

32  Thy  sons  and  thy  daughters 
shall  be  given  unto  another  people, 
and  thine  eyes  shall  look,  and  fail 
with  longing  for  them  all  the  day 
long :  and  there  shall  be  no  might  in 
thine  hand. 

33  The  fruit  of  thy  land,  and  all 
thy  labours,  shall  a  nation  which  thou 
knowest  not  eat  up  ;  and  thou  shalt  he 
only  oppressed  and  crushed  alway : 

34  So  that  thou  shalt  he  mad  for 
the  sight  of  thine  eyes  which  thou 
shalt  see. 

35  The  Lord  shall  smite  thee  in 
the  knees,  and  in  the  legs,  with  a 
sore  botch  that  cannot  he  healed, 
from  the  sole  of  thy  foot  unto  the 
top  of  thy  head. 

36  The  Lord  shall  bring  thee,  and 
thy  king  which  thou  shalt  set  over 
thee,  unto  a  nation  which  neither 
thou  nor  thy  fathers  have  known ; 
and  there  shalt  thou  serve  other  gods, 
wood  and  stone. 

37  And  thou  shalt  become  an  as¬ 
tonishment,  a  proverb,  and  a  byword, 
^imong  all  nations  whither  the  Lord 
shall  lead  thee. 

38  Thou  shalt  carry  much  seed 
out  into  the  field,  and  shalt  gather 
but  little  in  ;  for  the  locust  shall  con¬ 
sume  it. 

39  Thou  shalt  plant  vineyards,  and 
dress  them ,  huf  shalt  neither  drink 
of  the  wine,  nor  gather  the  grapes ; 
for  the  worms  shall  eat  them. 

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40  Thou  shalt  have  olive  trees 
throughout  all  thy  coasts,  hut  thou 
shalt  not  anoint  thyself  with  the  oil ; 
for  thine  olive  shall  cast  his  fruit. 

41  Thou  shalt  beget  sons  and 
daughters,  hut  thou  shalt  not  en¬ 
joy  them;  for  they  shall  go  into 
captivity. 

42  All  thy  trees  and  fruit  of  thy 
land  shall  the  locust  consume. 

43  The  stranger  that  is  within  thee 
shall  get  up  above  thee  very  high ; 
and  thou  shalt  come  down  very  low. 

44  He  shall  lend  to  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  not  lend  to  him :  he  shall  be 
the  head,  and  thou  shalt  he  the  tail. 

45  Moreover  all  these  curses  shall 
come  upon  thee,  and  shall  pursue 
thee,  and  overtake  thee,  till  thou  he 
destroyed ;  because  thou  hearkenedst 
not  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
to  keep  his  commandments  and  his 
statutes  which  he  commanded  thee. 

46  And  they  shall  he  upon  thee 
for  a  sign  and  for  a  wonder,  and 
upon  thy  seed  for  ever. 

47  Because  thou  servedst  not  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  joyfulness,  and 
with  gladness  of  heart,  for  the  abun¬ 
dance  of  all  things ; 

48  Therefore  shalt  thou  serve  thine 
enemies,  which  the  Lord  shall  send 
against  thee,  in  hunger,  and  in  thirst, 
and  in  nakedness,  and  in  want  of  all 
things :  and  he  shall  put  a  yoke  of 
iron  upon  thy  neck,  until  he  have 
destroyed  thee. 

49  The  Lord  shall  bring  a  nation 
against  thee  from  far,  from  the  end 
of  the  earth,  as  swift  as  the  eagle 
flieth ;  a  nation  whose  tongue  thou 
shalt  not  understand ; 

50  A  nation  of  fierce  countenance, 
which  shall  not  regard  the  person  of 
the  old,  nor  shew  favour  to  the  young : 

51  And  he  shall  eat  the  fruit  of 
thy  cattle,  and  the  fruit  of  thy  land, 
until  thou  he  destroyed :  which  also 
shall  not  leave  thee  either  corn,  wine, 
or  oil,  or  the  increase  of  thy  kine,  or 
flocks  of  thy  sheep,  until  he  have 
destroyed  thee. 


The  curses 


DEUTERONOMY. 


for  disobedience. 


52  And  he  shall  besiege  thee  in 
all  thy  gates,  until  thy  high  and 
fenced,  walls  come  down,  wherein 
thou  trustedst,  throughout  all  thy 
land  :  and  he  shall  besiege  thee  in  all 
thy  gates  throughout  all  thy  land, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given 
thee. 

53  And  thou  shalt  eat  the  fruit  of 
thine  own  body,  the  flesh  of  thy 
sons  and  of  thy  daughters,  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  given  thee, 
in  the  siege,  and  in  the  straitness, 
wherewith  thine  enemies  shall  dis¬ 
tress  thee : 

54  So  that  the  man  that  is  tender 
among  you,  and  very  delicate,  his 
eye  shall  he  evil  toward  his  brother, 
and  toward  the  wife  of  his  bosom, 
and  toward  the  remnant  of  his  chil¬ 
dren  which  he  shall  leave : 

55  So  that  he  will  not  give  to  any 
of  them  of  the  flesh  of  his  children 
whom  he  shall  eat :  because  he  hath 
nothing  left  him  in  the  siege,  and  in 
the  straitness,  wherewith  thine  ene¬ 
mies  shall  distress  thee  in  all  thy  gates. 

56  The  tender  and  delicate  woman 
among  you,  which  would  not  adven¬ 
ture  to  set  the  sole  of  her  foot  upon 
the  ground  for  delicateness  and  ten¬ 
derness,  her  eye  shall  he  evil  to¬ 
ward  the  husband  of  her  bosom,  and 
toward  her  son,  and  toward  her 
daughter, 

57  And  toward  her  young  one 
that  cometh  out  from  between  her 
feet,  and  toward  her  children  which 
she  shall  hear :  for  she  shall  eat  them 
for  want  of  all  things  secretly  in  the 
siege  and  straitness,  wherewith  thine 
enemy  shall  distress  thee  in  thy  gates. 

58  If  thou  wilt  not  observe  to  do 
all  the  words  of  this  law  that  are 
written  in  this  hook,  that  thou  may- 
est  fear  this  glorious  and  fearful 
name,  THE  LORD  THY  GOD ; 

59  Then  the  Lord  will  make  thy 
plagues  wonderful,  and  the  plagues 
of  thy  seed,  even  great  plagues,  and 
of  long  continuance,  and  sore  sick¬ 
nesses,  and  of  long  continuance. 


60  Moreover,  he  will  bring  upon 
thee  all  the  diseases  of  Egypt,  which 
thou  wast  afraid  of;  and  they  shall 
cleave  unto  thee. 

61  Also  every  sickness,  and  every 
plague,  which  is  not  written  in  the 
hook  of  this  law,  them  will  the  Lord 
bring  upon  thee,  until  thou  he  de¬ 
stroyed. 

62  And  ye  shall  he  left  few  in 
number,  whereas  ye  were  as  the 
stars  of  heaven  for  multitude ;  be¬ 
cause  thou  wouldest  not  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

63  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
as  the  Lord  rejoiced  over  you  to 
do  you  good,  and  to  multiply  you; 
so  the  Lord  will  rejoice  over  you 
to  destroy  you,  and  to  bring  you  to 
nought;  and  ye  shall  he  plucked 
from  off  the  land  whither  thou  goest 
to  possess  it. 

64  And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  thee 
among  all  people,  from  the  one  end 
of  the  earth  even  unto  the  other; 
and  there  thou  shalt  serve  other  gods, 
which  neither  thou  nor  thy  fathers 
have  known,  even  wood  and  stone. 

65  And  among  these  nations  shalt 
thou  find  no  ease,  neither  shall  the 
sole  of  thy  foot  have  rest :  hut  the 
Lord  shall  give  thee  there  a  trem¬ 
bling  heart,  and  failing  of  eyes,  and 
sorrow  of  mind : 

66  And  thy  life  shall  hang  in  doubt 
before  thee ;  and  thou  shalt  fear  day 
and  night,  and  shalt  have  none  as¬ 
surance  of  thy  life : 

67  In  the  morning  thou  shalt  say, 
Would  God  it  were  even !  and  at 
even  thou  shalt  say,  Would  God  it 
were  morning !  for  the  fear  of  thine 
heart  wherewith  thou  shalt  fear,  and 
for  the  sight  of  thine  eyes  which  thou 
shalt  see. 

68  And  the  Lord  shall  bring  thee 
into  Egypt  again  with  ships,  by  the 
way  whereof  I  spake  unto  thee,  Thou 
shalt  see  it  no  more  again :  and  there 
ye  shall  he  sold  unto  your  enemies 
for  bondmen  and  bondwomen,  and 
no  man  shall  buy  you. 

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to  obedience . 


DEUTERONOMY. 


An  exhortation 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Moses  exhorteth  them  to  obedience ,  by  the  memory  of 
the  works  they  have  seen.  10  All  are  presented  before 
ihe  Lord  to  enter  into  Ids  covenant.  18  The  great 
wrath  on  him  that  fatter  eth  himself  in  his  wickedness. 
29  Secret  things  belong  unto  God. 

HESE  are  the  words  of  the  cove¬ 
nant,  which  the  Lord  command¬ 
ed  Moses  to  make  with  the  children 
of  Israel  in  the  land  of  Moab,  besides 
the  covenant  which  he  made  with 
them  in  Horeb. 

2  IT  And  Moses  called  nnto  all  Is¬ 
rael,  and  said  nnto  them,  Ye  have 
seen  all  that  the  Lord  did  before 
your  eyes  in  the  land  of  Egypt  unto 
Pharaoh,  and  unto  all  his  servants, 
and  unto  all  his  land ; 

3  The  great  temptations  which 
thine  eyes  have  seen,  the  signs,  and 
those  great  miracles : 

4  Yet  the  Lord  hath  not  given  you 
a  heart  to  perceive,  and  eyes  to  see, 
and  ears  to  hear,  unto  this  day. 

5  And  I  have  led  you  forty  years 
in  the  wilderness  :  your  clothes  are 
not  waxen  old  upon  you,  and  thy 
shoe  is  not  waxen  old  upon  thy  foot. 

6  Ye  have  not  eaten  bread,  neither 
have  ye  drunk  wine  or  strong  drink : 
that  ye  might  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

7  And  when  ye  came  unto  this 
place,  Sihon  the  king  of  Heshbon, 
and  Og  the  king  of  Bashan,  came 
out  against  us  unto  battle,  and  we 
smote  them  : 

8  And  we  took  their  land,  and  gave 
it  for  an  inheritance  unto  the  Reu- 
benites,  and  to  the  Gadites,  and  to 
the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh. 

9  Keep  therefore  the  words  of  this 
covenant,  and  do  them,  that  ye  may 
prosper  in  all  that  ye  do. 

10  IT  Ye  stand  this  day  all  of  you 
before  the  Lord  your  God ;  your 
captains  of  your  tribes,  your  elders, 
and  your  officers,  with  all  the  men  of 
Israel, 

11  Your  little  ones,  your  wives, 
and  thy  stranger  that  is  in  thy  camp, 
from  the  hewer  of  thy  wood  unto  the 
drawer  of  thy  water : 

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12  That  thou  shouldest  enter  into 
covenant  with  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  into  his  oath,  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  maketh  with  thee  this  day : 

13  That  he  may  establish  thee  to 
day  for  a  people  unto  himself,  and 
that  he  may  he  unto  thee  a  God,  as 
he  hath  said  unto  thee,  and  as  he 
hath  sworn  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abra¬ 
ham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob. 

14  Neither  with  you  only  do  I  make 
this  covenant  and  this  oath ; 

15  But  with  him  that  standeth  here 
with  us  this  day  before  the  Lord  our 
God,  and  also  with  him  that  is  not 
here  with  us  this  day  : 

16  (For  ye  know  how  we  have 
dwelt  in  the  land  of  Egypt ;  and  how 
we  came  through  the  nations  which 
ye  passed  by ; 

17  And  ye  have  seen  their  abom¬ 
inations,  and  their  idols,  wood  and 
stone,  silver  and  gold,  which  were 
among  them :) 

18  Lest  there  should  he  among  you 
man,  or  woman,  or  family,  or  tribe, 
whose  heart  turneth  away  this  day 
from  the  Lord  our  God,  to  go  and 
serve  the  gods  of  these  nations ;  lest 
there  should  he  among  you  a  root 
that  beareth  gall  and  wormwood ; 

19  And  it  come  to  pass,  when  he 
heareth  the  words  of  this  curse,  that 
he  bless  himself  in  his  heart,  saying, 
I  shall  have  peace,  though  I  walk  in 
the  imagination  of  mine  heart,  to 
add  drunkenness  to  thirst : 

20  The  Lord  will  not  spare  him, 
but  then  the  anger  of  the  Lord  and 
his  jealousy  shall  smoke  against  that 
man,  and  all  the  curses  that  are  writ¬ 
ten  in  this  book  shall  lie  upon  him, 
and  the  Lord  shall  blot  out  his  name 
from  under  heaven. 

21  And  the  Lord  shall  separate 
him  unto  evil  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  according  to  all  the  curses  of 
the  covenant  that  are  written  in  this 
book  of  the  law : 

22  So  that  the  generation  to  come 
of  your  children  that  shall  rise  up 
after  you,  and  the  stranger  that  shall 


Mercy  promised  DEUTERONOMY.  to  the  penitent. 


come  from  a  far  land,  shall  say,  when 
they  see  the  plagues  of  that  land,  and 
the  sicknesses  which  the  Lord  hath 
laid  upon  it ; 

23  And  that  the  whole  land  thereof 
is  brimstone,  and  salt,  and  burning, 
that  it  is  not  sown,  nor  heareth,  nor 
any  grass  groweth  therein,  like  the 
overthrow  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah, 
Admah  and  Zehoim,  which  the  Lord 
overthrew  fn  his  anger,  and  in  his 
wrath : 

24  Even  all  nations  shall  say, 
Wherefore  hath  the  Lord  done  thus 
unto  this  land  ?  what  meaneth  the 
heat  of  this  great  anger  ? 

25  Then  men  shall  say,  Because 
they  have  forsaken  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  which 
he  made  with  them  when  he  brought 
them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt : 

26  For  they  went  and  served  other 
gods,  and  worshipped  them,  gods 
whom  they  knew  not,  and  whom  he 
had  not  given  unto  them : 

27  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  against  this  land,  to  bring 
upon  it  all  the  curses  that  are  written 
in  this  hook  : 

28  And  the  Lord  rooted  them  out  of 
their  land  in  anger,  and  in  wrath,  and 
in  great  indignation,  and  cast  them 
into  another  land,  as  it  is  this  day. 

29  The  secret  things  belong  unto 
the  Lord  our  God :  hut  those  things 
which  are  revealed  belong  unto  us  and 
to  our  children  for  ever,  that  ive  may 
do  all  the  words  of  this  law. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Great  mercies  promised  unto  the  repentant.  11  The 
commandment  is  manifest.  15  Death  and  life  are  set 
before  them. 

AND  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
.  all  these  things  are  come  upon 
thee,  the  blessing  and  the  curse, 
which  I  have  set  before  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  call  them  to  mind  among 
all  the  nations,  whither  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  driven  thee, 

2  And  shalt  return  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  shalt  obey  his  voice 
according  to  all  that  I  command  thee 


this  day,  thou  and  thy  children,  with 
all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul ; 

3  That  then  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
turn  thy  captivity,  and  have  compas¬ 
sion  upon  thee,  and  will  return  and 
gather  thee  from  all  the  nations, 
whither  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  scat¬ 
tered  thee. 

4  If  any  of  thine  he  driven  out 
unto  the  outmost  parts  of  heaven, 
from  thence  will  the  Lord  thy  God 
gather  thee,  and  from  thence  will  he 
fetch  thee : 

5  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  bring 
thee  into  the  land  which  thy  fathers 
possessed,  and  thou  shalt  possess  it ; 
and  he  will  do  thee  good,  and  mul¬ 
tiply  thee  above  thy  fathers. 

6  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  cir¬ 
cumcise  thine  heart,  and  the  heart  of 
thy  seed,  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God 
with  all  thine  heart,  and  with  all  thy 
soul,  that  thou  mayest  live. 

7  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  put 
all  these  curses  upon  thine  enemies, 
and  on  them  that  hate  thee,  which 
persecuted  thee. 

8  And  thou  shalt  return  and  obey 
the  voice  of  the  Lord,  and  do  all  his 
commandments  which  I  command 
thee  this  day. 

9  And  the  Lord  thy  God  will  make 
thee  plenteous  in  every  work  of  thine 
hand,  in  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and  in 
the  fruit  of  thy  cattle,  and  in  the  fruit 
of  thy  land,  for  good :  for  the  Lord 
will  again  rejoice  over  thee  for  good, 
as  he  rejoiced  over  thy  fathers : 

10  If  thou  shalt  hearken  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep 
his  commandments  and  his  statutes 
which  are  written  in  this  hook  ol  the 
law,  and  if  thou  turn  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thine  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul. 

1 1  For  this  commandment  which 
I  command  thee  this  day,  it  is  not 
hidden  from  thee,  neither  is  it  far  off. 

12  It  is  not  in  heaven,  that  thou 
shouldest  say.  Who  shall  go  up  for 
us  to  heaven,  and  bring  it  unto  us, 
that  we  may  hear  it,  and  do  it  ? 

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Moses  encourageth  DEUTERONOMY.  the  people. 


13  Neither  is  it  beyond  the  sea,  that 
thou  shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go 
over  the  sea  for  us,  and  bring  it  unto 
us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and  do  it  ? 

14  But  the  word  is  very  nigh  unto 
thee,  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart, 
that  thou  mayest  do  it. 

15  IT  See,  I  have  set  before  thee  this 
day  life  and  good,  and  death  and  evil ; 

16  In  that  I  command  thee  this 
day  to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  to 
walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his 
commandments,  and  his  statutes,  and 
his  judgments,  that  thou  mayest  live 
and  multiply :  and  the  Lord  thy  God 
shall  bless  thee  in  the  land  whither 
thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

1 7  But  if  thine  heart  turn  away,  so 
that  thou  wilt  not  hear;  hut  shalt  he 
drawn  away,  and  worship  other  gods, 
and  serve  them ; 

18  I  denounce  unto  you  this  day, 
that  ye  shall  surely  perish,  and  that 
ye  shall  not  prolong  your  days  upon 
the  land,  whither  thou  passest  over 
Jordan  to  go  to  possess  it. 

19  I  call  heaven  and  earth  to  re¬ 
cord  this  day  against  you,  that  I  have 
set  before  you  life  and  death,  blessing 
and  cursing :  therefore  choose  life,  that 
both  thou  and  thy  seed  may  live : 

20  That  thou  mayest  love  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  that  thou  mayest  obey 
his  voice,  and  that  thou  mayest  cleave 
unto  him :  for  he  is  thy  life,  and  the 
length  of  thy  days  :  that  thou  mayest 
dwell  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
sware  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham, 
to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  Moses  encourageth  the  people.  *1  He  encourageth 
Joshua.  9  He  deliver eth  the  law  unto  the  priests  to  read 
it  in  the  seventh  year  to  the  people.  14  God  giveth  a 
charge  to  Joshua ,  19  and  a  song  to  testify  against  the 
people.  24  Moses  delivereth  the  booh  of  the  law  to  the 
Levites  to  keep.  28  He  maketh  a  protestation  to  the 
elders. 

AND  Moses  went  and  spake  these 
:  words  unto  all  Israel. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  am  a 
hundred  and  twenty  years  old  this 
day;  I  can  no  more  go  out  and 
come  in:  also  the  Lord  hath  said 

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unto  me,  Thou  shalt  not  go  over  this 
Jordan. 

3  The  Lord  thy  God,  he  will  go 
over  before  thee,  and  he  will  destroy 
these  nations  from  before  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  possess  them:  and  Joshua, 
he  shall  go  over  before  thee,  as  the 
Lord  hath  said. 

4  And  the  Lord  shall  do  unto  them 
as  he  did  to  Sihon  and  to  Og,  kings 
of  the  Amorites,  and  unto  the  land  of 
them,  whom  he  destroyed. 

5  And  the  Lord  shall  give  them 
up  before  your  face,  that  ye  may  do 
unto  them  according  unto  all  the 
commandments  which  I  have  com¬ 
manded  you. 

6  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage, 
fear  not,  nor  he  afraid  of  them:  for 
the  Lord  thy  God,  he  it  is  that  doth 
go  With  thee ;  he  will  not  fail  thee, 
nor  forsake  thee. 

7  IT  And  Moses  called  unto  Joshua, 
and  said  unto  him  in  the  sight  of  all 
Israel,  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  cour¬ 
age  :  for  thou  must  go  with  this 
people  unto  the  land  which  the  Lord 
hath  sworn  unto  their  fathers  to  give 
them ;  and  thou  shalt  cause  them  to 
inherit  it. 

8  And  the  Lord,  he  it  is  that  doth 
go  before  thee ;  he  will  he  with  thee, 
he  will  not  fail  thee,  neither  forsake 
thee :  fear  not,  neither  he  dismayed. 

9  If  And  Moses  wrote  this  law,  and 
delivered  it  unto  the  priests  the  sons 
of  Levi,  which  hare  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  unto  all 
the  elders  of  Israel. 

10  And  Moses  commanded  them, 
saying,  At  the  end  of  every  seven 
years,  in  the  solemnity  of  the  year 
of  release,  in  the  feast  of  tabernacles, 

11  When  all  Israel  is  come  to  ap¬ 
pear  before  the  Lord  thy  God  in  the 
place  which  he  shall  choose,  thou 
shalt  read  this  law  before  all  Israel 
in  their  hearing. 

12  Gather  the  people  together, 
men,  and  women,  and  children,  and 
thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates, 
that  they  may  hear,  and  that  they 


The  future  apostasy 


DEUTERONOMY. 


may  learn,  and  fear  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  observe  to  do  all  the  words 
of  this  law : 

13  And  that  their  children,  which 
have  not  known  any  thing ,  may  hear, 
and  learn  to  fear  the  Lord  your  God, 
as  long  as  ye  live  in  the  land  whither 
}^e  go  over  Jordan  to  possess  it. 

14  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Behold,  thy  days  approach  that 
thou  must  die:  call  Joshua,  and  pre¬ 
sent  yourselves  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  that  I  may  give 
him  a  charge.  And  Moses  and  Joshua 
went,  and  presented  themselves  in 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

15  And  the  Lord  appeared  in  the 
tabernacle  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud :  and 
the  pillar  of  the  cloud  stood  over  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle. 

16  Ami  the  Lord  said  unto  Mo¬ 
ses,  Behold,  thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy 
fathers;  and  this  people  will  rise  up, 
and  go  a  whoring  after  the  gods  of  the 
strangers  of  the  land,  whither  they  go 
to  he  among  them,  and  will  forsake 
me,  and  break  my  covenant  which  I 
have  made  with  them. 

17  Then  my  anger  shall  he  kindled 
against  them  in  that  day,  and  I  will 
forsake  them,  and  I  will  hide  my  face 
from  them,  and  they  shall  be  de¬ 
voured,  and  many  evils  and  troubles 
shall  befall  them ;  so  that  they  will 
say  in  that  day,  Are  not  these  evils 
come  upon  us,  because  our  God  is 
not  among  us  ? 

18  And  I  will  surely  hide  my  face 
in  that  day  for  all  the  evils  which 
they  shall  have  wrought,  in  that  they 
are  turned  unto  other  gods. 

19  Now  therefore  write  ye  this  song 
for  you,  and  teach  it  the  children  of 
Israel :  put  it  in  their  mouths,  that 
this  song  may  he  a  witness  for  me 
against  the  children  of  Israel. 

20  For  when  I  shall  have  brought 
them  into  the  land  which  I  sware 
unto  their  fathers,  that  floweth  with 
milk  and  honey  ;  and  they  shall  have 
eaten  and  filled  themselves,  and  wax¬ 
en  fat ;  then  will  they  turn  unto  other 

17 


of  the  people  foretold. 

gods,  and  serve  them,  and  provoke 
me,  and  break  my  covenant. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
many  evils  and  troubles  are  befallen 
them,  that  this  song  shall  testify 
against  them  as  a  witness ;  for  it 
shall  not  be  forgotten  out  of  the 
mouths  of  their  seed  :  for  I  know 
their  imagination  which  they  go 
about,  even  now,  before  I  have  brought 
them  into  the  land  which  I  sware. 

22  Moses  therefore  wrote  this 
song  the  same  day,  and  taught  it  the 
children  of  Israel. 

23  And  he  gave  Joshua  the  son  of 
Nun  a  charge,  and  said,  Be  strong 
and  of  a  good  courage  :  for  thou  shalt 
bring  the  children  of  Israel  into  the 
land  which  I  sware  unto  them  :  and 
I  will  be  with  thee. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Moses  had  made  an  end  of  writing 
the  words  of  this  law  in  a  hook,  until 
they  were  finished, 

25  That  Moses  commanded  the 
Levites,  which  hare  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord,  saying, 

26  Take  this  hook  of  the  law,  and 
put  it  in  the  side  of  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God,  that 
it  may  be  there  for  a  witness  against 
thee. 

27  For  I  know  thy  rebellion,  and 
thy  stiff  neck  :  behold,  while  I  am 
yet  alive  with  you  this  day,  ye  have 
been  rebellious  against  the  Lord  ; 
and  how  much  more  after  my  death  ? 

28  Gather  unto  me  all  the  elders 
of  your  tribes,  and  your  officers,  that 
I  may  speak  these  words  in  their  ears, 
and  call  heaven  and  earth  to  record 
against  them. 

29  For  I  know  that  after  my  death 
ye  will  utterly  corrupt  yourselves ,  and 
turn  aside  from  the  way  which  I  have 
commanded  you  ;  and  evil  will  befall 
you  in  the  latter  days  ;  because  ye 
will  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
to  ^provoke  him  to  anger  through  the 
work  of  your  hands. 

30  And  Moses  spake  in  the  ears 
of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel  the 

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words  of  this  song,  until  they  were 
ended. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Moses’  song ,  which  setteth  forth  God’s  mercy  and 
vengeance.  46  He  exhorteth  them  to  set  their  hearts 
upon  it.  48  God  sendeth  him  up  to  mount  Nebo ,  to 
see  the  land,  and  die. 

GIVE  ear,  O  ye  heavens,  and  I  will 
speak ;  and  hear,  O  earth,  the 

words  of  my  mouth. 

2  My  doctrine  shall  drop  as  the 
rain,  my  speech  shall  distil  as  the 
dew,  as  the  small  rain  upon  the  ten¬ 
der  herb,  and  as  the  showers  upon 
the  grass : 

3  Because  I  will  publish  the  name 
of  the  Lord:  ascribe  ye  greatness 
unto  our  God. 

4  He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  per¬ 
fect:  for  all  his  ways  are  judgment: 
a  God  of  truth  and  without  iniquity, 
just  and  right  is  he. 

5  They  have  corrupted  themselves, 
their  spot  is  not  the  spot  of  his  chil¬ 
dren  :  they  are  a  perverse  and  crooked 
generation. 

6  Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord,  O 
foolish  people  and  unwise  ?  is  not  he 
thy  father  that  hath  bought  thee  ? 
hath  he  not  made  thee,  and  establish¬ 
ed  thee  ? 

7  Remember  the  days  of  old,  con¬ 
sider  the  years  of  many  generations  : 
ask  thy  father,  and  he  will  shew  thee ; 
thy  elders,  and  they  will  tell  thee. 

8  When  the  Most  High  divided 
to  the  nations  their  inheritance,  when 
he  separated  the  sons  of  Adam,  he 
set  the  hounds  of  the  people  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  number  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

9  For  the  Lord’s  portion  is  his 
people  ;  Jacob  is  the  lot  of  his  in¬ 
heritance. 

10  He  found  him  in  a  desert  land, 
and  in  the  waste  howling  wilderness ; 
he  led  him  about,  he  instructed  him, 
he  kept  him  as  the  apple  of  his  eye. 

11  As  an  eagle  stirreth  up  her  nest, 
fluttereth  over  her  young,  spreadeth 
abroad  her  wings,  taketh  them,  bear- 
eth  them  on  her  wings : 

12  So  the  Lord  alone  did  lead  him, 


and  there  was  no  strange  god  with 

him. 

13  He  made  him  ride  on  the  high 
places  of  the  earth,  that  he  might 
eat  the  increase  of  the  fields  ;  and  he 
made  him  to  suck  honey  out  of  the 
rock,  and  oil  out  of  the  flinty  rock  ; 

14  Butter  of  kine,  and  milk  of 
sheep,  with  fat  of  lambs,  and  rams  of 
the  breed  of  Bashan,  and  goats,  with 
the  fat  of  kidneys  of  wheat ;  and  thou 
didst  drink  the  pure  blood  of  the  grape. 

15  TT  But  Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  and 
kicked :  thou  art  waxen  fat,  thou  art 
grown  thick,  thou  art  covered  with 
fatness;  then  he  forsook  God  which 
made  him,  and  lightly  esteemed  the 
Rock  of  his  salvation. 

16  They  provoked  him  to  jealousy 
with  strange  gods,  with  abominations 
provoked  they  him  to  anger. 

17  They  sacrificed  unto  devils,  not 
to  God  ;  to  gods  whom  they  knew 
not,  to  new  gods  that  came  newly  up, 
whom  your  fathers  feared  not. 

18  Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee  thou 
art  unmindful,  and  hast  forgotten  God 
that  formed  thee. 

19  And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he 
abhorred  them,  because  of  the  provo¬ 
king  of  his  sons,  and  of  his  daughters. 

20  And  he  said,  I  will  hide  my 
face  from  them,  I  will  see  what  their 
end  shall  be :  for  they  are  a  very  fro- 
ward  generation,  children  in  whom 
is  no  faith. 

21  They  have  moved  me  to  j  ealousy 
with  that  which  is  not  God ;  they  have 
provoked  me  to  anger  with  their  van¬ 
ities  :  and  I  will  move  them  to  jeal¬ 
ousy  with  those  ivhich  are  not  a  people ; 
I  will  provoke  them  to  anger  with  a 
foolish  nation. 

22  For  a  fire  is  kindled  in  mine 
anger,  arid  shall  burn  unto  the  low¬ 
est  hell,  and  shall  consume  the  earth 
with  her  increase,  and  set  on  fire  the 
foundations  of  the  mountains. 

23  I  will  heap  mischiefs  upon  them ; 
I  will  spend  mine  arrows  upon  them. 

24  They  shall  be  burnt  with  hunger, 
and  devoured  with  burning  heat,  and 


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with  bitter  destruction :  I  will  also 
send  the  teeth  of  beasts  upon  them, 
with  the  poison  of  serpents  of  the  dust. 

25  The  sword  without,  and  terror 
within,  shall  destroy  both  the  young 
man  and  the  virgin,  the  suckling  also 
with  the  man  of  gray  hairs. 

26  I  said,  I  would  scatter  them 
into  corners,  I  would  make  the  re¬ 
membrance  of  them  to  cease  from 
among  men : 

27  Were  it  not  that  I  feared  the 
wrath  of  the  enemy,  lest  their  ad¬ 
versaries  should  behave  themselves 
strangely,  and  lest  they  should  say, 
Our  hand  is  high,  and  the  Lord  hath 
not  done  all  this. 

28  For  they  are  a  nation  void  of 
counsel,  neither  is  there  any  under¬ 
standing  in  them. 

29  O  that  they  were  wise,  that  they 
understood  this,  that  they  would  con¬ 
sider  their  latter  end ! 

3  0  How  should  one  chase  a  thousand, 
and  two  put  ten  thousand  to  flight, 
except  their  Rock  had  sold  them,  and 
the  Lord  had  shut  them  up  ? 

3 1  For  their  rock  is  not  as  our  Rock, 
even  our  enemies  themselves  being 
judges. 

32  For  their  vine  is  of  the  vine  of 
Sodom,  and  of  the  fields  of  Gomorrah : 
their  grapes  are  grapes  of  gall,  their 
clusters  are  bitter : 

33  Their  wine  is  the  poison  of  drag¬ 
ons,  and  the  cruel  venom  of  asps. 

34  Is  not  this  laid  up  in  store  with 
me,  and  sealed  up  among  my  treas¬ 
ures  ? 

35  To  me  belongeth  vengeance,  and 
recompense ;  their  foot  shall  slide  in 
due  time :  for  the  day  of  their  calamity 
is  at  hand,  and  the  things  that  shall 
come  upon  them  make  haste. 

36  For  the  Lord  shall  judge  his 
people,  and  repent  himself  for  his 
servants,  when  he  seeth  that  their 
power  is  gone,  and  there  is  none  shut 
up,  or  left. 

37  And  he  shall  say,  Where  are 
their  gods,  their  rock  in  whom  they 
trusted, 


38  Which  did  eat  the  fat  of  their 
sacrifices,  and  drank  the  wine  of  their 
drink  offerings  ?  let  them  rise  up  and 
help  you,  and  be  your  protection. 

39  See  now  that  I,  even  I,  am  he, 
and  there  is  no  god  with  me :  I  kill, 
and  I  make  alive ;  I  wound,  and  I 
heal :  neither  is  there  any  that  can 
deliver  out  of  my  hand. 

40  For  I  lift  up  my  hand  to  heaven, 
and  say,  I  live  for  ever. 

41  If  I  whet  my  glittering  sword, 
and  mine  hand  take  hold  on  judg¬ 
ment;  I  will  render  vengeance  to 
mine  enemies,  and  will  reward  them 
that  hate  me. 

42  I  will  make  mine  arrows  drunk 
with  blood,  and  my  sword  shall  de¬ 
vour  flesh;  and  that  with  the  blood 
of  the  slain  and  of  the  captives,  from 
the  beginning  of  revenges  upon  the 
enemy. 

43  Rej  oice,  O  ye  nations,  ivith  his 
people :  for  he  will  avenge  the  blood 
of  his  servants,  and  will  render  ven¬ 
geance  to  his  adversaries,  and  will 
be  merciful  unto  his  land,  and  to  his 
people. 

44  IT  And  Moses  came  and  spake 
all  the  words  of  this  .song  in  the  ears 
of  the  people,  he,  and  Hoshea  the 
son  of  Nun. 

45  And  Moses  made  an  end  of  speak¬ 
ing  all  these  words  to  all  Israel : 

46  And  he  said  unto  them,  Set 
your  hearts  unto  all  the  words  which 
I  testify  among  you  this  day,  which 
ye  shall  command  your  children  to 
observe  to  do,  all  the  words  of  this  law. 

47  For  it  is  not  a  vain  thing  for 
you ;  because  it  is  your  life :  and 
through  this  thing  ye  shall  prolong 
your  days  in  the  land,  whither  ye  go 
over  Jordan  to  possess  it. 

48  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  that  selfsame  day,  saying, 

49  Get  thee  up  into  this  mountain 
Abarim,  unto  mount  Nebo,  which  is 
in  the  land  of  Moab,  that  is  over 
against  Jericho ;  and  behold  the  land 
of  Canaan,  which  I  give  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  for  a  possession : 

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50  And  die  in  the  mount  whither 
thou  goest  up,  and  he  gathered  unto 
thy  people ;  as  Aaron  thy  brother 
died  in  mount  Hor,  and  was  gathered 
unto  his  people : 

51  Because  ye  trespassed  against 
me  among  the  children  of  Israel  at 
the  waters  of  Meribah-Kadesh,  in 
the  wilderness  of  Zin ;  because  ye 
sanctified  me  not  in  the  midst  of  the 
children  of  Israel. 

52  Yet  thou  shalt  see  the  land 
before  thee ;  but  thou  shalt  not  go 
thither  unto  the  land  which  I  give 
the  children  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  The  majesty  of  God.  6  The  blessings  of  the  twelve 
tribes.  26  The  excellency  of  Israel. 

AND  this  is  the  blessing,  where- 
J  \  with  Moses  the  man  of  God 
blessed  the  children  of  Israel  before 
his  death. 

2  And  he  said,  The  Lord  came 
from  Sinai,  and  rose  up  from  Seir 
unto  them ;  he  shined  forth  from 
mount  Paran,  and  he  came  with  ten 
thousands  of  saints :  from  his  right 
hand  went  a  fiery  law  for  them. 

3  Yea,  he  loved  the  people ;  all  his 
saints  are  in  thy  hand :  and  they  sat 
down  at  thy  feet ;  every  one  shall  re¬ 
ceive  of  thy  words. 

,  4  Moses  commanded  us  a  law,  even 
the  inheritance  of  the  congregation 
of  Jacob. 

5  And  he  was  king  in  Jeshurun, 
when  the  heads  of  the  people  and  the 
tribes  of  Israel  were  gathered  together. 

6  IT  Let  Reuben  live,  and  not  die ; 
and  let  not  his  men  be  few. 

7  *[[  And  this  is  the  blessing  of  Ju¬ 
dah  :  and  he  said,  Hear,  Lord,  the 
voice  of  Judah,  and  bring  him  unto 
his  people :  let  his  hands  be  suffi¬ 
cient-  for  him ;  and  be  thou  a  help 
to  him  from  his  enemies. 

8  N  And  of  Levi  he  said,  Let  thy 
Thummim  and  thy  Urim  be  with  thy 
holy  one,  whom  thou  didst  prove  at 
Massah,  and  with  whom  thou  didst 
strive  at  the  waters  of  Meribah ; 

9  Who  said  unto  his  father  and  to 

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neither  did  he  acknowledge  his  breth¬ 
ren,  nor  knew  his  own  children : 
for  they  have  observed  thy  word,  and 
kept  thy  covenant. 

10  They  shall  teach  Jacob  thy  judg¬ 
ments,  and  Israel  thy  law :  they  shall 
put  incense  before  thee,  and  whole 
burnt  sacrifice  upon  thine  altar. 

11  Bless,  Lord,  his  substance,  and 
accept  the  work  of  his  hands :  smite 
through  the  loins  of  them  that  rise 
against  him,  and  of  them  that  hate 
him,  that  they  rise  not  again. 

12  IT  And  of  Benjamin  he  said,  The 
beloved  of  the  Lord  shall  dwell  in 
safety  by  him ;  and  the  Lord  shall 
cover  him  all  the  day  long,  and  he 
shall  dwell  between  his  shoulders. 

13  IT  And  of  Joseph  he  said,  Bless¬ 
ed  of  the  Lord  be  his  land,  for  the 
precious  things  of  heaven,  for  the 
dew,  and  for  the  deep  that  coucheth 
beneath, 

14  And  for  the  precious  fruits  brought 
forth  by  the  sun,  and  for  the  precious 
things  put  forth  by  the  moon, 

15  And  for  the  chief  things  of  the 
ancient  mountains,  and  for  the  pre¬ 
cious  things  of  the  lasting  hills, 

16  And  for  the  precious  things  of 
the  earth  and  fulness  thereof,  and 
for  the  good  will  of  him  that  dwelt 
in  the  bush :  let  the  blessing  come 
upon  the  head  of  Joseph,  and  upon 
the  top  of  the  head  of  him  that  was 
separated  from  his  brethren. 

17  His  glory  is  like  the  firstling  of 
his  bullock,  and  his  horns  are  like 
the  horns  of  unicorns :  with  them 
he  shall  push  the  people  together  to 
the  ends  of  the  earth :  and  they  are 
the  ten  thousands  of  Ephraim,  and 
they  are  the  thousands  of  Manasseh. 

18  ^  And  of  Zebulun  he  said,  Re¬ 
joice,  Zebulun,  in  thy  going  out; 
and,  Issachar,  in  thy  tents. 

19  They  shall  call  the  people  unto 
the  mountain ;  there  they  shall  offer 
sacrifices  of  righteousness :  for  they 
shall  suck  of  the  abundance  of  the 
seas,  and  of  treasures  hid  in  the  sand. 


The  blessings  of  DEUTERONOMY.  the  twelve  tribes. 

his  mother,  I  have  not  seen  him ; 


The  excellency  of  Israel.  DEUTERONOMY.  Moses1  age  and  death. 


20  If  And  of  Gad  he  said,  Blessed 
be  he  that  enlargeth  Gad :  he  dwell- 
eth  as  a  lion,  and  teareth  the  arm 
with  the  crown  of  the  head. 

21  And  he  provided  the  first  part 
for  himself,  because  there,  in  a  por¬ 
tion  of  the  lawgiver,  was  he  seated; 
and  he  came  with  the  heads  of  the 
people,  he  executed  the  j  ustice  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  judgments  with  Israel. 

22  And  of  Dan  he  said,  Dan  is 
a  lion’s  whelp :  he  shall  leap  from 
Bashan. 

23  And  of  Naphtali  he  said,  O 
Naphtali,  satisfied  with  favour,  and 
fall  with  the  blessing  of  the  Lord, 
possess  thou  the  west  and  the  south. 

24  IT  And  of  Asher  he  said,  Let 
Asher  be  blessed  with  children;  let 
him  he  acceptable  to  his  brethren, 
and  let  him  dip  his  foot  in  oil. 

25  Thy  shoes  shall  be  iron  and  brass ; 
and  as  thy  days,  so  shall  thy  strength  be. 

26  If  There  is  none  like  unto  the 
God  of  Jeshurun,  who  rideth  upon 
the  heaven  in  thy  help,  and  in  his 
excellency  on  the  sky. 

27  The  eternal  God  is  thy  refuge, 
and  underneath  are  the  everlasting 
arms:  and  he  shall  thrust  out  the 
enemy  from  before  thee ;  and  shall 
say,  Destroy  them. 

28  Israel  then  shall  dwell  in  safety 
alone  :  the  fountain  of  Jacob  shall  be 
upon  a  land  of  corn  and  wine ;  also 
his  heavens  shall  drop  down  dew. 

29  Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel :  who 
is  like  unto  thee,  O  people  saved  by 
the  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy  help,  and 
who  is  the  sword  of  thy  excellency! 
and  thine  enemies  shall  he  found 
liars  unto  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  tread 
upon  their  high  places. 

CHAPTER  XXXIY. 

1  Moses  from  mount  Nebo  vieweth  the  land.  5  He  dieth 

there.  6  His  burial.  7  His  age.  8  Thirty  days 

mourning  for  him.  9  Joshua  succcedeth  him.  10 

The  praise  of  Moses. 

AND  Moses  went  up  from  the 
./V  plains  of  Moab  unto  the  moun¬ 


tain  of  Nebo,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah 
that  is  over  against  Jericho :  and 
the  Lord  shewed  him  all  the  land  of 
Gilead,  unto  Dan, 

2  And  all  Naphtali,  and  the  land 
of  Ephraim,  and  Manasseh,  and  all 
the  land  of  Judah,  unto  the  utmost 
sea, 

3  And  the  south,  and  the  plain  of 
the  valley  of  Jericho,  the  city  of  palm 
trees,  unto  Zoar. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
This  is  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Ja¬ 
cob,  saying,  I  will  give  it  unto  thy 
seed :  I  have  caused  thee  to  see  it 
with  thine  eyes,  hut  thou  shalt  not 
go  over  thither. 

5  ®[f  So  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
died  there  in  the  land  of  Moab,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  he  buried  him  in  a  valley  in 
the  land  of  Moab,  over  against  Bet  In 
peor:  hut  no  man  dmoweth  of  his 
sepulchre  unto  this  day. 

7  If  And  Moses  teas  a  hundred 
and  twenty  years  old  when  he  died : 
his  eye  was  not  dim,  nor  his  natural 
force  abated. 

8  If  And  the  children  of  Israel  wept 
for  Moses  in  the  plains  of  Moab  thirty 
days:  so  the  days  of  weeping  and 
mourning  for  Moses  were  ended. 

9  Tf  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun 
was  full  of  the  spirit  of  wisdom; 
for  Moses  had  laid  his  hands  upon 
him :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
hearkened  unto  him,  and  did  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

10  IT  And  there  arose  not  a  prophet 
since  in  Israel  like  unto  Moses,  whom 
the  Lord  knew  face  to  face, 

1 1  In  all  the  signs  and  the  wonders 
which  the  Lord  sent  him  to  do  in 
the  land  of  Egypt,  to  Pharaoh,  and  to 
all  his  servants,  and  to  all  his  land, 

1 2  And  in  all  that  mighty  hand,  and 
in  all  the  great  terror  which  Moses 
shewed  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel. 

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BOOK  OF  JOSHUA. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  Lord  appointeth  Joshua  to  succeed  Moses.  3  The 
'borders  of  the  promised  land.  5,  9  God  promiselh  to 
assist  Joshua.  8  He  giveth  him  instructions.  10  He 
prepareth  the  people  to  pass  over  Jordan.  12  Josh  ua 
putteth  the  two  tribes  and  half  in  mind  of  their  prom¬ 
ise  to  Moses.  16  They  promise  him  fealty. 

OW  after  the  death  of  Moses 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  it  came 
to  pass,  that  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  Moses’  min¬ 
ister,  saying, 

2  Moses  my  servant  is  dead ;  now 
therefore  arise,  go  over  this  Jordan, 
thou,  and  all  this  people,  unto  the 
land  which  I  do  give  to  them,  even 
to  the  children  of  Israel. 

3  Every  place  that  the  sole  of  your 
foot  shall  tread  upon,  that  have  I  giv¬ 
en  unto  you,  as  I  said  unto  Moses. 

4  From  the  wilderness  and  this 
Lebanon  even  unto  the  great  river, 
the  river  Euphrates,  all  the  land  of 
the  Hittites,  and  unto  the  great  sea 
toward  the  going  down  of  the  sun, 
shall  he  your  coast. 

5  There  shall  not  any  man  he  able 
to  stand  before  thee  all  the  days  of 
thy  life:  as  I  was  with  Moses,  so 
I  will  he  with  thee :  I  will  not  fail 
thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

6  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  cour¬ 
age  :  for  unto  this  people  shalt  thou 
divide  for  an  inheritance  the  land, 
which  I  sware  unto  their  fathers  to 
give  them. 

7  Only  he  thou  strong  and  very 
courageous,  that  thou  mayest  observe 
to  do  according  to  all  the  law,  which 
Moses  my  servant  commanded  thee : 
turn  not  from  it  to  the  right  hand  or 
to  the  left,  that  thou  mayest  prosper 
whithersoever  thou  goest. 

8  This  hook  of  the  law  shall  not 
depart  out  of  thy  mouth ;  hut  thou 

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shalt  meditate  therein  day  and  night, 
that  thou  mayest  observe  to  do  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  that  is  written  therein: 
for  then  thou  shalt  make  thy  way 
prosperous,  and  then  thou  shalt  have 
good  success. 

9  Have  not  I  commanded  thee  ? 
Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage ;  he 
not  afraid,  neither  be  thou  dismayed  : 
for  the  Lord  thy  God  is  with  thee 
whithersoever  thou  goest. 

10  IT  Then  Joshua  commanded  the 
officers  of  the  people,  saying, 

1 1  Pass  through  the  host,  and  com¬ 
mand  the  people,  saying,  Prepare 
you  victuals ;  for  within  three  days  ye 
shall  pass  over  this  Jordan,  to  go  in 
to  possess  the  land,  which  the  Lord 
your  God  giveth  you  to  possess  it. 

12  Y  And  to  the  Beubenites,  and  to 
the  Gadites,  and  to  half  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  spake  Joshua,  saying, 

13  Bemember  the  word  which 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  you,  saying,  The  Lord  your 
God  hath  given  you  rest,  and  hath 
given  you  this  land. 

14  Your  wives,  your  little  ones,  and 
your  cattle,  shall  remain  in  the  land 
which  Moses  gave  you  on  this  side 
Jordan ;  but  ye  shall  pass  before  your 
brethren  armed,  all  the  mighty  men 
of  valour,  and  help  them ; 

15  Until  the  Lord  have  given 
your  brethren  rest,  as  he  hath  given 
you,  and  they  also  have  possessed 
the  land  which  the  Lord  your  God 
giveth  them:  then  ye  shall  return 
unto  the  land  of  your  possession, 
and  enjoy  it,  which  Moses  the  Lord’s 
servant  gave  you  on  this  side  Jordan 
toward  the  sunrising. 

16  H  And  they  answered  Joshua, 
saying,  All  that  thou  commandest  us 


Rahab  concealeth  the  spies.  JOSHUA.  Her  covenant  with  them. 


we  will  do,  and  whithersoever  thou 
sendest  us,  we  will  go. 

1 7  According  as  we  hearkened  unto 
Moses  in  all  things,  so  will  we  hearken 
unto  thee:  only  the  Lord  thy  God 
he  with  thee,  as  he  was  with  Moses. 

18  Whosoever  he  he  that  doth  rebel 
against  thy  commandment,  and  will 
not  hearken  unto  thy  words  in  all 
that  thou  commandest  him,  he  shall 
he  put  to  death :  only  he  strong  and 
of  a  good  courage. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Rahab  receiveth  and  concealeth  the  two  spies  sent  from 
Shittim.  8  The  covenant  between  her  and  them.  23 
Their  return  and  relation. 

AND  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  sent 
out  of  Shittim  two  men  to  spy 
secretly,  saying,  Go  view  the  land, 
even  Jericho.  And  they  went,  and 
came  into  a  harlot’s  house,  named 
Rahab,  and  lodged  there. 

2  And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Jeri¬ 
cho,  saying,  Behold,  there  came  men 
in  hither  to  night  of  the  children  of 
Israel  to  search  out  the  country. 

3  And  the  king  of  Jericho  sent 
unto  Rahab,  saying,  Bring  forth  the 
men  that  are  come  to  thee,  which 
are  entered  into  thine  house  :  for  they 
he  come  to  search  out  all  the  country. 

4  And  the  woman  took  the  two 
men,  and  hid  them,  and  said  thus, 
There  came  men  unto  me,  but  I 
wist  not  whence  they  were  : 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  about  the 
time  of  shutting  of  the  gate,  when  it 
was  dark,  that  the  men  went  out ; 
whither  the  men  went,  I  wot  not : 
pursue  after  them  quickly ;  for  ye 
shall  overtake  them. 

6  But  she  had  brought  them  up  to 
the  roof  of  the  house,  and  hid  them 
with  the  stalks  of  flax,  which  she 
had  laid  in  order  upon  the  roof. 

7  And  the  men  pursued  after  them 
the  way  to  Jordan  unto  the  fords :  and 
as  soon  as  they  which  pursued  after 
them  were  gone  out,  they  shut  the  gate. 

8  H  And  before  they  were  laid  down, 
she  came  up  unto  them  upon  the  roof; 
9  And  she  said  unto  the  men,  I 


know  that  the  Lord  hath  given  you 
the  land,  and  that  your  terror  is  fallen 
upon  us,  and  that  all  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  faint  because  of  you. 

10  For  we  have  heard  how  the 
Lord  dried  up  the  water  of  the  Red 
sea  for  you,  when  ye  came  out  of 
Egypt ;  and  what  ye  did  unto  the 
two  kings  of  the  Amorites,  that  were 
on  the  other  side  Jordan,  Sihon  and 
Og,  whom  ye  utterly  destroyed. 

11  And  as  soon  as  we  had  heard 
these  things ,  our  hearts  did  melt,  nei¬ 
ther  did  there  remain  any  more  cour¬ 
age  in  any  man,  because  of  you  : 
for  the  Lord  your  God,  he  is  God  in 
heaven  above,  and  in  earth  beneath. 

12  Now  therefore,  I  pray  you, 
swear  unto  me  by  the  Lord,  since  I 
have  shewed  you  kindness,  that  ye  will 
also  shew  kindness  unto  my  father  s 
house,  and  give  me  a  true  token : 

13  And  that  ye  will  save  alive  my 
father,  and  my  mother,  and  my  breth¬ 
ren,  and  my  sisters,  and  all  that  they 
have,  and  deliver  our  lives  from  death. 

14  And  the  men  answered  her, 
Our  life  for  yours,  if  ye  utter  not 
this  our  business.  *  And  it  shall  be, 
when  the  Lord  hath  given  us  the 
land,  that  we  will  deal  kindly  and 
truly  with  thee. 

15  Then  she  let  them  down  by  a 
cord  through  the  window :  for  her 
house  was  upon  the  town  wall,  and 
she  dwelt  upon  the  wall. 

16  And  she  said  unto  them,  Get 
you  to  the  mountain,  lest  the  pur¬ 
suers  meet  you ;  and  hide  yourselves 
there  three  days,  until  the  pursuers 
he  returned :  and  afterward  may  ye 
go  your  way. 

1>  And  the  men  said  unto  her,  We 
will  he  blameless  of  this  thine  oath 
which  thou  hast  made  us  sweai. 

18  Behold,  when  we  come  into  the 
land,  thou  shalt  hind  this  line  of 
scarlet  thread  in  the  window  which 
thou  didst  let  us  down  by :  and  thou 
shalt  bring  thy  father,  and  thy  mother, 
and  thy  brethren,  and  all  thy  father  s 
household,  home  unto  thee. 

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Joshua  cometh  to  Jordan. 


JOSHUA.  The  Lord  encourageth  him. 


19  And  it  shall  be,  that  whosoever 
shall  go  out  of  the  doors  of  thy  house 
into  the  street,  his  blood  shall  he 
upon  his  head,  and  we  will  he  guilt¬ 
less  :  and  whosoever  shall  be  with 
thee  in  the  house,  his  blood  shall  he 
on  our  head,  if  any  hand  he  upon  him. 

20  And  if  thou  utter  this  our  busi¬ 
ness,  then  we  will  he  quit  of  thine 
oath  which  thou  hast  made  us  to  swear. 

21  And  she  said,  According  unto 
your  words,  so  he  it.  And  she  sent 
them  away,  and  they  departed:  and  she 
hound  the  scarlet  line  in  the  window. 

22  And  they  went,  and  came  unto 
the  mountain,  and  abode  there  three 
days,  until  the  pursuers  were  return¬ 
ed :  and  the  pursuers  sought  them 
throughout  all  the  way,  hut  found 
them  not. 

23  So  the  two  men  returned,  and 
descended  from  the  mountain,  and 
passed  over,  and  came  to  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  and  told  him  all  things 
that  befell  them : 

24  And  they  said  unto  Joshua, 
Truly  the  Lord  hath  delivered  into 
our  hands  all  the  land ;  for  even  all 
the  inhabitants  o*f  the  country  do 
faint  because  of  us. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Joshua  cometh  to  Jordan.  2  The  officers  instruct  the 
people  for  the  passage.  7  The  Lord  encourageth 
Joshua.  9  Joshua  encourageth  the  people.  14  The 
waters  of  Jordan  are  divided. 

AND  Joshua  rose  early  in  the  morn- 
_  ing ;  and  they  removed  from 
Shittim,  and  came  to  Jordan,  he  and 
all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  lodged 
there  before  they  passed  over. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass  after  three 
days,  that  the  officers  went  through 
the  host ;  $ 

3  And  they  commanded  the  people, 
saying,  When  ye  see  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God,  and 
the  priests  the  Levites  bearing  it,  then 
ye  shall  remove  from  your  place,  and 
go  after  it. 

4  Yet  there  shall,  be  a  space  be¬ 
tween  you  and  it,  about  two  thousand 
cubits  by  measure:  come  not  near 

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unto  it,  that  ye  may  know  the  way 
by  which  ye  must  go :  for  ye  have 
not  passed  this  way  heretofore. 

5  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people, 
Sanctify  yourselves :  for  to  morrow 
the  Lord  will  do  wonders  among  you. 

6  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the 
priests,  saying,  Take  up  the  ark  of 
the  covenant,  and  pass  over  before 
the  people.  And  they  took  up  the 
ark  of  the  covenant,  and  went  before 
the  people. 

7  Tf  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
This  day  will  I  begin  to  magnify  thee 
in  the  sight  of  all  Israel,  that  they 
may  know  that,  as  I  was  with  Moses, 
so  I  will  be  with  thee. 

8  And  thou  shalt  command  the 
priests  that  bear  the  ark  of  the  cov¬ 
enant,  saying,  When  ye  are  come  to 
the  brink  of  the  water  of  Jordan,  ye 
shall  stand  still  in  Jordan. 

9  If  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  Come  hither,  and  hear 
the  words  of  the  Lord  your  God. 

10  And  Joshua  said,  Hereby  yo 
shall  know  that  the  living  God  is 
among  you,  and  that  he  will  without 
fail  drive  out  from  before  you  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Llittites,  and  the 
Hivites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Girgashites,  and  the  Amorites,  and 
the  Jebusites. 

1 1  Behold,  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord  of  all  the  earth  passeth 
over  before  you  into  Jordan. 

12  Now  therefore  take  you  twelve 
men  out  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  out  of 
every  tribe  a  man. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  as 
soon  as  the  soles  of  the  feet  of  the 
priests  that  bear  the  ark  of  the  Lord, 
the  Lord  of  all  the  earth,  shall  rest 
in  the  waters  of  Jordan,  that  the  wa¬ 
ters  of  Jordan  shall  be  cut  off  from  the 
waters  that  come  down  from  above; 
and  they  shall  stand  upon  a  heap. 

14  N  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  people  removed  from  their  tents, 
to  pass  over  Jordan,  and  the  priests 
bearing  the  ark  of  the  covenant  be¬ 
fore  the  people ; 


The  Israelites 


JOSHUA. 


pass  over  Jordan. 


15  And  as  they  that  hare  the  ark 
were  come  unto  Jordan,  and  the  feet 
of  the  priests  that  hare  the  ark  were 
dipped  in  the  brim  of  the  water,  (for 
Jordan  overfloweth  all  his  hanks  all 
the  time  of  harvest,) 

16  That  the  waters  which  came 
down  from  above  stood  and  rose  up 
upon  a  heap  very  far  from  the  city 
Adam,  that  is  beside  Zaretan ;  and 
those  that  came  down  toward  the  sea 
of  the  plain,  even  the  salt  sea,  failed, 
and  were  cut  off:  and  the  people 
passed  over  right  against  Jericho. 

17  And  the  priests  that  hare  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
stood  firm  on  dry  ground  in  the 
midst  of  Jordan,  and  all  the  Is¬ 
raelites  passed  over  on  dry  ground, 
until  all  the  people  were  passed 
clean  over  Jordan. 

CHATTEL  IY. 

1  Twelve  men  are  appointed  to  take  twelve  stones  for  a 
memorial  out  of  Jordan.  9  Twelve  other  stones  are 
set  up  hi  the  midst  of  Jordan.  10,  19  The  people  pass 
over.  14  God  magnifieth  Joshua.  20  The  twelve 
stones  are  pitched  in  Gil  gal. 

\  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
XjL  people  were  clean  passed  over 
Jordan,  that  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Joshua,  saying, 

2  Take  you  twelve  men  out  of  the 
people,  out  of  every  tribe  a  man, 

3  And  command  ye  them,  saying, 
Take  you  hence  out  of  the  midst  of 
Jordan,  out  of  the  place  where  the 
priests’  feet  stood  firm,  twelve  stones, 
and  ye  shall  carry  them  over  with 
you,  and  leave  them  in  the  lodging 
place,  where  ye  shall  lodge  this  night. 

4  Then  Joshua  called  the  twelve 
men,  whom  he  had  prepared  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  out  of  every  tribe 
a  man  : 

5  And  Joshua  said  unto  them,  Pass 
over  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  your 
God  into  the  midst  of  Jordan,  and 
take  you  up  every  man  of  you  a 
stone  upon  his  shoulder,  according 
unto  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the 
children  of  Israel  : 

6  That  this  may  he  a  sign  among 
you,  that  when  your  children  ask 


their  fathers  in  time  to  come,  saying, 
What  mean  ye  by  these  stones  ? 

7  Then  ye  shall  answer  them,  That 
the  waters  of  Jordan  were  cut  off 
before  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord;  when  it  passed  over  Jor¬ 
dan,  the  waters  of  Jordan  were  cut 
off:  and  these  stones  shall  be  for  a 
memorial  unto  the  children  of  Israel 
for  ever. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
so  as  Joshua  commanded,  and  took 
up  twelve  stones  out  of  the  midst  of 
Jordan,  as  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Joshua,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  carried  them  over  with  them 
unto  the  place  where  they  lodged, 
and  laid  them  down  there. 

9  And  Joshua  set  up  twelve  stones 
in  the  midst  of  Jordan,  in  the  place 
where  the  feet  of  the  priests  which 
hare  the  ark  of  the  covenant  stood : 
and  they  are  there  unto  this  day. 

10  1[  For  Ike  priests  which  bare  the 
ark  stood  in  the  midst  of  Jordan,  un¬ 
til  every  thing  was  finished  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Joshua  to  speak 
unto  the  people,  according  to  all  that 
Moses  commanded  Joshua :  and  the 
people  hasted  and  passed  over. 

1 1  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the 
people  were  clean  passed  over,  that  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  passed  over,  and  the 
priests,  in  the  presence  of  the  people. 

12  And  the  children  of  Reuben, 
and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  half 
the  tribe  of  Manasseh,  passed  over 
armed  before  the  children  of  Israel, 
as  Moses  spake  unto  them  : 

13  About  forty  thousand  prepared 
for  war  passed  over  before  the  Lord 
unto  battle,  to  the  plains  of  Jericho. 

14  On  that  day  the  Lord  mag¬ 
nified  Joshua  in  the  sight  of  all  Is¬ 
rael;  and  they  feared  him,  as  they 
feared  Moses,  all  the  days  of  his  life. 

15  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Joshua,  saying, 

16  Command  the  priests  that  hear 
the  ark  of  the  testimony,  that  they 
come  up  out  of  Jordan. 

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Twelve  stones  are  pitched. _ JOSHUA. 


Circumcision  reneived. 


17  Joshua  therefore  commanded 
the  priests,  saying,  Come  ye  up  out 
of  Jordan. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  that  hare  the  ark  of  the  cov¬ 
enant  of  the  Lord  were  come  up  out 
of  the  midst  of  Jordan,  and  the  soles 
of  the  priests’  feet  were  lilted  up  unto 
the  dry  land,  that  the  waters  of  Jordan 
returned  unto  their  place,  and  flowed 
over  all  his  hanks,  as  they  did  before. 

19  IT  And  the  people  came  up  out 
of  Jordan  on  the  tenth  day  of  the 
first  month,  and  encamped  in  Gilgal, 
in  the  east  border  of  Jericho. 

20  And  those  twelve  stones,  which 
they  took  out  of  Jordan,  did  Joshua 
pitch  in  Gilgal. 

2 1  And  he  spake  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  saying,  When  your  children 
shall  ask  their  fathers  in  time  to  come, 
saying,  WLat  mean  these  stones  ? 

22  Then  ye  shall  let  your  children 
know,  saying,  Israel  came  over  this 
Jordan  on  dry  land. 

23  For  the  Lord  your  God  dried 
up  the  waters  of  Jordan  from  before 
you,  until  ye  were  passed  over,  as 
the  Lord  your  God  did  to  the  Red 
sea,  which  he  dried  up  from  before 
us,  until  we  were  gone  over : 

24  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth 
might  know  the  hand  of  the  Lord, 
that  it  is  mighty :  that  ye  might  fear 
the  Lord  your  God  for  ever. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  Canaanites  are  afraid.  2  Joshua  reneweih  cir¬ 
cumcision.  10  The  passover  is  kept  at  Gilgal.  12 
Manna  ceaseth .  13  An  Angel  appearelh  to  Joshua. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
_  the  kings  of  the  Amorites,  which 
were  on  the  side  of  Jordan  westward, 
and  all  the  kings  of  the  Canaanites, 
which  were  by  the  sea,  heard  that 
the  Lord  had  dried  up  the  waters 
of  Jordan  from  before  the  children 
of  Israel,  until  we  were  passed  over, 
that  their  heart  melted,  neither  was 
there  spirit  in  them  any  more,  be¬ 
cause  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

2  IT  At  that  time  the  Lord  said  un¬ 
to  Joshua,  Make  thee  sharp  knives, 

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and  circumcise  again  the  children  of 

Israel  the  second  time. 

3  And  Joshua  made  him  sharp 
knives,  and  circumcised  the  children 
of  Israel  at  the  hill  of  the  foreskins. 

4  And  this  is  the  cause  why  Joshua 
did  circumcise :  All  the  people  that 
came  out  of  Egypt,  that  were  males, 
even  all  the  men  of  war,  died  in  the 
wilderness  by  the  way,  after  they 
came  out  of  Egypt. 

5  Now  all  the  people  that  came  out 
were  circumcised ;  hut  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  horn  in  the  wilderness 
by  the  way  as  they  came  forth  out  of 
Egypt,  them  they  had  not  circumcised. 

6  For  the  children  of  Israel  walked 
forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  till  all 
the  people  that  were  men  of  war, 
which  came  out  of  Egypt,  were  con¬ 
sumed,  because  they  obeyed  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord:  unto  whom  the 
Lord  sware  that  he  would  not  shew 
them  the  land,  which  the  Lord  sware 
unto  their  fathers  that  he  would  give 
us,  a  land  that  floweth  with  milk  and 
honey. 

7  And  their  children,  whom  he  rais¬ 
ed  up  in  their  stead,  them  Joshua 
circumcised :  for  they  were  uncir¬ 
cumcised,  because  they  had  not  cir¬ 
cumcised  them  by  the  way. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  had  done  circumcising  all  the 
people,  that  they  abode  in  their  places 
in  the  camp,  till  they  were  whole. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
This  day  have  I  rolled  away  the 
reproach  of  Egypt  from  off  you. 
Wherefore  the  name  ol  the  place 
is  called  Gilgal  unto  this  day. 

10  If  And  the  children  of  Israel 
encamped  in  Gilgal,  and  kept  the 
passover  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 
month  at  even  in  the  plains  of  Jericho. 

11  And  they  did  eat  of  the  old 
corn  of  the  land  on  the  morrow  af¬ 
ter  the  passover,  unleavened  cakes, 
and  parched  corn  in  the  selfsame  day. 

12  IT  And  the  manna  ceased  on 
the  morrow  after  they  had  eaten  of 
the  old  com  of  the  land ;  neither  had 


Jericho  is  shut  up. 


JOSHUA. 


the  children,  of  Israel  manna  any 
more ;  hut  they  did  eat  of  the  fruit 
of  the  land  of  Canaan  that  year. 

13  H  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua  was  by  Jericho,  that  he  lifted 
up  his  eyes  and  looked,  and,  behold, 
there  stood  a  man  over  against  him 
with  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand  : 
and  Joshua  went  unto  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  for  us,  or  for  our 
adversaries  ? 

14  And  he  said,  Nay;  but  as  cap¬ 
tain  of  the  host  of  the  Lord  am  I 
now  come.  And  Joshua  fell  on  his 
face  to  the  earth,  and  did  worship, 
and  said  unto  him,  What  saith  my 
lord  unto  his  servant  ? 

15  And  the  captain  of  the  Lord’s 
host  said  unto  Joshua,  Loose  thy 
shoe  from  off  thy  foot ;  for  the  place 
whereon  thou  standest  is  holy.  And 
Joshua  did  so. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Jericho  is  shut  up.  2  God  instructeth  Joshua  how  to 
besiege  it.  12  The  city  is  compassed.  17  It  must  be 
accursed.  20  The  walls  fall  down.  22  llahab  is 
saved.  26  The  builder  of  Jericho  is  cursed. 

OW  Jericho  was  straitly  shut  up 
because  of  the  children  of  Israel : 
none  went  out,  and  none  came  in. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
See,  I  have  given  into  thine  hand 
Jericho,  and  the  king  thereof,  and 
the  mighty  men  of  valour. 

3  And  ye  shall  compass  the  city,  all 
ye  men  of  war,  and  go  round  about  the 
city  once.  Thus  shalt  thou  do  six  days. 

4  And  seven  priests  shall  bear  be¬ 
fore  the  ark  seven  trumpets  of  rams’ 
horns :  and  the  seventh  day  ye  shall 
compass  the  city  seven  times,  and  the 
priests  shall  blow  with  the  trumpets. 

5  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
when  they  make  a  long  blast  with 
the  ram’s  horn,  and  when  ye  hear 
the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  shall  shout  with  a  great  shout ; 
and  the  wall  of  the  city  shall  fall 
down  flat,  and  the  people  shall  ascend 
up  every  man  straight  before  him. 

6  If  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun 
called  the  priests,  and  said  unto 


The  city  is  compassed. 

them,  Take  up  the  ark  of  the  cov¬ 
enant,  and  let  seven  priests  bear 
seven  trumpets  of  rams’  horns  be¬ 
fore  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

7  And  he  said  unto  the  people, 
Pass  on,  and  compass  the  city,  and 
let  him  that  is  armed  pass  on  before 
the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

8  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua  had  spoken  unto  the  people, 
that  the  seven  priests  bearing  the 
seven  trumpets  of  rams’  horns  passed 
on  before  the  Lord,  and  blew  with 
the  trumpets :  and  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  followed  them. 

9  ^f  And  the  armed  men  went  be¬ 
fore  the  priests  that  blew  with  the 
trumpets,  and  the  rearward  came 
after  the  ark,  the  priests  going  on, 
and  blowing  with  the  trumpets. 

10  And  Joshua  had  commanded  the 
people,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  shout,  nor 
make  any  noise  with  your  voice,  nei¬ 
ther  shall  any  word  proceed  out  of 
your  mouth,  until  the  day  I  bid  you 
shout ;  then  shall  ye  shout. 

11  So  the  ark  of  the  Lord  com¬ 
passed  the  city,  going  about  it  once: 
and  they  'came  into  the  camp,  and 
lodged  in  the  camp. 

12  Y  And  Joshua  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  the  priests  took  up  the 
ark  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  seven  priests  bearing  seven 
trumpets  of  rams’  horns  before  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  went  on  continually, 
and  blew  with  the  trumpets  :  and  the 
armed  men  went  before  them ;  but 
the  rearward  came  after  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  the  priests  going  on,  and 
blowing  with  the  trumpets. 

14  And’ the  second  day  they  com¬ 
passed  the  city  once,  and  returned 
into  the  camp.  So  they  did  six  days. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  sev¬ 
enth  day,  that  they  rose  early  about 
the  dawning  of  the  day,  and  com¬ 
passed  the  city  after  the  same  manner 
seven  times :  only  on  that  day  they 
compassed  the  city  seven  times. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
seventh  time,  when  the  priests  blew 

267 


Jericho  utterly  destroyed. 

with  the  trumpets,  Joshua  said  unto 
the  people,  Shout ;  for  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  the  city. 

17  TT  And  the  city  shall  he  accurs¬ 
ed,  even  it,  and  all  that  are  therein, 
to  the  Lord  :  only  Bahab  the  harlot 
shall  live,  she  and  all  that  are  with 
her  in  the  house,  because  she  hid  the 
messengers  that  we  sent. 

18  And  ye,  in  any  wise  keep  your¬ 
selves  from  the  accursed  thing,  lest 
ye  make  yourselves  accursed,  when 
ye  take  of  the  accursed  thing,  and 
make  the  camp  of  Israel  a  curse,  and 
trouble  it. 

19  But  all  the  silver,  and  gold,  and 
vessels  of  brass  and  iron,  are  conse¬ 
crated  unto  the  Lord  :  they  shall 
come  into  the  treasury  of  the  Lord. 

20  So  the  people  shouted  when  the 
priests  blew  with  the  trumpets :  and 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  people 
heard  the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  and 
the  people  shouted  with  a  great  shout, 
that  the  wall  fell  down  flat,  so  that 
the  people  went  up  into  the  city,  every 
man  straight  before  him,  and  they 
took  the  city. 

21  And  they  utterly  destroyed  all 
that  ivas  in  the  city,  both  man  and  wo¬ 
man,  young  and  old,  and  ox,  and  sheep, 
and  ass,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

22  But  Joshua  had  said  unto  the 
two  men  that  had  spied  out  the  coun¬ 
try,  Go  into  the  harlot’s  house,  and 
brinsr  out  thence  the  woman,  and  all 
that  she  hath,  as  ye  sware  unto  her. 

23  And  the  young  men  that  were 
spies  went  in,  and  brought  out  Ba¬ 
hab,  and  her  father,  and  her  mother, 
and  her  brethren,  and  all  that  she 
had ;  and  they  brought  out  all  her 
kindred,  and  left  them  without  the 
camp  of  Israel. 

24  And  they  burnt  the  city  with 
fire,  and  all  that  was  therein :  only 
the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  ves¬ 
sels  of  brass  and  of  iron,  they  put  into 
the  treasury  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

25  And  Joshua  saved  Bahab  the 
harlot  alive,  and  h*er  father’s  house¬ 
hold,  and  all  that  she  had  ;  and  she 

268 


Achan  troubleth  Israel . 

dwelleth  in  Israel  even  unto  this 
day;  because  she  hid  the  messen¬ 
gers,  which  Joshua  sent  to  spy  out 
Jericho. 

26  If  And  Joshua  adjured  them  at 
that  time,  saying,  Cursed  he  the  man 
before  the  Lord,  that  riseth  up  and 
buildeth  this  city  Jericho:  he  shall 
lay  the  foundation  thereof  in  his 
firstborn,  and  in  his  youngest  son 
shall  he  set  up  the  gates  of  it. 

27  So  the  Lord  was  with  Joshua; 
and  his  fame  was  noised  throughout 
all  the  country. 

CHAPTEK  VII. 

1  The  Israelites  are  smitten  at  Ai.  6  Joshua's  com¬ 
plaint.  10  God  instructcth  him  what  to  do.  16 
Achan  is  taken  by  the  lot.  19  His  confession.  22 
He  and  all  he  had  are  destroyed  in  the  valley  of 
Achor. 

BUT  the  children  of  Israel  com¬ 
mitted  a  trespass  in  the  accurs¬ 
ed  thing :  for  Achan,  the  son  of  Car- 
mi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Ze- 
rah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  took  of  the 
accursed  thing:  and  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  the  children 
of  Israel. 

2  And  Joshua  sent  men  from  Jer¬ 
icho  to  Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth-aven, 
on  the  east  side  of  Beth-el,  and  spake 
unto  them,  saying,  Go  up  and  view 
the  country.  And  the  men  went  up 
and  viewed  Ai. 

3  And  they  returned  to  Joshua,  and 
said  unto  him,  Let  not  all  the  people 
go  up;  but  let  about  two  or  three 
thousand  men  go  up  and  smite  Ai; 
and  make  not  all  the  people  to  labour 
thither  ;  for  they  are  hut  few. 

4  So  there  went  up  thither  of  the 
people  about  three  thousand  men; 
and  they  fled  before  the  men  of  Ai. 

5  And  the  men  of  Ai  smote  of 
them  about  thirty  and  six  men  :  for 
they  chased  them  from  before  the 
gate  even  unto  Shebarim,  and  smote 
them  in  the  going  down:  wherefore 
the  hearts  of  the  people  melted,  and 
became  as  water. 

6  If  And  Joshua  rent  his  clothes, 
and  fell  to  the  earth  upon  his  face 
before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  until  the 


JOSHUA. 


¥ 


Joshua  s  complaint. 


JOSHUA. 


eventide,  he  and  the  elders  of  Israel, 
and  put  dust  upon  their  heads. 

7  And  Joshua  said,  Alas,  O  Lord 
God,  wherefore  hast  thou  at  all 
brought  this  people  over  Jordan,  to 
deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the  Amor- 
ites,  to  destroy  us  ?  would  to  God  we 
had  been  content,  and  dwelt  on  the 
other  side  Jordan ! 

8  O  Lord,  what  shall  I  say,  when 
Israel  turneth  their  hacks  before  their 
enemies ! 

9  For  the  Canaanites  and  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  shall  hear  of 
it,  and  shall  environ  us  round,  and  cut 
off  our  name  from  the  earth :  and  what 
wilt  thou  do  unto  thy  great  name  ? 

10  IT  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Josh¬ 
ua,  Get  thee  up  ;  wherefore  liest  thou 
thus  upon  thy  face  ? 

11  Israel  hath  sinned,  and  they 
have  also  transgressed  my  covenant 
which  I  commanded  them :  for  they 
have  even  taken  of  the  accursed  thing, 
and  have  also  stolen,  and  dissembled 
also,  and  they  have  put  it  even  among 
their  own  stuff. 

12  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel 
could  not  stand  before  their  enemies, 
but  turned  their  backs  before  their 
enemies,  because  they  were  accursed  : 
neither  will  I  be  with  you  any  more, 
except  ye  destroy  the  accursed  from 
among  you. 

13  Up,  sanctify  the  people,  and 
say,  Sanctify  yourselves  against  to 
morrow :  for  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  There  is  an  accursed 
thing  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Israel : 
thou  canst  not  stand  before  thine 
enemies,  until  ye  take  away  the  ac¬ 
cursed  thing  from  among  you. 

14  In  the  morning  therefore  ye 
shall  he  brought  according  to  your 
tribes :  and  it  shall  be,  that  the  tribe 
which  the  Lord  taketh  shall  come 
according  to  the  families  thereof ; 
and  the  family  which  the  Lord  shall 
take  shall  come  by  households  ;  and 
the  household  which  the  Lord  shall 
take  shall  come  man  by  man. 

15  And  it  shall  he,  that  he  that  is 


Achan  is  taken  by  lot. 

taken  with  the  accursed  thing  shall 
be  burnt  with  fire,  he  and  all  that  he 
hath:  because  he  hath  transgressed 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  be¬ 
cause  he  hath  wrought  folly  in  Israel. 

16  If  So  Joshua  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  brought  Israel  by 
their  tribes ;  and  the  tribe  of  Judah 
was  taken : 

17  And  he  brought  the  family  of 
Judah ;  and  he  took  the  family  of 
the  Zarhites :  and  he  brought  the 
family  of  the  Zarhites  man  by  man ; 
and  Zabdi  was  taken : 

18  And  he  brought  his  household 
man  by  man  ;  and  Achan,  the  son  of 
Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Ze- 
rah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  was  taken. 

19  And  Joshua  said  unto  Achan, 
My  son,  give,  I  pray  thee,  glory  to  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  and  make  confes¬ 
sion  unto  him ;  and  tell  me  now  what 
thou  hast  done  ;  hide  it  not  from  me. 

20  And  Achan  answered  Joshua,, 
and  said,  Indeed  I  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  and 
thus  and  thus  have  I  done : 

21  When  I  saw  among  the  spoils 
a  goodly  Babylonish  garment,  and 
two  hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and 
a  wedge  of  gold  of  fifty  shekels 
weight,  then  I  coveted  them,  and 
took  them ;  and,  behold,  they  are 
hid  in  the  earth  in  the  midst  of  my 
tent,  and  the  silver  under  it. 

22  ^  So  Joshua  sent  messengers, 
and  they  ran  unto  the  tent ;  and, 
behold,  it  was  hid  in  his  tent,  and 
the  silver  under  it. 

23  And  they  took  them  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  tent,  and  brought  them 
unto  Joshua,  and  unto  all  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  laid  them  out 
before  the  Lord. 

24  And  Joshua,  and  all  Israel  with 
him,  took  Achan  the  son  of  Zerah, 
and  the  silver,  and  the  garment,  and 
the  wedge  of  gold,  and  his  sons,  and 
his  daughters,  and  his  oxen,  and  his 
asses,  and  his  sheep,  and  his  tent,  and 
all  that  he  had:  and  they  brought 
them  unto  the  valley  of  Achor. 

269 


God  encourageth  Joshua.  JOSHUA.  The  stratagem  whereby 


25  And  Joshua  said,  Why  hast 
thou  troubled  us  ?  the  Lord  shall 
trouble  thee  this  day.  And  all 
Israel  stoned  him  with  stones,  and 
burned  them  with  fire,  after  they 
had  stoned  them  with  stones. 

26  And  they  raised  over  him  a 
great  heap  of  stones  unto  this  day. 
So  the  Lord  turned  from  the  fierce¬ 
ness  of  his  anger.  Wherefore  the 
name  of  that  place  was  called,  The 
valley  of  Achor,  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  God  encourageth  Joshua.  3  The  stratagem  whereby 
Ai  was  taken.  29  The  king  thereof  is  hanged.  30 
Joshua  buildeth  an  altar ,  32  writeth  the  law  on  stones, 
33  propoundeth  blessings  and  cursings. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
_  Fear  not,  neither  be  thou  dis¬ 
mayed  :  take  all  the  people  of  war 
with  thee,  and  arise,  go  up  to  Ai : 
see,  I  have  given  into  thy  hand  the 
king  of  Ai,  and  his  people,  and  his 
city,  and  his  land : 

2  And  thou  shalt  do  to  Ai  and  her 
king  as  thou  didst  unto  Jericho  and 
her  king :  only  the  spoil  thereof,  and 
the  cattle  thereof,  shall  ye  take  for  a 
prey  unto  yourselves :  lay  thee  an 
ambush  for  the  city  behind  it. 

3  H  So  Joshua  arose,  and  all  the 
people  of  war,  to  go  up  against  Ai : 
and  Joshua  chose  out  thirty  thousand 
mighty  men  of  valour,  and  sent  them 
away  by  night. 

4  And  he  commanded  them,  saying, 
Behold,  ye  shall  lie  in  wait  against  the 
city,  even  behind  the  city  :  go  not  very 
far  from  the  city,  but  he  ye  all  ready  : 

5  And  I,  and  all  the  people  that  are 
with  me,  will  approach  unto  the  city : 
and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  they 
come  out  against  us,  as  at  the  first, 
that  we  will  flee  before  them, 

6  (For  they  will  come  out  after  us,) 
till  we  have  drawn  them  from  the 
city  ;  for  they  will  say,  They  flee  be¬ 
fore  us,  as  at  the  first :  therefore  we 
will  flee  before  them. 

7  Then  ye  shall  rise  up  from  the 
ambush,  and  seize  upon  the  city :  for 
the  Lord  your  God  will  deliver  it 
into  your  hand. 


8  And  it  shall  be,  when  ye  have 
taken  the  city,  that  ye  shall  set  the 
city  on  fire :  according  to  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  the  Lord  shall  ye  do. 
See,  I  have  commanded  you. 

9  Joshua  therefore  sent  them 
forth ;  and  they  went  to  lie  in  ambush, 
and  abode  between  Beth-el  and  Ai,  on 
the  west  side  of  Ai :  hut  Joshua  lodged 
that  night  among  the  people. 

10  And  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the 
morning,  and  numbered  the  people, 
and  went  up,  he  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  before  the  people  to  Ai. 

11  And  all  the  people,  even  the 
people  of  war  that  were  with  him, 
went  up,  and  drew  nigh,  and  came 
before  the  city,  and  pitched  on  the 
north  side  of  Ai:  now  there  tvas  a 
valley  between  them  and  Ai. 

12  And  he  took  about  five  thou¬ 
sand  men,  and  set  them  to  lie  in 
ambush  between  Beth-el  and  Ai,  on 
the  west  side  of  the  city. 

13  And  when  they  had  set  the 
people,  even  all  the  host  that  ivas  on 
the  north  of  the  city,  and  their  liers 
in  wait  on  the  west  of  the  city, 
Joshua  went  that  night  into  the 
midst  of  the  valley. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  of  Ai  saw  it ,  that  they  hasted 
and  rose  up  early,  and  the  men  of  the 
city  went  out  against  Israel  to  battle, 
he  and  all  his  people,  at  a  time  ap¬ 
pointed,  before  the  plain  ;  hut  he  wist 
not  that  there  were  liers  in  ambush 
against  him  behind  the  city. 

15  And  Joshua  and  all  Israel  made 
as  if  they  were  beaten  before  them, 
and  fled  by  the  way  of  the  wilderness. 

1 6  And  all  the  people  that  were  in  Ai 
were  called  together  to  pursue  after 
them:  and  they  pursued  after  Joshua, 
and  were  drawn  away  from  the  city. 

17  And  there  was  not  a  man  left 
in  Ai  or  Beth-el,  that  went  not  out 
after  Israel :  and  they  left  the  city 
open,  and  pursued  after  Israel. 

18  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
Stretch  out  the  spear  that  is  in  thy 
hand  toward  Ai ;  for  I  will  give  it 


270 


Ai  was  taken. 


JOSHUA. 


Joshua  huildeth  an  altar. 


into  thine  hand.  And  Joshua  stretch¬ 
ed  out  the  spear  that  he  had  in  his 
hand  toward  the  city. 

19  And  the  ambush  arose  quickly 
out  of  their  place,  and  they  ran  as 
soon  as  he  had  stretched  out  his 
hand :  and  they  entered  into  the 
city,  and  took  it,  and  hasted  and  set 
the  city  on  fire. 

20  And  when  the  men  of  Ai  looked 
behind  them,  they  saw,  and,  behold, 
the  smoke  of  the  city  ascended  up  to 
heaven,  and  they  had  no  power  to 
flee  this  way  or  that  way :  and  the 
people  that  fled  to  the  wilderness 
turned  hack  upon  the  pursuers. 

21  And  when  Joshua  and  all  Israel 
saw  that  the  ambush  had  taken  the 
city,  and  that  the  smoke  of  the  city 
ascended,  then  they  turned  again, 
and  slew  the  men  of  Ai. 

22  And  the  other  issued  out  of  the 
city  against  them;  so  they  were  in 
the  midst  of  Israel,  some  on  this  side, 
and  some  on  that  side :  and  they 
smote  them,  so  that  they  let  none  of 
them  remain  or  escape. 

23  And  the  king  of  Ai  they  took 
alive,  and  brought  him  to  Joshua. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Is¬ 
rael  had  made  an  end  of  slaying  all 
the  inhabitants  of  Ai  in  the  field,  in 
the  wilderness  wherein  they  chased 
them,  and  when  they  were  all  fallen 
on  the  edge  of  the  sword,  until  they 
were  consumed,  that  all  the  Israelites 
returned  unto  Ai,  and  smote  it  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword. 

25  And  so  it  was,  that  all  that  fell 
that  day,  both  of  men  and  women, 
were  twelve  thousand,  even  all  the 
men  of  Ai. 

26  For  Joshua  drew  not  his  hand 
back,  wherewith  he  stretched  out  the 
spear,  until  he  had  utterly  destroyed 
all  the  inhabitants  of  Ai. 

27  Only  the  cattle  and  the  spoil 
of  that  city  Israel  took  for  a  prey 
unto  themselves,  according  unto  the 
word  of  the  Lord  which  he  command¬ 
ed  Joshua. 

28  And  Joshua  burnt  Ai,  and  made 


it  a  heap  for  ever,  even  a  desolation 
unto  this  day. 

29  And  the  king  of  Ai  he  hanged 
on  a  tree  until  eventide :  and  as  soon 
as  the  sun  was  down,  Joshua  com¬ 
manded  that  they  should  take  his  car¬ 
cass  down  from  the  tree,  and  cast  it 
at  the  entering  of  the  gate  of  the  city, 
and  raise  thereon  a  great  heap  of 
stones,  that  remaineth  unto  this  day. 

30  If  Then  Joshua  built  an  altar  unto 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  in  mount  Ebal, 

31  As  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  commanded  the  children  of 
Israel,  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of 
the  law  of  Moses,  an  altar  of  whole 
stones,  over  which  no  man  hath  lifted 
up  any  iron  :  and  they  offered  there¬ 
on  burnt  offerings  unto  the  Lord,  and 
sacrificed  peace  offerings. 

32  If  And  he  wrote  there  upon  the 
stones  a  copy  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
which  he  wrote  in  the  presence  of 
the  children  of  Israel. 

33  And  all  Israel,  and  their  elders, 
and  officers,  and  their  judges,  stood 
on  this  side  the  ark  and  on  that  side 
before  the  priests  the  Levites,  which 
bare  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  as  well  the  stranger,  as  he 
that  was  born  among  them ;  half  of 
them  over  against  mount  Gerizim, 
and  half  of  them  over  against  mount 
Ebal ;  as  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  had  commanded  before,  that 
they  should  bless  the  people  of  Israel. 

34  And  afterward  he  read  all  the 
words  of  the  law,  the  blessings  and 
cursings,  according  to  all  that  is  writ¬ 
ten  in  the  book  of  the  law. 

35  There  was  not  a  word  of  all  that 
Moses  commanded,  which  Joshua 
read  not  before  all  the  congregation 
of  Israel,  with  the  women,  and  the 
little  ones,  and  the  strangers  that 
were  conversant  among  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  kings  combine  against  Israel.  3  The  Gibeonitcs 

by  craft  obtain  a  league.  16  For  which  they  are  con¬ 
demned  to  perpetual  bondage. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
il  the  kings  which  were  on  this 

271 


JOSHUA. 


obtain  a  league. 


The  Gibeonites  by  craft 

side  Jordan,  in  the  hills,  and  in  the 
valleys,  and  in  all*the  coasts  of  the 
great  sea  over  against  Lebanon,  the 
Hittite,  and  the  Amorite,  the  Ca- 
naanite,  the  Perizzite,  the  Hivite, 
and  the  Jebusite,  heard  thereof ; 

2  That  they  gathered  themselves 
together,  to  fight  with  Joshua  and 
with  Israel,  with  one  accord. 

3  %  And  when  the  inhabitants  of 
Giheon  heard  what  Joshua  had  done 
unto  Jericho  and  to  Ai, 

4  They  did  work  wilily,  and  went 
and  made  as  if  they  had  been  ambas¬ 
sadors,  and  took  old  sacks  upon  their 
asses,  and  wine  bottles,  old,  and  rent, 
and  hound  up ; 

5  And  old  shoes  and  clouted  upon 
their  feet,  and  old  garments  upon 
them  ;  and  all  the  bread  of  their  pro¬ 
vision  was  dry  and  mouldy. 

6  And  they  went  to  Joshua  unto 
the  camp  at  Gilgal,  and  said  unto 
him,  and  to  the  men  of  Israel,  We  he 
come  from  a  far  country :  now  there¬ 
fore  make  ye  a  league  with  us. 

7  And  the  men  of  Israel  said  unto 
the  Hivites,  Peradventure  ye  dwell 
among  us  ;  and  how  shall  we  make  a 
league  with  you  ? 

8  And  they  said  unto  Joshua,  AAe 
are  thy  servants.  And  Joshua  said 
unto  them,  Who  are  ye  ?  and  from 
whence  come  ye  ? 

9  And  they  said  unto  him,  Prom  a 
very  far  country  thy  servants  are  come, 
because  of  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy 
God :  for  we  have  heard  the  fame  of 
him,  and  all  that  he  did  in  Egypt, 

10  And  all  that  he  did  to  the  two 
kings  of  the  Amorites,  that  were  be¬ 
yond  Jordan,  to  Sihon  king  of  Hesh- 
bon,  and  to  Og  king  of  Bashan, 

which  was  at  Ashtaroth. 

% 

11  Wherefore  our  elders  and  all 
the  inhabitants  of  our  country  spake 
to  us,  saying,  Take  victuals  with  you 
for  the  journey,  and  go  to  meet  them, 
and  say  unto  them,  We  are  your  ser¬ 
vants  :  therefore  now  make  ye  a 
league  with  us. 

12  This  our  bread  we  took  hot  for 

272 


our  provision  out  of  our  houses  on 
the  day  wre  came  forth  to  go  unto 
you ;  hut  now,  behold,  it  is  dry,  and 
it  is  mouldy  : 

13  And  these  bottles  of  wine,  which 
we  filled,  were  new;  and,  behold, 
they  be  rent:  and  these  our  garments 
and  our  shoes  are  become  old  by  rea¬ 
son  of  the  very  long  journey. 

14  And  the  men  took  of  their 
victuals,  and  asked  not  counsel  at 
the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

15  And  Joshua  made  peace  with 
them,  and  made  a  league  with  them, 
to  let  them  live :  and  the  princes  of 
the  congregation  sware  unto  them. 

16  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  three  days  after  they  had  made  a 
league  with  them,  that  they  heard 
that  they  were  their  neighbours,  and 
that  they  dwelt  aipong  them. 

17  And  the  children  of  Israel  jour¬ 
neyed,  and  came  unto  their  cities  on 
the  third  day.  Now  their  cities  were 
Gibeon,  and  Chephirah,  and  Beeroth, 
an d  Kir j  ath-j  e arim . 

18  And  the  children  of  Israel  smote 
them  not,  because  the  princes  of  the 
congregation  had  sworn  unto  them 
by  the  Lord  God  of  Israel.  And  all 
the  congregation  murmured  against 
the  princes. 

19  But  all  the  princes  said  unto  all 
the  congregation,  We  have  sworn 
unto  them  by  the  Lord  God  ol  Is¬ 
rael  :  now  therefore  we  may  not  touch 
them. 

20  This  we  will  do  to  them ;  we  will 
even  let  them  live,  lest  wrath  be 
upon  us,  because  of  the  oath  which 
we  sware  unto  them. 

2 1  And  the  princes  said  unto  them, 
Let  them  live ;  hut  let  them  he  hew¬ 
ers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water 
unto  all  the  congregation ;  as  the 
princes  had  promised  them. 

22  And  Joshua  called  for  them, 
and  he  spake  unto  them,  saying, 
Wherefore  have  ye  beguiled  us,  say¬ 
ing,  We  are  very  far  from  you  ;  when 
ye  dwell  among  us  ? 

23  Now  therefore  ye  are  cursed, 


JOSHUA. 


Five  kings  war 

and  there  shall  none  of  you  he  freed 
from  being  bondmen,  and  hewers  of 
wood  and  drawers  of  water  for  the 
house  of  my  God. 

24  And  they  answered  Joshua,  and 
said,  Because  it  was  certainly  told 
thy  servants,  how  that  the  Lord  thy 
God  commanded  his  servant  Moses 
to  give  you  all  the  land,  and  to  de¬ 
stroy  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
from  before  you,  therefore  we  were 
sore  afraid  of  our  lives  because  of 
you,  and  have  done  this  thing. 

25  And  now,  behold,  we  are  in 
thine  hand :  as  it  seemeth  good  and 
right  unto  thee  to  do  unto  us,  do. 

26  And  so  did  he  unto  them,  and 
delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  slew 
them  not. 

27  And  Joshua  made  them  that  day 
hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water 
for  the  congregation,  and  for  the  altar 
of  the  Lord,  even  unto  this  day,  in  the 
place  which  he  should  choose. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Five  kings  war  against  Gibeon.  6  Joshua  rescueth  it. 
10  God  fighteth  against  them  with  hailstones.  12  The 
sun  and  moon  standstill  at  the  word  of  Joshua.  16 
The  five  kings  are  mured  in  a  cave.  23  They  are 
brought  forth ,  24  scornfully  used,  26  and  hanged.  28 
Seven  kings  more  are  conquered.  43  Joshua  return- 
eth  to  Gilgal. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Adoni-zedek  king  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem  had  heard  how  Joshua  had  taken 
Ai,  and  had  utterly  destroyed  it;  as 
he  had  done  to  Jericho  and  her  king, 
so  he  had  done  to  Ai  and  her  king ; 
and  how  the  inhabitants  of  Gibeon 
had  made  peace  with  Israel,  and 
were  among  them ; 

2  That  they  feared  greatly,  be¬ 
cause  Gibeon  was  a  great  city,  as  one 
of  the  royal  cities,  and  because  it 
was  greater  than  Ai,  and  all  the  men 
thereof  were  mighty. 

3  Wherefore  Adoni-zedek  king  of 
Jerusalem  sent  unto  Hoham  king  of 
Hebron,  and  unto  Piram  king  of  Jar- 
muth,  and  unto  JaphiakingofLachish, 
and  unto  Debir  king  of  Eglon,  saying, 

4  Come  up  unto  me,  and  help  me, 
that  we  may  smite  Gibeon:  for  it  I 

18 


against  Gibeon. 

hath  made  peace  with  Joshua  and 
with  the  children  of  Israel. 

5  Therefore  the  five  kings  of  the 
Amorites,  the  king  of  Jerusalem,  the 
king  of  Hebron,  the  king  of  Jarmuth, 
the  king  of  Lachish,  the  king  of  Eg¬ 
lon,  gathered  themselves  together,  and 
went  up,  they  and  all  their  hosts,  and 
encamped  before  Gibeon,  and  made 
war  against  it. 

6  TT  And  the  men  of  Gibeon  sent 
unto  Joshua  to  the  camp  to  Gilgal, 
saying,  Slack  not  thy  hand  from  thy 
servants  ;  come  up  to  us  quickly,  and 
save  us,  and  help  us:  for  all  the 
kings  of  the  Amorites  that  dwell  in 
the  mountains  are  gathered  together 
against  us. 

7  So  Joshua  ascended  from  Gilgal, 
he,  and  all  the  people  of  war  with  him, 
and  all  the  mighty  men  of  valour. 

8  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
Fear  them  not:  for  I  have  delivered 
them  into  thine  hand ;  there  shall 
not  a  man  of  them  stand  before  thee. 

9  Joshua  therefore  came  unto  them 
suddenly,  and  went  up  from  Gilgal 
all  night. 

10  And  the  Lord  discomfited  them 
before  Israel,  and  slew  them  with  a 
great  slaughter  at  Gibeon,  and  chased 
them  along  the  way  that  goeth  up 
to  Beth-horon,  and  smote  them  to 
Azekah,  and  unto  Makkedah. 

1 1  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  fled 
from  before  Israel,  and  were  in  the 
going  down  to  Beth-horon,  that  the 
Lord  cast  down  great  stones  from 
heaven  upon  them  unto  Azekah,  and 
they  died  :  they  tvere  more  which  died 
with  hailstones  than  they  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  slew  with  the  sword. 

12  If  Then  spake  Joshua  to  the 
Lord  in  the  day  when  the  Lord  de¬ 
livered  up  the  Amorites  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  he  said  in  the 
sight  of  Israel,  Sun,  stand  thou  still 
upon  Gibeon ;  and  thou,  Moon,  in 
the  valley  of  Ajalon. 

13  And  the  sun  stood  still,  and  the 
moon  stayed,  until  the  people  had 
avenged  themselves  upon  their  ene- 

273 


JOSHUA. 


are  hanged. 


The  jive  kings 

mies.  Is  not  this  written  in  the  hook 
of  Jasher  ?  So  the  sun  stood  still  in 
the  midst  of  heaven,  and  hasted  not 
to  go  down  about  a  whole  day. 

14  And  there  was  no  day  like  that 
before  it  or  after  it,  that  the  Lord 
hearkened  unto  the  voice  of  a  man : 
for  the  Lord  fought  for  Israel. 

15  And  Joshua  returned,  and 
all  Israel  with  him,  unto  the  camp  to 
Gilgal. 

16  But  these  five  kings  fled,  and  hid 
themselves  in  a  cave  at  Makkedah. 

17  And  it  was  told  Joshua,  saying, 
The  five  kings  are  found  hid  in  a 
cave  at  Makkedah. 

18  And  Joshua  said,  Roll  great 
stones  upon  the  mouth  of  the  cave, 
and  set  men  by  it  for  to  keep  them : 

19  And  stay  ye  not,  hut  pursue  after 
your  enemies,  and  smite  the  hindmost 
of  them  ;  suffer ‘them  not  to  enter  into 
their  cities:  for  the  Lord  your  God 
hath  delivered  them  into  your  hand. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Joshua  and  the  children  of  Israel  had 
made  an  end  of  slaying  them  with  a 
very  great  slaughter,  till  they  were 
consumed,  that  the  rest  which  remain¬ 
ed  of  them  entered  into  fenced  cities. 

21  And  all  the  people  returned  to 
the  camp  to  Joshua  at  Makkedah 
in  peace:  none  moved  his  tongue 
against  any  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

22  Then  said  Joshua,  Open  the 
mouth  of  the  cave,  and  bring  out  those 
five  kings  unto  me  out  of  the  cave. 

23  And  they  did  so,  and  brought  forth 
those  five  kings  unto  him  out  of  the 
cave,  the  king  of  Jerusalem,  the  kin  g  of 
Hebron,  the  king  of  Jarmuth,  the  king 
of  Lachish,  and  the  king  of  Eglon. 

24  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
brought  out  those  kings  unto  J oshua, 
that  Joshua  called  for  all  the  men  of 
Israel,  and  said  unto  the  captains  of 
the  men  of  war  which  went  with  him, 
Come  near,  put  your  feet  upon  the 
necks  of  these  kings.  And  they  came 
near,  and  put  their  feet  upon  the 
necks  of  them. 

25  And  Joshua  said  unto  them, 

274 


Fear  not,  nor  he  dismayed,  he  strong 
and  of  good  courage :  for  thus  shall 
the  Lord  do  to  all  your  enemies 
against  whom  ye  fight. 

26  And  afterward  Joshua  smote 
them,  and  slew  them,  and  hanged  them 
on  five  trees :  and  they  were  hanging 
upon  the  trees  until  the  evening. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 
of  the  going  down  of  the  sun,  that 
Joshua  commanded,  and  they  took 
them  down  off  the  trees,  and  cast 
them  into  the  cave  wherein  they  had 
been  hid,  and  laid  great  stones  in  the 
cave’s  mouth,  ivhich  remain  until  this 
very  day. 

28  And  that  day  Joshua  took 
Makkedah,  and  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  the  king 
thereof  he  utterly  destroyed,  them, 
and  all  the  souls  that  were  therein ; 
he  let  none  remain :  and  he  did  to 
the  kinu  of  Makkedah  as  he  did  unto 
the  king  of  Jericho. 

29  Then  Joshua  passed  from  Mak¬ 
kedah,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto 
Libnah,  and  fought  against  Libnah : 

30  And  the  Lord  delivered  it  also, 
and  the  king  thereof,  into  the  hand 
of  Israel ;  and  he  smote  it  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein ;  he  let  none  remain 
in  it ;  but  did  unto  the  king  thereof 
as  he  did  unto  the  king  of  Jericho. 

31  IT  And  Joshua  passed  from  Lib¬ 
nah,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto 
Lachish,  and  encamped  against  it, 
and  fought  against  it : 

32  And  the  Lord  delivered  Lachish 
into  the  hand  of  Israel,  which  took  it 
on  the  second  day,  and  smote  it  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  all  the 
souls  that  were  therein,  according  to 
all  that  he  had  done  to  Libnah. 

33  Then  Horam  king  of  Gezer 
came  up  to  help  Lachish  ;  arid  Joshua 
smote  him  and  his  people,  until  he 
had  left  him  none  remaining. 

34  And  from  Lachish  Joshua 
passed  unto  Eglon,  and  all  Israel  with 
him ;  and  they  encamped  against  it, 
and  fought  against  it : 


Joshua  smiteth  JOSHUA.  divers  other  Jams. 

■ - - - - — - - — _ _ _ _ _ _  n  * 


35  And  they  took  it  on  that  day,  and 
smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
and  all  the  souls  that  were  therein  he 
utterly  destroyed  that  day,  according 
to  all  that  he  had  done  to  Lachish. 

36  And  Joshua  went  up  from  Eg- 
lon,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  unto  He¬ 
bron  ;  and  they  fought  against  it : 

37  And  they  took  it,  and  smote  it 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  the 
king  thereof,  and  all  the  cities  there¬ 
of,  and  all  the  souls  that  were  there¬ 
in  ;  he  left  none  remaining,  according 
to  all  that  he  had  done  to  Eglon  ;  but 
destroyed  it  utterly,  and  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein. 

38  If  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  to  Debir ;  and  fought 
against  it  : 

39  And  he  took  it,  and  the  king 
thereof,  and  all  the  cities  thereof ; 
and  they  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  utterly  destroyed 
all  the  souls  that  were  therein ;  he 
left  none  remaining :  as  he  had  done 
to  Hebron,  so  he  did  to  Debir,  and 
to  the  king  thereof ;  as  he  had  done 
also  to  Libnah,  and  to  her  king. 

40  If  So  Joshua  smote  all  the  coun¬ 
try  of  the  hills,  and  of  the  south,  and 
of  the  vale,  and  of  the  springs,  and 
all  their  kings :  he  left  none  remain¬ 
ing,  but  utterly  destroyed  all  that 
breathed,  as  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
commanded. 

41  And  Joshua  smote  them  from 
Kadesh-barnea  even  unto  Gaza,  and 
all  the  country  of  Goshen,  even  unto 
Gibeon. 

42  And  all  these  kings  and  their 
land  did  Joshua  take  at  one  time, 
because  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
fought  for  Israel. 

43  And  Joshua  returned,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  unto  the  camp  to 
Gilgal. 

CHAPTEK  XL 

1  Divers  kings  overcome  at  the  waters  of  Merom.  10 
Razor  is  taken  and  burnt.  16  All  the  country  taken 
by  Joshua.  21  The  Anakim  cut  off. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jabin 
-  king  of  Hazor  had  heard  those 
things ,  that  he  sent  to  Jobab  king  of 


Madon,  and  to  the  king  of  Shimron, 
and  to  the  king  of  Achshaph, 

2  And  to  the  kings  that  tvere  on  the 
north  of  the  mountains,  and  of  the 
plains  south  of  Chinneroth,  and  in 
the  valley,  and  in  the  borders  of  Dor 
on  the  west, 

3  And  to  the  Canaanite  on  the  east 
and  on  the  west,  and  to  the  Amorite, 
and  the  Hittite,  and  the  Perizzite, 
and  the  Jebusite  in  the  mountains, 
and  to  the  Hivite  under  Hermon  in 
the  land  of  Mizpeh. 

4  And  they  went  out,  they  and  all 
their  hosts  with  them,  much  people, 
even  as  the  sand  that  is  upon  the 
sea  shore  in  multitude,  with  horses 
and  chariots  very  many. 

5  And  when  all  these  kings  were 
met  together,  they  came  and  pitched 
together  at  the  waters  of  Merom,  to 
fight  against  Israel. 

6  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua, 
Be  not  afraid  because  of  them  :  for 
to  morrow  about  this  time  will  I  de¬ 
liver  them  up  all  slain  before  Israel  : 
thou  shalt  hough  their  horses,  and 
burn  their  chariots  with  fire. 

7  So  Joshua  came,  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  war  with  him,  against  them  by 
the  waters  of  Merom  suddenly ;  and 
they  fell  upon  them. 

8  And  the  Lord  delivered  them 
into  the  hand  of  Israel,  who  smote 
them,  and  chased  them  unto  great 
Zidon,  and  unto  Misrephoth-maim, 
and  unto  the  valley  of  Mizpeh  east¬ 
ward  ;  and  they  smote  them,  until 
they  left  them  none  remaining. 

9  And  Joshua  did  unto  them  as  the 
Lord  bade  him  :  he  houghed  their  hor¬ 
ses,  and  burnt  their  chariots  with  fire. 

10  IT  And  Joshua  at  that  time  turn¬ 
ed  back,  and  took  Hazor,  and  smote 
the  king  thereof  wit^i  the  sword :  for 
Hazor  beforetime  was  the  head  of  all 
those  kingdoms. 

11  And  they  smote  all  the  souls 
that  were  therein  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword,  utterly  destroying  them  : 
there  was  not  any  left  to  breathe : 
and  he  burnt  Hazor  with  fire. 

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The  Anakim  cut  off. 


JOSHUA. 


Thirty  one  kings 


12  And  all  the  cities  of  those  kings, 
and  all  the  kings  of  them,  did  Joshua 
take,  and  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  he  utterly  destroy¬ 
ed  them,  as  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  commanded. 

13  But  as  for  the  cities  that  stood 
still  in  their  strength,  Israel  burned 
none  of  them,  save  Hazor  only ;  that 
did  Joshua  burn. 

14  And  all  the  spoil  of  these  cities, 
and  the  cattle,  the  children  of  Israel 
took  for  a  prey  unto  themselves ;  hut 
every  man  they  smote  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  until  they  had  destroyed 
them,  neither  left  they  any  to  breathe. 

15  As  the  Lord  commanded  Mo¬ 
ses  his  servant,  so  did  Moses  com¬ 
mand  Joshua,  and  so  did  Joshua ;  he 
left  nothing  undone  of  all  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

16  So  Joshua  took  all  that  land,  the 
hills,  and  all  the  south  country,  and 
all  the  land  of  Goshen,  and  the  valley, 
and  the  plain,  and  the  mountain  of 
Israel,  and  the  valley  of  the  same ; 

1 7  Even  from  the  mount  Halak,  that 
goeth  up  to  Seir,  even  unto  Baal-gad 
in  the  valley  of  Lebanon  under  mount 
Hermon :  and  all  their  kings  he  took, 
and  smote  them,  and  slew  them. 

18  Joshua  made  war  a  long  time 
with  all  those  kings. 

19  There  was  not  a  city  that  made 
peace  with  the  children  of  Israel,  save 
the  Hivites  the  inhabitants  of  Gib- 
eon  :  all  other  they  took  in  battle. 

20  For  it  was  of  the  Lord  to 
harden  their  hearts,  that  they  should 
come  against  Israel  in  battle,  that  he 
might  destroy  them  utterly,  and  that 
they  might  have  no  favour,  hut  that 
he  might  destroy  them,  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses. 

21  IT  And  at  that  time  came  Josh¬ 
ua,  and  cut  off  the  Anakim  from 
the  mountains,  from  Hebron,  from 
Dehir,  from  Anah,  and  from  all  the 
mountains  of  Judah,  and  from  all  the 
mountains  of  Israel :  Joshua  destroy¬ 
ed  them  utterly  with  their  cities. 

22  There  was  none  of  the  Anakim 

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left  in  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  only  in  Gaza,  in  Gath,  and 
in  Ashdod,  there  remained. 

23  So  Joshua  took  the  whole  land, 
according  to  all  that  the  Lord  said 
unto  Moses  ;  and  Joshua  gave  it  for 
an  inheritance  unto  Israel  according 
to  their  divisions  by  their  tribes. 
And  the  land  rested  from  war. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  two  kings  whose  countries  Moses  took  and  disposed 
of.  7  The  one  and  thirty  kings  on  the  other  side  Jor¬ 
dan  which  Joshua  smote. 

OW  these  are  the  kings  of  the 
land,  which  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  smote,  and  possessed  their  land 
on  the  other  side  Jordan  toward  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  from  the  river  Ar- 
non  unto  mount  Hermon,  and  all  the 
plain  on  the  east : 

2  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  who 
dwelt  in  Heshbon,  and  ruled  from 
Aroer,  which  is  upon  the  hank  of  the 
river  Arnon,  and  from  the  middle  of 
the  river,  and  from  half  Gilead,  even 
unto  the  river  Jabbok,  which  is  the 
border  of  the  children  of  Ammon  ; 

3  And  from  the  plain  to  the  sea  of 
Chinneroth  on  the  east,  and  unto  the 
sea  of  the  plain,  even  the  salt  sea  on 
the  east,  the  way  to  Beth-j  eshimoth ; 
and  from  the  south,  under  Ashdoth- 
pisgah : 

4  And  the  coast  of  Og  king  of 
Bashan,  which  was  of  the  remnant 
of  the  giants,  that  dwelt  at  Ashta- 
roth  and  at  Edrei, 

5  And  reigned  in  mount  Hermon, 
and  in  Salcah,  and  in  all  Bashan, 
unto  the  border  of  the  Geshurites  and 
the  Maachathites,  and  half  Gilead,  the 
border  of  Sihon  king  of  Heshbon. 

6  Them  did  Moses  the  servant  of 
the  Lord  and  the  children  of  Israel 
smite :  and  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  gave  it  for  a  possession  unto  the 
Reubenites,  and  the  Gadites,  and  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh. 

7  If  And  these  are  the  kings  of  the 
country  which  Joshua  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  smote  on  this  side  Jor¬ 
dan  on  the  west,  from  Baal-gad  in 


smitten  by  Joshua. 


JOSHUA. 


the  valley  of  Lebanon  even  unto  the 
mount  Halak,  that  goeth  up  to  Seir ; 
which  Joshua  gave  unto  the  tribes  of 
Israel  for  a  possession  according  to 
their  divisions ; 

8  In  the  mountains,  and  in  the 

valleys,  and  in  the  plains,  and  in  the 
springs,  and  in  the  wilderness,  and  in 
the  south  country;  the  Hittites,  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Canaanites,  the 
Perizzites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebu- 
sites :  \ 

9  H  The  king  of  Jericho,  one ;  the 
king  of  Ai,  which  is  beside  Beth-el,  one ; 

10  The  king  of  Jerusalem,  one; 
the  king  of  Hebron,  one ; 

11  The  king  of  Jarmuth,  one;  the 
king  of  Lachish,  one  ; 

12  The  king  of  Eglon,  one;  the 
king  of  Gezer,  one ; 

13  The  king  of  Debir,  one ;  the 
king  of  Geder,  one ; 

14  The  king  of  Hormah,  one  ;  the 
king  of  Arad,  one ; 

15  The  king  of  Libnah,  one ;  the 
king  of  Adullam,  one ; 

16  The  king  of  Makkedah,  one; 
the  king  of  Beth-el,  one  ; 

17  The  king  of  Tappuah,  one  ; 
the  king  of  Hepher,  one  ; 

18  The  king  of  Aphek,  one ;  the 
king  of  Lasharon,  one ; 

19  The  king  of  Madon,  one;  the 
king  of  Hazor,  one ; 

20  The  king  of  Shimron-meron, 
one  ;  the  king  of  Achshaph,  one  ; 

21  The  king  of  Taanach,  one  ;  the 
king  of  Megiddo,  one  ; 

22  The  king  of  Kedesh,  one ;  the 
king  of  Jokneam  of  Carmel,  one  ; 

23  The  king  of  Dor  in  the  'coast  of 
Dor,  one ;  the  king  of  the  nations  of 
Gilgal,  one ; 

24  The  king  of  Tirzah,  one :  all 
the  kings  thirty  and  one. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  The  bounds  of  the  land  not  yet  conquered.  8  The  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  two  tribes  and  half.  14,  33  The  Lord 
and  his  sacrifices  are  the  inheritance  of  Levi.  15  The 
bounds  of  the  inheritance  of  Reuben.  22  Balaam 
slain.  24  l1  he  bounds  of  the  inheritance  of  Gad ,  29 
and  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh. 

NOW  Joshua  was  old  and  stricken 
in  years ;  and  the  Lord  said 


Bounds  of  the  land. 

unto  him,  Thou  art  old  and  stricken 
in  years,  and  there  remaineth  yet 
very  much  land  to  he  possessed. 

2  This  is  the  land  that  yet  remain¬ 
eth  :  all  the  borders  of  the  Philistines, 
and  all  Geshuri, 

3  From  Sihor,  which  is  before 
Egypt,  even  unto  the  borders  of  Ek- 
ron  northward,  which  is  counted  to 
the  Canaanite :  five  lords  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  ;  the  Gazathites,  and  the  Ash- 
dothites,  the  Eshkalonites,  the  Git- 
tites,  and  the  Ekronites ;  also  the 
Avites : 

4  From  the  south,  all  the  land  of 
the  Canaanites,  and  Mearah  that  is 
beside  the  Sidonians,  unto  Aphek,  to 
the  borders  of  the  Amorites  : 

5  And  the  land  of  the  Giblites,  and 
all  Lebanon  toward  the  sunrising, 
from  Baal-gad  under  mount  Hermon 
unto  the  entering  into  Hamath. 

6  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  hill 
country  from  Lebanon  unto  Misre- 
photh-maim,  and  all  the  Sidonians, 
them  will  I  drive  out  from  before  the 
children  of  Israel :  only  divide  thou 
it  by  lot  unto  the  Israelites  for  an  in¬ 
heritance,  as  I  have  commanded  thee. 

7  Now  therefore  divide  this  land  for 
an  inheritance  unto  the  nine  tribes, 
and  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 

8  With  whom  the  Reubenites  and 
the  Gadites  have  received  their  inher¬ 
itance,  which  Moses  gave  them,  be¬ 
yond  Jordan  eastward,  even  as  Moses 
the  servant  of  the  Lord  gave  them ; 

9  From  Aroer,  that  is  upon  the 
hank  of  the  river  Arnon,  and  the  city 
that  is  in  the  midst  of  the  river,  and 
all  the  plain  of  Medeha  unto  Dibon  ; 

10  And  all  the  cities  of  Sihon  king 
of  the  Amorites,  which  reigned  in 
Heshbon,  unto  the  border  of  the 
children  of  Ammon ; 

11  And  Gilead,  and  the  border  of 
the  Gesh  urites  and  Maachathites,  and 
all  mount  Hermon,  and  all  Bashan 
unto  Salcah ; 

12  All  the  kingdom  of  Og  in  Ba¬ 
shan,  which  reigned  in  Ashtaroth 
and  in  Edrei,  who  remained  of  the 

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JOSHUA. 


two  tribes  and  half. 


The  inheritance  of  the 

remnant  of  the  giants :  for  these  did 
Moses  smite,  and  cast  them  out. 

13  Nevertheless  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  expelled  not  the  Geshurites,  nor 
the  Maachathites  :  hut  the  Geshurites 
and  the  Maachathites  dwell  among 
the  Israelites  until  this  day. 

14  Only  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi  he 
gave  none  inheritance  ;  the  sacrifices 
of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  made  by 
fire  are  their  inheritance,  as  he  said 
unto  them. 

15  If  And  Moses  gave  unto  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Reuben  in¬ 
heritance  according  to  their  families. 

16  And  their  coast  was  from  Aroer, 
that  is  on  the  hank  of  the  river  Arnon, 
and  the  city  that  is  in  the  midst  of  the 
river,  and  all  the  plain  hy  Medeha ; 

17  Heshbon,  and  all  her  cities  that 
are  in  the  plain ;  Dibon,  and  Bamoth- 
baal,  and  Beth-baal-meon, 

18  And  Jahaza,  and  Kedemoth,  and 
Mephaath, 

19  And  Kirjathaim,  and  Sihmah, 
and  Zareth-shahar  in  the  mount  of 
the  valley, 

20  And  Beth-peor,  and  Ashdoth- 
pisgah,  and  Beth-jeshimoth, 

21  And  all  the  cities  of  the  plain, 
and  all  the  kingdom  of  Sihon  king  of 
the  Amorites,  which  reigned  in  Hesh¬ 
bon,  whom  Moses  smote  with  the 
princes  of  Midian,  Evi,  and  Rekem, 
and  Zur,  and  Hur,  and  Reba,  which 
were  dukes  of  Sihon,  dwelling  in  the 
country. 

22  If  Balaam  also  the  son  of  Beor, 
the  soothsayer,  did  the  children  of 
Israel  slay  with  the  sword  among 
them  that  were  slain  by  them. 

23  And  the  border  of  the  children 
of  Reuben  was  Jordan,  and  the  bor¬ 
der  thereof.  This  was  the  inherit¬ 
ance  of  the  children  of  Reuben  after 
their  families,  the  cities  and  the  vil¬ 
lages  thereof. 

24  And  Moses  gave  inheritance 
unto  the  tribe  of  Gad,  even  unto  the 
children  of  Gad  according  to  their 
families. 

25  And  their  coast  was  Jazer,  and 

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all  the  cities  of  Gilead,  and  half  the 
land  of  the  children  of  Ammon,  unto 
Aroer  that  is  before  Rabbah  ; 

26  And  from  Heshbon  unto  Ra- 
math-mizpeh,  and  Betonim ;  and  from 
Mahanaim  unto  the  border  of  Debir ; 

27  And  in  the  valley,  Beth-aram, 
and  Beth-nimrah,  and  Succoth,  and 
Zaplion,  the  rest  of  the  kingdom  of 
Sihon  king  of  Heshbon,  Jordan  and 
his  border,  even  unto  the  edge  of  the 
sea  of  Chinnereth  on  the  other  side 
Jordan  eastward. 

28  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Gad  after  their  families, 
the  cities,  and  their  villages. 

29  And  Moses  gave  inheritance 
unto  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh :  and 
this  was  the  jiossession  of  the  half 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Manasseh  by 
their  families. 

30  And  their  coast  was  from  Ma¬ 
hanaim,  all  Bashan,  all  the  kingdom 
of  Og  king  of  Bashan,  and  all  the 
towns  of  Jair,  which  are  in  Bashan, 
threescore  cities : 

31  And  half  Gilead,  and  Ashta- 
roth,  and  Edrei,  cities  of  the  king¬ 
dom  of  Og  in  Bashan,  were  pertain¬ 
ing  unto  the  children  of  Machir  the 
son  of  Manasseh,  even  to  the  one 
half  of  the  children  of  Machir  by 
their  families. 

32  These  are  the  countries  which 
Moses  did  distribute  for  inheritance 
in  the  plains  of  Moab,  on  the  other 
side  Jordan,  by  Jericho,  eastward. 

33  But  unto  the  tribe  of  Levi  Moses 
gave  not  any  inheritance :  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  was  their  inheritance, 
as  he  said  unto  them. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  nine  tribes  mid  a  half  are  to  have  their  inherit¬ 
ance  by  lot.  6  Caleb  by  privilege  obtaineth  Hebron. 

AND  these  are  the  countries  which 
the  children  of  Israel  inherited 
in  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  Elea- 
zar  the  priest,  and  Joshua  the  son  of 
Nun,  and  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of 
the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
distributed  for  inheritance  to  them. 

2  By  lot  was  their  inheritance,  as 


Caleb  obtainetli  Hebron. 


JOSHUA. 


the  Lord  commanded  by  the  hand 
of  Moses,  for  the  nine  tribes,  and  for 
the  half  tribe. 

3  For  Moses  had  given  the  inher¬ 
itance  of  two  tribes  and  a  half  tribe 
on  the  other  side  Jordan :  hut  unto 
the  Levites  he  gave  none  inheritance 
among  them. 

4  For  the  children  of  Joseph  were 
two  tribes,  Manasseh  and  Ephraim : 
therefore  they  gave  no  part  unto  the 
Levites  in  the  land,  save  cities  to 
dwell  in,  with  their  suburbs  for  their 
cattle  and  for  their  substance. 

5  As  the  Lord  commanded  Moses, 
so  the  children  of  Israel  did,  and  they 
divided  the  land. 

6  IT  Then  the  children  of  Judah 
came  unto  Joshua  in  Gilgal :  and  Ca¬ 
leb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  the  Ken- 
ezite  said  unto  him,  Thou  knowest 
the  thing  that  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses  the  man  of  God  concerning 
me  and  thee  in  Kadesh-barnea. 

7  F orty  years  old  was  I  when  Mo¬ 
ses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  sent  me 
from  Kadesh-barnea  to  espy  out  the 
land  ;  and  I  brought  him  word  again 
as  it  was  in  mine  heart. 

8  Nevertheless  my  brethren  that 
went  up  with  me  made  the  heart  of 
the  people  melt :  but  I  wholly  fol¬ 
lowed  the  Lord  my  God. 

9  And  Moses  sware  on  that  day, 
saying,  Surely  the  land  whereon  thy 
feet  have  trodden  shall  he  thine  in¬ 
heritance,  and  thy  children’s  for  ever, 
because  thou  hast  wholly  followed 
the  Lord  my  God. 

10  And  now,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  kept  me  alive,  as  he  said,  these 
forty  and  five  years,  even  since  the 
Lord  spake  this  word  unto  Moses, 
while  the  children  of  Israel  wandered 
in  the  wilderness  :  and  now,  lo,  I  am 
this  day  fourscore  and  five  years  old. 

11  As  yet  I  am  as  strong  this  day 
as  I  was  in  the  day  that  Moses  sent 
me :  as  my  strength  was  then,  even 
so  is  my  strength  now,  for  war,  both 
to  go  out,  and  to  come  in. 

12  Now  therefore  give  me  this 


The  lot  of  Judah. 

mountain,  whereof  the  Lord  spake 
in  that  day;  for  thou  heardest  in 
that  day  how  the  Anakim  were 
there,  and  that  the  cities  were  great 
and  fenced  :  if  so  he  the  Lord  will  be . 
with  me,  then  I  shall  be  able  to  drive 
them  out,  as  the  Lord  said. 

13  And  Joshua  blessed  him,  and 
gave  unto  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun¬ 
neh  Hebron  for  an  inheritance.  » 

14  Hebron  therefore  became  the 
inheritance  of  Caleb  the  son  of  Je¬ 
phunneh  the  Kenezite  unto  this  day; 
because  that  he  wholly  followed  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

15  And  the  name  of  Hebron  be¬ 
fore  teas  Kirjath-arba ;  ivhich  Arba 
was  a  great  man  among  the  Anakim. 
And  the  land  had  rest  from  war. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  borders  of  the  lot  of  Judah.  13  Caleb's  portion 
and  conquest.  16  Othniel,  for  his  valour,  hath  Ach- 
sah,  Caleb's  daughter,  to  wife.  18  She  obtaineth  a 
blessing  of  her  father.  21  The  cities  of  Judah.  63 
The  Jebusites  not  conquered. 

FflHIS  then  was  the  lot  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah  by  their 
families  ;  even  to  the  border  of  Edom 
the  wilderness  of  Zin  southward  was 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  south  coast. 

2  And  their  south  border  was  from  • 
the  shore  of  the  salt  sea,  from  the  hay 
that  looketh  southward  : 

3  And  it  went  out  to  the  south 
side  to  Maaleh-acrabbim,  and  passed 
along  to  Zin,  and  ascended  up  on  the 
south  side  unto  Kadesh-barnea,  and 
passed  along  to  Hezron,  and  went  up 
to  Adar,  and  fetched  a  compass  to 
Karkaa : 

4  From  thence  it  passed  toward 
Azmon,  and  went  out  unto  the  river 
of  Egypt ;  and  the  goings  out  of  that 
coast  were  at  the  sea:  this  shall  he 
your  south  coast. 

5  And  the  east  border  was  the  salt 
sea,  even  unto  the  end  of  Jordan. 
And  their  border  in  the  north  quarter 
was  from  the  hay  of  the  sea  at  the 
uttermost  part  of  Jordan : 

6  And  the  border  went  up  to  Beth- 
hogla,  and  passed  along  by  the  north 
of  Beth-arabah ;  and  the  border  went 

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Caleb's  portion  and  conquest. 

up  to  the  stone  of  Bohan  the  son  of 
Reuben : 

7  And  the  border  went  up  toward 
Debir  from  the  valley  of  Achor,  and 
so  northward,  looking  toward  Gilgal, 
that  is  before  the  going  up  to  Adum- 
mim,  which  is  on  the  south  side  of  the 
river  :  and  the  border  passed  toward 
the  waters  of  En-shemesh,  and  the 
goipgs  out  thereof  were  at  En-rogel : 

8  And  the  border  went  up  by  the 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom  unto  the 
south  side  of  the  Jehusite  ;  the  same 
is  Jerusalem:  and  the  border  went 
up  to  the  top  of  the  mountain  that 
lieth  before  the  valley  of  Hinnom 
westward,  which  is  at  the  end  of  the 
valley  of  the  giants  northward  : 

9  And  the  border  was  drawn  from 
the  top  of  the  hill  unto  the  fountain 
of  the  water  of  Nephtoah,  and  went 
out  to  the  cities  of  mount  Ephron ; 
and  the  border  was  drawn  to  Baalah, 
which  is  Kirjath-jearim : 

10  And  the  border  compasspd  from 
Baalah  westward  unto  mount  Seir,  and 
passed  along  unto  the  side  of  mount 
Jearim,  which  is  Chesalon,  on  the  north 
side,  and  went  down  to  Beth-shemesh, 
and  passed  on  to  Tiinnah : 

11  And  the  border  went  out  unto 
the  side  of  Ekron  northward:  and 
the  border  was  drawn  to  Shicron,  and 
passed  along  to  mount  Baalah,  and 
went  out  unto  Jabneel ;  and  the  go¬ 
ings  out  of  the  border  were  at  the 
sea. 

12  And  the  west  border  was  to  the 
great  sea,  and  the  coast  thereof.  This 
is  the  coast  of  the  children  of  Judah 
round  about  according  to  their  fam¬ 
ilies. 

13  U  And  unto  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh  he  gave  a  part  among 
the  children  of  Judah,  according  to 
the  commandment  of  the  Lord  to 
Joshua,  even  the  city  of  Arba  the  fa¬ 
ther  of  Anak,  which  city  is  Hebron. 

14  And  Caleb  drove  thence  the  three 
sons  of  Anak,  Sheshai,  and  Ahiinan, 
and  Talmai,  the  children  of  Anak. 

15  And  he  went  up  thence  to  the 

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The  cities  of  Judah. 

inhabitants  of  Dehir :  and  the  name 
of  Dehir  before  was  Kirj  ath-sepher. 

1 6  IT  And  Caleb  said,  He  that  smiteth 
Kirj  ath-sepher,  and  taketh  it,  to  him 
will  I  give  Achsah  my  daughter  to  wife. 

17  And  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz, 
the  brother  of  Caleb,  took  it:  and  he 
gave  him  Achsah  his  daughter  to  wile. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
came  unto  him ,  that  she  moved  him 
to  ask  of  her  father  a  field :  and  she 
lighted  off  her  ass ;  and  Caleb  said 
unto  her,  What  wouldest  thou  ? 

19  Who  answered,  Give  me  a  bless¬ 
ing  ;  for  thou  hast  given  me  a  south 
land ;  give  me  also  springs  of  water. 
And  he  gave  her  the  upper  springs, 
and  the  nether  springs. 

20  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  families. 

21  And  the  uttermost  cities  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah  toward 
the  coast  of  Edom  southward  were 
Kabzeel,  and  Eder,  and  Jagur, 

22  And  Kinah,  and  Dimonah,  and 
Adadah, 

23  And  Kedesh,  and  Hazor,  and 
Ithnan, 

24  Ziph,  and  Telem,  and  Bealoth, 

25  And  Hazor,  Hadattah,  and  Ke- 
rioth,  and  Hezron,  which  is  Hazor, 

26  Amain,  and  Shema,  and  Mola- 
dah, 

27  And  Hazar-gaddah,  and  Hesh- 
mon,  and  Beth-palet, 

28  And  Hazar-shual,  and  Beer- 
sheba,  and  Bizjothjah, 

29  Baalah,  and  Iim,  and  Azem, 

30  And  Eltolad,  and  Chesil,  and 
Hormah, 

31  And  Ziklag,  and  Madmannah, 
and  Sansannah, 

32  And  Lebaoth,  and  Shilhim,  and 
Ain,  and  Rimmon :  all  the  cities  are 
twenty  and  nine,  with  their  villages : 

33  And  in  the  valley,  Eshtaol,  and 
Zoreah,  and  Ashnah, 

34  And  Zanoah,  and  En-gannim, 
Tappuah,  and  Enam, 

35  Jarmuth,  and  Adullam,  Socoh, 
and  Azekah, 


JOSHUA. 


The  cities  of  Judah . 


JOSHUA. 


The  lot  of  Joseph. 


36  And  Sharaim,  and  Adithaim, 
and  Gederah,  and  Gederothaim ;  four¬ 
teen  cities  with  their  villages : 

37  Zenan,  and  Hadashah,  and 
Migdal-gad, 

38  And  Dilean,  and  Mizpeh,  and 
Joktheel, 

39  Lachish,  andBozkath,  andEglon, 

40  And  Cabbon,  and  Lahmam,  and 
Kithlish, 

41  And  Gederoth,  Beth-dagon,  and 
Naamah,  and  Makkedah ;  sixteen 
cities  with  their  villages : 

42  Libnah,  and  Ether,  and  Ashan, 

43  And  Jiphtah,  and  Ashnah,  and 
Nezib, 

44  And  Keilah,  and  Achzih,  and  Ma- 
reshah ;  nine  cities  with  their  villages : 

45  Ekron,  with  her  towns  and  her 
villages : 

46  From  Ekron  even  unto  the  sea, 
all  that  lay  near  Ashdod,  with  their 
villages : 

47  Ashdod,  with  her  towns  and  her 
villages ;  Gaza,  with  her  towns  and  her 
villages,  unto  the  river  of  Egypt,  and 
the  great  sea,  and  the  border  thereof: 

48  %  And  in  the  mountains,  Sha¬ 
mir,  and  Jattir,  and  Socoh, 

49  And  Dannah,  and  Kirjath-san- 
nah,  which  is  Debir, 

50  And  Anab,  and  Eshtemoh,  and 
Anim, 

51  And  Goshen,  and  Holon,  and  Gi- 
loh ;  eleven  cities  with  their  villages : 

52  Arab,  and  Dumah,  and  Eshean, 

5 3  ,  And  Janum,  and  Beth-tappuah, 
and  Aphekah, 

54  And  Humtah,  and  Kirj ath-arba, 
which  is  Hebron,  and  Zior ;  nine  cit¬ 
ies  with  their  villages : 

55  Maon,  Carmel,  and  Ziph,  and 
Juttah, 

56  And  Jezreel,  and  Jokdeam,  and 
Zanoah, 

57  Cain,  Gibeah,  and  Timnah;  ten 
cities  with  their  villages : 

58  Halhul,  Beth-zur,  and  Gedor, 

59  And  Maarath,  and  Beth-anoth, 
and  Eltekon ;  six  cities  with  their 
villages : 

60  Kirj  ath-baal,  which  is  Kirjath- 


jearim,  and  Rabbah  ;  two  cities  with 
their  villages. 

61  In  the  wilderness,  Beth-arabah, 
Middin,  and  Secacah, 

62  And  Mbshan,  and  the  city  of 
Salt,  and  En-gedi ;  six  cities  with 
their  villages. 

63  If  As  for  the  Jebusites  the  inhab¬ 
itants  of  Jerusalem,  the  children  of 
Judah  could  not  drive  them  out :  but 
the  Jebusites  dwell  with  the  children 
of  Judah  at  Jerusalem  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  general  borders  of  the  sons  of  Joseph.  5  The  bor¬ 
der  of  the  inheritance  of  Ephraim.  10  The  Canaan- 
ites  not  conquered. 

AND  the  lot  of  the  children  of  Jo- 
..  seph  fell  from  Jordan  by  Jericho, 
unto  the  water  of  Jericho  on  the  east, 
to  the  wilderness  that  goeth  up  from 
Jericho  throughout  mount  Beth-el, 

2  And  goeth  out  from  Beth-el  to 
Luz,  and  passeth  along  unto  the 
borders  of  Archi  to  Ataroth, 

3  And  goeth  down  westward  to  the 
coast  of  Japhleti,  unto  the  coast  of 
Beth-horon  the  nether,  and  to  Ge- 
zer :  and  the  goings  out  thereof  are 
at  the  sea. 

4  So  the  children  of  Joseph,  Ma- 
nasseh  and  Ephraim,  took  their  in¬ 
heritance. 

5  H  And  the  border  of  the  children 
of  Ephraim  according  to  their  fami¬ 
lies  was  thus :  even  the  border  of 
their  inheritance  on  the  east  side  was 
Ataroth-addar,  unto  Beth-horon  the 
upper ; 

6  And  the  border  went  out  toward 
the  sea  to  Michmethah  on  the  north 
side  ;  and  the  border  went  about  east¬ 
ward  unto  Taanath-shiloh,  and  pass¬ 
ed  by  it  on  the  east  to  Janohah ; 

7  And  it  went  down  from  Janohah 
to  Ataroth,  and  to  Naarath,  and  came 
to  Jericho,  and  went  out  at  Jordan. 

8  The  border  went  out  from  Tap- 
puah  westward  unto  the  river  Kanah ; 
and  the  goings  out  thereof  were  at 
the  sea.  This  is  the  inheritance  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Ephraim 
by  their  families. 

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The  lot  and  coast 


JOSHUA. 


of  Manasseh. 


9  And  the  separate  cities  for  the 
children  of  Ephraim  were  among  the 
inheritance  of  the  children  of  Ma¬ 
nasseh,  all  the  cities  with  their  vil¬ 
lages. 

10  And  they  drave  not  out  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Gezer:  hut 
the  Canaanites  dwell  among  the 
Ephraimites  unto  this  day,  and  serve 
under  tribute. 

•  CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  The  lot  of  Manasseh.  7  His  coast.  12  The  Canaan¬ 
ites  not  driven  out.  14  The  children  of  Joseph  obtain 
another  lot. 

P1YHERE  was  also  a  lot  for  the 
I  tribe  of  Manasseh;  for  he  was 
the  firstborn  of  Joseph;  to  wit ,  for 
Machir  the  firstborn  of  Manasseh, 
the  father  of  Gilead :  because  he 
was  a  man  of  war,  therefore  he  had 
Gilead  and  Bashan. 

2  There  was  also  a  lot  for  the  rest 
of  the  children  of  Manasseh  by  their 
families ;  for  the  children  of  Abi- 
ezer,  and  for  the  children  of  Helek, 
and  for  the  children  of  Asriel,  and 
for  the  children  of  Shechem,  and  lor 
the  children  of  Hepher,  and  for  the 
children  of  Shemida :  these  were  the 
male  children  of  Manasseh  the  son 
of  Joseph  by  their  families. 

3  Y  But  Zelophehad,  the  son  of 
Hepher,  the  son  of  Gilead,  the  son  of 
Machir,  the  son  of  Manasseh,  had  no 
sons,  but  daughters :  and  these  are  the 
names  of  his  daughters,  Mahlah,  and 
Noah,  Iloglah,  Milcah,  and  Tirzah. 

4  And  they  came  near  before  Elea- 
zar  the  priest,  and  before  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  and  before  the  princes, 
saying,  The  Lord  commanded  Mo¬ 
ses  to  give  us  an  inheritance  among 
our  brethren.  Therefore,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
he  gave  them  an  inheritance  among 
the  brethren  of  their  father. 

5  And  there  fell  ten  portions  to 
Manasseh,  besides  the  land  of  Gilead 
and  Bashan,  which  ivere  on  the  other 
side  Jordan ; 

6  Because  the  daughters  of  Manas¬ 
seh  had  an  inheritance  among  his 

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sons  :  and  the  rest  of  Manasseh’s  sons 
had  the  land  of  Gilead. 

7  IT  And  the  coast  of  Manasseh  was 
from  Asher  to  Michmethah,  that  lieth 
before  Shechem ;  and  the  border  went 
along  on  the  right  hand  unto  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  En-tappuah. 

8  Now  Manasseh  had  the  land  of 
Tappuah :  but  Tappuah  on  the  bor¬ 
der  of  Manasseh  belonged  to  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ephraim ; 

9  And  the  coast  descended  unto  the 
river  Kanah,  southward  of  the  river : 
these  cities  of  Ephraim  are  among 
the  cities  of  Manasseh :  the  coast  of 
Manasseh  also  was  on  the  north  side 
of  the  river,  and  the  outgoings  of  it 
were  at  the  sea : 

10  Southward  it  was  Ephraim’s, 
and  northward  it  was  Manasseh’s, 
and  the  sea  is  his  border ;  and  they 
met  together  in  Asher  on  the  north, 
and  in  Xssachar  on  the  east. 

11  And  Manasseh  had  in  Issachar 
and  in  Asher  Beth-shean  and  her 
towns,  and  Ibleam  and  her  towns, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Dor  and  her 
towns,  and  the  inhabitants  of  En- 
dor  and  her  towns,  and  the  inhab¬ 
itants  of  Taanach  and  her  towns,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Megiddo  and  her 
towns,  even  three  countries. 

12  Yet  the  children  of  Manasseh 
could  not  drive  out  the  inhabitants 
of  those  cities ;  but  the  Canaanites 
would  dwell  in  that  land. 

13  Yet  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  were  waxen  strong,  that 
they  put  the  Canaanites  to  tribute ; 
but  did  not  utterly  drive  them  out. 

14  And  the  children  of  Joseph  spake 
unto  Joshua,  saying,  Why  hast  thou 
given  me  but  one  lot  and  one  portion 
to  inherit,  seeing  I  am  a  great  people, 
forasmuch  as  the  Lord  hath  blessed 
me  hitherto  ? 

15  And  Joshua  answered  them,  If 
thou  be  a  great  people,  then  get  thee 
up  to  the  wood  country ,  and  cut  down 
for  thyself  there  in  the  land  of  the 
Perizzites  and  of  the  giants,  if  mount 
Ephraim  be  too  narrow  for  thee. 


JOSHUA. 


The  tabernacle  set  up. 


The  lot  of  Benjamin. 


16  And  the  children  of  Joseph  said, 
The  hill  is  not  enough  for  us :  and 

•  all  the  Canaanites  that  dwell  in  the 
land  of  the  valley  have  chariots  of 
iron,  both  they  who  are  of  Beth-shean 
and  her  towns,  and  they  who  are  of 
the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

17  And  Joshua  spake  unto  the 
house  of  Joseph,  even  to  Ephraim 
and  to  Manasseh,  saying,  Thou  art  a 
great  people,  and  hast  great  power: 
thou  shalt  not  have  one  lot  only : 

18  But  the  mountain  shall  he  thine ; 
for  it  is  a  wood,  and  thou  shalt  cut  it 
down :  and  the  outgoings  of  it  shall 
be  thine :  for  thou  shalt  drive  out  the 
Canaanites,  though  they  have  iron 
chariots,  and  though  they  be  strong. 

CHAP  TEE  XVIII. 

1  The  tabernacle  is  set  up  at  Shiloh.  2  The  remainder 
of  the  land  is  described ,  and  divided  into  seven  parts. 
10  Joshua  divideth  it  by  lot.  11  The  lot  and  border 
of  Benjamin’.  21  Their  cities. 

A  ND  the  whole  congregation  of 
XjL  the  children  of  Israel  assembled 
together  at  Shiloh,  and  set  up  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  there  : 
and  the  land  was  subdued  before  them. 

2  And  there  remained  among  the 
children  of  Israel  seven  tribes,  which 
had  not  yet  received  their  inheritance. 

3  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  How  long  are  ye  slack  to 
go  to  possess  the  land,  which  the  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers  hath  given  you  ? 

4  Give  out  from  among  you  three 
men  for  each  tribe :  and  I  will  send 
them,  and  they  shall  rise,  and  go 
through  the  land,  and  describe  it  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  inheritance  of  them ; 
and  they  shall  come  again  to  me. 

5  And  they  shall  divide  it  into  seven 
parts :  Judah  shall  abide  in  their  coast 
on  the  south,  and  the  house  of  Joseph 
shall  abide  in  their  coasts  on  the  north. 

6  Ye  shall  therefore  describe  the 
land  into  seven  parts,  and  bring  the 
description  hither  to  me,  that  I  may 
cast  lots  for  you  here  before  the  Lord 
our  God. 

7  But  the  Levites  have  no  part 
among  you ;  for  the  priesthood  of 


the  Lord  is  their  inheritance :  and 
Gad,  and  Reuben,  and  half  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh,  have  received  their  in¬ 
heritance  beyond  Jordan  on  the  east, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
gave  them. 

8  And  the  men  arose,  and  went 
away :  and  Joshua  charged  them  that 
went  to  describe  the  land,  saying, 
Go  and  walk  through  the  land,  and 
describe  it,  and  come  again  to  me, 
that  I  may  here  cast  lots  for  you  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord  in  Shiloh. 

9  And  the  men  went  and  passed 
through  the  land,  and  described  it  by 
cities  into  seven  parts  in  a  book,  and 
came  again  to  Joshua  to  the  host  at 
Shiloh. 

.10  Y  And  Joshua  cast  lots  for  them 
in  Shiloh  before  the  Lord  :  and  there 
Joshua  divided  the  land  unto  the 
children  of  Israel  according  to  their 
divisions. 

11  Y  And  the  lot  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin  came  up 
according  to  their  families :  and  the 
coast  of  their  lot  came  forth  between 
the  children  of  Judah  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Joseph. 

12  And  their  border  on  the  north 
side  was  from  Jordan ;  and  the  bor¬ 
der  went  up  to  the  side  of  Jericho  on 
the  north  side,  and  went  up  through 
the  mountains  westward ;  and  the 
goings  out  thereof  were  at  the  wilder¬ 
ness  of  Beth-aven. 

13  And  the  border  went  over  from 
thence  toward  Luz,  to  the  side  of 
Luz,  which  is  Beth-el,  southward ; 
and  the  border  descended  to  Ataroth- 
adar,  near  the  hill  that  lieth  on  the 
south  side  of  the  nether  Beth-horon. 

14  And  the  border  was  drawn  thence , 
and  compassed  the  corner  of  the  sea 
southward,  from  the  hill  that  lieth  be¬ 
fore  Beth-horon  southward ;  and  the 
goings  out  thereof  were  at  Kirjath- 
baal,  which  is  Kirjath-jearim,  a  city 
of  the  children  of  Judah :  this  was 
the  west  quarter. 

15  And  the  south  quarter  was  from 
the  end  of  Kirjath-jearim,  and  the 

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JOSHUA.  The  lots  of  Simeon,  Zebulun, 


The  cities  of  Benjamin. 

border  went  out  on  the  west,  and 
went  out  to  the  well  of  waters  of 
Nephtoah : 

16  And  the  border  came  down  to 
the  end  of  the  mountain  that  lieth 
before  the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hin- 
nom,  and  which  is  in  the  valley  of 
the  giants  on  the  north,  and  descend¬ 
ed  to  the  valley  of  Hinnom,  to  the 
side  of  Jebusi  on  the  south,  and  de¬ 
scended  to  En-rogel, 

17  And  was  drawn  from  the  north, 
and  went  forth  to  En-shemesh,  and 
went  forth  toward  Geliloth,  which  is 
over  against  the  going  up  of  Adum- 
mim,  and  descended  to  the  stone  of 
Bohan  the  son  of  Reuben, 

18  And  passed  along  toward  the 
side  over  against  Arabah  northward, 
and  went  down  unto  Arabah  : 

19  And  the  border  passed  along  to 
the  side  of  Beth-hoglah  northward : 
and  the  outgoings  of  the  border  were 
at  the  north  bay  of  the  salt  sea  at 
the  south  end  of  Jordan :  this  was  the 
south  coast. 

20  And  Jordan  was  the  border  of  it 
on  the  east  side.  This  was  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
by  the  coasts  thereof  round  about, 
according  to  their  families. 

21  Now  the  cities  of  the  tribe  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin  according  to 
their  families  were  Jericho,  and  Beth- 
hoglah,  and  the  valley  of  Keziz, 

22  And  Beth-arabah,  and  Zema- 
raim,  and  Beth-el, 

23  And  Ayim)  and  Parah,  and 
Ophrah, 

24  And  Chephar-haammonai,  and 
Ophni,  and  Gaba ;  twelve  cities  with 
their  villages  : 

25  Gibeon,  and  Hamah,  and  Bee- 
roth, 

26  And  Mizpeh,  and  Chephirah, 
and  Mozah, 

27  And  Rekem,  and  Irpeel,  and 
Taralah, 

28  And  Zelah,  Eleph,  and  Jebusi, 
which  is  Jerusalem,  Gibeath,  and 
Kirjath;  fourteen  cities  with  their 
villages.  This  is  the  inheritance  of 

284 


the  children  of  Benjamin  according 
to  their  families. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  The  lot  of  Simeon,  10  of  Zebulun ,  17  of  Issachar,  24 
of  A  si  ter,  82  of  JSTaphtali,  40  of  Dan.  49  The  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  give  an  inheritance  to  Joshua. 

AND  the  second  lot  came  forth  to 
_  Simeon,  even  for  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Simeon  according  to 
their  families  :  and  their  inheritance 
was  within  the  inheritance  of  the 
children  of  Judah. 

2  And  they  had  in  their  inheritance 
Beer-sheba,  or  Sheba,  and  Moladah, 
3  And  Hazar-shual,  and  Balali,  and 
Azem, 

4  And  Eltolad,  and  Bethul,  and 
Hormah, 

5  And  Zildag,  and  Beth-marca- 
both,  and  Hazar-susah, 

6  And  Beth-lebaoth,  and  Sharuhen; 
thirteen  cities  and  their  villages : 

7  Ain,  Remmon,  and  Ether,  and 
Ashan  ;  four  cities  and  their  villages  : 

8  And  all  the  villages  that  were  round 
about  these  cities  to  Baalath-beer,  Ra- 
math  of  the  south.  This  is  the  inheri¬ 
tance  of  the  tribe  of  the  children  of 
Simeon  according  to  their  families. 

9  Out  of  the  portion  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Judah  was  the  inheritance  of 
the  children  of  Simeon :  for  the  part 
of  the  children  of  Judah  was  too  much 
for  them :  therefore  the  children  of 
Simeon  had  their  inheritance  within 
the  inheritance  of  them. 

10  TT  And  the  third  lot  came  up  for 
the  children  of  Zebulun  according  to 
their  families :  and  the  border  of  their 
inheritance  was  unto  Sarid : 

11  And  their  border  went  up  to¬ 
ward  the  sea,  and  Maralah,  and  reach¬ 
ed  to  Dabbasheth,  and  reached  to  the 
river  that  is  before  Jokneam ; 

12  And  turned  from  Sarid  eastward 
toward  the  sunrising  unto  the  border 
of  Chisloth-tabor,  and  then  goeth  out 
to  Dab'erath,  and  goeth  up  to  Japhia, 
13  And  from  thence  passeth  on 
along  on  the  east  to  Gittah-hepher, 
to  Ittah-kazin,  and  goeth  out  to  Rem- 
mon-methoar  to  Neah ; 


Issachar ,  Asher , 


JOSHUA. 


Naphtali ,  and  Dan. 


14  And  the  border  compasseth  it 
on  the  north  side  to  Hannathon : 
and  the  outgoings  thereof  are  in  the 
valley  of  Jiphthah-el : 

15  And  Kattath,  and  Nahallal,  and 
Shimron,  and  Idalah,  and  Beth-lehem : 
twelve  cities  with  their  villages. 

1 6  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Zebulun  according  to  their  fam¬ 
ilies,  these  cities  with  their  villages. 

17  If  And  the  fourth  lot  came  out 
to  Issachar,  for  the  children  of  Issa¬ 
char  according  to  their  families. 

18  And  their  border  was  toward  Jez- 
reel,  and  Chesulloth,  and  Shunem, 

19  And  Haphraim,  and  Shihon, 
and  Anaharath, 

20  And  Rabbith,  and  Kishion,  and 

Abez,  > 

21  And  Remeth,  and  En-gannim, 
and  En-haddah,  and  Beth-pazzez ; 

22  And  the  coast  reacheth  to  Ta¬ 
bor,  and  Shahazimah,  and  Beth-she- 
mesh ;  and  the  outgoings  of  their 
border  were  at  Jordan  :  sixteen  cities 
with  their  villages. 

23  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Issachar  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  families,  the  cities 
and  their  villages. 

24  If  And  the  fifth  lot  came  out  for 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher 
according  to  their  families. 

25  And  their  border  was  Helkath, 
and  Hali,  and  Beten,  and  Achshaph, 

26  And  Alammelech,  and  Amad, 
and  Misheal;  and  reacheth  to  Carmel 
westward,  and  to  Shihor-libnath ; 

27  And  turneth  toward  the  sun¬ 
rising  to  Beth-dagon,  and  reacheth 
to  Zebulun,  and  to  the  valley  of  Jiph- 
thah-el  toward  the  north  side  of  Beth- 
emek,  and  Neiel,  and  goeth  out  to 
Cabul  on  the  left  hand, 

28  And  Hebron,  and  Rehob,  and 
Hammon,  and  Kanah,  even  unto  great 
Zidon ; 

29  And  then  the  coast  turneth  to 
Ramah,  and  to  the  strong  city  Tyre ; 
and  the  coast  turneth  to  Hosah ;  and 
the  outgoings  thereof  are  at  the  sea 
from  the  coast  to  Achzib : 


30  Uinmah  also,  and  Aphek,  and 
Rehob :  twenty  and  two  cities  with 
their  villages. 

31  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Asher  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  families,  these  cities  with 
their  villages. 

32  If  The  sixth  lot  came  out  to  the 
children  of  Naphtali,  even  for  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Naphtali  according  to  their 
families. 

33  And  their  coast  was  from  He- 
leph,  from  Allon  to  Zaanannim,  and 
Adami,  Nekeb,  and  Jabneel,  unto 
Lakum ;  and  the  outgoings  thereof 
were  at  Jordan : 

34  And  then  the  coast  turneth  west¬ 
ward  to  Aznoth-tabor,  and  goeth  out 
from  thence  to  Hukkok,  and  reach¬ 
eth  to  Zebulun  on  the  south  side, 
and  reacheth  to  Asher  on  the  west 
side,  and  to  Judah  upon  Jordan  to¬ 
ward  the  sunrising. 

35  And  the  fenced  cities  are  Zid- 
dim,  Zer,  and  Hammath,  Rakkath, 
and  Chinnereth, 

36  And  Adainah,  and  Ramah,  and 
Hazor, 

37  And  Kedesh,  and  Edrei,  and 
En-hazor, 

38  And  Iron,  and  Migdal-el,  Ho- 
rem,  and  Beth-anath,  and  Beth-she- 
mesh ;  nineteen  cities  with  their  vil¬ 
lages. 

39  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Naphtali  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  families,  the  cities 
and  their  villages. 

40  If  And  the  seventh  lot  came  out 
for  the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Han 
according  to  their  families. 

41  And  the  coast  of  their  inher¬ 
itance  was  Zorah,  and  Eshtaol,  and 
Ir-shemesh, 

42  And  Shaalabbin,  and  Ajalon, 
and  Jethlah, 

43  And  Elon,  and  Thimnathah, 
and  Ekron, 

44  And  Eltekeh,  and  Gibbethon, 
and  Baalath, 

45  And  Jehud,  and  Bene-berak, 
and  Gath-rimmon,  , 

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Joshua's  inheritance. 


JOSHUA. 


Eight  and  forty  cities 


46  And  Me-jarkon,  and  Rakkon, 
with  the  border  before  Japho. 

47  And  the  coast  of  the  children 
of  Dan  went  out  too  little  for  them : 
therefore  the  children  of  Dan  went 
up  to  fight  against  Leshem,  and  took 
it,  and  smote  it  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  and  possessed  it,  and  dwelt 
therein,  and  called  Leshem,  Dan, 
after  the  name  of  Dan  their  father. 

48  This  is  the  inheritance  of  the 
tribe  of  the  children  of  Dan  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  families,  these  cities  with 
their  villages. 

49  If  When  they  had  made  an  end 
of  dividing  the  land  for  inheritance 
by  their  coasts,  the  children  of  Israel 
gave  an  inheritance  to  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun  among  them : 

50  According  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord  they  gave  him  the  city  which  he 
asked,  even  Timnath-serah  in  mount 
Ephraim :  and  he  built  the  city,  and 
dwelt  therein. 

5 1  These  are  the  inheritances,  which 
Eleazar  the  priest,  and  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  and  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of 
the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  di¬ 
vided  for  an  inheritance  by  lot  in  Shi¬ 
loh  before  the  Lord,  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  So  they 
made  an  end  of  dividing  the  country. 


CHAPTER  XX. 

1  God  eommandeth,  1  and  the  children  of  Israel  appoint 
the  six  cities  of  refuge. 


THE  Lord  also  spake  unto  Joshua, 
saying, 

2  Speak  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  Appoint  out  for  you  cities  of 
refuge,  whereof  I  spake  unto  you  by 
the  hand  of  Moses  : 

3  That  the  slayer  that  killeth  any 
person  unawares  and  unwittingly 
may  flee  thither :  and  they  shall  he 
your  refuge  from  the  avenger  of  blood. 

4  And  when  he  that  doth  flee  unto 
one  of  those  cities  shall  stand  at  the  en¬ 
tering  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and  shall 
declare  his  cause  in  the  ears  of  the  el¬ 
ders  of  that  city,  they  shall  take  him 
into  the  city  unto  them,  and  give  him  a 
place,  that  he  may  dwell  among  them. 

286 


5  And  if  the  avenger  of  blood  pursue 
after  him,  then  they  shall  not  deliver 
the  slayer  up  into  his  hand ;  because 
he  smote  his  neighbour  unwittingly, 
and  hated  him  not  heforetime. 

6  And  he  shall  dwell  in  that  city, 
until  he  stand  before  the  congregation 
for  judgment,  and  until  the  death  of 
the  high  priest  that  shall  he  in  those 
days :  then  shall  the  slayer  return, 
and  come  unto  his  own  city,  and  untc 
his  own  house,  unto  the  city  from 
whence  he  fled. 

7  H  And  they  appointed  Kedesh  in 
Galilee  in  mount  Naphtali,  and  She- 
chem  in  mount  Ephraim,  and  Kir- 
jath-arha,,  which  is  Hebron,  in  the 
mountain  of  Judah. 

8  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan  by 
Jericho  eastward,  they  assigned  Bezer 
in  the  wilderness  upon  the  plain  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  and  Ramoth 
in  Gilead  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  and 
Golan  in  Bashan  out  of  the  tribe'  of 
Manasseh. 

9  These  were  the  cities  appointed 
for  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  for 
the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
them,  that  whosoever  killeth  any  per¬ 
son  at  unawares  might  flee  thither, 
and  not  die  by  the  hand  of  the  aven¬ 
ger  of  blood,  until  he  stood  before  the 
congregation. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Eight  and  forty  cities  given  by  lot,  out  of  the  other 
tribes,  unto  the  Levites.  43  God  gave  the  land,  and 
rest  unto  the  Israelites,  according  to  his  promise. 

HPHEN  came  near  the  heads  of  the 
JL  fathers  of  the  Levites  unto  Elea¬ 
zar  the  priest,  and  unto  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  and  unto  the  heads  of  the 
fathers  of  the  tribes  of  the  children 
of  Israel ; 

2  And  they  spake  unto  them  at  Shi¬ 
loh  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  saying,  The 
Lord  commanded  by  the  hand  of  Mo¬ 
ses  to  give  us  cities  to  dwell  in,  with 
the  suburbs  thereof  for  our  cattle. 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  gave 
unto  the  Levites  out  of  their  inheri¬ 
tance,  at  the  commandment  of  the 
Lord,  these  cities  and  their  suburbs. 


are  given  by  lot 


JOSHUA. 


unto  the  Levites. 


4  And  the  lot  came  out  for  the 
families  of  the  Kohathites :  and  the 
children  of  Aaron  the  priest,  which 
were  of  the  Levites,  had  by  lot  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Simeon,  and  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Benjamin,  thirteen  cities. 

5  And  the  rest  of  the  children  of 
Kohath  had  by  lot  out  of  the  families 
of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim,  and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Dan,  and  out  of  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  ten  cities. 

6  And  the  children  of  Gershon  had 
by  lot  out  of  the  families  of  the  tribe 
of  Issachar,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Asher,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naph- 
tali,  and  out  of  the  half  tribe  of  Ma¬ 
nasseh  in  Bashan,  thirteen  cities. 

7  The  children  of  Merari  by  their 
families  had  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  and  out 
of  the  tribe  of  Zehulun,  twelve  cities. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  gave 
by  lot  unto  the  Levites  these  cities 
with  their  suburbs,  as  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

9  H  And  they  gave  out  of  the  tribe 
of  the  children  of  Judah,  and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Simeon, 
these  cities  which  are  here  mentioned 
by  name, 

10  Which  the  children  of  Aaron, 
being  of  the  families  of  the  Kohath¬ 
ites,  who  were  of  the  children  of  Levi, 
had :  for  theirs  was  the  first  lot. 

1 1  And  they  gave  them  the  city  of  Ar- 
ha  the  father  of  Anak,  which  city  is  He¬ 
bron,  in  the  hill  country  of  Judah,  with 
the  suburbs  thereof  round  about  it. 

12  But  the  fields  of  the  city,  and  the 
villages  thereof,  gave  they  to  Caleb  the 
son  of  Jephunneh  for  his  possession. 

13  TT  Thus  they  gave  to  the  children 
of  Aaron  the  priest  Hebron  with  her 
suburbs,  to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for  the 
slayer;  and  Libnah  with  her  suburbs, 

14  And  Jattir  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Eshtemoa  with  her  suburbs, 

15  And  Holon  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Debir  with  her  suburbs, 

16  And  Ain  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Juttah  with  her  suburbs,  and  Beth- 


1  ■  - - 

shemesh  with  her  suburbs  ;  nine  cities 
out  of  those  two  tribes. 

17  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin, 
Gibeon  with  her  suburbs,  Geba  with 
her  suburbs, 

18  Anathoth  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Alrnon  with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

19  All  the  cities  of  the  children  of 
Aaron,  the  priests,  were  thirteen  cities 
with  their  suburbs. 

20  If  And  the  families  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Kohath,  the  Levites  which 
remained  of  the  children  of  Kohath, 
even  they  had  the  cities  of  their  lot 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Ephraim. 

21  For  they  gave  them  Shechem 
with  her  suburbs  in  mount  Ephraim, 
to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer ; 
and  Gezer  with  her  suburbs, 

22  And  Kibzaim  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Beth-horon  with  her  suburbs ; 
four  cities. 

23  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Dan, 
Eltekeh  with  her  suburbs,  Gibbethon 
with  her  suburbs, 

24  Aijalon  with  her  suburbs,  Gath- 
rimmon  with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

25  And  out  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  Tanach  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Gath-rimmon  with  her  suburbs ; 
two  cities. 

26  All  the  cities  were  ten  with  their 
suburbs  for  the  families  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Kohath  that  remained. 

27  IT  And  unto  the  children  of 
Gershon,  of  the  families  of  the  Le¬ 
vites,  out  of  the  other  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh  they  gave  Golan  in  Bashan 
with  her  suburbs,  to  be  a  city  of  refuge 
for  the  slayer;  and  Beeshterah  with 
her  suburbs  ;  two  cities. 

28  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issachar, 
Kishon  with  her  suburbs,  Dabareh 
with  her  suburbs, 

29  Jarmuth  with  her  suburbs,  En- 
gannim  with  her  suburbs  ;  four  cities. 

30  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher, 
Mishal  with  her  suburbs,  Abdon  with 
her  suburbs, 

31  Helkath  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Rehob  with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

32  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali, 

287 


The  two  tribes  and 


JOSHUA. 


a  half  are  dismissed. 


Kedesh  in  Galilee  with  her  suburbs,  to 
be  a  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer ;  and 
Hammoth-dor  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Kart  an  with  her  suburbs  ;  three  cities. 

33  All  the  cities  of  the  Gershonites 
according  to  their  families  were  thir¬ 
teen  cities  with  their  suburbs. 

34  If  And  unto  the  families  of  the 
children  of  Merari,  the  rest  of  the 
Levites,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Zebulun, 
Jokneam  with  her  suburbs,  and  Kar- 
tah  with  her  suburbs, 

35  Dimnah  with  her  suburbs,  Na- 
halal  with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities. 

36  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben, 
Bezer  with  her  suburbs,  and  Jahazah 
with  her  suburbs, 

37  Kedemoth  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Mephaath  with  her  suburbs ; 
four  cities. 

38  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad, 
Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  her  suburbs, 
to  be  a  city  of  refuge  for  the  slayer; 
and  Mahanaim  with  her  suburbs, 

39  Heshhon  with  her  suburbs,  Jazer 
with  her  suburbs ;  four  cities  in  all. 

40  So  all  the  cities  for  the  children 
of  Merari  by  their  families,  which 
were  remaining  of  the  families  of 
the  Levites,  were  by  their  lot  twelve 
cities. 

41  All  the  cities  of  the  Levites 
within  the  possession  of  the  children 
of  Israel  were  forty  and  eight  cities 
with  their  suburbs. 

42  These  cities  were  every  one  with 
their  suburbs  round  about  them :  thus 
were  all  these  cities. 

43  If  And  the  Lord  gave  unto 
Israel  all  the  land  which  he  sware 
to  give  unto  their  fathers ;  and  they 
possessed  it,  and  dwelt  therein. 

44  And  the  Lord  gave  them  rest 
round  about,  according  to  all  that  he 
sware  unto  their  fathers:  and  there 
stood  not  a  man  of  all  their  enemies 
before  them ;  the  Lord  delivered  all 
their  enemies  into  their  hand. 

45  There  failed  not  aught  of  any 
good  thing  which  the  Lord  had  spo¬ 
ken  unto  the  house  of  Israel ;  all  came 
to  pass. 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  two  tribes  and  half  with  a  blessing  are  sent  home.  ( 

10  They  build  the  altar  of  testimony  in  their  journey. 

11  The  Israelites  are  offended  thereat.  21  They  give 

them  good  satisfaction. 

HEN  Joshua  called  the  Reuben- 
ites,  and  the  Gadites,  and  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 

2  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  have  kept 
all  that  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded  you,  and  have  obeyed  my 
voice  in  all  that  I  commanded  you : 

3  Ye  have  not  left  your  brethren 
these  many  days  unto  this  day,  hut 
have  kept  the  charge  of  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  the  Lord  your  God. 

4  And  now  the  Lord  your  God  hath 
given  rest  unto  your  brethren,  as  he 
promised  them  :  therefore  now  return 
ye,  and  get  you  unto  your  tents,  and 
unto  the  land  of  your  possession, 
which  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
gave  you  on  the  other  side  Jordan. 

5  But  take  diligent  heed  to  do  the 
commandment  and  the  law,  which 
Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  charged 
you,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God,  and 
to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep 
his  commandments,  and  to  cleave 
unto  him,  and  to  serve  him  with  all 
your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul. 

6  So  Joshua  blessed  them,  and  sent 
them  away  :  and  they  went  unto  their 
tents. 

7  Y  Now  to  the  one  half  of  the  tribe 
of  Manasseh  Moses  had  given  posses¬ 
sion  in  Bashan :  hut  unto  the  other  half 
thereof  gave  Joshua  among  their  breth¬ 
ren  on  this  side  Jordan  westward.  And 
when  J oshua  sent  them  away  also  un¬ 
to  their  tents,  then  he  blessed  them, 

8  And  he  spake  unto  them,  saying, 
Return  with  much  riches  unto  your 
tents,  and  with  very  much  cattle,  with 
silver,  and  with  gold,  and  with  brass, 
and  with  iron,  and  with  very  much 
raiment :  divide  the  spoil  of  your  ene¬ 
mies  with  your  brethren. 

9  Y  And  the  children  of  Reuben 
and  the  children  of  Gad  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh  returned,  and  de¬ 
parted  from  the  children  of  Israel  out 
of  Shiloh,  which  is  in  the  land  of 


288 


JOSHUA. 


Contention  of  the  tribes. 


The  altar  of  testimony. 

Canaan,  to  go  unto  the  country  of 
Gilead,  to  the  land  of  their  posses¬ 
sion,  whereof  they  were  possessed, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord  by 
the  hand  of  Moses. 

10*11  And  when  they  came  unto  the 
borders  of  Jordan,  that  are  in  the 
land  of  Canaan,  the  children  of  Reu¬ 
ben  and  the  children  of  Gad  and  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseli  built  there  an 
altar  by  Jordan,  a  great  altar  to  see  to. 

11  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel 
heard  say,  Behold,  the  children  of 
Reuben  and  the  children  of  Gad  and 
the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh  have  built 
an  altar  over  against  the  land  of  Ca¬ 
naan,  in  the  borders  of  Jordan,  at  the 
passage  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

12  And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
heard  of  it,  the  whole  congregation 
of  the  children  of  Israel  gathered 
themselves  together  at  Shiloh,  to  go 
up  to  war  against  them. 

,  13  And  the  children  of  Israel  sent 
unto  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  to 
the  children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh,  into  the  land  of  Gilead, 
Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the  priest, 

14  And  with  him  ten  princes,  of 
each  chief  house  a  prince  through¬ 
out  all  the  tribes  of  Israel ;  and  each 
one  was  a  head  of  the  house  of  their 
fathers  among  the  thousands  of  Israel. 

15  If  And  they  came  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Reuben,  and  to  the  children 
of  Gad,  and  to  the  half  tribe  of  Ma¬ 
nasseh,  unto  the  land  of  Gilead,  and 
they  spake  with  them,  saying, 

16  Thus  saith  the  whole  congrega¬ 
tion  of  the  Lord,  What  trespass  is 
this  that  ye  have  committed  against 
the  God  of  Israel,  to  turn  away  this 
day  from  following  the  Lord,  in  that 
ye  have  builded  you  an  altar,  that  ye 
might  rebel  this  day  against  the  Lord? 

1 7  Is  the  iniquity  of  Peor  too  little 
for  us,  from  which  we  are  not  cleans¬ 
ed  until  this  day,  although  there  was  a 
plague  in  the  congregation  of  the  Lord, 

18  But  that  ye  must  turn  away  this 
day  from  following  the  Lord  ?  and  it 
will  he,  seeing  ye  rebel  to  day  against 

19 


the  Lord,  that  to  morrow  he  will  he 
wroth  with  the  whole  congregation 
of  Israel. 

19  Notwithstanding,  if  the  land  of 
your  possession  be  unclean,  then  pass 
ye  over  unto  the  land  of  the  posses¬ 
sion  of  the  Lord,  wherein  the  Lord’s 
tabernacle  dwelleth,  and  take  posses¬ 
sion  among  us  :  but  rebel  not  against 
the  Lord,  nor  rebel  against  us,  in  build¬ 
ing  you  an  altar  besides  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  our  God. 

20  Did  not  Achan  the  son  of  Ze- 
rah  commit  a  trespass  in  the  accursed 
thing,  and  wrath  fell  on  all  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  Israel?  and  that  man  per¬ 
ished  not  alone  in  his  iniquity. 

21  IT  Then  the  children  of  Reuben 
and  the  children  of  Gad  and  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh  answered,  and  said 
unto  the  heads  of  the  thousands  of 
Israel, 

22  The  Lord  God  of  gods,  the 
Lord  God  of  gods,  he  knoweth,  and 
Israel  he  shall  know ;  if  it  be  in  re¬ 
bellion,  or  if  in  transgression  against 
the  Lord,  (save  us  not  this  day,) 

23  That  we  have  built  us  an  altar 
to  turn  from  following  the  Lord,  or 
if  to  offer  thereon  burnt  offering  or 
meat  offering,  or  if  to  offer  peace  offer¬ 
ings  thereon,  let  the  Lord  himself  re¬ 
quire  it ; 

24  And  if  we  have  not  rather  done 
it  for  fear  of  this  thing,  saying,  In  time 
to  come  your  children  might  speak 
unto  our  children,  saying,  What  have 
ye  to  do  with  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  ? 

25  For  the  Lord  hath  made  Jordan 
a  border  between  us  and  you,  ye  chil¬ 
dren  of  Reuben  and  children  of  Gad  ; 
ye  have  no  part  in  the  Lord  :  so  shall 
your  children  make  our  children  cease 
from  fearing  the  Lord. 

26  Therefore  we  said,  Let  us  now 
prepare  to  build  us  an  altar,  not  for 
burnt  offering,  nor  for  sacrifice 

27  But  that  it  may  be  a  witness 
between  us,  and  you,  and  our  gene¬ 
rations  after  us,  that  we  might  do 
the  service  of  the  Lord  before  him 
with  our  burnt  offerings,  and  with 

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JOSHUA. 


Joshua's  exhortation 


The  deputies  satisfied. 

our  sacrifices,  and  with  our  peace 
offerings;  that  your  children  may  not 
say  to  our  children  in  time  to  come, 
Ye  have  no  part  in  the  Lord. 

28  Therefore  said  we,  that  it  shall 
be,  when  they  should  so  say  to  us  or 
to  our  generations  in  time  to  come, 
that  we  may  say  again ,  Behold  the 
pattern  of  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  which 
our  fathers  made,  not  for  burnt  offer¬ 
ings,  nor  for  sacrifices ;  but  it  is  a 
witness  between  us  and  you. 

29  God  forbid  that  we  should  rebel 
against  the  Lord,  and  turn  this  day 
from  following  the  Lord,  to  build  an 
altar  for  burnt  offerings,  for  meat  offer¬ 
ings,  or  for  sacrifices,  besides  the  altar 
of  the  Lord  our  God  that  is  before  his 
tabernacle. 

30  If  And  when  Phinehas  the  priest, 
and  the  princes  of  the  congregation 
and  heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel 
which  were  with  him,  heard  the  words 
that  the  children  of  Reuben  and  the 
children  of  Gad  and  the  children  of 
Manasseh  spake,  it  pleased  them. 

31  And  Phinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar 
the  priest  said  unto  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  to  the  children  of  Gad, 
and  to  the  children  of  Manasseh,  This 
day  we  perceive  that  the  Lord  is 
among  us,  because  ye  have  not  com¬ 
mitted  this  trespass  against  the  Lord: 
now  ye  have  delivered  the  children  of 
Israel  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Lord. 

32  If  And  Phinehas  the  son  of  Elea¬ 
zar  the  priest,  and  the  princes,  re¬ 
turned  from  the  children  of  Reuben, 
and  from  the  children  of  Gad,  out  of 
the  land  of  Gilead,  unto  the  land  of 
Canaan,  to  the  children  of  Israel,  and 
brought  them  word  again. 

33  And  the  thing  pleased  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel ;  and  the  children  of 
Israel  blessed  God,  and  did  not  in¬ 
tend  to  go  up  against  them  in  battle, 
to  destroy  the  land  wherein  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Reuben  and  Gad  dwelt. 

34  And  the  children  of  Reuben  and 
the  children  of  Gad  called  the  altar 
Ed :  for  it  shall  he  a  witness  between 
us  that  the  Lord  is  God. 

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CHAPTER  XXIII.  , 

1  Joshua's  exhortation  before  his  death ,  3  by  former. 

benefits,  5  by  promises,  11  and  by  threatenings.  ( 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  a  long  time  i 
after  that  the  Lord  had  given  i 
rest  unto  Israel  from  all  their  enemies  t 
round  about,  that  Joshua  waxed  old 
and  stricken  in  age. 

2  And  Joshua  called  for  all  Israel, 
and  for  their  elders,  and  for  their 
heads,  and  for  their  judges,  and  for 
their  officers,  and  said  unto  them,  I 
am  old  and  stricken  in  age : 

3  And  ye  have  seen  all  that  the  Lord 
your  God  hath  done  unto  all  these 
nations  because  of  you ;  for  the  Lord 
your  God  is  he  that  hath  fought  for  you. 

4  Behold,  I  have  divided  unto  you 
by  lot  these  nations  that  remain,  to 
he  an  inheritance  for  your  tribes,  from  I 
Jordan,  with  all  the  nations  that  I 
have  cut  off,  even  unto  the  great  sea 
westward. 

5  And  the  Lord  your  God,  he  shall 
expel  them  from  before  you,  and  drive 
them  from  out  of  your  sight ;  and  ye 
shall  possess  their  land,  as  the  Lord 
your  God  hath  promised  unto  you. 

6  Be  ye  therefore  very  courageous 
to  keep  and  to  do  all  that  is  written 
in  the  book  of  the  law  of  Moses,  that 
ye  turn  not  aside  therefrom  to  the 
right  hand  or  to  the  left ; 

7  That  ye  come  not  among  these 
nations,  these  that  remain  among 
you ;  neither  make  mention  of  the 
name  of  their  gods,  nor  cause  to 
swear  by  them ,  neither  serve  them, 
nor  how  yourselves  unto  them : 

8  But  cleave  unto  the  Lord  your 
God,  as  ye  have  done  unto  this  day. 

9  For  the  Lord  hath  driven  out  from 
before  you  great  nations  and  strong : 
but  as  for  you,  no  man  hath  been  able 
to  stand  before  you  unto  this  day. 

10  One  man  of  you  shall  chase  a 
thousand :  for  the  Lord  your  God, 
he  it  is  that  fighteth  for  you,  as  he 
hath  promised  you. 

11  Take  good  heed  therefore  unto 
yourselves,  that  ye  love  the  Lord 
your  God. 


before  his  death.  JOSHUA.  God's  benefits  to  Israel 

Israel,  Your  fathers  dwelt  on  the 


12  Else,  if  ye  do  in  any  wise  go 
back,  and  cleave  unto  the  remnant 
of  these  nations,  even  these  that  re¬ 
main  among  you,  and  shall  make 
marriages  with  them,  and  go  in  unto 
them,  and  they  to  you : 

13  Know  for  a  certainty  that  the 
Lord  your  God  will  no  more  drive 
out  any  of  these  nations  from  before 
you ;  hut  they  shall  he  snares  and 
traps  unto  you,  and  scourges  in  your 
sides,  and  thorns  in  your  eyes,  until 
ye  perish  from  off  this  good  land  which 
the  Lord  your  God  hath  given  you. 

14  And,  behold,  this  day  I  am  go¬ 
ing  the  way  of  all  the  earth  :  and  ye 
know  in  all  your  hearts  and  in  all 
your  souls,  that  not  one  thing  hath 
failed  of  all  the  good  things  which  the 
Lord  your  God  spake  concerning  you ; 
all  are  come  to  pass  unto  you,  and 
not  one  thing  hath  failed  thereof. 

15  Therefore  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  all  good  things  are  come  up¬ 
on  you,  which  the  Lord  your  God 
promised  you ;  so  shall  the  Lord 
bring  upon  you  all  evil  things,  until 
he  have  destroyed  you  from  off  this 
good  land  which  the  Lord  your  God 
hath  given  you. 

16  When  ye  have  transgressed  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
he  commanded  you,  and  have  gone 
and  served  other  gods,  and  bowed  your¬ 
selves  to  them ;  then  shall  the  anger 
of  the  Lord  he  kindled  against  you, 
and  ye  shall  perish  quickly  from  off  the 
good  land  which  he  hath  given  unto 
you. 

CHAPTER  XXI Y. 

1  Joshua  assembleth  the  tribes  at  Shechem.  2  A  brief 
history  of  God's  benefits  from  Ter  ah.  14  He  reneweth 
the  covenant  between  them  and  God.  26  A  stone  the 
witness  of  the  covenant.  29  Joshua's  age,  death ,  and 
burial.  32  Joseph's  bones  are  buried.  33  JSleazar 
dieth. 

AND  Joshua  gathered  all  the  tribes 
_  of  Israel  to  Shechem,  and  called 
for  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  for  their 
heads,  and  for  their  judges,  and  for 
their  officers ;  and  they  presented 
themselves  before  God. 

2  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the 
people,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 


other  side  of  the  flood  in  old  time,  even 
Terah,  the  father  of  Abraham,  and 
the  father  of  Nachor :  and  they  served 
other  gods. 

3  And  I  took  your  father  Abraham 
from  the  other  side  of  the  flood,  and 
led  him  throughout  all  the  land  of 
Canaan,  and  multiplied  his  seed,  and 
gave  him  Isaac. 

4  And  I  gave  unto  Isaac  Jacob  and 
Esau :  and  I.  gave  unto  Esau  mount 
Seir,  to  possess  it ;  hut  Jacob  and  his  • 

'  children  went  down  into  Egypt. 

5  I  sent  Moses  also  and  Aaron,  and 
I  plagued  Egypt,  according  to  that 
which  I  did  among  them :  and  after¬ 
ward  I  brought  you  out. 

6  And  I  brought  your  fathers  out 
of  Egypt :  and  ye  came  unto  the  sea ; 
and  the  Egyptians  pursued  after  your 
fathers  with  chariots  and  horsemen 
unto  the  Red  sea. 

7  And  when  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  he  put  darkness  between  you 
and  the  Egyptians,  and  brought  the 
sea  upon  them,  and  covered  them ; 
and  your  eyes  have  seen  what  I  have 
done  in  Egypt :  and  ye  dwelt  in  the 
wilderness  a  long  season. 

8  And  I  brought  you  into  the  land 
of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt  on  the 
other  side  Jordan ;  and  they  fought 
with  you  :  and  I  gave  them  into  your 
hand,  that  ye  might  possess  their  land; 
and  I  destroyed  them  from  before  you. 

9  Then  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor, 
king  of  Moab,  arose  and  warred 
against  Israel,  and  sent  and  called 
Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  to  curse  you : 

1 0  But  I  wmild  not  hearken  unto  Ba¬ 
laam  ;  therefore  he  blessed  you  still  : 
so  I  delivered  you  out  of  his  hand. 

11  And  ye  went  over  Jordan,  and 
came  unto  Jericho :  and  the  men  of 
Jericho  fought  against  you,  the  Am¬ 
orites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the 
Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jeb- 
usites ;  and  I  delivered  them  into  your 
hand. 

12  And  I  sent  the  hornet  before 

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God’s  covenant  renewed. 


JOSHUA. 


Joshua’s  death ,  and  burial 


you,  which  drave  them  out  from  be¬ 
fore  you,  even  the  two  kings  of  the 
Amorites ;  but  not  with  thy  sword, 
nor  with  thy  how. 

13  And  I  have  given  you  a  land  for 
which  ye  did  not  labour,  and  cities 
which  ye  built  not,  and  ye  dwell  in 
them;  of  the  vineyards  and  olive- 
yards  which  ye  planted  not  do  ye  eat. 

14  IT  Now  therefore  fear  the  Lord, 
and  serve  him  in  sincerity  and  in 
truth  ;  and  put  away  the  gods  which 
your  fathers  served  on  the  other  side 
of  the  flood,  and  in  Egypt ;  and  serve 
ye  the  Lord. 

'  15  And  if  it  seem  evil  unto  you  to 

serve  the  Lord,  choose  you  this  day 
whom  ye  will  serve ;  whether  the 
gods  which  your  fathers  served  that 
were  on  the  other  side  of  the  flood, 
or  the  gods  of  the  Amorites,  in  whose 
land  ye  dwell :  hut  as  for  me  and  my 
house,  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

16  And  the  people  answered  and 
said,  God  forbid  that  we  should  for¬ 
sake  the  Lord,  to  serve  other  gods ; 

17  For  the  Lord  our  God,  he  it  is 
that  brought  us  up  and  our  fathers 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
house  of  bondage,  and  which  did 
those  great  signs  in  our  sight,  and 
preserved  us  in  all  the  way  wherein 
we  went,  and  among  all  the  people 
through  whom  we  passed  : 

18  And  the  Lord  drave  out  from 
before  us  all  the  people,  even  the 
Amorites  which  dwelt  in  the  land : 
therefore  will  we  also  serve  the  Lord  ; 
for  he  is  our  God. 

19  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Ye  cannot  serve  the  Lord  :  for 
he  is  a  holy  God;  he  is  a  jealous 
God ;  he  will  not  forgive  your  trans¬ 
gressions  nor  your  sins. 

20  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  and 
serve  strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn 
and  do  you  hurt,  and  consume  you, 
after  that  he  hath  done  you  good. 

2 1  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua, 
Nay ;  hut  we  will  serve  the  Lord. 

22  And  Joshua  said  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Ye  are  witnesses  against  your- 

292 


selves  that  ye  have  chosen  you  the 

Lord,  to  serve  him.  And  they  said, 
We  are  witnesses. 

23  Now  therefore  put  away,  said 
he ,  the  strange  gods  which  are  among 
you,  and  incline  your  heart  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

24  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua, 
The  Lord  our  God  will  we  serve,  and 
his  voice  will  we  obey. 

25  So  Joshua  made  a  covenant  with 
the  people  that  day,  and  set  them  a 
statute  and  an  ordinance  in  Shechem. 

26  Y  And  Joshua  wrote  these  words 
in  the  book  of  the  law  of  God,  and 
took  a  great  stone,  and  set  it  up  there 
under  an  oak,  that  was  by  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  of  the  Lord. 

27  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the 
people,  Behold,  this  stone  shall  be  a 
witness  unto  us  ;  for  it  hath  heard  all 
the  words  of  the  Lord  which  he  spake 
unto  us :  it  shall  be  therefore  a  wit¬ 
ness  unto  you,  lest  ye  deny  your  God. 

28  So  Joshua  let  the  people  depart, 
every  man  unto  his  inheritance. 

29  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun, 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  died,  being 
a  hundred  and  ten  years  old. 

30  And  they  buried  him  in  the  bor¬ 
der  of  his  inheritance  in-  Timnath- 
serah,  which  is  in  mount  Ephraim, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  hill  of  Gaash. 

31  And  Israel  served  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days 
of  the  elders  that  overlived  Joshua, 
and  which  had  known  all  the  works  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  had  done  for  Israel. 

32  TT  And  the  bones  of  Joseph, 
which  the  children  of  Israel  brought 
up  out  of  Egypt,  buried  they  in  She¬ 
chem,  in  a  parcel  of  ground  which 
Jacob  bought  of  the  sons  of  Hamor 
the  father  of  Shechem  for  a  hundred 
pieces  of  silver  ;  and  it  became  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  children  of  Joseph. 

33  And  Eleazar  the  son  of  Aaron 
died ;  and  they  buried  him  in  a  hill 
that  pertained  to  Phinehas  his  son, 
which  was  given  him*  in  mount 
Ephraim. 


THE 


BOOK  OF  JUDGES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  acts  of  Judah,  and  Simeon.  4  Adoni-bezek  justly 
requited.  8  Jerusalem  taken.  10  Hebron  taken.  11 
Othniel  hath  Achsah  to  wife  for  taking  of  Debir.  16 
The  Kenites  dwell  in  Judah.  17  Hormah,  Gaza,  As- 
kelon  and  Ekron  taken.  21  The  acts  of  Benjamin. 
22  Of  the  house  of  Joseph,  who  take  Beth-el.  30  Of 
Zebulun.  31  Of  Asher.  33  Of  Naplitali.  34  Of  Dan. 

OW  after  the  death  of  Joshua  it 
came  to  pass,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  asked  the  Lord,  saying,  Who 
shall  go  up  for  us  against  the  Ca- 
naanites  first,  to  fight  against  them? 

2  And  the  Lord  said,  Judah  shall 
go  up :  behold,  I  have  delivered  the 
land  into  his  hand. 

3  And  Judah  said  unto  Simeon  his 
brother,  Come  up  with  me  into  my 
lot,  that  we  may  fight  against  the 
Canaanites ;  and  I  likewise  will  go 
with  thee  into  thy  lot.  So  Simeon 
went  with  him. 

4  And  Judah  went  up ;  and  the 
Lord  delivered  the  Canaanites  and 
the  Perizzites  into  their  hand :  and 
they  slew  of  them  in  Bezek  ten  thou¬ 
sand  men. 

5  And  they  found  Adoni-bezek  in 
Bezek :  and  they  fought  against  him, 
and  they  slew  the  Canaanites  and  the 
Perizzites. 

6  But  Adoni-bezek  fled  ;  and  they 
pursued  after  him,  and  caught  him, 
and  cut  off  his  thumbs  and  his  great 
toes. 

7  And  Adoni-bezek  said,  Three¬ 
score  and  ten  kings,  having  their 
thumbs  and  their  great  toes  cut  off, 
gathered  their  meat  under  my  table : 
as  I  have  done,  so  God  hath  requited 
me.  And  they  brought  him  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  there  he  died. 

8  Now  the  children  of  Judah  had 
fought  against  Jerusalem,  and  had 
taken  it,  and  smitten  it  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  set  the  city  on  fire. 

9  Tf  And  afterward  the  children  of 


Judah  went  down  to  fight  against  the 
Canaanites,  that  dwelt  in  the  moun¬ 
tain,  and  in  the  south,  and  in  the  valley. 

10  And  Judah  went  against  the 
Canaanites  that  dwelt  in  Hebron: 
now  the  name  of  Hebron  before  was 
Kirjath-arba :  and  they  slew  Sheshai, 
and  Ahiman,  and  Talmai. 

1 1  And  from  thence  he  went  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Debir:  and  the 
name  of  Debir  before  was  Kirjath- 
sepher : 

12  And  Caleb  said,  He  that  smite th 
Kirjath-sepher,  and  taketh  it,  to  him 
will  I  give  Achsah  my  daughter  to  wife. 

13  And  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz, 
Caleb’s  younger  brother,  took  it :  and 
he  gave  him  Achsah  his  daughter  to 
wife. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
came  to  him ,  that  she  moved  him  to 
ask  of  her  father  a  field :  and  she 
lighted  from  off  her  ass ;  and  Caleb 
said  unto  her,  What  wilt  thou  ? 

15  And  she  said  unto  him,  Give  me 
a  blessing :  for  thbu  hast  given  me  a 
south  land ;  give  me  also  springs  of 
water.  And  Caleb  gave  her  the  up¬ 
per  springs  and  the  nether  springs. 

16  And  the  children  of  the  Ke- 
nite,  Moses’  father  in  law,  went  up 
out  of  the  city  of  palm  trees  with 
the  children  of  Judah  into  the  wil¬ 
derness  of  Judah,  which  lieth  in  the 
south  of  Arad ;  and  they  went  and 
dwelt  among  the  people. 

1 7  And  Judah  went  with  Simeon 
his  brother,  and  they  slew  the  Ca¬ 
naanites  that  inhabited  Zephath,  and 
utterly  destroyed  it.  And  the  name 
of  the  city  was  called  Hormah. 

18  Also  Judah  took  Gaza  with  the 
coast  thereof,  and  Askelon  with  the 
coast  thereof,  and  Ekron  with  the 
coast  thereof. 


293 


The  Canaanites  not 


JUDGES. 


wholly  driven  out. 


19  And  the  Lord  was  with  Judah 


Canaanites  dwelt  among  them,  and 


and  he  drave  out  the  inhabitants  of 
the  mountain ;  hut  could  not  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  the  valley,  be¬ 
cause  they  had  chariots  ol  iron. 

20  And  they  gave  Hebron  unto 
Caleb,  as  Moses  said :  and  he  expel¬ 
led  thence  the  three  sons  of  Anak. 

21  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
did  not  drive  out  the  Jebusites  that 
inhabited  Jerusalem;  hut  the  Jebu¬ 
sites  dwell  with  the  children  of  Ben¬ 
jamin  in  Jerusalem  unto  this  day. 

22  And  the  house  of  Joseph,  they 
also  went  up  against  Beth-el:  and 
the  Lord  ivas  with  them. 

*23  And  the  house  of  Joseph  sent  to 
descry  Beth-el.  Now  the  name  of 
the  city  before  was  Luz. 

24  And  the  spies  saw  a  man  come 
forth  out  of  the  city,  and  they  said 
unto  him,  Shew  us,  we  pray  thee, 
the  entrance  into  the  city,  and  we 
will  shew  thee  mercy. 

25  And  when  he  shewed  them  the 
entrance  into  the  city,  they  smote 
the  city  with  the  edge  of  the  sword ; 
but  they  let  go  the  man  and  all  his 
family. 

26  And  the  man  went  into  the  land 
of  the  Hittites,  and  built  a  city,  and 
called  the  name  thereof  Luz :  which 
is  the  name  thereof  unto  this  day. 

27  Neither  did  Manasseh  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-shean  and 
her  towns,  nor  Taa’nach  and  her  towns, 
nor  the  inhabitants  of  Dor  and  her 
towns,  nor  the  inhabitants  of  Ibleam 
and  her  towns,  nor  the  inhabitants 
of  Megiddo  and  her  towns:  but  the 
Canaanites  would  dwell  in  that  land. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Is¬ 
rael  was  strong,  that  they  put  the 
Canaanites  to  tribute,  and  did  not 
utterly  drive  them  out. 

29  IT  Neither  did  Ephraim  drive 
out  the  Canaanites  that  dwelt  in 
Gezer ;  but  the  Canaanites  dwelt  in 
Gezer  among  them. 

30  If  Neither  did  Zebulun  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Kitron,  nor 
the  inhabitants  of  Nahalol;  but  the 

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became  tributaries. 

31  If  Neither  did  Asher  drive  out 
the  inhabitants  of  Accho,  nor  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  Zidon,  nor  of  Ahlab,  nor 
of  Achzib,  nor  of  Helbah,nor  of  Aphik, 
nor  of  Rehob : 

32  But  the  Asherites  dwelt  among 
the  Canaanites,  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land :  for  they  did  not  drive  them  out. 

33  Neither  did  Naphtali  drive 
out  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-shemesh, 
nor  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-anath ; 
but  he  dwelt  among  the  Canaanites, 
the  inhabitants  of  the  land  :  neverthe¬ 
less,  the  inhabitants  of  Beth-shemesh 
and  of  Beth-anath  became  tributaries  • 
unto  them. 

34  And  the  Amorites  forced  the 
children  of  Dan  into  the  mountain : 
for  they  would  not  suffer  them  to 
come  down  to  the  valley  : 

35  But  the  Amorites  would  dwell 
in  mount  Heres  in  Aijalon,  and  in 
Shaalbim :  yet  the  hand  of  the  house 
of  Joseph  prevailed,  so  that  they  be¬ 
came  tributaries. 

36  And  the  coast  of  the  Amorites 
teas  from  the  going  up  to  Akrabbim, 
from  the  rock,  and  upward. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  An  angel  rebuJceth  the  people  at  Bochim.  6  The  wick-  , 

edness  of  the  new  generation  after  Joshua.  14  Gods 

anger  and  pity  towards  them.  20  The  Canaanites  are 

left  to  prove  Israel. 

A  ND  an  Angel  of  the  Lord  came 
f\  up  from  Gilgal  to  Bochim,  and 
said,  I  made  you  to  go  up  out  of 
Egypt,  and  have  brought  you  unto 
the  land  which  I  sware  unto  your 
fathers;  and  I  said, A  will  never  break 
my  covenant  with  you. 

2  And  ye  shall  make  no  league 
with  the  inhabitants  of  this  land ; 
ye  shall  throw  down  their  altars  :  but 
ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice ;  why 
have  ye  done  this  ? 

3  Wherefore  I  also  said,  I  will  not 
drive  them  out  from  before  you ;  but 
they  shall  be  as  thorns  in  your  sides, 
and  their  gods  shall  be  a  snare  unto 
you. 


JUDGES. 


and  God's  anger. 


Israel's  idolatry , 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
Angel  of  the  Lord  spake  these  words 
unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  that  the 
people  lifted  up  their  vqice,  and  wept. 

5  And  they  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Bochim :  and  they  sacrificed 
there  unto  the  Lord. 

6  H  And  when  Joshua  had  let  the 
people  go,  the  children  of  Israel  went 
every  man  unto  his  inheritance  to 
possess  the  land. 

7  And  the  people  served  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  Joshua,  and  all  the  days 
of  the  elders  that  outlived  Joshua, 
who  had  seen  all  the  great  works  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  did  for  Israel. 

8  And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  the 
servant  of  the  Lord,  died,  being  a 
hundred  and  ten  years  old. 

9  And  they  buried  him  in  the  bor¬ 
der  of  his  inheritance  in  Timnath- 
heres,  in  the  mount  of  Ephraim,  on 
the  north  side  of  the  hill  Gaash. 

1 0  And  also  all  that  generation  were 
gathered  unto  their  fathers :  and  there 
arose  another  generation  after  them, 
which  knew  not  the  Lord,  nor  yet  the 
works  which  he  had  done  for  Israel. 

11  %  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and 
served  Baalim : 

12  And  they  forsook  the  Lord  God 
of  their  fathers,  which  brought  them 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  follow¬ 
ed  other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  round  about  them,  and 
bowed  themselves  unto  them,  and 
provoked  the  Lord  to  anger. 

13  And  they  forsook  the  Lord,  and 
served  Baal  and  Ashtaroth. 

14  If  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
hot  against  Israel,  and  he  delivered 
them  into  the  hands  of  spoilers  that 
spoiled  them,  and  he  sold  them  into 
the  hands  of  their  enemies  round 
about,  so  that  they  could  not  any 
longer  stand  before  their  enemies. 

1 5  Whithersoever  they  went  out,  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  against  them 
for  evil,  as  the  Lord  had  said,  and 
as  the  Lord  had  sworn  unto  them : 
and  they  were  greatly  distressed. 


16  If  Nevertheless  the  Lord  raised 
up  judges,  which  delivered  them  out 
of  the  hand  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

17  And  yet  they  would  not  hearken 
unto  their  judges,  but  they  went  a 
whoring  after  other  gods,  and  bowed 
themselves  unto  them:  they  turned 
quickly  out  of  the  way  which  their 
fathers  walked  in,  obeying  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  ;  but  they 
did  not  so. 

18  And  when  the  Lord  raised  them 
up  judges,  then  the  Lord  was  with 
the  judge,  and  delivered  them  out 
of  the  hand  of  their  enemies  all  the 
days  of  the  judge  :  for  it  repented  the 
Lord  because  of  their  groanings  by 
reason  of  them  that  oppressed  them 
and  vexed  them. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
judge  was  dead,  that  they  returned, 
and  corrupted  themselves  more  than 
their  fathers,  in  following  other  gods 
to  serve  them,  and  to  bow  down  unto 
them  ;  they  ceased  not  from  their  own 
doings,  nor  from  their  stubborn  way. 

20  IT  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  hot  against  Israel ;  and  he  said, 
Because  that  this  people  hath  trans¬ 
gressed  my  covenant  which  I  com¬ 
manded  their  fathers,  and  have  not 
hearkened  unto  my  voice ; 

2 1  I  also  will  not  henceforth  drive 
out  any  from  before  them  of  the  na¬ 
tions  which  Joshua  left  when  he  died  : 

22  That  through  them  I  may  prove 
Israel,  whether  they  will  keep  the 
way  of  the  Lord  to  walk  therein,  as 
their  fathers  did  keep  it,  or  not. 

23  Therefore  the  Lord  left  those 
nations,  without  driving  them  out 
hastily ;  neither  delivered  he  them 
into  the  hand  of  Joshua. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  nations  which  were  left  to  prove  Israel.  6  By 
communion  with  them  they  commit  idolatry.  8  Oth- 
niel  delivereth  them  from  Chushan-rishathaim.  12 
Ehud  from  Eylon.  31  Shamyar  from  the  Philis¬ 
tines. 

OW  these  are  the  nations  which 
the  Lord  left,  to  prove  Israel  by 
them,  even  as  many  oj  Israel  as  had 
not  known  all  the  wars  of  Canaan; 

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Othniel  delivereth  Israel. 

2  Only  that  the  generations  of  the 
children  of  Israel  might  know  to  teach 
them  war,  at  the  least  such  as  before 
knew  nothing  thereof ; 

3  Namely ,  five  lords  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  all  the  Canaanites,  and  the 
Sidonians,  and  the  Hivites  that  dwelt 
in  mount  Lebanon,  from  mount  Baal- 
hermon  unto  the  entering  in  of  Ha¬ 
math. 

4  And  they  were  to  prove  Israel  by 
them,  to  know  whether  they  would 
hearken  unto  the  commandments  of 
the  Loud,  which  he  commanded  their 
fathers  by  the  hand  of  Moses., 

5  If  And  the  children  of  Israel  dwelt 
among  the  Canaanites,  Hittites,  and 
Amorites,  and  Perizzites,  and  Hivites, 
and  Jehusites : 

6  And  they  took  their  daughters  to 
be  their  wives,  and  gave  their  daugh¬ 
ters  to  their  sons,  and  served  their  gods. 

7  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  forgat 
the  Lord  their  God,  and  served  Baa¬ 
lim  and  the  groves. 

8  IT  Therefore  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
was  hot  against  Israel,  and  he  sold 
them  into  the  hand  of  Chushan-rish- 
athaim  king  of  Mesopotamia:  and 
the  children  of  Israel  served  Chu- 
shan-rishathaim  eight  years. 

9  And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord  raised 
up  a  deliverer  to  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  who  delivered  them,  even  Othniel 
the  son  of  Kenaz,  Caleb’s  younger 
brother. 

10  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  him,  and  he  judged  Israel,  and 
went  out  to  war:  and  the  Lord  de¬ 
livered  Chushan-rishathaim  king  of 
Mesopotamia  into  his  hand ;  and  his 
hand  prevailed  against  Chushan-rish¬ 
athaim. 

11  And  the  land  had  rest  forty 
years :  and  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz 
died. 

12  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
evil  again  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  : 
and  the  Lord  strengthened  Eglon  the 
king  of  Moab  against  Israel,  because 

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Ehud  killeth  Eglon . 

they  had  done  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

13  And  he  gathered  unto  him  the 
children  of  Ammon  and  Amalek,  and 
went  and  smote  Israel,  and  possessed 
the  city  of  palm  trees. 

14  So  the  children  of  Israel  served 
Eglon  the  king  of  Moab  eighteen 
years. 

15  But  when  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord  raised 
them  up  a  deliverer,  Ehud  the  son  of 
Gera,  a  Benjamite,  a  man  lefthand¬ 
ed  :  and  by  him  the  children  of  Israel 
sent  a  present  unto  Eglon  the  king 
of  Moab. 

16  But  Ehud  made  him  a  dagger 
which  had  two  edges,  of  a  cubit 
length ;  and  he  did  gird  it  under  his 
raiment  upon  his  right  thigh. 

1 7  And  he  brought  the  present  un¬ 
to  Eglon  king  of  Moab :  and  Eglon 
was  a  very  fat  man. 

18  And  when  he  had  made  an  end 
to  offer  the  present,  he  sent  away  the 
people  that  bare  the  present. 

19  But  he  himself  turned  again  from 
the  quarries  that  were  by  Gilgal,  and 
said,  I  have  a  secret  errand  unto 
thee,  O  king:  who  said,  Keep  silence. 
And  all  that  stood  by  him  went  out 
from  him. 

20  And  Ehud  came  unto  him ;  and 
he  was  sitting  in  a  summer  parlour, 
which  he  had  for  himself  alone :  and 
Ehud  said,  I  have  a  message  from 
God  unto  thee.  And  he  arose  out  of 
his  seat. 

21  And  Ehud  put  forth  his  left  hand, 
and  took  the  dagger  from  his  right 
thigh,  and  thrust  it  into  his  belly  : 

22  And  the  haft  also  went  in  after 
the  blade ;  and  the  fat  closed  upon 
the  blade,  so  that  he  could  not  draw 
the  dagger  out  of  his  belly ;  and  the 
dirt  came  out. 

23  Then  Ehud  went  forth  through 
the  porch,  and  shut  the  doors  of  the 
parlour  upon  him,  and  locked  them. 

24  When  he  was  gone  out,  his  ser¬ 
vants  came  ;  and  when  they  saw  that, 
behold,  the  doors  of  the  parlour  were 


JUDGES. 


Israel  oppressed  by 


JUDGES. 


Jabin  and  Sisera. 


locked,  they  said,  Surely  he  covereth 
his  feet  in  his  summer  chamber. 

25  And  they  tarried  till  they  were 
ashamed  :  and,  behold,  he  opened  not 
the  doors  of  the  parlour;  therefore 
they  took  a  key,  and  opened  them: 
and,  behold,  their  lord  was  fallen 
down  dead  on  the  earth. 

26  And  Ehud  escaped  while  they 
tarried,  and  passed  beyond  the  quar¬ 
ries,  and  escaped  unto  Seirath. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come,  that  he  blew  a  trumpet  in 
the  mountain  of  Ephraim,  and  the 
children  of  Israel  went  down  with 
him  from  the.  mount,  and  he  before 
them. 

28  And  he  said  unto  them,  Follow 
after  me :  for  the  Lord  hath  deliver¬ 
ed  your  enemies  the  Moabites  into 
your  hand.  And  they  went  down 
after  him,  and  took  the  fords  of  Jor¬ 
dan  toward  Moah,  and  suffered  not  a 
man  to  pass  over. 

29  And  they  slew  of  Moah  at  that 
time  about  ten  thousand  men,  all 
lusty,  and  all  men  of  valour ;  and 
there  escaped  not  a  man. 

30  So  Moah  was  subdued  that  day 
under  the  hand  of  Israel.  And  the 
land  had  rest  fourscore  years. 

31  And  after  him  was  Shamgar 
the  son  of  Anath,  which  slew  of  the 
Philistines  six  hundred  men  with  an 
oxgoad :  and  he  also  delivered  Israel. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Deborah  and  Bar  ah  deliver  them,  from  Jabin  and 
Sisera.  18  Jael  kitteth  Sisera. 

AND  the  children  of  Israel  again 
_  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
when  Ehud  was  dead. 

2  And  the  Lord  sold  them  into  the 
hand  of  Jabin  king  of  Canaan,  that 
reigned  in  Hazor ;  the  captain  of 
whose  host  was  Sisera,  which  dwelt 
in  Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles. 

3  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried 
unto  the  Lord:  for  he  had  nine  hun¬ 
dred  chariots  of  iron ;  and  twenty 
years  he  mightily  oppressed  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel. 

4  If  And  Deborah,  a  prophetess,  the 


wife  of  Lapidoth,  she  judged  Israel 
at  that  time. 

5  And  she  dwelt  under  the  palm 
tree  of  Deborah,  between  Hamah  and 
Beth-el  in  mount  Ephraim :  and  the 
children  of  Israel  came  up  to  her  for 
judgment. 

6  And  she  sent  and  called  Barak 
the  son  of  Abinoam  out  of  Kedesh- 
naphtali,  and  said  unto  him,  Hath 
not  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  com¬ 
manded,  saying ,  Go  and  draw  toward 
mount  Tabor,  and  take  with  thee  ten 
thousand  men  of  the  children  of 
Naphtali  and  of  the  children  of  Zeb- 
ulun  ? 

7  And  I  will  draw  unto  thee,  to 
the  river  Kishon,  Sisera  the  captain 
of  Jabin’s  army,  with  his  chariots  and 
his  multitude  ;  and  I  will  deliver  him 
into  thine  hand. 

8  And  Barak  said  unto  her,  If  thou 
wilt  go  with  me,  then  I  will  go :  hut 
if  thou  wilt  not  go  with  me,  then  I 
will  not  go. 

9  And  she  said,  I  will  surely  go 
with  thee  :  notwithstanding  the  jour¬ 
ney  that  thou  takest  shall  not  he  for 
thine  honour ;  for  the  Lord  shall  sell 
Sisera  into  the  hand  of  a  woman. 
And  Deborah  arose,  and  went  with 
Barak  to  Kedesh. 

10  IT  And  Barak  called  Zebulun 
and  Naphtali  to  Kedesh ;  and  he 
went  up  with  ten  thousand  men  at 
his  feet :  and  Deborah  went  up  with 
him. 

11  Now  Heber  the  Kenite,  which 
was  of  the  children  of  Hobab  the  fa¬ 
ther  in  law  of  Moses,  had  severed 
himself  from  the  Kenites,  and  pitch¬ 
ed  his  tent  unto  the  plain  of  Zaanaim, 
which  is  by  Kedesh. 

12  And  they  shewed  Sisera  that 
Barak  the  son  of  Abinoam  was  gone 
up  to  mount  Tabor. 

13  And  Sisera  gathered  together 
all  his  chariots,  even  nine  hundred 
chariots  of  iron,  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  from  Harosheth 
of  the  Gentiles  unto  the  river  of 
Kishon. 


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Jael  hilleth  Sisera. 


JUDGES. 


The  song  of 


14  And  Deborah  said  unto  Barak, 
Up ;  for  this  is  the  day  in  which  the 
LqRD  hath  delivered  Sisera  into  thine 
hand :  is  not  the  Lord  gone  out  be¬ 
fore  thee  ?  So  Barak  went  down  from 
mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thousand  men 
after  him. 

15  And  the  Lord  discomfited  Sis¬ 
era,  and  all  his  chariots,  and  all  his 
host,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword  be¬ 
fore  Barak;  so  that  Sisera  lighted 
down  off  his  chariot,  and  fled  away 
on  his  feet. 

16  But  Barak  pursued  after  the 
chariots,  and  after  the  host,  unto 
Harosheth  of  the  Gentiles :  and  all 
the  host  of  Sisera  fell  upon  the  edge 
of  the  sword  ;  and  there  was  not  a 
man  left. 

17  Howbeit  Sisera  fled  away  on 
his  feet  to  the  tent  of  Jael  the  wife 
of  Heber  the  Kenite :  for  there  was 
peace  between  Jabin  the  king  of 
Hazor  and  the  house  of  Heber  the 
Kenite. 

18  IT  And  Jael  went  out  to  meet 
Sisera,  and  said  unto  him,  Turn  in, 
my  lord,  turn  in  to  me ;  fear  not.  And 
when  he  had  turned  in  unto  her  into 
the  tent,  she  covered  him  with  a 
mantle. 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give  me, 
I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  to  drink ; 
for  I  am  thirsty.  And  she  opened  a 
bottle  of  milk,  and  gave  him  drink, 
and  covered  him. 

20  Again  he  said  unto  her,  Stand  in 
the  door  of  the  tent,  and  it  shall  be, 
when  any  man  doth  come  and  inquire 
of  thee,  and  say,  Is  there  any  man 
here  ?  that  thou  shalt  say,  No. 

21  Then  Jael  Heber’s  wife  took  a 
nail  of  the  tent,  and  took  a  hammer 
in  her  hand,  and  went  softly  unto 
him,  and  smote  the  nail  into  his  tem¬ 
ples,  and  fastened  it  into  the  ground : 
for  he  was  first  asleep  and  weary. 
So  he  died. 

22  And,  behold,  as  Barak  pursued 
Sisera,  Jael  came  out  to  meet  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Come,  and  I  will 
shew  thee  the  man  whom  thou  seek- 

298 


est.  And  when  he  came  into  her  tent , 
behold,  Sisera  lay  dead,  and  the  nail 
was  in  his  temples. 

23  So  God  subdued  on  that  day 
Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan  before  the 
children  of  Israel. 

24  And  the  hand  of  the  children 
of  Israel  prospered,  and  prevailed 
against  Jabin  the  king  of  Canaan, 
until  they  had  destroyed  Jabin  king 
of  Canaan. 

CHAPTER  V. 

The  song  of  Deborah  and  Barak. 

f  |  ''IIEN  sang  Deborah  and  Barak 
I  the  son  of  Abinoam  on  that  day, 
saying, 

2  Praise  ye  the  Lord  for  the  aveng¬ 
ing  of  Israel,  when  the  people  will¬ 
ingly  offered  themselves. 

3  Hear,  O  ye  kings ;  give  ear,  O 
ye  princes ;  I,  even  I,  will  sing  unto 
the  Lord  ;  I  will  sing  praise  to  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel. 

4  Lord,  when  thou  wentest  out  of 
Seir,  when  thou  marchedst  out  of  the 
field  of  Edom,  the  earth  trembled, 
and  the  heavens  dropped,  the  clouds 
also  dropped  water. 

5  The  mountains  melted  from  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord,  even  that  Sinai  from 
before  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

6  In  the  days  of  Shamgar  the  son 
of  Anath,  in  the  days  of  Jael,  the 
highways  were  unoccupied,  and  the 
travellers  walked  through  byways. 

7  The  inhabitants  of  the  villages 
ceased,  they  ceased  in  Israel,  until 
that  I  Deborah  arose,  that  I  arose  a 
mother  in  Israel. 

8  They  chose  new  gods ;  then  was 
war  in  the  gates :  was  there  a  shield 
or  spear  seen  among  forty  thousand 
in  Israel  ? 

9  My  heart  is  toward  the  governors 
of  Israel,  that  offered  themselves  will¬ 
ingly  among  the  people.  Bless  ye  the 
Lord. 

10  Speak,  ye  that  ride  on  white 
asses,  ye  that  sit  in  judgment,  and 
walk  by  the  way. 

1 1  They  that  are  delivered  from  the 
noise  of  archers  in  the  places  of  draw- 


Deborah 


JUDGES. 


and  Barak. 


Lng  water,  there  shall  they  rehearse 
the  righteous  acts  of  the  Lord,  even 
the  righteous  acts  toward  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  his  villages  in  Israel :  then 
shall  the  people  of  the  Lord  go  down 
to  the  gates. 

12  Awake, awake,  Deborah:  awake, 
awake,  utter  a  song :  arise,  Barak, 
and  lead  thy  captivity  captive,  thou 
son  of  Abinoam. 

13  Then  he  made  him  that  remain- 
eth  have  dominion  over  the  nobles 
among  the  people :  the  Lord  made 
me  have  dominion  over  the  mighty. 

14  Out  of  Ephraim  was  there  a  root 
of  them  against  Amalek ;  after  thee, 
Benj  amin,  among  thy  people  ;  out  of 
Machir  came  down  governors,  and 
out  of  Zebulun  they  that  handle  the 
pen  of  the  writer. 

15  And  the  princes  of  Issachar  were 
with  Deborah ;  even  Issachar,  and 
also  Barak :  he  was  sent  on  foot  into 
the  valley.  For  the  divisions  of  Reu¬ 
ben  there  were  great  thoughts  of  heart. 

16  Why  ahodest  thou  among  the 
sheepfolds,  to  hear  the  bleatings  of 
the  flocks  ?  For  the  divisions  of  Reu¬ 
ben  there  were  great  searchings  of 
heart. 

17  Gilead  abode  beyond  Jordan: 
and  why  did  Dan  remain  in  ships  ? 
Asher  continued  on  the  sea  shore, 
and  abode  in  his  breaches. 

18  Zebulun  and  Naphtali  were  a 
people  that  jeoparded  their  lives  un¬ 
to  the  death  in  the  high  places  of 
the  field. 

19  The  kings  came  and  fought; 
then  fought  the  kings  of  Canaan  in 
Taanach  by  the  waters  of  Megiddo ; 
they  took  no  gain  of  money. 

20  They  fought  from  heaven  ;  the 
stars  in  their  courses  fought  against 
Sisera. 

21  The  river  of  Kishon  swept  them 
away,  that  ancient  river,  the  river 
Kishon.  O  my  soul,  thou  hast  trod¬ 
den  down  strength. 

22  Then  were  the  horsehoofs  bro¬ 
ken  by  the  means  of  the  prancings, 
the  prancings  of  their  mighty  ones. 


23  Curse  yeMeroz,  said  the  angel  of 
the  Lord,  curse  ye  bitterly  the  inhab¬ 
itants  thereof ;  because  they  came  not 
to  the  help  of  the  Lord,  to  the  help  of 
the  Lord  against  the  mighty. 

24  Blessed  above  women  shall  Jael 
the  wife  of  Heher  the  Kenite  he ;  blessed 
shall  she  be  above  women  in  the  tent. 

25  He  asked  water,  and  she  gave 
him  milk ;  she  brought  forth  butter 
in  a  lordly  dish. 

26  She  put  her  hand  to  the  nail, 
and  her  right  hand  to  the  workmen’s 
hammer ;  and  with  the  hammer  she 
smote  Sisera,  she  smote  off  his  head, 
when  she  had  pierced  and  stricken 
through  his  temples. 

27  At  her  feet  he  bowed,  he  fell,  he 
lay  down :  at  her  feet  he  bowed,  he 
fell :  where  he  bowed,  there  he  fell 
down  dead. 

28  The  mother  of  Sisera  looked  out 
at  a  window,  and  cried  through  the 
lattice,  Why  is  his  chariot  so  long  in 
coming  ?  why  tarry  the  wheels  of  his 
chariots  ? 

29  Her  wise  ladies  answered  her, 
yea,  she  returned  answer  to  herself, 

30  Have  they  not  sped  ?  have  they 
not  divided  the  prey ;  to  every  man  a 
damsel  or  two ;  to  Sisera  a  prey  of 
divers  colours,  a  prey  of  divers  co¬ 
lours  of  needlework,  of  divers  colours 
of  needlework  on  both  sides,  meet 
for  the  necks  of  them  that  take  the 
spoil  ? 

31  So  let  all  thine  enemies  perish, 
O  Lord  :  hut  let  them  that  love  him 
be  as  the  sun  when  he  goeth  forth  in 
his  might.  And  the  land  had  rest 
forty  years. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  Israelites  for  their  sin  are  oppressed  by  Midian. 
8  A  prophet  rebuketh  them.  11  -An  avgel  sendeth 
Gideon  for  their  deliverance.  17  Gideon’s  present  is 
consumed  with  fire.  25  Gideon  destroyeth  Baal  s 
altar,  and  offereth  a  sacrifice  upon  the  altar  Jehovah- 
shalom.  28  Joash  defendeth  his  son,  and  calleth  him 
Jerubbaal.  83  Gideon’s  army.  3G  Gideon  s  signs. 

AND  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord:  and 
the  Lord  delivered  them  into  the 
hand  of  Midian  seven  years. 

2  And  the  hand  of  Midian  prevailed 

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Israel  oppressed  by  Midian. 

against  Israel:  and  because  of  the 
Midianites  the  children  of  Israel  made 
them  the  dens  which  are  in  the  moun¬ 
tains,  and  caves,  and  strong  holds. 

3  And  so  it  was,  when  Israel  had 
sown,  that  the  Midianites  came  up, 
and  the  Amalekites,  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  east,  even  they  came  up 
against  them ; 

4  And  they  encamped  against  them, 
and  destroyed  the  increase  of  the  earth, 
till  thou  come  unto  Gaza,  and  left  no 
sustenance  for  Israel,  neither  sheep, 
nor  ox,  nor  ass. 

5  For  they  came  up  with  their  cat¬ 
tle  and  their  tents,  and  they  came  as 
grasshoppers  for  multitude ;  for  both 
they  and  their  camels  were  without 
number:  and  they  entered  into  the 
land  to  destroy  it. 

6  And  Israel  was  greatly  impover¬ 
ished  because  of  the  Midianites  ;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the 
Lord. 

7  «tT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord 
because  of  the  Midianites, 

8  That  the  Lord  sent  a  prophet  un¬ 
to  the  children  of  Israel,  which  said 
unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  I  brought  you  up  from 
Egypt,  and  brought  you  forth  out  of 
the  house  of  bondage  ; 

9  And  I  delivered  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  all  that  oppressed  you, 
and  drave  them  out  from  before  you, 
and  gave  you  their  land ; 

10  And  I  said  unto  you,  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God  ;  fear  not  the  gods  of 
the  Amorites,  in  whose  land  ye  dwell  : 
but  ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice. 

11  IT  And  there  came  an  angel  of 
the  Lord,  and  sat  under  an  oak  which 
was  in  Ophrah,  that  pertained  unto 
Joash  the  Abi-ezrite:  and  his  son 
Gideon  threshed  wheat  by  the  wine¬ 
press,  to  hide  it  from  the  Midianites. 

12  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  ap¬ 
peared  unto  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
The  Lord  is  with  thee,  thou  mighty 
man  of  valour. 


Gideon  sent  to  deliver  them . 

13  And  Gideon  said  unto  him,  O 
my  Lord,  if  the  Lord  be  with  us, 
why  then  is  all  this  befallen  us  ?  and. 
where  be  all  his  miracles  which  our 
fathers  told  us  of,  saying,  Did  not  the 
Lord  bring  us  up  from  Egypt?  but 
now'  the  Lord  hath  forsaken  us,  and 
delivered  us  into  the  hands  of  the 
Midianites. 

14  And  the  Lord  looked  upon  him, 
and  said,  Go  in  this  thy  might,  and 
thou  shalt  save  Israel  from  the  hand 
of  the  Midianites:  have  not  I  sent 
thee  ? 

15  And  he  said  unto  him,  O  my 
Lord,  wherewith  shall  I  save  Israel  ? 
behold,  my  family  is  poor  in  Manas- 
seh,  and  I  am  the  least  in  my  father’s 
house. 

16  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Surely  I  will  be  with  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  smite  the  Midianites  as  one  man, 

17  And  he  said  unto  him,  If  now  I 
have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  then 
shew  me  a  sign  that  thou  talkest  with 
me. 

18  Depart  not  hence,  I  pray  thee, 
until  I  come  unto  thee,  and  bring 
forth  my  present,  and  set  it  before 
thee.  And  he  said,  I  will  tarry  until 
thou  come  again. 

1 9  IT  And  Gideon  went  in ,  and  made 
ready  a  kid,  and  unleavened  cakes 
of  an  ephah  of  flour  :  the  flesh  he  put 
in  a  basket,  and  he  put  the  broth  in 
a  pot,  and  brought  it  out  unto  him 
under  the  oak,  and  presented  it. 

20  And  the  angel  of  God  said  unto 
him,  Take  the  flesh  and  the  unleav¬ 
ened  cakes,  and  lay  them  upon  this 
rock,  and  pour  out  the  broth.  And 
he  did  so. 

21  ^  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
put  forth  the  end  of  the  staff  that  was 
in  his  hand,  and  touched  the  flesh  and 
the  unleavened  cakes;  and  there  rose 
up  fire  out  of  the  rock,  and  consumed 
the  flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes. 
Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  departed 
out  of  his  sight. 

22  And  when  Gideon  perceived 
that  he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 


JUDGES. 


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He  destroyetli  Baal’s  altar. 


JUDGES. 


Gideon’s  signs. 


Gideon  said,  Alas,  O  Lord  God  !  for 
because  I  have  seen  an  angel  of  the 
Lord  face  Jo  face. 

23  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Peace  be  unto  thee ;  fear  not :  thou 
shalt  not  die. 

24  Then  Gideon  built  an  altar  there 
unto  the  Lord,  and  called  it  Jehovah- 
shalom:  unto  this  day  it  is  yet  in 
Ophrah  of  the  Abi-ezrites. 

25  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
night,  that  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Take  thy  father’s  young  bullock,  even 
the  second  bullock  of  seven  years  old, 
and  throw  down  the  altar  of  Baal 
that  thy  father  hath,  and  cut  down 
the  grove  that  is  by  it : 

26  Andfmild  an  altar  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God  upon  the  top  of  this  rock, 
in  the  ordered  place,  and  take  the 
second  bullock,  and  offer  a  burnt 
sacrifice  with  the  wood  of  the  grove 
which  thou  shalt  cut  down. 

27  Then  Gideon  took  ten  men  of 
his  servants,  and  did  as  the  Lord 
had  said  unto  him:  and  so  it  was, 
because  he  feared  his  father’s  house¬ 
hold,  and  the  men  of  the  city,  that 
he  could  not  do  it  by  day,  that  he 
did  it  by  night. 

28  If  And  when  the  men  of  the  city 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  behold, 
the  altar  of  Baal  was  cast  down,  and 
the  grove  was  cut  down  that  was  by 
it,  and  the  second  bullock  was  offer¬ 
ed  upon  the  altar  that  tvas  built. 

29  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
Who  hath  done  this  thing  ?  And 
when  they  inquired  and  asked,  they 
said,  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash  hath 
done  this  thing. 

30  Then  the  men  of  the  city  said 
unto  Joash,  Bring  out  thy  son,  that 
he  may  die :  because  he  hath  cast 
down  the  altar  of  Baal,  and  because 
he  hath  cut  down  the  grove  that  was 
by  it. 

31  And  Joash  said  unto  all  that 
stood  against  him,  Will  ye  plead  for 
Baal?  will  ye  save  him?  he  that  will 
plead  for  him,  let  him  be  put  to  death 
whilst  it  is  yet  morning:  if  he  be  a 


god,  let  him  plead  for  himself,  be¬ 
cause  one  hath  cast  down  his  altar. 

32  Therefore  on  that  day  he  called 
him  Jerubbaal,  saying,  Let  Baal 
plead  against  him,  because  he  hath 
thrown  down  his  altar. 

33  If  Then  all  the  Midianites  and 
the  Amalekites  and  the  children  of 
the  east  were  gathered  together,  and 
went  over,  and  pitched  in  the  valley 
of  Jezreel. 

34  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came 
upon  Gideon,  and  he  blew  a  trumpet; 
and  Abi-ezer  was  gathered  after  him. 

35  And  he  sent  messengers  through¬ 
out  all  Manasseh ;  who  also  was  gath¬ 
ered  after  him :  and  he  sent  messen¬ 
gers  unto  Asher,  and  unto  Zebulun, 
and  unto  Naphtali;  and  they  came 
up  to  meet  them. 

36  If  And  Gideon  said  unto  God,  If 
thou  wilt  save  Israel  by  mine  hand, 
as  thou  hast  said, 

37  Behold,  I  will  put  a  fleece  of 
wool  in  the  floor ;  and  if  the  dew  be 
on  the  fleece  only,  and  it  be  dry  up¬ 
on  all  the  earth  besides ,  then  shall  I 
know  that  thou  wilt  save  Israel  by 
mine  hand,  as  thou  hast  said. 

38  And  it  was  so :  for  he  rose  up 
early  on  the  morrow,  and  thrust  the 
fleece  together,  and  wringed  the  dew 
out  of  the  fleece,  a  bowl  full  of  water. 

39  And  Gideon  said  unto  God,  Let 
not  thine  anger  be  hot  against  me, 
and  I  will  speak  but  this  once :  let 
me  prove,  I  pray  thee,  but  this  once 
with  the  fleece ;  let  it  now  be  dry 
only  upon  the  fleece,  and  upon  all 
the  ground  let  there  be  dew. 

40  And  God  did  so  that  night :  for 
it  was  dry  upon  the  fleece  only,  and 
there  was  dew  on  all  the  ground. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Gideons  army  of  tioo  and  thirty  thousand  is  brought 
to  three  hundred.  9  He  is  encouraged  by  the  dream 
and  interpretation  of  the  barley  cake.  16  His  strat¬ 
agem  of  trumpets  and  lamps  in  pitchers.  24  rlhe 
Epliraimites  take  Oreb  and  Zeeb. 

THEN  Jerubbaal,  who  is  Gideon, 
and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  rose  up  early,  and  pitched  be¬ 
side  the  well  of  Harod  :  so  that  the 

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Gideon's  army  reduced. 

host  of  the  Midianites  were  on  the 
north  side  of  them,  by  the  hill  of 
Moreh,  in  the  valley. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon, 
The  people  that  are  with  thee  are 
too  many  for  me  to  give  the  Midian¬ 
ites  into  their  hands,  lest  Israel  vaunt 
themselves  against  me,  saying,  Mine 
own  hand  hath  saved  me. 

3  Now  therefore  go  to,  proclaim  in 
the  ears  of  the  people,  saying,  Who¬ 
soever  is  fearful  and  afraid,  let  him 
return  and  depart  early  from  mount 
Gilead.  And  there  returned  of  the 
people  twenty  and  two  thousand ; 
and  there  remained  ten  thousand. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon, 
The  people  are  yet  too  many ;  bring 
them  down  unto  the  water,  and  I  will 
try  them  for  thee  there :  and  it  shall 
he,  that  of  whom  I  say  unto  thee, 
This  shall  go  with  thee,  the  same 
shall  go  with  thee ;  and  of  whomso¬ 
ever  I  say  unto  thee,  This  shall  not 
go  with  thee,  the  same  shall  not  go. 

5  So  he  brought  down  the  people 
unto  the  water:  and  the  Lord  said 
unto  Gideon,  Every  one  that  lappeth 
of  the  water  with  his  tongue,  as  a 
dog  lappeth,  him  shalt  thou  set  by 
himself ;  likewise  every  one  that  bow- 
eth  down  upon  his  knees  to  drink. 

6  And  the  number  of  them  that 
lapped,  putting  their  hand  to  their 
mouth,  were  three  hundred  men  :  but 
all  the  rest  of  the  people  bowed  down 
upon  their  knees  to  drink  water. 

7  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon, 
By  the  three  hundred  men  that  lap¬ 
ped  will  I  save  you,  and  deliver  the 
Midianites  into  thine  hand :  and  let 
all  the  other  people  go  every  man 
unto  his  place. 

8  So  the  people  took  victuals  in 
their  hand,  and  their  trumpets :  and 
he  sent  all  the  rest  of  Israel  every 
man  unto  his  tent,  and  retained  those 
three  hundred  men :  and  the  host  of 
Midianwas  beneath  him  in  the  valley. 

9  If  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
night,  that  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Arise,  get  thee  down  unto  the  host ; 

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He  is  encouraged. 

for  I  have  delivered  it  into  thine 
hand. 

10  But  if  thou  fear  to  go  down,  go 
thou  with  Phurah  thy  servant  down 
to  the  host : 

1 1  And  thou  shalt  hear  what  they 
say ;  and  afterward  shall  thine  hands 
be  strengthened  to  go  down  unto  the 
host.  Then  went  he  down  with  Phu¬ 
rah  his  servant  unto  the  outside  of 
the  armed  men  that  ivere  in  the  host. 

12  And  the  Midianites  and  the 
Amalekites  and  all  the  children  of 
the  east  lay  along  in  the  valley  like 
grasshoppers  for  multitude ;  and  their 
camels  ivere  without  number,  as  the 
sand  by  the  sea  side  for  multitude. 

13  And  when  Gideon  tvms  come, 
behold,  there  was  a  man  that  told  a 
dream  unto  his  fellow,  and  said,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  dreamed  a  dream,  and,  lo,  a 
cake  of  barley  bread  tumbled  into  the 
host  of  Midian,  and  came  unto  a  tent, 
and  smote  it  that  it  fell,  and  over¬ 
turned  it,  that  the  tent  lay  along. 

14  And  his  fellow  answered  and 
said,  This  is  nothing  else  save  the 
sword  of  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash,  a 
man  of  Israel :  for  into  his  hand  hath 
God  delivered  Midian,  and  all  the  host. 

15  If  And  it  was  so,  when  Gideon 
heard  the  telling  of  the  dream,  and 
the  interpretation  thereof,  that  he 
worshipped,  and  returned  into  the 
host  of  Israel,  and  said,  Arise;  for 
the  Lord  hath  delivered  into  your 
hand  the  host  of  Midian. 

16  And  he  divided  the  three  hun¬ 
dred  men  into  three  companies,  and 
he  put  a  trumpet  in  every  man’s 
hand,  with  empty  pitchers,  and 
lamps  within  the  pitchers. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them,  Look 
on  me,  and  do  likewise :  and,  be¬ 
hold,  when  I  come  to  the  outside  of 
'the  camp,  it  shall  be  that ,  as  I  do,  so 
shall  ye  do. 

18  When  I  blow  with  a  trumpet,  I 
and  all  that  are  with  me,  then  blow 
ye  the  trumpets  also  on  every  side  of 
all  the  camp,  and  say,  The  sword  of 
the  Lord,  and  of  Gideon. 


JUDGES. 


The  Midianites  defeated . 


JUDGES. 


The  Ephraimites  paci  fied. 


19  ^f  So  Gideon,  and  the  hundred 
men  that  were  with  him,  came  unto 
the  outside  of  the  camp  in  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  the  middle  watch ;  and 
they  had  hut  newly  set  the  watch: 
and  they  blew  the  trumpets,  and  brake 
the  pitchers  that  were  in  their  hands. 

20  And  the  three  companies  blew 
the  trumpets,  and  brake  the  pitchers, 
and  held  the  lamps  in  their  left  hands, 
and  the  trumpets  in  their  right  hands 
to  blow  withal :  and  they  cried,  The 
sword  of  the  Lord,  and  of  Gideon. 

21  And  they  stood  every  man  in 
his  place  round  about  the  camp  :  and 
all  the  host  ran,  and  cried,  and  fled. 

22  And  the  three  hundred  blew  the 
trumpets,  and  the  Lord  set  every 
man’s  sword  against  his  fellow,  even 
throughout  all  the  host :  and  the  host 
fled  to  Beth-shittah  in  Zererath,  and 
to  the  border  of  Abel-meholah,  unto 
Tabbath. 

23  And  the  men  of  Israel  gathered 
themselves  together  out  of  Naphtali, 
and  out  of  Asher,  and  out  of  all  Ma- 
nasseh,  and  pursued  after  the  Mid¬ 
ianites. 

24  IT  And  Gideon  sent  messengers 
throughout  all  mount  Ephraim,  say¬ 
ing,  Come  down  against  the  Midian¬ 
ites,  and  take  before  them  the  waters 
unto  Beth-barah  and  Jordan.  Then 
all  the  men  of  Ephraim  gathered 
themselves  together,  and  took  the 
waters  unto  Beth-harah  and  Jordan. 

25  And  they  took  two  princes  of  the 
Midianites,  Oreb  and  Zeeb  ;  and  they 
slew  Oreb  upon  the  rock  Oreb,  and 
Zeeb  they  slew  at  the  winepress  of 
Zeeb,  and  pursued  Midian,  and  brought 
the  heads  of  Oreb  and  Zeeb  to  Gideon 
on  the  other  side  Jordan. 

CHAPTEK  YIII. 

1  Gideon  pacifieth,  the  Ephraimites.  4  Suecoth  and  Fe¬ 
nnel  refuse  to  relieve  Gideon! s  army.  10  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna  are  taken.  13  Succoth  and  Fennel  are 
destroyed.  18  Gideon  revengeth  his  brethren's  death 
on  Zebah  and  Zalmunna.  22  He  refuseth  government. 
24  His  ephod  cause  of  idolatry.  28  Midian  subdued. 
29  Gideon's  children,  and  death.  33  The  Israelites' 
idolatry  and  ingratitude. 

AND  the  men  of  Ephraim  said  unto 
JO. L  him,  Why  hast  thou  served  us 


thus,  that  thou  calledst  us  not,  when 
thou  wentest  to  fight  with  the  Mid¬ 
ianites  ?  And  they  did  chide  with 
him  sharply. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
have  I  done  now  in  comparison  of 
you?  Is  not  the  gleaning  of  the 
grapes  of  Ephraim  better  than  the 
vintage  of  Ahi-ezer  ? 

3  God  hath  delivered  into  your 
hands  the  princes  of  Midian,  Oreb 
and  Zeeb :  and  what  was  I  able  to 
do  in  comparison  of  you  ?  Then  their 
anger  was  abated  toward  him,  when 
he  had  said  that. 

4  If  And  Gideon  came  to  Jordan, 
and  passed  over,  he,  and  the  three 
hundred  men  that  ivere  with  him, 
faint,  yet  pursuing  them. 

5  And  he  said  unto  the  men  of 
Succoth,  Give,  I  pray  you,  loaves 
of  bread  unto  the  people  that  follow 
me ;  for  they  be  faint,  and  I  am  pur¬ 
suing  after  Zebah  and  Zalmunna, 
kings  of  Midian. 

6  If  And  the  princes  of  Succoth 
said,  Are  the  hands  of  Zebah  and  Zal¬ 
munna  now  in  thine  hand,  that  we 
should  give  bread  unto  thine  army  ? 

7  And  G  ideon  said,  Therefore  when 
the  Lord  hath  delivered  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna  into  mine  hand,  then  I 
will  tear  your  flesh  with  the  thorns 
of  the  wilderness  and  with  briers. 

8  Tf  And  he  went  up  thence  to  Ve¬ 
nue],  and  spake  unto  them  likewise : 
and  the  men  of  Penuel  answered  him 
as  the  men  of  Succoth  had  answered 
him. 

9  And  he  spake  also  unto  the  men 
of  Penuel,  saying,  When  I  come 
again  in  peace,  I  will  break  down 
this  tower. 

10  If  Now  Zebah  and  Zalmunna 
were  in  Karkor,  and  their  hosts  with 
them,  about  fifteen  thousand  men , 
all  that  were  left  of  all  the  hosts  of 
the  children  of  the  east :  for  there 
fell  a  hundred  and  twenty  thousand 
men  that  drew  sword. 

11  Tf  And  Gideon  went  up  by  the 
way  of  them  that  dwelt  in  tents  on 

303 


Gideon's  death. 


Succoth  and  Penuel  destroyed.  JUDGES. 


the  east  of  Nobah  and  Jogbehah, 
and  smote  the  host :  for  the  host  was 
secure. 

12  And  when  Zebah  and  Zalmun- 
na  fled,  he  pursued  after  them,  and 
took  the  two  kings  of  Midian,  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna,  and  discomfited  all 
the  host. 

13  And  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash 
returned  from  battle  before  the  sun 
was  up, 

14  And  caught  a  young  man  of  the 
men  of  Succoth,  and  inquired  of  him : 
and  he  described  unto  him  the  prin¬ 
ces  of  Succoth,  and  the  elders  there¬ 
of,  even  threescore  and  seventeen 
men. 

15  And  he  came  unto  the  men  of 
Succoth,  and  said,  Behold  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna,  with  whom  ye  did  upbraid 
me,  saying,  Are  the  hands  of  Zebah 
and  Zalmunna  now  in  thine  hand, 
that  we  should  give  bread  unto  thy 
men  that  are  weary  ? 

16  And  he  took  the  elders  of  the 
city,  and  thorns  of  the  wilderness, 
and  briers,  and  with  them  he  taught 
the  men  of  Succoth. 

17  And  he  heat  down  the  tower  of 
Penuel,  and  slew  the  men  of  the 
city. 

18  H  Then  said  he  unto  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna,  What  manner  of  men  were 
they  whom  ye  slew  at  Tabor  ?  And 
they  answered,  As  thou  art ,  so  were 
they ;  each  one  resembled  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  a  king. 

19  And  he  said,  They  were  my 
brethren,  even  the  sons  of  my  mother  : 
as  the  Lord  liveth,  if  ye  had  saved 
them  alive,  I  would  not  slay  you. 

20  And  he  said  unto  Jether  his  first¬ 
born,  Up,  and  slay  them.  But  the 
youth  drew  not  his  sword :  for  he 
feared,  because  he  was  yet  a  youth. 

21  Then  Zebah  and  Zalmunna  said, 
Rise  thou,  and  fall  upon  us  :  for  as 
the  man  is,  so  is  his  strength.  And 
Gideon  arose,  and  slew  Zebah  and 
Zalmunna,  and  took  away  the  or¬ 
naments  that  were  on  their  camels’ 
necks. 


22  IF  Then  the  men  of  Israel  said 
unto  Gideon,  Rule  thou  over  us,  both 
thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  son’s  son 
also :  for  thou  hast  delivered  us  from 
the  hand  of  Midian. 

23  And  Gideon  said  unto  them,  I 
will  not  rule  over  you,  neither  shall 
my  son  rule  over  you :  the  Lord  shall 
rule  over  you. 

24  IF  And  Gideon  said  unto  them, 

I  would  desire  a  request  of  you,  that 
ye  would  give  me  every  man  the 
earrings  of  his  prey.  (For  they  had 
golden  earrings,  because  they  were 
Ishmaelites.) 

25  And  they  answered,  We  will 
willingly  give  them.  And  they  spread 
a  garment,  and  did  cast  therein  every 
man  the  earrings  of  his  prey. 

26  And  the  weight  of  the  golden 
earrings  that  he  requested  was  a 
thousand  and  seven  hundred  shekels 
of  gold ;  besides  ornaments,  and  col¬ 
lars,  and  purple  raiment  that  was  on 
the  kings  of  Midian,  and  besides  the 
chains  that  were  about  their  camels’ . 
necks. 

27  And  Gideon  made  an  ephod 
thereof,  and  put  it  in  his  city,  even  in 
Ophrah :  and  all  Israel  went  thither 
a  whoring  after  it :  which  thing  be¬ 
came  a  snare  unto  Gideon,  and  to  his 
house. 

28  IF  Thus  was  Midian  subdued 
before  the  children  of  Israel,  so  that 
they  lifted  up  their  heads  no  more. 
And  the  country  was  in  quietness 
forty  years  in  the  days  of  Gideon. 

29  IF  And  Jeruhhaal  the  son  of  Jo¬ 
ash  went  and  dwelt  in  his  own  house. 

30  And  Gideon  had  threescore  and 
ten  sons  of  his  body  begotten :  for  he 
had  many  wives. 

31  And  his  concubine  that  was  in 
Shechem,  she  also  hare  him  a  son, 
whose  name  he  called  Abimelech. 

32  IF  And  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash 
died  in  a  good  old  age,  and  was 
buried  in  the  sepulchre  of  Joash  his 
father,  in  Ophrah  of  the  Ahi-ezrites. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
Gideon  was  dead,  that  the  children 


304 


Abimelech  is  made  ldng. 


JUDGES. 


Jotharn!  s  parable . 


of  Israel  turned  again,  and  went 
a  whoring  after  Baalim,  and  made 
Baal-berith  their  god. 

34  And  the  children  of  Israel  re¬ 
membered  not  the  Lord  their  God, 
who  had  delivered  them  out  of  the 
hands  of  all  their  enemies  on  every 
side  : 

35  Neither  shewed  they  kindness 
to  the  house  of  Jerubbaal,  namely , 
Gideon,  according  to  all  the  goodness 
which  he  had  shewed  unto  Israel. 

CIIAPTEK  IX. 

1  Abimelech  by  conspiracy  with  the  Shecliemites,  and 
murder  of  his  brethren ,  is  made  king.  7  Jotharn  by  a 
parable  rcbuketh  them ,  and  foretelleth  their  ruin.  22 
Gaal  conspireth  with  the  Shechemites  against  him.  30 
Zebul  revealeth  it.  34  Abimelech  ovcrcometh  them , 
and  sowetli  the  city  with  salt.  46  He  burnetii  the  hold 
of  the  god  Berith.  50  At  Thebez  he  is  slain  by  apiece 
of  a  millstone.  56  Jotham’s  curse  is  fulfilled. 

AND  Abimelech  the  son  of  Je- 
.  rubbaal  went  to  Shechem  unto 
his  mother’s  brethren,  and  com¬ 
muned  with  them,  and  with  all  the 
family  of  the  house  of  his  mother’s 
father,  saying, 

2  Speak,  I  pray  you,  in  the  ears  of 
all  the  men  of  Shechem,  Whether  is 
better  for  you,  either  that  all  the  sons 
of  Jerubbaal,  which  are  threescore 
and  ten  persons,  reign  over  you,  or 
that  one  reign  over  you  ?  remember 
also  that  I  am  your  hone  and  your 
flesh. 

3  And  his  mother’s  brethren  spake 
of  him  in  the  ears  of  all  the  men  of 
Shechem  all  these  words :  and  their 
hearts  inclined  to  follow  Abimelech ; 
for  they  said,  He  is  our  brother. 

4  And  they  gave  him  threescore  and 
ten  pieces  of  silver  out  of  the  house 
of  Baal-berith,  wherewith  Abimelech 
hired  vain  and  light  persons,  which 
followed  him. 

5  And  he  went  unto  his  father’s 
house  at  Ophrah,  and  slew  his  breth¬ 
ren  the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,  being 
threescore  and  ten'  persons,  upon  one 
stone:  notwithstanding,  yet  Jotharn 
the  youngest  son  of  Jerubbaal  was 
left ;  for  he  hid  himself. 

6  And  all  the  men  of  Shechem  gath¬ 
ered  together,  and  all  the  house  of 

20 


Millo,  and  went  and  made  Abime¬ 
lech  king,  by  the  plain  of  the  pillar 
that  was  in  Shechem. 

7  IT  And  when  they  told  it  to  Jo- 
tham,  he  went  and  stood  in  the  top 
of  mount  Gerizim,  and  lifted  up  his 
voice,  and  cried,  and  said  unto  them, 
Hearken  unto  me,  ye  men  of  She¬ 
chem,  that  God  may  hearken  unto 
you. 

8  The  trees  went  forth  on  a  time 
to  anoint  a  king  over  them  ;  and  they 
said  unto  the  olive  tree,  Beign  thou 
over  us. 

9  But  the  olive  tree  said  unto  them, 
Should  I  leave  my  fatness,  where¬ 
with  by  me  they  honour  God  and 
man,  and  go  to  he  promoted  over 
the  trees  ? 

10  And  the  trees  said  to  the  fig  tree, 
Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us. 

11  But  the  fig  tree  said  unto  them, 
Should  I  forsake  my  sweetness,  and 
my  good  fruit,  and  go  to  he  promoted 
over  the  trees  ? 

12  Then  said  the  trees  unto  the 
vine,  Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us. 

13  And  the  vine  said  unto  them, 
Should  I  leave  my  wine,  which 
cheereth  God  and  man,  and  go  to  he 
promoted  over  the  trees  ? 

14  Then  said  all  the  trees  unto  the 
bramble,  Come  thou,  and  reign  over 
us. 

15  And  the  bramble  said  unto  the 
trees,  If  in  truth  ye  anoint  me  king 
over  you,  then  come  and  put  your 
trust  in  my  shadow ;  and  if  not, 
let  fire  come  out  of  the  bramble, 
and  devour  the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 

16  Now  therefore,  if  ye  have  done 
truly  and  sincerely,  in  that  ye  have 
made  Abimelech  king,  and  if  ye  have 
dealt  well  with  Jerubbaal  and  his 
house,  and  have  done  unto  him 
according  to  the  deserving  of  his 
hands : 

17  (For  my  father  fought  for  you, 
and  adventured  his  life  far,  and  de¬ 
livered  you  out  of  the  hand  of  Midian : 

18  And  ye  are  risen  up  against 
my  father’s  house  this  day,  and  have 

305 


The  Shechemites  conspire  with  JUDGES. 


slain  his  sons,  threescore  and  ten 
persons,  upon  one  stone,  and  have 
made  Abimelech,  the  son  of  his  maid¬ 
servant,  king  over  the  men  of  She- 
chem,  because  he  is  your  brother :) 

19  If  ye  then  have  dealt  truly  and 
sincerely  with  Jeruhbaal  and  with 
his  house  this  day,  then  rejoice  ye 
in  Abimelech,  and  let  him  also  re¬ 
joice  in  you : 

20  But  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
from  Abimelech,  and  devour  the  men 
of  Shechem,  and  the  house  of  Millo  ; 
and  let  fire  come  out  from  the  men 
of  Shechem,  and  from  the  house  of 
Millo,  and  devour  Abimelech. 

21  And  Jotham  ran  away,  and  fled, 
and  went  to  Beer,  and  dwelt  there, 
for  fear  of  Abimelech  his  brother.  * 

22  IT  When  Abimelech  had  reigned 
three  years  over  Israel, 

23  Then  God  sent  an  evil  spirit 
between  Abimelech  and  the  men  of 
Shechem ;  and  the  men  of  She- 
chein  dealt  treacherously  with  Abim¬ 
elech  : 

24  That  the  cruelty  done  to  the 
threescore  and  ten  sons  of  Jeruhbaal 
might  come,  and  their  blood  he  laid 
upon  Abimelech  their  brother,  which 
slew  them,  and  upon  the  men  of 
Shechem,  which  aided  him  in  the 
killing  of  his  brethren. 

25  And  the  men  of  Shechem  set 
liers  in  wait  for  him  in  the  top  of  the 
mountains,  and  they  robbed  all  that 
came  along  that  way  by  them:  and 
it  was  told  Abimelech. 

26  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ehed  came 
with  his  brethren,  and  went  over  to 
Shechem  :  and  the  men  of  Shechem 
put  their  confidence  in  him. 

27  And  they  went  out  into  the 
fields,  and  gathered  their  vineyards, 
and  trode  the  grapes ,  and  made 
merry,  and  went  into  the  house  of 
their  god,  and  did  eat  and  drink,  and 
cursed  Abimelech. 

28  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ehed  said, 
Who  is  Abimelech,  and  who  is  She¬ 
chem,  that  we  should  serve  him  ?  is 
not  he  the  son  of  Jeruhbaal?  and 

306 


Gaal  against  Abimelech . 

Zebul  his  officer  ?  serve  the  men  of 
Hamor  the  father  of  Shechem:  for 
why  should  we  serve  him  ? 

29  And  would  to  God  this  people 
were  under  my  hand !  then  would  I 
remove  Abimelech.  And  he  said  to 
Abimelech,  Increase  thine  army,  and 
come  out. 

30  1[  And  when  Zebul  the  ruler  of 
the  city  heard  the  words  of  Gaal  the 
son  of  Ebed,  his  anger  was  kindled. 

31  And  he  sent  messengers  unto 
Abimelech  privily,  saying,  Behold, 
Gaal  the  son  of  Ehed  and  his  breth¬ 
ren  he  come  to  Shechem ;  and, 
behold,  they  fortify  the  city  against 
thee. 

3  2  Now  therefore  up  by  night,  thou 
and  the  people  that  is  with  thee,  and 
lie  in  wait  in  the  field : 

33  And  it  shall  he,  that  in  the 
morning,  as  soon  as  the  sun  is  up, 
thou  shalt  rise  early,  and  set  upon 
the  city :  and,  behold,  when  he  and 
the  people  that  is  with  him  come  out 
against  thee,  then  mayest  thou  do  to 
them  as  thou  shalt  find  occasion. 

34  If  And  Abimelech  rose  up,  and 
all  the  people  that  were  with  him,  by 
night,  and  they  laid  wait  against  She¬ 
chem  in  four  companies. 

35  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ehed  went 
out,  and  stood  in  the  entering  of  the 
gate  of  the  city :  and  Abimelech  rose 
up,  and  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  from  lying  in  wait. 

36  And  when  Gaal  saw  the  people, 
he  said  to  Zebul,  Behold,  there  come 
people  down  from  the  top  of  the 
mountains.  And  Zebul  said  unto 
him,  Thou  seest  the  shadow  of  the 
mountains  as  if  they  were  men. 

3  7  And  Gaal  spake  again  and  said, 
See,  there  come  people  down  by  the 
middle  of  the  land,  and  another 
company  come  along  by  the  plain  of 
Meonenim. 

38  Then  said  Zebul  unto  him, 
Where  is  now  thy  mouth,  wherewith 
thou  saidst,  Who  is  Abimelech,  that 
we  should  serve  him  ?  is  not  this  the 
people  that  thou  hast  despised  ?  go 


Abimelech  overcometh  them . 


JUDGES. 


Abimelech  is  slain . 


out,  I  pray  now,  and  fight  with 
them. 

39  And  Gaal  went  out  before  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  fought  with 
Abimelech. 

40  And  Abimelech  chased  him,  and 
he  fled  before  him,  and  many  were 
overthrown  and  wounded,  even  unto 
the  entering  of  the  gate. 

41  And  Abimelech  dwelt  at  Aru- 
mah :  and  Zehul  thrust  out  Gaal  and 
his  brethren,  that  they  should  not 
dwell  in  Shechem. 

42  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  that  the  people  went  out  into  the 
field  ;  and  they  told  Abimelech. 

43  And  he  took  the  people,  and  di¬ 
vided  them  into  three  companies,  and 
laid  wait  in  the  field,  and  looked,  and, 
behold,  the  people  were  come  forth 
out  of  the  city ;  and  he  rose  up 
against  them,  and  smote  them. 

44  And  Abimelech,  and  the  com¬ 
pany  that  was  with  him,  rushed  for¬ 
ward,  and  stood  in  the  entering  of 
the  gate  of  the  city:  and  the  two 
other  companies  ran  upon  all  the 
people  that  were  in  the  fields,  and 
slew  them. 

45  And  Abimelech  fought  against 
the  city  all  that  day;  and  he  took 
the  city,  and  slew  the  people  that 
was  therein,  and  heat  down  the  city, 
and  sowed  it  with  salt. 

46  If  And  when  all  the  men  of  the 
tower  of  Shechem  heard  that ,  they 
entered  into  a  hold  of  the  house  of 
the  god  Berith. 

47  And  it  was  told  Abimelech,  that 
all  the  men  of  the  tower  of  Shechem 
were  gathered  together. 

48  And  Abimelech  gat  him  up  to 
mount  Zalmon,  he  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  with  him  ;  and  Abime¬ 
lech  took  an  axe  in  his  hand,  and  cut 
down  a  hough  from  the  trees,  and 
took  it,  and  laid  it  on  his  shoulder, 
and  said  unto  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  What  ye  have  seen  me 
do,  make  haste,  and  do  as  I  have 
done. 

49  And  all  the  people  likewise  cut 


down  every  man  his  hough,  and  fol¬ 
lowed  Abimelech,  and  put  them  to 
the  hold,  and  set  the  hold  on  fire  up¬ 
on  them ;  so  that  all  the  men  of  the 
tower  of  Shechem  died  also,  about  a 
thousand  men  and  women. 

50  IT  Then  went  Abimelech  to  The- 
hez,  and  encamped  against  Thebez, 
and  took  it. 

51  But  there  was  a  strong  tower 
within  the  city,  and  thither  fled  all 
the  men  and  women,  and  all  they  of 
the  city,  and  shut  it  to  them,  and  gat 
them  up  to  the  top  of  the  tower. 

52  And  Abimelech  came  unto  the 
tower,  and  fought  against  it,  and  went 
hard  unto  the  door  of  the  tower  to 
burn  it  with  fire. 

53  And  a  certain  woman  cast  a 
piece  of  a  millstone  upon  Abimelech’ s 
head,  and  all  to  brake  his  skull. 

54  Then  he  called  hastily  unto  the 
young  man  his  armourbearer,  and  said 
unto  him,  Draw  thy  sword,  and  slay 
me,  that  men  say  not  of  me,  A  woman 
slew  him.  And  his  young  man  thrust 
him  through,  and  he  died. 

55  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  saw 
that  Abimelech  was  dead,  they  de¬ 
parted  every  man  unto  his  place. 

56  U  Thus  God  rendered  the  wick¬ 
edness  of  Abimelech,  which  he  did 
unto  his  father,  in  slaying  his  seventy 
brethren  : 

57  And  all  the  evil  of  the  men  of 

Shechem  did  God  render  upon  their 
heads :  and  upon  them  came  the 
curse  of  Jotham  the  son  of  Jerub- 
baal.  ; 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Tola  judgeth  Israel  in  Shamir.  3  Jair,  whose  thirty 
sons  had  thirty  cities.  6  The  Philistines  and  Am¬ 
monites  oppress  Israel.  10  In  their  misery  God  send- 
eth  them  to  their  false  gods.  15  Upon  their  repent¬ 
ance  he  pitieth  them , 

AND  after  Abimelech  there  arose 
u  to  defend  Israel  Tola  the  son 
of  Puah,  the  son  of  Dodo,  a  man  of 
Issachar ;  and  he  dwelt  in  Shamir  in 
mount  Ephraim. 

2  And  he  judged  Israel  twenty  and 
three  years,  and  died,  and  was  buried 
in  Shamir. 


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JUDGES. 


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vex  Israel. 


3  And  after  him  arose  Jair,  a  Gil¬ 
eadite,  and  judged  Israel  twenty  and 
two  years. 

4  And  he  had  thirty  sons  that  rode 
on  thirty  ass  colts,  and  they  had  thir¬ 
ty  cities,  which  are  called  Havoth- 
jair  unto  this  day,  which  are  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

5  And  Jair  died,  and  was  buried 
in  Camon. 

6  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
evil  again  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  served  Baalim,  and  Ashtaroth, 
and  the  gods  of  Syria,  and  the  gods 
of  Zidon,  and  the  gods  of  Moah, 
and  the  gods  of  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon,  and  the  gods  of  the  Philistines, 
and  forsook  the  Lord,  and  served  not 
him. 

7  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
hot  against  Israel,  and  he  sold  them 
into  the  hands  of  the  Philistines,  and 
into  the  hands  of  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon. 

8  And  that  year  they  vexed  and  op¬ 
pressed  the  children  of  Israel :  eight¬ 
een  years,  all  the  children  of  Israel 
that  were  on  the  other  side  Jordan  in 
the  land  of  the  Amorites,  which  is  in 
Gilead. 

9  Moreover  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  passed  over  Jordan  to  fight 
also  against  Judah,  and  against 
Benjamin,  and  against  the  house  of 
Ephraim ;  so  that  Israel  was  sore 
distressed. 

10  TT  And  the  children  of  Israel 
cried  unto  the  Lord,  saying,  We 
have  sinned  against  thee,  both  be¬ 
cause  we  have  forsaken  our  God, 
and  also  served  Baalim. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  Did  not  I  de¬ 
liver  you  from  the  Egyptians,  and 
from  the  Amorites,  from  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon,  and  from  the  Phi¬ 
listines  ? 

12  The  Zidonians  also,  and  the 
Amalekites,  and  the  Maonites,  did 
oppress  you ;  and  ye  cried  to  me, 
and  I  delivered  you  out  of  their 
hand. 


13  Yet  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and 
served  other  gods :  wherefore  I  will 
deliver  you  no  more. 

14  Go  and  cry  unto  the  gods 
which  ye  have  chosen ;  let  them  de¬ 
liver  you  in  the  time  of  your  tribula¬ 
tion. 

15  If  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 
unto  the  Lord,  We  have  sinned :  do 
thou  unto  us  whatsoever  seemeth 
good  unto  thee ;  deliver  us  only,  we 
pray  thee,  this  day. 

16  And  they  put  away  the  strange 
gods  from  among  them,  and  served 
the  Lord  :  and  his  soul  was  grieved 
for  the  misery  of  Israel. 

17  Then  the  children  of  Ammon 
were  gathered  together,  and  en¬ 
camped  in  Gilead.  And  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  assembled  them¬ 
selves  together,  and  encamped  in 
Mizpeh. 

18  And  the  people  and  princes  of 
Gilead  said  one  to  another,  What 
man  is  he  that  will  begin  to  fight 
against  the  children  of  Ammon  ?  he 
shall  he  head  over  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Gilead. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  covenant  between  Jephthah  and  the  Gileadites,  that 
he  should  be  their  head.  12  The  treaty  of  peace  be¬ 
tween  him  and  the  Ammonites  is  in  vain.  29  Jeph- 
thah’s  vow.  32  His  conquest  of  the  Ammonites.  34 
lie  performeth  his  vow  on  his  daughter. 

NOW  Jephthah  the  Gileadite  was 
a  mighty  man  of  valour,  and  he 
was  the  son  of  a  harlot :  and  Gilead 
begat  Jephthah. 

2  And  Gilead’s  wife  hare  him  sons ; 
and  his  wife’s  sons  grew  up,  and  they 
thrust  out  Jephthah,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thou  shalt  not  inherit  in  our 
father’s  house ;  for  thou  art  the  son 
of  a  strange  woman. 

3  Then  Jephthah  fled  from  his 
brethren,  and  dwelt  in  the  land  of 
Tob :  and  there  were  gathered  vain 
men  to  Jephthah,  and  went  out  with 
him. 

4  H  And  it  came  to  pass  in  pro¬ 
cess  of  time,  that  the  children  of 
Ammon  made  war  against  Israel. 

5  And  it  was  so,  that  when  the  chil- 


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JUDGES. 


to  the  hing  of  Ammon . 


Jephthah' s  embassy 

dren  of  Ammon  made  war  against 
Israel,  the  elders  of  Gilead  went  to 
fetch  Jephthah  out  of  the  land  of  Tob : 

6  And  they  said  unto  Jephthah, 
Come,  and  he  our  captain,  that  we 
may  fight  with  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon. 

7  And  Jephthah  said  unto  the  el¬ 
ders  of  Gilead,  Did  not  ye  hate  me, 
and  expel  me  out  of  my  father’s  house  ? 
and  why  are  ye  come  unto  me  now 
when  ye  are  in  distress  ? 

8  And  the  elders  of  Gilead  said 
unto  Jephthah,  Therefore  we  turn 
again  to  thee  now,  that  thou  mayest 
go  with  us,  and  fight  against  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon,  and  he  our  head  over 
all  the  inhabitants  of  Gilead. 

9  And  Jephthah  said  unto  the  el¬ 
ders  of  Gilead,  If  ye  bring  me  home 
again  to  fight  against  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  the  Lord  deliver  them 
before  me,  shall  I  he  your  head  ? 

10  And  the  elders  of  Gilead  said 
unto  Jephthah,  The  Lord  he  witness 
between  us,  if  we  do  not  so  according 
to  thy  words. 

11  Then  Jephthah  went  with  the 
elders  of  Gilead,  and  the  people  made 
him  head  and  captain  over  them : 
and  Jephthah  uttered  all  his  words 
before  the  Lord  in  Mizpeh. 

12  If  And  Jephthah  sent  messen¬ 
gers  unto  the  king  of  the  children  of 
Ammon,  saying,  What  hast  thou  to 
do  with  me,  that  thou  art  come  against 
me  to  fight  in  my  land  ? 

13  And  the  king  of  the  children  of 
Ammon  answered  unto  the  messen¬ 
gers  of  Jephthah,  Because  Israel  took 
away  my  land,  when  they  came  up 
out  of  Egypt,  from  Arnon  even  unto 
Jabhok,  and  unto  Jordan :  now  there¬ 
fore  restore  those  lands  again  peace¬ 
ably. 

14  And  Jephthah  sent  messengers 
again  unto  the  king  of  the  children 
of  Ammon : 

15  And  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
Jephthah,  Israel  took  not  away  the 
land  of  Moab,  nor  the  land  of  the 
children  of  Ammon : 


16  But  when  Israel  came  up  from 
Egypt,  and  walked  through  the  wil¬ 
derness  unto  the  Bed  sea,  and  came 
to  Kadesh ; 

17  Then  Israel  sent  messengers 
unto  the  king  of  Edom,  saying,  Let 
me,  I  pray  thee,  pass  through  thy 
land :  hut  the  king  of  Edom  would 
not  hearken  thereto.  And  in  like 
manner  they  sent  unto  the  king  of 
Moab ;  but  he  would  not  consent : 
and  Israel  abode  in  Kadesh. 

18  Then  they  went  along  through 
the  wilderness,  and  compassed  the 
land  of  Edom,  and  the  land  of  Moab, 
and  came  by  the  east  side  of  the  land 
of  Moah,  and  pitched  on  the  other 
side  of  Arnon,  hut  came  not  within 
the  border  of  Moab :  for  Arnon  was 
the  border  of  Moab. 

19  And  Israel  sent  messengers  unto 
Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  the  king 
of  Heshbon ;  and  Israel  said  unto  him, 
Let  us  pass,  we  pray  thee,  through 
thy  land  into  my  place. 

20  But  Sihon  trusted  not  Israel 
to  pass  through  his  coast :  but  Sihon 
gathered  all  his  people  together,  and 
pitched  in  Jahaz,  and  fought  against 
Israel. 

21  And  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
delivered  Sihon  and  all  his  people 
into  the  hand  of  Israel,  and  they 
smote  them:  so  Israel  possessed  all 
the  land  of  the  Amorites,  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  that  country. 

22  And  they  possessed  all  the 
coasts  of  the  Amorites,  from  Arnon 
even  unto  Jabhok,  and  from  the  wil¬ 
derness  even  unto  Jordan. 

23  So  now  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
hath  dispossessed  the  Amorites  from 
before  his  people  Israel,  and  shouldest 
thou  possess  it  ? 

24  Wilt  not  thou  possess  that  which 
Chemosh  thy  god  giveth  thee  to  pos¬ 
sess  ?  So  whomsoever  the  Lord  our 
God  shall  drive  out  from  before  us, 
them  will  we  possess. 

25  And  now  art  thou  any  thing 
better  than  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor, 
king  of  Moab  ?  did  he  ever  strive 

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Jephthah1  s  vow. 


JUDGES. 


He  performeth  his  vow. 


against  Israel,  or  did  he  ever  fight 
against  them, 

26  While  Israel  dwelt  in  Heshbon 
and  her  towns,  and  in  Aroer  and  her 
towns,  and  in  all  the  cities  that  he 
along  by  the  coasts  of  Arnon,  three 
hundred  years  ?  why  therefore  did  ye 
not  recover  them  within  that  time  ? 

27  Wherefore  I  have  not  sinned 
against  thee,  hut  thou  doest  me  wrong 
to  war  against  me :  the  Lord  the 
Judge  he  judge  this  day  between  the 
children  of  Israel  and  the  children  of 
Ammon. 

28  Howbeit  the  king  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon  hearkened  not  unto 
the  words  of  Jephthah  which  he  sent 
him. 

29  TT  Then  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  Jephthah,  and  he  passed 
over  Gilead,  and  Manasseh,  and  pass¬ 
ed  over  Mizpeh  of  Gilead,  and  from 
Mizpeh  of  Gilead  he  passed  over  unto 
the  children  of  Ammon. 

30  And  Jephthah  vowed  a  vow  un¬ 
to  the  Lord,  and  said,  If  thou  shalt 
without  fail  deliver  the  children  of 
Ammon  into  mine  hands, 

31  Then  it  shall  he,  that  whatso¬ 
ever  cometh  forth  of  the  doors  of  my 
house  to  meet  me,  when  I  return  in 
peace  from  the  children  of  Ammon, 
shall  surely  he  the  Lord’s,  and  I 
will  offer  it  up  for  a  burnt  offering. 

32  If  So  Jephthah  passed  over  un¬ 
to  the  children  of  Ammon  to  fight 
against  them  ;  and  the  Lord  deliv¬ 
ered  them  into  his  hands. 

33  And  he  smote  them  from  Aroer, 
even  till  thou  come  to  Minnith,  even 
twenty  cities,  and  unto  the  plain  of 
the  vineyards,  with  a  very  great 
slaughter.  Thus  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  were  subdued  before  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel. 

34  IT  And  Jephthah  came  to  Miz¬ 
peh  unto  his  house,  and,  behold,  his 
daughter  came  out  to  meet  him  with 
timbrels  and  with  dances :  and  she 
was  his  only  child  ;  beside  her  he  had 
neither  son  nor  daughter. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 

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saw  her,  that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and 
said,  Alas,  my  daughter!  thou  hast 
brought  me  very  low,  and  thou  art 
one  of  them  that  trouble  me :  for  I 
have  opened  my  mouth  unto  the 
Lord,  and  I  cannot  go  hack. 

36  And  she  said  unto  him,  My  fa¬ 
ther,  if  thou  hast  opened  thy  mouth 
unto  the  Lord,  do  to  me  according  to 
that  which  hath  proceeded  out  of  thy 
mouth  ;  forasmuch  as  the  Lord  hath 
taken  vengeance  for  thee  of  thine 
enemies,  even  of  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon. 

37  And  she  said  unto  her  father, 
Let  this  thing  he  done  for  me :  let 
me  alone  two  months,  that  I  may 
go  up  and  down  upon  the  moun¬ 
tains,  and  bewail  my  virginity,  I  and 
my  fellows. 

38  And  he  said,  Go.  And  he  sent  her 
away  for  two  months :  and  she  went 
with  her  companions,  and  bewailed 
her  virginity  upon  the  mountains. 

39  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  two  months,  that  she  returned 
unto  her  father,  who  did  with  her 
according  to  his  vow  which  he  had 
vowed :  and  she  knew  no  man.  And 
it  was  a  custom  in  Israel, 

40  That  the  daughters  of  Israel 
went  yearly  to  lament  the  daughter 
of  Jephthah  the  Gileadite  four  days 
in  a  year. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  Ephraimites,  quarrelling  with  Jephthah,  and  dis¬ 
cerned  by  Shibboleth ,  are  slain  by  the  Gileadites.  *1 
Jephthali  dieth.  v  8  Ibzan,  who  had  thirty  sons  and 
thirty  daughters,  11  and  Elon ,  IS  and  Abdon,  who 
had  forty  sons  and  thirty  nephews,  judged  Israel. 

\  ND  the  men  of  Ephraim  gathered 
themselves  together,  and  went 
northward,  and  said  unto  Jephthah, 
Wherefore  passedst  thou  over  to  fight 
against  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
didst  not  call  us  to  go  with  thee  ? 
we  will  burn  thine  house  upon  thee 
with  fire. 

2  And  Jephthah  said  unto  them,  I 
and  my  people  were  at  great  strife 
with  the  children  of  Ammon;  and 
when  I  called  you,  ye  delivered  me 
not  out  of  their  hands. 


An  angel  appeareth 


JUDGES. 


to  Manoah!  s  wife . 


3  And  when  I  saw  that  ye  delivered 
me  not,  I  put  my  life  in  my  hands, 
and  passed  over  against  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  the  Lord  delivered 
them  into  my  hand :  wherefore  then 
are  ye  come  up  unto  me  this  day,  to 
fight  against  me  ? 

4  Then  Jephthah  gathered  together 
all  the  men  of  Gilead,  and  fought 
with  Ephraim :  and  the  men  of  Gil¬ 
ead  smote  Ephraim,  because  they 
said,  Ye  Gileadites  are  fugitives  of 
Ephraim  among  the  Ephraimites, 
and  among  the  Manassites. 

5  And  the  G  ileadites  took  the  pas¬ 
sages  of  Jordan  before  the  Ephraim¬ 
ites  :  and  it  was  so,  that  when  those 
Ephraimites  which  were  escaped 
said,  Let  me  go  over,  that  the  men 
of  Gilead  said  unto  him,  Art  thou 
an  Ephraimite  ?  If  he  said,  Nay ; 

6  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Say 
now  Shibboleth  :  and  he  said  Sib- 
boleth:  for  he  could  not  frame  to 
pronounce  it  right.  Then  they  took 
him,  and  slew  him  at  the  passages  of 
Jordan :  and  there  fell  at  that  time 
of  the  Ephraimites  forty  and  two 
thousand. 

7  And  Jephthah  judged  Israel  six 
years.  Then  died  Jephthah  the  Gil¬ 
eadite,  and  was  buried  in  one  of  the 
cities  of  Gilead. 

8  Y  And  after  him  Ihzan  of  Beth¬ 
lehem  judged  Israel. 

9  And  he  had  thirty  sons,  and  thirty 
daughters,  whom  he  sent  abroad,  and 
took  in  thirty  daughters  from  abroad 
for  his  sons.  And  he  judged  Israel 
seven  years. 

10  Then  died  Ihzan,  and  was  bur¬ 
ied  at  Beth-lehem. 

11  And  after  him  Elon,  a  Zebu- 
Ionite,  judged  Israel;  and  he  judged 
Israel  ten  years. 

12  And  Elon  the  Zebulonite  died, 
and  was  buried  in  Aijalon  in  the 
country  of  Zebulun. 

13  And  after  him  Abdon  the  son 
of  Hillel,  a  Pirathonite,  judged  Is¬ 
rael. 

14  And  he  had  forty  sons  and  thirty 


nephews,  that  rode  on  threescore  and 
ten  ass  colts:  and  he  judged  Israel 
eight  years. 

15  And  Abdon  the  son  of  Hillel  the 
Pirathonite  died,  and  was  buried  in 
Pirathon  in  the  land  of  Ephraim,  in 
the  mount  of  the  Amalekites. 

CIJAPTEE  XIII. 

1  Israel  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Philistines.  2  An  angel 
appeareth  to  Manoah' s  wife.  8  The  angel  appeareth 
to  Manoali.  15  Manoah’ s  sacrifice ,  whereby  the  angel 
is  discovered.  24  Samson  is  born.  ' 

AXD  the  children  of  Israel  did 
.  evil  again  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  the  Lord  delivered  them 
into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines  forty 
years. 

2  Y  And  there  was  a  certain  man  of 
Zorah,  of  the  family  of  the  Danites, 
whose  name  was  Manoah ;  and  his 
wife  was  barren,  and  bare  not. 

3  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  ap¬ 
peared  unto  the  woman,  and  said  unto 
her,  Behold  now,  thou  art  barren, 
and  bearest  not :  but  thou  shalt  con¬ 
ceive,  and  hear  a.  son. 

4  Now  therefore  beware,  I  pray 
thee,  and  drink  not  wine  nor  strong 
drink,  and  eat  not  any  unclean  thing : 

5  For,  lo,  thou  shalt  conceive,  and 
bear  a  son ;  and  no  razor  shall  come 
on  his  head :  for  the  child  shall  he  a 
Nazarite  unto  God  from  the  womb : 
and  he  shall  begin  to  deliver  Israel 
out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

6  If  Then  the  woman  came  and  told 
her  husband,  saying,  A  man  of  God 
came  unto  me,  and  his  countenance 
was  like  the  countenance  of  an  angel 
of  God,  very  terrible :  but  I  asked 
him  not  whence  he  was ,  neither  told 
he  me  his  name  : 

7  But  he  said  unto  me,  Behold,  thou 
shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son ;  and 
now  drink  no  wine  nor  strong  drink, 
neither  eat  any  unclean  thing:  for 
the  child  shall  he  a  Nazarite  to  God 
from  the  womb  to  the  day  of  his 
death. 

8  If  Then  Manoah  entreated  the 
Lord,  and  said,  O  my  Lord,  let  the 
man  of  God  which  thou  didst  send 
come  again  unto  us,  and  teach  us 

311  ‘ 


Manoah' s  sacrifice. 


JUDGES. 


Samson  is  born. 


what  we  shall  do  unto  the  child  that 
shall  he  horn. 

9  And  God  hearkened  to  the  voice 
of  Manoah  ;  and  the  angel  of  God 
came  again  unto  the  woman  as  she 
sat  in  the  field :  but  Manoah  her 
husband  was  not  with  her. 

10  And  the  woman  made  haste, 
and  ran,  and  shewed  her  husband, 
and  said  unto  him,  Behold,  the  man 
hath  appeared  unto  me,  that  came 
unto  me  the  other  day. 

11  And  Manoah  arose,  and  went 
after  his  wife,  and  came  to  the  man, 
and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the  man 
that  spakest  unto  the  woman  ?  And 
he  said,  I  am. 

12  And  Manoah  said,  Now  let  thy 
words  come  to  pass.  How  shall  we 
order  the  child,  and  how  shall  we  do 
unto  him  ? 

13  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  Manoah,  Of  all  that  I  said  unto 
the  woman  let  her  beware. 

14  She  may  not  eat  of  any  thing 
that  cometh  of  the  vine,  neither  let 
her  drink  wine  or  strong  drink,  nor 
eat  any  unclean  thing:  all  that  I 
commanded  her  let  her  observe. 

15  And  Manoah  said  unto  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  let 
us  detain  thee,  until  we  shall  have 
made  ready  a  kid  for  thee. 

16  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  Manoah,  Though  thou  detain 
me,  I  will  not  eat  of  thy  bread  :  and 
if  thou  wilt  offer  a  burnt  offering, 
thou  must  offer  it  unto  the  Lord. 
For  Manoah  knew  not  that  he  was 
an  angel  of  the  Lord. 

1 7  And  Manoah  said  unto  the  an¬ 
gel  of  the  Lord,  What  is  thy  name, 
that  when  thy  sayings  come  to  pass 
we  may  do  thee  honour  ? 

•  18  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  him,  Why  askest  thou  thus  after 
my  name,  seeing  it  is  secret  ? 

19  So  Manoah  took  a  kid  with  a 
meat  offering,  and  offered  it  upon  a 
rock  unto  the  Lord:  and  the  angel 
did  wondrously ;  and  Manoah  and 
his  wife  looked  on. 

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20  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
flame  went  up  toward  heaven  from 
off  the  altar,  that  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  ascended  in  the  flame  of  the 
altar :  and  Manoah  and  his  wife 
looked  on  it,  and  fell  on  their  faces 
to  the  ground. 

21  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  did 
no  more  appear  to  Manoah  and  to 
his  wife.  Then  Manoah  knew  that 
he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord. 

22  And  Manoah  said  unto  his  wife, 
We  shall  surely  die,  because  we  have 
seen  God. 

23  But  his  wife  said  unto  him,  If 
the  Lord  were  pleased  to  kill  us,  he 
would  not  have  received  a  burnt  of¬ 
fering  and  a  meat  offering  at  our 
hands,  neither  would  he  have  shewed 
us  all  these  things,  nor  would  as  at 
this  time  have  told  us  such  things  as 
these. 

24  If  And  the  woman  hare  a  son, 
and  called  his  name  Samson :  and 
the  child  grew,  and  the  Lord  blessed 
him. 

25  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  be¬ 
gan  to  move  him  at  times  in  the  camp 
of  Dan  between  Zorah  and  Eshtaol. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Samson  desireth  a  wife  of  the  Philistines.  5  In  his 
journey  he  killeth  a  lion.  §  In  a  second  journey  he 
findeth  honey  in  the  carcass.  10  Samson’s  marriage 
feast.  12  His  riddle  by  his  wife  is  made  known.  19 
He  spoileth  thirty  Philistines.  20  His  wife  is  married 
to  another. 

AND  Samson  went  down  to  Tim- 
.  nath,  and  saw  a  woman  in  Tim- 
nath  of  the  daughters  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines. 

2  And  he  came  up,  and  told  his 
father  and  his  mother,  and  said,  I 
have  seen  a  woman  in  Timnath  of 
the  daughters  of  the  Philistines  : 
now  therefore  get  her  for  me  to 
wife. 

3  Then  his  father  and  his  mother 
said  unto  him,  Is  there  never  a 
woman  among  the  daughters  of 
thy  brethren,  or  among  all  my 
people,  that  thou  goest  to  take  a 
wife  of  the  uncircumcised  Philis¬ 
tines  ?  And  Samson  said  unto  his 


Samson's  marriage  feast. 


JUDGES. 


father,  Get  her  for  me ;  for  she 
pleaseth  me  well. 

4  But  his  father  and  his  mother 
knew  not  that  it  was  of  the  Lord, 
that  he  sought  an  occasion  against 
the  Philistines  :  for  at  that  time  the 
Philistines  had  dominion  over  Israel. 

5  IT  Then  went  Samson  down,  and 
his  father  and  his  mother,  to  Tim- 
nath,  and  came  to  the  vineyards  of 
Timnath :  and,  behold,  a  young  lion 
roared  against  him. 

6  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  mightily  upon  him,  and  he 
rent  him  as  he  would  have  rent  a 
kid,  and  he  had  nothing  in  his 
hand:  but  he  told  not  his  father 
or  his  mother  what  he  had  done. 

7  And  he  went  down,  and  talked 
with  the  woman;  and  she  pleased 
Samson  well. 

8  U  And  after  a  time  he  returned 
to  take  her,  and  he  turned  aside  to 
see  the  carcass  of  the  lion :  and,  be¬ 
hold,  there  was  a  swarm  of  bees  and 
honey  in  the  carcass  of  the  lion. 

9  And  he  took  thereof  in  his 
hands,  and  went  on  eating,  and 
came  to  his  father  and  mother, 
and  he  gave  them,  and  they  did 
eat:  but  he  told  not  them  that  he 
had  taken  the  honey  out  of  the 
carcass  of  the  lion. 

10  IT  So  his  father  went  down  un¬ 
to  the  woman:  and  Samson  made 
there  a  feast ;  for  so  used  the  young 
men  to  do. 

1 1  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
saw  him,  that  they  brought  thirty 
companions  to  he  with  him. 

12  IT  And  Samson  said  unto  them, 
I  will  now  put  forth  a  riddle  unto 
you :  if  ye  can  certainly  declare  it  me 
within  the  seven  days  of  the  feast, 
and  find  it  out,  then  I  will  give  you 
thirty  sheets  and  thirty  change  of 
garments : 

13  But  if  ye  cannot  declare  it  me, 
then  shall  ye  give  me  thirty  sheets 
and  thirty  change  of  garments.  And 
they  said  unto  him,  Put  forth  thy 
riddle,  that  we  may  hear  it. 


His  riddle  made  known. 

14  And  he  said  unto  them,  Out  of 
the  eater  came  forth  meat,  and  out 
of  the  strong  came  forth  sweetness. 
And  they  could  not  in  three  days 
expound  the  riddle. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh  day,  that  they  said  unto  Sam¬ 
son’s  wife,  Entice  thy  husband,  that 
he  may  declare  unto  us  the  riddle, 
lest  we  burn  thee  and  thy  father’s 
house  with  fire :  have  ye  called  us 
to  take  that  we  have  ?  is  it  not  so  ? 

16  And  Samson’s  wife  wept  before 
him,  and  said,  Thou  dost  but  hate 
me,  and  lovest  me  not :  thou  hast 
put  forth  a  riddle  unto  the  children 
of  my  people,  and  hast  not  told  it 
me.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Behold, 
I  have  not  told  it  my  father  nor  my 
mother,  and  shall  I  tell  it  thee  ? 

17  And  she  wept  before  him  the 
seven  days,  while  their  feast  lasted : 
and  it  came  to  pass  on  the  seventh 
day,  that  he  told  her,  because  she 
lay  sore  upon  him :  and  she  told  the 
riddle  to  the  children  of  her  people. 

18  And  the  men  of  the  city  said 
unto  him  on  the  seventh  day  before 
the  sun  went  down,  What  is  sweeter 
than  honey  ?  and  what  is  stronger 
than  a  lion  ?  And  he  said  unto  them, 
If  ye  had  not  ploughed  with  my  heif¬ 
er,  ye  had  not  found  out  my  riddle. 

19  TT  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  him,  and  he  went  down 
to  Ashkelon,  and  slew  thirty  men 
of  them,  and  took  their  spoil,  and 
gave  change  of  garments  unto  them 
which  expounded  the  riddle.  And 
his  anger  was  kindled,  and  he  went 
up  to  his  father’s  house. 

20  But  Samson’s  wife  was  given  to 
his  companion,  whom  he  had  used  as 
his  friend. 

CHAPTEB  XY. 

1  Samson  is  denied  his  wife.  3  He  burnetii  the  Philis¬ 
tines'  corn  with  foxes  and  firebrands.  6  His  wife  and 
her  father  are  burnt  by  the  Philistines.  7  Samson 
smiteth  them  hip  and  thigh.  9  He  is  bound  by  the 
men  of  Judah,  and  delivered  to  the  Philistines.  14 
He  Jcilleth  them  vnth  a  jawbone.  18  God  maketh  the 
fountain  En-hakkore  for  him  in  Lehi. 

BUT  it  came  to  pass  within  a 
while  after,  in  the  time  of  wheat 
313 


Samson  is  denied  his  wife.  JUDGES. 


He  smiteth  the  Philistines. 


harvest,  that  Samson  visited  his 
wife  with  a  kid ;  and  he  said,  I  will 
go  in  to  my  wife  into  the  cham¬ 
ber.  But  her  father  would  not  suf¬ 
fer  him  to  go  in. 

2  And  her  father  said,  I  verily 
thought  that  thou  hadst  utterly  hated 
her ;  therefore  I  gave  her  to  thy 
companion:  is  not  her  younger  sis¬ 
ter  fairer  than  she  ?  take  her,  I  pray 
thee,  instead  of  her. 

3  IT  And  Samson  said  concerning 
them,  Now  shall  I  he  more  blame¬ 
less  than  the  Philistines,  though  I 
do  them  a  displeasure. 

4  And  Samson  went  and  caught 
three  hundred  foxes,  and  took  fire¬ 
brands,  and  turned  tail  to  tail,  and 
put  a  firebrand  in  the  midst  between 
two  tails. 

5  And  when  he  had  set  the  brands 
on  fire,  he  let  them  go  into  the  stand¬ 
ing  corn  of  the  Philistines,  and  burnt 
up  both  the  shocks,  and  also  the 
standing  corn,  with  the  vineyards 
and  olives. 

6  IT  Then  the  Philistines  said,  Who 
hath  done  this  ?  And  they  answer¬ 
ed,  Samson,  the  son  in  law  of  the 
Timnite,  because  he  had  taken  his 
wife,  and  given  her  to  his  compan¬ 
ion.  And  the  Philistines  came  up, 
and  burnt  her  and  her  father  with 
fire. 

7  And  Samson  said  unto  them, 
Though  ye  have  done  this,  yet  will  I 
be  avenged  of  you,  and  after  that  I 
will  cease. 

8  And  he  smote  them  hip  and 
thigh  with  a  great  slaughter :  and  he 
went  down  and  dwelt  in  the  top  of 
the  rock  Etam. 

9  If  Then  the  Philistines  went  up, 
and  pitched  in  Judah,  and  spread 
themselves  in  Lehi. 

10  And  the  men  of  Judah  said, 
Why  are  ye  come  up  against  us  ? 
And  they  answered,  To  bind  Sam¬ 
son  are  we  come  up,  to  do  to  him 
as  he  hath  done  to  us. 

11  Then  three  thousand  men  of 
Judah  went  to  the  top  of  the  rock 

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Etam,  and  said  to  Samson,  Knowest 
thou  not  that  the  Philistines  are  ru¬ 
lers  over  us  ?  what  is  this  that  thou 
hast  done  unto  us  ?  And  he  said  un¬ 
to  them,  As  they  did  unto  me,  so 
have  I  done  unto  them. 

12  And  they  said  unto  him,  We 
are  come  down  to  hind  thee,  that 
we  may  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines.  And  Samson  said 
unto  them,  Swear  unto  me,  that  ye 
will  not  fall  upon  me  yourselves. 

13  And  they  spake  unto  him,  say¬ 
ing,  No ;  hut  we  will  hind  thee  fast, 
and  deliver  thee  into  their  hand  : 
hut  surely  we  will  not  kill  thee. 
And  they  hound  him  with  two  new 
cords,  and  brought  him  up  from  the 
rock. 

14  IT  And  when  he  came  unto  Lehi, 
the  Philistines  shouted  against  him : 
and  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  came 
mightily  upon  him,  and  the  cords 
that  were  upon  his  arms  became  as 
flax  that  was  burnt  with  fire,  and  his 
bands  loosed  from  off  his  hands. 

15  And  he  found  a  new  jawbone 
of  an  ass,  and  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  took  it,  and  slew  a  thousand 
men  therewith. 

16  And  Samson  said,  With-  the 
jawbone  of  an  ass,  heaps  upon  heaps., 
with  the  jaw  of  an  ass  have  I  slain 
a  thousand  men. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
had  made  an  end  of  speaking,  that 
he  cast  away  the  j  awbone  out  of  his 
hand,  and  called  that  place  Ramath- 
lehi. 

18  If  And  he  was  sore  athirst,  and 
called  on  the  Lor,d,  and  said,  Thou 
hast  given  this  great  deliverance  into 
the  hand  of  thy  servant:  and  now 
shall  I  die  for  thirst,  and  fall  into 
the  hand  of  the  uncircumcised  ? 

19  But  God  clave  a  hollow  place 
that  was  in  the  jaw,  and  there  came 
water  thereout ;  and  when  he  had 
drunk,  his  spirit  came  again,  and 
he  revived :  wherefore  he  called  the 
name  thereof  En-hakkore,  which  is 
in  Lehi  unto  this  day. 


Samsoris  feats  of  strength.  JUDGES. 


Delilah's  falsehood  to  him. 


20  And  he  judged  Israel  in  the 
days  of  the  Philistines  twenty  years. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Samson  at  Gaza  escapeth,  and  carrieth  away  the  gates 
of  the  city.  4  Delilah ,  corrupted  by  the  Philistines, 
enticeth  Samson.  6  Thrice  she  is  deceived.  15  At 
last  she  overcomcth  him.  21  The  Philistines  take 
him,  and  put  out  his  eyes.  22  His  strength  renewing, 
he  pulleth  down  the  house  upon  the  Philistines,  and 
dieth. 

THEN  went  Samson  to  Gaza,  and 
saw  there  a  harlot,  and  went  in 
unto  her. 

2  And  it  was  told  the  Gazites,  say¬ 
ing,  Samson  is  come  hither.  And 
they  compassed  him  in,  and  laid  wait 
for  him  all  night  in  the  gate  of  the 
city,  and  were  quiet  all  the  night, 
saying,  In  the  morning,  when  it  is 
day,  we  shall  kill  him. 

3  And  Samson  lay  till  midnight, 
and  arose  at  midnight,  and  took  the 
doors  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and 
the  two  posts,  and  went  away  with 
them,  bar  and  all,  and  put  them  up¬ 
on  his  shoulders,  and  carried  them 
up  to  the  top  of  a  hill  that  is  before 
Hebron. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  afterward, 
that  he  loved  a  woman  in  the  valley 
of  Sorek,  whose  name  was  Delilah. 

5  And  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
came  up  unto  her,  and  said  unto 
her,  Entice  him,  and  see  wherein 
his  great  strength  lieth ,  and  by 
what  means  we  may  prevail  against 
him,  that  we  may  hind  him  to  afflict 
him :  and  we  will  give  thee  every 
one  of  us  eleven  hundred  pieces  of 
silver. 

6  If  And  Delilah  said  to  Samson, 
Tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  wherein  thy 
great  strength  lieth ,  and  wherewith 
thou  mightest  he  hound  to  afflict 
thee. 

7  And  Samson  said  unto  her,  If 
they  hind  me  with  seven  green 
withs  that  were  never  dried,  then 
shall  I  be  weak,  and  be  as  another 
man. 

8  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
brought  up  to  her  seven  green  withs 
which  had  not  been  dried,  and  she 
bound  him  with  them. 


9  Now  there  ivere  men  lying  in 
wait,  abiding  with  her  in  the  cham¬ 
ber.  And  she  said  unto  him,  The 
Philistines  he  upon  thee,  Samson. 
And  he  brake  the  withs,  as  a  thread 
of  tow  is  broken  when  it  toucheth 
the  fire.  So  his  strength  was  not 
known. 

10  And  Delilah  said  unto  Samson, 
Behold,  thou  hast  mocked  me,  and 
told  me  lies :  now  tell  me,  I  pray 
thee,  wherewith  thou  mightest  be 
bound. 

11  And  he  said  unto  her,  If  they 
bind  me  fast  with  new  ropes  that 
never  were  occupied,  then  shall  I  be 
weak,  and  be  as  another  man. 

12  Delilah  therefore  took  new  ropes, 
and  bound  him  therewith,  and  said 
unto  him,  The  Philistines  he  upon 
thee,  Samson.  And  there  were  liers 
in  wait  abiding  in  the  chamber.  And 
he  brake  them  from  off  his  arms  like 
a  thread. 

13  And  Delilah  said  unto  Samson, 
Hitherto  thou  hast  mocked  me,  and 
told  me  lies  :  tell  me  wherewith  thou 
mightest  be  bound.  And  he  said 
unto  her,  If  thou  weavest  the  seven 
locks  of  my  head  with  the  web. 

14  And  she  fastened  it  with  the 
pin,  and  said  unto  him,  The  Phi¬ 
listines  he  upon  thee,  Samson.  And 
he  awaked  out  of  his  sleep,  and  went 
away  with  the  pin  of  the  beam,  and 
with  the  web. 

15  IT  And  she  said  unto  him,  How 
canst  thou  say,  I  love  thee,  when 
thine  heart  is  not  with  me  ?  Thou 
hast  mocked  me  these  three  times, 
and  hast  not  told  me  wherein  thy 
great  strength  lieth. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  she 
pressed  him  daily  with  her  words, 
and  urged  him,  so  that  his  soul  was 
vexed  unto  death ; 

17  That  he  told  her  all  his  heart, 
and  said  unto  her,  There  hath  not 
come  a  razor  upon  mine  head ;  for  I 
have  been  a  Nazarite  unto  God  from 
my  mother’s  womb :  if  I  be  shaven, 
then  my  strength  will  go  from  me, 

315 


Samson’s  blindness 


JUDGES. 


and  death. 


and  I  shall  become  weak,  and  be  like 
any  other  man. 

18  And  when  Delilah  saw  that  he 
had  told  her  all  his  heart,  she  sent 
and  called  for  the  lords  of  the  Phi¬ 
listines,  saying,  Come  up  this  once, 
for  he  hath  shewed  me  all  his  heart. 
Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
came  up  unto  her,  and  brought  mo¬ 
ney  in  their  hand. 

19  And  she  made  him  sleep  upon 
her  knees ;  and  she  called  for  a  man, 
and  she  caused  him  to  shave  off  the 
seven  locks  of  his  head  ;  and  she  be¬ 
gan  to  afflict  him,  and  his  strength 
went  from  him. 

20  And  she  said,  The  Philistines  be 
upon  thee,  Samson.  And  he  awoke 
out  of  his  sleep,  and  said,  I  will  go 
out  as  at  other  times  before,  and 
shake  myself.  And  he  wist  not  that 
the  Lord  was  departed  from  him. 

2 1  IT  But  the  Philistines  took  him, 
and  put  out  his  eyes,  and  brought 
him  down  to  Gaza,  and  hound  him 
with  fetters  of  brass ;  and  he  did 
grind  in  the  prison  house. 

22  Howheit  the  hair  of  his  head 
began  to  grow  again  after  he  was 
shaven. 

23  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
gathered  them  together  for  to  offer 
a  great  sacrifice  unto  Dagon  their 
god,  and  to  rejoice :  for  they  said, 
Our  god  hath  delivered  Samson  our 
enemy  into  our  hand. 

24  And  when  the  people  sa  w  him, 
they  praised  their  god :  for  they  said, 
Our  god  hath  delivered  into  our 
hands  our  enemy,  and  the  destroyer 
of  our  country,  which  slew  many  of 
us. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  their 
hearts  were  merry,  that  they  said, 
Call  for  Samson,  that  he  may  make 
us  sport.  And  they  called  for  Sam¬ 
son  out  of  the  prison  house ;  and  he 
made  them  sport :  and  they  set  him 
between  the  pillars. 

26  And  Samson  said  unto  the  lad 
that  held  him  by  the  hand,  Suffer 
me  that  I  may  feel  the  pillars  where- 

316 


upon  the  house  standeth,  that  I  may 
lean  upon  them. 

27  Now  the  house  was  full  of  men 
and  women ;  and  all  the  lords  of  the 
Philistines  were  there  ;  and  there  were 
upon  the  roof  about  three  thousand 
men  and  women,  that  beheld  while 
Samson  made  sport. 

28  And  Samson  called  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  God,  remem¬ 
ber  me,  I  pray  thee,  and  strength¬ 
en  me,  I  pray  thee,  only  this  once, 
O  God,  that  I  may  he  at  once 
avenged  of  the  Philistines  for  my 
two  eyes. 

29  And  Samson  took  hold  of  the 
two  middle  pillars  upon  which  the 
house  stood,  and  on  which  it  was 
borne  up,  of  the  one  with  his  right 
hand,  and  of  the  other  with  his 
left. 

30  And  Samson  said,  Let  me  die 
with  the  Philistines.  And  he  bowed 
himself  with  all  his  might ;  and  the 
house  fell  upon  the  lords,  and  upon 
all  the  people  that  were  therein.  So 
the  dead  which  he  slew  at  his  death 
were  more  than  they  which  he  slew 
in  his  life. 

31  Then  his  brethren  and  all  the 
house  of  his  father  came  down,  and 
took  him,  and  brought  him  up,  and 
buried  him  between  Zorah  and  Esh- 
taol  in  the  buryingplace  of  Manoah 
his  father.  And  he  judged  Israel 
twenty  years. 

CHxlPTEK  XVII. 

1  Of  the  money  that  Micah  first  stole ,  then  restored ,  his 
mother  maketh  images ,  5  and  he  ornaments  for  them. 
7  He  liireth  a  Levite  to  be  Ids  priest. 

AND  there  was  a  man  of  mount 
„  Ephraim,  whose  name  was  Mi¬ 
cah. 

2  And  he  said  unto  his  mother, 
The  eleven  hundred  shekels  of  silver 
that  were  taken  from  thee,  about 
which  thou  cursedst,  and  spakest  of 
also  in  mine  ears,  behold,  the  silver 
is  with  me  ;  I  took  it.  And  his  moth¬ 
er  said,  Blessed  be  thou  of  the  Lord, 
my  son. 

3  And  when  he  had  restored  the 


Micalis  idolatry. 


JUDGES. 


The  spies  of  Dan . 


eleven  hundred  shekels  of  silver  to 
his  mother,  his  mother  said,  I  had 
wholly  dedicated  the  silver  unto  the 
Lord  from  my  hand  for  my  son,  to 
make  a  graven  image  and  a  molten 
image;  now  therefore  I  will  restore 
it  unto  thee. 

4  Yet  he  restored  the  money  unto 
his  mother ;  and  his  mother  took 
two  hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and 
gave  them  to  the  founder,  who  made 
thereof  a  graven  image  and  a  molten 
image:  and  they  were  in  the  house 
of  Micah. 

5  And  the  man  Micah  had  a  house 
of  gods,  and  made  an  ephod,  and  ter- 
aphim,  and  consecrated  one  of  his 
sons,  who  became  his  priest. 

6  In  those  days  there  was  no  king 
in  Israel,  hut  every  man  did  that 
which  was  right  in  his  own  eyes. 

7  ^  And  there  was  a  young  man 
out  of  Beth-lehem-judah  of  the  family 
of  Judah,  who  was  a  Levite,  and  he 
sojourned  there. 

8  And  the  man  departed  out  of  the 
city  from  Beth-lehem-judah  to  so¬ 
journ  where  he  could  find  a  place : 
and  he  came  to  mount  Ephraim  to 
the  house  of  Micah,  as  he  journeyed. 

9  And  Micah  said  unto  him,  Whence 
comest  thou  ?  And  he  said  unto  him, 
I  am  a  Levite  of  Beth-lehem-judah, 
and  I  go  to  sojourn  where  I  may  find 
a  place. 

10  And  Micah  said  unto  him,  Dwell 
with  me,  and  he  unto  me  a  father 
and  a  priest,  and  I  will  give  thee  ten 
shekels  of  silver  by  the  year,  and  a 
suit  of  apparel,  and  thy  victuals.  So 
the  Levite  went  in. 

11  And  the  Levite  was  content  to 
dwell  with  the  man ;  and  the  young 
man  was  unto  him  as  one  of  his 
sons. 

12  And  Micah  consecrated  the 
Levite ;  and  the  young  man  became 
his  priest,  and  was  in  the  house  of 
Micah. 

13  Then  said  Micah,  Now  know  I 
that  the  Lord  will  do  me  good,  see¬ 
ing  I  have  a  Levite  to  my  priest. 


CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  The  Danitcs  send  Jive  men  to  seek  out  an  inheritance. 
3  At  the  house  of  Micah  they  consult  with  Jonathan , 
and  are  encouraged  in  their  way.  7  They  search 
Laish,  and  bring  back  news  of  good  hope.  11  Six 
hundred  men  are  sent  to  surprise  it.  14  In  the  way 
they  rob  Micah  of  his  priest  and  his  consecrated 
things.  27  They  win  Laish ,  and  call  it  Dan.  30 
They  set  up  idolatry,  wherein  Jonathan  inherited  the 
priesthood. 

IN  those  days  there  was  no  king 
in  Israel :  and  in  those  days  the 
tribe  of  the  Danites  sought  them  an 
inheritance  to  dwell  in  ;  for  unto  that 
day  all  their  inheritance  had  not  fall¬ 
en  unto  them  among  the  tribes  of  Is¬ 
rael. 

2  And  the  children  of  Dan  sent 
of  their  family  five  men  from  their 
coasts,  men  of  valour,  from  Zorah, 
and  from  Eshtaol,  to  spy  out  the 
land,  and  to  search  it;  and  they  said 
unto  them,  Go,  search  the  land :  who 
when  they  came  to  mount  Ephraim, 
to  the  house  of  Micah,  they  lodged 
there. 

3  When  they  were  by  the  house  of 
Micah,  they  knew  the  voice  of  the 
young  man  the  Levite :  and  they 
turned  in  thither,  and  said  unto  him, 
Who  brought  thee  hither  ?  and  what 
makest  thou  in  this  place  ?  and  what 
hast  thou  here  ? 

4  And  he  said  unto  them,  Thus  and 
thus  dealeth  Micah  with  me,  and  hath 
hired  me,  and  I  am  his  priest. 

5  And  they  said  unto  him,  Ask 
counsel,  we  pray  thee,  of  God,  that 
we  may  know  whether  our  way  which 
we  go  shall  he  prosperous. 

6  And  the  priest  said  unto  them, 
Go  in  peace :  before  the  Lord  is  your 
way  wherein  ye  go. 

7  If  Then  the  five  men  departed, 
and  came  to  Laish,  and  saw  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  therein,  how  they  dwelt 
careless,  after  the  manner  of  the  Zi- 
donians,  quiet  and  secure ;  and  there 
was  no  magistrate  in  the  land,  that 
might  put  them  to  shame  in  any 
thing ;  and  they  were  far  from  the 
Zidonians,  and  had  no  business  with 
any  man. 

8  And  they  came  unto  their  breth¬ 
ren  to  Zorah  and  Eshtaol :  and  their 

317 


The  Danites  rob 


JUDGES. 


Micah  of  his  idols. 


brethren  said  unto  them,  What  say 
ye? 

9  And  they  said,  Arise,  that  we 
may  go  up  against  them:  for  we 
have  seen  the  land,  and,  behold,  it 
is  very  good :  and  are  ye  still  ?  be 
not  slothful  to  'go,  and  to  enter  to 
possess  the  land. 

10  When  ye  go,  ye  shall  come  un¬ 
to  a  people  secure,  and  to  a  large 
land :  for  God  hath  given  it  into 
your  hands  ;  a  place  where  there  is 
no  want  of  any  thing  that  is  in  the 
earth. 

11  IT  And  there  went  from  thence 
of  the  family  of  the  Danites,  out  of 
Zorah  and  out  of  Eshtaol,  six  hun¬ 
dred  men  appointed  with  weapons 
of  war. 

12  And  they  went  up,  and  pitched 
in  Kirjath-jearim,  in  Judah :  where¬ 
fore  they  called  that  place  Mahaneh- 
dan  unto  this  day :  behold,  it  is  be¬ 
hind  Kirj  ath-j  earim. 

13  And  they  passed  thence  unto 
mount  Ephraim,  and  came  unto  the 
house  of  Micah. 

14  H  Then  answered  the  five  men 
that  went  to  spy  out  the  country  of 
Laish,  and  said  unto  their  brethren, 
Do  ye  know  that  there  is  in  these 
houses  an  ephod,  and  teraphim,  and 
a  graven  image,  and  a  molten  image  ? 
now  therefore  consider  what  ye  have 
to  do. 

15  And  they  turned  thitherward, 
and  came  to  the  house  of  the  young 
man  the  Levite,  even  unto  the  house 
of  Micah,  and  saluted  him. 

16  And  the  six  hundred  men  ap¬ 
pointed  with  their  weapons  of  war, 
which  were  of  the  children  of  Dan, 
stood  hy  the  entering  of  the  gate. 

17  And  the  five  men  that  went  to 
spy  out  the  land  went  up,  and  came 
in  thither,  and  took  the  graven  image, 
and  the  ephod,  and  the  teraphim, 
and  the  molten  image  :  and  the  priest 
stood  in  the  entering  of  the  gate  with 
the  six  hundred  men  that  were  ap¬ 
pointed  with  weapons  of  war. 

18  And  these  went  into  Micah’s 

318 


house,  and  fetched  the  carved  image, 
the  ephod,  and  the  teraphim,  and  the 
molten  image.  Then  said  the  priest 
unto  them,  What  do  ye  ? 

19  And  they  said  unto  him,  Hold 
thy  peace,  lay  thine  hand  upon  thy 
mouth,  and  go  with  us,  and  be  to  us 
a  father  and  a  priest :  is  it  better  for 
thee  to  be  a  priest  unto  the  house  of 
one  man,  or  that  thou  be  a  priest  un¬ 
to  a  tribe  and  a  family  in  Israel  ? 

20  And  the  priest’s  heart  was  glad, 
and  he  took  the  ephod,  and  the  tera¬ 
phim,  and  the  graven  image,  and 
went  in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

21  So  they  turned  and  departed, 
and  put  the  little  ones  and  the  cattle 
and  the  carriage  before  them. 

22  IT  And  when  they  were  a  good 
way  from  the  house  of  Micah,  the 
men  that  were  in  the  houses  near 
to  Micah’s  house  were  gathered  to¬ 
gether,  and  overtook  the  children  of 
Dan. 

23  And  they  cried  unto  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Dan.  And  they  turned  their 
faces,  and  said  unto  Micah,  What 
aileth  thee,  that  thou  comest  with 
such  a  company  ? 

24  And  he  said,  Ye  have  taken 
away  my  gods  which  I  made,  and 
the  priest,  and  ye  are  gone  away: 
and  what  have  I  more  ?  and  what  is 
this  that  ye  say  unto  me,  What  aileth 
thee  ? 

25  And  the  children  of  Dan  said 
unto  him,  Let  not  thy  voice  be  heard 
among  us,  lest  angry  fellows  run 
upon  thee,  and  thou  lose  thy  life, 
with  the  lives  of  thy  household. 

26  And  the  children  of  Dan  went 
their  way :  and  when  Micah  saw 
that  they  tvere  too  strong  for  him, 
he  turned  and  went  back  unto  his 
house. 

2  7  And  they  took  the  things  which 
Micah  had  made,  and  the  priest 
which  he  had,  and  came  unto  Laish, 
unto  a  people  that  were  at  quiet  and 
secure :  and  they  smote  them  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and  burnt  the 
city  with  fire. 


A  Levite  comcth  JUDGES.  to  lodge  in  Gibeah. 


28  And  there  was  no  deliverer, 
because  it  was  far  from  Zidon,  and 
they  had  no  business  with  any  man ; 
and  it  was  in  the  valley  that  lieth  by 
Beth-rehob.  And  they  built  a  city, 
and  dwelt  therein. 

29  And  they  called  the  name  of 
the  city  Dan,  after  the  name  of  Dan 
their  father,  who  was  born  unto  Is¬ 
rael  :  howbeit  the  name  of  the  city 
was  Laish  at  the  first. 

30  If  And  the  children  of  Dan  set 
up  the  graven  image  :  and  Jonathan, 
the  son  of  Gershom,  the  son  of  Ma- 
nasseh,  he  and  his  sons  were  priests 
to  the  tribe  of  Dan  until  the  day  of 
the  captivity  of  the  land. 

31  And  they  set  them  up  Micah’s 
graven  image,  which  he  made,  all 
the  time  that  the  house  of  God  was 
in  Shiloh. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1,  A  Levite  goeth  to  Beth-lehem  to  fetch  home  his  wife. 
16  An  old  man  entertaineth  him  at  Gibeah.  22 
The  Gibeathites  abuse  his  concubine  to  death.  29  He 
divideth  her  into  twelve  pieces,  to  send  them  to  the 
twelve  tribes. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 

.  when  there  was  no  king  in  Is¬ 
rael,  that  there  was  a  certain  Levite 
sojourning  on  the  side  of  mount 
Ephraim,  who  took  to  him  a  concu¬ 
bine  out  of  Beth-lehem-judah. 

2  And  his  concubine  played  the 
whore  against  him,  and  went  away 
from  him  unto  her  father’s  house  to 
Beth-lehem-judah,  and  was  there 
four  whole  months. 

3  And  her  husband  arose,  and  went 
after  her,  to  speak  friendly  unto  her, 
and  to  bring  her  again,  having  his 
servant  with  him,  and  a  couple  of 
asses :  and  she  brought  him  into  her 
father’s  house ;  and  when  the  father 
of  the  damsel  saw  him,  he  rejoiced 
to  meet  him. 

4  And  his  father  in  law,  the  dam¬ 
sel’s  father,  retained  him ;  and  he 
abode  with  him  three  days :  so  they 
did  eat  and  drink,  and  lodged  there. 

5  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
fourth  day,  when  they  arose  early  in 
the  morning,  that  he  rose  up  to  de¬ 


part:  and  the  damsel’s  father  said 
unto  his  son  in  law,  Comfort  thine 
heart  with  a  morsel  of  bread,  and  af¬ 
terward  go  your  way. 

6  And  they  sat  down,  and  did  eat 
and  drink  both  of  them  together  : 
for  the  damsel’s  father  had  said  unto 
the  man,  Be  content,  I  pray  thee, 
and  tarry  all  night,  and  let  thine 
heart  be  merry. 

7  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to 
depart,  his  father  in  law  urged  him : 
therefore  he  lodged  there  again. 

8  And  he  arose  early  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  on  the  fifth  day  to  depart :  and 
the  damsel’s  father  said,  Comfort 
thine  heart,  I  pray  thee.  And  they 
tarried  until  afternoon,  and  they  did 
eat  both  of  them. 

9  And  when  the  man  rose  up  to 
depart,  he,  and  his  concubine,  and 
his  servant,  his  father  in  law,  the 
damsel’s  father,  said  unto  him,  Be¬ 
hold,  now  the  day  draweth  toward 
evening,  I  pray  you  tarry  all  night : 
behold,  the  day  groweth  to  an  end, 
lodge  here,  that  thine  heart  may  be 
merry ;  and  to  morrow  get  you  early 
on  your  way,  that  thou  mayest  go 
home. 

10  But  the  man  would  not  tarry 
that  night,  but  he  rose  up  and  de¬ 
parted,  and  came  over  against  Jebus, 
which  is  Jerusalem;  and  there  were 
with  him  two  asses  saddled,  his  con¬ 
cubine  also  was  with  him. 

11  And  when  they  were  by  Jebus, 
the  day  was  far  spent ;  and  the  ser¬ 
vant  said  unto  his  master,  Come,  I 
pray  thee,  and  let  us  turn  in  into  this 
city  of  the  Jebusites,  and  lodge  in  it. 

12  And  his  master  said  unto  him, 
We  will  not  turn  aside  hither  into 
the  city  of  a  stranger,  that  is  not  of 
the  children  of  Israel;  we  will  pass 
over  to  Gibeah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  servant, 
Come,  and  let  us  draw  near  to  one 
of  these  places  to  lodge  all  night,  in 
Gibeah,  or  in  Ramah. 

14  And  they  passed  on  and  went 
their  way;  and  the  sun  went  down 

319 


The  Levite's  concubine 


JUDGES. 


upon  them  when  they  were  by  Gib- 
eah,  which  belongeth  to  Benjamin. 

15  And  they  turned  aside  thither, 
to  go  in  and  to  lodge  in  Gibeah :  and 
when  he  went  in,  he  sat  him  down 
in  a  street  of  the  city  :  for  there  was 
no  man  that  took  them  into  his  house 
to  lodging. 

16  And,  behold,  there  came  an 
old  man  from  his  work  out  of  the  field 
at  even,  which  was  also  of  mount 
Ephraim;  and  he  sojourned  in  Gib¬ 
eah  :  but  the  men  of  the  place  were 
Benj  amites. 

17  And  when  he  had  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  he  saw  a  wayfaring  man  in  the 
street  of  the  city :  and  the  old  man 
said, Whither  goest  thou  ?  and  whence 
comest  thou  ? 

18  And  he  said  unto  him,  We  are 
passing  from  Beth-lehem-judah  to¬ 
ward  the  side  of  mount  Ephraim ; 
from  thence  am  I :  and  I  went  to 
Beth-lehem-judah,  but  I  am  now  go¬ 
ing  to  the  house  of  the  Lord;  and 
there  is  no  man  that  receiveth  me  to 
house. 

19  Yet  there  is  both  straw  and 
provender  for  our  asses ;  and  there  is 
bread  and  wine  also  for  me,  and  for 
thy  handmaid,  and  for  the  young  man 
which  is  with  thy  servants :  there  is 
no  want  of  any  thing. 

20  And  the  old  man  said,  Peace 
-  be  with  thee ;  howsoever,  let  all  thy 

wants  lie  upon  me ;  only  lodge  not 
in  the  street. 

21  So  he  brought  him  into  his 
house,  and  gave  provender  unto  the 
asses  :  and  they  washed  their  feet, 
and  did  eat  and  drink. 

22  Y Now  as  they  were  making  their 
hearts  merry,  behold,  the  men  of  the 
city,  certain  sons  of  Belial,  beset  the 
house  round  about,  and  beat  at  the 
door,  and  spake  to  the  master  of  the 
house,  the  old  man,  saying,  Bring 
forth  the  man  that  came  into  thine 
house,  that  we  may  know  him. 

23  And  the  man,  the  master  of  the 
house,  went  out  unto  them,  and  said 
unto  them,  Nay,  my  brethren,  nay , 

320 


is  abused  to  death . 

I  pray  you,  do  not  so  wickedly ;  see¬ 
ing  that  this  man  is  come  into  mine 
house,  do  not  this  folly. 

24  Behold,  here  is  my  daughter  a 
maiden,  and  his  concubine;  them  I 
will  bring  out  now,  and  humble  ye 
them,  and  do  with  them  what  seem- 
eth  good  unto  you :  but  unto  this 
man  do  not  so  vile  a  thing. 

25  But  the  men  would  not  hearken 
to  him :  so  the  man  took  his  concu¬ 
bine,  and  brought  her  forth  unto  them ; 
and  they  knew  her,  and  abused  her 
all  the  night  until  the  morning :  and 
when  the  day  began  to  spring,  they 
let  her  go. 

26  Then  came  the  woman  in  the 
dawning  of  the  day,  and  fell  down 
at  the  door  of  the  man’s  house  where 
her  lord  was ,  till  it  was  light. 

27  And  her  lord  rose  up  in  the 
morning,  and  opened  the  doors  of 
the  house,  and  went  out  to  go  his 
way :  and,  behold,  the  woman  his  con¬ 
cubine  was  fallen  down  at  the  door 
of  the  house,  and  her  hands  were  up¬ 
on  the  threshold. 

28  And  he  said  unto  her,  Up,  and 
let  us  be  going.  But  none  answered. 
Then  the  man  took  her  up  upon  an 
ass,  and  the  man  rose  up,  and  gat 
him  unto  his  place. 

29  And  when  he  was  come  into 
his  house,  he  took  a  knife,  and  laid 
hold  on  his  concubine,  and  divided 
her,  together  with  her  bones,  into 
twelve  pieces,  and  sent  her  into  all 
the  coasts  of  Israel. 

30  And  it  was  so,  that  all  that  saw 
it  said,  There  was  no  such  deed  done 
nor  seen  from  the  day  that  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  came  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  unto  this  day  :  consider  of  it, 
take  advice,  and  speak  your  minds. 

CHAPTER  NX. 

1  The  Levite  in  a  general  assembly  declarcth  his  wrong. 
8  The  decree  of  the  assembly.  12  The  Benj  amites,  be¬ 
ing  cited,  make  head  against  the  Israelites.  18  The 
Israelites  in  two  battles  lose  forty  thousand.  26  They 
destroy  by  a  stratagem  all  th.e  Benj  amites ,  except  six 
hundred. 

THEN  all  the  children  of  Israel 
went  out,  and  the  congregation 


The  Levite's  complaint. 


JUDGES.  Israel  tears  with  Benjamin. 


was  gathered  together  as  one  man, 
from  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba,  with 
the  land  of  Gilead,  unto  the  Lord  in 
Mizpeh. 

2  And  the  chief  of  all  the  people, 
even  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  pre¬ 
sented  themselves  in  the  assembly  of 
the  people  of  God,  four  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  footmen  that  drew  sword. 

3  (Now  the  children  of  Benjamin 
heard  that  the  children  of  Israel  were 
gone  up  to  Mizpeh.)  Then  said  the 
children  of  Israel,  Tell  us,  how  was 
this  wickedness  ? 

4  And  the  Levite,  the  husband  of 
the  woman  that  was  slain,  answered 
and  said,  I  came  into  Gibeah  that 
helongeth  to  Benjamin,  I  and  my 
concubine,  to  lodge. 

5  And  the  men  of  Gibeah  rose  a- 
gainst  me,  and  beset  the  house  round 
about  upon  me  by  night,  and  thought 
to  have  slain  me :  and  my  concubine 
have  they  forced,  that  she  is  dead. 

6  And  I  took  my  concubine,  and 
cut  her  in  pieces,  and  sent  her 
throughout  all  the  country  of  the 
inheritance  of  Israel :  for  they  have 
committed  lewdness  and  folly  in  Is¬ 
rael. 

7  Behold,  ye  are  all  children  of 
Israel ;  give  here  your  advice  and 
counsel. 

8  If  And  all  the  people  arose  as  one 
man,  saying,  We  will  not  any  of  us 
go  to  his  tent,  neither  will  we  any  of 
us  turn  into  his  house. 

9  But  now  this  shall  be  the  thing 
which  we  will  do  to  Gibeah  ;  we  will 
go  up  by  lot  against  it ; 

10  And  we  will  take  ten  men  of  a 
hundred  throughout  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  and  a  hundred  of  a  thousand, 
and  a  thousand  out  of  ten  thousand, 
to  fetch  victuals  for  the  people,  that 
they  may  do,  when  they  come  to  Gib¬ 
eah  of  Benjamin,  according  to  all 
the  folly  that  they  have  wrought  in 
Israel. 

11  So  all  the  men  of  Israel  were 
gathered  against  the  city,  knit  togeth¬ 
er  as  one  man. 


12  If  And  the  tribes  of  Israel  sent 
men  through  all  the  tribe  of  Benja¬ 
min,  saying,  What  wickedness  is  this 
that  is  done  among  you  ? 

13  Now  therefore  deliver  us  the 
men?  the  children  of  Belial,  which 
are  in  Gibeah,  that  we  may  put  them 
to  death,  and  put  away  evil  from  Is¬ 
rael.  But  the  children  of  Benjamin 
would  not  hearken  to  the  voice  of 
their  brethren  the  children  of  Israel : 

14  But  the  children  of  Benjamin 
gathered  themselves  together  out  of 
the  cities  unto  Gibeah,  to  go  out  to 
battle  against  the  children  of  Israel. 

15  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
were  numbered  at  that  time  out  of 
the  cities  twenty  and  six  thousand 
men  that  drew  sword,  besides  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  Gibeah,  which  were 
numbered  seven  hundred  chosen 
men. 

16  Among  all  this  people  there  were 
seven  hundred  chosen  men  lefthand¬ 
ed  ;  every  one  could  sling  stones  at  a 
hair  breadth,  and  not  miss. 

17  And  the  men  of  Israel,  besides 
Benjamin,  were  numbered  four  hun¬ 
dred  thousand  men  that  drew  sword : 
all  these  were  men  of  war. 

18  If  And  the  children  of  Israel 
arose,  and  went  up  to  the  house  of 
God,  and  asked  counsel  of  God,  and 
said,  Which  of  us  shall  go  up  first  to 
the  battle  against  the  children  of  Ben- 
jamin?  And  the  Lord  said,  Judah 
shall  go  up  first. 

19  And  the  children  of  Israel  rose 
up  in  the  morning,  and  encamped 
against  Gibeah. 

20  And  the  men  of  Israel  went  out 
to  battle  against  Benjamin;  and  the 
men  of  Israel  put  themselves  in  array 
to  fight  against  them  at  Gibeah. 

21  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
came  forth  out  of  Gibeah,  and  de¬ 
stroyed  down  to  the  ground  of  the 
Israelites  that  day  twenty  and  two 
thousand  men. 

22  And  the  people,  the  men  of  Is¬ 
rael,  encouraged  themselves,  and  set 
their  battle  again  in  array  in  the  place 

321 


21 


The  Benjamites  are 


JUDGES. 


where  they  put  themselves  in  array 

the  first  dav. 

«/ 

23  (And  the  children  of  Israel  went 
up  and  wept  before  the  Lord  until 
even,  and  asked  counsel  of  the  Lord, 
saying-,  Shall  I  go  up  again  to  battle 
against  the  children  of  Benjamin  my 
brother  ?  And  the  Lord  said,  Go  up 
against  him.) 

24  And  the  children  of  Israel  came 
near  against  the  children  of  Benjamin 
the  second  day. 

2 5  And  Ben j  amin  went  forth  against 
them  out  of  Gibeah  the  second  day, 
and  destroyed  down  to  the  ground  of 
the  children  of  Israel  again  eighteen 
thousand  men ;  all  these  drew  the 
sword. 

26  If  Then  all  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  all  the  people,  went  up,  and 
came  unto  the  house  of  God,  and 
wept,  and  sat  there  before  the  Lord, 
and  fasted  that  day  until  even,  and 
offered  burnt  offerings  and  peace  of¬ 
ferings  before  the  Lord. 

27  And  the  children  of  Israel  in¬ 
quired  of  the  Lord,  (for  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  God  was  there  in  those 
days, 

28  And  Phinehas,  the  son  of  Ele- 
azar,  the  son  of  Aaron,  stood  before 
it  in  those  days,)  saying,  Shall  I  yet 
again  go  out  to  battle  against  the 
children  of  Benjamin  my  brother,  or 
shall  I  cease  ?  And  the  Lord  said,  Go 
up  ;  for  to  morrow  I  will  deliver  them 
into  thine  hand. 

29  And  Israel  set  liers  in  wait  round 
about  Gibeah. 

30  And  the  children  of  Israel  went 
up  against  the  children  of  Benjamin 
on  the  third  day,  and  put  themselves 
in  array  against  Gibeah,  as  at  other 
times. 

31  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
went  out  against  the  people,  and  were 
drawn  away  from  the  city ;  and  they 
began  to  smite  of  the  people,  and 
kill,  as  at  other  times,  in  the  high¬ 
ways,  of  which  one  goeth  up  to  the 
house  of  God,  and  the  other  to  Gibeah 
in  the  field,  about  thirty  men  of  Israel. 

322 


smitten  and  destroyed. 

32  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
said,  They  are  smitten  down  before 
us,  as  at  the  first.  But  the  children 
of  Israel  said,  Let  us  flee,  and  draw 
them  from  the  city  unto  the  high¬ 
ways. 

33  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  rose 
up  out  of  their  place,  and  put  them¬ 
selves  in  array  at  Baal-tamar:  and 
the  liers  in  wait  of  Israel  came  forth 
out  of  their  places,  even  out  of  the 
meadows  of  Gibeah. 

34  And  there  came  against  Gibeah 
ten  thousand  chosen  men  out  of  all 
Israel,  and  the  battle  was  sore :  hut 
they  knew  not  that  evil  teas  near 
them. 

35  And  the  Lord  smote  Benjamin 
before  Israel :  and  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  destroyed  of  the  Benjamites  that 
day  twenty  and  five  thousand  and  a 
hundred  men :  all  these  drew  the 
sword. 

36  So  the  children  of  Benjamin  saw 
that  they  were  smitten :  for  the  men 
of  Israel  gave  place  to  the  Benjam¬ 
ites,  because  they  trusted  unto  the 
liers  in  wait  which  they  had  set  be¬ 
side  Gibeah. 

37  And  the  liers  in  wait  hasted, 
and  rushed  upon  Gibeah ;  and  the 
liers  in  wait  drew  themselves  along, 
and  smote  all  the  city  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword. 

38  Now  there  was  an  appointed 
sign  between  the  men  of  Israel  and 
the  liers  in  wait,  that  they  should 
make  a  great  flame  with  smoke  rise 
up  out  of  the  city. 

39  And  when  the  men  of  Israel  re¬ 
tired  in  the  battle,  Benjamin  began 
to  smite  and  kill  of  the  men  of  Israel 
about  thirty  persons  :  for  they  said, 
Surely  they  are  smitten  down  before 
us,  as  in  the  first  battle. 

40  But  when  the  flame  began  to 
arise  up  out  of  the  city  with  a  pillar 
of  smoke,  the  Benjamites  looked  be¬ 
hind  them,  and,  behold,  the  flame  of 
the  city  ascended  up  to  heaven. 

41  And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
turned  again,  the  men  of  Benjamin 


♦ 


The  Benjamites ’ 


JUDGES. 


desolation  bewailed. 


1 


were  amazed :  for  they  saw  that  evil 
was  come  upon  them. 

42  Therefore  they  turned  their  backs 
before  the  men  of  Israel  unto  the  way 
of  the  wilderness;  hut  the  battle  over¬ 
took  them  ;  and  them  which  came  out 
of  the  cities  they  destroyed  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

43  Thus  they  inclosed  the  Benja¬ 
mites  round  about,  and  chased  them, 
and  trode  them  down  with  ease  over 
against  Gibeah  toward  the  sunrising. 

44  And  there  fell  of  Benjamin 
eighteen  thousand  men ;  all  these 
were  men  of  valour. 

45  And  they  turned  and  fled  toward 
the  wilderness  unto  the  rock  of  Rim- 
mon :  and  they  gleaned  of  them  in 
the  highways  five  thousand  men ;  and 
pursued  hard  after  them  unto  Gidom, 
and  slew  two  thousand  men  of  them. 

46  So  that  all  which  fell  that  day  of 
Benjamin  were  twenty  and  live  thou¬ 
sand  men  that  drew  the  sword ;  all 
these  were  men  of  valour. 

47  But  six  hundred  men  turned 
and  fled  to  the  wilderness  unto  the 
rock  Rimmon,  and  abode  in  the  rock 
Rimmon  four  months. 

48  And  the  men  of  Israel  turned 
again  upon  the  children  of  Benjamin, 
and  smote  them  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  as  well  the  men  of  every  city, 
as  the  beast,  and  all  that  came  to 
hand :  also  they  set  on  fire  all  the 
cities  that  they  came  to. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Tne  people  bewail  the  desolation  of  Benjamin.  8  By 
the  destruction  of  Jabesh-gilead  they  provide  them  four 
hundred  wives.  16  They  advise  them  to  surprise  the 
virgins  that  danced  at  Shiloh. 

OW  the  men  of  Israel  had  sworn 
in  Mizpeh,  saying,  There  shall 
not  any  of  us  give  his  daughter  unto 
Benjamin  to  wife. 

2  And  the  people  came  to  the  house 
of  God,  and  abode  there  till  even 
before  God,  and  lifted  up  their  voices, 
and  wept  sore ; 

3  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
why  is  this  come  to  pass  in  Israel, 
that  there  should  be  to  day  one  tribe 
lacking  in  Israel  ? 


4  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  that  the  people  rose  early,  and 
built  there  an  altar,  and  offered  burnt 
offerings  and  peace  offerings. 

5  And  the  children  of  Israel  said, 
Who  is  there  among  all  the  tribes 
of  Israel  that  came  not  up  with  the 
congregation  unto  the  Lord  ?  For 
they  had  made  a  great  oath  concern¬ 
ing  him  that  came  not  up  to  the  Lord 
to  Mizpeh,  saying,  He  shall  surely  he 
put  to  death. 

6  And  the  children  of  Israel  repent¬ 
ed  them  for  Benjamin  their  brother, 
and  said,  There  is  one  tribe  cut  off 
from  Israel  this  day. 

7  TIow  shall  we  do  for  wives  for 
them  that  remain,  seeing  we  have 
sworn  by  the  Lord,  that  we  will  not 
give  them  of  our  daughters  to  wives  ? 

8  Y  And  they  said,  What  one  is  there 
of  the  tribes  of  Israel  that  came  not 
up  to  Mizpeh  to  the  Lord  ?  And,  be¬ 
hold,  there  came  none  to  the  camp 
from  Jabesh-gilead  to  the  assembly. 

9  For  the  people  were  numbered, 
and,  behold,  there  were  none  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Jabesh-gilead  there. 

10  And  the  congregation  sent  thith¬ 
er  twelve  thousand  men  of  the  val- 
iantest,  and  commanded  them,  say¬ 
ing,  Go  and  smite  the  inhabitants  of 
Jabesh-gilead  with  the  edge  of  the 
sword,  with  the  women  and  the  chil¬ 
dren. 

11  And.  this  is  the  thing  that  ye 
shall  do,  Ye  shall  utterly  destroy 
every  male,  and  every  woman  that 
hath  lain  by  man. 

12  And  they  found  among  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  Jabesh-gilead  four  hun¬ 
dred  young  virgins,  that  had  known 
no  man  by  lying  with  any  male  :  and 
they  brought  them  unto  the  camp  to 
Shiloh,  which  is  in  the  land  of  Ca¬ 
naan. 

13  And  the  whole  congregation  sent 
some  to  speak  to  the  children  of  Ben¬ 
jamin  that  were  in  the  rock  Rimmon, 
and  to  call  peaceably  unto  them. 

14  And  Benjamin  came  again  at 
that  time  ;  and  they  gave  them  wives 

323 


i 


RUTH.  the  Benjamites  that  escape. 


Wives  are  provided  for 

which  they  had  saved  alive  of  the 
women  of  Jabesh-gilead :  and  yet  so 
they  sufficed  them  not. 

15  And  the  people  repented  them 
for  Benjamin,  because  that  the  Lord 
had  made  a  breach  in  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

16  If  Then  the  elders  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  said,  How  shall  we  do  for  wives 
for  them  that  remain,  seeing  the  wo¬ 
men  are  destroyed  out  of  Benjamin  ? 

1 7  And  they  said,  There  must  he  an 
inheritance  for  them  that  he  escaped 
of  Benjamin,  that  a  tribe  he  not  de¬ 
stroyed  out  of  Israel. 

18  Howbeit  we  may  not  give  them 
wives  of  our  daughters :  for  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  have  sworn,  saying, 
Cursed  he  he  that  giveth  a  wife  to 
Benjamin. 

19  Then  they  said,  Behold,  there  is 
a  feast  of  the  Lord  in  Shiloh  yearly, 
in  a  place  which  is  on  the  north  side  of 
Beth-el,  on  the  east  side  of  the  highway 
that  goeth  up  from  Beth-el  to  She- 
chem,  and  on  the  south  of  Lehonah. 

20  Therefore  they  commanded  the 
children  of  Benjamin,  saying,  Go  and 
lie  in  wait  in  the  vineyards ; 


21  And  see,  and,  behold,  if  the 
daughters  of  Shiloh  come  out  to 
dance  in  dances,  then  come  ye  out  of 
the  vineyards,  and  catch  you  every 
man  his  wife  of  the  daughters  of  Shi¬ 
loh,  and  go  to  the  land  of  Benjamin. 

22  And  it  shall  be,  when  their  fa¬ 
thers  or  their  brethren  come  unto  us 
to  complain,  that  we  will  say  unto 
them,  Be  favourable  unto  them  for 
our  sakes:  because  we  reserved  not 
to  each  man  his  wife  in  the  war :  for 
ye  did  not  give  unto  them  at  this 
time,  that  ye  should  be  guilty. 

23  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
did  so,  and'  took  them  wives,  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  number,  of  them  that 
danced,  whom  they  caught :  and  they 
went  and  returned  unto  their  inheri¬ 
tance,  and  repaired  the  cities,  and 
dwelt  in  them. 

24  And  the  children  of  Israel  de¬ 
parted  thence  at  that  time,  every  man 
to  his  tribe  and  to  his  family,  and 
they  went  out  from  thence  every  man 
to  his  inheritance. 

25  In  those  days  there  was  no  king 
in  Israel :  every  man  did  that  which 
was  right  in  his  own  eyes. 


THE 

BOOK  OF  RUTH. 


CHAPTER  I.  • 

1  Elimelech  driven  by  famine  into  Moab,  dieth  there.  4 
Mahlon  and  Chilion,  having  married  wives  of  Moab, 
die  also.  6  Naomi  returning  homeward,  8  dissuadeth 
her  two  daughters  in  law  from  going  with  her.  14 
Orpah  leaveth  her,  but  Ruth  with  great  constancy  ac- 
companieth  her.  19  They  two  come  to  Beth-lehem,  where 
they  are  gladly  received. 

OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
when  the  judges  ruled,  that 
there  was  a  famine  in  the  land.  And 
a  certain  man  of  Beth-lehem-judah 
went  to  sojourn  in  the  country  of 
Moab,  he,  and  his  wife,  and  his  two 
sons. 

2  And  the  name  of  the  man  was 
Elimelech,  and  the  name  of  his  wife 
Naomi,  and  the  name  of  his  two  sons 

324 


Mahlon  and  Chilion,  Ephrathites  of 
Beth-lehem-judah.  And  they  came 
into  the  country  of  Moab,  and  con¬ 
tinued  there. 

3  And  Elimelech  Naomi’s  husband 

* 

died ;  and  she  was  left,  and  her  two 
sons. 

4  And  they  took  them  wives  of  the 
women  of  Moab ;  the  name  of  the 
one  was  Orpah,  and  the  name  of  the 
other  Ruth :  and  they  dwelt  there 
about  ten  years. 

5  And  Mahlon  and  Chilion  died  al¬ 
so  both  of  them ;  and  the  woman  was 
left  of  her  two  sons  and  her  husband. 

6  TT  Then  she  arose  with  her  daugh- 


Naomi  returnetli  homeward. 


RUTH. 


Ruth  goeth  with  her. 


ters  in  law,  that  she  might  return 
from  the  country  of  Moah :  for  she 
had  heard  in  the  country  of  Moah 
how  that  the  Lord  had  visited  his 
people  in  giving  them  bread. 

7  Wherefore  she  went  forth  out  of 
the  place  where  she  was,  and  her  two 
daughters  in  law  with  her ;  and  they 
went  on  the  way  to  return  unto  the 
land  of  Judah. 

8  And  Naomi  said  unto  her  two 
daughters  in  law,  Gro,  return  each  to 
her  mother’s  house:  the  Lord  deal 
kindly  with  you,  as  ye  have  dealt 
with  the  dead,  and  with  me. 

9  The  Lord  grant  you  that  ye  may 
find  rest,  each  of  you  in  the  house  of 
her  husband.  Then  she  kissed  them  ; 
and  they  lifted  up  their  voice,  and 
wept. 

10  And  they  said  unto  her,  Surely 
we  will  return  with  thee  unto  thy 
people. 

,  11  And  Naomi  said,  Turn  again, 
my  daughters :  why  will  ye  go  with 
me  ?  are  there  yet  any  more  sons  in 
my  womb,  that  they  may  he  your 
husbands  ? 

12  Turn  again,  my  daughters,  go 
your  way;  for  I  am  too  old  to  Imve  a 
husband.  If  I  should  say,  I  have 
hope,  if  I  should  have  a  husband 
also  to  night,  and  should  also  hear 
sons ; 

13  Would  ye  tarry  for  them  till 
they  were  grown  ?  would  ye  stay  for 
them  from  having  husbands  ?  nay, 
my  daughters ;  for  it  grieveth  me 
much  for  your  sakes  that  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  is  gone  out  against  me. 

14  And  they  lifted  up  their  voice, 
and  wept  again :  and  Orpah  kissed 
her  mother  in  law ;  but  Ruth  clave 
unto  her. 

15  And  she  said,  Behold,  thy  sister 
in  law  is  gone  hack  unto  her  people, 
and  unto  her  gods :  return  thou  after 
thy  sister  in  law. 

16  And  Ruth  said,  Entreat  me  not 
to  leave  thee,  or  to  return  from  fol¬ 
lowing  after  thee :  for  whither  thou 
goest,  I  will  go;  and  where  thou 


lodgest,  I  will  lodge :  thy  people  shall 
he  my  people,  and  thy  God  my  God  : 

17  Where  thou  diest,  will  I  die,  and 
there  will  I  he  buried:  the  Lord  do 
so  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  aught 
but  death  part  thee  and  me. 

1 8  When  she  saw  that  she  was  stead¬ 
fastly  minded  to  go  with  her,  then 
she  left  speaking  unto  her. 

19  If  So  they  two  went  until  they 
came  to  Beth-lehem.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  when  they  were  come  to  Beth¬ 
lehem,  that  all  the  city  was  moved 
about  them,  and  they  said,  Is  this 
Naomi  ? 

20  And  she  said  unto  them,  Call 
me  not  Naomi,  call  me  Mara :  for  the 
Almighty  hath  dealt  very  bitterly 
with  me. 

21  I  went  out  full,  and  the  Lord 
hath  brought  me  home  again  emp¬ 
ty  :  why  then  call  ye  me  Naomi,  see¬ 
ing  the  Lord  hath  testified  against 
me,  and  the  Almighty  hath  afflicted 
me  ? 

22  So  Naomi  returned,  and  Ruth 
the  Moabitess,  her  daughter  in  law, 
with  her,  which  returned  out  of  the 
country  of  Moah  :  and  they  came  to 
Beth-lehem  in  the  beginning  of  bar¬ 
ley  harvest. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Ruth  gleaneth  in  the  fields  of  Boaz.  4  Boaz  taking 
knowledge  of  her,  8  sheweth  her  great  favour.  18  That 
which  she  got,  she  carrieth  to  Naomi. 

AND  Naomi  had  a  kinsman  of  her 
_  husband’s,  a  mighty  man  of 
wealth,  of  the  family  of  Elimelech ; 
and  his  name  was  Boaz. 

2  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess  said  un¬ 
to  Naomi,  Let  me  now  go  to  the  field, 
and  glean  ears  of  corn  after  him  in 
whose  sight  I  shall  find  grace.  And 
she  said  unto  her,  Go,  my  daugh¬ 
ter. 

3  And  she  went,  and  came,  and 
gleaned  in  the  field  after  the  reapers : 
and  her  hap  was  to  light  on  a  part 
of  the  field  belonging  unto  Boaz,  who 
was  of  the  kindred  of  Elimelech. 

4  IT  And,  behold,  Boaz  came  from 
Beth-lehem,  and  said  unto  the  reap- 

325 


Boaz  sheweth 


RUTH. 


kindness  to  Ruth . 


ers,  The  Lord  be  with  you.  And 
they  answered  him,  The  Lord  bless 
thee. 

5  Then  said  Boaz  unto  his  servant 
that  was  set  over  the  reapers,  Whose 
damsel  is  this  ? 

6  And  the  servant  that  was  set  over 
the  reapers  answered  and  said,  It  is 
the  Moabitish  damsel  that  came  back 
with  Naomi  out  of  the  country  of 
Moab  : 

7  And  she  said,  I  pray  you,  let  me 
glean  and  gather  after  the  reapers 
among  the  sheaves :  so  she  came, 
and  hath  continued  even  from  the 
morning  until  now,  that  she  tarried 
a  little  in  the  house. 

8  Then  said  Boaz  unto  Ruth,  Ilear- 
est  thou  not,  my  daughter  ?  Go  not 
to  glean  in  another  field,  neither  go 
from  hence,  but  abide  here  fast  by 
my  maidens : 

9  Let  thine  eyes  be  on  the  field  that 
they  do  reap,  and  go  thou  after  them  : 
have  I  not  charged  the  young  men 
that  they  shall  not  touch  thee  ?  and 
when  thou  art  athirst,  go  unto  the 
vessels,  and  drink  of  that  which  the 
young  men  have  drawn. 

10  Then  she  fell  on  her  face,  and 
bowed  herself  to  the  ground,  and  said 
unto  him,  Why  have  I  found  grace 
in  thine  eyes,  that  thou  shouldest 
take  knowledge  of  me,  seeing  I  am 
a  stranger  ? 

11  And  Boaz  answered  and  said 
unto  her,  It  hath  fully  been  shewed 
me,  all  that  thou  hast  done  unto  thy 
mother  in  law  since  the  death  of  thine 
husband ;  and  how  thou  hast  left  thy 
father  and  thy  mother,  and  the  land 
of  thy  nativity,  and  art  come  unto  a 
people  which  thou  knewest  not  here¬ 
tofore. 

12  The  Lord  recompense  thy  work, 
and  a  full  reward  be  given  thee  of 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  under  whose 
wings  thou  art  come  to  trust. 

13  Then  she  said,  Let  me  find  favour 
in  thy  sight,  my  lord ;  for  that  thou 
hast  comforted  me,  and  for  that  thou 
hast  spoken  friendly  unto  thine  hand- 

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maid,  though  I  be  not  like  unto  one 
of  thine  handmaidens. 

14  And  Boaz  said  unto  her,  At  meal¬ 
time  come  thou  hither,  and  eat  of  the 
bread,  and  dip  thy  morsel  in  the  vine¬ 
gar.  And  she  sat  beside  the  reapers : 
and  he  reached  her  parched  corn , 
and  she  did  eat,  and  was  sufficed, 
and  left. 

15  And  when  she  was  risen  up  to 
glean,  Boaz  commanded  his  young 
men,  saying,  Let  her  glean  even 
among  the  sheaves,  and  reproach  her 
not : 

16  And  let  fall  also  some  of  the  hand¬ 
fuls  of  purpose  for  her,  and  leave 
them ,  that  she  may  glean  them ,  and 
rebuke  her  not. 

17  So  she  gleaned  in  the  field  until 
even,  and  beat  out  that  she  had  glean¬ 
ed  :  and  it  was  about  an  ephah  of 
barley. 

18  And  she  took  it  up,  and  went 
into  the  city ;  and  her  mother  in  law 
saw  what  she  had  gleaned :  and  she 
brought  forth,  and  gave  to  her  that 
she  had  reserved  after  she  was  suf¬ 
ficed. 

19  And  her  mother  in  law  said  unto 
her,  Where  hast  thou  gleaned  to  day  ? 
and  where  wroughtest  thou  ?  blessed 
be  he  that  did  take  knowledge  of 
thee.  And  she  shewed  her  mother 
in  law  with  whom  she  had  wrought, 
and  said,  The  man’s  name  with  whom 
I  wrought  to  day  is  Boaz. 

20  And  Naomi  said  unto  her  daugh¬ 
ter  in  law,  Blessed*^  he  of  the  Lord, 
who  hath  not  left  off  his  kindness  to 
the  living  and  to  the  dead.  And  Na¬ 
omi  said  unto  her,  The  man  is  near  of 
kin  unto  us,  one  of  our  next  kins¬ 
men. 

21  And  Ruth  the  Moabitess  said, 
He  said  unto  me  also,  Thou  shalt 
keep  fast  by  my  young  men,  until 
they  have  ended  all  my  harvest. 

22  And  Naomi  said  unto  Ruth  her 
daughter  in  law,  It  is  good,  my  daugh¬ 
ter,  that  thou  go  out  .with  his  maid¬ 
ens,  that  they  meet  thee  not  in  any 
other  field. 


He  acknowledgeth  the 


RUTH. 


id ght  of  a  kinsman. 


23  So  she  kept  fast  by  the  maidens 
of  Boaz  to  glean  unto  the  end  of 
barley  harvest  and  of  wheat  harvest ; 
and  dwelt  with  her  mother  in  law. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  By  Naomi's  instruction,  5  Ruth  lieth  at  Boaz'  feet.  8 
Boaz  acknowledgeth  the  right  of  a  kinsman.  14  He 
sendeth  her  away  with  six  measures  of  barley. 

HEN  Naomi  her  mother  in  law 
said  unto  her,  My  daughter, 
shall  I  not  seek  rest  for  thee,  that  it 
may  he  well  with  thee  ? 

2  And  now  is  not  Boaz  of  our  kin¬ 
dred,  with  whose  maidens  thou  wast  ? 
Behold,  he  winnoweth  barley  to  night 
in  the  threshingfloor. 

3  Wash  thyself  therefore,  and  anoint 
thee,  and  put  thy  raiment  upon  thee, 
and  get  thee  down  to  the  floor :  but 
make  not  thyself  known  unto  the 
man,  until  he  shall  have  done  eating 
and  drinking. 

4  And  it  shall  he,  when  he  lieth 
down,  that  thou  shalt  mark  the  place 
where  he  shall  lie,  and  thou  shalt  go 
in,  and  uncover  his  feet,  and  lay  thee 
down ;  and  he  will  tell  thee  what  thou 
shalt  do. 

5  And  she  said  unto  her,  All  that 
thou  sayest  unto  me  I  will  do. 

6  N  And  she  went  down  unto  the 
floor,  and  did  according  to  all  that 
her  mother  in  law  bade  her. 

7  And  when  Boaz  had  eaten  and 
drunk,  and  his  heart  was  merry,  he 
went  to  lie  down  at  the  end  of  the 
heap  of  corn :  and  she  came  softly, 
and  uncovered  his  feet,  and  laid  her 
down. 

8  N  And  it  came  to  pass  at  mid¬ 
night,  that  the  man  was  afraid,  and 
turned  himself:  and,  behold,  a  woman 
lay  at  his  feet. 

9  And  he  said,  Who  art  thou  ?  And 
she  answered,  I  am  Ruth  thine  hand¬ 
maid  :  spread  therefore  thy  skirt  over 
thine  handmaid ;  for  thou  art  a  near 
kinsman. 

10  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  thou  of 
the  Lord,  my  daughter:  for  thou 
hast  shewed  more  kindness  in  the 
latter  end  than  at  the  beginning,  in¬ 


asmuch  as  thou  followedst  not  young 
men,  whether  poor  or  rich. 

11  And  now,  my  daughter,  fear  not; 
I  will  do  to  thee  all  that  thou  requi- 
rest:  for  all  the  city  of  my  people' 
doth  know  that  thou  art  a  virtuous 
woman. 

12  And  now  it  is  true  that  I  am  thy 
near  kinsman:  howheit  there  is  a 
kinsman  nearer  than  I. 

13  Tarry  this  night,  and  it  shall  be 
in  the  morning,  that  if  he  will  per¬ 
form  unto  thee  the  part  of  a  kins¬ 
man,  well ;  let  him  do  the  kinsman’s 
part :  hut  if  he  will  not  do  the  part 
of  a  kinsman  to  thee,  then  will  I  do 
the  part  of  a  kinsman  to  thee,  as  the 
Lord  liveth:  lie  down  until  the  morn¬ 
ing. 

14  N  And  she  lay  at  his  feet  until 
the  morning :  and  she  rose  up  before 
one  could  know  another.  And  he 
said,  Let  it  not  he  known  that  a  wo¬ 
man  came  into  the  floor. 

15  Also  he  said,  Bring  the  vail  that 
thou  hast  upon  thee,  and  hold  it.  And 
when  she  held  it,  he  measured  six 
measures  of  barley,  and  laid  it  on  her: 
and  she  went  into  the  city. 

16  And  when  she  came  to  her  moth¬ 
er  in  law,  she  said,  Who  art  thou,  my 
daughter  ?  And  she  told  her  all  that 
the  man  had  done  to  her. 

1 7  And  she  said,  These  six  measures 
of  barley  gave  he  me  ;  for  he  said  to 
me,  Go  not  empty  unto  thy  mother 
in  law. 

18  Then  said  she,  Sit  still,  my 
daughter,  until  thou  know  how  the 
matter  will  fall :  for  the  man  will  not 
he  in  rest,  until  he  have  finished  the 
thing  this  day. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Boaz  calletli  into  judgment  the  next  kinsman.  6  He 
refuseth  the  redemption  according  to  the  manner  in 
Israel.  9  Boaz  buyeth  the  inheritance.  11  He  ipar- 
rietli  Ruth.  1 3  She  beareth  Obed  the  grandfather  of 
David.  18  The  generation  of  P liar ez. 

THEN  went  Boaz  up  to  the  gate, 
and  sat  him  down  there :  and, 
behold,  the  kinsman  of  whom  Boaz 
spake  came  by  ;  unto  whom  he  said, 
Ho,  such  a  one !  turn  aside,  sit  down 

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Boaz  buyeth  the  inheritance. 


RUTH. 


He  marrieth  Ruth. 


here.  And  he  turned  aside,  and  sat 
down. 

2  And  he  took  ten  men  of  the  elders 
of  the  city,  and  said,  Sit  ye  down 
here.  And  they  sat  down. 

3  And  he  said  unto  the  kinsman, 
Naomi,  that  is  come  again  out  of  the 
country  of  Moah,  selleth  a  parcel  of 
land,  which  was  our  brother  E lime- 
lech’s  : 

4  And  I  thought  to  advertise  thee, 
saying,  Buy  it  before  the  inhabitants, 
and  before  the  elders  of  my  people. 
If  thou  wilt  redeem  it ,  redeem  it:  hut 
if  thou  wilt  not  redeem  it ,  then  tell 
me,  that  I  may  know :  for  there  is  none 
to  redeem  it  besides  thee ;  and  I  am 
after  thee.  And  he  said,  I  will  re¬ 
deem  it. 

5  Then  said  Boaz,  What  day  thou 
huyest  the  field  of  the  hand  of  Nao¬ 
mi,  thou  must  buy  it  also  of  Ruth  the 
Moabitess,  the  wife  of  the  dead,  to 
raise  up  the  name  of  the  dead  upon 
his  inheritance. 

6  If  And  the  kinsman  said,  I  can¬ 
not  redeem  it  for  myself,  lest  I  mar 
mine  own  inheritance :  redeem  thou 
my  right  to  thyself ;  for  I  cannot  re¬ 
deem  it. 

7  Now  this  was  the  manner  in  former 
time  in  Israel  concerning  redeeming 
and  concerning  changing,  for  to  con¬ 
firm  all  things ;  a  man  plucked  off 
his  shoe,  and  gave  it  to  his  neigh¬ 
bour:  and  this  was  a  testimony  in 
Israel. 

8  Therefore  the  kinsman  said  unto 
Boaz,  Buy  it  for  thee.  So  he  drew 
off  his  shoe. 

9  IT  And  Boaz  said  unto  the  elders, 
and  unto  all  the  people,  Ye  are  wit¬ 
nesses  this  day,  that  I  have  bought  all 
that  was  Elimelech’s,  and  all  that  was 
Chilion’s  and  Mahlon’s,  of  the  hand 
of- Naomi. 

10  Moreover  Ruth  the  Moabitess, 
the  wife  of  Mahlon,  have  I  purchased 
to  be  my  wife,  to  raise  up  the  name 
of  the  dead  upon  his  inheritance,  that 

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the  name  of  the  dead  be  not  cut  off 
from  among  his  brethren,  and  from 
the  gate  of  his  place :  ye  are  witnesses 
this  day. 

11  And  all  the  people  that  were  in 
the  gate,  and  the  elders,  said,  W e  are 
witnesses.  The  Lord  make  the  wo¬ 
man  that  is  come  into  thine  house  like 
Rachel  and  like  Leah,  which  two  did 
build  the  house  of  Israel :  and  do  thou 
worthily  in  Ephratah,  and  be  famous 
in  Beth-lehem : 

12  And  let  thy  house  be  like  the 
house  of  Pharez,  whom  Tamar  bare 
unto  Judah,  of  the  seed  which  the 
Lord  shall  give  thee  of  this  young 
woman. 

13  H  So  Boaz  took  Ruth,  and  she 
was  his  wife :  and  when  he  went  in  un¬ 
to  her,  the  Lord  gave  her  conception, 
and  she  bare  a  son. 

14  And  the  women  said  unto  Nao¬ 
mi,  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  which  hath 
not  left  thee  this  day  without  a  kins¬ 
man,  that  his  name  may  be  famous 
in  Israel. 

15  And  he  shall  be  unto  thee  a  re¬ 
storer  of  thy  life,  and  a  nourisher  of 
thine  old  age :  for  thy  daughter  in 
law,  which  loveth  thee,  which  is  bet¬ 
ter  to  thee  than  seven  sons,  hath  borne 
him. 

16  And  Naomi  took  the  child,  and 
laid  it  in  her  bosom,  and  became 
nurse  unto  it. 

1 7  And  the  women  her  neighbours 
gave  it  a  name,  saying,  There  is  a  son 
born  to  Naomi ;  and  they  called  his 
name  Obed:  he  is  the  father  of  Jesse, 
the  father  of  David. 

18  If  Now  these  are  the  generations 
of  Pharez  :  Pharez  begat  Hezron, 

19  And  Hezron  begat  Ram,  and 
Ram  begat  Amminadab, 

20  And  Amminadab  begat  Nahshon, 
and  Nahshon  begat  Salmon, 

21  And  Salmon  begat  Boaz,  and 
Boaz  begat  Obed, 

22  And  Obed  begat  Jesse,  and  Jesse 
begat  David. 


THE 


FIRST  BOOK  OF  SAMUEL, 

OTHERWISE  CALLED, 

THE  FIRST  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Elkanah  a  Levite ,  having  two  wives,  worshippeth  yearly 
at  Shiloh.  4  He  cherisheih  Hannah,  though  barren, 
and  provoked  by  Peninnah.  9  Hannah  in  grief  pray- 
eth  for  a  child.  12  Eli  first  rebuking  her,  afterwards 
blesseth  her.  19  Hannah  having  borne  Samuel,  stay- 
eth  at  home  till  he  be  weaned.  24  She  prescnteth  him, 
according  to  her  vow,  to  the  Lord. 

OW  there  was  a  certain  man  of 
Ramathaim-zophim,  of  mount 
Ephraim,  and  his  name  was  Elka¬ 
nah,  the  son  of  Jeroham,  the  son  of 
Elihu,  the  son  of  Tohu,  the  son  of 
Zuph,  an  Ephrathite : 

2  And  he  had  two  wives;  the  name  of 
the  one  was  Hannah,  and  the  name  of 
the  other  Peninnah :  and  Peninnah  had 
children,  hut  Hannah  had  no  children. 

3  And  this  man  went  up  out  of  his 
city  yearly  to  worship  and  to  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  Shiloh.  And 
the  two  sons  of  Eli,  Hophni  and  Phine- 
has,the  priests  of  the  Lord,  were  there. 

4  And  when  the  time  was  that 
Elkanah  offered,  he  gave  to  Peninnah 
his  wife,  and  to  all  her  sons  and  her 
daughters,  portions : 

5  But  unto  Hannah  he  gave  a  wor¬ 
thy  portion ;  for  he  loved  Hannah : 
hut  the  Lord  had  shut  up  her  womb. 

6  And  her  adversary  also  provoked 
her  sore,  for  to  make  her  fret,  because 
the  Lord  had  shut  up  her  womb. 

7  And  as  he  did  so  year  by  year, 
when  she  went  up  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  so  she  provoked  her ;  therefore 
she  wept,  and  did  not  eat. 

8  Then  said  Elkanah  her  husband 
to  her,  Hannah,  why  weepest  thou  ? 
and  why  eatest  thou  not  ?  and  why 
is  thy  heart  grieved  ?  am  not  I  bet¬ 
ter  to  thee  than  ten  sons  ? 

9  If  So  Hannah  rose  up  after  they 
had  eaten  in  Shiloh,  and  after  they 
had  drunk.  Now  Eli  the  priest  sat 


upon  a  seat  by  a  post  of  the  temple 
of  the  Lord. 

10  And  she  was  in  bitterness  of 
soul,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  and 
wept  sore. 

1 1  And  she  vowed  a  vow,  and  said, 
O  Lord  of  hosts,  if  thou  wilt  indeed 
look  on  the  affliction  of  thine  hand¬ 
maid,  and  remember  me,  and  not  for¬ 
get  thine  handmaid,  but  wilt  give 
unto  thine  handmaid  a  man  child, 
then  I  will  give  him  unto  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  his  life,  and  there 
shall  no  razor  come  upon  his  head. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  she  con¬ 
tinued  praying  before  the  Lord,  that 
Eli  marked  her  mouth. 

13  Now  Hannah,  she  spake  in  her 
heart;  only  her  lips  moved,  hut  her 
voice  was  not  heard  :  therefore  Eli 
thought  she  had  been  drunken. 

14  And  Eli  said  unto  her,  How  long 
wilt  thou  he  drunken  ?  put  away  thy 
wine  from  thee. 

15  And  Hannah  answered  and  said, 
No,  my  lord,  I  am  a  woman  of  a  sor¬ 
rowful  spirit :  I  have  drunk  neither 
wine  nor  strong  drink,  hut  have  pour¬ 
ed  out  my  soul  before  the  Lord. 

16  Count  not  thine  handmaid  for 
a  daughter  of  Belial:  for  out  of  the 
abundance  of  my  complaint  and  grief 
have  I  spoken  hitherto. 

17  Then  Eli  answered  and  said, 
Go  in  peace :  and  the  God  of  Israel 
grant  thee  thy  petition  that  thou  hast 
asked  of  him. 

18  And  she  said,  Let  thine  hand¬ 
maid  find  grace  in  thy  sight.  So  the 
woman  went  her  way,  and  did  eat,  and 
her  countenance  was  no  more  sad. 

19  If  And  they  rose  up  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  early,  and  worshipped  before  the 

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The  birth  of  Samuel. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Hannah's  song. 


Lord,  and  returned,  and  came  to  their 
house  to  Hamah :  and  Elkanah  knew 
Hannah  his  wife ;  and  the  Lord  re¬ 
membered  her. 

20  Wherefore  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  time  was  come  about  after  Han¬ 
nah  had  conceived,  that  she  hare  a 
son,  and  called  his  name  Samuel,  say¬ 
ing ,  Because  I  have  asked  him  of  the 
Lord. 

21  And  the  man  Elkanah,  and  all 
his  house,  went  up  to  offer  unto  the 
Lord  the  yearly  sacrifice,  and  his  vow. 

22  But  Hannah  went  not  up ;  for 
she  said  unto  her  husband,  I  will  not 
go  up  until  the  child  he  weaned,  and 
then  I  will  bring  him,  that  he  may 
appear  before  the  Lord,  and  there 
abide  for  ever. 

23  And  Elkanah  her  husband  said 
unto  her,  Ho  what  seemeth  thee  good ; 
tarry  until  thou  have  weaned  him ; 
only  the  Lord  establish  his  word.  So 
the  woman  abode,  and  gave  her  son 
suck  until  she  weaned  him. 

24  And  when  she  had  weaned 
him,  she  took  him  up  with  her,  with 
three  bullocks,  and  one  ephah  of  flour, 
and  a  bottle  of  wine,  and  brought 
him  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord  in 
Shiloh :  and  the  child  was  young. 

25  And  they  slew  a  bullock,  and 
brought  the  child  to  Eli. 

26  And  she  said,  O  my  lord,  as 
thy  soul  liveth,  my  lord,  I  am  the 
woman  that  stood  by  thee  here,  pray¬ 
ing  unto  the  Lord. 

27  For  this  child  I  prayed;  and 
the  Lord  hath  given  me  my  petition 
which  I  asked  of  him  : 

28  Therefore  also  I  have  lent  him 
to  the  Lord  ;  as  long  as  he  liveth  he 
shall  be  lent  to  the  Lord.  And  he 
worshipped  the  Lord  there. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Hannah's  song  in  thankf  ulness.  12  The  sin  of  HIV s 
sons.  18  Samuel's  ministry.  20  By  Eli's  blessing 
Hannah  is  more  fruitful.  22  Eli  reproveth  his  sons. 
27  A  prophecy  against  Eli's  house. 

AND  Hannah  prayed,  and  said, 
-  My  heart  rejoiceth  in  the  Lord, 
mine  horn  is  exalted  in  the  Lord; 

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my  mouth  is  enlarged  over  mine  ene¬ 
mies  ;  because  I  rejoice  in  thy  salva¬ 
tion. 

2  There  is  none  holy  as  the  Lord  : 
for  there  is  none  besides  thee :  neither 
is  there  any  rock  like  our  God. 

3  Talk  no  more  so  exceeding  proud¬ 
ly  ;  let  not  arrogancy  come  out  of 
your  mouth :  for  the  Lord  is  a  God 
of  knowledge,  and  by  him  actions  are 
weighed. 

4  The  hows  of  the  mighty  men  are 
broken,  and  they  that  stumbled  are 
girded  with  strength. 

5  They  that  were  full  have  hired 
out  themselves  for  bread;  and  they 
that  were  hungry  ceased  :  so  that  the 
barren  hath  borne  seven ;  and  she 
that  hath  many  children  is  waxed 
feeble. 

6  The  Lord  killeth,  and  maketh 
alive  :  he  bringeth  down  to  the  grave, 
and  bringeth  up. 

7  The  Lord  maketh  poor,  and  ma¬ 
keth  rich :  he  bringeth  low,  and  lift- 
eth  up. 

8  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the 
dust,  and  lifteth  up  the  beggar  from 
the  dunghill,  to  set  them  among 
princes,  and  to  make  them  inherit 
the  throne  of  glory  :  for  the  pillars  of 
the  earth  are  the  Lord’s,  and  he  hath 
set  the  world  upon  them. 

9  He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his 
saints,  and  the  wicked  shall  he  silent 
in  darkness ;  for  by  strength  shall  no 
man  prevail. 

10  The  adversaries  of  the  Lord 
shall  he  broken  to  pieces ;  out  of 
heaven  shall  he  thunder  upon  them  : 
the  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends  of  the 
earth ;  and  he  shall  give  strength 
unto  his  king,  and  exalt  the  horn  of 
his  anointed. 

11  And  Elkanah  went  to  Hamah 
to  his  house.  And  the  child  did  min¬ 
ister  unto  the  Lord  before  Eli  the 
priest. 

12  Tf  Now  the  sons  of  Eli  were  sons 
of  Belial ;  they  knew  not  the  Lord. 

13  And  the  priest’s  custom  with  the 
people  was ,  that ,  when  any  man  of- 


Sin  of  Eli's  sons. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Prophecy  against  them. 


fered  sacrifice,  the  priest’s  servant 
came,  while  the  flesh  was  in  seeth¬ 
ing,  with  a  fleshhook  of  three  teeth 
in  his  hand ; 

14  And  he  struck  it  into  the  pan, 
or  kettle,  or  caldron,  or  pot ;  all  that 
the  fleshhook  brought  up  the  priest 
took  for  himself.  So  they  did  in  Shi¬ 
loh  unto  all  the  Israelites  that  came 
thither. 

15  Also  before  they  burnt  the  fat, 
the  priest’s  servant  came,  and  said  to 
the  man  that  sacrificed,  Give  flesh  to 
roast  for  the  priest;  for  he  will  not 
have  sodden  flesh  of  thee,  hut  raw. 

16  And  if  any  man  said  unto  him, 
Let  them  not  fail  to  burn  the  fat  pres¬ 
ently,  and  then  take  as  much  as  thy 
soul  desireth;  then  he  would  answer 
him,  Nay ;  hut  thou  shalt  give  it  me 
now:  and  if  not,  I  will  take  it  by 
force. 

1 7  Wherefore  the  sin  of  the  young 
men  was  very  great  before  the  Lord  : 
for  men  abhorred  the  offering  of  the 
Lord. 

18  If  But  Samuel  ministered  before 
the  Lord,  being  a  child,  girded  with 
a  linen  ephod. 

19  Moreover  his  mother  made  him 
a  little  coat,  and  brought  it  to  him 
from  year  to  year,  when  she  came  up 
with  her  husband  to  offer  the  yearly 
sacrifice. 

20  And  Eli  blessed  Elkanah  and 
his  wife,  and  said,  The  Lord  give 
thee  seed  of  this  womjin  for  the  loan 
which  is  lent  to  the  Lord.  And  they 
went  unto  their  own  hbme. 

21  And  the  Lord  visited  Hannah, 
so  that  she  conceived,  and  hare  three 
sons  and  two  daughters.  And  the 
child  Samuel  grew  before  the  Lord. 

22  Tf  Now  Eli  was  very  old,  and 
heard  all  that  his  sons  did  unto  all 
Israel ;  and  how  they  lay  with  the 
women  th|tt  assembled  at  the  door  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  do 
ye  such  things  ?  for  I  hear  of  your 
evil  dealings  by  all  this  people. 

24  Nay,  my  sons ;  for  it  is  no  good 


report  that  I  hear :  ye  make  the 
Lord’s  people  to  transgress. 

25  If  one  man  sin  against  another, 
the  judge  shall  judge  him:  but  if  a 
man  sin  against  the  Lord,  who  shall 
entreat  for  him?  Notwithstanding, 
they  hearkened  not  unto  the  voice  of 
their  father,  because  the  Lord  would 
slay  them. 

26  And  the  child  Samuel  grew 
on,  and  was  in  favour  both  with  the 
Lord,  and  also  with  men. 

27  If  And  there  came  a  man  of  God 
unto  Eli,  and  said  unto  him,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Did  I  plainly  appear 
unto  the  house  of  thy  father,  when 
they  were  in  Egypt  in  Pharaoh’s 
house  ? 

28  And  did  I  choose  him  out  of  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel  to  be  my  priest, 
to  offer  upon  mine  altar,  to  hum  in¬ 
cense,  to  wear  an  ephod  before  me  ? 
and  did  I  give  unto  the  house  of  thy 
father  all  the  offerings  made  by  fire 
of  the  children  of  Israel  ? 

29  Wherefore  kick  ye  at  my  sacri¬ 
fice  and  at  mine  offering,  which  I 
have  commanded  in  my  habitation ; 
and  honourest  thy  sons  above  me,  to 
make  yourselves  fat  with  the  chiefest 
of  all  the  offerings  of  Israel  my  people  ? 

30  Wherefore  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  saith,  I  said  indeed  that  thy 
house,  and  the  house  of  thy  father, 
should  walk  before  me  for  ever :  hut 
now  the  Lord  saith,  Be  it  far  from 
me ;  for  them  that  honour  me  I  will 
honour,  and  they,  that  despise  me 
shall  be  lightly  esteemed. 

31  Behold,  the  days  come,  that  I 
will  cut  off  thine  arm,  and  the  arm 
of  thy  father’s  house,  that  there  shall 
not  he  an  old  man  in  thine  house. 

32  And  thou  shalt  see  an  enemy  in 
my  habitation,  in  all  the  wealth  which 
God  shall  give  Israel :  and  there  shall 
not  he  an  old  man  in  thine  house  for 
ever. 

33  And  the  man  of  thine,  whom  I 
shall  not  cut  off  from  mine  altar,  shall 
be  to  consume  thine  eyes,  and  to 
grieve  thine  heart :  and  all  the  in- 

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Samuel  is  called. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


He  telleth  his  vision. 


crease  of  thine  house  shall  die  in  the 
flower  of  their  age. 

34  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto 
thee,  that  shall  come  upon  thy  two 
sons,  on  Hophni  and  Phinehas ;  in 
one  day  they  shall  die  both  of  them. 

35  And  I  will  raise  me  up  a  faith¬ 
ful  priest,  that  shall  do  according  to 
that  which  is  in  mine  heart  and  in 
my  mind:  and  I  will  build  him  a 
sure  house  ;  and  he  shall  walk  before 
mine  anointed  for  ever. 

36  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
every  one  that  is  left  in  thine  house 
shall  come  and  crouch  to  him  for  a 
piece  of  silver  and  a  morsel  of  bread, 
and  shall  say,  Put  me,  I  pray  thee, 
into  one  of  the  priests’  offices,  that 
I  may  eat  a  piece  of  bread. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  How  the  word  of  the  Lord  was  first  revealed  to  Samuel. 
1 1  God  telleth  Samuel  the  destruction  of  Eli' s  house. 
15  Samuel,  though  loth,  telleth  Eli  the  vision.  19 
Samuel  groweth  in  credit. 

AND  the  child  Samuel  ministered 
.  unto  the  Lord  before  Eli.  And 
the  word  of  the  Lord  was  precious  in 
those  days  ;  there  ivas  no  open  vision. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time, 
when  Eli  was  laid  down  in  his  place, 
and  his  eyes  began  to  wax  dim,  that 
he  could  not  see  ; 

3  And  ere  the  lamp  of  God  went 
out  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  where 
the  ark  of  God  was ,  and  Samuel  was 
laid  down  to  sleep ; 

4  That  the  Lord  called  Samuel : 
and  he  answered,  Here  am  I. 

5  And  he  ran  unto  Eli,  and  said, 
Here  am  I;  for  thou  calledst  me. 
And  he  said,  I  called  not ;  lie  down 
again.  And  he  went  and  lay  down. 

6  And  the  Lord  called  yet  again, 
Samuel.  And  Samuel  arose  and  went 
to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for  thou 
didst  call  me.  And  he  answered,  I 
called  not,  my  son ;  lie  down  again. 

7  Now  Samuel  did  not  yet  know 
the  Lord,  neither  was  the  word  of 
the  Lord  yet  revealed  unto  him. 

8  And  the  Lord  called  Samuel 
again  the  third  time.  And  he  arose  and 

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went  to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for 
thou  didst  call  me.  And  Eli  perceiv¬ 
ed  that  the  Lord  had  called  the  child. 

9  Therefore  Eli  said  unto  Samuel, 
Go,  lie  down :  and  it  shall  he,  if  he 
call  thee,  that  thou  shalt  say,  Speak, 
Lord;  for  thy  servant  heareth.  So 
Samuel  went  and  laydown  in  his  place. 

10  And  the  Lord  came,  and  stood, 
and  called  as  at  other  times,  Samuel, 
Samuel.  Then  Samuel  answered, 
Speak ;  for  thy  servant  heareth. 

11  IT  And  the  Lord  said  to  Sam¬ 
uel,  Behold,  I  will  do  a  thing  in  Is¬ 
rael,  at  which  both  the  ears  of  every 
one  that  heareth  it  shall  tingle. 

1*2  In  that  day  I  will  perform  against 
Eli  all  things  which  I  have  spoken 
concerning  his  house :  when  I  begin, 
I  will  also  make  an  end. 

13  For  I  have  told  him  that  I  will 
judge  his  house  for  ever  for  the  in¬ 
iquity  which  he  knoweth;  because 
his  sons  made  themselves  vile,  and 
he  restrained  them  not. 

14  And  therefore  I  have  swoi;n  un¬ 
to  the  house  of  Eli,  that  the  iniquity 
of  Eli’s  house  shall  not  he  purged 
with  sacrifice  nor  offering  for  ever. 

15  Tf  And  Samuel  lay  until  the 
morning,  and  opened  the  doors  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord.  And  Samuel 
feared  to  shew  Eli  the  vision. 

16  Then  Eli  called  Samuel,  and 
said,  Samuel,  my  son.  And  he  an¬ 
swered,  Here  am  I. 

17  And  he  ^gid,  What  is  the  thing 
that  the  Lord  hath  said  unto  thee  ? 
I  pray  thee  hide  it  not  from  me : 
God  do  so  to  thee,  and  more  also,  if 
thou  hide  any  thing  from  me  of  all 
the  things  that  he  said  unto  thee. 

18  And  Samuel  told  him  every 
whit,  and  hid  nothing  from  him. 
And  he  said,  It  is  the  Lord:  let 
him  do  what  seemeth  him  good. 

19  IT  And  Samuel  gre^,  and  the 
Lord  was  with  him,  and  did  let  none 
of  his  words  fall  to  the  ground. 

20  And  all  Israel  from  Dan  even 
to  Beer-sheba  knew  that  Samuel  was 
established  to  be  a  prophet  of  the  Lord. 


The  Israelites  overcome. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


21  And  the  Lord  appeared  again 
in  Shiloh :  for  the  Lord  revealed 
himself  to  Samuel  in  Shiloh  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

CIIAPTEK  IY. 

1  The  Israelites  are  overcome  by  the  Philistines  at  Eben- 
ezer.  3  They  fetch  the  ark  xinto  the  terror  of  the 
Philistines.  10  They  are  smitten  again ,  the  ark 
taken ,  Hophni  and  Phinehas  are  slain.  12  Eli  at  the 
news,  falling  backward,  breaketh  his  neck.  19  Phine¬ 
has'  wife,  discouraged  in  her  travail  with  I-chabod,dieth. 

AND  the  word  of  Samuel  came 
.  to  all  Israel.  Now  Israel  went 
out  against  the  Philistines  to  battle, 
and  pitched  beside  Eben-ezer :  and 
the  Philistines  pitched  in  Aphek. 

2  And  the  Philistines  put  them¬ 
selves  in  array  against  Israel :  and 
when  they  joined  battle,  Israel  was 
smitten  before  the  Philistines :  and 
they  slew  of  the  army  in  the  field 
about  four  thousand  men. 

3  If  And  when  the  people  were 
come  into  the  camp,  the  elders  of  Is¬ 
rael  said,  Wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
smitten  us  to  day  before  the  Philis¬ 
tines  ?  Let  us  fetch  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  Shiloh 
unto  us,  that,  when  it  cometh  among 
us,  it  may  save  us  out  of  the  hand  of 
our  enemies. 

4  So  the  people  sent  to  Shiloh,  that 
they  might  bring  from  thence  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  which  dwelleth  between  the 
cherubim :  and  the  two  sons  of  Eli, 
Hophni  and  Phinehas,  were  there 
with  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

5  And  when  the  ark  of  the  cove¬ 
nant  of  the  Lord  came  into  the  camp, 
all  Israel  shouted  with  a  great  shout, 
so  that  the  earth  rang  again. 

6  And  when  the  Philistines  heard 
the  noise  of  the  shout,  they  said, 
What  meaneth  the  noise  of  this  great 
shout  in  the  camp  of  the  Hebrews  ? 
And  they  understood  that  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  was  come  into  the  camp. 

7  And  the  Philistines  were  afraid ; 
for  they  said,  God  is  come  into  the 
camp.  And  they  said,  Woe  unto  us  ! 
for  there  hath  not  been  such  a  thing 
heretofore. 


The  death  of  Eli. 

8  Woe  unto  us  !  who  shall  deliver 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  these  mighty 
Gods  ?  these  are  the  Gods  that  smote 
the  Egyptians  with  all  the  plagues  in 
the  wilderness. 

9  Be  strong,  and  quit  yourselves 
like  men,  O  ye  Philistines,  that  ye  be 
not  servants  unto  the  Hebrews,  as 
they  have  been  to  you :  quit  your¬ 
selves  like  men,  and  fight. 

10  IT  And  the  Philistines  fought, 
and  Israel  was  smitten,  and  they  fled 
every  man  into  his  tent :  and  there 
was  a  very  great  slaughter ;  for  there 
fell  of  Israel  thirty  thousand  foot¬ 
men. 

1 1  And  the  ark  of  God  was  taken ; 
and  the  two  sons  of  Eli,  Hophni  and 
Phinehas,  were  slain. 

1 2  IT  And  there  ran  a  man  of  Ben- 
jamin  out  of  the  army,  and  came  to 
Shiloh  the  same  day  with  his  clothes 
rent,  and  with  earth  upon  his  head. 

13  And  when  he  came,  lo,  Eli  sat 
upon  a  seat  by  the  way  side  watch¬ 
ing  :  for  his  heart  trembled  for  the  ark 
of  God.  And  when  the  man  came 
into  the  city,  and  told  it ,  all  the  city 
cried  out. 

14  And  when  Eli  heard  the  noise 
of  the  crying,  he  said,  What  meaneth 
the  noise  of  this  tumult  ?  And  the 
man  came  in  hastily,  and  told  Eli. 

15  Now  Eli  was  ninety  and  eight 
years  old ;  and  his  eyes  were  dim, 
that  he  could  not  see. 

16  And  the  man  said  unto  Eli,  I  am 
he  that  came  out  of  the  army,  and  I 
fled  to  day  out  of  the  army.  And  he 
said,  What  is  there  done,  my  son  ? 

17  And  the  messenger  answered 
and  said,  Israel  is  fled  before  the 

Philistines,  and  there  hath  been  also 

'  * 

a  great  slaughter  among  the  people, 
and  thy  two  sons  also,  Hophni  and 
Phinehas,  are  dead,  and  the  ark  of 
God  is  taken. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
made  mention  of  the  ark  of  God,  that 
he  fell  from  off  the  seat  backward  by 
the  side  of  the  gate,  and  his  neck 
brake,  and  he  died:  for  he  was  an 

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Dagon  falleth 


I.  SAMUEL. 


before  the  ark . 


old  man,  and  heavy.  And  he  had 
judged  Israel  forty  years. 

19  If  And  his  daughter  in  law,  Phin- 
ehas’  wife,  was  with  child,  near  to 
he  delivered:  and  when  she  heard 
the  tidings  that  the  ark  of  God  was 
taken,  and  that  her  father  in  law  and 
her  husband  were  dead,  she  bowed 
herself  and  travailed ;  for  her  pains 
came  upon  her. 

20  And  about  the  time  of  her  death 
the  women  that  stood  by  her  said 
unto  her,  Fear  not;  for  thou  hast 
borne  a  son.  But  she  answered  not, 
neither  did  she  regard  it. 

21  And  she  named  the  child  I-cha- 
bod,  saying,  The  glory  is  departed 
from  Israel :  because  the  ark  of  God 
was  taken,  and  because  of  her  father 
in  law  and  her  husband. 

22  And  she  said,  The  glory  is 
departed  from  Israel :  for  the  ark  of 
God  is  taken. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  Philistines  having  brought  the  ark  into  Ashdod, 
set  it  in  the  house  of  Dagon.  8  Dagon  is  smitten 
down  and  cut  in  pieces ,  and  they  of  Ashdod  smitten 
with  emerods.  8  So  God  dealeth  with  them  of  Gath , 
when  it  was  brought  thither :  10  and  so  with  them  of 
Ekron,  pien  it  was  brought  thither. 

AND  the  Philistines  took  the  ark 
-  of  God,  and  brought  it  from 
Eben-ezer  unto  Ashdod. 

2  When  the  Philistines  took  the 
ark  of  God,  they  brought  it  into  the 
house  of  Dagon,  and  set  it  by  Dagon. 

3  N  And  when  they  of  Ashdod 
arose  early  on  the  morrow,  behold, 
Dagon  was  fallen  upon  his  face  to 
the  earth  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 
And  they  took  Dagon,  and  set  him 
in  his  place  again. 

4  And  when  they  arose  early  on  the 
morrow  morning,  behold,  Dagon  was 
#  fallen  upon  his  face  to  the  ground  be¬ 
fore  the  ark  of  the  Lord;  and  the 
head  of  Dagon  and  both  the  palms 
of  his  hands  were  cut  off  upon  the 
threshold  ;  only  the  stump  of  Dagon 
was  left  to  him. 

5  Therefore  neither  the  priests  of 
Dagon,  nor  any  that  come  into  Da- 
gon’s  house,  tread  on  the  threshold 
ol  Dagon  in  Ashdod  unto  this  day. 

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6  But  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
heavy  upon  them  of  Ashdod,  and  he 
destroyed  them,  and  smote  them 
with  emerods,  even  Ashdod  and  the 
coasts  thereof. 

7  And  when  the  men  of  Ashdod 
saw  that  it  was  so,  they  said,  The  ark 
ol  the  God  of  Israel  shall  not  abide 
with  us :  for  his  hand  is  sore  upon 
us,  and  upon  Dagon  our  god. 

8  They  sent  therefore  and  gathered 
all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  unto 
them,  and  said,  What  shall  we  do 
with  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  ? 
And  they  answered,  Let  the  ark  of 
the  God  of  Israel  he  carried  about 
unto  Gath.  And  they  carried  the 
ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  about  thither. 

9  And  it  was  so,  that,  after  they 
had  carried  it  about,  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  was  against  the  city  with 
a  very  great  destruction:  and  he 
smote  the  men  of  the  city,  both  small 
and  great,  and  they  had  emerods  in 
their  secret  parts. 

10  If  Therefore  they  sent  the  ark  of 
God  to  Ekron.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
as  the  ark  of  God  came  to  Ekron, 
that  the  Ekronites  cried  out,  saying, 
They  have  brought  about  the  axk  of 
the  God  of  Israel  to  us,  to  slay  us 
and  our  people. 

1 1  So  they  sent  and  gathered  to¬ 
gether  all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines, 
and  said,  Send  away  the  ark  of  the 
God  ol  Israel,  and  let  it  go  again  to 
his  own  place,  that  it  slay  us  not, 
and  our  people :  for  there  was  a 
deadly  destruction  throughout  all 
the  city ;  the  hand  of  God  was  very 
heavy  there. 

12  And  the  men  that  died  not  were 
smitten  with  the  emerods :  and  the 
cry  of  the  city  went  up  to  heaven. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  After  seven  months  the  Philistines  take  counsel  how 
to  send  back  the  ark.  10  They  bring  it  on  a  new  cart 
with  an  offering  unto  Dcth-shemesh.  19  The  people 
are  smitten  for  looking  into  the  ark.  21  They  send 
to  them  of  Kirjath-jearim  to  fetch  it. 

AND  the  ark  of  the  Lord  was  in 
hIl  the  country  of  the  Philistines 
seven  months. 


The  Philistines 


I.  SAMUEL. 


send  hack  the  ark. 


2  And  the  Philistines  called  for 
the  priests  and  the  diviners,  saying, 
What  shall  we  do  to  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  ?  tell  ns  wherewith  we  shall 
send  it  to  his  place. 

3  And  they  said,  If  ye  send  away 
the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel,  send  it 
not  empty;  hut  in  any  wise  return 
him  a  trespass  offering :  then  ye  shall 
be  healed,  and  it  shall  he  known  to 
you  why  his  hand  is  not  removed 
from  you. 

4  Then  said  they,  What  shall  he  the 
trespass  offering  which  we  shall  re¬ 
turn  to  him  ?  They  answered,  Five 
golden  emerods,  and  five  golden  mice, 
according  to  the  number  of  the  lords 
of  the  Philistines :  for  one  plague  teas 
on  you  all,  and  on  your  lords. 

5  Wherefore  ye  shall  make  images 
of  your  emerods,  and  images  of  your 
mice  that  mar  the  land  ;  and  ye  shall 
give  glory  unto  the  God  of  Israel : 
perad venture  he  will  lighten  his  hand 
from  off  you,  and  from  off  your  gods, 
and  from  off  your  land. 

6  Wherefore  then  do  ye  harden 
your  hearts,  as  the  Egyptians  and 
Pharaoh  hardened  their  hearts  ?  when 
he  had  wrought  wonderfully  among 
them,  did  they  not  let  the  people  go, 
and  they  departed  ? 

7  Now  therefore  make  a  new  cart, 
and  take  two  milch  kine,  on  which 
there  hath  come  no  yoke,  and  tie  the 
kine  to  the  cart,  and  bring  their  calves 
home  from  them : 

8  And  take  the  ark  of  the  Lord, 
arid  lay  it  upon  the  cart;  and  put 
the  jewels  of  gold,  which  ye  return 
him  for  a  trespass  offering,  in  a  cof¬ 
fer  by  the  side  thereof ;  and  send  it 
away,  that  it  may  go. 

9  And  see,  if  it  goeth  up  by  the  way 
of  his  own  coast  to  Beth-shernesh, 
then  he  hath  done  us  this  great  evil: 
but  if  not,  then  we  shall  know  that 
it  is  not  his  hand  that  smote  us ;  it 
was  a  chance  that  happened  to  us. 

10  IT  And  the  men  did  so;  and  took 
two  milch  kine,  and  tied  them  to  the 
cart,  and  shut  up  their  calves  at  home: 


11  And  they  laid  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  upon  the  cart,  and  the  coffer 
with  the  mice  of  gold  and  the  images 
of  their  emerods. 

12  And  the  kine  took  the  straight 
way  to  the  way  of  Beth-sheinesh,  and 
went  along  the  highway,  lowing  as 
they  went,  and  turned  not  aside  to 
the  right  hand  or  to  the  left ;  and  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  went  after  them 
unto  the  border  of  Beth-shemesh. 

13  And  theij  of  Beth-shemesh  were 
reaping  their  wheat  harvest  in  the 
valley  :  and  they  lifted  up  their  eyes, 
and  saw  the  ark,  and  rejoiced  to  see  it. 

14  And  the  cart  came  into  the  field 
of  Joshua,  a  Beth-shemite,  and  stood 
there,  where  there  was  a  great  stone : 
and  they  clave  the  wood  of  the  cart, 
and  offered  the  kine  a  burnt  offering 
unto  the  Lord. 

15  And  the  Levites  took  down  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the  coffer  that 
was  with  it,  wherein  the  jewels  of 
gold  were ,  and  put  them  on  the  great 
stone  :  and  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh 
offered  burnt  offerings  and  sacrificed 
sacrifices  the  same  day  unto  the  Lord. 

16  And  when  the  five  lords  of  the 
Philistines  had  seen  it,  they  returned 
to  Ekron  the  same  day. 

17  And  these  are  the  golden  eme¬ 
rods  which  the  Philistines  returned 
for  a  trespass  offering  unto  the  Lord; 
for  Ashdod  one,  for  Gaza  one,  for  As- 
kelon  one,  for  Gath  one,  for  Ekron 
one; 

18  And  the  golden  mice,  according 
to  the  number  of  all  the  cities  of  the 
Philistines  belonging  to  the  five  lords, 
both  of  fenced  cities,  and  of  country 
villages,  even  unto  the  great  stone  °J 
Abel,  whereon  they  set  down  the  ark 
of  the  Lord  :  which  stone  remaineth 
unto  this  day  in  the  field  of  Joshua, 
the  Beth-shemite. 

19  If  And  he  smote  the  men  of 
Beth-shemesh,  because  they  had  look¬ 
ed  into  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  even  he 
smote  of  the  people  fifty  thousand 
and  threescore  and  ten  men  :  and  the 
people  lamented,  because  the  Lord 

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The  Israelites  repent. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


The  Philistines  subdued. 


had  smitten  many  of  the  people  with 
a  great  slaughter. 

20  And  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh 
said,  Who  is  able  to  stand  before  this 
holy  Lord  God  ?  and  to  whom  shall 
he  go  up  from  us  ? 

21  Tf  And  they  sent  messengers 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Kirjath-jearim, 
saying,  The  Philistines  have  brought 
again  the  ark  of  the  Lord;  come  ye 
down,  and  fetch  it  up  to  you. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  They  of  Kirjath-jearim  bring  the  ark  into  the  house 
of  Abinadab,  and  sanctify  Eleazar  his  son  to  keep  it. 
2  After  twenty  years  3  the  Israelites,  by  SamueTs 
means,  solemnly  repent  at  Mizpeh.  V  While  Samuel 
prayeth  and  sacrificeth,  the  Lord  discomfteth  the 
Philistines  by  thunder  at  Eben-ezer.  13  The  Phi¬ 
listines  are  subdiced.  15  Samuel  peaceably  and  religi¬ 
ously  judgeth  Israel. 

AND  the  men  of  Kirjath-jearim 
JUL  came,  and  fetched  up  the  ark 
of  the  Lord,  and  brought  it  into  the 
house  of  Abinadab  in  the  hill,  and 
sanctified  Eleazar  his  son  to  keep  the 
ark  of  the  Lord. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  the 
ark  abode  in  Kirjath-jearim,  that  the 
time  was  long ;  for  it  was  twenty 
years  :  and  all  the  house  of  Israel 
lamented  after  the  Lord. 

3  IT  And  Samuel  spake  unto  all 
the  house  of  Israel,  saying,  If  ye  do 
return  unto  the  Lord  with  all  your 
hearts,  then  put  away  the  strange 
gods  and  Ashtaroth  from  among  you, 
and  prepare  your  hearts  unto  the 
Lord,  and  serve  him  only:  and  he 
will  deliver  you  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines. 

4  Then  the  children  of  Israel  did 
put  away  Baalim  and  Ashtaroth,  and 
served  the  Lord  only. 

5  And  Samuel  said,  Gather  all  Is¬ 
rael  to  Mizpeh,  and  I  will  pray  for 
you  unto  the  Lord. 

6  And  they  gathered  together  to  Miz¬ 
peh,  and  drew  watei^  and  poured  it  out 
before  the  Lord,  and  fasted  on  that 
day,  and  said  there,  We  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord.  And  Samuel  judg¬ 
ed  the  children  of  Israel  in  Mizpeh. 

7  And  when  the  Philistines  heard 
that  the  children  of  Israel  were  gath- 

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ered  together  to  Mizpeh,  the  lords  of 
the  Philistines  went  up  against  Isra¬ 
el.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel 
heard  it ,  they  were  afraid  of  the  Phil¬ 
istines. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  said 
to  Samuel,  Cease  not  to  cry  unto  the 
Lord  our  God  for  us,  that  he  will  save 
us  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

9  H  And  Samuel  took  a  sucking 
lamb,  and  offered  it  for  a  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  wholly  unto  the  Lord:  and  Sam¬ 
uel  cried  unto  the  Lord  for  Israel; 
and  the  Lord  heard  him. 

10  And  as  Samuel  was  offering  up 
the  burnt  offering,  the  Philistines  drew 
near  to  battle  against  Israel :  hut  the 
Lord  thundered  with  a  great  thunder 
on  that  day  upon  the  Philistines,  and 
discomfited  them ;  and  they  were  smit¬ 
ten  before  Israel. 

1 1  And  the  men  of  Israel  went  out 
of  Mizpeh,  and  pursued  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  smote  them,  until  they 
came  under  Beth-car. 

12  Then  Samuel  took  a  stone,  and 
set  it  between  Mizpeh  and  Shen,  and 
called  the  name  of  it  Eben-ezer,  say¬ 
ing,  Hitherto  hath  the  Lord  helped 
us. 

13  IT  So  the  Philistines  were  sub¬ 
dued,  and  they  came  no  more  into 
the  coast  of  Israel :  and  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  was  against  the  Philistines 
all  the  days  of  Samuel. 

14  And  the  cities  which  the  Phil¬ 
istines  had  taken  from  Israel  were 
restored  to  Israel,  from  Ekron  even 
unto  Gath ;  and  the  coasts  thereof 
did  Israel  deliver  out  of  the  hands  of 
the  Philistines.  And  there  was  peace 
between  Israel  and  the  Amorites. 

15  And  Samuel  judged  Israel  all 
the  days  of  his  life. 

16  And  he  went  from  year  to  year 
in  circuit  to  Beth-el,  and  Gilgal,  and 
Mizpeh,  and  judged  Israel  in  all  those 
places. 

17  And  his  return  was  to  Ramah ; 
for  there  was  his  house;  and  there 
he  judged  Israel ;  and  there  he  built 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord. 


The  people  ask  a  king. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


The  manner  of  a  king. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  By  occasion  of  the  ill  government  of  Samuel's  sons,  the 

Israelites  aslc  a  king.  6  Samuel  praying  in  grief,  is 

comforted  by  God:  10  He  telleth  the  manner  of  a.  king. 

19  God  willeth  Samuel  to  yield  unto  the  importunity 

of  the  people. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Sam- 
uel  was  old,  that  lie  made  his 
sons  judges  over  Israel. 

2  Now  the  name  of  his  firstborn  was 
J  oel ;  and  the  name  of  his  second,  Abi- 
ah:  they  were  judges  in  Beer-sheha. 

3  And  his  sons  walked  not  in  his 
ways,  hut  turned  aside  after  lucre, and 
took  bribes,  and  perverted  judgment. 

4  Then  all  the  elders  of  Israel 
gathered  themselves  together,  and 
came  to  Samuel  unto  Ramah,  ■ 

5  And  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thou 
art  old,  and  thy  sons  walk  not  in  thy 
ways :  now  make  us  a  king  to  judge 
us  like  all  the  nations. 

6  *\[  But  the  thing  displeased  Sam¬ 
uel,  when  they  said,  Give  us  a  king 
to  judge  us.  And  Samuel  prayed 
unto  the  Lord. 

7  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  people 
in  all  that  they  say  unto  thee :  for 
they  have  not  rejected  thee,  hut  they 
have  rejected  me,  that  I  should  not 
reign  over  them. 

8  According  to  all  the  works  which 
they  have  done  since  the  day  that  I 
brought  them  up  out  of  Egypt  even 
unto  this  day,  wherewith  they  have 
forsaken  me,  and  served  other  gods, 
so  do  they  also  unto  thee. 

9  Now  therefore  hearken  unto  their 
voice :  howheit  yet  protest  solemnly 
unto  them,  and  shew  them  the  man¬ 
ner  of  the  king  that  shall  reign  over 
them. 

10  If  And  Samuel  told  all  the  words 
of  the  Lord  unto  the  people  that 
asked  of  him  a  king. 

11  And  he  said,  This  will  be  the 
manner  of  the  king  that  shall  reign 
over  you:  He  will  take  your  sons,  and 
appoint  them  for  himself,  for  his  char¬ 
iots,  and  to  be  his  horsemen ;  and 
some  shall  run  before  his  chariots. 

12  And  he  will  appoint  him  cap- 

22 


tains  over  thousands,  and  captains 
over  fifties ;  and  will  set  them  to  ear 
his  ground,  and  to  reap  his  harvest, 
and  to  make  his  instruments  of  war, 
and  instruments  of  his  chariots. 

13  And  he  will  take  your  daughters 
to  be  confectionaries,  and  to  be  cooks, 
and  to  be  bakers. 

14  And  he  will  take  your  fields, 
and  your  vineyards,  and  your  olive- 
yards,  even  the  best  of  them ,  and  give 
them  to  his  servants. 

15  And  he  will  take  the  tenth  of 
your  seed,  and  of  your  vineyards,  and 
give  to  his  officers,  and  to  his  servants. 

16  And  he  will  take  your  men- 
servants,  and  your  maidservants,  and 
your  goodliest  young  men,  and  your 
asses,  and  put  them  to  his  work. 

17  He  will  take  the  tenth  of  your 
sheep :  and  ye  shall  he  his  servants. 

18  And  ye  shall  cry  out  in  that  day 
because  of  your  king  which  ye  shall 
have  chosen  you ;  and  the  Lord  will 
not  hear  you  in  that  day. 

19  If  Nevertheless  the  people  re¬ 
fused  to  obey  the  voice  of  Samuel ; 
and  they  said,  Nay;  but  we  will  have 
a  king  over  us ; 

20  That  we  also  may  he  like  all 
the  nations;  and  that  our  king  may 
judge  us,  and  go  out  before  us,  and 
fight  our  battles. 

21  And  Samuel  heard  all  the  words 
of  the  people,  and  he  rehearsed  them 
in  the  ears  of  the  Lord. 

22  And  the  Lord  said  to  Samuel,. 
Hearken  unto  their  voice,  and  make 
them  a  king.  And  Samuel  said  unto* 
the  men  of  Israel,  Go  ye  every  man 
unto  his  city. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Saul  despairing  to  find  his  father's  asses ,  6  by  the 
counsel  of  his  servant,  1 1  and  direction  of  young  maid¬ 
ens,  15  according  to  God's  revelation,  18  cometh  to 
Samuel.  19  Samuel  entertainetli  Said  at  the  feast. 
25  Samuel,  after  secret  communication,  bringeth  Saul 
on  his  way. 

OW  there  was  a  man  of  Benja¬ 
min,  whose  name  was  Kish,  the 
son  of  Abiel,  the  son  of  Zeror,  the 
son  of  Bechorath,  the  son  of  Aphiah, 
a  Benjamite,  a  mighty  man  of  power. 

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Saul  is  sent  to  seek 


I.  SAMUEL. 


his  father's  asses 


2  And  he  had  a  son,  whose  name 
was  Saul,  a  choice  young  man,  and  a 
goodly :  and  there  was  not  among  the 
children  of  Israel  a  goodlier  person  than 
he:  from  his  shoulders  and  upward 
he  was  higher  than  any  of  the  people. 

3  And  the  asses  of  Kish  Saul’s 
father  were  lost.  And  Kish  said  to 
Saul  his  son,  Take  now  one  of  the  ser¬ 
vants  with  thee,  and  arise,  go  seek  the 
asses. 

4  And  he  passed  through  mount 
Ephraim,  and  passed  through  the  land 
of  Shalisha,  hut  they  found  them  not  : 
then  they  passed  through  the  land  of 
Shalim,  and  there  they  were  not :  and 
he  passed  through  the  land  of  the 
Benjamites,  but  they  found  them 
not. 

5  And  when  they  were  come  to  the 
land  of  Zuph,  Saul  said  to  his  servant 
that  was  with  him,  Come,  and  let  us 
return ;  lest  my  father  leave  caring  for 
the  asses,  and  take  thought  for  us. 

6  And  he  said  unto  him,  Behold 
now,  there  is  in  this  city  a  man  of 
God,  and  he  is  an  honourable  man  ; 
all  that  he  saith  cometh  surely  to 
pass :  now  let  us  go  thither ;  perad- 
venture  he  can  shew  us  our  way  that 
we  should  go. 

7  Then  said  Saul  to  his  servant, 
But,  behold,  if  we  go,  what  shall  we 
bring  the  man  ?  for  the  bread  is  spent 
in  our  vessels,  and  there  is  not  a  pres¬ 
ent  to  bring  to  the  man  of  God : 
what  have  .we  ? 

8  And  the  servant  answered  Saul 
again,  and  said,  Behold,  I  have  here 
at  hand  the  fourth  paid  of  a  shekel  of 
silver :  that  will  I  give  to  the  man 
of  God,  to  tell  us  our  way. 

9  (Beforetime  in  Israel,  when  a 
man  went  to  inquire  of  God,  thus  he 
spake,  Come,  and  let  us  go  to  the  seer : 
for  he  that  is  now  called  a  Prophet 
was  heforetime  called  a  Seer.) 

10  Then  said  Saul  to  his  servant, 
Well  said ;  come,  let  us  go.  So  they 
went  unto  the  city  where  the  man  of 
God  was. 

11  IT  And  as  they  went  up  the  hill 

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to  the  city,  they  found  young  maid¬ 
ens  going  out  to  draw  water,  and  said 
unto  them,  Is  the  seer  here  ? 

12  And  they  answered  them,  and 
said,  He  is;  behold,  he  is  before  you: 
make  haste  now,  for  he  came  to  day 
to  the  city ;  for  there  is  a  sacrifice  of 
the  people  to  day  in  the  high  place: 

13  As  soon  as  ye  be  come  into  the 
city,  ye  shall  straightway  find  him, 
before  he  go  up  to  the  high  place  to 
eat :  for  the  people  will  not  eat  until 
he  come,  because  he  doth  bless  the 
sacrifice ;  and  afterwards  they  eat 
that  be  bidden.  Now  therefore  get 
you  up ;  for  about  this  time  ye  shall 
find  him. 

1 4  And  they  went  up  into  the  city : 
and  when  they  were  come  into  the 
city,  behold,  Samuel  came  out  against 
them,  for  to  go  up  to  the  high  place. 

15  IT  Now  the  Lord  had  told  Sam¬ 
uel  in  his  ear  a  day  before  Saul  came, 
saying, 

16  To  morrow  about  this  time  I 
will  send  thee  a  man  out  of  the  land 
of  Benjamin,  and  thou  shalt  anoint 
him  to  he  captain  over  my  people  Is¬ 
rael,  that  he  may  save  my  people  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines :  for  I 
have  looked  upon  my  people,  because 
their  cry  is  come  unto  me. 

17  And  when  Samuel  saw  Saul,  the 
Lord  said  unto  him,  Behold  the  man 
whom  I  spake  to  thee  of !  this  same 
shall  reign  over  my  people. 

18  Then  Saul  drew  near  to  Sam¬ 
uel  in  the  gate,  and  said,  Tell  me,  1 
pray  thee,  where  the  seer’s  house  is. 

19  And  Samuel  answered  Saul, 
and  said,  I  am  the  seer :  go  up  before 
me  unto  the  high  place ;  for  ye  shall 
eat  with  me  to  day,  and  to  morrow  I 
will  let  thee  go,  and  will  tell  thee  all 
that  is  in  thine  heart. 

20  And  as  for  thine  asses  that  were 
lost  three  days  ago,  set  not  thy  mind 
on  them;  for  they  are  found.  And 
on  whom  is  all  the  desire  of  Israel  ? 
Is  it  not  on  thee,  and  on  all  thy  fa¬ 
ther’s  house  ? 

21  And  Saul  answered  and  said, 


Samuel  anointeth  Saul. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Am  not  I  a  Benjamite,  of  the  small¬ 
est  of  the  tribes  of  Israel?  and  my 
family  the  least  of  all  the  families 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin?  wherefore 
then  speakest  thou  so  to  me  ? 

22  And  Samuel  took  Saul  and  his  ser¬ 
vant,  and  brought  them  into  the  par¬ 
lour,  and  made  them  sit  in  the  chiefest 
place  among  them  that  were  hidden, 
which  were  about  thirty  persons. 

23  And  Samuel  said  unto  the  cook, 
Bring  the  portion  which  I  gave  thee,  of 
which  I  said  unto  thee,  Set  it  by  thee. 

24  And  the  cook  took  up  the  shoul¬ 
der,  and  that  which  was  upon  it,  and 
set  it  before  Saul.  And  Samuel  said, 
Behold  that  which  is  left !  set  it  be¬ 
fore  thee,  and  eat :  for  unto  this  time 
hath  it  been  kept  for  thee  since  I  said, 
I  have  invited  the  people.  So  Saul 
did  eat  with  Samuel  that  day. 

25  N  And  when  they  were  come 
down  from  the  high  place  into  the 
city,  Samuel  communed  with  Saul 
upon  the  top  of  the  house. 

26  And  they  arose  early:  and  it 
came  to  pass  about  the  spring  of  the 
day,  that  Samuel  called  Saul  to  the 
top  of  the  house,  saying,  Up,  that  I 
may  send  thee  away.  And  Saul  arose, 
and  they  went  out  both  of  them,  he 
and  Samuel,  abroad. 

27  And  as  they  were  going  down 
to  the  end  of  the  city,  Samuel  said  to 
Saul,  Bid  the  servant  pass  on  before 
us,  (and  he  passed  on,)  but  stand 
thou  still  a  while,  that  I  may  shew 
thee  the  word  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Samuel  anointeth  Saul.  2  He  conjirmeth  him  by  pre¬ 
diction  of  three  signs.  9  Saul's  heart  is  changed ,  and 
he  prophesieth.  14  He  concealeth  the  matter  of  the 
kingdom  from  his  uncle.  17  Saul  is  chosen  at  Mizpeh 
by  lot.  26  The  different  affections  of  his  subjects. 

THEN  Samuel  took  a  vial  of  oil, 
and  poured  it  upon  his  head, 
and  kissed  him,  and  said,  Is  it  not 
because  the  Lord  hath  anointed  thee 
to  be  captain  over  his  inheritance  ? 

2  When  thou  art  departed  from  me 
to  day,  then  thou  shalt  find  two  men 
by  Rachel’s  sepulchre  in  the  border 
of  Benj  amin  at  Zelzah ;  and  they 


Saul  prophesieth. 

will  say  unto  thee,  The  asses  which 
thou  wentest  to  seek  are  found :  and, 
lo,  thy  father  hath  left  the  care  of 
the  asses,  and  sorroweth  for  you,  say¬ 
ing,  What  shall  I  do  for  my  son  ? 

3  Then  shalt  thou  go  on  forward 
from  thence,  and  thou  shalt  come  to 
the  plain  of  Tabor,  and  there  shall 
meet  thee  three  men  going  up  to 
God  to  Beth-el,  one  carrying  three 
kids,  and  another  carrying  three 
loaves  of  bread,  and  another  carry¬ 
ing  a  bottle  of  wine  : 

4  And  they  will  salute  thee,  and 
give  thee  two  loaves  of  bread  ;  which 
thou  shalt  receive  of  their  hands. 

5  After  that  thou  shalt  come  to 
the  hill  of  God,  where  is  the  ofar- 
rison  of  the  Philistines :  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  when  thou  art  come 
thither  to  the  city,  that  thou  shalt 
meet  a  company  of  prophets  coming 
down  from  the  high  place  with  a 
psaltery,  and  a  tabret,  and  a  pipe, 
and  a  harp,  before  them;  and  they 
shall  prophesy: 

6  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  will 
come  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt  proph¬ 
esy  with  them,  and  shalt  be  turned 
into  another  man. 

7  And  let  it  be,  when  these  signs  are 
come  unto  thee,  that  thou  do  as  occa¬ 
sion  serve  thee  ;  for  God  is  with  thee. 

8  And  thou  shalt  go  down  before 
me  to  Gilgal ;  and,  behold,  I  will 
come  down  unto  thee,  to  offer  burnt 
offerings,  and  to  sacrifice  sacrifices  of 
peace  offerings :  seven  days  shalt  thou 
tarry,  till  I  come  to  thee,  and  shew 
thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

9  N  And  it  was  so,  that,  when  he  had 
turned  his  back  to  go  from  Samuel, 
God  gave  him  another  heart :  and  all 
those  signs  came  to  pass  that  day. 

10  And  when  they  came  thither 
to  the  hill,  behold,  a  company  of 
prophets  met  him;  and  the  Spirit  of 
God  came  upon  him,  and  he  proph¬ 
esied  among  them. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
that  knew  him  beforetime  saw  that, 
behold,  he  prophesied  among  the 

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Saul  proclaimed 


I.  SAMUEL. 


prophets,  then  the  people  said  one 
to  another,  What  is  this  that  is  come 
unto  the  son  of  Kish?  Is  Saul  also 
among  the  prophets  ? 

12  And  one  of  the  same  place  an¬ 
swered  and  said,  But  who  is  their  fa¬ 
ther  ?  Therefore  it  became  a  proverb, 
Is  Saul  also  among  the  prophets  ? 

13  And  when  he  had  made  an  end 
of  prophesying,  he  came  to  the  high 
place. 

14  If  And  Saul’s  uncle  said  unto 
him  and  to  his  servant,  Whither  went 
ye  ?  And  he  said,  To  seek  the  asses : 
and  when  we  saw  that  they  were  no 
where,  we  came  to  Samuel. 

15  And  Saul’s  uncle  said,  Tell  me,  I 
pray  thee,  what  Samuel  said  unto  you. 

16  And  Saul  said  unto  his  uncle, 
He  told  us  plainly  that  the  asses  were 
found.  But  of  the  matter  of  the  king¬ 
dom,  whereof  Samuel  spake,  he  told 
him  not. 

17  U  And  Samuel  called  the  people 
together  unto  the  Lord  to  Mizpeh ; 

18  And  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  I  brought  up  Israel  out  of 
Egypt,  and  delivered  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  out  of  the 
hand  of  all  kingdoms,  and  of  them 
that  oppressed  you : 

19  And  ye  have  this  day  rejected 
your  God,  who  himself  saved  you  out 
of  all  your  adversities  and  your  trib¬ 
ulations  ;  and  ye  have  said  unto  him, 
Nay ,  hut  set  a  king  over  us.  Now 
therefore  present  yourselves  before 
the  Lord  by  your  tribes,  and  by  your 
thousands. 

20  And  when  Samuel  had  caused 
all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  come  near, 
the  tribe  of  Benjamin  was  taken. 

21  When  he  had  caused  the  tribe 
of  Benjamin  to  come  near  by  their 
families,  the  family  of  Matri  was  ta¬ 
ken,  and  Saul  the  son  of  Kish  was 
taken:  and  when  they  sought  him, 
he  could  not  he  found. 

22  Therefore  they  inquired  of  the 
Lord  further,  if  the  man  should  yet 
come  thither.  And  the  Lord  answer- 

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king  at  Mizpeh . 

ed,  Behold,  he  hath  hid  himself  among 
the  stuff. 

23  And  they  ran  and  fetched  him 
thence :  and  when  he  stood  among 
the  people,  he  was  higher  than  any 
of  the  people  from  his  shoulders  and 
upward. 

24  And  Samuel  said  to  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  See  ye  him  whom  the  Lord  hath 
chosen,  that  there  is  none  like  him 
among  all  the  people?  And  all  the 
people  shouted,  and  said,  God  save 
the  king. 

25  Then  Samuel  told  the  people 
the  manner  of  the  kingdom,  and  wrote 
it  in  a  hook,  and  laid  it  up  before 
the  Lord.  And  Samuel  sent  all  the 
people  away,  every  man  to  his  house. 

26  H  And  Saul  also  went  home  to 
Giheah ;  and  there  went  with  him  a 
band  of  men,  whose  hearts  God  had 
touched. 

2  7  But  the  children  of  Belial  said, 
How  shall  this  man  save  us?  And 
they  despised  him,  and  brought  him 
no  presents.  But  he  held  his  peace. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Nahash  ojferetli  them  of  Jabesh-gilead  a  reproachful 
condition.  4  They  send  messengers ,  and  are  delivered 
by  Said.  12  Saul  thereby  is  confirmed,  and  his  king¬ 
dom  renewed. 

T | ^HEN  Nahash  the  Ammonite 
JL  came  up,  and  encamped  against 
Jahesh-gilead :  and  all  the  men  of 
Jabesh  said  unto  Nahash,  Make  a 
covenant  with  us,  and  we  will  serve 
thee. 

2  And  Nahash  the  Ammonite  an¬ 
swered  them,  On  this  condition  will 
I  make  a  covenant  with  you,  that  I 
may  thrust  out  all  your  right  eyes,  and 
lay  it  for  a  reproach  upon  all  Israel. 

3  And  the  elders  of  Jahesh  said 
unto  him,  Give  us  seven  days’  res¬ 
pite,  that  we  may  send  messengers 
unto  all  the  coasts  of  Israel :  and 
then,  if  there  be  no  man  to  save  us, 
we  will  come  out  to  thee. 

4  ‘ft  Then  came  the  messengers  to 
Gibeah  of  Saul,  and  told  the  tidings 
in  the  ears  of  the  people :  and  all  the 
people  lifted  up  their  voices,  and  wept. 


I.  SAMUEL.  Samuel  reproveth  the  people. 


He  rescueth  Jabesh-gilead. 

5  And,  behold,  Saul  came  after  the 
herd  out  of  the  field ;  and  Saul  said, 
What  aileth  the  people  that  they 
weep  ?  And  they  told  him  the  tidings 
of  the  men  of  Jahesh. 

6  And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
Saul  when  he  heard  those  tidings, 
and  his  anger  was  kindled  greatly. 

7  And  he  took  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
hewed  them  in  pieces,  and  sent  them 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Israel 
hy  the  hands  of  messengers,  saying, 
Whosoever  cometh  not  forth  after 
Saul  and  after  Samuel,  so  shall  it  he 
done  unto  his  oxen.  And  the  fear 
of  the  Lord  fell  on  the  people,  and 
they  came  out  with  one  consent. 

8  And  when  he  numbered  them  in 
Bezek,  the  children  of  Israel  were 
three  hundred  thousand,  and  the  men 
of  Judah  thirty  thousand. 

9  And  they  said  unto  the  messen¬ 
gers  that  came,  Thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  the  men  of  Jabesh-gilead,  To 
morrow,  by  that  time  the  sun  be  hot, 
ye  shall  have  help.  And  the  messen¬ 
gers  came  and  shewed  it  to  the  men 
of  Jabesh;  and  they  were  glad. 

10  Therefore  the  men  of  Jabesh 
said,  To  morrow  we  will  come  out 
unto  you,  and  ye  shall  do  with  us  all 
that  seemeth  good  unto  you. 

11  And  it  was  so  on  the  morrow, 
that  Saul  put  the  people  in  three 
companies ;  and  they  came  into  the 
midst  of  the  host  in  the  morning 
watch,  and  slew  the  Ammonites  un¬ 
til  the  heat  of  the  day :  and  it  came 
to  pass,  that  they  which  remained 
were  scattered,  so  that  two  of  them 
were  not  left  together. 

12  If  And  the  people  said  unto 
Samuel,  Who  is  he  that  said,  Shall 
Saul  reign  over  us  ?  bring  the  men, 
that  we  may  put  them  to  death. 

13  And  Saul  said,  There  shall  not 
a  man  be  put  to  death  this  day:  for 
to  day  the  Lord  hath  wrought  salva¬ 
tion  in  Israel. 

14  Then  said  Samuel  to  the  peo¬ 
ple,  Come,  and  let  us  go  to  Gilgal, 
and  renew  the  kingdom  there. 


15  And  all  the  people  went  to  Gil¬ 
gal  ;  and  there  they  made  Saul  king 
before  the  Lord  in  Gilgal ;  and  there 
they  sacrificed  sacrifices  of  peace  of¬ 
ferings  before  the  Lord  ;  and  there 
Saul  and  all  the  men  of  Israel  rejoic¬ 
ed  greatly. 

CHAPTEK  XII. 

1  Samuel  testifieth  his  integrity.  6  He  reproveth  the 
people  of  ingratitude.  16  He  terrifieth  them  with 
thunder  in  harvest  time.  20  He  comforteth  them  in 
God's  mercy. 

AND  Samuel  said  unto  all  Israel, 
J_jL  Behold,  I  have  hearkened  unto 
your  voice  in  all  that  ye  said  unto 
me,  and  have  made  a  king  over  you. 

2  And  now,  behold,  the  king  walk- 
eth  before  you :  and  I  am  old  and 
grayheaded ;  and,  behold,  my  sons 
are  with  you :  and  I  have  walked  be¬ 
fore  you  from  my  childhood  unto  this 
day. 

3  Behold,  here  I  am :  witness 
against  me  before  the  Lord,  and  be¬ 
fore  his  anointed :  whose  ox  have  I 
taken  ?  or  whose  ass  have  I  taken  ? 
or  whom  have  I  defrauded  ?  whom 
have  I  oppressed  ?  or  of  whose  hand 
have  I  received  any  bribe  to  blind 
mine  eyes  therewith  ?  and  I  will  re¬ 
store  it  you. 

4  And  they  said,  Thou  hast  not  de¬ 
frauded  us,  nor  oppressed  us,  neither 
hast  thou  taken  aught  of  any  man’s 
hand. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  The 
Lord  is  witness  against  you,  and  his 
anointed  is  witness  this  day,  that  ye 
have  not  found  aught  in  my  hand. 
And  they  answered,  He  is  witness. 

6  And  Samuel  said  unto  the 

people,  It  is  the  Lord  that  advanced 
Moses  and  Aaron,  and  that  brought 
your  fathers  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt.  . 

7  Now  therefore  stand  still,  that  I 
may  reason  with  you  before  the  Lord 
of  all  the  righteous  acts  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  did  to  you  and  to  your  fathers. 

8  When  Jacob  was  come  into 
Egypt,  and  your  fathers  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  then  the  Lord  sent  Moses 
and  Aaron,  which  brought  forth  your 

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I.  SAMUEL. 


thunder  and  rain. 


fathers  out  of  Egypt,  and  made  them 
dwell  in  this  place. 

9  And  when  they  forgat  the  Lord 
their  God,  he  sold  them  into  the 
hand  of  Sisera,  captain  of  the  host  of 
Hazor,  and  into  the  hand  of  the  Phil¬ 
istines,  and  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Moab,  and  they  fought  against 
them. 

10  And  they  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  We  have  sinned,  because 
we  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  and 
have  served  Baalim  and  Ashtaroth: 
hut  now  deliver  us  out  of  the  hand  of 
our  enemies,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 

11  And  the  Lord  sent  Jeruhbaal, 
and  Bedan,  and  Jephthah,  and  Sam¬ 
uel,  and  delivered  you  out  of  the 
hand  of  your  enemies  on  every  side, 
and  ye  dwelt  safe. 

12  And  when  ye  saw  that  Nahash 
the  king  of  the  children  of  Ammon 
came  against  you,  ye  said  unto  me, 
Nay;  hut  a  king  shall  reign  over  us: 
when  the  Lord  your  God  was  your 
king. 

13  Now  therefore  behold  the  king 
whom  ye  have  chosen,  and  whom  ye 
have  desired !  and,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  set  a  king  over  you. 

14  If  ye  will  fear  the  Lord,  and 
serve  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  and 
not  rebel  against  the  commandment 
of  the  Lord  ;  then  shall  both  ye  and 
also  the  king  that  reigneth  over  you 
continue  following  the  Lord  your 
God: 

15  But  if  ye  will  not  obey  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  hut  rebel  against  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  ;  then  shall 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  he  against  you, 
as  it  was  against  your  fathers. 

16  IT  Now  therefore  stand  and  see 
this  great  thing,  which  the  Lord  will 
do  before  your  eyes. 

17  Is  it  not  wheat  harvest  to  day? 
I  will  call  unto  the  Lord,  and  he 
shall  send  thunder  and  rain;  that  ye 
may  perceive  and  see  that  your  wick¬ 
edness  is  great,  which  ye  have  done 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  in  asking 
you  a  king. 


18  So  Samuel  called  unto  the  Lord; 
and  the  Lord  sent  thunder  and  rain 
that  day :  and  all  the  people  greatly 
feared  the  Lord  and  Samuel. 

19  And  all  the  people  said  unto 
Samuel,  Pray  for  thy  servants  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  that  we  die  not: 
for  we  have  added  unto  all  our  sins 
this  evil,  to  ask  us  a  king. 

20  H  And  Samuel  said  unto  the 
people,  Fear  not:  ye  have  done  all 
this  wickedness:  yet  turn  not  aside 
from  following  the  Lord,  hut  serve 
the  Lord  with  all  your  heart ; 

2 1  And  turn  ye  not  aside  :  for  then 
shoidd  ye  go  after  vain  things ,  which 
cannot  profit  nor  deliver;  for  they 
are  vain. 

22  For  the  Lord  will  not  forsake 
his  people  for  his  great  name’s  sake : 
because  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord  to 
make  you  his  people. 

23  Moreover  as  for  me,  God  forbid 
that  I  should  sin  against  the  Lord  in 
ceasing  to  pray  for  you :  but  I  will 
teach  you  the  good  and  the  right 
way  : 

24  Only  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve 
him  in  truth  with  all  your  heart :  for 
consider  how  great  things  he  hath 
done  for  you. 

25  But  if  ye  shall  still  do  wickedly, 
ye  shall  he  consumed,  both  ye  and 
your  king. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Saul’s  selected  band.  3  He  calleth  the  Hebrews  to 
Gilgal  against  the  Philistines,  whose  garrison  Jona¬ 
than  had  smitten.  5  The  Philistmes’  great  host.  6 
The  distress  of  the  Israelites.  8  Saul,  weary  of  stay¬ 
ing  for  Samuel,  sacrificeth.  11  Samuel  reproveth 
him.  17  The  three  spoiling  bands  of  the  Philistines. 
19  The  policy  of  the  Philistines,  to  suffer  no  smith  in 
Israel. 

SAUL  reigned  one  year ;  and  when 
he  had  reigned  two  years  over 
Israel, 

2  Saul  chose  him  three  thousand 
men  of  Israel ;  whereof  two  thousand 
were  with  Saul  in  Michmash  and  in 
mount  Beth-el,  and  a  thousand  were 
with  Jonathan  in  Gibeah  of  Benja¬ 
min  :  and  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
sent  every  man  to  his  tent. 

3  And  J onathan  smote  the  garrison 


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I.  SAMUEL.  Policy  of  the  Philistines. 


of  the  Philistines  that  was  in  Geba, 
and  the  Philistines  heard  of  it.  And 
Saul  blew  the  trumpet  throughout 
all  the  land,  saying,  Let  the  Hebrews 
hear. 

4  And  all  Israel  heard  say  that 
Saul  had  smitten  a  garrison  of  the 
Philistines,  and  that  Israel  also  was 
had  in  abomination  with  the  Philis¬ 
tines.  And  the  people  were  called 
together  after  Saul  to  Gilgal. 

5  II  And  the  Philistines  gathered 
themselves  together  to  fight  with  Is¬ 
rael,  thirty  thousand  chariots,  and  six 
thousand  horsemen,  and  people  as 
the  sand  which  is  on  the  sea  shore  in 
multitude :  and  they  came  up,  and 
pitched  in  Michmash,  eastward  from 
Beth-aven. 

6  When  the  men  of  Israel  saw  that 
they  were  in  a  strait,  (for  the  people 
were  distressed,)  then  the  people  did 
hide  themselves  in  caves,  and  in  thick¬ 
ets,  and  in  rocks,  and  in  high  places, 
and  in  pits. 

7  And  some  of  the  Hebrews  went 
over  Jordan  to  the  land  of  Gad  and 
Gilead.  As  for  Saul,  he  was  yet  in 
Gilgal,  and  all  the  people  followed 
him  trembling. 

8  H  And  he  tarried  seven  days,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  set  time  that  Samuel 
had  appointed :  but  Samuel  came  not 
to  Gilgal ;  and  the  people  were  scat¬ 
tered  from  him. 

9  And  Saul  said,  Bring  hither  a  burnt 
offering  to  me,  and  peace  offerings. 
And  he  offered  the  burnt  offering. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as 
soon  as  he  had  made  an  end  of  offer¬ 
ing  the  burnt  offering,  behold,  Sam¬ 
uel  came ;  and  Saul  went  out  to 
meet  him,  that  he  might  salute  him. 

11  Tf  And  Samuel  said,  What  hast 
thou  done  ?  And  Saul  said,  Because 
I  saw  that  the  people  were  scattered 
from  me,  and  that  thou  earnest  not 
within  the  days  appointed,  and  that 
the  Philistines  gathered  themselves 
together  at  Michmash ; 

12  Therefore  said  I,  The  Philistines 
will  come  down  now  upon  me  to  Gil¬ 


gal,  and  I  have  not  made  supplication 
unto  the  Lord  :  I  forced  myself  there¬ 
fore,  and  offered  a  burnt  offering. 

13  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Thou 
hast  done  foolishly  :  thou  hast  not 
kept  the  commandment  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  which  he  commanded  thee  : 
for  now  would  the  Lord  have  estab¬ 
lished  thy  kingdom  uponlsrael  for  ever. 
'  14  But  now  thy  kingdom  shall 
not  continue :  the  Lord  hath  sought 
him  a  man  after  his  own  heart,  and 
the  Lord  hath  commanded  him  to 
he  captain  over  his  people,  because 
thou  hast  not  kept  that  which  the 
Lord  commanded  thee. 

15  And  Samuel  arose,  and  gat  him 
up  from  Gilgal  unto  Gibeah  of  Ben¬ 
jamin.  And  Saul  numbered  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  present  with  him,  about 
six  hundred  men. 

16  And  Saul,  and  Jonathan  his  son, 
and  the  people  that  were  present  with 
them,  abode  in  Gibeah  of  Benja¬ 
min  :  but  the  Philistines  encamped 
in  Michmash. 

17  IT  And  the  spoilers  came  out  of 
the  camp  of  the  Philistines  in  three 
companies :  one  company  turned  un¬ 
to  the  way  that  leadeth  to  Ophrah, 
unto  the  land  of  Shual : 

18  And  another  company  turned 
the  way  to  Beth-horon :  and  another 
company  turned  to  the  way  of  the 
border  that  looketh  to  the  valley  of 
Zehoim  toward  the  wilderness. 

19  H  Now  there  was  no  smith  found 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Israel :  for 
the  Philistines  said,  Lest  the  Hebrews 
make  them  swords  or  spears : 

20  But  all  the  Israelites  went  down 
to  the  Philistines,  to  sharpen  every 
man  his  share,  and  his  coulter,  and 
his  axe,  and  his  mattock. 

21  Yet  they  had  a  file  for  the  mat¬ 
tocks,  and  for  the  coulters,  and  for 
the  forks,  and  for  the  axes,  and  to 
sharpen  the  goads. 

22  So  it  came  to  pass  in  the  day  of 
battle,  that  there  was  neither  sword 
nor  spear  found  in  the  hand  of  any  of 
the  people  that  were  with  Saul  and 

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Jonathan  smiteth  the  I.  SAMUEL.  Philistines'  garrison. 

Jonathan:  hut  with  Saul  and  with  I  8  Then  said  Jonathan,  Behold,  we 


Jonathan  his  son  was  there  found. 

23  And  the  garrison  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  went  out  to  the  passage  of 
Michmash. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Jonathan,  unwitting  to  his  father,  the  priest,  or  the 
people,  goetli  and  miraculously  smiteth  the  Philistines' 
garrison.  15  A  divine  terror  maketh  them  beat  them¬ 
selves.  17  Saul,  not  staying  the  priest's  ansiver,  set - 
teth  on  them.  21  The  captivated  Hebrews ,  and  the 
hidden  Israelites,  join  against  them.  24  Saul's  un¬ 
advised  adjuration  hindereth  the  victory.  32  lie  re¬ 
strained  the  people  from  ' eating  blood.  35  Hebuildeth 
an  altar.  36  Jonathan,  taken  by  lot,  is  saved  by  the 
people.  47  Saul's  strength  and  family. 

OW  it  came  to  pass  upon  a  day, 
that  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul 
said  unto  the  young  man  that  hare  his 
armour,  Come,  and  let  us  go  over  to 
the  Philistines’  garrison,  that  is  on  the 
other  side.  But  he  told  not  his  father. 

2  And  Saul  tarried  in  the  uttermost 
part  of  Giheah  under  a  pomegranate 
tree  which  is  in  Migron :  and  the 
people  that  ivere  with  him  were  about 
six  hundred  men; 

3  And  Ahiah,  the  son  of  Ahitub, 
I-chabod’s  brother,  the  son  of  Phin- 
ehas,  the  son  of  Eli,  the  Lord’s 
priest  in  Shiloh,  wearing  an  ephod. 
And  the  people  knew  not  that  Jona¬ 
than  was  gone. 

4  H  And  between  the  passages,  by 
which  Jonathan  sought  to  go  over 
unto  the  Philistines’  garrison,  there 
was  a  sharp  rock  on  the  one  side, 
and  a  sharp  rock  on  the  other  side  : 
and  the  name  of  the  one  was  Bozez, 
and  the  name  of  the  other  Seneh. 

5  The  forefront  of  the  one  was 
situate  northward  over  against  Mich¬ 
mash,  and  the  other  southward  over 
against  Gibeah. 

6  And  Jonathan  said  to  the  young 
man  that  bare  his  armour,  Come, 
and  let  us  go  over  unto  the  garrison 
of  these  uncircumcised:  it  may  he 
that  the  Lord  will  work  for  us  :  for 
there  is  no  restraint  to  the  Lord  to 
save  by  many  or  by  few. 

.  7  And  his  armourbearer  said  unto 
him,  Do  all  that  is  in  thy  heart : 
turn  thee ;  behold,  I  am  with  thee 
according  to  thy  heart. 

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will  pass  over  unto  these  men,  and  we 
will  discover  ourselves  unto  them. 

9  If  they  say  thus  unto  us,  Tarry 
until  we  come  to  you ;  then  we  will 
stand  still  in  our  place,  and  will  not 
go  up  unto  them. 

10  But  if  they  say  thus,  Come  up 
unto  us ;  then  we  will  go  up :  for 
the  Lord  hath  delivered  them  into 
our  hand ;  and  this  shall  be  a  sign 
unto  us. 

11  And  both  of  them  discovered 
themselves  unto  the  garrison  of  the 
Philistines  :  and  the  Philistines  said, 
Behold,  the  Hebrews  come  forth  out 
of  the  holes  where  they  had  hid 
themselves. 

12  And  the  men  of  the  garrison 
answered  Jonathan  and  his  armour- 
bearer,  and  said,  Come  up  to  us, 
and  we  will  shew  you  a  thing.  And 
J onathan  said  unto  his  armourbearer, 
Come  up  after  me  :  for  the  Lord  hath 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  Israel. 

13  And  Jonathan  climbed  up  upon 
his  hands  and  upon  his  feet,  and  his 
armourbearer  after  him:  and  they 
fell  before  J  onathan ;  and  his  armour- 
bearer  slew  after  him. 

14  And  that  first  slaughter,  which 
Jonathan  and  his  armourbearer  made, 
was  about  twenty  men,  within  as  it 
were  a  half  acre  of  land,  which  a 
yoke  of  oxen  might  plough. 

15  And  there  was  trembling  in 
the  host,  in  the  field,  and  among  all 
the  people :  the  garrison,  and  th6 
spoilers,  they  also  trembled,  and  the 
earth  quaked :  so  it  was  a  very  great 
trembling. 

16  And  the  watchmen  of  Saul  in 
Giheah  of  Benjamin  looked;  and, 
behold,  the  multitude  melted  away, 
and  they  went  on  heating  down  one 
another. 

17  Then  said  Saul  unto  the  people 
that  were  with  him,  Number  now,  and 
see  who  is  gone  from  us.  And  when 
they  had  numbered,  behold,  Jonathan 
and  his  armourbearer  were  not  there. 

18  And  Saul  said  unto  Ahiah, 


Saul’s  adjuration 


I.  SAMUEL. 


hindereth  the  victory. 


Bring  hither  the  ark  of  God.  For  the 
ark  of  God  was  at  that  time  with  the 
children  of  Israel. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
Saul  talked  unto  the  priest,  that  the 
noise  that  teas  in  the  host  of  the 
Philistines  went  on  and  increased  : 
and  Saul  said  unto  the  priest,  With¬ 
draw  thine  hand. 

20  And  Saul  and  all  the  people 
that  were  with  him  assembled  them¬ 
selves,  and  they  came  to  the  battle : 
and,  behold,  every  man’s  sword  was 
against  his  fellow,  and  there  was  a 
very  great  discomfiture. 

21  Moreover,  the  Hebrews  thatwexe 
with  the  Philistines  before  that  time, 
which  went  up  with  them  into  the 
camp  from  the  country  round  about, 
even  they  also  turned  to  he  with  the 
Israelites  that  tv  ere  with  Saul  and 
Jonathan. 

22  Likewise  all  the  men  of  Israel 
which  had  hid  themselves  in  mount 
Ephraim,  when  they  heard  that  the 
Philistines  fled,  even  they  also  fol¬ 
lowed  hard  after  them  in  the  battle. 

23  So  the  Lord  saved  Israel  that 
day:  and  the  battle  passed  over  unto 
Beth-aven. 

24  IT  And  the  men  of  Israel  were 
distressed  that  day :  for  Saul  had  ad¬ 
jured  the  people,  saying,  Cursed  he 
the  man  that  eateth  any  food  until 
evening,  that  I  may  he  avenged  on 
mine  enemies.  So  none  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  tasted  any  food. 

25  And  all  they  of  the  land  came  to 
a  wood ;  and  there  was  honey  upon 
the  ground. 

26  And  when  the  people  were  come 
into  the  wood,  behold,  the  honey 
dropped ;  hut  no  man  put  his  hand 
to  his  mouth:  for  the  people  feared 
the  oath. 

27  But  Jonathan  heard  not  when 
His  father  charged  the  people  with 
the  oath :  wherefore  he  put  forth  the 
end  of  the  rod  that  was  in  his  hand, 
and  dipped  it  in  a  honeycomb,  and 
put  his  hand  to  his  mouth ;  and  his 
eyes  were  enlightened. 


28  Then  answered  one  of  the  peo¬ 
ple,  and  said,  Thy  father  straitly 
charged  the  people  with  an  oath, 
saying,  Cursed  be  the  man  that 
eateth  any  food  this  day.  And  the 
people  were  faint. 

29  Then  said  Jonathan,  My  father 
hath  troubled  the  land :  see,  I  pray 
you,  how  mine  eyes  have  been  en¬ 
lightened,  because  I  tasted  a.  little 
of  this  honey. 

30  How  much  more,  if  haply  the 
people  had  eaten  freely  to  day  of  the 
spoil  of  their  enemies  which  they 
found  ?  for  had  there  not  been  now 
a  much  greater  slaughter  among  the 
Philistines  ? 

31  And  they  smote  the  Philistines 
that  day  from  Michmash  to  Aijalon : 
and  the  people  were  very  faint. 

32  And  the  people  flew  upon  the 
spoil,  and  took  sheep,  and  oxen,  and 
calves,  and  slew  them  on  the  ground  : 
and  the  people  did  eat  them  with  the 
blood. 

33  If  Then  they  told  Saul,  saying, 
Behold,  the  people  sin  against  the 
Lord,  in  that  they  eat  with  the  blood. 
And  he  said,  Ye  have  transgressed : 
roll  a  great  stone  unto  me  this  day. 

34  And  Saul  said,  Disperse  your¬ 
selves  among  the  people,  and  say 
unto  them,  Bring  me  hither  every 
man  his  ox,  and  every  man  his  sheep, 
and  slay  them  here,  and  eat ;  and  sin 
not  against  the  Lord  in  eating  with 
the  blood.  And  all  the  people  brought 
every  man  his  ox  with  him  that  night, 
and  slew  them  there. 

35  And  Saul  built  an  altar  unto  the 
Lord:  the  same  was  the  first  altar 
that  he  built  unto  the  Lord. 

36  If  And  Saul  said,  Let  us  go  down 
after  the  Philistines  by  night,  and 
spoil  them  until  the  morning  light, 
and  let  us  not  leave  a  man  of  them. 
And  they  said,  Do  whatsoever  seem- 
eth  good  unto  thee.  Then  said  the 
priest,  Let  us  draw  near  hither  unto 
God. 

37  And  Saul  asked  counsel  of  God, 
Shall  I  go  down  after  the  Philistines  ? 

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The  people  rescue  Jonathan.  I.  SAMUEL.  Saul  sent  to  destroy  Amaleh. 


wilt  thou  deliver  them  into  the  hand 
of  Israel  ?  But  he  answered  him  not 
that  day. 

38  And  Saul  said,  Draw  ye  near 
hither,  all  the 'chief  of  the  people: 
and  know  and  see  wherein  this  sin 
hath  been  this  day. 

39  For,  as  the  Lord  liveth,  which 
saveth  Israel,  though  it  he  in  Jona¬ 
than  my  son,  he  shall  surely  die. 
But  there  was  not  a  man  among  all 
the  people  that  answered  him. 

40  Then  said  he  unto  all  Israel,  Be 
ye  on  one  side,  and  I  and  Jonathan 
my  son  will  he  on  the  other  side. 
And  the  people  said  unto  Saul,  Do 
what  seemeth  good  unto  thee. 

41  Therefore  Saul  said  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  Give  a  perfect 
lot.  And  Saul  and  Jonathan  were 
taken :  but  the  people  escaped. 

42  And  Saul  said,  Cast  lots  between 
me  and  Jonathan  my  son.  And  Jona¬ 
than  was  taken. 

43  Then  Saul  said  to  Jonathan, 
Tell  me  what  thou  hast  done.  And 
Jonathan  told  him,  and  said,  I  did 
but  taste  a  little  honey  with  the  end 
of  the  rod  that  was  in  mine  hand,  and , 
lo,  I  must  die. 

44  And  Saul  answered,  God  do  so 
and  more  also :  for  thou  shalt  surely 
die,  Jonathan. 

45  And  the  people  said  unto  Saul, 
Shall  J onathan  die,  who  hath  wrought 
this  great  salvation  in  Israel?  God 
forbid :  as  the  Lord  liveth,  there  shall 
not  one  hair  of  his  head  fall  to  the 
ground ;  for  he  hath  wrought  with 
God  this  day.  So  the  people  rescued 
Jonathan,  that  he  died  not. 

46  Then  Saul  went  up  from  follow¬ 
ing  the  Philistines:  and  the  Philis¬ 
tines  went  to  their  own  place. 

47  H  So  Saul  took  the  kingdom 
over  Israel,  and  fought  against  all  his 
enemies  on  every  side,  against  Moah, 
and  against  the  children  of  Ammon, 
and  against  Edom,  and  against  the 
kings  of  Zobah,  and  against  the  Phil¬ 
istines:  and  whithersoever  he  turned 
himself,  he  vexed  them. 

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48  And  he  gathered  a  host,  and 
smote  the  Amalekites,  and  delivered 
Israel  out  of  the  hands  of  them  that 
spoiled  them. 

49  Now  the  sons  of  Saul  were  Jona¬ 
than,  and  Ishui,  and  Melchi-shua : 
and  the  names  of  his  two  daughters 
were  these ;  the  name  of  the  firstborn 
Merab,  and  the  name  of  the  younger 
Michal : 

50  And  the  name  of  Saul’s  wife 
ivas  Ahinoam,  the  daughter  of  Ahi- 
maaz :  and  the  name  of  the  captain 
of  his  host  was  Abner,  the  son  of  Ner, 
Saul’s  uncle. 

51  And  Kish  was  the  father  of 
Saul ;  and  Ner  the  father  of  Abner 
was  the  son  of  Ahiel. 

52  And  there  was  sore  war  against 
the  Philistines  all  the  days  of  Saul : 
and  when  Saul  saw  any  strong  man, 
or  any  valiant  man,  he  took  him  unto 
him. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  Samuel  sendeth  Saul  to  destroy  Amaleh.  6  Saul  fa¬ 
vour  eth  the  Kenites.  8  He  spareth  Agag  and  the  best 
of  the  spoil.  10  Samuel  denounceth  unto  Saul,  com¬ 
mending  and  excusing  himself,  Gods  rejection  of  him 
for  his  disobedience.  24  Saul's  humiliation.  32 
Samuel  killeth  Agag.  34  Samuel  and  Saul  part. 

SAMUEL  also  said  unto  Saul,  The 
Lord  sent  me  to  anoint  thee  to 
he  king  over  his  people,  over  Israel: 
now  therefore  hearken  thou  unto  the 
voice  of  the  words  of  the  Lord. 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I 
remember  that  which  Amalek  did  to 
Israel,  how  he  laid  wait  for  him  in  the 
way,  when  he  came  up  from  Egypt 
3  Now  go  and  smite  Amalek,  and 
utterly  destroy  all  that  they  have, 
and  spare  them  not;  hut  slay  both 
man  and  woman,  infant  and  suckling, 
ox  and  sheep,  camel  and  ass. 

4  And  Saul  gathered  the  people 
together,  and  numbered  them  in  Te- 
laim,  two  hundred  thousand  footmen, 
and  ten  thousand  men  of  Judah. 

5  And  Saul  came  to  a  city  of  Ama¬ 
lek,  and  laid  wait  in  the  valley. 

6  «TF  And  Saul  said  unto  the  Ke¬ 
nites,  Go,  depart,  get  you  down  from 
among  the  Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy 


Saul  sparing  Agag ,  is 


I.  SAMUEL. 


rejected  for  disobedience . 


you  with  them :  for  ye  shewed  kind¬ 
ness  to  all  the  children  of  Israel,  when 
they  came  up  out  of  Egypt.  So  the 
Kenites  departed  from  among  the 
Amalekites. 

7  And  Saul  smote  the  Amalekites 
from  Havilah  until  thou  comest  to 
Shur,  that  is  oyer  against  Egypt. 

8  And  he  took  Agag  the  king  of 
the  Amalekites  alive,  and  utterly  de¬ 
stroyed  all  the  people  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword. 

9  But  Saul  and  the  people  spared 
Agag,  and  the  best  of  the  sheep,  and 
of  the  oxen,  and  of  the  fatlings,  and 
the  lambs,  and  all  that  was  good,  and 
would  not  utterly  destroy  them :  hut 
every  thing  that  was  vile  and  refuse, 
that  they  destroyed  utterly. 

10  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Samuel,  saying, 

11  It  repenteth  me  that  I  have  set 
up  Saul  to  be  king :  for  he  is  turned 
back  from  following  me,  and  hath 
not  performed  my  commandments. 
And  it  grieved  Samuel ;  and  he  cried 
unto  the  Lord  all  night. 

12  And  when  Samuel  rose  early  to 
meet  Saul  in  the  morning,  it  was  told 
Samuel,  saying,  Saul  came  to  Car¬ 
mel,  and,  behold,  he  set  him  up  a 
place,  and  is  gone  about,  and  passed 
on,  and  gone  down  to  Gil  gal. 

13  And  Samuel  came  to  Saul:  and 
Saul  said  unto  him,  Blessed  be  thou 
of  the  Lord:  I  have  performed  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord. 

14  And  Samuel  said,  What  mean - 
eth  then  this  bleating  of  the  sheep  in 
mine  ears,  and  the  lowing  of  the  oxen 
which  I  hear  ? 

15  And  Saul  said,  They  have  brought 
them  from  the  Amalekites :  for  the 
people  spared  the  best  of  the  sheep 
and  of  the  oxen,  to  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God ;  and  the  rest  we  have 
utterly  destroyed. 

16  Then  Samuel  said  unto  Saul, 
Stay,  and  I  will  tell  thee  what  the 
Lord  hath  said  to  me  this  night. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Say  on. 

17  And  Samuel  said,  When  thou 


wast  little  in  thine  own  sight,  wast 
thou  not  made  the  head  of  the  tribes 
of  Israel,  and  the  Lord  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel  ? 

1 8  And  the  Lord  sent  thee  on  a  j  our- 
ney,  and  said,  Go  and  utterly  destroy 
the  sinners  the  Amalekites,  and  fight 
against  them  until  they  be  consumed. 

19  Wherefore  then  didst  thou  not 
obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  but  didst 
fly  upon  the  spoil,  and  didst  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  ? 

20  And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel,  Yea, 
I  have  obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
and  have  gone  the  way  which  the 
Lord  sent  me,  and  have  brought  Agag 
the  king  of  Amalek,  and  have  utterly 
destroyed  the  Amalekites. 

21  But  the  people  took  of  the  spoil, 
sheep  and  oxen,  the  chief  of  the 
things  which  should  have  been  ut¬ 
terly  destroyed,  to  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  Gilgal. 

22  And  Samuel  said,  Hath  the 
Lord  as  great  delight  in  burnt  offer¬ 
ings  and  sacrifices,  as  in  obeying  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  ?  Behold,  to  obey 
is  better  than  sacrifice,  and  to  heark¬ 
en  than  the  fat  of  rams. 

2  3  For  rebellion  is  as  the  sin  of  witch¬ 
craft,  and  stubbornness  is  as  iniquity 
and  idolatry.  Because  thou  hast  re¬ 
jected  the  word  of  the  Lord,  he  hath 
also  rejected  thee  from  being  king. 

24  IT  And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel, 
I  have  sinned :  for  I  have  transgress¬ 
ed  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
and  thy  words :  because  I  feared  the 
people,  and  obeyed  their  voice. 

25  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  par¬ 
don  my  sin,  and  turn  again  with  me, 
that  I  may  worship  the  Lord. 

26  And  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  I 
will  not  return  with  thee :  for  thou 
hast  rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  Lord  hath  rejected  thee  from 
being  king  over  Israel. 

27  And  as  Samuel  turned  about  to 
go  away,  he  laid  hold  upon  the  skirt 
of  his  mantle,  and  it  rent. 

28  And  Samuel  said  unto  him, 
The  Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom  of 

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I.  SAMUEL. 


He  anointeth  David. 


Samuel  slayeth  Agag. 

Israel  from  thee  this  day,  and  hath 
given  it  to  a  neighbour  of  thine,  that 
is  better  than  thou. 

29  And  also  the  Strength  of  Israel 
will  not  lie  nor  repent :  for  he  is  not 
a  man,  that  he  should  repent. 

30  Then  he  said,  I  have  sinned: 
yet  honour  me  now,  I  pray  thee,  before 
the  elders  of  my  people,  and  before 
Israel,  and  turn  again  with  me,  that 
I  may  worship  the  Lord  thy  God. 

31  So  Samuel  turned  again  after 
Saul ;  and  Saul  worshipped  the  Lord. 

32  If  Then  said  Samuel,  Bring  ye 
hither  to  me  Agag  the  king  of  the 
Amalekites.  And  Agag  came  unto 
him  delicately.  And  Agag  said,  Sure¬ 
ly  the  bitterness  of  death  is  past. 

33  And  Samuel  said,  As  thy  sword 
hath  made  women  childless,  so  shall 
thy  mother  he  childless  among  wo¬ 
men.  And  Samuel  hewed  Agag  in 
pieces  before  the  Lord  in  Gilgal. 

34  *[f  Then  Samuel  went  to  Ha¬ 
mah  ;  and  Saul  went  up  to  his  house 
to  Gibeah  of  Saul. 

35  And  Samuel  came  no  more  to 
see  Saul  until  the  day  of  his  death : 
nevertheless  Samuel  mourned  for 
Saul:  and  the  Lord  repented  that 
he  had  made  Saul  king  over  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Samuel  sent  by  God,  under  pretence  of  a  sacrifice, 
cometh  to  Beth-lehem.  6  His  human  judgment  is  re¬ 
proved.  1 1  He  anointeth  David.  15  Saul  sendeth 
for  David  to  quiet  his  evil  spirit. 

AND  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
_  How  long  wilt  thou  mourn  for 
Saul,  seeing  I  have  rejected  him 
from  reigning  over  Israel  ?  fill  thine 
horn  with  oil,  and  go,  I  will  send  thee 
to  Jesse  the  Beth-lehemite :  for  I  have 
provided  me  a  king  among  his  sons. 

2  And  Samuel  said,  How  can  I  go  ? 
if  Saul  hear  it ,  he  will  kill  me.  And 
the  Lord  said,  Take  a  heifer  with 
thee,  and  say,  I  am  come  to  sacrifice 
to  the  Lord. 

3  And  call  Jesse  to  the  sacrifice, 
and  I  will  shew  thee  what  thou  shalt 
do  :  and  thou  shalt  anoint  unto  me 
him  whom  I  name  unto  thee. 

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4  And  Samuel  did  that  which  the 
Lord  spake,  and  came  to  Beth-le¬ 
hem.  And  the  elders  of  the  town 
trembled  at  his  coming,  and  said, 
Comest  thou  peaceably  ? 

5  And  he  said,  Peaceably :  I  am 
come  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  : 
sanctify  yourselves,  and  come  with 
me  to  the  sacrifice.  And  he  sancti¬ 
fied  Jesse  and  his  sons,  and  called 
them  to  the  sacrifice. 

6  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
they  were  come,  that  he  looked  on 
Eliab,  and  said,  Surely  the  Lord’s 
anointed  is  before  him. 

7  But  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel, 
Look  not  on  his  countenance,  or  on 
the  height  of  his  stature  ;  because  I 
have  refused  him :  for  the  Lord 
seeth  not  as  man  seeth ;  for  man 
looketh  on  the  outward  appearance, 
hut  the  Lord  looketh  on  the  heart. 

8  Then  Jesse  called  Abinadab,  and 
made  him  pass  before  Samuel.  And 
he  said,  Neither  hath  the  Lord  cho¬ 
sen  this. 

9  Then  Jesse  made  Shammah  to 
pass  by.  And  he  said,  Neither  hath 
the  Lord  chosen  this. 

10  Again,  Jesse  made  seven  of  his 
sons  to  pass  before  Samuel.  And 
Samuel  said  unto  Jesse,  The  Lord 
hath  not  chosen  these. 

11  And  Samuel  said  unto  Jesse, 
Are  here  all  thy  children?  And  he 
said,  There  remaineth  yet  the  young¬ 
est,  and,  behold,  he  keepeth  the 
sheep.  And  Samuel  said  unto  Jesse, 
Send  and  fetch  him :  for  we  will  not 
sit  down  till  he  come  hither. 

12  And  he  sentj  and  brought  him 
in.  Now  he  was  ruddy,  and  withal 
of  a  beautiful  countenance,  and  good¬ 
ly  to  look  to.  And  the  Lord  said, 
Arise,  anoint  him  :  for  this  is  he. 

13  Then  Samuel  took  the  horn  of 
oil,  and  anointed  him  in  the  midst 
of  his  brethren :  and  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  David  from  that 
day  forward.  So  Samuel  rose  up,  and 
went  to  Hamah. 

I  14  If  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 


Saul  sendeth  for  David. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


(dol lath  deficth  Israel. 


departed  from  Saul,  and  an  evil  spir¬ 
it  from  the  Lord  troubled  him. 

lo  And  Saul’s  servants  said  unto 
him,  Behold  now,  an  evil  spirit  from 
God  troubleth  thee. 

16  Let  our  lord  now  command  thy 
servants,  which  are  before  thee,  to 
seek  out  a  man,  who  is  a  cunning 
player  on  a  harp :  and  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  when  the  evil  spirit  from 
God  is  upon  thee,  that  he  shall  play 

ji  with  his  hand,  and  thou  shalt  he  well. 

17  And  Saul  said  unto  his  servants, 
Provide  me  now  a  man  that  can  play 
well,  and  bring  him  to  me. 

18  Then  answered  one  of  the  ser¬ 
vants,  and  said,  Behold,  I  have  seen 
a  son  of  Jesse  the  Beth-lehemite,  that 
is  cunning  in  playing,  and  a  mighty 
valiant  man,  and  a  man  of  war,  and 
prudent  in  matters,  and  a  comely 
person,  and  the  Lord  is  with  him. 

19  Wherefore  Saul  sent  messen¬ 
gers  unto  Jesse,  and  said,  Send  me  Da¬ 
vid  thy  son,  which  is  with  the  sheep. 

20  And  Jesse  took  an  ass  laden 
with  bread,  and  a  bottle  of  wine,  and 

na  kid,  and  sent  them  by  David  his 
son  unto  Saul. 

21  And  David  came  to  Saul,  and 
stood  before  him :  and  he  loved  him 
greatly ;  and  he  became  his  armour- 
bearer. 

22  And  Saul  sent  to  Jesse,  saying, 
Let  David,  I  pray  thee,  stand  before 
me;  for  he  hath  found  favour  in  my 
sight. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
evil  spirit  from  God  was  upon  Saul, 
that  David  took  a  harp,  and  played 
with  his  hand :  so  Saul  was  refresh¬ 
ed,  and  was  well,  and  the  evil  spirit 
departed  from  him. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  The  armies  of  the  Israelites  and  Philistines  being 
ready  to  battle,  4  Goliath  cometh  proudly  forth  to 
challenge  a  combat.  12  David ,  sent  by  his  father  to 
visit  his  brethren,  talceth  the  challenge.  28  Eliab 
chideth  him.  30  He  is  brought  to  Saul.  32  He  shew- 
eth  the  reason  of  his  confidence.  38  Without  armour, 
armed  by  faith,  he  slayeth  the  giant.  55  Saul  taketh 
notice  of  David. 

NOW  the  Philistines  gathered 
together  their  armies  to  battle, 


and  were  gathered  together  at  Sho- 
choh,  which  helongeth  to  Judah,  and 
pitched  between  Shochoh  and  Aze- 
kah,  in  Ephes-dammim. 

2  And  Saul  and  the  men  of  Israel 
were  gathered  together,  and  pitched 
by  the  valley  of  El  ah,  and  set  the 
battle  in  array  against  the  Philistines. 

3  And  the  Philistines  stood  on  a 
mountain  on  the  one  side,  and  Israel 
stood  on  a  mountain  on  the  other 
side  :  and  there  teas  a  valley  between 
them. 

4  If  And  there  went  out  a  champion 
out  of  the  camp  of  the  Philistines, 
named  Goliath,  of  Gath,  whose 
height  was  six  cubits  and  a  span. 

5  And  he  had  a  helmet  of  brass 
upon  his  head,  and  he  was  armed 
with  a  coat  of  mail ;  and  the  weight 
of  the  coat  teas  five  thousand  shekels 
of  brass. 

6  And  he  had  greaves  of  brass  upon 
his  legs,  and  a  target  of  brass  between 
his  shoulders. 

7  And  the  staff  of  his  spear  was 
like  a  weaver’s  beam ;  and  his  spear’s 
head  weighed  six  hundred  shekels  of 
iron:  and  one  bearing  a  shield  went 
before  him. 

8  And  he  stood  and  cried  unto  the 
armies  of  Israel,  and  said  unto  them, 
Why  are  ye  come  out  to  set  your 
battle  in  array?  am  not  I  a  Philis¬ 
tine,  and  ye  servants  to  Saul  ?  choose 
you  a  man  for  you,  and  let  him  come 
down  to  me. 

9  If  he  be  able  to  fight  with  me, 
and  to  kill  me,  then  will  we  be  your 
servants :  but  if  I  prevail  against 
him,  and  kill  him,  then  shall  ye  be 
our  servants,  and  serve  us. 

10  And  the  Philistine  said,  I  defy 
the  armies  of  Israel  this  day ;  give  me 
a  man,  that  we  may  fight  together. 

11  When  Saul  and  all  Israel  heard 
those  words  of  the  Philistine,  they 
were  dismayed,  and  greatly  afraid. 

12  Tf  Now  David  ivas  the  son  of 
that  Ephrathite  of  Beth-lehem-judah, 
whose  name  was  Jesse ;  and  he  had 
eight  sons  :  and  the  man  went  among 

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I.  SAMUEL. 


David  accepteth 

men  for  an  old  man  in  the  days  of 
Saul. 

13  And  the  three  eldest  sons  of 
Jesse  went  and  followed  Sanl  to  the 
battle :  and  the  names  of  his  three 
sons  that  went  to  the  battle  ivere 
Eliab  the  firstborn,  and  next  unto  him 
Abinadab,  and  the  third  Shammah. 

14  And  David  was  the  youngest : 
and  the  three  eldest  followed  Saul. 

15  But  David  went  and  returned 
from  Saul  to  feed  his  father’s  sheep 
at  Beth-lehem. 

16  And  the  Philistine  drew  near 
morning  and  evening,  and  presented 
himself  forty  days. 

17  And  Jesse  said  unto  David  his 
son,  Take  now  for  thy  brethren  an 
ephah  of  this  parched  corn,  and  these 
ten  loaves,  and  run  to  the  camp  to 
thy  brethren ; 

18  And  carry  these  ten  cheeses 
unto  the  captain  of  their  thousand, 
and  look  how  thy  brethren  fare,  and 
take  their  pledge. 

19  Now  Saul,  and  they,  and  all  the 
men  of  Israel,  were  in  the  valley  of 
Elah,  fighting  with  the  Philistines. 

20  H  And  David  rose  up  early  in 
the  morning,  and  left  the  sheep  with 
a  keeper,  and  took,  and  went,  as  Jesse 
had  commanded  him ;  and  he  came 
to  the  trench,  as  the  host  was  going 
forth  to  the  fight,  and  shouted  for  the 
battle. 

21  For  Israel  and  the  Philistines 
had  put  the  battle  in  array,  army 
against  army. 

22  And  David  left  his  carriage  in 
the  hand  of  the  keeper  of  the  carriage, 
and  ran  into  the  army,  and  came  and 
saluted  his  brethren. 

23  And  as  he  talked  with  them, 
behold,  there  came  up  the  champion, 
the  Philistine  of  Gath,  Goliath  by 
name,  out  of  the  armies  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  spake  according  to  the 
same  words :  and  David  heard  them. 

24  And  all  the  men  of  Israel,  when 
they  saw  the  man,  fled  from  him, 
and  were  sore  afraid. 

25  And  the  men  of  Israel  said,  Have 

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the  challenge. 

ye  seen  this  man  that  is  come  up  ? 
surely  to  defy  Israel  is  he  come  up: 
and  it  shall  be,  that  the  man  who 
killeth  him,  the  king  will  enrich  him 
with  great  riches,  and  will  give  him 
his  daughter,  and  make  his  father’s 
house  free  in  Israel. 

26  And  David  spake  to  the  men 
that  stood  by  him,  saying,  What  shall 
he  done  to  the  man  that  killeth  this 
Philistine,  and  taketh  away  the  re¬ 
proach  from  Israel  ?  for  who  is  this 
uncircumcised  Philistine,  that  he 
should  defy  the  armies  of  the  living 
God  ? 

27  And  the  people  answered  him 
after  this  manner,  saying,  So  shall 
it  he  done  to  the  man  that  killeth 
him. 

28  If  And  Eliab  his  eldest  brother 
heard  when  he  spake  unto  the  men ; 
and  Eliah’s  anger  was  kindled  against 
David,  and  he  said,  Why  earnest  thou 
down  hither?  and  with  whom  hast 
thou  left  those  few  sheep  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  ?  I  know  thy  pride,  and  the 
naughtiness  of  thine  heart;  for  thou 
art  come  down  that  thou  mightest 
see  the  battle. 

29  And  David  said,  What  have  I 
now  done  ?  Is  there  not  a  cause  ? 

30  If  And  he  turned  from  him  to¬ 
ward  another,  and  spake  after  the 
same  manner:  and  the  people  an¬ 
swered  him  again  after  the  former 
manner. 

3 1  And  when  the  words  were  heard 
which  David  spake,  they  rehearsed 
them  before  Saul :  and  he  sent  for  him. 

32  If  And  David  said  to  Saul,  Let 
no  man’s  heart  fail  because  of  him ; 
thy  servant  will  go  and  fight  with 
this  Philistine. 

33  And  Saul  said  to  David,  Thou 
art  not  able  to  go  against  this  Philis¬ 
tine  to  fight  with  him  :  for  thou  art 
hut  a  youth,  and  he  a  man  of  war 
from  his  youth. 

34  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  Thy 
servant  kept  his  father’s  sheep,  and 
there  came  a  lion,  and  a  hear,  and 
took  a  lamb  out  of  the  flock : 


David  slayeth 


I.  SAMUEL. 


t 


35  And  I  went  out  after  him,  and 
smote  him,  and  delivered  it  out  of  his 
mouth :  and  when  he  arose  against 
me,  I  caught  him  by  his  beard,  and 
smote  him,  and  slew  him. 

36  Thy  servant  slew  both  the  lion 
and  the  hear :  and  this  uncircumcised 
Philistine  shall  he  as  one  of  them, 
seeing  he  hath  defied  the  armies  of 
the  living  God. 

37  David  said  moreover,  The  Lord 
tli at  delivered  me  out  of  the  paw  of 
the  lion,  and  out  of  the  paw  of  the 
bear,  he  will  deliver  me  out  of  the 
hand  of  this  Philistine.  And  Saul 
said  unto  David,  Go,  and  the.  Lord 
be  with  thee. 

38  Tf  And  Saul  armed  David  with 
his  armour,  and  he  put  a  helmet  of 
brass  upon  his  head ;  also  he  armed 
him  with  a  coat  of  mail. 

39  And  David  girded  his  sword 
upon  his  armour,  and  he  assayed  to 
go ;  for  he  had  not  proved  it.  And 
David  said  unto  Saul,  I  cannot  go 
with  these ;  for  I  have  not  proved 
them.  And  David  put  them  off  him. 

40  And  he  took  his  staff  in  his  hand, 
and  chose  him  five  smooth  stones  out 
of  the  brook,  and  put  them  in  a  shep¬ 
herd’s  bag  which  he  had,  even  in  a 
scrip ;  and  his  sling  was  in  his  hand : 
and  he  drew  near  to  the  Philistine. 

41  And  the  Philistine  came  on  and 
drew  near  unto  David ;  and  the  man 
that  bare  the  shield  went  before  him. 

42  And  when  the  Philistine  looked 
about,  and  saw  David,  he  disdained 
him :  for  he  was  but  a  youth,  and 
ruddy,  and  of  a  fair  countenance. 

43  And  the  Philistine  said  unto 
David,  Am  I  a  dog,  that  thou  comest 
to  me  with  staves?  And  the  Philis¬ 
tine  cursed  David  by  his  gods. 

44  And  the  Philistine  said  to  Da¬ 
vid,  Come  to  me,  and  I  will  give  thy 
flesh  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  to 
the  beasts  of  the  field. 

45  Then  said  David  to  the  Philis¬ 
tine,  Thou  comest  to  me  with  a  sword, 
and  with  a  spear,  and  with  a  shield : 
but  I  come  to  thee  in  the  name  of 


the  Philistine. 

the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  the  ar¬ 
mies  of  Israel,  whom  thou  hast  defied. 

46  This  day  will  the  Lord  deliver 
thee  into  mine  hand ;  and  I  will  smite 
thee,  and  take  thine  head  from  thee; 
and  I  will  give  the  carcasses  of  the 
host  of  the  Philistines  this  day  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  to  the  wild 
beasts  of  the  earth  ;  that  all  the  earth 
may  know  that  there  is  a  God  in  Is¬ 
rael. 

47  And  all  this  assembly  shall  know 
that  the  Lord  saveth  not  with  sword  . 
and  spear:  for  the  battle  is  the 
Lord’s,  and  he  will  give  you  into 
our  hands. 

48  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
Philistine  arose,  and  came  and  drew 
nigh  to  meet  David,  that  David  hast¬ 
ed,  and  ran  toward  the  army  to  meet 
the  Philistine. 

49  And  David  put  his  hand  in  his 
bag,  and  took  thence  a  stone,  and 
slang  it ,  and  smote  the  Philistine  in 
his  forehead,  that  the  stone  sunk  into 
his  forehead;  and  he  fell  upon  his 
face  to  the  earth. 

50  So  David  prevailed  over  the 
Philistine  with  a  sling  and  with  a 
stone,  and  smote  the  Philistine,  and 
slew  him ;  but  there  ivas  no  sword  in 
the  hand  of  David. 

51  Therefore  David  ran,  and  stood 
upon  the  Philistine,  and  took  his 
sword,  and  drew  it  out  of  the  sheath 
thereof,  and  slew  him,  and  cut  off 
his  head  therewith.  And  when  the 
Philistines  saw  their  champion  was 
dead,  they  fled. 

52  And  the  men  of  Israel  and  of 
Judah  arose,  and  shouted,  and  pur¬ 
sued  the  Philistines,  until  thou  come 
to  the  valley,  and  to  the  gates  of 
Ekron.  And  the  wounded  of  the 
Philistines  fell  down  by  the  way  to 
Shaaraim,  even  unto  Gath,  and  unto 
Ekron. 

53  And  the  children  of  Israel  re¬ 
turned  from  chasing  after  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  they  spoiled  their  tents. 

54  And  David  took  the  head  of 
the  Philistine,  and  brought  it  to  Je- 

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Jonathan  loveth  David. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Saul's  jealousy  of  him . 


rusalem ;  but  lie  put  his  armour  in  his 
tent. 

55  And  when  Saul  saw  David  go 
forth  against  the  Philistine,  he  said 
unto  Ahner,  the  captain  of  the  host, 
Abner,  whose  son  is  this  youth  ?  And 
Ahner  said,  As  thy  soul  liveth,  O 
king,  I  cannot  tell. 

56  And  the  king  said,  Inquire  thou 
whose  son  the  stripling  is. 

57  And  as  David  returned  from  the 
slaughter  of  the  Philistine,  Ahner 
took  him,  and  brought  him  before 
Saul  with  the  head  of  the  Philistine 
in  his  hand. 

58  And  Saul  said  to  him,  Whose 
son  art  thou,  thou  young  man  ?  And 
David  answered,  I  am  the  son  of  thy 
servant  Jesse  the  Beth-lehemite. 

CHAPTER  XYIII.  • 

l  Jonathan  loveth  David :  5  Saul  envieth  his  praise,  10 
seeketh  to  kill  him  in  his  fury,  12  feareth  him  for  his 
good  success,  17  offereth  him  his  daughters  for  a  snare. 
22  David  persuaded  to  be  the  king's  son  in  law,  giveth 
two  hundred  foreskins  of  the  Philistines  for  Michal's 
dowry.  28  Saul’s  liatrecl,  and  David's  glory  increascth. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  had 
IJl  made  an  end  of  speaking  unto 
Saul,  that  the  soul  of  Jonathan  was 
knit  with  the  soul  of  David,  and 
Jonathan  loved  him  as  his  own  soul. 

2  And  Saul  took  him  that  day,  and 
would  let  him  go  no  more  home  to 
his  father’s  house. 

3  Then  Jonathan  and  David  made 
a  covenant,  because  he  loved  him  as 
his  own  soul. 

4  And  Jonathan  stripped  himself 
of  the  robe  that  was  upon  him,  and 
gave  it  to  David,  and  his  garments, 
even  to  his  sword,  and  to  his  bow, 
and  to  his  girdle. 

5  %  And  David  went  out  whither¬ 
soever  Saul  sent  him,  and  behaved 
himself  wisely:  and  Saul  set  him 
over  the  men  of  war,  and  he  was  ac¬ 
cepted  in  the  sight  of  all  the  people, 
and  also  in  the  sight  of  Saul’s  ser¬ 
vants. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  as  they  came, 
when  David  was  returned  from  the 
slaughter  of  the  Philistine,  that  the 
women  came  out  of  all  cities  of  Is¬ 
rael,  singing  and  dancing,  to  meet 

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king  Saul,  with  tabrets,  with  joy,  and 
with  instruments  of  music. 

7  And  the  women  answered  one 
another  as  they  played,  and  said, 
Saul  hath  slain  his  thousands,  and 
David  his  ten  thousands. 

8  And  Saul  was  very  wroth,  and  the 
saying  displeased  him ;  and  he  said, 
They  have  ascribed  unto  David  ten 
thousands,  and  to  me  they  have  as¬ 
cribed  hut  thousands  :  and  what  can 
he  have  more  but  the  kingdom? 

9  And  Saul  eyed  David  from  that 
day  and  forward. 

10  H  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  evil  spirit  from  God 
came  upon  Saul,  and  he  prophesied 
in  the  midst  of  the  house  :  and  David 
played  with  his  hand,  as  at  other 
times :  and  there  was  a  javelin  in 
Saul’s  hand. 

11  And  Saul  cast  the  javelin;  for 
he  said,  I  will  smite  David  even  to 
the  wall  ivith  it.  And  David  avoided 
out  of  his  presence  twice. 

12  IT  And  Saul  was  afraid  of  David, 
because  the  Lord  was  with  him,  and 
was  departed  from  Saul. 

13  Therefore  Saul  removed  him 
from  him,  and  made  him  his  captain 
over  a  thousand ;  and  he  went  out 
and  came  in  before  the  people. 

14  And  David  behaved  himself 
wisely  in  all  his  ways ;  and  the  Lord 
was  with  him. 

15  Wherefore  when  Saul  saw  that 
he  behaved  himself  very  wisely,  he 
was  afraid  of  him. 

16  But  all  Israel  and  Judah  loved 
David,  because  he  went  out  and  came 
in  before  them. 

17  U  And  Saul  said  to  David,  Be¬ 
hold  my  elder  daughter  Merab,  her 
will  I  give  thee  to  wife  :  only  be  thou 
valiant  for  me,  and  fight  the  Lord’s 
battles.  For  Saul  said,  Let  not  mine 
hand  be  upon  him,  but  let  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines  be  upon  him. 

18  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  Who 
am  I  ?  and  what  is  my  life,  or  my 
father’s  family  in  Israel,  that  I  should 
be  son  in  law  to  the  king  ? 


Michal  is  given  to  David.  I.  SAMUEL. 


19  But  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 
when  Merah  Saul’s  daughter  should 
have  been  given  to  David,  that  she 
was  given  unto  Adriel  the  Mehola- 
thite  to  wife. 

20  And  Michal  Saul’s  daughter 
loved  David :  and  they  told  Saul, 
and  the  thing  pleased  him. 

21  And  Saul  said,  I  will  give  him 
her,  that  she  may  he  a  snare  to  him, 
and  that  the  hand  of  the  Philistines 
may  he  against  him.  Wherefore  Saul 
said  to  David,  Thou  shalt  this  day 
be  my  son  in  law  in  the  one  of  the 

i  twain. 

22  And  Saul  commanded  his  ser¬ 
vants,  saying ,  Commune  with  David 
secretly,  and  say,  Behold,  the  king 
hath  delight  in  thee,  and  all  his  ser¬ 
vants  love  thee:  now  therefore  he 
the  king’s  son  in  law. 

23  And  Saul’s  servants  spake  those 
words  in  the  ears  of  David.  And 
David  said,  Seemeth  it  to  you  a  light 
thing  to  he  a  king’s  son  in  law,  see¬ 
ing  that  I  am  a  poor  man,  and  lightly 
esteemed  ? 

24  And  the  servants  of  Saul  to\d 
him,  saying,  On  this  manner  spake 
David. 

25  And  Saul  said,  Thus  shall  ye 
say  to  David,  The  king  desireth  not 
any  dowry,  hut  a  hundred  foreskins 
of  the  Philistines,  to  he  avenged  of 
the  king’s  enemies.  But  Saul  thought 
to  make  David  fall  by  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines. 

26  And  when  his  servants  told  Da¬ 
vid  these  words,  it  pleased  David  well 
to  he  the  king’s  son  in  law :  and  the 
days  were  not  expired. 

2  7  Wherefore  David  arose  and  went, 
he  and  his  men,  and  slew  of  the  Phil¬ 
istines  two  hundred  men  ;  and  David 
brought  their  foreskins,  and  they  gave 
them  in  full  tale  to  the  king,  that  he 
might  he  the  king’s  son  in  law.  And 
Saul  gave  him  Michal  his  daughter 
to  wife. 

28  Tf  And  Saul  saw  and  knew  that 
the  Lord  was  with  David,  and  that 
Michal  Saul’s  daughter  loved  him. 

23 


Saul  seeheth  to  hill  him . 

29  And  Saul  was  yet  the  more  afraid 
of  David ;  and  Saul  became  David’s 
enemy  continually. 

30  Then  the  princes  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  went  forth :  and  it  came  to  pass, 
after  they  went  forth,  that  David  be¬ 
haved  himself  more  wisely  than  all 
the  servants  of  Saul;  so  that  his  name 
was  much  set  by. 

CHAPTEB  XIX. 

1  Jonathan  discloseth  his  father's  purpose  to  kill  David. 
4  He  persuadeth  his  father  to  reconciliation.  8  By 
reason  of  David's  good  success  in  a  new  war,  Saul’s 
malicious  rage  brcaketh  out  against  him.  12  Michal 
deceiveth  her  father  with  an  image  in  David’s  bed.  18 
David  cometh  to  Samuel  in  Naioth.  20  Saul’s  messen¬ 
gers  sent  to  take  David,  22  and  Saul  himself,  prophesy. 

AND  Saul  spake  to  Jonathan  his 
_  son,  and  to  all  his  servants,  that 
they  should  kill  David. 

2  But  Jonathan  Saul’s  son  delighted 
much  in  David:  and  Jonathan  told 
David,  saying,  Saul  my  father  seek- 
eth  to  kill  thee :  now  therefore,  I 
pray  thee,  take  heed  to  thyself  until 
the  morning,  and  abide  in  a  secret 
place,  and  hide  thyself: 

3  And  I  will  go  out  and  stand  be¬ 
side  my  father  in  the  field  where  thou 
art,  and  I  will  commune  with  my  fa¬ 
ther  of  thee;  and  what  I  see,  that 
I  will  tell  thee. 

4  If  And  Jonathan  spake  good  of 
David  unto  Saul  his  father,  and  said 
unto  him,  Let  not  the  king  sin  against 
his  servant,  against  David ;  because 
he  hath  not  sinned  against  thee,  and 
because  his  works  have  been  to  thee- 
ward  very  good : 

5  For  he  did  put  his  life  in  his 
hand,  and  slew  the  Philistine,  and 
the  Lord  wrought  a  great  salvation 
for  all  Israel :  thou  sawest  it,  and 
didst  rejoice :  wherefore  then  wilt 
thou  sin  against  innocent  blood,  to 
slay  David  without  a  cause  ? 

6  And  Saul  hearkened  unto  the 
voice  of  Jonathan:  and  Saul  sware, 
As  the  Lord  liveth,  he  shall  not  he 
slain. 

7  And  Jonathan  called  David,  and 
J onathan  shewed  him  all  those  things. 
And  Jonathan  brought  David  to  Saul, 

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MichaVs  artifice. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


and  he  was  in  his  presence,  as  in 
times  past. 

8  And  there  was  war  again :  and 
David  went  out,  and  fought  with  the 
Philistines,  and  slew  them  with  a  great 
slaughter ;  and  they  fled  from  him. 

9  And  the  evil  spirit  from  the  Lord 
was  upon  Saul,  as  he  sat  in  his  house 
with  his  javelin  in  his  hand:  and 
David  played  with  his  hand. 

10  And  Saul  sought  to  smite  David 
even  to  the  wall  with  the  javelin ;  hut 
he  slipped  away  out  of  Saul’s  pres¬ 
ence,  and  he  smote  the  javelin  into 
the  wall:  and  David  fled,  and  esca¬ 
ped  that  night. 

11  Saul  also  sent  messengers  unto 
David’s  house,  to  watch  him,  and  to 
slay  him  in  the  morning :  and  Michal 
David’s  wife  told  him,  saying,  If 
thou  save  not  thy  life  to  night,  to 
morrow  thou  shalt  he  slain. 

12  If  So  Michal  let  David  down 
through  a  window :  and  he  went,  and 
fled,  and  escaped. 

13  And  Michal  took  an  image,  and 
laid  it  in  the  bed,  and  put  a  pillow  of 
goats’  hair  for  his  holster,  and  cover¬ 
ed  it  with  a  cloth. 

14  And  when  Saul  sent  messengers 
to  take  David,  she  said,  He  is  sick. 

15  And  Saul  sent  the  messengers 
again  to  see  David,  saying,  Bring 
him  up  to  me  in  the  bed,  that  I  may 
slay  him. 

16  And  when  the  messengers  were 
come  in,  behold,  there  was  an  image 
in  the  bed,  with  a  pillow  of  goats’ 
hair  for  his  holster. 

17  And  Saul  said  unto  Michal, 
Why  hast  thou  deceived  me  so,  and 
sent  away  mine  enemy,  that  he  is 
escaped  ?  And  Michal  answered  Saul, 
He  said  unto  me,  Let  me  go ;  why 
should  I  kill  thee  ? 

18  If  So  David  fled,  and  escaped, 
and  came  to  Samuel  to  Hamah,  and 
told  him  all  that  Saul  had  done  to 
him.  And  he  and  Samuel  went  and 
dwelt  in  Naioth. 

19  And  it  was  told  Saul,  saying,  Be¬ 
hold,  David  is  at  Naioth  in  It  amah. 

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David  consulteth  with 

20  And  Saul  sent  messengers  to 
take  David  :  and  when  they  saw  the 
company  of  the  prophets  prophesy¬ 
ing,  and  Samuel  standing  as  appoint¬ 
ed  over  them,  the  Spirit  of  God  was 
upon  the  messengers  of  Saul,  and 
they  also  prophesied. 

21  And  when  it  was  told  Saul, 
he  sent  other  messengers,  and  they 
prophesied  likewise.  And  Saul  sent 
messengers  again  the  third  time,  and 
they  prophesied  also. 

22  Then  went  he  also  to  Hamah, 
and  came  to  a  great  well  that  is  in 
Sechu  :  and  he  asked  and  said,  Where 
are  Samuel  and  David  ?  And  one 
said,  Behold,  they  he  at  Naioth  in 
Hamah. 

23  And  he  went  thither  to  Naioth 
in  Hamah :  and  the  Spirit  of  God  was 
upon  him  also,  and  he  went  on,  and 
prophesied,  until  he  came  to  Naioth 
in  Hamah. 

24  And  he  stripped  off  his  clothes 
also,  and  prophesied  before  Samuel 
in  like  manner,  and  lay  down  naked 
all  that  day  and  all  that  night. 
Wherefore  they  say,  Is  Saul  also 
among  the  prophets  ? 

.A.  *  HI 

CHAPTEH  XX. 

1  David  consulteth  with  Jonathan  for  his  safety .  11 

Jonathan  and  David  renew  their  covenant  by  oath.  18 
Jonathan' s  token  to  David.  24  Saul,  missing  David, 
seeketh  to  kill  Jonathan.  85  Jonathan  lovingly  taketh 
his  leave  of  David. 

AND  David  fled  from  Naioth  in 
_  Ramah,  and  came  and  said  be¬ 
fore  Jonathan,  What  have  I  done  ? 
what  is  mine  iniquity  ?  and  what  is 
my  sin  before  thy  father,  that  he 
seeketh  my  life  ? 

2  And  he  said  unto  him,  God  for¬ 
bid  ;  thou  shalt  not  die  :  behold,  my 
father  will  do  nothing  either  great  or 
small,  hut  that  he  will  shew  it  me : 
and  why  should  my  father  hide  this 
thing  from  me  ?  it  is  not  so. 

3  And  David  sware  moreover,  and 
said,  Thy  father  certainly  knoweth 
that  I  have  found  grace  in  thine 
eyes ;  and  he  saith,  Let  not  Jonathan 
know  this,  lest  he  he  grieved:  but 


Jonathan  for  liis  safety. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


His  covenant  with  David. 


I 


truly,  as  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy 
soul  liveth,  there  is  but  a  step  between 
me  and  death. 

4  Then  said  Jonathan  unto  David, 
Whatsoever  thy  soul  desireth,  I  will 
even  do  it  for  thee. 

5  And  David  said  unto  Jonathan, 
Behold,  to  morrow  is  the  new  moon, 
and  I  should  not  fail  to  sit  with  the 
king  at  meat :  but  let  me  go,  that  I 
may  hide  myself  in  the  field  unto 
the  third  day  at  even. 

6  If  thy  father  at  all  miss  me,  then 
say,  David  earnestly  asked  leave  of 
me  that  he  might  run  to  Beth-lehem 
his  city:  for  there  is  a  yearly  sacri¬ 
fice  there  for  all  the  family. 

7  If  he  say  thus,  It  is  well ;  thy 
servant  shall  have  peace:  but  if  he 
be  very  wroth,  then  be  sure  that  evil 
is  determined  by  him. 

8  Therefore  thou  shalt  deal  kindly 
with  thy  servant ;  for  thou  hast 
brought  thy  servant  into  a  covenant 
of  the  Lord  with  thee  :  notwithstand¬ 
ing,  if  there  he  in  me  iniquity,  slay 
me  thyself ;  for  why  shouldest  thou 
bring  me  to  thy  father  ? 

9  And  Jonathan  said,  F ar  he  it  from 
thee  :  for  if  I  knew  certainly  that  evil 
were  determined  by  my  father  to 
come  upon  thee,  then  would  not  I 
tell  it  thee  ? 

10  Then  said  David  to  Jonathan, 
Who  shall  tell  me  ?  or  what  if  thy 
father  answer  thee  roughly  ? 

1 1  IT  And  Jonathan  said  unto  David, 
Come,  and  let  us  go  out  into  the  field. 
And  they  went  out  both  of  them  into 
the  field. 

12  And  Jonathan  said  unto  David, 
0  Lord  God  of  Israel,  when  I  have 
sounded  my  father  about  to  morrow 
any  time,  or  the  third  day,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  if  there  be  good  toward  David, 
and  I  then  send  not  unto  thee,  and 
shew  it  thee ; 

13  The  Lord  do  so  and  much  more 
to  Jonathan:  hut  if  it  please  my  fa¬ 
ther  to  do  thee  evil,  then  I  will  shew 
it  thee,  and  send  thee  away,  that 
thou  mayest  go  in  peace :  and  the 


Lord  he  with  thee,  as  he  hath  been 
with  my  father. 

14  And  thou  shalt  not  only  while 
yet  I  live  shew  me  the  kindness  of 
the  Lord,  that  I  die  not : 

15  But  also  thou  shalt  not  cut  off 
thy  kindness  from  my  house  for  ever : 
no,  not  when  the  Lord  hath  cut  off 
the  enemies  of  David  every  one  from 
the  face  of  the  earth. 

16  So  Jonathan  made  a  covenant 
with  the  house  of  David,  saying ,  Let 
the  Lord  even  require  it  at  the  hand 
of  David’s  enemies. 

17  And  Jonathan  caused  David  to 
swear  again,  because  he  loved  him  : 
for  he  loved  him  as  he  loved  his  own 
soul. 

18  Then  Jonathan  said  to  David, 
To  morrow  is  the  new  moon:  and 
thou  shalt  be  missed,  because  thy 
seat  will  he  empty. 

19  And  when  thou  hast  stayed  three 
days,  then  thou  shalt  go  down  quick¬ 
ly,  and  come  to  the  place  where  thou 
didst  hide  thyself  when  the  business 
was  in  hand,  and  shalt  remain  by  the 
stone  Ezel. 

20  And  I  will  shoot  three  arrows  on 
the  side  thereof ,  as  though  I  shot  at 
a  mark. 

21  And,  behold,  I  will  send  a  lad, 
saying,  Go,  find  out  the  arrows.  If 
I  expressly  say  unto  the  lad,  Behold, 
the  arrows  are  on  this  side  of  thee, 
take  them  ;  then  come  thou :  for  there 
is  peace  to  thee,  and  no  hurt ;  as  the 
Lord  liveth. 

22  But  if  I  say  thus  unto  the  young 
man,  Behold,  the  arrows  are  beyond 
thee ;  go  thy  way :  for  the  Lord  hath 
sent  thee  away. 

2  3  And  as  touching  the  matter  which 
thou  and  I  have  spoken  of,  behold, 
the  Lord  be  between  thee  and  me  for 
ever. 

24  Tf  So  David  hid  himself  in  the 
field :  and  when  the  new  moon  was 
come,  the  king  sat  him  down  to  eat 
meat. 

25  And  the  king  sat  upon  his  seat, 
as  at  other  times,  even  upon  a  seat  by 

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Saul  seeheth 


I.  SAMUEL. 


to  hill  Jonathan. 


the  wall :  and  Jonathan  arose,  and 
Abner  sat  by  Saul’s  side,  and  David’s 
place  was  empty. 

26  Nevertheless  Saul  spake  not  any 
thing  that  day :  for  he  thought,  Some¬ 
thing  hath  befallen  him,  he  is  not 
clean ;  surely  he  is  not  clean. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  which  teas  the  second  day  of 
the  month,  that  David’s  place  was 
empty :  and  Saul  said  unto  Jonathan 
his  son,  Wherefore  cometh  not  the 
son  of  Jesse  to  meat,  neither  yester¬ 
day,  nor  to  day  ? 

28  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul, 
David  earnestly  asked  leave  of  me  to 
go  to  Beth-lehem : 

29  And  he  said,  Let  me  go,  I  pray 
thee ;  for  our  family  hath  a  sacrifice 
in  the  city ;  and  my  brother,  he  hath 
commanded  me  to  be  there :  and  now, 
if  I  have  found  favour  in  thine  eyes, 
let  me  get  away,  I  pray  thee,  and  see 
my  brethren.  Therefore  he  cometh 
not  unto  the  king’s  table. 

30  Then  Saul’s  anger  was  kindled 
against  Jonathan,  and  he  said  unto 
him,  Thou  son  of  the  perverse  re¬ 
bellious  woman ,  do  not  I  know  that 
thou  hast  chosen  the  son  of  Jesse  to 
thine  own  confusion,  and  unto  the 
confusion  of  thy  mother’s  nakedness  ? 

31  For  as  long  as  the  son  of  Jesse 
liveth  upon  the  ground,  thou  shalt 
not  be  established,  nor  thy  kingdom. 
Wherefore  now  send  and  fetch  him 
unto  me,  for  he  shall  surely  die. 

32  And  Jonathan  answered  Saul  his 
father,  and  said  unto  him,  Where¬ 
fore  shall  he  be  slain  ?  what  hath  he 
done  ? 

33  And  Saul  cast  a  javelin  at  him 
to  smite  him :  whereby  Jonathan 
knew  that  it  was  determined  of  his 
father  to  slay  David. 

34  So  Jonathan  arose  from  the  ta¬ 
ble  in  fierce  anger,  and  did  eat  no 
meat  the  second  day  of  the  month : 
for  he  was  grieved  for  David,  because 
his  father  had  done  him  shame. 

35  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  Jonathan  went  out 

356 


into  the  field  at  the  time  appointed 
with  David,  and  a  little  lad  with  him. 

36  And  he  said  unto  his  lad,  Bun, 
find  out  now  the  arrows  which  I  shoot. 
And  as  the  lad  ran,  he  shot  an  arrow 
beyond  him. 

37  And  when  the  lad  was  come  to 
the  place  of  the  arrow  which  Jona¬ 
than  had  shot,  Jonathan  cried  after 
the  lad,  and  said,  Is  not  the  arrow 
beyond  thee? 

38  And  Jonathan  cried  after  the 
lad,  Make  speed,  haste,  stay  not. 
And  Jonathan’s  lad  gathered  up  the 
arrows,  and  came  to  his  master. 

39  But  the  lad  knew  not  any  thing  : 
only  Jonathan  and  David  knew  the 
matter. 

40  And  Jonathan  gave  his  artillery 
unto  his  lad,  and  said  unto  him,  Go, 
carry  them  to  the  city. 

41  If  And  as  soon  as  the  lad  was 
gone,  David  arose  out  of  a  place  to¬ 
ward  the  south,  and  fell  on  his  face 
to  the  ground,  and  bowed  himself 
three  times :  and  they  kissed  one 
another,  and  wept  one  with  another, 
until  David  exceeded. 

42  And  Jonathan  said  to  David, 
Go  in  peace,  forasmuch  as  we  have 
sworn  both  of  us  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  The  Lord  be  between 
me  and  thee,  and  between  my  seed 
and  thy  seed  for  ever.  And  he  arose 
and  departed :  and  Jonathan  went 
into  the  city. 

CHAPTER  NXI. 

1  David  at  Nob  obtaineth  of  Ahimelech  hallowed  bread. 

7  Doeg  was  present.  8  David  taketh  Goliath's  sword. 

10  David  at  Gath  feigneth  himself  mad. 

HEN  came  David  to  Nob  to 
Ahimelech  the  priest :  and 
Ahimelech  was  afraid  at  the  meet¬ 
ing  of  David,  and  said  unto  him, 
Why  art  thou  alone,  and  no  man 
with  thee  ? 

2  And  David  said  unto  Ahimelech 
the  priest,  The  king  hath  command¬ 
ed  me  a  business,  and  hath  said  unto 
me,  Let  no  man  know  any  thing  of 
the  business  whereabout  I  send  thee, 
and  what  I  have  commanded  thee : 


David  cometh  to  Nob . 


I.  SAMUEL. 


David  at  Adullam. 


and  I  have  appointed  my  servants  to 
such  and  such  a  place. 

3  Now  therefore  what  is  under  thine 
hand  ?  give  me  five  loaves  of  bread 
in  mine  h^nd,  or  what  there  is  pres¬ 
ent. 

4  And  the  priest  answered  David, 
and  said,  There  is  no  common  bread 
under  mine  hand,  hut  there  is  hal¬ 
lowed  bread  ;  if  the  young  men  have 
kept  themselves  at  least  from  women. 

5  And  David  answered  the  priest, 
and  said  unto  him,  Of  a  truth  women 
have  been  kept  from  us  about  these 
three  days,  since  I  came  out,  and  the 
vessels  of  the  young  men  are  holy, 
and  the  bread  is  in  a  manner  com¬ 
mon,  yea,  though  it  were  sanctified 
this  day  in  the  vessel. 

6  So  the  priest  gave  him  hallowed 
bread:  for  there  was  no  bread  there 
hut  the  shewbread,  that  was  taken 
from  before  the  Lord,  to  put  hot  bread 
in  the  day  when  it  was  taken  away. 

7  Now  a  certain  man  of  the  servants 
of  Saul  was  there  that  day,  detained 
before  the  Lord  ;  and  his  name  was 
Doeg,  an  Edomite,  the  chiefest  of 
the  herdmen  that  belonged  to  Saul. 

8  If  And  David  said  unto  Ahime- 
lech,  And  is  there  not  here  under 
thine  hand  spear  or  sword  ?  for  I  have 
neither  brought  my  sword  nor  my 
weapons  with  me,  because  the  king’s 
business  required  haste. 

9  And  the  priest  said,  The  sword 
of  Goliath  the  Philistine,  whom  thou 
slewest  in  the  valley  of  Elali,  behold, 
it  is  here  wrapped  in  a  cloth  behind 
the  ephod:  if  thou  wilt  take  that, 
take  it :  for  there  is  no  other  save  that 
here.  And  David  said,  There  is  none 
like  that ;  give  it  me. 

10  If  And  David  arose,  and  fled 
that  day  for  fear  of  Saul,  and  went 
to  Achish  the  king  of  Gath. 

1 1  And  the  servants  of  Achish  said 
unto  him,  Is  not  this  David  the  king 
of  the  land  ?  did  they  not  sing  one 
to  another  of  him  in  dances,  saying, 
Saul  hath  slain  his  thousands,  and 
David  his  ten  thousands  ? 


12  And  David  laid  up  these  words 
in  his  heart,  and  was  sore  afraid  of 
Achish  the  king  of  Gath. 

13  And  he  changed  his  behaviour 
before  them,  and  feigned  himself 
mad  in  their  hands,  and  scrabbled 
on  the  doors  of  the  gate,  and  let  his 
spittle  fall  down  upon  his  beard. 

14  Then  said  Achish  unto  his  ser¬ 
vants,  Lo,  ye  see  the  man  is  mad : 
wherefore  then  have  ye  brought  him 
to  me  ? 

15  Have  I  need  of  madmen,  that 
ye  have  brought  this  fellow  to  play 
the  madman  in  my  presence  ?  shall 
this  fellow  come  into  my  house  ? 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Companies  resort  unto  David  at  Adudlam.  3  At  Miz- 
peli  he  commendeth  his  parents  unto  the  king  of  Moab. 
5  Admo'nished  by  Gad ,  he  cometh  to  Hareth.  '  6  Saul 
going  to  pursue  him,  complaineth  of  his  servants’  un¬ 
faithfulness.  9  Doeg  accuseth  Ahimelech.  11  Saul 
commandeth  to  kill  the  priests.  17  The  footmen  re¬ 
fusing ,  Doeg  executeth  it,  20  Abiathar  escaping , 
bringetli  David  the  news. 

DAVID  therefore  departed  thence, 
and  escaped  to  the  cave  Adul¬ 
lam  :  and  when  his  brethren  and  all 
his  father’s  house  heard  it ,  they  went 
down  thither  to  him. 

2  And  every  one  that  was  in  dis¬ 
tress,  and  every  one  that  was  in 
debt,  and  every  one  that  was  dis¬ 
contented,  gathered  themselves  unto 
him ;  and  he  became  a  captain  over 
them :  and  there  were  with  him 
about  four  hundred  men. 

3  If  And  David  went  thence  to 
Mizpeh  of  Moab:  and  he  said  unto 
the  king  of  Moab,  Let  my  father  and 
my  mother,  I  pray  thee,  come  forth, 
and  be  with  you,  till  I  know  what 
God  will  do  for  me. 

4  And  he  brought  them  before  the 
king  of  Moab  :  and  they  dwelt  with 
him  all  the  while  that  David  was  in 
the  hold.- 

5  V  And  the  prophet  Gad  said  unto 
David,  Abide  not  in  the  hold  ;  depart, 
and  get  thee  into  the  land  of  Judah. 
Then  David  departed,  and  came  into 
the  forest  of  Hareth. 

6  If  When  Saul  heard  that  David 

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! 


Doeg  accuseth  Ahimelech. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


The  priests  of  Nob  slain . 


was  discovered,  and  the  men  that 
were  with  him,  (now  Sanl  abode  in 
Gibeah  under  a  tree  in  Ramah,  hav¬ 
ing’  his  spear  in  his  hand,  and  all  his 
servants  were  standing  about  him ;) 

7  Then  Saul  said  unto  his  servants 
that  stood  about  him,  Hear  now,  ye 
Benjamites;  will  the  son  of  Jesse 
give  every  one  of  yoiu  fields  and 
vineyards,  and  make  you  all  cap¬ 
tains  of  thousands,  and  captains  of 
hundreds ; 

8  That  all  of  you  have  conspired 
against  me,  and  there  is  none  that 
sheweth  me  that  my  son  hath  made 
a  league  with  the  son  of  Jesse,  and 
there  is  none  of  you  that  is  sorry  for 
me,  or  sheweth  unto  me  that  my  son 
hath  stirred  up  my  servant  against 
me,  to  lie  in  wait,  as  at  this  day  ? 

9  %  Then  answered  Doeg  the  Edom¬ 
ite,  which  was  set  over  the  servants 
of  Saul,  and  said,  I  saw  the  son  of 
Jesse  coming  to  Nob,  to  Ahimelech 
the  son  of  Ahituh. 

10  And  he  inquired  of  the  Lord 
for  him,  and  gave  him  victuals,  and 
gave  him  the  sword  of  Goliath  the 
Philistine. 

11  Then  the  king  sent  to  call  Ahim¬ 
elech  the  priest,  the  son  of  Ahituh, 
and  all  his  father’s  house,  the  priests 
that  were  in  Nob  :  and  they  came  all 
of  them  to  the  king. 

12  And  Saul  said,  Hear  now,  thou 
son  of  Ahituh.  And  he  answered, 
Here  I  am,  my  lord. 

13  And  Saul  said  unto  him,  Why 
have  ye  conspired  against  me,  thou 
and  the  son  of  Jesse,  in  that  thou 
hast  given  him  bread,  and  a  sword, 
and  hast  inquired  of  God  for  him, 
that  he  should  rise  against  me,  to  lie 
in  wait,  as  at  this  day  ? 

14  Then  Ahimelech  answered  the 
king,  and  said,  And  who  is.  so  faith¬ 
ful  among  all  thy  servants  as  David, 
which  is  the  king’s  son  in  law,  and 
goeth  at  thy  bidding,  and  is  honour¬ 
able  in  thine  house  ? 

15  Did  I  then  begin  to  inquire  of 
God  for  him  ?  he  it  far  from  me :  let 

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not  the  king  impute  any  thing  unto 
his  servant,  nor  to  all  the  house  of 
my  father :  for  thy  servant  knew 
nothing  of  all  this,  less  or  more. 

16  And  the  king  said,  JThou  shalt 
surely  die,  Ahimelech,  thou,  and  all 
thy  father’s  house. 

17  If  And  the  king  said  unto  the 
footmen  that  stood  about  him,  Turn, 
and  slay  the  priests  of  the  Lord; 
because  their  hand  also  is  with  Da¬ 
vid,  and  because  they  knew  when  he 
fled,  and  did  not  shew  it  to  me.  But 
the  servants  of  the  king  would  not 
put  forth  their  hand  to  fall  upon  the 
priests  of  the  Lord. 

18  And  the  king  said  to  Doeg,  Turn 
thou,  and  fall  upon  the  priests.  And 
Doeg  the  Edomite  turned,  and  he  fell 
upon  the  priests,  and  slew  on  that 
day  fourscore  and  five  persons  that 
did  wear  a  linen  ephod. 

19  And  Nob,  the  city  of  the  priests, 
smote  he  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
both  men  and  women,  children  and 
sucklings,  and  oxen,  and  asses,  and 
sheep,  with  the  edge  of  the  sword. 

20  ^  And  one  of  the  sons  of  Ahime¬ 
lech  the  son  of  Ahituh,  named  Abia- 
thar,  escaped,  and  fled  after  David. 

2 1  And  Ahiathar  shewed  David  that 
Saul  had  slain  the  Lord’s  priests. 

22  And  David  said  unto  Ahiathar, 
I  knew  it  that  day,  when  Doeg  the 
Edomite  was  there,  that  he  would 
surely  tell  Saul :  I  have  occasioned 
the  death  of  all  the  persons  of  thy  fa¬ 
ther’s  house. 

23  Abide  thou  with  me,  fear  not  : 
for  he  that  seeketh  my  life  seeketh 
thy  life :  but  with  me  thou  shalt  be 
in  safeguard. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  David,  inquiring  of  the  Lord  by  Ahiathar,  rescueth 
Keilah.  7  God  shewing  him  the  coming  of  Saul,  and 
the  treachery  of  the  Keilites,  he  escapeth  from  Keilah. 
14  In  Ziph  Jonathan  cometh  and comforteth  him.  19 
The  Ziphites  discover  him  to  Saul.  25  At  Maon  he 
is  rescued  from  Saul  by  the  invasion  of  the  Philistines. 
29  He  dwelleth  at  En-gedi. 

HEN  they  told  David,  saying,  Be¬ 
hold,  the  Philistines  fight  against 
Keilah,  and  they  rob  the  threshing- 
floors. 


David  rescueth  Keilah . 


I.  SAMUEL.  Jonathan  comforteth  him . 


2  Therefore  David  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Shall  I  go  and  smite 
these  Philistines  ?  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  David,  Go,  and  smite  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  save  Keilah. 

3  And  David’s  men  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  we  he  afraid  here  in  Judah : 
how  much  more  then  if  we  come  to 
Keilah  against  the  armies  of  the 
Philistines  ? 

4  Then  David  inquired  of  the  Lord 
yet  again.  And  the  Lord  answered 
him  and  said,  Arise,  go  down  to 
Keilah ;  for  I  will  deliver  the  Philis¬ 
tines  into  thine  hand. 

5  So  David  and  his  men  went  to 
Keilah,  and  fought  with  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  brought  away  their  cattle, 
and  smote  them  with  a  great  slaugh¬ 
ter.  So  David  saved  the  inhabitants 
of  Keilah. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Abi- 
athar  the  son  of  Ahiinelech  fled  to 
David  to  Keilah,  that  he  came  down 
with  an  ephod  in  his  hand. 

7  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  Da¬ 
vid  was  come  to  Keilah.  And  Saul 
said,  God  hath  delivered  him  into 
mine  hand ;  for  he  is  shut  in,  by  en¬ 
tering  into  a  town  that  hath  gates 
and  bars. 

8  And  Saul  called  all  the  people 
together  to  war,  to  go  down  to  Kei¬ 
lah,  to  besiege  David  and  his  men. 

9  H  And  David  knew  that  Saul 
secretly  practised  mischief  against 
him ;  and  he  said  to  Ahiathar  the 
priest,  Bring  hither  the  ephod. 

10  Then  said  David,  O  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  thy  servant  hath  certainly 
heard  that  Saul  seeketh  to  come  to 
Keilah,  to  destroy  the  city  for  my  sake. 

11  Will  the  men  of  Keilah  deliver 
me  up  into  his  hand  ?  will  Saul 
come  down,  as  thy  servant  hath 
heard?  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  I 
beseech  thee,  tell  thy  servant.  And 
the  Lord  said,  He  will  come  down. 

12  Then  said  David,  Will  the  men 
of  Keilah  deliver  me  and  my  men  in¬ 
to  the  hand  of  Saul  ?  And  the  Lord 
said,  They  will  deliver  thee  up. 


13  If  Then  David  and  his  men, 
ivhich  were  about  six  hundred,  arose 
and  departed  out  of  Keilah,  and 
went  whithersoever  they  could  go. 
And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David  was 
escaped  from  Keilah;  and  he  for- 
bare  to  go  forth. 

14  And  David  abode  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  in  strong  holds,  and  remained 
in  a  mountain  in  the  wilderness  of 
Ziph.  And  Saul  sought  him  every 
day,  but  God  delivered  him  not  into 
his  hand. 

15  And  David  saw  that  Saul  was 
come  out  to  seek  his  life :  and  David 
was  in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph  in  a 
wood. 

16  If  And  Jonathan  Saul’s  son 
arose,  and  went  to  David  into  the 
wood,  and  strengthened  his  hand  in 
God. 

17  And  he  said  unto  him,  Fear 
not :  for  the  hand  of  Saul  my  father 
shall  not  find  thee ;  and  thou  shalt 
be  king  over  Israel,  and  I  shall  be 
next  unto  thee ;  and  that  also  Saul 
my  father  knoweth. 

18  And  they  two  made  a  covenant 
before  the  Lord  :  and  David  abode 
in  the  wood,  and  Jonathan  went  to 
his  house. 

19  IT  Then  came  up  the  Ziphites 
to  Saul  to  Gibeah,  saying,  Doth  not 
David  hide  himself  with  us  in  strong 
holds  in  the  wood,  in  the  hill  of  Ha- 
chilah,  which  is  on  the  south  of 
Jeshimon  ? 

20  Now  therefore,  O  king,  come 
down  according  to  all  the  desire  of 
thy  soul  to  come  down;  and  our 
part  shall  be  to  deliver  him  into  the 
king’s  hand. 

21  And  Saul  said,  Blessed  be  ye  of 
the  Lord;  for  ye  have  compassion 
on  me. 

22  Go,  I  pray  you,  prepare  yet,  and 
know  and  see  his  place  where  his 
haunt  is,  and  who  hath  seen  him 
there :  for  it  is  told  me  that  he  deal- 
eth  very  subtilely. 

23  See  therefore,  and  take  knowl¬ 
edge  of  all  the  lurking  places  where 

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Saul  pursueth  David. 

he  hideth  himself,  and  come  ye  again 
to  me  with  the  certainty,  and  I  will 
go  with  you :  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  if  he  he  in  the  land,  that  I  will 
search  him  out  throughout  all  the 
thousands  of  Judah. 

24  And  they  arose,  and  went  to 
Ziph  before  Saul:  but  David  and 
his  men  were  in  the  wilderness  of 
Maon,  in  the  plain  on  the  south  of 
Jeshimon. 

25  Saul  also  and  his  men  went  to 
seek  him.  And  they  told  David : 
wherefore  he  came  down  into  a  rock, 
and  abode  in  the  wilderness  of  Maon. 
And  when  Saul  heard  that ,  he  pur¬ 
sued  after  David  in  the  wilderness 
of  Maon. 

26  And  Saul  went  on  this  side  of 
the  mountain,  and  David  and  his 
men  on  that  side  of  the  mountain  : 
and  David  made  haste  to  get  away 
for  fear  of  Saul;  for  Saul  and  his 
men  compassed  David  and  his  men 
round  about  to  take  them. 

27  If  But  there  came  a  messenger 
unto  Saul,  saying,  Haste  thee,  and 
come;  for  the  Philistines  have  in¬ 
vaded  the  land. 

28  Wherefore  Saul  returned  from 
pursuing  after  David,  and  went 
against  the  Philistines :  therefore  they 
called  that  place  Sela-hammahlekoth. 

29  *ff  And  David  went  up  from 
thence,  and  dwelt  in  strong  holds  at 
En-gedi. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  David  in  a  cave  at  En-gedi ,  having  cut  off  Saul's  skirt, 
spareth  his  life.  8  He  sheweth  thereby  his  innocency. 
16  Saul,  acknowledging  his  fault ,  takcth  an  oath  of 
David,  and  departeth. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Saul 
.  was  returned  from  following 
the  Philistines,  that  it  was  told  him, 
saying,  Behold,  David  is  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  of  En-gedi. 

2  Then  Saul  took  three  thousand 
chosen  men  out  of  all  Israel,  and 
went  to  seek  David  and  his  men 
upon  the  rocks  of  the  wild  goats. 

3  And  he  came  to  the  sheepcotes 
by  the  way,  where  was  a  cave ;  and 
Saul  went  in  to  cover  his  feet :  and 

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He  spareth  Saul's  life. 

David  and  his  men  remained  in  the 
sides  of  the  cave. 

4  And  the  men  of  David  said  unto 
him,  Behold  the  day  of  which  the 
Lord  said  unto  thee,  Behold,  I  will 
deliver  thine  enemy  into  thine  hand, 
that  thou  mayest  do  to  him  as  it  shall 
seem  good  unto  thee.  Then  David 
arose,  and  cut  off  the  skirt  of  Saul’s 
robe  privily. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass  afterward, 
that  David’s  heart  smote  him,  be¬ 
cause  he  had  cut  off  Saul’s  skirt. 

6  And  he  said  unto  his  men,  The 
Lord  forbid  that  I  should  do  this 
thing  unto  my  master,  the  Lord’s 
anointed,  to  stretch  forth  mine  hand 
against  him,  seeing  he  is  the  anoint¬ 
ed  of  the  Lord. 

7  So  David  stayed  his  servants 
with  these  words,  and  suffered  them 
not  to  rise  against  Saul.  But  Saul 
rose  up  out  of  the  cave,  and  went  on 
his  way. 

8  David  also  arose  afterward,  and 
went  out  of  the  cave,  and  cried  after 
Saul,  saying,  My  loi;d  the  king. 
And  when  Saul  looked  behind  him, 
David  stooped  with  his  face  to  the 
earth,  and  bowed  himself. 

9  ^  And  David  said  to  Saul,  Where¬ 
fore  hearest  thou  men’s  words,  saying, 
Behold,  David  seeketh  thy  hurt  ? 

10  Behold,  this  day  thine  eyes  have 
seen  how  that  the  Lord  had  deliver¬ 
ed  thee  to  day  into  mine  hand  in  the 
cave  :  and  some  bade  me  kill  thee  :  but 
mine  eye  spared  thee ;  and  I  said,  I 
will  not  put  forth  mine  hand  against 
my  lord  ;  for  he  is  the  Lord’s  anointed. 

11  Moreover,  my  father,  see,  yea, 
see  the  skirt  of  thy  robe  in  my  hand  : 
for  in  that  I  cut  off  the  skirt  of  thy 
robe,  and  killed  thee  not,  know  thou 
and  see  that  there  is  neither  evil  nor 
transgression  in  mine  hand,  and  I 
have  not  sinned  against  thee;  yet 
thou  huntest  my  soul  to  take  it. 

12  The  Lord  judge  between  me 
and  thee,  and  the  Lord  avenge  me 
of  thee :  but  mine  hand  shall  not  be 
upon  thee. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


The  death  of  Samuel. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Nabal' s  churlishness. 


13  As  saith  the  proverb  of  the  an¬ 
cients,  Wickedness  proceedeth  from 
the  wicked  :  hut  mine  hand  shall  not 
be  upon  thee. 

14  After  whom  is  the  king  of  Israel 
come  out  ?  after  whom  dost  thou  pur¬ 
sue  ?  after  a  dead  dog,  after  a  flea. 

15  The  Lord  therefore  he  judge, 
and  judge  between  me  and  thee,  and 
see,  and  plead  my  cause,  and  deliver 
me  out  of  thine  hand. 

16  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
David  had  made  an  end  of  speaking 
these  words  unto  Saul,  that  Saul  said, 
Is  this  thy  voice,  my  son  David  ?  And 
Saul  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  wept. 

17  And  he  said  to  David,  Thou  art 
more  righteous  than  I :  for  thou  hast 
rewarded  me  good,  whereas  I  have 
rewarded  thee  evil. 

18  And  thou  hast  shewed  this  day 
how  that  thou  hast  dealt  well  with 
me :  forasmuch  as  when  the  Lord 
had  delivered  me  into  thine  hand, 
thou  killedst  me  not. 

19  For  if  a  man  find  his  enemy,  will 
he  let  him  go  well  away  ?  wherefore 
the  Lord  reward  thee  good  for  that 
thou  hast  done  unto  me  this  day. 

20  And  now,  behold,  I  know  well 
that  thou  shalt  surely  he  king,  and 
that  the  kingdom  of  Israel  shall  he 
established  in  thine  hand. 

21  Swear  now  therefore  unto  me 
by  the  Lord,  that  thou  wilt  not  cut 
off  my  seed  after  me,  and  that  thou 
wilt  not  destroy  my  name  out  of  my 
father’s  house. 

22  And  David  sware  unto  Saul. 
And  Saul  went  home ;  hut  David  and 
his  men  gat  them  up  unto  the  hold. 

CIIAP TEE  XXL 

1  Samuel  dieth.  2  David  in  Paran  sendeth  to  Nabal. 
10  Provoked  by  Nabal’s  churlishness,  he  rnindeth  to 
destroy  him.  14  A.  big  ail  understanding  thereof,  18 
taketh  a  present,  23  and  by  her  wisdom  32  pacifieth 
David.  36  Nabal  hearing  thereof  dieth.  39  David 
taketh  Abigail  and  Ahinoam  to  be  his  wives.  44  Mi- 
chal  is  given  to  Phalti. 

AND  Samuel  died;  and  all  the  Is- 
JTXl  raelites  were  gathered  together, 
and  lamented  him,  and  buried  him 
in  his  house  at  Eamah.  And  David 


arose,  and  went  down  to  the  wilder¬ 
ness  of  Paran. 

2  And  there  was  a  man  in  Maon, 
whose  possessions  were  in  Carmel; 
and  the  man  was  very  great,  and  he 
had  three  thousand  sheep,  and  a 
thousand  goats :  and  he  was  shear¬ 
ing  his  sheep  in  Carmel. 

3  Now  the  name  of  the  man  was 
Nabal,  and  the  name  of  his  wife  Ab¬ 
igail  ;  and  she  was  a  woman  of  good  * 
understanding,  and  of  a  beautiful 
countenance :  but  the  man  ivas  chur¬ 
lish  and  evil  in  his  doings  ;  and  he 
was  of  the  house  of  Caleb. 

4  And  David  heard  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  that  Nabal  did  shear  his  sheep. 

5  And  David  sent  out  ten  young 
men,  and  David  said  unto  the  young 
men,  Get  you  up  to  Carmel,  and  go 
to  Nabal,  and  greet  him  in  my  name  : 

6  And  thus  shall  ye  say  to  him  that 
liveth  in  prosperity ,  Peace  he  both  to 
thee,  and  peace  he  to  thine  house,  and 
peace  he  unto  all  that  thou  hast. 

7  And  now  I  have  heard  that  thou 
hast  shearers :  now  thy  shepherds 
which  were  with  us,  we  hurt  them 
not,  neither  was  there  aught  missing 
unto  them,  all  the  while  they  were 
in  Carmel. 

8  Ask  thy  young  men,  and  they 
will  shew  thee.  Wherefore  let  the 
young  men  find  favour  in  thine  eyes; 
for  we  come  in  a  good  day :  give, 

I  pray  thee,  whatsoever  cometh  to 
thine  hand  unto  thy  servants,  and 
to  thy  son  David. 

9  And  when  David’s  young  men 
came,  they  spake  to  Nabal  according 
to  all  those  words  in  the  name  of 
David,  and  ceased. 

10  N  And  Nabal  answered  David’s 
servants,  and  said,  Who  is  David  ? 
and  who  is  the  son  of  Jesse?  there  be 
many  servants  nowadays  that  break 
away  every  man  from  his  master. 

11  Shall  I  then  take  my  bread, 
and  my  water,  and  my  flesh  that 
I  have  killed  for  my  shearers,  and 
give  it  unto  men,  whom  I  know  not 
whence  they  he  ? 

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Abigail's  discreet  conduct. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


12  So  David’s  young  men  turned 
their  way,  and  went  again,  and  came 
and  told  him  all  those  sayings. 

13  And  David  said  unto  his  men, 
Gird  ye  on  every  man  his  sword. 
And  they  girded  on  every  man  his 
sword ;  and  David  also  girded  on  his 
sword :  and  there  went  up  after  Da¬ 
vid  about  four  hundred  men  ;  and 
two  hundred  abode  by  the  stuff. 

14  IT  But  one  of  the  young  men 
told  Abigail,  Nahal’s  wife,  saying, 
Behold,  David  sent  messengers  out 
of  the  wilderness  to  salute  our  mas¬ 
ter  ;  and  he  railed  on  them. 

15  But  the  men  ivere  very  good 
unto  us,  and  we  were  not  hurt,  neith¬ 
er  missed  we  any  thing,  as  long  as 
we  were  conversant  with  them,  when 
we  were  in  the  fields. 

16  They  were  a  wall  unto  us  both 
by  night  and  day,  all  the  while  we 
were  with  them  keeping  the  sheep. 

17  Now  therefore  know  and  con¬ 
sider  what  thou  wilt  do  ;  for  evil .  is 
determined  against  our  master,  and 
against  all  his  household :  for  he  is 
such  a  son  of  Belial,  that  a  man  can¬ 
not  speak  to  him. 

18  IT  Then  Abigail  made  haste,  and 
took  two  hundred  loaves,  and  two 
bottles  of  wine,  and  five  sheep  ready 
dressed,  and  frv;e  measures  of  parch¬ 
ed  corn,  and  a  hundred  clusters  of 
raisins,  and  two  hundred  cakes  of 
figs,  and  laid  them  on  asses. 

19  And  she  said  unto  her  servants, 
Go  on  before  me ;  behold,  I  come  after 
you.  But  she  told  not  her  husband 
Nabal. 

20  And  it  was  so,  as  she  rode  on 
the  ass,  that  she  came  down  by  the 
covert  of  the  hill,  and,  behold,  David 
and  his  men  came  down  against  her; 
and  she  met  them. 

21  Now  David  had  said,  Surely  ip 
vain  have  I  kept  all  that  this  fellow 
hath  in  the  wilderness,  so  that  noth¬ 
ing  was  missed  of  all  that  pertained 
unto  him :  and  he  hath  requited  me 
evil  for  good. 

22  So  and  more  also  do  God  unto 

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She  pacijieth  David. 

the  enemies  of  David,  if  I  leave  of 
all  that  pertain  to  him  by  the  morn¬ 
ing  light  any  that  pisseth  against  the 
wall. 

23  And  when  Abigail  saw  David, 
she  hasted,  and  lighted  off  the  ass, 
and  fell  before  David  on  her  face, 
and  bowed  herself  to  the  ground, 

24  And  fell  at  his  feet,  and  said, 
Upon  me,  my  lord,  upon  me  let  this 
iniquity  be :  and  let  thine  handmaid, 
I  pray  thee,  speak  in  thine  audience, 
and  hear  the  words  of  thine  hand¬ 
maid. 

25  Let  not  my  lord,  I  pray  thee, 
regard  this  man  of  Belial,  even  Na¬ 
bal  :  for  as  his  name  is,  so  is  he ; 
Nabal  is  his  name,  and  folly  is  with 
him :  but  I  thine  handmaid  saw  not 
the  young  men  of  my  lord,  whom 
thou  didst  send. 

26  Now  therefore,  my  lord,  as  the 
Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth, 
seeing  the  Lord  hath  withholden 
thee  from  coming  to  shed  blood,  and 
from  avenging  thyself  with  thine 
own  hand,  now  let  thine  enemies, 
and  they  that  seek  evil  to  my  lord, 
be  as  Nabal. 

27  And  now  this  blessing  which 
thine  handmaid  hath  brought  unto 
my  lord,  let  it  even  be  given  unto  the 
young  men  that  follow  my  lord. 

28  I  pray  thee,  forgive  the  trespass 
of  thine  handmaid :  for  the  Lord 
will  certainly  make  my  lord  a  sure 
house ;  because  my  lord  fighteth  the 
battles  of  the  Lord,  and  evil  hath 
not  been  found  in  thee  all  thy  days. 

29  Yet  a  man  is  risen  to  pursue 
thee,  and  to  seek  thy  soul :  but  the 
soul  of  my  lord  shall  be  bound  in  the 
bundle  of  life  with  the  Lord  thy  God ; 
and  the  souls  of  thine  enemies,  them 
shall  he  sling  out,  as  out  of  the  mid¬ 
dle  of  a  sling. 

30  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
the  Lord  shall  have  done  to  my  lord 
according  to  all  the  good  that  he  hath 
spoken  concerning  thee,  and  shall 
have  appointed  thee  ruler  over  Is¬ 
rael; 


I.  SAMUEL. 


The  death  of  Nabal.  I.  SAS 

IUEL.  David  marrieth  Abigail. 

31  That  this  shall  be  no  grief 
unto  thee,  nor  offence  of  heart  unto 
my  lord,  either  that  thou  hast  shed 
blood  causeless,  or  that  my  lord  hath 
avenged  himself:  hut  when  the  Lord 
shall  have  dealt  well  with  my  lord, 
then  remember  thine  handmaid. 

32  If  And  David  said  to  Abigail, 
Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
which  sent  thee  this  day  to  meet  me : 

33  And  blessed  he  thy  advice,  and 
blessed  he  thou,  which  hast  kept  me 
this  day  from  coming  to  shed  blood, 
and  from  avenging  myself  with  mine 
own  hand. 

34  For  in  very  deed,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  liveth,  which  hath  kept 
me  back  from  hurting  thee,  except 
thou  hadst  hasted  and  come  to  meet 
me,  surely  there  had  not  been  left 
unto  Nabal  by  the  morning  light  any 
that  pisseth  against  the  wall. 

35  So  David  received  of  her  hand 
that  which  she  had  brought  him,  and 
said  unto  her,  Go  up  in  peace  to  thine 
house ;  see,  I  have  hearkened  to  thy 
voice,  and  have  accepted  thy  person. 

36  If  And  Abigail  came  to  Nabal; 
and,  behold,  he  held  a  feast  in  his 
house,  like  the  feast  of  a  king;  and 
Nabal’s  heart  teas  merry  within  him, 
for  he  was  very  drunken :  wherefore 
she  told  him  nothing,  less  or  more, 
until  the  morning  light. 

37  But  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  when  the  wine  was  gone  out  of 
Nabal,  and  his  wife  had  told  him 
these  things,  that  his  heart  died  with¬ 
in  him,  and  he  became  as  a  stone. 

38  And  it  came  to  pass  about  ten 
days  after ,  that  the  Lord  smote  Na¬ 
bal,  that  he  died. 

39  Tf  And  when  David  heard  that 
Nabal  was  dead,  he  said,  Blessed  he 
the  Lord,  that  hath  pleaded  the 
cause  of  my  reproach  from  the  hand 
of  Nabal,  and  hath  kept  his  servant 
from  evil :  for  the  Lord  hath  re¬ 
turned  the  wickedness  of  Nabal  upon 
his  own  head.  And  David  sent  and 
communed  with  Abigail,  to  take  her 
to  him  to  wife. 

40  And  when  the  servants  of  David 
were  come  to  Abigail  to  Carmel,  they 
spake  unto  her,  saying,  David  sent  us 
unto  thee,  to  take  thee  to  him  to  wife. 

41  And  she  arose,  and  bowed  her¬ 
self  on  her  face  to  the  earth,  and  said, 
Behold,  let  thine  handmaid  he  a  ser¬ 
vant  to  wash  the  feet  of  the  servants 
of  my  lord. 

42  And  Abigail  hasted,  and  arose, 
and  rode  upon  an  ass,  with  five  dam¬ 
sels  of  hers  that  went  after  her ;  and 
she  went  after  the  messengers  of  Da¬ 
vid,  and  became  his  wife. 

43  David  also  took  Ahinoam  of 
Jezreel ;  and  they  were  also  both  of 
them  his  wives. 

44  But  Saul  had  given  Michal 
his  daughter,  David’s  wife,  to  Phal- 
ti  the  son  of  Laish,  which  was  of 
Gallim. 

CHAPTER  XNYI. 

1  Saul,  by  the  discovery  of  the  Ziphites,  cometh  to  Ilach- 
ilah  against  David.  5  David  coming  into  the  trench 
stay etk  Abishai from  killing  Saul,  but  taketh  his  spear 
and  cruse.  1  3  David  reproveth  Abner,  18  and  exhort- 
eth  Saul,  21  Saul  acknowledged  his  sin. 

A  ND  the  Ziphites  came  unto  Saul 
XJL  to  Gibeah,  saying,  Doth  not 
David  hide  himself  in  the  hill  of  II a- 
chilah,  which  is  before  Jeshimon? 

2  Then  Saul  arose,  and  went  down 
to  the  wilderness  of  Ziph,  having  three 
thousand  chosen  men  of  Israel  with 
him,  to  seek  David  in  the  wilderness 
of  Ziph. 

3  And  Saul  pitched  in  the  hill  of 
Hachilah,  which  is  before  Jeshimon, 
by  the  way.  But  David  abode  in  the 
wilderness,  and  he  saw  that  Saul 
came  after  him  into  the  wilderness. 

4  David  therefore  sent  out  spies, 
and  understood  that  Saul  was  come 
in  very  deed. 

5  If  And  David  arose,  and  came  to 
the  place  where  Saul  had  pitched : 
and  David  beheld  the  place  where 
Saul  lay,  and  Abner  the  son  of  Nor, 
the  captain  of  his  host :  and  Saul  lay 
in  the  trench,  and  the  people  pitched 
round  about  him. 

6  Then  answered  David  and  said  to 
Ahimelech  the  Hittite,  and  to  Abishai 

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David  again  spareth  Saul.  I.  SAMUEL.  Saul  acknowledgeth  his  sin. 


the  son  of  Zeruiah,  brother  to  Joab, 
saying,  Who  will  go  down  with  me 
to  Saul  to  the  camp  ?  And  Abishai 
said,  I  will  go  down  with  thee. 

7  So  David  and  Abishai  came  to 
the  people  by  night :  and,  behold, 
Saul  lay  sleeping  within  the  trench, 
and  his  spear  stuck  in  the  ground  at 
his  bolster:  but  Abner  and  the  peo¬ 
ple  lay  round  about  him. 

8  Then  said  Abishai  to  David,  God 
hath  delivered  thine  enemy  into 
thine  hand  this  day :  now  therefore 
let  me  smite  him,  1  pray  thee,  with 
the  spear  even  to  the  earth  at  once,, 
and  I  will  not  smite  him  the  second 
time. 

9  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  De¬ 
stroy  him  not:  for  who  can  stretch 
forth  his  hand  against  the  Lord’s 
anointed,  and  be  guiltless  ? 

10  David  said  furthermore,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  the  Lord  shall  smite 
him ;  or  his  day  shall  come  to  die ; 
or  he  shall  descend  into  battle,  and 
perish. 

11  The  Lord  forbid  that  I  should 
stretch  forth  mine  hand  against  the 
Lord’s  anointed :  but,  I  pray  thee, 
take  thou  now  the  spear  that  is  at 
his  bolster,  and  the  cruse  of  water, 
and  let  us  go. 

12  So  David  took  the  spear  and  the 
cruse  of  water  from  Saul’s  bolster ; 
and  they  gat  them  away,  and  no  man 
saw  it ,  nor  knew  it,  neither  awaked  : 
for  they  were  all  asleep ;  because  a 
deep  sleep  from  the  Lord  was  fallen 
upon  them. 

13  Then  David  went  over  to  the 
other  side,  and  stood  on  the  top  of  a 
hill  afar  off;  a  great  space  being  be¬ 
tween  them  : 

14  And  David  cried  to  the  people, 
and  to  Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  not,  Abner?  Then 
Abner  answered  and  said,  Who  art 
thou  that  criest  to  the  king  ? 

15  And  David  said  to  Abner,  Art 
not  thou  a  valia7it  man  ?  and  who  is 
like  to  thee  in  Israel  ?  wherefore  then 
hast  thou  not  kept  thy  lord  the  king? 

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for  there  came  one  of  the  people  in  to 
destroy  the  king  thy  lord. 

16  This  thing  is  not  good  that  thou 
hast  done.  As  the  Lord  liveth,  ye 
are  worthy  to  die,  because  ye  have 
not  kept  your  master,  the  Lord’s 
anointed.  And  now  see  where  the 
king’s  spear  is,  and  the  cruse  of  wa¬ 
ter  that  was  at  his  bolster. 

17  And  Saul  knew  David’s  voice, 
and  said,  Is  this  thy  voice,  my  son 
David  ?  And  David  said,  It  is  my 
voice,  my  lord,  O  king. 

1.8  And  he  said,  Wherefore  doth 
my  lord  thus  pursue  after  his  ser¬ 
vant  ?  for  what  have  I  done  ?  or 
what  evil  is  in  mine  hand  ? 

19  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  let 
my  lord  the  king  hear  the  words  of 
his  servant.  If  the  Lord  have  stirred 
thee  up  against  me,  let  him  accept 
an  offering :  but  if  they  be  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  men,  cursed  be  they  before 
the  Lord  ;  for  they  have  driven  me 
out  this  day  from  abiding  in  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  Lord,  saying,  Go, 
serve  other  gods. 

20  Now  therefore,  let  not  my  blood 
fall  to  the  earth  before  the  face  of  the 
Lord:  for  the  king  of  Israel  is  come 
out  to  seek  a  flea,  as  when  one  doth 
hunt  a  partridge  in  the  mountains. 

2 1  Then  said  Saul,  I  have  sinned : 
return,  my  son  David ;  for  I  will  no 
more  do  thee  harm,  because  my  soul 
was  precious  in  thine  eyes  this  day: 
behold,  I  have  played  the  fool,  and 
have  erred  exceedingly. 

22  And  David  answered  and  said, 
Behold  the  king’s  spear !  and  let  one  of 
the  young  men  come  over  and  fetch  it. 

23  The  Lord  render  to  every  man 
his  righteousness  and  his  faithful¬ 
ness  :  for  the  Lord  delivered  thee 
into  my  hand  to  day,  but  I  would  not 
stretch  forth  mine  hand  against  the 
Lord’s  anointed. 

24  And,  behold,  as  thy  life  was 
much  set  by  this  day  in  mine  eyes, 
so  let  my  life  be  much  set  by  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  let  him  deliver 
me  out  of  all  tribulation. 


David  fleetli  to 


I.  SAMUEL. 


Acliisli  at  Gath. 


25  Then  Saul  said  to  David,  Bless¬ 
ed  be  thou,  my  son  David :  thou  shalt 
both  do  great  things ,  and  also  shalt 
still  prevail.  So  David  went  on  his 
way,  and  Saul  returned  to  his  place. 

CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  Saul  hearing  David  to  he  in  Gaik  seekelh  no  more  for 
him.  5  David  beggeth  Ziklag  of  Achish.  8  He,  in¬ 
vading  other  countries,  persuadeth  Achish  he  fought 
against  Judah. 

ND  David  said  in  his  heart,  I 
shall  now  perish  one  day  by 
the  hand  of  Saul :  there  is  nothing 
better  for  me  than  that  I  should 
speedily  escape  into  the  land  of  the 
Philistines ;  and  Saul  shall  despair 
of  me,  to  seek  me  any  more  in  any 
coast  of  Israel :  so  shall  I  escape  out 
of  his  hand. 

2  And  David  arose,  and  he  passed 
over  with  the  six  hundred  men  that 
were  with  him  unto  Achish,  the  son 
of  Maoch,  king  of  Gath. 

3  And  David  dwelt  with  Achish 
at  Gath,  he  and  his  men,  every  man 
with  his  household,  even  David  with 
his  two  wives,  Ahinoam  the  Jezreel- 
itess,  and  Abigail  the  Carmelitess, 
Nabal’s  wife. 

4  And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David 
was  fled  to  Gath :  and  he  sought  no 
more  again  for  him. 

5  H  And  David  said  unto  Achish, 
If  I  have  now  found  grace  in  thine 
eyes,  let  them  give  me  a  place  in 
some  town  in  the  country,  that  I 
may  dwell  there :  for  why  should 
thy  servant  dwell  in  the  royal  city 
with  thee  ? 

6  Then  Achish  gave  him  Ziklag 
that  day :  wherefore  Ziklag  pertain- 
eth  unto  the  kings  of  Judah  unto 
this  day. 

7  And  the  time  that  David  dwelt 
in  the  country  of  the  Philistines  was 
a  full  year  and  four  months. 

8  H  And  David  and  his  men  went 
up,  and  invaded  the  Geshurites,  and 
the  Gezrites,  and  the  Amalekites : 
for  those  nations  were  of  old  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  the  land,  as  thou  go- 
est  to  Shur,  even  unto  the  laud  of 
Egypt. 


9  And  David  smote  the  land,  and 
left  neither  man  nor  woman  alive, 
and  took  away  the  sheep,  and  the 
oxen,  and  the  asses,  and  the  camels, 
and  the  apparel,  and  returned,  and 
came  to  Achish. 

10  And  Achish  said,  Whither  have 
ye  made  a  road  to  day  ?  And  David 
said,  Against  the  south  of  Judah,  and 
against  the  south  of  the  Jerahmeel- 
ites,  and  against  the  south  of  the 
Kenites. 

11  And  David  saved  neither  man 
nor  woman  alive,  to  bring  tidings  to 
Gath,  saying,  Lest  they  should  tell  on 
us,  saying,  So  did  David,  and  so  will  be 
his  manner  all  the  while  he  dwelleth 
in  the  country  of  the  Philistines. 

12  And  Achish  believed  David, 
saying,  He  hath  made  his  people  Is¬ 
rael  utterly  to  abhor  him ;  therefore 
he  shall  he  my  servant  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXYIII. 

1  Achish  putteth  confidence  in  David.  3  Saul,  having 
destroyed  the  witches,  4  and  now  in  his  fear  forsaken 
of  God,  7  seekelh  to  a  witch.  9  The  witch,  encouraged 
by  Saul,  raiseth  up  Samuel.  15  Said,  hearing  his 
ruin,  f ainteth.  21  The  woman  with  his  servants  re¬ 
fresh  him  with  meat. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days, 
_  that  the  Philistines  gathered  their 
armies  together  for  warfare,  to  fight 
with  Israel.  And  Achish  said  unto 
David,  Know  thou  assuredly,  that 
thou  shalt  go  out  with  me  to  battle, 
thou  and  thy  men. 

2  And  David  said  to  Achish,  Surely 
thou  shalt  know  what  thy  servant 
can  do.  And  Achish  said  to  David, 
Therefore  will  I  make  thee  keeper  of 
mine  head  for  ever. 

3  *ir  Now  Samuel  was  dead,  and  all 
Israel  had  lamented  him,  and  buried 
him  in  Ramah,  even  in  his  own  city. 
And  Saul  had  put  away  those  that 
had  familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards, 
out  of  the  land. 

4  And  the  Philistines  gathered 
themselves  together,  and  came  and 
pitched  in  Shunem :  and  Saul  gath¬ 
ered  all  Israel  together,  and  they 
pitched  in  Gilhoa. 

5  And  when  Saul  saw  the  host  of 

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Saul  seeketli  to 


I.  SAMUEL. 


a  witch  at  En-dor. 


the  Philistines,  he  was  afraid,  and 
his  heart  greatly  trembled. 

6  And  when  Saul  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  the  Lord  answered  him  not, 
neither  by  dreams,  nor  by  Urim,  nor 
by  prophets. 

7  If  Then  said  Saul  unto  his  ser¬ 
vants,  Seek  me  a  woman  that  hath  a 
familiar  spirit,  that  I  may  go  to  her, 
and  inquire  of  her.  And  his  servants 
said  to  him,  Behold,  there  is  a  woman 
that  hath  a  familiar  spirit  at  En-dor. 

8  And  Saul  disguised  himself,  and 
put  on  other  raiment,  and  he  went, 
and  two  men  with  him,  and  they 
came  to  the  woman  by  night:  and 
he  said,  I  pray  thee,  divine  unto  me 
by  the  familiar  spirit,  and  bring  me 
him  up,  whom  I  shall  name  unto 
thee. 

9  And  the  woman  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  thou  knowest  what  Saul  hath 
done,  how  he  hath  cut  off  those  that 
have  familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards, 
out  of  the  land  :  wherefore  then  lay- 
est  thou  a  snare  for  my  life,  to  cause 
me  to  die  ? 

10  And  Saul  sware  to  her  by  the 
Lord,  saying,  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
there  shall  no  punishment  happen  to 
thee  for  this  thing. 

11  Then  said  the  woman,  Whom 
shall  I  bring  up  unto  thee  ?  And  he 
said,  Bring  me  up  Samuel. 

12  And  when  the  woman  saw 
Samuel,  she  cried  with  a  loud  voice  : 
and  the  woman  spake  to  Saul,  say¬ 
ing,  Why  hast  thou  deceived  me  ? 
for  thou  art  Saul. 

13  And  the  king  said  unto  her,  Be 
not  afraid:  for  what  sawest  thou? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  Saul,  I  saw 
gods  ascending  out  of  the  earth. 

14  And  die  said  unto  her,  What  form 
is  he  of?  And  she  said,  An  old  man 
cometh  up ;  and  he  is  covered  with  a 
mantle.  And  Saul  perceived  that  it 
was  Samuel,  and  he  stooped  with  his 
face  to  the  ground,  and  bowed  him¬ 
self. 

1 5  ®|[  And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Why 
hast  thou  disquieted  me,  to  bring  me 

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up  ?  And  Saul  answered,  I  am  sore 
distressed ;  for  the  Philistines  make 
war  against  me,  and  God  is  departed 
from  me,  and  answereth  me  no  more, 
neither  by  prophets,  nor  by  dreams : 
therefore  I  have  called  thee,  that  thou 
mayest  make  known  unto  me  what 
I  shall  do. 

16  Then  said  Samuel,  Wherefore 
then  dost  thou  ask  of  me,  seeing  the 
Lord  is  departed  from  thee,  and  is 
become  thine  enemy  ? 

1 7  And  the  Lord  hath  done  to  him, 
as  he  spake  by  me :  for  the  Lord  hath 
rent  the  kingdom  out  of  thine  hand, 
and  given  it  to  thy  neighbour,  even 
to  David : 

18  Because  thou  obeyedst  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  nor  executedst  his 
fierce  wrath  upon  Amalek,  therefore 
hath  the  Lord  done  this  thing  unto 
thee  this  day. 

19  Moreover  the  Lord  will  also  de¬ 
liver  Israel  with  thee  into  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines  :  and  to  morrow  shalt 
thou  and  thy  sons  be  with  me :  the 
Lord  also  shall  deliver  the  host  of 
Israel  into  the  hand  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines. 

20  Then  Saul  fell  straightway  all 
along  on  the  earth,  and  was  sore 
afraid,  because  of  the  words  of  Sam¬ 
uel  :  and  there  was  no  strength  in 
him ;  for  he  had  eaten  no  bread  all 
the  day,  nor  all  the  night. 

21  if  And  the  woman  came  unto 
Saul,  and  saw  that  he  was  sore  troub¬ 
led,  and  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thine 
handmaid  hath  obeyed  thy  voice,  and 
I  have  put  my  life  in  my  hand,  and 
have  hearkened  unto  thy  words  which 
thou  spakest  unto  me. 

22  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
hearken  thou  also  unto  the  voice  of 
thine  handmaid,  and  let  me  set  a 
morsel  of  bread  before  thee ;  and 
eat,  that  thou  mayest  have  strength, 
when  thou  goest  on  thy  way. 

23  But  he  refused,  and  said,  I  will 
not  eat.  But  his  servants,  together 
with  the  woman,  compelled  him; 
and  he  hearkened  unto  their  voice. 


The  Philistines  are 


I.  SAMUEL. 


jealous  of  David. 


So  he  rose  from  the  earth,  and  sat 
upon  the  bed. 

24  And  the  woman  had  a  fat  calf 
in  the  house ;  and  she  hasted,  and 
killed  it,  and  took  flour,  and  kneaded 
it,  and  did  bake  unleavened  bread 
thereof: 

25  And  she  brought  it  before  Saul, 
and  before  his  servants  ;  and  they  did 
eat.  Then  they  rose  up,  and  went 
away  that  night. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  David  marching  with  the  Philistines,  3  is  disallowed 
by  their  princes.  6  Achish  dismisseth  him,  with  com¬ 
mendations  of  his  fidelity. 

NOW  the  Philistines  gathered  to¬ 
gether  all  their  armies  to  Aphek : 
and  the  Israelites  pitched  by  a  foun¬ 
tain  which  is  in  Jezreel. 

2  And  the  lords  of  the  Philistines 
passed  on  by  hundreds,  and  by  thou¬ 
sands  :  but  David  and  his  men  passed 
on  in  the  rearward  with  Achish. 

3  Then  said  the  princes  of  the  Phil¬ 
istines,  What  do  these  Hebrews  here  ? 
And  Achish  said  unto  the  princes  of 
the  Philistines,  Is  not  this  David,  the 
servant  of  Saul  the  king  of  Israel, 
which  hath  been  with  me  these  days, 
or  these  years,  and  I  have  found  no 
fault  in  him  since  he  fell  unto  me 
unto  this  day? 

4  And  the  princes  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  were  wroth  with  him ;  and  the 
princes  of  the  Philistines  said  unto 
him,  Make  this  fellow  return,  that  he 
may  go  again  to  his  place  which  thou 
hast  appointed  him;  -and  let  him  not 
go  down  with  us  to  battle,  lest  in  the 
battle  he  he  an  adversary  to  us :  for 
wherewith  should  he  reconcile  him¬ 
self  unto  his  master  ?  shoidd  it  not  he 
with  the  heads  of  these  men  ? 

5  Is  not  this  David,  of  whom  they 
sang  one  to  .another  in  dances,  say¬ 
ing,  Saul  slew  his  thousands,  and 
David  his  ten  thousands  ? 

6  H  Then  Achish  called  David,  and 
said  unto  him,  Surely,  as  the  Lord 
liveth,  thou  hast  been  upright,  and 
thy  going  out  and  thy  coming  in 
with  me  in  the  host  is  good  in  my 


sight:  for  I  have  not  found  evil  in 
thee  since  the  day  of  thy  coming  un¬ 
to  me  unto  this  day :  nevertheless  the 
lords  favour  thee  not. 

7  Wherefore  now  return,  and  go  in 
peace,  that  thou  displease  not  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines. 

8  Tf  And  David  said  unto  Achish, 
But  what  have  I  done  ?  and  what  hast 
thou  found  in  thy  servant  so  long  as 
I  have  been  with  thee  unto  this  day, 
that  I  may  not  go  fight  against  the 
enemies  of  my  lord  the  king? 

9  And  Achish  answered  and  said 
to  David,  I  know  that  thou  art  good 
in  my  sight,  as  an  angel  of  God : 
notwithstanding,  the  princes  of  the 
Philistines  have  said,  He  shall  not 
go  up  with  us  to  the  battle. 

10  Wherefore  now  rise  up  early  in 
the  morning  with  thy  master’s  ser¬ 
vants  that  are  come  with  thee :  and  as 
soon  as  ye  be  up  early  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  and  have  light,  depart. 

11  So  David  and  his  men  rose 
up  early  to  depart  in  the  morning, 
to  return  into  the  land  of  the  Phil¬ 
istines.  And  the  Philistines  went  up 
to  Jezreel. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  The  Amalckites  spoil  Zik/ag.  4  David  aslcing  counsel 
is  encouraged  by  God  to  pursue  them.  1 1  By  the  means 
of  a  revived  Egyptian  he  is  brought  to  the  enemies,  and 
recovereth  o.ll  the  spoil.  22  David’s  law  to  divide  the 
spoil  equally  between  them  that  fight  and  them  that 
keep  the  stuff.  26  lie  sendeth  presents  to  his  friends. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Da- 
.  vid  and  his  men  were  come  to 
Ziklag  on  the  third  day,  that  the 
Amalekites  had  invaded  the  south, 
and  Ziklag,  and  smitten  Ziklag,  and 
burned  it  with  fire ; 

2  And  had  taken  the  women  cap¬ 
tives,  that  were  therein :  they  slew 
not  any,  either  great  or  small,  but 
carried  them  away,  and  went  on 
their  way. 

3  ^  So  David  and  his  men  came  to 
the  city,  and,  behold,  it  was  burned 
with  fire  ;  and  their  wives,  and  their 
sons,  and  their  daughters,  were  taken 
captives. 

4  Then  David  and  the  people  that 
were  with  him  lifted  up  their  voice 

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David  pursueth 


I.  SAMUEL. 


the  Amalekites. 


and  wept,  until  they  had  no  more 
power  to  weep. 

5  And  David’s  two  wives  were 
taken  captives,  Ahinoam  the  Jez- 
reelitess,  and  Abigail  the  wife  of 
Nabal  the  Carmelite. 

6  And  David  was  greatly  distress¬ 
ed  ;  for  the  people  spake  of  stoning 
him,  because  the  soul  of  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  was  grieved,  every  man  for  his 
sons  and  for  his  daughters :  hut  Da¬ 
vid  encouraged  himself  in  the  Lord 
his  God. 

7  And  David  said  to  Abiathar  the 
priest,  Ahimelech’s  son,  I  pray  thee, 
bring  me  hither  the  ephod.  And 
Abiathar  brought  thither  the  ephod 
to  David. 

8  And  David  inquired  at  the  Lord, 
saying,  Shall  I  pursue  after  this  troop  ? 
shall  I  overtake  them  ?  And  he  an¬ 
swered  him,  Pursue :  for  thou  shalt 
surely  overtake  them ,  and  without 
fail  recover  all.  • 

9  So  David  went,  he  and  the  six 
hundred  men  that  were  with  him, 
and  came  to  the  brook  Besor,  where 
those  that  were  left  behind  stayed. 

10  But  David  pursued,  he  and 
four  hundred  men :  for  two  hun¬ 
dred  abode  behind,  which  were  so 
faint  that  they  could  not  go  over 
the  brook  Besor. 

11  IT  And  they  found  an  Egyptian 
in  the  field,  and  brought  him  to  Da¬ 
vid,  and  gave  him  bread,  and  he  did 
eat ;  and  they  made  him  drink  water ; 

12  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of 
a  cake  of  figs,  and  two  clusters  of 
raisins :  and  when  he  had  eaten,  his 
spirit  came  again  to  him :  for  he  had 
eaten  no  bread,  nor  drunk  any  water, 
three  days  and  three  nights. 

13  And  David  said  unto  him,  To 
whom  belongest  thou  ?  and  whence 
art  thou?  And  he  said,  I  am  a 
young  man  of  Egypt,  servant  to  an 
Amalekites  and  my  master  left  me, 
because  three  days  agone  I  fell  sick. 

14  We  made  an  invasion  upon  the 
south  of  the  Cherethites,  and  upon 
the  coast  which  helongeth  to  Judah, 

368 


and  upon  the  south  of  Caleb ;  and 
we  burned  Ziklag  with  fire. 

15  And  David  said  to  him,  Canst 
thou  bring  me  down  to  this  com¬ 
pany  ?  And  he  said,  Swear  unto  me 
by  God,  that  thou  wilt  neither  kill 
me,  nor  deliver  me  into  the  hands 
of  my  master,  and  I  will  bring  thee 
down  to  this  company. 

16  If  And  when  he  had  brought 
him  down,  behold,  they  were  spread 
.abroad  upon  all  the  earth,  eating 
and  drinking,  and  dancing,  because 
of  all  the  great  spoil  that  they  had 
taken  out  of  the  land  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  out  of  the  land  of  Judah. 

17  And  David  smote  them  from 
the  twilight  even  unto  the  evening 
of  the  next  day:  and  there  escaped 
not  a  man  of  them,  save  four  hun¬ 
dred  young  men,  which  rode  upon 
camels,  and  fled. 

18  And  David  recovered  all  that 
the  Amalekites  had  carried  away: 
and  David  rescued  his  two  wives. 

19  And  there  was  nothing  lacking 
to  them,  neither  small  nor  great, 
neither  sons  nor  daughters,  neither 
spoil,  nor  any  thing  that  they  had 
taken  to  them :  David  recovered  all. 

20  And  David  took  all  the  flocks 
and  the  herds,  which  they  drave  be¬ 
fore  those  other  cattle,  and  said,  This 
is  David’s  spoil. 

21  If  And  David  came  to  the  two 
hundred  men,  which  were  so  faint 
that  they  could  not  follow  David, 
whom  they  had?  made  also  to  abide 
at  the  brook  Besor:  and  they  went 
forth  to  meet  David,  and  to  meet 
the  people  that  were  with  him :  and 
when  David  came  near  to  the  peo¬ 
ple,  he  saluted  them. 

22  Then  answered  all  the  wicked 
men,  and  men  of  Belial,  of  those 
that  went  with  David,  and  said, 
Because  they  went  not  with  us,  we 
will  not  give  them  aught  of  the  spoil 
that  we  have  recovered,  save  to  ev¬ 
ery  man  his  wife  and  his  children, 
that  they  may  lead  them  away,  and 
depart. 


I.  SAMUEL. 


David  divideth  the  spoil. 

23  Then  said  David,  Ye  shall  not 
do  so,  my  brethren,  with  that  which 
the  Lord  hath  given  us,  who  hath 
preserved  us,  and  delivered  the  com¬ 
pany  that  came  against  us  into  our 
hand. 

24  For  who  will  hearken  unto  you 
in  this  matter?  hut  as  his  part  is 
that  goeth  down  to  the  battle,  so 
shall  his  part  be  that  tarrieth  by 
the  stuff:  they  shall  part  alike. 

25  And  it  was  so  from  that  day 
forward,  that  he  made  it  a  statute  and 
an  ordinance  for  Israel  unto  this  day. 

26  If  And  when  David  came  to 
Ziklag,  he  sent  of  the  spoil  unto  the 
elders  of  Judah,  even  to  his  friends, 
saying,  Behold  a  present  for  you  of 
the  spoil  of  the  enemies  of  the  Lord; 

27  To  them  which  were  in  Beth-el, 
and  to  them  which  were  in  south 
Ramoth,  and  to  them  which  were  in 
Jattir, 

28  And  to  them  which  were  in 
Aroer,  and  to  them  which  were  in 
Siphmoth,  and  to  them  which  were 
in  Eshtemoa, 

29  And  to  them  which  were  in 
Rachal,  and  to  them  which  were  in 
the  cities  of  the  Jerahmeelites,  and 
to  them  which  were  in  the  cities  of 
the  Kenites, 

SO  And  to  them  which  were  in 
Ilormah,  and  to  them  which  t were 
in  Chor-ashan,  and  to  them  which 
were  in  Athach, 

31  And  to  them  which  were  in 
Hebron,  and  to  all  the  places  where 
David  himself  and  his  men  were 
wont  to  haunt. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  Saul  having  lost  his  army,  and  his  sons  slain,  he  and 
his  armourbearer  kill  themselves.  7  The  Philistines 
possess  the  forsaken  towns  of  the  Israelites.  8  They 
triumph  over  the  dead  carcasses.  11  They  of  Jabesh- 
gilead ,  recovering  the  bodies  by  night,  burn  them  at 
Jabesh,  and  mournfully  bury  their  bones. 

NOW  the  Philistines  fought  against 
Israel:  and  the  men  of  Israel 
fled  from  before  the  Philistines,  and 
fell  down  slain  in  mount  Gilhoa. 

2  And  the  Philistines  followed  hard 
upon  Saul  and  tipon  his  sons ;  and 

24 


The  death  of  Saul. 

the  Philistines  slew  Jonathan,  and 
Abinadab,  and  Melchi-shua,  Saul’s 
sons. 

3  And  the  battle  went  sore  against 
Saul,  and  the  archers  hit  him ;  and 
he  was  sore  wounded  of  the  archers. 

4  Then  said  Saul  unto  his  armour- 
bearer,  Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust 
me  through  therewith;  lest  these 
uncircumcised  come  and  thrust  me 
through,  and  abuse  me.  But  his 
armourbearer  would  not ;  for  he  was 
sore  afraid.  Therefore  Saul  took  a 
sword,  and  fell  upon  it. 

5  And  when  his  armourbearer  saw 
that  Saul  was  dead,  he  fell  likewise 
upon  his  sword,  and  died  with  him. 

6  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons, 
and  his  armourbearer,  and  all  his 
men,  that  same  day  together. 

7  IT  And  when  the  men  of  Israel 
that  were  on  the  other  side  of  the 
valley,  and  they  that  were  on  the 
other  side  Jordan,  saw  that  the  men 
of  Israel  fled,  and  that  Saul  and  his 
sons  were  dead,  they  forsook  the 
cities,  and  fled;  and  the  Philistines 
came  and  dwelt  in  them. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  when  the  Philistines  came  to 
strip  the  slain,  that  they  found  Saul 
and  his  three  sons  fallen  in  mount 
Gilboa. 

9  And  they  cut  off  his  head,  and 
stripped  off  his  armour,  and  sent 
into  the  land  of  the  Philistines  round 
about,  to  publish  it  in  the  house  of 
their  idols,  and  among  the  people. 

10  And  they  put  his  armour  in  the 
house  of  Ashtaroth :  and  they  fasten¬ 
ed  his  body  to  the  wall  of  Beth-shan. 

11  IT  And  when  the  inhabitants  of 
Jabesh-gilead  heard  of  that  which 
the  Philistines  had  done  to  Saul, 

12  All  the  valiant  men  arose,  and 
went  all  night,  and  took  the  body  of 
Saul  and  the  bodies  of  his  sons  from 
the  wall  of  Beth-shan,  and  came  to 
Jabesh,  and  burnt  them  there. 

13  And  they  took  their  bones,  and 
buried  them  under  a  tree  at  Jabesh, 
and  fasted  seven  days. 

369 


THE 


SECOND  BOOK  OF  SAMUEL, 

OTHERWISE  CALLED, 

THE  SECOND  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

I  The  Amalekite,  who  brought  tidings  of  the  over¬ 
throw,  and  accused  himself  of  Saul's  death,  is  slain. 
17  David  lamenteth  Saul  and  Jonathan  with  a 
song. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  after  the 
death  of  Saul,  when  David  was 
returned  from  the  slaughter  of  the 
Amalekites,  and  David  had  abode 
two  days  in  Ziklag; 

2  It  came  even  to  pass  on  the  third 
day,  that,  behold,  a  man  came  out  of 
the  camp  from  Saul  with  his  clothes 
rent,  and  earth  upon  his  head  :  and  so 
it  was,  when  he  came  to  David,  that 
he  fell  to  the  earth,  and  did  obeisance. 

3  And  David  said  unto  him,  From 
whence  comest  thou  ?  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Out  of  the  camp  of  Israel 
am  I  escaped. 

4  And  David  said  unto  him,  How 
went  the  matter  ?  I  pray  thee,  tell 
me.  And  he  answered,  That  the 
people  are  fled  from  the  battle,  and 
many  of  the  people  also  are  fallen 
and  dead ;  and  Saul  and  Jonathan 
his  son  are  dead  also. 

5  And  David  said  unto  the  young 
man  that  told  him,  How  knowest 
thou  that  Saul  and  Jonathan  his  son 
be  dead  ? 

6  And  the  young  man  that  told 
him  said,  As  I  happened  by  chance 
upon  mount  Gilboa,  behold,  Saul 
leaned  upon  his  spear;  and,  lo,  the 
chariots  and  horsemen  followed  hard 
after  him. 

7  And  when  he  looked  behind  him, 
he  saw  me,  and  called  unto  me.  And 
I  answered,  Here  am  I. 

8  And  he  said  unto  me,  Who  art 
thou  ?  And  I  answered  him,  I  am 
an  Amalekite. 

9  He  said  unto  me  again,  Stand,  I 

370 


pray  thee,  upon  me,  and  slay  me: 
for  anguish  is  come  upon  me,  because 
my  life  is  yet  whole  in  me. 

10  So  I  stood  upon  him,  and  slew 
him,  because  I  was  sure  that  he 
could  not  live  after  that  he  was 
fallen:  and  I  took  the  crown  that 
was  upon  his  head,  and  the  brace¬ 
let  that  was  on  his  arm,  and  have 
brought  them  hither  unto  my  lord. 

11  Then  David  took  hold  on  his 
clothes,  and  rent  them ;  and  likewise 
all  the  men  that  were  with  him : 

12  And  they  mourned,  and  wept, 
and  fasted  until  even,  for  Saul,  and 
for  Jonathan  his  son,  and  for  the 
people  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the 
house  of  Israel ;  because  they  were 
fallen  by  the  sword. 

13  If  And  David  said  unto  tho 
young  man  that  told  him,  Whence 
art  thou  ?  And  he  answered,  I  am 
the  son  of  a  stranger,  an  Amalekite. 

14  And  David  said  unto  him,  How 
wast  thou  not  afraid  to  stretch  forth 
thine  hand  to  destroy  the  Lord’s 
anointed  ? 

15  And  David  called  one  of  the 
young  men,  and  said,  Go  near,  and 
fall  upon  him.  And  he  smote  him 
that  he  died. 

16  And  David  said  unto  him,  Thy 
blood  be  upon  thy  head;  for  thy 
mouth  hath  testified  against  thee,  say¬ 
ing,  I  have  slain  the  Lord’s  anointed. 

17  IT  And  David  lamented  with 
this  lamentation  over  Saul  and  over 
Jonathan  his  son: 

18  (Also  he  hade  them  teach  the 
children  of  Judah  the  use  of  the 
bow:  behold,  it  is  written  in  the 
book  of  Jasher :) 

19  The  beauty  of  Israel  is  slain 


David’s  lamentation. 


II.  SAMUEL.  He  is  made  king  of  Judah . 


upon  thy  high  places :  how  are  the 
mighty  fallen ! 

20  Tell  it  not  in  Gath,  publish  it 
not  in  the  streets  of  Askelon ;  lest 
the  daughters  of  the  Philistines  re¬ 
joice,  lest  the  daughters  of  the  un¬ 
circumcised  triumph. 

21  Ye  mountains  of  Gilboa,  let 
there  be  no  dew,  neither  let  there  be 
rain,  upon  you,  nor  fields  of  offer¬ 
ings  :  for  there  the  shield  of  the 
mighty  is  vilely  cast  away,  the  shield 
of  Saul,  as  though  he  had  not  been 
anointed  with  oil. 

22  From  the  blood  of  the  slain, 
from  the  fat  of  the  mighty,  the  bow  of 
Jonathan  turned  not  hack,  and  the 
sword  of  Saul  returned  not  empty. 

23  Saul  and  Jonathan  were  lovely 
and  pleasant  in  their  lives,  and  in 
their  death  they  were  not  divided: 
they  were  swifter  than  eagles,  they 
were  stronger  than  lions. 

-  24  Ye  daughters  of  Israel,  weep 

over  Saul,  who  clothed  you  in  scarlet, 
with  other  delights  ;  who  put  on  orna¬ 
ments  of  gold  upon  your  apparel. 

25  How  are  the  mighty  fallen  in 
the  midst  of  the  battle !  O  Jonathan, 
thou  wast  slain  in  thine  high  places. 

26  I  am  distressed  for  thee,  my 
brother  Jonathan  :  very  pleasant  hast 
thou  been  unto  me :  thy  love  to  me 
was  wonderful,  passing  the  love  of 
women. 

27  How  are  the  mighty  fallen,  and 
the  weapons  of  war  perished  ! 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  David ,  by  Gods  direction,  with  his  company  goeth  up 
to  Hebron,  where  he  is  made  king  of  Judah.  5  He  com- 
mendetli  them  of  Jabesh-gilead  for  their  kindness  to 
Saul.  8  Abner  rnaketh  Ish-bosheth  king  of  Israel. 
12  A  mortal  skirmish  between  twelve  of  Abner  sand 
twelve  of  Joab's  men.  18  Asahel  is  slain.  25  At 
Abner's  motion  Joab  soundeth  a  retreat.  32  Asahel's 
burial. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 

-  that  David  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Shall  I  go  up  into 
any  of  the  cities  of  Judah  ?  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go  up. 
And  David  said,  Whither  shall  I 
go  up  ?  And  he  said,  Unto  Hebron. 

2  So  David  went  up  thither,  and 


his  two  wives  also,  Ahinoam  the 
Jezreelitess,  and  Abigail  Nahal’s  wife 
the  Carmelite. 

3  And  his  men  that  were  with  him 
did  David  bring  up,  every  man  with 
his  household  :  and  they  dwelt  in  the 
cities  of  Hebron. 

4  And  the  men  of  Judah  came,  and 
there  they  anointed  David  king  over 
the  house  of  Judah.  And  they  told 
David,  saying,  That  the  men  of  Ja¬ 
besh-gilead  were  they  that  buried  Saul. 

5  Y  And  David  sent  messengers 
unto  the  men  of  Jahesh-gilead,  and 
said  unto  them,  Blessed  be  ye  of 
the  Lord,  that  ye  have  shewed  this 
kindness  unto  your  lord,  even  unto 
Saul,  and  have  buried  him. 

6  And  now  the  Lord  shew  kind¬ 
ness  and  truth  unto  you :  and  I  also 
will  requite  you  this  kindness,  be¬ 
cause  ye  have  done  this  thing. 

7  Therefore  now  let  your  hands  he 
strengthened,  and  he  ye  valiant :  for 
your  master  Saul  is  dead,  and  also 
the  house  of  Judah  have  anointed 
me  king  over  them. 

8  If  But  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 
captain  of  Saul’s  host,  took  Ish-bo- 
sheth  the  son  of  Saul,  and  brought 
him  over  to  Mahanaim ; 

9  And  made  him  king  over  Gilead, 
and  over  the  Ashurites,  and  over 
Jezreel,  and  over  Ephraim,  and  over 
Benjamin,  and  over  all  Israel. 

10  Ish-hosheth  Saul’s  son  was  forty 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign  over 
Israel,  and  reigned  two  years.  But 
the  house  of  Judah  followed  David. 

11  And  the  time  that  David  was 
king  in  Hebron  over  the  house  of  Ju¬ 
dah  was  seven  years  and  six  months. 

12  If  And  Abner  the  son  of  Ner, 
and  the  servants  of  Ish-bosheth  the 
son  of  Saul,  went  out  from  Mahana¬ 
im  to  Giheon. 

13  And  Joah  the  son  of  Zeruiah, 
and  the  servants  of  David,  went  out, 
and  met  together  by  the  pool  of  Gib- 
eon  :  and  they  sat  down,  the  one  on 
the  one  side  of  the  pool,  and  the  other 
on  the  other  side  of  the  pool. 

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II.  SAMUEL. 


Joab  soundeth  a  retreat. 


Asahel  slain  by  Abner. 

14  And  Abner  said  to  Joab,  Let 
the  young  men  now  arise,  and  play 
before  us.  And  Joab  said,  Let  them 
arise. 

15  Then  there  arose  and  went 
oyer  by  number  twelve  of  Benjamin, 
which  pertained  to  Ish-bosheth  the 
son  of  Saul,  and  twelve  of  the  ser¬ 
vants  of  David. 

16  And  they  caught  every  one  his 
fellow  by  the  head,  and  thrust  his 
sword  in  his  fellow’s  side  ;  so  they 
fell  down  together  :  wherefore  that 
place  was  called  Helkath-hazzurim, 
which  is  in  Gibeon. 

17  And  there  was  a  very  sore  bat¬ 
tle  that  day ;  and  Abner  was  beaten, 
and  the  men  of  Israel,  before  the  ser¬ 
vants  of  David. 

18  If  And  there  were  three  sons  of 
Zeruiah  there,  Joab,  and  Abishai,  and 
Asahel :  and  Asahel  was  as  light  of 
foot  as  a  wild  roe. 

19  And  Asahel  pursued  after  Ab¬ 
ner  ;  and  in  going  he  turned  not  to 
the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left  from  fol¬ 
lowing  Abner. 

20  Then  Abner  looked  behind  him, 
and  said,  Art  thou  Asahel  ?  And  he 
answered,  I  am. 

21  And  Abner  said  to  him,  Turn 
thee  aside  to  thy  right  hand  or  to  thy 
left,  and  lay  thee  hold  on  one  of  the 
young  men,  and  take  thee  his  armour. 
But  Asahel  would  not  turn  aside  from 
following  of  him. 

22  And  Abner  said  again  to  Asahel, 
Turn  thee  aside  from  following  me : 
wherefore  should  I  smite  thee  to  the 
ground  ?  how  then  should  I  hold  up 
my  face  to  Joab  thy  brother  ? 

23  Howheit  he  refused  to  turn 
aside ;  wherefore  Abner  with  the 
hinder  end  of  the  spear  smote  him 
under  the  fifth  rib,  that  the  spear 
came  out  behind  him;  and  he  fell 
down  there,  and  died  in  the  same 
place :  and  it  came  to  pass,  that  as 
many  as  came  to  the  place  where 
Asahel  fell  down  and  died  stood  still. 

24  Joab  also  and  Abishai  pursued 
after  Abner  :  and  the  sun  went  down 

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when  they  were  come  to  the  hill  of 
Ammah,  that  lieth  before  Giah  by 
the  way  of  the  wilderness  of  Gibeon. 

25  ^f  And  the  children  of  Benjamin 
gathered  themselves  together  after 
Abner,  and  became  one  troop,  and 
stood  on  the  top  of  a  hill. 

26  Then  Abner  called  to  Joab,  and 
said,  Shall  the  sword  devour  for  ever? 
knowest  thou  not  that  it  will  be  bit¬ 
terness  in  the  latter  end  ?  how  long 
shall  it  be  then,  ere  thou  bid  the 
people  return  from  following  their 
brethren  ? 

27  And  Joab  said,  As  God  liveth, 
unless  thou  hadst  spoken,  surely 
then  in  the  morning  the  people  had 
gone  up  every  one  from  following  his 
brother. 

28  So  Joab  blew  a  trumpet,  and  all 
the  people  stood  still,  and  pursued  af¬ 
ter  Israel  no  more,  neither  fought  they 
any  more. 

29  And  Abner  and  his  men  walked 
all  that  night  through  the  plain,  and 
passed  over  Jordan,  and  went  through 
all  Bithron,  and  they  came  to  Ma¬ 
han  aim. 

30  And  Joab  returned  from  follow- 
ing  Abner :  and  when  he  had  gath¬ 
ered  all  the  people  together,  there 
lacked  of  David’s  servants  nineteen 
men  and  Asahel. 

31  But  the  servants  of  David  had 
smitten  of  Benjamin,  and  of  Abner’s 
men,  so  that  three  hundred  and  three¬ 
score  men  died. 

32  And  they  took  up  Asahel,  and 
buried  him  in  the  sepulchre  of  his  fa¬ 
ther,  which  was  in  Beth-lehem.  And 
Joab  and  his  men  went  all  night,  and 
they  came  to  Hebron  at  break  of  day. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  During  the  war  David  still  waxeth  stronger.  2  Six  sons 
were  horn  to  him  in  Hebron.  G  Abner ,  displeased  with 
Ish-bosheth,  12  revolteth  to  David.  13  David  requir- 
etli  a  condition  to  bring  him  his  wife  Michal.  17 
Abner,  having  communed  with  the  Israelites,  is  feasted 
by  David,  and  dismissed.  22  Joab,  returning  from 
battle,  is  displeased  with  the  Icing,  and  killeth  Abner. 
28  David  curscth  Joab,  31  and  mourneth  for  Abner. 

GW  there  was  long  war  be¬ 
tween  the  house  of  Saul  and 
the  house  of  David :  but  David  waxed 


Six  sons  born  to  David. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Abner  revolteth  to  David . 


stronger  and  stronger,  and  the  house 
of  Saul  waxed  weaker  and  weaker. 

2  If  And  unto  David  were  sons 
horn  in  Hebron :  and  his  firstborn 
was  Ainnon,  of  Ahinoam  the  Jezreel- 
itess ; 

3  And  his  second,  Chileab,  of  Abi¬ 
gail  the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Carmelite; 
and  the  third,  Absalom  the  son  of 
Maacah  the  daughter  of  Talmai  king 
of  Geshur; 

4  And  the  fourth,  Adonijah  the  son 
of  Haggith ;  and  the  fifth,  Shepha- 
tiah  the  son  of  Abital ; 

5  And  the  sixth,  Ithream,  by  Eg- 
lah  David’s  wife.  These  were  born 
to  David  in  Hebron. 

6  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
there  was  war  between  the  house  of 
Saul  and  the  house  of  David,  that 
Abner  made  himself  strong  for  the 
house  of  Saul. 

7  And  Saul  had  a  concubine,  whose 
name  was  Rizpah,  the  daughter  of 
Aiah  :  and  Ish-bosheth  said  to  Abner, 
Wherefore  hast  thou  gone  in  unto 
my  father’s  concubine  ? 

8  Then  was  Abner  very  wroth  for 
the  words  of  Ish-bosheth,  and  said, 
Am  I  a  dog’s  head,  which  against 
Judah  do  shew  kindness  this  day 
unto  the  house  of  Saul  thy  father,  to 
his  brethren,  and  to  his  friends,  and 
have  not  delivered  thee  into  the  hand 
of  David,  that  thou  chargest  *me  to 
day  with  a  fault  concerning  this  wo¬ 
man? 

9  So  do  God  to  Abner,  and  more 
also,  except,  as  the  Lord  hath  sworn 
to  David,  even  so  I  do  to  him ; 

10  To  translate  the  kingdom  from 
the  house  of  Saul,  and  to  set  up  the 
throne  of  David  over  Israel  and  over 
Judah,  from  Dan  even  to  Beer- 
sheba. 

11  And  he  could  not  answer  Ab¬ 
ner  a  word  again,  because  he  feared 
him. 

12  H  And  Abner  sent  messengers 
to  David  on  his  behalf,  saying, 
Whose  is  the  land  ?  saying  also, 
Make  thy  league  with  me,  and, 


behold,  my  hand  shall  be  with  thee, 
to  bring  about  all  Israel  unto  thee. 

13  If  And  he  said,  Well;  I  will 
make  a  league  with  thee:  but  one 
thing  I  require  of  thee,  that  is,  Thou 
shalt  not  see  my  face,  except  thou 
first  bring  Michal  Saul’s  daughter, 
when  thou  comest  to  see  my  face. 

14  And  David  sent  messengers  to 
Ish-bosheth  Saul’s  son,  saying,  De¬ 
liver  me  my  wife  Michal,  which  I 
espoused  to  me  for  a  hundred  fore¬ 
skins  of  the  Philistines. 

15  And  Ish-bosheth  sent,  and  took 
her  from  her  husband,  even  from 
Phaltiel  the  son  of  Laish. 

16  And  her  husband  went  with 
her  along  weeping  behind  her  to  Ba- 
hurirn.  Then  said  Abner  unto  him, 
Go,  return.  And  he  returned. 

17  If  And  Abner  had  communica¬ 
tion  with  the  elders  of  Israel,  saying, 
Ye  sought  for  David  in  times  past  to 
be  king  over  you : 

18  Now  then  do  it:  for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  of  David,  saying,  By 
the  hand  of  my  servant  David  I  will 
save  my  people  Israel  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines,  and  out  of 
the  hand  of  all  their  enemies. 

.  19  And  Abner  also  spake  in  the 
ears  of  Benjamin:  and  Abner  went 
also  to  speak  in  the  ears  of  David 
in  Hebron  all  that  seemed  good  to 
Israel,  and  that  seemed  good  to  the 
whole  house  of  Benjamin. 

20  So  Abner  came  to  David  to 
Hebron,  and  twenty  men  with  him. 
And  David  made  Abner  and  the  men 
that  were  with  him  a  feast. 

21  And  Abner  said  unto  David,  I 
will  arise  and  go,  and  will  gather  all 
Israel  unto  my  lord  the  king,  that 
they  may  make  a  league  with  thee, 
and  that  thou  mayest  reign  over  all 
that  thine  heart  desireth.  And  Da¬ 
vid  sent  Abner  away ;  and  he  went 
in  peace. 

22  If  And,  behold,  the  servants  of 
David  and  Joab  came  from  pursuing 
a  troop,  and  brought  in  a  great  spoil 
with  them :  but  Abner  ivas  not  with 

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Joab  hilleth  Abner. 


II.  SAMUEL.  David  mourneth  for  him. 


David  in  Hebron ;  for  he  had  sent 
him  away,  and  he  was  gone  in  peace. 

23  When  Joab  and  all  the  host 
that  was  with  him  were  come,  they 
told  Joab,  saying,  Abner  the  son  of 
Ner  came  to  the  king,  and  he  hath  sent 
him  away,  and  he  is  gone  in  peace. 

24  Then  Joab  came  to  the  king, 
and  said,  What  hast  thou  done  ?  be¬ 
hold,  Abner  came  unto  thee ;  why 
is  it  that  thou  hast  sent  him  away, 
and  he  is  quite  gone  ? 

25  Thou  knowest  Abner  the  son 
of  Ner,  that  he  came  to  deceive  thee, 
and  to  know  thy  going  out  and  thy 
coming  in,  and  to  know  all  that  thou 
doest. 

26  And  when  Joab  was  come  out 
from  David,  he  sent  messengers  after 
Abner,  which  brought  him  again  from 
the  well  of  Sirah :  but  David  knew  it 
not. 

27  And  when  Abner  was  returned 
to  Hebron,  Joab  took  him  aside  in 
the  gate  to  speak  with  him  quietly, 
and  smote  him  there  under  the  fifth 
rib ,  that  he  died,  for  the  blood  of 
Asahel  his  brother. 

28  If  And  afterward  when  David 
heard  it ,  he  said,  I  and  my  kingdom 
are  guiltless  before  the  Lord  for  ever 
from  the  blood  of  Abner  the  son  of 
Ner : 

29  Let  it  rest  on  the  head  of  Joab, 
and  on  all  his  father’s  house ;  and  let 
there  not  fail  from  the  house  of  Joab 
one  that  hath  an  issue,  or  that  is  a 
leper,  or  that  leaneth  on  a  staff,  or 
that  falleth  on  the  sword,  or  that 
lacketh  bread. 

30  So  Joab  and  Abishai  his  broth¬ 
er  slew  Abner,  because  he  had  slain 
their  brother  Asahel  at  Gibeon  in  the 
battle. 

31  U  And  David  said  to  Joab,  and 
to  all  the  people  that  were  with  him, 
Rend  your  clothes,  and  gird  you  with 
sackcloth,  and  mourn  before  Abner. 
And  king  David  himself  followed  the 
bier. 

•  32  And  they  buried  Abner  in  He¬ 
bron  :  and  the  king  lifted  up  his  voice, 

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and  wept  at  the  grave  of  Abner ;  and 
all  the  people  wept. 

33  And  the  king  lamented  over 
Abner,  and  said,  Died  Abner  as  a 
fool  dieth  ? 

34  Thy  hands  were  not  bound,  nor 
thy  feet  put  into  fetters :  as  a  man 
falleth  before  wicked  men,  so  fellest 
thou.  And  all  the  people  wept  again 
over  him. 

35  And  when  all  the  people  came 
to  cause  David  to  eat  meat  while  it 
was  yet  day,  David  sware,  saying, 
So  do  God  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  I 
taste  bread,  or  aught  else,  till  the  sun 
be  down. 

36  And  all  the  people  took  notice  of 
it ,  and  it  pleased  them :  as  whatsoever 
the  king  did  pleased  all  the  people. 

37  For  all  the  people  and  all  Israel 
understood  that  day  that  it  was  not  of 
the  king  to  slay  Abner  the  son  of  Ner. 

38  And  the  king  said  unto  his  ser¬ 
vants,  Know  ye  not  that  there  is  a 
prince  and  a  great  man  fallen  this 
day  in  Israel  ? 

39  And  I  am  this  day  weak,  though 
anointed  king;  and  these  men  the 
sons  of  Zeruiah  be  too  hard  for  me: 
the  Lord  shall  reward  the  doer  of 
evil  according  to  his  wickedness. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  Israelites  being  troubled  at  the  death  of  Abner , 
2  JBaanah  and  Rechab  slay  Ish-bosheth,  and  bring  his 
head  to  Hebron.  9  David  causeth  them  to  be  slain , 
and  Ish-bosheth' s  head  to  be  buried. 

AND  when  Saul’s  son  heard  that 
.  Abner  was  dead  in  Hebron,  his 
hands  were  feeble,  and  all  the  Israel¬ 
ites- were  troubled. 

2  And  Saul’s  son  had  two  men 
that  were  captains  of  bands :  the  name 
of  the  one  ivas  Baanah,  and  the  name 
of  the  other  Rechab,  the  sons  of  Rim- 
mon  a  Beerothite,  of  the  children  of 
Benjamin  :  (for  Beeroth  also  was 
reckoned  to  Benjamin: 

3  And  the  Beerothites  fled  to  Git- 
taim,  and  were  sojourners  there  until 
this  day.) 

4  And  Jonathan,  Saul’s  son,  had  a 
son  that  was  lame  of  his  feet.  He 


Ish-bosheth  murdered. 


II.  SAMUEL.  David  made  king  of  Israel. 


was  five  years  old  when  the  tidings 
came  of  Saul  and  Jonathan  out  of 
Jezreel,  and  his  nurse  took  him  up, 
and  fled  :  and  it  came  to  pass,  as  she 
made  haste  to  flee,  that  he  fell,  and 
became  lame.  And  his  name  was 
Mephibosheth. 

5  And  the  sons  of  Rimmon  the 
Beerothite,  Rechab  and  Baanah, 
went,  and  came  about  the  heat  of 
the  day  to  the  house  of  Ish-bosheth, 
who  lay  on  a  bed  at  noon. 

6  And  they  came  thither  into  the 
'midst  of  the  house,  as  though  they 

would  have  fetched  wheat ;  and  they 
smote  him  under  the  fifth  rib :  and 
Rechab  and  Baanah  his  brother  es¬ 
caped. 

7  For  when  they  came  into  the 
house,  he  lay  on  his  bed  in  his  bed¬ 
chamber,  and  they  smote  him,  and 
slew  him,  and  beheaded  him,  and 
took  his  head,  and  gat  them  away 
through  the  plain  all  night. 

8  And  they  brought  the  head  of 
Ish-bosheth  unto  David  to  Hebron, 
and  said  to  the  king,  Behold  the 
nead  of  Ish-hosheth  the  son  of  Saul 
thine  enemy,  which  sought  thy  life ; 
and  the  Lord  hath  avenged  my  lord 
the  king  this  day  of  Saul,  and  of  his 
seed. 

9  If  And  David  answered  Rechab 
and  Baanah  his  brother,  the  sons  of 
Rimmon  the  Beerothite,  and  said  unto 
them,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  who  hath 
redeemed  my  soul  out  of  all  adversity, 

10  When  one  told  me,  saying,  Be¬ 
hold,  Saul  is  dead,  thinking  to  have 
brought  good  tidings,  I  took  hold  of 
him,  and  slew  him  in  Ziklag,  who 
thought  that  I  would  have  given  him 
a  reward  for  his  tidings  : 

11  How  much  more,  when  wicked 
men  have  slain  a  righteous  person  in 
his  own  house  upon  his  bed?  shall 
I  not  therefore  now  require  his  blood 
of  your  hand,  and  take  you  away 
from  the  earth  ? 

12  And  David  commanded  his 
young  men,  and  they  slew  'them, 
and  cut  off  their  hands  and  their 


feet,  and  hanged  them  up  over  the  pool 
in  Hebron.  But  they  took  the  head 
of  Ish-bosheth,  and  buried  it  in  the 
sepulchre  of  Abner  in  Hebron. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  tribes  come  to  Hebron  to  anoint  David  over  Israel. 
4  David’s  age.  6  He  talcing  Zion  from  the  Jebusitcs 
dwelleth  in  it.  11  Hiram  sendeth  to  David.  13 
Eleven  sons  are  born  to  him  in  Jerusalem.  17  David , 
directed  by  God ,  smiteth  the  Philistines  at  Baal-pera- 
zim,  22  and  again  at  the  mulberry  trees. 

HEN  came  all  the  tribes  of  Is¬ 
rael  to  David  unto  Hebron,  and 
spake,  saying,  Behold,  we  are  thy 
bone  and  thy  flesh. 

2  Also  in  time  past,  when  Saul  was 
king  over  us,  thou  wast  he  that  led- 
dest  out  and  broughtest  in  Israel: 
and  the  Lord  said  to  thee,  Thou 
shalt  feed  my  people  Israel,  and 
thou  shalt  be  a  captain  over  Israel. 

3  So  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came 
to  the  king  to  Hebron ;  and  king  Da¬ 
vid  made  a  league  with  them  in 
Hebron  before  the  Lord:  and  they 
anointed  David  king  over  Israel. 

4  If  David  was  thirty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  forty  years. 

5  In  Hebron  he  reigned  over  Ju¬ 
dah  seven  years  and  six  months :  and 
in  Jerusalem  he  reigned  thirty  and 
three  years  over  all  Israel  and  Judah. 

6  If  And  the  king  and  his  men  went 
to  Jerusalem  unto  the  Jebusites,  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land :  which  spake 
unto  David,  saying,  Except  thou  take 
away  the  blind  and  the  lame,  thou 
shalt  not  come  in  hither:  thinking, 
David  cannot  come  ip.  hither. 

7  Nevertheless,  David  took  the 
strong  hold  of  Zion:  the  same  is 
the  city  of  David. 

8  And  David  said  on  that  day, 
Whosoever  getteth  up  to  the  gutter, 
and  smiteth  the  Jebusites,  and  the 
lame  and  the  blind,  that  are  hated  of 
David’s  soul,  he  shall  be  chief  and 
captain.  Wherefore  they  said,  The 
blind  and  the  lame  shall  not  come 
into  the  house. 

9  So  David  dwelt  in  the  fort,  and 
called  it  the  city  of  David.  And 

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David  smiteth  the  Philistines.  II.  SAMUEL.  He  fetcheth  the  ark 


David  built  round  about  from  Millo 
and  inward. 

10  And  David  went  on,  and  grew 
great,  and  the  Lord  God  of  hosts 
was  with  him. 

11  IT  And  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent 
messengers  to  David,  and  cedar  trees, 
and  carpenters,  and  masons :  and  they 
built  David  a  house. 

12  And  David  perceived  that  the 
Lord  had  established  him  king  over 
Israel,  and  that  he  had  exalted  his 
kingdom  for  his  people  Israel’s  sake. 

13  If  And  David  took  him  more  con¬ 
cubines  and  wives  out  of  Jerusalem, 
after  he  was  come  from  Hebron :  and 
there  were  yet  sons  and  daughters 
bom  to  David. 

14  And  these  be  the  names  of  those 
that  were  born  unto  him  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem;  Shammuah,  and  Shobab,  and 
Nathan,  and  Solomon, 

15  Ibhar  also,  and  Elishua,  and 
Nepheg,  and  Japhia, 

16  And  Elishama,  and  Eliada,  and 
Eliphalet. 

17  If  But  when  the  Philistines  heard 
that  they  had  anointed  David  king 
over  Israel,  all  the  Philistines  came 
up  to  seek  David ;  and  David  heard 
of  it ,  and  went  down  to  the  hold. 

18  The  Philistines  also  came  and 
spread  themselves  in  the  valley  of 
Rephaim. 

19  And  David  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Shall  I  go  up  to  the 
Philistines  ?  wilt  thou  deliver  them 
into  mine  hand  ?  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  David,  Go  up :  for  I  will  doubtless 
deliver  the  Philistines  into  thine  hand. 

20  And  David  came  to  Baal-pe- 
razim,  and  David  smote  them  there, 
and  said,  The  Lord  hath  broken 
forth  upon  mine  enemies  before  me, 
as  the  breach  of  waters.  Therefore 
he  called  the  name  of  that  place 
Baal-perazim. 

21  And  there  they  left  their  images, 
and  David  and  his  men  burned  them! 

22  IT  And  the  Philistines  came  up 
yet  again,  and  spread  themselves  in 
the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

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23  And  when  David  inquired  of 
the  Lord,  he  said,  Thou  shalt  not  go 
up  ;  but  fetch  a  compass  behind  them, 
and  come  upon  them  over  against  the 
mulberry  trees. 

24  And  let  it  be,  when  thou  hear- 
est  the  sound  of  a  going  in  the  tops 
of  the  mulberry  trees,  that  then  thou 
shalt  bestir  thyself :  for  then  shall 
the  Lord  go  out  before  thee,  to  smite 
the  host  of  the  Philistines. 

25  And  David  did  so,  as  the  Lord 
had  commanded  him;  and  smote  the 
Philistines  from  Geba  until  thou  come 
to  Gazer. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  David  fetclieth  the  ark  from  Kirjath-jearim  on  a  new 
cart.  6  TJzzah  is  smitten  at  Perez-uzzah.  9  God 
hlesseth  Obed-edom  for  the  ark.  12  David  bringing 
the  ark  into  Zion  with  sacrifcesy  danceth  before  it,  for 
which  Michal  despiseth  him.  1*7  He  placeth  it  in  a 
tabernacle  with  great  joy  and  feasting.  20  Michal  re¬ 
proving  David  for  his  religious  joy  is  childless  to  her 
death. 

AGAIN,  David  gathered  together 
.  all  the  chosen  men  of  Israel, 
thirty  thousand. 

2  And  David  arose,  and  went  with 
all  the  people  that  were  with  him 
from  Baale  of  Judah,  to  bring  up 
from  thence  the  ark  of  God,  whose 
name  is  called  by  the  name  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  that  dwelleth  between 
the  cherubim. 

3  And  they  set  the  ark  of  God 
upon  a  new  cart,  and  brought  it  out 
of  the  house  of  Abinadab  that  was  in 
Gibeah:  and  Uzzah  and  Ahio,  the 
sons  of  Abinadab,  drave  the  new  cart. 

4  And  they  brought  it  out  of  the 
house  of  Abinadab  which  was  at  Gib¬ 
eah,  accompanying  the  ark  of  God  : 
and  Ahio  went  before  the  ark. 

5  And  David  and  all  the  house  of 
Israel  played  before  the  Lord  on  all 
manner  of  instruments  made  of  fir 
wood,  even  on  harps,  and  on  psalte¬ 
ries,  and  on  timbrels,  and  on  cornets, 
and  on  cymbals. 

6  If  And  when  they  came  to  Na- 
chon’s  threshingfloor,  Uzzah  put  forth 
his  hand  to  the  ark  of  God,  and  took 
hold  of  it ;  for  the  oxen  shook  it. 

7  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 


from  Kirja  th-jearim. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Michal  reproveth  David. 


kindled  against  Uzzah,  and  God 
sinote  him  there  for  his  error ;  and 
there  he  died  by  the  ark  of  God. 

8  And  David  was  displeased,  be¬ 
cause  the  Lord  had  made  a  breach 
upon  Uzzah :  and  he  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Perez-uzzah  to  this  day. 

9  And  David  was  afraid  of  the 
Lord  that  day,  and  said,  How  shall 
the  ark  of  the  Lord  come  to  me  ? 

10  So  David  would  not  remove  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  unto,  him  into  the 
city  of  David :  but  David  carried  it 
aside  into  the  house  of  Obed-edom 
the  Gittite. 

11  And  the  ark  of  the  Lord  con¬ 
tinued  in  the  house  of  Obed-edom 
the  Gittite  three  months  :  and  the 
Lord  blessed  Obed-edom,  and  all  his 
household. 

12  If  And  it  was  told  king  David, 
saying,  The  Lord  hath  blessed  the 
house  of  Obed-edom,  and  all  that 
pertaineth  unto  him,  because  of  the 
ark  of  God.  So  David  went  and 
brought  up  the  ark  of  God  from  the 
house  of  Obed-edom  into  the  city  of 
David  with  gladness. 

13  And  it  was  so,  that  when  they 
that  bare  the  ark  of  the  Lord  had 
gone  six  paces,  he  sacrificed  oxen 
and  fatlings. 

14  And  David  danced  before  the 
Lord  with  all  his  might ;  and  David 
was  girded  with  a  linen  ephod. 

15  So  David  and  all  the  house  of 
Israel  brought  up  the  ark  of  the 
Lord  with  shouting,  and  with  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet. 

16  And  as  the  ark  of  the  Lord 
came  into  the  city  of  David,  Michal 
Saul’s  daughter  looked  through  a 
window,  and  saw  king  David  leaping 
and  dancing  before  the  Lord  ;  and 
she  despised  him  in  her  heart. 

17  *[[  And  they  brought  in  the  ark 
of  the  Lord,  and  set  it  in  his  place, 
in  the  midst  of  the  tabernacle  that 
David  had  pitched  for  it:  and  Da¬ 
vid  offered  burnt  offerings  and  peace 
offerings  before  the  Lord. 

18  And  as  soon  as  David  had  made 


an  end  of  offering  burnt  offerings  and 
peace  offerings,  he  blessed  the  people 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

19  And  he  dealt  among  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  even  among  the  whole  multitude 
of  Israel,  as  well  to  the  women  as  men, 
to  every  one  a  cake  of  bread,  and  a 
good  piece  of  flesh ,  and  a  flagon  of 
wine.  So  all  the  people  departed 
every  one  to  his  house. 

20  ^1  Then  David  returned  to  bless 
his  household.  And  Michal  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Saul  came  out  to  meet  David, 
and  said,  How  glorious  was  the  king 
of  Israel  to  day,  who  uncovered  him¬ 
self  to  day  in  the  eyes  of  the  hand¬ 
maids  of  his  servants,  as  one  of  the 
vain  fellows  shamelessly  uncovereth 
himself! 

21  And  David  said  unto  Michal,  It 
was  before  the  Lord,  which  chose  me 
before  thy  father,  and  before  all  his 
house,  to  appoint  me  ruler  over  the 
people  of  the  Lord,  over  Israel :  there¬ 
fore  will  I  play  before  the  Lord. 

22  And  I  will  yet  be  more  vile  than 
thus,  and  will  be  base  in  mine  own 
sight :  and  of  the  maidservants  which 
thou  hast  spoken  of,  of  them  shall  I 
be  had  in  honour. 

23  Therefore  Michal  the  daughter 
of  Saul  had  no  child  unto  the  day  of 
her  death. 

CHAPTER  TIL 

1  Nathan  first  approving  the  purpose  of  David  to  build 
God  a  house,  4  after  by  the  word  of  God  forbiddeth 
him.  12  He  promiseth  him  benefits  and  blessings  in 
his  seed.  18  David1 s  prayer  and  thanksgiving. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
_  king  sat  in  his  house,  and  the 
Lord  had  given  him  rest  round  about 
from  all  his  enemies  ; 

2  That  the  king  said  unto  Nathan 
the  prophet,  See  now,  I  dwell  in  a 
house  of  cedar,  but  the  ark  of  God 
dwelleth  within  curtains. 

3  And  Nathan  said  to  the  king,  Go, 
do  all  that  is  in  thine  heart ;  for  the 
Lord  is  with  thee. 

•  4  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  that  night, 

that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
Nathan,  saying, 

5  Go  and  tell  my  servant  David, 

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David’s  thanksgiving. 


Gods  promises  to  David.  II.  SAMUEL. 


Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Shalt  thou  build 
me  a  house  for  me  to  dwell  in  ? 

6  Whereas  I  have  not  dwelt  in  any 
house  since  the  time  that  I  brought 
up  the  children  of  Israel  out  of 
Egypt,  even  to  this  day,  hut  have 
walked  in  a  tent  and  in  a  tabernacle. 

7  In  all  the  places  wherein  I  have 
walked  with  all  the  children  of  Israel 
spake  I  a  word  with  any  of  the  tribes 
of  Israel,  whom  I  commanded  to  feed 
my  people  Israel,  saying,  Why  build 
ye  not  me  a  house  of  cedar  ? 

8  Now  therefore  so  shalt  thou  say 
unto  my  servant  David,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  took  thee  from 
the  sheepcote,  from  following  the 
sheep,  to  he  ruler  over  my  people, 
over  Israel: 

9  And  I  was  with  thee  whitherso¬ 
ever  thou  wentest,  and  have  cut  off 
all  thine  enemies  out  of  thy  sight, 
and  have  made  thee  a  great  name, 
like  unto  the  name  of  the  great  men 
that  are  in  the  earth. 

10  Moreover  I  will  appoint  a  place 
for  my  people  Israel,  and  will  plant 
them,  that  they  may  dwell  in  a  place  of 
their  own,  and  move  no  more ;  neither 
shall  the  children  of  wickedness  af¬ 
flict  them  any  more,  as  beforetime, 

11  And  as  since  the  time  that  I 
commanded  judges  to  he  over  my 
people  Israel,  and  have  caused  thee 
to  rest  from  all  thine  enemies.  Also 
the  Lord  telleth  thee  that  he  will 
make  thee  a  house. 

12  IT  And  when  thy  days  be  ful¬ 
filled,  and  thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy 
fathers,  I  will  set  up  thy  seed  after 
thee,  which  shall  proceed  out  of  thy 
bowels,  and  I  will  establish  his  king¬ 
dom. 

13  He  shall  build  a  house  for  my 
name,  and  I  will  stablish  the  throne 
of  his  kingdom  for  ever. 

14  I  will  be  his  father,  and  he  shall 
be  my  son.  If  he  commit  iniquity, 
I  will  chasten  him  with  the  rod  of 
men,  and  with  the  stripes  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  men : 

15  But  my  mercy  shall  not  depart 

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away  from  him,  as  I  took  it  from 
Saul,  whom  I  put  away  before  thee. 

16  And  thine  house  and  thy  king¬ 
dom  shall  be  established  for  ever 
before  thee:  thy  throne  shall  be  es¬ 
tablished  for  ever. 

17  According  to  all  these  words, 
and  according  to  all  this  vision,  so 
did  Nathan  speak  unto  David.  . 

18  IT  Then  went  king  David  in,  and 
sat  before  the  Lord,  and  he  said, 
Who  am  I,  O  Lord  God  ?  and  what 
is  my  house,  that  thou  hast  brought 
me  hitherto  ? 

1 9  And  this  was  yet  a  small  thing 
in  thy  sight,  O  Lord  God  ;  but  thou 
hast  spoken  also  of  thy  servant’s 
house  for  a  great  while  to  come. 
And  is  this  the  manner  of  man,  O 
Lord  God  ? 

20  And  what  can  David  say  more 
unto  thee  ?  for  thou,  Lord  God,  know- 
est  thy  servant. 

21  For  thy  word’s  sake,  and  ac¬ 
cording  to  thine  own  heart,  hast  thou 
done  all  these  great  things,  to  make 
thy  servant  know  them. 

22  Wherefore  thou  art  great,  O 
Lord  God :  for  there  is  none  like 
thee,  neither  is  there  any  God  besides 
thee,  according  to  all  that  we  have 
heard  with  our  ears. 

23  And  what  one  nation  in  the 
earth  is  like  thy  people,  even  like  Is¬ 
rael,  whom  God  went  to  redeem  for 
a  people  to  himself,  and  to  make  him 
a  name,  and  to  do  for  you  great  things 
and  terrible,  for  thy  land,  before  thy 
people,  which  thou  redeemedst  to  thee 
from  Egypt,  from  the  nations  and 
their  gods  ? 

24  For  thou  hast  confirmed  to  thy¬ 
self  thy  people  Israel  to  he  a  people 
unto  thee  for  ever :  and  thou,  Lord, 
art  become  their  God. 

25  And  now,  O  Lord  God,  the 
word  that  thou  hast  spoken  concern¬ 
ing  thy  servant,  and  concerning  his 
house,  establish  it  for  ever,  and  do  as 
thou  hast  said. 

26  And  let  thy  name  be  magnified 
for  ever,  saying,  The  Lord  of  hosts 


He  subdueth  his  enemies .  II.  SAMUEL.  David's  principal  officers . 


is  the  God  over  Israel :  and  let  the 
house  of  thy  servant  David  he  estab¬ 
lished  before  thee. 

27  For  thou,  O  Lord  of  hosts, 
God  of  Israel,  hast  revealed  to  thy 
servant,  saying,  I  will  build  thee  a 
house :  therefore  hath  thy  servant 
found  in  his  heart  to  pray  this  prayer 
unto  thee. 

28  And  now,  O  Lord  God,  thou 
art  that  God,  and  thy  words  he  true, 
and  thou  hast  promised  this  good¬ 
ness  unto  thy  servant : 

29  Therefore  now  let  it  please  thee 
to  bless  the  house  of  thy  servant,  that 
it  may  continue  for  ever  before  thee : 
for  thou,  O  Lord  God,  hast  spoken 
it :  and  with  thy  blessing  let  the  house 
of  thy  servant  he  blessed  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

1  David  subdueth  the  Philistines  and  the  Moabites.  3 
He  smiteth  Hadadezer,  and  the  Syrians.  9  Toi  sendeth 
Joram  with  presents  to  bless  him.  II  The  presents 
and  the  spoil  David  dedicateth  to  God.  14  He  putteth 
.  garrisons  in  Edom.  1 6  David’s  officers. 

\  ND  after  this  it  came  to  pass, 
jUL  that  David  smote  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  subdued  them :  and  David 
took  Metheg-ammah  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines. 

2  And  he  smote  Moah,  and  meas¬ 
ured  them  with  a  line,  casting  them 
down  to  the  ground  ;  even  with  two 
lines  measured  he  to  put  to  death, 
and  with  one  full  line  to  keep  alive. 
And  so  the  Moabites  became  David’s 
servants,  and  brought  gifts. 

3  If  David  smote  also  Hadadezer, 
the  son  of  Rehob,  king  of  Zobah,  as 
he  went  to  recover  his  border  at  the 
river  Euphrates. 

4  And  David  took  from  him  a  thou¬ 
sand  chariots ,  and  seven  hundred 
horsemen,  and  twenty  thousand  foot¬ 
men  :  and  David  houghed  all  the 
chariot  horses ,  but  reserved  of  them 
for  a  hundred  chariots. 

5  And  when  the  Syrians  of  Damas¬ 
cus  came  to  succour  Hadadezer  king 
of  Zobah,  David  slew  of  the  Syrians 
two  and  twenty  thousand  men. 

6  Then  David  put  garrisons  in 
Syria  of  Damascus:  and  the  Syr¬ 


ians  became  servants  to  David,  and 
brought  gifts.  And  the  Lord  pre¬ 
served  David  whithersoever  he  went. 

7  And  David  took  the  shields  of 
gold  that  were  on  the  servants  of 
Hadadezer,  and  brought  them  to 
Jerusalem. 

8  And  from  Betah,  and  from  Bero- 
thai,  cities  of  Hadadezer,  king  David 
took  exceeding  much  brass. 

9  If  When  Toi  king  of  Hamath 
heard  that  David  had  smitten  all  the 
host  of  Hadadezer, 

10  Then  Toi  sent  Joram  his  son 
unto  king  David,  to  salute  him,  and 
to  bless  him,  because  he  had  fought 
against  Hadadezer,  and  smitten  him: 
for  Hadadezer  had  wars  with  Toi. 
And  Joram  brought  with  him  vessels 
of  silver,  and  vessels  of  gold,  and  ves¬ 
sels  of  brass : 

11  Which  also  king  David  did  ded¬ 
icate  unto  the  Lord,  with  the  silver 
and  gold  that  he  had  dedicated  of  all 
nations  which  he  subdued ; 

12  Of  Syria,  and  of  Moab,  and  of 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and  of  the 
Philistines,  and  of  Amalek,  and  of 
the  spoil  of  Hadadezer,  son  of  Re¬ 
hob,  king  of  Zobah. 

13  And  David  gat  him  a  name 
when  he  returned  from  smiting  of 
the  Syrians  in  the  valley  of  salt, 
being  eighteen  thousand  men . 

14  If  And  he  put  garrisons  in  Edom ; 
throughout  all  Edom  put  he  garrisons, 
and  all  they  of  Edom  became  David’s 
servants.  And  the  Lord  preserved 
David  whithersoever  he  went. 

15  And  David  reigned  over  all  Is¬ 
rael  ;  and  David  executed  judgment 
and  justice  unto  all  his  people. 

16  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
was  over  the  host ;  and  Jehoshaphat 
the  son  of  Ahilud  was  recorder ; 

17  And  Zadokthe  son  of  Ahitub,  and 
Ahimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar,  were 
the  priests ;  and  Seraiah  was  the  scribe ; 

18  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoi- 
ada  was  over  both  the  Cherethites 
and  the  Pelethites ;  and  David’s  sons 
were  chief  rulers. 

379  * 


David  entertaineth 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Mephibosheth. 


CHAPTER  IX. 

1  David  by  Ziba  sendeth  for  Mephibosheth.  7  For  Jon¬ 
athan's  sake  he  entertaineth  him  at  his  table,  and  restor- 
cth  him •  all  that  was  Said's.  9  He  maketh  Ziba  his 
farmer. 

AND  David  said,  Is  there  yet  any 
that  is  left  of  the  house  of  Saul, 
that  I  may  shew  him  kindness  for 
Jonathan’s  sake  ? 

2  And  there  was  of  the  house  of 
Saul  a  servant  whose  name  was  Ziba. 
And  when  they  had  called  him  unto 
David,  the  king  said  unto  him,  Art 
thou  Ziba?  And  he  said,  Thy  ser¬ 
vant  is  he. 

3  And  the  king  said,  Is  there  not 
yet  any  of  the  house  of  Saul,  that  I 
may  shew  the  kindness  of  God  unto 
him  ?  And  Ziba  said  unto  the  king, 
Jonathan  hath  yet  a  son,  which  is 
lame  on  his  feet. 

4  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Where  is  he?  And  Ziba  said  unto 
the  king,  Behold,  he  is  in  the  house 
of  Machir,  the  son  of  Ammiel,  in 
Lo-debar. 

o  %  Then  king  David  sent,  and 
fetched  him  out  of  the  house  of 
Machir,  the  son  of  Ammiel,  from 
Lo-dehar. 

6  Now  when  Mephibosheth,  the 
son  of  Jonathan,  the  son  of  Saul,  was 
come  unto  David,  he  fell  on  his  face, 
and  did  reverence.  And  David  said, 
Mephibosheth.  And  he  answered, 
Behold  thy  servant ! 

7  If  And.David  said  unto  him,  Fear 
not :  for  I  will  surely  shew  thee  kind¬ 
ness  for  Jonathan  thy  father’s  sake, 
and  will  restore  thee  all  the  land  of 
Saul  thy  father;  and  thou  shalt  eat 
bread  at  my  table  continually. 

8  And  he  bowed  himself,  and  said, 
What  is  thy  servant,  that  thou 
shouldest  look  upon  such  a  dead 
dog  as  I  am  ? 

9  If  Then  the  king  called  to  Ziba, 
Saul’s  servant,  and  said  unto  him, 
I  have  given  unto  thy  master’s  son 
all  that  pertained  to  Saul  and  to  all 
his  house. 

10  Thou  therefore,  and  thy  sons, 
and  thy  servants,  shall  till  the  land 

380 


for  him,  and  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
fruits ,  that  thy  master’s  son  may  have 
food  to  eat:  hut  Mephibosheth  thy 
master’s  son  shall  eat  bread  alway 
at  my  table.  Now  Ziba  had  fifteen 
sons  and  twenty  servants. 

11  Then  said  Ziba  unto  the  king, 
According  to  all  that  my  lord  the 
king  hath  commanded  his  servant, 
so  shall  thy  servant  do.  As  for  Meph¬ 
ibosheth,  said  the  king ,  he  shall  eat 
at  my  table,  as  one  of  the  king’s  sons. 

12  And  Mephibosheth  had  a  young 
son,  whose  name  was  Micha.  And 
all  that  dwelt  in  the  house  of  Ziba 
w ere  servants  unto  Mephibosheth. 

13  So  Mephibosheth  dwelt  in  Je¬ 
rusalem  :  for  he  did  eat  continually 
at  the  king’s  table ;  and  was  lame 
on  both  his  feet. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  David's  messengers,  sent  to  comfort  Hanun  the  son  of 
Nahash,  are  villanously  entreated.  6  The  Ammonites,  ; 
strengthened  by  the  Syrians,  are  overcome  by  Joab  and 
Abishai.  15  Shobach,  making  a  new  supply  of  the 
Syrians  at  Helam,  is  slain  by  David. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  the  king  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  died,  and  Hanun  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

2  Then  said  David,  I  will  shew 
kindness  unto  Hanun  the  son  of  Na¬ 
hash,  as  his  father  shewed  kindness 
unto  me.  And  David  sent  to  com¬ 
fort  him  by  the  hand  of  his  servants 
for  his  father.  And  David’s  servants 
came  into  the  land  of  the  children  of 
Ammon. 

3  And  the  princes  of  the  children  of 
Ammon  said  unto  Hanun  their  lord, 
Thinkest  thou  that  David  doth  hon¬ 
our  thy  father,  that  he  hath  sent 
comforters  unto  thee  ?  hath  not  Da¬ 
vid  rather  sent  his  servants  unto  thee, 
to  search  the  city,  and  to  spy  it  out, 
and  to  overthrow  it  ? 

4  Wherefore  Hanun  took  David’s 
servants,  and  shaved  off  the  one  half 
of  their  beards,  and  cut  off  their  gar¬ 
ments  in  the  middle,  even  to  their 
buttocks,  and  sent  them  away. 

5  When  they  told  it  unto  David,  he 
sent  to  meet  them,  because  the  men 


The  Syrians  defeated. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


David's  adultery. 


were  greatly  ashamed  :  and  the  king 
said,  Tarry  at  Jericho  until  your 
beards  he  grown,  and  then  return. 

6  If  And  when  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  saw  that  they  stank  before 
David,  the  children  of  Ammon  sent 
and  hired  the  Syrians  of  Beth-rehob, 
and  the  Syrians  of  Zoha,  twenty 
thousand  footmen,  and  of  king  Maa- 
cah  a  thousand  men,  and  of  Ish-tob 
twelve  thousand  men. 

7  And  when  David  heard  of  it,  he 
sent  Joah,  and  all  the  host  of  the 
mighty  men. 

8  And  the  children  of  Ammon  came 
out,  and  put  the  battle  in  array  at 
the  entering  in  of  the  gate :  and  the 
Syrians  of  Zoha,  and  of  Rehob,  and 
Ish-tob,  and  Maacah,  were  by  them¬ 
selves  in  the  field. 

9  When  Joab  saw  that  the  front 
of  the  battle  was  against  him  before 
and  behind,  he  chose  of  all  the  choice 
men  of  Israel,  and  put  them  in  array 
against  the  Syrians : 

10  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  Ahishai 
his  brother,  that  he  might  put  them 
in  array  against  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon. 

11  And  he  said,  If  the  Syrians  be 
too  strong  for  me,  then  thou  shalt 
help  me :  hut  if  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  be  too  strong  for  thee,  then  I 
will  come  and  help  thee. 

12  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let  us 
play  the  men  for  our  people,  and  for 
the  cities  of  our  God :  and  the  Lord 
do  that  which  seemeth  him  good. 

13  And  Joah  drew  nigh,  and  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  unto  the 
battle  against  the  Syrians :  and  they 
fled  before  him. 

14  And  when  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  saw  that  the  Syrians  were  fled, 
then  fled  they  also  before  Abishai, 
and  entered  into  the  city.  So  Joab 
returned  from  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon,  and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

1 5  If  And  when  the  Syrians  saw 
that  they  were  smitten  before  Israel, 
they  gathered  Hiemselves  together. 


16  And  Hadarezer  sent,  and  brought 
out  the  Syrians  that  were  beyond  the 
river ;  and  they  came  to  Helam :  and 
Shohach  the  captain  of  the  host  of 
Hadarezer  went  before  them. 

17  And  when  it  was  told  David, 
he  gathered  all  Israel  together,  and 
passed  over  Jordan,  and  came  to 
Helam.  And  the  Syrians  set  them¬ 
selves  in  array  against  David,  and 
fought  with  him. 

18  And  the  Syrians  fled  before 
Israel ;  and  David  slew  the  men 
seven  hundred  chariots  of  the  Syr¬ 
ians,  and  forty  thousand  horsemen, 
and  smote  Shohach  the  captain  of 
their  host,  who  died  there. 

19  And  when  all  the  kings  that  were 
servants  to  Hadarezer  saw  that  they 
were  smitten  before  Israel,  they  made 
peace  with  Israel,  and  served  them. 
So  the  Syrians  feared  to  help  the 
children  of  Ammon  any  more. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  While  Joah  besieged  Mabhah,  David  committeth  adul¬ 
tery  with  Bath-sheba.  6  Uriah,  sent  for  by  David  to 
cover  the  adultery,  would  not  go  home  neither  sober  nor 
drunken.  14  He  carrieth  to  Joab  the  letter  of  his 
death .  18  Joab  sendeth  the  news  thereof  to  David.  26 

David  taketh  Bath-sheba  to  wife. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  after  the 
iJL  year  was  expired,  at  the  time 
when  kings  go  forth  to  battle ,  that 
David  sent  Joab,  and  his  servants 
with  him,  and  all  Israel ;  and  they 
destroyed  the  children  of  Ammon, 
and  besieged  Rabbah.  But  David 
tarried  still  at  Jerusalem. 

2  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  an 
eveningtide,  that  David  arose  from 
off  his  bed,  and  walked  upon  the 
roof  of  the  king’s  house :  and  from 
the  roof  he  saw  a  woman  washing 
herself;  and  the  woman  ivas  very 
beautiful  to  look  upon. 

3  And  David  sent  and  inquired 
after  the  woman.  And  one  said,  Is 
not  this  Bath-sheba,  the  daughter  of 
Eliain,  the  wife  of  Uriah  the  Hittite  ? 

4  And  David  sent  messengers,  and 
took  her ;  and  she  came  in  unto  him, 
and  he  lay  with  her ;  for  she  was 
purified  from  her  uncleanness :  and 
she  returned  unto  her  house. 

381 


Uriah  is 


II.  SAMUEL. 


slain  in  battle . 


5  And  the  woman  conceived,  and 
sent  and  told  David,  and  said,  I  am 
with  child. 

6  If  And  David  sent  to  Joab,  say¬ 
ing ,  Send  me  Uriah  the  Hittite.  And 
Joab  sent  Uriah  to  David. 

7  And  when  Uriah  was  come  unto 
him,  David  demanded  of  him  how 
Joab  did,  and  how  the  people  did, 
and  how  the  war  prospered. 

8  And  David  said  to  Uriah,  Go 
down  to  thy  house,  and  wash  thy 
feet.  And  Uriah  departed  out  of  the 
king’s  house,  and  there  followed  him 
a  mess  of  meat  from  the  king. 

9  But  Uriah  slept  at  the  door  of  the 
king’s  house  with  all  the  servants  of 
his  lord,  and  went  not  down  to  his 
house. 

10  And  when  they  had  told  David, 
saying,  Uriah  went  not  down  unto 
his  house,  David  said  unto  Uriah, 
Camest  thou  not  from  thy  journey  ? 
why  then  didst  thou  not  go  down 
unto  thine  house  ? 

11  And  Uriah  said  unto  David,  The 
ark,  and  Israel,  and  Judah,  abide  in 
tents ;  and  my  lord  Joab,  and  the 
servants  of  my  lord,  are  encamped 
in  the  open  fields ;  shall  I  then  go 
into  mine  house,  to  eat  and  to  drink, 
and  to  lie  with  my  wife  ?  as  thou 
livest,  and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will 
not  do  this  thing. 

12  And  David  said  to  Uriah,  Tarry 
here  to  day  also,  and  to  morrow  I  will 
let  thee  depart.  So  Uriah  abode  in 
Jerusalem  that  day,  and  the  morrow. 

13  And  when  David  had  called  him, 
he  did  eat  and  drink  before  him ; 
and  he  made  him  drunk:  and  at 
even  he  went  out  to  lie  on  his  bed 
with  the  servants  of  his  lord,  but 
went  not  down  to  his  house. 

14  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  that  David  wrote  a  letter 
to  Joab,  and  sent  it  by  the  hand  of 
Uriah. 

15  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter,  say¬ 
ing,  Set  ye  Uriah  in  the  forefront  of 
the  hottest  battle,  and  retire  ye  from 
him,  that  he  may  be  smitten,  and  die. 

382 


16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joab 
observed  the  city,  that  he  assigned 
Uriah  unto  a  place  where  he  knew 
that  valiant  men  were. 

17  And  the  men  of  the  city  went 
out,  and  fought  with  Joab :  and  there 
fell  some  of  the  people  of  the  servants 
of  David ;  and  Uriah  the  Hittite  died 
also. 

18  H  Then  Joab  sent  and  told  David 
all  the  things  concerning  the  war ; 

19  And  charged  the  messenger, 
saying,  When  thou  hast  made  an 
end  of  telling  the  matters  of  the  war 
unto  the  king, 

20  And  if  so  be  that  the  king’s  wrath 
arise,  and  he  say  unto  thee,  Where¬ 
fore  approached  ye  so  nigh  unto  the 
city  when  ye  did  fight?  knew  ye  not 
that  they  would  shoot  from  the  wall? 

21  Who  smote  Abimelech  the  son 
of  Jerubbesheth  ?  did  not  a  woman 
cast  a  piece  of  a  millstone  upon  him 
from  the  wall,  that  he  died  in  The- 
bez  ?  why  went  ye  nigh  the  wall  ? 
then  say  thou,  Thy  servant  Uriah 
the  Hittite  is  dead  also. 

22  If  So  the  messenger  went,  and 
came  and  shewed  David  all  that 
Joab  had  sent  him  for. 

23  And  the  messenger  said  unto 
David,  Surely  the  men  prevailed 
against  us,  and  came  out  unto  us  in¬ 
to  the  field,  and  we  were  upon  them 
even  unto  the  entering  of  the  gate. 

24  And  the  shooters  shot  from  off 
the  wall  upon  thy  servants;  and 
some  of  the  king’s  servants  be  dead, 
and  thy  servant  Uriah  the  Hittite  is 
dead  also. 

25  Then  David  ^said  unto  the  mes¬ 
senger,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto 
Joab,  Let  not  this  thing  displease 
thee,  for  the  sword  devoureth  one  as 
well  as  another:  make  thy  battle  more 
strong  against  the  city,  and  over¬ 
throw  it :  and  encourage  thou  him. 

26  And  when  the  wife  of  Uriah 
heard  that  Uriah  her  husband  was 
dead,  she  mourned  for  her  husband. 

27  And  when  the  mourning  was 
past,  David  sent  andtfetched  her  to 


Nathan's  parable. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


David  confesseth  his  sin. 


his  house,  and  she  became  his  wife, 
and  bare  him  a  son.  But  the  thing 
that  David  had  done  displeased  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Nathan's  'parable  of  the  ewe  lamb  causeth  David  to  be 
his  own  judge.  7  David,  reproved  by  Nathan,  confesseth 
his  sin,  and  is  pardoned.  15  David  mourneth  and 
prayeth  for  the  child,  while  it  lived.  24  Solomon  is 
born,  and,  named  Jedidiah.  26  David  takeih  liabbah, 
and  tortureth  the  people  thereof. 

AND  the  Lord  sent  Nathan  unto 
JTjL  David.  And  he  came  unto  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  There  were  two 
men  in  one  city ;  the  one  rich,  and 
the  other  poor. 

2  The  rich  man  had  exceeding 
many  flocks  and  herds  : 

3  But  the  poor  man  had  nothing, 
save  one  little  ewe  lamb,  which  he 
had  bought  and  nourished  up :  and 
it  grew  up  together  with  him,  and 
with  his  children ;  it  did  eat  of  his 
own  meat,  and  drank  of  his  own  cup, 
and  lay  in  his  bosom,  and  was  unto 
him  as  a  daughter. 

4  And  there  came  a  traveller  unto 
the  rich  man,  and  he  spared  to  take 
of  his  own  flock  and  of  his  own  herd, 
to  dress  for  the  wayfaring  man  that 
was  come  unto  him;  but  took  the 
poor  man’s  lamb,  and  dressed  it  for 
the  man  that  was  come  to  him. 

5  And  David’s  anger  was  greatly 
kindled  against  the  man ;  and  he 
said  to  Nathan,  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
the  man  that  hath  done  this  thing 
shall  surely  die: 

6  And  he  shall  restore  the  lamb 
fourfold,  because  he  did  this  thing, 
and  because  he  had  no  pity. 

7  IT  And  Nathan  said  to  David, 
Thou  art  the  man.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel,  and  I  delivered  thee 
out  of  the  hand  of  Saul ; 

8  And  I  gave  thee  thy  master’s 
house,  and  thy  master’s  wives  into  thy 
bosom,  and  gave  thee  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael  and  of  Judah ;  and  if  that  had  been 
too  little,  I  would  moreover  have  giv¬ 
en  unto  thee  such  and  such  things. 

9  Wherefore  hast  thou  despised  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord,  to  do  evil 


in  his  sight  ?  thou  hast  killed  Uriah 
the  Hittite  with  the  sword,  and  hast 
taken  his  wife  to  be  thy  wife,  and  hast 
slain  him  with  the  sword  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon. 

10  Now  therefore  the  sword  shall 
never  depart  from  thine  house ;  be¬ 
cause  thou  hast  despised  me,  and 
hast  taken  the  wife  of  Uriah  the 
Hittite  to  be  thy  wife. 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  1 
will  raise  up  evil  against  thee  out  of 
thine  own  house,  and  I  will  take  thy 
wives  before  thine  eyes,  and  give 
them  unto  thy  neighbour,  and  h& 
shall  lie  with  thy  wives  in  the  sight 
of  this  sun. 

12  For  thou  didst  it  secretly:  but 
I  will  do  this  thing  before  all  Israel, 
and  before  the  sun. 

13  And  David  said  unto  Nathan,  1 
have  sinned  against  the  Lord.  And 
Nathan  said  unto  David,  The  Lord 
also  hath  put  away  thy  sin ;  thou 
shalt  not  die. 

14  Howbeit,  because  by  this  deed 
thou  hast  given  great  occasion  to  the 
enemies  of  the  Lord  to  blaspheme, 
the  child  also  that  is  born  unto  thee 
shall  surely  die. 

15  If  And  Nathan  departed  unto 
his  house.  And  the  Lord  struck  the 
child  that  Uriah’s  wife  bare  unto  Da¬ 
vid,  and  it  was  very  sick. 

16  David  therefore  besought  God 
for  the  child  ;  and  David  fasted,  and 
went  in,  and  lay  all  night  upon  the 
earth. 

17  And  the  elders  of  his  house 
arose,  and  ivent  to  him,  to  raise  him 
up  from  the  earth :  but  he  would  not, 
neither  did  he  eat  bread  with  them. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  sev¬ 
enth  day,  that  the  child  died.  And 
the  servants  of  David  feared  to  tell 
him  that  the  child  was  dead :  for 
they  said,  Behold,  while  the  child 
was  yet  alive,  we  spake  unto  him, 
and  he  would  not  hearken  unto 
our  voice  :  how  will  he  then  vex  him¬ 
self,  if  we  tell  him  that  the  child  is 
dead  ? 


383 


Solomon  is  born . 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Amnon  forceth  his 


19  But  when  David  saw  that  his 
servants  whispered,  David  perceived 
that  the  child  was  dead :  therefore 
David  said  unto  his  servants,  Is  the 
child  dead  ?  And  they  said,  He  is  dead. 

20  Then  David  arose  from  the  earth, 
and  washed,  and  anointed  himself  \ 
and  changed  his  apparel,  and  came 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  :  then  he  came  to  his  own 
house ;  and  when  he  required,  they 
set  bread  before  him,  and  he  did  eat. 

21  Then  said  his  servants  unto  him, 
What  thing  is  this  that  thou  hast 
done  ?  thou  didst  fast  and  weep  for 
the  child,  while  it  was  alive ;  hut 
when  the  child  was  dead,  thou  didst 
rise  and  eat  bread. 

22  And  he  said,  While  the  child 
was  yet  alive,  I  fasted  and  wept :  for 
I  said,  Who  can  tell  whether  God  will 
be  gracious  to  me,  that  the  child  may 
live  ? 

23  But  now  he  is  dead,  wherefore 
should  I  fast  ?  can  I  bring  him  back 
again  ?  I  shall  go  to  him,  hut  he  shall 
not  return  to  me. 

24  And  David  comforted  Bath- 
sheba  his  wife,  and  went  in  unto  her, 
and  lay  with  her :  and  she  bare  a 
son,  and  he  called  his  name  Solomon  : 
and  the  Lord  loved  him. 

25  And  he  sent  by  the  hand  of  Na¬ 
than  the  prophet;  and  he  called  his 
name  Jedidiah,  because  of  the  Lord. 

26  And  Joab  fought  against  Bab- 
bah  of  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
took  the  royal  city. 

27  And  Joab  sent  messengers 
to  David,  and  said,  I  have  fought 
against  Babbah,  and  have  taken  the 
city  of  waters. 

28  Now  therefore  gather  the  rest 
of  the  people  together,  and  encamp 
against  the  city,  and  take  it :  lest  I 
take  the  city,  and  it  be  called  after 
my  name. 

29  And  David  gathered  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  together,  and  went  to  Babbah, 
and  fought  against  it,  and  took  it. 

30  And  he  took  their  king’s  crown 
from  off  his  head,  the  weight  whereof 

384 


was  a  talent  of  gold  with  the  pre¬ 
cious  stones :  and  it  was  set  on  David’s 
head.  And  he  brought  forth  the  spoil 
of  the  city  in  great  abundance. 

3 1  And  he  brought  forth  the  people 
that  were  therein,  and  put  them  un¬ 
der  saws,  and  under  harrows  of  iron, 
and  under  axes  of  iron,  and  made 
them  pass  through  the  brickkiln : 
and  thus  did  he  unto  all  the  cities  of 
the  children  of  Ammon.  So  David 
and  all  the  people  returned  unto 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Amnon  loving  Tamar ,  by  Jonadab' s  counsel  feigning 
himself  sick,  ravisheth  her.  15  He  hateth  her,  and 
shamefully  turneth  her  away.  19  Absalom  entertain- 
eth  her,  and  concealeth  his  purpose.  23  At  a  sheep¬ 
shearing,  among  all  the  king's  sons,  he  killeth  Amnon. 
30  David  grieving  at  the  news  is  comforted  by  Jona- 
dab.  37  Absalom  fleeth  to  Talmai  at  Geshur. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  this,  that 
Absalom  the  son  of  David  had  a 
fair  sister,  whose  name  was  Tamar; 
and  Amnon  the  son  of  David  loved 
her. 

2  And  Amnon  was  so  vexed,  that 
he  fell  sick  for  his  sister  Tamar ;  for 
she  was  a  virgin ;  and  Amnon  thought 
it  hard  for  him  to  do  any  thing  to  her. 

3  But  Amnon  had  a  friend,  whose 
name  was  Jonadab,  the  son  of  Shim- 
eah  David’s  brother’:  and  Jonadab 
was  a  very  subtile  man. 

4  And  he  said  unto  him,  Why  art 
thou,  being  the  king’s  son,  lean  from 
day  to  day  ?  wilt  thou  not  tell  me  ? 
And  Amnon  said  unto  him,  I  love 
Tamar,  my  brother  Absalom’s  sister. 

5  And  Jonadab  said  unto  him,  Lay 
thee  down  on  thy  bed,  and  make 
thyself  sick:  and  when  thy  father 
cometh  to  see  thee,  say  unto  him,  I 
pray  thee,  let  my  sister  Tamar  come, 
and  give  me  meat,  and  dress  the 
meat  in  my  sight,  that  I  may  see  it, 
and  eat  it  at  her  hand. 

6  If  So  Amnon  lay  down,  and  made 
himself  sick  :  and  when  the  king  was 
come  to  see  him,  Amnon  said  unto 
the  king,  I  pray  thee,  let  Tamar  my. 
sister  come,  and  make  me  a  couple 
of  cakes  in  my  sight,  that  I  may  eat 
at  her  hand. 


sister  Tamar ,  and 


II.  SAMUEL. 


7  Then  David  sent  home  to  Tamar, 
saying,  Go  now  to  thy  brother  Am¬ 
non’s  house,  and  dress  him  meat.  v 

8  So  Tamar  went  to  her  brother 
Amnon’s  house;  and  he  was  laid 
down.  And  she  took  flour,  and 
kneaded  it ,  and  made  cakes  in  his 
sight,  and  did  hake  the  cakes. 

9  And  she  took  a  pan,  and  poured 
them  out  before  him ;  but  he  refused 
to  eat.  And  Amnon  said,  Have  out  - 
all  men  from  me.  And  they  went 
out  every  man  from  him. 

10  And  Amnon  said  unto  Tamar, 
Bring  the  meat  into  the  chamber, 
that  I  may  eat  of  thine  hand.  And 
Tamar  took  the  cakes  which  she  had 
made,  and  brought  them  into  the 
chamber  to  Amnon  her  brother. 

11  And  when  she  had  brought  them 
unto  him  to  eat,  he  took  hold  of  her, 
and  said  unto  her,  Come  lie  with  me, 
my  sister. 

.  12  And  she  answered  him,  Nay, 
my  brother,  do  not  force  me ;  for  no 
such  thing  ought  to  be  done  in  Is¬ 
rael  :  do  not  thou  this  folly. 

13  And  I,  whither  shall  I  cause 
my  shame  to  go?  and  as  for  thee, 
thou  shalt  be  as  one  of  the  fools  in 
Israel.  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee, 
speak  unto  the  king;  for  he  will 
not  withhold  me  from  thee. 

14  Howbeit  he  would  not  hearken 
unto  her  voice :  but,  being  stronger 
than  she,  forced  her,  and  lay  with 
her. 

15  If  Then  Amnon  hated  her  ex¬ 
ceedingly  ;  so  that  the  hatred  where¬ 
with  he  hated  her  was  greater  than 
the  love  wherewith  he  had  loved  her. 
And  Amnon  said  unto  her,  Arise,  be 
gone. 

16  And  she  said  unto  him,  There  is 
no  cause :  this  evil  in  sending  me 
away  is  greater  than  the  other  that 
thou  didst  unto  me.  But  he  would 
not  hearken  unto  her. 

17  Then  he  called  his  servant  that 
ministered  unto  him,  and  said,  Put 
now  this  woman  out  from  me,  and 
bolt  the  door  after  her. 

2  5 


afterwards  liatetli  her. 

18  And  she  had  §  garment  of  divers 
colours  upon  her :  for  with  such  robes 
were  the  king’s  daughters  that  were 
virgins  apparelled.  Then  his  servant 
brought  her  out,  and  bolted  the  door 
after  her. 

19  If  And  Tamar  put  ashes  on  her 
head,  and  rent  her  garment  of  divers 
colours  that  was  on  her,  and  laid  her 
hand  on  her  head,  and  went  on  cry¬ 
ing. 

20  And  Absalom  her  brother  said 
unto  her,  Hath  Amnon  thy  brother 
been  with  thee?  but  hold  now  thy 
peace,  my  sister :  he  is  thy  brother ; 
regard  not  this  thing.  So  Tamar 
remained  desolate  in  her  brother 
Absalom’s  house. 

21  TT  But  when  king  David  heard 
of  all  these  things,  he  was  very 
wroth. 

22  And  Absalom  spake  unto  his 
brother  Amnon  neither  good  nor  bad: 
for  Absalom  hated  Amnon,  because 
he  had  forced  his  sister  Tamar. 

23  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after  two 
full  years,  that  Absalom  had  sheep- 
shearers  in  Baal-hazor,  which  is  be¬ 
side  Ephraim :  and  Absalom  invited 
all  the  king’s  sons. 

24  And  Absalom  came  to  the  king, 
and  said,  Behold  now,  thy  servant 
hath  sheepshearers ;  let  the  king,  I 
beseech  thee,  and  his  servants  go 
with  thy  servant. 

25  And  the  king  said  to  Absalom, 
Nay,  my  son,  let  us  not  all  now  go, 
lest  we  be  chargeable  unto  thee. 
And  he  pressed  him:  howbeit  he 
would  not  go,  but  blessed  him. 

26  Then  said  Absalom,  If  not,  I 
pray  thee,  let  my  brother  Amnon  go 
with  us.  And  the  king  said  unto 
him,  Why  should  he  go  with  thee  ? 

27  But  Absalom  pressed  him,  that 
he  let  Amnon  and  all  the  king’s  sons 
go  with  him. 

28  If  Now  Absalom  had  command¬ 
ed  his  servants,  saying,  Mark  ye  now 
when  Amnon’s  heart  is  merry  with 
wine,  and  when  I  say  unto  you, 
Smite  Amnon ;  then  kill  him,  fear 

385 


Absalom  killeth  Amnon. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


Joab's  artifice  to 


not :  have  not  I  commanded  you  ? 
be  courageous,  and  be  valiant. 

29  And  the  servants  of  Absalom 
did  unto  Amnon  as  Absalom  had 
commanded.  Then  all  the  king’s 
sons  arose,  and  every  man  gat  him 
up  upon  his  mule,  and  fled. 

30  N  And  it  came  to  pass,  while 
they  were  in  the  way,  that  tidings 
came  to  David,  saying,  Absalom 
hath  slain  all  the  king’s  sons,  and 
there  is  not  one  of  them  left. 

31  Then  the  king  arose,  and  tare 
his  garments,  and  lay  on  the  earth; 
and  all  his  servants  stood  hy  with 
their  clothes  rent. 

32  And  Jonadab,  the  son  of  Shim- 
eah  David’s  brother,  answered  and 
said,  Let  not  my  lord  suppose  that 
they  have  slain  all  the  young  men 
the  king’s  sons;  for  Amnon  only  is 
dead:  for  by  the  appointment  of  Absa¬ 
lom  this  hath  been  determined  from 
the  day  that  he  forced  his  sister  Tamar. 

33  Now  therefore  let  not  my  lord 
the  king  take  the  thing  to  his  heart, 
to  think  that  all  the  king’s  sons  are 
dead :  for  Amnon  only  is  dead. 

34  But  Absalom  fled.  And  the 
young  man  that  kept  the  watch  lift¬ 
ed  up  his  eyes,  and  looked,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  there  came  much  people  by  the 
way  of  the  hill  side  behind  him. 

35  And  Jonadab  said  unto  the  king, 
Behold,  the  king’s  sons  come  :  as  thy 
servant  said,  so  it  is. 

36  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
he  had  made  an  end  of  speaking, 
that,  behold,  the  king’s  sons  came, 
and  lifted  up  their  voice  and  wept : 
and  the  king  also  and  all  his  servants 
wept  very  sore. 

37  If  But  Absalom  fled,  and  went 
to  Talmai,  the  son  of  Ammihud,  king 
of  Geshur.  And  David  mourned  for 
his  son  every  day. 

38  So  Absalom  fled,  and  went  to 
Geshur,  and  was  there  three  years. 

39  And  the  soul  of  king  David  long¬ 
ed  to  go  forth  unto  Absalom :  for  he 
was  comforted  concerning  Amnon, 
seeing  he  was  dead. 

386 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Joab,  suborning  a  widow  of  TeJcoah,  by  a  parable  to 
incline  the  king's  heart  to  fetch,  home  Absalom ,  bring- 
eth  him  to  Jerusalem.  25  Absalom's  beauty ,  hair , 
and  children.  28  After  two  years ,  Absalom  by  Joab 
is  brought  into  the  king's  presence. 

OW  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
perceived  that  the  king’s  heart 
was  toward  Absalom. 

2  And  Joab  sent  to  Tekoah,  and 
fetched  thence  a  wise  woman,  and 

'said  unto  her,  I  pray  thee,  feign  thy¬ 
self  to  be  a  mourner,  and  put  on  now 
mourning  apparel,  and  anoint  not 
thyself  with  oil,  but  be  as  a  woman 
that  had  a  long  time  mourned  for  the 
dead : 

3  And  come  to  the  king,  and  speak 
on  this  manner  unto  him.  So  Joab 
put  the  words  in  her  mouth. 

4  IT  And  when  the  woman  of  Te¬ 
koah  spake  to  the  king,  she  fell  on 
her  face  to  the  ground,  and  did  obei¬ 
sance,  and  said,  Help,  O  king. 

5  And  the  king  said  unto  her,  What 
aileth.  thee  ?  And  she  answered,  I  am 
indeed  a  widow  woman,  and  mine 
husband  is  dead. 

6  And  thy  handmaid  had  two  sons, 
and  they  two  strove  together  in  the 
field,  and  there  was  none  to  part 
them,  but  the  one  smote  the  other, 
and  slew  him. 

7  And,  behold,  the  whole  family  is 
risen  against  thine  handmaid,  and 
they  said,  Deliver  him  that  smote  his 
brother,  that  we  may  kill  him,  for  the 
life  of  his  brother  whom  he  slew; 
and  we  will  destroy  the  heir  also: 
and  so  they  shall  quench  my  coal 
which  is  left,  and  shall  not  leave  to 
my  husband  neitjier  name  nor  re¬ 
mainder  upon  the  earth. 

8  And  the  king  said  unto  the  wo¬ 
man,  Go  to  thine  house,  and  I  will 
give  charge  concerning  thee. 

9  And  the  woman  of  Tekoah  said 
unto  the  king,  My  lord,  O  king,  the 
iniquity  be  on  me,  and  on  my  father’s 
house :  and  the  king  and  his  throne 
be  guiltless. 

10  And  the  king  said,  Whosoever 
saith  aught  unto  thee,  bring  him  to 


bring  Absalom  home. 


Absalom! s  return . 


II.  SAMUEL. 


me,  and  he  shall  not  touch  thee  any 
more. 

11  Then  said  she,  I  pray  thee,  let 
the  king  remember  the  Lord  thy 
God,  that  thou  wouldest  not  suffer 
the  revengers  of  blood  to  destroy 
any  more,  lest  they  destroy  my  son. 
And  he  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  there 
shall  not  one  hair  of  thy  son  fall  to 
the  earth. 

12  Then  the  woman  said,  Let  thine 
handmaid,  I  pray  thee,  speak  one 
word  unto  my  lord  the  king.  And  he 
said,  Say  on. 

13  And  the  woman  said,  Wherefore 
then  hast  thou  thought  such  a  thing 
against  the  people  of  God  ?  for  the 
king  doth  speak  this  thing  as  one 
which  is  faulty,  in  that  the  king  doth 
not  fetch  home  again  his  banished. 

14  For  we  must  needs  die,  and  are 
as  water  spilt  on  the  ground,  which 
cannot  he  gathered  up  again ;  neither 
doth  God  respect  any  person;  yet  doth 
he  devise  means,  that  his  banished  be 
not  expelled  from  him. 

15  Now  therefore  that  I  am  come  to 
speak  of  this  thing  unto  my  lord  the 
king,  it  is  because  the  people  have 
made  me  afraid :  and  thy  handmaid 
said,  I  will  now  speak  unto  the  king ; 
it  may  he  that  the  king  will  perform 
the  request  of  his  handmaid. 

16  For  the  king  will  hear,  to  deliv¬ 
er  his  handmaid  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  man  that  would  destroy  me  and 
my  son  together  out  of  the  inheri¬ 
tance  of  God. 

17  Then  thine  handmaid  said,  The 
word  of  my  lord  the  king  shall  now 
be  comfortable :  for  as  an  angel  of  God, 
so  is  my  lord  the  king  to  discern  good 
and  bad  :  therefore  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  be  with  thee. 

18  Then  the  king  answered  and 
said  unto  the  woman,  Hide  not  from 
me,  I  pray  thee,  the  thing  that  I  shall 
ask  thee.  And  the  woman  said,  Let 
my  lord  the  king  now  speak. 

19  And  the  king  said,  Is  not  the 
band  of  Joah  with  thee  in  all  this  ? 
Amd  the  woman  answered  and  said, 


As  thy  soul  liveth,  my  lord  the  king, 
none  can  turn  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left  from  aught  that  my  lord  the 
king  hath  spoken :  for  thy  servant 
Joab,  he  bade  me,  and  he  put  all 
these  words,  in  the  mouth  of  thine 
handmaid : 

20  To  fetch  about  this  form  of 
speech  hath  thy  servant  Joab  done 
this  thing :  and  my  lord  is  wise,  accor¬ 
ding  to  the  wisdom  of  an  angel  of 
God,  to  know  all  things  that  are  in 
the  earth. 

21  IT  And  the  king  said  unto  Joab, 
Behold  now,  I  have  done  this  thing : 
go  therefore,  bring  the  young  man 
Absalom  again. 

22  And  Joab  fell  to  the  ground 
on  his  face,  and  bowed  himself,  and 
thanked  the  king :  and  Joab  said,  To 
day  thy  servant  knoweth  that  I  have 
found  grace  in  thy  sight,  my  lord,  O 
king,  in  that  the  king  hath  fulfilled 
the  request  of  his  servant. 

23  So  Joab  arose  and  went  to  Ge- 
shur,  and  brought  Absalom  to  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

24  And  the  king  said,  Let  him  turn 
to  his  own  house,  and  let  him  not  see 
my  face.  So  Absalom  returned  to 
his  own  house,  and  saw  not  the  king’s 
face. 

25  Tf  But  in  all  Israel  there  was 
none  to  be  so  much  praised  as  Absa¬ 
lom  for  his  beauty :  from  the  sole  of 
his  foot  even  to  the  crown  of  his  head 
there  was  no  blemish  in  him. 

^  26  And  when  he  polled  his  head, 
(for  it  was  at  every  year’s  end  that 
he  polled  it]  because  the  hair  was 
heavy  on  him,  therefore  he  polled  it:) 
he  weighed  the  hair  of  his  head  at 
two  hundred  shekels  after  the  king’s 
weight. 

27  And  unto  Absalom  there  were 
born  three  sons,  and  one  daughter, 
whose  name  was  Tamar:  she  was  a 
woman  of  a  fair  countenance. 

28  U  So  Absalom  dwelt  two  full 
years  in  Jerusalem,  and  saw  not  the 
king’s  face. 

29  Therefore  Absalom  sent  for  Joah 

387 


Absalom's  rebellion. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


David  fleeth 


to  have  sent  him  to  the  king ;  hut  he 
would  not  come  to  him :  and  when  he 
sent  again  the  second  time,  he  would 
not  come. 

30  Therefore  he  said  unto  his  ser¬ 
vants,  See,  Joab’s  field  is  near  mine, 
and  he  hath  barley  there;  go  and  set 
it  on  fire.  And  Absalom’s  servants 
set  the  field  on  fire. 

31  Then  Joab  arose,  and  came  to 
Absalom  unto  his  house,  and  said  un¬ 
to  him,  "Wherefore  have  thy  servants 
set  my  field  on  fire  ? 

32  And  Absalom  answered  Joab, 
Behold,  I  sent  unto  thee,  saying, 
Come  hither,  that  I  may  send  thee  to 
the  king,  to  say,  Wherefore  am  I  come 
from  Geshur?  it  had  been  good  for 
me  to  have  been  there  still :  now  there¬ 
fore  let  me  see  the  king’s  face ;  and 
if  there  he  any  iniquity  in  me,  let 
him  kill  me. 

33  So  Joab  came  to  the  king,  and 
told  him :  and  when  he  had  called 
for  Absalom,  he  came  to  the  king, 
and  bowed  himself  on  his  face  to  the 
ground  before  the  king :  and  the  king 
kissed  Absalom. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Absalom,  by  fair  speeches  and  courtesies,  stealeth  the 
hearts  of  Israel.  7  Under  pretence  of  a  vow  he  obtaineth 
leave  to  go  to  Hebron.  10  He  malceth  there  a  great 
conspiracy.  13  David  upon  the  news  fleeth  from  Je¬ 
rusalem.  19  Ittai  would  not  leave  him.  24-  Zadok 
and  A  biathar  are  sent  back  with  the  ark.  30  David 
and  his  company  go  up  mount  Olivet  weeping.  31  He 
curseth  Ahithophel's  counsel.  32  Hushai  is  sent  back 
with  instructions. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  Absalom  prepared  him 
chariots  and  horses,  and  fifty  men  to 
run  before  him. 

2  And  Absalom  rose  up  early,  and 
stood  beside  the  way  of  the  gate  :  and 
it  was  so ,  that  when  any  man  that 
had  a  controversy  came  to  the  king 
for  judgment,  then  Absalom  called 
unto  him,  and  said,  Of  what  city  art 
thou  ?  And  he  said,  Thy  servant  is  of 
one  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

3  And  Absalom  said  unto  him,  See, 
thy  matters  are  good  and  right ;  hut 
there  is  no  man  deputed  of  the  king 
to  hear  thee. 

4  Absalom  said  moreover,  Oh  that 

388  • 


I  were  made  judge  in  the  land,  that 
every  man  which  hath  any  suit  or 
cause  might  come  unto  me,  and  I 
would  do  him  justice  ! 

5  And  it  was  so,  that  when  any  man 
came  nigh  to  him  to  do  him  obeisance, 
he  put  forth  his  hand,  and  took  him, 
and  kissed  him. 

6  And  on  this  manner  did  Absalom 
to  all  Israel  that  came  to  the  king  for 
judgment :  so  Absalom  stole  the  hearts 
of  the  men  of  Israel. 

7  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after  forty 
years,  that  Absalom  said  unto  the 
king,  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  and  pay 
my  vow,  which  I  have  vowed  unto 
the  Lord,  in  Hebron. 

8  For  thy  servant  vowed  a  vow 
while  I  abode  at  Geshur  in  Syria, 
saying,  If  the  Lord  shall  bring  me 
again  indeed  to  Jerusalem,  then  I  will 
serve  the  Lord. 

9  And  the  king  said  unto  him,  Go 
in  peace.  So  he  arose,  and  went  to 
Hebron. 

10  If  But  Absalom  sent  spies 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
saying,  As  soon  as  ye  hear  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet,  then  ye  shall  say,  Ab¬ 
salom  reigneth  in  Hebron. 

11  And  with  Absalom  went  two 
hundred  men  out  of  Jerusalem,  that 
were  called ;  and  they  went  in  their 
simplicity,  and  they  knew  not  any 
thing. 

12  And  Absalom  sent  for  Ahitho- 
phel  the  Gilonite,  David’s  counsellor, 
from  his  city,  even  from  Giloh,  while 
he  offered  sacrifices.  And  the  conspir¬ 
acy  was  strong ;  for  the  people  in¬ 
creased  continually  with  Absalom. 

13  If  And  there  came  a  messenger 
to  David,  saying,  The  hearts  of  the 
men  of  Israel  are  after  Absalom. 

14  And  David  said  unto  all  his  ser¬ 
vants  that  were  with  him  at  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  Arise,  and  let  us  flee ;  for  we 
shall  not  else  escape  from  Absalom: 
make  speed  to  depart,  lest  he  over¬ 
take  us  suddenly,  and  bring  evil  up¬ 
on  us,  and  smite  the  city  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword. 


from  Jerusalem. 

15  And  the  king’s  servants  said 
unto  the  king,  Behold,  thy  servants 
are  ready  to  do  whatsoever  my  lord 
the  king  shall  appoint. 

16  And  the  king  went  forth,  and 
all  his  household  after  him.  And 
the  king  left  ten  women,  which  were 
concubines,  to  keep  the  house. 

17  And  the  king  went  forth,  and 
all  the  people  after  him,  and  tarried 
in  a  place  that  was  far  off. 

18  And  all  his  servants  passed  on 
beside  him ;  and  all  the  Cherethites, 
and  all  the  Pelethites,  and  all  the 
Gittites,  six  hundred  men  which 
came  after  him  from  Gath,  passed 
on  before  the  king. 

19  Tf  Then  said  the  king  to  Ittai 
the  Gittite,  Wherefore  goest  thou 
also  with  us  ?  return  to  thy  place, 
and  abide  with  the  king :  for  thou 
art  a  stranger,  and  also  an  exile. 

20  Whereas  thou  earnest  hut  yes¬ 
terday,  should  I  this  day  make  thee 
go  up  and  down  with  us?  seeing  I 
go  whither  I  may,  return  thou,  and 
take  hack  thy  brethren:  mercy  and 
truth  he  with  thee. 

21  And  Ittai  answered  the  king, 
and  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  and 
as  my  lord  the  king  liveth,  surely  in 
what  place  my  lord  the  king  shall 
be,  whether  in  death  or  life,  even 
there  also  will  thy  servant  he. 

22  And  David  said  to  Ittai,  Go  and 
pass  over.  And  Ittai  the  Gittite 
passed  over,  and  all  his  men,  and  all 
the  little  ones  that  were  with  him. 

23  And  all  the  country  wept  with 
a  loud  voice,  and  all  the  people 
passed  over:  the  king  also  himself 
passed  over  the  brook  Kidron,  and 
all  the  people  passed  over,  toward 
the  way  of  the  wilderness. 

24  H  And  lo  Zadok  also,  and  all 
the  Levites  were  with  him,  hearing 
the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God  :  and 
they  set  down  the  ark  of  God ;  and 
Abiathar  went  up,  until  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  had  done  passing  out  of  the  city. 

25  And  the  king  said  unto  Zadok, 
Carry  back  the  ark  of  God  into  the 


The  ark  is  sent  hack ; 

city:  if  I  shall  find  favour  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  he  will  bring  me 
again,  and  shew  me  both  it,  and  his 
habitation : 

26  But  if  he  thus  say,  I  have  no 
delight  in  thee ;  behold,  here  am  I, 
let  him  do  to  me  as  seemeth  good 
unto  him. 

27  The  king  said  also  unto  Zadok 
the  priest,  Art  not  thou  a  seer  ?  return 
into  the  city  in  peace,  and  your  two 
sons  with  you,  Ahimaaz  thy  son,  and 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Abiathar. 

28  See,  I  will  tarry  in  the  plain 
of  the  wilderness,  until  there  come 
word  from  you  to  certify  me. 

29  Zadok  therefore  and  Abiathar 
carried  the  ark  of  God  again  to  Je¬ 
rusalem  :  and  they  tarried  there. 

30  Tf  And  David  went  up  by  the 
ascent  of  mount  Olivet,  and  wept  as 
he  went  up,  and  had  his  head  cover¬ 
ed,  and  he  went  barefoot:  and  all 
the  people  that  teas  with  him  cov¬ 
ered  every  man  his  head,  and  they 
went  up,  weeping  as  they  went  up. 

31  %  And  one  told  David,  saying, 
Ahithophel  is  among  the  conspirators 
with  Absalom.  And  David  said,  O 
Lord,  I  pray  thee,  turn  the  counsel 
of  Ahithophel  into  foolishness. 

32  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  David  was  come  to  the  top  of 
the  mount ,  where  he  worshipped  God, 
behold,  Hushai  the  Archite  came  to 
meet  him  with  his  coat  rent,  and 
earth  upon  his  head : 

33  Unto  whom  David  said,  If  thou 
passest  on  with  me,  then  thou  shalt 
he  a  burden  unto  me : 

34  But  if  thou  return  to  the  city, 
and  say  unto  Absalom,  I  will  be  thy 
servant,  O  king;  as  I  have  been  thy 
father’s  servant  hitherto,  so  ivill  I 
now  also  he  thy  servant :  then  inv¬ 
est  thou  for  me  defeat  the  counsel  of 
Ahithophel. 

35  And  hast  thou  not  there  with 
thee  Zadok  and  Abiathar  the 
priests  ?  therefore  it  shall  he,  that 
what  thing  soever  thou  shalt  hear 
out  of  the  king’s  house,  thou  shalt 

.  389 


II.  SAMUEL. 

% 


II.  SAMUEL.  Shimei  curseth  David. 


Zibais  falsehood. 

tell  it  to  Zadok  and  Abiathar  the 
priests. 

36  Behold,  they  have  there  with 
them  their  two  sons,  Ahimaaz  Za- 
dok’s  son ,  and  Jonathan  Abiathar’s 
son ;  and  hy  them  ye  shall  send  unto 
me  every  thing-  that  ye  can  hear. 

37  So  Hushai  David’s  friend  came 
into  the  city,  and  Absalom  came  in¬ 
to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Ziba,  by  presents  and  false  suggestions,  obtainelh  Ins 
master's  inheritance.  5  At  Bahurhn  Shimei  curseth 
David.  9  David  with  patience  abstaineth,  and  restrain- 
eth  others,  from  revenge.  15  Hushai  insinuateth  him¬ 
self  into  Absalom's  counsel.  20  Ahithophel' s  counsel. 

ND  when  David  was  a  little 
past  the  top  of  the  hill ,  hehold, 
Ziba  the  servant  of  Mephibosheth 
met  him,  with  a  couple  of  asses 
saddled,  and  upon  them  two  hun¬ 
dred  loaves  of  bread,  and  a  hun¬ 
dred  bunches  of  raisins,  and  a  hun¬ 
dred  of  summer  fruits,  and  a  bottle 
of  wine. 

2  And  the  king  said  unto  Ziba, 
What  meanest  thou  hy  these  ?  And 
Ziba  said,  The  asses  be  for  the  king’s 
household  to  ride  on ;  and  the  bread 
and  summer  fruit  for  the  young  men 
to  eat ;  and  the  wine,  that  such  as 
be  faint  in  the  wilderness  may  drink. 

3  And  the  king  said,  And  where 
is  thy  master’s  son  ?  And  Ziba  said 
unto  the  king,  Behold,  he  ahideth  at 
Jerusalem:  for  he  said,  To  day  shall 
the  house  of  Israel  restore  me  the 
kingdom  of  my  father. 

4  Then  said  the  king  to  Ziba,  Be¬ 
hold,  thine  are  all  that  pertained 
unto  Mephibosheth.  And  Ziba  said, 
I  humbly  beseech  thee  that  I  may 
find  grace  in  thy  sight,  my  lord,  O 
king. 

5  U  And  when  king  David  came  to 
Bahurim,  behold,  thence  came  out  a 
man  of  the  family  of  the  house  of 
Saul,  whose  name  was  Shimei,  the 
son  of  Gera:  he  came  forth,  and 
cursed  still  as  he  came. 

6  And  he  cast  stones  at  David,  and 
at  all  the  servants  of  king  David  : 
and  al.1  the  people  and  all  the  mighty 

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men  were  on  his  right  hand  and  on 
his  left. 

7  And  thus  said  Shimei  when  he 
cursed,  Come  out,  come  out,  thou 
bloody  man,  and  thou  man  of  Belia]  : 

8  The  Lord  hath  returned  upon 
thee  all  the  blood  of  the  house  of 
Saul,  in  whose  stead  thou  hast  reign¬ 
ed  ;  and  the  Lord  hath  delivered  the 
kingdom  into  the  hand  of  Absalom 
thy  son :  and,  hehold,  thou  art  taken 
in  thy  mischief,  because  thou  art  a 
bloody  man. 

9  Then  said  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  unto  the  king,  Why  should 
this  dead  dog  curse  my  lord  the 
king?  let  me  go  over,  I  pray  thee, 
and  take  off  his  head. 

10  And  the  king  said,  What  have 
I  to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Zeruiah? 
so  let  him  curse,  because  the  Lord 
hath  said  unto  him,  Curse  David. 
Who  shall  then  say,  Wherefore  hast 
thou  done  so  ? 

1 1  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  and 
to  all  his  servants,  Behold,  my  son, 
which  came  forth  of  my  bowels, 
seeketh  my  life :  how  much  more 
now  may  this  Benjamite  do  it?  let 
him  alone,  and  let  him  curse ;  for 
the  Lord  hath  bidden  him. 

12  It  may  be  that  the  Lord  will 
look  on  mine  affliction,  and  thM  the 
Lord  will  requite  me  good  for  his 
cursing  this  day. 

13  And  as  David  and  his  men  went 
by  the  way,  Shimei  went  along  on 
the  hill’s  side  over  against  him,  and 
cursed  as  he  went,  and  threw  stones 
at  him,  and  cast  dust. 

14  And  the  king,  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  tvere  with  him,  came  weary, 
and  refreshed  themselves  there. 

15  IT  And  Absalom,  and  all  the 
people  the  men  of  Israel,  came  tc 
Jerusalem,  and  Ahithophel  with  him. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Hu¬ 
shai  the  Archite,  David’s  friend,  was 
come  unto  Absalom,  that  Hushai  said 
unto  Absalom,  God  save  the  king, 
God  save  the  king. 

17  And  Absalom  said  to  Hushai, 


AhithopheVs  counsel 


II.  SAMUEL. 


defeated  by  Hushai  s. 


Is  this  thy  kindness  to  thy  friend  ? 
why  wentest  thou  not  with  thy 
friend  ? 

18  And  Hushai  said  unto  Absalom, 
Nay ;  but  whom  the  Lord,  and  this 
people,  and  all  the  men  of  Israel, 
choose,  his  will  I  he,  and  with  him 
will  I  abide. 

1 9  And  again,  whom  should  I  serve  ? 
should  I  not  serve  in  the  presence  of 
his  son  ?  as  I  have  served  in  thy 
father’s  presence,  so  will  I  he  in  thy 
presence. 

20  IT  Then  said  Absalom  to  Ahith- 
ophel,  Give  counsel  among  you  what 
we  shall  do. 

21  And  Ahithophel  said  unto  Ab¬ 
salom,  Go  in  unto  thy  father’s  con¬ 
cubines,  which  he  hath  left  to  keep 
the  house ;  and  all  Israel  shall  hear 
that  thou  art  abhorred  of  thy  father : 
then  shall  the  hands  of  all  that  are 
with  thee  be  strong. 

-  22  So  they  spread  Absalom  a  tent 

upon  the  top  of  the  house  ;  and  Ab¬ 
salom  went  in  unto  his  father’s  con¬ 
cubines  in  the  sight  of  all  Israel. 

23  And  the  counsel  of  Ahithophel, 
which  he  counselled  in  those  days, 
was  as  if  a  man  had  inquired  at  the 
oracle  of  God  :  so  was  all  the  coun¬ 
sel  of  Ahithophel  both  with  David 
and  with  Absalom. 

CHAPTER  NYII. 

1  Ahithophel' s  counsel  is  overthrown  by  Hushai' s,  ac¬ 
cording  to  God's  appointment.  15  Secret  intelligence 
is  sent  unto  David.  23  Ahithophel  hangeth  himself. 
25  Amasa  is  made  captain.  27  David  at  Mahanaim 
is  furnished  with  provision. 

MOREOVER  Ahithophel  said  un¬ 
to  Absalom,  Let  me  now  choose 
out  twelve  thousand  men,  and  I 
will  arise  and  pursue  after  David 
this  night : 

2  And  I  will  come  upon  him  while 
he  is  weary  and  weak  handed,  and 
will  make  him  afraid :  and  all  the 
people  that  are  with  him  shall  flee ; 
and  I  will  smite  the  king  only : 

3  And  I  will  bring  hack  all  the 
people  unto  thee :  the  man  whom 
thou  seekest  is  as  if  all  returned : 
so  all  the  people  shall  be  in  peace. 


4  And  the  saying  pleased  Absalom 
well,  and  all  the  elders  of  Israel. 

5  Then  said  Absalom,  Call  now 
Hushai  the  Archite  also,  and  let  us 
hear  likewise  what  he  saith. 

6  And  when  Hushai  was  come  to 
Absalom,  Absalom  spake  unto  him, 
saying,  Ahithophel  hath  spoken  after 
this  manner :  shall  we  do  after  his 
saying  ?  if  not,  speak  thou. 

7  And  Hushai  said  unto  Absalom, 
The  counsel  that  Ahithophel  hath 
given  is  not  good  at  this  time. 

8  For,  said  Hushai,  thou  knowest 
thy  father  and  his  men,  that  they  be 
mighty  men,  and  they  be  chafed  in 
their  minds,  as  a  hear  robbed  of  her 
whelps  in  the  field :  and  thy  father 
is  a  man  of  war,  and  will  not  lodge 
with  the  people. 

9  Behold,  he  is  hid  now  in  some 
pit,  or  in  some  other  place :  and  it 
will  come  to  pass,  when  some  of 
them  he  overthrown  at  the  first,  that 
whosoever  heareth  it  will  say,  There 
is  a  slaughter  among  the  people  that 
follow  Absalom. 

10  And  he  also  that  is  valiant, 
whose  heart  is  as  the  heart  of  a 
lion,  shall  utterly  melt:  for  all  Is¬ 
rael  knoweth  that  thy  father  is  a 
mighty  man,  and  they  which  be  with 
him  are  valiant  men. 

11  Therefore  I  counsel  that  all  Is¬ 
rael  he  generally  gathered  unto  thee, 
from  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba,  as  the 
sand  that  is  by  the  sea  for  multi¬ 
tude  ;  and  that  thou  go  to  battle  in 
thine  own  person. 

12  So  shall  we  come  upon  him  in 
some  place  where  he  shall  he  found, 
and  we  will  light  upon  him  as  the 
dew  falleth  on  the  ground :  and  of 
him  and  of  all  the  men  that  are  With 
him  there  shall  not  he  left  so  much 
as  one. 

13  Moreover,  if  he  he  gotten  into  a 
city,  then  shall  all  Israel  bring  ropes 
to  that  city,  and  we  will  draw  it  into 
the  river,  until  there  he  not  one  small 
stone  found  there. 

14  And  Absalom  and  all  the  men 

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David  is  advised  thereof  II.  SAMUEL.  Ahithophel  hangeth  himself. 


of  Israel  said,  The  counsel  of  Hushai 
the  Archite  is  better  than  the  coun¬ 
sel  of  Ahithophel.  For  the  Lord  had 
appointed  to  defeat  the  good  counsel 
of  Ahithophel,  to  the  intent  that  the 
Lord  might  bring  evil  upon  Absalom. 

15  If  Then  said  Hushai  unto  Zadok 
and  to  Ahiathar  the  priests,  Thus 
and  thus  did  Ahithophel  counsel 
Absalom  and  the  elders  of  Israel ; 
and  thus  and  thus  have  I  counselled. 

16  Now  therefore  send  quickly, 
and  tell  David,  saying,  Lodge  not 
this  night  in  the  plains  of  the  wil¬ 
derness,  but  speedily  pass  over;  lest 
the  king  he  swallowed  up,  and  all 
the  people  that  are  with  him. 

17  Now  Jonathan  and  Ahimaaz 
stayed  by  En-rogel ;  for  they  might 
not  he  seen  to  come  into  the  city : 
and  a  wench  went  and  told  them  ; 
and  they  went  and  told  king  David. 

18  Nevertheless,  a  lad  saw  them, 
and  told  Absalom :  hut  they  went 
both  of  them  away  quickly,  and 
came  to  a  man’s  house  in  Bahurim, 
which  had  a  well  in  his  court ;  whith¬ 
er  they  went  down. 

19  And  the  woman  took  and  spread 
a  covering  over  the  well’s  mouth,  and 
spread  ground  corn  thereon ;  and  the 
thing  was  not  known. 

20  And  when  Absalom’s  servants 
came  to  the  woman  to  the  house, 
they  said,  Where  is  Ahimaaz  and 
Jonathan?  And  the  woman  said 
unto  them,  They  he  gone  over  the 
brook  of  water.  And  when  they  had 
sought  and  could  not  find  them ,  they 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  they 
were  departed,  that  they  came  up 
out  of  the  well,  and  went  and  told 
king  David,  and  said  unto  David, 
Arise,  and  pass  quickly  over  the 
water:  for  thus  hath  Ahithophel 
counselled  against  you. 

22  Then  David  arose,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  and  they 
passed  over  Jordan :  by  the  morning 
light  there  lacked  not  one  of  them 
that  was  not  gone  over  Jordan. 

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23  If"  And  when  Ahithophel  saw 
that  his  counsel  was  not  followed, 
he  saddled  his  ass,  and  arose,  and 
gat  him  home  to  his  house,  to  his 
city,  and  put  his  household  in  order, 
and  hanged  himself,  and  died,  and  was 
buried  in  the  sepulchre  of  his  father. 

24  Then  David  came  to  Mahanaim. 
And  Absalom  passed  over  Jordan, 
he  and  all  the  men  of  Israel  with 
him. 

25  N  And  Absalom  made  Amasa 
captain  of  the  host  instead  of  Joab : 
which  Amasa  was  a  man’s  son,  whose 
name  was  Ithra  an  Israelite,  that 
went  in  to  Abigail  the  daughter  of 
Nah  ash,  sister  to  Zeruiah  Joab’s 
mother. 

26  So  Israel  and  Absalom  pitched 
in  the  land  of  Gilead. 

27  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
David  was  come  to  Mahanaim,  that 
Shohi  the  son  of  Nahash  of  Babbah 
of  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  Ma- 
chir  the  son  of  Ammiel  of  Lo-debar, 
and  Barzillai  the  Gileadite  ofBogelim, 

28  Brought  beds,  and  basins,  and 
earthen  vessels,  and  wheat,  and  barley, 
and  flour,  and  parched  corn ,  and  beans, 
and  lentiles,  and  parched  pulse , 

29  And  honey,  and  butter,  and 
sheep,  and  cheese  of  kine,  for  David, 
and  lor  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  to  eat :  for  they  said,  The  peor 
pie  is  hungry,  and  weary,  and  thirsty, 
in  the  wilderness. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  David  viewing  the  armies  in  their  march  giveth  them 
charge  of  Absalom.  6  The  Israelites  are  sore  smitten 
in  the  wood  of  Dphr  aim.  9  Absalom ,  hanging  in  an 
oak,  is  slain  by  Joab,  and  cast  into  a,  pit.  18  Ab¬ 
salom  s  place.  19  Ahimaaz  and  Cushi  bring  tidings 
to  David.  33  David  mourneth  for  Absalom. 

AND  David  numbered  the  people 
.  that  were  with  him,  and  set 
captains  of  thousands  and  captains 
of  hundreds  over  them. 

2  And  David  sent  forth  a  third 
part  of  the  people  under  the  hand 
of  Joab,  and  a  third  part  under  the 
hand  of  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah, 
Joab’s  brother,  and  a  third  part  under 
the  hand  of  Ittai  the  Gittite.  And 


The  Israelites  smitten. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


the  king  said  unto  the  people,  I  will 
surely  go  forth  with  you  myself  also. 

3  But  the  people  answered,  Thou 
shalt  not  go  forth  :  for  if  we  flee  away, 
they  will  not  care  for  us ;  neither  if 
hall  of  us  die,  will  they  care  for  us : 
but  now  thou  art  worth  ten  thousand 
of  us  :  therefore  now  it  is  better  that 
thou  succour  us  out  of  the  city. 

4  And  the  king  said  unto  them, 
What  seemeth  you  best  I  will  do. 
And  the  king  stood  by  the  gate  side, 
and  all  the  people  came  out  by  hun¬ 
dreds  and  by  thousands. 

5  And  the  king  commanded  Joab 
and  Abishai  and  Ittai,  saying,  Deal 
gently  for  my  sake  with  the  young 
man,  even  with  Absalom.  And  all 
the  people  heard  when  the  king  gave 
all  the  captains  charge  concerning 
Absalom. 

6  Tf  So  the  people  went  out  into  the 
field  against  Israel:  and  the  battle 
was  in  the  wood  of  Ephraim ; 

7  Where  the  people  of  Israel  were 
slain  before  the  servants  of  David, 
and  there  was  there  a  great  slaughter 
that  day  of  twenty  thousand  men . 

8  For  the  battle  was  there  scat¬ 
tered  over  the  face  of  all  the  country  : 
and  the  wood  devoured  more  people 
that  day  than  the  sword  devoured. 

9  T[  And  Absalom  met  the  servants 
of  David.  And  Absalom  rode  upon 
a  mule,  and  the  mule  went  under  the 
thick  boughs  of  a  great  oak,  and  his 
head  caught  hold  of  the  oak,  and  he 
was  taken  up  between  the  heaven 
and  the  earth  ;  and  the  mule  that 
was  under  him  went  awav. 

10  And  a  certain  man  saw  it,  and 
told  Joab,  and  said,  Behold,  I  saw 
Absalom  hanged  in  an  oak. 

11  And  Joab  said  unto  the  man 
that  told  him,  And,  behold,  thou 
sawest  him,  and  why  didst  thou  not 
smite  him  there  to  the  ground  ?  and 
I  would  have  given  thee  ten  shekels 
of  silver,  and  a  girdle. 

12  And  the  man  said  unto  Joab, 
Though  I  should  receive  a  thousand 
shekels  of  silver  in  mine  hand,  yet 


Absalom  slain  by  Joab. 

would  I  not  put  forth  mine  hand 
against  the  king’s  son:  for  in  our 
hearing  the  king  charged  thee  and 
Abishai  and  Ittai,  saying,  Beware 
that  none  touch  the  young  man  Ab¬ 
salom.  *  . 

13  Otherwise  I  should  have  wrought 
falsehood  against  mine  own  life :  for 
there  is  no  matter  hid  from  the  king, 
and  thou  thyself  wouldest  have  set 
thyself  against  me. 

14  Then  said  Joab,  I  may  not  tarry 
thus  with  thee.  And  he  took  three 
darts  in  his  hand,  and  thrust  them 
through  the  heart  of  Absalom,  while 
he  was  yet  alive  in  the  midst  of  the 
oak. 

15  And  ten  young  men  that  bare 
Joab’s  armour  compassed  about  and 
smote  Absalom,  and  slew  him. 

16  And  Joab  blew  the  trumpet,  and 
the  people  returned  from  pursuing 
after  Israel :  for  Joab'  held  back  the 
people. 

17  And  they  took  Absalom,  and 
cast  him  into  a  great  pit  in  the 
wood,  and  laid  a  very  great  heap 
of  stones  upon  him:  and  all  Israel 
fled  every  one  to  his  tent. 

18  Now  Absalom  in  his  lifetime 
had  taken  and  reared  up  for  himself 
a  pillar,  which  is  in  the  king’s  dale  : 
for  he  said,  I  have  no  son  to  keep 
my  name  in  remembrance :  and  he 
called  the  pillar  after  his  own  name: 
and  it  is  called  unto  this  day,  Absa¬ 
lom’s  place. 

19  N  Then  said  Ahimaaz  the  son 
of  Zadok,  Let  me  now  run,  and  bear 
the  king  tidings,  how  that  the  Lord 
hath  avenged  him  of  his  enemies. 

20  And  Joab  said  unto  him,  Thou 
shalt  not  bear  tidings  this  day,  but 
thou  shalt  bear  tidings  another  day  : 
but  this  day  thou  shalt  bear  no  ti¬ 
dings,  because  the  king’s  son  is  dead. 

21  Then  said  Joab  to  Cushi,  Go 
tell  the  king  what  thou  hast  seen. 
And  Cushi  bowed  himself  unto  Joab, 
and  ran. 

22  Then  said  Ahimaaz  the  son  of 
Zadok  yet  again  to  Joab,  But  how- 

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David  mourneth 


II.  SAMUEL. 


for  Absalom. 


soever,  let  me,  I  pray  thee,  also  run 
after  Cushi.  And  Joab  said,  Where¬ 
fore  wilt  thou  run,  my  son,  seeing 
that  thou  hast  no  tidings  ready  ? 

23  But  howsoever,  said  he ,  let  me 
run.  And  he-  said  unto  him,  Bun. 
Then  Ahimaaz  ran  hy  the  way  of 
the  plain,  and  overran  Cushi. 

24  And  David  sat  between  the  two 
gates :  and  the  watchman  went  up 
to  the  roof  over  the  gate  unto  the 
wall,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  look¬ 
ed,  and  behold  a  man  running  alone. 

25  And  the  watchman  cried,  and 
told  the  king.  And  the  king  said, 
If  he  be  alone,  there  is  tidings  in  his 
mouth.  And  he  came  apace,  and 
drew  near. 

26  And  the  watchman  saw  another 
man  running :  and  the  watchman 
called  unto  the  porter,  and  said,  Be¬ 
hold  another  man  running  alone. 
And  the  king  said,  He  also  bringeth 
tidings. 

27  And  the  watchman  said,  Me- 
thinketh  the  running  of  the  foremost 
is  like  the  running  of  Ahimaaz  the 
son  of  Zadok.  And  the  king  said, 
He  is  a  good  man,  and  cometh  with 
good  tidings. 

28  And  Ahimaaz  called,  and  said 
unto  the  king,  All  is  well.  And  he 
fell  down  to  the  earth  upon  his  face 
before  the  king,  and  said,  Blessed  be 
the  Lord  thy  God,  which  hath  deliv¬ 
ered  up  the  men  that  lifted  up  their 
hand  against  my  lord  the  king. 

29  And  the  king  said,  Is  the  young 
man  Absalom  safe?  And  Ahimaaz 
answered,  When  Joah  sent  the  king’s 
servant,  and  me  thy  servant,  I  saw  a 
great  tumult,  hut  I  knew  not  what 
it  was. 

30  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Turn  aside,  and  stand  here.  And 
he  turned  aside,  and  stood  still. 

31  And,  behold,  Cushi  came;  and 
Cushi  said,  Tidings,  my  lord  the 
king :  for  the  Lord  hath  avenged  thee 
this  day  of  all  them  that  rose  up 
against  thee. 

32  And  the  king  said  unto  Cushi, 

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Is  the  young  man  Absalom  safe  ? 
And  Cushi  answered,  The  enemies 
of  my  lord  the  king,  and  all  that  rise 
against  thee  to  do  thee  hurt,  he  as 
that  young  man  is. 

33  If  And  the  king  was  much 
moved,  and  went  up  to  the  chamber 
over  the  gate,  and  wept :  and  as  he 
went,  thus  he  said,  O  my  son  Ab¬ 
salom!  my  son,  my  son  Absalom! 
would  God  I  had  died  for  thee,  O 
Absalom,  my  son,  my  son ! 

CHAPTEB  XIX. 

1  Joab  causeth  the  king  to  cease  his  mourning.  9  The 
Israelites  are  earnest  to  bring  the  king  back.  11  Da¬ 
vid  sendeth  to  the  priests  to  incite  them  of  Judah.  18 
Shimei  is  pardoned.  24  Mephibosheth  excused.  82 
Barzillai  dismissed,  Chimham  his  son  is  taken  into  the 
king's  family.  41  The  Israelites  expostulate  with 
Judah  for  bringing  home  the  king  without  them. 

AND  it  was  told  Joab,  Behold,  the 
.  king  weepeth  and  mourneth  for 
Absalom. 

2  And  the  victory  that  day  was  turn - 
ed  into  mourning  unto  all  the  people : 
for  the  people  heard  say  that  day  how 
the  king  was  grieved  for  his  son. 

3  And  the  people  gat  them  by 
stealth  that  day  into  the  city,  as 
people  being  ashamed  steal  away 
when  they  flee  in  battle. 

4  But  the  king  covered  his  face, 
and  the  king  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
O  my  son  Absalom  !  O  Absalom,  my 
son,  my  son  ! 

5  And  Joah  came  into  the  house 
to  the  king,  and  said,  Thou  hast 
shamed  this  day  the  faces  of  all  thy 
servants,  which  this  day  have  saved 
thy  life,  and  the  lives  of  thy  sons 
and  of  thy  daughters,  and  the  lives 
of  thy  wives,  and  the  lives  of  thy 
concubines ; 

6  In  that  thou  lovest  thine  ene¬ 
mies,  and  hatest  thy  friends.  For 
thou  hast  declared  this  day,  that 
thou  regardest  neither  princes  nor 
servants :  for  this  day  I  perceive, 
that  if  Absalom  had  lived,  and  all 
we  had  died  this  day,  then  it  had 
pleased  thee  well. 

7  Now  therefore  arise,  go  forth,  and 
speak  comfortably  unto  thy  servants : 


David  ceaseth  mourning .  II.  SAMUEL. 


for  I  swear  by  the  Lord,  if  thou  go 
not  forth,  there  will  not  tarry  one  with 
thee  this  night:  and  that  will  he  worse 
unto  thee  than  all  the  evil  that  befell 
thee  from  thy  youth  until  now, 

8  Then  the  king  arose,  and  sat  in 
the  gate.  And  they  told  unto  all 
the  people,  saying,  Behold,  the  king 
doth  sit  in  the  gate.  And  all  the 
people  came  before  the  king :  for 
Israel  had  fled  every  man  to  his  tent. 

9  H  And  all  the  people  were  at 
strife  throughout  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  saying,  The  king  saved  us 
out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  and 
he  delivered  us  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Philistines ;  and  now  he  is  fled 
out  of  the  land  for  Absalom. 

10  And  Absalom,  whom  we  anoint¬ 
ed  over  us,  is  dead  in  battle.  Now 
therefore  why  speak  ye  not  a  word 
of  bringing  the  king  back? 

11  IT  And  king  David  sent  to  Za- 
dok  and  to  Abiathar  the  priests,  say¬ 
ing,  Speak  unto  the  elders  of  Judah, 
saying,  Why  are  ye  the  last  to  bring 
the  king  back  to  his  house  ?  seeing 
the  speech  of  all  Israel  is  come  to 
the  kin  g,  even  to  his  house. 

12  Ye  are  my  brethren,  ye  are  my 
bones  and  my  flesh :  wherefore  then 
are  ye  the  last  to  bring  back  the  king  ? 

13  And  say  ye  to  Amasa,  Art  thou 
not  of  my  bone,  and  of  my  flesh  ? 
God  do  so  to  me,  and  more  also,  if 
thou  be  not  captain  of  the  host  before 
me  continually  in  the  room  of  Joab. 

14  And  he  bowed  the  heart  of  all 
the  men  of  Judah,  even  as  the  heart 
of  one  man ;  so  that  they  sent  this 
word  unto  the  king,  Return  thou, 
and  all  thy  servants. 

15  So  the  king  returned,  and  came 
to  Jordan.  And  Judah  came  to  Gil- 
gal,  to  go  to  meet  the  king,  to  con¬ 
duct  the  king  over  Jordan. 

16  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera, 
a  Benjamite,  which  was  of  Bahurim, 
hasted  and  came  down  with  the  men 
of  Judah  to  meet  king  David. 

1 7  And  there  were  a  thousand  men 
of  Benjamin  with  him,  and  Ziba  the 


Shimei  is  pardoned. 

servant  of  the  house  of  Saul,  and  his 
fifteen  sons  and  his  twenty  servants 
with  him;  and  they  went  over  Jor¬ 
dan  before  the  king. 

18  And  there  went  over  a  ferry 
boat  to  carry  over  the  king’s  house¬ 
hold;  and  to  do  what  he  thought 
good.  And  Shimei  the  son  of  Gera 
fell  down  before  the  king,  as  he  was 
come  over  Jordan ; 

19  And  said  unto  the  king,  Let 
not  my  lord  impute  iniquity  unto 
me,  neither  do  thou  remember  that 
which  thy  servant  did  perversely  the 
day  that  my  lord  the  king  went  out 
of  Jerusalem,  that  the  king  should 
take  it  to  his  heart. 

20  For  thy  servant  doth  know  that 
I  have  sinned :  therefore,  behold,  I 
am  come  the  first  this  day  of  all  the 
house  of  Joseph  to  go  down  to  meet 
my  lord  the  king. 

21  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
answered  and  said,  Shall  not  Shimei 
be  put  to  death  for  this,  because  he 
cursed  the  Lord’s  anointed  ? 

22  And  David  said,  What  have  I 
to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of.  Zeruiah, 
that  ye  should  this  day  be  adver¬ 
saries  unto  me  ?  shall  there  any  man 
be  put  to  death  this  day  in  Israel  ? 
for  do  not  I  know  that  I  am  this  day 
king  over  Israel  ? 

23  Therefore  the  king  said  unto 
Shimei,  Thou  shalt  not  die.  And  the 
king  sware  unto  him. 

24  If  And  Mephibosheth  the  son  of 
Saul  came  down  to  meet  the  king,  and 
had  neither  dressed  his  feet,  nor  trim¬ 
med  his  beard,  nor  washed  his  clothes, 
from  the  day  the  king  departed  until 
the  day  he  came  again  in  peace. 

25  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come  to  Jerusalem  to  meet  the 
king,  that  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Wherefore  wentest  not  thou  with  me, 
Mephibosheth  ? 

26  And  he  answered,  My  lord,  O 
king,  my  servant  deceived  me :  for  thy 
servant  said,  I  will  saddle  me  an  ass, 
that  I  may  ride  thereon,  and  go  to  the 
king;  because  thy  servant  is  lame. 

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David's  gratitude 


II.  SAMUEL. 


to  Barzillai . 


27  And  he  hath  slandered  thy  ser¬ 
vant  unto  my  lord  the  king ;  hut  my 
lord  the  king  is  as  an  angel  of  God  : 
do  therefore  ivhat  is  good  in  thine 
eyes. 

*  28  For  all  of  my  father’s  house 
were  hut  dead  men  before  my  lord 
the  king:  yet  didst  thou  set  thy 
servant  among  them  that  did  eat  at 
thine  own  table.  What  right  there¬ 
fore  have  I  yet  to  cry  any  more  un¬ 
to  the  king  ? 

29  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Why  speakest  thou  any  more  of  thy 
matters  ?  I  have  said,  Thou  and  Zi- 
ba  divide  the  land. 

30  And  Mephibosheth  said  unto 
the  king,  Yea,  let  him  take  all,  for¬ 
asmuch  as  my  lord  the  king  is  come 
again  in  peace  unto  his  own  house. 

31  ®[f  And  Barzillai  the  Gileadite 
came  down  from  Rogelim,  and  went 
over  Jordan  with  the  king,  to  con¬ 
duct  him  over  Jordan. 

32  Now  Barzillai  was  a  very  aged 
man,  even  fourscore  years  old :  and 
he  had  provided  the  king  of  suste¬ 
nance  while  he  lay  at  Mahamaim ; 
for  he  was  a  very  great  man. 

33  And  the  king  said  unto  Barzillai, 
Come  thou  over  with  me,  and  I  will 
feed  thee  with  me  in  Jerusalem. 

34  And  Barzillai  said  unto  the  king, 
How  long  have  I  to  live,  that  I  should 
go  up  with  the  king  unto  Jerusalem? 

35  I  am  this  day  fourscore  years 
old :  and  can  I  discern  between  good 
and  evil  ?  can  thy  servant  taste  what 
I  eat  or  what  I  drink  ?  can  I  hear 
any  more  the  voice  of  singing  men 
and  singing  women  ?  wherefore  then 
should  thy  servant  he  yet  a  burden 
unto  my  lord  the  king  ? 

36  Thy  servant  will  go  a  little  way 
over  Jordan  with  the  king :  and  why 
should  the  king  recompense  it  me 
with  such  a  reward  ? 

37  Let  thy  servant,  I  pray  thee,  turn 
back  again,  that  I  may  die  in  mine 
own  city,  and  be  buried  by  the  grave 
of  my  father  and  of  my  mother.  But 
behold  thy  servant  Chimham ;  let 

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him  go  over  with  my  lord  the  king ; 
and  do  to  him  what  shall  seem  good 
unto  thee. 

38  And  the  king  answered,  Chim¬ 
ham  shall  go  over  with  me,  and  I 
will  do  to  him  that  which  shall  seem 
good  unto  thee  :  and  whatsoever  thou 
shalt  require  of  me,  that  will  I  do  for 
thee. 

39  And  all  the  people  went  over 
Jordan.  And  when  the  king  was 
come  over,  the  king  kissed  Barzillai, 
and  blessed  him ;  and  he  returned 
unto  his  own  place. 

40  Then  the  king  went  on  to  Gil- 
gal,  and  Chimham  went  on  with 
him :  and  all  the  people  of  Judah 
conducted  the  king,  and  also  half 
the  people  of  Israel. 

41  IT  And,  behold,  all  the  men  of 
Israel  came  to  the  king,  and  said  un¬ 
to  the  king,  Why  have  our  brethren 
the  men  of  Judah  stolen  thee  away, 
and  have  brought  the  king,  and  his 
household,  and  all  David’s  men  with 
him,  over  Jordan  ? 

42  And  all  the  men  of  Judah  an¬ 
swered  the  men  of  Israel,  Because 
the  king  is  near  of  kin  to  us :  where¬ 
fore  then  be  ye  angry  for  this  matter  ? 
have  we  eaten  at  all  of  the  king’s 
cost  ?  or  hath  he  given  us  any  gift  ? 

43  And  the  men  of  Israel  answered 
the  men  of  Judah,  and  said,  W e  have 
ten  parts  in  the  king,  and  we  have 
also  more  right  in  David  than  ye : 
why  then  did  ye  despise  us,  that 
our  advice  should  not  he  first  had  in 
bringing  back  our  king?  And  the 
words  of  the  men  of  Judah  were 
fiercer  than  the  words  of  the  men  of 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  XN. 

1  By  occasion  of  the  quarrel ,  Sheba  maJceth  a  party  in 
Israel.  3  David’s  ten  concubines  are  shut  up  in 
perpetual  prison.  4  Amasa,  made  captain  over  Ju - 
dah,  is  stain  by  Joab.  14  Joab  pursucth  Sheba  unto 
Abel.  16  A  wise  woman  saveth  the  city  by  Sheba’s 
head.  23  David's  officers. 

AND  there  happened  to  be  there 
l.  a  man  of  Belial,  whose  name 
was  Sheba,  the  son  of  Bichri,  a  Ben- 
jamite:  and  he  blew  a  trumpet,  and 
said,  We  have  no  part  in  David, 


Sheba's  revolt. 

neither  have  we  inheritance  in  the 
son  of  Jesse  :  every  man  to  his  tents, 
O  Israel. 

2  So  every  man  of  Israel  went  up 
from  after  David,  and  followed  She¬ 
ba  the  son  of  Bichri :  but  the  men 
of  Judah  clave  unto  their  king,  from 
Jordan  even  to  Jerusalem. 

3  If  And  David  came  to  his  house 
at  Jerusalem ;  and  the  king  took  the 
ten  women  his  concubines,  whom  he 
had  left  to  keep  the  house,  and  put 
them  in  ward,  and  fed  them,  hut  went 
not  in  unto  them.  So  they  were  shut 
up  unto  the  day  of  their  death,  living 
in  widowhood. 

4  If  Then  said  the  king  to  Amasa, 
Assemble  me  the  men  of  Judah  within 
three  days,  and  he  thou  here  present. 

5  So  Amasa  went  to  assemble  the 
men  of  Judah  :  hut  he  tarried  longer 
than  the  set  time  which  he  had  ap¬ 
pointed  him. 

■  6  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  Now 
shall  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri  do  us 
more  harm  than  did  Absalom:  take 
thou  thy  lord’s  servants,  and  pursue 
after  him,  lest  he  get  him  fenced 
cities,  and  escape  us. 

7  And  there  went  out  after  him 
Joah’s  men,  and  the  Cherethites,  and 
the  Pelethites,  and  all  the  mighty  men  : 
and  they  went  out  of  Jerusalem,  to 
pursue  after  Sheba  the  son  of  Bichri. 

8  When  they  were  at  the  great 
stone  which  is  in  Gibeon,  Amasa 
went  before  them.  And  Joah’s  gar¬ 
ment  that  he  had  put  on  was  girded 
unto  him,  and  upon  it  a  girdle  with 
a  sword  fastened  upon  his  loins  in 
the  sheath  thereof ;  and  as  he  went 
forth  it  fell  out. 

9  And  Joab  said  to  Amasa,  Art 
thou  in  health,  my  brother?  And 
Joab  took  Amasa  by  the  beard  with 
the  right  hand  to  kiss  him. 

10  But  Amasa  took  no  heed  to  the 
sword  that  was  in  Joah’s  hand :  so 
he  smote  him  therewith  in  the  fifth 
rib,  and  shed  out  his  bowels  to  the 
ground,  and  struck  him  not  again ; 
and  he  died.  So  Joab  and  Abishai 


Amasa  is  slain. 

his  brother  pursued  after  Sheba  the 
son  of  Bichri. 

11  And  one  of  Joah’s  men  stood  • 
by  him,  and  said,  He  that  favoureth 
Joab,  and  he  that  is  for  David,  let 
him  go  after  Joab. 

12  And  Amasa  wallowed  in  blood 
in  the  midst  of  the  highway.  'And 
when  the  man  saw  that  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  stood  still,  he  removed  Amasa 
out  of  the  highway  into  the  field,  and 
cast  a  cloth  upon  him,  when  he  saw 
that  every  one  that  came  by  him 
stood  still. 

13  When  he  was  removed  out  of 
the  highway,  all  the  people  went  on 
after  Joab,  to  pursue  after  Sheba  the 
son  of  Bichri. 

14  And  he  went  through  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel  unto  Abel,  and  to 
Beth-maachah,  and  all  the  Berites: 
and  they  were  gathered  together,  and 
went  also  after  him. 

15  And  they  came  and  besieged 
him  in  Abel  of  Beth-maachah,  and 
they  cast  up  a  bank  against  the  city, 
and  it  stood  in  the  trench :  and  all 
the  people  that  were  with  Joab  bat¬ 
tered  the  wall,  to  throw  it  down. 

1 6  N  Then  cried  a  wise  woman  out 
of  the  city,  Hear,  hear;  say,  I  pray 
you,  unto  Joab,  Come  near  hither, 
that  I  may  speak  with  thee. 

17  And  when  he  was  come  near 
unto  her,  the  woman  said,  Art  thou 
Joab  ?  And  he  answered,  I  am  he. 
Then  she  said  unto  him,  Hear  the 
words  of  thine  handmaid.  And  he 
answered,  I  do  hear. 

18  Then  she  spake,  saying,  They 
were  wont  to  speak  in  old  time,  say¬ 
ing,  They  shall  surely  ask  counsel  at 
Abel :  and  so  they  ended  the  matter. 

19  I  am  one  of  them  that  are  peace¬ 
able  and  faithful  in  Israel :  thou  seek- 
est  to  destroy  a  city  and  a  mother  in 
Israel :  why  wilt  thou  swallow  up  the 
inheritance  of  the  Lord  ? 

20  And  Joab  answered  and  said, 
Far  be  it,  far  be  it  from  me,  that  I 
should  swallow  up  or  destroy. 

21  The  matter  is  not  so :  but  a  man 

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II.  SAMUEL. 


Sheba  ts  beheaded. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


of  mount  Ephraim,  Sheba  the  son  of 
Bichri  by  name,  hath  lifted  up  his 
hand  against  the  king,  even  against 
David :  deliver  him  only,  and  I  will 
depart  from  the  city.  And  the  wo¬ 
man  said  unto  Joah,  Behold,  his  head 
shall  he  thrown  to  thee  over  the  wall. 

22'  Then  the  woman  went  unto  all 
the  people  in  her  wisdom :  and  they 
cut  off  the  head  of  Sheba  the  son  of 
Bichri,  and  cast  it  out  to  Joah.  And 
he  blew  a  trumpet,  and  they  retired 
from  the  city,  every  man  to  his  tent. 
And  Joab  returned  to  Jerusalem  un¬ 
to  the  king. 

23  If  Now  Joah  was  over  all  the 
host  of  Israel :  and  Benaiah  the  son 
of  Jehoiada  was  over  the  Cherethites 
and  over  the  Pelethites  : 

24  And  Adoram  was  over  the  trib¬ 
ute  :  and  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Ahilud  was  recorder : 

25  And  Sheva  was  scribe  :  and  Za- 
dok  and  Abiathar  were  the  priests : 

26  And  Ira  also  the  Jairite  was 
a  chief  ruler  about  David. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  The  three  years’  famine  for  the  Gibeonites  ceaseth,  by 
hanging  seven  of  Saul’s  sons.  10  Rizpah' s  kindness 
unto  the  dead.  12  David  burieth  the  bones  of  Saul 
and  Jonathan  in  his  father's  sepulchre.  15  Four  bat¬ 
tles  against  the  P hilistines,  wherein  four  valiants  of 
David  slay  four  giants. 

npiIEN  there  was  a  famine  in  the 
JL  days  of  David  three  years,  year 
after  year ;  and  David  inquired  of 
the  Lord.  And  the  Lord  answered,  It 
is  for  Saul,  and  for  his  bloody  house, 
because  he  slew  the  Gibeonites. 

2  And  the  king  called  the  Gibeon¬ 
ites,  and  said  unto  them  ;  (now  the 
Gibeonites  were  not  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  but  of  the  remnant  of  the 
Amorites  ;  and  the  children  of  Israel 
had  sworn  unto  them:  and  Saul 
sought  to  slay  them  in  his  zeal  to  the 
children  of  Israel  and  Judah  :) 

3  Wherefore  David  said  unto  the 
Gibeonites,  What  shall  I  do  for  you? 
and  wherewith  shall  I  make  the 
atonement,  that  ye  may  bless  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  And  the  Gibeonites  said  unto 

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Sauls  sons  hanged. 

him,  We  will  have  no  silver  nor 
gold  of  Saul,  nor  of  his  house  ;  neith¬ 
er  for  us  shalt  thou  kill  any  man  in 
Israel.  And  he  said,  What  ye  shall 
say,  that  will  I  do  for  you. 

5  And  they  answered  the  king,  The 
man  that  consumed  us,  and  that  de¬ 
vised  against  us  that  we  should  be 
destroyed  from  remaining  in  any  of 
the  coasts  of  Israel, 

6  Let  seven  men  of  his  sons  he  de¬ 
livered  unto  us,  and  we  will  hang 
them  up  unto  the  Lord  in  Gibeah 
of  Saul,  whom  the  Lord  did  choose. 
And  the  king  said,  I  will  give  them. 

7  But  the  king  spared  Mephibo- 
sheth,  the  son  of  Jonathan  the  son 
of  Saul,  because  of  the  Lord’s  oath 
that  was  between  them,  between  Da¬ 
vid  and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul. 

8  But  the  king  took  the  two  sons  of 
Rizpah  the  daughter  of  Aiah,  whom 
she  bare  unto  Saul,  Armoni  and  Me- 
phibosheth ;  and  the  live  sons  of 
Michal  the  daughter  of  Saul,  whom 
she  brought  up  for  Adriel  the  son  of 
Barzillai  the  Meholathite : 

9  And  he  delivered  them  into  the 
hands  of  the  Gibeonites,  and  they 
hanged  them  in  the  hill  before  the 
Lord  :  and  they  fell  all  seven  togeth¬ 
er,  and  were  put  to  death  in  the 
days  of  harvest,  in  the  first  days,  in 
the  beginning  of  barley  harvest. 

10  IT  And  Rizpah  the  daughter  of 
Aiah  took  sackcloth,  and  spread  it 
for  her  upon  the  rock,  from  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  harvest  until  water  drop¬ 
ped  upon  them  out  of  heaven,  and 
suffered  neither  the  birds  of  the  air 
to  rest  on  them  by  day,  nor  the  beasts 
of  the  field  by  night. 

11  And  it  was  told  David  what 
Rizpah  the  daughter  of  Aiah,  the 
concubine  of  Saul,  had  done. 

12  IT  And  David  went  and  took  the 
bones  of  Saul  and  the  hones  of  Jon¬ 
athan  his  son  from  the  men  of  Ja- 
hesh*gilead,  which  had  stolen  them 
from  the  street  of  Beth-shan,  where  the 
P hilistines  had  han ged  them,  when  the 
Philistines  had  slain  Saul  in  Gilhoa: 


Four  giants  are  slain,  II.  SAMUEL.  A  psalm  of  thanksgiving. 


13  And  he  brought  up  from  thence 
the  hones  of  Saul  and  the  bones  of 
Jonathan  his  son ;  and  they  gathered 
the  hones  of  them  that  were  hanged. 

14  And  the  hones  of  Saul  and  Jon¬ 
athan  his  son  buried  they  in  the 
country  of  Benjamin  in  Zelah,  in 
the  sepulchre  of  Kish  his  father : 
and  they  performed  all  that  the  king 
commanded.  And  after  that  God 
was  entreated  for  the  land. 

15  Tf  Moreover  the  Philistines  had 
yet  war  again  with  Israel ;  and  Da¬ 
vid  went  down,  and  his  servants  with 
him,  and  fought  against  the  Philis¬ 
tines:  and  David  waxed  faint. 

16  And  Ishhi-benob,  which  was  of 
the  sons  of  the  giant,  the  weight  of 
whose  spear  weighed  three  hundred 
shekels  .of  brass  in  weight,  he  being 
girded  with  a  new  sword ,  thought  to 
have  slain  David. 

1 7  But  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
succoured  him,  and  smote  the  Philis¬ 
tine,  and  killed  him.  Then  the  men 
of  David  sware  unto  him,  saying, 
Thou  shalt  go  no  more  out  with  us 
to  battle,  that  thou  quench  not  the 
light  of  Israel. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  there  was  again  a  battle  with  the 
Philistines  at  Gob :  then  Sibbechai 
the  Hushathite  slew  Saph,  which  teas 
of  the  sons  of  the  giant. 

19  And  there  was  again  a  battle 
in  Gob  with  the  Philistines,  where 
Elhanan  the  son  of  Jaare-oregim, 
a  Beth-1  ehemite,  slew  the  brother  of 
Goliath  the  Gittite,  the  staff  of  whose 
spear  was  like  a  weaver’s  beam. 

20  And  there  was  yet  a  battle  in 
Gath,  where  was  a  man  of  great  stat¬ 
ure,  that  had  on  every  hand  six 
fingers,  and  on  every  foot  six  toes, 
four  and  twenty  in  number ;  and  he 
also  was  born  to  the  giant. 

21  And  when  he  defied  Israel, 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Shimeah  the 
brother  of  David  slew  him. 

22  These  four  were  born  to  the  giant 
in  Gath,  and  fell  by  the  hand  of  David, 
and  by  the  hand  of  his  servants. 


CHAPTER  XXII. 


A  psalm  of  thanksgiving  for  God's  powerful  deliverance , 
and  manifold  blessings. 

AND  David  spake  unto  the  Lord 
_  the  words  of  this  song,  in  the  day 
that  the  Lord  had  delivered  him  out 
of  the  hand  of  all  his  enemies,  and 
out  of  the  hand  of  Saul  : 

2  And  he  said,  The  Lord  is  my  rock, 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer; 

3  The  God  of  my  rock ;  in  him  will 
I  trust :  he  is  my  shield,  and  the  horn 
of  my  salvation,  my  high  tower,  and 
my  refuge,  my  saviour;  thou  savest 
me  from  violence. 

4  I  will  call  on  the  Lord,  who  is 
worthy  to  be  praised :  so  shall  I  be 
saved  from  mine  enemies. 

5  When  the  waves  of  death  com¬ 
passed  me,  the  floods  of  ungodly  men 
made  me  afraid ; 

6  The  sorrows  of  hell  compassed 
me  about ;  the  snares  of  death  pre¬ 
vented  me. 

7  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the 
Lord,  and  cried  to  my  God :  and  he 
did  hear  my  voice  out  of  his  temple, 
and  my  cry  did  enter  into  his  ears. 

8  Then  the  earth  shook  and  trem¬ 
bled  ;  the  foundations  of  heaven  moved 
and  shook,  because  he  was  wroth. 

9  There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of 
his  nostrils,  and  fire  out  of  his  mouth 
devoured :  coals  were  kindled  bv  it. 

10  He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and 
came  down  ;  and  darkness  was  under 
his  feet. 

11  And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub,  and 
did  fly :  and  he  was  seen  upon  the 
wings  of  the  wind. 

12  And  he  made  darkness  pavilions 
round  about  him,  dark  waters,  and 
thick  clouds  of  the  skies. 

13  Through  the  brightness  before 
him  were  coals  of  fire  kindled. 

14  The  Lord  thundered  from  heav¬ 
en,  and  the  Most  High  uttered  h'is 
voice. 

15  And  he  sent  out  arrows,  and 
scattered  them ;  lightning,  and  dis¬ 
comfited  them. 

16  And  the  channels  of  the  sea  ap- 


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David's  psalm 


II.  SAMUEL. 


of  thanksgiving. 


peared,  the  foundations  of  the  world 
were  discovered,  at  the  rebuking  of 
the  Lord,  at  the  blast  of  the  breath 
of  his  nostrils. 

17  He  sent  from  above,  he  took 
me ;  he  drew  me  out  of  many  waters  : 

18  He  delivered  me  from  my  strong 
enemy,  and  from  them  that  hated 
me :  for  they  were  too  strong  for  me. 

19  They  prevented  me  in  the  day 
of  my  calamity :  but  the  Lord  was 
my  stay. 

20  He  brought  me  forth  also  into 
a  large  place :  he  delivered  me,  be¬ 
cause  he  delighted  in  me.  • 

21  The  Lord  rewarded  me  accord¬ 
ing  to  my  righteousness  ;  according 
to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  hath  he 
recompensed  me. 

22  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of 
the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly  de¬ 
parted  from  my  God. 

23  For  all  his  judgments  were  be¬ 
fore  me  :  and  as  for  his  statutes,  I  did 
not  depart  from  them. 

24  I  was  also  upright  before  him, 
and  have  kept  myself  from  mine  ini¬ 
quity. 

25  Therefore  the  Lord  hath  recom¬ 
pensed  me  according  to  my  right¬ 
eousness  ;  according  to  my  cleanness 
in  his  eyesight. 

26  With  the  merciful  thou  wilt 
shew  thyself  merciful,  and  with  the 
upright  man  thou  wilt  shew  thyself 
upright. 

27  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew 
thyself  pure ;  and  with  the  froward 
thou  wilt  shew  thyself  unsavoury. 

28  And  the  afflicted  people  thou 
wilt  save :  but  thine  eyes  are  upon 
the  haughty,  that  thou  mayest  bring 
thein  down. 

29  For  thou  art  my  lamp,  O  Lord: 
and  the  Lord  will  lighten  my  dark¬ 
ness. 

30  For  by  thee  I  have  run  through 
a  troop  :  by  my  God  have  I  leaped 
over  a  wall. 

31  As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect; 
the  word  of  the  Lord  is  tried :  he  is 
a  buckler  to  all  them  that  trust  in  him. 

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32  For  who  is  God,  save  the  Lord? 
and  who  is  a  rock,  save  our  God  ? 

33  God  is  my  strength  and  power  ; 
and  he  maketh  my  way  perfect. 

34  He  maketh  my  feet  like  hinds’ 
feet;  and  setteth  me  upon  my  high 
places. 

35  He  teacheth  my  hands  to  war ; 
so  that  a  bow  of  steel  is  broken  by 
mine  arms. 

36  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  thy  gen¬ 
tleness  hath  made  me  great. 

37  Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  un¬ 
der  me  ;  so  that  my  feet  did  not  slip. 

38  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies, 
and  destroyed  them ;  and  turned  not 
again  until  I  had  consumed  them. 

39  And  I  have  consumed  them, 
and  wounded  them,  that  they  could 
not  arise :  yea,  they  are  fallen  under 
my  feet. 

40  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with 
strength  to  battle :  them  that  rose  up 
against  me  hast  thou  subdued  under 
me. 

41  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
necks  of  mine  enemies,  that  I  might 
destroy  them  that  hate  me. 

42  They  looked,  but  there  was  none 
to  save;  even  unto  the  Lord,  but  he 
answered  them  not. 

43  Then  did  I  beat  them  as  small 
as  the  dust  of  the  earth :  I  did  stamp 
them  as  the  mire  of  the  street,  and 
did  spread  them  abroad. 

44  Thou  also  hast  delivered  me 
from  the  strivings  of  my  people,  thou 
hast  kept  me  to  he  head  of  the  hea¬ 
then  :  a  people  which  I  knew  not 
shall  serve  me. 

45  Strangers  shall  submit  them¬ 
selves  unto  me :  as  soon  as  they 
hear,  they  shall  be  obedient  unto 
me. 

46  Strangers  shall  fade  away,  and 
they  shall  be  afraid  out  of  their  close 
places. 

47  The  Lord  liveth ;  and  blessed 
be  my  rock ;  and  exalted  be  the  God 
of  the  rock  of  my  salvation. 

48  It  is  God  that  avengeth  me, 


David's  last  words. 


II.  SAMUEL. 


and  that  bringeth  down  the  people 
under  me, 

49  And  that  bringeth  me  forth  from 
mine  enemies :  thou  also  hast  lifted 
me  up  on  high  above  them  that  rose 
up  against  me :  thou  hast  delivered 
me  from  the  violent  man. 

50  Therefore  I  will  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  and  I  will  sing  praises  unto  thy 
name. 

51  He  is  the  tower  of  salvation  for 
his  king :  and  sheweth  mercy  to  his 
anointed,  unto  David,  and  to  his  seed 
for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  David,  in  his  last  words,  professeth  his  faith  in  God's 
promises  to  be  beyond  sense  or  experience.  6  The  dif¬ 
ferent  state  of  the  wicked.  8  A  catalogue  of  David's 
mighty  men. 

NOA V  these  be  the  last  words  of 
David.  David  the  son  of  Jesse 
said,  and  the  man  who  was  raised 
up  on  high,  the  anointed  of  the  God 
of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet  psalmist  of 
Israel,  said, 

2  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  spake  by 
me,  and  his  word  was  in  my  tongue. 

3  The  God  of  Israel  said,  the  Rock 
of  Israel  spake  to  me,  He  that  ruleth 
over  men  must  be  just,  ruling  in  the 
fear  of  God. 

4  And  he  shall  be  as  the  light  of 
the  morning,  when  the  sun  riseth, 
even  a  morning  without  clouds;  as 
the  tender  grass  springing  out  of  the 
earth  by  clear  shining  after  rain. 

5  Although  my  house  be  not  so 
with  God ;  yet  he  hath  made  with 
me  an  everlasting  covenant,  ordered 
in  all  things ,  and  sure :  for  this  is 
all  my  salvation,  and  all  my  desire, 
although  he  make  it  not  to  grow. 

6  If  But  the  sons  of  Belial  shall  be 
all  of  them  as  thorns  thrust  away, 
because  they  cannot  he  taken  with 
hands : 

7  But  the  man  that  shall  touch 
them  must  he  fenced  with  iron  and 
the  staff  of  a  spear;  and  they  shall 
be  utterly  burned  with  fire  in  the 
same  place. 

8  II  These  be  the  names  of  the 

26 


David's  mighty  men. 

mighty  men  whom  David  had :  The 
Tachmonite  that  sat  in  the  seat,  chief 
among  the  captains ;  the  same  was 
Adino  the  Eznite :  he  lifted  up  his 
spear  against  eight  hundred,  whom 
he  slew  at  one  time. 

9  And  after  him  was  Eleazar  the 
son  of  Dodo  the  Ahohite,  one  of  the 
three  mighty  men  with  David,  when 
they  defied  the  Philistines  that  were 
there  gathered  together  to  battle,  and 
the  men  of  Israel  were  gone  away  * 

10  He  arose,  and  smote  the  Phil¬ 
istines  until  his  hand  was  weary,  and 
his  hand  clave  unto  the  sword :  and 
the  Lord  wrought  a  great  victory 
that  day ;  and  the  people  returned 
after  him  only  to  spoil. 

11  And  after  him  was  Shainmah 
the  son  of  Agee  the  Hararite.  And 
the  Philistines  were  gathered  togeth¬ 
er  into  a  troop,  where  was  a  piece  of 
ground  full  of  lentiles :  and  the  peo¬ 
ple  fled  from  the  Philistines. 

12  But  he  stood  in  the  midst  of  the 
ground,  and  defended  it,  and  slew  the 
Philistines  :  and  the  Lord  wrought  a 
great  victory. 

13  And  three  of  the  thirty  chief 
went  down,  and  came  to  David  in  the 
harvest  time  unto  the  cave  of  Adul- 
lam :  and  the  troop  of  the  Philistines 
pitched  in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

14  And  David  was  then  in  a  hold, 
and  the  garrison  of  the  Philistines 
was  then  in  Beth-lehem. 

15  And  David  longed,  and  said, 
Oh  that  one  would  give  me  drink  of 
the  water  of  the  well  of  Beth-lehem, 
which  is  by  the  gate ! 

16  And  the  three  mighty  men  brake 
through  the  host  of  the  Philistines, 
and  drew  water  out  of  the  well  of 
Beth-lehem,  that  was  by  the  gate, 
and  took  it ,  and  brought  it  to  Da¬ 
vid  :  nevertheless  he  would  not  drink 
thereof,  hut  poured  it  out  unto  the 
Lord. 

17  And  he  said,  Be  it  far  from  me, 
O  Lord,  that  I  should  do  this :  is  not 
this  the  blood  of  the  men  that  went 
in  jeopardy  of  their  lives?  therefore 

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David’s  mighty  men . 

he  would  not  drink  it.  These  things 
did  these  three  mighty  men. 

18  And  Abishai,  the  brother  of 
Joab,  the  son  of  Zeruiah,  was  chief 
among  three.  And  he  lifted  up  his 
spear  against  three  hundred,  and  slew 
them ,  and  had  the  name  among  three. 

19  Was  he  not  most  honourable  of 
three?  therefore  he  was  their  cap¬ 
tain  :  howbeit  he  attained  not  unto 
the  first  three. 

20  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoia- 
da,  the  son  of  a  valiant  man,  of  Kab- 
zeel,  who  had  done  many  acts,  he 
slew  two  lionlike  men  of  Moah :  he 
went  down  also  and  slew  a  lion  in 
the  midst  of  a  pit  in  time  of  snow. 

21  And  he  slew  an  Egyptian,  a 
goodly  man :  and  the  Egyptian  had 
a  spear  in  his  hand ;  hut  he  went 
down  to  him  with  a  staff,  and  plucked 
the  spear  out  of  the  Egyptian’s  hand, 
and  slew  him  with  his  own  spear. 

22  These  things  did  Benaiah  the 
son  of  Jehoiada,  and  had  the  name 
among  three  mighty  men. 

23  He  was  more  honourable  than 
the  thirty,  hut  he  attained  not  to  the 
first  three.  And  David  set  him  over 
his  guard. 

24  Asahel  the  brother  of  Joab  was 
one  of  the  thirty;  Elhanan  the  son 
of  Dodo  of  Beth-lehem, 

25  Shammah  the  Harodite,  Elika 
the  Harodite, 

26  Helez  the  Paltite,  Ira  the  son 
of  Ikkesh  the  Tekoite, 

27  Abiezer  the  Anethothite,  Me- 
bunnai  the  Hushathite, 

28  Zalmon  the  Ahohite,  Maharai 
the  Netophathite, 

29  Heleb  the  son  of  Baanah,  a  Ne¬ 
tophathite,  Ittai  the  son  of  Bibai  out 
of  Gibeah  of  the  children  of  Benjamin, 

30  Benaiah  the  Pirathonite,  Hid- 
dai  of  the  brooks  of  Gaash, 

31  Abi-albon  the  Arbathite,  Azma- 
veth  the  Barhumite, 

32  Eliahba  the  Shaalbonite,  of  the 
sons  of  Jashen,  Jonathan, 

33  Shammah  the  Hararite,  Ahiam 
the  son  of  Sharar  the  Hararite, 

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Davids  sin  in 

34  Eliphelet  the  son  of  Ahasbai, 
the  son  of  the  Maachathite,  Eliam 
the  son  of  Ahithophel  the  Gilonite, 

35  Hezrai  the  Carmelite,  Paarai 
the  Arbite, 

36  Igal  the  son  of  Nathan  of  Zo- 
bah,  Bani  the  Gadite, 

37  Zelek  the  Ammonite,  Nahari 
the  Beerothite,  armourbearer  to  Joab 
the  son  of  Zeruiah, 

38  Ira  an  Ithrite,  Gareb  an  Ithrite, 

39  Uriah  the  Hittite  :  thirty  and 
seven  in  all. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  David,  templed  by  Satan,  forceth  Joab  to  number  the 
people.  5  The  captains,  in  nine  months  and  twenty 
days,  bring  the  muster  of  thirteen  hundred  thousand 
fighting  men.  10  David,  having  three  plagues  pro¬ 
pounded  by  Gad,  repenteth,  and  choosetk  the  three 
days'  pestilence.  15  After  the  death  of  threescore  and 
ten  thousand,  David  by  repentance  preventeth  the  de¬ 
struction  of  Jerusalem.  18  David,  by  Gad's  direction, 
purchaseth  Araunah's  threshing  floor ;  where  having 
sacrificed,  the  plague  stayeth. 

AND  again  the  anger  of  the  Lord 
XA.  was  kindled  against  Israel,  and 
he  moved  David  against  them  to  say, 
Go,  number  Israel  and  Judah. 

2  For  the  king  said  to  Joab  the 
captain  of  the  host,  which  was  with 
him,  Go  now  through  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  from  Dan  even  to  Beer-sheba, 
and  number  ye  the  people,  that  I 
may  know  the  number  of  the  people. 

3  And  Joab  said  unto  the  king, 
Now  the  Lord  thy  God  add  unto  the 
people,  how  many  soever  they  be,  a 
hundredfold,  and  that  the  eyes  of  my 
lord  the  king  may  see  it:  but  why 
doth  my  lord  the  king  delight  in  this 
thing  ? 

4  Notwithstanding  the  king’s  word 
prevailed  against  Joab,  and  against 
the  captains  of  the  host.  And  Joab 
and  the  captains  of  the  host  went 
out  from  the  presence  of  the  king,  to 
number  the  people  of  Israel. 

5  If  And  they  passed  over  Jordan, 
and  pitched  in  Aroer,  on  the  right 
side  of  the  city  that  lieth  in  the  midst 
of  the  river  of  Gad,  and  toward  Jazer : 

6  Then  they  came  to  Gilead,  and  to 
the  land  of  Tahtim-hodshi;  and  they 
came  to  Dan-jaan,  and  about  to  Zidon, 

7  And  came  to  the  strong  hold  of 


II.  SAMUEL. 

i  


II.  SAMUEL. 


numbering  the  people. 

Tyre,  and  to  all  the  cities  of  the 
Hivites,  and  of  the  Canaanites :  and 
they  went  out  to  the  south  of  Judah, 
even  to  Beer-sheba. 

8  So  when  they  had  gone  through 
all  the  land,  they  came  to  Jerusa¬ 
lem  at  the  end  of  nine  months  and 
twenty  days. 

9  And  J oab  gave  up  the  sum  of  the 
number  of  the  people  unto  the  king : 
and  there  were  in  Israel  eight  hun¬ 
dred  thousand  valiant  men  that  drew 
the  sword;  and  the  men  of  Judah 
were  five  hundred  thousand  men. 

10H  And  David’s  heart  smote  him 
after  that  he  had  numbered  the  peo¬ 
ple.  And  David  said  unto  the  Lo£d, 
I  have  sinned  greatly  in  that  I  have 
done:  and  now,  I  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord,  take  away  the  iniquity  of  thy 
servant;  for  I  have  done  very  fool¬ 
ishly. 

11  For  when  David  was  up  in  the 
morning,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  the  prophet  Gad,  David’s  seer, 
saying, 

12  Go  and  say  unto  David,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  I  offer  thee  three 
things;  choose  thee  one  of  them, 
that  I  may  do  it  unto  thee. 

13  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and  told 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Shall  seven 
years  of  famine  come  unto  thee  in 
thy  land  ?  or  wilt  thou  flee  three 
months  before  thine  enemies,  while 
they  pursue  thee?  or  that  there  he 
three  days’  pestilence  in  thy  land  ? 
now  advise,  and  see  what  answer  I 
shall  return  to  him  that  sent  me. 

14  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I  am 
in  a  great  strait :  let  us  fall  now  into 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  ;  for  his  mer¬ 
cies  are  great:  and  let  me  not  fall 
into  the  hand  of  man. 

15  If  So  the  Lord  sent  a  pestilence 
upon  Israel  from  the  morning  even 
to  the  time  appointed:  and  there 
died  of  the  people  from  Dan  even  to 
Beer-sheba  seventy  thousand  men. 

16  And  when  the  angel  stretched 
out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem  to  de¬ 
stroy  it,  the  Lord  repented  him  of 


The  plague  is  stayed. 

the  evil,  and  said  to  the  angel  that 
destroyed  the  people,  It  is  enough : 
stay  now  thine  hand.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  was  by  the  threshing- 
place  of  Araunah  the  Jebusite. 

1 7  And  David  spake  unto  the  Lord 
when  he  saw  the  angel  that  smote 
the  people,  and  said,  Lo,  I  have 
sinned,  and  I  have  done  wickedly: 
hut  these  sheep,  what  have  they  done? 
let  thine  hand,  I  pray  thee,  he  against 
me,  and  against  my  father’s  house. 

18  If  And  Gad  came  that  day  to 
David,  and  said  unto  him,  Go  up,  rear 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in  the  thresh- 
ingfloor  of  Araunah  the  Jebusite. 

19  And  David,  according  to  the 
saying  of  Gad,  went  up  as  the  Lord 
commanded. 

20  And  Araunah  looked,  and  saw 
the  king  and  his  servants  coming  on 
toward  him :  and  Araunah  went  out, 
and  bowed  himself  before  the  king 
on  his  face  upon  the  ground. 

21  And  Araunah  said,  Wherefore 
is  my  lord  the  king  come  to  his 
servant?  And  David  said,  To  buy 
the  threshingfloor  of  thee,  to  build  an 
altar  unto  the  Lord,  that  the  plague 
may  he  stayed  from  the  people. 

22  And  Araunah  said  unto  David, 
Let  my  lord  the  king  take  and  offer 
up  what  seemeth  good  unto  him :  be¬ 
hold,  here  be  oxen  for  burnt  sacrifice, 
and  threshing  instruments  and  other 
instruments  of  the  oxen  for  wood. 

23  All  these  things  did  Araunah, 
as  a  king,  give  unto  the  king.  And 
Araunah  said  unto  the  king,  The 
Lord  thy  God  accept  thee. 

24  And  the  king  said  unto  Araunah,, 
Nay;  hut  I  will  surely  buy  it  of  thee 
at  a  price :  neither  will  I  offer  burnt 
offerings  unto  the  Lord  my  God  of 
that  which  doth  cost  me  nothing.  So, 
David  bought  the  threshingfloor  and 
the  oxen  for  fifty  shekels  of  silver. 

25  And  David  built  there  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord,  and  offered  burnt  of¬ 
ferings  and  peace  offerings.  So  the 
Lord  was  entreated  for  the  land,  and 
the  plague  was  stayed  from  Israel. 

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THE 


FIRST  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS, 

COMMONLY  CALLED, 

THE  THIRD  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Abishag  cherisheth  David  in  his  extreme  age.  5 
Adonijah ,  David’s  darling ,  usurpeth  the  kingdom.  11 
By  the  counsel  of  Nathan,  15  Bath-sheba  moveth  the 
king,  22  and  Nathan  secondeth  her.  28  David  re- 
neweth  his  oath  to  Bath-sheba.  32  Solomon,  by  Da¬ 
vid’s  appointment,  being  anointed  king  by  Zadok  and 
Nathan,  the  people  triumph.  41  Jonathan  bringing 
these  news,  Adonijah' s  guests  fly.  50  Adonijah,  flying 
to  the  horns  of  the  altar ,  upon  his  good  behaviour  is 
dismissed  by  Solomon. 

OW  king  David  was  old  and 
stricken  in  years ;  and  they 
covered  him  with  clothes,  hut  he  gat 
no  heat. 

2  Wherefore  his  servants  said  unto 
him,  Let  there  be  sought  for  my  lord  the 
king  a  young  virgin :  and  let  her  stand 
before  the  king,  and  let  her  cherish 
him,  and  let  her  lie  in  thy  bosom, 
that  my  lord  the  king  may  get  heat. 

3  So  they  sought  for  a  fair  damsel 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Israel, 
and  found  Abishag  a  Shunammite, 
and  brought  her  to  the  king. 

4  And  the  damsel  was  very  fair,  and 
cherished  the  king,  and  ministered  to 
him :  but  the  king  knew  her  not. 

5  IT  Then  Adonijah  the  son  of  Hag- 
gith  exalted  himself,  saying,  I  will 
be  king :  and  he  prepared  him  char¬ 
iots  and  horsemen,  and  fifty  men  to 
run  before  him. 

6  And  his  father  had  not  displeas¬ 
ed  him  at  any  time  in  saying,  Why 
hast  thou  done  so  ?  and  he  also  was 
a  very  goodly  man ;  and  his  mother 
bare  him  after  Absalom. 

7  And  he  conferred  with  Joah  the 
son  of  Zeruiah,  and  with  Abiathar 
the  priest:  and  they  following  Ado¬ 
nijah  helped  him. 

8  But  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Benai- 
ah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and  Nathan 
the  prophet,  and  Shimei,  and  Rei, 

404 


and  the  mighty  men  which  belonged 
to  David,  were  not  with  Adonijah. 

9  And  Adonijah  slew  sheep  and 
oxen  and  fat  cattle  by  the  stone  of 
Zoheleth,  which  is  by  En-rogel,  and 
called  all  his  brethren  the  king’s 
sons,  and  all  the  men  of  Judah  the 
king’s  servants : 

10  But  Nathan  the  .prophet,  and 
Benaiah,  and  the  mighty  men,  and 
Solomon  his  brother,  he  called  not. 

11  Wherefore  Nathan  spake  un¬ 
to  Bath-sheba  the  mother  of  Solomon, 
saying,  Hast  thou  not  heard  that 
Adonijah  the  son  of  Haggith  doth 
reign,  and  David  our  lord  knoweth 
it  not  ? 

12  Now  therefore  come,  let  me,  I 
pray  thee,  give  thee  counsel,  that 
thou  mayest  save  thine  own  life,  and 
the  life  of  thy  son  Solomon. 

13  Go  and  get  thee  in  unto  king 
David,  and  say  unto  him,  Didst  not 
thou,  my  lord,  O  king,  swear  unto 
thine  handmaid,  saying,  Assuredly 
Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign  after 
me,  and  he  shall  sit  upon  my  throne  ? 
why  then  doth  Adonijah  reign? 

14  Behold,  while  thou  yet  talkest 
there  with  the  king,  I  also  will  come 
in  after  thee,  and  confirm  thy  words. 

15  IT  And  Bath-sheba  went  in  un¬ 
to  the  king  into  the  chamber :  and 
the  king  was  very  old ;  and  Abishag 
the  Shunammite  ministered  unto  the 
king. 

16  And  Bath-sheba  bowed,  and  did 
obeisance  unto  the  king.  And  the 
king  said,  What  wouldest  thou  ? 

1 7  And  she  said  unto  him,  My  lord, 
thou  swarest  by  the  Lord  thy  God 
unto  thine  handmaid,  saying ,  As- 


David  reneweth  his 


I.  KINGS. 


oath  to  Bath-sheba. 


suredly  Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign 
after  me,  and  he  shall  sit  upon  my 
throne. 

18  And  now,  behold,  Adonijah 
reigneth;  and  now,  my  lord  the  king, 
thou  knowest  it  not : 

19  And  he  hath  slain  oxen  and  fat 
cattle  and  sheep  in  abundance,  and 
hath  called  all  the  sons  of  the  king, 
and  Ahiathar  the  priest,  and  Joab 
the  captain  of  the  host :  hut  Solomon 
thy  servant  hath  he  not  called. 

20  And  thou,  my  lord,  O  king,  the 
eyes  of  all  Israel  are  upon  thee,  that 
thou  should est  tell  them  who  shall 
sit  on  the  throne  of  my  lord  the  king 
after  him. 

21  Otherwise  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  my  lord  the  king  shall  sleep 
with  his  fathers,  that  I  and  my 
son  Solomon  shall  he  counted  offend¬ 
ers. 

22  IT  And,  lo,  while  she  yet  talked 
with  the  king,  Nathan  the  prophet 
also  came  in. 

23  And  they  told  the  king,  saying, 
Behold  Nathan  the  prophet.  And 
when  he  was  come  in  before  the 
king,  he  bowed  himself  before  the 
king  with  his  face  to  the  ground. 

24  And  Nathan  said,  My  lord,  O 
king,  hast  thou  said,  Adonijah  shall 
reign  after  me,  and  he  shall  sit  upon 
my  throne  ? 

25  For  he  is  gone  down  this  day, 
and  hath  slain  oxen  and  fat  cattle  and 
sheep  in  abundance,  and  hath  called 
all  the  king’s  sons,  and  the  captains 
of  the  host,  and  Ahiathar  the  priest ; 
and,  behold,  they  eat  and  drink  be¬ 
fore  him,  and  say,  God  save  king 
Adonijah. 

26  But  me,  even  me  thy  servant, 
and  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Benaiah 
the  son  of  Jehoiada,  and  thy  servant 
Solomon,  hath  he  not  called. 

27  Is  this  thing  done  by  my  lord 
the  king,  and  thou  hast  not  shewed 
it  unto  thy  servant,  who  should  sit 
on  the  throne  of  my  lord  the  king 
after  him  ? 

28  If  Then  king  David  answered 


and  said,  Call  me  Bath-sheba.  And 
she  came  into  the  king’s  presence, 
and  stood  before  the  king. 

29  And  the  king  sware,  and  said, 
As  the  Lord  liveth,  that  hath  re¬ 
deemed  my  soul  out  of  all  distress, 

30  Even  as  I  sware  unto  thee  by 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  saying,  As¬ 
suredly  Solomon  thy  son  shall  reign 
after  me,  and  he  shall  sit  upon  my 
throne  in  my  stead ;  even  so  will  I 
certainly  do  this  day. 

31  Then  Bath-sheha  bowed  with 
her  face  to  the  earth,  and  did  rev¬ 
erence  to  the  king,  and  said,  Let 
my  lord  king  David  live  for  ever. 

32  1[  And  king  David  said,  Call  me 
Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of  Je¬ 
hoiada.  And  they  came  before  the 
king. 

33  The  king  also  said  unto  them, 
Take  with  you  the  servants  of  your 
lord,  and  cause  Solomon  my  son  to 
ride  upon  mine  own  mule,  and  bring 
him  down  to  Gihon : 

34  And  let  Zadok  the  priest  and 
Nathan  the  prophet  anoint  him  there 
king  over  Israel :  and  blow  ye  with 
the  trumpet,  and  say,  God  save  king 
Solomon. 

35  Then  ye  shall  come  up  after  him, 
that  he  may  come  and  sit  upon  my 
throne ;  for  he  shall  he  king  in  my 
stead :  and  I  have  appointed  him  to 
he  ruler  over  Israel  and  over  Judah. 

36  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada 
answered  the  king,  apd  said,  Amen  : 
the  Lord  God  of  my  lord  the  king 
say  so  too. 

37  As  the  Lord  hath  been  with  my 
lord  the  king,  even  so  he  he  with  Sol¬ 
omon,  and  make  his  throne  greater 
than  the  throne  of  my  lord  king  Da¬ 
vid. 

38  So  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan 
the  prophet,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada,  and  the  Cherethites,  and 
the  Pelethites,  went  down,  and  caused 
Solomon  to  ride  upon  king  David’s 
mule,  and  brought  him  to  Gihon. 

39  And  Zadok  the  priest  took*  a 

405 


Solomon  anointed  king. 


I.  KINGS.  David’s  charge  to  Solomon. 


horn  of  oil  out  of  the  tabernacle,  and 
anointed  Solomon.  And  they  blew 
the  trumpet ;  and  all  the  people  said, 
God  save  king  Solomon. 

40  And  all  the  people  came  up  after 
him,  and  the  people  piped  with  pipes, 
and  rejoiced  with  great  joy,  so  that 
the  earth  rent  with  the  sound  of  them. 

41  H  And  Adonijah  and  all  the 
guests  that  were  with  him  heard  it 
as  they  had  made  an  end  of  eating. 
And  when  Joab  heard  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet,  he  said,  Wherefore  is  this 
noise  of  the  city  being  in  an  uproar  ? 

42  And  while  he  yet  spake,  behold, 
Jonathan  the  son  of  Abiathar  the 
priest  came  :  and  Adonijah  said  unto 
him,  Come  in  ;  for  thou  art  a  valiant 
man,  and  bringest  good  tidings. 

43  And  Jonathan  answered  and 
said  to  Adonijah,  Yerily  our  lord 
king  David  hath  made  Solomon  king. 

44  And  the  king  hath  sent  with 
him  Zadok  the  priest,  and  Nathan 
’  the  prophet,  and  Benaiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiada,  and  the  Cherethites,  and 
the  Pelethites,  and  they  have  caused 
him  to  ride  upon  the  king’s  mule  : 

45  And  Zadok  the  priest  and  Na¬ 
than  the  prophet  have  anointed  him 
king  in  Gihon:  and  they  are  come 
up  from  thence  rejoicing,  so  that  the 
city  rang  again.  This  is  the  noise 
that  ye  have  heard. 

46  And  also  Solomon  sitteth  on  the 
throne  of  the  kingdom. 

47  And  moreover  the  king’s  ser¬ 
vants  came  to  bless  our  lord  king 
David,  saying,  God  make  the  name 
of  Solomon  better  than  thy  name, 
and  make  his  throne  greater  than 
thy  throne.  And  the  king  bowed 
himself  upon  the  bed. 

48  And  also  thus  said  the  king, 
Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
which  hath  given  one  to  sit  on  my 
throne  this  day,  mine  eyes  even  see¬ 
ing  it. 

49  And  all  the  guests  that  were 
with  Adonijah  were  afraid,  and  rose 
up,  and  went  every  man  his  way. 

50  If  And  Adonijah  feared  because 

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of  Solomon,  and  arose,  and  went, 
and  caught  hold  on  the  horns  of  the 
altar. 

51  And  it  was  told  Solomon,  say¬ 
ing,  Behold,  Adonijah  feareth  king 
Solomon :  for,  lo,  he  hath  caught 
hold  on  the  horns  of  the  altar,  say¬ 
ing,  Let  king  Solomon  swear  unto 
me  to  day  that  he  will  not  slay  his 
servant  with  the  sword. 

52  And  Solomon  said,  If  he  will 
shew  himself  a  worthy  man,  there 
shall  not  a  hair  of  him  fall  to  the 
earth :  but  if  wickedness  shall  be 
found  in  him,  he  shall  die. 

53  So  king  Solomon  sent,  and  they 
brought  him  down  from  the  altar. 
And  he  came  and  bowed  himself  to 
king  Solomon :  and  Solomon  said 
unto  him,  Go  to  thine  house. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  David ,  having  given  a  charge  to  Solomon ,  3  of  relig¬ 
iousness,  5  of  Joab,  7  of  Barzillai,  8  of  Shimei, ,  10 
dieth.  12  Solomon  succeedeth.  13  Adonijah,  moving 
Bath-sheba  to  sue  unto  Solomon  for  Abishag,  is  put  to 
death.  26  Abiathar.,  having  his  life  given  him ,  is  de¬ 
prived  of  the  priesthood.  28  Joab  fleeing  to  the  horns 
of  the  altar  is  there  slain.  35  Benaiah,  is  put  in  Joab's 
room,  and  Zadok  in  Abiathar' s.  36  Shimei,  confined 
to  Jerusalem,  by  occasion  of  going  thence  to  Gath ,  is 
put  to  death.  > 

OW  the  days  of  David  drew 
nigh  that  he  should  die ;  and 
he  charged  Solomon  his  son,  saying, 

2  I  go  the  way  of  all  the  earth: 
be  thou  strong  therefore,  and  shew 
thyself  a  man ; 

3  And  keep  the  charge  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  to  keep 
his  statutes,  and  his  commandments, 
and  his  judgments,  and  his  testimo¬ 
nies,  as  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  that  thou  mayest  prosper  in 
all  that  thou  doest,  and  whitherso¬ 
ever  thou  turnest  thyself : 

4  That  the  Lord  may  continue  his 
word  which  he  spake  concerning  me, 
saying,  If  thy  children  take  heed 
to  their  way,  to  walk  before  me  in 
truth  with  all  their  heart  and  with 
all  their  soul,  there  shall  not  fail  thee 
(said  he)  a  man  on  the  throne  of  Is¬ 
rael. 

5  Moreover  thou  knowest  also  what 
Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  did  to  me, 


David’s  death . 


I.  KINGS. 


and  what  he  did  to  the  two  captains 
of  the  hosts  of  Israel,  unto  Abner  the 
son  of  Ner,  and  unto  Amasa  the  son 
of  Jether,  whom  he  slew,  and  shed 
the  blood  of  war  in  peace,  and  put 
the  blood  of  war  upon  his  girdle  that 
was  about  his  loins,  and  in  his  shoes 
that  were  on  his  feet. 

6  Do  therefore  according  to  thy 
wisdom,  and  let  not  his  hoar  head 
go  down  to  the  grave  in  peace. 

7  But  shew  kindness  unto  the  sons 
of  Barzillai  the  Gileadite,  and  let 
them  be  of  those  that  eat  at  thy  ta¬ 
ble  :  for  so  they  came  to  me  when  I 
fled  because  of  Absalom  thy  brother. 

8  And,  behold,  thou  hast  with  thee 
Shimei  the  son  of  Gera,  a  Benjamite 
of  Bahurim,  which  cursed  me  with 
a  grievous  curse  in  the  day  when  I 
went  to  Mahanaim :  hut  he  came  down 
to  meet  me  at  Jordan,  and  I  sware 
to  him  by  the  Lord,  saying,  I  will 
not  put  thee  to  death  with  the  sword. 

9  Now  therefore  hold  him  not  guilt¬ 
less  :  for  thou  art  a  wise  man,  and 
knowest  what  thou  oughtest  to  do 
unto  him;  hut  his  hoar  head  bring 
thou  down  to  the  grave  with  blood. 

10  So  David  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  in  the  city  of  David. 

11  And  the  days  that  David  reign¬ 
ed  over  Israel  were  forty  years  :  seven 
years  reigned  he  in  Hebron,  and  thirty 
and  three  years  reigned  he  in  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

12  If  Then  sat  Solomon  upon  the 
throne  of  David  his  father ;  and  his 
kingdom  was  established  greatly. 

13  Tf  And  Adonijah  the  son  of  Hag- 
gith  carne  to  Bath-sheba  the  mother 
of  Solomon.  And  she  said,  Comest 
thou  peaceably  ?  And  he  said,  Peace¬ 
ably. 

14  He  said  moreover,  I  have  some¬ 
what  to  say  unto  thee.  And  she 
said,  Say  on. 

15  And  he  said,  Thou  knowest  that 
the  kingdom  was  mine,  and  that  all 
Israel  set  their  faces  on  me,  that  I 
should  reign :  howbeit  the  kingdom 
is  turned  about,  and  is  become  my 


Adonijah  put  to  death . 

brother’s:  for  it  was  his  from  the 
Lord. 

16  And  now  I  ask  one  petition  of 
thee,  deny  me  not.  And  she  said 
unto  him,  Say  on. 

17  And  he  said,  Speak,  I  pray  thee, 
unto  Solomon  the  king,  (for  he  will 
not  say  thee  nay,)  that  he  give  me 
Abishag  the  Shunammite  to  wife. 

18  And  Bath-sheba  said,  Well ;  1 
will  speak  for  thee  unto  the  king. 

19  If  Bath-sheba  therefore  went 
unto  king  Solomon,  to  speak  unto 
him  for  Adonijah.  And  the  king 
rose  up  to  meet  her,  and  bowed  him¬ 
self  unto  her,  and  sat  down  on  his 
throne,  and  caused  a  seat  to  he  set 
for  the  king’s  mother;  and  she  sat 
on  his  right  hand. 

20  Then  she  said,  I  desire  one  small 
petition  of  thee  ;  I  pray  thee ,  say  me 
not  nay.  And  the  king  said  unto  her, 
Ask  on,  my  mother ;  for  I  will  not  say 
thee  nay. 

21  And  she  said,  Let  Abishag  the 
Shunammite  be  given  to  Adonijah 
thy  brother  to  wife. 

22  And  king  Solomon  answered  and 
said  unto  his  mother,  And  why  dost 
thou  ask  Abishag  the  Shunammite 
for  Adonijah  ?  ask  for  him  the  king¬ 
dom  also  ;  for  he  is  mine  elder  broth¬ 
er;  even  for  him,  and  for  Abiathar 
the  priest,  and  for  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah. 

23  Then  king  Solomon  sware  by 
the  Lord,  saying,  God  do  so  to  me, 
and  more  also,  if  Adonijah  have  not 
spoken  this  word  against  his  own  life. 

24  Now  therefore,  as  the  Lord  liv- 
eth,  which  hath  established  me,  and 
set  me  on  the  throne  of  David  my 
father,  and  who  hath  made  me  a 
house,  as  he  promised,  Adonijah  shall 
he  put  to  death  this  day. 

25  And  king  Solomon  sent  by  the 
hand  of  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada; 
and  he  fell  upon  him  that  he  died. 

26  If  And  unto  Abiathar  the  priest 
said  the  king,  Get  thee  to  Anathoth, 
unto  thine  own  fields ;  for  thou  art 
worthy  of  death  :  but  I  will  not  at 

407 


Joab  is  slain . 


I.  KINGS. 


Shimei  is  put  to  death . 


this  time  put  thee  to  death,  because 
thou  barest  the  ark  of  the  Lord  God 
before  David  my  father,  and  because 
thou  hast  been  afflicted  in  all  where¬ 
in  my  father  was  afflicted. 

27  So  Solomon  thrust  out  Abiathar 
from  being  priest  unto  the  Lord  ; 
that  he  might  fulfil  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  spake  concerning  the 
house  of  Eli  in  Shiloh. 

28  IT  Then  tidings  came  to  Joab  : 
for  Joab  had  turned  after  Adonijah, 
though  he  turned  not  after  Absalom. 
And  Joab  fled  unto  the  tabernacle 
of  the  Lord,  and  caught  hold  on  the 
horns  of  the  altar. 

29  And  it  was  told  king  Solomon 
that  Joab  was  fled  unto  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  the  Lord;  and,  behold,  he  is 
by  the  altar.  Then  Solomon  sent 
Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  saying, 
Go,  fall  upon  him. 

30  And  Benaiah  came  to  the  tab¬ 
ernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  saith  the  king,  Come  forth. 
And  he  said,  Nay;  hut  I  will  die 
here.  And  Benaiah  brought  the  king 
word  again,  saying,  Thus  said  Joah, 
and  thus  he  answered  me. 

31  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Do  as  he  hath  said,  and  fall  upon 
him,  and  bury  him ;  that  thou  may- 
est  take  away  the  innocent  blood, 
which  Joab  shed,  from  me,  and  from 
the  house  of  my  father. 

32  And  the  Lord  shall  return  his 
blood  upon  his  own  head,  who  fell 
upon  two  men  more  righteous  and 
better  than  he,  and  slew  them  with 
the  sword,  my  father  David  not 
knowing  thereof \  to  wit ,  Abner  the 
son  of  Ner,  captain  of  the  host  of 
Israel,  and  Amasa  the  son  of  Jeth- 
er,  captain  of  the  host  of  Judah. 

33  Their  blood  shall  therefore  re¬ 
turn  upon  the  head  of  Joab,  and  up¬ 
on  the  head  of  his  seed  for  ever :  but 
upon  David,  and  upon  his  seed,  and 
upon  his  house,  and  upon  his  throne, 
shall  there  be  peace  for  ever  from  the 
Lord. 

34  So  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada 

408 


went  up,  and  fell  upon  him,  and  slew 
him :  and  he  was  buried  in  his  own 
house  in  the  wilderness. 

35  N  And  the  king  put  Benaiah  the 
son  of  Jehoiada  in  his  room  over  the 
host :  and  Zadok  the  priest  did  the 
king  put  in  the  room  of  Abiathar. 

36  And  the  king  sent  and  called 
for  Shimei,  and  said  unto  him,  Build 
thee  a  house  in  Jerusalem,  and  dwell 
there,  and  go  not  forth  thence  any 
whither. 

37  For  it  shall  be,  that  on  the  day 
thou  goest  out,  and  passest  over  the 
brook  Kidron,  thou  shalt  know  for 
certain  that  thou  shalt  surely  die :  thy 
blood  shall  be  upon  thine  own  head. 

38  And  Shimei  said  unto  the  king, 
The  saying  is  good :  as  my  lord  the 
king  hath  said,  so  will  thy  servant 
do.  And  Shimei  dwelt  in  Jerusalem 
many  days. 

39  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  three  years,  that  two  of  the  servants 
of  Shimei  ran  away  unto  Achish  son 
of  Maachah  king  of  Gath.  And  they 
told  Shimei,  saying,  Behold,  thy  ser¬ 
vants  be  in  Gath. 

40  And  Shimei  arose,  and  saddled 
his  ass,  and  went  to  Gath  to  Achish  to 
seek  his  servants :  and  Shimei  went, 
and  brought  his  servants  from  Gath. 

41  And  it  was  told  Solomon  that 
Shimei  had  gone  from  Jerusalem  to 
Gath,  and  was  come  again. 

*  42  And  the  king  sent  and  called  for 
Shimei,  and  said  unto  him,  Did  I 
not  make  thee  to  swear  by  the  Lord, 
and  protested  unto  thee,  saying, 
Know  for  a  certain,  on  the  day  thou 
goest  out,  and  walkest  abroad  any 
whither,  that  thou  shalt  surely  die '? 
and  thou  saidst  unto  me,  The  word 
that  I  have  heard  is  good. 

43  Why  then  hast  thou  not  kept 
the  oath  of  the .  Lord,  and  the  com¬ 
mandment  that  I  have  charged  thee 
with  ? 

44  The  king  said  moreover  to  Shim¬ 
ei,  Thou  knowest  all  the  wickedness 
which  thine  heart  is  privy  to,  that 
thou  didst  to  David  my  father.;  there- 


Solomon  asketh 


I  KINGS. 


wisdom  of  God . 


fore  the  Lord  shall  return  thy  wick¬ 
edness  upon  thine  own  head  : 

45  And  king  Solomon  shall  be  bless¬ 
ed,  and  the  throne  of  David  shall  be 
established  before  the  Lord  for  ever. 

46  So  the  king  commanded  Benai- 
ah  the  son  of  Jehoiada ;  which  went 
out,  and  fell  upon’  him,  that  he  died. 
And  the  kingdom  was  established  in 
the  hand  of  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Solomon  marrieth  Pharaoh’s  daughter.  2  High  places 
being  in  use,  Solomon  sacrijiceth  at  Gibeon.  5  Solo¬ 
mon  at  Gibeon,  in  the  choice  which  God  gave  him, 
preferring  wisdom ,  obtaineth  wisdom,  riches,  and  hon¬ 
our.  16  Solomon’s  judgment  between  the  two  harlots 
maketh  him  renowned. 

AND  Solomon  made  affinity  with 
ix  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
took  Pharaoh’s  daughter,  and  brought 
her  into  the  city  of  David,  until  he 
had  made  an  end  of  building  his  own 
house,  and  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  wall  of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

2  Only  the  people  sacrificed  in  high 
places,  because  there  was  no  house 
built  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
until  those  days. 

3  And  Solomon  loved  the  Lord, 
walking  in  the  statutes  of  David  his 
father :  only  he  sacrificed  and  burnt 
incense  in  high  places. 

4  And  the  king  went  to  Gibeon  to 
sacrifice  there ;  for  that  was  the  great 
high  place:  a  thousand  burnt  offerings 
did  Solomon  offer  upon  that  altar. 

5  If  In  Gibeon  the  Lord  appeared 
to  Solomon  in  a  dream  by  night :  and 
God  said,  Ask  what  I  shall  give  thee. 

6  And  Solomon  said,  Thou  hast 
shewed  unto  thy  servant  David  my 
father  great  mercy,  according  as  he 
walked  before  thee  in  truth,  and  in 
righteousness,  and  in  uprightness  of 
heart  with  thee ;  and  thou  hast  kept 
for  him  this  great  kindness,  that  thou 
hast  given  him  a  son  to  sit  on  his 
throne,  as  it  is  this  day. 

7  And  now,  O  Lord  my  God,  thou 
hast  made  thy  servant  king  instead 
of  David  my  father  :  and  I  am  but  a 
little  child :  I  know  not  how  to  go 
out  or  come  in. 


8  And  thy  servant  is  in  the  midst  of 
thy  people  which  thou  hast  chosen, 
a  great  people,  that  cannot  be  num¬ 
bered  nor  counted  for  multitude. 

9  Give  therefore  thy  servant  an 
understanding  heart  to  judge  thy 
people,  that  I  may  discern  between 
good  and  bad :  for  who  is  able  to 
judge  this  thy  so  great  a  people  ? 

10  And  the  speech  pleased  the 
Lord,  that  Solomon  had  asked  this 
thing. 

11  And  God  said  unto  him,  Because 
thou  hast  asked  this  thing,  and  hast 
not  asked  for  thyself  long  life ;  nei¬ 
ther  hast  asked  riches  for  thyself, 
nor  hast  asked  the  life  of  thine  ene¬ 
mies  ;  but  hast  asked  for  thyself  un¬ 
derstanding  to  discern  judgment ; 

12  Behold,  I  have  done  according 
to  thy  word :  lo,  I  have  given  thee 
a  wise  and  an  understanding  heart; 
so  that  there  was  none  like  thee  be¬ 
fore  thee,  neither  after  thee  shall  any 
arise  like  unto  thee. 

13  And  I  have  also  given  thee  that 
which  thou  hast  not  asked,  both 
riches,  and  honour :  so  that  there 
shall  not  be  any  among  the  kings 
like  unto  thee  all  thy  days. 

14  And  if  thou  wilt  walk  in  my 
ways,  to  keep  my  statutes  and  my 
commandments,  as  thy  father  David 
did  walk,  then  I  will  lengthen  thy  days. 

15  And  Solomon  awoke ;  and,  be¬ 
hold,  it  was  a  dream.  And  he  came 
to  Jerusalem,  and  stood  before  the 
,ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
and  offered  up  burnt  offerings,  and 
offered  peace  offerings,  and  made  a 
feast  to  all  his  servants. 

16  %  Then  came  there  two  women, 
that  were  harlots,  unto  the  king,  and 
stood  before  him. 

17  And  the  one  woman  said,  O  my 
lord,  I  and  this  woman  dwell  in  one 
house ;  and  I  was  delivered  of  a 
child  with  her  in  the  house. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass  the  third 
day  after  that  I  was  delivered,  that 
this  woman  was  delivered  also : 
and  we  were  together ;  there  was 

409 


Solomon's  judgment. 


I.  KINGS. 


His  chief  officers  of  state. 


no  stranger  with  us  in  the  house, 
save  we  two  in  the  house. 

19  And  this  woman’s  child  died  in 
the  night ;  because  she  overlaid  it. 

20  And  she  arose  at  midnight,  and 
took  my  son  from  beside  me,  while 
thine  handmaid  slept,  and  laid  it  in 
her  bosom,  and  laid  her  dead  child  in 
my  bosom. 

21  And  when  I  rose  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  to  give  my  child  suck,  behold,  it 
was  dead  :  but  when  I  had  considered 
it  in  the  morning,  behold,  it  was  not 
my  son,  which  I  did  bear. 

22  And  the  other  woman  said,  Nay ; 
but  the  living  is  my  son,  and  the 
dead  is  thy  son.  And  this  said,  No ; 
but  the  dead  is  thy  son,  and  the  liv¬ 
ing  is  my  son.  Thus  they  spake  be¬ 
fore  the  king. 

23  Then  said  the  king,  The  one 
saith,  This  is  my  son  that  liveth, 
and  thy  son  is  the  dead :  and  the 
other  saith,  Nay;  but  thy  son  is 
the  dead,  and  my  son  is  the  living. 

24  And  the  king  said,  Bring  me  a 
sword.  And  they  brought  a  sword 
before  the  king. 

25  And  the  king  said,  Divide  the 
living  child  in  two,  and  give  half  to 
the  one,  and  half  to  the  other. 

26  Then  spake  the  woman  whose 
the  living  child  was  unto  the  king, 
for  her  bowels  yearned  upon  her 
son,  and  she  said,  0  my  lord,  give 
her  the  living  child,  and  in  no  wise 
slay  it.  But  the  other  said,  Let  it  be 
neither  mine  nor  thine,  but  divide  it. 

27  Then  the  king  answered  and  said, 
Give  her  the  living  child,  and  in  no 
wise  slay  it :  she  is  the  mother  thereof. 

28  And  all  Israel  heard  of  the  judg¬ 
ment  which  the  king  had  j  udged ;  and 
they  feared  the  king:  for  they  saw 
that  the  wisdom  of  God  was  in  him 
to  do  judgment. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Solomon’s  princes.  7  His  twelve  officers  for  provision. 
20,  24  The  peace  and  largeness  of  his  kingdom.  22 
His  daily  provision.  26  His  stables.  29  His  wisdom. 

SO  king  Solomon  was  king  over 
all  Israel. 


2  And  these  were  the  princes  which 
he  had ;  Azariah  the  son  of  Zadok 
the  priest, 

3  Elihoreph  and  Ahiah,  the  sons 
of  Shisha,  scribes;  Jehoshaphat  the 
son  of  Ahilud,  the  recorder. 

4  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada 
was  over  the  host  :  and  Zadok  and 
Abiathar  were  the  priests  : 

5  And  Azariah  the  son  of  Nathan 
was  over  the  officers  :  and  Zabud  the 
son  of  Nathan  was  principal  officer, 
and  the  king’s  friend  : 

6  And  Ahishar  was  over  the  house¬ 
hold  :  and  Adoniram  the  son  of 
Abda  was  over  the  tribute. 

7  Tf  And  Solomon  had  twelve  offi¬ 
cers  over  all  Israel,  which  provided 
victuals  for  the  king  and  his  house¬ 
hold  :  each  man  his  month  in  a  year 
made  provision. 

8  And  these  are  their  names :  The 
son  of  Hur,  in  mount  Ephraim : 

9  The  son  of  Dekar,  in  Makaz, 
and  in  Shaalbim,  and  Beth-shemesh, 
and  Elon-beth-hanan : 

10  The  son  of  Hesed,  in  Aruboth ; 
to  him  pertained  Sochoh,  and  all  the 
land  of  Hepher : 

11  The  son  of  Abinadab,  in  all  the 
region  of  Dor;  which  had  Taphath 
the  daughter  of  Solomon  to  wife  : 

12  Baana  the  son  of  Ahilud ;  to 
him  pertained  Taanach  and  Megid- 
do,  and  all  Beth-shean,  which  is  by 
Zartanah  beneath  Jezreel,  from  Beth- 
shean  to  Abel-meholah,  even  unto  the 
place  that  is  beyond  Jokneam : 

13  The  son  of  Geber,  in  Ramoth- 
gilead ;  to  him  pertained  the  towns 
of  Jair  the  son  of  Manasseh,  which 
are  in  Gilead ;  to  him  also  pertained 
the  region  of  Argob,  which  is  in  Ba- 
shan,  threescore  great  cities  with 
walls  and  brazen  bars : 

14  Ahinadab  the  son  of  Iddo  had 
Mahanaim : 

15  Ahimaaz  was  in  Naphtali;  he 
also  took  Basmath  the  daughter  of 
Solomon  to  wife : 

16  Baanah  the  son  of  Hushai  was 
in  Asher  and  in  Aloth : 


410 


Solomon's  greatness , 


I.  KINGS. 


and  wisdom 


17  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of  Paruah, 
in  Issachar : 

18  Shimei  the  son  of  Elah,  in 
Benjamin : 

19  Geber  the  son  of  Uri  was  in 
the  country  of  Gilead,  in  the  coun¬ 
try  of  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites, 
and  of  Og  king  of  Bashan;  and  he 
was  the  only  officer  which  was  in  the 
land. 

20  IT  Judah  and  Israel  were  many, 
as  the  sand  which  is  hy  the  sea  in 
multitude,  eating  and  drinking,  and 
making  merry. 

21  And  Solomon  reigned  over  all 
kingdoms  from  the  river  unto  the 
land  of  the  Philistines,  and  unto  the 
border  of  Egypt :  they  brought  pres¬ 
ents,  and  served  Solomon  all  the 
days  of  his  life. 

22  IT  And  Solomon’s  provision  for 
one  day  was  thirty  measures  of  fine 
flour,  and  threescore  measures  of 
Ureal, 

23  Ten  fat  oxen,  and  twenty  oxen 
out  of  the  pastures,  and  a  hundred 
sheep,  besides  harts,  and  roebucks, 
and  fallow  deer,  and  fatted  fowl. 

24  For  he  had  dominion  over  all 
the  region  on  this  side  the  river,  from 
Tiphsah  even  to  Azzah,  over  all  the 
kings  on  this  side  the  river:  and  he 
had  peace  on  all  sides  round  about 
him. 

25  And  Judah  and  Israel  dwelt 
safely,  every  man  under  his  vine  and 
under  his  fig  tree,  from  Dan  even  to 
Beer-sheba,  all  the  days  of  Solomon. 

26  If  And  Solomon  had  forty  thou¬ 
sand  stalls  of  horses  for  his  chariots, 
and  twelve  thousand  horsemen. 

27  And  those  officers  provided  vic¬ 
tuals  for  king  Solomon,  and  for  all 
that  came  unto  king  Solomon’s  ta¬ 
ble,  every  man  in  his  month :  they 
lacked  nothing. 

28  Barley  also  and  straw  for  the 
horses  and  dromedaries  brought  they 
unto  the  place  where  the  officers  were, 
every  man  according  to  his  charge. 

29  H  And  God  gave  Solomon  wis¬ 
dom  and  understanding  exceeding 


much,  and  largeness  of  heart,  even 
as  the  sand  that  is  on  the  sea  shore. 

30  And  Solomon’s  wisdom  excelled 
the  wisdom  of  all  the  children  of  the 
east  country,  and  all  the  wisdom  of 
Egypt. 

31  For  he  was  wiser  than  all  men , 
than  Ethan  the  Ezrahite,  and  He- 
man,  and  Chalcol,  and  Darda,  the 
sons  of  Mahol :  and  his  fame  was  in 
all  nations  round  about. 

32  And  he  spake  three  thousand 
proverbs :  and  his  songs  were  a  thou¬ 
sand  and  five. 

33  And  he  spake  of  trees,  from  the 
cedar  tree  that  is  in  Lebanon  even 
unto  the  hyssop  that  springeth  out 
of  the  wall :  he  spake  also  of  beasts, 
and  of  fowl,  and  of  creeping  things, 
and  of  fishes. 

34  And  there  came  of  all  people 
to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  from 
all  kings  of  the  earth,  which  had 
heard  of  his  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Hiram ,  sending  to  congratulate  Solomon,  is  certified 
of  his  purpose  to  build  the  temple ,  and  desired  to  fur¬ 
nish  him  with  timber  thereto.  7  Hiram,  blessing  God 
for  Solomon,  and  requesting  food  for  his  family,  fur - 
nisheth  him  with  trees.  13  The  number  of  Solomon’s 
workmen  and  labourers. 

AND  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent  his 
il  servants  unto  Solomon;  for  he 
had  heard  that  they  had  anointed  him 
king  in  the  room  of  his  father :  for 
Hiram  was  ever  a  lover  of  David. 

2  And  Solomon  sent  to  Hiram, 
saying, 

3  Thou  knowest  how  that  David 
my  father  could  not  build  a  house 
unto  the  name  of  the  Lord  his  God, 
for  the  wars  which  were  about  him 
on  every  side,  until  the  Lord  put 
them  under  the  soles  of  his  feet. 

4  But  now  the  Lord  my  God  hath 
given  me  rest  on  every  side,  so  that 
there  is  neither  adversary  nor  evil 
occurrent. 

5  And,  behold,  I  purpose  to  build 
a  house  unto  the  name  of  the  Lord 
my  God,  as  the  Lord  spake  unto 
David  my  father,  saying,  Thy  son, 
whom  I  will  set  upon  thy  throne  in 

411 


Hiram  furnisheth  I.  KINGS.  Solomon  with  timber. 


thy  room,  he  shall  build  a  house  unto 
my  name. 

6  Now  therefore  command  thou 
that  they  hew  me  cedar  trees  out 
of  Lebanon ;  and  my  servants  shall 
he  with  thy  servants  :  and  unto  thee 
will  I  give  hire  for  thy  servants 
according  to  all  that  thou  shalt 
appoint :  for  thou  knowest  that 
there  is  not  among  us  any  that  can 
skill  to  hew  timber  like  unto  the 
Sidonians. 

7  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Hiram  heard  the  words  of  Solomon, 
that  he  rejoiced  greatly,  and  said, 
Blessed  be  the  Lord  this  day,  which 
hath  given  unto  David  a  wise  son 
over  this  great  people. 

8  And  Hiram  sent  to  Solomon, 
saying,  I  have  considered  the  things 
which  thou  sentest  to  me  for :  and  I 
will  do  all  thy  desire  concerning  tim¬ 
ber  of  cedar,  and  concerning  timber 
of  fir. 

9  My  servants  shall  bring  them 
down  from  Lebanon  unto  the  sea; 
and  I  will  convey  them  by  sea  in 
floats  unto  the  place  that  thou  shalt 
appoint  me,  and  will  cause  them  to 
be  discharged  there,  and  thou  shalt 
receive  them:  and  thou  shalt  accom¬ 
plish  my  desire,  in  giving  food  for  my 
household. 

10  So  Hiram  gave  Solomon  cedar 
trees  and  fir  trees  according  to  all  his 
desire. 

11  And  Solomon  gave  Hiram  twen¬ 
ty  thousand  measures  of  wheat  for 
food  to  his  household,  and  twenty 
measures  of  pure  oil :  thus  gave  Sol¬ 
omon  to  Hiram  year  by  year. 

12  And  the  Lord  gave  Solomon 
wisdom,  as  he  promised  him:  and 
there  was  peace  between  Hiram  and 
Solomon ;  and  they  two  made  a 
league  together. 

13  IT  And  king  Solomon  raised  a 
levy  out  of  all  Israel ;  and  the  levy 
was  thirty  thousand  men. 

14  And  he  sent  them  to  Lebanon, 
ten  thousand  a  month  by  courses :  a 
month  they  were  in  Lebanon,  and 

412 


two  months  at  home :  and  Adoniram 
was  over  the  levy. 

15  And  Solomon  had  threescore 
and  ten  thousand  that  hare  burdens, 
and  fourscore  thousand  hewers  in  the 
mountains ; 

16  Besides  the  chief  of  Solomon’s 
officers  which  were  over  the  work, 
three  thousand  and  three  hundred, 
which  ruled  over  the  people  that 
wrought  in  the  work. 

17  And  the  king  commanded,  and 
they  brought  great  stones,  costly 
stones,  and  hewed  stones,  to  lay  the 
foundation  of  the  house. 

18  And  Solomon’s  builders  and 
Hiram’s  builders  did  hew  them ,  and 
the  stonesquarers  :  so  they  prepared 
timber  and  stones  to  build  the  house. 

CHAPTEB  VI. 

1  The  building  of  Solomon’s  temple.  5  The  chambers 
thereof.  11  God's  promise  xmto  it.  15  The  ceiling 
and  adorning  of  it.  23  The  cherubim.  31  The 
doors.  36  The  court.  3*7  The  time  of  building 
it. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  four 
_  hundred  and  eightieth  year  after 
the  children  of  Israel  were  come  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Solomon’s  reign  over  Israel,  in 
the  month  Zif,  which  is  the  second 
month,  that  he  began  to  build  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

2  And  the  house  which  king  Solo¬ 
mon  built  for  the  Lord,  the  length 
thereof  was  threescore  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  twenty  cubits ,  and 
the  height  thereof  thirty  cubits. 

3  And  the  porch  before  the  tem¬ 
ple  of  the  house,  twenty  cubits  was 
the  length  thereof,  according  to  the 
breadth  of  the  house ;  and  ten  cubits 
was  the  breadth  thereof  before  the 
house. 

4  And  for  the  house  he  made  win¬ 
dows  of  narrow  lights. 

5  IT  And  against  the  wall  of  the 
house  he  built  chambers  round  about, 
against  the  walls  of  the  house  round 
about,  both  of  the  temple  and  of  the 
oracle :  and  he  made  chambers  round 
about. 


The  building 


I.  KINGS. 


6  The  nethermost  chamber  was  five 
cubits  broad,  and  the  middle  was  six 
cubits  broad,  and  the  third  was  seven 
cubits  broad  :  for  without  in  the  wall 
of  the  house  he  made  narrowed  rests 
round  about,  that  the  beams  should  not 
he  fastened  in  the  walls  of  the  house. 

7  And  the  house,  when  it  was  in 
building,  was  built  of  stone  made 
ready  before  it  was  brought  thither  : 
so  that  there  was  neither  hammer 
nor  axe  nor  any  tool  of  iron  heard  in 
the  house,  while  it  was  in  building. 

8  The  door  for  the  middle  chamber 
was  in  the  right  side  of  the  house : 
and  they  went  up  with  winding  stairs 
into  the  middle  chamber ,  and  out  of 
the  middle  into  the  third. 

9  So  he  built  the  house,  and  finish¬ 
ed  it;  and  covered  the  house  with 
beams  and  hoards  of  cedar. 

10  And  then  he  built  chambers 
against  all  the  house,  five  cubits 
high:  and  they  rested  on  the  house 
with  timber  of  cedar. 

11  IT  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Solomon,  saying, 

12  Concerning  this  house  which 
thou  art  in  building,  if  thou  wilt 
walk  in  my  statutes,  and  execute 
my  judgments,  and  keep  all  my  com¬ 
mandments  to  walk  in  them;  then 
will  I  perform  my  word  with  thee, 
which  I  spake  unto  David  thy  father : 

13  And  I  will  dwell  among  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  will  not  for¬ 
sake  my  people  Israel. 

14  So  Solomon  built  the  house, 
and  finished  it. 

15  And  he  built  the  walls  of  the 
house  within  with  boards  of  cedar, 
both  the  floor  of  the  house,  and  the 
walls  of  the  ceiling :  and  he  covered 
them  on  the  inside  with  wood,  and 
covered  the  floor  of  the  house  with 
planks  of  fir. 

16  And  he  built  twenty  cubits  on 
the  sides  of  the  house,  both  the  floor 
and  the  walls  with  boards  of  cedar : 
he  even  built  them  for  it  within,  even 
for  the  oracle,  even  for  the  most  holy 
place . 


of  the  temjrte. 

1 7  And  the  house,  that  is,  the  tem¬ 
ple  before  it,  was  forty  cubits  long. 

18  And  the  cedar  of  the  house 
within  was  carved  with  knops  and 
open  flowers :  all  was  cedar ;  there 
was  no  stone  seen. 

19  And  the  oracle  he  prepared  in 
the  house  within,  to  set  there  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord. 

20  And  the  oracle  in  the  forepart 
teas  twenty  cubits  in  length,  and 
twenty  cubits  in  breadth,  and  twenty 
cubits  in  the  height  thereof :  and  he 
overlaid  it  with  pure  gold ;  and  so 
covered  the  altar  which  was  of  cedar. 

21  So  Solomon  overlaid  the  house 
within  with  pure  gold :  and  he  made 
a  partition  by  the  chains  of  gold  be¬ 
fore  the  oracle ;  and  he  overlaid  it 
with  gold. 

22  And  the  whole  house  he  over¬ 
laid  with  gold,  until  he  had  finished 
all  the  house :  also  the  whole  altar 
that  was  by  the  oracle  he  overlaid 
with  gold. 

23  If  And  within  the  oracle  he 
made  two  cherubim  of  olive  tree, 
each  ten  cubits  high. 

24  And  five  cubits  was  the  one 
wing  of  the  cherub,  and  five  cubits 
the  other  wing  of  the  cherub :  from 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  one  wing 
unto  the  uttermost  part  of  the  other 
were  ten  cubits. 

25  And  the  other  cherub  was  ten 
cubits :  both  the  cherubim  were  of 
one  measure  and  one  size. 

26  The  height  of  the  one  cherub 
was  ten  cubits,  and  so  was  it  of  the 
other  cherub. 

2  7  And  he  set  the  cherubim  within 
the  inner  house :  and  they  stretched 
forth  the  wings  of  the  cherubim,  so 
that  the  wing  of  the  one  touched  the 
one  wall,  and  the  wing  of  the  other 
cherub  touched  the  other  wall ;  and 
their  wings  touched  one  another  in 
the  midst  of  the  house. 

28  And  he  overlaid  the  cherubim 
with  gold. 

29  And  he  carved  all  the  walls  of 
the  house  round  about  with  carved 

413 


Doors  of  the  oracle. 


I.  KINGS. 


Solomon's  other  buildings. 


figures  of  cherubim  and  palm  trees 
and  open  flowers,  within  and  without. 

30  And  the  floor  of  the  house  he 
overlaid  with  gold,  within  and  with¬ 
out. 

31  And  for  the  entering  of  the 
oracle  he  made  doors  of  olive  tree: 
the  lintel  and  side  posts  were  a  fifth 
part  of  the  wall. 

32  The  two  doors  also  were  of  olive 
tree;  and  he  carved  upon  them  carv¬ 
ings  of  cherubim  and  palm  trees  and 
open  flowers,  and  overlaid  them  with 
gold,  and  spread  gold  upon  the  cher¬ 
ubim,  and  upon  the  palm  trees. 

33  So  also  made  he  for  the  door 
of  the  temple  posts  of  olive  tree,  a 
fourth  part  of  the  ivall. 

34  And  the  two  doors  were  of  fir 
tree :  the  two  leaves  of  the  one  door 
were  folding,  and  the  two  leaves  of 
the  other  door  were  folding. 

35  And  he  carved  thereon  cheru¬ 
bim  and  palm  trees  and  open  flow¬ 
ers  :  and  covered  them  with  gold  fit¬ 
ted  upon  the  carved  work. 

36  ^  And  he  built  the  inner  court 
with  three  rows  of  hewed  stone,  and 
a  row  of  cedar  beams. 

37  In  the  fourth  year  was  the 
foundation  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
laid,  in  the  month  Zif: 

38  And  in  the  eleventh  year,  in 
the  month  Bui,  which  is  the  eighth 
month,  was  the  house  finished  through¬ 
out  all  the  parts  thereof,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  all  the  fashion  of  it.  So  was 
he  seven  years  in  building  it. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  T7ie  building  of  Solomon's  house.  2  Of  the  house  of 
Lebanon.  6  Of  the  porch  of  pillars.  7  Of  the  porch 
of  judgment.  8  Of  the  house  for  Pharaoh's  daugh¬ 
ter.  13  Hiram's  work  of  the  two  pillars.  23  Of  the 
molten  sea.  27  Of  the  ten  bases.  38  Of  the  ten  lavers , 
40  and  all  the  vessels. 

BUT  Solomon  was  building  his 
own  house  thirteen  years,  and 
he  finished  all  his  house. 

2  He  built  also  the  house  of  the 
forest  of  Lebanon  ;  the  length  there¬ 
of  was  a  hundred  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
height  thereof  thirty  cubits,  upon 

414 


four  rows  of  cedar  pillars,  with  cedar 
beams  upon  the  pillars. 

3  And  it  was  covered  with  cedar 
above  upon  the  beams,  that  lay  on 
forty  five  pillars,  fifteen  in  a  row. 

4  And  there  were  windows  in  three 
rows,  and  light  teas  against  light  in 
three  ranks. 

5  And  all  the  doors  and  posts  were 
square,  with  the  windows:  and  light 
was  against  light  in  three  ranks. 

6  IT  And  he  made  a  porch  of  pillars; 
the  length  thereof  was  fifty  cubits, 
and  the  breadth  thereof  thirty  cubits : 
and  the  porch  was  before  them :  and 
the  other  pillars  and  the  thick  beam 
were  before  them. 

7  Then  he  made  a  porch  for  the 
throne  where  he  might  judge,  even 
the  porch  of  judgment :  and  it  was 
covered  with  cedar  from  one  side  of 
the  floor  to  the  other. 

8  If  And  his  house  where  he  dwelt 
had  another  court  within  the  porch, 
which  was  of  the  like  work.  Solo¬ 
mon  made  also  a  house  for  Pharaoh’s 
daughter,  whom  he  had  taken  to  wife , 
like  unto  this  porch. 

9  All  these  were  of  costly  stones, 
according  to  the  measures  of  hewed 
stones,  sawed  with  saws,  within  and 
without,  even  from  the  foundation 
unto  the  coping,  and  so  on  the  out¬ 
side  toward  the  great  court. 

10  And  the  foundation  ivas 
costly  stones,  even  great  stones,  stones 
of  ten  cubits,  and  stones  of  eight 
cubits. 

11  And  above  were  costly  stones 
after  the  measures  of  hewed  stones, 
and  cedars. 

12  And  the  great  court  round  about 
ivas  with  three  rows  of  hewed  stones, 
and  a  row  of  cedar  beams,  both  for 
the  inner  court  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  porch  of  the  house. 

13  IT  And  king  Solomon  sent  and 
fetched  Hiram  out  of  Tyre. 

14  He  was  a  widow’s  son  of  the 
tribe  of  Naphtali,  and  his  father  ivas 
a  man-  of  Tyre,  a  worker  in  brass  : 
and  he  was  filled  with  wisdom,  and 


Hiranis  work 

understanding,  and  cunning  to  work 
all  works  in  brass.  •  And  he  came  to 
king  Solomon,  and  wrought  all  his 
work. 

15  For  he  cast  two  pillars  of  brass, 
of  eighteen  cubits  high  apiece:  and 
a  line  of  twelve  cubits  did  compass 
either  of  them  about. 

16  And  he  made  two  chapiters  of 
molten  brass,  to  set  upon  the  tops  of 
the  pillars  :  the  height  of  the  one  chap¬ 
iter  was  five  cubits,  and  the  height  of 
the  other  chapiter  was  five  cubits : 

17  And  nets  of  checker  work,  and 
wreaths  of  chain  work,  for  the  chapi¬ 
ters  which  were  upon  the  top  of  the 
pillars ;  seven  for  the  one  chapiter, 
and  seven  for  the  other  chapiter. 

18  And  he  made  the  pillars,  and 
two  rows  round  about  upon  the  one 
network,  to  cover  the  chapiters  that 
were  upon  the  top,  with  pomegranates  : 
and  so  did  he  for  the  other  chapiter. 

-  19  And  the  chapiters  that  were 
upon  the  top  of  the  pillars  were  of 
lily  work  in  the  porch,  four  cubits. 

20  And  the  chapiters  upon  the  two 
pillars  had  pomegranates  also  above, 
over  against  the  belly  which  was  by 
the  network:  and  the  pomegranates 
were  two  hundred  in  rows  round 
about  upon  the  other  chapiter. 

21  And  he  set  up  the  pillars  in 
the  porch  of  the  temple :  and  he  set 
up  the  right  pillar,  and  called  the 
name  thereof  Jachin :  and  he  set  up 
the  left  pillar,  and  called  the  name 
thereof  Boaz. 

22  And  upon  the  top  of  the  pillars 
was  lily  work:  so  was  the  work  of 
the  pillars  finished. 

23  If  And  he  made  a  molten  sea, 
ten  cubits  from  the  one  brim  to  the 
other :  it  was  round  all  about,  and  his 
height  was  five  cubits  :  and  a  line  of 
thirty  cubits  did  compass  it  round 
about. 

24  And  under  the  brim  of  it  round 
about  there  were  knops  compassing  it, 
ten  in  a  cubit,  compassing  the  sea 
round  about :  the  knops  were  cast  in 
two  rows,  when  it  was  cast. 


for  the  temple : 

25  It  stood  upon  twelve  oxen,  three 
looking  toward  the  north,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  west,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  south,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  east :  and  the  sea 
was  set  above  upon  them,  and  all 
their  hinder  parts  were  inward. 

26  And  it  was  a  handbreadth 
thick,  and  the  brim  thereof  was 
wrought  like  the  brim  of  a  cup, 
with  flowers  of  lilies :  it  contained 
two  thousand  baths. 

27  If  And  he  made  ten  bases  of 
brass ;  four  cubits  was  the  length  of 
one  base,  and  four  cubits  the  breadth 
thereof,  and  three  cubits  the  height 
of  it. 

28  And  the  work  of  the  bases  was 
on  this  manner:  they  had  borders,  and 
the  borders  ivere  between  the  ledges : 

29  And  on  the  borders  that  were 
between  the  ledges  were  lions,  oxen, 
and  cherubim :  and  upon  the  ledges 
there  was  a  base  above :  and  beneath 
the  lions  and  oxen  were  certain  addi¬ 
tions  made  of  thin  work. 

30  And  every  base  had  four  brazen 
wheels,  and  plates  of  brass :  and  the 
four  corners  thereof  had  undersetters : 
under  the  laver  were  undersetters 
molten,  at  the  side  of  every  addition. 

3 1  And  the  mouth  of  it  within  the 
chapiter  and  above  was  a  cubit :  but 
the  mouth  thereof  was  round  after 
the  work  of  the  base,  a  cubit  and  a 
half :  and  also  upon  the  mouth  of 
it  were  gravings  with  their  borders, 
foursquare,  not  round. 

32  And  under  the  borders  were 
four  wheels ;  and  the  axletrees  of 
the  wheels  were  joined  to  the  base  : 
and  the  height  of  a  wheel  was  a 
cubit  and  half  a  cubit. 

33  And  the  work  of  the  wheels  ivas 
like  the  work  of  a  chariot  wheel : 
their  axletrees,  and  their  naves,  and 
their  felloes,  and  their  spokes,  were 
all  molten. 

34  And  there  were  four  underset¬ 
ters  to  the  four  corners  of  one  base : 
and  the  undersetters  ivere  of  the  very 
base  itself. 


I.  KINGS. 


415 


Of  the  ten  lavers , 


I.  KINGS. 


and  all  the  vessels. 


35  And  in  the  top  of  the  base  was 
there  a  round  compass  of  half  a  cubit 
high :  and  on  the  top  of  the  base  the 
ledges  thereof  and  the  borders  thereof 
were  of  the  same. 

36  For  on  the  plates  of  the  ledges 
thereof,  and  on  the  borders  thereof,  he 
graved  cherubim,  lions,  and  palm 
trees,  according  to  the  proportion  of 
every  one,  and  additions  round  about. 

37  After  this  manner  he  made  the 
ten  bases :  all  of  them  had  one  cast¬ 
ing,  one  measure,  and  one  size. 

38  T[  Then  made  he  ten  lavers 
of  brass:  one  laver  contained  forty 
baths :  and  every  laver  was  four 
cubits :  and  upon  every  one  of  the 
ten  bases  one  laver. 

39  And  he  put  five  bases  on  the 
right  side  of  the  house,  and  five  on 
the  left  side  of  the  house :  and  he  set 
the  sea  on  the  right  side  of  the  house 
eastward,  over  against  the  south. 

40  N  And  Hiram  made  the  lavers, 
and  the  shovels,  and  the  basins.  So 
Hiram  made  an  end  of  doing  all  the 
work  that  he  made  king  Solomon  for 
the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

41  The  two  pillars,  and  the  two 
bowls  of  the  chapiters  that  were  on 
the  top  of  the  two  pillars;  and  the 
two  networks,  to  cover  the  two  bowls 
of  the  chapiters  which  were  upon  the 
top  of  the  pillars ; 

42  And  four  hundred  pomegranates 
for  the  two  networks,  even  two  rows 
of  pomegranates  for  one  network,  to 
cover  the  two  bowls  of  the  chapiters 
that  were  upon  the  pillars  ; 

43  And  the  ten  bases,  and  ten  la¬ 
vers  on  the  bases ; 

44  And  one  sea,  and  twelve  oxen 
under  the  sea ; 

45  And  the  pots,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  basins:  and  all  these  ves¬ 
sels,  which  Hiram  made  to  king  Sol¬ 
omon  for  the  house  of  the  Lord,  were 
of  bright  brass. 

46  In  the  plain  of  Jordan  did  the 
king  cast  them,  in  the  clay  ground 
between  Succoth  and  Zarthan. 

47  And  Solomon  left  all  the  ves- 

416 


sels  unweighed ,  because  they  were 
exceeding  many:  neither  was  the 
weight  of  the  brass  found  out. 

48  And  Solomon  made  all  the  ves¬ 
sels  that  pertained  unto  the  house  of 
the  Lord  :  the  altar  of  gold,  and  the 
table  of  gold,  whereupon  the  shew- 
bread  was , 

49  And  the  candlesticks  of  pure 
gold,  five  on  the  right  side ,  and  five 
on  the  left,  before  the  oracle,  with 
the  flowers,  and  the  lamps,  and  the 
tongs  of  gold, 

50  And  the  bowls,  and  the  snuffers, 
and  the  basins,  and  the  spoons,  and 
the  censers  of  pure  gold ;  and  the 
hinges  of  gold,  both  for  the  doors  of 
the  inner  house,  the  most  holy  place , 
and  for  the  doors  of  the  house,  to  wit , 
of  the  temple. 

51  So  was  ended  all  the  work  that 
king  Solomon  made  for  the  house  of 
the  Lord.  And  Solomon  brought  in 
the  things  which  David  his  father 
had  dedicated  ;  even  the  silver,  and 
the  gold,  and  the  vessels,  did  he  put 
among  the  treasures  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTEK  VIII. 

1  The  feast  of  the  dedication  of  the  temple.  12,  54 
Solomon’s  blessing.  22  Solomon’s  prayer .  62  His 

sacrifice  of  peace  offerings. 

THEN  Solomon  assembled  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the 
heads  of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel,  un¬ 
to  king  Solomon  in  Jerusalem,  that 
they  might  bring  up  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city 
of  David,  which  is  Zion. 

2  And  all  the  men  of  Israel  assem¬ 
bled  themselves  unto  king  Solomon 
at  the  feast  in  the  month  Ethanim, 
which  is  the  seventh  month. 

3  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came, 
and  the  priests  took  up  the  ark. 

4  And  they  brought  up  the  ark  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  all  the  holy  ves¬ 
sels  that  were  in  the  tabernacle,  even 
those  did  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
bring  up. 


Solomon's  prayer  at  the 


I.  KINGS. 


dedication 


5  And  king  Solomon,  and  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel,  that  were 
assembled  unto  him,  were  with  him 
before  the  ark,  sacrificing  sheep  and 
oxen,  that  could  not  he  told  nor  num¬ 
bered  for  multitude. 

6  And  the  priests  brought  in  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  unto 
his  place,  into  the  oracle  of  the  house, 
to  the  most  holy  place ,  even  under  the 
wings  of  the  cherubim. 

7  For  the  cherubim  spread  forth 
their  two  wings  over  the  place  of  the 
ark,  and  the  cherubim  covered  the 
ark  and  the  staves  thereof  above. 

8  And  they  drew  out  the  staves, 
that  the  ends  of  the  staves  were 
seen  out  in  the  holy  place  before  the 
oracle,  and  they  were  not  seen  with¬ 
out  :  and  there  they  are  unto  this  day. 

9  There  was  nothing  in  the  ark  save 
the  two  tables  of  stone,  which  Moses 
put  there  at  Horeb,  when  the  Lord 
made  a  covenant  with  the  children  of 
Israel,  when  they  came  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  were  come  out  of  the  holy 
place ,  that  the  cloud  filled  the  house 
of  the  Lord, 

11  So  that  the  priests  could  not 
stand  to  minister  because  of  the 
cloud  :  for  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had 
filled  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

12  IT  Then  spake  Solomon,  The 
Lord  said  that  he  would  dwell  in 
the  thick  darkness. 

13  I  have  surely  built  thee  a  house 
to  dwell  in,  a  settled  place  for  thee  to 
abide  in  for  ever. 

14  And  the  king  turned  his  face 
about,  and  blessed  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  of  Israel :  and  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  of  Israel  stood ; 

15  And  he  said,  Blessed  he  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  which  spake 
with  his  mouth  unto  David  my 
father,  and  hath  with  his  hand  ful¬ 
filled  it ,  saying, 

16  Since  the  day  that  I  brought 
forth  my  people  Israel  out  of  Egypt, 

[  chose  no  city  out  of  all  the  tribes 

27 


of  the  temple . 

of  Israel  to  build  a  house,  that  my 
name  might  be  therein ;  but  I  chose 
David  to  be  over  my  people  Israel. 

1 7  And  it  was  in  the  heart  of  David 
my  father  to  build  a  house  for  the 
name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

18  And  the  Lord  said  unto  David 
my  father,  Whereas  it  was  in  thine 
heart  to  build  a  house  unto  my  name, 
thou  didst  well  that  it  was  in  thine 
heart. 

19  Nevertheless  thou  shalt  not 
build  the  house;  but  thy  son  that 
shall  come  forth  out  of  thy  loins,  he 
shall  build  the  house  unto  my  name. 

20  And  the  Lord  hath  performed 
his  word  that  he  spake,  and  I  am 
risen  up  in  the  room  of  David  my 
father,  and  sit  on  the  throne  of  Israel, 
as  the  Lord  promised,  and  have  built 
a  house  for  the  name  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

21  And  I  have  set  there  a  place  for 
the  ark,  wherein  is  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  made  with  our 
fathers,  when  he  brought  them  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

22  IT  And  Solomon  stood  before  the 
altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  presence  of 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and 
spread  forth  his  hands  toward  heaven: 

23  And  he  said,  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  there  is  no  God  like  thee,  in 
heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath, 
who  keepest  covenant  and  mercy 
with  thy  servants  that  walk  before 
thee  with  all  their  heart : 

24  Who  hast  kept  with  thy  ser¬ 
vant  David  my  father  that  thou  prom- 
isedst  him :  thou  spakest  also  with  thy 
mouth,  and  hast  fulfilled  it  with  thine 
hand,  as  it  is  this  day. 

25  Therefore  now,  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant  David 
my  father  that  thou  promisedst  him, 
saying,  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a 
man  in  my  sight  to  sit  on  the  throne 
of  Israel ;  so  that  thy  children  take 
heed  to  their  way,  that  they  walk  before 
me  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me. 

26  And  now,  O  God  of  Israel,  let 
thy  word,  I  pray  thee,  be  verified, 

417 


Solomon's  prayer 


I.  KINGS. 


at  the  dedication 


which  thou  spakest  unto  thy  servant 
David  my  father. 

27  But  will  God  indeed  dwell  on 
the  earth  ?  behold,  the  heaven  and 
heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain 
thee;  how  much  less  this  house  that 
I  have  huilded  ? 

28  Yet  have  thou  respect  unto  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  sup¬ 
plication,  O  Lord  my  God,  to  hearken 
unto  the  cry  and  to  the  prayer,  which 
thy  servant  prayeth  before  thee  to 
day: 

29  That  thine  eyes  may  he  open 
toward  this  house  night  and  day, 
even  toward  the  place  of  which  thou 
hast  said,  My  name  shall  he  there : 
that  thou  rnayest  hearken  unto  the 
prayer  which  thy  servant  shall  make 
toward  this  place. 

30  And  hearken  thou  to  the  sup¬ 
plication  of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy 
people  Israel,  when  they  shall  pray 
toward  this  place  :  and  hear  thou  in 
heaven  thy  dwellingplace  :  and  when 
thou  hearest,  forgive. 

31  Y  If  any  man  trespass  against 
his  neighbour,  and  an  oath  he  laid 
upon  him  to  cause  him  to  swear,  and 
the  oath  come  before  thine  altar  in 
this  house : 

32  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and 
do,  and  judge  thy  servants,  condem¬ 
ning  the  wicked,  to  bring  his  way 
upon  his  head;  and  justifying  the 
righteous,  to  give  him  according  to  his 
righteousness. 

33  Tf  When  thy  people  Israel  be 
smitten  down  before  the  enemy,  be¬ 
cause  they  have  sinned  against  thee, 
and  shall  turn  again  to  thee,  and 
cohfess  thy  name,  and  pray,  and 
make  supplication  unto  thee  in  this 
house : 

34  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and 
forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people  Israel, 
and  bring  them  again  unto  the  land 
which  thou  gavest  unto  their  fathers. 

35  If  When  heaven  is  shut  up,  and 
there  is  no  rain,  because  they  have 
sinned  against  thee ;  if  they  pray 
toward  this  place,  and  confess  thy 

418 


name,  and  turn  from  their  sin,  when 
thou  afflictest  them : 

36  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and 
forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  that  thou  teach 
them  the  good  way  wherein  they 
should  walk,  and  give  rain  upon  thy 
land,  which  thou  hast  given  to  thy 
people  for  an  inheritance. 

37  If  If  there  be  in  the  land  fam¬ 
ine,  if  there  he  pestilence,  blasting, 
mildew,  locust,  or  if  there  be  caterpil¬ 
lar;  if  their  enemy  besiege  them  in 
the  land  of  their  cities ;  whatsoever 
plague,  whatsoever  sickness  there  he  ; 

38  What  prayer  and  supplication 
soever  be  made  by  any  man,  or  by 
all  thy  people  Israel,  which  shall  know 
every  man  the  plague  of  his  own 
heart,  and  spread  forth  his  hands 
toward  this  house  : 

39  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy 
dwellingplace,  and  forgive,  and  do, 
and  give  to  every  man  according  to 
his  ways,  whose  heart  thou  knowest ; 
(lor  thou,  even  thou  only,  knowest  the 
hearts  of  all  the  children  of  men ;) 

40  That  they  may  fear  thee  all  the 
days  that  they  live  in  the  land  which 
thou  gavest  unto  our  fathers. 

41  Moreover  concerning  a  stranger, 
that  is  not  of  thy  people  Israel,  but 
cometh  out  of  a  far  country  for  thy 
name’s  sake  ; 

42  (For  they  shall  hear  of  thy  great 
name,  and  of  thy  strong  hand,  and 
of  thy  stretched  out  arm ;)  when  he 
shall  come  and  pray  toward  this  house : 

43  Hear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwell¬ 
ingplace,  and  do  according  to  all  that 
the  stranger  calleth  to  thee  for :  that 
all  people  of  the  earth  may  know  thy 
name,  to  fear  thee,  as  do  thy  people 
Israel ;  and  that  they  may  know  that 
this  house,  which  I  have  builded,  is 
called  by  thy  name. 

44  Y  If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle 
against  their  enemy,  whithersoever 
thou  shalt  send  them,  and  shall  pray 
unto  the  Lord  toward  the  city  which 
thou  ha  st  chosen,  and  toward  the  house 
that  I  have  built  for  thy  name : 


I.  KINGS. 


of  the  temple . 

45  Then  hear  thou  in  heaven  their 
prayer  and  their  supplication,  and 
maintain  their  cause. 

46  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for 
there  is  no  man  that  sinneth  not,) 
and  thou  be  angry  with  them,  and 
deliver,  them  to  the  enemy,  so  that 
they  carry  them  away  captives  unto 
the  land  of  the  enemy,  far  or  near ; 

47  Yet  if  they  shall  bethink  them¬ 
selves  in  the  land  whither  thev  were 
carried  captives,  and  repent,  and 
make  supplication  unto  thee  in  the 
land  of  them  that  carried  them  cap¬ 
tives,  saying,  We  have  sinned,  and 
have  done  perversely,  we  have  com¬ 
mitted  wickedness ; 

48  And  so  return  unto  thee  with  all 
their  heart,  and  with  all  their  soul, 

•  in  the  land  of  their  enemies,  which 
led  them  away  captive,  and  pray 
unto  thee  toward  their  land,  which 
thou  gavest  unto  their  fathers,  the  city 
which  thou  hast  chosen,  and  the  house 
which  I  have  built  for  thy  name : 

49  Then  hear  thou  their  prayer  and 
their  supplication  in  heaven  thy  d  well- 
ingplace,  and  maintain  their  cause, 

50  And  forgive  thy  people  that 
have  sinned  against  thee,  and  all 
their  transgressions  wherein  they 
have  transgressed  against  thee,  and 
give  them  compassion  before  them 
who  carried  them  captive,  that  they 
may  have  compassion  on  them  : 

51  For  they  he  thy  people,  and  thine 
inheritance,  which  thou  hroughtest 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  from  the  midst 
of  the  furnace  of  iron : 

52  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open 
unto  the  supplication  of  thy  servant, 
and  unto  the  supplication  of  thy  peo¬ 
ple  Israel,  to  hearken  unto  them  in 
all  that  they  call  for  unto  thee. 

53  For  thou  didst  separate  them 
from  among  all  the  people  of  the 
earth,  to  he  thine  inheritance,  as  thou 
spakest  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy 
servant,  when  thou  hroughtest .  our 
fathers  out  of  Egypt,  O  Lord  God. 

54  And  it  was  so,  that  when  Solo¬ 
mon  had  made  an  end  of  praying  all 


His  peace  offerings. 

this  prayer  and  supplication  unto 
the  Lord,  he  arose  from  before  the 
altar  of  the  Lord,  from  kneeling  on 
his  knees  with  his  hands  spread  up 
to  heaven. 

55  And  he  stood,  and  blessed  all 
the  congregation  of  'Israel  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying, 

56  Blessed  he  the  Lord,  that  hath 
given  rest  unto  his  people  Israel, 
according  to  all  that  he  promised : 
there  hath  not  failed  one  word  of  all 
his  good  promise,  which  he  promised 
by  the  hand  of  Moses  his  servant. 

57  The  Lord  our  God  be  with  us, 
as  he  was  with  our  fathers :  let  him 
not  leave  us,  nor  forsake  us : 

58  That  he  may  incline  our  hearts 
unto  him,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways, 
and  to  keep  his  commandments,  and 
his  statutes,  and  his  judgments,  which 

he  commanded  our  fathers. 

*  ■ 

59  And  let  these  my  words,1  where¬ 
with  I  have  made  supplication  before 
the  Lord,  he  nigh  unto  the  Lord  our 
God  day  and  night,  that  he  maintain 
the  cause  of  his  servant,  and  the 
cause  of  his  people  Israel  at  all 
times,  as  the  matter  shall  require  : 

60  That  all  the  people  of  the  earth 
may  know  that  the  Lord  is  God,  and 
that  there  is  none  else. 

6 1  Let  your  heart  therefore  he  per¬ 
fect  with  the  Lord  our  God,  to  walk 
in  his  statutes,  and  to  keep  his  com¬ 
mandments,  as  at  this  day. 

62  H  And  the  king,  and  all  Israel 
with  him,  offered  sacrifice  before  the 
Lord. 

63  And  Solomon  offered  a  sacrifice 
of  peace  offerings,  which  he  offered 
unto  the  Lord,  two  and  twenty  thou¬ 
sand  oxen,  and  a  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand  sheep.  So  the  king  and  all. 
the  children  of  Israel  dedicated  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

64  The  same  day  did  the  king  hal¬ 
low  the  middle  of  the  court  that  was 
before  the  house  of  the  Lord  :  for 
there  he  offered  burnt  offerings,  and 
meat  offerings,  and  the  fat  of  the 
peace  offerings :  because  the  brazen 

419 


God’s  covenant 

altar  that  was  before  the  Lord  was 
too  little  to  receive  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ings,  and  meat  offerings,  and  the  fat 
of  the  peace  offerings. 

65  And  at  that  time  Solomon  held  a 
feast,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  a  great 
congregation,  from  the  entering  in  of 
Hamath  unto  the  river  -of  Egypt,  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord  our  God,  seven  days 
and  seven  days,  even  fourteen  days. 

66  On  the  eighth  day  he  sent  the 
people  away:  and  they  blessed  the 
king,  and  went  unto  their  tents  joy¬ 
ful  and  glad  of  heart  for  all  the 
goodness  that  the  Lord  had  done 
for  David  his  servant,  and  for  Israel 
his  people. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  God’s  covenant  in  a  vision  with  Solomon.  10  The 
mutual  presents  of  Solomon  and  Hiram.  15  In  Sol¬ 
omon’s  works  the  Gentiles  were  his  bondmen ,  the  Is¬ 
raelites  honourable  servants.  24  Pharaoh’s  daughter 
removeth  to  her  house.  25  Solomon’s  yearly  solemn 
sacrifices.  26  His  navy  fetcheth  gold  f  rom  Ophir. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solo¬ 
mon  had  finished  the  building 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
king’s  house,  and  all  Solomon’s  de¬ 
sire  which  he  was  pleased  to  do, 

2  That  the  Lord  appeared  to  Sol¬ 
omon  the  second  time,  as  he  had 
appeared  unto  him  at  Giheon. 

3  And  the.  Lord  said  unto  him, 

I  have  heard  thy  prayer  and  thy 
supplication,  that  thou  hast  made 
before  me :  I  have  hallowed  this 
house,  which  thou  hast  built,  to  put 
my  name  there  for  ever ;  and  mine 
eyes  and  mine  heart  shall  be  there 
perpetually. 

4  And  if  thou  wilt  walk  before 
me,  as  David  thy  father  walked,  in 
integrity  of  heart,  and  in  uprightness, 
to  do  according  to  all  that  I  have 
.  commanded  thee,  and  wilt  keep  my 
statutes  and  my  judgments ; 

5  Then  I  will  establish  the  throne 
of  thy  kingdom  upon  Israel  for  ever, 
as  I  promised  to  David  thy  father, 
saying,  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a 
man  upon  the  throne  of  Israel. 

6  But  if  ye  shall  at  all  turn  from 
following  me,  ye  or  your  children, 

420 


with  Solomon. 

and  will  not  keep  my  commandments 
and  my  statutes  which  I  have  set  be¬ 
fore  you,  hut  go  and  serve  other  gods, 
and  worship  them ; 

7  Then  will  I  cut  off  Israel  out  of 
the  land  which  I  have  given  them ; 
and  this  house,  which  I  have  hallow¬ 
ed  for  my  name,  will  I  cast  out  of  my 
sight ;  and  Israel  shall  he  a  proverb 
and  a  byword  among  all  people : 

8  And  at  this  house,  which  is  high, 
every  one  that  passeth  by  it  shall 
be  astonished,  and  shall  hiss ;  and 
they  shall  say,  Why  hath  the  Lord 
done  thus  unto  this  land,  and  to  this 
house  ? 

9  And  they  shall  answer,  Because 
they  forsook  the  Lord  their  God,  whp 
brought  forth  their  fathers  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  have  taken  hohL 
upon  other  gods,  and  have  worship¬ 
ped  them,  and  servid  them :  therefore 
hath  the  Lord  brought  upon  them  all 
this  evil. 

10  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  twenty  years,  when  Solomon 
had  built  the  two  houses,  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  king’s  house, 

11  (Now  Hiram  the  king  of  Tyre 
had  furnished  Solomon  with  cedar 
trees  and  fir  trees,  and  with  gold,  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  his  desire,)  that  then 
king  Solomon  gave  Hiram  twenty 
cities  in  the  land  of  Galilee. 

12  And  Hiram  came  out  from  Tyre 
to  see  the  cities  which .  Solomon  had 
given  him ;  and  they  pleased  him  not. 

13  And  he  said,  What  cities  are 
these  which  thou  hast  given  me,  my 
brother?  And  he  called  them  the 
land  of  Cabul  unto  this  day. 

14  And  Hiram  sent  to  the  king 
sixscore  talents  of  gold. 

15  H  And  this  is  the  reason  of  the 
levy  which  king  Solomon  raised ;  for 
to  build  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
his  own  house,  and  Millo,  and  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem,  and  Hazor,  and 
Megiddo,  and  Gezer. 

16  For  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  had 
gone  up,  and  taken  Gezer,  and  burnt 
it  with  fire,  and  slain  the  Canaanites 


I.  KINGS. 

i 


Solomon  buildeth  divers  cities.  I,  KINGS. 


The  queen  of  Sheba's  visit . 


that  dwelt  in  the  city,  and  given  it 
for  a  present  unto  his  daughter,  Sol¬ 
omon’s  wife. 

17  And  Solomon  built  Gezer,  and 
Beth-horon  the  nether, 

18  And  Baalath,  and  Tadmor  in 
the*  wilderness,  in  the  land, 

19  And  all  the  cities  of  store  that 
Solomon  had,  and  cities  for  his  char¬ 
iots,  and  cities  for  his  horsemen,  and 
that  which  Solomon  desired  to  build 
in  Jerusalem,  and  in  Lebanon,  and 
in  all  the  land  of  his  dominion. 

20  And  all  the  people  that  were 
left  of  the  Amorites,  Hittites,  Periz- 
zites,  Hivites,  and  Jebusites,  which 
were  not  of  the  children  of  Israel, 

21  Their  children  that  were  left 
after  them  in  the  land,  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  also  were  not  able 
utterly  to  destroy,  upon  those  did  Sol¬ 
omon  levy  a  tribute  of  bondservice 
unto  this  day. 

.22  But  of  the  children  of  Israel 
did  Solomon  make  no  bondmen :  but 
they  were  men  of  war,  and  his  ser¬ 
vants,  and  his  princes,  and  his  cap¬ 
tains,  and  rulers  of  his  chariots,  and 
his  horsemen. 

23  These  were  the  chief  of  the  of¬ 
ficers  that  were  over  Solomon’s  work, 
five  hundred  and  fifty,  which  hare 
rule  over  the  people  that  wrought  in 
the  work. 

24  IT  But  Pharaoh’s  daughter  came 
up  out  of  the  city  of  David  unto  her 
house  which  Solomon  had  built  for 
her :  then  did  he  build  Millo. 

25  If  And  three  times  in  a  year 
did  Solomon  offer  burnt  offerings  and 
peace  offerings  upon  the  altar  which 
he  built  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  burnt 
incense  upon  the  altar  that  was  before 
the  Lord.  So  he  finished  the  house. 

26  Tf  And  king  Solomon  made  a 
navy  of  ships  in  Ezion-geber,  which 
is  beside  Eloth,  on  the  shore  of  the 
Red  sea,  in  the  land  of  Edom. 

27  And  Hiram  sent  in  the  navy 
his  servants,  shipmen  that  had  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  sea,  with  the  servants  of 
Solomon. 


28  And  they  came  to  Ophir,  and 
fetched  from  thence  gold,  four  hun¬ 
dred  and  twenty  talents,  and  brought 
it  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  queen  of  Sheba  admireth  the  wisdom  of  Solomon. 
14  Solomon’s  gold.  16  His  targets.  18  The  throne 
of  ivory.  21  His  vessels.  24  His  presents.  26  His 
chariots  and  horse.  28  His  tribute. 

•  A  ND  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
heard  of  the  fame  of  Solomon 
concerning  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
she  came  to  prove  him  with  hard 
questions. 

2  And  she  came  to  Jerusalem  with 
a  very  great  train,  with  camels  that 
bare  spices,  and  very  much  gold,  and 
precious  stones  :  and  when  she  was 
come  to  Solomon,  she  communed  with 
him  of  all  that  was  in  her  heart. 

3  And  Solomon  told  her  all  her 
questions :  there  was  not  any  thing 
hid  from  the  king,  which  he  told  her 
not. 

4  And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
had  seen  all  Solomon’s  wisdom,  and 
the  house  that  he  had  built, 

5  And  the  meat  of  his  table,  and 
the  sitting  of  his  servants,  and  the 
attendance  of  his  ministers,  and  their 
apparel,  and  his  cupbearers,  and  his 
ascent  by  which  he  went  up  unto 
the  house  of  the  Lord  ;  there  was  no . 
more  spirit  in  her. 

6  And  she  said  to  the  king,  It  was 
a  true  report  that  I  heard  in  mine  own 
land  of  thy  acts  and  of  thy  wisdom. 

#7  Howbeit  I  believed  not  the  words, 
until  I  came,  and  mine  eyes  had  seen 
it ;  and,  behold,  the  half  was  not  told 
me :  thy  wisdom  and  prosperity  ex- 
ceedeth  the  fame  which  I  heard. 

8  Happy  are  thy  men,  happy,  are 

these  thy  servants,  which  stand  con¬ 
tinually  before  thee,  and  that  hear 
thy  wisdom.  , 

9  Blessed  be  the  Lord  thy  God, 
which  delighted  in  thee,  to  set  thee 
on  the  throne  of  Israel :  because  the 
Lord  loved  Israel  for  ever,  therefore 
made  he  thee  king,  to  do  judgment 
and  justice. 

10  And  she  gave  the  king  a  hun- 

421 


Solomoris  wealth 


I.  KINGS. 


and  wisdom. 


dred  and  twenty  talents  of  gold,  and 
of  spices  very  great  store,  and  pre¬ 
cious  stones :  there  came  no  more 
such  abundance  of  spices  as  these 
which  the  queen  of  Sheba  gave  to 
king  Solomon. 

11  And  the  navy  also  of  Hiram, 
that  brought  gold  from  Ophuy  brought 
in  from  Ophir  great  plenty  of  almug. 
trees,  and  precious  stones. 

12  And  the  king  made  of  the  al¬ 
mug  trees  pillars  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  king’s  house,  harps 
also  and  psalteries  for  singers :  there 
came  no  such  almug  trees,  nor  were 
seen  unto  this  day. 

13  And  king  Solomon  gave  unto 
the  queen  of  Sheha  all  her  desire, 
whatsoever  she  asked,  besides  that 
which  Solomon  gave  her  of  his  royal 
bounty.  So  she  turned  and  went  to 
her  own  country,  she  and  her  servants. 

14  If  Now  the  weight  of  gold  that 
came  to  Solomon  in  one  year  was  six 
hundred  threescore  and  six  talents  of 
gold, 

15  Besides  that  he  had  of  the  mer¬ 
chantmen,  and  of  the  traffick  of  the 
spice  merchants,  and  of  all  the  kings 
of  Arabia,  and  of  the  governors  of 
the  country. 

.  16  TT  And  king  Solomon  made  two 

hundred  targets  of  beaten  gold :  six 
hundred  shekels  of  gold  went  to  one 
target. 

17  And  he  made  three  hundred 
shields  of  beaten  gold  ;  three  pounds 
of  gold  went  to  one  shield :  and  the 
king  put  them  in  the  house  of  the 
forest  of  Lebanon. 

18  If  Moreover,  the  king  made  a 
great  throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid  it 
with  the  best  gold. 

19  The  throne  had  si&  steps,  and 
the  top  of  the  throne  was  round  be¬ 
hind  :  and  there  were  stays  on  either 
side  on  the  place  of  the  seat,  and  two 
lions,  stood  beside  the  stays. 

20  And  twelve  lions  stood  there  on 
the  one  side  and  on  the  other  upon 
the  six  steps :  .there  was  not  the  like 
made  in  any  kingdom. 

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2 1  IT  And  all  king  Solomon’s  drink¬ 
ing  vessels  ivere  of  gold,  and  all  the 
vessels  of  the  house  of  the  forest  of 
Lebanon  were  of  pure  gold  ;  none 
were  of  silver:  it  was  nothing  ac¬ 
counted  of  in  the  days  of  Solomon. 

22  For  the  king  had  at  sea  a  navy 
of  Tharshish  with  the  navy  of  Hiram : 
once  in  three  years  came  the  navy  of 
Tharshish,  bringing  gold,  and  silver, 
ivory,  and  apes,  and  peacocks. 

23  So  king  Solomon  exceeded  all 
the  kings  of  the  earth  for  riches  and 
for  wisdom. 

24  If  And  all  the  earth  sought  to 
Solomon,  to  hear  his  wisdom,  which 
God  had  put  in  his  heart. 

25  And  they  brought  every  man 
his  present,  vessels  of  silver,  and  ves¬ 
sels  of  gold,  and  garments,  and  ar¬ 
mour,  and  spices,  horses,  and  mules, 
a  rate  year  by  year. 

26  And  Solomon  gathered  to¬ 
gether  chariots  and  horsemen:  and 
he  had  a  thousand  and  four  hundred 
chariots,  and  twelve  thousand  horse¬ 
men,  whom  he  bestowed  in  the  cities 
for  chariots,  and  with  the  king  at 
Jerusalem. 

27  And  the  king  made  silver  to 
he  in  Jerusalem  as  stones,  and  cedars 
made  he  to  he  as  the  sycamore  trees 
that  are  in  the  vale,  for  abundance. 

28  Tf  And  Solomon  had  horses 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  and  linen 
yarn :  the  king’s  merchants  received 
the  linen  yarn  at  a  price. 

29  And  a  chariot  came  up  and  went 
out  of  Egypt  for  six  hundred  shekels  of 
silver,  and  a  horse  for  a  hundred  and 
fifty:  and  so  for  all  the  kings  of  the 
Hittites,  and  for  the  kings  of  Syria,  did 
they  bring  them  out  by  their  meians. 

CHAPTER  NI. 

1  Solomon’s  wives  and  concubines.  4  In  his  old  ape  they 
draw  him  to  idolatry.  9  God  threatened  him.  14 
Solomon’s  adversaries  were  Hadad,  who  teas  entertained 
in  Egypt,  23  Rezon,  who  reigned  in  Damascus,  26  and 
Jeroboam,  to  whom  Ahijah  prophesied.  41  Solomon’s 
acts,  reign,  and  death:  Rehoboam  succeeded  him. 

BUT  king  Solomon  loved  many 
strange  women,  together  with 
the  daughter  of  Pharaoh,  women  of 


I.  KINGS. 


He  is  seduced  to  idolatry. 

the  Moabites,  Ammonites,  Edomites, 
Zidonians,  and  Hittites ; 

2  Of  the  nations  concerning  which 
the  Lord  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Ye  shall  not  go  in  to  them, 
neither  shall  they  come  in  unto  you : 
for  surely  they  will  turn  away  your 
heart  after  their  gods  :  Solomon  clave 
unto  these  in  love. 

3  And  he  had  seven  hundred  wives, 
princesses,  and  three  hundred  concu¬ 
bines  :  and  his  wives  turned  away 
his  heart. 

4  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solo¬ 
mon  was  old,  that  his  wives  turned 
away  his  heart  after  other  gods :  and 
his  heart  was  not  perfect  with  the 
Lord  his  God,  as  was  the  heart  of 
David  his  father. 

5  For  Solomon  went  after  Ashto- 
reth  the  goddess  of  the  Zidonians, 
and  after  Milcom  the  abomination  of 
the  Ammonites. 

6  And  Solomon  did  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  and  went  not  fully  after 
the  Lord,  as  did  David  his  father. 

*  7  Then  did  Solomon  build  a  high 

place  for  Chemosh,  the  abomination 
of  Moab,  in  the  hill  that  is  before 
Jerusalem,  and  for  Molech,  the  abom¬ 
ination  of  the  children  of  Ammon. 

8  And  likewise  did  he  for  all  his 
strange  wives,  which  burnt  incense 
and  sacrificed  unto  their  gods. 

9  H  And  the  Lord  was  angry 
with  Solomon,  because  his  heart  was 
turned  from  the  Lord  God  of  Is¬ 
rael,  which  had  appeared  unto  him 
twice, 

10  And  had  commanded  him  con¬ 
cerning  this  thing,  that  he  should  not 
go  after  other  gods :  but  he  kept  not 
that  which  the  Lord  commanded. 

11  Wherefore  the  Lord  said  unto 
Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  is  done 
of  thee,  and  thou  hast  not  kept  my 
covenant  and  my  statutes,  which  I 
have  commanded  thee,  I  will  surely 
rend  the  kingdom  from  thee,  and  will 
give  it  to  thy  servant. 

12  Notwithstanding,  in  thy  days  I 
will  not  do  it  for  David  thy  father’s 


Solomon's  adversaries. 

sake :  but  I  will  rend  it  out  of  the 
hand  of  thy  son. 

13  Howbeit  I  will  not  rend  away 
all  the  kingdom ;  but  will  give  one 
tribe  to  Btby  son  for  David  my  ser¬ 
vant’s  sake,  and  for  Jerusalem’s  sake 
which  I  have  chosen. 

14  If  And  the  Lord  stirred  up  an 
adversary  unto  Solomon,  Hadad  the 
Edomite :  he  was  of  the  king’s  seed 
in  Edom. 

15  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  David 
was  in  Edom,  and  Joab  the  captain 
of  the  host  was  gone  up  to  bury  the 
slain,  after  he  had  smitten  every 
male  in  Edom ; 

16  (For  six  months  did  Joab  remain 
there  with  all  Israel,  until  he  had  cut 
off  every  male  in  Edom  :) 

17  That  Hadad  fled,  he  and  certain 
Edomites  of  his  father’s  servants  with 
him,  to  go  into  Egypt ;  Hadad  being 
yet  a  little  child. 

18  And  they  arose  out  of  Midian, 
and  came ‘to  Paran:  and  they  took 
men  with  them  out  of  Paran,  and 
they  came  to  Egypt,  unto  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt ;  which  gave  him  a 
house,  and  appointed  him  victuals, 
and  gave  him  land. 

19  And  Hadad  found  great  favour 
in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh,  so  that  he 
gave  him  to  wife  the  sister  of  his  own 
wife,  the  sister  of  Tahpenes  the  queen. 

20  And  the  sister  of  Tahpenes  bare 
him  Genubath  his  son,  whom  Tahpe¬ 
nes  weaned  in  Pharaoh’s  house  :  and 
Genubath  was  in  Pharaoh’s  household 
among  the  sons  of  Pharaoh. 

2 1  And  when  Hadad  heard  in  Egypt 
that  David  sl§pt  with  his  fathers,  and 
that  Joab  the  captain  of  the  host  was 
dead,  Hadad  said  to  Pharaoh,  Let 
me  depart,  that  I  may-  go  to  mine 
own«country. 

22  Then  Pharaoh  said  unto  him, 
But  what  hast  thou  lacked  with  me, 
that,  behold,  thou  seekest  to  go  to 
thine  own  country  ?  And  he  answer¬ 
ed,  Nothing:  howbeit  let  me  go  in 
any  wise. 

23  TT  And  God  stirred  him  up  an - 

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Solomon's  adversaries. 


I.  KINGS. 


other  adversary,  Rezon  the  son  of 
Eliadah,  which  fled  from  his  lord 
Hadadezer  king-  of  Zobah  : 

24  And  he  gathered  men  unto  him, 
and  became  captain  over  a  band, 
when  David  slew  them  of  Zobah: 
and  they  went  to  Damascus,  and  dwelt 
therein,  and  reigned  in  Damascus. 

25  And  he  was  an  adversary  to  Is¬ 
rael  all  the  days  of  Solomon,  besides 
the  mischief  that  Hadad  did:  and 
he  abhorred  Israel,  and  reigned  over 
Syria. 

26  If  And  Jeroboam  the  son  of 

Nebat,  an  Ephrathite  of  Zereda, 
Solomon’s  servant,  whose  mother’s 
name  was  Zeruah,  a  widow  woman, 
even  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against 
the  king.  b 

27  And  this  was  the  cause  that  he 
lifted  up  his  hand  against  the  king  : 
Solomon  built  Millo,  and  repaired 
the  breaches  of  the  city  of  David  his 
father. 

28  And  the  man  Jeroboam  was  a 
mighty  man  of  valour :  and  Solomon 
seeing  the  young  man  that  he  was  in¬ 
dustrious,  he  made  him  ruler  over  all 
the  charge  of  the  house  of  Joseph. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time 
when  Jeroboam  went  out  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  that  the  prophet  Ahijah  the 
Shilonite  found  him  in  the  way  ; 
and  he  had  clad  himself  with  a  new 
garment  ;  and  they  two  were  alone 
in  the  field  : 

30  And  Ahijah  caught  the  new  gar¬ 
ment  that  was  on  him,  and  rent  it  in 
twelve  pieces : 

3 1  And  he  said  to  J eroboam,  Take 

thee  ten  pieces:  for  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  Bqhold,  I 
will  rend  the  kingdom  out  of  the 
hand  of  Solomon,  and  will  give  ten 
tribes  to  thee  :  % 

32  (But  he  shall  have  one  tribe  for 
my  servant  David’s  sake,  and  for 
J erusalem’s  sake,  the  city  which  I  have 
chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel :) 

33  Because  that  they  have  forsaken 
me,  and  have  worshipped  Ashtoreth 
the  goddess  of  the  Zidonians,  Che- 

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His  reign ,  and  death. 

mosh  the  god  of  the  Moabites,  and 
Milcom  the  god  of  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  have  not  walked  in  my 
ways,  to  do  that  which  is  right  in 
mine  eyes,  and  to  keep  my  statutes 
and  my  judgments,  as  did  David  his 
father. 

34  Howbeit  I  will  not  take  the 
whole  kingdom  out  of  his  hand  :  hut 
I  will  make  him  prince  all  the  days 
of  his  life  for  David  my  servant’s 
sake,  whom  I  chose,  because  he  kept 
my  commandments  and  my  statutes  : 

35  But  I  will  take  the  kingdom 
out  of  his  son’s  hand,  and  will  give 
it  unto  thee,  even  ten  tribes. 

3  6  And  unto  his  son  will  I  give  one 
tribe,  that  David  my  servant  may 
have  a  light  alway  before  me  in 
Jerusalem,  the  city  which  I  have 
chosen  me  to  put  my  name  there. 

37  And  I  will  take  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  reign  according  to  all  that  thy 
soul  desireth,  and  shalt  be  king  over 
Israel. 

38  And  it  shall  he,  if  thou  wilt 
hearken  unto  all  that  I  command* 
thee,  and  wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  and 
do  that  is  right  in  my  sight,  to  keep 
my  statutes  and  my  commandments, 
as  David  my  servant  did;  that  I 
will  be  with  thee,  and  build  thee  a 
sure  house,  as  I  built  for  David,  and 
will  give  Israel  unto  thee. 

39  And  I  will  for  this  afflict  the 
seed  of  David,  but  not  for  ever. 

40  Solomon  sought  therefore  to  kill 
Jeroboam.  And  Jeroboam  arose,  and 
fled  into  Egypt,  unto  Shishak  king 
of  Egypt,  and  was  in  Egypt  until  the 
death  of  Solomon. 

41  U  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
wisdom,  are  they  not  written  in  the 
hook  of  the  acts  of  Solomon  ? 

42  And  the  time  that  Solomon 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  over  all  Israel 
was  forty  years. 

43  And  Solomon  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city  of 
David  his  father :  and  Rehoboam  his 
son  reigned  in  his  stead. 


Rehoboam  made  king. 


I.  KINGS. 


.CHAPTER  XII.  * 

1  The  Israelites,  assembled  at  Shechem  to  crown  Reho¬ 
boam,  by  Jeroboam  make  a  suit  of  relaxation  unto  him. 
&  Rehoboam,  refusing  the  aid  men's  counsel,  by  the  ad¬ 
vice  of  young  men,  answer eth  them  roughly.  1«6  Ten 
tribes  revolting,  kill  Adoram,  and  make  Rehoboam  to 
nee.  21  Rehoboam,  raising  an  winy,  is  forbidden  by 
ohemaiah.  25  Jeroboam  strengthened  himself  by 
cities,  26  and  by  the  idolatry  of  the  two  calves. 

AND  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem: 
Xa_  for  all  Israel  were  come  to  She¬ 
chem  to  make  him  king. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jero¬ 
boam  the  son  of  Nebat,  who  was  yet 
in  Egypt,  heard  of  it,  (for  he  was  fled 
from  the  presence  of  king  Solomon, 
and  Jeroboam  dwelt  in  Egypt,) 

3  That  they  sent  and  called  him. 
And  Jeroboam  and  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  of  Israel  came,  and  spake  unto 
Rehoboam,  saying, 

4  Thy  father  made  our  yoke  griev¬ 
ous:  now  therefore  make  thou  the 
grievous  service  of  thy  father,  and 
his  heavy  yoke  which  he  put  upon 
us,  lighter,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Depart 
yet  for  three  days,  then  come  again 
to  me.  And  the  people  departed. 

6  If  And  king  Rehoboam  consulted 
with  the  old  men,  that  stood  before 
Solomon  his  father  while  he  yet  lived, 
and  said,  How  do  ye  advise  that  I 
nay  answer  this  people  ? 

7  And  they  spake  unto  him,  say- 
ng,  If  thou  wilt  be  a  servant  unto 
;his  people  this  day,  and  wilt  serve 
Rem,  and  answer  them,  and  speak 
^ood  words  to  them,  then  they  will 
)e  thy  servants  for  ever. 

8  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  of  the 
)ld  men,  which  they  had  given  him, 
md  consulted  with  the  young  men 
hat  were  grown  up  with  him,  and 
vhich  stood  before  him : 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
nunsel  give  ye  that  we  may  answer 
his  people,  who  have  spoken  to  me, 
aying,  Make  the  yoke  which  thy 
ather  did  put  upon  us  lighter  ? 

10  And  the  young  men  that  were 
rown  up  with  him  spake  unto  him, 
aPng>  Thus  shalt  thou  speak  unto 
his  people  that  spake  unto  thee,  say- 


Ten  tribes  revolt. 

ing,  Thy  father  made  our  yoke  heavy, 
but  make  thou  it  lighter  unto  us ; 
thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  them,  My 
little  finger  shall  be  thicker  than  my 
father’s  loins. 

11  And  now  whereas  my  father 
did  lade  you  with  a  heavy  yoke,  I 
will  add  to  your  yoke:  my  father 
hath  chastised  you  with  whips,  hut 
I  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

12  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  came  to  Rehoboam  the  third  day, 
as  the  king  had  appointed,  saying, 
Come  to  me  again  the  third  day. 

13  And  the  king  answered  the 
people  roughly,  and  forsook  the  old 
men’s  counsel  that  they  gave  him  ; 

14  And  spake  to  them  after  the 
counsel  of  the  young  men,  saying, 
My  father  made  your  yoke  heavy, 
and  I  will  add  to  your  yoke :  my  fa¬ 
ther  also  chastised  you  with  whips, 
hut  I  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

15  Wherefore  the  king  hearkened 
not  unto  the  people ;  for  the  cause 
was  from  the  Lord,  .that  he  might 
perform  his  saying,  which  the  Lord 
spake  by  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  unto 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nehat. 

16  Tf  So  when  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  king  hearkened  not  unto  them,  the 
people  answered  the  king,  saying, 
What  portion  have  we  in  David? 
neither  have  we  inheritance  in  the  son 
of  J esse :  to  your  tents,  O  Israel :  now 
see  to  thine  own  house,  David.  So 
Israel  departed  unto  their  tents. 

17  But  as  for  the  children  of  Israel 
which  dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
Rehoboam  reigned  over  them. 

18  Then  king  Rehoboam  sent  Ado¬ 
ram,  who  was  over  the  tribute ;  and 
all  Israel  stoned  him  with  stones, 
that  he  died.  Therefore  king  Reho¬ 
boam  made  speed  to  get  him  up  to 
his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

19  So  Israel  rebelled  against  the 
house  of  David  unto  this  day. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  all 
Israel  heard  that  Jeroboam  was  come 
again,  that  they  sent  and  called  him 
unto  the  congregation,  and  made  him 

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I.  KINGS. 


His  idolatrous  worship. 


king  over  all  Israel :  there  was  hone 
that  followed  the  house  of  David,  hut 
the  tribe  of  Judah  only. 

21  H  And  when  Rehobo  am  was 
come  to  Jerusalem,  he  assembled  all 
the  house  of  Judah,  with  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  a  hundred  and  fourscore 
thousand  chosen  men,  which  were 
warriors,  to  fight  against  the  house 
of  Israel,  to  bring  the  kingdom  again 
to  Rehoboam  the  son  of  Solomon. 

22  But  the  word  of  God  came  un¬ 
to  Shemaiah  the  man  of  God,  saying, 

23  Speak  unto  Rehoboam,  the  son  of 
Solomon,  king  of  Judah,  and  unto  all 
the  house  of  J udah  and  Benj  amin,  and 
to  the  remnant  of  the  people,  saying, 

24  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall 
not  go  up,  nor  fight  against  your 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel :  re¬ 
turn  every  man  to  his  house  ;  for  this 
thing  is  from  me.  They  hearkened 
therefore  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
and  returned  to  depart,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

2  5  If  Then  Jeroboam  built  Shechem 
in  mount  Ephraim,  and  dwelt  there¬ 
in  ;  and  went  out  from  thence,  and 
built  Penuel. 

26  And  Jeroboam  said  in  his  heart, 
Now  shall  the  kingdom  return  to  the 
house  of  David  : 

27  If  this  people  go  up  to  do  sacri¬ 
fice  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Je¬ 
rusalem,  then  shall  the  heart  of  this 
people  turn  again  unto  their  lord, 
even  unto  Rehoboam  king  of  Judah, 
and  they  shall  kill  me,  and  go  again 
to  Rehoboam  king  of  Judah. 

28  Whereupon  the  king  took  coun¬ 
sel,  and  made  two  calves,  of  gold,  and 
said  unto  them,  It  is  too  much  for 
you  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem :  .behold 
thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which  brought 
thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

29  And  he  set  the  one  in  Beth-el, 
and  the  other  put  he  in  Dan. 

30  And  this  thing  became  a  sin: 
for  the  people  went  to  worship  before 
the  one,  even  unto  Dan. 

31  And  he  made  a  house  of  high 
•places,  and  made  priests  of  the  low- 

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est  of  the  people,  which  were  not  of 
the  sons  of  Levi. 

32  And  Jerphoam  ordained  a  feast 
in  the  eighth  month,  on  the  fifteenth 
day  of  the  month,  like  unto  the  feast 
that  is  in  Judah,  and  he  offered  upon 
the  altar.  So  did  he  in  Beth-el,  sac¬ 
rificing  unto  the  calves  that  he  had 
made :  and  he  placed  in  Beth-el  the 
priests  of  the  high  places  which  he 
had  made. 

33  So  he  offered  upon  the  altar 
which  he  had  made  in  Beth-el  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  eighth  month, 
even  in  the  month  which  he  had  de¬ 
vised  of  his  own  heart ;  and  ordained 

a  feast  unto  the  children  of  Israel :  < 
and  he  offered  upon  the  altar,  and 
burnt  incense. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Jeroboam's  hand ,  that  offered  violenqp  to  him  that 
prophesied  against  his  altar  at  Beth-el ,  withereth ,  6 
and  at  the  prayer  of  the  prophet  is  restored.  7  The 
prophet,  refusing  the  Icing's  entertainment,  deparieth. 
from  Beth-el.  11  An  old  prophet,  seducing  him,  bring - 
eth  him  bach.  20  He  is  reproved  by  God,  28  slain  by 
a  lion,  26  buried  by  the  old  prophet,  31  who  confirmeth 
his  prophecy.  33  Jeroboam's  obstinacy. 

AND,  behold,  there  came  a  man 
of  God  out  of  Judah  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord  unto  Beth-el :  and 
Jeroboam  stood  by  the  altar  to  burn 
incense. 

2  And  he  cried  against  the  altar 
in  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  said, 

O  altar,  altar,  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Behold,  a  child  shall  he  horn  unto  the 
house  of  David,  Josiah  by  name  ;  and 
upon  thee  shall  he  offer  the  priests 
of  the  high  places  that  burn  incense 
upon  thee,  and  men’s  bones  shall  be 
burnt  upon  thee. 

3  And  he  gave  a  sign  the  same 
day,  saying,  This  is  the  sign  which 
the  Lord  hath,  spoken ;  Behold,  the 
altar  shall  be  rent,  and  the  ashes  that 
are  upon  it  shall  he  poured  out. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  king 
Jeroboam  heard  the  saying  of  the 
man  of  God,  which  had  cried  against 
the  altar  in  Beth-el,  that  he  put  forth 
his  hand  from  the  altar,  saying,  Lay 
hold  on  him.  And  his  hand,  which 
he  put  forth  against  him,  dried  up, 


The  disobedient 

•  -  ~ 

so  that  he  conld  not  pull  it  in  again 
to  him. 

5  The  altar  also  was  rent,  and  the 
ashes  poured  ,  out  from  the  altar,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  sign  which  the  man  of 
God  ha  d  given  by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  the  king  answered  and  said 
unto  the  man  of  God,  Entreat  now 
the  face  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and 
pray  for  me,  that  my  hand  may  he 
restored  me  again.  And  the  man  of 
God  besought  the  Lord,  and  the 
king’s  hand  was  restored  him  again, 
and  became  as  it  was  before. 

7  And  the  king  said  unto  the  man  of 
God,  Come  home  with  me,  and  refresh 
thyself,  and  I  will  give  thee  a  reward. 

8  And  the  man  of  God  said  unto 
the  king,  If  thou  wult  give  me  half 
thine  house,  I  will  not  go  in  with 
thee,  neither  will  I  eat  bread  nor 
drink  water  in  this  place : 

9  For  so  was  it  charged  me  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  saying,  Eat  no 
bread,  nor  drink  water,  nor  turn  again 
by  the  same  way  that  thou  earnest. 

10  So  he  went  another  way,  and 
returned  not  by  the  way  that  he 
came  to  Beth-el. 

11  IT  Now  there  dwelt  an  old  proph¬ 
et  in  Beth-el;  and  his  sons  came  and 
told  him  all  the  works  that  the  man 
of  God  had  done  that  day  in  Beth¬ 
el  :  the  words  which  he  had  spoken 
unto  the  king,  them  they  told  also  to 
their  father. 

12  And  their  father  said  unto  them, 
What  way  went  he?  For  his  sons 
had  seen  what  way  the  man  of  God 
went,  which  came  from  Judah. 

13  And  he  said  unto  his  sons,  Sad¬ 
dle  me  the  ass.  So  they  saddled  him 
the  ass :  and  he  rode  thereon, 

14  And  went  after  the  man  of  God, 
and  found  him  sitting  under  an  oak: 
and  he  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the 
man  of  God  that  earnest  from  Judah? 
And  he  said,  I  am. 

15  Then  he  said  unto  him,  Come 
home  with  me,  and  eat  bread. 

16  And  he  said,  I  may  not  return 
with  thee,  nor  go  in  with  thee  :  neith- 


prophet  slain. 

er  will  I  eat  bread  nor  drink  water 
with  thee  in  this  place : 

17  For  it  was  said  to  me  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  Thou  shalt  eat  no 
bread  nor  drink  water  there,  nor  turn 
again  to  go  by  the  way  that  thou 
earnest. 

18  He  said  unto  him,  I  am  a  proph¬ 
et  also  as  thou  art;  and  an  angel 
spake  unto  me  by  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Bring  him  hack  with 
thee  into  thine  house,  that  he  may 
eat  bread  and  drink  water.  But  he 
lied  unto  him. 

19  So  he  went  hack  with  him,  and 
did  eat  bread  in  his  house,  and  drank 
water. 

20  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
sat  at  the  table,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  the  prophet  that 
brought  him  hack : 

21  And  he  cried  unto  the  man  of 
God  that  came  from  Judah,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Forasmuch  as 
thou  hast  disobeyed  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord,  and  hast  not  kept  the  command¬ 
ment  which  the  Lord  thy  God  com¬ 
manded  thee, 

22  But  earnest  back,  and  hast  eaten 
bread  and  drunk  water  in  the  place, 
of  the  which  the  Lord  did  say  to 
thee,  Eat  no  bread,  and  drink  no  wa¬ 
ter  ;  thy  carcass  shall  not  come  unto 
the  sepulchre  of  thy  fathers. 

23  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he 
had  eaten  bread,  and  after  he  had 
drunk,  that  he  saddled  for  him  the 
ass,  to  wit ,  for  the  prophet  whom  he 

had  brought  hack. 

24  And  when  he  was  gone,  a  lion 
met  him  by  the  way,  and  slew  him : 
and  his  carcass  was  cast  in  the  way, 
and  the  ass  stood  by  it,  the  lion  also 
stood  by  the  carcass. 

25  And,  behold,  men  passed  by, 
and  saw  the  carcass  cast  in  the  way, 
and  the  lion  standing  by  the  carcass: 
and  they  came  and  told  it  in  the  city 
where- the  old  prophet  dwelt. 

26  And  when  the  prophet  that 
brought  him  hack  from  the  way 
heard  thereof ,  he  said,  It  is  the  mai^ 

427 


I.  KINGS. 


Jeroboam's  obstinacy. 

of  God,  who  was  disobedient  unto 
the  word  of  the  Lord  :  therefore  the 
Lord  hath  delivered  him  unto  the 
lion,  which  hath  torn  him,  and  slain 
him,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  spake  unto  him. 

27  And  he  spake  to  his  sons,  say¬ 
ing,  Saddle  me  the  ass.  And  they 
saddled  him. 

28  And  he  went  and  found  his  car¬ 
cass  cast  in  the  way,  and  the  ass  and 
the  lion  standing  by  the  carcass :  the 
lion  had  not  eaten  the  carcass,  nor 
torn  the  ass. 

29  And  the  prophet  took  up  the 
carcass  of  the  man  of  God,  and  laid 
it  upon  the  ass,  and  brought  it  hack : 
and  the  old  prophet  came  to  the  city, 
to  mourn  and  to  bury  him. 

30  And  he  laid  his  carcass  in  his 
own  grave ;  and  they  mourned  over 
him,  saying ,  Alas,  my  brother ! 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he 
had  buried  him,  that  he  spake  to  his 
sons,  saying,  When  I  am  dead,  then 
bury  me.  in  the  sepulchre  wherein 
the  man  of  God  is  buried;  lay  my 
bones  beside  his  bones : 

32  For  the  saying  which  he  cried  by 
the  word  of  the  Lord  against  the  altar 
in  Beth-el,  and  against  all  the  houses 

•  of  the  high  places  which  are  in  the  cities 
of  Samaria,  shall  surely  come  to  pass. 

33  IT  After  this  thing  Jeroboam 
returned  not  from  his  evil  way,  hut 
made  again  of  the  lowest  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  priests  of  the  high  places  :  whoso¬ 
ever  would,  he  consecrated  him,  and 
he  became  one  of  the  priests  of  the 
high  places. 

34  And  this  thing  became  sin  unto 
the  house  of  Jeroboam,  even  to  cut  it 
off,  and  to  destroy  it  from  off  the  face 
of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Abijah  being  sick,  Jeroboam  sendeth  his  wife  disguised 
with  presents  to  the  prophet  Ahijah  at  Shiloh.  5 
Ahijah,  forewarned  by  God,  denounceth  God’s  judg¬ 
ment.  17  Abijah  dieth,  and  is  buried.  19  Nadab 
succeedeth  Jeroboam.  21  Rehoboam's  wicked  reign. 
25  Shishak  spoileth  Jerusalem.  29  Abijam  succeedeth 
Rehoboam. 

AT  that  time  Ahijah  the  son  of 
.  Jeroboam  fell  sick. 

428 


Ruin  of  Jeroboam's 

2  And  Jeroboam  said  to  his  wife, 
Arise,  I  pray  thee,  and  disguise  thy¬ 
self,  that  thou  he  not  known  to  he 
the  wife  of  Jeroboam  ;  and  get  thee 
to  Shiloh  :  behold,  there  is  Ahijah 
the  prophet,  which  told  me  that  I 
should  be  king  over  this  people. 

3  And  take  with  thee  ten  loaves, 
and  cracknels,  and  a  cruse  of  honey, 
and  go  to  him :  he  shall  tell  thee 
what  shall  become  of  the  child. 

4  And  Jeroboam’s  wife  did  so,  and 
arose,  and  went  to  Shiloh,  and  came 
to  the  house  of  Ahijah.  But  Ahijah 
could  not  see ;  for  his  eyes  were  set 
by  reason  of  his  age. 

5  H  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Ahi¬ 

jah,  Behold,  the  wife  of  Jeroboam 
cometh  to  ask  a  thing  of  thee  for 
her  son ;  for  he  is  sick :  thus  and 
thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  her :  for  it 
shall  he,  when  she  cometh  in,  that 
she  shall  feign  herself  to  be  another 
woman.  > 

6  And  it  was  so,  when  Ahijah  heard 
the  sound  of  her  feet,  as  she  came  in  j 
at  the  door,  that  he  said,  Come  in, 
thou  wife  of  Jeroboam  ;  why  feignest 
thou  thyself  to  be  another  ?  for  I  am 
sent  to  thee  with  heavy  tidings. 

7  Go,  tell  Jeroboam,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Forasmuch 
as  I  exalted  thee  from  among  the 
people,  and  made  thee  prince  over 
my  people  Israel, 

8  And  rent  the  kingdom  away  , 
from  the  house  of  David,  and  gave 
it  thee  :  and  yet  thou  hast  not  been 
as  my  servant  David,  who  kept  my 
commandments,  and  who  followed 
me  with  all  his  'heart,  to  do  that 
only  which  was  right  in  mine  eyes ; 

9  But  hast  done  evil  above  all  that 
were  before  thee:  for  thou  hast  gone 
and  made  thee  other  gods,  and  molt¬ 
en  images,  to  provoke  me  to  anger, 
and  hast  cast  me  behind  thy  back : 

10  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  bring 
evil  upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam, 
and  will  cut  off  from  Jeroboam  him 
that  pisseth  against  the  wall,  and  him 
that  is  shut  up  and  left  in  Israel,  and 


I.  KINGS. 


house  foretold. 


I.  KINGS. 


Rehoboam! s  death . 


will  take  away  the  remnant  of  the 
house  of  Jeroboam,  as  a  man  taketh 
away  dung,  till  it  be  all  gone. 

11  Him  that  dieth  of  Jeroboam  in 
the  city  shall  the  dogs  eat ;  and  him 
that  dieth  in  the  field  shall  the  fowls 
of  the  air  eat:  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

12  Arise  thou  therefore,  get  thee 
to  thine  own  house :  and  when  thy 
feet  enter  into  the  city,  the  child 
shall  die. 

13  And  all  Israel  shall  mourn  for 
him,  and  bury  him:  for  he  only  of 
Jeroboam  shall  come  to  the  grave, 
because  in  him  there  is  found  some 
good  thing  toward  the  Lord  God  of 
i  Israel  in  the  house  of  Jeroboam. 

14  Moreover  the  Lord  shall  raise 
him  up  a  king  over  Israel,  who  shall 
cut  off  the  house  of  Jeroboam  that 
day  :  but  what  ?  even  now. 

.  15  For  the  Lord  shall  smite  Israel, 
|n  as  a  reed  is  shaken  in  the  water,  and 
he  shall  root  up  Israel  out  of  this 
,good  land,  which  he  gave  to  their 
fathers,  and  shall  scatter  them  be¬ 
yond  the  river,  because  they  have 
made  their  groves,  provoking  the 
Lord  to  anger. 

16  And  he  shall  give  Israel  up  be¬ 
cause  of  the,  sins  of  Jeroboam,  who 
did  sin,  and  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

17  If  And  Jeroboam’s  wife  arose, 
and  departed,  and  came  to  Tirzah : 
and  when  she  came  to  the  threshold 
of  the  door,  the  child  died ; 

18  And  they  buried  him;  and  all 
Israel  mourned  for  him,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
spake  by  the  hand  of  his  servant 
Ahijah  the  prophet. 

19  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jero¬ 
boam,  how  he  warred,  and  how  he 
reigned,  behold,  they  are  written  in 
the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel. 

20  And  the  days  which  Jeroboam 
reigned  were  two  and  twenty  years : 
and  he  slept  with  his  fathers,  and 
Nadab  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

21  If  And  Rehoboam  the  son  of  Sol- 

. 


!  omon  reigned  in  Judah.  Rehoboam 
was  forty  and  one  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
seventeen  years  in  Jerusalem,  the 
city  which  the  Lord  did  choose  out 
of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  to  put  his 
name  there.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Naamah  an  Ammonitess. 

22  And  Judah  did  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  and  they  provoked  him 
to  jealousy  with  their  sins  which  they 
had  committed,  above  all  that  their 
fathers  had  done. 

23  For  they  also  built  them  high 
places,  and  images,  and  groves,  on 
every  high  hill,  and  under  every  green 
tree. 

24  And  there  were  also  sodomites 
in  the  land :  and  they  did  according 
to  all  the  abominations  of  the  na¬ 
tions  which  the  Lord  cast  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

25  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fifth  year  of  king  Rehoboam,  that 
Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came  up 
against  Jerusalem : 

26  And  he  took  away  the  treasures 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
treasures  of  the  king’s  house  ;  he  even 
took  away  all :  and  he  took  away 
all  the  shields  of  gold  which  Solomon 
had  made. 

27  And  king  Rehoboam  made  in 
their  stead  brazen  shields,  and  com¬ 
mitted  them  unto  the  hands  of  the 
chief  of  the  guard,  which  kept  the 
door  of  the  king’s  house. 

28  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king 
went  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  that 
the  guard  bare  them,  and  brought 
them  back  into  the  guard  chamber. 

29  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Rehoboam,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

30  And  there  was  war  between 
Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam  all  their 
days. 

31  And  Rehoboam  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  Naamah  an 

429 


Abij  arris  wicked  reign . 

Ammonitess. 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  Abijam's  wicked  reign.  7  Asa  succeedeth  him.  9 
good  reign.  16  The  war  between  Baasha  and 
him  causeth  him  to  make  a  league  with  Ben-hadad. 
28  Jehoshaphat  succeedeth  Asa.  25  JTadab's  wicked 
reign.  27  Baasha  conspiring  against  him  executeth 
A  hi j air s  prophecy.  31  dTadab  s  acts  and  death.  83 
Baasha' s  wicked  reign. 

OW  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
king  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat  reigned  Abij  am  oyer  Judah. 

2  Three  years  reigned  he  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  And  his  mother’s  name  was 
Maachah,  the  daughter  of  Ahishalom. 

3  And  he  walked  in  all  the  sins  of 
his  father,  which  he  had  done  before 
him :  and  his  heart  was  not  perfect 
with  the  Lord  his  God,  as  the  heart 
of  David  his  father. 

4  Nevertheless  for  David’s  sake  did 
the  Lord  his  God  give  him  a  lamp 
in  Jerusalem,  to  set  up  his  son  after 
him,  and  to  establish  J erusalem : 

5  Because  David  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and 
turned  not  aside  from  any  thing  that 
he  commanded  him  all  the  days  of 
his  life,  save  only  in  the  matter  of 
Uriah  the  Hittite. 

6  And  there  was  war  between  Re- 
hoboam  and  Jeroboam  all  the  days 
of  his  life. 

7  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Abi- 
jam,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  And  there 
was  war  between  Abij  am  and  Jero¬ 
boam. 

8  And  Abij  am  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers;.  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David :  and  Asa  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

9  Tf  And  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
Jeroboam  .king  of  Israel  reigned  Asa 
over  Judah. 

10  And  forty  and  one  years  reigned 
he  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Maachah,  the  daughter  of 
Ahishalom. 

11  And  Asa  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  as 
did  David  his  father. 

4S0 


12  And  he  took  away  the  sodom¬ 
ites  out  of  the  land,  and  removed  all 
the  idols  that  his  fathers  had  made. 

13  And  also  Maachah  his  mother, 
even  her  he  removed  from  being 
queen,  because  she  had  made  an 
idol  in  a  grove ;  and  Asa  destroyed 
her  idol,  and  burnt  it  by  the  brook 
Kidron. 

14  But  the  high  places  were  not  re¬ 
moved  :  nevertheless  Asa’s  heart  was 
perfect  with  the  Lord  all  his  days. 

15  And  he  brought  in  the  things 
which  his  father  had  dedicated,  and 
the  things  which  himself  had  dedi¬ 
cated,  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
silver,  and  gold,  and  vessels. 

16  IT  And  there  was  war  between 
Asa  and  Baasha  king  of  Israel  all* 
their  days. 

17  And  Baasha  king  of  Israel  went 
up  against  Judah,  and  built  Ramah, 
that  he  might  not  suffer  any  to  go 
out  or  come  in  to  Asa  king  of  Judah. 

18  Then  Asa  took  all  the  silver  and 
the  gold  that  were  left  in  the  treas¬ 
ures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  treasures  of  the  king’s  house,  and 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  his 
servants :  and  king  Asa  sent  them  to 
Ben-hadad,  the  son  of  Tabrimon,  the 
son  of  Hezion,  king  of  Syria,  that 
dwelt  at  Damascus,  saying, 

19  There  is  a  league  between  me 
and  thee,  and  between  my  father  and 
thy  father :  behold,  I  have  sent  unto 
thee  a  present  of  silver  and  gold; 
come  and  break  thy  league  with 
Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he  may 
depart  from  me. 

20  So  Ben-hadad  hearkened  unto 
king  Asa,  and  sent  the  captains  of 
the  hosts  which  he  had  against  the 
cities  of  Israel,  and  smote  Ijon,  and 
Dan,  and  Abel-beth-maachah,  and 
all  Cinneroth,  with  all  the  land  of 
Naphtali. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Baa¬ 
sha  heard  thereof ,  that  he  left  off 
building  of  Ramah,  and  dwelt  in 
Tirzah. 

22  Then  king  Asa  made  a  procla- 


I.  KINGS.  Asa’s  good  reign. 

And  Abij  am  his  son 


I.  KINGS. 


Nadab’s  wicked  reign . 

mation  throughout  all  Judah ;  none 
was  exempted :  and  they  took  away 
the  stones  of  Ramah,  and  the  timber 
thereof,  wherewith  Baasha  had  build- 
ed ;  and  king  Asa  built  with  thepa 
Geha  of  Benjamin,  and  Mizpah. 

23  The  rest  of  all  the  acts  of  Asa, 
and  all  his  might,  and  all  that  he  did, 
and  the  cities  which  he  built,  are  they 
pot  written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ?  Never¬ 
theless  in  the  time  of  his  old  age  he 
was  diseased  in  his  feet. 

24  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  with  his  fathers  in 
the  city  of  David  his  father :  and  Je- 
hoshapharf;  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

25  \\  And  Nadah  the  son  of  Jero¬ 
boam  began  to  reign  over  Israel  in 
the  second  year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah, 
and  reigned  over  Israel  two  years. 

26  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way  of 
his  father,  and  in  his  sin  wherewith 
he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

27  If  And  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahi- 
jah,  of  the  house  of  Issachar,  conspired 
against  him  ;  and  Baasha  smote  him 
at  Gibbethon,  which  belonged  to  the 
Philistines ;  for  Nadah  and  all  Israel 
laid  siege  to  Gibbethon. 

28  Even  in  the  third  year  of  Asa 
king  of  Judah  did  Baasha  slay  him, 
and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
reigned,  that  he  smote  all  the  house 
of  Jeroboam  ;  he  left  not  to  Jeroboam 
any  that  breathed,  until  he  had  de¬ 
stroyed  him,  according  unto  the  say¬ 
ing  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by 
his  servant  Ahij  ah  the  Shilonite  : 

30  Because  of  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
which  he  sinned,  and  which  he  made 
Israel  sin,  by  his  provocation  where¬ 
with  he  provoked  the  Lord  God  <^f 
Israel  to  anger. 

31  IT  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Nadah,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  .they 
not  written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chroni¬ 
cles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

32  And  there  was  war  between  Asa 
and  Baasha  king  of  Israel  all  their  days. 


Jehu's  prophecy, 

33  In  the  third  year  of  Asa  king  of 
Judah  began  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahi- 
jah  to  reign  over  all  Israel  in  Tirzah, 
twenty  and  four  years. 

34  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way  of 
Jeroboam,  and  in  his  sin  wherewith 
he  made  Israel  to  sin. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1,  1  Jehu's  prophecy  against  Baasha.  6  Elah  succeedeth 
him.  8  Zimri  conspiring  against  Elah  succeedeth 
him.  11  Zimri  executetli  Jehu’s  prophecy.  15  Chari, 
made  king  by  the  soldiers ,  forcetli  Zimri  desperately  to 
burn  himself.  21  The  kingdom  being  divided,  Omri 
prevaileth  against  Tibni.  23  Omri  buildeth  Samaria. 
25  His  wicked  reign.  27  Ahab  succeedeth  him.  29 
Ahab' s  most  wicked  reign.  34  Joshua’s  curse  upon 
Hiel  the  builder  of  Jericho. 

npHEN  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
JL  to  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani  against 
Baasha,  saying, 

2  Forasmuch  as  I  exalted  thee  out 
of  the  dust,  and  made  thee  prince 
over  my  people  Israel ;  and  thou  hast 
walkeckin  the  way  of  Jeroboam,  and 
hast  made  my  people  Israel  to  sip,  to 
provoke  me  to  anger  with  their  sins ; 

3  Behold,  I  will  take  away  the 
posterity  of  Baasha,  and  the  poster¬ 
ity  of  his  house  ;  and  will  make  thy 
house  like  the  house  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat. 

4  Him  that  dieth  of  Baasha  in  the 
city  shall  the  dogs  eat ;  and  him  that 
dieth  of  his  in  the  fields  shall  the 
fowls  of  the  air  eat. 

5  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Baasha, 
and  what  he  did,  and  his  might,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  hook  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

6  So  Baasha  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  in  Tirzah  :  and  Elah 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

7  And  also  by  the  hand  of  the  pro¬ 
phet  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani  came 
the  word  of  the  Lord  against  Baasha, 
and  against  his  house,  even  for  all 
the  evil  that  he  did  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord,  in  provoking  him  to  anger 
with  the  work  of  his  hands,  in  being 
like  the  house  of  Jeroboam ;  and  be¬ 
cause  he  killed  him. 

8  If  In  the  twenty  and  sixth  year 
of  Asa  king  of  Judah  began  Elah 

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Zimri  burnetii  himself. 

the  son  of  Baasha  to  reign  over  Israel 
in  Tirzah,  two  years. 

9  And  his  servant  Zimri,  captain 
of  half  his  chariots,  conspired  against 
him,  as  he  was  in  Tirzah,  drinking 
himself  drunk  in  the  house  of  Arza 
steward  of  his  house  in  Tirzah. 

10  And  Zimri  went  in  and  smote 
him,  and  killed  him,  in  the  twenty 
and  seventh  year  of  Asa  king  of 
Judah,  and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

11  ^  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
began  to  reign,  as  soon  as  he  sat  on 
his  throne,  that  he  slew  all  the  house 
of  Baasha :  he  left  him  not  one  that 
pisseth  against  a  wall,  neither  of  his 
kinsfolks,  nor  of  his  friends. 

12  Thus  did  Zimri  destroy  all  the 
.  house  of  Baasha,  according  to  the 

word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake 
against  Baasha  by  Jehu  the  prophet, 

13  For  all  the  sins  of  Baasha,  and 
the  sins  of  Elah  his  son,  by  which 
tbe^  sinned,  and  by  which  they  made 
Israel  to  sin,  in  provoking  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  to  anger  with  their 
vanities. 

14  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Elah, 
and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

15  In  the  twenty  and  seventh 
year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah  did  Zimri 
reign  seven  days  in  Tirzah.  And  the 
people  were  encamped  against  Gib- 
bethon,  which  belonged  to  the  Philis¬ 
tines. 

16  And  the  people  that  were  en¬ 
camped  heard  say,  Zimri  hath  con¬ 
spired,  and  hath  also  slain  the  king : 
wherefore  all  Israel  made  Omri,  the 
captain  of  the  host,  king  over  Israel 
that  day  in  the  camp. 

17  And  Omri  went  up  from  Gib- 
bethon,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  and 
they  besieged  Tirzah. 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Zimri 
saw  that  the  city  was  taken,  that  he 
went  into  the  palace  of  the  king’s 
house,  and  burnt  the  king’s  house 
over  him  with  fire,  and  died, 

19  For  his  sins  which  he  sinned 

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Omri’s  wicked  reign . 

in  doing  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
in  walking  in  the  way  of  Jeroboam, 
and  in  His  sin  which  he  did,  to  make 
Israel  to* sin. 

.  20  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Zimri, 
and  his  treason  that  he  wrought,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

21  If  Then  were  the  people  of  Israel 
divided  into  two  parts :  half  of  the 
people  followed  Tibni  the  son  of 
Ginath,  to  make  him  king ;  and  half 
followed  Omri. 

22  But  the  people  that  followed 
Omri  prevailed  against  the  people 
that  followed  Tibni  the  son  of  Ginath : 
so  Tibni  died,  and  Omri  reigned. 

23  If  In  the  thirty  and  first  year  of 
Asa  king,  of  Judah  began  Omri  to 
reign  over  Israel,  twelve  years:  six 
years  reigned  he  in  Tirzah. 

24  And  he  bought  the  hill  Samaria 
of  Shemer  for  two  talents  of  silver, 
and  built  on  the  hill,  and  called  the 
name  of  the  city  which  he  built, 
after  the  name  of  Shemer,  owner  of 
the  hill,  Samaria. 

25  If  But  Omri  wrought  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  did  worse  than 
all  that  were  before  him. 

26  For  he  walked  in  all  the  way 
of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  and 
in  his  sin  wherewith  he  made  Israel 
to  sin,  to  provoke  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  to  anger  with  their  vanities. 

27  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Omri  which  he  did,  and  his  might 
that  he  shewed,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  ?  • 

28  So  Omri  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  was  buried  in  Samaria :  and 
Ahab  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

29  If  And  in  the  thirty  and  eighth 
vear  of  Asa  king  of  Judah  began 
Ahab  the  son  of  Omri  to  reign  over 
Israel :  and  Ahab  the  son  of  Omri 
reigned  over  Israel  in  Samaria  twenty 
and  two  years. 

30  And  Ahab  the  son  of  Omri  did 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  above 
all  that  were  before  him. 


I.  KINGS. 


Elijah  is  fed  by  ravens.  I.  KINGS.  He  is  sent  to  Zarephath . 


31  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  if  it 
had  been  a  light  thing  for  him*  to 
walk  in  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of  Nebat,  that  he  took  to  wife  Jeze¬ 
bel  the  daughter  of  Ethbaal  king  of 
the  Zidonians,  and  went  and  served 
Baal,  and  worshipped  him. 

32  And  he  reared  up  an  altar  for 
Baal  in  the  house  of  Baal,  which  he 
had  built  in  Samaria. 

33  And' Ahab  made  a  grove;  and 
Ahah  did  more  to  provoke  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  to  anger  than  all  the 
kings  of  Israel  that  were  before  him. 

34  In  his  days  did  Hiel  the 
Bethelite  build  Jericho :  he  laid  the 
foundation  thereof  in  Abiram  his 
firstborn,  and  set  up  the  gates 
thereof  in  his  youngest  son  Segub, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  spake  by  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  Elijah,  having  prophesied  against  Ahah ,  is  sent  to 
Cherith,  where  the  ravens  feed  him.  8  lie  is  sent  to 
the  widoiv  of  Zarephath.  17  He  raiseth  the  widow’s 
son.  24  The  woman  believeth  him. 

AND  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  who 
was  of  the  inhabitants  of  Gil¬ 
ead,  said  unto  Ahah,  As  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  liveth,  before  whom 
I  stand,  there  shall  not  he  dew  nor 
rain  these  years,  hut  according  to  my 
word. 

2  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  him,  saying, 

3  Get  thee  hence,  and  turn  thee 
eastward,  and  hide  thyself  hy  the 
brook  Cherith,  that  is  before  Jordan. 

4  And  it  shall  be,  that  thou  shalt 
drink  of  the  brook ;  and  I  have 
commanded  the  ravens  to  feed  thee 
there. 

5  So  he  went  and  did  according 
unto  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  for  he 
went  and  dwelt  by  the  brook  Cherith, 
that  is  before  Jordan. 

6  And  the  ravens  brought  him 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  morning,  and 
bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening;  and 
he  drank  of  the  brook. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass  after  a 
while,  that  the  brook  dried  up,  be- 

28 


cause  there  had  been  no  rain  in  the 
land. 

8  If  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  him,  saying, 

9  Arise,  get  thee  to  Zarephath, 
which  belongeth  to  Zidon,  and  dwell 
them :  behold,  I  have  commanded  a 
widow  woman  there  to  sustain  thee. 

10  So  he  arose  and  went  to  Zare¬ 
phath.  And  when  he  came  to  the 
gate  of  the  city,  behold,  the  widow 
woman  was  there  gathering  of  sticks : 
and  he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Fetch 
me,  I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  in  a 
vessel,  that  I  may  drink. 

11  And  as  she  was  going  to  fetch 
it,  he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Bring 
me,  I  pray  thee,  a  morsel  of  bread  in 
thine  hand. 

12  And  she  said,  As  the  Lord  thy 
God  liveth,  I  have  not  a  cake,  but  a 
handful  of  meal  in  a  barrel,  and  a 
little  oil  in  a  cruse :  and,  behold,  I 
am  gathering  two  sticks,  that  I  may 
go  in  and  dress  it  for  me  and  my 
son,  that  we  may  eat  it,  and  die. 

13  And  Elijah  said  unto  her,  Fear 
not ;  go  and  do  as  thou  hast  said : 
but  make  me  thereof  a  little  cake 
first,  and  bring  it  unto  me,  and  after 
make  for  thee  and  for  thy  son. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  The  barrel  of  meal  shall  not 
waste,  neither  shall  the  cruse  of  oil 
fail,  until  the  day  that  the  Lord  send- 
eth  rain  upon  the  earth. 

15  And  she  went  and  did  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  saying  of  Elijah:  and  she, 
and  he,  and  her  house,  did  eat  many 
days. 

16  And  the  barrel  of  meal  wasted 
not,  neither  did  the  cruse  of  oil  fail, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  spake  by  Elijah. 

1 7  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  the  son  of  the  woman, 
the  mistress  of  the  house,  fell  sick ; 
and  his  sickness  was  so  sore,  that 
there  was  no  breath  left  in  him. 

18  And  she  said  unto  Elijah,  What 
have  I  to  do  with  thee,  O  thou  man 
of  God  ?  art  thou  come  unto  me  to 

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Elijah  is  sent  to  Ahab 

call  my  sin  to  remembrance,  and  to 
slay  my  son  ? 

19  And  he  said  unto  her,  Give  me 
thy  son.  And  he  took  him  out  of 
her  bosom,  and  carried  him  up  into 
a  loft,  where  he  abode,  and  laid  him 
upon  his  own  bed. 

20  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  O  Lord  my  God,  hast  thou 
also  brought  evil  upon  the  widow 
with  whom  I  sojourn,  by  slaying  her 
son  ? 

21  And  he  stretched  himself  upon 
the  child  three  times,  and  cried  unto 
the  Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  my  God, 
I  pray  thee,  let  this  child’s  soul  come 
into  him  again. 

22  And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice 
of  Elijah  ;  and  the  soul  of  the  child 
came  into  him  again,  and  he  revived. 

23  And  Elijah  took  the  child,  and 
brought  him  down  out  of  the  cham¬ 
ber  into  the  house,  and  delivered  him 
unto  his  mother :  and  Elijah  said,  See, 
thy  son  liveth. 

24  TT  And  the  woman  said  to  Eli- 
jah,  Now  by  this  I  know  that  thou 
art  a  man  of  God,  and  that  the  word 
of  the  Lord  in  thy  mouth  is  truth. 

v  r 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

1  In  the  extremity  of  famine  Elijah ,  sent  to  Ahab ,  meet- 
eth  good  Obadiah.  9  Obadiah  bringeth  Ahab  to  Eli¬ 
jah.  17  Elijah ,  reproving  Ahab ,  by  fire  from  heaven 
convinceth  Baal's  prophets.  41  Elijah,  by  prayer  ob¬ 
taining  rain,  folloiveth  Ahab  to  Jezreel. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  many 
days,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Elijah  in  the  third 
year,  saying,  Go,  shew  thyself  unto 
Ahab ;  and  I  will  send  rain  upon  the 
earth. 

2  And  Elijah  went  to  shew  himself 
unto  Ahab.  And  there  was  a  sore 
famine  in  Samaria. 

3  And  Ahab  called  Obadiah,  which 
was  the  governor  of  his  house.  (Now 
Obadiah  feared  the  Lord  greatly : 

4  For  it  was  so,  when  Jezebel  cut 
off  the  prophets  of  the  Lord,  that 
Obadiah  took  a  hundred  prophets, 
and  hid  them  by  fifty  in  a  cave,  and 
fed  them  with  bread  and  water.) 

5  And  Ahab  said  unto  Obadiah,  Go 

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He  meeteth  Obadiah. 

into  the  land,  unto  all  fountains  of 
water,  and  unto  all  brooks :  perad- 
venture  we  may  find  grass  to  save 
the  horses  and  mules  alive,  that  we 
lose  not  all  the  beasts. 

6  So  they  divided  the  land  between 
them  to  pass  throughout  it :  Ahab 
went  one  way  by  himself,  and  Oba¬ 
diah  went  another  way  by  himself. 

7  If  And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the 
way,  behold,  Elijah  met  him :  and  he 
knew  him,  and  fell  on  his  face,  and 
said,  Art  thou  that  my  lord  Elijah '? 

8  And  he  answered  him,  I  am :  go, 
tell  thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is  here. 

9  And  he  said,  What  have  I  sin¬ 
ned,  that  thou  wouldest  deliver  thv 

7  f 

servant  into  the  hand  of  Ahab,  to 
slav  me  ? 

10  As  the  Lord  thy  God  liveth, 
there  is  no  nation  or  kingdom,  whith¬ 
er  my  lord  hath  not  sent  to  seek 
thee :  and  when  they  said,  He  is  not 
there ;  he  took  an  oath  of  the  kingdom 
and  nation,  that  they  found  thee  not. 

11  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell 
thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is  here. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  as 
soon  as  I  am  gone  from  thee,  that 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  carry 
thee  whither  I  know  not ;  and  so 
when  I  come  and  tell  Ahab,  and  he 
cannot  find  thee,  he  shall  slay  me : 
but  I  thy  servant  fear  the  Lord  from 
my  youth. 

13  Was  it  not  told  my  lord  what  I 
did  when  Jezebel  slew  the  prophets 
of  the  Lord,  how  I  hid  a  hundred 
men  of  the  Lord’s  prophets  by  fifty 
in  a  cave,  and  fed  them  with  bread 
and  water  ? 

14  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell 
thy  lord,  Behold,  Elijah  is  here:  and 

j  he  shall  slay  me. 

lo  And  Elijah  said,  As  the  Lord  of 
hosts  liveth,  before  whom  I  stand,  I 
will  surely  shew  myself  unto  him  to 
day. 

16  So  Obadiah  went  to  meet  Ahab, 
and  told  him :  and  Ahab  went  to 
meet  Elijah. 

17  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 


I.  KINGS. 


I.  KINGS. 


determine  the  true  God. 


Elijah's  sign  to 

Ahab  saw  Elijah,  that  Ahab  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  lie  that  troubleth 
Israel  ? 

18  And  he  answered,  I  have  not 
troubled  Israel ;  but  thou,  and  thy 
father’s  house,  in  that  ye  have  forsa¬ 
ken  the  commandments  of  the  Lord, 
and  thou  hast  followed  Baalim. 

19  Now  therefore  send,  and  gather 
to  me  all  Israel  unto  mount  Carmel, 
and  the  prophets  of  Baal  four  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty,  and  the  prophets  of 
the  groves  four  hundred,  which  eat 
at  Jezebel’s  table. 

20  So  Ahab  sent  unto  all  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  gathered  the  proph¬ 
ets  together  unto  mount  Carmel. 

21  And  Elijah  came  unto  all  the 
people,  and  said,  How  long  halt  ye 
between  two  opinions  ?  if  the  Lord 
he  God,  follow  him :  but  if  Baal,  then 
follow  him.  And  the  people  answer¬ 
ed  him  not  a  word. 

22  Then  said  Elijah  unto  the  peo¬ 
ple,  I,  even  I  only,  remain  a  prophet 
of  the  Lord  ;  but  Baal’s  prophets  are 
four  hundred  and  fifty  men. 

23  Let  them  therefore  give  us  two 
bullocks  ;  and  let  them  choose  one 
bullock  for  themselves,  and  cut  it  in 
pieces,  and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put 
no  fire  under :  and  I  will  dress  the 
other  bullock,  and  lay  it  on  wood, 
and  put  no  fire  under : 

24  And  call  ye  on  the  name  of 
your  gods,  and  I  will  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :  and  the  God  that 
answereth  by  fire,  let  him  be  God. 
And  all  the  people  answered  and 
said,  It  is  well  spoken. 

25  And  Elijah  said  unto  the  proph¬ 
ets  of  Baal,  Choose  you  one  bullock 
for  yourselves,  and  dress  it  first ; 
for  ye  are  many  ;  and  call  on  the 
name  of  your  gods,  but  put  no  fire 
under. 

26  And  they  took  the  bullock 
which  was  given  them,  and  they 
dressed  it,  and  called  on  the  name 
of  Baal  from  morning  even  until 
noon,  saying,  O  Baal,  hear  us.  But 
there  was  no  voice,  nor  any  that  an¬ 


swered.  And  they  leaped  upon  the 
altar  which  was  made. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass  at  noon, 
that  Elijah  mocked  them,  and  said, 
Cry  aloud :  for  he  is  a  god ;  either 
he  is  talking,  or  he  is  pursuing,  or 
he  is  in  a  journey,  or  perad venture 
he  sleepeth,  and  must  be  awaked. 

28  And  they  cried  aloud,  and  cut 
themselves  after  their  manner  with 
knives  and  lancets,  till  the  blood 
gushed  out  upon  them. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  mid¬ 
day  was  past,  and  they  prophesied 
until  the  time  of  the  offering  of  the 
evening  sacrifice,  that  there  was  neith¬ 
er  voice,  nor  any  to  answer,  nor  any 
that  regarded. 

30  And  Elijah  said  unto  all  the 
people,  Come  near  unto  me.  And 
all  the  people  came  near  unto  him. 
And  he  repaired  the  altar  of  the 
Lord  that  was  broken  down. 

31  And  Elijah  took  twelve  stones, 
according  to  the  number  of  the  tribes 
of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  unto  whom  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came,  saying,  Is¬ 
rael  shall  be  thy  name  : 

32  And  with  the  stones  he  built  an 
altar  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  and 
he  made  a  trench  about  the  altar,  as 
great  as  would  contain  two  measures 
of  seed. 

33  And  he  put  the  wood  in  order, 
and  cut  the  bullock  in  pieces,  and 
laid  him  on  the  wood,  and  said,  Fill 
four  barrels  with  water,  and  pour  it 
on  the  burnt  sacrifice,  and  on  the 
wood. 

34  And  he  said,  Do  it  the  second 
time.  And  they  did  it  the  second 
time.  And  he  said,  Do  it  the  third 
time.  And  they  did  it  the  third  time. 

35  And  the  water  ran  round  about 
the  altar ;  and  he  filled  the  trench 
also  with  water. 

36  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time 
of  the  offering  of  the  evening  sacri¬ 
fice,  that  Elijah  the  prophet  came 
near,  and  said,  Lord  God  of  Abra¬ 
ham,  Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  let  it  be 
known  this  day  that  thou  art  God 

435 


Baal's  prophets  slain. 


I.  KINGS. 


in  Israel,  and  that  I  am  thy  servant, 
and  that  I  have  done  all  these  things 
at  thy  word. 

37  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  hear  me, 
that  this  people  may  know  that  thou 
art  the  Lord  God,  and  that  thou  hast 
turned  their  heart  back  again. 

38  Then  the  fire  of  the  Lord  fell, 
and  consumed  the  burnt  sacrifice, 
and  the  wood,  and  the  stones,  and 
the  dust,  and  licked  up  the  water 
that  was  in  the  trench. 

39  And  when  all  the  people  saw 
it ,  they  fell  on  their  faces  :  and  they 
said,  The  Lord,  he  is  the  God  ;  the 
Lord,  he  is  the  God. 

40  And  Elijah  said  unto  them, 
Take  the  prophets  of  Baal ;  let  not 
one  of  them  escape.  And  they  took 
them :  and  Elijah  brought  them 
down  to  the  brook  Kishon,  and 
slew  them  there. 

41  If  And  Elijah  said  unto  Ahab, 
Get  thee  up,  eat  and  drink ;  for 
there  is  a  sound  of  abundance  of 
rain. 

42  So  Ahab  went  up  to  eat  and  to 
drink.  And  Elijah  went  up  to  the 
top  of  Carmel ;  and  he  cast  himself 
down  upon  the  earth,  and  put  his 
face  between  his  knees, 

43  And  said  to  his  servant,  Go  up 
now,  look  toward  the  sea.  And  he 
went  up,  and  looked,  and  said,  There 
is  nothing.  And  he  said,  Go  again 
seven  times. 

44  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
seventh .  time,  that  he  said,  Behold, 
there  ariseth  a  little  cloud  out  of  the 
sea,  like  a  man’s  hand.  And  he  said, 
Go  up,  say  unto  Ahab,  Prepare  thy 
chariot ,  and  get  thee  down,  that  the 
rain  stop  thee  not. 

45  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  mean 
while,  that  the  heaven  was  black 
with  clouds  and  wind,  and  there  was 
a  great  rain.  And  Ahab  rode,  and 
went  to  Jezreel. 

46  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
on  Elijah;  and  he  girded  up  his 
loins,  and  ran  before  Ahab  to  the 
entrance  of  Jezreel. 

436 


God  appear eth  to 
CHAPTEK  XIX  ' 

1  Elijah ,  threatened  by  Jezebel,  fleetli  to  Beer-sheba.  4  In 
the  wilderness,  being  weary  of  his  life,  he  is  comforted 
by  an  angel.  9  At  Horeb  God  appeareth  unto  him, 
sending  him  to  anoint  Hazael,  Jehu,  and  Elisha.  19  j 
Elisha,  taking  leave  of  his  friends,  foll-oweth  Elijah. 

AND  Ahab  told  Jezebel  all  that 
^  Elijah  had  done,  and  withal 
how  he  had  slain  all  the  prophets 
with  the  sword. 

2  Then  Jezebel  sent  a  messenger 
unto  Elijah,  saying,  So  let  the  gods 
do  to  me,  and  more  also,  if  I  make 
not  thy  life  as  the  life  of  one  of  them 
by  to  morrow  about  this  time. 

3  And  when  he  saw  that ,  he  arose, 
and  went  for  his  life,  and  came  to 
Beer-sheba,  which  belongeth  to  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  left  his  servant  there. 

4  If  But  he  himself  went  a  day’s 
journey  into  the  wilderness,  and  came 
and  sat  down  under  a  juniper  tree  : 
and  he  requested  for  himself  that  he 
might  die  ;  and  said,  It  is  enough ; 
now,  O  Lord,  take  away  my  life  ; 
for  I  am  not  better  than  my  fathers. 

5  And  as  he  lay  and  slept  under 
a  juniper  tree,  behold,  then  an  angel 
touched  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
Arise  and  eat. 

6  And  he  looked,  and,  behold,  there 
was  a  cake  baken  on  the  coals,  and 
a  cruse  of  water  at  his  head.  And 
he  did  eat  and  drink,  and  laid  him 
down  again. 

7  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came 
again  the  second  time,  and  touched 
him,  and  said,  Arise  and  eat;  because 
the  journey  is  too  great  for  thee. 

8  And  he  arose,  and  did  eat  and 
drink,  and  went  in  the  strength  of 
that  meat  forty  days  and  forty  nights 
unto  Horeb  the  mount  of  God. 

9  IT  And  he  came  thither  unto  a 
cave,  and  lodged  there ;  and,  behold, 
the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  him, 
and  he  said  unto  him,  What  doest 
thou  here,  Elijah? 

10  And  he  said,  I  have  been  very 
jealous  for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts: 
for  the  children  of  Israel  have  forsa¬ 
ken  thy  covenant,  thrown  down  thine 
altars,  and  slain  thy  prophets  with 
the  sword ;  and  I,  even  I  only,  am 


Elijah  at  Horeb. 


I.  KINGS. 


Ben-hadad s  invasion . 


left ;  and  they  seek  my  life,  to  take 
it  away. 

11  And  he  said,  Go  forth,  and 
stand  upon  the  mount  before  the  Lord. 
And,  behold,  the  Lord  passed  by,  and 
a  great  and  strong  wind  rent  the 
mountains,  and  brake  in  pieces  the 
rocks  before  the  Lord  ;  but  the  Lord 
was  not  in  the  wind  :  and  after  the 
wind  an  earthquake ;  but  the  Lord 
was  not  in  the  earthquake  : 

12  And  after  the  earthquake  a 
fire;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in  the 
fire :  and  after  the  fire  a  still  small 
voice. 

13  And  it  was  so,  when  Elijah 
heard  it,  that  he  wrapped  his  face  in 
his  mantle,  and  went  out,  and  stood 
in  the  entering  in  of  the  cave.  And, 
behold,  there  came  a  voice  unto  him, 
and  said,  What  doest  thou  here, 
Elijah  ? 

.  14  And  he  said,  I  have  been  very 
jealous  for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts : 
because  the  children  of  Israel  have 
forsaken  thy  covenant,  thrown  down 
h  thine  altars,  and  slain  thy  prophets 
with  the  sword ;  and  I,  even  I  only, 
am  left;  and  they  seek  my  life,  to 
i  take  it  away. 

15  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go, 
return  on  thy  way  to  the  wilderness 
of  Damascus :  and  when  thou  comest, 
anoint  Hazael  to  be  king  over  Syria: 

16  And  Jehu  the  son  of  Nimshi 
shaft  thou  anoint  to  be  king  over  Is¬ 
rael:  and  Elisha  the  son  of  Shaphat 
of  Abel-meholah  shalt  thou  anoint  to 
be  prophet  in  thy  room. 

17  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
him  that  escapeth  the  sword  of  Ha¬ 
zael  shall  Jehu  slay :  and  him  that 
escapeth  from  the  sword  of  Jehu  shall 
Elisha  slay. 

18  Yet  I  have  left  me  seven  thou¬ 
sand  in  Israel,  all  the  knees  which 
have  not  bowed  unto  Baal,  and  every 
mouth  which  hath  not  kissed  him. 

19  So  he  departed  thence,  and 
found  Elisha  the  son  of  Shaphat, 
who  was  ploughing  with  twelve  yoke 
oj  oxen  before  him,  and  he  with  the  i 


twelfth  :  and  Elijah  passed  by  him, 
and  cast  his  mantle  upon  him. 

20  And  he  left  the  oxen,  and  ran 
after  Elijah,  and  said,  Let  me,  I  pray 
thee,  kiss  my  father  and  my  mother, 
and  then  I  will  follow  thee.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Go  back  again:  for 
what  have  I  done  to  thee? 

2 1  And  he  returned  hack  from  him, 
and  took  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and  slew 
them,  and  boiled  their  flesh  with  the 
instruments  of  the  oxen,  and  gave 
unto  the  people,  and  they  did  eat. 
Then  he  arose,  and  went  after  Eli¬ 
jah,  and  ministered  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  JBen-hadad,  not  content  with  Allah’s  homage ,  besiegeth 
Samaria.  13  By  the  direction  of  a  prophet,  the  Syr¬ 
ians  are  slain.  22  As  the  prophet  forewarned  Ahab,  the 
Syrians,  trusting  in  the  valleys,  come  against  him 
in  Aphek.  28  By  the  word  of  the  prophet,  and  God’s 
judgment,  the  Syrians  are  smitten  again.  31  The 
Syrians  submitting  themselves,  Ahab  sendeth  Ben- 
liadad  away  with  a  covenant.  35  The  prophet,  under 
the  parable  of  a  prisoner,  making  Ahab  to  judge  him¬ 
self,  denounceth  God’ s  judgment  against  him. 

AND  Ben-hadad  the  king  of  Syria 
.  gathered  all  his  host  together  : 
and  there  were  thirty  and  two  kings 
with  him,  and  horses,  and  chariots : 
and  he  went  up  and  besieged  Sama¬ 
ria,  and  warred  against  it. 

2  And  he  sent  messengers  to  Ahab 
king  of  Israel  into  the  city,  and  said 
unto  him,  Thus  saith  Ben-hadad, 

3  Thy  silver  and  thy  gold  is  mine; 
thy  wives  also  and  thy  children,  even 
the  goodliest,  are  mine. 

4  And  the  king  of  Israel  answered 
and  said,  My  lord,  O  king,  according 
to  thy  saying,  I  am  thine,  and  all 
that  I  have. 

5  And  the  messengers  came  again, 
and  said,  Thus  speaketh  Ben-hadad, 
saying,  Although  I  have  sent  unto 
thee,  saying,  Thou  shalt  deliver  me 
thy  silver,  and  thy  gold,  and  thy 
wives,  and  thy  children  ; 

6  Yet  I  will  send  my  servants  un¬ 
to  thee  to  morrow  about  this  time, 
and  they  shall  search  thine  house,  and 
the  houses  of  thy  servants ;  and  it 
shall  be,  that  whatsoever  is  pleasant 
in  thine  eyes,  they  shall  put  it  in 
their  hand,  and  take  it  away. 

437 


The  Syrians 

7  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called 
all  the  elders  of  the  land,  and  said, 
Mark,  I  pray  you,  and  see  how  this 
man  seeketh  mischief:  for  he  sent 
unto  me  for  my  wives,  and  for  my 
children,  and  for  my  silver,  and  for 
my  gold  ;  and  I  denied  him  not. 

8  And  all  the  elders  and  all  the 
people  said  unto  him,  Hearken  not 
unto  him ,  nor  consent. 

9  Wherefore  he  said  unto  the  mes¬ 
sengers  of  Ben-hadad,  Tell  my  lord 
the  king,  All  that  thou  didst  send 
for  to  thy  servant  at  the  first  I  will 
do  :  hut  this  thing  I  may  not  do. 
And  the  messengers  departed,  and 
brought  him  word  again. 

10  And  Ben-hadad  sent  unto  him, 
and  said,  The  gods  do  so  unto  me, 
and  more  also,  if  the  dust  of  Sama¬ 
ria  shall  suffice  for  handfuls  for  all 
the  people  that  follow  me. 

11  And  the  king  of  Israel  answer¬ 
ed  and  said,  Tell  him ,  Let  not  him 
that  girdeth  on  his  harness  boast  him¬ 
self  as  he  that  putteth  it  off. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Ben-hadad  heard  this  message,  as 
he  ivas  drinking,  he  and  the  kings 
in  the  pavilions,  that  he  said  unto 
his  servants,  Set  yourselves  in  array . 
And  they  set  themselves  in  array 
against  the  city. 

13  If  And,  behold,  there  came  a 
prophet  unto  Ahah  king  of  Israel, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Hast 
thou  seen  all  this  great  multitude  ? 
behold,  I  will  deliver  it  into  thine 
hand  this  day  ;  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

14  And  Ahah  said,  By  whom  ? 
And  he  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Even  by  the  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces.  Then  he 
said,  Who  shall  order  the  battle  ? 
And  he  answered,  Thou. 

15  Then  he  numbered  the  young 
men  of  the  princes  of  the  provinces, 
and  they  were  two  hundred  and  thir¬ 
ty  two :  and  after  them  he  numbered 
all  the  people,  even  all  the  children 
of  Israel,  being  seven  thousand. 

438 


are  smitten. 

16  And  they  went  out  at  noon. 
But  Ben-hadad  was  drinking  him¬ 
self  drunk  in  the  pavilions,  he  and 
the  kings,  the  thirty  and  two  kings 
that  helped  him. 

17  And  the  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces  went  out 
first ;  and  Ben-hadad  sent  out,  and 
they  told  him,  saying,  There  are  men 
come  out  of  Samaria. 

18  And  he  said,  Whether  they  he 
come  out  for  peace,  take  them  alive ; 
or  whether  they  he  come  out  for  war, 
take  them  alive. 

19  So  these  young  men  of  the 
princes  of  the  provinces  came  out 
of  the  city,  and  the  army  which  fol¬ 
lowed  them. 

20  And  they  slew  every  one  his 
man :  and  the  Syrians  fled ;  and  Is¬ 
rael  pursued  them:  and  Ben-hadad 
the  king  of  Syria  escaped  on  a  horse 
with  the  horsemen. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel  went 
out,  and  smote  the  horses  and  char¬ 
iots,  and  slew  the  Syrians  with  a 
great  slaughter. 

22  And  the  prophet  came  to  the 
king  of  Israel,  and  said  unto  him, 
Go,  strengthen  thyself,  and  mark, 
and  see  what  thou  doest :  for  at  the 
return  of  the  year  the  king  of  Syria 
will  come  up  against  thee. 

23  And  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
Syria  said  unto  him,  Their  gods  are 
gods  of  the  hills;  therefore  they  were 
stronger  than  we  ;  hut  let  us  fight 
against  them  in  the  plain,  and  surely 
we  shall  be  stronger  than  they. 

24  And  do  this  thing,  Take  the 
kings  away,  every  man  out  of  his 
place,  and  put  captains  in  their 
rooms : 

25  And  number  thee  an  army,  like 
the  army  that  thou  hast  lost,  horse 
for  horse,  and  chariot  for  chariot : 
and  we  will  fight  against  them  in 
the  plain,  and  surely  we  shall  he 
stronger  than  they.  And  he  heark¬ 
ened  unto  their  voice,  and  did  so. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
return  of  the  year,  that  Ben-hadad 


I.  KINGS. 


Allah's  foolish 


I.  KINGS. 


pity  reproved. 


numbered  the  Syrians,  and  went  up 
to  Aphek,  to  fight  against  Israel. 

2  7  And  the  children  of  Israel  were 
numbered,  and  were  all  present,  and 
went  against  them  :  and  the  children 
of  Israel  pitched  before  them  like  two 
little  flocks  of  kids  ;  but  the  Syrians 
filled  the  country. 

28  And  there  came  a  man  of 
God,  and  spake  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  and  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Because  the  Syrians  have  said,  The 
Lord  is  God  of  the  hills,  but  he  is 
not  God  of  the  valleys,  therefore  will 
I  deliver  all  this  great  multitude  into 
thine  hamd,  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

29  And  they  pitched  one  over 
against  the  other  seven  days.  And 
so  it  was,  that  in  the  seventh  day  the 
battle  was  joined:  and  the  children 
of  Israel  slew  of  the  Syrians  a  hun¬ 
dred  thousand  footmen  in  one  day. 

30  But  the  rest  fled  to  Aphek,  into 
the  city ;  and  there  a  wall  fell  upon 
twenty  and  seven  thousand  of  the 
men  that  were  left.  And  Ben-hadad 
fled,  and  came  into  the  city,  into  an 
inner  chamber. 

31  IT  And  his  servants  said  unto 
him,  Behold  now,  we  have  heard 
that  the  kings  of  the  house  of  Israel 
are  merciful  kings:  let  us,  I  pray 
thee,  put  sackcloth  on  our  loins,  and 
ropes  upon  our  heads,  and  go  out  to 
the  king  of  Israel :  peradventure  he 
will  save  thy  life. 

32  So  they  girded  sackcloth  on  their 
loins,  and  put  ropes  on  their  heads, 
and  came  to  the  king  of  Israel,  and 
said,  Thy  servant  Ben-hadad  saith,  I 
pray  thee,  let  me  live.  And  he  said, 
Is  he  yet  alive  ?  he  is  my  brother. 

33  Now  the  men  did  diligently  ob¬ 
serve  whether  any  thing  would  come 
from  him,  and  did  hastily  catch  it: 
and  they  said,  Thy  brother  Ben- 
hadad.  Then  he  said,  Go  ye,  bring 
him.  Then  Ben-hadad  came  forth 
to  him ;  and  he  caused  him  to  come 
up  into  the  chariot. 

34  And  Ben-hadad  said  unto  him, 


The  cities,  which  my  father  took 
from  thy  father,  I  will  restore ;  and 
thou  shalt  make  streets  for  thee  in 
Damascus,  as  my  father  made  in  Sa¬ 
maria.  Then  said  Ahah ,  I  will  send 
thee  away  with  this  covenant.  So 
he  made  a  covenant  with  him,  and 
sent  him  away. 

35  H  And  a  certain  man  of  the 
sons  of  the  prophets  said  unto  his 
neighbour  in  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
Smite  me,  I  pray  thee.  And  the  man 
refused  to  smite  him. 

36  Then  said  he  unto  him,  Because 
thou  hast  not  obeyed  the  voice  of  the 
Lord,  hehold,  as  soon  as  thou  art 
departed  from  me,  a  lion  shall  slay 
thee.  And  as  soon  as  he  was  depart¬ 
ed  from  him,  a  lion  found  him,  and 
slew  him. 

37  Then  he  found  another  man, 
and  said,  Smite  me,  I  pray  thee. 
And  the  man  smote  him,  so  that  in 
smiting  he  wounded  him. 

38  So  the  prophet  departed,  and 
waited  for  the  king  by  the  way,  and 
disguised  himself  with  ashes  upon 
his  face. 

39  And  as  the  king  passed  by,  he 
cried  unto  the  king:  and  he  said, 
Thy  servant  went  out  into  the  midst 
of  the  battle ;  and,  behold,  a  man 
turned  aside,  and  brought  a  man 
unto  me,  and  said,  Keep  this  man : 
if  by  any  means  he  be  missing,  then 
shall  thy  life  be  for  his  life,  or  else 
thou  shalt  pay  a  talent  of  silver. 

40  And  as  thy  servant  was  busy 
here  and  there,  he  was  gone.  And 
the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  him,  So 
shall  thy  judgment  he;  thyself  hast 
decided  it. 

41  And  he  hasted,  and  took  the 
ashes  away  from  his  face ;  and  the 
king  of  Israel  discerned  him  that  he 
was  of  the  prophets. 

42  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  Because  thou  hast 
let  go  out  of  thy  hand  a  man  whom 
I  appointed  to  utter  destruction,  there¬ 
fore  thy  life  shall  go  for  his  life,  and 
thy  people  for  his  people. 


Jezebel  procureth 


I.  KINGS. 


43  And  the  king  of  Israel  went  to 

s.  0 

his  house  heavy  and  displeased,  and 
came  to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  NXI. 

1  Ahab  being  denied  Naboth's  vineyard  is  grieved.  5 
Jezebel  writing  letters  against  Naboth,  he  is  condemned 
of  blasphemy.  15  Ahab  taketh  possession  of  the  vine¬ 
yard.  17  Elijah  denounceth  judgments  against  Ahab 
and  Jezebel.  25  Wicked  Ahab  repenting ,  God  defer- 
reth  the  judgment. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  after  these 
things,  that  Naboth  the  Jezreel- 
ite  had  a  vineyard,  which  was  in 
Jezreel,  hard  by  the  palace  of  Ahab 
king  of  Samaria. 

2  And  Allah  spake  unto  Naboth, 
saying,  Give  me  thy  vineyard,  that 
I  may  have  it  for  a  garden  of  herbs, 
because  it  is  near  unto  my  house : 
and  I  will  give  thee  for  it  a  better 
vineyard  than  it ;  or,  if  it  seem  good 
to  thee,  I  will  give  thee  the  worth  of 
it  in  money. 

3  And  Naboth  said  to  Ahab,  The 
Lord  forbid  it  me,  that  I  should 
give  the  inheritance  of  my  fathers 
unto  thee. 

4  And  Ahab  came  into  his  house 
heavy  and  displeased  because  of  the 
word  which  Naboth  the  Jezreelite 
had  spoken  to  him :  for  he  had  said, 
I  will  not  give  thee  the  inheritance  of 
my  fathers.  And  he  laid  him  down 
upon  his  bed,  and  turned  away  his 
face,  and  would  eat  no  bread. 

5  N  But  Jezebel  his  wife  came  to 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Why  is  thy 
spirit  so  sad,  that  thou  eatest  no 
bread  ? 

6  And  he  said  unto  her,  Because  I 
spake  unto  Naboth  the  Jezreelite,  and 
said  unto  him,  Give  me  thy  vineyard 
for  money ;  or  else,  if  it  please  thee, 
I  will  give  thee  another  vineyard  for 
it  .*  and  he  answered,  I  will  not  give 
thee  my  vineyard. 

#  7  And  Jezebel  his  wife  said  unto 
him,  Dost  thou  now  govern  the  king¬ 
dom  of  Israel  ?  arise,  and  eat  bread, 
and  let  thine  heart  he  merry :  I  will 
give  thee  the  vineyard  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite. 

8  So  she  wrote  letters  in  Ahab’s 

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Naboth's  death. 
- - 

name,  and  sealed  them  with  his  seal, 

and  sent  the  letters  unto  the  elders 

and  to  the  nobles  that  were  in  his 

city,  dwelling  with  Naboth. 

9  And  she  wrote  in  the  letters,  say¬ 
ing,  Proclaim  a  fast,  and  set  Naboth 
on  high  among  the  people  : 

10  And  set  two  men,  sons  of  Belial, 
before  him,  to  bear  witness  against 
him,  saying,  Thou  didst  blaspheme 
God  and  the  king.  And  then  carry  him 
out,  and  stone  him,  that  he  may  die. 

11  And  the  men  of  his  city,  even 
the  elders  and  the  nobles  who  were 
the  inhabitants  in  his  city,  did  as 
Jezebel  had  sent  unto  them,  and  as 
it  was  written  in  the  letters  which 
she  had  sent  unto  them. 

12  They  proclaimed  a  fast,  and  set 
Naboth  on  high  among  the  people. 

13  And  there  came  in  two  men, 
children  of  Belial,  and  sat  before 
him :  and  the  men  of  Belial  witness¬ 
ed  against  him,  even  against  Naboth, 
in  the  presence  of  the  people,  saying, 
Naboth  did  blaspheme  God  and  the 
king.  Then  they  carried  him  forth 
out  of  the  city,  and  stoned  him  with 
stones,  that  he  died. 

14  Then  they  sent  to  Jezebel,  say¬ 
ing,  Naboth  is  stoned,  and  is  dead. 

15  N  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jezebel  heard  that  Naboth  was  stoned, 
and  was  dead,  that  Jezebel  said  to 
Ahab,  Arise,  take  possession  of  the 
vineyard  of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite, 
which  he  refused  to  give  thee  for 
money :  for  Naboth  is  not  alive,  but 
dead. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 
heard  that  Naboth'  was  dead,  that 
Ahab  rose  up  to  go  down  to  the  vine¬ 
yard  of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite,  to  take 
possession  of  it. 

17  N  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 

18  Arise,  go  down  to  meet  Ahab 
king  of  Israel,  which  is  in  Samaria  : 
behold,  he  is  in  the  vineyard  of  Na¬ 
both,  whither  he  is  gone  down  to 
possess  it. 

19  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  him, 


Aliah  is  seduced 


I.  KINGS. 


hy  false  prophets. 


saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Hast 
thou  killed,  and  also  taken  posses¬ 
sion?  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto 
him,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
In  the  place  where  dogs  licked  the 
blood  of  Naboth  shall  dogs  lick  thy 
blood,  even  thine. 

20  And  Aliah  said  to  Elijah,  Hast 
thou  found  me,  O  mine  enemy  ?  And 
he  answered,  I  have  found  thee :  be¬ 
cause  thou  hast  sold  thyself  to  work 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

21  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon 
thee,  and  will  take  away  thy  poster¬ 
ity,  and  will  cut  off  from  Ahab  him 
that  pisseth  against  the  wall,  and  him 
that  is  shut  up  and  left  in  Israel, 

22  And  will  make  thine  house  like 
the  house  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat,  and  like  the  house  of  Baasha 
the  son  of  Aliijah,  for  the  provocation 
wherewith  thou  hast  provoked  me  to 
anger,  and  made  Israel  to  sin. 

23  And  of  Jezebel  also  spake  the 
Lord,  saying,  The  dogs  shall  eat 
Jezebel  by  the  wall  of  Jezreel. 

24  Him  that  dieth  of  Ahab  in  the 
city  the  dogs  shall  eat ;  and  him 
that  dieth  in  the  field  shall  the  fowls 
of  the  air  eat. 

25  If  But  there  was  none  like  unto 
Ahah,  which  did  sell  himself  to  work 
wickedness  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
whom  Jezebel  his  wife  stirred  up. 

26  And  he  did  very  abominably 
in  following  idols,  according  to  all 
things  as  did  the  Amorites,  whom 
the  Lord  cast  out  before  the  children 
of  Israel. 

27  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 
heard  those  words,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  put  sackcloth  upon  his 
flesh,  and  fasted,  and  lay  in  sack¬ 
cloth,  and  went  softly. 

28  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 

29  Seest  thou  how  Ahab  humbleth 
himself  before  me  ?  because  he  hum¬ 
bleth  himself  before  me,  I  will  not 
bring  the  evil  in  his  days :  but  in 
his  son’s  days  will  I  bring  fhe  evil 
upon  his  house. 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Ahab ,  seduced  by  false  prophets,  according  to  the  word 
of  Micaiah,  is  slain  at  Rarnoth-gilead.  37  The  dogs 
lick  up  his  blood,  and  Ahaziah  succeedeth  him.  41 
Jehosh aphaf s  good  reign.  45  His  acts.  50  Jehoram 
succeedeth  him.  51  Ahaziah’s  evil  reign. 

AND  they  continued  three  years 
.  without  war  between  Syria  and 
Israel. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  third 
year,  that  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of 
Judah  came  down  to  the  king  of 
Israel. 

3  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
his  servants,  Know  ye  that  Ramoth 
in  Gilead  is  ours,  and  we  he  still, 
and  take  it  not  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Syria  ? 

4  And  he  said  unto  Jehoshaphat, 
Wilt  thou  go  with  me  to  battle  to 
Rarnoth-gilead  ?  And  Jehoshaphat 
said  to  the  king  of  Israel,  I  am  as 
thou  art ,  my  people  as  thy  people, 
my  horses  as  thy  horses. 

5  And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto  the 
king  of  Israel,  Inquire,  I  pray  thee, 
at  the  word  of  the  Lord  to  day. 

6  Then  the  king  of  Israel  gather¬ 
ed  the  prophets  together,  about  four 
hundred  men,  and  said  unto  them, 
Shall  I  go  against  Rarnoth-gilead  to 
battle,  or  shall  I  forbear  ?  And  they 
said,  Go  up ;  for  the  Lord  shall  de¬ 
liver  it  into  the  hand  of  the  king. 

7  And  Jehoshaphat  said,  Is  there 
not  here  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  be¬ 
sides,  that  we  might  inquire  of  him  ? 

8  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet  one  man, 
Micaiah  the  son  of  Imlah,  by  whom 
we  may  inquire  of  the  Lord  :  but  I 
hate  him;  for  he  doth  not  prophesy 
good  concerning  me,  but  evil.  And 
Jehoshaphat  said,  Let  not  the  king 
say  so. 

9  Then  the  king  of  Israel  called  an 
officer,  and  said,  Hasten  hither  Mi¬ 
caiah  the  son  of  Imlah. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je¬ 
hoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  sat 
each  on  his  throne,  having  put  on 
their  robes,  in  a  void  place  in  the 
entrance  of  the  gate  of  Samaria ; 

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Micaiah  foretelleth 


I.  KINGS. 


and  all  the  prophets  prophesied  be¬ 
fore  them. 

11  And  Zedeldah  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  made  him  horns  of  iron :  and 
he  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  With 
these  shalt  thou  push  the  Syrians, 
until  thou  have  consumed  them. 

12  And  all  the  prophets  prophesied 
so,  saying,  Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead, 
and  prosper :  for  the  Lord  shall  de¬ 
liver  it  into  the  king’s  hand. 

13  And  the  messenger  that  was 
gone  to  call  Micaiah  spake  unto 
him,  saying,  Behold  now,  the  words 
of  the  prophets  declare  good  unto  the 
king  with  one  mouth :  let  thy  word, 
I  pray  thee,  he  like  the  word  of  one 
of  them,  and  speak  that  which  is 
good. 

14  And  Micaiah  said,  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  what  the  Lord  saith  unto  me, 
that  will  I  speak. 

15  If  So  he  came  to  the  king.  And 
the  king  said  unto  him,  Micaiah, 
shall  we  go  against  Ramoth-gilead 
to  battle,  or  shall  we  forbear  ?  And 
he  answered  him,  Go,  and  prosper : 
for  the  Lord  shall  deliver  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  king. 

16  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
How  many  times  shall  I  adj  ure  thee 
that  thdu  tell  me  nothing  hut  that 
which  is  true  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  ? 

17  And  he  said,  I  saw  all  Israel 
scattered  upon  the  hills,  as  sheep 
that  have  not  a  shepherd :  and  the 
Lord  said,  These  have  no  master: 
let  them  return  every  man  to  his 
house  in  peace. 

18  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  Did  I  not  tell  thee  that 
he  would  prophesy  no  good  concern¬ 
ing  me,  hut  evil  ? 

19  And  he  said,  Hear  thou  there¬ 
fore  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  I  saw  the 
Lord  sitting  on  his  throne,  and  all 
the  host  of  heaven  standing  by  him 
on  his  right  hand  and  on  his  left. 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  shall 
persuade  Ahab,  that  he  may  go  up 
and  fall  at  Ramoth-gilead  ?  And  one 

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AhaVs  death . 

said  on  this  manner,  and  another  said 
on  that  manner. 

21  And  there  came  forth  a  spirit, 
and  stood  before  the  Lord,  and  said, 
I  will  persuade  him. 

22  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Wherewith  ?  And  he  said,  I  will  go 
forth,  and  I  will  he  a  lying  spirit  in 
the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets.  And 
he  said,  Thou  shalt  persuade  him , 
and  prevail  also:  go  forth,  and  do 
so. 

23  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  put  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth 
of  all  these  thy  prophets,  and  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  evil  concerning 
thee. 

24  But  Zedeldah  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  went  near,  and  smote  Mi¬ 
caiah  on  the  cheek,  and  said,  Which 
way  went  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
from  me  to  speak  unto  thee  ? 

25  And  Micaiah  said,  Behold,  thou 
shalt  see  in  that  day,  when  thou 
shalt  go  into  an  inner  chamber  to 
hide  thyself. 

26  And  the  king  of  Israel  said, 
Take  Micaiah,  and  carry  him  hack 
unto  Amon  the  governor  of  the  city, 
and  to  Joash  the  king’s  son ; 

27  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  king, 
Put  this  fellow  in  the  prison,  and 
feed  him  with  bread  of  affliction  and 
with  water  of  affliction,  until  I  come 
in  peace. 

28  And  Micaiah  said,  If  thou  re¬ 
turn  at  all  in  peace,  the  Lord  hath 
not  spoken  by  me.  And  he  said, 
Hearken,  O  people,  every  one  of 
you. 

29  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je¬ 
hoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  went 
up  to  Ramoth-gilead. 

30  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  I  will  disguise  myself, 
and  enter  into  the  battle ;  but  put 
thou  on  thy  robes.  And  the  king  of 
Israel  disguised  himself,  and  went 
into  the  battle. 

3 1  But  the  king  of  Syria  command¬ 
ed  his  thirty  and  two  captains  that 
had  rule  over  his  chariots,  saying, 


Akab  slain  in  battle. 


I.  KINGS. 


Jehoshaphat1  s  reign. 


Fight  neither  with  small  nor  great, 
save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel. 

32  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jehosh- 
aphat,  that  they  said,  Surely  it  is 
the  king  of  Israel.  And  they  turned 
aside  to  fight  against  him:  and  Je- 
hoshaphat  cried  out. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  perceived 
that  it  teas  not  the  king  of  Israel, 
that  they  turned  hack  from  pursuing 
him. 

34  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  how 
at  a  venture,  and  smote  the  king 
of  Israel  between  the  joints  of  the 
harness :  wherefore  he  said  unto  the 
driver  of  his  chariot,  Turn  thine 
hand,  and  carry  me  out  of  the  host ; 
for  I  am  wounded. 

35  And  the  battle  increased  that 
day  :  and  the  king  was  stayed  up  in 
his  chariot  against  the  Syrians,  and 
died  at  even:  and  the  blood  ran  out 
of  the  wound  into  the  midst  of  the 
chariot. 

3  6  And  there  went  a  proclamation 
throughout  the  host  about  the  going 
down  of  the  sun,  saying,  Every  man 
to  his  city,  and  every  man  to  his  own 
country. 

37  So  the  king  died,  and  was 
brought  to  Samaria ;  and  they  buried 
the  king  in  Samaria. 

38  And  one  washed  the  chariot  in 
the  pool  of  Samaria;  and  the  dogs 
licked  up  his  blood ;  and  they  wash¬ 
ed  his  armour;  according  unto  the 
word  of  the  Lord  which  he  spake. 

39  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahab,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  the 
ivory  house  which  he  made,  and  all 
the  cities  that  he  built,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

40  So  Ahab  slept  with  his  fathers  ; 
and  Ahaziah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

41  IT  And  Jehoshaphat  the  son  of 
Asa  began  to  reign  over  Judah  in  the 
fourth  year  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel. 

42  Jehoshaphat  was  thirty  and  five 


years  old  when  he  began  to  reign; 
and  he  reigned  twenty  and  five  years 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Azubah  the  daughter  of 
Shilhi. 

43  And  he  walked  in  all  the  ways 
of  Asa  his  father ;  he  turned  not  aside 
from  it,  doing  that  which  ivas  right  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord  :  nevertheless 
the  high  places  were  not  taken  away  ; 
for  the  people  offered  and  burnt  in¬ 
cense  yet  in  the  high  places. 

44  And  Jehoshaphat  made  peace 
with  the  king  of  Israel. 

45  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je¬ 
hoshaphat,  and  his  might  that  he 
shewed,  and  how  he  warred,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

46  And  the  remnant  of  the  sodom¬ 
ites,  which  remained  in  the  days  of 
his  father  Asa,  he  took  out  of  the  land. 

47  There  ivas  then  no  king  in 
Edom :  a  deputy  ivas  king. 

48  Jehoshaphat  made  ships  of 
Tharshish  to  go  to  Ophir  for  gold: 
hut  they  went  not ;  for  the  ships 
were  broken  at  Ezion-geber. 

49  Then  said  Ahaziah  the  son  of 
Ahab  unto  Jehoshaphat,  Let  my  ser¬ 
vants  go  with  thy  servants  in  the  ships. 
But  Jehoshaphat  would  not. 

50  H  And  Jehoshaphat  slept  with 
his  fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David  his  la¬ 
ther:  and  Jehoram  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

51  Tf  Ahaziah  the  son  of  Ahab  be¬ 
gan  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria 
the  seventeenth  year  of  Jehoshaphat 
king  of  Judah,  and  reigned  two  years 
over  Israel. 

52  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  and  walked  in  the  way 
of  his  father,  and  in  the  way  of  his 
mother,  and  in  the  way  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nehat,  who  made  Israel 
to  sin : 

53  For  he  served  Baal,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  him,  and  provoked  to  anger 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  according  to 
all  that  his  father  had  done. 

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THE 


SECOND  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS, 


COMMONLY  CALLED, 

THE  FOURTH  BOOK  OF  THE  KINGS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Moab  rebelleth.  2  Ahaziah,  sending  to  Baal-zebub , 
hath  his  judgment  by  Elijah.  5  Elijah  twice  bringeth 
fire  from  heaven  upon  them  whom  Ahaziah  sent  to 
apprehend  him.  13  He  pilieth  the  third  captain,  and, 
encouraged  by  an  angel,  telleth  the  king  of  his  death. 
17  Jelioram  succeedeth  Ahaziah. 

HI  II  EX  Moab  rebelled  against  Is- 
Jl  rael  after  the  death  of  Ahab. 

2  And  Ahaziah  fell  down  through 
a  lattice  in  his  upper  chamber  that 
was  in  Samaria,  and  was  sick:  and 
he  sent  messengers,  and  said  unto 
them,  Go,  inquire  of  Baal-zebub  the 
god  of  Ekron  whether  I  shall  recover 
of  this  disease. 

3  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  Arise,  go  up 
to  meet  the  messengers  of  the  king 
of  Samaria,  and  say  unto  them,  Is 
it  not  because  there  is  not  a  God  in 
Israel,  that  ye  go  to  inquire  of  Baal- 
zebub  the  god  of  Ekron  ? 

4  Now  therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Thou  shalt  not  come  down 
from  that  bed  on  which  thou  art 
gone  up,  but  shalt  surely  die.  And 
Elijah  departed. 

5  If  And  when  the  messengers 
turned  back  unto  him,  he  said  unto 
them,  Why  are  ye  now  turned  back? 

6  And  they  said  unto  him,  There 
came  a  man  up  to  meet  us,  and  said 
unto  us,  Go,  turn  again  unto  the 
king  that  sent  you,  and  say  unto 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Is  it  not 
because  there  is  not  a  God  in  Israel, 
that  thou  sendest  to  inquire  of  Baal- 
zebub  the  god  of  Ekron  ?  therefore 
thou  shalt  not  come  down  from  that 
bed  on  which  thou  art  gone  up,  but 
shalt  surely  die. 

7  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
manner  of  man  was  he  which  came 

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up  to  meet  you,  and  told  you  these 
words  ? 

8  And  they  answered  him,  He  was 
a  hairy  man,  and  girt  with  a  girdle 
of  leather  about  his  loins.  And  he 
said,  It  is  Elijah  the  Tishbite. 

9  Then  the  king  sent  unto  him  a 
captain  of  fifty  with  his  fifty.  And 
he  went  up  to  him :  and,  behold,  he 
sat  on  the  top  of  a  hill.  And  he 
spake  unto  him,  Thou  man  of  God, 
the  king  hath  said,  Come  down. 

10  And  Elijah  answered  and  said 
to  the  captain  of  fifty,  If  I  be  a  man 
of  God,  then  let  fire  come  down  from 
heaven,  and  consume  thee  and  thy 
fifty.  And  there  came  down  fire 
from  heaven,  and  consumed  him  and 
his  fifty. 

11  Again  also  he  sent  unto  him 
another  captain  of  fifty  with  his  fifty. 
And  he  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
O  man  of  God,  thus  hath  the  king 
said,  Come  down  quickly. 

12  And  Elijah  answered  and  said 

unto  them,  If  I  be  a  man  of  God, 
let  fire  come  down  from  heaven, 
and  consume  thee  and  thy  fifty. 
And  the  fire  of  God  came  down  from 
heaven,  and  consumed  him  and  his 
fifty.  •. 

13  IT  And  he  sent  again  a  captain 

of  the  third  fifty  with  his  fifty.  And 
the  third  captain  of  fifty  went  up, 
and  came  and  fell  on  his  knees  be¬ 
fore  Elijah,  and  besought  him,  and 
said  unto  him,  O  man  of  God,  I  pray 
thee,  let  my  life,  and  the  life  of  these 
fifty  thy  servants,  be  precious  in  thy 
sight.-  •  J 

14  Behold,  there  came  fire  down 
from  heaven,  and  burnt  up  the  two 
captains  of  the  former  fifties  with 


II.  KINGS. 


up  into  heaven. 


Elijah  is  taken 

their  fifties :  therefore  let  my  life 
now  he  precious  in  thy  sight. 

15  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said 
unto  Elijah,  Go  down  with  him:  he 
not  afraid  of  him.  And  he  arose,  and 
went  down  with  him  unto  the  king. 

1 6  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  F orasmuch  as  thou  hast  sent 
messengers  to  inquire  of  Baal-zebuh 
the  god  of  Ekron,  is  it  not  because 
there  is  no  God  in  Israel  to  inquire  of 
his  word  ?  therefore  thou  shalt  not 
come  down  off  that  bed  on  which 
thou  art  gone  up,  but  shalt  surely  die. 

17  If  So  he  died  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord  which  Elijah  had 
spoken.  And  Jehoram  reigned  in  his 
stead,  in  the  second  year  of  Jehoram 
the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah;  because  he  had  no  son. 

18  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahaziah  which  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Elijah ,  talcing  his  leave  of  Elisha,  with  his  mantle  di- 
videth  Jordan ,  9  and,  granting  Elisha  his  request,  is 
taken  up  by  a  fiery  chariot  into  heaven.  12  Elisha, 
dividing  Jordan  with  Elijah's  mantle,  is  acknowledged 
his  successor.  16  The  young  prophets,  hardly  obtain¬ 
ing  leave  to  seek  Elijah,  could  not  find  him.  19  Eli¬ 
sha  with  salt  healeth  the  unwholesome  waters.  23  Bears 
destroy  the  children  that  mocked  Elisha. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
Lord  would  take  up  Elijah  into 
heaven  by  a  whirlwind,  that  Elijah 
went  with  Elisha  from  Gilgal. 

2  And  Elijah  said  unto  Elisha, 
Tarry  here,  I  pray  thee  ;  for  the  Lord 
hath  sent  me  to  Beth-el.  And  Elisha 
said  unto  him ,  As  the  Lord  liveth, 
and  as  thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave 
thee.  So  they  went  down  to  Beth-el. 

3  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  that 
were  at  Beth-el  came  forth  to  Elisha, 
and  said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou 
that  the  Lord  will  take  away  thy 
master  from  thy  head  to  day  ?  And 
he  said,  Yea,  I  know  it;  hold  ye 
'your  peace. 

4  And  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Eli¬ 
sha,  tarry  here,  I  pray  thee ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  sent  me  to  Jericho.  And 
he  said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as 


thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave  thee. 
So  they  came  to  Jericho. 

5  And  the  sons  of  the  prophets  that 
were  at  Jericho  came  to  Elisha,  and 
said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that 
the  Lord  will  take  away  thy  master 
from  thy  head  to  day  ?  And  he  an¬ 
swered,  Yea,  I  know  it ;  hold  ye  your 
peace. 

6  And  Elijah  said  unto  him,  Tarry, 
I  pray  thee,  here ;  for  the  Lord  hath 
sent  me  to  Jordan.  And  he  said,  As 
the  Lord  liveth,  and  as  thy  soul  liv¬ 
eth,  I  will  not  leave  thee.  And  they 
two  went  on. 

7  And  fifty  men  of  the  sons  of  the 
prophets  went,  and  stood  to  view  afar 
off:  and  they  two  stood  by  Jordan. 

8  And  Elijah  took  his  mantle,  and 
wrapped  it  together,  and  smote  the 
waters,  and  they  were  divided  hither 
and  thither,  so  that  they  two  went 
over  on  dry  ground. 

9  Y  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
were  gone  over,  that  Elijah  said  unto 
Elisha,  Ask  what  I  shall  do  for  thee, 
before  I  be  taken  away  from  thee. 
And  Elisha  said,  I  pray  thee,  let  a 
double  portion  of  thy  spirit  be  upon 
me. 

10  And  he  said,  Thou  hast  asked 
a  hard  thing:  nevertheless ,  if  thou 
see  me  when  I  am  taken  from  thee, 
it  shall  be  so  unto  thee ;  but  if  not, 
it  shall  not  be  so. 

1 1  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  still 
went  on,  and  talked,  that,  behold, 
there  appeared  a  chariot  of  fire,  and 
horses  of  fire,  and  parted  them  both 
asunder;  and  Elijah  went  up  by  a 
whirlwind  into  heaven. 

12  IT  And  Elisha  saw  it,  and  he 
cried,  My  father,  my  father,  the  char¬ 
iot  of  Israel,  and  the  horsemen  there¬ 
of!  And  he  saw  him  no  more:  and 
he  took  hold  of  his  own  clothes,  and 
rent  them,  in  two  pieces. 

13  He  took  up  also  the  mantle  of 
Elijah  that  fell  from  him,  and  went 
back,  and  stood  by  the  bank  of  J ordan ; 

14  And  he  took  the  mantle  of  Eli- 
j  ah  that  fell  from  him,  and  smote  the 

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Elisha  healetli  the  waters. 


II.  KINGS. 


waters,  and  said,  Where  is  the  Lord 
God  of  Elij  ah  ?  And  when  he  also  had 
smitten  the  waters,  they  parted  hither 
and  thither :  and  Elisha  went  over. 

15  And  when  the  sons  of  the  pro¬ 
phets  which  were  to  view  at  Jericho 
saw  him,  they  said,  The  spirit  of  Eli¬ 
jah  doth  rest  on  Elisha.  And  they 
came  to  meet  him,  and  bowed  them¬ 
selves  to  the  ground  before  him. 

16  IT  And  they  said  unto  him,  Be¬ 
hold  now,  there  he  with  thy  servants 
fifty  strong  men;  let  them  go,  we 
pray  thee,  and  seek  thy  master : 
lest  peradventure  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  hath  taken  him  up,  and  cast 
him  upon  some  mountain,  or  into 
some  valley.  And  he  said,  Ye  shall 
not  send. 

17  And  when  they  urged  him  till 
he  was  ashamed,  he  said,  Send.  They 
sent  therefore  fifty  men ;  and  they 
sought  three  days,  hut  found  him  not. 

18  And  when  they  came  again  to 
him,  (for  he  tarried  at  Jericho,)  he 
said  unto  them,  Did  I  not  say  unto 
you,  Go  not? 

19  Y  And  the  men  of  the  city  said 
unto  Elisha,  Behold,  I  pray  thee,  the 
situation  of  this  city  is  pleasant,  as  my 
lord  seeth :  but  the  water  is  naught, 
and  the  ground  barren. 

20  And  he  said,  Bring  me  a  new 
cruse,  and  put  salt  therein.  And  they 
brought  it  to  him. 

21  And  he  went  forth  unto  the 
spring  of  the  waters,  and  cast  the 
salt  in  there,  and  said,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  I  have  healed  these  wa¬ 
ters  ;  there  shall  not  be  from  thence 
any  more  death  or  barren  land. 

22  So  the  waters  were  healed  unto 
this  day,  according  to  the  saying  of 
Elisha  which  he  spake. 

23  Y  And  he  went  up  from  thence 
unto  Beth-el :  and  as  he  was  going 
up  by  the  way,  there  came  forth  lit¬ 
tle  children  out  of  the  city,  and 
mocked  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Go 
up,  thou  bald  head  ;  go  up,  thou  bald 
head. 

24  And  he  turned  back,  and  look- 

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Jehoram' s  evil  reign . 

ed  on  them,  and  cursed  them  in  the  ( 
name  of  the  Lord.  And  there  came  [ 
forth  two  she  hears  out  of  the  wood,  I 
and  tare  forty  and  two  children  of  I 
them. 

25  And  he  went  from  thence  to  - 
mount  Carmel,  and  from  thence  he  i 
returned  to  Samaria. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Jehoram's  reign.  4  Mesha  rebelleth.  6  Jehoram,  j 
with  Jehoshaphat,  and  the  king  of  Edom,  being  dis¬ 
tressed  for  want  of  water,  by  Elisha  obtaineth  water , 
and  promise  of  victory.  21  The  Moabites,  deceived  by 
the  colour  of  the  water,  corning  to  spoil,  are  overcome. 

26  The  king  of  Moab,  by  sacrificing  the  king  of 
Edom's  son ,  raiseth  the  siege. 

OW  Jehoram  the  son  of  Ahab 
began  to  reign  over  Israel  in 
Samaria  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah,  and  reign-  * 
ed  twelve  years. 

2  And  he  wrought  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord  ;  but  not  like  his  father, 
and  like  his  mother :  for  he  put  away 
the  image  of  Baal  that  his  father  had 
made. 

3  Nevertheless  he  cleaved  unto  the 
sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nehat, 
which  made  Israel  to  sin ;  he  depart¬ 
ed  not  therefrom. 

4  N  And  Mesha  king  of  Moab  was 
a  sheepmaster,  and  rendered  unto  the 
king  of  Israel  a  hundred  thousand 
lambs,  and  a  hundred  thousand  rams, 
with  the  wool. 

5  But  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab 
was  dead,  that  the  king  of  Moab  re¬ 
belled  against  the  king  of  Israel. 

6  Y  And  king  Jehoram  went  out 
of  Samaria  the  same  time,  and  num¬ 
bered  all  Israel. 

7  And  he  went  and  sent  to  Jehosh¬ 
aphat  the  king  of  Judah,  saying, 
The  king  of  Moab  hath  rebelled 
against  me :  wilt  thou  go  with  me 
against  Moab  to  battle  ?  And  he 
said,  I  will  go  up  :  I  am  as  thou  art , 
my  people  as  thy  people,  and  my 
horses  as  thy  horses. 

8  And  he  said,  Which  way  shall 
we  go  up?  And  he  answered,  The 
way  through  the  wilderness  of  Edom. 

9  So  the  king  of  Israel  went,  and 
the  king  of  Judah,  and  the  king 


are  defeated. 


II.  KINGS. 


The  Moabites 

of  Edom:  and  they  fetched  a  com¬ 
pass  of  seven  days’  journey:  and 
there  was  no  water  for  the  host,  and 
for  the  cattle  that  followed  them. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  said, 
Alas !  that  the  Lord  hath  called  these 
three  kings  together,  to  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  Moah ! 

11  But  Jehoshaphat  said,  Is  there 
not  here  a  prophet  of  the  Lord,  that 
we  may  inquire  of  the  Lord  by  him  ? 
And  one  of  the  king  of  Israel’s  ser¬ 
vants  answered  and  said,  Here  is  Eli¬ 
sha  the  son  of  Shaphat,  which  pour¬ 
ed  water  on  the  hands  of  Elijah. 

12  And  Jehoshaphat  said,  The  word 

of  the  Lord  is  with  him.  So  the 

king  of  .  Israel  and  Jehoshaphat  and 

the  king  of  Edom  went  down  to  him. 
© 

13  And  Elisha  said  unto  the  king 
of  Israel,  What  have  I  to  do  with 
thee  ?  get  thee  to  the  prophets  of  thy 
father,  and  to  the  prophets  of  thy 
mother.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  him,  Nay :  for  the  Lord  hath 
called  these  three  kings  together,  to 
deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  Moab. 

14  And  Elisha  said,  As  the  Lord 
of  hosts  liveth,  before  whom  I  stand, 
surely,  were  it  not  that  I  regard  the 
presence  of  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of 
Judah,  I  would  not  look  toward  thee, 
nor  see  thee. 

15  But  now  bring  me  a  minstrel. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  min¬ 
strel  played,  that  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him. 

16  And  he  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Make  this  valley  full  of  ditches. 

17  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye 
shall  not  see  wind,  neither  shall  ye 
see  rain ;  yet  that  valley  shall  he  filled 
with  water,  that  ye  may  drink,  both 
ye,  and  your  cattle,  and  your  beasts. 

18  And  this  is  but  a  light  thing  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  will  deliv¬ 
er  the  Moabites  also  into  your  hand. 

19  And  ye  shall  smite  every  fenced 
city,  and  every  choice  city,  and  shall 
fell  every  good  tree,  and  stop  all 
wells  of  water,  and  mar  every  good 
piece  of  land  with  stones. 


20  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
morning,  when  the  meat  offering  was 
offered,  that,  behold,  there  came  wa¬ 
ter  by  the  way  of  Edom,  and  the 
country  was  filled  with  water. 

21  Y  And  when  all  the  Moabites 
heard  that  the  kings  were  come  up 
to  fight  against  them,  they  gathered 
all  that  were  able  to  put  on  armour, 
and  upward,  and  stood  in  the  border. 

22  And  they  rose  up  enrly  in  the 
morning,  and  the  sun  shone  upon  the 
water,  and  the  Moabites  saw  the  wa¬ 
ter  on  the  other  side  as  red  as  blood  : 

23  And  they  said,  This  is  blood : 
the  kings  are  surely  slain,  and  they 
have  smitten  one  another :  now  there¬ 
fore,  Moah,  to  the  spoil. 

24  And  when  they  came  to  the 
camp  of  Israel,  the  Israelites  rose  up 
and  smote  the  Moabites,  so  that  they 
fled  before  them  :  hut  they  went  for¬ 
ward  smiting  the  Moabites,  even  in 
their  country. 

25  And  they  heat  down  the  cities, 
and  on  every  good  piece  of  land  cast 
every  man  his  stone,  and  filled  it; 
and  they  stopped  all  the  wells  of  wa¬ 
ter,  and  felled  all  the  good  trees :  only 
in  Kir-haxaseth  left  they  the  stones 
thereof;  howheit  the  slingers  went 
about  it ,  and  smote  it. 

26  Y  And  when  the  king  of  Moah 
saw  that  the  battle  was  too  sore  for 
him,  he  took  with  him  seven  hun¬ 
dred  men  that  drew  swords,  to  break 
through  even  unto  the  king  of  Edom : 
hut  they  could  not. 

27  Then  he  took  his  eldest  son 
that  should  have  reigned  in  his  stead, 
and  offered  him  for  a  burnt  offering 
upon  the  wall.  And  there  was  great 
indignation  against  Israel :  and  they 
departed  from  him,  and  returned  to 
their  own  land. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Elisha  multiplieth  the  widow's  oil.  8  He  giveth  a  son 
to  the  good  Shunaimnite.  18  He  raiseth  again  her 
dead  son.  38  At  Gilgal  he  healeth  the  deadly  pottage. 
42  He  satisfietli  a  hundred  men  with  twenty  loaves. 

OW  there  cried  a  certain  woman 
of  the  wives  of  the  sons  of  the 
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The  widow's  oil  multiplied.  II.  KINGS. 


The  Shunammite' s  son 


prophets  unto  Elisha,  saying1,  Thy  ser¬ 
vant  my  husband  is  dead  ;  and  thou 
knowest  that  .thy  servant  did  fear  the 
Lord  :  and  the  creditor  is  come  to 
take  unto  him  my  two  sons  to  be 
bondmen. 

2  And  Elisha  said  unto  her,  What 
shall  I  do  for  thee  ?  tell  me,  what 
hast* thou  in  the  house?  And  she 
said,  Thine  handmaid  hath  not  any 
thing  in  the  house,  save  a  pot  of  oil. 

3  Then  he  said,  Go,  borrow  thee 
vessels  abroad  of  all  thy  neighbours, 
even  empty  vessels  ;  borrow  not  a  few. 

4  And  when  thou  art  come  in, 
thou  shalt  shut  the  door  upon  thee 
and  upon  thy  sons,  and  shalt  pour 
out  into  all  those  vessels,  and  thou 
shalt  set  aside  that  which  is  full. 

5  So  she  went  from  him,  and  shut 
the  door  upon  her  and  upon  her  sons, 
who  brought  the  vessels  to  her;  and 
she  poured  out. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
Vessels  were  full,  that  she  said  unto 
her  son,  Bring  me  yet  a  vessel.  And 
he  said  unto  her,  There  is  not  a  ves¬ 
sel  more.  And  the  oil  stayed. 

7  Then  she  came  and  told  the  man 
of  God.  And  he  said,  Go,  sell  the 
oil,  and  pay  thy  debt,  and  live  thou 
and  thy  children  of  the  rest. 

8  U  And  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  Eli¬ 
sha  passed  to  Shunem,  where  was  a 
great  woman ;  and  she  constrained 
him  to  eat  bread.  And  so  it  was, 
that ,  as  oft  as  he  passed  by,  he  turn¬ 
ed  in  thither  to  eat  bread. 

9  And  she  said  unto  her  husband, 
Behold  now,  I  perceive  that  this  is  a 
holy  man  of  God,  which  passeth  by 
us  continually. 

10  Let  us  make  a  little  chamber, 
I  pray  thee,  on  the  wall;  and  let 
us  set  for  him  there  a  bed,  and  a 
table,  and  a  stool,  and  a  candle¬ 
stick  :  and  it  shall  be,  when  he 
cometh  to  us,  that  he  shall  turn  in 
thither. 

11  And  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  he 
came  thither,  and  he  turned  into  the 
chamber,  and  lay  there. 

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12  And  he  said  to  Gehazi  his  ser¬ 
vant,  Call  this  Shunammite.  And 
when  he  had  called  her,  she  stood 
before  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  him,  Say  now 
unto  her,  Behold,  thou  hast  been 
careful  for  us  with  all  this  care ; 
what  is  to  be  done  for  thee  ?  would- 
est  thou  be  spoken  for  to  the  king, 
or  to  the  captain  of  the  host  ?  And 
she  answered,  I  dwell  among  mine 
own  people. 

14  And  he  said,  What  then  is  to 
be  done  for  her  ?  And  Gehazi  an¬ 
swered,  Verily  she  hath  no  child,  and 
her  husband  is  old. 

15  And  he  said,  Call  her.  And 
when  he  had  called  her,  she  stood 
in  the  door. 

16  And  he  said,  About  this  sea¬ 
son,  according  to  the  time  of  life, 
thou  shalt  embrace  a  son.  And  she 
said,  Nay,  my  lord,  thou  man  of  God, 
do  not  lie  unto  thine  handmaid. 

17  And  the  woman  conceived,  and 
bare  a  son  at  that  season  that  Elisha 
had  said  unto  her,  according  to  the 
time  of  life. 

18  N  And  when  the  child  was 
grown,  it  fell  on  a  day,  that  he  went 
out  to  his  father  to  the  reapers. 

19  And  he  said  unto  his  father, 
My  head,  my  head !  And  he  said  to 
a  lad,  Carry  him  to  his  mother. 

20  And  when  he  had  taken  him, 
and  brought  him  to  his  mother,  he 
sat  on  her  knees  till  noon,  and  then 
died. 

21  And  she  went  up,  and  laid  him 
on  the  bed  of  the  man  of  God,  and 
shut  the  door  upon  him,  and  went  out. 

22  And  she  called  unto  her  hus¬ 
band,  and  said,  Send  me,  I  pray 
thee,  one  of  the  young  men,  and 
one  of  the  asses,  that  I  may  run  to 
the  man  of  God,  and  come  a^ain. 

23  And  he  said,  Wherefore  wilt 
thou  go  to  him  to  day  ?  it  is  neither 
new  moon,  nor  sabbath.  And  she 
said,  It  shall  he  well. 

24  Then  she  saddled  an  ass,  and 
said  to  her  servant,  Drive,  and  go 


raised  to  life  by  Elisha. 


II.  KINGS. 


Elisha  healeth  the  pottage. 


forward  ;  slack  not  thy  riding’  for  me, 
except  I  bid  thee. 

25  So  she  went  and  came  unto  the 
man  of  God  to  mount  Carmel.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  man  of 
God  saw  her  afar  off,  that  he  said 
to  Gehazi  his  servant,  Behold,  yon¬ 
der  is  that  Shunammite : 

26  Bun  now,  I  pray  thee,  to  meet 
her,  and  say  unto  her,  Is  it  well 
with  thee  ?  is  it  well  with  thy  hus¬ 
band  ?  is  it  well  with  the  child  ? 
And  she  answered,  It  is  well. 

27  And  when  she  came  to  the  man 
of  God  to  the  hill,  she  caught  him 
by  the  feet:  hut  Gehazi  came  near 
to  thrust  her  away.  And  the  man 
of  God  said,  Let  her  alone;  for  her 
soul  is  vexed  within  her :  and  the 
Lord  hath  hid  it  from  me,  and  hath 
not  told  me. 

28  Then  she  said,  Did  I  desire  a 
son  of  my  lord  ?  did  I  not  say,  Do 
not  deceive  me  ? 

29  Then  he  said  to  Gehazi,  Gird 
np  thy  loins,  and  take  my  staff  in 
thine  hand,  and  go  thy  way :  if  thou 
meet  any  man,  salute  him  not;  and 
if  any  salute  thee,  answer  him  not 
again :  and  lay  my  staff  upon  the 
face  of  the  child. 

30  And  the  mother  of  the  child 
said,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  and  as 
thy  soul  liveth,  I  will  not  leave  thee. 
And  he  arose,  and  followed  her. 

31  And  Gehazi  passed  on  before 
them,  and  laid  the  staff  upon  the  face 
of  the  child  ;  hut  there  was  neither 
voice,  nor  hearing.  Wherefore  he 
went  again  to  meet  him,  and  told  him, 
saying,  The  child  is  not  awaked. 

32  And' when  Elisha  was  come  into 
the  house,  behold,  the  child  was  dead, 
and  laid  upon  his  bed. 

33  He  went  in  therefore,  and  shut 
the  door  upon  them  twain,  and  pray¬ 
ed  unto  the  Lord. 

34  And  he  went  up,  and  lay  upon 
the  child,  and  put  his  mouth  upon 
his  mouth,  and  his  eyes  upon  his 
eyes,  and  his  hands  upon  his  hands : 
and  he  stretched  himself  upon  the 

29 


child ;  and  the  flesh  of  the  child 
waxed  warm. 

35  Then  he  returned,  and  walked 
in  the  house  to  and  fro ;  and  went 
up,  and  stretched  himself  upon  him : 
and  the  child  sneezed  seven  times, 
and  the  child  opened  his  eyes. 

36  And  he  called  Gehazi,  and  said, 
Call  this  Shunammite.  So  he  called 
her.  And  when  she  was  come  in  un¬ 
to  him,  he  said,  Take  up  thy  son. 

37  Then  she  went  in,  and  fell  at 
his  feet,  and  bowed  herself  to  the 
ground,  and  took  up  her  son,  and 
went  out. 

38  IT  And  Elisha  came  again  to 
Gilgal :  and  there  was  a  dearth  in 
the  land ;  and  the  sons  of  the  pro¬ 
phets  were  sitting  before  him :  and 
he  said  unto  his  servant,  Set  on  the 
great  pot,  and  seethe  pottage  for  the 
sons  of  the  prophets. 

39  And  one  went  out  into  the  field 
to  gather  herbs,  and  found  a  wild 
vine,  and  gathered  thereof  wild 
gourds  his  lap  full,  and  came  and 
shred  them  into  the  pot  of  pottage: 
for  they  knew  them  not. 

40  So  they  poured  out  for  the  men 
to  eat.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  eating  of  the  pottage,  that  they 
cried  out,  and  said,  O  thou  man  of 
God,  there  is  death  in  the  pot.  And 
they  could  not  eat  thereof. 

41  But  he  said,  Then  bring  meal. 
And  he  cast  it  into  the  pot ;  and  he 
said,  Pour  out  for  the  people,  that 
they  may  eat.  And  there  was  no 
harm  in  the  pot. 

42  T  And  there  came  a  man  from 
Baal-shalisha,  and  brought  the  man 
of  God  bread  of  the  firstfruits,  twen¬ 
ty  loaves  of  barley,  and  full  ears  of 
corn  in  the  husk  thereof.  And  he 
said,  Give  unto  the  people,  that  they 
may  eat. 

43  And  his  servitor  said,  What, 
should  I  set  this  before  a  hundred 
men  ?  He  said  again,  Give  the  peo¬ 
ple,  that  they  may  eat:  for  thus 
saith  the  Lord,  They  shall  eat,  and 
shall  leave  thereof. 

449 


Naaman  is  cured 


\ 

II.  KINGS. 


44  So  he  set  it  before  them,  and 
they  did  eat,  and  left  thereof,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Naaman,  by  the  report  of  a  captive  maid,  is  sent  to 
Samaria  to  be  cured  of 'his  leprosy.  8  Elisha,  send¬ 
ing  him  to  Jordan,  cureth  him.  15  He  refusing  N act- 
man's  gifts  granteth  him  some  of  the  earth.  20  G-ehazi, 
abusing  his  master's  name  unto  Naaman,  is  smitten 
with,  leprosy. 

OW  Naaman,  captain  of  the 
host  of  the  king  of  Syria,  was 
a  great  man  with  his  master,  and 
honourable,  because  by  him  the 
Lord  had  given  deliverance  unto 
Syria :  he  was  also  a  mighty  man 
in  valour,  hut  he  was  a  leper. 

2  And  the  Syrians  had  gone  out 
by  companies,  and  had  brought  away 
captive  out  of  the  land  of  Israel  a 
little  maid ;  and  she  waited  on  Naa- 
man’s  wife. 

3  And  she  said  unto  her  mistress, 
Would  God  my  lord  were  with  the 
prophet  that  is  in  Samaria !  for  he 
would  recover  him  of  his  leprosy. 

4  And  one  went  in,  and  told  his 
lord,  saying,  Thus  and  thus  said  the 
maid  that  is  of  the  land  of  Israel. 

5  And  the  king  of  Syria  said,  Go 
to,  go,  and  I  will  send  a  letter  unto 
the  king  of  Israel.  And  he  departed, 
and  took  with  him  ten  talents  of  sil¬ 
ver,  and  six  thousand  pieces  of  gold, 
and  ten  changes  of  raiment. 

6  And  he  brought  the  letter  to  the 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  Now  when 
this  letter  is  come  unto  thee,  behold, 
I  have  therewith  sent  Naaman  my 
servant  to  thee,  that  thou  mayest 
recover  him  of  his  leprosy. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  of  Israel  had  read  the  letter,  that 
he  rent  his  clothes,  and  said,  Am  I 
God,  to  kill  and  to  make  alive,  that 
this  man  doth  send  unto  me  to  recov¬ 
er  a  man  of  his  leprosy  ?  Wherefore 
consider,  I  pray  you,  and  see  how  he 
seeketh  a  quarrel  against  me. 

8  If  And  it  was  so,  when  Elisha  the 
man  of  God  had  heard  that  the  king 
of  Israel  had  rent  his  clothes,  that  he 
sent  to  the  king,  saying,  Wherefore 
hast  thou  rent  thy  clothes  ?  let  him 

450 


of  his  leprosy . 

come  now  to  me,  and  he  shall  know 
that  there  is  a  prophet  in  Israel. 

9  So  Naaman  came  with  his  horses 
and  with  his  chariot,,  and  stood  at 
the  door  of ; the  house  of  Elisha. 

10  And  Elisha  sent  a  messenger 
unto  him,  saying,  Go  and  wash  in 
Jordan  seven  times,  and  thy  flesh 
shall  come  again  to  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  be  clean. 

1 1 B  ut  N aaman  was  wroth,  and  went 
away,  and  said,  Behold,  I  thought, 
He  will  surely  come  out  to  me,  and 
stand,  and  call  on  the  name  of  the 
Lord  his  God,  and  strike  his  hand 
over  the  place,  and  recover  the  leper. 

12  Are  not  Abana  and  Pharpar, 
rivers  of  Damascus,  better  than  all 
the  waters  of  Israel  ?  may  I  not  wash 
in  them,  and  be  clean  ?  So  he  turned 
and  went  away  in  a  rage. 

13  And  his  servants  came  near,  and 
spake  unto  him,  and  said,  My  father, 
if  the  prophet  had  bid  thee  do  some 
great  thing,  would est  thou  not  have 
done  it  ?  how  much  rather  then, 
when  he  saith  to  thee,  Wash,  and  he 
clean  ? 

14  Then  went  he  down,  and  dipped 
himself  seven  times  in  Jordan,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  saying  of  the  man  of 
God :  and  his  flesh  came  again  like 
unto  the  flesh  of  a  little  child,  and 
he  was  clean. 

15  N  And  he  returned  to  the  man 
of  God,  he  and  all  his  company,  and 
came,  and  stood  before  him :  and  he 
said,  Behold,  now  I  know  that  there 
is  no  God  in  all  the  earth,  hut  in  Is¬ 
rael  :  now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  take 
a  blessing  of  thy  servant. 

16  But  he  said,  As  the  Lord  liv- 
eth,  before  whom  I  stand,  I  will  re¬ 
ceive  none.  And  he  urged  him  to 
take  it;  but  he  refused. 

17  And  Naaman  said,  Shall  there 
not  then,  I  pray  thee,  be  given  to  thy 
servant  two  mules’  burden  of  earth  'i 
for  thy  servant  will  henceforth  offer 
neither  burnt  offering  nor  sacrifice 
unto  other  gods,  but  unto  the  Lord. 

18  In  this  thing  the  Lord  pardon 


is  smitten  with  leprosy . 


Gehazi,  for  his  covetousness ,  II.  KINGS. 


thy  servant,  that  when  my  master 
goetli  into  the  house  of  .Rimmon  to 
worship  there,  and  he  leaneth  on  my 
hand,  and  I  bow  myself  in  the  house 
of  Rimmon :  when  I  bow  down  my¬ 
self  in  the  house  of  Rimmon,  the  Lord 
pardon  thy  servant  in  this  thing. 

19  And  he  said  unto  him,  Go  in 
peace.  So  he  departed  from  him  a 
little  way. 

20  N  But  Gehazi,  the  servant  of 
Elisha  the  man  of  God,  said,  Behold, 
my  master  hath  spared  Naaman  this 
Syrian,  in  not  receiving  at  his  hands 
that  which  he  brought :  but,  as  the 
Lord  liveth,  I  will  run  after  him,  arid 
take  somewhat  of  him. 

21  So  Gehazi  followed  after  Naa- 
man.  And  when  Naaman  saw  him 
running  after  him,  he  lighted  down 
from  the  chariot  to  meet  him,  and 
said,  Is  all  well? 

22  And  he  said,  All  is  well.  My 
master  hath  sent  me,  saying,  Behold, 
even  now  there  be  come  to  me  from 
mount  Ephraim  two  young  men  of 
the  sons  of  the  prophets :  give  them, 
I  pray  thee,  a  talent  of  silver,  and 
two  changes  of  garments. 

23  And  Naaman  said,  Be  content, 
take  two  talents.  And  he  urged  him, 
and  bound  two  talents  of  silver  in  two 
bags,  with  two  changes  of  garments, 
and  laid  them  upon  two  of  his  ser¬ 
vants  ;  and  they  bare  them  before  him. 

24  And  when  he  came  to  the  tower, 
he  took  them  from  their  hand,  and 
bestowed  them  in  the  house :  and  he 
let  the  men  go,  and  they  departed. 

25  But  he  went  in,  and  stood  before 
his  master.  And  Elisha  said  unto 
him,  Whence  comest  thou ,  Gehazi? 
And  he  said,  Thy  servant  went  no 
whither. 

26  And  he  said  unto  him,  Went  not 
mine  heart  with  thee ,  when  the  man 
turned  again  from  his  chariot  to  meet 
thee  ?  Is  it  a  time  to  receive  money, 
and  to  receive  garments,  and  olive- 
yards,  and  vineyards,  and  sheep,  and 
oxen,  and  menservants,  and  maidser¬ 
vants  ? 


2  7  The  leprosy  therefore  of  Naaman 
shall  cleave  unto  thee,  and  unto  thy 
seed  for  ever.  And  he  went  out  from 
his  presence  a  leper  as  white  as  snow. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Elisha,  giving  leave  to  the  young  prophets  to  enlarge 
their  dwellings,  causeth  iron  to  swim.  8  He  discloseth 
the  Icing  of  Syria's  counsel.  13  The  army,  which  was 
sent  to  Dothan  to  apprehend  Elisha,  is  smitten  with 
blindness.  19  Being  brought  into  Samaria,  they  are 
dismissed  in  peace.  24  Tice  famine  in  Samaria  causeth 
women  to  eat  their  own  children.  30  The  Icing  sendeth 
to  slay  Elisha. 

AND  the  sons  of  the  prophets  said 
.  unto  Elisha,  Behold  now,  the 
place  where  we  dwell  with  thee  is 
too  strait  fo -»  us. 

2  Let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  unto 
Jordan,  and  take  thence  every  man 
a  beam,  and  let  us  make  us  a  place 
there,  where  we  may  dwell.  And  he 
answered,  Go  ye. 

3 ‘And  one  said,  Be  content,  I  pray 
thee,  and  go  with  thy  servants.  And 
he  answered,  I  will  go. 

4  So  he  went  with  them.  And  when 
they  came  to  Jordan,  they  cut  down 
wood. 

5  But  as  one  was  felling  a  beam,  the 
axe  head  fell  into  the  water :  and  he 
cried,  and  said,  Alas,  master !  for  it 
was  borrowed. 

6  And  the  man  of  God  said,  Where 
fell  it?  And  he  shewed  him  the 
place.  And  he  cut  down  a  stick, 
and  cast  it  in  thither ;  and  the  iron 
did  swim. 

7  Therefore  said  he,  Take  it  up  to 
thee.  And  he  put  out  his  hand,  and 
took  it. 

8  If  Then  the  king  of  Syria  warred 
against  Israel,  and  took  counsel  with 
his  servants,  saying,  In  such  and  such 
a  place  shall  be  my  camp. 

9  And  the  man  of  God  sent  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  saying,  Beware 
that  thou  pass  not  such  a  place ;  for 
thither  the  Syrians  are  come  down. 

10  And  the  king  of  Israel  sent  to 
the  place  which  the  man  of  God  told 
him  and  warned  him  of,  and  saved 
himself  there,  not  once  nor  twice. . 

11  Therefore  the  heart  of  the  king 
of  Syria  was  sore  troubled  for  this 

451 


II.  KINGS.  A  great  famine  in  Samaria. 


•  The  Syrians  struck  blind. 

thing;  and  he  called  his  servants, 
and  said  unto  them,  Will  ye  not  shew 
me  which  of  us  is  for  the  king  of  Is¬ 
rael? 

12  And  one  of  his  servants  said, 
None,  my  lord,  O  king :  but  Elisha, 
the  prophet  that  is  in  Israel,  telleth 
the  king  of  Israel  the  words  that  thou 
speakest  in  thy  bedchamber. 

*  13  IT  And  he  said,  Go  and  spy 
where  he  is,  that  I  may  send  and 
fetch  him.  And  it  was  told  him, 
saying,  Behold,  he  is  in  Dothan. 

14  Therefore  sent  he  thither  horses, 
and  chariots,  and  a  great  host:  and 
they  came  by  night,  and  compassed 
the  city  about. 

15  And  when  the  servant  of  the 
man  of  God  was  risen  early,  and  gone 
forth,  behold,  a  host  compassed  the 
city  both  with  horses  and  chariots. 
And  his  servant  said  unto  him,  Alas, 
my  master !  how  shall  we  do  ? 

16  And  he  answered,  Fear  not :  for 
they  that  be  with  us  are  more  than 
they  that  be  with  them. 

17  And  Elisha  prayed,  and  said, 
Lord,  I  pray  thee,  open  his  eyes,  that 
he  may  see.  And  the  Lord  opened 
the  eyes  of  the  young  man ;  and  he 
saw :  and,  behold,  the  mountain  was 
full  of  horses  and  chariots  of  fire 
round  about  Elisha. 

18  And  when  they  came  down  to 
him,  Elisha  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  Smite  this  people,  I  pray 
thee,  with  blindness.  And  he  smote 
them  with  blindness  according  to  the 
word  of  Elisha. 

19  TT  And  Elisha  said  unto  them, 
This  is  not  the  way,  neither  is  this 
the  city ;  follow  me,  and  I  will  bring 
you  to  the  man  whom  ye  seek.  But 
he  led  them  to  Samaria. 

20  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
were  come  into  Samaria,  that  Elisha 
said,  Lord,  open  the  eyes  of  these 
men,  that  they  may  see.  And  the 
Lord  opened  their  eyes,  and  they 
saw;  and,  behold,  they  were  in  the 
midst  of  Samaria. 

21  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  un- 

452 


to  Elisha,  when  he  saw  them,  My 
father,  shall  I  smite  them?  shall  I 
smite  them  ? 

22  And  he  answered,  Thou  shalt 
not  smite  them :  wouldest  thou  smite 
those  whom  thou  hast  taken  captive 
with  thy  sword  and  with  thy  bow  ? 
set  bread  and  water  before  them, 
that  they  may  eat  and  drink,  and  go 
to  their  master. 

23  And  he  prepared  great  provision 
for  them :  and  when  they  had  eaten 
and  drunk,  he  sent  them  away,  and 
they  went  to  their  master.  So  the 
bands  of  Syria  came  no  more  into 
the  land  of  Israel. 

24  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after 
this,  that  Ben-had  ad  king  of  Syria 
gathered  all  his  host,  and  went  up, 
and  besieged  Samaria. 

25  And  there  was  a  great  famine  in 
Samaria :  and,  behold,  they  besieged 
it,  until  an  ass’s  head  was  sold  for 
fourscore  pieces  of  silver,  and  the 
fourth  part  of  a  cab  of  dove’s  dung  for 
five  pieces  of  silver. 

26  And  as  the  king  of  Israel  was 
passing  by  upon  the  wall,  there  cried 
a  woman  unto  him,  saying,  Help,  my 
lord,  O  king. 

27  And  he  said,  If  the  Lord  do 
not  help  thee,  whence  shall  I  help 
thee  ?  out  of  the  barnfloor,  or  out  of 
the  winepress  ? 

28  And  the  king  said  unto  her, 
What  aileth  thee  ?  And  she  answered, 
This  woman  said  unto  me,  Give  thy 
son,  that  we  may  eat  him  to  day,  and 
we  will  eat  my  son  to  morrow. 

29  So  we  boiled  my  son,  and  did 
eat  him :  and  I  said  unto  her  on  the 
next  day,  Give  thy  son,  that  we 
may  eat  him :  and  she  hath  hid  her 
son. 

30  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  heard  the  words  of  the  woman, 
that  he  rent  his  clothes  ;  and  he  pass¬ 
ed  by  upon  the  wall,  and  the  people 
looked,  and,  behold,  he  had  sackcloth 
within  upon  his  flesh. 

31  Then  he  said,  God  do  so  and 
more  also  to  me,  if  the  head  of  Elisha 


Elisha  prophesieth 


II.  KINGS. 


incredible  plenty . 


the  son  of  Shaphat  shall  stand  on 
him  this  day. 

32  But  Elisha  sat  in  his  house,  and 
the  elders  sat  with'him  ;  and  the  king 
sent  a  man  from  before  him :  but  ere 
the  messenger  came  to  him,  he  said 
to  the  elders,  See  ye  how  this  son  of 
^  murderer  hath  sent  to  take  away 
mine  head  ?  look,  when  the  messen¬ 
ger  cometh,  shut  the  door,  and  hold 
him  fast  at  the  door :  is  not  the  sound 
of  his  master’s  feet  behind  him  ? 

33  And  while  he  yet  talked  with 
them,  behold,  the  messenger  came 
down  unto  him :  and  he  said,  Be¬ 
hold,  this  evil  is  of  the  Lord  ;  what 
should  I  wait  for  the  Lord  any 
longer  ? 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Elisha  prophesieth  incredible  plenty  in  Samaria.  3 
Four  lepers,  venturing  on  the  host  of  the  Syrians,  bring 
tidings  of  their  flight.  12  The  king,  finding  by  spies 
the  news  to  be  true,  spoileth  the  tents  of  the  Syrians. 
17  The  lord,  who  would  not  believe  the  prophecy  of 
'plenty,  having  the  charge  of  the  gate ,  is  trodden  to 
death  in  the  press. 

THEN  Elisha  said,  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  Lord  ;  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  To  morrow  about  this  time  shall 
a  measure  of  fine  flour  be  sold  for  a 
shekel,  and  two  measures  of  barley 
for  a  shekel,  in  the  gate  of  Samaria. 

2  Then  a  lord  on  whose  hand  the  * 
king  leaned  answered  the  man  of 
God,  and  said,  Behold,  if  the  Lord 
would  make  windows  in  heaven, 
might  this  thing  be  ?  And  he  said, 
Behold,  thou  shalt  see  it  with  thine 
eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat  thereof. 

3  And  there  were  four  leprous 
men  at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate : 
and  they  said  one  to  another,  Why 
sit  we  here  until  we  die  ? 

4  If  we  say,  We  will  enter  into  the 
city,  then  the  famine  is  in  the  city, 
and  we  shall  die  there  :  and  if  we  sit 
still  here,  we  die  also.  Now  there¬ 
fore  come,  and  let  us  fall  unto  the 
host  of  the  Syrians :  if  they  sa,ve  us 
alive,  we  shall  live ;  and  if  they  kill 
us,  we  shall  but  die. 

5  And  they  rose  up  in  the  twilight, 
to  go  unto  the  camp  of  the  Syrians : 
and  when  they  were  come  to  the  ut¬ 


termost  part  of  the  camp  of  Syria, 
behold,  there  was  no  man  there. 

6  For  the  Lord  had  made  the  host 
of  the  Syrians  to  hear  a  noise  of  char¬ 
iots,  and  a  noise  of  horses,  even  the 
noise  of  a  great  host :  and  they  said 
one  to  another,  Lo,  the  king  of  Israel 
hath  hired  against  us  the  kings  of 
the  Hittites,  and  the  kings  of  the 
Egyptians,  to  come  upon  us. 

7  Wherefore  they  arose  and  fled  in 
the  twilight,  and  left  their  tents,  and 
their  horses,  and  their  asses,  even  the 
camp  as  it  was ,  and  fled  for  their  life. 

8  And  when  these  lepers  came  to 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  camp,  they 
went  into  one  tent,  and  did  eat  and 
drink,  and  carried  thence  silver,  and 
gold,  and  raiment,  and  went  and  hid 
it ;  and  came  again,  and  entered  into 
another  tent,  and  carried  thence  also , 
and  went  and  hid  it. 

9  Then  they  said  one  to  another, 
We  do  not  well :  this  day  is  a  day  of 
good  tidings,  and  we  hold  our  peace : 
if  we  tarry  till  the  morning  light, 
some  mischief  will  come  upon  us  : 
now  therefore  come,  that  we  may  go 
and  tell  the  king’s  household. 

10  So  they  came  and  called  unto 
the  porter  of  the  city :  and  they  told 
them,  saying,  We  came  to  the  camp 
of  the  Syrians,  and,  behold,  there  was 
no  man  there,  neither  voice  of  man, 
but  horses  tied,  and  asses  tied,  and 
the  tents  as  they  were. 

11  And  he  called  the  porters ;  and 
they  told  it  to  the  king’s  house  within. 

12  IT  And  the  king  arose  in  the 
night,  and  said  unto  his  servants,  I 
will  now  shew  you  what  the  Syrians 
have  done  to  us.  They  know  that  we 
be  hungry ;  therefore  are  they  gone 
out  of  the  camp  to  hide  themselves 
in  the  field,  saying,  When  they  come 
out  of  the  city,  we  shall  catch  them 
alive,  and  get  into  the  city. 

13  And  one  of  his  servants  answered 
and  said,  Let  some  take,  I  pray  thee, 
five  of  the  horses  that  remain,  which 
are  left  in  the  city,  (behold,  they  are 
as  all  the  multitude  of  Israel  that  are 

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II.  KINGS.  Shunammite’s  land  restored . 


Elisha's  prophecy  verified. 

left  in  it:  behold,  I  say ,  they  are  even  as 
all  the  multitude  of  the  Israelites  that 
are  consumed:)  and  let  us  send  and  see. 

14  They  took  therefore  two  chariot 
horses;  and  the  king  sent  after  the 
host  of  the  Syrians,  saying,  Go  and  see. 

15  And  they  went  after  them  unto 
Jordan  :  and,  lo,  all  the  way  was  full 
of  garments  and  vessels,  which  the 
Syrians  had  cast  away  in  their  haste. 
And  the  messengers  returned,  and 
told  the  king. 

16  And  the  people  went  out,  and 
spoiled  the  tents  of  the  Syrians.  So 
a  measure  of  fine  flour  was  sold  for 
a  shekel,  and  two  measures  of  barley 
for  a  shekel,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord. 

17  H  And  the  king  appointed  the 
lord  on  whose  hand  he  leaned  to 
have  the  charge  of  the  gate :  and  the 
people  trode  upon  him  in  the  gate, 
and  he  died,  as  the  man  of  God  had 
said,  who  spake  when  the  king  came 
down  to  him. 

1 8  And  it  came  to  pass  as  the  man 
of  God  had  spoken  to  the  king,  say¬ 
ing,  Two  measures  of  barley  for  a 
shekel,  and  a  measure  of  fine  flour 
for  a  shekel,  shall  be  to  morrow  about 
this  time  in  the  gate  of  Samaria : 

19  And  that  lord  answered  the 
man  of  God,  and  said,  Now,  behold, 
if  the  Lord  should  make  windows  in 
heaven,  might  such  a  thing  be  ?  And 
he  said,  Behold,  thou  shalt  see  it  with 
thine  eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat  thereof. 

20  And  so  it  fell  out  unto  him:  for 
the  people  trode  upon  him  in  the 
gate,  and  he  died. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  Shunammite,  having  left  her  country  seven  years , 
to  avoid  the  forewarned  famine ,  for  Elisha! s  miracle 
sake  hath  her  land  restored  by  the  king.  1  Hazael, 
being  sent  with  a  present  by  Ben-hadad  to  Elisha  at 
Damascus ,  after  he  had  heard  the  prophecy ,  killeth  his 
master,  and  succeedeth  him.  16  Jehoram' s  wicked 
reign  in  Judah.  20  Edom  and  Libnah  revolt.  23 
Ahaziah  succeedeth  Jehoram.  25  Ahaziah's  wicked 
reign.  28  He  visitelh  Jehoram  wounded,  at  Jezreel. 

THEN  spake  Elisha  unto  the  wo¬ 
man,  whose  son  he  had  restored 
to  life,  saying,  Arise,  and  go  thou 
and  thine  household,  and  sojourn 

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wheresoever  thou  canst  sojourn :  for 
the  Lord  hath  called  for  a  famine ; 
and  it  shall  also  come  upon  the  land 
seven  years. 

2  And  the  woman  arose,  and  did 
after  the  saying  of  the  man  of  God : 
and  she  went  with  her  household,  and 
sojourned  in  the  land  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  seven  years. 

3  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  seven 
years’  end,  that  the  woman  returned 
out  of  the  land  of  the  Philistines : 
and  she  went  forth  to  cry  unto  the 
king  for  her  house  and  for  her  land. 

4  And  the  king  talked  with  Gehazi 
the  servant  of  the  man  of  God,  say¬ 
ing,  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  all  the  great 
things  that  Elisha  hath  done. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was 
telling  the  king  how  he  had  restored 
a  dead  body  to  life,  that,  behold,  the 
woman,  whose  son  he  had  restored  to 
life,  cried  to  the  king  for  her  house 
and  for  her  land.  And  Gehazi  said, 
My  lord,  O  king,  this  is  the  woman, 
and  this  is  her  son,  whom  Elisha  re¬ 
stored  to  life. 

6  And  when  the  king  asked  the 
woman,  she  told  him.  So  the  king 
appointed  unto  her  a  certain  officer, 

♦saying,  Restore  all  that  was  hers, 
and  all  the  fruits  of  the  field  since 
the  day  that  she  left  the  land,  even 
until  now. 

7  N  And  Elisha  came  to  Damascus ; 
and  Ben-hadad  the  king  of  Syria  was 
sick ;  and  it  was  told  him,  saying,  The 
man  of  God  is  come  hither. 

8  And  the  king  said  unto  Hazael, 
Take  a  present  in  thine  hand,  and  go, 
meet  the  man  of  God,  and  inquire 
of  the  Lord  by  him,  saying,  Shall  I 
recover  of  this  disease  ? 

9  So  Hazael  went  to  meet  him, 
and  took  a  present  with  him,  even 
of  every  good  thing  of  Damascus, 
forty  camels’  burden,  and  came  and 
stood  before  him,  and  said,  Thy  son 
Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria  hath  sent 
me  to  thee,  saying,  Shall  I  recover 
of  this  disease  ? 

10  And  Elisha  said  unto  him,  Go, 


Hazael  hilleth  Ben-liad ad. 


II.  KINGS. 


Ahazialis  wicked  reign. 


say  unto  him,  Thou  mayest  cer¬ 
tainly  recover :  howbeit  the  Lord 
hath  shewed  me  that  he  shall  surely 
die. 

11  And  he  settled  his  countenance 
■steadfastly,  until  he  was  ashamed : 
and  the  man  of  God  wept. 

12  And  ITazael  said,  Why  weepeth 
my  lord  ?  And  he  answered.  Because 
I  know  the  evil  that  thou  wilt  do  un¬ 
to  the  children  of  Israel :  their  strong 
holds  wilt  thou  set  on  fire,  and  their 
young  men  wilt  thou  slay  with  the 
sword,  and  wilt  dash  their  children, 
and  rip  up  their  women  with  child. 

13  And  Hazael  said,  But  what,  is 
thy  servant  a  dog,  that  he  should  do 
this  great  thing  ?  And  Elisha  an¬ 
swered,  The  Lord  hath  shewed  me 
that  thou  shalt  be  king  over  Syria. 

14  So  he  departed  from  Elisha,  and 
came  to  his  master  ;  who  said  to  him, 
What  said  Elisha  to  thee  ?  And  he 
answered,  He  told  me  that  thou 
shouldest  surely  recover. 

15  And  it  came  to  p&ss  on  the 
morrow,  that  he  took  a  thick  cloth, 
and  dipped  it  in  water,  and  spread 
it  on  his  face,  so  that  he  died :  and 
Hazael  reigned  in  his  stead. 

16  N  And  in  the  fifth  year  of  Joram 
the  son  of  Ahah  king  of  Israel,  J ehosh- 
aphat  being  then  king  of  Judah,  Je- 
horam  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat  king  of 
Judah  began  to  reign. 

17  Thirty  and  two  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign ;  and  he 
reigned  eight  years  in  Jerusalem. 

18  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  as  did  the  house 
of  Ahab ;  for  the  daughter  of  Ahab 
was  his  wife :  and  he  did  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord. 

19  Yet  the  Lord  would  not  destroy 
Judah  for  David  his  servant’s  sake, 
as  he  promised  him  to  give  him  al¬ 
ways  a  light,  and  to  his  children. 

20  N  In  his  days  Edom  revolted 
from  under  the  hand  of  Judah,  and 
made  a  king  over  themselves. 

21  So  Joram  went  over  to  Zair,  and 
all  the  chariots  with  him :  and  he  rose 


by  night,  and  smote  the  Edomites 
which  compassed  him  about,  and  the 
captains  of  the  chariots:  and  the 
people  fled  into  their  tents. 

22  Yet  Edom  revolted  from  under 
the  hand  of  Judah  unto  this  day.  Then 
Libnah  revolted  at  the  same  time. 

23  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo¬ 
ram,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

24  And  Joram  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  was  buried  with  his  fa¬ 
thers  in  the  city  of  David  :  and  Aha- 
ziah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

25  N  In  the  twelfth  year  of  Joram 
the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel  did 
Ahaziah  the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of 
Judah  begin  to  reign. 

26  Two  and  twenty  years  old  ivas 
Ahaziah  when  he  began  to  reign;  and 
he  reigned  one  year  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Athaliah, 
the  daughter  of  Omri  king  of  Israel. 

27  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  house  of  Ahab,  and  did  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  did  the 
house  of  Ahab  :  for  he  was  the  son 
in  law  of  the  house  of  Ahab. 

28  N  And  he  went  with  Joram  the 
son  of  Ahab  to  the  war  against  Ha¬ 
zael  king  of  Syria  in  Ramoth-gilead ; 
and  the  Syrians  wounded  Joram. 

29  And  king  Joram  went  back  to 
be  healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  wounds 
which  the  Syrians  had  given  him 
at  Hamah,  when  he  fought  against 
Hazael  king  of  Syria.  And  Ahaziah 
the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah 
went  down  to  see  Joram  the  son  of 
Ahab  in  Jezreel,  because  he  was  sick. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Elisha  sendeth  a  young  prophet  with  instructions  to 
anoint  Jehu  at  Ramoth-gilead.  4  The  prophet  having 
done  his  message  Jleeth.  11  Jehu,  being  made  Icing  by 
the  soldiers,  hilleth  Joram  in  the  field  of  iV  aboth.  27 
Ahaziah  is  slain  at  Gur,  and  buried  at  Jerusalem . 

30  Proud  Jezebel  is  thrown  down  out  of  a  window, 
and  eaten  by  dogs. 

AND  Elisha  the  prophet  called  one 
,  of  the  children  of  the  proph¬ 
ets,  and  said  unto  him,  Gird  up  thy 
loins,  and  take  this  box  of  oil  in  thine 
hand,  and  go  to  Bamoth-gilead: 

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II.  KINGS. 


Jehu  killeth  Joram 


Jehu  anointed  king . 

2  And  when  thou  comest  thither, 
look  out  there  Jehu  the  son  of  Jehosh- 
aphat  the  son  of  Nimshi,  and  go  in, 
and  make  him  arise  up  from  among 
his  brethren,  and  carry  him  to  an 
inner  chamber ; 

3  Then  take  the  box  of  oil,  and 
pour  it  on  his  head,  and  say,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  I  have  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel.  Then  open  the 
door,  and  flee,  and  tarry  not. 

4  If  So  the  young  man,  even  the 
young  man  the  prophet,  went  to 
Ramoth-gilead. 

5  And  when  he  came,  behold,  the 
captains  of  the  host  tvere  sitting ;  and 
he  said,  I  have  an  errand  to  thee,  O 
captain.  And  Jehu  said,  Unto  which 
of  all  us  ?  And  he  said,  To  thee,  O 
captain. 

6  And  he  arose,  and  went  into  the 
house ;  and  he  poured  the  oil  on  his 
head,  and  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  have 
anointed  thee  king  over  the  people 
of  the  Lord,  even  over  Israel. 

7  And  thou  shalt  smite  the  house 
of  Aha b  thy  master,  that  I  may 
avenge  the  blood  of  my  servants  the 
prophets,  and  the  blood  of  all  the 
servants  of  the  Lord,  at  the  hand  of 
Jezebel. 

8  For  the  whole  house  of  Ahab 
shall  perish :  and  I  will  cut  off  from 
Ahab  him  that  pisseth  against  the 
wall,  and  him  that  is  shut  up  and 
left  in  Israel  : 

9  And  I  will  make  the  house  of 
Ahab  like  the  house  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  and  like  the  house 
of  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah  : 

10  And  the  dogs  shall  eat  Jezebel 
in  the  portion  of  Jezreel,  and  there 
shall  he  none  to  bury  her .  And  he 
opened  the  door,  and  fled. 

'  11  IT  Then  Jehu  came  forth  to  the 
servants  of  his  lord:  and  one  said 
unto  him,  Is  all  well?  wherefore 
came  this  mad  fellow  to  thee  ?  And 
he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know  the  man, 
and  his  communication. 

12  And  they  said,  It  is  false ;  tell 

4  56 


us  now.  And  he  said,  Thus  and 
thus  spake  he  to  me,  saying,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  I  have  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel. 

13  Then  they  hasted,  and  took 
every  man  his  garment,  and  put  it 
under  him  on  the  top  of  the  stairs, 
and  blew  with  trumpets,  saying,  Jehu 
is  king. 

14  So  Jehu  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat 
the  son  of  Nimshi  conspired  against 
Joram.  (Now  Joram  had  kept  Ra¬ 
moth-gilead,  he  and  all  Israel,  be¬ 
cause  of  Hazael  king  of  Syria : 

15  But  king  Joram  was  returned  to 
he  healed  in  Jezreel  of  the  wounds 
which  the  Syrians  had  given  him, 
when  he  fought  with  Hazael  king  of 
Syria.)  And  Jehu  said,  If  it  he  your 
minds,  then  let  none  go  forth  nor 
escape  out  of  the  city  to  go  to  tell  it 
in  Jezreel. 

16  So  Jehu  rode  in  a  chariot,  and 
went  to  Jezreel ;  for  Joram  lay  there. 
And  Ahaziah  king  of  Judah  was  come 
down  to  see  Joram. 

17  And  there  stood  a  watchman 
on  the  tower  in  Jezreel,  and  he  spied 
the  company  of  Jehu  as  he  came, 
and  said,  I  see  a  company.  And  Jo¬ 
ram  said,  Take  a  horseman,  and  send 
to  meet  them,  and  let  him  say,  Is  it 
peace  ? 

18  So  there  went  one  on  horseback 
to  meet  him,  and  said,  Thus  saith 
the  king,  Is  it  peace?  And  Jehu 
said,  What  hast  thou  to  do  with 
peace?  turn  thee  behind  me.  And 
the  watchman  told,  saying,  The  mes¬ 
senger  came  to  them,  but  he  cometh 
not  again. 

19  Then  he  sent  out  a  second  on 
horseback,  which  came  to  them, 
and  said,  Thus  saith  the  king,  Is  it 
peace  ?  And  J ehu  answered,  What 
hast  thou  to  do  with  peace  ?  turn 
thee  behind  me. 

20  And  the  watchman  told,  saying, 
He  came  even  unto  them,  and  com¬ 
eth  not  again:  and  the  driving  is 
like  the  driving  of  Jehu  the  son  of 
Nimshi ;  for  he  driveth  furiously. 


in  the  field  of  Naboth. 


II.  KINGS. 


Jezebel  eaten  by  dogs. 


21  And  Joram  said,  Make  ready. 
And  his  chariot  was  made  ready. 
And  Joram  king  of  Israel  and  Aha- 
ziah  king  of  Judah  went  out,  each  in 
his  chariot,  and  they  went  out  against 
Jehu,  and  met  him  in  the  portion  of 
Naboth  the  Jezreelite. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jo¬ 
ram  saw  Jehu,  that  he  said,  Is  it 
peace,  Jehu  ?  And  he  answered, 
What  peace,  so  long  as  the  whore¬ 
doms  of  thy  mother  Jezebel  and  her 
witchcrafts  are  so  many  ? 

23  And  Joram  turned  his  hands, 
and  fled,  and  said  to  Ahaziah,  There 
is  treachery,  O  Ahaziah. 

24  And  Jehu  drew  a  bow  with  his 
full  strength,  and  smote  Jehoram  be¬ 
tween  his  arms,  and  the  arrow  went 
out  at  his  heart,  and  he  sunk  down 
in  his  chariot. 

25  Then  said  Jehu  to  Bidkar  his 
captain,  Take  up,  and  cast  him  in 
the  portion  of  the  field  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite :  for  remember  how  that, 
when  I  and  thou  rode  together  after 
Ahab  his  father,  the  Lord  laid  this 
burden  upon  him ; 

26  Surely  I  have  seen  yesterday 
the  blood  of  Naboth,  and  the  blood 
of  his  sons,  saith  the  Lord  ;  and  I 
will  requite  thee  in  this  plat,  saith 
the  Lord.  Now  therefore  take  and 
cast  him  into  the  plat  of  ground ,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

27  N  But  when  Ahaziah  the  king 
of  Judah  saw  this,  he  fled  by  the  way 
of  the  garden  house.  And  Jehu  fol¬ 
lowed  after  him,  and  said,  Smite  him 
also  in  the  chariot.  And  they  did  so 
at  the  going  up  to  Gur,  which  is  by 
Ibleam.  And  he  fled  to  Megiddo, 
and  died  there. 

28  And  his  servants  carried  him  in 
a  chariot  to  Jerusalem,  and  buried 
him  in  his  sepulchre  with  his  fathers 
In  the  city  of  David. 

29  And  in  the  eleventh  year  of  Jo¬ 
ram  the  son  of  Ahab  began  Ahaziah 
to  reign  over  Judah. 

30  IT  And  when  Jehu  was  come  to 
Jezreel,  Jezebel  heard  of  it ;  and  she 


painted  her  face,  and  tired  her  head, 
and  looked  out  at  a  window. 

31  And  as  Jehu  entered  in  at  the 
gate,  she  said,  Had  Zimri  peace, 
who  slew  his  master  ? 

32  And  he  lifted  up  his  face  to  the 
window,  and  said,  Who  is  on  my 
side?  who?  And  there  looked  out 
to  him  two  or  three  eunuchs. 

33  And  he  said,  Throw  her  down. 
So  they  threw  her  down :  and  some 
of  her  blood  was  sprinkled  on  the 
wall,  and  on  the  horses :  and  he 
trode  her  under  foot. 

34  And  when  he  was  come  in,  he 
did  eat  and  drink,  and  said,  Go,  see 
now  this  cursed  woman,  and  bury 
her :  for  she  is  a  king’s  daughter. 

35  And  they  went  to  bury  her :  hut 
they  found  no  more  of  her  than  the 
skull,  and  the  feet,  and  the  palms  of 
her  hands. 

36  Wherefore  they  came  again,  and 
told  him.  And  he  said,  This  is  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake 
by  his  servant  Elijah  the  Tishbite, 
saying,  In  the  portion  of  Jezreel  shall 
dogs  eat  the  ftesh  of  Jezebel : 

37  And  the  carcass  of  Jezebel  shall 
he  as  dung  upon  the  face  of  the  field 
in  the  portion  of  Jezreel ;  so  that  they 
shall  not  say,  This  is  Jezebel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Jehu,  hy  his  letters,  causeth  seventy  of  Allah’s  children 
to  he  beheaded.  8  He  excuseth  the  fact  by  the  proph¬ 
ecy  of  Elijah.  12  At  the  shearing  house  he  slayeth 
two  and  forty  of  Ahaziah’ s  brethren.  15  He  taketh 
Jehonadab  into  his  company.  18  By  subtilty  he  de¬ 
stroy  eth  all  the  worshippers  of  Baal.  29  Jehu  follow- 
eth  Jeroboam’s  sins.  32  Hazael  oppresseth  Israel.  34 
Jehoahaz  succeedeth  Jehu, 

AND  Ahab  had  seventy  sons  in 
Samaria.  And  Jehu  wrote  let¬ 
ters,  and  sent  to  Samaria,  unto  the 
rulers  of  Jezreel,  to  the  elders,  and 
to  them  that  brought  up  Ahab’s  chil¬ 
dren,  saying, 

2  Now  as  soon  as  this  letter  cometh 
to  you,  seeing  your  master’s  sons  are 
with  you,  and  there  are  with  you 
chariots  and  horses,  a  fenced  city 
also,  and  armour ; 

3  Look  even  out  the  best  and  meet- 
est  of  vour  master’s  sons,  and  set  him 

457 


Abatis  seventy  sons  slain. 


II.  KINGS. 


Jehu  destroy eth  all 


on  his  father’s  throne,  and  fight  for 
your  master’s  house. 

4  But  they  were  exceedingly  afraid, 
and  said,  Behold,  two  kings  stood 
not  before  him :  how  then  shall  we 
stand  ? 

5  And  he  that  was  over  the  house, 
and  he  that  was  over  the  city,  the 
elders  also,  and  the  bringers  up  of 
the  children ,  sent  to  Jehu,  saying, 
We  are  thy  servants,  and  will  do  all 
that  thou  shalt  hid  us ;  we  will  not 
make  any  king :  do  thou  that  which 
is  good  in  thine  eyes. 

6  Then  he  wrote  a  letter  the  second 
time  to  them,  saying,  If  ye  he  mine, 
and  if  ye  will  hearken  unto  my  voice, 
take  ye  the  heads  of  the  men  your 
master’s  sons,  and  come  to  me  to 
Jezreel  by  to  morrow  this  time. 
Now  the  king’s  sons,  being  seventy, 
persons,  were  with  the  great  men  of 
the  city,  which  brought  them  up. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
letter  came  to  them,  that  they  took 
the  king’s  sons,  and  slew  seventy 
persons,  and  put  their  heads  in  bas¬ 
kets,  and  sent  him  th?m  to  Jezreel. 

8  If  And  there  came  a  messenger, 
and  told  him,  saying,  They  have 
brought  the  heads  of  the  king’s 
sons.  And  he  said,  Lay  ye  them  in 
two  heaps  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
gate  until  the  morning. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  that  he  went  out,  and  stood,  and 
said  to  all  the  people,  Ye  he  right¬ 
eous  :  behold,  I  conspired  against  my 
master,  and  slew  him :  hut  who  slew 
all  these  ? 

10  Know  now  that  there  shall  fall 
unto  the  earth  nothing  of  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  which  the  Lord  spake 
concerning  the  house  of  Ahah :  for 
the  Lord  hath  done  that  which  he 
spake  by  his  servant  Elijah. 

11  So  Jehu  slew  all  that  remained 
of  the  house  of  Ahah  in  Jezreel,  and 
all  his  great  men/  and  his  kinsfolks, 
and  his  priests,  until  he  left  him  none 
remaining. 

12  If  And  he  arose  and  departed, 

458 


and  came  to  Samaria.  And  as  he  was 
at  the  shearing  house  in  the  way, 

13  Jehu  met  with  the  brethren  of 
Ahaziah  king  of  Judah,  and  said, 
Who  are  ye  ?  And  they  answered, 
We  are  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah ; 
and  we  go  down  to  salute  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  king  and  the  children  of 
the  queen. 

14  And  he  said,  Take  them  alive. 
And  they  took  them  alive,  and  slew 
them  at  the  pit  of  the  shearing  house, 
even  two  and  forty  men  ;  neither  left 
he  any  of  them. 

15  If  And  when  he  was  departed 
thence,  he  lighted  on  Jehonadah  the 
son  of  Rechab  coming  to  meet  him: 
and  he  saluted  him,  and  said  to  him, 
Is  thine  heart  right,  as  my  heart  is 
with  thy  heart  ?  And  Jehonadah 
answered,  It  is.  If  it  he,  give  me 
thine  hand.  And  he  gave  him  his 
hand  ;  and  he  took  him  up  to  him 
into  the  chariot. 

16  And  he  said,  Come  with  me, 
and  see  my  zeal  for  the  Lord.  So 
they  made  him  ride  in  his  chariot. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  Samaria, 
he  slew  all  that  remained  unto  Ahah 
in  Samaria,  till  he  had  destroyed 
him,  according  to  the  saying  of  the 
Lord,  which  he  spake  to  Elijah. 

18  N  And  Jehu  gathered  all  the 
people  together,  and  said  unto  them, 
Ahab  served  Baal  a  little ;  hut  Jehu 
shall  serve  him  much. 

19  Now  therefore  call  unto  me  all 
the  prophets  of  Baal,  all  his  ser¬ 
vants,  and  all  his  priests ;  let  none 
he  wanting :  for  I  have  a  great 
sacrifice  to  do  to  Baal ;  whosoever 
shall  be  wanting,  he  shall  not  live. 
But  Jehu  did  it  in  subtilty,  to  the 
intent  that  he  might  destroy  the 
worshippers  of  Baal. 

20  And  Jehu  said,  Proclaim  a  sol¬ 
emn  assembly  for  Baal.  And  they 
proclaimed  it. 

21  And  Jehu  sent  through  all  Is¬ 
rael  :  and  all  the  worshippers  of 
Baal  came,  so  that  there  was  not  a 
man  left  that  came  not.  And  they 


the  worshippers  of  Baal.  II.  KINGS. 


Athalialis  massacre. 


came  into  the  house  of  Baal ;  and 
the  house  of  Baal  was  full  from  one 
end  to  another.  • 

22  And  he  said  unto  him  that  was 
over  the  vestry,  Bring  forth  vest¬ 
ments  for  all  the  worshippers  of 
Baal.  And  he  brought  them  forth 
vestments. 

23  And  Jehu  went,  and  Jehonadab 
the  son  of  Bechab,  into  the  house  of 
Baal,  and  said  unto  the  worshippers 
of  Baal,  Search,  and  look  that  there 
he  here  with  you  none  of  the  servants 
of  the  Lord,  but  the  worshippers  of 
Baal  only. 

24  And  when  they  went  in  to  offer 
sacrifices  and  burnt  offerings,  Jehu 
appointed  fourscore  men  without, 
and  said,  If  any  of  the  men  whom 
I  have  brought  into  your  hands  es¬ 
cape,  he  that  letteth  him  go ,  his  life 
shall  he  for  the  life  of  him. 

,  25  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as 
he  had  made  an  end  of  offering  the 
burnt  offering,  that  Jehu  said  to  the 
guard  and  to  the  captains,  Go  in, 
and  slay  them ;  let  none  come  forth. 
And  they  smote  them  with  the  edge 
of  the  sword ;  and  the  guard  and  the 
captains  cast  them  out,  and  went  to 
the  city  of  the  house  of  Baal. 

26  And  they  brought  forth  the 
images  out  of  the  house  of  Baal, 

and  burned  them. 

27  And  they  brake  down  the  image 
of  Baal,  and  brake  down  the  house  of 
Baal,  and  made  it  a  draught  house 
unto  this  day. 

28  Thus  Jehu  destroyed  Baal  out 
of  Israel. 

29  If  Howheit,  from  the  sins  of  Jer¬ 
oboam  the  son  of  Nehat,  who  made 
Israel  to  sin,  Jehu  departed  not  from 
after  them,  to  wit ,  the  golden  calves 
that  were  in  Beth-el,  and  that  were 
in  Dan. 

30  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jehu, 
Because  thou  hast  done  well  in  ex¬ 
ecuting  that  which  is  right  in  mine 
eyes,  and  hast  done  unto  the  house 
of  Allah  according  to  all  that  was 
in  mine  heart,  thy  children  of  the 


fourth  generation  shall  sit  on  the 

throne  of  Israel. 

31  But  Jehu  took  no  heed  to  walk 
in  the  law  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
with  all  his  heart:  for  he  departed 
not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam,  which 
made  Israel  to  sin. 

32  If  In  those  days  the  Lord  be¬ 
gan  to  cut  Israel  short :  and  Hazael 
smote  them  in  all  the  coasts  of  Israel ; 

33  From  Jordan  eastward,  all  the 
land  of  Gilead,  the  Gadites,  and  the 
Beubenites,  and  the  Manassites,  from 
Aroer,  which  is  by  the  river  Arnon, 
even  Gilead  and  Bashan. 

34  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jehu, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  all  his  might, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

35  And  Jehu  slept  with  his  fathers  : 
and  they  buried  him  in  Samaria.  And 
Jehoahaz  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

36  And  the  time  that  Jehu  reigned 
over  Israel  in  Samaria  was  twenty 
and  eight  years. 

CHAPTEB  NI. 

1  Jehoash,  being  saved  by  Jehosheba  his  aunt  from 
Athaliah' s  massacre  of  the  seed  royal ,  is  hid  six  years 
in  the  house  of  God.  4  Jehoiada ,  giving  order  to  the 
captains,  in  the  seventh  year  anointeth  him  king.  IS 
Athaliah  is  slain.  11  jehoiada  restoreth  the  worship) 
of  God. 

AND  when  Athaliah  the  mother  of 
Ahaziah  saw  that  her  son  was 
dead,  she  arose  and  destroyed  all  the 
seed  royal. 

2  But  Jehosheba,  the  daughter  of 
king  Joram,  sister  of  Ahaziah,  took 
Joash  the  son  of  Ahaziah,  and  stole 
him  from  among  the  king’s  sons 
which  were  slain  ;  and  they  hid  him, 
even  him  and  his  nurse,  in  the  bed¬ 
chamber  from  Athaliah,  so  that  he 
was  not  slain. 

3  And  he  was  with  her  hid  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  six  years.  And 
Athaliah  did  reign  over  the  land. 

4  N  And  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada 
sent  and  fetched  the  rulers  over  hun¬ 
dreds,  with  the  captains  and  the 
guard,  and  brought  them  to  him  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  made  a 
covenant  with  them,  and  took  an 
oath  of  them  in  the  house  of  the 

459 


II.  KINGS. 


Athaliah  is  slain . 


Joash  is  crowned  king. 

Lord,  and  shewed  them  the  king’s 

son. 

5  And  he  commanded  them,  say¬ 
ing,  This  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall 
do ;  A  third  part  of  you  that  enter  in 
on  the  sabbath  shall  even  he  keepers 
of  the  watch  of  the  king’s  house ; 

6  And  a  third  part  shall  he  at  the 
gate  of  Sur ;  and  a  third  part  at  the 
gate  behind  the  guard  :  so  shall  ye 
keep  the  watch  of  the  house,  that  it 
be  not  broken  down. 

7  And  two  parts  of  all  you  that 
go  forth  on  the  sabbath,  even  they 
shall  keep  the  watch  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  about  the  king. 

8  And  ye  shall  compass  the  king 
round  about,  every  man  with  his 
weapons  in  his  hand:  and  he  that 
cometh  within  the  ranges,  let  him 
he  slain :  and  he  ye  with  the  king  as 
he  goeth  out  and  as  he  cometh  in. 

9  And  the  captains  over  the  hun¬ 
dreds  did  according  to  all  things  that 
Jehoiada  the  priest  commanded: 
and  they  took  every  man  his  men 
that  were  to  come  in  on  the  sabbath, 
with  them  that  should  go  out  on  the 
sabbath,  and  came  to  Jehoiada  the 
priest. 

10  And  to  the  captains  over  hun¬ 
dreds  did  the  priest  give  king  Da¬ 
vid’s  spears  and  shields,  that  were  in 
the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  guard  stood,  every  man 
with  his  weapons  in  his  hand,  round 
about  the  king,  from  the  right  cor¬ 
ner  of  the  temple  to  the  left  corner 
of  the  temple,  along  by  the  altar  and 
the  temple. 

12  And  he  brought  forth  the  king’s 
.  son,  and  put  the  crown  upon  him, 

and  gave  him  the  testimony;  and 
they  made  him  king,  and  anointed 
him ;  and  they  clapped  their  hands, 
and  said,  God  save  the  king. 

13  And  when  Athaliah  heard  the 
noise  of  the  guard  and  of  the  people, 
she  came  to  the  people  into  the  tem¬ 
ple  of  the  Lord. 

14  And  when  she  looked,  behold, 
the  king  stood  by  a  pillar,  as  the 

460 


manner  was,  and  the  princes  and  the 
trumpeters  by  the  king,  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land  rejoiced,  and  blew 
with  trumpets :  and  Athaliah  rent  her 
clothes,  and  cried,  Treason,  treason. 

15  But  Jehoiada  the  priest  com¬ 
manded  the  captains  of  the  hundreds, 
the  officers  of  the  host,  and  said  un¬ 
to  them,  Have  her  forth  without  the 
ranges ;  and  him  that  followeth  her 
kill  with  the  sword.  For  the  priest 
had  said,  Let  her  not  be  slain  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

16  And  they  laid  hands  on  her; 
and  she  went  by  the  way  by  the 
which  the  horses  came  into  the 
king’s  house  :  and  there  was  she  slain. 

17  Tf  And  Jehoiada  made  a  cove¬ 
nant  between  the  Lord  and  the  king 
and  the  people,  that  they  should  be 
the  Lord’s  people ;  between  the  king 
also  and  the  people. 

18  And  all  the  people  of  the  land 
went  into  the  house  of  Baal,  and 
brake  it  down ;  his  altars  and  his 
images  brake  they  in  pieces  thor¬ 
oughly,  and  slew  Mattan  the  priest 
of  Baal  before  the  altars.  And  the 
priest  appointed  officers  over  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

19  And  he  took  the  rulers  over 
hundreds,  and  the  captains,  and  the 
guard,  and  all  the  people  of  the  land ; 
and  they  brought  down  the  king 
from  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
came  by  the  way  of  the  gate  of  the 
guard  to  the  king’s  house.  And  he 
sat  on  the  throne  of  the  kings. 

20  And  all  the  people  of  the  land 
rejoiced,  and  the  city  was  in  quiet: 
and  they  slew  Athaliah  with  the 
sword  beside  the  king’s  house. 

21  Seven  years  old  ivas  Jehoash 
when  he  began  to  reign. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Jehoash  reigneth  well  all  the  days  of  Jehoiada.  4  He 
giveth  order  for  the  repair  of  the  temple.  17  Hazael 
is  diverted  from  Jerusalem  by  a  present  of  the  hallow¬ 
ed  treasures.  19  Jehoash  being  slain  by  his  servants, 
Amaziah  succeedeth  him. 

IN  the  seventh  year  of  Jehu,  Je¬ 
hoash  began  to  reign ;  and  forty 
years  reigned  he  in  Jerusalem.  And 


II.  KINGS. 


the  repair  of  the  temple. 


Jehoasli  giveth  order  for 

his  mother’s  name  was  Zibiah  of 
Beer-sheba. 

2  And  Jehoash  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  all  his 
days  wherein  Jehoiada  the  priest  in¬ 
structed  him. 

3  But  the  high  places  were  not 
taken  away :  the  people  still  sacrificed 
and  burnt  incense  in  the  high  places. 

4  H  And  Jehoash  said  to  the  priests, 
All  the  money  of  the  dedicated  things 
that  is  brought  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  even  the  money  of  every  one 
that  passeth  the  account ,  the  money 
that  every  man  is  set  at,  and  all  the 
money  that  cometh  into  any  man’s 
heart  to  bring  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord, 

5  Let  the  priests  take  it  to  them, 
every  man  of  his  acquaintance  :  and 
let  them  repair  the  breaches  of  the 
house,  wheresoever  any  breach  shall 
be  found. 

6  But  it  was  so,  that  in  the  three 
and  twentieth  year  of  king  Jehoash 
the  priests  had  not  repaired  the 
breaches  of  the  house. 

7  Then  king  Jehoash  called  for 
Jehoiada  the  priest,  and  the  other 
priests,  and  said  unto  them,  Why 
repair  ye  not  the  breaches  of  the 
house  ?  now  therefore  receive  no  more 
money  of  your  acquaintance,  but  de¬ 
liver  it  for  the  breaches  of  the  house. 

8  And  the  priests  consented  to  re¬ 
ceive  no  more  money  of  the  people, 
neither  to  repair  the  breaches  of  the 
house. 

9  But  Jehoiada  the  priest  took  a 
chest,  and  bored  a  hole  in  the  lid  of 
it,  and  set  it  beside  the  altar,  on  the 
right  side  as  one  cometh  into  the 
house,  of  the  Lord  :  and  the  priests 
that  kept  the  door  put  therein  all  the 
money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

10  And  it  was  so,  when  they  saw 
that  there  was  much  money  in  the 
chest,  that  the  king’s  scribe  and  the 
high  priest  came  up,  and  they  put 
up  in  bags,  and  told  the  money  that 
was  found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 


1 1  And  they  gave  the  money,  being 
told,  into  the  hands  of  them  that  did 
the  work,  that  had  the^oversight  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  :  and  they  laid 
it  out  to  the  carpenters  and  builders, 
that  wrought  upon  the  house  of  the 
Lord, 

12  And  to  masons,  and  hewers  of 
stone,  and  to  buy  timber  and  hewed 
stone  to  repair  the  breaches  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  for  all  that 
was  laid  out  for  the  house  to  repair  it. 

13  Howbeit  there  were  not  made 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord  bowls  of 
silver,  snuffers,  basins,  trumpets,  any 
vessels  of  gold,  or  vessels  of  silver,  of 
the  money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord  : 

1 4  But  they  gave  that  to  the  work¬ 
men,  and  repaired  therewith  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

15  Moreover  they  reckoned  not 
with  the  men,  into  whose  hand  they 
delivered  the  money  to  be  bestowed 
on  workmen :  for  they  dealt  faith¬ 
fully. 

16  The  trespass  money  and  sin  mo¬ 
ney  was  not  brought  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord  :  it  was  the  priests’. 

17  If  Then  Hazael  king  of  Syria 
went  up,  and  fought  against  Gath, 
and  took  it :  and  Hazael  set  his  face 
to  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

18  And  Jehoash  king  of  Judah  took 
all  the  hallowed  things  that  Jehosha- 
phat,  and  Jehoram,  and  Ahaziah,  his 
fathers,  kings  of  Judah,  had  dedicated, 
and  his  own  hallowed  things,  and  all 
the  gold  that  was  found  in  the  treas¬ 
ures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
the  king’s  house,  and  sent  it  to  Ha¬ 
zael  king  of  Syria :  and  he  went 
away  from  Jerusalem. 

19  If  And  Ike  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Joash,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

20  And  his  servants  arose,  and 
made  a  conspiracy,  and  slew  Joash 
in  the  house  of  Millo,  which  goeth 
down  to  Silla. 

21  For  Jozachar  the  son  of  Shim- 

461 


II.  KINGS. 


Elisha's  sickness. 


Israel  oppressed. 

eath,  and  Jehozabad  the  son  of  Sho- 
mer,  his  servants,  smote  him,  and 
he  died ;  ai^  they  hnried  him  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David : 
and  Amaziah  his  soil  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTEK  XIII. 

1  Jehoahaz'  wicked  reign.  3  Jehoahaz,  oppressed  by 
Hazael,  is  relieved  by  prayer.  8  Joash  succeedeth  him. 
10  His  wicked  reign.  12  Jeroboam  succeedeth  him. 
14  Elisha  dying  prophesieth  to  Joash  three  victories 
over  the  Syrians.  20  The  Moabites  invading  the  land, 
Elisha's  bones  raise  up  a  dead  man.  22  Hazael  dy¬ 
ing,  Joash  getteth  three  victories  over  Ben-hadad. 

IN  the  three  and  twentieth  year  of 
Joash  the  son  of  Ahaziah  king  of 
Judah,  Jehoahaz  the  son  of  Jehu  be¬ 
gan  to  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria, 
and  reigned  seventeen  years. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  followed 
the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat,  which  made  Israel  to  sin ;  he 
departed  not  therefrom. 

3  Tl  And  the  anger  of  the  LokD 
was  kindled  against  Israel,  and  he 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  Ha¬ 
zael  king  of  Syria,  and  into  the  hand 
of  Ben-hadad  the  son  of  Hazael,  all 
their  days. 

4  And  Jehoahaz  besought  the  Lord, 
and  the  Lord  hearkened  unto  him : 
for  he  saw  the  oppression  of  Israel, 
because  the  king  of  Syria  oppressed 
them. 

5  (And  the  Lord  gave  Israel  a 
saviour,  so  that  they  went  out  from 
under  the  hand  of  the  Syrians :  and 
the  children  of  Israel  dwelt  in  their 
tents,  as  beforetime. 

6  Nevertheless  they  departed  not 
from  the  sins  of  the  house  of  Jero¬ 
boam,  who  made  Israel  sin,  but  walk¬ 
ed  therein :  and  there  remained  the 
grove  also  in  Samaria.) 

7  Neither  did  he  leave  of  the  people 
to  Jehoahaz  but  fifty  horsemen,  and 
ten  chariots,  and  ten  thousand  foot¬ 
men  ;  for  the  king  of  Syria  had  de¬ 
stroyed  them,  and  had  made  them 
like  the  dust  by  threshing. 

8  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je¬ 
hoahaz,  and  all  that  he  did,  and  his 
might,  are  they  not  written  in  the 

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book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings 
of  Israel  ? 

9  And  Jehoahaz  slept  with  his 
fathers ;  and  they  buried  him  in  Sa¬ 
maria  :  and  Joash  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

10  IT  In  the  thirty  and  seventh  year 
of  Joash  king  of  Judah  began  Je- 
hoash  the  son  of  Jehoahaz  to  reign 
over  Israel  in  Samaria,  and  reigned 
sixteen  years. 

11  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  ;  he  departed 
not  from  all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  sin : 
but  he  walked  therein. 

•  12  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Joash, 
and  all  that  he  did,  and  his  might 
wherewith  he  fought  against  Amazi¬ 
ah  king  of  Judah,  are  they  not  written 
in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  Israel  ? 

13  And  Joash  slept  with  his  fathers ; 
and  Jeroboam  sat  upon  his  throne: 
and  Joash  was  buried  in  Samaria 
with  the  kings  of  Israel. 

14  If  Now  Elisha  was  fallen  sick 
of  his  sickness  whereof  he  died.  And 
Joash  the  king  of  Israel  came  down 
unto  him,  and  wept  over  his  face, 
and  said,  O  my  father,  my  father! 
the  chariot  of  Israel,  and  the  horse¬ 
men  thereof. 

15  And  Elisha  said  unto  him,  Take 
bow  and  arrows.  And  he  took  unto 
him  how  and  arrows. 

16  And  he  said  to  the  king  of  Is¬ 
rael,  Put  thine  hand  upon  the  bow. 
And  he  put  his  hand  upon  it:  and 
Elisha  put  his  hands  upon  the  king’s 
hands. 

17  And  he  said,  Open  the  window 
eastward.  And  he  opened  it.  -Then 
Elisha  said,  Shoot.  And  he  shot.  And 
he  said,  The  arrow  of  the  Lord’s  deliv¬ 
erance,  and  the  arrow  of  deliverance 
from  Syria :  for  thou  shalt  smite  the 
Syrians  in  Aphek,  till  thou  have  con¬ 
sumed  them. 

18  And  he  said,  Take  the  arrows. 
And  he  took  them.  And  he  said  unto 

I  the  king  of  Israel,  Smite  upon  the 


The  death  of  Elisha. 


II.  KINGS. 


ground.  And  he  smote  thrice,  and 
stayed. 

19  And  the  man  of  God  was  wroth 
with  him,  and  said,  Thou  shouldest 
have  smitten  five  or  six  times ;  then 
hadst  thou  smitten  Syria  till  thou 
hadst  consumed  it :  whereas  now 
thou  shalt  smite  Syria  hut  thrice. 

20  IT  And  Elisha  died,  and  they 
buried  him.  And  the  hands  of  the 
Moabites  invaded  the  land  at  the 
coming  in  of  the  year. 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  burying  a  man,  that,  behold, 
they  spied  a  band  of  men ;  and  they 
cast  the  man  into  the  sepulchre  ol 
Elisha:  and  when  the  man  was  let 

1 1  down,  and  touched  the  bones  of  Eli¬ 
sha,  he  revived,  and  stood  up  on  his 
feet. 

22  N  But  Hazael  king  of  Syria 
oppressed  Israel  all  the  days  of  Je- 
hoahaz. 

23  And  the  Lord  was  gracious 
unto  them,. and  had  compassion  on 
them,  and  had  respect  unto  them, 
because  of  his  covenant  with  Abra¬ 
ham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  would 
not  destroy  them,  neither  cast  he 
them  from  his  presence  as  yet. 

24  So  Hazael  king  of  Syria  died ;  and 
Ben-hadad  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

25  And  Jehoash  the  son  of  Jehoa- 
haz  took  again  out  of  the  hand  of 
Ben-hadad  the  son  of  Hazael  the 
cities,  which  he  had  taken  out  of 
the  hand  of  Jehoahaz  his  father  by 
war.  Three  times  did  J oash  beat  him, 
and  recovered  the  cities  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Amaziah’s  good  reign.  5  His  justice  on  the  murderers 
of  his  father.  7  His  victory  over  Edom.  8  Amaziah, 
'provoking  Jehoaslr ,  is  overcome  and  spoiled .  15  Jero¬ 
boam  succeedeth  Jehoash .  17  Amaziah  slain  by  a  con¬ 

spiracy.  21  Azariah  succeedeth  him.  23  Jeroboam  s 
wicked  reign.  28  Zachariah  succeedeth  him. 

IN  -the  second  year  of  J  oash  son  of 
Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel  reigned 
Amaziah  the  son  of  Joash  king  of 
Judah. 

2  He  was  twenty  and  five  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reigned 
twenty  and  nine  years  in  Jerusalem. 


And  his  mother’s  name  teas  Jehoad- 

dan  of  Jerusalem. 

3  And  he  did  that  ivhicli  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  yet  not 
like  David  his  father :  he  did  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  things  as  Joash  his 
father  did. 

4  Howbeit  the  high  places  were 
not  taken  away:  as  yet  the  people 
did  sacrifice  and  burnt  incense  on 
the  high  places. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon 
as  the  kingdom  was  confirmed  in 
his  hand,  that  he  slew  his  servants 
which  had  slain  the  king  his  father. 

6  But  the  children  of  the  murder¬ 
ers  he  slew  not :  according  unto  that 
which  is  written  in  the  book  of  the 
law  of  Moses,  wherein  the  Lord 
commanded,  saying,  The  fathers  shall 
not  be  put  to  death  for  the  children, 
nor  the  children  be  put  to  death  for 
the  fathers ;  but  every  man  shall  be 
put  to  death  for  his  own  sin. 

7  He  slew  of  Edom  in  the  valley 
of  salt  ten  thousand,  and  took  Selah 
by  war,  and  called  the  name  of  it 
Joktheel  unto  this  day. 

8  N  Then  Amaziah  sent  messengers 
to  Jehoash,  the  son  of  Jehoahaz  son 
of  Jehu,  king  of  Israel,  saying,  Come, 
let  us  look  one  another  in  the  face. 

9  And  Jehoash  the  king  of  Israel 
sent  to  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  say¬ 
ing,  The  thistle  that  was  in  Lebanon 
sent  to  the  cedar  that  was  in  Leba¬ 
non,  saying,  Give  thy  daughter  to 
my  son  to  wife :  and  there  passed 
by  a  wild  beast  that  was  in  Lebanon, 
and  trode  down  the  thistle. 

10  Thou  hast  indeed  smitten  Edom, 
and  thine  heart  hath  lifted  thee  up : 
glory  of  this ,  and  tarry  at  home :  for 
why  shouldest  thou  meddle  to  thy 
hurt,  that  thou  shouldest  fall,  even 
thou,  and  Judah  with  thee  ? 

11  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear. 
Therefore  Jehoash  king  of  Israel 
went  up ;  and  he  and  Amaziah  king 
of  Judah  looked  one  another  in  the 
face  at  Beth-shemesh,  which  helongeth 
to  Judah. 


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Amaziah  is  slain. 


II.  KINGS. 


Azarialis  good  reign. 


12  And  Judah  was  put  to  the  worse 
before  Israel ;  and  they  fled  every 
man  to  fcheir  tents. 

13  And  Jehoash  king  of  Israel  took 
Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  the  son  of 
Jehoash  the  son  of  Ahaziah,  at  Beth- 
shemesh,  and  came  to  Jerusalem, 
and  brake  down  the  wall  of  Jeru¬ 
salem  from  the  gate  of  Ephraim  unto 
the  corner  gate,  four  hundred  cubits. 

14  And  he  took  all  the  gold  and 
silver,  and  all  the  vessels  that  were 
found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
in  the  treasures  of  the  king’s  house, 
and  hostages,  and  returned  to  Samaria. 

15  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jehoash  which  he  did,  and  his 
might,  and  how  he  fought  with 
Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  hook  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

16  And  Jehoash  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  was  buried  in  Samaria 
with  the  kings  of  Israel;  and  Jer¬ 
oboam  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

17  IT  And  Amaziah  the  son  of  Jo- 
ash  king  of  Judah  lived  after  the 
death  of  Jehoash  son  of  Jehoahaz 
king  of  Israel  fifteen  years. 

18  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amaziah,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  hook  of  the  Chronicles  of  the 
kings  of  J udah  ? 

19  Now  they  made  a  conspiracy 
against  him  in  Jerusalem :  and  he 
fled  to  Lachish;  hut  they  sent  after 
him  to  Lachish,*  and  slew  him  there. 

20  And  they  brought  him  on  horses  : 
and  he  was  buried  at  Jerusalem  with 
his  fathers  in  the  city  of  David. 

21  TT  And  all  the  people  of  Judah 
took  Azariah,  which  was  sixteen 
years  old,  and  made  him  king  in¬ 
stead  of  his  father  Amaziah. 

22  He  built  Elath,  and  restored  it 
to  Judah,  after  that  the  king  slept 
with  his  fathers. 

23  If  In  the  fifteenth  year  of  Ama¬ 
ziah  the  son  of  Joash  king  of  Judah, 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Joash  king  of 
Israel  began  to  reign  in  Samaria,  and 
reigned  forty  and  one  years. 

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24  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  de¬ 
parted  not  from  all  the  sins  of  Jer¬ 
oboam  the  son  of  Nehat,  who  made 
Israel  to  sin. 

25  He  restored  the  coast  of  Israel 
from  the  entering  of  Hamath  unto 
the  sea  of  the  plain,  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
which  he  spake  by  the  hand  of  his 
servant  Jonah,  the  son  of  Amittai,  the 
prophet,  which  was  of  Gath-hepher. 

26  For  the  Lord  saw  the  affliction 
of  Israel,  that  it  was  very  hitter :  for 
there  was  not  any  shut  up,  nor  any 
left,  nor  any  helper  for  Israel. 

27  And  the  Lord  said  not  that  he 
would  blot  out  the  name  of  Israel 
from  under  heaven:  but  he  saved 
them  by  the  hand  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Joash. 

28  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jeroboam,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  might,  how  he  warred,  and  how 
he  recovered  Damascus,  and  Ha¬ 
math,  which  belonged  to  Judah,  for  Is¬ 
rael,  are  they  not  written  in  the  hook 
of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Is¬ 
rael  ? 

29  And  Jeroboam  slept  with  his 
fathers,  even  with  the  kings  of  Israel ; 
and  Zachariah  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Azariah' s  good  reign .  o  He  dying  a  leper,  Jotham 
succeedeth.  8  Zachariah,  the  last  of  Jehu's  generation , 
reigning  ill,  is  slain  by  Shallum.  13  Shallum,  reign¬ 
ing  a  month,  is  slain  by  Menahem.  16  Menahem 
strengthened  himself  by  Pul.  21  Pekahiah  succeed¬ 
eth  him.  23  Pekahiah  is  slain  by  Pekah.  27  Pekah 
is  oppressed  by  Tiglath-pileser,  and  slain  by  Hoshea. 
32  Jotham’s  good  reign.  36  Ahaz  succeedeth  him. 

IN  the  twenty  and  seventh  year  of 
Jeroboam  king  of  Israel  began 
Azariah  son  of  Amaziah  king  of 
Judah  to  reign. 

2  Sixteen  vears  old  was  he  when 
•» 

he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
two  and  fifty  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Jecho- 
liah  of  Jerusalem. 

3  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  his  father  Amaziah  had  done ; 


Reigns  of  Zachariah , 


II.  KINGS. 


Menahem ,  and  Pekahiah. 


4  Save  that  the  high  places  were 
not  removed :  the  people  sacrificed  and 
burnt  incense  still  on  the  high  places. 

5  If  And  the  Lord  smote  the  king, 
so  that  he  was  a  leper  unto  the  day 
of  his  death,  and  dwelt  in  a  several 
house.  And  Jotham  the  king’s  son 
was  over  the  house,  judging  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  the  land. 

6  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Aza- 
riah,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

7  So  Azariah  slept  with  his  fathers  ; 
and  they  buried  him  with  his  fathers 
in  the  city  of  David :  and  Jotham 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

8  H  In  the  thirty  and  eighth  year 
of  Azariah  king  of  Judah  did  Zach¬ 
ariah  the  son  of  Jeroboam  reign  over 
Israel  in  Samaria  six  months. 

9  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  his 
fathers  had  done :  he  departed  not 
from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of  Nehat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

10  And  Shallum  the  son  of  Jabesh 
conspired  against  him,  and  smote 
him  before  the  people,  and  slew  him, 
and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

1 1  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Zach¬ 
ariah,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of 
Israel. 

12  This  was  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  he  spake  unto  Jehu,  saying, 
Thy  sons  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of 
Israel  unto  the  fourth  generation. 
And  so  it  came  to  pass. 

13  Tf  Shallum  the  son  of  Jabesh  be¬ 
gan  to  reign  in  the  nine  and  thirtieth 
year  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah;  and 
he  reigned  a  full  month  in  Samaria. 

14  For  Menahem  the  son  of  Gadi 
went  up  from  Tirzah,  and  came  to 
Samaria,  and  smote  Shallum  the  son 
of  Jabesli  in  Samaria,  and  slew  him, 
and  reigned  in  his  stead. 

15  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Shal¬ 
lum,  and  his  conspiracy  which  he  made, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  book  of 
the  Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

30 


16  TT  Then  Menahem  smote  Tiph- 
sah,  and  all  that  were  therein,  and 
the  coasts  thereof  from  Tirzah :  be¬ 
cause  they  opened  not  to  him ,  there¬ 
fore  he  smote  it ;  and  all  the  women 
therein  that  were  with  child  he  ripped 
up. 

17  In  the  nine  and  thirtieth  year 
of  Azariah  king  of  Judah  began 
Menahem  the  son  of  Gadi  to  reign 
over  Israel,  and  reigned  ten  years  in 
Samaria. 

18  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  de¬ 
parted  not  all  his  days  from  the  sins 
of  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat,  who 
made  Israel  to  sin. 

19  And  Pul  the  king  of  Assyria 
came  against  the  land :  and  Mena¬ 
hem  gave  Pul  a  thousand  talents  of 
silver,  that  his  hand  might  be  with 
him  to  confirm  the  kingdom  in  his- 
hand. 

2  0  And  Menahem  exacted  the  money 
of  Israel,  even  of  all  the  mighty  men 
of  wealth,  of  each  man  fifty  shekels 
of  silver,  to  give  to  the  king  of  As¬ 
syria.  So  the  king  of  Assyria  turned 
back,  and  stayed  not  there  in  the  land. 

21  IT  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Menahem,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel  ? 

22  And  Menahem  slept  with  his 
fathers  ;  and  Pekahiah  his  son  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

23  If  In  the  fiftieth  year  of  Azariah 
king  of  Judah,  Pekahiah  the  son  of 
Menahem  began  to  reign  over  Israel 
in  Samaria,  and  reigned  two  years. 

24  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  depart¬ 
ed  not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

25  But  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah, 
a  captain  of  his,  conspired  against 
him,  and  smote  him  in  Samaria,  in 
the  palace  of  the  king’s  house,  with 
Argob  and  Arieh,  and  with  him  fifty 
men  of  the  Gileadites  :  and  he  killed 
him,  and  reigned  in  his  room. 

26  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Pe- 

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The  reign  of  Jotham. 

kahiah,  and  all  that  he  did,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

27  If  In  the  two  and  fiftieth  year 
of  Azariah  king  of  Judah,  Pekah  the 
son  of  Rernaliah  began  to  reign  over 
Israel  in  Samaria,  and  reigned  twenty 
years. 

28  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  :  he  depart¬ 
ed  not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  the 
son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin. 

29  In  the  days  of  Pekah  king  of 
Israel  came  Tiglath-pileser  king  of 
Assyria,  and  took  Ijon,  and  Abel- 
beth-maachah,  and  Janoah,  and  Ke- 
desh,  and  Hazor,  and  Gilead,  and 
Galilee,  all  the  land  of  Naphtali,  and 
carried  them  captive  to  Assyria. 

30  And  Hoshea  the  son  of  Elah 
made  a  conspiracy  against  Pekah 
the  son  of  Rernaliah,  and  smote 
him,  and  slew  him,  and  reigned  in 
his  stead,  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
Jotham  the  son  of  Uzziah. 

31  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Pe¬ 
kah,.  and  all  that  he  did,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

32  Tf  In  the  second  year  of  Pekah 
the  son  of  Rernaliah  king  of  Israel 
began  Jotham  the  son  of  Uzziah  king 
of  Judah  to  reign. 

33  Five  and  twenty  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Jerusha, 
the  daughter  of  Zadok. 

34  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in. the  sight  of  the  Lord:  he  did  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  that  his  father  Uzziah 
had  done. 

35  TT  Howbeit  the  high  places  were 
not  removed :  the  people  sacrificed 
and  burned  incense  still  in  the  high 
places.  He  built  the  higher  gate  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

36  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Jotham,  and  all  that  he  did,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

37  In  those  days  the  Lord  began 

466 


Ahaz ’  wicked  reign . 

to  send  against  Judah  Rezin  the 
king  of  Syria,  and  Pekah  the  son  of 
Rernaliah. 

38  And  Jotham  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  was  buried  with  his  fa¬ 
thers  in  the  city  of  David  his  father : 
and  Ahaz  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Ahaz'  wicked  reign.  5  Ahaz,  assailed  by  Rezin  and 
Rekah,  hireth  Tiglath-pileser  against  them.  10  Ahaz, 
sending  a  pattern  of  an  altar  from  Damascus  to  Uri- 
jah ,  diverteth  the  brazen  altar  to  his  own  devotion.  17 
He  spoileth  the  temple.  19  Hezekiah  succeedeth  him. 

N  the  seventeenth  year  of  Pekah  the 
son  of  Rernaliah,  Ahaz  the  son  of 
Jotham  king  of  Judah  began  to  reign. 

2  Twenty  years  old  was  Ahaz  when 
he  began  to  reign,  and  reigned  six¬ 
teen  years  in  Jerusalem,  and  did  not 
that  which  was  right  in  the  sight  of 
the  Lord  his  God,  like  David  his 
father. 

3  But  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  yea,  and  made  his 
son  to  pass  through  the  fire,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  abominations  of  the  hea¬ 
then,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out  from 
before  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  And  he  sacrificed  and  burnt  in¬ 
cense  in  the  high  places,  and  on  the 
hills,  and  under  every  green  tree. 

5  If  Then  Rezin  king  of  Syria,  and 
Pekah  son  of  Rernaliah  king  of  Is¬ 
rael,  came  up  to  Jerusalem  to  war: 
and  they  besieged  Ahaz,  but  could 
not  overcome  him. 

6  At  that  time  Rezin  king  of  Syria 
recovered  Elath  to  Syria,  and  drave 
the  Jews  from  Elath  :  and  the '  Syr¬ 
ians  came  to  Elath,  and  dwelt  there 
unto  this  day. 

7  So  Ahaz  sent  messengers  to  Tig¬ 
lath-pileser  king  of  Assyria,  saying, 
I  am  thy  servant  and  thy  son :  come 
up,  and  save  me  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Syria,  and  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Israel,  which 
rise  up  against  me. 

8  And  Ahaz  took  the  silver  and 
gold  that  was  found  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  in  the  treasures  of 
the  king’s  house,  and  sent  it  for  a 
present  to  the  king  of  Assyria. 


II.  KINGS. 


He  maketh  a  new  altar. 


II.  KINGS. 


Hoshea  s  wicked  reign. 


9  And  the  king  of  Assyria  heark¬ 
ened  unto  him :  for  the  king  of  As¬ 
syria  went  up  against  Damascus,  and 
took  it,  and  carried  the  people  of  it 
captive  to  Kir,  and  slew  Rezin. 

10  N  And  king  Ahaz  went  to  Da¬ 
mascus  to  meet  Tiglath-pileser  king 
of  Assyria,  and  saw  an  altar  that 
was  at  Damascus:  and  king  Ahaz 
sent  to  Urijah  the  priest  the  fashion 
of  the  altar,  and  the  pattern  of  it, 
according  to  all  the  workmanship 
thereof. 

11  And  Urijah  the  priest  built  an 
altar  according  to  all  that  king  Ahaz 
had  sent  from  Damascus:  so  Urijah 
the  priest  made  it  against  king  Ahaz 
came  from  Damascus. 

12  And  when  the  king  was  come 
from  Damascus,  the  king  saw  the 
altar:  and  the  king  approached  to 
the  altar,  and  offered  thereon. 

13  And  he  burnt  his  burnt  offering 
and  his  meat  offering,  and  poured 
his  drink  offering,  and  sprinkled  the 
blood  of  his  peace  offerings,  upon 
the  altar. 

14  And  he  brought  also  the  brazen 
altar,  which  was  before  the  Lord, 
from  the  forefront  of  the  house,  from 
between  the  altar  and  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  put  it  on  the  north 
side  of  the  altar. 

15  And  king  Ahaz  commanded 
Urijah  the  priest,  saying,  Upon  the 
great  altar  burn  the  morning  burnt 
offering,  and  the  evening  meat  offer¬ 
ing,  and  the  king’s  burnt  sacrifice, 
and  his  meat  offering,  with  the  burnt 
offering  of  all  the  people  of  the  land, 
and  their  meat  offering,  and  their 
drink  offerings ;  and  sprinkle  upon  it 
all  the  blood  of  the  burnt  offering, 
and  all  the  blood  of  the  sacrifice: 
and  the  brazen  altar  shall  he  for  me 
to  inquire  hy. 

16  Thus  did  Urijah  the  priest,  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  that  king  Ahaz  com¬ 
manded. 

t17  N  And  king  Ahaz  cut  off  the 
borders  of  the  bases,  and  removed 
the  laver  from  off  them ;  and  took 


down  the  sea  from  off  the  brazen 
oxen  that  were  under  it,  and  put 
it  upon  a  pavement  of  stones. 

18  And  the  covert  for  the  sabbath 
that  they  had  built  in  the  house,  and 
the  king’s  entry  without,  turned  he 
from  the  house  of  the  Lord  for  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

19  N  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Ahaz  which  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni¬ 
cles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

20  And  Ahaz  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  was  buried  with  his  fathers 
in  the  city  of  David :  and  Hezekiah 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Hoshea's  wicked  reign.  3  Being  subdued  by  Shal¬ 
maneser,  he  conspireth  against  him  icith  So  king  of 
Egypt.  5  Samaria  for  their  sins  is  captivated.  24 
The  strange  nations,  which,  were  transplanted  in  Sama¬ 
ria,  being  plagued  with  lions,  make  a  mixture  of  re¬ 
ligions. 

IN  the  twelfth  year  of  Ahaz  king 
of  Judah  began  Hoshea  the  son 
of  Elah  to  reign  in  Samaria  over  Is¬ 
rael  nine  years. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  hut  not  as 
the  kings  of  Israel  that  were  before 
him. 

3  N  Against  him  came  up  Shal¬ 
maneser  king  of  Assyria;  and  Ho¬ 
shea  became  his  servant,  and  gave 
him  presents. 

4  And  the  king  of  Assyria  found 
conspiracy  in  Hoshea :  for  he  had 
sent  messengers  to  So  king  of  Egypt, 
and  brought  no  present  to  the  king 
of  Assyria,  as  he  had  done  year  by 
year :  therefore  the  king  of  Assyria 
shut  him  up,  and  bound  him  in 
prison. 

5  N  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  came 
up  throughout  all  the  land,  and  went 
up  to  Samaria,  and  besieged  it  three 
years. 

6  In  the  ninth  year  of  Hoshea  the 
king  of  Assyria  took  Samaria,  and 
carried  Israel  away  into  Assyria,  and 
placed  them  in  Halah  and  in  Habor 
by  the  river  of  Gozan,  and  in  the 
cities  of  the  Medes. 

467 


Israel  is  carried 


II.  KINGS. 


into  captivity . 


7  For  so  it  was,  that  the  children  of 
Israel  had  sinned  against  the  Lord 
their  God,  which  had  brought  them 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from 
under  the  hand  of  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt,  and  had  feared  other  gods, 

8  And  walked  in  the  statutes  of  the 
heathen,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out 
from  before  the  children  of  Israel, 
and  of  the  kings  of  Israel,  which 
they  had  made. 

9  And  the  children  of  Israel  did 
secretly  those  things  that  were  not 
right  against  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  they  built  them  high  places  in 
all  their  cities,  from  the  tower  of  the 
watchmen  to  the  fenced  city. 

10  And  they  set  them  up  images 
and  groves  in  every  high  hill,  and 
under  every  green  tree : 

11  And  there  they  burnt  incense 
in  all  the  high  places,  as  did  the 
heathen  whom  the  Lord  carried  away 
before  them ;  and  wrought  wicked 
things  to  provoke  the  Lord  to  anger : 

12  For  they  served  idols,  whereof 
the  Lord  had  said  unto  them,  Ye 
shall  not  do  this  thing. 

13  Yet  the  Lord  testified  against 
Israel,  and  against  Judah,  by  all  the 
prophets,  and  by  all  the  seers,  say¬ 
ing,  Turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  keep  my  commandments  and 
my  statutes,  according  to  all  the  law 
which  I  commanded  your  fathers, 
and  which  I  sent  to  you  by  my  ser¬ 
vants  the  prophets. 

14  Notwithstanding,  they  would  not 
hear,  but  hardened  their  necks,  like 
to  the  neck  of  their  fathers,  that  did 
not  believe  in  the  Lord  their  God. 

15  And  they  rejected  his  statutes, 
and  his  covenant  that  he  made  with 
their  fathers,  and  his  testimonies 
which  he  testified  against  them ;  and 
they  followed  vanity,  and  became 
vain,  and  went  after  the  heathen  that 
were  round  about  them,  concerning 
whom  the  Lord  had  charged  them, 
that  they  should  not  do  like  them. 

16  And  they  left  all  the  command¬ 
ments  of  the  Lord  their  God,  and 

468 


made  them  molten  images,  even  two 
calves,  and  made  a  grove,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and 
served  Baal. 

17  And  they  caused  their  sons  and 
their  daughters  to  pass  through  the 
fire,  and  used  divination  and  en¬ 
chantments,  and  sold  themselves  to 
do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to 
provoke  him  to  anger. 

18  Therefore  the  Lord  was  very 
angry  with  Israel,  and  removed  them 
out  of  his  sight :  there  was  none  left 
hut  the  tribe  of  Judah  only. 

19  Also  Judah  kept  not  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord  their  God, 
hut  walked  in  the  statutes  of  Israel 
which  they  made. 

20  And  the  Lord  rejected  all  the 
seed  of  Israel,  and  afflicted  them,  and 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  spoil¬ 
ers,  until  he  had  cast  them  out  of  his 
sight. 

21  For  he  rent  Israel  from  the 
house  of  David  ;  and  they  made  Jer¬ 
oboam  the  son  of  Nebat  king :  and 
Jeroboam  drave  Israel  from  following 
the  Lord,  and  made  them  sin  a  great 
sin. 

22  For  the  children  of  Israel  walk¬ 
ed  in  all  the  sins  of  Jeroboam  which 
he  did  ;  they  departed  not  from  them  ; 

23  Until  the  Lord  removed  Israel 
out  of  his  sight,  as  he  had  said  by  all 
his  servants  the  prophets.  So  was 
Israel  carried  away  out  of  their  own 
land  to  Assyria  unto  this  day. 

24  IT  And  the  king  of  Assyria 
brought  men  from  Babylon,  and  from 
Cuthah,  and  from  Ava,  and  from 
Hamath,  and  from  Sepharvaim,  and 
placed  them  in  the  cities  of  Samaria 
instead  of  the  children  of  Israel :  and 
they  possessed  Samaria,  and  dwelt  in 
the  cities  thereof. 

25  And  so  it  was  at  the  beginning 
of  their  dwelling  there,  that  they  fear¬ 
ed  not  the  Lord  :  therefore  the  Lord 
sent  lions  among  them,  which  slew 
some  of  them. 

26  Wherefore'  they  spake  to  the 
king  of  Assyria,  saying,  The  nations 


The  mixed  worship 


II.  KINGS. 


of  the  Samaritans . 


which  thou  hast  removed,  and  placed 
in  the  cities  of  Samaria,  know  not 
the  manner  of  the  God  of  the  land : 
therefore  he  hath  sent  lions  among, 
them,  and,  behold,  they  slay  them, 
because  they  know  not  the  manner 
of  the  God  of  the  land. 

27  Then  the  king  of  Assyria  com¬ 
manded,  saying,  Carry  thither  one 
of  the  priests  whom  ye  brought  from 
thence  ;  and  let  them  go  and  dwell 
there,  and  let  him  teach  them  the 
manner  of  the  God  of  the  land. 

28  Then  one  of  the  priests  whom 
they  had  carried  away  from  Samaria 
came  and  dwelt  in  Beth-el,  and  taught 
them  how  they  should  fear  the  Lord. 

29  Howbeit  every  nation  made 
gods  of  their  own,  and  put  them  in 
the  houses  of  the  high  places  which 
the  Samaritans  had  made,  every  na¬ 
tion  in  their  cities  wherein  they  dwelt. 

■  30  And  the  men  of  Babylon  made 
Succoth-benoth,  and  the  men  of  Cuth 
made  Nergal,  and  the  men  of  Hamath 
made  Ashima, 

31  And  the  Avites  made  Nihhaz 
and  Tartak,  and  the  Sepharvites 
burnt  their  children  in  fire  to  Adram- 
melech  and  Anammelech,  the  gods 
of  Sepharvaim. 

32  So  they  feared  the  Lord,  and 
made  unto  themselves  of  the  lowest 
of  them  priests  of  the  high  places, 
which  sacrificed  for  them  in  the 
houses  of  the  high  places. 

33  They  feared  the  Lord,  and  serv¬ 
ed  their  own  gods,  after  the  manner 
of  the  nations  whom  they  carried 
away  from  thence. 

34  Unto  this  day  they  do  after  the 
former  manners :  they  fear  not  the 
Lord,  neither  do  they  after  their 
statutes,  or  after  their  ordinances,  or 
after  the  law  and  commandment 
which  the  Lord  commanded  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Jacob,  whom  he  named  Israel ; 

35  With  whom  the  Lord  had  made 
a  covenant,  and  charged  them,  say¬ 
ing,  Ye  shall  not  fear  other  gods, 
nor  how  yourselves  to  them,  nor  serve 
them,  nor  sacrifice  to  them : 


36  But  the  Lord,  who  brought  you 
up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  with 
great  power  and  a  stretched  out  arm, 
him  shall  ye  fear,  and  him  shall  ye 
worship,  and  to  him  shall  ye  do  sac¬ 
rifice. 

37  And  the  statutes,  and  the  ordi¬ 
nances,  and  the  law,  and  the  com¬ 
mandment,  which  he  wrote  for  you, 
ye  shall  observe  to  do  for  evermore ; 
and  ye  shall  not  fear  other  gods. 

38  And  the  covenant  that  I  have 
made  with  you  ye  shall  not  forget; 
neither  shall  ye  fear  other  gods. 

39  But  the  Lord  your  God  ye  shall 
fear ;  and  he  shall  deliver  you  out  of 
the  hand  of  all  your  enemies. 

40  Howbeit  they  did  not  hearken, 
but  they  did  after  their  former  man¬ 
ner. 

41  So  these  nations  feared  the 
Lord,  and  served  their  graven  ima¬ 
ges,  both  their  children,  and  their 
children’s  children:  as  did  their  fa¬ 
thers,  so  do  they  unto  this  day. 

CIIAPTEK  XYIII. 

1  Hezekiah' s  good  reign.  4  He  destroyeth  idolatry,  and 
prospereth.  9  Samaria  is  carried  captive  for  their 
sins.  13  Sennacherib  invading  Judah  is  pacified  by  a 
tribute.  17  Rab-shakeh,  sent  by  Sennacherib  again, 
revileth  Hezekiah,  and  by  blasphemous  persuasions 
soliciteth  the  people  to  revolt. 

OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  third 
year  of  Hoshea  son  of  Elah  king 
of  Israel,  that  Hezekiah  the  son  of 
Ahaz  king  of  Judah  began  to  reign. 

2  Twenty  and  five  years  old  was  he 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he 
reigned  twenty  and  nine  years  in 
Jerusalem.  His  mother’s  name  also 
was  Ahi,  the  daughter  of  Zachariah. 

3  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  David  his  father  did. 

4  If  He  removed  the  high  places, 
and  brake  the  images,  and  cut  down 
the  groves,  and  brake  in  pieces  the 
brazen  serpent  that  Moses  had  made : 
for  unto  those  days  the  children  of 
Israel  did  burn  incense  to  it :  and  he 
called  it  Nehushtan. 

5  He  trusted  in  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel ;  so  that  after  him  was  none 

469 


The  invasion 


II.  KINGS. 


of  Sennacherib. 


like  him  among  all  the  kings  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  nor  any  that  were  before  him. 

6  For  he  clave  to  the  Lord,  and 
departed  not  from  following  him,  hut 
kept  his  commandments,  which  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

7  And  the  Lord  was  with  him; 
and  he  prospered  whithersoever  he 
went  forth :  and  he  rebelled  against  the 
king  of  Assyria,  and  served  him  not. 

•  8  He  smote  the  Philistines,  even 
unto  Gaza,  and  the  borders  thereof, 
from  the  tower  of  the  watchmen  to 
the  fenced  city. 

9  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
fourth  year  of  king  Hezekiah,  which 
was  the  seventh  year  of  Hoshea  son 
of  Elah  king  of  Israel,  that  Shalma¬ 
neser  king  of  Assyria  came  up  against 
Samaria,  and  besieged  it. 

10  And  at  the  end  of  three  years 
they  took  it :  even  in  the  sixth  year 
of  Hezekiah,  that  is  the  ninth  year 
of  Hoshea  king  of  Israel,  Samaria 
was  taken. 

11  And  the  king  of  Assyria  did 
carry  away  Israel  unto  Assyria,  and 
put  them  in  Halah  and  in  Habor  by 
the  river  of  Gozan,  and  in  the  cities 
of  the  Medes : 

12  Because  they  obeyed  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  their  God,  hut 
transgressed  his  covenant,  and  all 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
commanded,  and  would  not  hear 
them ,  nor  do  them. 

13  ^f  Now  in  the  fourteenth  year  of 
king  Hezekiah  did  Sennacherib  king 
of  Assyria  come  up  against  all  the 
fenced  cities  of  Judah,  and  took  them. 

14  And  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah 
sent  to  the  king  of  Assyria  to  La- 
chish,  saying,  I  have  offended ;  re¬ 
turn  from  me :  that  which  thou  put- 
test  on  me  will  I  bear.  And  the  king 
of  Assyria  appointed  unto  Hezekiah 
king  of  Judah  three  hundred  talents 
of  silver  and  thirty  talents  of  gold. 

15  And  Hezekiah  gave  him  all  the 
silver  that  was  found  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  treasures  of 
the  king’s  house. 

470 


16  At  that  time  did  Hezekiah  cut 
off  the  gold  from  the  doors  of  the 
temple  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the 
pillars  which  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  had  overlaid,  and  gave  it  to  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

1 7  If  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent 
Tartan  and  Babsaris  and  Rab-sha- 
keh  from  Lachish  to  king  Hezekiah 
with  a  great  host  against  Jerusalem : 
and  they  went  up  and  came  to  Je¬ 
rusalem.  And  when  they  were  come 
up,  they  came  and  stood  by  the  con¬ 
duit  of  the  upper  pool,  which  is  in 
the  highway  of  the  fuller’s  field. 

18  And  when  they  had  called  to  the 
king,  there  came  out  to  them  Eliakim 

"the  son  of  Hilkiah,  which  ivas  over 
the  household,  and  Shebna  the  scribe, 
and  Joah  the  son  of  Asaph  the  recorder. 

19  And  Rah-shakeh  said  unto  them, 
Speak  ye  now  to  Hezekiah,  Thus  saith 
the  great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria, 
What  confidence  is  this  wherein  thou 
trustest  ? 

2  0  Thou  sayest,  (but  they  are  but  vain 
words,)  I  have  counsel  and  strength 
for  the  war.  Now  on  whom  dost  thou 
trust,  that  thou  rebellest  against  me  ? 

21  Now,  behold,  thou  trustest  upon 
the  staff  of  this  bruised  reed,  even 
upon  Egypt,  on  which  if  a  man  lean, 
it  will  go  into  his  hand,  and  pierce 
it :  so  is  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt  unto 
all  that  trust  on  him. 

22  But  if  ye  say  unto  me,  We  trust 
in  the  Lord  our  God :  is  not  that 
he,  whose  high  places  and  whose  al¬ 
tars  Hezekiah  hath  taken  away,  and 
hath  said  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
Ye  shall  worship  before  this  altar  in 
Jerusalem  ? 

23  Now  therefore,  I  pray  thee,  give 
pledges  to  my  lord  the  king  of  As¬ 
syria,  and  I  will  deliver  thee  two 
thousand  horses,  if  thou  he  able  on 
thy  part  to  set  riders  upon  them. 

24  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away 
the  face  of  one  captain  of  the  least 
of  my  master’s  servants,  and  put  thy 
trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and  for 
horsemen  ? 


Rab-shakeh' s  blasphemy. 


II.  KINGS.  Hezekiah  sendeth  to  Isaiah. 


25  Am  I  now  come  up  without  the 
Lord  against  this  place  to  destroy  it  ? 
The  Lord  said  to  me,  Go  up  against 
this  land,  and  destroy  it. 

26  Then  said  Eliakim  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  and  Shebna,  and  Joah,  unto 
Rab-shakeh,  Speak,  I  pray  thee,  to 
thy  servants  in  the  Syrian  language  ; 
for  we  understand  it :  and  talk  not 
with  us  in  the  Jews’  language  in 
the  ears  of  the  people  that  are  on  the 
wall. 

27  But  Rab-shakeh  said  unto  them, 
Hath  my  master  sent  me  to  thy  mas¬ 
ter,  and  to  thee,  to  speak  these  words  ? 
hath  he  not  sent  me  to  the  men  which 
sit  on  the  wall,  that  they  may  eat 
their  own  dung,  and  drink  their  own 
piss  with  you  ? 

28  Then  Rab-shakeh  stood  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews’ 
language,  and  spake,  saying,  Hear 
the  word  of  the  great  king,  the  king 

Assyria : 

29  Thus  saith  the  king,  Let  not 
Hezekiah  deceive  you :  for  he  shall 
not  he  able  to  deliver  you  out  ol  his 
hand : 

30  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make  you 
trust  in  the  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord 
will  surely  deliver  us,  and  this  city 
shall  not  be  delivered  into  the  hand 
of  the  king  of  Assyria. 

31  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah:  for 
thus  saith  the  king  of  Assyria,  Make 
an  agreement  with  me  by  a  present, 
and  come  out  to  me,  and  then  eat  ye 
every  man  of  his  own  vine,  and  every 
one  of  his  fig  tree,  and  drink  ye  every 
one  the  waters  of  his  cistern : 

32  Until  I  come  and  take  you  away 
to  a  land  like  your  own  land,  a  land 
of  corn  and  wine,  a  land  of  bread 
and  vineyards,  a  land  of  oil  olive  and 
of  honey,  that  ye  may  live,  and  not 
die :  and  hearken  not  unto  Hezekiah, 
when  he  persuadeth  you,  saying,  The 
Lord  will  deliver  us. 

33  Hath  any  of  the  gods  of  the 
nations  delivered  at  all  his  land  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria  ? 

34  Where  are  the  gods  of  Hamath, 


and  of  Arpad  ?  where  are  the  gods  of 
Sepharvaim,  Hena,  and  Ivah  ?  have 
they  delivered  Samaria  out  of  mine 
hand  ? 

35  Who  are  they  among  all  the  gods 
of  the  countries,  that  have  delivered 
their  country  out  of  mine  hand,  that 
the  Lord  should  deliver  Jerusalem 
out  of  mine  hand  ? 

36  But  the  people  held  their  peace, 
and  answered  him  not  a  word :  for 
the  king’s  commandment  was,  say¬ 
ing,  Answer  him  not. 

37  Then  came  Eliakim  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  which  was  over  the  house¬ 
hold,  and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and  Joah 
the  son  of  Asaph  the  recorder,  to  Hez¬ 
ekiah  with  their  clothes  rent,  and  told 
him  the  words  of  Rab-shakeh. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Hezekiah  mourning  sendeth  to  Isaiah  to  pray  for  them. 

'  6  Isaiah  comforteth  them.  8  Sennacherib ,  going  to  en¬ 
counter  Tirhakah,  sendeth  a  blasphemous  letter  to  Ileze- 
kiah.  14  Hezekiah' s  prayer.  20  Isaiah's  prophecy 
of  the  pride  and  destruction  of  Sennacherib ,  and  the 
good  of  Zion.  35  An  angel  slayeth  the  Assyrians.  36 
Sennacherib  is  slain  at  Nineveh  by  his  own  sons. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  king 
Hezekiah  heard  it ,  that  he  rent 
his  clothes,  and  covered  himself  with 
sackcloth,  and  went  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

2  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  which  was 
over  the  household,  and  Shebna  the 
scribe,  and  the  elders  of  the  priests, 
covered  with  sackcloth,  to  Isaiah  the 
prophet  the  son  of  Amoz. 

3  And  they  said  unto  him,  Thus 
saith  Hezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day  of 
trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and  blasphe¬ 
my  :  for  the  children  are  come  to  the 
birth,  and  there  is  not  strength  to 
bring  forth. 

4  It  may  be  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  hear  all  the  words  of  Rab-sha¬ 
keh,  whom  the  king  of  Assyria  his 
master  hath  sent  to  reproach  the  liv¬ 
ing  God ;  and  will  reprove  the  words 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  heard : 
wherefore  lift  up  thy  prayer  for  the 

remnant  that  are  left. 

5  So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah 

came  to  Isaiah. 

6  IT  And  Isaiah  said  unto  them, 

471 


HezekiaK s  prayer. 

Thus  shall  ye  say  to  your  master, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be  not  afraid 
of  the  words  which  thou  hast  heard, 
with  which  the  servants  of  the  king 
of  Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7  Behold,  I  will  send  a  blast  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  hear  a  rumour,  and 
shall  return  to  his  own  land ;  and  I 
will  cause  him  to  fall  by  the  sword 
in  his  own  land. 

8  IT  So  Rab-shakeh  returned,  and 
found  the  king  of  Assyria  warring 
against  Libnah:  for  he  had  heard 
that  he  was  departed  from  Lachish. 

9  And  when  he  heard  say  of  Tir- 
hakah  king  of  Ethiopia,  Behold,  he 
is  come  out  to  fight  against  thee  ;  he 
sent  messengers  again  unto  Hezekiah, 
saying, 

10  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah 
king  of  Judah,  saying,  Let  not  thy 
God  in  whom  thou  trustest  deceive 
thee,  saying,  Jerusalem  shall  not  be 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  king 

« of  Assyria. 

11  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what 
the  kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to  all 
lands,  by  destroying  them  utterly : 
and  shalt  thou  be  delivered  ? 

12  Have  the  gods  of  the  nations  de¬ 
livered  them  which  my  fathers  have 
destroyed ;  as  Gozan,  and  Haran,  and 
Rezeph,  and  the  children  of  Eden 
which  were  in  Thelasar  ? 

13  Where  is  the  king  of  Hamath, 
and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king 
of  the  city  of  Sepharvaim,  of  Hena, 
and  Ivah  ? 

14  H  And  Hezekiah  received  the 
letter  of  the  hand  of  the  messengers, 
and  read  it :  and  Hezekiah  went  up 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
spread  it  before  the  Lord. 

15  And  Hezekiah  prayed  before 
the  Lord,  and  said,  O  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  which  dwellest  between  the 
cherubim,  thou  art  the  God,  even 
thou  alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  of 
the  earth ;  thou  hast  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

16  Lord,  bow  down  thine  ear,  and 
hear:  open,  Lord,  thine  eyes,  and  see : 

472 


Isaiah’s  prophecy. 

and  hear  the  words  of  Sennacherib, 
which  hath  sent  him  to  reproach  the 
living  God. 

17  Of  a  truth,  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  destroyed  the  nations 
and  their  lands,  . 

18  And  have  cast  their  gods  into  the 
fire :  for  they  were  no  gods,  but  the 
work  of  men’s  hands,  wood  and  stone  : 
therefore  they  have  destroyed  them. 

19  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  our 
God,  I  beseech  thee,  save  thou  us 
out  of  his  hand,  that  all  the  king¬ 
doms  of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou 
art  the  Lord  God,  even  thou  only. 

20  IT  Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz 
sent  to  Hezekiah,  saying,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  That  which 
thou  hast  prayed  to  me  against  Sen¬ 
nacherib  king  of  Assyria  I  have  heard. 

21  This  is  the  word  that  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  concerning  him;  The 
virgin  the  daughter  of  Zion  hath 
despised  thee,  and  laughed  thee  to 
scorn ;  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem 
hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee. 

22  Whom  hast  thou  reproached  and 
blasphemed  ?  and  against  whom  hast 
thou  exalted  thy  voice,  and  lifted  up 
thine  eyes  on  high  ?  even  against  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

23  By  thy  messengers  thou  hast 
reproached  the  Lord,  and  hast  said, 
With  the  multitude  of  my  chariots 
I  am  come  up  to  the  height  of  the 
mountains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon, 
and  will  cut  down  the  tall  cedar 
trees  thereof,  and  the  choice  fir  trees 
thereof:  and  I  will  enter  into  the 
lodgings  of  his  borders,  and  into  the 
forest  of  his  Carmel/ 

24  I  have  digged  and  drunk  strange 
waters,  and  with  the  sole  of  my  feet 
have  I  dried  up  all  the  rivers  of  be¬ 
sieged  places. 

25  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago 
how  I  have  done  it,  and  of  ancient 
times  that  I  have  formed  it?  now 
have  I  brought  it  to  pass,  that  thou 
shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced 
cities  into  ruinous  heaps. 

26  Therefore  their  inhabitants  were 


II.  KINGS. 


The  Assyrians  are  slain. 


II.  KINGS. 


ITezekiali s  life  lengthened. 


of  small  power,  they  were  dismayed 
and  confounded ;  they  were  as  the 
grass  of  the  field,  and  as  the  green 
herb,  as  the  grass  on  the  housetops, 
and  as  corn  blasted  before  it  be 
grown  up. 

27  But  I  know  thy  abode,  and  thy 
going  out,  and  thy  coming  in,  and 
thy  rage  against  me. 

28  Because  thy  rage  against  me 
and  thy  tumult  is  come  up  into  mine 
ears,  therefore  I  will  put  my  hook  in 
thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  in  thy  lips, 
and  I  will  turn  thee  hack  by  the  way 
by  which  thou  earnest. 

29  And  this  shall  he  a  sign  unto 
thee,  Ye  shall  eat  this  year  such 
things  as  grow  of  themselves,  and  in 
the  second  year  that  which  springeth 
of  the  same ;  and  in  the  third  year 
sow  ye,  and  reap,  and  plant  vine¬ 
yards,  and  eat  the  fruits  thereof. 

.  30  And  the  remnant  that  is  esca¬ 
ped  of  the  house  of  Judah  shall  yet 
again  take  root  downward,  and  bear 
fruit  upward. 

31  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go 
forth  a  remnant,  and  they  that  escape 
out  of  mount  Zion :  the  zeal  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  shall  do  this. 

32  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  the  king  of  Assyria,  He 
shall  not  come  into  this  city,  nor  shoot 
an  arrow  there,  nor  come  before  it  with 
shield,  nor  cast  a  bank  against  it. 

33  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by 
the  same  shall  he  return,  and  shall  not 
come  into  this  city,  saith  the  Lord. 

34  For  I  will  defend  this  city,  to 
save  it,  for  mine  own  sake,  and  for 
my  servant  David’s  sake. 

35  If  And  it  came  to  pass  that 
night,  that  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of 
the  Assyrians  a  hundred  fourscore 
and  five  thousand  :  and  when  they 
arose  early  in  the  morning,  behold, 
they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

36  So  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria 
departed,  and  went  and  returned,  and 
dwelt  at  Nineveh. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was 


worshipping  in  the  house  of  Nisroch 
his  god,  that  Adrammelech  and  Sha- 
rezer  his  sons  smote  him  with  the 
sword :  and  they  escaped  into  the 
land  of  Armenia.  And  Esar-haddon 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 
CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Hezekiah,  having  received  a  message  of  death ,  by  prayer 
hath  his  life  lengthened.  8  The  sun  goeth  ten  degrees 
backward  for  a  sign  of  that  promise.  12  Berodach-bal- 
adan  sending  to  visit  Hezekiah ,  because  of  the  wonder , 
hath  notice  of  his  treasures.  14  Isaiah  understanding 
thereof  foretelleth  the  Babylonian  captivity.  20  Ma~ 
nasseh  succeedeth  Hezekiah. 

IN  those  days  was  Hezekiah  sick 
unto  death.  And  the  prophet 
Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  came  to  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Set  thine  house  in  order ;  for 
thou  shalt  die,  and  not  live. 

2  Then  he  turned  his  face  to  the 
wall,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
saying, 

3  I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  remember 
now  how  I  have  walked  before  thee 
in  truth  and  with  a  perfect  heart,  and 
have  done  that  which  is  good  in  thy 
sight.  And  Hezekiah  wept  sore. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  afore  Isaiah 
was  gone  out  into  the  middle  court, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
him,  saying, 

5  Turn  again,  and  tell  Hezekiah 
the  captain  of  my  people,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  David  thy  fa¬ 
ther,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer,  I  have 
seen  thy  tears :  behold,  I  will  heal 
thee :  on  the-  third  day  thou  shalt  go 
up  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  I  will  add  unto  thy  days 
fifteen  years ;  and  I  will  deliver  thee 
and  this  city  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria ;  and  I  will  defend 
this  city  for  mine  own  sake,  and  for 
my  servant  David’s  sake. 

7  And  Isaiah  said,  Take  a  lump 
of  figs.  And  they  took  and  laid  it 
on  the  boil,  and  he  recovered. 

8  If  And  Hezekiah  said  unto  Isaiah, 
What  shall  he  the  sign  that  the  Lord 
will  heal  me,  and  that  I  shall  go  up  in¬ 
to  the  house  of  the  Lord  the  third  day? 

9  And  Isaiah  said,  This  sign  shalt 
thou  have  of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord 

473 


The  captivity  foretold. 


II.  KINGS 


Manasseh' s  idolatry 


will  do  the  thing  that  he  hath  spo¬ 
ken  :  shall  the  shadow  go  forward  ten 
degrees,  or  go  back  ten  degrees  ? 

10  And  Hezekiah  answered,  It  is 
a  light  thing  for  the  shadow  to  go 
down  ten  degrees :  nay,  hut  let  the 
shadow  return  backward  ten  degrees. 

11  And  Isaiah  the  prophet  cried 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  he  brought  the 
shadow  ten  degrees  backward,  by 
which  it  had  gone  down  in  the  dial 
of  Ahaz. 

12  If  At  that  time  Berodach-bala- 
dan,  the  son  of  Baladan,  king  of  Bab¬ 
ylon,  sent  letters  and  a  present  unto 
Hezekiah :  for  he  had  heard  that 
Hezekiah  had  been  sick. 

13  And  Hezekiah  hearkened  unto 
them,  and  shewed  them  all  the  house 
of  his  precious  things,  the  silver,  and 
the  gold,  and  the  spices,  and  the  pre¬ 
cious  ointment,  and  all  the  house  of 
his  armour,  and  all  that  was  found 
in  his  treasures  :  there  was  nothing 
in  his  house,  nor  in  all  his  dominion, 
that  Hezekiah  shewed  them  not. 

14  If  Then  came  Isaiah  the  prophet 
unto  king  Hezekiah,  and  said  unto 
him,  What  said  these  men  ?  and  from 
whence  came  they  unto  thee  ?  And 
Hezekiah  said,  They  are  come  from 
a  far  country,  even  from  Babylon. 

15  And  he  said,  What  have  they 
seen  in  thine  house  ?  And  Hezekiah 
answered,  All  the  things  that  are  in 
mine  house  have  they  seen :  there  is 
nothing  among  my  treasures  that  I 
have  not  shewed  them. 

16  And  Isaiah  said  unto  Hezekiah, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

17  Behold,  the  days  come,  that  all 
that  is  in  thine  house,  and  that  which 
thy  fathers  have  laid  up  in  store  un¬ 
to  this  day,  shall  he  carried  unto  Bab¬ 
ylon  :  nothing  shall  he  left,  saith  the 
Lord. 

18  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  issue 
from  thee,  which  thou  shalt  beget, 
shall  they  take  away ;  and  they  shall 
be  eunuchs  in  the  palace  of  the  king 
of  Babylon. 

19  Then  said  Hezekiah  unto  Isaiah, 

474 


Good  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  which 
thon  hast  spoken.  And  he  said,  Is 
it  not  good,  if  peace  and  truth  he  in 
my  days  ? 

20  Tf  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Hezekiah,  and  all  his  might,  and 
how  he  made  a  pool,  and  a  conduit, 
and  brought  water  into  the  city,  are 
they  not  written  in  the  book  of  the 
Chronicles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

21  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his 
fathers  :  and  Manasseh  his  son  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  Manasselt  s  reign.  3  His  great  idolatry.  10  His  wick¬ 
edness  causeth  prophecies  against  Judah.  17  Am  on 
succecdeth  him.  19  Amon's  wicked  reign.  23  He  be¬ 
ing  slain  by  his  servants,  and  those  murderers  slain  by 
the  people,  Josiah  is  made  king. 

MANASSEH  was  twelve  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
reigned  fifty  and  five  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  And  his  mother’s  name  was 
Hephzi-bah. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  after  the 
abominations  of  the  heathen,  whom 
the  Lord  cast  out  before  the  children 
of  Israel. 

3  For  he  built  up  again  the  high 
places  which  Hezekiah  his  father  had 
destroyed ;  and  he  reared  up  altars 
for  Baal,  apd  made  a  grove,  as  did 
Ahab  king  of  Israel ;  and  worship¬ 
ped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  serv¬ 
ed  them. 

4  And  he  built  altars  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  of  which  the  Lord  said, 
In  Jerusalem  will  I  put  my  name. 

5  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the 
host  of  heaven  irn  the  two  courts  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  he  made  his  son  pass 
through  the  fire,  and  observed  times, 
and  used  enchantments,  and  dealt 
with  familiar  spirits  and  wizards :  he 
wrought  much  wickedness  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  anger. 

7  And  he  set  a  graven  image  of 
the  grove  that  he  had  made  in  the 
house,  of  which  the  Lord  said  to 
David,  and  to  Solomon  his  son,  In 
this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem,  which 


and  wickedness. 


II.  KINGS. 


Amon  s  wicked  reign. 


I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  will  I  put  my  name  for  ever : 

8  Neither  will  I  make  the  feet  of 
Israel  move  any  more  out  of  the  land 
which  I  gave  their  fathers ;  only  if 
they  will  observe  to  do  according  to 
all  that  I  have  commanded  them,  and 
according  to  all  the  law  that  my  ser¬ 
vant  Moses  commanded  them. 

9  But  they  hearkened  not :  and 
Manasseh  seduced  them  to  do  more 
evil  than  did  the  nations  whom  the 
Lord  destroyed  before  the  children  of 
Israel. 

10  If  And  the  Lord  spake  by  his 
servants  the  prophets,  saying, 

11  Because  Manasseh  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  hath  done  these  aboininations, 
and  hath  done,  wickedly  above  all 
that  the  Amorites  did,  which  were 
before  him,  and  hath  made  Judah 
also  to  sin  with  his  idols : 

,  12  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  Behold,  I  am  bringing 
such  evil  upon  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
that  whosoever  heareth  of  it,  both  his 
ears  shall  tingle. 

13  And  I  will  stretch  over  Jeru¬ 
salem  the  line  of  Samaria,  and  the 
plummet  of  the  house  of  Ahab  :  and 
I  will  wipe  Jerusalem  as  a  man  wi- 
peth  a  dish,  wiping  it,  and  turning  it 
upside  down. 

14  And  I  will  forsake  the  remnant 
of  mine  inheritance,  and  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies ;  and 
they  shall  become  a  prey  and  a  spoil 
to  all  their  enemies ; 

15  Because  they  have  done  that 
which  was  evil  in  my  sight,  and  have 
provoked  me  to  anger,  since  the  day 
their  fathers  came  forth  out  of  Egypt, 

even  unto  this  day. 

16  Moreover  Manasseh  shed  inno 
cent  blood  very  much,  till  he  had  fil¬ 
led  Jerusalem  from  one  end  to  anoth¬ 
er  ;  besides  his  sin  wherewith  he  made 
Judah  to  sin,  in  doing  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

17  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Manasseh,  and  all  that  he  did,  and 
his  sin  that  he  sinned,  are  they  not 


written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

18  And  Manasseh  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  garden 
of  his  own  house,  in  the  garden  of 
Uzza :  and  Amon  his  son  reigned  in 
his  stead. 

19  IT  Amon  was  twenty  and  two 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  two  years  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem.  And  his  mother’s  name  was 
Meshullemeth,  the  daughter  of  Ha- 
ruz  of  Jotbah. 

20  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  his  father 
Manasseh  did. 

21  And  he  walked  in  all  the  way 
that  his  father  walked  in,  and  served 
the  idols  that  his  father  served,  and 
worshipped  them : 

22  And  he  forsook  the  Lord  God 
of  his  fathers,  and  walked  not  in  the 

way  of  the  Lord. 

23  IT  And  the  servants  of  Amon 
conspired  against  him,  and  slew  the 
king  in  his  own  house. 

24  And  the  people  of  the  land  slew 
all  them  that  had  conspired  against 
king  Amon;  and  the  people  of  the 
land  made  Josiah  his  son  king  in  his 

stead. 

25  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Amon  which  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah? 

26  And  he  was  buried  in  his  sep¬ 
ulchre  in  the  garden  of  Uzza :  and 
Josiah  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTEB  XXII. 

1  Josiah’s  good  reign.  3  He  taketli  care  for  the  repair 
of  the  temple.  8  Hilkiah  having  found  a  book  of  the 
law ,  Josiah  sendeth  to  Huldah  to  inquire  of  the  Lora. 
15  Huldah  prophesieth  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem, 
but  respite  thereof  in  Josiah  s  time. 

JOSIAH  was  eight  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
thirty  and  one  years  in  Jerusalem. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Jedidah, 
the  daughter  of  Adaiah  of  Boscath. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  all  the  way  of  David  his  father, 
”  475 


II.  KINGS. 


Huldalis  prophecy. 


JosiaJis  good  reign. 

and  turned  not  aside  to  the  right 
hand  or  to  the  left. 

3  N  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eighteenth  year  of  king  Josiah,  that 
the  king  sent  Shaphan  the  son  of  Aza- 
liah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  scribe, 
to  the  house  of  the  Lord,  saying, 

4  Go  up  to  Hilkiah  the  high  priest, 
that  he  may  sum  the  silver  which  is 
brought  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
which  the  keepers  of  the  door  have 
gathered  of  the  people  : 

5  And  let  them  deliver  it  into  the 
hand  of  the  doers  of  the  work,  that 
have  the  oversight  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  :  and  let  them  give  it  to 
the  doers  of  the  work,  which  is  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  to  repair  the 
breaches  of  the  house, 

6  Unto  carpenters,  and  builders, 
and  masons,  and  to  buy  timber  and 
hewn  stone  to  repair  the  house. 

7  Howheit,  there  was  no  reckoning 
made  with  them  of  the  money  that 
was  delivered  into  their  hand,  be¬ 
cause  they  dealt  faithfully. 

8  N  And  Hilkiah  the  high  priest 
said  unto  Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have 
found  the  hook  of  the  law  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord.  And  Hilkiah 
gave  the  hook  to  Shaphan,  and  he 
read  it. 

9  And  Shaphan  the  scribe  came  to 
the  king,  and  brought  the  king  word 
again,  and  said,  Thy  servants  have 
gathered  the  money  that  was  found 
in  the  house,  and  have  delivered  it 
into  the  hand  of  them  that  do  the 
work,  that  have  the  oversight  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

10  And  Shaphan  the  scribe  shewed 
the  king*  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
hath  delivered  me  a  hook.  And  Sha¬ 
phan  read  it  before  the  king. 

11  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  had  heard  the  words  of  the  book 
of  the  law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes. 

12  And  the  king  commanded  Hil¬ 
kiah  the  priest,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  and  Achhor  the  son  of  Mi- 
chaiah,  and  Shaphan  the  scribe,  and 
Asahiah  a  servant  of  the  king’s,  saying, 

476 


13  Go  ye,  inquire  of  the  Lord  for 
me,  and  for  the  people,  and  for  all 
Judah,  concerning  the  words  of  this 
book  that  is  found :  for  great  is  the 
wrath  of  the  Lord  that  is  kindled 
against  us,  because  our  fathers  have 
not  hearkened  unto  the  words  of  this 
hook,  to  do  according  unto  all  that 
which  is  written  concerning  us.  - 

14  So  Hilkiah  the  priest,  and  Ahi¬ 
kam,  and  Achhor,  and  Shaphan,  and 
Asahiah,  went  untoHuldah  the  proph¬ 
etess,  the  wife  of  Shallum  the  son  of 
Tikvah,  the  son  of  Harhas,  keeper 
of  the  wardrobe ;  (now  she  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem  in  the  college;)  and  they 
communed  with  her. 

15  N  Arid  she  said  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Tell 
the  man  that  sent  you  to  me, 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and 
upon  the  inhabitants  thereof,  even  all 
the  words  of  the  hook  which  the  king 
of  Judah  hath  read : 

1 7  Because  they  have  forsaken  me, 
and  have  burned  incense  unto  other 
gods,  that  they  might  provoke  me  to 
anger  with  all  the  works  of  their 
hands ;  therefore  my  wrath  shall  he 
kindled  against  this  place,  and  shall 
not  be  quenched. 

18  But  to  the  king  of  Judah  which 
sent  you  to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  thus 
shall  ye  say  to  him,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  As  touching  the 
words  which  thou  hast  heard  ; 

19  Because  thine  heart  was  ten¬ 
der,  and  thou  hast  humbled  thyself 
before  the  Lord,  when  thou  heardest 
what  I  spake  against  this  place,  and 
against  the  inhabitants  thereof,  that 
they  should  become  a  desolation  and 
a  curse,  and  hast  rent  thy  clothes,  and 
wept  before  me ;  I  also  have  heard 
thee ,  saith  the  Lord. 

20  Behold  therefore,  I  will  gather 
thee  unto  thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt 
he  gathered  into  thy  grave  in  peace ; 
and  thine  eyes  shall  not  see  all  the 
evil  which  I  will  bring  upon  this  place. 
And  they  brought  the  king  word  again. 


Josiah  destroyeth 


II.  KINGS. 


idolatry  in  Judah. 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Josiah  causeth  the  book  to  be  read  in  a  solemn  assembly. 

3  He  reneweth  the  covenant  of  the  Lord.  4  He  destroy¬ 
eth  idolatry.  15  He  burnt  dead  men’s  bones  upon  the 
altar  of  Beth-el,  as  was  foreprophesied.  21  He  kept  a 
most  solemn  passover.  2-1  lie  put  away  witches  and  all 
abomination.  26  God’s  final  wrath  against  Judah. 
29  Josiah,  provoking  Pharaoh-nechoh,  is  slain  at  Me- 
giddo.  31  Jehoahaz,  succeeding  him,  is  imprisoned  by 
Pharaoh-nechoh,  who  made  Jehoiakim  king.  36  Je- 
hoiakim's  wicked  reign. 

AND  the  king  sent,  and  they  gath¬ 
ered  unto  him  all  the  elders  of 
Judah  and  of  Jerusalem. 

2  And  the  king  went  up  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  men 
of  Judah  and  all  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  with  him,  and  the  priests, 
and  the  prophets,  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  both  small  and  great:  and  he 
read  in  their  ears  all  the  words  of 
the  book  of  the  covenant  which  was 
found  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

3  If  And  the  king  stood  by  a  pillar, 
and  made  a  covenant  before  the 
Lord,  to  walk  after  the  Lord,  and 
to  keep  his  commandments  and  his 
testimonies  and  his  statutes  with  all 
their  heart  and  all  their  soul,  to  per¬ 
form  the  words  of  this  covenant  that 
W'ere  written  in  this  book.  And  all 
the  people  stood  to  the  covenant. 

4  And  the  king  commanded  Hil- 
kiah  the  high  priest,  and  the  priests 
of  the  second  order,  and  the  keepers 
of  the  door,  to  bring  forth  out  of  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  all  the  vessels 
that  were  made  for  Baal,  and  for 
the  grove,  and  for  all  the  host  of 
heaven :  and  he  burned  them  with¬ 
out  Jerusalem  in  the  fields  of  Kidron, 
and  carried  the  ashes  of  them  unto 
Beth-el. 

5  And  he  put  down  the  idolatrous 
priests,  whom  the  kings  of  Judah 
had  ordained  to  burn  incense  in  the 
high  places  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  places  round  about  Jeru¬ 
salem;  them  also  that  burned  in¬ 
cense  unto  Baal,  to  the  sun,  and  to 
the  moon,  and  to  the  planets,  and  to 
all  the  host  of  heaven. 

6  And  he  brought  out  the  grove 
from  the  house  of  the  Lord,  without 
Jerusalem,  unto  the  brook  Kidron, 


and  burned  it  at  the  brook  Kidron, 
and  stamped  it  small  to  powder,  and 
cast  the  powder  thereof  upon  the 
graves  of  the  children  of  the  people. 

7  And  he  brake  down  the  houses 
of  the  sodomites,  that  were  by  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  where  the  women 
wove  hangings  for  the  grove. 

8  And  he  brought  all  the  priests 
out  of  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  defiled 
the  high  places  where  the  priests 
had  burned  incense,  from  Geba  to 
Beer-sheba,  and  brake  down  the 
high  places  of  th'e  gates  that  were  in 
the  entering  in  of  the  gate  of  Joshua 
the  governor  of  the  city,  which  were 
on  a  man’s  left  hand  at  the  gate  of 
the  city. 

9  Nevertheless  the  priests  of  the 
high  places  came  not  up  to  the  altar 
of  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem,  but  they 
did  eat  of  the  unleavened  bread 
among  their  brethren. 

10  And  he  defiled  Topheth,  which 
is  in  the  valley  of  the  children  of 
Hinnom,  that  no  man  might  make 
his  son  or  his  daughter  to  pass 
through  the  fire  to  Molech. 

11  And  he  took  away  the  horses 
that  the  kings  of  Judah  had  given 
to  the  sun,  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  by  the  chamber 
of  Nathan-melech  the  chamberlain, 
which  was  in  the  suburbs,  and  burn¬ 
ed  the  chariots  of  the  sun  with  fire. 

12  And  the  altars  that  were  on  the 
top  of  the  upper  chamber  of  Ahaz, 
which  the  kings  of  Judah  had  made, 
and  the  altars  which  Manasseh  had 
made  in  the  two  courts  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  did  the  king  beat  down, 
and  brake  them  down  from  thence, 
and  cast  the  dust  of  them  into  the 
brook  Kidron. 

13  And  the  high  places  that  were 
before  Jerusalem,  which  were  on  the 
right  hand  of  the  mount  of  cor¬ 
ruption,  which  Solomon  the  king 
of  Israel  had  builded  for  Ashtoreth 
the  abomination  of  the  Zidonians, 
and  for  Chemosh  the  abomination  of 
the  Moabites,  and  for  Milcom  the 

477 


A  solemn  passover  kept. 

abomination  of  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon,  did  the  king  defile. 

14  And  he  brake  in  pieces  the 
images,  and  cut  down  the  groves, 
and  filled  their  places  with  the  hones 
of  men. 

15  Tf  Moreover  the  altar  that  was  at 
Beth-el,  and  the  high  place  which 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nehat,  who 
made  Israel  to  sin,  had  made,  both 
that  altar  and  the  high  place  he 
brake  down,  and  burned  the  high 
place,  and  stamped  it  small  to  pow¬ 
der,  and  burned  the*  grove. 

16  And  as  Josiah  turned  himself,  he 
spied  the  sepulchres  that  were  there 
in  the  mount,  and  sent,  and  took  the 
bones  out  of  the  sepulchres,  and 
burned  them  upon  the  altar,  and 
polluted  it,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord  which  the  man  of  God 
proclaimed,  who  proclaimed  these 
words. 

17  Then  he  said,  What  title  is  that 
that  I  see  ?  And  the  men  of  the  city 
told  him,  It  is  the  sepulchre  of  the 
man  of  God,  which  came  from  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  proclaimed  these  things 
that  thou  hast  done  against  the  altar 
of  Beth-el. 

18  And  he  said,  Let  him  alone  ;  let 
no  man  move  his  hones.  So  they  let 
his  hones  alone,  with  the  hones  of  the 
prophet  that  came  out  of  Samaria. 

19  And  all  the  houses  also  of  the 
high  places  that  were  in  the  cities  of 
Samaria,  which  the  kings  of  Israel 
had  made  to  provoke  the  Lord  to 
anger,  Josiah  took  away,  and  did  to 
them  according  to  all  the  acts  that 
he  had  done  in  Beth-el. 

20  And  he  slew  all  the  priests  of 
the  high  places  that  were  there  upon 
the  altars,  and  burned  men’s  hones  up¬ 
on  them,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

21  IT  And  the  king  commanded  all 
the  people,  saying,  Keep  the  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord  your  God,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  hook  of  this  covenant. 

22  Surely  there  was  not  h olden 
such  a  passover  from  the  days  of  the 
judges  that  judged  Israel,  nor  in  all 

478 


Josiah  slain  in  battle. 

the  days  of  the  kings  of  Israel,  nor 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  ; 

23  But  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
king  Josiah,  wherein  this  passover  was 
holden  to  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem. 

24  Moreover  the  workers  with 
familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards,  and 
the  images,  and  the  idols,  and  all 
the  abominations  that  were  spied  in 
the  land  of  Judah  and  in  Jerusalem, 
did  Josiah  put  away,  that  he  might 
perform  the  words  of  the  law,  which 
were  written  in  the  book  that  Hil- 
kiah  the  priest  found  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

25  And  like  unto  him  was  there  no 
king  before  him,  that  turned  to  the 
Lord  with  all  his  heart,  and  with 
all  his  soul,  and  with  all  his  might, 
according  to  all  the  law  of  Moses; 
neither  after  him  arose  there  any 
like  him. 

2  6  If  Notwithstanding,  the  Lord 
turned  not  from  the  fierceness  of 
his  great  wrath,  wherewith  his  anger 
was  kindled  against  Judah,  because 
of  all  the  provocations  that  Manas- 
seh  had  provoked  him  withal. 

27  And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  re¬ 
move  Judah  also  out  of  my  sight,  as 
I  have  removed  Israel,  and  will  cast 
off  this  city  Jerusalem  which  I  have 
chosen,  and  the  house  of  which  I 
said,  My  name  shall  he  there. 

28  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo¬ 
siah,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  hook  of  the  Chronicles 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

29  In  his  days  Pharaoh-nechoh 
king  of  Egypt  went  up  against  the 
king  of  Assyria  to  the  river  Euphra¬ 
tes  :  and  king  Josiah  went  against 
him ;  and  he  slew  him  at  Megiddo, 
when  he  had  seen  him. 

30  And  his  servants  carried  him  in 
a  chariot  dead  from  Megiddo,  and 
brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  and  bur¬ 
ied  him  in  his  own  sepulchre.  And 
the  people  of  the  land  took  Jehoahaz 
the  son  of  Josiah,  and  anointed  him, 
and  made  him  king  in  his  father’s 
stead. 


II.  KINGS. 


II.  KINGS. 


Jehoiachin' s  reign. 


Jehoiakim  s  wicked  reign. 

31  N  Jehoahaz  was  twenty  and 
three  years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  three  months 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s 
name  was  Hamutal,  the  daughter  of 
Jeremiah  of  Libnah. 

32  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  his  fathers  had  done. 

33  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  put  him 
in  bands  at  Riblah  in  the  land  of 
Hamath,  that  he  might  not  reign  in 
Jerusalem  ;  and  put  the  land  to  a  trib¬ 
ute  of  a  hundred  talents  of  silver,  and 
a  talent  of  gold. 

34  And  Pharaoh-nechoh  made  Eli- 
akim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  in  the 
room  of  Josiah  his  father,  and  turn¬ 
ed  his  name  to  Jehoiakim,  and  took 
Jehoahaz  away :  and  he  came  to 
Egypt,  and  died  there. 

35  And  Jehoiakim  gave  the  silver 
and  the  gold  to  Pharaoh  ;  but  he 
taxed  the  land  to  give  the  money 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
Pharaoh:  he  exacted  the  silver  and 
the  gold  of  the  people  of  the  land,  of 
every  one  according  to  his  taxation, 
to  give  it  unto  Pharaoh-nechoh. 

36  N  Jehoiakim  was  twenty  and 
five  years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign;  and  he  reigned  eleven  years  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Zebudah,  the  daughter  of  Pedai- 
ah  of  Rumah. 

37  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  fathers  had  done. . 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

{Jehoiakim,  first  subdued  by  Nebuchadnezzar,  then  rebel¬ 
ling  against  him ,  procureth  his  own  ruin.  5  Jehoia¬ 
chin  succeedeth  him.  7  The  king  of  Egypt  is  vanquish¬ 
ed  by  the  king  of  Babylon.  8  Jehoiachin  s  evil  reign. 
10  Jerusalem  is  taken  and  carried  captive  into  Babylon. 
17  Zedekiah  is  made  king,  and  reigneth  ill  unto  the 
utter  destruction  of  Judah. 

IN  his  days  Nebuchadnezzar  king 
of  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jehoia¬ 
kim  became  his  servant  three  years: 
then  he  turned  and  rebelled  against 
him. 

2  And  the  Lord  sent  against  him 
bands  of  the  Chaldees,  and  bands  of 
the  Syrians,  and  bands  of  the  Moab¬ 


ites,  and  bands  of  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  sent  them  against  Ju¬ 
dah  to  destroy  it,  *  according  to  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by 
his  servants  the  prophets. 

3  Surely  at  the  commandment  of 
the  Lord  came  this  upon  Judah,  to 
remove  them  out  of  his  sight,  for  the 
sins  of  Manasseh,  according  to  all 
that  he  did ; 

4  And  also  for  the  innocent  blood 
that  he  shed :  for  he  filled  Jerusalem 
with  innocent  blood ;  which  the  Lord 
would  not  pardon. 

5  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je¬ 
hoiakim,  and  all  that  he  did,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Judah  ? 

6  So  Jehoiakim  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers  :  and  Jehoiachin  his  son  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

7  And  the  king  of  Egypt  came  not 
again  any  more  out  of  his  land :  for 
the  king  of  Babylon  had  taken  from 
the  river  of  Egypt  unto  the  river 
Euphrates  all  that  pertained  to  the 
king  of  Egypt. 

8  N  Jehoiachin  was  eighteen  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  three  months. 
And  his  mother’s  name  was  Nehush- 
ta,  the  daughter  of  Elnathan  of  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

9  And  he  did  that  ivhich  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  father  had  done. 

10  If  At  that  time  the  servants  of 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
came  up  against  Jerusalem,  and  the 
city  was  besieged. 

11  And  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of 
Babylon  came  against  the  city,  and 
his  servants  did  besiege  it. 

12  And  Jehoiachin  the  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  went  out  to  the  king  of  Babylon, 
he,  and  his  mother,  and  his  servants, 
and  his  princes,  and  his  officers :  and 
the  king  of  Babylon  took  him  in  the 
eighth  year  of  his  reign. 

13  And  he  carried  out  thence  all 
the  treasures  of  the  house  ol  the 
Lord,  and  the  treasures  ol  the  king’s 

479 


Jerusalem  is  twice 


II.  KINGS. 


besieged  and  taken. 


house,  and  cut  in  pieces  all  the  ves¬ 
sels  of  gold  which  Solomon  king  of 
Israel  had  made  in  the  temple  of  the 
Lord,  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

14  And  he  carried  away  all  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  all  the  princes,  and  all 
the  mighty  men  of  valour,  even  ten 
thousand  captives,  and  all  the  crafts¬ 
men  and  smiths :  none  remained, 
save  the  poorest  sort  of  the  people  of 
the  land. 

15  And  he  carried  away  Jehoiachin 
to  Babylon,  and  the  king’s  mother, 
and  the  king’s  wives,  and  his  officers, 
and  the  mighty  of  the  land,  those  car¬ 
ried  he  into  captivity  from  Jerusalem 
to  Babylon. 

16  And  all  the  men  of  might,  even 
seven  thousand,  and  craftsmen  and 
smiths  a  thousand,  all  that  were 
strong  and  apt  for  war,  even  them 
the  king  of  Babylon  brought  captive 
to  Babylon. 

17  N  And  the  king  of  Babylon 
made  Mattaniah  his  father’s  brother 
king  in  his  stead,  and  changed  his 
name  to  Zedekiah. 

18  Zedekiah  was  twenty  and  one 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  And  his  mother’s  name  ivas 
Hamutal,  the  daughter  of  Jeremiah 
of  Libnah. 

19  And  he  did  that  ivhich  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  Jehoiakim  had  done. 

20  For  through  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  it  came  to  pass  in  Jerusalem 
and  Judah,  until  he  had  cast  them 
out  from  his  presence,  that  Zedekiah 
rebelled  against  the  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  Jerusalem  is  besieged.  4  Zedekiah  taken,  his  sons  slain 
his  eyes  put  out.  8  Nebuzar-adan  defaceth  the  city 
carrieth  the  remnant ,  except  a  few  poor  labourers  into 
captivity ,  13  spoileth  and  carrieth  away  the  treasures. 
18  The  nobles  are  slam  at  Riblah.  22  Gedaliah,  who 
was  set  over  them  that  remained ,  being  slain  the  rest 
flee,  into  Egypt.  2 1  Evil-merodach  advanced  Jehoia¬ 
chin  in  his  court. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  ninth 
.  year  of  his  reign,  in  the  tenth 
month,  in  the  tenth  day  of  the  month, 

480 


that  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon  came,  he,  and  all  his  host,  against 
J erusalem,  and  pitched  against  it ; 
and  they  built  forts  against  it  round 
about. 

2  And  the  city  was  besieged  unto 
the  eleventh  year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

3  And  on  the  ninth  day  of  the 
fourth  month  the  famine  prevailed 
in  the  city,  and  there  was  no  bread 
for  the  people  of  the  land. 

4  N  And  the  city  was  broken  up, 
and  all  the  men  of  war  fled  by  night 
by  the  way  of  the  gate  between  two 
walls,  which  is  by  the  king’s  garden : 
(now  the  Chaldees  were  against  the 
city  round  about :)  and  the  king 
went  the  way  toward  the  plain. 

5  And  the  army  of  the  Chaldees 
pursued  after  the  king,  and  overtook 
him  in  the  plains  of  Jericho :  and  all 
his  army  were  scattered  from  him. 

6  So  they  took  the  king,  and 
brought  him  up  to  the  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon  to  Riblah  ;  and  they  gave  judg¬ 
ment  upon  him. 

7  And  they  slew  the  sons  of  Zede¬ 
kiah  before  his  eyes,  and  put  out  the 
eyes  of  Zedekiah,  and  hound  him 
with  fetters  of  brass,  and  carried  him 
to  Babylon. 

8  If  And  in  the  fifth  month,  on  the 
seventh  day  of  the  month,  which  is 
the  nineteenth  year  of  king  Nebu¬ 
chadnezzar  king  of  Babylon,  came 
Nebuzar-adan,  captain  of  the  guard, 
a  servant  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  unto 
Jerusalem : 

9  And  he  burnt  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  king’s  house,  and  all 
the  houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  every 
great  man's  house  burnt  he  wdth  fire. 

10  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chal¬ 
dees,  that  were  with  the  captain  of 
the  guard,  brake  down  the  walls  of 
Jerusalem  round  about. 

11  Now  the  rest  of  the  people  that 
were  left  in  the  city,  and  the  fugitives 
that  fell  away  to  the  king  of  Babylon, 
with  the  remnant  of  the  multitude, 
did  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of  the 
guard  carry  away. 


The  nobles  of  Judah  slain.  II.  KINGS.  Ishmael  hilleth  Gedaliah. 


12  But  the  captain  of  the  guard 
left  of  the  poor  of  the  land  to  be 
vinedressers  and  husbandmen. 

13  And  the  pillars  of  brass  that 
were  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  bases,  and  the  brazen  sea  that 
was  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  did 
the  Chaldees  break  in  pieces,  and 
carried  the  brass  of  them  to  Babylon. 

14  And  the  pots,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  snuffers,  and  the  spoons, 
and  all  the  vessels  of  brass  where¬ 
with  they  ministered,  took  they  away. 

15  And  the  firepans,  and  the  howls, 
and  such  things  as  were  of  gold,  in 
gold,  and  of  silver,  in  silver,  the  cap¬ 
tain  of  the  guard  took  away. 

16  The  two  pillars,  one  sea,  and 
the  bases  which  Solomon  had  made 
for  the  house  of  the  Lord  ;  the 
brass  of  all  these  vessels  was  with¬ 
out  weight. 

17  The  height  of  the  one  pillar  was 
eighteen  cubits,  and  the  chapiter  up¬ 
on  it  was  brass :  and  the  height  of 
the  chapiter  three  cubits ;  and  the 
wreathen  work,  and  pomegranates 
upon  the  chapiter  round  about,  all 
of  brass:  and  like  unto  these  had 
the  second  pillar  with  wreathen  work. 

18  N  And  the  captain  of  the  guard 
took  Seraiah  the  chief  priest,  and 
Zephaniah  the  second  priest,  and 
the  three  keepers  of  the  door  : 

19  And  out  of  the  city  he  took  an 
officer  that  was  set  over  the  men  of 
war,  and  five  men  of  them  that  were 
in  the  king’s  presence,  which  were 
found  in  the  city,  and  the  principal 
scribe  of  the  host,  which  mustered 
the  people  of  the  land,  and  three¬ 
score  men  of  the  people  of  the  land 
that  were  found  in  the  city: 

20  And  Nebuzar-adan  captain  of 
the  guard  took  these,  and  brought 
them  to  the  king  of  Babylon  to  Riblah  : 

21  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote 
them,  and  slew  them  at  Riblah  in 
the  land  of.Hamath.  So  Judah  was 
carried  away  out  of  their  land. 

22  If  And  as  for  the  people  that 
remained  in  the  land  of  Judah,  whom 

31 


Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon  had 
left,  even  over  them  he  made  Geda- 
liah  the  son  of  Ahikam,  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  ruler. 

23  And  when  all  the  captains  of 
the  armies,  they  and  their  men, 
heard  that  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
made  Gedaliah  governor,  there  came 
to  Gedaliah  to  Mizpah,  even  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah,  and  Johanan 
the  son  of  Careah,  and  Seraiah  the 
son  of  Tanhumeth  the  Netophathite, 
and  Jaazaniah  the  son  of  a  Maacha- 
thite,  they  and  their  men. 

24  And  Gedaliah  sware  to  them, 
and  to  their  men,  and  said  unto 
them,  Fear  not  to  be  the  servants 
of  the  Chaldees :  dwell  in  the  land, 
and  serve  the  king  of  Babylon ; 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  you. 

25  But  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sev¬ 
enth  month,  that  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah,  the  son  of  Elishama, 
of  the  seed  royal,  came,  and  ten 
men  with  him,  and  smote  Gedaliah, 
that  he  died,  and  the  Jews  and  the 
Chaldees  that  were  with  hipi  at  Miz¬ 
pah. 

26  And  all  the  people,  both  small 
and  great,  and  the  captains  of  the 
armies,  arose,  and  came  to  Egypt : 
for  they  were  afraid  of  the  Chaldees. 

27  N  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seven  and  thirtieth  year  of  the  cap¬ 
tivity  of  Jehoiachin  king  of  Judah, 
in  the  twelfth  month,  on  the  seven 
and  twentieth  day  of  the  month,  that 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon  in 
the  year  that  he  began  to  reign  did 
lift  up  the  head  of  Jehoiachin  king 
of  Judah  out  of  prison ; 

28  And  he  spake  kindly  to  him,  and 
set  his  throne  above  the  throne  of  the 
kings  that  were  with  him  in  Babylon ; 

29  And  changed  his  prison  gar¬ 
ments:  and  he  did  eat  bread  con¬ 
tinually  before  him  all  the  days  of 
his  life. 

30  And  his  allowance  was  a  con¬ 
tinual  allowance  given  him  of  the 
king,  a  daily  rate  for  every  day,  all 
the  days  of  his  life. 

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THE  FIRST  BOOK 


OF 

THE  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Adam's  line  to  Noah.  5  The  sons  of  Japheth.  8  The 
sons  of  Ham.  17  The  sons  of  Shem.  24  Shem’s  line 
to  Abraham.  29  Ishmael's  sons.  32  The  sons  of 
Keturah.  34  The  posterity  of  Abraham  by  Esau. 
43  The  kings  of  Edom.  51  The  dukes  of  Edom. 

ADAM,  Sheth,  Enosh, 

.  2  Kenan,  Mahalaleel,  Jered, 

3  Henoch,  Methuselah,  Lamech, 

4  Noah,  Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth. 
5  IT  The  sons  of  Japheth  ;  Gomer, 
and  Magog,  and  Madai,  and  Javan, 
and  Tubal,  and  Meshech,  and  Tiras. 

6  And  the  sons  of  Gomer  ;  Ashche- 
naz,  and  Riphath,  and  Togarmah. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Javan  ;  Elishah, 
and  Tarshish,  Kittim,  and  Dodanim. 

8  IT  The  sons  of  Ham;  Cush,  and 
Mizraim,  Put,  and  Canaan. 

9  And  the  sons  of  Cush  ;  Seha,  and 
Havilah,  and  Sabta,  and  Raamah, 
and  Sabtecha.  And  the  sons  of 
Raamah  ;  Sheba,  and  Dedan. 

10  And  Cush  begat  Nimrod  :  he 
began  to  he  mighty  upon  the  earth. 

1 1  And  Mizraim  begat  Ludim,  and 
Anamim,  and  Lehahim,  and  Naph- 
tuhim, 

12  And  Pathrusim,  and  Casluhim, 

Sof  whom  came  the  Philistines,)  and 
>aphtorim. 

13  And  Canaan  begat  Zidon  his 
firstborn,  and  Heth, 

14  The  Jebusite  also,  and  the  Amo- 
rite,  and  the  Girgashite, 

15  And  the  Hivite,  and  the  Arkite, 
and  the  Sinite, 

16  And  the  Arvadite,  and  the  Ze- 
marite,  and  the  Hamathite. 

17  IT  The  sons  of  Shem ;  Elam,  and 
Asshur,  and  Arphaxad,  and  Lud, 
and  Aram,  and  Uz,  and  Hul,  and 
Gether,  and  Meshech. 

18  And  Arphaxad  begat  Shelah, 
and  Shelah  begat  Eber. 

'  482 


19  And  unto  Eber  were  horn  two 
sons :  the  name  of  the  one  was  Pe- 
leg ;  because  in  his  days  the  earth 
was  divided  :  and  his  brother’s  name 
was  Joktan. 

20  And  Joktan  begat  Almodad, 
and  Sheleph,  and  Hazarmaveth,  and 
Jerah, 

21  Hadoram  also,  and  Uzal,  and 
Diklah, 

22  And  Ebal,  and  Abimael,  and 
Sheba, 

23  And  Ophir,  and  Havilah,  and 
Jobab.  All  these  were  the  sons  of 
Joktan. 

24  IT  Shem,  Arphaxad,  Shelah, 

25  Eber,  Peleg,  Reu, 

26  Serug,  Nahor,  Terah, 

27  Abram;  the  same  is  Abraham. 

28  The  sons  of  Abraham;  Isaac, 
and  Ishmael. 

29  TT  These  are  their  generations: 
The  firstborn  of  Ishmael,  Nehaioth ; 
then  Kedar,  and  Adbeel,  and  Mibsam, 

30  Mishina,  and  Dumah,  Massa, 
Hadad,  and  Tema, 

31  Jetur,  Naphish,  and  Kedemah. 
These  are  the  sons  of  Ishmael. 

32  TT  Now  the  sons  of  Keturah, 
Abraham’s  concubine  :  she  bare  Zim- 
ran,  and  Jokshan,  and  Medan,  and 
Midian,  and  Ishhak,  and  Shuah. 
And  the  sons  of  Jokshan ;  Sheba, 
and  Dedan. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Midian ;  Ephah, 
and  Epher,  and  Henoch,  and  Abida, 
and  Eldaah.  All  these  are  the  sons 
of  Keturah. 

3  4  And  Abraham  begat  Isaac.  The 
sons  of  Isaac ;  Esau  and  Israel. 

35  IT  The  sons  of  Esau ;  Eliphaz, 
Reuel,  and  Jeush,  and  Jaalam,  and 
Korah. 

36  The  sons  of  Eliphaz;  Teman, 


The  kings  of  Eclom . 


I.  CHRONICLES.  The  posterity  of  Esau. 


and  Omar,  Zephi,  and  Gatam,  Ke- 
naz,  and  Timna,  and  Ainalek. 

37  The  sons  of  Reuel ;  Nahath, 
Zerah,  Shammah,  and  Mizzah. 

38  And  the  sons  of  Seir ;  Lotan, 
and  Shohal,  and  Zibeon,  and  Anah, 
and  Dishon,  and  Ezar,  and  Dishan. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Lotan;  Hori, 
and  Homam :  and  Timna  was  Lo- 
tan’s  sister. 

40  The  sons  of  Shobal ;  Alian,  and 
Manahath,  and  Ebal,  Shephi,  and 
Onam.  And  the  sons  of  Zibeon ; 
Aiali,  and  Anah. 

41  The  sons  of  Anah ;  Dishon. 
And  the  sons  of  Dishon  ;  Amram, 
and  Eshban,  and  Ithran,  and  Cheran. 

42  The  sons  of  Ezer ;  Bilhan,  and 
Zavan,  and  Jakan.  The  sons  of  Di¬ 
shan  ;  Uz,  and  Aran. 

43  Now  these  are  the  kings  that 
reigned  in  the  land  of  Edom  before 
any  king  reigned  over  the  children  of 
Israel ;  Bela  the  son  of  Beor :  and 
the  name  of  his  city  was  Dinhabah. 

44  And  when  Bela  was  dead,  Jo- 
bab  the  son  of  Zerah  of  Bozrah 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

45  And  when  Jobab  was  dead, 
Husham  of  Hie  land  of  the  Teinan- 
ites  reigned  in  his  stead. 

46  And  when  Husham  was  dead, 
Hadad  the  son  of  Bedad,  which 
smote  Midian  in  the  field  of  Moab, 
reigned  in  his  stead :  and  the  name 
of  his  city  was  Avith. 

47  And  when  Hadad  was  dead, 
Samlah  of  Masrekah  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

48  And  when  Samlah  was  dead, 
Shaul  of  Rehoboth  by  the  river 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

49  And  when  Shaul  was  dead, 
Baal-hanan  the  son  of  Achbor  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

50  And  when  Baal-hanan  was  dead, 
Hada4  reigned  in  his  stead  :  and  the 
name  of  his  city  was  Pai ;  and  his 
wife’s  name  was  Mehetabel,  the 
daughter  of  Matred,  the  daughter 
of  Mezahab. 

51  If  Hadad  died  also.  And  the 


dukes  of  Edom  were ;  duke  Timnah, 
duke  Aliah,  duke  Jetheth, 

52  Duke  Aholibamah,  duke  Elah, 
duke  Pinon, 

53  Duke  Ivenaz,  duke  Teman,  duke 
Mibzar, 

54  Duke  Magdiel,  duke  Iram. 
These  are  the  dukes  of  Edom. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  sons  of  Israel.  3  The  posterity  of  Judah  by  Ta¬ 
mar.  13  The  children  of  Jesse.  18  The  posterity  of 
Caleb  the  son  of  Hezron.  21  Ilezron's  posterity  by 
the  daughter  of  Machir.  25  JerahmeeV s  posterity. 
34  Sheshan's  posterity.  42  Another  branch  of  Caleb's 
posterity.  50  The  posterity  of  Caleb  the  son  of  Hur. 

THESE  are  the  sons  of  Israel; 

Reuben,  Simeon,  Levi,  and  Ju¬ 
dah,  Issachar,  and  Zebulun, 

2  Dan,  Joseph,  and  Benjamin, 
Naphtali,  Gad,  and  Asher. 

3  H  The  sons  of  Judah ;  Er,  and 
Onan,  and  Shelah :  which  three  were 
born  unto  him  of  the  daughter  of 
Shua  the  Canaanitess.  And  Er,  the 
firstborn  of  Judah,  was  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  ;  and  he  slew  him. 

4  And  Tamar  his  daughter  in  law 
bare  him  Pharez  and  Zerah.  All  the 
sons  of  Judah  were  five. 

5  The  sons  of  Pharez  ;  Hezron,  and 
Hamul. 

6  And  the  sons  of  Zerah;  Zimri, 
and  Ethan,  and  Heman,  and  Calcol, 
and  Dara :  five  of  them  in  all. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Carmi ;  Achar, 
the  troubler  of  Israel,  who  transgress¬ 
ed  in  the  thing  accursed. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Ethan  ;  Azariah. 
9  The  sons  also  of  Hezron,  that 
were  born  unto  him ;  Jerahmeel,  and 
Ram,  and  Chelubai. 

10  And  Ram  begat  Amminadab  ; 
and  Amminadab  begat  Nahshon, 
prince  of  the  children  of  Judah ; 

11  And  Nahshon  begat  Salma,  and 
Salma  begat  Boaz, 

12  And  Boaz  begat  Obed,  and  Obed 
begat  Jesse. 

13  If  And  Jesse  begat  his  firstborn 
Eliab,  and  Abinadab  the  second,  and 
Shimma  the  third, 

14  Nethaneel  the  fourth,  Raddai 
the  fifth, 


483 


JerahmeeVs  posterity. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


Sheshan' s  posterity . 


15  Ozein  the  sixth,  David  the 
seventh  : 

16  Whose  sisters  were  Zeruiah, 
and  Abigail.  And  the  sons  of  Ze- 
ruiah  ;  Abishai,  and  Joah,  and  Asa- 
hel,  three. 

17  And  Abigail  hare  Amasa :  and 
the  father  of  Amasa  was  Jether  the 
Ishmaelite. 

18  IT  And  Caleb  the  son  of  Hezron 
begat  children  of  Azubah  his  wife, 
and  of  Jerioth:  her  sons  are  these; 
Jesher,  and  Shohab,  and  Ardon. 

19  And  when  Azubah  was  dead, 
Caleb  took  unto  him  Ephrath,  which 
hare  him  Hur. 

20  And  Hur  begat  Uri,  and  Uri 
begat  Bezaleel. 

21  IT  And  afterward  Hezron  went 
in  to  the  daughter  of  Machir  the 
father  of  Gilead,  whom  he  married 
when  he  was  threescore  years  old; 
and  she  bare  him  Seguh. 

22  And  Segub  begat  Jair,  who  had 
three  and  twenty  cities  in  the  land 
of  Gilead. 

23  And  he  took  Geshur,  and  Aram, 
with  the  towns  of  Jair,  from  them, 
with  Kenath,  and  the  towns  thereof, 
even  threescore  cities.  All  these  be¬ 
longed  to  the  sons  of  Machir  the  fa¬ 
ther  of  Gilead. 

24  And  after  that  Hezron  was  dead 
in  Caleb-ephratah,  then  Abiah  Hez¬ 
ron’ s  wife  bare  him  Ashur  the  father 
of  Tekoa. 

25  If  And  the  sons  of  Jerahmeel 
the  firstborn  of  Hezron  were,  Ram 
the  firstborn,  and  Bunah,  and  Oren, 
and  Ozem,  and  Ahijah. 

26  Jerahmeel  had  also  another 
wife,  whose  name  was  Atarah ;  she 
was  the  mother  of  Onam. 

27  And  the  sons  of  Ram  the  first¬ 
born  of  Jerahmeel  were,  Maaz,  and 
Jamin,  and  Eker. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Onam  were, 
Shammai,  and  Jada.  And  the  sons 
of  Shammai ;  Nadab,  and  Abishur. 

29  And  the  name  of  the  wife  of 
Abishur  was  Abihail,  and  she  bare 
him  Ahban,  and  Molid. 

484 


30  And  the  sons  of  Nadab  ;  Seled, 
and  Appaim:  but  Seled  died  with¬ 
out  children. 

31  And  the  sons  of  Appaim;  Ishi. 
And  the  sons  of  Ishi ;  Sheshan.  And 
the  children  of  Sheshan ;  Ahlai. 

32  And  the  sons  of  Jada  the  broth¬ 
er  of  Shammai ;  Jether,  and  Jona¬ 
than  :  and  Jether  died  without  chil¬ 
dren. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Jonathan ;  Pe- 
leth,  and  Zaza.  These  were  the  sons 
of  Jerahmeel. 

34  TT  Now  Sheshan  had  no  sons, 
but  daughters.  And  Sheshan  had  a 
servant,  an  Egyptian,  whose  name 
was  Jarha. 

35  And  Sheshan  gave  his  daugh¬ 
ter  to  Jarha  his  servant  to  wife ;  and 
she  bare  him  Attai. 

36  And  Attai  begat  Nathan,  and 
Nathan  begat  Zabad, 

37  And  Zabad  begat  Ephlal,  and 
Ephlal  begat  Obed, 

38  And  Obed  begat  Jehu,  and  Jehu 
begat  .Azariah, 

39  And  Azariah  begat  Helez,  and 
Helez  begat  Eleasah, 

40  And  Eleasah  begat  Sisamai, 
and  Sisamai  begat  Shallum, 

41  And  Shallum  begat  Jekamiah, 
and  Jekamiah  begat  Elishama. 

42  IT  Now  the  sons  of  Caleb  the 
brother  of  Jerahmeel  were ,  Mesha  his 
firstborn,  which  was  the  father  of 
Ziph ;  and  the  sons  of  Mareshah  the 
father  of  Hebron. 

43  And  the  sons  of  Hebron  ;  Ko- 
rah,  and  Tappuah,  and  Rekem,  and 
Shema. 

44  And  Shema  begat  Raham,  the 
father  of  Jorkoam:  and  Rekem  be¬ 
gat  Shammai. 

45  And  the  son  of  Shammai  was 
Maon  :  and  Maon  was  the  father  of 
Beth-zur. 

46  And  Ephah,  Caleb’s  concubine, 
bare  Haran,  and  Moza,  and  (Jazez: 
and  Haran  begat  Gazez. 

47  And  the  sons  of  Jahdai ;  Re¬ 
gem,  and  Jotham,  and  Gesham,  and 
Pelet,  and  Ephah,  and  Shaaph. 


The  posterity  of  Caleb.  I.  CHRONICLES.  David’s  line  to  Zedekiah. 


48  Maachah,  Caleb’s  concubine, 
bare  Sheber,  and  Tirhanah. 

49  She  bare  also  Shaaph  the  father 
of  Madmannah,  Sheva  the  father  of 
Machbenah,  and  the  father  of  Gibea : 
and  the  daughter  of  Caleb  was  Achsa. 

50  If  These  were  the  sons  of  Caleb 
the  son  of  Hur,  the  firstborn  of  Ephra- 
tah;  Shobal  the  father  of  Kirjath- 
jearim, 

51  Salma  the  father  of  Beth-lehein, 
Hareph  the  father  of  Beth-gader. 

52  And  Shobal  the  father  of  Kir-  J 
jath-jearim  had  sons;  Haroeh,  and 
half  of  the  Manahethites. 

53  And  the  families  of  Kirjath-jea- 
rim ;  the  Ithrites,  and  the  Puhites, 
and  the  Shumathites,  and  the  Mish- 
raites ;  of  them  came  the  Zareathites, 
and  the  Eshtaulites. 

54  The  sons  of  Salma ;  Beth-lehem, 
and  the  Netophathites,  Ataroth,  the 
house  of  Joah,  and  half  of  the  Mana¬ 
hethites,  the  Zorites. 

55  And  the  families  of  the  scribes 
which  dwelt  at  Jahez ;  the  Tirathites, 
the  Shimeathites,  and  Suchathites. 
These  are  the  Kenites  that  came  of 
Hemath,  the  father  of  the  house  of 
Rechab. 

CHAPTER  III. 

Y  The  sons  of  David.  10  His  line  to  Zedekiah.  Vl  The 
successors  of  Jeconiah. 

NOW  these  were  the  sons  of  Da¬ 
vid,  which  were  horn  unto  him 
in  Hebron;  the  firstborn  Amnon,  of 
Ahinoamthe  Jezreelitess :  the  second, 
Daniel,  of  Abigail  the  Carmelitess : 

2  The  third,  Absalom  the  son  of 
Maachah  the  daughter  of  Talmai 
king  of  Greshur  the  fourth,  Adoni- 
jah  tl  ie  son  of  Haggith : 

'  3  *The  fifth,  Shephatiah  of  Abital : 

the  sixth,  Ithream  hy  Eglah  his  wife. 

4  These  six  were  horn  unto  him  in 
Hebron ;  and  there  he  reigned  seven 
years  and  six  months :  and  in  J erusa- 
lem  he  reigned  thirty  and  three  years. 

5  And  these  were  born  unto  him 
in  Jerusalem ;  Shimea,  and  Shohab, 
and  Nathan,  and  Solomon,  four,  of 
Bath-shua  the  daughter  of  Ammiel : 


6  Ibhar  also,  and  Elishama,  and 
Eliphelet, 

7  And  Nogah,  and  Nepheg,  and 
Japhia, 

8  And  Elishama,  and  Eliada,  and 
Eliphelet,  nine. 

9  These  were  all  the  sons  of  David, 
besides  the  sons  of  the  concubines, 
and  Tamar  their  sister. 

10  IT  And  Solomon’s  son  was  Re- 
hoboam,  Abia  his  son,  Asa  his  son, 
Jehoshaphat  his  son, 

11  Joram  his  son,  Ahaziah  his  son, 
Joash  his  son, 

12  Amaziah  his  son,  Azariah  his 
son,  Jotham  his  son, 

13  Ahaz  his  son,  Hezekiah  his  son, 
Manasseh  his  son, 

14  Amon  his  son,  Josiah  his  son. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Josiah  were, 
the  firstborn  Johanan,  the  second 
Jehoiakim,  the  third  Zedekiah,  the 
fourth  Shallum. 

16  And  the  sons  of  Jehoiakim; 
Jeconiah  his  son,  Zedekiah  his  son. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Jeconiah; 
Assir,  Salathiel  his  son, 

18  Malchiram  also,  and  Pedaiah, 
and  Shenazar,  Jecamiah,  Hoshama, 
and  Nedabiah. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Pedaiah  were , 
Zerubbabel,  and  Shimei:  and  the  sons 
of  Zerubbabel ;  Meshullam,  and  Ha- 
naniah,  and  Shelomith  their  sister : 

20  And  Hashuhah,  and  Ohel,  and 
Berechiah,  and  Hasadiah,  Jushab- 
hesed,  five. 

21  And  the  sons  of  Hananiah;  Pe- 
latiah,  and  Jesaiah :  the  sons  of  Re- 
phaiah,  the  sons  of  Arnan,  the  sons 
of  Obadiah,  the  sons  of  Shechaniah. 

22  And  the  sons  of  Shechaniah; 
Shemaiah :  and  the  sons  of  Shemaiah ; 
Hattush,  and  Igeal,  and  Bariah,  and 
Neariah,  and  Shaphat,  six. 

23  And  the  sons  of  Neariah  ;  Eli- 
oenai,  and  Hezekiah,  and  Azrikam, 
three. 

24  And  the  sons  of  Elioenai  were , 
Hodaiah,  and  Eliashih,  and  Pelaiah, 
and  Akkub,  and  Johanan,  and  Da- 
laiah,  and  Anani,  seven. 

485 


The  posterity  of  Judah.  I.  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  IY. 

1,  11  The  posterity  of  Judah  by  Caleb  the  son  of  Hur. 
5  Of  Ashur  the  posthumous  son  of  Hezron.  9  Of  Ja- 
bez,  and  his  prayer.  21  The  posterity  of  Shelah. 
24  The  posterity  and  cities  of  Simeon.  39  Their  con¬ 
quest  of  Gedor,  and  of  the  Amalekites  in  mount  Seir. 

The  sons  of. Judah  ;  Pharez,  Hez¬ 
ron,  and  Carmi,  and  Hur,  and 
Shobal. 

2  And  Reaiah  the  son  of  Shohal 
begat  Jahath;  and  Jahath  begat 
Ahumai,  and  Lahad.  These  are  the 
families  of  the  Zorathites. 

3  And  these  were  of  the  father  of 
Etam;  Jezreel,  and  Ishma,  and  Id- 
bash:  and  the  name  of  their  sister 
was  Hazelelponi : 

4  And  Penuel  the  father  of  Ge- 
dor,  and  Ezer  the  father  of  Hushah. 
These  are  the  sons  of  Hur,  the  first¬ 
born  of  Ephratah,  the  father  of  Beth¬ 
lehem. 

5  If  And  Ashur  the  father  of  Tekoa 
had  two  wives,  Helah  and  Naarah. 

6  And  Naarah  bare  him  Ahuzam, 
and  Hepher,  and  Temeni,  and  Haa- 
hashtari.  These  were  the  sons  of 
Naarah. 

7  And  the  sons  of  Helah  were ,  Ze- 
reth,  and  Jezoar,  and  Ethnan. 

8  And  Coz  begat  Anub,  and  Zobe- 
bah,  and  the  families  of  Aharhel  the 
son  of  Harum. 

9  If  And  Jabez  was  more  honour¬ 
able  than  his  brethren :  and  his  moth¬ 
er  called  his  name  J abez,  saying, 
Because  I  bare  him  with  sorrow. 

10  And  Jabez  called  on  the  God  of 
Israel,  saying,  Oh  that  thou  would- 
est  bless  me  indeed,  and  enlarge  my 
coast,  and  that  thine  hand  might  be 
with  me,  and  that  thou  wouldest 
keep  me  from  evil,  that  it  may  not 
grieve  me!  And  God  granted  him 
that  which  he  requested. 

11  IT  And  Chelub  the  brother  of 
Shuah  begat  Mehir,  which  was  the 
father  of  Eshton. 

12  And  Eshton  begat  Beth-rapha, 
and  Paseah,  and  Tehinnah  the  father 
of  Ir-nahash.  These  are  the  men  of 
Rechah. 


Shelali' s  'posterity. 

13  And  the  sons  of  Kenaz ;  Oth- 
niel,  and  Seraiah :  and  the  sons  of 
Othniel;  Hathath. 

14  And  Meonothai  begat  Ophrah : 
and  Seraiah  begat  Joab,  *the  father 
of  the  valley  of  Charashim  ;  for  they 
were  craftsmen. 

15  And  the  sons  of  Caleb  the  son 
of  Jephunneh  ;  Iru,  Elah,  and  Naam  : 
and  the  sons  of  Elah,  even  Kenaz. 

16  And  the  sons  of  Jehaleleel;  Ziph, 
and  Ziphah,  Tiria,  and  Asareel. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Ezra  were, 
Jether,  and  Mered,  and  Epher,  and 
J alon :  and  she  bare  Miriam,  and 
Shammai,  and  Ishbah  the  father  of 
Eshtemoa. 

18  And  his  wife  Jehudijah  bare 
J ered  the  father  of  Gedor,  and  Heber 
the  father  of  Socho,  and  Jekuthiel  the 
father  of  Zanoah.  And  these  are  the 
sons  of  Bithiah  the  daughter  of  Pha¬ 
raoh,  which  Mered  took. 

19  And  the  sons  of  his  wife  Ho- 
diah  the  sister  of  Naham,  the  father 
of  Keilah  the  Garmite,  and  Eshtemoa 
the  Maachathite. 

20  And  the  sons  of  Shimon  were , 
Amnon,  and  Rinnah,  Ben-hanan,  and 
Tilon.  And  the  sons  of  Ishi  were , 
Zoheth,  and  Ben-zoheth. 

21  IT  The  sons  of  Shelah  the  son 
of  Judah  were,  Er  the  father  of  Lecah, 
and  Laadah  the  father  of  Mareshah, 
and  the  families  of  the  house  of  them 
that  wrought  fine  linen,  of  the  house 
of  Ashbea, 

22  And  Jokim,  and  the  men  of 
Chozeba,  and  Joash,  and  Saraph, 
who  had  the  dominion  in  Moab,  and 
Jashubidehem.  And  these  are  an¬ 
cient  things. 

23  These  were  the  potters, 4  and 
those  that  dwelt  among  plants  and 
hedges:  there  they  dwelt  with  the 
king  for  his  work.  * 

24  If  The  sons  of  Simeon  were , 
Nemuel,  and  Jamin,  Jarib,  Zerah, 
and  Shaul  : 

25  Shallum  his  son,  Mibsam  his 
son,  Mishma  his  son. 

26  And  the  sons  of  Mishma;  Ha- 


486 


Posterity  of  Simeon.  I.  CHRONICLES.  The  line  of  Reuben. 


xnuel  his  son,  Zacchur  his  son,  Shixn- 
ei  his  son. 

27  And  Shimei  had  sixteen  sons 
and  six  daughters ;  but  his  brethren 
had  not  many  children,  neither  did 
all  their  family  multiply,  like  to  the 
children  of  Judah. 

28  And  they  dwelt  at  Beer-sheha, 
and  Moladah,  and  Hazar-shual, 

29  And  at  Bilhah,  and  at  Ezem, 
and  at  Tolad, 

30  And  at  Bethuel,  and  at  Hor- 


day,  and  dwelt  in  their  rooms:  be¬ 
cause  there  was  pasture  there  for 
their  flocks. 

42  And  some  of  them,  even  of  the 
sons  of  Simeon,  five  hundred  men, 
went  to  mount  Seir,  having  for  their 
captains  Pelatiah,  and  Neariah,  and 
Bephaiah,  and  Uzziel,  the  sons  of 
Ishi. 

43  And  they  smote  the  rest  of  the 
Amalekites  that  were  escaped,  and 
dwelt  there  unto  this  day. 


mall,  and  at  Ziklag, 

31  And  at  Beth-marcaboth,  and 
Hazar-susim,  and  at  Beth-birei,  and 
at  Shaaraim.  These  were  their  cities 
unto  the  reign  of  David. 

32  And  their  villages  were,  Etam, 
and  Ain,  Bimmon,  and  Tochen,  and 

Ashan,  five  cities : 

33  And  all  their  villages  that  were 
round  about  the  same  cities,  unto 
Baal.  These  ivere  their  habitations, 

and  their  genealogy. 

34  AM  Meshobah,  and  Jamlech, 
and  Joshah  the  son  of  Amaziah, 

35  And  Joel,  and  Jehu  the  son  of 
Josihiah,  the  son  of  Seraiah,  the  son 
of  Asiel, 

36  And  Elioenai,  and  Jaakohah, 
and  Jeshohaiah,  and  Asaiah,  and 
Adiel,  and  Jesimiel,  and  Benaiah, 

37  And  Ziza  the  son  of  Shiphi,  the 
son  of  Allon,  the  son  of  Jedaiah,  the 
son  of  Shimri,  the  son  of  Shemaiah  ; 

38  These  mentioned  by  their  names 
were  princes  in  their  families .  and 
the  house  of  their  fathers  increased 

greatly. 

39  And  they  went  to  the  entrance 
of  Gedor,  even  unto  the  east  side  of 
the  valley,  to  seek  pasture  for  their 

flocks. 

40  And  they  found  fat  pasture  and 
good,  and  the  land  was  wide,  and 
quiet,  and  peaceable ;  for  they  of 
Ham  had  dwelt  there  of  old. 

41  And  these  written  byname  came 
in  the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  smote  their  tents,  and  the 
habitations  that  were  found  there, 
and  destroyed  them  utterly  unto  this 


CHAPTER  V. 

1  The  line  of  Reuben  ( who  lost  his  birthright )  unto  the 
captivity.  9  Their  habitation  and  conquest  of  the 
Jfagarites.  11  The  chief  men  and  habitations  of  Gad. 

18  Ihe  number  and  conquest  of  Reuben ,  Gad,  and  the 
half  of  Manasseh.  23  The  habitations  and  chief  men 
of  that  half  tribe.  25  Their  captivity  for  their  sm. 

OW  the  sons  of  Beuhen  the 
__  ,  firstborn  of  Israel,  (for  he  was 
the  firstborn  ;  hut,  forasmuch  as  he 
defiled  his  father’s  bed,  his  birth¬ 
right  was  given  unto  the  sons  of 
Joseph  the  son  of  Israel :  and  the 
genealogy  is  not  to  he  reckoned  after 
the  birthright. 

2  For  Judah  prevailed  above  his 
brethren,  and  of  him  came  the  chief 
ruler;  but  the  birthright  was  Jo¬ 
seph’s  *  j 

3  The  sons,  I  say ,  of  Beuhen  the 
firstborn  of  Israel  ivere,  Hanoch,  and 
Pallu,  Hezron,  and  Carmi. 

4  The  sons  of  Joel ;  Shemaiah  his 
son,  Gog  his  son,  Shimei  his  son, 

5  Micah  his  son,  Beaia  his  son, 
Baal  his  son, 

6  Beer  ah  his  son,  whom  Tilgath- 
pilneser  king  of  Assyria  carried  away 
captive:  he  was  prince  of  the  Beu- 
henites. 

7  And  his  brethren  by  their  fami¬ 
lies,  when  the  genealogy  of  their 
generations  was  reckoned,  were  the 
chief,  Jeiel,  and  Zechariah, 

8  And  Bela  the  son  of  Azaz,  the 
son  of  Shema,  the  son  of  Joel,  who 
dwelt  in  Aroer,  even  unto  Neho  and 
Baal-meon : 

9  And  eastward  he  inhabited  unto 
the  entering  in  of  the  wilde^ess 
from  the  river  Euphrates .  because 

487 


The  chief  men  of  Gad.  I.  CHRONICLES. 


their  cattle  were  multiplied  in  the 
land  of  Gilead. 

10  And  in  the  days  of  Saul  they 
made  war  with  the  Hagarites,  who 
fell  by  their  hand :  and  they  dwelt 
in  their  tents  throughout  all  the  east 
land  of  Gilead. 

11  IT  And  the  children  of  Gad 
dwelt  over  against  them,  in  the  land 
of  Bashan  unto  Salcah  : 

12  Joel  the  chief,  and  Shapham 
the  next,  and  Jaanai,  knd  Shaphat 
in  Bashan. 

13  And  their  brethren  of  the  house 
of  their  fathers  were,  Michael,  and 
Meshullam,  and  Sheba,  and  Jorai,  and 
Jachan,  and  Zia,  and  Heber,  seven. 

14  These  are  the  children  of  Abi- 
hail  the  son  of  Huri,  the  son  of  Ja- 
roah,  the  son;  of  Gilead,  the  son  of 
Michael,  the  son  of  Jeshishai,  the 
son  of  J ahdo,  the  son  of  Buz ; 

15  Ahi  the  son  of  Abdiel,  the  son 
of  Guni,  chief  of  the  house  of  their 
fathers. 

16  And  they  dwelt  in  Gilead  in 
Bashan,  and  in  her  towns,  and  in 
all  the  suburbs  of  Sharon,  upon  their 
borders. 

17  All  these  were  reckoned  by  gen¬ 
ealogies  in  the  days  of  Jotham  king 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  days  of  Jeroboam 
king  of  Israel. 

18  H  The  sons  of  Reuben,  and  the 
Gadites,  and  half  the  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh,  of  valiant  men,  men  able  to 
bear  buckler  and  sword,  and  to  shoot 
with  bow,  and  skilful  in  war,  were  four 
and  forty  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
threescore,  that  went  out  to  the  war. 

19  And  they  made  war  with  the 
Hagarites,  with  Jetur,  and  Nephish, 
and  Nodab. 

20  And  they  were  helped  against 
them,  and  the  Hagarites  were  deliver¬ 
ed  into  their  hand,  and  all  that  were 
with  them :  for  they  cried  to  God  in 
the  battle,  and  he  was  entreated  of 
them;  because  they  put  their  trust 
in  him. 

21  And  they  took  away  their  cat¬ 
tle;  of  their  camels  filly  thousand, 

488 


The  sons  of  Levi. 

and  of  sheep  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand,  and  of  asses  two  thousand, 
and  of  men  a  hundred  thousand. 

22  For  there  fell  down  many  slain, 
because  the  war  was  of  God.  And 
they  dwelt  in  their  steads  until  the 
captivity. 

23  If  And  the  children  of  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh  dwelt  in  the  land  : 
they  increased  from  Bashan  unto 
Baal-hermon  and  Senir,  and  unto 
mount  Hermon. 

24  And  these  were  the  heads  of  the 
house  of  their  fathers,  even  Epher, 
and  Ishi,  and  Eliel,  and  Azriel,  and 
Jeremiah,  and  Hodaviah,  and  Jah- 
diel,  mighty  men  of  valour,  famous 
men,  and  heads  of  the  house  of  their 
fathers. 

25  IT  And  they  transgressed  against 
the  God  of  their  fathers,  and  went  a 
whoring  after  the  gods  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  the  land,  whom  God  destroyed 
before  them. 

26  And  the  God  of  Israel  stirred 
up  the  spirit  of  Pul  king  of  Assyria, 
and  the  spirit  of  Tilgath-pilneser 
king  of  Assyria,  and  he  carried 
them  away,  even  the  Reubenites, 
and  the  Gadites,  and  the  half  tribe 
of  Manasseh,  and  brought  them  unto 
Halah,  and  Habor,  and  Hara,  and 
to  the  river  Gozau,  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  The  sons  of  Levi.  4  The  line  of  the  priests  unto  the 
captivity.  16  The  families  of  Ger shorn,  Merari,  and 
Kohatli.  49  'The  office  of  Aaron ,  and  his  line  unto 
Aliimaaz.  54  The  cities  of  the  priests  and  Levites. 

THE  sons  of  Levi;  Gershon,  Ko- 
hath,  and  Merari. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Rohath;  Amram, 
Izhar,  and  Hebron,  and  Uzziel. 

3  And  the  children  of  Amram ; 
Aaron,  and  Moses,  and  Miriam. 
The  sons  also  of  Aaron ;  Nadab 
and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar. 

4  IT  Eleazar  begat  Phinehas,  Phin- 
ehas  begat  Abishua, 

5  And  Abishua  begat  Bukki,  and 
Bukki  begat  Uzzi, 

6  And  Uzzi  begat  Zerahiah,  and 
Zerahiah  begat  Meraioth, 


The  families  of  Ger shorn, 

7  Meraioth  begat  Amariah,  and 
Aiiiariah  begat  Ahitub, 

8  And  Ahitub  begat  Zadok,  and 
Zadok  begat  Ahimaaz, 

9  And  Ahimaaz  begat  Azariah, 
and  Azariah  begat  Johanan, 

10  And  Johanan  begat  Azariah ; 
(he  it  is  that  executed  the  priest’s 
office  in  the  temple  that  Solomon 
built  in  Jerusalem :) 

11  And  Azariah  begat  Amariah, 
and  Amariah  hegat  Ahituh, 

12  And  Ahitub  begat  Zadok,  and 
Zadok  begat  Shallum, 

13  And  Shallum  begat  Hilkiah, 
and  Hilkiah  begat  Azariah, 

14  And  Azariah  begat  Seraiah, 
and  Seraiah  begat  Jehozadak, 

15  And  Jehozadak  went  into  cap - 
tivity ,  when  the  Lord  carried  away 
Judah  and  Jerusalem  by  the  hand 
of  Nebuchadnezzar. 

16  H  The  sons  of  Levi;  Gershom, 
Kohath,  and  Merari. 

17  And  these  he  the  names  of  the 
sons  of  Gershom ;  Libni,  and  Shimei. 

18  And  the  sons  of  Kohath  were, 
Amram,  and  Izhar,  and  Hebron,  and 
Uzziel. 

19  The  sons  of  Merari ;  Mahli,  and 
Mushi.  And  these  are  the  families  of 
the  Levites  according  to  their  fathers. 

20  Of  Gershom;  Libni  his  son, 
Jahath  his  son,  Zimmah  his  son, 

21  Joah  his  son,  Iddo  his  son,  Ze- 
rah  his  son,  Jeaterai  his  son. 

22  The  sons  of  Kohath;  Ammina- 
dab  his  son,  Korah  his  son,  Assir  his 
son, 

23  Elkanah  his  son,  and  Ebiasaph 
his  son,  and  Assir  his  son, 

24  Tahath  his  son,  Uriel  his  son, 
Uzziah  his  son,  and  Shaul  his  son. 

25  And  the  sons  of  Elkanah ; 
Amasai,  and  Ahimoth. 

26  As  far  Elkanah:  the  sons  of 
Elkanah ;  Zophai  his  son,  and  Na- 
hath  his  son, 

27  Eliab  his  son,  Jeroham  his  son, 
Elkanah  his  son. 

28  And  the  sons  of  Samuel ;  the 
firstborn  Vashni,  tad  Abiah. 


Kohath,  and  Merari . 

29  The  sons  of  Merari  ;  Mahli, 
Libni  his  son,  Shimei  his  son,  ITzza 
his  son, 

30  Shimea  his  son,  Haggiah  his 
son,  Asaiah  his  son. 

31  And  these  are  they  whom  Da¬ 
vid  set  over  the  service  of  song  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  after  that  the  ark 
had  rest. 

32  And  they  ministered  before  the 
dwellingplace  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  with  singing,  until 
Solomon  had  built  the  house  of  the 
Lord  in  Jerusalem:  and  then  they 
waited  on  their  office  according  to 
their  order. 

33  And  these  are  they  that  waited 
with  their  children.  Of  the  sons  of 
the  Kohathites;  Heman  a  singer,  the 
son  of  Joel,  the  son  of  Shemuel, 

34  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son 
of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Eliel,  the  son 
of  Toah, 

35  The  son  of  Zuph,  the  son  of 
Elkanah,  the  son  of  Mahath,  the  son 
of  Amasai, 

36  The  son  of  Elkanah,  the  son 
of  Joel,  the  son  of  Azariah,  the  son 
of  Zephaniah, 

37  The  son  of  Tahath,  the  son  of 
Assir,  the  son  of  Ebiasaph,  the  son 
of  Korah, 

38  The  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of  Ko¬ 
hath,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of  Israel. 

39  And  his  brother  Asaph,  who 
stood  on  his  right  hand,  even  Asaph 
the  son  of  Berachiah,  the  son  of 
Shimea, 

40  The  son  of  Michael,  the  son  of 
Baaseiah,  the  son  of  Malchiah, 

41  The  son  of  Ethni,  the  son  ol 
Zerah,  the  son  of  Adaiah, 

42  The  son  of  Ethan,  the  son  of 
Zimmah,  the  son  of  Shimei, 

43  The  son  of  Jahath,  the  son  of 
Gershom,  the  son  of  Levi. 

44  And  their  brethren  the  sons  of 
Merari  stood  on  the  left  hand :  Ethan 
the  son  of  Kishi,  the  son  of  Abdi,  the 
son  of  Malluch, 

45  The  son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son 
of  Amaziah,  the  son  of  Hilkiah, 

489 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


The  cities  of  the 

46  The  son  of  Ainzi,  the  son  of 
Bani,  the  son  of  Shamer, 

47  The  son  of  Mahli,  the  son  of 
Mushi,  the  son  of  Merari,  the  son  of 
Levi. 

48  Their  brethren  also  the  Levites 
were  appointed  unto  all  manner  of 
service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  house 
of  God. 

49  Tf  But  Aaron  and  his  sons  offer¬ 
ed  upon  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ing,  and  on  the  altar  of  incense,  and 
were  appointed  for  all  the  work  of 
the  place  most  holy,  and  to  make  an 
atonement  for  Israel,  according  to  all 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  God  had 
commanded. 

50  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Aa¬ 
ron;  Eleazar  his  son,  Phinehas  his 
son,  Abishua  his  son, 

51  Bukki  his  son,  Uzzi  his  son, 
Zerahiah  his  son, 

52  Meraioth  his  son,  Amariah  his 
son,  Ahitub  his  son, 

53  Zadok  his  son,  Ahimaaz  his  son. 

54  If  Now  these  are  their  dwell- 
ingplaces  throughout  thoir  castles  in 
their  coasts,  of  the  sons  of  Aaron,  of 
the  families  of  the  Kohathites:  for 
theirs  was  the  lot. 

•  55  And  they  gave  them  Hebron  in 
the  land  of  Judah,  and  the  suburbs 
thereof  round  about  it. 

56  But  the  fields  of  the  city,  and 
the  villages  thereof,  they  gave  to  Ca¬ 
leb  the  son  of  Jephunneh. 

57  And  to  the  sons  of  Aaron  they 
gave  the  cities  of  Judah,  namely ,  He¬ 
bron,  the  city  of  refuge,  and  Libnah 
with  her  suburbs,  and  Jattir,  and  Esh- 
temoa,  with  their  suburbs, 

58  And  Hilen  with  her  suburbs, 
Dehir  with  her  suburbs, 

59  And  Ashan  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Beth-shemesh  with  her  suburbs  : 

60  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Benja¬ 
min ;  Geha  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Alemeth  with  her  suburbs,  and  Ana- 
thoth  with  her  suburbs.  All  their 
cities  throughout  their  families  were 
thirteen  cities. 

61  And  unto  the  sons  of  Kohath, 

490 


priests  and  Levites. 

which  were  left  of  the  family  of  that 
tribe,  were  cities  given  out  of  the  half 
tribe,  namely ,  out  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh,  by  lot,  ten  cities. 

62  And  to  the  sons  of  Gershom 
throughout  their  families  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Issachar,  and  out  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher,  and  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Naphtali,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Manasseh  in  Bashan,  thirteen  cities. 

63  Unto  the  sons  of  Merari  were 
given  by  lot,  throughout  their  fami¬ 
lies,  out  of  the  tribe  of  Reuben,  and 
out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad,  and  out  of 
the  tribe  of  Zehulun,  twelve  cities. 

64  And  the  children  of  Israel  gave 
to  the  Levites  these  cities  with  their 
suburbs. 

65  And  they  gave  by  lot  out  of 
the  tribe  of  the  children  of  Judah, 
and  out  of  the  tribe  of  the  children 
of  Simeon,  and  out  of  the  tribe  of 
the  children  of  Benjamin,  these  cities, 
which  are  called  by  their  names. 

66  And  the  residue  of  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  sons  of  Kohath  had  cit¬ 
ies  of  their  coasts  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Ephraim. 

67  And  they  gave  unto  them,  of  the 
cities  of  refuge,  Shechem  in  mount 
Ephraim  with  her  suburbs  ;  they  gave 
also  Gezer  with  her  suburbs, 

68  And  Jokmeam  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Beth-horon  with  her  suburbs, 

69  And  Ajalon  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Gath-rimmon  with  her  suburbs  : 

70  And  out  of  the  half  tribe  of 
Manasseh ;  Aner  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Bileam  with  her  suburbs,  for 
the  family  of  the  remnant  of  the 
sons  of  Kohath. 

71  Unto  the  sons  of  G  ershom  were 
given ,  out  of  the  family  of  the  half 
tribe  of  Manasseh,  Golan  in  Bashan 
with  her  suburbs,  and  Ashtaroth  with 
her  suburbs : 

• 

72  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Issa¬ 
char  ;  Kedesh  with  her  suburbs,  Dab- 
erath  with  her  suburbs, 

73  And  Ramoth  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Anem  with  her  suburbs  : 

7  4  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Asher ; 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


The  sons  of  Issachar , 


I.  CHRONICLES.  Benjamin ,  and  Naphtali . 


Mashal  with  her  suburbs,  and  Abdon 
with  her  suburbs, 

75  And  Hukok  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Rehob  with  her  suburbs : 

7  6  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Naphtali ; 
Kedesh  in  Galilee  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Hammon  with  her  suburbs,  and 
Kirjathaim  with  her  suburbs. 

77  Unto  the  rest  of  the  children  of 
JRerari  were  given ,  out  of  the  tribe  of 
Zebulun,  Rimmon  with  her  suburbs, 
Tabor  with  her  suburbs  : 

78  And  on  the  other  side  Jordan 
by  Jericho,  on  the  east  side  of  Jor¬ 
dan,  were  given  them ,  out  of  the  tribe 
of  Reuben,  Bezer  in  the  wilderness 
with  her  suburbs,  and  Jahzah  with 
her  suburbs, 

79  Kedemoth  also  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Mephaath  with  her  suburbs : 

80  And  out  of  the  tribe  of  Gad; 
Ramoth  in  Gilead  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Mahanaim  with  her  suburbs, 

8 1  And  Heshbon  with  her  suburbs, 
and  Jazer  with  her  suburbs. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  sons  of  Issachar,  G  of  Benjamin,  13  of  Naphtali,  14 

of  Manasseh,  20,  24  and  of  Ephraim.  21  The  calam¬ 
ity  of  Ephraim  by  the  men  of  Grath.  23  Beriah  is  born. 

28  Ephraim's  habitations.  30  The  sons  of  Asher. 

OW  the  sons  of  Issachar  were , 
Tola,  and  Puah,  Jashub,  and 
Shimrom,  four. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Tola ;  Uzzi,  and 
Rephaiah,  and  Jeriel,  and  Jahmai, 
and  Jibsam,  and  Shemuel,  heads  of 
their  father’s  house,  to  wit ,  of  Tola: 
they  were  valiant  men  of  might  in 
their  generations ;  whose  number 
was  in  the  days  of  David  two  and 
twenty  thousand  and  six  hundred. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Uzzi ;  Izrahiah  : 
and  the  sons  of  Izrahiah ;  Michael, 
and  Obadiah,  and  Joel,  Ishiah,  five : 
all  of  them  chief  men. 

4  And  with  them,  by  their  genera¬ 
tions,  after  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
were  bands  of  soldiers  for  war,  six 
and  thirty  thousand  men:  for  they 
had  many  wives  and  sons. 

5  And  their  brethren  among  all  the 
families  of  Issachar  were  valiant  men 
of  might,  reckoned  in  all  by  their 


genealogies  fourscore  and  seven  thou¬ 
sand. 

6  IT  The  sons  of  Benjamin  ;  Bela, 
and  Becher,  and  Jediael,  three. 

%  And  the  sons  of  Bela ;  Ezbon, 
and  Uzzi,  and  Uzziel,  and  Jerimoth, 
and  Iri,  five ;  heads  of  the  house  of 
their  fathers,  mighty  men  of  valour; 
and  were  reckoned  by  their  geneal¬ 
ogies  twenty  and  two  thousand  and 
thirty  and  four. 

8  And  the  sons  of  Becher ;  Zemira, 
and  Joash,  and  Eliezer,  and  Elio- 
enai,  and  Omri,  and  Jerimoth,  and 
Abiah,  and  Anathoth,  and  Alameth. 
All  these  are  the  sons  of  Becher. 

9  And  the  number  of  them,  after 
their  genealogy  by  their  generations, 
heads  of  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
mighty  men  of  valour,  was  twenty 
thousand  and  two  hundred. 

10  The  sons  also  of  Jediael ;  Bil- 
han  :  and  the  sons  of  Bilhan  ;  J  eush, 
and  Benjamin,  and  Eliud,  and  Che- 
naanah,  and  Zethan,  and  Tharshish, 
and  Ahishahar. 

11  All  these  the  sons  of  Jediael, 
by  the  heads  of  their  fathers,  mighty 
men  of  valour,  ivere  seventeen  thou¬ 
sand  and  two  hundred  soldiers ,  fit  to 
go  out  for  war  and  battle. 

12  Shuppim  also,  and  Huppim, 
the  children  of  Ir,  and  Husliim,  the 
sons  of  Aher. 

13  The  sons  of  Naphtali;  Jah- 
ziel,  and  Guni,  and  Jezer,  and  Shal- 
lum,  the  sons  of  Bilhah. 

14  The  sons  of  Manasseh  ;  Ash- 
riel,  whom  she  bare  ;  ( but  his  concu¬ 
bine  the  Aramitess  bare  Machir  the 
father  of  Gilead : 

15  And  Machir  took  to  wife  the  sis¬ 
ter  of  Huppim  and  Shuppim,  whose 
sister’s  name  was  Maachah ;)  and  the 
name  of  the  second  was  Zelophehad : 
and  Zelophehad  had  daughters. 

1 6  And  Maachah  the  wife  of  Ma¬ 
chir  bare  a  son,  and  she  called  his 
name  Peresh;  and  the  name  of  his 
brother  was  Sheresh  ;  and  his  sons 
were  Ulam  and  Rakem. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Ulam;  Be- 

491 


The  sons  of  Asher. 


The  sons  of  Ephraim.  I.  CHRONICLES. 


dan.  These  were  the  sons  of  Gilead, 
the  son  of  Machir,  the  son  of  Manas- 
seh. 

1 8  And  his  sister  Hammoleketh  hare 
Ishod,  and  Ahiezer,  and  Mahalalf. 

19  And  the  sons  of  Shemidah  were, 
Ahian,  and  Shechem,  and  Likhi,  and 
Aniam. 

20  If  And  the  sons  of  Ephraim ; 
Shuthelah,  and  Bered  his  son,  and 
Tahath  his  son,  and  Eladah  his  son, 
and  Tahath  his  son, 

21  If  And  Zabad  his  son,  and  Shu¬ 
thelah  his  son,  and  Ezer,  and  Elead, 
whom  the  men  of  Gath  that  were 
born  in  that  land  slew,  because  they 
came  down  to  take  away  their  cattle. 

22  And  Ephraim  their  father 
mourned  many  days,  and  his  breth¬ 
ren  came  to  comfort  him. 

23  Tf  And  when  he  went  in  to  his 
wife,  she  conceived  and  hare  a  son, 
and  he  called  his  name  Beriah,  be¬ 
cause  it  went  evil  with  his  house. 

24  (And  his  daughter  was  Sherah, 
who  built  Beth-horon  the  nether,  and 
the  upper,  and  Uzzen-sherah.) 

25  And  Rephah  was  his  son,  also 
Resheph,  and  Telah  his  son,  and 
Tahan  his  son, 

26  Laadan  his  son,  Ammihud  his 
son,  Elishama  his  son, 

27  Non  his  son,  Jehoshuah  his  son. 

28  If  And  their  possessions  and 
habitations  were ,  Beth-el  and  the 
towns  thereof,  and  eastward  Naaran, 
and  westward  Gezer,  with  the  towns 
thereof ;  Shechem  also  and  the  towns 
thereof,  unto  Gaza  and  the  towns 
thereof: 

29  And  by  the  borders  of  the  chil¬ 
dren'  of  Manasseh,  Beth-shean  and 
her  towns,  Taanach  and  her  towns, 
Megiddo  and  her  towns,  Dor  and 
her  towns.  In  these  dwelt  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Joseph  the  son  of  Israel. 

30  If  The  sons  of  Asher;  Imnah, 
and  Isuah,  and  Ishuai,  and  Beriah, 
and  Serah  their  sister. 

31  And  the  sons  of  Beriah ;  Heher, 
and  Malchiel,  who  is  the  father  of 
Birzavith. 


32  And  Heher  begat  Japhlet,  and 
Shomer,  and  Hotham,  and  Shua  their 
sister. 

33  And  the  sons  of  Japhlet ;  Pasach, 
and  Bimhal,  and  Ashvath.  These  are 
the  children  of  Japhlet. 

34  And  the  sons  of  Shamer ;  Ahi, 
and  Rohgah,  Jehuhhah,  and  Aram. 

35  And  the  sons  of  his  brother 
Helem;  Zophah,  .and  Imna,  *  and- 
Shelesh,  and  Amal. 

36  The  sons  of  Zophah ;  Suah,  and 
Harnepher,  and  Shual,  and  Beri,  and 
Imrah, 

37  Bezer,  and  Hod,  and  Sham- 
ma,  and  Shilshah,  and  Ithran,  and 
Beera. 

38  And  the  sons  of  Jether ;  Jephun- 
neh,  and  Pispah,  and  Ara. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Ulla ;  Arah,  and 
Haniel,  and  Rezia. 

40  All  these  were  the  children  of 
Asher,  heads  of  their  father’s  house, 
choice  and  mighty  men  of  valour, 
chief  of  the  princes.  And  the  num¬ 
ber  throughout  the  genealogy  of 
them  that  were  apt  to  the  war  and  to 
battle  was  twenty  and  six  thousand 
men. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  sons  and  chief  men  of  Benjamin.  33  The  stock 
of  Saul  and  Jonathan. 

NOW  Benjamin  begat  Bela  his 
firstborn,  Ashbel  the  second, 
and  Ah  arah  the  third, 

2  Nohah  the  fourth,  and  Rapha  the 
fifth. 

3  And  the  sons  of  Bela  were,  Ad- 
dar,  and  Gera,  and  Ahihud, 

4  And  Abishua,  and  Naaman,  and 
Ahoah, 

5  And  Gera,  and  Shephuphan,  and 
Huram. 

6  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Ehud  : 
these  are  the  heads  of  the  fathers  of 
the  inhabitants  of  Geba,  and  they 
removed  them  to  Manahath : 

7  And  Naaman,  and  Ahiah,  and 
Gera,  he  removed  them,  and  begat 
Uzza,  and  Ahihud. 

8  And  Shaharaim  begat  children 
in  the  country  of  Moah,  after  he  had 


492 


The  sons  and  chief 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


sent  them  away ;  Hushim  and  Baara 
were  his  wives. 

9  And  he  begat  of  Hodesh  his  wife, 
Jobab,  and  Zibia,  and  Mesha,  and 
Malcham, 

10  And  Jeuz,  and  Shachia,  and 
Mirma.  These  were  his  sons,  heads 
of  the  fathers. 

11  And  of  Hushim  he  begat  Abi- 
tub,  and  Elpaal. 

12  The  sons  of  Elpaal ;  Eber,  and 
Misham,  and  Shamed,  who  built 
Ono,  and  Lod,  with  the  towns  there- 

of : 

13  Beriah  also,  and  Shema,  who 
were  heads  of  the  fathers  of  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  Ajalon,  who  drove  away 
the  inhabitants  of  Gath : 

14  And  Ahio,  Shashak,  and  Jere- 

moth, 

15  And  Zebadiah,  and  Arad,  and 
Ader, 

16  And  Michael,  and  Ispah,  and 
Joha,  the  sons  of  Beriah ; 

17  And  Zebadiah,  and  Meshullam, 
and  Hezeki,  and  Heber, 

18  Ishmerai  also,  and  Jezliah,  and 
Jobab,  the  sons  of  Elpaal; 

19  And  Jakim,  and  Zichri,  and 

Zabdi, 

20  And  Elienai,  and  Zilthai,  and 
Eliel, 

21  And  Adaiah,  and  Beraiah,  and 
Shimrath,  the  sons  of  Shimhi ; 

22  And  Ishpan,  and  Heber,  and 

Eliel, 

23  And  Abdon,  and  Zichri,  and 
Hanan, 

24  And  Hananiah,  and  Elam,  and 
Antothijah, 

25  And  Iphedeiah,  and  Penuel, 
the  sons  of  Shashak ; 

26  And  Shamsherai,  and  Sheha- 

riah,  and  Athaliah, 

27  And  Jaresiah,  and  Eliah,  and 
Zichri,  the  sons  of  Jeroham. 

28  These  were  heads  of  the  fa¬ 
thers,  by  their  generations,  chief  men. 
These  dwelt  in  Jerusalem. 

29  And  at  Gibeon  dwelt  the  fa¬ 
ther  of  Gibeon;  whose  wife’s  name 
was  Maachah : 


men  of  Benjamin. 

30  And  his  firstborn  son  Abdon,  and 
Zur,  and  Kish,  and  Baal,  and  Nadab, 

31  And  Gedor,  and  Ahio,  and  Za- 
cher. 

32  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimeah. 
And  these  also  dwelt  with  their  breth¬ 
ren  in  Jerusalem,  over  against  them. 

33  IT  And  Ner  begat  Kish,  and 
Kish  begat  Saul,  and  Saul  begat  Jon¬ 
athan,  and  Malchi-shua,  and  Abina- 
dab,  and  Esh-baal. 

34  And  the  son  of  Jonathan  was 
Merib-baal ;  and  Merib-baal-  begat 
Micah. 

35  And  the  sons  of  Micah  were , 
Pithon,  and  Melech,  and  Tarea,  and 
Ahaz. 

36  And  Ahaz  begat  Jehoadah ; 
and  Jehoadah  begat  Alemeth,  and 
Azmaveth,  and  Zimri ;  and  Zimri 
begat  Moza ; 

37  And  Moza  begat  Binea :  Rapha 
was  his  son,  Eleasah  his  son,  Azel 
his  son. 

38  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  whose  ' 
names  are  these,  Azrikam,  Bocheru, 
and  Ishmael,  and  Sheariah,  and  Oha- 
diah,  and  Hanan.  All  these  were  the 
sons  of  Azel. 

39  And  the  sons  of  Eshek  his  broth¬ 
er  were ,  Ulam  his  firstborn,  Jehush 
the  second,  and  Eliphelet  the  third. 

40  And  the  sons  of  Ulam  were 
mighty  men  of  valour,  archers,  and 
had  many  sons,  and  sons’  sons,  a 
hundred  and  fifty.  All  these  are  of 
the  sons  of  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  original  of  Israel's  and  Judah  s  genealogies.  .  2 

The  Israelites ,  10  the  priests,  14  and  the  Levites ,  with 

Nethinirn ,  which  dwelt  in  Jerusalem.  27  The  charge 

of  certain  Levites.  35  The  stock  of  Saul  and  Jonathan. 

SO  all  Israel  were  reckoned  by  gen¬ 
ealogies  ;  and,  behold,  they  were 
written  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of 
Israel  and  Judah,  who  were  carried 
away  to  Babylon  for  their  transgress¬ 
ion. 

2  If  Now  the  first  inhabitants  that 
dwelt  in  their  possessions  in  their 
cities  were ,  the  Israelites,  the  priests, 
Levites,  and  the  Nethinirn. 

493 


The  inhabitants 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


of  Jerusalem. 


3  And  in  Jerusalem  dwelt  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  and  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Benjamin,  and  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ephraim,  and  Manasseh ; 

4  Uthai  the  son  of  Ammihud,  the 
son  of  Omri,  the  son  of  Imri,  the  son 
of  Bani,  of  the  children  of  Pharez  the 
son  of  Judah. 

5  And  of  the  Shilonites ;  Asaiah 
the  firstborn,  and  his  sons. 

6  And  of  the  sons  of  Zerah  ;  Jeuel, 
and  their  brethren,  six  hundred  and 
ninety. 

7  And  of  the  sons  of  Benjamin; 
Sallu  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  son 
of  Hodaviah,  the  son  of  Hasenuah, 

8  And  Ibneiah  the  son  of  Jeroham, 
and  Elah  the  son  of  Uzzi,  the  son  of 
Michri,  and  Meshullam  the  son  of 
Shephathiah,  the  son  of  Reuel,  the 
son  of  Ibnijah ; 

9  And  their  brethren,  according  to 
their  generations,  nine  hundred  and 
fifty  and  six.  All  these  men  were 
chief  of  the  fathers  in  the  house  of 
their  fathers. 

10  IT  And  of  the  priests;  Jedaiah, 
and  Jehoiarib,  and  Jachin, 

11  And  Azariah  the  son  of  Hil- 
kiah,  the  son  of  Meshullam,  the  son 
of  Zadok,  the  son  of  Meraioth,  the 
son  of  Ahitub,  the  ruler  of  the  house 
of  God ; 

12  And  Adaiah  the  son  of  Jero¬ 
ham,  the  son  of  Pashur,  the  son  of 
Malchijah,  and  Maasiai  the  son  of 
Adiel,  the  son  of  Jahzerah,  the  son  of 
Meshullam,  the  son  of  Meshillemith, 
the  son  of  Immer ; 

13  And  their  brethren,  heads  of 
the  house  of  their  fathers,  a  thousand 
and  seven  hundred  and  threescore  ; 
very  able  men  for  the  work  of  the 
service  of  the  house  of  God. 

14  And  of  the  Levites  ;  Shemaiah 
the  son  of  Hasshub,  the  son  of  Azri- 
kam,  the  son  of  Hashahiah,  of  the 
sons  of  Merari ; 

15  And  Bakbakkar,  Heresh,  and 
Galal,  and  Mattaniah  the  son  of 
Micah,  the  son  of  Zichri,  the  son  of 
Asaph ; 


16  And  Obadiah  the  son  of  Shem¬ 
aiah,  the  son  of  Galal,  the  son  of 
Jeduthun,  and  Berechiah  the  son  of 
Asa,  the  son  of  Elkanah,  that  dwelt 
in  the  villages  of  the  Netophathites. 

17  And  the  porters  ivere ,  Shallum, 
and  Akkub,  and  Talmon,  and  Ahi- 
man,  and  their  brethren:  Shallum 
was  the  chief ; 

7  * 

18  Who  hitherto  waited  in  the 
king’s  gate  eastward :  they  were  por¬ 
ters  in  the  companies  of  the  children 
of  Levi. 

19  And  Shallum  the  son  of  Kore, 
the  son  of  Ebiasaph,  the  son  of  Ko- 
rah,  and  his  brethren,  of  the  house  of 
his  father,  the  Korahites,  were  over 
the  work  of  the  service,  keepers  of 
the  gates  of  the  tabernacle :  and 
their  fathers,  being  over  the  host  of 
the  Lord,  were  keepers  of  the  entry. 

20  And  Phinehas  the  son  of  Elea- 
zar  was  the  ruler  over  them  in  time 
past,  and  the  Lord  was  with  him. 

21  And  Zechariah  the  son  of  Mesh- 
elemiah  was  porter  of  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 

22  All  these  which  were  chosen  to 
he  porters  in  the  gates  were  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  twelve.  These  were  reck¬ 
oned  by  their  genealogy  in  their  vil¬ 
lages,  whom  David  and  Samuel  the 
seer  did  ordain  in  their  set  office. 

23  So  they  and  their  children  had 
the  oversight  of  the  gates  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  namely ,  the 
house  of  the  tabernacle,  by  wards. 

24  In  four  quarters  were  the  por¬ 
ters,  toward  the  east,  west,  north, 
and  south. 

25  And  their  brethren,  which  ivere  in 
their  villages,  were  to  come  after  seven 
days  from  time  to  time  with  them. 

26  For  these  Levites,  the  four  chief 
porters,  were  in  their  set  office,  and 
were  over  the  chambers  and  treasur¬ 
ies  of  the  house  of  God. 

27  IT  And  they  lodged  round  about 
the  house  of  God,  because  the  charge 
was  upon  them,  and  the  opening 
thereof  every  morning  pertained  to 
them. 


494 


Charge  of  certain  Levites ,  I.  CHRONICLES.  SauV s  overthrow  and  death. 


28  And  certain  of  them  had  the 
charge  of  the  ministering  vessels, 
that  they  should  bring  them  in  and 
out  by  tale. 

29  Some  of  them  also  were  appoint¬ 
ed  to  oversee  the  vessels,  and  all  the 
instruments  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
the  line  flour,  and  the  wine,  and  the 
oil,  and  the  frankincense,  and  the 
spices. 

3  0  And  some  of  the  sons  of  the  priests 
made  the  ointment  of  the  spices. 

31.  And  Mattithiah,  one  of  the  Le¬ 
vites,  who  was  the  firstborn  of  Shal- 
lum  the  Korahite,  had  the  set  office 
over  the  things  that  were  made  in 
the  pans. 

32  And  other  of  their  brethren,  of 
the  sons  of  the  Kohathites,  were  over 
the  shewhread,  to  prepare  it  every 
sabbath. 

33  And  these  are  the  singers,  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  the  Levites,  who  re¬ 
maining  in  the  chambers  were  free : 
for  they  were  employed  in  that  work 
day  and  night. 

34  These  chief  fathers  of  the  Levites 
were  chief  throughout  their  genera¬ 
tions  ;  these  dwelt  at  Jerusalem. 

35  IT  And  in  Gibeon  dwelt  the  fa¬ 
ther  of  Gibeon,  Jehiel,  whose  wife’s 
name  was  Maachah : 

36  And  his  firstborn  son  Abdon, 
then  Zur,  and  Kish,  and  Baal,  and 
Ner,  and  Nadab, 

37  And  Gedor,  and  Ahio,  andZech- 
ariah,  and  Mikloth. 

38  And  Mikloth  begat  Shimeam. 
And  they  also  dwelt  with  their  breth¬ 
ren  at  Jerusalem,  over  against  their 
brethren. 

39  And  Ner  begat  Kish  ;  and  Kish 
begat  Saul;  and  Saul  begat  Jona¬ 
than,  and  Malchi-shua,  and  Abina- 
dab,  and  Esh-baal. 

40  And  the  son  of  Jonathan  was 
Merib-haal :  and  Merib-baal  begat 
Micah. 

41  And  the  sons  of  Micah  were , 
Pithon,  and  Melech,  and  Tahrea, 
and  Ahaz . 

42  And  Ahaz  begat  Jarah ;  and 


Jarah  begat  Alemeth,  and  Azma- 

veth,  and  Zimri ;  and  Zimri  begat 
Moza ; 

43  And  Moza  begat  Binea;  and 
Rephaiah  his  son,  Eleasah  his  son, 
Azel  his  son. 

44  And  Azel  had  six  sons,  whose 
names  are  these,  Azrikam,  Bocheru, 
and  Ishmael,  and  Sheariah,  and 
Obadiah,  and  Hanan.  These  were 
the  sons  of  Azel. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Saul's  overthrow  and  death.  8  The  Philistines  tri¬ 
umph  over  Saul.  11  The  kindness  of  Jabesh-gilead 
toward  Saul  and  his  sons.  13  Saul's  sin,  for  which 
the  kingdom  was  translated  from  him  to  David. 

OW  the  Philistines  fought 
against  Israel ;  and  the  men  of 
Israel  fled  from  before  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  fell  down  slain  in  mount 
Gilboa. 

2  And  the  Philistines  followed  hard 
after  Saul,  and  after  his  sons;  and 
the  Philistines  slew  Jonathan,  and 
Ahinadab,  and  Malchi-shua,  the  sons 
of  Saul. 

3  And  the  battle  went  sore  against 
Saul,  and  the  archers  hit  him,  and 
he  was  wounded  of  the  archers. 

4  Then  said  Saul  to  his  armour- 
bearer,  Draw  thy  sword,  and  thrust 
me  through  therewith ;  lest  these 
uncircumcised  come  and  abuse  me. 
But  his  armourbearer  would  not ;  for 
he  was  sore  afraid.  So  Saul  took  a 
sword,  and  fell  upon  it. 

5  And  when  his  armourbearer  saw 
that  Saul  was  dead,  he  fell  likewise 
on  the  sword,  and  died. 

6  So  Saul  died,  and  his  three  sons, 
and  all  his  house  died  together. 

7  And  when  all  the  men  of  Israel 
that  were  in  the  valley  saw  that  they 
fled,  and  that  Saul  and  his  sons  were 
dead,  then  they  forsook  their  cities, 
and  fled :  and  the  Philistines  came 

and  dwelt  in  them. 

8  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  when  the  Philistines  came 
to  strip  the  slain,  that  they  found 
Saul  and  his  sons  fallen  in  mount 
Gilboa. 


495 


David  is  made  king.  , 


I.  CHRONICLES.  .  David's  mighty  men . 


9  And  when  they  had  stripped  him, 
they  took  his  head,  and  his  armour, 
and  sent  into  the  land  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines  round  about,  to  carry  tidings 
unto  their  idols,  and  to  the  people. 

10  And  they  put  his  armour  in  the 
house  of  their  gods,  and  fastened  his 
head  in  the  temple  of  Dagon. 

11  IT  And  when  all  Jahesh-gilead 
heard  all  that  the  Philistines  had 
done  to  Saul, 

12  They  arose,  all  the  valiant  men, 
and  took  away  the  body  of  Saul,  and 
the  bodies  of  his  sons,  and  brought 
them  to  Jahesh,  and  buried  their 
bones  under  the  oak  in  Jahesh,  and 
fasted  seven  days. 

13  Tf  So  Saul  died  for  his  trans¬ 
gression  which  he  committed  against 
the  Lord,  even  against  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  kept  not,  and 
also  for  asking  counsel  of  one  that  had 
a  familiar  spirit,  to  inquire  of  it ; 

14  And  inquired  not  of  the  Lord: 
therefore  he  slew  him,  and  turned  the 
kingdom  unto  David  the  son  of  Jesse. 

X 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  David  by  a  general  consent  is  made  king  at  Hebron.  4 
He  xoinneth  the  castle  of  Zion  from  the  Jebusites  by 
Joab's  valour.  10  A  catalogue  of  David’ s  mighty  men. 

THEN  all  Israel  gathered  them¬ 
selves  to  David  unto  Hebron, 
saying,  Behold,  we  are  thy  bone  and 
thy  flesh. 

2  And  moreover  in  time  past,  even 
when  Saul  was  king,  thou  wast  he 
that  leddest  out  and  hroughtest  in 
Israel :  and  the  Lord  thy  God  said 
unto  thee,  Thou  shalt  feed  my  peo¬ 
ple  Israel,  and  thou  shalt  he  ruler 
over  my  people  Israel. 

3  Therefore  came  all  the  elders  of 
Israel  to  the  king  to  Hebron;  and 
David  made  a  covenant  with  them  in 
Hebron  before  the  Lord;  and  they 
anointed  David  king  over  Israel,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  of  the  Lord  by 
Samuel. 

4  If  And  David  and  all  Israel  went 
to  Jerusalem,  which  is  Jehus  ;  where 
the  Jebusites  were ,  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land. 


5  And  the  inhabitants  of  Jehus 
said  to  David,  Thou  shalt  not  come 
hither.  Nevertheless  David  took  the 
castle  of  Zion,  which  is  the  city  of 
David. 

6  And  David  said,  Whosoever  smi- 
teth  the  Jebusites  first  shall  be  chief 
and  captain.  So  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  went  first  up,  and  was 
chief. 

7  And  David  dwelt  in  the  castle; 
therefore  they  called  it  the  city  of 
David. 

8  And  he  built  the  city  round  about, 
even  from  Millo  round  about :  and 
Joah  repaired  the  rest  of  the  city. 

9  So  David  waxed  greater  and 
greater:  for  the  Lord  of  hosts  was 
with  him. 

10  If  These  also  are  the  chief  of 
the  mighty  men  whom  David  had, 
who  strengthened  themselves  with 
him  in  his  kingdom,  and  with  all 
Israel,  to  make  him  king,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord  concerning 
Israel. 

11  And  this  is  the  number  of  the 
mighty  men  whom  David  had ;  Ja- 
shobeam,  a  Hachmonite,  the  chief 
of  the  captains:  he  lifted  up  his 
spear  against  three  hundred  slain 
by  him  at  one  time. 

12  And  after  him  was  Eleazar  the 
son  of  Dodo,  the  Ahohite,  who  was 
one  of  the  three  mighties. 

13  He  was  with  David  at  Pas-dam- 
mim,  and  there  the  Philistines  were 
gathered  together  to  battle,  where 
was  a  parcel  of  ground  full  of  bar¬ 
ley  ;  and  the  people  fled  from  before 
the  Philistines. 

14  And  they  set  themselves  in  the 
midst  of  that  parcel,  and  delivered 
it,  and  slew  the  Philistines ;  and  the 
Lord  saved  them  by  a  great  deliver¬ 
ance. 

15  If  Now  three  of  the  thirty  cap¬ 
tains  went  down  to  the  rock  to  Da¬ 
vid,  into  the  cave  of  Adullam;  and 
the  host  of  the  Philistines  encamped 
in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

16  And  David  was  then  in  the 


496 


A  catalogue  of 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


hold,  and  the  Philistines’  garrison 
was  then  at  Beth-lehem. 

17  And  David  longed,  and  said, 
Oh  that  one  would  give  me  drink 
of  the  water  of  the  well  of  Beth¬ 
lehem,  that  is  at  the  gate ! 

18  And  the  three  brake  through 
the  host  of  the  Philistines,  and  drew 
water  out  of  the  well  of  Beth-lehem, 
that  was  by  the  gate,  and  took  it, 
and  brought  it  to  David :  but  David 
would  not  drink  of  it,  but  poured  it 
out  to  the  Lord, 

19  And  said,  My  God  forbid  it  me, 
that  I  should  do  this  thing :  shall  I 
drink  the  blood  of  these  men  that 
have  put  their  lives  in  jeopardy  ? 
for  with  the  jeopardy  of  their  lives 
they  brought  it :  therefore  he  would 
not  drink  it.  These  things  did  these 
three  mightiest. 

20  IT  And  Abishai  the  brother  of 
Joab,  he  was  chief  of  the  three:  for 
lifting  up  his  spear  against  three 
hundred,  he  slew  them ,  and  had  a 
name  among  the  three. 

21  Of  the  three,  he  was  more  hon¬ 
ourable  than  the  two  ;  for  he  was 
their  captain :  howbeit  he  attained 
not  to  the^rs^  three. 

22  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada, 
the  son  of  a  valiant  man  of  Kabzeel, 
who  had  done  many  acts ;  he  slew 
two  lionlike  men  of  Moab :  also  he 
went  down  and  slew  a  lion  in  a  pit 
in  a  snowy  day. 

23  And  he  slew  an  Egyptian,  a 
man  of  great  stature,  five  cubits 
high;  and  in  the  Egyptian’s  hand 
was  a  spear  like  a  weaver’s  beam; 
and  he  went  down  to  him  with  a 
staff,  and  plucked  the  spear  out  of 
the  Egyptian’s  hand,  and  slew  him 
with  his  own  spear. 

24  These  things  did  Benaiah  the 
son  of  Jehoiada,  and  had  a  name 
among  the  three  mighties. 

25  Behold,  he  was  honourable 
*  among  the  thirty,  but  attained  not 

to  the  first  three:  and  David  set 
him  over  his  guard. 

26  H  Also  the  valiant  men  of  the 

32 


David’s  mighty  men. 

armies  were,  Asahel  the  brother  of 
Joab,  Elhanan  the  son  of  Dodo  of 
Beth-lehem, 

27  Shammoth.the  Harorite,  Helez 
the  Pelonite, 

28  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the  Te- 
koite,  Abi-ezer  the  Antothite, 

29  Sibbecai  the  IJushathite,  Ilai 
the  Ahohite, 

30  Maharai  the  Netophathite,  He- 
led  the  son  of  Baanah  the  Netopha- 
thite, 

31  Ithai  the  son  of  Ribai  of  Gibe- 
ah,  that  pertained  to  the  children  of 
Benjamin,  Benaiah  the  Pirathonite, 

32  Hurai  of  the  brooks  of  Gaash, 
Abiel  the  Arbathite, 

33  Azmaveth  the  Baharumite,  Eli- 
ahba  the  Shaalbonite, 

34  The  sons  of  Hashem  the  Gi- 
zonite,  Jonathan  the  son  of  Shage 
the  Hararite, 

35  Ahiam  the  son  of  Sacar  the 
Hararite,  Eliphal  the  son  of  Ur, 

36  Hepher  the  Mecherathite,  Ahi- 
jah  the  Pelonite, 

37  Hezro  the  Carmelite,  Naarai 
the  son  of  Ezbai, 

38  Joel  the  brother  of  Nathan, 
Mibhar  the  son  of  Haggeri } 

39  Zelek  the  Ammonite,  Naharai 
the  Berothite,  the  armourbearer  of 
Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah, 

40  Ira  the  Ithrite,  Gareb  the  Ith^ 

rite, 

41  Uriah  the  Hittite,  Zabad  the 
son  of  Ahlai, 

42  Adina  the  son  of  Shiza  the  Reu- 
benite,  a  captain  of  the  Reubenites, 
and  thirty  with  him, 

43  Hanan  the  son  of  Maachah,  and 
Joshaphat  the  Mithnite, 

44  Uzzia  the  Ashterathite,  Shama 
and  Jehiel  the  sons  of  Hothan  the 
Aroerite, 

45  Jediael  the  son  of  Shimri,  and 
Joha  his  brother,  the  Tizite^ 

46  Eliel  the  Mahavite,  and  Jeribai 
and  Joshaviah  the  sons  of  Elnaam, 
and  Ithmah  the  Moabite, 

47  Eliel,  and  Obed,  and  Jasiel  the 

Mesobaite. 


497 


to  David  at  Ziklag . 


The  companies  that  came  I.  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  XII. 


1  The  companies  that  came  to  David  at  Ziklag. 

armies  that  came  to  him  at  Hebron. 


23  The 


NOW  these  are  they  that  came  to 
David  to  Ziklag,  while  he  yet 
kept  himself  close  because  of  Saul  the 
son  of  Kish :  and  they  were  among 
the  mighty  men,  helpers  of  the  war. 

2  They  were  armed  with  hows,  and 
could  use  both  the  right  hand  and 
the  left  in  hurling  stones  and  shooting 
arrows  out  of  a  bow,  even  of  Saul’s 
brethren  of  Benjamin. 

3  The  chief  was  Ahiezer,  then  Jo- 
ash,  the  sons  of  Shemaah  the  Gib- 
eathite ;  and  Jeziel,  and  Pelet,  the 
sons  of  Azmaveth;  and  Berachah, 
and  Jehu  the  Antothite, 

4  And  Ismaiah  the  Gibeonite,  a 
mighty  man  among  the  thirty,  and 
over  the  thirty;  and  Jeremiah,  and 
Jahaziel,  and  Johanan,  and  Josabad 
the  Gederathite, 

5  Eluzai,  and  Jerimoth,  and  Bea- 
liah,  and  Shemariah,  and  Shephatiah 
the  Haruphite, 

6  Elkanah,  and  Jesiah,  and  Aza- 
reel,  and  Joezer,  and  Jashobeam,  the 
Korhites, 

7  And  Joelah,  and  Zebadiah,  the 
sons  of  Jeroham  of  Gedor. 

8  And  of  the  Gadites  there  sepa¬ 
rated  themselves  unto  David  into 
the  hold  to  the  wilderness  men  of 
might,  and  men  of  war  jit  for  the 
battle,  that  could  handle  shield  and 
buckler,  whose  faces  were  like  the 
faces  of  lions,  and  were  as  swift  as 
the  roes  upon  the  mountains ; 

9  Ezer  the  first,  Obadiah  the  sec¬ 
ond,  Eliab  the  third, 

10  Mishmannah  the  fourth,  Jere¬ 
miah  the  fifth, 

1 1  Attai  the  sixth,  Eliel  the  seventh, 
12  Johanan  the  eighth,  Elzabad  the 
ninth, 

13  Jeremiah  the  tenth,  Machbanai 
the  eleventh. 

14  These  were  of  the  sons  of  Gad, 
captains  of  the  host :  one  of  the  least 
was  over  a  hundred,  and  the  greatest 
over  a  thousand. 


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15  These  are  they  that  went  over 
Jordan  in  the  first  month,  when  it 
had  overflown  all  his  banks  ;  and 
they  put  to  flight  all  them  of  the 
valleys,  both  toward  the  east,  and  to¬ 
ward  the  west. 

16  And  there  came  of  the  children 
of  Benjamin  and  Judah  to  the  hold 
unto  David. 

17  And  David  went  out  to  meet 
them,  and  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  If  ye  be  come  peaceably  unto 
me  to  help  me,  mine  heart  shall  be 
knit  unto  you :  but  if  ye  be  come  to 
betray  me  to  mine  enemies,  seeing 
there  is  no  wrong  in  mine  hands,  the 
God  of  our  fathers  look  thereon ,  and 
rebuke  it. 

18  Then  the  spirit  came  upon  Ama- 
sai,  who  was  chief  of  the  captains, 
and  he  said ,  Thine  are  we ,  David, 
and  on  thy  side,  thou  son  of  Jesse : 
peace,  peace  be  unto  thee,  and  peace 
be  to  thine  helpers ;  for  thy  God 
helpeth  thee.  Then  David  received 
them,  and  made  them  captains  of  the 
band. 

19  And  there  fell  some  of  Manasseh 
to  David,  when  he  came  with  the 
Philistines  against  Saul  to  battle ; 
but  they  helped  them  not :  for  the 
lords  of  the  Philistines  upon  advise¬ 
ment  sent  him  away,  saying,  He  will 
fall  to  his  master  Saul  to  the  jeopardy 
of  our  heads. 

20  As  he  went  to  Ziklag,  there  fell 
to  him  of  Manasseh,  Adnah,  and 
Jozabad,  and  Jediael,  and  Michael, 
and  Jozabad,  and  Elihu,  and  Zilthai, 
captains  of  the  thousands  that  were 
of  Manasseh. 

2 1  And  they  helped  David  against 
the  band  of  the  rovers  :  for  they  were 
all  mighty  men  of  valour,  and  were 
captains  in  the  host. 

22  For  at  that  time  day  by  day 
there  came  to  David  to  help  him, 
until  it  was  a  great  host,  like  the 
host  of  God. 

23  And  these  are  the  numbers  of 
the  bands  that  were  ready  armed  to  the 
war,  and  came  to  David  to  Hebron, 


The  armies  that 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


came  to  David . 


to  turn  the  kingdom  of  Saul  to  him, 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

24  The  children  of  Judah  that  bare 
shield  and  spear  were  six  thousand 
an4  eight  hundred,  ready  armed  to 
the  war. 

25  Of  the  children  of  Simeon, 
mighty  men  of  valour  for  the  war, 
seven  thousand  and  one  hundred. 

26  Of  the  children  of  Levi  four 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

27  And  Jehoiada  was  the  leader 
of  the  Aaronites,  and  with  him  were 
three  thousand  and  seven  hundred ; 

28  And  Zadok,  ayoungman  mighty 
of  valour,  and  of  his  father’s  house 
twenty  and  two  captains. 

29  And  of  the  children  of  Benja¬ 
min,  the  kindred  ol  Saul,  three  thou¬ 
sand  :  for  hitherto  the  greatest  part  of 
them  had  kept  the  ward  of  the  house 
of  Saul. 

30  And  of  the  children  of  Ephraim 
twenty  thousand  and  eight  hundred, 
mighty  men  of  valour,  famous  through¬ 
out  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

31  And  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh  eighteen  thousand,  which  were 
expressed  by  name,  to  come  and 
make  David  king. 

32  And  of  the  children  of  Issachar, 
which  luere  men  that  had  understand¬ 
ing  of  the  times,  to  know  what  Israel 
ought  to  do ;  the  heads  of  them  were 
two  hundred ;  and  all  their  brethren 
were  at  their  commandment. 

33  Of  Zebulun,  such  as  went  forth 
to  battle,  expert  in  war,  with  all  instru¬ 
ments  of  war,  fifty  thousand,  which 
could  keep  rank :  they  were  not  of 
double  heart. 

34  And  of  Naphtali  a  thousand  cap¬ 
tains,  and  with  them  with  shield  and 
spear  thirty  and  seven  thousand. 

35  And  of  the  Danites  expert  in 
war  twenty  and  eight  thousand  and 
six  hundred. 

36  And  of  Asher,  such  as  went 
forth  to  battle,  expert  in  war,  forty 
thousand. 

37  And  on  the  other  side  of  Jordaif, 
of  the  Reubenites,  and  the  Gadites, 

* 


and  of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh, 
with  all  manner  of  instruments  of 
war  for  the  battle,  a  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand. 

38  All  these  men  of  war,  that  could 
keep  rank,  came  with  a  perfect  heart 
to  Hebron,  to  make  David  king  over 
all  Israel :  and  all  the  rest  also  of 
Israel  were  of  one  heart  to  make 
David  king. 

39  And  there  they  were  with  Da¬ 
vid  three  days,  eating  and  drinking : 
for  their  brethren  had  prepared  for 
them. 

40  Moreover  they  that  were  nigh 
them,  even  unto  Issachar  and  Zebu¬ 
lun  and  Naphtali,  brought  bread  on 
asses,  and  on  camels,  and  on  mules, 
and  on  oxen,  and  meat,  meal,  cakes  of 
figs,  and  bunches  of  raisins,  and  wine, 
and  oil,  and  oxen,  and  sheep  abun¬ 
dantly  :  for  there  was  joy  in  Israel. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  David  fetcheth  the  ark  with  great  solemnity  from,  Kir- 
jath-jearim.  9  Uzza  being  smitten ,  the  ark  is  left  at 
the  house  of  Obed-edom. 

AND  David  consulted  with  the 
captains  of  thousands  and  hun¬ 
dreds,  and  with  every  leader. 

2  And  David  said  unto  all  the  con¬ 
gregation  of  Israel,  If  it  seem  good 
unto  you,  and  that  it  he  of  the  Lord 
our  God,  let  us  send  abroad  unto  our 
brethren  every  where,  that  are  left 
in  all  the  land  of  Israel,  and  with 
them  also  to  the  priests  and  Levites 
which  are  in  their  cities  and  suburbs, 
that  they  may  gather  themselves  un¬ 
to  us : 

3  And  let  us  bring  again  the  ark 
of  our  God  to  us  :  for  we  inquired  not 
at  it  in  the  days  of  Saul. 

4  And  all  the  congregation  said 
that  they  would  do  so :  for  the  thing 
was  right  in  the  eyes  of  all  the  peo¬ 
ple. 

5  So  David  gathered  all  Israel  to¬ 
gether,  from  Shihor  of  Egypt  even  un¬ 
to  the  entering  of  Hemath,  to  bring 
the  ark  of  God  from  Kirjath-jearim. 

6  And  David  went  up,  and  all  Is¬ 
rael,  to  Baalah,  that  is,  to  Kiijath- 

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Uzza  is  smitten.  I.  CHRONICLES.  The  Philistines  defeated . 


jearim,  which  belonged  to  Judah,  to 
bring  up  thence  the  ark  of  God 
the  Lord,  that  dwelleth  between  the 
cherubim,  whose  name  is  called  on 
it. 

7  And  they  carried  the  ark  of  God 
in  a  new  cart  out  of  the  house  of 
Abinadab :  and  Uzza  and  Ahio  drave 
the  cart. 

8  And  David  and  all  Israel  played 
before  God  with  all  their  might,  and 
with  singing,  and  with  harps,  and 
with  psalteries,  and  with  timbrels,  and 
with  cymbals,  and  with  trumpets. 

9  11  And  when  they  came  unto  the 
threshingfloor  of  Chidon,  Uzza  put 
forth  his  hand  to  hold  the  ark;  for 
the  oxen  stumbled. 

10  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was 
kindled  against  Uzza,  and  he  smote 
him,  because  he  put  his  hand  to  the 
ark :  and  there  he  died  before  God. 

1 1  And  David  was  displeased,  be¬ 
cause  the  Lord  had  made  a  breach 
upon  Uzza:  wherefore  that  place  is 
called  Perez-uzza  to  this  day. 

12  And  David  was  afraid  of  God 
that  day,  saying,  How. shall  I  bring 
the  ark  of  God  home  to  me  ? 

13  So  David  brought  not  the  ark 
home  to  himself  to  the  city  of  David, 
but  carried  it  aside  into  the  house  of 
Obed-edom  the  Gittite. 

14  And  the  ark  of  God  remained 
with  the  family  of  Obed-edom  in  his 
house  three  months.  And  the  Lord 
blessed  the  house  of  Obed-edom,  and 
all  that  he  had. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Hiram  s  kindness  to  David ,  2  David's  felicity  in  peo¬ 

ple,  wives ,  and  children.  8  His  two  victories  against 
the  Philistines. 

NOW  Hiram  king  of  Tyre  sent 
messengers  to  David,  and  tim¬ 
ber  of  cedars,  with  masons  and  car¬ 
penters,  to  build  him  a  house. 

2  And  David  perceived  that  the 
Lord  had  confirmed  him  king  over 
Israel,  for  his  kingdom  was  lifted  up 
on  high,  because  of  his  people  Israel. 

3  If  And  David  took  more  wives 
at  Jerusalem :  and  David  begat  more 
sons  and  daughters. 

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4  Now  these  are  the  names  of  his 
children  which  he  had  in  Jerusalem ; 
Shammua,  and  Shobab,  Nathan,  and 
Solomon, 

5  And  Ibhar,  and  Elishua,  and  El- 
palet, 

6  And  Nogah,  and  Nepheg,  and 
Japhia, 

7  And  Elishama,  and  Beeliada,  and 
Eliphalet. 

8  And  when  the  Philistines  heard 
that  David  was  anointed  king  over 
all  Israel,  all  the  Philistines  went 
up  to  seek  David.  And  David  heard 
of  it,  -and  went  out  against  them. 

9  And  the  Philistines  came  and 
spread  themselves  in  the  valley  of 
Rephaim. 

10  And  David  inquired  of  God, 
saying,  Shall  I  go  up  against  the 
Philistines?  and  wilt  thou  deliver 
them  into  mine  hand  ?  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  him,  Go  up ;  for  I 
will  deliver  them  into  thine  hand. 

11  So  they  came  up  to  Baal-pera- 
zim;  and  David  smote  them  there. 
Then  David  said,  God  hath  broken 
in  upon  mine  enemies  by  mine  hand 
like  the  breaking  forth  of  waters : 
therefore  they  called  the  name  of 
that  place  Baal-perazim. 

12  And  when  they  had  left  their 
gods  there,  David  gave  a  command¬ 
ment,  and  they  were  burned  with  fire. 

13  And  the  Philistines  yet  again 
spread  themselves  abroad  in  the 
valley. 

14  Therefore  David  inquired  again 
of  God ;  and  God  said  unto  him,  Go 
not  up  after  them;  turn  away  from 
them,  and  come  upon  them  over 
against  the  mulberry  trees. 

15  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  shalt 
hear  a  sound  of  going  in  the  tops  of 
the  mulberry  trees,  that  then  thou 
shalt  go  out  to  battle:  for  God  is 
gone  forth  before  thee  to  smite  the 
host  of  the  Philistines. 

16  David  therefore  did  as  God 
commanded  him:  and  they  smote 
the  host  of  the  Philistines  from  Gib- 
eon  even  to  Gazer. 


The  priests  and  Levites  I.  CHRONICLES. _ bring  up  the  ark. 


17  And  the  fame  of  David  went 
out  into  all  lands;  and  the  Lord 
brought  the  fear  of  him  upon  all 
nations. 

CHAPTER  XT. 

1  David,  having  prepared  a  place  for  the  ark ,  ordereth 
the  priests  and  Levites  to  bring  it  from  Obed-edom. 

25  He  performeth  the  solemnity  thereof  with  great  joy. 

29  Michal  despiseth  him. 

A  ND  David  made  him  houses  in 
j\_  the  city  of  David,  and  prepared 
a  place  for  the  ark  of  God,  and  pitch¬ 
ed  for  it  a  tent. 

2  Then  David  said,  None  ought  to 
carry  the  ark  of  God  hut  the  Levites  : 
for  them  hath  the  Lord  chosen  to 
carry  the  ark  of  God,  and  to  minister 
unto  him  for  ever. 

3  And  David  gathered  all  Israel 
together  to  Jerusalem,  to  bring  up 
the  ark  of  the  Lord  unto  his  place, 
which  he  had  prepared  for  it. 

4  And  David  assembled  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Aaron,  and  the  Levites : 

5  Of  the  sons  of  Kohath;  Uriel  the 
chief,  and  his  brethren  a  hundred  and 
twenty : 

6  Of  the  sons  of  Merari ;  Asaiah 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  twenty : 

7  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom ;  Joel 
the  chief,  and  his  brethren  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty : 

8  Of  the  sons  of  Elizaphan ;  Shem- 
aiah  the  chief,  and  his  brethren  two 
hundred : 

9  Of  the  sons  of  Hebron  ;  Eliel  the 
chief,  and  his  brethren  fourscore  : 

10  Of  the  sons  of  Uzziel ;  Ammin- 
adab  the  chief,  and  his  brethren  a 
hundred  and  twelve. 

11  And  David  called  for  Zadok 
and  Abiathar  the  priests,  and  for 
the  Levites,  for  Uriel,  Asaiah,  and 
Joel,  Shemaiah,  and  Eliel,  and  Am- 
minadab, 

12  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  are  the 
chief  of  the  fathers  of  the  Levites : 
sanctify  yourselves,  both  ye  and  your 
brethren,  that  ye  may  bring  up  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  unto 
the  place  that  I  have  prepared  for  it. 


13  For  because  ye  did  it  not  at 
the  first,  the  Lord  our  God  made 
a  breach  upon  us,  for  that  we  sought 
him  not  after  the  due  order. 

14  So  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
sanctified  themselves  to  bring  up  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

15  And  the  children  of  the  Levites 
hare  the  ark  of  God  upon  their 
shoulders  with  the  staves  thereon, 
as  Moses  commanded,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

16  And  David  spake  to  the  chief 
of  the  Levites  to  appoint  their  breth¬ 
ren  to  be  the  singers  with  instruments 
of  music,  psalteries  and  harps  and 
cymbals,  sounding,  by  lifting  up  the 
voice  with  joy. 

17  So  the  Levites  appointed  He- 
man  the  son  of  Joel ;  and  of  his  breth¬ 
ren,  Asaph  the  son  of  Berechiah ;  and 
of  the  sons  of  Merari  their  brethren, 
Ethan  the  son  of  Kushaiah ; 

18  And  with  them  their  brethren 
of  the  second  degree,  Zechariah,  Ben, 
and  Jaaziel,  and  Shemiramoth,  and 
Jehiel,  and  Unni,  Eliab,  and  Benaiah, 
and  Maaseiah,  and  Mattithiah,  and 
Elipheleh,  and  Mikneiah,  and  Obed- 
edom,  and  Jeiel,  the  porters. 

19  So  the  singers,  Heman,  Asaph, 
and  Ethan,  were  appointed  to  sound 
with  cymbals  of  brass  ; 

20  And  Zechariah,  and  Aziel,  and 
Shemiramoth,  and  Jehiel,  and  Unni, 
and  Eliab,  and  Maaseiah,  and  Be¬ 
naiah,  with  psalteries  on  Alamoth ; 

21  And  Mattithiah,  and  Elipheleh, 
and  Mikneiah,  and  Obed-edom,  and 
Jeiel,  and  Azaziah,  with  harps  on 
the  Sheminith  to  excel. 

22  And  Chenaniah,  chief  of  the 
Levites,  was  for  song :  he  instructed 
about  the  song,  because  he  was  skil¬ 
ful. 

23  And  Berechiah  and  Elkanah 
were  doorkeepers  for  the  ark. 

24  And  Shebaniah,  and  Jehosha- 
pliat,  and  Nethaneel,  and  Amasai, 
and  Zechariah,  and  Benaiah,  and 
Eliezer,  the  priests,  did  blow  with 
the  trumpets  before  the  ark  of  God : 

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Michal  despiseth  David.  I.  CHRONICLES. 


and  Obed-edom  and  Jehiah  were  door¬ 
keepers  for  the  ark. 

25  T[  So  David,  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  the  captains  over  thou¬ 
sands,  went  to  bring  up  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the 
house  of  Obed-edom  with  joy. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God 
helped  the  Levites  that  bare  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  that 
they  offered  seven  bullocks  and  sev¬ 
en  rams. 

27  And  David  was  clothed  with  a 
robe  of  fine  linen,  and  all  the  Levites 
that  hare  the  ark,  and  the  singers, 
and  Chenaniah  the  master  of  the 
song  with  the  singers :  David  also 
had  upon  him  an  ephod  of  linen. 

28  Thus  all  Israel  brought  up  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  with 
shouting,  and  with  sound  of  the  cor¬ 
net,  and  with  trumpets,  and  with  cym¬ 
bals,  making  a  noise  with  psalteries 
and  harps. 

29  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  came 
to  the  city  of  David,  that  Michal  the 
daughter  of  Saul  looking  out  at  a  win¬ 
dow  saw  king  David  dancing  and 
playing :  and  she  despised  him  in  her 
heart. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  David’s  festival  sacrifice.  4  He  ordereth  a  choir  to 
sing  thanksgiving.  7  The  psalm  of  thanksgiving.  37 
He  appointeth  ministers,  porters,  priests,  and  musi¬ 
cians,  to  attend  continually  on  the  ark. 

SO  they  brought  the  ark  of  God, 
and  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the 
tent  that  David  had  pitched  for  it : 
and  they  offered  burnt  sacrifices  and 
peace  offerings  before  God. 

2  And  when  David  had  made  an 
end  of  offering  the  burnt  offerings 
and  the  peace  offerings,  he  blessed 
the  people  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

3  And  he  dealt  to  every  one  of  Is¬ 
rael,  both  man  and  woman,  to  every 
one  a  loaf  of  bread,  and  a  good  piece 
of  flesh,  and  a  flagon  of  wine . 

4  IT  And  he  appointed  certain  of 
the  Levites  to  minister  before  the 
ark  of  the  Lord,  and  to  record,  and 

502 


David's  psalm 

to  thank  and  praise  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel : 

5  Asaph  the  chief,  and  next  to  him 
Zechariah,  Jeiel,  and  Shemiramoth, 
and  Jehiel,  and  Mattithiah,  and  Eli- 
ab,  and  Benaiah,  and  Obed-edom: 
and  Jeiel  with  psalteries  and  with 
harps ;  but  Asaph  made  a  sound 
with  cymbals ; 

6  Benaiah  also  and  Jahaziel  the 
priests  with  trumpets  continually  be¬ 
fore  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God. 

7  If  Then  on  that  day  David  de¬ 
livered  first  this  psalm  to  thank  the 
Lord  into  the  hand  of  Asaph  and 
his  brethren. 

8  Give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  call 
upon  his  name,  make  known  his 
deeds  among  the  people. 

9  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto 
him,  talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous 
works. 

10  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name :  let 
the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek 
the  Lord. 

1 1  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength, 
seek  his  face  continually. 

12  Remember  his  marvellous  works 
that  he  hath  done,  his  wonders,  and 
the  judgments  of  his  mouth ; 

13  O  ye  seed  of  Israel  his  servant, 
ye  children  of  Jacob,  his  chosen  ones. 

14  He  is  the  Lord  our  God ;  his 
judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 

15  Be  ye  mindful  always  of  his 
covenant;  the  word  which  he  com¬ 
manded  to  a  thousand  generations; 

16  Even  of  the  covenant  which  he 
made  with  Abraham,  and  of  his  oath 
unto  Isaac ; 

17  And  hath  confirmed  the  same 
to  Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for 
an  everlasting  covenant, 

18  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give 
the  land  of  Canaan,  the  lot  of  your 
inheritance ; 

19  When  ye  were  but  few,  even 
a  few,  and  strangers  in  it. 

20  And  when  they  went  from  na¬ 
tion  to  nation,  and  from  one  kingdom 
to  another  people ; 

21  He  suffered  no  man  to  do  them 


of  thanksgiving. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


Nathan's  message . 


wrong:  yea,  he  reproved  kings  for 
their  sakes, 

22  Saying ,  Touch  not  mine  an¬ 
ointed,  and  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 

23  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  all  the 
earth  ;  shew  forth  from  day  to  day 
his  salvation. 

24  Declare  his  glory  among  the  hea¬ 
then;  his  marvellous  works  among 
all  nations. 

25  For  great  is  the  Lord,  and 
greatly  to  be  praised :  he  also  is  to 
he  feared  above  all  gods. 

26  For  all  the  gods  of  the  people 
are  idols :  hut  the  Lord  made  the 
heavens. 

27  Glory  and  honour  are  in  his 
presence ;  strength  and  gladness  ai  e 
in  his  place. 

28  Give  unto  the  Lord,  ye  km 
dreds  of  the  people,  give  unto  the 
Lord  glory  and  strength. 

29  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory 
due  unto  his  name :  bring  an  offer¬ 
ing,  and  come  before  him:  worship 
the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness. 

30  Fear  before  him,  all  the  earth : 
the  world  also  shall  be  stable,  that 
it  he  not  moved. 

31  Let  the  heavens  he  glad,  and 
let  the  earth  rejoice :  and  let  men 
say  among  the  nations,  The  Lord 

reigneth.  , 

32  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  ful¬ 
ness  thereof:  let  the  fields  rejoice 
and  all  that  is  therein. 

33  Then  shall  the  trees  of  the 
wood  sing  out  at  the  presence  of 
the  Lord,  because  he  cometh  to 
judge  the  earth. 

34  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord; 
for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy  en- 
dureth  for  ever. 

35  And  say  ye,  Save  us,  O  God  ol 
our  salvation,  and  gather  us  togeth¬ 
er,  and  deliver  us  from  the  heathen, 
that  we  may  give  thanks  to  thy  holy 
name,  and  glory  in  thy  praise. 

36  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  for  ever  and  ever.  And  all 
the  people  said,  Amen,  and  praised 

the  Lord. 


37  If  So  he  left  there  before  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord 
Asaph  and  his  brethren,  to  minister 
before  the  ark  continually,  as  every 
day’s  work  required : 

38  And  Obed-edom  with  their  * 
brethren,  threescore  and  eight ;  Obed- 
edom  also  the  son  of  Jeduthun  and 
Hosah  to  he  porters : 

39  And  Zadok  the  priest,  and  his 
brethren  the  priests,  before  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  Lord  in  the  high  place 
that  was  at  Gibeon, 

40  To  offer  burnt  offerings  unto  the 
Lord  upon  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  continually  morning  and  evening, 
and  to  do  according  to  all  that  is  writ¬ 
ten  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  which  he 
commanded  Israel ; 

41  And  with  them  Heman  and  J ed- 
utliun,  and  the  rest  that  were  cho¬ 
sen,  who  were  expressed  by  name, 
to  give  thanks  to  the  Lord,  because 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 

42  And  with  them  Heman  and  J ed- 
uthun  with  trumpets  and  cymbals 
for  those  that  should  make  a  sound, 
and  with  musical  instruments  of  Goff 
And  the  sons  of  Jeduthun  were  porters. 

43  And  all  the  people  departed 
every  man  to  his  house :  and  David 
returned  to  bless  his  house. 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Nathan  first  approving  the  purpose  of  David,  to  build 
God  a  house,  3  after  by  the  word  of  God  forbiddeth 
him.  11  He  promiseth  him  blessings  and  benefits  m 
his  seed.  16  David's  prayer  and  thanksgiving. 

OW  it  came  to  pass,  as  David 
„  sat  in  his  house,  that  David  said 
to  Nathan  the  prophet,  Lo,  I  dwell 
in  a  house  of  cedars,  but  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  remaineth 
under  curtains. 

2  Then  Nathan  said  unto  David, 
Do  all  that  is  in  thine  heart;  for 
God  is  with  thee. 

3  If  And  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
night,  that  the  word  of  God  came  to 
Nathan,  saying, 

4  Go  and  tell  David  my  servant, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Thou  shalt  not 
build  me  a  house  to  dwell  in . 

503 


God’s  promises  to  David.  I.  CHRONICLES. 


David’s  thanksgiving. 


5  For  I  have  not  dwelt  in  a  house 
since  the  day  that  I  brought  up  Is¬ 
rael  unto  this  day;  but  have  gone 
from  tent  to  tent,  and  from  one  tab¬ 
ernacle  to  another. 

6  Wheresoever  I  have  walked  with 
all  Israel,  spake  I  a  word  to  any 
of  the  j  udges  of  Israel,  whom  I  com¬ 
manded  to  feed  my  people,  saying, 
Why  have  ye  not  built  me  a  house 
of  cedars  ? 

7  Now  therefore  thus  shalt  thou  say 
unto  my  servant  David,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  took  thee  from 
the  sheepcote,  even  from  following 
the  sheep,  that  thou  shouldest  he 
ruler  over  my  people  Israel  : 

8  And  I  have  been  with  thee  whith¬ 
ersoever  thou  hast  walked,  and  have 
cut  off  all  thine  enemies  from  before 
thee,  and  have  made  thee  a  name 
like  the  name  of  the  great  men  that 
are  in  the  earth. 

9  Also  I  will  ordain  a  place  for  my 
people  Israel,  and  will  plant  them, 
and  they  shall  dwell  in  their  place, 
and  shall  he  moved  no  more;  nei¬ 
ther  shall  the  children  of  wickedness 
waste  them  any  more,  as  at  the  be¬ 
ginning, 

10  And  since  the  time  that  I  com¬ 
manded  judges  to  be  over  my  people 
Israel.  Moreover  I  will  subdue  all 
thine  enemies.  Furthermore  I  tell 
thee,  that  the  Lord  will  build  thee 
a  house. 

11  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  thy  days  he  expired  that  thou 
must  go  to  be  with  thy  fathers,  that 
I  will  raise  up  thy  seed  after  thee, 
which  shall  he  of  thy  sons  ;  and  I 
will  establish  his  kingdom. 

12  He  shall  build  me  a  house,  and 
I  will  stahlish  his  throne  for  ever. 

13  I  will  he  his  father,  and  he  shall 
he  my  son :  and  I  will  not  take  my 
mercy  away  from  him,  as  I  took  it 
from  him  that  was  before  thee  : 

14  But  I  will  settle  him  in  mine 
house  and  in  my  kingdom  for  ever: 
and  his  throne  shall  he  established 
for  evermore. 


15  According  to  all  these  words, 
and  according  to  all  this  vision,  so 
did  Nathan  speak  unto  David. 

16  If  And  David  the  king  came 
and  sat  before  the  Lord,  and  said, 
Who  am  I,  O  Lord  God,  and  what 
is  mine  house,  that  thou  hast  brought 
me  hitherto  ? 

17  And  yet  this  was  a  small  thing 
in  thine  eyes,  O  God ;  for  thou  hast 
also  spoken  of  thy  servant’s  house 
for  a  great  while  to  come,  and  hast 
regarded  me  according  to  the  estate 
of  a  man  of  high  degree,  O  Lord 
God. 

18  What  can  David  speak  more  to 
thee  for  the  honour  of  thy  servant  ? 
for  thou  knowest  thy  servant. 

19  O  Lord,  for  thy  servant's  sake, 
and  according  to  thine  own  heart, 
hast  thou  done  all  this  greatness,  in 
making  known  all  these  great  things. 

20  O  Lord,  there  is  none  like  thee, 
neither  is  there  any  God  besides  thee, 
according  to  all  that  we  have  heard 
with  our  ears. 

2 1  And  what  one  nation  in  the  earth 
is  like  thy  people  Israel,  whom  God 
went  to  redeem  to  be  his  own  people, 
to  make  thee  a  name  of  greatness  and 
terribleness,  by  driving  out  nations 
from  before  thy  people,  whom  thou 
hast  redeemed  out  of  Egypt  ? 

22  For  thy  people  Israel  didst  thou 
make  thine  own  people  for  ever ;  and 
thou,  Lord,  becamest  their  God. 

23  Therefore  now,  Lord,  let  the 
thing  that  thou  hast  spoken  concern¬ 
ing  thy  servant  and  concerning  his 
house  he  established  for  ever,  and 
do  as  thou  hast  said. 

24  Let  it  even  he  established,  that 
thy  name  may  be  magnified  for  ever, 
saying,  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  God 
of  Israel,  even  a  God  to  Israel :  and 
let  the  house  of  David  thy  servant  be 
established  before  thee. 

25  For  thou,  O  my  God,  hast  told 
thy  servant  that  thou  wilt  build  him 
a  house:  therefore  thy  servant  hath 
found  in  his  heart  to  pray  before  thee. 

26  And  now,  Lord,  thou  art  God, 


504 


David  subduetk 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


his  enemies. 


and  hast  promised  this  goodness  unto 
thy  servant : 

27  Now  therefore  let  it  please  thee 
to  hles&the  house  of  thy  servant,  that 
it  may  he  before  thee  for  ever  :  for 
thou  hlessest,  O  Lord,  and  it  shall  he 
blessed  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  David  subduetk  the  Philistines  and  the  Moabites.  3 
He  smitetU  Hadarezer  and  the  Syrians.  9  Ton  send- 
eth  Hadoram  with  presents  to  bless  David.  11  The 
presents  and  the  spoil  David  dedicateth  to  God.  13  He 
putteth  garrisons  in  Edom.  14  David’s  officers. 

OW  after  this  it  came  to  pass, 
that  David  smote  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  subdued  them,  and  took 
Gath  and  her  towns  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  Philistines. 

2  And  he  smote  Moab  ;  and  the 
Moabites  became  David’s  servants, 
and  brought  gifts. 

3  H  And  David  smote  Hadarezer 
king  of  Zobah  unto  Hamath,  as  he 
went  to  stablish  his  dominion  by  the 
river  Euphrates. 

4  And  David  took  from  him  a  thou¬ 
sand  chariots,  and  seven  thousand 
horsemen,  and  twenty  thousand  foot¬ 
men  :  David  also  houghed  all  the 
chariot  horses ,  but  reserved  of  them 
a  hundred  chariots. 

5  And  when  the  Syrians  of  Da¬ 
mascus  came  to  help  Hadarezer  king 
of  Zobah,  David  slew  of  the  Syrians 
two  and  twenty  thousand  men. 

6  Then  David  put  garrisons  in 
Syria-damascus  ;  and  the  Syrians  be¬ 
came  David’s  servants,  and  brought 
gifts.  Thus  the  Lord  preserved  Da¬ 
vid  whithersoever  he  went. 

7  And  David  took  the  shields  of 
gold  that  were  on  the  servants  of 
Hadarezer,  and  brought  them  to 
Jerusalem. 

8  Likewise  from  Tibhath,  and  from 
Chun,  cities  of  Hadarezer,  brought 
David  very  much  brass,  wherewith 
Solomon  made  the  brazen  sea,  and 
the  pillars,  and  the  vessels  of  brass. 

9  Now  when  Tou  king  of  Ha¬ 
math  heard  how  David  had  smitten 
all  the  host  of  Hadarezer  king  of 
Zobah ; 


10  He  sent  Hadoram  his  son  to 
king  *  David,  to  inquire  of  his  wel¬ 
fare,  and  to  congratulate  him,  be¬ 
cause  he  had  fought  against  Hada¬ 
rezer,  and  smitten  him ;  (for  Hada¬ 
rezer  had  war  with  Tou;)  and  with 
him  all  manner  of  vessels  of  gold 
and  silver  and  brass. 

11  IT  Them  also  king  David  dedi¬ 
cated  unto  the  Lord,  with  the  silver 
and  the  gold  that  he  brought  from 
all  these  nations ;  from  Edom,  and 
from  Moab,  and  from  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  from  the  Philistines, 
and  from  Amalek. 

12  Moreover,  Abishai  the  son  of 
Zeruiah  slew  of  the  Edomites  in  the 
valley  of  salt  eighteen  thousand. 

13  And  he  put  garrisons  in 
Edom  ;  and  all  the  Edomites  became 
David’s  servants.  Thus  the  Lord 
preserved  David  whithersoever  he 
went. 

14  %  So  David  reigned  over  all 
Israel,  and  executed  judgment  and 
justice  among  all  his  people. 

•  15  And  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah 
was  over  the  host ;  and  Jehoshaphat 
the  son  of  Ahjlud,  recorder  ; 

16  And  Zadok  the  son  of  Ahitub, 
and  Abimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar, 
were  the  priests  ;  and  Shavsha  was 
scribe ; 

17  And  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoi- 
ada  was  over  the  Cherethites  and  the 
Pelethites  ;  and  the  sons  of  David 
were  chief  about  the  king. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  David’s  messengers,  sent  to  comfort  Hanun  the  son  of 

Nahash,  are  villanously  entreated.  6  The  Ammonites, 

strengthened  by  the  Syrians,  are  overcome  by  Joab  and 

Abishai.  16  Shophach,  making  a  new  supply  of  the 

Syrians,  is  slain  by  David. 

OW  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  Nahash  the  king  of  the 
children  of  Ammon  died,  and  his 
son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2  And  David  said,  I  will  shew  kind¬ 
ness  unto  Hanun  the  son  of  Nahash, 
because  his  father  shewed  kindness 
to  me.  And  David  sent  messengers 
to  comfort  him  concerning  his  father. 
§o  the  servants  of  David  came  into 

505 


The  Ammonites  and  I.  CHRONICLES.  Syrians  are  overcome . 


the  land  of  the  children  of  Ammon 
to  Hanun,  to  comfort  him. 

3  But  the  princes  of  the  children 
of  Ammon  said  to  Hanun,  Thinkest 
thou  that  David  doth  honour  thy 
father,  that  he  hath  sent  comforters 
unto  thee?  are  not  his  servants  come 
unto  thee  for  to  search,  and  to  over¬ 
throw,  and  to  spy  out  the  land  ? 

4  Wherefore  Hanun  took  David’s 
servants,  and  shaved  them,  and  cut 
off  their  garments  in  the  midst  hard 
by  their  buttocks,  and  sent  them 
away. 

5  Then  there  went  certain ,  and  told 
David  how  the  men  were  served ;  and 
he  sent  to  meet  them  :  for  the  men 
were  greatly  ashamed.  And  the  king 
said,  Tarry  at  Jericho  until  your 
beards  he  grown,  and  then  return. 

6  If  And  when  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  saw  that  they  had  made  them¬ 
selves  odious  to  David,  Hanun  and 
the  children  of  Ammon  sent  a  thou¬ 
sand  talents  of  silver  to  hire  them 
chariots  and  horsemen  out  of  Meso¬ 
potamia,  and  out  of  Syria-maachah, 
and  out  of  Zohah. 

7  So  they  hired  thirty  and  two 
thousand  chariots,  and  the  king  of 
Maachah  and  his  people ;  who  came 
and  pitched  before  Medeba.  And 
the  children  of  Ammon  gathered 
themselves  together  from  their  cities, 
and  came  to  battle. 

8  And  when  David  heard  of  it,  he 
sent  Joah,  and  all  the  host  of  the 
mighty  men. 

9  And  the  children  of  Ammon 
came  out,  and  put  the  battle  in  ar¬ 
ray  before  the  gate  of  the  city :  and 
the  kings  that  were  come  were  by 
themselves  in  the  field. 

10  Now  when  Joah  saw  that  the 
battle  was  set  against  him  before  and 
behind,  he  chose  out  of  all  the  choice 
of  Israel,  and  put  them  in  array 
against  the  Syrians. 

11  And  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
delivered  unto  the  hand  of  Abishai  his 
brother,  and  they  set  themselves  in  ar¬ 
ray  against  the  children  of  Ammon. 

506 


12  And  he  said,  If  the  Syrians  be 
too  strong  for  me,  then  thou  shalt 
help  me :  but  if  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  he  too  strong  for  thee,  °  then  I 
will  help  thee. 

13  Be  of  good  courage,  and  let  us 
behave  ourselves  valiantly  for  our 
people,  and  for  the  cities  of  our  God : 
and  let  the  Lord  do  that  ivliich  is 
good  in  his  sight. 

14  So  Joab  and  the  people  that 
were  with  him  drew  nigh  before  the 
Syrians  unto  the  battle  ;  and  they 
fled  before  him. 

15  And  when  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon  saw  that  the  Syrians  were  fled, 
they  likewise  fled  before  Abishai  his 
brother,  and  entered  into  the  city. 
Then  Joab  came  to  Jerusalem. 

16  N  And  when  the  Syrians  saw 
that  they  were  put  to  the  worse  be¬ 
fore  Israel,  they  sent  messengers,  and 
drew  forth  the  Syrians  that  were  be¬ 
yond  the  river :  and  Shophach  the 
captain  of  the  host  of  Hadarezer  went 
before  them. 

1 7  And  it  was  told  David  ;  and  he 
gathered  all  Israel,  and  passed  over 
Jordan,  and  came  upon  them,  and 
set  the  battle  in  array  against  them. 
So  when  David  had  put  the  battle 
in  array  against  the  Syrians,  they 
fought  with  him. 

18  But  the  Syrians  fled  before  Is¬ 
rael  ;  and  David  slew  of  th'e  Syrians 
seven  thousand  men  which  fought  in 
•chariots,  and  forty  thousand  footmen, 
and  killed  Shophach  the  captain  of 
the  host. 

19  And  when  the  servants  of  Ha¬ 
darezer  saw  that  they  were  put  to  the 
worse  before  Israel,  they  made  peace 
with  David,  and  became  his  servants  : 
neither  would  the  Syrians  help  the 
children  of  Ammon  any  more. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Rabbali  is  besieged  by  Joab,  spoiled  by  David,  and  the 
people  thereof  tortured.  4  Three  giants  are  slain  in 
three  several  overthrows  of  the  Philistines. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
.  the  year  was  expired,  at  the  time 
that  kings  go  out  to  battle,  Joab  led 


David's  sin  in  I.  CHRONICLES.  numbering  Israel. 


forth  the  power  of  the  army,  and 
wasted  the  country  of  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  came  and  besieged 
Rabbah.  But  David  tarried  at  Je¬ 
rusalem.  And  Joab  smote  Rabbah, 
and  destroyed  it. 

2  And  David  took  the  crown  of 
their  king  from  off  his  head,  and 
found  it  to  weigh  a  talent  of  gold, 
and  there  were  precious  stones  in  it ; 
and  it  was  set  upon  David’s  head : 
and  he  brought  also  exceeding  much 
spoil  out  of  the  city. 

3  And  he  brought  out  the  people 
that  were  in  it,  and  cut  them  with 
saws,  and  with  harrows  of  iron,  and 
with  axes.  Even  so  dealt  David 
with  all  the  cities  of  the  children  of 
Ammon.  And  David  and  all  the 
people  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

4  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  there  arose  war  at  Gezer  with 
the  Philistines ;  at  which  time  Sib- 
bechai  the  Hushathite  slew  Sippai, 
that  was  of  the  children  of  the  giant : 
and  they  were  subdued. 

5  And  there  was  war  again  with 
the  Philistines ;  and  Elhanan  the  son 
of  Jair  slew  Lahmi  the  brother  of 
Goliath  the  Gittite,  whose  spear  staff 
was  like  a  weaver’s  beam. 

6  And  yet  again  there  was  war  at 
Gath,  where  was  a  man  of  great 
stature,  whose  fingers  and  toes  were 
four  and  twenty,  six  on  each  hand , 
and  six  on  each  foot:  and  he  also 
was  the  son  of  the  giant. 

7  But  when  he  defied  Israel,  Jon¬ 
athan  the  son  of  Shimea  David’s 

brother  slew  him. 

8  These  were  born  unto  the  giant 
in  Gath;  and  they  fell  by  the  hand  of 
David,  and  by  the  hand  of  his  servants. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  David ,  tempted  by  Satan,  forceth  Joab  to  number  the  peo¬ 
ple.  5  The  number  of  the  people  being  brought ,  David 
repenteth  of  it.  9  David  having  three  plagues  pro¬ 
pounded  by  Gad  chooseth  the  pestilence.  14  After  the 
death  of  seventy  thousand,  David  by  repentance  pre- 
venteth  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem.  IB  David,  by 
Gad's  direction ,  purchaseth  Oman's  thresh  in  gfioor. 
where  having  built  an  altar,  God  giveth  a  sign  of  his 
favour  by  fire,  and  stayeth  the  plague.  28  David  sac- 
'rificeth  there ,  being  restrained  from  Gibeon  by  fear  of 
the  angel. 


AND  Satan  stood  up  against  Is- 
„  rael,  and  provoked  David  to 
number  Israel. 

2  And  David  said  to  Joab  and  to 
the  rulers  of  the  people,  Go,  number 
Israel  from  Beer-sheba  even  to  Dan ; 
and  bring  the  number  of  them  to  me, 
that  I  may  know  it. 

3  And  Joab  answered,  The  Lord 
make  his  people  a  hundred  times  so 
many  more  as  they  be:  but,  my  lord 
the  king,  are  they  not  all  my  lord’s 
servants  ?  why  then  doth  my  lord 
require  this  thing  ?  why  will  he  be 
a  cause  of  trespass  to  Israel  ? 

4  Nevertheless  the  king’s  word  pre¬ 
vailed  against  Joab.  Wherefore  Joab 
departed,  and  went  throughout  all 
Israel,  and  came  to  Jerusalem. 

5  If  And  Joab  gave  the  sum  of  the 
number  of  the  people  unto  David. 
And  all  they  of  Israel  were  a  thou¬ 
sand  thousand  and  a  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  men  that  drew  sword:  and  Ju¬ 
dah  was  four  hundred  threescore  and 
ten  thousand  men  that  drew  sword. 

6  But  Levi  and  Benj  amin  counted 
he  not  among  them :  for  the  king’s 
word  was  abominable  to  J oab. 

7  And  God  was  displeased  with  this 
thing ;  therefore  he  smote  Israel. 

8  And  David  said  unto  God,  I  have 
sinned  greatly,  because  I  have  done 
this  thing :  but  now,  I  beseech  thee, 
do  away  the  iniquity  of  thy  servant ; 
for  I  have  done  very  foolishly. 

9  U  And  the  Lord  spake  unto 
Gad,  David’s  seer,  saying, 

10  Go  and  tell  David,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  offer  thee 
three  things :  choose  thee  one  of 
them,  that  I  may  do  it  unto  thee. 

11  So  Gad  came  to  David,  and 
said  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Choose  thee 

12  Either  three  years’  famine;  or 
three  months  to  be  destroyed  before 
thy  foes,  while  that  the  sword  of  thine 
enemies  overtaketh  thee;  or  else  three 
days  the  sword  of  the  Lord,  even  the 
pestilence,  in  the  land,  and  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  destroying  throughout  all 

507 


Th  ■ee  days’  pestilence.  I.  CHRONICLES.  *  God  stay eth  the  plague. 


the  coasts  of  Israel.  Now  therefore 
advise  thyself  what  word  I  shall 
bring  again  to  him  that  sent  me. 

13  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I 
am  in  a  great  strait :  let  me  fall  now 
into  the  hand  of  the  Lord  ;  for  very 
great  are  his  mercies:  hut  let  me  not 
fall  into  the  hand  of  man. 

14  If  So  the  Lord  sent  pestilence 
upon  Israel :  and  there  fell  of  Israel 
seventy  thousand  men. 

15  And  God  sent  an  angel  unto  Je¬ 
rusalem  to  destroy  it :  and  as  he  was 
destroying,  the  Lord  beheld,  and  he 
repented  him  of  the  evil,  and  said  to 
the  angel  that  destroyed,  It  is  enough, 
stay  now  thine  hand.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  stood  by  the  threshing- 
floor  of  Oman  the  Jehusite. 

1 6  And  David  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stand  be¬ 
tween  the  earth  and  the  heaven,  hav¬ 
ing  a  drawn  sword  in  his  hand  stretch¬ 
ed  out  over  Jerusalem.  Then  David 
and  the  elders  of  Israel,  who  were  oXoth.- 
ed  in  sackcloth,  fell  upon  their  faces. 

17  And  David  said  unto  God,  Is  it 
not  I  that  commanded  the  people  to 
he  numbered  ?  even  I  it  is  that  have 
sinned  and  done  evil  indeed ;  hut  as 
for  these  sheep,  what  have  they  done  ? 
let  thine  hand,  I  pray  thee,  O  Lord 
my  God,  he  on  me,  and  on  my  fa¬ 
ther’s  house ;  hut  not  on  thy  people, 
that  they  should  be  plagued. 

18  If  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
commanded  Gad  to  say  to  David, 
that  David  should  go  up,  and  set  up 
an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in  the  thresh- 
ingfloor  of  Oman  the  Jehusite. 

19  And  David  went  up  at  the  say¬ 
ing  of  Gad,  which  he  spake  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

20  And  Oman  turned  hack,  and 
saw  the  angel;  and  his  four  sons 
with  him  hid  themselves.  Now  Or- 
nan  was  threshing  wheat. 

21  And  as  David  came  to  Oman, 
Oman  looked  and  saw  David,  and 
went  out  of  the  threshingfloor,  and 
bowed  himself  to  David  with  his  face 
to  the  ground. 


22  Then  David  said  to  Oman, 
Grant  me  the  place  of  this  thresh¬ 
ingfloor,  that  I  may  build  an  altar 
therein  unto  the  Lord:  thou  shalt 
grant  it  me  for  the  full  price:  that 
the  plague  may  he  stayed  from  the 
people. 

23  And  Oman  said  unto  David, 
Take  it  to  thee,  and  let  my  lord  the 
king  do  that  which  is  good  in  his 
eyes:  lo,  I  give  thee  the  oxen  also 
for  burnt  offerings,  and  the  thresh¬ 
ing  instruments  for  wood,  and  the 
wheat  for  the  meat  offering;  I  give 
it  all. 

24  And  king  David  said  to  Oman, 
Nay ;  but  I  will  verily  buy  it  for  the 
full  price :  for  I  will  not  take  that 
which  is  thine  for  the  Lord,  nor  of¬ 
fer  burnt  offerings  without  cost. 

25  So  David  gave  to  Oman  for  the 
place  six  hundred  shekels  of  gold  by 
weight. 

26  And  David  built  there  an  altar 
unto  the  Lord,  and  offered  burnt  offer¬ 
ings  and  peace  offerings,  and  called 
upon  the  Lord  ;  and  he  answered 
him  from  heaven  by  fire  upon  the 
altar  of  burnt  offering. 

27  And  the  Lord  commanded  the 
angel ;  and  he  put  up  his  sword 
again  into  the  sheath  thereof. 

28  IT  At  that  time  when  David  saw 
that  the  Lord  had  answered  him  in 
the  threshingfloor  of  Oman  the  Jeb- 
usite,  then  he  sacrificed  there. 

29  For  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord, 
which  Moses  made  in  the  wilderness, 
and  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offering, 
were  at  that  season  in  the  high  place 
at  Gibeon. 

30  But  David  could  not  go  before 
it  to  inquire  of  God :  for  he  was 
afraid  because  of  the  sword  of  the 
angel  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  David,  foreknowing  the  place  of  the  temple,  prepar eth 
abundance  for  the  building  of  it.  6  Tie  instructeth  Sol¬ 
omon  in  God’s  promises,  and  his  duty  in  building  the 
temple.  17  He  char g eth  the  princes  to  assist  his  son. 

THEN  David  said,  This  is  the 
house  of  the  Lord  God,  and 


508 


David’s  charge 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


to  Solomon. 


this  is  the  altar  of  the  burnt  offering 
for  Israel. 

2  And  David  commanded  to  gather 
together  the  strangers  that  were  in 
the  land  of  Israel ;  and  he  set  masons 
to  hew  wrought  stones  to  build  the 
house  of  God. 

3  And  David  prepared  iron  in  abun¬ 
dance  for  the  nails  for  the  doors  of 
the  gates,  and  for  the  joinings ;  and 
brass  in  abundance  without  weight ; 

4  Also  cedar  trees  in  abundance : 
for  the  Zidonians  and  they  of  Tyre 
brought  much  cedar  wood  to  David. 

5  And  David  said,  Solomon  my 
son  is  young  and  tender,  and  the 
house  that  is  to  be  builded  for  the 
Lord  must  be  exceeding  magnifical, 
of  fame  and  of  glory  throughout  all 
countries  :  I  will  therefore  now  make 
preparation  for  it.  So  David  prepa¬ 
red  abundantly  before  his  death. 

6  %  Then  he  called  for  Solomon 
his  son,  and  charged  him  to  build  a 
house  for  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

7  And  David  said  to  Solomon,  My 
son,  as  for  me,  it  was  in  my  mind 
to  build  a  house  unto  the  name  of 
the  Lord  my  God : 

8  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  me,  saying,  Thou  hast  shed  blood 
abundantly,  and  hast  made  great 
wars :  thou  shalt  not  build  a  house 
unto  my  name,  because  thou  hast 
shed  much  blood  upon  the  earth  in 
my  sight. 

9  Behold,  a  son  shall  he  horn  to 
thee,  who  shall  he  a  mm  of  rest ;  and 
I  will  give  him  rest  from  all  his  ene¬ 
mies  round  about :  for  his  name  shall 
he  Solomon,  and  I  will  give  peace  and 
quietness  unto  Israel  in  his  days. 

10  He  shall  build  a  house  for  my 
name ;  and  he  shall  be  my  son,  and 
I  will  be  his  father  ;  and  I  will  estab¬ 
lish  the  throne  of  his  kingdom  over 
Israel  for  ever. 

11  Now,  my  son,  the  Lord  he  with 
thee  ;  and  prosper  thou,  and  build 
the  house  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  as 
he  hath  said  of  thee. 

12  Only  the  Lord  give  thee  wis¬ 


dom  and  understanding,  and  give 
thee  charge  concerning  Israel,  that 
thou  mayest  keep  the  law  of  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

13  Then  shalt  thou  prosper,  if  thou 
takest  heed  to  fulfil  the  statutes  and 
judgments  which  the  Lord  charged 
Moses  with  concerning  Israel :  he 
strong,  and  of  good  courage  ;  dread 
notj  nor  be  dismayed. 

14  Now,  behold,  in  my  trouble  I 
have  prepared  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord  a  hundred  thousand  talents  of 
gold,  and  a  thousand  thousand  talents 
of  silver  ;  and  of  brass  and  iron  with¬ 
out  weight ;  for  it  is  in  abundance  : 
timber  also  and  stone  have  I  prepa¬ 
red  ;  and  thou  mayest  add  thereto. 

15  Moreover,  there  are  workmen 
with  thee  in  abundance,  hewers  and 
workers  of  stone  and  timber,  and  all 
manner  of  cunning  men  for  every 
manner  of  work. 

16  Of  the  gold,  the  silver,  and  the 
brass,  and  the  iron,  there  is  no  num¬ 
ber.  Arise  therefore ,  and  he  doing, 
and  the  Lord  he  with  thee. 

17  IT  David  also  commanded  all 
the  princes  of  Israel  to  help  Solomon 
his  son,  saying , 

18  Is  not  the  Lord  your  God  with 
you  ?  and  hath  he  not  given  you  rest 
on  every  side  ?  for  he  hath  given  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  into  mine 
hand  ;  and  the  land  is  subdued  before 
the  Lord,  and  before  his  people. 

19  Now  set  your  heart  and  your 
soul  to  seek  the  Lord  your  God; 
arise  therefore,  and  build  ye  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  of  the  Lord  God,  to  bring  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  holy  vessels  of  God,  into  the  house 
that  is  to  he  built  to  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  David  in  his  old  age  maketh  Solomon  king.  _  2  The 

number  and  distribution  of  the  Levites.  7  dhe  fam¬ 
ilies  of  the  Gershonites.  12  The  sons  of  Koliath.  21 

The  sons  of  Merari.  24  The  office  of  the  Levites. 

O  when  David  was  old  and  full 
of  days,  he  made  Solomon  his 
son  king  over  Israel. 

509 


The  sons  of  Kohath. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


Office  of  the  Levites. 


2  And  he  gathered  together  all 
the  princes  of  Israel,  with  the  priests 
and  the  Levites. 

3  Now  the  Levites  were  numbered 
from  the  age  of  thirty  years  and 
upward :  and  their  number  by  their 
polls,  man  by  man,  was  thirty  and 
eight  thousand. 

4  Of  which,  twenty  and  four  thou¬ 
sand  were  to  set  forward  the  work 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  ;  and  six 
thousand  were  officers  and  judges  : 

5  Moreover  four  thousand  were  por¬ 
ters  ;  and  four  thousand  praised  the 
Lord  with  the  instruments  which  I 
made,  said  David ,  to  praise  therewith . 

6  And  David  divided  them  into 
courses  among  the  sons  of  Levi, 
namely ,  Gershon,  Kohath,  and  Me- 
rari. 

7  T[  Of  the  Gershonites  were  Laa- 
dan,  and  Shimei. 

8  The  sons  of  Laadan  ;  the  chief 
was  Jehiel,  and  Zetham,  and  Joel, 
three. 

9  The  sons  of  Shimei ;  Sheloinith, 
and  Haziel,  and  Haran,  three.  These 
were  the  chifef  of  the  fathers  of  Laa¬ 
dan. 

10  And  the  sons  of  Shimei  ivere , 
Jahath,  Zina,  and  Jeush,  and  Be- 
riah.  These  four  were  the  sons  of 
Shimei. 

11  And  Jahath  was  the  chief,  and 
Zizah  the  second :  but  Jeush  and 
Beriah  had  not  many  sons  ;  therefore 
they  were  in  one  reckoning,  accor¬ 
ding  to  their  father’s  house. 

12  IT  The  sons  of  Kohath ;  Amram, 
Izhar,  Hebron,  and  Uzziel,  four. 

13  The  sons  of  Amram ;  Aaron,  and 
Moses :  and  Aaron  was  separated, 
that  he  should  sanctify  the  most  holy 
things,  he  and  his  sons  for  ever,  to 
burn  incense  before  the  Lord,  to  min¬ 
ister  unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  his 
name  for  ever.' 

14  Now  concerning  Moses  the  man 
of  God,  his  sons  were  named  of  the 
tribe  of  Levi. 

15  The  sons  of  Moses  were ,  Ger- 
sliom,  and  Eliezer. 

510 


16  Of  the  sons  of  Gershom,  Sheb- 
uel  was  the  chief. 

17  And  the  sons  of  Eliezer  were , 
Rehabiah  the  chief.  And  Eliezer 
had  none  other  sons  ;  but  the  sons 
of  Rehabiah  were  very  many. 

18  Of  the  sons  of  Izhar ;  Shelo- 
mith  the  chief. 

19  Of  the  sons  of  Hebron ;  Jeriah 
the  first,  Amariah  the  second,  Jahaziel 
the  third,  and  Jekameam  the  fourth. 

20  Of  the  sons  of  Uzziel ;  Micah 
the  first,  and  Jesiah  the  second. 

21  If  The  sons  of  Merari;  Mahli, 
and  Mushi.  The  sons  of  Mahli ; 
Eleazar,  and  Kish. 

22  And  Eleazar  died,  and  had  no 
sons,  but  daughters :  and  their  breth¬ 
ren  the  sons  of  Kish  took  them. 

23  The  sons  of  Mushi ;  Mahli,  and 
Eder,  and  Jeremoth,  three. 

24  If  These  ivere  the  sons  of  Levi 
after  the  house  of  their  fathers ;  even 
the  chief  of  the  fathers,  as  they  were 
counted  by  number  of  names  by  their 
polls,  that  did  the  work  for  the  service 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  from  the 
age  of  twenty  years  and  upward. 

25  For  David  said,  The  Lord  God 
of  Israel  hath  given  rest  unto  his 
people,  that  they  may  dwell  in  Je¬ 
rusalem  for  ever : 

26  And  also  unto  the  Levites :  they 
shall  no  more  carry  the  tabernacle, 
nor  any  vessels  of  it  for  the  service 
thereof. 

27  For  by  the  last  words  of  David 
the  Levites  were  numbered  from  twen¬ 
ty  years  old  and  above : 

28  Because  their  office  was  to  wait 
on  the  sons  of  Aaron  for  the  service  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  in  the  courts, 
and  in  the  chambers,  and  in  the  puri¬ 
fying  of  all  holy  things,  and  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  house  of  God ; 

29  Both  for  the  shewhread,  and 
for  the  fine  flour  for  meat  offering, 
and  for  the  unleavened  cakes,  and 
for  that  which  is  hahed  in  the  pan, 
and  for  that  which  is  fried,  and  for 
all  manner  of  measure  and  size  ; 

30  And  to  stand  every  morning  to 


The  divisions 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


of  the  priests. 


thank  and  praise  the  Lord,  and  like¬ 
wise  at  even ; 

31  And  to  offer  all  burnt  sacrifices 
unto  the  Lord  in  the  sabbaths,  in 
the  new  moons,  and  on  the  set  feasts, 
by  number,  according  to  the  order 
commanded  unto  them,  continually 
before  the  Lord  : 

32  And  that  they  should  keep  the 
charge  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre¬ 
gation,  and  the  charge  of  the  holy  place , 
and  the  charge  of  the  sons  of  Aaron  their 
brethren,  in  the  service  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  The  divisions  of  the  sons  of  Aaron  by  lot  into  four 
and  twenty  orders.  20  The  Kohathites,  27  and  the 
Merarites  divided  by  lot. 

NOW  these  are  the  divisions  of 
the  sons  of  Aaron.  The  sons 
of  Aaron;  Nadab  and  Abihu,  Elea- 
zar  and  Ithamar. 

2  But  Nadah  and  Abihu  died  be¬ 
fore  their  father,  and  had  no  chil¬ 
dren  :  therefore  Eleazar  and  Itha¬ 
mar  executed  the  priest’s  office. 

3  And  David  distributed  them,  both 
Zadok  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar,  and 
Ahimelech  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar,  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  offices  in  their  service. 

4  And  there  were  more  chief  men 
found  of  the  sons  of  Eleazar  than  of 
the  sons  of  Ithamar;  and  thus  were 
they  divided.  Among  the  sons  of 
Eleazar  there  were  sixteen  chief  men 
of  the  house  of  their  fathers,  and 
eight  among  the  sons  of  Ithamar  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  house  of  their  fathers. 

5  Thus  were  they  divided  by  lot, 
one  sort  with  another ;  for  the  govern¬ 
ors  of  the  sanctuary,  and  governors  of 
the  house  of  God,  were  of  the  sons  of 
Eleazar,  and  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar. 

6  And  Shemaiah  the  son  of  Netha- 
neel  the  scribe,  one  of  the  Levites, 
wrote  them  before  the  king,  and  the 
princes,  and  Zadok  the  priest,  and  . 
Ahimelech  the  son  of  Abiathar,  and 
before  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  the 
priests  and  Levites :  one  principal 
household  being  taken  for  Eleazar, 
and  one  taken  for  Ithamar. 


7  Now  the  first  lot  came  forth  to 
Jehoiarib,  the  second  to  Jedaiah, 

8  The  third  to  Harim,  the  fourth 
to  Seorim, 

9  The  fifth  to  Malchijah,  the  sixth 
to  Mijamin, 

10  The  seventh  to  Hakkoz,  the 
eighth  to  Ahijah, 

11  The  ninth  to  Jeshuah,  the  tenth 
to  Shecaniah, 

12  The  eleventh  to  Eliashih,  the 
twelfth  to  Jakim, 

13  The  thirteenth  to  Huppah,  the 
fourteenth  to  Jeshebeab, 

14  The  fifteenth  to  Bilgah,  the  six¬ 
teenth  to  Immer, 

15  The  seventeenth  to  Hezir,  the 
eighteenth  to  Aphses, 

16  The  nineteenth  to  Pethahiah, 
the  twentieth  to  Jehezekel, 

1 7  The  one  and  twentieth  to  Jachin, 
the  two  and  twentieth  to  Gainul, 

18  The  three  and  twentieth  to 
Delaiah,  .the  four  and  twentieth  to 
Maaziah. 

19  These  were  the  orderings  of 
them  in  their  service  to  come  into 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
their  manner,  under  Aaron  their  fa¬ 
ther,  as  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  had 
commanded  him. 

20  If  And  the  rest  of  the  sons  of 
Levi  were  these :  Of  the  sons  of 
Amram ;  Shuhael :  of  the  sons  of 
Shuhael ;  Jehdeiah. 

21  Concerning  Rehabiah :  of  the 
sons  of  Rehabiah,  the  first  was  Isshiah. 

22  Of  the  Izharites;  Shelomoth : 
of  the  sons  of  Shelomoth ;  J ahath. 

23  And  the  sons  of  Hebron;  Jeriah 
the  first,  Amariah  the  second,  Jaha- 
ziel  the  third,  Jekameam  the  fourth. 

24  Of  the  sons  of  Uzziel ;  Michah : 
of  the  sons  of  Michah  ;  Shamir. 

25  The  brother  of  Michah  was 
Isshiah :  of  the  sons  of  Isshiah ; 
Zechariah. 

26  The  sons  of  Merari  were  Mahli 
andMushi:  the  sonsof  Jaaziah;  Beno. 

27  IT  The  sons  of  Merari  by  Jaa¬ 
ziah  ;  Beno,  and  Shoham,  and  Zac- 
cur,  and  Ibri. 


511 


The  number  and 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


28  Of  Mahli  came  Eleazar,  who 
had  no  sons. 

29  Concerning  Kish:  the  son  of 
Kish  teas  Jerahmeel. 

30  The  sons  also  of  Mushi ;  Mahli, 
and  Eder,  and  Jerimoth.  These  were 
the  sons  of  the  Levites  after  the  house 
of  their  fathers. 

31  These  likewise  cast  lots  over 
against  their  brethren  the  sons  of 
Aaron  in  the  presence  of  David  the 
king,  and  Zadok,  and  Ahimelech, 
and  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  the 
priests  and  Levites,  even  the  princi¬ 
pal  fathers  over  against  their  younger 
brethren. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1  The  number  and  offices  of  the  singers.  8  Their  divi¬ 
sion  by  lot  into  four  and  twenty  orders. 

MOREOVER  David  and  the  cap¬ 
tains  of  the  host  separated  to 
the  service  of  the  sons  of  Asaph,  and 
of  Heman,  and  of  Jeduthun,  who 
should  prophesy  with  harps,  with 
psalteries,  and  with  cymbals :  and 
the  number  of  the  workmen  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  service  was  : 

2  Of  the  sons  of  Asaph ;  Zaccur,  and 
Joseph,  and  Nethaniah,  and  Asarelah, 
the  sons  of  Asaph  under  the  hands 
of  Asaph,  which  prophesied  according 
to  the  order  of  the  king. 

3  Of  Jeduthun:  the  sons  of  Jedu¬ 
thun  ;  Gedaliah,  and  Zeri,  and  Jesh- 
aiah,  Hashahiah,  and  Mattithiah, 
six,  under  the  hands  of  their  father 
Jeduthun,  who  prophesied  with  a 
harp,  to  give  thanks  and  to  praise 
the  Lord. 

4  Of  Heman :  the  sons  of  Heman ; 
Bukkiah,  Mattaniah,  Uzziel,  Sheb- 
uel,  and  Jerimoth,  Hananiah,  Ha- 
nani,  Eliathah,  Giddalti,  and  Ro- 
mamti-ezer,  Joshbekashah,  Mallothi, 
Hothir,  arid  Mahazioth : 

5  All  these  were  the  sons  of  Heman 
the  king’s  seer  in  the  words  of  God, 
to  lift  up  the  horn.  And  God  gave 
to  Heman  fourteen  sons  and  three 
daughters. 

6  All  these  were  under  the  hands  of 
their  father  for  song  in  the  house  of 

512 


divisions  of  the  singers. 

the  Lord,  with  cymbals,  psalteries, 
and  harps,  for  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God,  according  to  the 
king’s  order  to  Asaph,  Jeduthun, 
and  Heman. 

7  So  the  number  of  them,  with  their 
brethren  that  were  instructed  in  the 
songs  of  the  Lord,  even  all  that  were 
cunning,  was  two  hundred  fourscore 
and  eight. 

8  If  And  they  cast  lots,  ward  against 
ward ,  as  well  the  small  as  the  great, 
the  teacher  as  the  scholar. 

9  Now  the  first  lot  came  forth  for 
Asaph  to  Joseph  :  the  second  to  Ged¬ 
aliah,  who  with  his  brethren  and 
sons  were  twelve : 

10  The  third  to  Zaccur,  he ,  his  sons, 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

11  The  fourth  to  Izri,  he,  his  sons, 
and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

12  The  fifth  to  Nethaniah,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

13  The  sixth  to  Bukkiah,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

14  The  seventh  to  Jesharelah,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

15  The  eighth  to  Jeshaiah,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  ivere  twelve : 

16  The  ninth  to  Mattaniah,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

17  The  tenth  to  Shimei,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

18  The  eleventh  to  Azareel,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

19  The  twelfth  to  Hashahiah,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

2  0  T  he  thirteenth  to  Shubael,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve  : 

21  The  fourteenth  to  Mattithiah, 
he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

22  The  fifteenth  to  Jeremoth,  he,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

23  The  sixteenth  to  Hananiah, 
he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve  : 

24  The  seventeenth  to  Joshbeka¬ 
shah,  he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

25  The  eighteenth  to  Hanani,^,  his 
sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 


Divisions  of  the  porters.  I.  CHRONICLES.  Keepers  of  the  treasures . 


26  The  nineteenth  to  Mallothi, 
he ,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were 
twelve : 

27  The  twentieth  to  Eliathah,  he, 
his  sons,  and  his  brethren,  were  twelve : 

28  The  one  and  twentieth  to  Ho- 
thir,  he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

29  The  two  and  twentieth  to  Gid- 
dalti,  he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

30  The  three  and  twentieth  to  Ma- 
hazioth,  he,  his  sons,  and  his  brethren, 
were  twelve : 

31  The  four  and  twentieth  to  Ro- 
mamti-ezer,  he,  his  sons,  and  his 
brethren,  were  twelve. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  The  divisions  of  the  porters.  1 3  27/e  gates  assigned  by 
lot.  20  The  Levites  that  had  charge  of  the  treasures. 
29  Officers  and  judges. 

ONCERNING  the  divisions  of 
the  porters :  Of  the  Korhites  was 
Meshelemiah  the  son  of  Kore,  of  the 
sons  of  Asaph. 

2  And  the  sons  of  Meshelemiah 
were,  Zechariah  the  firstborn,  Jediael 
the  second,  Zebadiah  the  third,  Jath- 
niel  the  fourth, 

3  Elam  the  fifth,  Jehohanan  the 
sixth,  Elioenai  the  seventh. 

4  Moreover  the  sons  of  Obed-edom 
were,  Shemaiah  the  firstborn,  Jehoza- 
had  the  second,  Joah  the  third,  and 
Sacar  the  fourth,  and  Nethaneel  the 
fifth, 

5  Ammiel  the  sixth,  Issachar  the 
seventh,  Peulthai  the  eighth :  for  God 
blessed  him. 

6  Also  unto  Shemaiah  his  son  were 
sons  born,  that  ruled  throughout  the 
house  of  their  father :  for  they  were 
mighty  men  of  valour. 

7  The  sons  of  Shemaiah  ;  Othni, 
and  Rephael,  and  Obed,  Elzahad, 
whose  brethren  were  strong  men, 
Elihu,  and  Semachiah. 

8  All  these  of  the  sons  of  Obed- 
edom  :  they  and  their  sons  and  their 
brethren,  able  men  for  strength  for 
the  service,  were  threescore  and  two 
of  Obed-edom. 


9  And  Meshelemiah  had  sons  and 
brethren,  strong  men,  eighteen. 

10  Also  Hosah,  of  the  children  of 
Merari,  had  sons ;  Simri  the  chief,  (for 
though  he  was  not  the  firstborn,  yet 
his  father  made  him  the  chief ;) 

11  Hilkiah  the  second,  Tebaliah 
the  third,  Zechariah  the  fourth :  all 
the  sons  and  brethren  of  Hosah  were 
thirteen. 

12  Among  these  were  the  divisions 
of  the  porters,  even  among  the  chief 
men,  having  wards  one  against  an¬ 
other,  to  minister  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

13  U  And  they  cast  lots,  as  well 
the  small  as  the  great,  according  to 
the  house  of  their  fathers,  for  every 
gate. 

14  And  the  lot  eastward  fell  to 
Shelemiah.  Then  for  Zechariah  his 
son,  a  wise  counsellor,  they  cast 
lots ;  and  his  lot  came  out  north¬ 
ward. 

15  To  Obed-edom  southward  ;  and 
to  his  sons  the  house  of  Asuppim. 

16  To  Shuppim  and  Hosah  the  lot 
came  forth  westward,  with  the  gate 
Shallecheth,  by  the  causeway  of  the 
going  up,  ward  against  ward. 

17  Eastward  were  six  Levites, 
northward  four  a  day,  southward 
four  a  day,  and  toward  Asuppim 
two  and  two. 

18  At  Parbar  westward,  four  at 
the  causeway,  and  two  at  Parbar. 

19  These  are  the  divisions  of  the 
porters  among  the  sons  of  Kore,  and 
among  the  sons  of  Merari. 

20  If  And  of  the  Levites,  Ahijah 
was  over  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  God,  and  over  the  treasures  of 
the  dedicated  things. 

21  As  concerning  the  sons  of  Laa- 
dan ;  the  sons  of  the  Gerslionite 
Laadan,  chief  fathers,  even  of  Laa- 
dan  the  Gershonite,  were  Jehieli. 

22  The  sons  of  Jehieli;  Zetham, 
and  Joel  his  brother,  which  ivere  over 
the  treasures  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

23  Of  the  Amramites,  and  the 

513 


33 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


The  captains 


Officers  and  judges. 


Izharites,  the  Hebronites,  and  the 
Uzzielites : 

24  And  Shebuel  the  son  of  Ger- 
shom,  the  son  of  Moses,  was  ruler  of 
the  treasures. 

25  And  his  brethren  by  Eliezer ; 

#  Rehabiah  his  son,  and  Jeshaiah  his 

son,  and  Joram  his  son,  and  Zichri 
his  son,  and  Shelomith  his  son : 

26  Which  Shelomith  and  his  breth¬ 
ren  were  over  all  the  treasures  of  the 
dedicated  things,  which  David  the 
king,  and  the  chief  fathers,  the  cap¬ 
tains  over  thousands  and  hundreds, 
and  the  captains  of  the  host,  had 
dedicated. 

27  Out  of  the  spoils  won  in  bat¬ 
tles  did  they  dedicate  to  maintain 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

28  And  all  that  Samuel  the  seer, 
and  Saul  the  son  of  Kish,  and  Abner 
the  son  of  Ner,  and  Joab  the  son  of 
Zeruiah,  had  dedicated  ;  and  whoso¬ 
ever  had  dedicated  any  thing ,  it  was 
under  the  hand  of  Shelomith,  and  of 
his  brethren. 

29  If  Of  the  Izharites,  Chenaniah 
and  his  sons  were  for  the  outward 
business  over  Israel,  for  officers  and 
judges. 

30  And  of  the  Hebronites,  Hasha- 
biah  and  his  brethren,  men  of  valour, 
a  thousand  and  seven  hundred,  were 
officers  among  them  of  Israel  on  this 
side  Jordan  westward  in  all  the  busi¬ 
ness  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  service 
of  the  king. 

31  Among  the  Hebronites  teas  Je- 
rijah  the  chief,  even  among  the  He¬ 
bronites,  according  to  the  generations 
of  his  fathers.  In  the  fortieth  year 
of  the  reign  of  David  they  were 
sought  for,  and  there  were  found 
among  them  mighty  men  of  valour 
at  Jazer  of  Gilead. 

32  And  his  brethren,  men  of  valour, 
were  two  thousand  and  seven  hun¬ 
dred  chief  fathers,  whom  king  David 
made  rulers  over  the  Reubenites,  the 
Gadites,  and  the  half  tribe  of  Manas- 
seh,  for  every  matter  pertaining  to 
God,  and  affairs  of  the  king. 

514 


CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  The  twelve  captains  for  every  several  month.  16  The 
princes  of  the  twelve  tribes.  23  The  numbering  of  the 
people  is  hindered.  25  David's  several  officers. 

OW  the  children  of  Israel  after 
their  number,  to  wit ,  the  chief 
fathers  and  captains  of  thousands 
and  hundreds,  and  their  officers  that 
served  the  king  in  any  matter  of  the 
courses,  which  came  in  and  went  out 
month  by  month  throughout  all  the 
months  of  the  year,  of  every  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

2  Over  the  first  course  for  the  first 
month  was  Jashobeam  the  son  of 
Zabdiel  :  and  in  his  course  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

3  Of  the  children  of  Perez  was  the 
chief  of  all  the  captains  of  the  host 
for  the  first  month. 

4  And  over  the  course  of  the  sec¬ 
ond  month  was  Dodai  an  Ahohite, 
and  of  his  course  was  Mildoth  also 
the  ruler :  in  his  course  likewise  were 
twenty  and  four  thousand. 

5  The  third  captain  of  the  host  for 
the  third  month  was  Benaiah  the  son 
of  Jehoiada,  a  chief  priest :  and  in 
his  course  were  twenty  and  four  thou¬ 
sand. 

6  This  is  that  Benaiah,  who  was 
mighty  among  the  thirty,  and  above 
the  thirty :  and  in  his  course  was 
Ammizabad  his  son. 

7  The  fourth  captain  for  the  fourth 
month  teas  Asahel  the  brother  of 
Joab,  and  Zebadiah  his  son  after 
him :  and  in  his  course  were  twenty 
and  four  thousand. 

8  The  fifth  captain  for  the  fifth 
month  was  Shamhuth  the  Izrahite  : 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

9  The  sixth  captain  for  the  sixth 
month  was  Ira  the  son  of  Ikkesh  the 
Tekoite  :  and  in  his  course  were  twen¬ 
ty  and  four  thousand. 

10  The  seventh  captain  for  the 
seventh  month  was  Helez  the  Pelon- 
ite,  of  the  children  of  Ephraim :  and 
in  his  course  were  twenty  and  four 
thousand. 


for  every  month. 


I.  CHRONICLES. 


David’s  several  officers. 


11  The  eighth  captain  for  the  eighth 
month  was  Sibbecai  the  Hushathite, 
of  the  Zarhites :  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

12  The  ninth  captain  for  the  ninth 
month  was  Abiezer  the  Anetothite, 
of  the  Benj  arnites  :  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

13  The  tenth  captain  for  the  tenth 
month  was  Maliarai  the  Netophathite, 
of  the  Zarhites :  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

14  The  eleventh  captain  for  the 
eleventh  month  was  Benaiah  the  Pir- 
athonite,  of  the  children  of  Ephraim  : 
and  in  his  course  were  twenty  and 
four  thousand. 

15  The  twelfth  captain  for  the 
twelfth  month  was  Ileluai  the  Netoph¬ 
athite,  of  Othniel :  and  in  his  course 
were  twenty  and  four  thousand. 

16  Furthermore  over  the  tribes 
of  Israel :  the  ruler  of  the  Reubenites 
was  Eliezer  the  son  of  Zichri :  of  the 
Simeonites.  Shephatiah  the  son  of 
Maachah : 

17  Of  the  Levites,  Hasliabiah  the 
son  of.  Kemuel :  of  the  Aaronites, 
Zadok : 

18  Of  Judah,  Elihu,  one  of  the  breth¬ 
ren  of  David :  of  Issachar,  Omri  the 
son  of  Michael : 

19  Of  Zebulun,  Ishmaiah  the  son 
of  Obadiah:  of  Naphtali,  Jerimoth 
the  son  of  Azriel : 

20  Of  the  children  of  Ephraim, 
Hoshea  the  son  of  Azaziah :  of  the 
half  tribe  of  Manasseh,  Joel  the  son 
of  Pedaia.h : 

21  Of  the  half  tribe  of  Manasseh  in 
Gilead,  Iddo  the  son  of  Zechariah  :  of 
Benjamin,  Jaasiel  the  son  of  Abner: 

22  Of  Dan,  Azareel  the  son  of  Je- 
roham.  These  were  the  princes  of 
the  tribes  of  Israel. 

23  But  David  took  not  the  num¬ 
ber  of  them  from  twenty  years  old 
and  under :  because  the  Lord  had 
said  he  would  increase  Israel  like  to 
the  stars  of  the  heavens. 

24  Joab  the  son  of  Zeruiah  began 
to  number,  but  he  finished  not,  be¬ 


cause  there  fell  wrath  for  it  against 
Israel ;  neither  was  the  number  put 
in  the  account  of  the  Chronicles  of 
king  David. 

25  H  And  over  the  king’s  treasures 
was  Azmaveth  the  son  of  Adiel :  and 
over  the  storehouses  in  the  fields,  in 
the  cities,  and  in  the  villages,  and  in 
the  castles,  was  Jehonathan  the  son 
of  Uzziali : 

26  And  over  them  that  did  the  work 
of  the  field  for  tillage  of  the  ground 
teas  Ezri  the  son  of  Chelub : 

27  And  over  the  vineyards  was 
Shimei  the  Ramathite :  over  the  in¬ 
crease  of  the  vineyards  for  the  wine 
cellars  was  Zabdi  the  Shiphmite : 

28  And  over  the  olive  trees  and  the 
sycamore  trees  that  were  in  the  low 
plains  teas  Baal-hanan  the  Gederite : 
and  over  the  cellars  of  oil  was  Joash : 

29  And  over  the  herds  that  fed  in 
Sharon  was  Shitrai  the  Sharonite : 
and  over  the  herds  that  were  in  the 
valleys  was  Shaphat  the  son  of  Adlai  : 

30  Over  the  camels  also  teas  Obil 
the  Ishmaelite :  and  over  the  asses 
was  Jehdeiah  the  Meronothite: 

31  And  over  the  flocks  was  Jaziz 
the  Hagerite.  All  these  were  the 
rulers  of  the  substance  which  was 
king  David’s. 

32  Also  Jonathan  David’s  uncle 
was  a  counsellor,  a  wise  man,  and  a 
scribe :  and  Jehiel  the  son  of  Hach- 
moni  was  with  the  king’s  sons : 

33  And  Ahithophel  ivas  the  king’s 
counsellor :  and  IJushai  the  Archite 
was  the  king’s  companion  : 

34  And  after  Ahithophel  was  Jehoi- 
ada  the  son  of  Benaiah,  and  Abia- 
thar:  and  the  general  of  the  king’s 
army  was  Joab. 

CHAPTER  XXYIII. 

1  David  in  a  solemn  assembly  having  declared  God's  fa¬ 
vour  to  him,  and  promise  to  his  son  Solomon,  exhorteth 
them  to  fear  God.  9,  20  He  encourageth.  Solomon  to 
build  the  temple.  11  lie  giveth  him  patterns  for  the 
form,  and  gold  and  silver  for  the  materials. 

AND  David  assembled  all  the 
.  princes  of  Israel,  the  princes 
of  the  tribes,  and  the  captains  of 

.  515 


David’s  charge  I.  CHRONICLES.  to  Solomon. 


the  companies  that  ministered  to  the 
king  by  course,  and  the  captains  over 
the  thousands,  and  captains  over  the 
hundreds,  and  the  stewards  over  all 
the  substance  and  possession  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  sons,  with  the  of¬ 
ficers,  and  with  the  mighty  men, 
and  with  all  the  valiant  men,  unto 
Jerusalem. 

2  Then  David  the  king  stood  up 
upon  his  feet,  and  said,  Hear  me,  my 
brethren,  and  my  people  :  As  for  me, 

I  had  in  mine  heart  to  build  a  house 
of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of 
the  Lord,  and  for  the  footstool  of  our 
God,  and  had  made  ready  for  the 
building : 

3  But  God  said  unto  me,  Thou 
shalt  not  build  a  house  for  my  name, 
because  thou  hast  been  a  man  of  war, 
and  hast  shed  blood. 

4  Howheit  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
chose  me  before  all  the  house  of 
my  father  to  he  king  over  Israel  for 
ever:  for  he  hath  chosen  Judah  to 
be  the  ruler  ;  and  of  the  house  of 
Judah,  the  house  of  my  father ; 
and  among  the  sons  of  my  father  he 
liked  me  to  make  me  king  over  all 
Israel  : 

5  And  of  all  my  sons,  (for  the  Lord 
hath  given  me  many  sons,)  he  hath 
chosen  Solomon  my  son  to  sit  upon 
the  throne  of  the  kingdom  of  the 
Lord  over  Israel. 

6  And  he  said  unto  me,  Solomon 
thy  son,  he  shall  build  my  house  and 
my  courts :  for  I  have  chosen  him  to 
be  my  son,  and  I  will  he  his  father. 

7  Moreover  I  will  establish  his 
kingdom  for  ever,  if  he  he  constant  to 
do  my  commandments  and  my  judg¬ 
ments,  as  at  this  day. 

8  Now  therefore,  in  the  sight  of  all 
Israel  the  congregation  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  the  audience  of  our  God,  keep 
and  seek  for  all  the  commandments 
of  the  Lord  your  God :  that  ye  may 
possess  this  good  land,  and  leave  it 
for  an  inheritance  for  your  children 
after  you  for  ever. 

9  If  And  thou,  Solomon  my  son,  | 

516 


know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father, 
and  serve  him  with  a  perfect  heart  ■ 
and  with  a  willing  mind  :  for  the  Lord 
searcheth  all  hearts,  and  under- 
standeth  all  the  imaginations  of  the 
thoughts :  if  thou  seek  him,  he  will 
he  found  of  thee  ;  but  if  thou  forsake 
him,  he  will  cast  thee  off  for  ever. 

10  Take  heed  now;  for  the  Lord 
hath  chosen  thee  to  build  a  house  for 
the  sanctuary :  be  strong,  and  do  it. 

1 1  Then  David  gave  to  Solomon 
his  son  the  pattern  of  the  porch, 
and  of  the  houses  thereof,  and  of  the 
treasuries  thereof,  and  of  the  upper 
chambers  thereof,  and  of  the  inner 
parlours  thereof,  and  of  the  place  of 
the  mercy  seat, 

12  And  the  pattern  of  all  that  he 
had  by  the  Spirit,  of  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  of  all  the 
chambers  round  about,  of  the  treas¬ 
uries  of  the  house  of  God,  and  of  the 
treasuries  of  the  dedicated  things  : 

13  Also  for  the  courses  of  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  for  all  the  work 
of  the  service  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  all  the  vessels  of  ser¬ 
vice  in  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

14  He  gave  of  gold  by  weight  for 
things  of  gold,  for  all  instruments  of  all 
manner  of  service ;  silver  also  for  all  in¬ 
struments  of  silver  by  weight,  for  all 
instruments  of  every  kind  of  service  : 

15  Even  the  weight  for  the  candle¬ 
sticks  of  gold,  and  for  their  lamps  of 
gold,  by  weight  for  every  candlestick, 
and  for  the  lamps  thereof :  and  for 
the  candlesticks  of  silver  by  weight, 
both  for  the  candlestick,  and  also  for 
the  lamps  thereof,  according  to  the 
use  of  every  candlestick. 

16  And  by  weight  he  gave  gold  for 
the  tables  of  shewbread,  for  every 
table ;  and  likewise  silver  for  the  ta¬ 
bles  of  silver  : 

17  Also  pure  gold  for  the  flesh- 
hooks,  and  the  howls,  and  the  cups : 
and  for  the  golden  basins  he  gave 
gold  by  weight  for  every  basin ;  and 
likewise  silver  by  weight  for  every 
basin  of  silver : 


Offerings  for  the  temple. 

18  And  for  the  altar  of  incense  re¬ 
fined  gold  by  weight;  and  gold  for 
the  pattern  of  the  chariot  of  the  cher¬ 
ubim,  that  spread  out  their  wings , 
and  covered  the  ark  of  the  covenant 
of  the  Lord. 

19  All  this ,  said  David ,  the  Lord 
made  me  understand  in  writing  by 
his  hand  upon  me,  even  all  the  works 
of  this  pattern. 

20  And  David  said  to  Solomon  his 
son,  Be  strong  and  of  good  courage, 
and  do  it:  fear  not,  nor  he  dismay¬ 
ed,  for  the  Lord  God,  even  my  God, 
will  be  with  thee ;  he  will  not  fail 
thee,  nor  forsake  thee,  until  thou  hast 
finished  all  the  work  for  the  service 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

2 1  And,  behold,  the  courses  of  the 
priests  and  the  Levites,  even  they 
shall  be  with  thee  for  all  the  service 
of  the  house  of  God :  and  there  shall 
be  with  thee  for  all  manner  of  work¬ 
manship  every  willing  skilful  man, 
for  any  manner  of  service :  also  the 
princes  and  all  the  people  will  be 
wholly  at  thy  commandment. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  David ,  by  his  example  and  entreaty ,  6  causeth  the  princes 
and  people  to  offer  willingly.  10  Davids  thanksgiving 
and  prayer.  20  The  people ,  having  blessed  God ,  and 
sacrificed,  make  Solomon  king.  26  David's  reign  and 
death. 

Furthermore  David  the 

king  said  unto  all  the  congre¬ 
gation,  Solomon  my  son,  whom  alone 
God  hath  chosen,  is  yet  young  and 
tender,  and  the  work  is  great:  for 
the  palace  is  not  for  man,  hut  for  the 
Lord  God. 

2  Now  I  have  prepared  with  all  my 
might  for  the  house  of  my  God  the 
gold  for  things  to  be  made  of  gold, 
and  the  silver  for  things  of  silver, 
and  the  brass  for  things  of  brass, 
the  iron  for  things  of  iron,  and  wood 
for  things  of  wood  ;  onyx  stones,  and 
stones  to  he  set,  glistering  stones, 
and  of  dfvers  colours,  and  all  manner 
of  precious  stones,  and  marble  stones 
in  abundance. 

3  Moreover,  because  I  have  set  my 


David's  thanksgiving . 

affection  to  the  house  of  my  God,  I 
have  of  mine  own  proper  good,  of 
gold  and  silver,  which  I  have  given 
to  the  house  of  my  God,  over  and 
above  all  that  I  have  prepared  for 
the  holy  house, 

4  Even  three  thousand  talents  of 
gold,  of  the  gold  of  Ophir,  and  seven 
thousand  talents  of  refined  silver,  to 
overlay  the  walls  of  the  houses  withal: 

5  The  gold  for  things  of  gold,  and 
the  silver  for  things  of  silver,  and  for 
all  manner  of  work  to  be  made  by  the 
hands  of  artificers.  And  who  then 
is  willing  to  consecrate  his  service 
this  day  unto  the  Lord  ? 

6  Then  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
and  princes  of  the  tribes  of  Israel, 
and  the  captains  of  thousands  and 
of  hundreds,  with  the  rulers  of  the 
king’s  work,  offered  willingly, 

7  And  gave,  for  the  service  of  the 
house  of  God,  of  gold  five  thousand 
talents  and  ten  thousand  drams,  and 
of  silver  ten  thousand  talents,  and 
of  brass  eighteen  thousand  talents, 
and  one  hundred  thousand  talents 
of  iron. 

8  And  they  with  whom  precious 
stones  were  found  gave  them  to  the 
treasure  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  by 
the  hand  of  Jehiel  the  Gershonite. 

9  Then  the  people  rejoiced,  for  that 
they  offered  willingly,  because  with 
perfect  heart  they  offered  willingly 
to  the  Lord  :  and  David  the  king 
also  rejoiced  with  great  joy. 

10  TT  Wherefore  David  blessed  the 
Lord  before  all  the  congregation : 
and  David  said,  Blessed  be  thou, 
Lord  God  of  Israel  our  father,  for 
ever  and  ever. 

11  Thine,  O  Lord,  is  the  great¬ 
ness,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
and  the  victory,  and  the  majesty: 
for  all  that  is  in  the  heaven  and  in 
the  earth  is  thine ;  thine  is  the  king¬ 
dom,  O  Lord,  and  thou  art  exalted 

as  head  above  all. 

12  Both  riches  and  honour  come  of 
thee,  and  thou  reignest  over  all ;  and 
in  thine  hand  is  power  and  might; 

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David’s  thanksgiving. 


and  in  thine  hand  it  is  to  make  great, 
and  to  give  strength  unto  all. 

13  Now  therefore,  our  God,  we 
thank  thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious 
name. 

14  But  who  am  I,  and  what  is  my 
people,  that  we  should  he  able  to 
offer  so  willingly  after  this  sort  ?  for 
all  things  come  of  thee,  and  of  thine 
own  have  we  given  thee. 

15  For  we  are  strangers  before 
thee,  and  sojourners,  as  were  all  our 
fathers  :  our  days  on  the  earth  are  as 
a  shadow,  and  there  is  none  abiding. 

16  O  Lord  our  God,  all  this  store 
that  we  have  prepared  to  build  thee 
a  house  for  thine  holy  name  cometli 
of  thine  hand,  and  is  all  thine  own. 

17  I  know  also,  my  God,  that  thou 
triest  the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure 
in  uprightness.  As  for  me,  in  the  up¬ 
rightness  of  mine  heart  I  have  will¬ 
ingly  offered  all  these  .  things  :  and 
now  have  I  seen  with  joy  thy  people, 
which  are  present  here,  to  offer  will¬ 
ingly  unto  thee. 

18  0  Lord  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  of  Israel,  our  fathers,  keep  this 
for  ever  in  the  imagination  of  the 
thoughts  of  the  heart  of  thy  people, 
and  prepare  their  heart  unto  thee : 

19  And  give  unto  Solomon  my  son 
a  perfect  heart,  to  keep  thy  com¬ 
mandments,  thy  testimonies,  and  thy 
statutes,  and  to  do  all  these  things , 
and  to  build  the  palace,  for  the  which 
I  have  made  provision. 

20  If  And  David  said  to  all  the 
congregation,  Now  bless  the  Lord 
your  God.  And  all  the  congregation 
blessed  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers, 
and  bowed  down  their  heads,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  the  Lord,  and  the  king. 

21  And  they  sacrificed  sacrifices 
unto  the  Lord,  and  offered  burnt 
offerings  unto  the  Lord,  on  the  mor- 

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His  reign  and  death. 

row  after  that  day,  even  a  thousand 
bullocks,  a  thousand  rams,  and  a 
thousand  lambs,  with  their  drink  of¬ 
ferings,  and  sacrifices  in  abundance 
for  all  Israel : 

22  And  did  eat  and  drink  before  the 
Lord  on  that  day  with  great  glad¬ 
ness.  And  they  made  Solomon  the 
son  of  David  king  the  second  time, 
and  anointed  him  unto  the  Lord  to 
he  the  chief  governor,  and  Zadok  to 
be  priest. 

23  Then  Solomon  sat  on  the  throne 
of  the  Lord  as  king  instead  of  David 
his  father,  and  prospered ;  and  all 
Israel  obeyed  him. 

24  And  all  the  princes,  and  the 
mighty  men,  and  all  the  sons  like¬ 
wise  of  king  David,  submitted  them¬ 
selves  unto  Solomon  the  king. 

25  And  the  Lord  magnified  Solo¬ 
mon  exceedingly  in  the  sight  of  all 
Israel,  and  bestowed  upon  him  such 
royal  majesty  as  had  not  been  on  any 
king  before  him  in  Israel. 

26  If  Thus  David  the  son  of  Jesse 
reigned  over  all  Israel. 

27  And  the  time  that  he  reigned 
over  Israel  ivas  forty  years ;  seven 
years  reigned  he  in  Hebron,  and 
thirty  and  three  y.ears  reigned  he  in 
Jerusalem. 

28  And  he  died  in  a  good  old  age, 
full  of  days,  riches,  and  honour : 
and  Solomon  his  son  reigned  in  his 
stead. 

29  Now  the  acts  of  David  the 
king,  first  and  last,  behold,  they  are 
written  in  the  book  of  Samuel  the 
seer,  and  in  the  hook  of  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  in  the  hook  of  Gad  the 
seer, 

30  With  all  his  reign  and  his  might, 
and  the  times  that  went  over  him, 
and  over  Israel,  and  over  all  the  king¬ 
doms  of  the  countries. 


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OF 

THE  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  solemn  offering  of  Solomon  at  Gibeon.  1  Solo¬ 
mons  choice  of  wisdom  is  blessed  by  God.  13  Solo- 
mon's  strength  arid  wealth. 

AND  Solomon  the  son  of  David 
_  was  strengthened  in  his  king¬ 
dom,  and  the  Lord  his  God  was 
with  him,  and  magnified  him  ex¬ 
ceedingly. 

2  Then  Solomon  spake  unto  aiL 
Israel,  to  the  captains  of  thousands 
and  of  hundreds,  and  to  the  judges, 
and  to  every  governor  in  all  Israel, 
the  chief  of  the  fathers. 

3  So  Solomon,  and  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  with  him,  went  to  the  high  place 
that  was  at  Gibeon ;  for  there  was 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  of 
God,  which  Moses  the  servant  of  the 
Lord  had  made  in  the  wilderness. 

4  But  the  ark  of  God  had  David 
brought  up  from  Kirjath-jearim  to 
the  place  which  David  had  prepared 
for  it :  for  he  had  pitched  a  tent  for 
it  at  Jerusalem. 

5  Moreover  the  brazen  altar,  that 
Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of 
Hur,  had  made,  he  put  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  Lord  :  and  Solo¬ 
mon  and  the  congregation  sought 
unto  it. 

6  And  Solomon  went  up  thither  to 
the  brazen  altar  before  the  Lord, 
which  was  at  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  offered  a  thousand 
burnt  offerings  upon  it. 

7  In  that  night  did  God  appear 
unto  Solomon,  and  said  unto  him, 
Ask  what  I  shall  give  thee. 

8  And  Solomon  said  unto  God, 
Thou  hast  shewed  great  mercy  unto 
David  my  father,  find  hast  made  me 
to  reign  in  his  stead. 


9  Now,  O  Lord  God,  let  thy  prom¬ 
ise  unto  David  my  father  be  estab¬ 
lished  :  for  thou  hast  made  me  king 
over  a  people  like  the  dust  of  the 

earth  in  multitude. 

10  Give  me  now  wisdom  and 
knowledge,  that  I  may  go  out  and 
come  in  before. this  people:  for  who 
can  judge  this  thy  people,  that  is  so 
great  ? 

11  And  God  said  to  Solomon,  Be¬ 
cause  this  was  in  thine  heart,  and 
thou  hast  not  asked  riches,  wealth, 
or  honour,  nor  the  life  of  thine  ene¬ 
mies,  neither  yet  hast  asked  long 
life ;  but  hast  asked  wisdom  and 
knowledge  for  thyself,  that  thou 
mayest  judge  my  people,  over  whom 
I  have  made  thee  king : 

12  Wisdom  and  knowledge  is  grant¬ 
ed  unto  thee ;  and  I  will  give  thee 
riches,  and  wealth,  and  honour,  such 
as  none  of  the  kings  have  had  that 
have  been  before  thee,  neither  shall 
there  any  after  thee  have  the  like. 

13  ^f  Then  Solomon  came  from  his 
journey  to  the  high  place  that  was  at 
Gibeon  to  Jerusalem,  from  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and 
reigned  over  Israel. 

14  And  Solomon  gathered  chariots 
and  horsemen :  and  he  had  a  thou¬ 
sand  and  four  hundred  chariots,  and 
twelve  thousand  horsemen,  which  he 
placed  in  the  chariot  cities,  and  with 
the  king  at  Jerusalem. 

15  And  the  king  made  silver  and 
gold  at  Jerusalem  as  plenteous  as 
stones,  and  cedar  trees  made  he  as 
the  sycamore  trees  that  are  in  the 

vale  for  abundance. 

16  And  Solomon  had  horses  brought 
out  of  Egypt,  and  linen  yarn :  the 

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II.  CHRONICLES. 


to  Huram 


king’s  merchants  received  the  linen 
yarn  at  a  price. 

17  And  they  fetched  up,  and 
brought  forth  out  of  Egypt  a  chariot 
for  six  hundred  shekels  of  silver,  and 
a  horse  for  a  hundred  and  fifty :  and 
so  brought  they  out  horses  for  all  the 
kings  of  the  Hittites,  and  for  the 
kings  of  Syria,  by  their  means. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1,  17  Solomon's  labourers  for  the  building  of  the  temple. 
3  His  embassage  to  Huram  for  workmen  and  provision 
of  stuff.  1 1  Huram  sendeth  him  a  kind  answer. 

AND  Solomon  determined  to  build 
.  a  house  for  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  and  a  house  for  his  kingdom. 

2  And  Solomon  told  out  three¬ 
score  and  ten  thousand  men  to  bear 
burdens,  and  fourscore  thousand  to 
hew  in  the  mountain,  and  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred  to  oversee 
them. 

3  IT  And  Solomon  sent  to  Huram 
the  king  of  Tyre,  saying,  As  thou 
didst  deal  with  David  my  father, 
and  didst  send  him  cedars  to  build 
him  a  house  to  dwell  therein,  even  so 
deal  with  me. 

4  Behold,  I  build  a  house  to  the 
name  of  the  Lord  my  God,  to  dedi¬ 
cate  it  to  him,  and  to  burn  before 
him  sweet  incense,  and  for  the  con¬ 
tinual  shewbread,  and  for  the  burnt 
offerings  morning  and  evening,  on 
the  sabbaths,  and  on  the  new  moons, 
and  on  the  solemn  feasts  of  the  Lord 
our  God.  This  is  an  ordinance  for 
ever  to  Israel. 

5  And  the  house  which  I  build  is 
great :  for  great  is  our  God  above  all 
gods. 

6  But  who  is  able  to  build  him  a 
house,  seeing  the  heaven  and  heaven 
of  heavens  cannot  contain  him  ?  who 
am  I  then,  that  I  should  build  him  a 
house,  save  only  to  burn  sacrifice  be¬ 
fore  him  ? 

7  Send  me  now  therefore  a  man 
cunning  to  work  in  gold,  and  in  sil¬ 
ver,  and  in  brass,  and  in  iron,  and 
in  purple,  and  crimson,  and  blue, 
and  that  can  skill  to  grave  with  the 

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cunning  men  that  are  with  me  in 
Judah  and  in  Jerusalem,  whom  Da¬ 
vid  my  father  did  provide. 

8  Send  me  also  cedar  trees,  fir 
trees,  and  algum  trees,  out  of  Leba¬ 
non  :  for  I  know  that  thy  servants 
can  skill  to  cut  timber  in  Lebanon ; 
and,  behold,  my  servants  shall  he  with 
thy  servants, 

9  Even  to  prepare  me  timber  in 
abundance:  for  the  house  which  I 
am  about  to  build  shall  he  wonderful 
great. 

10  And,  behold,  I  will  give  to  thy 
servants,  the  hewers  that  cut  timber, 
twenty  thousand  measures  of  beaten 
wheat,  and  twenty  thousand  meas¬ 
ures  of  barley,  and  twenty  thousand 
baths  of  wine,  and  twenty  thousand 
baths  of  oil. 

11  IT  Then  Huram  the  king  of 
Tyre  answered  in  writing,  which  he 
sent  to  Solomon,  Because  the  Lord 
hath  loved  his  people,  he  hath  made 
thee  king  over  them. 

12  Huram  said  moreover,  Blessed 
he  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  that 
made  heaven  and  earth,  who  hath 
given  to  David  the  king  a  wise  son, 
endued  with  prudence  and  under¬ 
standing,  that  might  build  a  house 
for  the  Lord,  and  a  house  for  his 
kingdom. 

13  And  now  I  have  sent  a  cunning 
man,  endued  with  understanding,  of 
Huram  my  father’s, 

14  The  son  of  a  woman  of  the 
daughters  of  Dan,  and  his  father 
was  a  man  of  Tyre,  skilful  to  work 
in  gold,  and  in  silver,  in  brass,  in 
iron,  in  stone,  and  in  timber,  in  pur¬ 
ple,  in  blue,  and  in  fine  linen,  and 
in  crimson ;  also  to  grave  any  man-  • 
ner  of  graving,  and  to  find  out  every 
device  which  shall  be  put  to  him,  . 
with  thy  cunning  men,  and  with  the 
cunning  men  of  my  lord  David  thv 
father. 

15  Now  therefore  the  wheat,  and 
the  barley,  the  oil,  and  the  wine, 
which  my  lord  hath  spoken  of,  let 
him  send  unto  his  servants : 


The  measure  and 


II.  CHRONICLES.  ornaments  of  the  temple. 


16  And  we  will  cut  wood  out  of 
Lebanon,  as  much  as  thou  shalt 
need:  and  we  will  bring  it  to  thee 
in  floats  by  sea  to  Joppa;  and  thou 
shalt  carry  it  up  to  Jerusalem. 

17  IT  And  Solomon  numbered  all 
the  strangers  that  were  in  the  land 
of  Israel,  after  the  numbering  where¬ 
with  David  his  father  had  numbered 
them;  and  they  were  found  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty  thousand  and  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred. 

18  And  he  set  threescore  and  ten 
thousand  of  them  to  he  bearers  of 
burdens,  and  fourscore  thousand  to 
he  hewers  in  the  mountain,  and  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred  overseers 
to  set  the  people  awork. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  place,  and  time  of  building  the  temple.  3  The 
measure  and  ornaments  of  the  house.  11  The  cheru¬ 
bim.  14  The  vail  and  pillars. 

THEN  Solomon  began  to  build 
the  house  of  the  Lord  at  Jeru¬ 
salem  in  mount  Moriah,  where  the 
Lord  appeared  unto  David  his  fa¬ 
ther,  in  the  place  that  David  had 
prepared  in  the  threshingfloor  of  Or- 
nan  the  Jehusite. 

2  And  he  began  to  build  in  the 
second  daij  of  the  second  month,  in 
the  fourth  year  of  his  reign. 

3  N  Now  these  are  the  things  where¬ 
in  Solomon  was  instructed  for  the 
building  of  the  house  of  God.  The 
length  by  cubits  after  the  first  meas¬ 
ure  was  threescore  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  twenty  cubits. 

4  And  the  porch  that  was  in  the 
front  of  the  house ,  the  length  of  it 
was  according-  to  the  breadth  of  the 
house,  twenty  cubits,  and  the  height 
was  a  hundred  and  twenty :  and  he 
overlaid  it  within  with  pure  gold. 

5  And  the  greater  house  he  ceiled 
with  fir  tree,  which  he  overlaid  with 
fine  gold,  and  set  thereon  palm  trees 
and  chains. 

6  And  he  garnished  the  house  with 
precious  stones  for  beauty:  and  the 
gold  was  gold  of  Parvaim. 

7  He  overlaid  also  the  house,  the 


beams,  the  posts,  and  the  walls 
thereof,  and  the  doors  thereof,  with 
gold ;  and  graved  cherubim  on  the 
walls. 

8  And  he  made  the  most  holy 
house,  the  length  whereof  was  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  breadth  of  the  house, 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  there¬ 
of  twenty  cubits :  and  he  overlaid  it 
with  fine  gold,  amounting  to  six  hun¬ 
dred  talents. 

9  And  the  weight  of  the  nails  was 
fifty  shekels  of  gold.  And  he  over¬ 
laid  the  upper  chambers  with  gold. 

10  And  in  the  most  holy  house  he 
made  two  cherubim  of  image  work, 
and  overlaid  them  with  gold. 

11  And  the  wings  of  the  cheru¬ 
bim  were  twenty  cubits  long:  one 
wing  of  the  one  cheruh  was  five  cubits, 
reaching  to  the  wall  of  the  house : 
and  the  other  wing  was  likewise  five 
cubits,  reaching  to  the  wing  of  the 
other  cherub. 

12  And  one  wing  of  the  other  cher¬ 
ub  teas  five  cubits,  reaching  to  the 
wall  of  the  house  :  and  the  other 
wing  was  five  cubits  also,  joining  to 
the  wing  of  the  other  cherub. 

13  The  wings  of  these  cherubim 
spread  themselves  forth  twenty  cu¬ 
bits:  and  they  stood  on  their  feet, 
and  their  faces  were  inward. 

14  IT  And  he  made  the  vail  of  blue, 
and  purple,  and  crimson,  and  fine  lin¬ 
en,  and  wrought  cherubim  thereon. 

15  Also  he  made  before  the  house 
two  pillars  of  thirty  and  five  cubits 
high,  and  the  chapiter  that  teas  on 
the  top  of  each  of  them  was  five  cu¬ 
bits. 

1 6  And  he  made  chains,  as  in  the 
oracle,  and  put  them  on  the  heads  of 
the  pillars ;  and  made  a  hundred 
pomegranates,  and  put  them  on  the 
chains. 

17  And  he  reared  up  the  pillars 
before  the  temple,  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left ;  and 
called  the  name  of  that  on  the  right 
hand  Jachin,  and  the  name  of  that 
on  the  left  Boaz. 


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The  furniture 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

1  The  altar  of  brass.  2  The  molten  sea  upon  twelve  oxen. 

6  The  ten  lavers,  candlesticks,  and  tables.  9  The  courts , 

and  the  instruments  of  brass.  19  The  instruments  of  gold. 

OREOVER  he  made  an  altar 
of  brass,  twenty  cubits  the 
length  thereof,  and  twenty  cubits 
the  breadth  thereof,  and  ten  cubits 
the  height  thereof. 

2  IT  Also  he  made  a  molten  sea  of 
ten  cubits  from  brim  to  brim,  round 
in  compass,  and  five  cubits  the  height 
thereof ;  and  a  line  of  thirty  cubits 
did  compass  it  round  about. 

3  And  under  it  teas  the  similitude 
of  oxen,  which  did  compass  it  round 
about :  ten  in  a  cubit,  compassing 
the  sea  round  about.  Two  rows  of 
oxen  were  cast,  when  it  was  cast. 

4  It  stood  upon  twelve  oxen,  three 
looking  toward  the  north,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  west,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  south,  and  three 
looking  toward  the  east :  and  the  sea 
was  set  above  upon  them,  a“nd  all 
their  hinder  parts  were  inward. 

5  And  the  thickness  of  it  was  a 
handbreadth,  and  the  brim  of  it  like 
the  work  of  the  brim  of  a  cup,  with 
flowers  of  lilies  ;  and  it  received  and 
held  three  thousand  baths. 

6  He  made  also  ten  lavers,  and 
put  five  on  the  right  hand,  and  five 
on  the  left,  to  wash  in  them :  such 
things  as  they  offered  for  the  burnt 
offering  they  washed  in  them ;  but 
the  sea  was  for  the  priests  to  wash 
in.  . 

7  And  he  made  ten  candlesticks  of 
gold  according  to  their  form,  and 
set  them  in  the  temple,  five  on  the 
right  hand,  and  five  on  the  left. 

8  He  made  also  ten  tables,  and 
placed  them  in  the  temple,  five  on 
the  right  side,  and  five  on  the  left. 
And  he  made  a  hundred  basins  of 
gold. 

9  T[  F  urthermore  he  made  the  court 
of  the  priests,  and  the  great  court, 
and  doors  for  the  court,  and  overlaid 
the  doors  of  them  with  brass. 

10  And  he  set  the  sea  on  the  right 

522 


of  the  temple. 

side  of  the  east  end,  over  against  the 
south. 

11  And  Iluram  made  the  pots,  and 
the  shovels,  and  the  basins.  And 
Huram  finished  the  work  that  he 
was  to  make  for  king  Solomon  for 
the  house  of  God  ; 

12  To  wit ,  the  two  pillars,  and  the 
pommels,  and  the  chapiters  which 
were  on  the  top  of  the  two  pillars, 
and  the  two  wreaths  to  cover  the 
two  pommels  of  the  chapiters  which 
ivere  on  the  top  of  the  pillars  ; 

13  And  four  hundred  pomegran¬ 
ates  on  the  two  wreaths ;  two  rows 
of  pomegranates  on  each  wreath,  to 
cover  the  two  pommels  of  the  chapi¬ 
ters  which  were  upon  the  pillars. 

14  He  made  also  bases,  and  lavers  . 
made  he  upon  the  bases ; 

15  One  sea,  and  twelve  oxen  under 
it. 

16  The  pots  also,  and  the  shovels, 
and  the  fleshhooks,  and  all  their  in¬ 
struments,  did  Huram  his  father  make 
to  king  Solomon  for  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  of  bright  brass. 

17  In  the  plain  of  Jordan  did  the 
king  cast  them,  in  the  clay  ground 
between  Succoth  and  Zeredathah. 

18  Thus  Solomon  made  all  these 
vessels  in  great  abundance  :  for  the 
weight  of  the  brass  could  not  he 
found  out. 

19  IT  And  Solomon  made  all  the 
vessels  that  were  for  the  house  of 
God,  the  golden  altar  also,  and  the 
tables  whereon  the  shewbread  was 
set ; 

20  Moreover  the  candlesticks  with 
their  lamps,  that  they  should  burn 
after  the  manner  before  the  oracle, 
of  pure  gold ; 

2 1  And  the  flowers,  and  the  lamps, 
and  the  tongs,  made  he  of  gold,  and 
that  perfect  gold ; 

22  And  the  snuffers,  and  the  ba¬ 
sins,  and  the  spoons,  and  the  cen¬ 
sers,  of  pure  gold :  and  the  entry  of 
the  house,  the  inner  doors  thereof  for 
the  most  holy  place ,  and  the  doors  of 
the  house  of  the  temple,  were  of  gold. 


The  ark  brought 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


into  the  oracle. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  dedicated  treasures.  2  The  solemn  induction  of 
the  ark  into  the  oracle.  11  God  being  praised  giveth 
a  visible  sign  of  his  favour. 

HUS  all  the  work  that  Solomon 
made  for  the  house  of  the  Lord 
was  finished :  and  Solomon  brought 
in  all  the  things  that  David  his  fa¬ 
ther  had  dedicated ;  and  the  silver, 
and  the  gold,  and  all  the  instruments, 
put  he  among  the  treasures  of  the 
house  of  God.  * 

2  If  Then  Solomon  assembled  the 
elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads  of 
the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the  fathers  ol 
the  children  of  Israel,  unto  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  ol  the  cov¬ 
enant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city  ol 
David,  which  is  Zion. 

3  Wherefore  all  the  men  of  Israel 
assembled  themselves  unto  the  king 
in  the  feast  which  was  in  the  seventh 
month. 

4  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came  ; 
and  the  Levites  took  up  the  ark. 

5  And  they  brought  up  the  ark, 
and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  and  all  the  holy  vessels  that 
were  in  the  tabernacle,  these  did  the 
priests  and  the  Levites  bring  up. 

6  Also  king  Solomon,  and  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel  that  were  as¬ 
sembled  unto  him  before  the  ark,  sac¬ 
rificed  sheep  and  oxen,  which  could 
not  he  told  nor  numbered  for  multi¬ 
tude. 

7  And  the  priests  brought  in  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  unto 
his  place,  to  the  oracle  of  the  house, 
into  the  most  holy  place,  even  under 
the  wings  of  the  cherubim : 

8  For  the  cherubim  spread  forth 
their  wings  over  the  place  of  the  ark, 
and  the  cherubim  covered  the  ark  and 
the  staves  thereof  above. 

9  And  they  drew  out  the  staves  of 
the  ark ,  that  the  ends  of  the  staves 
were  seen  from  the  ark  before  the  or¬ 
acle  ;  hut  they  were  not  seen  without. 
And  there  it  is  unto  this  day. 

10  There  iv as  nothing  in  the  ark 
save  the  two  tables  which  Moses  put 


therein  at  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  made 
a  covenant  with  the  children  of  Israel, 
when  they  came  out  of  Egypt. 

11  %  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
priests  were  come  out  ol  the  holy 
place:  (for  all  the  priests  that  were 
present  were  sanctified,  and  did  not 
then  wait  by  course  : 

12  Also  the  Levites  which  ivere  the 
singers,  all  of  them  of  Asaph,  of  He- 
man,  of  Jeduthun,  with  their  sons 
and  their  brethren,  being  arrayed  in 
white  linen,  having  cymbals  and 
psalteries  and  harps,  stood  at  the  east 
end  of  the  altar,  and  with  them  a 
hundred  and  twenty  priests  sounding 
with  trumpets :) 

13  It  came  even  to  pass,  as  the 
trumpeters  and  singers  were  as  one, 
to  make  one  sound  to  he  heard  in 
praising  and  thanking  the  Lord  ;  and 
when  they  lifted  up  their  voice  with 
the  trumpets  and  cymbals  and  in¬ 
struments  of  music,  and  praised  the 
Lord,  saying ,  For  he  is  good ;  lor  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever :  that  then 
the  house  was  filled  with  a  cloud,  even 
the  house  of  the  Lord  ; 

14  So  that  the  priests  could  not 
stand  to  minister  by  reason  of  the 
cloud :  for  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had 
filled  the  house  of  God. 

CHAPTER  YL 

1  Solomon ,  having  blessed  the  people ,  blesseth  God.  12 

Solomon's  prayer  in  the  consecration  of  the  temple , 

upon  the  brazen  scaffold. 

THEN  said  Solomon,  The  Lord 
hath  said  that  he  would  dwell 
in  the  thick  darkness. 

2  But  I  have  built  a  house  of  hab¬ 
itation  for  thee,  and  a  place  for  thy 
dwelling  for  ever. 

3  And  the  king  turned  his  face, 

I  and  blessed  the  whole  congregation 
of  Israel :  and  all  the  congregation 
of  Israel  stood. 

4  And  he  said,  Blessed  be  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  who  hath  with  his  hands 
fulfilled  that  which  he  spake  with  his 
mouth  to  my  father  David,  saying, 

5  Since  the  day  that  I  brought  forth 
|  my  people  out  of  the  land  ol  Egypt  I 

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Solomon' s  prayer  at  the  II.  CHRONICLES.  consecration  of  the  temple. 


chose  no  city  among  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel  to  build  a  house  in,  that  my 
name  might  he  there ;  neither  chose 
I  any  man  to  he  a  ruler  over  my  peo¬ 
ple  Israel  : 

6  But  I  have  chosen  Jerusalem, 
that  my  name  might  he  there ;  and 
have  chosen  David  to  be  over  my  peo¬ 
ple  Israel. 

7  Now  it  was  in  the  heart  of  David 
my  father  to  build  a  house  for  the 
name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

8  But  the  Lord  said  to  David  my 
father,  Forasmuch  as  it  was  in  thine 
heart  to  build  a  house  for  my  name, 
thou  didst  well  in  that  it  was  in 
thine  heart: 

9  Notwithstanding  thou  shalt  not 
build  the  house ;  but  thy  son  which 
shall  come  forth  out  of  thy  loins,  he 
shall  build  the  house  for  my  name. 

10  The  Lord  therefore  hath  per¬ 
formed  his  word  that  he  hath  spoken  : 
for  I  am  risen  up  in  the  room  of  Da¬ 
vid  my  father,  and  am  set  on  the 
throne  of  Israel,  as  the  Lord  prom¬ 
ised,  and  have  built  the  house  for  the 
name  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

11  And  in  it  have  I  put  the  ark, 
wherein  is  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
that  he  made  with  the  children  of 
Israel. 

12  IT  And  he  stood  before  the  altar 
of  the  Lord  in  the  presence  of  all  the 
congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread 
forth  his  hands  : 

13  For  Solomon  had  made  a  brazen 
scaffold,  of  five  cubits  long,  and  five 
cubits  broad,  and  three  cubits  high, 
and  had  set  it  in  the  midst  of  the 
court:  and  upon  it  he  stood,  and 
kneeled  down  upon  his  knees  before 
all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and 
spread  forth  his  hands  toward  heaven, 

14  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Is¬ 
rael,  there  is  no  God  like  thee  in  the 
heaven,  nor  in  the  earth  ;  which  keep- 
est  covenant,  and  shewest  mercy  unto 
thy  servants,  that  walk  before  thee 
with  all  their  hearts  : 

15  Thou  which  hast  kept  with  thy 
servant  David  my  father  that  which 

524 


thou  hast  promised  him ;  and  spakest 
with  thy  mouth,  and  hast  fulfilled  it 
with  thine  hand,  as  it  is  this  day; 

16  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant  David 
my  father  that  whicl\  thou  hast  prom¬ 
ised  him,  saying,  There  shall  not  fail 
thee  a  man  in  my  sight  to  sit  upon 
the  throne  of  Israel ;  yet  so  that  thy 
children  take  heed  to  their  way  to 
walk  in  my  law,  as  thou  hast  walked 
before  me.  * 

17  Now  then,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
let  thy  word  be  verified,  which  thou 
hast  spoken  unto  thy  servant  David. 

18  But  will  God  in  very  deed 
dwell  with  men  on  the  earth  ?  Behold, 
heaven  and  the  heaven  of  heavens 
cannot  contain  thee  ;  how  much  less 
this  house  which  I  have  built ! 

19  Have  respect  therefore  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  sup¬ 
plication,  O  Lord  my  God,  to  hearken 
unto  the  cry  and  the  prayer  which 
thy  servant  prayeth  before  thee : 

20  That  thine  eyes  may  be  open 
upon  this  house  day  and  night,  upon 
the  place  whereof  thou  hast  said  that 
thou  wouldest  put  thy  name  there  ;  to 
hearken  unto  the  prayer  which  thy 
servant  prayeth  toward  this  place. 

2 1  Hearken  therefore  unto  the  sup¬ 
plications  of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy 
people  Israel,  which  they  shall  make 
toward  this  place  :  hear  thou  from 
thy  dwellingplace,  even  from  heaven ; 
and  when  thou  hearest,  forgive. 

22  N  If  a  man  sin  against  his 
neighbour,  and  an  oath  be  laid  up¬ 
on  him  to  make  him  swear,  and  the 
oath  come  before  thine  altar  in  this 
house.; 

23  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven, 
and  do,  and  judge  thy  servants,  by 
requiting  the  wicked,  by  recompens¬ 
ing  his  way  upon  his  own  head ;  and 
by  justifying  the  righteous,  by  giving 
him  according  to  his  righteousness. 

24  If  And  if  thy  people  Israel  be 
put  to  the  worse  before  the  enemy, 
because  they  have  sinned  against 
thee ;  and  shall  return  and  confess 


II.  CHRONICLES.  consecration  of  the  temj)le. 


Solomons  prayer  at  the 

tliy  name,  and  pray  and  make  suppli¬ 
cation  before  thee  in  this  house ; 

25  Then  hear  thou  from  the  heav¬ 
ens,  and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  people 
Israel,  and  bring  them  again  unto  the 
Land  which  thou  gavest  to  them  and 
to  their  fathers. 

26  H  When  the  heaven  is  shut  up, 
and  there  is  no  rain,  because  they 
have  sinned  against  thee  ;  yet  if  they 
pray  toward  this  place,  and  confess 
thy  name,  and  turn  from  their  sin, 
when  thou  dost  afflict  them ; 

27  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven, 
and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants, 
and  of  thy  people  Israel,  when  thou 
hast  taught  them  the  good  way, 
wherein  they  should  walk ;  and  send 
rain  upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  unto  thy  people  for  an  inherit¬ 
ance. 

28  IT  If  there  be  dearth  in  the  land, 
if  there  be  pestilence,  if  there  be  blast¬ 
ing  or  mildew,  locusts  or  caterpillars ; 
if  their  enemies  besiege  them  in  the 
cities  of  their  land  ;  whatsoever  sore, 
or  whatsoever  sickness  there  he  : 

29  Then  what  prayer  or  what  sup¬ 
plication  soever  shall  be  made  of  any 
man,  or  of  all  thy  people  Israel,  when 
every  one  shall  know  his  own  sore 
and  his  own  grief,  and  shall  spread 
forth  his  hands  in  this  house  : 

30  Then  hear  thou  from  heaven 
thy  dwellingplace,  and  forgive,  and 
render  unto  every  man  according 
unto  all  his  ways,  whose  heart  thou 
knowest ;  (for  thou  only  knowest  the 
hearts  of  the  children  of  men  ;) 

31  That  they  may  fear  thee,  to 
walk  in  thy  ways,  so  long  as  they 
live  in  the  land  which  thou  gavest 
unto  our  fathers. 

32  Moreover  concerning  the 
stranger,  which  is  not  of  thy  people 
Israel,  but  is  come  from  a  far  coun¬ 
try  for  thy  great  name’s  sake,  and 
thy  mighty  hand,  and  thy  stretched 
out  arm ;  if  they  come  and  pray  in 
this  house ; 

33  Then  hear  thou  from  the  heav¬ 
ens,  even  from  thy  dwellingplace, 


and  do  according  to  all  that  the 
stranger  calleth  to  thee  for ;  that  all 
people  of  the  earth  may  know  thy 
name,  and  fear  thee,  as  doth  thy 
people  Israel,  and  may  know  that 
this  house  which  I  have  built  is  called 
by  thy  name. 

34  If  thy  people  go  out  to  war 
against  their  enemies  by  the  way  that 
thou  shalt  send  them,  and  they  pray 
unto  thee  toward  this  city  which 
thou  hast  chosen,  and  the  house 
which  I  have  built  for  thy  name ; 

35  Then  hear  thou  from  the  heav¬ 
ens  their  prayer  and  their  supplica¬ 
tion,  and  maintain  their  cause. 

36  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for 
there  is  no  man  which  sinneth  not,) 
and  thou  be  angry  with  them,  and 
deliver  them  over  before  their  ene¬ 
mies,  and  they  carry  them  away  cap¬ 
tives  unto  a  land  far  off  or  near  ; 

37  Yet  if  they  bethink  them¬ 
selves  in  the  land  whither  they  are 
carried  captive,  and  turn  and  pray  un¬ 
to  thee  in  the  land  of  their  captivity, 
saying,  AYe  have  sinned,  we  have 
done  amiss,  and  have  dealt  wickedly ; 

38  If  they  return  to  thee  with  all 
their  heart  and  with  all  their  soul 
in  the  land  of  their  captivity,  whither 
they  have  carried  them  captives,  and 
pray  toward  their  land,  which  thou 
gavest  unto  their  fathers,  and  toward 
the  city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and 
toward  the  house  which  I  have  built 
for  thy  name : 

39  Then  hear  thou  from  the  heavens, 
even  from  thy  dwellingplace,  their 
prayer  and  their  supplications,  and 
maintain  their  cause,  and  forgive  thy 
people  which  have  sinned  against  thee. 

40  Now,  my  God,  let,  I  beseech 
thee,  thine  eyes  be  open,  and  let  thine 
ears  he  attent  unto  the  prayer  that  is 
made  in  this  place. 

41  Now  therefore  arise,  O  Lord 
God,  into  thy  resting  place,  thou, 
and  the  ark  of  thy  strength :  let  thy 
priests,  O  Lord  God,  be  clothed  with 
salvation,  and  let  thy  saints  rejoice 
in  goodness. 


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Solomon's  sacrifices. 

42  0  Lord  God,  turn  not  away  the 
face  of  thine  anointed  :  remember  the 
mercies  of  David  thy  servant. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  God  having  given  testimony  to  Solomons  prayer  hy  fire 
from  heaven,  and  glory  in  the  temple,  the  people  wor¬ 
ship  him.  4  Solomon’s  solemn  sacrifice.  8  Solomon 
having  kept  the  feast  of  tabernacles,  and  the  feast  of 
the  dedication  of  the  altar,  dismisseth  the  people.  12 
God  appearing  to  Solomon  giveth  him  promises  upon 
condition. 

NOW  when  Solomon  had  made 
an  end  of  praying,  the  fire 
came  down  from  heaven,  and  con¬ 
sumed  the  burnt  offering  and  the 
sacrifices  ;  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
filled  the  house. 

2  And  the  priests  could  not  enter 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  because 
the  ^ glory  of  the  Lord  had  filled  the 
Lord’s  house. 

3  And  when  all  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael  saw  how  the  fire  came  down, 
and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  upon  the 
house,  they  bowed  themselves  with 
their  faces  to  the  ground  upon  the 
pavement,  and  worshipped,  and  prais¬ 
ed  the  Lord,  saying ,  F or  he  is  good ; 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

4  H  Then  the  king  and  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  offered  sacrifices  before  the  Lord. 

5  And  king  Solomon  offered  a  sac¬ 
rifice  of  twenty  and  two  thousand 
oxen,  and  a  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand  sheep.  So  the  king  and  all 
the  people  dedicated  the  house  of  God. 

6  And  the  priests  waited  on  their 
offices :  the  Levites  also  with  instru¬ 
ments  of  music  of  the  Lord,  which 
David  the  king  had  made  to  praise 
the  Lord,  because  his  mercy  endu¬ 
reth  for  ever,  when  David  praised 
hy  their  ministry;  and  the  priests 
sounded  trumpets  before  them,  and 
all  Israel  stood. 

7  Moreover  Solomon  hallowed  the 
middle  of  the  court  that  was  before 
the  house  of  the  Lord  :  for  there  he 
offered  burnt  offerings,  and  the  fat 
of  the  peace  offerings,  because  the 
brazen  altar  which  Solomon  had 
made  was  not  able  to  receive  the 
burnt  offerings,  and  the  meat  offer¬ 
ings,  and  the  fat. 

526 


God  appear  eth  to  him. 

8  If  Also  at  the  same  time  Solomon 
kept  the  feast  seven  days,  and  all 
Israel  with  him,  a  very  great  congre¬ 
gation,  from  the  entering  in  of  Ha¬ 
math  unto  the  river  of  Egypt. 

9  And  in  the  eighth  day  they  made 
a  solemn  assembly:  for  they  kept 
the  dedication  of  the  altar  seven  days, 
and  the  feast  seven  days. 

10  And  on  the  three  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  seventh  month  he  sent  the 
people  away  into  their  tents,  glad 
and  merry  in  heart  for  the  goodness 
that  the  Lord  had  shewed  unto 
David,  and  to  Solomon,  and  to  Israel 
his  people. 

11  Thus  Solomon  finished  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  king’s 
house :  and  all  that  came  into  Solo¬ 
mon’s  heart  to  make  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  in  his  own  house,  he 
prosperously  effected. 

12  If  And  the  Lord  appeared  to 
Solomon  by  night,  and  said  unto 
him,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer,  and 
have  chosen  this  place  to  myself  for 
a  house  of  sacrifice. 

13  If  I  shut  up  heaven  that  there 
he  no  rain,  or  if  I  command  the  lo¬ 
custs  to  devour  the  land,  or  if  I  send 
pestilence  among  my  people; 

14  If  my  people,  which  are  called 
by  my  name,  shall  humble  them¬ 
selves,  and  pray,  and  seek  my  face, 
and  turn  from  their  wicked  ways ; 
then  will  I  hear  from  heaven,  and 
will  forgive  their  sin,  and  will  heal 
their  land. 

15  Now  mine  eyes  shall  he  open, 
and  mine  ears  attent  unto  the  prayer 
that  is  made  in  this,  place. 

16  For  now  have  I  chosen  and  sanc¬ 
tified  this  house,  that  my  name  may 
be  there  for  ever  :  and  mine  eyes  and 
mine  heart  shall  be  there  perpetually. 

17  And  as  for  thee,  if  thou  wilt 
walk  before  me,  as  David  thy  father 
walked,  and  do  according  to  all  that 
I  have  commanded  thee,  and  shall 
observe  my  statutes  and  my  judg¬ 
ments  ; 

18  Then  will  I  stablish  the  throne 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


His  yearly  sacrifices. 


Solomon' s  buildings.  II.  CHRONICLES. 


of  thy  kingdom,  according  as  I  have 
covenanted  with  David  thy  father, 
saying,  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a 
man  to  be  ruler  in  Israel. 

19  But  if  ye  turn  away,  and  forsake 
my  statutes  and  my  commandments, 
which  I  have  set  before  you,  and 
shall  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and 
worship  them ; 

20  Then  will  I  pluck  them  up  hy 
the  roots  out  of  my  land  which  I  have 
given  them ;  and  this  house,  which  I 
have  sanctified  for  my  name,  will  I 
cast  out  of  my  sight,  and  will  make 
it  to  be  a  proverb  and  a  byword  among 
all  nations. 

21  And  this  house,  which  is  high, 
shall  he  an  astonishment  to  every  one 
that  passeth  hy  it ;  so  that  he  shall 
say,  Why  hath  the  Lord  done  thus 
unto  this  land,  and  unto  this  house  ? 

22  And  it  shall  he  answered,  Be¬ 
cause  they  forsook  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers,  which  brought  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  laid 
hold  on  other  gods,  and  worshipped 
them,  and  served  them :  therefore 
hath  he  brought  all  this  evil  upon 


them. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

1  Solomons  buildings.  7  The  Gentiles  which  were  left 
Solomon  made  tributaries ;  but  the  Israelites  rulers. 
11  Pharaoh's  daughter  removeth  to  her  house.  12 
Solomon's  yearly  solemn  sacrifices.  14  He  appointeth 
the  priests  and  Levites  to  their  places.  17  The  navy 
fetcheth  gold  from  Ophir. 

\  ND  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of 
X jL  twenty  years,  wherein  Solomon 
had  built  the  house  ol  the  Lord,  and 


his  own  house, 

2  That  the  cities  which  Huram  had 
restored  to  Solomon,  Solomon  built 
them,  and  caused  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael-  to  dwell  there. 

3  And  Solomon  went  to  Hamatli- 
zohah,  and  prevailed  against  it. 

4  And  he  built  Tadmor  in  the 
wilderness,  and  all  the  store  cities, 
which  he  built  in  Hamath. 

5  Also  he  built  Beth-horon  the 
upper,  and  Beth-horon  the  nether, 
fenced  cities,  with  walls,  gates,  and 


bars ; 

6  And  Baalath,  and  all  the  store 


cities  that  Solomon  had,  and  all  the 
chariot  cities,  and  the  cities  of  the 
horsemen,  and  all  that  Solomon 
desired  to  build  in  Jerusalem,  and 
in  Lebanon,  and  throughout  all  the 
land  of  his  dominion. 

7  *\[  As  for  all  the  people  that  were 
left  of  the  Hittites,  and  the  Ainorites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Ilivites, 
and  the  Jebusites,  which  were  not  of 
Israel, 

8  But  of  their  children,  who  were 
left  after  them  in  the  land,  whom  the 
children  of  Israel  consumed  not,  them 
did  Solomon  make  to  pay  tribute 
until  this  day. 

9  But  of  the  children  of  Israel  did 
Solomon  make  no  servants  for  his 
work ;  but  they  were  men  of  war, 
and  chief  of  his  captains,  and  cap¬ 
tains  of  his  chariots  and  horsemen. 

10  And  these  were  the  chief  of 
king  Solomon’s  officers,  even  two 
hundred  and  fifty,  that  bare  rule 
over  the  people. 

11  ^  And  Solomon  brought  up 
the  daughter  of  Pharaoh  out  ol  the 
city  of  David  unto  the  house  that  he 
had  built  for  her:  for  he  said,  My 
wife  shall  not  dwell  in  the  house  of 
David  king  of  Israel,  because  the 
places  are  holy,  whereunto  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  hath  come. 

12  N  Then  Solomon  offered  burnt 
offerings  unto  the  Lord  on  the  altar 
of  the  Lord,  which  he  had  built 
before  the  porch, 

13  Even  after  a  certain  rate  every 
day,  offering  according  to  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  Moses,  on  the  sabbaths, 
and  on  the  new  moons,  and  on  the 
solemn  feasts,  three  times  in  the  year, 
even  in  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread, 
and  in  the  feast  of  weeks,  and  in  the 
feast  of  tabernacles. 

14  IT  And  he  appointed,  according 
to  the  order  of  David  his  father,  the 
courses  of  the  priests  to  their  service, 
and  the  Levites  to  their  charges,  to 
praise  and  minister  before  the  priests, 
as  the  duty  of  every  day  required : 
the  porters  also  hy  their  courses  at 

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The  queen  of  Sheba's 

every  gate  :  for  so  had  David  the  man 
of  God  commanded. 

15  And  they  departed  not  from  the 
commandment  of  the  king  unto  the 
priests  and  Levites  concerning  any 
matter,  or  concerning  the  treasures. 

16  Now  all  the  work  of  Solomon 
was  prepared  unto  the  day  of  the 
foundation  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  until  it  was  finished.  So  the 
house  of  the  Lord  was  perfected. 

17  IT  Then  went  Solomon  to  Ezion- 
geher,  and  to  Eloth,  at  the  sea  side  in 
the  land  of  Edom. 

18  And  Huram  sent  him,  by  the 
hands  of  his  servants,  ships,  and  ser¬ 
vants  that  had  knowledge  of  the  sea ; 
and  they  went  with  the  servants  of 
Solomon  to  Ophir,  and  took  thence 
four  hundred  and  fifty  talents  of  gold, 
and  brought  them  to  king  Solomon. 

CHAP  TEE  IX. 

1  The  queen  of  Sheba  admireth  the  wisdom  of  Solomon. 
13  Solomon’s  c/old.  15  His  targets.  17  The  throne 
of  ivory.  20  His  vessels.  23  His  presents.  25  His 
chariots  and  horse.  26  His  tributes.  29  His  reign 
and  death. 

AND  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
.  heard  of  the  fame  of  Solomon, 
she  came  to  prove  Solomon  with  hard 
questions  at  Jerusalem,  with  a  very 
great  company,  and  camels  that  hare 
spices,  and  gold  in  abundance,  and 
precious  stones :  and  when  she  was 
come  to  Solomon,  she  communed 
with  him  of  all  that  was  in  her  heart. 

2  And  Solomon  told  her  all  her 
questions  :  and  there  was  nothing  hid 
from  Solomon  which  he  told  her  not. 

3  And  when  the  queen  of  Sheba 
had  seen  the  wisdom  of  Solomon, 
and  the  house  that  he  had  built, 

4  And  the  meat  of  his  table,  and 
the  sitting  of  his  servants,  and  the 
attendance  of  his  ministers,  and 
their  apparel ;  his  cupbearers  also, 
and  their  apparel ;  and  his  ascent  by 
which  he  went  up  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ;  there  was  no  more  spirit 
in  her. 

5  And  she  said  to  the  king,  It  was 
a  true  report  which  I  heard  in  mine  own 
land  of  thin  e  acts,  and  of  thy  wisdom  : 

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visit  to  Solomon. 

6  Ilowbeit  I  believed  not  their 
words,  until  I  came,  and  mine  eyes 
had  seen  it:  and,  behold,  the  one 
half  of  the  greatness  of  thy  wisdom 
was  not  told  me :  for  thou  exceedest 
the  fame  that  I  heard. 

7  Happy  are  thy  men,  and  happy 
are  these  thy  servants,  which  stand 
continually  before  thee,  and  hear  thy 
wisdom. 

8  Blessed  he  the  Lord  thy  God, 
which  delighted  in  thee  to  set  thee  on 
his  throne,  to  be  king  for  the  Lord 
thy  God:  because  thy  God  loved 
Israel,  to  establish  them  for  ever, 
therefore  made  he  thee  kin<r  over 
them,  to  do  judgment  and  justice. 

9  And  she  gave  the  king  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  twenty  talents  of  gold,  and 
of  spices  great  abundance,  and  pre¬ 
cious  stones :  neither  was  there  any 
such  spice  as  the  queen  of  Sheba 
gave  king  Solomon. 

10  And  the  servants  also  of  Huram, 
and  the  servants  of  Solomon,  which 
brought  gold  from  Ophir,  brought 
algum  trees  and  precious  stones. 

11  And  the  king  made  of  the  al¬ 
gum  trees  terraces  to  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  to  the  king’s  palace, 
and  harps  and  psalteries  for  singers  : 
and  there  were  none  such  seen  before 
in  the  land  of  Judah. 

12  And  king  Solomon  gave  to  the 
queen  of  Sheba  all  her  desire,  what¬ 
soever  she  asked,  besides  that  which 
she  had  brought  unto  the  king.  So 
she  turned,  and  went  away  to  her 
own  land,  she  and  her  servants. 

13  IT  Now  the  weight  of  gold  that 
came  to  Solomon  in  one  year  was 
six  hundred  and  threescore  and.  six 
talents  of  gold ; 

14  Besides  that  which  chapmen  and 
merchants  brought.  And  all  the 
kings  of  Arabia  and  governors  of  the 
country  brought  gold  and  silver  to 
Solomon. 

15  IT  And  king  Solomon  made  two 
hundred  targets  of  beaten  gold :  six 
hundred  shekels  of  beaten  gold  went 
to  one  target. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


Solomon  s  magnificence.  II.  CHRONICLES. 


16  And  three  hundred  shields  made 
he  of  beaten  gold :  three  hundred 
shekels  of  gold  went  to  one  shield. 
And  the  king  put  them  in  the  house 
of  the  forest  of  Lebanon. 

17  Moreover  the  king  made  a 
great  throne  of  ivory,  and  overlaid 
it  with  pure  gold. 

18  And  there  were  six  steps  to  the 
throne,  with  a  footstool  of  gold,  which 
were  fastened  to  the  throne,  and  stays 
on  each  side  of  the  sitting  place,  and 
two  lions  standing  by  the  stays  : 

19  And  twelve  lions  stood  there  on 
the  one  side  and  on  the  other  upon 
the  six  steps.  There  was  not  the 
like  made  in  any  kingdom. 

20  If  And  all  the  drinking  vessels  of 
king  Solomon  were  of  gold,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  house  of  the  forest 
of  Lebanon  were  of  pure  gold  :  none 
were  of  silver ;  it  was  not  any  thing 
accounted  of  in  the  days  of  Solomon. 

2 1  For  the  king’s  ships  went  to  T ar- 
shish  with  the  servants  of  Huram: 
every  three  years  once  came  the  ships 
of  Tarshish  bringing  gold,  and  silver, 
ivory,  and  apes,  and  peacocks. 

22  And  king  Solomon  passed  all  the 
kings  of  the  earth  in  riches  and  wisdom. 

23  If  And  all  the  kings  of  the  earth 
sought  the  presence  of  Solomon,  to 
hear  his  wisdom,  that  God  had  put 
in  his  heart. 

24  And  they  brought  every  man 
his  present,  vessels  of  silver,  and  ves¬ 
sels  of  gold,  and  raiment,  harness,  and 
spices,  horses,  and  mules,  a  rate  year 
by  year. 

25  ^  And  Solomon  had  four  thou¬ 
sand  stalls  for  horses  and  chariots,  and 
twelve  thousand  horsemen ;  whom  he 
bestowed  in  the  chariot  cities,  and 
with  the  king  at  Jerusalem. 

26  If  And  he  reigned  over  all  the 
kings  from  the  river  even  unto  the 
land  of  the  Philistines,  and  to  the 
border  of  Egypt. 

27  And  the  king  made  silver  in 
Jerusalem  as  stones,  and  cedar  trees 
made  he  as  the  sycamore  trees  that 
are  in  the  low  plains  in  abundance. 

34 


His  reign  and  death . 

28  And  they  brought  unto  Solo¬ 
mon  horses  out  of  Egypt,  and  out  of 
all  lands. 

29  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Solomon,  first  and  last,  are  they  not 
written  in  the  book*  of  Nathan  the 
prophet,  and  in  the  prophecy  of  Ahi- 
jah  the  Shilonite,  and  in  the  visions 
of  Id  do  the  seer  against  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nehat  ? 

30  And  Solomon  reigned  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem  over  all  Israel  forty  years. 

31  And  Solomon  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  he  was  buried  in  the  city 
of  David  his  father :  and  Rehoboam 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  Israelites,  assembled  at  Shechem  to  crown  Reho¬ 
boam,  by  Jeroboam  make  a  suit  of  relaxation  unto  him. 
6  Rehoboam,  refusing  the  old  men’s  coimsel,  by  the  ad¬ 
vice  of  young  men  answer  eth  them  roughly.  1 G  Ten  tribes 
revolting  kill  Iladoram,  and  make  Rehoboam  to  fee. 

A  ND  Rehoboam  went  to  Shechem  : 
J-JL  for  to  Shechem  were  all  Israel 
come  to  make  him  king. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jero¬ 
boam  the  son  of  Nebat,  who  was  in 
Egypt,  whither  he  had  fled  from  the 
presence  of  Solomon  the  king,  heard  it , 
that  Jeroboam  returned  out  of  Egypt. 

3  And  they  sent  and  called  him. 
So  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel  came  and 
spake  to  Rehoboam,  saying, 

4  Thy  father  made  our  yoke  griev¬ 
ous  :  now  therefore  ease  thou  some¬ 
what  the  grievous  servitude  of  thy 
father,  and  his  heavy  yoke  that  he 
put  upon  us,  and  we  will  serve  thee. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Come 
again  unto  me  after  three  days. 
And  the  people  departed. 

6  IT  And  king  Rehoboam  took 
counsel  with  the  old  men  that  had 
stood  before  Solomon  his  father  while 
he  yet  lived,  saying,  What  counsel 
give  ye  me  to  return  answer  to  this 
people  ? 

7  And  they  spake  unto  him,  saying, 
If  thou  be  kind  to  this  people,  and 
please  them,  and  speak  good  words 
to  them,  they  will  be  thy  servants  for 
ever. 

8  But  he  forsook  the  counsel  which 

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Ten  tribes  revolt 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


from  Rehoboam. 


the  old  men  gave  him,  and  took 
counsel  with  the  young  men  that 
were  brought  up  with  him,  that 
stood  before  him. 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
advice  give  ye ’that  we  may  return 
answer  to  this  people,  which  have 
spoken  to  me,  saying,  Ease  some¬ 
what  the  yoke  that  thy  father  did  put 
upon  us  ? 

10  And  the  young  men  that  were 
brought  up  with  him  spake  unto  him, 
saying,  Thus  shalt  thou  answer  the 
people  that  spake  unto  thee,  saying, 
Thy  father  made  our  yoke  heavy, 
but  make  thou  it  somewhat  lighter 
for  us;  thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  them, 
My  little  finger  shall  he  thicker  than 
my  father’s  loins. 

11  For  whereas  my  father  put  a 
heavy  yoke  upon  you,  I  will  put  more 
to  your  yoke :  my  father  chastised 
you  with  whips,  hut  I  will  chastise 
you  with  scorpions. 

12  So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people 
came  to  Rehoboam  on  the  third  day, 
as  the  king  bade,  saying,  Come  again 
to  me  on  the  third  day. 

13  And  the  king  answered  them 
roughly ;  and  king  Rehoboam  for¬ 
sook  the  counsel  of  the  old  men, 

14  And  answered  them  after  the 
advice  of  the  young  men,  saying, 
My  father  made  your  yoke  heavy, 
hut  I  will  add  thereto:  my  father 
chastised  you  with  whips,  but  I  ivill 
chastise  you  with  scorpions. 

15  So  the  king  hearkened  not  unto 
the  people :  for  the  cause  was  of 
God,  that  the  Lord  might  perform 
his  word,  which  he  spake  by  the 
hand  of  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  to  Jero¬ 
boam  the  son  of  Nebat. 

16  If  And  when  all  Israel  saw  that 
the  king  would  not  hearken  unto 
them,  the  people  answered  the  king, 
saying,  What  portion  have  we  in 
David  ?  and  we  have  none  inheri¬ 
tance  in  the  son  of  Jesse:  every  man 
to  your  tents,  O  Israel :  and  now, 
David,  see  to  thine  own  house.  So 
all  Israel  went  to  their  tents. 

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1 7  But  as  for  the  children  of  Israel 
that  dwelt  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
Rehoboam  reigned  over  them. 

18  Then  king  Rehoboam  sent  Ila- 
do  ram  that  was  over  the  tribute ;  and 
the  children  of  Israel  stoned  him  with 
stones,  that  he  died.  But  king  Re¬ 
hoboam  made  speed  to  get  him  up 
to  his  chariot,  to  flee  to  Jerusalem. 

19  And  Israel  rebelled  against  the 
house  of  David  unto  this  day. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Rehoboam  raising  an  army  to  subdue  Israel ,  is  for¬ 
bidden  by  Shemaiah.  5  He  strengthened  his  king¬ 
dom  with  forts  and  provision.  18  The  priests  and 
Levites ,  and  such  as  feared  God ,  forsaken  by  Jero¬ 
boam,  strengthen  the  kingdom  of  Judah.  18  The  wives 
and  ch  ildren  of  Rehoboam. 

AND  when  Rehoboam  was  come 
J-JL  to  Jerusalem,  he  gathered  of  the 
house  of  Judah  and  Benjamin  a  hund¬ 
red  and  fourscore  thousand  chosen 
men ,  which  were  warriors,  to  fight 
against  Israel,  that  he  might  bring 
the  kingdom  again  to  Rehoboam. 

2  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  Shemaiah  the  man  of  God,  saying, 

3  Speak  unto  Rehoboam  the  son 
of  Solomon,  king  of  Judah,  and  to  all 
Israel  in  Judah  and  Benjamin,  say¬ 
ing* 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  shall 
not  go  up,  nor  fight  against  your 
brethren :  return  every  man  to  his 
house ;  for  this  thing  is  done  of 
me.  And  they  obeyed  the  words  of 
the  Lord,  and  returned  from  going 
against  Jeroboam. 

5  TT  And  Rehoboam  dwelt  in  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  built  cities  for  defence  in 
Judah. 

6  He  built  even  Beth-lehem,  and 
Etam,  and  Tekoa, 

7  And  Beth-zur,  and  Shoco,  and 
Adullam, 

8  And  Gath,  and  Mareshah,  and 
Ziph, 

9  And  Adoraim,  and  Lachish,  and 
Azekah, 

10  And  Zorah,  and  Ajalon,  and 
Hebron,  which  are  in  Judah  and  in 
Benjamin,  fenced  cities. 

11  And  he  fortified  the  strong  holds, 


Rehoboam' s  wives. 


II.  CHRONICLES.  Shishak  invadeth  Judah. 


and  put  captains  in  them,  and  store 
of  victuals,  and  of  oil  and  wine. 

12  And  in  every  several  city  he  put 
shields  and  spears,  and  made  them 
exceeding  strong,  having  Judah  and 
Benjamin  on  his  side. 

13  And  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites  that  were  in  all  Israel  resorted 
to  him  out  of  all  their  coasts. 

14  For  the  Levites  left  their  sub¬ 
urbs  and  their  possession,  and  came 
to  Judah  and  Jerusalem:  for  Jero¬ 
boam  and  his  sons  had  cast  them 
off  from  executing  the  priest’s  office 
unto  the  Lord  : 

15  And  he  ordained  him  priests  for 
the  high  places,  and  for  the  devils, 
and  for  the  calves  which  he  had  made. 

16  And  after  them,  out  of  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  such  as  set  their 
hearts  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
came  to  Jerusalem,  to  sacrifice  unto 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

17  So  they  strengthened  the  king¬ 
dom  of  Judah,  and  made  Rehoboam 
the  son  of  Solomon  strong,  three 
years:  for  three  years  they  walked 
in  the  way  of  David  and  Solomon. 

18  If  And  Rehoboam  took  him  Ma- 
halath  the  daughter  of  Jerimoth  the 
son  of  David  to  wife,  and  Abihail  the 
daughter  of  Eliab  the  son  of  Jesse  ; 

19  Which  bare  him  children ;  Je- 
usli,  and  Shamariah,  and  Zaham. 

20  And  after  her  he  took  Maachah 
the  daughter  of  Absalom ;  which 
bare  him  Abijah,  and  Attai,  and 
Ziza,  and  Shelomith. 

21  And  Rehoboam  loved  Maachah 
the  daughter  of  Absalom  above  all 
his  wives  and  his  concubines:  (for  he 
took  eighteen  wives,  and  threescore 
concubines ;  and  begat  twenty  and 
eight  sons,  and  threescore  daughters.) 

22  And  Rehoboam  made  Abijah 
the  son  of  Maachah  the  chief,  to  be 
ruler  among  his  brethren:  for  he 
thought  to  make  him  king. 

23  And  he  dealt  wisely,  and  dis¬ 
persed  of  all  his  children  throughout 
all  the  countries  of  Judah  and  Benja¬ 
min,  unto  every  fenced  city :  and  he 


gave  them  victuals  in  abundance. 
And  he  desired  many  wives. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Rehoboam ,  forsaking  the  Lord ,  is  punished  by  Shi- 
shak.  5  He  and  the  princes ,  repenting  at  the  preach¬ 
ing  of  Shemaiah,  are  delivered  from  destruction ,  but.  not 
from  spoil.  13  The  reign  and  death  of  Rehoboam. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Reho- 
..  boam  had  established  the  king¬ 
dom,  and  had  strengthened  himself, 
he  forsook  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and 
all  Israel  with  him. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
fifth  year  of  king  Rehoboam,  Shishak 
king  of  Egypt  came  up  against  Jeru¬ 
salem,  because  they  had  transgressed 
against  the  Lord, 

3  With  twelve  hundred  chariots, 
and  threescore  thousand  horsemen: 
and  the  people  were  without  number 
that  came  with  him  out  of  Egypt ; 
the  Lubim,  the  Sukkiiin,  and  the 
Ethiopians. 

4  And  he  took  the  fenced  cities 
which  pertained  to  Judah,  and  came 
to  Jerusalem. 

5  If  Then  came  Shemaiah  the  pro¬ 
phet  to  Rehoboam,  and  to  the  princes 
of  Judah,  that  were  gathered  togeth¬ 
er  to  Jerusalem  because  of  Shishak, 
and  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Ye  have  forsaken  me,  and 
therefore  have  I  also  left  you  in  the 
hand  of  Shishak. 

6  Whereupon  the  princes  of  Israel 
and  the  king  humbled  themselves; 
and  they  said,  The  Lord  is  righteous. 

7  And  when  the  Lord  saw  that 
they  humbled  themselves,  the  word 
of  the  Lord  came  to  Shemaiah,  say¬ 
ing,  They  have  humbled  themselves ; 
therefore  I  will  not  destroy  them,  but 
I  will  grant  them  some  deliverance ; 
and  my  wrath  shall  not  be  poured 
out  upon  Jerusalem  by  the  hand  of 
Shishak. 

8  Nevertheless  they  shall  be  his 
servants ;  that  they  may  know  my 
service,  and  the  service  of  the  king¬ 
doms  of  the  countries. 

.  9  So  Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came 
up  against  Jerusalem,  and  took  away 

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Rehoboam!  s  death. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


the  treasures  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  treasures  of  the  king’s 
house ;  he  took  all :  he  carried  away 
also  the  shields  of  gold  which  Solo¬ 
mon  had  made. 

10  Instead  of  which  king  Reho- 
boam  made  shields  of  brass,  and  com¬ 
mitted  them  to  the  hands  of  the  chief 
of  the  guard,  that  kept  the  entrance 
of  the  king’s  house. 

11  And  when  the  king  entered  in¬ 
to  the  house  of  the  Lord,  the  guard 
came  and  fetched  them,  and  brought 
them  again  into  the  guardchamber. 

12  And  when  he  humbled  himself, 
the  wrath  of  the  Lord  turned  from 
him,  that  he  would  not  destroy  him 
altogether :  and  also  in  Judah  things 
went  well. 

13  So  king  Rehoboam  strength¬ 
ened  himself  in  Jerusalem,  and  reign¬ 
ed  :  for  Rehoboam  was  one  and  forty 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  seventeen  years  in 
Jerusalem,  the  city  which  the  Lord 
had  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of 
Israel,  to  put  his  name  there.  And 
his  mother’s  name  was  Naamah  an 
Ammonitess. 

14  And  he  did  evil,  because  he  pre¬ 
pared  not  his  heart  to  seek  the  Lord. 

15  Now  the  acts  of  Rehoboam, 
first  and  last,  are  they  not  written  in 
the  book  of  Shemaiah  the  prophet, 
and  of  Iddo  the  seer  concerning 
genealogies  ?  And  there  were  wars 
between  Rehoboam  and  Jeroboam 
continually. 

16  And  Rehoboam  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  city  of 
David :  and  Abijah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Abijah  succeeding  maketh  war  against  Jeroboam.  4 

He  declareth  the  right  of  his  cause.  13  Trusting  in 

God  he  overcometh  Jeroboam.  21  The  wives  and  chil¬ 
dren  of  Abijah . 

NOW  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
king  Jeroboam  began  Abijah  to 
reign  over  Judah. 

2  He  reigned  three  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  His  mother’s  name  also  was 
Michaiah  the  daughter  of  Uriel  of 

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Abijah  ivarreth 

■  ’ 

Gibeah.  And  there  was  war  between 
Abijah  and  Jeroboam. 

3  And  Abijah  Set  the  battle  in 
array  with  an  army  of  valiant  men  «, 
of  war,  even  four  hundred  thousand 
chosen  men :  Jeroboam  also  set  the 
battle  in  array  against  him  with 
eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men, 
being  mighty  men  of  valour. 

4  IT  And  Abijah  stood  up  upon 
mount  Zemaraim,  which  is  in  mount 
Ephraim,  and  said,  Hear  me,  thou 
Jeroboam,  and  all  Israel ; 

5  Ought  ye  not  to  know  that  the’ 
Lord  God  of  Israel  gave  the  kingdom 
over  Israel  to  David  for  ever,  even  to 
him  and  to  his  sons  by  a  covenant  of 
salt  ? 

6  Yet  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat, 
the  servant  of  Solomon  the  son  of 
David,  is  risen  up,  and  hath  rebelled 
against  his  lord. 

7  And  there  are  gathered  unto  him 
vain  men,  the  children  of  Belial,  and 
have  strengthened  themselves  against 
Rehoboam  the  son  of  Solomon,  when 
Rehoboam  was  young  and  tender¬ 
hearted,  and  could  not  withstand 
them. 

8  And  now  ye  think  to  withstand 
the  kingdom  of  the  Lord  in  the  hand 
of  the  sons  of  David ;  and  ye  be  a 
great  multitude,  and  there  are  with 
you  golden  calves,  which  Jeroboam 
made  you  for  gods. 

9  Have  ye  not  cast  out  the  priests 
of  the  Lord,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and 
the  Levites,  and  have  made  you 
priests  after  the  manner  of  the  na¬ 
tions  of  other  lands  ?  so  that  whoso¬ 
ever  cometh  to  consecrate  himself 
with  a  young  bullock  and  seven 
rams,  the  same  may  be  a  priest  of 
them  that  are  no  gods. 

10  But  as  for  us,  the  Lord  is  our 
God,  and  we  have  not  forsaken  him ; 
and  the  priests,  which  minister  unto 
the  Lord,  are  the  sons  of  Aaron,  and 
the  Levites  wait  upon  their  business  : 

11  And  they  burn  unto  the  Lord 
every  morning  and  every  evening 
burnt  sacrifices  and  sweet  incense: 


II.  CHRONICLES.  Asa  destroyeth  idolatry. 


against  Jeroboam. 

the  shewbread  also  set  they  in  order 
upon  the  pure  table;  and  the  candle¬ 
stick  of  gold  with  the  lamps  thereof, 
to  burn  every  evening :  for  we  keep 
the  charge  of  the  Lord  our  God  ;  but 
ye  have  forsaken  him. 

12  And,  behold,  God  himself  is 
with  us  for  our  captain,  and  his 
priests  with  sounding  trumpets  to 
cry  alarm  .against  you.  O  children 
of  Israel,  fight  ye  not  against  the 
Lord  God  of  your  fathers ;  for  ye 
shall  not  prosper. 

13  ^  But  Jeroboam  caused  an  am- 
bushmentto  come  about  behind  them : 
so  they  were  before  Judah,  and  the 
ambushment  was  behind  them. 

14  And  when  Judah  looked  back, 
behold,  the  battle  was  before  and  be¬ 
hind  :  and  they  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
and  the  priests  sounded  with  the  trum¬ 
pets. 

15  Then  the  men  of  Judah  gave 
a  shout:  and  as  the  men  of  Judah 
shouted,  it  came  to  pass,  that  God 
smote  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel  before 
Abijah  and  Judah. 

16  And  the  children  of  Israel  fled 
before  Judah:  and  God  delivered 
them  into  their  hand. 

17  And  Abijah  and  his  people  slew 
them  with  a  great  slaughter :  so  there 
fell  down  slain  of  Israel  five  hundred 
thousand  chosen  men. 

18  Thus  the  children  of  Israel  were 
brought  under  at  that  time,  and  the 
children  of  Judah  prevailed,  because 
they  relied  upon  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers. 

19  And  Abijah  pursued  after  Jero¬ 
boam,  and  took  cities  from  him, 
Beth-el  with  the  towns  thereof,  and 
Jeshanah  with  the  towns  thereof, 
and  Ephrain  with  the  towns  thereof. 

20  Neither  did  Jeroboam  recover 
strength  again  in  the  days  of  Abijah  : 
and  the  Lord  struck  him,  and  he  died. 

21  IT  But  Abijah  waxed  mighty, 
and  married  fourteen  wives,  and  be¬ 
gat  twenty  and  two  sons,  and  sixteen 
daughters. 

22  And  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Abi¬ 


jah,  and  his  ways,  and  his  sayings,  are 
written  in  the  story  of  the  prophet  Iddo. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Asa  succeeding  destroyeth  idolatry.  6  Having  peace ,  he 
strengtheneth  his  kingdom  with  forts  and  armies.  9 
Calling  on  God,  he  overthroweth  Zerah ,  and  spoileth 
the  Ethiopians. 

SO  Abijah. slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  city 
of  David:  and  Asa  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead.  In  his  days  the  land 
was  quiet  ten  years. 

2  And  Asa  did  that  ivhicli  was  good 
and  right  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  his 
God: 

3  For  he  took  away  the  altars  of 
the  strange  gods,  and  the  high  places, 
and  brake  down  the  images,  and  cut 
down  the  groves : 

4  And  commanded  Judah  to  seek 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
to  do  the  law  and  the  commandment. 

5  Also  he  took  away  out  of  all  the 
cities  of  Judah  the  high  places  and 
the  images:  and  the  kingdom  was 
quiet  before  him. 

6  If  And  he  built  fenced  cities  in 
Judah :  for  the  land  had  rest,  and  he 
had  no  war  in  those  years ;  because 
the  Lord  had  given  him  rest. 

7  Therefore  he  said  unto  Judah, 
Let  us  build  these  cities,  and  make 
about  them  walls  and  towers,  gates 
and  bars,  while  the  land  is  yet  before 
us ;  because  we  have  sought  the  Lord 
our  God,  we  have  sought  him,  and 
he  hath  given  us  rest  on  every  side. 
So  they  built  and  prospered. 

8  And  Asa  had  an  army  of  men 
that  bare  targets  and  spears,  out  of 
Judah  three  hundred  thousand  ;  and 
out  of  Benjamin,  that  bare  shields 
and  drew  bows,  two  hundred  and 
fourscore  thousand :  all  these  were 
mighty  men  of  valour. 

9  Tf  And  there  came  out  against 
them  Zerah  the  Ethiopian  with  a 
host  of  a  thousand  thousand,  and 
three  hundred  chariots ;  and  came 
unto  Mareshah. 

10  Then  Asa  went  out  against  him, 
and  they  set  the  battle  in  array  in  the 
valley  of  Zephathah  at  Mareshah. 

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Asa's  solemn 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


covenant  with  God . 


11  And  Asa  cried  unto  the  Lord 
his  God,  and  said,  Lord,  it  is  noth¬ 
ing  with  thee  to  help,  whether  with 
many,  or  with  them  that  have  no 
power :  help  us,  O  Lord  our  God  ; 
for  we  rest  on  thee,  and  in  thy  name 
we  go  against  this  multitude.  O 
Lord,  thou  art  our  God  ;  let  not  man 
prevail  against  thee. 

12  So  the  Lord  smote  the  Ethio¬ 
pians  before  Asa,  and  before  Judah ; 
and  the  Ethiopians  fled. 

13  And  Asa  and  the  people  that 
were  with  him  pursued  them  unto 
Gerar :  and  the  Ethiopians  were 
overthrown,  that  they  could  not  re¬ 
cover  themselves ;  for  they  were  de¬ 
stroyed  before  the  Lord,  and  before 
his  host ;  and  they  carried  away 
very  much  spoil. 

14  And  they  smote  all  the  cities 
round  about  Gerar;  for  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  came  upon  them :  and 
they  spoiled  all  the  cities ;  for  there 
was  exceeding  much  spoil  in  them. 

15  They  smote  also  the  tents  of 
cattle,  and  carried  away  sheep  and 
camels  in  abundance,  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XT. 

1  Asa  with  Judah  and  many  of  Israel ,  moved  by  the 
prophecy  of  Azariah  the  son  of  Oded,  make  a  solemn 
covenant  with.  God.  16  He  put teth  down  Maachah  his 
mother  for  her  idolatry.  18  He  bringeth  dedicate 
things  into  the  house  of  God,  and  enjoyeth  a  long  peace. 

AND  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon 
Azariah  the  son  of  Oded  : 

2  And  he  went  out  to  meet  Asa, 
and  said  unto  him,  Hear  ye  me,  Asa, 
and  all  Judah  and  Benjamin;  The 
Lord  is  with  you,  while  ye  he  with 
him ;  and  if  ye  seek  him,  he  will  he 
found  of  you  ;  hut  if  ye  forsake  him, 
he  will  forsake  you. 

3  Now  for  a  long  season  Israel 
hath  been  without  the  true  God,  and 
without  a  teaching  priest,  and  with¬ 
out  law. 

4  But  when  they  in  their  trouble 
did  turn  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  sought  him,  he  was  found 
of  them. 

o-And  in  those  times  there  was  no 

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peace  to  him  that  went  out,  nor  to 
him  that  came  in,  hut  great  vexa¬ 
tions  were  upon  all  the  inhabitants 
of  the  countries. 

6  And  nation  was  destroyed  of  na¬ 
tion,  and  city  of  city:  for  God  did 
vex  them  with  all  adversity. 

7  Be  ye  strong  therefore,  and  let 
not  your  hands  be  weak :  for  your 
work  shall  he  rewarded. 

8  And  when  Asa  heard  these 
words,  and  the  prophecy  of  Oded 
the  prophet,  he  took  courage,  and 
put  away  the  abominable  idols  out 
of  all  the  land  of  Judah  and  Benja¬ 
min,  and  out  of  the  cities  which  he 
had  taken  from  mount  Ephraim,  and 
renewed  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  that 
was  before  the  porch  of  the  Lord. 

9  And  he  gathered  all  Judah  and 
Benjamin,  and  the  strangers  with 
them  out  of  Ephraim  and  Manasseh, 
and  out  of  Simeon  :  for  they  fell  to 
him  out  of  Israel  in  abundance,  when 
they  saw  that  the  Lord  his  God  was 
with  him. 

10  So  they  gathered  themselves 
together  at  Jerusalem  in  the  third 
month,  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Asa. 

11  And  they  offered  unto  the  Lord 
the  same  time,  of  the  spoil  which 
they  had  brought,  seven  hundred 
oxen  and  seven  thousand  sheep. 

12  And  they  entered  into  a  cov¬ 
enant  to  seek  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers  with  all  their  heart  and  with 
all  their  soul ; 

13  That  whosoever  would  not  seek 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  should  be 
put  to  death,  whether  small  or  great, 
whether  man  or  woman. 

14  And  they  sware  unto  the  Lord 
with  a  loud  voice,  and  with  shouting, 
and  with  trumpets,  and  with  cornets. 

15  And  all  Judah  rejoiced  at  the 
oath :  for  they  had  sworn  with  all 
their  heart,  and  sought  him  with 
their  whole  desire ;  and  he  was 
found  of  them :  and  the  Lord  gave 
them  rest  round  about. 

16  If  And  also  concerning  Maachah 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


by  Hanani. 


Asa  is  reproved 

the  mother  of  Asa  the  king,  he  re¬ 
moved  her  from  being  queen,  because 
she  had  made  an  idol  in  a  grove  :  and 
Asa  cut  down  her  idol,  and  stamped 
it,  and  burnt  it  at  the  brook  Kidron. 

17  Rut  the  high  places  were  not  ta¬ 
ken  away  out  of  Israel :  nevertheless 
the  heart  of  Asawas  perfect  all  his  days. 

18  TT  And  he  brought  into  the  house 
of  God  the  things  that  his  father  had 
dedicated,  and  that  he  himself  had  ded¬ 
icated,  silver,  and  gold,  and  vessels. 

19  And  there  was  no  more  war 
unto  the  five  and  thirtieth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Asa. 

CHAPTER  NY I. 

1  Asa,  by  the  aid  of  the  Syrians ,  diverteth  Baasha  from 
building  of  Ramah.  7  Being  reproved  thereof  by  Han¬ 
ani,  he  putteth  him  in  prison.  1 1  Among  his  other 
acts  in  his  disease  he  seeketh  not  to  God,  but  to  the 
physicians.  13  His  death  and  burial. 

IN  the  six  and  thirtieth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Asa,  Baasha  king  of  Is¬ 
rael  came  up  against  Judah,  and 
built  Ramah,  to  the  intent  that  he 
might  let  none  go  out  or  come  in  to 
Asa  king  of  Judah. 

2  Then  Asa  brought  out  silver  and 
gold  out  of  the  treasures  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord  and  of  the  king’s  house, 
and  sent  to  Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria, 
that  dwelt  at  Damascus,  saying, 

3  There  is  a  league  between  me 
and  thee,  as  there  was  between  my 
father  and  thy  father :  behold,  I  have 
sent  thee  silver  and  gold ;  go,  break 
thy  league  with  Baasha  king  of  Is¬ 
rael,  that  he  may  depart  from  me. 

4  And  Ben-hadad  hearkened  unto 
king  Asa,  and  sent  the  captains  of 
his  armies  against  the  cities  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  and  they  smote  Ijon,  and  Dan, 
and  Abel-maim,  and  all  the  store 

cities  of  Naphtali. 

5  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Baa¬ 
sha  heard  it,  that  he  left  off  building 
of  Ramah,  and  let  his  work  cease. 

6  Then  Asa  the  king  took  all  J u- 
dah ;  and  they  carried  away  the 
stones  of  Ramah,  and  the  timber 
thereof,  wherewith  Baasha  was  build¬ 
ing;  and  he  built  therewith  Geha 
and  Mizpah. 


7  And  at  that  time  Hanani  the 
seer  came  to  Asa  king  of  Judah,  and 
said  unto  him,  Because  thou  hast 
relied  on  the  king  of  Syria,  and  not 
relied  on  the  Lord  thy  God,  there¬ 
fore  is  the  host  of  the  king  of  Syria 
escaped  out  of  thine  hand. 

8  Were  not  the  Ethiopians  and 
the  Lubim  a  huge  host,  with  very 
many  chariots  and  horsemen?  yet, 
because  thou  didst  rely  on  the  Lord, 
he  delivered  them  into  thine  hand. 

9  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to 
and  fro  throughout  the  whole  earth, 
to  shew  himself  strong  in  the  behalf 
of  them  whose  heart  is  perfect  toward 
him.  Herein  thou  hast  done  foolish¬ 
ly  :  therefore  from  henceforth  thou 
shalt  have  wars. 

10  Then  Asa  was  wroth  with  the 
seer,  and  put  him  in  a  prison  house ;  for 
he  ivas  in  a  rage  with  him  because  of 
this  thing .  And  Asa  oppressed  some 
of  the  people  the  same  time. 

11  And,  behold,  the  acts  of  Asa, 
first  and  last,  lo,  they  are  written  in 
the  hook  of  the  kings  of  Judah  and 
Israel. 

12  And  Asa  in  the  thirty  and  ninth 
year  of  his  reign  was  diseased  in  his 
feet,  until  his  disease  was  exceeding 
great :  yet  in  his  disease  he  sought 
not  to  the  Lord,  hut  to  the  physicians. 

13  IT  And  Asa  slept  with  his  fa¬ 
thers,  and  died  in  the  one  and  forti¬ 
eth  year  of  his  reign. 

14  And  they  buried  him  in  his  own 
sepulchres,  which  he  had  made  for 
himself  in  the  city  of  David,  and 
laid  him  in  the  bed  which  was  filled 
with  sweet  odours  and  divers  kinds 
of  spices  prepared  by  the  apotheca¬ 
ries’  art :  and  they  made  a  very  great 
burning  for  him. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  Jehoshaphat,  succeeding  Asa,  reigneth  well,  and  pros- 
pereth.  7  He  sendeth  Levites  with  the  princes  to  teach 
Judah.  10  His  enemies  being  terrified  by  God,  some 
of  them  bring  him  presents  and  tribute.  12  His  great¬ 
ness,  captains,  and  armies. 

AND  Jehoshaphat  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead,  and  strengthened 
himself  against  Israel. 

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Jehoshaphat' s  reign. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


His  greatness. 


2  And  he  placed  forces  in  all  the 
fenced  cities  of  Judah,  and  set  gar¬ 
risons  in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  cities  of  Ephraim,  which  Asa  his 
father  had  taken. 

3  And  the  Lord  was  with  Jehosha- 
phat,  because  he  walked  in  the  first 
ways  of  his  father  David,  and  sought 
not  unto  Baalim ; 

4  But  sought  to  the  Lord  God 
of  his  father,  and  walked  in  his  com¬ 
mandments,  and  not  after  the  doings 
of  Israel. 

5  Therefore  the  Lord  stahlished 
the  kingdom  in  his  hand;  and  all 
Judah  brought  to  Jehoshaphat  pres¬ 
ents  ;  and  he  had  riches  and  honour 
in  abundance. 

6  And  his  heart  was  lifted  up  in 
the  ways  of  the  Lord  :  moreover  he 
took  away  the  high  places  and  groves 
out  of  Judah. 

7  T  Also  in  the  third  year  of  his 
reign  he  sent  to  his  princes,  even  to 
Ben-hail,  and  to  Obadiah,  and  to 
Zechariah,  and  to  Nethaneel,  and  to 
Michaiah,  to  teach  in  the  cities  of 
Judah. 

8  And  with  them  he  sent  Levites, 
even  Shemaiah,  and  Nethaniah,  and 
Zebadiah,  and  Asahel,  and  Shemira- 
moth,  and  Jehonathan,  and  Adoni- 
jah,  and  Tobijah,  and  Tob-adonijah, 
Levites ;  and  with  them  Elishaina 
and  Jehoram,  priests. 

9  And  they  taught  in  Judah,  and 
had  the  hook  of  the  law  of  the  Lord 
with  them,  and  went  about  through¬ 
out  all  the  cities  of  Judah,  and 
taught  the  people. 

10  Tf  And  the  fear  of  the  Lord  fell 
upon  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  lands 
that  were  round  about  Judah,  so  that 
they  made  no  war  against  Jehosha¬ 
phat. 

11  Also  some  of  the  Philistines 
brought  Jehoshaphat  presents,  and 
tribute  silver ;  and  the  Arabians 
brought  him  flocks,  seven  thousand 
and  seven  hundred  rams,  and  seven 
thousand  and  seven  hundred  he  goats. 

12  If  And  Jehoshaphat  waxed  great 

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exceedingly;  and  he  built  in  Judah 
castles,  and  cities  of  store. 

13  And  he  had  much  business  in 
the  cities  of  Judah :  and  the  men  of 
war,  mighty  men  of  valour,  ivere  in 
Jerusalem. 

14  And  these  are  the  numbers  of 
them  according  to  the  house  of  their 
fathers :  Of  Judah,  the  captains  of 
thousands ;  Adnah  the  chief,  and 
with  him  mighty  men  of  valour  three 
hundred  thousand. 

15  And  next  to  him  was  Jehoha- 
nan  the  captain,  and  with  him  two 
hundred  and  fourscore  thousand. 

16  And  next  him  was  Amasiah  the 
son  of  Zichri,  who  willingly  offered 
himself  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  with 
him  two  hundred  thousand  mighty 
men  of  valour. 

17  And  of  Benjamin;  Eliada  a 
mighty  man  of  valour,  and  with  him 
armed  men  with  bow  and  shield  two 
hundred  thousand. 

18  And  next  him  was  Jehozabad, 
and  with  him  a  hundred  and  fourscore 
thousand  ready  prepared  for  the 
war. 

19  These  waited  on  the  king,  be¬ 
sides  those  whom  the  king  put  in  the 
fenced  cities  throughout  all  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  Jehoshaphat ,  joined  in  affinity  with  Ahab,  is  persuaded 
to  go  with  him  against  Jtamoth-gilead.  4  Ahab,  se¬ 
duced  by  false  prophets,  according  to  the  word  of  Mi- 
caiah,  is  slain  there. 

NOW  Jehoshaphat  had  riches  and 
honour  in  abundance,  and  join¬ 
ed  affinity  with  Ahab. 

2  And  after  certain  years  he  went 
down  to  Ahab  to  Samaria.  And 
Ahab  killed  sheep  and  oxen  for  him 
in  abundance,  and  for  the  people 
that  he  had  with  him,  and  persuaded 
him  to  go  up  with  him  to  Ramoth- 
gilead. 

3  And  Ahab  king  of  Israel  said 
unto  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah, 
Wilt  thou  go  with  me  to  Ramoth- 
gilead  ?  And  he  answered  him,  I  am 
as  thou  art,  and  my  people  as  thy 
people ;  and  we  will  he  with  thee  in 
the  war. 


Aliab  seduced 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


by  false  prophets. 


•  4  %  And  Jehoshaphat  said  unto 
the  king  of  Israel,  Inquire,  I  pray 
thee,  at  the  word  of  the  Lord  to  day. 

5  Therefore  the  king  of  Israel  gath¬ 
ered  together  of  prophets  four  hun¬ 
dred  men,  and  said  unto  them,  Shall 
we  go  to  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or 
shall  I  forbear?  And  they  said,  Go 
up ;  for  God  will  deliver  it  into  the 
king’s  hand. 

6  But  Jehoshaphat  said,  Is  there 
not  here  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  be¬ 
sides,  that  we  might  inquire  of  him  ? 

7  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  There  is  yet  one  man, 
by  whom  we  may  inquire  of  the 
Lord  :  but  I  hate  him ;  for  he  never 
prophesied  good  unto  me,  but  al¬ 
ways  evil :  the  same  is  Micaiah  the 
son  of  Imla.  And  Jehoshaphat  said, 
Let  not  the  king  say  so. 

8  And  the  king  of  Israel  called  for 
one  of  his  officers,  and  said,  Fetch 
quickly  Micaiah  the  son  of  Imla. 

9  And  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je¬ 
hoshaphat  king  of  Judah  sat  either 
of  them  on  his  throne,  clothed  in 
their  robes,  and  they  sat  in  a  void 
place  at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate 
of  Samaria;  and  all  the  prophets 
prophesied  before  them. 

10  And  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  had  made  him  horns  of  iron, 
and  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  With 
these  thou  shalt  push  Syria  until 
they  be  consumed. 

1 1  And  all  the  prophets  prophesied 
so,  saying,  Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead, 
and  prosper :  for  the  Lord  shall  de¬ 
liver  it  into  the  hand  of  the  king. 

12  And  the  messenger  that  went 
to  call  Micaiah  spake  to  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Behold,  the  words  of  the  proph¬ 
ets  declare  good  to  the  king  with  one 
assent ;  let  thy  word  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  be  like  one  of  theirs,  and  speak 
thou  good. 

13  And  Micaiah  said,  As  the  Lord 
liveth,  even  what  my  God  saith,  that 
will  I  speak. 

14  And  when  he  was  come  to  the 
king,  the  king  said  unto  him,  Mi¬ 


caiah,  shall  we  go  to  Ramoth-gilead 
to  battle,  or  shall  I  forbear?  And  he 
said,  Go  ye  up,  and  prosper,  and 
they  shALl  be  delivered  into  your  hand. 

15  And  the  king  said  to  him,  How 
many  times  shall  I  adjure  thee  that 
thou  say  nothing  but  the  truth  to  me 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  ? 

16  Then  he  said,  I  did  see  all  Is¬ 
rael  scattered  upon  the  mountains, 
as  sheep  that  have  no  shepherd :  and 
the  Lord  said,  These  have  no  master ; 
let  them  return  therefore  every  man 
to  his  house  in  peace. 

17  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  to 
Jehoshaphat,  Hid  I  not  tell  thee  that 
he  would  not  prophesy  good  unto 
me,  but  evil  ? 

18  Again  he  said,  Therefore  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  I  saw  the 
Lord  sitting  upon  his  throne,  and 
all  the  host  of  heaven  standing  on 
his  right  hand  and  on  his  left. 

19  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  shall 
entice  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  that  he 
may  go  up  and  fall  at  Ramoth-gil¬ 
ead?  And  one  spake  saying  after 
this  manner,  and  another  saying  af¬ 
ter  that  manner. 

20  Then  there  came  out  a  spirit, 
and  stood  before  the  Lord,  and  said, 
I  will  entice  him.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  him,  Wherewith  ? 

21  And  he  said,  I  will  go  out,  and 
be  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all 
his  prophets.  And  the  Lord  said, 
Thou  shalt  entice  him ,  and  thou  shalt 
also  prevail :  go  out,  and  do  even  so. 

22  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord 
hath  put  a  lying  spirit  in  the  mouth 
of  these  thy  prophets,  and  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  evil  against  thee. 

23  Then  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Che- 
naanah  came  near,  and  smote  Mi¬ 
caiah  upon  the  cheek,  and  said,  Which 
way  went  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  from 
me  to  speak  unto  thee  ? 

24  And  Micaiah  said,  Behold,  thou 
shalt  see  on  that  day  when  thou 
shalt  go  into  an  inner  chamber  to 
hide  thyself. 

25  Then  the  king  of  Israel  said, 

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Ahab  is  slain. 


II.  CHRONICLES.  Jehoshaphat  reproved. 


Take  ye  Micaiah,  and  carry  him  back 
to  Amon  the  governor  of  the  city,  and 
to  Joash  the  king’s  son ; 

26  And  say,  Thus  saith  th‘e  king, 
Put  this  fellow  in  the  prison,  and 
feed  him  with  bread  of  affliction  and 
with  water  of  affliction,  until  I  return 
in  peace. 

27  And  Micaiah  said,  If  thou  cer¬ 
tainly  return  in  peace,  then  hath  not 
the  Lord  spoken  by  me.  And  he 
said,  Hearken,  all  ye  people. 

28  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Je¬ 
hoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  went 
up  to  Ramoth-gilead. 

29  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  I  will  disguise  myself, 
and  will  go  to  the  battle  ;  hut  put 
thou  on  thy  robes.  So  the  king  of 
Israel  disguised  himself ;  and  they 
went  to  the  battle. 

30  Now  the  king  of  Syria  had 
commanded  the  captains  of  the  char¬ 
iots  that  were  with  him,  saying, 
Fight  ye  not  with  small  or  great, 
save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel. 

31  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jehosh¬ 
aphat,  that  they  said,  It  is  the  king 
of  Israel.  Therefore  they  compassed 
about  him  to  fight :  but  Jehoshaphat 
cried  out,  and  the  Lord  helped  him ; 
and  God  moved  them  to  depart  from 
him. 

32  For  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
the  captains  of  the  chariots  perceived 
that  it  was  not  the  king  of  Israel, 
they  turned  hack  again  from  pursu¬ 
ing  him. 

33  And  a  certain  man  drew  a  how 
at  a  venture,  and  smote  the  king  of 
Israel  between  the  joints  of  the  har¬ 
ness:  therefore  he  said  to  his  chariot 
man,  Turn  thine  hand,  that  thou 
naayest  carry  me  out  of  the  host; 
for  I  am  wounded. 

34  And  the  battle  increased  that 
day :  howheit  the  king  of  Israel 
stayed  himself  up  in  his  chariot 
against  the  Syrians  until  the  even : 
and  about  the  time  of  the  sun  going 

o  o 

down  he  died. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Jehoshaphat ,  reproved  by  Jehu,  visiteth  his  kingdom. 

5  His  instructions  to  the  judges,  8  to  the  priests  and 
Levites. 

AND  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  returned  to  his  house  in 
peace  to  Jerusalem. 

2  And  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani  the 
seer  went  out  to  meet  him,  and  said 
to  king  Jehoshaphat,  Shouldest  thou 
help  the  ungodly,  and  love  them  that 
hate  the  Lord?  therefore  is  wrath 
upon  thee  from  before  the  Lord. 

3  Nevertheless,  there  are  good 
things  found  in  thee,  in  that  thou 
hast  taken  away  the  groves  out  of 
the  land,  and  hast  prepared  thine 
heart  to  seek  God. 

4  And  Jehoshaphat  dwelt  at  Jeru¬ 
salem:  and  he  went  out  again 
through  the  people  from  Beer-sheba 
to  mount  Ephraim,  and  brought 
them  hack  unto  the  Lord  God  of 
their  fathers. 

5  If  And  he  set  judges  in  the  land 
throughout  all  the  fenced  cities  of 
Judah,  city  by  city, 

6  And  said  to  the  judges,  Take 
heed  what  ye  do:  for  ye  judge  not 
for  man,  hut  for  the  Lord,  who  is 
with  you  in  the  judgment. 

7  Wherefore  now  let  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  be  upon  you ;  take  heed 
and  do  it:  for  there  is  no  iniquity 
with  the  Lord  our  God,  nor  respect 
of  persons,  nor  taking  of  gifts. 

8  Tf  Moreover  in  Jerusalem  did 
Jehoshaphat  set  of  the  Levites,  and 
of  the  priests,  and  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  Israel,  for  the  judgment  of 
the  Lord,  and  for  controversies,  when 
they  returned  to  Jerusalem. 

9  And  he  charged  them,  saying, 
Thus  shall  ye  do  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord,  faithfully,  and  with  a  perfect 
heart. 

10  And  what  cause  soever  shall 
come  to  you  of  your  brethren  that 
dwell  in  their  cities,  between  blood 
and  blood,  between  law  and  com¬ 
mandment,  statutes  and  judgments, 
ye  shall  even  warn  them  that  they 
trespass  not  against  the  Lord,  and 


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He  proclaimcth  a  fast.  IT.  CHRONICLES.  Jehoshaphat1  s  prayer. 


so  wrath  come  upon  you,  and  upon 
your  brethren :  this  do,  and  ye  shall 
not  trespass. 

11  And,  behold,  Amariah  the  chief 
priest  is  over  you  in  all  matters  of  the 
Lord  ;  and  Zebadiah  the  son  of  Ish- 
mael,  the  ruler  of  the  house  of  Judah, 
for  all  the  king’s  matters :  also  the 
Levites  shall  he  officers  helore  you. 
Deal  courageously,  and  the  Lord 
shall  he  with  the  good. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Jehoshaphat  in  his  fear  proclaimeth  a  fast.  5  His 
prayer.  14  The  prophecy  of  Jah  aziel.  20  Jehosha- 
phat  exhorteth  the  people,  and  setteth  singers  to  praise 
the  Lord.  22  The  great  overthrow  of  the  enemies.  26 
The  people,  having  blessed  God  at  Lcrachah,  return  in 
triumph.  31  Jehoshaphat's  reign.  35  His  convoy  of 
ships ,  which  he  made  with  A.haziali ,  according  to  the 
prophecy  of  Eliezer,  unhappily  perished. 

IT  came  to  pass  after  this  also, 
that  the  children  of  Moab,  and 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and  with 
them  other  besides  the  Ammonites, 
came  against  Jehoshaphat  to  battle. 

2  Then  there  came  some  that  told 
Jehoshaphat,  saying,  There  cometh 
a  great  multitude  against  thee  from 
beyond  the  sea  on  this  side  Syria ; 
and,  behold,  they  he  in  Hazazon-ta- 
mar,  which  is  En-gedi. 

3  And  Jehoshaphat  feared,  and  set 
himself  to  seek  the  Lord,  and  pro¬ 
claimed  a  fast  throughout  all  J udah. 

4  And  Judah  gathered  themselves 
together,  to  ask  help  of  the  Lord  : 
even  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Judah 
they  came  to  seek  the  Lord. 

5  If  And  Jehoshaphat  stood  in  the 
congregation  of  Judah  and  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  before 
the  new  court, 

6  And  said,  O  Lord  God  of  our 
fathers,  art  not  thou  God  in  heaven? 
and  rulest  not  thou  over  all  the  king¬ 
doms  of  the  heathen  ?  and  in  thine 
hand  is  there  not  power  and  might,  so 
that  none  is  able  to  withstand  thee  ? 

7  Art  not  thou  our  God,  ivlio  didst 
drive  out  the  inhabitants  of  this  land 
before  thy  people  Israel,  and  gavest 
it  to  the  seed  of  Abraham  thy  friend 
for  ever  ? 

8  And  they  dwelt  therein,  and  have 


built  thee  a  sanctuary  therein  for 
thy  name,  saying, 

9  If,  when  evil  cometh  upon  us,  as 
the  sword,  judgment,  01  pestilence, 
or  famine,  we  stand  before  this  house, 
and  in  thy  presence,  (for  thy  name  is  in 
this  house,)  and  cry  unto  thee  in  our 
affliction,  then  thou  wilt  hear  and  help. 

10  And  now,  behold,  the  children 
of  Ammon  and  Moab  and  mount 
Seir,  whom  thou  wouldest  not  let 
Israel  invade,  when  they  came  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  but  they  turned 
from  them,  and  destroyed  them  not ; 

11  Behold,  I  say ,  how  they  reward 
us,  to  come  to  cast  us  out  of  thy  pos¬ 
session,  which  thou  hast  given  us  to 
inherit. 

12  O  our  God,  wilt  thou  not  judge 
them  ?  for  we  have  no  might  against 
this  great  company  that  cometh 
against  us ;  neither  know  we  what 
to  do :  but  our  eyes  are  upon  thee. 

13  And  all  Judah  stood  before  the 
Lord,  with  their  little  ones,  their 
wives,  and  their  children. 

14  ^f  Then  upon  Jahaziel  the  son 
of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Benaiah,  the 
son  of  Jeiel,  the  son  of  Mattaniah,  a 
Levite  of  the  sons  of  Asaph,  came 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of 
the  congregation ; 

15  And  he  said,  Hearken  ye,  all 
Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  thou  king  Jehoshaphat, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  you,  Be 
not  afraid  nor  dismayed  by  reason  of 
this  great  multitude ;  for  the  battle 
is  not  yours,  but  God’s. 

16  To  morrow  go  ye  down  against 
them :  behold,  they  come  up  by  the 
cliff  of  Ziz ;  and  ye  shall  find  them 
at  the  end  of  the  brook,  before  the 
wilderness  of  Jeruel. 

17  Ye  shall  not  need  to  fight  in 
this  battle:  set  yourselves,  stand  ye 
still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the 
Lord  with  you,  O  Judah  and  Jeru¬ 
salem  :  fear  not,  nor  be  dismayed  ;  to 
morrow  go  out  against  them  :  for  the 
Lord  will  he  with  you. 

18  And  Jehoshaphat  bowed  his 

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Overthrow  of  the  enemies.  II.  CHRONICLES. 


Jehoshaphat1 s  reign . 


head  with  his  face  to  the  ground : 
and  all  Judah  and  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  fell  before  the  Lord, 
worshipping  the  Lord. 

19  And  the  Levites,  of  the  children 
of  the  Kohathites,  and  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  Korhites,  stood  up  to 
praise  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  with  a 
loud  voice  on  high. 

20  TT  And  they  rose  early  in  the 
morning,  and  went  forth  into  the 
wilderness  of  Tekoa:  and  as  they 
went  forth,  Jehoshaphat  stood  and 
said,  Hear  me,  O  Judah,  and  ye  in¬ 
habitants  of  Jerusalem ;  Believe  in 
the  Lord  your  God,  so  shall  ye  he 
established ;  believe  his  prophets,  so 
shall  ye  prosper. 

21  And  when  he  had  consulted 
with  the  people,  he  appointed  singers 
unto  the  Lord,  and  that  should  praise 
the  beauty  of  holiness,  as  they  went 
out  before  the  army,  and  to  say, 
Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  his  mercy  en - 
dureth  for  ever. 

22  H  And  when  they  began  to  sing 
and  to  praise,  the  Lord  set  arnbush- 
ments  against  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon,  Moab,  and  mount  Seir,  which 
were  come  against  Judah ;  and  they 
were  smitten. 

23  For  the  children  of  Ammon  and 
Moab  stood  up  against  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  mount  Seir,  utterly  to  slay 
and  destroy  them :  and  when  they 
had  made  an  end  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Seir,  every  one  helped  to  destroy 
another. 

24  And  when  Judah  came  toward 
the  watchtower  in  the  wilderness, 
they  looked  unto  the  multitude,  and, 
behold,  they  were  dead  bodies  fallen 
to  the  earth,  and  none  escaped. 

25  And  when  Jehoshaphat  and  his 
people  came  to  take  away  the  spoil 
of  them,  they  found  among  them  in 
abundance  both  riches  with  the  dead 
bodies,  and  precious  jewels,  which 
they  stripped  off  for  themselves, 
more  than  they  could  carry  away : 
and  they  were  three  days  in  gather¬ 
ing  of  the  spoil,  it  was  so  much. 

540 


26  IT  And  on  the  fourth  day  they 
assembled  themselves  in  the  valley 
of  Berachah ;  for  there  they  blessed 
the  Lord  :  therefore  the  name  of  the 
same  place  was  called,  The  valley  of 
Berachah,  unto  this  day. 

27  Then  they  returned,  every  man 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and  Jehosh¬ 
aphat  in  the  forefront  of  them,  to  go 
again  to  Jerusalem  with  joy;  for  the 
Lord  had  made  them  to  rejoice  over 
their  enemies. 

28  And  they  came  to  Jerusalem 
with  psalteries  and  harps  and  trum¬ 
pets  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

29  And  the  fear  of  God  was  on 
all  the  kingdoms  of  those  countries, 
when  they  had  heard  that  the  Lord 
fought  against  the  enemies  of  Israel, 

30  So  the  realm  of  Jehoshaphat 
was  quiet:  for  his  God  gave  him 
rest  round  about. 

31  If  And  Jehoshaphat  reigned  over 
Judah:  he  was  thirty  and  five  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  twenty  and  five  years  in  Je¬ 
rusalem.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Azubah  the  daughter  of  Shilhi. 

32  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of 
Asa  his  father,  and  departed  not  from 
it,  doing  that  which  was  right  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord. 

33  Howbeit  the  high  places  were 
not  taken  away :  for  as  yet  the  peo¬ 
ple  had  not  prepared  their  hearts 
unto  the  God  of  their  fathers. 

34  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je¬ 
hoshaphat,  first  and  last,  behold,  they 
are  written  in  the  hook  of  Jehu  the 
son  of  Hanani,  who  is  mentioned  in 
the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

35  If  And  after  this  did  Jehosha¬ 
phat  king  of  Judah  join  himself  with 
Ahaziah  king  of  Israel,  who  did  very 
wickedly  : 

36  And  he  joined  himself  with  him 
to  make  ships  to  go  to  Tarshish  :  and 
they  made  the  ships  in  Ezion-gaber. 

37  Then  Eliezer  the  son  of  Doda- 
vah  of  Mareshah  prophesied  against 
Jehoshaphat,  saying,  Because  thou 
hast  joined  thyself  with  Ahaziah, 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


His  loathsome  death. 


Jehoram!  s  reign. 

the  Lord  hath  broken  thy  works. 
And  the  ships  were  broken,  that  they 
were  not  able  to  go  to  Tarshish. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  Jehoram,  succeeding  Jehoshaphat ,  slayeth  his  brethren. 
5  His  wicked  reign.  8  Edom  and  Libnah  revolt.  12 
The  prophecy  of  Elijah  against  him  in  writing.  16 
Philistines  and,  Arabians  oppress  him.  18  His  in¬ 
curable  disease,  infamous  death,  and  burial. 

NOW  Jehoshaphat  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  was  buried  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  David.  And 
Jehoram  his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

2  And  he  had  brethren  the  sons  of 
Jehoshaphat,  Azariah,  and  Jehiel, 
and  Zechariah,  and  Azariah,  and 
Michael,  and  Shephatiali :  all  these 
were  the  sons  of  Jehoshaphat  king  of 
Israel. 

3  And  their  father  gave  them  great 
gifts  of  silver,  and  of  gold,  and  of 
precious  things,  with  fenced  cities  in 
Judah :  but  the  kingdom  gave  he  to 
Jehoram;  because  he  was  the  first¬ 
born. 

4  Now  when  Jehoram  was  risen 
up  to  the  kingdom  of  his  father,  he 
strengthened  himself,  and  slew  all 
his  brethren  with  the  sword,  and  di¬ 
vers  also  of  the  princes  of  Israel. 

5  IT  Jehoram  was  thirty  and  two 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
he  reigned  eight  years  in  Jerusalem. 

6  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the 
kings  of  Israel,  like  as  did  the  house 
of  Ahab :  for  he  had  the  daughter  of 
Ahab  to  wife :  and  he  wrought  that 
which  ivas  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord. 

7  Howbeit  the  Lord  would  not 
destroy  the  house  of  David,  because 
of  the  covenant  that  he  had  made 
with  David,  and  as  he  promised  to 
give  a  light  to  him  and  to  his  sons 
for  ever. 

8  T  In  his  days  the  Edomites  re¬ 
volted  from  under  the  dominion  of 
Judah,  and  made  themselves  a  king. 

9  Then  Jehoram  went  forth  with 
his  princes,  and  all  his  chariots  with 
him:  and  he  rose  up  by  night,  and 
smote  the  Edomites  which  compassed 
him  in,  and  the  captains  of  the  char¬ 
iots. 


10  So  the  Edomites  revolted  from 
under  the  hand  of  Judah  unto  this 
day.  The  same  time  also  did  Lib¬ 
nah  revolt  from  under  his  hand ;  be¬ 
cause  he  had  forsaken  the  Lord  God 
of  his  fathers. 

11  Moreover  he  made  high  places 
in  the  mountains  of  Judah,  and 
caused  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
to  commit  fornication,  and  compelled 
Judah  thereto. 

12  And  there  came  a  writing  to 
him  from  Elijah  the  prophet,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  David 

*thy  father,  Because  thou  hast  not 
walked  in  the  ways  of  Jehoshaphat 
thy  father,  nor  in  the  ways  of  Asa 
king  of  Judah, 

13  But  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  and  hast  made 
Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem  to  go  a  whoring,  like  to  the 
whoredoms  of  the  house  of  Ahab,  and 
also  hast  slain  thy  brethren  of  thy 
father’s  house,  which  were  better  than 
thyself : 

14  Behold,  with  a  great  plague  will 
the  Lord  smite  thy  people,  and  thy 
children,  and  thy  wives,  and  all  thy 
goods : 

15  And  thou  shalt  have  great  sick¬ 
ness  by  disease  of  thy  bowels,  until 
thy  bowels  fall  out  by  reason  of  the 
sickness  day  by  day. 

16  Moreover  the  Lord  stirred 
up  against  Jehoram  the  spirit  of  the 
Philistines,  and  of  the  Arabians,  that 
were  near  the  Ethiopians  : 

17  And  they  came  up  into  Judah, 
and  brake  into  it,  and  carried  away 
all  the  substance  that  was  found  in 
the  king’s  house,  and  his  sons  also, 
and  his  wives ;  so  that  there  was 
never  a  son  left  him,  save  Jehoaliaz, 
the  youngest  of  his  sons. 

18  TY  And  after  all  this  the  Lord 
smote  him  in  his  bowels  with  an  in¬ 
curable  disease. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in 
process  of  time,  after  the  end  ol  two 
years,  his  bowels  fell  out  by  reason 
of  his  sickness :  so  he  died  of  sore 

541 


He  is  slain  by  Jehu. 


Ahazialis  wicked  reign .  II.  CHRONICLES. 


diseases.  And  his  people  made  no 
burning  for  him,  like  the  burning  of 
his  fathers. 

20  Thirty  and  two  years  old  was 
he  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  in  Jerusalem  eight  years, 
and  departed  without  being  desired. 
Howbeit  they  buried  him  in  the  city 
of  David,  hut  not  in  the  sepulchres  of 
the  kings. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Aliaziah  succeeding  reigneth  wickedly.  5  In  his  con¬ 
federacy  with  Joram  the  son  of  Ahab ,  he  is  slain  by 
Jehu.  10  Athaliah,  destroying  all  the  seed  royal ,  save 
Joash,  whom  Jehoshabeath  his  aunt  hid,  usurpeth  the 
kingdom. 

AND  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
.  made  Ahaziah  his  youngest  son 
king  in  his  stead :  for  the  hand  of 
men  that  came  with  the  Arabians  to 
the  camp  had  slain  all  the  eldest.  So 
Ahaziah  the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of 
Judah  reigned. 

2  Forty  and  two  years  old  was 
Ahaziah  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  one  year  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem.  His  mother’s  name  also  was 
Athaliah  the  daughter  of  Omri. 

3  He  also  walked  in  the  ways  of 
the  house  of  Ahab :  for  his  mother 
was  his  counsellor  to  do  wickedly. 

4  Wherefore  he  did  evil  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord  like  the  house  of 
Ahab :  for  they  were  his  counsellors, 
after  the  death  of  his  father,  to  his 
destruction. 

5  If  He  walked  also  after  their 
counsel,  and  went  with  Jehoram  the 
son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel  to  war 
against  Hazael  king  of  Syria  at  Ra- 
moth-gilead :  and  the  Syrians  smote 
Joram. 

6  And  he  returned  to  he  healed  in 
Jezreel  because  of  the  wounds  which 
were  given  him  at  Ramah,  when  he 
fought  with  Hazael  king  of  Syria. 
And  Azariah  the  son  of  Jehoram 
king  of  Judah  went  down  to  see  Je¬ 
horam  the  son  of  Allah  at  Jezreel, 
because  he  was  sick. 

7  And  the  destruction  of  Ahaziah 
was  of  God  by  coming  to  Joram: 
for  when  he  was  come,  he  went  out 

542 


with  Jehoram  against  Jehu  the  son  of 
Nimshi,  whom  the  Lord  had  anoint¬ 
ed  to  cut  off  the  house  of  Ahab. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Jehu  was  executing  judgment  upon 
the  house  of  Ahab,  and  found  the 
princes  of  Judah,  and  the  sons  of  the 
brethren  of  Ahaziah,  that  ministered 
to  Ahaziah,  he  slew  them. 

9  And  he  sought  Ahaziah :  and 
they  caught  him,  (for  he  was  hid  in 
Samaria,)  and  brought  him  to  Jehu: 
and  when  they  had  slain  him,  they 
buried  him  :  Because,  said  they,  he  is 
the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  who  sought 
the  Lord  with  all  his  heart.  So  the 
house  of  Ahaziah  had  no  power  to 
keep  still  the  kingdom. 

10  T  But  when  Athaliah  the  moth¬ 
er  of  Ahaziah  saw  that  her  son  was 
dead,  she  arose  and  destroyed  all  the 
seed  royal  of  the  house  of  Judah. 

11  But  Jehoshabeath,  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  the  king,  took  Joash  the  son  of 
Ahaziah,  and  stole  him  from  among 
the  king’s  sons  that  were  slain,  and 
put  him  and  his  nurse  in  a  bedcham¬ 
ber.  So  Jehoshabeath,  the  daughter 
of  king  Jehoram,  the  wife  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  (for  she  was  the  sister  of 
Ahaziah,)  hid  him  from  Athaliah,  so 
that  she  slew  him  not. 

12  And  he  was  with  them  hid  in 
the  house  of  God  six  years  :  and  Ath- 
aliah  reigned  over  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Jehoiada ,  having  set  things  in  order ,  maketh  Joash 
king.  12  Athaliah  is  slain.  16  Jehoiada  restoreth 
the  vjorship  of  God. 

AND  in  the  seventh  year  Jehoiada 
strengthened  himself,  and  took 
the  captains  of  hundreds,  Azariah  the 
son  of  Jeroham,  and  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Jehohanan,  and  Azariah  the  son 
of  Ohed,  and  Maaseiah  the  son  of 
Adaiah,  and  Elishaphat  the  son  of 
Zichri,  into  covenant  with  him. 

2  And  they  went  about  in  Judah, 
and  gathered  the  Levites  out  of  all 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  the  chief  of 
the  fathers  of  Israel,  and  they  came 
to  Jerusalem. 


Joash  made  king. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


Athaliah  is  slain. 


3  And  all  the  congregation  made  a 
covenant  with  the  king  in  the  house 
of  God.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Be¬ 
hold,  the  king’s  son  shall  reign,  as  the 
Lord  hath  said  of  the  sons  of  David. 

4  This  is  the  thing  that  ye  shall 
do ;  A  third  part  of  you  entering  on 
the  sabbath,  of  the  priests  and  of  the 
Levites,  shall  be  porters  of  the  doors  ; 

5  And  a  third  part  shall  be  at  the 
king’s  house ;  and  a  third  part  at  the 
gate  of  the  foundation  :  and  all  the 
people  shall  be  in  the  courts  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

6  But  let  none  come  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  save  the  priests,  and 
they  that  minister  of  the  Levites  ; 
they  shall  go  in,  for  they  are  holy : 
hut  all  the  people  shall  keep  the 
watch  of  the  Lord. 

7  And  the  Levites  shall  compass  the 
king  round  about,  every  man  with 
his  weapons  in  his  hand  ;  and  whoso¬ 
ever  else  cometh  into  the  house,  he 
shall  he  put  to  death  :  hut  be  ye  with 
the  king  when  he  cometh  in,  and 
when  he  goeth  out. 

8  So  the  Levites  and  all  J udah  did 
according  to  all  things  that  Jehoi- 
ada  the  priest  had  commanded,  and 
took  every  man  his  men  that  were  to 
come  in  on  the  sabbath,  with  them 
that  were  to  go  out  on  the  sabbath : 
for  Jehoiada  the  priest  dismissed  not 
the  courses. 

9  Moreover  Jehoiada  the  priest  de¬ 
livered  to  the  captains  of  hundreds 
spears,  and  bucklers,  and  shields, 
that  had  been  king  David’s,  which 
were  in  the  house  of  God. 

10  And  he  set  all  the  people,  every 
man  having  his  weapon  in  his  hand, 
from  the  right  side  of  the  temple 
to  the  left  side  of  the  temple,  along 
by  the  altar  and  the  temple,  by  the 
king  round  about.  . 

1 1  Then  they  brought  out  the  king’s 
son,  and  put  upon  him  the  crown,  and 

ave  him  the  testimony,  and  made 
im  king.  And  Jehoiada  and  his 
sons  anointed  him,  and  said,  God 
save  the  king. 


12  If  Now  when  Athaliah  heard 
the  noise  of  the  people  running  and 
praising  the  king,  she  came  to  the 
people  into  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

13  And  she  looked,  and,  behold, 
the  king  stood  at  his  pillar  at  the 
entering  in,  and  the  princes  and  the 
trumpets  hy  the  king :  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land  rejoiced,  and 
sounded  with  trumpets,  also  the 
singers  with  instruments  of  music, 
and  such  as  taught  to  sing  praise. 
Then  Athaliah  rent  her  clothes,  and 
said,  Treason,  treason. 

14  Then  Jehoiada  the  priest  brought 
out  the  captains  of  hundreds  that 
were  set  over  the  host,  and  said 
unto  them,  Have  her  forth  of  the 
ranges :  and  whoso  folio weth  her, 
let  him  he  slain  with  the  sword. 
For  the  priest  said,  Slay  her  not  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

15  So  they  laid  hands  on  her ;  and 
when  she  was  come  to  the  entering 
of  the  horse  gate  hy  the  king’s  house, 
they  slew  her  there. 

16  If  And  Jehoiada  made  a  covenant 
between  him,  and  between  all  the 
people,  and  between  the  king,  that 
they  should  he  the  Lord’s  people. 

17  Then  all  the  people  went  to  the 
house  of  Baal,  and  brake  it  down, 
and  brake  his  altars  and  his  images 
in  pieces,  and  slew  Mattan  the  priest 
of  Baal  before  the  altars. 

18  Also  Jehoiada  appointed  the 
offices  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  hy 
the  hand  of  the  priests  the  Levites, 
whom  David  had  distributed  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  to  offer  the  burnt 
offerings  of  the  Lord,  as  it  is  written 
in  the  law  of  Moses,  with  rejoicing 
and  with  singing,  as  it  was  ordained 
hy  David. 

19  And  he  set  the  porters  at  the 
gates  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  that 
none  which  was  unclean  in  any  thing 
should  enter  in. 

20  And  he  took  the  captains  of 
hundreds,  and  the  nobles,  and  the 
governors  of  the  people,  and  all  the 
people  of  the  land,  and  brought  down 

543 


Joash  giveth  order  for  II.  CHRONICLES.  the  repair  of  the  temple. 


the  king  from  the  house  of  the  Lord: 
and  they  came  through  the  high  gate 
into  the  king’s  house,  and  set  the  king 
upon  the  throne  of  the  kingdom. 

21  And  all  the  people  of  the  land 
rejoiced:  and  the  city  was  quiet, 
after  that  they  had  slain  Athaliah 
with  the  sword. 

CHAPTER  XNIY. 

1  Joash  rcigneih  well  all  the  days  of  Jehoiada.  4  He 
giveth  order  for  the  repair  of  the  temple.  15  Jehoi¬ 
ada' s  death  and  honourable  burial.  17  Joash,  falling 
to  idolatry ,  slayeth  Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada.  23 
Joash  is  spoiled  by  the  Syrians,  and  slain  by  Zabad 
and  Jehozabad.  27  Amaziah  succecdeth  him. 

JOASH  was  seven  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
forty  years  in  Jerusalem.  His  mother’s 
name  also  was  Zibiah  of  Beer-sheba. 

2  And  Joash  did  that  which  was 
right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  all 
the  days  of  Jehoiada«the  priest. 

3  And  Jehoiada  took  for  him  two 
wives  ;  and  he  begat  sons  and  daugh¬ 
ters. 

4  If  And  it  came  to  pass  after  this, 
that  Joash  was  minded  to  repair  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

5  And  he  gathered  together  the 
priests  and  the  Levites,  and  said  to 
them,  Go  out  unto  the  cities  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  gather  of  all  Israel  money 
to  repair  the  house  of  your  God  from 
year  to  year,  and  see  that  ye  hasten 
the  matter.  Howbeit  the  Levites 
hastened  it  not. 

6  And  the  king  called  for  Jehoiada 
the  chief,  and  said  unto  him,  Why 
hast  thou  not  required  of  the  Levites 
to  bring  in  out  of  Judah  and  out  of 
Jerusalem  the  collection,  according 
to  the  commandment  of  Moses  the  ser¬ 
vant  of  the  Lord,  and  of  the  congre¬ 
gation  of  Israel,  for  the  tabernacle 
of  witness  ? 

7  For  the  sons  of  Athaliah,  that 
wicked  woman,  had  broken  up  the 
house  of  God ;  and  also  all  the  ded¬ 
icated  things  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  did  they  bestow  upon  Baalim. 

8  And  at  the  king’s  commandment 
they  made  a  chest,  and  set  it  without 
at  the  gate  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

544 


9  And  they  made  a  proclamation 
through  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  to 
bring  in  to  the  Lord  the  collection 
that  Moses  the  servant  of  God  laid 
upon  Israel  in  the  wilderness. 

10  And  all  the  princes  and  all  the 
people  rejoiced,  and  brought  in,  and 
cast  into  the  chest,  until  they  had 
made  an  end. 

1 1  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  what 
time  the  chest  was  brought  unto  the 
king’s  office  by  the  hand  of  the  Le¬ 
vites,  and  when  they  saw  that  there 
was  much  money,  the  king’s  scribe 
and  the  high  priest’s  officer  came  and 
emptied  the  chest,  and  took  it,  and 
carried  it  to  his  place  again.  Thus 
they  did  day  by  day,  and  gathered 
money  in  abundance. 

12  And  the  king  and  Jehoiada  gave 
it  to  such  as  did  the  work  of  the  ser¬ 
vice  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
hired  masons  and  carpenters  to  repair 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  also  such 
as  wrought  iron  and  brass  to  mend 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

13  So  the  workmen  wrought,  and 
the  work  was  perfected  by  them,  and 
they  set  the  house  of  God  in  his  state, 
and  strengthened  it. 

14  And  when  they  had  finished  it, 
they  brought  the  rest  of  the  money 
before  the  king  and  Jehoiada,  where¬ 
of  were  made  vessels  for  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  even  vessels  to  minister, 
and  to  offer  ivithal ,  and  spoons,  and 
vessels  of  gold  and  silver.  And  they 
offered  burnt  offerings  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord  continually  all  the  days 
of  Jehoiada. 

15  N  But  Jehoiada  waxed  old,  and 
was  full  of  days  when  he  died ;  a 
hundred  and  thirty  years  old  was  he 
when  he  died. 

1 6  And  they  buried  him  in  the  city 
of  David  among  the  kings,  because 
he  had  done  good  in  Israel,  both  to¬ 
ward  God,  and  toward  his  house. 

17  Now  after  the  death  of  Jehoiada 
came  the  princes  of  Judah,  and  made 
obeisance  to  the  king.  Then  the 
king  hearkened  unto  them. 


Joash  is  slain.  II.  CHRONICLES.  Amaziah' s  reign. 


18  And  they  left  the  house  of  the 
Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  and  served 
proves  and  idols:  and  wrath  came 
upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem  for  this 
their  trespass. 

19  Yet  he  sent  prophets  to  them, 
to  bring  them  again  unto  the  Lord; 
and  they  testified  against  them  :  hut 
they  would  not  give  ear. 

20  And  the  Spirit  of  God  came 
upon  Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  which  stood  above  the 
people,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  God,  Why  transgress  ye  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord,  that 
ye  cannot  prosper  ?  because  ye  have 
forsaken  the  Lord,  he  hath  also  for¬ 
saken  you. 

2 1  And  they  conspired  against  him, 
and  stoned  him  with  stones  at  the 
commandment  of  the  king  in  the 
court  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

22  Thus  Joash  the  king  remember¬ 
ed  not  the  kindness  which  Jehoiada 
his  father  had  done  to  him,  hut  slew 
his  son.  And  when  he  died,  he  said, 
The  Lord  look  upon  it,  and  require  it. 

23  Y  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the 
end  of  the  year,  that  the  host  of 
Syria  came  up  against  him  :  and  they 
came  to  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
destroyed  all  the  princes  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  from  among  the  people,  and  sent 
all  the  spoil  of  them  unto  the  king 
of  Damascus. 

24  For  the  army  of  the  Syrians 
came  with  a  small  company  of  men, 
and  the  Lord  delivered  a  very  great 
host  into  their  hand,  because  they 
had  forsaken  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers.  So  they  executed  judgment 
against  Joash. 

25  And  when  they  were  departed 
from  him,  (for  they  left  him  in  great 
diseases,)  his  own  servants  conspired 
against  him  for  the  blood  of  the  sons 
of  Jehoiada  the  priest,  and  slew  him 
on  his  bed,  and  he  died :  and  they 
buried#him  in  the  city  of  David,  but 
they  buried  him  not  in  the  sepulchres 
of  the  kings. 

26  And  these  are  they  that  con- 

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spired  against  him ;  Zabad  the  son 
of  Shimeath  an  Ammonitess,  and 
Jehozahad  the  son  of  Shimrith  a 
Moabitess. 

27  If  Now  concerning  his  sons,  and 
the  greatness  of  the  burdens  laid 
upon  him,  and  the  repairing  of  the 
house  of  God,  behold,  they  are  writ¬ 
ten  in  the  story  of  the  hook  of  the 
kings.  And  Amaziah  his  son  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  Amaziah  beginneth  to  reign  well.  3  He  executeth 
justice  on  the  traitors.  5  Having  hired  an  army  of 
Israelites  against  the  Edomites,  at  the  word  of  a  proph¬ 
et  he  loseth  the  hundred  talents ,  and  dismisseth  than. 
11  He  overthroweth  the  Edomites.  10,  13  The  Israel¬ 
ites,  discontented  with  their  dismission,  spoil  as  they 
return  home.  14  Amaziah,  proud  of  his  victory,  serveth 
the  gods  of  Edom,  and  despiseth  the  admonitions  of  the 
prophet.  17  He  provoketh  Joash  to  his  overthrow.  25 
His  reign.  27  lie  is  slain  by  conspiracy. 

AMAZIAH  was  twenty  and  five 
_  years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  twenty  and  nine  years 
in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Jehoaddan  of  Jerusalem. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  hut  not 
with  a  perfect  heart. 

3  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
kingdom  was  established  to  him,  that 
he  slew  his  servants  that  had  killed 
the  king  his  father. 

4  But  he  slew  not  their  children,  but 
did  as  it  is  written  in  the  law  in  the 
hook  of  Moses,  where  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded,  saying,  The  fathers  shall  not 
die  for  the  children,  neither  shall 
the  children  die  for  the  fathers,  hut 
every  man  shall  die  for  his  own  sin. 

5  Moreover  Amaziah  gathered 
Judah  together,  and  made  them  cap¬ 
tains  over  thousands,  and  captains 
over  hundreds,  according  to  the 
houses  of  their  fathers,  throughout 
all  Judah  and  Benjamin:  and  fie 
numbered  them  from  twenty  years 
old  and  above,  and  found  them  three 
hundred  thousand  choice  men,  able 
to  go  forth  to  war,  that  could  handle 
spear  and  shield. 

6  He  hired  also  a  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  mighty  men  of  valour  out  of 

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Amaziah  serveth 

Israel  for  a  hundred  talents  of  sil¬ 
ver. 

7  But  there  came  a  man  of  God  to 
him,  saying,  0  king,  let  not  the  army 
of  Israel  go  with  thee ;  for  the  Lord 
is  not  with  Israel,  to  wit ,  with  all  the 
children  of  Ephraim. 

8  But  if  thou  wilt  go,  do  it,  he 
strong  for  the  battle  :  God  shall  make 
thee  fall  before  the  enemy :  for  God 
hath  power  to  help,  and  to  cast  down. 

9  And  Amaziah  said  to  the  man  of 
God,  But  what  shall  we  do  for  the 
hundred  talents  which  I  have  given 
to  the  army  of  Israel  ?  And  the  man 
of  God  answered,  The  Lord  is  able 
to  give  thee  much  more  than  this. 

10  Then  Amaziah  separated  them, 
to  wit ,  the  army  that  was  come  to 
him  out  of  Ephraim,  to  go  home 
again :  wherefore  their  anger  was 
greatly  kindled  against  Judah,  and 
they  returned  home  in  great  anger. 

11  Tf  And  Amaziah  strengthened 
himself,  and  led  forth  his  people, 
and  went  to  the  valley  of  salt,  and 
smote  of  the  children  of  Seir  ten 
thousand. 

12  And  other  ten  thousand  left  alive 
did  the  children  of  Judah  carry  away 
captive,  and  brought  them  unto  the 
top  of  the  rock,  and  cast  them  down 
from  the  top  of  the  rock,  that  they 
all  were  broken  in  pieces. 

13  IT  But  the  soldiers  of  the  army 
which  Amaziah  sent  back,  that  they 
should  not  go  with  him  to  battle, 
fell  upon  the  cities  of  Judah,  from 
Samaria  even  unto  Beth-horon,  and 
smote  three  thousand  of  them,  and 
took  much  spoil. 

14  H  Now  it  came  to  pass,  after  that 
Amaziah  was  come  from  the  slaugh¬ 
ter  of  the  Edomites,  that  he  brought 
the  gods  of  the  children  of  Seir,  and 
set  them  up  to  be  his  gods,  and 
bowed  down  himself  before  them, 
and  burned  incense  unto  them. 

15  Wherefore  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  Amaziah, 
and  he  sent  unto  him  a  prophet, 
which  said  unto  him,  Why  hast  thou 

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the  gods  of  Edom. 

sought  after  the  gods  of  the  people, 
which  could  not  deliver  their  own 
people  out  of  thine  hand  ? 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  talk¬ 
ed  with  him,  that  the  king  said  unto 
him,  Art  thou  made  of  the  king’s 
counsel  ?  forbear ;  why  shouldest 
thou  be  smitten?  Then  the  prophet 
forbare,  and  said,  I  know  that  God 
hath  determined  to  destroy  thee,  be¬ 
cause  thou  hast  done  this,  and  hast 
not  hearkened  unto  my  counsel. 

17  If  Then  Amaziah  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  took  advice,  and  sent  to  Joash, 
the  son  of  Jehoahaz,  the  son  of  Jehu, 
king  of  Israel,  saying,  Come,  let  us 
see  one  another  in  the  face. 

18  And  Joash  king  of  Israel  sent 
to  Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  saying, 
The  thistle  that  was  in  Lebanon  sent 
to  the  cedar  that  was  in  Lebanon, 
saying,  Give  thy  daughter  to  my  son 
to  wife :  and  there  passed  by  a  wild 
beast  that  was  in  Lebanon,  and  trode 
down  the  thistle. 

19  Thou  sayest,  Lo,  thou  hast  smit¬ 
ten  the  Edomites;  and  thine  heart 
lifteth  thee  up  to  boast:  abide  now 
at  home  ;  why  shouldest  thou  meddle 
to  thine  hurt,  that  thou  shouldest  fall, 
even  thou,  and  Judah  with  thee  ? 

20  But  Amaziah  would  not  hear; 
for  it  came  of  God,  that  he  might 
deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies ,  because  they  sought  after 
the  gods  of  Edom. 

21  So  Joash  the  king  of  Israel  wrent 
up  ;  and  they  saw  one  another  in 
the  face,  both  he  and  Amaziah  king 
of  Judah,  at  Betli-shemesh,  which 
belongeth  to  Judahv 

22  And  Judah  was  put  to  the  worse 
before  Israel,  and  they  fled  every 
man  to  his  tent. 

23  And  Joash  the  king  of  Israel  took 
Amaziah  king  of  Judah,  the  son  of 
Joash,  the  son  of  Jehoahaz,  at  Beth- 
shemesh,  and  brought  him  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  brake  down  the  wall  of 
Jerusalem  from  the  gate  of  Ephraim  to 
the  corner  gate,  four  hundred  cubits. 

24  And  he  took  all  the  gold  and  the 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


TJzziah  beginneth 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


his  reign  well 


silver,  and  all  the  vessels  that  were 
found  in  the  house  of  God  with 
Obed-edom,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
king’s  house,  the  hostages  also,  and 
•eturned  to  Samaria. 

25  If  And'Amaziah  the  son  of  Joash 

ldn£  of  Judah  lived  after  the  death  of 

Joash  son  of  Jehoahaz  king  of  Israel 

fifteen  vears. 

•/ 

26  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Ama- 
ziah,  first  and  last,  behold,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  hook  of  the  kings 
of  Judah  and  Israel? 

27  If  Now  after  the  time  that  Ama- 
ziah  did  turn  away  from  following 
the  Lord  they  made  a  conspiracy 
against  him  in  Jerusalem ;  and  he 
fled  to  Lachish  :  but  they  sent  to  La- 
chish  after  him,  and  slew  him  there. 

28  And  they  brought  him  upon 
horses,  and  buried  him  with  his 
fathers  in  the  city  of  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

■1  TJzziah  succeeding,  and  reigning  well  in  the  dags  of 
Zcchariah,  prosperetli.  16  Waxing  proud,  he  invadetk 
the  priest's  office,  and  is  smitten  with  leprosy.  22  He 
dieth,  and  Jotham  succeedelh  him. 

THEN  all  the  people  of  Judah 
took  Uzziah,  who  teas  sixteen 
years  old,  and  made  him  king  in  the 
room  of  his  father  Amaziah. 

2*  He  built  Eloth,  and  restored  it 
to  Judah,  after  that  the  king  slept 
with  his  fathers. 

3  Sixteen  years  old  was  Uzziah 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  fifty  and  two  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  His  mother’s  name  also  was 
Jecoliah  of  Jerusalem. 

4  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  father  Amaziah  did. 

5  And  he  sought  God  in  the  days 
of  Zechariah,  who  had  understanding 
in  the  visions  of  God  :  and  as  long 
as  he  sought  the  Lord,  God  made 
him  to  prosper. 

6  And  he  went  forth  and  warred 
against  the  Philistines,  and  brake 
down  the  wall  of  Gath,  and  the  wall 
of  Jabneh,  and  the  wall  of  Ashdod, 
and  built  cities  about  Ashdod,  and 
among  the  Philistines. 


7  And  God  helped  him  against 
the  Philistines,  and  against  the  Ara¬ 
bians  that  dwelt  in  Gur-baal,  and 
the  Meh  unim. 

8  And  the  Ammonites  gave  gifts  to 
Uzziah  :  and  his  name  spread  abroad 
even  to  the  entering  in  of  Egypt ;  for 
he  strengthened  himself  exceedingly. 

9  Moreover  Uzziah  built  towers  in 
Jerusalem  at  the  corner  gate,  and  at 
the  valley  gate,  and  at  the  turning  of 
the  wall ,  and  fortified  them. 

10  Also  he  built  towers  in  the  des¬ 
ert,  and  digged  many  wells :  for  he 
had  much  cattle,  both  in  the  low 
country,  and  in  the  plains ;  husband¬ 
men  also,  and  vinedressers  in  the 
mountains,  and  in  Carmel :  for  he 
loved  husbandry. 

11  Moreover  Uzziah  had  a  host  of 
fighting  men,  that  went  out  to  war 
by  bands,  according  to  the  number 
of  their  account  by  the  hand  of  Jeiel 
the  scribe  and  Maaseiah  the  ruler, 
under  the  hand  of  Hananiah,  one  of 
the  king’s  captains. 

12  The  whole  number  of  the  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  the  mighty  men  of 
valour  were  two  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

13  And  under  their  hand  was  an 
army,  three  hundred  thousand  and 
seven  thousand  and  five  hundred, 
that  made  war  with  mighty  power, 
to  help  the  king  against  the  enemy. 

14  And  Uzziah  prepared  for  them 
throughout  all  the  host  shields,  and 
spears,  and  helmets,  and  habergeons, 
and  bows,  and  slings  to  cast  stones. 

15  And  he  made  in  Jerusalem  en¬ 
gines,  invented  by  cunning  men,  to 
be  on  the  towers  and  upon  the  bul¬ 
warks,  to  shoot  arrows  and  great 
stones  withal.  And  his  name  spread 
far  abroad  ;  for  he  was  marvellously 
helped,  till  he  was  strong. 

16  IF  But  when  he  was  strong,  his 
heart  was  lifted  up  to  his  destruc¬ 
tion  :  for  he  transgressed  against  the 
Lord  his  God,  and  went  into  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  to  burn  incense 
upon  the  altar  of  incense. 

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Jotham  reigneth  well.  II.  CHRONICLES. 


17  And  Azariah  the  priest  went  in 
after  him,  and  with  him  fourscore 
priests  of  the  Lord,  that  were  valiant 
men : 

18  And  they  withstood  Uzziah  the 
king,  and  said  unto  him,  It  apper- 
taineth  not  unto  thee,  Uzziah,  to  burn 
incense  unto  the  Lord,  hut  to  the 
priests  the  sons  of  Aaron,  that  are 
consecrated  to  burn  incense :  go  out 
of  the  sanctuary ;  for  thou  hast  tres¬ 
passed;  neither  shall  it  be  for  thine 
honour  from  the  Lord  God. 

19  Then  Uzziah  was  wroth,  and 
had  a  censer  in  his  hand  to  burn  in¬ 
cense  :  and  while  he  was  wroth  with 
the  priests,  the  leprosy  even  rose  up 
in  his  forehead  before  the  priests  in 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  from  beside 
the  incense  altar. 

20  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest, 
and  all  the  priests,  looked  upon  him, 
and,  behold,  he  was  leprous  in  his 
forehead,  and  they  thrust  him  out 
from  thence;  yea,  himself  hasted  also 
to  go  out,  because  the  Lord  had 
smitten  him. 

21  And  Uzziah  the  king  was  a 
leper  unto  the  day  of  his  death,  and 
dwelt  in  a  several  house,  being  a  lep¬ 
er  ;  for  he  was  cut  off  from  the  house 
of  the  Lord  :  and  Jotham  his  son 
was  over  the  king’s  house,  judging 
the  people  of  the  land. 

22  IT  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Uzziah,  first  and  last,  did  Isaiah  the 
prophet,  the  son  of  Amoz,  write. 

23  So  Uzziah  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  with  his  fathers 
in  the  field  of  the  burial  which  be - 
longed  to  the  kings  ;  for  they  said,  He 
is  a  leper :  and  Jotham  his  son  reign¬ 
ed  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Jotham  reigning  well  prospereth.  5  He  suhdueth  the 

Ammonites.  7  His  reign,  9  Ahaz  succeedeth  him. 

JOTHAM  was  twenty  and  five 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  sixteen  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem.  His  mother’s  name  also  was 
Jerushah,  the  daughter  of  Zadok. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 

548» 


He  prospereth. 

in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  father  Uzziah  did  : 
howheit  he  entered  not  into  the  tern-  . 
pie  of  the  Lord.  And  the  people  did 
yet  corruptly. 

3  He  built  the  high  gate  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  on  the  wall 
of  Ophel  he  built  much. 

4  Moreover  he  built  cities  in  the 
mountains  of  Judah,  and  in  the  for¬ 
ests  he  built  castles  and  towers. 

5  IT  He  fought  also  with  the 
king  of  the  Ammonites,  and  prevailed 
against  them.  And  the  children  of 
Ammon  gave  him  the  same  year  a 
hundred  talents  of  silver,  and  ten 
thousand  measures  of  wheat,  and  ten 
thousand  of  barley.  So  much  did 
the  children  of  Ammon  pay  unto  him, 
both  the  second  year,  and  the  third. 

6  So  Jotham  became  mighty,  be¬ 
cause  he  prepared  his  ways  before 
the  Lord  his  God. 

7  If  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo¬ 
tham,  and  all  his  wars,  and  his  ways, 
lo,  they  are  written  in  the  hook  of 
the  kings  of  Israel  and  Judah. 

8  He  was  five  and  twenty  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  reigned 
sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem. 

9  And  Jotham  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
city  of  David :  and  Ahaz  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  Ahaz  reigning  very  wickedly  is  greatly  afflicted  by  the 
Syrians.  6  Judah  being  captivated  by  the  Israelites  is 
sent  home  by  the  counsel  of  Oded  the  prophet.  16 
Ahaz  sending  for  aid  to  Assyria  is  not  helped  thereby. 
22  In  his  distress  he  groweth  more  idolatrous.  26  He 
dying ,  Hezekiah  succeedeth  him. 

AHAZ  was  twenty  years  old  when 
JHL  he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned 
sixteen  years  in  Jerusalem:  but  he  did 
not  that  which  was  right  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  like  David  his  father : 

2  For  he ’walked  in  the  ways  of 
the  kings  of  Israel,  and  made  also 
molten  images  for  Baalim. 

3  Moreover  he  burnt  incense  in 
the  valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  and 
burnt  his  children  in  the  fire,  after 
the  abominations  of  the  heathen 


The  captives  of 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


Judah  sent  home. 


whom  the  Lord  had  cast  out  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

4  He  sacrificed  also  and  burnt  in¬ 
cense  in  the  high  places,  and  on  the 
hills,  and  under  every  green  tree. 

5  Wherefore  the  Lord  his  God 
delivered  him  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Syria ;  and  they  smote  him, 
and  carried  away  a  great  multitude 
of  them  captives,  and  brought  them 
to  Damascus.  And  he  was  also  de¬ 
livered  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Israel,  who  smote  him  with  a  great 
slaughter. 

6  For  Pekah  the  son  of  Remaliah 
slew  in  Judah  a  hundred  and  twenty 
thousand  in  one  day,  which  were  all 
valiant  men ;  because  they,  had  for¬ 
saken  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers. 

'  7  And  Zichri,  a  mighty  man  of 
Ephraim,  slew  Maaseiah  the  king’s 
son,  and  Azrikam  the  governor  of 
the  house,  and  Elkanah  that  was 
next  to  the  king. 

8  And  the  children  of  Israel  car¬ 
ried  away  captive  of  their  brethren 
two  hundred  thousand,  women,  sons, 
and  daughters,  and  took  also  away 
much  spoil  from  them,  and  brought 
the  spoil  to  Samaria. 

9  But  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  was 
there,  whose  name  was  Oded :  and 
he  went  out  before  the  host  that  came 
to  Samaria,  and  said  unto  them,  Be¬ 
hold,  because  the  Lord  God  of  your 
fathers  was  wroth  with  Judah,  he 
hath  delivered  them  into  your  hand, 
and  ye  have  slain  them  in  a  rage 
that  reacheth  up  unto  heaven. 

10  And  now  ye  purpose  to  keep 
under  the  children  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  for  bondmen  and  bond¬ 
women  unto  you:  but  are  there,  not 
with  you,  even  with  you,  sins  against 
the  Lord  your  God  ? 

11  Now  hear  me  therefore,  and 
deliver  the  captives  again,  which  ye 
have  taken  captive  of  your  brethren  : 
for  the  fierce  wrath  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  you. 

12  Then  certain  of  the  heads  of 
the  children  of  Ephraim,  Azariah 


the  son  of  Johanan,  Berechiah  the 
gon  of  Meshillemoth,  and  Jehizkiah 
the  son  of  Shallum,  and  Amasa  the 
son  of  ILadlai,  stood  up  against  them 
that  came  from  the  war, 

13  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  shall 
not  bring  in  the  captives  hither :  for 
whereas  we  have  offended  against 
the  Lord  already ,  ye  intend  to  add 
more  to  our  sins  and  to  our  trespass : 
for  our  trespass  is  great,  and  there  is 
fierce  wrath  against  Israel. 

14  So  the  armed  men  left  the  cap¬ 
tives  and  the  spoil  before  the  princes 
and  all  the  congregation. 

15  And  the  men  which  were  ex¬ 
pressed  by  name  rose  up,  and  took 
the  captives,  and  with  the  spoil 
clothed  all  that  were  naked  among 
them,  and  arrayed  them,  and  shod 
them,  and  gave  them  to  eat  and 
to  drink,  and  anointed  them,  and 
carried  all  the  feeble  of  them  upon 
asses,  and  brought  them  to  Jericho, 
the  city  of  palm  trees,  to  their  -breth¬ 
ren  :  then  they  returned  to  Samaria. 

16  IT  At  that  time  did  king  Ahaz 
send  unto  the  kings  of  Assyria  to  help 
him. 

1 7  For  again  the  Edomites  had  come 
and  smitten  Judah,  and  carried  away 
captives. 

18  The  Philistines  also  had  in¬ 
vaded  the  cities  of  the  low  country, 
and*  of  the  south  of  Judah,  and  had 
taken  Beth-shemesh,  and  Ajalon,  and 
Gederoth,  and  Shocho  with  the 
villages  thereof,  and  Timnah  with 
the  villages  thereof,  Gimzo  also  and 
the  villages  thereof:  and  they  dwelt 
there. 

19  For  the  Lord  brought  Judah 
low  because  of  Ahaz  king  of  Israel ; 
for  he  made  Judah  naked,  and  trans¬ 
gressed  sore  against  the  Lord. 

20  And  Tilgath-pilneser  king  of 
Assyria  came  unto  him,  and  distress¬ 
ed  him,  but  strengthened  him  not. 

21  For  Ahaz  took  away  a  portion 
out  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
out  of  the  house  of  the  king,  and 
of'  the  princes,  and  gave  it  unto 

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Ahaz ’  great  idolatry.  II.  CHRONICLES.  Hezehialis  good  reign. 


the  king  of  Assyria :  hut  he  helped 
him  not, 

22  If  And  in  the  time  of  his  distress 
did  he  trespass  yet  more  against  the 
Lord  :  this  is  that  king  Ahaz. 

23  For  he  sacrificed  unto  the  gods 
of  Damascus,  which  smote  him :  and 
he  said,  Because  the  gods  of  the 
kings  of  Syria  help  them,  therefore 
will  I  sacrifice  to  them,  that  they 
may  help  me.  But  they  were  the 
ruin  of  him,  and  of  all  Israel. 

24  And  Ahaz  gathered  together  the 
vessels  of  the  house  of  God,  and  cut 
in  pieces  the  vessels  of  the  house  of 
God,  and  shut  up  the  doors  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  he  made  him 
altars  in  every  corner  of  Jerusalem. 

25  And  in  every  several  city  of 
Judah  he  made  high  places  to  burn 
incense  unto  other  gods,  and  pro¬ 
voked  to  anger  the  Lord  God  of  his 
fathers. 

26  Now  the  rest  of  his  acts  and 
of  all  his  ways,  first  and  last ,*behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the 
kings  of  Judah  and  Israel. 

27  And  Ahaz  slept  with  his  fathers, 
and  they  buried  him  in  the  city,  even 
in  Jerusalem :  but  they  brought  him 
not  into  the  sepulchres  of  the  kings 
of  Israel :  and  Hezekiah  his  son 
reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Hezekiah' s  good  reign.  3  He  rcstoreih  religion.  5  Tie 
exhorteth  the  Levites.  12  They  so, notify  themselves , 
and  cleanse  the  house  of  God.  20  Hezekiah  offerelh 
solemn  sacrifices,  wherein  the  Levites  were  more  for¬ 
ward  than  the  priests. 

HEZEKIAH  began  to  reign  ivhen 
he  was  five  and  twenty  years 
old,  and  he  reigned  nine  and  twenty 
years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  moth¬ 
er’s  name  was  Abijah,  the  daughter 
of  Zechariah. 

2  And  he  did  that  ivhich  tvas  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  David  his  father  had  done. 

3  If  He  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign, 
in  the  first  month,  opened  the  doors 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  re¬ 
paired  them. 

4  And  he  brought  in  the  priests 
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and  the  Levites,  and  gathered  them 
together  into  the  east  street, 

5  And  said  unto  them,  Hear  me, 
ye  Levites;  sanctify  now  yourselves, 
and  sanctify  the  house  of  the  Lord 
God  of  your  fathers,  and  carry  forth 
the  filthiness  out  of  the  holy  place. 

6  For  our  fathers  have  trespassed, 
and  done  that  which  tvas  evil  in  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord  our  God,  and  have 
forsaken  him,  and  have  turned  away 
their  faces  from  the  habitation  of  the 
Lord,  and  turned  their  backs. 

7  Also  they  have  shut  up  the  doors 
of  the  porch,  and  put  out  the  lamps, 
and  have  not  burned  incense  nor 
offered  burnt  offerings  in  the  holy 
place  unto  the  God  of  Israel. 

8  Wherefore  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
he  hath  delivered  them  to  trouble,  to 
astonishment,  and  to  hissing,  as  ye 
see  with  your  eyes. 

9  For,  lo,  our  fathers  have  fallen 
by  the  sword,  and  our  sons  and  our 
daughters  and  our  wives  are  in  cap¬ 
tivity  for  this. 

10  Now  it  is  in  mine  heart  to  make 
a  covenant  with  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  that  his  fierce  wrath  may 
turn  away  from  us. 

11  My  sons,  be  not  now  negligent : 
for  the  Lord  hath  chosen  you  to 
stand  before  him,  to  serve  him,  and 
that  ye  should  minister  unto  him, 
and  burn  incense. 

12  ^  Then  the  Levites  arose,  Ma- 
hath  the  son  of  Amasai,  and  Joel 
the  son  of  Azariah,  of  the  sons  of 
the  Kohathites :  and  of  the  sons  of 
Merari ;  Kish  the  son  of  Ahdi,  and 
Azariah  the  son  of  Jehalelel :  and 
of  the  Gershonites;  Joah  the  son  of 
Zimmah,  and  Eden  the  son  of  Joah : 

13  And  of  the  sons  of  Elizaphan  ; 
Shimri,  and  Jeiel :  and  of  the  sons  of 
Asaph  ;  Zechariah,  and  Mattaniah  : 

14  And  of  the  sons  of  Heman ;  Je- 
hiel,  and  Shimei :  and  of  the  sons  of 
Jeduthun  ;  Shemaiah,  and  Uzziel. 

15  And  they  gathered  their  breth¬ 
ren,  and  sanctified  themselves,  and 


Hezekiah  offereth 

came,  according  to  the  commandment 
of  the  king,  by  the  words  of  the  Lord, 
to  cleanse  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

16  And  the  priests  went  into  the 
inner  part  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
to  cleanse  it,  and  brought  out  all  the 
uncleanness  that  they  found  in  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  into  the  court  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord.  And  the  Le- 
vites  took  it,  to  carry  it  out  abroad 
into  the  brook  Kidron. 

17  Now  they  began  on  the  first  day 
of  the  first  month  to  sanctify,  and  on 
the  eighth  day  of  the  month  came 
they  to  the  porch  of  the  Lord  :  so 
they  sanctified  the  house  of  the  Lord 
in  eight  days ;  and  in  the  sixteenth  day 
of  the  first  month  they  made  an  end. 

18  Then  they  went  in  to  Hezekiah 
the  king,  and  said,  We  have  cleansed 
all  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the 
altar  of  burnt  offering,  with  all  the 
vessels  thereof,  and  the  shewbread 
table,  with  all  the  vessels  thereof. 

19  Moreover  all  the  vessels,  which 
king  Ahaz  in  his  reign  did  cast  away 
in  his  transgression,  have  we  prepar¬ 
ed  and  sanctified,  and,  behold,  they 
are  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord. 

20  If  Then  Hezekiah  the  king  rose 
e^rly,  and  gathered  the  rulers  of  the 
city,  and  went  up  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

21  And  they  brought  seven  bul¬ 
locks,  and  seven  rams,  and  seven 
lambs,  and  seven  he  goats,  for  a  sin 
offering  for  the  kingdom,  and  for  the 
sanctuary,  and  for  Judah.  And  he 
commanded  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Aaron  to  offer  them  on  the  altar  of 
the  Lord. 

22  So  they  killed  the  bullocks,  and 
the  priests  received  the  blood,  and 
sprinkled  it  on  the  altar :  likewise, 
when  they  had  killed  the  rams,  they 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar: 
they  killed  also  the  lambs,  and  they 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar. 

23  And  they  brought  forth  the  he 
goats  for  the  sin  offering  before  the 
king  and  the  congregation  ;  and  they 
laid  their  hands  upon  them : 


solemn  sacrifices. 

24  And  the  priests  killed  them,  and 
they  made  reconciliation  with  their 
blood  upon  the  altar,  to  make  an 
atonement  for  all  Israel :  for  the  king 
commanded  that  the  burnt  offering 
and  the  sin  offering  should  he  made 
for  all  Israel. 

25  And  he  set  the  Levites  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord  with  cymbals, 
with  psalteries,  and  with  harps,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  commandment  of  Da¬ 
vid,  and  of  Gad  the  king’s  seer,  and 
Nathan  the  prophet :  for  so  was  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  by  his 
prophets. 

26  And  the  Levites  stood  with  the 
instruments  of  David,  and  the  priests 
with  the  trumpets. 

27  And  Hezekiah  commanded  to 
offer  the  burnt  offering  upon  the  al¬ 
tar.  And  when  the  burnt  offering 
began,  the  song  of  the  Lord  began 
also  with  the  trumpets,  and  with  the 
instruments  ordained  by  David  king 
of  Israel. 

28  And  all  the  congregation  wor¬ 
shipped,  and  the  singers  sang,  and 
the  trumpeters  sounded  :  and  all  this 
continued  until  the  burnt  offering  was 
finished. 

29  And  when  they  had  made  an 
end  of  offering,  the  king  and  all  that 
were  present  with  him  bowed  them¬ 
selves,  and  worshipped. 

30  Moreover  Hezekiah  the  king 
and  the  princes  commanded  the  Le¬ 
vites  to  sing  praise  unto  the  Lord 
with  the  words  of  David,  and  of 
Asaph  the  seer.  And  they  sang 
praises  with  gladness,  and  they  bow¬ 
ed  their  heads  and  worshipped. 

31  Then  Hezekiah  answered  and 
said,  Now  ye  have  consecrated  your¬ 
selves  unto  the  Lord,  come  near  and 
bring  sacrifices  and  thank  offerings 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord.  And 
the  congregation  brought  in  sacrifices 
and  thank  offerings  ;  and  as  many  as 
were  of  a  free  heart,  burnt  offerings. 

32  And  the  number  of  the  burnt 
offerings,  which  the  congregation 
brought,  was  threescore  and  ten  bul- 

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II.  CHRONICLES. 


Hezehiah  proclaimeth  II.  CHRONICLES. 


locks,  a  hundred  rams,  and  two  hun¬ 
dred  lambs  :  all  these  were  for  a  burnt 
offering  to  the  Lord. 

33  And  the  consecrated  things  were 
six  hundred  oxen  and  three  thousand 
sheep. 

34  But  the  priests  were  too  few,  so 
that  they  could  not  flay  all  the  burnt 

*  offerings :  wherefore  their  brethren 
the  Levites  did  help  them,  till  the 
work  was  ended,  and  until  the  other 
priests  had  sanctified  themselves : 
for  the  Levites  were  more  upright 
in  heart  to  sanctify  themselves  than 
the  priests. 

35  And  also  the  burnt  offerings 
were  in  abundance,  with  the  fat  of 
the  peace  offerings,  and  the  drink 
offerings  for  every  burnt  offering.  So 
the  service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
was  set  in  order. 

36  And  Hezekiah  rejoiced,  and  all 
the  people,  that  God  had  prepared 
the  people :  for  the  thing  was  done 
suddenly. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Hezehiah  proclaimeth  a  solemn  passover  on  the  second 
month  for  Judah  and  Israel.  1 3  The  assembly ,  having 
destroyed  the  altars  of  idolatry,  heep  the  feast  fourteen 
days.  27  The  priests  and  Levites  bless  the  people. 

ND  Hezekiah  sent  to  all  Israel 
and  Judah,  and  wrote  letters 
also  to  Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  that 
they  should  come  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord  at  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

2  For  the  king  had  taken  counsel, 
and  his  princes,  and  all  the  congrega¬ 
tion  in  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  passo¬ 
ver  in  the  second  month. 

3  For  they  could  not  keep  it  at  that 
time,  because  the  priests  had  not  sanc¬ 
tified  themselves  sufficiently,  neither 
had  the  people  gathered  themselves 
together  to  Jerusalem. 

4  And  the  thing  pleased  the  king 
and  all  the  congregation. 

5  So  they  established  a  decree  to 
make  proclamation  throughout  all  Is¬ 
rael,  from  Beer-sheba  even  to  Dan, 
that  they  should  come  to  keep  the 
passover  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel 
at  Jerusalem:  for  they  had  not  done 

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a  solemn  passover . 

it  of  a  long  time  in  such  sort  -as  it 
was  written. 

6  So  the  posts  went  with  the  let¬ 
ters  from  the  king  and  his  princes 
throughout  all  Israel  and  Judah,  and 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
the  king,  saying,  Ye  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  turn  again  unto  the  Lord  God 
of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Israel,  and 
he  will  return  to  the  remnant  of 
you,  that  are  escaped  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  kings  of  Assyria. 

7  And  be  not  ye  like  your  fathers, 
and  like  your  brethren,  which  tres¬ 
passed  against  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers,  who  therefore  gave  them  up 
to  desolation,  as  ye  see. 

8  Now  be  ye  not  stiffnecked,  as 
your  fathers  were ,  hut  yield  your¬ 
selves  unto  the  Lord,  and  enter  into 
his  sanctuary,  which  he  hath  sanc¬ 
tified  for  ever:  and  serve  the  Lord 
your  God,  that  the  fierceness  of  his 
wrath  may  turn  away  from  you. 

9  For  if  ye  turn  again  unto  the 
Lord,  your  brethren  and  your  chil¬ 
dren  shall  find  compassion  before 
them  that  lead  them  captive,  so  that 
they  shall  come  again  into  this  land: 
for  the  Lord  your  God  is  gracious 
and  merciful,  and  will  not  turn  away 
his  face  from  you,  if  ye  return  unto 
him.- 

10  So  the  posts  passed  from  city  to 
city,  through  the  country  of  Ephraim 
and  Manasseh,  even  unto  Zebuiun  : 
but  they  laughed  them  to  scorn,  and 
mocked  them. 

11  Nevertheless,  divers  of  Asher 
and  Manasseh  and  of  Zebuiun  hum¬ 
bled  themselves,  and  came  to  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

12  Also  in  Judah  the  hand  of  God 
was  to  give  them  one  heart  to  do  the 
commandment  of  the  king  and  of  the 
princes,  by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

13  Y  And  there  assembled  at  Jeru¬ 
salem  much  people  to  keep  the  feast 
of  unleavened  bread  in  the  second 
month,  a  very  great  congregation.  . 

14  And  they  arose  and  took  away 
the  altars  that  were  in  Jerusalem, 


The  passover  is 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


and  all  the  altars  for  incense  took 
they  away,  and  cast  them  into  the 
brook  lvidron. 

15  Then  they  killed  the  passover 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  second 
month:  and  the  priests  and  the  Le- 
vites  were  ashamed,  and  sanctified 
themselves,  and  brought  in  the  burnt 
offerings  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

16  And  they  stood  in  their  place 
after  their  manner,  according  to  the 
law  of  Moses  the  man  of  God :  the 
priests  sprinkled  the  blood,  which 
they  received  of  the  hand  of  the  Le- 
vites. 

1 7  For  there  were  many  in  the  con¬ 
gregation  that  were  not  sanctified : 
therefore  the  Levites  had  the  charge 
of  the  killing  of  the  passovers  for 
every  one  that  was  not  clean,  to  sanc¬ 
tify  them  unto  the  Lord. 

18  For  a  multitude  of  the  people, 
even  many  of  Ephraim  and  Manas- 
,seh,  Issachar  and  Zebulun,  had  not 
cleansed  themselves,  yet  did  they  eat 
the  passover  otherwise  than  it  was 
written.  But  Hezekiah  prayed  for 
them,  saying,  The  good  Lord  pardon 
every  one 

19  That  prepareth  his  heart  to 
seek  God,  the  Lord  God  of  his 
fathers,  though  he  be  not  cleansed 
according  to  the  purification  of  the 
sanctuary. 

20  And  the  Lord  hearkened  to 
Hezekiah,  and  healed  the  people. 

2 1  And  the  children  of  Israel  that 
were  present  at  Jerusalem  kept  the 
feast  of  unleavened  bread  seven  days 
with  great  gladness  :  and  the  Levites 
and  the  priests  praised  the  Lord  day 
by  day,  singing  with  loud  instru¬ 
ments  unto  the  Lord. 

22  And  Hezekiah  spake  comfort¬ 
ably  unto  all  the  Levites  that  taught 
the  good  knowledge  of  the  Lord  :  and 
they  did  eat  throughout  the  feast  seven 
days,  offering  peace  offerings,  and  ma¬ 
king  confession  to  the  Lord  God  of 

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their  fathers. 

23  And  the  whole  assembly  took 
counsel  to  keep  other  seven  days : 


kept  with  gladness . 

and  they  kept  other  seven  days  with 
gladness. 

24  For  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah 
did  give  to  the  congregation  a  thou¬ 
sand  bullodks  and  seven  thousand 
sheep ;  and  the  princes  gave  to  the 
congregation  a  thousand  bullocks  and 
ten  thousand  sheep :  and  a  great 
number  of  priests  sanctified  them¬ 
selves. 

25  And  all  the  congregation  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  with  the  priests  and  the  Levites, 
and  all  the  congregation  that  came 
out  of  Israel,  and  the  strangers  that 
came  out  of  the  land  of  Israel,  and 
that  dwelt  in  Judah,  rejoiced. 

26  So  there  was  great  joy  in  Jeru¬ 
salem  :  for  since  the  time  of  Solomon 
the  son  of  David  king  of  Israel  there 
was  not  the  like  in  Jerusalem. 

27  If  Then  the  priests  the  Levites 
arose  and  blessed  the  people :  and 
their  voice  was  heard,  and  their 
prayer  came  up  to  his  holy  dwelling- 
place,  even  unto -heaven. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  The  'people  is  forward  in  destroying  idolatry.  2  Hez¬ 
ekiah  ordereth  the  courses  of  the  priests  and  Levites,  and 
provideth  for  their  work  and  maintenance.  5  The  peo¬ 
ple'  s  forwardness  in  offerings  and  tithes.  11  Hezekiah 
appointeth  officers  to  dispose  of  the  tithes.  20  The 
sincerity  of  Hezekiah. 

OW  when  all  this  was  finished, 
all  Israel  that  were  present 
went  out  to  the  cities  of  Judah,  and 
brake  the  images  in  pieces,  and  cut 
down  the  groves,  and  threw  down 
the  high  places  and  the  altars  out  of 
all  Judah  and  Benjamin,  in  Ephraim 
also  and  Manasseh,  until  they  had 
utterly  destroyed  them  all.  Then  all 
the  children  of  Israel  returned,  every 
man  to  his  possession,  into  their  own 
cities. 

2  H  And  Hezekiah  appointed  the 
courses  of  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
after  their  courses,  every  man  accord¬ 
ing  to  his  service,  the  priests  and 
Levites  for  burnt  offerings  and  for 
peace  offerings,  to  minister,  and  to 
give  thanks,  and  to  praise  in  the 
gates  of  the  tents  of  the  Lord. 

3  He  appointed  also  the  king’s  por- 

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The  people' s  forwardness  II.  CHRONICLES.  in  offerings  and  tithes . 


tion  of  his  substance  for  the  burnt 
offerings,  to  wit,  for  the  morning  and 
evening  burnt  offerings,  and  the 
burnt  offerings  for  the  sabbaths,  and 
for  the  new  moons,  and*  for  the  set 
feasts,  as  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord. 

4  Moreover  he  commanded  the 
people  that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  to 
give  the  portion  of  the  priests  and 
the  Levites,  that  they  might  he  en¬ 
couraged  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 

5  If  And  as  soon  as  the  command¬ 
ment  came  abroad,  the  children  of 
Israel  brought  in  abundance  the  first- 
fruits  of  corn,  wine,  and  oil,  and  honey, 
and  of  all  the  increase  of  the  field ; 
and  the  tithe  of  all  things  brought 
they  in  abundantly. 

6  And  concerning  the  children  of 
Israel  and  Judah,  that  dwelt  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  they  also  brought  in 
the  tithe  of  oxen  and  sheep,  and  the 
tithe  of  holy  things  which  were  con¬ 
secrated  unto  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  laid  them  by  heaps. 

7  In  the  third  month  they  began  to 
lay  the  foundation  of  the  heaps,  and 
finished  them  in  the  seventh  month. 

8  And  when  Hezekiah  and  the 
princes  came  and  saw  the  heaps, 
they  blessed  the  Lord,  and  his  peo¬ 
ple  Israel. 

9  Then  Hezekiah  questioned  with 
the  priests  and  the  Levites  concern¬ 
ing  the  heaps. 

10  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest  of 
the  house  of  Zadok  answered  him, 
and  said,  Since  the  people  began  to 
bring  the  offerings  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  we  have  had  enough  to  eat, 
and  have  left  plenty :  for  the  Lord 
hath  blessed  his  people ;  and  that 
which  is  left  is  this  great  store. 

11  IT  Then  Hezekiah  commanded 
to  prepare  chambers  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ;  and  they  prepared  them , 

12  And  brought  in  the  offerings  and 
the  tithes  and  the  dedicated  things 
faithfully :  over  which  Cononiah  the 
Levite  teas  ruler,  and  Shimei  his 
brother  teas  the  next. 

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13  And  Jehiel,  and  Azaziah,  and 
Nahath,  and  Asahel,  and  Jerimoth, 
and  Jozabad,  and  Eliel,  and  Isma- 
chiah,  and  Mahath,  and  Benaiah, 
were  overseers  under  the  hand  of 
Cononmh  and  Shimei  his  brother,  at 
the  commandment  of  Hezekiah  the 
king,  and  Azariah  the  ruler  of  the 
house  of  God. 

14  And  Kore  the  son  of  Imnah  the 
Levite,  the  porter  toward  the  east, 
was  over  the  freewill  offerings  of 
God,  to  distribute  the  oblations  of 
the  Lord,  and  the  most  holy  things. 

15  And  next  him  were  Eden,  and 
Miniamin,  and  Jeshua,  and  Shem- 
aiah,  Amariah,  and  Shecaniah,  in 
the  cities  of  the  priests,  in  their  set 
office,  to  give  to  their  brethren  by 
courses,  as  well  to  the  great  as  to  the 
small : 

16  Besides  their  genealogy  of 
males,  from  three  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward,  even  unto  every  one  that  en- 
tereth  into  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
his  daily  portion  for  their  service  in 
their  charges  according  to  their  cour¬ 
ses  ; 

17  Both  to  the  genealogy  of  the 
priests  by  the  house  of  their  fathers, 
and  the  Levites  from  twenty  years 
old  and  upward,  in  their  charges  by 
their  courses ; 

18  And  to  the  genealogy  of  all 
their  little  ones,  their  wives,  and  their 
sons,  and  their  daughters,  through  all 
the  congregation :  for  in  their  set 
office  they  sanctified  themselves  in 
holiness : 

19  Also  of  the  sons  of  Aaron  the 
priests,  ivhich  were  in  the  fields  of 
the  suburbs  of  their  cities,  in  every 
several  city,  the  men  that  were  ex¬ 
pressed  by  name,  to  give  portions  to 
all  the  males  among  the  priests,  and 
to  all  that  were  reckoned  by  geneal¬ 
ogies  among  the  Levites. 

20  N  And  thus  did  Hezekiah 
throughout  all  Judah,  and  wrought 
that  ivhich  was  good  and  right  and 
truth  before  the  Lord  his  God. 

21  And  in  every  work  that  he  be- 


Sennacherib’ s  invasion. 


II.  CHRONICLES.  His  blasphemous  message . 


gan  in  the  service  of  the  house  of  God, 
and  in  the  law,  and  in  the  command¬ 
ments,  to  seek  his  God,  he  did  it 
with  all  his  heart,  and  prospered. 

CHAPTER  XXNII. 

1  Smnacherib  intading  Judah ,  Hczekiah  fortifictlx  him¬ 
self, ,  and  encourageth  his  people.  9  Against  the  blas¬ 
phemies  of  Sennacherib,  by  message  and  letters ,  Hezc- 
kiah  and  Isaiah  pray.  21  An  angel  destroyeth  the 
host  of  the  Assyrians,  to  the  glory  of  Hczekiah.  24 
Hezekiah  praying  in  his  sickness,  God  giveth  him  a 
sign  of  recovery.  25  He  waxing  proud  is  humbled  by 
God.  27  His  wealth  and  works.  31  His  error  in  the 
ambassage  of  Babylon.  32  He  dying,  Manasseh  suc- 
ceedeth  him. 

AFTER  these  things,  and  the  es- 
JLjL  tablishment  thereof,  Sennache¬ 
rib  king  of  Assyria  came,  and  enter¬ 
ed  into  Judah,  and  encamped  against 
the  fenced  cities,  and  thought  to  win 
them  for  himself. 

2  And  when  Hezekiah  saw  that 
Sennacherib  was  come,  and  that  he 
was  purposed  to  fight  against  Jeru¬ 
salem, 

3  He  took  counsel  with  his  princes 
and  his  mighty  men  to  stop  the  wa¬ 
ters  of  the  fountains  which  were  with¬ 
out  the  city  :  and  they  did  help  him. 

4  So  there  was  gathered  much  peo¬ 
ple  together,  who  stopped  all  the 
fountains,  and  the  brook  that  ran 
through  the  midst  of  the  land,  say¬ 
ing,  Why  should  the  kings  of  Assyria 
come,  and  find  much  water  ? 

5  Also  he  strengthened  himself, 
and  built  up  all  the  wall  that  was 
broken,  and  raised  it  up  to  the 
towers,  and  another  wall  without, 
and  repaired.  Millo  in  the  city  of 
David,  and  made  darts  and  shields 
in  abundance. 

6  And  he  set  captains  of  war  over 
the  people,  and  gathered  them  togeth¬ 
er  to  him  in  the  street  of  the  gate 
of  the  city,  and  spake  comfortably  to 
them,  saying, 

7  Be  strong  and  courageous,  be 
not  afraid  nor  dismayed  for  the  king 
of  Assyria,  nor  for  all  the  multitude 
that  is  with  him :  for  there  be  more 
with  us  than  with  him. 

8  With  him  is  an  arm  of  flesh ; 
but  with  us  is  the  Lord  our  God  to 
help  us,  and  to  fight  our  battles.  And 


the  people  rested  themselves  upon  the 
words  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah. 

9  After  this  did  Sennacherib 
king  of  Assyria  send  his  servants  to 
Jerusalem,  (but  he  himself  laid  siege 
against  Lachish,  and  all  his  power 
with  him,)  unto  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah,  and  unto  all  Judah  that  were 
at  Jerusalem,  saying, 

10  Thus  saith  Sennacherib  king 
of  Assyria,  Whereon  do  ye  trust,  that 
ye  abide  in  the  siege  in  Jerusalem  ? 

11  Doth  not  Hezekiah  persuade 
you  to  give  over  yourselves  to  die 
by  famine  and  by  thirst,  saying,  The 
Lord  our  God  shall  deliver  us  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria  ? 

12  Hath  not  the  same  Hezekiah 
taken  away  his  high  places  and  his 
altars,  and  commanded  Judah  and 
Jerusalem,  saying,  Ye  shall  worship 
before  one  altar,  and  bum  incense 
upon  it  ? 

13  Know  ye  not  what  I  and  my 
fathers  have  done  unto  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  other  lands  ?  were  the  gods  of 
the  nations  of  those  lands  any  ways 
able  to  deliver  their  lands  out  of 
mine  hand  ? 

14  Who  was  there  among  all  the 
gods  of  those  nations  that  my  fathers 
utterly  destroyed,  that  could  deliver 
his  people  out  of  mine  hand,  that 
your  God  should  be  able  to  deliver 
you  out  of  mine  hand  ? 

15  Now  therefore  let  not  Hezekiah 
deceive  you,  nor  persuade  you  on 
this  manner,  neither  yet  believe  him : 
for  no  god  of  any  nation  or  kingdom 
was  able  to  deliver  his  people  out.  of 
mine  hand,  and  out  of  the  hand  of 
my  fathers :  how  much  less  shall  your 
God  deliver  you  out  of  mine  hand  ? 

16  And  his  servants  spake  yet  more 
against  the  Lord  God,  and  against 
his  servant  Hezekiah. 

17  He  wrote  also  letters  to  rail  on 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  and  to 
speak  against  him,  saying,  As  the 
gods  of  the  nations  of  other  lands 
have  not  delivered  their  people  out 
of  mine  hand,  so  shall  not  the  God 

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The  Assyrians  destroyed.  II.  CHRONICLES. 


of  Hezekiah  deliver  his  people  out  of 
mine  hand. 

18  Then  they  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  in  the  Jews’  speech,  unto  the 
people  of  Jerusalem  that  were  on  the 
wall,  to  affright  them,  and  to  trouble 
them  ;  that  they  might  take  the  city. 

19  And  they  spake  against  the  God 
of  Jerusalem,  as  against  the  gods  of 
the  people  of  the  earth,  which  were 
the  work  of  the  hands  of  man. 

20  And  for  this  cause  Hezekiah  the 
king,  and  the  prophet  Isaiah  the  son 
of  Ainoz,  prayed  and  cried  to  heaven. 

2 1  IT  And  the  Lord  sent  an  angel, 
which  cut  off  all  the  mighty  men  of 
valour,  and  the  leaders  and  captains 
in  the  camp  of  the  king  of  Assyria. 
So  he  returned  with  shame  of  face 
to  his  own  land.  And  when  he  was 
come  into  the  house  of  his  god,  they 
that  came  forth  of  his  own  bowels 
slew  him  there  with  the  sword. 

22  Thus  the  Lord  saved  Hezekiah 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
from  the  hand  of  Sennacherib  the 
king  of  Assyria,  and  from  the  hand 
of  all  other ,  and  guided  them  on 
every  side. 

23  And  many  brought  gifts  unto 
the  Lord  to  Jerusalem,  and  presents 
to  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah :  so  that 
he  was  magnified  in  the  sight  of  all 
nations  from  thenceforth. 

24  H  In  those  days  Hezekiah  jvas 
sick  to  the  death,  and  prayed  unto 
the  Lord  :  and  he  spake  unto  him, 
and  he  gave  him  a  sign. 

25  But  Hezekiah  rendered  not 
again  according  to  the  benefit  done 
unto  him ;  for  his  heart  was  lifted 
up :  therefore  there  was  wrath  upon 
him,  and  upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

2  6  Notwithstanding, Hezekiah  hum¬ 
bled  himself  for  the  pride  of  his  heart, 
both  he  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  so  that  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
came  not  upon  them  in  the  days  of 
Hezekiah. 

27  H  And  Hezekiah  had  exceeding 
much  riches  and  honour:  and  he 
made  himself  treasuries  for  silver, 

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Hezekidli  s  death . 

and  for  gold,  and  for  precious  stones, 
and  for  spices,  and  for  shields,  and 
for  all  manner  of  pleasant  jewels  ; 

28  Storehouses  also  for  the  increase 
of  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil ;  and  stalls 
for  all  manner  of  beasts,  and  cotes 
for  flocks. 

29  Moreover  he  provided  him  cities, 
and  possessions  of  flocks  and  herds 
in  abundance :  for  God  had  given 
him  substance  very  much. 

30  This  same  Hezekiah  also  stop¬ 
ped  the  upper  watercourse  of  Gihon, 
and  brought  it  straight  down  to  the 
west  side  of  the  city  of  David.  And 
Hezekiah  prospered  in  all  his  works. 

31  IT  Howbeit,  in  the  business  of 
the  ambassadors  of  the  princes  of 
Babylon,  who  sent  unto  him  to  in¬ 
quire  of  the  wonder  that  was  done  in 
the  land,  God  left  him,  to  try  him, 
that  he  might  know  all  that  was  in 
his  heart. 

32  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Hezekiah,  and  his  goodness,  behold, 
they  are  written  in  the  vision  of 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  the  son  of  Amoz, 
and  in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Ju¬ 
dah  and  Israel. 

33  And  Hezekiah  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  the 
chiefest  of  the  sepulchres  of  the  sons 
of  David :  and  all  Judah  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  did  him 
honour  at  his  death.  And  Manasseh 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXfll. 

1  Manasseh' s  wicked  reign.  3  He  setteth  up  idolatry, 
and  would  not  be  admonished.  11  He  is  carried  into 
Babylon.  12  Upon  his  prayer  to  God  he  is  released, 
and  put  let  h  down  idolatry.  18  II  is  acts.  20  He  dying , 
Amon  succeedeth  him.  21  Amon  reigning  wickedly  is 
slain  by  his  servants.  25  The  murderers  being  slain, 
Josiah  succeedeth  him. 

ANASSEH  was  twelve  years 
old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  fifty  and  five  years 
in  Jerusalem : 

2  But  did  that  which  was  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  like  unto  the 
abominations  of  the  heathen,  whom 
the  Lord  had  cast  out  before  the 
children  of  Israel. 

3  Tf  For  he  built  again  the  high 


Manasselis  idolatry. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


Jlis  reformation . 


places  which  Hezekiah  his  father 
had  broken  down,  and  he  reared  up 
altars  for  Baalim,  and  made  groves, 
and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  heav¬ 
en,  and  served  them. 

4  Also  he  built  altars  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  whereof  the  Lord  had 
said,  In  Jerusalem  shall  my  name  he 
for  ever. 

5  And  he  built  altars  for  all  the 
host  of  heaven  in  the  two  courts  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  he  caused  his  children  to 
pass  through  the  fire  in  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom :  also  he  ob¬ 
served  times,  and  used  enchant¬ 
ments,  and  used  witchcraft,  and  dealt 
with  a  familiar  spirit,  and  with 
wizards :  he  wrought  much  evil  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke  him 
to  anger. 

7  And  he  set  a  carved  image,  the 
idol  which  he  had  made,  in  the 
house  of  God,  of  which  God  had 
said  to  David  and  to  Solomon  his 
son,  In  this  house,  and  in  Jerusalem, 
which  I  have  chosen  before  all  the 
tribes  of  Israel,  will  I  put  my  name 
for  ever  : 

8  Neither  will  I  any  more  remove 
the  foot  of  Israel  from  out  of  the 
land  which  I  have  appointed  for  your 
fathers ;  so  that  they  will  take  heed 
to  do  all  that  I  have  commanded 
them,  according  to  the  whole  law 
and  the  statutes  and  the  ordinances 
by  the  hand  of  Moses. 

9  So  Manasseh  made  Judah  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  to  err, 
and  to  do  worse  than  the  heathen, 
whom  the  Lord  had  destroyed  before 
the  children  of  Israel. 

10  And  the  Lord  spake  to  Manas¬ 
seh,  and  to  his  people :  hut  they 
would  not  hearken. 

11  %  Wherefore  the  Lord  brought 
•upon  them  the  captains  of  the  host 
of  the  king  of  Assyria,  whiqji  took 
Manasseh  among  the  thorns,  and 
hound  him  with  fetters,  and  carried 
him  to  Babylon. 

12  And  when  he  was  in  affliction, 


he  besought  the  Lord  his  God,  and 
humbled  himself  greatly  before  the 
God  of  his  fathers, 

13  And  prayed  unto  him  :  and  he 
was  entreated  of  him,  and  heard  his 
supplication,  and  brought  him  again 
to  Jerusalem  into  his  kingdom.  Then 
Manasseh  knew  that  the  Lord  he 
was  God. 

14  Now  after  this  he  built  a  wall 
without  the  city  of  David,  on  the 
west  side  of  Gihon,  in  the  valley, 
even  to  the  entering  in  at  the  fish 
gate,  and  compassed  about  Ophel, 
and  raised  it  up  a  very  great  height, 
and  put  captains  of  war  in  all  the 
fenced  cities  of  Judah. 

15  And  he  took  away  the  strange 
gods,  and  the  idol  out  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  and  all  the  altars  that  he 
had  built  in  the  mount  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and 
cast  them  out  of  the  city. 

16  And  he  repaired  tire  altar  of  the 
Lord,  and  sacrificed  thereon  peace 
offerings  and  thank  offerings,  and 
commanded  Judah  to  serve  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel. 

17  Nevertheless  the  people  did  sac¬ 
rifice  still  in  the  high  places,  yet 
unto  the  Lord  their  God  only. 

18  IT  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of 
Manasseh,  and  his  prayer  unto  his 
God,  and  the  words  of  the  seers  that 
spake  to  him  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  behold,  they  are  written 
in  the  book  of  the  kings  of  Israel. 

19  His  prayer  also,  and  liow  God 
was  ehtreated  of  him,  and  all  his 
sins,  and  his  trespass,  and  the  places 
wherein  he  built  high  places,  and 
set  up  groves  and  graven  images,  be¬ 
fore  he  was  humbled :  behold,  they 
are  written  among  the  sayings  of  the 
seers. 

20  U  So  Manasseh  slept  with  his 
fathers,  and  they  buried  him  in  his 
own  house :  and  Amon  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

21  H  Amon  ivas  two  and  twenty 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  reigned  two  years  in  Jerusalem. 

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Josialis  good  reign. 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


The  temple  repaired . 


22  But  lie  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  as  did  Ma- 
nasseh  his  father :  for  Amon  sacrificed 
unto  all  the  carved  images  which 
Manasseh  his  father  had  made,  and 
served  them ; 

23  And  humbled  not  himself  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord,  as  Manasseh  his  father 
had  humbled  himself;  but  Amon 
trespassed  more  and  more. 

24  And  his  servants  conspired 
against  him,  and  slew  him  in  his 
own  house. 

25  If  But  the  people  of  the  land 
slew  all  them  that  had  conspired 
against  king  Amon ;  and  the  people 
of  the  land  made  Josiah  his  son  king 
in  his  stead. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  Josiah' s  good  reign.  3  He  destroyeth  idolatry.  8  lie 
taketh  order  for  the  repair  of  the  temple.  14  Hilkiah 
having  found  a  book  of  the  lata,  Josiah  sendeth  to 
Iluldah  to  inquire  of  the  Lord.  23  Huldah  proph- 
esieth  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem ,  but  respite  thereof 
in  Josialis  time.  29  Josiah ,  causing  it  to  be  read  in 
a  solemn  assembly ,  reneweth  the  covenant  with  God. 

JOSIAH  was  eight  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reign¬ 
ed  in  Jerusalem  one  and  thirty 
years. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  right 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  the  ways  of  David  his  father,  and 
declined  neither  to  the  right  hand, 
nor  to  the  left. 

3  If  For  in  the  eighth  year  of  his 
reign,  while  he  was  yet  young,  he 
began  to  seek  after  the  God  of  David 
his  father :  and  in  the  twelfth  year 
he  began  to  purge  Judah  and  Jerusa¬ 
lem  from  the  high  places,  and  the 
groves,  and  the  carved  images,  and 
the  molten  images. 

4  And  they  brake  down  the  altars 
of  Baalim  in  his  presence ;  and  the 
images,  that  were  on  high  above 
them,  he  cut  down ;  and  the  groves, 
and  the  carved  images,  and  the  mol¬ 
ten  images,  he  brake  in  pieces,  and 
made  dust  of  them ,  and  strewed  it 
upon  the  graves  of  them  that  had 
sacrificed  unto  them. 

5  And  he  burnt  the  bones  of  the 

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•  • 


priests  upon  their  altars,  and  cleans¬ 
ed  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 

6  And  so  did  he  in  the  cities  of 
Manasseh,  and  Ephraim,  and  Sime¬ 
on,  even  unto  Naphtali,  with  their 
mattocks  round  about. 

7  And  when  he  had  broken  down 
the  altars  and  the  groves,  and  had 
beaten  the  graven  images  into  pow¬ 
der,  and  cut  down  all  the  idols  through¬ 
out  all  the  land  of  Israel,  he/eturned 
to  Jerusalem. 

8  If  Now  in  the  eighteenth  year  of 
his  reign,  when  he  had  purged  the 
land,  and  the  house,  he  sent  Sha- 
phan  the  son  of  Azaliah,  and  Maa- 
seiah  the  governor  of  the  city,  and 
Joah  the  son  of  Joahaz  the  recorder, 
to  repair  the  house  of  the  Lord  his 
God. 

9  And  when  they  came  to  Hilkiah 
the  high  priest,  they  delivered  the 
money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  God,  which  the  Levites  that 
kept  the  doors  had  gathered  of  the 
hand  of  Manasseh  and  Ephraim,  and 
of  all  the  remnant  of  Israel,  and  of 
all  Judah  and  Benjamin;  and  they 
returned  to  Jerusalem. 

10  And  they  put  it  in  the  hand  of 
the  workmen  that  had  the  oversight 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  they 
gave  it  to  the  workmen  that  wrought 
in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  to  repair 
and  amend  the  house  : 

11  Even  to  the  artificers  and  build¬ 
ers  gave  they  it ,  to  buy  hewn  stone, 
and  timber  for  couplings,  and  to  floor 
the  houses  which  the  kings  of  Judah 
had  destroyed. 

12  And  the  men  did  the  work  faith- 

* 

fully :  and  the  overseers  of  them 
were  Jahath  and  Obadiah,  the  Le¬ 
vites,  of  the  sons  of  Merari ;  and 
Zechariah  and  Meshullam,  of  the 
sons  of  the  Ivohathites,  to  set  it  for¬ 
ward  ;  and  other  of  the  Levites,  all 
that  cojuld  skill  of  instruments  of 
music. 

13  Also  they  were  over  the  bearqrs 
of  burdens,  and  ivere  overseers  of  all 
that  wrought  the  work  in  any  man- 


the  law  read . 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


The  book  of 

ner  of  service  :  and  of  the  Levites  there 
were  scribes,  and  officers,  and  porters. 

14  If  And  when  they  brought  out 
the  money  that  was  brought  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
found  a  hook  of  the  law  of  the  Lord 
given  by  Moses. 

15  And  Hilkiah  answered  and  said 
to  Shaphan  the  scribe,  I  have  found 
the  hook  of  the  law  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord.  And  Hilkiah  delivered  the 
book  to  Shaphan. 

16  And  Shaphan  carried  the  book 
to  the  king,  and  brought  the  king 
word  back  again,  saying,  All  that  was 
committed  to  thy  servants,  they  do  it. 

1 7  And  they  have  gathered  together 
the  money  that  was  found  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  have  delivered  it  in¬ 
to  the  hand  of  the  overseers,  and  to 
the  hand  of  the  workmen. 

18  Then  Shaphan  the  scribe  told 
the  king,  saying,  Hilkiah  the  priest 
hath  given  me  a  book.  And  Sha¬ 
phan  read  it  before  the  king. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king  had  heard  the  words  of  the  law, 
that  he  rent  his  clothes. 

20  And  the  king  commanded  Hil¬ 
kiah,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Sha¬ 
phan,  and  Abdon  the  son  of  Micah, 
and  Shaphan  the  scribe,  and  Asaiah 
a  servant  of  the  king’s,  saying, 

2 1  Go,  inquire  of  the  Lord  for  me, 
and  for  them  that  are  left  in  Israel 
and  in  Judah,  concerning  the  words 
of  the  book  that  is  found :  for  great 
is  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  that  is  pour¬ 
ed  out  upon  us,  because  our  fathers 
have  not  kept  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
to  do  after  ail  that  is  written  in  this 
book. 

22  And  Hilkiah,  and  they  that  the 
king  had  appointed ,  went  to  Huldah 
the  prophetess,  the  wife  of  Shallum 
the  son  of  Tikvath,  the  son  of  Has- 
rah,  keeper  of  the  wardrobe ;  (now  she 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem  in  the  college ;) 
and  they  spake  to  her  to  that  effect. 

23  If  And  she  answered  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Tell  ye 
the  man  that  sent  you  to  me, 


24  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold, 
I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and 
upon  the  inhabitants  thereof,  even  ail 
the  curses  that  are  written  in  the 
book  which  they  have  read  before 
the  king  of  Judah : 

25  Because  they  have  forsaken  me, 
and  have  burned  incense  unto  other 
gods,  that  they  might  provoke  me  to 
anger  with  all  the  works  of  their 
hands ;  therefore  my  wrath  shall  be 
poured  out  upon  this  place,  and  shall 
not  be  quenched.  . 

26  And  as  for  the  king  of  Judah, 
who  sent  you  to  inquire  of  the  Lord, 
so  shall  ye  say  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  concerning 
the  words  which  thou  hast  heard ; 

27  Because  thine  heart  was  ten¬ 
der,  and  thou  didst  humble  thyself 
before  God,  when  thou  heardest  his 
words  against  this  place,  and  against 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  hurn- 
bledst  thyself  before  me,  and  didst 
rend  thy  clothes,  and  weep  before  me  ; 
I  have  even  heard  thee  also,  saith  the 
Lord. 

28  Behold,  I  will  gather  thee  to 
thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be  gath¬ 
ered  to  thy  grave  in  peace,  neither 
shall  thine  eyes  see  all  the  evil  that  I 
will  bring  upon  this  place,  and  upon 
the  inhabitants  of  the  same.  So  they 
brought  the  king  word  again. 

29  ^  Then  the  king  sent  and  gath¬ 
ered  together  all  the  elders  of  J  udah 
and  Jerusalem. 

30  And  the  king  went  up  into  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  men 
of  Judah,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Je¬ 
rusalem,  and  the  priests,  and  the  Le¬ 
vites,  and  all  the  people,  great  and 
small :  and  he  read  in  their  ears  all 
the  words  of  the  book  of  the  cove¬ 
nant  that  was  found  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

31  And  the  king  stood  in  his  place, 
and  made  a  covenant  before  the  Lord, 
to  walk  after  the  Lord,  and  to  keep 
his  commandments,  and  his  testimo¬ 
nies,  and  his  statutes.,  with  all  his 
heart,  and  with  all  his  soul,  to  per- 

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Josiah  heepeth 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


a  solemn  passover. 


form  the  words  of  the  covenant  which 
are  written  in  this  hook. 

32  And  he  caused  all  that  were 
present  in  Jerusalem  and  Benjamin 
to  stand  to  it.  And  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  did  according  to  the 
covenant  of  God,  the  God  of  their 
fathers. 

33  And  Josiah  took  away  all  the 
abominations  out  of  all  the  countries 
that  pertained  to  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  made  all  that  were  present 
in  Israel  to  serve,  even  to  serve  the 
Lord  their  God.  And  all  his  days 
they  departed  not  from  following  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  their  fathers. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

1  Josiah  keepeth  a  most  solemn  passover.  20  He,  pro¬ 
voking  Pharaoh-necho,  is  slain  at  Mcgiddo.  25 
Lamentations  for  Josiah. 

OREOVER,  Josiah  kept  a  pass- 
over  unto  the  Lord  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem  :  and  they  killed  the  passover 
on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
month. 

2  And  he  set  the  priests  in  their 
charges,  and  encouraged  them  to  the 
service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

3  And  said  unto  the  Levites  that 
taught  all  Israel,  which  were  holy 
unto  the  Lord,  Put  the  holy  ark  in 
the  house  which  Solomon  the  son  of 
David  king  of  Israel  did  build ;  it 
shall  not  he  a  burden  upon  your 
shoulders :  serve  now  the  Lord  your 
God,  and  his  people  Israel, 

4  And  prepare  yourselves  by  the 
houses  of  your  fathers,  after  your 
courses,  according  to  the  writing  of 
David  king  of  Israel,  and  according 
to  the  writing  of  Solomon  his  son : 

5  And  stand  in  the  holy  place  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  divisions  of  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  fathers  of  your  brethren 
the  people,  and  after  the  division  of 
the  families  of  the  Levites. 

6  So  kill  the  passover,  and  sanc¬ 
tify  yourselves,  and  prepare  your 
brethren,  that  they  may  do  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  the  hand 
of  Moses. 

7  And  Josiah  gave  to  the  people, 

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of  the  flock,  lambs  and  kids,  all  for 
the  passover  offerings,  for  all  that 
were  present,  to  the  number  of  thirty 
thousand,  and  three  thousand  bul¬ 
locks  :  these  were  of  the  king’s  sub- 
'  stance. 

8  And  his  princes  gave  willingly 
unto  the  people,  to  the  priests,  and 
to  the  Levites :  Hilkiah  and  Zecha- 
riah  and  Jehiel,  rulers  of  the  house 
of  God,  gave  unto  the  priests  for  the 
passover  offerings  two  thousand  and 
six  hundred  small  cattle ,  and  three 
hundred  oxen. 

9  Conaniah  also,  and  Shemaiah 
and  Nethaneel,  his  brethren,  and 
Hashahiah  and  Jeiel  and  Jozabad, 
chief  of  the  Levites,  gave  unto  the 
Levites  for  passover  offerings  five 
thousand  small  cattle ,  and  five  hun¬ 
dred  oxen. 

10  So  the  service  was  prepared, 
and  the  priests  stood  in  their  place, 
and  the  Levites  in  their  courses,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  king’s  commandment. 

11  And  they  killed  the  passover, 
and  the  priests  sprinkled  the  blood 
from  their  hands,  and  the  Levites 
flayed  them. 

12  And  they  removed  the  burnt 
offerings,  that  they  might  give  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  divisions  of  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  people,  to  offer  unto  the 
Lord,  as  it  is  written  in  the  hook 
of  Moses.  And  so  did  they  with  the 
oxen. 

13  And  they  roasted  the  passover 
with  fire  according  to  the  ordinance : 
hut  the  other  holy  offerings  sod  they 
in  pots,  and  in  caldrons,  and  in  pans, 
and  divided  them  speedily  among  all 
the  people. 

14  And  afterward  they  made  ready 
for  themselves,  and  for  the  priests : 
because  the  priests  the  sons  of  Aaron 
were  busied  in  offering  of  burnt  offer¬ 
ings  and  the  fat  until  night;  there¬ 
fore  the  Levites  prepared  for  them¬ 
selves,  and  for  the  priests  the  sons  of 
Aaron. 

15  And  the  singers  the  sons  of 
Asaph  were  in  their  place,  according 


Josiah  is  slain 


II.  CHRONICLES. 


to  the  commandment  of  David,  and 
Asaph,  and  Heman,  and  Jeduthun 
the  king’s  seer;  and  the  porters  wait¬ 
ed  at  every  gate  ;  they  might  not 
depart  from  their  service ;  for  their 
brethren  the  Levites  prepared  for 
them. 

16  So  all  the  service  of  the  Lord 
was  prepared  the  same  day,  to  keep 
the  passover,  and  to  offer  burnt  offer¬ 
ings  upon  the  altar  of  the  Lord,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  commandment  of  king 
Josiah. 

1 7  And  the  children  of  Israel  that 
were  present  kept  the  passover  at  that 
time,  and  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  seven  days. 

18  And  there  was  no  passover  like 
to  that  kept  in  Israel  from  the  days 
of  Samuel  the  prophet ;  neither  did 
all  the  kings  of  Israel  keep  such  a 
passover  as  Josiah  kept,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  all  Ju¬ 
dah  and  Israel  that  were  present, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

19  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Josiah  was  this  passover  kept. 

20  If  After  all  this,  when  Josiah 
had  prepared  the  temple,  Necho  king 
of  Egypt  came  up  to  fight  against 
Charehemish  by  Euphrates  :  and  Jo¬ 
siah  went  out  against  him. 

21  But  he  sent  ambassadors  to 
him,  saying,  What  have  I  to  do  with 
thee,  thou  king  of  Judah  ?  I  come  not 
against  thee  this  day,  but  against  the 
house  wherewith  I  have  war :  for 
God  commanded  me  to  make  haste : 
forbear  thee  from  meddling  with  God, 
who  is  with  me,  that  he  destroy  thee 
not. 

22  Nevertheless  Josiah  would  not 
turn  his  face  from  him,  hut  disguised 
himself,  that  he  might  fight  with  him, 
and  hearkened  not  unto  the  words 
of  Necho  from  the  mouth  of  God,  and 
came  to  fight  in  the  valley  of  Me- 
giddo. 

23  And  the  archers  shot  at  king 
Josiah ;  and  the  king  said  to  his  ser¬ 
vants,  Have  me  away  ;  for  I  am  sore 
wounded. 

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at  Megiddo. 

24  His  servants  therefore  took  him 
out  of  that  chariot,  and  put  him  ip 
the  second  chariot  that  he  had ;  and 
they  brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  and 
he  died,  and  was  buried  in  one  of 
the  sepulchres  of  his  fathers.  And 
all  Judah  and  Jerusalem  mourned  for 
Josiah. 

25  IT  And  Jeremiah  lamented  for 
Josiah :  and  all  the  singing  men  and 
the  singing  women  spake  of  Josiah 
in  their  lamentations  to  this  day,  and 
made  them  an  ordinance  in  Israel: 
and,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
lamentations. 

26  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Jo¬ 
siah,  and  his  goodness,  according  to 
that  which  was  written  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord, 

27  And  his  deeds,  first  and  last, 
behold,  they  are  written  in  the  hook 
of  the  kings  of  Israel  and  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXXYI. 

1  Jehoahaz  succeeding  is  deposed  by  Pharaoh,  and  car¬ 
ried  into  Egypt.  5  Jehoiakirn  reigning  ill  is  carried 
bound  into  Babylon.  9  Jehoiachin  succeeding  reigneth 
ill,  and  is  brought  into  Babylon.  11  Zedekiah  suc¬ 
ceeding  reigneth  ill,  and  despiseth  the  prophets,  and 
rebelleth  against  Nebuchadnezzar.  14  Jerusalem,  for 
the  sins  of  the  priests  and  people,  is  wholly  destroyed. 
22  The  proclamation  of  Cyrus. 

THEN  the  people  of  the  land  took 
Jehoahaz  the  son  of  Josiah,  and 
made  him  king  in  his  father’s  stead 
in  Jerusalem. 

2  Jehoahaz  was  twenty  and  three 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and 
he  reigned  three  months  in  Jerusalem. 

3  And  the  king  of  Egypt  put  him 
down  at  Jerusalem,  and  condemned 
the  land  in  a  hundred  talents  of  sil¬ 
ver  and  a  talent  of  gold. 

4  And  the  king  of  Egypt  made 
Eliakim  his  brother  king  over  Judah 
and  Jerusalem,  and  turned  his  name 
to  Jehoiakirn.  And  Necho  took  Je¬ 
hoahaz  his  brother,  and  carried  him 
to  Egypt. 

5  If  Jehoiakirn  ivas  twenty  and  five 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  he  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jeru¬ 
salem  :  and  he  did  that  which  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  his  God. 
6  Against  him  came  up  Nebuchad- 

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II.  CHRONICLES. 


Zedekialis  bad  reign . 

nezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and  bound 
him  in  fetters,  to  carry  him  to  Baby¬ 
lon. 

7  Nebuchadnezzar  also  carried  of 
the  vessels  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
to  Babylon,  and  put  them  in  his  tem¬ 
ple  at  Babylon. 

8  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Je- 
hoiakim,  and  his  abominations  which 
he  did,  and  that  which  was  found  in 
him,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the 
book  of  the  kings  of  Israel  and  Ju¬ 
dah  :  and  Jehoiachin  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead. 

9  If  Jehoiachin  was  eight  years  old 
when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reign¬ 
ed  three  months  and  ten  days  in  Je¬ 
rusalem  :  and  he  did  that  tvhich  was 
evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord. 

10  And  when  the  year  was  ex¬ 
pired,  king  Nebuchadnezzar  sent, 
and  brought  him  to  Babylon,  with 
the  goodly  vessels  of  the  house  ol 
the  Lord,  and  made  Zedekiah  his 
brother  king  over  Judah  and  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

11  U  Zedekiah  was  one  and  twenty 
years  old  when  he  began  to  reign, 
and  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem. 

12  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  his  God, 
and  humbled  not  himself  before  Jer¬ 
emiah  the  prophet  speaking  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  also  rebelled  against 
king  Nebuchadnezzar,  who  had  made 
him  swear  by  God :  but  he  stiffened 
his  neck,  and  hardened  his  heart  from 
turning  unto  the  Lord  God  ol  Israel. 

14  H  Moreover  all  the  chief  of  the 
priests,  and  the  people,  transgressed 
very  much  after  all  the  abominations 
of  the  heathen ;  and  polluted  the 
house  of  the  Lord  which  he  had  hal¬ 
lowed  in  Jerusalem. 

15  And  the  Lord  God  of  their  fa¬ 
thers  sent  to  them  by  his  messengers, 
rising  up  betimes,  and  sending;  be¬ 
cause  he  had  compassion  on  his  peo¬ 
ple,  and  on  his  dwellingplace  : 

16  But  they  mocked  the  messen- 

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Jerusalem  destroyed. 


gers  of  God,  and  despised  his  words, 
and  misused  his  prophets,  until  the 
wrath  of  the  Lord  arose  against  his 
people,  till  there  was  no  remedy. 

17  Therefore  he  brought  upon  them 
the  kinn  of  the  Chaldees,  who  slew 
their  young  men  with  the  sword  in 
the  house  of  their  sanctuary,  and  had 
no  compassion  upon  young  man  or 
maiden,  old  man,  or  him  that  stoop¬ 
ed  for  age :  he  gave  them  all  into  his 
hand. 

18  And  all  the  vessels  of  the  house 


of  God,  great  and  small,  and  the  treas¬ 
ures  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  treasures  of  the  king,  and  of  his 
princes  ;  all  these  he  brought  to  Baby¬ 
lon. 

19  And  they  burnt  the  house  of 
God,  and  brake  down  the  wall  of  Je¬ 
rusalem,  and  burnt  all  the  palaces 
thereof  with  fire,  and  destroyed  all 
the  goodly  vessels  thereof. 

20  And  them  that  had  escaped 
from  the  sword  carried  he  away  to 
Babylon  ;  where  they  were  servants 
to  him  and  his  sons  until  the  reign 
of  the  kingdom  of  Persia : 

21  To  fulfil  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah,  until  the 
land  had  enjoyed  her  sabbaths :  for 
as  long  as  she  lay  desolate  she  kept 
sabbath,  to  fulfil  threescore  and  ten 
years. 

22  If  Now  in  the  first  year  of  Cy¬ 
rus  king  of  Persia,  that  the  word  of 
the  Lord  spoken  by  the  mouth  of 
Jeremiah  might  be  accomplished, 
the  Lord  stirred  up  the  spirit  of 
Cyrus  king  of  Persia,  that  he  made 
a  proclamation  throughout  all  his 
kingdom,  and  put  it  also  in  writing, 


saying, 

23  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of  Per¬ 
sia,  All  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
hath  the  Lord  God  of  heaven  given 
me ;  and  he  hath  charged  me  to  build 
him  a  house  in  Jerusalem,  which  is 
in  Judah.  Who  is  there  among  you 
of  all  his  people  ?  The  Lord  his 
God  be  with  him,  and  let  him  go 


up. 


EZRA. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  proclamation  of  Cyrus  for  the  building  of  the 
temple.  5  The  people  provide  for  the  return.  7  Cyrus 
restorcth  the  vessels  of  the  temple  to  Sheshbazzar. 

NOW  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus 
king  of  Persia,  that  the  word  of 
the  Lord  by  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah 
might  he  fulfilled,  the  Lord  stirred 
up  the  spirit  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia, 
that  he  made  a  proclamation  through¬ 
out  all  his  kingdom,  and  put  it  also 
in  writing,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  Cyrus  king  of  Persia, 
The  Lord  God  of  heaven  hath  given 
me  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  ;  and 
he  hath  charged  me  to  build  him  a 
house  at  Jerusalem,  which  is  in  Judah. 

3  Who  is  there  among  you  of  all 
his  people  ?  his  God  be  with  him,  and 
let  him  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  which  is 
in  Judah,  and  build  the  house  of  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  (he  is  the  God,) 
which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

4  And  whosoever  remaineth  in  any 
place  where  he  sojourneth,  let  the 
men  of  his  place  help  him  with  sil¬ 
ver,  and  with  gold,  and  with  goods, 
and  with  beasts,  besides  the  freewill 
offering  for  the  house  of  God  that  is 
in  Jerusalem. 

5  %  Then  rose  up  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and 
the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  with  all 
them  whose  spirit  God  had  raised, 
to  go  up  to  build  the  house  of  the 
Lord  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

6  And  all  they  that  were  about  them 
strengthened  their  hands  with  vessels 
of  silver,  with  gold,  with  goods,  and 
with  beasts,  and  with  precious  things, 
besides  all  that  was  willingly  offered. 

7  If  Also  Cyrus  the  king  brought 
forth  the  vessels  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  which  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
brought  forth  out  of  Jerusalem,  and 
had  put  them  in  the  house  of  his 
gods; 


8  Even  those  did  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia  bring  forth  by  the  hand  of 
Mithredath  the  treasurer,  and  num¬ 
bered  them  unto  Sheshbazzar,  the 
prince  of  Judah. 

9  And  this  is  the  number  of  them: 
thirty  chargers  of  gold,  a  thousand 
chargers  of  silver,  nine  and  twenty 
knives, 

10  Thirty  basins  of  gold,  silver  ba¬ 
sins  of  a  second  sort  four  hundred  and 
ten,  and  other  vessels  a  thousand. 

11  All  the  vessels  of  gold  and  of 
silver  icere  five  thousand  and  four 
hundred.  All  these  did  Sheshbazzar 
bring  up  with  them  of  the  captivity 
that  were  brought  up  from  Babylon 
unto  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTEK  II. 

1  The  number  that  return ,  of  the  people ,  36  of  the  priests, 
40  of  the  Levites,  43  of  the  Nethinim,  55  of  Solomon's 
servants,  62  of  the  priests  which  could  not  shew  their 
pedigree.  64  The  whole  number  of  them,  with  their 
substance.  68  Their  oblations. 

OW  these  are  the  children  of 
the  province  that  went  up  out 
of  the  captivity,  of  those  which  had 
been  carried  away,  whom  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  the  king  of  Babylon  had  car¬ 
ried  away  unto  Babylon,  and  came 
again  unto  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
every  one  unto  his  city ; 

2.  Which  came  with  Zerubbabel : 
Jeshua,  Nehemiah,  Seraiah,  Beela- 
iah,  Mordecai,  Bilshan,  Mizpar,  Big- 
vai,  Eehum,  Baanah.  The  number 
of  the  men  of  the  people  of  Israel : 

3  The  children  of  Parosh,  two  thou¬ 
sand  a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

4  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  three 
hundred  seventy  and  two. 

5  The  children  of  Arah,  seven  hun¬ 
dred  seventy  and  five. 

6  The  children  of  Pahath-moab,  of 
the  children  of  Jeshua  and  Joab,  two 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twelve. 

7  The  children  of  Elam,  a  thousand 
two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

563  • 


The  number  of  the 


EZRA. 


8  The  children  of  Zattu,  nine  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  five. 

9  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven 
hundred  and  threescore. 

10  The  children  of  Bani,  six  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  two. 

1 1  The  children  of  Behai,  six  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  three. 

12  The  children  of  Azgad,  a  thou¬ 
sand  two  hundred  twenty  and  two. 

13  The  children  of  Adonikam,  six 
hundred  sixty  and  six. 

14  The  children  of  Bigvai,  two 
thousand  fifty  and  six. 

15  The  children  of  Adin,  four  hun¬ 
dred  fifty  and  four. 

16  The  children  of  Ater  of  Heze- 
kiah,  ninety  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  Bezai,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

18  The  children  of  Jorah,  a  hun¬ 
dred  and  twelve. 

19  The  children  of  Hashum,  two 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

20  The  children  of  Gibhar,  ninety 
and  five. 

21  The  children  of  Beth-lehem,  a 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

22  The  men  of  Netophah,  fifty  and 
six. 

23  The  men  of  Anathoth,  a  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  eight. 

24  The  children  of  Azmaveth,  forty 
and  two. 

25  The  children  of  Kirjath-arim, 
Chephirah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hun¬ 
dred  and  forty  and  three. 

26  The  children  of  Ramah  and  Ga- 
ba,  six  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

27  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  two. 

28  The  men  of  Beth-el  and  Ai,  two 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

29  The  children  of  Nebo,  fifty  and 
two. 

30  The  children  of  Magbish,  a 
hundred  fifty  and  six. 

31  The  children  of  the  other  Elam, 
a  thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and 
four. 

32  The  children  of  Harim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty. 

•  564 


people  who  returned 

33  The  children  of  Lod,  Hadid, 
and  Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty  and 
five. 

34  The  children  of  Jericho,  three 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

35  The  children  of  Senaah,  three 
thousand  and  six  hundred  and  thirty. 

36  Tf  The  priests:  the  children  of 
Jedaiah,  of  the  house  of  Jeshua-, 
nine  hundred  seventy  and  three. 

37  The  children  of  Immer,  a  thorn 
sand  fifty  and  two. 

38  The  children  of  Pashur,  a  thou- 
sand  two  hundred  forty  and  seven. 

39  The  children  of  Harim,  a  thou¬ 
sand  and  seventeen. 

40  Tf  The  Levites :  the  children  of 
Jeshua  and  Kadmiel,  of  the  children 
of  Hodaviah,  seventy  and  four. 

41  If  The  singers:  the  children  of 
Asaph,  a  hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

42  If  The  children  of  the  porters: 
the  children  of  Shallum,  the  children 
of  Ater,  the  children  of  Talmon,  the 
children  of  Akkub,  the  children  of 
Hatita,  the  children  of  Shobai,  in 
all  a  hundred  thirty  and  nine. 

43  If  The  Nethinim :  the  children 
of  Ziha,  the  children  of  Hasupha, 
the  children  of  Tabbaoth, 

44  The  children  of  Keros,  the 
children  of  Siaha,  the  children  of 
Padon, 

45  The  children  of  Lebanah,  the 
children  of  Hagabah,  the  children 
of  Akkub, 

46  The  children  of  Hagab,  the 
children  of  Shalmai,  the  children  of 
Hanan, 

47  The  children  of  Giddel,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Gahar,  the  children  of  Rea- 
iah, 

48  The  children  of  Rezin,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Nekoda,  the  children  of  Gaz- 
zam, 

49  The  children  of  Uzza,  the 
children  of  Paseah,  the  children  of 
Besai, 

50  The  children  of  Asnah,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Mehunim,  the  children  of 
Nephusim, 

51  The  children  of  Bakbuk,  the 


from  Babylon. 


EZRA. 


The  altar  set  up. 


children  of  Hakupha,  the  children  of 
Harhur, 

52  The  children  of  Bazluth,  the 
children  of  Mehida,  the  children  of 
Harsha, 

53  The  children  of  Barkos,  the 
children  of  Sisera,  the  children  of 
Thamah, 

54  The  children  of  Neziah,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Hatipha. 

55  If  The  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants :  the  children  of  Sotai,  the 
children  of  Sophereth,  the  children 
of  Peruda, 

56  The  children  of  Jaalah,  the 
children  of  Darkon,  the  children  of 
Giddel, 

57  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  the 
children  of  Hattil,  the  children  of 
Pochereth  of  Zebaim,  the  children  of 
Ami. 

58  All  the  Nethinim,  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Solomon’s  servants,  were  three 
hundred  ninety  and  two. 

59  And  these  were  they  which  went 
up  from  Tel-melah,  Tel-harsa,  Che¬ 
rub,  Addan,  and  Immer:  but  they 
could  not  shew  their  father’s  house, 
and  their  seed,  whether  they  were  of 
Israel : 

60  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the 
children  of  Tobiah,  the  children  of 
Nekoda,  six  hundred  fifty  and  two. 

61  IT  And  of  the  children  of  the 
priests  :  the  children  of  Habaiah,  the 
children  of  Koz,  the  children  of  Bar- 
zillai ;  which  took  a  wife  of  the  daugh¬ 
ters  of  Barzillai  the  Gileadite,  and 
was  called  after  their  name : 

62  These  sought  their  register 
among  those  that  were  reckoned  by 
genealogy,  hut  they  were  not  found : 
therefore  were  they,  as  polluted,  put 
from  the  priesthood. 

63  And  the  Tirshatha  said  unto 
them,  that  they  should  not  eat  of  the 
most  holy  things,  till  there  stood  up 
a  priest  with  Trim  and  with  Thum- 
mirn. 

64  H  The  whole  congregation  to¬ 
gether  was  forty  and  two  thousand 
three  hundred  and  threescore, 


65  Besides  their  servants  and  their 
maids,  of  whom  there  were  seven 
thousand  three  hundred  thirty  and 
seven :  and  there  were  among  them 
two  hundred  singing  men  and  sing¬ 
ing  women. 

66  Their  horses  were  seven  hundred 
thirty  and  six  ;  their  mules,  two  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  five ; 

67  Their  camels,  four  hundred  thir¬ 
ty  and  five  ;  their  asses,  six  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  twenty. 

68  Tf  And  some  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers,  when  they  came  to  the  house 
of  the  Lord  which  is  at  Jerusalem,* 
offered  freely  for  the  house  of  God 
to  set  it  up  in  his  place : 

69  They  gave  after  their  ability 
unto  the  treasure  of  the  work  three¬ 
score  and  one  thousand  drams  of  gold, 
and  five  thousand  pounds  of  silver,  and 
one  hundred  priests’  garments. 

70  So  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
and  some  of  the  people,  and  the  sing¬ 
ers,  and  the  porters,  and  the  Nethi¬ 
nim,  dwelt  in  their  cities,  and  all 
Israel  in  their  cities. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  altar  is  set  up.  4  Offerings  frequented.  Y  Work¬ 
men  prepared.  8  The  foundations  of  the  temple  are 
laid  in  great  joy  and  mourning. 

AND  when  the  seventh  month 
_  was  come,  and  the  children  of 
Israel  were  in  the  cities,  the  people 
gathered  themselves  together  as  one 
man  to  Jerusalem. 

2  Then  stood  up  Jeshua  the  son 
of  Jozadak,  and  his  brethren  the 
priests,  and  Zerubbabel  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  and  his  brethren,  and  budd¬ 
ed  the  altar  of  the  God  of  Israel,  to 
offer  burnt  offerings  thereon,  as  it  is 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses  the  man 
of  God. 

3  And  they  set  the  altar  upon  his 
bases ;  for  fear  was  upon  them  be¬ 
cause  of  the  people  of  those  coun¬ 
tries  :  and  they  offered  burnt  offerings 
thereon  unto  the  Lord,  even  burnt 
offerings  morning  and  evening. 

4  They  kept  also  the  feast  of  tab¬ 
ernacles,  as  it  is  written,  and  offered 

565 


The  foundation  of 


EZRA. 


the  temple  laid. 


the  daily  burnt  offerings  by  number, 
according  to  the  custom,  as  the  duty 
of  every  day  required  ; 

5  And  afterward  offered  the  con¬ 
tinual  burnt  offering,  both  of  the  new 
moons,  and  of  all  the  set  feasts  of  the 
Lord  that  were  consecrated,  and  of 
every  one  that  willingly  offered  a 
freewill  offering  unto  the  Lord. 

6  From  the  first  day  of  the  seventh 
month  began  they  to  offer  burnt  of¬ 
ferings  unto  the  Lord.  But  the  foun¬ 
dation  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord  was 
not  yet  laid. 

*  7  They  gave  money  also  unto  the 

masons,  and  to  the  carpenters  ;  and 
meat,  and  drink,  and  oil,  unto  them 
of  Zidon,  and  to  them  of  Tyre,  to 
brin £  cedar  trees  from  Lebanon  to 
the  sea  of  Joppa,  according  to  the 
grant  that  they  had  of  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia. 

'  8  If  Now  in  the  second  year  of  their 
coming  unto  the  house  of  God  at  Je¬ 
rusalem,  in  the  second  month,  began 
Zerubhabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and 
Jeshua  the  son  of  Jozadak,  and  the 
remnant  of  their  brethren  the  priests 
and  the  Levites,  and  all  they  that 
were  come  out  of  the  captivity  unto 
Jerusalem;  and  appointed  the  Le¬ 
vites,  from  twenty  years  old  and  up¬ 
ward,  to  set  forward  the  work  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

9  Then  stood  Jeshua  with  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  Kadmiel  and  his 
sons,  the  sons  of  Judah,  together,  to 
set  forward  the  workmen  in  the 
house  of  God :  the  sons  of  Henadad, 
with  their  sons  and  their  brethren  the 
Levites. 

10  And  when  the  builders  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  temple  of  the  Lord, 
they  set  the  priests  in  their  apparel 
with  trumpets,  and  the  Levites  the 
sons  of  Asaph  with  cymbals,  to  praise 
the  Lord,  after  the  ordinance  of  Da¬ 
vid  king  of  Israel. 

11  And  they  sang  together  by 
course  in  praising  and  giving  thanks 
unto  the  Lord  ;  because  he  is  good, 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  to- 

566 


ward  Israel.  And  all  the  people 
shouted  with  a  great  shout,  when 
they  praised  the  Lord,  because  the 
foundation  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
was  laid. 

12  But  many  of  the  priests  *and 
Levites  and  chief  of  the  fathers,  who 
were  ancient  men,  that  had  seen  the 
first  house,  when  the  foundation  of 
this  house  was  laid  before  their  eyes, 
Avept  with  a  loud  voice;  and  many 
shouted  aloud  for  joy  : 

13  So  that  the  people  could  not 
discern  the  noise  of  the  shout  of  joy 
from  the  noise  of  the  weeping  of  the 
people  :  for  the  people  shouted  with  a 
loud  shout,  and  the  noise  was  heard 
afar  off. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  adversaries ,  being  not  accepted  in  the  building  of 
the  temple  with  the  Jews ,  endeavour  to  hinder  it.  7  Their 
letter  to  Artaxerxes.  17  The  decree  of  Artaxerxes. 
23  The  building  is  hindered. 

OW  when  the  adversaries  of 
Judah  and  Benjamin  heard 
that  the  children  of  the  captivity 
huilded .  the  temple  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel ; 

2  Then  they  came  to  Zerubhabel, 
and  to  the  chief  of  the  fathers,  and  said 
unto  them,  Let  us  build  with  you : 
for  we  seek  your  God,  as  ye  do ;  and 
we  do  sacrifice  unto  him  since  the 
days  of  Esar-h addon  king  of  Assur, 
which  brought  us  up  hither. 

3  But  Zerubhabel,  and  Jeshua,  and 
the  rest  of  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
of  Israel,  said  unto  them,  Ye  have 
nothing  to  do  with  us  to  build  a 
house  unto  our  God  ;  hut  we  our¬ 
selves  together  will  build  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  as  king  Cyrus 
the  king  of  Persia  hath  commanded 
us. 

4  Then  the  people  of  the  land 
weakened  the  hands  of  the  people 
of  Judah,  and  troubled  them  in 
building, 

5  And  hired  counsellors  against 
them,  to  frustrate  their  purpose,  all 
the  days  of  Cyrus  king  of  Persia, 
even  until  the  reign  of  Darius  king 
of  Persia. 


The  adversaries  endeavour 


EZRA. 


to  hinder  the  work. 


6  And  in  the  reign  of  Ahasuerus, 
in  the  beginning  of  his  reign,  wrote 
they  unto  him  an  accusation  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Judah  and  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

7  If  And  in  the  days  of  Artaxerxes 
wrote  Bishlam,  Mithredath,  Tabeel, 
and  the  rest  of  their  companions, 
unto  Artaxerxes  king  of  Persia ;  and 
the  writing  of  the  letter  was  written 
in  the  Syrian  tongue,  and  interpreted 
in  the  Syrian  tongue. 

8  Rehum  the  chancellor  and  Shim- 
shai  the  scribe  wrote  a  letter  against 
Jerusalem  to  Artaxerxes  the  king  in 
this  sort : 

9  Then  wrote  ftehum.  the  chancel¬ 
lor,  and  Shimshai  the  scribe,  and  the 
rest  of  their  companions;  the  Dina- 
ites,  the  Apharsathchites,  the  Tarpel- 
ites,  the  Apharsites,  the  Archevites, 
the  Babylonians,  the  Susanchites,  the 
Dehavites,  and  the  Elamites, 

10  And  the  rest  of  the  nations 
whom  the  great  and  noble  Asnapper 
brought  over,  and  set  in  the  cities  of 
Samaria,  and  the  rest  that  are  on 
this  side  the  river,  and  at  such  a 
time. 

11  ^f  This  is  the  copy  of  the  letter 
that  they  sent  unto  him,  even  unto 
Artaxerxes  the  king ;  Thy  servants 
the  men  on  this  side  the  river,  and 
at  such  a  time. 

12  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that 
the  Jews  which  came  up  from  thee  to 
us  are  come  unto  Jerusalem,  building 
the  rebellious  and  the  bad  city,  and 
have  set  up  the  walls  thereof ,  and 
joined  the  foundations. 

13  Be  it  known  now  unto  the  king, 
that,  if  this  city  be  builded,  and  the 
walls  set  up  again ,  then  will  they  not 
pay  toll,  tribute,  and  custom,  and  so 
thou  shalt  endamage  the  revenue  of 
the  kings. 

14  Now  because  we  have  mainte¬ 
nance  from  the  kings  palace,  and  it 
was  not  meet  for  us  to  see  the  king  s 
dishonour,  therefore  have  we  sent  and 
certified  the  king ; 

15  That  search  may  be  made  in  the 


book  of  the  records  of  thy  fathers : 

so  shalt  thou  find  in  the  book  of  the 
records,  and  know  that  this  city  is 
a  rebellious  city,  and  hurtful  unto 
kings  and  provinces,  and  that  they 
have  moved  sedition  within  the  same 
of  old  time  :  for  which  cause  was  this 
city  destroyed. 

16  We  certify  the  king  that,  if  this 
city  be  builded  again ,  and  the  walls 
thereof  set  up,  by  this  means  thou 
shaft  have  no  portion  on  this  side  the 
river. 

17  If  Then  sent  the  king  an  answer 
unto  Rehum  the  chancellor,  and  to 
Shimshai  the  scribe,  and  to  the  rest 
of  their  companions  that  dwell  in 
Samaria,  and  unto  the  rest  beyond 
the  river,  Peace,  and  at  such  a  time. 

18  The  letter  which  ye  sent  un¬ 
to  us  hath  been  plainly  read  before 
me. 

19  And  I  commanded,  and  search 
hath  been  made,  and  it  is  found  that 
this  city  of  old  time  hath  made  in¬ 
surrection  against  kings,  and  that  re¬ 
bellion  and  sedition  have  been  made 
therein. 

20  There  have  been  mighty  kings 
also  over  Jerusalem,  which  have 
ruled  over  all  countries  beyond  the 
river ;  and  toll,  tribute,  and  custom, 
was  paid  unto  them. 

21  Give  ye  now  commandment  to 
cause  these  men  to  cease,  and  that 
this  city  be  not  builded,  until  an¬ 
other  commandment  shall  be  given 
from  me. 

22  Take  heed  now  that  ye  fail  not 
to  do  this :  why  should  damage  grow 
to  the  hurt  of  the  kings  ? 

23  If  Now  when  the  copy  of  king 
Artaxerxes’  letter  was  read  before 
Rehum,  and  Shimshai  the  scribe, 
and  their  companions,  they  went  up 
in  haste  to  Jerusalem  unto  the  Jews, 
and  made  them  to  cease  by  force  and 
power. 

24  Then  ceased  the  work  of  the 
house  of  God  which  is  at  Jerusalem. 
So  it  ceased  unto  the  second  year  of 
the  reign  of  Darius  king  ol  Persia. 

567 


The  building  is  renewed. 


EZRA. 


Letter  to  Darius. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Zerubbabel  and  Jeshua,  incited  by  Haggai  and  Zccha- 
riak,  set  forward  the  building  of  the  temple.  3  Tatnai 
and  Shethar-boznai  could  not  hinder  the  Jews.  6  Their 
letter  to  Darius  against  the  Jews. 

THEN  the  prophets,  Haggai  the 
prophet,  and  Zechariah  the  son 
of  Iddo,  prophesied  unto  the  Jews 
that  were  in  Judah  and  Jerusalem  in 
the  name  of  the  God  of  Israel,  even 
unto  them. 

2  Then  rose  up  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  and  Jeshua  the  son 
of  Jozadak,  and  began  to  build  the 
house  of  God  which  is  at  Jerusalem  : 
and  with  them  were  the  prophets  of 
God  helping  them. 

3  If  At  the  same  time  came  to  them 
Tatnai,  governor  on  this  side  the  riv¬ 
er,  and  Shethar-boznai,  and  their  com¬ 
panions,  and  said  thus  unto  them, 
Who  hath  commanded  you  to  build 
this  house,  and  to  make  up  this 
wall  ? 

4  Then  said  we  unto  them  after 
this  manner,  What  are  the  names  of 
the  men  that  make  this  building  ? 

5  But  the  eye  of  their  God  was 
upon  the  elders  of  the  Jews,  that 
they  could  not  cause  them  to  cease, 
till  the  matter  came  to  Darius :  and 
then  they  returned  answer  by  letter 
concerning  this  matter. 

6  ^f  The  copy  of  the  letter  that  Tat¬ 
nai,  governor  on  this  side  the  river, 
,  and  Shethar-boznai,  and  his  com¬ 
panions  the  Apharsachites,  which 
were  on  this  side  the  river,  sent  unto 
Darius  the  king : 

7  They  sent  a  letter  unto  him, 
wherein  was  written  thus ;  Unto 
Darius  the  king,  all  peace. 

8  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that 
we  went  into  the  province  of  Judea, 
to  the  house  of  the  great  God,  which 
is  huilded  with  great  stones,  and 
timber  is  laid  in  the  walls,  and  this 
work  goeth  fast  on,  and  prospereth 
in  their  hands. 

9  Then  asked  we  those  elders,  and 
said  unto  them  thus,  Who  command¬ 
ed  you  to  build  this  house,  and  to 
make  up  these  walls  ? 

568 


10  We  asked  their  names  also,  to 
certify  thee,  that  we  might  write  the 
names  of  the  men  that  were  the  chief 
of  them. 

11  And  thus  they  returned  us  an¬ 
swer,  saying,  We  are  the  servants  of 
the  God  of  heaven  and  earth,  and 
build  the  house  that  was  huilded 
these  many  years  ago,  which  a 
great  king  of  Israel  huilded  and  set 
up. 

12  But  after  that  our  fathers  had 
provoked  the  God  of  heaven  unto 
wrath,  he  gave  them  into  the  hand 
of  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon,  the  Chaldean,  who  destroyed  this 
house,  and  carried  the  people  away 
into  Babylon. 

13  But  in  the  first  year  of  Cyrus 
the  king  of  Babylon,  the  same  king 
Cyrus  made  a  decree  to  build  this 
house  of  God. 

14  And  the  vessels  also  of  gold  and 
silver  of  the  house  of  God,  which  Neb¬ 
uchadnezzar  took  out  of  the  temple 
that  was  in  Jerusalem,  and  brought 
them  into  the  temple  of  Babylon, 
those  did  Cyrus  the  king  take  out 
of  the  temple  of  Babylon,  and  they 
were  delivered  unto  one ,  whose  name 
was  Sheshbazzar,  whom  he  had  made 
governor ; 

15  And  said  unto  him,  Take  these 
vessels,  go,  carry  them  into  the 
temple  that  is  in  Jerusalem,  and  let 
the  house  of  God  he  huilded  in  his 
place. 

16  Then  came  the  same  Sheshbaz¬ 
zar,  and  laid  the  foundation  of  the 
house  of  God  which  is  in  Jerusalem : 
and  since  that  time  even  until  now 
hath  it  been  in  building,  and  yet  it 
is  not  finished. 

17  Now  therefore,  if  it  seem  good  to 
the  king,  let  there  he  search  made 
in  the  king’s  treasure  house,  which 
is  there  at  Babylon,  whether  it  be  so, 
that  a  decree  was  made  of  Cyrus  the 
king  to  build  this  house  of  God  at 
Jerusalem,  and  let  the  king  send  his 
pleasure  to  us  concerning  this  mat¬ 
ter. 


His  decree  in  the  Jews'  favour.  EZRA. 


CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Darius,  finding  the  decree  of  Cyrus ,  maketh  a  new  de¬ 
cree  for  the  advancement  of  the  building.  13  By  the 
help  of  the  enemies ,  and  the  directions  of  the  prophets, 
the  temple  is  finished.  16  The  feast  of  the  dedication 
is  kept,  19  and  the  passover. 

THEN  Darius  the  king  made  a 
decree,  and  search  was  made 
in  the  house  of  the  rolls,  where  the 
treasures  were  laid  up  in  Babylon. 

2  And  there  was  found  at  Ach- 
metha,  in  the  palace  that  is  in  the 
province  of  the  Medes,  a  roll,  and 
therein  was  a  record  thus  written  : 

3  In  the  first  year  of  Cyrus  the  king, 
the  same  Cyrus  the  king  made  a  de¬ 
cree  concerning  the  house  of  God  at 
Jerusalem,  Let  the  house  be  huilded, 
the  place  where  they  offered  sacri¬ 
fices,  and  let  the  foundations  thereof 
be  strongly  laid ;  the  height  thereof 
threescore  cubits,  and  the  breadth 
thereof  threescore  cubits ; 

4  With  three  rows  of  great  stones, 
and  a  row  of  new  timber :  and  let 
the  expenses  he  given  out  of  the 
king’s  house :  ♦ 

5  And  also  let  the  golden  and  silver 
vessels  of  the  house  of  God,  which 
Nebuchadnezzar  took  forth  out  of  the 
temple  which  is  at  Jerusalem,  and 
brought  unto  Babylon,  he  restored, 
and  brought  again  unto  the  temple 
which  is  at  Jerusalem,  every  one  to 
his  place,  and  place  them  in  the  house 
of  God. 

6  Now  therefore,  Tatnai,  governor 
beyond  the  river,  Shethar-boznai,  and 
your  companions  the  Apharsachites, 
which  are  beyond  the  river,  be  ye  far 
from  thence : 

7  Let  the  work  of  this  house  of  God 
alone ;  let  the  governor  of  the  Jews 
and  the  elders  of  the  Jews  build  this 
house  of  God  in  his  place. 

8  Moreover  I  make  a  decree  what 
ye  shall  do  to  the  elders  of  these 
Jews  for  the  building  of  this  house 
of  God :  that  of  the  king’s  goods, 
even  of  the  tribute  beyond  the  river, 
forthwith  expenses  be  given  unto 
these  men,  that  they  he  not  hin¬ 
dered. 


The  temple  finished. 

9  And  that  which  they  have  need 
of,  both  young  bullocks,  and  rams, 
and  lambs,  for  the  burnt  offerings  of 
the  God  of  heaven,  wheat,  salt,  wine, 
and  oil,  according  to  the  appointment 
of  the  priests  which  are  at  Jerusalem, 
let  it  he  given  them  day  by  day  with¬ 
out  fail : 

10  That  they  may  offer  sacrifices 
of  sweet  savours  unto  the  God  of 
heaven,  and  pray  for  the  life  of  the 
king,  and  of  his  sons. 

1 1  Also  I  have  made  a  decree,  that 
whosoever  shall  alter  this  word,  let 
timber  be  pulled  down  from  his  house, 
and  being  set  up,  let  him  he  hanged 
thereon  ;  and  let  his  house  he  made  a 
dunghill  for  this. 

12  And  the  God  that  hath  caused 
his  name  to  dwell  there  destroy  all 
kings  and  people,  that  shall  put  to 
their  hand  to  alter  and  to  destroy  this 
house  of  God  which  is  at  Jerusalem. 
I  Darius  have  made  a  decree ;  let  it 
be  done  with  speed. 

13  If  Then  Tatnai,  governor  on  this 
side  the  river,  Shethar-boznai,  and 
their  companions,  according  to  that 
which  Darius  the  king  had  sent,  so 
they  did  speedily. 

14  And  the  elders  of  the  Jews 
huilded,  and  they  prospered  through 
the  prophesying  of  Haggai  the  proph¬ 
et  and  Zechariah  the  son  of  Iddo. 
And  they  huilded,  and  finished  it, 
according  to  the  commandment  of 
the  God  of  Israel,  and  according 
to  the  commandment  of  Cyrus,  and 
Darius,  and  Artaxerxes  king  of 
Persia. 

15  And  this  house  was  finished  on 
the  third  day  of  the  month  Adar, 
which  was  in  the  sixth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Darius  the  king. 

16  IT  And  the  children  of  Israel, 
the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  the 
rest  of  the  children  of  the  captivity, 
kept  the  dedication  of  this  house  of 
God  with  joy, 

17  And  offered  at  the  dedication  of 
this  house  of  God  a  hundred  bullocks, 
two  hundred  rams,  four  hundred 

569 


* 

Ezra  goeth  to  Jerusalem . 

lambs ;  and  for  a  sin  offering  for  all 
Israel,  twelve  he  goats,  according  to 
the  number  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

18  And  they  set  the  priests  in  their 
divisions,  and  the  Levites  in  their 
courses,  for  the  service  of  God,  which 
is  at  Jerusalem;  as  it  is  written  in 
the  book  of  Moses. 

19  And  the  children  of  the  cap¬ 
tivity  kept  the  passover  upon  the 
fourteenth  day  of  the  first  month. 

20  For  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
were  purified  together,  all  of  them 
were  pure,  and  killed  the  passover 
for  all  the  children  of  the  captivity, 
and  for  their  brethren  the  priests, 
and  for  themselves. 

21  And  the  children  of  Israel,  which 
were  come  again  out  of  captivity,  and 
all  such  as  had  separated  themselves 
unto  them  from  the  filthiness  of  the 
heathen  of  the  land,  to  seek  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  did  eat, 

22  And  kept  the  feast  of  unleaven¬ 
ed  bread  seven  days  with  joy :  for 
the  Lord  had  made  them  joyful,  and 
turned  the  heart  of  the  king  of  As¬ 
syria  unto  them,  to  strengthen  their 
hands  in  the  work  of  the  house  of 
God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Ezra  goeth  up  to  Jerusalem .  1 1  The  gracious  com¬ 

mission  of  Artaxerxes  to  Ezra.  27  Ezra  blesseth  God 
for  his  favour. 

OW  after  these  things,  in  the 
reign  of  Artaxerxes  king  of 
Persia,  Ezra  the  son  of  Seraiah,  the 
son  of  Azariah,  the  son  of  Hilkiah, 

2  The  son  of  Shallum,  the  son  of 
Zadok,  the  son  of  Ahitub, 

3  The  son  of  Amariah,  the  son  of 
Azariah,  the  son  of  Meraioth, 

4  The  son  of  Zerahiah,  the  son  of 
Uzzi,  the  son  of  Bukki, 

5  The  son  of  Abishua,  the  son  of 
Phinehas,  the  son  of  Eleazar,  the  son 
of  Aaron  the  chief  priest  : 

6  This  Ezra  went  up  from  Baby¬ 
lon  ;  and  he  was  a  ready  scribe  in 
the  law  of  Moses,  which  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  had  given:  and  the 
king  granted  him  all  his  request,  ac- 

570 


The  gracious  commission 

cording  to  the  hand  of  the  Lord  his 
God  upon  him. 

7  And  there  went  up  some  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  of  the  priests, 
and  the  Levites,  and  the  singers,  and 
the  porters,  and  the  Nethinim,  unto 
Jerusalem,  in  the  seventh  year  of 
Artaxerxes  the  king. 

8  And  he  came  to  Jerusalem  in  the 
fifth  month,  which  was  in  the  seventh 
year  of  the  king. 

9  For  upon  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  began  he  to  go  up  from  Baby¬ 
lon,  and  on  the  first  day  of  the  fifth 
month  came  he  to  Jerusalem,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  good  hand  of  his  God  upon 
him. 

10  For  Ezra  had  prepared  his  heart 
to  seek  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
do  it,  and  to  teach  in  Israel  statutes 
and  judgments. 

11  If  Now  this  is  the  copy  of  the 
letter  that  the  king  Artaxerxes  gave 
unto  Ezra  the  priest,  the  scribe,  even 
a  scribe  of  the  words  of  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  the  Lord,  and  of  his 
statutes  to  Israel. 

12  Artaxerxes,  king  of  kings,  unto 
Ezra  the  priest,  a  scribe  of  the  law 
of  the  God  of  heaven,  perfect  peace , 
and  at  such  a  time. 

13  I  make  a  decree,  that  all  they  of 
the  people  of  Israel,  and  of  his  priests 
and  Levites,  in  my  realm,  which  are 
minded  of  their  own  freewill  to  go  up 
to  Jerusalem,  go  with  thee. 

14  Forasmuch  as  thou  art  sent  of 
the  king,  and  of  his  seven  counsel¬ 
lors,  to  inquire  concerning  Judah  and 
Jerusalem,  according  to  the  law  of 
thy  God  which  is  in  thine  hand ; 

15  And  to  carry  the  silver  and  gold, 
which  the  king  and  his  counsellors 
have  freely  offered  unto  the  God  of  Is¬ 
rael,  whose  habitation  is  in  Jerusalem, 

1 6  And  all  the  silver  and  gold  that 
thou  canst  find  in  all  the  province  of 
Babylon,  with  the  freewill  offering  of 
the  people,  and  of  the  priests,  offering 
willingly  for  the  house  of  their  God 
which  is  in  Jerusalem : 

17  That  thou  mayest  buy  speedily 


EZRA. 


of  Artaxerxes  to  him. 


EZRA. 


Companions  of  Ezra. 


with  this  money  bullocks,  rams,  lambs, 
with  their  meat  offerings  and  their 
drink  offerings,  and  offer  them  upon 
the  altar  of  the  house  of  your  God 
which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

18  And  whatsoever  shall  seem  good 
to  thee,  and  to  thy  brethren,  to  do  with 
the  rest  of  the  silver  and  the  gold, 
that  do  after  the  will  of  your  God. 

19  The  vessels  also  that  are  given 
thee  for  the  service  of  the  house  of 
thy  God,  those  deliver  thou  before 
the  God  of  Jerusalem. 

20  And  whatsoever  more  shall  be 
needful  for  the  house  of  thy  God, 
which  thou  shalt  have  occasion  to 
bestow,  bestow  it  out  of  the  king’s 
treasure  house. 

21  And  I,  even  I  Artaxerxes  the' 
king,  do  make  a  decree  to  all  the 
treasurers  which  are  beyond  the  riv¬ 
er,  that  whatsoever  Ezra  the  priest, 
the  scribe  of  the  law  of  the  God  of 
heaven,  shall  require  of  you,  it  be 
done  speedily, 

22  Unto  a  hundred  talents  of  silver, 
and  to  a  hundred  measures  of  wheat, 
and  to  a  hundred  baths  of  wine,  and 
to  a  hundred  baths  of  oil,  and  salt 
without  prescribing  how  much. 

23  Whatsoever  is  commanded  by 
the  God  of  heaven,  let  it  be  diligently 
done  for  the  house  of  the  God  ol 
heaven :  for  why  should  there  be 
wrath  against  the  realm  of  the  king 
and  his  sons  ? 

24  Also  we  certify  you,  that,  touch¬ 
ing  any  of  the  priests  and  Levites, 
singers,  porters,  Nethinim,  or  min¬ 
isters  of  this  house  of  God,  it  shall 
not  be  lawful  to  impose  toll,  tribute, 
or  custom,  upon  them. 

25  And  thou,  Ezra,  after  the  wis¬ 
dom  of  thy  God,  that  is  in  thine 
hand,  set  magistrates  and  judges, 
which  may  judge  all  the  people  that 
are  beyond  the  river,  all  such  as 
know  the  laws  of  thy  God ;  and 
teach  ye  them  that  know  them  not. 

26  And  whosoever  will  not  do  the 
law  of  thy  God,  and  the  law  of  the 
king,  let  judgment  be  executed  speed¬ 


ily  upon  him,  whether  it  he  unto 
death,  or  to  banishment,  or  to  confis¬ 
cation  of  goods,  or  to  imprisonment. 

27  H  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of 
our  fathers,  which  hath  put  such  a 
thing  as  this  in  the  king’s  heart,  to 
beautify  the  house  of  the  Lord  which 
is  in  Jerusalem : 

28  And  hath  extended  mercy  unto 
me  before  the  king,  and  his  counsel¬ 
lors,  and  before  all  the  king’s  mighty 
princes.  And  I  was  strengthened  as 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  my  God  ivas 
upon  me,  and  I  gathered  together  out 
of  Israel  chief  men  to  go  up  with  me. 

CHAPTER  Till. 

1  The  companions  of  Ezra ,  who  returned  from  Babylon. 
15  He  sendeth  to  Iddo  for  ministers  for  the  temple.  21 
He  keepeth  a  fast.  24  lie  committeth  the  treasures  to 
the  custody  of  the  priests.  31  From  Ahava  they  come 
to  Jerusalem.  33  The  treasure  is  weighed  in  the  tem¬ 
ple.  36  The  commission  is  delivered. 

1  THESE  are  now  the  chief  of  their 
fathers,  and  this  is  the  genealogy 
of  them  that  went  up  with  me  from 
Babylon,  in  the  reign  of  Artaxerxes 
the  lung. 

2  Of  the  sons  of  Phinehas ;  Ger- 
shom  :  of  the  sons  of  Ithamar ;  Dan¬ 
iel  :  of  the  sons  of  David  ;  Hattush. 

3  Of  the  sons  of  Shechaniah,  of  the 
sons  of  Pharosh ;  Zechariah :  and  with 
him  were  reckoned  by  genealogy  of 
the  males  a  hundred  and  fifty. 

4  Of  the  sons  of  Pahath-moab; 
Elihoenai  the  son  of  Zerahiah,  and 
with  him  two  hundred  males. 

5  Of  the  sons  of  Shechaniah ;  the 
son  of  Jahaziel,  and  with  him  three 
hundred  males. 

6  Of  the  sons  also  of  Adin ;  Ebed 
the  son  of  Jonathan,  and  with  him 
fifty  males. 

7  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam;  Jesh- 
aiah  the  son  of  Athaliah,  and  with 
him  seventy  males. 

8  And  of  the  sons  of  Shephatiah ; 
Zebadiah  the  son  of  Michael,  and 
with  him  fourscore  males. 

9  Of  the  sons  of  Joab ;  Obadiah 
the  son  of  Jehiel,  and  with  him  two 
hundred  and  eighteen  males. 

10  And  of  the  sons  of  Shelomith; 

571 


EZRA. 


Ministers  for  the  temple. 


Ezra  kccpetli  a  fast. 


the  son  of  Josiphiah,  and  with  him  a 
hundred  and  threescore  males. 

11  And  of  the  sons  of  Behai;  Zech- 
ariah  the  son  of  Bebai,  and  with  him 
twenty  and  eight  males. 

12  And  of  the  sons  of  Azgad  ;  Jo- 
hanan  the  son  of  Hakkatan,  and  with 
him  a  hundred  and  ten  males. 

13  And  of  the  last  sons  of  Adoni- 
kam,  whose  names  are  these,  Eliphe- 
let,  Jeiel,  and  Shemaiah,  and  with 
them  threescore  males. 

14  Of  the  sons  also  of  Bigvai; 
Uthai,  and  Zabbud,  and  with  them 
seventy  males. 

15  IT  And  I  gathered  them  together 
to  the  river  that  runneth  to '  Ahava ; 
and  there  abode  we  in  tents  three 
days :  and  I  viewed  the  people,  and 
the  priests,  and  found  there  none  of 
the  sons  of  Levi. 

16  Then  sent  I  for  Eliezer,  for 
Ariel,  for  Shemaiah,  and  for  Elna- 
than,  and  for  Jarib,  and  for  Elna- 
than,  and  for  Nathan,  and  for  Zech- 
ariah,  and  for  Meshullam,  chief  men ; 
also  for  Joiarib,  and  for  Elnathan, 
men  of  understanding. 

17  And  I  sent  them  with  com¬ 
mandment  unto  Iddo  the  chief  at 
the  place  Casiphia,  and  I  told  them 
what  they  should  say  unto  Iddo,  and 
to  his  brethren  the  Nethinim,  at  the 
place  Casiphia,  that  they  should 
bring  unto  us  ministers  for  the  house 
of  our  God. 

18  And  by  the  good  hand  of  our 
God  upon  us  they  brought  us  a 
man  of  understanding,  of  the  sons  of 
Mahli,  the  son  of  Levi,  the  son  of 
Israel ;  and  Sherebiah,  with  his  sons 
and  his  brethren,  eighteen ; 

19  And  Hashabiah,  and  with  him 
Jeshaiah  of  the  sons  of  Merari,  his  I 
brethren  and  their  sons,  twenty; 

20  Also  of  the  Nethinim,  whom 
David  and  the  princes  had  appointed 
for  the  service  of  the  Levites,  two 
hundred  and  twenty  Nethinim:  all 
of  them  were  expressed  by  name. 

21  Tf  Then  I  proclaimed  a  fast 
there,  at  the  river  of  Ahava,  that  | 

572 


[  we  might  afflict  ourselves  before  our 
God,  to  seek  of  him  a  right  way  for 
us,  and  for  our  little  ones,  and  for  all 
our  substance. 

22  For  I  was  ashamed  to  require 
!  of  the  king  a  hand  of  soldiers  and 

horsemen  to  help  us  against  the 
[  enemy  in  the  way :  because  we  had 
spoken  unto  the  king,  saying,  The 
|  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  them 
for  good  that  seek  him ;  hut  his 
power  and  his  wrath  is  against  all 
them  that  forsake  him. 

23  So  we  fasted  and  besought  our 
God  for  this :  and  he  was  entreated 
of  us.* 

24  IT  Then  I  separated  twelve  of 
the  chief  of  the  priests,  Sherebiah, 
Hashabiah,  and  ten  of  their  breth¬ 
ren  with  them, 

25  And  weighed  unto  them  the 
silver,  and  the  gold,  and  the  vessels, 
even  the  offering  of  the  house  of  our 
God,  which  the  king,  and  his  coun¬ 
sellors,  and  his  lords,  and  all  Israel 
there  present,  had  offered  : 

26  I  even  weighed  unto  their  hand 
six  hundred  and  fifty  talents  of  silver, 
and  silver  vessels  a  hundred  talents, 
and  of  gold  a  hundred  talents ; 

27  Also  twenty  basins  of  gold,  of  a 
thousand  drams ;  and  two  vessels  of 
fine  copper,  precious  as  gold. 

28  And  I  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
holy  unto  the  Lord;  the  vessels  are 
holy  also ;  and  the  silver  and  the 
gold  are  a  freewill  offering  unto  the 
Lord  God  of  your  fathers. 

29  Watch  ye,  and  keep  them ,  un¬ 
til  ye  weigh  them  before  the  chief  of 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and  chief 
of  the  fathers  of  Israel,  at  Jerusalem, 
in  the  chambers  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

30  So  took  the  priests  and  the  Le¬ 
vites  the  weight  of  the  silver,  and  the 
gold,  and  the  vessels,  to  bring  them 
to  Jerusalem  unto  the  house  of  our 
God. 

31  If  Then  we  departed  from  the 
river  of  Ahava  on  the  twelfth  day  of 
the  first  month,  to  go  unto  Jerusa- 


Ezras  grief  for 


EZRA. 


the  strange  marriages. 


lem :  and  the  hand  of  our  God  was 
upon  us,  and  he  delivered  us  from 
the  hand  of  the  enemy,  and  of  such 
as  lay  in  wait  by  the  way. 

32  And  we  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
abode  there  three  days. 

33  IT  Now  on  the  fourth  day  was 
the  silver  and  the  gold  and  the  ves¬ 
sels  weighed  in  the  house  of  our  God 
by  the  hand  of  Meremoth  the  son  of 
Uriah  the  priest ;  and  with  him  teas 
Eleazar  the  son  of  Phinehas ;  and 
with  them  was  Jozabad  the  son  of 
Jeshua,  and  Noadiah  the  son  of  Bin- 
nui,  Levites ; 

34  By  number  and  by  weight  of 
every  one :  and  all  the  weight  was 
written  at  that  time. 

35  Also  the  children  of  those  that 
had  been  carried  away,  which  were 
come  out  of  the  captivity,  offered 
burnt  offerings  unto  the  God  of  Israel, 
twelve  bullocks  for  all  Israel,  ninety 
and  six  rams,  seventy  and  seven 
lambs,  twelve  he  goats  for  a  sin  of¬ 
fering  :  all  this  was  a  burnt  offering 
unto  the  Lord. 

36  IT  And  they  delivered  the  king’s 
commissions  unto  the  king’s  lieuten¬ 
ants,  and  to  the  governors  on  this 
side  the  river:  and  they  furthered 
the  people,  and  the  house  of  God. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Ezra  mourneth  for  the  affinity  of  the  people  with 
strangers.  5  He  prayeth  unto  God  with  confession 
of  sins. 

OW  when  these  things  were 
done,  the  princes  came  to  me, 
saying,  The  people  of  Israel,  and  the 
priests,  and  the  Levites,  have  not 
separated  themselves  from  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  the  lands,  doing  according  to 
their  abominations,  even  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  the  Hittites,  the  Perizzites, 
the  Jebusites,  the  Ammonites,  the 
Moabites,  the  Egyptians,  and  the 
Amorites. 

2  For  they  have  taken  of  their 
daughters  for  themselves,  and  for 
their  sons :  so  that  the  holy  seed 
have  mingled  themselves  with  the 
people  of  those  lands :  yea,  the  hand 


of  the  princes  and  rulers  hath  been 
chief  in  this  trespass. 

3  And  when  1  heard  this  thing,  I 
rent  my  garment  and  my  mantle,  and 
plucked  off  the  hair  of  my  head  and 
of  my  beard,  and  sat  down  astonied. 

4  Then  were  assembled  unto  me 
every  one  that  trembled  at  the  words 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  because  of  the 
transgression  of  those  that  had  been 
carried  away  ;  and  I  sat  astonied 
until  the  evening  sacrifice. 

5  *[f  And  at  the  evening  sacrifice  I 
arose  up  from  my  heaviness ;  and 
having  rent  my  garment  and  my 
mantle,  I  fell  upon  my  knees,  and 
spread  out  my  hands  unto  the  Lord 
my  God, 

6  And  said,  O  my  God,  I  am 
ashamed  and  blush  to  lift  up  my  face 
to  thee,  my  God :  for  our  iniquities 
are  increased  over  our  head,  and  our 
trespass  is  grown  up  unto  the  heav¬ 
ens. 

7  Since  the  days  of  our  fathers  have 
we  been  in  a  great  trespass  unto  this 
day ;  and  for  our  iniquities  have  we, 
our  kings,  and  our  priests,  been  de¬ 
livered  into  the  hand  of  the  kings  of 
the  lands,  to  the  sword,  to  captivity, 
and  to  a  spoil,  and  to  confusion  of 
face,  as  it  is  this  day. 

8  And  now  for  a  little  space  grace 
hath  been  shewed  from  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  leave  us  a  remnant  to  escape, 
and  to  give  us  a  nail  in  his  holy 
place,  that  our  God  may  lighten  our 
eyes,  and  give  us  a  little  reviving  in 
our  bondage. 

9  For  we  were  bondmen;  yet  our 
God  hath  not  forsaken  us  in  our 
bondage,  but  hath  extended  mercy 
unto  us  in  the  sight  of  the  kings  of 
Persia,  to  give  us  a  reviving,  to  set  up 
the  house  of  our  God,  and  to  repair 
the  desolations  thereof,  and  to  give  us 
a  wall  in  Judah  and  in  Jerusalem. 

10  And  now,  O  our  God,  what 
shall  we  say  after  this  ?  for  we  have 
forsaken  thy  commandments, 

11  Which  thou  hast  commanded 
by  thy  servants  the  prophets,  saying, 

573 


Ezra  reformeth  the 


EZRA. 


strange  marriages 


The  land,  unto  which  ye  go  to  pos¬ 
sess  it,  is  an  unclean  land  with  the 
filthiness  of  the  people  of  the  lands, 
with  their  abominations,  which  have 
filled  it  from  one  end  to  another  with 
their  unclean  ness. 

12  Nqw  therefore  give  not  your 
daughters  unto  their  sons,  neither 
take  their  daughters  unto  your  sons, 
nor  seek  their  peace  or  their  wealth 
for  ever :  that  ye  may  be  strong,  and 
eat  the  good  of  the  land,  and  leave  it 
for  an  inheritance  to  your  children 
for  ever. 

Id  And  after  all  that  is  come  upon 
us  for  our  evil  deeds,  and  for  our 
great  trespass,  seeing  that  thou  our 
God  hast  punished  us  less  than  our 
iniquities  deserve ,  and  hast  given  us 
such  deliverance  as  this ; 

14  Should  we  again  break  thy 
commandments,  and  join  in  affinity 
with  the  people  of  these  abomina¬ 
tions  ?  wouldest  not  thou  he  angry 
with  us  till  thou  hadst  consumed  us, 
so  that  there  should  be  no  remnant 
nor  escaping  ? 

15  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  thou  art 
righteous  ;  for  we  remain  yet  escaped, 
as  it  is  this  day :  behold,  we  are  be¬ 
fore  thee  in  our  trespasses ;  for  we  can¬ 
not  stand  before  thee  because  of  this. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Shechaniah  encourageth  Ezra  to  reform  the  strange 
marriages.  6  Ezra  mourning  assembleth  the  people. 
9  The  people ,  at  the  exhortation  of  Ezra ,  repent,  and 
promise  amendment.  15  The  care  to  perform  it.  18 
The  names  of  them  which  had  married  strange  wives. 

OW  when  Ezra  had  prayed, 
and  when  he  had  confessed, 
weeping  and  casting  himself  down 
before  the  house  of  God,  there  as¬ 
sembled  unto  him  out  of  Israel  a 
very  great  congregation  of  men  and 
women  and  children :  for  the  people 
wept  very  sore. 

2  And  Shechaniah  the  son  of  Jehiel, 
one  of  the  sons  of  Elam,  answered 
and  said  unto  Ezra,  We  have  tres¬ 
passed  against  our  God,  and  have 
taken  strange  wives  of  the  people  of 
the  land :  yet  now  there  is  hope  in 
Israel  concerning  this  thing. 

574 


3  Now  therefore  let  us  make  a  cov¬ 
enant  with  our  God  to  put  away  all 
the  wives,  and  such  as  are  born  of 
them,  according  to  the  counsel  of  my 
lord,  and  of  those  that  tremble  at  the 
commandment  of  our  God ;  and  let 
it  be  done  according  to  the  law. 

4  Arise;  for  this  matter  belongeth 
unto  thee  :  we  also  will  be  with  thee  : 
be  of  good  courage,  and  do  it. 

5  Then  arose  Ezra,  and  made  the 
chief  priests,  the  Levites,  and  all  Is¬ 
rael,  to  swear  that  they  should  do  ac¬ 
cording  to  this  word.  And  they  sware. 

6  Then  Ezra -rose  up  from  before 
the  house  of  God,  and  went  into  the 
chamber  of  Johanan  the  son  of  Elia- 
shib :  and  when  he  came  thither,  he 
did  eat  no  bread,  nor  drink  water: 
for  he  mourned  because  of  the  trans¬ 
gression  of  them  that  had  been  car¬ 
ried  away. 

7  And  they  made  proclamation 
throughout  Judah  and  Jerusalem 
unto  all  the  children  of  the  captivity, 
that  they  should  gather  themselves 
together  unto  Jerusalem ; 

8  And  that  whosoever  would  not 
come  within  three  days,  according  to 
the  counsel  of  the  princes  and  the 
elders,  all  his  substance  should  be 
forfeited,  and  himself  separated  from 
the  congregation  of  those  that  had 
been  carried  away. 

9  T  Then  all  the  men  of  Judah  and 
Benjamin  gathered  themselves  to¬ 
gether  unto  Jerusalem  within  three 
days.  It  was  the  ninth  month,  on 
the  twentieth  day  of  the  month  ;  and 
all  the  people  sat  in  the  street  of  the 
house  of  God,  trembling  because  of 
this  matter,  and  fof  the  great  rain. 

10  And  Ezra  the  priest  stood  up,  and 
said  unto  them,  Ye  have  transgressed, 
and  have  taken  strange  wives,  to  in¬ 
crease  the  trespass  of  Israel. 

11  Now  therefore  make  confession 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers, 
and  do  his  pleasure :  and  separate 
yourselves  from  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  from  the  strange  wives. 

12  Then  all  the  congregation  an- 


The  names  of  those  who 

swered  and  said  with  a  loud  voice, 
As  thou  hast  said,  so  must  we  do. 

13  But  the  people  are  many,  and  it 
is  a  time  of  much  rain,  and  we  are 
not  able  to  stand  without,  neither  is 
this  a  work  of  one  day  or  two :  for 
we  are  many  that  have  transgressed 
in  this  thing. 

14  Let  now  our  rulers  of  all  the 
congregation  stand,  and  let  all  them 
which  have  taken  strange  wives  in 
our  cities  come  at  appointed  times, 
and  with  them  the  elders  of  every 
city,  and  the  judges  thereof,  until 
the  fierce  wrath  of  our  God  for  this 
matter  he  turned  from  us. 

15  If  Only  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Asahel  and  Jahaziah  the  son  of 
Tikvah  were  employed  about  this 
matter:  and  Meshullam  and  Shab- 
bethai  the  Levite  helped  them. 

16  And  the  children  of  the  cap¬ 
tivity  did  so.  And  Ezra  the  priest, 
with  certain  chief  of  the  fathers,  after 
the  house  of  their  fathers,  and  all  of 
them  by  their  names,  were  separated, 
and  sat  down  in  the  first  day  of  the 
tenth  month  to  examine  the  matter. 

17  And  they  made  an  end  with 
all  the  men  that  had  taken  strange 
wives  by  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month. 

18  IT  And  among  the  sons  of  the 
priests  there  were  found  that  had 
taken  strange  wives  :  namely ,  of  the 
sons  of  Jeshua  the  son  of  Jozadak, 
and  his  brethren;  Maaseiah,  and 
Eliezer,  and  Jarib,  and  Gedaliah. 

19  And  they  gave  their  hands  that 
they  would  put  away  their  wives; 
and  being  guilty,  they  offered  a  ram 
of  the  flock  for  their  trespass. 

20  And  of  the  sons  of  Immer ; 
Hanani,  and  Zebadiah. 

21  And  of  the  sons  of  Ilarim; 
Maaseiah,  and  Elijah,  and  Shein- 
aiah,  and  Jehiel,  and  Uzziah. 

22  And  of  the  sons  of  Pashur ; 
Elioenai,  Maaseiah,  Ishmael,  Ne- 
thaneel,  Jozabad,  and  Elasah. 

23  Also  of  the  Levites ;  Jozabad, 
and  Shimei,  and  Kelaiah,  (the  same 


had  married  strange  wives. 

is  Kelita,)  Pethahiah,  Judah,  and 

Eliezer. 

24  Of  the  singers  also ;  Eliasliib  : 
and  of  the  porters;  Shallum,  and 
Telem,  and  Uri. 

25  Moreover  of  Israel :  of  the  sons 
of  Parosh  ;  Ramiah,  and  Jeziah,  and 
Malchiah,  and  Miamin,  and  Eleazar, 
and  Malchijah,  and  Benaiah. 

26  And  of  the  sons  of  Elam  ;  Mat- 
taniah,  Zechariah,  and  Jehiel,  and 
Abdi,  and  Jeremoth,  and  Eliah. 

27  And  of  the  sons  of  Zattu  ;  Elio¬ 
enai,  Eliashib,  Mattaniah,  and  Jere¬ 
moth,  and  Zabad,  and  Aziza. 

28  Of  the  sons  also  of  Bebai ; 
Jehohanan,  Hananiah,  Zabbai,  and 
Athlai. 

29  And  of  the  sons  of  Bani ;  Me¬ 
shullam,  Malluch,  and  Adaiah,  Jash- 
ub,  and  Sheal,  and  Ramoth. 

30  And  of  the  sons  of  Pahath- 
moab ;  Adna,  and  Chelal,  Benaiah, 
Maaseiah,  Mattaniah,  Bezaleel,  and 
Binnui,  and  Manasseh. 

31  And  of  the  sons  of  Harim; 
Eliezer,Ishijah,  Malchiah,  Shemaiah, 
Shimeon, 

32  Benjamin,  Malluch,  and  Shem- 
ariah. 

33  Of  the  sons  of  Hashum ;  Mat- 
tenai,  Mattatliah,  Zabad,  Eliphelet, 
Jeremai,  Manasseh,  and  Shimei. 

34  Of  the  sons  of  Bani ;  Maadai, 
Ainrarn,  and  Uel, 

35  Benaiah,  Bedeiah,  Chelluh, 

36  Vaniah,  Mereinoth,  Eliashib, 

37  Mattaniah,  Mattenai,  and  Jaa- 
sau, 

38  And  Bani,  and  Binnui,  Shimei, 

39  And  Sheleiniah,  and  Nathan, 
and  Adaiah, 

40  Machnadebai,  Shasliai,  Sharai, 

41  Azareel,  and  Shelemiah,  Shem- 
ariah, 

42  Shallum,  Amariah,  and  Joseph. 

43  Of  the  sons  of  Nebo ;  Jeiel, 
Mattithiah,  Zabad,  Zebina,  Jadau, 
and  Joel,  Benaiah. 

44  All  these  had  taken  strange 
wives :  and  some  of  them  had  wives 
by  whom  they  had  children. 

575 


EZRA. 


TIIE 


BOOK  OF  NEHEMIAH. 


CHAPTEK  I. 

1  Nehemiah ,  understanding  by  Hanani  the  misery  of 

Jerusalem ,  mourneth,  fasteth ,  and  prayeth.  5  His 

prayer. 

npHE  words  of  Nehemiah  the  son 
JL  of  Hachaliah.  And  it  came  to 
pass  in  the  month  Chisleu,  in  the 
twentieth  year,  as  I  was  in  Shushan 
the  palace, 

2  That  Hanani,  one  of  my  brethren, 
came,  he  and  certain  men  of  Judah; 
and  I  asked  them  concerning  the 
Jews  that  had  escaped,  which  were 
left  of  the  captivity,  and  concerning 
Jerusalem. 

3  And  they  said  unto  me,  The  rem¬ 
nant  that  are  left  of  the  captivity 
there  in  the  province  are  in  great 
affliction  and  reproach :  the  wall  of 
Jerusalem  also  is  broken  down,  and 
the  gates  thereof  are  burned  with  fire. 

4  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I 
heard  these  words,  that  I  sat  down 
and  wept,  and  mourned  certain  days, 
and  fasted,  and  prayed  before  the 
God  of  heaven, 

7  * 

5  And  said,  I  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord  God  of  heaven,  the  great  and 
terrible  God,  that  keepeth  covenant 
and  mercy  for  them  that  love  him 
and  observe  his  commandments  : 

6  Let  thine  ear  now  he  attentive, 
and  thine  eyes  open,  that  thou  may- 
est  hear  the  prayer  of  thy  servant, 
which  I  pray  before  thee  now,  day 
and  night,  for  the  children  of  Israel 
thy  servants,  and  confess  the  sins 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  which  we 
have  sinned  against  thee :  both  I 
and  my  father’s  house  have  sinned. 

7  We  have  dealt  very  corruptly 
against  thee,  and  have  not  kept  the 
commandments,  nor  the  statutes, 

576 


nor  the  judgments,  which  thou  com¬ 
mand  edst  thy  servant  Moses. 

8  Remember,  I  beseech  thee,  the 
word  that  thou  commandedst  thy 
servant  Moses,  saying,  If  ye  trans¬ 
gress,  I  will  scatter  you  abroad 
among  the  nations : 

9  But  if  ye  turn  unto  me,  and  keep 
my  commandments,  and  do  them ; 
though  there  were  of  you  cast  out 
unto  the  uttermost  part  of  the  heav¬ 
en,  yet  will  I  gather  them  from 
thence,  and  will  bring  them  unto 
the  place  that  I  have  chosen  to  set 
my  name  there. 

10  Now  these  are  thy  servants  and 
thy  people,  whom  thou  hast  redeem¬ 
ed  by  thy  great  power,  and  by  thy 
strong  hand. 

11  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  let 
now  thine  ear  he  attentive  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  the 
prayer  of  thy  servants,  who  desire  to 
fear  thy  name :  and  prosper,  I  pray 
thee,  thy  servant  this  day,  and  grant 
him  mercy  in  the  sight  of  this  man. 
For  I  was  the  king’s  cupbearer. 

CHAPTER  II. 

I  Artaxerxes  understanding  the  cause  of  Nehemiah'1  s 
sadness  sendeth  him  with  letters  and  commission  to  Je¬ 
rusalem.  9  Nehemiah,  to  the  grief  of  the  enemies, 
comet.h  to  Jerusalem.  12  He  vieweth  secretly  the  ruins 
of  the  walls.  17  He  inciteth  the  Jews  to  build  in  de¬ 
spite  of  the  enemies. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  month 

II  Nisan,  in  the  twentieth  year  of 
Artaxerxes  the  king,  that  wine  was  be¬ 
fore  him :  and  I  took  up  the  wine,  and 
gave  it  unto  the  king.  Now  I  had  not 
been  beforetime  sad  in  his  presence. 

2  Wherefore  the  king  said  unto 
me,  Why  is  thy  countenance  sad, 
seeing  thou  art  not  sick  ?  this  is 


Nehemiah  cometh 


NEHEMIAH. 


to  Jerusalem . 


nothing  else  but  sorrow  of  heart.  Then 
I  was  very  sore  afraid, 

3  And  said  unto  the  king,  Let  the 
king  live  for  ever:  why  should  not 
my  countenance  he  sad,  when  the 
city,  the  place  of  my  fathers’  sepul¬ 
chres,  lieth  waste,  and  the  gates  there¬ 
of  are  consumed  with  fire  ? 

4  Then  the  king  said  unto  me,  For 
what  dost  thou  make  request  ?  So  I 
prayed  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

5  And  I  said  unto  the  king,  If  it 
please  the  king,  and  if  thy  servant 
have  found  favour  in  thy  sight,  that 
thou  wouldest  send  me  unto  Judah, 
unto  the  city  of  my  fathers’  sepul¬ 
chres,  that  I  may  build  it. 

6  And  the  king  said  unto  me,  (the 
queen  also  sitting  by  him,)  For  how 
long  shall  thy  journey  he  ?  and  when 
wilt  thou  return  ?  So  it  pleased  the 
king  to  send  me ;  and  I  set  him  a 
time. 

.  7  Moreover  I  said  unto  the  king, 
If  it  please  the  king,  let  letters  he 
given  me  to  the  governors  beyond 
the  river,  that  they  may  convey  me 
over  till  I  come  into  Judah ; 

8  And  a  letter  unto  Asaph  the 
keeper  of  the  king’s  forest,  that  he 
may  give  me  timber  to  make  beams 
for  the  gates  of  the  palace  which 
appertained  to  the  house,  and  for  the 
Avail  of  the  city,  and  for  the  house 
that  I  shall  enter  into.  And  the  king 
granted  me,  according  to  the  good 
hand  of  my  God  upon  me. 

9  IT  Then  I  came  to  the  governors 
beyond  the  river,  and  gave  them  the 
king’s  letters.  Now  the  king  had 
sent  captains  of  the  army  and  horse¬ 
men  with  me. 

10  When  Sanballat  the  Horonite, 
and  Tobiah  the  servant,  the  Ammon¬ 
ite,  heard  of  it ,  it  grieved  them  ex¬ 
ceedingly  that  there  was  come  a  man 
to  seek  the  welfare  of  the  children  of 
Israel. 

11  So  I  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
was  there  three  days. 

12  H  And  I  arose  in  the  night,  I 
and  some  few  men  with  me  ;  neither 

37 


told  I  any  man  what  my  God  had  put 
in  my  heart  to  do  at  Jerusalem :  nei¬ 
ther  was  there  any  beast  with  me, 
save  the  beast  that  I  rode  upon. 

13  And  I  went  out  by  night  by  the 
gate  of  the  valley,  even  before  the 
dragon  well,  and  to  the  dung  port, 
and  viewed  the  walls  of  Jerusalem, 
which  were  broken  down,  and  the 
gates  thereof  were  consumed  with 
fire. 

14  Then  I  went  on  to  the  gate  of 
the  fountain,  and  to  the  king’s  pool : 
hut  there  was  no  place  for  the  beast 
that  was  under  me  to  pass. 

15  Then  went  I  up  in  the  night 
by  the  brook,  and  viewed  the  wall, 
and  turned  back,  and  entered  by  the 
gate  of  the  valley,  and  so  returned. 

16  And  the  rulers  knew  not  whith¬ 
er  I  went,  or  what  I  did ;  neither 
had  I  as  yet  told  it  to  the  Jews,  nor 
to  the  priests,  nor  to  the  nobles,  nor 
to  the  rulers,  nor  to  the  rest  that  did 
the  work. 

17  If  Then  said  I  unto  them,  Ye 
see  the  distress  that  we  are  in,  how 
Jerusalem  lieth  waste,  and  the  gates 
thereof  are  burned  with  fire :  come, 
and  let  us  build  up  the  wall  of  Je¬ 
rusalem,  that  we  be  no  more  a  re¬ 
proach. 

18  Then  I  told  them  of  the  hand 
of  my  God  which  was  good  upon 
me ;  as  also  the  king’s  words  that  he 
had  spoken  unto  me.  And  they  said, 
Let  us  rise  up  and  build.  So  they 
strengthened  their  hands  for  this  good 
work . 

19  But  when  Sanballat  the  Horon¬ 
ite,  and  Tobiah  the  servant,  the  Am¬ 
monite,  and  Geshem  the  Arabian, 
heard  it,  they  laughed  us  to  scorn, 
and  despised  us,  and  said,  What  is 
this  thing  that  ye  do  ?  will  ye  rebel 
against  the  king  ? 

20  Then  answered  I  them,  and  said 
unto  them,  The  God  of  heaven,  he 
will  prosper  us ;  therefore  we  his 
servants  will  arise  and  build :  but 
ye  have  no  portion,  nor  right,  nor 
memorial,  in  Jerusalem. 

577 


The  names  and 
'  CHAPTER  III. 

The  names  and  order  of  them  that  builded  the  wall. 

THEN  Eliashib  the  high  priest 
rose  up  with  his  brethren  the 
priests,  and  they  builded  the  sheep 
gate ;  they  sanctified  it,  and  set  up 
the  doors  of  it ;  even  unto  the  tower 
of  Meah  they  sanctified  it,  unto  the 
tower  of  Hananeel. 

2  And  next  unto  him  builded 
the  men  of  Jericho.  And  next  to 
them  builded  Zaccur  the  son  of 
Imri. 

3  But  the  fish  gate  did  the  sons  of 
Hassenaah  build,  who  also  laid  the 
beams  thereof,  and  set  up  the  doors 
thereof,  the  locks  thereof,  and  the 
bars  thereof. 

4  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Meremoth  the  son  of  Urijah,  the  son 
of  Koz.  And  next  unto  them  repair¬ 
ed  Meshullam  the  son  of  Berechiah, 
the  son  of  Meshezabeel.  And  next 
unto  them  repaired  Zadok  the  son  of 
Baana. 

5  And  next  unto  them  the  Tekoites 
repaired ;  but  their  nobles  put  not 
their  necks  to  the  work  of  their 
Lord. 

6  Moreover  the  old  gate  repaired 
Jehoiada  the  son  of  Paseah,  and  Me¬ 
shullam  the  son  of  Besodeiah ;  they 
laid  the  beams  thereof,  and  set  up 
the  doors  thereof,  and  the  locks  there¬ 
of,  and  the  bars  thereof. 

7  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Melatiah  the  Gibeonite,  and  Jadon 
the  Meronothite,  the  men  of  Gibeon, 
and  of  Mizpah,  unto  the  throne  of 
the  governor  on  this  side  the  river. 

8  Next  unto  him  repaired  Uzziel 
the  son  of  Harhaiah,  of  the  gold¬ 
smiths.  Next  unto  him  also  repaired 
Hananiah  the  son  of  one  of  the  apoth¬ 
ecaries,  and  they  fortified  Jerusalem 
unto  the  broad  wall. 

9  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Rephaiah  the  son  of  Hur,  the  ruler 
of  the  half  part  of  Jerusalem. 

10  And  next  unto  them  repaired 
Jedaiah  the  son  of  Harumaph,  even 
over  against  his  house.  And  next 

'  578 


order  of  them 

unto  him  repaired  Hattush  the  son 
of  Hashabniah. 

11  Malchijah  the  son  of  Harim, 
and  Hashub  the  son  of  Pahath-moab, 
repaired  the  other  piece,  and  the 
tower  of  the  furnaces. 

12  And  next  unto  him  repaired 
Shallum  the  son  of  Halohesh,  the 
ruler  of  the  half  part  of  Jerusalem, 
he  and  his  daughters. 

13  The  valley  gate  repaired  Ha- 
nun,  and  the  inhabitants  of  Zanoah  ; 
they  built  it,  and  set  up  the  doors 
thereof,  the  locks  thereof,  and  the 
bars  thereof,  and  a  thousand  cubits 
on  the  wall  unto  the  dung  gate. 

14  But  the  dung  gate  repaired 
Malchiah  the  son  of  Rechab,  the 
ruler  of  part  of  Beth-haccerem ;  he 
built  it,  and  set  up  the  doors  there¬ 
of,  the  locks  thereof,  and  the  bars 
thereof. 

15  But  the  gate  of  the  fountain  re¬ 
paired  Shallun  the  son  of  Col-hozeh, 
the  ruler  of  part  of  Mizpah  ;  he  built 
it,  and  covered  it,  and  set  up  the 
doors  thereof,  the  locks  thereof,  and 
the  bars  thereof,  and  the  wall  of  the 
pool  of  Siloah  by  the  king’s  garden, 
and  unto  the  stairs  that  go  down 
from  the  city  of  David. 

16  After  him  repaired  Nehemiah 
the  son  of  Azbuk,  the  ruler  of  the 
half  part  of  Beth-zur,  unto  the  place 
over  against  the  sepulchres  of  David, 
and  to  the  pool  that  was  made,  and 
unto  the  house  of  the  mighty. 

17  After  him  repaired  the  Levites, 
Rehum  the  son  of  Bani.  Next  unto 
him  repaired  IJashabiah,  the  ruler 
of  the  half  part  of  Keilah,  in  his 
part. 

18  After  him  repaired  their  breth¬ 
ren,  Bavai  the  son  of  Henadad,  the 
ruler  of  the  Jialf  part  of  Keilah. 

19  And  next  to  him  repaired  Ezer 
the  son  of  Jeshua,  the  ruler  of  Miz¬ 
pah,  another  piece  over  against  the 
going  up  to  the  armoury  at  the  turn¬ 
ing  of  the  wall. 

20  After  him  Baruch  the  son  of 
Zabbai  earnestly  repaired  the  other 


NEHEMIAH. 


that  builded  the  wall. 


NEHEMIAH. 


The  enemies  scoff. 


piece,  from  the  turning  of  the  wall 
unto  the  door  of  the  house  of  Elia- 
shib  the  high  priest. 

21  After  him  repaired  Meremoth 
the  son  of  Urijah  the  son  of  Koz 
another  piece,  from  the  door  of  the 
house  of  Eliashib  even  to  the  end  of 
the  house  of  Eliashib. 

22  And  after  him  repaired  the 
priests,  the  men  of  the  plain. 

23  After  him  repaired  Benjamin 
and  Hashub  over  against  their  house. 
After  him  repaired  Azariah  the  son 
of  Maaseiah  the  .son  of  Ananiah  by 
his  house. 

24  After  him  repaired  Binnui  the 
son  of  Henadad  another  piece,  from 
the  house  of  Azariah  unto  the  turning 
of  the  wall ,  even  unto  the  corner. 

2  5  Palal  the  son  of  Uzai,  over 
against  the  turning  of  the  ivall,  and 
the  tower  which  lieth  out  from  the 
king’s  high  house,  that  was  by  the 
court  of  the  prison.  After  him  Pe- 
daiah  the  son  of  Parosh. 

26  Moreover  the  Nethinim  dwelt 
in  Ophel,  unto  the  place  over  against 
the  water  gate  toward  the  east,  and 
the  tower  that  lieth  out. 

27  After  them  the  Tekoites  re¬ 
paired  another  piece,  over  against  the 
great  tower  that  lieth  out,  even  unto 
the  wall  of  Ophel. 

28  From  above  the  horse  gate  re¬ 
paired  the  priests,  every  one  over 
against  his  house. 

29  After  them  repaired  Zadok  the 
son  of  Immer  over  against  his  house. 
After  him  repaired  also  Shemaiah  the 
son  of  Shechaniah,  the  keeper  of  the 
east  gate. 

30  After  him  repaired  Han aniah  the 
son  of  Shelemiah,  and  Hanun  the  sixth 
son  of  Zalaph,  another  piece.  After 
him  repaired  Meshullam  the  son  of 
Berechiah  over  against  his  chamber. 

31  After  him  repaired  Malchiah  the 
goldsmith’s  son  unto  the  place  of  the 
Nethinim,  and  of  the  merchants,  over 
against  the  gate  Miphkad,  and  to  the 
going  up  of  the  corner. 

32  And  between  the  going  up  of  the 


corner  unto  the  sheep  gate  repaired 
the  goldsmiths  and  the  merchants. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  While  the  enemies  scoff ,  Neliemiah  prayeth  and  con - 
tinueth  the  work.  7  Understanding  the  wrath  and 
secrets  of  the  enemy ,  he  setteth  a  watch.  IS  He  arrneth 
the  labourers ,  19  and  giveth  military  precepts. 

BUT  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Sanballat  heard  that  we  builded 
the  wall,  he  was  wroth,  and  took  great 
indignation,  and  mocked  the  Jews. 

2  And  he  spake  before  his  brethren 
and  the  army  of  Samaria,  and  said, 
What  do  these  feeble  Jews?  will 
they  fortify  themselves  ?  will  they 
sacrifice  ?  will  they  make  an  end  in 
a  day  ?  will  they  revive  the  stones 
out  of  the  heaps  of  the  rubbish  which 
are  burned  ? 

3  Now  Tobiah  the  Ammonite  ivas 
by  him,  and  he  said,  Even  that  which 
they  build,  if  a  fox  go  up,  he  shall 
even  break  down  their  stone  wall. 

4  Hear,  O  our  God  ;  for  we  are  de¬ 
spised  :  and  turn  their  reproach  upon 
their  own  head,  and  give  them  for  a 
prey  in  the  land  of  captivity : 

5  And  cover  not  their  iniquity,  and 
let  not  their  sin  be  blotted  out  from 
before  thee :  for  they  have  provoked 
thee  to  anger  before  the  builders. 

6  So  built  we  the  wall ;  and  all  the 
wall  was  joined  together  unto  the  half 
thereof :  for  the  people  had  a  mind  to 
work. 

7  IT  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Sanballat,  and  Tobiah,  and  the  Ara¬ 
bians,  and  the  Ammonites,  and  the 
Ashdodites,  heard  that  the  walls  of 
Jerusalem  were  made  up,  and  that 
the  breaches  began  to  be  stopped, 
then  they  were  very  wroth, 

8  And  conspired  all  of  them  to¬ 
gether  to  come  and  to  fight  against 
Jerusalem,  and  to  hinder  it. 

9  Nevertheless  we  made  our  prayer 
unto  our  God,  and  set  a  watch  against 
them  day  and  night,  because  of 
them. 

10  And  Judah  said,  The  strength 
of  the  bearers  of  burdens  is  decayed, 
and  there  is  much  rubbish;  so  that  we 
are  not  able  to  build  the  wall. 

579 


Nehemiah  guardeth 

11  And  our  adversaries  said,  They 
shall  not  know,  neither  see,  till  we 
come  in  the  midst  among  them,  and 
slay  them,  and  cause  the  work  to  cease. 

12  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
the  Jews  which  dwelt  by  them  came, 
they  said  unto  us  ten  times,  From  all 
places  whence  ye  shall  return  unto 
us  they  will  he  upon  you. 

13  H  Therefore  set  I  in  the  lower 
places  behind  the  wall,  and  on  the 
higher  places,  I  even  set  the  people 
after  their  families  with  their  swords, 
their  spears,  and  their  hows. 

14  And  I  looked,  and  rose  up,  and 
said  unto  the  nobles,  and  to  the 
rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of  the  people, 
Be  not  ye  afraid  of  them :  remember 
the  Lord,  which  is  great  and  terrible, 
and  fight  for  your  brethren,  your  sons, 
and  your  daughters,  your  wives,  and 
your  houses. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  our 
enemies  heard  that  it  was  known 
unto  us,  and  God  had  brought  their 
counsel  to  nought,  that  we  returned 
all  of  us  to  the  wall,  every  one  unto 
his  work. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  from  that 
time  forth,  that  the  half  of  my  ser¬ 
vants  wrought  in  the  work,  and  the 
other  half  of  them  held  both  the 
spears,  the  shields,  and  the  hows,  and 
the  habergeons ;  and  the  rulers  were 
behind  all  the  house  of  Judah. 

17  They  which  huilded  on  the  wall, 
and  they  that  hare  burdens,  with 
those  that  laded,  every  one  with  one 
of  his  hands  wrought  in  the  work, 
and  with  the  other  hand  held  a 
weapon. 

18  For  the  builders,  every  one  had 
his  sword  girded  by  his  side,  and  so 
builded.  And  he  that  sounded  the 
trumpet  was  by  me. 

19  IT  And  I  said  unto  the  nobles, 
and  to  the  rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of 
the  people,  The  work  is  great  and 
large,  and  we  are  separated  upon 
the  wall,  one  far  from  another. 

20  In  what  place  therefore  ye  hear 
the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  resort  ye 

580 


against  the  enemies. 

thither  unto  us :  our  God  shall  fight 
for  us. 

21  So  we  laboured  in  the  work : 
and  half  of  them  held  the  spears 
from  the  rising  of  the  morning  till 
the  stars  appeared. 

22  Likewise  at  the  same  time  said 
I  unto  the  people,  Let  every  one  with 
his  servant  lodge  within  Jerusalem, 
that  in  the  night  they  may  be  a  guard 
to  us,  and  labour  on  the  day. 

23  So  neither  I,  nor  my  brethren, 
nor  my  servants,  nor  the  men  of  the 
guard  which  followed  me,  none  of  us 
put  off  our  clothes,  saving  that  every 
one  put  them  off  for  washing. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  Jews  complain  of  their  debt,  mortgage,  and  bond¬ 
age.  6  Nehemiah  rebuketh  the  usurers,  and  causeth 
them  to  make  a  covenant  of  restitution.  14  He  forbear- 
eth  his  own  allowance,  and  keepeth  hospitality. 

AND  there  was  a  great  cry  of  the 
people  and  of  their  wives  against 
their  brethren  the  Jews. 

2  For  there  were  that  said,  We, 
our  sons,  and  our  daughters,  are 
many:  therefore  we  take  up  com 
for  them ,  that  we  may  eat,  and  live. 

3  Some  also  there  were  that  said, 
We  have  mortgaged  our  lands,  vine¬ 
yards,  and  houses,  that  we  might  buy 
corn,  because  of  the  dearth. 

4  There  were  also  that  said,  We 
have  borrowed  money  for  the  king’s 
tribute,  and  that  upon  our  lands  and 
vineyards. 

5  Yet  now  our  flesh  is  as  the  flesh 
of  our  brethren,  our  children  as  their 
children :  and,  lo,  we  bring  into 
bondage  our  sons  and  our  daughters 
to  be  servants,  and  some  of  our  daugh¬ 
ters  are  brought  into  bondage  already: 
neither  is  it  in  our  power  to  redeem 
them ;  for  other  men  have  our  lands 
and  vineyards. 

6  II  And  I  was  very  angry  when  I 
heard  their  cry  and  these  words. 

7  Then  I  consulted  with  myself, 
and  I  rebuked  the  nobles,  and  the 
rulers,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  exact 
usury,  every  one  of  his  brother.  And 
I  set  a  great  assembly  against  them. 

8  And  I  said  unto  them,  We,  after 


NEHEMIAH. 


The  usurers  rebuked . 


NEHEMIAH. 


Nehemiati s  generosity . 


our  ability,  have  redeemed  our  breth¬ 
ren  the  Jews,  which  were  sold  unto 
the  heathen;  and  will  ye  even  sell 
your  brethren  ?  or  shall  they  he  sold 
unto  us  ?  Then  held  they  their  peace, 
and  found  nothing  to  answer. 

9  Also  I  said,  It  is  not  good  that 
ye  do :  ought  ye  not  to  walk  in  the 
fear  of  our  God  because  of  the  re¬ 
proach  of  the  heathen  our  enemies  ? 

10  I  likewise,  and  my  brethren,  and 
my  servants,  might  exact  of  them 
money  and  corn :  I  pray  you,  let  us 
leave  off  this  usury. 

11  Restore,  I  pray  you,  to  them, 
even  this  day,  their  lands,  their  vine¬ 
yards,  their  oliveyards,  and  their 
houses,  also  the  hundredth  part  of 
the  money,  and  of  the  corn,  the 
wine,  and  the  oil,  that  ye  exact  of 
them. 

12  Then  said  they,  We  will  restore 
them ,  and  will  require  nothing  of 
them ;  so  will  we  do  as  thou  sayest. 
Then  I  called  the  priests,  and  took 
an  oath  of  them,  that  they  should  do 
according  to  this  promise. 

13  Also  I  shook  my  lap,  and  said, 
So  God  shake  out  every  man  from 
his  house,  and  from  his  labour,  that 
performeth  not  this  promise,  even 
thus  he  he  shaken  out,  and  emptied. 
And  all  the  congregation  said,  Amen, 
and  praised  the  Lord.  And  the  peo¬ 
ple  did  according  to  this  promise. 

14  IT  Moreover  from  the  time  that 
I  was  appointed  to  he  their  governor 
in  the  land  of  Judah,  from  the  twen¬ 
tieth  year  even  unto  the  two  and 
thirtieth  year  of  Artaxerxes  the  king, 
that  is,  twelve  years,  I  and  my  breth¬ 
ren  have  not  eaten  the  bread  of  the 
governor. 

15  But  the  former  governors  that 
had  been  before  me  were  chargeable 
unto  the  people,  and  had  taken  of 
them  bread  and  wine,  besides  forty 
shekels  of  silver;  yea,  even  their 
servants  hare  rule  over  the  people : 
but  so  did  not  I,  because  of  the  fea*r 
of  God. 

16  Yea,  also  I  continued  in  the  work 


of  this  wall,  neither  bought  we  any 
land :  and  all  my  servants  were  gath¬ 
ered  thither  unto  the  work. 

17  Moreover  there  were  at  my  ta¬ 
ble  a  hundred  and  fifty  of  the  Jews 
and  rulers,  besides  those  that  came 
unto  us  from  among  the  heathen  that 
are  about  us. 

18  Now  that  which  was  prepared 
for  me  daily  was  one  ox  and  six  choice 
sheep  ;  also  fowls  were  prepared  for 
me,  and  once  in  ten  days  store  of  all 
sorts  of  wine :  yet  for  all  this  required 
not  I  the  bread  of  the  governor,  be¬ 
cause  the  bondage  was  heavy  upon 
this  people. 

19  Think  upon  me,  my  God,  for 
good,  according  to  all  that  I  have 
done  for  this  people. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Sanballat  practiseth  by  craft,  by  rumours,  by  hired 
prophecies ,  to  terrify  Nehemiali .  15  The  work  is  fin¬ 

ished  to  the  terror  of  the  enemies.  17  Secret  intelli¬ 
gence  passeth  between  the  enemies  and  the  nobles  of 
Judah. 

OW  it  came  to  pass,  when  San- 
hallat,  and  Tobiah,  and  Ge- 
shem  the  Arabian,  and  the  rest  of 
our  enemies,  heard  that  I  had  budd¬ 
ed  the  wall,  and  that  there  was  no 
breach  left  therein;  (though  at  that 
time  I  had  not  set  up  the  doors  upon 
the  gates ;) 

2  That  Sanballat  and  Geshem  sent 
unto  me,  saying,  Come,  let  us  meet 
together  in  some  one  of  the  villages 
in  the  plain  of  Ono.  But  they 
thought  to  do  me  mischief. 

3  And  I  sent  messengers  unto  them, 
saying,  I  am  doing  a  great  work,  so 
that  I  cannot  come  down :  why  should 
the  work  cease,  whilst  I  leave  it,  and 
come  down  to  you  ? 

4  Yet  they  sent  unto  me  four  times 
after  this  sort ;  and  I  answered  them 
after  the  same  manner. 

5  Then  sent  Sanballat  his  servant 
unto  me  in  like  manner  the  fifth  time 
with  an  open  letter  in  his  hand ; 

6  Wherein  was  written,  It  is  report¬ 
ed  among  the  heathen,  and  Gashmu 
saith  it,  that  thou  and  the  J ews  think 
to  rebel :  for  which  cause  thou  build- 

581 


Sanballat' s  craft . 


NEHEMIAH. 


est  the  wall,  that  thou  mayest  he  their 
king,  according  to  these  words. 

7  And  thou  hast  also  appointed 
prophets  to  preach  of  thee  at  Jeru¬ 
salem,  saying,  There  is  a  king  in 
Judah :  and  now  shall  it  he  reported 
to  the  king  according  to  these  words. 
Come  now  therefore,  and  let  us  take 
counsel  together. 

8  Then  I  sent  unto  him,  saying, 
There  are  no  such  things  done  as 
thou  sayest,  hut  thou  feignest  them 
out  of  thine  own  heart. 

9  For  they  all  made  us  afraid,  say¬ 
ing,  Their  hands  shall  he  weakened 
from  the  work,  that  it  he  not  done. 
Now  therefore,  0  God ,  strengthen  my 
hands. 

10  Afterward  I  came  unto  the 
house  of  Shemaiah  the  son  of  Del- 
aiah  the  son  of  Mehetaheel,  who 
was  shut  up ;  and  he  said,  Let  us 
meet  together  in  the  house  of  God, 
within  the  temple,  and  let  us  shut 
the  doors  of  the  temple :  for  they 
will  come  to  slay  thee  ;  yea,  in  the 
night  will  they  come  to  slay  thee. 

11  And  I  said,  Should  such  a  man 
as  I  flee  ?  and  who  is  there)  that,  be¬ 
ing  as  I  am,  would  go  into  the  tem¬ 
ple  to  save  his  life  ?  I  will  not  go  in. 

12  And,  lo,  I  perceived  that  God 
had  not  sent  him;  hut  that  he  pro¬ 
nounced  this  prophecy  against  me: 
for  Tobiah  and  Sanballat  had  hired 
him. 

13  Therefore  was  he  hired,  that  I 
should  he  afraid,  and  do  so,  and  sin, 
and  that  they  might  have  matter  for 
an  evil  report,  that  they  might  re¬ 
proach  me. 

14  My  God,  think  thou  upon  To¬ 
biah  and  Sanballat  according  to  these 
their  works,  and  on  the  prophetess 
Noadiah,  and  the  rest  of  the  proph¬ 
ets,  that  would  have  put  me  in  fear. 

15  If  So  the  wall  was  finished  in 
the  twenty  and  fifth  day  of  the  month 
Elul,  in  fifty  and  two  days. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
all  our  enemies  heard  thereof ,  and  all 
the  heathen  that  were  about  us  saw 

582 


A  register  of  them 

these  things ,  they  were  much  cast 
down  in  their  own  eyes:  for  they 
perceived  that  this  work  was  wrought 
of  our  God. 

17  IT  Moreover  in  those  days  the 
nobles  of  Judah  sent  many  letters 
unto  Tobiah,  and  the  letters  of  Tobiah 
came  unto  them. 

18  For  there  were  many  in  Judah 
sworn  unto  him,  because  he  was  the 
son  in  law  of  Shechaniah  the  son  of 
Arah ;  and  his  son  Johanan  had  ta¬ 
ken  the  daughter  of  Meshullam  the 
son  of  Berechiah. 

19  Also  they  reported  his  good 
deeds  before  me,  and  uttered  my 
words  to  him.  Arid  Tobiah  sent 
letters  to  put  me  in  fear. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Nehemiah  committeth  the  charge  of  Jerusalem  to  Han - 
ani  and  Hananiah.  5  A  register  of  the  genealogy  of 
them  which  came  at  the  first  out  of  Babylon,  9  of  the 
people,  39  of  the  priests,  43  of  the  Levites,  46  of  the 
Neihinim,  57  of  Solomon’s  servants,  63  and  of  the  priests 
which  could  not  find  their  pedigree.  66  The  whole 
number  of  them,  with  their  substance.  70  Their  ob¬ 
lations. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
wall  was  built,  and  I  had  set  up 
the  doors,  and  the  porters  and  the  sing¬ 
ers  and  the  Levites  were  appointed, 

2  That  I  gave  my  brother  Hanani, 
and  Hananiah  the  ruler  of  the  palace, 
charge  over  Jerusalem :  for  he  was  a 
faithful  man,  and  feared  God  above 
many. 

3  And  I  said  unto  them,  Let  not  the 
gates  of  Jerusalem  be  opened  until 
the  sun  be  hot ;  and  while  they  stand 
by,  let  them  shut  the  doors,  and  bar 
them :  and  appoint  watches  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  every  one 
in  his  watch,  and  every  one  to  be 
over  against  his  house. 

4  Now  the  city  was  large  and  great  : 
but  the  people  were  few  therein,  and 
the  houses  were  not  builded. 

5  If  And  my  God  put  into  mine 
heart  to  gather  together  the  nobles, 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  people,  that 
they  might  be  reckoned  by  genealo¬ 
gy.  And  I  found  a  register  of  the 
genealogy  of  them  which  came  up  at 
the  first,  and  found  written  therein, 


which  came  first 

6  These  are  the  children  of  the 
province,  that  went  up  out  of  the 
captivity,  of  those  that  had  been  car¬ 
ried  away,  whom  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  carried  away, 
and  came  again  to  Jerusalem  and  to 
Judah,  every  one  unto  his  city ; 

7  Who  came  with  Zerubbabel,  Je- 
shua,  Nehemiah,  Azariah,  Raamiah, 
Nahamani,  Mordecai,  Bilshan,  Mis- 
pereth,  Bigvai,  Nehum,  Baanah.  The 
number,  I  say,  of  the  men  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  Israel  ivas  this ; 

8  The  children  of  Parosh,  two  thou¬ 
sand  a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

9  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  three 
hundred  seventy  and  two. 

10  The  children  of  Arah,  six  hun¬ 
dred  fifty  and  two. 

11  The  children  of  Pahath-moab, 
of  the  children  of  Jeshua  and  Joab, 
two  thousand  and  eight  hundred  and 
eighteen. 

12  The  children  of  Elam,  a  thou¬ 
sand  two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

13  The  children  of  Zattu,  eight 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

14  The  children  of  Zaccai,  seven 
hundred  and  threescore. 

15  The  children  of  Binnui,  six 
hundred  forty  and  eight. 

16  The  children  of  Behai,  six  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  eight. 

17  The  children  of  Azgad,  two  thou¬ 
sand  three  hundred  twenty  and  two. 

18  The  children  of  Adonikam,  six 
hundred  threescore  and  seven. 

19  The  children  of  Bigvai,  two 
thousand  threescore  and  seven. 

20  The  children  of  Adin,  six  hun¬ 
dred  fifty  and  five. 

21  The  children  of  Ater  of  Heze- 
kiah,  ninety  and  eight. 

22  The  children  of  Hashum,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

23  The  children  of  Bezai,  three 
hundred  twenty  and  four. 

24  The  children  of  Hariph,  a  hum 
dred  and  twelve. 

25  The  children  of  Gibeon,  ninety 
and  five. 

26  The  men  of  Beth-lehem  and 


from  Babylon. 

Netophah,  a  hundred  fourscore  and 
eight. 

27  The  men  of  Anathoth,  a  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  eight. 

28  The  men  of  Beth-azmaveth, 
forty  and  two. 

29  The  men  of  Kirjath-jearim, 
Chephirah,  and  Beeroth,  seven  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  three. 

30  The  men  of  Hamah  and  Gaba, 
six  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

3 1  The  men  of  Michmas,  a  hundred 
and  twenty  and  two. 

32  The  men  of  Beth-el  and  Ai,  a 
hundred  twenty  and  three. 

33  The  men  of  the  other  Neho, 
fifty  and  two. 

34  The  children  of  the  other  Elam, 
a  thousand  two  hundred  fifty  and  four. 

35  The  children  of  Harim,  three 
hundred  and  twenty. 

36  The  children  of  Jericho,  three 
hundred  forty  and  five. 

37  The  children  of  Lod,  Hadid,  and 
Ono,  seven  hundred  twenty  and  one. 

38  The  children  of  Senaah,  three 
thousand  nine  hundred  and  thirty. 

39  U  The  priests :  the  children  of 
Jedaiah,  of  the  house  of  Jeshua,  nine 
hundred  seventy  and  three. 

40  The  children  of  Immer,  a  thou¬ 
sand  fifty  and  two. 

41  The  children  of  Pashur,  a  thou¬ 
sand  two  hundred  forty  and  seven. 

42  The  children  of  Harim,  a  thou¬ 
sand  and  seventeen. 

43  H  The  Levites :  the  children  of 
Jeshua,  of  Kadmiel,  and  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Hodevah,  seventy  and  four. 

44  IT  The  singers :  the  children  of 
Asaph,  a  hundred  forty  and  eight. 

45  If  The  porters:  the  children  of 
Shallum,  the  children  of  Ater,  the 
children  of  Talmon,  the  children  of 
Akkub,  the  children  of  Hatita,  the 
children  of  Shobai,  a  hundred  thirty 
and  eight. 

46  If  The  Nethinim :  the  children 
of  Ziha,  the  children  of  Hashupha,  the 
children  of  Tabbaoth, 

47  The  children  of  Keros,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Sia,  the  children  of  P adon, 

583 


NEHEMIAH. 


The  whole  number 


NEHEMIAH. 


48  The  children  of  Lebana,  the 
children  of  Hagaba,  the  children  of 
Shalmai, 

49  The  children  of  Hanan,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Giddel,  the  children  of  Gahar, 

50  The  children  of  Reaiah,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Rezin,  the  children  of  Nekoda, 

51  The  children  of  Gazzam,  the 
children  of  Uzza,  the  children  of 
Phaseah, 

52  The  children  of  Besai,  the 
children  of  Meunim,  the  children  of 
Nephishesim, 

53  The  children  of  Bakbuk,  the 
children  of  Hakupha,  the  children  of 
Harhur, 

54  The  children  of  Bazlith,  the 
children  of  Mehida,  the  children  of 
Harsh  a, 

55  The  children  of  Barkos,the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Sisera,  the  children  of  Tamah, 

56  The  children  of  Neziah,  the 
children  of  Hatipha. 

57  The  children  of  Solomon’s 
servants:  the  children  of  Sotai,  the 
children  of  Sophereth,  the  children 
of  Perida, 

58  The  children  of  Jaala,  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Darkon,  the  children  of  Gid¬ 
del, 

59  The  children  of  Shephatiah,  the 
children  of  Hattil,  the  children  of 
Pochereth  of  Zebaim,  the  children  of 
Amon. 

60  All  the  Nethinim,  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Solomon’s  servants,  were  three 
hundred  ninety  and  two. 

61  And  these  were  they  which  went 
up  also  from  Tel-melah,  Tel-haresha, 
Cherub,  Addon,  and  Immer:  hut  they 
could  not  shew  their  father’s  house, 
nor  their  seed,  whether  they  were  of 
Israel. 

62  The  children  of  Delaiah,  the 
children  of  Tobiah,  the  children  of 
Nekoda,  six  hundred  forty  and  two. 

63  If  And  of  the  priests  :  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Habaiah,  the  children  of  Koz, 
the  children  of  Barzillai,  which  took 
one  of  the  daughters  of  Barzillai  the 
Gileadite  to  wife,  and  was  called  after 
their  name. 


of  the  people . 

64  These  sought  their  register  among 
those  that  were  reckoned  by  geneal¬ 
ogy,  but  it  was  not  found :  therefore 
were  they,  as  polluted,  put  from  the 
priesthood. 

65  And  the  Tirshatha  said  unto 
them,  that  they  should  not  eat  of  the 
most  holy  things,  till  there  stood  up  a 
priest  with  Urim  and  Thummim. 

66  If  The  whole  congregation  to¬ 
gether  teas  forty  and  two  thousand 
three  hundred  and  threescore, 

67  Besides  their  manservants  and 
their  maidservants,  of  whom  there 
were  seven  thousand  three  hundred 
thirty  and  seven :  and  they  had  two 
hundred  forty  and  five  singing  men 
and  singing  women. 

68  Their  horses,  seven  hundred 
thirty  and  six :  their  mules,  two  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  five : 

6  9  Their  camels,  four  hundred  thirty 
and  five :  six  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  twenty  asses. 

70  If  And  some  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  gave  unto  the  work.  The 
Tirshatha  gave  to  the  treasure  a  thou¬ 
sand  drams  of  gold,  fifty  basins,  five 
hundred  and  thirty  priests’  garments. 

71  And  some  of  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  gave  to  the  treasure  of  the 
work  twenty  thousand  drams  of  gold, 
and  two  thousand  and  two  hundred 
pounds  of  silver. 

72  And  that  which  the  rest  of  the 
people  gave  was  twenty,  thousand 
drams  of  gold,  and  two  thousand 
pounds  of  silver,  and  threescore  and 
seven  priests’  garments. 

73  So  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
and  the  porters,  and  the  singers,  and 
some  of  the  people,  and  the  Nethi¬ 
nim,  and  all  Israel,  dwelt  in  their 
cities ;  and  when  the  seventh  month 
came,  the  children  of  Israel  tvere  in 
their  cities. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  religious  manner  of  reading  and  hearing  the  law. 
9  They  comfort  the  people.  13  The  forwardness  of 
them  to  hear  and  be  instructed.  16  They  keep  the 
feast  of  tabernacles. 


A’ 


IN  H  all  the  people  gathered  them¬ 
selves  together  as  one  man  into 


584 


The  law  is  read. 


NEHEMIAH. 


Feast  of  tabernacles. 


the  street  that  was  before  the  water 
gate ;  and  they  spake  unto  Ezra  the 
scribe  to  bring  the  hook  of  the  law  of 
Moses,  which  the  Lord  had  com¬ 
manded  to  Israel. 

2  And  Ezra  the  priest  brought  the 
law  before  the  congregation,  both  of 
men  and  >vomen,  and  all  that  could 
hear  with  understanding,  upon  the 
first  day  of  the  seventh  month. 

3  And  he  read  therein  before  the 
street  that  was  before  the  water  gate 
from  the  morning  until  midday,  be¬ 
fore  the  men  and  the  women,  and 
those  that  could  understand ;  and  the 
ears  of  all  the  people  were  attentive 
unto  the  hook  of  the  law. 

4  And  Ezra  the  scribe  stood  upon 
a  pulpit  of  wood,  which  they  had 
made  for  the  purpose ;  and  beside  him 
stood  Mattithiah,  and  Shema,  and 
Anaiah,  and  Urijah,  and  Hilkiah,  and 
Maaseiah,  on  his  right  hand  ;  and  on 
his  left  hand,  Pedaiah,  and  Mishael, 
and  Malchiah,  and  Hashum,  and 
Hashbadana,  Zechariah,  and  Me- 
shullain. 

5  And  Ezra  opened  the  hook  in 
the  sight  of  all  the  people ;  (for  he 
was  above  all  the  people;)  and  when 
he  opened  it,  all  the  people  stood 
up  : 

6  And  Ezra  blessed  the  Lord,  the 
great  God.  And  all  the  people  an¬ 
swered,  Amen,  Amen,  with  lifting 
up  their  hands :  and  they  bowed  their 
heads,  and  worshipped  the  Lord  with 
their  faces  to  the  ground. 

7  Also  Jeshua,  and  Bani,  and  Sher- 
ebiah,  Jamin,  Akkub,  Shabbethai, 
Hodijah,  Maaseiah,  Kelita,  Azariah, 
Jozabad,  Hanan,  Pelaiah,  and  the 
Levites,  caused  the  people  to  under¬ 
stand  the  law :  and  the  people  stood 
in  their  place. 

8  So  they  read  in  the  book  in  the 
law  of  God  distinctly,  and  gave  the 
sense,  and  caused  them  to  understand 
the  reading. 

9  If  And  Nehemiah,  which  is  the 
Tirshatha,  and  Ezra  the  priest  the 
scribe,  and  the  Levites  that  taught 


the  people,  said  unto  all  the  people, 
This  day  is  holy  unto  the  Lord  your 
God;  mourn  not,  nor  weep.  For  all 
the  people  wept,  when  they  heard  the 
words  of  the  law. 

10  Then  he  said  unto  them,  Go 
your  way,  eat  the  fat,  and  drink  the 
sweet,  and  send  portions  unto  them 
for  whom  nothing  is  prepared :  for 
this  day  is  holy  unto  our  Lord : 
neither  be  ye  sorry ;  for  the  joy  of  the 
Lord  is  your  strength. 

1 1  So  the  Levites  stilled  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  saying,  Hold  your  peace,  for  the 
day  is  holy ;  neither  be  ye  grieved. 

12  And  all  the  people  went  their 
way  to  eat,  and  to  drink,  and  to  send 
portions,  and  to  make  great  mirth, 
because  they  had  understood  the 
words  that  were  declared  unto  them. 

13  IT  And  on  the  second  day  were 
gathered  together  the  chief  of  the 
fathers  of  all  the  people,  the  priests, 
and  the  Levites,  unto  Ezra  the  scribe, 
even  to  understand  the  words  of  the 
law. 

14  And  they  found  written  in  the 
law  which  the  Lord  had  commanded 
by  Moses,  that  the  children  of  Israel 
should  dwell  in  booths  in  the  feast 
of  the  seventh  month : 

15  And  that  they  should  publish 
and  proclaim  in  all  their  cities,  and 
in  Jerusalem,  saying,  Go  forth  unto 
the  mount,  and  fetch  olive  branch¬ 
es,  and  pine  branches,  and  myrtle 
branches,  and  palm  branches,  and 
branches  of  thick  trees,  to  make 
booths,  as  it  is  written. 

16  IT  So  the  people  went  forth,  and 
brought  them)  and  made  themselves 
booths,  every  one  upon  the  roof  of 
his  house,  and  in  their  courts,  and  in 
the  courts  of  the  house  of  God,  and 
in  the  street  of  the  water  gate,  and 
in  the  street  of  the  gate  of  Ephraim. 

17  And  all  the  congregation  of 
them  that  were  come  again  out  of 
the  captivity  made  booths,  and  sat 
under  the  booths :  for  since  the  days 
of  Jeshua  the  son  of  Nun  unto  that 
day  had  not  the  children  ol  Israel 

585 


The  Levites  mahe 


NEHEMIAH. 


done  so.  And  there  was  very  great 
gladness. 

18  Also  day  by  day,  from  the  first 
day  unto  the  last  day,  he  read  in  the 
hook  of  the  law  of  God.  And  they 
kept  the  feast  seven  days ;  and  on 
the  eighth  day  was  a  solemn  assem¬ 
bly,  according  unto  the  manner. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  A  solemn  fast ,  and  repentance  of  the  people.  4  The 

Levites  make  a  religious  confession  of  God’s  goodness, 

and  their  wickedness. 

OW  in  the  twenty  and  fourth 
day  of  this  month  the  children 
of  Israel  were  assembled  with  fasting, 
and  with  sackclothes,  and  earth  upon 
them. 

2  And  the  seed  of  Israel  separated 
themselves  from  all  strangers,  and 
stood  and  confessed  their  sins,  and 
the  iniquities  of  their  fathers. 

3  And  they  stood  up  in  their  place, 
and  read  in  the  book  of  the  law  of 
the  Lord  their  God  one  fourth  part 
of  the  day ;  and  another  fourth  part 
they  confessed,  and  worshipped  the 
Lord  their  God. 

4  IT  Then  stood  up  upon  the  stairs, 
of  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and  Bani, 
Kadmiel,  Shebaniah,  Bunni,  Shere- 
hiah,  Bani,  and  Chenani,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice  unto  the  Lord  their 
God. 

5  Then  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and 
Kadmiel,  Bani,  Hashabniah,  Shere- 
hiah,  Hodijah,  Shebamiah,  and  Peth- 
ahiah,  said,  Stand  up  and  bless  the 
Lord  your  God  for  ever  and  ever: 
and  blessed  he  thy  glorious  name, 
which  is  exalted  above  all  blessing 
and  praise. 

6  Thou,  even  thou,  art  Lord  alone  ; 
thou  hast  made  heaven,  the  heaven 
of  heavens,  with  all  their  host,  the 
earth,  and  all  things  that  are  therein, 
the  seas,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and 
thou  preserves!  them  all ;  and  the 
host  of  heaven  worshippeth  thee. 

7  Thou  art  the  Lord  the  God,  who 
didst  choose  Abram,  and  broughtest 
him  forth  out  of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  and 
gavest  him  the  name  of  Abraham ; 

586 


a  religious  confession  of 

8  And  foundest  his  heart  faithful 
before  thee,  and  madest  a  covenant 
with  him  to  give  the  land  of  the  Ca- 
naanites,  the  Hittites,  the  Amorites, 
and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Jebusites, 
and  the  Girgashites,  to  give  it ,  I  say , 
to  his  seed,  and  hast  performed  thy 
words ;  for  thou  art  righteous  : 

9  And  didst  see  the  affliction  of 
our  fathers  in  Egypt,  and  heardest 
their  cry  by  the  Red  sea ; 

10  And  shewedst  signs  and  won¬ 
ders  upon  Pharaoh,  and  on  all  his 
servants,  and  on  all  the  people  of 
his  land :  for  thou  knewest  that  they 
dealt  proudly  against  them.  So  didst 
thou  get  thee  a  name,  as  it  is  this  day. 

11  And  thou  didst  divide  the  sea 
before  them,  so  that  they  went  through 
the  midst  of  the  sea  on  the  dry  land ; 
and  their  persecutors  thou  threwest 
into  the  deeps,  as  a  stone  into  the 
mighty  waters. 

12  Moreover  thou  leddest  them  in 
the  day  by  a  cloudy  pillar;  and  in 
the  night  by  a  pillar  of  fire,  to  give 
them  light  in  the  way  wherein  they 
should  go. 

13  Thou  earnest  down  also  upon 
mount  Sinai,  and  spakest  with  them 
from  heaven,  and  gavest  them  right 
judgments,  and  true  laws,  good  stat¬ 
utes  and  commandments : 

14  And  madest  known  unto  them 
thy  holy  sabbath,  and  commaridedst 
them  precepts,  statutes,  and  laws,  by 
the  hand  of  Moses  thy  servant : 

15  And  gavest  them  bread  from 
heaven  for  their  hunger,  and  brought¬ 
est  forth  water  for  them  out  of  the 
rock  for  their  thirst,  and  promisedst 
them  that  they  should  go  in  to  pos¬ 
sess  the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn 
to  give  them. 

16  But  they  and  our  fathers  dealt 
proudly,  and  hardened  their  necks, 
and  hearkened  not  to  thy  command¬ 
ments, 

17  And  refused  to  obey,  neither 
were  mindful  of  thy  wonders  that 
thou  didst  among  them ;  but  hard¬ 
ened  their  necks,  and  in  their  rebel- 


God’s  goodness ,  and 

lion  appointed  a  captain  to  return  to 
their  bondage  :  but  thou  art  a  God 
ready  to  pardon,  gracious  and  merci¬ 
ful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kind¬ 
ness,  and  forsookest  them  not. 

18  Yea,  when  they  had  made  them 
a  molten  calf,  and  said,  This  is  thy 
God  that  brought  thee  up  out  of 
Egypt,  and  had  wrought  great  prov¬ 
ocations  ; 

19  Yet  thou  in  thy  manifold  mer¬ 
cies  forsookest  them  not  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  :  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  de¬ 
parted  not  from  them  by  day,  to  lead 
them  in  the  way ;  neither  the  pillar 
of  fire  by  night,  to  shew  them  light, 
and  the  way  wherein  they  should  go. 

20  Thou  gavest  also  thy  good  Spirit 
to  instruct  them,  and  withheldest  not 
thy  manna  from  their  mouth,  and  ga¬ 
vest  them  water  for  their  thirst. 

21  Yea,  forty  years  didst  thou  sus¬ 
tain  them  in  the  wilderness,  so  that 
they  lacked  nothing ;  their  clothes  wax¬ 
ed  not  old,  and  their  feet  swelled  not. 

22  Moreover  thou  gavest  them 
kingdoms  and  nations,  and  didst 
divide  them  into  corners  :  so  they 
possessed  the  land  of  Sihon,  and  the 
land  of  the  king  of  Heshbon,  and 
the  land  of  Og  king  of  Bashan. 

23  Their  children  also  multipli- 
edst  thou  as  the  stars  of  heaven,  and 
broughtest  them  into  the  land,  con¬ 
cerning  which  thou  hadst  promised 
to  their  fathers,  that  they  should  go 
in  to  possess  it. 

24  So  the  children  went  in  and 
possessed  the  land,  and  thou  subdu- 
edst  before  them  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  the  Canaanites,  and  gavest 
them  into  their  hands,  with  their  kings, 
and  the  people  of  the  land,  that  they 
might  do  with  them  as  they  would. 

25  And  they  took  strong  cities,  and 
a  fat  land,  and  possessed  houses  full 
of  all  goods,  wells  digged,  vineyards, 
and  oliveyards,  and  fruit  trees  in 
abundance  :  so  they  did  eat,  and  were 
filled,  and  became  fat,  and  delighted 
themselves  in  thy  great  goodness. 

26  Nevertheless  they  were  disobe- 


of  the  national  sins. 

dient,  and  rebelled  against  thee,  and 
cast  thy  law  behind  their  backs,  and 
slew  thy  prophets  which  testified 
against  them  to  turn  them  to  thee, 
and  they  wrought  great  provocations. 

27  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  who 
vexed  them :  and  in  the  time  of  their 
trouble,  when  they  cried  unto  thee, 
thou  heardest  them  from  heaven ; 
and  according  to  thy  manifold  mer¬ 
cies  thou  gavest  them  saviours,  who 
saved  them  out  of  the  hand  of  their 
enemies. 

28  But  after  they  had  rest,  they 
did  evil  again  before  thee :  therefore 
leftest  thou  them  in  the  hand  of  their 
enemies,  so  that  they  had  the  do¬ 
minion  over  them  :  yet  when  they 
returned,  and  cried  unto  thee,  thou 
heardest  them  from  heaven ;  and 
many  times  didst  thou  deliver  them 
according  to  thy  mercies ; 

29  And  testifiedst  against  them, 
that  thou  mightest  bring  them  again 
unto  thy  law  :  yet  they  dealt  proudly, 
and  hearkened  not  unto  thy  com¬ 
mandments,  but  sinned  against  thy 
judgments,  (which  if  a  man  do,  he 
shall  live  in  them;)  and  withdrew  the 
shoulder,  and  hardened  their  neck, 
and  would  not  hear. 

30  Yet  many  years  didst  thou 
forbear  them,  and  testifiedst  against 
them  by  thy  Spirit  in  thy  prophets  : 
yet  would  they  not  give  ear :  there¬ 
fore  gavest  thou  them  into  the  hand 
of  the  people  of  the  lands. 

31  Nevertheless  for  thy  great  mer¬ 
cies’  sake  thou  didst  not  utterly  con¬ 
sume  them,  nor  forsake  them ;  for 
thou  art  a  gracious  and  merciful  God. 

32  Now  therefore,  our  God,  the 
great,  the  mighty,  and  the  terrible 
God,  who  keepest  covenant  and  mer¬ 
cy,  let  not  all  the  trouble  seem  little 
before  thee,  that  hath  come  upon  us, 
on  our  kings,  on  our  princes,  and  on 
our  priests,  and  on  our  prophets,  and 
on  our  fathers,  and  on  all  thy  people, 
since  the  time  of  the  kings  of  As¬ 
syria  unto  this  day. 

587 


NEIIEMIAH. 


The  names  of  those 


NEHEMIAH. 


that  sealed  the  covenant. 


33  Howbeit  thou  adjust  in  all  that 
is  brought  upon  us ;  for  thou  hast  done 
right,  hut  we  have  done  wickedly: 

34  Neither  have  our  kings,  our 
princes,  our  priests,  nor  our  fathers, 
kept  thy  law,  nor  hearkened  unto 
thy  commandments  and  thy  testi¬ 
monies,  wherewith  thou  didst  testify 
against  them. 

35  For  they  have  not  served  thee 
in  their  kingdom,  and  in  thy  great 
goodness  that  thou  gavest  them,  and 
in  the  large  and  fat  land  which  thou 
gavest  before  them,  neither  turned 
they  from  their  wicked  works. 

36  Behold,  we  are  servants  this 
day,  and  for  the  land  that  thou  ga¬ 
vest  unto  our  fathers  to  eat  the  fruit 
thereof  and  the  good  thereof,  behold, 
we  are  servants  in  it : 

37  And  it  yieldeth  much  increase 
unto  the  kings  whom  thou  hast  set 
over  us  because  of  our  sins :  also  they 
have  dominion  over  our  bodies,  and 
over  our  cattle,  at  their  pleasure,  and 
we  are  in  great  distress. 

38  And  because  of  all  this  we  make 
a  sure  covenant ,  and  write  it;  and 
our  princes,  Levites,  and  priests,  seal 
unto  it. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  names  of  them  that  sealed  the  covenant.  29  The 
points  of  the  covenant. 

OW  those  that  sealed  were ,  Ne- 
hemiah,  the  Tirshatha,  the  son 
of  Hachaliah,  and  Zidkijah, 

2  Seraiah,  Azariah,  Jeremiah, 

3  Pashur,  Amariah,  Malchijah, 

4  Hattush,  Shehaniah,  Malluch, 

5  Harim,  Meremoth,  Ohadiah, 

6  Daniel,  Ginnethon,  Baruch, 

7  Meshullam,  Ahijah,  Mijamin, 

8  Maaziah,  Bilgai,  Shemaiah :  these 
were  the  priests. 

9  And  the  Levites:  both  Jeshua 
the  son  of  Azaniah,  Binnui  of  the 
sons  of  Henadad,  Kadmiel ; 

10  And  their  brethren,  Shehaniah, 
Hodijah,  Kelita,  Pelaiah,  Hanan, 

11  Micha,  Behob,  Hashabiah, 

12  Zaccur,  Sherebiah,  Shehaniah, 

13  Hodijah,  Bani,  Beninu. 

588 


14  The  chief  of  the  people;  Parosh, 
Pahath-moah,  Elam,  Zatthu,  Bani, 

15  Bunni,  Azgad,  Behai, 

16  Adonijah,  Bigvai,  Adin, 

17  Ater,  Hizkijah,  Azzur, 

18  Hodijah,  Hashum,  Bezai, 

19  Hariph,  Anathoth,  Nehai, 

20  Magpiash,  Meshullam,  Hezir, 

21  Meshezabeel,  Zadok,  Jaddua, 

22  Pelatiah,  Hanan,  Anaiah, 

23  Hoshea,  Hananiah,  Hashuh, 

24  Hallohesh,  Pileha,  Shohek, 

25  Eehum,  Hashahnah,  Maaseiah, 

26  And  Ahijah,  Hanan,  An  an, 

27  Malluch,  Harim,  Baanah. 

28  If  And  the  rest  of  the  people,  the 
priests,  the  Levites,  the  porters,  the 
singers,  the  Nethinim,  and  all  they 
that  had  separated  themselves  from 
the  people  of  the  lands  unto  the  law  of 
God,  their  wives,  their  sons,  and  their 
daughters,  every  one  having  knowl¬ 
edge,  and  having  understanding ; 

29  They  clave  to  their  brethren, 
their  nobles,  and  entered  into  a  curse, 
and  into  an  oath,  to  walk  in  God’s  law, 
which  was  given  by  Moses  the  servant 
of  God,  and  to  observe  and  do  all  the 
commandments  of  the  Lord  our  Lord, 
and  his  judgments  and  his  statutes ; 

30  And  that  we  would  not  give  our 
daughters  unto  the  people  of  the  land, 
nor  take  their  daughters  for  our  sons  : 

31  And  ^/the  people  of  the  land 
bring  ware  or  any  victuals  on  the 
sabbath  day  to  sell,  that  we  would 
not  buy  it  of  them  on  the  sabbath,  or 
on  the  holy  day :'  and  that  we  would 
leave  the  seventh  year,  and  the  exac¬ 
tion  of  every  debt. 

32  Also  we  made  ordinances  for  us, 
to  charge  ourselves  yearly  with  the 
third  part  of  a  shekel  for  the  service 
of  the  house  of  our  God ; 

33  For  the  shewbread,  and  for  the 
continual  meat  offering,  and  for  the 
continual  burnt  offering,  of  the  sab¬ 
baths,  of  the  new  moons,  for  the  set 
feasts,  and  for  the  holy  things ,  and  for 
the  sin  offerings  to  make  an  atone¬ 
ment  for  Israel,  and  for  all  the  work 
of  the  house  of  our  God. 


The  inhabitants 


NEHEMIAH. 


of  Jerusalem . 


34  And  we  cast  the  lots  among  the 
priests,  the  Levites,  and  the  people, 
for  the  wood  offering,  to  bring  it  into 
the  house  of  our  God,  after  the  houses 
of  our  fathers,  at  times  appointed 
year  hy  year,  to  burn  upon  the  altar 
of  the  Lord  our  God,  as  it  is  written 
in  the  law : 

35  And  to  bring  the  firstfruits  of 
our  ground,  and  the  firstfruits  of  all 
fruit  of  all  trees,  year  by  year,  unto 
the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

36  Also  the  firstborn  of  our  sons, 
and  of  our  cattle,  as  it  is  written  in 
the  law,  and  the  firstlings  of  our  herds 
and  of  our  flocks,  to  bring  to  the  house 
of  our  God,  unto  the  priests  that 
minister  in  the  house  of  our  God  : 

37  And  that  we  should  bring  the 
firstfruits  of  our  dough,  and  our  of¬ 
ferings,  and  the  fruit  of  all  manner 
of  trees,  of  wine  and  of  oil,  unto  the 
priests,  to  the  chambers  of  the  house 
of  our  God  ;  and  the  tithes  of  our 
ground  unto  the  Levites,  that  the 
same  Levites  might  have  the  tithes 
in  all  the  cities  of  our  tillage. 

38  And  the  priest  the  son  of  Aaron 
shall  be  with  the  Levites,  when  the 
Levites  take  tithes :  and  the  Levites 
shall  bring  up  the  tithe  of  the  tithes 
unto  the  house  of  our  God,  to  the 
chambers,  into  the  treasure  house. 

39  For  the  children  of  Israel  and 
the  children  of  Levi  shall  bring  the 
offering  of  the  corn,  of  the  new  wine, 
and  the  oil,  unto  the  chambers,  where 
are  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
the  priests  that  minister,  and  the 
porters,  and  the  singers :  and  we 
will  not  forsake  the  house  of  our 
God. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Hie  rulers,  voluntary  men,  and  the  tenth  man  chosen 

by  lot,  dwell  at  Jerusalem.  3  A  catalogue  of  their 

names.  20  The  residue  dwell  in  other  cities. 

AND  the  rulers  of  the  people 
_  dwelt  at  Jerusalem:  the  rest 
of  the  people  also  cast  lots,  to  bring 
one  of  ten  to  dwell  in  Jerusalem  the 
holy  city,  and  nine  parts  to  dwell  in 
other  cities: 


2  And  the  people  blessed  all  the 
men,  that  willingly  offered  them¬ 
selves  to  dwell  at  Jerusalem. 

3  If  Now  these  are  the  chief  of  the 
province  that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem:  hut 
in  the  cities  of  Judah  dwelt  every  one 
in  his  possession  in  their  cities,  to  wit , 
Israel,  the  priests,  and  the  Levites, 
and  the  Nethinim,  and  the  children 
of  Solomon’s  servants. 

4  And  at  Jerusalem  dwelt  certain 
of  the  children  of  Judah,  and  of  the 
children  of  Benjamin.  Of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Judah ;  Athaiah  the  son  of 
Uzziah,  the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son 
of  Amariah,  the  son  of  Shephatiah, 
the  son  of  Mahalaleel,  of  the  children 
of  Perez ; 

5  And  Maaseiah  the  son  of  Baruch, 
the  son  of  Col-hozeli,  the  son  of  Ha- 
zaiah,  the  son  of  Adaiah,  the  son  of 
Joiarib,  the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son 
of  Shiloni. 

6  All  the  sons  of  Perez  that  dwelt 
at  Jerusalem  were  four  hundred  three¬ 
score  and  eight  valiant  men. 

7  And  these  are  the  sons  of  Benja¬ 
min;  Sallu  the  son  of  Mesliullam,  the 
son  of  Joed,  the  son  of  Pedaiah,  the 
son  of  Kolaiah,  the  son  of  Maaseiah, 
the  son  of  Ithiel,  the  son  of  Jesaiah. 

8  And  after  him  Gahhai,  Sallai, 
nine  hundred  twenty  and  eight. 

9  And  Joel  the  son  of  Zichri  was 
their  overseer :  and  Judah  the  son  of 
Senuah  was  second  over  the  city. 

10  Of  the  priests  :  Jedaiah  the  son 
of  Joiarib,  Jachin. 

11  Seraiah  the  son  of  Hilkiah,  the 
son  of  Meshullam,  the  son  of  Zadok, 
the  son  of  Meraioth,  the  son  of  Ahitub, 
was  the  ruler  of  the  house  of  God. 

12  And  their  brethren  that  did  the 
work  of  the  house  were  eight  hun¬ 
dred  twenty  and  two :  and  Adaiah 
the  son  of  Jeroham,  the  son  of  Pela- 
liah,  the  son  of  Amzi,  the  son  of 
Zechariah,  the  son  of  Pashur,  the  son 
of  Malchiah, 

13  And  his  brethren,  chief  of  the 
fathers,  two  hundred  forty  and  two : 
and  Amashai  the  son  of  Azareel,  the 

589 


The  inhabitants 


NEHEMIAH. 


of  the  other  cities . 


son  of  Ahasai,  the  son  of  Meshille- 
moth,  the  son  of  limner, 

14  And  their  brethren,  mighty  men 
of  valour,  a  hundred  twenty  and  eight: 
and  their  overseer  was  Zabdiel,  the 
son  of  one  of  the  great  men. 

15  Also  of  the  Levites :  Shemaiah  the 
son  of  Hashub,  the  son  of  Azrikam,  the 
son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son  of  Bunni ; 

16  And  Shabbethai  and  Jozahad, 
of  the  chief  of  the  Levites,  had  the 
oversight  of  the  outward  business  of 
the  house  of  God. 

17  And  Mattaniah  the  son  of  Mi- 
cha,  the  son  of  Zahdi,  the  son  of 
Asaph,  ivas  the  principal  to  begin  the 
thanksgiving  in  prayer :  and  Bakbu- 
kiah  the  second  among  his  brethren, 
and  Ahda  the  son  of  Shammua,  the 
son  of  Galai,  the  son  of  Jeduthun. 

18  All  the  Levites  in  the  holy  city 
were  two  hundred  fourscore  and  four. 

1 9  Moreover  the  porters,  Akkub,Tal- 
mon,  and  their  brethren  that  kept  the 
gates,  were  a  hundred  seventy  and  two. 

20  H  And  the  residue  of  Israel,  of 
the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  were  in 
ail  the  cities  of  Judah,  every  one  in 
his  inheritance. 

21  But  the  Nethinim  dwelt  in 
Ophel:  and  Ziha  and  Gispa  were 
over  the  Nethinim. 

22  The  overseer  also  of  the  Levites 
at  Jerusalem  was  Uzzi  the  son  of 
Bani,  the  son  of  Hashabiah,  the  son 
of  Mattaniah,  the  son  of  Micha.  Of  the 
sons  of  Asaph,  the  singers  were  over 
the  business  of  the  house  of  God. 

23  For  it  was  the  king’s  command¬ 
ment  concerning  them,  that  a  certain 
portion  should  he  for  the  singers,  due 
for  every  day. 

24  And  Pethahiah  the  son  of  Me- 
shezabeel,  of  the  children  of  Zerah  the 
son  of  Judah,  was  at  the  king’s  hand 
in  all  matters  concerning  the  people. 

25  And  for  the  villages,  with  their 
fields,  some  of  the  children  of  Judah 
dwelt  at  Kirjath-arba,  and  in  the 
villages  thereof,  and  at  Hibon,  and 
in  the  villages  thereof,  and  at  Jekab- 
zeel,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

590 


26  And  at  Jeshua.,  and  at  Moladah, 
and  at  Beth-phelet, 

27  And  at  Hazar-shual,  and  at  Beer- 
sheba,  and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

28  And  at  Ziklag,  and  at  Mekonah, 
and  in  the  villages  thereof, 

29  And  at  En-rimmon,  and  at  Za- 
reah,  and  at  Jarmuth, 

30  Zanoah,  Adullam,  and  in  their 
villages,  at  Lachish,  and  the  fields 
thereof,  at  Azekah,  and  in  the  vil¬ 
lages  thereof.  And  they  dwelt  from 
Beer-sheba  unto  the  valley  of  Hinnom. 

31  The  children  also  of  Benjamin 
from  Geha  dwelt  at  Michmash,  and 
Aija,  and  Beth-el,  and  in  their  villages, 

32  And  at  Anathoth,  Nob,  Ananiah, 

33  Hazor,  Ramah,  Gittaim, 

34  Hadid,  Zehoim,  Neballat, 

35  Lod,  and  Ono,  the  valley  of 
craftsmen. 

36  And  of  the  Levites  ivere  divis¬ 
ions  in  Judah,  and  in  Benjamin. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  priests,  8  and  the  Levites,  which  came  up  with 
Zerubbabel.  10  The  succession  of  high  priests.  22 
Certain  chief  Levites.  27  The  solemnity  of  the  dedi¬ 
cation  of  the  walls.  44  The  offices  of  priests  and 
Levites  appointed  in  the  temple,  , , 

JVTOW  these  are  the  priests  and  the 
jLN  Levites  that  went  up  with  Ze¬ 
rubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and 
Jeshua :  Seraiah,  Jeremiah,  Ezra, 

2  Amariah,  Malluch,  Hattush, 

3  Shechaniah,  Rehum,  Meremoth, 

4  Iddo,  Ginnetho,  Abijah, 

5  Miamin,  Maadiah,  Bilgah, 

6  Shemaiah,  and  Joiarib,  Jedaiah, 

7  Sallu,  Amok,  Hilkiah,  Jedaiah. 
These  were  the  chief  of  the  priests  and 
of  their  brethren  in  the  days  of  Jeshua. 

8  Moreover  the  Levites :  Jeshua, 
Binnui,  Kadmiel,  Sherebiah,  Judah, 
and  Mattaniah,  ivhich  was  over  the 
thanksgiving,  he  and  his  brethren. 

9  Also  Bakbukiah  and  Unni,  their 
brethren,  were  over  against  them  in 
the  watches. 

10  If  And  Jeshua  begat  Joiakim, 
Joiakim  also  begat  Eliashib,  and 
Eliashih  begat  Joiada, 

1 1  And  Joiada  begat  Jonathan,  and 
Jonathan  begat  Jaddua. 


Succession  of  high  priests. 

12  And  in  the  days  of  Joiakim  were 
priests,  the  chief  of  the  fathers :  of  Sera- 
iah,  Meraiah ;  of  Jeremiah,  Hananiah ; 

13  Of  Ezra,  Meshullam ;  of  Ama- 
riah,  Jehohanan; 

14  Of  Melicu,  Jonathan ;  of  Sheb- 
aniah,  Joseph ; 

15  Of  Harim,  Adna ;  of  Meraioth, 
Helkai ; 

16  Oflddo,  Zechariah  ;  of  Ginne- 
thon,  Meshullam; 

17  Of  Abijah,  Zichri;  of  Minia- 
min,  of  Moadiah,  Piltai ; 

18  Of  Bilgah,Shammua;  of  Shein- 
aiah,  Jehonathan; 

19  And  of  Joiarib,  Mattenai;  of 
Jedaiah,  Uzzi ; 

20  OfSallai,Kallai;of  Amok,Eber; 

21  Of  Hilkiah,  Hashabiah  ;  of  Je¬ 
daiah,  Nethaneel. 

22  IT  The  Levites  in  the  days  of 
Eliashib,  Joiada,  and  Johanan,  and 

,  Jaddua,  were  recorded  chief  of  the 
fathers:  also  the  priests,  to  the  reign 
of  Darius  the  Persian. 

23  The  sons  of  Levi,  the  chief  of 
the  fathers,  were  written  in  the  hook 
of  the  Chronicles,  even  until  the  days 
of  Johanan  the  son  of  Eliashib. 

24  And  the  chief  of  the  Levites: 
Hashabiah,  Sherehiah,  and  Jeshua  the 
son  of  Kadmiel,  with  their  brethren 
over  against  them,  to  praise  and  to 
give  thanks,  according  to  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  David  the  man  of  God, 
ward  over  against  ward. 

25  Mattaniah,  and  Bakbukiah, 
Ohadiah,  Meshullam,  Talmon,  Ak- 
kuh,  were  porters  keeping  the  ward 
at  the  thresholds  of  the  gates. 

26  These  were  in  the  days  of  Joia¬ 
kim  the  son  of  Jeshua,  the  son  of 
Jozadak,  and  in  the  days  of  Nehe- 
miah  the  governor,  and  of  Ezra  the 
priest,  the  scribe. 

27  And  at  the  dedication  of  the 
wall  of  Jerusalem  they  sought  the 
Levites  out  of  all  their  places,  to 
bring  them  to  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the 
dedication  with  gladness,  both  with 
thanksgivings,  and  with  singing,  with 
cymbals,  psalteries,  and  with  harps. 


Dedication  of  the  wall. 

28  And  the  sons  of  the  singers 
gathered  themselves  together,  both 
out  of  the  plain  country  round  about 
Jerusalem,  and  from  the  villages  of 
Netophathi ; 

29  Also  from  the  house  of  Gilgal, 
and  out  of  the  fields  of  Geha  and 
Azmaveth :  for  the  singers  had  builded 
them  villages  round  about  J  erusalem. 

30  And  the  priests  and  the  Levites 
purified  themselves,  and  purified  the 
people,  and  the  gates,  and  the  wall. 

31  Then  I  brought  up  the  princes 
of  Judah  upon  the  wall,  and  ap¬ 
pointed  two  great  companies  of  them 
that  gave  thanks,  whereof  one  went 
on  the  right  hand  upon  the  wall  to¬ 
ward  the  dung  gate : 

32  And  after  them  went  Hoshaiah, 
and  half  of  the  princes  of  Judah, 

33  And  Azariah,  Ezra,  and  Me¬ 
shullam, 

34  Judah,  and  Benjamin,  and 
Shemaiah,  and  Jeremiah, 

35  And  certain  of  the  priests’  sons 
with  trumpets ;  namely ,  Zechariah 
the  son  of  Jonathan,  the  son  of  Shem¬ 
aiah,  the  son  of  Mattaniah,  the  son 
of  Michaiah,  the  son  of  Zaccur,  the 
son  of  Asaph : 

36  And  his  brethren,  Shemaiah, 
and  Azarael,  Milalai,  Gilalai,  Maai, 
Nethaneel,  and  Judah,  Hanani,  with 
the  musical  instruments  of  David  the 
man  of  God,  and  Ezra  the  scribe  be¬ 
fore  them. 

3  7  And  at  the  fountain  gate,  which 
was  over  against  them,  they  went  up 
by  the  stairs  of  the  city  of  David,  at 
the  going  up  of  the  wall,  above  the 
house  of  David,  even  unto  the  water 
gate  eastward. 

38  And  the  other  company  of  them 
that  gave  thanks  went  over  against 
them ,  and  I  after  them,  and  the  half 
of  the  people  upon  the  wall,  from  be¬ 
yond  the  tower  of  the  furnaces  even 
unto  the  broad  wall ; 

39  And  from  above  the  gate  of 
Ephraim,  and  above  the  old  gate,  and 
above  the  fish  gate,  and  the  tower  of 
IJananeel,  and  the  tower  ol  Meah, 

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NEHEMIAH. 


Offices  of  the  priests. 


NEHEMIAH. 


The  chambers  cleansed. 


even  unto  the  sheep  gate :  and  they 
stood  still  in  the  prison  gate. 

40  So  stood  the  two  companies  of 
them  that  gave  thanks  in  the  house 
of  God,  and  I,  and  the  half  of  the 
rulers  with  me : 

41  And  the  priests;  Eliakim,  Maase- 
iah,  Miniarnin,  Michaiah,Elioenai,  Ze- 
chariah pnd  Hananiah,  with  trumpets ; 

42  And  Maaseiah,  and  Shemaiah, 
and  Eleazar,  and  Uzzi,  and  Jehoha- 
nan,  and  Malchijah,  and  Elam,  and 
Ezer.  And  the  singers  sang  loud, 
with  Jezrahiah  their  overseer. 

43  Also  that  day  they  offered  great 
sacrifices,  and  rejoiced :  for  God  had 
made  them  rejoice  with  great  joy :  the 
wives  also  and  the  children  rejoiced : 
so  that  the  joy  of  Jerusalem  was  heard 
even  afar  off. 

44  ^  And  at  that  time  were  some 
appointed  over  the  chambers  for  the 
treasures,  for  the  offerings,  for  the  first- 
fruits,  and  for  the  tithes,  to  gather  into 
them  out  of  the  fields  of  the  cities  the 
portions  of  the  law  for  the  priests  and 
Levites:  for  Judah  rejoiced  for  the 
priests  and  for  the  Levites  that  waited. 

45  And  both  the  singers  and  the 
porters  kept  the  ward  of  their  God, 
and  the  ward  of  the  purification,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  commandment  of  Da¬ 
vid,  and  of  Solomon  his  son. 

46  For  in  the  days  of  David  and 
Asaph  of  old  there  were  chief  of  the 
singers,  and  songs  of  praise  and 
thanksgiving  unto  God. 

47  And  all  Israel  in  the  days  of  Ze- 
ruhhahel,  and  in  the  days  of  Nehe- 
iniah,  gave  the  portions  of  the  singers 
and  the  porters,  every  day  his  portion : 
and  they  sanctified  holy  things  unto 
the  Levites ;  and  the  Levites  sanctified 
them  unto  the  children  of  Aaron. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Upon  the  reading  of  the  law  separation  is  made  from 
the  mixed  multitude.  4  Nehemiah  at  his  return  causeth 
the  chambers  to  be  cleansed.  10  He  reformeth  the 
offices  in  the  house  of  God.  15  The  violation  of  the 
sabbath,  23  and  the  marriages  with  strange  wives. 

ON  that  day  they  read  in  the 
hook  of  Moses  in  the  audience 
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of  the  people ;  and  therein  was  found 
written,  that  the  Ammonite  and  the 
Moabite  should  not  come  into  the 
congregation  of  God  for  ever; 

2  Because  they  met  not  the  children 
of  Israel  with  bread  and  with  water, 
but  hired  Balaam  against  them,  that 
he  should  curse  them :  howbeit  our 
God  turned  the  curse  into  a  blessing. 

3  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  heard  the  law,  that  they  separated 
from  Israel  all  the  mixed  multitude. 

4  TT  And  before  this,  Eliashib  the 
priest,  having  the  oversight  of  the 
chamber  of  the  house  of  our  God, 
was  allied  unto  Tobiah : 

5  And  he  had  prepared  for  him  a 
great  chamber,  where  aforetime  they 
laid  the  meat  offerings,  the  frankin¬ 
cense,  and  the  vessels,  and  the  tithes 
of  the  corn,  the  new  wine,  and  the 
oil,  which  was  commanded  to  be  given 
to  the  Levites,  and  the  singers,  and 
the  porters ;  and  the  offerings  of  the 
priests. 

6  But  in  all  this  time  was  not  I  at 
Jerusalem :  for  in  the  two  and  thir¬ 
tieth  year  of  Artaxerxes  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon  came  I  unto  the  king,  and  after 
certain  days  obtained  I  leave  of  the 
king : 

7  And  I  came  to  Jerusalem,  and 
understood  of  the  evil  that  Eliashib  did 
for  Tobiah,  in  preparing  him  a  cham¬ 
ber  in  the  courts  of  the  house  of  God. 

8  And  it  grieved  me  sore :  therefore 
I  cast  forth  all  the  household  stuff  of 
Tobiah  out  of  the  chamber. 

9  Then  I  commanded,  and  they 
cleansed  the  chambers :  and  thither 
brought  I  again  the  vessels  of  the 
house  of  God,  with  the  meat  offering 
and  the  frankincense. 

10  N  And  I  perceived  that  the  por¬ 
tions  of  the  Levites  had  not  been 
given  them :  for  the  Levites  and  the 
singers,  that  did  the  work,  were  fled 
every  one  to  his  field, 

11  Then  contended  I  with  the 
rulers,  and  said,  Why  is  the  house  of 
God  forsaken  ?  And  I  gathered  them 
together,  and  set  them  in  their  place. 


Nehemiah  reformeth 


NE  HE  MI  AH. 


certain  abuses. 


12  Then  brought  all  Judah  the 
tithe  of  the  corn  and  the  new  wine 
and  the  oil  unto  the  treasuries. 

13  And  I  made  treasurers  over  the 
treasuries,  Shelemiah  the  priest,  and 
Zadok  the  scribe,  and  of  the  Levites, 
Pedaiah :  and  next  to  them  was 
Hanan  the  son  of  Zaccur,  the  son  of 
Mattaniah :  for  they  were  counted 
faithful,  and  their  office  was  to  dis¬ 
tribute  unto  their  brethren. 

14  Remember  me,  O  my  God,  con¬ 
cerning  this,  and  wipe  not  out  my  good 
deeds  that  I  have  done  for  the  house  of 
my  God,  and  for  the  offices  thereof. 

15  If  In  those  days  saw  I  in  Judah 
some  treading  winepresses  on  the 
sabbath,  and  bringing  in  sheaves, 
and  lading  asses ;  as  also  wine, 
grapes,  and  tigs,  and  all  manner  of 
burdens,  which  they  brought  into 
Jerusalem  on  the  sabbath  day:  and 
I  testified  against  them  in  the  day 
wherein  they  sold  victuals. 

16  There  dwelt  men  of  Tyre  also 
therein,  which  brought  fish,  and  all 
manner  of  ware,  and  sold  on  the  sab¬ 
bath  unto  the  children  of  Judah,  and 
in  Jerusalem. 

17  Then  I  contended  with  the  no¬ 
bles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto  them, 
What  evil  thing  is  this  that  ye  do, 
and  profane  the  sabbath  day? 

18  Hid  not  your  fathers  thus,  and 
did  not  our  God  bring  all  this  evil 
upon  us,  and  upon  this  city  ?  yet  ye 
bring  more  wrath  upon  Israel  by 
profaning  the  sabbath. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
the  gates  of  Jerusalem  began  to  be 
dark  before  the  sabbath,  I  commanded 
that  the  gates  should  be  shut,  and 
charged  that  they  should  not  be 
opened  till  after  the  sabbath:  and 
some  of  my  servants  set  I  at  the  gates, 
that  there  should  no  burden  be  brought 
in  on  the  sabbath  day. 

20  So  the  merchants  and  sellers 
of  all  kind  of  ware  lodged  without 
Jerusalem  once  or  twice. 

21  Then  I  testified  against  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  Why  lodge  ye 

38 


about  the  wall  ?  if  ye  do  so  again,  I 
will  lay  hands  on  you.  From  that 
time  forth  came  they  no  more  on  the 
sabbath. 

22  And  I  commanded  the  Levites, 
that  they  should  cleanse  themselves, 
and  that  they  should  come  and  keep 
the  gates,  to  sanctify  the  sabbath  day. 
Remember  me,  O  my  God,  concern¬ 
ing  this  also,  and  spare  me  according 
to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy. 

23  If  In  those  days  also  saw  I  Jews 
that  had  married  wives  of  Ashdod,  of 
Ammon,  and  of  Moab : 

24  And  their  children  spake  half  in 
the  speech  of  Ashdod,  and  could  not 
speak  in  the  Jews’  language,  but  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  language  of  each  people. 

25  And  I  contended  with  them,  and 
cursed  them,  and  smote  certain  of 
them,  and  plucked  off  their  hair,  and 
made  them  swear  by  God,  saying ,  Ye 
shall  not  give  your  daughters  unto 
their  sons,  nor  take  their  daughters 
unto  your  sons,  or  for  yourselves. 

26  Hid  not  Solomon  king  of  Israel 
sin  by  these  things  ?  yet  among  many 
nations  was  there  no  king  like  him, 
who  was  beloved  of  his  God,  and  God 
made  him  king  over  all  Israel :  never¬ 
theless  even  him  did  outlandish  wo* 
men  cause  to  sin. 

27  Shall  we  then  *  hearken  unto 
you  to  do  all  this  great  evil,  to  trans¬ 
gress  against  our  God  in  marrying 
strange  wives  ? 

28  And  one  of  the  sons  of  Joiada, 
the  son  of  Eliashib  the  high  priest, 
was  son  in  law  to  Sanballat  the  Hu¬ 
ron  i£e  :  therefore  I  chased  him  from 
me. 

29  Remember  them,  O  my  God, 
because  they  have  defiled  the  priest¬ 
hood,  and  the  covenant  of  the  priest¬ 
hood,  and  of  the  Levites. 

30  Thus  cleansed  I  them  from  all 
strangers,  and  appointed  the  wards 
of  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  every 
one  in  his  business  ; 

31  And  for  the  wood  offering,  at 
times  appointed,  and  for  the  firstfruits. 
Remember  me,  O  my  God,  for  good. 

593 


I 


•* 


THE 


BOOK  OF  ESTHER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Ahasuerus  maketh  royal  feasts.  10  Vashti,  sent  for, 
refuseth  to  come.  13  Ahasuerus ,  by  the  counsel  of 
Memucan,  maketh  the  decree  of  men's  sovereignty. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
of  Ahasuerus,  (this  is  Ahasue¬ 
rus  which  reigned  from  India  even 
unto  Ethiopia,  over  a  hundred  and 
seven  and  twenty  provinces,) 

2  That  in  those  days,  when  the 
king  Ahasuerus  sat  on  the  throne  of 
his  kingdom,  which  was  in  Shushan 
the  palace, 

3  In  the  third  year  of  his  reign,  he 
made  a  feast  unto  all  his  princes  and 
his  servants  ;  the  power  of  Persia  and 
Media,  the  nohles  and  princes  of  the 
provinces,  being  before  him : 

4  When  he  shewed  the  riches  of  his 
glorious  kingdom  and  the  honour  of 
his  excellent  majesty  many  days,  even 
a  hundred  and  fourscore  days. 

5  And  when  these  days  were  ex¬ 
pired,  the  king  made  a  feast  unto 
all  the  people  that  were  present  in 
Shushan  the  palace,  both  unto  great 
and  small,  seven  days,  in  the  court 
of  the  garden  of  the  king’s  palace  ; 

6  Where  were  white,  green,  and 
blue  hangings ,  fastened  with  cords 
of  fine  linen  and  purple  to  silver  rings 
and  pillars  of  marble :  the  beds  were 
of  gold  and  silver,  upon  a  pavement 
of  red,  and  blue,  and  white,  and  black 
marble. 

7  And  they  gave  them  drink  in 
vessels  of  gold,  (the  vessels  being 
diverse  one  from  another,)  and  royal 
wine  in  abundance,  according  to  the 
state  of  the  king. 

8  And  the  drinking  was  according 
to  the  law ;  none  did  compel :  for  so 
the  king  had  appointed  to  all  the 

594 


officers  of  his  house,  that  they  should 
do  according  to  every  man’s  pleas¬ 
ure. 

9  Also  Vashti  the  queen  made  a 
feast  for  the  women  in  the  royal 
house  which  belonged  to  king  Ahas¬ 
uerus. 

10  IT  On  the  seventh  day,  when 
the  heart  of  the  king  was  merry  with 
wine,  he  commanded  Mehnman,  Biz- 
tha,  Harhona,  Bigtha,  and  Abagtha, 
Zethar,  and  C areas,  the  seven  cham¬ 
berlains  that  served  in  the  presence 
of  Ahasuerus  the  king, 

11  To  bring  Vashti  the  queen  be¬ 
fore  the  king  with  the  crown  royal,  to 
shew  the  people  and  the  princes  her 
beauty :  for  she  ivas  fair  to  look  on. 

12  But  the  queen  Vashti  refused  to 
come  at  the  king’s  commandment 
by  his  chamberlains therefore  was 
the  king  very  wroth,  and  his  anger 
burned  in  him. 

13  If  Then  the  king  said  to  the 
wise  men,  which  knew  the  times,  (for 
so  was  the  king’s  manner  toward  all 
that  knew  law  and  judgment : 

14  And  the  next  unto  him  was 
Carshena,  Shethar,  Admatha,  Tar- 
shish,  Meres,  Marsena,  and  Memu¬ 
can,  the  seven  princes  of  Persia  and 
Media,  which  saw  the  king’s  face, 
and  which  sat  the  first  in  the  king¬ 
dom,) 

15  What  shall  we  do  unto  the 
queen  Vashti  according  to  law,  be¬ 
cause  she  hath  not  performed  the 
commandment  of  the  king  Ahas¬ 
uerus  by  the  chamberlains  ? 

16  And  Memucan  answered  before 
the  king  and  the  princes,  Vashti  the 
queen  hath  not  done  wrong  to  the 
king  only,  hut  also  to  all  the  princes, 

*•  i 


Esther  is  chosen 


ESTHER. 


to  he  queen. 


and  to  all  the  people  That  are  in  all 
the  provinces  of  the  king1  Ahasuerus. 

1 7  For  this  deed  of  the  queen  shall 
come  abroad  unto  all  women,  so  that 
they  shall  despise  their  husbands  in 
their  eyes,  when  it  shall  he  reported, 
The  king  Ahasuerus  commanded 
Vashti  the  queen  to  he  brought  in 
before  him,  hut  she  came  not. 

18  Likewise  shall  the  ladies  of  Per- 
•  sia  and  Media  say  this  day  unto  all 

the  king’s  princes,  which  have  heard 
of  the  deed  of  the  queen.  Thus  shall 
there  arise  too  much  contempt  and 
wrath. 

19  If  it  please  the  king,  let  there 
go  a  royal  commandment  from  him, 
and  let  it  be  written  among  the  laws 
of  the  Persians  and  the  Medes,  that 
it  be  not  altered,  That  Vashti  come  no 
more  before  king  Ahasuerus ;  and  let 
the  king  give  her  royal  estate  unto 
another  that  is  better  than  she. 

20  And  when  the  king’s  decree, 
which  he  shall  make,  shall  he  pub¬ 
lished  throughout  all  his  empire,  (for 
it  is  great,)  all  the  wives  shall  give  to 
their  husbands  honour,  both  to  great 
and  small. 

2 1  And  the  saying  pleased  the  king 
and  the  princes;  and  the  king  did  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  word  of  Memucan  : 

22  For  he  sent  letters  into  all  the 
king’s  provinces,  into  every  province 
according  to  the  writing  thereof,  and 
to  every  people  after  their  language, 
that  every  man  should  bear  rule  in 
his  own  house,  and  that  it  should  be 
published  according  to  the  language 
of  every  people. 

CHAPTER  II. 

t  Out  of  the  choice  of  virgins  a  queen  is  to  be  chosen. 
5  Mordecai  the  nursing  father  of  Esther.  8  Esther  is 
preferred  by  Hegai  before  the  rest.  12  The  manner 
of  purification ,  and  going  in  to  the  king.  15  Esther 
best  pleasing  the  king  is  made  queen.  21  Mordecai 
discovering  a  treason  is  recorded  in  the  chronicles. 

AFTER  these  things,  when  the 
.  wrath  of  king  Ahasuerus  was 
appeased,  he  remembered  Vashti,  and 
what  she  had  done,  and  what  was 
decreed  against  her. 

2  Then  said  the  king’s  servants 


that  ministered  unto  him,  Let  there  he 
fair  young  virgins  sought  for  the  king : 

3  And  let  the  king  appoint  officers 
in  all  the  provinces  of  his  kingdom, 
that  they  may  gather  together  all  the 
fair  young  virgins  unto  Shushan  the 
palace,  to  the  house  of  the  women, 
unto  the  custody  of  Hege  the  king’s 
chamberlain,  keeper  of  the  women ; 
and  let  their  things  for  purification 
be  given  them: 

4  And  let  the  maiden  which  pleas- 
eth  the  king  he  queen  instead  of 
Vashti.  And  the  thing  pleased  the 
king ;  and  he  did  so. 

5  Now  in  Shushan  the  palace 
there  was  a  certain  Jew,  whose  name 
was  Mordecai,  the  son  of  Jair,  the 
son  of  Shimei,  the  son  of  Kish,  a 
Benjamite; 

6  Who  had  been  carried  away  from 
Jerusalem  with  the  captivity  which 
had  been  carried  away  with  Jeco- 
niah  king  of  Judah,  whom  Nebu¬ 
chadnezzar  the  king  of  Babylon  had 
carried  away. 

7  And  he  brought  up  Hadassah, 
that  is,  Esther,  his  uncle’s  daughter: 
for  she  had  neither  father  nor  mother, 
and  the  maid  was  fair  and  beautiful; 
whom  Mordecai,  when  her  father  and 
mother  were  dead,  took  for  his  own 
daughter. 

S  H  So  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
king’s  commandment  and  his  decree 
was  heard,  and  when  many  maidens 
were  gathered  together  unto  Shushan 
the  palace,  to  the  custody  of  Hegai, 
that  Esther  was  brought  also  unto 
the  king’s  house,  to  the  custody  of 
Hegai,  keeper  of  the  women. 

9  And  the  maiden  pleased  him, 
and  she  obtained  kindness  of  him ; 
and  he  speedily  gave  her  her  things 
for  purification,  with  such  things  as 
belonged  to  her,  and  seven  maidens, 
ivhich  were  meet  to  he  given  her,  out 
of  the  king’s  house:  and  he  preferred 
her  and  her  maids  unto  the  best  place 
of  the  house  of  the  women. 

10  Esther  had  not  shewed  her  peo¬ 
ple  nor  her  kindred :  for  Mordecai 

595 


Esther  pleaseth  Ahasuerus ,  ESTHER. 


had  charged  her  that  she  should  not 
shew  it. 

11  And  Mordecai  walked  every  day 
before  the  court  of  the  women’s  house, 
to  know  how  Esther  did,  and  what 
should  become  of  her. 

12  If  Now  when  every  maid’s  turn 
was  come  to  go  in  to  king  Ahasue¬ 
rus,  after  that  she  had  been  twelve 
months,  according  to  the  manner  of 
the  women,  (for  so  were  the  days  of 
their  purifications  accomplished,  to 
wit ,  six  months  with  oil  of  myrrh, 
and  six  months  with  sweet  odours, 
and  with  other  things  for  the  purify¬ 
ing  of  the  women,) 

13  Then  thus  came  every  maiden 
unto  the  king ;  whatsoever  she  de¬ 
sired  was  given  her  to  go  with  her 
out  of  the  house  of  the  women  unto 
the  king’s  house. 

14  In  the  evening  she  went,  and 
on  the  morrow  she  returned  into  the 
second  house  of  the  women,  to  the 
custody  of  Shaashgaz,  the  king’s 
chamberlain,  which  kept  the  concu¬ 
bines  :  she  came  in  unto  the  king 
no  more,  except  the  king  delighted 
in  her,  and  that  she  were  called  by 
name. 

15  If  Now  when  the  turn  of  Esther, 
the  daughter  of  Abihail  the  uncle  of 
Mordecai,  who  had  tak$n  her  for  his 
daughter,  was  come  to  go  in  unto 
the  king,  she  required  nothing  but 
what  Hegai  the  king’s  chamberlain, 
the  keeper  of  the  women,  appoint¬ 
ed.  And  Esther  obtained  favour  in 
the  sight  of  all  them  that  looked 
upon  her. 

16  So  Esther  was  taken  unto  king 
Ahasuerus  into  his  house  royal  in 
the  tenth  month,  which  is  the  month 
Tebeth,  in  the  seventh  year  of  his 
reign. 

17  And  the  king  loved  Esther  above 
all  the  women,  and  she  obtained 
grace  and  favour  in  his  sight  more 
rthan  all  the  virgins ;  so  that  he 
set  the  royal  crown  upon  her  head, 
and  made  her  queen  instead  of 
Aashti. 


and  is  made  queen. 

18  Then  thte  king  made  a  great 
feast  unto  all  his  princes  and  his 
servants,  even  Esther’s  feast ;  and 
he  made  a  release  to  the  provinces, 
and  gave  gifts,  according  to  the  state 
of  the  king. 

19  And  when  the  virgins  were 
gathered  together  the  second  time, 
then  Mordecai  sat  in  the  king’s 
gate. 

20  Esther  had  not  yet  shewed  her 
kindred  nor  her  people,  as  Mor¬ 
decai  had  charged  her:  for  Esther 
did  the  commandment  of  Mordecai* 
like  as  when  she  was  brought  up 
with  him. 

21  If  In  those  days,  while  Morde¬ 
cai  sat  in  the  king’s  gate,  two  of  the 
king’s  chamberlains,  Bigtha^  and  Te- 
resh,  of  those  which  kept  the  door, 
were  wroth,  and  sought  to  lay  hand 
on  the  king  Ahasuerus. 

22  And  the  thing  was  known  to 
Mordecai,  who  told  it  unto  Esther 
the  queen ;  and  Esther  certified  the 
king  thereof  in  Mordecai’s  name. 

23  And  when  inquisition  was  made 
of  the  matter,  it  was  found  out; 
therefore  they  were  both  hanged 
on  a  tree :  and  it  was  written  in 
the  hook  of  the  chronicles  before  the 
king. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Ham  an,  advanced  by  the  king,  and  despised  by  Mor¬ 
decai,  seeketh  revenge  upon  alt  the  Jews.  7  He  casteth 
lots.  8  He  obtaineth  by  calumniation  a  decree  of  the 
king  to  put  the  Jews  to  death. 

AFTER  these  things  did  king 
Ahasuerus  promote  Haman  the 
son  of  Hammedatha  the  Agagite, 
and  advanced  him,  and  set  his  seat 
above  all  the  princes  that  were  with 
him. 

2  And  all  the  king’s  servants,  that 
were  in  the  king’s  gate,  bowed,  and 
reverenced  Haman :  for  the  king  had 
so  commanded  concerning  him.  But 
Mordecai  bowed  not,  nor  did  him 
reverence. 

3  Then  the  king’s  servants,  which 
ivere  in  the  king’s  gate,  said  unto 
Mordecai,  Why  transgressest  thou 
the  king’s  commandment? 


596 


Hainan  seeketh 


ESTHER. 


4  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
spake  daily  unto  him,  and  he  heark¬ 
ened  not  unto  them,  that  they  told 
Haman,  to  see  whether  Mordecai’s 
matters  would  stand  :  for  he  had  told 
them  that  he  was  a  Jew. 

5  And  when  Haman  saw  that 
Mordecai  bowed  not,  nor  did  him 
reverence,  then  was  Haman  full  of 
wrath. 

6  And  he  thought  scorn  to  lay 
hands  on  Mordecai  alone ;  for  they 
had  shewed  him  the  people  of  Mor¬ 
decai:  wherefore  Haman  sought  to 
destroy  all  the  Jews  that  were 
throughout  the  whole  kingdom  of 
Ahasuerus,  even  the  people  of  Mor¬ 
decai. 

7  If  In 4he  first  month,  that  is ,  the 
month  Nisan,  in  the  twelfth  year  of 
king  Ahasuerus,  they  cast  Pur,  that 
is ,  the  lot,  before  Haman  from  day  to 
day,  and  from  month  to  month,  to 
the  twelfth  month ,  that  is ,  the  month 
Adar. 

8  If  And  Haman  said  unto  king 
Ahasuerus,  There  is  a  certain  peo¬ 
ple  scattered  abroad  and  dispersed 
among  the  people  in  all  the  prov¬ 
inces  of  thy  kingdom ;  and  their 
laws  are  diverse  from  all  people ; 
neither  keep  they  the  king’s  laws: 
therefore  it  is  not  for  the  king’s  profit 
to  suffer  them. 

9  If  it  please  the  king,  let  it  be 
written  that  they  may  he  destroyed : 
and  I  will  pay  ten  thousand  talents 
of  silver  to  the  hands  of  those  that 
have  the  charge  of  the  business,  to 
bring  it  into  the  king’s  treasuries. 

10  And  the  king  took  his  ring  from 
his  hand,  and  gave  it  unto  Haman 
the  son  of  Hammedatha  th.e  Agagite, 
the  Jews’  enemy. 

1 1  And  the  king  said  unto  Haman, 
The  silver  is  given  to  thee,  the  people 
also,  to  do  with  them  as  it  seemeth 
good  to  thee. 

12  Then  were  the  king’s  scribes 
called  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  the 
first  month,  and  there  was  written 
according  to  all  that  Haman  had 


to  destroy  the  Jews. 

commanded  unto  the  king’s  lieu¬ 
tenants,  and  to  the  governors  that 
were  over  every  province,  and  to  the 
rulers  of  every  people  of  every  prov¬ 
ince  according  to  the  writing  there¬ 
of,  and  to  every  people  after  their 
language ;  in  the  name  of  king  Ahas¬ 
uerus  was  it  written,  and  sealed  with 
the  king’s  ring. 

13  And  the  letters  were  sent  by 
posts  into  all  the  king’s  provinces, 
to  destroy,  to  kill,  and  to  cause  to 
perish,  all  Jews,  both  young  and 
old,  little  children  and  women,  in 
one  day,  even  upon  the  thirteenth 
day  of  the  twelfth  month,  which  is 
the  month  Adar,  and  to  take  the  spoil 
of  them  for  a  prey. 

14  The  copy  of  the  writing  for  a 
commandment  to  be  given  in  every 
province  was  published  unto  all  peo¬ 
ple,  that  they  should  be  ready  against 
that  day. 

15  The  posts  went  out,  being  hast¬ 
ened  by  the  king’s  commandment, 
and  the  decree  was  given  in  Shush  an 
the  palace.  And  the  king  and  Ha¬ 
man  sat  down  to  drink ;  but  the  city 
Shushan  was  perplexed. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  great  mourning  of  Mordecai  and  the  Jews.  4 
Esther ,  understanding  it,  sendeth  to  Mordecai ,  who 
sheweth  the  cause,  and  adviseth  her  to  undertake  the 
suit.  10  She  excusing  herself  is  threatened  by  Mordecai. 
15  She  appointing  a  fast  undertaketh  the  suit. 

WHEN  Mordecai  perceived  all 
that  was  done,  Mordecai  rent 
his  clothes,  and  put  on  sackcloth  with 
ashes,  and  went  out  into  the  midst 
of  the  city,  and  cried  with  a  loud  and 
a  bitter  cry ; 

2  And  came  even  before  the  king’s 
gate :  for  none  might  enter  into  the 
king’s  gate  clothed  with  sackcloth. 

3  And  in  every  province,  whither¬ 
soever  tfie  king’s  commandment  and 
his  decree  came,  there  was  great 
mourning  among  the  Jews,  and  fast¬ 
ing,  and  weeping,  and  wailing ;  and 
many  lay  in  sackcloth  and  ashes. 

4  So  Esther’s  maids  and  her 
chamberlains  came  and  told  it  her. 
Then  was  the  queen  exceedingfy 

597 


Mordecai1  s  charge 


ESTHER. 


to  Esther. 


grieved ;  and  she  sent  raiment  to 
clothe  Mordecai,  and  to  take  away 
his  sackcloth  from  him:  hut  he  re¬ 
ceived  it  not. 

i 

5  Then  called  Esther  for  Hatach, 
one  of  the  king’s  chamberlains,  whom 
he  had  appointed  to  attend  upon  her, 
and  gave  him  a  commandment  to 
Mordecai,  to  know  what  it  was ,  and 
why  it  was. 

6  So  Hatach  went  forth  to  Morde¬ 
cai  unto  the  street  of  the  city,  which 
ivas  before  the  king’s  gate. 

7  And  Mordecai  told  him  of  all 
that  had  happened  unto  him,  and  of 
the  sum  of  the  money  that  Hainan 
had  promised  to  pay  to  the  king’s 
treasuries  for  the  Jews,  to  destroy 
them. 

8  Also  he  gave  him  the  copy  of  the 
writing  of  the  decree  that  was  given 
at  Shushan  to  destroy  them,  to  shew 
it  unto  Esther,  and  to  declare  it 
unto  her,  and  to  charge  her  that 
she  should  go  in  unto  the  king,  to 
make  supplication  unto  him,  and  to 
make  request  before  him  for  her 
people. 

9  And  Hatach  came  and  told  Es¬ 
ther  the  words  of  Mordecai. 

10  If  Again  Esther  spake  unto  Ha¬ 
tach,  and  gave  him  commandment 
unto  Mordecai ; 

11  All  the  king’s  servants,  and  the 
people  of  the  king’s  provinces,  do 
know,  that  whosoever,  whether  man 
or  woman,  shall  come  unto  the  king 
into  the  inner  court,  who  is  not  called, 
there  is  one  law  of  his  to  put  him 
to  death,  except  such  to  whom  the 
king  shall  hold  out  the  golden  sceptre, 
that  he  may  live :  hut  I  have  not 
been  called  to  come  in  unto  the  king 
these  thirty  days. 

12  And  they  told  to  Mordecai  Es¬ 
ther’s  words. 

13  Then  Mordecai  commanded  to 
answer  Esther,  Think  not  with  thy¬ 
self  that  thou  shalt  escape  in  the 
king’s  house,  more  than  all  the 
Jews. 

14  For  if  thou  altogether  holdest 

o9& 


thy  peace  at  this  time,  then  shall 
there  enlargement  and  deliverance 
arise  to  the  Jews  from  another  place; 
hut  thou  and  thy  father’s  house  shall 
he  destroyed :  and  who  knoweth  whe¬ 
ther  thou  art  come  to  the  kingdom  for 
such  a  time  as  this  ? 

15  If  Then  Esther  hade  them  re¬ 
turn  Mordecai  this  answer , 

16  Go,  gather  together  all  the  Jews 
that  are  present  in  Shushan,  and  fast 
ye  for  me,  and  neither  eat  nor  drink 
three  days,  night  or  day :  I  also  and 
my  maidens  will  fast  likewise ;  and 
so  will  I  go  in  unto  the  king,  which 
is  not  according  to  the  law :  and  if  I 
perish,  I  perish. 

17  So  Mordecai  went  his  way,  and 
did  according  to  all  that  Esther  had 
commanded  him. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Esther ,  adventuring  on  the  king’s  favour,  obtaincth  the 
grace  of  the  golden  sceptre ,  and  inviteth  the  king  and 
Human  to  a  banquet.  6  Bhe,  being  encouraged  by  the 
king  in  her  suit,  inviteth  them  to  another  banquet  the 
next  day.  9  Human ,  proud  of  his  advancement,  re- 
pinetli  at  the  contempt  of  Mordecai.  14  By  the  coun¬ 
sel  of  Zeresh  he  buildeth  for  him  a  pair  of  gallows. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
third  day,  that  Esther  put  on 
her  royal  apparel,  and  stood  in  the 
inner  court  of  the  king’s  house,  over 
against  the  king’s  house :  and  the 
king  sat  upon  his  royal  throne  in  the 
royal  house,  over  against  the  gate  of 
the  house. 

2  And  it  was  so,  when  the  king 
saw  Esther  the  queen  standing  in 
the  court,  that  she  obtained  favour 
in  his  sight :  and  the  king  held  out 
to  Esther  the  golden  sceptre  that 
was  in  his  hand.  So  Esther  drew 
near,  and  touched  .the  top  of  the 
sceptre. 

3  Then  said  the  king  unto  her, 
What  wilt  thou,  queen  Esther  ?  and 
what  is  thy  request  ?  it  shall  he  even 
given  thee  to  the  half  of  the  king¬ 
dom. 

4  And  Esther  answered,  If  it  seem 
good  unto  the  king,  let  the  king 
and  Haman  come  this  day  unto  the 
banquet  that  I  have  prepared  for 
him.  * 


Esther  s  banquet. 


ESTHER. 


Mordecai  s  service. 


5  Then  the  king  said,  Cause  Ha¬ 
inan  to  make  haste,  that  he  may  do 
as  Esther  hath  said.  So  the  king 
and  Haman  came  to  the  banquet 
that  Esther  had  prepared. 

6  If  And  the  king  said  unto  Esther 
at  the  banquet  of  wine,  What  is  thy 
petition?  and  it  shall  he  granted 
thee  :  and  what  is  thy  request  ?  even 
to  the  half  of  the  kingdom  it  shall  he 
performed. 

7  Then  answered  Esther,  and  said, 
My  petition  and  my  request  is ; 

8  If  I  have  found  favour  in  the 
sighttof  the  king,  and  il  it  please  the 
king  to  grant  my  petition,  and  to  per¬ 
form  my  request,  let  the  king  and  Ha¬ 
man  come  to  the  banquet  that  I  shall 
prepare  lor  them,  and  I  will  do  to 
morrow  as  the  king  hath  said. 

9  Then  went  Haman  forth  that 
day  joyful  and  with  a  glad  heart: 
but  when  Haman  saw  Mordecai  in 
the  king’s  gate,  that  he  stood  not  up, 
nor  moved  for  him,  he  was  full  ol 
indignation  against  Mordecai. 

10  Nevertheless  Haman  refrained 
himself :  and  when  he  came  home, 
he  sent  and  called  for  his  friends,  and 
Zeresh  his  wife. 

11  And  Haman  told  them  of  the 
glory  of  his  riches,  and  the  multitude 
of  his  children,  and  all  the  things 
wherein  the  king  had  promoted  him, 
and  how  he  had  advanced  him 
above  the  princes  and  servants  of 
the  king. 

12  Haman  said  moreover,  Yea, 
Esther  the  queen  did  let  no  man 
come  in  with  the  king  unto  the  ban¬ 
quet  that  she  had  prepared  but  my¬ 
self  ;  and  to  morrow  am  I  invited 
unto  her  also  with  the  king. 

13  Yet  all  this  avaiieth  me  nothing, 
so  long  as  I  see  Mordecai  the  Jew 
sitting  at  the  king’s  gate. 

14  Then  said  Zeresh  his  wife  and 
all  his  friends  unto  him,  Let  a  gal¬ 
lows  be  made  of  fifty  cubits  high, 
and  to  morrow  speak  thou  unto  the 
king  that  Mordecai  may  be  hanged 
thereon :  then  go  thou  in  merrily 


with  the  king  unto  the  banquet. 

And  the  thing  pleased  Haman ;  and 
he  caused  the  gallows  to  be  made. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Ahnsuerus ,  reading  in  the  chronicle. s  of  the  good  service 
done  by  Mordecai ,  taketh  care  for  his  reward.  4  Ila- 
man,  corning  to  sue  that  Mordecai  might  be  hanged, 
unaioares  qiveth  counsel  that  he  might  do  him  honour. 

12  Complaining  of  his  misfortune,  his  friends  tell 
him  of  his  final  destiny. 

N  that  night  could  not  the  king 
_ 1  sleep,  and  he  commanded  to 
bring  the  book  of  records  of  the 
chronicles  *,  and  they  were  read  be¬ 
fore  the  king. 

2  And  it  was  found  written,  that 
Mordecai  had  told  ol  Bigthana  and 
Teresh,  two  of  the  king’s  chamber¬ 
lains,  the  keepers  of  the  door,  who 
sought  to  lay  hand  on  the  king  Ahas- 
uerus. 

3  And  the  king  said,  What  honour 
and  dignity  hath  been  done  to  Mor¬ 
decai  for  this  ?  Then  said  the  king’s 
servants  that  ministered  unto  him, 
There  is  nothing  done  for  him. 

4  If  And  the  king  said,  Who  is  in 
the  court  ?  Now  Haman  was  come 
into  the  outward  court  of  the  king’s 
house,  to  speak  unto  the  king  to  hang 
Mordecai  on  the  gallows  that  he  had 
prepared  for  him. 

5  And  the  king’s  servants  said  unto 
him,  Behold,  Haman  standeth  in  the 
court.  And  the  king  said,  Let  him 
come  in. 

6  So  Haman  came  in.  And  the 
king  said  unto  him,  What  shall  be 
done  unto  the  man  whom  the  king 
delighteth  to  honour  ?  Now  Haman 
thought  in  his  heart,  To  whom  would 
the  king  delight  to  do  honour  more 
than  to  myself? 

7  And  Haman  answered  the  king, 
For  the  man  whom  the  king  delight¬ 
eth  to  honour, 

8  Let  the  royal  apparel  be  brought 
which  the  king  useth  to  wear,  and 
the  horse  that  the  king  rideth  upon, 
and  the  crown  royal  which  is  set 
upon  his  head: 

9  And  let  this  apparel  and  horse 
be  delivered  to  the  hand  of  one-  of 

599 


Mordecai  is  honoured. 


ESTHER. 


the  king’s  most  noble  princes,  that 
they  may  array  the  man  icithal  whom 
the  king  delighteth  to  honour,  and 
bring  him  on  horseback  through  the 
street  of  the  city,  and  proclaim  before 
him,  Thus  shall  it  be  done  to  the 
man  whom  the  king  delighteth  to 
honour. 

10  Then  the  king  said  to  Haman, 
Make  haste,  and  take  the  apparel 
and  the  horse,  as  thou  hast  said, 
and  do  even  so  to  Mordecai  the  Jew, 
that  sitteth  at  the  king’s  gate :  let 
nothing  fail  of  all  that  thou  hast 
spoken. 

11  Then  took  Haman  the  apparel 
and  the  horse,  and  arrayed  Mordecai, 
and  brought  him  on  horseback  through 
the  street  of  the  city,  and  proclaimed 
before  him,  Thus  shall  it  be  done 
unto  the  man  whom  the  king  delight¬ 
eth  to  honour. 

12  H  And  Mordecai  came  again  to 
the  king’s  gate.  But  Haman  hasted 
to  his  house  mourning,  and  having 
his  head  covered. 

13  And  Haman  told  Zeresh  his 
wife  and  all  his  friends  every  thing 
that  had  befallen  him.  Then  said 
his  wise  men  and  Zeresh  his  wife 
unto  him,  If  Mordecai  he  of  the  seed 
of  the  Jews,  before  whom  thou  hast 
begun  to  fall,  thou  shalt  not  prevail 
against  him,  but  shalt  surely  fall 
before  him. 

14  And  while  they  were  yet  talk¬ 
ing  with  him,  came  the  king’s  cham¬ 
berlains,  and  hasted  to  bring  Haman 
unto  the  banquet  that  Esther  had 
prepared. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Esther ,  entertaining  the  king  and  Haman,  maketh  suit 
for  her  own  life  and  her  people’s.  5  She  accuseth  Ha¬ 
man.  7  The  king  in  his  anger,  understanding  of  the 
gallows  which  Haman  had  made  for  Mordecai,  causeth 
him  to  be  hanged  thereon. 

SO  the  king  and  Haman  came  to 
banquet  with  Esther  the  queen. 

2  And  the  king  said  again  unto 
Esther  on  the  second  day  at  the  ban¬ 
quet  of  wine,  What  is  thy  petition, 
queen  Esther  ?  and  it  shall  be  grant¬ 
ed  thee:  and  what  is  thy  request? 

600 


Haman  is  hanged. 

and  it  shall  be  performed,  even  to  the 
half  of  the  kingdom. 

3  Then  Esther  the  queen  answered 
and  said,  If  I  have  found  favour  in 
thy  sight,  O  king,  and  if  it  please 
the  king,  let  my  life  be  given  me  at 
my  petition,  and  my  people  at  my 
request  : 

4  For  we  are  sold,  I  and  my  peo¬ 

ple,  to  be  destroyed,  to  be  slain,  and 
to  perish.  But  if  we  had  been  sold 
for  bondmen  and  bondwomen,  I  had 
held  my  tongue,  although  the  enemy 
could  not  countervail  the  king’s  dam¬ 
age.  » 

5  H  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  an¬ 
swered  and  said  unto  Esther  the 
queen,  Who  is  he,  and  where  is  he, 
that  durst  presume  in  his  heart  to  do 
so? 

6  And  Esther  said,  The  adversary 
and  enemy  is  this  wicked  Haman. 
Then  Haman  was  afraid  before  the 
king  and  the  queen. 

7  If  And  the  king  arising  from  the 
banquet  of  wine  in  his  wrath  went 
into  the  palace  garden :  and  Haman 
stood  up  to  make  request  for  his  life 
to  Esther  the  queen ;  for  he  saw  that 
there  was  evil  determined  against 
him  by  the  king. 

8  Then  the  king  returned  out  of 
the  palace  garden  into  the  place  of 
the  banquet  of  wine;  and  Haman 
was  fallen  upon  the  bed  whereon 
Esther  was.  Then  said  the  king, 
Will  he  force  the  queen  also  before 
me  in  the  house  ?  As  the  word  went 
out  of  the  king’s  mouth,  they  cov¬ 
ered  Haman’s  face. 

9  And  Harbonah,  one  of  the  cham¬ 
berlains,  said  before  the  king,  Behold 
also  the  gallows  fifty  cubits  high, 
which  Haman  had  made  for  Mor¬ 
decai,  who  had  spoken  good  for  the 
king,  standeth  in  the  house  of  Haman. 
Then  the  king  said,  Hang  him  there¬ 
on. 

10  So  they  hanged  Haman  on  the 
gallows  that  he  had  prepared  for 
Mordecai.  Then  was  the  king’s 
wrath  pacified. 


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Mordecai  is  advanced. 


ESTHER. 


Former  letters  reversed. 


CHAPTER  TUI. 

1  Mordecai  is  advanced.  3  Esther  maketli  suit  to  re¬ 
verse  Hainan's  letters.  V  Ahasuerus  granteth  to  the 
Jews  to  defend  themselves.  15  Mordecai's  honour ,  and 
the  Jews'  joy. 

ON  that  day  did  the  king  Ahasue- 
rus  give  the  house  of  Haman  the 
Jews’  enemy  unto  Esther  the  queen. 
And  Mordecai  came  before  the  king; 
for  Esther  had  told  what  he  was  unto 
her. 

2  And  the  king  took  off  his  ring, 
which  he  had  taken  from  Haman, 
and  gave  it  unto  Mordecai.  And 
Esther  set  Mordecai  over  the  house 
of  Haman. 

3  And  Esther  spake  yet  again 
before  the  king,  and  fell  down  at  his 
feet,  and  besought  him  with  tears  to 
put  away  the  mischief  of  Haman  the 
Agagite,  and  his  device  that  he  had 
devised  against  the  Jews. 

4  Then  the  king  held  out  the  golden 
sceptre  toward  Esther.  So  Esther 
arose,  and  stood  before  the  king, 

5  And  said,  If  it  please  the  king, 
and  if  I  have  found  favour  in  his 
sight,  and  the  thing  seem  right  before 
the  king,  and  I  be  pleasing  in  his 
eyes,  let  it  he  written  to  reverse  the 
letters  devised  by  Haman  the  son  of 
Hammedatha  the  Agagite,  which  he 
wrote  to  destroy  the  Jews  which  are 
in  all  the  king’s  provinces : 

6  For  how  can  I  endure  to  see  the 
evil  that  shall  come  unto  my  people  ? 
or  how  can  I  endure  to  see  the  de¬ 
struction  of  my  kindred  ? 

7  IT  Then  the  king  Ahasuerus  said 
unto  Esther  the  queen  and  to  Mor¬ 
decai  the  Jew,  Behold,  I  have  given 
Esther  the  house  of  Haman,  and  him 
they  have  hanged  upon  the  gallows, 
because  he  laid  his  hand  upon  the 
Jews. 

8  Write  ye  also  for  the  Jews,  as  it 
liketh  you,  in  the  king’s  name,  and 
seal  it  with  the  king’s  ring :  for  the 
writing  which  is  written  in  the  king’s 
name,  and  sealed  with  the  king’s  ring, 
may  no  man  reverse. 

9  Then  were  the  king’s  scribes 
called  at  that  time  in  the  third  month, 


that  is,  the  month  Sivan,  on  the  three 
and  twentieth  day  thereof;  and  it  was 
written  according  to  all  that  Morde¬ 
cai  commanded  unto  the  Jews,  and  to 
the  lieutenants,  and  the  deputies  and 
rulers  of  the  provinces  which  are 
from  India  unto  Ethiopia,  a  hundred 
twenty  and  seven  provinces,  unto 
every  province  according  to  the  wri¬ 
ting  thereof,  and  unto  every  people 
after  their  language,  and  to  the  Jews 
according  to  their  writing,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  language. 

10  And  he  wrote  in  the  king  Ahas¬ 
uerus’  name,  and  sealed  it  with  the 
king’s  ring,  and  sent  letters  by  posts 
on  horseback,  and  riders  on  mules, 
camels,  and  young  dromedaries : 

11  Wherein  the  king  granted  the 
Jews  which  were  in  every  city  to 
gather  themselves  together,  and  to 
stand  for  their  life,  to  destroy,  to  slay, 
and  to  cause  to  perish,  all  the  power 
of  the  people  and  province  that  would 
assault  them,  both  little  ones  and  wo¬ 
men,  and  to  take  the  spoil  of  them  for 
a  prey, 

12  Upon  one  day  in  all  the  prov¬ 
inces  of  king  Ahasuerus,  namely , 
upon  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  twelfth 
month,  which  is  the  month  Adar. 

13  The  copy  of  the  writing  for  a 
commandment  to  be  given  in  every 
province  was  published  unto  all  peo¬ 
ple,  and  that  the  Jews  should  be  ready 
against  that  day  to  avenge  themselves 
on  their  enemies. 

14  So  the  posts  that  rode  uponmules 
and  camels  went  out,  being  hastened 
and  pressed  on  by  the  king’s  com¬ 
mandment.  And  the  decree  was  given 
at  Shushan  the  palace. 

15  If  And  Mordecai  went  out  from 
the  presence  of  the  king  in  royal  ap¬ 
parel  of  blue  and  white,  and  with  a 
great  crown  of  gold,  and  with  a  gar¬ 
ment  of  fine  linen  and  purple:  and 
the  city  of  Shushan  rejoiced  and  was 
glad. 

16  The  Jews  had  light,  and  glad¬ 
ness,  and  joy,  and  honour. 

17  And  in  every  province,  and  in 

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ESTHER.  Hamaris  ten  sons  hanged. 


The  Jews'  enemies  slain. 

every  city,  whithersoever  the  king’s 
commandment  and  his  decree  came, 
the  Jews  had  joy  and  gladness,  a  feast 
and  a  good  day.  And  many  of  the 
people  of  the  land  became  J ews  ;  for 
the  fear  of  the  Jews  fell  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  .Jews  ( the  rulers,  for  fear  of  Mordecai ,  helping 
them)  slay  their  enemies,  with  the  ten  sons  of  Hainan. 
12  Ahasuerus,  at  the  request  of  Esther,  granteth  an¬ 
other  day  of  slaughter,  and  Hainan's  sons  to  he  hang¬ 
ed.  20  The  two  days  of  Pur  im  are  made  festival. 

OW  in  the  twelfth  month,  that 
is,  the  month  Adar,  on  the  thir¬ 
teenth  day  of  the  same,  when  the 
king’s  commandment  and  his  decree 
drew  near  to  be  put  in  execution,  in 
the  day  that  the  enemies  of  the  Jews 
hoped  to  have  power  over  them ; 
(though  it  was  turned  to  the  con¬ 
trary,  that  the  Jews  had  rule  over 
them  that  hated  them,) 

2  The  Jews  gathered  themselves 
together  in  their  cities  throughout  all 
the  provinces  of  the  king  Ahasuerus, 
to  lay  hand  on  such  as  sought  their 
hurt:  and  no  man  could  withstand 
them ;  for  the  fear  of  them  fell  upon 
all  people. 

•3  And  all  the  rulers  of  the  prov¬ 
inces,  and  the  lieutenants,  and  the 
deputies,  and  officers  of  the  king, 
helped  the  Jews  ;  because  the  fear  of 
Mordecai  fell  upon  them. 

4  For  Mordecai  was  great  in  the 
king’s  house,  and  his  fame  went  out 
throughout  all  the  provinces  :  for  this 
man  Mordecai  waxed  greater  and 
greater. 

5  Thus  the  Jews  smote  all  their 
enemies  with  the  stroke  of  the  sword, 
and  slaughter,  and  destruction,  and 
did  what  they  would  unto  those  that 
hated  them. 

6  And  in  Shushan  the  palace  the 
Jews  slew  and  destroyed  five  hundred 
men. 

7  And  Parshandatha,  and  Dalphon, 
and  Aspatha, 

8  And  Poratha,  and  Adalia,  and 
Aridatha, 

9  And  Parmashta,  and  Arisai,  and 
Aridai,  and  Vajezatha, 

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10  The  ten  sons  of  Hainan  the  son 
of  Hammedatha,  the  enemy  of  the 
Jews,  slew  they ;  hut  on  the  spoil  laid 
they  not  their  hand. 

1 1  On  that  day  the  number  of  those 
that  were  slain  in  Shushan  the  palace 
was  brought  before  the  king. 

12  If  And  the  king  said  unto  Es¬ 
ther  the  queen,  The  Jews  have  slain 
and  destroyed  five  hundred  men  in 
Shushan  the  palace,  and  the  ten  sons 
of  Hainan ;  what  have  they  done  in 
the  rest  of  the  king’s  provinces?  noAV 
what  is  thy  petition  ?  and  it  shall  he 
granted  thee  :  or  what  is  thy  request 
further  ?  and  it  shall  be  done. 

13  Then  said  Esther,  If  it  please 
the  king,  let  it  be  granted  to  the  Jews 
which  are  in  Shushan  to  do  to  mor¬ 
row  also  according  unto  this  day’s 
decree,  and  let  Haman’s  ten  sons  be 
hanged  upon  the  gallows. 

14  And  the  king  commanded  it  so 
to  he  done  :  and  the  decree  was  given 
at  Shushan ;  and  they  hanged  Ha¬ 
man’s  ten  sons. 

15  For  the  Jews  that  were  in  Shu¬ 
shan  gathered  themselves  together  on 
the  fourteenth  day  also  of  the  month 
Adar,  and  slew  three  hundred  men  a/fc 
Shushan ;  but  on  the  prey  they  laid 
not  their  hand. 

16  But  the  other  Jews  that  were  in 
the  king’s  provinces  gathered  them¬ 
selves  together,  and  stood  for  their 
lives,  and  had  rest  from  their  ene¬ 
mies,  and  slew  of  their  foes  seventy 
and  five  thousand,  hut  they  laid  not 
their  hands  on  the  prey, 

17  On  the  thirteenth  day  of  the 
month  Adar ;  and  on  the  fourteenth 
day  of  the  same  rested  they,  and 
made  it  a  day  of  feasting  and  glad¬ 
ness. 

18  But  the  Jews  that  ivere  at  Shu¬ 
shan  assembled  together  on  the  thir¬ 
teenth  day  thereof,  and  on  the  four¬ 
teenth  thereof;  and  on  the  fifteenth 
day  of  the  same  they  rested,  and  made 
it  a  day  of  feasting  and  gladness. 

19  Therefore  the  Jews  of  the  vil¬ 
lages,  that  dwelt  in  the  unwalled 


The  two  days  of  Purim 

towns,  made  the  fourteenth  day  of 
the  month  Adar  a  day  of  gladness 
and  feasting,  and  a  good  day,  and  of 
sending  portions  one  to  another. 

20  H  And  Mordecai  wrote  these 
things,  and  sent  letters  unto  all  the 
Jews  that  were  in  all  the  provinces 
of  the  king  Ahasuerus,  both  nigh  and 
far, 

21  To  establish  this  among  them, 
that  they  should  keep  the  fourteenth 
day  of  the  month  Adar,  and  the  fif¬ 
teenth  day  of  the  same,  yearly, 

22  As  the  days  wherein  the  Jews 
rested  from  their  enemies,  and  the 
month  which  was  turned  unto  them 
from  sorrow  to  joy,  and  from  mourn¬ 
ing  into  a  good  day :  that  they  should 
make  them  days  of  feasting  and  joy, 
and  of  sending  portions  one  to  an¬ 
other,  and  gifts  to  the  poor. 

23  And  the  Jews  undertook  to  do 
as  they  had  begun,  and  as  Mordecai 
had  written  unto  them ; 

24  Because  Haman  the  son  of  Ham- 
medatha,  the  Agagite,  the  enemy  of 
all  the  Jews,  had  devised  against  the 
Jews  to  destroy  them,  and  had  cast 
.Pur,  that  is,  the  lot,  to  consume  them, 

and  to  destroy  them  ; 

25  But  when  Esther  came  before 
the  king,  he  commanded  by  letters 
that  his  wicked  device,  which  he  de¬ 
vised  against  the  Jews,  should  re¬ 
turn  upon  his  own  head,  and  that  he 
and  his  sons  should  be  hanged  on  the 
gallows. 

26  Wherefore  they  called  these 
days  Purim  after  the  name  of  Pur. 
Therefore  for  all  the  words  of  this 
letter,  and  of  that  which  they  had 
seen  concerning  this  matter,  and 
which  had  come  unto  them, 

27  The  Jews  ordained,  and  took 
upon  them,  and  upon  their  seed,  and 
upon  all  such  as  joined  themselves 
unto  them,  so  as  it  should  not  fail, 
that  they  would  keep  these  two  days 

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are  made  festival. 

according  to  their  writing,  and  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  appointed  time  every 
year ; 

28  And  that  these  days  should  be 
remembered  and  kept  throughout 
every  generation,  every  family,  every 
province,  and  every  city ;  and  that 
these  days  of  Purim  should  not  fail 
from  among  the  Jews,  nor  the  memo¬ 
rial  of  them  perish  from  their  seed. 

29  Then  Esther  the  queen,  the 
daughter  of  Abihail,  and  Mordecai 
the  Jew,  wrote  with  all  authority,  to 
confirm  this  second  letter  of  Purim. 

30  And  he  sent  the  letters  unto  all 
the  Jews,  to  the  hundred  twenty  and 
seven  provinces  of  the  kingdom  of 
Ahasuerus,  with  words  of  peace  and 
truth, 

31  To  confirm  ’these  days  of  Purim 
in  theif*  times  appointed ,  according 
as  Mordecai  the  Jew  and  Esther  the 
queen  had  enjoined  them,  and  as  they 
'had  decreed  for  themselves  and  for 
their  seed,  the  matters  of  the  fastings 
and  their  cry. 

32  And  the  decree  of  Esther  con¬ 
firmed  these  matters  of  Purim ;  and 
it  was  written  in  the  book. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Ahasuerus ’  greatness.  3  Mordecai’ s  advancement. 

ND  the  king  Ahasuerus  laid  a 
tribute  upon  the  land,  and  upon 
the  isles  of  the  sea. 

2  And  all  the  acts  of  his  power  and 
of  his  might,  and  the  declaration  of 
the  greatness  of  Mordecai,  whereun- 
to  the  king  advanced  him,  are  they 
not  written  in  the  book  ol  the  chron¬ 
icles  of  the  kings  of  Media  and 
Persia  ? 

3  For  Mordecai  the  Jew  was  next  un¬ 
to  king  Ahasuerus,  and  great  among 
the  Jews,  and  accepted  of  the  multi¬ 
tude  of  his  brethren,  seeking  the 
wealth  of  his  people,  and  speaking 
peace  to  all  his  seed. 

603 


ESTHER. 


THE 

BOOK  OF  JOB. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  holiness ,  riches,  and  religious  care  of  Job  for  his 
children.  6  Satan,  appearing  before  God.  by  calum¬ 
niation  obtaineth  leave  to  tempt  job.  1 3  Understand¬ 
ing  of  the  loss  of  his  goods  and  children,  in  his  mourn¬ 
ing  he  blesseth  God. 

HERE  was  a  man  in  the  land 
of  Uz,  whose  name  ivas  Job ; 
and  that  man  was  perfect  and  up¬ 
right,  and  one  that  feared  God,  and 
eschewed  evil. 

2  And  there  were  born  unto  him 
seven  sons  and  three  daughters. 

3  His  substance*  also  was  seven 
thousand  sheep,  and  three  thousand 
camels,  and  five  hundred  yoke  of 
oxen,  and  five  hundred  she  asses, 
and  a  very  great  household ;  so  that 
this  man  was  the  greatest  of  all  the 
men  of  the  east. 

4  And  his  sons  went  and  feasted  in 
tlieir  houses,  every  one  his  day ;  and 
sent  and  called  for  their  three  sisters 
to  eat  and  to  drink  with  them. 

5  And  it  was  so,  when  the  days  of 
their  feasting  were  gone  about,  that 
Job  sent  and  sanctified  them,  and 
rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
offered  burnt  offerings  according  to 
the  number  of  them  all :  for  Job  said, 
It  may  he  that  my  sons  have  sinned, 
and  cursed  God  in  their  hearts. 
Thus  did  Job  continually. 

6  If  Now  there  was  a  day  when 
the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and 
Satan  came  also  among  them. 

*7  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Whence  comest  thou  ?  Then  Satan 
answered  the  Lord,  and  said,  From 
going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth,  and 
from  walking  up  and  down  in  it. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Hast  thou  considered  my  servant 
Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him  in 
the  earth,  a  perfect  and  an  upright 

604 


man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and  es- 
cheweth  evil  ? 

9  Then  Satan  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said,  Doth  Job  fear  God  for 
nought  ? 

10  Hast  not  thou  made  a  hedge 
about  him,  and  about  his  house,  and 
about  all  that  he  hath  on  every  side  ? 
thou  hast  blessed  the  work  of  his 
hands,  and  his  substance  is  increased 
in  the  land. 

11  But  put  forth  thine  hand  now, 
and  touch  all  that  he  hath,  and  he 
will  curse  thee  to  thy  face. 

12  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Behold,  all  that  he  hath  is  in  thy 
power;  only  upon  himself  put  not 
forth  thine  hand.  So  Satan  went 
forth  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

13  IT  And  there  was  a  day  when 
his  sons  and  his  daughters  were  eat¬ 
ing  and  drinking  wine  in  their  eldest, 
brother’s  house : 

14  And  there  came  a  messenger  unto 
Job,  and  said,  The  oxen  were  plough¬ 
ing,  and  the  asses  feeding  beside  them : 

15  And  the  Sabeans  fell  upon  them , 
and  took  them  away ;  yea,  they  have 
slain  the  servants  with  the  edge  of 
the  sword ;  and  I  only  am  escaped 
alone  to  tell  thee. 

1 6  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  said,  The 
fire  of  God  is  fallen  from  heaven,  and 
hath  burned  up  the  sheep,  and  the 
servants,  and  consumed  them  ;  and  I 
only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 

1 7  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  said,  The 
Chaldeans  made  out  three  bands,  and 
fell  upon  the  camels,  and  have  car¬ 
ried  them  away,  yea,  and  slain  the 
servants  with  the  edge  of  the  sword ; 
and  I  only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell 
thee. 


Job's  affliction 


JOB. 


and  patience . 


18  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there 
came  also  another,  and  said,  Thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  were  eating 
and  drinking  wine  in  their  eldest 
brother’s  house : 

19  And,  behold,  there  came  a  great 
wind  from  the  wilderness,  and  smote 
the  four  corners  of  the  house,  and  it 
fell  upon  the  young  men,  and  they 
are  dead ;  and  I  only  am  escaped 
alone  to  tell  thee. 

20  Then  Job  arose,  and  rent  his 
mantle,  and  shaved  his  head,  and 
fell  down  upon  the  ground,  and 
worshipped, 

21  And  said,  Naked  came  I  out  of 
my  mother’s  womb,  and  naked  shall 
I  return  thither :  the  Lord  gave,  and 
the  Lord  hath  taken  away;  blessed 
he  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

22  In  all  this  Job  sinned  not,  nor 
charged  God  foolishly. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Satan  appearing  again  before  God  obtaineth  further 
leave  to  tempt  Job.  7  He  smiteth  him  with  sore  boils. 
9  Job  reproveth  his  wife ,  moving  him  to  curse  God. 
11  His  three  friends  condole  with  him  in  silence. 

AGAIN  there  was  a  day  when  the 
.  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and  Sa¬ 
tan  came  also  among  them  to  present 
himself  before  the  Lord. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
From  whence  comest  thou?  And 
Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and  said, 
From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth, 
and  from  walking  up  and  down  in  it. 

3  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Hast  thou  considered  my  servant 
Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him  in 
the  earth,  a  perfect  and  an  upright 
man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and  es- 
cheweth  evil  ?  and  still  he  holdeth 
fast  his  integrity,  although  thou 
movedst  me  against  him,  to  destroy 
him  without  cause. 

•  4  And  Satan  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said,  Skin  for  skin,  yea,  all  that 
a  man  hath  will  he  give  for  his  life. 

5  But  put  forth  thine  hand  now, 
and  touch  his  bone  and  his  flesh, 
and  he  will  curse  thee  to  thy  face. 

6  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 


Behold,  he  is  in  thine  hand  ;  but  save 
his  life. 

7  If  So  went  Satan  forth  from  the 
presence  o£  the  Lord,  and  smote  Job 
with  sore  boils  from  the  sole  of  his 
foot  unto  his  crown. 

8  And  he  took  him  a  potsherd  to 
scrape  himself  withal ;  and  he  sat 
down  among  the  ashes. 

9  If  Then  said  his  wife  unto  him, 
Dost  thou  still  retain  thine  integrity  ? 
curse  God,  and  die. 

10  But  he  said  unto  her,  Thou 
speakest  as  one  of  the  foolish  women 
speaketh.  What?  shall  we  receive 
good  at  the  hand  of  God,  and  shall 
we  not  receive  evil  ?  In  all  this  did 
not  Job  sin  with  his  lips. 

11  ^f  Now  when  Job’s  three  friends 
heard  of  all  this  evil  that  was  come 
upon  him,  they  came  every  one  from 
his  own  place ;  Eliphaz  the  Tern  an  - 
ite,  and  Bildad  the  Shuhite,  and  Zo- 
phar  the  Naamathite :  for  they  had 
made  an  appointment  together  to 
come  to  mourn  with  him,  and  to  com¬ 
fort  him. 

12  And  when  they  lifted  up  their 
eyes  afar  off,  and  knew  him  not,  they  • 
lifted  up  their  voice,  and  wept ;  and 
they  rent  every  one  his  mantle,  and 
sprinkled  dust  upon  their  heads  to¬ 
ward  heaven. 

13  So  they  sat  down  with  him  upon 
the  ground  seven  days  and  seven 
nights,  and  none  spake  a  word  unto 
him  :  for  they  saw  that  his  grief  was  - 
very  great. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Job  curses  the  day  and  services  of  his  birth.  13  The 
ease  of  death.  20  He  complaineth  of  life ,  because  of 
his  anguish. 

AFTER  this  opened  Job  his  mouth, 

„  and  cursed  his  day. 

2  And  Job  spake,  and  said, 

3  Let  the  day  perish  wherein  I  was 
born,  and  the  night  in  which  it  was 
said,  There  is  a  man  child  conceived. 

4  Let  that  day  be  darkness;  let 
not  God  regard  it  from  above,  neither 
let  the  light  shine  upon  it. 

5  Let  darkness  and  the  shadow  of 

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JOB. 


Job  complaineth  of  life . 

death  stain  it ;  let  a  cloud  dwell 
upon  it ;  let  the  blackness  of  the  day 
terrify  it. 

6  As  for  that  night,  let  darkness 
seize  upon  it ;  let  it  not  he  joined 
unto  the  days  of  the  year ;  let  it  not 
come  into  the  number  ol  the  months. 

7  Lo,  let  that  night  he  solitary ;  let 
no  joyful  voice  come  therein. 

8  Let  them  curse  it  that  curse  the 
day,  who  are  ready  to  raise  up  their 
mourning. 

9  Let  the  stars  of  the  twilight 
thereof  he  dark  ;  let  it  look  for  light, 
hut  have  none  ;  neither  let  it  see  the 
dawning  of  the  day : 

10  Because  it  shut  not  up  the  doors 
of  my  mother's  womb,  nor  hid  .  sorrow 
from  mine  eyes. 

11  Why  died  I  not  from  the  womb  ? 
why  did  I  not  give  up  the  ghost  when 
I  came  out  of  the  belly  ? 

12  Why  did  the  knees  prevent  me  ? 
or  why  the  breasts  that  I  should  suck  ? 

13  For  now  should  I  have  lain  still 
and  been  quiet,  I  should  have  slept : 
then  had  I  been  at  rest, 

14  With  kings  and  counsellors  of 
the  earth,  which  built  desolate  places 
for  themselves ; 

15  Or  with  princes  that  had  gold, 
who  filled  their  houses  with  silver  : 

16  Or  as  a  hidden  untimely  birth 
I  had  not  been ;  as  infants  which 
never  saw  light. 

17  There  the  wicked  cease  from 
troubling ;  and  there  the  weary  be 
at  rest. 

18  There  the  prisoners  rest  togeth¬ 
er  ;  they  hear  not  the  voice  of  the  op¬ 
pressor. 

19  The  small  and  great  are  there; 
and  the  servant  is  free  from  his 
master. 

20  Wherefore  is  light  given  to  him 
that  is  in  misery,  and  life  unto  the 
bitter  in  soul ; 

21  Which  long  for  death,  but  it 
cometh  not ;  and  dig  for  it  more  than 
for  hid  treasures ; 

22  Which  rejoice  exceedingly,  and 
are  glad,  when  they  can  find  the  grave  ? 

606 


Eliphaz  reproveth  him. 

23  Why  is  light  given  to  a  man 
whose  way  is  hid/  and  whom  God 
hath  hedged  in  ? 

24  For  my  sighing  cometh  before 
I  eat,  and  my  roarings  are  poured  out 
like  the  waters. 

25  For  the  thing  which  I  greatly 
feared  is  come  upon  me,  and  that 
which  I  was  afraid  of  is  come  unto  me. 

26  I  was  not  in  safety,  neither  had 
I  rest,  neither  was  I  quiet ;  yet  trou¬ 
ble  came. 

CHAPTER  I Y. 

1  Eliphaz  reproveth  Job  for  want  of  religion.  7  He 
teach  eth  God’s  judgments  to  be  not  for  the  righteous , 
but  for  the  wicked.  12  His  fearful  vision,  to  humble 
the  excellency  of  creatures  before  God. 

THEN  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  an¬ 
swered  and  said, 

2  If  we  assay  to  commune  with 
thee,  wilt  thou  be  grieved  ?  but  who 
can  withhold  himself  from  speaking  ? 

3  Behold,  thou  hast  instructed 
many,  and  thou  hast  strengthened  the 
weak  hands. 

4  Thy  words  have  upholden  him 
that  was  falling,  and  thou  hast 
strengthened  the  feeble  knees. 

5  But  now  it  is  come  upon  thee, 
and  thou  faintest;  it  toucheth  thee, 
and  thou  art  troubled. 

6  Is  not  this  thy  fear,  thy  confi¬ 
dence,  thy  hope,  and  the  uprightness 
of  thy  ways  ? 

7  Remember,  I  pray  thee,  who  ever 
perished,  being  innocent?  or  where 
were  the  righteous  cut  off? 

8  Even  as  I  have  seen,  they  that 
plough  iniquity,  and  sow  wickedness, 
reap  the  same. 

9  By  the  blast  of  God  they  perish, 
and  by  the  breath  of  his  nostrils  axe 
they  consumed. 

10  The  roaring  of  the  lion,  and 
the  voice  of  the  fierce  lion,  and 
the  teeth  of  the  young  lions,  are 
broken. 

11  The  old  lion  perisheth  for  lack 
of  prey,  and  the  stout  lion’s  whelps 
are  scattered  abroad. 

12  Now  a  thing  was  secretly  brought 
to  me,  and  mine  ear  received  a  little 
thereof. 


JOB. 


of  God’s  correction . 


The  happy  end 

13  In  thoughts  from  the  visions  of 
the  night,  when  deep  sleep  falleth 
on  men, 

14  Fear  came  upon  me,  and  trem¬ 
bling,  which  made  all  my  hones  to 
shake. 

15  Then  a  spirit  passed  before  my 
face  ;  the  hair  of  my  flesh  stood  up  : 

16  It  stood  still,  hut  I  could  not 
discern  the  form  thereof:  an  image 
was  before  mine  eyes,  there  was 
silence,  and  I  heard  a  voice,  saying , 

17  Shall  mortal  man  he  more  just 
than  God  ?  shall  a  man  be  more  pure 
than  his  Maker  ? 

18  Behold,  he  put  no  trust  in  his 
servants ;  and  his  angels  he  charged 
with  folly : 

19  How  much  less  in  them  that 
dwell  in  houses  of  clay,  whose  foun¬ 
dation  is  in  the  dust,  ivhich  are  crush¬ 
ed  before  the  moth? 

20  They  are  destroyed  from  morn¬ 
ing  to  evening :  they  perish  for  ever 
without  any  regarding  it. 

21  Doth  not  their  excellency  ivhich 
is  in  them  go  away  ?  they  die,  even 
without  wisdom. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  harm  of  incon sideration.  3  The  end  of  the  wick¬ 
ed  is  misery.  6  God  is  to  be  regarded  in  affliction.  17 

The  happy  end  of  God's  correction. 

CALL  now,  if  there  he  any  that 
will  answer  thee  ;  and  to  which 
of  the  saints  wilt  thou  turn  ? 

2  For  wrath  killeth  the  foolish  man, 
and  envy  slayeth  the  silly  one. 

3  I  have  seen  the  foolish  taking 
root :  but  suddenly  I  cursed  his  hab¬ 
itation. 

4  His  children  are  far  from  safety, 
and  they  are  crushed  in  the  gate, 
neither  is  there  any  to  deliver  them. 

5  Whose  harvest  the  hungry  eateth 
up,  and  taketh  it  even  out  of  the 
thorns,  and  the  robber  swalloweth 
up  their  substance. 

6  Although  affliction  cometh  not 
forth  of  the  dust,  neither  doth  trou¬ 
ble  spring  out  of  the  ground  ; 

7  Yet  man  is  born  unto  trouble,  as 
the  sparks  fly  upward. 


8  I  would  seek  unto  God,  and  unto 
God  would  I  commit  my  cause : 

9  Which  doeth  great  things  and  un¬ 
searchable  ;  marvellous  things  without 
number : 

10  Who  giveth  rain  upon  the  earth, 
and  sendeth  waters  upon  the  fields : 

11  To  set  up  on  high  those  that 
be  low ;  that  those  which  mourn  may 
be  exalted  to  safety. 

12  He  disappointeth  the  devices  of 
the  crafty,  so  that  their  hands  can¬ 
not  perform  their  enterprise. 

13  He  taketh  the  wise  in  their  own 
craftiness :  and  the  counsel  of  the 
fro  ward  is  carried  headlong. 

14  They  meet  with  darkness  in  the 
daytime,  and  grope  in  the  noonday 
as  in  the  night. 

15  But  he  saveth  the  poor  from 
the  sword,  from  their  mouth,  and 
from  the  hand  of  the  mighty. 

16  So  the  poor  hath  hope,  and  ini¬ 
quity  stoppeth  her  mouth.  • 

17  Behold,  happy  is  the  man  whom 
God  correcteth :  therefore  despise  not 
thou  the  chastening  of  the  Almighty : 

18  For  he  maketh  sore,  and  bind- 
eth  up :  he  woundeth,  and  his  hands 
make  whole. 

19  He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six 
troubles :  yea,  in  seven  there  shall 
no  evil  touch  thee. 

20  In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee 
from  death:  and  in  war  from  the 
power  of  the  sword. 

21  Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the 
scourge  of  the  tongue :  neither  shalt 
thou  be  afraid  of  destruction  when  it 
cometh. 

22  At  destruction  and  famine  thou 
shalt  laugh :  neither  shalt  thou  be 
afraid  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

23  For  thou  shalt  be  in  league 
with  the  stones  of  the  field  :  and  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at  peace 
with  thee. 

24  And  thou  shalt  know  that  thy 
tabernacle  shall  be  in  peace ;  and 
thou  shalt  visit  thy  habitation,  and 
shalt  not  sin. 

25  Thou  shalt  know  also  that  thy 

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Job  wisheth  for  death. 


JOB. 


seed  shall  be  great,  and  thine  offspring 
as  the  grass  of  the  earth. 

26  Thou  shalt  come  to  thy  grave 
in  a  full  age,  like  as  a  shock  of  corn 
cometh  in  in  his  season. 

2  7  Lo  this,  we  have  searched  it,  so 
it  is;  hear  it,  and  know  thou  it  for 
thy  good. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Job  sheweth  that  his  complaints  are  not  causeless.  8 

He  wisheth  for  death ,  wherein  he  is  assured  of  comfort. 

14  He  reproveth  his  friends  of  unkindness. 

UT  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  Oh  that  my  grief  were  tho¬ 
roughly  weighed,  and  my  calamity 
laid  in  the  balances  together ! 

3  For  now  it  would  he  heavier  than 
the  sand  of  the  sea :  therefore  my 
words  are  swallowed  up. 

4  For  the  arrows  of  the  Almighty 
are  within  me,  the  poison  whereof 
drinketh  up  my  spirit:  the  terrors 
of  God  do  set  themselves  in  array 
against  me. 

5  Doth  the  wild  ass  bray  when  he 
hath  grass  ?  or  loweth  the  ox  over 
his  fodder  ? 

6  Can  that  which  is  unsavoury  be 
eaten  without  salt?  or  is  there  any 
taste  in  the  white  of  an  egg  ? 

7  The  things  that  my  soul  refused 
to  touch  are  as  my  sorrowful  meat. 

8  Oh  that  I  might  have  my  re¬ 
quest  ;  and  that  God  would  grant  me 
the  thing  that  I  long  for ! 

9  Even*  that  it  would  please  God 
to  destroy  me ;  that  he  would  let 
loose  his  hand,  and  cut  me  off ! 

10  Then  should  I  yet  have  com¬ 
fort  ;  yea,  I  would  harden  myself  in 
sorrow :  let  him  not  spare ;  for  I  have 
not  concealed  the  words  of  the  Holy 
One. 

11  What  is  my  strength,  that  I 
should  hope  ?  and  what  is  mine  end, 
that  I  should  prolong  my  life  ? 

12  Is  my  strength  the  strength  of 
stones  ?  or  is  my  flesh  of  brass  ? 

13  Is  not  my  help  in  me  ?  and  is 
wisdom  driven  quite  from  me  ? 

14  To  him  that  is  afflicted  pity 
shovld  be  shewed  from  his  friend ; 

608 


He  reproveth  his  friends . 

but  he  forsaketh  the  fear  of  the  Al¬ 
mighty. 

15  My  brethren  have  dealt  deceit¬ 
fully  as  a  brook,  and  as  the  stream 
of  brooks  they  pass  away ; 

16  Which  are  blackish  by  reason 
of  the  ice,  and  wherein  the  snow  is 
hid : 

1 7  What  time  they  wax  warm,  they 
vanish  :  when  it  is  hot,  they  are  con¬ 
sumed  out  of  their  place. 

1 8  The  paths  of  their  way  are  turned 
aside  ;  they  go  to  nothing,  and  perish. 

19  The  troops  of  Tema  looked,  the 
companies  of  Sheba  waited  for  them. 

20  They  were  confounded  because 
they  had  hoped ;  they  came  thither, 
and  were  ashamed. 

21  For  now  ye  are  nothing;  ye 
see  my  casting  down,  and  are  afraid. 

22  Did  I  say,  Bring  unto  me?  or, 
Give  a  reward  for  me  of  your  sub¬ 
stance  ? 

23  Or,  Deliver  me  from  the  ene¬ 
my’s  hand  ?  or,  Redeem  me  from  the 
hand  of  the  mighty  ? 

24  Teach  me,  and  I  will  hold  my 
tongue :  and  cause  me  to  understand 
wherein  I  have  erred. 

25  How  forcible  are  right  words ! 
but  what  doth  your  arguing  reprove  ? 

26  Do  ye  imagine  to  reprove  words, 
and  the  speeches  of  one  that  is  des¬ 
perate,  which  are  as  wind  ? 

27  Yea,  ye  overwhelm  the  father¬ 
less,  and  ye  dig  a  pit  for  your  friend. 

28  Now  therefore  be  content,  look 
upon  me  ;  for  it  is  evident  unto  you 
if  I  lie. 

29  Return,  I  pray  you,  let  it  not 
be  iniquity ;  yea,  return  again,  my 
righteousness  is  in  it. 

30  Is  there  iniquity  in  my  tongue  ? 
cannot  my  taste  discern  perverse 
things  ? 

CHAPTER  TIL 

1  Job  excuseth  his  desire  of  death.  12  He  complaineth 

of  his  own  restlessness,  17  and  God's  watchf  ulness. 

/S  there  not  an  appointed  time  to 
man  upon  earth  ?  are  not  his  days 
also  like  the  days  of  a  hireling  ? 

2  As  a  servant  earnestly  desiretb 


Job  excuseth  his 


JOB. 


the  shadow,  and  as  a  hireling  looketh 
for  the  reward  of  his  work  ; 

3  So  am  I  made  to  possess  months 
of  vanity,  and  wearisome  nights  are 
appointed  to  me. 

4  When  I  lie  down,  I  say,  When 
shall  I  arise,  and  the  night  be  gone  ? 
and  I  am  full  of  tossings  to  and  fro 
unto  the  dawning  of  the  day. 

5  My  flesh  is  clothed  with  worms 
and  clods  of  dust ;  my  skin  is  broken, 
and  become  loathsome. 

6  My  days  are  swifter  than  a  wea¬ 
ver’s  shuttle,  and  are  spent  without 
hope. 

7  O  remember  that  my  life  is  wind  : 
mine  eye  shall  no  more  see  good. 

8  The  eye  of  him  that  hath  seen  me 
shall  see  me  no  more :  thine  eyes  are 
upon  me,  and  I  am  not. 

9  As  the  cloud  is  consumed  and  van- 
isheth  away ;  so  he  that  goeth  down 
to  the  grave  shall  come  up  no  more. 

10  He  shall  return  no  more  to  his 
house,  neither  shall  his  place  know 
him  anv  more. 

V 

11  Therefore  I  will  not  refrain  my 
mouth ;  I  will  speak  in  the  anguish 
of  my  spirit ;  I  will  complain  in  the 
bitterness  of  my  soul. 

12  Am  I  a  sea,  or  a  whale,  that 
thou  settest  a  watch  over  me  ? 

13  When  I  say,  My  bed  shall  com¬ 
fort  me,  my  couch  shall  ease  my 
complaint ; 

14  Then  thou  scarest  me  with 
dreams,  and  terrifiest  me  through 
visions : 

15  So  that  my  soul  chooseth  stran¬ 
gling,  and  death  rather  than  my  life. 

16  I  loathe  it;  I  would  not  live 
alway:  let  me  alone;  for  my  days 
are  vanity. 

17  What  is  man,  that  thou  should- 
est  magnify  him?  and  that  thou 
shouldest  set  thine  heart  upon  him  ? 

18  And  that  thou  shouldest  visit 
him  every  morning,  and  try  him 
every  moment  ? 

19  How  long  wilt  thou  not  depart 
Irom  me,  nor  let  me  alone  till  I  swal¬ 
low  down  my  spittle  ? 

39 


desire  of  death. 

20  J  have  sinned;  what  shall  I  do 
unto  thee,  O  thou  preserver  of  men  ? 
why  hast  thou  set  me  as  a  mark 
against  thee,  so  that  I  am  a  burden 
to  myself? 

21  And  why  dost  thou  not  pardon 
my  transgression,  and  take  away 
mine  iniquity  ?  for  now  shall  I  sleep 
in  the  dust ;  and  thou  shalt  seek  me 
in  the  morning,  but  I  shall  not  be. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  Bildad  sheweth  God's  justice  in  dealing  with  men  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  works.  8  He  allegeth  antiquity  to 
prove  the  certain  destruction  of  the  hypocrite.  20  He 
applieth  God's  just  dealing  to  Job. 

rjPHEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
JL  hite,  and  said, 

2  How  long  wilt  thou  speak  these 
things  ?  and  how  long  shall  the  words 
of  thy  mouth  be  like  a  strong  wind  ? 

3  Doth  God  pervert  judgment  ?  or 
doth  the  Almighty  pervert  justice  ? 

4  If  thy  children  have  sinned 
against  him,  and  he  have  cast  them 
away  for  their  transgression  ; 

5  If  thou  wouldest  seek  unto  God 
betimes,  and  make  thy  supplication 
to  the  Almighty ; 

6  If  thou  wert  pure  and  upright ; 
surely  now  he  would  awake  for  thee, 
and  make  the  habitation  of  thy  right¬ 
eousness  prosperous. 

7  Though  thy  beginning  was  small, 
yet  thy  latter  end  should  greatly  in¬ 
crease. 

8  For  inquire,  I  pray  thee,  of  the 
former  age,  and  prepare  thyself  to  the 
search  of  their  fathers  : 

9  (For  we  are  but  of  yesterday,  and 
know  nothing,  because  our  days  upon 
earth  are  a  shadow :) 

10  Shall  not  they  teach  thee,  and 
tell  thee,  and  utter  words  out  of  their 
heart  ? 

11  Can  the  rush  grow  up  without 
mire  ?  can  the  flag  grow  without 
water  ? 

12  Whilst  it  is  yet  in  his  greenness, 
and  not  cut  down,  it  withereth  before 
any  other  herb. 

13  So  are  the  paths  of  all  that  for¬ 
get  God ;  and  the  hypocrite’s  hope 
shall  perish  : 


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JOB. 


God's  perfections. 


Job  aclmowledgeth 

14  Whose  hope  shall  be  cut  off,  and 
whose  trust  shall  be  a  spider’s  web. 

15  He  shall  lean  upon  his  house, 
but  it  shall  not  stand :  he  shall  hold 
it  fast,  hut  it  shall  not  endure. 

16  He  is  green  before  the  sun,  and 
his  branch  shooteth  forth  in  his  gar¬ 
den. 

1 7  His  roots  are  wrapped  about  the 
heap,  and  seeth  the  place  of  stones. 

18  If  he  destroy  him  from  his  place, 
then  it  shall  deny  him,  saying ,  I  have 
not  seen  thee. 

19  Behold,  this  is  the  joy  of  his 
way,  and  out  of  the  earth  shall  others 
grow. 

20  Behold,  God  will  not  cast  away 
a  perfect  man,  neither  will  he  help 
the  evil  doers : 

21  Till  he  fill  thy  mouth  with 
laughing,  and  thy  lips  with  rejoicing. 

22  They  that  hate  thee  shall  he 
clothed  with  shame ;  and  the  dwell- 
ingplace  of  the  wicked  shall  come  to 
nought. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Job,  acknowledging  God’s  justice,  sheweth  there  is  no 
contending  with  him.  22  Man’s  innocency  is  not  to 
be  condemned  by  afflictions. 

HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  I  know  it  is  so  of  a  truth : 
hut  how  should  man  be  just  with 
God  ? 

3  If  he  will  contend  with  him,  he 
cannot  answer  him  one  of  a  thou¬ 
sand. 

4  He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  mighty 
in  strength :  who  hath  hardened 
himself  against  him,  and  hath  pros¬ 
pered  ? 

5  Which  removeth  the  mountains, 
and  they  know  not ;  which  overturn- 
eth  them  in  his  anger ; 

6  Which  shaketh  the  earth  out 
of  her  place,  and  the  pillars  thereof 
tremble ; 

7  Which  commandeth  the  sun,  and 
it  riseth  not;  and  sealeth  up  the 
stars ; 

8  Which  alone  spreadeth  out  the 
heavens,  and  treadeth  upon  the 
waves  of  the  sea ; 

610 


9  Which  maketh  Arcturus,  Orion, 
and  Pleiades,  and  the  chambers  of 
the  south ; 

10  Which  doeth  great  things  past 
finding  out ;  yea,  and  wonders  with¬ 
out  number. 

11  Lo,  he  goeth  by  me,  and  I  see 
him  not:  he  passeth  on  also,  but  I 
perceive  him  not. 

12  Behold,  he  taketh  away,  who 
can  hinder  him  ?  who  will  say  unto 
him,  What  doest  thou  ? 

13  If  God  will  not  withdraw  his 
anger,  the  proud  helpers  do  stoop 
under  him. 

14  How  much  less  shall  I  answer 
him,  and  choose  out  my  words  to 
reason  with  him  ? 

15  Whom,  though  I  were  righteous, 
yet  would  I  not  answer,  but  I  would 
make  supplication  to  my  judge. 

16  If  I  had  called,  and  he  had 
answered  me ;  yet  would  I  not  be¬ 
lieve  that  he  had  hearkened  unto  my 
voice. 

17  For  he  breaketh  me  with  a 
tempest,  and  multiplieth  my  wounds 
without  cause. 

18  He  will  not  suffer  me  to  take 
my  breath,  but  filleth  me  with  bitter¬ 
ness. 

19  If  I  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he  is 
strong  :  and  if  of  judgment,  who  shall 
set  me  a  time  to  plead  ? 

20  If  I  justify  myself,  mine  own 
mouth  shall  condemn  me :  if  I  say , 
I  am  perfect,  it  shall  also  prove  me 
perverse. 

2 1  Though  I  were  perfect,  yet  would 
I  not  know  my  soul :  I  would  despise 
my  life. 

22  This  is  one  thing ,  therefore  I 
said  it,  He  destroyeth  the  perfect  and 
the  wicked. 

23  If  the  scourge  slay  suddenly, 
he  will  laugh  at  the  trial  of  the  in¬ 
nocent. 

24  The  earth  is  given  into  the  hand 
of  the  wicked  :  he  covereth  the  faces 
of  the  judges  thereof;  if  not,  where, 
and  who  is  he  ? 

25  Now  my  days  are  swifter  than  a 


JOB. 


with  God  freely. 


Job  expostulated 

post:  they  flee  away,  they  see  no 
good. 

26  They  are  passed  away  as  the 
swift  ships  :  as  the  eagle  that  hasteth 
to  the  prey. 

27  If  I  say,  I  will  forget  my  com¬ 
plaint,  I  will  leave  off  my  heaviness, 
and  comfort  myself ; 

28  I  am  afraid  of  all  my  sorrows, 
I  know  that  thou  wilt  not  hold  me 
innocent. 

29  If  I  he  wicked,  why  then  labour 
I  in  vain  ? 

30  If  I  wash  myself  with  snow 
wafer,  and  make  my  hands  never  so 
clean ; 

31  Yet  shalt  thou  plunge  me  in  the 
ditch,  and  mine  own  clothes  shall  ab¬ 
hor  me. 

32  For  he  is  not  a  man,  as  I  am, 
that  I  should  answer  him,  and  we 
should  come  together  in  judgment. 

33  Neither  is  there  any  daysman 
.  betwixt  us,  that  might  lay  his  Aland 

upon  us  both. 

34  Let  him  take  his  rod  away  from 
me,  and  let  not  his  fear  terrify  me : 

35  Then  would  I  speak,  and  not 
fear  him ;  hut  it  is  not  so  with  me. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Job ,  taking  liberty  of  complaint,  expostulated  with 
God  about  his  afflictions.  18  He  complaine'th  of  life, 
and  craveth  a  little  ease  before  death. 

MY  soul  is  weary  of  my  life;  I 
will  leave  my  complaint  upon 
myself ;  I  will  speak  in  the  bitterness 
of  my  soul. 

2  I  will  say  unto  God,  Do  not  con¬ 
demn  me ;  shew  me  wherefore  thou 
contendest  with  me. 

3  Is  it  good  unto  thee  that  thou 
shouldest  oppress,  that  thou  should- 
est  despise  the  work  of  thine  hands, 
and  shine  upon,  the  counsel  of  the 
wicked  ? 

4  Hast  thou  eyes  of  flesh  ?  or  seest 
thou  as  man  seeth  ?  » 

5  Are  thy  days  as  the  days  of  man  ? 
are  thy  years  as  man’s  days, 

6  That  thou  inquires!  after  mine 
iniquity,  and  searchest  after  my  sin  ? 
7  Thou  knowest  that  I  am  not 


wicked ;  and  there  is  none  that  can 
deliver  out  of  thine  hand. 

8  Thine  hands  have  made  me  and 
fashioned  me  together  round  about ; 
yet  thou  dost  destroy  me. 

9  Remember,  I  beseech  thee,  that 
thou  hast  made  me  as  the  clay ;  and 
wilt  thou  bring  me  into  dust  again  ? 

10  Hast  thou  not  poured  me  out  as 
milk,  and  curdled  me  like  cheese  ? 

1 1  Thou  hast  clothed  me  with  skin 
and  flesh,  and  hast  fenced  me  with 
bones  and  sinews. 

12  Thou  hast  granted  me  life  and 
favour,  and  thy  visitation  hath  pre¬ 
served  my  spirit. 

13  And  these  things  hast  thou  hid 
in  thine  heart:  I  know  that  this  is 
with  thee. 

14  If  I  sin,  then  thou  markest  me, 
and  thou  wilt  not  acquit  me  from 
mine  iniquity. 

15  If  I  be  wicked,  woe  unto  me ; 
and  if  I  he  righteous,  yet  will  I  not 
lift  up  my  head.  I  am  full  of  con¬ 
fusion  ;  therefore  see  thou  mine  afflic¬ 
tion  ; 

16  For  it  increaseth.  Thou  hunt- 
est  me  as  a  fierce  lion :  and  again 
thou  shewest  thyself  marvellous  upon 
me. 

17  Thou  renewest  thy  witnesses 
against  me,  and  increasest  thine  in¬ 
dignation  upon  me  ;  changes  and  war 
are  against  me. 

18  Wherefore  then  hast  thou  brought 
me  forth  out  of  the  womb  ?  Oh  that  I 
had  given  up  the  ghost,  and  no  eye 
had  seen  me ! 

19  I  should  have  been  as  though  I 
had  not  been ;  I  should  have  been 
carried  from  the  womb  to  the  grave. 

20  Are  not  my  days  few?  cease 
then ,  and  let  me  alone,  that  I  may 
take  comfort  a  little, 

21  Before  I  go  whence  I  shall  not 
return,  even  to  the  land  of  darkness 
and  the  shadow  of  death ; 

22  A  land  of  darkness,  as  darkness 
itself ;  and  of  the  shadow  of  death, 
without  any  order,  and  where  the 
light  is  as  darkness. 

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Zophar  reproveth  Job. 


JOB. 


CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Zophar  reproveth  Job  for  justifying  himself.  5  God  s 
wisdom  is  unsearchable.  13  The  assured  blessing  of 
repentance. 

THEN  answered  Zophar  the  Naa- 
mathite,  and  said, 

2  Should  not  the  multitude  of 
words  be  answered  ?  and  should  a 
man  full  of  talk  he  justified? 

3  Should  thy  lies  make  men  hold 
their  peace  ?  and  when  thou  mockest, 
shall  no  man  make  thee  ashamed  ? 

4  For  thou  hast  said,  My  doctrine 
is  pure,  and  I  am  clean  in  thine 
eyes. 

5  But  oh  that  God  would  speak, 
and  open  his  lips  against  thee ; 

6  And  that  he  would  shew  thee 
the  secrets  of  wisdom,  that  they  are 
double  to  that  which  is  !  Know  there¬ 
fore  that  God  exacteth  of  thee  less 
than  thine  iniquity  deserveth. 

7  Canst  thou  by  searching  find  out 
God  ?  canst  thou  find  out  the  Al¬ 
mighty  unto  perfection  ? 

8  It  is  as  high  as  heaven;  what 
canst  thou  do  ?  deeper  than  hell ; 
what  canst  thou  know  ? 

9  The  measure  thereof  is  longer 
than  the  earth,  and  broader  than  the 
sea. 

10  If  he  cut  off,  and  shut  up,  or 
gather  together,  then  who  can  hinder 
him  ? 

11  For  he  knoweth  vain  men:  he 
seeth  wickedness  also ;  will  he  not 
then  consider  it  ? 

12  For  vain  man  would  he  wise, 
though  man  he  horn  like  a  wild  ass’s 
colt. 

13  If  thou  prepare  thine  heart, 
and  stretch  out  thine  hands  toward 
him ; 

14  If  iniquity  be  in  thine  hand,  put 
it  far  away,  and  let  not  wickedness 
dwell  in  thy  tabernacles. 

15  For  then  shaft  thou  lift  up  thy 
face  without  spot ;  yea,  thou  shalt  be 
steadfast,  and  shalt  not  fear : 

16  Because  thou  shalt  forget  thy 
misery,  and  remember  it  as  waters 
that  pass  away: 


Job  acknowledged 

17  And  thine  age  shall  he  clearer 
than  the  noonday ;  thou  shalt  shine 
forth,  thou  shalt  be  as  the  morning. 

18  And  thou  shalt  be  secure,  be¬ 
cause  there  is  hope ;  yea,  thou  shalt 
dig  about  thee ,  and  thou  shalt  take  * 
thy  rest  in  safety. 

19  Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and 
none  shall  make  thee  afraid ;  yea, 
many  shall  make  suit  unto  thee. 

20  But  the  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall 
fail,  and  they  shall  not  escape,  and 
their  hope  shall  be  as  the  giving  up  of 
the  ghost. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Job  maintaineth  himself  against  his  friends  that  re¬ 
prove  him.  7  He  acknowledgeth  the  general  doctrine 
of  God’s  ornnipotency. 

ND  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  No  doubt  but  ye  are  the 
people,  and  wisdom  shall  die  with 
you. 

3  But  I  have  understanding  as  well 
as  you ;  I  am  not  inferior  to  you : 
yea,  who  knoweth  not  such  things 
as  these  ? 

4  I  am  as  one  mocked  of  his  neigh¬ 
bour,  who  calleth  upon  God,  and  he 
answereth  him :  the  just  upright  man 
is  laughed  to  scorn. 

5  He  that  is  ready  to  slip  with  his 
feet  is  as  a  lamp  despised  in  the 
thought  of  him  that  is  at  ease. 

6  The  tabernacles  of  robbers  pros¬ 
per,  and  they  that  provoke  God  are 
secure ;  into  whose  hand  God  bring- 
eth  abundantly. 

7  But  ask  now  the  beasts,  and  they 
shall  teach  thee  ;  and  the  fowls  of  the 
air,  and  they  shall  tell  thee : 

8  Or  speak  to  the  earth,  and  it  shall 
teach  thee  ;  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea 
shall  declare  unto  thee. 

9  Who  knoweth  not  in  all  these 
that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath 
wrought  this  ? 

1,0  In  whose  hand  is  the  soul  of 
every  living  thing,  and  the  breath  of 
all  mankind. 

11  Doth  not  the  ear  try  words  ?  and 
the  mouth  taste  his  meat  ? 

12  With  the  ancient  is  wisdom; 


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God's  omnipotency. 


JOB. 


Job  reproveth  his  friends. 


and  in  length  of  days  understand¬ 
ing. 

1 3  With  him  is  wisdom  and  strength, 
he  hath  counsel  and  understanding. 

14  Behold,  he  breaketh  down,  and 
it  cannot  be  built  again  :  he  shutteth 
up  a  man,  and  there  can  be  no  open¬ 
ing. 

15  Behold,  he  withholdeth  the  wa¬ 
ters,  and  they  dry  up :  also  he  send- 
eth  them  out,  and  they  overturn  the 
earth. 

16  With  him  is  strength  and  wis¬ 
dom  :  the  deceived  and  the  deceiver 
are  his. 

17  He  leadeth  counsellors  away 
spoiled,  and  maketh  the  judges 
fools. 

18  He  looseth  the  bond  of  kings, 
and  girdeth  their  loins  with  a  girdle. 

19  He  leadeth  princes  away  spoil¬ 
ed,  and  overthroweth  the  mighty. 

20  He  removeth  away  the  speech 
'  of  the  trusty,  and  taketh  away  the 

understanding  of  the  aged. 

21  He  poureth  contempt  upon 
princes,  and  weakeneth  the  strength 
of  the  mighty. 

22  He  discovereth  deep  things  out 
of  darkness,  and  bringeth  out  to  light 
the  shadow  of  death. 

23  He  increaseth  the  nations,  and 
destroyeth  them:  he  enlargeth  the 
nations,  and  straiteneth  them  again. 

24  He  taketh  away  the  heart  of  the 
chief  of  the  people  of  the  earth,  and 
causeth  them  to  wander  in  a  wilder¬ 
ness  where  there  is  no  way. 

25  They  grope  in  the  dark  without 
light,  and  he  maketh  them  to  stagger 
like  a  drunken  man. 

CHAPTEB  XIII. 

1  Job  reproveth  his  friends  of  partiality.  14  He  pro- 
fesseth  his  confidence  in  God:  20  and  entreateth  to 
know  his  own  sins,  and  God's  purpose  in  afflicting 
him. 

LO,  mine  eye  hath  seen  all  this, 
mine  ear  hath  heard  and  under¬ 
stood  it. 

2  What  ye  know,  the  same  do  I 
know  also :  I  am  not  inferior  unto 
you. 


3  Surely  I  would  speak  to  the  Al¬ 
mighty,  and  I  desire  to  reason  with 
God. 

4  But  ye  are  forgers  of  lies,  ye  are 
all  physicians  of  no  value. 

5  Oh  that  ye  would  altogether  hold 
your  peace !  and  it  should  be  your 
wisdom. 

6  Hear  now  my  reasoning,  and 
hearken  to  the  pleadings  of  my  lips. 

7  Will  ye  speak  wickedly  for  God  ? 
and  talk  deceitfully  for  him  ? 

8  Will  ye  accept  his  person  ?  will 
ye  contend  for  God  ? 

9  Is  it  good  that  he  should  search 
you  out  ?  or  as  one  man  mocketh 
another,  do  ye  so  mock  him  ? 

10  He  will  surely  reprove  you,  if 
ye  do  secretly  accept  persons. 

11  Shall  not  his  excellency  make 
you  afraid  ?  and  his  dread  fall  upon 
you? 

12  Your  remembrances  are  like 
unto  ashes,  your  bodies  to  bodies  of 
clay. 

13  Hold  your  peace,  let  me  alone, 
that  I  may  speak,  and  let  come  on 
me  what  will. 

14  Wherefore  do  I  take  my  flesh  in 
my  teeth,  and  put  my  life  in  mine 
hand  ? 

15  Though  he  slay  me,  yet  will  I 
trust  in  him:  but  I  will  maintain 
mine  own  ways  before  him. 

16  He  also  shall  be  my  salvation: 
for  a  hypocrite  shall  not  come  before 
him. 

17  Hear  diligently  my  speech,  and 
my  declaration  with  your  ears. 

18  Behold  now,  I  have  ordered  my 
cause;  I  know  that  I  shall  be  justi¬ 
fied. 

19  Who  is  he  thafvriW  plead  with 
me  ?  for  now,  if  I  hold  my  tongue,  I 
shall  give  up  the  ghost. 

20  Only  do  not  two  things  unto 
me ;  then  will  I  not  hide  myself  from 
thee. 

21  Withdraw  thine  hand  far  from 
me :  and  let  not  thy  dread  make  me 
afraid. 

22  Then  call  thou,  and  I  will  an- 

613 


JOB. 


trouble  of  life. 


The  shortness  and 

swer:  or  let  me  speak,  and  answer  I 
thou  me. 

23  How  many  are  mine  iniquities 
and  sins  ?  make  me  to  know  my 
transgression  and  my  sin. 

24  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  face, 
and  holdest  me  for  thine  enemy  ? 

25  Wilt  thou  break  a  leaf  driven 
to  and  fro  ?  and  wilt  thou  pursue  the 
dry  stuhhle  ? 

26  For  thou  writest  hitter  things 
against  me,  and  makest  me  to  possess 
the  iniquities  of  my  youth. 

27  Thou  puttest  my  feet  also  in  ! 
the  stocks,  and  lookest  narrowly  un¬ 
to  all  my  paths  ;  thou  settest  a  print 
upon  the  heels  of  my  feet. 

28  And  he,  as  a  rotten  thing,  con- 
sumeth,  as  a  garment  that  is  moth- 
eaten. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Job  entreateth  God  for  favour,  by  the  shortness  of 

life,  and  certainty  of  death.  7  Though  life  once  lost 

be  irrecoverable,  yet  he  waiteth  for  his  change.  Vo  By  I 

sin  the  creature  is  subject  to  corruption. 

AN  that  is  born  of  a  woman 
is  of  few  days,  and  full  of 
trouble. 

2  He  cometh  forth  like  a  flower, 
and  is  cut  down :  he  fleeth  also  as  a 
shadow,  and  continueth  not. 

3  And  dost  thou  open  thine  eyes 
upon  such  a  one,  and  bringest  me 
into  judgment  with  thee  ? 

4  Who  can  bring  a  clean  thing  out 
of  an  unclean  ?  not  one. 

5  Seeing  his  days  are  determined, 
the  number  of  his  months  are  with 
thee,  thou  hast  appointed  his  hounds 
that  he  cannot  pass ; 

6  Turn  from  him,  that  he  may  rest, 
till  he  shall  accomplish,  as  a  hire¬ 
ling,  his  day. 

7  For  there  i£  hope  of  a  tree,  if  it 
he  cut  down,  that  it  will  sprout  again,  | 
and  that  the  tender  branch  thereof 
will  not  cease. 

8  Though  the  root  thereof  wax  old 
in  the  earth,  and  the  stock  thereof 
die  in  the  ground ; 

9  Yet  through  the  scent  of  water 
it  will  hud,  and  bring  forth  houghs 
like  a  plant. 


10  But  man  dieth,  and  waste th 
away :  yea,  man  giveth  up  the  ghost, 
and  where  is  he  ? 

11  As  the  waters  fail  from  the  sea, 
and  the  flood  decayeth  and  drieth 
up; 

12  So  man  lieth  down,  and  riseth 
not:  till  the  heavens  be  no  more, 
they  shall  not  awake,  nor  he  raised 
out  of  their  sleep. 

13  Oh  that  thou  wouldest  hide  me 
in  the  grave,  that  thou  wouldest  keep 
me  secret,  until  thy  wrath  he  past, 
that  thou  wouldest  appoint  me  a  set 
time,  and  remember  me ! 

14  If  a  man  die,  shall  he  live  again  ? 
all  the  days  of  my  appointed  time 
will  I  wait,  till  my  change  come. 

15  Thou  shalt  call,  and  I  will  an¬ 
swer  thee :  thou  wilt  have  a  desire  to 
the  work  of  thine  hands. 

16  For  now  thou  numberest  my 
steps :  dost  thou  not  watch  over  my 
sin  ? 

17  My  transgression  is  sealed  up 
in  a  bag,  and  thou  sewest  up  mine 
iniquity. 

18  And  surely  the  mountain  falling 
cometh  to  nought,  and  the  rock  is 
removed  out  of  his  place. 

19  The  waters  wear  the  stones: 
thou  washest  away  the  things  which 
grow  out  of  the  dust  of  the  earth ; 
and  thou  destroyest  the  hope  of 
man. 

20  Thou  prevailest  for  ever  against 
him,  and  he  passeth :  thou  changest 
his  countenance,  and  sendest  him 
away. 

21  His  sons  come  to  honour,  and 
he  knoweth  it  not;  and  they  are 
brought  low,  hut  he  perceiveth  it 
not  of  them. 

22  But  his  flesh  upon  him  shall 
have  pain,  and  his  soul  within  him 
shall  mourn. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  Eliphaz  reproveth  Job  of  impiety  in  justifying  him - 

self.  17  He  proveth  by  tradition  the  unquietness  of 

wicked  men. 

THEN  answered  Eliphaz  the  Te- 
manite,  and  said, 


614 


Eliphaz  reproveth  Job.  JOB.  The  disquietude  of  wicked  men. 


2  Should  a  wise  man  utter  vain 
knowledge,  and  fill  his  belly  with  the 
east  wind  ? 

3  Should  he  reason  with  unprofit¬ 
able  talk  ?  or  with  speeches  where¬ 
with  he  can  do  no  good  ? 

4  Yea,  thou  castest  off  fear,  and 
restr ainest  prayer  before  God. 

5  For  thy  mouth  uttereth  thine  in¬ 
iquity,  and  thou  choosest  the  tongue 
of  the  crafty. 

6  Thine  own  mouth  condemneth 
thee,  and  not  I :  yea,  thine  own  lips 
testify  against  thee. 

7  Art  thou  the  first  man  that  was 
born  ?  or  wast  thou  made  helore  the 
hills  ? 

8  Hast  thou  heard  the  secret  ot 
God  ?  and  dost  thou  restrain  wisdom 
to  thyself? 

9  What  knowest  thou,  that  we 
know  not  ?  what  understandest  thou, 

which  is  not  in  us  ? 

10  With  us  are  both  the  gray¬ 
headed  and  very  aged  men,  much 
elder  than  thy  father. 

11  Are  the  consolations  of  God 
small  with  thee  ?  is  there  any  secret 
thing  with  thee  ? 

12  Why  doth  thine  heart  carry 
thee  away  ?  and  what  do  thy  eyes 
wink  at, 

13  That  thou  turnest  thy  spirit 
against  God,  and  lettest  such  woids 

go  out  of  thy  mouth  ? 

14  What  is  man,  that  he  should  be 
clean  ?  and  he  which  is  born  of  a  wo¬ 
man,  that  he  should  be  righteous  ? 

15  Behold,  he  putteth  no  trust  in 
his  saints ;  yea,  the  heavens  are  not 

clean  in  his  sight. 

16  How  much  more  abominable 
and  filthy  is  man,  which  drinketh 

iniquity  like  water  ? 

17  I  will  shew  thee,  hear  me ;  and 
that  which  I  have  seen  I  will  declare  , 

18  Which  wise  men  have  told  from 
their  fathers,  and  have  not  hid  it : 

19  Unto  whom  alone  the  earth  was 
given,  and  no  stranger  passed  among 
them. 

20  The  wicked  man  travaileth  with 


pain  all  his  days,  and  the  number  of 
years  is  hidden  to  the  oppressor. 

21  A  dreadful  sound  is  in  his  ears  : 
in  prosperity  the  destroyer  shall  come 
upon  him. 

22  He  believeth  not  that  he  shall 
return  out  of  darkness,  and  he  is 
waited  for  of  the  sword. 

23  He  wandereth  abroad  for  bread, 
saying,  Wliere  is  it  ?  he  knoweth  that 
the  day  of  darkness  is  ready  at  his 
hand. 

24  Trouble  and  anguish  shall  make 
him  afraid  ;  they  shall  prevail  against 
him,  as  a  king  ready  to  the  battle. 

25  For  he  stretch eth  out  his  hand 
against  God,  and  strengtheneth  him¬ 
self  against  the  Almighty. 

26  He  runneth  upon  him,  even  on 
his  neck,  upon  the  thick  bosses  of  his 
bucklers : 

27  Because  he  covereth  his  face 
with  his  fatness,  and  maketh  collops 

of  fat  on  his  flanks. 

28  And  he  dwelleth  in  desolate 
cities,  and  in  houses  which  no  man 
inhabiteth,  which  are  ready  to  be¬ 
come  heaps. 

29  He  shall  not  be  rich,  neither 
shall  his  substance  continue,  neither 
shall  he  prolong  the  perfection  thereof 
upon  the  earth. 

30  He  shall  not  depart  out  of  dark¬ 
ness;  the  flame  shall  dry  up  his 
branches,  and  by  the  breafh  of  his 
mouth  shall  he  go  away. 

31  Let  not  him  that  is  deceived 
trust  in  vanity :  for  vanity  shall  be 
his  recompense. 

32  It  shall  be  accomplished  before 
his  time,  and  his  branch  shall  not  be 
green. 

33  He  shall  shake  off  his  unripe 
grape  as  the  vine,  and  shall  cast  off 
his  flower  as  the  olive. 

34  For  the  congregation  of  hypo¬ 
crites  shall  be  desolate,  and  fire 
shall  consume  the  tabernacles  ot 

35  They  conceive  mischief,  and 
bring  forth  vanity,  and  their  belly 
prepareth  deceit. 

615 


Job  describeth 


JOB. 


his  unhappy  case. 


CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Job  reproveth  his  friends  of  unmercifulness.  7  He 
sheweth  the  pitifulness  of  his  case.  17  He  maintain- 
eth  his  innocency. 

HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  I  have  heard  many  such 
things :  miserable  comforters  are  ye 
all. 

3  Shall  vain  words  have  an  end  ? 
or  what  emboldeneth  thee  that  thou 
answerest  ? 

4  I  also  could  speak  as  ye  do :  if 
your  soul  were  in  my  soul’s  stead,  I 
could  heap  up  words  against  you, 
and  shake  mine  head  at  you. 

5  But  I  would  strengthen  you 
with  my  mouth,  and  the  moving  of 
my  lips  should  assuage  your  grief. 

6  Though  I  speak,  my  grief  is  not 
assuaged  :  and  though  I  forbear,  what 
am  I  eased  ? 

7  But  now  he  hath  made  me 

weary :  thou  hast  made  desolate  all 
my  company.  » 

8  And  thou  hast  filled  me  with 
wrinkles,  which  is  a  witness  against 
me:  and  my  leanness  rising  up  in 
me  heareth  witness  to  my  face. 

9  He  teareth  me  in  his  wrath,  who 
hateth  me :  he  gnasheth  upon  me 
with  his  teeth  ;  mine  enemy  sharp¬ 
ened  his  eyes  upon  me. 

10  They  have  gaped  upon  me  with 
their  mouth;  they  have  smitten  me 
upon  the  cheek  reproachfully;  they 
have  gathered  themselves  together 
against  me. 

11  God  hath  delivered  me  to  the 
ungodly,  and  turned  me  over  into 
the  hands  of  the  wicked. 

12  I  was  at  ease,  but  he  hath 
broken  me  asunder :  he  hath  also 
taken  me  by  my  neck,  and  shaken 
me  to  pieces,  and  set  me  up  for  his 
mark. 

13  His  archers  compass  me  round 
about,  he  cleaveth  my  reins  asunder, 
and  doth  not  spare ;  he  poureth  out 
my  gall  upon  the  ground. 

14  He  breaketh  me  with  breach 
upon  breach;  he  runneth  upon  me 
like  a  giant. 


15  I  have  sewed  sackcloth  upon 
my  skin,  and  defiled  my  horn  in  the 
dust. 

16  My  face  is  foul  with  weeping, 
and  on  my  eyelids  is  the  shadow  of 
death ; 

17  Not  for  any  injustice  in  mine 
hands  :  also  my  prayer  is  pure. 

18  O  earth,  cover  not  thou  my 
blood,  and  let  my  cry  have  no  place. 

19  Also  now,  behold,  my  witness 
is  in  heaven,  and  my  record  is  on 
high. 

20  My  friends  scorn  me  :  but  mine 
eye  poureth  out  tears  unto  God. 

21  Oh  that  one  might  plead  for  a 
man  with  God,  as  a  man  pleadeth  for 
his  neighbour ! 

22  When  a  few  years  are  come, 
then  I  shall  go  the  way  whence  I 
shall  not  return. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  Job  appealeth  from  men  to  God.  6  The  unmerciful 
dealing  cf  men  with  the  afflicted  may  astonish ,  but  not 
discourage  the  righteous.  11  His  hope  is  not  in  life, 
but  in  death. 

MY  breath  is  corrupt,  my  days 
are  extinct,  the  graves  are 
ready  for  me. 

2  Are  there  not  mockers  with  me  ? 
and  doth  not  mine  eye  continue  in 
their  provocation  ? 

3  Lay  down  now,  put  me  in  a  sure¬ 
ty  with  thee ;  who  is  he  that  will 
strike  hands  with  me  ? 

4  For  thou  hast  hid  their  heart  from 
understanding :  therefore  shalt  thou 
not  exalt  them. 

5  He  that  speaketh  flattery  to  his 
friends,  even  the  eyes  of  his  children 
shall  fail. 

6  He  hath  made  me  also  a  byword 
of  the  people ;  and  aforetime  I  was 
as  a  tabret. 

7  Mine  eye  also  is  dim  by  reason 
of  sorrow,  and  all  my  members  are  as 
a  shadow. 

8  Upright  men  shall  be  astonied 
at  this,  and  the  innocent  shall  stir  up 
himself  against  the  hypocrite. 

9  The  righteous  also  shall  hold  on 
his  way,  and  he  that  hath  clean  hands 
shall  be  stronger  and  stronger. 


616 


The  calamities 


JOB. 


10  But  as  for  you  all,  do  ye  return, 
and  come  now :  for  I  cannot  find  one 

•  wise  man  among  you. 

1 1  My  days  are  past,  my  purposes 
are  broken  off,  even  the  thoughts  of 
my  heart. 

12  They  change  the  night  into 
day:  the  light  is  short  because  of 
darkness. 

13  If  I  wait,  the  grave  is  mine 
house :  I  have  made  my  hed  in  the 
darkness. 

14  I  have  said  to  corruption,  Thou 
art  my  father :  to  the  worm,  Thou  art 
my  mother,  and  my  sister. 

15  And  where  is  now  my  hope?  as 
for  my  hope,  who  shall  see  it  ? 

16  They  shall  go  down  to  the  bars 

of  the  pit,  when  our  rest  together  is 
in  the  dust.  f 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  Bildad  reproveth  Job  of  presumption  and  impatience. 

5  The  calamities  of  the  wicked. 

HEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
liite,  and  said, 

2  How  long  will  it  be  ere  ye  make 
an  end  of  words  ?  mark,  and  after¬ 
wards  we  will  speak. 

3  Wherefore  are  we  counted  as 
beasts,  and  reputed  vile  in  your 
sight  ? 

4  He  teareth  himself  in  his  anger : 
shall  the  earth  be  forsaken  for  thee  ? 
and  shall  the  rock  be  removed  out  of 
his  place  ? 

5  Yea,  the  light  of  the  wicked  shall 
be  put  out,  and  the  spark  of  his  fire 
shall  not  shine. 

6  The  light  shall  be  dark  in  his 
tabernacle,  and  his  candle  shall  be 
put  out  with  him. 

7  The  steps  of  his  strength  shall  be 
straitened,  and  his  own  counsel  shall 
cast  him  down. 

8  For  he  is  cast  into  a  net  by  his 
own  feet,  and  he  walketh  upon  a  snare. 

9  The  gin  shall  take  him  by  the 
heel,  and  the  robber  shall  prevail 
against  him. 

10  The  snare  is  laid  for  him  in  the 
ground,  and  a  trap  for  him  in  the  way. 


of  the  wicked. 

11  Terrors  shall  make  him  afraid 
on  every  side,  and  shall  drive  him  to 
his  feet. 

12  His  strength  shall  be  hunger- 
bitten,  and  destruction  shall  be  ready 
at  his  side. 

13  It  shall  devour  the  strength  of 
his  skin :  even  the  firstborn  of  death 
shall  devour  his  strength. 

14  His  confidence  shall  be  rooted 
out  of  his  tabernacle,  and  it  shall 
bring  him  to  the  king  of  terrors. 

15  It  shall  dwell  in  his  tabernacle, 
because  it  is  none  of  his :  brimstone 
shall  be  scattered  upon  his  habitation. 

16  His  roots  shall  he  dried  up  be¬ 
neath,  and  above  shall  his  branch  be 
cut  off. 

17  His  remembrance  shall  perish 
from  the  earth,  and  he  shall  have  no 
name  in  the  street. 

18  He  shall  be  driven  from  light 
into  darkness,  and  chased  out  of  the 

"'world. 

19  He  shall  neither  have  son  nor 
nephew  among  his  people,  nor  any 
remaining  in  his  dwellings. 

20  They  that  come  after  him  shall 
be  astonied  at  his  day,  as  they  that 
went  before  were  affrighted. 

2 1  Surely  such  are  the  dwellings  of 
the  wicked,  and  this  is  the  place  of 
him  that  knoweth  not  God. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Job ,  complaining  of  his  friends’  cruelty ,  slieweth  there 
is  misery  enough,  in  him  to  feed  their  cruelty.  21,  28 
Re  craveth  pity.  23  He  believetli  the  resurrection. 

HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  How  long  will  ye  vex  my 
soul,  and  break  me  in  pieces  with 
words  ? 

3  These  ten  times  have  ye  re¬ 
proached  me :  ye  are  not  ashamed 
that  ye  make  yourselves  strange  to 
me. 

4  And  be  it  indeed  that  I  have 
erred,  mine  error  remaineth  with 
myself. 

5  If  indeed  ye  will  magnify  your¬ 
selves  against  me,  and  plead  against 
me  my  reproach ; 

617 


Zophar  sheweth  the  state 


JOB. 


Job  sheweth  his  great  misery. 

6  Know  now  that  God  hath  over¬ 
thrown  me,  and  hath  compassed  me 
with  his  net. 

7  Behold,  I  cry  out  of  wrong,  but 
I  am  not  heard:  I  cry  aloud,  but  there 
is  no  judgment. 

8  He  hath  fenced  up  my  way  that 
I  cannot  pass,  and  he  hath  set  dark¬ 
ness  in  my  paths. 

9  He  hath  stripped  me  of  my  glory, 
and  taken  the  crown  from  my  head. 

10  He  hath  destroyed  me  on  every 
side,  and  I  am  gone :  and  mine  hope 
hath  he  removed  like  a  tree. 

1 1  He  hath  also  kindled  his  wrath 
against  me,  and  he  counteth  me  unto 
him  as  one  of  his  enemies. 

12  His  troops  come  together,  and 
raise  up  their  way  against  me,  and 
encamp  round  about  my  tabernacle. 

13  He  hath  put  my  brethren  far. 
from  me,  and  mine  acquaintance  are 
verily  estranged  from  me. 

14  My  kinsfolk  have  failed,  and  my" 
familiar  friends  have  forgotten  me. 

15  They  that  dwell  in  mine  house, 
and  my  maids,  count  me  for  a  stran¬ 
ger  :  I  am  an  alien  in  their  sight. 

16  I  called  my  servant,  and  he  gave 
me  no  answer ;  I  entreated  him  with 
my  mouth. 

17  My  breath  is  strange  to  my  wife, 
though  I  entreated  for  the  children’s 
sake  of  mine  own  body. 

18  Yea,  young  children  despised 
me ;  I  arose,  and  they  spake  against 
me. 

19  All  my  inward  friends  abhorred 
me :  and  they  whom  I  loved  are 
turned  against  me. 

20  My  bone  cleaveth  to  my  skin 
and  to  my  flesh,  and  I  am  escaped 
with  the  skin  of  my  teeth. 

21  Have  pity  upon  me,  have  pity 
upon  me,  O  ye  my  friends ;  for  the 
hand  of  God  hath  touched  me. 

22  Why  do  ye  persecute  me  as 
God,  and  are  not  satisfied  with  my 
flesh  ? 

23  Oh  that  my  words  were  now 
written !  oh  that  they  were  printed 
in  a  hook ! 


24  That  they  were  graven  with  an 
iron  pen  and  lead  in  the  rock  for  ever ! 

25  For  I  know  t hat  my  Redeemer ' 
liveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the 
latter  day  upon  the  earth : 

26  And  though  after  my  skin  worms 
destroy  this  body ,  yet  in  my  flesh 
shall  I  see  God : 

27  Whom  I  shall  see  for  myself, 
and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not 
another;  though  my  reins  he  con¬ 
sumed  within  me. 

28  But  ye  should  say,  Why  perse¬ 
cute  we  him,  seeing  the  root  of  the 
matter  is  found  in  me  ? 

29  Be  ye  afraid  of  the  sword:  for 
wrath  bringeth  the  punishments  of 
the  sword,  that  ye  may  know  there  is 
a  judgment. 

CHAPTEB  XX.  ; 

Zophar  sheweth  the  state  and  portion  of  the  wicked. 

THEN  answered  Zophar  the  Naa- 
mathite,  and  said, 

2  Therefore  do  my  thoughts  cause 
me  to  answer,  and  for  this  I  make 
haste. 

3  I  have  heard  the  check  of  my 
reproach,  and  the  spirit  of  my 
understanding  causeth  me  to  an¬ 
swer. 

4  Knowest  thou  not  this  of  old, 
since  man  was  placed  upon  earth, 

5  That  the  triumphing  of  the  wick¬ 
ed  is  short,  and  the  joy  of  the  hypo¬ 
crite  but  for  a  moment  ? 

6  Though  his  excellency  mount  up 
to  the  heavens,  and  his  head  reach 
unto  the  clouds ; 

7  Yet  he  shall  perish  for  ever  like 
his  own  dung  :  they  which  have  seen 
him  shall  say,  Where  is  he  ? 

8  He  shall  fly  away  as  a  dream, 
and  shall  not  he  found :  yea,  he  shall 
be  chased  away  *  as  a  vision  of  the 
night. 

9  The  eye  also  ivhich  saw  him  shall 
see  him  no  more ;  neither  shall  his 
place  any  more  behold  him. 

10  His  children  shall  seek  to  please 
the  poor,  and  his  hands  shall  restore 
their  goods. 


618 


and  portion  of  the  wicked.  J C 

11  His  bones  are  full  of  the  sin  of 
his  youth,  which  shall  lie  down  with 
him  in  the  dust. 

12  Though  wickedness  he  sweet  in 
his  mouth,  though  he  hide  it  under 
his  tongue ; 

13  Though  he  spare  it,  and  forsake 
it  not,  hut  keep  it  still  within  his 
mouth ; 

14  Yet  his  meat  in  his  bowels  is 
turned,  it  is  the  gall  of  asps  within 

him. 

15  He  hath  swallowed  down  riches, 
and  he  shall  vomit  them  up  again : 
God  shall  cast  them  out  of  his  belly. 

16  He  shall  suck  the  poison  of  asps  : 
the  viper’s  tongue  shall  slay  him. 

17  He  shall  not  see  the  rivers,  the 
floods,  the  brooks  of  honey  and  butter. 

18  That  which  he  laboured  for  shall 
he  restore,  and  shall  not  swallow  it 
down :  according  to  his  substance 
shall  the  restitution  he ,  and  he  shall 

■  not  rejoice  therein. 

19  Because  he  hath  oppressed  and 
hath  forsaken  the  poor ;  because  he 
hath  violently  taken  away  a  house 
which  he  huilded  not ; 

20  Surely  he  shall  not  feel  quiet¬ 
ness  in  his  belly,  he  shall  not  save  of 
that  which  he  desired. 

21  There  shall  none  of  his  meat 
be  left ;  therefore  shall  no  man  look 
for  his  goods. 

22  In  the  fulness  of  his  sufficiency 
he  shall  he  in  straits :  every  hand  of 
the  wicked  shall  come  upon  him. 

23  When  he  is  about  to  fill  his  belly, 
God  shall  cast  the  fury  of  his  wrath 
upon  him,  and  shall  rain  it  upon  him 
while  he  is  eating. 

24  He  shall  flee  from  the  iron 
weapon,  and  the  bow  of  steel  shall 
strike  him  through. 

25  It  is  drawn,  and  cometh  out  of 
the  body ;  yea,  the  glittering  sword 
cometh  out  of  his  gall:  terrors  are 
upon  him. 

26  All  darkness  shall  he  hid  in  his 
secret  places :  a  fire  not  blown  shall 
consume  him;  it  shall  go  ill  with 
him  that  is  left  in  his  tabernacle. 


I.  Wicked,  men  sometimes  prosper. 

27  The  heaven  shall  reveal  his  ini-  ■ 
quity ;  and  the  earth  shall  rise  up 
against  him. 

28  The  increase  of  his  house  shall 
depart,  and  his  goods  shall  flow  away 
in  the  day  of  his  wrath. 

29  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked 
man  from  God,  and  the  heritage  ap¬ 
pointed  unto  him  by  God. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Job  sheweth  that  even  in  the  judgment  of  man  he  hath 
reason  to  be  grieved.  7  Sometimes  the  wicked  do  so 
prosper,  as  they  despise  God.  16  Sometimes  their  de¬ 
struction  is  manifest.  22  The  happy  and  unhappy 
are  alike  in  death.  27  The  judgment  of  the  wicked  is 
in  another  world. 

UT  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  Hear  diligently  my  speech, 
and  let  this  he  your  consolations. 

3  Suffer  me  that  I  may  speak ;  and 
after  that  I  have  spoken,  mock  on. 

4  As  for  me,  is  my  complaint  to 
man?  and  if  it  were  so,  why  should 
not  my  spirit  he  troubled  ? 

5  Mark  me,  and  he  astonished,  and 
lay  pour  hand  upon  your  mouth. 

6  Even  when  I  remember  I  am 
afraid,  and  trembling  taketh  hold  on 
my  flesh. 

7  Wherefore  do  the  wicked  live, 
become  old,  yea,  are  mighty  in  power  ? 

8  Their  seed  is  established  in  their 
sight  with  them,  and  their  offspring 
before  their  eyes. 

9  Their  houses  are  safe  from  fear, 
neither  is  the  rod  of  God  upon  them. 

10  Their  hull  gendereth,  and  faileth 
not;  their  cow  calveth,  and  casteth 
not  her  calf. 

11  They  send  forth  their  little  ones 
like  a  flock,  and  their  children  dance. 

12  They  take  the  timbrel  and  harp, 
and  rejoice  at  the  sound  of  the  organ. 

13  They  spend  their  days  in  wealth, 
and  in  a  moment  go  down  to  the  grave. 

14  Therefore  they  say  unto  God, 
Depart  from  us ;  for  we  desire  not 
the  knowledge  of  thy  ways. 

15  What  is  the  Almighty,  that  we 
should  serve  him  ?  and  what  profit 
should  we  have,  if  we  pray  unto  him  ? 

16  Lo,  their  good  is  not  in  their 
hand :  the  counsel  of  the  wicked  is 
far  from  me. 


619 


All  alike  in  death . 


JOB. 


17  How  oft  is  the  candle  of  the 
wicked  put  out !  and  how  oft  cometh 
their  destruction  upon  them !  God 
distributed  sorrows  in  his  anger. 

18  They  are  as  stubble  before  the 
wind,  and  as  chaff  that  the  storm 
carried  away. 

19  God  layeth  up  his  iniquity  for 
his  children :  he  rewarded  him,  and 
he  shall  know  it. 

20  His  eyes  shall  see  his  destruc¬ 
tion,  and  he  shall  drink  of  the  wrath 
of  the  Almighty. 

21  For  what  pleasure  hath  he  in  his 
house  after  him,  when  the  number  of 
his  months  is  cut  off  in  the  midst  ? 

22  Shall  any  teach  God  knowl¬ 
edge?  seeing  he  judged  those  that 
are  high. 

23  One  died  in  his  full  strength, 
being  wholly  at  ease  and  quiet. 

24  His  breasts  are  full  of  milk, 
and  his  bones  are  moistened  with 
marrow. 

2 5  And  another  died  in  the  bit¬ 
terness  of  his  soul,  and  never  eateth 
with  pleasure. 

26  They  shall  lie  down  alike  in 
the  dust,  and  the  worms  shall  cover 
them. 

27  Behold,  I  know  your  thoughts, 
and  the  devices  which  ye  wrongfully 
imagine  against  me. 

28  For  ye  say,  Where  is  the  house 
of  the  prince?  and  where  are  the 
dwellingplaces  of  the  wicked  ? 

29  Have  ye  not  asked  them  that 
go  by  the  way  ?  and  do  ye  not  know 
their  tokens, 

30  That  the  wicked  is  reserved  to 
the  day  of  destruction  ?  they  shall  he 
brought  forth  to  the  day  of  wrath. 

31  Who  shall  declare  his  way  to 
his  face?  and  who  shall  repay  him 
what  he  hath  done  ? 

32  Yet  shall  he  he  brought  to  the 
grave,  and  shall  remain  in  the  tomb. 

33  The  clods  of  the  valley  shall  be 
sweet  unto  him,  and  every  man  shall 
draw  after  him,  as  there  are  innu¬ 
merable  before  him. 

34  How  then  comfort  ye  me  in 

620 


Eliphaz  accuseth  Job 

vain,  seeing  in  your  answers  there 
remained  falsehood  ? 

CI-IAPTEB  XXII. 

1  Elipliaz  sheweth  that  man's  goodness  profiteth  not  God. 
5  He  accuseth  Job  of  divers  sins.  21  He  exhorteth 
him  to  repentance ,  with  promises  of  mercy. 

THEN  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  an¬ 
swered  and  said, 

2  Can  a  man  be  profitable  unto 
God,  as  he  that  is  wise  may  he  prof¬ 
itable  unto  himself  ? 

3  Is  it  any  pleasure  to  the  Al¬ 
mighty,  that  thou  art  righteous  ?  or 
is  it  gain  to  him ,  that  thou  makest 
thy  ways  perfect  ? 

4  Will  he  reprove  thee  for  fear  of 
thee  ?  will  he  enter  with  thee  into 
judgment  ? 

5  Is  not  thy  wickedness  great  ?  and 
thine  iniquities  infinite  ? 

6  For  thou  hast  taken  a  pledge 
from  thy  brother  for  nought,  and 
stripped  the  naked  of  their  cloth¬ 
ing. 

7  Thou  hast  not  given  water  to  the 
weary  to  drink,  and  thou  hast  with- 
holden  bread  from  the  hungry. 

8  But  as  for  the  mighty  man,  he 
had  the  earth ;  and  the  honourable 
man  dwelt  in  it. 

9  Thou  hast  sent  widows  away 
empty,  and  the  arms  of  the  fatherless 
have  been  broken. 

10  Therefore  snares  are  round  about 
thee,  and  sudden  fear  troubled  thee ; 

1 1  Or  darkness,  that  thou  canst  not 
see ;  and  abundance  of  waters  cover 
thee. 

12  Is  not  God  in  the  height  of  heav¬ 
en?  and  behold  the  height  of  the 
stars,  how  high  they  are ! 

13  And  thou  sayest,  How  doth 
God  know  ?  can  he  judge  through 
the  dark  cloud  ? 

14  Thick  clouds  are  a  covering  to 
him,  that  he  seeth  not ;  and  he  walk¬ 
ed  in  the  circuit  of  heaven. 

15  Hast  thou  marked  the  old  way 
which  wicked  men  have  trodden  ? 

16  Which  were  cut  down  out  of 
time,  whose  foundation  was  over¬ 
flown  with  a  flood : 


JOB. 


God's  decree  immutable. 


of  divers  sins. 

17  Which  said  unto  God,  Depart 
from  us  :  and  what  can  the  Almighty 
do  for  them  ? 

18  Yet  he  filled  their  houses  with 
good  things :  but  the  counsel  of  the 
wicked  is  far  from  me. 

19  The  righteous  see  it,  and  are 
glad :  and  the  innocent  laugh  them 
to  scorn. 

20  Whereas  our  substance  is  not 
cut  down,  hut  the  remnant  of  them 
the  fire  consumeth. 

21  Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him, 
and  be  at  peace :  thereby  good  shall 
come  unto  thee. 

22  Receive,  I  pray  thee,  the  law 
from  his  mouth,  and  lay  up  his  words 
in  thine  heart. 

23  If  thou  return  to  the  Almighty, 
thou  shalt  be  built  up,  thou  shalt 
put  away  iniquity  far  from  thy  taber¬ 
nacles. 

24  Then  shalt  thou  lay  up  gold  as 
dust,  and  the  gold  of  Ophir  as  the 
stones  of  the  brooks. 

25  Yrea,  the  Almighty  shall  be  thy 
defence,  and  thou  shalt  have  plenty 
of  silver. 

26  For  then  shalt  thou  have  thy 
delight  in  the  Almighty,  and  shalt 
lift  up  thy  face  unto  God. 

27  Thou  shalt  make  thy  prayer 
unto  him,  and  he  shall  hear  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  pay  thy  vows. 

28  Thou  shalt  also  decree  a  thing, 
and  it  shall  be  established  unto  thee : 
and  the  light  shall  shine  upon  thy 
ways. 

29  When  men  are  cast  down,  then 
thou  shalt  say,  There  is  lifting  up ; 
and  he  shall  save  the  humble  person. 

30  He  shall  deliver  the  island  of 
the  innocent :  and  it  is  delivered  by 
the  pureness  of  thine  hands. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Job  longeth  to  appear  before  God,  6  in  confidence  of 
his  mercy.  8  God,  who  is  invisible ,  observeth  our 
ways.  11  Job's  innocency.  13  God's  decree  is  im¬ 
mutable. 

HEN  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  Even  to  day  is  my  cofriplaint 
bitter  :  my  stroke  is  heavier  than  my 
groaning.  • 


3  Oh  that  I  knew  where  I  might 
find  him !  that  I  might  come  even  to 
his  seat ! 

4 1  would  order  my  cause  before  him, 
and  fill  my  mouth  with  arguments. 

5  I  would  know  the  words  which  he 
would  answer  me,  and  understand 
what  he  would  say  unto  me. 

6  Will  he  plead  against  me  with 
his  great  power  ?  No ;  but  he  would 
put  strength  in  me. 

7  There  the  righteous  might  dis¬ 
pute  with  him ;  so  should  I  be  deliv¬ 
ered  for  ever  from  my  judge. 

8  Behold,  I  go  forward,  but  he  is 
not  there ;  and  backward,  but  I  can¬ 
not  perceive  him : 

9  On  the  left  hand,  where  he  doth 
work,  but  I  cannot  behold  him :  he 
hideth  himself  on  the  right  hand, 
that  I  cannot  see  him: 

10  But  he  knoweth  the  way  that  I 
take :  when  he  hath  tried  me,  I  shall 
come  forth  as  gold. 

1 1  My  foot  hath  held  his  steps,  his 
way  have  I  kept,  and  not  declined. 

12  Neither  have  I  gone  back  from 
the  commandment  of  his  lips ;  I  have 
esteemed  the  words  of  his  mouth 
more  than  my  necessary  food. 

13  But  he  is  in  one  mind ,  and  who 
can  turn  him  ?  and  what  his  soul  de- 
sireth,  even  that  he  doeth. 

14  For  he  performeth  the  thing  that 
is  appointed  for  me :  and  many  such 
things  are  with  him. 

15  Therefore  am  I  troubled  at  his 
presence :  when  I  consider,  I  am 
afraid  of  him. 

16  For  God  maketh  my  heart  soft, 
and  the  Almighty  troubleth  me  : 

17  Because  I  was  not  cut  off  before 
the  darkness,  neither  hath  he  covered 
the  darkness  from  my  face. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Wickedness  goelh  often  unpunished.  17  There  is  a 
secret  judgment  for  the  wicked. 

WHY,  seeing  tiifies  are  not  hid¬ 
den  from  the  Almighty,  do 
they  that  know  him  not  see  his 
days  ? 

2  Some  remove  the  landmarks ; 

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A  secret  judgment 

they  violently  take  away  flocks,  and 
feed  thereof. 

3  They  drive  away  the  ass  of  the 
fatherless,  they  take  the  widow’s  ox 
for  a  pledge. 

4  They  turn  the  needy  out  of  the 
way :  the  poor  of  the  earth  hide 
themselves  together. 

5  Behold,  as  wild  asses  in  the  des¬ 
ert,  go  they  forth  to  their  work;  rising 
betimes  for  a  prey:  the  wilderness 
yieldetli  food  for  them  and  for  their 
children. 

6  They  reap  every  one  his  corn  in 
the  field :  and  they  gather  the  vin¬ 
tage  of  the  wicked. 

7  They  cause  the  naked  to  lodge 
without  clothing,  that  they  have  no 
covering  in  the  cold. 

8  They  are  wet  with  the  showers 
of  the  mountains,  and  embrace  the 
rock  for  want  of  a  shelter. 

9  They  pluck  the  fatherless  from  the 
breast,  and  take  a  pledge  of  the  poor. 

10  They  cause  him  to  go  naked 
without  clothing,  and  they  take  away 
the  sheaf  from  the  hungry; 

11  Which  make  oil  within  their 
walls,  and  tread  their  winepresses, 
and  suffer  thirst. 

12  Men  groan  from  out  of  the  city, 
and  the  soul  of  the  wounded  crieth 
out :  yet  God  layeth  not  folly  to  them. 

13  They  are  of  those  that  rebel 
against  the  light ;  they  know  not  the 
ways  thereof,  nor  abide  in  the  paths 
thereof. 

14  The  murderer  rising  with  the 
light  killeth  the  poor  and  needy,  and 
in  the  night  is  as  a  thief. 

15  The  eye  also  of  the  adulterer 
waiteth  for  the  twilight,  saying,  No  eye 
shall  see  me  :  and  disguiseth  his  face. 

16  In  the  dark  they  dig  through 
houses,  which  thev  had  marked  for 
themselves  in  the  daytime :  they  know 
not  the  light. 

17  For  the  morning  is  to  them  even 
as  the  shadow  of  death  :  if  one  know 
them ,  they  are  in  the  terrors  of  the 
shadow  of*  death. 

18  He  is  swift  as  the  waters  ;  their 

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for  the  wicked. 

portion  is  cursed  in  the  earth  :  he  be- 
holdeth  not  the  way  of  the  vineyards. 

19  Drought  and  heat  consume  the 
snow  waters  :  so  doth  the  grave  those 
which  have  sinned. 

20  The  womb  shall  forget  him;  the 
worm  shall  feed  sweetly  on  him ;  he 
shall  he  no  more  remembered;  and 
wickedness  shall  he  broken  as  a  tree. 

21  He  evil  entreateth  the  barren 
that  beareth  not :  and  doeth  not  good 
to  the  widow. 

22  He  draweth  also  the  mighty 
with  his  power :  he  riseth  up,  and  no 
man  is  sure  of  life. 

23  Though  it  he  given  him  to  he  in 
safety,  whereon  he  resteth ;  yet  his 
eyes  are  upon  their  ways. 

24  They  are  exalted  for  a  little 
while,  hut  are  gone  and  brought  low ; 
they  are  taken  out  of  the  way  as  all 
other ,  and  cut  off  as  the  tops  of  the 
ears  of  corn. 

25  And  if  it  he  not  so  now,  who  will 
make  me  a  liar,  and  make  my  speech 
nothing  worth  ? 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

Bildad  sheweth  that  man  cannot  be  justified  before 

God. 

HEN  answered  Bildad  the  Shu- 
hite,  and  said, 

2  Dominion  and  fear  are  with  him ; 
he  maketh  peace  in  his  high  places. 

3  Is  there  any  number  of  his  armies? 
and  upon  whom  doth  not  his  light 
arise  ? 

4  How  then  can  man  be  justified 
with  God  ?  or  how  can  he  be  clean 
that  is  born  of  a  woman  ? 

5  Behold  even  to  the  moon,  and  it 
shineth  not;  yea,  the  stars  are  not 
pure  in  his  sight. 

6  How  much  less  man,  that  is  a 
worm  ?  and  the  son  of  man,  which  is 
a  worm  ? 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

1  Job,  reproving  the  uncharitable  spirit  of  Bildad,  5  ac- 

Jcnowledgeth  the  power  of  God  to  be  infinite  and  un-r 

searchable. 

UT  Job  answered  and  said, 

2  How  hast  thou  helped  him 
that  is  without  power?  how  savest 
thou  the  arm  that  hath  no  strength? 


JOB. 


God's  power  infinite. 


JOB. 


Hope  of  the  hypocrite. 


3  How  hast  thou  counselled  him  that 
hath  no  wisdom  ?  and  how  hast  thou 
plentifully  declared  the  thing  as  it  is? 

4  To  whom  hast  thou  uttered  words  ? 
and  whose  spirit  came  from  thee  ? 

5  Dead  things  are  formed  from  un¬ 
der  the  waters,  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof. 

6  Hell  is  naked  before  him,  and 
destruction  hath  no  covering. 

7  He  stretcheth  out  the  north  over 
the  empty  place,  and  hangeth  the 
earth  upon  nothing. 

8  He  bindeth  up  the  waters  in  his 
thick  clouds ;  and  the  cloud  is  not 
rent  under  them. 

9  He  holdeth  back  the  face  of  his 
throne,  and  spreadeth  his  cloud  upon 
it. 

10  He  hath  compassed  the  waters 
with  bounds,  until  the  day  and  night 
come  to  an  end. 

11  The  pillars  of  heaven  tremble, 
and  are  astonished  at  his  reproof. 

12  He  divideth  the  sea  with  his 
power,  and  by  his  understanding  he 
smiteth  through  the  proud. 

13  By  his  Spirit  he  hath  garnished 
the  heavens ;  his  hand  hath  formed 
the  crooked  serpent. 

14  Lo,  these  are  parts  of  his  ways; 
but  how  little  a  portion  is  heard  of 
him  ?  but  the  thunder  of  his  power 
who  can  understand? 


CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  Job  protesteth  his  sincerity.  8  The  hypocrite  is  with¬ 
out  hope.  11  The  blessings  which  the  wicked  have  are 
turned  into  curses. 


MOREOVER  Job  continued  his 
parable,  and  said, 

2  As  God  liveth,  who  hath  taken 
away  my  judgment;  and  the  Al¬ 
mighty,  ivho  hath  vexed  my  soul ; 

3  All  the  while  my  breath  is  in 
me,  and  the  spirit  of  God  is  in  my 
nostrils ; 

4  My  lips  shall  not  speak  wicked¬ 
ness,  nor  my  tongue  utter  deceit. 

5  God  forbid  that  I  should  justify 
you :  till  I  die  I  will  not  remove 
mine  integrity  from  me. 

6  My  righteousness  I  hold  fast,  and 


will  not  let  it  go  :  my  heart  shall  not 
reproach  me  so  long  as  I  live. 

7  Let  mine  enemy  be  as  the  wicked, 
and  he  that  riseth  up  against  me  as 
the  unrighteous. 

8  For  what  is  the  hope  of  the  hyp¬ 
ocrite,  though  he  hath  gained,  when 
God  taketh  away  his  soul  ? 

9  Will  God  hear  his  cry  when  trou¬ 
ble  cometh  upon  him  ? 

10  Will  he  delight  himself  in  the 
Almighty  ?  will  he  always  call  upon 
God? 

Ill  will  teach  you  by  the  hand  of 
God :  that  which  is  with  the  Almighty 
will  I  not  conceal. 

12  Behold,  all  ye  yourselves  have 
seen  it;  why  then  are  ye  thus  alto¬ 
gether  vain  ? 

13  This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked 
man  with  God,  and  the  heritage  of 
oppressors,  which  they  shall  receive 
of  the  Almighty. 

14  If  his  children  be  multiplied,  it 
is  for  the  sword:  and  his  offspring 
shall  not  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

15  Those  that  remain  of  him  shall 
be  buried  in  death :  and  his  widows 
shall  not  weep. 

16  Though  he  heap  up  silver  as 
the  dust,  and  prepare  raiment  as  the 
clay ; 

17  He  may  prepare  it,  but  the  just 
shall  put  it  on,  and  the  innocent 
shall  divide  the  silver. 

18  He  buildeth  his  house  as  a  moth, 
and  as  abooth  that  the  keeper  maketh. 

19  The  rich  man  shall  lie  down, 
but  he  shall  not  be  gathered :  he 
openeth  his  eyes,  and  he  is  not. 

20  Terrors  take  hold  on  him  as 
waters,  a  tempest  stealeth  him  away 
in  the  night. 

21  The  east  wind  carrieth  him 
away,  and  he  departeth :  and  as  a 
storm  hurleth  him  out  of  his  place. 

22  For  God  shall  cast  upon  him, 
and  not  spare  :  he  would  fain  flee  out 
of  his  hand. 

23  Men  shall  clap  their  hands  at 
him,  and  shall  hiss  him  out  of  his 
place. 


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Wisdom  is  the 


JOB. 


gift  of  God . 


CHAPTER  XXYIII. 

1  There  is  a  knowledge  of  natural  things.  12  But  wis¬ 
dom  is  an  excellent  gift  of  God. 

URELY  there  is  a  vein  for  the 
silver,  and  a  place  for  gold  where 
they  fine  it. 

2  Iron  is  taken  out  of  the  earth, 
and  brass  is  molten  out  of  the 
stone. 

3  He  setteth  an  end  to  darkness, 
and  search eth  out  all  perfection :  the 
stones  of  darkness,  and  the  shadow 
of  death. 

4  The  flood  breaketh  out  from  the 
inhabitant ;  even  the  ivaters  forgotten 
of  the  foot :  they  are  dried  up,  they 
are  gone  away  from  men. 

5  As  for  the  earth,  out  of  it  cometh 
bread :  and  under  it  is  turned  up  as 
it  were  fire. 

6  The  stones  of  it  are  the  place  of 
sapphires  :  and  it  hath  dust  of  gold. 

7  There  is  a  path  which  no  fowl 
knoweth,  and  which  the  vulture’s  eye 
hath  not  seen : 

8  The  lion’s  whelps  have  not  trodden 
it,  nor  the  fierce  lion  passed  by  it. 

9  He  putteth  forth  his  hand  upon 
the  rock ;  he  overturnefh  the  moun¬ 
tains  by  the  roots. 

10  He  cutteth  out  rivers  among  the 
rocks;  and  his  eye  seeth  every  pre¬ 
cious  thing. 

11  He  hindeth  the  floods  from  over¬ 
flowing  ;  and  the  thing  that  is  hid 
hringeth  he  forth  to  light. 

12  But  where  shall  wisdom  he 
found  ?  and  where  is  the  place  of 
understanding? 

13  Man  knoweth  not  the  price 
thereof ;  neither  is  it  found  in  the 
land  of  the  living. 

14  The  depth  saith,  It  is  not  in 
me :  and  the  sea  saith,  It  is  not  with 
me. 

15  It  cannot  he  gotten  for  gold, 
neither  shall  silver  he  weighed  for 
the  price  thereof. 

16  It  cannot  be  valued  with  the 
gold  of  Ophir,  with  the  precious  onyx, 
or  the  sapphire. 

17  The  gold  and  the  crystal  can- 

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not  equal  it:  and  the  exchange  of 
it  shall  not  be  for  jewels  of  fine  gold. 

18  No  mention  shall  he  made  of 
coral,  or  of  pearls :  for  the  price  of 
wisdom  is  above  rubies. 

19  The  topaz  of  Ethiopia  shall  not 
equal  it,  neither  shall  it  he  valued 
with  pure  gold. 

20  Whence  then  cometh  wisdom? 
and  where  is  the  place  of  understand¬ 
ing  ? 

21  Seeing  it  is  hid  from  the  eyes 
of  all  living,  and  kept  close  from  the 
fowls  of  the  air. 

22  Destruction  and  death  say,  We 
have  heard  the  fame  thereof  with  our 
ears. 

2  3  God  understandeth  the  way  there¬ 
of,  and  he  knoweth  the  place  thereof. 

24  For  he  looketh  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  and  seeth  under  the  whole 
heaven ; 

25  To  make  the  weight  for  the 
winds ;  and  he  weigheth  the  waters 
by  measure. 

26  When  he  made  a  decree  for 
the  rain,  and  a  way  for  the  lightning 
of  the  thunder  ; 

27  Then  did  he  see  it,  and  declare 
it ;  he  prepared  it,  yea,  and  searched 
it  out. 

28  And  unto  man  he  said,  Behold, 
the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  is  wisdom ; 
and  to  depart  from  evil  is  under¬ 
standing. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

Job  bemoaneth  himself  of  his  former  prosperity  and 

honour. 

ORE  OYER  Job  continued  his  i 
parable,  and  said, 

2  Oh  that  I  were  as  in  months 
past,  as  in  the  days  when  God  pre¬ 
served  me; 

3  When  his  candle  shined  upon 
my  head,  and  when  by  his  light  I 
walked  through  darkness ; 

4  As  I  was  in  the  days  of  my 
youth,  when  the  secret  of  God  was 
upon  my  tabernacle ; 

5  When  the  Almighty  was  yet 
with  me,  ivhen  my  children  were 
about  me ; 


Job's  honour  turned 


JOB. 


into  extreme  contempt. 


6  When  I  washed  my  steps  with 
butter,  and  the  rock  poured  me  out 
rivers  of  oil ; 

7  When  I  went  out  to  the  gate 
through  the  city,  when  I  prepared  my 
seat  in  the  street ! 

8  The  young  men  saw  me,  and  hid 
themselves :  and  the  aged  arose,  and 
stood  up. 

9  The  princes  refrained  talking,  and 
laid  their  hand  on  their  mouth. 

10  The  nobles  held  their  peace,  and 
their  tongue  cleaved  to  the  roof  of 
their  mouth. 

1 1  When  the  ear  heard  me ,  then  it 
blessed  me ;  and  when  the  eye  saw 
me,  it  gave  witness  to  me : 

1 2  Because  I  delivered  the  poor 
that  cried,  and  the  fatherless,  and  him 
that  had  none  to  help  him. 

13  The  blessing  of  him  that  was 
ready  to  perish  came  upon  me :  and 
I  caused  the  widow’s  heart  to  sing 
Tor  joy. 

14  I  put  on  righteousness,  and  it 
clothed  me :  my  judgment  was  as  a 
robe  and  a  diadem. 

15  I  was  eyes  to  the  blind,  and 
feet  was  I  to  the  lame. 

16  I  was  a  father  to  the  poor:  and 
the  cause  which  I  knew  not  I  search¬ 
ed  out. 

17  And  I  brake  the  jaws  of  the 
wicked,  and  plucked  the  spoil  out  of 
his  teeth. 

18  Then  I  said,  I  shall  die  in  my 
nest,  and  I  shall  multiply  my  days  as 
the  sand. 

19  My  root  was  spread  out  by  the 
waters,  and  the  dew  lay  all  night 
upon  my  branch. 

20  My  glory  was  fresh  in  me,  and 
my  bow  was  renewed  in  my  hand. 

21  Unto  me  men  gave  ear,  and  wait¬ 
ed,  and  kept  silence  at  my  counsel. 

22  After  my  words  they  spake  not 
again ;  and  my  speech  dropped  upon 
them. 

23  And  they  waited  for  me  as  for 
the  rain ;  and  they  opened  their 
mouth  wide  as  for  the  latter  rain. 

24  If  I  laughed  on  them,  they 

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believed  it  not ;  and  the  light  of  my 
countenance  they  cast  not  down. 

25  I  chose  out  their  way,  and  sat 
chief,  and  dwelt  as  a  king  in  the  army, 
as  one  that  comforteth  the  mourners. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Job's  honour  is  turned  into  extreme  contempt.  15  Ilis 
prosperity  into  calamity. 

BUT  now  they  that  are  younger 
than  I  have  me  in  derision, 
whose  fathers  I  would  have  disdained 
to  have  set  with  the  dogs  of  my  flock. 

2  Yea,  whereto  might  the  strength 
of  their  hands  profit  me,  in  whom  old 
age  was  perished  ? 

3  For  want  and  famine  they  were 
solitary;  fleeing  into  the  wilderness 
in  former  time  desolate  and  waste : 

4  Who  cut  up  mallows  by  the  bush¬ 
es,  and  juniper  roots  for  their  meat. 

5  They  were  driven  forth  from 
among  men,  (they  cried  after  them 
as  after  a  thief,) 

6  To  dwell  in  the  cliffs  of  the  val¬ 
leys,  in  caves  of  the  earth,  and  in  the 
rocks. 

7  Among  the  bushes  they  brayed; 
under  the  nettles  they  were  gathered 
together. 

8  They  were  children  of  fools,  yea, 
children  of  base  men :  they  were  viler 
than  the  earth. 

9  And  now  am  I  their  song,  yea,  I 
am  their  byword. 

10  They  abhor  me,  they  flee  far  from 
me,  and  spare  not  to  spit  in  my  face. 

11  Because  he  hath  loosed  my  cord, 
and  afflicted  me,  they  have  also  let 
loose  the  bridle  before  me. 

12  Upon  my  right  hand  rise  the 
youth  ;  they  push  away  my  feet,  and 
they  raise  up  against  me  the  ways  of 
their  destruction. 

13  They  mar  my  path,  they  set  for¬ 
ward  my  calamity, they  have  no  helper. 

14  They  came  upon  me  as  a  wide 
breaking  in  of  waters :  in  the  desola¬ 
tion  they  rolled  themselves  upon  me. 

15  Terrors  are  turned  upon  me  : 
they  pursue  my  soul  as  the  wind :  and 
my  welfare  passeth  away  as  a  cloud. 
16  And  now  my  soul  is  poured  out 

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Job  maheth  a 


JOB. 


solemn  protestation 


upon  me  ;  the  days  of  affliction  have 
taken  hold  upon  me. 

17  My  hones  are  pierced  in  me  in 
the  night  season:  and  my  sinews  take 
no  rest. 

18  By  the  great  force  of  my  disease 
is  my  garment  changed :  it  bindeth 
me  about  as  the  collar  of  my  coat. 

19  He  hath  cast  me  into  the  mire, 
and  I  am  become  like  dust  and  ashes. 

20  I. cry  unto  thee,  and  thou  dost 
not  hear  me :  I  stand  up,  and  thou 
regardest  me  not . 

2 1  Thou  art  become  cruel  to  me : 
with  thy  strong  hand  thou  opposest 
thyself  against  me. 

22  Thou  liftest  me  up  to  the  wind  ; 
thou  causest  me  to  ride  upon  it ,  and 
dissolvest  my  substance. 

23  For  I  know  that  thou  wilt  bring 
me  to  death,  and  to  the  house  ap¬ 
pointed  for  all  living. 

24  Howheit  he  will  not  stretch  out 
his  hand  to  the  grave,  though  they 
cry  in  his  destruction. 

25  Did  not  I  weep  for  him  that 
was  in  trouble  ?  was  not  my  soul 
grieved  for  the  poor  ? 

26  When  I  looked  for  good,  then 
evil  came  unto  me:  and  when  I  wait¬ 
ed  for  light,  there  came  darkness. 

2  7  My  bowels  boiled,  and  rested  not : 
the  days  of  affliction  prevented  me. 

28  I  went  mourning  without  the 
;&un:  I  stood  up,  and  I  cried  in  the 
.congregation. 

29  I  am  a  brother  to  dragons,  and 
a  companion  to  owls. 

30  My  skin  is  black  upon  me,  and 
my  bones  are  burned  with  heat. 

31  My  harp  also  is  turned  to  mourn¬ 
ing,  and  my  organ  into  the  voice  of 
them  that  weep. 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 


Job  maheth  a  solemn  protestation  of  his  integrity  in 

several  duties. 

I  MADE  a  covenant  with  mine 
eyes why  then  should  I  think 
upon  a  maid  ? 

2  For  what  portion  of  God  is  there 
from  above  ?  and  what  inheritance  of 
the  Almighty  from  on  high  ? 

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3  Is  not  destruction  to  the  wicked  ? 
and  a  strange  punishment  to  the 
workers  of  iniquity  ? 

4  Doth  pot  he  see  my  ways,  and 
count  all  my  steps  ? 

5  If  I  have  walked  with  vanity,  or 
if  my  foot  hath  hasted  to  deceit ; 

6  Let  me  be  weighed  in  an  even 
balance,  that  God  may  know  mine 
integrity. 

7  If  my  step  hath  turned  out  of  the 
way,  and  mine  heart  walked  after 
mine  eyes,  and  if  any  blot  hath 
cleaved  to  mine  hands  ; 

8  Then  let  me  sow,  and  let  another 
eat;  yea,  let  my  offspring  be  rooted 
out. 

9  If  mine  heart  have  been  deceived 
by  a  woman,  or  if  I  have  laid  wait  at 
my  neighbour’s  door ; 

10  Then  let  my  wife  grind  unto 
another,  and  let  others  bow  down 
upon  her. 

11  For  this  is  a  heinous  crime; 
yea,  it  is  an  iniquity  to  be  punished 
by  the  judges. 

12  For  it  is  a  fire  that  consumeth 
to  destruction,  and  would  root  out  all 
mine  increase. 

13  If  I  did  despise  the  cause  of  my 
manservant  or  of  my  maidservant, 
when  they  contended  with  me  ; 

14  What  then  shall  I  do  when  God 
riseth  up  ?  and  when  he  visiteth, 
what  shall  I  answer  him? 

15  Did  not  he  that  made  me  in 
the  womb  make  him  ?  and  did  not 
one  fashion  us  in  the  womb  ? 

16  If  I  have  withheld  the  poor  from 
their  desire,  or  have  caused  the  eyes 
of  the  widow  to  fail; 

17  Or  have  eaten  my  morsel  myself 
alone,  and  the  fatherless  hath  not 
eaten  thereof; 

18  (For  from  my  youth  he  was 
brought  up  with  me,  as  with  a  father, 
and  I  have  guided  her  from  my 
mother’s  womb ;) 

19  If  I  have  seen  any  perish  for 
want  of  clothing,  or  any  poor  without 
covering ; 

20  If  his  loins  have  not  blessed  me, 


of  his  integrity. 


and  if  he  were  not  warmed  with  the 
fleece  of  my  sheep  ; 

21  If  I  have  lifted  up  my  hand 
against  the  fatherless,  when*  I  saw 
my  help  in  the  gate : 

22  Then  let  mine  arm  fall  from  my 
shoulder  blade,  and  mine  arm  he 
broken  from  the  bone. 

23  For  destruction  from  God  teas 
a  terror  to  me,  and  by  reason  of  his 
highness  I  could  not  endure. 

24  If  I  have  made  gold  my  hope, 
or  have  said  to  the  fine  gold,  Thou 
art  my  confidence ; 

25  If  I  rejoiced  because  my  wealth 
was  great,  and  because  mine  hand 
had  gotten  much; 

26  If  I  beheld  the  sun  when  it 
shined,  or  the  moon  walking  in 
brightness ; 

27  And  my  heart  hath  been  se¬ 
cretly  enticed,  or  my  mouth  hath 
kissed  my  hand : 

28  This  also  were  an  iniquity  to  be 
punished  by  the  judge :  for  I  should 
have  denied  the  God  that  is  above. 

29  If  I  rejoiced  at  the  destruction 
of  him  that  hated  me,  or  lifted  up 
myself  when  evil  found  him ; 

30  (Neither  have  I  suffered  my 
mouth  to  sin  by  wishing  a  curse  to 
his  soul.) 

31  If  the  men  of  my  tabernacle 
said  not,  Oh  that  we  had  of  his  flesh ! 
we  cannot  be  satisfied. 

32  The  stranger  did  not  lodge  in 
the  street:  but  I  opened  my  doors  to 
the  traveller. 

33  If  I  covered  my  transgressions 
as  Adam,  by  hiding  mine  iniquity  in 
my  bosom : 

34  Did  I  fear  a  great  multitude,  or 
did  the  contempt  of  families  terrify 
me,  that  I  kept  silence,  and  went  not 
out  of  the  door  ? 

35  Oh  that  one  would  hear  me  ! 
behold,  my  desire  is,  that  the  Al¬ 
mighty  would  answer  me,  and  that 
mine  adversary  had  written  a  book. 

36  Surely  I  would  take  it  upon  my 
shoulder,  and  bind  it  as  a  crown  to  me. 

37  I  would  declare  unto  him  the 


number  of  my  steps ;  as  a  prince 
would  I  go  near  unto  him. 

38  If  my  land  cry  against  me,  or 
that  the  furrows  likewise  thereof 
complain ; 

39  If  I  have  eaten  the  fruits  there¬ 
of  without  money,  or  have  caused  the 
owners  thereof  to  lose  their  life  : 

40  Let  thistles  grow  instead  of 
wheat,  and  cockle  instead  of  barley. 
The  words  of  Job  are  ended. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Elihu  is  angry  with  Job  and  his  three  friends.  6  Be¬ 
cause  wisdom  cometh  not  from  age,  he  cxcuseth  the 
boldness  of  his  youth.  11  He  reproveth  them  for  not 
satisfying  of  Job.  16  His  zeal  to  speak. 

O  these  three  men  ceased  to  an¬ 
swer  Job,  because  he  ivas  right¬ 
eous  in  his  own  eyes. 

2  Then  was  kindled  the  wrath  of 
Elihu  the  son  of  Barachel  the  Buzite, 
of  the  kindred  of  Bam :  against  Job 
was  his  wrath  kindled,  because  he 
justified  himself  rather  than  God. 

3  Also  against  his  three  friends  was 
his  wrath  kindled,  because  they  had 
found  no  answer,  and  yet  had  con¬ 
demned  Job. 

4  Now  Elihu  had  waited  till  Job 
had  spoken,  because  they  were  elder 
than  he. 

5  When  Elihu  saw  that  there  was 
no  answer  in  the  mouth  of  these  three 
men,  then  his  wrath  was  kindled. 

6  And  Elihu  the  son  of  Barachel 
the  Buzite  answered  and  said,  I  am 
young,  and  ye  are  very  old ;  where¬ 
fore  I  was  afraid,  and  durst  not  shew 
you  mine  opinion. 

7  I  said,  Days  should  speak,  and 
multitude  of  years  should  teach  wis¬ 
dom. 

8  But  there  is  a  spirit  in  man :  and 
the  inspiration  of  the  Almighty  giveth 
them  understanding. 

9  Great  men  are  not  always  wise : 
neither  do  the  aged  understand  judg¬ 
ment. 

10  Therefore  I  said,  Hearken  to 
me ;  I  also  will  shew  mine  opinion. 

1 1  Behold,  I  waited  for  your  words ; 
I  gave  ear  to  your  reasons,  whilst  ye 
searched  out  what  to  say. 

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Elihu's  zeal  to  speak. 


JOB. 


God  calleth  man 


12  Yea,  I  attended  unto  you,  and, 
behold,  there  was  none  of  you  that 
convinced  Job,  or  that  answered  his 
words  : 

13  Lest  ye  should  say,  We  have 
found  out  wisdom  :  God  thrusteth 
him  down,  not  man. 

14  Now  he  hath  not  directed  his 
words  against  me:  neither  will  I 
answer  him  with  your  speeches. 

15  They  were  amazed,  they  an¬ 
swered  no  more :  they  left  off  speak- 
ing. 

16  When  I  had  waited,  (for  they 
spake  not,  but  stood  still,  and  an¬ 
swered  no  more,) 

17  I  said ,  I  will  answer  also  my 
part ;  I  also  will  shew  mine  opinion. 

18  For  I  am  full  of  matter;  the 
spirit  within  me  constraineth  me. 

19  Behold,  my  belly  is  as  wine 
which  hath  no  vent;  it  is  ready  to 
burst  like  new  bottles. 

20  I  will  speak,  that  I  may  be 
refreshed :  I  will  open  my  lips  and 
answer. 

21  Let  me  not,  I  pray  you,  accept 
any  man’s  person ;  neither  let  me  give 
flattering  titles  unto  man. 

22  For  I  know  not  to  give  flatter¬ 
ing  titles  ;  in  so  doing  my  Maker 
would  soon  take  me  away. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  Elihu  offereth  himself  instead  of  God ,  with  sincerity 
and  meekness ,  to  reason  with  Job:  8  He  excuseth 
God  from  giving  man  an  account  of  his  ways,  by  his 
greatness.  14  God  calleth  man  to  repentance  by  vi¬ 
sions,  19  by  afflictions,  23  and  by  his  ministry.  31 
He  inciteth  Job  to  attention. 

WHEREFORE,  Job,  I  pray  thee, 
hear  my  speeches,  and  hearken 
to  all  my  words. 

2  Behold,  now  I  have  opened  my 
mouth,  my  tongue  hath  spoken  in 
my  mouth. 

3  My  words  shall  be  of  the  upright¬ 
ness  of  my  heart:  and  my  lips  shall 
utter  knowledge  clearly. 

4  The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made 
me,  and  the  breath  of  the  Almighty 
hath  given  me  life. 

5  If  thou  canst  answer  me,  set  thy 
words  in  order  before  me,  stand  up. 

6  Behold,  I  am  according  to  thy 

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wish  in  God’s  stead :  I  also  am 
formed  out  of  the  clay. 

7  Behold,  my  terror  shall  not  make 
thee  afraid,  neither  shall  my  hand  be 
heavy  upon  thee. 

8  Surely  thou  hast  spoken  in  mine 
hearing,  and  I  have  heard  the  voice 
of  thy  words,  saying , 

9  I  am  clean  without  transgres¬ 
sion,  I  am  innocent ;  neither  is  there 
iniquity  in  me. 

10  Behold,  he  findeth  occasions 
against  me,  he  counteth  me  for  his 
enemy ; 

1 1  He  putteth  my  feet  in  the  stofcks, 
he  marketh  all  my  paths. 

12  Behold,  in  this  thou  art  not  just : 
I  will  answer  thee,  that  God  is  greater 
than  man. 

13  Why  dost  thou  strive  against 
him  ?  for  he  giveth  not  account  of 
any  of  his  matters. 

14  For  God  speaketh  once,  yea 
twice,  yet  man  perceiveth  it  not. 

15  In  a  dream,  in  a  vision  of  the 
night,  when  deep  sleep  falleth  upon 
men,  in  slumberings  upon  the  bed ; 

16  Then  he  openeth  the  ears  of 
men,  and  sealeth  their  instruction, 

17  That  he  may  withdraw  man 
from  his  purpose,  and  hide  pride 
from  man. 

18  He  keepeth  back  his  soul  from 
the  pit,  and  his  life  from  perishing  by 
the  sword. 

19  He  is  chastened  also  with  pain 
upon  his  bed,  and  the  multitude  of 
his  bones  with  strong  pain  : 

20  So  that  his  life  abhorreth  bread, 
and  his  soul  dainty  meat. 

21  His  flesh  is  consumed  away, 
that  it  cannot  be  seen  ;  and  his  bones 
that  were  not  seen  stick  out. 

22  Yea,  his  soul  draweth  near 
unto  the  grave,  and  his  life  to  the 
destroyers. 

23  If  there  be  a  messenger  with 
him,  an  interpreter,  one  among  a 
thousand,  to  shew  unto  man  his  up¬ 
rightness  ; 

24  Then  he  is  gracious  unto  him, 
and  saith,  Deliver  him  from  going 


to  repentance . 


JOB. 


God  cannot  be  unjust. 


down  to  the  pit:  I  have  found  a 
ransom. 

25  His  flesh  shall  he  fresher  than 
a  child’s :  he  shall  return  to  the  days 
of  his  youth : 

26  He  shall  pray  unto  God,  and  he 
will  be  favourable  unto  him  :  and  he 
shall  see  his  face  with  joy ;  for  he  will 
render  unto  man  his  righteousness. 

27  He  looketh  upon  men,  and  if 
any  say,  I  have  sinned,  and  perverted 
that  which  was  right,  and  it  profited 
me  not ; 

28  He  will  deliver  his  soul  from 
going  into  the  pit,  and  his  life  shall 
see  the  light. 

29  Lo,  all  these  things  worketh 
God  oftentimes  with  man, 

80  To  bring  hack  his  soul  from 
the  pit,  to  he  enlightened  with  the 
light  of  the  living. 

31  Mark  well,  O  Job,  hearken  unto 
me :  hold  thy  peace,  and  I  will  speak. 

32  If  thou  hast  any  thing  to  say, 
answer  me :  speak,  for  I  desire  to 
justify  thee. 

33  If  not,  hearken  unto  me :  hold 
thy  peace,  and  I  shall  teach  thee 
wisdom. 

CHAPTER  XXXIY. 

1  Elihu  accuseth  Job  for  charging  God  with  injustice. 

10  God  omnipotent  cannot  be  unjust.  31  Man  must 

humble  himself  unto  God.  34  Elihu  reproveth  Job. 

URTHERMORE  Elihu  answer¬ 
ed  and  said, 

2  Hear  my  words,  O  ye  wise  men ; 
and  give  ear  unto  me,  ye  that  have 
knowledge. 

3  For  the  ear  trieth  words,  as  the 
mouth  tasteth  meat. 

4  Let  us  choose  to  us  judgment: 
let  us  know  among  ourselves  what  is 
good. 

5  For  Job  hath  said,  I  am  right¬ 
eous  :  and  God  hath  taken  away  my 
judgment. 

6  Should  I  lie  against  my  right  ? 
my  wound  is  incurable  without  trans¬ 
gression. 

7  What  man  is  like  Job,  who  drink- 
eth  up  scorning  like  water  ? 

8  Which  goeth  in  company  with 


the  workers  of  iniquity,  and  walketh 
with  wicked  men. 

9  For  he  hath  said,  It  profiteth  a 
man  nothing  that  he  should  delight 
himself  with  God. 

10  Therefore  hearken  unto  me,  ye 
men  of  understanding :  far  be  it  from 
God,  that  he  should  do  wickedness ; 
and  from  the  Almighty,  that  he  should 
commit  iniquity. 

11  For  the  work  of  a  man  shall  he 
render  unto  him,  and  cause  every 
man  to  find  according  to  his  ways. 

12  Yea,  surely  God  will  not  do 
wickedly,  neither  will  the  Almighty 
pervert  j  udgment. 

13  Who  hath  given  him  a  charge 
over  the  earth  ?  or  who  hath  disposed 
the  whole  world  ? 

14  If  he  set  his  heart  upon  man, 
if  he  gather  unto  himself  his  spirit 
and  his  breath ; 

15  All  flesh  shall  perish  together, 
and  man  shall  turn  again  unto  dust. 

16  If  now  thou  hast  understanding, 
hear  this :  hearken  to  the  voice  of 
my  words. 

17  Shall  even  he  that  hateth  right 
govern  ?  and  wilt  thou  condemn  him 
that  is  most  just  ? 

18  Is  it  fit  to  say  to  a  king,  Thou 
art  wicked  ?  and  to  princes,  Ye  are 
ungodly  ? 

19  How  much  less  to  him  that  ac- 
cepteth  not  the  persons  of  princes, 
nor  regardeth  the  rich  more  than  the 
poor  ?  for  they  all  are  the  work  of  his 
hands. 

20  In  a  moment  shall  they  die, 
and  the  people  shall  he  troubled  at 
midnight,  and  pass  away :  and  the 
mighty  shall  he  taken  away  without 
hand. 

2 1  For  his  eyes  are  upon  the  ways 
of  man,  and  he  seeth  all  his  goings. 

22  There  is  no  darkness,  nor  shadow 
of  death,  where  the  workers  ol  ini¬ 
quity  may  hide  themselves. 

23  For  he  will  not  lay  upon  man 
more  than  right ;  that  he  should 
enter  into  judgment  with  God. 

24  He  shall  break  in  pieces  mighty 

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Elihu  reproveth  Job, 


JOB. 


No  comparison  with  God. 


men  without  number,  and  set  others 
in  their  stead. 

25  Therefore  he  knoweth  their 
works,  and  he  overturneth  them  in 
the  night,  so  that  they  are  destroyed. 

26  He  striketh  them  as  wicked 
men  in  the  open  sight  of  others ; 

27  Because  they  turned  hack  from 
him,  and  would  not  consider  any  of 
his  ways : 

28  So  that  they  cause  the  cry  of 
the  poor  to  come  unto  him,  and  he 
heareth  the  cry  of  the  afflicted. 

29  When  he  giveth  quietness,  who 
then  can  make  trouble  ?  and  when 
he  hideth  his  face,  who  then  can  be¬ 
hold  him  ?  whether  it  be  done  against 
a  nation,  or  against  a  man  only : 

30  That  the  hypocrite  reign  not, 
lest  the  people  he  ensnared. 

31  Surely  it  is  meet  to  be  said  unto 
God,  I  have  borne  chastisement ,  I  will 
not  offend  any  more : 

32  That  which  I  see  not  teach  thou 
me :  if  I  have  done  iniquity,  I  will 
do  no  more. 

33  Should  it  be  according  to  thy 
mind  ?  he  will  recompense  it,  wheth¬ 
er  thou  refuse,  or  whether  thou 
choose  ; .  and  not  I :  therefore  speak 
what  thou  knowest. 

34  Let  men  of  understanding  tell 
me,  and  let  a  wise  man  hearken  unto 
me. 

35  Job  hath  spoken  without  knowl¬ 
edge,  and  his  words  were  without 
wisdom. 

36  My  desire  is  that  Job  may  he 
tried  unto  the  end,  because  of  his 
answers  for  wicked  men. 

37  For  he  addeth  rebellion  unto 
his  sin,  he  clappeth  his  hands  among 
us,  and  multiplieth  his  words  against 
God. 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

1  Comparison  is  not  to  be  made  with  God,  because  our 
pood  or  evil  cannot  extend  unto  him.  9  Many  cry  in 
their  afflictions,  but  are  not  heard  for  want  of  faith. 

ELIHU  spake  moreover,  and  said, 
2  Thinkest  thou  this  to  he  right, 
that  thou  saidst,  My  righteousness  is 
more  than  God’s  ? 

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3  For  thou  saidst,  What  advan¬ 
tage  will  it  he  unto  thee  ?  and ,  What 
profit  shall  I  have,  if  I  be  cleansed 
from  my  sin  ? 

4  I  will  answer  thee,  and  thy  com¬ 
panions  with  thee. 

5  Look  unto  the  heavens,  and  see; 
and  behold  the  clouds  which  are 
higher  than  thou. 

6  If  thou  sinnest,  what  doest  thou 
against  him  ?  or  if  thy  transgressions 
be  multiplied,  what  doest  thou  unto 
him  ? 

7  If  thou  he  righteous,  what  givest 
thou  him?  or  what  receiveth  he  of 
thine  hand  ? 

8  Thy  wickedness  may  hurt  a  man 
as  thou  art;  and  thy  righteousness 
may  profit  the  son  of  man. 

9  By  reason  of  the  multitude  of 
oppressions  they  make  the  oppressed 
to  cry  :  they  cry  out  by  reason  of  the 
arm  of  the  mighty. 

10  But  none  saith,  Where  is  God 
my  maker,  who  giveth  songs  in  the 
night ; 

11  Who  teacheth  us  more  than  the 
beasts  of  the  earth,  and  maketh  us 
wiser  than  the  fowls  of  heaven  ? 

12  There  they  cry,  hut  none  giveth 
answer,  because  of  the  pride  of  evil 
men. 

13  Surely  God  will  not  hear  vanity, 
neither  will  the  Almighty  regard  it. 

14  Although  thou  sayest  thou  shalt 
not  see  him,  yet  judgment  is  before 
him ;  therefore  trust  thou  in  him. 

15  But  now,  because  it  is  not 
so,  he  hath .  visited  in  his  anger ; 
yet  he  knoweth  it  not  in  great  ex¬ 
tremity  : 

16  Therefore  doth  Job  open  his 
mouth  in  vain ;  he  multiplieth  words 
without  knowledge. 

CHAPTER  XXXYI. 

1  Elihu  sheweth  how  God  is  just  in  his  ways.  16  How 
Job’s  sins  hinder  God’s  blessings.  24  God’s  works  are 
to  be  magnified.  « 

ELIHU  also  proceeded,  and  said, 

2  Suffer  me  a  little,  and  I  will 
shew  thee  that  I  have  yet  to  speak 
on  God’s  behalf. 


JOB. 


His  works  to  be  magnified . 


God  just  in  liis  ways. 

3  I  will  fetch  my  knowledge  from 
afar,  and  will  ascribe  righteousness  to 
my  Maker. 

4  For  truly  my  words  shall  not  be 
false  :  he  that  is  perfect  in  knowledge 
is  with  thee. 

5  Behold,  God  is  mighty,  and  de- 
spiseth  not  any :  he  is  mighty  in 
strength  and  wisdom. 

6  He  preserveth  not  the  life  of  the 
wicked  :  hut  giveth  right  to  the  poor. 

7  He  withdraweth  not  his  eyes 
from  the  righteous:  but  with  kings 
are  they  on  the  throne ;  yea,  he  doth 
establish  them  for  ever,  and  they  are 
exalted. 

8  And  if  they  be  hound  in  fetters, 
and  he  holden  in  cords  of  affliction  ; 

9  Then  he  sheweth  them  their 
work,  and  their  transgressions  that 
they  have  exceeded. 

10  He  openeth  also  their  ear  to 
discipline,  and  commandeth  that 
they  return  from  iniquity. 

11  If  they  obey  and  serve  him ,  they 
shall  spend  their  days  in  prosperity, 
and  their  years  in  pleasures. 

12  But  if  they  obey  not,  they  shall 
perish  by  the  sword,  and  they  shall 
die  without  knowledge. 

13  But  the  hypocrites  in  heart  heap 
up  wrath :  they  cry  not  when  he  bind- 
eth  them. 

14  They  die  in  youth,  and  their  life 
is  among  the  unclean. 

15  He  delivereth  the  poor  in  his 
affliction,  and  openeth  their  ears  in 
oppression. 

16  Even  so  would  he  have  removed 
thee  out  of  the  strait  into  a  broad 
place,  where  there  is  no  straitness  ; 
and  that  which  should  he  set  on  thy 
table  should  be  full  of  fatness. 

17  But  thou  hast  fulfilled  the  judg¬ 
ment  of  the  wicked :  judgment  and 
justice  take  hold  on  thee. 

18  Because  there  is  wrath,  beware 
lest  he  take  thee  away  with  his 
stroke :  then  a  great  ransom  cannot 
deliver  thee. 

19  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches  ?  no , 
not  gold,  nor  all  the  forces  of  strength. 


20  Desire  not  the  night,  when  peo¬ 
ple  are  cut  off  in  their  place. 

21  Take  heed,  regard  not  iniquity: 
for  this  hast  thou  chosen  rather  than 
affliction. 

22  Behold,  God  exalteth  by  his 
power  :  who  teacheth  like  him  ? 

23  Who  hath  enjoined  him  his 
way  ?  or  who  can  say,  Thou  hast 
wrought  iniquity  ? 

24  Bemember  that  thou  magnify 
his  work,  which  men  behold. 

25  Every  man  may  see  it;  man 
may  behold  it  afar  off. 

26  Behold,  God  is  great,  and  we 
know  him  not,  neither  can  the  num¬ 
ber  of  his  years  be  searched  out. 

27  For  he  maketh  small  the  drops 
of  water:  they  pour  down  rain  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  vapour  thereof ; 

28  Which  the  clouds  do  drop  and 
distil  upon  man  abundantly. 

29  Also  can  any  understand  the 
spreadings  of  the  clouds,  or  the  noise 
of  his  tabernacle  ? 

30  Behold,  he  spreadeth  his  light 
upon  it,  and  covereth  the  bottom  of 
the  sea. 

31  For  by  them  judgeth  he  the  peo¬ 
ple  ;  he  giveth  meat  in  abundance. 

32  With  clouds  he  covereth  the 
light;  and  commandeth  it  not  to 
shine  by  the  cloud  that  cometh  be¬ 
twixt. 

33  The  noise  thereof  sheweth  con¬ 
cerning  it,  the  cattle  also  concerning 
the  vapour. 

CHAPTEB  XXXYII. 

1  God  is  to  be  feared  because  of  his  great  works.  15  His 
wisdom  is  unsearchable  in  them. 

AT  this  also  my  heart  trembleth, 
_  and  is  moved  out  of  his  place. 

2  Hear  attentively  the  noise  of  his 
voice,  and  the  sound  that  goeth  out 
of  his  mouth. 

3  He  directeth  it  under  the  whole 
heaven,  and  his  lightning  unto  the 
ends  of  the  earth. 

4  After  it  a  voice  roareth :  he 
thundereth  with  the  voice  of  his  ex¬ 
cellency  ;  and  he  will  not  stay  them 
when  his  voice  is  heard. 

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God  terrible  in  his  works . 


JOB. 


He  convinceth  Job 


5  God  thundereth  marvellously 
with  his  voice ;  great  things  doeth 
he,  which  we  cannot  comprehend. 

6  For  he  saith  to  the  snow,  Be 
thou  on  the  earth.;  likewise  to  the 
small  rain,  and  to  the  great  rain  of 
his  strength. 

7  He  sealeth  up  the  hand  of  every 
man ;  that  all  men  may  know  his 
work. 

8  Then  the  beasts  go  into  dens, 
and  remain  in  their  places. 

9  Out  of  the  south  cometh  the 
whirlwind  :  and  cold  out  of  the  north. 

10  By  the  breath  of  God  frost  is 
given  :  and  the  breadth  of  the  waters 
is  straitened. 

11  Also  by  watering  he  wearieth 
the  thick  cloud  :  he  scattereth  his 
bright  cloud : 

12  And  it  is  turned  round  about 
by  his  counsels  :  that  they  may  do 
whatsoever  he  commandeth  them 
upon  the  face  of  the  world  in  the 
earth. 

13  He  causeth  it  to  come,  whether 
for  correction,  or  for  his  land,  or  for 
mercy. 

14  Hearken  unto  this,  O  Job:  stand 
still,  and  consider  the  wondrous  works 
of  God. 

15  Dost  thou  know  when  God  dis¬ 
posed  them,  and  caused  the  light  of 
his  cloud  to  shine  ? 

16  Dost  thou  know  the  balancings 
of  the  clouds,  the  wondrous  works  of 
him  which  is  perfect  in  knowledge  ? 

17  How  thy  garments  are  warm, 
when  he  quieteth  the  earth  by  the 
south  wind  ? 

18  Hast  thou  with  him  spread  out 
the  sky,  ivliich  is  strong,  and  as  a 
molten  lookingglass  ? 

19  Teach  us  what  we  shall  say  unto 
him ;  for  we  cannot  order  our  speech 
by  reason  of  darkness. 

20  Shall  it  he  told  him  that  I 
speak?  if  a  man  speak,  surely  he 
shall  be  swallowed  up. 

2 1  And  now  men  see  not  the  bright 
light  which  is  in  the  clouds  :  hut  the 
wind  passeth,  and  cleanseth  them. 

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22  Fair  weather  cometh  out  of  the 
north:  with  God^s  terrible  majesty. 

23  Touching  the  Almighty,  we 
cannot  find  him  out :  he  is  excellent 
in  power,  and  in  judgment,  and  in 
plenty  of  justice :  he  will  not  af¬ 
flict. 

24  Men  do  therefore  fear  him:  he 
respecteth  not  any  that  are  wise  of 
heart. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  God  challengeth  Job  to  answer.  4  God,  by  his  mighty 
works,  convinceth  Job  of  ignorance,  31  and  of  imbe¬ 
cility. 

fTHIEN  the  Lord  answered  Job  out 
JL  of  the  whirlwind,  and  said, 

2  Who  is  this  that  darkeneth  coun¬ 
sel  by  words  without  knowledge  ? 

3  Gird  up  now  thy  loins  like  a 
man ;  for  I  will  demand  of  thee,  and 
answer  thou  me. 

4  Where  wast  thou  when  I  laid  the 
foundations  of  the  earth  ?  declare,  if 
thou  hast  understanding. 

5  Who  hath  laid  the  measures 
thereof,  if  thou  knowest?  or  who 
hath  stretched  the  line  upon  it? 

6  Whereupon  are  the  foundations 
thereof  fastened  ?  or  who  laid  the 
corner  stone  thereof ; 

7  When  the  morning  stars  sang 
together,  and  all  the  sons  of  God 
shouted  for  joy  ? 

8  Or  who  shut  up  the  sea  with 
doors,  when  it  brake  forth,  as  if  it 
had  issued  out  of  the  womb  ? 

9  When  I  made  the  cloud  the  gar¬ 
ment  thereof,  and  thick  darkness  a 
swaddling  hand  for  it, 

10  And  brake  up  for  it  my  decreed 
place ,  and  set  bars  and  doors, 

11  And  said,  Hitherto  shalt  thou 
come,  hut  no  further :  and  here  shall 
thy  proud  waves  be  stayed  ? 

12  Hast  thou  commanded  the  morn¬ 
ing  since  thy  days ;  and  caused  the 
day  spring  to  know  his  place  ; 

13  That  it  might  take  hold  of  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  that  the  wicked 
might  be  shaken  out  of  it  ? 

14  It  is  turned  as  clay  to  the  seal ; 
and  they  stand  as  a  garment. 

15  And  from  the  wicked  their  light 


of  ignorance 


JOB. 


and  imbecility. 


is  withholden,  and  the  high  arm  shall 
be  broken. 

16  Hast  thou  entered  into  the 
springs  of  the  sea  ?  or  hast  thou 
walked  in  the  search  of  the  depth  ? 

17  Have  the  gates  of  death  been 
opened  unto  thee  ?  or  hast  thou  seen 
the  doors  of  the  shadow  of  death  ? 

18  Hast  thou  perceived  the  breadth 
of  the  earth  ?  declare  if  thou  knowest 
it  all. 

19  Where  is  the  way  where  light 
dwelleth  ?  and  as  for  darkness,  where 
is  the  place  thereof, 

20  That  thou  shouldest  take  it  to 
the  bound  thereof,  and  that  thou 
shouldest  know  the  paths  to  the 
house  thereof? 

21  Knowest  thou  it,  because  thou 
wast  then  born  ?  or  because  the  num¬ 
ber  of  thy  days  is  great  ? 

22  Hast  thou  entered  into  the  treas¬ 
ures  of  the  snow  ?  or  hast  thou  seen 
,  the  treasures  of  the  hail, 

23  Which  I  have  reserved  against 
the  time  of  trouble,  against  the  day 
of  battle  and  war  ? 

24  By  what  way  is  the  light  parted, 
which  scattereth  the  east  wind  upon 
the  earth? 

25  Who  hath  divided  a  water¬ 
course  for  the  overflowing  of  waters, 
or  a  way  for  the  lightning  of  thun¬ 
der  ; 

26  To  cause  it  to  rain  on  the  earth, 
where  no  man  is ;  on  the  wilderness, 
wherein  there  is  no  man ; 

27  To  satisfy  the  desolate  and  waste 
ground ;  and  to  cause  the  bud  of  the 
tender  herb  to  spring  forth  ? 

28  Hath  the  rain  a  father  ?  or  who 
hath  begotten  the  drops  of  dew  ? 

29  Out  of  whose  womb  came  the 
ice  ?  and  the  hoary  frost  of  heaven, 
who  hath  gendered  it  ? 

30  The  waters  are  hid  as  with  a 
stone,  and  the  face  of  the  deep  is 
frozen. 

31  Canst  thou  bind  the  sweet  in¬ 
fluences  of  Pleiades,  or  loose  the  bands 
of  Orion  ? 

32  Canst  thou  bring  forth  Mazza- 


roth  in  his  season  ?  or  canst  thou  guide 
Arcturus  with  his  sons  ? 

33  Knowest  thou  the  ordinances  of 
heaven  ?  canst  thou  set  the  dominion 
thereof  in  the  earth  ? 

34  Canst  thou  lift  up  thy  voice  to 

the  clouds,  that  abundance  of  waters 
may  cover  thee  ?  * 

35  Canst  thou  send  lightnings,  that 
they  may  go,  and  say  unto  thee,  Here 
we  are  ? 

36  Who  hath  put  wisdom  in  the 
inward  parts  ?  or  who  hath  given 
understanding  to  the  heart  ? 

37  Who  can  number  the  clouds  in 
wisdom  ?  or  who  can  stay  the  bottles 
of  heaven, 

38  When  the  dust  groweth  into 
hardness,  and  the  clods  cleave  fast 
together  ? 

39  Wilt  thou  hunt  the  prey  for  the 
lion  ?  or  fill  the  appetite  of  the  young 
lions, 

40  When  they  couch  in  their  dens, 
and  abide  in  the  covert  to  lie  in  wait  ? 

41  Who  provideth  for  the  raven  his 
food  ?  when  his  young  ones  cry  unto 
God,  they  wander  for  lack  of  meat. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1  Of  the  loild  goats  and  hinds.  5  Of  the  wild  ass.  9 
The  unicorn.  13  The  'peacock ,  stork ,  and  ostrich.  19 
The  horse.  26  The  hawk.  27  The  eagle. 

NOWEST  thou  the  time  when 
the  wild  goats  of  the  rock  bring 
forth  ?  or  canst  thou  mark  when  the 
hinds  do  calve  ? 

2  Canst  thou  number  the  months 
that  they  fulfil  ?  or  knowest  thou  the 
time  when  they  bring  forth  ? 

3  They  bow  themselves,  they  bring 
forth  their  young  ones,  they  cast  out 
their  sorrows. 

4  Their  young  ones  are  in  good 
liking,  they  grow  up  with  corn  ;  they 
go  forth,  and  return  not  unto  them. 

5  Who  hath  sent  out  the  wild  ass 
free  ?  or  who  hath  loosed  the  bands 
of  the  wild  ass  ? 

6  Whose  house  I  have  made  the 
wilderness,  and  the  barren  land  his 
dwellings. 

7  He  scorneth  the  multitude  of  the 

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Of  God's  power. 


JOB. 


city,  neither  regardeth  he  the  crying 
of  the  driver. 

8  The  range  of  the  mountains  is 
his  pasture,  and  he  searcheth  after 
every  green  thing. 

9  Will  the  unicorn  he  willing  to 
serve  thee,  or  abide  by  thy  crib  ? 

10  Canst  thou  bind  the  unicorn 
with  his  hand  in  the  furrow  ?  or  will 
he  harrow  the  valleys  after  thee  ? 

11  Wilt  thou  trust  him,  because 
his  strength  is  great  ?  or  wilt  thou 
leave  thy  labour  to  him  ? 

12  Wilt  thou  believe  him,  that  he 
will  bring  home  thy  seed,  and  gather 
it  into  thy  barn  ? 

13  Gavest  thou  the  goodly  wings 
unto  the  peacocks  ?  or  wings  and 
feathers  unto  the  ostrich? 

14  Which  leaveth  her  eggs  in  the 
earth,  and  warmeth  them  in  the  dust, 

15  And  forgetteth  that  the  foot  may 
crush  them,  or  that  the  wild  beast 
may  break  them. 

16  She  is  hardened  against  her 
young  ones,  as  though  they  were  not 
hers :  her  labour  is  in  vain  without 
fear ; 

17  Because  God  hath  deprived  her 
of  wisdom,  neither  hath  he  imparted 
to  her  understanding. 

18  What  time  she  lifteth  up  herself 
on  high,  she  scorneth  the  horse  and 
his  rider. 

19  Hast  thou  given  the  horse 
strength  ?  hast  thou  clothed  his  neck 
with  thunder  ? 

20  Canst  thou  make  him  afraid  as 
a  grasshopper  ?  the  glory  of  his  nos¬ 
trils  is  terrible. 

21  He  paweth  in  the  valley,  and 
rejoiceth  in  his  strength :  he  goeth  on 
to  meet  the  armed  men. 

22  He  mocketh  at  fear,  and  is  not 
affrighted;  neither  turneth  he  hack 
from  the  sword. 

23  The  quiver  rattleth  against  him, 
the  glittering  spear  and  the  shield. 

24  He  swalloweth  the  ground  with 
fierceness  and  rage :  neither  believeth 
he  that  it  is  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 

25  He  saith  among  the  trumpets, 

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Job  humbleth  himself. 

Ha,  ha !  and  he  smelleth  the  battle 
afar  off,  the  thunder  of  the  captains, 
and  the  shouting. 

26  Doth  the  hawk  fly  by  thy  wis¬ 
dom,  and  stretch  her  wings  toward 
the  south  ? 

27  Doth  the  eagle  mount  up  at 
thy  command,  and  make  her  nest  on 
high  ? 

28  She  dwelleth  and  abideth  on  the 
rock,  upon  the  crag  of  the  rock,  and 
the  strong  place. 

29  From  thence  she  seeketh  the 
prey,  and  her  eyes  behold  afar 
off. 

30  Her  young  ones  also  suck  up 
blood :  and  where  the  slain  are ,  there 
is  she. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  Job  humbleth  himself  to  God.  6  God  stirteth  him  up 
to  shew  his  righteousness ,  •power ,  and  wisdom.  15  Of 
the  behemoth. 

MOREOVER  the  Lord  answered 
Job,  and  said, 

2  Shall  he  that  contendeth  with 
the  Almighty  instruct  him  ?  he  that 
reprove th  God,  let  him  answer  it. 

3  Then  Job  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said, 

4  Behold,  I  am  vile;  what  shall  I 
answer  thee  ?  I  will  lay  mine  hand 
upon  my  mouth. 

5  Once  have  I  spoken ;  but  I  will 
not  answer :  yea,  twice ;  but  I  will 
proceed  no  further. 

6  If  Then  answered  the  Lord  unto 
Job  out  of  the  whirlwind,  and  said, 

7  Gird  up  thy  loins  now  like  a 
man :  I  will  demand  of  thee,  and 
declare  thou  unto  me. 

8  Wilt  thou  also  disannul  my  judg¬ 
ment?  wilt  thou  condemn  me,  that 
thou  mayest  he  righteous  ? 

9  Hast  thou  an  arm  like  God  ?  or 
canst  thou  thunder  with  a  voice  like 
him  ? 

10  Heck  thyself  now  with  majesty 
and  excellency;  and  array  thyself 
with  glory  and  beauty. 

11  Cast  abroad  the  rage  of  thy 
wrath :  and  behold  every  one  that  is 
proud,  and  abase  him. 

12  Look  on  every  one  that  is  proud, 


God's  great  power 


JOB. 


in  the  leviathan. 


and  bring  him  low  ;  and  tread  down 
the  wicked  in  their  place. 

13  Hide  them  in  the  dust  together ; 
and  hind  their  faces  in  secret. 

14  Then  will  I  also  confess  unto 
thee  that  thine  own  right  hand  can 
save  thee. 

15  H  Behold  now  behemoth,  which 
I  made  with  thee  ;  he  eateth  grass 
as  an  ox. 

Lo  now,  his  strength  is  in  his 
loins,  and  his  force  is  in  the  navel  of 
his  belly. 

17  He  moveth  his  tail  like  a  cedar: 
the  sinews  of  his  stones  are  wrapped 
together. 

—  18  His  hones  are  as  strong  pieces  of 

brass  ;  his  hones  are  like  bars  of  iron. 

19  He  is  the  chief  of  the  ways  of 
God  :  he  that  made  him  can  make 
his  sword  to  approach  unto  him. 

20  Surely  the  mountains  bring  him 
forth  food,  where  all  the  beasts  of  the 
.  field  play. 

21  He  lieth  under  the  shady  trees, 
in  the  covert  of  the  reed,  and  fens. 

22  The  shady  trees  cover  him  with 
their  shadow ;  the  willows  of  the 
brook  compass  him  about. 

23  Behold,  he  drinketh  up  a  river, 
and  hasteth  not :  he  trusteth  that  he 
can  draw  up  Jordan  into  his  mouth. 

24  He  taketh  it  with  his  eyes  :  his 
nose  pierceth  through  snares. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

Of  God’s  great  power  in  the  leviathan. 

ANST  thou  draw  out  leviathan 
with  a  hook  ?  or  his  tongue 
with  a  cord  which  thou  lettest  down  ? 

2  Canst  thou  put  a  hook  into  his 
nose?  or  bore  his  jaw  through  with 
a  thorn  ? 

3  Will  he  make  many  supplica¬ 
tions  unto  thee  ?  will  he  speak  soft 
words  unto  thee  ? 

4  Will  he  make  a  covenant  with 
thee  ?  wilt  thou  take  him  for  a  ser¬ 
vant  for  ever  ? 

5  Wilt  thou  play  with  him  as  with 
a  bird  ?  or  wilt  thou  bind  him  for  thy 
maidens  ? 


6  Shall  the  companions  make  a 
banquet  of  him  ?  shall  they  part  him 
among  the  merchants  ? 

7  Canst  thou  fill  his  skin  with 
barbed  irons?  or  his  head  with  fish 
spears  ? 

8  Lay  thine  hand  upon  him,  re¬ 
member  the  battle,  do  no  more. 

9  Behold,  the  hope  of  him  is  in 
vain  :  shall  not  one  be  cast  down 
even  at  the  sight  of  him  ? 

10  None  is  so  fierce  that  dare 
stir  him  up :  who  then  is  able  to 
stand  before  me  ? 

1 1  Who  hath  prevented  me,  that  I 
should  repay  him  ?  whatsoever  is  un¬ 
der  the  whole  heaven  is  mine. 

12  I  will  not  conceal  his  parts,  nor 
his  power,  nor  his  comely  proportion. 

13  Who  can  discover  the  face  of  his 
garment  ?  or  who  can  come  to  him 
with  his  double  bridle  ? 

14  Who  can  open  the  doors  of  his 
face?  his  teeth  are  terrible  round 
about. 

15  His  scales  are  his  pride,  shut 
up  together  as  with  a  close  seal. 

16  One  is  so  near  to  another,  that 
no  air  can  come  between  them. 

17  They  are  joined  one  to  another, 
they  stick  together,  that  they  cannot 
be  sundered. 

18  By  his  neesings  a  light  doth 
shine,  and  his  eyes  are  like  the  eye¬ 
lids  of  the  morning. 

19  Out  of  his  mouth  go  burning 
lamps,  and  sparks  of  fire  leap  out. 

20  Out  of  his  nostrils  goeth  smoke, 
as  out  of  a  seething  pot  or  caldron. 

21  His  breath  kindleth  coals,  and 
a  flame  goeth  out  of  his  mouth. 

22  In  his  neck  remaineth  strength, 
and  sorrowis  turned  into  j  oy  before  him. 

23  The  flakes  of  his  flesh  are  joined 
together :  they  are  firm  in  themselves ; 
they  cannot  be  moved. 

24  His  heart  is  as  firm  as  a  stone ; 
yea,  as  hard  as  a  piece  of  the  nether 
millstone. 

25  When  he  raiseth  up  himself,  the 
mighty  are  afraid :  by  reason  of  break¬ 
ings  they  purify  themselves. 

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God  accept eth 


JOB. 


and  blesseth  Job . 


26  The  sword  of  him  that  layeth  at 
him  cannot  hold :  the  spear,  the  dart, 
nor  the  habergeon. 

27  He  esteemeth  iron  as  straw,  and 
brass  as  rotten  wood. 

28  The  arrow  cannot  make  him 
flee :  sling  stones  are  turned  with 
him  into  stubble. 

29  Darts  are  counted  as  stubble:  he 
laugheth  at  the  shaking  of  a  spear. 

30  Sharp  stones  are  under  him: 
he  spreadeth  sharp  pointed  things 
upon  the  mire. 

3 1  He  maketh  the  deep  to  boil  like 
a  pot :  he  maketh  the  sea  like  a  pot 
of  ointment. 

32  He  maketh  a  path  to  shine  after 
him ;  one  would  think  the  deep  to  be 
hoary. 

33  Upon  earth  there  is  not  his  like, 
who  is  made  without  fear. 

34  He  beholdeth  all  high  things: 
he  is  a  king  oyer  all  the  children  of 
pride. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1  Job  submitteth  himself  unto  God.  7  God,  preferring 
Job's  cause,  maketli  his  friends  submit  themselves ,  and 
accepteth  him.  10  He  magnifeth  and  blesseth  Job. 
16  Job's  age  and  death. 

THEN  Job  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said, 

2  I  know  that  thou  canst  do  every 
thing ,  and  that  no  thought  can  he 
withholden  from  thee. 

3  Who  is  he  that  hideth  counsel 
without  knowledge  ?  therefore  have 
I  uttered  that  I  understood  not ; 
things  too  wonderful  for  me,  which  I 
knew  not. 

4  Hear,  I  beseech  thee,  and  I  will 
speak :  I  will  demand  of  thee,  and 
declare  thou  unto  me. 

5  I  have  heard  of  thee  by  the  hear¬ 
ing  of  the  ear ;  but  now  mine  eye 
seeth  thee  : 

6  Wherefore  I  abhor  myself  ‘  and 
repent  in  dust  and  ashes. 

7  N  And  it  was  so,  that  after  the 
Lord  had  spoken  these  words  unto 
Job,  the  Lord  said  to  Eliphaz  the 
Temanite,  My  wrath  is  kindled 
against  thee,  and  against  thy  two 
friends:  for  ye  have  not  spoken  of 

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me  the  thing  that  is  right,  as  my 
servant  Job  hath. 

8  Therefore  take  unto  you  now 
seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams,  and 
go  to  my  servant  Job,  and  offer  up 
for  yourselves  a  burnt  offering;  and 
my  servant  Job  shall  pray  for  you : 
for  him  will  I  accept :  lest  I  deal 
with  you  after  your  folly,  in  that  ye 
have  not  spoken  of  me  the  thing 
which  is  right,  like  my  servant  Job. 

9  So  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  and 
Bildad  the  Shuhite  and  Zopha,r  the 
Naamathite  went,  and  did  according 
as  the  Lord  commanded  them :  the 
Lord  also  accepted  Job. 

10  And  the  Lord  turned  the  cap¬ 
tivity  of  Job,  when  he  prayed  for  his 
friends :  also  the  Lord  gave  Job 
twice  as  much  as  he  had  before. 

11  Then  came  there  unto  him  all 
his  brethren,  and  all  his  sisters,  and 
all  they  that  had  been  of  his  acquaint¬ 
ance  before,  and  did  eat  bread  with 
him  in  his  house :  and  they  bemoan¬ 
ed  him,  and  comforted  him  over  all 
the  evil  that  the  Lord  had  brought 
upon  him  :  every  man  also  gave  him 
a  piece  of  money,  and  every  one  an 
earring  of  gold. 

12  So  the  Lord  blessed  the  latter 
end  of  Job  more  than  his  beginning  : 
for  he  had  fourteen  thousand  sheep, 
and  six  thousand  camels,  and  a  thou¬ 
sand  yoke  of  oxen,  and  a  thousand 
she  asses. 

13  He  had  also  seven  sons  and 

three  daughters.  # 

14  And  he  called  the  name  of  the 
first,  Jemima ;  and  the  name  of  the 
second,  Kezia;  and.  the  name  of  the 
third,  Keren-happuch. 

15  And  in  all  the  land  were  no  wo¬ 
men  found  so  fair  as  the  daughters 
of  Job :  and  their  father  gave  them 
inheritance  among  their  brethren. 

16  After  this  lived  Job  a  hundred 
and  forty  years,  and  saw  his  sons, 
and  his  sons’  sons,  even  four  genera¬ 
tions. 

17  So  Job  died,  being  old  and  full 
of  days. 


THE 


BOOK  OF  PSALMS. 


PSALM  I. 


I  The  happiness  of  the  godly.  4  The  unhappiness  of  the 

ungodly. 


BLESSED  is  the  man  that  walk- 
eth  not  in  the  counsel  of  the 
ungodly,  nor  standeth  in  the  way  of 
sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the  seat  of  the 
scornful. 

2  But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord  ;  and  in  his  law  doth  he 
meditate  day  and  night. 

3  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted 
by  the  rivers  of  water,  that  bringeth 
forth  his  fruit  in  his  season ;  his  leaf 
also  shall  not  wither ;  and  whatsoever 
be  doeth  shall  prosper. 

4  The  ungodly  are  not  so :  hut  are 
like  the  chaff  which  the  wind  driveth 


away. 

5  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not 
stand  in  the  judgment,  nor  sinners  in 
the  congregation  of  the  righteous. 

6  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way 
of  the  righteous :  hut  the  way  of  the 
ungodly  shall  perish. 


PSALM  II. 

1  The  kingdom  of  Christ.  10  Kings  are  exhorted  to 

accept  it. 


HY  do  the  heathen  rage,  and 
the  people  imagine  a  vain 


thing  ? 

2  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  them¬ 
selves,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel 
together,  against  the  Lord,  and 
against  his  Anointed,  saying , 

3  Let  us  break  their  hands  asun¬ 
der,  and  cast  away  their  cords  from 


us. 


4  He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens 
shall  laugh :  the  Lord  shall  have  them 
in  derision. 

5  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them 
in  his  wrath,  and  vex  them  in  his 
sore  displeasure. 


6  Yet  have  I  set  my  King  upon  my 
holy  hill  of  Zion. 

7  I  will  declare  the  decree :  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my 
Son  ;  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee 
the  heathen  for  thine  inheritance, 
and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth 
for  thy  possession. 

9  Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a 
rod  of  iron ;  thou  shalt  dash  them  in 
pieces  like  a  potter’s  vessel. 

10  Be  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye 
kings:  he  instructed,  ye  judges  of 
the  earth. 

11  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and 
rejoice  with  trembling. 

12  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  he  angry, 
and  ye  perish  from  the  way,  when  his 
wrath  is  kindled  hut  a  little.  Blessed 
are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in 
him. 


PSALM  III. 

The  security  of  God’s  protection. 

A  Psalm  of  David,  when  he  fled  from 
Absalom  his  son. 


LORD,  how  are  they  increased 
that  trouble  me  !  many  are  they 
that  rise  up  against  me. 

2  Many  there  he  which  say  of  my 
soul,  There  is  no  help  for  him  in 
God.  Selah. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  shield 
for  me;  my  glory,  and  the  lifter  up 
of  mine  head. 

4  I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my 
voice,  and  he  heard  me  out  of  his 
holy  hill.  Selah. 

5  I  laid  me  down  and  slept;  I 
awaked  ;  for  the  Lord  sustained  me. 

6  I  will  not  he  afraid  of  ten  thou¬ 
sands  of  people,  that  have  set  them¬ 
selves  against  me  round  about. 

7  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  save  me,  O  my 

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David  prayeth  to  God . 


PSALMS.  God  favour eth  not  the  wiched. 


God :  for  thou  hast  smitten  all  mine 
enemies  upon  the  cheek  hone ;  thon 
hast  broken  the  teeth  of  the  ungodly. 

8  Salvation  belongeth  unto  the 
Lord  :  thy  blessing  is  upon  thy 
people.  Selah. 

PSALM  IV. 

1  David  prayeth  for  audience.  2  He  reproveth  and  ex- 
hortetli  his  enemies.  6  Man's  happiness  is  in  God's 
favour. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  A 
Psalm  of  David. 

EAR  me  when  I  call,  O  God 
of  my  righteousness:  thou  hast 
enlarged  me  when  I  was  in  distress ; 
have  mercy  upon  me,  and  hear  my 
prayer. 

2  O  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long  unll 
ye  turn  my  glory  into  shame  ?  how 
long  will  ye  love  vanity,  and  seek 
after  leasing  ?  Selah. 

3  But  know  that  the  Lord  hath 
set  apart  him  that  is  godly -for  him¬ 
self:  the  Lord  will  hear  when  I  call 
unto  him. 

4  Stand  in  awe,  and  sin  not :  com¬ 
mune  with  your  own  heart  upon  your 
bed,  and  he  still.  Selah. 

5  Offer  the  sacrifices  of  righteous¬ 
ness,  and  put  your  trust  in  the  Lord. 

6  There  he  many  that  say,  Who 
will  shew  us  any  good  ?  Lord,  lift 
thou  up  the  light  of  thy  countenance 
upon  us. 

7  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my 
heart,  more  than  in  the  time  that 
their  corn  and  their  wine  increased. 

8  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace, 
and  sleep  :  for  thou,  Lord,  only  mak- 
est  me  dwell  in  safety. 

PSALM  Y. 

1  David  prayeth ,  and  professeth  his  study  in  prayer.  4 
God  favour  eth  not  the  wicked.  7  David,  professing  his 
faith ,  prayeth  unto  God  to  guide  him,  10  to  destroy 
his  enemies,  1 1  and  to  preserve  the  godly. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Nehiloth, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

IVE  ear  to  my  words,  O  Lord  ; 
consider  my  meditation. 

2  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  my 
cry,  my  King,  and  my  God :  for  unto 
thee  will  I  pray. 

3  My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the 

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morning,  O  Lord;  in  the  morning 
will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and 
will  look  up. 

4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath 
pleasure  in  wickedness :  neither  shall 
evil  dwell  with  thee. 

5  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy 
sight :  thou  hatest  all  workers  of  ini¬ 
quity. 

6  Thou  shalt  destroy  them  that 
speak  leasing :  the  Lord  will  abhor 
the  bloody  and  deceitful  man. 

7  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  into 
thy  house  in  the  multitude  of  thy  mer¬ 
cy:  and  in  thy  fear  will  I  worship 
toward  thy  holy  temple. 

8  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  righteous¬ 
ness  because  of  mine  enemies  ;  make 
thy  way  straight  before  my  face. 

9  For  there  is  no  faithfulness  in  their 
mouth;  their  inward  part  is  very 
wickedness ;  their  throat  is  an  open 
sepulchre ;  they  flatter  with  their 
tongue. 

10  Destroy  thou  them,  O  God  ;  let 
them  fall  by  their  own  counsels  ;  cast 
them  out  in  the  multitude  of  their 
transgressions ;  for  they  have  rebelled 
against  thee. 

11  But  let  all  those  that  put  their 
trust  in  thee  rejoice :  let  them  ever 
shout  for  joy,  because  thou  defendest 
them :  let  them  also  that  love  thy 
name  be  joyful  in  thee. 

12  For  thou,  Lord,  wilt  bless  the 
righteous ;  with  favour  wilt  thou  com¬ 
pass  him  as  with  a  shield. 

PSALM  VI. 

1  David's  complaint  in  his  sickness.  8  By  faith  he 
tri.umph.eth  over  his  enemies. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth  upon 
Sheminith,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine 
anger,  neither  chasten  me  in 
thy  hot  displeasure. 

2  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord  ; 
for  I  am  weak :  O  Lord,  heal  me ; 
for  my  bones  are  vexed. 

3  My  soul  is  also  sore  vexed :  but 
thou,  O  Lord,  how  long  ? 

4  Return,  O  Lord,  deliver  my  soul  : 
oh  save  me  for  thy  mercies’  sake. 


PSALMS. 


David  prayeth 

5  For  in  death  i there  is  no  remem¬ 
brance  of  thee:  in  the  grave  who 
shall  give  thee  thanks  ? 

6  I  am  weary  with  my  groaning ; 
all  the  night  make  I  my  bed  to  swim ; 
I  water  my  conch  with  my  tears. 

7  Mine  eye  is  consumed  because 
of  grief ;  it  waxeth  old  because  of  all 
mine  enemies. 

8  Depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers 
of  iniquity ;  for  the  Lord  hath  heard 
the  voice  of  my  weeping. 

9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my  suppli¬ 
cation  ;  the  Lord  will  receive  my 
prayer. 

1 0  Let  all  mine  enemies  he  ashamed 
and  sore  vexed :  let  them  return  and 
be  ashamed  suddenly. 

PSALM  VII. 

1  David  prayeth  against  the  malice  of  his  enemies,  pro¬ 
fessing  his  innocency.  10  By  faith  he  seeth  his  de¬ 
fence,  and  the  destruction  of  his  enemies. 

Shiggaion.  of  David,  which  he  sang  unto 
the  Lord,  concerning  the  words  of  Cush 
the  Benjamite. 

OLOftD  my  God,  in  thee  do  I 
put  my  trust :  save  me  from  all 
them  that  persecute  me,  and  deliver 
me : 

2  Lest  he  tear  my  soul  like  a  lion, 
rending  it  in  pieces,  while  there  is 
none  to  deliver. 

3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  I  have  done 
this ;  if  there  he  iniquity  in  my  hands ; 

4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil  unto  him 
that  was  at  peace  with  me;  (yea,  I 
have  delivered  him  that  without  cause 
is  mine  enemy ;) 

5  Let  the  enemy  persecute  my  soul, 
and  take  it ;  yea,  let  him  tread  down 
my  life  upon  the  earth,  and  lay  mine 
honour  in  the  dust.  Selah. 

6  Arise,  O  Lord,  in  thine  anger, 
lift  up  thyself  because  of  the  rage 
of  mine  enemies :  and  awake  for  me 
to  the  judgment  that  thou  hast  com¬ 
manded. 

7  So  shall  the  congregation  of  the 
people  compass  thee  about :  for  their 
sakes  therefore  return  thou  on  high. 

8  The  Lord  shall  judge  the  people: 
judge  me,  O  Lord,  according  to  my 


against  his  enemies. 

righteousness,  and  according  to  mine 
integrity  that  is  in  me. 

9  Oh  let  the  wickedness  of  the 
wicked  come  to  an  end  ;  but  establish 
the  just :  for  the  righteous  God  trieth 
the  hearts  and  reins. 

10  My  defence  is  of  God,  which 
saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

11  God  judgeth  the  righteous,  and 
God  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every 
day. 

12  If  he  turn  not,  he  arill  whet  his 
sword  ;  he  hath  bent  his  bow,  and 
made  it  ready. 

13  He  hath  also  prepared  for  him 
the  instruments  of  death ;  he  ordain- 
eth  his  arrows  against  the  persecutors. 

14  Behold,  he  travaileth  with  ini¬ 
quity,  and  hath  conceived  mischief, 
and  brought  forth  falsehood. 

15  He  made  a  pit,  and  digged  it,  and 
is  fallen  into  the  ditch  ivhich  he  made. 

16  His  mischief  shall  return  upon 
his  own  head,  and  his  violent  dealing 
shall  come  down  upon  his  own  pate. 

1 7  I  will  praise  the  Lord  according 
to  his  righteousness  :  and  will  sing 
praise  to  the  name  of  the  Lord  most 
high. 

PSALM  VIII. 

God’s  glory  is  magnified  by  his  works,  and  by  his  love 

to  man. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Gr ittith, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

LORD  our  Lord,  how  excellent 
is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth !  who 
hast  set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens. 

2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and 
sucklings  hast  thou  ordained  strength 
because  of  thine  enemies,  that  thou 
mightest  still  the  enemy  and  the 
avenger. 

3  When  I  consider  thy  heavens,  the 
work  of  thy  fingers,  the  moon  and 
the  stars,  which  thou  hast  ordained ; 

4  What  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him  ?  and  the  son  of  man, 
that  thou  visitest  him  ? 

5  For  thou  hast  made  him  a  little 
lower  than  the  angels,  and  hast 
crowned  him  with  glory  and  honour. 

6  Thou  madest  him  to  have  domi- 

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David  praiseth  God. 


PSALMS. 


David  complaineth  to  God 


nion  over  the  works  of  thy  hands ; 
thou  hast  put  all  things  under  his  feet  : 

7  All  sheep  and  oxen,  yea,  and  the 
beasts  of  the  field  ; 

8  The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the  fish 
of  the  sea,  and  whatsoever  passeth 
through  the  paths  of  the  seas. 

9  O  Lord  our  Lord,  how  excellent 
is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth ! 

PSALM  IX. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  executing  of  judgment.  11 

He  inciteth  others  to  praise  him.  13  He  pray eth  that 

he  may  have  cause  to  praise  him. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Muth-labben, 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

WILL  praise  thee ,  O  Lord,  with 
my  whole  heart ;  I  will  shew  forth 
all  thy  marvellous  works. 

2  I  will  he  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thee :  I  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name, 
O  thou  Most  High. 

3  When  mine  enemies  are  turned 
back,  they  shall  fall  and  perish  at 
thy  presence. 

4  For  thou  hast  maintained  my 
right  and  my  cause;  thou  satest  in 
the  throne  judging  right. 

5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heathen, 
thou  hast  destroyed  the  wicked,  thou 
hast  put  out  their  name  for  ever  and 
ever. 

6  O  thou  enemy,  destructions  are 
come  to  a  perpetual  end:  and  thou 
hast  destroyed  cities ;  their  memorial 
is  perished  with  them. 

7  But  the  Lord  shall  endure  for 
ever :  he  hath  prepared  his  throne  for 
judgment. 

8  And  he  shall  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness,  he  shall  minister  judg¬ 
ment  to  the  people  in  uprightness. 

9  The  Lord  also  will  be  a  refuge 
for  the  oppressed,  a  refuge  in  times  of 
trouble. 

10  And  they  that  know  thy  name 
will  put  their  trust  in  thee :  for  thou, 
Lord,  hast  not  forsaken  them  that 
seek  thee. 

1 1  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord,  which 
dwelleth  in  Zion :  declare  among  the 
people  his  doings. 

12  When  he  maketh  inquisition  for 

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blood,  he  remembereth  them :  he  for- 
getteth  not  the  cry  of  the  humble. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord  ; 
consider  my  trouble  which  I  suffer  of 
them  that  hate  me,  thou  that  liftest 
me  up  from  the  gates  of  death  : 

14  That  I  may  shew  forth  all  thy 
praise  in  the  gates  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion:  I  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

15  The  heathen  are- sunk  down  in 
the  pit  that  they  made :  in  the  net 
which  they  hid  is  their  own  foot  taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  known  by  the 
judgment  which  he  executeth:  the 
wicked  is  snared  in  the  work  of  his 
own  hands.  Iiiggaion.  Selah. 

17  The  wicked  shall  he  turned  into 
hell,  and  all  the  nations  that  forget 
God. 

18  For  the  needy  shall  not  always 
be  forgotten  :  the  expectation  of  the 
poor  shall  not  perish  for  ever. 

1 9  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  let  not  man 
prevail:  let  the  heathen  be  judged  in 
thy  sight. 

20  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord  :  that 
the  nations  may  know  themselves  to 
be  but  men.  Selah. 

PSALM  X. 

1  David  complaineth  to  God  of  the  outrage  of  the  wick¬ 
ed.  12  He  pray  eth  for  remedy.  16  He  professeth  his 
confidence. 

WHY  standest  thou  afar  off,  O 
Lord  ?  why  hidest  thou  thy¬ 
self  in  times  of  trouble  ? 

2  The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth  per¬ 
secute  the  poor :  let  them  be  taken  in 
the  devices  that  they  have  imagined. 

3  For  the  wicked  hoasteth  of  his 
heart’s  desire,  and  blesseth  the  covet¬ 
ous,  whom  the  Lord  abhorreth. 

4  The  wicked,  through  the  pride  ol 
his  countenance,  will  not  seek  after 
God:  God  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 

5  His  ways  are  always  grievous ; 
thy  judgments  are  far  above  out  of 
his  sight :  as  for  all  his  enemies,  he 
puffeth  at  them. 

6  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  I  shall 
not  be  moved  :  for  I  shall  never  be  in 
adversity. 

7  His  mouth  is  full  of  cursing  and 

O 


He  craveth  help  of  God. 


of  the  outrage  of  the  wicked.  PSALMS. 


deceit  and  fraud :  under  his  tongue 
is  mischief  and  vanity. 

8  He  sitteth  in  the  lurking  places 
of  the  villages :  in  the  secret  places 
doth  he  murder  the  innocent:  his 
eyes  are  privily  set  against  the  poor. 

9  He  lieth  in  wait  secretly  as  a  lion 
in  his  den :  he  lieth  in  wait  to  catch 
the  poor:  he  doth  catch  the  poor, 
when  he  draweth  him  into  his  net. 

10  He  crouclieth,  and  humhleth 
himself,  that  the  poor  may  fall  hy 
his  strong  ones. 

11  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  God 
hath  forgotten :  he  hideth  his  face ; 
he  will  never  see  it. 

12  Arise,  O  Lord;  O  God,  lift  up 
thine  hand :  forget  not  the  humble. 

13  Wherefore  doth  the  wicked  con¬ 
temn  God  ?  he  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
Thou  wilt  not  require  it. 

14  Thou  hast  seen  it ;  for  thou  be- 
holdest  mischief  and  spite,  to  requite 
it  with  thy  hand :  the  poor  commit- 
teth  himself  unto  thee  ;  thou  art  the 
helper  of  the  fatherless. 

15  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the  wick¬ 
ed  and  the  evil  man :  seek  out  his 
wickedness  till  thou  find  none. 

*  16  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever  and 

ever:  the  heathen  are  perished  out 
of  his  land. 

17  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  de¬ 
sire  of  the  humhle :  thou  wilt  pre¬ 
pare  their  heart,  thou  wilt  cause 
thine  ear  to  hear : 

18  To  judge  the  fatherless  and  the 
oppressed,  that  the  man  of  the  earth 
may  no  more  oppress. 

PSALM  XI. 

1  David  encourageth  himself  in  God  against  his  enemies. 

4  The  providence  and  justice  of  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
N  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust :  how 
say  ye  to  my  soul,  Flee  as  a  hird 
to  your  mountain  ? 

2  For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend  their 
bow,  they  make  ready  their  arrow 
upon  the  string,  that  they  may  privily 
shoot  at  the  upright  in  heart. 

3  If  the  foundations  he  destroyed, 
what  can  the  righteous  do  ? 

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4  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple, 
the  Lord’s  throne  is  in  heaven :  his 
eyes  behold,  his  eyelids  try,  the 
children  of  men. 

5  The  Lord  trieth  the  righteous : 
but  the  wicked  and  him  that  loveth 
violence  his  soul  hateth. 

6  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain 
snares,  fire  and  brimstone,  and  a 
horrible  tempest:  this  shall  he  the 
portion  of  their  cup. 

7  For  the  righteous  *  Lord  loveth 
righteousness ;  his  countenance  doth 
behold  the  upright. 

PSALM  XII. 

1  David ,  destitute  of  human  comfort ,  craveth  help  of 
God.  3  He  comforteth  himself  with  God’s  judgments 
on  the  wicked,  and  confidence  in  God’s  tried  promises. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Sheminith, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

HELP,  Lord;  for  the  godly  man 
ceaseth;  for  the  faithful  fail 
from  among  the  children  of  men. 

2*  They  speak  vanity  every  one  with 
his  neighbour :  with  flattering  lips  and 
with  a  double  heart  do  they  speak. 

3  The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flatter¬ 
ing  lips,  and  the  tongue  that  speaketh 
proud  things : 

4  Who  have  said,  With  our  tongue 
will  we  prevail;  our  lips  are  our 
own :  who  is  lord  over  us  ? 

5  For  the  oppression  of  the  poor, 
for  the  sighing  of  the  needy,  now  will 
I  arise,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  set  him 
in  safety  from  him  that  puffeth  at  him. 

6  The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure 
words :  as  silver  tried  in  a  furnace  of 
earth,  purified  seven  times. 

7  Thou  shalt  keep  them,  O  Lord, 
thou  shalt  preserve  them  from  this 
generation  for  ever. 

8  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side, 
when  the  vilest  men  are  exalted. 

PSALM  XIII. 

1  David  complaineth  of  delag  in  help.  3  He  prayeth 
for  preventing  grace.  5  He  boasteth  of  divine  mercy. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
OW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me, 
O  Lord?  for  ever?  how  long 
wilt  thou  hide  thy  lace  from  me  ? 

2  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel 

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Corruption  of  mankind. 

in  my  soul,  having  sorrow  in  my 
heart  daily?  how  long  shall  mine 
enemy  be  exalted  over  me  ? 

3  Consider  and  hear  me,  O  Lord 

my  God :  lighten  mine  eyes,  lest  I 
sleep  the  sleep  of  death ;  -  • 

4  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have 
prevailed  against  him ;  and  those  that 
trouble  me  rejoice  when  I  am  moved. 

5  But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mercy ; 
my  heart  shall  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

6  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  because 
he  hath  dealt  bountifully  with  me. 

PSALM  XIY. 

1  David  describeth  the  corruption  of  a  natural  man.  4 
He  convinceth  the  wicked  by  the  light  of  their  con¬ 
science.  7  He  glorieth  in  the  salvation  of  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
HE  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
There  is  no  God.  They  are 
corrupt,  they  have  done  abominable 
works,  there  is  none  that  doeth  good. 

2  The  Lord  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of  inert,  to 
see  if  there  were  any  that  did  under¬ 
stand,  and  seek  God. 

3  They  are  all  gone  aside,  they 
are  all  together  become  filthy :  there 
is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one. 

4  Have  all  the  workers  of  iniquity 
no  knowledge  ?  who  eat  up  my  peo¬ 
ple  as  they  eat  bread,  and  call  not 
upon  the  Lord. 

5  There  were  they  in  great  fear : 
for  God  is  in  the  generation  of  the 
righteous. 

6  Ye  have  shamed  the  counsel  of  the 
poor,  because  the  Lord  is  his  refuge. 

7  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel 
were  come  out  of  Zion !  when  the 
Lord  bringeth  back  the  captivity  of 
his  people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  and 
Israel  shall  be  glad. 

PSALM  XY. 

David  describeth  a  citizen  of  Zion. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

OBD,  who  shall  abide  in  thy 
tabernacle  ?  who  shall  dwell  in 
thy  holy  hill  ? 

2  He  that  walketh  uprightly,  and 
worketh  righteousness,  and  speaketh 
the  truth  in  his  heart. 

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Hope  in  the  resurrection . 

3  He  that  backbiteth  not  with  his 
tongue,  nor  doeth  evil  to  his  neigh¬ 
bour,  nor  taketh  up  a  reproach 
against  his  neighbour. 

4  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person  is 
contemned ;  but  he  honoureth  them 
that  fear  the  Lord.  He  that  swear- 
eth  to  his  own  hurt,  and  changeth  not. 

5  He  that  putteth  not  out  his  money 
to  usury,  nor  taketh  reward  against 
the  innocent.  He  that  doeth  these 
things  shall  never  be  moved. 

PSALM  XYI. 

1  David,  in  distrust  of  merits,  and  hatred  of  idolatry, 
fleetli  to  God  for  preservation.  5  He  sheweth  the  hope 
of  his  calling,  of  the  resurrection,  and  life  everlasting. 

Michtam  of  David. 

PRESERVE  me,  O  God:  for  in 
thee  do  I  put  my  trust. 

2  0  my  sold ,  thou  hast  said  unto 
the  Lord,  Thou  art  my  Lord :  my 
goodness  extendeth  not  to  thee ; 

3  But  to  the  saints  that  are  in  the 
earth,  and  to  the  excellent,  in  whom 
is  all  my  delight. 

4  Their  sorrows  shall  be  multi¬ 
plied  that  hasten 4after  another  god: 
their  drink  offerings  of  blood  will  I 
not  offer,  nor  take  up  their  names 
into  my  lips. 

5  The  Lord  is  the  portion  of  mine 
inheritance  and  of  my  cup :  thou 
maintainest  my  lot. 

6  The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me  in 
pleasant  places ;  yea,  I  have  a  goodly 
heritage. 

7  I  will  bless  the  Lord,  who  hath 
given  me  counsel :  my  reins  also  in¬ 
struct  me  in  the  night  seasons. 

8  I  have  set  the  Lord  always  be¬ 
fore  me :  because  he  is  at  my  right 
hand,  I  shall  not  be 'moved. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and 
my  glory  rejoiceth :  my  flesh  also 
shall  rest  in  hope. 

10  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my 
soul  in  hell ;  neither  wilt  thou  suffer 
thine  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 

1 1  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of 
life  :  in  thy  presence  is  fulness  of  joy ; 
at  thy  right  hand  there  are  pleasures 
for  evermore. 


PSALMS. 


David  prayeth  for  help. 


PSALMS. 


His  psalm  of  thanksgiving. 


PSALM  XVII, 

1  David ,  in  confidence  of  his  integrity ,  craveth  defence  of 
God  against  his  enemies.  10  He  sheweth  their  pride , 
craft ,  and  eagerness.  13  He  pfayeth  against  them  in 
confidence  of  his  hope. 


A  Prayer  of  David. 


HEAR  the  right,  O  Lord,  attend 
unto  my  cry ;  give  ear  unto  my 
prayer,  that  goeth  not  out  of  feigned 
lips. 

2  Let  my  sentence  come  forth  from 
thy  presence ;  let  thine  eyes  behold 
the  things  that  are  equal. 

3  Thou  hast  proved  mine  heart; 
thou  hast  visited  me  in  the  night; 
thou  hast  tried  me,  and  shalt  find 
nothing:  I  am  purposed  that  my 
mouth  shall  not  transgress. 

4  Concerning  the  works  of  men,  by 
the  word  of  thy  lips  I  have  kept  me 
from  the  paths  of  the  destroyer. 

5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  paths, 
that  my  footsteps  slip  not. 

6  I  have  called  upon  thee,  for  thou 
wilt  hear  me,  O  God:  incline  thine 
ear  unto  me,  and  hear  my  speech. 

7  Shew  thy  marvellous  loving¬ 
kindness,  O  thou  that  savest  by  thy 
right  hand  them  which  put  their  trust 
in  thee  from  those  tha/t  rise  up  against 
them. 

8  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye ; 
hide  me  under  the  shadow  of  thy 
wings, 

.  9  From  the  wicked  that  oppress  me, 
from  my  deadly  enemies,  who  com¬ 
pass  me  about. 

1 0  They  are  inclosed  in  their  own 
fat:  with  their  mouth  they  speak 
proudly. 

11  They  have  now  compassed  us  in 
our  steps :  they  have  set  their  eyes 
bowing  down  to  the  earth ; 

12  Like  as  a  lion  that  is  greedy  of 
his  prey,  and  as  it  were  a  young  lion 
lurking  in  secret  places. 

13  Arise,  O  Lord,  disappoint  him, 
cast  him  down :  deliver  my  soul  from 
the  wicked,  which  is  thy  sword: 

14  From  men  which  are  thy  hand, 
O  Lord,  from  men  of  the  world, 
which  have  their  portion  in  this  life, 
and  whose  belly  thou  fillest  with  thy 


hid  treasure :  they  are  full  of  children, 
and  leave  the  rest  of  their  substance 
to  their  babes. 

15  As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy  face 
in  righteousness:  I  shall  he  satisfied, 
when  I  awake,  with  thy  likeness. 

PSALM  XVIII. 


David  praiseth  God  for  his  manifold  and  marvellous 

blessings. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David, 
the  servant  of  the  Lord,  who  spake  unto 
the  Lord  the  words  of  this  song  in  the 
day  that  the  Lord  delivered  him  from 
the  hand  of  all  his  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  Saul :  And  he  said, 


I  WILL  love  thee,  O  Lord,  my 
strength. 

2  The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my 
fortress,  and  my  deliverer;  my  God, 
my  strength,  in  whom  I  will  trust  ; 
my  buckler,  and  the  horn  of  my  sal¬ 
vation,  and  my  high  tower. 

3  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  ivho  is 
worthy  to  he  praised:  so  shall  I  be 
saved  from  mine  enemies. 

4  The  sorrows  of  death  compassed 
me,  and  the  floods  of  ungodly  men 
made  me  afraid. 

5  The  sorrows  of  hell  compassed 
me  about:  the  snares  of  death  pre¬ 
vented  me. 

6  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the 
I^ord,  and  cried  unto  my  God:  he 
heard  my  voice  out  of  his  temple, 
and  my  cry  came  before  him,  even 
into  his  ears. 

7  Then  the  earth  shook  and  trem¬ 
bled  ;  the  foundations  also  of  the  hills 
moved  and  were  shaken,  because  he 
was  wroth. 

8  There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of 
his  nostrils,  and  fire  out  of  his  mouth 
devoured:  coals  were  kindled  by  it. 

9  He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and 
came  down:  and  darkness  was  under 
his  feet. 

10  And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub, 
and  did  fly :  yea,  he  did  fly  upon  the 
wings  of  the  wind. 

11  He  made  darkness  his  secret 
place ;  his  pavilion  round  about  him 
were  dark  waters  and  thick  clouds  of 
the  skies. 


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PSALMS. 


12  At  the  brightness  that  was  be¬ 
fore  him  his  thick  clouds  passed,  hail 
stones  and  coals  of  fire. 

13  The  Lord  also  thundered  in  the 
heavens,  and  the  Highest  gave  his 
voice ;  hail  stones  and  coals  of  fire. 

14  Yea,  he  sent  out  his  arrows, 
and  scattered  them;  and  he  shot  out 
lightnings,  and  discomfited  them. 

15. Then  the  channels  of  waters 
were  seen,  and  the  foundations  of  the 
world  were  discovered  at  thy  rebuke, 
O  Lord,  at  the  blast  of  the  breath  of 
thy  nostrils. 

16  He  sent  from  above,  he  took  me, 
he  drew  me  out  of  many  waters. 

1 7  He  delivered  me  from  my  strong 
enemy,  and  from  them  which  hated 
me:  for  they  were  too  strong  for  me. 

18  They  prevented  me  in  the  day 
of  my  calamity:  hut  the  Lord  was 
my  stay. 

19  He  brought  me  forth  also  into 
a  large  place;  he  delivered  me,  be¬ 
cause  he  delighted  in  me. 

20  The  Lord  rewarded  me  accord¬ 
ing  to  my  righteousness ;  according 
to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  hath  he 
recompensed  me. 

2 1  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the 
Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly  depart¬ 
ed  from  my  God. 

22  For  all  his  judgments  were  be¬ 
fore  me,  and  I  did  not  put  away  his 
statutes  from  me. 

23  I  was  .also  upright  before  him, 
and  I  kept  myself  from  mine  iniquity. 

24  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  re¬ 
compensed  me  according  to  my  right¬ 
eousness,  according  to  the  cleanness 
of  my  hands  in  his  eyesight. 

25  With  the  merciful  thou  wilt  shew 
thyself  merciful ;  with  an  upright  man 
thou  wilt  shew  thyself  upright ; 

26  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew 
thyself  pure ;  and  with  the  froward 
thou  wilt  shew  thyself  froward. 

27  For  thou  wilt  save  the  afflicted 
people ;  hut  wilt  bring  down  high  looks. 

28  For  thou  wilt  light  my  candle: 
the  Lord  my  God  will  enlighten  my 
darkness. 


for  manifold  blessings . 

29  For  by  thee  I  have  run  through 
a  troop  ;  and  by  my  God  have  I  leap¬ 
ed  over  a  wall. 

30  As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect: 
the  word  of  the  Lord  is  tried :  he  is  a 
buckler  to  all  those  that  trust  in  him. 

31  For  who  is  God  save  the  Lord? 
or  who  is  a  rock  save  our  God? 

32  It  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with 
strength,  and  maketh  my  way  perfect. 

33  He  maketh  my  feet  like  hinds’ 
feet ,  and  setteth  me  upon  my  high 
places. 

34  He  teacheth  my  hands  to  war, 
so  that  a  how  of  steel  is  broken  by 
mine  arms. 

35  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  thy  right 
hand  hath  holden  me  up,  and  thy 
gentleness  hath  made  me  great. 

36  Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps 
under  me,  that  my  feet  did  not  slip. 

37  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies, 
and  overtaken  them:  neither  did  I 
turn  again  till  they  were  consumed. 

38  I  have  wounded  them  that  they 
were  not  able  to  rise :  they  are  fallen 
under  my  feet. 

39  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with 
strength  unto  the  battle :  thou  hast 
subdued  under  me  those  that  rose  up 
against  me. 

40  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the 
necks  of  mine  enemies  ;  that  I  .might 
destroy  them  that  hate  me. 

41  They  cried,  hut  there  was  none 
to  save  them:  even  unto  the  Lord, 
hut  he  answered  them  not. 

42  Then  did  I  heat  them  small  as 
the  dust  before  the  wind :  I  did  cast 
them  out  as  the  dirt  in  the  streets. 

43  Thou  hast  "delivered  me  from 
the  strivings  of  the  people ;  and  thou 
hast  made  me  the  head  of  the  hea¬ 
then:  a  people  whom  I  have  not 
known  shall  serve  me. 

44  As  soon  as  they  hear  of  me, 
they  shall  obey  me:  the  strangers 
shall  submit  themselves  unto  me. 

45  The  strangers  shall  fade  away, 
and  he  afraid  out  of  their  close  places. 

46  The  Lord  liveth;  and  blessed 


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PSALMS.  David  pray eth  for  God’s  grace. 


God’s  glory  in  his  works. 

he  my  Rock ;  and  let  the  God  of  my 
salvation  he  exalted. 

47  It  is  God  that  avengeth  me, 
and  subdueth  the  people  under  me. 

48  He  delivereth  me  from  mine  ene¬ 
mies  :  yea,  thou  liftest  me  up  above 
those  that  rise  up  against  me :  thou  hast 
delivered  me  from  the  violent  man. 

49  Therefore  will  I  give  thanks 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  and  sing  praises  unto  thy  name. 

50  Great  deliverance  giveth  he  to 
his  king ;  and  sheweth  mercy  to  his 
anointed,  to  David,  and  to  his  seed 
for  evermore. 

PSALM  XIX. 

1  The  creatures  shew  God’s  glory.  7  The  word  his  grace. 

1 2  David  prayeth  for  grace. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
HE  heavens  declare  the  glory  of 
God ;  and  the  firmament  shew¬ 
eth  his  handywork. 

2  Day  unto  day  uttereth  speech,  and 
night  unto  night  sheweth  knowledge. 

3  There  is  no  speech  nor  language, 
where  their  voice  is  not  heard. 

4  Their  line  is  gone  out  through 
all  the  earth,  and  their  words  to  the 
end  of  the  world.  In  them  hath  he 
set  a  tabernacle  for  the  sun, 

5  Which  is  as  a  bridegroom  coming 
out  of  his  chamber,  and  rejoiceth  as 
a  strong  man  to  run  a  race. 

6  His  going  forth  is  from  the  end 
of  the  heaven,  and  his  circuit  unto 
the  ends  of  it :  and  there  is  nothing 
hid  from  the  heat  thereof. 

7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  con¬ 
verting  the  soul :  the  testimony  of  the 
Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple. 

8  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are 
right,  rejoicing  the  heart :  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  the  Lord  is  pure,  en¬ 
lightening  the  eyes. 

9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean, 
enduring  for  ever:* the  judgments  of 
the  Lord  are  true  and  righteous 
altogether. 

10  More  to  be  desired  are  they 
than  gold,  yea,  than  much  fine  gold : 
sweeter  also  than  honey  and  the 
honeycomb. 


11  Moreover  by  them  is  thy  serv¬ 
ant  warned :  and  in  keeping  of  them 
there  is  great  reward. 

12  Who  can  understand  his  errors  ? 
cleanse  thou  me  from  secret  faults. 

13  Keep  back  thy  servant  also  from 
presumptuous  sins ;  let  them  not  have 
dominion  over  me :  then  shall  I  be 
upright,  and  I  shall  be  innocent  from 
the  great  transgression. 

14  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,  be 
acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my 
strength,  and  my  redeemer. 

PSALM  XX. 

1  The  church  blesseth  the  king  in  his  exploits.  7  Her 
confidence  in  God’s  succour. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
HE  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day 
of  trouble;  the  name  of  the  God 
of  Jacob  defend  thee  ; 

2  Send  thee  help  from  the  sanctu¬ 
ary,  and  strengthen  thee  out  of  Zion ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  offerings,  and 
accept  thy  burnt  sacrifice  ;  Selah. 

4  Grant  thee  according  to  thine 
own  heart,  and  fulfil  all  thy  counsel. 

5  We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation, 
and  in  the  name  of  our  God  we  will 
set  up  our  banners :  the  Lord  fulfil 
all  thy  petitions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the  Lord  sav- 
eth  his  anointed ;  he  will  hear  him 
from  his  holy  heaven  with  the  saving 
strength  of  his  right  hand. 

7  Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some 
in  horses :  but  we  will  remember  the 
name  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

8  They  are  brought  down  and  fallen : 
but  we  are  risen,  and  stand  upright. 

9  Save,  Lord:  let  the  king  hear 
us  when  we  call. 

PSALM  XXI. 

1  A  thanksgiving  for  victory.  7  Confidence  of  further 

success. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

HE  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength, 
O  Lord  ;  and  in  thy  salvation 
how  greatly  shall  he  rejoice ! 

2  Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart’s 
desire,  and  hast  not  withholden  the 
request  of  his  lips.  Selah. 

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A  thanksgiving  for  victory.  PSALMS.  David  complaineth  in  distress. 


3  For  thou  preventest  him  with  the 
blessings  of  goodness  :  thou  settest  a 
crown  of  pure  gold  on  his  head. 

4  He  asked  life  of  thee,  and  thou 
gayest  it  him,  even  length  of  days 
for  ever  and  ever. 

5  His  glory  is  great  in  thy  salva¬ 
tion:  honour  and  majesty  hast  thou 
laid  upon  him. 

6  For  thou  hast  made  him  most 
blessed  for  ever :  thou  hast  made  him 
exceeding  glad  with  thy  countenance. 

7  For  the  king  trusteth  in  the 
Lord,  and  through  the  mercy  of  the 
Most  High  he  shall  not  he  moved. 

8  Thine  hand  shall  find  out  all 
thine  enemies :  thy  right  hand  shall 
find  out  those  that  hate  thee. 

9  Thou  shalt  make  them  as  a  fiery 
oven  in  the  time  of  thine  anger  :  the 
Lord  shall  swallow  them  up  in  his 
wrath,  and  the  fire  shall  devour  them. 

10  Their  fruit  shalt  thou  destroy 
from  the  earth,  and  their  seed  from 
among  the  children  of  men. 

11  For  they  intended  evil  against 
thee :  they  imagined  a  mischievous 
device,  which  they  are  not  able  to 
perform. 

12  Therefore  shalt  thou  make  them 
turn  their  hack,  when  thou  shalt 
make  ready  thine  arrows  upon  thy 
strings  against  the  face  of  them. 

13  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord,  in  thine 
own  strength :  so  will  we  sing  and 
praise  thy  power. 

PSALM  XXII. 

1  David  complaineth  in  great  discouragement.  9  He 

prayeth  in  great  distress.  23  He  praiseth  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Aijeleth 
Shahar,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

Y  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou 
forsaken  me  ?  why  art  thou  so 
far  from  helping  me,  and  from  the 
words  of  my  roaring  ? 

2  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  daytime, 
but  thou  hearest  not ;  and  in  the  night 
season,  and  am  not  silent. 

3  But  thou  art  holy,  0  thou  that 
inhabitest  the  praises  of  Israel. 

4  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee :  they 
trusted,  and  thou  didst  deliver  them. 

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5  They  cried  unto  thee,  and  were 
delivered :  they  trusted  in  thee,  and 
were  not  confounded. 

6  But  I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man ; 
a  reproach  of  men,  and  despised  of 
the  people. 

7  All  they  that  see  me  laugh  me 
to  scorn  :  they  shoot  out  the  lip,  they 
shake  the  head,  saying , 

8  He  trusted  on  the  Lord  that  he 
would  deliver  him:  let  him  deliver 
him,  seeing  he  delighted  in  him. 

9  But  thou  art  he  that  took  me 
out  of  the  womb:  thou  didst  make 
me  hope  when  I  was  upon  my  mo¬ 
ther’s  breasts. 

10  I  was  cast  upon  thee  from  the 
womb :  thou  art  my  God  from  my 
mother’s  belly. 

11  Be  not  far  from  me ;  for  trouble 
is  near ;  for  there  is  none  to  help. 

12  Many  hulls  have  compassed  me : 
strong  hulls  of  Bashan  have  beset  me 
round. 

13  They  gaped  upon  me  with  their 
mouths,  as  a  ravening  and  a  roaring 
lion. 

14  I  am  poured  out  like  water,  and 
all  my  hones  are  out  of  joint:  my 
heart  is  like  wax ;  it  is  melted  in  the 
midst  of  my  bowels. 

15  My  strength  is  dried  up  like  a 
potsherd ;  and  my  tongue  cleaveth 
to  my  jaws;  and  thou  hast  brought 
me  into  the  dust  of  death. 

16  For  dogs  have  compassed  me: 
the  assembly  of  the  wicked  have  in¬ 
closed  me :  they  pierced  my  hands 
and  my  feet. 

1 7  I  may  tell  all  my  hones :  they 
look  and  stare  upon  me. 

18  They  part  my  garments  among 
them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my  vesture. 

19  But  he  not  thou  far  from  me,  O 

Lord  :  O  my  strength,  haste  thee  to 
help  me.  ?  • 

20  Deliver  my  soul  from  the  sword; 
my  darling  from  the  power  of  the  dog. 

21  Save  me  from  the  lion’s  mouth: 
for  thou  hast  heard  me  from  the  horns 
of  the  unicorns. 

22  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto 


David's  confidence  in 


PSALMS. 


God's  providence. 


my  brethren :  in  the  midst  of  the  j 
congregation  will  I  praise  thee. 

23  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise 
him ;  all  ye  the  seed  of  Jacob,  glo¬ 
rify  him ;  and  fear  him,  all  ye  the 
seed  of  Israel. 

24  For  he  hath  not  despised  nor  ab 
horred  the  affliction  of  the  afflicted ; 
neither  hath  he  hid  his  face  from  him ; 
but  when  he  cried  unto  him,  he  heard. 

25  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee  in 
the  great  congregation :  I  will  pay 
my  yows  before  them  that  fear  him. 

26  The  meek  shall  eat  and  be  sa¬ 
tisfied:  they  shall  praise  the  Lord 
that  seek  him :  your  heart  shall  live 
for  ever. 

27  All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall 
remember  and  turn  unto  the  Lord  : 
and  all  the  kindreds  of  the  nations 
shall  worship  before  thee. 

28  For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord’s  : 
and  he  is  the  governor  among  the 

.  nations. 

29  All  they  that  be  fat  upon  earth 
shall  eat  and  worship :  all  they  that 
go  down  to  the  dust  shall  bow  be 
fore  him:  and  none  can  keep  alive 

his  own  soul. 

30  A  seed  shall  serve  him ;  it  shall 
be  accounted  to  the  Lord  for  a  gen¬ 
eration. 

31  They  shall  come,  and  shall  de¬ 
clare  his  righteousness  unto  a  people 
that  shall  be  born,  that  he  hath  done 
this. 

PSALM  XXIII. 

David’s  confidence  in  Gods  grace. 


me  in  the  presence  of  mine  enemies : 
thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil ;  my 
cup  runneth  over. 

6  Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall 
follow  me  all  the  days  of  my  life : 
and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  for  ever. 


A  Psalm  of  David. 

THE  Lord  is  my  shepherd ;  I  shall 
not  want. 

2  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in 
green  pastures :  he  leadeth  me  be¬ 
side  the  still  waters. 

3  Ha  restoreth  my  soul :  he  lead 
eth  me  in  the  paths  of  righteousness 
for  his  name’s  sake. 

4  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the 
valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will 
fear  no  evil :  for  thou  art  with  me ; 
thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 
5  Thou  preparest  a  table  before 


PSALM  XXIV. 

1  God’s  lordship  in  the  world.  8  The  citizens  of  his 
spiritual  kingdom.  7  An  exhortation  to  receive  him. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

THE  earth  is  the  Lord’s,  and  the 
fulness  thereof;  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein. 

2  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  the 
seas,  and  established  it  upon  the  floods. 

3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of 
the  Lord  ?  or  who  shall  stand  in  his 
holy  place  ? 

4  He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a 
pure  heart ;  who  hath  not  lifted  up  his 
soul  unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

5  He  shall  receive  the  blessing 
from  the  Lord,  and  righteousness 
from  the  God  of  his  salvation. 

6  This  is  the  generation  of  them 
that  seek  him,  that  seek  thy  face, 
O  Jacob.  Selah. 

7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  and 
be  ye  lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors ; 
and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

8  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  The 
Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the  Lord 
mighty  in  battle. 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ; 
even  lift  them  up,  ye  everlasting  doors ; 
and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

10  Who  is  this  King  of  glory? 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the  King 
of  glory.  Selah. 


PSALM  XXV. 


1  Davids  confidence  in  prayer.  7  He  prayeth  for  re¬ 
mission  of  sins,  1 6  and  for  help  in  affliction. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

UNTO  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up 
my  soul. 

2  O  my  God,  I  trust  in  thee :  let 
me  not  be  ashamed,  let  not  mine 

enemies  triumph  over  me. 

3  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  thee 
be  ashamed :  let  them  be  ashamed 
which  transgress  without  cause. 

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PSALMS.  He  resort eth  unto  God . 


David's  confidence  in  prayer. 

4  Shew  me  thy  ways,  O  Lord; 
teach  me  thy  paths. 

5  Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and  teach 
me  :  for  thou  art  the  God  of  my  sal¬ 
vation  ;  on  thee  do  I  wait  all  the  day. 

6  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender 
mercies  and  thy  lovingkindnesses ; 
for  they  have  been  ever  of  old. 

7  Remember  not  the  sins  of  my 
youth,  nor  my  transgressions :  ac¬ 
cording  to  thy  mercy  remember  thou 
me  for  thy  goodness’  sake,  O  Lord. 

8  Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord: 
therefore  will  he  teach  sinners  in  the 
way. 

9  The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judg¬ 
ment:  and  the  meek  will  he  teach 
his  way. 

ID  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are 
mercy  and  truth  unto  such  as  keep 
his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

H  For  thy  name’s  sake,  O  Lord, 
pardon  mine  iniquity ;  for  it  is  great. 

12  What  man  is  he  that  feareth 
the  Lord  ?  him  shall  he  teach  in  the 
way  that  he  shall  choose. 

13  His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease; 
and  his  seed  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

14  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with 
them  that  fear  him ;  and  he  will 
shew  them  his  covenant. 

15  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the 
Lord;  for  he  shall  pluck  my  feet 
out  of  the  net. 

16  Turn  thee  unto  me,  and  have 
mercy  upon  me ;  for  I  am  desolate 
and  afflicted. 

17  The  troubles  of  my  heart  are 
enlarged :  0  bring  thou  me  out  of 
my  distresses. 

18  Look  upon  mine  affliction  and 
my  pain ;  and  forgive  all  my  sins. 

19  Consider  mine  enemies;  for 
they  are  many;  and  they  hate  me 
with  cruel  hatred. 

20  O  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver 
me :  let  me  not  he  ashamed ;  for  I 
put  my  trust  in  thee. 

21  Let  integrity  and  uprightness 
preserve  me ;  for  I  wait  on  thee. 

22  Redeem  Israel,  O  God,  out  of 
all  his  troubles. 


PSALM  XXVI. 

David  resorteth  unto  God  in  confidence  of  his  integrity, 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

UDGE  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  have 
walked  in  mine  integrity :  I  have 
trusted  also  in  the  Lord  ;  therefore  I 
shall  not  slide.  - 

2  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove 
me ;  try  my  reins  and  my  heart. 

3  For  thy  lovingkindness  is  before 
mine  eyes:  and  I  have  walked  in 
thy  truth. 

4  I  have  not  sat  with  vain  persons, 
neither  will  I  go  in  with  dissemblers. 

5  I  have  hated  the  congregation  of 
evil  doers ;  and  will  not  sit  with  the 
wicked. 

6  I  will  wash  mine  hands  in  inno- 
cency :  so  will  I  compass  thine  altar, 
O  Lord  : 

7  That  I  may  publish  with  the 
voice  of  thanksgiving,  and  tell  of  all 
thy  wondrous  works. 

8  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habita¬ 
tion  of  thy  house,  and  the  place 
where  thine  honour  dwelleth. 

9  Gather  not  my  soul  with  sinners, 
nor  my  life  with  bloody  men  : 

10  In  whose  hands  is  mischief,  and 
their  right  hand  is  full  of  bribes. 

11  But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk  in 
mine  integrity:  redeem  me,  and  he 
merciful  unto  me. 

12  My  foot  standeth  in  an  even 
place:  in  the  congregations  will  I 
bless  the  Lord. 

PSALM  X&YII. 

1  David  sustaineth  his  faith  by  the  power  of  God ,  4  by 
his  love  to  the  service  of  God,  9  by  prayer. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

HE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my 
salvation ;  whom  shall  I  fear  ? 
the  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life ; 
of  whom  shall  I  he  afraid  ? 

2  When  the  wicked,  even  mine  ene¬ 
mies  and  my  foes,  came  upon  me  to 
eat  up  my  flesh,  they  stumbled  and  fell 

3  Though  a  host  should  encamp 
against  me,  my  heart  shall  not  fear  * 
though  war  should  rise  against  me, 
in  this  will  I  be  confident. 

4  One  thing  have  I  desired  of  the 


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David  prayeth 


PSALMS, 


for  future  grace. 


Lord,  that  will  I  seek  after ;  that  I 
may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
all  the  days  of  my  life,  to  behold  the 
beauty  of  the  Lord,  and  to  inquire 
in  his  temple. 

5  For  in  the  time  of  trouble  he 
shall  hide  me  in  his  pavilion :  in  the 
secret  of  his  tabernacle  shall  he  hide 
me ;  he  shall  set  me  up  upon  a  rock. 

6  And  now  shall  mine  head  he  lifted 
up  above  mine  enemies  round  about 
me :  therefore  will  I  offer  in  his  ta¬ 
bernacle  sacrifices  of  joy ;  I  will  sing-, 
yea,  I  will  sing  praises  unto  the  Lord. 

7  Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry  with 
my  voice :  have  mercy  also  upon 
me,  and  answer  me. 

8  When  thou  saidst ,  Seek  ye  my 
face ;  my  heart  said  unto  thee,  Thy 
face,  Lord,  will  I  seek. 

9  Hide  not  thy  face  far  from  me ; 
put  not  thy  servant  away  in  anger : 
thou  hast  been  my  help ;  leave  me 
not,  neither  forsake  me,  O  God  of 
my  salvation. 

10  When  my  father  and  my  mo¬ 
ther  forsake  me,  then  the  Lord  will 
take  me  up. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord, 
and  lead  me  in  a  plain  path,  because 
of  mine  enemies. 

12  Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the 
will  of  mine  enemies :  for  false  wit¬ 
nesses  are  risen  up  against  me,  and 
such  as  breathe  out  cruelty. 

13  /  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  be¬ 
lieved  to  see  the  goodness  of  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

14  Wait  on  the  Lord  :  he  of  good 
courage,  and  he  shall  strengthen 
thine  heart :  wait,  I  say,  on  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXVIII. 

1  David  prayeth  earnestly  against  his  enemies.  6  He 
blesseth  God.  9  He  prayeth  for  the  people. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

UNTO  thee  will  I  cry,  O  Lord  my 
rock ;  he  not  silent  to  me  :  lest, 
if  thou* he  silent  to  me,  I  become  like 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplica¬ 
tions,  when  I  cry  unto  thee,  when  I  lift 
up  my  hands  toward  thy  holy  oracle. 


3  Draw  me  not  away  with  the 
wicked,  and  with  the  workers  of  ini- 
quity,  which  speak  peace  to  their 
neighbours,  hut  mischief  is  in  their 
hearts. 

4  Give  them  according  to  then- 
deeds,  and  according  to  the  wicked¬ 
ness  of  their  endeavours  :  give  them 
after  the  work  of  their  hands ;  render 
to  them  their  desert. 

5  Because  they  regard  not  the 
works  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  operation 
of  his  hands,  he  shall  destroy  them, 
and  not  build  them  up. 

6  Blessed  he  the  Lord,  because  he 
hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  supplica¬ 
tions. 

7  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my 
shield ;  my  heart  trusted  in  him,  and 
I  am  helped :  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth ;  and  with'  my  song 
will  I  praise  him. 

8  The  Lord  is  their  strength,  and  he 
is  the  saving  strength  of  his  anointed. 

9  Save  thy  people,  and  bless  thine 
inheritance :  feed  them  also,  and  lift 
them  up  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXIX. 

1  David  exhorteth  princes  to  gi ve  glory  to  God,  3  by  rear 

eon  of  his  power,  11  and  protection  of  his  people. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

IVE  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye 
mighty,  give  unto  the  Lord 
glory  and  strength. 

2  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due 
unto  his  name ;  worship  the  Lord  in 
the  beauty  of  holiness. 

3  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  upon  the 
waters  :  the  God  of  glory  thundereth : 
the  Lord  is  upon  many  waters. 

4  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  power¬ 
ful  ;  the  voice  of  the  Lord  is  full  of 
majesty. 

5  The  voice  of  the  Lord  hreaketh 
the  cedars ;  yea,  the  Lord  hreaketh 
the  cedars  of  Lebanon. 

6  He  maketh  them  also  to  skip 
like  a  calf;  Lebanon  and  Sirion  like 
a  young  unicorn. 

7  The  voice  of  the  Lord  divideth 
the  flames  of  fire. 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord  shaketh 

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Exhortation  to  praise  God. 

the  wilderness ;  the  Lord  shaketh 
the  wilderness  of  Kadesh. 

9  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh 
the  hinds  to  calve,  and  discovereth 
the  forests :  and  in  his  temple  doth 
every  one  speak  of  his  glory. 

10  The  Lord  sitteth  npon  the  flood ; 
yea,  the  Lord  sitteth  King  for  ever. 

11  The  Lord  will  give  strength 
unto  his  people ;  the  Lord  will  hless 
his  people  with  peace. 

PSALM  XXX. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  his  deliverance.  4  He  ex- 
horteth  others  to  praise  him  by  example  of  God's  deal¬ 
ing  with  him. 

A  Psalm  and  Song  at  the  dedication  of 
the  house  of  David. 

I  WILL  extol  thee,  O  Lord;  for 
thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  hast 
not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me. 

2  O  Lord  my  God,  I  cried  unto 
thee,  and  thou  hast  healed  me. 

3  O  Lord,  thou  hast  brought  up 
my  soul  from  the  grave:  thou  hast 
kept  me  alive,  that  I  should  not  go 
down  to  the  pit. 

4  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints 
of  his,  and  give  thanks  at  the  remem¬ 
brance  of  his  holiness. 

5  F or  his  anger  endureth  hut  a  mo¬ 
ment  ;  in  his  favour  is  life :  weeping 
may  endure  for  a  night,  hut  joy  cometh 
in  the  morning. 

6  And  in  my  prosperity  I  said,  I 
shall  never  he  moved. 

7  Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast 
made  my  mountain  to  stand  strong : 
thou  didst  hide  thy  face,  and  I  was 
troubled. 

8  I  cried  to  thee,  O  Lord;  and 
unto  the  Lord  I  made  supplication. 

9  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 
when  I  go  down  to  the  pit  ?  Shall 
the  dust  praise  thee  ?  shall  it  declare 
thy  truth  ? 

10  Hear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy 
upon  me :  Lord,  be  thou  my  helper. 

11  Thou  hast  turned  for  me  my 
mourning  into  dancing:  thou  hast 
put  off  my  sackcloth,  and  girded  me 
with  gladness ; 

12  To  the  end  that  my  glory  may 

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David  craveth  God's  help. 

sing  praise  to  thee,  and  not  he  silent 
O  Lord  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks 
unto  thee  for  ever. 

PSALM  XXXI. 

1  David  shewing  his  confidence  in  God  craveth  hi.s-hebp. 
7  He  rejoiceth  in  his  mercy.  9  He  prayeth  in  his 
calamity.  19  He  praiseth  God  for  his  goodness. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
N  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my 
trust ;  let  me  never  he  ashamed : 
deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness. 

2  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me ;  de¬ 
liver  me  speedily :  he  thou  my  strong 
rock,  for  a  house  of  defence  to  save 
me. 

3  For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my 
fortress ;  therefore  for  thy  name’s 
sake  lead  me,  and  guide  me. 

4  Pull  me  out  of  the  net  that  they 
have  laid  privily  for  me  :  for  thou  art 
my  strength. 

5  Into  thine  hand  I  commit  my 
spirit :  thou  hast  redeemed  me,  O 
Lord  God  of  truth. 

6  I  have  hated  them  that  regard 
lying  vanities :  hut  I  trust  in  the  Lord. 

7  I  will  he  glad  and  rejoice  in  thy 
mercy :  for  thou  hast  considered  my 
trouble;  thou  hast  known  my  soul 
in  adversities ; 

8  And  hast  not  shut  me  up  into 
the  hand  of  the  enemy :  thou  hast 
set  my  feet  in  a  large  room. 

9  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord, 
for  I  am  in  trouble :  mine  eye  is 
consumed  with  grief,  yea ,  my  soul 
and  my  belly. 

10  For  my  life  is  spent  with  grief, 
and  my  years  with  sighing :  my 
strength  faileth  because  of  mine  ini¬ 
quity,  and  my  hones  are  consumed. 

11  I  was  a  reproach  among  all 
mine  enemies,  hut  especially  among 
my  neighbours,  and  a  fear  to  mine 
acquaintance :  they  that  did  see  me 
without  fled  from  me. 

12  I  am  forgotten  as  a  dead  man  out 
of  mind :  I  am  like  a  broken  vessel. 

13  For  I  have  heard  the  slander  of 
many :  fear  was  on  every  side :  while 
they  took  counsel  together  against  me, 
they  devised  to  take  away  my  life. 


PSALMS. 


Remission  of  sins  PSALMS. 


14  But  I  trusted  in  thee,  O  Lord: 
I  said,  Thou  art  my  God. 

15  My  times  are  in  thy  hand  :  de¬ 
liver  me  from  the  hand  of  mine  ene¬ 
mies,  and  from  them  that  persecute 
me. 

16  Make  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy 
servant :  save  me  for  thy  mercies’  sake. 

17  Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  O 
Lord  ;  for  I  have  called  upon  thee : 
let  the  wicked  he  ashamed,  and  let 
them  he  silent  in  the  grave. 

18  Let  the  lying  lips  he  put  to  si¬ 
lence;  which  speak  grievous  things 
proudly  and  contemptuously  against 
the  righteous. 

19  Oh  how  great  is  thy  goodness, 
which  thou  hast  laid  up  for  them  that 
fear  thee ;  which  thou  hast  wrought 
for  them  that  trust  in  thee  before  the 
sons  of  men ! 

20  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the 
secret  of  thy  presence  from  the  pride 
of  man :  thou  shalt  keep  them  se¬ 
cretly  in  a  pavilion  from  the  strife  of 
tongues. 

21  Blessed  be  the  Lord:  for  he  hath 
shewed  me  his  marvellous  kindness 
in  a  strong  city. 

22  For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I  am 
cut  off  from  before  thine  eyes:  never¬ 
theless  thou  heardest  the  voice  of  my 
supplications  when  I  cried  unto  thee. 

23  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
saints:  for  the  Lord  preserveth  the 
faithful,  and  plentifully  rewardeth 
the  proud  doer. 

24  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he 
shall  strengthen  your  heart,  all  ye 
that  hope  in  the  Lord. 

PSALM  XXXII. 

1  Blessedness  consisteth  in  remission  of  sins.  3  Con¬ 
fession  of  sins  giveth  ease  to  the  conscience.  8  God's 
promises  bring  joy. 

A  Psalm  of  David,  Maschil. 
LESSED  is  he  whose  transgress¬ 
ion  is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is  co¬ 
vered. 

2  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom 
the  Lord  imputeth  not  iniquity,  and 
in  whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 

3  When,  I  kept  silence,  my  bones 


a  great  blessing. 

waxed  old  through  my  roaring  all 
the  day  long. 

4  For  day  and  night  thy  hand  was 
heavy  upon  me :  my  moisture  is  turned 
into  the  drought  of  summer.  Selah. 

5  I  acknowledged  my  sin  unto  thee, 
and  mine  iniquity  have  I  not  hid.  I 
said,  I  will  confess  my  transgressions 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  thou  forgavest 
the  iniquity  of  my  sin.  Selah. 

6  For  this  shall  every  one  that  is 
godly  pray  unto  thee  in  a  time  when 
thou  mayest  he  found :  surely  in  the 
floods  of  great  waters  they  shall  not 
come  nigh  unto  him. 

7  Thou  art  my  hiding  place  ;  thou 
shalt  preserve  me  from  trouble  ;  thou 
shalt  compass  me  about  with  songs 
of  deliverance.  Selah. 

8  I  will  instruct  thee  and  teach 
thee  in  the  way  which  thou  shalt  go : 
I  will  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

9  Be  ye  not  as  the  horse,  or  as  the 
mule,  which  have  no  understanding: 
whose  mouth  must  he  held  in  with 
hit  and  bridle,  lest  they  come  near 
unto  thee. 

10  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to  the 

wicked:  but  he  that  trusteth  in  the 

• 

Lord,  mercy  shall  compass  him  about. 

11  Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  re¬ 
joice,  ye  righteous:  and  shout  for  joy, 
all  ye  that  are  upright  in  heart. 

PSALM  XXXIII. 

1  God  is  to  be  praised  for  his  goodness ,  6  for  his  power, 
12  and  for  his  providence.  20  Confidence  is  to  be 
placed  in  God. 

REJOICE  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  right¬ 
eous  :  for  praise  is  comely  for  the 
upright. 

2  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp:  sing 
unto  him  with  the  psaltery  and  an 
instrument  of  ten  strings. 

3  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song ;  play 
skilfully  with  a  loud  noise. 

4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is 
right;  and  all  his  works  are  done  in 
truth. 

5  He  loveth  righteousness  and 
judgment:  the  earth  is  full  of  the 
goodness  of  the  Lord. 

6  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were 

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PSALMS. 


Exhortation  to  fear  him. 


God  is  to  be  praised. 

the  heavens  made ;  and  all  the  host 
of  them  by  the  breath  of  his  month. 

7  He  gathereth  the  waters  of  the 
sea  together  as  a  heap :  he  layeth  up 
the  depth  in  storehouses. 

8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord: 
let  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  world 
stand  in  awe  of  him. 

9  For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done ; 
he  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast. 

10  The  Lord  bringeth  the  counsel 
of  the  heathen  to  nought:  he  maketh 
the  devices  of  the  people  of  none  ef¬ 
fect. 

11  The  counsel  of  the  Lord  stand- 
etli  for  ever,  the  thoughts  of  his  heart 
to  all  generations. 

12  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  God 
is  the  Lord  ;  and  the  people  whom  he 
hath  chosen  for  his  own  inheritance. 

13  The  Lord  looketh  from  heaven; 
he  beholdeth  all  the  sons  of  men. 

14  From  the  place  of  his  habitation 
he  looketh  upon  all  the  inhabitants 
of  the  earth. 

15  He  fashioneth  their  hearts  alike ; 
he  considereth  all  their  works. 

16  There  is  no  king  saved  by  the 
multitude  of  a  host:  a  mighty  man 
is  .not  delivered  by  much  strength. 

17  A  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safe¬ 
ty:  neither  shall  he  deliver  any  by 
his  great  strength. 

18  Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is 
upon  them  that  fear  him,  upon  them 
that  hope  in  his  mercy ; 

19  To  deliver  their  soul  from  death, 
and  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 

20  Our  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord: 
he  is  our  help  and  our  shield. 

21  For  our  heart  shall  rejoice  in 
him,  because  we  have  trusted  in  his 
holy  name. 

22  Let  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon 
us,  according  as  we  hope  in  thee. 

PSALM  XXXIV. 

1  David  praiseth  God,  and  exhorteth  others  thereto  by 
his  experience.  8  They  are  blessed  that  trust  in  God. 
11  He  exhorteth  to  the  fear  of  God.  15  The  privileges 
of  the  righteous. 

A  Psalm  of  David,  when  he  changed  his 
behaviour  before  Abimelech;  who  drove 
him  away,  and  he  departed. 

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I  WILL  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times : 

his  praise  shall  continually  be  in 
my  mouth. 

2  My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in 
the  Lord  :  the  humble  shall  hear 
thereof  \  and  be  glad. 

3  O  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
and  let  us  exalt  his  name  together. 

4  I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard 
me,  and  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 

5  They  looked  unto  him,  and  were 
lightened :  and  their  faces  were  not 
ashamed. 

6  This  poor  man  cried,  and  the 
Lord  heard  him ,  and  saved  him  out 
of  all  his  troubles. 

7  The  angel  of  the  Lord  encamp- 
eth  round  about  them  that  fear  him, 
and  delivereth  them. 

8  O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is 
good:  blessed  is  the  man  that  trust- 
eth  in  him. 

9  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints :  for 
there  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

10  The  young  lions  do  lack,  and 
suffer  hunger :  but  they  that  seek  the 
Lord  shall  not  want  any  good  thing. 

11  Come,  ye  children,  hearken  un¬ 
to  me:  I  will  teach  you  the  fear  of 
the  Lord. 

12  What  man  is  he  that  desireth 
life,  and  loveth  many  days,  that  he 
may  see  good? 

13  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil,  and 
thy  lips  from  speaking  guile. 

14  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good ; 
seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 

15  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon 
the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open 
unto  their  cry. 

16  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against 
them  that  do  evil,  to  cut  off  the  re¬ 
membrance  of  them  from  the  earth. 

17  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord 
heareth,  and  delivereth  them  out  of 
all  their  troubles. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them 
that  are  of  a  broken  heart ;  and  sav- 
eth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 

19  Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the 
righteous:  but  the  Lord  delivereth 
him  out  of  them  all. 


PSALMS. 


David  prayeth  for  safety , 


20  He  keepeth  all  his  bones :  not 
one  of  them  is  broken. 

21  Evil  shall  slay  the  wicked: 
and  they  that  hate  the  righteous 
shall  he  desolate. 

22  The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul 
of  his  servants :  and  none  of  them 
that  trust  in  him  shall  he  desolate. 

PSALM  XXXY. 

1  David  prayeth  for  his  own  9afety,  and  his  enemies' 
cov  fusion.  11  He  complaineth  of  their  wrongful 
dealing.  22  Thereby  he  inciteth  God  against  them. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

LEAH  my  cause ,  O  Lord,  with 
them  that  strive  with  me  :  fight 
against  them  that  fight  against  me. 

2  Take  hold  of  shield  and  buckler, 
and  stand  up  for  mine  help. 

3  Draw  out  also  the  spear,  and  stop 
the  way  against  them  that  persecute 
me :  say  unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy  sal¬ 
vation. 

4  Let  them  he  confounded  and  put 
to  shame  that  seek  after  my  soul :  let 
them  be  turned  hack  and  brought  to 
confusion  that  devise  my  hurt. 

5  Let  them  he  as  chaff  before  the 
wind  :  and  let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
chase  them. 

6  Let  their  way  be  dark  and  slip¬ 
pery  :  and  let  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
persecute  them. 

7  For  without  cause  have  they  hid 
for  me  their  net  in  a  pit,  which  without 
cause  they  have  digged  for  my  soul. 

8  Let  destruction  come  upon  him 
at  unawares ;  and  let  his  net  that 
he  hath  hid  catch  himself:  into  that 
very  destruction  let  him  fall. 

9  And  my  soul  shall  he  joyful  in  the 
Lord:  it  shall  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

10  All  my  hones  shall  say,  Lord, 
who  is  like  unto  thee,  which  deliver- 
est  the  poor  from  him  that  is  too  strong 
for  him,  yea,  the  poor  and  the  needy 
from  him  that  spoileth  him  ? 

1 1  F  alse  witnesses  did  rise  up ;  they 
laidto  my  charge  fAmgsthatl  knewnot. 

12  They  rewarded  me  evil  for  good 
to  the  spoiling  of  my  soul. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were 
sick,  my  clothing  was  sackcloth :  I 


and  his  enemies'  confusion . 

humbled  my  soul  with  fasting ;  and  my 
prayer  returned  into  mine  own  bosom. 

14  I  behaved  myself  as  though 
he  had  been  my  friend  or  brother ;  I 
bowed  down  heavily,  as  one  that 
mourneth/or  his  mother. 

15  But  in  mine  adversity  they  re¬ 
joiced,  and  gathered  themselves  to¬ 
gether:  yea,  the  abjects  gathered 
themselves  together  against  me,  and 
I  knew  it  not ;  they  did  tear  me,  and 
ceased  not : 

16  With  hypocritical  mockers  in 
feasts,  they  gnashed  upon  me  with 
their  teeth. 

17  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look 
on?  rescue  my  soul  from  their  de¬ 
structions,  my  darling  from  the  lions. 

18  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in  the 
great  congregation :  I  will  praise  thee 
among  much  people. 

19  Let  not  them  that  are  mine  ene¬ 
mies  wrongfully  rejoice  over  me: 
neither  let  them  wink  with  the  eye 
that  hate  me  without  a  cause. 

20  For  they  speak  not  peace :  hut 
they  devise  deceitful  matters  against 
them  that  are  quiet  in  the  land. 

21  Yea,  they  opened  their  mouth 
wide  against  me,  and  said,  Aha,  aha, 
our  eye  hath  seen  it. 

22  This  thou  hast  seen,  O  Lord: 
keep  not  silence :  O  Lord,  he  not  far 
from  me. 

23  Stir  up  thyself,  and  awake  to 
my  judgment,  even  unto  my  cause, 
my  God  and  my  Lord. 

24  Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 
according  to  thy  righteousness ;  and 
let  them  not  rejoice  over  me. 

25  Let  them  not  say  in  their  hearts, 
Ah,  so  would  we  have  it:  let  them 
not  say,  We  have  swallowed  him  up. 

26  Let  them  he  ashamed  and 
brought  to  confusion  together  that 
rejoice  at  mine  hurt:  let  them  be 
clothed  with  shame  and  dishonour 
that  magnify  themselves  against  me. 

27  Let  them  shout  for  joy,  and 
be  glad,  that  favour  my  righteous 
cause  :  yea,  let  them  say  continually, 
Let  the  Lord  be  magnified,  which 

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The  excellency  of  God’s  mercy.  PSALMS.* 


hath  pleasure  in  the  prosperity  of  his 
servant. 

28  And  my  tongue  shall  speak  of 
thy  righteousness  and  of  thy  praise 
all  the  day  long. 

PSALM  XXXVI. 

1  The  grievous  estate  of  the  wicked.  5  The  excellency  of 
God’s  mercy.  10  David  pray eth  for  favour  to  Gods 
children. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David 
the  servant  of  the  Lord. 

THE  transgression  of  the  wicked 
saith  within  my  heart,  that  there 
is  no  fear  of  God  before  his  eyes. 

2  For  he  flattereth  himself  in  his 
own  eyes,  until  his  iniquity  he  found 
to  be  hateful. 

3  The  words  of  his  mouth  are  ini¬ 
quity  and  deceit :  he  hath  left  off  to 
he  wise,  and  to  do  good. 

4  He  deviseth  mischief  upon  his 
bed  ;  he  setteth  himself  in  a  way  that 
is  not  good ;  he  abhorreth  not  evil. 

5  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  is  in  the 
heavens ;  and  thy  faithfulness  reach - 
eth  unto  the  clouds. 

6  Thy  righteousness  is  like  the 
great  mountains ;  thy  judgments  are 
a  great  deep :  O  Lord,  thou  preserv- 
est  man  and  beast. 

7  How  excellent  is  thy  lovingkind¬ 
ness,  O  God !  therefore  the  children 
of  men  put  their  trust  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings. 

8  They  shall  he  abundantly  satis¬ 
fied  with  the  fatness  of  thy  house ; 
and  thou  shalt  make  them  drink  of 
the  river  of  thy  pleasures. 

9  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of 
life :  in  thy  light  shall  we  see  light. 

10  O  continue  thy  lovingkindness 
unto  them  that  know  thee ;  and  thv 
righteousness  to  the  upright  in  heart. 

11  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come 
against  me,  and  let  not  the  hand  of 
the  wicked  remove  me. 

12  There  are  the  workers  of  ini¬ 
quity  fallen :  they  are  cast  down,  and 
shall  not  he  able  to  rise. 

PSALM  XXXVII. 

David  persuadeth  to  patience  and  confidence  in  God,  hy 
the  different  estate  of  the  godly  and  the  wicked. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

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The  different  end 

FRET  not  thyself  because  of  evil 
doers,  neither  be  thou  envious 
against  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

2  For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down 
like  the  grass,  and  wither  as  the 
green  herb. 

3  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good ; 
so  shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land,  and 
verily  thou  shalt  he  fed. 

4  Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord  * 
and  he  shall  give  thee  the  desires  of 
thine  heart. 

5  Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord  ; 
trust  also  in  him ;  and  he  shall  bring 

it  to  pass. 

6  And  he  shall  bring  forth  thy 
righteousness  as  the  light,  and  thy 
judgment  as  the  noonday. 

7  Rest  in  the  Lord;  and  wait  pa¬ 
tiently  for  him :  fret  not  thyself  be¬ 
cause  of  him  who  prospereth  in  his 
way,  because  of  the  man  who  bring- 
eth  wicked  devices  to  pass. 

8  Cease  from  anger,  and  forsake 
wrath :  fret  not  thyself  in  any  wise 
to  do  evil. 

9  For  evil  doers  shall  be  cut  off: 
but  those  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
they  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

10  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  the 
wicked  shall  not  he :  yea,  thou  shalt 
diligently  consider  his  place,  and  it 
shall  not  he. 

11  But  the  meek  shall  inherit  the 
earth ;  and  shall  delight  themselves 
in  the  abundance  of  peace. 

12  The  wicked  plotteth  against  the 
just,  and  gnasheth  upon  him  with 
his  teeth. 

13  The  Lord  shall  laugh  at  him: 
for  he  seeth  that  his  day  is  coming. 

14  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the 
sword,  and  have  bent  their  bow,  to  cast 
down  the  poor  and  needy,  and  to  slay 
'such  as  be  of  upright  conversation. 

15  Their  sword  shall  enter  into 
their  own  heart,  and  their  bows  shall 
be  broken. 

16  A  little  that  a  righteous  man 
hath  is  better  than  the  riches  of 
many  wicked. 

17  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked  shall 


of  good  and  bad  men. 


PSALMS.  David  imploreth  God's  mercy. 


be  broken :  but  the  Lord  upholdeth 
the  righteous. 

18  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days 
of  the  upright :  and  their  inherit¬ 
ance  shall  be  for  ever. 

19  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  in 
the  evil  time :  and  in  the  days  of 
famine  they  shall  be  satisfied. 

20  But  the  wicked  shall  perish,  and 
the  enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  be  as 
the  fat  of  lambs :  they  shall  consume ; 
into  smoke  shall  they  consume  away. 

21  The  wicked  borroweth,  and 
payeth  not  again :  but  the  righteous 
sheweth  mercy,  and  giveth. 

22  For  such  as  be  blessed  of  him 
shall  inherit  the  earth ;  and  they  that 
be  cursed  of  him  shall  be  cut  off. 

23  The  steps  of  a  good  man  are 
ordered  by  the  Lord:  and  he  de- 
lighteth  in  his  way. 

24  Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not  be 
utterly  cast  down :  for  the  Lord  up¬ 
holdeth  him  with  his  hand. 

25  I  have  been  young,  and  now  am 
old  ;  yet  have  I  not  seen  the  righteous 
forsaken,  nor  his  seed  begging  bread. 

26  He  is  ever  merciful,  and  lend- 
eth;  and  his  seed  is  blessed. 

27  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good ; 
and  dwell  for  evermore. 

28  For  the  Lord  loveth  judgment, 
and  forsaketh  not  his  saints ;  they 
are  preserved  for  ever:  but  the  seed 
of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 

29  The  righteous  shall  inherit  the 
land,  and  dwell  therein  for  ever. 

30  The  mouth  of  the  righteous 
speaketh  wisdom,  and  his  tongue 
talketh  of  judgment. 

31  The  law  of  his  God  is  in  his 
heart ;  none  of  his  steps  shall  slide. 

32  The  wicked  watcheth  the  right¬ 
eous,  and  seeketh  to  slay  him. 

.  33  The  Lord  will  not  leave  him 
in  his  hand,  nor  condemn  him  when 
he  is  judged. 

34  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep 
his  way,  and  he  shall  exalt  thee  to 
inherit  the  land :  when  the  wicked 
are  cut  off,  thou  shalt  see  it. 

35  I  have  seen  the  wicked  in  great 


power,  and  spreading  himself  like  a 
green  bay  tree. 

36  Yet  he  passed  away,  and,  lo, 
he  was  not :  yea,  I  sought  him,  but 
he  could  not  be  found. 

37  Mark  the  perfect  man ,  and  be¬ 
hold  the  upright :  for  the  end  of  that 
man  is  peace. 

38  But  the  transgressors  shall  be 
destroyed  together:  the  end  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 

39  But  the  salvation  of  the  right¬ 
eous  is  of  the  Lord  :  he  is  their  strength 
in  the  time  of  trouble. 

40  And  the  Lord  shall  help  them, 
and  deliver  them :  he  shall  deliver 
them  from  the  wicked,  and  save 
them,  because  they  trust  in  him. 

PSALM  XXXYIII. 

David  moveth  God  to  take  compassion  of  his  pitiful  case. 

A  Psalm  of  David,  to  bring  to  remembrance. 

LOUD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy 
wrath :  neither  chasten  me  in 
thy  hot  displeasure. 

2  For  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in 
me,  and  thy  hand  presseth  me  sore. 

3  There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh 
because  of  thine  anger;  neither  is 
there  any  rest  in  my  bones  because 
of  my  sin. 

4  For  mine  iniquities  are  gone  over 
mine  head :  as  a  heavy  burden  they 
are  too  heavy  for  me. 

5  My  wounds  stink  and  are  cor¬ 
rupt  because  of  my  foolishness. 

6  I  am  troubled ;  I  am  bowed  down 
greatly;  I  go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 

7  For  my  loins  are  filled  with  a 
loathsome  disease :  and  tjiere  is  no 
soundness  in  my  flesh. 

8  I  am  feeble  and  sore  broken :  I 
have  roared  by  reason  of  the  disquiet¬ 
ness  of  my  heart. 

9  Lord,  all  my  desire  is  before  thee ; 
and  my  groaning  is  not  hid  from  thee. 

10  My  heart  panteth,  my  strength 
faileth  me :  as  for  the  light  of  mine 
eyes,  it  also  is  gone  from  me. 

1 1  My  lovers  and  my  friends  stand 
aloof  from  my  sore  ;  and  my  kinsmen 
stand  afar  off 


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The  brevity  and 

1 2  They  also  that  seek  after  my  life 
lay  snares  for  me;  and  they  that  seek 
my  hurt  speak  mischievous  things,  and 
imagine  deceits  all  the  day  long. 

13  But  I,  as  a  deaf  man ,  heard  not ; 
and  I  was  as  a  dumb  man  that  open- 
eth  not  his  mouth. 

14  Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that  hear- 
eth  not,  and  in  whose  mouth  are  no 
reproofs. 

15  For  in  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  hope  : 
thou  wilt  hear,  O  Lord  my  God. 

16  For  I  said,  Hear  me ,  lest  other¬ 
wise  they  should  rejoice  over  me : 
when  my  foot  slippeth,  they  mag¬ 
nify  themselves  against  me. 

17  For  I  am  ready  to  halt,  and  my 
sorrow  is  continually  before  me. 

18  For  I  will  declare  mine  iniquity; 
1  will  he  sorry  for  my  sin. 

19  But  mine  enemies  are  lively, 
and  they  are  strong :  and  they  that 
hate  me  wrongfully  are  multiplied. 

20  They  also  that  render  evil  for 
good  are  mine  adversaries ;  because 
I  follow  the  thing  that  good  is. 

21  Forsake  me  not,  O  Lord:  O 
my  God,  he  not  far  from  me. 

22  Make  haste  to  help  me,  O 
Lord  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XXXIX. 

1  David's  care  of  his  thoughts.  4  The  consideration  of 
the  brevity  and  vanity  of  life,  *1  the  reverence  of  God's 
judgments,  10  and  prayer,  are  his  bridles  of  impatiency. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  even  to  Jeduthun, 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

SAID,  I  will  take  heed  to  my 
ways,  that  I  sin  not  with  my 
tongue :  I  will  keep  my  mouth  with  a 
bridle,  whi^e  the  wicked  is  before  me. 

2  I  was  dumb  with  silence,  I  held 
my  peace,  even  from  good ;  and  my 
sorrow  was  stirred. 

3  My  heart  was  hot  within  me ; 
while  I  was  musing  the  fire  burned : 
then  spake  I  with  my  tongue, 

4  Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine 
end,  and  the  measure  of  my  days,  what 
it  is ;  that  I  may  know  how  frail  I  am. 

5  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days 
as  a  handbreadth;  and  mine  age  is 
as  nothing  before  thee:  verily  every 

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vanity  of  life. 

man  at  his  best  state  is  altogether 
vanity.  Selah. 

6  Surely  every  man  walketh  in  a 
vain  shew :  surely  they  are  disquiet¬ 
ed  in  vain :  he  heapeth  up  riches ,  and 
knoweth  not  who  shall  gather  them. 

7  And  now,  Lord,  what  wait  I  for  'f 
my  hope  is  in  thee. 

8  Deliver  me  from  all  my  trans¬ 
gressions  :  make  me  not  the  reproach 
of  the  foolish. 

9  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  my 
mouth  ;  because  thou  didst  it. 

10  Remove  thy  stroke  away  from 
me  :  I  am  consumed  by  the  blow  of 
thine  hand,. 

*  11  When  thou  with  rebukes  dost 
correct  man  for  iniquity,  thou  mak- 
est  his  beauty  to  consume  away  like 
a  moth :  surely  every  man  is  vanity. 
Selah. 

12  Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and 
give  ear  unto  my  cry ;  hold  not  thy 
peace  at  my  tears :  for  I  am  a  stran¬ 
ger  with  thee,  and  a  sojourner,  as  all 
my  fathers  were. 

13  0  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover 
strength,  before  I  go  hence,  and  he 
no  more. 

PSALM  XL. 

1  The  bene  ft  of  confidence  in  God.  6  Obedience  is  the 
best  sacrifice.  11  The  sense  of  David's  evils  ivfiameth 
his  prayer. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
WAITED  patiently  for  the  Lord  ; 
and  he  inclined  unto  me,  and 
heard  my  cry. 

2  He  brought  me  up  also  out  of 
a  horrible  pit,  out  of  the  miry  clay, 
and  set  my  feet  upon  a  rock,  and 
established  my  goings. 

3  And  he  hath  put  a  new  song  in 
my  mouth,  even  praise  unto  our  God: 

'  many  shall  see  it,  and  fear,  and  shall 
trust  in  the  Lord. 

4  Blessed  is  that  man  that  maketh 
the  Lord  his  trust,  and  respecteth  not 
the  proud,  nor  such  as  turn  aside  to 
lies. 

5  Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are  thy 
wonderful  works  which  thou  hast 
done,  and  thy  thoughts  which  are  to 


PSALMS. 


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Obedience  the  best  sacrifice. 


PSALMS. 


God's  care  of  the  poor. 


us- ward :  they  cannot  he  reckoned 
up  in  order  unto  thee :  if  I  would 
declare  and  speak  of  them ,  they  are 
more  than  can  he  numbered. 

6  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst 
not  desire ;  mine  ears  hast  thou  open¬ 
ed  :  burnt  offering  and  sin  offering 
hast  thou  not  required. 

7  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come :  in  the 
volume  of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me, 

8  I  delight  to  do  thy  will,  O  my 
God :  yea,  thy  law  is  within  my 
heart. 

9  I  have  preached  righteousness 
in  the  great  congregation :  lo,  I  have 
not  refrained  my  lips,  O  Lord,  thou 
knowest. 

10  I  have  not  hid  thy  righteous¬ 
ness  within  my  heart ;  I  have  de¬ 
clared  thy  faithfulness  and  thy  sal¬ 
vation  :  I  have  not  concealed  thy 
lovingkindness  and  thy  truth  from 
the  great  congregation. 

11  Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender 
mercies  from  me,  O  Lord  :  let  thy 
lovingkindness  and  thy  truth  con¬ 
tinually  preserve  me. 

12  For  innumerable  evils  have  com¬ 
passed  me  about :  mine  iniquities 
have  taken  hold  upon  me,  so  that  I 
am  not  able  to  look  up ;  they  are 
more  than  the  hairs  of  mine  head: 
therefore  my  heart  faileth  me. 

13  Be  pleased,  O  Lord,  to  deliver 
me :  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help 
me. 

14  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  con¬ 
founded  together  that  seek  after  my 
soul  to  destroy  it ;  let  them  be  driven 
backward  and  put  to  shame  that 
wish  me  evil. 

15  Let  them  be  desolate  for  a  re¬ 
ward  of  their  shame  that  say  unto 
me,  Aha,  aha. 

16  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee 
rejoice  and  be  glad  in  thee  :  let  such 
as  love  thy  salvation  say  continually, 
The  Lord  be*  magnified. 

17  But  I  am  poor  and  needy;  yet 
the  Lord  thinketh  upon  me :  thou 
art  my  help  and  my  deliverer ;  make 
no  tarrying,  O  my  God. 

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PSALM  XLI. 

1  God's  care  of  the  poor.  4  David  cornplaineth  of  his 
enemies'  treachery.  10  lie  feeth  to  God  for  succour. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

LESSED  is  he  that  considereth 
the  poor :  the  Lord  will  deliver 
him  in  time  of  trouble., 

2  The  Lord  will  preserve  him, 
and  keep  him  alive ;  and  he  shall 
be  blessed  upon  the  earth :  and  thou 
wilt  not  deliver  him  unto  the  will  of 
his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him 
upon  the  bed  of  languishing:  thou 
wilt  make  all  his  bed  in  his  sickness. 

4  I  said,  Lord,  be  merciful  unto 
me  :  heal  my  soul ;  for  I  have  sinned 
against  thee. 

5  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me, 
When  shall  he  die,  and  his  name 
perish  ? 

6  And  if  he  come  to  see  me,  he 
speaketh  vanity:  his  heart  gather- 
eth  iniquity  to  itself ;  when  he  goeth 
abroad,  he  telleth  it. 

7  All  that  hate  me  whisper  toge¬ 
ther  against  me  :  against  me  do  they 
devise  my  hurt. 

8  An  evil  disease,  say  they,  cleav- 
eth  fast  unto  him :  and  now  that  he 
lieth  he  shall  rise  up  no  more. 

9  Yea,  mine  own  familiar  friend, 
in  whom  I  trusted,  which  did  eat  of 
my  bread,  hath  lifted  up  his  heel 
against  me. 

10  But  thou,  O  Lord,  be  merciful 
unto  me,  and  raise  me  up,  that  I 
may  requite  them. 

1 1  By  this  I  know  that  thou  favour- 
est  me,  because  mine  enemy  doth  not 
triumph  over  me. 

12  And  as  for  me,  thou  upholdest 
me  in  mine  integrity,  and  settest  me 
before  thy  face  for  ever. 

13  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  from  everlasting,  and  to  ever¬ 
lasting.  Amen,  and  Amen. 

PSALM  XLII. 

1  David's  zeal  to  serve  God  in  the  temple.  5  He  encour- 
ageth  his  soul  to  trust  in  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Masehi],  for  the 
sons  of  Korah. 

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« 


David’s  zeal  to  serve  God.  PSALMS. 


AS  the  hart  panteth  after  the  wa- 
.  ter  brooks,  so  panteth  my  sonl 
after  thee,  O  God. 

2  My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the 
living’  God :  when  shall  I  come  and 
appear  before  God  ? 

3  My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day 
and  night,  while  they  continually  say 
unto  me,  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

4  When  I  remember  these  things , 

I  pour  out  my  soul  in  me :  for  I  had 
gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went  with 
them  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the 
voice  of  joy  and  praise,  with  a  multi¬ 
tude  that  kept  holyday. 

5  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my 
soul  ?  and  why  art  thou  disquieted 
in  me  ?  hope  thou  in  God :  for  I 
shall  yet  praise  him  for  the  help  of 
his  countenance. 

6  O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down 
within  me :  therefore  will  I  remem¬ 
ber  thee  from  the  land  of  Jordan, 
and  of  the  Hermonites,  from  the  hill 
Mizar. 

7  Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the 
noise  of  thy  waterspouts:  all  thy  waves  ' 
and  thy  billows  are  gone  over  me. 

8  Yet  the  Lord  will  command  his 
lovingkindness  in  the  daytime,  and  in 
the  night  his  son g  shall  be  with  me,  and 
my  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 

9  I  will  say  unto  God  my  rock, 
Why  hast  thou  forgotten  me  ?  why 
go  I  mourning  because  of  the  oppress¬ 
ion  of  the  enemy  ? 

10  As  with  a  sword  in  my  hones, 
mine  enemies  reproach  me ;  while  they 
say  daily  unto  me,  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

11  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my 
soul  ?  and  why  art  thou  disquieted 
within  me  ?  hope  thou  in  God  :  for  I 
shall  yet  praise  him,  who  is  the  health 
of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIII. 

1  David,  praying  to  be  restored  to  the,  temple,  promiseth 
to  serve  God  joyf  ully.  5  He  encourageth  his  soul  to 
trust  in  God. 

JUDGE  me,  O  God,  and  plead  my 
cause  against  an  ungodly  nation : 
O  deliver  me  from  the  deceitful  and 
unjust  man. 

2  For  thou  art  the  God  of  my 

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The  church! s  complaint. 

strength  :  why  dost  thou  cast  me  off  ? 
why  go  I  mourning  .because  °f  the 
oppression  of  the  enemy  ? 

3  O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy 
truth :  let  them  lead  me ;  let  them 
bring  me  unto  thy  holy  hill,  and  to 
thy  tabernacles. 

4  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of 
God,  unto  God  my  exceeding  joy : 
yea,  upon  the  harp  will  I  praise  thee, 
O  God  my  God. 

5  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my 
soul?  and  why  art  thou  disquieted 
within  me  ?  hope  in  God :  for  I  shall 
yet  praise  him,  who  is  the  health  ol 
my  countenance,  and  my  God. 

PSALM  XLIY. 

1  The  church,  in  memory  of  former  favours,  7  complain- 
eth  of  their  present  evils.  17  Professing  he*  integrity , 
23  she  fervently  prayeth  for  succour. 

To  the  chief  Musici  an  for  the  sons  of  Korah, 

Maschil. 

E  have  heard  with  our  ears, 
O  God,  our  fathers  have  told 
us,  what  work  thou  didst  in  their 
days,  in  the  times  of  old. 

2  How  thou  didst  drive  out  the 
heathen  with  thy  hand,  and  plantedst 
them;  how  thou  didst  afflict  the  peo¬ 
ple,  and  cast  them  out. 

3  For  they  got  not  the  land  in  pos¬ 
session  by  their  own  sword,  neither 
did  their  own  arm  save  them:  but 
thy  right  hand,  arid  thine  arm,  and 
the  light  of  thy  countenance,  because 
thou  hadst  a  favour  unto  them. 

4  Thou  art  my  King,  O  God :  com¬ 
mand  deliverances  for  Jacob. 

5  Through  thee  will  we  push  down 
our  enemies :  through  thy  name  will 
we  tread  them  under  that  rise  up 
against  us. 

6  For  X  will  not  trust  in  my  bow, 
neither  shall  my  sword  save  me. 

7  But  thou  hast  saved  us  from  our 
enemies,  and  hast  put  them  to  shame 
that  hated  us. 

8  In  God  we  boast  all, the  day  long, 
and  praise  thy  name  for  ever.  Selah. 

9  But  thou  hast  cast  off,  and  put  us 
to  shame ;  and  goest  not  forth  with 
our  armies. 

10  Thou  makest  us  to  turn  back 


She  prayetli  for  succour. 


PSALMS.  Majesty  of  Christ's  kingdom. 


from  the  enemy:  and  they  which 
hate  us  spoil  for  themselves. 

11  Thou  hast  given  us  like  sheep 
appointed  for  meat ;  and  hast  scatter¬ 
ed  us  among  the  heathen. 

12  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for 
nought,  and  dost  not  increase  thy 
wealth  by  their  price. 

13  Thou  makest  us  a  reproach  to 
our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  a  derision 
to  them  that  are  round  about  us. 

14  Thou  makest  us  a  byword 
among  the  heathen,  a  shaking  of  the 
head  among  the  people. 

15  My  confusion  is  continually  be¬ 
fore  me,  and  the  shame  of  my  face 
hath  covered  me, 

16  For  the  voice  of  him  that  re- 
proacheth  and  hlasphemeth;  by  rea¬ 
son  of  the  enemy  and  avenger. 

1 7  All  this  is  come  upon  us ;  yet 
have  we  not  forgotten  thee,  neither 
have  we  dealt  falsely  in  thy  covenant. 

18  Our  heart  is  not  turned  hack, 
neither  have  our  steps  declined  from 
thy  way;  • 

19  Though  thou  hast  sore  broken 
us  in  the  place  of  dragons,  and  co¬ 
vered  us  with  the  shadow  of  death. 

20  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name 
of  our  God,  or  stretched  out  our  hands 
to  a  strange  god; 

2 1  Shall  not  God  search  this  out  ? 
for  heknoweth  the  secrets  of  the  heart. 

22  Yea,  for  thy  sake  are  we  killed 
all  the  day  long;  we  are  counted  as 
sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

23  Awake,  why  sleepest  thou,  O 
Lord  ?  arise,  cast  us  not  off  for  ever. 

24  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  face, 
and  forgettest  our  affliction  and  our 
oppression  ? 

25  For  our  soul  is  bowed  down  to 
the  dust :  our  belly  cleaveth  unto  the 
earth. 

26  Arise  for  our  help,  and  redeem 
us  for  thy  mercies’  sake. 

PSALM  XLV. 

1  The  majesty  and  grace  of  Christ's  kingdom.  10  The 
duty  of  the  church ,  and  the  benefits  thereof 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannim, 

for  the  sons  of  Korah,  Maschil,  A  Song 

of  loves. 


MY  heart  is  inditing  a  good  mat¬ 
ter  :  I  speak  of  the  things  which 
I  have  made  touching  the  King:  my 
tongue  is  the  pen  of  a  ready  writer. 

2  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children 
of  men:  grace  is  poured  into  thy  lips  : 
therefore  God  hath  blessed  thee  for 
ever. 

3  Gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh, 
O  most  Mighty,  with  thy  glory  and 
thy  majesty. 

4  And  in  thy  majesty  ride  prosper¬ 
ously,  because  of  truth  and  meekness 
and  righteousness ;  and  thy  right  hand 
shall  teach  thee  terrible  things. 

5  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the 
heart  of  the  King’s  enemies ;  whereby 
the  people  fall  under  thee. 

6  Thy  throng,  O  God,  is  for  ever 
and  ever :  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom 
is  a  right  sceptre. 

7  Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and 
hatest  wickedness :  therefore  God, 
thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee  with 
the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy  fellows. 

8  All  thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh, 
and  aloes,  and  cassia,  out  of  the  ivory 
palaces,  whereby  they  have  made 
thee  glad. 

9  Kings’  daughters  were  among 
thy  honourable  women :  upon  thy 
right  hand  did  stand  the  queen  in 
gold  of  Ophir. 

10  Hearken,  O  daughter,  and  con¬ 
sider,  and  incline  thine  ear ;  forget 
also  thine  own  people,  and  thy  fa¬ 
ther’s  house ; 

11  So  shall  the  King  greatly  desire 
thy  beauty  :  for  he  is  thy  Lord  ;  and 
worship  thou  him. 

12  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre  shall 
be  there  with  a  gift ;  even  the  rich 
among  the  people  shall  entreat  thy 
favour. 

13  The  King’s  daughter  is  all 
glorious  within:  her  clothing  is  of 
wrought  gold. 

14  She  shall  be  brought  unto  the 
King  in  raiment  of  needlework  :  the 
virgins  her  companions  that  follow 
her  shall  he  brought  unto  thee. 

15  With  gladness  and  rejoicing 

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The  church's  confidence. 

shall  they  be  brought:  they  shall 
enter  into  the  King’s  palace. 

16  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall  he 
thy  children,  whom  thou  mayest 
make  princes  in  all  the  earth. 

17  I  will  make  thy  name  to  be  re¬ 
membered  in  all  generations :  there¬ 
fore  shall  the  people  praise  thee  for 
ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  XL VI. 

1  The  confidence  which  the  church  hath  in  God.  8  An 
exhortation  to  behold  it. 

To  the  chief  Musician  for  the  sons  of  Korah, 
A  Song  upon  Alamoth. 

01)  is  our  refuge  and  strength, 
a  very  present  help  in  trouble. 

2  Therefore  will  not  we  fear,  though 
the  earth  he  removed,  and  though 
the  mountains  he  carried  into  the 
midst  of  the  sea ; 

3  Though  the  waters  thereof  roar 
and  he  troubled,  though  the  mount¬ 
ains  shake  with  the  swelling  thereof. 
Selah. 

4  There  is  a  river,  the  streams 
whereof  shall  make  glad  the  city  of 
God,  the  holy  place  of  the  tabernacles 
of  the  Most  High. 

5  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her ;  she 
shall  not  he  moved :  God  shall  help 
her,  and  that  right  early. 

6  The  heathen  raged,  the  king¬ 
doms  were  moved :  he  uttered  his 
voice,  the  earth  melted. 

7  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us ;  the 
God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.  Selah. 

8  Come,  behold  the  works  of  the 
Lord,  what  desolations  he  hath  made 
in  the  earth. 

9  He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto 
the  end  of  the  earth  ;  he  breaketh  the 
bow,  and  cutteth  the  spear  in  sunder ; 
he  burneth  the  chariot  in  the  fire. 

10  Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God : 
I  will  he  exalted  among  the  heathen, 
I  will  he  exalted  in  CiiG  earth. 

1 1  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us ;  the 
God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.  Selah. 

PSALM  XL VII. 

The  nations  are  exhorted  cheerfully  to  entertain  the  king¬ 
dom  of  Christ. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  for  the 
sons  of  Korah. 

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Privileges  of  the  church. 

OCLAP  your  hands,  al]  ye  peo¬ 
ple;  shout  unto  God  with  the 
voice  of  triumph. 

2  For  the  Lord  most  high  is  terrible ; 
he  is  a  great  King  over  all  the  earth. 

3  He  shall  subdue  the  people  under 
us,  and  the  nations  under  our  feet. 

4  He  shall  choose  our  inheritance 
for  us,  the  excellency  of  Jacob  whom 
he  loved.  Selah. 

5  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout,  the 
Lord  with  the  sound  of  a  trumpet. 

6  Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises : 
sing  praises  unto  our  King,  sing 
praises. 

7  For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the 
earth :  sing  ye  praises  with  under¬ 
standing. 

8  God  reigneth  over  the  heathen : 
God  sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  his 
holiness. 

9  The  princes  of  the  people  are 
gathered  together,  even  the  people 
of  the  God  of  Abraham :  for  the 
shields  of  the  earth  belong  unto  God : 
he  is  greatly  exalted.  • 

PSALM  XLVIII. 

The  ornaments  and  privileges  of  the  church. 

A  Song  and  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 
REAT  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly 
to  he  praised  in  the  city  of  our 
God,  in  the  mountain  of  his  holiness. 

2  Beautiful  for  situation,  the  joy  of 
the  whole  earth,  is  mount  Zion,  on 
the  sides  of  the  north,  the  city  of  the 
great  King. 

3  God  is  known  in  her  palaces  for 
a  refuge. 

4  For,  lo,  the  kings  were  assem¬ 
bled,  they  passed  by  together. 

5  They  saw  it,  and  so  they  mar¬ 
velled  ;  they  were  troubled,  and  hast¬ 
ed  away. 

6  Fear  took  hold  upon  them  there, 
and  pain,  as  of  a  woman  in  travail.' 

7  Thou  hreakest  the  ships  of  Tar- 
shish  with  an  east  wind. 

8  As  we  have  heard,  so  have  we 
seen  in  the  city  of  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
in  the  city  of  our  God :  God  will 
establish  it  for  ever.  Selah. 

9  We  have  thought  of  thy  loving- 


PSALMS. 


PSALMS. 


The  vanity  of 

kindness,  O  God,  in  the  midst  of 
thy  temple. 

10  According  to  thy  name,  O  God, 
so  is  thy  praise  unto  the  ends  of  the 
earth :  thy  right  hand  is  full  of 
righteousness. 

11  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let  the 
daughters  of  Judah  he  glad,  because 
of  thy  judgments. 

12  Walk  about  Zion,  and  go  round 
about  her  :  tell  the  towers  thereof. 

13  Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks, 
consider  her  palaces;  that  ye  may 
tell  it  to  the  generation  following. 

14  For  this  God  is  our  God  for 
ever  and  ever :  he  will  he  our  guide 
even  unto  death. 

PSALM  XLIX. 

1  An  earnest  persuasion  to  build  the  faith  of  resurrec¬ 
tion not  oil  worldly  power,  but  on  God.  16  Worldly 
prosperity  is  not  to  be  admired. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  for  the 
sons  of  Korah. 

E  AB  this,  all  ye  people ;  give  ear, 
all  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world : 

2  Both  low  and  high,  rich  and  poor, 
together. 

3  My  mouth  shall  speak  of  wisdom ; 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart  shall 
be  of  understanding. 

4  I  will  incline  mine  ear  to  a  pa¬ 
rable  :  I  will  open  my  dark  saying 
upon  the  harp. 

5  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the 
days  of  evil,  when  the  iniquity  of  my 
heels  shall  compass  me  about  ? 

6  They  that  trust  in  their  wealth, 
and  boast  themselves  in  the  multi¬ 
tude  of  their  riches  ; 

7  None  of  them  can  by  any  means 
redeem  his  brother,  nor  give  to  God 
a  ransom  for  him : 

8  (For  the  redemption  of  their  soul 
is  precious,  and  it  ceaseth  for  ever:) 

9  That  he  should  still  live  for  ever, 
and  not  see  corruption. 

10  For  he  seeth  that  wise  men  die, 
likewise  the  fool  and  the  brutish  per¬ 
son  perish,  and  leave  their  wealth  to 
others. 

11  Their  inward  thought  is,  that 
their  houses  shall  continue  for  ever, 


trusting  in  riches . 

and  their  dwellingplaces-  to  all  gene¬ 
rations  ;  they  call  their  lands  after 
their  own  names. 

12  Nevertheless  man  being  in  ho¬ 
nour  abideth  not :  he  is  like  the 
beasts  that  perish. 

13  This  their  way  is  their  folly:  yet 
their  posterity  approve  their  sayings. 
Selah. 

14  Like  sheep  they  are  laid  in  the 
grave  ;  death  shall  feed  on  them ;  and 
the  upright  shall  have  dominion  over 
them  in  the  morning ;  and  their  beau¬ 
ty  shall  consume  in  the  grave  from 
their  dwelling. 

15  But  God  will  redeem  my  soul 
from  the  power  of  the  grave :  for  he 
shall  receive  me.  Selah. 

16  Be  not  thou  afraid  when  one  is 
made  rich,  when  the  glory  of  his 
house  is  increased ; 

1 7  For  when  he  dieth  he  shall  car¬ 
ry  nothing  away :  his  glory  shall  not 
descend  after  him. 

18  Though  while  he  lived  he  bless¬ 
ed  his  soul,  (and  men  will  praise  thee, 
when  thou  doest  well  to  thyself,) 

19  He  shall  go  to  the  generation  of 
his  fathers  ;  they  shall  never  see  light. 

20  Man  that  is  in  honour,  and  un- 
derstandeth  not,  is  like  the  beasts 
that  perish. 

PSALM  L. 

1  The  majesty  of  God  in  the  clmrch.  5  His  order  to 
gather  saints.  7  The  pleasure  of  God  is  not  in  cere- 
rnonies,  14  but  in  sincerity  of  obedience. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

HE  mighty  God,  even  the  Lord, 
hath  spoken,  and  called  the  earth 
from  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the 
going  down  thereof. 

2  Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection  of 
beauty,  God  hath  shined. 

3  Our  God  shall  come,  and  shall 
not  keep  silence :  a  fire  shall  devour 
before  him,  and  it  shall  be  very  tem¬ 
pestuous  round  about  him. 

4  He  shall  call  to  the  heavens  from 
above,  and  to  the  earth,  that  he  may 
judge  his  people. 

5  G  ather  my  saints  together  unto 
me ;  those  that  have  made  a  cove¬ 
nant  with  me  by  sacrifice. 

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The  majesty  of  God. 


PSALMS. 


David  confesseth  his  sins. 


6  And  the  heavens  shall  declare 
his  righteousness :  for  God  is  judge 
himself.  Selah. 

7  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will 
speak ;  O  Israel,  and  I  will  testify 
against  thee:  I  am  God,  even  thy 
God. 

8  I  will  not  reprove  thee  for  thy 
sacrifices  or  thy  burnt  offerings,  to 
have  been  continually  before  me. 

9  I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of  thy 
house,  nor  he  goats  out  of  thy  folds : 

10  For  every  beast  of  the  forest  is 
mine,  and  the  cattle  upon  a  thou¬ 
sand  hills. 

11  I  know  all  the  fowls  of  the 
mountains :  and  the  wild  beasts  of 
the  field  are  mine. 

12  If  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not 
tell  thee :  for  the  world  is  mine,  and 
the  fulness  thereof. 

13  Will  I  eat  the  flesh  of  hulls,  or 
drink  the  blood  of  goats? 

14  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiving ; 
and  pay  thy  vows  unto  the  Most  High : 

15  And  call  upon  me  in  the  day 
of  trouble :  I  will  deliver  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  glorify  me. 

16  But  unto  the  wicked  God  saith, 
What  hast  thou  to  do  to  declare  my 
statutes,  or  that  thou  shouldest  take 
my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ? 

17  Seeing  thou  hatest  instruction, 
and  castest  my  words  behind  thee. 

18  When  thou  sawest  a  thief,  then 
thou  consentedst  with  him,  and  hast 
been  partaker  with  adulterers. 

19  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  evil, 
and  thy  tongue  frameth  deceit. 

20  Thousittest  and  speakest  against 
thy  brother;  thou  slanderest  thine 
own  mother’s  son. 

21  These  things  hast  thou  done, 
and  I  kept  silence ;  thou  thoughtest 
that  I  was  altogether  such  a  one  as 
thyself:  but  I  will  reprove  thee,  and 
set  them  in  order  before  thine  eyes. 

22  Now  consider  this,  ye  that  for¬ 
get  God,  lest  I  tear  you  in  pieces, 
and  there  be  none  to  deliver. 

23  Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth 
me:  and  to  him  that  ordereth  his 

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conversation  aright  will  I  shew  the 
salvation  of  God. 

PSALM  LI. 

1  David  prayeth  for  remission  of  sins,  whereof  he  maketk 

a  deep  confession.  6  He  prayeth  for  sanctification. 

16  God  delighteth  not  in  sacrifice,  but  in  sincerity. 

18  He  prayeth  for  the  church. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David, 

when  Nathan  the  prophet  came  unto  him, 

after  he  had  gone  in  to  Bath-sheba. 

AYE  mercy  upon  me,  O  God, 
according  to  thy  lovingkind¬ 
ness  :  according  unto  the  multitude 
of  thy  tender  mercies  blot  out  my 
transgressions. 

2  Wash  me  thoroughly  from  mine 
iniquity,  and  cleanse'me  from  my  sin. 

3  For  I  acknowledge  my  transgress¬ 
ions  :  and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

4  Against  thee,  thee  only,  have  I 
sinned,  and  done  this  evil  in  thy 
sight:  that  thou  mightest  he  jus¬ 
tified  when  thou  speakest,  and  he 
clear  when  thou  judgest. 

5  Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity ; 
and  in  sin  did  my  mother  conceive  me. 

6  Behold,  thou  desirest  truth  in  the 
inward  parts :  and  in  the  hidden  part 
thou  shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom  . 

7  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I 
shall  he  clean:  wash  me,  and  I  shall 
he  whiter  than  snow. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  glad¬ 
ness  ;  that  the  hones  which  thou  hast 
broken  may  rejoice. 

9  Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins^and 
blot  out  all  mine  iniquities. 

10  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O 
God ;  and  renew  a  right  spirit  within 
me. 

11  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  - 
presence ;  and  take  not  thy  Holy 
Spirit  from  me. 

12  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy 
salvation;  and  uphold  me  with  thy 
free  Spirit. 

13  Then  will  I  teach  transgressors 
thy  ways ;  and  sinners  shall  be  con¬ 
verted  unto  thee. 

14  Deliver  me  from  blood  guiltiness, 
O  God,  thou  God  of  my  salvation: 
and  my  tongue  shall  sing  aloud  of 
thy  righteousness. 


God  deliglitcth  in  sincerity.  PSALMS. 


15  O  Lord,  open  thou  my  lips;  and 
my  mouth  shall  shew  forth  thy  praise. 

16  For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice; 
else  would  I  give  it:  thou  delightest 
not  in  burnt  offering. 

17  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  bro¬ 
ken  spirit:  a  broken  and  a  contrite 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise. 

18  Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure 
unto  Zion:  build  thou  the  walls  of 
Jerusalem. 

19  Then  shalt  thou  he  pleased  with 
the  sacrifices  of  righteousness,  with 
burnt  offering  and  whole  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  :  then  shall  they  offer  bullocks 
upon  thine  altar. 

PSALM  LII. 

1  David,  condemning  the  spitefulncss  of  Doeg,  prophesi- 
eth  his  destruction.  6  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  at  it. 

8  David,  upon  his  confidence  in  Gods  mercy,  giveth 
thanks.* 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Maschil,  A  Psalm 
of  David,  when  Doeg  the  Edomite  came 
and  told  Saul,  and  said  unto  him,  David 
is  come  to  the  house  of  Ahimelech. 

WHY  boastest  thou  thyself  in 
mischief,  O  mighty  man  ?  the 
goodness  of  God  endureth  continually. 

2  Thy  tongue  deviseth  mischiefs ; 
like  a  sharp  razor,  working  deceitfully. 

3  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than  good  ; 
and  lying  rather  than  to  speak  right¬ 
eousness.  Selah. 

4  Thou  lovest  all  devouring  words, 
O  thou  deceitful  tongue. 

5  God  shall  likewise  destroy  thee 
for  ever,  he  shall  take  thee  away,  and 
pluck  thee  out  of  thy  dwellingplace, 
and  root  thee  out  of  the  land  of  the 
living.  Selah. 

6  The  righteous  also  shall  see,  and 
fear,  and  shall  laugh  at  him : 

7  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  made  not 
God  his  strength ;  hut  trusted  in  the 
abundance  of  his  riches,  and  strength¬ 
ened  himself  in  his  wickedness. 

8  But  I  am  like  a  green  olive  tree 
in  the  house  of  God :  I  trust  in  the 
mercy  of  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

9  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever,  because 
thou  hast  done  it :  and  I  will  wait  on 
thy  name ;  for  it  is  good  before  thy 
saints. 


Corruption  of  mankind. 
PSALM  LOT. 

1  David  describeth  the  corruption  of  a  natural  man.  4 
He  convinceth  the  wicked  by  the  light  of  their  own  con¬ 
science.  6  He  glorieth  in  the  salvation  of  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Mahalath, 
Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

HE  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart, 
There  is  no  God.  Corrupt  are 
they,  and  have  done  abominable  ini¬ 
quity  :  there  is  none  that  doeth  good. 

2  God  looked  down  from  heaven 
upon  the  children  of  men,  to  see  if 
there  were  any  that  did  understand, 
that  did  seek  God. 

3  Every  one  of  them  is  gone  hack : 
they  are  altogether  become  filthy; 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no, 
not  one. 

4  Have  the  workers  of  iniquity  no 
knowledge?  who  eat  up  my  people 
as  they  eat  bread:  they  have  not 
called  upon  God. 

5  There  were  they  in  great  fear, 
where  no  fear  was :  for  God  hath 
scattered  the  hones  of  him  that  en- 
campeth  against  thee  :  thou  hast  put 
them  to  shame,  because  God  hath 
despised  them. 

6  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel 
were  come  out  of  Zion !  When  God 
bringeth  hack  the  captivity  of  his 
people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  and  Israel 
shall  he  glad. 

PSALM  LIV. 

1  David,  complaining  of  the  Ziphirn,  prayeth  for  salva¬ 
tion.  4  Upon  his  confidence  in  God's  help  he  promiseth 
sacrifice. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginot.h,  Mas- 
•chil,  A  Psalm  of  David,  when  the  Ziphirn 
came  and  said  to  Saul,  Doth  not  David 
hide  himself  with  us  ? 

SAVE  me,  O  God,  by  thy  name, 
and  judge  me  by  thy  strength. 

2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God ;  give 
ear  to  the  words  of  my  mouth. 

3  For  strangers  are  risen  up  against 
me,  and  oppressors  seek  after  my  soul : 
they  have  not  set  God  before  them. 
Selah. 

4  Behold,  God  is  mine  helper :  the 
Lord  is  with  them  that  uphold  my 
soul. 

5  He  shall  reward  evil  unto  mine 
enemies  :  cut  them  off  in  thy  truth. 

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David  complaineth 


PSALMS. 


of  his  enemies. 


6  I  will  freely  sacrifice  unto  thee : 
I  will  praise  thy  name,  O  Lord  ;  for 
it  is  good. 

7  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out  of 
all  trouble :  and  mine  eye  hath  seen 
his  desire  upon  mine  enemies. 

PSALM  L  V. 

1  David  in  his  'prayer  complaineth  of  his  fearful  case. 

9  He  prayeth  against  his  enemies ,  of  whose  wickedness 

and  treachery  lie  complaineth.  16  He  comforteth  him¬ 
self  in  God's  preservation  of  him,  and  confusion  of 

his  enemies. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  Maschil, 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

XVE  ear  to  my  prayer,  O  God ; 
and  hide  not  thyself  from  my 
supplication. 

2  Attend  unto  me,  and  hear  me  :  I 
mourn  in  my  complaint,  and  make  a 
noise ; 

3  Because  of  the  voice  of  the  ene¬ 
my,  because  of  the  oppression  of  the 
wicked  :  for  they  cast  iniquity  upon 
me,  and  in  wrath  they  hate  me. 

4  My  heart  is  sore  pained  within 
me  :  and  the  terrors  of  death  are  fall¬ 
en  upon  me. 

5  Fearfulness  and  trembling  are 
come  upon  me,  and  horror  hath  over¬ 
whelmed  me. 

6  And  I  said,  Oh  that  I  had  wings 
like  a  dove !  for  then  would  I  fly 
away,  and  he  at  rest. 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  wander  far  off, 
and  remain  in  the  wilderness.  Selah. 

8  I  would  hasten  my  escape  from 
the  windy  storm  and  tempest. 

9  Destroy,  O  Lord,  and  divide 
their  tongues :  for  I  have  seen  vio¬ 
lence  and  strife  in  the  city. 

10  Day  and  night  they  go  about 
it  upon  the  walls  thereof:  mischief 
also  and  sorrow  are  in  the  midst  of  it. 

11  "Wickedness  is  in  the  midst 
thereof:  deceit  and  guile  depart  not 
from  her  streets. 

12  For  it  was  not  an  enemy  that 
reproached  me;  then  I  could  have 
borne  it :  neither  was  it  he  that  hated 
me  that  did  magnify  himself  against 
me ;  then  I  would  have  hid  myself 
from  him : 

13  But  it  was  thou,  a  man  mine 

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equal,  my  guide,  ,  and  mine  acquaint¬ 
ance. 

14  We  took  sweet  counsel  together, 
and  walked  unto  the  house  of  God  in 
company. 

15  Let  death  seize  upon  them,  and 
let  them  go  down  quick  into  hell : 
for  wickedness  is  in  their  dwellings, 
and  among  them. 

16  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon  God ; 
and  the  Lord  shall  save  me. 

17  Evening,  and  morning,  and  at 
noon,  will  I  pray,  and  cry  aloud : 
and  he  shall  hear  my  voice. 

18  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in 
peace  from  the  battle  that  was  against 
me :  for  there  were  many  with  me. 

19  God  shall  hear,  and  afflict  them, 
even  he  that  abideth  of  old.  Selah. 
Because  they  have  no  change^  there¬ 
fore  they  fear  not  God. 

20  He  hath  put  forth  his  hands 
against  such  as  be  at  peace  with 
him :  he  hath  broken  his  covenant. 

21  The  words  of  his  mouth  were 
smoother  than  butter,  but  war  was  in 
his  heart :  his  words  were  softer  than 
oil,  yet  were  they  drawn  swords. 

22  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the 
Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee :  he 
shall  never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be 
moved. 

23  But  thou,  O  God,  shalt  bring 
them  down  into  the  pit  of  destruc¬ 
tion  :  bloody  and  deceitful  men  shall 
not  live  out  half  their  days ;  but  I 
will  trust  in  thee. 

PSALM  LVI. 

1  David,  praying  to  God  in  confidence  of  his  word,  com¬ 
plaineth  of  his  enemies.  9  He  professeth  his  confi¬ 
dence  in  God’s  word,  and  promiseth  to  praise  him. 

* 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Jonath-elem- 
rechokim,  Michtam  of  David,  when  the 
Philistines  took  him  in  G-ath. 

E  merciful  unto  me,  O  God :  for 
man  would  swallow  me  up;  he 
fighting  daily  oppresseth  me. 

2  Mine  enemies  would  daily  swal¬ 
low  me  up:  for  they  be  many  that 
fight  against  me,  O  thou  Most  High. 

.3  What  time  I  am  afraid,  I  will 
trust  in  thee. 


Confidence  in  God’s  word . 


PSALMS. 


Wicked  judges  reproved. 


4  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word,  in 
God  I  have  put  my  trust ;  I  will  not 
fear  what  flesh  can  do  nnto  me. 

5  Every  day  they  wrest  my  words : 
all  their  thoughts  are  against  me  for 
evil. 

6  They  gather  themselves  together, 
they  hide  themselves,  they  mark  my 
steps,  when  they  wait  for  my  soul. 

7  Shall  they  escape  by  iniquity  ? 
in  thine  anger  cast  down  the  people, 
O  God. 

8  Thou  tellest  my  wanderings : 
put  thou  my  tears  into  thy  bottle : 
are  they  not  in  thy  book  ? 

9  When  I  cry  unto  thee ,  then  shall 
mine  enemies  turn  back :  this  I 
know ;  for  God  is  for  me. 

10  In  God  will  I  praise  his  word: 
in  the  Lord  will  I  praise  his  word. 

1 1  In  God  have  I  put  my  trust :  I  will 
not  he  afraid  what  man  can  do  unto  me. 

12  Thy  vows  are  upon  me,  O  God : 
I  will  render  praises  unto  thee. 

13  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul 
from  death :  wilt  not  thou  deliver  my 
feet  from  falling,  that  I  may  walk  be¬ 
fore  God  in  the  light  of  the  living  ? 


PSALM  LVII. 

1  David  in  prayer  fleeing  unto  God  complaineth  of  his 
dangerous  case.  1  He  encourageth  himself  to  praise 
God. 


To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  Mich- 
tam  of  David,  when  he  fled  from  Saul 
in  the  cave. 


BE  merciful  unto  me,  O  God,  he 
merciful  unto  me,  for  my  soul 
trusteth  in  thee :  yea,  in  the  shadow 
of  thy  wings  will  I  make  my  refuge, 
until  these  calamities  be  overpast. 

2  I  will  cry  unto  God  most  high ; 
unto  God  that  performeth  all  things 
for  me. 

3  He  shall  send  from  heaven,  and 
save  me  from  the  reproach  of  him 
that  would  swallow  me  up.  Selah. 
God  shall  send  forth  his  mercy  and 
his  truth. 

4  My  soul  is  among  lions :  and  I 
lie  even  among  them  that  are  set  on 
fire,  even  the  sons  of  men,  whose 
teeth  are  spears  and  arrows,  and 
their  tongue  a  sharp  sword. 


5  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above 
the  heavens ;  let  thy  glory  he  above 
all  the  earth. 

6  They  have  prepared  a  net  for  my 
steps ;  my  soul  is  bowed  down :  they 
have  digged  a  pit  before  me,  into  the 
midst  whereof  they  are  fallen  them¬ 
selves.  Selah. 

7  My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God,  my  heart 
is  fixed :  I  will  sing  and  give  praise. 

8  Awake  up,  my  glory;  awake, 
psaltery  and  harp :  I  myself  will 
awake  early. 

9  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  among 
the  people :  I  will  sing  unto  thee 
among  the  nations. 

10  For  thy  mercy  is  great  unto  the 
heavens,  and  thy  truth  unto  the  clouds. 

11  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above 
the  heavens :  let  thy  glory  he  above 
all  the  earth. 


PSALM  LVIII. 

1  David  reproveth  wicked  judges,  3  describeth  the  nature 
of  the  wicked,  6  devoteth  them  to  God' s  judgments,  10 
whereat  the  righteous  shall  rejoice. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  Mich- 
tam  of  David. 


DO  ye  indeed  speak  righteous¬ 
ness,  O  congregation  ?  do  ye 
judge  uprightly,  O  ye  sons  of  men  ? 

2  Yea,  in  heart  ye  work  wicked¬ 
ness;  ye  weigh  the  violence  of  your 
hands  in  the  earth. 

3  The  wicked  are  estranged  from 
the  womb :  they  go  astray  as  soon 
as  they  be  horn,  speaking  lies. 

4  Their  poison  is  like  the  poison 
of  a  serpent:  they  are  like  the  deaf 
adder  that  stoppeth  her  ear ; 

5  Which  will  not  hearken  to  the 
voice  of  charmers,  charming  never  so 
wisely. 

6  Break  their  teeth,  O  God,  in 
their  mouth :  break  out  the  great 
teeth  of  the  young  lions,  O  Lord. 

7  Let  them  melt  away  as  waters 
ivhich  run  continually :  when  he 
bendeth  his  how  to  shoot  his  arrows, 
let  them  he  as  cut  in  pieces. 

8  As  a  snail  which  melteth,  let 
every  one  of  them  pass  away :  like 
the  untimely  birth  of  a  woman,  that 
they  may  not  see  the  sun. 


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David  prayeth 


PSALMS. 


for  deliverance . 


9  Before  your  pots  can  feel  the 
thorns,  he  shall  take  them  away  as 
with  a  whirlwind,  both  living,  and 
in  his  wrath. 

10  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  when 
he  seeth  the  vengeance :  he  shall  wash 
his  feet  in  the  blood  of  the  wicked. 

11  So  that  a  man  shall  say,  Verily 
there  is  a  reward  for  the  righteous : 
verily  he  is  a  God  that  judgetli  in 
the  earth. 

PSALM  LIX. 

1  David  prayeth  to  be  delivered  from  his  enemies.  6  He 

complaineth  of  their  cruelty.  8  He  trusteth  in  God. 

11  lie  prayeth  against  them.  16  He  praiseth  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  Mich- 

tam  of  David ;  when  Saul  sent,  and  they 

watched  the  house  to  kill  him. 

E LIVER  me  from  mine  ene¬ 
mies,  O  my  God:  defend  me 
from  them  that  rise  up  against  me. 

2  Deliver  me  from  the  workers  of  ini¬ 
quity,  and  save  me  from  bloody  men. 

3  For,  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for 
my  soul :  the  mighty  are  gathered 
against  me;  not  for  my  transgress¬ 
ion,  nor  for  my  sin,  O  Lord. 

4  They  run  and  prepare  themselves 
without  my  fault :  awake  to  help  me, 
and  behold. 

5  Thou  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  awake  to 
visit  all  the  heathen :  be  not  merciful 
to  any  wicked  transgressors.  Selah. 

6  They  return  at  evening:  they 
make  a  noise  like  a  dog,  and  go 
round  about  the  city. 

7  Behold,  they  belch  out  with  their 
mouth :  swords  are  in  their  lips :  for 
who,  say  they ,  doth  hear  ? 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  laugh 
at  them;  thou  shalt  have  all  the 
heathen  in  derision. 

9  Because  o/his  strength  will  I  wait 
upon  thee :  for  God  is  my  defence. 

10  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall 
prevent  me :  God  .  shall  let  me  see 
my  desire  upon  mine  enemies. 

11  Slay  them  not,  lest  my  people 
forget:  scatter  them  by  thy  power; 
and  bring  them  down,  O  Lord  our 
shield. 

12  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth  and 

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the  words  of  their  lips  let  them  even 
he  taken  in  their  pride :  and  lor 
cursing  and  lying  which  they  speak. 

13  Consume  them  in  wrath,  consume 
them ,  that  they  may  not  be :  and  let 
them  know  that  God  ruleth  in  Jacob 
unto  the  ends  of  the  earth.  Selah. 

14  And  at  evening  let  them  re¬ 
turn  ;  and  let  them  make  a  noise  like 
a  dog,  and  go  round  about  the  city. 

15  Let  them  wander  up  and  down 
for  meat,  and  grudge  if  they  be  not 
satisfied. 

16  But  I  will  sing  of  thy  power; 
yea,  I  will  sing  aloud  of  thy  mercy 
in  the  morning:  for  thou  hast  been 
my  defence  and  refuge  in  the  day  of 
my  trouble. 

17  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength,  will 
I  sing :  for  God  is  my  defence,  and 
the  God  of  my  mercy. 

PSALM  LX. 

1  David,  complaining  to  God  of  former  judgment,  4 
now,  upon  better  hope,  prayeth  for  deliverance.  6 
Comforting  himself  in  God' s  promises,  he  craveth  that 
help  whereon  he  trusteth. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shushan- 
eduth,  Michtam  of  David,  to  teach ;  when 
he  strove  with  Aram-naharaim  and  with 
Aram-zobah,  when  Joab  returned,  and 
smote  of  Edom  in  the  valley  of  salt  twelve 
thousand. 

OGOD,  thou  hast  cast  us  off,  thou 
hast  scattered  us,  thou  hast  been 
displeased ;  O  turn  thyself  to  us  again . 

2  Thou  hast  made  the  earth  to 
tremble;  thou  hast  broken  it:  heal 
the  breaches  thereof ;  for  it  shaketh. 

3  Thou  hast  shewed  thy  people 
hard  things:  thou  hast  made  us  to 
drink  the  wine  of  astonishment. 

4  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to  them 
that  fear  thee,  that  it  may  be  dis¬ 
played  because  of  the  truth.  Selah. 

5  That  thy  beloved  may  be  deli¬ 
vered ;  save  with  thy  right  hand, 
and  hear  me. 

6  God  hath  spoken  in  his  holiness ; 
I  will  rejoice,  I  will  divide  Shechem, 
and  mete  out  the  valley  of  Succoth. 

7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Manasseh  is 
mine ;  Ephraim  also  is  the  strength 
of  mine  head ;  Judah  is  my  lawgiver; 


His  trust  in  God’s  promises ,  PSALMS. 


8  Moab  is  my  washpot ;  oyer  Edom 
will  I  cast  out  my  shoe :  Philistia, 
triumph  thou  because  of  me. 

9  Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong 
city?  who  will  lead  me  into  Edom? 

10  Wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  which 
liadst  cast  us  off?  and  thou ,  O  God, 
which  didst  not  go  out  with  our  ar¬ 
mies  ? 

1 1  Give  us  help  from  trouble  :  for 
vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

12  Through  God  we  shall  do  va¬ 
liantly:  for  he  it  is  that  shall  tread 
down  our  enemies. 

PSALM  LXI. 

1  David,  jleeth  to  God  upon  his  former  experience.  4 
He  voweth  perpetual  service  unto  him ,  because  of  his 
promises. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Xeginah,  A 
Psalm  of  David. 

HEAR  my  cry,  O  God;  attend 
unto  my  prayer. 

2  From  the  end  of  the  earth  will  I 
cry  unto  thee,  when  my  heart  is  over¬ 
whelmed  :  lead  me  to  the  rock  that 
is  higher  than  I. 

3  For  thou  hast  been  a  shelter  for 
me,  and  a  strong  tower  from  the  ene¬ 
my. 

4  I  will  abide  in  thy  tabernacle  for 
ever :  I  will  trust  in  the  covert  of  thy 
wings.  Selah. 

5  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  heard  my 
vows :  thou  hast  given  me  the  heri¬ 
tage  of  those  that  fear  thy  name. 

6  Thou  wilt  prolong  the  king’s  life : 
and  his  years  as  many  generations. 

7  He  shall  abide  before  God  for 
ever:  O  prepare  mercy  and  truth, 
which  may  preserve  him. 

8  So  will  I  sing  praise  unto  thy 
name  for  ever,  that  I  may  daily  per¬ 
form  my  vows. 

PSALM  LXII. 

1  David  ptofessing  his  confidence  in  God  discouragetk 
his  enemies.  5  In  the  same  confidence  he  encourageth 
the  godly.  9  No  trust  is  to  be  put  in  worldly  things. 
1 1  Power  and  mercy  belong  to  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  to  Jeduthun,  A 
Psalm  of  David. 

RULY  my  soul  waiteth  upon 
God:  from  him  cometh  my  sal¬ 
vation. 


David  thirsteth  for  God. 

2  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  sal¬ 
vation  ;  he  is  my  defence ;  I  shall 
not  be  greatly  moved. 

3  Flow  long  will  ye  imagine  mis¬ 
chief  against  a  man  ?  ye  shall  be 
slain  all  of  you :  as  a  howing  wall 
shall  ye  be,  and  as  a  tottering  fence. 

4  They  only  consult  to  cast  him 
down  from  his  excellency :  they  de¬ 
light  in  lies :  they  bless  with  their 
mouth,  but  they  curse  inwardly.  Selah. 

5  My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon 
God;  for  my  expectation  is  from  him. 

6  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  sal¬ 
vation  :  he  is  my  defence ;  I  shall 
not  be  moved. 

7  In  God  is  my  salvation  and  my 
glory :  the  rock  of  my  strength,  and 
my  refuge,  is  in  God. 

8  Trust  in  him  at  all  times ;  ye 
people,  pour  out  your  heart  before 
him :  God  is  a  refuge  for  us.  Selah. 

9  Surely  men  of  low  degree  are 
vanity,  and  men  of  high  degree  are 
a  lie :  to  be  laid  in  the  balance,  they 
are  altogether  lighter  than  vanity. 

10  Trust  not  in  oppression,  and  be¬ 
come  not  vain  in  robbery :  if  riches 
increase,  set  not  your  heart  upon  them. 

1 1  God  hath  spoken  once ;  twice 
have  I  heard  this;  that  power  be¬ 
long  eth  unto  God. 

12  Also  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  be - 
longeth  mercy:  for  thou  renderest  to 
every  man  according  to  his  work. 

PSALM  LXIII. 

1  David's  thirst  for  God.  4  His  manner  of  blessing  God. 
9  His  confidence  of  his  enemies'  destruction,  and  his 
own  safety. 

A  Psalm  of  David,  when  he  was  in  the 
wilderness  of  Judah. 

GOD,  thou  art  my  God;  early 
will  I  seek  thee :  my  soul  thirst¬ 
eth  for  thee,  my  flesh  longeth  for 
thee  in  a  dry  and  thirsty  land,  where 
no  water  is ; 

2  To  see  thy  power  and  thy  glory,  so 
as  I  have  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary. 

3  Because  thy  lovingkindness  is 
better  than  life,  my  lips  shall  praise 
thee. 

4  Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while  I  live : 
I  will  lift  up  my  hands  in  thy  name. 

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David  prayeth  for  deliverance.  PSALMS.  Blessedness  of  God's  chosen . 


5  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with 
marrow  and  fatness ;  and  my  mouth 
shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  lips: 

6  When  I  remember  thee  upon 
my  bed,  and  meditate  on  thee  in  the 
night  watches. 

7  Because  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
therefore  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
will  I  rejoice. 

8  My  soul  followeth  hard  after  thee : 
thy  right  hand  upholdeth  me. 

9  But  those  that  seek  my  soul,  to 
destroy  it,  shall  go  into  the  lower 
parts  of  the  earth. 

10  They  shall  fall  by  the  sword: 
they  shall  he  a  portion  for  foxes. 

11  But  the  king  shall  rejoice  in 
God;  every  one  that  sweareth  by 
him  shall  glory:  hut  the  mouth  of 
them  that  speak  lies  shall  be  stopped. 

PSALM  LXIY. 

1  David  pray dli  for  deliverance ,  complaining  of  his  en¬ 
emies.  7  He  promiseth  himself  to  see  such  an  evident 
destruction  of  his  enemies ,  as  the  righteous  shall  re¬ 
joice  at  it. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
EAR  my  voice,  O  God,  in  my 
prayer:  preserve  my  life  from 
fear  of  the  enemy. 

2  Hide  me  from  the  secret  counsel 
of  the  wicked ;  from  the  insurrection 
of  the  workers  of  iniquity : 

3  Who  whet  their  tongue  like  a 
sword,  and  bend  their  bows  to  shoot 
their  arrows,  even  hitter  words : 

4  That  they  may  shoot  in  secret  at 
the  perfect:  suddenly  do  they  shoot 
at  him,  and  fear  not. 

5  They  encourage  themselves  in  an 
evil  matter :  they  commune  of  laying 
snares  privily;  they  say,  Who  shall 
see  them? 

6.  They  search  out  iniquities  ;  they 
accomplish  a  diligent  search:  both 
the  inward  thought  of  every  one  of 
them,  and  the  heart,  is  deep. 

7  But  God  shall  shoot  at  them 
with  an  arrow ;  suddenly  shall  they 
he  wounded. 

8  So  they  shall  make  their  own 
tongue  to  fall  upon  themselves :  all 
that  see  them  shall  flee  away. 

9  And  all  men  shall  fear,  and 

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shall  declare  the  work  of  God ;  for 
they  shall  wisely  consider  of  his  doing. 

10  The  righteous  shall  be  glad 
in  the  Lord,  and  shall  trust  in  him; 
and  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall 
glory. 

PSALM  LXY. 

1  David  praiseth  G-od for  his  grace.  4  The  blessedness 
of  God's  chosen  by  reason  of  benefits. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  and  Song 

of  David. 

PBAXSE  waiteth  for  thee,  O  God, 
in  Zion:  and  unto  thee  shall  the 
vow  be  performed. 

2  O  thou  that  hearest  prayer,  unto 
thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

3  Iniquities  prevail  against  me : 
as  for  our  transgressions,  thou  shalt 
purge  them  away. 

4  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
choosest,  and  causest  to  approach 
unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy 
courts:  we  shall  he  satisfied  with 
the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of 
thy  holy  temple. 

5  By  terrible  things  in  righteous¬ 
ness  wilt  thou  answer  us,  O  God  of 
our  salvation ;  who  art  the  confidence 
of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  of 
them  that  are  afar  off  upon  the  sea : 

6  Which  by  his  strength  setteth 
fast  the  mountains ;  being  girded  with 
power : 

7  Which  stilleth  the  noise  of  the 
seas,  the  noise  of  their  waves,  and  the 
tumult  of  the  people. 

8  They  also  that  dwell  in  the  utter¬ 
most  parts  are  afraid  at  thy  tokens: 
thou  makest  the  outgoings  of  the 
morning  and  evening  to  rejoice. 

9  Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  wa- 
terest  it:  thou  greatly  enrichest  it 
with  the  river  of  God,  which  is  fall 
of  water :  thou  preparest  them  corn, 
when  thou  hast  so  provided  for  it. 

10  Thou  waterest  the  ridgeS  thereof 
abundantly:  thou  settlest  the  furrows 
thereof:  thou  makest  it  soft  with 
showers:  thou  blessest  the  springing 
thereof. 

1 1  Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy 
goodness  ;  and  thy  paths  drop  fatness. 
12  They  drop  upon  the  pastures  of 


David  exhorteth  to  praise  God.  PSALMS.  Prayer  for  God's  kingdom. 


- w  .. .  - -  : 

the  wilderness :  and  the  little  hills 
rejoice  on  every  side. 

13  The  pastures  are  clothed  with 
flocks ;  the  valleys  also  are  covered 
over  with  corn ;  they  shout  for  joy, 
they  also  sing. 

PSALM  LXYI. 

1  David  exhorteth  to  praise  God ,  5  to  observe  his  great 
works,  S  to  bless  him  for  his  gracious  benefits.  12  He 
voweth  for  himself  religious  service  to  God.  16  He 
declareth  God's  special  goodness  to  himself. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Song  or  Psalm. 
AKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  God, 
all  ye  lands : 

2  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his 
name  :  make  his  praise  glorious. 

3  Say  unto  God,  How  terrible  art 
tliou  in  thy  works  !  through  the  great¬ 
ness  of  thy  power  shall  thine  enemies 
submit  themselves  unto  thee. 

4  All  the  earth  shall  worship  thee, 
and  shall  sing  unto  thee ;  they  shall 
sing  to  thy  name.  Selah. 

5  Come  and  see  the  works  of  God: 
he  is  terrible  in  his  doing  toward  the 
children  of  men. 

6  He  turned  the  sea  into  dry  land: 
they  went  through  the  flood  on  foot : 
there  did  we  rejoice  in  him. 

7  He  ruleth  by  his  power  for  ever ; 
his  eyes  behold  the  nations :  let  not 
the  rebellious  exalt  themselves.  Selah. 

8  O  bless  our  God,  ye  people,  and 
make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  be  heard : 

9  Which  holdeth  our  soul  in  life,  and 
suffereth  not  our  feet  to  be  moved. 

10  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  us : 
thou  hast  tried  us,  as  silver  is  tried. 

11  Thou  broughtest  us  into  the  net; 
thou  laidst  affliction  upon  our  loins. 

12  Thou  hast  caused  men  to  ride 
over  our  heads ;  we  went  through  fire 
and  through  water :  but  thou  brought¬ 
est  us  out  into  a  wealthy  place. 

1 3  I  will  go  into  thy  house  with  burnt 
offerings  :  I  will  pay  thee  my  vows, 

14  Which  my  lips  have  uttered, 
and  my  mouth  hath  spoken,  when  I 
was  in  trouble. 

15  I  will  offer  unto  thee  burnt  sa¬ 
crifices  of  fatlings,  with  the  incense 
of  rams :  I  will  offer  bullocks  with 
goats.  Selah. 


16  Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that 
fear  God,  and  I  will  declare  what  he 
hath  done  for  my  soul. 

1 7  I  cried  unto  him  with  my  mouth, 
and  he  was  extolled  with  my  tongue. 

18  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart, 
the  Lord  will  not  hear  me : 

19  But  verily  God  hath  heard  me ; 
he  hath  attended  to  the  voice  of  my 
prayer. 

20  Blessed  he  God,  which  hath 
not  turned  away  my  prayer,  nor  his 
mercy  from  me. 

PSALM  LXYII. 

1  A  prayer  for  the  enlargement  of  GocCs  kingdom ,  3 
to  the  joy  of  the  people,  6  and  the  increase  of  God’s 
blessings. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  A 
Psalm  or  Song. 

OH  be  merciful  unto  us,  and 
bless  us ;  and  cause  his  face  to 
shine  upon  us  ;  Selah: 

2  That  thy  way  may  be  known 
upon  earth,  thy  saving  health  among 
all  nations. 

3  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O 
God ;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

4  O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and 
sing  for  joy :  for  thou  shalt  judge  the 
people  righteously,  and  govern  the 
nations  upon  earth.  Selah. 

5  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O 
God ;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

6  Then  shall  the  earth  yield  her 
increase ;  and  God,  even  our  own 
God,  shall  bless  us.  . 

7  God  shall  bless  us ;  and  all  the 
ends  of  the  earth  shall  fear  him. 

PSALM  LXYIII. 

1  A  prayer  at  the  removing  of  the  ark.  4  An  exhorta¬ 
tion  to  praise  God  for  his  mercies,  1  for  his  care  of 
the  church,  19  for  his  great  works. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  or  Song 

of  David. 

ET  God  arise,  let  his  enemies 
be  scattered :  let  them  also  that 
hate  him  flee  before  him. 

2  As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so  drive 
them  away :  as  wax  melteth  before 
the  fire,  so  let  the  wicked  perish  at 
the  presence  of  God. 

3  But  let  the  righteous  be  glad; 
let  them  rejoice  before  God :  yea, 
let  them  exceedingly  rejoice. 

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Exhortation  to  praise 


PSALMS. 


4  Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises  to 
his  name :  extol  him  that  rideth 
upon  the  heavens  by  his  name  JAH, 
and  rejoice  before  him. 

5  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a 
judge  of  the  widows,  is  God  in  his 
holy  habitation. 

6  God  setteth  the  solitary  in  fa¬ 
milies  :  he  bringeth  out  those  which 
are  hound  with  chains :  hut  the  re¬ 
bellious  dwell  in  a  dry  land. 

7  O  God,  when  thou  wentest 
forth  before  thy  people,  when  thou 
didst  march  through  the  wilder¬ 
ness  ;  Selah  : 

8  The  earth  shook,  the  heavens  also 
dropped  at .  the  presence  of  God : 
even  Sinai  itself  was  moved  at  the 
presence  of  God,  the  God  of  Israel. 

9  Thou,  O  God,  didst  send  a  plen¬ 
tiful  rain,  whereby  thou  didst  confirm 
thine  inheritance,  when  it  was  weary. 

10  Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt 
therein:  thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared 
of  thy  goodness  for  the  poor. 

1 1  The  Lord  gave  the  word :  great 
was  the  company  of  those  that  pub¬ 
lished  it. 

12  Kings  of  armies  did  flee  apace: 
and  she  that  tarried  at  home  divided 
the  spoil. 

13  Though  ye  have  lain  among  the 
pots,  yet  shall  ye  he  as  the  wings  of  a 
dove  covered  with  silver,  and  her  fea¬ 
thers  with  yellow  gold. 

14  When  the  Almighty  scattered 
kings  in  it,  it  was  white  as  snow  in 
Salmon. 

•15  The  hill  of  God  is  as  the  hill 
of  Bashan ;  a  high  hill  as  the  hill  of 
Bash  an. 

16  Why  leap  ye,  ye  high  hills? 
this  is  the  hill  which  God  desireth  to 
dwell  in ;  yea,  the  Lord  will  dwell 
in  it  for  ever. 

17  The  chariots  of  God  are  twenty 
thousand,  even  thousands  of  angels: 
the  Lord  is  among  them,  as  in  Sinai, 
in  the  holy  place. 

18  Thou  hast  ascended  on  high, 
thou  hast  led  captivity  captive  :  thou 
hast  received  gifts  for  men ;  yea,  for 

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God  for  his  mercies. 
- % - 

the  rebellious  also,  that  the  Lord  God 

might  dwell  among  them. 

19  Blessed  he  the  Lord,  who  daily 
loadeth  us  with  benefits ,  even  the  God 
of  our  salvation.  Selah. 

20  He  that  is  our  God  is  the  God 
of  salvation ;  and  unto  God  the  Lord 
belong  the  issues  from  death. 

21  But  God  shall  wound  the  head 
of  his  enemies,  and  the  hairy  scalp 
of  such  a  one  as  goeth  on  still  in 
his  trespasses. 

22  The  Lord  said,  I  will  bring  again 
from  Bashan,  I  will  bring  my  people 
again  from  the  depths  of  the  sea : 

23  That  thy  foot  may  he  dipped  in 
the  blood  of  thine  enemies,  and  the 
tongue  of  thy  dogs  in  the  same. 

24  They  have  seen  thy  goings,  O 
God ;  even  the  goings  of  my  God,  my 
King,  in  the  sanctuary. 

25  The  singers  went  before,  the 
players  on  instruments  followed  after ; 
among  them  ivere  the  damsels  play¬ 
ing  with  timbrels. 

26  Bless  ye  God  in  the  congrega¬ 
tions,  even  the  Lord,  from  the  fount¬ 
ain  of  Israel. 

27  There  is  little  Benjamin  with 
their  ruler,  the  princes  of  Judah  and 
their  council,  the  princes  of  Zebulun, 
and  the  princes  of  Naphtali. 

28  Thy  God  hath  commanded  thy 
strength :  strengthen,  O  God,  that 
which  thou  hast  wrought  for  us. 

29  Because  of  thy  temple  at  Jeru¬ 
salem  shall  kings  bring  presents  unto 
thee. 

30  Rebuke  the  company  of  spear¬ 
men,  the  multitude  of  the  hulls,  with 
the  calves  of  the  people,  till  every  one 
submit  himself  with  pieces  of  silver  : 
scatter  thou  the  people  that  delight 
in  war. 

31  Princes  shall  come  out  of  Egypt; 
Ethiopia  shall  soon  stretch  out  her 
hands  unto  God. 

32  Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of 
the  earth ;  O  sing  praises  unto  the 
Lord ;  Selah : 

33  To  him  that  rideth  upon  the 
heavens  of  heavens,  'which  were  of 


David  prayeth 


PSALMS. 


for  deliverance. 


old ;  lo,  he  doth  send  out  his  voice, 
and  that  a  mighty  voice. 

34  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  G-od : 
his  excellency  is  over  Israel,  and  his 
strength  is  in  the  clouds. 

35  O  God,  thou  art  terrible  out  of 
thy  holy  places :  the  God  of  Israel  is 
he  that  giveth  strength  and  power 
unto  his  people. .  Blessed  he  God. 

PSALM  LXIX. 

1  David  complaineth  of  his  affliction.  13  He  prayeth 
for  deliverance.  22  He  devoteth  his  enemies  to  de¬ 
struction.  30  He  praiseth  God  with  thanksgiving. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannim, 
A  Psalm  of  David. 

AYE  me,  O  God ;  for  the  waters 
are  come  in  unto  my  soul. 

2  I  sink  in  deep  mire,  where  there 
is  no  standing :  I  am  come  into  deep 
waters,  where  the  floods  overflow  me. 

3  I  am  weary  of  my  crying :  my 
throat  is  dried :  mine  eyes  fail  while 
I  wait  for  my  God. 

4  They  that  hate  me  without  a 
cause  are  more  than  the  hairs  of 
mine  head :  they  that  would  destroy 
me,  being  mine  enemies  wrongfully, 
are  mighty :  then  I  restored  that 
which  I  took  not  away. 

5  O  God,  thou  knowest  my  foolish¬ 
ness;  and  my  sins  are  not  hid  from 
thee. 

6  Let  not  them  that  wait  on  thee, 
O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  he  ashamed  for 
my  sake :  let  not  those  that  seek  thee 
he  confounded  for  my  sake,  O  God  of 
Israel. 

7  Because  for  thy  sake  I  have 
borne  reproach ;  shame  hath  covered 
my  face. 

8  I  am  become  a  stranger  unto  my 
brethren,  and  an  alien  unto  my  mo¬ 
ther’s  children. 

9  For  the  zeal  of  thine  house  hath 
eaten  me  up ;  and  the  reproaches  of 
them  that  reproached  thee  are  fallen 
upon  me. 

10  When  I  wept,  and  chastened 
my  soul  with  fasting,  that  was  to  my 
reproach. 

11  I  made  sackcloth  also  my  gar¬ 
ment:  and  I  became  a  proverb  to 

them. 


12  They  that  sit  in  the  gate  speak 
against  me;  and  I  was  the  song  of 
the  drunkards. 

13  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is 
unto  thee,  O  Lord,  in  an  acceptable 
time:  O  God,  in  the  multitude  of 
thy  mercy  hear  me,  in  the  truth  of 
thy  salvation. 

14  Deliver  me  out  of  the  mire,  and 
let  me  not  sink :  let  me  be  delivered 
from  them  that  hate  me,  and  out  of 
the  deep  waters. 

15  Let  not  the  waterflood  overflow 
me,  neither  let  the  deep  swallow  me 
up,  and  let  not  the  pit  shut  her  mouth 
upon  me. 

16  Hear  me,  O  Lord;  for  thy 
lovingkindness  is  good :  turn  unto 
me  according  to  the  multitude  of 
thy  tender  mercies. 

.17  And  hide  not  thy  face  from  thy 
servant ;  for  I  am  in  trouble :  hear 
me  speedily. 

18  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and 
redeem  it:  deliver  me  because  of 
mine  enemies. 

19  Thou  hast  known  my  reproach, 
and  my  shame,  and  my  dishonour: 
mine  adversaries  are  all  before  thee. 

20  Reproach  hath  broken  my  heart ; 
and  I  am  full  of  heaviness:  and  I 
looked  for  some  to  take  pity,  but 
there  was  none ;  and  for  comforters, 
but  I  found  none. 

21  They  gave  me  also  gall  for  my 
meat;  and  in  my  thirst  they  gave 
me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Let  their  table  become  a  snare 
before  them :  and  that  which  should 
have  been  for  their  welfare,  let  it  be¬ 
come  a  trap. 

23  Let  their  eyes  he  darkened,  that 
they  see  not ;  and  make  their  loins 
continually  to  shake. 

24  Pour  out  thine  indignation  upon 
them,  and  let  thy  wrathful  anger 
take  hold  of  them. 

25  Let  their  habitation  he  desolate ; 
and  let  none  dwell  in  their  tents. 

26  For  they  persecute  him  whom 
thou  hast  smitten ;  and  they  talk  to  the 
grief  of  those  whom  thou  hast  wounded . 

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PSALMS.  David  prayeth  for*  deliverance . 


Complaint  in  affliction . 

2  7  Add  iniquity  unto  their  iniquity  : 
and  let  them  not  come  into  thy  right¬ 
eousness. 

28  Let  them  he  blotted  out  of  the 
book  of  the  living,  and  not  he  writ¬ 
ten  with  the  righteous. 

29  But  I  am  poor  and  sorrowful: 
le  thy  salvation,  O  God,  set  me  up 
on  high. 

30  I  will  praise  the  name  of  God 
with  a  song,  and  will  magnify  him 
with  thanksgiving. 

3 1  This  also  shall  please  the  Lord 
better  than  an  ox  or  bullock  that  hath 
horns  and  hoofs. 

32  The  humble  shall  see  this,  and 
be  glad :  and  your  heart  shall  live 
that  seek  God. 

33  For  the  Lord  heareth  the  poor, 
and  despiseth  not  his  prisoners. 

34  Let  the  heaven  and  earth  praise 
him,  the  seas,  and  every  thing  that 
moveth  therein. 

3  5  For  God  will  save  Zion,  and 
will  build  the  cities  of  Judah:  that 
they  may  dwell  there,  and  have  it  in 
possession. 

36  The  seed  also  of  his  servants 
shall  inherit  it :  and  they  that  love 
his  name  shall  dwell  therein. 

PSALM  LXX.  ' 

David  soliciteth  God.  to  the  speedy  destruction  of  the 
wicked ,  and  preservation  of  the  godly. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David, 
to  bring  to  remembrance. 

1%/M~AKE  haste ,  O  God,  to  deliver 
me;  make  haste  to  help  me, 
O  Lord. 

2  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  con¬ 
founded  that  seek  after  my  soul:  let 
them  he  turned  backward,  and  put 
to  confusion,  that  desire  my  hurt. 

3  Let  them  be  turned  hack  for  a  re¬ 
ward  of  their  shame  that  say,  Aha,  aha. 

4  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee  re¬ 
joice  and  be  glad  in  thee:  and  let 
such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  con¬ 
tinually,  Let  God  be  magnified. 

5  But  I  am  poor  and  needy ;  make 
haste  unto  me,  O  God:  thou  art  my 
help  and  my  deliverer ;  O  Lord, 
make  no  tarrying. 

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PSALM  LXXI. 

1  David,  in  confidence  of  faith,  and  experience  of  God’s 
favour,  prayeth  both  for  himself,  and  against  the  en¬ 
emies  of  his  soul.  14  He  promiseth  constancy.  17 
lie  prayeth  for  perseverance.  19  He  praiseth  God, 
and  promiseth  to  do  it  cheerfully. 

IN  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust : 
let  me  never  be  put  to  confusion. 
2  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness, 
and  cause  me  to  escape :  incline  thine 
ear  unto  me,  and  save  me. 

3  Be  thou  my  strong  habitation, 
whereunto  I  may  continually  resort, 
thou  hast  given  commandment  to 
save  me ;  for  thou  art  my  rock  and 
my  fortress. 

4  Deliver  me,  O  my  God,  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  unrighteous  and  cruel  man. 

5  For  thou  art  my  hope,  O  Lord 
God  :  thou  art  my  trust  from  my 
youth. 

6  By  thee  have  I  been  holden  up 
from  the  womb  :  thou  art  he  that  took 
me  out  of  my  mother’s  bowels :  my 
praise  shall  be  continually  of  thee. 

7  I  am  as  a  wonder  unto  many; 
but  thou  art  my  strong  refuge. 

8  Let  my  mouth  be  filled  with  thy 
praise  and  with  thy  honour  all  the  day. 

9  Cast  me  not  off  in  the  time  of 
old  age ;  forsake  me  not  when  my 
strength  faileth. 

10  For  mine  enemies  speak  against 
me ;  and  they  that  lay  wait  for  my 
soul  take  counsel  together, 

11  Saying,  God  hath  forsaken  him : 
persecute  and  take  him ;  for  there  is 
none  to  deliver  him. 

12  0  God,  he  not  far  from  me :  O 
my  God,  make  haste  for  my  help. 

13  Let  them  be  .confounded  and 
consumed  that  are  adversaries  to  my 
soul ;  let  them  be  covered  with  re¬ 
proach  and  dishonour  that  seek  my 
hurt. 

14  But  I  will  hope  continually,  and 
will  yet  praise  thee  more  and  more. 

15  My  mouth  shall  shew  forth  thy 
righteousness  and  thy  salvation  all 
the  day  ;  for  I  know  not  the  numbers 
thereof. 

16  I  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the 


David  praiseth  God. 


PSALMS. 


His  prayer  for  Solomon. 


Lord  God:  I  will  make  mention  of 
thy  righteousness,  even  of  thine  only. 

17  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me 
from  my  youth :  and  hitherto  have  I 
declared  thy  wondrous  works. 

18  Now  also  when  I  am  old  and 
gray  headed,  O  God,  forsake  me  not ; 
until  I  have  shewed  thy  strength 
unto  this  generation,  and  thy  power 
to  every  one  that  is  to  come. 

19  Thy  righteousness  also,  O  God,  is 
very  high,  who  hast  done  great  things : 
O  God,  who  is  like  unto  thee ! 

20  Thou ,  which  hast  shewed  me 
great  and  sore  troubles,  shalt  quicken 
me  again,  and  shalt  bring  me  up  again 
from  the  depths  of  the  earth. 

21  Thou  shalt  increase  my  great¬ 
ness,  and  comfort  me  on  every  side. 

22  I  will  also  praise  thee  with  the 
psaltery,  even  thy  truth,  O  my  God  : 
unto  thee  will  I  sing  with  the  harp, 
O  thou  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

23  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice 
when  I  sing  unto  thee  ;  and  my  soul, 
which  thou  hast  redeemed. 

24  My  tongue  also  shall  talk  of  thy 
righteousness  all  the  day  long:  for 
they  are  confounded,  for  they  are 
brought  unto  shame,  that  seek  my 
hurt. 

PSALM  LXXII. 

1  David,  praying  for  Solomon,  sheweth  the  goodness  and 
glory  of  his ,  in  type,  and  in  truth,  of  Christ’s  king¬ 
dom.  18  He  blesseth  God. 

A  Psalm  for  Solomon. 

GIVE  the  king  thy  judgments,  O 
God,  and  thy  righteousness  unto 
the  king’s  son. 

2  He  shall  judge  thy  people  with 
righteousness,  and  thy  poor  with 
judgment. 

3  The  mountains  shall  bring  peace 
to  the  people,  and  the  little  hills,  by 
righteousness. 

4  He  shall  judge  the  poor  of  the 
people,  he  shall  save  the  children  of 
the  needy,  and  shall  break  in  pieces 
the  oppressor. 

5  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long  as 
the  sun  and  moon  endure,  throughout 
all  generations. 


6  He  shall  come  down  like  rain 
upon  the  mown  grass:  as  showers 
that  water  the  earth. 

7  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous 
flourish  ;  and  abundance  of  peace  so 
long  as  the  moon  endureth. 

8  He  shall  have  dominion  also  from 
sea  to  sea,  and  from  the  river  unto 
the  ends  of  the  earth. 

9  They  that  dwell  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  shall  bow  before  him;  and  his 
enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 

10  The  kings  of  Tarshish  and  of 
the  isles  shall  bring  presents :  the 
kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall  offer 
gifts. 

1 1  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down  be¬ 
fore  him :  all  nations  shall  serve  him. 

12  For  he  shall  deliver  the  needy 
.when  he  crieth;  the  poor  also,  and 

him  that  hath  no  helper. 

13  He  shall  spare  the  poor  and 
needy,  and  shall  save  the  souls  of  the 
needy. 

14  He  shall  redeem  their  soul  from 
deceit  and  violence :  and  precious 
shall  their  blood  he  in  his  sight. 

15  And  he  shall  live,  and  to  him 
shall  he  given  of  the  gold  of  Sheba : 
prayer  also  shall  be  made  for  him 
continually;  and  daily  shall  he  he 
praised. 

16  There  shall  he  a  handful  of 
corn  in  the  earth  upon  the  top  of  the 
mountains ;  the  fruit  thereof  shall 
shake  like  Lebanon :  and  they  of  the 
city  shall  flourish  like  grass  of  the 
earth. 

1 7  His  name  shall  endure  for  ever : 
his  name  shall  he  continued  as  long 
as  the  sun :  and  men  shall  he  blessed 
in  him:  all  nations  shall  call  him 
blessed. 

18  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God,  the 
God  of  Israel,  who  only  doeth  won¬ 
drous  things. 

19  And  blessed  he  his  glorious 
name  for  ever:  and  let  the  whole 
earth  he  filled  with  his  glory.  Amen, 
and  Amen. 

20  The  prayers  of  David  the  son  of 
Jesse  are  ended. 


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The  prosperity  of  the  wicked .  PSALMS. 


PSALM  LXXXJI. 

1  Hie  prophet,  prevailing  in  a  temptation ,  2  sheweth  the 
occasion  thereof ,  the  prosperity  of  the  wicked.  13  The 
wound  given  thereby,  diffidence.  15  The  victory  over 
it,  knowledge  of  God’s  purpose,  in  destroying  of  the 
wicked,  and  sustaining  the  righteous. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

RULY  God  is  good  to  Israel,  even 
to  such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 

2  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were  al¬ 
most  gone ;  my  steps  had  well  nigh 
slipped. 

3  For  I  was  envious  at  the  foolish, 
when I  saw  the  prosperity  of  the  wicked . 

4  For  there  are  no  hands  in  their 
death  :  hut  their  strength  is  firm. 

5  They  are  not  in  trouble  as  other 
men  ;  neither  are  they  plagued  like 
other  men. 

6  Therefore  pride  compasseth  them 
about  as  a  chain ;  violence  covereth 
them  as  a  garment. 

7  Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness : 
they  have  more  than  heart  could  wish. 

8  They  are  corrupt,  and  speak 
wickedly  concerning  oppression :  they 
speak  loftily. 

9  They  set  their  mouth  against  the 
heavens,  and  their  tongue  walketh 
through  the  earth. 

10  Therefore  his  people  return  hi¬ 
ther:  and  waters  of  a  full  cup  are 
wrung  out  to  them. 

11  And  they  say,  How  doth  God 
know?  and  is  there  knowledge  in 
the  Most  Fligh  ? 

12  Behold,  these  are  the  ungodly, 

who  prosper  in  the  world;  they  in¬ 
crease  in  riches.  * 

13  Verily  I  have  cleansed  my  heart 
in  vain,  and  washed  my  hands  in  in- 
nocency. 

14  For  all  the  day  long  have  I  been 
plagued,  and  chastened  every  morn¬ 
ing. 

15  If  I  say,  I  will  speak  thus;  be¬ 
hold,  I  should  offend  against  the  ge¬ 
neration  of  thy  children. 

16  When  I  thought  to  know  this, 
it  was  too  painful  for  me ; 

17  Until  I  went  into  the  sanctuary 
of  God;  then  understood  I  their  end. 

18  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in 

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The  righteous  sustained . 

slippery  places :  thou  castedst  them 
down  into  destruction. 

19  How  are  they  brought  into  de¬ 
solation,  as  in  a  moment !  they  are 
utterly  consumed  with  terrors. 

20  As  a  dream  when  one  awak- 
eth;  so,  O  Lord,  when  thou  awakest, 
thou  shalt  despise  their  image. 

21  Thus  my  heart  was  grieved, 
and  I  was  pricked  in  my  reins. 

22  So  foolish  was  I,  and  ignorant: 
I  was  as  a  beast  before  thee. 

23  Nevertheless  I  am  continually 
with  thee :  thou  hast  holden  me  by 
my  right  hand. 

24  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy 
counsel,  and  afterward  receive  me  to 
glory. 

25  Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but 
thee ?  and  there  is  none  upon  earth 
that  I  desire  besides  thee. 

26  My  flesh  and  my  heart  faileth: 
but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart, 
and  my  portion  for  ever. 

27  For,  lo,  they  that  are  far  from 
thee  shall  perish:  thou  hast  destroyed 
all  them  that  go  a  whoring  from  thee 

28  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  draw 
near  to  God :  I  have  put  my  trust  in 
the  Lord  God,  that  I  may  declare  all 
thy  works. 

PSALM  LXXIV. 

1  The  prophet  complaineth  of  the  desolation  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary.  10  He  moveth  God  to  help  in  consideration  of 

his  power,  18  of  his  reproachful  enemies,  of  his  chil¬ 
dren,  and  of  his  covenant. 

Maschil  of  Asaph. 

GOD,  why  hast  thou  cast  us  off 
for  ever?  why  doth  thine  an¬ 
ger  smoke  against  the  sheep  of  thy 
pasture  ? 

2  Remember  thy  congregation, 
which  thou  hast  purchased  of  old ; 
the  rod  of  thine  inheritance,  which 
thou  hast  redeemed ;  this  mount  Zion, 
wherein  thou  hast  dwelt. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet  unto  the  perpe- 
tual  desolations;  even  all  that  the 
enemy  hath  done  wickedly  in  the 
sanctuary. 

4  Thine  enemies  roar  in  the  midst 
of  thy  congregations ;  they  set  up 
their  ensigns  for  signs. 


Desolation  of  the  sanctuary. 

5  A  man  was  famous  according  as 
lie  had  lilted  up  axes  upon  the  thick 
trees. 

6  But  now  they  break  down  the 
carved  work  thereof  at  once  with 
axes  and  hammers. 

7  They  have  cast  fire  into  thy 
sanctuary,  they  have  defiled  by  cast¬ 
ing  down  the  dwellingplace  of  thy 
name  to  the  ground. 

8  They  said  in  their  hearts,  Let  us 
destroy  them  together :  they  have 
burned  up  all  the  synagogues  of  God 
in  the  land. 

9  We  see  not  our  signs:  there  is  no 
more  any  prophet :  neither  is  there 
among  us  any  that  knoweth  how  long. 

10  O  God,  how  long  shall  the  ad¬ 
versary  reproach  ?  shall  the  enemy 
blaspheme  thy  name  for  ever  ? 

1 1  Why  withdrawest  thou  thy 
hand,  even  thy  right  hand  ?  pluck  it 
out  of  thy  bosom. 

12  For  God  is  my  King  of  old,  work¬ 
ing  salvation  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 

13  Thou  didst  divide  the  sea  by 
thy  strength  :  thou  brakes!  the  heads 
of  the  dragons  in  the  waters. 

14  Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  le¬ 
viathan  in  pieces,  and  gavest  him  to 
be  meat  to  the  people  inhabiting  the 
wilderness. 

15  Thou  didst  cleave  the  fountain 
and  the  flood :  thou  driedst  up  mighty 
rivers. 

16  The  day  is  thine,  the  night  also 
is  thine :  thou  hast  prepared  the 
light  and  the  sun. 

17  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders  of 
the  earth:  thou  hast  made  summer 
and  winter. 

18  Remember  this,  that  the  enemy 
hath  reproached,  O  Lord,  and  that 
the  foolish  people  have  blasphemed 
thy  name. 

19  O  deliver  not  the  soul  of  thy 
turtledove  unto  the  multitude  of  the 
wicked:  forget  not  the  congregation 
of  thy  poor  for  ever. 

20  Have  respect  unto  the  cove¬ 
nant:  for  the  dark  places  of  the  earth 
are  full  of  the  habitations  of  cruelty. 


David  rebuketh  the  proud. 

21  O  let  not  the  oppressed  return 
ashamed :  let  the  poor  and  needy 
praise  thy  name. 

22  Arise,  O  God,  plead  thine  own 
cause :  remember  how  the  foolish 
man  reproacheth  thee  daily. 

23  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine 
enemies :  the  tumult  of  those  that 
rise  up  against  thee  increaseth  con¬ 
tinually. 

PSALM  LXXV. 

1  The  prophet  praiseth  God.  2  He  promiseth.  to  judge 
uprightly.  4  He  rebuketh  the  proud  by  consideration 
of  God's  providence.  9  He  praiseth  God,  and  prom¬ 
iseth  to  execute  justice. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  A 
Psalm  or  Song  of  Asaph. 

NTO  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give 
thanks,  unto  thee  do  we  give 
thanks :  for  that  thy  name  is  near 
thy  wondrous  works  declare. 

2  When  I  shall  receive  the  con¬ 
gregation  I  will  judge  uprightly. 

3  The  earth  and  all  the  inhabitants 
thereof  are  dissolved :  I  bear  up  the 
pillars  of  it.  Selah. 

4  I  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not 
foolishly:  and  to  the  wicked,  Lift 
not  up  the  horn  : 

5  Lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high: 
speak  not  with  a  stiff  neck. 

6  For  promotion  cometh  neither 
from  the  east,  nor  from  the  west, 
nor  from  the  south. 

7  But  God  is  the  judge  :  he  putteth 
down  one,  and  setteth  up  another. 

8  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red ; 
it  is  full  of  mixture ;  and  he  poureth 
out  of  the  same :  but  the  dregs  there¬ 
of,  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth  shall 
wring  them  out,  and  drink  them. 

9  But  I  will  declare  for  ever ;  I  will 
sing  praises  to  the  God  of  Jacob. 

1 0  All  the  horns  of  the  wicked  also 
will  I  cut  off  ;  but  the  horns  of  the 
righteous  shall  be  exalted. 

PSALM  LXXVI. 

1  A  declaration  of  God’s  majesty  in  the  church.  11  An 
exhortation  to  serve  him  reverently. 

To  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  A 
Psalm  or  Song  of  Asaph. 

N  Judah  is  God  known :  his  name 
is  great  in  Israel. 

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PSALMS. 


God's  majesty  in  the  church.  PSALMS. 


2  In  Salem  also  is  his  tabernacle, 
and  his  dwellingplace  in  Zion. 

3  There  brake  he  the  arrows  of 
the  how,  the  shield,  and  the  sword, 
and  the  battle.  Selah. 

4  Thou  art  more  glorious  and  ex¬ 
cellent  than  the  mountains  of  prey. 

5  The  stouthearted  are  spoiled,  they 
have  slept  their  sleep :  and  none  of 
the  men  of  might  have  found  their 
hands. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Jacob, 
both  the  chariot  and  horse  are  cast 
into  a  dead  sleep. 

7  Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  he  feared : 
and  who  may  stand  in  thy  sight 
when  once  thou  art  angry  ? 

8  Thou  didst  cause  judgment  to 
be  heard  from  heaven ;  the  earth 
feared,  and  was  still, 

9  When  God  arose  to  judgment,  to 
save  all  the  meek  of  the  earth.  Selah. 
•  10  Surely  the  wrath  of  man  shall 
praise  thee :  the  remainder  of  wrath 
shalt  thou  restrain. 

11  Yow,  and  pay  unto  the  Lord 
your  God :  let  all  that  he  round 
about  him  bring  presents  unto  him 
that  ought  to  be  feared. 

12  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit  of 
princes :  he  is  terrible  to  the  kings 
of  the  earth. 

PSALM  LXXYII. 

1  The  psalmist  sheweth  what  fierce  combat  he  had  with 
diffidence.  10  The  victory  which  he  had  by  considera¬ 
tion  of  God’s  great  and  gracious  works. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  to  Jeduthun,  A 
Psalm  of  Asaph. 

CRIED  unto  God  with  my  voice, 
even  unto  God  with  my  voice; 
and  he  gave  ear  unto  me. 

2  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought 
the  Lord :  my  sore  ran  in  the  night, 
and  ceased  not:  my  soul  refused  to 
be  comforted. 

3  I  remembered  God,  and  was 
troubled :  I  complained,  and  my 
spirit  was  overwhelmed.  Selah. 

4  Thou  holdest  mine  eyes  waking : 
I  am  so  troubled  that  I  cannot  speak. 

5  I  have  considered  the  days  of 
old,  the  years  of  ancient  times. 

6  I  call  to  remembrance  mv  sonsr 

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God's  great  works. 

in  the  night :  I  commune  with  mine 
own  heart :  and  my  spirit  made  dili¬ 
gent  search. 

7  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for  ever? 
and  will  he  be  favourable  nc  more  ? 

8  Is  his  mercy  clean  gone  for  ever  ? 
doth  his  promise  fail  for  evermore? 

9  Hath  God  forgotten  to  he  gra¬ 
cious  ?  hath  he  in  anger  shut  up  his 
tender  mercies  ?  Selah. 

10  And  I  said,  This  is  my  infirm¬ 
ity:  hut  I  will  remember  the  years 
of  the  right  hand  of  the  Most  High. 

11  I  will  remember  the  works  of 
the  Lord:  surely  I  will  remember 
thy  wonders  of  old. 

12  I  will  meditate  also  of  all  thy 
work,  and  talk  of  thy  doings. 

13  Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  :  who  is  so  great  a  God  as  our 
God? 

14  Thou  art  the  God  that  doest 
wonders :  thou  hast  declared  thy 
strength  among  the  people. 

15  Thou  hast  with  thine  arm  re¬ 
deemed  thy  people,  the  sons  of  Ja¬ 
cob  and  Joseph.  Selah. 

16  The  waters  saw  thee,  O  God, 
the  waters  saw  thee ;  they  were  afraid  : 
the  depths  also  were  troubled. 

17  The  clouds  poured  out  water: 
the  skies  sent  out  a  sound :  thine 
arrows  also  went  abroad. 

18  The  voice  of  thy  thunder  was 
in  the  heaven:  the  lightnings  light¬ 
ened  the  world:  the  earth  trembled 
and  shook. 

19  Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and  thy 
path  in  the  great  waters,  and  thy 
footsteps  are  not  known. 

20  Thou  leddest  thy  people  like  a 
flock  by  the  hand  of  Moses  and  Aaron. 

PSALM  LXXYIII. 

1  An  exhortation  both  to  learn  and  to  ■preach  the  law  of 
God.  9  The  story  of  God’s  wrath  against  the  incredu¬ 
lous  and  disobedient.  67  The  Israelites  being  rejected, 
God  chose  Judah ,  Zion ,  and  David. 

Maschil  of  Asaph. 

IYE  ear,  O  my  people,  to  my 
law :  incline  your  ears  to  the 
words  of  my  mouth. 

2  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  para¬ 
ble:  I  will  utter  dark  sayings  of  old  : 


God's  wrath  against  the 


PSALMS. 


incredulous  and  disobedient. 


3  Which  we  have  heard  and  known, 
and  our  fathers  have  told  us. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  their 
children,  shewing  to  the  generation 
to  come  the  praises  of  the  Lord, 
and  his  strength,  and  his  wonderful 
works  that  he  hath  done. 

5  For  he  established  a  testimony 
in  Jacob,  and  appointed  a  law  in 
Israel,  which  he  commanded  our  fa¬ 
thers,  that  they  should  make  them 
known  to  their  children : 

6  That  the  generation  to  come 
might  know  them ,  even  the  children 
which  should  be  horn;  who  should 
arise  and  declare  them  to  their  chil¬ 
dren  : 

7  That  they  plight  set  their  hope 
in  God,  and  not  forget  the  works  of 
God,  but  keep  his  commandments: 

8  And  might  not  be  as  their  fa¬ 
thers,  a  stubborn  and  rebellious  ge¬ 
neration;  a  generation  that  set  not 
their  heart  aright,  and  whose  spirit 
was  not  steadfast  with  God. 

9  The  children  of  Ephraim,  being 
armed,  and  carrying  bows,  turned 
back  in  the  day  of  battle. 

10  They  kept  not  the  covenant  of 
God,  and  refused  to  walk  in  his  law ; 

11  And  forgat  his  works,  and  his 
wonders  that  he  had  shewed  them. 

12  Marvellous  things  did  he  in  the 
sight  of  their  fathers,  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  the  field  of  Zoan. 

13  He  divided  the  sea,  and  caused 
them  to  pass  through ;  and  he  made 
the  waters  to  stand  as  a  heap. 

14  In  the  daytime  also  he  led  them 
with  a  cloud,  and  all  the  night  with 
a  light  of  fire. 

15  He  clave  the  rocks  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  and  gave  them  drink  as  out 
of  the  great  depths. 

16  He  brought  streams  also  out  of 
the  rock,  and  caused  waters  to  run 
down  like  rivers. 

1 7  And  they  sinned  yet  more  against 
him  by  provoking  the  Most  High  in 
the  wilderness. 

18  And  they  tempted  God  in  their 
heart  by  asking  meat  for  their  lust. 


19  Yea,  they  spake  against  God; 
they  said,  Can  God  furnish  a  table 
in  the  wilderness? 

20  Behold,  he  smote  the  rock,  that 
the  waters  gushed  out,  and  the 
streams  overflowed ;  can  he  give 
bread  also  ?  can  he  provide  flesh 
for  his  people  ? 

21  Therefore  the  Lord  heard  this , 
and  was  wroth :  so  a  fire  was  kindled 
against  Jacob,  and  anger  also  came 
up  against  Israel ; 

22  Because  they  believed  not  in 
God,  and  trusted  not  in  his  salvation : 

23  Though  he  had  commanded  the 
clouds  from  above,  and  opened  the 
doors  of  heaven, 

24  And  had  rained  down  manna 
upon  them  to  eat,  and  had  given 
them  of  the  corn  of  heaven. 

25  Man  did  eat  angels’  food:  he 
sent  them  meat  to  the  full. 

26  He  caused  an  east  wind  to  blow 
in  the  heaven:  and  by  his  power  he 
brought  in  the  south  wind. 

27  He  rained  flesh  also  upon  them 
as  dust,  and  feathered  fowls  like  as 
the  sand  of  the  sea  : 

28  And  he  let  it  fall  in  the  midst 
of  their  camp,  round  about  their  ha¬ 
bitations. 

29  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  well 
filled:  for  he  gave  them  their  own 
desire ; 

30  They  were  not  estranged  from 
their  lust :  but  while  their  meat  was 
yet  in  their  mouths, 

31  The  wrath  of  God  came  upon 
them,  and  slew  the  fattest  of  them,  and 
smote  down  the  chosen  men  of  Israel. 

32  For  all  this  they  sinned  still,  and 
believed  not  for  his  wondrous  works. 

33  Therefore  their  days  did  he 
consume  in  vanity,  and  their  years 
in  trouble. 

34  When  he  slew  them,  then  they 
sought  him:  and  they  returned  and 
inquired  early  after  God. 

35  And  they  remembered  that  God 
was  their  Bock,  and  the  high  God 
their  Bedeemer. 

36  Nevertheless  they  did  flatter 

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God's  wrath  against  the 


PSALMS. 


incredulous  and  disobedient. 


him  with  their  mouth,  and  they  lied 
unto  him  with  their  tongues. 

37  For  their  heart  was  not  right 
with  him,  neither  were  they  steadfast 
in  his  covenant. 

38  But  he,  being  full  of  compas¬ 
sion,  forgave  their  iniquity,  and  de¬ 
stroyed  them  not :  yea,  many  a  time 
turned  he  his  anger  away,  and  did 
not  stir  up  all  his  wrath. 

39  For  he  remembered  that  they 
were  but  flesh;  a  wind  that  passeth 
away,  and  cometh  not  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him 
in  the  wilderness,  and  grieve  him  in 
the  desert ! 

41  Yea,,  they  turned  hack  and 
tempted  God,  and  limited  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 

42  They  remembered  not  his  hand, 
nor  the  day  when  he  delivered  them 
from  the  enemy: 

43  How  he  had  wrought  his  signs 
in  Egypt,  and  his  wonders  in  the 
field  of  Zoan : 

44  And  had  turned  their  rivers  in¬ 
to  blood ;  and  their  floods,  that  they 
could  not  drink. 

45  He  sent  divers  sorts  of  flies 
among  them,  which  devoured  them; 
and  frogs,  which  destroyed  them. 

46  He  gave  also  their  increase  un¬ 
to  the  caterpillar,  and  their  labour 
unto  the  locust. 

47  He  destroyed  their  vines  with  hail, 
and  their  sycamore  trees  with  frost. 

48  He  gave  up  their  cattle  also  to 
the  hail,  and  their  flocks  to  hot 
thunderbolts. 

49  He  cast  upon  them  the  fierce¬ 
ness  of  his  anger,  wrath,  and  indig¬ 
nation,  and  trouble,  by  sending  evil 
angels  among  them. 

50  He  made  a  way  to  his  anger;  he 
spared  not  their  soul  from  death,  but 
gave  their  life  over  to  the  pestilence ; 

51  And  smote  all  the  firstborn  in 
Egypt ;  the  chief  of  their  strength  in 
the  tabernacles  of  Ham : 

52  But  made  his  own  people  to  go 
forth  like  sheep,  and  guided  them 
in  the  wilderness  like  a  flock. 

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53  And  he  led  them  on  safely,  so 
that  they  feared  not:  but  the  sea 
overwhelmed  their  enemies. 

54  And  he  brought  them  to  the 
border  of  his  sanctuary,  even  to  this 
mountain,  which  his  right  hand  had 
purchased. 

55  He  cast  out  the  heathen  also 
before  them,  and  divided  them  an 
inheritance  by  line,  and  made  the 
tribes  of  Israel  to  dwell  in  their  tents. 

56  Yet  they  tempted  and  provoked 
the  most  high  God,  and  kept  not  his 
testimonies : 

57  But  turned  back,  and  dealt  un¬ 
faithfully  like  their  fathers :  they 
were  turned  aside  like  a  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  they  provoked  him  to  anger 
with  their  high  places,  and  moved 
him  to  jealousy  with  their  graven 
images. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  he  was 
wroth,  and  greatly  abhorred  Israel: 

60  So  that  he  forsook  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  Shiloh,  the  tent  which  he 
placed  among  men ; 

61  And  delivered  his  strength  into 
captivity,  and  his  glory  into  the 
enemy’s  hand. 

62  He  gave  his  people  over  also 
unto  the  sword;  and  was  wroth  with 
his  inheritance. 

63  The  fire  consumed  their  young 
men ;  and  their  maidens  were  not 
given  to  marriage. 

64  Their  priests  fell  by  the  sword; 
and  their  widows  made  no  lamenta¬ 
tion. 

65  Then  the  Lord  awaked  as  one 
out  of  sleep,  and  like  a  mighty  man 
that  shouteth  by  reason  of  wine. 

66  And  he  smote  his  enemies  in 
the  hinder  parts:  he  put  them  to  a 
perpetual  reproach. 

67  Moreover  he  refused  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  Joseph,  and  chose  not  the 
tribe  of  Ephraim : 

68  But  chose  the  tribe  of  Judah, 
the  mount  Zion  which  he  loved. 

69  And  he  built  his  sanctuary  like 
high  palaces,  like  the  earth  which 
he  hath  established  for  ever. 


The  miseries  of  the  church. 


The  desolation  of  Jerusalem.  PSALMS. 


7  0  He  chose  David  also  his  servant, 
and  took  him  from  the  sheep folds: 

71  From  following  the  ewes  great 
with  young  he  brought  him  to  feed 
Jacob  his  people,  and  Israel  his  in¬ 
heritance. 

7  2  So  he  fed  them  according  to  the 
integrity  of  his  heart ;  and  guided 
them  by  the  skilfulness  of  his  hands. 

PSALM  LXXIX. 

1  The  psalmist  complaineth  of  the  desolation  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem.  8  He  pray eth  for  deliverance,  13  and  promiseth 
thankfulness. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

GOD,  the  heathen  are  come 
into  thine  inheritance;  thy  holy 
temple  have  they  defiled;  they  have 
laid  Jerusalem  on  heaps. 

2  The  dead  bodies  of  thy  servants 
have  they  given  to  he  meat  unto  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  the  flesh  of  thy 
saints  unto  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

3  Their  blood  have  they  shed  like 
water  round  about  Jerusalem;  and 
there  was  none  to  bury  them. 

4  We  are  become  a  reproach  to 
our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  derision 
to  them  that  are  round  about  us. 

5  How  long,  Lord?  wilt  thou  he 
angry  for  ever?  shall  thy  jealousy 
burn  like  fire? 

6  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the 
heathen  that  have  not  known  thee, 
and  upon  the  kingdoms  that  have 
not  called  upon  thy  name. 

7  For  they  haVe  devoured  Jacob, 
and  laid  waste  his  dwellingplace. 

8  O  remember  not  against  us  for¬ 
mer  iniquities:  let  thy  tender  mer¬ 
cies  speedily  prevent  us;  for  we  are 
brought  very  low. 

9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salva¬ 
tion,  for  the  glory  of  thy  name :  and 
deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our  sins, 
for  thy  name’s  sake. 

10  Wherefore  should  the  heathen 
say,  Where  is  their  God?  let  him  be 
known  among  the  heathen  in  our 
sight  by  the  revenging  of  the  blood 
of  thy  servants  which  is  shed. 

11  Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner 
come  before  thee;  according  to  the 


greatness  of  thy  power  preserve  thou 
those  that  are  appointed  to  die ; 

12  And  render  unto  our  neigh¬ 
bours  sevenfold  into  their  bosom  their 
reproach,  wherewith  they  have  re 
proached  thee,  O  Lord. 

13  So  we  thy  people  and  sheep  of 
thy  pasture  will  give  thee  thanks  for 
ever:  we  will  shew  forth  thy  praise 
to  all  generations. 

PSALM  LXXX. 

1  The  psalmist  in  his  proper  complaineth  of  the  miseries 
of  the  church.  8  God's  former  favours  are  turned 
into  judgments.  14  He  pray  eth  for  deliverance. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannim- 
Eduth,  A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

IYE  ear,  O  Shepherd  of  Israel, 

X  thou  that  leadest  Joseph  like  a 
flock;  thou  that  dwellest  between  the 
cherubim,  shine  forth. 

2  Before  Ephraim  and  Benjamin 
and  Manasseh  stir  up  thy  strength, 
and  come  and  save  us. 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  and  cause 
thy  face  to  shine ;  and  we  shall  be 
saved. 

4  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  how  long 
wilt  thou  be  angry  against  the  prayer 
of  thy  people? 

5  Thou  feedest  t^ern  with  the  bread 
of  tears ;  and  givest  them  tears  to 
drink  in  great  measure. 

6  Thou  makest  us  a  strife  unto  our 
neighbours:  and  our  enemies  laugh 
among  themselves. 

7  Turn  us  again,  O  God  of  hosts, 
and  cause  thy  face  to  shine ;  and 
we  shall  be  saved. 

8  Thou  hast  brought  a  vine  out  of 
Egypt:  thou  hast  cast  out  the  hea¬ 
then,  and  planted  it. 

9  Thou  preparedst  room  before  it, 
and  didst  cause  it  to  take  deep  root, 
and  it  filled  the  land. 

10  The  hills  were  covered  with  the 
shadow  of  it,  and  the  boughs  thereof 
were  like  the  goodly  cedars. 

11  She  sent  out  her  boughs  unto  the 
sea,  and  her  branches  unto  the  river. 

12  Why  hast  thou  then  broken  down 
her  hedges,  so  that  all  they  Avhich 
pass  by  the  way  do  pluck  her  ? 

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Exhortation  to  praise  God. 

13  The  boar  out  of  the  wood  doth 
waste  it,  and  the  wild  beast  of  the 
field  doth  devour  it. 

14  Return,  we  beseech  thee,  O  God 
of  hosts:  look  down  from  heaven,  and 
behold,  and  visit  this  vine; 

15  And  the  vineyard  which  thy 
right  hand  hath  planted,  and  the 
branch  that  thou  madest  strong  for 
thyself. 

16  It  is  burned  with  fire,  it  is  cut 
down:  they  perish  at  the  rebuke  of 
thy  countenance. 

1 7  Let  thy  hand  he  upon  the  man  of 
thy  right  hand,  upon  the  son  of  man 
whom  thou  madest  strong  for  thyself. 

18  So  will  not  we  go  back  from 
thee:  quicken  us,  and  we  will  call 
upon  thy  name. 

19  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God  of 
hosts,  cause  thy  face  to  shine;  and 
we  shall  he  saved. 

PSALM  LXXXI. 

1  An  exhortation  to  a  solemn  praising  of  God.  4  God 
challenged  that  duty  by  reason  of  his  benefits.  8 
God,  exhorting  to  obedience,  complaineth  of  their  dis¬ 
obedience ,  which  proveth  their  own  hurt. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Grittith,  A 
Psalm  of  Asaph. 

SING  aloud  unlp  God  our  strength: 

make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  God 
of  Jacob. 

2  Take  a  psalm,  and  bring  hither 
the  timbrel,  the  pleasant  harp  with 
the  psaltery. 

3  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in  the  new 
moon,  in  the  time  appointed,  on  our 
solemn  feast  day. 

4  For  this  was  a  statute  for  Israel, 
and  a  law  of  the  God  of  Jacob. 

5  This  he  ordained  in  Joseph  for  a 
testimony,  when  he  went  out  through 
the  land  of  Egypt:  where  I  heard  a 
language  that  I  understood  not. 

6  I  removed  his  shoulder  from  the 
burden:  his  hands  were  delivered 
from  the  pots. 

7  Thou  calledst  in  trouble,  and  I 
delivered  thee ;  I  answered  thee  in 
the  secret  place  of  thunder :  I  proved 
thee  at  the  waters  of  Meribah.  Selah. 

8  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will 

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The  judges  reproved . 

testify  unto  thee :  O  Israel,  if  thou 
wilt  hearken  unto  me; 

9  There  shall  no  strange  god  be 
in  thee ;  neither  shalt  thou  worship 
any  strange  god. 

10  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt: 
open  thy  mouth  wide,  and  I  will  fill 
it. 

1 1  But  my  people  would  not  heark¬ 
en  to  my  voice ;  and  Israel  would 
none  of  me. 

12  So  I  gave  them  up  unto  their 
own  hearts’  lust :  and  they  walked  in 
their  own  counsels. 

13  Oh  that  my  people  had  heark¬ 
ened  unto  me,  and  Israel  had  walked 
in  my  ways! 

14  I  should  soon  have  subdued 
their  enemies,  and  turned  my  hand 
against  their  adversaries. 

15  The  haters  of  the  Lord  should 
have  submitted  themselves  unto  him: 
hut  their  time  should  have  endured 
for  ever. 

16  He  should  have  fed  them  also 
with  the  finest  of  the  wheat:  and 
with  honey  out  of  the  rock  should 
I  have  satisfied  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXII. 

1  2  he  psalmist ,  having  exhorted  the  judges,  5  and  re¬ 
proved  their  negligence ,  8  prayeth  God  to  judge. 

A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 

GOD  standeth  in  the  congrega¬ 
tion  of  the  mighty;  he  judgeth 
among  the  gods.  y 

2  How  long  will  ye  judge  unjustly, 
and  accept  the  persons  of  the  wicked  ? 
Selah. 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  fatherless: 
do  justice  to  the  afflicted  and  needy. 

4  Deliver  the  poor  and  needy:  rid 
them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

5  They  know  not,  neither  will  they 
understand ;  they  walk  on  in  dark¬ 
ness.  ail  the  foundations  of  the  earth 
are  out  of  course. 

6  I  have  said,  Ye  are  gods ;  and 

all  of  you  are  children  of  the  Most 
High. 

7  But  ye  shall  die  like  men,  and 
fall  like  one  of  the  princes. 


PSALMS. 


A  complaint  to  God. 


PSALMS.  Blessedness  of  God's  service. 


8  Arise,  O  God,  judge  the  earth: 
for  thou  shalt  inherit  all  nations. 


PSALM  LXXXIII. 


1  A  complaint  to  God  of  the  enemies’  conspiracies.  9  A 
prayer  against  them  that  oppress  ihe  church. 

A  Song  or  Psalm  of  Asaph. 


KEEP  not  thou  silence,  O  God: 

hold  not  thy  peace,  and  be  not 
still,  O  God. 

2  For,  lo,  thine  enemies  make  a 
tumult :  and  they  that  hate  thee  have 
lifted  up  the  head. 

3  They  have  taken  crafty  counsel 
against  thy  people,  and  consulted 
against  thy  hidden  ones. 

4  They  have  said,  Come,  and  let 
us  cut  them  off  from  being  a  nation; 
that  the  name  of  Israel  may  be  no 
more  in  remembrance. 

5  For  they  have  consulted  together 
with  one  consent :  they  are  confede¬ 
rate  against  thee : 

6  The  tabernacles  of  Edom,  and 
the  Ishmaelites;  of  Moab,  and  the 
Hagarenes ; 

7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and  Amalek; 
the  Philistines  with  the  inhabitants  of 
Tyre; 

8  Assur  also  is  joined  with  them: 
they  have  holpen  the  children  of  Lot. 
Selah. 

9  Do  unto  them  as  unto  the  Mi- 
dianites;  as  to  Sisera,  as  to  Jabin,  at 
the  brook  of  Kison : 

10  Which  perished  at  En-dor :  they 
became  as  dung  for  the  earth. 

11  Make  their  nobles  like  Oreb, 
and  like  Zeeb:  yea,  all  their  princes 
as  Zebah,  and  as  Zalmunna: 

12  Who  said,  Let  us  take  to  our¬ 
selves  the  houses  of  God  in  possession. 

13  O  my  God,  make  them  like  a 
wheel ;  as  the  stubble  before  the  wind. 

14  As  the  fire  burneth  a  wood,  and 
as  the  flame  setteth  the  mountains  on 
fire; 

15  So  persecute  them  with  thy 
tempest,  and  make  them  afraid  with 
thy  storm. 

16  Fill  their  faces  with  shame ;  that 
they  may  seek  thy  name,  O  Loud. 


17  Let  them  be  confounded  and 
troubled  for  ever;  yea,  let  them  be 
put  to  shame,  and  perish : 

18  That  men  may  know  that  thou, 
whose  name  alone  is  JEHOVAH,  art 
the  Most  High  over  all  the  earth. 


PSALM  LXXXIV. 

1  The  prophet,  longing  for  the  communion  of  the  sanc¬ 
tuary,  4  sheweth  how  blessed  they  are  that  dwell  there¬ 
in.  8  He  prayeth  to  be  restored  unto  it. 

To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Gittith,  A 
Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 


HOW  amiable  are  thy  taberna¬ 
cles,  O  Lord  of  hosts  ! 

2  My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  faint- 
eth  for  the  courts  of  the  Lord:  my 
heart  and  my  flesh  crieth  out  for  the 
living  God. 

3  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  a 
house,  and  the  swallow  a  nest  for  her¬ 
self,  where  she  may  lay  her  young, 
even  thine  altars,  O  Lord  of  hosts, 
my  King,  and  my  God. 

4  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in 
thy  house :  they  will  be  still  praising 
thee.  Selah. 

5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength 
is  in  thee ;  in  whose  heart  are  the 
ways  of  them. 

6  Who  passing  through  the  valley 
of  Baca  make  it  a  well ;  the  rain  also 
filleth  the  pools. 

7  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
every  one  of  them  in  Zion  appear eth 
before  God. 

8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my 
prayer:  give  ear,  O  God  of  Jacob. 
Selah. 

9  Behold,  O  God  our  shield,  and 
look  upon  the  face  of  thine  anointed. 

10  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better 
than  a  thousand.  I  had  rather  be  a 
doorkeeper  in  the  house  of  my  God, 
than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of  wicked¬ 
ness. 

11  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and 
shield :  the  Lord  will  give  grace 
and  glory:  no  good  thing  will  he 
withhold  from  them  that  walk  up¬ 
rightly. 

12  O  Lord  of  hosts,  blessed  is  the 
man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 


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PSALMS. 


David's  confidence  in  God. 


PSALM  LXXXY. 

1  The  psalmist,  out  of  the  experience  of  former  mercies , 
prayeth  for  the  continuance  thereof.  8  He  promiseth 
to  wait  thereon ,  out  of  confidence  of  God's  goodness. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  for  the 
sons  of  Korah. 

ORD,  thou  hast  been  favourable 
J  unto  thy  land:  thou  hast  brought 
back  the  captivity  of  Jacob. 

2  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  iniquity 
of  thy  people ;  thou  hast  covered  all 
their  sin.  Selah. 

3  Thou  hast  taken  away  all  thy 
wrath :  thou  hast  turned  thyself  from 
the  fierceness  of  thine  anger. 

4  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation, 
and  cause  thine  anger  toward  us  to 
cease. 

5  Wilt  thou  be  angry  with  us  for 
ever  ?  wilt  thou  draw  out  thine  anger 
to  all  generations? 

6  Wilt  thou  not  revive  us  again: 
that  thy  people  may  rejoice  in  thee? 

7  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and 
grant  us  thy  salvation. 

8  I  will  hear  what  God  the  Lord 
will  speak:  for  he  will  speak  peace 
unto  his  people,  and  to  his  saints: 
hut  let  them  not  turn  again  to  folly. 

9  Surely  his  salvation  is  nigh  them 
that  fear  Mm;  that  glory  may  dwell 
in  our  land. 

10  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  toge¬ 
ther;  righteousness  and  peace  have 
kissed  each  other . 

11  Truth  shall  spring  out  of  the 
earth;  and  righteousness  shall  look 
down  from  heaven. 

12  Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give  that 
which  is  good ;  and  our  land  shall 
yield  her  increase. 

13  Righteousness  shall  go  before 
him ;  and  shall  set  us  in  the  way  of 
his  steps. 

PSALM  LXXXY L 

1  David  strengthened  his  prayer  hy  the  conscience  of 
his  religion ,  5  by  the  goodness  and  power  of  God.  11 
He  desireth  the  continuance  of  former  grace.  14 
Complaining  of  the  proud ,  he  craveth  some  token  of 
God's  goodness. 

A  Prayer  of  David. 

OW  down  thine  ear,  O  Lord, 
hear  me  :  for  I  am  poor  and 
needy. 


David  jprayeth  for  grace. 

2  Preserve  my  soul ;  for  I  am  holy : 
O  thou  my  God,  save  thy  servant 
that  trusteth  in  thee. 

3  Be  merciful  unto  me,  O  Lord* 
for  I  cry  unto  thee  daily. 

4  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant:, 
for  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up 
my  soul. 

5  For  thou,  Lord,  art  good,  and 
ready  to  forgive ;  and  plenteous  in 
mercy  unto  all  them  that  call  upon 
thee. 

6  Give  ear,  O  Lord,  unto  my 
prayer ;  and  attend  to  the  voice  of 
my  supplications. 

7  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call 
upon  thee  :  for  thou  wilt  answer  me. 

8  Among  the  gods  there  is  none 
like  unto  thee,  O  Lord ;  neither  are 
there  any  works  like  unto  thy  works. 

9  All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made 
shall  come  and  worship  before  thee, 
O  Lord ;  and  shall  glorify  thy  name. 

10  For  thou  art  great,  and  doest 
wondrous  things :  thou  art  God 
alone. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord  ;  I 
will  walk  in  thy  truth :  unite  my 
heart  to  fear  thy  name. 

12  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord  my 
God,  with  all  my  heart :  and  I  will 
glorify  thy  name  for  evermore. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward 
me  :  and  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul 
from  the  lowest  hell. 

14  O  God,  the  proud  are  risen 
against  me,  and  the  assemblies  of 
violent  men  have  sought  after  my 
soul ;  and  have  not  set  thee  before 
them. 

15  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God 
full  of  compassion,  and  gracious,  long- 
suffering,  and  plenteous  in  mercy  and 
truth. 

16  O  turn  unto  me,  and  have 
mercy  upon  me ;  give  thy  strength 
unto  thy  servant,  and  save  the  son 
of  thine  handmaid. 

1 7  Shew  me  a  token  for  good  ;  that 
they  which  hate  me  may  see  it,  and 
he  ashamed :  because  thou,  Lord, 
hast  holpen  me,  and  comforted  me. 


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The  glory  of  the  church.  PSALMS.  Prayer  in  distress. 

CHAPTER  LXXXYII. 


1  The  nature  and  glory  of  the  church.  4  The  increase, 

honour,  and  comfort  of  the  members  thereof. 

A  Psalm  or  Song  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 

IS  foundation  is  in  the  holy 
mountains. 

2  The  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of  Zion 
more  than  all  the  dwellings  of  Jacob. 

3  Glorious  things  are  spoken  of 
thee,  O  city  of  God.  Selah. 

4  I  will  make  mention  of  Rahab 
and  Babylon  to  them  that  know  me: 
behold  Philistia,  and  Tyre,  with  Ethi¬ 
opia  ;  this  man  was  horn  there. 

5  And  of  Zion  it  shall  he  said,  This 
and  that  man  was  born  in  her :  and 
the  Highest  himself  shall  establish 
her. 

6  The  Lord  shall  count,  when  he 
writeth  up  the  people,  that  this  man 
was  horn  there.  Selah. 

7  As  well  the  singers  as  the  play¬ 
ers  on  instruments  shall  he  there :  all 
my  springs  are  in  thee. 

PSALM  LXXXVIII. 

A  prayer  containing  a  grievous  complaint. 

A  Song  or  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah,  to 

the  chief  Musician  upon  Mahalath  Lean- 

noth,  Maschil  of  Heman  the  Ezrahite. 
LORD  God  of  my  salvation,  I 
have  cried  day  and  night  before 

thee : 

2  Let  my  prayer  come  before  thee : 
incline  thine  ear  unto  my  cry; 

3  For  my  soul  is  full  of  troubles: 
and  my  life  draweth  nigh  unto  the 
grave. 

4  I  am  counted  with  them  that  go 
down  into  the  pit:  I  am  as  a  man 
that  hath  no  strength: 

5  Free  among  the  dead,  like  the 
slain  that  lie  in  the  grave,  whom 
thou  rememberest  no  more :  and  they 
are  cut  off  from  thy  hand. 

6  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  lowest 
pit,  in  darkness,  in  the  deeps. 

7  Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  upon  me, 
and  thou  hast  afflicted  me  with  all 
thy  waves.  Selah. 

8  Thou  hast  put  away  mine  ac¬ 
quaintance  far  from  me;  thou  hast 
made  me  an  abomination  unto  them: 


I  am  shut  up,  and  I  cannot  come 
forth. 

9  Mine  eye  moumeth  by  reason  of 
affliction:  Lord,  I  have  called  daily 
upon  thee,  I  have  stretched  out  my 
hands  unto  thee. 

10  Wilt  thou  shew  wonders  to  the 
dead?  shall  the  dead  arise  and  praise 
thee  ?  Selah. 

11  Shall  thy  lovingkindness  he 
declared  in  the  grave  ?  or  thy  faith¬ 
fulness  in  destruction? 

12  Shall  thy  wonders  he  known 
in  the  dark?  and  thy  righteousness 
in  the  land  of  forgetfulness  ? 

13  But  unto  thee  have  I  cried,  O 
Lord  ;  and  in  the  morning  shall  my 
prayer  prevent  thee. 

14  Lord,  why  castest  thou  off  my 
soul  ?  why  hidest  thou  thy  face  from 
me? 

15  I  am  afflicted  and  ready  to  die 
from  my  youth  up  :  while  I  suffer  thy 
terrors  I  am  distracted. 

16  Thy  fierce  wrath  goetli  over 
me;  thy  terrors  have  cut  me  off. 

17  They  came  round  about  me 
daily  like  water;  they  compassed 
me  about  together. 

18  Lover  and  friend  hast  thou  put 
far  from  me,  and  mine  acquaintance 
into  darkness. 

PSALM  LXXXIX. 

1  The  psalmist  praiseth  God  for  his  covenant,  5  for  his 
wonderful  power,  1 5  for  the  care  of  his  church,  19  for 
his  favour  to  the  kingdom  of  David.  38  Then  com¬ 
plaining  of  contrary  events ,  46  he  expostulated,  pray- 
eth,  and  blesseth  God. 

Maschil  of  Ethan  the  Ezrahite. 
WILL  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the 
Lord  for  ever:  with  my  mouth 
will  I  make  known  thy  faithfulness 
to  all  generations. 

2  For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall  he 
built  up  for  ever :  thy  faithfulness  shalt 
thou  establish  in  the  very  heavens. 

3  I  have  made  a  covenant  with 
my  chosen,  I  have  sworn  unto  David 
my  servant, 

4  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  for 
ever,  and  build  up  thy  throne  to  all 
generations.  Selah. 

5  And  the  heavens  shall  praise  thy 

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PSALMS. 


God's  wonderful  power. 


His  favour  to  David. 


wonders,  O  Lord:  thy  faithfulness 
also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints. 

6  For  who  in  the  heaven  can  he 
compared  unto  the  Lord  ?  who  among 
the  sons  of  the  mighty  can  he  likened 
unto  the  Lord? 

7  God  is  greatly  to  he  feared  in 
the  assembly  of  the  saints,  and  to  he 
had  in  reverence  of  all  them  that  are 
about  him. 

8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a 
strong  Lord  like  unto  thee?  or  to 
thy  faithfulness  round  about  thee  ? 

9  Thou  rulest  the  raging  of  the 
sea:  when  the  waves  thereof  arise, 
thou  stillest  them. 

10  Thou  hast  broken  Rahab  in 
pieces,  as  one  that  is  slain;  thou 
hast  scattered  thine  enemies  with 
thy  strong  arm. 

11  The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth 
also  is  thine :  as  for  the  world  and 
the  fulness  thereof,  thou  hast  found¬ 
ed  them. 

12  The  north  and  the  south  thou 
hast  created  them:  Tabor  and  Her- 
mon  shall  rejoice  in  thy  name. 

13  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm  : 
strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is  thy 
right  hand. 

14  Justice  and  judgment  are  the 
habitation  of  thy  throne :  mercy  and 
truth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

15  Blessed  is  the  people  that  know 
the  joyful  sound:  they  shall  walk, 
O  Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  counte¬ 
nance. 

16  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice 
all  the  day :  and  in  thy  righteousness 
shall  they  he  exalted. 

17  For  thou  art  the  glory  of  their 
strength :  and  in  thy  favour  our  horn 
shall  he  exalted. 

18  For  the  Lord  is  our  defence;  and 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King. 

19  Then  thou  spakest  in  vision  to 
thy  Holy  One,  and  saidst,  I  have  laid 
help  upon  one  that  is  mighty;  I  have 
exalted  one  chosen  out  of  the  people. 

20  I  have  found  David  my  servant; 
with  my  holy  oil  have  I  anointed  him : 

21  With  whom  my  hand  shall  he 

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established :  mine  arm  also  shall 
strengthen  him. 

22  The  enemy  shall  not  exact  up¬ 
on  him;  nor  the  son  of  wickedness 
afflict  him. 

23  And  I  will  heat  down  his  foes 
before  his  face,  and  plague  them  that 
hate  him. 

24  But  my  faithfulness  and  my 
mercy  shall  he  with  him :  and  in  my 
name  shall  his  horn  he  exalted. 

25  I  will  set  his  hand  also  in  the 
sea,  and  his  right  hand  in  the  rivers. 

26  He  shall  cry  unto  me,  Thou  art 
my  Father,  my  God,  and  the  Rock 
of  my  salvation. 

27  Also  I  will  make  him  my  first¬ 
born,  higher  than  the  kings  of  the 
earth. 

28  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him 
for  evermore,  and  my  covenant  shall 
stand  fast  with  him. 

29  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to 
endure  for  ever,  and  his  throne  as 
the  days  of  heaven. 

30  If  his  children  forsake  my  law, 
and  walk  not  in  my  judgments; 

31  If  they  break  my  statutes,  and 
keep  not  my  commandments; 

32  Then  will  I  visit  their  transgres¬ 
sion  with  the  rod,  and  their  iniquity 
with  stripes. 

33  Nevertheless  my  lovingkindness 
will  I  not  utterly  take  from  him,  nor 
suffer  my  faithfulness  to  fail. 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not  break, 
nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out 
of  my  lips. 

35  Once  have  I  sworn  by  my  holi¬ 
ness  that  I  will  not  lie  unto  David. 

36  His  seed  shalh  endure  for  ever, 
and  his  throne  as  the  sun  before  me. 

37  It  shall  he  established  for  ever 
as  the  moon,  and  as  a  faithful  wit¬ 
ness  in  heaven.  Selah. 

38  But  thou  hast  cast  off  and  ab¬ 
horred,  thou  hast  been  wroth  with 
thine  anointed. 

39  Thou  hast  made  void  the  cove¬ 
nant  of  thy  servant:  thou  hast  pro¬ 
faned  his  crown  by  casting  it  to  the 
ground. 


PSALMS. 


The  psalmist’s  complaint. 


40  Thou  hast  broken  down  all  his 
hedges;  thou  hast  brought  his  strong 
holds  to  ruin. 

41  All  that  pass  by  the  way  spoil 
him :  he  is  a  reproach  to  his  neigh¬ 
bours. 

42  Thou  hast  set  up  the  right  hand 
of  his  adversaries ;  thou  hast  made 
all  his  enemies  to  rejoice. 

43  Thou  hast  also  turned  the  edge 
of  his  sword,  and  hast  not  made  him 
to  stand  in  the  battle. 

44  Thou  hast  made  his  glory  to 
cease,  and  cast  his  throne  down  to 
the  ground. 

45  The  days  of  his  youth  hast  thou 
shortened :  thou  hast  covered  him 
with  shame.  Selah. 

46  How  long,  Lord?  wilt  thou 
hide  thyself  for  ever  ?  shall  thy 
wrath  burn  like  fire  ? 

47  Remember  how  short  my  time 
is:  wherefore  hast  thou  made  all 
men  in  vain? 

48  What  man  is  he  that  liveth,  and 
shall  not  see  death?  shall  he  deliver 
his  soul  from  the  hand  of  the  grave  ? 
Selah. 

49  Lord,  where  are  thy  former  lov¬ 
ingkindnesses,  which  thou  swarest 
unto  David  in  thy  truth? 

50  Remember,  Lord,  the  reproach 
of  thy  servants ;  how  I  do  bear  in  my 
bosom  the  reproach  of  all  the  mighty 
people ; 

51  Wherewith  thine  enemies  have 
reproached,  O  Lord  ;  wherewith  they 
have  reproached  the  footsteps  of  thine 
anointed. 

52  Blessed  he  the  Lord  for  ever¬ 
more.  Amen,  and  Amen. 

PSALM  XC. 

1  Moses,  setting  forth  God's  providence,  3  complaineth  of 
human  fragility,  7  divine  chastisements,  10  ajid  brevity 
of  life.  12  He  pray eth  for  the  knowledge  and  sensible 
experience  of  God's  good  providence. 

A  Prayer  of  Moses  the  man  of  Grod. 
ORD,  thou  hast  been  our  dwell- 
ingplace  in  all  generations. 

2  Before  the  mountains  were 
brought  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst 
formed  the  earth  and  the  world, 


The  frailty  of  human  life . 

even  from  everlasting  to  everlasting, 
thou  art  God. 

3  Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction ; 
and  sayest,  Return,  ye  children  of 
men. 

4  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight 
are  but  as  yesterday  when  it  is  past, 
and  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 

5  Thou  earnest  them  away  as  with 
a  flood ;  they  are  as  a  sleep :  in  the 
morning  they  are  like  grass  which 
groweth  up. 

6  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  and 
groweth  up ;  in  the  evening  it  is  cut 
down,  and  withereth. 

7  For  we  are  consumed  by  thine  an¬ 
ger,  and  by  thy  wrath  are  we  troubled. 

8  Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  be¬ 
fore  thee,  our  secret  sins  in  the  light 
of  thy  countenance. 

9  For  all  our  days  are  passed  away 
in  thy  wrath :  we  spend  our  years  as 
a  tale  that  is  told. 

1 0  The  days  of  our  years  are  three¬ 
score  years  and  ten ;  and  if  by  reason 
of  strength  they  be  fourscore  years, 
yet  is  their  strength  labour  and  sor¬ 
row;  for  it  is  soon  cut  off,  and  we 
fly  away. 

1 1  Who  knoweth  the  power  of  thine 
anger?  even  according  to  thy  fear,  so 
is  thy  wrath. 

12  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days, 
that  we  may  apply  our  hearts  unto 
wisdom. 

13  Return,  O  Lord,  how  long? 
and  let  it  repent  thee  concerning 
thy  servants. 

14  O  satisfy  us  early  with  thy 
mercy ;  that  we  may  rejoice  and  be 
glad  all  our  days. 

15  Make  us  glad  according  to  the 
days  whereinthou  hast  afflicted  us,  and 
the  years  wherein  we  have  seen  evil. 

16  Let  thy  work  appear  unto  thy 
servants,  and  thy  glory  unto  their 
children. 

17  And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord 
our  God  be  upon  us :  and  establish 
thou  the  work  of  our  hands  upon  us ; 
yea,  the  work  of  our  hands  establish 
thou  it. 


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The  security  of  the  godly. 


PSALMS. 


Exhortation  to  praise  God. 


PSALM  XCI. 

1  The  state  of  the  godly.  3  Their  safety.  9  Their  hab¬ 
itation.  11  Their  servants.  14  Their  friend;  with 
the  effects  of  them  all. 

E  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret 
place  of  the  Most  High  shall 
abide  under  the  shadow  of  the 
Almighty. 

2  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my 
refuge  and  my  fortress :  my  God ;  in 
him  will  I  trust. 

3  Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee  from 
the  snare  of  the  fowler,  and  from  the 
noisome  pestilence. 

4  He  shall  cover  thee  with  his  fea¬ 
thers,  and  under  his  wings  shalt  thou 
trust:  his  truth  shall  he  thy  shield  and 
buckler. 

5  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the 
terror  by  night ;  nor  for  the  arrow 
that  flieth  by  day; 

6  Nor  for  the  pestilence  that  walk- 
eth  in  darkness ;  nor  for  the  destruc¬ 
tion  that  wasteth  at  noonday. 

7  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side, 
and  ten  thousand  at  thy  right  hand ; 
but  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee. 

8  Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou 
behold  and  see  the  reward  of  the 
wicked. 

9  Because  thou  hast  made  the  Lord, 
which  is  my  refuge,  even  the  Most 
High,  thy  habitation ; 

10  There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee, 
neither  shall  any  plague  come  nigh 
thy  dwelling. 

11  For  he  shall  give  his  angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all 
thy  ways. 

12  They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their 
hands,  lest  thou  dash  thy  foot  against 
a  stone. 

13  Thou  shalt  tread  upon  the  lion 
and  adder:  the  young  lion  and  the 
dragon  shalt  thou  trample  under  feet. 

14  Because  he  hath  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver 
him  :  I  will  set  him  on  high,  because 
he  hath  known  my  name. 

15  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I 
will  answer  him :  I  will  he  with  him 
in  trouble ;  I  will  deliver  him,  and 
honour  him. 


16  With  long  life  will  I  satisfy  him.,  * 
and  shew  him  my  salvation. 

PSALM  XCII. 

1  The  prophet  exliorteth  to  praise  God,  4  for  his  great 

works,  6  for  Ids  judgments  on  the  wicked,  10  and  for 

his  goodness  to  the  godly. 

A  Psalm  or  Song  for  the  sabbath  day. 

T  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks 
unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing  praises 
unto  thy  name,  O  Most  High : 

2  To  shew  forth  thy  lovingkindness 
in  the  morning,  and  thy  faithfulness 
every  night, 

3  Upon  an  instrument  of  ten  strings, 
and  upon  the  psaltery ;  upon  the 
harp  with  a  solemn  sound. 

4  For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  me 
glad  through  thy  work :  I  will  tri¬ 
umph  in  the  works  of  thy  hands. 

5  O  Lord,  how  great  are  thy 
works!  and  thy  thoughts  are  very  deep, 

6  A  brutish  man  knoweth  not ;  nei¬ 
ther  doth  a  fool  understand  this. 

7  When  the  wicked  spring  as  the 
grass,  and  when  all  the  workers  of 
iniquity  do  flourish;  it  is  that  they 
shall  be  destroyed  for  ever: 

8  But  thou,  Lord,  art  most  high 
for  evermore. 

9  For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord, 
for,  lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish ; 
all  the  workers  of  iniquity  shall  be 
scattered. 

10  But  my  horn  shalt  thou  exalt 
like  the  horn  of  a  unicorn:  I  shall  be 
anointed  with  fresh  oil. 

11  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  my  de¬ 
sire  on  mine  enemies,  and  mine  ears 
shall  hear  my  desire  of  the  wicked 
that  rise  up  against  me. 

12  The  righteous  shall  flourish  like 
the  palm  tree :  he  shall  grow  like  a 
cedar  in  Lebanon. 

13  Those  that  be  planted  in  the 
house'  of  the  Lord  shall  flourish  in 
the  courts  of  our  God. 

14  They  shall  still  bring  forth  fruit 
in  old  age ;  they  shall  be  fat  and 
flourishing ; 

15  To  shew  that  the  Lord  is  up¬ 
right  :  he  is  my  rock,  and  there  is  no 
unrighteousness  in  him. 


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Majesty  of  Christ's  kingdom.  PSALMS.  The  blessedness  of  affliction. 


PSALM  XCIII. 

The  majesty,  power,  and  holiness  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

THE  Lord  reigneth,  he  is  clothed 
with  majesty  ;  the  Lord  is  cloth¬ 
ed  with  strength,  wherewith  he  hath 
girded  himself:  the  world  also  is 
stablished,  that  it  cannot  he  moved. 

2  Thy  throne  is  established  of  old  : 
thou  art  from  everlasting. 


3  The  floods  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord, 
the  floods  have  lifted  up  their  voice ; 
the  floods  lift  up  their  waves. 

4  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier 
than  the  noise  of  many  waters,  yea , 
than  the  mighty  waves  of  the  sea. 

5  Thy  testimonies  are  very  sure : 
holiness  becoineth  thine  house,  O 
Lord,  for  ever. 


PSALM  XCIY. 

1  The  prophet,  calling  for  justice,  complainetli  of  tyran¬ 
ny  and  impiety.  8  He  teacheth  God's  providence.  12 
He  sheioeth  the  blessedness  of  affliction.  16  God  is  the 
defender  of  the  afflicted. 

OLORD  God,  to  whom  vengeance 
belongeth ;  O  God,  to  whom 
vengeance  belongeth,  shew  thyself. 

2  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  Judge  of 
the  earth :  render  a  reward  to  the 
proud. 

3  Lord,  how  long  shall  the  wicked, 
how  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph  ? 

4  IIow  long  shall  they  utter  and 
speak  hard  things  ?  and  all  the  work¬ 
ers  of  iniquity  boast  themselves  ? 

5  They  break  in  pieces  thy  people, 
O  Lord,  and  afflict  thine  heritage. 

6  They  slay  the  widow  and  the 
stranger,  and  murder  the  fatherless. 

7  Yet  they  say,  The  Lord  shall  not 
see,  neither  shall  the  God  of  Jacob 
regard  it. 

8  Understand,  ye  brutish  among 
the  people :  and  ye  fools,  when  will 
ye  he  wise  ? 

9  He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  he 
not  hear?  he  that  formed  the  eye, 
shall  he  not  see  ? 

10  He  that  chastiseth  the  heathen, 
shall  not  he  correct  ?  he  that  teacheth 
man  knowledge,  shall  not  he  know  ? 

1 1  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts 
of  man,  that  they  are  vanity. 

12  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 


chastenest,  O  Lord,  and  teachest 
him  out  of  thy  law ; 

13  That  thou  mayest  give  him  rest 
from  the  days  of  adversity,  until  the 
pit  be  digged  for  the  wicked. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off 
his  people,  neither  will  he  forsake 
his  inheritance. 

15  But  judgment  shall  return  unto 
righteousness :  and  all  the  upright 
in  heart  shall  follow  it. 

16  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  against 
the  evildoers?  or  who  will  stand  up  for 
me  against  the  workers  of  iniquity  ? 

17  Unless  the  Lord  had  been  my 
help,  my  soul  had  almost  dwelt  in 
silence. 

18  When  I  said,  My  foot  slippeth ; 
thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  held  me  up. 

1 9  In  the  multitude  of  my  thoughts 
within  me  thy  comforts  delight  my 
soul. 

20  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity 
have  fellowship  with  thee,  which 
frameth  mischief  by  a  law  ? 

2 1  They  gather  themselves  together 
against  the  soul  of  the  righteous,  and 
condemn  the  innocent  blood. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  my  defence; 
and  my  God  is  the  rock  of  my  refuge. 

23  And  he  shall  bring  upon  them 
their  own  iniquity,  and  shall  cut 
them  off  in  their  own  wickedness ; 
yea ,  the  Lord  our  God  shall  cut 
them  off. 

PSALM  XCY. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God,  3  for  his  greatness,  6 
and  for  his  goodness,  8  and  not  to  tempt  him. 

0COME,  let  us  sing  unto  the 
Lord  :  let  us  make  a  joyful 
noise  to  the  Rock  of  our  salvation. 

2  Let  us  come  before  his  presence 
with  thanksgiving,  and  make  a  joy¬ 
ful  noise  unto  him  with  psalms. 

3  For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and 
a  great  King  above  all  gods. 

4  In  his  hand  are  the  deep  places 
of  the  earth:  the  strength  of  the  hills 
is  his  also. 

5  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it : 
and  his  hands  formed  the  dry  land. 

6  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  how 

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Exhortation  to  praise  God.  PSALMS.  The  majesty  of  God’s  kingdom. 


down  :  let  us  kneel  before  the  Lord 

our  maker. 

7  For  he  is  our  God;  and  we  are 
the  people  of  his  pasture,  and  the 
sheep  of  his  hand.  To  day  if  ye  will 
hear  his  voice, 

8  Harden  not  your  heart,  as  in  the 
provocation,  and  as  in  the  day  of 
temptation  in  the  wilderness  : 

9  When  your  fathers  tempted  me, 
proved  me,  and  saw  my  work. 

10  Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved 
with  this  generation,  and  said,  It  is  a 
people  that  do  err  in  their  heart,  and 
they  have  not  known  my  ways : 

1 1  Unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath 
that  they  should  not  enter  into  my 
rest. 

PSALM  XCYI. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God ,  4  for  his  greatness,  8 

for  his  kingdom,  11  for  his  general  judgment. 

SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song:  sing  unto  the  Lord,  all 
the  earth. 

2  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his 
name;  shew  forth  his  salvation  from 
day  to  day. 

3  Declare  his  glory  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  his  wonders  among  all  people. 

4  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  great¬ 
ly  to  be  praised :  he  is  to*be  feared 
above  all  gods. 

5  For  all  the  gods  of  the  nations  are 
idols :  but  the  Lord  made  the  heavens. 

6  Honour  and  majesty  are  before 
him:  strength  and  beauty  are  in  his 
sanctuary. 

7  Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kin¬ 
dreds  of  the  people,  give  unto  the 
Lord  glory  and  strength. 

8  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory 
due  unto  his  name  :  bring  an  offering, 
and  come  into  his  courts. 

9  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the 
beauty  of  holiness :  fear  before  him, 
all  the  earth. 

10  Say  among  the  heathen  that 
the  Lord  reigneth :  the  world  also 
shall  be  established  that  it  shall  not 
be  moved :  he  shall  judge  the  people 
righteously. 

11  Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let 

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the  earth  be  glad ;  let  the  sea  roar, 
and  the  fulness  thereof. 

12  Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all 
that  is  therein :  then  shall  all  the 
trees  of  the  wood  rejoice 

13  Before  the  Lord  :  for  he  cometh, 
for  he  cometh  to  judge  the  earth :  he 
shall  judge  the  world  with  righteous¬ 
ness,  and  the  people  with  his  truth. 

PSALM  XCVII. 

1  The  majesty  of  God's  kingdom.  7  The  church  rejoiceth 
at  God's  judgments  upon  idolaters.  10  An  exhortation 
to  godliness  and  gladness. 

THE  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  earth 
rejoice;  let  the  multitude  of  isles 
be  glad  thereof. 

2  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round 
about  him :  righteousness  and  judg¬ 
ment  are  the  habitation  of  his  throne. 

3  A  fire  goeth  before  him,  and  burn- 
eth  up  his  enemies  round  about. 

4  His  lightnings  enlightened  the 
world :  the  earth  saw,  and  trembled. 

5  The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  at  the  presence 
of  the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

6  The  heavens  declare  his  right¬ 
eousness,  and  all  the  people  see  his 
glory. 

7  Confounded  be  all  they  that  serve 
graven  images,  that  boast  themselves 
of  idols  :  worship  him,  all  ye  gods. 

8  Zion  heard,  and  was  glad ;  and 
the  daughters  of  Judah  rejoiced  be¬ 
cause  of  thy  judgments,  O  Lord. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  high  above 
all  the  earth:  thou  art  exalted  far 
above  all  gods. 

10  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate 
evil :  he  preserveth  the  souls  of  his 
saints ;  he  delivereth  them  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

11  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous, 
and  gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart. 

12  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  right¬ 
eous  ;  and  give  thanks  at  the  remem¬ 
brance  of  his  holiness. 

PSALM  XCYIII. 

1  The  psalmist  exhorteth  the  Jews,  4  the  Gentiles,  7  and. 
all  the  creatures  to  praise  God. 

A  Psalm. 

SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
song ;  for  he  hath  done  marvel- 


PSALMS. 


Exhortation  to  praise  God. 

lous  things:  his  right  hand,  and  his 
holy  arm,  hath  gotten  him  the  victory. 

2  The  Lord  hath  made  known  his 
salvation:  his  righteousness  hath  he 
openly  shewed  in  the  sight  of  the 
heathen. 

3  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy 
and  his  truth  toward  the  house  of 
Israel :  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  have 
seen  the  salvation  of  our  God. 

4  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the 
Lord,  all  the  earth :  make  a  loud 
noise,  and  rejoice,  and  sing  praise. 

5  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the 
harp ;  with  the  harp,  and  the  voice 
of  a  psalm. 

6  With  trumpets  and  sound  of 
cornet  make  a  joyful  noise  before 
the  Lord,  the  King. 

7  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness 
thereof ;  the  world,  and  they  that 
dwell  therein. 

8  Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands: 
let  the  hills  he  joyful  together 

9  Before  the  Lord;  for  he  cometh 
to  judge  the  earth :  with  righteous¬ 
ness  shall  he  judge  the  world,  and 
the  people  with  equity. 

PSALM  XCIX. 

1  The  prophet,  setting  forth  the  kingdom  of  God  in 
Zion,  6  exhorteth  all ,  by  the  example  of  forefathers,  to 
worship  God  at  his  holy  hill. 

THE  Lord  reigneth;  let  the  people 
tremble:  he  sitteth  between  the 
cherubim ;  let  the  earth  he  moved. 

2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zion ;  and 
he  is  high  above  all  the  people. 

3  Let  them  praise  thy  great  and 
terrible  name ;  for  it  is  holy. 

4  The  king’s  strength  also  loveth 
judgment;  thou  dost  establish  equi¬ 
ty,  thou  executest  judgment  and 
righteousness  in  Jacob. 

5  Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
worship  at  his  footstool ;  for  he  is  holy. 

6  Moses  and  Aaron  among  his 
priests,  and  Samuel  among  them  that 
call  upon  his  name ;  they  called  upon 
the  Lord,  and  he  answered  them. 

7  He  spake  unto  them  in  the  cloudy 
pillar :  they  kept  his  testimonies,  and 
the  ordinance  that  he  gave  them. 

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Profession  of  godliness. 

8  Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord 
our  God :  thou  wast  a  God  that  for- 
gavest  them,  though  thou  tookest 
vengeance  of  their  inventions. 

9  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
worship  at  his  holy  hill ;  for  the 
Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

PSALM  C. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  cheerfully,  3  for  his 
greatness,  4  and  for  his  power. 

A  Psalm  of  praise. 

AKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the 
Lord,  all  ye  lands. 

2  Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness : 
come  before  his  presence  with  singing. 

3  Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he  is 
God:  it  is  he  that  hath  made  us,  and 
not  we  ourselves ;  we  are  his  people, 
and  the  sheep  of  his  pasture. 

4  Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanks¬ 
giving,  and  into  his  courts  with 
praise :  he  thankful  unto  him,  and 
bless  his  name. 

5  For  the  Lord  is  good;  his  mercy 
is  everlasting ;  and  his  truth  endureth 
to  all  generations. 

PSALM  CI. 

David  maketh  a  vow  and  profession  of  godliness. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

WILL  sing  of  mercy  and  judg¬ 
ment:  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  will 
I  sing. 

2  I  will  behave  myself  wisely  in 
a  perfect  way.  O  when  wilt  thou 
come  unto  me  ?  I  will  walk  within 
my  house  with  a  perfect  heart. 

3  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before 
mine  eyes :  I  hate  the  work  of  them 
that  turn  aside ;  it  shall  not  cleave 
to  me. 

4  A  fro  ward  heart  shall  depart  from 
me :  I  will  not  know  a  wicked  person. 

5  Whoso  privily  slandereth  his 
neighbour,  him  will  I  cut  off:  him 
that  hath  a  high  look  and  a  proud 
heart  will  not  I  suffer. 

6  Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the  faith¬ 
ful  of  the  land,  that  they  may  dwell 
with  me :  he  that  walketh  in  a  per¬ 
fect  way,  he  shall  serve  me. 

7  He  that  worketh  deceit  shall  not 

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PSALMS. 


Prayer  of  the  afflicted. 

dwell  within  my  house :  he  that  tell- 
eth  lies  shall  not  tarry  in  my  sight. 

8  I  will  early  destroy  all  the  wick¬ 
ed  of  the  land ;  that  I  may  cut  off 
all  wicked  doers  from  the  city  of  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  OIL 

1  The  prophet  in  his  prayer  makeih  a  grievous  com¬ 
plaint.  12  lie  taketk  comfort  in  the  eternity  and 
mercy  of  God.  18  The  mercies  of  God  are  to  be  re¬ 
corded.  23  He  sustaineth  his  weakness  by  the  un¬ 
changeableness  of  God. 

A  Prayer  of  the  afflicted,  when  he  is  over¬ 
whelmed,  and  poureth  out  his  complaint 
before  the  Lord. 

EAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and 
let  my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

2  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in 
the  day  when  I  am  in  trouble ;  in¬ 
cline  thine  ear  unto  me :  in  the  day 
when  I  call  answer  me  speedily. 

3  For  my  days  are  consumed  like 
smoke,  and  my  hones  are  burned  as 
a  hearth. 

4  My  heart  is  smitten,  and  wither¬ 
ed  like  grass ;  so  that  I  forget  to  eat 
my  bread. 

5  By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my 
groaning  my  hones  cleave  to  my  skin. 

6  I  am  like  a  pelican  of  the  wil¬ 
derness:  I  am  like  an  owl  of  the  de¬ 
sert. 

7  I  watch,  and  am  as  a  sparrow 
alone  upon  the  housetop. 

8  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the 
day ;  and  they  that  are  mad  against 
me  are  sworn  against  me. 

9  For  I  have  eaten  ashes  like  bread, 
and  mingled  my  drink  with  weeping, 

10  Because  of  thine  indignation 
and  thy  wrath :  for  thou  hast  lifted 
me  up,  and  cast  me  down. 

1 1  My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that 
declineth ;  and  I  am  withered  like 
grass. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  endure 
for  ever;  and  thy  remembrance  unto 
all  generations. 

13  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  have  mer¬ 
cy  upon  Zion :  for  the  time  to  favour 
her,  yea,  the  set  time,  is  come. 

14  For  thy  servants  take  pleasure 
in  her  stones,  and  favour  the  dust 
thereof. 


God's  unchangeableness. 

15  So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the 
name  of  the  Lord,  and  all  the  kings 
of  the  earth  thy  glory. 

16  When  the  Lord  shall  build  up 
Zion,  he  shall  appear  in  his  glory. 

1 7  He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the 
destitute,  and  not  despise  their  prayer. 

18  This  shall  he  written  for  the 
generation  to  come :  and  the  people 
which  shall  he  created  shall  praise 
the  Lord. 

19  For  he  hath  looked  down  from 
the  height  of  his  sanctuary ;  from 
heaven  did  the  Lord  behold  the  earth ; 

20  To  hear  the  groaning  of  the 
prisoner;  to  loose  those  that  are  ap¬ 
pointed  to  death; 

21  To  declare  the  name  of  the 
Lord  in  Zion,  and  his  praise  in  Je¬ 
rusalem  ; 

22  When  the  people  are  gathered 
together,  and  the  kingdoms,  to  serve 
the  Lord. 

23  He  weakened  my  strength  in 
the  way ;  he  shortened  my  days. 

24  I  said,  O  my  God,  take  me  not 
away  in  the  midst  of  my  days :  thy 
years  are  throughout  all  generations. 

25  Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the  foun¬ 
dation  of  the  earth :  and  the  heavens 
are  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

26  They  shall  perish,  hut  thou 
shalt  endure :  yea,  all  of  them  shall 
wax  old  like  a  garment ;  as  a  vesture 
shalt  thou  change  them,  and  they 
shall  be  changed: 

27  But  thou  art  the  same,  and  thy 
years  shall  have  no  end. 

28  The  children  of  thy  servants 
shall  continue,  and  their  seed  shall 
he  established  before  thee. 

PSALM  CIII. 

1  An  exhortation  to  bless  God  for  his  mercy ,  15  andfoi 
the  constancy  thereof. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

LESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul:  and 
all  that  is  within  me,  bless  his 
holy  name. 

2  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and 
forget  not  all  his  benefits: 

3  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniqui¬ 
ties;  who  healeth  all  thy  diseases; 


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Exhortation  to  bless  God. 


PSALMS. 


His  power  and  providence. 


4  Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from 
destruction ;  who  crowneth  thee  with 
lovingkindness  and  tender  mercies ; 

5  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with 
good  things;  so  that  thy  youth  is  re¬ 
newed  like  the  eagle’s. 

o 

6  The  Lord  executeth  righteous¬ 
ness  and  judgment  for  all  that  are 
oppressed. 

7  He  made  known  his  ways  unto 
Moses,  his  acts  unto  the  children  of 
Israel. 

8  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gra¬ 
cious,  slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in 
mercy. 

9  He  will  not  always  chide :  neither 
will  he  keep  his  anger  for  ever, 

10  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after 
our  sins;  nor  rewarded  us  according 
to  our  iniquities. 

11  For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above 
the  earth,  so  great  is  his  mercy  toward 
them  that  fear  him. 

12  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the 
west,  so  far  hath  he  removed  our 
transgressions  from  us. 

13  Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  chil¬ 
dren,  so  the  Lord  pitieth  them  that 
fear  him. 

14  For  he  knoweth  our  frame  ;  he 
rememhereth  that  we  are  dust. 

1 5  As  for  man,  his  days  are  as 
grass :  as  a  flower  of  the  field,  so  he 
flourisheth. 

16  For  the  wind  passeth  over  it, 
and  it  is  gone ;  and  the  place  thereof 
shall  know  it  no  more. 

17  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is 
from  everlasting  to  everlasting  upon 
them  that  fear  him,  and  his  righteous¬ 
ness  unto  children’s  children ; 

18  To  such  as  keep  his  covenant, 
and  to  those  that  remember  his  com¬ 
mandments  to  do  them. 

19  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his 
throne  in  the  heavens  ;  and  his  king¬ 
dom  ruleth  over  all. 

20  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels, 
that  excel  in  strength,  that  do  his 
commandments,  hearkening  unto  the 
voice  of  his  word. 

21  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 


hosts ;  ye  ministers  of  his,  that  do  his 
pleasure. 

22  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works  in 
all  places  of  his  dominion:  bless  the 
Lord,  O  my  soul. 

PSALM  CIV. 

1  A  meditation  upon  the  mighty  power,  7  and  wonderful 
providence  of  God.  31  God’ s  glory  is  eternal.  33  The 
prophet  voweth  perpetually  to  praise  God. 

BLESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 

O  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very 
great ;  thou  art  clothed  with  honour 
and  majesty: 

2  Who  coverest  thyself  with  light 
as  with  a  garment :  who  stretchest  out 
the  heavens  like  a  curtain : 

3  Who  layeth  the  beams  of  his 
chambers  in  the  waters  :  who  maketh 
the  clouds  his  chariot :  who  walketh 
upon  the  wings  of  the  wind  : 

4  Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits ; 
his  ministers  a  flaming  fire  : 

5  Who  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
earth,  that  it  should  not  be  removed 
for  ever. 

6  Thou  coveredst  it  with  the  deep 
as  with  a  garment :  the  waters  stood 
above  the  mountains. 

7  At  thy  rebuke  they  fled ;  at  the 
voice  of  thy  thunder  they  hasted  away. 

8  They  go  up  by  the  mountains ; 
they  go  down  by  the  valleys  unto 
the  place  which  thou  hast  founded 
for  them. 

9  Thou  hast  set  a  hound  that  they 
may  not  pass  over;  that  they  turn 
not  again  to  cover  the  earth. 

10  He  sendeththe  springs  into  the 
valleys,  which  run  among  the  hills. 

11  They  give  drink  to  every  beast 
of  the  field:  the  wild  asses  quench 
their  thirst. 

12  By  them  shall  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven  have  their  habitation,  which 
sing  among  the  branches. 

13  He  watereth  the  hills  from  his 
chambers :  the  earth  is  satisfied  with 
the  fruit  of  thy  works. 

14  He  causeth  the  grass  to  grow 
for  the  cattle,  and  herb  for  the  service 
of  man :  that  he  may  bring  forth  food 
out  of  the  earth ; 

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God’s  glory  is  eternal. 

15  And  wine  that  maketh  glad 
the  heart  of  man,  and  oil  to  make 
his  face  to  shine,  and  bread  which 
strengtheneth  man’s  heart. 

16  The  trees  of  the  Lord  are  full 
of  sap ;  the  cedars  of  Lebanon,  which 
he  hath  planted ; 

17  Where  the  birds  make  their 
nests :  as  for  the  stork,  the  fir  trees 
are  her  house. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge  for 
the  wild  goats ;  and  the  rocks  for  the 
conies. 

19  He  appointed  the  moon  for  sea¬ 
sons:  the  sun  knoweth  his  going  down. 

20  Thou  makest  darkness,  and  it 
is  night:  wherein  all  the  beasts  of 
the  forest  do  creep  forth. 

2 1  The  young  lions  roar  after  their 
prey,  and  seek  their  meat  from  God. 

22  The  sun  ariseth,  they  gather 
themselves  together,  and  lay  them 
down  in  their  dens. 

23  Man  goeth  forth  unto  his'  work 
and  to  his  labour  until  the  evening. 

24  O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy 
works !  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made 
them  all:  the  earth  is  full  of  thy 
riches. 

25  So  is  this  great  and  wide  sea, 
wherein  are  things  creeping  innume¬ 
rable,  both  small  and  great  beasts. 

26  There  go  the  ships :  there  is  that 
leviathan,  whom  thou  hast  made  to 
play  therein. 

27  These  wait  all  upon  thee  ;  that 
thou'  mayest  give  them  their  meat  in 
due  season. 

28  That  thou  givest  them  they 
gather:  thou  openest  thine  hand,  they 
are  filled  with  good. 

29  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  are 
troubled :  thou  takest  away  their 
breath,  they  die,  and  return  to  their 
dust. 

30  Thou  sendest  forth  thy  spirit, 
they  are  created :  and  thou  renewest 
the  face  of  the  earth. 

31  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall 
endure  for  ever:  the  Lord  shall  re¬ 
joice  in  his  works. 

32  He  looketh  on  the  earth,  and  it 

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Exhortation  to  praise  God. 

trembleth :  he  toucheth  the  hills,  and 
they  smoke. 

33  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  as 
long  as  I  live :  I  will  sing  praise  to 
my  God  while  I  have  my  being. 

34  My  meditation  of  him  shall  be 
sweet :  I  will  be  glad  in  the  Lord. 

35  Let  the  sinners  he  consumed 
out  of  the  earth,  and  let  the  wicked 
he  no  more.  Bless  thou  the  Lord,  O 
my  soul.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CV. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God,  and  to  seek  out  his 
works.  1  The  story  of  God's  providence  over  Abra¬ 
ham,  16  over  Joseph,,  23  over  Jacob  in  Egypt,  26  over 
Moses  delivering  the  Israelites,  31  over  the  Israelites 
brought  out  of  Egypt,  fed  in  the  wilderness,  and  plant¬ 
ed  in  Canaan. 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord; 

call  upon  his  name :  make 
known  his  deeds  among  the  people. 

2  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto 
him:  talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

3  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name :  let 
the  heart  of  them  rejoice  that  seek 
the  Lord. 

4  Seek  the  Lord,  and  his  strength: 
seek  his  face  evermore. 

5  Bemember  his  marvellous  works 
that  he  hath  done ;  his  wonders,  and 
the  judgments  of  his  mouth  ; 

6  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  serv¬ 
ant,  ye  children  of  Jacob  his  chosen. 

7  He  is  the  Lord  our  God:  his 
judgments  are  in  all  the  earth. 

8  He  hath  remembered  his  cove¬ 
nant  for  ever,  the  word  which  he  com¬ 
manded  to  a  thousand  generations. 

9  Which  covenant  he  made  with 
Abraham,  and  his  oath  unto  Isaac ; 

10  And  confirmed  the  same  unto 
Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for  an 
everlasting  covenant : 

11  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give 
the  land  of  Canaan,  the  lot  of  your 
inheritance  : 

12  When  they  were  but  a  few 
men  in  number ;  yea,  very  few,  and 
strangers  in  it* 

13  When  they  went  from  one  na¬ 
tion  to  another,  from  one  kingdom  to 
another  people ; 

14  He  suffered  no  man  to  do  them 


PSALMS. 


God’s  providence 


PSALMS. 


over  his  servants. 


wrong:  yea.,  he  reproved  kings  for 
their  sakes ; 

15  Saying ,  Touch  not  mine  anoint¬ 
ed,  and  do  my  prophets  no  harm. 

16  Moreover  he  called  for  a  famine 
upon  the  land:  he  brake  the  whole 
staff  of  bread. 

17  He  sent  a  man  before  them,  even 
Joseph,  who  was  sold  for  a  servant : 

18  Whose  feet  they  hurt  with  fet¬ 
ters  :  he  was  laid  in  iron : 

1 9  Until  the  time  that  his  word  came : 
the  word  of  the  Lord  tried  him. 

20  The  king  sent  and  loosed  him ; 
even  the  ruler  of  the  people,  and  let 
him  go  free. 

21  He  made  him  lord  of  his  house, 
and  ruler  of  all  his  substance  : 

,22  To  bind  his  princes  at  his  plea¬ 
sure;  and  teach  his  senators  wisdom. 

23  Israel  also  came  into  Egypt ;  and 
Jacob  sojourned  in  the  land  of  Ham. 

24  And  he  increased  his  people 
greatly ;  and  made  them  stronger 
than  their  enemies. 

25  He  turned  their  heart  to  hate 
his  people,  to  deal  subtilely  with  his 
servants. 

26  He  sent  Moses  his  servant ;  and 
Aaron  whom  he  had  chosen. 

27  They  shewed  his  signs  among 
them,  and  wonders  in  the  land  of 
Ham. 

28  He  sent  darkness,  and  made  it 
dark;  and  they  rebelled  not  against 
his  word. 

29  He  turned  their  waters  into 
blood,  and  slew  their  fish. 

30  Their  land  brought  forth  frogs 
in  abundance,  in  the  chambers  of 
their  kings. 

31  He  spake,  and  there  came  di¬ 
vers  sorts  of  flies,  and  lice  in  all 
their  coasts. 

32  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain,  and 
flaming  fire  in  their  land. 

33  He  smote  their  vines  also  and 
their  fig  trees ;  and  brake  the  trees 
of  their  coasts. 

34  He  spake,  and  the  locusts  came, 
and  caterpillars,  and  that  without 
number, 


35  And  did  eat  up  all  the  herbs  in 

their  land,  and  devoured  the  fruit  of 
their  ground.  .A 

36  He  smote  also  all  the  firstborn 
in  their  land,  the  chief  of  all  their 
strength. 

3  7  He  brought  them  forth  also  with 
silver  and  gold :  and  there  was  not 
one  feeble  person  among  their  tribes. 

38  Egypt  was  glad  when  they  de¬ 
parted  :  for  the  fear  of  them  fell  upon 
them. 

39  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  cover¬ 
ing  ;  and  fire  to  give  light  in  the  night. 

40  The  people  asked,  and  he  brought 
quails,  and  satisfied  them  with  the 
bread  of  heaven. 

41  He  opened  the  rock,  and  the 
waters  gushed  out;  they  ran  in  the 
dry  places  like  a  river. 

42  For  he  remembered  his  holy 
promise,  and  Abraham  his  servant. 

43  And  he  brought  forth  his  people 
with  joy,  and  his  chosen  with  glad¬ 
ness  : 

44  And  gave  them  the  lands  of 
the  heathen :  and  they  inherited  the 
labour  of  the  people  ; 

45  That  they  might  observe  his 
statutes,  and  keep  his  laws.  Praise 
ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CYI. 

1  The  psalmist  exhorteth  to  praise  God.  4  He  prayeth 
for  pardon  of  sin,  as  God  did  with  the  fathers.  7 
The  story  of  the  people's  rebellion,  and  God’s  mercy. 
47  He  concludeth  with  prayer  and  praise. 

RAISE  ye  the  Lord.  O  give 
thanks  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is 
good :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

2  Who  can  utter  the  mighty  acts 
of  the  Lord  ?  who  can  shew  forth  all 
his  praise  ? 

3  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  judg¬ 
ment,  and  he  that  doeth  righteous¬ 
ness  at  all  times. 

4  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with 
the  favour  that  thou  hearest  unto  thy 
people :  O  visit  me  with  thy  salva¬ 
tion  ; 

5  That  I  may  see  the  good  of  thy 
chosen,  that  I  may  rejoice  in  the 
gladness  of  thy  nation,  that  I  may 
glory  with  thine  inheritance. 

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6  We  have  sinned  with  our  fathers, 
we  have  committed  iniquity,  we  have 
done  wickedly. 

7  Our  fathers  understood  not  thy 
wonders  in  Egypt;  they  remember¬ 
ed  not  the  multitude  of  thy  mercies ; 
but  provoked  him  at  the  sea,  even  at 
the  Red  sea. 

8  Nevertheless  he  saved  them  for 
his  name’s  sake,  that  he  might  make 
his  mighty  power  to  be  known. 

9  He  rebuked  the  Red  sea  also, 
and  it  was  dried  up :  so  he  led  them 
through  the  depths,  as  through  the 
wilderness. 

10  And  he  saved  them  from  the 
hand  of  him  that  hated  them ,  and 
redeemed  them  from  the  hand  of  the 
enemy. 

1 1  And  the  waters  covered  their  ene¬ 
mies  :  there  was  not  one  of  them  left. 

12  Then  believed  they  his  words; 
they  sang  his  praise. 

13  They  soon  forgat  his  works; 
they  waited  not  for  his  counsel: 

14  But  lusted  exceedingly  in  the 
wilderness,  and  tempted  God  in  the 
desert. 

15  And  he  gave  them  their  request; 
but  sent  leanness  into  their  soul. 

16  They  envied  Moses  also  in  the 
camp,  and  Aaron  the  saint  of  the 
Lord. 

17  The  earth  opened  and  swal¬ 
lowed  up  Dathan,  and  covered  the 
company  of  Abiram. 

18  And  a  fire  was  kindled  in  their 
company;  the  flame  burned  up  the 
wicked. 

19  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb, 
and  worshipped  the  molten  image. 

20  Thus  they  changed  their  glory 
into  the  similitude  of  an  ox  that 
eateth  grass. 

21  They  forgat  God  their  saviour, 
which  had  done  great  things  in  Egypt ; 

22  Wondrous  works  in  the  land  of 
Ham,  and  terrible  things  by  the  Red 
sea. 

23  Therefore  he  said  that  he  would 
destroy  them,  had  not  Moses  his  cho¬ 
sen  stood  before  him  in  the  breach, 

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to  turn  away  his  wrath,  lest  he  should 
destroy  them . 

24  Yea,  they  despised  the  pleasant 
land,  they  believed  not  his  word : 

25  But  murmured  in  their  tents, 
and  hearkened  not  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord. 

26  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his  hand 
against  them,  to  overthrow  them  in 
the  wilderness : 

27  To  overthrow  their  seed  also 
among  the  nations,  and  to  scatter 
them  in  the  lands. 

28  They  joined  themselves  also 
unto  Baal-peor,  and  ate  the  sacrifices 
of  the  dead.  . 

29  Thus  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  inventions:  and  the 
plague  brake  in  upon  them. 

30  Then  stood  up  Phinehas,  and  ex¬ 
ecuted  judgment:  and  so  the  plague 
was  stayed. 

31  And  that  was  counted  unto  him 
for  righteousness  unto  all  genera¬ 
tions  for  evermore. 

32  They  angered  him  also  at  the 
waters  of  strife,  so  that  it  went  ill 
with  Moses  for  their  sakes : 

33  Because  they  provoked  his  spi¬ 
rit,  so  that  he  spake  unadvisedly  with 
his  lips. 

34  They  did  not  destroy  the  na¬ 
tions,  concerning  whom  the  Lord 
commanded  them : 

35  But  were  mingled  among  the 
heathen,  and  learned  their  works. 

36  And  they  served  their  idols: 
which  were  a  snare  unto  them. 

37  Yea,  they  sacrificed  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  unto  devils, 

38  And  shed  innocent  blood,  even 
the  blood  of  their  sons  and  of  their 
daughters,  whom  they  sacrificed  unto 
the  idols  of  Canaan:  and  the  land 
was  polluted  with  blood. 

39  Thus  were  they  defiled  with 
their  own  works,  and  went  a  whor¬ 
ing  with  their  own  inventions. 

40  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  kindled  against  his  people,  in¬ 
somuch  that  he  abhorred  his  own 
inheritance. 


God's  providence  over  men  PSALMS. 


41  And  he  gave  them  into  the  hand 
of  the  heathen ;  and  they  that  hated 
them  ruled  over  them. 

42  Their  enemies  also  oppressed 
them,  and  they  were  brought  into 
subjection  under  their  hand. 

43  Many  times  did  he  deliver 
them ;  hut  they  provoked  him  with 
their  counsel,  and  were  brought  low 
for  their  iniquity. 

44  Nevertheless  he  regarded  their 
affliction,  when  he  heard  their  cry: 

45  And  he  remembered  for  them 
his  covenant,  and  repented  according 
to  the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

46  He  made  them  also  to  he  pitied 
of  all  those  that  carried  them  captives. 

47  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and 
gather  us  from  among  the  heathen, 
to  give  thanks  unto  thy  holy  name, 
and  to  triumph  in  thy  praise. 

48  Blessed  he  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel  from  everlasting  to  everlasting: 
and  let  all  the  people  say,  Amen. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CVII. 

1  The  psalmist  ezhorteth  the  redeemed,  in  praising  God, 
to  observe  his  manifold  providence,  4  over  travellers, 
10  over  captives,  17  over  sick  men,  23  over  seamen,  33 
and  in  divers  varieties  of  life. 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 
for  lie  is  good:  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
say  so,  whom  he  hath  redeemed 
from  the  hand  of  the  enemy ; 

3  And  gathered  them  out  of  the 
lands,  from  the  east,  and  from  the  west, 
from  the  north,  and  from  the  south. 

4  They  wandered  in  the  wilderness 
in  a  solitary  way ;  they  found  no  city 
to  dwell  in. 

5  Hungry  and  thirsty,  their  soul 
fainted  in  them. 

6  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord 
in  their  trouble,  and  he  delivered 
them  out  of  their  distresses. 

7  And  he  led  them  forth  by  the 
right  way,  that  they  might  go  to  a 
city  of  habitation. 

8  Oh  that  mm  would  praise  the  Lord 
for  his  goodness,  and/or  his  wonder¬ 
ful  works  to  the  children  of  men ! 


in  divers  varieties  of  life. 

9  For  he  satisfieth  the  longing 
soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul 
with  goodness. 

10  Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  in 
the  shadow  of  death,  being  hound  in 
affliction  and  iron; 

11  Because  they  rebelled  against 
the  words  of  God,  and  contemned 
the  counsel  of  the  Most  High: 

12  Therefore  he  brought  down  their 
heart  with  labour;  they  fell  down, 
and  there  was  none  to  help. 

13  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord 
in  their  trouble,  and  he  saved  them 
out  of  their  distresses. 

14  He  brought  them  out  of  dark¬ 
ness  and  the  shadow  of  death,  and 
brake  their  hands  in  sunder. 

15  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness,  and  for  his 
wonderful  works  to  the  children  of 
men ! 

16  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates  of 
brass,  and  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in  sunder. 

17  Fools,  because  of  their  trans¬ 
gression,  and  because  of  their  iniqui¬ 
ties,  are  afflicted. 

18  Their  soul  ahhorreth  all  man¬ 
ner  of  meat ;  and  they  draw  near 
unto  the  gates  of  death. 

19  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord 
•in  their  trouble,  and  he  saveth  them 

out  of  their  distresses. 

20  He  sent  his  word,  and  healed 
them,  and  delivered  them  from  their 
destructions. 

21  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness,  and  for  his 
wonderful  works  to  the  children  of 
men ! 

22  And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sa¬ 
crifices  of  thanksgiving,  and  declare 
his  works  with  rejoicing. 

23  They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in 
ships,  that  do  business  in  great  waters ; 

24  These  see  the  works  of  the 
Lord,  and  his  wonders  in  the  deep. 

25  For  he  commandeth,  and  raiseth 
the  stormy  wind,  which  lifteth  up  the 
waves  thereof. 

2  6  They  mount  up  to  the  heaven, 
they  go  down  again  to  the  depths : 

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God  s  providence  over  all.  PSALMS.  David's  zeal  in  praising  him. 


their  soul  is  melted  because  of  trou¬ 
ble. 

27  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  stag¬ 
ger  like  a  drunken  man,  and  are  at 
their  wit’s  end. 

28  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord 
in  their  trouble,  and  he  bringeth 
them  out  of  their  distresses. 

29  He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm, 
so  that  the  waves  thereof  are  still. 

30  Then  are  they  glad  because  they 
be  quiet;  so  he  bringeth  them  unto 
their  desired  haven. 

31  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  won¬ 
derful  works  to  the  children  of  men ! 

32  Let  them  exalt  him  also  in  the 
congregation,  of  the  people,  and  praise 
him  in  the  assembly  of  the  elders. 

33  He  turneth  rivers  into  a  wilder¬ 
ness,  and  the  watersprings  into  dry 
ground ; 

34  A  fruitful  land  into  barrenness, 
for  the  wickedness  of  them  that  dwell 
therein. 

35  He  turneth  the  wilderness  into 
a  standing  water,  and  dry  ground 
into  watersprings. 

36  And  there  he  maketh  the  hun¬ 
gry  to  dwell,  that  they  may  prepare 
a  city  for  habitation ; 

37  And  sow  the  fields,  and  plant* 
vineyards,  which  may  yield  fruits  of 
increase. 

38  He  blesseth  them  also,  so  that 
they  are  multiplied  greatly;  and  suf- 
fereth  not  their  cattle  to  decrease. 

39  Again,  they  are  minished  and 
brought  low  through  oppression,  afflic¬ 
tion,  and  sorrow. 

40  He  poureth  contempt  upon  prin¬ 
ces,  and  causeth  them  to  wander  in 
the  wilderness,  where  there  is  no  way. 

41  Yet  setteth  he  the  poor  on  high 
from  affliction,  and  maketh  him  fa¬ 
milies  like  a  flock. 

42  The  righteous  shall  see  it,  and 
rejoice :  and  all  iniquity  shall  stop 
her  mouth. 

43  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  observe 
these  things ,  even  they  shall  under¬ 
stand  the  lovingkindness  of  the  Lord. 

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PSALM  CYIII. 

1  David  encourageth  himself  to  praise  God.  5  He  pray- 
eth  for  God's  assistance  according  to  his  promise.  11 
His  confidence  in  God’s  help. 

A  Song  or  Psalm  of  David. 

GOD,  my  heart  is  fixed;  I  will 
sing  and  give  praise,  even  with 
my  glory. 

2  Awake,  psaltery  and  harp:  I  my¬ 
self  will  awake  early. 

3  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  among 
the  people :  and  I  will  sing  praises 
unto  thee  among  the  nations. 

4  F or  thy  mercy  is  great  above  the 
heavens :  and  thy  truth  reacheth  unto 
the  clouds. 

5  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above 
the  heavens :  and  thy  glory  above  all 
the  earth; 

6  That  thy  beloved  may  be  deli¬ 
vered  :  save  with  thy  right  hand,  and 
answer  me. 

7  God  hath  spoken  in  his  holiness ;  ' 
I  will  rejoice,  I  will  divide  Shechem, 
and  mete  out  the  valley  of  Succoth. 

8  Gilead  is  mine ;  Manasseh  is 
mine ;  Ephraim  also  is  the  strength  of 
mine  head  ;  Judah  is  my  lawgiver ; 

9  Moab  is  my  washpot ;  over  Edom 
will  I  cast  out  my  shoe ;  over  Philis- 
tia  will  I  triumph. 

10  Who  will  bring  me  into  the 
strong  city?  who  will  lead  me  into 
Edom  ? 

11  Wilt  not  thou ,  O  God,  who  hast 
cast  us  off?  and  wilt  not  thou,  O 
God,  go  forth  with  our  hosts  ? 

12  Give  us  help  from  trouble:  for 
vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

13  Through  God  we  shall  do  va¬ 
liantly  :  for  he  it  is  that  shall  tread 
down  our  enemies.  , 

PSALM  CIX. 

1  David ',  complaining  of  his  slanderous  enemies,  under 
the  person  of  Judas  devoteth  them.  16  He  sheweth 
their  sin.  21  Complaining  of  his  own  misery,  he 
prayeth for  help.  29  He  promiseth  thankfulness. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 

HOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  God  of 
my  praise; 

2  For  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  and 
the  mouth  of  the  deceitful  are  open¬ 
ed  against  me  :  they  have  spoken 
against  me  with  a  lying  tongue. 


David  devoteth  his  enemies. 


PSALMS. 


Of  Christ's  kingdom. 


3  They  compassed  me  about  also 
with  words  of  hatred;  and  fought 
against  me  without  a  cause. 

4  For  my  love  they  are  my  adver¬ 
saries  :  hut  I  give  myself  unto  prayer. 

5  And  they  have  rewarded  me  evil 
for  good,  and  hatred  for  my  love. 

6  Set  thou  a  wicked  man  over  him : 
and  let  Satan  stand  at  his  right  hand. 

7  When  he  shall  he  judged,  let  him 
he  condemned :  and  let  his  prayer  be¬ 
come  sin. 

8  Let  his  days  he  few ;  and  let  an¬ 
other  take  his  office. 

9  Let  his  children  he  fatherless, 
and  his  wife  a  widow. 

10  Let  his  children  he  continually 
vagabonds,  and  beg :  let  them  seek 
their  bread  also  out  of  their  desolate 
places. 

11  Let  the  extortioner  catch  all 
that  he  hath ;  and  let  the  strangers 
spoil  his  labour. 

12  Let  there  he  none  to  extend 
mercy  unto  him :  neither  let  there  he 
any  to  favour  his  fatherless  children. 

13  Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off ;  and 
in  the  generation  following  let  their 
name  he  blotted  out. 

14  Let  the  iniquity  of  his  fathers 
he  remembered  with  the  Lord;  and 
let  not  the  sin  of  his  mother  he 
blotted  out. 

15  Let  them  he  before  the  Lord 
continually,  that  he  may  cut  off  the 
memory  of  them  from  the  earth. 

16  Because  that  he  remembered 
not  to  shew  mercy,  but  persecuted 
the  poor  and  needy  man,  that  he 
might  even  slay  the  broken  in  heart. 

17  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let  it 
come  unto  him :  as  he  delighted  not 
in  blessing,  so  let  it  he  far  from  him. 

18  As  he  clothed  himself  with  curs¬ 
ing  like  as  with  his  garment,  so  let 
it  come  into  his  bowels  like  water, 
and  like  oil  into  his  hones. 

19  Let  it  he  unto  him  as  the  gar¬ 
ment  which  covereth  him,  and  for  a 
girdle  wherewith  he  is  girded  conti¬ 
nually. 

20  Let  this  be  the  reward  of  mine 


adversaries  from  the  Lord,  and  of 
them  that  speak  evil  against  my  soul. 

21  But  do  thou  for  me,  O  God  the 
Lord,  for  thy  name’s  sake :  because 
thy  mercy  is  good,  deliver  thou  me. 

22  For  I  am  poor  and  needy,  and 
my  heart  is  wounded  within  me. 

23  I  am  gone  like  the  shadow  when 
it  declineth :  I  am  tossed  up  and  down 
as  the  locust. 

24  My  knees  are  weak  through  fast¬ 
ing  ;  and  my  flesh  faileth  of  fatness. 

25  I  became  also  a  reproach  unto 
them:  when  they  looked  upon  me 
they  shaked  their  heads. 

26  Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God:  O 
save  me  according  to  thy  mercy : 

27  That  they  may  know  that  this 
is  thy  hand ;  that  thou,  Lord,  hast 
done  it. 

28  Let  them  curse,  hut  bless  thou : 
when  they  arise,  let  them  be  asham¬ 
ed  ;  hut  let  thy  servant  rejoice. 

29  Let  mine  adversaries  he  clothed 
with  shame;  and  let  them  cover 
themselves  with  their  own  confusion, 
as  with  a  mantle. 

30  I  will  greatly  praise  the  Lord 
with  my  mouth ;  yea,  I  will  praise 
him  among  the  multitude. 

31  For  he  shall  stand  at  the  right 
hand  of  the  poor,  to  save  him  from 
those  that  condemn  his  soul. 

PSALM  CX. 

1  The  kingdom ,  4  the  priesthood,  5  the  conquest ,  7  and 
the  passion  of  Christ. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

HE  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit 
thou  at  my  right  hand,  until  I 
make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

2  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of 
thy  strength  out  of  Zion :  rule  thou 
in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies. 

3  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in 
the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the  beau¬ 
ties  of  holiness  from  the  womb  of 
the  morning :  thou  hast  the  dew  of 
thy  youth. 

4  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and  will 
not  repent,  Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever 
after  the  order  of  Melchizedek. 

5  The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand  shall 

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strike  through  kings  in  the  day  of  his 
wrath. 

6  He  shall  judge  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  he  shall  fill  the  places  with  the 
dead  bodies ;  he  shall  wound  the 
heads  over  many  countries. 

7  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  the 
way:  therefore  shall  he  lift  up  the 
head. 

PSALM  CXI. 

1  The  psalmist  by  his  example  inciteth  others  to  praise 
God  for  his  glorious,  5  and  gracious  works.  10  The 
fear  of  God  breedeth  true  wisdom. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  I  will 
praise  the  Lord  with  my  whole 
heart,  in  the  assembly  of  the  upright, 
and  in  the  congregation. 

2  The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great, 
sought  out  of  all  them  that  have 
pleasure  therein. 

3  His  work  is  honourable  and  glo¬ 
rious  :  and  his  righteousness  endureth 
for  ever. 

4  He  hath  made  his  wonderful 
works  to  he  remembered :  the  Lord 
is  gracious  and  full  of  compassion. 

5  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them 
that  fear  him :  he  will  ever  he  mind¬ 
ful  of  his  covenant. 

6  He  hath  shewed  his  people  the 
power  of  his  works,  that  he  may  give 
them  the  heritage  of  the  heathen. 

7  The  works  of  his  hands  are  ve¬ 
rity  and  judgment ;  all  his  command¬ 
ments  are  sure. 

8  They  stand  fast  for  ever  and 
ever,  and  are  done  in  truth  and  up¬ 
rightness. 

9  He  sent  redemption  unto  his 
people:  he  hath  commanded  his  co¬ 
venant  for  ever:  holy  and  reverend 
is  his  name. 

10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning  of  wisdom  :  a  good  under¬ 
standing  have  all  they  that  do  his 
commandments :  his  praise  endureth 
for  ever. 

PSALM  CXII. 

1  Godliness  hath  the  promises  of  this  life,  4  and  of  the 
life  to  come.  10  The  prosperity  of  the  godly  shall  be 
an  eyesore  to  the  wicked. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Blessed  is 
the  man  that  feareth  the  Lord, 
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that  delighteth  greatly  in  his  com¬ 
mandments. 

2  His  seed  shall  he  mighty  upon 
earth :  the  generation  of  the  upright 
shall  be  blessed. 

3  Wealth  and  riches  shall  he  in  his 
house:  and  his  righteousness  endur¬ 
eth  for  ever. 

4  Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth 
light  in  the  darkness :  he  is  gracious, 
and  full  of  compassion,  and  righteous. 

5  A  good  man  sheweth  favour,  and 
lendeth :  he  will  guide  his  affairs 
with  discretion. 

6  Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved 
for  ever:  the  righteous  shall  be  in 
everlasting  remembrance. 

7  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil 
tidings :  his  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in 
the  Lord. 

8  His  heart  is  established,  he  shall 
not  be  afraid,  until  he  see  his  desire 
upon  his  enemies. 

9  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath  given 
to  the  poor ;  his  righteousness  en* 
dureth  for  ever;  his  horn  shall  be 
exalted  with  honour. 

10  The  wicked  shall  see  it,  and  be 
grieved ;  he  shall  gnash  with  his 
teeth,  and  melt  away :  the  desire  of 
the  wicked  shall  perish. 


PSALM  CXIII. 


1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  excellency ,  6  for 

his  mercy. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise,  O 
ye  servants  of  the  Lord,  praise 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

2  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord 
from  this  time  forth  and  for  ever¬ 
more. 

3  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto 
the  going  down  of  the  same  the 
Lord’s  name  is  to  be  praised. 

4  The  Lord  is  high  above  all  na¬ 
tions,  and  his  glory  above  the  hea¬ 
vens. 


5  Who  is  like  unto  the  Lord  our 
God,  who  dwelleth  on  high, 

6  Who  humbleth  himself  to  behold 
the  things  that  are  in  heaven,  and  in 
the  earth ! 

7  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of 


Exhortation  to  praise  God. 


PSALMS. 


Profession  of  love  to  him. 


the  dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy  out  of 
the  dunghill; 

8  That  he  may  set  him  with  princes, 
even  with  the  princes  of  his  people. 

9  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to 
keep  house,  and  to  be  a  joyful  mother 
of  children.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXIY. 

An  exhortation,  by  the  example  of  the  dumb  creatures , 
to  fear  God  in  his  church. 

WHEN  Israel  went  out  of  Egypt, 
the  house  of  Jacob  from  a 
people  of  strange  language ; 

2  Judah  was  his  sanctuary,  and  Is¬ 
rael  his  dominion. 

3  The  sea  saw  it,  and  fled:  Jordan 
was  driven  hack. 

4  The  mountains  skipped  like  rams, 
amd  the  little  hills  like  lambs. 

5  What  ailed  thee,  O  thou  sea,  that 
thou  fleddest  ?  thou  Jordan,  that  thou 
wast  driven  back? 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skipped 
like  rams ;  and  ye  little  hills,  like 
lambs  ? 

7  Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the  pre¬ 
sence  of  the  Lord,  at  the  presence  of 
the  God  of  Jacob; 

8  Which  turned  the  rock  into  a 
standing  water,  the  flint  into  a  fount¬ 
ain  of  waters. 

PSALM  CXY. 

i  Because  God  is  truly  glorious,  4  and  idols  are  vanity, 
9  he  exhorteth  to  confidence  in  God.  12  God  is  to  be 
blessed  for  his  blessings. 

NOT  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto 
us,  but  unto  thy  name  give 
glory,  for  thy  mercy,  and  for  thy 
truth’s  sake. 

2  Wherefore  should  the  heathen 
say,  Where  is  now  their  God  ? 

3  But  our  God  is  in  the  heavens :  he 
hath  done  whatsoever  he  hath  pleased. 

4  Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold, 
the  work  of  men’s  hands. 

5  They  have  mouths,  but  they 
speak  not :  eyes  have  they,  but  they 
see  not: 

6  T hey  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not : 
noses  have  they,  but  they  smell  not: 
7  They  have  hands,  but  they  han¬ 


dle  not:  feet  have  they,  but  they 
walk  not :  neither  speak  they  through 
their  throat. 

8  They  that  make  them  are  like 
unto  them ;  so  is  every  one  that  trust- 
eth  in  them. 

9  O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord: 
he  is  their  help  and  their  shield. 

10  O  house  of  Aaron,  trust  in 
the  Lord  :  he  is  their  help  and  their 
shield. 

11  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in 
the  Lord  :  he  is  their  help  and  their 
shield. 

12  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful 
of  us:  he  will  bless  us;  he  will  bless 
the  house  of  Israel ;  he  will  bless  the 
house  of  Aaron. 

13  He  will  bless  them  that  fear  the 
Lord,  both  small  and  great. 

14  The  Lord  shall  increase  you 
more  and  more,  you  and  your  chil¬ 
dren. 

15  Ye  are  blessed  of  the  Lord 
which  made  heaAren  and  earth. 

16  The  heaven,  even  the  heavens, 
are  the  Lord’s  :  but  the  earth  hath 
he  given  to  the  children  of  men. 

17  The  dead  praise  not  the  Lord, 
neither  any  that  go  down  into  silence. 

18  But  we  will  bless  the  Lord 
from  this  time  forth  and  for  ever¬ 
more.  Praise  the  Lord. 

'PSALM  CXYI. 

1  The  psalmist  professeth  his  love  and  duty  to  God  for 

his  deliverance.  12  He  studieth  to  be  thankful. 

I  LOVE  the  Lord,  because  he 
hath  heard  my  voice  and  my 
supplications. 

2  Because  he  hath  inclined  his  ear 
unto  me,  therefore  will  I  call  upon 
him  as  long  as  I  live. 

3  The  sorrows  of  death  compassed 
me,  and  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon 
me :  I  found  trouble  and  sorrow. 

4  Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee, 
deliver  my  soul. 

5  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  right¬ 
eous  ;  yea,  our  God  is  merciful. 

6  The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple: 
I  was  brought  low,  and  he  helped  me. 

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7* Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul; 
for  the  Lord  hath  dealt  bountifully 
with  thee. 

8  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul 
from  death,  mine  eyes  from  tears,  and 
my  feet  from  falling-. 

9  I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in 
the  land  of  the  living. 

10  I  believed,  therefore  have  I 
spoken :  I  was  greatly  afflicted : 

11  I  said  in  my  haste,  All  men 
are  liars. 

12  What  shall  I  render  unto  the 
Lord  for  all  his  benefits  toward  me? 

13  I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation, 
and  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

14  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the 
Lord  now  in  the  presence  of  all  his 
people. 

15  Precious  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  is  the  death  of  his  saints. 

16  O  Lord,  truly  I  am  thy  ser¬ 
vant;  I  am  thy  servant,  and  the  son 
of  thine  handmaid :  thou  hast  loosed 
my  bonds. 

17  I  will  offer  to  thee  the  sacrifice 
of  thanksgiving,  and  will  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

18  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the 
Lord  now  in  the  presence  of  all  his 
people, 

19  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord’s 
house,  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Jeru¬ 
salem.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXVII. 

An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  mercy  and  truth. 

0  PRAISE  the  Lord,  all  ye  na¬ 
tions  :  praise  him,  all  ye  people. 
2  For  his  merciful  kindness  is  great 
toward  us :  and  the  truth  of  the 
Lord  endureth  for  ever.  Praise  ye 
the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXYIIL 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  mercy.  5  The 
psalmist  by  his  experience  slieweth  how  good  it  is  to 
trust  in  God.  19  Under  the  type  of  the  psalmist  the 
coming  of  Christ  in  his  kingdom  is  expressed. 

OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord; 

for  he  is  good :  because  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

2  Let  Israel  now  say,  that  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

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3  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now  say, 
that  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

4  Let  them  now  that  fear  the  Lord 
say,  that  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

5  I  called  upon  the  Lord  in  dis¬ 
tress:  the  Lord  answered  me,  and 
set  me  in  a  large  place. 

6  The  Lord  is  on  my  side ;  I  will 
not  fear  :  what  can  man  do  unto  me  ? 

7  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  with 
them  that  help  me :  therefore  shall  I 
see  my  desire  upon  them  that  hate  me. 

8  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord 
than  to  put  confidence  in  man. 

9  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord 
than  to  put  confidence  in  princes. 

10  All  nations  compassed  me  about: 
hut  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  will  I 
destroy  them. 

11  They  compassed  me  about ;  yea, 
they  compassed  me  about:  hut  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  I  will  destroy 
them. 

12  They  compassed  me  about  like 
bees ;  they  are  quenched  as  the  fire 
of  thorns:  for  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  I  will  destroy  them. 

13  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  me  that 
I  might  fall :  hut  the  Lord  helped  me. 

14  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and 
song,  and  is  become  my  salvation. 

15  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  sal¬ 
vation  is  in  the  tabernacles  of  the 
righteous:  the  right  hand  of  the 
Lord  doeth  valiantly. 

16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is 
exalted :  the  right  hand  of  the  Lord 
doeth  valiantly. 

17  I  shall  not  die,  hut  live,  and 
declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 

18  The  Lord  hath  chastened  me 
sore :  hut  he  hath  not  given  me  over 
unto  death. 

19  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  right¬ 
eousness :  I  will  go  into  them,  and 
I  will  praise  the  Lord  : 

20  This  gate  of  the  Lord,  into 
which  the  righteous  shall  enter. 

2 1  I  will  praise  thee  :  for  thou  hast 
heard  me,  and  art  become  my  sal¬ 
vation. 

22  The  stone  which  the  builders 


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Sundry  prayers ,  praises , 

refused  is  become  the  head  stone  of 
the  corner. 

23  This  is  the  Lord’s  doing;  it  is 
marvellous  in  our  eyes. 

24  This  is  the  day  which  the  Lord 
hath  made;  we  will  rejoice  and  he 
glad  in  it. 

25  Save  now,  I  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord:  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  send 
now  prosperity. 

26  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  :  we  have  blessed 
you  out  of  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath 
shewed  us  light:  bind  the  sacrifice 
with  cords,  even  unto  the  horns  of  the 
altar. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will 
praise  thee :  thou  art  my  God,  I  will 
exalt  thee. 

29  0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
for  he  is  good :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever. 

PSALM  CXIX. 

This  psalm  containeth  sundry  prayers ,  praises ,  and 
professions  of  obedience. 

ALEPH. 

BLESSED  are  the  undefiled  in 
the  way,  who  walk  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord. 

2  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his 
testimonies,  and  that  seek  him  with 
the  whole  heart. 

3  They  also  do  no  iniquity :  they 
walk  in  his  ways. 

4  Thou  hast  commanded  us  to 
keep  thy  precepts  diligently. 

5  O  that  my  ways  were  directed 
to  keep  thy  statutes ! 

6  Then  shall  I  not  be  ashamed, 
when  I  have  respect  unto  all  thy 
command  ments. 

7  I  will  praise  thee  with  upright¬ 
ness  of  heart,  when  I  shall  have 
learned  thy  righteous  judgments. 

8  I  will  keep  thy  statutes:  O  for¬ 
sake  me  not  utterly. 

BETH. 

9  Wherewithal  shall  a  young  man 
cleanse  his  way?  by  taking  heed 
thereto  according  to  thy  word. 

10  With  my  whole  heart  have  I 


sought  thee:  O  let  me  not  wander 
from  thy  commandments. 

11  Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  mine 
heart,  that  I  might  not  sin  against 
thee. 

12  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Lord:  teach 
me  thy  statutes. 

13  With  my  lips  have  I  declared 
all  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth. 

14  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of  thy 
testimonies,  as  much  as  in  all  riches. 

15  I  will  meditate  in  thy  precepts, 
and  have  respect  unto  thy  ways. 

16  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  sta¬ 
tutes  :  I  will  not  forget  thy  word. 

GIMEL. 

17  Deal  bountifully  with  thy  serv¬ 
ant,  that  I  may  live,  and  keep  thy 
word. 

18  Open  thou  mine  eyes,  that  I 
may  behold  wondrous  things  out  of 
thy  law. 

19  I  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth: 
hide  not  thy  commandments  from  me. 

20  My  soul  breaketh  for  the  long¬ 
ing  that  it  hath  unto  thy  judgments 
at  all  times. 

21  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud 
that  are  cursed,  which  do  err  from 
thy  commandments. 

22  Bemove  from  me  reproach  and 
contempt ;  for  I  have  kept  thy  testi¬ 
monies. 

23  Princes  also  did  sit  and  speak 
against  me :  but  thy  servant  did  me¬ 
ditate  in  thy  statutes. 

24  Thy  testimonies  also  are  my  de¬ 
light,  and  my  counsellors. 

DALETH. 

25  My  soul  cleave th  unto  the  dust: 
quicken  thou  me  according  to  thy 
word. 

26  I  have  declared  my  ways,  and 
thou  heardest  me :  teach  me  thy 
statutes. 

27  Make  me  to  understand  the 
way  of  thy  precepts :  so  shall  I  talk 
of  thy  wondrous  works. 

28  My  soul  melteth  for  heaviness: 
strengthen  thou  me  according  unto 
thy  word. 

29  Remove  from  me  the  way  of 

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lying:  and  grant  me  thy  law  gra¬ 
ciously. 

30  I  have  chosen  the  way  of  truth: 
thy  judgments  have  I  laid  before  me. 

31  I  have  stuck  unto  thy  testimo¬ 
nies  :  O  Lord,  put  me  not  to  shame. 

32  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  com¬ 
mandments,  when  thou  shalt  enlarge 
my  heart. 

HE. 

33  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of 
thy  statutes ;  and  I  shall  keep  it  unto 
the  end. 

34  Give  me  understanding,  and  I 
shall  keep  thy  law;  yea,  I  shall  ob¬ 
serve  it  with  my  whole  heart. 

35  Make  me  to  go  in  the  path  of 
thy  commandments ;  for  therein  do  I 
delight. 

36  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  testi¬ 
monies,  and  not  to  covetousness. 

37  Turn  away  mine  eyes  from  be¬ 
holding  vanity;  and  quicken  thou 
me  in  thy  way. 

38  Stahlish  thy  word  unto  thy  ser¬ 
vant,  who  is  devoted  to  thy  fear. 

39  Turn  away  my  reproach  which 
I  fear :  for  thy  judgments  are  good. 

40  Behold,  I  have  longed  after  thy 
precepts:  quicken  me  in  thy  right¬ 
eousness. 

VAU. 

41  Let  thy  mercies  come  also  unto 
me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salvation,  ac¬ 
cording  to  thy  word. 

42  So  shall  I  have  wherewith  to 
answer  him  that  reproacheth  me : 
for  I  trust  in  thy  word. 

43  Apd  take  not  the  word  of  truth 
utterly  out  of  my  mouth  ;  for  I  have 
hoped  in  thy  judgments. 

44  So  shall  I  keep  thy  law  con¬ 
tinually  for  ever  and  ever. 

45  And  I  will  walk  at  liberty :  for 
I  seek  thy  precepts. 

46  I  will  speak  of  thy  testimonies 
also  before  kings,  and  will  not  he 
ashamed. 

47  And  I  will  delight  myself  in 
thy  commandments,  which  I  have 
loved. 

48  My  hands  also  will  I  lift  up  un- 

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loved ;  and  I  will  meditate  in  thy 
statutes. 

ZAIN. 

49  Remember  the  word  unto  thy 
servant,  upon  which  thou  hast  caused 
me  to  hope. 

50  This  is  my  comfort  in  my  afflic¬ 
tion  :  for  thy  word  hath  quickened  me. 

51  The  proud  have  had  me  greatly 
in  derision :  yet  have  I  not  declined 
from  thy  law. 

52  I  remembered  thy  judgments  of 
old,  O  Lord  ;  and  have  comforted 
myself. 

53  Horror  hath  taken  hold  upon 
me  because  of  the  wicked  that  for¬ 
sake  thy  law. 

54  Thy  statutes  have  been  my  songs 
in  the  house  of  my  pilgrimage. 

55  I  have  remembered  thy  name, 
O  Lord,  in  the  night,  and  have  kept 
thy  law. 

56  This  I  had,  because  I  kept  thy 
precepts. 

CHETH. 

57  Thou  art  my  portion,  O  Lord: 
I  have  said  that  I  would  keep  thy 
words. 

58  I  entreated  thy  favour  with  my 
whole  heart:  be  merciful  unto  me 
according  to  thy  word. 

59  I  thought  on  my  ways,  and 
turned  my  feet  unto  thy  testimonies. 

60  I  made  haste,  and  delayed  not 
to  keep  thy  commandments. 

61  The  hands  of  the  wicked  have 
robbed  me :  but  I  have  not  forgotten 

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thy  law. 

62  At  midnight  I  will  rise  to  give 
thanks  unto  thee .  because  of  thy 
righteous  judgments. 

63  I  am  a  companion  of  all  them 
that  fear  thee,  and  of  them  that  keep 
thy  precepts. 

64  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is  full  of 
thy  mercy :  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

TETH. 

65  Thou  hast  dealt  well  with  thy 
servant,  O  Lord,  according  unto  thy 
word. 

66  Teach  me  good  judgment  and 


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knowledge  :  for  I  have  believed  thy 
commandments. 

67  Before  I  was  afflicted  I  went 
astray :  but  now  have  I  kept  thy 
word. 

68  Thou  art  good,  and  doest  good  : 
teach  me  thy  statutes. 

69  The  proud  have  forged  a  lie 
against  me :  but  I  will  keep  thy 
precepts  with  my  whole  heart. 

7  0  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as  grease : 
but  I  delight  in  thy  law. 

71  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have 
been  afflicted ;  that  I  might  learn 
thy  statutes. 

7  2  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is  better 
unto  me  than  thousands  of  gold  and 
silver. 

JOD. 

73  Thy  hands  have  made  me  and 
fashioned  me  :  give  me  understand¬ 
ing,  that  I  may  learn  thy  command¬ 
ments. 

'  7  4  They  that  fear  thee  will  he  glad 
when  they  see  me ;  because  I  have 
hoped  in  thy  word. 

75  I  know,  O  Lord,  that  thy  judg¬ 
ments  are  right,  and  that  thou  in 
faithfulness  hast  afflicted  me. 

76  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful 
kindness  he  for  my  comfort,  accord¬ 
ing  to  thy  word  unto  thy  servant. 

77  Let  thy  tender  mercies  come 
unto  me,  that  I  may  live  :  for  thy 
law  is  my  delight. 

7  8  Let  the  proud  he  ashamed ;  for 
they  dealt  perversely  with  me  with¬ 
out  a  cause  :  but  I  will  meditate  in 
thy  precepts. 

79  Let  those  that  fear  thee  turn 
unto  me,  and  those  that  have  known 
thy  testimonies. 

80  Let  my  heart  he  sound  in  thy 
statutes ;  that  I  be  not  ashamed. 

CAPH. 

81  My  soul  fainteth  for  thy  salva¬ 
tion  :  but  I  hope  in  thy  word. 

82  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word, 
saying,  When  wilt  thou  comfort  me  ? 

83  For  I  am  become  like  a  bottle 
in  the  smoke ;  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy 
statutes. 


84  How  many  are  the  days  of  thy 
servant  ?  when  wilt  thou  execute 
judgment  on  them  that  persecute  me? 

85  The  proud  have  digged  pits  for 
me,  which  are  not  after  thy  law. 

86  All  thy  commandments  are  faith¬ 
ful  :  they  persecute  me  wrongfully ; 
help  thou  me. 

87  They  had  almost  consumed  me 
upon  earth;  hut  I  forsook  not  thy 
precepts. 

88  Quicken  me  after  thy  loving¬ 
kindness  ;  so  shall  I  keep  the  testi¬ 
mony  of  thy  mouth. 

LAMED. 

89  For  ever,  O  Lord,  thy  word  is 
settled  in  heaven. 

90  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all 
generations  :  thou  hast  established 
the  earth,  and  it  ahideth. 

91  They  continue  this  day  accord¬ 
ing  to  thine  ordinances :  for  all  are 
thy  servants. 

92  Unless  thy  law  had  been  my  de-  * 
lights,  I  should  then  have  perished 
in  mine  affliction. 

93  I  will  never  forget  thy  precepts : 
for  with  them  thou  hast  quickened 
me. 

94  I  am ,  thine,  save  me ;  for  I  have 
sought  thy  precepts. 

95  The  wicked  have  waited  for  me 
to  destroy  me  :  but  I  will  consider 
thy  testimonies. 

96  I  have  seen  an  end  of  all  per¬ 
fection  :  but  thy  commandment  is  ex¬ 
ceeding  broad. 

MEM. 

97  0  how  love  I  thy  law !  it  is  my 
meditation  all  the  day. 

98  Thou  through  thy  command¬ 
ments  hast  made  me  wiser  than  mine 
enemies :  for  they  are  ever  with  me. 

99  I  have  more  understanding  than 
all  my  teachers  :  for  thy  testimonies 
are  my  meditation. 

100  I  understand  more  than  the 
ancients,  because  I  keep  thy  pre¬ 
cepts. 

101  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from 
every  evil  way,  that  I  might  keep 
thy  word. 


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102  I  have  not  departed  from  thy 
judgments :  for  thou  hast  taught  me. 

103  How  sweet  are  thy  words  unto 
my  taste !  yea ,  sweeter  than  honey  to 
my  mouth. 

104  Through  thy  precepts  I  get 
understanding:  therefore  I  hate  every 
false  way. 

NUN. 

105  Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my 
feet,  and  a  light  unto  my  path. 

106  I  have  sworn,  and  I  will  per¬ 
form  it ,  that  I  will  keep  thy  righteous 
judgments. 

107  I  am  afflicted  very  much: 
quicken  me,  O  Lord,  according  unto 
thy  word. 

108  Accept,  I  beseech  thee,  the 
freewill  offerings  of  my  mouth,  O 
Lord,  and  teach  me  thy  judgments. 

109  My  soul  is  continually  in  my 
hand :  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy  law. 

110  The  wicked  have  laid  a  snare 
for  me :  yet  I  erred  not  from  thy 
precepts. 

111  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken 
as  a  heritage  for  ever :  for  they  are 
the  rejoicing  of  my  heart. 

112  I  have  inclined  mine  heart  to 
perform  thy  statutes  always,  even  unto 
the  end. 

SAMECH. 

113  I  hate  vain  thoughts :  hut  thy 
law  do  I  love. 

114  T  hou  art  my  hiding  place  and 
my  shield :  I  hope  in  thy  word. 

115  Depart  from  me,  ye  evil  doers  : 
for  I  will  keep  the  commandments  of 
my  God. 

116  Uphold  me  according  unto  thy 
word,  that  I  may  live  :  and  let  me 
not  he  ashamed  of  my  hope. 

117  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  I  shall 
he  safe  :  and  I  will  have  respect  unto 
thy  statutes  continually. 

118  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all 
them  that  err  from  thy  statutes :  for 
their  deceit  is  falsehood. 

119  Thou  puttest  away  all  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  like  dross  : 
therefore  I  love  thy  testimonies. 

120  My  flesh  trembleth  for  fear  of 

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thee  ;  and  I  am  afraid  of  thy  judg¬ 
ments. 

AIN. 

121  I  have  done  judgment  and 
justice  :  leave  me  not  to  mine  op¬ 
pressors. 

122  Be  surety  for  thy  servant  for 
good:  let  not  the  proud  oppress  me. 

123  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  salva¬ 
tion,  and  for  the  word  of  thy  right¬ 
eousness. 

124  Deal  with  thy  servant  accord¬ 
ing  unto  thy  mercy,  and  teach  me 
thy  statutes. 

125  I  am  thy  servant ;  give  me 
understanding,  that  I  may  know  thy 
testimonies. 

126  It  is  time  for  thee ,  Lord,  to 
work  :  for  they  have  made  void 
law. 

127  Therefore  I  love  thy  com¬ 
mandments  above  gold  ;  yea,  above 
fine  gold. 

128  Therefore  I  esteem  all  thy  pre¬ 
cepts  concerning  all  things  to  be  right; 
and  I  hate  every  false  way. 

PE. 

129  Thy  testimonies  are  wonderful : 
therefore  doth  my  soul  keep  them. 

130  The  entrance  of  thy  words 
giveth  light ;  it  giveth  understand¬ 
ing  unto  the  simple. 

131  I  opened  my  mouth,  and 
panted :  for  I  longed  for  thy  com¬ 
mandments. 

132  Look  thou  upon  me,  and  he 
merciful  unto  me,  as  thou  usest  to  do 
unto  those  that  love  thy  name. 

133  Order  my  steps  in  thy  word: 
and  let  not  any  iniquity  have  domi¬ 
nion  over  me. 

134  Deliver  me  from  the  oppress¬ 
ion  of  man  :  so  will  I  keep  thy  pre¬ 
cepts. 

135  Make  thy  face  to  shine  upon  thy 
servant ;  and  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

136  Rivers  of  waters  run  down 
mine  eyes,  because  they  keep  not 
thy  law. 

TZADDI. 

137  Righteous  art  thou,  O  Lord, 
and  upright  are  thy  judgments. 


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138  Thy  testimonies  that  thou  hast 
commanded  are  righteous  and  very 
faithful. 

139  My  zeal  hath  consumed  me, 
because  mine  enemies  have  forgotten 
thy  words. 

140  Thy  word  is  very  pure:  there¬ 
fore  thy  servant  loveth  it. 

141  I  am  small  and  despised :  yet 
do  not  I  forget  thy  precepts. 

142  Thy  righteousness  is  an  ever¬ 
lasting  righteousness,  and  thy  law  is 
the  truth. 

143  Trouble  and  anguish  have 
taken  hold  on  me :  yet  thy  command¬ 
ments  are  my  delights. 

144  The  righteousness  of  thy  tes¬ 
timonies  is  everlasting :  give  me  un¬ 
derstanding,  and  I  shall  live. 

KOPH. 

145  I  cried  with  my  whole  heart ; 
hear  me,  O  Lord:  I  will  keep  thy 
statutes. 

.  146  I  cried  unto  thee ;  save  me, 
and  I  shall  keep  thy  testimonies. 

147  I  prevented  the  dawning  of  the 
morning,  and  cried :  I  hoped  in  thy 
word. 

148  Mine  eyes  prevent  the  night 
watches,  that  I  might  meditate  in 
thy  word. 

149  Hear  my  voice  according  unto 
thy  lovingkindness :  O  Lord,  quick¬ 
en  me  according  to  thy  judgment. 

150  They  draw  nigh  that  follow 
after  mischief:  they  are  far  from  thy 
law. 

151  Thou  art  near,  O  Lord;  and 
all  thy  commandments  are  truth. 

152  Concerning  thy  testimonies,  I 
have  known  of  old  that  thou  hast 
founded  them  for  ever. 

RESH. 

153  Consider  mine  affliction,  and 
deliver  me :  for  I  do  not  forget  thy 
law. 

154  Plead  my  cause,  and  deliver 
me :  quicken  me  according  to  thy 
word. 

155  Salvation  is  far  from  the  wick¬ 
ed  :  for  they  seek  not  thy  statutes. 

156  Great  are  xhy  tender  mercies, 

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thy  judgments. 

157  Many  are  my  persecutors  and 
mine  enemies ;  yet  do  I  not  decline 
from  thy  testimonies. 

158  1  beheld  the  transgressors,  and 
was  grieved;  because  they  kept  not 
thy  word. 

159  Consider  how  I  love  thy  pre¬ 
cepts  :  quicken  me,  O  Lord,  according 
to  thy  lovingkindness. 

160  Thy  word  is  true  from  the 
beginning :  and  every  one  of  thy 
righteous  judgments  endureth  for 
ever. 

SCHIN. 

161  Princes  have  persecuted  me 
without  a  cause :  hut  my  heart  stand- 
eth  in  awe  of  thy  word. 

162  I  rejoice  at  thy  word,  as  one 
that  findeth  great  spoil. 

163  I  hate  and  abhor  lying :  but 
thy  law  do  I  love. 

164  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise 
thee,  because  of  thy  righteous  judg¬ 
ments. 

165  Great  peace  have  they  which 
love  thy  law:  and  nothing  shall  of¬ 
fend  them. 

166  Lord,  I  have  hoped  for  thy 
salvation,  and  done  thy  command¬ 
ments. 

167  My  soul  hath  kept  thy  testi¬ 
monies  ;  and  I  love  them  exceedingly. 

168  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and 
thy  testimonies :  for  all  my  ways  are 
before  thee. 

TAU. 

169  Let  my  cry  come  near  before 
thee,  O  Lord  :  give  me  understand¬ 
ing  according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  supplication  come  be¬ 
fore  thee :  deliver  me  according  to 
thy  word. 

171  My  lips  shall  utter  praise,  when 
thou  hast  taught  me  thy  statutes. 

172  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy 
word  :  for  all  thy  commandments  are 
righteousness. 

173  Let  thine  hand  help  me ;  for 
I  have  chosen  thy  precepts. 

174  I  have  longed  for  thy  salvo- 

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The  church's  deliverance . 


The  safety  of  the  godly . 

tion,  O  Lord  ;  and  thy  law  is  my 
delight. 

175  Let  ipy  soul  live,  and  it  shall 
praise  thee ;  and  let  thy  judgments 
help  me. 

176  I  have  gone  astray  like  a  lost 
sheep  :  seek  thy  servant ;  for  I  do  not 
forget  thy  commandments. 

PSALM  CXX. 

1  David  prayeth  against  Doeg,  3  reproveth  his  tongue, 
6  complaineth  of  his  necessary  conversation  with  the 
wicked. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 

IN  my  distress  I  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  and  he  heard  me. 

2  Deliver  my  soul,  O  Lord,  from 
lying  lips,  and  from  a  deceitful 
tongue. 

3  What  shall  he  given  unto  thee  ? 
or  what  shall  he  done  unto  thee,  thou 
false  tongue? 

4  Sharp  arrows  of  the  mighty,  with 
coals  of  juniper. 

5  Woe  is  me,  that  I  sojourn  in 
Mesech,  that  I  dwell  in  the  tents  of 
Kedar ! 

6  My  soul  hath  long  dwelt  with 
him  that  hateth  peace. 

7  I  am  for  peace:  but  when  I 
speak,  they  are  for  war. 

PSALM  CXXI. 

The  great  safety  of  the  godly,  who  put  their  trust  in  God’s 

protection. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 

I  WILL  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
the  hills,  from  whence  cometh 
my  help. 

2  My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord, 
which  made  heaven  and  earth. 

3  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  he 
moved :  he  that  keepeth  thee  will  not 
slumber. 

4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Israel 
shall  neither  slumber  nor  sleep. 

5  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper:  the 
Lord  is  thy  shade  upon  thy  right 
hand. 

6  The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  hy 
day,  nor  the  moon  by  night. 

7  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee 
from  all  evil:  he  shall  preserve  thv 
soul.  J 


8  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  go¬ 
ing  out  and  thy  coming  in  from  this 
time  forth,  and  even  for  evermore. 


PSALM  CXXII. 

1  David  professeth  his  joy  for  the  church ,  6  and  prayeth 
for  the  peace  thereof. 

A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 

I  WAS  glad  when  they  said  unto 
me,  Let  us  go  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  shall  stand  within  thy 
gates,  O  Jerusalem. 

3  Jerusalem  is  builded  as  a  city 
that  is  compact  together: 

4  Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the 
tribes  of  the  Lord,  unto  the  testimony 
of  Israel,  to  give  thanks  unto  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

5  For  there  are  set  thrones  of 
judgment,  the  thrones  of  the  house  of 
David. 

6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem: 
they  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 

7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and 
prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and  companions’ 
sakes,  I  will  now  say,  Peace  be  with¬ 
in  thee. 

9  Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord 
our  God  I  will  seek  thy  good. 


PSALM  CXXIII. 

1  The  godly  profess  their  confidence  in  God ,  3  and  pray 
to  be  delivered  from  contempt. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 


vens. 

2  Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  servants 
look  unto  the  hand  of  their  masters, 
and  as  the  eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  the 
hand  of  her  mistress;  so  our  eyes 
wait  upon  the  Lord  our  God,  until 
that  he  have  mercy  upon  us. 

3  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord, 
have  mercy  upon  us :  for  we  are  ex¬ 
ceedingly  filled  with  contempt. 

4  Our  soul  is  exceedingly  filled 
with  the  scorning  of  those  that  are  at 
ease,  and  with  the  contempt  of  the 
proud. 


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The  church  blesseth  God. 


PSALMS.  The  virtue  of  God’s  blessing. 


PSALM  CXXIY. 


The  church  blesseth  God  for  a  miraculous  deliverance. 

A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 

F  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who 
was  on  our  side,  now  may  Israel 
say; 

2  If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who 
was  on  our  side,  when  men  rose  up 
against  us  : 

3  Then  they  had  swallowed  us  up 
quick,  when  their  wrath  was  kindled 
against  us : 

4  Then  the  waters  had  overwhelm¬ 
ed  us,  the  stream  had  gone  over  our 
soul: 

5  Then  the  proud  waters  had  gone 
over  our  soul. 

6  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  hath 
not  given  us  as  a  prey  to  their  teeth. 

7  Our  soul  is  escaped  as  a  hird  out 
of  the  snare  of  the  fowlers :  the  snare 
is  broken,  and  we  are  escaped. 

8  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  who  made  heaven  and  earth. 

PSALM  OXXY. 

1  The  safety  of  such  as  trust  in  God.  4  A  prayer  for 
the  godly,  and  against  the  wicked. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 

HEY  that  trust  in  the  Lord 
shall  be  as  mount  Zion,  which 
cannot  he  removed,  but  abideth  for 
ever. 

2  As  the  mountains  are  round 
about  Jerusalem,  so  the  Lord  is 
round  about  his  people  from  hence¬ 
forth  even  for  ever. 

3  For  the  rod  of  the  wicked  shall 
not  rest  upon  the  lot  of  the  right¬ 
eous  ;  lest  the  righteous  put  forth 
their  hands  unto  iniquity. 

4  Do  good,  O  Lord,  unto  those  that 
be  good,  and  to  them  that  are  upright 
in  their  hearts. 

5  As  for  such  as  turn  aside  unto 
their  crooked  ways,  the  Lord  shall 
lead  them  forth  with  the  workers  of 
iniquity:  but  peace  shall  be  upon 
Israel. 

PSALM  CXXYI. 

1  The  church,  celebrating  her  incredible  return  out  of 

captivity,  4  prayeth  for,  and  prophesieth  the  good  suc¬ 
cess  thereof. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 


WHEN  the  Lord  turned  again 
the  captivity  of  Zion,  we  were 
like  them  that  dream. 

2  Then  was  our  mouth  filled  with 
laughter,  and  our  tongue  with  sing¬ 
ing:  then  said  they  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  The  Lord  hath  done  great 
things  for  them. 

3  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things 
for  us  ;  whereof  we  are  glad. 

4  Turn  again  our  captivity,  O 
Lord,  as  the  streams  in  the  south. 

5  They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap 
in  joy. 

6  He  that  goeth  forth  and  weepeth, 
hearing  precious  seed,  shall  doubtless 
come  again  with  rejoicing,  bringing 
his  sheaves  with  him. 

PSALM  CXXYII. 

1  The  virtue  of  God's  blessing.  3  Good  children  art 

his  gift. 

A  Song  of  degrees  for  Solomon. 

X  C  E  P  T  the  Lord  build  the 
house,  they  labour  in  vain  that 
build  it :  except  the  Lord  keep  the 
city,  the  watchman  waketh  but  in 
vain. 

2  It  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up  early, 
to  sit  up  late,  to  eat  the  bread  of 
sorrows  :  for  so  he  giveth  his  beloved 
sleep. 

3  Lo,  children  are  a  heritage  of  the 
Lord  :  and  the  fruit  of  the  womb  is 
his  reward. 

4  As  arrows  are  in  the  hand  of  a 
mighty  man ;  so  are  children  of  the 
youth. 

5  Happy  is  the  man  that  hath  his 
quiver  full  of  them:  they  shall  not 
he  ashamed,  hut  they  shall  speak 
with  the  enemies  in  the  gate. 

PSALM  CXXYIII. 

The  sundry  blessings  which  follow  them  that  fear  God. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 

LESSEE  is  every  one  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord  ;  that  walketh  in 
his  ways. 

2  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of 
thine  hands :  happy  shalt  thou  be, 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  thee. 

3  Thv  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful 

707 


Exhortation  to  praise  God . 


PSALMS. 


David’s  care  for  the  ark. 


vine  by  the  sides  of  thine  house : 
thy  children  like  olive  plants  round 
about  thy  table. 

4  Behold,  that  thus  shall  the  man 
be  blessed  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

5  The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of 
Zion :  and  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of 
Jerusalem  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

6  Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  children’s 
children,  and  peace  upon  Israel. 


PSALM  CXXIX. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  saving  Israel  in 
their  great  afflictions.  5  The  haters  of  the  church  are 
cursed. 


A  Song  of  degrees. 


MANY  a  time  have  they  afflicted 
me  from  my  youth,  may  Israel 
now  say : 

2  Many  a  time  have  they  afflicted 
me  from  my  youth :  yet  they  have 
not  prevailed  against  me. 

3  The  ploughers  ploughed  upon 
my  back :  they  made  long  their  fur¬ 
rows. 

4  The  Lord  is  righteous :  he  hath 
cut  asunder  the  cords  of  the  wicked. 

5  Let  them  all  be  confounded  and 
turned  back  that  hate  Zion. 

6  Let  them  be  as  the  grass  upon  the 
housetops,  which  withereth  afore  it 
groweth  up  : 

7  Wherewith  the  mower  filleth  not 
his  hand ;  nor  he  that  bindeth  sheaves 
his  bosom. 

8  Neither  do  they  which  go  by  say, 
The  blessing  of  the  Lord  he  upon 
you:  we  bless  you  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 


PSALM  CXXX. 


1  The  psalmist  prof esseth  his  hope  in  prayer ,  5  and  his 
patience  in  hope.  7  He  exhortetli  Israel  to  hope  in 
God. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 


OUT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried 
unto  thee,  O  Lord. 

2  Lord,  hear  my  voice :  let  thine 
ears  be  attentive  to  the  voice  of  my 
supplications. 

3  If  thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark 
iniquities,  O  Lord,  who  shall  stand  ? 

4  But  there  is  forgiveness  with  thee, 
that  thou  mayest  be  feared. 

708 


5  I  wait  lor  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth 
wait,  and  in  his  word  do  I  hope. 

6  My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord 
more  than  they  that  watch  for  the 
morning :  I  say ,  more  than  they  that 
watch  for  the  morning. 

7  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord  :  for 
with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy,  and  with 
him  is  plenteous  redemption. 

8  And  he  shall  redeem  Israel  from 
all  his  iniquities. 


PSALM  CXXXI. 


1  David ,  professing  his  humility ,  3  exhorteth  Israel  to 

hope  in  God. 

A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 

IORD,  my  heart  is  not  haughty, 
J  nor  mine  eyes  lofty:  neither  do 
I  exercise  myself  in  great  matters,  or 
in  things  too  high  for  me. 

2  Surely  I  have  behaved  and 
quieted  myself,  as  a  child  that  is 
weaned  of  his  mother :  my  soul  is 
even  as  a  weaned  child. 

3  Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord  from 
henceforth  and  for  ever. 


PSALM  CXXXII. 

1  David  in  his  prayer  commendetli  unto  God  the  reli¬ 
gious  care  he  had  for  the  ark.  8  His  prayer  at  the 
removing  of  the  ark ,  11  with  a  repetition  of  God’s 
promises. 

A  Song  of  degrees. 

IORD,  remember  David,  and  all 
J  his  afflictions : 

2  How  he  sware  unto  the  Lord, 
and  vowed  unto  the  mighty  God  of 
Jacob ; 

3  Surely  I  will  not  come  into  the 
tabernacle  of  my  house,  nor  go  up 
into  my  bed ; 

4  I  will  not  give  sleep  to  mine  eyes, 
or  slumber  to  mine  eyelids, 

5  Until  I  find  out  a  place  for  the 
Lord,  a  habitation  for  the  mighty 
God  of  Jacob. 

6  Lo,  we  heard  of  it  at  Ephratah  : 
we  found  it  in  the  fields  of  the  wood. 

7  We  will  go  into  his  tabernacles: 
we  will  worship  at  his  footstool. 

8  Arise,  O  Lord,  into  thy  rest; 
thou,  and  the  ark  of  thy  strength. 

9  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with 
righteousness ;  and  let  thy  saints 
shout  for  joy 


God’s  promises  to  David. 


PSALMS. 


10  For  thy  servant  David’s  sake 
turn  not  away  the  face  of  thine 
anointed. 

11  The  Lord  hath  sworn  in  truth 
unto  David;  he  will  not  turn  from 
it;  Of  the  fruit  of  thy  body  will  I 
set  upon  thy  throne. 

12  If  thy  children  will  keep  my  co¬ 
venant  and  my  testimony  that  I  shall 
teach  them,  their  children  shall  also 
sit  upon  thy  throne  for  evermore. 

13  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion ; 
he  hath  desired  it  for  his  habitation. 

14  This  is  my  rest  for  ever :  here 
will  I  dwell;  for  I  have  desired  it. 

15  I  will  abundantly  bless  her  pro¬ 
vision  :  I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with 
bread. 

.  16  I  will  also  clothe  her  priests 
with  salvation :  and  her  saints  shall 
shout  aloud  for  joy. 

17  There  will  I  make  the  horn  of 
David  to  hud :  I  have  ordained  a 
lamp  for  mine  anointed. 

18  His  enemies  will  I  clothe  with 
shame:  but  upon  himself  shall  his 
crown  flourish. 


PSALM  CXXXIII. 

The  benefit  of  the  communion  of  saints. 

A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 

BEHOLD,  how  good  and  how 
pleasant  it  is  for  brethren  to 
dwell  together  in  unity ! 

2  It  is  like  the  precious  ointment 
upon  the  head,  that  ran  down  upon 
the  beard,  even  Aaron’s  heard :  that 
went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  gar¬ 
ments  ; 

3  As  the  dew  of  Hefmon,  and  as 
the  dew  that  descended  upon  the 
mountains  of  Zion :  for  there  the 
Lord  commanded  the  blessing,  even 
life  for  evermore. 


PSALM  CXXXIY. 


An  exhortation  to  bless  God. 


A  Song  of  degrees. 


BEHOLD,  bless  ye  the  Lord,  all 
ye  servants  of  the  Lord,  which 
by  night  stand  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 


Exhortation  to  praise  God. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  sanc¬ 
tuary,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

3  The  Lord  that  made  heaven  and 
earth  bless  thee  out  of  Zion. 

PSALM  CXXXV. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God  for  his  mercy,  5  for  his 
power,  8  for  his  judgments.  15  The  vanity  of  idols. 
19  An  exhortation  to  bless  God. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  ye 
the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  praise 
him ,  O  ye  servants  of  the  Lord. 

2  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  in  the  courts  of  the  house  of 
our  God, 

3  Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  the  Lord 
is  good :  sing  praises  unto  his  name ; 
for  it  is  pleasant. 

4  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Jacob 
unto  himself,  and  Israel  for  his  pe¬ 
culiar  treasure. 

5  For  I  know  that  the  Lord  is 
great,  and  that  our  Lord  is  above  all 
gods. 

6  Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased, 
that  did  he  in  heaven,  and  in  earth, 
in  the  seas,  and  all  deep  places. 

7  He  causeth  the  vapours  to  as¬ 
cend  from  the  ends  of  the  earth ;  he 
maketh  lightnings  for  the  rain  ;  he 
bringeth  the  wind  out  of  his  trea¬ 
suries. 

8  Who  smote  the  firstborn  of 
Egypt,  both  of  man  and  beast. 

9  Who  sent  tokens  and  wonders 
into  the  midst  of  thee,  O  Egypt, 
upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his 
servants. 

10  Who  smote  great  nations,  and 
slew  mighty  kings ; 

1 1  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  and 
Og  king  of  Bashan,  and  all  the  king¬ 
doms  of  Canaan : 

12  And  gave  their  land  for  a 
heritage,  a  heritage  unto  Israel  his 
people. 

13  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endureth 
for  ever ;  and  thy  memorial,  O  Lord, 
throughout  all  generations. 

14  For  the  Lord  will  judge  his 
people,  and  he  will  repent  himself 
concerning  his  servants. 

15  The  idols  of  the  heathen  are 

709 


An  exhortation 


PSALMS. 


to  thanksgiving. 


silver  and  gold,  the  work  of  men’s 
hands. 

16  They  have  mouths,  hut  they 
speak  not ;  eyes  have  they,  but  they 
see  not; 

17  They  have  ears,  hut  they  hear 
not ;  neither  is  there  any  breath  in 
their  mouths. 

18  They  that  make  them  are  like 
unto  them :  so  is  every  one  that  trust- 
eth  in  them. 

19  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of 
Israel :  bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of 
Aaron  : 

20  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of 
Levi:  ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  bless 
the  Lord. 

21  Blessed  he  the  Lord  out  of 
Zion,  which  dwelleth  at  Jerusalem. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord. 


PSALM  CXXXYI. 


An  exhortation  to  give  thanks  to  God  for  'particular 

mercies. 


OGIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 

for  he  is  good :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

2  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of 
gods :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

3  O  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  of  lords: 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

4  To  him  who  alone  doeth  great 
wonders :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

5  To  him  that  by  wisdom  made  the 
heavens:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

6  To  him  that  stretched  out  the 
earth  above  the  waters :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

7  To  him  that  made  great  lights : 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

8  The  sun  to  rule  by  day :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever  : 

9  The  moon  and  stars  to  rule  by 
night:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

10  To  him  that  smote  Egypt  in 
their  firstborn :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever : 

11  And  brought  out  Israel  from 

710 


among  them :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever: 

12  With  a  strong  hand,  and  with 
a  stretched  out  arm:  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

13  To  him  which  divided  the  Red 
sea  into  parts  :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever: 

14  And  made  Israel  to  pass  through 
the  midst  of  it :  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever : 

15  But  overthrew  Pharaoh  and  his 
host  in  the  Red  sea :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

16  To  him  which  led  his  people 
through  the  wilderness :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  for  ever. 

1 7  To  him  which  smote  great  kings  : 

for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever :  . 

18  And  slew  famous  kings :  for  his 
mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

19  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites:  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

20  And  Og  the  king  of  Bashan:  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever : 

21  And  gave  their  land  for  a  he¬ 
ritage  :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever : 

22  Even  a  heritage  unto  Israel  his 
servant:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

23  Who  remembered  us  in  our  low 
estate :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever : 

9 

24  And  hath  redeemed  us  from  our 
enemies :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 
ever. 

25  Who  giveth  food  to  all  flesh:  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

26  O  give -thanks  unto  the  God  of 
heaven :  for  his  mercy  enditreth  for 


ever. 


PSALM  CXXXVII. 


1  The  constancy  of  the  Jews  in  captivity.  7  The  prophet 
curseth  Edom  and  Babel. 


>  Y  the  rivers  of  Babylon,  there  we 
sat  down,  yea,  we  wept,  when  we 
remembered  Zion. 

2  We  hanged  our  harps  upon  the 
willows  in  the  midst  thereof. 

3  For  there  they  that  carried  us 
away  captive  required  of  us  a  song ; 


David  professeth  his 


PSALMS. 


confidence  in  God. 


and  they  that  wasted  us  required  of 
us  mirth,  saying ,  Sing  us  one  of  the 
songs  of  Zion. 

4  How  shall  we  sing  the  Lord’s 
song  in  a  strange  land? 

5  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Jerusalem,  let 
my  right  hand  forget  her  cunning. 

6  If  I  do  not  remember  thee,  let 
my  tongue  cleave  to  the  roof  of  my 
mouth;  if  I  prefer  not  Jerusalem 
above  my  chief  joy. 

7  Remember,  O  Lord,  the  child¬ 
ren  of  Edom  in  the  day  of  Jerusalem; 
who  said,  Rase  it ,  rase  it,  even  to  the 
foundation  thereof. 

8  O  daughter  of  Babylon,  who  art 
to  he  destroyed ;  happy  shall  he  be, 
that  rewardeth  thee  as  thou  hast 
served  us. 

9  Happy  shall  he  be,  that  taketh 
and  dasheth  thy  little  ones  against 
the  stones. 

PSALM  CXXXVIII. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  the  truth  of  his  word.  4  He 

prophesieth  that  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall  praise 

God.  7  He  professeth  his  confidence  in  God. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

WILL  praise  thee  with  my  whole 
heart :  before  the  gods  will  I  sing 
praise  unto  thee. 

2  I  will  worship  toward  thy  holy 
temple,  and  praise  thy  name  for  thy 
lovingkindness  and  for  thy  truth  :  for 
thou  hast  magnified  thy  word  above 
all  thy  name. 

3  In  the  day  when  I  cried  thou 
answeredst  me,  and  strengthenedst 
me  with  strength  in  my  soul. 

4  All  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall 
praise  thee,  O  Lord,  when  they  hear 
the  words  of  thy  mouth. 

5  Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the  ways 
of  the  Lord:  for  great  is  the  glory 
of  the  Lord. 

6  Though  the  Lord  be  high,  yet 
hath  he  respect  unto  the  lowly :  but 
the  proud  he  knoweth  afar  off. 

7  Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of 
trouble,  thou  wilt  revive  me:  thou 
shalt  stretch  forth  thine  hand  against 
the  wrath  of  mine  enemies,  and  thy 
right  hand  shall  save  me. 


8  The  Lord  will  perfect  that  ivhich 
concerneth  me:  thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
endureth  for  ever:  forsake  not  the 
works  of  thine  own  hands. 

PSALM  CXXXIX. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  his  allseeivg  providence ,  17 
and  for  his  infinite  mercies.  19  He  defieth  the  wicked. 
23  He  prayeth  for  sincerity. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
LORD,  thou  hast  searched  me, 
and  known  me. 

2  Thou  knowest  my  downsitting 
and  mine  uprising ;  thou  understand- 
est  my  thought  afar  off. 

3  Thou  compasses!  my  path  and 
my  lying  down,  and  art  acquainted 
with  all  my  ways. 

4  For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my 
tongue,  but,  lo,  O  Lord,  thou  know¬ 
est  it  altogether. 

5  Thou  hast  beset  me  behind  and 
before,  and  laid  thine  hand  upon  me. 

6  Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful 
for  me;  it  is  high,  I  cannot  attain 
unto  it. 

7  Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy 
Spirit?  or  whither  shall  I  flee  from 
thy  presence  ? 

8  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou 
art  there :  if  I  make  my  bed  in  hell, 
behold,  thou  art  there. 

9  I/I  take  the  wings  of  the  morn¬ 
ing,  and  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts 
of  the  sea ; 

10  Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead 
me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

11  If  I  say,  Surely  the  darkness 
shall  cover  me ;  even  the  night  shall 
he  light  about  me. 

12  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not 
from  thee ;  hut  the  night  shineth  as 
the  day :  the  darkness  and  the  light 
are  both  alike  to  thee. 

13  For  thou  hast  possessed  my 
reins:  thou  hast  covered  me  in  my 
mother’s  womb. 

14  I  will  praise  thee ;  for  I  am 
fearfully  and  wonderfully  made : 
marvellous  are  thy  works ;  and  that 
my  soul  knoweth  right  well. 

15  My  substance  was  not  hid  from 
thee,  when  I  was  made  in  secret,  and 

711 


PSALMS. 


David  prayeth 

curiously  wrought  in  the  lowest  parts 
of  the  earth. 

16  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance, 
yet  being  unperfect ;  and  in  thy  hook 
all  my  members  were  written,  which 
in  continuance  were  fashioned,  when 
as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 

17  How  precious  also  are  thy 
thoughts  unto  me,  O  God  !  how 
great  is  the  sum  of  them ! 

18  If  I  should  count  them,  they 
are  more  in  number  than  the  sand  : 
when  I  awake,  I  am  still  with  thee. 

19  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the  wick¬ 
ed,  O  God  :  depart  from  me  therefore, 
ye  bloody  men. 

20  For  they  speak  against  thee 
wickedly,  and  thine  enemies  take 
thy  name  in  vain. 

21  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Lord, 
that  hate  thee  ?  and  am  not  I  grieved 
with  those  that  rise  up  against  thee? 

22  I  hate  them  with  perfect  hatred : 
I  count  them  mine  enemies. 

23  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know 
my  heart:  try  me,  and  know  my 
thoughts : 

24  And  see  if  there  be  any  wicked 
way  in  me,  and  lead  me  in  the  way 
everlasting. 

PSALM  CXL. 

1  David  prayeth  to  be  delivered  from  Saul  and  Doeg.  8 
He  prayeth  against  them.  12  He  comforteth  himself 
♦  by  confidence  in  God. 

To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
ELIYER  me,  O  Lord,  from  the 
evil  man :  preserve  me  from 
the  violent  man ; 

2  Which  imagine  mischiefs  in  their 
heart ;  continually  are  they  gathered 
together  for  war. 

3  They  have  sharpened  their  tongues 
like  a  serpent ;  adders’  poison  is  under 
their  lips.  Selah. 

4  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  hands 
of  the  wicked ;  preserve  me  from  the 
violent  man ;  who  have  purposed  to 
overthrow  my  goings. 

5  The  proud  have  hid  a  snare  for 
me,  and  cords;  they  have  spread  a 
net  by  the  way  side ;  they  have  set 
gins  for  me.  Selah. 

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against  his  enemies . 
_ _ • 

6  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art 
my  God :  hear  the  voice  of  my  sup¬ 
plications,  O  Lord. 

7  O  God  the  Lord,  the  strength  of 
my  salvation,  thou  hast  covered  my 
head  in  the  day  of  battle. 

8  Grant  not,  O  Lord,  the  desires 
of  the  wicked  :  further  not  his  wicked 
device ;  lest  they  exalt  themselves. 
Selah. 

9  As  for  the  head  of  those  that 
compass  me  about,  let  the  mischief ‘ 
of  their  own  lips  cover  them. 

10  Let  burning  coals  fall  upon 
them :  let  them  he  cast  into  the  fire  ; 
into  deep  pits,  that  they  rise  not  up 
again.  * 

1 1  Let  not  an  evil  speaker  he  esta¬ 
blished  in  the  earth:  evil  shall  hunt 
the  violent  man  to  overthrow  him. 

12  I  know  that  the  Lord  will 
maintain  the  cause  of  the  afflicted, 
and  the  right  of  the  poor. 

13  Surely  the  righteous  shall  give 
thanks  unto  thy  name :  the  upright 
shall  dwell  in  thy  presence. 

PSALM  CXLI. 

1  David  prayeth  that  his  suit  may  be  acceptable,  3  hi* 

conscience  sincere,  *1  and  his  life  safe  from  snares. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

ORD,  I  cry  unto  thee :  make 
J  haste  unto  me ;  give  ear  unto 
my  voice,  when  I  cry  unto  thee. 

2  Let  my  prayer  he  set  forth  before 
thee  as  incense ;  and  the  lifting  up 
of  my  hands  as  the  evening  sacri¬ 
fice. 

3  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  my 
mouth ;  keep  the  door  of  my  lips. 

4  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any  evil 
thing,  to  practise  wicked  works  with 
men  that  work  iniquity :  and  let  me 
not  eat  of  their  dainties. 

5  Let  the  righteous  smite  me ;  it 
shall  be  a  kindness :  and  let  him  re¬ 
prove  me ;  it  shall  be  an  excellent 
oil,  which  shall  not  break  my  head  : 
for  yet  my  prayer  also  shall  be  in  their 
calamities. 

6  When  their  judges  are  over¬ 
thrown  in  stony  places,  they  shall 
hear  my  words ;  for  they  are  sweet. 


His  comfort  in 

7  Our  bones  are  scattered  at  the 
grave’s  mouth,  as  when  one  cutteth 
and  cleaveth  wood  upon  the  earth. 

8  But  mine  eyes  are  unto  thee,  O 
God  the  Lord :  in  thee  is  my  trust ; 
leave  not  my  soul  destitute. 

9  Keep  me  from  the  snares  which 
they  have  laid  for  me,  and  the  gins 
of  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

10  Let  the  wicked  fall  into  their 
own  nets,  whilst  that  I  withal  es¬ 
cape. 

PSALM  CXLII. 

David  sheweth  that  in  his  trouble  all  his  comfort  teat  in 
prayer  unto  God . 

Maschil  of  David  ;  A  Prayer  when  he  was 

in  the  cave. 

CRIED  unto  the  Lord  with  my 
voice ;  with  my  voice  unto  the 
Lord  did  I  make  my  supplication. 

2  I  poured  out  my  complaint  be¬ 
fore  him ;  I  shewed  before  him  my 
trouble. 

3  When  my  spirit  was  overwhelm¬ 
ed  within  me,  then  thou  knewest 
my  path.  In  the  way  wherein  I 
walked  have  they  privily  laid  a  snare 
for  me. 

4  I  looked  on  my  right  hand,  and 
beheld,  but  there  was  no  man  that 
would  know  me:  refuge  failed  me; 
no  man  cared  for  my  soul. 

5  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord  :  I 
said,  Thou  art  my  refuge  and  my 
portion  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

6  Attend  unto  my  cry ;  for  I  am 
brought  very  low :  deliver  me  from 
my  persecutors;  for  they  are  stronger 
than  I. 

7  Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison,  that 
I  may  praise  thy  name :  the  right¬ 
eous  shall  compass  me  about;  for 
thou  shalt  deal  bountifully  with  me. 

PSALM  CXLIII. 

1  David  prayeth  for  favour  in  judgment .  3  He  com- 

plaineth  of  his  griefs.  5  He  strenglheneth  his  faith 
by  meditation  and  prayer.  V  He  prayeth  for  grace ,  9 
for  deliverance ,  10  for  sanctification,  12  for  destruc¬ 
tion  of  his  enemies. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

EAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  give 
ear  to  my  supplications:  in  thy 


prayer  unto  God . 

faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  thy 
righteousness. 

2  And  enter  not  into  judgment 
with  thy  servant:  for  in  thy  sight 
shall  no  man  living  be  justified. 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted 
my  soul ;  he  hath  smitten  my  life 
down  to  the  ground ;  he  hath  made 
me  to  dwell  in  darkness,  as  those  that 
have  been  long  dead. 

4  Therefore  is  my  spirit  overwhelm¬ 
ed  within  me ;  my  heart  within  me 
is  desolate. 

5  I  remember  the  days  of  old ;  I 
meditate  on  all  thy  works;  I  muse 
on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 

6  I  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto 
thee :  my  soul  thirsteth  after  thee, 
as  a  thirsty  land.  Selah. 

7  Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord;  my 
spirit  faileth :  hide  not  thy  face  from 
me,  lest  I  be  like  unto  them  that  go 
down  into  the  pit. 

8  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  lovingkind¬ 
ness  in  the  morning ;  for  in  thee  do 
I  trust :  cause  me  to  know  the  way 
wherein  I  should  walk ;  for  I  lift  up* 
my  soul  unto  thee. 

9  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  mine 
enemies :  I  flee  unto  thee  to  hide 
me. 

10  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will;  for 
thou  art  my  God  :  thy  Spirit  is  good  ; 
lead  me  into  the  land  of  uprightness. 

11  Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy 
name’s  sake :  for  thy  righteousness’ 
sake  bring  my  soul  out  of  trouble. 

12  And  of  thy  mercy  cut  off  mine 
enemies,  and  destroy  all  them  that 
afflict  my  soul :  for  I  am  thy  servant. 

PSALM  CXLIY. 

1  David  blesseth  God  for  his  mercy  both  to  him  and  to 
man.  5  He  prayeth  that  God  would  powerfully  de¬ 
liver  him  from  his  enemies.  9  He  promt  seth  to  praise 
God.  11  He  prayeth  for  the  happy  state  of  the  king-  . 
dom. 

A  Psalm  of  David. 

BLESSED  he  the  Lord  my 
strength,  which  teacheth  my 
hands  to  war,  and  my  fingers  to 
fight  : 

2  My  goodness,  and  my  fortress ; 

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PSALMS. 


David  blesseth  God. 


PSALMS.  He  extolleth  God's  goodness. 


my  high  tower,  and  my  deliverer ; 
my  shield,  and  he  in  whom  I  trust ; 
who  subdueth  my  people  under 

•  me. 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou 
takest  knowledge  of  him  !  or  the  son 
of  man,  that  thou  makest  account  of 
him ! 

4  Man  is  like  to  vanity :  his 
days  are  as  a  shadow  that  passeth 
away. 

5  Bow  thy  heavens,  O  Lord,  and 
come  down :  touch  the  mountains, 
and  they  shall  smoke. 

6  Cast  forth  lightning,  and  scatter 
them:  shoot  out  thine  arrows,  and 
destroy  them. 

7  Send  thine  hand  from  above ; 
rid  me,  and  deliver  me  out  of  great 
waters,  from  the  hand  of  strange 
children ; 

8  Whose  mouth  speaketh  vanity, 
and  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 
of  falsehood. 

9  I  will  sing  a  new  song  unto  thee, 
O  God  :  upon  a  psaltery  and  an  in- 

•  strument  of  ten  strings  will  I  sing 
praises  unto  thee. 

10  It  is  he  that  giveth  salvation 
unto  kings :  who  delivereth  David 
his  servant  from  the  hurtful  sword. 

11  Bid  me,  and  deliver  me  from 
the  hand  of  strange  children,  whose 
mouth  speaketh  vanity,  and  their 
right  hand  is  a  right  hand  of  false¬ 
hood: 

12  That  our  sons  may  be  as  plants 
grown  up  in  their  youth  ;  that  our 
daughters  may  be  as  corner  stones, 
polished  after  the  similitude  of  a 
palace  : 

13  That  our  garners  may  be  full, 
affording  all  manner  of  store ;  that 
our  sheep  may  bring  forth  thousands 

•  and  ten  thousands  in  our  streets : 

14  That  our  oxen  may  be  strong  to 
labour ;  that  there  be  no  breaking  in, 
nor  going  out;  that  there  be  no  com¬ 
plaining  in  our  streets. 

15  Happy  is  that  people,  that  is 
in  such  a  case :  yea ,  happy  is  that 
people,  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

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PSALM  CXLY. 

1  David  praiseth  God  for  Ins  fame,  8  for  his  goodness , 

11  for  his  kingdom,  i4  for  his  providence ,  17  for  his 
saving  mercy.  •  1 

David’s  Psalm  of  praise. 

WILL  extol  thee,  my  God,  O 
King;  and  I  will  bless  thy  name 
for  ever  and  ever. 

2  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee;  and 
I  will  praise  thy  name  for  ever  and 
ever. 

3  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly 
to  he  praised ;  and  his  greatness  is 
unsearchable. 

4  One  generation  shall  praise  thy 
works  to  another,  and  shall  declare 
thy  mighty  acts. 

5  I  will  speak  of  the  glorious  ho¬ 
nour  of  thy  majesty,  and  of  thy  won¬ 
drous  works. 

6  And  men  shall  speak  of  the  might 
of  thy  terrible  acts:  and  I  will  de¬ 
clare  thy  greatness. 

7  They  shall  abundantly  utter  the 
memory  of  thy  great  goodness,  and 
shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

8  The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full 
of  compassion;  slow  to  anger,  and 
of  great  mercy. 

9  The  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and  his 
tender  mercies  are  over  all  his  works. 

10  All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee, 

O  Lord  ;  and  thy  saints  shall  bless 
thee. 

11  They  shall  speak  of  the  glo¬ 
ry  of  thy  kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy 
power ; 

12  To  make  known  to  the  sons  of 
men  his  mighty  acts,  and  the  glori¬ 
ous  majesty  of  his  kingdom. 

13  Thy  kingdom.'  is  an  everlasting 
kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  endureth 
throughout  all  generations. 

14  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that 
fall,  and  raiseth  up  all  those  that  be 
bowed  down. 

15  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee; 
and  thou  givest  them  their  meat  in 
due  season. 

16  Thou  openest  thine  hand,  and 
satisfiest  the  desire  of  every  living 
thing. 


PSALMS.  praise  God . 


Exhortations  to 

17  The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his 
ways,  and  holy  in  all  his  works. 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them 
that  call  upon  him,  to  all  that  call 
upon  him  in  truth. 

19  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of  them 
that  fear  him :  he  also  will  hear  their 
cry,  and  will  save  them. 

20  The  Lord  preserveth  all  them 
that  love  him :  hut  all  the  wicked 
will  he  destroy. 

21  My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  • 
of  the  Lord:  and  let  all  flesh  bless 
his  holy  name  for  ever  and  ever. 

PSALM  CXLVI. 

1  The  psalmist  voweth  perpetual  praises  to  God.  3  He 
exhorteth  not  to  trust  in  man.  6  God,  for  his  power, 
justice,  mercy,  and  kingdom,  is  only  worthy  to  be 
trusted. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise 
the  Lt)RD,  O  my  soul. 

2  While  I  live  will  I  praise  the 
Lord:  I  will  sing  praises  unto  my 
God  while  I  have  any*  being. 

3  Put  not  your  trust  in  princes, 
nor  in  the  son  of  man,  in  whom  there 
is  no  help. 

4  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he  re- 
turneth  to  his  earth;  in  that  very 
day  his  thoughts  perish. 

5  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God 
of  Jacob  for  his  help,  whose  hope  is 
in  the  Lord  his  God: 

6  Which  made  heaven,  and  earth, 
the  sea,  and  all  that  therein  is: 
which  keepeth  truth  for  ever: 

7  Which  executeth  judgment  for 
the  oppressed :  which  giveth  food  to 
the  hungry.  The  Lord  looseth  the 
prisoners : 

8  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  of 
the  blind :  the  Lord  raiseth  them 
that  are  bowed  down :  the  Lord 
loveth  the  righteous : 

9  The  Lord  preserveth  the  stran¬ 
gers;  he  relieveth  the  fatherless  and 
widow:  hut  the  way  of  the  wicked 
he  turneth  upside  down. 

10  The  Lord  shall  reign  for  ever, 
even  thy  God,  O  Zion,  unto  all  gene¬ 
rations.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 


PSALM  CXLYII. 

1  The  prophet  exhorteth  to  praise  God  for  his  care  of 
the  church,  4  his  power,  6  and  his  mercy :  1  to  praise 
him  for  his  providence:  1 2  to  praise  him  for  his 
blessings  upon  the  kingdom,  15  for  his  povjer  over  the 
meteors,  19  and  for  his  ordinances  in  the  church. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord:  for  it  is 
good  to  sing  praises  unto  our 
God ;  for  it  is  pleasant ;  and  praise 
is  comely. 

2  The  Lord  doth  build  up  Jeru¬ 
salem  :  he  gathereth  together  the 
outcasts  of  Israel. 

3  He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart, 
and  bindeth  up  their  wounds. 

4  He  telleth  the  number  of  the 
stars ;  he  calleth  them  all  by  their 
names. 

5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great 
power :  his  understanding  is  infinite. 

6  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the  meek: 
he  casteth  the  wicked  down  to  the 
ground. 

7  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanks¬ 
giving;  sing  praise  upon  the  harp 
unto  our  God : 

8  Who  covereth  the  heaven  with 
clouds,  who  prepareth  rain  for  the 
earth,  who  rnaketh  grass  to  grow 
upon  the  mountains. 

9  He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food, 
and  to  the  young  ravens  which  cry. 

10  He  delighteth  not  in  the  strength 
of  the  horse  :  he  taketh  not  pleasure 
in  the  legs  of  a  man. 

11  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in 
them  that  fear  him,  in  those  that 
hope  in  his  mercy. 

12  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem; 
praise  thy  God,  O  Zion. 

13  For  he  hath  strengthened  the 
bars  of  thy  gates;  he  hath  blessed 
thy  children  within  thee. 

14  He  rnaketh  peace  in  thy  bor¬ 
ders,  and  filleth  thee  with  the  finest 
of  the  wheat. 

15  He  sendeth  forth  his  command¬ 
ment  upon  earth :  his  word  runneth 
very  swiftly. 

1 6  He  giveth  snow  like  wool :  he 
scattereth  the  hoar  frost  like  ashes. 

17  He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like 

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Exhortations  to 

morsels :  who  can  stand  before  his 
cold  ? 

18  He  sendeth  out  his  word,  and 
melteth  them :  he  causeth  his  wind 
to  blow,  and  the  waters  flow. 

19  He  sheweth  his  word  unto  Ja¬ 
cob,  his  statutes  and  his  judgments 
unto  Israel. 

20  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  any 
nation:  and  as  for  his  judgments, 
they  have  not  known  them.  Praise 
ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CXLYIII. 

1  The  psalmist  exhorteth  the  celestial,  *7  the' terrestrial, 

1 1  and  the  rational  creatures  to  praise  God, 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  ye 
the  Lord  from  the  heavens : 
praise  him  in  the  heights. 

2  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels: 
praise  ye  him,  all  his  hosts. 

3  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon : 
praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

4  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  hea¬ 
vens,  and  ye  waters  that  he  above 
the  heavens. 

5  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the 
Lord  :  for  he  commanded,  and  they 
were  created. 

6  He  hath  also  stahlished  them  for 
ever  and  ever :  he  hath  made  a  de¬ 
cree  which  shall  not  pass. 

7  Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth, 
ye  dragons,  and  all  deeps  : 

8  Fire,  and  hail ;  snow,  and  va¬ 
pour  ;  stormy  wind  fulfilling  his 
word : 

9  Mountains,  and  all  hills ;  fruitful 
trees,  and  all  cedars: 

10  Beasts,  and  all  cattle  ;  creeping 
things,  and  flying  fowl: 

1 1  Kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  peo¬ 
ple  ;  princes,  and  all  judges  of  the 
earth : 

12  Both  young  men,  and  maidens; 
old  men,  and  children: 

13  Let  them  praise  the  name  of 
the  Lord  :  for  his  name  alone  is 
excellent ;  his  glory  is  above  the 
earth  and  heaven. 

14  He  also  exalteth  the  horn  of  his 
people,  the  praise  of  all  his  saints; 
even  of  the  children  of  Israel,  a  peo- 

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praise  God. 

pie  near  unto  him.  Praise  ye  the 
Lord. 

PSALM  CXLIX. 

1  The  prophet  exhorteth  to  praise  God  for  his  love  to  the 
church ,  5  and  for  that  power  which  he  hath  given  to 
the  church. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Sing  unto 
the  Lord  a  new  song,  and  his 
praise  in  the  congregation  of  saints. 

2  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that 
made  him :  let  the  children  of  Zion 
be  joyful  in  their  King. 

3  Let  them  praise  his  name  in  the 
dance  :  let  them  sing  praises  unto 
him  with  the  timbrel  and  harp. 

4  For  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in 
his  people :  he  will  beautify  the 
meek  with  salvation. 

5  Let  the  saints  he  joyful  in  glory: 
let  them  sing  aloud  upon  their  beds. 

6  Let  the  high  praises  of  God  he 
in  their  mouth,  and  a  twoe^Jged  sword 
in  their  hand; 

7  To  execute  vengeance  upon  the 
heathen,  and  punishments  upon  the 
people ; 

8  To  hind  their  kings  with  chains, 
and  their  nobles  with  fetters  of  iron ; 

9  To  execute  upon  them  the  judg¬ 
ment  written :  this  honour  have  all 
his  saints.  Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM  CL. 

1  An  exhortation  to  praise  God ,  3  with  all  kind  of 

instruments. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise 
God  in  his  sanctuary :  praise 
him  in  the  firmament  of  his  power. 

2  Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts: 
praise  him  according  to  his  excellent 
greatness. 

3  Praise  him  with  ihe  sound  of  the 
trumpet :  praise  him  with  the  psaltery 
and  harp. 

4  Praise  him  with  the  timbrel  and 
dance :  praise  him  with  stringed  in¬ 
struments  and  organs. 

5  Praise  him  upon  the  loud  cym¬ 
bals  :  praise  him  upon  the  high  sound* 
ing  cymbals. 

6  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath 
praise  the  Lord.  Praise  ye  the 
Lord. 


PSALMS. 


0 


THE  PROVERBS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  use  of  the  proverbs.  7  An  exhortation  to  fear 
God ,  and  believe  his  word.  10  To  avoid  the  enticings 
of  sinners.  20  Wisdom  complaineth  of  her  contempt. 
24  She  threateneth  her  contemners. 

THE  Proverbs  of  Solomon  the  son 
of  David,  king  of  Israel ; 

2  To  know  wisdom  and  instruction ; 
to  perceive  the  words  of  understand¬ 
ing  ;  .  .  . 

3  To  receive  the  instruction  of 
wisdom,  justice,  and  judgment,  and 
equity ; 

4  To  give  subtilty  to  the  simple,  to 
the  young  man  knowledge  and  dis¬ 
cretion. 

5  A  wise  man  will  hear,  and  will 
increase  learning ;  and  a  man  of  un¬ 
derstanding  shall  attain  unto  wise 
counsels : 

6  To  understand  a  proverb,  and  the 
interpretation ;  the  words  of  the  wise, 
and  their  dark  sayings. 

7  If  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
beginning  of  knowledge:  but  fools 
despise  wisdom  and  instruction. 

8  My  son,  hear  the  instruction  of 
thy  father,  and  forsake  not  the  law 
of  thy  mother : 

9  For  they  shall  be  an  ornament  of 
grace  unto  thy  head,  and  chains  about 
thy  neck. 

10  If  My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee,’ 
consent  thou  not. 

11  If  they  say,  Come  with  us,  let 
us  lay  wait  for  blood,  let  us  lurk 
privily  for  the  innocent  without  cause  : 

12  Let  us  swallow  them  up  alive 
as  the  grave ;  and  whole,  as  those 
that  go  down  into  the  pit : 

13  We  shall  find  all  precious  sub¬ 
stance,  we  shall  fill  our  houses  with 
spoil : 

14  Cast  in  thy  lot  among  us ;  let 
us  all  have  one  purse : 

15  My  son,  walk  not  thou  in  the 
way  with  them ;  refrain  thy  foot  from 
their  path : 


16  For  their  feet  run  to  evil,  and 
make  haste  to  shed  blood. 

17  Surely  in  vain  the  net  is  spread 
in  the  sight  of  any  bird. 

18  And  they  lay  wait  for  their  own 
blood ;  they  lurk  privily  for  their  own 
lives. 

19  So  are  the  ways  of  every  one 
that  is  greedy  of  gain  ;  ivhich  taketh 
away  the  life  of  the  owners  thereof. 

20  If  Wisdom  crieth  without;  she 
uttereth  her  voice  in  the  streets  : 

21  She  crieth  in  the  chief  place  of 
concourse,  in  the  openings  of  the 
gates:  in  the  city  she  uttereth  her 
words,  saying , 

22  How  long,  ye  simple  ones,  will 
ye  love  simplicity  ?  and  the  scorners 
delight  in  their  scorning,  and  fools 
hate  knowledge  ? 

23  Turn  you  at  my  reproof :  behold, 
I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  unto  you,  I 
will  make  known  my  words  unto  you. 

24  If  Because  I  have  called,  and 
ye  refused ;  I  have  stretched  out  my 
hand,  and  no  man  regarded ; 

25  But  ye  have  set  at  nought  all 
my  counsel,  and  would  none  of  my 
reproof : 

26  I  also  will  laugh  at  your  ca¬ 
lamity  ;  I  will  mock  when  your  fear 
cometh ; 

27  When  your  fear  cometh  as  deso¬ 
lation,  and  your  destruction  cometh 
as  a  whirlwind ;  when  distress  and 
anguish  cometh  upon  you. 

28  Then  shall  they  call  upon  me, 
but  I  will  not  answer  ;  they  shall  seek 
me  early,  but  they  shall  not  find  me: 

29  For  that  they  hated  knowledge, 
and  did  not  choose  the  fear  ol  the 
Lord  : 

30  They  would  none  of  my  coun¬ 
sel  :  they  despised  all  my  reproof. 

31  Therefore  shall  they  eat  ol  the 
fruit  of  their  own  way,  and  be  filled 
with  their  own  devices. 

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Wisdom  promiseth  godliness. 

32  For  the  turning  away  of  the 
simple  shall  slay  them,  and  the  pros¬ 
perity  of  fools  shall  destroy  them. 

33  But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me 
shall  dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  quiet 
from  fear  of  evil. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Wisdom  promiseth  godliness  to  her  children ,  10  and 
safety  from  evil  company ,  20  and  direction  in  good  ways. 

MY  son,  if  thou  wilt  receive  my 
words,  and  hide  my  command¬ 
ments  with  thee ; 

2  So  that  thou  incline  thine  ear 
unto  wisdom,  and  apply  thine  heart 
to  understanding; 

3  Yea,  if  thou  criest  after  knowl¬ 
edge,  and  liftest  up  thy  voice  for  un¬ 
derstanding  ; 

4  If  thou  seekest  her  as  silver,  and 
sear  chest  for  her  as  for  hid  treasures ; 

5  Then  shalt  thou  understand  the 
fear  of  the  Lord,  and  find  the  knowl¬ 
edge  of  God. 

6  For  the  Lord  giveth  wisdom: 
out  of  his  mouth  cometh  knowledge 
and  understanding. 

7  He  layeth  up  sound  wisdom  for 
the  righteous  :  he  is  a  buckler  to  them 
that  walk  uprightly. 

8  He  keepeth  the  paths  of  judg¬ 
ment,  and  preserveth  the  way  of  his 
saints. 

9  Then  shalt  thou  understand 
righteousness,  and  judgment,  and 
equity ;  yea,  every  good  path. 

10  Y  When  wisdom  entereth  into 
thine  heart,  and  knowledge  is  pleasant 
unto  thy  soul ; 

11  Discretion  shall  preserve  thee, 
understanding  shall  keep  thee  : 

12  To  deliver  thee  from  the  way 
of  the  evil  man,  from  the  man  that 
speaketh  froward  things ; 

13  Who  leave  the  paths  of  upright¬ 
ness,  to  walk  in  the  ways  of  darkness ; 

14  Who  rejoice  to  do  eVil,  and  de¬ 
light  in  the  frowardness  of  the  wicked ; 

15  Whose  ways  are  crooked,  and 
they  froward  in  their  paths : 

16  To  deliver  thee  from  the  strange 
woman,  even  from  the  stranger  which 
flattereth  with  her  words ; 

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Exhortation  to  obedience . 

17  Which  forsaketh  the  guide  of 
her  youth,  and  forgetteth  the  cove¬ 
nant  of  her  God. 

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18  For  her  house  inclineth  unto 
death,  and  her  paths  unto  the  dead. 

19  None  that  go  unto  her  return 
again,  neither  take  they  hold  of  the 
paths  of  life. 

20  That  thou  mayest  walk  in  the 
way  of  good  men,  and  keep  the  paths 
of  the  righteous. 

2 1  For  the  upright  shall  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  the  perfect  shall  remain  in  it. 

22  But  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off 
from  the  earth,  and  the  transgressors 
shall  be  rooted  out  of  it. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  An  exhortation  to  obedience ,  5  to  faith ,  7  to  mortifica¬ 
tion 9  to  devotion,  11  to  patience.  13  The  happy  gain 
wisdom.  19  The  power,  21  and  the  benefits  of  wis¬ 
dom.  27  An  exhortation  to  charitableness,  30  peace¬ 
ableness,  81  and  contentedness.  33  The  cursed  state 
of  the  wicked. 

MY  son,  forget  not  my  law;  but 
let  thine  heart  keep  my  com¬ 
mandments  : 

2  For  length  of  days,  and  long  life, 
and  peace,  shall  they  add  to  thee. 

3  Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake 
thee :  bind  them  about  thy  neck ; 
write  them  upon  the  table  of  thine 
heart  : 

4  So  shalt  thou  find  favour  and 
good  understanding  in  the  sight  of 
God  and  man. 

5  Y  Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all 
thine  heart ;  and  lean  not  unto  thine 
own  understanding. 

6  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge 
him,  and  he  shall  direct  thy  paths. 

7  Y  Be  not  wise  in  thine  own  eyes : 
fear  the  Lord,  and  depart  from  evil. 

8  It  shall  be  health  to  thy  navel, 
and  marrow  to  thy  hones. 

9  Honour  the  Lord  with  thy  sub¬ 
stance,  and  with  the  firstfruits  of  all 
thine  increase : 

10  So  shall  thy  barns  be  filled  with 
plenty,  and  thy  presses  shall  burst 
out  with  new  wine. 

11  H  My  son,  despise  not  the 
chastening  of  the  Lord  ;  neither  be 
weary  of  his  correction  : 

12  For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he 


PROVERBS. 


The  benefit  of  wisdom. 


PROVERBS. 


The  study  of  wisdom. 


correcteth ;  even  as  a  father  the  son 
in  whom  he  delighteth. 

13  V  Happy  is  the  man  that  find- 
eth  wisdom,  and  the  man  that  getteth 
understanding : 

14  For  the  merchandise  of  it  is 
.  better  than  the  merchandise  of  silver, 
and  the  gain  thereof  than  fine  gold. 

15  She  is  more  precious  than  rubies : 
and  all  the  things  thou  canst  desire 
are  not  to  be  compared  unto  her. 

16  Length  of  days  is  in  her  right 
hand;  and  in  her  left  hand  riches  and 
honour. 

17  Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleas¬ 
antness,  and  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

18  She  is  a  tree  of  life  to  them 
that  lay  hold  upon  her :  and  happy 
is  every  one  that  retaineth  her. 

19  The  Lord  by  wisdom  hath 
founded  the  earth;  by  understanding 
hath  he  established  the  heavens. 

20  By  his  knowledge  the  depths 
are  broken  up,  and  the  clouds  drop 
down  the  dew. 

21  H  My  son,  let  not  them  depart 
from  thine  eyes  :  keep  sound  wisdom 
and  discretion : 

22  So  shall  they  he  life  unto  thy 
soul,  and  grace  to  thy* neck. 

23  Then  shalt  thou  walk  in  thy  way 
safely,  and  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble. 

24  When  thou  liest  down,  thou 
shalt  not  he  afraid :  yea,  thou  shalt 
lie  down,  and  thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

25  Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear, 
neither  of  the  desolation  of  the  wicked, 
when  it  cometh. 

26  For  the  Lord  shall  he  thy  con¬ 
fidence,  and  shall  keep  thy  foot  from 
being  taken. 

27  V  Withhold  not  good  from  them 
to  whom  it  is  due,  when  it  is  in  the 
power  of  thine  hand  to  do  it. 

28  Say  not  unto  thy  neighbour, 
Go,  and  come  again,  and  to  morrow  1 
will  give  ;  when  thou  hast  it  by  thee. 

29  Devise  not  evil  against  thy 
neighbour,  seeing  he  dwelleth  se¬ 
curely  by  thee. 

30  V  Strive  not  with  a  man  without 
cause,  if  he  have  done  thee  no  harm. 


3 1  TT  Envy  thou  not  the  oppressor, 

and  choose  none  of  his  wavs. 

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32  For  the  fro  ward  is  abomination 
to  the  Lord  :  but  his  secret  is  with 
the  righteous. 

33  If  The  curse  of  the  Lord  is  in 
the  house  of  the  wicked :  but  he  bless- 
eth  the  habitation  of  the  just. 

34  Surely  he  scorneth  the  s corners  : 
but  he  give th  grace  unto  the  lowly. 

35  The  wise  shall  inherit  glory :  but 
shame  shall  be  the  promotion  of  fools. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Solomon,  to  persuade  obedience,  8  sheweth  what  in¬ 
struction  he  had  of  his  parents,  5  to  study  wisdom.,  14 
and  to  shun  the  path  of  the  wicked.  20  lie  exhorteth 
to  faith,  23  and  sanctification. 

E1TEAR,  ye  children,  the  instruc- 
L  tion  of  a  father,  and  attend  to 
know  understanding. 

2  For  I  give  you  good  doctrine,  for¬ 
sake  ye  not  my  law. 

3  For  I  was  my  father’s  son,  tender 
and  only  beloved  in  the  sight  of  my 
mother. 

4  He  taught  me  also,  and  said  unto 
me,  Let  thine  heart  retain  my  words : 
keep  my  commandments,  and  live. 

5  Get  wisdom,  get  understanding: 
forget  it  not ;  neither  decline  from  the 
words  of  my  mouth. 

6  Forsake  her  not,  and  she  shall 
preserve  thee  :  love  her,  and  she  shall 
keep  thee. 

7  Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing ; 
therefore  get  wisdom :  and  with  all 
thy  getting  get  understanding. 

8  Exalt  her,  and  she  shall  promote 
thee  :  she  shall  bring  thee  to  honour, 
when  thou  dost  embrace  her. 

9  She  shall  give  to  thine  head  an 
ornament  of  grace :  a  crown  of  glory 
shall  she  deliver  to  thee. 

10  Hear,  O  my  son,  and  receive 
my  sayings  ;  and  the  years  of  thy  life 
shall  be  many. 

Ill  have  taught  thee  in  the  way 
of  wisdom ;  I  have  led  thee  in  right 
paths. 

12  When  thou  goest,  thy  steps  shall 
not  be  straitened ;  and  when  thou 
runnest,  thou  shalt  not  stumble. , 

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The  study  of  wisdom. 


PROVERBS. 


Exhortation  to  chastity. 


13  Take  fast  hold  of  instruction; 
let  her  not  go :  keep  her ;  for  she  is 
thy  life. 

14  If  Enter  not  into  the  path  of  the 
wicked,  and  go  not  in  the  way  of  evil 
men. 

15  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it,  turn 
from  it,  and  pass  away. 

16  For  they  sleep  not,  except  they 
have  done  mischief;  and  their  sleep 
is  taken  away,  unless  they  cause  some 
to  fall. 

17  For  they  eat  the  bread  of  wick¬ 
edness,  and  drink  the  wine  of  vio¬ 
lence. 

18  But  the  path  of  the  just  is  as  the 
shining  light,  that  shineth  more  and 
more  unto  the  perfect  day. 

19  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as 
darkness:  they  know  not  at  what 
they  stumble. 

20  Tf  My  son,  attend  to  my  words  ; 
incline  thine  ear  unto  my  sayings. 

2 1  Let  them  not  depart  from  thine 
eyes  ;  keep  them  in  the  midst  of  thine 
heart. 

22  For  they  are  life  unto  those  that 
find  them,  and  health  to  all  their  flesh. 

23  Keep  thy  heart  with  all  dili¬ 
gence  ;  for  out  of  it  are  the  issues  of  life. 

24  Put  away  from  thee  a  fro  ward 
mouth,  and  perverse  lips  put  far  from 
thee. 

25  Let  thine  eyes  look  right  on, 
and  let  thine  eyelids  look  straight 
before  thee. 

26  Ponder  the  path  of  thy  feet, 
and  let  all  thy  ways  be  established. 

27  Turn  not  to  the  right  hand  nor 

to  the  left:  remove  thy  foot  from  evil. 

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CHAPTER  V. 

1  Solomon  exhorteth  to  the  study  of  wisdom.  3  He 

sheweth  the  mischief  of  whoredom  and  riot.  15  lie 

exhorteth  to  contentedness ,  liberality,  and  chastity.  22 

The  wicked  are  overtaken  with  their  own  sins. 

MY  son,  attend  unto  my  wisdom, 
and  bow  thine  ear  to  my  un¬ 
derstanding  : 

2  That  thou  mayest  regard  dis¬ 
cretion,  and  that  thy  lips  may  keep 
knowledge. 

3*  IT  For  the  lips  of  a  strange  wo-  I 

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man  drop  as  a  honeycomb,  and  her 
mouth  is  smoother  than  oil : 

4  But  her  end  is  bitter  as  worm¬ 
wood,  sharp  as  a  twoedged  sword. 

5  Her  feet  go  down  to  death ;  her 
steps  take  hold  on  hell. 

6  Lest  thou  shouldest  ponder  the  . 
path  of  life,  her  ways  are  moveable, 
that  thou  canst  not  know  them. 

7  Hear  me  now  therefore,  O  ye  chil¬ 
dren,  and  depart  not  from  the  words 
of  my  mouth. 

8  Remove  thy  way  far  from  her,  and 
come  not  nigh  the  door  of  her  house : 

9  Lest  thou  give  thine  honour  unto 
others,  and  thy  years  unto  the  cruel : 

10  Lest  strangers  be  filled  with  thy 
wealth ;  and  thy  labours  he  in  the 
house  of  a  stranger ; 

11  And  thou  mourn  at  the  last, 
when  thy  flesh  and  thy  body  are  con¬ 
sumed, 

12  And  say,  How  have  I  hated 
instruction,  and  my  heart  despised 
reproof ; 

13  And  have  not  obeyed  the  voice 
of  my  teachers,  nor  inclined  mine  ear 
to  them  that  instructed  me  ! 

14  I  was  almost  in  all  evil  in  the 
midst  of  the  congregation  and  as¬ 
sembly. 

15  If  Drink  waters  out  of  thine  own 
cistern,  and  running  waters  out  of 
thine  own  well. 

16  Let  thy  fountains  be  dispersed 
abroad,  and  rivers  of  waters  in  the 
streets. 

17  Let  them  be  only  thine  own, 
and  not  strangers’  with  thee. 

18  Let  thy  fountain  be  blessed :  and 
rejoice  with  the  wife  of  thy  youth. 

19  Let  her  he  as  the  loving  hind  and 
pleasant  roe ;  let  her  breasts  satisfy 
thee  at  all  times ;  and  be  thou  ravished 
always  with  her  love. 

20  And  why  wilt  thou,  my  son,  be 
ravished  with  a  strange  woman,  and 
embrace  the  bosom  of  a  stranger  ? 

21  For  the  ways  of  man  are  before 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he  ponder- 
eth  all  his  goings. 

22  Y  His  own  iniquities  shall  take 


The  folly  of  idleness. 


PROVERBS.  The  blessings  of  obedience. 


the  wicked  himself,  and  he  shall  he 
holden  with  the  cords  of  his  sins. 

23  He  shall  die  without  instruction ; 
and  in  the  greatness  of  his  folly  he 
shall  go  astray. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Against  sure  fish  ip,  6  idleness ,  12  and  mischievousness. 
16  Seven  things  hateful  to  God.  20  The  blessings  of 
obedience.  25  The  mischiefs  of  whoredom. 

MY  son,  if  thou  he  surety  for  thy 
friend,  if  thou  hast  stricken  thy 
hand  with  a  stranger, 

2  Thou  art  snared  with  the  words 
of  thy  mouth,  thou  art  taken  with  the 
words  of  thy  mouth. 

3  Do  this  now,  my  son,  and  deliver 
thyself,  when  thou  art  come  into  the 
hand  of  thy  friend ;  go,  humble  thy¬ 
self,  and  make  sure  thy  friend. 

4  Give  not  sleep  to  thine  eyes,  nor 
slumber  to  thine  eyelids. 

5  Deliver  thyself  as  a  roe  from  the 
hand  of  the  hunter,  and  as  a  bird  from 
the  hand  of  the  fowler. 

6  H  Go  to  the  ant,  thou  sluggard; 
consider  her  ways,  and  he  wise : 

7  Which  having  no  guide,  overseer, 
or  ruler, 

8  Provideth  her  meat  in  the  summer, 
and  gathereth  her  food  in  the  harvest. 

9  How  long  wilt  thou  sleep,  O  slug¬ 
gard  ?  when  wilt  thou  arise  out  of  thy 
sleep  ? 

10  Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber, 
a  little  folding  of  the  hands  to  sleep : 

11  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  as 
one  that  travelleth,  and  thy  want  as 
an  armed  man. 

12  If  A  naughty  person,  a  wicked 
man,  walketh  with  a  froward  mouth. 

13  He  winketh  with  his  eyes,  he 
speaketh  with  his  feet,  he  teacheth 
with  his  fingers ; 

14  Frowardness  is  in  his  heart,  he 
deviseth  mischief  continually ;  he 

soweth  discord. 

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15  Therefore  shall  his  calamity 
come  suddenly ;  suddenly  shall  he 
be  broken  without  remedy. 

16  If  These  six  things  doth  the 
Lord  hate ;  yea,  seven  are  an  abom¬ 
ination  unto  him : 

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17  A  proud  look,  a  lying  tongue, 
and  hands  that  shed  innocent  blood, 

IS  A  heart  that  deviseth  wicked 
imaginations,  feet  that  he  swift  in 
running  to  mischief, 

19  A  false  witness  that  speaketh 
lies,  and  he  that  soweth  discord 
among  brethren. 

20  ^  My  son,  keep  thy  father’s 
commandment,  and  forsake  not  the 
law  of  thy  mother  : 

2 1  Bind  them  continually  upon  thine 
heart,  and  tie  them  about  thy  neck. 

22  When  thou  goest,  it  shall  lead 
thee ;  when  thou  sleepest,  it  shall 
keep  thee ;  and  when  thou  awakest, 
it  shall  talk  with  thee. 

23  For  the  commandments  a  lamp; 
and  the  law  is  light ;  and  reproofs  of 
instruction  are  the  way  of  life  : 

24  To  keep  thee  from  the  evil  wo¬ 
man,  from  the  flattery  of  the  tongue 
of  a  strange  woman. 

25  Lust  not  after  her  beauty  in 
thine  heart ;  neither  let  her  take  thee 
with  her  eyelids. 

26  For  by  means  of  a  whorish  wo¬ 
man  a  man  is  brought  to  a  piece  of 
bread :  and  the  adulteress  will  hunt 
for  the  precious  life. 

27  Can  a  man  take  fire  in  his  bo¬ 
som,  and  his  clothes  not  he  burned  ? 

28  Can  one  go  upon  hot  coals,  and 
his  feet  not  he  burned  ? 

29  So  he  that  goeth  in  to  his  neigh¬ 
bour’s  wife ;  whosoever  toucheth  her 
shall  not  he  innocent. 

30  Men  do  not  despise  a  thief,  if 
he  steal  to  satisfy  his  soul  when  he  is 
hungry; 

31  But  if  he  he  found,  he  shall 
restore  sevenfold ;  he  shall  give  all 
the  substance  of  his  house. 

32  But  whoso  committeth  adultery 
with'a  woman  lacketh  understanding: 
he  that  doeth  it  destroy eth  his  own  soul. 

33  A  wound  and  dishonour  shall  he 
get ;  and  his  reproach  shall  not  he 
wiped  away. 

34  For  jealousy  is  the  rage  of  a 
man :  therefore  he  will  not  spare  in 
the  day  of  vengeance. 

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PROVERBS. 


35  He  will  not  regard  any  ransom  ; 
neither  will  he  rest  content,  though 
thou  givest  many  gifts. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Solomon  per  suadeth  to  a  sincere  and  hind  familiarity 
with  wisdom.  6  In  an  example  of  his  own  experience , 
he  slieweth  10  the  cunning  of -.a  whore,  22  and  the  des¬ 
perate  simplicity  of  a  young  wanton.  24  He  dehorteth 
from  such  wickedness.  . 

MY  son,  keep  my  words,  and  lay  up 
my  commandments  with  thee. 

2  Keep  my  commandments,  and 
live ;  and  my  law  as  the  apple  of 
thine  eye. 

3  Bind  them  upon  thy  fingers,  write 
them  upon  the  table  of  thine  heart. 

4  Say  unto  wisdom,  Thou  art  my 
sister;  and  call  understanding 
kinswoman : 

5  That  they  may  keep  thee  from 
the  strange  woman,  from  the  stranger 
which  flattereth  with  her  words. 

6  If  For  at  the  window  of  my  house 
I  looked  through  my  casement, 

7  And  beheld  among  the  simple 
ones,  I  discerned  among  the  youths, 
a  young  man  void  of  understanding, 
8  Passing  through  the  street  near 
her  corner ;  and  he  went  the  way  to 
her  house, 

9  In  the  twilight,  in  the  evening, 
in  the  black  and  dark  night : 

10  And,  behold,  there  met  him  a 
woman  with  the  attire  of  a  harlot, 
and  subtile  of  heart. 

11  (She  is  loud  and  stubborn;  her 
feet  abide  not  in  her  house : 

12  Now  is  she  without,  now  in  the 
streets,  and  lieth  in  wait  at  every 
corner.) 

13  So  she  caught  him,  and  kissed 
him,  and  with  an  impudent  face  said 
unto  him, 

14  I  have  peace  offerings  with  me; 
this  day  have  I  paid  my  vows. 

15  Therefore  came  I  forth  to  meet 
thee,  diligently  to  seek  thy  face,  and 
I  have  found  thee. 

16  I  have  decked  my  bed  with 
coverings  of  tapestry,  with  carved 
works,  with  fine  linen  of  Egypt. 

17  I  have  perfumed  my  bed  with 
myrrh,  aloes,  and  cinnamon. 

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The  inestimable  worth , 

18  Come,  let  us  take  our  fill  of  love 
until  the  morning :  let  us  solace  our¬ 
selves  with  loves. 

19  For  the  goodman  is  not  at  home, 
he  is  gone  a  long  journey: 

20  He  hath  taken  a  bag  of  money 
with  him,  and  will  come  home  at  the 
day  appointed. 

21  With  her  much  fair  speech  she 
caused  him  to  yield,  with  the  flatter¬ 
ing  of  her  lips  she  forced  him. 

22  He  goeth  after  her  straightway, 
as  an  ox  goeth  to  the  slaughter,  or  as 
a  fool  to  the  correction  of  the  stocks ; 

23  Till  a  dart  strike  through  his 
liver ;  as  a  bird  hasteth  to  the  snare, 
and  knoweth  not  that  it  is  for  his  life. 

24  V  Hearken  unto  me  now  there¬ 
fore,  O  ye  children,  and  attend  to  the 
words  of  my  mouth. 

25  Let  not  thine  heart  decline  to 
her  ways,  go  not  astray  in  her  paths. 

26  For  she  hath  cast  down  many 
wounded :  yea,  many  strong  men 
have  been  slain  by  her. 

27  Her  house  is  the  way  to  hell, 
going  down  to  the  chambers  of  death. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  fame,  6  and  evidence  of  wisdom.  10  The  excel¬ 
lency,  12  the  nature,  15  the  power,  18  the  riches,  22 
and  the  eternity  of  wisdom.  32  Wisdom  is  to  he  de¬ 
sired  for  the  blessedness  it  bringeth. 

DOTH  not  wisdom  cry  ?  and  un¬ 
derstanding  put  forth  her  voice  ? 

2  She  stan  deth  in  the  top  of  high 
places,  by  the  way  in  the  places  of 
the  paths. 

3  She  crieth  at  the  gates,  at  the 
entry  of  the  city,  at  the  coming  in  at  | 
the  doors. 

4  Unto  you,  O  men,  I  call ;  and  my 
voice  is  to  the  sons  of  man. 

5  O  ye  simple,  understand  wisdom : 
and,  ye  fools,  be  ye  of  an  understand¬ 
ing  heart. 

6  Hear;  for  I  will  speak  of  .excel- 
lent  things ;  and  the  opening  of  my 
lips  shall  be  right  things. 

7  For  my  mouth  shall  speak  truth; 
and  wickedness  is  an  abomination  to 
my  lips.  ^ 

8  All  the  words  of  my  mouth  are 


nature ,  benefits ,  eternity , 


PROVERBS. 


in  righteousness;  there  is  nothing 
fro  ward  or  perverse  in  them. 

9  They  are  all  plain  to  him  that 
understandeth,  and  right  to  them 
that  find  knowledge. 

10  Receive  my  instruction,  and  not 
silver ;  and  knowledge  rather  than 
choice  gold. 

11  For  wisdom  is  better  than  ru¬ 
bies  ;  and  all  the  things  that  may  he 
desired  are  not  to  he  compared  to  it. 

12  I  wisdom  dwell  with  prudence, 
and  find  out  knowledge  of  witty  in¬ 
ventions. 

13  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  to  hate 
evil :  pride,  and  arrogancy,  and  the 
evil  way,  and  the  fro  ward  mouth,  do 
I  hate. 

14  Counsel  is  mine,  and  sound  wis¬ 
dom  :  I  am  understanding ;  I  have 
strength. 

15  By  me  kings  reign,  and  princes 
decree  justice. 

16  By  me  princes  rule,  and  nobles, 
even  all  the  judges  of  the  earth. 

1 7  I  love  them  that  love  me  ;  and 
those  that  seek  me  early  shall  find  me. 

18  Riches  and  honour  are  with 
me;  yea,  durable  riches  and  right¬ 
eousness. 

19  My  fruit  is  better  than  gold,  yea, 
than  fine  gold ;  and  my  revenue  than 
choice  silver. 

20  I  lead  in  the  way  of  righteous¬ 
ness,  in  the  midst  of  the  paths  of 
judgment : 

21  That  I  may  cause  those  that 
love  me  to  inherit  substance ;  and  I 
will  fill  their  treasures. 

22  The  Lord  possessed  me  in  the 
beginning  of  his  way,  before  his 
wrorks  of  old. 

23  I  w'as  set  up  from  everlasting, 
from  the  beginning,  or  ever  the  earth 
wras. 

24  When  there  were  no  depths,  I 
wras  brought  forth ;  wiien  there  were 
no  fountains  abounding  with  w*ater. 

25  Before  the  mountains  w^ere  set¬ 
tled,  before  the  hills  was  I  brought 
forth : 

26  While  as  yet  he  had  not  made 


and  doctrine  of  vjisdom. 

the  earth,  nor  the  fields,  nor  the 
highest  part  of  the  dust  of  the  wrorld. 

27  When  he  prepared  the  heavens, 
I  was  there :  when  he  set  a  compass 
upon  the  face  of  the  depth : 

28  When  he  established  the  clouds 
above :  when  he  strengthened  the 
fountains  of  the  deep  : 

29  When  he  gave  to  the  sea  his 
decree,  that  the  wraters  should  not 
pass  his  commandment :  when  he  ap¬ 
pointed  the  foundations  of  the  earth: 

30  Then  I  wras  by  him,  as  one 
brought  up  with  him :  and  I  was 
daily  his  delight,  rejoicing  always 
before  him ; 

31  Rejoicing  in  the  habitable  part 
of  his  earth ;  and  my  delights  were 
with  the  sons  of  men. 

32  Nowr  therefore  hearken  unto  me, 
O  ye  children :  for  blessed  are  they 
that  keep  my  wrays. 

33  Hear  instruction,  and  he  wise, 
and  refuse  it  not. 

34  Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth 
me,  watching  daily  at  my  gates, 
waiting  at  the  posts  of  my  doors. 

3  5  For  whoso  findeth  me  findeth  life, 
and  shall  obtain  favour  of  the  Lord. 

36  But  he  that  sinneth  against  me 
wrongeth  his  own  soul :  all  they  that 
hate  me  love  death. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  discipline ,  4  and  doctrine  of  wisdom.  13  The 
custom,  16  and  error  of  folly. 

V  V  TISDOM  hath  builded  her  house, 
▼  V  she  hath  hewn  out  her  seven 
pillars : 

2  She  hath  killed  her  beasts ;  she 
hath  mingled  her  wine ;  she  hath  also 
furnished  her  table. 

3  She  hath  sent  forth  her  maidens : 
she  crieth  upon  the  highest  places  of 
the  city, 

4  Whoso  is  simple,  let  him  turn 
in  hither :  as  for  him  that  wanteth 
understanding,  she  saith  to  him, 

*  5  Come,  eat  of  my  bread,  and  drink 
of  the  wine  which  I  have  mingled. 

6  Forsake  the  foolish,  and  live; 
and  go  in  the  w*ay  of  understanding. 

7  He  that  reproveth  a  scorner  get- 

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The  error  of  folly . 


PROVERBS. 


Moral  virtues, 


teth  to  himself  shame:  and  he  that 
rebuketh  a  wicked  man  getteth  him¬ 
self  a  blot. 

8  Reprove  not  a  scorner,  lest  he 
hate  thee :  rebuke  a  wise  man,  and 
he  will  love  thee. 

9  Give  instruction  to  a  wise  man, 
and  he  will  be  yet  wiser :  teach  a  just 
man ,  and  he  will  increase  in  learning. 

10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  be¬ 
ginning  of  wisdom :  and  the  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  Holy  is  understanding. 

11  For  by  me  thy  days  shall  he 
multiplied,  and  the  years  of  thy  life 
shall  he  increased. 

12  If  thou  he  wise,  thou  shalt  he 
wise  for  thyself :  hut  if  thou  scornest, 
thou  alone  shalt  hear  it. 

13  If  A  foolish  woman  is  clamorous : 
she  is  simple,  and  knoweth  nothing. 

14  For  she  sitteth  at  the  door  of  her 
house,  on  a  seat  in  the  high  places  of 
the  city, 

15  To  call  passengers  who  go  right 
'  on  their  ways  : 

16  "Whoso  is  simple,  let  him  turn  in 
hither :  and  us  for  him  that  wanteth 
understanding,  she  saith  to  him, 

17  Stolen  waters  are  sweet,  and 
bread  eaten  in  secret  is  pleasant. 

18  But  he  knoweth  not  that  the 
dead  are  there ;  and  that  her  guests 
are  in  the  depths  of  hell. 

CHAPTER  X. 

From  this  chapter  to  the  jive  cmd  twentieth  are  sundry 
observations  of  moral  virtues,  and  their  contrary 
vices. 

THE  Proverbs  of  Solomon.  A 
wise  son  maketh  a  glad  father : 
but  a  foolish  son  is  the  heaviness  of 
his  mother. 

2  Treasures  of  wickedness  profit 
nothing  :  but  righteousness  delivereth 
from  death. 

3  The  Lord  will  not  suffer  the  soul 
of  the  righteous  to  famish:  but  he 
casteth  away  the  substance  of  the 
wicked. 

4  He  becometh  poor  that  dealeth 
with  a  slack  hand :  but  the  hand  of 
the  diligent  maketh  rich. 

5  He  that  gathereth  in  summer  is 

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a  wise  son :  hut  he  that  sleepeth  in 
harvest  is  a  son  that  cause th  shame. 

6  Blessings  are  upon  the  head  of 
the  just:  but  violence  covereth  the 
mouth  of  the  wicked. 

7  The  memory  of  the  just  is  blessed  : 
but  the  name  of  the  wicked  shall  rot. 

8  The  wise  in  heart  will  receive 
commandments :  but  a  prating  fool 
shall  fall. 

9  He  that  walketh  uprightly  walk- 
eth  surely:  but  he  that  perverteth 
his  ways  shall  be  known. 

10  He  that  winketh  with  the  eye 
causeth  sorrow:  but  a  prating  fool 
shall  fall. 

11  The  mouth  of  a  righteous  man 
is  a  well  of  life :  but  violence  cover¬ 
eth  the  mouth  of  the  wicked. 

12  Hatred  stirreth  up  strifes :  but 
love  covereth  all  sins. 

13  In  the  lips  of  him  that  hath 
understanding  wisdom  is  found  :  but 
a  rod  is  for  the  back  of  him  that  is 
void  of  understanding. 

14  Wise  men  lay  up  knowledge : 
but  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  near 
destruction. 

15  The  rich  man’s  wealth  is  his 
strong  city :  the  destruction  of  the 
poor  is  their  poverty. 

16  The  labour  of  the  righteous  tend - 
eih  to  life  :  the  fruit  of  the  wicked  to 
sin. 

17  He  is  in  the  way  of  life  that 
keepeth  instruction :  hut  he  that  re- 
fuseth  reproof  erreth. 

18  He  that  hideth  hatred  with 
lying  lips,  and  he  that  uttereth  a 
slander,  is  a  fool. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  words  there 
wanteth  not  sin  :  hut  he  that  refrain- 
eth  his  lips  is  wise. 

20  The  tongue  of  the  just  is  as 
choice  silver  :  the  heart  of  the  wick¬ 
ed  is  little  worth. 

21  The  lips  of  the  righteous  feed 
many:  but  fools  die  for  want  of 
wisdom. 

22  The  blessing  of  the  Lord,  it 
maketh  rich,  and  he  addeth  no  sorrow 
with  it. 


PROVERBS. 


and  their 

23  It  is  as  sport  to  a  fool  to  do  mis¬ 
chief:  but  a  man  of  understanding 
hath  wisdom. 

24  The  fear  of  the  wicked,  it  shall 
come  upon  him :  hut  the  desire  of  the 
righteous  shall  he  granted. 

25  As  the  whirlwind  passeth,  so  is 
the  wicked  no  more :  hut  the  right¬ 
eous  is  an  everlasting  foundation. 

26  As  vinegar  to  the  teeth,  and  as 
smoke  to  the  eyes,  so  is  the  sluggard 
to  them  that  send  him. 

27  The  fear  of  the  Lord  prolongeth 
days :  hut  the  years  of  the  wicked 
shall  he  shortened. 

28  The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall 
he  gladness :  hut  the  expectation  of 
the  wicked  shall  perish. 

29  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  strength 
to  the  upright :  hut  destruction  shall 
he  to  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

30  The  righteous  shall  never  be 
removed :  hut  the  wicked  shall  not 
inhabit  the  earth. 

31  The  mouth  of  the  just  bring- 
eth  forth  wisdom :  hut  the  froward 
tongue  shall  be  cut  out. 

32  The  lips  of  the  righteous  know 
what  is  acceptable :  hut  the  mouth 
of  the  wicked  speaketh  frowardness. 

CHAPTER  XL 
FALSE  balance  is  abomination 
to  the  Lord  :  hut  a  just  weight 
is  his  delight. 

2  When  pride  cometh,  then  cometh 
shame  :  hut  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom. 

3  The  integrity  of  the  upright  shall 
guide  them :  but  the  perverseness  of 
transgressors  shall  destroy  them. 

4  Riches  profit  not  in  the  day  of 
wrath :  hut  righteousness  delivereth 
from  death. 

5  The  righteousness  of  the  perfect 
shall  direct  his  way :  hut  the  wicked 
shall  fall  by  his  own  wickedness. 

6  The  righteousness  of  the  upright 
shall  deliver  them :  but  transgressors 
shall  he  taken  in  their  own  naughtiness. 

7  When  a  wicked  man  dieth,  his 
expectation  shall  perish :  and  the 
hope  of  unjust  men  perisheth. 


contrary  vices. 

8  The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of 
trouble,  and  the  wicked  cometh  in 
his  stead. 

9  A  hypocrite  with  his  mouth  de¬ 
stroy  eth  his  neighbour:  but  through 
knowledge  shall  the  just  be  delivered. 

10  When  it  goeth  well  writh  the 
righteous,  the  city  rejoiceth :  and 
when  the  wicked  perish,  there  is 
shouting. 

11  By  the  blessing  of  the  upright 
the  city  is  exalted :  but  it  is  over¬ 
thrown  by  the  mouth  of  the  wicked. 

12  He  that  is  void  of  wisdom  de- 
spiseth  his  neighbour :  but  a  man  of 
understanding  holdeth  his  peace. 

13  A  talebearer  revealeth  secrets: 
but  he  that  is  of  a  faithful  spirit  con- 
cealeth  the  matter. 

14  Where  no  counsel  is,  the  people 
fall :  but  in  the  multitude  of  coun¬ 
sellors  there  is  safety. 

15  He  that  is  surety  for  a  stranger 
shall  smart  for  it :  and  he  that  hateth 
suretiship  is  sure. 

1 6  A  gracious  woman  retaineth  hon¬ 
our  :  and  strong  men  retain  riches. 

17  The  merciful  man  doeth  good 
to  his  own  soul :  but  he  that  is  cruel 
troubleth  his  own  flesh. 

18  The  wicked  worketh  a  deceitful 
work :  but  to  him  that  soweth  right¬ 
eousness  shall  he  a  sure  reward. 

19  As  righteousness  tendeth  to  life ; 
so  he  that  pursueth  evil  pursueth  it 
to  his  own  death. 

20  They  that  are  of  a  froward  heart 
are  abomination  to  the  Lord:  but 
such  as  are  upright  in  their  way  are 
his  delight. 

21  Though  hand  join  in  hand,  the 
wicked  shall  not  be  unpunished : 
but  the  see$l  of  the  righteous  shall  be 
delivered. 

22  is  a  jewel  of  gold  in  a  swine’s 
snout,  so  is  a  fair  woman  which  is 
without  discretion. 

23  The  desire  of  the  righteous  is 
only  good :  hut  the  expectation  of 
the  wicked  is  wrath. 

24  There  is  that  scattereth,  and  yet 
increaseth ;  and  there  is  that  with- 

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Moral  virtues ,  and 


PROVERBS. 


their  contrary  vices . 


holdeth  more  than  is  meet,  but  it 
tendeth  to  poverty. 

25  The  liberal  soul  shall  he  made 
fat :  and  he  that  watereth  shall  he 
watered  also  himself. 

2  6  He  that  withholdeth  corn,  the  peo¬ 
ple  shall  curse  him :  hut  blessin gshallbe 
upon  the  head  of  him  that  selleth  it. 

27  He  that  diligently  seeketh  good 
procureth  favour :  but  he  that  seeketh 
mischief,  it  shall  come  unto  him. 

28  He  that  trusteth  in  his  riches 
shall  fall :  hut  the  righteous  shall 
flourish  as  a  branch. 

29  He  that  troubleth  his  own  house 
shall  inherit  the  wind :  and  the  fool 
shall  be  servant  to  the  wise  of  heart. 

30  The  fruit  of  the  righteous  is  a 
tree  of  life ;  and  he  that  winneth 
souls  is  wise. 

31  Behold,  the  righteous  shall  he 
recompensed  in  the  earth :  much 
more  the  wicked  and  the  sinner. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

HOSO  loveth  instruction  lov- 
eth  knowledge :  but  he  that 
hateth  reproof  is  brutish. 

2  A  good  man  obtaineth  favour  of 
the  Lord  :  but  a  man  of  wicked  de¬ 
vices  will  he  condemn. 

3  A  man  shall  not  he  established 
by  wickedness :  hut  the  root  of  the 
righteous  shall  not  he  moved. 

4  A  virtuous  woman  is  a  crown  to 
her  husband :  hut  she  that  maketh 
ashamed  is  as  rottenness  in  his  hones. 

5  The  thoughts  of  the  righteous  are 
right :  but  the  counsels  of  the  wicked 
are  deceit. 

6  The  words  of  the  wicked  are  to 
lie  in  wait  for  blood  :  hut  the  mouth 
of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them. 

7  The  wicked  are  overthrown,  and 
are  not :  hut  the  house  of  the  right¬ 
eous  shall  stand. 

8  A  man  shall  he  commended  ac¬ 
cording  to  his  wisdom :  hut  he  that  is 
of  a  perverse  heart  shall  he  despised. 

9  He  that  is  despised,  and  hath  a 
servant,  is  better  than  he  that  honour- 
eth  himself,  and  lacketh  bread. 

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10  A  righteous  man  regardeth  the 
life  of  his  beast :  hut  the  tender  mer¬ 
cies  of  the  wicked  are  cruel. 

11  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall 
he  satisfied  with  bread :  hut  he  that 
followeth  vain  persons  is  void  of  un¬ 
derstanding. 

12  The  wicked  desireth  the  net  of 
evil  men :  hut  the  root  of  the  right¬ 
eous  yieldeth  fruit. 

13  The  wicked  is  snared  by  the 
transgression  of  his  lips  :  hut  the  just 
shall  come  out  of  trouble. 

14  A  man  shall  he  satisfied  with 
good  by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth :  and 
the  recompense  of  a  man’s  hands 
shall  he  rendered  unto  him. 

15  The  way  of  a  fool  is  right  in  his 
own  eyes :  but  he  that  hearkeneth 
unto  counsel  is  wise. 

1 6  A  fool’s  wrath  is  presently  known : 
hut  a  prudent  man  covereth  shame. 

1 7  He  that  speaketh  truth  sheweth 
forth  righteousness  :  hut  a  false  wit¬ 
ness  deceit. 

18  There  is  that  speaketh  like  the 
piercings  of  a  sword  :  but  the  tongue 
of  the  wise  is  health. 

19  The  lip  of  truth  shall  he  estab¬ 
lished  for  ever :  hut  a  lying  tongue 
is  hut  for  a  moment. 

20  Deceit  is  in  the  heart  of  them 
that  imagine  evil :  hut  to  the  coun¬ 
sellors  of  peace  is  joy. 

21  There  shall  no  evil  happen  to 
the  just:  hut  the  wicked  shall  ]be 
filled  with  mischief. 

22  Lying  lips  are  abomination  to 
the  Lord  :  hut  they  that  deal  truly 
are  his  delight. 

23  A  prudent  man  concealeth 
knowledge :  hut  the  heart  of  fools 
proclaimeth  foolishness. 

24  The  hand  of  the  diligent  shall 
hear  rule :  hut  the  slothful  shall  he 
under  tribute. 

25  Heaviness  in  the  heart  of  man 
maketh  it  stoop:  but  a  good  word 
maketh  it  glad. 

26  The  righteous  is  more  excellent 
than  his  neighbour :  hut  the  way  of 
the  wicked  seduceth  them. 


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PROVERBS. 


27  The  slothful  man  roasteth  not 
that  which  he  took  in  hunting:  but  the 
substance  of  a  diligent  man  is  precious. 

28  In  the  way  of  righteousness  is 
life ;  and  in  the  pathway  thereof  there 
is  no  death. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

WISE  son  lieareth  his  father’s 
instruction :  hut  a  scorner  hear- 
eth  not  rebuke. 

2  A  man  shall  eat  good  by  the 
fruit  of  his  mouth :  hut  the  soul  of 
the  transgressors  shall  eat  violence. 

3  He  that  keepeth  his  mouth  keep- 
eth  his  life :  hut  he  that  openeth  wide 
his  lips  shall  have  destruction. 

4  The  soul  of  the  sluggard  desireth, 
and  hath  nothing :  but  the  soul  of  the 
diligent  shall  be  made  fat. 

5  A  righteous  man  hateth  lying: 
hut  a  wicked  man  is  loathsome,  and 
cometh  to  shame. 

6  Righteousness  keepeth  him  that 
is  upright  in  the  way :  hut  wicked¬ 
ness  overthroweth  the  sinner. 

7  There  is  that  maketh  himself  rich, 
yet  hath  nothing :  there  is  that  maketh 
himself  poor,  yet  hath  great  riches. 

8  The  ransom  of  a  man’s  life  are 
his  riches :  hut  the  poor  heareth  not 
rebuke. 

9  The  light  of  the  righteous  rejoi- 
ceth:  but  the  lamp  of  the  wicked 
shall  he  put  out. 

10  Only  by  pride  cometh  contention: 
hut  with  the  well  advised  is  wisdom. 

11  Wealth  gotten  by  vanity  shall 
be  diminished  :  hut  he  that  gathereth 
by  labour  shall  increase. 

12  Hope  deferred  maketh  the  heart 
sick :  but  when  the  desire  cometh,  it 
is  a  tree  of  life. 

13  Whoso  despiseth  the  word  shall 
be  destroyed  :  but  he  that  feareth  the 
commandment  shall  be  rewarded. 

1 4  The  law  of  the  wise  is  a  foun¬ 
tain  of  life,  to  depart  from  the  snares 
of  death. 

15  Good  understanding  giveth 
favour :  but  the  way  of  transgressors 
'is  hard. 


their  contrary  vices. 

16  Every  prudent  man  dealeth  with 
knowledge:  but  a  fool  layeth  open  his 
folly. 

17  A  wicked  messenger  falleth  into 
mischief:  but  a  faithful  ambassador 
is  health. 

18  Poverty  and  shame  shall  he  to 
him  that  refuseth  instruction :  but 
he  that  regardeth  reproof  shall  be 
honoured. 

19  The  desire  accomplished  is  sweet 
to  the  soul :  but  it  is  abomination  to 
fools  to  depart  from  evil. 

20  He  that  walketh  with  wise  men 
shall  be  wise :  but  a  companion  of 
fools  shall  be  destroyed. 

21  Evil  pursueth  sinners :  but  to  the 
righteous  good  shall  be  repaid. 

22  A  good  man  leaveth  an  inheri¬ 
tance  to  his  children’s  children :  and 
the  wealth  of  the  sinner  is  laid  up  for 
the  just. 

23  Much  food  is  in  the  tillage  of  the 
poor :  but  there  is  that  is  destroyed 
for  want  of  judgment. 

24  He  that  spareth  his  rod  hateth 
his  son :  but  he  that  loveth  him 
chasteneth  him  betimes. 

25  The  righteous  eateth  to  the  sat- 
isfying  of  his  soul :  but  the  belly  of 
the  wicked  shall  want. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

VERY  wise  woman  buildeth  her 
house :  but  the  foolish  plucketh 
it  down  with  her  hands. 

2  He  that  walketh  in  his  up¬ 
rightness  feareth  the  Lord  :  but  he 
that  is  perverse  in  his  ways  despiseth 
him. 

3  In  the  mouth  of  the  foolish  is  a 
rod  of  pride :  but  the  lips  of  the  wise 
shall  preserve  them. 

4  Where  no  oxen  are,  the  crib  is 
clean :  but  much  increase  is  by  the 
strength  of  the  ox. 

5  A  faithful  witness  will  not  lie: 
but  a  false  witness  will  utter  lies. 

6  A  scorner  seeketh  wisdom,  and 
Jindeth  it  not :  but  knowledge  is  easy 
unto  him  that  understandeth. 

7  Go  from  the  presence  of  a  foolish 

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PROVERBS. 


their  contrary  vices. 


man,  when  thou  perceivest  not  in  him 
the  lips  of  knowledge. 

8  The  wisdom  of  the  prudent  is  to 
understand  his  way :  hut  the  folly  of 
fools  is  deceit. 

9  Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin  :  hut 
among  the  righteous  there  is  favour. 

10  The  heart  knoweth  his  own 
bitterness ;  and  a  stranger  doth  not 
intermeddle  with  his  joy. 

11  The  house  of  the  wicked  shall 
be  overthrown :  but  the  tabernacle 
of  the  upright  shall  flourish. 

12  There  is  a  way  which  seemeth 
right  unto  a  man ;  hut  the  end  there¬ 
of  are  the  ways  of  death. 

13  Even  in  laughter  the  heart  is 
sorrowful ;  and  the  end  of  that  mirth 
is  heaviness. 

14  The  backslider  in  heart  shall  he 
filled  with  his  own  ways  :  and  a  good 
man  shall  he  satisfied  from  himself. 

15  The  simple  believeth  every 
word :  hut  the  prudent  man  looketh 

.well  to  his  going. 

16  A  wise  man  feareth,  and  depart- 
eth  from  evil:  hut  the  fool  rageth, 
and  is  confident. 

17  He  that  is  soon  angry  dealeth 
foolishly:  and  a  man  of  wicked  de¬ 
vices  is  hated. 

18  The  simple  inherit  folly:  hut 
the  prudent  are  crowned  with  knowl¬ 
edge. 

19  The  evil  how  before  the  good ; 
and  the  wicked  at  the  gates  of  the 
righteous. 

20  The  poor  is  hated  even  of  his 
own  neighbour:  but  the  rich  hath 
many  friends. 

21  He  that  despiseth  his  neighbour 
sinneth :  but  he  that  hath  mercy  on 
the  poor,  happy  is  he. 

22  Do  they  not  err  that  devise 
evil  ?  hut  mercy  and  truth  shall  he  to 
them  that  devise  good, 

23  In  all  labour  there  is  profit: 
but  the  talk  of  the  lips  tendeth  only 
to  penury. 

24  The  crown  of  the  wise  is  their 
riches.:  hut  the  foolishness  of  fools  is 
folly. 


25  A  true  witness  delivereth  souls : 
but  a  deceitful  witness  speaketh  lies. 

26  In  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is  strong 
confidence :  and  his  children  shall 
have  a  place  of  refuge. 

27  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  a  foun¬ 
tain  of  life,  to  depart  from  the  snares 
of  death. 

28  In  the  multitude  of  people  is  the 
king’s  honour :  but  in  the  want  of 
people  is  the  destruction  of  the  prince. 

29  He  that  is  slow  to  wrath  is  of 
great  understanding:  but  he  that  is 
hasty  of  spirit  exalteth  folly. 

30  A  sound  heart  is  the  life  of  the 
flesh  :  but  envy  the  rottenness  of  the 
bones. 

31  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor  re- 
proacheth  his  Maker  :  but  he  thathon- 
oureth  him  hath  mercy  on  the  poor. 

32  The  wicked  is  driven  away  in 
his  wickedness :  but  the  righteous 
hath  hope  in  his  death. 

33  Wisdom  resteth  in  the  heart  of 
him  that  hath  understanding :  but 
that  which  is  in  the  midst  of  fools  is 
made  known. 

34  Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation: 
but  sin  is  a  reproach  to  any  people. 

35  The  king’s  favour  is  toward  a 
wise  servant :  but  his  wrath  is 
against  him  that  causeth  shame. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

A  SOFT  answer  turneth  away 
wrath :  but  grievous  words  stir 
up  anger. 

2  The  tongue  of  the  wise  useth 
knowledge  aright :  but  the  mouth  of 
fools  poureth  out  foolishness. 

3  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in  every 
place,  beholding  the  evil  and  the  good. 

4  A  wholesome  tongue  is  a  tree  of 
life :  but  perverseness  therein  is  a 
breach  in  the  spirit. 

5  A  fool  despiseth  his  father’s  in¬ 
struction  :  but  he  that  regardeth  re¬ 
proof  is  prudent. 

6  In  the  house  of  the  righteous  is 
much  treasure :  but  in  the  revenues 
of  the  wicked  is  trouble. 

7  The  lips  of  the  wise  disperse 


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PROVERBS. 


their  contrary  vices. 


knowledge :  but  the  heart  of  the 
foolish  doeth  not  so. 

8  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  an 
abomination  to  the  Lord:  but  the 
prayer  of  the  upright  is  his  delight. 

9  The  way  of  the  wicked  is  an 
abomination  unto  the  Lord:  but  he 
loveth  him  that  followeth  after  right¬ 
eousness. 

10  Correction  is  grievous  unto  him 
that  forsaketh  the  way :  and  he  that 
hateth  reproof  shall  die. 

11  Hell  and  destruction  are  before 
the  Lord  :  how  much  more  then  the 
hearts  of  the  children  of  men  ? 

12  A  scorner  loveth  not  one  that 
reproveth  him :  neither  will  he  go 
unto  the  wise. 

13  A  merry  heart  maketh  a  cheer¬ 
ful  countenance :  but  by  sorrow  of 
the  heart  the  spirit  is  broken. 

14  The  heart  of  him  that  hath 
understanding  seeketh  knowledge : 
but  the  mouth  of  fools  feedeth  on 
foolishness. 

15  All  the  days  of  the  afflicted  are 
evil :  but  he  that  is  of  a  merry  heart 
hath  a  continual  feast. 

16  Better  is  little  with  the  fear  of 
the  Lord,  than  great  treasure  and 
trouble  therewith. 

17  Better  is  a  dinner  of  herbs  where 
love  is,  than  a  stalled  ox  and  hatred 
therewith. 

18  A  wrathful  man  stirreth  up 
strife:  but  he  that  is  slow  to  anger 
appeaseth  strife. 

19  The  way  of  the  slothful  man  is 
as  a  hedge  of  thorns :  but  the  way 
of  the  righteous  is  made  plain. 

20  A  wise  son  maketh  a  glad  fa¬ 
ther  :  but  a  foolish  man  despiseth  his 
mother. 

21  Folly  is  joy  to  him  that  is  des¬ 
titute  of  wisdom :  but  a  man  of  un¬ 
derstanding  walketh  uprightly. 

22  Without  counsel  purposes  are 
disappointed :  but  in  the  multitude 
of  counsellors  they  are  established. 

23  A  man  hath  joy  by  the  answer 
of  his  mouth :  and  a  word  spoken  in 
due  season,  how  good  is  it ! 


24  The  way  of  life  is  above  to  the 
wise,  that  he  may  depart  from  hell 
beneath. 

25  The  Lord  will  destroy  the  house 
of  the  proud :  but  he  will  establish 
the  border  of  the  widow. 

26  The  thoughts  of  the  wicked  are 
an  abomination  to  the  Lord  :  but  the 
words  of  the  pure  are  pleasant  words. 

27  He  that  is  greedy  of  gain  trou- 
bleth  his  own  house ;  but  he  that 
hateth  gifts  shall  live' 

28  The  heart  of  the  righteous  stud- 
ieth  to  answer  :  but  the  mouth  of  the 
wicked  poureth  out  evil  things. 

29  The  Lord  is  far  from  the  wick¬ 
ed  :  but  he  heareth  the  prayer  of  the 
righteous. 

30  The  light  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth 
the  heart :  and  a  good  report  maketh 
the  bones  fat. 

31  The  ear  that  heareth  the  reproof 
of  life  abideth  among  the  wise. 

32  He  that  refuseth  instruction  de¬ 
spiseth  his  own  soul :  but  he  that  hear¬ 
eth  reproof  getteth  understanding. 

33  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the 
instruction  of  wisdom ;  and  before 
honour  is  humility. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

THE  preparations  of  the  heart 
in  man,  and  the  answer  of  the 
tongue,  is  from  the  Lord. 

2  All  the  ways  of  a  man  are  clean 
in  his  own  eyes ;  but  the  Lord 
weigheth  the  spirits.  • 

3  Commit  thy  works  unto  the  Lord, 
and  thy  thoughts  shall  be  established. 

4  The  Lord  hath  made  all  things 
for  himself:  yea,  even  the  wicked 
for  the  day  of  evil. 

5  Every  one  that  is  proud  in  heart 
is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord  : 
though  hand  join  in  hand,  he  shall 
not  be  unpunished. 

6  By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity  is 
purged :  and  by  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
men  depart  from  evil. 

7  When  a  man’s  ways  please  the 
Lord,  he  maketh  even  his  enemies  to 
be  at  peace  with  him. 

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PROVERBS. 


tlieir  contrary  vices. 


8  Better  is  a  little  with  righteous¬ 
ness, than  great  revenues  without  right. 

9  A  man’s  heart  deviseth  his  way : 
hut  the  Lord  directeth  his  steps. 

10  A  divine  sentence  is  in  the  lips 
of  the  king:  his  mouth  transgresseth 
not  in  judgment. 

11  A  just  weight  and  balance  are 
the  Lord’s  :  all  the  weights  of  the 
bag  are  his  work. 

12  It  is  an  abomination  to  kings  to 
commit  wickedness :  for  the  throne 
is  established  by  righteousness. 

13  Righteous  lips  are  the  delight 
of  kings ;  and  they  love  him  that 
speaketh  right. 

14  The  wrath  of  a  king  is  as  mes¬ 
sengers  of  death  :  hut  a  wise  man  will 
pacify  it. 

15  In  the  light  of  the  king’s  counte¬ 
nance  is  life  ;  and  his  favour  is  as  a 
cloud  of  the  latter  rain. 

16  How  much  better  is  it  to  get 
wisdom  than  gold !  and  to  get  un¬ 
derstanding  rather  to  he  chosen  than 
silver ! 

17  The  highway  of  the  upright  is 
to  depart  from  evil :  he  that  keepeth 
his  way  preserveth  his  soul. 

18  Pride  goeth  before  destruction, 
and  a  haughty  spirit  before  a  fall. 

19  Better  it  is  to  he  of  an  humble 
spirit  with  the  lowly,  than  to  divide 
the  spoil  with  the  proud. 

20  He  that  handleth  a  matter  wise¬ 
ly  shall  find  good :  and  whoso  trust- 
eth  in  the  Lor"D,  happy  is  he. 

21  The  wise  in  heart  shall  he  called 
prudent :  and  the  sweetness  of  the 
lips  increaseth  learning. 

22  Understanding  is  a  wellspring 
of  life  unto  him  that  hath  it:  hut 
the  instruction  of  fools  is  folly. 

23  The  heart  of  the  wise  teacheth 
his  mouth,  and  addeth  learning  to 
his  lips. 

24  Pleasant  words  are  as  a  honey¬ 
comb,  sweet  to  the  soul,  and  health 
to  the  bones. 

25  There  is  a  way  that  seemeth 
right  unto  a  man  ;  hut  the  end  there¬ 
of  are  the  ways  of  death. 

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26  He  that  laboureth,  laboureth  for 
himself ;  for  his  mouth  craveth  it  of 
him. 

27  An  ungodly  man  diggeth  up 
evil:  and  in  his  lips  there  is  as  a 
burning  fire. 

28  A froward man  soweth strife :  and 
a  whisperer  separateth  chief  friends. 

29  A  violent  man  enticeth  his 
neighbour,  and  leadeth  him  into  the 
way  that  is  not  good. 

30  He  shutteth  his  eyes  to  devise 
froward  things :  moving  his  lips  he 
bringeth  evil  to  pass. 

31  The  hoary  head  is  a  crown  of 
glory,  if  it  he  found  in  the  way  of 
righteousness. 

32  He  that  is  slow  to  anger  is  bet¬ 
ter  than  the  mighty  ;  and  he  that 
ruleth  his  spirit  than  he  that  taketh 
a  city. 

33  The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap;  hut 
the  whole  disposing  thereof  is  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

BETTER  is  a  dry  morsel,  and 
quietness  therewith,  than  a 
house  full  of  sacrifices  with  strife. 

2  A  wise  servant  shall  have  rule 
over  a  son  that  causeth  shame,  and 
shall  have  part  of  the  inheritance 
among  the  brethren. 

3  The  fining  pot  is  for  silver,  and 
the  furnace  for  gold :  hut  the  Lord 
trieth  the  hearts. 

4  A  wicked  doer  giveth  heed  to 
false  lips ;  and  a  liar  giveth  ear  to  a 
naughty  tongue. 

5  Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  reproach- 
eth  his  Maker :  and  he  that  is  glad  at 
calamities  shall  not  be  unpunished. 

6  Children’s  children  are  the  crown 
of  old  men  ;  and  the  glory  of  children 
are  their  fathers. 

7  Excellent  speech  becometh  not  a 
fool :  much  less  do  lying  lips  a  prince. 

8  A  gift  is  as  a  precious  stone  in 
the  eyes  of  him  that  hath  it:  whither¬ 
soever  it  turneth,  it  prospereth. 

9  He  that  covereth  a  transgression 

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seeketh  love ;  but  he  that  repe&tetk 
a  matter  separateth  very  friends. 


Moral  virtues ,  and 


PROVERBS.  their  contrary  vices. 


10  A  reproof  entereth  more  into  a 
wise  man  than  a  hundred  stripes  into 
a  fool. 

11  An  evil  man  seeketh  only  re¬ 
bellion  :  therefore  a  cruel  messenger 
shall  he  sent  against  him. 

12  Let  a  hear  robbed  of  her  whelps 
meet  a  man,  rather  than  a  fool  in  his 
folly. 

13  Whoso  rewardeth  evil  for  good, 
evil  shall  not  depart  from  his  house. 

14  The  beginning  of  strife  is  as 
when  one  letteth  out  water :  there¬ 
fore  leave  off  contention,  before  it  be 
meddled  with. 

15  He  that  jnstifieth  the  wicked, 
and  .he  that  condemneth  the  just, 
even  they  both  are  abomination  to 
the  Lord. 

16  Wherefore  is  there  a  price  in  the 
hand  of  a  fool  to  get  wisdom,  seeing 
he  hath  no  heart  to  it  ? 

17  A  friend  loveth  at  all  times,  and 
a  brother  is  horn  for  adversity. 

18  A  man  void  of  understanding 
striketh  hands,  and  becometh  surety 
in  the  presence  of  his  friend. 

19  He  loveth  transgression  that 
loveth  strife :  and  he  that  exalteth 
his  gate  seeketh  destruction. 

20  He  that  hath  a  fro  ward  heart 
findeth  no  good :  and  he  that  hath 
a  perverse  tongue  falleth  into  mis¬ 
chief. 

21  He  that  begetteth  a  fool  doeth 
it  to  his  sorrow :  and  the  father  of  a 
fool  hath  no  joy.  x 

22  A  merry  heart  doeth  good  like 
a  medicine :  but  a  broken  spirit  drieth 
the  bones. 

23  A  wicked  man  taketh  a  gift  out 
of  the  bosom  to  pervert  the  ways  ol 
judgment. 

24  Wisdom  is  before  him  that  hath 
understanding ;  but  the  eyes  of  a.  fool 
are  in  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

25  A  foolish  son  is  a  grief  to  his 
father,  and  bitterness  to  her  that 
bare  him. 

26  Also  to  punish  the  just  is 
not  good,  nor  to  strike  princes  for 
equity. 


27  He  that  hath  knowledge  spa- 
reth  his  words  :  and  a  man  of  under¬ 
standing  is  of  an  excellent  spirit. 

28  Even  a  fool,  when  he  holdeth 
his  peace,  is  counted  wise:  and  he 
that  shutteth  his  lips  is  esteemed  a 
man  of  understanding. 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 
WIROUGH  desire  a  man,  having 
separated  himself,  seeketh  and 


intermeddleth  with  all  wisdom. 

2  A  fool  hath  no  delight  in  under¬ 
standing,  hut  that  his  heart  may  dis¬ 
cover  itself. 

3  When  the  wicked  cometh,  then 
cometh  also  contempt,  and  with  ig¬ 
nominy  reproach. 

4  The  words  of  a  man’s  mouth  are 
as  deep  waters,  and  the  wellspring  of 
wisdom  as  a  flowing  brook. 

5  It  is  not  good  to  accept  the  per¬ 
son  of  the  wicked,  to  overthrow  the 
righteous  in  judgment. 

6  A  fool’s  lips  enter  into  contention, 
and  his  mouth  calleth  for  strokes. 

7  A  fool’s  mouth  is  his  destruction, 
and  his  lips  are  the  snare  of  his  soul. 

8  The  words  of  a  talebearer  are  as 
wounds,  and  they  go  down  into  the 
innermost  parts  of  the  belly. 

9  He  also  that  is  slothful  in  his 
work  is  brother  to  him  that  is  a  great 
waster. 

10  The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a 
strong  tower :  the  righteous  runneth 
into  it,  and  is  safe. 

11  The  rich  man’s  wealth  is  his 
strong  city,  and  as  a  high  wall  in  his 
own  conceit. 

12  Before  destruction  the  heart  of 
man  is  haughty ;  and  before  honour 
is  humility. 

13  He  that  answer eth  a  matter 
before  he  heareth  it ,  it  is  folly  and 
shame  unto  him. 

14  The  spirit  of  a  man  will  sustain 
his  infirmity ;  but  a  wounded  spirit 
who  can  bear? 

15  The  heart  of  the  prudent  getteth 
knowledge ;  and  the  ear  ol  the  wise 
seeketh  knowledge. 

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1 6  A  man’s  gift  maketh  room  for  him, 
and  bringeth  him  before  great  men. 

17  He  that  is  first  in  his  own  cause 
seemeth  just;  hut  his  neighbour  com- 
eth  and  searcheth  him. 

18  The  lot  causeth  contentions  to 
cease,  and  parteth  between  the  mighty. 

1 9  A  brother  offended  is  harder  to  be 
won  than  a  strong  city :  and  their  con¬ 
tentions  are  like  the  bars  of  a  castle. 

20  A  man’s  belly  shall  he  satisfied 
with  the  fruit  of  his  mouth  ;  and  with 
the  increase  of  his  lips  shall  he  be  filled. 

2 1  Death  and  life  are  in  the  power 
of  the  tongue :  and  they  that  love  it 
shall  eat  the  fruit  thereof. 

22  Whoso  findeth  a  wife  findeth  a 
'good  thing ,  and  obtaineth  favour  of 
the  Lord. 

23  The  poor  useth  entreaties  ;  hut 
the  rich  answereth  roughly. 

2  4  A  man  that  hath  friends  must  she  w 
himself  friendly :  and  there  is  a  friend 
that  sticketh  closer  than  a  brother. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

BETTER  is  the  poor  that  walketh 
in  his  integrity,  than  he  that  is 
perverse  in  his  lips,  and  is  a  fool. 

2  Also,  that  the  soul  be  without 
knowledge,  it  is  not  good ;  and  he 
that  hasteth  with  his  feet  sinneth. 

3  The  foolishness  of  man  perverteth 
his  way :  and  his  heart  fretteth  against 
the  Lord. 

4  Wealth  maketh  many  friends ; 
hut  the  poor  is  separated  from  his 
neighbour. 

5  A  false  witness  shall  not  he  un¬ 
punished  ;  and  he  that  speaketh  lies 
shall  not  escape. 

6  Many  will  entreat  the  favour  of 
the  prince  :  and  every  man  is  a  friend 
to  him  that  giveth  gifts. 

7  All  the  brethren  of  the  poor  do 
hate  him:  how  much  more  do  his 
friends  go  far  from  him  ?  he  pursueth 
them  with  words,  yet  they  are  want¬ 
ing  to  him. 

8  He  that  getteth  wisdom  loveth 
his  own  soul :  he  that  keepeth  under¬ 
standing  shall  find  good. 

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9  A  false  witness  shall  not  be  un¬ 
punished  ;  and  he  that  speaketh  lies 
shall  perish. 

10  Delight  is  not  seemly  for  a  fool; 
much  less  for  a  servant  to  have  rule 
over  princes. 

11  The  discretion  of  a  man  defer- 
reth  his  anger ;  and  it  is  his  glory  to 
pass  over  a  transgression. 

12  The  king’s  wrath  is  as  the  roar¬ 
ing  of  a  lion  ;  hut  his  favour  is  as  de  w 
upon  the  grass. 

1 3  A  foolish  son  is  the  calamity  of 
his  father :  and  the  contentions  of  a 
wife  are  a  continual  dropping. 

14  House  and  riches  are  the  in¬ 
heritance  of  fathers :  and  a  prudent 
wife  is  from  the  Lord. 

15  Slothfulness  caste th  into  a  deep 
sleep  ;  and  an  idle  soul  shall  suffer 
hunger. 

16  He  that  keepeth  the  command¬ 
ment  keepeth  his  own  soul ;  but  he 
that  despiseth  his  ways  shall  die. 

17  He  that  hath  pity  upon  the 
poor  lendeth  unto  the  Lord  ;  and 
that  which  he  hath  given  will  he 
pay  him  again. 

18  Chasten  thy  son  while  there  is 
hope,  and  let  not  thy  soul  spare  for 
his  crying. 

1 9  A  man  of  great  wrath  shall  suf¬ 
fer  punishment:  for  if  thou  deliver 
him ,  yet  thou  must  do  it  again. 

20  Hear  counsel,  and  receive  in¬ 
struction,  that  thou  mayest  be  wise 
in  thy  latter  end. 

21  There  are  many  devices  in  a 
man’s  heart ;  nevertheless  the  coun¬ 
sel  of  the  Lord,  that  shall  stand. 

22  The  desire  of  a  man  is  his  kind¬ 
ness  :  and  a  poor  man  is  better  than 
a  liar. 

23  The  fear  of  the  Lord  tendetli  to 
life :  and  he  that  hath  it  shall  abide 
satisfied  ;  he  shall  not  be  Visited  with 
evil. 

24  A  slothful  man  hideth  his  hand 
in  his  bosom,  and  will  not  so  much 
as  bring  it  to  his  mouth  again. 

25  Smite  a  scorner,  and  the  simple 
will  beware :  and  reprove  one  that 


Moral  virtues ,  and 


PROVERBS. 


tlieir  contrary  vices. 


hath  understanding,  and  he  will  un¬ 
derstand  knowledge. 

26  He  that  wasteth  his  father,  and 
chaseth  away  his  mother,  is  a  son  that 
causeth  shame,  and  bringeth  reproach. 

27  Cease,  my  son,  to  hear  the  in¬ 
struction  that  causeth  to  err  from  the 
words  of  knowledge. 

28  An  ungodly  witness  scorneth 
jud  gment :  and  the  mouth  of  the 
wicked  devoureth  iniquity. 

29  Judgments  are  prepared  for 
scorners,  and  stripes  for  the  hack  of 
fools. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

INE  is  a  mocker,  strong  drink 
is  raging:  and  whosoever  is 
deceived  thereby  is  not  wise. 

2  The  fear  of  a  king  is  as  the 
roaring  of  a  lion:  whoso  provoketh 
him  to  anger  sinneth  against  his  own 
soul. 

3  It  is  an  honour  for  a  man  to 
Cease  from  strife :  but  every  fool  will 
be  meddling. 

4  The  sluggard  will  not  plough  by 
reason  of  the  cold  ;  therefore  shall  he 
beg  in  harvest,  and  have  nothing. 

5  Counsel  in  the  heart  of  man  is 
like  deep  water  ;  but  a  man  of  under¬ 
standing  will  draw  it  out. 

6  Most  men  will  proclaim  every 
one  his  own  goodness :  but  a  faithful 
man  who  can  find  ? 

7  The  just  man  walketh  in  his  in¬ 
tegrity  :  his  children  are  blessed  after 
him. 

8  A  king  that  sitteth  in  the  throne 
of  judgment  scattereth  away  all  evil 
with  his  eyes. 

9  Who  can  say,  I  have  made  my 
heart  clean,  I  am  pure  from  my  sin  ? 

10  Divers  weights,  and  divers  meas¬ 
ures,  both  of  them  are  alike  abomina¬ 
tion  to  the  Lord. 

11  Even  a  child  is  known  by  his 
doings,  whether  his  work  be  pure,  and 
whether  it  be  right. 

12  The  hearing  ear,  and  the  seeing 
eye,  the  Lord  hath  made  even  both 
of  them. 

13  Love  not  sleep,  lest  thou  come 


to  poverty :  open  thine  eyes,  and  thou 
shalt  be  satisfied  with  bread. 

14  It  is  naught,  it  is  naught,  saith 
the  buyer :  but  when  he  is  gone  his 
way,  then  he  boasteth. 

15  There  is  gold,  and  a  multitude 
of  rubies  :  but  the  lips  of  knowledge 
are  a  precious  jewel. 

16  Take  his  garment  that  is  surety 
for  a  stranger:  and  take  a  pledge  of 
him  for  a  strange  woman. 

17  Bread  of  deceit  is  sweet  to  a 
man  ;  but  afterwards  his  mouth  shall 
be  filled  with  gravel. 

18  Every  purpose  is  established  by 
counsel :  and  with  good  advice  make 
war. 

19  He  that  goeth  about  as  a  tale¬ 
bearer  revealeth  secrets :  therefore 
meddle  not  with  him  that  flattereth 
with  his  lips. 

20  Whoso  curseth  his  father  or  his 
mother,  his  lamp  shall  be  put  out  in 
obscure  darkness. 

21  An  inheritance  may  be  gotten 
hastily  at  the  beginning ;  but  the 
end  thereof  shall  not  be  blessed. 

22  Say  not  thou,  I  will  recompense 
evil ;  but  wait  on  the  Lord,  and  he 
shall  save  thee. 

23  Divers  weights  are  an  abomi¬ 
nation  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  a  false 
balance  is  not  good. 

24  Man’s  goings  are  of  the  Lord  ; 
how  can  a  man  then  understand  his 
own  way  ? 

25  It  is  a  snare  to  the  man  who 
devoureth  that  which  is  holy,  and 
after  vows  to  make  inquiry. 

26  A  wise  king  scattereth  the 
wicked,  and  bringeth  the  wheel  over 
them. 

27  The  spirit  of  man  is  the  candle 
of  the  Lord,  searching  all  the  inward 
parts  of  the  belly. 

28  Mercy  and  truth  preserve  the 
king :  and  his  throne  is  upholden  by 
mercy. 

29  The  glory  of  young  men  is  their 
strength  :  and  the  beauty  of  old  men 
is  the  gray  head. 

30  The  blueness  of  a  wound  cleans- 

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eth  away  evil :  so  do  stripes  the  in¬ 
ward  parts  of  the  belly. 

CHAPTER  XXL 
HE  king’s  heart  is  in  the  hand  of 
the  Lord,  as  the  rivers  of  water  : 
he  turneth  it  whithersoever  he  will. 

2  Every  way  of  a  man  is  right  in 
his  own  eyes :  hut  the  Lord  ponder- 
eth  the  hearts. 

3  To  do  justice  and  judgment  is 
more  acceptable  to  the  Lord  than 
sacrifice. 

4  A  high  look,  and  a  proud  heart, 
and  the  ploughing  of  the  wicked,  is 
sin. 

5  The  thoughts  of  the  diligent  tend 
only  to  plenteousness ;  but  of  every 
one  that  is  hasty  only  to  want. 

6  The  getting  of  treasures  by  a 
lying  tongue  is  a  vanity  tossed  to  and 
fro  of  them  that  seek  death. 

7  The  robbery  of  the  wicked  shall 
destroy  them ;  because  they  refuse  to 
do  judgment. 

8  The  way  of  man  is  froward  and 
strange :  hut  as  for  the  pure,  his 
work  is  right. 

9  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  a  corner  of 
the  housetop,  than  with  a  brawling 
woman  in  a  wide  house. 

10  The  soul  of  the  wicked  desire th 
evil :  his  neighbour  findeth  no  favour 
in  his  eyes. 

11  When  the  scorner  is  punished, 
the  simple  is  made  wise :  and  when 
the  wise  is  instructed,  he  receiveth 
knowledge. 

12  The  righteous  man  wisely  con¬ 
sidered  the  house  of  the  wicked  :  but 
God  overthroweth  the  wicked  for  their 
wickedness. 

13  Whoso  stopped  his  ears  at  the 
cry  of  the  poor,  he  also  shall  cry  him¬ 
self,  hut  shall  not  he  heard. 

14  A  gift  in  secret  pacified  anger: 
and  a  reward  in  the  bosom,  strong 
wrath. 

15  It  is  joy  to  the  just  to  do  judg¬ 
ment  :  hut  destruction  shall  be  to  the 
workers  of  iniquity. 

16  The  man  that  wandered  out  of 

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in  the  congregation  of  the  dead. 

17  He  that  loveth  pleasure  shall  be 
a  poor  man  :  he  that  loveth  wine  and 
oil  shall  not  he  rich. 

18  The  wicked  shall  be  a  ransom 
for  the  righteous,  and  the  transgressor 
for  the  upright. 

19  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  than  with  a  contentious  and 
an  angry  woman. 

20  There  is  treasure  to  he  desired 
and  oil  in  the  dwelling  of  the  wise ; 
hut  a  foolish  man  spendeth  it  up. 

21  He  that  followed  after  right¬ 
eousness  and  mercy  findeth  life,  right¬ 
eousness,  and  honour. 

22  A  wise  man  scaled  the  city  of 
the  mighty,  and  casteth  down  the 
strength  of  the  confidence  thereof. 

23  Whoso  keepeth  his  mouth  and 
his  tongue,  keepeth  his  soul  from 
troubles. 

24  Proud  and  haughty  scorner  is 
his  name,  who  dealeth  in  proud 
wrath. 

25  The  desire  of  the  slothful  killed 
him  ;  for  his  hands  refuse  to  labour. 

26  He  coveted  greedily  all  the  day 
long:  hut  the  righteous  giveth  and 
spared  not. 

27  The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked 
is  abomination :  how  much  more, 
when  he  bringeth  it  with  a  wicked 
mind  ? 

28  A  false  witness  shall  perish: 
but  the  man  that  heareth  speaketh 
constantly. 

29  A  wicked  man  hardened  his 
face :  hut  as  for  the  upright,  he  di¬ 
rected  his  way.  ' 

30  There  is  no  wfisdom  nor  un¬ 
derstanding  nor  counsel  against  the 
Lord. 

31  The  horse  is  prepared  against 
the  day  of  battle  :  hut  safety  is  of 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

GOOD  name  is  rather  to  he 
chosen  than  great  riches,  and 
loving  favour  rather  than  silver  and 
gold. 


Moral  virtues ,  and 


PROVERBS. 


their  contrary  vices. 


2  The  rich  and  poor  meet  together: 
the  Lord  is  the  maker  of  them  all.  • 

3  A  prudent  man  foreseeth  the  evil, 
and  hideth  himself :  hut  the  simple 
pass  on,  and  are  punished. 

4  By  humility  and  the  fear  of  the 
Lord  are  riches,  and  honour,  and  life. 

5  Thorns  and  snares  are  in  the  way 
of  the  fro  ward  :  he  that  doth  keep 
his  soul  shall  he  far  from  them. 

6  Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he 
should  go :  and  when  he  is  old,  he 
will  not  depart  from  it. 

7  The  rich  ruleth  over  the  poor,  and 
the  borrower  is  servant  to  the  lender. 

8  He  that  soweth  iniquity  shall 
reap  vanity :  and  the  rod  of  his  anger 
shall  fail. 

9  He  that  hath  a  bountiful  eye 
shall  be  blessed ;  for  he  giveth  of  his 
bread  to  the  poor. 

10  Cast  out  the  scorner,  and  con¬ 
tention  shall  go  out ;  yea,  strife  and 
reproach  shall  cease. 

11  Hethatloveth  pureness  of  heart, 
for  the  grace  of  his  lips  the  king 
shall  be  his  friend. 

12  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  preserve 
knowledge  ;  and  he  overthroweth  the 
words  of  the  transgressor. 

13  The  slothful  man  saith,  There 
is  a  lion  without,  I  shall  he  slain  in 
the  streets. 

14  The  mouth  of  strange  women  is 
a  deep  pit :  he  that  is  abhorred  of  the 
Lord  shall  fall  therein. 

15  Foolishness  is  bound  in  the  heart 
of  a  child  ;  but  the  rod  of  correction 
shall  drive  it  far  from  him. 

16  He  that  oppresseth  the  poor  to 
increase  his  riches ,  and  he  that  giveth 
to  the  rich,  shall  surely  come  to  want. 

17  Bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear 
the  words  of  the  wise,  and  apply 
thine  heart  unto  my  knowledge. 

18  For  it  is  a  pleasant  thing  if  thou 
keep  them  within  thee ;  they  shall 
withal  be  fitted  in  thy  lips. 

19  That  thy  trust  may  be  in  the 
Lord,  I  have  made  known  to  thee 
this  day,  even  to  thee. 

20  Have  not  I  written  to  thee  ex¬ 


cellent  things  in  counsels  and  knowl- 
edge, 

21  That  I  might  make  thee  know 
the  certainty  of  the  words  of  truth ; 
that  thou  mightest  answer  the  words 
of  truth  to  them  that  send  unto  thee  ? 

22  Rob  not  the  poor,  because  he  is 
poor :  neither  oppress  the  afflicted  in 
the  gate : 

23  For  the  Lord  will  plead  their 
cause,  and  spoil  the  soul  of  those 
that  spoiled  them. 

24  Make  no  friendship  with  an 
angry  man  ;  and  with  a  furious  man 
thou  shalt  not  go  ; 

25  Lest  thou  learn  his  ways,  and 
get  a  snare  to  thy  soul. 

26  Be  not  thou  one  of  them  that 
strike  hands,  or  of  them  that  are 
sureties  for  debts. 

27  If  thou  hast  nothing  to  pay, 
why  should  he  take  away  thy  bed 
from  under  thee  ? 

28  Remove  not  the  ancient  land¬ 
mark,  which  thy  fathers  have  set. 

29  Seest  thou  a  man  diligent  in 
his  business  ?  he  shall  stand  before 
kings;  he  shall  not  stand  before 
mean  men. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

HEN  thou  sittest  to  eat  with 
a  ruler,  consider  diligently 
what  is  before  thee  : 

2  And  put  a  knife  to  thy  throat,  if 
thou  be  a  man  given  to  appetite. 

3  Be  not  desirous  of  his  dainties : 
for  they  are  deceitful  meat. 

4  Labour  not  to  be  rich :  cease 
from  thine  own  wisdom. 

5  Wilt  thou  set  thine  eyes  upon 
that  which  is  not  ?  for  riches  certain¬ 
ly  make  themselves  wings  ;  they  fly 
away  as  an  eagle  toward  heaven. 

6  Eat  thou  not  the  bread  of  him 
that  hath  an  evil  eye,  neither  desire 
thou  his  dainty  meats : 

7  For  as  he  thinketh  in  his  heart, 
so  is  he  :  Eat  and  drink,-  saith  he 
to  thee ;  but  his  heart  is  not  with 
thee. 

8  The  morsel  which  thou  hast  eaten 

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Moral  virtues ,  and 

shalt  thou  vomit  up,  and  lose  thy 
sweet  words. 

9  Speak  not  in  the  ears  of  a  fool  : 
for  he  will  despise  the  wisdom  of  thy 
words. 

10  Remove  not  the  old  landmark ; 
and  enter  not  into  the  fields  of  the 
fatherless : 

11  For  their  Redeemer  is  mighty  ; 
he  shall  plead  their  cause  with  thee. 

12  Apply  thine  heart  unto  instruc¬ 
tion,  and  thine  ears  to  the  words  of 
knowledge. 

13  Withhold  not  correction  from 
the  child :  for  if  thou  heatest  him 
with  the  rod,  he  shall  not  die. 

14  Thou  shalt  beat  him  with  the 
rod,  and  shalt  deliver  his  soul  from 
hell. 

15  My  son,  if  thine  heart  he  wise, 
my  heart  shall  rejoice,  even  mine. 

16  Yea,  my  reins  shall  rejoice,  when 
thy  lips  speak  right  things. 

17  Let  not  thine  heart  envy  sin¬ 
ners  ;  but  be  thou  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord  all  the  day  long. 

18  For  surely  there  is  an  end ;  and 
thine  expectation  shall  not  be  cut  off. 

19  Hear  thou,  my  son,  and  be  wise, 
and  guide  thine  heart  in  the  way. 

20  Be  not  among  winebibbers ; 
among  riotous  eaters  of  flesh  : 

21  For  the  drunkard  and  the  glut¬ 
ton  shall  come  to  poverty :  and  drow¬ 
siness  shall  clothe  a  man  with  rags. 

22  Hearken  unto  thy  father  that 
begat  thee,  and  despise  not  thy  mother 
when  she  is  old. 

23  Buy  the  truth,  and  sell  it  not; 
also  wisdom,  and  instruction,  and 
understanding. 

24  The  father  of  the  righteous  shall 
greatly  rejoice  :  and  he  that  begetteth 
a  wise  child  shall  have  joy  of  him. 

25  Thy  father  and  thy  mother  shall 
be  glad,  and  she  that  bare  thee  shall 
rejoice. 

26  My  son,  give  me  thine  heart, 
and  let  thine  eyes  observe  my  ways: 

27  For  a  whore  is  a  deep  ditch; 
and  a  strange  woman  is  a  narrow  pit. 

28  She  also  lieth  in  wait  as  for 

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a  prey,  and  increaseth  the  transgress¬ 
ors  among  men. 

29  Who  hath  woe  ?  who  hath  sor¬ 
row?  who  hath  contentions?  who  hath 
babbling  ?  who  hath  wounds  without 
cause  ?  who  hath  redness  of  eyes  ? 

30  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine; 
they  that  go  to  seek  mixed  wine. 

31  Look  not  thou  upon  the  wine 
when  it  is  red,  when  it  giveth  his 
colour  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth 
itself  aright. 

32  At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  ser¬ 
pent,  and  stingeth  like  an  adder. 

33  Thine  eyes  shall  behold  strange 
women,  and  thine  heart  shall  utter 
perverse  things. 

34  Yea,  thou  shalt  be  as  he  that 
lieth  down  in  the  midst  of  the  sea, 
or  as  he  that  lieth  upon  the  top  of  a 
mast. 

35  They  have  stricken  me,  shalt 
thou  say ,  and  I  was  not  sick ;  they 
have  beaten  me,  and  I  felt  it  not : 
when  shall  I  awake  ?  I  will  seek  it 
yet  again. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

BE  not  thou  envious  against  evil 
men,  neither  desire  to  be  with 
them : 

2  For  their  heart  studieth  destruc¬ 
tion,  and  their  lips  talk  of  mischief. 

3  Through  wisdom  is  a  house 
builded ;  and  by  understanding  it  is 
established : 

4  And  by  knowledge  shall  the 
chambers  be  filled  with  all  precious 
and  pleasant  riches. 

5  A  wise  man  is  strong;  yea,  a  man 
of  knowledge  increaseth  strength. 

6  For  by  wise  counsel  thou  shalt 
make  thy  war :  and  in  multitude  of 
counsellors  there  is  safety. 

7 7  Wisdom  is  too  high  for  a  fool: 
he  openeth  not  his  mouth  in  the 
gate. 

8  He  that  deviseth  to  do  evil  shall 
be  called  a  mischievous  person. 

9  The  thought  of  foolishness  is  sin: 
and  the  scorner  is  an  abomination  to 


PROVERBS. 


men. 


Moral  virtues ,  and  PROVERBS.  their  contrary  vices . 


10  If  thou  faint  in  the  day  of  ad¬ 
versity,  thy  strength  is  small. 

11  If  thou  forbear  to  deliver  them 
that  are  drawn  unto  death,  and  those 
that  are  ready  to  he  slain ; 

12  If  thou  sayest,  Behold,  we  knew 
it  not ;  doth  not  he  that  pondereth 
the  heart  consider  it?  and  he  that 
keepeth  thy  soul,  doth  not  he  know 
it  ?  and  shall  not  he  render  to  every 
man  according  to  his  works  ? 

13  My  son,  eat  thou  honey,  be¬ 
cause  it  is  good  ;  and  the  honeycomb, 
which  is  sweet  to  thy  taste  : 

14  So  shall  the  knowledge  of  wis¬ 
dom  be  unto  thy  soul :  when  thou 
hast  found  it ,  then  there  shall  he  a 
reward,  and  thy  expectation  shall  not 
be  cut  off. 

15  Lay  not  wait,  O  wicked  man, 
against  the  dwelling  of  the  righteous; 
spoil  not  his  resting  place : 

16  For  a  just  man  falleth  seven 
times,  and  riseth  up  again :  hut  the 
wicked  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

17  Rejoice  not  when  thine  enemy 
falleth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  he 
glad  when  he  stumhleth  : 

18  Lest  the  Lord  see  it,  and  it 
displease  him,  and  he  turn  away  his 
wrath  from  him. 

19  Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evil 
men,  neither  he  thou  envious  at  the 
wicked ; 

20  For  there  shall  he  no  reward  to 
the  evil  man ;  the  candle  of  the 
wicked  shall  he  put  out. 

2 1  My  son,  fear  thou  the  Lord  and 
the  king  :  and  meddle  not  with  them 
that  are  given  to  change : 

22  For  their  calamity  shall  rise 
suddenly;  and  who  knoweth  the  ruin 
of  them  both  ? 

23  These  things  also  belong  to  the 
wise.  It  is  not  good  to  have  respect 
of  persons  in  judgment. 

24  lie  that  saith  unto  the  wicked, 
Thou  art  righteous  ;  him  shall  the 
people  curse,  nations  shall  abhor  him : 

25  But  to  them  that  rebuke  him 
shall  he  delight,  and  a  good  blessing 
shall  come  upon  them. 

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26  Every  man  shall  kiss  his  lips 
that  giveth  a  right  answer. 

2  7  Prepare  thy  work  without,  and 
make  it  fit  for  thyself  in  the  field; 
and  afterwards  build  thine  house. 

28  Be  not  a  witness  against  thy 
neighbour  without  cause ;  and  de¬ 
ceive  not  with  thy  lips. 

29  Say  not,  I  will  do  so  to  him  as 
he  hath  done  to  me :  I  will  render  to 
the  man  according  to  his  work. 

30  I  went  by  the  field  of  the  sloth¬ 
ful,  and  by  the  vineyard  of  the  man 
void  of  understanding ; 

31  And,  lo,  it  was  all  grown  over 
with  thorns,  and  nettles  had  covered 
the  face  thereof,  and  the  stone  wall 
thereof  was  broken  down. 

32  Then  I  saw,  and  considered  it 
well :  I  looked  upon  it,  and  received 
instruction. 

33  Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slum¬ 
ber,  a  little  folding  of  the  hands  to 
sleep : 

34  So  shall  thy  poverty  come  as 
one  that  travelleth ;  and  thy  want  as 
an  armed  man. 


CHAPTER  XXV. 


1  Observations  about  kings,  8  and  about  avoiding  causes 
of  quarrels,  and  sundry  causes  thereof. 

f  1  THESE  are  also  proverbs  of  Solo- 
JL  mon,  which  the  men  of  Hezekiah 
king  of  Judah  copied  out. 

2  It  is  the  glory  of  God  to  conceal 
a  thing :  but  the  honour  of  kings  is  to 
search  out  a  matter. 

3  The  heaven  for  height,  and  the 
earth  for  depth,  and  the  heart  of  kings 
is  unsearchable. 

4  Take  away  the  dross  from  the 
silver,  and  there  shall  come  forth  a 
vessel  for  the  finer. 

5  Take  away  the  wicked  from  be¬ 
fore  the  king,  and  his  throne  shall  be 
established  in  righteousness. 

6  Put  not  forth  thyself  in  the  pres¬ 
ence  of  the  king,  and  stand  not  in  the 
place  of  great  men : 

7  For  better  it  is  that  it  be  said 
unto  thee,  Come  up  hither;  than  that 
thou  shouldest  be  put  lower  in  the 

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Maxims  and  observations  PROVERBS. 


of  Solomon , 

J  4 


24  It  is  better  to  dwell  in  the  cor¬ 
ner  of  the  housetop,  than  with  a 


presence  of  the  prince  whom  thine 
eyes  have  seen. 

8  Go  not  forth  hastily  to  strive,  lest 
thou  know  not  what  to  do  in  the  end 
thereof,  when  thy  neighbour  hath  put 
thee  to  shame. 

9  Debate  thy  cause  with  thy  neigh¬ 
bour  himself ;  and  discover  not  a 
secret  to  another : 

10  Lest  he  that  heareth  it  put  thee 
to  shame,  and  thine  infamy  turn  not 
away. 

11  A  word  fitly  spoken  is  like  apples 
of  gold  in  pictures  of  silver. 

12  As  an  earring  of  gold,  and  an 
ornament  of  fine  gold,  so  is  a  wise 
reprover  upon  an  obedient  ear. 

13  As  the  cold  of  snow  in  the  time 
of  harvest,  so  is  a  faithful  messenger 
to  them  that  send  him :  for  he  refresh- 
eth  the  soul  of  his  masters. 

14  Whoso  boastetli  himself  of  a 
false  gift  is  like  clouds  and  wind 
without  rain. 

15  By  long  forbearing  is  a  prince 
persuaded,  and  a  soft  tongue  break- 
eth  the  bone. 

16  Hast  thou  found  honey?  eat  so 
much  as  is  sufficient  for  thee,  lest 
thou  be  filled  therewith,  and  vomit  it. 

17  Withdraw  thy  foot  from  thy 
neighbour’s  house ;  lest  he  be  weary 
of  thee,  and  so  hate  thee. 

18  A  man  that  beareth  false  wit¬ 
ness  against  his  neighbour  is  a  maul, 
and  a  sword,  and  a  sharp  arrow. 

19  Confidence  in  an  unfaithful 
man  in  time  of  trouble  is  like  a  bro¬ 
ken  tooth,  and  a  foot  out  of  joint. 

20  As  he  that  taketh  away  a  gar¬ 
ment  in  cold  weather,  and  as  vinegar 
upon  nitre,  so  is  he  that  singcth  songs 
to  a  heavy  heart. 

21  If  thine  enemy  be  hungry,  give 
him  bread  to  eat ;  and  if  he  be  thirsty, 
give  him  water  to  drink : 

22  For  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of  fire 
upon  his  head,  and  the  Lord  shall 
reward  thee. 

23  The  north  wind  driveth  away 
rain:  so  doth  an  angry  countenance 
a  backbiting  tongue. 

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brawling  woman  and  in  a  wide  house. 

25  As  cold  waters  to  a  thirsty  soul, 
so  is  good  news  from  a  far  country. 

26  A  righteous  man  falling  down 
before  the  wicked  is  as  a  troubled 
fountain,  and  a  corrupt  spring. 

27  It  is  not  good  to  eat  much 
honey :  so  for  men  to  search  their 
own  glory  is  not  glory. 

28  He  that  hath  no  rule  over  his 
own  spirit  is  like  a  city  that  is  broken 
down,  and  without  walls. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  Observations  about  fools ,  13  about  sluggards ,  17  and 
about  contentious  busybodies. 

AS  snow  in  summer,  and  as  rain 
.  in  harvest,  so  honour  is  not 
seemly  for  a  fool. 

2  As  the  bird  by  wandering,  as  the 
swallow  by  flying,  so  the  curse  cause¬ 
less  shall  not  come. 

3  A  whip  for  the  horse,  a  bridle  for 
the  ass,  and  a  rod  for  the  fool’s  back. 

4  Answer  not  a  fool  according  to  his 
folly,  lest  thou  also  be  like  unto  him. 

5  Answer  a  fool  according  to  his  fol¬ 
ly,  lest  he  be  wise  in  his  own  conceit. 

6  He  that  sendeth  a  message  by 
the  hand  of  a  fool  cutteth  off  the  feet, 
and  drinketh  damage. 

7  The  legs  of  the  lame  are  not 
equal :  so  is  a  parable  in  the  mouth 
of  fools. 

8  As  he  that  bindeth  a  stone  in  a 
sling,  so  is  he  that  giveth  honour  to 
a  fool. 

9  As  a  thorn  goeth  up  into  the 
hand  of  a  drunkard,  so  is  a  parable 
in  the  mouth  of  fools. 

10  The  great  God  that  formed  all 
things  both  rewardeth  the  fool,  and 
rewardeth  transgressors. 

11  As  a  dog  returneth  to  his  vomit, 
so  a  fool  returneth  to  his  folly. 

12  Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his 
own  conceit  ?  there  is  more  hope  of  a 
fool  than  of  him. 

13  The  slothful  man  saith,  There 
is  a  lion  in  the  way;  a  lion  is  in  the 
streets. 


collected  by  the 


PROVERBS. 


men  of  Hezekiah. 


14  As  the  door  turneth  upon  his 
es,  so  doth  the  slothful  upon  his 

15  The  slothful  hideth  his  hand  in 
his  bosom ;  it  grieveth  him  to  bring  it 
again  to  his  mouth. 

16  The  sluggard  is  wiser  in  his 
own  conceit  than  seven  men  that  can 
render  a  reason. 

17  He  that  passeth  by,  and  med- 
dleth  with  strife  belonging  not  to 
him,  is  like  one  that  taketh  a  dog  by 
the  ears. 

18  As  a  mad  man  who  casteth  fire¬ 
brands,  arrows,  and  death, 

19  So  is  the  man  that  deceiveth 
his  neighbour,  and  saith,  Am  not  I  in 
sport  ? 

20  Where  no  wood  is,  there  the  fire 
goeth  out :  so  where  there  is  no  tale¬ 
bearer,  the  strife  ceaseth. 

21  As  coals  are.  to  burning  coals, 
and  wood  to  fire ;  so  is  a  contentious 
man  to  kindle  strife. 

22  The  words  of  a  talebearer  are  as 
wounds,  and  they  go  down  into  the 
innermost  parts  of  the  belly. 

23  Burning  lips  and  a  wicked  heart 
are  like  a  potsherd  covered  with  silver 
dross. 

24  He  that  hateth  dissembleth  with 
his  lips,  and  layeth  up  deceit  within 
him ;  , 

25  When  he  speaketh  fair,  believe 
him  not :  for  there  are  seven  abomi¬ 
nations  in  his  heart. 

26  Whose  hatred  is  covered  by  de¬ 
ceit,  his  wickedness  shall  be  shewed 
before  the  whole  congregation. 

27  Whoso  diggeth  a  pit  shall  fall 
therein :  and  he  that  rolleth  a  stone, 
it  will  return  upon  him. 

28  A  lying  tongue  hateth  those  that 
are  afflicted  by  it;  and  a  flattering 
mouth  worketh  ruin. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Observations  of  self  love,  5  of  true  love ,  11  of  care  to 
avoid  offences,  23  and  of  the  household  care . 

BOAST  not  thyself  of  to  morrow ; 

for  thou  knowest  not  what  a 
day  may  bring  forth. 

2  Let  another  man  praise  thee,  and 


hing 

bed. 


not  thine  own  mouth ;  a  stranger,  and 
not  thine  own  lips. 

3  A  stone  is  heavy,  and  the  sand 
weighty ;  but  a  fool’s  wrath  is  heavier 
than  them  both. 

4  Wrath  is  cruel,  and  anger  is  out¬ 
rageous  ;  but  who  is  able  to  stand  be¬ 
fore  envy  ? 

5  Open  rebuke  is  better  than  secret 
love. 

6  Faithful  are  the  wounds  of  a 
friend ;  but  the  kisses  of  an  enemy 
are  deceitful. 

7  The  full  soul  loatheth  a  honey¬ 
comb  ;  but  to  the  hungry  soul  every 
bitter  thing  is  sweet. 

8  As  a  bird  that  wandereth  from 
her  nest,  so  is  a  man  that  wandereth 
from  his  place. 

9  Ointment  and  perfume  rejoice 
the  heart :  so  doth  the  sweetness  of  a 
man’s  friend  by  hearty  counsel. 

10  Thine  own  friend,  and  thy  fa¬ 
ther’s  friend,  forsake  not ;  neither  go 
into  thy  brother’s  house  in  the  day  of 
thy  calamity :  for  better  is  a  neigh¬ 
bour  that  is  near  than  a  brother  far 
off. 

11  My  son,  be  wise,  and  make  my 
heart  glad,  that  I  may  answer  him 
that  reproacheth  me. 

12  A  prudent  man  foreseeth  the 
evil,  and  hideth  himself ;  but  the 
simple  pass  on,  and  are  punished. 

13  Take  his  garment  that  is  surety 
for  a  stranger,  and  take  a  pledge  of 
him  for  a  strange  woman. 

14  He  that  blesseth  his  friend  with 
a  loud  voice,  rising  early  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  it  shall  be  counted  a  curse  to  him. 

15  A  continual  dropping  in  a  very 
rainy  day  and  a  contentious  woman 
are  alike. 

16  Whosoever  hideth  her  hideth 
the  wind,  and  the  ointment  of  his 
right  hand,  which  bewrayeth  itself. 

17  Iron  sharpeneth  iron;  so  a  man 
sharpeneth  the  countenance  of  his 
friend. 

18  Whoso  keepeth  the  fig  tree  shall 
eat  the  fruit  thereof:  so  he  that  wait- 
eth  on  his  master  shall  be  honoured. 

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Maxims  and  observations  PROVERBS. 


19  As  in  water  face  answer eth  to 
face,  so  the  heart  of  man  to  man. 

20  Hell  and  destruction  are  never 
full ;  so  the  eyes  of  man  are  never 
satisfied. 

21  As  the  fining  pot  for  silver,  and 
the  furnace  for  gold ;  so  is  a  man  to 
his  praise. 

22  Though  thou  shouldest  bray  a 
fool  in  a  mortar  among  wheat  with  a 
pestle,  yet  will  not  his  foolishness*  de¬ 
part  from  him. 

23  Be  thou  diligent  to  know  the 
state  of  thy  flocks,  and  look  well  to 
thy  herds  : 

24  For  riches  are  not  for  ever :  and 
doth  the  crown  endure  to  every  gen¬ 
eration  ? 

25  The  hay  appeareth,  and  the 
tender  grass  sheweth  itself,  and  herbs 
of  the  mountains  are  gathered. 

26  The  lambs  are  for  thy  clothing, 
and  the  goats  are  the  price  of  the  field. 

27  And  thou  shalt  have  goats’  milk 
enough  for  thy  food,  for  the  food  of 
thy  household,  and  for  the  mainte¬ 
nance  for  thy  maidens. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

General  observations  of  impiety  and  religious  integ¬ 
rity . 

THE  wicked  flee  when  no  man 
pursueth :  but  the  righteous  are 
hold  as  a  lion. 

2  For  the  transgression  of  a  land 
many  are  the  princes  thereof :  hut  by 
a  man  of  understanding  and  knowl¬ 
edge  the  state  thereof  shall  he  pro¬ 
longed. 

3  A  poor  man  that  oppresseth  the 
poor  is  like  a  sweeping  rain  which 
leaveth  no  food. 

4  They  that  forsake  the  law  praise 
the  wicked :  hut  such  as  keep  the  law 
contend  with  them. 

5  Evil  men  understand  not  judg¬ 
ment  :  hut  they  that  seek  the  Lord 
understand  all  things. 

6  Better  is  the  poor  that  walketh 
in  his  uprightness,  than  he  that  is  per¬ 
verse  in  his  ways,  though  he  be  rich. 

7  "Whoso  keepeth  the  law  is  a  wise 

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son :  hut  he  that  is  a  companion  of 
riotous  men  shameth  his  father. 

8  He  that  by  usury  and  unjust 
gain  increaseth  his  substance,  he  shall 
gather  it  for  him  that  will  pity  the 
poor. 

9  He  that  turneth  away  his  ear 
from  hearing  the  law,  even  his  prayer 
shall  be  abomination. 

10  Whoso  causeth  the  righteous  to 
go  astray  in  an  evil  way,  he  shall 
fall  himself  into  his  own  pit :  hut  the 
upright  shall  have  good  things  in  pos¬ 
session. 

11  The  rich  man  is  wise  in  his 
own  conceit ;  hut  the  poor  that  hath 
understanding  searcheth  him  out. 

12  When  righteous  men  do  rejoice, 
there  is  great  glory :  hut  when  the 
wicked  rise,  a  man  is  hidden. 

13  He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall 
not  prosper :  hut  whoso  confesseth 
and  forsaketh  them  shall  have  mercy. 

14  Happy  is  the  man  that  feareth 
always:  hut  he  that  hardeneth  his 
heart  shall  fall  into  mischief. 

15  As  a  roaring  lion,  and  a  ranging 
hear ;  so  is  a  wicked  ruler  over  the 
poor  people. 

16  The  prince  that  wanteth  under¬ 
standing  is  also  a  great  oppressor :  but 
he  that  hateth  covetousness  shall  pro¬ 
long  his  days. 

17  A  man  that  doeth  violence  to 
the  blood  of  any  person  shall  flee  to 
the  pit ;  let  no  man  stay  him. 

18  Whoso  walketh  uprightly  shall 
he  saved :  hut  he  that  is  perverse  in 
his  ways  shall  fall  at  once. 

19  He  that  tilleth  his  land  shall 
have  plenty  of  bread  :  hut  he  that  fol- 
loweth  after  vain  persons  shall  have 
poverty  enough. 

20  A  faithful  man  shall  abound 
with  blessings :  hut  he  that  maketh 
haste  to  be  rich  shall  not  be  innocent. 

21  To  have  respect  of  persons  is 
not  good :  for,  for  a  piece  of  bread  that 
man  will  transgress. 

22  He  that  hasteth  to  he  rich  hath 
an  evil  eye,  and  considereth  not  that 
poverty  shall  come  upon  him. 


collected  by  the 


PROVERBS. 


men  of  Hezekiah. 


23  He  that  rebuketh  a  man,  after¬ 
wards  shall  find  more  favour  than  he 
that  flattereth  with  the  tongue. 

24  Whoso  robbeth  his  father  or  his 
mother,  and  saith,  It  is  no  transgres¬ 
sion  ;  the  same  is  the  companion  of 
a  destroyer. 

25  He  that  is.  of  a  proud  heart 
stirreth  up  strife:  hut  he  that  put- 
teth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  he 
made  fat. 

26  He  that  trusteth  in  his  own 
heart  is  a  fool :  hut  whoso  walketh 
wisely,  he  shall  be  delivered. 

27  He  that  giveth  unto  the  poor 
shall  not  lack :  hut  he  that  hideth  his 
eyes  shall  have  many  a  curse. 

28  When  the  wicked  rise,  men  hide 
themselves :  but  when  they  perish,  the 
righteous  increase. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Observations  of  public  government ,  15  and  of  private. 
22  Of  anger,  pride,  thievery,  cowardice,  and  corruption. 

E,  that  being  often  reproved 
hardeneth  his  neck,  shall  sud¬ 
denly  he  destroyed,  and  that  without 
remedy. 

2  When  the  righteous  are  in  au¬ 
thority,  the  people  rejoice  :  but  when 
the  wicked  beareth  rule,  the  people 
mourn. 

3  Whoso  loveth  wisdom  rejoiceth 
his  father :  hut  he  that  keepeth  com¬ 
pany  with  harlots  spendeth  his  sub¬ 
stance. 

4  The  king  by  judgment  establish- 
eth  the  land :  hut  he  that  receiveth 
gifts  overthroweth  it. 

5  A  man  that  flattereth  his  neigh¬ 
bour  spreadeth  a  net  for  his  feet. 

6  In  the  transgression  of  an  evil 
man  there  is  a  snare :  hut  the  right¬ 
eous  doth  sing  and  rejoice. 

7  The  righteous  considereth  the 
cause  of  the  poor :  but  the  wicked  re- 
gardeth  not  to  know  it. 

8  Scornful  men  bring  a  city  into 
a  snare:  hut  wise  men  turn  away 
wrath. 

9  If  a  wise  man  contendeth  with  a 
foolish  man,  whether  he  rage  or  laugh, 
there  is  no  rest. 


10  The  bloodthirsty  hate  the  up¬ 

right:  hut  the  just  seek  his  soul. 

11.  A  fool  uttereth  all  his  mind: 
hut  a  wise  man  keepeth  it  in  till 
afterwards. 

12  If  a  ruler  hearken  to  lies,  all  his 
servants  are  wicked. 

13  The  poor  and  the  deceitful  man 
meet  together :  the  Lord  lighteneth 
both  their  eyes. 

14  The  king  that  faithfully  judgeth 
the  poor,  his  throne  shall  be  establish¬ 
ed  for  ever. 

15  The  rod  and  reproof  give  wis¬ 
dom  :  hut  a  child  left  to  himself  bring- 
eth  his  mother  to  shame. 

16  When  the  wicked  are  multiplied, 
transgression  increaseth :  hut  the  right¬ 
eous  shall  see  their  fall. 

17  Correct  thy  son,  and  he  shall 
give  thee  rest ;  yea,  he  shall  give  de¬ 
light  unto  thy  soul. 

18  Where  there  is  no  vision,  the 
people  perish :  but  he  that  keepeth 
the  law,  happy  is  he. 

19  A  servant  will  not  be  corrected 
by  words :  for  though  he  understand 
he  will  not  answer. 

20  Seest  thou  a  man  that  is  hasty 
in  his  words  ?  there  is  more  hope  of  a 
fool  than  of  him. 

21  He  that  delicai&ly  bringeth  up 
his  servant  from  a  child  shall  have 
him  become  his  son  at  the  length. 

22  An  angry  man  stirreth  up  strife, 
and  a  furious  man  aboundeth  in  trans¬ 
gression. 

23  A  man’s  pride  shall  bring  him 
low :  but  honour  shall  uphold  the  hum¬ 
ble  in  spirit. 

24  Whoso  is  partner  with  a  thief 
hatetli  his  own  soul :  he  heareth  curs¬ 
ing,  and  bewrayeth  it  not. 

25  The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a 
snare :  hut  whoso  putteth  his  trust  in 
the  Lord  shall  he  safe. 

26  Many  seek  the  ruler’s  favour ; 
but  every  man’s  judgment  •  cometh 
from  the  Lord. 

2  7  An  unjust  man  is  an  abomination 
to  the  just :  and  he  that  is  upright  in 
the  way  is  abomination  to  the  wicked. 

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Aguds  confession, 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  Agur's  confession  of  his  faith.  7  The  two  points  of 
his  prayer.  10  The  meanest  are  not  to  be  wronged.  1 1 
Four  wicked  generations.  15  Four  things  insatiable. 
17  Parents  are  not  to  be  despised.  18  Four  things 
hard  to  be  known.  21  Four  things  intolerable.  24 
Four  things  exceeding  wise.  29  Four  things  stately. 
32  Wrath  is  to  be  prevented. 

THE  words  of  Agur  the  son  of 
Jakeh,  even  the  prophecy:  the 
man  spake  unto  Ithiel,  even  unto 
Ithiel  and  Ucal, 

2  Surely  I  am  more  brutish  than 
any  man,  and  have  not  the  under¬ 
standing  of  a  man. 

3  I  neither  learned  wisdom,  nor 
hare  the  knowledge  of  the  holy. 

4  Who  hath  ascended  up  into  heav¬ 
en,  or  descended  ?  who  hath  gathered 
the  wind  in  his  fists  ?  who  hath  hound 
the  waters  in  a  garment  ?  who  hath 
established  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  ? 
what  is  his  name,  and  what  is  his  son’s 
name,  if  thou  canst  tell  ? 

5  Every  word  of  God  is  pure:  he 
is  a  shield  unto  them  that  put  their 
trust  in  him. 

6  Add  thou  not  unto  his  words,  lest 
he  reprove  thee,  and  thou  he  found  a 
liar. 

7  Two  things  have  I  required  of 
thee ;  deny  me  them  not  before  I  die : 

8  Remove  far  from  me  vanity  and 
lies ;  give  me1  neither  poverty  nor 
riches ;  feed  me  with  food  convenient 
for  me : 

9  Lest  I  he  full,  and  deny  thee ,  and 
say,  Who  is  the  Lord?  or  lest  I  he 
poor,  and  steal,  and  take  the  name  of 
my  God  in  vain. 

10  Accuse  not  a  servant  unto  his 
master,  lest  he  curse  thee,  and  thou 
he  found  guilty. 

11  There  is  a  generation  t ha t  curseth 
their  father,  and  doth  not  bless  their 
mother. 

12  There  is  a  generation  that  are 
pure  in  their  own  eyes,  and  yet  is  not 
washed  from  their  filthiness. 

13  There  is  a  generation,  O  how 
lofty  are  their  eyes !  and  their  eyelids 
are  lifted  up. 

14  There  is  a  generation,  whose 
teeth  are  as  swords,  and  their  jaw 

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teeth  as  knives,  to  devour  the  pool 
from  off  the  earth,  and  the  needy  from 
among  men. 

15  The  horseleech  hath  two  daugh¬ 
ters,  crying ,  Give,  give.  There  are 
three  things  that  are  never  satisfied, 
yea)  four  things  say  not,  It  is  enough  : 

16  The  grave;,  and  the  barren 
womb;  the  earth  that  is  not  filled 
with  water;  and  the  fire  that  saith 
not,  It  is  enough. 

17  The  eye  that  mocketh  at  his 
father,  and  despiseth  to  obey  his 
mother,  the  ravens  of  the  valley 
shall  pick  it  out,  and  the  young 
eagles  shall  eat  it. 

18  There  be  three  things  which  are 
too  wonderful  for  me,  yea,  four  which 
I  know  not : 

19  The  way  of  an  eagle  in  the  air ; 
the  way  of  a  serpent  upon  a  rock ; 
the  way  of  a  ship  in  the  midst  of  the 
sea;  and  the  way  of  a  man  with  a 
maid. 

20  Such  is  the  way  of  an  adulterous 
woman ;  she  eateth,  and  wipeth  her 
mouth,  and  saith,  I  have  done  no 
wickedness. 

21  For  three  things  the  earth  is 
disquieted,  and  for  four  which  it 
cannot  bear : 

22  For  a  servant  when  he  reign- 
eth ;  and  a  fool  when  he  is  filled  with 
meat ; 

23  For  an  odious  woman  when  she 
is  married ;  and  a  handmaid  that  is 
heir  to  her  mistress. 

24  There  be  four  things  which  are 
little  upon  the  earth,  but  they  are 
exceeding  wise : 

25  The  ants  are  a  people  not  strong, 
yet  they  prepare  their  meat  in  the 
summer ; 

26  The  conies  are  but  a  feeble  folk, 
yet  make  they  their  houses  in  the 
rocks ; 

27  The  locusts  have  no  king,  yet 
go  they  forth  all  of  them  by  bands ; 

28  The  spider  taketh  hold  with 
her  hands,  and  is  in  kings’  palaces. 

29  There  be  three  things  which  go 
well,  yea,  four  are  comely  in  going : 


The  praise  and  properties 

30  A  lion,  which  fs  .strongest  among 
beasts,  and  turneth  not  away  for  any ; 

31  A  greyhound;  a  he  goat  also; 
and  a  king,  against  whom  there  is  no 
rising  up. 

32  If  thou  hast  done  foolishly  in 
lifting  up  thyself,  or  if  thou  hast 
thought  evil,  lay  thine  hand  upon 
thy  mouth. 

33  Surely  the  churning  of  milk 
bringeth  forth  butter,  and  the  wringing 
of  the  nose  bringeth  forth  blood :  so  the 
forcing  of  wrath  bringeth  forth  strife. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  LemueTs  lesson  of  chastity  and  temperance.  6  The 
afflicted  are  to  be  comforted  and  defended.  10  lhe 
praise  and  properties  of  a  good  wife. 

THE  words  of  king  Lemuel,  the 
prophecy  that  his  mother  taught 

him. 

2  What,,  my  son  ?  and  what,  the 
son  of  my  womb  ?  and  what,  the  son 
of  my  vows  ? 

3  Give  not  thy  strength  unto  wo¬ 
men,  nor  thy  ways  to  that  which 
destroyeth  kings. 

4  It  is  not  for  kings,  O  Lemuel,  it 
is  not  for  kings  to  drink  wine ;  nor 
for  princes  strong  drink  : 

5  Lest  they  drink,  and  forget  the 
law,  and  pervert  the  judgment  of 
any  of  the  afflicted. 

6  Give  strong  drink  unto  him  that 
is  ready  to  perish,  and  wine  unto 
those  that  be  of  heavy  hearts. 

7  Let  him  drink,  and  forget  his 
poverty,  and  remember  his  misery 
no  more. 

8  Open  thy  mouth  for  the  dumb 
in  the  cause  of  all  such  as  are  ap¬ 
pointed  to  destruction. 

9  Open  thy  mouth,  judge  right¬ 
eously,  and  plead  the  cause  of  the 
poor  and  needy. 

10  IT  Who  can  find  a  virtuous 
woman?  for  her  price  is  far  above 
rubies.  • 

11  The  heart  of  her  husband  doth 
safely  trust  in  her,  so  that  he  shall 
have  no  need  of  spoil. 

12  She  will  do  him  good  and  not 
evil  all  the  days  of  her  life. 


of  a  good  wife . 

13  She  seeketh  wool,  and  flax,  and 
worketh  willingly  with  her  hands. 

14  She  is  like  the  merchants’  ships; 
she  bringeth  her  food  from  afar. 

15  She  riseth  also  while  it  is  yet 
night,  and  giveth  meat  to  her  house¬ 
hold,  and  a  portion  to  her  maidens. 

16  She  considereth  a  field,  and 
buyeth  it:  with  the  fruit  of  her 
hands  she  planteth  a  vineyard. 

17  She  girdeth  her  loins  with 
strength,  and  strengtheneth  her  arms. 

18  She  perceiveth  that  her  mer¬ 
chandise  is  good :  her  candle  goeth 
not  out  by  night. 

19  She  layeth  her  hands  to  the  spin¬ 
dle,  and  her  hands  hold  the  distaff. 

20  She  stretcheth  out  her  hand  to 
the  poor ;  yea,  she  reacheth  forth  her 
hands  to  the  needy. 

21  She  is  not  afraid  of  the  snow 
for  her  household :  for  all  her  house¬ 
hold  are  clothed  with  scarlet. 

22  She  maketh  herself  coverings 
of  tapestry ;  her  clothing  is  silk  and 
purple. 

23  Her  husband  is  known  in  the 
gates,  when  he  sitteth  among  the 
elders  of  the  land. 

24  She  maketh  fine  linen,  and 
selleth  it;  and  delivereth  girdles 
unto  the  merchant. 

25  Strength  and  honour  are  her 
clothing ;  and  she  shall  rejoice  in 
time  to  come. 

26  She  openeth  her  mouth  with 
wisdom ;  and  in  her  tongue  is  the 
law  of  kindness. 

27  She  looketh  well  to  the  ways 
of  her  household,  and  eateth  not  the 
bread  of  idleness. 

2S  Her  children  arise  up,  and  call 
her  blessed ;  her  husband  also,  and 
he  praiseth  her. 

29  Many  daughters  have  done  vir¬ 
tuously,  but  thou  excellest  them  all. 

30  Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beauty 
is  vain  :  hut  a  woman  that  feareth  th.e 
Lord,  she  shall  be  praised. 

31  Give  her  of  the  fruit  of  her 
hands ;  and  let  her  own  works  praise 
her  in  the  gates. 

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* 

ECCLESIASTES; 

OR, 

THE  PREACHER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  Preacher  sheweth  that  all  human  courses  are  vain : 
4  because  the  creatures  are  restless  in  their  courses,  9 
they  bring  forth  nothing  new,  and  all  old  things  are 
forgotten,  12  and  because  he  hath  found  it  so  in  the 
studies  of  wisdom. 

THE  words  of  the  Preacher,  the 
son  of  David,  king  in  Jerusalem. 
2  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the 
Preacher,  vanity  of  vanities  ;  all  is 
vanity. 

3  What  profit  hath  a  man  of  all  his 
labour  which  he  taketh  under  the  sun  ? 

4  One  generation  passeth  away, 
and  another  generation  cometh :  hut 
the  earth  abideth  for  ever. 

5  The  sun  also  ariseth,  and  the 
sun  goeth  down,  and  hasteth  to  his 
place  where  he  arose. 

6  The  wind  goeth  toward  the  south, 
and  turneth  about  unto  the  north; 
it  whirleth  about  continually,  and 
the  wind  returneth  again  according 
to  his  circuits. 

7  All  the  rivers  run  into  the  sea ; 
yet  the  sea  is  not  full :  unto  the  place 
from  whence  the  rivers  come,  thither 
they  return  again. 

8  All  things  are  full  of  labour ; 
man  cannot  utter  it:  the  eye  is  not 
satisfied  with  seeing,  nor  the  ear  fill¬ 
ed  with  hearing. 

9  The  thing  that  hath  been,  it  is 
that  which  shall  be;  and  that  which 
is  done  is  that  which  shall  be  done : 
and  there isno  new  t hing under  the  sun. 

10  Is  there  any  thing  whereof  it 
may  he  said,  See,  this  is  new?  it 
hath  been  already  of  old  time,  which 
was  before  us. 

11  There  is  no  remembrance  of 
former  things ;  neither  shall  there  he 
any  remembrance  of  things  that  are 
to  come  with  those  that  shall  come 
after. 

12  IT  I  the  Preacher  was  king  over 
Israel  in  Jerusalem. 

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13  And  I  gave  my  heart  to  seek 
and  search  out  by  wisdom  concern¬ 
ing  all  things  that  are  done  under 
heaven :  this  sore  travail  hath  God 
given  to  the  sons  of  man  to  he  ex¬ 
ercised  therewith. 

14  I  have  seen  all  the  works  that 
are  done  under  the  sun ;  and,  behold, 
all  is  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

15  That  which  is  crooked  cannot 
he  made  straight :  and  that  which  is 
wanting  cannot  he  numbered. 

16  I  communed  with  mine  own 
heart,  saying,  Lo,  I  am  come  to 
great  estate,  and  have  gotten  more 
wisdom  than  all  they  that  have  been 
before  me  in  Jerusalem :  yea,  my 
heart  had  great  experience  of  wis¬ 
dom  and  knowledge. 

17  And  I  gave  my  heart  to  know 
wisdom,  and  to  know  madness  and 
folly:  I  perceived  that  this  also  is 
vexation  of  spirit. 

18  For  in  much  wisdom  is  much 
grief:  and  he  that  increaseth  knowl¬ 
edge  increaseth  sorrow. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  vanity  of  human  courses  in  the  works  of  pleasure. 
12  Though  the  wise  be  better  than  the  fool,  yet  both 
have  one  event.  18  The  vanity  of  human  labour,  in 
leaving  it  they  know  not  to  whom.  24  Nothing  better 
than  joy  in  our  labour ;  but  that  is  God’s  gift. 

I  SAID  in  mine  heart,  Go  to  now, 
I  will  prove  thee  with  mirth; 
therefore  enjoy  pleasure:  and,  be¬ 
hold,  this  also  is  vanity. 

2  I  said  of  laughter,  It  is  mad : 
and  of  mirth,  What  doeth  it  ? 

3  I  sought  in  mine  heart  to  give 
myself  unto  wine,  yet  acquainting 
mine  heart  with  wisdom  ;  and  to  lay 
hold  on  folly,  till  I  might  see  what 
was  that  good  for  the  sons  of  men, 
which  they  should  do  under  the  heav¬ 
en  all  the  days  of  their  life. 

4  I  made  me  great  works;  I  builded 
me  houses ;  I  planted  me  vineyards : 


The  vanity  of  pleasure,  ECCLESIASTES. 


and  of  human  labour . 


5  I  made  me  gardens  and  orchards, 
and  I  planted  trees  in  them  of  all 
kind  of  fruits : 

6  I  made  me  pools  of  water,  to  wa¬ 
ter  therewith  the  wood  that  bringeth 
forth  trees : 

7  I  got  me  servants  and  maidens, 
and  had  servants  horn  in  my  house ; 
also  I  had  great  possessions  of  great 
and  small  cattle  above  all  that  were 
in  Jerusalem  before  me  : 

8  I  gathered  me  also  silver  and 
gold,  and  the  peculiar  treasure  of 
kings  and  of  the  provinces :  I  gat 
me  men  singers  and  women  singers, 
and  the  delights  of  the  sons  of  men, 
as  musical  instruments,  and  that  of 
all  sorts. 

9  So  I  was  great,  and  increased 
more  than  all  that  were  before  me 
in  Jerusalem :  also  my  wisdom  re¬ 
mained  with  me. 

10  And  whatsoever  mine  eyes  de¬ 
sired  I  kept  not  from  them,  I  withheld 
not  my  heart  from  any  joy;  for  my 
heart  rejoiced  in  all  my  labour :  and 
this  was  my  portion  of  all  my  la¬ 
bour. 

11  Then  I  looked  on  all  the  works 
that  my  hands  had  wrought,  and  on 
the  labour  that  I  had  laboured  to 
do :  and,  behold,  all  was  vanity  and 
vexation  of  spirit,  and  there  was  no 
profit  under  the  sun. 

12  IT  And  I  turned  myself  to  behold 
wisdom,  and  madness,  and  folly :  for 
what  can  the  man  do  that  cometh 
after  the  king  ?  even  that  which  hath 
been  already  done. 

13  Then  I  saw  that  wisdom  ex- 
celleth  folly,  as  far  as  light  excelleth 
darkness. 

14  The  wise  man’s  eyes  are  in  his 
head ;  but  the  fool  walketh  in  dark¬ 
ness  :  and  I  myself  perceived  also 
that  one  event  happeneth  to  them 
all. 

15  Then  said  I  in  my  heart,  As  it 
happeneth  to  the  fool,  so  it  happen¬ 
eth  even  to  me  ;  and  why  was  I  then 
more  wise  ?  Then  I  said  in  my  heart, 
that  this  also  is  vanity. 


16  For  there  is  no  remembrance  of 
the  wise  more  than  of  the  fool  for 
ever ;  seeing  that  which  now  is  in 
the  days  to  come  shall  all  be  forgot¬ 
ten.  And  how  dieth  the  wise  man ? 
as  the  fool. 

17  Therefore  I  hated  life  ;  because 
the  work  that  is  wrought  under  the 
sun  is  grievous  unto  me :  for  all  is 
vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

18  If  Yea,  I  hated  all  my  labour 
which  I  had  taken  under  the  sun: 
because  I  should  leave  it  unto  the 
man  that  shall  be  after  me. 

19  And  who  knoweth  whether  he 
shall  be  a  wise  man  or  a  fool  ?  yet 
shall  he  have  rule  over  all  my  labour 
wherein  I  have  laboured,  and  where¬ 
in  I  have  shewed  myself  wise  under 
the  sun.  This  is  also  vanitv. 

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20  Therefore  I  went  about  to  cause 
my  heart  to  despair  of  all  the  labour 
which  I  took  under  the  sun. 

21  For  there  is  a  man  whose  labour 
is  in  wisdom,  and  in  knowledge,  and 
in  equity;  yet  to  a  man  that  hath 
not  laboured  therein  shall  he  leave 
it  for  his  portion.  This  also  is  vanity 
and  a  great  evil. 

22  For  what  hath  man  of  all  his 
labour,  and  of  the  vexation  of  his 
heart,  wherein  he  hath  laboured  un¬ 
der  the  sun  ? 

23  For  all  his  days  are  sorrows, 
and  his  travail  grief ;  yea,  his  heart 
taketh  not  rest  in  the  night.  This  is 
also  vanity. 

24  <TT  There  is  nothing  better  for  a 
man,  than  that  he  should  eat  and 
drink,  and  that  he  should  make  his 
soul  enjoy  good  in  his  labour.  This 
also  I  saw,  that  it  was  from  the  hand 
of  God. 

25  For  who  can  eat,  or  who  else  can 
hasten  hereunto ,  more  than  I  ? 

26  For  God  giveth  to  a  man  that 
is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom,  and 
knowledge,  and  joy:  but  to  the  sin¬ 
ner  he  giveth  travail,  to  gather  and 
to  heap  up,  that  he  may  give  to 
him  that  is  good  before  God.  This 
also  is  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

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God  the  judge  of  all . 


A  season  for  every  thing.  ECCLESIASTES. 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  By  the  necessary  change  of  times ,  vanity  is  added  to 
human  travail.  11  There  is  an  excellency  in  Gods 
works.  16  But  as  for  man ,  God  shall  judge  his  works 
there,  and  here  he  shall  he  like  a  beast. 

TO  every  thing  there  is  a  season, 
and  a  time  to  every  purpose 
under  the  heaven : 

2  A  time  to  he  horn,  and  a  time  to 
die ;  a  time  to  plant,  and  a  time  to 
pluck  up  that  which  is  planted ; 

3  A  time  to  kill,  and  a  time  to  heal ; 
a  time  to  break  down,  and  a  time  to 
b  uild  up ; 

4  A  time  to  weep,  and  a  time  to 
laugh ;  a  time  to  mourn,  and  a  time 
to  dance ; 

5  A  time  to  cast  away  stones,  and 
a  time  to  gather  stones  together;  a 
time  to  embrace,  and'  a  time  to  re¬ 
frain  from  embracing ; 

6  A  time  to  get,  and  a  time  to 
lose ;  a  time  to  keep,  and  a  time  to 
cast  away; 

7  A  time  to  rend,  and  a  time  to 
sew ;  a  time  to  keep  silence,  and  a 
time  to  speak ; 

8  A  time  to  love,  and  a  time  to  hate ; 
a  time  of  war,  and  a  time  of  peace. 

9  What  profit  hath  he  that  worketh 
in  that  wherein  he  laboureth  ? 

10  I  have  seen  the  travail,  which 
God  hath  given  to  the  sons  of  men 
to  be  exercised  in  it. 

11  He  hath  made  every  thing 
beautiful  in  his  time:  also  he  hath 
set  the  world  in  their  heart,  so  that 
no  man  can  find  out  the  work  that 
God  maketh  from  the  beginning  to 
the  end. 

12  I  know  that  there  is  no  good  in 
them,  but  for  a  man  to  rejoice,  and 
to  do  good  in  his  life. 

13  And  also  that  every  man  should 
eat  and  drink,  and  enjoy  the  good  of 
all  his  labour,  it  is  the  gift  of  God. 

14  I  know  that,  whatsoever  God 
doeth,  it  shall  be  for  ever :  nothing 
can  be  put  to  it,  nor  any  thing  taken 
from  it :  and  God  doeth  it ,  that  men 
should  fear  before  him. 

15  That  which  hath  been  is  now ; 
and  that  which  is  to  be  hath  already 

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been;  and  God  requireth  that  which 
is  past. 

16  IT  And  moreover  I  saw  under 
the  sun  the  place  of  judgment,  that 
wickedness  was  there ;  and  the  place 
of  righteousness,  that  iniquity  was 
there. 

17  I  said  in  mine  heart,  God  shall 
judge  the  righteous  and  the  wicked: 
for  there  is  a  time  there  for  every 
purpose  and  for  every  work. 

18  I  said  in  mine  heart  concerning 
the  estate  of  the  sons  of  men,  that 
God  might  manifest  them,  and  that 
they  might  see  that  they  themselves 
are  beasts. 

19  For  that  which  befalleth  the 
sons  of  men  befalleth  beasts;  even 
one  thing  befalleth  them :  as  the  one 
dieth,  so  dieth  the  other;  yea,  they 
have  all  one  breath ;  so  that  a  man 
hath  no  preeminence  above  a  beast : 
for  all  is  vanity. 

20  All  go  unto  one  place;  all  are 
of  the  dust,  and  all  turn  to  dust  again. 

21  Who  knoweth  the  spirit  of  man 
that  goeth  upward,  and  the  spirit  of 
the  beast  that  goeth  downward  to  the 
earth  ? 

22  Wherefore  I  perceive  that  there 
is  nothing  better,  than  that  a  man 
should  rejoice  in  his  own  works ;  for 
that  is  his  portion :  for  who  shall  bring 
him  to  see  what  shall  be  after  him  ? 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Vanity  is  increased  unto  men  by  oppression,  4  by  envy , 

5  by  Idleness,  V  by  covetousness,  9  by  solitariness ,  13 

by  wilfulness. 

SO  I  returned,  and  considered  all 
the  oppressions  that  are  done 
under  the  sun :  and  behold  the  tears 
of  such  as  were  oppressed,  and  they 
had  no  comforter;  and  on  the  side 
of  their  oppressors  there  was  power ; 
but  they  had  no  comforter. 

2  Wherefore  I  praised  the  dead 
which  are  already  dead,  more  than 
the  living  which  are  yet  alive. 

3  Yea,  better  is  he  than  both  they, 
which  hath  not  yet  been,  who  hath 
not  seen  the  evil  work  that  is  done 
under  the  sun. 


The  vanity  of  riches. 


Vanity  through  oppression.  ECCLESIASTES. 


4  H  Again,  I  considered  all  travail, 
and  every  right  work,  that  for  this  a 
man  is  envied  of  his  neighbour.  This 
is  also  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

5  The  fool  foldeth  his  hands  to¬ 
gether,  and  eateth  his  own  flesh. 

6  Better  is  a  handful  with  quiet¬ 
ness,  than  both  the  hands  full  with 
travail  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

7  If  Then  I  returned,  and  I  saw 
vanity  under  the  sun. 

8  There  is  one  alone ,  and  there  is 
not  a  second ;  yea,  he  hath  neither 
child  nor  brother :  yet  is  there  no  end 
of  all  his  labour;  neither  is  his  eye 
satisfied  with  riches ;  neither  saith 
he,  For  whom  do  I  labour,  and  be¬ 
reave  my  soul  of  good  ?  This  is  also 
vanity,  yea,  it  is  a  sore  travail. 

9  Two  are  better  than  one; 
because  they  have  a  good  reward  for 
their  labour. 

10  For  if  they  fall,  the  one 
will  lift  up  his  fellow :  hut  woe  to 
him  that  is  alone  when  he  falleth; 
for  he  hath  not  another  to  help  him 
up. 

11  Again,  if  two  lie  together,  then 
they  have  heat :  hut  how  can  one  he 
warm  alone  ? 

12  And  if  one  prevail  against  him, 
two  shall  withstand  him ;  and  a 
threefold  cord  is  not  quickly  broken. 

13  H  Better  is  a  poor  and  a  wise 
child,  than  an  old  and  foolish  king, 
who  will  no  more  he  admonished. 

14. For  out  of  prison  he  coineth  to 
reign;  whereas  also  he  that  is  horn 
in  his  kingdom  hecometh  poor. 

15  I  considered  all  the  living  which 
walk  under  the  sun,  with  the  second 
child  that  shall  stand  up  in  his  stead. 

16  There  is  no  end  of  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  even  of  all  that  have  been  before 
them  :  they  also  that  come  after  shall 
not  rejoice  in  him.  Surely  this  also 
is  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Vanities  in  divine  service ,  8  in  murmuring  against  op¬ 
pression,  9  and  in  riches.  18  Joy  in  riches  is  the  gift 

of  God. 

EEP  thy  foot  when  thou  goest 
to  the  house  of  God,  and  be 


more  ready  to  hear,  than  to  give  the 
sacrifice  of  fools :  for  they  consider 
not  that  they  do  evil. 

2  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth,  and 
let  not  thine  heart  be  hasty  to  utter 
any  thing  before  God :  for  God  is  in 
heaven,  and  thou  upon  earth :  there¬ 
fore  let  thy  words  be  few. 

3  For  a  dream  cometh  through  the 
multitude  of  business ;  and  a  fool’s 
voice  is  known  by  multitude  of  words. 

4  When  thou  vowest  a  vow  unto 
God,  defer  not  to  pay  it ;  for  he  hath 
no  pleasure  in  fools  :  pay  that  which 
thou  hast  vowed. 

5  Better  is  it  that  thou  should est 
not  vow,  than  that  thou  shouldest 
vow  and  not  pay. 

6  Suffer  not  thy  mouth  to  cause  thy 
flesh  to  sin ;  neither  say  thou  before 
the  angel,  that  it  was  an  error : 
wherefore  should  God  be  angry  at 
thy  voice,  and  destroy  the  work  of 
thine  hands  ? 

7  For  in  the  multitude  of  dreams 
and  many  words  there  are  also  divers 
vanities  :  but  fear  thou  God. 

8  IT  If  thou  seest  the  oppression  of 
the  poor,  and  violent  perverting  of 
judgment  and  justice  in  a  province, 
marvel  not  at  the  matter :  for  he  that 
is  higher  than  the  highest  regardeth ; 
and  there  he  higher  than  they. 

9  Tf  Moreover  the  profit  of  the  earth 
is  for  all :  the  king  himself  is  served 
by  the  field. 

10  He  that  loveth  silver  shall  not 
be  satisfied  with  silver;  nor  he  that 
loveth  abundance  with  increase :  this 
is  also  vanity. 

1 1  When  goods  increase,  they  are  in¬ 
creased  that  eat  them :  and  what  good 
is  there  to  the  owners  thereof,  saving 
the  beholding  of  them  with  their  eyes? 

12  The  sleep  of  a  labouring  man  is 
sweet,  whether  he  eat  little  or  much  : 
but  the  abundance  of  the  rich  will 
not  suffer  him  to  sleep. 

13  There  is  a  sore  evil  ivhich  I  have 
seen  under  the  sun,  namely,  riches 
kept  for  the  owners  thereof  to  their 
hurt.  \ 


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Vanity  of  riches 


ECCLESIASTES. 


without  use . 


14  But  those  riches  perish  by  evil 
travail :  and  he  begetteth  a  son,  and 
there  is  nothing  in  his  hand. 

15  As  he  came  forth  of  his  moth¬ 
er’s  womb,  naked  shall  he  return  to 
go  as  he  came,  and  shall  take  noth¬ 
ing  of  his  labour,  which  he  may  carry 
away  in  his  hand. 

16  And  this  also  is  a  sore  evil,  that 
in  all  points  as  he  came,  so  shall  he 
go :  and  what  profit  hath  he  that 
hath  laboured  for  the  wind  ? 

17  All  his  days  also  he  eateth  in 
darkness,  and  he  hath  much  sorrow 
and  wrath  with  his  sickness. 

18  H  Behold  that  which  I  have 
seen :  it  is  good  and  comely  for  one 
to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to  enjoy  the 
good  of  all  his  labour  that  he  taketh 
under  the  sun  all  the  days  of  his  life, 
which  God  giveth  him :  for  it  is  his 
portion. 

19  Every  man  also  to  whom  God 
hath  given  riches  and  wealth,  and 
hath  given  him  power  to  eat  thereof, 
and  to  take  his  portion,  and  to  rejoice 
in  his  labour ;  this  is  the  gift  of  God. 

20  For  he  shall  not  much  remem¬ 
ber  the  days  of  his  life  ;  because  God 
answereth  him  in  the  joy  of  his  heart. 

CHAPTEE  YI. 

1  The  vanity  of  riches  without  use.  3  Of  children,  6  and 

old  age  without  riches.  9  The  vanity  of  sight  and 

wandering  desires.  11  The  conclusion  of  vanities. 

HE  EE  is  an  evil  which  I  have 
seen  under  the  sun,  and  it  is 
common  among  men : 

2  A  man  to  whom  God  hath  given 
riches,  wealth,  and  honour,  so  that 
he  wanteth  nothing  for  his  soul  of 
all  that  he  desireth,  yet  God  giveth 
him  not  power  to  eat  thereof,  but  a 
stranger  eateth  it:  this  is  vanity,  and 
it  is  an  evil  disease. 

3  If  If  a  man  beget  a  hundred 
children ,  and  live  many  years,  so 
that  the  days  of  his  years  he  many, 
and  his  soul  he  not  filled  with  good, 
and  also  that  he  have  no  burial ;  I 
say,  that  an  untimely  birth  is  better 
than  he. 

4  For  he  cometh  in  with  vanity, 

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and  departeth  in  darkness,  and  his 
name  shall  he  covered  with  darkness. 

5  Moreover  he  hath  not  seen  the 
sun,  nor  known  any  thing :  this  hath 
more  rest  than  the  other. 

6  If  Yea,  though  he  live  a  thousand 
years  twice  told,  yet  hath  he  seen  no 
good :  do  not  all  go  to  one  place  ? 

7  All  the  labour  of  man  is  for  his 
mouth,  and  yet  the  appetite  is  not 
filled. 

8  For  what  hath  the  wise  more 
than  the  fool  ?  what  hath  the  poor, 
that  knoweth  to  walk  before  the 
living  ? 

9  Better  is  the  sight  of  the  eyes 
than  the  wandering  of  the  desire:  this 
is  also  vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

10  That  which  hath  been  is  named 
already,  and  it  is  known  that  it  is 
man :  neither  may  he  contend  with 
him  that  is  mightier  than  he. 

11  ^f  Seeing  there  he  many  things 
that  increase  vanity,  what  is  man 
the  better  ? 

12  For  who  knoweth  what  is  good 
for  man  in  this  life,  all  the  days  of 
his  vain  life  which  he  spendeth  as  a 
shadow  ?  for  who  can  tell  a  man 
what  shall  he  after  him  under  the  sun  ? 

CHAPTEE  YII. 

1  Remedies  against  vanity  are,  a  good  namef  2  mortifi¬ 
cation,  1  patience,  11  wisdom.  23  The  difficulty  of 

getting  wisdom. 

A  GOOD  name  is  better  than  pre¬ 
cious  ointment ;  and  the  day  of 
death  than  the  day  of  one’s  birth. 

^  ^  It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house 
of  mourning,  than  to  go  to  the  house 
of  feasting :  for  that  is  the  end  of  all 
men ;  and  the  living  will  lay  it  to  his 
heart. 

3  Sorrow  is  better  than  laughter: 
for  by  the  sadness  of  the  countenance 
the  heart  is  made  better. 

4  The  heart  of  the  wise  is  in  the 
house  of  mourning  ;  but  the  heart  of 
fools  is  in  the  house  of  mirth. 

5  It  is  better  to  hear  the  rebuke  of 
the  wise,  than  for  a  man  to  hear  the 
song  of  fools : 

6  For  as  the  crackling  of  thorns 


Remedies  against  vanity .  ECCLESIASTES. 


under  a  pot,  so  is  the  laughter  of  the 
fool :  this  also  is  vanity. 

7  ^  Surely  oppression  maketh  a 
wise  man  mad ;  and  a  gift  destroy¬ 
ed  the  heart. 

8  Better  is  the  end  of  a  thing  than 
the  beginning  thereof:  and  the  pa¬ 
tient  in  spirit  is  better  than  the  proud 
in  spirit. 

9  Be  not  hasty  in  thy  spirit  to  he 
angry :  for  anger  resteth  in  the  bo¬ 
som  of  fools. 

10  Say  not  thou,  What  is  the  cause 
that  the  former  days  were  better  than 
these  ?  for  thou  dost  not  inquire  wise¬ 
ly  concerning  this. 

11  Tf  Wisdom  is  good  with  an  in¬ 
heritance  :  and  by  it  there  is  profit  to 
them  that  see  the  sun. 

12  For  wisdom  is  a  defence,  and 
money  is  a  defence :  hut  the  excel¬ 
lency  of  knowledge  is,  that  wisdom 
giveth  life  to  them,  that  have  it. 

13  Consider  the  work  of  God  :  for 
who  can  make  that  straight,  which 
he  hath  made  crooked  ? 

14  In  the  day  of  prosperity  he  joy¬ 
ful,  hut  in  the  day  of  adversity  con¬ 
sider  :  God  also  hath  set  the  one  over 
against  the  other,  to  the  end  that  man 
should  find  nothing  after  him. 

15  All  things  have  I  seen  in  the 
days  of  my  vanity:  there  is  a  just 
man  that  perisheth  in  his  righteous¬ 
ness,  and  there  is  a  wicked  man  that 
prolongeth  his  life  in  his  wickedness. 

16  Be  not  righteous  over  much, 
neither  make  thyself  over  wise  :  why 
shouldest  thou  destroy  thyself? 

17  Be  not  over  much  wicked,  nei¬ 
ther  he  thou  foolish :  why  shouldest 
thou  die  before  thy  time  ? 

18  It  is  good  that  thou  shouldest 
take  hold  of  this ;  yea,  also  from  this 
withdraw  not  thine  hand :  for  he 
that  feareth  God  shall  come  forth  of 
them  all. 

19  Wisdom  strengtheneth  the  wise 
more  than  ten  mighty  men  which  are 
in  the  city. 

20  For  there  is  not  a  just  man  upon 
earth,  that  doeth  good,  and  sinneth  not. 


Difficulty  of  ivisdom . 

21  Also  take  no  heed  unto  all  words 
that  are  spoken ;  lest  thou  hear  thy 
servant  curse  thee : 

22  For  oftentimes  also  thine  own 
heart  knoweth  that  thou  thyself  like¬ 
wise  hast  cursed  others. 

23  If  All  this  have  I  proved  by 
wisdom :  I  said,  I  will  he  wise ;  hut 
it  was  far  from  me. 

24  That  which  is  far  off,  and  ex¬ 
ceeding  deep,  who  can  find  it  out  ? 

25  I  applied  mine  heart  to  know, 
and  to  search,  and  to  seek  out  wis¬ 
dom,  and  the  reason  of  things,  and  to 
know  the  wickedness  of  folly,  even 
of  foolishness  and  madness  : 

26  And  I  find  more  bitter  than 
death  the  woman,  whose  heart  is 
snares  and  nets,  and  her  hands  as 
hands:  whoso  pleaseth  God  shall 
escape  from  her ;  hut  the  sinner  shall 
he  taken  by  her. 

27  Behold,  this  have  I  found,  saith 
the  Preacher,  counting  one  by  one,  to 
find  out  the  account ; 

28  Which  yet  my  soul  seeketh, 
hut  I  find  not:  one  man  among  a 
thousand  have  I  found ;  hut  a  wo¬ 
man  among  all  those  have  I  not 
found. 

29  Lo,  this  only  have  I  found,  that 
God  hath  made  man  upright ;  hut  they 
have  sought  out  many  inventions. 

CHAPTER  Till. 

1  Kings  are  greatly  to  be  respected.  6  The  divine  provi¬ 
dence  is  to  be  observed.  12  It  is  better  with  the  godly 
in  adversity,  than  with  the  wicked  in  prosperity.  16 
The  work  of  God  is  unsearchable. 

IIO  is  as  the  wise  man?  and 
who  knoweth  the  interpreta^- 
tion  of  a  thing?  a  man’s  wisdom 
maketh  his  face  to  shine,  and  the 
boldness  of  his  face  shall  he  changed. 

2  I  counsel  thee  to  keep  the  king’s 
commandment,  and  that  in  regard  of 
the  oath  of  God. 

3  Be  not  hasty  to  go  out  of  his 
sight :  stand  not  in  an  evil  thing ; 
for  he  doeth  whatsoever  pleaseth  him. 

4  Where  the  word  of  a  king  is,  there 
is  power :  and  who  may  say  unto 
him,  What  doest  thou  ? 

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Of  divine  providence,  ECCLESIASTES.  Lihe  things  happen  to  all. 


5  Whoso  keepeth  the  command¬ 
ment  shall  feel  no  evil  thing  :  and  a 
wise  man’s  heart  discerneth  hoth  time 
and  judgment. 

6  If  Because  to  every  purpose  there 
is  time  and  judgment,  therefore  the 
misery  of  man  is  great  upon  him. 

7  For  he  knoweth  not  that  which 
shall  be :  for  who  can  tell  him  when 
it  shall  be  ? 

8  There  is  no  man  that  hath  power 
over  the  spirit  to  retain  the  spirit; 
neither  hath  he  power  in  the  day  of 
death:  and  there  is  no  discharge  in 
that  war;  neither  shall  wickedness 
deliver  those  that  are  given  to  it. 

9  All  this  have  I  seen,  and  applied 
my  heart  unto  every  work  that  is 
done  under  the  sun :  there  is  a  time 
wherein  one  man  ruleth  over  another 
to  his  own  hurt. 

10  And  so  I  saw  the  wicked  buried, 
who  had  come  and  gone  from  the 
place  of  the  holy,  and  they  were  for¬ 
gotten  in  the  city  where  they  had  so 
done :  this  is  also  vanity. 

1 1  Because  sentence  against  an  evil 
work  is  not  executed  speedily,  there¬ 
fore  the  heart  of  the  sons  of  men  is 
fully  set  in  them  to  do  evil. 

12  If  Though  a  sinner  do  evil  a 
hundred  times,  and  his  days  he  pro¬ 
longed,  yet  surely  I  know  that  it 
shall  he  well  with  them  that  fear 
God,  which  fear  before  him : 

13  But  it  shall  not  be  well  with  the 
wicked,  neither  shall  he  prolong  his 
days,  which  are  as  a  shadow ;  be¬ 
cause  he  feareth  not  before  God. 

14  There  is  a  vanity  which  is  done 
upon  the  earth ;  that  there  he  just 
men,  unto  whom  it  happeneth  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  work  of  the  wicked ; 
again,  there  he  wicked  men ,  to  whom 
it  happeneth  according  to  the  work 
of  the  righteous :  I  said  that  this  also 
is  vanity. 

15  Then  I  commended  mirth,  be¬ 
cause  a  man  hath  no  better  thing 
under  the  sun,  than  to  eat,  and  to 
drink,  and  to  he  merry :  for  that  shall 
abide  with  him  of  his  labour  the  days 

750 


of  his  life,  which  God  giveth  him 
under  the  sun. 

16  TT  When  I  applied  mine  heart 
to  know  wisdom,  and  to  see  the 
business  that  is  done  upon  the 
earth :  (for  also  there  is  that  neither 
day  nor  night  seeth  sleep  with  his 
eyes :) 

17  Then  I  beheld  all  the  work  of 
God,  that  a  man  cannot  find  out  the 
work  that  is  done  under  the  sun  :  be¬ 
cause  though  a  man  labour  to  seek 
it  out,  yet  he  shall  not  find  it ;  yea 
further ;  though  a  wise  man  think  to 
know  it,  yet  shall  he  not  be  able  to 
find  it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Like  things  happen  to  good  and  bad.  4  There  is  a 
necessity  of  death  unto  men.  7  Comfort  is  all  their 
portion  in  this  life.  11  God's  providence  ruleth  over 
all.  13  Wisdom  is  better  than  strength. 

^OR  all  this  I  considered  in  my 
heart  even  to  declare  all  this, 
that  the  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and 
their  works,  are  in  the  hand  of  God : 
no  man  knoweth  either  love  or  hatred 
by  all  that  is  before  them. 

2  All  things  come  alike  to  all :  there 
is  one  event  to  the  righteous,  and  to 
the  wicked ;  to  the  good  and  to  the 
clean,  and  to  the  unclean ;  to  him 
that  sacrifice th,  and  to  him  that  sac- 
rificeth  not :  as  is  the  good,  so  is  the 
sinner ;  and  he  that  sweareth,  as  he 
that  feareth  an  oath. 

3  This  is  an  evil  among  all  things 
that  are  done  under  the  sun,  that 
there  is  one  event  unto  all:  yea,  also 
the  heart  of  the  sons  of  men  is  full  of 
evil,  and  madness  is  in  their  heart 
while  they  live,  and  after  that  they 
go  to  the  dead. 

4  Tf  For  to  him  that  is  joined  to  all 
the  living  there  is  hope :  for  a  living 
dog  is  better  than  a  dead  lion. 

5  For  the  living  know  that  they 
shall  die :  but  the  dead  know  not 
any  thing,  neither  have  they  any 
more  a  reward ;  for  the  memory  of 
them  is  forgotten. 

6  Also  their  love,  and  their  hatred, 
and  their  envy,  is  now  perished ; 
neither  have  they  any  more  a  por- 


Superiority  of  wisdom.  ECCLESIASTES.  Of  wisdom  and  folly. 


tion  for  ever  in  any  thing  that  is  done 
under  the  sun. 

7  Y  Go  thy  way,  eat  thy  bread 
with  joy,  and  drink  thy  wine  with  a 
merry  heart ;  for  God  now  accepteth 
thy  works. 

8  Let  thy  garments  he  always  white ; 
and  let  thy  head  lack  no  ointment. 

9  Live  joyfully  with  the  wife  whom 
thou  lovest  all  the  days  of  the  life  of 
thy  vanity,  which  he  hath  given  thee 
under  the  sun,  all  the  days  of  thy 
vanity  :  for  that  is  thy  portion  in  this 
life,  and  in  thy  labour  which  thou 
takest  under  the  sun. 

10  Whatsoever  thy  hand  findeth  to 
do,  do  it  with  thy  might ;  for  there  is 
no  work,  nor  device,  nor  knowledge, 
nor  wisdom,  in  the  grave,  whither 
thou  goest. 

11  Y  I  returned,  and  saw  under 
the  sun,  that  the  race  is  not  to  the 
swift,  nor  the  battle  to  the  strong, 
neither  yet  bread  to  the  wise,  nor  yet 
riches  to  men  of  understanding,  nor 
yet  favour  to  men  of  skill ;  hut  time 
and  chance  happeneth  to  them  all. 

12  For  mail  also  knoweth  not  his 
time :  as  the  fishes  that  are  taken  in 
an  evil  net,  and  as  the  birds  that  are 
caught  in  the  snare ;  so  are  the  sons 
of  men  snared  in  an  evil  time,  when 
it  falleth  suddenly  upon  them. 

13  IT  This  wisdom  have  I  seen  also 
under  the  sun,  and  it  seemed  great 
unto  me : 

14  There  was  a  little  city,  and  few 
men  within  it ;  and  there  came  a 
great  king  against  it,  and  besieged  it, 
and  built  great  bulwarks  against  it. 

15  Now  there  was  found  in  it  a 
poor  wise  man,  and  he  by  his  wisdom 
delivered  the  city ;  yet  no  man  re¬ 
membered  that  same  poor  man. 

16  Then  said  I,  Wisdom  is  better 
than  strength :  nevertheless  the  poor 
man’s  wisdom  is  despised,  and  his 
words  are  not  heard. 

17  The  words  of  wise  men  are  heard 
in  quiet  more  than  the  cry  of  him 
that  ruleth  among  fools. 

18  Wisdom  is  better  than  weapons 


of  war :  but  one  sinner  destroyeth 
much  good. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Observations  of  wisdom  and  folly :  16  of  riot,  1$>  sloth- 
fulness,  19  and  money .  20  Men's  thoughts  of  kings 

ought  to  be  reverent. 

DEAD  flies  cause  the  ointment  of 
the  apothecary  to  send  forth  a 
stinking  savour :  so  doth  a  little  folly 
him  that  is  in  reputation  for  wisdom 
and  honour. 

2  A  wise  man’s  heart  is  at  his  right 
hand ;  hut  a  fool’s  heart  at  his  left. 

3  Yea  also,  when  he  that  is  a  fool 
walketh  by  the  way,  his  wisdom  fail- 
eth  him ,  and  he  saith  to  every  one 
that  he  is  a  fool. 

4  If  the  spirit  of  the  ruler  rise  up 
against  thee,  leave  not  thy  place ;  for 
yielding  pacifieth  great  offences. 

5  There  is  an  evil  which  I  have 
seen  under  the  sun,  as  an  error  which 
proceedeth  from  the  ruler : 

6  Folly  is  set  in  great  dignity,  and 
the  rich  sit  in  low  place. 

7  I  have  seen  servants  upon  horses, 
and  princes  walking  as  servants  upon 
the  earth. 

8  He  that  diggeth  a  pit  shall  fall 
into  it ;  and  whoso  breaketh  a  hedge, 
a  serpent  shall  bite  him. 

9  Whoso  remove th  stones  shall  be 
hurt  therewith  ;  and  he  that  cleaveth 
wood  shall  he  endangered  thereby. 

10  If  the  iron  he  blunt,  and  he  do 
not  whet  the  edge,  then  must  he  put 
to  more  strength :  but  wisdom  is  profi¬ 
table  to  direct. 

11  Surely  the  serpent  will  bite 
without  enchantment ;  and  a  babbler 
is  no  better. 

12  The  words  of  a  wise  man’s 
mouth  are  gracious ;  but  the  lips  of 
a  fool  will  swallow  up  himself. 

13  The  beginning  of  the  words  of 
his  mouth  is  foolishness :  and  the  end 
of  his  talk  is  mischievous  madness. 

14  A  fool  also  is  full  of  words:  a 
man  cannot  tell  what  shall  be ;  and 
what  shall  be  after  him,  who  can  tell 
him  ? 

15  The  labour  of  the  foolish  weari- 

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Directions  for  charity.  ECCLESIASTES. 


The  Creator  is 


eth  every  one  of  them,  because  he 
knoweth  not  how  to  go  to  the  city. 

16  Woe  to  thee,  O  land,  when 
thy  king  is  a  child,  and  thy  princes 
eat  in  the  morning  ! 

17  Blessed  art  thou,  O  land,  when 
thy  king  is  the  son  of  nobles,  and 
thy  princes  eat  in  due  season,  for 
strength,  and  not  for  drunkenness ! 

18  IT  By  much  slothfulness  the 
building  decayeth;  and  through 
idleness  of  the  hands  the  house 
droppeth  through. 

19  A  feast  is  made  for  laughter, 
and  wine  lnaketh  merry  :  but  money 
answer  eth  all  things. 

20  Curse  not  the  king,  no  not  in 
thy  thought ;  and  curse  not  the  rich 
in  thy  bedchamber:  for  a  bird  of 
the  air  shall  carry  the  voice,  and 
that  which  hath  wings  shall  tell  the 
matter. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Directions  for  charity.  V  Death  in  life,  9  and  the 

day  of  judgment  in  the  days  of  youth ,  are  to  he  thought 

on. 

CAST  thy  bread  upon  the  waters : 

for  thou  shalt  find  it  after  many 
days. 

2  Give  a  portion  to  seven,  and  also 
to  eight ;  for  thou  knowest  not  what 
evil  shall  he  upon  the  earth. 

3  If  the  clouds  he  full  of  rain,  they 
empty  themselves  upon  the  earth :  and 
if  the  tree  fall  toward  the  south,  or 
toward  the  north,  in  the  place  where 
the  tree  falleth,  there  it  shall  he. 

4  He  that  observeth  the  wind  shall 
not  sow ;  and  he  that  regardeth  the 
clouds  shall  not  reap. 

5  As  thou  knowest  not  what  is  the 
way  of  the  spirit,  nor  how  the  hones 
do  grow  in  the  womb  of  her  that  is 
with  child :  even  so  thou  knowest  not 
the  works  of  God  who  maketh  all. 

6  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed, 
and  in  the  evening  withhold  not  thine 
hand  :  for  thou  knowest  not  whether 
shall  prosper,  either  this  or  that,  or 
whether  they  both  shall  be  alike  good. 

7  If  Truly  the  light  is  sweet,  and 
a  pleasant  thing  it  is  for  the  eyes  to 
behold  the  sun : 


8  But  if  a  man  live  many  years, 
and  rejoice  in  them  all ;  yet  let  him 
remember  the  days  of  darkness ;  for 
they  shall  he  many.  All  that  cometh 
is  vanity. 

9  <f[  Rejoice,  O  young  man,  in  thy 
youth ;  and  let  thy  heart  cheer  thee 
in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  and  walk 
in  the  ways  of  thine  heart,  and  in  the 
sight  of  thine  eyes :  hut  know  thou, 
that  for  all  these  things  God  will 
bring  thee  into  judgment. 

10  Therefore  remove  sorrow  from 
thy  heart,  and  put  away  evil  from  thy 
flesh:  for  childhood  and  youth  are 
vanity. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  Creator  is  to  be  remembered  in  due  time.  8  The 
Preacher’s  care  to  edify.  13  The  fear  of  God  is  the 
chief  antidote  of  vanity. 

REMEMBER  now  thy  Creator  in 
the  days  of  thy  youth,  while  the 
evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years  draw 
nigh,  when  thou  shalt  say,  I  have  no 
pleasure  in  them; 

2  While  the  sun,  or  the  light,  or  the 
moon,  or  the  stars,  be  not  dark¬ 
ened,  nor  the  clouds  return  after  the 
rain : 

3  In  the  day  when  the  keepers  of 
the  house  shall  tremble,  and  the 
strong  men  shall  bow  themselves, 
and  the  grinders  cease  because  they 
are  few,  and  those  that  look  out  of 
the  windows  he  darkened, 

4  And  the  doors  shall  be  shut  in 
the  streets,  when  the  sound  of  the 
grinding  is  low,  and  he  shall  rise  up 
at  the  voice  of  the  bird,  and  all  the 
daughters  of  music  shall  he  brought 
low ; 

5  Also  when  they  shall  he  afraid  of 
that  which  is  high,  and  fears  shall  be 
in  the  way,  and  the  almond  tree 
shall  flourish,  and  the  grasshopper 
shall  he  a  burden,  and  desire  shall 
fail :  because  man  goeth  to  his  long- 
home,  and  the  mourners  go  about  the 
streets : 

6  Or  ever  the  silver  cord  he  loosed, 
or  the  golden  howl  he  broken,  or  the 
pitcher  be  broken  at  the  fountain,  or 
the  wheel  broken  at  the  cistern. 


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to  be  remembered. 


SOLOMON’S  SONG.  Preacher' s  care  to  edify. 


7  Then  shall  the  dust  return  to  the 
earth  as  it  was :  and  the  spirit  shall 
return  unto  God  who  gave  it. 

8  If  Vanity  of  vanities,  saith  the 
Preacher ;  all  is  vanity. 

9  And  moreover,  because  the 
Preacher  was  wise,  he  still  taught 
the  people  knowledge ;  yea,  he  gave 
good  heed,  and  sought  out,  and  set  in 
order  many  proverbs. 

10  The  Preacher  sought  to  find  out 
acceptable  words :  and  that  which 
was  written  was  upright,  even  words 
of  truth. 

11  The  words  of  the  wise  are  as 


goads,  and  as  nails  fastened  by  the 
masters  of  assemblies,  which  are  given 
from  one  shepherd. 

12  And  further,  by  these,  my  son, 
he  admonished,:  of  making  many 
hooks  there  is  no  end ;  and  much 
study  is  a  weariness  of  the  flesh. 

13  If  Let  us  hear  the  conclusion  of 
the  whole  matter:  Fear  God,  and 
keep  his  commandments :  for  this  is 
the  whole  duty  of  man. 

14  For  God  shall  bring  every  work 
into  judgment,  with  every  secret 
thing,  whether  it  be  good,  or  wheth¬ 
er  it  be  evil. 


THE 

SONG  OF  SOLOMON. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  77/(9  church's  love  unto  Christ.  5  She  confesseth  her 
deformity ,  7  and  prayeth  to  be  directed  to  his  flock.  8 
Christ  directeth  her  to  the  shepherds'  tents:  9  and 
shewing  his  love  to  her ,  11  giveth  her  gracious  prom¬ 
ises.  12  The  church  and  Christ  congratulate  one  an¬ 
other. 

THE  Song  of  songs,  which  is  Solo¬ 
mon’s. 

2  Let  him  kiss  me  with  the  kisses 
of  his  mouth:  for  thy  love  is  better 
than  wine. 

3  Because  of  the  savour  of  thy  good 
ointments  thy  name  is  as  ointment 
poured  forth,  therefore  do  the  virgins 
love  thee. 

4  Draw  me,  we  will  run  after 
thee :  the  King  hath  brought  me  into 
his-  chambers :  we  will  he  glad  and 
rejoice  in  thee,  we  will  remember 
thy  love  more  than  wine :  the  up¬ 
right  love  thee. 

5  1  am  black,  hut  comely,  O  ye 
daughters  of  Jerusalem,  as  the  tents 
of  Kedar,  as  the  curtains  of  Solomon. 

6  Look  not  upon  me,  because  I  am 
black,  because  the  sun  hath  looked 
upon  me  :  my  mother’s  children  were 
angry  with  me ;  they  made  me  the 

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keeper  of  the  vineyards;  but  mine 
own  vineyard  have  I  not  kept. 

7  Tell  me,  O  thou  whom  my  soul 
loveth,  where  thou  feedest,  where 
thou  makest  thy  flock  to  rest  at 
noon :  for  why  should  I  he  as  one 
that  turneth  aside  by  the  flocks  of 
thy  companions  ? 

8  IT  If  thou  know  not,  O  thou 
fairest  among  women,  go  thy  way 
forth  by  the  footsteps  of  the  flock, 
and  feed  thy  kids  beside  the  shep¬ 
herds’  tents. 

9  I  have  compared  thee,  O  my  love, 
to  a  company  of  horses  in  Pharaoh’s 
chariots. 

10  Thy  cheeks  are  comely  with 
rows  of  jewels ,  thy  neck  with  chains 
of  gold. 

11  We  will  make  thee  borders  of 
gold  with  studs  of  silver. 

12  If  While  the  Kin gsitteth  at  his 
table,  my  spikenard  sendeth  forth  the 
smell  thereof. 

13  A  bundle  of  myrrh  is  my  well 
beloved  unto  me ;  he  shall  lie  all 
night  betwixt  my  breasts. 

14  My  beloved  is  unto  me  as  a 

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• . 


SOLOMON’S  SONG.  Christ  and  his  church. 


The  mutual  love  of 

cluster  of  camphire  in  the  vineyards 
of  En-gedi. 

15  Behold,  thou  art  fair,  my  love  ; 
behold,  thou  art  fair;  thou  hast  doves 
eyes. 

16  Behold,  thou  art  fair,  my  beloved, 
yea,  pleasant :  also  our  ^ed  is  green. 

17  The  beams  of  «our  house  are 
cedar,  and  our  rafters  of  fir. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  mutual  love  of  Christ  and  his  church.  8  The 
hope.  10  and  calling  of  the  church.  14  Christ's  care 
of  the  church.  16  The  profession  of  the  church ,  her 
faith  and  hope. 

I  AM  the  rose  of  Sharon,  and  the 
lily  of  the  valleys. 

2  As  the  lily  among  thorns,  so  is 
my  love  among  the  daughters. 

3  As  the  apple  tree  among  the  trees 
of  the  wood,  so  is  my  beloved  among 
the  sons.  I  sat  down  under  his  shad¬ 
ow  with  great  delight,  and  his  fruit 
was  sweet  to  my  taste. 

4  He  brought  me  to  the  banquet¬ 
ing  house,  and  his  banner  over  me 
was  love. 

5  Stay  me  with  flagons,  comfort  me 
with  apples :  for  I  am  sick  of  love. 

6  His  left  hand  is  under  my  head, 
and  his  right  hand  doth  embrace  me. 

7  I  charge  you,  O  ye  daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and  by  the 
hinds  of  the  field,  that  ye  stir  not  up, 
nor  awake  my  love,  till  he  please. 

8  If  The  voice  of  my  beloved  !  be¬ 
hold,  he  cometh  leaping  upon  the 
mountains,  skipping  upon  the  hills. 

9  My  beloved  is  like  a  roe  or  a  young 
hart :  behold,  he  stand eth  behind  our 
wall,  he  looketh  forth  at  the  windows, 
shewing  himself  through  the  lattice. 

10  My  beloved  spake,  and  said 
unto  me,  Rise  up,  my  love,  my  fair 
one,  and  come  away. 

11  For,  lo,  the  winter  is  past,  the 
rain  is  over  and  gone  ; 

12  The  flowers  appear  on  the  earth  ; 
the  time  of  the  singing  of  birds  is 
come,  and  the  voice  of  the  turtle  is 
heard  in  our  land ; 

13  The  fig  tree  putteth  forth  her 
green  figs,  and  the  vines  with  the  ten- 

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der  grape  give  a  good  smell.  Arise, 
my  love,  my  fair  one,  and  come  away. 

14  *11  O  my  dove,  that  art  in  the 
clefts  of  the  rock,  in  the  secret  places 
of  the  stairs,  let  me  see  thy  counte¬ 
nance,  let  me  hear  thy  voice;  for 
sweet  is  thy  voice,  and  thy  counte¬ 
nance  is  comely. 

15  Take  us  the  foxes,  the  little 
foxes,  that  spoil  the  vines:  for  our 
vines  have  tender  grapes. 

16  *11  My  beloved  is  mine,  and  I 
am  his  :  he  feedeth  among  the  lilies. 

17  Until  the  day  break,  and  the 
shadows  flee  away,  turn,  my  beloved, 
and  he  thou  like  a  roe  or  a  young 
hart  upon  the  mountains  of  Bether. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  church's  fight  and  victory  in  temptation.  6  The 
church  glorieth  in  Christ. 

BY  night  on  my  bed  I  sought 
him  whom  my  soul  loveth:  I 
sought  him,  hut  I  found  him  not. 

2  I  will  rise  now,  and  go  about  the 
city  in  the  streets,  and  in  the  broad  ways 
I  will  seek  him  whom  my  soul  loveth  : 
I  sought  him,  hut  I  found  him  not. 

3  The  watchmen  that  go  about  the 
city  found  me :  to  whom  1  said ,  Saw 
ye  him  whom  my  soul  loveth  ? 

4  It  leas  hut  a  little  that  I  passed 
from  them,  but  I  found  him  whom 
my  soul  loveth :  I  held  him,  and  would 
not  let  him  go,  until  I  had  brought 
him  into  my  mother’s  house,  and  into 
the  chamber  of  her  that  conceived  me. 

5  I  charge  you,  O  ye  daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  by  the  roes,  and  by  the 
hinds  of  the  field,  that  ye  stir  not  up, 
nor  awake  my  love,  till  he  please. 

6  If  Who  is  this  that  cometh  out  of 
the  wilderness  like  pillars  of  smoke, 
perfumed  with  myrrh  and  frankin¬ 
cense,  with  all  powders  of  the  mer¬ 
chant  ? 

7  Behold  his  bed,  which  is  Solo¬ 
mon’s  ;  threescore  valiant  men  are 
about  it,  of  the  valiant  of  Israel. 

8  They  all  hold  swords,  being  ex¬ 
pert  in  war :  every  man  hath  his 
sword  upon  his  thigh  because  of  fear 
in  the  night. 


Christ  setteth  forth 


SOLOMON’S  SONG.  the  graces  of  the  church. 


9  King  Solomon  made  himself  a 
chariot  of  the  wood  of  Lebanon. 

10  He  made  the  pillars  thereof  of 
silver,  the  bottom  thereof  of  gold,  the 
covering  of  it  of  purple,  the  midst 
thereof  being  paved  with  love,  for  the 
daughters  of  Jerusalem. 

1 1  Go  forth,  •  O  ye  daughters  of 
Zion,  and  behold  king  Solomon  with 
the  crown  wherewith  his  mother 
crowned  him  in  the  dav  of  his  es- 
pousals,  and  in  the  day  of  the  glad¬ 
ness  of  his  heart. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Christ  setteth  forth  the  graces  of  the  church.  8  He 
shcweth  his  love  to  her.  16  The  churcli  prayeth  to  be 
made  fit  for  his  presence. 

BEHOLD,  thou  art  fair,  my  love ; 

behold,  thou  art  fair ;  thou  hast 
doves’  eyes  within  thy  locks :  thy 
hair  is  as  a  flock  of  goats,  that  ap¬ 
pear  from  mount  Gilead. 

2  Thy  teeth  are  like  a  flock  of  sheep 
that  are  even  shorn,  which  came  up 
from  the  washing ;  whereof  every  one 
bear  twins,  and  none  is  barren  among 
them. 

3  Thy  lips  are  like  a  thread  of  scar¬ 
let,  and  thy  speech  is  comely:  thy 
temples  are  like  a  piece  of  a  pome¬ 
granate  within  thy  locks. 

4  Thy  neck  is  like  the  tower  of 
David  builded  for  an  armoury,  where¬ 
on  there  hang  a  thousand  bucklers, 
all  shields  of  mighty  men. 

5  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
young  roes  that  are  twins,  which 
feed  among  the  lilies. 

6  Until  the  day  break,  and  the 
shadows  flee  away,  I  will  get  me  to 
the  mountain  of  myrrh,  and  to  the 
hill  of  frankincense. 

7  Thou  art  all  fair,  my  love ;  there 
is  no  spot  in  thee. 

8  If  Come  with  me  from  Lebanon, 
my  spouse,  with  me  from  Lebanon : 
look  from  the  top  of  Amana,  from 
the  top  of  Shenir  and  Herinon,  from 
the  lions’  dens,  from  the  mountains 
of  the  leopards. 

9  Thou  hast  ravished  my  heart,  my 
sister,  my  spouse ;  thou  hast  ravished 


my  heart  with  one  of  thine  eyes,  with 
one  chain  of  thy  neck. 

10  How  fair  is  thy  love,  my  sister, 
my  spouse !  how  much  better  is  thy 
love  than  wine !  and  the  smell  of 
thine  ointments  than  all  spices  ! 

1 1  Thy  lips,  O  my  spouse,  drop  as  the 
honeycomb :  honey  and  milk  are  under 
thy  tongue  ;  and  the  smell  of  thy  gar¬ 
ments  is  like  the  smell  of  Lebanon. 

12  A  garden  inclosed  is  my  sister, 
my  spouse ;  a  spring  shut  up,  a  foun¬ 
tain  sealed. 

13  Thy  plants  are  an  orchard  of 
pomegranates,  with  pleasant  fruits; 
camphire,  with  spikenard, 

14  Spikenard  and  saffron  ;  calamus 
and  cinnamon,  with  all  trees  of  frank¬ 
incense  ;  myrrh  and  aloes,  with  all 
the  chief  spices : 

15  A  fountain  of  gardens,  a  well  of 
living  waters,  and  streams  from  Leb¬ 
anon. 

16  N  Awake,  O  north  wind;  and 
come,  thou  south ;  blow  upon  my 
garden,  that  the  spices  thereof  may 
flow  out.  Let  my  beloved  come  into 
his  garden,  and  eat  his  pleasant  fruits. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Christ  awaketh  the  church  with  his  calling.  2  The 

church  having  a  taste  of  Christ's  love  is  sick  of  love. 

9  A  description  of  Christ  by  his  graces. 

I  AM  come  into  my  garden,  my 
sister,  my  spouse :  I  have  gather¬ 
ed  my  myrrh  with  my  spice  ;  I  have 
eaten  my  honeycomb  with  my  honey ; 
I  have  drunk  my  wine  with  my  milk  : 
eat,  O  friends ;  drink,  yea,  drink 
abundantly,  O  beloved. 

2  IT  I  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh :  it 
is  the  voice  of  my  beloved  that  knock- 
eth,  saying ,  Open  to  me,  my  sister, 
my  love,  my  dove,  my  undefiled :  for 
my  head  is  filled  with  dew,  and  my 
locks  with  the  drops  of  the  night. 

3  I  have  put  off  my  coat ;  how  shall 
I  put  it  on  ?  I  have  washed  my  feet ; 
how  shall  I  defile  them  ? 

4  My  beloved  put  in  his  hand  by 
the  hole  of  the  door ,  and  my  bowels 
were  moved  for  him. 

5  I  rose  up  to  open  to  my  beloved ; 

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and  my  hands  dropped  with  myrrh, 
and  my  fingers  with  sweet  smelling 
myrrh,  upon  the  handles  of  the  lock. 

6  I  opened  to  my  beloved  ;  but  my 
beloved  had  withdrawn  himself,  and 
was  gone :  my  soul  failed  when  he 
spake :  I  sought  him,  hut  I  could 
not  find  him ;  I  called  him,  hut  he 
gave  me  no  answer. 

7  The  watchmen  that  went  about 
the  city  found  me,  they  smote  me, 
they  wounded  me  ;  the  keepers  of  the 
walls  took  away  my  vail  from  me. 

8  I  charge  you,  O  daughters  of  Je¬ 
rusalem,  if  ye  find  my  beloved,  that 
ye  tell  him,  that  I  am  sick  of  love. 

9  If  What  is  thy  beloved  more  than 
another  beloved,  O  thou  fairest  among 
women  ?  what  is  thy  beloved  more 
than  another  beloved,  that  thou  dost 
so  charge  us  ? 

10  My  beloved  is  white  and  ruddy, 
the  chiefest  among  ten  thousand. 

1 1  His  head  is  as  the  most  fine  gold ; 
his  locks  are  bushy,  and  black  as  a 
raven : 

12  His  eyes  are  as  the  eyes  of  doves 
by  the  rivers  of  waters,  washed  with 
milk,  and  fitly  set : 

13  His  cheeks  are  as  a  bed  of  spices, 
as  sweet  flowers :  his  lips  like  lilies, 
dropping  sweet  smelling  myrrh  : 

14  His  hands  are  as  gold  rings  set 
with  the  beryl :  his  belly  is  as  bright 
ivory  overlaid  with  sapphires : 

15  His  legs  are  as  pillars  of  marble, 
set  upon  sockets  of  fine  gold :  his 
countenance  is  as  Lebanon,  excellent 
as  the  cedars : 

16  His  mouth  is  most  sweet:  yea, 
he  is  altogether  lovely.  This  is  my 
beloved,  and  this  is  my  friend,  O 
daughters  of  Jerusalem. 

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CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  church  professeth  her  faith  in  Christ.  4  Christ 

sheweth  the  graces  of  the  church,  10  and  his  love  to¬ 
wards  her. 

WHITHER  is  thy  beloved  gone, 
O  thou  fairest  among  women  ? 
whither  is  thy  beloved  turned  aside? 
that  we  may  seek  him  with  thee. 

2  My  beloved  is  gone  down  into  his 

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garden,  to  the  beds  of  spices,  to  feed 
in  the  gardens,  and  to  gather  lilies. 

3  I  am  my  beloved’s,  and  my  beloved 
is  mine  :  he  feedeth  among  the  lilies. 

4  %  Thou  art  beautiful,  O  my  love, 
as  Tirzah,  comely  as  Jerusalem,  ter¬ 
rible  as  an  army  with  banners. 

5  Turn  away  thine  eyes  from  me, 
for  they  have  overcome  me :  thy  hair 
is  as  a  flock  of  goats  that  appear  from 
Gilead : 

6  Thy  teeth  are  as  a  flock  of  sheep 
which  go  up  from  the  washing,  where¬ 
of  every  one  beareth  twins,  and  there 
is  not  one  barren  among  them. 

7  As  a  piece ‘of  a  pomegranate  are 
thy  temples  within  thy  locks. 

8  There  are  threescore  queens,  and 
fourscore  concubines,  and  virgins 
without  number. 

9  My  dove,  my  undefiled  is  but  one  ; 
she  is  the  only  one  of  her  mother, 
she  is  the  choice  one  of  her  that  bare 
her.  The  daughters  saw  her,  and 
blessed  her ;  yea ,  the  queens  and  the 
concubines,  and  they  praised  her. 

10  If  Who  is  she  that  looketh  forth 
as  the  morning,  fair  as  the  moon,  clear 
as  the  sun,  and  terrible  as  an  army 
with  banners  ? 

Ill  went  down  into  the  garden  of 
nuts  to  see  the  fruits  of  the  valley,  and 
to  see  whether  the  vine  flourished, 
and  the  pomegranates  budded. 

12  Or  ever  I  was  aware,  my  soul 
made  me  like  the  chariots  of  Ammi- 
nadib. 

13  Return,  return,  O  Shulamite; 
return,  return,  that  we  may  look  upon 
thee.  What  will  ye  see  in  the  Shu¬ 
lamite  ?  As  it  were  the  company  of 
two  armies. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  A  further  description  of  the  church's  graces.  10  The 
church  professeth  her  faith  and  desire. 

ErOW  beautiful  are  thy  feet  with 
L  shoes,  O  prince’s  daughter  !  the 
joints  of  thy  thighs  are  like  jewels, 
the  work  of  the  hands  of  a  cunning 
workman. 

2  Thy  navel  is  like  a  round  goblet, 
which  wanteth  not  liquor:  thy  belly 


SOLOMON’S  SONG. 


SOLOMON’S  SONG. 


church  to  Christ. 


The  love  of  the 

is  like  a  heap  of  wheat  set  about 
with  lilies. 

3  Thy  two  breasts  are  like  two 
young  roes  that  are  twins. 

4  Thy  neck  is  as  a  tower  of  ivory ; 
thine  eyes  like  the  fishpools  in  Hesh- 
bon,  by  the  gate  of  Bath-rabbim :  thy 
nose  is  as  the  tower  of  Lebanon 
which  looketh  toward  Damascus. 

5  Thine  head  upon  thee  is  like 
Carmel,  and  the  hair  of  thine  head 
like  purple ;  the  King  is  held  in  the 
galleries. 

6  How  fair  and  how  pleasant  art 
thou,  O  love,  for  delights ! 

7  This  thy  stature  is  like  to  a  palm 
tree,  and  thy  breasts  to  clusters  of 
grapes. 

8  I  said,  I  will  go  up  to  the  palm 
tree,  I  will  take  hold  of  the  boughs 
thereof :  now  also  thy  breast  shall  be 
as  clusters  of  the  vine,  and  the  smell 
of  thy  nose  like  apples  ; 

9  And  the  roof  of  thy  mouth  like 
the  best  wine  for  my  beloved,  that 
goeth  down  sweetly,  causing  the  lips 
of  those  that  are  asleep  to  speak. 

10  nr  I  am  my  beloved’s,  and  his 
desire  is  toward  me. 

11  Come,  my  beloved,  let  us  go 
forth  into  the  field ;  let  us  lodge  in 
the  villages. 

12  Let  us  get  up  early  to  the  vine¬ 
yards  ;  let  us  see  if  the  vine  flourish, 
whether  the  tender  grape  appear,  and 
the  pomegranates  hud  forth :  there 
will  I  give  thee  my  loves. 

13  The  mandrakes  give  a  smell, 
and  at  our  gates  are  all  manner  of 
pleasant  fruits ,  new  and  old,  which  I 
have  laid  up  for  thee,  O  my  beloved. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

1  The  love  of  the  church  to  Christ.  6  The  vehemency  of 

love.  8  The  calling  of  the  Gentiles.  14  The  church 

prayeth  for  Christ's  coming. 

OTHAT  thou  wert  as  my  brother, 
that  sucked  the  breasts  of  my 
mother !  when  I  should  find  thee 
without,  I  would  kiss  thee ;  yea,  I 
should  not  he  despised. 

2  I  would  lead  thee,  and  bring  thee 
into  my  mother’s  house,  who  would 


instruct  me :  I  would  cause  thee  to 
drink  of  spiced  wine  of  the  juice  of 
my  pomegranate. 

3  His  left  hand  should  he  under 
my  head,  and  his  right  hand  should 
embrace  me. 

4  I  charge  you,  O  daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  that  ye  stir  not  up,  nor 
awake  my  love,  until  he  please. 

5  Who  is  this  that  cometh  up  from 
the  wilderness,  leaning  upon  her  be¬ 
loved  ?  I  raised  thee  up  under  the 
apple  tree  :  there  thy  mother  brought 
thee  forth ;  there  she  brought  thee 
forth  that  bare  thee. 

6  If  Set  me  as  a  seal  upon  thine 
heart,  as  a  seal  upon  thine  arm :  for 
love  is  strong  as  death ;  jealousy  is 
cruel  as  the  grave  :  the  coals  thereof 
are  coals  of  fire,  which  hath  a  most 
vehement  flame. 

7  Many  waters  cannot  quench  love, 
neither  can  the  floods  drown  it :  if 
a  man  would  give  all  the  substance 
of  his  house  for  love,  it  would  utterly 
he  contemned. 

8  If  We  have  a  little  sister,  and  she 
hath  no  breasts :  what  shall  we  do 
for  our  sister  in  the  day  when  she 
shall  be  spoken  for  ? 

9  If  she  he  a  wall,  we  will  build  up¬ 
on  her  a  palace  of  silver :  and  if  she 
he  a  door,  we  will  inclose  her  with 
hoards  of  cedar. 

10  I  am  a  wall,  and  my  breasts  like 
towers  :  then  was  I  in  his  eyes  as  one 
that  found  favour. 

11  Solomon  had  a  vineyard  at  Baal- 
hamon ;  he  let  out  the  vineyard  un¬ 
to  keepers ;  every  one  for  the  fruit 
thereof  was  to  bring  a  thousand 
pieces  of  silver. 

12  My  vineyard,  which  is  mine,  is 
before  me :  thou,  O  Solomon,  must 
have  a  thousand,  and  those  that  keep 
the  fruit  thereof  two  hundred. 

13  Thou  that  dwellest  in  the  gar¬ 
dens,  the  companions  hearken  to  thy 
voice :  cause  me  to  hear  it. 

14  If  Make  haste,  my  beloved,  and 
he  thou  like  to  a  roe  or  to  a  young 
hart  upon  the  mountains  of  spices. 

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OF  THE 

PROPHET  ISAIAH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Isaiah  complaineth  of  Judah  for  her  rebellion.  5  He 
lamenteth  her  judgments.  10  He  upbraideth  their 
whole  service.  16  He  exliorteth  to  repentance ,  with 
promises  and  threatenings.  21  Bewailing  their  wick¬ 
edness,  he  denounceth  God’s  judgments.  25  He  prom- 
iseth  grace,  28  and  threateneth  destruction  to  the  wicked. 

HE  vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz,  which  he  saw  concerning 
Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  the  days  of 
Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah, 
kings  of  Judah. 

2  Hear,  O  heavens,  and  give  ear, 
O  earth  :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  ; 
I  have  nourished  and  brought  up 
children,  and  they  have  rebelled 
against  me. 

3  The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and  the 
ass  his  master’s  crib :  but  Israel  doth 
not  know,  my  people  doth  not  consider. 

4  Ah  sinful  nation,  a  people  laden 
with  iniquity,  a  seed  of  evil  doers, 
children  that  are  corrupters:  they 
have  forsaken  the  Lord,  they  have 
provoked  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
unto  anger,  they  are  gone  away  back¬ 
ward. 

5  If  Why  should  ye  he  stricken 
any  more  ?  ye  will  revolt  more  and 
more:  the  whole  head  is  sick,  and 
the  whole  heart  faint. 

6  From  the  sole  of  the  foot  even 
unto  the  head  there  is  no  soundness 
in  it ;  but  wounds,  and  bruises,  and 
putrifying  sores  :  they  have  not  been 
closed,  neither  hound  up,  neither 
mollified  with  ointment. 

7  Your  country  is  desolate,  your 
cities  are  burned  with  fire:  your 
land,  strangers  devour  it  in  your 
presence,  and  it  is  desolate,  as  over¬ 
thrown  by  strangers. 

8  And  the  daughter  of  Zion  is  left 
as  a  cottage  in  a  vineyard,  as  a  lodge 
in  a  garden  of  cucumbers,  as  a  be¬ 
sieged  city. 


9  Except  the  Lord  of  hosts  had 

left  unto  us  a  very  small  remnant, 
we  should  have  been  as  Sodom,  and 
we  should  have  been  like  unto  Go¬ 
morrah. 

10  If  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye 
rulers  of  Sodom ;  give  ear  unto  the  law 
of  our  God,  ye  people  of  Gomorrah. 

1 1  To  what  purpose  is  the  multitude 
of  your  sacrifices  unto  me  ?  saith  the 
L’ord  :  I  am  full  of  the  burnt  offerings 
of  rams,  and  the  fat  of  fed  beasts ;  and 
I  delight  not  in  the  blood  of  bullocks, 
or  of  lambs,  or  of  he  goats. 

12  When  ye  come  to  appear  before 
me,  who  hath  required  this  at  your 
hand,  to  tread  my  courts  ? 

13  Bring  no  more  vain  oblations;  in¬ 
cense  is  an  abomination  unto  me ;  the 
new  moons  and  sabbaths,  the  calling 
of  assemblies,  I  cannot  away  with;  it 
is  iniquity,  even  the  solemn  meeting. 

14  Your  new  moons  and  your  ap¬ 
pointed  feasts  my  soul  hateth :  they 
are  a  trouble  unto  me ;  I  am  weary 
to  hear  them. 

15  And  when  ye  spread  forth  your 
hands,  I  will  hide  mine  eyes  from 
you ;  yea,  when  ye  make  many 
prayers,  I  will  not  hear :  your  hands 
are  full  of  blood. 

16  Wash  ye,  make  you  clean; 
put  away  the  evil  of  your  doings  from 
before  mine  eyes ;  cease  to  do  evil ; 

17  Learn  to  do  well;  seek  judg¬ 
ment,  relieve  the  oppressed,  judge 
the  fatherless,  plead  for  the  widow. 

18  Come  now,  and  let  us  reason 
together,  saith  the  Lord  :  though 
your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be 
as  white  as  snow;  though  they  be 
red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as  wool. 

19  If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient, 
ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the  land  : 

20  But  if  ye  refuse  and  rebel,  ye 


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ISAIAH. 


Of  Christ's  kingdom. 


shall  be  devoured  with  the  sword : 
for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spo¬ 
ken  it. 

21  H  How  is  the  faithful  city  be¬ 
come  a  harlot!  it  was  full  of  judg¬ 
ment;  righteousness  lodged  in  it; 
but  now  murderers. 

22  Thy  silver  is  become  dross,  thy 
wine  mixed  with  water : 

23  Thy  princes  are  rebellious,  and 
companions  of  thieves :  every  one 
loveth  gifts,  and  followeth  after  re¬ 
wards  :  they  judge  not  the  fatherless, 
neither  doth  the  cause  of  the  widow 
come  unto  them. 

24  Therefore  saith  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  Mighty  One  of  Israel, 
Ah,  I  will  ease  me  of  mine  adversaries, 
and  avenge  me  of  mine  enemies. 

25  If  And  I  will  turn  my  hand 
upon  thee,  and  purely  purge  away 
thy  dross,  and  take  away  all  thy  tin: 

26  And  I  will  restore  thy  judges 
as  at  the  first,  and  thy  counsellors 
as  at  the  beginning :  afterward  thou 
shalt  be  called,  The  city  of  righteous¬ 
ness,  the  faithful  city. 

27  Zion  shall  be  redeemed  with 
judgment,  and  her  converts  with 
righteousness. 

28  And  the  destruction  of  the 
transgressors  and  of  the  sinners  shall 
he  together,  and  they  that  forsake  the 
Lord  shall  be  consumed. 

29  For  they  shall  be  ashamed  of 
the  oaks  which  ye  have  desired,  and 
ye  shall  be  confounded  for  the  gar¬ 
dens  that  ye  have  chosen. 

30  For  ye  shall  be  as  an  oak  whose 
leaf  fadeth,  and  as  a  garden  that  hath 
no  water. 

3 1  And  the  strong  shall  be  as  tow, 
and  the  maker  of  it  as  a  spark,  and 
they  shall  both  burn  together,  and 
none  shall  quench  them. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Isaiah  prophesieth  the  coming  of  Christ's  kingdom.  6 

Wickedness  is  the  cause  of  God's  forsaking.  10  He 

exhorteth  to  fear ,  because  of  the  powerful  effects  of 

God's  majesty. 

THE  word  that  Isaiah  the  son  of 
Amoz  saw  concerning  Judah  and 
Jerusalem. 


2  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 
last  days,  that  the  mountain  of  the 
Lord’s  house  shall  be  established  in 
the  top  of  the  mountains,  and  shall 
be  exalted  above  the  hills;  and  all 
nations  shall  flow  unto  it. 

3  And  many  people  shall  go  and 
say,  Come  ye,  and  let  us  go  up  to  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  to  the  house 
of  the  God  of  Jacob ;  and  he  will 
teach  us  of  his  ways,  and  we  will 
walk  in  his  paths :  for  out  of  Zion 
shall  go  forth  the  law,  and  the  word 
of  the  Lord  from  Jerusalem. 

4  And  he  shall  judge  among  the 
nations,  and  shall  rebuke  many  peo¬ 
ple  :  and  they  shall  beat  their  swords 
into  ploughshares,  and  their  spears  in¬ 
to  pruninghooks  :  nation  shall  not  lift 
up  sword  against  nation,  neither  shall 
they  learn  war  any  more. 

5  O  house  of  Jacob,  come  ye,  and 
let  us  walk  in  the  light  of  the  Lord. 

6  IT  Therefore  thou  hast  forsaken 
thy  people  the  house  of  Jacob,  be¬ 
cause  they  be  replenished  from  the 
east,  and  are  soothsayers  like  the 
Philistines,  and  they  please  them¬ 
selves  in  the  children  of  strangers. 

7  Their  land  also  is  full  of  silver 
and  gold,  neither  is  there  any  end  of 
their  treasures  ;  their  land  is  also  full 
of  horses,  neither  is  there  any  end  of 
their  chariots : 

8  Their  land  also  is  full  of  idols ; 
they  worship  the  work  of  their  own 
hands,  that  which  their  own  fingers 
have  made : 

9  And  the  mean  man  boweth  down, 
and  the  great  man  humbleth  him¬ 
self  :  therefore  forgive  them  not. 

10  If  Enter  into  the  rock,  and  hide 
thee  in  the  dust,  for  fear  of  the  Lord, 
and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty. 

1 1  The  lofty  looks  of  man  shall  be 
humbled,  and  the  haughtiness  of  men 
shall  be  bowed  down ;  and  the  Lord 
alone  shall  be  exalted  in  that  day. 

12  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
shall  he  upon  every  one  that  is  proud 
and  lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is 
lifted  up;  and  he  shall  be  brought  low: 

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The  calamities 


ISAIAH. 


13  And  upon  all  the  cedars  of 
Lebanon,  that  are  high  and  lifted 
up,  and  upon  all  the  oaks  of  Bashan, 

14  And  upon  all  the  high  moun¬ 
tains,  and  upon  all  the  hills  that  are 
lifted  up, 

15  And  upon  every  high  tower, 
and  upon  every  fenced  wall, 

16  And  upon  all  the  ships  of  Tar- 
shish,  and  upon  all  pleasant  pictures. 

17  And  the  loftiness  of  man  shall  be 
bowed  down,  and  the  haughtiness  of 
men  shall  be  made  low  ;  and  the  Lord 
alone  shall  be  exalted  in  that  day. 

18  And  the  idols  he  shall  utterly 
abolish. 

19  And  they  shall  go  into  the  holes 
of  the  rocks,  and  into  the  caves  of 
the  earth,  for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and 
for  the  glory  of  his  majesty,  when  he 
ariseth  to  shake  terribly  the  earth. 

20  In  that  day  a  man  shall  cast  his 
idols  of  silver,  and  his  idols  of  gold, 
which  they  made  each  one  for  him¬ 
self  to  worship,  to  the  moles  and  to 
the  bats ; 

21  To  go  into  the  clefts  of  the  rocks, 
and  into  the  tops  of  the  ragged  rocks, 
for  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory 
of  his  majesty,  when  he  ariseth  to 
shake  terribly  the  earth. 

22  Cease  ye  from  man,  whose  breath 
is  in  his  nostrils  :  for  wherein  is  he  to 
be  accounted  of? 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  great  confusion  which  cometh  by  sin.  9  The  im- 
pudency  of  the  people.  12  The  oppression  and  covet¬ 
ousness  of  the  riders.  16  The  judgments  which  shall 
be  for  the  pride  of  the  women. 

FOR,  behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  doth  take  away  from 
Jerusalem  and  from  Judah  the  stay 
and  the  staff,  the  whole  stay  pf  bread, 
and  the  whole  stay  of  water, 

2  The  mighty  man,  and  the  man 
of  war,  the  judge,  and  the  prophet, 
and  the  prudent,  and  the  ancient, 

3  The  captain  of  fifty,  and  the 
honourable  man,  and  the  counsellor, 
and  the  cunning  artificer,  and  the 
eloquent  orator. 

4  And  I  will  give  children  to  be 

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coming  upon  Judah. 

their  princes,  and  babes  shall  rule 
over  them. 

5  And  the  people  shall  be  oppress¬ 
ed,  every  one  by  another,  and  every 
one  by  his  neighbour  :  the  child  shall 
behave  himself  proudly  against  the 
ancient,  and  the  base  against  the  hon¬ 
ourable. 

6  When  a  man  shall  take  hold  of 
his  brother  of  the  house  of  his  father, 
saying ,  Thou  hast  clothing,  be  thou 
our  ruler,  and  let  this  ruin  be  under 
thy  hand : 

7  In  that  day  shall  he  swear,  say¬ 
ing,  I  will  not  be  a  healer ;  for  in 
my  house  is  neither  bread  nor  cloth¬ 
ing  :  make  me  not  a  ruler  of  the  people. 

8  For  Jerusalem  is  ruined,  and 
Judah  is  fallen  :  because  their  tongue 
and  their  doings  are  against  the  Lord, 
to  provoke  the  eyes  of  his  glory. 

9  ^f  The  shew  of  their  countenance 
doth  witness  against  them  ;  and  they 
declare  their  sin  as  Sodom,  they  hide 
it  not.  Woe  unto  their  soul !  for 
they  have  rewarded  evil  unto  them¬ 
selves. 

10  Say  ye  to  the  righteous,  that  it 
shall  be  well  with  him  :  for  they  shall 
eat  the  fruit  of  their  doings. 

11  Woe  unto  the  wicked  !  it  shall 
be  ill  with  him  :  for  the  reward  of  his 
hands  shall  he  given  him. 

12  If  As  for  my  people,  children 
are  their  oppressors,  and  women  rule 
over  them.  O  my  people,  they  which 
lead  thee  cause  thee  to  err,  and  de¬ 
stroy  the  way  of  thy  paths. 

13  The  Lord  standeth  up  to  plead, 
and  standeth  to  judge  the  people. 

14  The  Lord  will  enter  into  judg¬ 
ment  with  the  ancients  of  his  people, 
and  the  princes  thereof:  for  ye  have 
eaten  up  the  vineyard ;  the  spoil  of 
the  poor  is  in  your  houses. 

15  What  mean  ye  that  ye  beat  my 
people  to  pieces,  and  grind  the  faces 
of  the  poor  ?  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts. 

16  Tf  Moreover  the  Lord  saith, 
Because  the  daughters  of  Zion  are 
haughty,  and  walk  with  stretched 


Punishment  of  the  women. 


ISAIAH. 


Parable  of  a  vineyard. 


forth  necks  and  wanton  eyes,  walk¬ 
ing  and  mincing  as  they  go,  and 
making  a  tinkling  with  their  feet : 

17  Therefore  the  Lord  will  smite 
with  a  scab  the  crown  of  the  head  of 
the  daughters  of  Zion,  and  the  Lord 
will  discover  their  secret  parts. 

18  In  that  day  the  Lord  will  take 
away  the  bravery  of  their  tinkling 
ornaments  about  their  feet ,  and  their 
cauls,  and  their  round  tires  like  the 


moon, 

19  The  chains,  and  the  bracelets, 
and  the  mufflers, 

20  The  bonnets,  and  the  ornaments 
of  the  legs,  and  the  headbands,  and 
the  tablets,  and  the  earrings, 

21  The  rings,  and  nose  jewels, 

22  The  changeable  suits  of  apparel, 
and  the  mantles,  and  the  wimples, 
and  the  crisping  pins, 

23  The  glasses,  and  the  fine  linen, 
and  the  hoods,  and  the  vails. 

'  24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
instead  of  sweet  smell  there  shall  be 
stink ;  and  instead  of  a  girdle  a  rent; 
and  instead  of  well  set  hair  bald¬ 
ness  ;  and  instead  of  a  stomacher  a 
girding  of  sackcloth;  and  burning 
instead  of  beauty. 

25  Thy  men  shall  fall  by  the  sword, 
and  thy  mighty  in  the  war. 

26  And  her  gates  shall  lament  and 
mourn ;  and  she  being  desolate  shall 
sit  upon  the  ground. 


CHAPTER,  IV. 


In  the  extremity  of  evils,  Christ's  kingdom  shall  he  a 

sanctuary. 


And  in  that  day  seven  women 
shall  take  hold  of  one  man,  say¬ 
ing,  We  will  eat  our  own  bread,  and 
wear  our  own  apparel ;  only  let  us 
be  called  by  thy  name,  to  take  away 
our  reproach. 

2  In  that  day  shall  the  branch  of 
the  Lord  be  beautiful  and  glorious, 
and  the  fruit  of  the  earth  shall  be 
excellent  and  comely  for  them  that 
are  escaped  of  Israel. 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
he  that  is  left  in  Zion,  and  lie  that  re¬ 
main  eth  in  Jerusalem,  shall  be  called 


holy,  even  every  one  that  is  written 
among  the  living  in  Jerusalem: 

4  When  the  Lord  shall  have  wash¬ 
ed  away  the  filth  of  the  daughters 
of  Zion,  and  shall  have  purged  the 
blood  of  Jerusalem  from  the  midst 
thereof  by  the  spirit  of  judgment, 
and  by  the  spirit  of  burning. 

5  And  the  Lord  will  create  upon 
every  dwellingplace  of  mount  Zion, 
and  upon  her  assemblies,  a  cloud 
and  smoke  by  day,  and  the  shining 
of  a  flaming  fire  by  night :  for  upon 
all  the  glory  shall  be  a  defence. 

6  And  there  shall  be  a  tabernacle 
for  a  shadow  in  the  daytime  from 
the  heat,  and  for  a  place  of  refuge,  and 
for  a  covert  from  storm  and  from  rain. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Uhder  the  parable  of  a  vineyard  God  exenseth  his 
severe  judgment.  8  His  judgments  upon  covetousness, 
11  upon  lasciviousness,  18  upon  impiety,  20  and  upon 
injustice.  26  The  executioners  of  God’s  judgments. 

1VTOW  will  I  sing  to  my  well 
beloved  a  song  of  my  beloved 
touching  his  vineyard.  My  well 
beloved  hath  a  vineyard  in  a  very 
fruitful  hill : 

2  And  he  fenced  it,  and  gathered 
out  the  stones  thereof,  and  planted  it 
with  the  choicest  vine,  and  built  a 
tower  in  the  midst  of  it,  and  also  made 
a  winepress  therein :  and  he  looked 
that  it  should  bring  forth  grapes,  and 
it  brought  forth  wild  grapes. 

3  And  now,  O  inhabitants  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  men  of  Judah,  judge,  I 
pray  you,  betwixt  me  and  my  vine¬ 
yard. 

4  What  could  have  been  done  more 
to  my  vineyard,  that  I  have  not 
done  in  it?  wherefore,  when  I  looked 
that  it  should  bring  forth  grapes, 
brought  it  forth  wild  grapes  ? 

5  And  now  go  to ;  I  will  tell  you 
what  I  will  do  to  my  vineyard :  1 
will  take  away  the  hedge  thereof, 
and  it  shall  be  eaten  up ;  and  break 
down  the  wall  thereof,  and  it  shall 
be  trodden  down : 

6  And  I  will  lay  it  waste :  it  shall 
not  be  pruned,  nor  digged  ;  but  there 

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ISAIAH. 


God’s  judgments 

shall  come  up  briers  and  thorns :  I 
will  also  command  the  clouds  that 
they  rain  no  rain  upon  it. 

7  For  the  vineyard  ol  the  Lord  of 
hosts  is  the  house  of  Israel,  and  the 
men  of  Judah  his  pleasant  plant : 
and  he  looked  for  judgment,  hut  be¬ 
hold  oppression;  for  righteousness, 
but  behold  a  cry. 

8  IT  Woe  unto  them  that  join  house 
to  house,  that  lay  field  to  field,  till 
there  he  no  place,  that  they  may  he 
placed  alone  in  the  midst  of  the  earth ! 

9  In  mine  ears  said  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  Of  a  truth  many  houses  shall 
he  desolate,  even  great  and  fair, 
without  inhabitant. 

10  Yea,  ten  acres  of  vineyard  shall 
yield  one  hath,  and  the  seed  of  a 
homer  shall  yield  an  ephah. 

11  H  Woe  unto  them  that  rise 
up  early  in  the  morning,  that  they 
may  follow  strong  drink ;  that  con¬ 
tinue  until  night,  till  wine  inflame 
them ! 

12  And  the  harp  and  the  viol,  the 
tahret  and  pipe,  and  wine,  are  in 
their  feasts :  hut  they  regard  not  the 
work  of  the  Lord,  neither  consider 
the  operation  of  his  hands. 

13  IT  Therefore  my  people  are  gone 
into  captivity,  because  they  have  no 
knowledge :  and  their  honourable 
men  are  famished,  and  their  multi¬ 
tude  dried  up  with  thirst. 

14  Therefore  hell  hath  enlarged 
herself,  and  opened  her  mouth  with¬ 
out  measure :  and  their  glory,  and 
their  multitude,  and  their  pomp,  and 
he  that  rejoiceth,  shall  descend  into  it. 

15  And  the  mean  man  shall  he 
brought  down,  and  the  mighty  man 
shall  he  humbled,  and  the  eyes  of 
the  lofty  shall  be  humbled : 

16  But  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  be 
exalted  in  judgment,  and  God  that 
is  holy  shall  be  sanctified  in  right¬ 
eousness. 

17  Then  shall  the  lambs  feed  after 
their  manner,  and  the  waste  places 
of  the  fat  ones  shall  strangers  eat. 

18  Woe  unto  them  that  draw  ini- 

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upon  sinners. 

quity  with  cords  of  vanity,  and  sin 
as  it  were  with  a  cart  rope : 

19  That  say,  Let  him  make  speed, 
and  hasten  his  work,  that  we  may 
see  it:  and  let  the  counsel  of  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  draw  nigh  and 
come,  that  we  may  know  it ! 

20  Woe  unto  them  that  call  evil 
good,  and  good  evil ;  that  put  dark¬ 
ness  for  light,  and  light  for  dark¬ 
ness  ;  that  put  bitter  for  sweet,  and 
sweet  for  bitter ! 

21  Woe  unto  them  that  are  wise  in 
their  own  eyes,  and  prudent  in  their 
own  sight ! 

22  Woe  unto  them  that  are  mighty 
to  drink  wine,  and  men  of  strength 
to  mingle  strong  drink  : 

23  Which  justify  the  wicked  for 
reward,  and  take  away  the  righteous¬ 
ness  of  the  righteous  from  him  ! 

24  Therefore  as  the  fire  devoureth 
the  stubble,  and  the  flame  consumeth 
the  chaff,  so  their  root  shall  be  as 
rottenness,  and  their  blossom  shall 
go  up  as  dust:  because  they  have 
cast  away  the  law  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  and  despised  the  word  of  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

25  Therefore  is  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  kindled  against  his  people, 
and  he  hath  stretched  forth  his  hand 
against  them,  and  hath  smitten  them  : 
and  the  hills  did  tremble,  and  their 
carcasses  were  torn  in  the  midst  of 
the  streets.  For  all  this  his  anger 
is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is 
stretched  out  still. 

26  H  And  he  will  lift  up  an  ensign 
to  the  nations  from  far,  and  will  hiss 
unto  them  from  the  end  of  the  earth : 
and,  behold,  they  shall  come  with 
speed  swiftly : 

27  None  shall  be  weary  nor  stum¬ 
ble  among  them  ;  none  shall  slumber 
nor  sleep ;  neither  shall  the  girdle 
of  their  loins  be  loosed,  nor  the 
latchet  of  their  shoes  be  broken : 

28  Whose  arrows  are  sharp,  and  all 
their  bows  bent,  their  horses’  hoofs 
shall  be  counted  like  flint,  and  their 
wheels  like  a  whirlwind  : 


Isaiah's  vision 


ISAIAH. 


of  Gods  glory . 


29  Their  roaring  shall  be  like  a  lion, 
they  shall  roar  like  young  lions  ;  yea, 
they  shall  roar,  and  lay  hold  of  the 
prey,  and  shall  carry  it  away  safe, 
and  none  shall  deliver  it. 

30  And  in  that  day  they  shall  roar 
against  them  like  the  roaring  of  the  sea: 
and  if  one  look  unto  the  land,  behold 
darkness  and  sorrow ;  and  the  light 
is  darkened  in  the  heavens  thereof. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Isaiah ,  in  a  vision  of  the  Lord  in  his  glory,  5  being 
terrified,  is  confirmed  for  his  message.  9  He  sheweth 
the  obstinacy  of  the  people  unto  their  desolation.  13 
A  remnant  shall  be  saved. 

IN  the  year  that  king  Uzziah  died 
I  saw  also  the  Lord  sitting  upon 
a  throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his 
train  filled  the  temple. 

2  Above  it  stood  the  seraphim : 
each  one  had  six  wings  ;  with  twain 
he  covered  his  face,  and  with  twain 
he  covered  his  feet,  and  with  twain 
he  did  fly. 

•  3  And  one  cried  unto  another,  and 

said,  Holy,  holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  of 
hosts :  the  whole  earth  is  full  of  his 
glory. 

4  And  the  posts  of  the  door  moved 
at  the  voice  of  him  that  cried,  and 
the  house  was  filled  with  smoke. 

5  IT  Then  said  I,  Woe  is  me !  for 
I  am  undone ;  because  I  am  a  man 
of  unclean  lips,  and  I  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  a  people  of  unclean  lips : 
for  mine  eyes  have  seen  the  King, 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

6  Then  flew  one  of  the  seraphim 
unto  me,  having  a  live  coal  in  his 
hand,  which  he  had  taken  with  the 
tongs  from  off  the  altar : 

7  And  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth, 
and  said,  Lo,  this  hath  touched  thy 
lips ;  and  thine  iniquity  is  taken 
away,  and  thy  sin  purged, 
v  8  Also  I  heard  the  voice  of  the 
Lord,  saying,  Whom  shall  I  send, 
and  who  will  go  for  us  ?  Then  said 
I,  Here  am  I ;  send  me. 

9  And  he  said,  Go,  and  tell  this 
people,  Hear  ye  indeed,  but  under¬ 
stand  not;  and  see  ye  indeed,  but 
perceive  not. 


10  Make  the  heart  of  this  people 
fat,  and  make  their  ears  heavy,  and 
shut  their  eyes ;  lest  they  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears, 
and  understand  with  their  heart,  and 
convert,  and  be  healed. 

11  Then  said  I,  Lord,  how  long? 
And  he  answered,  Until  the  cities  be 
wasted  without  inhabitant,  and  the 
houses  without  man,  and  the  land 
be  utterly  desolate, 

12  And  the  Lord  have  removed 
men  far  away,  and  there  be  a  great 
forsaking  in  the  midst  of  the  land. 

13  IT  But  yet  in  it  shall  be  a  tenth, 
and  it  shall  return,  and  shall  be 
eaten :  as  a  teil  tree,  and  as  an  oak, 
whose  substance  is  in  them,  when 
they  cast  their  leaves :  so  the  holy 
seed  shall  be  the  substance  thereof. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Ahaz,  being  troubled  with  fear  of  Hezin  and  Pekah,  is 
comforted  by  Isaiah.  10  Ahaz,  having  liberty  to 
choose  a  sign,  and  refusing  it,  hath  for  a  sign,  Christ 
promised.  17  His  judgment  is  prophesied  to  come  by 
Assyria. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  days 
_  of  Ahaz  the  son  of  Jotharn,  the 
son  of  Uzziah,  king  of  Judah,  that  Re- 
zin  the  king  of  Syria,  and  Pekah  the 
son  of  Remaliah,  king  of  Israel,  went 
up  toward  Jerusalem  to  war  against 
it,  but  could  not  prevail  against  it. 

2  And  it  was  told  the  house  of  Da¬ 
vid,  saying,  Syria  is  confederate  with 
Ephraim.  And  his  heart  was  moved, 
and  the  heart  of  his  people,  as  the 
trees  of  the  wood  are  moved  with  the 
wind. 

3  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Isaiah, 
Go  forth  now  to  meet  Ahaz,  thou, 
and  Shear-jashub  thy  son,  at  the  end 
of  the  conduit  of  the  upper  pool,  in 
the  highway  of  the  fuller’s  field  ; 

4  And  say  unto  him,  Take  heed, 
and  be  quiet ;  fear  not,  neither  be 
fainthearted  for  the  two  tails  of  these 
smoking  firebrands,  for  the  fierce 
anger  of  Rezin  with  Syria,  and  of 
the  son  of  Remaliah. 

5  Because  Syria,  Ephraim,  and  the 
son  of  Remaliah,  have  taken  evil 
counsel  against  thee,  saymg, 

7G3 


Christ  promised  for  a  sign.  ISAIAH. _ A  prophecy  against 


6  Let  ns  go  np  against  Judah,  and 
vex  it,  and  let  us  make  a  breach 
therein  for  us,  and  set  a  king  ip  the 
midst  of  it,  even  the  son  of  T  aheal : 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  It  shall 
not  stand,  neither  shall  it  come  to  pass. 

8  For  the  head  of  Syria  is  Damas¬ 

cus,  and  the  head  of  Damascus  is 
Rezin;  and  within  threescore  and 
five  years  shall  Ephraim  he  broken, 
that  it  he  not  a  people.  .  #  . 

9  And  the  head  of  Ephraim  is  Sa¬ 
maria,  and  the  head  of  Samaria  is 
Remaliah’s  son.  If  ye  will  not  believe, 
surely  ye  shall  not  he  established. 

10  V  Moreover  the  Lord  spake 
again  unto  Ahaz,  saying, 

11  Ask  thee  a  sign  of  the  Lord 
thy  God ;  ask  it  either  in  the  depth, 
or  in  the  height  above. 

12  But  Ahaz  said,  I  will  not  ask, 
neither  will  I  tempt  the  Lord. 

13  And  he  said,  Hear  ye  now,  O 
house  of  David ;  Is  it  a  small  thing 
for  you  to  weary  men,  but  will  ye 
weary  my  God  also  ? 

14  Therefore  the  Lord  himself  shall 
give  you  a  sign ;  Behold,  a  virgin 
shall  conceive,  and  hear  a  son,  and 
shall  call  his  name  Immanuel. 

15  Butter  and  honey  shall  he  eat, 
that  he  may  know  to  refuse  the  evil, 
and  choose  the  good. 

16  For  before  the  child  shall  know 
to  refuse  the  evil,  and  choose  the 
good,  the  land  that  thou  abhorrest 
shall  he  forsaken  of  both  her  kings. 

17  IT  The  Lord  shall  bring  upon 
thee,  and  upon  thy  people,  and  upon 
thy  father’s  house,  days  that  have 
not  come,  from  the  day  that  Ephraim 
departed  from  Judah;  even  the  king 
of  Assyria. 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall  hiss  for 
the  fly  that  is  in  the  uttermost  part 
of  the  rivers  of  Egypt,  and  for  the  bee 
that  is  in  the  land  of  Assyria. 

19  And  they  shall  come,  and  shall 
rest  all  of  them  in  the  desolate  valleys, 
and  in  the  holes  of  the  rocks,  and 
upon  all  thorns,  and  upon  all  hushes. 

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20  In  the  same  day  shall  the  Lord 
shave  with  a  razor  that  is  hired, 
namely ,  by  them  beyond  the  river, 
by  the  king  of  Assyria,  the  head,  and 
the  hair  of  the  feet :  and  it  shall  also 
consume  the  heard. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  a  man  shall  nourish  a 
young  cow  and  two  sheep  ; 

22  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  for 
the  abundance  of  milk  that  they 
shall  give,  he  shall  eat  butter:  for 
butter  and  honey  shall  every  one  eat 
that  is  left  in  the  land. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  every  place  shall  be, 
where  there  were  a  thousand  vines 
at  a  thousand  silverlings,  it  shall  even 
be  for  briers  and  thorns. 

24  With  arrows  and  with  bows 
shall  men  come  thither ;  because  all 
the  land  shall  become  briers  and 
thorns. 

25  And  on  all  hills  that  shall  be 
digged  with  the  mattock,  there  shall 
not  come  thither  the  fear  of  briers 
and  thorns :  but  it  shall  be  for  the 
sending  forth  of  oxen,  and  for  the 
treading  of  lesser  cattle. 

CHAPTER  Till. 

1  In  Maher-shalal-hash-haz^  he  prophesieth  that  Syria 
and  Israel  shall  be  subdued  by  Assyria.  5  Judah  like¬ 
wise  for  their  infidelity.  9  God's  judgments  shall  be 
unresistible.  11  Comfort  shall  be  to  them  that  fear 
God.  19  Great  afflictions  to  idolaters. 

MOREOVER  the  Lord  said  unto 
me,  Take  thee  a  great  roll,  and 
write  in  it  with  a  man’s  pen  concern¬ 
ing  Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 

2  And  I  took  unto  me  faithful  wit¬ 
nesses  to  record,  Uriah  the  priest,  and 
Zechariah  the  son  of  Jeberechiah. 

3  And  I  went  unto  the  prophetess ; 
and  she  conceived,  and  bare  a  son. 
Then  said  the  Lord  to  me,  Call  his 
name  Maher-shalal-hash-haz. 

4  For  before  the  child  shall  have 
knowledge  to  cry,  My  father,  and  my 
mother,  the  riches  of  Damascus  and 
the  spoil  of  Samaria  shall  be  taken 
away  before  the  king  of  Assyria. 

5  The  Lord  spake  also  unto  me 
again,  saying, 


Israel  and  Judah. 


ISAIAH. 


Afflictions  to  idolaters . 


6  Forasmuch  as  this  people  refuseth 
the  waters  of  Shiloah  that  go  softly, 
and  rejoice  in  Rezin  and  Remaliah’s 
son ; 

7  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord 
bringeth  up  upon  them  the  waters  of 
the  river,  strong  and  many,  even  the 
king  of  Assyria,  and  all  his  glory: 
and  he  shall  come  up  over  all  his 
channels,  and  go  over  all  his  hanks : 

8  And  he  shall  pass  through  Ju¬ 
dah  ;  he  shall  overflow  and  go  over, 
he  shall  reach  even  to  the  neck ;  and 
the  stretching  out  of  his  wings  shall 
fill  the  breadth  of  thy  land,  O  Im¬ 
manuel. 

9  IT  Associate  yourselves,  O  ye 
people,  and  ye  shall  be  broken  in 
pieces ;  and  give  ear,  all  ye  of  far 
countries :  gird  yourselves,  and  ye 
shall  be  broken  in  pieces;  gird  your¬ 
selves,  and  ye  shall  be  broken  in  pieces. 

10  Take  counsel  together,  and  it 
shall  come  to  nought ;  speak  the 
word,  and  it  shall  not  stand :  for  God 
is  with  us. 

11  For  the  Lord  spake  thus  to 
me  with  a  strong  hand,  and  instruct¬ 
ed  me  that  I  should  not  walk  in  the 
way  of  this  people,  saying, 

12  Say  ye  not,  A  confederacy,  to 
all  them  to  whom  this  people  shall 
say,  A  confederacy ;  neither  fear  ye 
their  fear,  nor  be  afraid. 

13  Sanctify  the  Lord  of  hosts  him¬ 
self;  and  let  him  be  your  fear,  and 
let  him  be  your  dread. 

14  And  he  shall  be  for  a  sanctuary ; 
but  for  a  stone  of  stumbling  and  for 
a  rock  of  offence  to  both  the  houses 
of  Israel,  for  a  gin  and  for  a  snare  to 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

15  And  many  among  them  shall 
stumble,  and  fall,  and  be  broken,  and 
be  snared,  and  be  taken. 

16  Bind  up  the  testimony,  seal  the 
law  among  my  disciples. 

17  And  I  will  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
that  hideth  his  face  from  the  house 
of  Jacob,  and  I  will  look  for  him. 

18  Behold,  I  and  the  children 
whom  the  Lord  hath  given  me  are 


for  signs  and  for  wonders  in  Israel 
from  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which  dwell- 
eth  in  mount  Zion. 

19  And  when  they  shall  say  unto 
you,  Seek  unto  them  that  have  fa¬ 
miliar  spirits,  and  unto  wizards  that 
peep  and  that  mutter :  should  not  a 
people  seek  unto  their  God  ?  for  the 
living  to  the  dead  ? 

20  To  the  law  and  to  the  testimony : 
if  they  speak  not  according  to  this 
word,  it  is  because  there  is  no  light  in 
them. 

21  And  they  shall  pass  through  it, 
hardly  bestead  and  hungry :  and  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  they 
shall  be  hungry,  they  shall  fret  them¬ 
selves,  and  curse  their  king  and  their 
God,  and  look  upward. 

22  And  they  shall  look  unto  the 
earth ;  and  behold  trouble  and  dark¬ 
ness,  dimness  of  anguish ;  and  they 
shall  be  driven  to  darkness. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  What  joy  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  afflictions,  by  the 
kingdom  and  birth  of  Christ.  8  The  judgments  upon 
Israel  for  their  pride ,  13  for  their  hypocrisy ,  18  and 
for  their  impenitency. 

EVERTHELESS  the  dimness 
shall  not  be  such  as  was  in  her 
vexation,  when  at  the  first  he  lightly 
afflicted  the  land  of  Zebulun,  and  the 
land  of  Naphtali,  and  afterward  did 
more  grievously  afflict  her  by  the  way 
of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan,  in  Galilee 
of  the  nations. 

2  The  people  that  walked  in  dark¬ 
ness  have  seen  a  great  light :  they 
that  dwell  in  the  land  of  the  shadow 
of  death,  upon  them  hath  the  light 
shined. 

3  Thou  hast  multiplied  the  nation, 
and  not  increased  the  joy:  they  joy 
before  thee  according  to  the  joy  in 
harvest,  and  as  men  rejoice  when 
they  divide  the  spoil. 

4  For  thou  hast  broken  the  yoke 
of  his  burden,  and  the  staff  of  his 
shoulder,  the  rod  of  his  oppressor,  as 
in  the  day  of  Midian. 

5  For  every  battle  of  the  warrior 
is  with  confused  noise,  and  garments 

765 


ISAIAH. 


Of  the  birth  of  Christ. 

rolled  in  blood ;  but  this  shall  be 
with  burning  and  fuel  of  fire. 

6  For  unto  us  a  child  is  bom,  unto 
us  a  son  is  given :  and  the  govern¬ 
ment  shall  be  upon  his  shoulder : 
and  his  name  shall  he  called  Won¬ 
derful,  Counsellor,  The  mighty  God, 
The  everlasting  Father,  The  Prince 
of  Peace. 

7  Of  the  increase  of  his  government 
and  peace  there  shall  be  no  end,  upon 
the  throne  of  David,  and  upon  his 
kingdom,  to  order  it,  and  to  establish 
it  with  judgment  and  with  justice 
from  henceforth  even  for  ever.  The 
zeal  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  will  perform 
this. 

8  If  The  Lord  sent  a  word ‘into 
Jacob,  and  it  hath  lighted  upon  Israel. 

9  And  all  the  people  shall  know, 
even  Ephraim  and  the  inhabitant  of 
Samaria,  that  say  in  the  pride  and 
stoutness  of  heart, 

10  The  bricks  are  fallen  down,  hut 
we  will  build  with  hewn  stones  :  the 
sycamores  are  cut  down,  hut  we  will 
change  them  into  cedars. 

11  Therefore  the  Lord  shall  set  up 
the  adversaries  of  Rezin  against  him, 
and  join  his  enemies  together ; 

12  The  Syrians  before,  and  the 
Philistines  behind ;  and  they  shall 
devour  Israel  with  open  mouth.  For 
all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned  away, 
hut  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

13  If  For  the  people  turneth  not 
unto  him  that  smite th  them,  neither 
do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

14  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  off 
from  Israel  head  and  tail,  branch  and 
rush,  in  one  day. 

15  The  ancient  and  honourable,  he 
is  the  head ;  and  the  prophet  that 
teacheth  lies,  he  is  the  tail. 

16  For  the  leaders  of  this  people 
cause  them  to  err ;  and  they  that  are 
led  of  them  are  destroyed. 

17  Therefore  the  Lord  shall  have 
no  joy  in  their  young  men,  neither 
shall  have  mercy  on  their  fatherless 
and  widows  :  for  every  one  is  a  hypo¬ 
crite  and  an  evil  doer,  and  every 

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Judgments  upon  Israel . 

mouth  speaketh  folly.  For  all  this 
his  anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his 
hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

18  If  For  wickedness  hurneth  as 
the  fire :  it  shall  devour  the  briers 
and  thorns,  and  shall  kindle  in  the 
thickets  of  the  forest,  and  they  shall 
mount  up  like  the  lifting  up  of 
smoke. 

19  Through  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  is  the  land  darkened, 
and  the  people  shall  be  as  the  fuel 
of  the  fire :  no  man  shall  spare  his 
brother. 

20  And  he  shall  snatch  on  the 
right  hand,  and  be  hungry ;  and 
he  shall  eat  on  the  left  hand,  and 
they  shall  not  be  satisfied  :  they  shall 
eat  every  man  the  flesh  of  his  own 
arm : 

21  Manasseh,  Ephraim;  and 
Ephraim,  Manasseh  :  and  they  to¬ 
gether  shall  be  against  Judah.  For 
all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out 
still. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  woe  of  tyrants.  5  Assyria ,  the  rod  of  hypocrites, 
for  his  pride  shall  he  broken.  20  A  remnant  of  Is¬ 
rael  shall  be  saved.  24  Israel  is  comforted  with  prom¬ 
ise  of  deliverance  from  Assyria. 

OE  unto  them  that  decree  un¬ 
righteous  decrees,  and  that 
write  grievousness  which  they  have 
prescribed  ; 

2  To  turn  aside  the  needy  from 
judgment,  and  to  take  away  the  right 
from  the  poor  of  my  people,  that 
widows  may  be  their  prey,  and  that 
they  may  rob  the  fatherless  ! 

3  And  what  will  ye  do  in  the  day 
of  visitation,  and  fin  the  desolation 
which  shall  come  from  far  ?  to  whom 
will  ye  flee  for  help  ?  and  where  will 
ye  leave  your  glory  ? 

4  Without  me  they  shall  bow  down 
under  the  prisoners,  and  they  shall 
fall  under  the  slain.  For  all  this  his 
anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his 
hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

5  If  O  Assyrian,  the  rod  of  mine 
anger,  and  the  staff  in  their  hand  is 
mine  indignation. 


ISAIAH. 


Assyrian  foreshewn. 


The  fall  of  the 

6  I  will  send  him  against  a  hypo¬ 
critical  nation,  and  against  the  peo¬ 
ple  of  my  wrath  will  I  give  him  a 
charge,  to  take  the  spoil,  and  to  take 
the  prey,  and  to  tread  them  down 
like  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

7  Howbeit  he  meaneth  not  so,  nei¬ 
ther  doth  his  heart  think  so ;  but  it 
is  in  his  heart  to  destroy  and  cut  otf 
nations  not  a  few. 

8  For  he  saith,  Are  not  my  princes 
altogether  kings? 

9  Is  not  Calno  as  Carchemish  ?  is 
not  Hamath  as  Arpad  ?  is  not  Sama¬ 
ria  as  Damascus  ? 

10  As  my  hand  hath  found  the 
kingdoms  of  the  idols,  and  whose 
graven  images  did  excel  them  of 
Jerusalem  and  of  Samaria ; 

11  Shall  I  not,  as  I  have  done  unto 
Samaria  and  her  idols,  so  do  to  Jeru¬ 
salem  and  her  idols  ? 

12  Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that ,  when  the  Lord  hath  performed 
his  whole  work  upon  mount  Zion 
and  on  Jerusalem,  I  will  punish  the 
fruit  of  the  stout  heart  of  the  king  of 
Assyria,  and  the  glory  of  his  high 
looks. 

13  For  he  saith,  By  the  strength  of 
my  hand  I  have  done  it,  and  by  my 
wisdom ;  for  I  am  prudent :  and  I 
have  removed  the  bounds  of  the  peo¬ 
ple,  and  have  robbed  their  treasures, 
and  I  have  put  down  the  inhabitants 
like  a  valiant  man  : 

14  And  my  hand  hath  found  as  a 
nest  the  riches  of  the  people :  and  as 
one  gathereth  eggs  that  are  left,  have 
I  gathered  all  the  earth;  and  there 
was  none  that  moved  the  wing,  or 
opened  the  mouth,  or  peeped. 

15  Shall  the  axe  boast  itself  against 
him  that  heweth  therewith  ?  or  shall 
the  saw  magnify  itself  against  him 
that  shaketh  it  ?  as  if  the  rod  should 
shake  itself  against  them  that  lift  it 
up,  or  as  if  the  staff  should  lift  up 
itself  as  if  it  were  no  wood. 

16  Therefore  shall  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  send  among  his  fat 
ones  leanness;  and  under  his  glory 


he  shall  kindle  a  burning  like  the 
burning  of  a  fire. 

17  And  the  light  of  Israel  shall  he 
for  a  fire,  and  his  Holy  One  for  a 
flame :  and  it  shall  hum  and  devour 
his  thorns  and  his  briers  in  one  day ; 

18  And  shall  consume  the  glory  of 
his  forest,  and  of  his  fruitful  field, 
both  soul  and  body :  and  they  shall 
he  as  when  a  standardbearer  fainteth. 

19  And  the  rest  of  the  trees  of  his 
forest  shall  be  few,  that  a  child  may 
write  them. 

20  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  remnant  of  Israel, 
and  such  as  are  escaped  of  the  house 
of  Jacob,  shall  no  more  again  stay 
upon  him  that  smote  them ;  hut  shall 
stay  upon  the  Lord,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel,  in  truth. 

21  The  remnant  shall  return,  even 
the  remnant  of  Jacob,  unto  the  migh¬ 
ty  God. 

22  For  though  thy  people  Israel 
he  as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  yet  a 
remnant  of  them  shall  return:  the 
consumption  decreed  shall  overflow 
with  righteousness. 

23  For  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  shall 
make  a  consumption,  even  determin¬ 
ed,  in  the  midst  of  all  the  land. 

24  If  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  O  my  people  that 
dwellest  in  Zion,  he  not  afraid  of  the 
Assyrian :  he  shall  smite  thee  with  a 
rod,  and  shall  lift  up  his  staff  against 
thee,  after  the  manner  of  Egypt. 

25  For  yet  a  very  little  while,  and 
the  indignation  shall  cease,  and  mine 
anger  in  their  destruction. 

26  And  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  stir 
up  a  scourge  for  him  according  to 
the  slaughter  of  Midian  at  the  rock 
of  Oreb :  and  as  his  rod  ivas  upon 
the  sea,  so  shall  he  lift  it  up  after  the 
manner  of  Egypt. 

27  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  his  burden  shall  he 
taken  away  from  off  thy  shoulder, 
and  his  yoke  from  off  thy  neck,  and 
the  yoke  shall  be  destroyed  because 
of  the  anointing. 

767 


ISAIAH. 


The  restoration  of.  Israel . 


Christ’s  peaceful  kingdom. 

28  He  is  come  to  Aiath,  he  is  pass¬ 
ed  to  Migron  ;  at  Michmash  he  hath 
laid  up  his  carriages : 

29  They  are  gone  over  the  passage: 
they  have  taken  up  their  lodging  at 
Geba ;  Hamah  is  afraid ;  Gibeah  of 
Saul  is  fled. 

30  Lift  up  thy  voice,  O  daughter  of 
Gallim:  cause  it  to  be  heard  unto 
Laish,  O  poor  Anathoth. 

31  Madmen  all  is  removed;  the 
inhabitants  of  Gebim  gather  them¬ 
selves  to  flee. 

32  As  yet  shall  he  remain  at  Nob 
that  day :  he  shall  shake  his  hand 
against  the  mount  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion,  the  hill  of  Jerusalem. 

33  Behold,  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  shall  lop  the  bough  with  ter¬ 
ror  :  and  the  high  ones  of  stature 
shall  he  hewn  down,  and  the  haughty 
shall  be  humbled. 

34  And  he  shall  cut  down  the 
thickets  of  the  forest  with  iron,  and 
Lebanon  shall  fall  by  a  mighty  one. 

CIIAPTEK  XI. 

1  The  peaceable  kingdom  of  the  Branch  out  of  the  root 
of  Jesse.  10  The  victorious  restoration  of  Israel,  and 
vocation  of  the  Gentiles. 

AND  there  shall  come  forth  a  rod 
.xjL  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a 
Branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots  : 

2  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall 
rest  upon  him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom 
and  understanding,  the  spirit  of  coun¬ 
sel  and  might,  the  spirit  of  knowledge 
and  of  the  fear  of  the  Lord  ; 

3  And  shall  make  him  of  quick  un¬ 
derstanding  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  : 
and  he  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight 
of  his  eyes,  neither  reprove  after  the 
hearing  of  his  ears  : 

4  But  with  righteousness  shall  he 
judge  the  poor,  and  reprove  with 
equity  for  the  meek  of  the  earth : 
and  he  shall  smite  the  earth  with  the 
rod  of  his  mouth,  and  with  the  breath 
of  his  lips  shall  he  slay  the  wicked. 

5  And  righteousness  shall  be  the 
girdle  of  his  loins,  and  faithfulness 
the  girdle  of  his  reins. 

6  The  wolf  at  so  shall  dwell  with 

768 


the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall  lie 
down  with  the  kid  ;  and  the  calf  and 
the  young  lion  and  the  fatling  togeth¬ 
er  ;  and  a  little  child  shall  lead  them. 

7  And  the  cow  and  the  hear  shall 
feed  ;  their  young  ones  shall  lie  down 
together :  and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw 
like  the  ox. 

8  And  the  sucking  child  shall 
play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and  the 
weaned  child  shall  put  his  hand  on 
the  cockatrice’  den. 

9  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy 
in  all  my  holy  mountain :  for  the  earth 
shall  be  full  of  the  knowledge  of  the 
Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

10  If  And  in  that  day  there  shall  he 
a  root  of  Jesse,  which  shall  stand  for 
an  ensign  of  the  people ;  to  it  shall 
the  Gentiles  seek :  and  his  rest  shall 
be  glorious. 

11  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall  set  his 
hand  again  the  second  time  to  recover  i 
the  remnant  of  his  people,  which 
shall  he  left,  from  Assyria,  and  from 
Egypt,  and  from  Pathros,  and  from 
Cush,  and  from  Elam,  and  from  Shi- 
nar,  and  from  Hamath,  and  from  the 
islands  of  the  sea. 

12  And  he  shall  set  up  an  ensign 
for  the  nations,  and  shall  assemble 
the  outcasts  of  Israel,  and  gather  to¬ 
gether  the  dispersed  of  Judah  from 
the  four  corners  of  the  earth. 

13  The  envy  also  of  Ephraim  shall 
depart,  and  the  adversaries  of  Judah 
shall  be  cut  off:  Ephraim  shall  not 
envy  Judah,  and  Judah  shall  not  vex 
Ephraim. 

14  But  they  shall  fly  upon  the 
shoulders  of  the  Philistines  toward 
the  west;  they  shall  spoil  them  of 
the  east  together :  they  shall  lay  their 
hand  upon  Edom  and  Moab  ;  and  the 
children  of  Ammon  shall  obey  them. 

15  And  the  Lord  shall  utterly  de¬ 
stroy  the  tongue  of  the  Egyptian 
sea  ;  and  with  his  mighty  wind  shall 
he  shake  his  hand  over  the  river, 
and  shall  smite  it  in  the  seven  streams, 

I  and  make  men  go  over  dryshod. 


A  joyful  thanksgiving. 


ISAIAH. 


16  And  there  shall  be  a  highway 
for  the  remnant  of  his  people,  which 
shall  be  left,  from  Assyria ;  like  as 
it  was  to  Israel  in  the  day  that  he 
came  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 


CHAPTER  XII. 


A  joyful  thanksgiving^  of  the  faithful  for  the  mercies  of 

God. 

AND  in  that  day  thou  shalt  say, 
O  Lord,  I  will  praise  thee  : 
though  thou  wast  angry  with  me, 
thine  anger  is  turned  away,  and  thou 
comfortedst  me. 

2  Behold,  God  is  my  salvation ;  I 
will  trust,  and  not  he  afraid :  for  the 
Lord  JEHOVAH  is  my  strength 
and  my  song ;  he  also  is  become  my 
salvation. 

3  Therefore  with  joy  shall  ye  draw 
water  out  of  the  wells  of  salvation. 

4  And  in  that  day  shall  ye  say, 
Praise  the  Lord,  call  upon  his  name, 
declare  his  doings  among  the  people, 
make  mention  that  his  name  is  ex¬ 
alted. 

5  Sing  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  hath 
done  excellent  things  :  this  is  known 
in  all  the  earth. 

6  Cry  out  and  shout,  thou  inhabi¬ 
tant  of  Zion :  for  great  is  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel  in  the  midst  of  thee. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  God  mustereth  the  armies  of  his  wrath.  6  He  threat- 
eneth  to  destroy  Babylon  by  the  Medes.  19  The  deso¬ 
lation  of  Babylon. 

THE  burden  of  Babylon,  which 
Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  did  see. 
2  Lift  ye  up  a  banner  upon  the 
high  mountain,  exalt  the  voice  unto 
them,  shake  the  hand,  that  they  may 
go  into  the  gates  of  the  nobles. 

3  I  have  commanded  my  sanctified 
ones,  I  have  also  called  my  mighty 
ones  for  mine  anger,  even  them  that 
rejoice  in  my  highness. 

4  The  noise  of  a  multitude  in  the 
mountains,  like  as  of  a  great  people ; 
a  tumultuous  noise  of  the  kingdoms 
of  nations  gathered  together :  the 
Lord  of  hosts  mustereth  the  host  of 
the  battle. 

5  They  come  from  a  far  country, 

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Babylon  threatened. 

from  the  end  of  heaven,  even  the 
Lord,  and  the  weapons  of  his  indig¬ 
nation,  to  destroy  the  whole  land. 

6  ^  Howl  ye ;  for  the  day  of  the 
Lord  is  at  hand ;  it  shall  come  as  a 
destruction  from  the  Almighty. 

7  Therefore  shall  all  hands  be  faint, 
and  every  man’s  heart  shall  melt : 

8  And  they  shall  he  afraid :  pangs 
and  sorrows  shall  take  hold  of  them ; 
they  shall  he  in  pain  as  a  woman 
that  travaileth :  they  shall  he  amazed 
one  at  another;  their  faces  shall  be 
as  flames. 

9  Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord 
cometh,  cruel  both  with  wrath  and 
fierce  anger,  to  lay  the  land  desolate: 
and  he  shall  destroy  the  sinners 
thereof  out  of  it. 

10  For  the  stars  of  heaven  and  the 
constellations  thereof  shall  not  give 
their  light :  the  sun  shall  he  darken¬ 
ed  in  his  going  forth,  and  the  moon 
shall  not  cause  her  light  to  shine. 

1 1  And  I  will  punish  the  world  for 
their  evil,  and  the  wicked  for  their 
iniquity ;  and  I  will  cause  the  arro- 
gancy  of  the  proud  to  cease,  and  will 
lay  low  the  haughtiness  of  the  terrible. 

12  I  will  make  a  man  more  pre¬ 
cious  than  fine  gold ;  even  a  man 
than  the  golden  wedge  of  Ophir. 

13  Therefore  I  will  shake  the  heav¬ 
ens,  and  the  earth  shall  remove  out 
of  her  place,  in  the  wrath  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  and  in  the  day  of  his  fierce 
anger. 

14  And  it  shall  he  as  the  chased 
roe,  and  as  a  sheep  that  no  man 
taketh  up  :  they  shall  every  man  turn 
to  his  own  people,  and  flee  every  one 
into  his  own  land. 

15  Every  one  that  is  found  shall  he 
thrust  through ;  and  every  one  that 
is  joined  unto  them  shall  fall  by  the 
sword. 

16  Their  children  also  shall  he 
dashed  to  pieces  before  their  eyes ; 
their  houses  shall  he  spoiled,  and 
their  wives  ravished. 

17  Behold,  I  will  stir  up  the  Medes 
against  them,  which  shall  not  regard 

769 


ISAIAH. 


Israel's  triumph 


Desolation  of  Babylon. 

silver ;  and  as  for  gold,  they  shall  not 
delight  in  it. 

18  Their  hows  also  shall  dash  the 
young  men  to  pieces  ;  and  they  shall 
have  no  pity  on  the  fruit  of  the  womb ; 
their  eye  shall  not  spare  children. 

19  And  Babylon,  the  glory  of 
kingdoms,  the  beauty  of  the  Chal¬ 
dees’  excellency,  shall  he  as  when  God 
overthrew  Sodom  and  Gomorrah. 

20  It  shall  never  he  inhabited, 
neither  shall  it  he  dwelt  in  from 
generation  to  generation :  neither 
shall  the  Arabian  pitch  tent  there ; 
neither  shall  the  shepherds  make  their 
fold  there. 

21  But  wild  beasts  of  the  desert 
shall  lie  there ;  and  their  houses 
shall  he  full  of  doleful  creatures  ;  and 
owls  shall  dwell  there,  and  satyrs 
shall  dance  there. 

22  And  the  wild  beasts  of  the 
islands  shall  cry  in  their  desolate 
houses,  and  dragons  in  their  pleas¬ 
ant  palaces :  and  her  time  is  near 
to  come,  and  her  days  shall  not  he 
prolonged. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  God's  merciful  restoration  of  Israel.  4  Their  triumph¬ 
ant  insultation  over  Babel.  24  God' s  purpose  against 

Assyria.  29  Palestina  is  threatened. 

^OR  the  Lord  will  have  mercy 
on  Jacob,  and  will  yet  choose 
Israel,  and  set  them  in  their  own 
land :  and  the  strangers  shall  he 
joined  with  them,  and  they  shall 
cleave  to  the  house  of  Jacob. 

2  And  the  people  shall  take  them, 
and  bring  them  to  their  place :  and 
the  house  of  Israel  shall  possess  them 
in  the  land  of  the  Lord  for  servants 
and  handmaids  :  and  they  shall  take 
them  captives,  whose  captives  they 
were ;  and  they  shall  rule  over  their 
oppressors. 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 
day  that  the  Lord  shall  give  thee 
rest  from  thy  sorrow,  and  from  thy 
fear,  and  from  the  hard  bondage 
wherein  thou  wast  made  to  serve, 

4  IT  That  thou  shalt  take  up  this 
proverb  against  the  king  of  Babylon, 

770 


and  say,  How  hath  the  oppressor 
ceased !  the  golden  city  ceased ! 

5  The  Lord  hath  broken  the  staff 
of  the  wicked,  and  the  sceptre  of  the 
rulers. 

6  He  who  smote  the  people  in 
wrath  with  a  continual  stroke,  he 
that  ruled  the  nations  in  anger,  is 
persecuted,  and  none  hindereth. 

7  The  whole  earth  is  at  rest,  and 
is  quiet :  they  break  forth  into  singing. 

8  Yea,  the  fir  frees  rejoice  at  thee, 
and  the  cedars  of  Lebanon,  saying , 
Since  thou  art  laid  down,  no  feller  is 
come  up  against  us. 

9  Hell  from  beneath  is  moved  for 
thee  to  meet  thee  at  thy  coming :  it 
stirreth  up  the  dead  for  thee,  even  all 
the  chief  ones  of  the  earth ;  it  hath 
raised  up  from  their  thrones  all  the 
kings  of  the  nations. 

10  All  they  shall  speak  and  say 
unto  thee,  Art  thou  also  become  weak 
as  we?  art  thou  become  like  unto  us? 

11  Thy  pomp  is  brought  down  to 
the  grave,  and  the  noise  of  thy  viols: 
the  worm  is  spread  under  thee,  and 
the  worms  cover  thee. 

12  How  art  thou  fallen  from  heav¬ 
en,  O  Lucifer,  son  of  the  morning! 
how  art  thou  cut  down  to  the  ground, 
which  didst  weaken  the  nations ! 

13  For  thou  hast  said  in  thine  heart,  I 
will  ascend  into  heaven,  I  will  exalt  my 
throne  above  the  stars  of  God :  I  will  sit 
also  upon  the  mount  of  the  congrega¬ 
tion,  in  the  sides  of  the  north  : 

14  I  will  ascend  above  the  heights 
of  the  clouds  ;  I  will  be  like  the  Most 
High. 

15  Yet  thou  shalt  be  brought  down 
to  hell,  to  the  sides  of  the  pit. 

16  They  that  see  thee  shall  narrow¬ 
ly  look  upon  thee,  and  consider  thee, 
saying ,  Is  this  the  man  that  made 
the  earth  to  tremble,  that  did  shake 
kingdoms ; 

17  That  made  the  world  as  a  wil¬ 
derness,  and  destroyed  the  cities 
thereof ;  that  opened  not  the  house 
of  his  prisoners  ? 

18  All  the  kings  of  the  nations,  even 


over  Babylon . 


ISAIAH. 


Lamentable  state  of  Moab. 


all  of  them,  lie  in  glory,  every  one  in 
his  own  house. 

19  But  thou  art  cast  out  of  thy 
grave  like  an  abominable  branch, 
and  as  the  raiment  of  those  that  are 
slain,  thrust  through  with  a  sword, 
that  go  down  to  the  stones  of  the  pit; 
as  a  carcass  trodden  under  feet. 

20  Thou  shalt  not  be  joined  with 
them  in  burial,  because  thou  hast 
destroyed  thy  land,  and  slain  thy 
people:  the  seed  of  evil  doers  shall 
never  be  renowned. 

21  Prepare  slaughter  for  his  chil¬ 
dren  for  the  iniquity  of  their  fathers ; 
that  they  do  not  rise,  nor  possess  the 
land,  nor  fill  the  face  of  the  world 
with  cities. 

22  For  I  will  rise  up  against  them, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  cut  off 
from  Babylon  the  name,  and  remnant, 
and  son,  and  nephew,  saith  the  Lord. 

23  I  will  also  make  it  a  possession 
for  the  bittern,  and  pools  of  water : 
and  I  will  sweep  it  with  the  besom 
of  destruction,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

24  Tf  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sworn, 
saying,  Surely  as  I  have  thought,  so 
shall  it  come  to  pass ;  and  as  I  have 
purposed,  so  shall  it  stand : 

25  That  I  will  break  the  Assyrian 
in  my  land,  and  upon  my  mountains 
tread  him  under  foot :  then  shall  his 
yoke  depart  from  off  them,  and  his 
burden  depart  from  off  their  shoul¬ 
ders. 

26  This  is  the  purpose  that  is  pur¬ 
posed  upon  the  whole  earth :  and 
this  is  the  hand  that  is  stretched  out 
upon  all  the  nations. 

27  For  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
purposed,  and  who  shall  disannul 
it?  and  his  hand  is  stretched  out, 
and  who  shall  turn  it  back  ? 

28  In  the  year  that  king  Aliaz  died 
Was  this  burden. 

29  Rejoice  not  thou,  whole  Pa- 
lestina,  because  the  rod  of  him  that 
smote  thee  is  broken :  for  out  of  the 
serpent’s  root  shall  come  forth  a 
cockatrice,  and  his  fruit  shall  be  a 
fiery  flying  serpent. 


30  And  the  firstborn  of  the  poor 
shall  feed,  and  the  needy  shall  lie 
down  in  safety :  and  I  will  kill  thy 
root  with  famine,  and  he  shall  slay 
thy  remnant. 

31  Howl,  O  gate;  cry,  O  city; 
thou,  whole  Palestina,  art  dissolved :  • 
for  there  shall  come  from  the  north 

a  smoke,  and  none  shall  be  alone  in 
his  appointed  times. 

32  What  shall  one  then  answer  the 
messengers  of  the  nation  ?  That  the 
Lord  hath  founded  Zion,  and  the 
poor  of  his  people  shall  trust  in  it. 


CHAPTER  XY. 

The  lamentable  state  of  Moab. 


npHE  burden  of  Moab.  Because 
JL  *  in  the  night  Ar  of  Moab  is  laid 
waste,  and  brought  to  silence ;  be¬ 
cause  in  the  night  Kir  of  Moab  is 
laid  waste,  and  brought  to  silence : 

2  He  is  gone  up  to  Bajith,  and  to 
Dibon,  the  high  places,  to  weep: 
Moab  shall  howl  over  Nebo,  and 
over  Medeba :  on  all  their  heads  shall 
be  baldness,  and  every  beard  cut  off. 

3  In  their  streets  they  shall  gird 
themselves  with  sackcloth :  on  the 
tops  of  their  houses,  and  in  their 
streets,  every  one  shall  howl,  weep¬ 
ing  abundantly. 

4  And  Heshbon  shall  cry,  and 
Elealeh ;  their  voice  shall  be  heard 
even  unto  Jahaz :  therefore  the  armed 
soldiers  of  Moab  shall  cry  out;  his 
life  shall  be  grievous  unto  him. 

5  My  heart  shall  cry  out  for  Moab ; 
his  fugitives  shall  flee  unto  Zoar,  a 
heifer  of  three  years  old :  for  by  the 
mounting  up  of  Luhith  with  weeping 
shall  they  go  it  up ;  for  in  the  way 
of  Horonaim  they  shall  raise  up  a 
cry  of  destruction. 

6  For  the  waters  of  Nimrim  shall 
be  desolate:  for  the  hay  is  withered 
away,  the  grass  faileth,  there  is  no 
green  thing. 

7  Therefore  the  abundance  they 
have  gotten,  and  that  which  they 
have  laid  up,  shall  they  carry  away 
to  the  brook  of  the  willows. 


771 


ISAIAH. 


Moab  threatened 

8  For  the  cry  is  gone  round  about 
the  borders  of  Moab;  the  howling 
thereof  unto  Eglaim,  and  the  howl¬ 
ing  thereof  unto  Beer-elim. 

9  For  the  waters  of  Dirnon  shall  he 
full  of  blood :  for  I  will  bring  more 
upon  Dimon,  lions  upon  him  that 
escapeth  of  Moab,  and  upon  the 
remnant  of  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Moab  is  exhorted  to  yield  obedience  to  Christ's  king¬ 
dom.  6  Moab  is  threatened  for  her  pride.  9  The 
prophet  bewaileth  her.  12  The  judgment  of  Moab. 

SEND  ye  the  lamb  to  the  ruler  of 
the  land  from  Sela  to  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  unto  the  mount  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion. 

2  For  it  shall  he,  that ,  as  a  wan¬ 
dering  bird  cast  out  of  the  nest,  so 
the  daughters  of  Moab  shall  he  at  the 
fords  of  Arnon. 

3  Take  counsel,  execute  judgment; 
make  thy  shadow  as  the  night  in  the 
midst  of  the  noonday ;  hide  the  out¬ 
casts  ;  bewray  not  him  that  wandereth. 

4  Let  mine  outcasts  dwell  with 
thee,  Moab;  he  thou  a  covert  to 
them  from  the  face  of  the  spoiler: 
for  the  extortioner  is  at  an  end,  the 
spoiler  ceaseth,  the  oppressors  are 
consumed  out  of  the  land. 

5  And  in  mercy  shall  the  throne  he 
established :  and  he  shall  sit  upon  it 
in  truth  in  the  tabernacle  of  David, 
judging,  and  seeking  judgment,  and 
hasting  righteousness. 

6  If  We  have  heard  of  the  pride  of 
Moab ;  he  is  very  proud  :  even  of  his 
haughtiness,  and  his  pride,  and  his 
wrath :  but  his  lies  shall  not  be  so. 

7  Therefore  shall  Moab  howl  for 
Moab,  every  one  shall  howl :  for  the 
foundations  of  Kir-hareseth  shall  ye 
mourn  ;  surely  they  are  stricken. 

8  For  the  fields  of  Heshbon  lan¬ 
guish,  and  the  vine  of  Sibmah :  the 
lords  of  the  heathen  have  broken 
down  the  principal  plants  thereof, 
they  are  come  even  unto  Jazer,  they 
wandered  through  the  wilderness: 
her  branches  are  stretched  out,  they 
are  gone  over  the  sea. 

772 


for  her  pride . 


9  Therefore  I  will  bewail  with 
the  weeping  of  Jazer  the  vine  of 
Sibmah :  I  will  water  thee  with  my 
tears,  O  Heshbon,  and  Elealeh:  for 
the  shouting  for  thy  summer  fruits 
and  for  thy  harvest  is  fallen. 

10  And  gladness  is  taken  away,  and 
joy  out  of  the  plentiful  field  ;  and  in 
the  vineyards  there  shall  he  no  sing¬ 
ing,  neither  shall  there  he  shouting : 
the  treaders  shall  tread  out  no  wine 
in  their  presses ;  I  have  made  their 
vintage  shouting  to  cease. 

11  Wherefore  my  bowels  shall 
sound  like  a  harp  for  Moah,  and 
mine  inward  parts  for  Kir-haresh. 

12  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  it  is  seen  that  Moah  is  weary 
on  the  high  place,  that  he  shall  come 
to  his  sanctuary  to  pray ;  hut  he  shall 
not  prevail. 

13  This  is  the  word  that  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  concerning  Moah  since 
that  time. 

14  But  now  the  Lord  hath  spoken, 
saying,  Within  three  years,  as  the 
years  of  a  hireling,  and  the  glory 
of  Moah  shall  he  contemned,  with  all 
that  great  multitude ;  and  the  rem¬ 
nant  shall  be  very  small  and  feeble. 


CHAPTER  NYU. 


1  Syria  and  Israel  are  threatened.  6  A  remnant  shall 
forsake  idolatry.  9  The  rest  shall  be  plagued  for 
their  impiety.  12  The  woe  of  Israel's  enemies. 


THE  burden  of  Damascus.  Be¬ 
hold,  Damascus  is  taken  away 
from  being  a  city,  and  it  shall  he  a 


ruinous  heap. 

2  The  cities  of  Aroer  are  forsaken : 
they  shall  he  for  flocks,  which  shall 
lie  down,  and  none  shall  make  them 
afraid. 

3  The  fortress  also  shall  cease  from 
Ephraim,  and  the  kingdom  from  Da¬ 
mascus,  and  the  remnant  of  Syria: 
they  shall  he  as  the  glory  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4  And  in  that  day  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  the  glory  of  Jacob  shall  be 
made  thin,  and  the  fatness  of  his  flesh 
shall  wax  lean. 

5  And  it  shall  he  as  when  the 


ISAIAH. 


Ethiopia  threatened . 


CHAPTER  XYIII. 

God  in  care  of  his  people  will  destroy  the  Ethiopians. 
7  An  access  thereby  shall  grow  unto  the  church. 


harvestman  gatheretli  the  corn,  and 
reapeth  the  ears  with  his  arm ;  and 
it  shall  be  as  he  that  gather  eth  ears 
in  the  valley  of  Rephaim. 

6  %  Yet  gleaning  grapes  shall  he 
left  in  it,  as  the  shaking  of  an  olive 
tree,  two  or  three  berries  in  the  top 
of  the  uppermost  hough,  four  or  five 
in  the  outmost  fruitful  branches  there¬ 
of,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

7  At  that  day  shall  a  man  look  to 
his  Maker,  and  his  eyes  shall  have 
respect  to  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

8  And  he  shall  not  look  to  the  al¬ 
tars,  the  work  of  his  hands,  neither 
shall  respect  that  which  his  fingers 
have  made,  either  the  groves,  or  the 

i  images. 

9  In  that  day  shall  his  strong 
cities  he  as  a  forsaken  hough,  and 
an  uppermost  branch,  which  they 
left  because  of  the  children  of  Israel : 
and  there  shall  he  desolation. 

10  Because  thou  hast  forgotten  the 
God  of  thy  salvation,  and  hast  not 
been  mindful  of  the  Rock  of  thy 
strength,  therefore  shalt  thou  plant 
pleasant  plants,  and  shalt  set  it  with 
strange  slips : 

11  In  the  day  shalt  thou  make  thy 
plant  to  grow,  and  in  the  morning 
shalt* thou  make  thy  seed  to  flourish  : 
but  the  harvest  shall  be  a  heap  in  the 
day  of  grief  and  of  desperate  sor¬ 
row. 

12  Woe  to  the  multitude  of  many 
people,  which  make  a  noise  like  the 
noise  of  the  seas  ;  and  to  the  rushing 
of  nations,  that  make  a  rushing  like 
the  rushing  of  mighty  waters ! 

13  The  nations  shall  rush  like  the 
rushing  of  many  waters :  hut  God 
shall  rebuke  them,  and  they  shall 
flee  far  off,  and  shall  he  chased  as 
the  chaff  of  the  mountains  before  the 
wind,  and  like  a  rolling  thing  before 
the  whirlwind. 

14  And  behold  at  eveningtide  trou¬ 
ble  ;  and  before  the  morning  he  is 
not.  This  is  the  portion  of  them  that 
spoil  us,  and  the  lot  of  them  that 
rob  us. 


WOE  to  the  land  shadowing  with 
wings,  which  is  beyond  the 
rivers  of  Ethiopia : 

2  That  sendeth  ambassadors  by 
the  sea,  even  in  vessels  of  bulrushes 
upon  the  waters,  saying ,  Go,  ye  swift 
messengers,  to  a  nation  scattered  and 
peeled,  to  a  people  terrible  from  their 
beginning  hitherto ;  a  nation  meted 
out  and  trodden  down,  whose  land 
the  rivers  have  spoiled !, 

3  All  ye  inhabitants  of  the  world, 
and  dwellers  on  the  earth,  see  ye, 
when  he  lifteth  up  an  ensign  on  the 
mountains ;  and  when  he  bloweth  a 
trumpet,  hear  ye. 

4  For  so  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  I 
will  take  my  rest,  and  I  will  con¬ 
sider  in  my  dwellingplace  like  a  clear 
heat  upon  herbs,  and  like  a  cloud  of 
dew  in  the  heat  of  harvest. 

5  For  afore  the  harvest,  when  the 
bud  is  perfect,  and  the  sour  grape  is 
ripening  in  the  flower,  he  shall  both 
cut  off  the  sprigs  with  pruninghooks, 
and  take  away  and  cut  down  the 
branches. 

6  They  shall  be  left  together  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  mountains,  and  to 
the  beasts  of  the  earth :  and  the  fowls 
shall  summer  upon  them,  and  all  the 
beasts  of  the  earth  shall  winter  upon 
them. 

7  IT  In  that  time  shall  the  present 
be  brought  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  of 
a  people  scattered  and  peeled,  and 
from  a  people  terrible  from  their  be¬ 
ginning  hitherto ;  a  nation  meted  out 
and  trodden  under  foot,  whose  land 
the  rivers  have  spoiled,  to  the  place 
of  the  name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
mount  Zion. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  The  confusion  of  Egypt.  11  The  foolishness  of  their 
princes.  18  The  calling  of  Egypt  to  the  church.  23 
The  covenant  of  Egypt,  Assyria,  and  Israel. 

THE  burden  of  Egypt.  Behold, 
the  Lord  rideth  upon  a  swift 
cloud,  and  shall  come  into  Egypt: 

773 


The  confusion  of  Egypt. 


ISAIAH. 


The  calling  of  Egypt. 


and  the  idols  of  Egypt  shall  be 
moved  at  his  presence,  and  the  heart 
of  Egypt  shall  melt  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

2  And  I  will  set  the  Egyptians 
against  the  Egyptians:  and  they 
shall  fight  every  one  against  his 
brother,  and  every  one  against  his 
neighbour ;  city  against  city,  and 
kingdom  against  kingdom. 

3  And  the  spirit  of  Egypt  shall 
fail  in  the  midst  thereof ;  and  I  will 
destroy  the  counsel  thereof :  and  they 
shall  seek  to  the  idols,  and  to  the 
charmers,  and  to  them  that  have  fa¬ 
miliar  spirits,  and  to  the  wizards. 

4  And  the  Egyptians  will  I  give 
over  into  the  hand  of  a  cruel  lord ; 
and  a  fierce  king  shall  rule  over  them, 
saith  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

5  And  the  waters  shall  fail  from  the 
sea,  and  the  river  shall  he  wasted  and 
dried  up. 

6  And  they  shall  turn  the  rivers 
far  away  ;  and  the  brooks  of  defence 
shall  he  emptied  and  dried  up:  the 
reeds  and  flags  shall  wither. 

7  The  paper  reeds  by  the  brooks, 
by  the  mouth  of  the  brooks,  and  every 
thing  sown  by  the  brooks,  shall  wither, 
he  driven  away,  and  he  no  more. 

8  The  fishers  also  shall  mourn,  and 
all  they  that  cast  angle  into  the  brooks 
shall  lament,  and  they  that  spread 
nets  upon  the  waters  shall  languish. 

9  Moreover  they  that  work  in  fine 
flax,  and  they  that  weave  networks, 
shall  he  confounded.  # 

10  And  they  shall*  he  broken  in 
the  purposes  thereof,  all  that  make 
sluices  and  ponds  for  fish. 

11  Surely  the  princes  of  Zoan 
are  fools,  the  counsel  of  the  wise 
counsellors  of  Pharaoh  is  become 
brutish:  how  say  ye  unto  Pharaoh, 
I  am  the  son  of  the  wise,  the  son  of 
ancient  kings  ? 

12  Where  are  they  ?  where  are  thy 
wise  men  ?  and  let  them  tell  thee  now, 
and  let  them  know  what  the  Lord  of 
hosts  hath  purposed  upon  Egypt. 

13  The  princes  of  Zoan  are  be- 

774 


come  fools,  the  princes  of  Noph  are 
deceived;  they  have  also  seduced 
Egypt,  even  they  that  are  the  stay 
of  the  tribes  thereof. 

14  The  Lord  hath  mingled  a  per¬ 
verse  spirit  in  the  midst  thereof: 
and  they  have  caused  Egypt  to  err 
in  every  work  thereof,  as  a  drunken 
man  staggereth  in  his  vomit. 

15  Neither  shall  there  he  any  work 
for  Egypt,  which  the  head  or  tail, 
branch  or  rush,  may  do. 

16  In  that  day  shall  Egypt  he  like 
unto  women :  and  it  shall  be  afraid 
and  fear  because  of  the  shaking  of 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which 
he  shaketh  over  it. 

17  And  the  land  of  Judah  shall 
he  a  terror  unto  Egypt,  every  one 
that  maketh  mention  thereof  shall  he 
afraid  in  himself,  because  of  the 
counsel  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which 
he  hath  determined  against  it.  • 

18  If  In  that  day  shall  five  cities 
in  the  land  of  Egypt  speak  the  lan¬ 
guage  of  Canaan,  and  swear  to  the 
Lord  of  hosts ;  one  shall  he  called, 
The  city  of  destruction. 

19  In  that  day  shall  there  he  an 
altar  to  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  a  pillar  at  the 
border  thereof  to  the  Lord. 

20  And  it  shall  be  for  a  sign  and  for 
a  witness  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts  in  the 
land  of  Egypt :  for  they  shall  cry  unto 
the  Lord  because  of  the  oppressors,  and 
he  shall  send  them  a  saviour,  and  a 
great  one,  and  he  shall  deliver  them. 

21  And  the  Lord  shall  he  known 
to  Egypt,  and  the  Egyptians  shall 
know  the  Lord  in  that  day,  and  shall 
do  sacrifice  and  oblation ;  yea,  they 
shall  vow  a  vow  unto  the  Lord,  and 
perform  it. 

22  And  the  Lord  shall  smite  Egypt: 
he  shall  smite  and  heal  it :  and  they 
shall  return  even  to  the  Lord,  and  he 
shall  he  entreated  of  them,  and  shall 
heal  them. 

23  In  that  day  shall  there  he  a 
highway  out  of  Egypt  to  Assyria, 
and  the  Assyrian  shall  come  into 


The  captivity  of  Egypt. 

Egypt,  and  the  Egyptian  into  Assyria, 
and  the  Egyptians  shall  serve  with 
the  Assyrians. 

24  In  that  day  shall  Israel  he  the 
third  with  Egypt  and  with  Assyria, 
even  a  blessing  in  the  midst  of  the  land : 

25  Whom  the  Lord  of  hosts  shall 
bless,  saying,  Blessed  be  Egypt  my 
people,  and  Assyria  the  work  of  my 
hands,  and  Israel  mine  inheritance. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

A  type  prefiguring  the  shamef  ul  captivity  of  Egypt  and 

Ethiopia. 

IN  the  year  that  Tartan  came  unto 
Ashdod,  (when  Sargon  the  king 
of  Assyria  sent  him,)  and  fought 
against  Ashdod,  and  took  it ; 

2  At  the  same  time  spake  the  Lord 
by  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz,  saying, 
Go  and  loose  the  sackcloth  from  off 
thy  loins,  and  put  off  thy  shoe  from 
thy  foot.  And  he  did  so,  walking 
naked  and  barefoot. 

3  And  the  Lord  said,  Like  as  my 
servant  Isaiah  hath  walked  naked 
and  barefoot  three  years  for  a  sign 
and  wonder  upon  Egypt  and  upon 
Ethiopia ; 

4  So  shall  the  king  of  Assyria  lead 
away  the  Egyptians  prisoners,  and 
the  Ethiopians  captives,  young  and 
old,  naked  and  barefoot,  even  with 
their  buttocks  uncovered,  to  the 
shame  of  Egypt. 

5  And  they  shall  be  afraid  and 
ashamed  of  Ethiopia  their  expecta¬ 
tion,  and  of  Egypt  their  glory. 

6  And  the  inhabitant  of  this  isle 
shall  say  in  that  day,  Behold,  such 
is  our  expectation,  whither  we  flee 
for  help  to  be  delivered  from  the  king 
of  Assyria :  and  how  shall  we  escape  ? 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  The  prophet ,  bewailing  the  captivity  of  his  people ,  seeth 
in  a  vision  the  fall  of  Babylon  by  the  Medes  and  Per¬ 
sians.  11  Edom ,  scorning  the  prophet ,  is  moved  to 
repentance.  13  The  set  time  of  Arabia's  calamity. 

HE  burden  of  the  desert  of  the 
sea.  As  whirlwinds  in  the  south 
pass  through ;  so  it  corneth  from  the 
desert,  from  a  terrible  land. 

•  2  A  grievous  vision  is  declared  unto 
me;  The -treacherous  dealer  dealeth 


The  fall  of  Babylon . 

treacherously,  and  the  spoiler  spoil- 
eth.  Go  up,  O  Elam:  besiege,  O 
Media:  all  the  sighing  thereof  have 
I  made  to  cease. 

3  Therefore  are  my  loins  filled  with 
pain :  pangs  have  taken  hold  upon 
me,  as  the  pangs  of  a  woman  that 
travaileth  :  I  was  bowed  down  at  the 
hearing  of  it ;  I  was  dismayed  at  the 
seeing  of  it. 

4  My  heart  panted,  fearfulness  af¬ 
frighted  me :  the  night  of  my  pleas¬ 
ure  hath  he  turned  into  fear  unto  me. 

5  Prepare  the  table,  watch  in  the 
watchtower,  eat,  drink :  arise,  ye 
princes,  and  anoint  the  shield. 

6  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said 
unto  me,  Go,  set  a  watchman,  let 
him  declare  what  he  seeth. 

7  And  he  saw  a  chariot  with  a  cou¬ 
ple  of  horsemen,  a  chariot  of  asses, 
and  a  chariot  of  camels ;  and  he 
hearkened  diligently  with  much  heed : 

8  And  he  cried,  A  lion :  My  lord, 
I  stand  continually  upon  the  watch- 
tower  in  the  daytime,  and  I  am  set 
in  my  ward  whole  nights : 

9  And,  behold,  here  corneth  a  char¬ 
iot  of  men,  with  a  couple  of  horse¬ 
men.  And  he  answered  and  said, 
Babylon  is  fallen,  is  fallen ;  and  all 
the  graven  images  of  her  gods  he 
hath  broken  unto  the  ground. 

10  O  my  threshing,  and  the  corn 
of  my  floor :  that  which  I  have  heard 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Isra¬ 
el,  have  I  declared  unto  you. 

11  IT  The  burden  of  Dumah.  He 
calleth  to  me  out  of  Seir,  Watchman, 
what  of  the  night  ?  Watchman,  what 
of  the  night  ? 

12  The  watchman  said,  The  morn¬ 
ing  corneth,  and  also  the  night:  if 
ye  will  inquire,  inquire  ye :  return, 
come. 

13  U  The  burden  upon  Arabia.  In 
the  forest  in  Arabia  shall  ye  lodge,  O 
ye  travelling  companies  of  Dedanirn. 

14  The  inhabitants  of  the  land  of 
Tema  brought  water  to  him  that  was 
thirsty,  they  prevented  with  their 
bread  him  that  fled. 

775 


ISAIAH. 


The  invasion  of  Jewry . 


ISAIAH.  Shebna’s  downfall  prophesied. 


15  For  they  fled  from  the  swords, 
from  the  drawn  sword,  and  from  the 
bent  bow,  and  from  the  grievous¬ 
ness  of  war. 

16  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said 
unto  me,  Within  a  year,  according 
to  the  years  of  a  hireling,  and  all 
the  glory  of  Kedar  shall  fail : 

17  And  the  residue  of  the  number 
of  archers,  the  mighty  men  of  the 
children  of  Kedar,  shall  be  diminish¬ 
ed  :  for  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  hath 
spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  prophet  lamenteth  the  invasion  of  Jewry  by  the 
Persians.  8  He  reproveth  their  human  wisdom  and 
worldly  joy.  15  He  prophesieth  Shebna's  deprivation, 
20  and  EliaJcim,  prefiguring  the  kingdom  of  Christ , 
his  substitution. 

THE  burden  of  the  valley  of  vis¬ 
ion.  What  aileth  thee  now,  that 
thou  art  wholly  gone  up  to  the  house¬ 
tops  ? 

2  Thou  that  art  full  of  stirs,  a  tu¬ 
multuous  city,  a  joyous  city:  thy 
slain  men  are  not  slain  with  the 
sword,  nor  dead  in  battle. 

3  All  thy  rulers  are  fled  together, 
they  are  bound  by  the  archers :  all 
that  are  found  in  thee  are  hound  to¬ 
gether,  which  have  fled  from  far. 

4  Therefore  said  I,  Look  away  from 
me ;  I  will  weep  bitterly,  labour  not 
to  comfort  me,  because  of  the  spoil¬ 
ing  of  the  daughter  of  my  people. 

5’  For  it  is  a  day  of  trouble,  and  of 
treading  down,  and  of  perplexity  by 
the  Lord  God  of  hosts  in  the  valley 
of  vision,  breaking  down  the  walls, 
and  of  crying  to  the  mountains. 

6  And  Elam  bare  the  quiver  with 
chariots  of  men  and  horsemen,  and 
Kir  uncovered  the  shield. 

7  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
thy  choicest  valleys  shall  be  full  of 
chariots,  and  the  horsemen  shall  set 
themselves  in  array  at  the  gate. 

8  If  And  he  discovered  the  cover¬ 
ing  of  Judah,  and  thou  didst  look  in 
that  day  to  the  armour  of  the  house 
of  the  forest. 

9  Ye  have  seen  also  the  breaches 
of  the  city  of  David,  that  they 

776 


many  :  and  ye  gathered  together  the 
waters  of  the  lower  pool. 

10  And  ye  have  numbered  the 
houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  the  houses 
have  ye  broken  down  to  fortify  the 
wall. 

11  Ye  made  also  a  ditch  between 
the  two  walls  for  the  water  of  the  old 
pool :  but  ye  have  not  looked  unto  the 
maker  thereof,  neither  had  respect 
unto  him  that  fashioned  it  long  ago. 

12  And  in  that  day  did  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts  call  to  weeping,  and  to 
mourning,  and  to  baldness,  and  to 
girding  with  sackcloth : 

13  And  behold  joy  and  gladness, 
slaying  oxen,  and  killing  sheep,  eat¬ 
ing  flesh,  and  drinking  wine :  let  us  eat 
and  drink ;  for  to  morrow  we  shall  die. 

14  And  it  was  revealed  in  mine 
ears  by  the  Lord  of  hosts,  Surely 
this  iniquity  shall  not  he  purged 
from  you  till  ye  die,  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts. 

15  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts,  Go,  get  thee  unto  this  treas¬ 
urer,  even  unto  Shebna,  which  is 
over  the  house,  and  say , 

16  What  hast  thou  here,  and  whom 
hast  thou  here,  that  thou  hast  hewed 
thee  out  a  sepulchre  here,  as  he  that 
heweth  him  out  a  sepulchre  on  high, 
and  that  graveth  a  habitation  for 
himself  in  a  rock  ? 

17  Behold,  the  Lord  will  carry  thee 
away  with  a  mighty  captivity,  and 
will  surely  cover  thee. 

18  He  will  surely  violently  turn 
and  toss  thee  like  a  ball  into  a  large 
country :  there  shalt  thou  die,  and 
there  the  chariots  of  thy  glory  shall 
he  the  shame  of  thy  lord’s  house. 

19  And  I  will  drive  thee  from  thy 
station,  and  from  thy  state  shall  he 
pull  thee  down. 

20  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  call  my  servant 
Eliakim  the  son  of  Hilkiah  : 

21  And  I  will  clothe  him  with  thy 
robe,  and  strengthen  him  with  thy 
girdle,  and  I  will  commit  thy  gov¬ 
ernment  into  his  hand  .*  and  he 


are 


The  miserable 


ISAIAH. 


shall  be  a  father  to  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  and  to  the  house  of  Judah. 

22  And  the  key  of  the  house  of 
David  will.  I  lay  upon  his  shoulder ; 
so  he  shall  open,  and  none  shall  shut ; 
and  he  shall  shut,  and  none  shall  open. 

23  And  I  will  fasten  him  as  a  nail 
in  a  sure  place ;  and  he  shall  he  for  a 
glorious  throne  to  his  father’s  house. 

24  And  they  shall  hang  upon  him 
all  the  glory  of  his  father’s  house, 
the  offspring  and  the  issue,  all  vessels 
of  small  quantity,  from  the  vessels  of 
cups,  even  to  all  the  vessels  of  flagons. 

25  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  shall  the  nail  that  is  fastened 
in  the  sure  place  he  removed,  and  be 
cut  down,  and  fall;  and  the  burden 
that  was  upon  it  shall  be  cut  off:  for 
the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 


1  The  miserable  overthrow  of  Tyre.  17  Their  unhappy 
>  return. 


THE  burden  of  Tyre.  Howl,  ye 
ships  of  Tarshish;  for  it  is  laid 
waste,  so  that  there  is  no  house,  no 
entering  in :  from  the  land  of  Chit- 
tim  it  is  revealed  to  them. 

2  Be  still,  ye  inhabitants  of  the  isle ; 
thou  whom  the  merchants  of  Zidon, 
that  pass  over  the  sea,  have  replen¬ 
ished. 

3  And  by  great  waters  the  seed  of 
Sihor,  the  harvest  of  the  river,  is  her 
revenue  ;  and  she  is  a  mart  of  nations. 

4  Be  thou  ashamed,  O  Zidon :  for 
the  sea  hath  spoken,  even  the  strength 
of  the  sea,  saying,  I  travail  not,  nor 
bring  forth  children,  neither  do  I  nour¬ 
ish  up  young  men,  nor  bring  up  virgins. 

5  As  at  the  report  concerning  Egypt, 
so  shall  they  be  sorely  pained  at  the 
report  of  Tyre. 

6  Pass  ye  over  to  Tarshish ;  howl, 
ye  inhabitants  of  the  isle. 

7  Is  this  your  joyous  city,  whose 
antiquity  is  of  ancient  days  ?  her 
own  feet  shall  carry  her  afar  off  to 
sojourn. 

8  Who  hath  taken  this  counsel 
against  Tyre,  the  crowning  city, 


overthrow  of  Tyre. 

whose  merchants  are  princes,  whose 
traffickers  are  the  honourable  of  the 
earth  ? 

9  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purposed 
it,  to  stain  the  pride  of  all  glory,  and 
to  bring  into  contempt  all  the  hon¬ 
ourable  of  the  earth. 

10  Pass  through  thy  land  as  a 
river,  O  daughter  of  Tarshish:  there 
is  no  more  strength. 

11  He  stretched  out  his  hand  over 
the  sea,  he  shook  the  kingdoms :  the 
Lord  hath  given  a  commandment 
against  the  merchant  city,  to  destroy 
the  strong  holds  thereof. 

12  And  he  said,  Thou.shalt  no 
more  rejoice,  0  thou  oppressed  vir¬ 
gin,  daughter  of  Zidon :  arise,  pass 
over  to  Chittim ;  there  also  shalt 
thou  have  no  rest.. 

13  Behold  the  land  of  the  Chal¬ 
deans  ;  this  people  was  not,  till  the 
Assyrian  founded  it  for  them  that 
dwell  in  the  wilderness :  they  set  up 
the  towers  thereof,  they  raised  up  the 
palaces  thereof ;  and  he  brought  it  to 
ruin. 

14  Howl,  ye  ships  of  Tarshish :  for  , 
your  strength  is  laid  waste. 

15  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  Tyre  shall  he  forgotten 
seventy  years,  according  to  the  days 
of  one  king :  after  the  end  of  seventy 
years  shall  Tyre  sing  as  a  harlot. 

16  Take  a  harp,  go  about  the  city, 
thou  harlot  that  hast  been  forgotten ; 
make  sweet  melody,  sing  many 
songs,  that  thou  mayest  be  remem¬ 
bered. 

17  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  after 
the  end  of  seventy  years,  that  the 
Lord  will  visit  Tyre,  and  she  shall 
turn  to  her  hire,  and  shall  commit 
fornication  with  all  the  kingdoms  of 
the  world  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

IS  And  her  merchandise  and  her 
hire  shall  be  holiness  to  the  Lord  : 
it  shall  not  be  treasured  nor  laid  up ; 
for  her  merchandise  shall  be  for 
them  that  dwell  before  the  Lord, 
to  eat  sufficiently,  and  for  durable 
clothing. 


777 


God's  judgments 


ISAIAH. 


upon  the  land . 


CHAPTER.  XXIY. 

1  The  doleful  judgment s  of  God  upon  the  land.  13  A 
remnant  shall  joyfully  prune  Him.  16  God  in  his 
judgments  shall  advance  his  kingdom. 

BEHOLD,  the  Lord  maketh  the 
earth  empty,  and  maketh  it 
waste,  and  turneth  it  upside  down, 
and  scattereth  abroad  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  thereof. 

2  And  it  shall  he,  as  with  the  peo¬ 
ple,  so  with  the  priest;  as  with  the 
servant,  so  with  his  master ;  as  with 
the  maid,  so  with  her  mistress ;  as 
with  the  buyer,  so  with  the  seller; 
as  with  the  lender,  so  with  the  bor¬ 
rower  ;  as  with  the  taker  of  usury, 
so  with  the  giver  of  usury  to  him. 

3  The  land  shall  be  utterly  empti¬ 
ed,  and  utterly  spoiled :  for  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  this  word. 

4  The  earth  mourneth  and  fadeth 
away,  the  world  languisheth  and 
fadeth  away,  the  haughty  people  of 
the  earth  do  languish. 

5  The  earth  also  is  defiled  under 
the  inhabitants  thereof ;  because  they 
have  transgressed  the  laws,  changed 
the  ordinance,  broken  the  everlasting 

covenant. 

*  _ 

6  Therefore  hath  the  curse  devour¬ 
ed  the  earth,  and  they  that  dwell 
therein  are  desolate :  therefore  the 
inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  burned, 
and  few  men  left. 

7  The  new  wine  mourneth,  the  vine 
languisheth,  all  the  merryhearted  do 
sigh. 

8  The  mirth  of  tahrets  ceaseth,  the 
noise  of  them  that  rejoice  endeth, 
the  joy  of  the  harp  ceaseth. 

9  They  shall  not  drink  wine  with  a 
song ;  strong  drink  shall  he  hitter  to 
them  that  drink  it. 

10  The  city  of  confusion  is  broken 
down :  every  house  is  shut  up,  that 
no  man  may  come  in. 

11  There  is  a  crying  for  wine  in 
the  streets ;  all  joy  is  darkened,  the 
mirth  of  the  land  is  gone. 

12  In  the  city  is  left  desolation,  and 
the  gate  is  smitten  with  destruction. 

13  If  When  thus  it  shall  he  in  the 
midst  of  the  land  among  the  people, 

778 


there  shall  be  as  the  shaking  of  an 
olive  tree,  and  as  the  gleaning  grapes 
when  the  vintage  is  done. 

14  They  shall  lift  up  their  voice, 
they  shall  sing  for  the  majesty  of  the 
Lord,  they  shall  cry  aloud  from  the 
sea. 

15  Wherefore  glorify  ye  the  Lord  in 
the  fires,  even  the  name  of  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  in  the  isles  of  the  sea  . 

16  IT  From  the  uttermost  part  of 
the  earth  have  we  heard  songs,  even 
glory  to  the  righteous.  But  I  said, 
My  leanness,  my  leanness,  woe  unto 
me !  the  treacherous  dealers  have 
dealt  treacherously ;  yea,  the  treach¬ 
erous  dealers  have  dealt  very  treach¬ 
erously. 

17  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the  snare, 
are  upon  thee,  O  inhabitant  of  the 
earth. 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
he  who  fleeth  from  the  noise  of  the 
fear  shall  fall  into  the  pit ;  and  he 
that  cometh  up  out  of  the  midst  of 
the  pit  shall  he  taken  in  the  snare : 
for  the  windows  from  on  high  are 
open,  and  the  foundations  of  the 
earth  do  shake. 

19  The  earth  is  utterly  broken 
down,  the  earth  is  clean  dissolved, 
the  earth  is  moved  exceedingly. 

20  The  earth  shall  reel  to  and  fro 
like  a  drunkard,  and  shall  he  removed 
like  a  cottage ;  and  the  transgression 
thereof  shall  he  heavy  upon  it ;  and 
it  shall  fall,  and  not  rise  again. 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  that  the  Lord  shall  punish  the 
host  of  the  high  ones  that  are  on  high, 
and  the  kings  of.  the  earth  upon  the 
earth. 

22  And  they  shall  he  gathered  to¬ 
gether,  as  prisoners  are  gathered  in 
the  pit,  and  shall  he  shut  up  in  the 
prison,  and  after  many  days  shall 
they  be  visited. 

23  Then  the  moon  shall  he  con¬ 
founded,  and  the  sun  ashamed,  when 
the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  reign  in  mount 
Zion,  and  in  Jerusalem,  and  before 
his  ancients  gloriously. 


ISAIAH. 


The  prophet 


CHAPTER  XXY. 


1  The  prophet  praiseth  God,  for  Ins  judgments,  6  for  his 
saving  benefits ,  9  and  for  his  victorious  salvation. 

OLORD,  thou  art  my  God ;  I 
will  exalt  thee,  I  will  praise  thy 
name ;  for  thou  hast  done  wonderful 
things ;  thy  counsels  of  old  are  faith¬ 
fulness  and  truth. 

2  For  thou  hast  made  of  a  city  a 
heap  \  of  a  defenced  city  a  ruin :  a 
palace  of  strangers  to  he  no  city ;  it 
shall  never  he  huilt. 

3  Therefore  shall  the  strong  people 
glorify  thee,  the  city  of  the  terrible 
nations  shall  fear  thee. 

4  For  thou  hast  been  a  strength  to 
the  poor,  a  strength  to  the  needy  in 
his  distress,  a  refuge  from  the  storm, 
a  shadow  from  the  heat,  when  the 
blast  of  the  terrible  ones  is  as  a  storm 
against  the  wall. 

5  Thou  shalt  bring  down  the  noise 
of  strangers,  as  the  heat  in  a  dry 
place  ;  even  the  heat,  with  the  shadow 
of  a  cloud  :  the  branch  of  the  terrible 
ones  shall  be  brought  low. 

6  If  And  in  this  mountain  shall  the 
Lord  of  hosts  make  unto  all  people 
a  feast  of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wines 
on  the  lees,  of  fat  things  full  of  mar¬ 
row,  of  wines  on  the  lees  well  refined. 

7  And  he  will  destroy  in  this  moun¬ 
tain  the  face  of  the  covering  cast 
over  ail  people,  and  the  vail  that  is 
spread  over  all  nations. 

8  He  will  swallow  up  death  in  vic¬ 
tory;  and  the  Lord  God  will  wipe 
^way  tears  from  off  all  faces ;  and 
the  rebuke  of  his  people  shall  he  take 
away  from  off  all  the  earth :  for  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

9  IT  And  it  shall  be  said  in  that 
day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God ;  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save  us : 
this  is  the  Lord  ;  we  have  waited 
for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice 
in  his  salvation. 

10  For  in  this  mountain  shall  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  rest,  and  Moab 
shall  be  trodden  down  under  him, 
even  as  straw  is  trodden  down  for 
the  dunghill. 


praiseth  God. 

11  And  he  shall  spread  forth  his 
hands  in  the  midst  of  them,  as  he 
that  swimmeth  spreadeth  forth  his 
hands  to  swim :  and  he  shall  bring 
down  their  pride  together  with  the 
spoils  of  their  hands. 

12  And  the  fortress  of  the  high  fort 
of  thy  walls  shall  he  bring  down,  lay 
low,  and  bring  to  the  ground,  even  to 
the  dust. 

CHAPTER  XXY1. 

1  A  song  inciting  to  confidence  in  God,  5  for  his  judg¬ 
ments,  12  and  for  his  favour  to  his  people.  20  An  ex¬ 
hortation  to  wait  on  God. 

IN  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung 
in  the  land  of  Judah;  We  have 
a  strong  city ;  salvation  will  God 
appoint  for  walls  and  bulwarks. 

2  Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the  right¬ 
eous  nation  which  keepeth  the  truth 
may  enter  in. 

3  Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect 
peace,  whose  mind  is  stayed  on  thee : 
because  he  trusteth  in  thee. 

4  Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  for  ever : 
for  in  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is  ever¬ 
lasting  strength. 

5  If  For  he  bringeth  down  them 
that  dwell  on  high;  the  lofty  city, 
he  layeth  it  low;  he  layeth  it  low, 
even  to  the  ground ;  he  bringeth  it 
even  to  the  dust. 

6  The  foot  shall  tread  it  down,  even 
the  feet  of  the  poor,  and  the  steps  of 
the  needy. 

7  The  way  of  the  just  is  upright¬ 
ness  :  thou,  most  upright,  dost  weigh 
the  path  of  the  just. 

8  Yea,  in  the  way  of  thy  judg¬ 
ments,  O  Lord,  have  we  waited  for 
thee ;  the  desire  of  our  soul  is  to  thy 
name,  and  to  the  remembrance  of  thee. 

9  With  my  soul  have  I  desired 
thee  in  the  night ;  yea,  with  my  spir¬ 
it  within  me  will  I  seek  thee  early : 
for  when  thy  judgments  are  in  the 
earth,  the  inhabitants  of  the  world 
will  learn  righteousness. 

10  Let  favour  be  shewed  to  the 
wicked,  yet  will  he  not  learn  right¬ 
eousness  :  in  the  land  of  uprightness 
will  he  deal  unjustly,  and  will  not 
behold  the  majesty  of  the  Lord. 

779 


Of  confidence  in  God. 


ISAIAH. 


God's  care  of  his  vineyard. 


11  Lord,  when  thy  hand  is  lifted 
up,  they  will  not  see :  but  they  shall 
see,  and  he  ashamed  for  their  envy 
at  the  people ;  yea,  the  fire  of  thine 
enemies  shall  devour  them. 

12  If  Lord,  thou  wilt  ordain  peace 
for  us :  for  thou  also  hast  wrought 
all  our  works  in  us. 

13  O  Lord  our  God,  other  lords 
besides  thee  have  had  dominion  over 
us ;  but  by  thee  only  will  we  make 
mention  of  thy  name. 

14  They  are  dead,  they  shall  not 
live ;  they  are  deceased,  they  shall 
not  rise  :  therefore  hast  thou  visited 
and  destroyed  them,  and  made  all 
their  memory  to  perish. 

15  Thou  hast  increased  the  nation, 
O  Lord,  thou  hast  increased  the  na¬ 
tion  ;  thou  art  glorified :  thou  hadst 
removed  it  far  unto  all  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

16  Lord,  in  trouble  have-  they 
visited  thee  ;  they  poured  out  a  prayer 
when  thy  chastening  was  upon  them. 

17  Like  as  a  woman  with  child, 
that  draweth  near  the  time  of  her 
delivery,  is  in  pain,  and  crieth  out 
in  her  pangs ;  so  have  we  been  in 
thy  sight,  O  Lord. 

18  We  have  been  with  child,  we 
have  been  in  pain,  we  have  as  it 
were  brought  forth  wind ;  we  have 
not  wrought  any  deliverance  in  the 
earth;  neither  have  the  inhabitants 
of  the  world  fallen. 

19  Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  to - 
gether  with  my  dead  body  shall  they 
arise.  Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dwell 
in  dust:  for  thy  dew  is  as  the  dew 
of  herbs,  and  the  earth  shall  cast  out 
the  dead. 

20  If  Come,  my  people,  enter  thou 
into  thy  chambers,  and  shut  thy 
doors  about  thee:  hide  thyself  as  it 
were  for  a  little  moment,  until  the 
indignation  he  overpast. 

21  For,  behold,  the  Lord  cometh  out 
of  his  place  to  punish  the  inhabitants 
of  the  earth  for  their  iniquity:  the 
earth  also  shall  disclose  her  blood,  and 
shall  no  more  cover  her  slain. 

780 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  The  care  of  God  over  his  vineyard.  7  His  chastise¬ 
ments  differ  from  judgments.  12  The  church  of  Jews 
and  Gentiles. 

IN  that  day  the  Lord  with  his  sore 
and  great  and  strong  sword  shall 
punish  leviathan  the  piercing  ser¬ 
pent,  even  leviathan  that  crooked 
serpent ;  and  he  shall  slay  the  drag¬ 
on  that  is  in  the  sea. 

2  In  that  day  sing  ye  unto  her,  A 
vineyard  of  red  wine. 

3  I  the  Lord  do  keep  it ;  I  will 
water  it  every  #  moment :  lest  any 
hurt  it,  I  will  keep  it  night  and  day. 

4  Fury  is  not  in  me:  who  would 
set  the  briers  and  thorns  against  me 
in  battle  ?  I  would  go  through  them, 
I  would  burn  them  together. 

5  Or  let  him  take  hold  of  my 
strength,  that  he  may  make  peace 
with  me ;  and  he  shall  make  peace 
with  me. 

6  He  shall  cause  them  that  come 
of  Jacob  to  take  root:  Israel  shall 
blossom  and  hud,  and  fill  the  face 
of  the  world  with  fruit. 

7  If  Hath  he  smitten  him,  as  he 
smote  those  that  smote  him  ?  or  is 
he  slain  according  to  the  slaughter 
of  them  that  are  slain  by  him  ? 

8  In  measure,  when  it  shooteth 
forth,  thou  wilt  debate  with  it:  he 
stayeth  his  rough  wind  in  the  day  of 
the  east  wind. 

9  By  this  therefore  shall  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  Jacob  he  purged;  and  this 
is  all  the  fruit  to  take  away  his  sin ; 
when  he  rnaketh  all  the  stones  of  thn 
altar  as  chalk  stones  that  are  beaten 
in  sunder,  the  groves  and  images 
shall  not  stand  up/ 

10  Yet  the  defenced  city  shall  be 
desolate,  and  the  habitation  forsaken, 
and  left  like  a  wilderness :  there 
shall  the  calf  feed,  and  there  shall  he 
lie  down,  and  consume  the  branches 
thereof. 

11  When  the  houghs  thereof  are 
withered,  they  shall  be  broken  off : 
the  women  come,  and  set  them  on 
fire;  for  it  is  a  people  of  no  under¬ 
standing  :  therefore  he  that  made 


Ephraim  is  threatened. 

them  will  not  have  mercy  on  them, 
and  he  that  formed  them  will  shew 
them  no  favour. 

12  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall  heat 
off  from  the  channel  of  the  river  unto 
the  stream  of  Egypt,  and  ye  shall  he 
gathered  one  by  one,  O  ye  children 
of  Israel. 

13 'And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  great  trumpet  shall 
be  blown,  and  they  shall  come  which 
were  ready  to  perish  in  the  land  of 
Assyria,  and  the  outcasts  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  and  shall  worship  the  Lord 
in  the  holy  mount  at  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  The  prophet  threateneth  Ephraim  for  their  pride  and 
drunkenness.  5  The  residue  shall  be  advanced  in  the 
kingdom  of  Christ.  1  He  rebuketh  their  error.  9 
Their  untowardness  to  learn,  14  and  their  security.  16 
Christ  the  sure  foundation  is  promised.  18  Their 
security  shall  be  tried.  23  They  are  incited  to  the 
consideration  of  God's  discreet  providence. 

WOE  to  the  crown  of  pride,  to 
the  drunkards  of  Ephraim, 
whose  glorious  beauty  is  a  fading 
flower,  which  are  on  the  head  of  the 
fat  valleys  of  them  that  are  overcome 
with  wine ! 

2  Behold,  the  Lord  hath  a  mighty 
and  strong  one,  which  as  a  tempest  of 
hail  and  a  destroying  storm,  as  a  flood 
of  mighty  waters  overflowing,  shall 
cast  down  to  the  earth  with  the  hand. 

3  The  crown  of  pride,  the  drunkards 
of  Ephraim,  shall  be  trodden  under  feet: 

4  And  the  glorious  beauty,  which 
is  on  the  head  of  the  fat  valley,  shall 
be  a  fading  flower,  and  as  the  hasty 
fruit  before  the  summer ;  which  when 
he  that  looketh  upon  it  seeth,  while 
it  is  yet  in  his  hand  he  eateth  it  up. 

5  If  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  of 
hosts  be  for  a  crown  of  glory,  and  for 
a  diadem  of  beauty,  unto  the  residue 
of  his  people, 

6  And  for  a  spirit  of  judgment  to 
him  that  sitteth  in  judgment,  and  for 
strength  to  them  that  turn  the  battle 
to  the  gate. 

7  H  But  they  also  have  erred 
through  wine,  and  through  strong 


Christ  is  promised . 

drink  are  out  of  the  way ;  the  priest 
and  the  prophet  have  erred  through 
strong  drink,  they  are  swallowed 
up  of  wine,  they  are  out  of  the  way 
through  strong  drink;  they  err  in 
vision,  they  stumble  in  judgment. 

8  For  all  tables  are  full  of  vomit 
and  filthiness,  so  that  there  is  no  place 
clean. 

9  If  Whom  shall  he  teach  knowl¬ 
edge  ?  and  whom  shall  he  make  to 
understand  doctrine  ?  them  that  are 
weaned  from  the  milk,  and  drawn 
from  the  breasts. 

10  For  precept  must  he  upon  pre¬ 
cept,  precept  upon  precept ;  line  upon 
line,  line  upon  line ;  here  a  little,  and 
there  a  little : 

11  For  with  stammering  lips  and 
another  tongue  will  he  speak  to  this 
people. 

12  To  whom  he  said,  This  is  the 
rest  wherewith  ye  may  cause  the  wea¬ 
ry  to  rest ;  and  this  is  the  refreshing : 
yet  they  would  not  hear. 

13  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  was 
unto  them  precept  upon  precept,  pre¬ 
cept  upon  precept ;  line  upon  line, 
line  upon  line ;  here  a  little,  and 
there  a  little;  that  they  might  go, 
and  fall  backward,  and  be  broken, 
and  snared,  and  taken. 

14  ^f  Wherefore  hear  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  ye  scornful  men,  that  rule 
this  people  which  is  in  Jerusalem. 

15  Because  ye  have  said,  We  have 
made  a  covenant  with  death,  and 
with  hell  are  we  at  agreement ;  when 
the  overflowing  scourge  shall  pass 
through,  it  shall  not  come  unto  us  : 
for  we  have  made  lies  our  refuge, 
and  under  falsehood  have  we  hid  our¬ 
selves  : 

16  If  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Behold,  I  lay  in  Zion  for  a  foun¬ 
dation  a  stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  pre¬ 
cious  corner  stone,  a  sure  foundation  : 
he  that  believeth  shall  not  make 
haste. 

17  Judgment  also. will  I  lay  to  the 
line,  and  righteousness  to  the  plum¬ 
met  :  and  the  hail  shall  sweep  away 

781 


ISAIAH. 


Wisdom  of  God's  providence .  ISAIAH. 


God's  heavy  judgment 


the  refuge  of  lies,  and  the  waters 
shall  overflow  the  hiding  place. 

18  And  your  covenant  with  death 
shall  be  disannulled,  and  your  agree¬ 
ment  with  hell  shall  not  stand  ;  when 
the  overflowing  scourge  shall  pass 
through,  then  ye  shall  he  trodden 
down  by  it. 

19  From  the  time  that  it  goeth 
forth  it  shall  take  you:  for  morning 
by  morning  shall  it  pass  over,  by  day 
and  by  night:  and  it  shall  be  a  vex¬ 
ation  only  to  understand  the  report. 

20  For  the  bed  is  shorter  than  that 
a  man  can  stretch  himself  on  it :  and 
the  covering  narrower  than  that  he 
can  wrap  himself  in  it. 

21  For  the  Lord  shall  rise  up  as  in 
mount  Perazim,  he  shall  be  wroth  as 
in  the  valley  of  Gibeon,  that  he  may 
do  his  work,  his  strange  work;  and 
bring  to  pass  his  act,  his  strange 
act. 

22  Now  therefore  be  ye  not  mock¬ 
ers,  lest  your  bands  be  made  strong : 
for  I  have  heard  from  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts  a  consumption,  even  deter¬ 
mined  upon  the  whole  earth. 

23  N  Give  ye  ear,  and  hear  my  voice ; 
hearken,  and  hear  my  speech. 

24  Doth  the  ploughman  plough  all 
day  to  sow  ?  doth  he  open  and  break 
the  clods  of  his  ground  ? 

25  When  he  hath  made  plain  the 
face  thereof,  doth  he  not  cast  abroad 
the  fitches,  and  scatter  the  cummin, 
and  cast  in  the  principal  wheat  and 
the  appointed  barley  and  the  rye  in 
their  place  ? 

26  For  his  God  doth  instruct  him 
to  discretion,  and  doth  teach  him. 

27  For  the  fitches  are  not  threshed 
with  a  threshing  instrument,  neither 
is  a  cart  wheel  turned  about  upon  the 
cummin ;  but  the  fitches  are  beaten 
out  with  a  staff,  and  the  cummin 
with  a  rod. 

28  Bread  corn  is  bruised ;  because 
he  will  not  ever  be  threshing  it,  nor 

•  break  it  tvith  the  wheel  of  his  cart, 
nor  bruise  it  with  his  horsemen. 

29  This  also  cometh  forth  from  the 

782 


Lord  of  hosts,  which  is  wonderful  in 
counsel,  awd  excellent  in  working. 
CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  God's  heavy  judgment  upon  Jerusalem.  7  The  unsatia- 
bleness  of  her  enemies.  9  The  senselessness,  13  and 
deep  hypocrisy  of  the  Jews.  18  A  promise  of  sancti-. 
fi cation  to  the  godly. 

WOE  to  Ariel,  to  Ariel,  the  city 
ivhere  David  dwelt!  add  ye 
year  to  year ;  let  them  kill  sacrifices. 

2  Yet  I  will  distress  Ariel,  and 
there  shall  be  heaviness  and  sorrow : 
and  it  shall  be  unto  me  as  Ariel. 

3  And  I  will  camp  against  thee 
round  about,  and  will  lay  siege 
against  thee  with  a  mount,  and  I 
will  raise  forts  against  thee. 

4  And  thou  shalt  be  brought  down, 
and  shalt  speak  out  of  the  ground, 
and  thy  speech  shall  be  low  out  of 
the  dust,  and  thy  voice  shall  be,  as 
of  one  that  hath  a  familiar  spirit,  out 
of  the  ground,  and  thy  speech  shall 
whisper  out  ol  the  dust. 

5  Moreover  the  multitude  of  thy 
strangers  shall  be  like  small  dust, 
and  the  multitude  of  the  terrible  ones 
shall  be  as  chaff  that  passeth  away : 
yea,  it  shall  be  at  an  instant  suddenly. 

6  Thou  shalt  be  visited  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  with  thunder,  and 
with  earthquake,  and  great  noise, 
with  storm  and  tempest,  and  the 
flame  of  devouring  fire. 

7  And  the  multitude  of  all  the  na¬ 
tions  that  fight  against  Ariel,  even 
all  that  fight  against  her  and  her 
munition,  and  that  distress  her,  shall 
be  as  a  dream  of  a  night  vision. 

8  It  shall  even  be  as  when  a  hun¬ 
gry  man  dreameth,  and,  behold,  he 
eateth  ;  but  he  awaketh,  and  his  soul 
is  empty :  or  as  when  a  thirsty  man 
dreameth,  and,  behold,  he  drinketh ; 
but  he  awaketh,  and,  behold,  he  is 
faint,  and  his  soul  hath  appetite :  so 
shall  the  multitude  of  all  the  nations 
be,  that  fight  against  mount  Zion. 

9  Stay  yourselves,  and  wonder  : 
cry  ye  out,  and  cry:  they  are  drunk¬ 
en,  but  not  with  wine ;  they  stagger 
but  not  with  strong  drink. 

10  For  the  Lord  hath  poured  on 


upon  Jerusalem. 


ISAIAH. 


Promise  to  the  godly. 


upon  you  the  spirit  of  deep  sleep, 
and  hath  closed  your  eyes :  the 
prophets  and  your  rulers,  the  seers 
hath  he  covered. 

11  And  the  vision  of  all  is  become 
unto  you  as  the  words  of  a  book  that 
is  sealed,  which  men  deliver  to  one 
that  is  learned,  saying,  Read  this,  I 
pray  thee :  and  he  saith,  I  cannot ; 
for  it  is  sealed  : 

12  And  the  book  is  delivered  to 
him  that  is  not  learned,  saying,  Read 
this,  I  pray  thee  :  and  he  saith,  I  am 
not  learned. 

13  If  Wherefore  the  Lord  said, 
Forasmuch  as  this  people  draw 
near  me  with  their  mouth,  and  with 
their  lips  do  honour  me,  hut  have 
removed  their  heart  far  from  me, 
and  their  fear  toward  me  is  taught 
by  the  precept  of  men  : 

14  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  pro¬ 
ceed  to  do  a  marvellous  work  among 
this  people,  even  a  marvellous  work 
and  a  wonder :  for  the  wisdom  of 
their  wise  men  shall  perish,  and  the 
understanding  of  their  prudent  men 
shall  be  hid. 

15  Woe  unto  them  that  seek  deep 
to  hide  their  counsel  from  the  Lord, 
and  their  works  are  in  the  dark,  and 
they  say,  Who  seeth  us  ?  and  who 
knoweth  us  ? 

16  Surely  your  turning  of  things 
upside  down  shall  be  esteemed  as 
the  potter’s  clay :  for  shall  the  work 
say  of  him  that  made  it,  He  made 
me  not  ?  or  shall  the  thing  framed 
say  of  him  that  framed  it,  He  had 
no  understanding  ? 

17  Is  it  not  yet  a  very  little  while, 
and  Lebanon  shall  be  turned  into  a 
fruitful  field,  and  the  fruitful  field 
shall  be  esteemed  as  a  forest  ? 

IS  TT  And  in  that  day  shall  the  deaf 
hear  the  words  of  the  book,  and  the 
eyes  of  the  blind  shall  see  out  of  ob¬ 
scurity,  and  out  of  darkness. 

.  19  The  meek  also  shall  increase 
their  joy  in  the  Lord,  and  the  poor 
among  men  shall  rejoice  in  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel. 


20  For  the  terrible  one  is  brought 
to  nought,  and  the  scorner  is  con¬ 
sumed,  and  all  that  watch  for  iniqui¬ 
ty  are  cut  off  : 

21  That  make  a  man  an  offender 
for  a  word,  and  lay  a  snare  for  him 
that  reproveth  in  the  gate,  and  turn 
aside  the  just  for  a  thing  of  nought. 

22  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
who  redeemed  Abraham,  concerning 
the  house  of  Jacob,  Jacob  shall  not 
now  be  ashamed,  neither  shall  his 
face  now  wax  pale. 

23  But  when  he  seeth  his  children, 
the  work  of  mine  hands,  in  the 
midst  of  him,  they  shall  sanctify 
my  name,  and  sanctify  the  Holy 
One  of  Jacob,  and  shall  fear  the 
God  of  Israel. 

24  They  also  that  erred  in  spirit 
shall  come  to  understanding,  and  they 
that  murmured  shall  learn  doctrine. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  The  prophet  threateneth  the  people  for  their  confidence 
in  Egypt,  8  and  contempt  of  God's  word.  18  God's 
mercies  toicards  his  church.  27  God's  wrath ,  and  the 
people's  joy,  in  the  destruction  of  Assyria. 

WOE  to  the  rebellious  children, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  take 
counsel,  but  not  of  me;  and  that 
cover  with  a  covering,  but  not  of  my 
Spirit,"8 that  they  may  add  sin  to  sin : 

2  Thai  walk  to  go  down  into  Egypt, 
and  have  not  asked  at  my  mouth ;  to 
strengthen  themselves  in  the  strength 
of  Pharaoh,  and  to  trust  in  the  shad¬ 
ow  of  Egypt ! 

3  Therefore  shall  the  strength  of 
Pharaoh  be  your  shame,  and  the  trust 
in  the  shadow  of  Egypt  your  confu¬ 
sion. 

4  For  his  princes  were  at  Zoan,  and 
his  ambassadors  came  to  Hanes. 

5  They  were  all  ashamed  of  a  peo¬ 
ple  that  could  not  profit  them,  nor  be 
a  help  nor  profit,  but  a  shame,  and 
also  a  reproach. 

6  The  burden  of  the  beasts  of  the 
south :  Into  the  land  of  trouble  and 
anguish,  from  whence  come  the  young 
and  old  lion,  the  viper  and  fiery  flying 
serpent,  they  will  carry  their  riches 
upon  the  shoulders  of  young  asses, 

783 


v 


ISAIAH.  . 


contempt  of  God’s  word . 


The  people  threatened  for 

and  their  treasures  upon  the  hunches 
of  camels,  to  a  people  that  shall  not 
profit  them. 

7  For  the  Egyptians  shall  help  in 
vain,  and  to  no  purpose :  therefore 
have  I  cried  concerning  this,  Their 
strength  is  to  sit  still. 

8  If  Now  go,  write  it  before  them 
in  a  table,  and  note  it  in  a  hook,  that 
it  may  he  for  the  time  to  come  for 
ever  and  ever  : 

9  That  this  is  a  rebellious  people, 
lying  children,  children  that  will  not 
hear  the  law  of  the  Lord  : 

-  10  Which  say  to  the  seers,  See  not ; 

and  to  the  prophets,  Prophesy  not 
unto  us  right  things,  speak  unto  us 
smooth  things,  prophesy  deceits  : 

11  Get  you  out  of  the  way,  turn 
aside  out  of  the  path,  cause  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel  to  cease  from  before  us. 

12  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  Because  ye  despise 
this  word,  and  trust  in  oppression 
and  perverseness,  and  stay  thereon: 

13  Therefore  this  iniquity  shall  he 
to  you  as  a  breach  ready  to  fall,  swell¬ 
ing  out  in  a  high  wall,  whose  break¬ 
ing  cometh  suddenly  at  an  instant. 

14  And  he  shall  break  it  as  the 
breaking  of  the  potters’  vessel  that 
is  broken  in  pieces ;  he  shall  not 
spare :  so  that  there  shall  not  he 
found  in  the  bursting  of  it  a  sherd  to 
take  fire  from  the  hearth,  or  to  take 
water  withal  out  of  the  pit. 

15  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  In  returning 
and  rest  shall  ye  he  saved ;  in  quiet¬ 
ness  and  in  confidence  shall  he  your 
strength  :  and  ye  would  not. 

16  But  ye  said,  No;  for  we  will 
flee  upon  horses ;  therefore  shall  ye 
flee:  and,  We  will  ride  upon  the 
swift ;  therefore  shall  they  that  pur¬ 
sue  you  he  swift. 

17  One  thousand  shall  flee  at  the 
rebuke  of  one ;  at  the  rebuke  of  five 
shall  ye  flee :  till  ye  he  left  as  a  bea¬ 
con  upon  the  top  of  a  mountain,  and 
as  an  ensign  on  a  hill. 

18  If  And  therefore  will  the  Lord 

784 


wait,  that  he  may  he  gracious  unto 
you,  and  therefore  will  he  he  exalted, 
that  he  may  have  mercy  upon  you : 
for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  judgment : 
blessed  are  all  they  that  wait  for  him. 

19  For  the  people  shall  dwell  in 
Zion  at  Jerusalem :  thou  shalt  weep 
no  more  :  he  will  he  very  gracious 
unto  thee  at  the  voice  of  thy  cry ;  when 
he  shall  hear  it,  he  will  answer  thee. 

20  And  though  the  Lord  give  you 
the  bread  of  adversity,  and  the  water 
of  affliction,  yet  shall  not  thy  teachers 
be  removed  into  a  corner  any  more, 
hut  thine  eyes  shall  see  thy  teachers: 

21  And  thine  ears  shall  hear  a 
word  behind  thee,  saying,  This  is 
the  way,  walk  ye  in  it,  when  ye  turn 
to  the  right  hand,  and  when  ye  turn 
to  the  left. 

22  Ye  shall  defile  also  the  covering 
of  thy  graven  images  of  silver,  and 
the  ornament  of  thy  molten  images 
of  gold  :  thou  shalt  cast  them  away 
as  a  menstruous  cloth  ;  thou  shalt 
say  unto  it,  Get  thee  hence. 

23  Then  shall  he  give  the  rain  of 
thy  seed,  that  thou  shalt  sow  the 
ground  withal;  and  bread  of  the  in¬ 
crease  of  the  earth,  and  it  shall  he 
fat  and  plenteous  :  in  that  day  shall 
thy  cattle  feed  in  large  pastures. 

24  The  oxen  likewise  and  the 
young  asses  that  ear  the  ground 
shall  eat  clean  provender,  which 
hath  been  winnowed  with  the  shovel 
and  with  the  fan. 

25  And  there  shall  he  upon  every 
high  mountain,  and  upon  every  high 
hill,  rivers  and  streams  of  waters  in 
the  day  of  the  great  slaughter,  when 
the  towers  fall. 

26  Moreover  the  light  of  the  moon 
shall  he  as  the  light  of  the  sun,  and 
the  light  of  the  sun  shall  he  seven¬ 
fold,  as  the  light  of  seven  days,  in 
the  day  that  the  Lord  bindeth  up 
the  breach  of  his  people,  and  healeth 
the  stroke  of  their  wound. 

27  Behold,  the  name  of  the  Lord 
cometh  from  far,  burning  with  his 
anger,  and  the  burden  thereof  is 


The  folly  of 


ISAIAH. 


trusting  in  Egypt. 


heavy  :  his  lips  are  full  of  indignation, 
and  his  tongue  as  a  devouring  tire : 

28  And  his  breath,  as  an  overflow¬ 
ing  stream,  shall  reach  to  the  midst 
of  the  neck,  to  sift  the  nations  with 
the  sieve  of  vanity :  and  there  shall 
be  a  bridle  in  the  jaws  of  the  people, 
causing  them  to  err. 

29  Ye  shall  have  a  song,  as  in  the 
night  when  a  holy  solemnity  is  kept ; 
and  gladness  of  heart,  as  when  one 
goeth  with  a  pipe  to  come  into  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  to  the  Mighty 
One  of  Israel. 

30  And  the  Lord  shall  cause  his 
glorious  voice  to  he  heard*  and  shall 
shew  the  lighting  down  of  his  arm, 
with  the  indignation  of  his  anger, 
and  with  the  flame  of  a  devouring 
lire,  with  scattering,  and  tempest, 
and  hailstones. 

31  For  through  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  shall  the  Assyrian  he  beaten 
down,  which  smote  with  a  rod. 

32  And  in  every  place  where  the 
grounded  staff  shall  pass,  which  the 
Lord  shall  lay  upon  him,  it  shall  he 
with  tabrets  and  harps :  and  in  bat¬ 
tles  of  shaking  will  he  fight  with  it. 

33  For  Tophet  is  ordained  of  old  ; 
yea,  for  the  king  it  is  prepared ;  he 
hath  made  it  deep  and  large :  the 
pile  thereof  is  fire  and  much  wood ; 
the  breath  of  the  Lord,  like  a  stream 
of  brimstone,  doth  kindle  it. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  The  prophet  sheweth  the'  cursed  folly  in  trusting  to 
Egypt,  and  forsaking  of  God.  6  He  exhorteth  to  con¬ 
version.  8  He  sheweth  the  fall  of  Assyria. 

WOE  to  them  that  go  down  to 
Egypt  for  help ;  and  stay  on 
horses,  and  trust  in  chariots,  because 
they  are  many ;  and  in  horsemen, 
because  they  are  very  strong ;  but 
they  look  not  unto  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel,  neither  seek  the  Lord  ! 

2  Yet  he  also  is  wise,  and  will 
bring  evil,  and  will  not  call  back 
his  words  :  but  will  arise  against  the 
house  of  the  evil  doers,  and  against 
the  help  of  them  that  work  iniquity. 
3  Now  the  Egyptians  are  men,  and 

50 


not  God  ;  and  their  horses  flesh,  and 
not  spirit.  When  the  Lord  shall 
stretch  out  his  hand,  both  he  that 
helpeth  shall  fall,  and  he  that  is 
liolpen  shall  fall  down,  and  they  all 
shall  fail  together. 

4  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  spoken 
unto  me,  Like  as  the  lion  and  the 
young  lion  roaring  on  his  prey,  when 
a  multitude  of  shepherds  is  called 
forth  against  him,  he  will  not  be 
afraid  of  their  voice,  nor  abase  him¬ 
self  for  the  noise  of  them  :  so  shall  the 
Lord  of  hosts  come  down  to  fight  for 
mount  Zion,  and  for  the  hill  thereof. 

5  As  birds  flying,  so  will  the  Lord 
of  hosts  defend  Jerusalem ;  defend¬ 
ing  also  he  will  deliver  it ;  and  pass¬ 
ing  over  he  will  preserve  it. 

6  ^  Turn  ye  unto  him  from  whom 
the  children  of  Israel  have  deeply 
revolted. 

7  For  in  that  day  every  man  shall 
cast  away  his  idols  of  silver,  and  his 
idols  of  gold,  which  your  own  hands 
have  made  unto  you  for  a  sin. 

8  Then  shall  the  Assyrian  fall 
with  the  sword,  not  of  a  mighty  man ; 
and  the  sword,  not  of  a  mean  man, 
shall  devour  him :  but  he  shall  flee 
from  the  sword,  and  his  young  men 
shall  be  discomfited. 

9  And  he  shall  pass  over  to  his 
strong  hold  for  fear,  and  his  princes 
shall  be  afraid  of  the  ensign,  saith 
the  Lord,  whose  fire  is  in  Zion,  and 
his  furnace  in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  The  blessings  of  Christ's  kingdom.  9  Desolation  is 
foreshown.  15  Restoration  is  promised  to  succeed. 

BEHOLD,  a  King  shall  reign  in 
righteousness,  and  princes  shall 
rule  in  judgment. 

2  And  a  man  shall  be  as  a  hiding 
place  from  the  wind,  and  a  covert 
from  the  tempest ;  as  rivers  of  water 
in  a  dry  place,  as  the  shadow  of  a 
great  rock  in  a  weary  land. 

3  And  the  eyes  of  them  that  see 
shall  not  be  dim,  and  the  ears  of 
them  that  hear  shall  hearken. 

4  The  heart  also  of  the  rash  shall 

785 


The  blessings  of 

understand  knowledge,  and  the  tongue 
of  the  stammerers  shall  he  ready  to 
speak  plainly. 

5  The  vile  person  shall  he  no  more 
called  liberal,  nor  the  churl  said  to  be 
bountiful. 

6  For  the  vile  person  will  speak 
villany,  and  his  heart  will  work 
iniquity,  to  practise  hypocrisy,  and 
to  utter  error  against  the  Lord,  to 
make  empty  the  soul  of  the  hungry ; 
and  he  will  cause  the  drink  of  the 
thirsty  to  fail. 

7  The  instruments  also  of  the  churl 
are  evil :  he  deviseth  wicked  devices 
to  destroy  the  poor  with  lying  words, 
even  when  the  needy  speaketh  right. 

8  But  the  liberal  deviseth  liberal 
things;  and  by  liberal  things  shall 
he  stand. 

9  If  Rise  up,  ye  women  that  are 
at  ease ;  hear  my  voice,  ye  careless 
daughters ;  give  ear  unto  my  speech. 

10  Many  days  and  years  shall  ye 
he  troubled,  ye  careless  women :  for 
the  vintage  shall  fail,  the  gathering 
shall  not  come. 

11  Tremble,  ye  women  that  are  at 
ease ;  he  troubled,  ye  careless  ones : 
strip  you,  and  make  you  hare,  and 
gird  sackcloth  upon  your  loins. 

12  They  shall  lament  for  the  teats, 
for  the  pleasant  fields,  for  the  fruitful 
vine. 

13  Upon  the  land  of  my  people 
shall  come  up  thorns  and  briers;  yea, 
upon  all  the  houses  of  joy  in  the  joy¬ 
ous  city  : 

14  Because  the  palaces  shall  he 
forsaken ;  the  multitude  of  the  city 
shall  he  left;  the  forts  and  towers 
shall  he  for  dens  for  ever,  a  joy  of 
wild  asses,  a  pasture  of  flocks ; 

15  Until  the  Spirit  he  poured  upon 
us  from  on  high,  and  the  wilderness 
be  a  fruitful  field,  and  the  fruitful 
field  he  counted  for  a  forest. 

16  Then  judgment  shall  dwell  in 
the  wilderness,  and  righteousness  re¬ 
main  in  the  fruitful  field. 

17  And  the  work  of  righteousness 
shall  he  peace ;  and  the  effect  of 

786 


Christ's  kingdom. 

righteousness,  quietness  and  assurance 
for  ever. 

18  And  my  people  shall  dwell  in 
a  peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure 
dwellings,  and  in  quiet  resting  places ; 

19  When  it  shall  hail,  coming 
down  on  the  forest;  and  the  city 
shall  be  low  in  a  low  place. 

20  Blessed  are  ye  that  sow  beside 
all  waters,  that  send  forth  thither  the 
feet  of  the  ox  and  the  ass. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  God’s  judgments  against  the  enemies  cf  the  church.  13 
The  privileges  of  the  godly. 

WOE  to  thee  that  spoilest,  and 
thou  ivast  not  spoiled ;  and 
dealest  treacherously,  and  they  dealt 
not  treacherously  with  thee !  when 
thou  shalt  cease  to  spoil,  thou  shalt  be 
spoiled ;  and  when  thou  shalt  make 
an  end  to  de'al  treacherously,  they 
shall  deal  treacherously  with  thee. 

2  O  Lord,  he  gracious  unto  us ; 
we  have  waited  for  thee :  be  thou 
their  arm  every  morning,  our  salva¬ 
tion  also  in  the  time  of  trouble. 

3  At  the  noise  of  the  tumult  the 
people  fled ;  at  the  lifting  up  of  thy¬ 
self  the  nations  were  scattered. 

4  And  your  spoil  shall  he  gathered 
like  the  gathering  of  the  caterpillar : 
as  the  running  to  and  fro  of  locusts 
shall  he  run  upon  them. 

5  The  Lord  is  exalted ;  for  he 
dwelleth  on  high  :  he  hath  filled  Zion 
with  judgment  and  righteousness. 

.  6  And  wisdom  and  knowledge 
shall  be  the  stability  of  thy  times, 
and  strength  of  salvation  :  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  is  his  treasure. 

7  Behold,  their  valiant  ones  shall 
cry  without :  the  ambassadors  of 
peace  shall  weep  bitterly. 

8  The  highways  lie  waste,  the  way¬ 
faring  man  ceaseth :  he  hath  broken 
the  covenant,  he  hath  despised  the 
cities,  he  regarded  no  man. 

9  The  earth  mourneth  and  lan¬ 
guished  :  Lebanon  is  ashamed  and 
hewn  down :  Sharon  is  like  a  wil¬ 
derness  ;  and  Bashan  and  Carmel 
shake  off  their  fruits. 


ISAIAH. 


ISAIAH. 


God  avengeth  his  church . 


Privileges  of  the  godly . 

10  Now  will  I  rise,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
now  will  I  he  exalted ;  now  will  I 
lift  up  myself. 

11  Ye- shall  conceive  chaff,  ye  shall 
bring  forth  stubble:  your  breath,  as 
fire,  shall  devour  vou. 

12  And  the  people  shall  be  as  the 
burnings  of  lime :  as  thorns  cut  up 
shall  they  be  burned  in  the  fire. 

13  Y  Hear,  ye  that  are  far  off,  what 
I  have  done ;  and,  ye  that  are  near, 
acknowledge  my  might. 

14  The  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid ; 
fearfulness  hath  surprised  the  hypo¬ 
crites.  Who  among  us  shall  dwell  with 
the  devouring  fire  ?  who  among  us 
shall  dwell  with  everlasting  burnings  ? 

15  He  that  walketh  righteously, 
and  speaketh  uprightly ;  he  that  de- 
spiseth  the  gain  of  oppressions,  that 
shaketh  his  hands  from  holding  of 
bribes,  that  stoppeth  his  ears  from 
hearing  of  blood,  and  shutteth  his 
eyes  from  seeing  evil ; 

16  He  shall  dwell  on  high;  his 
place  of  defence  shall  be  the  muni¬ 
tions  of  rocks :  bread  shall  be  given 
him ;  his  waters  shall  be  sure. 

17  Thine  eyes  shall  see  the  King  in 
his  beauty:  they  shall  behold  the 
land  that  is  very  far  off. 

18  Thine  heart  shall  meditate  ter¬ 
ror.  Where  is  the  scribe  ?  where  is 
the  receiver  ?  where  is  he  that  count¬ 
ed  the  towers  ? 

19  Thou  shalt  not  see  a  fierce  peo¬ 
ple,  a  people  of  a  deeper  speech  than 
thou  canst  perceive ;  of  a  stammer¬ 
ing  tongue,  that  thou  canst  not  un¬ 
derstand. 

20  Look  upon  Zion,  the  city  of  our 
solemnities :  thine  eyes  shall  see  Je¬ 
rusalem  a  quiet  habitation,  a  taber¬ 
nacle  that  shall  not  be  taken  down ; 
not  one  of  the  stakes  thereof  shall 
ever  be  removed,  neither  shall  any 
of  the  cords  thereof  be  broken. 

21  But  there  the  glorious  Lord 
will  be  unto  us  a  place  of  broad  rivers 
and  streams ;  wherein  shall  go  no 
galley  with  oars,  neither  shall  gal¬ 
lant  ship  pass  thereby. 


22  For  the  Lord  is  our  judge,  the 
Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the  Lord  is  our 
King ;  he  will  save  us. 

23  Thy  tacklings  are  loosed;  they 
could  not  well  strengthen  their  mast ; 
they  could  not  spread  the  sail :  then 
is  the  prey  of  a  great  spoil  divided ; 
the  lame  take  the  prey. 

24  And  the  inhabitant  shall  not 
say,  I  am  sick  :  the  people  that  dwell 
therein  shall  be  forgiven  their  iniquity. 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

1  The  judgments  wherewith  God  revengeth  his  church. 
11  The  desolation  of  her  enemies.  16  The  certainty 
of  the  prophecy. 

COME  near,  ye  nations,  to  hear ; 

and  hearken,  ye  people :  let  the 
earth  hear,  and  all  that  is  therein ; 
the  world,  and  all  things  that  come 
forth  of  it. 

2  For  the  indignation  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  all  nations,  and  his  fury 
upon  all  their  armies :  he  hath  ut¬ 
terly  destroyed  them,  he  hath  de¬ 
livered  them  to  the  slaughter. 

3  Their  slain  also  shall  be  cast  out, 
and  their  stink  shall  come  up  out  of 
their  carcasses,  and  the  mountains 
shall  be  melted  with  their  blood. 

4  And  all  the  host  of  heaven  shall 
be  dissolved,  and  the  heavens  shall 
be  rolled  together  as  a  scroll :  and 
all  their  host  shall  fall  down,  as  the 
leaf  falleth  off  from  the  vine,  and  as 
a  falling  fig  from  the  fig  tree. 

5  For  my  sword  shall  be  bathed  in 
heaven :  behold,  it  shall  come  down 
upon  Idumea,  and  upon  the  people 
of  my  curse,  to  judgment. 

6  The  sword  of  the  Lord  is  filled 
with  blood,  it  is  made  fat  with  fat¬ 
ness,  and  with  the  blood  of  lambs 
and  goats,  with,  the  fat  of  the  kid¬ 
neys  of  rams :  for  the  Lord  hath  a 
sacrifice  in  Bozrah,  and  a  great 
slaughter  in  the  land  of  Idumea. 

7  And  the  unicorns  shall  come 
down  with  them,  and  the  bullocks 
with  the  bulls ;  and  their  land  shall 
be  soaked  with  blood,  and  their  dust 
made  fat  with  fatness. 

8  For  it  is  the  day  of  the  Lord’s 

787 


The  privileges 

vengeance,  and  the  year  of  recom¬ 
penses  for  the  controversy  of  Zion. 

9  And  the  streams  thereof  shall  he 
turned  into  pitch,  and  the  dust  there¬ 
of  into  brimstone,  and  the  land  thereof 
shall  become  burning  pitch. 

10  It  shall  not  he  quenched  night 
nor  day ;  the  smoke  thereof  shall  go 
up  for  ever :  from  generation  to  gen¬ 
eration  it  shall  lie  waste  ;  none  shall 
pass  through  it  for  ever  and  ever. 

1 1  ^  But  the  cormorant  and  the  bit¬ 
tern  shall  possess  it ;  the  owl  also 
and  the  raven  shall  dwell  in  it :  and 
he  shall  stretch  out  upon  it  the  line 
of  confusion,  and  the  stones  of  emp¬ 
tiness. 

12  They  shall  call  the  nobles  there¬ 
of  to  the  kingdom,  but  none  shall  be 
there,  and  all  her  princes  shall  be 
nothing. 

13  And  thorns  shall  come  up  in  her 
palaces, nettles  and  brambles  in  the  for¬ 
tresses  thereof :  and  it  shall  be  a  habit¬ 
ation  of  dragons,  and  a  court  for  owls. 

14  The  wild  beasts  of  the  desert 
shall  also  meet  with  the  wild  beasts 
of  the  island,  and  the  satyr  shall  cry 
to  his  fellow ;  the  screech  owl  also 
shall  rest  there,  and  find  for  herself 
a  place  of  rest. 

15  There  shall  the  great  owl  make 
her  nest,  and  lay,  and  hatch,  and 
gather  under  her  shadow  :  there  shall 
the  vultures  also  be  gathered,  every 
one  with  her  mate. 

16  If  Seek  ye  out  of  the  book  of 
the  Lord,  and  read :  no  one  of  these 
shall  fail,  none  shall  want  her  mate : 
for  my  mouth  it  hath  commanded, 
and  his  spirit  it  hath  gathered  them. 

17  And  he  hath  cast  the  lot  for 
them,  and  his  hand  hath  divided  it 
unto  them  by  line :  they  shall  possess 
it  for  ever,  from  generation  to  gener-* 
ation  shall  they  dwell  therein. 

CHAPTEB  XXX  Y. 

1  The  joyful  flourishing  of  Christ's  kingdom.  3  The 

weak  are  encouraged  by  the  virtues  and  privileges  of 

the  gospel. 

THE  wilderness  and  the  solitary 
place  shall  be  glad  for  them ;  and 
788 


of  the  gospel . 

the  desert  shall  rejoice,  and  blossom 
as  the  rose. 

2  It  shall  blossom  abundantly,  and 
rejoice  even  with  joy  and  singing: 
the  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  be  given 
unto  it,  the  excellency  of  Carmel  and 
Sharon ;  they  shall  see  the  glory  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  excellency  of  our  God. 

3  N  Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands, 
and  confirm  the  feeble  knees. 

4  Say  to  them  that  are  of  a  fearful 
heart,  Be  strong,  fear  not :  behold, 
your*God  will  come  with.ve ngeance, 
even  God  with  a  recompense  ;  he  will 
come  and  save  you. 

5  Then  the  eyes  of  the  blind  shall 
be  opened,  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf 
shall  be  unstopped. 

6  Then  shall  the  lame  man  leap  as 
a  hart,  and  the  tongue  of  the  dumb 
sin  g :  for  in  the  wilderness  shall  waters 
break  out,  and  streams  in  the  desert. 

7  And  the  parched  ground  shall 
become  a  pool,  and  the  thirsty  land 
springs  of  water :  in  the  habitation 
of  dragons,  where  each  lay,  shall  be 
grass  with  reeds  and  rushes. 

8  And  a  highway  shall  be  there, 
and  a  way,  and  it  shall  be  called 
The  way  of  holiness ;  the  unclean 
shall  not  pass  over  it;  but  it  shall 
be  for  those :  the  wayfaring  men, 
though  fools,  shall  not  err  therein. 

9  No  lion  shall  be  there,  nor  any 
ravenous  beast  shall  go  up  thereon, 
it  shall  not  be  found  there ;  but  the 
redeemed  shall  walk  there : 

10  And  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord 
shall  return,  and  come  to  Zion  with 
songs  and  everlasting  joy  upon  their 
heads:  they  shall  obtain  joy  and 
gladness,  and  sorrow  and  sighing 
shall  flee  away. 

CHAPTEB  XXXYI. 

1  Sennacherib  invadeth  Judah.  4  Rabshakeh ,  sent  by 

Sennacherib,  by  blasphemous  persuasions  soliciteth  the 

people  to  revolt.  22  TIis  words  are  told  to  Hezekiah. 

OW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  four¬ 
teenth  year  of  king  Hezekiah, 
that  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria 
came  up  against  all  the  defenced 
!  cities  of  Judah,  and  took  them. 


ISAIAH. 


Blasphemous  message 


ISAIAH. 


of  Rabshakeh. 


2  And  the  king  of  Assyria  sent 
Rabshakeh  from  Lachish  to  Jerusa¬ 
lem  unto  king  Hezekiah  with  a  great 
army.  And  he  stood  by  the  conduit 
of  the  upper  pool  in  the  highway 
of  the  fuller’s  field. 

3  Then  came  forth  unto  him  Elia¬ 
kim,  Hilkiah’s  son,  which  was  over 
the  house,  and  Shebna  the  scribe, 
and  Joah,  Asaph’s  son,  the  recorder. 

4  H  And  Rabshakeh  said  unto 
them,  Say  ye  now  to  Hezekiah, 
Thus  saitl^the  great  king,  the  king 
of  Assyria,  What  confidence  is  this 
wherein  thou  trustest  ? 

5  I  say,  sayest  thou ,  (but  they  are 
hut  vain  words)  I  have  counsel  and 
strength  for  war :  now  on  whom  dost 
thou  trust,  that  thou  rebellest  against 
me  ? 

6  Lo,  thou  trustest  in  the  staff  of 
this  broken  reed,  on  Egypt;  where¬ 
on  if  a  man  lean,  it  will  go  into  his 
hand,  and  pierce  it:  so  is  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt  to  all  that  trust  in  him. 

7  But  if  thou  say  to  me,  We  trust 
in  the  Lord  our  God  :  is  it  not  he, 
whose  high  places  and  whose  altars 
Hezekiah  hath  taken  away,  and  said 
to  Judah  and  to  Jerusalem,  Ye  shall 
worship  before  this  altar  ? 

8  Now  therefore  give  pledges,  I 
pray  thee,  to  my  master  the  king  of 
Assyria,  and  I  will  give  thee  two 
thousand  horses,  if  thou  be  able  on 
thy  part  to  set  riders  upon  them. 

9  How  then  wilt  thou  turn  away 
the  face  of  one  captain  of  the  least 
of  my  master’s  servants,  and  put  thy 
trust  on  Egypt  for  chariots  and  for 
horsemen  ? 

10  And  am  I  now  come  up  without 
the  Lord  against  this  land  to  destroy 
it  ?  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Go  up 
against  this  land,  and  destroy  it. 

11  Then  said  Eliakim  and  Sheb¬ 
na  and  Joah  unto  Rabshakeh,  Speak, 
I  pray  thee,  unto  thy  servants  in  the 
Syrian  language  ;  for  we  understand 
it :  and  speak  not  to  us  in  the  Jews’ 
language,  in  the  ears  of  the  people 
that  are  on  the  wall. 


12  IT  But  Rabshakeh  said,  Hath  my 
master  sent  me  to  thy  master  and’  to 
thee  to  speak  these  words  ?  hath  he 
not  sent  me  to  the  men  that  sit  upon 
the  wall,  that  they  may  eat  their 
own  dung,  and  drink  their  own  piss 
with  you  ? 

13  Then  Rabshakeh  stood,  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice  in  the  Jews’ 
language,  and  said,  Hear  ye  the  words 
of  the  great  king,  the  king  of  Assyria. 

14  Thus  saith  the  king,  Let  not 
Hezekiah  deceive  you :  for  he  shall 
not  be  able  to  deliver  you. 

15  Neither  let  Hezekiah  make  you 
trust  in  the  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord 
will  surely  deliver  us  :  this  city  shall 
not  he  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

16  Hearken  not  to  Hezekiah :  for 
thus  saith  the  king  of  Assyria,  Make 
an  agreement  with  me  hy  a  present, 
and  come  out  to  me :  and  eat  ye 
every  one  of  his  vine,  and  every  one 
of  his  fig  tree,  and  drink  ye  every 
one  the  waters  of  his  own  cistern ; 

17  Until  I  come  and  take  you  away 
to  a  land  like  your  own  land,  a  land 
of  corn  and  wine,  a  land  of  bread  and 
vineyards. 

18  Beware  lest  Hezekiah  persuade 
you,  saying,  The  Lord  will  deliver 
us.  Hath  any  of  the  gods  of  the 
nations  delivered  his  land  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Assyria  ? 

19  Where  are  the  gods  of  Hamath 
and  Arphad?  where  are  the  gods  of 
Sepharvaim  ?  and  have  they  deliver¬ 
ed  Samaria  out  of  my  hand  ? 

20  Who  are  they  among  all  the 
gods  of  these  lands,  that  have  deliv¬ 
ered  their  land  out  of  my  hand,  that 
the  Lord  should  deliver  Jerusalem 
out  of  my  h£§id  ? 

21  But  they  held  their  peace,  and 
answered  him  not  a  word :  for  the 
king’s  commandment  was,  saying, 
Answer  him  not. 

22  Y  Then  came  Eliakim,  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  that  was  over  the  household, 
and  Shebna  the  scribe,  and  Joah,  the 
son  of  Asaph,  the  recorder,  to  Ileze- 

789 


Hezekiah  mourneth. 

kiah  with  their  clothes  rent,  and  told 
him  the  words  of  Rabshakeh. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1  Hezekiah  mourning  sendeth  to  Isaiah  to  pray  for  them. 
6  Isaiah  comforteth  them.  8  Sennacherib ,  going  to 
encounter  Tirhakah,  sendeth  a  blasphemous  letter  to 
Hezekiah.  14  Hezekiah' s  prayer.  21  Isaiah's  proph¬ 
ecy  of  the  pride  and  destruction  of  Sennacherib ,  and 
the  good  of  Zion.  36  An  angel  slayeth  the  Assyrians. 
37  Sennacherib  is  slain  at  Nineveh  by  his  own  sons. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  king 
Hezekiah  heard  it,  that  he  rent 
his  clothes,  and  covered  himself  with 
sackcloth,  and  went  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

2  And  he  sent  Eliakim,  who  was 
over  the  household,  and  Shebna  the 
scribe,  and  the  elders  of  the  priests, 
covered  with  sackcloth,  unto  Isaiah 
the  prophet  the  son  of  Amoz. 

3  And  they  said  unto  him,  Thus 
saith  Hezekiah,  This  day  is  a  day  of 
trouble,  and  of  rebuke,  and  of  blas¬ 
phemy  :  for  the  children  are  come  to 
the  birth,  and  there  is  not  strength  to 
bring  forth. 

4  It  may  he  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
hear  the  words  of  Rabshakeh,  whom 
the  king  of  Assyria  his  master  hath 
sent  to  reproach  the  living  God,  and 
will  reprove  the  words  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  hath  heard :  wherefore 
lift  up  thy  prayer  for  the  remnant 
that  is  left. 

5  So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah 
came  to  Isaiah. 

6  ![f  And  Isaiah  said  unto  them, 
Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  your  master, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be  not  afraid 
of  the  words  that  thou  hast  heard, 
wherewith  the  servants  of  the  king 
of  Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 

7  Behold,  I  will  send  a  blast  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  hear  a  rumour, 
and  return  to  his  own  Jand  ;  and  I 
will  cause  him  to  fall  by  the  sword 
in  his  own  land. 

8  If  So  Rabshakeh  returned,  and 
found  the  king  of  Assyria  warring 
against  Libnah :  for  he  had  heard 
that  he  was  departed  from  Lachish. 

9  And  he  heard  say  concerning 
Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia,  He  is 

790 


Hezekiah! s  prayer . 

come  forth  to  make  war  with  thee. 
And  when  he  heard  it,  he  sent  mes¬ 
sengers  to  Hezekiah,  saying, 

10  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Heze¬ 
kiah  king  of  Judah,  saying,  Let  not 
thy  God,  in  whom  thou  trustest,  de¬ 
ceive  thee,  saying,  Jerusalem  shall 
not  be  given  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

11  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what 
the  kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to 
all  lands  by  destroying  them  utterly ; 
and  shalt  thou  be  delivered  ? 

12  Have  the  gods  of  Ihe  nations 
delivered  them  which  my  fathers 
have  destroyed,  as  Gozan,  and  II a- 
ran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the  children 
of  Eden  which  were  in  Telassar? 

13  Where  is  the  king  of  Hamath, 
and  the  king  of  Arphad,  and  the  king 
of  the  city  of  Sepharvaim,  Hena,  and 
Ivah  ? 

14  If  And  Hezekiah  received  the 
letter  from  the  hand  of  the  messen¬ 
gers,  and  read  it :  and  Hezekiah 
went  up  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
and  spread  it  before  the  Lord. 

15  And  Hezekiah  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

16  0  Lord  of  hosts,  God  of  Israel, 
that  dwellest  between  the  cherubim, 
thou  art  the  God,  even  thou  alone, 
of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth : 
thou  hast  made  heaven  and  earth. 

17  Incline  thine  ear,  O  Lord,  and 
hear;  open  thine  eyes,  O  Lord,  and 
see :  and  hear  all  the  words  of  Sen¬ 
nacherib,  which  hath  sent  to  re¬ 
proach  the  living  God. 

18  Of  a  truth,  Lord,  the  kings  of 
Assyria  have  laid  ^vaste  all  the  na¬ 
tions,  and  their  countries, 

19  And  have  cast  their  gods  into 
the  fire :  for  they  were  no  gods,  but 
the  work  of  men’s  hands,  wood  and 
stone :  therefore  they  have  destroyed 
them. 

20  Now  therefore,  O  Lord  our 
God,  save  us  from  his  hand,  that 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may 
know  that  thou  art  the  Lord,  even 
thou  only. 


ISAIAH. 


ISAIAH. 


Isaiatis  prophecy 

21  IT  Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz 
sent  unto  Hezekiah,  saying,  Thus 
saith  the  Loud  God  of  Israel,  Where¬ 
as  thou  hast  prayed  to  me  against 
Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria : 

22  This  is  the  word  which  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  him ; 
The  virgin,  the  daughter  of  Zion, 
hath  despised  thee,  and  laughed  thee 
to  scorn  ;  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem 
hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee. 

23  Whom  hast  thou  reproached 
and  blasphemed  ?  and  against  whom 
hast  thou  exalted  thy  voice,  and  lift¬ 
ed  up  thine  eyes  on  high  ?  even 
against  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

24  By  thy  servants  hast  thou  re¬ 
proached  the  Lord,  and  hast  said, 
By  the  multitude  of  my  chariots  am 
I  come  up  to  the  height  of  the  moun¬ 
tains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon  ;  and  I 
will  cut  down  the  tali  cedars  thereof, 
and  the  choice  fir  trees  thereof :  and 
I  will  enter  into  the  height  of  his 
border,  and  the  forest  of  his  Carmel. 

25  I  have  digged,  and  drunk  water  ; 
and  with  the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I 
dried  up  all  the  rivers  of  the  besieged 
places. 

26  Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago, 
how  I  have  done  it ;  and  of  ancient 
times,  that  I  have  formed  it?  now 
have  I  brought  it  to  pass,  that  thou 
shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  defenced 
cities  into  ruinous  heaps. 

27  Therefore  their  inhabitants  were 
of  small  power,  they  were  dismayed 
and  confounded :  they  were  as  the 
grass  of  the  field,  and  as  the  green 
herb,  as  the  grass  on  the  housetops, 
and  as  corn  blasted  before  it  be 
grown  up. 

28  But  I  know  thy  abode,  and  thy 
going  out,  and  thy  coming  in,  and 
thy  rage  against  me. 

29  Because  thy  rage  against  me, 
and  thy  tumult,  is  come  up  into  mine 
ears,  therefore  will  I  put  my  hook  in 
thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  in  thy  lips, 
and  I  will  turn  thee  back  by  the  way 
by  which  thou  earnest. 

30  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto 


against  Sennacherib. 

thee,  Ye  shall  eat  this  year  such  as 
groweth  of  itself ;  and  the  second 
year  that  which  springe th  of  the 
same :  and  in  the  third  year  sow  ye, 
and  reap,  and  plant  vineyards,  and 
eat  the  fruit  thereof. 

31  And  the  remnant  that  is  esca¬ 
ped  of  the  house  of  Judah  shall  again 
take  root  downward,  and  bear  fruit 
upward  : 

32  For  out  of  Jerusalem  shall  go 
forth  a  remnant,  and  they  that  es¬ 
cape  out  of  mount  Zion :  the  zeal  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts  shall  do  this. 

33  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  the  king  of  Assyria,  He 
shall  not  come  into  this  city,  nor 
shoot  an  arrow  there,  nor  come  be¬ 
fore  it  with  shields,  nor  cast  a  bank 
against  it. 

34  By  the  way  that  he  came,  by  the 
same  shall  he  return,  and  shall  not 
come  into  this  city,  saith  the  Lord. 

35  For  I  will  defend  this  city  to 
save  it  for  mine  own  sake,  and  for 
my  servant  David’s  sake. 

36  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  forth,  and  smote  in  the  camp 
of  the  Assyrians  a  hundred  and  four¬ 
score  and  five  thousand :  and  when 
they  arose  early  in  the  morning,  be¬ 
hold,  they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

37  N  So  Sennacherib  king  of  As¬ 
syria  departed,  and  went  and  return¬ 
ed,  and  dwelt  at  Nineveh. 

38  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  was 
worshipping  in  the  house  of  Nisroch 
his  god,  that  Adrainmelech  and  Sha- 
rezer  his  sons  smote  him  with  the 
sword ;  and  they  escaped  into  the 
land  of  Armenia:  and  Esar-haddon 
his  son  reigned  in  his  stead. 

CHAPTEK  XXXYIIL 

1  Hezekiah,  having  received  a  message  of  death,  by  prayer 
hath  his  life  lengthened.  8  The  sun  goeth  ten  degrees 
backward,  for  a  sign  of  that  promise.  9  His  song  of 
thanksgiving. 

IN  those  days  was  Hezekiah  sick 
unto  death.  And  Isaiah  the 
prophet  the  son  of  Amoz  came  unto 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Set  thine  house  in  order : 
for  thou  shalt  die,  and  not  live. 

791 


Hezekialis  song 


ISAIAH. 


2  Then  Hezekiah  turned  his  face 
toward  the  wall,  and  prayed  unto 
the  Lord, 

3  And  said,  Bemember  now,  O 
Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  how  I  have 
walked  before  thee  in  truth  and  with 
a  perfect  heart,  and  have  done  that 
ivhich  is  good  in  thy  sight.  And 
Hezekiah  wept  sore. 

4  IT  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  to  Isaiah,  saying, 

5  Go,  and  say  to  Hezekiah,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  David 
thy  father,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer, 
I  have  seen  thy  tears  :  behold,  I  will 
add  unto  thy  days  fifteen  years. 

6  And  I  will  deliver  thee  and  this 
city  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Assyria :  and  I  will  defend  this  city. 

7  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto 
thee  from  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord 
will  do  this  thing  that  he  hath  spo¬ 
ken; 

8  Behold,  I  will  bring  again  the 
shadow  of  the  degrees,  which  is  gone 
down  in  the  sun  dial  of  Ahaz,  ten 
degrees  backward.  So  the  sun  re¬ 
turned  ten  degrees,  by  which  degrees 
it  was  gone  down. 

9  If  The  writing  of  Hezekiah  king 
of  Judah,  when  he  had  been  sick, 
and  was  recovered  of  his  sickness  : 

10  I  said  in  the  cutting  off  of  my 
days,  I  shall  go  to  the  gates  of  the 
grave :  I  am  deprived  of  the  residue 
of  my  years. 

Ill  said,  I  shall  not  see  the  Lord, 
even  the  Lord,  in  the  land  of  the 
living:  I  shall  behold  man  no  more 
with  the  inhabitants  of  the  world. 

12  Mine  age  is  departed,  and  is  re¬ 
moved  from  me  as  a  shepherd’s  tent  : 
I  have  cut  off  like  a  weaver  my  life  : 
he  will  cut  me  off  with  pining  sick¬ 
ness :  from  day  even  to  night  wilt 
thou  make  an  end  of  me. 

13  I  reckoned  till  morning,  that , 
as  a  lion,  so  will  he  break  all  my 
bones :  from  day  even  to  night  wilt 
thou  make  an  end  of  me. 

14  Like  a  crane  or  a  swallow,  so 
did  I  chatter:  I  did  mourn  as  a 

792 


of  thanksgiving. 

dove :  mine  eyes  fail  ivith  looking 
upward :  O  Lord,  I  am  oppressed ; 
undertake  for  me. 

15  What  shall  I  say  ?  he  hath  both 
spoken  unto  me,  and  himself  hath 
done  it :  I  shall  go  softly  all  my 
years  in  the  bitterness  of  my  soul. 

16  O  Lord,  by  these  things  men 
live,  and  in  all  these  things  is  the 
life  of  my  spirit :  so  wilt  thou  recover 
me,  and  make  me  to  live. 

17  Behold,  for  peace  I  had  great 
bitterness ;  but  thou  hast  in  love  to 
my  soul  delivered  it  from  the  pit  of 
corruption :  for  thou  hast  cast  all  my 
sins  behind  thy  back. 

18  For  the  grave  cannot  praise 
thee,  death  cannot  celebrate  thee : 
they  that  go  down  into  the  pit  cannot 
hope  for  thy  truth. 

19  The  living,  the  living,  he  shall 
praise  thee,  as  I  do  this  day:  the 
father  to  the  children  shall  make 
known  thy  truth. 

20  The  Lord  was  ready  to  save 
me :  therefore  we  will  sing  my  songs 
to  the  stringed  instruments  all  the 
days  of  our  life  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

2 1  For  Isaiah  had  said, Let  them  take 
a  lump  of  figs,  and  lay  it  for  a  plaster 
upon  the  boil,  and  he  shall  recover. 

22  Hezekiah  also  had  said,  What 
is  the  sign  that  I  shall  go  up  to  the 
house  of  the  Lord  ? 

CHAPTEK  XXXIX. 

1  Merodach-baladan,  sending  to  visit  Hezekiah  because 
of  the  wonder,  hath  notice  of  his  treasures.  3  Isaiah, 
understanding  thereof,  foretelleth  the  Babylonian  cap¬ 
tivity. 

AT  that  time  Merodach-baladan, 
.  the  son  of  BalaHan,  king  of  Bab¬ 
ylon,  sent  letters  and  a  present  to 
Hezekiah :  for  he  had  heard  that  he 
had  been  sick,  and  was  recovered. 

2  And  Hezekiah  was  glad  of  them, 
and  shewed  them  the  house  of  his 
precious  things,  the  silver,  and  the 
gold,  and  the  spices,  and  the  pre¬ 
cious  ointment,  and  all  the  house  of 
his  armour,  and  all  that  was  found 
in  his  treasures :  there  was  nothing 


ISAIAH. 


The  promulgation 

in  his  house,  nor  in  all  his  dominion, 
that  Hezekiah  shewed  them  not. 

3  If  Then  came  Isaiah  the  prophet 
unto  king  Hezekiah,  and  said  unto 
him,  What  said  these  men  ?  and 
from  whence  came  they  unto  thee  ? 
And  Hezekiah  said,  They  are  come 
from  a  far  country  unto  me,  even 
from  Babylon. 

4  Then  said  he,  What  have  they 
seen  in  thine  house  ?  And  Hezekiah 
answered,  All  that*  is  in  mine  house 
have  they  seen :  there  is  nothing 
among  my  treasures  that  I  have  not 
shewed  them. 

5  Then  said  Isaiah  to  Hezekiah, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts : 

6  Behold,  the  days  come,  that  all 
that  is  in  thine  house,  and  that  which 
thy  fathers  have  laid  up  in  store  until 
this  day,  shall  he  carried  to  Babylon : 
nothing  shall  be  left,  saith  the  Lord. 

7  And  of  thy  sons  that  shall  issue 
from  thee,  which  thou  shalt  beget, 
shall  they  take  away  ;  and  they  shall 
be  eunuchs  in  the  palace  of  the  king 
of  Babylon. 

8  Then  said  Hezekiah  to  Isaiah, 
Good  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  which 
thou  hast  spoken.  He  said  more¬ 
over,  For  there  shall  he  peace  and 
truth  in  my  days. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  promulgation  of  the  gospel.  3  The  preaching  of 
John  Baptist.  9  The  preaching  of  the  apostles.  12 
The  prophet  by  the  omnipotency  of  God ,  18  and  his 
incomparableness,  26  comforteth  the  people. 

COMFORT  ye,  comfort  ye  my 
people,  saith  your  God. 

2  Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  cry  unto  her,  that  her 
warfare  is  accomplished,  that  her 
iniquity  is  pardoned :  for  she  hath 
received  of  the  Lord’s  hand  double 
for  all  her  sins. 

3  If  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in 
the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  make  straight  in'  the 
desert  a  highway  for  our  God. 

4  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted, 
and  every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be 


of  the  gospel. 

made  low :  and  the  crooked  shall  be 
made  straight,  and  the  rough  places 
plain : 

5  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  revealed,  and  all  flesh  shall  see 
it  together:  for  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

6  The  voice  said,  Cry.  And  he 
said,  What  shall  I  cry  ?  All  flesh 
is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  there¬ 
of  is  as  the  flower  of  the  field  : 

7  The  grass  withereth,  the  flower 
fadeth ;  because  the  spirit  of  the 
Lord  bloweth  upon  it:  surely  the 
people  is  grass. 

8  The  grass  withereth,  the  flower 
fadeth :  but  the  word  of  our  God 
shall  stand  for  ever. 

9  If  O  Zion,  that  bringest  good 
tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  high 
mountain ;  O  Jerusalem,  that  bring¬ 
est  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice 
with  strength ;  lift  it  up,  be  not 
afraid  ;  say  unto  the  cities  of  Judah, 
Behold  your  God ! 

10  Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall 
rule  for  him :  behold,  his  reward  is 
with  him,  and  his  work  before  him. 

11  He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a 
shepherd :  he  shall  gather  the  lambs 
with  his  arm,  and  carry  them  in  his 
bosom,  and  shall  gently  lead  those 
that  are  with  young. 

12  If  Who  hath  measured  the  wa¬ 
ters  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand,  and 
meted  out  heaven  with  the  span, 
and  comprehended  the  dust  of  the 
earth  in  a  measure,  and  weighed  the 
mountains  in  scales,  and  the  hills  in 
a  balance  ? 

13  Who  hath  directed  the  Spirit  of 
the  Lord,  or  beiw?  his  counsellor 

7  cD 

hath  taught  him  ? 

14  With  whom  took  he  counsel, 
and  ivho  instructed  him,  and  taught 
him  in  the  path  of  judgment,  and 
taught  him  knowledge,  and  shewed 
to  him  the  way  of  understanding  ? 

15  Behold,  the  nations  are  as  a 
drop  of  a  bucket,  and  are  counted 
as  the  small  dust  of  the  balance : 

793 


The  vanity  of  likening 


ISAIAH. 


behold,  he  taketh  up  the  isles  as  a 
very  little  thing. 

16  And  Lebanon  is  not  sufficient  to 
burn,  nor  the  beasts  thereof  sufficient 
for  a  burnt  offering. 

17  All  nations  before  him  are  as 
nothing ;  and  they  are  counted  to 
him  less  than  nothing,  and  vanity. 

18  IT  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken 
God  ?  or  what  likeness  will  ye  com¬ 
pare  unto  him  ? 

1 9  The  workman  melteth  a  graven 
image,  and  the  goldsmith  spreadeth 
it  over  with  gold,  and  casteth  silver 
chains. 

20  He  that  is  so  impoverished  that 
he  hath  no  oblation  chooseth  a  tree 
that  will  not  rot ;  he  seeketh  unto 
him  a  cunning  workman  to  prepare  a 
graven  image,  that  shall  not  be  moved. 

21  Have  ye  not  known?  have  ye 
not  heard  ?  hath  it  not  been  told  you 
from  the  beginning  ?  have  ye  not 
understood  from  the  foundations  of 
the  earth  ? 

22  It  is  he  that  sitteth  upon  the 
circle  of  the  earth,  and  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  thereof  are  as  grasshoppers ; 
that  stretcheth  out  the  heavens  as 
a  curtain,  and  spreadeth  them  out  as 
a  tent  to  dwell  in : 

23  That  bringeth  the  princes  to 
nothing ;  he  maketh  the  judges  of 
the  earth  as  vanity. 

24  Yea,  they  shall  not  he  planted; 
yea,  they  shall  not  he  sown ;  yea, 
their  stock  shall  not  take  root  in  the 
earth :  and  he  shall  also  blow  upon 
them,  and  they  shall  wither,  and  the 
whirlwind  shall  take  them  away  as 
stubble. 

25  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me, 
or  shall  I  be  equal?  saith  the  Holy 
One. 

26  Lift  up  your  eyes  on  high,  and 
behold  who  hath  created  these  things , 
that  bringeth  out  their  host  by  num¬ 
ber:  he  calleth  them  all  by  names 
by  the  greatness  of  his  might,  for  that 
he  is  strong  in  power ;  not  one  faileth. 

27  Why  sayest  thou,  O  Jacob,  and 
speakest,  O  Israel,  My  way  is  hid 

794 


God  to  any  other  being . 

from  the  Lord,  and  my  judgment  is 
passed  over  from  my  God  ? 

28  Tf  Hast  thou  not  known?  hast 
thou  not  heard,  that  the  everlasting 
God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth  not,  nei¬ 
ther  is  weary  ?  there  is  no  searching 
of  his  understanding. 

29  He  giveth  power  to  the  faint; 
and  to  them  that  have  no  might  he 
increaseth  strength. 

30  Even  the  yduths  shall  faint  and 
he  weary,  and  the  young  men  shall 
utterly  fall : 

31  But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
shall  renew  their  strength  ;  they  shall 
mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles  ;  they 
shall  run,  and  not  he  weary  ;  and  they 
shall  walk,  and  not  faint. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

1  God  expostulated  with  his  people ,  about  his  mercies 
to  the  church,  10  about  his  promises ,  21  and  about  tke 
vanity  of  idols. 

KEEP  silence  before  me,  O 
islands ;  and  let  the  people 
renew  their  strength :  let  them  come 
near ;  then  let  them  speak :  let  us 
come  near  together  to  judgment. 

2  Who  raised  up  the  righteous 
man  from  the  east,  called  him  to  his 
foot,  gave  the  nations  before  him, 
and  made  him  rule  over  kings  ?  he 
gave  them  as  the  dust  to  his  sword, 
and  as  driven  stubble  to  his  how. 

3  He  pursued  them,  and  passed 
safely;  even  by  the  way  that  he  had 
not  gone  with  his  feet. 

4  Who  hath  wrought  and  done  it , 
calling  the  generations  from  the  be¬ 
ginning  ?  I  the  Lord,  the  first,  and 
with  the  last ;  I  am  he. 

5  The  isles  saw  'it,  and  feared  ;  the 
ends  of  fhe  earth  were  afraid,  drew 
near,  and  came. 

6  They  helped  every  one  his  neigh¬ 
bour  ;  and  every  one  said  to  his  broth¬ 
er,  Be  of  good  courage. 

7  So  the  carpenter  encouraged  the 
goldsmith,  and  he  that  smootheth 
with  the  hammer  him  that  smote  the 
anvil,  saying,  It  is  ready  for  the  sol¬ 
dering  :  and  he  fastened  it  with  nails, 
that  it  should  not  be  moved. 


God's  church  exhorted 


ISAIAH. 


to  trust  in  him. 


8  But  thou,  Israel,  art  my  servant, 
Jacob  whom  I  have  chosen,  the  seed 
of  Abraham  my  friend,  r 

9  Thou  whom  I  have  taken  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  called 
thee  from  the  chief  men  thereof,  and 
said  unto  thee,  Thou  art  my  servant ; 

1 1  have  chosen  thee,  and  not  cast 
thee  away. 

10  If  Fear  thou  not ;  for  I  am  with 
thee  :  be  not  dismayed ;  for  I  am  thy 
God :  I  will  strengthen  thee ;  yea,  I 
will  help  thee;  yea,  I  will  uphold 
thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my  right¬ 
eousness. 

11  Behold,  all  they  that  were  in¬ 
censed  against  thee  shall  be  asha¬ 
med  and  confounded :  they  shall  be 
as  nothing ;  and  they  that  strive 
with  thee  shall  perish. 

12  Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt 
not  find  them,  even  them  that  con¬ 
tended  with  thee :  they  that  war 
against  thee  shall  be  as  nothing,  and 
as  a  thing  of  nought. 

13  For  I  the  Lord  thy  God  will 
hold  thy  right  hand,  saying  unto 
thee,  Fear  not;  I  will  help  thee. 

14  Fear  not,  thou  worm  Jacob,  and 
ye  men  of  Israel ;  I  will  help  thee, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  thy  Redeemer, 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

15  Behold,  I  will  make  thee  a  new 
sharp  threshing  instrument  having 
teeth:  thou  shalt  thresh  the  moun¬ 
tains,  and  beat  them  small,  and  shalt 
make  the  hills  as  chaff. 

16  Thou,  shalt  fan  them,  and  the 
wind  shall  carry  them  away,  and  the 
whirlwind  shall  scatter  them :  and 
thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  and 
shalt  glory  in  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

17  When  the  poor  and  needy  seek 
water,  and  there  is  none,  and  their 
tongue  faileth  for  thirst,  I  the  Lord 
will  hear  them,  I  the  God  of  Israel 
will  not  forsake  them. 

18  I  will  open  rivers  in  high  places, 
and  fountains  in  the  midst  of  the 
valleys :  I  will  make  the  wilderness 
a  pool  of  water,  and  the  dry  land 
springs  of  water. 


19  I  will  plant  in  the  wilderness 
the  cedar,  the  shittah  tree,  and  the 
myrtle,  and  the  oil  tree ;  I  will  set  in 
the  desert  the  fir  tree,  and  the  pine, 
and  the  box  tree  together: 

20  That  they  may  see,  and  know, 
and  consider,  and  understand  togeth¬ 
er,  that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath 
done  this,  and  the  Holy  One  of  Israel 
hath  created  it. 

21  Produce  your  cause,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  bring  forth  your  strong  rea¬ 
sons ,  saith  the  King  of  Jacob. 

22  Let  them  bring  them  forth, 
and  shew  us  what  shall  happen : 
let  them  shew  the  former  things, 
what  they  be ,  that  we  may  consider 
them,  and  know  .the  latter  end  of 
them;  or  declare  us  things  for  to 
come. 

23  Shew  the  things  that  are  to 
come  hereafter,  that  we  may  know 
that  ye  are  gods :  yea,  do  good,  or 
do  evil,  that  we  may  be  dismayed, 
and  behold  it  together. 

24  Behold,  ye  are  of  nothing,  and 
your  work  of  nought:  an  abomina¬ 
tion  is  he  that  chooseth  you. 

25  I  have  raised  up  one  from  the 
north,  and  he  shall  come :  from  the 
rising  of  the  sun  shall  he  call  upon 
my  name :  and  he  shall  come  upon 
princes  as  upon  mortar,  and  as  the 
potter  treadeth  clay. 

26  Who  hath  declared  from  the 
beginning,  that  we  may  know  ?  and 
beforetime,  that  we  may  say,  He  is 
righteous  ?  yea,  there  is  none  that 
sheweth,  yea,  there  is  none  that  de- 
clareth,  yea,  there  is  none  that  hear- 
eth  your  words. 

27  The  first  shall  say  to  Zion,  Be¬ 
hold,  behold  them:  and  I  will  give 
to  Jerusalem  one  that  bringeth  good 
tidings. 

28  For  I  beheld,  and  there  was  no 
man ;  even  among  them,  and  there 
was  no  counsellor,  that,  when  I  asked 
of  them,  could  answer  a  word. 

29  Behold,  they  are  all  vanity; 
their  works  are  nothing:  their  mol¬ 
ten  images  are  wind  and  confusion. 

795 


ISAIAH. 


Israel  reproved  for  unbelief. 


The  office  of  Christ. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1  The  office  of  Christ,  graced  with  meekness  and  con¬ 
stancy.  5  God’s  promise  unto  him.  10  An  exhorta¬ 
tion  to  praise  God  for  his  gospel.  17  He  reproveth 
the  people  of  incredulity. 

BEHOLD  my  servant,  whom  I  up¬ 
hold  ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my 
soul  delighteth ;  I  have  put  my  Spirit 
upon  him:  he  shall  bring  forth  judg¬ 
ment  to  the  Gentiles. 

2  He  shall  not  cry,  nor  lift  up,  nor 
cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the 
street. 

3  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break, 
and  the  smoking  flax  shall  he  not 
quench:  he  shall  bring  forth  judg¬ 
ment  unto  truth. 

4  He  shall  not  fail  nor  he  discour¬ 
aged,  till  he  have  set  judgment  in 
the  earth :  and  the  isles  shall  wait 
for  his  law. 

5  If  Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he 
that  created  the  heavens,  and  stretch¬ 
ed  them  out ;  he  that  spread  forth 
the  earth,  and  that  which  cometh  out 
of  it ;  he  that  giveth  breath  unto  the 
people  upon  it,  and  spirit  to  them 
that  walk  therein  : 

6  I  the  Lord  have  called  thee  in 
righteousness,  and  will  hold  thine 
hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and  give 
thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people,  for 
a  light  of  the  Gentiles  ; 

7  To  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring 
out  the  prisoners  from  the  prison, 
and  them  that  sit  in  darkness  out  of 
the  prison  house. 

8  I  am  the  Lord  ;  that  is  my 
name :  and  my  glory  will  I  not  give 
to  another,  neither  my  praise  to  gra¬ 
ven  images. 

9  Behold,  the  former  things  are 
come  to  pass,  and  new  things  do  I 
declare :  before  they  spring  forth  I 
tell  you  of  them. 

10  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song, 
and  his  praise  from  the  end  of  the 
earth,  ye  that  go  down  to  the  sea, 
and  all  that  is  therein ;  the  isles, 
and  the  inhabitants  thereof. 

1 1  Let  the  wilderness  and  the  cities 
thereof  lift  up  their  voice ,  the  villages 
that  Kedar  doth  inhabit :  let  the  in- 

796 


habitants  of  the  rock  sing,  let  them 
shout  from  the  top  of  the  mountains. 

12  Let  them  give  glory  unto  the 
Lord,  and  declare  his  praise  in  the 
islands. 

13  The  Lord  shall  go  forth  as  a 
mighty  man,  he  shall  stir  up  jealousy 
like  a  man  of  war :  he  shall  cry,  yea, 
roar ;  he  shall  prevail  against  his  en¬ 
emies. 

14  I  have  long  time  holden  my 
peace ;  I  have  been  still,  and  re¬ 
frained  myself :  now  will  I  cry  like 
a  travailing  woman ;  I  will  destroy 
and  devour  at  once. 

15  I  will  make  waste  mountains 
and  hills,  and  dry  up  all  their  herbs ; 
and  I  will  make  the  rivers  islands, 
and  I  will  dry  up  the  pools. 

16  And  I  will  bring  the  blind  by  a 
way  that  they  knew  not ;  I  will  lead 
them  in  paths  that  they  have  not 
known :  I  will  make  darkness  light 
before  them,  and  crooked  things 
straight.  These  things  will  I  do 
unto  them,  and  not  forsake  them. 

17  They  shall  be  turned  back, 
they  shall  be  greatly  ashamed,  that 
trust  in  graven  images,  that  say  to 
the  molten  images,  Ye  are  our  gods. 

18  Hear,  ye  deaf ;  and  look,  ye 
blind,  that  ye  may  see. 

19  Who  is  blind,  but  my  servant  ? 
or  deaf,  as  my  messenger  that  I  sent  ? 
who  is  blind  as  he  that  is  perfect,  and 
blind  as  the  Lord’s  servant  ? 

20  Seeing  many  things,  but  thou 
observest  not ;  opening  the  ears,  but 
he  lieareth  not. 

21  The  Lord  is  well  pleased  for  his 
righteousness’  sake  ;  he  will  magnify 
the  law,  and  make  it  honourable. 

22  But  this  is  a  people  robbed  and 
spoiled';  they  are  all  of  them  snared 
in  holes,  and  they  are  hid  in  prison 
houses :  they  are  for  a  prey,  and 
none  delivereth ;  for  a  spoil,  and 
none  saith,  Restore. 

23  Who  among  you  will  give  ear 
to  this  ?  who  will  hearken  and  hear 
for  the  time  to  come  ? 

24  Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  spoil, 


God  comforteth  the  church. 

and  Israel  to  the  robbers  ?  did  not 
the  Lord,  he  against  whom  we  have 
sinned  ?  for  they  would  not  walk  in 
his  ways,  neither  were  they  obedient 
unto  his  law. 

25  Therefore  he  hath  poured  upon 
him  the  fury  of  his  anger,  and  the 
strength  of  battle :  and  it  hath  set 
him  on  fire  round  about,  yet  he 
knew  not ;  and  it  burned  him,  yet 
he  laid  it  not  to  heart. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1  The  Lord  comforteth  the  church  with  his  promises.  8  lie 
appealeth  to  the  people  for  witness  of  his  omni potency. 
14  He  foretelleth  them  the  destruction  of  Babylon,  18 
and  his  wonderful  deliverance  of  his  people.  22  He 
reproveth  the  people  as  inexcusable. 

UT  now  thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
created  thee,  O  Jacob,  and  he 
that  formed  thee,  O  Israel,  F ear  not : 
for  I  have  redeemed  thee,  I  have  call¬ 
ed  thee  by  thy  name ;  thou  art  mine. 

2  When  thou  passest  through  the 
waters,  I  will  he  with  thee ;  and 
through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not 
overflow  thee  :  when  thou  walkest 
through  the  fire,  thou  shalt  not  be 
burned ;  neither  shall  the  flame  kin¬ 
dle  upon  thee. 

3  For  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  thy  Saviour:  I 
gave  Egypt  for  thy  ransom,  Ethiopia 
and  Seba  for  thee. 

4  Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my 
sight,  thou  hast  been  honourable,  and 
I  have  loved  thee :  therefore  will  I  give 
men  for  thee,  and  people  for  thy  life. 

5  Fear  not ;  for  I  am  with  thee :  I 
will  bring  thy  seed  from  the  east,  and 
gather  thee  from  the  west : 

6  I  will  say  to  the  north,  Give  up ; 
and  to  the  south,  Keep  not  back : 
bring  my  sons  from  far,  and  my 
daughters  from  the  ends  of  the  earth  ; 

7  Even  every  one  that  is  called  by 
my  name :  for  I  have  created  him 
for  my  glory,  I  have  formed  him; 
yea,  I  have  made  him. 

8  H  Bring  forth  the  blind  people  that 
have  eyes,  and  the  deaf  that  have  ears. 

9  Let  all  the  nations  be  gathered 
together,  and  let  the  people  be  as¬ 
sembled  :  who  among  them  can 


Fall  of  Babylon  foretold. 

declare  this,  and  shew  us  former 
things?  let  them  bring  forth  their 
witnesses,  that  they  may  be  justified  : 
or  let  them  hear,  and  say,  It  is  truth. 

10  Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  my  servant  whom  I  have 
chosen ;  that  ye  may  know  and  be¬ 
lieve  me,  and  understand  that  I  am  he: 
before  me  there  was  no  God  formed, 
neither  shall  there  be  after  me. 

Ill,  even  I,  am  the  Lord  ;  and 
beside  me  there  is  no  saviour. 

12  I  have  declared,  and  have  saved, 
and  I  have  shewed,  when  there  was 
no  strange  god  among  you:  there¬ 
fore  ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I  am  God. 

13  Yea,  before  the  day  was  I  am 
he  ;  and  there  is  none  that  can  deliv¬ 
er  out  of  my  hand :  I  will  work,  and 
who  shall  let  it  ? 

14  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  your 
Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; 
For  your  sake  I  have  sent  to  Bab¬ 
ylon,  and  have  brought  down  all  their 
nobles,  and  the  Chaldeans,  whose 
cry  is  in  the  ships. 

15  I  am  the  Lord,  your  Holy  One, 
the  Creator  of  Israel,  your  King. 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which 
maketh  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a  path 
in  the  mighty  waters ; 

17  Which  bringeth  forth  the  char¬ 
iot  and  horse,  the  army  and  the 
power  ;  they  shall  lie  down  together, 
they  shall  not  rise :  they  are  extinct, 
they  are  quenched  as  tow. 

18  If  Remember  ye  not  the  former 
things,  neither  consider  the  things  of 
old. 

19  Behold,  I  will  do  a  new  thing; 
now  it  shall  spring  forth ;  shall  ye 
not  know  it?  I  will  even  make  a 
way  in  the  wilderness,  and  rivers  in 
the  desert. 

20  The  beast  of  the  field  shall  hon¬ 
our  me,  the  dragons  and  the  owls : 
because  I  give  waters  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  and  rivers  in  the  desert,  to  give 
drink  to  my  people,  my  chosen. 

2 1  This  people  have  I  formed  for  my¬ 
self;  they  shall  shew  forth  my  praise. 

797 


ISAIAH. 


God's  promises  to  the  church.  ISAIAH. 


22  If  But  thou  hast  not  called  upon 
me,  O  Jacob ;  but  thou  hast  been 
weary  of  me,  O  Israel. 

23  Thoii  hast  not  brought  me  the 
small  cattle  of  thy  burnt  offerings; 
neither  hast  thou  honoured  me  with 
thy  sacrifices.  I  have  not  caused 
thee  to  serve  with  an  offering,  nor 
wearied  thee  with  incense. 

24  Thou  hast  bought  me  no  sweet 
cane  with  money,  neither  hast  thou 
filled  me  with  the  fat  of  thy  sacri¬ 
fices  :  but  thou  hast  made  me  to 
serve  with  thy  sins,  thou  hast  wea¬ 
ried  me  with  thine  iniquities. 

25  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  hlotteth  out 
thy  transgressions  for  mine  own  sake, 
and  will  not  remember  thy  sins. 

26  Put  me  in  remembrance:  let 
us  plead  together :  declare  thou,  that 
thou  mayest  be  justified. 

27  Thy  first  father  hath  sinned, 
and  thy  teachers  have  transgressed 
against  me. 

28  Therefore  I  have  profaned  the 
princes  of  the  sanctuary,  and  have 
given  Jacob  to  the  curse,  and  Israel 
to  reproaches. 

CHAPTER  XLIT. 

1  God  comforteth  the  church  with  his  promises.  *1  The 
vanity  of  idols,  9  and  folly  of  idol  makers.  21  He 
exhorteth  to  praise  God  for  his  redemption  and  om¬ 
nipotency. 

YET  now  hear,  O  Jacob  my  ser¬ 
vant  ;  and  Israel,  whom  I  have 
chosen  : 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  made 
thee,  and  formed  thee  from  the 
womb,  which  will  help  thee ;  Fear 
not,  O  J acob,  my  servant ;  and  thou, 
J eshurun,  whom  I  have  chosen. 

3  For  I  will  pour  water  upon  him 
that  is  thirsty,  and  floods  upon  the 
dry  ground:  I  will  pour  my  Spirit 
upon  thy  seed,  and  my  blessing  upon 
thine  offspring : 

4  And  they  shall  spring  up  as 
among  the  grass,  as  willows  by  the 
watercourses. 

5  One  shall  say,  I  am  the  Lord’s  ; 
and  another  shall  call  himself  by  the 
name  of  Jacob ;  and  another  shall 
subscribe  with  his  hand  unto  the 

798 


The  folly  of  idol  makers. 

Lord,  and  surname  himself  by  the 
name  of  Israel. 

6  Thus  saith  the  Lord  the  King  of 
Israel,  and  his  Redeemer  the  Lord  of 
hosts ;  I  am  the  first,  and  I  am  the 
last ;  and  besides  me  there  is  no  God, 

7  And  who,  as  I,  shall  call,  and 
shall  declare  it,  and  set  it  in  order 
for  me,  since  I  appointed  the  ancient 
people  ?  and  the  things  that  are  com¬ 
ing,  and  shall  come,  let  them  shew 
unto  them. 

8  Fear  ye  not,  neither  be  afraid: 
have  not  I  told  thee  from  that  time, 
and  have  declared  it  ?  ye  are  even  my 
witnesses.  Is  there  a  God  besides  me  ? 
yea,  there  is  no  God  ;  I  know  not  any. 

9  If  They  that  make  a  graven 
image  are  all  of  them  vanity;  and 
their  delectable  things  shall  not 
profit ;  and  they  are  their  own 
witnesses ;  they  see  not,  nor  know ; 
that  they  may  be  ashamed. 

10  Who  hath  formed  a  god,  or 
molten  a  graven  image  that  is  prof¬ 
itable  for  nothing  ? 

11  Behold,  all  his  fellows  shall  be 
ashamed ;  and  the  workmen,  they 
are  of  men :  let  them  all  be  gathered 
together,  let  them  stand  up ;  yet 
they  shall  fear,  and  they  shall  be 
ashamed  together. 

12  The  smith  with  the  tongs  both 
worketh  in  the  coals,  and  fashioneth 
it  with  hammers,  and  worketh  it 
with  the  strength  of  his  arms :  yea, 
he  is  hungry,  and  his  strength  faileth : 
he  drinketh  no  water,  and  is  faint. 

13  The  carpenter  stretcheth  out  his 
rule ;  he  marketh  it  out  with  a  line  ; 
he  fitteth  it  with  planes,  and  he  mark¬ 
eth  it  out  with  the  compass,  and 
maketh  it  after  the  figure  of  a  man, 
according  to  the  beauty  of  a  man; 
that  it  may  remain  in  the  house. 

14  He  heweth  him  down  cedars, 
and  taketh  the  cypress  and  the  oak, 
which  he  strengtheneth  for  himself 
among  the  trees  of  the  forest:  he 
planteth  an  ash,  and  the  rain  doth 
nourish  it. 

15  Then  shall  it  be  for  a  man  to 


ISAIAH. 


An  exhortation 

bum :  for  he  will  take  thereof,  and 
warm  himself ;  yea,  he  kindleth  it, 
and  haketh  bread  ;  yea,  he  maketh  a 
god,  and  worshippeth  it;  he  maketh 
it  a  graven  image,  and  falleth  down 
thereto. 

16  He  burneth  part  thereof  in  the 
fire ;  with  part  thereof  he  eateth 
flesh ;  he  roasteth  roast,  and  is  satis¬ 
fied  :  yea,  he  warmeth  himself,  and 
saith,  Aha,  I  am  warm,  I  have  seen 
the  fire : 

17  And  the  residue  thereof  he 
maketh  a  god,  even  his  graven  image  : 
he  falleth  down  unto  it,  and  worship¬ 
peth  it,  and  prayeth  unto  it,  and  saith, 
Deliver  me  ;  for  thou  art  my  god. 

18  They  have  not  known  nor  un¬ 
derstood  :  for  he  hath  shut  their 
eyes,  that  they  cannot  see  ;  and  their 
hearts,  that  they  cannot  understand. 

19  And  none  considereth  in  his 
heart,  neither  is  there  knowledge  nor 
understanding  to  say,  I  have  burned 
part  of  it  in  the  fire  ;  yea,  also  I  have 
baked  bread  upon  the  coals  thereof ; 
I  have  roasted  flesh,  and  eaten  it : 
and  shall  I  make  the  residue  thereof 
an  abomination  ?  shall  I  fall  down  to 
the  stock  of  a  tree  ? 

20  He  feedeth  on  ashes  :  a  deceived 
heart  hath  turned  him  aside,  that  he 
cannot  deliver  his  soul,  nor  say,  Is 
there  not  a  lie  in  my  right  hand  ? 

21  IT  Remember  these,  O  Jacob 
and  Israel ;  for  thou  art  my  servant : 
I  have  formed  thee  ;  thou  art  my 
servant :  O  Israel,  thou  shalt  not  be 
forgotten  of  me. 

22  I  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick 
cloud,  thy  transgressions,  and,  as  a 
cloud,  thy  sins  :  return  unto  me  ;  for 
I  have  redeemed  thee. 

23  Sing,  O  ye  heavens ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  done  it:  shout,  ye  lower 
parts  of  the  earth :  break  forth  into 
singing,  ye  mountains,  O  forest,  and 
every  tree  therein  :  for  the  Lord  hath 
redeemed  Jacob,  and  glorified  himself 
in  Israel. 

24  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  thy  Re¬ 
deemer,  and  he  that  formed  thee 


i to  praise  God. 

from  the  womb,  I  am  the  Lord  that 
maketh  all  things;  that  stretch eth 
forth  the  heavens  alone  ;  that  spread- 
eth  abroad  the  earth  by  myself; 

25  That  frustrateth  the  tokens  of 
the  liars,  and  maketh  diviners  mad ; 
that  turneth  wise  men  backward,  and 
maketh  their  knowledge  foolish  ; 

26  That  confirmeth  the  word  of  his 
servant,  and  performeth  the  counsel 
of  his  messengers  ;  that  saith  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  Thou  shalt  he  inhabited  ;  and 
to  the  cities  of  Judah,  Ye  shall  be 
built,  and  I  will  raise  up  the  decay¬ 
ed  places  thereof : 

27  That  saith  to  the  deep,  Be  dry, 
and  I  will  dry  up  thy  rivers : 

28  That  saith  of  Cyrus,  He  is  my 
shepherd,  and  shall  perform  all  my 
pleasure :  even  saying  to  Jerusalem, 
Thou  shalt  be  built ;  and  to  the  tem¬ 
ple,  Thy  foundation  shall  be  laid. 

CHAPTER  XLY. 

1  God  calleth  Cyrus  for  his  church's  sake.  5  By  his 
omnipotency  he  challengeth  obedience.  20  He  con- 
vinceth  the  idols  of  vanity  by  his  saving  power. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord  to  his  anoint¬ 
ed,  to  Cyrus,  whose  right  hand 
I  have  holden,  to  subdue  nations  be¬ 
fore  him ;  and  I  will  loose  the  loins 
of  kings,  to  open  before  him  the  two¬ 
leaved  gates  ;  and  the  gates  shall  not 
he  shut ; 

2  I  will  go  before  thee,  and  make 
the  crooked  places  straight :  I  will 
break  in  pieces  the  gates  of  brass, 
and  cut  in  sunder  the  bars  of  iron  : 

3  And  I  will  give  thee  the  treasures 
of  darkness,  and  hidden  riches  of  se¬ 
cret  places,  that  thou  mayest  know 
that  I,  the  Lord,  which  call  thee  by 
thy  name,  am  the  God  of  Israel. 

4  For  Jacob  my  servant’s  sake,  and 
Israel  mine  elect,  I  have  even  called 
thee  by  thy  name  :  I  have  surnained 
thee,  though  thou  hast  not  known  me. 

5  IT  I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is 
none  else,  there  is  no  God  besides  me : 
I  girded  thee,  though  thou  hast  not 
known  me  ; 

6  That  they  may  know  from  the 
rising  of  the  sun,  and  from  the  west, 

799 


God  asserteth 


ISAIAH. 


that  there  is  none  besides  me.  I  am 
the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else. 

7  I  form  the  light,  and  create  dark¬ 
ness  :  I  make  peace,  and  create  evil : 
I  the  Lord  do  all  these  thmgs. 

8  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down 
righteousness :  *  let  the  earth  open, 
and  let  them  bring  forth  salvation, 
and  let  righteousness  spring  up  to¬ 
gether  ;  I  the  Lord  have  created  it. 

9  Woe  unto  him  that  striveth  with 
his  Maker !  Let  the  potsherd  strive 
with  the  potsherds  of  the  earth. 
Shall  the  clay  say  to  him  that 
fashioneth  it,  What  makest  thou  ? 
or  thy  work,  He  hath  no  hands  ? 

10  Woe  unto  him  that  saith  unto 
his  father,  What  hegettest  thou  ?  or  to 
the  woman,  What  hast  thou  brought 
forth  ? 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel,  and  his  Maker,  Ask 
me  ot  things  to  come  concerning  my 
sons,  and  concerning  the  work  of  my 
hands  command  ye  me. 

12  I  have  made  the  earth,  and  cre¬ 
ated  man  upon  it :  I,  even  my  hands, 
have  stretched  out  the  heavens,  and 
all  their  host  have  I  commanded. 

13  I  have  raised  him  up  in  right¬ 
eousness,  and  I  will  direct  all  his 
ways :  he  shall  build  my  city,  and  he 
shall  let  go  my  captives,  not  for  price 
nor  reward,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

14  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  la¬ 
bour  of  Egypt,  and  merchandise  of 
Ethiopia  and  of  the  Saheans,  men  of 
stature,  shall  come  over  unto  thee, 
and  they  shall  be  thine :  they  shall 
come  after  thee ;  in  chains  they  shall 
come  over,  and  they  shall  fall  down 
unto  thee,  they  shall  make  supplica¬ 
tion  unto  thee,  saying ,  Surely  God  is 
in  thee ;  and  there  is  none  else,  there 
is  no  God. 

15  Verily  thou  art  a  God- that  hidest 
thyself,  O  God  of  Israel,  the  Saviour. 

16  They  shall  be  ashamed,  and  also 
confounded,  all  of  them :  they  shall 
go  to  confusion  together  that  are 
makers  of  idols. 


his  own  omnijpotency, 

17  But  Israel  shall  he  saved  in 
the  Lord  with  an  everlasting  salva¬ 
tion  :  ye  shall  not  be  ashamed  nor 
confounded  world  without  end. 

18  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  that 
created  the  heavens ;  God  himself 
that  formed  the  earth  and  made  it ; 
he  hath  established  it,  he  created  it 
not  in  vain,  he  formed  it  to  be  in¬ 
habited  :  I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is 
none  else. 

19  I  have  not  spoken  in  secret,  in 
a  dark  place  of  the  earth :  I  said  not 
unto  the  seed  of  Jacob,  Seek  ye  me 
in  vain :  I  the  Lord  speak  righteous¬ 
ness,  I  declare  things  that  are  right. 

20  I]  Assemble  yourselves  and 
come;  draw  near  together,  ye  that 
are  escaped  ol  the  nations  :  they  have 
no  knowledge  that  set  up  the  wood 
of  their  graven  image,  and  pray  unto 
a  god  that  cannot  save. 

21  Tell  ye,  and  bring  them  near; 
yea,  let  them  take  counsel  together : 
who  hath  declared  this  from  ancient 
time  ?  who  hath  told  it  from  that 
time  ?  have  not  I  the  Lord  ?  and 
there  is  no  God  else  beside  me ;  a 
just  God  and  a  Saviour ;  there  is 
none  beside  me. 

22  Look  unto  me,  and  be  ye  saved, 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth :  for  I  am 
God,  and  there  is  none  else. 

23  I  have  sworn  by  myself,  the 
word  is  gone  out  of  my  mouth  in 
righteousness,  and  shall  not  return, 
That  unto  me  every  knee  shall  bow, 
every  tongue  shall  swear. 

24  Surely  shall  one  say,  In  the 
Lord  have  I  righteousness  and 
strength:  even  to  him  shall  men 
come ;  and  all  that  are  incensed 
against  him  shall  be  ashamed. 

25  In  the  Lord  shall  all  the  seed 
of  Israel  be  justified,  and  shall  glory. 

CHAPTER  XLVI. 

1  The  idols  of  Babylon  could  not  save  themselves.  3 
God  saveth  his  people  to  the  end.  5  Idols  are  not  com¬ 
parable  to  God  for  power,  12  or  present  salvation. 

BEL  boweth  down,  Nebo  stoop- 
eth ;  their  idols  were  upon  the 
beasts,  and  upon  the  cattle:  your 


800 


The  vanity  of  idols. 


ISAIAH. 


Judgment  upon  Babylon. 


carriages  were  heavy  laden ;  they 
are  a  burden  to  the  weary  beast. 

2  They  stoop,  they  how  down  to¬ 
gether;  they  could  not  deliver  the 
burden,  but  themselves  are  gone 
into  captivity. 

3  Hearken  unto  me,  O  house  of 
Jacob,  and  all  the  remnant  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  which  are  borne  by 
me  from  the  belly,  which  are  carried 
from  the  womb : 

4  And  even  to  your  old  age  I  am 
he ;  and  even  to  hoar  hairs  will  I  carry 
you :  I  have  made,  and  I  will  bear ; 
even  I  will  carry,  and  will  deliver  you. 

5  IT  To  whom  will  ye  liken  me, 
and  make  me  equal,  and  compare 
me,  that  we  may  he  like  ? 

6  They  lavish  gold  out  of  the  hag, 
and  weigh  silver  in  the  balance,  and 
hire  a  goldsmith  ;  and  he  maketh  it  a 
god :  they  fall  down,  yea,  they  worship. 

7  They  hear  him  upon  the  shoul¬ 
der,  they  carry  him,  and  set  him  in 
his  place,  and  he  standeth ;  from  his 
place  shall  he  not  remove :  yea,  one 
shall  cry  unto  him,  yet  can  he  not  an¬ 
swer,  nor  save  him  out  of  his  trouble. 

8  Remember  this,  and  shew  your¬ 
selves  men':  bring  it  again  to  mind, 
O  ye  transgressors. 

9  Remember  the  former  things  of 
old :  for  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none 
else ;  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none 
like  me, 

10  Declaring  the  end  from  the  be¬ 
ginning,  and  from  ancient  times  the 
things  that  are  not  yet  done,  saying, 
My  counsel  shall  stand,  and  I  will  do 
all  my  pleasure : 

11  Calling  a  ravenous  bird  from 
tire  east,  the  man  that  executeth  my 
counsel  from  a  far  country:  yea, I  have 
spoken  it,  I  will  also  bring  it  to  pass  ; 
I  have  purposed  it,  I  will  also  do  it. 

12  If  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  stout¬ 
hearted,  that  are  far  from  righteous¬ 
ness  : 

13  I  bring  near  my  righteousness ; 
it  shall  not  be  far  off,  and  my  salva¬ 
tion  shall  not  tarry  :  and  I  will  place 
salvation  in  Zion  for  Israel  my  glory. 

51 


CHAPTER  XLYII. 

1  God' s  judgment  upon  Babylon  and  Chaldea ,  6  for  their 
unmercifulness,  *1  pride,  10  and  overboldness,  11  shall 
be  unresistible. 

COME  down,  and  sit  in  the  dust, 
O  virgin  daughter  of  Babylon, 
sit  on  the  ground  :  there  is  no  throne, 
O  daughter  of  the  Chaldeans :  for 
thou  shalt  no  more  he  called  tender 
and  delicate. 

2  Take  the  millstones,  and  grind 
meal:  uncover  thy  locks,  make  hare 
the  leg,  uncover  the  thigh,  pass  over 
the  rivers. 

3  Thy  nakedness  shall  he  uncover¬ 
ed,  yea,  thy  shame  shall  be  seen :  I 
will  take  vengeance,  and  I  will  not 
meet  thee  as  a  man. 

4  As  for  our  Redeemer,  the  Lord 
of  hosts  is  his  name,  the  Holy  One 
of  Israel. 

5  Sit  thou  silent,  and  get  thee  into 
darkness,  O  daughter  of  the  Chal¬ 
deans  :  for  thou  shalt  no  more  he 
called,  The  lady  of  kingdoms. 

6  If  I  was  wroth  with  my  people,  I 
have  polluted  mine  inheritance,  and 
given  them  into  thine  hand:  thou 
didst  shew  them  no  mercy ;  upon 
the  ancient  hast  thou  very  heavily 
laid  thy  yoke. 

7  Tf  And  thou  saidst,  I  shall  he 
a  lady  for  ever :  so  that  thou  didst 
not  lay  these  things  to  thy  heart,  nei¬ 
ther  didst  remember  the  latter  end 
of  it. 

8  Therefore  hear  now  this,  thou  that 
art  given  to  pleasures,  that  dwellest 
carelessly,  that  sayest  in  thine  heart, 
I  am,  and  none  else  besides  me ;  I 
shall  not  sit  as  a  widow,  neither  shall 
I  know  the  loss  of  children  : 

9  But  these  two  things  shall  come 
to  thee  in  a  moment  in  one  day,  the 
loss  of  children,  and  widowhood : 
they  shall  come  upon  thee  in  their 
perfection  for  the  multitude  of  thy 
sorceries,  and  for  the  great  abun¬ 
dance  of  thine  enchantments. 

10  IT  For  thou  hast  trusted  in  thy 
wickedness :  thou  hast  said,  None 
see th  me.  Thy  wisdom  and  thy 

801 


ISAIAH. 


his  prophecies. 


God  revealeth 

knowledge,  it  hath  perverted  thee ; 
and  thou  hast  said  in  thine  heart,  I 
am,  and  none  else  besides  me. 

11  Therefore  shall  evil  come  up¬ 
on  thee ;  thou  shalt  not  know  from 
whence  it  riseth :  and  mischief  shall 
fall  upon  thee ;  thou  shalt  not  he 
able  to  put  it  off:  and  desolation 
shall  come  upon  thee  suddenly,  which 
thou  shalt  not  know. 

12  Stand  now  with  thine  enchant¬ 
ments,  and  with  the  multitude  of  thy 
sorceries,  wherein  thou  hast  laboured 
from  thy  youth ;  if  so  he  thou  shalt 
be  able  to  profit,  if  so  he  thou  may- 
est  prevail. 

13  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  multi¬ 
tude  of  thy  counsels.  Let  now  the 
astrologers,  the  stargazers,  the  month¬ 
ly  prognosticators,  stand  up,  and  save 
thee  from  these  things  that  shall  come 
upon  thee. 

14  Behold,  they  shall  he  as  stubble ; 
the  fire  shall  burn  them ;  they  shall 
not  deliver  themselves  from  the  power 
of  the  flame :  there  shall  not  he  a  coal 
to  warm  at,  nor  fire  to  sit  before  it. 

15  Thus  shall  they  he  unto  thee 
with  whom  thou  hast  laboured,  even 
thy  merchants,  from  thy  youth :  they 
shall  wander  every  one  to  his  quar¬ 
ter;  none  shall  save  thee. 

CHATTEL  XL VIII. 

1  God,  to  convince  the  people  of  their  foreknown  obsti¬ 
nacy,  revealed  his  prophecies.  9  He  saveth  them  for  his 
own  sake.  12  He  exhorteth  them  to  obedience ,  because 
of  his  power  and  providence.  16  He  lamenteth  their 
backwardness.  20  He  powerfidly  delivereth  his  out  of 
*  Babylon. 

HEAR  ye  this,  O  house  of  Jacob, 
which  are  called  by  the  name 
of  Israel,  and  are  come  forth  out  of 
the  waters  of  Judah,  which  swear 
by  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  make 
mention  of  the  God  of  Israel,  but 
not  in  truth,  nor  in  righteousness. 

2  For  they  call  themselves  of  the 
holy  city,  and  stay  themselves  upon 
the  God  of  Israel:  The  Lord  of 
hosts  is  his  name. 

3  I  have  declared  the  former  things 
from  the  beginning;  and  they  went 
forth  out  of  my  mouth,  and  I  shew- 

802 


ed  them;  I  did  them  suddenly,  and 
they  came  to  pass. 

4  Because  I  knew  that  thou  art 
obstinate,  and  thy  neck  is  an  iron 
sinew,  and  thy  brow  brass  ; 

5  I  have  even  from  the  beginning 
declared  it  to  thee;  before  it  came 
to  pass  I  shewed  it  thee :  lest  thou 
shouldest  say,  Mine  idol  hath  done 
them ;  and  my  graven  image,  and  my 
molten  image,  hath  commanded  them. 

6  Thou  hast  heard,  see  all  this ; 
and  will  not  ye  declare  it  ?  I  have 
shewed  thee  new  things  from 'this 
time,  even  hidden  things,  and  thou 
didst  not  know  them. 

7  They  are  created  now,  and  not 
from  the  beginning ;  even  before  the 
day  when  thou  heardest  them  not; 
lest  thou  shouldest  say,  Behold,  I 
knew  them. 

8  Yea,  thou  heardest  not;  yea, 
thou  knewest  not;  yea,  from  that 
time  that  thine  ear  was  not  opened : 
for  I  knew  that  thou  wouldest  deal 
very  treacherously,  and  wast  called 
a  transgressor  from  the  womb. 

9  If  For  my  name’s  sake  will  I 
defer  mine  anger,  and  for  my  praise 
will  I  refrain  for  thee,*  that  I  cut 
thee  not  off. 

10  Behold,  I  have  refined  thee, 
hut  not  with  silver;  I  have  chosen 
thee  in  the  furnace  of  affliction. 

11  For  mine  own  sake,  even  for 
mine  own  sake,  will  I  do  it :  for  how 
should  my  name  he  polluted  ?  and  I 
will  not  give  my  glory  unto  another. 

12  *[f  Hearken  unto  me,  O  Jacob 
and  .  Israel,  my  called  ;  I  am  he  ;  I 
am  the  first,  I  also  am  the  last. 

13  Mine  hand  also  hath  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth,-  and  my 
right  hand  hath  spanned  the  heav¬ 
ens  :  ichen  I  call  unto  them,  they 
stand  up  together. 

14  All  ye,  assemble  yourselves, 
and  hear;  which  among  them  hath 
declared  these  things  ?  The  Lord 
hath  loved  him :  he  will  do  his  pleas¬ 
ure  on  Babylon,  and  his  arm  shall 
he  on  the  Chaldeans. 


Christ  is  sent 

15  I,  even  I,  have  spoken ;  yea,  I 
have  called  him :  I  have  brought  him, 
and  he  shall  make  his  way  prosperous. 

16  If  Come  ye  near  unto  me,  hear 
ye  this ;  I  have  not  spoken  in  secret 
from  the  beginning;  from  the  time 
that  it  was,  there  am  I :  and  now  the 
Lord  God,  and  his  Spirit,  hath  sent  me. 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  thy  Re¬ 
deemer,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  I 
am  the  Lord  thy  God  which  teacheth 
thee  to  profit,  which  leadeth  thee  by 
the  way  that  thou  shouldest  go. 

18  0  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to 
my  commandments !  then  had  thy 
peace  been  as  a  river,  and  thy  right¬ 
eousness  as  the  waves  of  the  sea : 

19  Thy  seed  also  had  been  as  the 
sand,  and  the  offspring  of  thy  bowels 
like  the  gravel  thereof ;  his  name 
should  not  have  been  cut  off  nor  de¬ 
stroyed  from  before  me. 

.  20  If  Go  ye  forth  of  Babylon,  flee 

ye  from  the  Chaldeans,  with  a  voice 
of  singing  declare  ye,  tell  this,  utter 
it  even  to  the  end  of  the  earth ;  say 
ye,  The  Lord  hath  redeemed  his  ser¬ 
vant  Jacob. 

21  And  they  thirsted  not  when  he 
led  them  through  the  deserts :  he 
caused  the  waters  to  flow  out  of  the 
rock  for  them:  he  clave  the  rock 
also,  and  the  waters  gushed  out. 

22  There  is  no  peace,  saith  the 
Lord,  unto  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1  Christ,  being  sent  to  the  Jews,  complaindh  of  them.  5 
He.  is  sent  to  the  Gentiles  with  gracious  promises.  13 
God's  love  is  perpetual  to  his  church.  18  The  ample 
restoration  of  the  church.  24  The  powerf  ul  deliverance 
out  of  captivity. 

LISTEN,  O  isles,  unto  me ;  and 
hearken,  ye  people,  from  far ; 
The  Lord  hath  called  me  from  the 
womb  ;  from  the  bowels  of  my  moth¬ 
er  hath  he  made  mention  of  my 
name. 

2  And  he  hath  made  my  mouth 
like  a  sharp  sword ;  in  the  shadow 
of  his  hand  hath  he  hid  me,  and 
made  me  a  polished  shaft ;  in  his 
quiver  hath  he  hid  me; 

3  And  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my 


to  the  Gentiles . 

servant,  O  Israel,  in  whom  I  will  be 
glorified. 

4  Then  I  said,  I  have  laboured  in 
vain,  I  have  spent  my  strength  for 
nought,  and  in  vain :  yet  surely  my 
judgment  is  with  the  Lord,  and  my 
work  with  my  God. 

5  N  And  now,  saith  the  Lord  that 
formed  me  from  the  womb  to  be  his 
servant,  to  bring  Jacob  again  to  him, 
Though  Israel  be  not  gathered,  yet 
shall  I  be  glorious  in  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  and  my  God  shall  be  my 
strength. 

6  And  he  said,  It  is  a  light  thing 
that  thou  shouldest  be  my  servant  to 
raise  up  the  tribes  of  Jacob,  and  to 
restore  the  preserved  of  Israel :  I  will 
also  give  thee  for  a  light  to  the  Gen¬ 
tiles,  that  thou  mayest  be  my  salva¬ 
tion  unto  the  end  of  the  earth. 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  Re¬ 
deemer  of  Israel,  a nd  his  Holy  One, 
to  him  whom  man  despiseth,  to  him 
whom  the  nation  abhor reth,  to  a  ser¬ 
vant  of  rulers,  Kings  shall  see  and 
arise,  princes  also  shall  worship,  be¬ 
cause  of  the  Lord  that  is  faithful,  and 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  and  he  shall 
choose  thee. 

8  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  In  an  ac¬ 
ceptable  time  have  I  heard  thee,  and 
in  a  day  of  salvation  have  I  helped 
thee  :  and  I  will  preserve  thee,  and 
give  thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  peo¬ 
ple,  to  establish  the  earth,  to  cause 
to  inherit  the  desolate  heritages ; 

9  That  thou  mayest  say  to  the 
prisoners,  Go  forth ;  to  them  that  are 
in  darkness,  Shew  yourselves.  They 
shall  feed  in  the  ways,  and  their 
pastures  shall  be  in  all  high  places. 

10  They  shall  not  hunger  nor 
thirst ;  neither  shall  the  heat  nor  sun 
smite  them :  for  he  that  hath  mercy 
on  them  shall  lead  them,  even  by  the 
springs  of  water  shall  he  guide  them. 

11  And  I  will  make  all  my  moun¬ 
tains  a  way,  and  my  highways  shall 
be  exalted. 

12  Behold,  these  shall  come  from 
far:  and,  lo,  these  from  the  north 

803 


ISAIAH. 


God's  constant  love 


ISAIAH. 

4 


to  his  church . 


and  from  the  west;  and  these  from 
the  land  of  Sinim. 

13  If  Sing,  O  heavens  ;  and  he  joy¬ 
ful,  O  earth ;  and  break  forth  into 
singing,  O  mountains:  for  the  Lord 
hath  comforted  his  people,  and  will 
have  mercy  upon  his  afflicted. 

14  But  Zion  said,  The  Lord  hath 
forsaken  me,  and  my  Lord  hath  for¬ 
gotten  me. 

15  Can  a  woman  forget  her  suck¬ 
ing  child,  that  she  should  not  have 
compassion  on  the  son  of  her  womb  ? 
yea,  they  may  forget,  yet  will  I  not 
forget  thee. 

16  Behold,  I  have  graven  thee  up¬ 
on  the  palms  of  my  hands  ;  thy  walls 
are  continually  before  me. 

17  Thy  children  shall  make  haste  ; 
thy  destroyers  and  they  that  made 
thee  waste  shall  go  forth  of  thee. 

18  ^f  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round 
about,  and  behold :  all  these  gather 
themselves  together,  and  come  to 
thee.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  thou 
shalt  surely  clothe  thee  with  them 
all,  as  with  an  ornament,  and  bind 
them  on  thee ,  as  a  bride  doeth. 

19  For  thy  waste  and  thy  desolate 
places,  and  the  land  of  thy  destruc¬ 
tion,  shall  even  now  be  too  narrow 
by  reason  of  the  inhabitants,  and 
they  that  swallowed  thee  up  shall 
be  far  away. 

20  The  children  which  thou  shalt 
have,  after  thou  hast  lost  the  other, 
shall  say  again  in  thine  ears,  The 
place  is  too  strait  for  me  :  give  place 
to  me  that  I  may  dwell. 

21  Then  shalt  thou  say  in  thine 
heart,  Who  hath  begotten  me  these, 
seeing  I  have  lost  my  children,  and 
am  desolate,  a  captive,  and  removing 
to  and  fro  ?  and  who  hath  brought 
up  these  ?  Behold,  I  was  left  alone ; 
these,  where  had  they  been  ? 

22  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  lift  up  mine  hand  to  the 
Gentiles,  and  set  up  my  standard  to  the 
people :  and  they  shall  bring  thy  sons 
in  their  arms,  and  thy  daughters  shall 
be  carried  upon  their  shoulders. 

804 


23  And  kings  shall  be  thy  nursing 
fathers,  and  their  queens  thy  nursing 
mothers :  they  shall  bow  down  to 
thee  with  their  face  toward  the  earth, 
and  lick  up  the  dust  of  thy  feet ;  and 
thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  : 
for  they  shall  not  be  ashamed  that 
wait  for  me. 

24  IT  Shall  the  prey  be  taken  from 
the  mighty,  or  the  lawful  captive 
delivered  ? 

25  But  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Even 
the  captives  of  the  mighty  shall  be 
taken  away,  and  the  prey  of  the 
terrible  shall  be  delivered :  for  I 
will  contend  with  him  that  contend¬ 
ed  with  thee,  and  I  will  save  thy 
children. 

26  And  I  will  feed  them  that  op¬ 
press  thee  with  their  own  flesh  ;  and 
they  shall  be  drunken  with  their  own 
blood,  as  with  sweet  wine :  and  all 
flesh  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  am 
thy  Saviour  and  thy  Redeemer,  the 
Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1  Christ  sheweth  that  the  dereliction  of  the  Jews  is  not 
to  he  imputed  to  him,  by  his  ability  to  save,  5  by  his 
obedience  in  that  work,  7  and  by  his  confidence  in  that 
assistance.  10  An  exhortation  to  trust  in  God,  and 
not  in  ourselves. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  Where  is 
the  bill  of  your  mothers  di¬ 
vorcement,  whom  I  have  put  away  ? 
or  which  of  my  creditors  is  it  to 
whom  I  have  sold  you  ?  Behold,  for 
your  iniquities  have  ye  sold  your¬ 
selves,  and  for  your  transgressions  is 
your  mother  put  away. 

2  Wherefore,  when  I  came,  was 
there  no  man?  when  I  called,  wcvs 
there  none  to  answer?  Is  my  hand 
shortened  at  all,  that  it  cannot 
redeem  ?  or  have  I  no  power  to 
deliver?  behold,  at  my  rebuke  I 
dry  up  the  sea,  I  make  the  rivers 
a  wilderness :  their  fish  stinketh, 
because  there  is  no  water,  and  dieth 
for  thirst. 

3  I  clothe  the-  heavens  with  black¬ 
ness,  and  I  make  sackcloth  their 
covering. 

4  The  Lord  God  hath  given  me  the 


Christ's  patient  suffering. 

tongue  of  the  learned,  that  I  should 
know  how  to  speak  a  word  in  season 
to  him  that  is  weary:  he  wakeneth 
morning  by  morning,  he  wakeneth 
mine  ear  to  hear  as  the  learned. 

5  %  The  Lord  God  hath  opened 
mine  ear,  and  I  was  not  rebellious, 
neither  turned  away  back. 

6  I  gave  my  back  to  the  smiters, 
and  my  cheeks  to  them  that  plucked 
off  the  hair :  I  hid  not  my  face  from 
shame  and  spitting. 

7  If  For  the  Lord  God  will  help 
me ;  therefore  shall  I  not  be  con¬ 
founded:  therefore  have  I  set  my 
face  like  a  flint,  and  I  know  that  I 
shall  not  be  ashamed. 

8  He  is  near  that  justifieth  me ; 
who  will  contend  with  me  ?  let  us 
stand  together :  who  is  mine  adver¬ 
sary  ?  let  him  come  near  to  me. 

9  Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  help 
me ;  who  is  he  that  shall  condemn 
me  ?  lo,  they  all  shall  wax  old  as  a 
garment ;  the  moth  shall  eat  them  up. 

10  TT  Who  is  among  you  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord,  that  obeyeth  the  voice 
of  his  servant,  that  waiketh  in  dark¬ 
ness,  and  hath  no  light  ?  let  him 
trust  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and 
stay  upon  his  God. 

11  Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle  a  fire, 
that  compass  yourselves  about  with 
sparks :  walk  in  the  light  of  your  fire, 
and  in  the  sparks  that  ye  have  kin¬ 
dled.  This  shall  ye  have  of  mine 
hand;  ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1  An  exhortation,  after  the  pattern  of  Abraham,  to  trust 
in  Christ,  3  by  reason  of  his  comfortable  promises,  4 
of  his  righteous  salvation,  7  and  man's  mortality.  9 
Christ  by  his  sanctified  arm  defendeth  his  from  the 
fear  of  man.  17  He  bewaileth  the  afflictions  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  21  and  promiseth  deliverance. 

HEARKEN  to  me,  ye  that  follow 
after  righteousness,  ye  that  seek 
the  Lord  :  look  unto  the  rock  whence 
ye  are  hewn,  and  to  the  hole  of  the 
pit  whence  ye  are  digged. 

2  Look  unto  Abraham  your  father, 
and  unto  Sarah  that  bare  you :  for  I 
called  him  alone,  and  blessed  him, 
and  increased  him. 


Christ  will  defend  his  own . 

3  For  the  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion : 
he  will  comfort  all  her  waste  places ; 
and  he  will  make  her  wilderness  like 
Eden,  and  her  desert  like  the  garden 
of  the  Lord  ;  joy  and  gladness  shall 
be  found  therein,  thanksgiving,  and 
the  voice  of  melody. 

4  If  Hearken  unto  me,  my  people ; 
and  give  ear  unto  me,  O  my  nation : 
for  a  law  shall  proceed  from  me,  and 
I  will  .make  my  judgment  to  rest  for 
a  light  of  the  people. 

5  My  righteousness  is  near;  my 
salvation  is  gone  forth,  and  mine 
arms  shall  judge  the  people ;  the 
isles  shall  wait  upon  me,  and  on 
mine  arm  shall  they  trust. 

6  Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  heavens, 
and  look  upon  the  earth  beneath :  for 
the  heavens  shall  vanish  away  like 
smoke,  and  the  earth  shall  wax  old 
like  a  garment,  and  they  that  dwell 
therein  shall  die  in  like  manner :  but 
my  salvation  shall  be  for  ever,  and  my 
righteousness  shall  not  be  abolished. 

7  If  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  that 
know  righteousness,  the  people  in 
whose  heart  is  my  law ;  fear  ye  not 
the  reproach  of  men,  neither  be  ye 
afraid  of  their  revilings. 

8  For  the  moth  shall  eat  them  up 
like  a  garment,  and  the  worm  shall  eat 
them  like  wool :  but  my  righteousness 
shall  be  for  ever,  and  my  salvation 
from  generation  to  generation. 

9  If  Awake,  awake,  put  on  strength, 
O  arm  of  the  Lord  ;  awake,  as  in 
the  ancient  days,  in  the  generations 
of  old.  Art  thou  not  it  that  hath  cut 
Raliab,  and  wounded  the  dragon  ? 

10  Art  thou  not  it  which  hath  dried 
the  sea,  the  waters  of  the  great  deep ; 
that  hath  made  the  depths  of  the  sea  a 
way  for  the  ransomed  to  pass  over  ? 

11  Therefore  the  redeemed  of  the 
Lord  shall  return,  and  come  with 
singing  unto  Zion ;  and  everlasting 
joy  shall  be  upon  their  head:  they 
shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy ;  and 
sorrow  and  mourning  shall  flee  away. 

12  I,  even  I,  am  he  that  comforteth 
you :  who  art  thou,  that  thou  should- 

805 


ISAIAH. 


A  fflictions  of  Jerusalem. 


ISAIAH. 


Christ’s  free  redemption. 


est  be  afraid  of  a  man  that  shall  die, 
and  of  the  son  of  man  which  shall  he 
made  as  grass ; 

13  And  forgettest  the  Lord  thy 
Maker,  that  hath  stretched  forth  the 
heavens,  and  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  earth ;  and  hast  feared  continu¬ 
ally  every  day  because  of  the  fury  of 
the  oppressor,  as  if  he  were  ready  to 
destroy  ?  and  where  is  the  fury  of  the 
oppressor  ? 

14  The  captive  exile  hasteneth  that 
he  may  be  loosed,  and  that  he  should 
not  die  in  the  pit,  nor  that  his  bread 
should  fail. 

15  But  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  that 
divided  the  sea,  whose  waves  roared : 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

16  And  I  have  put  my  words  in 
thy  mouth,  and  I  have  covered  thee 
in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand,  that  I 
may  plant  the  heavens,  and  lay  the 
foundations  of  the  earth,  and  say  unto 
Zion,  Thou  art  my  people. 

17  5T  Awake,  awake,  stand  up,  O  Je¬ 
rusalem,  which  hast  drunk  at  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  the  cup  of  his  fury  ;  thou 
hast  drunken  the  dregs  of  the  cup  of 
trembling,  and  wrung  them  out. 

18  There  is  none  to  guide  her  among 
all  the  sons  whom  she  hath  brought 
forth  ;  neither  is  there  any  that  taketh 
her  by  the  hand  of  all  the  sons  that 
she  hath  brought  up. 

19  These  two  things  are  come  unto 
thee ;  who  shall  be  sorry  for  thee  ? 
desolation,  and  destruction,  and  the 
famine,  and  the  sword :  by  whom 
shall  I  comfort  thee  ? 

20  Thy  sons  have  fainted,  they  lie 
at  the  head  of  all  the  streets,  as  a  wild 
bull  in  a  net :  they  are  full  of  the  fury 
of  the  Lord,  the  rebuke  of  thy  God. 

21  IT  Therefore  hear  now  this,  thou 
afflicted,  and  drunken,  but  not  with 
wine : 

22  Thus  saith  thy  Lord  the  Lord, 
and  thy  God  that  pleadeth  the  cause 
of  his  people,  Behold,  I  have  taken  out 
of  thine  hand  the  cup  of  trembling, 
even  the  dregs  of  the  cup  of  my  fury  ; 
thou  shalt  no  more  drink  it  again : 

806 


23  But  I  will  put  it  into  the  hand 
of  them  that  afflict  thee  ;  which  have 
said  to  thy  soul,  Bow  down,  that  we 
may  go  over :  and  thou  hast  laid  thy 
body  as  the  ground,  and  as  the  street, 
to  them  that  went  over. 

CHAPTER  LII. 

1  Christ  persuadeth  the  church  to  believe  his  free  re¬ 
demption,  7  to  receive  the  ministers  thereo  f,  9  to  joy  in 
the  power  thereof ,  11  ay>d  to  free  themselves  from  bond- 
aye.  13  Christ’s  kinydom  shall  be  exalted. 

AWAKE,  awake,  put  on  thy 
jlj L  strength,  O  Zion ;  put  on  thy 
beautiful  garments,  O  Jerusalem,  the 
holy  city :  for  henceforth  there  shall 
no  more  come  into  thee  the  uncir¬ 
cumcised  and  the  unclean. 

2  Shake  thyself  from  the  dust ; 
arise,  and  sit  down,  O  Jerusalem : 
loose  thyself  from  the  bands  of  thy 
neck,  O  captive  daughter  of  Zion. 

3  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ye  have 
sold  yourselves  for  nought ;  and  ye 
shall  be  redeemed  without  money. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  My 
people  went  down  aforetime  into 
Egypt  to  sojourn  there;  and  the 
Assyrian  oppressed  them  without 
cause. 

5  Now  therefore,  what  have  I  here, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  my  people  is 
taken  away  for  nought?  they  that 
rule  over  them  make  them  to  howl, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  and  my  name  con¬ 
tinually  every  day  is  blasphemed. 

6  Therefore  my  people  shall  know 
my  name :  therefore  they  shall  know 
in  that  day  that  I  am  he  that  doth 
speak :  behold,  it  is  I. 

7  How  beautiful  upon  the  moun¬ 
tains  are  the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth 
good  tidings,  that  publisheth  peace ; 
that  bringeth  good  tidings  of  good, 
that  publisheth  salvation  ;  that  saith 
unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reigneth ! 

8  Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the 

voice ;  with  the  voice  together  shall 
they  sing:  for  they  shall  see  eye  to 
eye,  when  the  Lord  shall  bring  ap’ain 
Zion.  *  ° 

9  H  Break  forth  into  joy,  sing  to¬ 
gether,  ye  waste  places  of  Jerusalem : 


Christ's  humiliation 


ISAIAH. 


and  sufferings. 


for  the  Lord  hath  comforted  his  peo¬ 
ple,  he  hath  redeemed  Jerusalem. 

10  The  Lord  hath  made  hare  his 
holy  arm  in  the  eyes  of  all  the  na¬ 
tions  ;  and  all  the  ends  of  the  earth 
shall  see  the  salvation  of  our  God. 

11  If  Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  go  ye 
out  from  thence,  touch  no  unclean 
thing ;  go  ye  out  of  the  midst  of  her  ; 
he  ye  clean,  that  hear  the  vessels  of 
the  Lord. 

12  For  ye  shall  not  go  out  with 
haste,  nor  go  hy  flight :  for  the  Lord 
will  go  before  you ;  and  the  God  of 
Israel  will  he  your  rearward. 

13  IT  Behold,  my  servant  shall  deal 
prudently,  he  shall  be  exalted  and 
extolled,  and  be  very  high. 

14  As  many  were  astonied  at 
thee  ;  his  visage  was  so  marred  more 
than  any  man,  and  his  form  more 
than  the  sons  of  men  : 

15  So  shall  he  sprinkle  many  na¬ 
tions  ;  the  kings  shall  shut  their 
mouths  at  him :  for  that  which  had 
not  been  told  them  shall  they  see ; 
and  that  which  they  had  not  heard 
shall  they  consider. 

CHAPTER  LIII. 

1  The  prophet,  complaining  of  incredulity,  excuseth  the 
scandal  of  the  cross,  4  by  the  benefit  of  bus  passion,  10 
and  the  good  success  thereof. 

WHO  hath  believed  our  report? 

and  to  whom  is  the  arm  of  the 
Lord  revealed  ? 

2  For  he  shall  grow  up  before  him 
as  a  tender  plant,  and  as  a  root  out 
of  a  dry  ground  :  he  hath  no  form 
nor  comeliness ;  and  when  we  shall 
see  him,  there  is  no  beauty  that  we 
should  desire  him. 

3  He  is  despised  and  rejected  of 
men ;  a  man  of  sorrpws,  and  ac¬ 
quainted  with  grief:  and  we  hid  as  it 
were  our  faces  from  him;  he  was 
despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

4  Surely  he  hath  borne  our 
griefs,  and  carried  our  sorrows :  yet 
we  did  esteem  him  stricken,  smitten 
of  God,  and  afflicted. 

5  But  he  was  wounded  for  our 
transgressions,  he  was  bruised  for 


our  iniquities :  the  chastisement  of 
our  peace  teas  upon  him ;  and  with 
his  stripes  we  are  healed. 

6  All  we  like  sheep  have  gone 
astray ;  we  have  turned  every  one  to 
his  own  way ;  and  the  Lord  hath 
laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us  all. 

7  He  was  oppressed,  and  he  was 
afflicted,  yet  he  opened  not  his 
mouth :  he  is  brought  as  a  lamb  to 
the  slaughter,  and  as  a  sheep  before 
her  shearers  is  dumb,  so  he  openeth 
not  his  mouth. 

8  He  was  taken  from  prison  and 
from  judgment :  and  who  shall  de¬ 
clare  his  generation?  for  he  was  cut 
off  out  of  the  land  of  the  living :  for 
the  transgression  of  my  people  was 
he  stricken. 

9  And  he  made  his  grave  with  the 
wicked,  and  with  the  rich  in  his  death; 
because  he  had  done  no  violence,  nei¬ 
ther  was  any  deceit  in  his  mouth. 

10  11  Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to 
bruise  him ;  he  hath  put  him  to 
grief :  when  thou  shalt  make  his 
soul  an  offering  for  sin,  he  shall  see 
his  seed,  he  shall  prolong  his  days, 
and  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord  shall 
prosper  in  his  hand. 

11  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of  his 
soul,  and  shall  be  satisfied :  by  his 
knowledge  shall  my  righteous  ser¬ 
vant  justify  many;  for  he  shall  bear 
their  iniquities. 

12  Therefore  will  I  divide  him  a 
portion  with  the  great,  and  he  shall 
divide  the  spoil  with  the  strong;  be¬ 
cause  he  hath  poured  out  his  soul 
unto  death :  and  he  was  numbered 
with  the  transgressors ;  and  he  bare 
the  sin  of  many,  and  made  interces¬ 
sion  for  the  transgressors. 

CHAPTER  LIY. 

1  The  prophet,  for  the  comfort  of  the  Gentiles,  proph- 
esieth  the  amplitude  of  their  church,  4  their  safety,  6 
their  certain  deliverance  out  of  affliction,  11  their  fair 
edification,  15  and  their  sure  preservation. 

SING,  O  barren,  thou  that  dfrlst 
not  bear ;  break  forth  into  sing¬ 
ing,  and  cry  aloud,  thou  that  didst 
not  travail  with  child :  for  more  are 
the  children  of  the  desolate  than  the 

807 


ISAIAH. 


The  happy  state 


The  church  comforted . 

children  of  the  married  wife,  saith 
the  Lord. 

2  Enlarge  the  place  of  thy  tent, 
and  let  them  stretch  forth  the  cur¬ 
tains  of  thine  habitations  :  spare  not, 
lengthen  thy  cords,  and  strengthen 
thy  stakes ; 

3  For  thou  shalt  break  forth  on  the 
right  hand  and  on  the  left ;  and  thy 
seed  shall  inherit  the  Gentiles,  and 
make  the  desolate  cities  to  be  inhab¬ 
ited. 

4  Fear  not;  for  thou  shalt  not  be 
ashamed :  neither  be  thou  confound¬ 
ed  ;  for  thou  shalt  not  be  put  to 
shame :  for  thou  shalt  forget  the 
shame  of  thy  youth,  and  shalt  not 
remember  the  reproach  of  thy  wid¬ 
owhood  any  more. 

5  For  thy  Maker  is  thine  husband ; 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name ;  and 
thy  Redeemer  the  Holy  One  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  The  God  of  the  whole  earth 
shall  he  be  called. 

6  For  the  Lord  hath  called  thee 
as  a  woman  forsaken  and  grieved 
in  spirit,  and  a  wife  of  youth,  when 
thou  wast  refused,  saith  thy  God. 

7  For  a  small  moment  have  I  for¬ 
saken  thee ;  but  with  great  mercies 
will  I  gather  thee. 

8  In  a  little  wrath  I  hid  my  face  from 
thee  for  a  moment ;  but  with  everlast¬ 
ing  kindness  will  I  have  mercy  on 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  thy  Redeemer. 

9  For  this  is  as  the  waters  of  Noah 
unto  me :  for  as  I  have  sworn  that 
the  waters  of  Noah  should  no  more 
go  over  the  earth ;  so  have  I  sworn 
that  I  would  not  be  wroth  with  thee, 
nor  rebuke  thee. 

10  For  the  mountains  shall  depart, 
and  the  hills  be  removed ;  but  my 
kindness  shall  not  depart  from  thee, 
neither  shall  the  covenant  of  my 
peace  be  removed,  saith  the  Lord 
that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

hlf  O  thou  afflicted,  tossed  with 
tempest,  and  not  comforted,  behold, 
I  will  lay  thy  stones  with  fair  col¬ 
ours,  and  lay  thy  foundations  with 
sapphires. 


12  And  I  will  make  thy  windows  of 
agates,  and  thy  gates  of  carbuncles, 
and  all  thy  borders  of  pleasant  stones. 

13  And  all  thy  children  shall  be 
taught  of  the  Lord  ;  and  great  shall 
be  the  peace  of  thy  children. 

14  In  righteousness  shalt  thou  be 
established :  thou  shalt  be  far  from 
oppression;  for  thou  shalt  not  fear: 
and  from  terror ;  for  it  shall  not  come 
near  thee. 

15  Behold,  they  shall  surely  gather 
together,  but  not  by  me :  whosoever 
shall  gather  together  against  thee 
shall  fall  for  thy  sake. 

16  Behold,  I  have  created  the 
smith  that  bloweth  the  coals  in  the 
fire,  and  that  bringeth  forth  an  in¬ 
strument  for  his  work ;  and  I  have 
created  the  waster  to  destroy. 

17  No  weapon  that  is  formed 
against  thee  shall  prosper ;  and  every 
tongue  that  shall  rise  against  thee  in 
judgment  thou  shalt  condemn.  This 
is  the  heritage  of  the  servants  of  the 
Lord,  and  their  righteousness  is  of 
me,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  LY. 

1  The  prophet,  with  the  promises  of  Christ,  ealleth  to 
faith,  6  and  to  repentance.  8  The  happy  success  of 
them  that  believe. 

HO,  every  one  that  thirsteth,  come 
ye  to  the  waters,  and  he  that 
hath  no  money;  come  ye,  buy,  and 
eat ;  yea,  come,  buy  wine  and  milk 
without  money  and  without  price. 

2  Wherefore  do  ye  spend  money 
for  that  which  is  not  bread  ?  and  your 
labour  for  that  which  satisfieth  not  ? 
hearken  diligently  unto  me,  and  eat 
ye  that  which  is  good,  and  let  your 
soul  delight  itself  in  fatness. 

3  Incline  your  ear, and  come  unto  me: 
hear,  and  your  soul  shall  live;  and  I 
will  make  an  everlasting  covenant 
with  you,  ^mthesuremerciesofDavid. 

4  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for  a 
witness  to  the  people,  a  leader  and 
commander  to  the  people. 

5  Behold,  thou  shalt  call  a  nation 
that  thou  knowest  not,  and  nations 
that  knew  not  thee  shall  run  unto 


808 


ISAIAH. 


Exhortation  to  holiness. 


of  believers. 

thee,  because  of  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  for  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  for 
he  hath  glorified  thee. 

6  H  Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he 
may  he  found,  call  ye  upon  him 
while  he  is  near  : 

7  Let  the  wicked  forsake  his 
way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  his 
thoughts  :  and  let  him  return  unto 
the  Lord,  and  he  will  have  mercy 
upon  him ;  and  to  our  God,  for  he 
will  abundantly  pardon. 

8  For  my  thoughts  are  not  your 
thoughts,  neither  are  your  ways  my 
ways,  saith  the  Lord. 

9  For  as  the  heavens  are  higher 
than  the  earth,  so  are  my  ways 
higher  than  your  ways,  and  my 
thoughts  than  your  thoughts. 

10  T[  For  as  the  rain  cometh  down, 
and  the  snow  from  heaven,  and  re- 
turneth  not  thither,  but  watereth  the 
earth,  and  maketh  it  bring  forth  and 
bud,  that  it  may  give  seed  to  the 
sower,  and  bread  to  the  eater  : 

1 1  So  shall  my  word  be  that  goeth 
forth  out  of  my  mouth  :  it  shall  not 
return  unto  me  void,  but  it  shall  ac¬ 
complish  that  which  I  please,  and  it 
shall  prosper  in  the  thing  whereto  I 
sent  it. 

12  For  ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and 
be  led  forth  with  peace :  the  moun¬ 
tains  and  the  hills  shall  break  forth  be¬ 
fore  you  into  singing,  and  all  the  trees 
of  the  field  shall  clap  their  hands. 

13  Instead  of  the  thorn  shall  come 
up  the  fir  tree,  and  instead  of  the 
brier  shall  come  up  the  myrtle  tree  : 
and  it  shall  be  to  the  Lord  for  a 
name,  for  an  everlasting  sign  that 
shall  not  be  cut  off. 

CHAPTER  LYI. 

1  The  prophet  exhorteth  to  sanctification.  3  He  prom- 
iseth  it  shall  be  general  without  respect  of  persons.  9 
He  inveigh eth  against  blind  watchmen. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  Keep  ye 
judgment,  and  do  justice :  for 
my  salvation  is  near  to  come,  and 
my  righteousness  to  be  revealed. 

2  Blessed  is  the  man  that  doeth 
this,  and  the  son  of  man  that  layeth 


hold  on  it ;  that  keepeth  the  sabbath 
from  polluting  it,  and  keepeth  his 
hand  from  doing  any  evil. 

3  IT  Neither  let  the  son  of  the 
stranger,  that  hath  joined  himself  to 
the  Lord,  speak,  saying,  The  Lord 
hath  utterly  separated  me  from  his 
people :  neither  let  the  eunuch  say, 
Behold,  I  am  a  dry  tree. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  the 
eunuchs  that  keep  my  sabbaths,  and 
choose  the  things  that  please  me,  and 
take  hold  of  my  covenant ; 

5  Even  unto  them  will  I  give  in 
mine  house  and  within  my  walls  a 
place  and  a  name  better  than  of  sons 
and  of  daughters  :  I  will  give  them 
an  everlasting  name,  that  shall  not 
be  cut  off. 

6  Also  the  sons  of  the  stranger,  that 
join  themselves  to  the  Lord,  to  serve 
him,  and  to  love  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
to  be  his  servants,  every  one  that  keep¬ 
eth  the  sabbath  from  polluting  it,  and 
taketh  hold  of  my  covenant ; 

7  Even  them  will  I  bring  to  my 
holy  mountain,  and  make  them  joy¬ 
ful  in  my  house  of  prayer :  their 
burnt  offerings  and  their  sacrifices 
shall  be  accepted  upon  mine  altar  ; 
for  mine  house  shall  be  called  a 
house  of  prayer  for  all  people. 

8  The  Lord  God  which  gathereth 
the  outcasts  of  Israel  saith,  Yet  will 
I  gather  others  to  him,  besides  those 
that  are  gathered  unto  him. 

9  Y  All  ye  beasts  of  the  field,  come  to 
devour,  yea ,  all  ye  beasts  in  the  forest. 

10  His  watchmen  are  blind  :  they 
are  all  ignorant,  they  are  all  dumb 
dogs,  they  cannot  bark ;  sleeping, 
lying  down,  loving  to  slumber. 

11  Yea,  they  are  greedy  dogs  which 
can  never  have  enough,  and  they  are 
shepherds  that  cannot  understand  : 
they  all  look  to  their  own  way,  every 
one  for  his  gain,  from  his  quarter. 

12  Come  ye,  say  they ,  I  will  fetch 
wine,  and  we  will  fill  ourselves  with 
strong  drink  ;  and  to  morrow  shall 
be  as  this  day,  and  much  more 
abundant. 


809 


ISAIAH. 


Promises  to  the  penitent. 


The  idolatry  of  the  Jews. 

CHAPTER  LVII. 

1  The  blessed  death  of  the  righteous.  3  God  reproveth 
the  Jews  for  their  whorish  idolatry.  13  He  giveth 
evangelical  promises  to  the  penitent. 

HPHE  righteous  perisheth,  and  no 
JL  man  layeth  it  to  heart :  and 
merciful  men  are  taken  away,  none 
considering  that  the  righteous  is 
taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come. 

2  He  shall  enter  into  peace  :  they 
shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one 
walking  in  his  uprightness. 

3  Tf  But  draw  near  hither,  ye  sons 
of  the  sorceress,  the  seed  of  the  adul¬ 
terer  and  the  whore. 

4  Against  whom  do  ye  sport  your¬ 
selves  ?  against  whom  make  ye  a 
wide  mouth,  and  draw  out  the 
tongue  ?  are  ye  not  children  of 
transgression,  a  seed  of  falsehood, 

5  Inflaming  yourselves  with  idols 
under  every  green  tree,  slaying  the 
children  in  the  valleys  under  the 
clefts  of  the  rocks  ? 

6  Among  the  smooth  stones  of  the 
stream  is  thy  portion ;  they,  they 
are  thy  lot :  even  to  them  hast  thou 
poured  a  drink  offering,  thou  hast 
offered  a  meat  offering.  Should  I 
receive  comfort  in  these  ? 

7  Upon  a  lofty  and  high  mountain 
hast  thou  set  thy  bed  :  even  thither 
wentest  thou  up  to  offer  sacrifice. 

8  Behind  the  doors  also  and  the  posts 
hast  thou  set  up  thy  remembrance  : 
for  thou  hast  discovered  thyself  to  an¬ 
other  than  me,  and  art  gone  up  ;  thou 
hast  enlarged  thy  bed,  and  made 
thee  a  covenant  with  them  ;  thou  lov- 
edst  their  bed  where  thou  sawest  it. 

9  And  thou  wentest  to  the  king 
with  ointment,  and  didst  increase 
thy  perfumes,  and  didst  send  thy 
messengers  far  off,  and  didst  debase 
thyself  even  unto  hell. 

10  Thou  art  wearied  in  the  great¬ 
ness  of  thy  way  ;  yet  saidst  thou  not, 
There  is  no  hope  :  thou  hast  found 
the  life  of  thine  hand;  therefore  thou 
wast  not  grieved. 

11  And  of  whom  hast  thou  been 
afraid  or  feared,  that  thou  hast  lied, 
and  hast  not  remembered  me,  nor 

810 


laid  it  to  thy  heart  ?  have  not  I  held 
my  peace  even  of  old,  and  thou  fear- 
est  me  not  ? 

12  I  will  declare  thy  righteousness, 
and  thy  works  ;  for  they  shall  not 
profit  thee. 

13  IT  When  thou  criest,  let  thy  com¬ 
panies  deliver  thee ;  hut  the  wind 
shall  carry  them  all  away ;  vanity 
shall  take  them :  but  he  that  putteth 
his  trust  in  me  shall  possess  the  land, 
and  shall  inherit  my  holy  mountain  ; 

14  And  shall  say,  Cast  ye  up,  cast 
ye  up,  prepare  the  way,  take  up  the 
stumblinghlock  out  of  the  way  of  my 
people. 

15  For  thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty 
One  that  inhabiteth  eternity,  whose 
name  is  Holy ;  I  dwell  in  the  high 
and  holy  place ,  with  him  also  that  is 
of  a  contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  re¬ 
vive  the  spirit  of  the  humble,  and  to 
revive  the  heart  of  the  contrite  ones, 

16  For  I  will  not  contend  for  ever, 
neither  will  I  he  always  wroth :  for 
the  spirit  should  fail  before  me,  and 
the  souls  ivhich  I  have  made. 

17  For  the  iniquity  of  his  covetous¬ 
ness  was  I  wroth,  and  smote  him :  I 
hid  me,  and  was  wroth,  and  he  went 
on  frowardly  in  the  way  of  his  heart 

18  I  have  seen  his  ways,  and  will 
heal  him :  I  will  lead  him  also,  and 
restore  comforts  unto  him  and  to  his 
mourners. 

19  I  create  the  fruit  of  the  lips; 
Peace,  peace  to  him  that  is  far  off, 
and  to  him  that  is  near,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  and  I  will  heal  him. 

20  But  the  wicked  are  like  the 
troubled  sea,  when  it  cannot  rest, 
whose  waters  cast  up  mire  and  dirt. 

21  There  is  no  peace,  saith  my 
God,  to  the  wicked. 

CHAPTER  LVIII. 

1  The  prophet,  being  sent  to  reprove  hypocrisy,  3  ex~ 
presseth  a  counterfeit  fast  and  a  true.  8  lie  declareth 
what  promises  are  due  unto  godliness ,  13  and  to  the 
keeping  of  the  sabbath. 

CRY  aloud,  spare  not,  lift  up  thy 
voice  like  a  trumpet,  and  shew 
my  people  their  transgression,  and 
the  house  of  Jacob  their  sins. 


Hypocrisy  reproved. 


ISAIAH. 


Promises  for  godliness. 


2  Yet  they  seek  me  daily,  and  delight 
to  know  my  ways,  as  a  nation  that  did 
righteousness,  and  forsook  not  the  or¬ 
dinance  of  their  God  :  they  ask  of  me 
the  ordinances  of  justice  ;  they  take 
delight  in  approaching  to  God. 

3  If  Wherefore  have  we  fasted,  say 
they ,  and  thou  seest  not  ?  wherefore 
have  we  afflicted  our  soul,  and  thou 
takest  no  knowledge  ?  Behold,  in 
the  day  of  your  fast  ye  find  pleasure, 
and  exact  all  your  labours. 

4  Behold,  ye  hist  for  strife  and  de¬ 
bate,  and  to  smite  with  the  fist  of 
wickedness :  ye  shall  not  fast  as  ye 
do  this  day,  to  make  your  voice  to  be 
heard  on  high. 

5  Is  it  such  a  fast  that  I  have 
chosen  ?  a  day  for  a  man  to  afflict 
his  soul  ?  is  it  to  bow  down  his  head 
as  a  bulrush,  and  to  spread  sack¬ 
cloth  and  ashes  under  him  ?  wilt  thou 
call  this  a  fast,  and  an  acceptable 
day  to  the  Lord  ? 

6  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have 
chosen  ?  to  loose  the  hands  of  wick¬ 
edness,  to  undo  the  heavy  burdens, 
and  to  let  the  oppressed  go  free,  and 
that  ye  break  every  yoke  ? 

7  Is  it  not  to  deal  thy  bread  to 
the  hungry,  and  that  thou  bring  the 
poor  that  are  cast  out  to  thy  house  ? 
when  thou  seest  the  naked,  that  thou 
cover  him ;  and  that  thou  hide  not 
thyself  from  thine  own  flesh  ? 

8  Y  Then  shall  thy  light  break 
forth  as  the  morning,  and  thine 
health  shall  spring  forth  speedily  .* 
and  thy  righteousness  shall  go  be¬ 
fore  thee ;  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
shall  he  thy  rearward. 

9  Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the 
Lord  shall  answer ;  thou  shalt  cry, 
and  he  shall  say,  Here  I  am.  If  thou 
take  away  from  the  midst  of  thee  the 
yoke,  the  putting  forth  of  the  finger, 
and  speaking  vanity ; 

10  And  if  thou  draw  out  thy  soul 
to  the  hungry,  and  satisfy  the  afflict¬ 
ed  soul ;  then  shall  thy  light  rise  in 
obscurity,  and  thy  darkness  be  as  the 
noonday : 


11  And  the  Lord  shall  guide  thee 
continually,  and  satisfy  thy  soul  in 
drought,  and  make  fat  thy  hones : 
and  thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered 
garden,  and  like  a  spring  of  water, 
whose  waters  fail  not. 

12  And  they  that  shall  be  of  thee 
shall  build  the  old  waste  places: 
thou  shalt  raise  up  the  foundations 
of  many  generations  ;  and  thou  shalt 
be  called,  The  repairer  of  the  breach, 
The  restorer  of  paths  to  dwell  in. 

13  Y  If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot 
from  the  sabbath,  from  doing  thy 
pleasure  on  my  holy  day ;  and  call 
the  sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of 
the  Lord,  honourable ;  and  shalt 
honour  him,  not  doing  thine  own 
ways,  nor  finding  thine  own  pleas¬ 
ure,  nor  speaking  thine  own  words : 

14  Then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself 
in  the  Lord  ;  and  I  will  cause  thee 
to  ride  upon  the  high  places  of  the 
earth,  and  feed  thee  with  the  heritage 
of  Jacob  thy  father:  for  the  mouth 
of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  LIX. 

1  The  damnable  nature  of  sin.  3  The  sins  of  the  Jews. 

9  Calamity  is  for  sin.  16  Salvation  is  only  of  God. 

20  The  covenant  of  the  Redeemer. 

BEHOLD,  the  Lord’s  hand  is  not 
shortened,  that  it  cannot  save; 
neither  his  ear  heavy,  that  it  cannot 
hear : 

2  But  your  iniquities  have  sepa¬ 
rated  between  you  and  your  God, 
and  your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from 
you,  that  he  will  not  hear. 

3  For  your  hands  are  defiled  with 
blood,  and  your  fingers  with  iniqui¬ 
ty  ;  your  lips  have  spoken  lies,  your 
tongue  hath  muttered  perverseness. 

4  None  calleth  for  justice,  nor  any 
pleadeth  for  truth :  they  trust  in  van¬ 
ity,  and  speak  lies ;  they  conceive 
mischief,  and  bring  forth  iniquity. 

5  They  hatch  cockatrice’  eggs,  and 
weave  the  spider’s  web :  he  that  eateth 
of  their  eggs  dieth,  and  that  which  is 
crushed  breaketh  out  into  a  viper. 

6  Their  webs  shall  not  become 
garments,  neither  shall  they  cover 

811 


The  sins  of  the  Jews . 


r 


ISAIAH. 


The  glorious  access  of  the 

as  a  breastplate,  and  a  helmet  of 
salvation  upon  his  head ;  and  he 


themselves  with  their  works:  their 
works  are  works  of  iniquity,  and  the 
act*of  violence  is  in  their  hands. 

7  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  they 
make  haste  to  shed  innocent  blood : 
their  thoughts  are  thoughts  of  ini¬ 
quity  ;  wasting  and  destruction  are 
in  their  paths. 

8  The  way  of  peace  they  know 
not ;  and  there  is  no  j  udgment  in 
their  goiilgs:  they  have  made  them 
crooked  paths ;  whosoever  goeth  there¬ 
in  shall  not  knoAV  peace. 

9  If  Therefore  is  judgment  far  from 
us,  neither  doth  justice  overtake  us: 
we  wait  for  light,  hut  behold  ob¬ 
scurity  ;  for  brightness,  but  we  walk 
in  darkness. 

10  We  grope  for  the  wall  like  the 
blind,  and  we  grope  as  if  we  had  no 
eyes :  we  stumble  at  noonday  as  in 
the  night ;  we  are  in  desolate  places 
as  dead  men . 

11  We  roar  all  like  bears,  and 
mourn  sore  like  doves :  we  look  for 
judgment,  but  there  is  none ;  for  sal¬ 
vation,  but  it  is  far  off  from  us. 

12  For  our  transgressions  are  multi¬ 
plied  before  thee,  and  our  sins  testify 
against  us  :  for  our  transgressions  are 
with  us ;  and  as  for  our  iniquities, 
we  know  them ; 

13  In  transgressing  and  lying 
against  the  Lord,  and  departing  away 
from  our  God,  speaking  oppression 
and  revolt,  conceiving  and  uttering 
from  the  heart  words  of  falsehood. 

14  And  judgment  is  turned  away 
backward,  and  justice  standeth  afar 
off:  for  truth  is  fallen  in  the  street, 
and  equity  cannot  enter. 

15  Yea,  truth  faileth ;  and  he  that 
departeth  from  evil  maketh  himself  a 
prey :  and  the  Lord  saw  it ,  and  it  dis¬ 
pleased  him  that  there  teas  no  judg¬ 
ment. 

16  IT  And  he  saw  that  there  was 
no  man,  and  wondered  that  there 
teas  no  intercessor :  therefore  his  arm 
brought  salvation  unto  him ;  and  his 
righteousness,  it  sustained  him. 

17  For  he  put  on  righteousness 

812 


put  on  the  garments  of  vengeance 
for  clothing,  and  was  clad  with  zeal 
as  a  cloak. 

18  According  to  their  deeds,  accord¬ 
ingly  he  will  repay,  fury  to  his  adver¬ 
saries,  recompense  to  his  enemies ;  to 
the  islands  he  will  repay  recompense. 

19  So  shall  they  fear  the  name  of 
the  Lord  from  the  west,  and  his 
glory  from  the  rising  of  the  sun. 
When  the  enemy  shall  come  in  like 
a  flood,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall 
lift  up  a  standard  against  him. 

2  0  And  the  Redeemer  shall  come  to 
Zion,  and  unto  them  that  turn  from 
transgression  in  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  As  for  me,  this  is  my  covenant 
with  them,  saith  the  Lord  ;  My  Spir¬ 
it  that  is  upon  thee,  and  my  words 
which  I  have  put  in  thy  mouth,  shall 
not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth,  nor  out 
of  the  mouth  of  thy  seed,  nor  out  of 
the  mouth  of  thy  seed’s  seed,  saith  the 
Lord,  from  henceforth  and  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  LX. 

1  The  glory  of  the  church  in  the  abundant  access  of  the 
Gentiles ,  15  and  the  great  blessings  after  a  short  af¬ 
fliction. 

ARISE,  shine ;  for  thy  light  is 
_  come,  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 

2  For,  behold,  the  darkness  shall 
cover  the  earth,  and  gross  darkness 
the  people :  but  the  Lord  shall  arise 
upon  thee,  and  his  glory  shall  be 
seen  upon  thee. 

3  And  the  Gentiles  shall  come  to 
thy  light,  and  kings  to  the  bright¬ 
ness  of  thy  rising: 

4  Lift  up  thine  eyes  round  about, 
and  see :  all  they  gather  themselves 
together,  they  come  to  thee :  thy 
sons  shall  come  from  far,  and  thy 
daughters  shall  be  nursed  at  thy  side. 

5  Then  thou  shalt  see,  and  flow 
together,  and  thine  heart  shall  fear, 
and  be  enlarged ;  because  the  abun¬ 
dance  of  the  sea  shall  be  converted 
unto  thee,  the  forces  of  the  Gentiles 
shall  come  unto  thee. 


Gentiles  into  the  church. 


ISAIAH. 


6  The  multitude  of  camels  shall 
cover  thee,  the  dromedaries  of  Mid- 
ian  and  Ephah  ;  all  they  from  Sheba 
shall  come :  they  shall  bring  gold 
and  incense ;  and  they  shall  shew 
forth  the  praises  of  the  Lord. 

7  All  the  flocks  of  Kedar  shall  be 
gathered  together  unto  thee,  the  rams 
of  Nebaioth  shall  minister  unto  thee  : 
they  shall  come  up  with  acceptance 
on  mine  altar,  and  I  will  glorify  the 
house  of  my  glory. 

8  Who  are  these  that  fly  as  a  cloud, 
and  as  the  doves  to  their  windows  ? 

9  Surely  the  isles  shall  wait  for 
me,  and  the  ships  of  Tarshish  first,  to 
bring  thy  sons  from  far,  their  silver 
and  their  gold  with  them,  unto  the 
name  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  to 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  because  he 
hath  glorified  thee. 

10  And  the  sons  of  strangers  shall 
bnild  up  thy  walls,  and  their  kings 
shall  minister  unto  thee :  for  in  my 
wrath  I  smote  thee,  but  in  my  favour 
have  I  had  mercy  on  thee. 

11  Therefore  thy  gates  shall  be  open 
continually ;  they  shall  not  be  shut 
day  nor  night ;  that  men  may  bring 
unto  thee  the  forces  of  the  Gentiles, 
and  that  their  kings  may  he  brought. 

12  For  the  nation  and  kingdom  that 
will  not  serve  thee  shall  perish ;  yea, 
those  nations  shall  be  utterly  wasted. 

13  The  glory  of  Lebanon  shall  come 
unto  thee,  the  fir  tree,  the  pine  tree, 
and  the  box  together,  to  beautify  the 
place  of  my  sanctuary ;  and  I  will 
make  the  place  of  my  feet  glorious. 

14  The  sons  also  of  them  that  af¬ 
flicted  thee  shall  come  bending  unto 
thee ;  and  all  they  that  despised  thee 
shall  bow  themselves  down  at  the 
soles  of  thy  feet ;  and  they  shall  call 
thee,  The  city  of  the  Lord,  The  Zion 
of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 

15  Whereas  thou  hast  been  forsaken 
and  hated,  so  that  no  man  went  through 
thee,  I  will  make  thee  an  eternal  ex¬ 
cellency,  a  joy  of  many  generations. 

16  Thou  shalt  also  suck  the  milk  of 
the  Gentiles,  and  shalt  suck  the  breast 


The  office  of  Christ. 

of  kings :  and  thou  shalt  know  that 
I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour  and  thy  Re¬ 
deemer,  the  Mighty  One  of  Jacob. 

17  For  brass  I  will  bring  gold,  and 
for  iron  I  will  bring  silver,  and  for 
wood  brass,  and  for  stones  iron :  I 
will  also  make  thy  officers  peace,  and 
thine  exactors  righteousness. 

18  Violence  shall  no  more  be  heard 
in  thy  land,  wasting  nor  destruction 
within  thy  borders;  but  thou  shalt 
call  thy  walls  Salvation,  and  thy 
gates  Praise. 

1 9  The  sun  shall  be  no  more  thy  light 
by  day ;  neither  for  brightness  shall 
the  moon  give  light  unto  thee :  but 
the  Lord  shall  be  unto  thee  an  ever¬ 
lasting  light,  and  thy  God  thy  glory. 

20  Thy  sun  shall  no  more  go  down  ; 
neither  shall  thy  moon  withdraw 
itself :  for  the  Lord  shall  be  thine 
everlasting  light,  and  the  days  of  thy 
mourning  shall  be  ended. 

21  Thy  people  also  shall  he  all  right¬ 
eous  :  they  shall  inherit  the  land  for 
ever,  the  branch  of  my  planting,  the 
work  of  my  hands,  that  I  may  be 
glorified. 

22  A  little  one  shall  become  a  thou¬ 
sand,  and  a  small  one  a  strong  nation: 
I  the  Lord  will  hasten  it  in  his  time. 

CHAPTER  LXI. 

1  The  office  of  Christ.  4  The  forwardness,  7  and  bless¬ 
ings  of  the  faithful. 

THE  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon 
me ;  because  the  Lord  hath  an¬ 
ointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  unto 
the  meek ;  he  hath  sent  me  to  bind 
up  the  brokenhearted,  to  proclaim 
liberty  to  the  captives,  and  the  open¬ 
ing  of  the  prison  to  them  that  are 
bound ; 

2  To  proclaim  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord,  and  the  day  of  vengeance 
of  our  God  ;  to  comfort  all  that  mourn ; 

3  To  appoint  unto  them  that  mourn 
in  Zion,  to  give  unto  them  beauty 
for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning, 
the  garment  of  praise  for  the  spirit  ol 
heaviness  ;  that  they  might  be  called 
Trees  of  righteousness, The  planting  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

813 


Blessings  of  the  faithful.  ISAIAH. _ The  office  of  nmvisters. 


4  ^  And  they  shall  build  the  old 
wastes,  they  shall  raise  up  the  former 
desolations,  and  they  shall  repair  the 
waste  cities,  the  desolations  of  many 
generations. 

5  And  strangers  shall  stand  and 
feed  your  flocks,  and  the  sons  of  the 
alien  shall  he  your  ploughmen  and 
your  vinedressers. 

6  But  ye  shall  he  named  the 
Priests  of  the  Lord  :  men  shall  call 
you  the  Ministers  of  our  God:  ye 
shall  eat  the  riches  of  the  Gentiles,  and 
in  their  glory  shall  ye  boast  yourselves. 

7  ®[[  For  your  shame  ye  shall  have 
double;  and  for  confusion  they  shall 
rejoice  in  their  portion :  therefore  in 
their  land  they  shall  possess  the  dou¬ 
ble  :  everlasting  joy  shall  he  unto  them. 

8  For  I  the  Lord  love  judgment, 

I  hate  robbery  for  burnt  offering ;  and 
I  will  direct  their  work  in  truth,  and 
I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant 
with  them. 

9  And  their  seed  shall  be  known 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  their  off¬ 
spring  among  the  people :  all  that 
see  them  shall  acknowledge  them, 
that  they  are  the  seed  which  the 
Lord  hath  blessed. 

10  I  will  greatly  rejoice  in  the 
Lord,  my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  my 
God;  for  he  hath  clothed  me  with 
the  garments  of  salvation,  he  hath 
covered  me  with  the  robe  of  right¬ 
eousness,  as  a  bridegroom  decketh 
himself  with  ornaments,  and  as  a  bride 
adorneth  herself  with  her  jewels. 

11  For  as  the  earth  bringeth  forth 
her  bud,  and  as  the  garden  causeth 
the  things  that  are  sown  in  it  to 
spring  forth  ;  so  the  Lord  God  will 
cause  righteousness  and  praise  to 
spring  forth  before  all  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  LXII. 

1  The  fervent  desire  of  the  prophet  to  confirm  the  church 
in  God's  promises.  5  The  office  of  the  ministers  ( unto 
which  they  are  incited )  in  preaching  the  gospel,  10  and 
preparing  the  people  thereto. 

TOR  Zion’s  sake  will  I  not  hold 
my  peace,  and  for  Jerusalem’s 
sake  I  will  not  rest,  until  the  right¬ 
eousness  thereof  go  forth  as  bright¬ 


ness,  and  the  salvation  thereof  as  a 
lamp  that  burneth. 

2  And  the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy 
righteousness,  and  all  kings  thy  glory : 
and  thou  shalt  be  called  by  a  new 
name,  which  the  mouth  of  the  Lori 
shall  name. 

3  Thou  shalt  alsobe  acrown  of  glory 
in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  and  a  royal 
diadem  in  the  hand  of  thy  God. 

4  Thou  shalt  no  more  be  termed 
Forsaken  ;  neither  shall  thy  land  any 
more  be  termed  Desolate :  but  thot 
shalt  be  called  Hephzi-bah,  and  thy 
land  Beulah  :  for  the  Lord  delightetl 
in  thee,  and  thy  land  shall  be  married 

5  If  For  as  a  young  man  marrieth  i 
virgin,  so  shall  thy  sons  marry  thee 
and  as  the  bridegroom  rejoiceth  ove 
the  bride,  so  shall  thy  God  rejoice 
over  thee. 

6  I  have  set  watchmen  upon  tlr 
walls,  O  Jerusalem,  ivhich  shall  neve 
hold  their  peace  day  nor  night:  y 
that  make  mention  of  the  Lord,  kee 
not  silence, 

7  And  give  him  no  rest,  till  h 
establish,  and  till  he  make  Jerust 
lem  a  praise  in  the  earth. 

8  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  h: 
right  hand,  and  by  the  arm  of  hi 
strength,  Surely  I  will  no  more  giv 
thy  corn  to  he  meat  for  thine  en< 
mies;  and  the  sons  of  the  strung* 
shall  not  drink  thy  wine,  for  tb 
which  thou  hast  laboured : 

9  But  they  that  have  gathered 
shall  eat  it,  and  praise  the  Lori 
and  they  that  have  brought  it  t 
g ether  shall  drink  it  in  the  courts  < 
my  holiness. 

10  5f  Go  through,  go  through  tl; 
gates ;  prepare  ye  the  way  of  tl 
people;  cast  up,  cast  up  the  hig 
way ;  gather  out  the  stones ;  lift  i 
a  standard  for  the  people. 

11  Behold,  the  Lord  hath  pi 
claimed  unto  the  end  of  the  wor] 
Say  ye  to  the  daughter  of  Zir 
Behold,  thy  salvation  cometh.;  1 
hold,  his  reward  is  with  him,  and; 
work  before  him. 


814 


Christ  sheweth 


ISAIAH. 


12  And  they  shall  call  them,  The 
holy  people,  The  redeemed  of  the 
Lord  :  and  thou  shalt  he  called, 
Sought  out,  A  city  not  forsaken. 

CHAPTER  LXIII. 

1  Christ  sheweth  who  he  is,  2  what  his  victory  over  his 

enemies ,  7  and  what  his  mercy  toward  his  church.  10 

In  his  just  wrath  he  remembereth  his  free  mercy.  15 

The  church  in  their  prayer,  1 7  and  complaint,  profess 

their  faith. 

HO  is  this  that  cometh  from 
Edom,  with  dyed  garments 
from  Bozrah  ?  this  that  is  glorious  in 
his  apparel,  travelling  in  the  great¬ 
ness  of  his  strength  ?  I  that  speak  in 
righteousness,  mighty  to  save. 

2  Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  thine 
apparel,  and  thy  garments  like  him 
that  treadeth  in  the  winefat  ? 

3  I  have  trodden  the  winepress 
alone;  and  of  the  people  there  was 
none  with  me:  for  I  will  tread  them 
in  mine  anger,  and  trample  them  in 
my  fury ;  and  their  blood  shall  he 
sprinkled  upon  my  garments,  and  I 
will  stain  all  my  raiment. 

4  For  the  day  of  vengeance  is  in 
mine  heart,  and  the  year  of  my  re¬ 
deemed  is  come. 

5  And  I  looked,  and  there  was  none 
to  help ;  and  I  wondered  that  there 
was  none  to  uphold  :  therefore  mine 
Dwn  arm  brought  salvation  unto  me ; 
and  my  fury,  it  upheld  me. 

G  And  I  will  tread  down  the  peo¬ 
ple  in  mine  anger,  and  make  them 
drunk  in  my  fury,  and  I  will  bring 
down  their  strength  to  the  earth. 

7  If  I  will  mention  the  lovingkind- 
Liesses  of  the  Lord,  and  the  praises  of 
the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  hath  bestowed  onus,  and  the  great 
goodness  toward  the  house  of  Israel, 
which  he  hath  bestowed  on  them  ac¬ 
cording  to  his  mercies,  and  according  to 
;he  multitude  of  his  lovingkindnesses. 

8  For  he  said,  Surely  they  are  my 
■‘eople,  children  that  will  not  lie :  so 
re  was  their  Saviour. 

u  9  In  all  their  affliction  he  was 
ifflicted,  and  the  Angel  of  his  presence 
i  red  them  :  in  his  love  and  in  his 
nty  he  redeemed  them ;  and  he 


his  power  to  save. 

hare  them,  and  carried  them  all  the 
days  of  old. 

10  IT  But  they  rebelled,  and  vexed 
his  Holy  Spirit :  therefore  he  was 
turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  he 
fought  against  them. 

11  Then  he  remembered  the  days 
of  old,  Moses,  and  his  people,  saying, 
Where  is  he  that  brought  them  up 
out  of  the  sea  with  the  shepherd  of 
his  flock  ?  where  is  he  that  put  his 
Holy  Spirit  within  him  ? 

12  That  led  them  by  the  right 
hand  of  Moses  with  his  glorious  arm, 
dividing  the  water  before  them,  to 
make  himself  an  everlasting  name  ? 

13  That  led  them  through  the 
deep,  as  a  horse  in  the  wilderness, 
that  they  should  not  stumble  ? 

14  As  a  beast  goeth  down  into  the 
valley,  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  caused 
him  to  rest;  so  didst  thou  lead  thy  peo¬ 
ple,  to  make  thyself  a  glorious  name. 

15  %  Look  down  from  heaven,  and 
behold  from  the  habitation  of  thy 
holiness  and  of  thy  glory :  where  is 
thy  zeal  and  thy  strength,  the  sound¬ 
ing  of  thy  bowels  and  of  thy  mercies 
toward  me  ?  are  they  restrained  ? 

16  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Father, 
though  Abraham  he  ignorant  of  us, 
and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not:  thou, 
O  Lord,  art  our  F ather,  our  Redeem¬ 
er  ;  thy  name  is  from  everlasting. 

17  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou  made 
us  to  err  from  thy  ways,  and  harden¬ 
ed  our  heart  from  thy  fear  ?  Return 
for  thy  servants’  sake,  the  tribes  of 
thine  inheritance. 

18  The  people  of  thy  holiness  have 
possessed  it  but  a  little  while:  our 
adversaries  have  trodden  down  thy 
sanctuary. 

19  We  are  thine:  thou  never  barest 
rule  over  them;  they  were  not  called 
by  thy  name. 

CHAPTER  LXIY. 

1  The  church  prayeth  for  the  illustration  of  God's  power. 

5  Celebrating  God’s  mercy,  it  maketh  confession  of 
their  natural  corruptions.  9  It  complaineth  of  their 
affliction. 

IT  that  thou  wouldest  rend  the 
heavens,  that  thou  wouldest 
815 


The  church  prayeth . 


ISAIAH. 


Calling  of  the  Gentiles. 


come  down,  that  the  mountains 
might  flow  down  at  thy  presence, 

2  As  when  the  melting  fire  burn¬ 
etii,  the  fire  causeth  the  waters  to 
boil,  to  make  thy  name  known  to 
thine  adversaries,  that  the  nations 
may  tremble  at  thy  presence  ! 

3  When  thou  didst  terrible  things 
which  we  looked  not  for,  thou  earnest 
down,  the  mountains  flowed  down  at 
thy  presence. 

4  For  since  the  beginning  of  the 
world  men  have  not  heard,  nor  per¬ 
ceived  by  the  ear,  neither  hath  the 
eye  seen,  O  God,  besides  thee,  what 
he  hath  prepared  for  him  that  wait- 
eth  for  him. 

5  Thou  meetest  him  that  rejoiceth 
and  worketh  righteousness,  those  that 
remember  thee  in  thy  ways :  behold, 
thou  art  wroth  ;  for  we  have  sinned  : 
in  those  is  continuance,  and  we  shall 
be  saved. 

6  But  we  are  all  as  an  unclean 
thing ,  and  all  our  righteousnesses  are 
as  filthy  rags ;  and  we  all  do  fade  as 
a  leaf;  and  our  iniquities,  like  the 
wind,  have  taken  us  away. 

7  And  there  is  none  that  calleth  upon 
thy  name,  that  stirreth  up  himself  to 
take  hold  of  thee :  for  thou  hast  hid 
thy  face  from  us,  and  hast  consumed 
us,  because  of  our  iniquities. 

8  But  now,  O  Lord,  thou  art  our 
Father;  we  are  the  clay,  and  thou 
our  potter ;  and  we  all  are  the  work 
of  thy  hand. 

9  Y  Be  not  wroth  very  sore,  O 
Lord,  neither  remember  iniquity  for 
ever:  behold,  see,  we  beseech  thee, 
we  are  all  thy  people. 

10  Thy  holy  cities  are  a  wilder¬ 
ness,  Zion  is  a  wilderness,  Jerusalem 
a  desolation. 

11  Our  holy  and  our  beautiful 
house,  where  our  fathers  praised 
thee,  is  burned  up  with  fire :  and  all 
our  pleasant  things  are  laid  waste. 

12  Wilt  thou  refrain  thyself  for 
these  things ,  O  Lord  ?  wilt  thou 
hold  thy  peace,  and  afflict  us  very 
sore  ? 


CHAPTEE  LXY. 

1  The  calling  of  the  Gentiles.  2  The  Jews ,  for  their 
incredulity,  idolatry,  and  hypocrisy,  are  rejected.  8  A 
remnant  shall  be  saved.  11  Judgments  on  the  wicked , 
and  blessings  on  the  godly.  17  The  blessed  state  of  the 
new  Jerusalem. 

I  AM  sought  of  them  that  asked 
not  for  me;  I  am  found  of  them 
that  sought  me  not :  I  said,  Behold 
me,  behold  me,  unto  a  nation  that 
was  not  called  by  my  name. 

2  I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all 
the  day  unto  a  rebellious  people, 
which  walketh  in  a  way  that  was  not 
good,  after  their  own  thoughts  ; 

3  A  people  that  provoketh  me  to 
anger  continually  to  my  face ;  that 
sacrificeth  in  gardens,  and  burneth 
incense  upon  altars  of  brick ; 

4  Which  remain  among  the  graves* 
and  lodge  in  the  monuments ;  which 
eat  swine’s  flesh,  and  broth  of  abom¬ 
inable  things  is  in  their  vessels  ; 

5  Which  say,  Stand  by  thyself 
come  not  near  to  me  ;  for  I  am  holier 
than  thou.  These  are  a  smoke  in  my 
nose,  a  fire  that  burneth  all  the  day. 

6  Behold,  it  is  written  before  me: 
I  will  not  keep  silence,  but  will 
recompense,  even  recompense  into 
their  bosom, 

7  Your  iniquities,  and  the  iniquities 
of  your  fathers  together,  saith  the 
Lord,  which  have  burned  incense 
upon  the  mountains,  and  blasphe¬ 
med  me  upon  the  hills  :  therefore  will 
I  measure  their  former  work  into 
their  bosom. 

8  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  As  the 
new  wine  is  found  in  the  cluster, 
and  one  saith,  Destroy  it  not;  for 
a  blessing  is  in 'it  :  so  will  I  do  for 
my  servants’  sake,  that  I  may  not 
destroy  them  all. 

9  And  I  will  bring  forth  a  seed  out 
of  Jacob,  and  out  of  Judah  an  inher¬ 
itor  of  my  mountains :  and  mine 
elect  shall  inherit  it,  and  my  ser¬ 
vants  shall  dwell  there. 

10  And  Sharon  shall  be  a  fold  of 
flocks,  and  the  valley  of  Achor  a 
place  for  the  herds  to  lie  down  in,  for 
my  people  that  have  sought  me. 


816 


The  blessed  state  of 

11  IT  Bat  ye  are  they  that  forsake 
the  Lord,  that  forget  my  holy  moun¬ 
tain,  that  prepare  a  table  for  that 
troop,  and  that  furnish  the  drink 
offering  unto  that  number. 

12  Therefore  will  I  number  you  to 
the  sword,  and  ye  shall  all  bow  down 
to  the  slaughter :  because  when  I 
called,  ye  did  not  answer;  when  I 
spake,  ye  did  not  hear ;  but  did  evil 
before  mine  eyes,  and  did  choose  that 
wherein  I  delighted  not. 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God,  Behold,  my  servants  shall  eat, 
hut  ye  shall  he  hungry :  behold,  my 
servants  shall  drink,  but  ye  shall  be 
thirsty :  behold,  my  servants  shall 
rejoice,  hut  ye  shall  be  ashamed: 

14  Behold,  my  servants  shall  sing 
for  joy  of  heart,  but  ye  shall  cry  for 
sorrow  of  heart,  and  shall  howl  for 
vexation  of  spirit. 

15  And  ye  shall  leave  your  name 
for  a  curse  unto  my  chosen :  for  the 
Lord  God  shall  slay  thee,  and  call 
his  servants  by  another  name : 

16  That  he  who  blesseth  himself  in 
the  earth  shall  bless  himself  in  the 
God  of  truth ;  and  he  that  swear- 
eth  in  the  earth  shall  swear  by  the 
God  of  truth ;  because  the  former 
troubles  are  forgotten,  and  because 
they  are  hid  from  mine  eyes. 

17  If  For,  behold,  I  create  new 
heavens  and  a  new  earth :  and  the 
former  shall  not  be  remembered,  nor 
3ome  into  mind. 

18  But  be  ye  glad  and  rejoice  for 
?ver  in  that  which  I  create  :  for,  be¬ 
hold,  I  create  Jerusalem  a  rejoicing, 
md  her  people  a  joy. 

19  And  I  will  rejoice  in  Jerusalem, 
md  joy  in  my  people :  and  the  voice 
)f  weeping  shall  be  no  more  heard  in 
ler,  nor  the  voice  of  crying. 

20  There  shall  he  no  more  thence 
m  infant  of  days,  nor  an  old  man 
Fat  hath  not  filled  his  days :  for  the 
Fild  shall  die  a  hundred  years  old; 
)ut  the  sinner  being  a  hundred  years 
dd  shall  he  accursed. 

21  And  they  shall  build  houses,  and 

52 


the  new  Jerusalem . 

inhabit  them ;  and  they  shall  plant 
vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

22  They  shall  not  build,  and  an¬ 
other  inhabit ;  they  shall  not  plant, 
and  another  eat :  for  as  the  days  of 
a  tree  are  the  days  of  my  people,  and 
mine  elect  shall  long  enjoy  the  work 
of  their  hands. 

23  They  shall  not  labour  in  vain, 
nor  bring  forth  for  trouble ;  for  they 
are  the  seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord, 
and  their  offspring  with  them. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
before  they  call,  I  will  answer ;  and 
while  they  are  yet  speaking,  I  will 
hear. 

25  The  wolf  and  the  lamb  shall 
feed  together,  and  the  lion  shall  eat 
straw  like  the  bullock :  and  dust 
shall  be  the  serpent’s  meat.  They 
shall  not  hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my 
holy  mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTEB  LXVT. 

1  The  glorious  God  will  he  served  in  humble  sincerity. 

5  He  comfort eth  the  humble  with  the  marvellous  gen¬ 
eration ,  10  and  with  the  gracious  benefits  of  the  church. 
15  God's  severe  judgments  against  the  wicked.  19  The 
Gentiles  shall  have  a  holy  church,  24  and  see  the 
damnation  of  the  wicked. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  The  heav¬ 
en  is  my  throne,  and  the  earth 
is  my  footstool :  where  is  the  house 
that  ye  build  unto  me  ?  and  where 
is  the  place  of  my  rest  ? 

2  For  all  those  things  hath  mine 
hand  made,  and  all  those  things  have 
been,  saith  the  Lord:  hut  to  this 
man  will  I  look,  even  to  him  that  is 
poor  and  of  a  contrite  spirit,  and 
trembleth  at  my  word. 

3  He  that  killeth  an  ox  is  as  if  he 
slew  a  man ;  he  that  sacrificeth  a 
lamb,  as  if  he  cut  off  a  dog’s  neck ; 
he  that  offereth  an  oblation,  as  if  he 
offered  swine’s  blood ;  he  that  burn¬ 
etii  incense,  as  if  he  blessed  an  idol. 
Yea,  they  have  chosen  their  own 
ways,  and  their  soul  delighteth  in 
their  abominations. 

4  I  also  will  choose  their  delusions, 
and  will  bring  their  fears  upon  them ; 
because  when  I  called,  none  did  an¬ 
swer  ;  when  I  spake,  they  did  not  hear: 

817 


ISAIAH. 


The  gathering  of  all  nations 

but  they  did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and 
chose  that  in  which  I  delighted  not. 

5  IT  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
ye  that  tremble  at  his  word ;  Your 
brethren  that  hated  you,  that  cast 
you  out  for  my  name’s  sake,  said, 
Let  the  Lord  be  glorified:  but  he 
shall  appear  to  your  joy,  and  they 
shall  be  ashamed. 

6  A  voice  of  noise  from  the  city,  a 
voice  from  the  temple,  a  voice  of  the 
Lord  that  rendereth  recompense  to 
his  enemies. 

7  Before  she  travailed,  she  brought 
forth ;  before  her  pain  came,  she  was 
delivered  of  a  man  child. 

8  Who  hath  heard  such  a  thing  ? 
who  hath  seen  such  things  ?  Shall 
the  earth  be  made  to  bring  forth  in 
one  day  ?  or  shall  a  nation  he  born  at 
once  ?  for  as  soon  as  Zion  travailed, 
she  brought  forth  her  children.  # 

9  Shall  I  bring  to  the  birth,  and 
not  cause  to  bring  forth  ?  saith  the 
Lord:  shall  I  cause  to  bring  forth, 
and  shut  the  ivomb  ?  saith  thy  God. 

10  Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusalem,  and 
be  glad  with  her,  all  ye  that  love 
her:  rejoice  for  joy  with  her,  all  ye 
that  mourn  for  her : 

1 1  That  ye  may  suck,  and  be  satis¬ 
fied  with  the  breasts  of  her  consola¬ 
tions  ;  that  ye  may  milk  out,  and  be 
delighted  with  the  abundance  of  her 
glory. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  extend  peace  to  her  like 
a  river,  and  the  glory  of  the  Gentiles 
like  a  flowing  stream :  then  shall  ye 
suck,  ye  shall  be  borne  upon  her  sides, 
and  be  dandled  upon  her  knees. 

13  As  one  whom  his  mother  com- 
forteth,  so  will  I  comfort  you ;  and 
ye  shall  be  comforted  in  Jerusalem. 

14  And  when  ye  see  this ,  your  heart 
shall  rejoice,  and  your  bones  shall 
flourish  like  an  herb :  and  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  toward 
his  servants,  and  his  indignation  to¬ 
ward  his  enemies. 

15  For,  behold,  the  Lord  will  come 
with  fire,  and  with  his  chariots  like 

818 


together  into  one  church 

a  whirlwind,  to  render  his  anger  with 
fury,  and  his  rebuke  with  flames  oi 
fire. 

16  For  by  fire  and  by  his  sword 
will  the  Lord  plead  with  all  flesh :  and 
the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be  many. 

17  They  that  sanctify  themselves 
and  purify  themselves  in  the  gardens 
behind  one  tree  in  the  midst,  eating 
swine’s  flesh,  and  the  abomination 
and  the  mouse,  shall  be  consumed 
together,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  For  I  know  their  works  and  then 
thoughts :  it  shall  come,  that  I  wil] 
gather  all  nations  and  tongues ;  anc 
they  shall  come,  and  see  my  glory. 

19  And  I  will  set  a  sign  among 
them,  and  I  will  send  those  tha 
escape  of  them  unto  the  nations,  tc 
Tarshish,  Pul,  and  Lud,  that  drav 
the  bow,  to  Tubal  and  Javan,  to  th( 
isles  afar  off,  that  have  not  heard  m3 
fame,  neither  have  seen  my  glory 
and  they  shall  declare  my  glon 
among  the  Gentiles. 

20  And  they  shall  bring  all  you 
brethren  for  an  offering  unto  th< 
Lord  out  of  all  nations  upon  horses 
and  in  chariots,  and  in  litters,  an< 
upon  mules,  and  upon  swift  beasts,  t> 
my  holy  mountain  Jerusalem,  saitl 
the  Lord,  as  the  children  of  Israe 
bring  an  offering  in  a  clean  vesse 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

21  And  I  will  also  take  of  then 
for  priests  and  for  Levites,  saith  th 
Lord. 

22  For  as  the  new  heavens  and  th 
new  earth,  which  I  will  make,  shal 
remain  before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  s< 
shall  your  seed  and  your  name  remain 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  tha 
from  one  new  moon  to  another,  an< 
from  one  sabbath  to  another,  shal 
all  flesh  come  to  worship  before  me 
saith  the  Lord. 

24  And  they  shall  go  forth,  and  lool 
upon  the  carcasses  of  the  men  tha 
have  transgressed  against  me :  fo 
their  worm  shall  not  die,  neither  shal 
their  fire  be  quenched ;  and  the] 
shall  be  an  abhorring  unto  all  flesh. 


ISAIAH. 


THE  BOOK 


OF  THE 

PROPHET  JEREMIAH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  time ,  3  and  the  calling  of  Jeremiah.  11  His 
prophetical  visioiis  of  an  almond  rod  and  a  seething 
pot.  15  His  heavy  message  against  Judah.  17  God 
encourageth  him  toith  his  promise  of  assistance. 

HE  words  of  Jeremiah  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  of  the  priests  that  ivere 
in  Anathoth  in  the  land  of  Benjamin: 

2  To  whom  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  son 
of  Amon  king  of  Judah,  in  the  thir¬ 
teenth  year  of  his  reign. 

3  It  came  also  in  the  days  of  Jehoi- 
akirn  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
unto  the  end  of  the  eleventh  year  of 
Zedekiah  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of 
Judah,  unto  the  carrying  away  of  Je¬ 
rusalem  captive  in  the  fifth  month. 

4  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

5  Before  I  formed  thee  in  the  belly 
I  knew  thee  ;  and  before  thou  earnest 
forth  out  of  the  womb  I  sanctified 
thee,  and  I  ordained  thee  a  prophet 
unto  the  nations. 

6  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God  ! 
behold,  I  cannot  speak :  for  I  am  a 
child. 

7  If  But  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Say  not,  I  am  a  child  :  for  thou  shalt 
go  to  all  that  I  shall  send  thee,  and 
whatsoever  I  command  thee  thou 
shalt  speak. 

8  Be  not  afraid  of  their  faces :  for 
I  am  with  thee  to  deliver  thee,  saith 
the  Lord. 

9  Then  the  Lord  put  forth  his 
hand,  and  touched  my  mouth.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Behold,  I 
have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth. 

10  See,  I  have  this  day  set  thee 
over  the  nations  and  over  the  king¬ 
doms,  to  root  out,  and  to  pull  down, 
and  to  destroy,  and  to  throw  down, 
to  build,  and  to  plant. 

11  If  Moreover  the  word  of  the 


Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Jere¬ 
miah,  what  seest  thou  ?  And  I  said, 
I  see  a  rod  of  an  almond  tree. 

12  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
Thou  hast  well  seen :  for  I  will 
hasten  my  word  to  perform  it. 

13  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me  the  second  time,  saying, 
What  seest  thou  ?  And  I  said,  I  see 
a  seething  pot ;  and  the  face  thereof 
is  toward  the  north. 

14  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Out  of  the  north  an  evil  shall  break 
forth  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land. 

15  For,  lo,  I  will  call  all  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  kingdoms  of  the  north, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  and  they  shall  come, 
and  they  shall  set  every  one  his 
throne  at  the  entering  of  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem,  and  against  all  the  walls 
thereof  round  about,  and  against  all 
the  cities  of  Judah. 

16  And  I  will  utter  my  judgments 
against  them  touching  all  their  wick¬ 
edness,  who  have  forsaken  me,  and 
have  burned  incense  unto  other  gods, 
and  worshipped  the  works  of  their 
own  hands. 

17  IT  Thou  therefore  gird  up  thy 
loins,  and  arise,  and  speak  unto 
them  all  that  I  command  thee:  be 
not  dismayed  at  their  faces,  lest  I 
confound  thee  before  them. 

18  For,  behold,  I  have  made  thee 
this  day  a  defenced  city,  and  an 
iron  pillar,  and  brazen  walls  against 
the  whole  land,  against  the  kings  of 
Judah,  against  the  princes  there¬ 
of,  against  the  priests  thereof,  and 
against  the  people  of  the  land. 

19  And  they  shall  fight  against 
thee;  but  they  shall  not  prevail 
against  thee ;  for  I  am  with  thee, 
saith  the  Lord,  to  deliver  thee. 

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God  expostulated 


JEREMIAH. 


with  the  Jews. 


CHAPTER  II. 

1  God,  having  shewed  his  former  kindness,  expostulated 
with  the  Jews  their  causeless  revolt,  9  beyond  any  ex¬ 
ample.  14  They  are  the  causes  of  their  own  calamities. 
20  The  sins  of  Judah.  31  Her  confidence  is  rejected. 

ORE  OYER  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 

2  Go  and  cry  in  the  ears  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
I  remember  thee,  the  kindness  of  thy 
youth,  the  love  of  thine  espousals, 
when  thou  wentest  after  me  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  in  a  land  that  was  not  sown. 

3  Israel  was  holiness  unto  the  Lord, 
and  the  firstfruits  of  his  increase  :  all 
that  devour  him  shall  offend ;  evil  shall 
come  upon  them,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
O  house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  the  house  of  Israel : 

5  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  What  ini¬ 
quity  have  your  fathers  found  in  me, 
that  they  are  gone  far  from  me,  and 
have  walked  after  vanity,  and  are  be¬ 
come  vain  ? 

6  Neither  said  they,  Where  is  the 
Lord  that  brought  us  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,-  that  led  us  through 
the  wilderness,  through  a  land  of  des¬ 
erts  and  of  pits,  through  a  land  of 
drought,  and  of  the  shadow  of  death, 
through  a  land  that  no  man  passed 
through,  and  where  no  man  dwelt  ? 

7  And  I  brought  you  into  a  plen¬ 
tiful  country,  to  eat  the  fruit  thereof 
and  the  goodness  thereof ;  but  when 
ye  entered,  ye  defiled  my  land,  and 
made  mine  heritage  an  abomination. 

8  The  priests  said  not,  Where  is 
the  Lord  ?  and  they  that  handle  the 
law  knew  me  not :  the  pastors  also 
transgressed  against  me,  and  the 
prophets  •  prophesied  by  Baal,  and 
walked  after  things  that  do  not  profit. 

9  Tf  Wherefore  I  will  yet  plead  with 
you,  saith  the  Lord,  and  with  your 
children’s  children  will  I  plead. 

10  For  pass  over  the  isles  of  Chit- 
tim,  and  see ;  and  send  unto  Kedar, 
and  consider  diligently,  and  see  if 
there  be  such  a  thing. 

11  Hath  a  nation  changed  their 
gods,  which  are  yet  no  gods  ?  but 

820 


my  people  have  changed  their  glory 
for  that  which  doth  not  profit. 

12  Be  astonished,  O  ye  heavens, 
at  this,  and  be  horribly  afraid,  be  ye 
very  desolate,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  For  my  people  have  committed 
two  evils ;  they  have  forsaken  me 
the  fountain  of  living  waters,  and 
hewed  them  out  cisterns,  broken 
cisterns,  that  can  hold  no  water. 

14  U  Is  Israel  a  servant?  is  he  a 
homeborn  slave  ?  why  is  he  spoiled  ? 

15  The  young  lions  roared  upon 
him,  and  yelled,  and  they  made  his 
land  waste :  his  cities  are  burned 
without  inhabitant. 

16  Also  the  children  of  Noph  and 
Tahapanes  have  broken  the  crown 
of  thy  head. 

17  Hast  thou  not  procured  this 
unto  thyself,  in  that  thou  hast  for¬ 
saken  the  Lord  thy  God,  when  he 
led  thee  by  the  way  ? 

18  And  now  what  hast  thou  to  do 
in  the  way  of  Egypt,  to  drink  the 
waters  of  Sihor  ?  or  what  hast  thou 
to  do  in  the  way  of  Assyria,  to  drink 
the  waters  of  the  river  ? 

19  Thine  own  wickedness  shall  cor¬ 
rect  thee,  and  thy  backslidings  shall 
reprove  thee :  know  therefore  and 
see  that  it  is  an  evil  thing  and  bitter, 
that  thou  hast  forsaken  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  that  my  fear  is  not  in 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

20  ®[f  For  of  old  time  I  have  broken 
thy  yoke,  and  burst  thy  bands;  and 
thou  saidst,  I  will  not  transgress; 
when  upon  every  high  hill  and  un¬ 
der  every  green  tree  thou  wanderest, 
playing  the  harlot. 

21  Yet  I  had  planted  thee  a  noble 
vine,  wholly  a  right  seed :  how  then 
art  thou  turned  into  the  degenerate 
plant  of  a  strange  vine  unto  me  ? 

22  For  though  thou  wash  thee  with 
nitre,  and  take  thee  much  soap,  yet 
thine  iniquity  is  marked  before  me, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

23  How  canst  thou  say,  I  am  not 
polluted,  I  have  not  gone  after  Baa¬ 
lim  ?  See  thy  way  in  the  valley,  know 


JEREMIAH. 


Judah's  vile  whoredom. 


The  sins  of  Judah. 

what  thou  hast  done :  thou  art  a  swift 
dromedary  traversing  her  ways  ; 

24  A  wild  ass  used  to  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  that  snuffeth  up  the  wind  at  her 
pleasure ;  in  her  occasion  who  can 
turn  her  away  ?  all  they  that  seek 
her  will  not  weary  themselves ;  in 
her  month  they  shall  find  her. 

25  Withhold  thy  foot  from  being 
unshod,  and  thy  throat  from  thirst : 
but  thou  saidst,  There  is  no  hope : 
no ;  for  I  have  loved  strangers,  and 
after  them  will  I  go. 

26  As  the  thief  is  ashamed  when  he 
is  found,  so  is  the  house  of  Israel  asha¬ 
med  ;  they,  their  kings,  their  princes, 
and  their  priests,  and  their  prophets, 

27  Saying  to  a  stock,  Thou  art  my 
father ;  and  to  a  stone,  Thou  hast 
brought  me  forth  :  for  they  have  turn¬ 
ed  their  back  unto  me,  and  not  their 
face  :  but  in  the  time  of  their  trouble 
they  will  say,  Arise,  and  save  us. 

28  But  where  are  thy  gods  that  thou 
hast  made  thee?  let  them  arise,  if 
they  can  save  thee  in  the  time  of  thy 
trouble :  for  according  to  the  number, 
of  thy  cities  are  thy  gods,  O  Judah. 

29  Wherefore  will  ye  plead  with 
me  ?  ye  all  have  transgressed  against 
me,  saith  the  Lord. 

30  In  vain  have  I  smitten  your  chil¬ 
dren  ;  •  they  received  no  correction  : 
your  own  sword  hath  devoured  your 
prophets,  like  a  destroying  lion. 

31  ^  O  generation,  see  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord.  Have  I  been  a  wilder¬ 
ness  unto  Israel  ?  a  land  of  darkness  ? 
wherefore  say  my  people,  We  are 
lords ;  we  will  come  no  more  unto  thee  ? 

32  Can  a  maid  forget  her  orna¬ 
ments,  or  a  bride  her  attire  ?  yet  my 
people  have  forgotten  me  days  with¬ 
out  number. 

33  Why  trimmest  thou  thy  way  to 
seek  love  ?  therefore  hast  thou  also 
taught  the  wicked  ones  thy  ways. 

34  Also  in  thy  skirts  is  found  the 
blood  of  the  souls  of  the  poor  inno¬ 
cents  :  I  have  not  found  it  by  secret 
search,  but  upon  all  these. 

35  Yet  thou  sayest,  Because  I  am  i 


innocent,  surely  his  anger  shall  turn 
from  me.  Behold,  I  will  plead  with 
thee,  because  thou  sayest,  I  have  not 
sinned. 

36  Why  gaddest  thou  about  so 
much  to  change  thy  way  ?  thou  also 
shalt  be  ashamed  of  Egypt,  as  thou 
wast  ashamed  of  Assyria. 

37  Yea,  thou  shalt  go  forth  from  him, 
and  thine  hands  upon  thine  head  :  for 
the  Lord  hath  rej  ected  thy  confidences, 
and  thou  shalt  not  prosper  in  them. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  God's  great  mercy  in  Judah's  vile  whoredom.  6  Ju¬ 
dah  is  worse  than  Israel.  12  The  promises  of  the  gos¬ 
pel  to  the  penitent.  20  Israel  reproved,  and  called  by 
God,  maketh  a  solemn  confession  of  their  sins. 

THEY  say,  If  a  man  put  away  his 
wife,  and  she  go  from  him,  and 
become  another  man’s,  shall  he  return 
unto  her  again  ?  shall  not  that  land 
be  greatly  polluted  ?  but  thou  hast 
played  the  harlot  with  many  lovers; 
yet  return  again  to  me,  saith  the  Lord 
2  Lift  up  thine  eyes  unto  the  high 
places,  and  see  where  thou  hast  not 
been  lain  with.  In  the  ways  hast 
thou  sat  for  them,  as  the  Arabian  in 
the  wilderness ;  and  thou  hast  pol¬ 
luted  the  land  with  thy  whoredoms 
and  with  thy  wickedness. 

3  Therefore  the  showers  have  been 
withholden,  and  there  hath  been  no  lat¬ 
ter  rain ;  and  thou  hadst  a  whore’s  fore¬ 
head,  thou  refusedst  to  be  ashamed. 

4  Wilt  thou  not  from  this  time  cry 
unto  me,  My  father,  thou  art  the 
guide  of  my  youth  ? 

5  Will  he  reserve  his  anger  for 
ever  ?  will  he  keep  it  to  the  end  ? 
Behold,  thou  hast  spoken  and  done 
evil  things  as  thou  couldest. 

6  H  The  Lord  said  also  unto  me 
in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  king,  Hast 
thou  seen  that  which  backsliding 
Israel  hath  done  ?  she  is  gone  up 
upon  every  high  mountain  and  under 
every  green  tree,  and  there  hath  play¬ 
ed  the  harlot. 

7  And  I  said  after  she  had  done 
all  these  things ,  Turn  thou  unto  me. 
But  she  returned  not.  And  her  treach- 
|  erous  sister  Judah  saw  it. 

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Promises  of  the  gospel 

8  And  I  saw,  when  for  all  the 
causes  whereby  backsliding  Israel 
committed  adultery,  I  had  put  her 
away,  and  given  her  a  bill  of  di¬ 
vorce  ;  yet  her  treacherous  sister 
Judah  feared  not,  hut  went  and 
played  the  harlot  also. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  through  the 
lightness  of  her  whoredom,  that  she 
defiled  the  land,  and  committed 
adultery  with  stones  and  with  stocks. 

10  And  yet  for  all  this  her  treach¬ 
erous  sister  Judah  hath  not  turned 
unto  me  with  her  whole  heart,  hut 
feignedly,  saith  the  Lord. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
The  backsliding  Israel  hath  justified 
herself  more  than  treacherous  Judah. 

12  Go  and  proclaim  these  words 
toward  the  north,  and  say,  Return, 
thou  backsliding  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  and  I  will  not  cause  mine 
anger  to  fall  upon  you :  for  I  am 
merciful,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will 
not  keep  anger  for  ever. 

13  Only  acknowledge  thine  ini¬ 
quity,  that  thou  hast  transgressed 
against  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  hast 
scattered  thy  ways  to  the  strangers 
under  every  green  tree,  and  ye  have 
not  obeyed  my  voice,  saith  the  Lord. 

14  Turn,  O  backsliding  children, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  for  I  am  married 
unto  you :  and  I  will  take  you  one 
of  a  city,  and  two  of  a  family,  and  I 
will  bring  you  to  Zion : 

15  And  I  will  give  you  pastors  ac¬ 
cording  to  mine  heart,  which  shall 
feed  you  with  knowledge  and  under¬ 
standing. 

16  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
ye  be  multiplied  and  increased  in  the 
land,  in  those  days,  saith  the  Lord, 
they  shall  say  no  more,  The  ark  of  the 
covenant  of  the  Lord  :  neither  shall  it 
come  to  mind ;  neither  shall  they  re¬ 
member  it ;  neither  shall  they  visit  it; 
neither  shall  that  he  done  any  more. 

17  At  that  time  they  shall  call  Jeru¬ 
salem  the  throne  of  the  Lord  ;  and  all 
the  nations  shall  he  gathered  unto  it,  to 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  to  Jerusalem : 

822 


to  the  penitent. 

neither  shall  they  walk  any  more  after 
the  imagination  of  their  evil  heart. 

18  In  those  days  the  house  of  Ju¬ 
dah  shall  walk  with  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  they  shall  come  together  out 
of  the  land  of  the  north  to  the  .land 
that  I  have  given  for  an  inheritance 
unto  your  fathers. 

19  But  I  said,  How  shall  I  put  thee 
among  the  children,  and  give  thee  a 
pleasant  land,  a  goodly  heritage  of 
the  hosts  of  nations?  and  I  said, 
Thou  shalt  call  me,  My  father ;  and 
shalt  not  turn  away  from  me. 

20  Surely  as  a  wife  treacherously 
departeth  from  her  husband,  so  have 
ye  dealt  treacherously  with  me,  O 
house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord. 

21  A  voice  was  heard  upon  the 
high  places,  weeping  and  supplica¬ 
tions  of  the  children  of  Israel :  for  they 
have  perverted  their  way,  and  they 
have  forgotten  the  Lord  their  God. 

22  Return,  ye  backsliding  children, 
and  I  will  heal  your  backslidings. 
Behold,  we  come  unto  thee ;  for  thou 
art  the  Lord  our  God. 

23  Truly  in  vain  is  salvation  hoped 
for  from  the  hills,  and  from  the  mul¬ 
titude  of  mountains :  truly  in  the  Lord 
our  God  is  the  salvation  of  Israel. 

24  For  shame  hath  devoured  the 
labour  of  our  fathers  from  our  youth  ; 
their  flocks  and  their  herds,  their  sons 
and  their  daughters. 

25  We  lie  down  in  our  shame,  and 
our  confusion  covereth  us :  for  we  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord  our  God,  we 
and  our  fathers,  from  our  youth  even 
unto  this  day,  and  have  not  obeyed 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

CHAPTER  I Y. 

1  God  calleth  Israel  by  his  promise.  3  lie  exhorteth 
Judah  lo  repentance  by  fearful  judgments.  19  A 
grievous  lamentation  for  the  miseries  of  Judah. 

IF  thou  wilt  return,  O  Israel,  saith 
the  Lord,  return  unto  me :  and 
if  thou  wilt  put  away  thine  abomina¬ 
tions  out  of  my  sight,  then  shalt  thou 
not  remove. 

2  And  thou  shalt  swear,  The  Lord 
liveth,  in  truth,  in  judgment,  and  in 


JEREMIAH. 


Judah  exhorted 

righteousness ;  and  the  nations  shall 
bless  themselves  in  him,  and  in  him 
shall  they  glory. 

3  H  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the 
men  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  Break 
up  your  fallow  ground,  and  sow  not 
among  thorns. 

4  Circumcise  yourselves  to  the 
Lord,  and  take  away  the  foreskins 
of  your  heart,  ye  men  of  Judah  and 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem;  lest  my 
fury  come  forth  like  fire,  and  burn 
that  none  can  quench  it ,  because  of 
the  evil  of  your  doings. 

5  Declare  ye  in  Judah,  and  publish 
in  Jerusalem and  say,  Blow  ye  the 
trumpet  in  the  land :  cry,  gather  to¬ 
gether,  and  say,  Assemble  yourselves, 
and  let  us  go  into  the  defenced  cities. 

6  Set  up  the  standard  toward 
Zion :  retire,  stay  not ;  for  I  will 
bring  evil  from  the  north,  and  a  great 
destruction. 

7  The  lion  is  come  up  from  his 
thicket,  and  the  destroyer  of  the 
Gentiles  is  on  his  way ;  he  is  gone 
forth  from  his  place  to  make  thy 
land  desolate;  and  thy  cities  shall 
be  laid  waste,  without  an  inhabitant. 

8  For  this  gird  you  with  sackcloth, 
lament  and  howl :  for  the  fierce  anger 
of  the  Lord  is  not  turned  hack  from  us. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  the  heart 
of  the  king  shall  perish,  and  the  heart 
of  the  princes ;  and  the  priests  shall 
be  astonished,  and  the  prophets  shall 
wonder. 

10  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God! 
surely  thou  hast  greatly  deceived 
this  people  and  Jerusalem,  saying, 
Ye  shall  have  peace ; ‘whereas  the 
sword  reach eth  unto  the  soul. 

11  At  that  time  shall  it  be  said  to 
this  people  and  to  Jerusalem,  A  dry 
wind  of  the  high  places  in  the  wil¬ 
derness  toward  the  daughter  of  my 
people,  not  to  fan,  nor  to  cleanse, 

12  Even  a  full  wind  from  those 
places  shall  come  unto  me :  now  also 
will  I  give  sentence  against  them. 

13  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  as 


to  repentance. 

clouds,  and  his  chariots  shall  he  as  a 
whirlwind :  his  horses  are  swifter 
than  eagles.  Woe  unto  us !  for  we 
are  spoiled. 

14  O  Jerusalem,  wash  thine  heart 
from  wickedness,  that  thou  mayest 
be  saved.  How  long  shall  thy  vain 
thoughts  lodge  within  thee  ? 

15  For  a  voice  declareth  from  Dan, 
and  publisheth  affliction  from  mount 
Ephraim. 

16  Make  ye  mention  to  the  nations  ; 
behold,  publish  against  Jerusalem, 
that  watchers  come  from  a  far  coun¬ 
try,  and  give  out  their  voice  against 
the  cities  of  Judah. 

17  As  keepers  of  a  field,  are  they 
against  her  round  about ;  because 
she  hath  been  rebellious  against  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

18  Thy  way  and  thy  doings  have 
procured  these  things  unto  thee  ;  this 
is  thy  wickedness,  because  it  is  hitter, 
because  it  reacheth  unto  thine  heart. 

19  ^f  My  bowels,  my  bowels  !  I  am 
pained  at  my  very  heart ;  my  heart 
maketh  a  noise  in  me  ;  I  cannot  hold 
my  peace,  because  thou  hast  heard, 
O  my  soul,  the  sound  of  the  trumpet, 
the  alarm  of  war. 

20  Destruction  upon  destruction  is 
cried  ;  for  the  whole  land  is  spoiled : 
suddenly  are  my  tents  spoiled,  and 
my  curtains  in  a  moment. 

2 1  How  long  shall  I  see  the  standard, 
and  hear  the  sound  of  the  trumpet  ? 

22  For  my  people  is  foolish,  they 
have  not  known  me  ;  they  are  sottish 
children,  and  they  have  none  under¬ 
standing  :  they  are  wise  to  do  evil,  but 
to  do  good  they  have  no  knowledge. 

23  I  beheld  the  earth,  and,  lo,  it 
was  without  form,  and  void ;  and  the 
heavens,  and  they  had  no  light. 

24  I  beheld  the  mountains,  and, 
lo,  they  trembled,  and  all  the  hills 
moved  lightly. 

25  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  there  was  no 
man,  and  all  the  birds  of  the  heav¬ 
ens  were  fled. 

26  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  the  fruitful 
place  was  a  wilderness,  and  all  the 

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JEEEMIAH. 


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4 


Judalis  miseries  lamented.  JEREMIAH 


God’s  judgments 


cities  thereof  were  broken  down  at 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  by  his 
fierce  anger. 

27  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  said, 
The  whole  land  shall  he  desolate ; 
yet  will  I  not  make  a  full  end. 

28  For  this  shall  the  earth  mourn, 
and  the  heavens  above  he  black : 
because  I  have  spoken  it ,  I  have 
purposed  it ,  and  will  not  repent,  nei¬ 
ther  will  I  turn  back  from  it. 

29  The  whole  city  shall  flee  for  the 
noise  of  the  horsemen  and  bowmen ; 
they  shall  go  into  thickets,  and  climb 
up  upon  the  rocks  :  every  city  shall  he 
forsaken,  and  not  a  man  dwell  therein. 

30  And  when  thou  art  spoiled,  what 
wilt  thou  do  ?  Though  thou  dottiest 
thyself  with  crimson,  though  thou 
deckest  thee  with  ornaments  of  gold, 
though  thou  rentest  thy  face  with 
painting,  in  vain  shalt  thou  make 
thyself  fair ;  thy  lovers  will  despise 
thee,  they  will  seek  thy  life. 

31  For  I  have  heard  a  voice  as  of 
a  woman  in  travail,  and  the  anguish 
as  of  her  that  bringeth  forth  her  first 
child,  the  voice  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion,  that  bewaileth  herself,  that 
spread eth  her  hands,  saying ,  Woe  is 
me  now !  for  rny  soul  is  wearied  be¬ 
cause  of  murderers. 

CIIAP  TER  Y. 

1  The  judgments  of  God  upon  the  Jews,  for  their  per¬ 
verseness,  7  for  their  adultery,  10  for  their  impiety,  19 
for  their  contempt  of  God,  25  and  for  their  great  cor¬ 
ruption  in  the  civil  state,  30  and  ecclesiastical. 

RUN  ye  to  and  fro  through  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  see 
now,  and  know,  and  seek  in  the 
broad  places  thereof,  if  ye  can  find  a 
man,  if  there  be  any  that  executeth 
judgment,  that  seeketh  the  truth; 
and  I  will  pardon  it. 

2  And  though  they  say,  The  Lord 
liveth  ;  surely  they  swear  falsely. 

3  O  Lord,  are  not  thine  eyes  upon 
the  truth  ?  thou  hast  stricken  them, 
but  they  have  not  grieved ;  thou 
hast  consumed  them,  but  they  have 
refused  to  receive  correction :  they 
have  made  their  faces  harder  than  a 
rock ;  they  have  refused  to  return. 

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4  Therefore  I  said,  Surely  these 
are  poor ;  they  are  foolish :  for  they 
know  not  the  way  of  the  Lord,  nor 
the  judgment  of  their  God. 

5  I  will  get  me  unto  the  great  men, 
and  will  speak  unto  them;  for  they 
have  known  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
and  the  judgment  of  their  God  :  but 
these  have  altogether  broken  the 
yoke,  and  burst  the  bonds. 

6  Wherefore  a  lion  out  of  the  forest 
shall  slay  them,  and  a  wolf  of  the 
evenings  shall  spoil  them,  a  leopard 
shall  watch  over  their  cities :  every, 
one  that  goeth  out  thence  shall  be 
torn  in  pieces :  because  their  trans¬ 
gressions  are  many,  and  their  back- 
slidings  are  increased. 

7  How  shall  I  pardon  thee  for 
this  ?  thy  children  have  forsaken 
me,  and  sworn  by  them  that  are  no 
gods :  when  I  had  fed  them  to  the 
full,  they  then  committed  adultery, 
and  assembled  themselves  by  troops 
in  the  harlots’  houses. 

8  They  were  as  fed  horses  in  the 
morning :  every  one  neighed  after 
his  neighbour’s  wife. 

9  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these  things  ? 
saith  the  Lord  :  and  shall  not  my  soul 
be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as  this  ? 

10  N  Go  ye  up  upon  her  walls,  and 
destroy ;  but  make  not  a  full  end : 
take  away  her  battlements  ;  for  they 
are  not  the  Lord’s. 

11  For  the  house  of  Israel  and  the 
house  of  Judah  have  dealt  very  treach¬ 
erously  against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  They  have  belied  the  Lord, 
and  said,  It  is  not  he ;  neither  shall 
evil  come  upon  us ;  neither  shall  we 
see  sword  nor  famine : 

13  And  the  prophets  sfiall  become 
wind,  and  the  word  is  not  in  them: 
thus  shall  it  be  done  unto  them. 

14  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  Because  ye  speak  this 
word,  behold,  I  will  make  my  words 
in  thy  mouth  fire,  and  this  people 
wood,  and  it  shall  devour  them. 

15  Lo,  I  will  bring  a  nation  upon 
you  from  far,  O  house  of  Israel,  saith 


JEREMIAH. 


their  various  sins. 


upon  the  people  for 

the  Lord  :  it  is  a  mighty  nation,  it 
is  an  ancient  nation,  a  nation  whose 
language  thou  knowest  not,  neither 
understandest  what  they  say. 

16  Their  quiver  is  as  an  open  sep¬ 
ulchre,  they  are  all  mighty  men. 

17  And  they  shall  eat  up  thine 
harvest  and  thy  bread,  which  thy 
sons  and  thy  daughters  should  eat : 
they  shall  eat  up  thy  flocks  and 
thine  herds :  they  shall  eat  up  thy 
vines  and  thy  fig  trees :  they  shall 
impoverish  thy  fenced  cities,  where¬ 
in  thou  trustedst,  with  the  sword. 

18  Nevertheless  in  those  days,  saith 
the  Lord,  I  will  not  make  a  full  end 
with  you. 

19  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
when  ye  shall  say,  Wherefore  doeth 
the  Lord  our  God  all  these  things  un- 
to  us  ?  then  shailt  thou  answer  them, 
Like  as  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and 
served  strange  gods  in  your  land,  so 
shall  ye  serve  strangers  in  a  land 
that  is  not  yours. 

20  Declare  this  in  the  house  of  Ja¬ 
cob,  and  publish  it  in  Judah,  saying, 

2 1  Hear  now  this,  O  foolish  people, 
and  without  understanding;  which 
have  eyes,  and  see  not ;  which  have 
ears,  and  hear  not : 

22  Fear  ye  not  me?  saith  the 
Lord:  will  ye  not  tremble  at  my 
presence,  which  have  placed  the 
sand  for  the  bound  of  the  sea  by  a 
perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot  pass 
it :  and  though  the  waves  thereof 
toss  themselves,  yet  can  they  not 
prevail ;  though  they  roar,  yet  can 
they  not  pass  over  it  ? 

23  But  this  people  hath  a  revolting 
and  a  rebellious  heart;  they  are  re¬ 
volted  and  gone. 

24  Neither  say  they  in  their  heart, 
Let  us  now  fear  the  Lord  our  God, 
that  giveth  rain,  both  the  former 
and  the  latter,  in  his  season :  he  re¬ 
set*  veth  unto  us  the  appointed  weeks 
of  the  harvest. 

25  If  Your  iniquities  have  turned 
away  these  things ,  and  your  sins  have 
withhold en  good,  things  from  you. 


26  For.  among  my  people  are  found 
wicked  men:  they  lay  wait,  as  he 
that  setteth  snares ;  they  set  a  trap, 
they  catch  men. 

27  As  a  cage  is  full  of  birds,  so  are 
their  houses  full  of  deceit :  therefore 
they  are  become  great,  and  waxen 
rich. 

28  They  are  waxen  fat,  they  shine  : 
yea,  they  overpass  the  deeds  of  the 
wicked :  they  judge  not  the  cause, 
the  cause  of  the  fatherless,  yet  they 
prosper ;  and  the  right  of  the  needy 
do  they  not  judge. 

29  Shall  I  not  visit  for  these  things  ? 
saith  the  Lord  :  shall  not  my  soul  be 
avenged  on  such  a  nation  as  this  ? 

30  If  A  wonderful  and  horrible 
thing  is  committed  in  the  land  ; 

31  The  prophets  prophesy  falsely, 
and  the  priests  bear  rule  by  their 
means ;  and  my  people  love  to  have 
it  so  :  and  what  will  ye  do  in  the  end 
thereof  ? 

CHAPTER  Yl. 

1  The  enemies  sent  against  Judah  4  encourage  them¬ 
selves.  6  God  setteth  them  on  work  because  of  their 
sins.  9  The  prophet  lamenteth  the  judgments  of  God 
because  of  their  sins.  18  He  proclaimeth  God’s  wrath. 
26  He  calleth  the  people  to  mourn  for  the  judgment 
on  their  sins. 

OYE  children  of  Benjamin,  gather 
yourselves  to  flee  out  of  the  midst 
of  Jerusalem,  and  blow  the  trumpet 
in  Tekoa,  and  set  up  a  sign  of  fire  in 
Beth-haccerem :  for  evil  appeareth 
out  of  the  north,  and  great  destruction. 

2  I  have  likened  the  daughter  of 
Zion  to  a  comely  and  delicate  woman. 

3  The  shepherds  with  their  flocks 
shall  come  unto  her ;  they  shall  pitch 
their  tents  against  her  round  about; 
they  shall  feed  every  one  in  his  place. 

4  Prepare  ye  war  against  her;  arise, 
and  let  us  go  up  at  noon.  Woe  unto  us  ! 
for  the  day  goeth  away,  for  the  shadows 
of  the  evening  are  stretched  out. 

5  Arise,  and  let  us  go  by  night, 
and  let  us  destroy  her  palaces. 

6  Y  For  thus  hath  the  Lord  of 
hosts  said,  Hew  ye  down  trees,  and 
cast  a  mount  against  Jerusalem  :  this 
is  the  city  to  be  visited  ;  she  is  wholly 
oppression  in  the  midst  of  her. 

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The  prophet  lamenteth  JEREMIAH.  the  judgments  of  God . 


7  As  a  fountain  casteth  out  her 
waters,  so  she  casteth  out  her  wick¬ 


edness  :  violence  and  spoil  is  heard 
in  her  ;  before  me  continually  is  grief 
and  wounds. 

8  Be  thou  instructed,  O  Jerusalem, 
lest  my  soul  depart  from  thee ;  lest  I 
make  thee  desolate,  a  land  not  in¬ 
habited. 

9  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
They  shall  thoroughly  glean  the  rem¬ 
nant  of  Israel  as  a  vine :  turn  back 
thine  hand  as  a  grapegatherer  into 
the  baskets. 

10  To  whom  shall  I  speak,  and 
give  warning,  that  they  may  hear? 
Behold,  their  ear  is  un circumcised, 
and  they  cannot  hearken :  behold, 
the  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto  them  a 
reproach  ;  they  have  no  delight  in  it. 

11  Therefore  I  am  full  of  the  fury 
of  the  Lord  ;  I  am  weary  with  holding 
in :  I  will  pour  it  out  upon  the  children 
abroad,  and  upon  the  assembly  of 
young  men  together:  for  even  the 
husband  with  the  wife  shall  be  taken, 
the  aged  with  him  that  is  full  of  days. 

12  And  their  houses  shall  be  turn¬ 
ed  unto  others,  with  their  fields  and 
wives  together  :  for  I  will  stretch  out 
my  hand  upon  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  For  from  the  least  of  them  even 
unto  the  greatest  of  them  every  one 
is  given  to  covetousness ;  and  from 
the  prophet  even  unto  the  priest 
every  one  dealeth  falsely. 

14  They  have  healed  also  the  hurt 
of  the  daughter  of  my  people  slight¬ 
ly,  saying,  Peace,'  peace ;  when  there 
is  no  peace. 

15  Were  they  ashamed  when  they 
had  committed  abomination  ?  nay, 
they  were  not  at  all  ashamed,  neither 
could  they  blush ;  therefore,  they 
shall  fall  among  them  that  fall :  at 
the  time  that  I  visit  them  they  shall 
he  cast  down,  saith  the  Lord. 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand  ye 
in  the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask  for  the 
old  paths,  where  is  the  good  way, 
and  walk  therein,  and  ye  shall  find 

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rest  for  your  souls.  But  they  said, 
We  will  not  walk  therein. 

17  Also  I  set  watchmen  over  you, 
saying ,  Hearken  to  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet.  But  they  said,  We  will  nof 
hearken. 

18  Tf  Therefore  hear,  ye  nations, 
and  know,  O  congregation,  what  is 
among  them. 

19  Hear,  O  earth:  behold,  I  will 
bring  evil  upon  this  people,  even  the 
fruit  of  their  thoughts,  because  they 
have  not  hearkened  unto  my  words, 
nor  to  my  law,  hut  rejected  it. 

20  To  what  purpose  .cometh  there 
to  me  incense  from  Sheba,  and  the 
sweet  cane  from  a  far  country  ?  your 
burnt  offerings  are  not  acceptable, 
nor  your  sacrifices  sweet  unto  me. 

21  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I  will  lay  stumblingblocks  be¬ 
fore  this  people,  and  the  fathers  and 
the  sons  together  shall  fall  upon  them ; 
the  neighbour  and  his  friend  shall 
perish. 

22  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  a 
people  cometh  from  the  north  coun¬ 
try,  and  a  great  nation  shall  he  raised 
from  the  sides  of  the  earth. 

23  They  shall  lay  hold  on  how  and 
spear ;  they  are  cruel,  and  have  no 
mercy  ;  their  voice  roareth  like  the 
sea;  and  they  ride  upon  horses,  set 
in  array  as  men  for  war  against  thee, 
O  daughter  of  Zion. 

24  We  have  heard  the  fame  there¬ 
of  :  our  hands  wax  feeble :  anguish 
hath  taken  hold  of  us,  and  pain,  as 
of  a  woman  in  travail. 

25  Go  not  forth  into  the  field,  nor 
walk  by  the  way ;  for  the  sword  of 
the  enemy  and  fear  is  on  every  side. 

26  IT  O  daughter  of  my  people,  gird 
thee  with  sackcloth,  and  wallow  thy¬ 
self  in  ashes :  make  thee  mourning, 
as  for  an  only  son,  most  hitter  lamen¬ 
tation  :  for  the  spoiler  shall  suddenly 
come  upon  us. 

27  I  have  set  thee  for  a  tower  and 
a  fortress  among  my  people,  that  thou 
mayest  know  and  try  their  way. 

28  They  are  all  grievous  revolters, 


A  call  to  repentance. 

walking  with  slanders  :  they  are  brass 
and  iron ;  they  are  all  corrupters. 

29  The  bellows  are  burned,  the  lead 
is  consumed  of  the  tire  ;  the  founder 
melteth  in  vain :  for  the  wicked  are 
not  plucked  away. 

30  Reprobate  silver  shall  men  call 
them,  because  the  Lord  hath  reject¬ 
ed  them. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Jeremiah  is  sent  to  call  for  true  repentance,  to  prevent 
the  Jews'  captivity.  8  He  rejecteth  their  vain  confi¬ 
dence ,  12  by  the  example  of  Shiloh.  17  He  threaten- 
eth  them  for  their  idolatry.  21  He  rejecteth  the  sacri¬ 
fices  of  the  disobedient.  29  He  exhorteth  to  mourn 
for  their  abominations  in  Tophet,  32  and  the  judg¬ 
ments  for  the  same. 

THE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Stand  in  the  gate  of  the  Lord’s 
house,  and  proclaim  there  this  word, 
and  say,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
all  ye  of  Judah,  that  enter  in  at  these 
gates  to  worship  the  Lord. 

•  3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  Amend  your  ways 
and  your  doings,  and  I  will  cause 
you  to  dwell  in  this  place. 

4  Trust  ye  not  in  lying  words,  say¬ 
ing,  The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The 
temple  of  the  Lord,  The  temple  of 
the  Lord,  are  these. 

5  For  if  ye  thoroughly  amend  your 
ways  and  your  doings  ;  if  ye  thorough¬ 
ly  execute  judgment  between  a  man 
and  his  neighbour ; 

6  If  ye  oppress  not  the  stranger,  the 
fatherless,  and  the  widow,  and  shed  not 
innocent  blood  in  this  place,  neither 
walk  after  other  gods  to  your  hurt ; 

7  Then  will  I  cause  you  to  dwell 
in  this  place,  in  the  land  that  I  gave 
to  your  fathers,  for  ever  and  ever. 

8  ^  Behold,  ye  trust  in  lying  words, 
that  cannot  profit. 

9  Will  ye  steal,  murder,  and  com¬ 
mit  adultery,  and  swear  falsely,  and 
burn  incense  unto  Baal,  and  walk 
after  other  gods  whom  ye  know  not ; 

10  And  come  and  stand  before  me 
in  this  house,  which  is  called  by  my 
name,  and  say,  We  are  delivered  to 
do  all  these  abominations  ? 

11  Is  this  house,  which  is  called  by 


Idolatry  threatened. 

my  name,  become  a  den  of  robbers 
in  your  eyes  ?  Behold,  even  I  have 
seen  it,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  But  go  ye  now  unto  my  place 
which  was  in  Shiloh,  where  I  set  my 
name  at  the  first,  and  see  what  I  did 
to  it  for  the  wickedness  of  my  peo¬ 
ple  Israel. 

13  And  now,  because  ye  have  done 
all  these  works,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
I  spake  unto  you,  rising  up  early 
and  speaking,  but  ye  heard  not ;  and 
I  called  you,  but  ye  answered  not ; 

14  Therefore  will  I  do  unto  this 
house,  which  is  called  by  my  name, 
wherein  ye  trust,  and  unto  the  place 
which  I  gave  to  you  and  to  your 
fathers,  as  I  have  done  to  Shiloh. 

15  And  I  will  cast  you  out  of  my 
sight,  as  I  have  cast  out  all  your  breth¬ 
ren,  even  the  whole  seed  of  Ephraim. 

16  Therefore  pray  not  thou  for  this 
people,  neither  lift  up  cry  nor  prayer 
for  them,  neither  make  intercession 
to  me :  for  I  will  not  hear  thee. 

17  IT  Seest  thou  not  what  they  do  in 
the  cities  of  Judah  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem  ? 

18  The  children  gather  wood,  and 
the  fathers  kindle  the  fire,  and  the  wo¬ 
men  knead  their  dough,  to  make  cakes 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour 
out  drink  offerings  unto  other  gods, 
that  they  may  provoke  me  to  anger. 

19  Do  they  provoke  me  to  anger? 
saith  the  Lord  :  do  they  not  provoke 
themselves  to  the  confusion  of  their 
own  faces  ? 

20  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  mine  anger  and  my 
fury  shall  be  poured  out  upon  this 
place,  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  and 
upon  the  trees  of  the  field,  and  upon 
the  fruit  of  the  ground ;  and  it  shall 
burn,  and  shall  not  be  quenched. 

21  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Put  your  burnt 
offerings  unto  your  sacrifices,  and  eat 
flesh. 

22  For  I  spake  not  unto  your 
fathers,  nor  commanded  them  in 
the  day  that  I  brought  them  out  of 

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JEREMIAH. 


The  Jews  threatened 


JEREMIAH. 


the  land  of  Egypt,  concerning  burnt 
offerings  or  sacrifices  : 

23  But  this  thing  commanded  I 
them,  saying,  Obey  my  voice,  and  I 
will  he  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my 
people :  and  walk  ye  in  all  the  ways 
that  I  have  commanded  you,  that  it 
may  be  well  unto  you. 

24  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor 
inclined  their  ear,  hut  walked  in  the 
counsels  and  in  the  imagination  of 
their  evil  heart,  and  went  backward, 
and  not  forward. 

2o  Since  the  day  that  your  fathers 
came  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
unto  this  day,  I  have  even  sent  unto 
you  all  my  servants  the  prophets, daily 
rising  up  early  and  sending  them : 

26  Yet  they  hearkened  not  unto 
me,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  hut  hard¬ 
ened  their  neck :  they  did  worse  than 
their  fathers. 

27  Therefore  thou  shalt  speak  all 
these  words  unto  them;  hut  they 
will  not  hearken  to  thee :  thou  shalt 
also  call  unto  them ;  but  they  will 
not  answer  thee. 

28  But  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
This  is  a  nation  that  obeyeth  not  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  their  God,  nor  re- 
ceiveth  correction  :  truth  is  perished, 
and  is  cut  off  from  their  mouth. 

29  Y  Cut  off  thine  hair,  0  Jerusa¬ 
lem ,  and  cast  it  away,  and  take  up  a 
lamentation  on  high  places ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  rejected  and  forsaken  the 
generation  of  his  wrath. 

30  For  the  children  of  Judah  have 
done  evil  in  my  sight,  saith  the  Lord  : 
they  have  set  their  abominations  in 
the  house  which  is  called  by  my  name, 
to  pollute  it. 

31  And  they  have  built  the  high 
places  of  Tophet,  which  is  in  the  val¬ 
ley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  to  burn 
their  sons  and  their  daughters  in  the 
fire ;  which  I  commanded  them  not, 
neither  came  it  into  my  heart. 

32  ^  Therefore,  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  it  shall 
no  more  be  called  Tophet,  nor  The 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  but 

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for  their  idolatry. 

The  valley  of  slaughter :  for  they  shall 
bury  in  Tophet,  till  there  be  no  place. 

33  And  the  carcasses  of  this  people 
shall  be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven,  and  for  the  beasts  of  the 
earth ;  and  none  shall  fray  them 
away. 

34  Then  will  I  cause  to  cease  from 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  from  the  streets 
of  J erusalem,  the  voice  of  mirth,  and 
the  voice  of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the 
bridegroom,  and  the  voice  of  the 
bride  :  for  the  land  shall  be  desolate. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  calamity  of  the  Jews ,  both  dead  and  alive.  4  lie 
upbraideth  their  foolish  atul  shameless  impenitency. 
13  He  sheweth  their  grievous  judgment,  18  and  bewail- 
eth  their  desperate  estate. 

AT  that  time,  saith  the  Lord,  they 
.  shall  bring  out  the  bones  of  the 
kings  of  Judah,  and  the  bones  of  his 
princes,  and  the  bones  of  the  priests, 
and  the  bones  of  the  prophets,  and 
the  bones,  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  out  of  their  graves  : 

2  And  they  shall  spread  them  be¬ 
fore  the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and  all 
the  host  of  heaven,  whom  they  have 
loved,  and  whom  they  have  served, 
and  after  whom  they  have  walked, and 
whom  they  have  sought,  and  whom 
they  have  worshipped  :  they  shall  not 
be  gathered,  nor  be  buried  ;  they  shall 
be  for  dung  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

3  And  death  shall  be  chosen  rather 
than  life  by  all  the  residue  of  them  that 
remain  of  this  evil  family,  which  re¬ 
main  in  all  the  places  whither  I  have 
driven  them,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4  If  Moreover  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Shall 
they  fall,  and  not  arise?  shall  he 
turn  away,  and  not  return  ? 

5  Why  then  is  this  people  of  Jeru¬ 
salem  slidden  back  by  a  perpetual 
backsliding?  they  hold  fast  deceit, 
they  refuse  to  return. 

6  I  hearkened  and  heard,  hut  they 
spake  not  aright :  no  man  repented 
him  of  his  wickedness,  saying,  What 
have  I  done  ?  every  one  turned  to 
his  course,  as  the  horse  rusheth  into 
the  battle. 


JEREMIAH. 


God's  judgments 

7  Yea,  the  stork  in  the  heaven 
knoweth  her  appointed  times  ;  and 
the  turtle  and  the  crane  and  the 
swallow  observe  the  time  of  their 
coming ;  but  my  people  know  not 
the  judgment  of  the  Lord. 

8  How  do  ye  say,  We  are  wise,  and 
the  law  of  the  Lord  is  with  us  ?  Lo, 
certainly  in  vain  made  he  it ;  the  pen 
of  the  scribes  is  in  vain. 

9  The  wise  men  are  ashamed,  they 
are  dismayed  and  taken :  lo,  they  have 
rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  and 
what  wisdom  is  in  them  ? 

1 0  Therefore  will  I  give  their  wives 
unto  others,  and  their  fields  to  them 
that  shall  inherit  them  :  for  every  one 
from  the  least  even  unto  the  greatest 
is  given  to  covetousness,  from  the 
prophet  even  unto  the  priest  every 
one  dealeth  falsely. 

11  For  they  have  healed  the  hurt 
of  the  daughter. of  my  people  slightly, 
saying,  Peace,  peace  ;  when  there  is 
no  peace. 

12  Were  they  ashamed  when  they 
had  committed  abomination  ?  nay, 
they  were  not  at  all  ashamed,  neither 
could  they  blush ;  therefore  shall  they 
fall  among  them  that  fall :  in  the  time 
of  their  visitation  they  shall  be  cast 
down,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  If  I  will  surely  consume  them, 
saith  the  Lord  :  there  shall  he  no 
grapes  on  the  vine,  nor  figs  on  the  fig 
tree,  and  the  leaf  shall  fade  ;  and  the 
things  that  I  have  given  them  shall 
pass  away  from  them. 

14  Why  do  we  sit  still  ?  assemble 
yourselves,  and  let  us  enter  into  the 
defenced  cities,  and  let  us  he  silent 
there :  for  the  Lord  our  God  hath 
put  us  to  silence,  and  given  us  water 
of  gall  to  drink,  because  we  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord. 

15  We  looked  for  peace,  but  no 
good  came  ;  and  for  a  time  of  health, 
and  behold  trouble ! 

16  The  snorting  of  his  horses  was 
heard  from  Dan :  the  whole  land 
trembled  at  the  sound  of  the  neighing 
of  his  strong  ones  ;  for  they  are  come, 


against  them. 

and  have  devoured  the  land,  and  all 
that  is  in  it ;  the  city,  and  those  that 
dwell  therein. 

17  For,  behold,  I  will  send  serpents, 
cockatrices,  among  you,  which  will 
not  be  charmed,  and  they  shall  bite 
you,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  Y  When  I  would  comfort  myself 
against  sorrow,  my  heart  is  faint  in  me. 

19  Behold  the  voice  of  the  cry  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people  because 
of  them  that  dwell  in  a  far  country : 
Is  not  the  Lord  in  Zion  ?  is  not  her 
king  in  her  ?  Why  have  they  pro¬ 
voked  me  to  anger  with  their  graven 
images,  and  with  strange  vanities  ? 

20  The  harvest  is  past,  the  summer 
is  ended,  and  we  are  not  saved. 

21  For  the  hurt  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people  am  I  hurt ;  I  am  black ; 
astonishment  hath  taken  hold  on  me. 

22  Is  there  no  halm  in  Gilead?  is 
there  no  physician  there  ?  why  then 
is  not  the  health  of  the  daughter  of 
my  people  recovered  ? 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Jeremiah  lamenteth  the  Jews  for  their  manifold  sins,  9 
and  for  their  judgment.  1 2  ^Disobedience  is  the  cause  of 
their  bitter  calamity.  1*1  He  exhorteth  to  mourn  for 
their  destruction,  23  and  to  trust  not  in  themselves^ 
but  in  God.  25  He  thrcateneth  both  Jews  and  Gentiles. 

OH  that  my  head  were  waters,  and 
mine  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears, 
that  I  might  weep  day  and  night  for  the 
slain  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  ! 

2  Oh  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness 
a  lodging  place  of  wayfaring  men ; 
that  I  might  leave  my  people,  and  go 
from  them  !  for  they  he  all  adulterers, 
an  assembly  of  treacherous  men. 

3  And  they  bend  their  tongues  like 
their  how  for  lies:  hut  they  are  not 
valiant  for  the  truth  upon  the  earth ; 
for  they  proceed  from' evil  to  evil,  and 
they  know  not  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  Take  ye  heed  every  one  of  his 
neighbour,  and  trust  ye  not  in  any 
brother :  for  every  brother  will  utter¬ 
ly  supplant,  and  every  neighbour  will 
walk  with  slanders. 

5  And  they  will  deceive  every  one 
his  neighbour,  and  will  not  speak  the 
truth :  they  have  taught  their  tongue 

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JEREMIAH. 


Jeremiah  exhorteth 

to  speak  lies,  and  weary  themselves 
to  commit  iniquity. 

6  Thine  habitation  is  in  the  midst 
of  deceit ;  through  deceit  they  refuse 
to  know  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  Behold,  I  will  melt  them,  and 
try  them ;  for  how  shall  I  do  for  the 
daughter  of  my  people  ? 

8  Their  tongue  is  as  an  arrow  shot 
out;  it  speaketh  deceit:  one  speaketh 
peaceably  to  his  neighbour  with  his 
mouth,  hut  in  heart  he  layeth  his  wait. 

9  If  Shall  I  not  visit  them  for  these 
things  ?  saith  the  Lord  :  shall  not  my 
soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as 
this  ? 

10  For  the  mountains  will  I  take 
up  a  weeping  and  wailing,  and  for  the 
habitations  of  the  wilderness  a  lam¬ 
entation,  because  they  are  burned 
up,  so  that  none  can  pass  through 
them ;  neither  can  men  hear  the  voice 
of  the  cattle  :  both  the  fowl  of  the 
heavens  and  the  beast  are  fled  ;  they 
are  gone. 

11  And  I  will  make  Jerusalem 
heaps,  and  a  den  of  dragons ;  and  I 
will  make  the  cities  of  Judah  deso¬ 
late,  without  an  inhabitant. 

12  Y  Who  is  the  wise  man,  that 
may  understand  this  ?  and  ivho  is  he 
to  whom  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath 
spoken,  that  he  may  declare  it,  for 
what  the  land  perisheth  is  burn¬ 
ed  up  like  a  wilderness,  that  none 
passeth  through  ? 

13  And  the  Lord  saith,  Because 
they  have  forsaken  my  law  which  I 
set  before  them,  and  have  not  obeyed 
my  voice,  neither  walked  therein ; 

14  But  have  walked  after  the  im¬ 
agination  of  their  own  heart,  and  after 
Baalim,  which  their  fathers  taught 
them  : 

15  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold, 
I  will  feed  them,  even  this  people, 
with  wormwood,  and  give  them  wa¬ 
ter  of  gall  to  drink. 

16  I  will  scatter  them  also  among 
the  heathen,  whom  neither  they  nor 

830 


the  Jews  to  mourn. 

their  fathers  have  known :  and  I  will 
send  a  sword  after  them,  till  I  have 
consumed  them. 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Consider  ye,  and  call  for  the  mourn¬ 
ing  women,  that  they  may  come  ; 
and  send  for  cunning  women ,  that 
they  may  come  : 

18  And  let  them  make  haste,  and 
take  up  a  wailing  for  us,  that  our 
eyes  may  run  down  with  tears,  and 
our  eyelids  gush  out  with  waters. 

19  For  a  voice  of  wailing  is  heard 
out  of  Zion,  How  are  we  spoiled !  we 
are  greatly  confounded,  because  we 
have  forsaken  the  land,  because  our 
dwellings  have  cast  us  out. 

20  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
O  ye  women,  and  let  your  ear  receive 
the  word  of  his  mouth,  and  teach 
your  daughters  wailing,  and  every 
one  her  neighbour  lamentation. 

21  For  death  is  come  up  into  our 
windows,  and  is  entered  into  our 
palaces,  to  cut  off  the  children  from 
without,  and  the  young  men  from 
the  streets. 

22  Speak,  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Even  the  carcasses  of  men  shall  fall 
as  dung  upon  the  open  field,  and  as 
the  handful  after  the  harvestman, 
and  none  shall  gather  them. 

23  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  not 
the  wise  man  glory  in  his  wisdom, 
.neither  let  the  mighty  man  glory  in 

his  might,  let  not  the  rich  man  glory 
in  his  riches  :  t 

24  But  let  him  that  giorieth  glory 
in  this,  that  he  understandeth  and 
knoweth  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord 
which  exercise  lovingkindness,  judg¬ 
ment,  and  righteousness,  in  the 
earth :  for  in  these  things  I  delight, 
saith  the  Lord. 

25  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  punish  all  them 
which  are  circumcised  with  the  uncir¬ 
cumcised  ; 

26  Egypt,  and  Judah,  and  Edom, 
and  the  children  of  Ammon,  and 
Moab,  and  all  that  are  in  the  utmost 
corners,  that  dwell  in  the  wilderness: 


JEREMIAH. 


between  God  and  idols. 


The  great  disparity 

for  all  these  nations  are  uncircum¬ 
cised,  and  all  the  house  of  Israel  are 
uncircumcised  in  the  heart. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  unequal  comparison  of  God  and  idols.  17  The 
prophet  cxhorteth  to  flee  from  the  calamity  to  come.  19 
He  lamenteth  the  spoil  of  the  tabernacle  by  foolish  pas¬ 
tors.  23  He  rnaketh  an  humble  supplication. 

HEAR  ye  the  word  which  the 
Lord  speaketli  unto  you,  O 
house  of  Israel : 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Learn  not 
the  way  of  the  heathen,  and  he  not 
dismayed  at  the  signs  of  heaven ;  for 
the  heathen  are  dismayed  at  them. 

3  For  the  customs  of  the  people 
are  vain :  for  one  cutteth  a  tree  out 
of  the  forest,  the  work  of  the  hands 
of  the  workman,  with  the  axe. 

4  They  deck  it  with  silver  and  with 
gold ;  they  fasten  it  with  nails  and 
with  hammers,  that  it  move  not. 

5  They  are  upright  as  the  palm 
tree,  hut  speak  not :  they  must  needs 
be  borne,  because  they  cannot  go. 
Be  not  afraid  of  them ;  for  they  can¬ 
not  do  evil,  neither  also  is  it  in  them 
to  do  good. 

6  Forasmuch  as  there  is  none  like 
unto  thee,  O  Lord;  thou  art  great, 
and  thy  name  is  great  in  might. 

7  Who  would  not  fear  thee,  O 
King  of  nations  ?  for  to  thee  doth  it 
appertain :  forasmuch  as  among  all 
the  wise  men  of  the  nations,  and  in 
all  their  kingdoms,  there  is  none  like 
unto  thee. 

8  But  they  are  altogether  brutish 
and  foolish :  the  stock  is  a  doctrine 
of  vanities. 

9  Silver  spread  into  plates  is 
brought  from  Tarshish,  and  gold 
from  Uphaz,  the  work  of  the  work¬ 
man,  and  of  the  hands  of  the  founder: 
blue  and  purple  is  their  clothing:  they 
are  all  the  work  of  cunning  men. 

10  But  the  Lord  is  the  true  God, 
he  is  the  living  God,  and  an  everlast¬ 
ing  King:  at  his  wrath  the  earth  shall 
tremble,  and  the  nations  shall  not  be 
able  to  abide  his  indignation. 

11  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  them, 
The  gods  that  have  not  made  the 


heavens  and  the  earth,  even  they  shall 
perish  from  the  earth,  and  from  un¬ 
der  these  heavens. 

12  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his 
power,  he  hath  established  the  world 
by  his  wisdom,  and  hath  stretched 
out  the  heavens  by  his  discretion. 

13  When  he  uttereth  his  voice,  there 
is  a  multitude  of  waters  in  the  heavens, 
and  he  causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend 
from  the  ends  of  the  earth  ;  he  rnaketh 
lightnings  with  rain,  and  bringeth 
forth  the  wind  out  of  his  treasures. 

14  Every  man  is  brutish  in  his 
knowledge :  every  founder  is  con¬ 
founded  by  the  graven  image  :  for  his 
molten  image  is  falsehood,  and  there 
is  no  breath  in  them. 

15  They  are  vanity,  and  the  work 
of  errors:  in  the  time  of  their  visita¬ 
tion  they  shall  perish. 

16  The  portion  of  Jacob  is  not  like 
them :  for  he  is  the  former  of  all  things  ; 
and  Israel  is  the  rod  of  his  inheritance  : 
The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 

17  IT  Gather  up  thy  wares  out  of 
the  land,  O  inhabitant  of  the  fortress. 

18  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  sling  out  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  at  this  once,  and  will  dis¬ 
tress  them,  that  they  may  find  it  so. 

.  19  TT  Woe  is  me  for  my  hurt !  my 
wound  is  grievous  :  but  I  said,. Truly 
this  is  a  grief,  and  I  must  bear  it. 

20  My  tabernacle  is  spoiled,  and  all 
my  cords  are  broken.:  my  children 
are  gone  forth  of  me,  and  they  are 
not :  there  is  none  to  stretch  forth  my 
tent  any  more,  and  to  set  up  my  cur¬ 
tains. 

21  For  the  pastors  are  become 
brutish,  and  have  not  sought  the  Lord  : 
therefore  they  shall  not  prosper,  and 
all  their  flocks  shall  be  scattered. 

22  Behold,  the  noise  of  the  bruit  is 
come,  and  a  great  commotion  out  of 
the  north  country,  to  make  the  cities  of 
Judah  desolate,  and  a  den  of  dragons. 

23  If  O  Lord,  I  know  that  the  way 
of  man  is  not  in  himself:  it  is  not  in 
man  that  walketh  to  direct  his  steps. 

24  O  Lord,  correct  me,  but  with 

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Jeremiah  proclaimeth 


JEREMIAH. 


God's  covenant. 


judgment;  not  in  thine  anger,  lest 
thou  bring  me  to  nothing. 

25  Pour  out  thy  fury  upon  the 
heathen  that  know  thee  not,  and  upon 
the  families  that  call  not  on  thy  name : 
for  they  have  eaten  up  Jacob,  and  de¬ 
voured  him,  and  consumed  him,  and 
have  made  his  habitation  desolate. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Jeremiah  proclaimeth.  God's  covenant ,  8  rebuketh  the 
Jews'  disobeying  thereof,  11  prophesieth  evils  to  come 
upon  them,  18  and  upon  the  men  of  Anathoth,  for  con¬ 
spiring  to  kill  Jeremiah. 

HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  covenant, 
and  speak  unto  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ; 

3  And  say  thou  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ;  Cursed 
he  the  man  that  obeyeth  not  the 
words  of  this  covenant, 

4  Which  I  commanded  your  fathers 
in  the  dav  that  I  brought  them  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
iron  furnace,  saying,  Obey  my  voice, 
and  do  them,  according  to  all  which 
I  command  you :  so  shall  ye  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  be  your  God : 

5  That  I  may  perform  the  oath 
which  I  have  sworn  unto  your  fathers, 
to  give  them  a  land  flowing  with  milk 
and  honey,  as  it  is  this  day.  Then 
answered  I,  and  said,  So  be  it,  O  Lord. 

6  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Proclaim  all  these  words  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  saying,  Hear  ye  the  words  of 
this  covenant,  and  do  them. 

7  For  I  earnestly  protested  unto 
your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I  brought 
them  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
even  unto  this  day,  rising  early  and 
protesting,  saying,  Obey  my  voice. 

8  Yet  they  obeyed  not,  nor  inclined 
their  ear,  but  walked  every  one  in 
the  imagination  of  their  evil  heart: 
therefore  I  will  bring  upon  them  all 
the  words  of  this  covenant,  which  I 
commanded  them  to  do  ;  but  they  did 
them  not. 

9  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  A 
conspiracy  is  found  among  the  men 

832 


of  Judah,  and  among  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem. 

10  They  are  turned  back  to  the 
iniquities  of  their  forefathers,  which 
refused  to  hear  my  words ;  and  they 
went  after  other  gods  to  serve  them : 
the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of 
Judah  have  broken  my  covenant 
which  I  made  with  their  fathers. 

1 1  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  them, 
which  they  shall  not  be  able  to  es¬ 
cape  ;  and  though  they  shall  cry  unto 
me,  I  will  not  hearken  unto  them. 

12  Then  shall  the  cities  of  Judah 
and  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  go,  and 
cry  unto  the  gods  unto  whom  they 
offer  incense :  but  they  shall  not  save 
them  at  all  in  the  time  of  their  trouble. 

13  For  according  to  the  number  of 
thy  cities  were  thy  gods,  O  Judah; 
and  according  to  the  number  of  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem  have  ye  set  up 
altars  to  that  shameful  thing,  even 
altars  to  burn  incense  unto  Baal. 

14  Therefore  pray  not  thou  for  this 
people,  neither  lift  up  a  cry  or  prayer 
for  them :  for  I  will  not  hear  them  in 
the  time  that  they  cry  unto  me  for 
their  trouble. 

15  What  hath  my  beloved  to  do  in 
mine  house,  seeing  she  hath  wrought 
lewdness  with  many,  and  the  holy 
flesh  is  passed  from  thee  ?  when  thou 
doest  evil,  then  thou  rejoicest. 

16  The  Lord  called  thy  name,  A 
green  olive  tree,  fair,  and  of  goodly 
fruit:  with  the  noise  of  a  great  tu¬ 
mult  he  hath  kindled  fire  upon  it, 
and  the  branches  of  it  are  broken.- 

17  For  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
planted  thee,  hath  pronounced  evil 
against  thee,  for  the  evil  of  the  house 
of  Israel  and  of  the  house  of  Judah, 
which  they  have  done  against  them¬ 
selves  to  provoke  me  to  anger  in 
offering  incense  unto  Baal. 

18  Tf  And  the  Lord  hath  given  me 
knowledge  of  it ,  and  I  know  it :  then 
thou  shewedst  me  their  doings. 

19  But  .1  ivas  like  a  lamb  or  an  ox 
that  is  brought  to  the  slaughter ;  and 


JEREMIAH.  God  lamenteth  his  heritage. 


The  tricked' s  prosperity. 

I  knew  not  that  they  had  devised 
devices  against  me,  saying ,  Let  us 
destroy  the  tree  with  the  fruit  there¬ 
of,  and  let  us  cut  him  off  from  the 
land  of  the  living,  that  his  name 
may  he  no  more  remembered. 

20  But,,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
judgest  righteously,  that  triest  the 
reins  and  the  heart,  let  me  see  thy 
vengeance  on  them :  for  unto  thee 
have  I  revealed  my  cause. 

2 1  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
the  men  of  Anathoth,  that  seek  thy  life, 
saying,  Prophesy  not  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  that  thou  die  not  by  our  hand  : 

22  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Behold,  I  will  punish  them: 
the  young  men  shall  die  by  the 
sword ;  their  sons  and  their  daugh¬ 
ters  shall  die  by  famine : 

23  And  there  shall  be  no  remnant 
of  them  :  for  I  will  bring  evil  upon 
the  men  of  Anathoth,  even  the  year 
of  their  visitation. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Jeremiah ,  complaining  of  the  wicked's  prosperity,  by 
faith  seeth  their  ruin.  5  God  adrnonisheth  him  of 
his  brethren's  treachery  against  him,  7  and  lamenteth 
his  heritage.  14  He  promiseth  to  the  penitent  return 
from  captivity. 

Righteous  art  thou,  o  Lord, 

when  I  plead  with  thee  :  yet  let 
me  talk  with  thee  of  thy  judgments  : 
Wherefore  doth  the  way  of  the  wicked 
prosper  ?  wherefore  are  all  they  happy 
that  deal  very  treacherously  ? 

2  Thou  hast  planted  them,  yea,  they 
have  taken  root :  they  grow,  yea,  they 
bring  forth  fruit :  thou  art  near  in 
their  mouth,  and  far  from  their  reins. 

3 -But  thou,  O  Lord,  knowest  me: 
thou  hast  seen  me,  and  tried  mine 
heart  toward  thee :  pull  them  out 
like  sheep  for  the  slaughter,  and  pre¬ 
pare  them  for  the  day  of  slaughter. 

4  How  long  shall  the  land  mourn, 
and  the  herbs  of  every  field  wither, 
for  the  wickedness  of  them  that 
dwell  therein  ?  the  beasts  are  con¬ 
sumed,  and  the  birds ;  because  they 
said,  He  shall  not  see  our  last  end. 

5  If  If  thou  hast  run  with  the  foot¬ 
men,  and  they  have  wearied  thee, 

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then  how  canst  thou  contend  with 
horses  ?  and  if  in  the  land  of  peace, 
wherein  thou  trustedst,  they  wearied 
thee ,  then  how  wilt  thou  do  in  the 
swelling  of  Jordan  ? 

6  For  even  thy  brethren,  and  the 
house  of  thy  father,  even  they  have 
dealt  treacherously  with  thee ;  yea, 
they  have  called  a  multitude  after 
thee :  believe  them  not,  though  they 
speak  fair  words  unto  thee. 

7  Tf  I  have  forsaken  mine  house,  I 
have  left  mine  heritage ;  I  have 
given  the  dearly  beloved  of  my  soul 
into  the  hand  of  her  enemies. 

8  Mine  heritage  is  unto  me  as  a  lion 
in  the  forest;  it  crieth  out  against 
me  :  therefore  have  I  hated  it. 

9  Mine  heritage  is  unto  me  as  a 
speckled  bird,  the  birds  round  about 
are  against  her ;  come  ye,  assemble  all 
the  beasts  of  the  field,  come  to  devour. 

10  Many  pastors  have  destroyed 
my  vineyard,  they  have  trodden  my 
portion  under  foot,  they  have  made 
my  pleasant  portion  a  desolate  wil¬ 
derness. 

11  They  have  made  it  desolate,  and 
being  desolate  it  mourneth  unto  me ; 
the  whole  land  is  made  desolate,  be¬ 
cause  no  man  layeth  it  to  heart. 

12  The  spoilers  are  come  upon  all 
high  places  through  the  wilderness : 
for  the  sword  of  the  Lord  shall  de¬ 
vour  from  the  one  end  of  the  land 
even  to  the  other  end  of  the  land  :  no 
flesh  shall  have  peace. 

13  They  have  sown  wheat,  but  shall 
reap  thorns :  they  have  put  them¬ 
selves  to  pain,  but  shall  not  profit: 
and  they  shall  be  ashamed  of  your 
revenues  because  of  the  fierce  anger 
of  the  Lord. 

14- IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  against 
all  mine  evil  neighbours,  that  touch 
the  inheritance  which  I  have  caused 
my  people  Israel  to  inherit;  Behold, 
I  will  pluck  them  out  of  their  land, 
and  pluck  out  the  house  of  Judah 
from  among  them. 

15  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  af¬ 
ter  that  I  have  plucked  them  out  I 

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will  return,  and  have  compassion  on 
them,  and  will  bring  them  again, 
every  man  to  his  heritage,  and  every 
man  to  his  land. 

16  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
they  will  diligently  learn  the  ways  of 
my  people,  to  swear  by  my  name,  The 
Lord  liveth  ;  as  they  taught  my  peo¬ 
ple  to  swear  by  Baal ;  then  shall  they 
be  built  in  the  midst  of  my  people. 

17  But  if  they  will  not  obey,  I  will 
utterly  pluck  up  and  destroy  that 
nation,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  In  the  type  of  a  linen  girdle.  hidden  at  Euphrates ,  God 
prefigureth  the  destruction  of  his  people.  12  Under 
the  parable  of  the  bottles  filled  with  wine  he  for etelleth 
their  drunkenness  in  misery.  15  He  exhorteth  to  pre¬ 
vent  their  future  judgments.  22  He  sheweth  their 
abominations  are  the  cause  thereof 

THUS  saith  the  Lord  unto  me, 
Go  and  get  thee  a  linen  girdle, 
and  put  it  upon  thy  loins,  and  put  it 
not  in  water. 

2  So  I  got  a  girdle  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  put  it  on 
my  loins. 

3  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me  the  second  time,  saying, 

4  Take  the  girdle  that  thou  hast 
got,  which  is  upon  thy  loins,  and 
arise,  go  to  Euphrates,  and  hide  it 
there  in  a  hole  of  the  rock. 

5  So  I  went,  and  hid  it  by  Eu¬ 
phrates,  as  the  Lord  commanded  me. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  after  many 
days,  that  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Arise,  go  to  Euphrates,  and  take  the 
girdle  from  thence,  which  I  com¬ 
manded  thee  to  hide  there. 

7  Then  I  went  to  Euphrates,  and 
digged,  and  took  the  girdle  from  the 
place  where  I  had  hid  it:  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  girdle  was  marred,  it  was 
profitable  for  nothing. 

8  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

9  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  After  this 
manner  will  I  mar  the  pride  of  Judah, 
and  the  great  pride  of  Jerusalem. 

10  This  evil  people,  which  refuse  to 
hear  my  words,  which  walk  in  the 
imagination  of  their  heart,  and  walk 

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after  other  gods,  to  serve  them,  and 

to  worship  them,  shall  even  he  as 
this  girdle,  which  is  good  for  nothing. 

11  For  as  the  girdle  cleaveth  to  the 
loins  of  a  man,  so  have  I  caused  to 
cleave  unto  me  the  whole  house  of 
Israel  and  the  whole  house  of  Judah, 
saith  the  Lord;  that  they  might  he 
unto  me  for  a  people,  and  for  a  name, 
and  for  a  praise,  and  for  a  glory :  hut 
they  would  not  hear. 

12  IT  Therefore  thou  shalt  speak 
unto  them  this  word ;  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  Every  bottle 
shall  he  filled  with  wine :  and  they 
shall  say  unto  thee,  Do  we  not  cer¬ 
tainly  know  that  every  bottle  shall  he 
filled  with  wine  ? 

13  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will 
fill  all  the  inhabitants  of  this  land, 
even  the  kings  that  sit  upon  David’s 
throne,  and  the  priests,  and  the  proph¬ 
ets,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  with  drunkenness. 

14  And  I  will  dash  them  one  against 
another,  even  the  fathers  and  the  sons 
together,  saith  the  Lord  :  I  will  not 
pity,  nor  spare,  nor  have  mercy,  but 
destroy  them. 

15  %  Hear  ye,  and  give  ear ;  be  not 
proud :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken. 

16  Give  glory  to  the  Lord  your 
God,  before  he  cause  darkness,  and 
before  your  feet  stumble  upon  the 
dark  mountains,  and,  while  ye  look 
for  light,  he  turn  it  into  the  shadow  of 
death,  and  make  it  gross  darkness. 

1 7  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  it,  my  soul 
shall  weep  in  secret  places  for  your 
pride  ;  and  mine  eye  shall  weep  sore, 
and  run  down  with  tears,  because  the 
Lord’s  flock  is  carried  away  captive. 

18  Say  unto  the  king  and  to  the 
queen,  Humble  yourselves,  sit  down: 
for  your  principalities  shall  come 
down,  even  the  crown  of  your  glory. 

19  The  cities  of  the  south  shall  be 
shut  up,  and  none  shall  open  them : 
Judah  shall  be  carried  away  captive 
all  of  it,  it  shall  be  wholly  carried 
away  captive. 


JEREMIAH. 


A  grievous  dearth. 

20  Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  behold 
them  that  come  from  the  north : 
where  is  the  flock  that  was  given 
thee,  thy  beautiful  flock  ? 

21  What  wilt  thou  say  when  he 
shall  punish  thee  ?  for  thou  hast 
taught  them  to  he  captains,  and  as 
chief  over  thee :  shall  not  sorrows 
take  thee,  as  a  woman  in  travail  ? 

22  ^  And  if  thou  say  in  thine  heart, 
Wherefore  come  these  things  upon, 
me  ?  For  the  greatness  of  thine  ini¬ 
quity  are  thy  skirts  discovered,  and 
thy  heels  made  bare. 

23  Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his 
skin,  or  the  leopard  his  spots  ?  then 
may  ye  also  do  good,  that  are  accus¬ 
tomed  to  do  evil. 

24  Therefore  will  I  scatter  them  as 
the  stubble  that  passeth  away  by  the 
wind  of  the  wilderness. 

25  This  is  thy  lot,  the  portion  of 
thy  measures  from  me,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  because  thou  hast  forgotten 
me,  and  trusted  in  falsehood. 

26  Therefore  will  I  discover  thy 
skirts  upon  thy  face,  that  thy  shame 
may  appear. 

27  I  have  seen  thine  adulteries,  and 
thy  neighings,  the  lewdness  of  thy 
whoredom,  and  thine  abominations 
on  the  hills  in  the  fields.  Woe  unto 
thee,  O  Jerusalem !  wilt  thou  not  be 
made  clean  ?  when  shall  it  once  he  ? 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  The  grievous  famine  7  cause th  Jeremiah  to  pray.  10 
The  Lord  will  not  be  entreated  for  the  people.  13 
Lying  prophets  are  no  excuse  for  them.  17  Jeremiah 
is  moved  to  complain  for  them. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
to  Jeremiah  concerning  the 
dearth. 

*  2  Judah  mourneth,  and  the  gates 
thereof  languish;  they  are  black 
unto  the  ground ;  and  the  cry  of 
Jerusalem  is  gone  up. 

3  And  their  nobles  have  sent  their 
little  ones  to  the  waters :  they  came 
to  the  pits,  and  found  no  water  ;  they 
returned  with  their  vessels  empty ; 
they  were  ashamed  and  confounded, 
and  covered  their  heads. 


The  prophet's  prayer. 

4  Because  the  ground  is  chapped, 
for  there  was  no  rain  in  the  earth, 
the  ploughmen  were  ashamed,  they 
covered  their  heads. 

5  Yea,  the  hind  also  calved  in  the 
field,  and  forsook  it,  because  there 
was  no  grass. 

6  And  the  wild  asses  did  stand  in 
the  high  places,  they  snuffed  up  the 
wind  like  dragons ;  their  eyes  did 
fail,  because  there  was  no  grass. 

7  If  O  Lord,  though  our  iniquities 
testify  against  us,  do  thou  it  for  thy 
name’s  sake  :  for  our  backslidings  are 
many ;  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

8  O  the  hope  of  Israel,  the  Saviour 
thereof  in  time  of  trouble,  why  should- 
est  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the  land, 
and  as  a  wayfaring  man  that  turneth 
aside  to  tarry  for  a  night  ? 

9  Why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  man 
astonished,  as  a  mighty  man  that  can¬ 
not  save  ?  yet  thou,  O  Lord,  art  in 
the  midst  of  us,  and  we  are  called  by 
thy  name  ;  leave  us  not. 

10  Y  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto 
this  people,  Thus  have  they  loved  to 
wander,  they  have  not  refrained  their 
feet,  therefore  the  Lord  doth  not  ac¬ 
cept  them ;  he  will  now  remember 
their  iniquity,  and  visit  their  sins. 

11  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
Pray  not  for  this  people  for  their 
good. 

12  When  they  fast,  I  will  not  hear 
their  cry ;  and  when  they  offer  burnt 
offering  and  an  oblation,  I  will  not 
accept  them:  but  I  will  consume 
them  by  the  sword,  and  by  the  fam¬ 
ine,  and  by  the  pestilence. 

13  If  Then  said  I,  Ah,  Lord  God! 
behold,  the  prophets  say  unto  them, 
Ye  shall  not  see  the  sword,  neither 
shall  ye  have  famine  ;  but  I  will  give 
you  assured  peace  in  this  place. 

14  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
The  prophets  prophesy  lies  in  my 
name :  I  sent  them  not,  neither  have 
I  commanded  them,  neither  spake  unto 
them :  they  prophesy  unto  you  a  false 
vision  and  divination,  and  a  thing  of 
nought,  and  the  deceit  of  their  heart. 

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Jeremiali s  complaint . 


JEREMIAH. 


Rejection  of  the  Jeivs, 


15  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  the  prophets  that  prophesy 
in  my  name,  and  I  sent  them  not,  yet 
they  say,  Sword  and  famine  shall  not 
be  in  this  land  ;  By  sword  and  famine 
shall  those  prophets  be  consumed. 

16  And  the  people  to  whom  they 
prophesy  shall  be  cast  out  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem,  because  of  the 
famine  and  the  sword ;  and  they 
shall  have  none  to  bury  them,  them, 
their  wives,  nor  their  sons,  nor  their 
daughters :  for  I  will  pour  their 
wickedness  upon  them. 

17  IT  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  this 
word  unto  them ;  Let  mine  eyes  run 
down  with  tears  night  and  day,  and  let 
them  not  cease:  for  the  virgin  daughter 
of  my  people  is  broken  with  a  great 
breach,  with  a  very  grievous  blow. 

18  If  I  go  forth  into  the  field,  then 
behold  the  slain  with  the  sword  !  and 
if  I  enter  into  the  city,  then  behold 
them  that  are  sick  with  famine  !  yea, 
both  the  prophet  and  the  priest  go 
about  into  a  land  that  they  know  not. 

19  Hast  thou  utterly  rejected  Ju¬ 
dah  ?  hath  thy  soul  loathed  Zion  ?  why 
hast  thou  smitten  us,  and  there  is  no 
healing  for  us  ?  we  looked  for  peace, 
and  there  is  no  good  ;  and  for  the  time 
of  healing,  and  behold  trouble  ! 

20  We  acknowledge,  O  Lord,  our 
wickedness,  and  the  iniquity  of  our  fa¬ 
thers:  for  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 

21  Do  not  abhor  us,  for  thy  name’s 
sake ;  do  not  disgrace  the  throne  of 
thy  glory:  remember,  break  not  thy 
covenant  with  us. 

22  Are  there  any  among  the vanities 
of  the  Gentiles  that  can  cause  rain  ? 
or  can  the  heavens  give  showers  ? 
Art  not  thou  he,  O  Lord  our  God  ? 
therefore  we  will  wait  upon  thee :  for 
thou  hast  made  all  these  things . 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  utter  rejection  and  manifold judgments  of  the  Jews. 
10  Jeremiah ,  complaining  of  their  spite ,  receiveth  a 
promise  for  himself  12  and  a  threatening  for  them. 
15  He  praycth,  19  and  receiveth  a  gracious  promise. 

THEN  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
Though  Moses  and  Samuel  stood 
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before  me,  yet  my  mind  could  not  he 
toward  this  people :  cast  them  out  of 
my  sight,  and  let  them  go  forth. 

2  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they 
say  unto  thee,  Whither  shall  we  go 
forth  ?  then  thou  shalt  tell  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Such  as  are 
for  death,  to  death ;  and  such  as  are 
for  the  sword,  to  the  sword  ;  and  such, 
as  are  for  the  famine,  to  the  famine ; 
.and  such  as  are  for  the  captivity,  to 
the  captivity. 

3  And  I  will  appoint  over  them 
four  kinds,  saith  the  Lord  :  the  sword 
to  slay,  and  the  dogs  to  tear,  and  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the  beasts 
of  the  earth,  to  devour  and  destroy. 

4  And  I  will  cause  them  to  be  re¬ 
moved  into  all  kingdoms  of  the  earth, 
because  of  Manasseh  the  son  of  Heze- 
kiah  king  of  Judah,  for  that  which  he 
did  in  Jerusalem. 

5  For  who  shall  have  pity  upon  thee, 
O  Jerusalem?  or  who  shall  bemoan 
thee  ?  or  who  shall  go  aside  to  ask 
how  thou  doest  ? 

6  Thou  hast  forsaken  me,  saith  the 
Lord,  thou  art  gone  backward :  there¬ 
fore  will  I  stretch  out  my  hand  against 
thee,  and  destroy  thee ;  I  am  weary 
with  repenting. 

7  And  I  will  fan  them  with  a  fan 
in  the  gates  of  the  land ;  I  will  bereave 
them  of  children,  I  will  destroy  my 
people,  since  they  return  not  from 
their  ways. 

8  Their  widows  are  increased  to  me 
above  the  sand  of  the  seas :  I  have 
brought  upon  them  against  the  mother 
of  the  young  men  a  spoiler  at  noon¬ 
day  :  I  have  caused  him  to  fall  upon 
it  suddenly,  and  terrors  upon  the  city. 

9  She  that  hath  borne  seven  lan¬ 
guished  :  she  hath  given  up  the 
ghost her  sun  is  gone  down  while  it 
teas  yet  day  :  she  hath  been  ashamed 
and  confounded :  and  the  residue  of 
them  will  I  deliver  to  the  sword  be¬ 
fore  their  enemies,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  If  Woe  is  me,  my  mother,  that 
thou  hast  borne  me  a  man  of  strife 
and  a  mem  of  contention  to  the  whole 


A  gracious  promise. 


JEREMIAH. 


Utter  ruin  of  the  Jews. 


earth  !  I  have  neither  lent  on  usury, 
nor  men  have  lent  to  me  on  usury ; 
yet  every  one  of  them  doth  curse  me. 

11  The  Lord  said,  Verily  it  shall 
be  well  with  thy  remnant;  verily  I 
will  cause  the  enemy  to  entreat  thee 
well  in  the  time  of  evil  and  in  the 
time  of  affliction. 

12  Shall  iron  break  the  northern 
iron  and  the  steel  ? 

13  Thy  substance  and  thy  treasures 
will  I  give  to  the  spoil  without  price, 
and  that  for  all  thy  sins,  even  in  all 
thy  borders. 

14  And  I  will  make  thee  to  pass 
with  thine  enemies  into  a  land  which 
thou  knowest  not:  for  a  fire  is  kin¬ 
dled  in  mine  anger,  which  shall  burn 
upon  you. 

Id  H  O  Lord,  thou  knowest:  re¬ 
member  me,  and  visit  me,  and  revenge 
me  of  my  persecutors ;  take  me  not 
away  in  thy  longsuffering :  know  that 
for  thy  sake  I  have  suffered  rebuke. 

16  Thy  words  were  found,  and  I 
did  eat  them ;  and  thy  word  was  unto 
me  the  joy  and  rejoicing  of  mine 
heart :  for  I  am  called  by  thy  name, 
0  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

1 7  I  sat  not  in  the  assembly  of  the 
mockers,  nor  rejoiced ;  I  sat  alone 
because  of  thy  hand :  for  thou  hast 
filled  me  with  indignation. 

18  Why  is  my  pain  perpetual,  and 
my  wound  incurable,  which  refuseth 
to  be  healed  ?  wilt  thou  be  altogether 
unto  me  as  a  liar,  and  as  waters  that 
fail? 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord, 
If  thou  return,  then  will  I  bring  thee 
again,  and  thou  shalt  stand  before 
me :  and  if  thou  take  forth  the  pre¬ 
cious  from  the  vile,  thou  shalt  be  as 
my  mouth :  let  them  return  unto 
thee  ;  but  return  not  thou  unto  them. 

20  And  I  will  make  thee  unto  this 
people  a  fenced  brazen  wall :  and  they 
shall  fight  against  thee,  but  they  shall 
not  prevail  against  thee :  for  I  am  with 
thee  to  save  thee  and  to  deliver  thee, 
saith  the  Lord. 

21  And  I  will  deliver  thee  out  of 


the  hand  of  the  wicked,  and  I  will 
redeem  thee  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
terrible. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  prophet,  under  the  types  of  abstaining  from  mar¬ 
riage,  from  houses  of  mourning  and  feasting,  fore- 
shewelh  the  utter  ruin  of  the  Jews,  10  because  they 
were  worse  than  their  fathers.  14  Their  return  from 
captivity  shall  be  stranger  than  their  deliverance  out  of 
Egypt.  16  God  will  doubly  recompense  their  idolatry. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  also 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Thou  shalt  not  take  thee  a  wife, 
neither  shalt  thou  have  sons  nor 
daughters  in  this  place. 

3  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  con¬ 
cerning  the  sons  and  concerning  the 
daughters  that  are  bom  in  this  place, 
and  concerning  their  mothers  that 
bare  them,  and  concerning  their  fa¬ 
thers  that  begat  them  in  this  land ; 

4  They  shall  die  of  grievous  deaths ; 
they  shall  not  be  lamented ;  neither 
shall  they  be  buried ;  butthey  shall  be  as 
dung  upon  the  face  of  the  earth :  and 
they  shall  be  consumed  by  the  sword, 
and  by  famine  ;  and  their  carcasses 
shall  be  meat  for  the  fowls  of  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

5  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Enter 
not  into  the  house  of  mourning,  nei¬ 
ther  go  to  lament  nor  bemoan  them : 
for  I  have  taken  away  my  peace  from 
this  people,  saith  the  Lord,  even  lov¬ 
ingkindness  and  mercies. 

6  Both  the  great  and,  the  small 
shall  die  in  this  land :  they  shall 
not  be  buried,  neither  shall  men 
lament  for  them,  nor  cut  themselves, 
nor  make  themselves  bald  for  them : 

7  Neither  shall  men  tear  them¬ 
selves  for  them  in  mourning,  to  com¬ 
fort  them  for  the  dead ;  neither  shall 
men  give  them  the  cup  of  consolation 
to  drink  for  their  father  or  for  their 
mother. 

8  Thou  shalt  not  also  go  into  the 
house  of  feasting,  to  sit  with  them  to 
eat  and  to  drink. 

9  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold,  I  will 
cause  to  cease  out  of  this  place  in 
your  eyes,  and  in  your  days,  the  voice 
of  mirth,  and  the  voice  of  gladness, 

837 


The  Jews ’  degeneracy . 


JEREMIAH. 


JudaKs  captivity  for  sin. 


the  voice  of  the  bridegroom,  and  the 
voice  of  the  bride. 

10  nr  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, when 
thou  shalt  shew  this  people  all  these 
words,  and  they  shall  say  unto  thee, 
Wherefore  hath  the  Lord  pronounced 
all  this  great  evil  against  us  ?  or  what 
is  our  iniquity  ?  or  what  is  our  sin 
that  we  have  committed  against  the 
Lord  our  God? 

11  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them, 
Because  your  fathers  have  forsaken 
me,  saith  the  Lord,  and  have  walked 
after  other  gods,  and  have  served  them, 
and  have  worshipped  them,  and  have 
forsaken  me, and  have  not  kept  my  law ; 

12  And  ye  have  done  worse  than 
your  fathers ;  for,  behold,  ye  walk 
every  one  after  the  imagination  of  his 
evil  heart,  that  they  may  not  hearken 
unto  me : 

13  Therefore  will  I  cast  you  out  of 
this  land  into  a  land  that  ye  know  not, 
neither  ye  nor  your  fathers  ;  and  there 
shal  l  ye  serve  other  gods  day  and  night ; 
where  I  will  not  shew  you  favour. 

14  If  Therefore,  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  it  shall  no 
more  be  said,  The  Lord  liveth,  that 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

15  But,  The  Lord  liveth,  that 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel 
from  the  land  of  the  north,  and  from 
all  the  lands  whither  he  had  driven 
them :  and  I  will  bring  them  again  into 
their  land  that  I  gave  unto  their  fathers. 

16  IT  Behold,  I  will  send  for  many 
fishers,  saith  the  Lord,  and  they  shall 
fish  them ;  and  after  will  I  send  for 
many  hunters,  and  they  shall  hunt 
them  from  every  mountain,  and  from 
every  hill,  and  out  of  the  holes  of  the 
rocks. 

17  For  mine  eyes  are  upon  all  their 
ways :  they  are  not  hid  from  my  face, 
neither  is  their  iniquity  hid  from  mine 
eyes. 

18  And  first  I  will  recompense  their 
iniquity  and  their  sin  double;  be¬ 
cause  they  have  defiled  my  land,  they 
have  filled  mine  inheritance  with  the 

838 


carcasses  of  their  detestable  and 
abominable  things. 

19  O  Lord,  my  strength,  and  my 
fortress,  and  my  refuge  in  the  day  of 
affliction,  the  Gentiles  shall  come  un¬ 
to  thee  from  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and 
shall  say,  Surely  our  fathers  have  in¬ 
herited  lies,  vanity,  and  things  where¬ 
in  there  is  no  profit. 

20  Shall  a  man  make  gods  unto 
himself,  and  they  are  no  gods  ? 

21  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  this 
once  cause  them  to  know,  I  will  cause 
them  to  know  mine  hand  and  my 
might ;  and  they  shall  know  that  my 
name  is  The  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  The  captivity  of  Judah  for  her  sin.  5  Trust  in  man  is 
cursed,  7  in  God  is  blessed.  9  The  deceitful  heart  cannot  1 
deceive  God.  12  The  salvation  of  God.  15  The  prophet 
complainelh  of  the  mockers  of  his  prophecy.  19  He  is 
sent  to  renew  the  covenant  in  hallowing  the  sabbath. 

HE  sin  of  Judah  is  written  with 
a  pen  of  iron,  and  with  the  point 
of  a  diamond :  it  is  graven  upon  the 
table  of  their  heart,  and  upon  the 
horns  of  your  altars  ; 

2  Whilst  their  children  remember 
their  altars  and  their  groves  by  the 
green  trees  upon  the  high  hills. 

3  O  my  mountain  in  the  field,  I  will 
give  thy  substance  and  all  thy  treas¬ 
ures  to  the  spoil,  and  thy  high  places 
for  sin,  throughout  all  thy  borders. 

4  And  thou,  even  thyself,  shalt  dis- 
continuefrom  thine  heritage  that  I  gave 
thee ;  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  serve 
thine  enemies  in  the  land  which  thou, 
knowest  not :  for  ye  have  kindled  afire 
in  mine  anger , which  shall  burn  for  ever. 

5  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Cursed 
he  the  man  that  trusteth  in  man,  and 
maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart 
departeth  from  the  Lord. 

6  For  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in 
the  desert,  and  shall  not  see  when 
good  cometh ;  but  shall  inhabit  the 
parched  places  in  the  wilderness,  in 
a  salt  land  and  not  inhabited. 

7  Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
the  Lord,  and  whose  hope  the  Lord  is. 

8  For  he  shall  be  as  a  tree  planted 
by  the  waters,  and  that  spreadeth  out 


The  salvation  of  God. 


JEREMIAH.  The  sabbath  to  be  hallowed . 


her  roots  by  the  river,  and  shall  not 
see  when  heat  cometh,  but  her  leaf 
shall  be  green;  and  shall  not  be 
careful  in  the  year  of  drought,  neither 
shall  cease  from  yielding  fruit. 

9  If  The  heart  is  deceitful  above  all 
things ,  and  desperately  wicked  :  who 
can  know  it  ? 

10  I  the  Lord  search  the  heart,  I 
try  the  reins,  even  to  give  every  man 
according  to  his  ways,  and  according 
to  the  fruit  of  his  doings. 

11  As  the  partridge  sitteth  on  eggs , 
and  hatcheth  them  not ;  so  he  that 
getteth  riches,  and  not  by  right,  shall 
leave  them  in  the  midst  of  his  days, 
and  at  his  end  shall  be  a  fool. 

12  If  A  glorious  high  throne  from  the 
beginning  is  the  place  of  our  sanctuary. 

13  O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel,  all 
that  forsake  thee  shall  be  ashamed, 
and  they  that  depart  from  me  shall 
be  written  in  the  earth,  because  they 
have  forsaken  the  Lord,  the  fountain 
of  living  waters. 

14  Heal  me,  O  Lord,  and  I  shall  be 
healed ;  save  me,  and  I  shall  be  saved  : 
for  thou  art  my  praise. 

15  IT  Behold,  they  say  unto  me, 
Where  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  ?  let 
it  come  now. 

16  As  for  me,  I  have  not  hastened 
from  being  a  pastor  to  follow  thee : 
neither  have  I  desired  the  woful  day  ; 
thou  knowest :  that  which  came  out 
of  my  lips  was  right  before  thee. 

17  Be  not  a  terror  unto  me  :  thou 
art  my  hope  in  the  day  of  evil. 

18  Let  them  be  confounded  that 
persecute  me,  but  let  not  me  be  con¬ 
founded  :  let  them  be  dismayed,  but 
let  not  me  be  dismayed :  bring  upon 
them  the  day  of  evil,  and  destroy  them 
with  double  destruction. 

19  If  Thus  said  the  Lord  unto  me ; 
Go  and  stand  in  the  gate  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  people,  whereby  the  kings 
of  Judah  come  in,  and  by  the  which 
they  go  out,  and  in  all  the  gates  of 
Jerusalem ; 

20  And  say  unto  them,  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  ye  kings  of  Judah, 

\ 

*  i 


and  all  Judah,  and  all  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  that  enter  in  by  these 
gates : 

21  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Take 
heed  to  yourselves,  and  bear  no  bur¬ 
den  on  the  sabbath  day,  nor  bring  it 
in  by  the  gates  of  Jerusalem  ; 

22  Neither  carry  forth  a  burden  out 
of  your  houses  on  the  sabbath  day, 
neither  do  ye  any  work,  but  hallow 
ye  the  sabbath  day,  as  I  commanded 
your  fathers. 

23  But  they  obeyed  not,  neither  in¬ 
clined  their  ear,  but  made  their  neck 
stiff,  that  they  might  not  hear,  nor 
receive  instruction. 

24  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye 
diligently  hearken  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord,  to  bring  in  no  burden  through 
the  gates  of  this  city  on  the  sabbath 
day,  but  hallow  the  sabbath  day,  to 
do  no  work  therein  ; 

25  Then  shall  there  enter  into  the 
gates  of  this  city  kings  and  princes 
sitting  upon  the  throne  of  David, 
riding  in  chariots  and  on  horses,  they, 
and  their  princes,  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem: 
and  this  city  shall  remain  for  ever. 

26  And  they  shall  come  from  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  from  the  places 
about  Jerusalem,  and  from  the  land 
of  Benjamin,  and  from  the  plain, 
and  from  the  mountains,  and  from 
the  south,  bringing  burnt  offerings, 
and  sacrifices,  and  meat  offerings, 
and  incense,  and  bringing  sacrifices  of 
praise,  unto  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

27  But  if  ye  will  not  hearken  unto 
me  to  hallow  the  sabbath  day,  and 
not  to  bear  a  burden,  even  entering 
in  at  the  gates  of  Jerusalem  on  the 
sabbath  day ;  then  will  I  kindle  a 
fire  in  the  gates  thereof,  and  it  shall 
devour  the  palaces  of  Jerusalem,  and 
it  shall  not  be  quenched. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  Under  the  type  of  a  potter  is  shewed  God's  absolute 

power  in  disposing  of  nations.  11  Judgments  threat¬ 
ened  to  Judah  for  her  strange  revolt.  18  Jeremiah 

prayeth  against  his  conspirators. 

THE  word  which  came  to  Jere¬ 
miah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

839 


The  type  of  the  potter. 


JEREMIAH. 


Judah  threatened. 


2  Arise,  and  go  down  to  the  potter’s 
house,  and  there  I  will  cause  thee  to 
hear  my  words. 

3  Then  I  went  down  to  the  potter’s 
house,  and,  behold,  he  wrought  a  work 
on  the  wheels. 

4  And  the  vessel  that  he  made  of 
clay  was  marred  in  the  hand  of  the 
potter :  so  he  made  it  again  another 
vessel,  as  seemed  good  to  the  potter 
to  make  it. 

5  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
to  me,  saying, 

6  O  house  of  Israel,  cannot  I  do 
with  you  as  this  potter?  saith  the 
Lord.  Behold,  as  the  clay  is  in  the 
potter’s  hand,  so  are  ye  in  mine  hand, 
O  house  of  Israel. 

7  At  what  instant  I  shall  speak  con¬ 
cerning  a  nation,  and  concerning  a 
kingdom,  to  pluck  up,  and  to  pull 
down,  and  to  destroy  it ; 

8  If  that  nation,  against  whom  I 
have  pronounced,  turn  from  their  evil, 
I  will  repent  of  the  evil  that  I  thought 
to  do  unto  them. 

9  And  at  what  instant  I  shall  speak 
concerning  a  nation,  and  concerning 
a  kingdom,  to  build  and  to  plant  it ; 

10  If  it  do  evil  in  my  sight,  that  it 
obey  not  my  voice,  then  I  will  repent 
of  the  good,  wherewith  I  said  I  would 
benefit  them. 

11  IT  Now  therefore  go  to,  speak  to 
the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  Jerusalem,  saying,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I  frame  evil 
against  you,  and  devise  a  device 
against  you:  return  ye  now  every 
one  from  his  evil  way,  and  make  your 
ways  and  your  doings  good. 

12  And  they  said,  There  is  no 
hope  :  but  we  will  walk  after  our  own 
devices,  and  we  will  every  one  do  the 
imagination  of  his  evil  heart. 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Ask  ye  now  among  the  heathen,  who 
hath  heard  such  things :  the  virgin 
of  Israel  hath  done  a  very  horrible 
thing. 

14  Will  a  man  leave  the  snow  of 
Lebanon  which  cometh  from  the  rock 

840 


of  the  field  ?  or  shall  the  cold  flowing 
waters  that  come  from  another  place 
be  forsaken? 

15  Because  my  people  hath  forgot¬ 
ten  me,  they  have  burned  incense  to 
vanity,  and  they  have  caused  them  to 
stumble  in  their  ways  from  the  ancient 
paths,  to  walk  in  paths,  in  a  way  not 
cast  up ; 

16  To  make  their  land  desolate, 
and  a  perpetual  hissing ;  every  one 
that  passeth  thereby  shall  be  astonish¬ 
ed,  and  wag  his  head. 

1 7  I  will  scatter  them  as  with  an 
east  wind  before  the  enemy;  I  will 
shew  them  the  back,  and  not  the  face, 
in  the  day  of  their  calamity. 

18  Then  said  they,  Come,  and  let 
us  devise  devices  against  Jeremiah ; 
for  the  law  shall  not  perish  from  the 
priest,  nor  counsel  from  the  wise,  nor 
the  word  from  the  prophet.  Come,  and 
let  us  smite  him  with  the  tongue,  and 
let  us  not  give  heed  to  any  of  his 
words. 

19  Give  heed  to  me,  O  Lord,  and 
hearken  to  the  voice  of  them  that 
contend  with  me. 

20  Shall  evil  be  recompensed  for 
good  ?  for  they  have  digged  a  pit  for 
my  soul.  Remember  that  I  stood  be¬ 
fore  thee  to  speak  good  for  them,  and 
to  turn  away  thy  wrath  from  them. 

21  Therefore  deliver  up  their  chil¬ 
dren  to  the  famine,  and  pour  out  their 
blood  by  the  force  of  the  sword  ;  and 
let  their  wives  be  bereaved  of  their 
children,  and  be  widows  ;  and  let  their 
men  be  put  to  death  ;  let  their  young 
men  be  slain  by  the  sword  in  battle. 

22  Let  a  cry  be  heard  from  their 
houses,  when  thou  shalt  bring  a  troop 
suddenly  upon  them :  for  they  have 
digged  a  pit  to  take  me,  and  hid 
snares  for  my  feet. 

23  Yet,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all 
their  counsel  against  me  to  slay  me : 
forgive  not  their  iniquity,  neither  blot 
out  their  sin  from  thy  sight,  but  let 
them  be  overthrown  before  thee ; 
deal  thus  with  them  in  the  time  of 
thine  anger. 


The  desolation  of 


JEREMIAH. 


the  Jews  fore'shewn. 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

Under  the  type  of  breaking  a  potter's  vessel  is  foreshowed 
the  desolation  of  the  Jews  for  their  sins. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord,  Go  and  get 
a  potter’s  earthen  bottle,  and  take 
of  the  ancients  of  the  people,  and  of 
the  ancients  of  the  priests ; 

2  And  go  forth  unto  the  valley  of 
the  son  of  Hinnom,  which  is  by  the 
entry  of  the  east  gate,  and  proclaim 
there  the  words  that  I  shall  tell 
thee : 

3  And  say,  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  O  kings  of  Judah,  and  inhab¬ 
itants  of  Jerusalem ;  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ; 
Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this 
place,  the  which  whosoever  heareth, 
his  ears  shall  tingle. 

4  Because  they  have  forsaken  me, 
and  have  estranged  this  place,  and 
have  burned  incense  in  it  unto  other 
gods,  whom  neither  they  nor  their 
fathers  have  known,  nor  the  kings  of 
Judah,  and  have  filled  this  place  with 
the  blood  of  innocents  ; 

5  They  have  built  also  the  high 
places  of  Baal,  to  burn  their  sons  with 
fire  for  burnt  offerings  unto  Baal, 
which  I  commanded  not,  nor  spake 
it,  neither  came  it  into  my  mind : 

6  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  this  place  shall 
no  more  be  called  Tophet,  nor  The 
valley  of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  hut  The 
valley  of  slaughter. 

7  And  I  will  make  void  the  counsel 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem  in  this  place ; 
and  I  will  cause  them  to  fall  by  the 
sword  before  their  enemies,  and  by 
the  hands  of  them  that  seek  their 
lives :  and  their  carcasses  will  I  give 
to  he  meat  for  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  for  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

8  And  I  will  make  this  city  desolate, 
and  a  hissing ;  every  one  that  passeth 
thereby  shall  be  astonished  and  hiss, 
because  of  all  the  plagues  thereof. 

9  And  I  will  cause  them  to  eat  the 
flesh  of  their  sons  and  the  flesh  of 
their  daughters,  and  they  shall  eat 
every  one  the  flesh  of  his  friend  in  the 


siege  and  straitness,  wherewith  their 
enemies,  and  they  that  seek  their 
lives,  shall  straiten  them. 

10  Then  shalt  thou  break  the  bottle 
in.  the  sight  of  the  men  that  go  with 
thee, 

1 1  And  shalt  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts;  Even  so  will 
I*  break  this  people  and  this  city,  as 
one  breaketh  a  potter’s  vessel,  that 
cannot  be  made  whole  again :  and 
they  shall  bury  them  in  Tophet,  till 
there  be  no  place  to  bury. 

12  Thus  will  I  do  unto  this  place, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  to  the  inhabitants 
thereof,  and  even  make  this  city  as 
Tophet  : 

13  And  the  houses  of  Jerusalem, 
and  the  houses  of  the  kings  of  Judah, 
shall  he  defiled  as  the  place  of  To¬ 
phet,  because  of  all  the  houses  upon 
whose  roofs  they  have  burned  incense 
unto  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  have 
poured  out  drink  offerings  unto  other 
gods. 

14  Then  came  Jeremiah  from  To¬ 
phet,  whither  the  Lord  had  sent  him 
to  prophesy ;  and  he  stood  in  the 
court  of  the  Lord’s  house,  and  said 
to  all  the  people, 

15  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold,  I  will 
bring  upon,  this  city  and  upon  all  her 
towns  all  the  evil  that  I  have  pro¬ 
nounced  against  it,  because  they  have 
hardened  their  necks,  that  they  might 
not  hear  my  words. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Pashur,  smiting  Jeremiah,  receiveth  a  new  name ,  and  a 
fearful  doom.  1  Jeremiah  complaineih  of  contempt, 
10  of  treachery,  14  and  of  his  birth. 

OW  Pashur  the  son  of  Immer  the 
priest,  who  was  also  chief  gover¬ 
nor  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  heard 
that  Jeremiah  prophesied  these  things. 

2  Then  Pashur  smote  Jeremiah  the 
prophet,  and  put  him  in  the  stocks  that 
were  in  the  high  gate  of  Benjamin, 
which  was  by  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

3  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  mor¬ 
row,  that  Pashur  brought  forth  Jere¬ 
miah  out  of  the  stocks.  Then  said 

841 


JEREMIAH. 


Pashuds  fearful  doom. 

Jeremiah  unto  him,  The  Lord  hath 
not  called  thy  name  Pashur,  hut 
Magor-missabib. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  make  thee  a  terror  to 
thyself,  and  to  all  thy  friends:  and 
they  shall  hill  by  the  sword  of  their 
enemies,  and  thine  eyes  shall  behold 
it:  and  I  will  give  all  Judah  into  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he 
shall  carry  them  captive  into  Babylon, 
and  shall  slay  them  with  the  sword. 

5  Moreover  I  will  deliver  all  the 
strength  of  this  city,  and  all  the  la¬ 
bours  thereof,  and  all  the  precious 
things  thereof,  and  all  the  treasures 
of  the  kings  of  Judah  will  I  give  into 
the  hand  of  their  enemies,  which  shall 
spoil  them,  and  take  them,  and  carry 
them  to  Babylon. 

6  And  thou,  Pashur,  and  all  that 
dwell  in  thine  house,  shall  go  into  cap¬ 
tivity  :  and  thou  shalt  come  to  Babylon, 
and  there  thou  shalt  die,  and  shalt  be 
buried  there,  thou,  and  all  thy  friends, 
to  whom  thou  hast  prophesied  lies. 

7  *\\  O  Lord,  thou  hast  deceived  me, 
and  I  was  deceived  :  thou  art  stronger 
than  I,  and  hast  prevailed :  I  am  in 
derision  daily,  every  one  mocketh  me. 

8  For  since  I  spake,  I  cried  out,  I 
cried  violence  and  spoil ;  because  the 
word  of  the  Lord  was  made  a  reproach 
unto  me,  and  a  derision,  daily. 

9  Then  I  said,  I  will  not  make 
mention  of  him,  nor  speak  any  more 
in  his  name.  But  his  word  was  in 
mine  heart  as  a  burning  fire  shut  up 
in  my  hones,  and  I  was  weary  with 
forbearing,  and  I  could  not  stay. 

10  If  For  I  heard  the  defaming  of 
many,  fear  on  every  side.  Report,  say 
they ,  and  we  will  report  it.  All  my  fa¬ 
miliars  watched  for  my  halting,  say¬ 
ing,  Peradventure  he  will  he  enticed, 
and  we  shall  prevail  against  him,  and 
we  shall  take  our  revenge  on  him. 

11  But  the  Lord  is  with  me  as  a 
mighty  terrible  one :  therefore  my 
persecutors  shall  stumble,  and  they 
shall  not  prevail :  they  shall  he 
greatly  ashamed ;  for  they  shall  not 

842 


Jeremiah  foretelleth 

prosper :  their  everlasting  confusion 
shall  never  he  forgotten. 

12  But,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  that  triest 
the  righteous,  and  seest  the  reins  and 
the  heart,  let  me  see  thy  vengeance 
on  them :  for  unto  'thee  have  I  open¬ 
ed  my  cause. 

13  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  praise  ye  the 
Lord  :  for  he  hath  delivered  the  soul  of 
the  poor  from  the  hand  of  evil  doers. 

14  If  Cursed  he  the  day  wherein 
I  was  horn :  let  not  the  day  wherein 
my  mother  bare  me  be  blessed. 

15  Cursed  he  the  man  who  brought 
tidings  to  my  father,  saying,  A  man  i 
child  is  born  unto  thee ;  making  him 
very  glad. 

16  And  let  that  man  he  as  the 
cities  which  the  Lord  overthrew, 
and  repented  not:  and  let  him  hear 
the  cry  in  the  morning,  and  the 
shouting  at  noontide ; 

1 7  Because  he  slew  me  not  from  the 
womb ;  or  that  my  mother  might 
have  been  my  grave,  and  her  womb 
to  he  always  great  ivith  me. 

18  Wherefore  came  I  forth  out  of 
the 'womb  to  see  labour  and  sorrow, 
that  my  days  should  be  consumed 
with  shame  ? 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  Zedekiah  sendeth  to  Jeremiah  to  inquire  the  event  of 
Nebuchadrezzar's  rear.  3  Jeremiah  foretelleth  a  hard 
siege  and  miserable  captivity.  8  He  counselleth  the 
people  to  fall  to  the  Chaldeans,  11  and  upbraideth  the 
Icing's  house. 

HE  word  which  came  unto  Jere¬ 
miah  from  the  Lord,  when  king 
Zedekiah  sent  unto  him  Pashur  the 
son  of  Melchiah,  and  Zephaniah  the 
son  of  Maaseiah  the  priest,  saying, 

2  Inquire,  I  pray  thee,  of  the  Lord 
for  us  ;  for  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon  maketh  war  against  us ;  if 
so  be  that  the  Lord  will  deal  with  us 
according  to  all  his  wondrous  works, 
that  he  may  go  up  from  us. 

3  Tf  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  them, 
Thus  shall  ye  say  to  Zedekiah : 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  Behold,  I  will  turn  back  the 
weapons  of  war  that  are  in  your 
hands,  wherewith  ye  fight  against 


a  siege  and  captivity.  JEREMIAH.  Exhortation  to  repentance. 

Who  shall  come  down  against  us  ?  or 


the  king  of  Babylon,  and  against  the 
Chaldeans,  which  besiege  you  with¬ 
out  the  walls,  and  I  will  assemble 
them  into  the  midst  of  this  city. 

5  And  I  myself  will  fight  against 
you  with  an  outstretched  hand  and 
with  a  strong  arm,  even  in  anger, 
and  in  fury,  and  in  great  wrath. 

6  And  1  will  smite  the  inhabitants 
of  this  city,  both  man  and  beast : 
they  shall  die  of  a  great  pestilence. 

7  And  afterward,  saitli  the  Lord,  I 
will  deliver  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah, 
and  his  servants,  and  the  people,  and 
such  as  are  left  in  this  city  from  the 
pestilence,  from  the  sword,  and  from 
the  famine,  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchad¬ 
rezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  those  that  seek  their  life  :  amd 
he  shall  smite  them  .with  the  edge  of 
the  sword ;  he  shall  not  spare  them, 
neither  have  pity,  nor  have  mercy. 

8  Tf  And  unto  this  people  thou 
shalt  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Behold,  I  set  before  you  the  way  of 
life,  and  the  way  of  death. 

9  He  that  abideth  in  this  city  shall 
die  by  the  sword,  and  by  the  famine, 
and  by  the  pestilence :  but  he  that 
goeth  out,  and  falleth  to  the  Chaldeans 
that  besiege  you,  he  shall  live,  and 
his  life  shall  be  unto  him  for  a 
prey. 

10  For  I  have  set  my  face  against 
this  city  for  evil,  and  not  for  good, 
saith  the  Lord:  it  shall  be  given 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon,  and  he  shall  burn  it  with  fire. 

11  N  And  touching  the  house  of 
the  king  of  Judah,  say ,  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  Lord  ; 

12  O  house  of  David,  thus  saith 
the  Lord;  Execute  judgment  in  the 
morning,  and  deliver  him  that  is 
spoiled  out  of  the  hand  of  the  op¬ 
pressor,  lest  my  fury  go  out  like  fire, 
and  burn  that  none  can  quench  it, 
because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

13  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
inhabitant  of  the  valley,  and  rock  of 
the  plain,  saith  the  Lord  ;  which  say, 


who  shall  enter  into  our  habitations  ? 

14  Bat  I  will  punish  you  according 
to  the  fruit  of  your  doings,  saith  the 
Lord  :  and  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
forest  thereof,  and  it  shall  devour  all 
things  round  about  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  He  exhorteth  to  repentance,  with  promises  and  threats. 

10  The  judgment  of  Shalluni,  13  of  Jekoiakim,  20 

and  of  Coniah.  o 

rpHUS  saith  the  Lord;  Go  down 
JL  to  the  house  of  the  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  speak  there  this  word, 

2  And  say,  Hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  O  king  of  Judah,  that  sittest 
upon  the  throne  of  David,  thou,  and 
thy  servants,  and  thy  people  that 
enter  in  by  these  gates : 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Execute 
ye  judgment  and  righteousness,  and 
deliver  the  spoiled  out  of  the  hand 
of  the  oppressor :  and  do  no  wrong, 
do  no  violence  to  the  stranger,  the 
fatherless,  nor  the  widow,  neither 
shed  innocent  blood  in  this  place. 

4  For  if  ye  do  this  thing  indeed, 
then  shall  there  enter  in  by  the  gates 
of  this  house  kings  sitting  upon  the 
throne  of  David,  riding  in  chariots 
and  on  horses,  he,  and  his  servants, 
and  his  people. 

5  But  if  ye  will  not  hear  these  words, 
I  swear  by  myself,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
this  house  shall  become  a  desolation. 

6  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  unto 
the  king’s  house  of  Judah  ;  Thou  art 
Gilead  unto  me,  and  the  head  of 
Lebanon :  yet  surely  I  will  make 
thee  a  wilderness,  and  cities  which 
are  not  inhabited. 

7  And  I  will  prepare  destroyers 
against  thee,  every  one  with  his 
weapons :  and  they  shall  cut  down 
thy  choice  cedars,  and  cast  them  into 
the  fire. 

8  And  many  nations  shall  pass  by 
this  city,  and  they  shall  say  every  man 
to  his  neighbour,  Wherefore  hath  the 
Lord  done  thus  unto  this  great  city  ? 

9  Then  they  shall  answer,  Because 
they  have  forsaken  the  covenant  of 

843 


Judgme?it  of  Shallum, 


JEREMIAH. 


•  Jehoiakim ,  and  Coniah. 


the  Lord  their  God,  and  worshipped 
other  gods,  and  served  them. 

10  Weep  ye  not  for  the  dead, 
neither  bemoan  him;  but  weep  sore 
for  him  that  goeth  away :  for  he 
shall  return  no  more,  nor  see  his 
native  country. 

11  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  touch¬ 
ing  Shallum  the  son  of  Josiah  king 
of  Judah,  which  reigned  instead  of 
Josiah  his  father,  which  went  forth 
out  of  this  place  ;  He  shall  not  return 
thither  any  more : 

12  But  he  shall  die  in  the  place 
whither  they  have  led  him  captive, 
and  shall  see  this  land  no  more. 

13  If  Woe  unto  him  that  buildeth 
his  house  by  unrighteousness,  and  his 
chambers  by  wrong;  that  useth  his 
neighbour’s  service  without  wages, 
and  giveth  him  not  for  his  work ; 

14  That  saith,  I  will  build  me  a  wide 
house  and  large  chambers,  and  cutteth 
him  out  windows ;  and  it  is  ceiled  with 
cedar,  and  painted  with  vermilion. 

15  Shalt  thou  reign,  because  thou 
closest  thyself  in  cedar  ?  did  not  thy 
father  eat  and  drink,  and  do  judg¬ 
ment  and  justice,  and  then  it  teas 
well  with  him  ? 

16  He  judged  the  cause  of  the  poor 
and  needy ;  then  it  was  well  with 
him  :  was  not  this  to  know  me  ?  saith 
the  Lord. 

17  But  thine  eyes  and  thine  heart 
are  not  but  for  thy  covetousness,  and 
for  to  shed  innocent  blood,  and  for  op¬ 
pression,  and  for  violence,  to  do  it. 

18  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Jo¬ 
siah  king  of  Judah ;  They  shall  not 
lament  for  him,  saying ,  Ah  my 
brother  !  or,  Ah  sister  !  they  shall  not 
lament  for  him,  saying ,  Ah  lord !  or, 
Ah  his  gloty ! 

19  He  shall  be  buried  with  the 
burial  of  an  ass,  drawn  and  cast  forth 
beyond  the  gates  of  Jerusalem. 

20  If  Go  up  to  Lebanon,  and  cry; 
and  lift  up  thy  voice  in  Bashan,  and 
cry  from  the  passages :  for  all  thy 
lovers  are  destroyed. 

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21  I  spake  unto  thee  in  thy  pros¬ 
perity;  but  thou  saidst,  I  will  not 
hear.  This  hath  been  thy  manner 
from  thy  youth,  that  thou  obeyedst 
not  my  voice. 

22  The  wind  shall  eat  up  all  thy 
pastors,  and  thy  lovers  shall  go  into 
captivity :  surely  then  shalt  thou  be 
ashamed  and  confounded  for  all  thy 
wickedness. 

23  O  inhabitant  of  Lebanon,  that 
makest  thy  nest  in  the  cedars,  how 
gracious  shalt  thou  be  when  pangs 
come  upon  thee,  the  pain  as  of  a 
woman  in  travail ! 

24  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  though 
Coniah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim  king  of 
Judah  were  the  signet  upon  my  right 
hand,  yet  would  I  pluck  thee  thence ; 

25  And  I  will  give  thee  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  thy  life,  and 
into  the  hand  of  them  whose  face 
thou  fearest,  even  into  the  hand  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and 
into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  And  I  will  cast  thee  out,  and 
thy  mother  that  bare  thee,  into  an¬ 
other  country,  where  ye  were  not 
born  ;  and  there  shall  ye  die. 

27  But  to  the  land  whereunto  they 
desire  to  return,  thither  shall  they 
not  return. 

28  Is  this  man  Coniah  a  despised 
broken  idol  ?  is  he  a  vessel  wherein 
is  no  pleasure  ?  wherefore  are  they 
cast  out,  he  and  his  seed,  and  are 
cast  into  a  land  which  they  know  not? 

29  O  earth,  earth,  earth,  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

30  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Write  ye 
this  man  childless,  a  man  that  shall 
not  prosper  in  his  days :  for  no  man 
of  his  seed  shall  prosper,  sitting  upon 
the  throne  of  David.,  and  ruling  any 
more  in  Judah. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Jle  prophesieth  a  restoration  of  the  scattered  flock.  5 

Christ  shall  rule  and  save  them.  9  Against  false 

prophets,  33  and  mockers  of  the  true  prophets. 

WOE  be  unto  the  pastors  that 
destroy  and  scatter  the  sheep 
of  my  pasture  !  saith  the  Lord, 


Christ  is  promised. 

2  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  against  the  pastors 
that  feed  my  people;  Ye  have  scat¬ 
tered  my  flock,  and  driven  them 
away,  and  have  not  visited  them : 
behold,  I  will  visit  upon  you  the 
evil  of  your  doings,  saith  the  Lord. 

3  And  I  will  gather  the  remnant 
of  my  flock  out  of  all  countries 
whither  I  have  driven  them,  and  will 
bring  them  again  to  their  folds  ;  and 
they  shall  he  fruitful  and  increase. 

4  And  I  will  set  up  shepherds  over 
them  which  shall  feed  them :  and 
they  shall  fear  no  more,  nor  he  dis¬ 
mayed,  neither  shall  they  he  lacking, 
saith  the  Lord. 

5  If  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  raise  unto  Da¬ 
vid  a  righteous  Branch,  and  a  King 
shall  reign  and  prosper,  and  shall 
execute  judgment  and  justice  in  the 
earth. 

6  In  his  days  Judah  shall  he  saved, 
and  Israel  shall  dwell  safely :  and 
this  is  his  name  whereby  he  shall  he 
called,  THE  LORD  OUR  RIGHT¬ 
EOUSNESS. 

7  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  they  shall  no 
more  say,  The  Lord  liveth,  which 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 

8  But,  The  Lord  liveth,  which 
brought  up  and  which  led  the  seed 
of  the  house  of  Israel  out  of  the 
north  country,  and  from  all  countries 
whither  I  had  driven  them ;  and  they 
shall  dwell  in  their  own  land. 

9  Y  Mine  heart  within  me  is  broken 
because  of  the  prophets  ;  all  my  hones 
shake :  I  am  like  a  drunken  man, 
and  like  a  man  whom  wine  hath 
overcome,  because  of  the  Lord,  and 
because  of  the  words  of  his  holiness. 

10  For  the  land  is  full  of  adul¬ 
terers;  for  because  of  swearing  the 
land  mourneth ;  the  pleasant  places 
of  the  wilderness  are  dried  up,  and 
their  course  is  evil,  and  their  force 
is  not  right. 

11  For  both  prophet  and  priest  are 


Against  false  prophets . 

profane ;  yea,  in  my  house  have  I 
found  their  wickedness,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  Wherefore  their  way  shall  he 
unto  them  as  slippery  tvaps  in  the 
darkness :  they  shall  be  driven  on, 
and  fall  therein :  for  I  will  bring 
evil  upon  them,  even  the  year  of 
their  visitation,  saith  the  Lord. 

13  And  I  have  seen  folly  in  the 
prophets  of  Samaria;  they  prophe¬ 
sied  in  Baal,  and  caused  my  people 
Israel  to  err. 

14  I  have  seen  also  in  the  prophets 
of  Jerusalem  a  horrible  thing :  they 
commit  adultery,  and  walk  in  lies : 
they  strengthen  also  the  hands  of 
evil  doers,  that  none  doth  return  from 
his  wickedness  :  they  are  all  of  them 
unto  me  as  Sodom,  and  the  inhab¬ 
itants  thereof  as  Gomorrah. 

15  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  concerning  the  prophets ; 
Behold,  1  will  feed  them  with  worm¬ 
wood,  and  make  them  drink  the  wa¬ 
ter  of  gall :  for  from  the  prophets  of 
Jerusalem  is  profaneness  gone  forth 
into  all  the  land. 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Hearken  not  unto  the  words  of  the 
prophets  that  prophesy  unto  you ; 
they  make  you  vain:  they  speak  a 
vision  of  their  own  heart,  and  not 
out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord. 

17  They  say  still  unto  them  that 
despise  me,  The  Lord  hath  said, 
Ye  shall  have  peace  ;  and  they  say 
unto  every  one  that  walketh  after 
the  imagination  of  his  own  heart, 
No  evil  shall  come  upon  you. 

18  For  who  hath  stood  in  the  coun¬ 
sel  of  the  Lord,  and  hath  perceived 
and  heard  his  word  ?  who  hath  mark¬ 
ed  his  word,  and  heard  it  ? 

19  Behold,  a  whirlwind  of  the  Lord 
is  gone  forth  in  fury,  even  a  grievous 
whirlwind :  it  shall  fall  grievously 
upon  the  head  of  the  wicked. 

20  The  anger  of  the  Lord  shall  not 
return,  until  he  have  executed,  and 
till  he  have  performed  the  thoughts 
of  his  heart:  in  the  latter  days  ye 
shall  consider  it  perfectly. 

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JEREMIAH. 


God's  fearful  judgments 


JEREMIAH. 


against  false  prophets . 


'  21  I  have  not  sent  these  prophets, 
yet  they  ran :  I  have  not  spoken  to 
them,  yet  they  prophesied. 

22  But  if  they  had  stood  in  my 
counsel,  and  had  caused  my  people 
to  hear  my  words,  then  they  should 
have  turned  them  from  their  evil  way, 
and  from  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

23  Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  not  a  God  afar  off? 

24  Can  any  hide  himself  in  secret 
places  that  I  shall  not  see  him  ?  saith 
the  Lord.  Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and 
earth  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

25  I  have  heard  what  the  prophets 
said,  that  prophesy  lies  in  my  name, 
saying,  I  have  dreamed,  I  have 
dreamed. 

26  How  long  shall  this  he  in  the 
heart  of  the  prophets  that  prophesy 
lies  ?  yea,  they  are  prophets  of  the 
deceit  of  their  own  heart ; 

27  Which  think  to  cause  my  peo¬ 
ple  to  forget  my  name  by  their 
dreams,  which  they  tell  every  man 
to  his  neighbour,  as  their  fathers 
have  forgotten  my  name  for  Baal. 

28  The  prophet  that  hath  a  dream, 
let  him  tell  a  dream;  and  he  that 
hath  my  word,  let  him  speak  my 
word  faithfully.  What  is  the  chaff  to 
the  wheat  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

29  Is  not  my  word  like  as  a  fire  ? 
saith  the  Lord;  and  like  a  hammer 
that  breaketh  the  rock  in  pieces  ? 

30  Therefore,  behold,  I  am  against 
the  prophets,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
steal  my  words  every  one  from  his 
neighbour. 

31  Behold,  I  am  against  the  proph¬ 
ets,  saith  the  Lord,  that  use  their 
tongues,  and  say,  He  saith. 

32  Behold,  1  am  against  them  that 
prophesy  false  dreams,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  do  tell  them,  and  cause 
my  people  to  err  by  their  lies,  and 
by  their  lightness ;  yet  I  sent  them 
not,  nor  commanded  them:  there¬ 
fore  they  shall  not  profit  this  people 
at  all,  saith  the  Lord. 

33  If  And  when  this  people,  or  the 
prophet,  or  a  priest,  shall  ask  thee, 

846 


saying,  What  is  the  burden  of  the 
Lord  ?  thou  shalt  then  say  unto 
them,  What  burden  ?  I  will  even 
forsake  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

34  And  as  for  the  prophet,  and  the 
priest,  and  the  people,  that  shall  say, 
The  burden  of  the  Lord,  I  will  even 
punish  that  man  and  his  house. 

35  Thus  shall  ye  say  every  one  to 
his  neighbour,  and  every  one  to  his 
brother,  What  hath  the  Lord  an¬ 
swered  ?  and,  What  hath  the  Lord 
spoken  ? 

36  And  the  burden  of  the  Lord  shall 
ye  mention  no  more  ;  for  every  man’s 
word  shall  be  his  burden  :  for  ye  have 
perverted  the  words  of  the  living  God, 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts  our  God. 

37  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the 
prophet,  What  hath  the  Lord  an¬ 
swered  thee  ?  and,  What  hath  the 
Lord  spoken  ? 

38  But  since  ye  say,  The  burden 
of  the  Lord  ;  therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  ;  Because  ye  say  this  word,  The 
burden  of  the  Lord,  and  I  have  sent 
unto  you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  say, 
The  burden  of  the  Lord  ; 

39  Therefore,  behold,  I,  even  I,  will 
utterly  forget  you,  and  I  will  forsake 
you,  and  the  city  that  I  gave  you 
and  your  fathers,  and  cast  you  out  of 
my  presence : 

40  And  I  will  bring  an  everlasting 
reproach  upon  you,  and  a  perpetual 
shame,  which  shall  not  be  forgotten. 


CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Under  the  type  of  good  and  had  figs,  4  he  foresheweth 
the  restoration  of  them  that  were  in  captivity ,  8  and 
the  desolation  of  Zcdekiah  and  the  rest. 


npHE  Lord  shewed  me,  and,  behold, 
1  two  baskets  of  figs  were  set  be¬ 
fore  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  after  that 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  had 
carried  away  captive  Jeeoniah  the 
son  of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah,  and 
the  princes  of  Judah,  with  the  car¬ 
penters  and  smiths,  from  Jerusalem, 
and  had  brought  them  to  Babylon. 

2  One  basket  had  very  good  figs, 
even  like  the  figs  that  are  first  ripe : 
and  the  other  basket  had  very 


Type  of  good  and  bad  figs.  JEREMIAH. 


The  captivity  foretold. 


naughty  figs,  which  could  not  he 
eaten,  they  were  so  had. 

3  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
What  seest  thou,  Jeremiah?  And  I 
said,  Figs ;  the  good  figs,  very  good ; 
and  the  evil,  very  evil,  that  cannot 
be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

4  TT  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel ;  Like  these  good  figs,  so  will 
I  acknowledge  them  that  are  carried 
away  captive  of  Judah,  whom  I  have 
sent  out  of  this  place  into  the  land  of 
the  Chaldeans  for  their  good. 

6  For  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon 
them  for  good,  and  I  will  bring  them 
asrain  to  this  land :  and  I  will  build 
them,  and  not  pull  them  down  ;  and  I 
will  plant  them,  and  not  pluck  them 
up. 

7  And  I  will  give  them  a  heart  to 
know  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord  ;  and 
they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will 
be  their  God:  for  they  shall  return 
unto  me  with  their  whole  heart. 

8  If  And  as  the  evil  figs,  which 
cannot  he  eaten,  they  are  so  evil ; 
surely  thus  saith  the  Lord,  So  will  I 
give  Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
his  princes,  and  the  residue  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  that  remain  in  this  land,  and 
them  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt : 

9  And  I  will  deliver  them  to  be 
removed  into  all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
earth  for  their  hurt,  to  be  a  reproach 
and  a  proverb,  a  taunt  and  a  curse,  in 
all  places  whither  I  shall  drive  them. 

10  And  I  will  send  the  sword,  the 
famine,  and  the  pestilence,  among 
them,  till  they  be  consumed  from  off 
the  land  that  I  gave  unto  them  and 
to  their  fathers. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1  Jeremiah  reproving  the  Jews'  disobedience  to  the  prophets, 
8 foretelleth  the  seventy  years'  captivity,  12  and  after  that, 
the  destruction  of  Babylon.  15  Under  the  type  of  a 
cup  of  wine  he  foresheweih  the  destruction  of  all  na¬ 
tions.  34  The  howling  of  the  shepherds. 

HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
concerning  all  the  people  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  in  the  fourth  year  of  Jehoiakim 
the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah,  that 


was  the  first  year  of  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon ; 

2  The  which  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
spake  unto  all  the  people  of  Judah, 
and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  saying, 

3  From  the  thirteenth  year  of  Jo¬ 
siah  the  son  of  Amon  king  of  Judah, 
even  unto  this  day,  that  is  the  three 
and  twentieth  year,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  hath  come  unto  me,  and  I  have 
spoken  unto  you,  rising  early  and 
speaking ;  hut  ye  have  not  hearkened. 

4  And  the  Lord  hath  sent  unto 
you  all  his  servants  the  prophets, 
rising  early  and  sending  them;  but 
ye  have  not  hearkened,  nor  inclined 
your  ear  to  hear. 

5  They  said,  Turn  ye  again  now 
every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from 
the  evil  of  your  doings,  and  dwell  in 
the  land  that  the  Lord  hath  given 
unto  you  and  to  your  fathers  for  ever 
and  ever: 

6  And  go  not  after  other  gods  to 
serve  them,  and  to  worship  them, 
and  provoke  me  not  to  anger  with 
the  works  of  your  hands ;  and  I  will 
do  you  no  hurt. 

7  Yet  ye  have  not  hearkened  unto 
me,  saith  the  Lord  ;  that  ye  might 
provoke  me  to  anger  with  the  works 
of  your  hands  to  your  own  hurt. 

8  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ;  Because  ye  have  not  heard 
my  words, 

9  Behold,  I  will  send  and  take  all 
the  families  of  the  north,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king 
of  Babylon,  my  servant,  and  will 
bring  them  against  this  land,  and 
against  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and 
against  all  these  nations  round  about, 
and  will  utterly  destroy  them,  and 
make  them  an  astonishment,  and  a 
hissing,  and  perpetual  desolations. 

10  Moreover  I  will  take  from  them 
the  voice  of  mirth,  and  the  voice  of 
gladness,  the  voice  of  the  bridegroom, 
and  the  voice  of  the  bride,  the  sound 
of  the  millstones,  and  the  light  of  the 
candle. 


847 


The  overthrow  of 


JEREMIAH. 


divers  nations  foretolcL 


11  And  this  whole  land  shall  he  a 
desolation,  and  an  astonishment ;  and 
these  nations  shall  serve  the  king  of 
Babylon  seventy  years. 

12  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
seventy  years  are  accomplished,  that  I 
will  punish  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
that  nation,  saith  the  Lord,  for  their 
iniquity,  and  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans, 
and  will  make  it  perpetual  desolations. 

13  And  I  will  bring  upon  that  land 
all  my  words  which  I  have  pronounced 
against  it,  even  all  that  is  written  in 
this  hook,  which  Jeremiah  hath  proph¬ 
esied  against  all  the  nations. 

14  For  many  nations  and  great 
kings  shall  serve  themselves  of  them 
also :  and  I  will  recompense  them 
according  to  their  deeds,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  works  of  their  own  hands. 

15  If  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  unto  me  ;  Take  the  winecup 
of  this  fury  at  my  hand,  and  cause  all 
the  nations,  to  whom  I  send  thee,  to 
drink  it. 

16  And  they  shall  drink,  and  he 
moved,  and  be  mad,  because  of  the 
sword  that  I  will  send  among  them. 

17  Then  took  I  the  cup  at  the 
Lord’s  hand,  and  made  all  the  na¬ 
tions  to  drink,  unto  whom  the  Lord 
had  sent  me : 

18  To  wit ,  Jerusalem,  and  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  the  kings  thereof, 
and  the  princes  thereof,  to  make  them 
a  desolation,  an  astonishment,  a  hiss¬ 
ing,  and  a  curse ;  as  it  is  this  day ; 

19  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  his 
servants,  and  his  princes,  and  all  his 
people ; 

20  And  all  the  mingled  people,  and 
all  the  kings  of  the  land  of  Uz,  and  all 
the  kings  of  the  land  of  the  Philis¬ 
tines,  and  Ashkelon,  and  Azzah,  and 
Ekron,  and  the  remnant  of  Ashdod, 

21  Edom,  and  Moah,  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon, 

22  And  all  the  kings  of  Tyrus,  and 
all  the  kings  of  Zidon,  and  the  kings 
of  the  isles  which  are  beyond  the  sea, 

23  Dedan,  and  Tema,  and  Buz,  and 
all  that  are  in  the  utmost  corners, 

848 


24  And  all  the  kings  of  Arabia,  and 
all  the  kings  of  the  mingled  people 
that  dwell  in  the  desert, 

25  And  all  the  kings  of  Zimri,  and 
all  the  kings  of  Elam,  and  all  the 
kings  of  the  Medes, 

26  And  all  the  kings  of  the  north, 
far  and  near,  one  with  another,  and 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  which 
are  upon  the  face  of  the  earth :  and 
the  king  of  Sheshach  shall  drink  after 
them. 

27  Therefore  thou  shalt  say  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Drink  ye,  and  be 
drunken,  and  spew,  and  fall,  and  rise 
no  more,  because  of  the  sword  which 
I  will  send  among  you. 

28  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  refuse  to 
take  the  cup  at  thine  hand  to  drink, 
then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Ye  shall 
certainly  drink. 

29  For,  lo,  I  begin  to  bring  evil  on 
the  city  which  is  called  by  my  name, 
and  should  ye  he  utterly  unpunish¬ 
ed  ?  Ye  shall  not  he  unpunished : 
for  I  will  call  for  a  sword  upon  all  the 
inhabitants  of  the  earth,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

30  Therefore  prophesy  thou  against 
them  all  these  words,  and  say  unto 
them,  The  Lord  shall  roar  from  on 
high,  and  utter  his  voice  from  his  holy 
habitation ;  he  shall  mightily  roar 
upon  his  habitation ;  he  shall  give  a 
shout,  as  they  that  tread  the  grapes , 
against  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

31  A  noise  shall  come  even  to  the 
ends  of  the  earth  ;  for  the  Lord  hath 
a  controversy  with  the  nations :  he 
will  plead  with  all  flesh ;  he  will  give 
them  that  are  wicked  to  the  sword, 
saith  the  Lord. 

32  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Behold,  evil  shall  go  forth  from  nation 
to  nation,  and  a  great  whirlwind 
shall  he  raised  up  from  the  coasts  of 
the  earth. 

33  And  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall 
be  at  that  day  from  one  end  of  the 
earth  even  unto  the  other  end  of  the 


Exhortation  to  repentance.  JEREMIAH. 


Jeremiah  apprehended. 


earth :  they  shall  not  he  lamented, 
neither  gathered,  nor  buried ;  they 
shall  be  dung  upon  the  ground. 

34  H  Howl,  ye  shepherds,  and  cry; 
and  wallow  yourselves  in  the  ashes , 
ye  principal  of  the  flock  :  for  the  days 
of  your  slaughter  and  of  your  disper¬ 
sions  are  accomplished  ;  and  ye  shall 
fall  like  a  pleasant  vessel. 

35  And  the  shepherds  shall  have 
no  way  to  flee,  nor  the  principal  of 
the  flock  to  escape. 

36  A  voice  of  the  cry  of  the  shep¬ 
herds,  and  a  howling  of  the  princi¬ 
pal  of  the  flock,  shall  be  heard:  for 
the  Lord  hath  spoiled  their  pasture. 

37  And  the  peaceable  habitations 
are  cut  down  because  of  the  fierce 
anger  of  the  Lord. 

38  He  hath  forsaken  his  covert,  as 
the  lion  :  for  their  land  is  desolate  be¬ 
cause  of  the  fierceness  of  the  oppressor, 
and  because  of  his  fierce  anger. 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

1  Jeremiah  by  promises  and  thrcateninys  exhortclh  to 
repentance.  8  He  is  therefore  apprehended,  10  and 
arraigned.  12  His  apology.  16  He  is  quit  in  judg¬ 
ment ,  by  the  example  of  Mi cah,  20  and  of  Urijah,  24 
and  by  the  care  of  Ahikam. 

IN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king 
of  Judah  came  this  word  from  the 
Lord,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Stand  in  the 
court  of  the  Lord’s  house,  and  speak 
unto  all  the  cities  of  Judah,  which 
come  to  worship  in  the  Lord’s  house, 
all  the  words  that  I  command  thee  to 
speak  unto  them ;  diminish  not  a  word : 

3  If  so  be  they  will  hearken,  and 
turn  every  man  from  his  evil  way, 
that  I  may  repent  me  of  the  evil, 
which  I  purpose  to  do  unto  them 
because  of  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

4  And  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  If  ye  will  not 
hearken  to  me,  to  walk  in  my  law, 
which  I  have  set  before  you, 

5  To  hearken  to  the  words  of  my 
servants  the  prophets,  whom  I  sent 
unto  you,  both  rising  up  early,  and 
sending  them ,  but  ye  have  not  heark¬ 
ened  ; 


6  Then  will  I  make  this  house  like 
Shiloh,  and  will  make  this  city  a  curse 
to  all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

7  So  the  priests  and  the  prophets 
and  all  the  people  heard  Jeremiah 
speaking  these  words  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord. 

8  U  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jeremiah  had  made  an  end  of  speak¬ 
ing  all  that  the  Lord  had  commanded 
him  to  speak  unto  all  the  people,  that 
the  priests  and  the  prophets  and  all 
the  people  took  him,  saying,  Thou 
shalt  surely  die. 

9  Why  hast  thou  prophesied  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  saying,  This 
house  shall  be  like  Shiloh,  and  this 
city  shall  be  desolate  without  an  in¬ 
habitant  ?  And  all  the  people  were 
gathered  against  Jeremiah  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

10  m  When  the  princes  of  Judah 
heard  these  things,  then  they  came 
up  from  the  king’s  house  unto  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  sat  down  in 
the  entry  of  the  new  gate  of  the 
Lord’s  house. 

11  Then  spake  the  priests  and  the 
prophets  unto  the  princes  and  to  all 
the  people,  saying,  This  man  is  wor¬ 
thy  to  die ;  for  he  hath  prophesied 
against  this  city,  as  ye  have  heard 
with  your  ears. 

12  IT  Then  spake  Jeremiah  unto 
all  the  princes  and  to  all  the  peo¬ 
ple,  saying,  The  Lord  sent  me  to 
prophesy  against  this  house  and 
against  this  city  all  the  words  that 
ye  have  heard. 

13  Therefore  now  amend  your 
ways  and  your  doings,  and  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  your  God  ;  and  the 
Lord  will  repent  him  of  the  evil  that 
he  hath  pronounced  against  you. 

14  As  for  me,  behold,  I  am  in  your 
hand :  do  with  me  as  seemeth  good 
and  meet  unto  you. 

15  But  know  ye  for  certain,  that 
if  ye  put  me  to  death,  ye  shall  sure¬ 
ly  bring  innocent  blood  upon  your¬ 
selves,  and  upon  this  city,' and  upon 
the  inhabitants  thereof :  for  of  a  truth 

849 


54 


Jeremiah  acquitted. 


JEREMIAH. 


Type  of  bonds  and  yokes. 


the  Lord  hath  sent  me  unto  you  to 
speak  all  these  words  in  your  ears. 

16  TT  Then  said  the  princes  and  all 
the  people  unto  the  priests  and  to  the 
prophets  ;  This  man  is  not  worthy  to 
die :  for  he  hath  spoken  to  us  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

17  Then  rose  up  certain  of  the 
elders  of  the  land,  and  spake  to  all 
the  assembly  of  the  people,  saying, 

18  Micah  the  Morasthite  prophe¬ 
sied  in  the  days  of  Hezekiah  king  of 
Judah,  and  spake  to  all  the  people  of 
Judah,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ;  Zion  shall  he  ploughed  like 
a  field,  and  Jerusalem  shall  become 
heaps,  and  the  mountain  of  the  house 
as  the  high  places  of  a  forest. 

19  Did  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah 
and  all  Jndah  put  him  at  all  to 
death?  did  he  not  fear  the  Lord, 
and  besought  the  Lord,  and  the 
Lord  repented  him  of  the  evil  which 
he  had  pronounced  against  them  ? 
Thus  might  we  procure  great  evil 
against  our  souls. 

20  And  there  was  also  a  man  that 
prophesied  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
iJrijah  the  son  of  Shemaiali  of  Kir- 
jath-jearim,  who  prophesied  against 
this  city  and  against  this  land  accord¬ 
ing  to  all  the  words  of  Jeremiah  : 

21  And  when  Jehoiakim  the  king, 
with  all  his  mighty  men,  and  all  the 
princes,  heard  his  words,  the  king 
sought  to  put  him  to  death :  but 
when  Urijah  heard  it,  he  was  afraid, 
and  fled,  and  went  into  Egypt ; 

22  And  Jehoiakim  the  king  sent 
men  into  Egypt,  namely ,  Elnathan 
the  son  of  Achbor,  and  certain  men 
with  him  into  Egypt. 

23  And  they  fetched  forth  Urijah 
out  of  Egypt,  and  brought  him  unto 
Jehoiakim  the  king;  who  slew  him 
with  the  sword,  and  cast  his  dead  body 
into  the  graves  of  the  common  people. 

24  Nevertheless,  the  hand  of  Ahi- 
kam  the  son  of  Shaphan  was  with 
Jeremiah,  that  they  should  not  give 
him  into 'the  hand  of  the  people*  to 
put  him  to  death. 

850 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  Under  {he  type  of  bonds  and  yokes  he  prophesieth  the 
subduing  of  the  neighbour  kings  unto  Nebuchadnezzar. 
8  He  exhortetli  them  to  yield ,  and  not  to  believe  the 
false  prophets.  12  Tlte  like  he  doetli  to  Zedekicdi.  19 
He  foretelleth,  the  remnant  of  the  vessels  shall  be  car¬ 
ried  to  Babylon,  and  there  continue  until  the  day  of 
visitation. 

IN  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king 
of  Judah  came  this  word  unto  Jere¬ 
miah  from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  me; 
Make  thee  bonds'  and  yokes,  and 
put  them  upon  thy  neck, 

3  And  send  them  to  the  king  of 
Edom,  and  to  the  king  of  Moab, 
and  to  the  king  of  the  Ammonites, 
and  to  the  king  of  Tyrus,  and  to  the 
king  of  Zidon,  by  ,  the  hand  of  the 
messengers  which  come  to  Jerusa¬ 
lem  unto  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah ; 

4  And  command  them  to  say  unto 
their  masters,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Thus 
shall  ye  say  unto  your  masters ; 

5  I  have  made  the  earth,  the  man 
and  the  beast  that  are  upon  the 
ground,  by  my  great  power  and  by  my 
outstretched  arm,  and  have  given  it 
unto  whom  it  seemed  meet  unto  me. 

6  And  now  have  I  given  all  these 
lands  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  the  king  of  Babylon,  my 
servant;  and  the  beasts  of  the  field 
have  I  given  him  also  to  serve  him. 

7  And  all  nations  shall  serve  him, 
and  his  son,  and  his  son’s  son,  until 
the  very  time  of  his  land  come :  and 
then  many  nations  and  great  kings 
shall  serve  themselves  of  him. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  nation  and  kingdom  which  will 
not  serve  the  same  Nebuchadnezzar 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  that  will 
not  put  their  neck  under  the  yoke  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  that  nation  will 
I  punish,  saith  the  Lord,  with  the 
sword,  and  with  the  famine,  and 
with  the  pestilence,  until  I  have  con¬ 
sumed  them  by  his  hand. 

9  Therefore  hearken  not  ye  to  your 
prophets,  nor  to  your  diviners,  nor  to 
your  dreamers,  nor  to  your  enchant- 


JEREMIAH. 


Zedekiah  to  submission. 


The  prophet  counselleth 


ers,  nor  to  your  sorcerers,  which  speak 
unto  you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  serve 
the  king  of  Babylon  : 

10  For  they  prophesy  a  lie  unto 
you,  to  remove  you  far  from  your 
land ;  and  that  I  should  drive  you 
out,  and  ye  should  perish. 

11  But  the  nations  that  bring  their 
neck  under  the  yoke  of  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  serve  him,  those  will  I 
let  remain  still  in  their  own  land, 
saitli  the  Lord;  and  they  shall  till 
it,  and  dwell  therein. 

12  If  I  spake  also  to  Zedekiah  king 
of  Judah  according  to  all  these  words, 
saying,  Bring  your  necks  under  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  serve 
him  and  his  people,  and  live. 

13  Why  will  ye  die,  thou  and  thy 
people,  by  the  sword,  by  the  famine, 
and  by  the  pestilence,  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  against  the  nation  that 
will  not  serve  the  king  of  Babylon  ? 

14  Therefore  hearken  not  unto  the 
words  of  the  prophets  that  speak  unto 
you,  saying,  Ye  shall  not  serve  the 
king  of  Babylon :  for  they  prophesy 
a  lie  unto  you. 

15  For  I  have  not  sent  them,  saith 
the  Lord,  yet  they  prophesy  a  lie  in 
my  name ;  that  I  might  drive  you  out, 
and  that  ye  might  perish,  ye,  and  the 
prophets  that  prophesy  unto  you. 

16  Also  I  spake  to  the  priests  and 
to  all  this-  people,  saying,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  ;  Hearken  not  to  the  words 
of  your  prophets  that  prophesy  unto 
you,  saying,  Behold,  the  vessels  of 
the  Lord’s  house  shall  now  shortly 
he  brought  again  from  Babylon :  for 
they  prophesy  a  lie  unto  you. 

1 7  Hearken  not  unto  them ;  serve 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  live  :  where¬ 
fore  should  this  city  be  laid  waste  ? 

18  But  if  they  he  prophets,  and  if 
the  word  of  the  Lord  be  with  them, 
let  them  now  make  intercession  to  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  that  the  vessels  which 
are  left  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
in  the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah,  and 
at  Jerusalem,  go  not  to  Babylon. 

19  If  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 


hosts  concerning  the  pillars,  and  con¬ 
cerning  the  sea,  and  concerning  the 
bases,  and  concerning  the  residue  of 
the  vessels  that  remain  in  this  city, 

20  Which  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of 
Babylon  took  not,  when  he  carried 
away  captive  Jeconiah  the  son  of 
Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  from  Jeru¬ 
salem  to  Babylon,  and  all  the  nobles 
of  Judah  and  Jerusalem ; 

21  Yea,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  concerning 
the  vessels  that  remain  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  and  in  the  house  of  the 
king  of  Judah  and  of  Jerusalem  ; 

22  They  shall  be  carried  to  Baby¬ 
lon,  and  there  shall  they  be  until  the 
day  that  I  visit  them,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
then  will  I  bring  them  up,  and  re¬ 
store  them  to  this  place. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  Hananiah  prophesieth  falsely  the  return  of  the  vessels, 
and  of  Jeconiah.  5  Jeremiah,  'wishing  it  to  he  true, 
sheweth  that  the  event  will  declare  who  are  true  prophets. 
10  Hananiah  hreaketh  Jeremiah' s  yoke.  12  Jeremiah 
telleth  of  an  iron  yoke,  15  and  foretelleth  Ilananiah' s 
death. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  the  same 
year,  in  the  beginning  of  the 
reign  of  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  in 
the  fourth  year,  and  in  the  fifth 
month,  that  Hananiah  the  son  of 
Azur  the  prophet,  which  tvas  of  Gib- 
eon,  spake  unto  me  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  presence  of  the  priests 
and  of  all  the  people,  saying, 

2  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  saying,  I  have  broken 
the  yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

3  Within  two  full  years  will  I 
bring  again  into  this  place  all  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord’s  house,  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
took  away  from  this  place,  and  car¬ 
ried  them  to  Babylon : 

4  And  I  will  bring  again  to  this 
place  Jeconiah  the  son  ol  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah,  with  all  the  captives 
of  Judah,  that  went  into  Babylon, 
saith  the  Lord  :  for  I  will  break  the 
yoke  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

5  If  Then  the  prophet  Jeremiah 
said  unto  the  prophet  Hananiah  in 
the  presence  of  the  priests,  and  in 

851 


Hananiah' s  false 


JEREMIAH. 


prophecy,  and  death. 


the  presence  of  all  the  people  that 
stood  in  the  house  of  the  Lord, 

6  Even  the  prophet  Jeremiah  said, 
Amen :  the  Lord  do  so :  the  Lord 
perform  thy  words  which  thou  hast 
prophesied,  to  bring  again  the  vessels 
of  the  Lord’s  house,  and  all  that  is 
carried  away  captive,  from  Babylon 
into  this  place. 

7  Nevertheless,  hear  thou  now  this 
word  that  I  speak  in  thine  ears,  and 
in  the  ears  of  all  the  people  ; 

8  The  prophets  that  have  been 
before  me  and  before  thee  of  old 
prophesied  both  against  many  coun¬ 
tries,  and  against  great  kingdoms,  of 
war,  and  of  evil,  and  of  pestilence. 

9  The  prophet  which  prophesieth 
of  peace,  when  the  word  of  the  proph¬ 
et  shall  come  to  pass,  then  shall  the 
prophet  he  known,  that  the  Lord  hath 
truly  sent  him. 

10  If  Then  Hananiah  the  prophet 
took  the  yoke  from  off  the  prophet 
Jeremiah’s  neck,  and  brake  it. 

11  And  Hananiah  spake  in  the 
presence  of  all  the  people,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Even  so  will  I 
break  the  yoke  of  Nebuchadnezzar 
king  of  Babylon  from  the  neck  of  all 
nations  within  the  space  of  two  full 
years.  And  the  prophet  Jeremiah 
went  his  way. 

12  IT  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  after 
that  Hananiah  the  prophet  had  bro¬ 
ken  the  yoke  from  off  the  neck  of  the 
prophet  Jeremiah,  saying, 

13  Go  and  tell  Hananiah,  saying, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Thou  hast 
broken  the  yokes  of  wood ;  hut  thou 
shalt  make  for  them  yokes  of  iron. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  I  have  put 
a  yoke  of  iron  upon  the  neck  of  all 
these  nations,  that  they  may  serve 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon ; 
and  they  shall  serve  him :  and  I  have 
given  him  the  beasts  of  the  field  also. 

15  %  Then  said  the  prophet  Jere¬ 
miah  unto  Hananiah  the  prophet, 
Hear  now,  Hananiah ;  The  Lord  hath 

852 


not  sent  thee ;  hut  thou  makest  this 
people  to  trust  in  a  lie. 

16  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Behold,  I  will  cast  thee  from  off  the 
face  of  the  earth :  this  year  thou 
shalt  die,  because  thou  hast  taught 
rebellion  against  the  Lord. 

17  So  Hananiah  the  prophet  died 
the  same  year  in  the  seventh  month. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  Jeremiah  sendeth  a  letter  to  the  captives  in  Babylon, 
to  be  quiet  there ,  8  and  not  to  believe  the  dreams  of 
their  prophets,  10  and  that  they  shall  return  with  grace 
after  seventy  years.  15  He  foretelleth  the  destruction 
of  the  rest  for  their  disobedience.  20  He  sheweth  the 
fearful  end  of  Ahab  and  Zedekiali,  two  lying  proph¬ 
ets.  24  Shernaiah  writeth  a  letter  against  Jeremiah . 
80  Jeremiah  readelh  his  doom. 

NOW  these  arc  the  words  of  the 
letter  that  Jeremiah  the  proph¬ 
et  sent  from  Jerusalem  unto  the  resi¬ 
due  of  the  elders  which  were  carried 
away  captives,  and  to  the  priests, 
and  to  the  prophets,  and  to  all  the 
people  whom  Nebuchadnezzar  had 
carried  away  captive  from  Jerusalem 
to  Babylon; 

2  (After  that  Jeconiah  the  king, 
and  the  queen,  and  the  eunuchs,  the 
princes  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and 
the  carpenters,  and  the  smiths,  were 
departed  from  Jerusalem ;) 

3  By  the  hand  of  Elasah  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  and  Gemariah  the  son  of 
Hilkiah,  (whom  Zedekiah  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah  sent  unto  Babylon  to  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  king  of  Babylon)  saying, 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  unto  all  that  are 
carried  away  captives,  whom  I  have 
caused  to  he  carried  away  from  Jeru¬ 
salem  unto  Babylon; 

5  Build  ye  houses,  and  dwell  in 
them;  and  plant  gardens,  and  eat 
the  fruit  of  them  ; 

6  Take  ye  wives,  and  beget  sons 
and  daughters;  and  take  wives  for 
your  sons,  and  give  your  daughters 
to  husbands,  that  they  may  hear  sons 
and  daughters;  that  ye  may  be  in¬ 
creased  there,  and  not  diminished. 

7  And  seek  the  peace  of  the  city 
whither  I  have  caused  you  to  he 
carried  away  captives,  and  pray  unto 


Jeremiah's  letter  to 


JEREMIAH. 


the  captive  Jews. 


the  Lord  for  it:  for  in  the  peace 
thereof  shall  ye  have  peace. 

8  H  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Let  not 
your  prophets  and  your  diviners,  that 
be  in  the  midst  of  you,  deceive  you, 
neither  hearken  to  your  dreams  which 
ye  cause  to  he  dreamed. 

9  For  they  prophesy  falsely  unto 
you  in  my  name :  I  have  not  sent 
them,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  TT  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  That 
after  seventy  years  be  accomplished 
at  Babylon  I  will  visit  you,  and  per¬ 
form  my  good  word  toward  you,  in 
causing  you  to  return  to  this  place. 

11  For  I  know  the  thoughts  that  I 
think  toward  you,  saith  the  Lord, 
thoughts  of  peace,  and  not  of  evil,  to 
give  you  an  expected  end. 

12  Then  shall  ye  call  upon  me, 
and  ye  shall  go  and  pray  unto  me, 
and  I  will  hearken  unto  you. 

13  And  ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find 
me,  when  ye  shall  search  for  me  with 
all  your  heart. 

14  And  I  will  he  found  of  yon,  saith 
the  Lord  :  and  I  will  turn  away  your 
captivity,  and  I  will  gather  you  from 
all  the  nations,  and  from  all  the  places 
whither  I  have  driven  you,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  and  I  will  bring  you  again  into 
the  place  whence  I  caused  you  to  he 
carried  away  captive. 

15  If  Because  ye  have  said,  The 
Lord  hath  raised  us  up  prophets  in 
Babylon ; 

16  Know  that  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  the  king  that  sitteth  upon  the 
throne  of  David,  and  of  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  that  dwelleth  in  this  city,  and  of 
your  brethren  that  are  not  gone  forth 
with  you  into  captivity ; 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
Behold,  I  will  send  upon  them  the 
sword,  the  famine,  and  the  pestilence, 
and  will  make  them  like  vile  figs,  that 
cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

18  And  I  will  persecute  them  with 
the  sword,  with  the  famine,  and  with 
the  pestilence,  and  will  deliver  them 
to  he  removed  to  all  the  kingdoms 


of  the  earth,  to  he  a  curse,  and  an 
astonishment,  and  a  hissing,  and  a 
reproach,  among  all  the  nations  whith¬ 
er  I  have  driven  them : 

19  Because  they  have  not  hearken¬ 
ed  to  my  words,  saith  the  Lord, 
which  I  sent  unto  them  by  my  ser¬ 
vants  the  prophets,  rising  up  early 
and  sending  them;  but  ye  would  not 
hear,  saith  the  Lord. 

20  IT  Hear  ye  therefore  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  all  ye  of  the  captivity, 
whom  I  have  sent  from  Jerusalem- to 
Babylon : 

21  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  of  Ahab  the  son  of 
Kolaiah,  and  of  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
Maaseiah,  which  prophesy  a  lie  unto 
you  in  my  name ;  Behold,  I  will  de¬ 
liver  them  into  the  hand  of  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  king  of  Babylon ;  and  he 
shall  slay  them  before  your  eyes  ; 

22  And  of  them  shall  he  taken  up 
a  curse  by  all  the  captivity  of  Judah 
which  are  in  Babylon,  saying,  The 
Lord  make  thee  like  Zedekiah  and 
like  Ahab,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon 
roasted  in  the  fire ; 

23  Because  they  have  committed 
villany  in  Israel,  and  have  commit¬ 
ted  adultery  with  their  neighbours’ 
wives,  and  have  spoken  lying  words 
in  my  name,  whicli  I  have  not  com¬ 
manded  them ;  even  I  know,  and  am 
a  witness,  saith  the  Lord. 

24  If  Thus  shalt  thou  also  speak  to 
Shemaiah  the  Nehelamite,  saying, 

25  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  saying,  Be¬ 
cause  thou  hast  sent  letters  in  thy 
name  unto  all  the  people  that  are  at 
Jerusalem,  and  to  Zephaniah  the 
son  of  Maaseiah  the  priest,  and  to 
all  the  priests,  saying, 

26  The  Lord  hath  made  thee  priest 
in  the  stead  of  Jelioiada  the  priest, 
that  ye  should  be  officers  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  for  every  man 
that  is  mad,  and  inaketh  himself  a 
prophet,  that  thou  shouldest  put  him 
in  prison,  and  in  the  stocks. 

27  Now  therefore  why  hast  thou  not 

853 


Shemaiali s  doom . 


JEREMIAH. 


reproved  Jeremiah  of  Anatlioth,  which 
maketh  himself  a  prophet  to  you  ? 

28  For  therefore  he  sent  unto  us 
in  Babylon,  saying-,  This  captivity  is 
long:  build  ye  houses,  and  dwell  in 
them  ;  and  plant  gardens,  and  eat  the 
fruit  of  them. 

29  And  Zephaniah  the  priest  read 
this  letter  in  the  ears  of  Jeremiah  the 
prophet. 

30  If  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

31  Send  to  all  them  of  the  cap¬ 
tivity,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
concerning  Shemaiali  the  Nehelam- 
ite ;  Because  that  Shemaiali  hath  pro¬ 
phesied  unto  you,  and  I  sent  him  not, 
and  he  caused  you  to  trust  in  a  lie : 

32  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Behold,  I  will  punish  Shemaiah  the 
Nehelamite,  and  his  seed :  he  shall 
not  have  a  man  to  dwell  among  this 
people;  neither  shall  he  behold  the 
good  that  I  will  do  for  my  people,  saith 
the  Lord;  because  he  hath  taught 
rebellion  against  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  God  sheweth  Jeremiah  the  return  of  the  Jews.  4  After 

their  trouble  they  shall  have  deliverance.  10  He  com- 

forteth  Jacob.  IS  Their  return  shall  be  gracious.  20 

Wrath  shall  fall  on  the  wicked. 

HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  saying, 

2  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  saying,  Write  thee  all  the 
words  that  I  have  spoken  unto  thee 
in  a  book. 

3  For,  lo,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I  will  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  my  people  Israel  and 
Judah,  saith  the  Lord:  and  I  will 
cause  them  to  return  to  the  land  that 
I  gave  to  their  fathers,  and  they  shall 
possess  it. 

4  IT  And  these  are  the  words  that 
the  Lord  spake  concerning  Israel 
and  concerning  Judah. 

5  For  thus  saith  the  Lord;  We 
have  heard  a  voice  of  trembling,  of 
fear,  and  not  of  peace. 

6  Ask  ye  now,  and  see  whether  a 
man  doth  travail  with  child  ?  where¬ 
fore  do  I  see  every  man  with  his  hands 

854 


Jacob  is  comforted. 

on  his  loins,  as  a  woman  in  travail,  and 
all  faces  are  turned  into  paleness  ? 

7  Alas !  for  that  day  is  great,  so 
that  none  is  like  it :  it  is  even  the 
time  of  Jacob’s  trouble  ;  but  he  shall 
be  saved  out  of  it. 

8  For  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  I 
will  break  his  yoke  from  off  thy 
neck,  and  will  burst  thy  bonds,  and 
strangers  shall  no  more  serve  them¬ 
selves  of  him  : 

9  But  they  shall  serve  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  David  their  king, 
whom  I  will  raise  up  unto  them. 

10  IT  Therefore  fear  thou  not,  O 
my  servant  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord; 
neither  be  dismayed,  O '  Israel :  for, 
lo,  I  will  save  thee  from  afar,  and  thy 
seed  from  the  land  of  their  captivity ; 
and  Jacob  shall  return,  and  shall  be 
in  rest,  and  be  quiet,  and  none  shall 
make  him  afraid. 

11  For  I  am  with  thee,  saith  the 
Lord,  to  save  thee :  though  I  make  a 
full  end  of  all  nations  whither  I  have 
scattered  thee,  yet  will  I  not  make  a 
full  end  of  thee;  but  I  will  correct 
thee  in  measure,  and  will  not  leave 
thee  altogether  unpunished. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Thy 
bruise  is  incurable,  and  thy  wound  is 
grievous. 

13  There  is  none  to  plead  thy  cause, 
that  thou  inayest  be  bound  up :  thou 
hast  no  healing  medicines. 

14  All  thy  lovers  have  forgotten 
thee ;  they  seek  thee  not ;  for  I  have 
wounded  thee  with  the  wound  of  an 
enemy,  with  the'  chastisement  of  a 
cruel  one,  for  the  multitude  of  thine 
iniquity;  because  thy  sins  were  in¬ 
creased. 

15  AVliy  cries t  thou  for  thine  afflic¬ 
tion  ?  thy  sorrow  is  incurable  for  the 
multitude  of  thine  iniquity :  because 
thy  sins  were  increased,  I  have  done 
these  things  unto  thee. 

16  Therefore  all  they  that  devour 
thee  shall  be  devoured  ;  and  all  thine 
adversaries,  every  one  of  them,  shall 
go  into  captivity ;  and  they  that  spoil 


restoration  of  Israel. 


The  gracious  return ,  and  JEREMIAH. 


thee  shall  be  a  spoil,  and  all  that  prey 
upon  thee  will  I  give  for  a  prey. 

17  For  I  will  restore  health  unto 
thee,  and  I  will  heal  thee  of  thy 
wounds,  saith  the  Lord;  because  they 
called  thee  an  Outcast,  saying ,  This 
is  Zion,  whom  no  man  seeketh  after. 

18  %  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  bring  again  the  captivity 
of  Jacob’s  tents,  and  have  mercy  on 
his  dwellingplaces  ;  and  the  city  shall 
be  builded  upon  her  own  heap,  and 
the  palace  shall  remain  after  the 
manner  thereof. 

19  And  out  of  them  shall  proceed 
thanksgiving  and  the  voice  of  them 
that  make  merry :  and  I  will  multiply 
them,  and  they  shall  not  be  few  ;  I 
will  also  glorify  them,  and  they  shall 
not  be  small. 

20  Their  children  also  shall  be 
as  aforetime,  and  their  congregation 
shall  be  established  before  me,  and  I 
will  punish  all  that  oppress  them. 

21  And  their  nobles  shall  be  of 
themselves,  and  their  governor  shall 
proceed  from  the  midst  of  them;  and 
I  will  cause  him  to  draw  near,  and 
he  shall  approach  unto  me :  for  who 
is  this  that  engaged  his  heart  to  ap¬ 
proach  unto  me  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

22  And  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and 
I  will  be  your  God. 

23  Behold,  the  whirlwind  of  the 
Lord  goeth  forth  with  fury,  a  con¬ 
tinuing  whirlwind  :  it  sh^ll  fall  with 
pain  upon  the  head  of  the  wicked. 

24  The  tierce  anger  of  the  Lord 
shall  not  return,  until  he  have  done 
it,  and  until  he  have  performed  the 
intents  of  his  heart :  in  the  latter  days 
ye  shall  consider  it. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  The  restoration  of  Israel.  10  The  'publication  thereof. 

15  Rachel  mourning  is  comforted.  18  Ephraim  re¬ 
penting  is  brought  home  again.  22  Christ  is  promised. 

27  His  care  over  the  church.  81  His  new  covenant.  35 

The  stability,  3S  and  amplitude  of  the  church. 

AT  the  same  time,  saith  the  Lord, 
.XJl  will  I  be  the  God  of  all  the 
families  of  Israel,  and  they  shall  be 
my  people. 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  people 


which  lucre  left  of  the  sword  found 
grace  in  the  wilderness  ;  even  Israel, 
when  I  went  to  cause  him  to  rest. 

3  The  Lord  hath  appeared  of  old 
unto  me,  saying ,  Yea,  I  have  loved 
thee  with  an  everlasting  love  :  there¬ 
fore  with  lovingkindness  have  I  drawn 
thee. 

4  Again  I  will  build  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  be  built,  O  virgin  of  Israel : 
thou  shalt  again  be  adorned  with 
thy  tabrets,  and  shalt  go  forth  in  the 
dances  of  them  that  make  merry. 

5  Thou  shalt  yet  plant  vines  upon 
the  mountains  of  Samaria :  the  plant¬ 
ers  shall  plant,  and  shall  eat  them  as 
common  things. 

6  For  there  shall  be  a  day,  that  the 
watchmen  upon  the  mount  Ephraim 
shall  cry,  Arise  ye,  and  let  us  go  up 
to  Zion  unto  the  Lord  our  God. 

7  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Sing 
with  gladness  for  Jacob,  and  shout 
among  the  chief  of  the  nations : 
publish  ye,  praise  ye,  and  say,  O 
Lord,  save  thy  people,  the  remnant  of 
Israel. 

8  Behold,  I  will  bring  them  from 
the  north  country,  and  gather  them 
from  the  coasts  of  the  earth,  and 
with  them  the  blind  and  the  lame, 
the  woman  with  child  and  her  that 
travaileth  with  child  together :  a  great 
company  shall  return  thither. 

9  They  shall  come  with  weeping, 
and  with  supplications  will  I  lead 
them  :  I  will  cause  them  to  walk  by 
the  rivers  of  waters  in  a  straight  way, 
wherein  they  shall  not  stumble :  for 
I  am  a  father  to  Israel,  and  Ephraim 
is  my  firstborn. 

10  Hear  the  w’ord  of  the  Lord,  O 
ye  nations,  and  declare  it  in  the  isles 
afar  off,  and  say,  He  that  scattered 
Israel  will  gather  him,  and  keep  him, 
as  a  shepherd  doth  his  flock. 

11  For  the  Lord  hath  redeemed 
Jacob,  and  ransomed  him  from  the 
hand  of  him  that  was  stronger  than  he. 

12  Therefore  they  shall  come  and 
sing  in  the  height  of  Zion,  and  shall 
flow  together  to  the  goodness  of  the 

855 


Rachel  is  comforted. 


JEREMIAH. 


Christ  is  promised. 


Lord,  for  wheat,  and  for  wine,  and 
for  oil,  and  for  the  young  of  the  flock 
and  of  the  herd :  and  their  soul  shall 
be  as  a  watered  garden  ;  and  they 
shall  not  sorrow  any  more  at  all. 

13  Then  shall  the  virgin  rejoice  in 
the  dance,  both  young  men  and  old  to¬ 
gether  :  for  I  will  turn  their  mourning 
into  joy,  and  will  comfort  them,  and 
make  them  rejoice  from  their  sorrow. 

14  And  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the 
priests  with  fatness,  and  my  people 
shall  be  satisfied  with  my  goodness, 
saith  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  A  voice 
was  heard  in  Ramah,  lamentation, 
and  bitter  weeping ;  Rachel  weeping 
for  her  children  refused  to  be  com¬ 
forted  for  her  children,  because  they 
were  not. 

16  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Refrain 
thy  voice  from  weeping,  and  thine 
eyes  from  tears :  for  thy  work  shall 
be  rewarded,  saith  the  Lord;  and 
they  shall  come  again  from  the  land 
of  the  enemy. 

17  And  there  is  hope  in  thine  end, 
#aith  the  Lord,  that  thy  children  shall 
come  again  to  their  own  border. 

18  TI  I  have  surely  heard  Ephraim 
bemoaning  himself  thus  ;  Thou  hast 
chastised  me,  and  I  was  chastised,  as 
a  bullock  unaccustomed  to  the  yoke : 
turn  thou  me,  and  I  shall  be  turned ; 
for  thou  art  the  Lord  my  God. 

19  Surely  after  that  I  was  turned, 
I  repented ;  and  after  that  I  was  in¬ 
structed,  I  smote  upon  my  thigh :  I 
was  ashamed,  yea,  even  confounded, 
because  I  did  bear  the  reproach  of 
my  youth. 

20  Is  Ephraim  my  dear  son  ?  is  he 
a  pleasant  child  ?  for  since  I  spake 
against  him,  I  do  earnestly  remem¬ 
ber  him  still :  therefore  my  bowels 
are  troubled  for  him;  I  will  surely 
have  mercy  upon  him,  saith  the  Lord. 

2 1  Set  thee  up  waymarks,  make  thee 
high  heaps:  set  thine  heart  toward' 
the  highway,  even  the  way  ivhich 
thou  wentest :  turn  again,  O  virgin  of 
Israel,  turn  again  to  these  thy  cities. 

856 


22  If  How  long  wilt  thou  go  about, 
O  thou  backsliding  daughter  ?  for  the 
Lord  hath  created  a  new  thing  in  the 
earth,  A  woman  shall  compass  a  man. 

23  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, | 
the  God  of  Israel ;  As  yet  they  shall 
use  this  speech  in  the  land  of  Judah 
and  in  the  cities  thereof,  when  I  shall 
bring  again  their  captivity;  The  Lord 
bless  thee,  O  habitation  of  justice,  and 
mountain  of  holiness. 

24  And  there  shall  dwell  in  Judah 
itself,  and  in  all  the  cities  thereof 
together,  husbandmen,  and  they  that 
go  forth  with  flocks. 

25  For  I  have  satiated  the  weary 
soul,  and  I  have  replenished  every 
sorrowful  soul. 

26  Upon  this  I  awaked,  and  beheld; 
and  my  sleep  was  sweet  unto  me. 

27  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  sow  the  house 
of  Israel  and  the  house  of  Judah  with 
the  seed  of  man,  and  with  the  seed 
of  beast. 

28  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
like  as  I  have  watched  over  them,  to 
pluck  up,  and  to  break  down,  and  to 
throw  down,  and  to  destroy,  and  to 
afflict ;  so  will  I  watch  over  them,  to 
build,  and  to  plant,  saith  the  Lord. 

29  In  those  days  they  shall  say  no 
more,  The  fathers  have  eaten  a  sour 
grape,  and  the  children’s  teeth  are 
set  on  edge. 

30  But  every  one  shall  die  for  his 
own  iniquity :  every  man  that  eateth 
the  sour  grape,  his  teeth  shall  be  set 
on  edge. 

31  IT  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  will  make  a  new 
covenant  with  the  house  of  Israel, 
and  with  the  house  of  Judah  : 

32  Not  according  to  the  covenant 
that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in  the 
day  that  I  took  them  by  the  hand  to 
bring  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt; 
which  my  covenant  they  brake,  al¬ 
though  I  was  a  husband  unto  them, 
saith  the  Lord  : 

33  But  this  shall  he  the  covenant 
that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of 


JEREMIAH.  Jeremiah's  imprisonment . 


The  church's  stability. 

Israel ;  After  those  days,  saith  the 
Lord,  I  will  put  my  law  in  their  in¬ 
ward  parts,  and  write  it  in  their 
hearts ;  and  will  be  their  God,  and 
they  shall  he  my  people. 

34  And  they  shall  teach  no  more 
every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every 
man  his  brother,,  saying,  Know  the 
Lord  :  for  they  shall  all  know  me, 
from  the  least  of  them  unto  the 
greatest  of  them,  saith  the  Lord  : 
for  I  will  forgive  their  iniquity,  and  I 
will  remember  their  sin  no  more. 

35  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which 
giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by  day,  and 
the  ordinances  of  the  moon  and  of  the 
stars  for  a  light  by  night,  which  divi- 
deth  the  sea  when  the  waves  thereof 
roar ;  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name  : 

36  If  those  ordinances  depart  from 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  then  the 
seed  of  Israel  also  shall  cease  from 
being  a  nation  before  me  for  ever. 

37  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  If  heaven 
above  can  be  measured,  and  the  foun¬ 
dations  of  the  earth  searched  out 
beneath,  I  will  also  cast  off  all  the 
seed  of  Israel  for  all  that  they  have 
done,  saith  the  Lord. 

38  If  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  the  city  shall  he  built 
to  the  Lord  from  the  tower  of  Ha- 
naneel  unto  the  gate  of  the  corner. 

39  And  the  measuring  line  shall 
yet  go  forth  over  against  it  upon  the 
hill  Gareb,  and  shall  compass  about 
to  Goath. 

40  And  the  whole  valley  of  the 
dead  bodies,  and  of  the  ashes,  and  all 
the  fields  unto  the  brook  of  Kidron, 
unto  the  corner  of  the  horse  gate 
toward  the  east,  shall  be  holy  unto 
the  Lord  ;  it  shall  not  be  plucked  up, 
nor  thrown  down  any  more  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  Jeremiah ,  being  imprisoned  by  Zedekiah  for  his  proph¬ 
ecy ,  6  buyeth  Hanameel' s  field.  13  Baruch  must  pre¬ 
serve  the  evidences ,  as  tokens  of  the  people's  return. 
16  Jeremiah  in  his  prayer  complaineth  to  God.  26 
God  confirmeth  the  captivity  for  their  sins ,  36  and 
promiseth  a  gracious  return. 

THE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord  in  the  tenth  year 
of  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  which 


was  the  eighteenth  year  of  Nebuchad¬ 
rezzar. 

2  For  then  the  king  of  Babylon’s 
army  besieged  Jerusalem :  and  Jere¬ 
miah  the  prophet  was  shut  up  in  the 
court  of  the  prison,  which  was  in  the 
king  of  Judah’s  house. 

3  For  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah  had 
shut  him  up,  saying,  Wherefore  dost 
thou  prophesy,  and  say,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will  give  this 

•city  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  he  shall  take  it; 

4  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
shall  not  escape  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  Chaldeans,  hut  shall  surely  he 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Babylon,  and  shall  speak  with  him 
mouth  to  mouth,  and  his  eyes  shall 
behold  his  eyes ; 

5  And  he  shall  lead  Zedekiah  to 
Babylon,  and  there  shall  he  be  until 
I  visit  him,  saith  the  Lord  :  though 
ye  fight  with  the  Chaldeans,  ye  shall 
not  prosper  ? 

6  If  And  Jeremiah  said,  The  word 
of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

7  Behold,  Hanameel  the  son  of  ' 
Shallum  thine  uncle  shall  come  unto 
thee,  saying,  Buy  thee  my  field  that 
is  in  Anathoth :  for  the  right  of  re¬ 
demption  is  thine  to  buy  it. 

8  So  Hanameel  mine  uncle’s  son 
came  to  me  in  the  court  of  the  prison 
according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
and  said  unto  me,  Buy  my  field,  I 
pray  thee,  that  is  in  Anathoth,  which 
is  in  the  country  of  Benjamin :  for  the 
right  of  inheritance  is  thine,  and  the 
redemption  is  thine ;  buy  it  for  thy¬ 
self.  Then  I  knew  that  this  was  the 
word  of  the  Lord. 

9  And  I  bought  the  field  of  Hana¬ 
meel  my  uncle’s  son,  that  was  in 
Anathoth,  and  weighed  him  the  mon¬ 
ey,  even  seventeen  shekels  of  silver. 

10  And  I  subscribed  the  evidence, 
and  sealed  it ,  and  took  witnesses, 
and  weighed  him  the  money  in  the 
balances. 

11  So  I  took  the  evidence  of  the 
purchase,  both  that  which  was  sealed 

857 


Jeremiah's  prayer. 

according  to  the  law  and  custom,  and 
that  which  was  open : 

12  And  I  gave  the  evidence  of  the 
purchase  unto  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah,  the  son  of  Maaseiah,  in  the 
sight  of  Hanameel  mine  uncle’s  son , 
and  in  the  presence  of  the  witnesses 
that  subscribed  the  hook  of  the  pur¬ 
chase,  before  all  the  Jews  that  sat  in 
the  court  of  the  prison. 

13  And  I  charged  Baruch  before 
them,  saying, 

14  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Take  these  evi¬ 
dences,  this  evidence  of  the  purchase, 
both  which  is  sealed,  and  this  evi¬ 
dence  which  is  open ;  and  put  them 
in  an  earthen  vessel,  that  they  may 
continue  many  days. 

15  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Houses  and  fields 
and  vineyards  shall  be  possessed  again 
in  this  land. 

16  Now  when  I  had  delivered  the 
evidence  of  the  purchase  unto  Baruch 
the  son  of  Neriah,  I  prayed  unto  the 
Lord,  saying, 

17  Ah  Lord  God!  behold,  thou 
hast  made  the  heaven  and  the  earth 
by  thy  great  power  and  stretched  out 
arm',  and  there  is  nothing  too  hard 
for  thee : 

18  Thou  she  west  lovingkindness 
unto  thousands,  and  recompensest 
the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  into  the 
bosom  of  their  children  after  them : 
The  Great,  The  Mighty  God,  The 
Lord  of  hosts,  is  his  name  ; 

19  Great  in  counsel,  and  mighty 
in  work :  for  thine  eyes  are  open 
upon  all  the  ways  of  the  sons  of 
men,  to  give  every  one  according  to 
his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit 
of  his  doings  : 

20  Which  hast  set  signs  and  won¬ 
ders  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  unto 
this  day,  and  in  Israel,  and  among 
other  men ;  and  hast  made  thee  a 
name,  as  at  this  day ; 

21  And  hast  brought  forth  thy 
people  Israel  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt 
with  signs,  and  with  wonders,  and  with 

858 


The  captivity  confirmed. 

a  strong  hand,  and  with  a  stretched 
out  arm,  and  with  great  terror ; 

22  And  hast  given  them  this  land, 
which  thou  didst  swear  to  their  fa¬ 
thers-  to  give  them,  a  land  flowing 
with  milk  and  honey ; 

23  And  they  came  in,  and  possessed 
it ;  but  they  obeyed  not  thy  voice,  nei¬ 
ther  walked  in  thy  law ;  they  have  done 
nothing  of  all  that  thou  cominandedst 
them  to  do :  therefore  thou  hast  caused 
all  this  evil  to  come  upon  them. 

24  Behold  the  mounts,  they  are 
come  unto  the  city  to  take  it ;  and 
the  city  is  given  into  the  hand  of  the 
Chaldeans  that  fight  against  it,  be¬ 
cause  of  the  sword,  and  of  the  famine, 
and  of  the  pestilence  :  and  what  thou 
hast  spoken  is  come  to  pass ;  and,  be¬ 
hold,  thou  seest  it. 

25  And  thou  hast  said  unto  me,  O 
Lord  God,  Buy  thee  the  field  for  money, 
and  take  witnesses ;  for  the  city  is 
given  into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

27  Behold,  I  am  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  all  flesh :  is  there  any  thing  too 
hard  for  me  ? 

28  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Behold,  I  will  give  this  city  into  the 
hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  into  the 
hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Bab¬ 
ylon,  and  he  shall  take  it : 

29  And  the  Chaldeans,  that  fight 
against  this  city,  shall  come  and  set 
fire  on  this  city,  and  burn  it  with  the 
houses,  upon  whose  roofs  they  have 
offered  incense  unto  Baal,  and  poured 
out  drink  offerings  unto  other  gods, 
to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

30  For  the  children  of  Israel  and 
the  children  of  Judah  have  only  done 
evil  before  me  from  their  youth;  for 
the  children  of  Israel  have  only  pro¬ 
voked  me  to  anger  with  the  work  of 
their  hands,  saith  the  Lord. 

31  For  this  city  hath  been  to  me  as 
a  provocation  of  mine  anger  and  of 
my  fury  from  the  day  that  they  built 
it  even  unto  this  day,  that  I  should 
remove  it  from  before  my  face ; 


JEREMIAH. 


God  promiseth 

32  Because  of  all  the  evil  of  the 
children  of  Israel  and  of  the  children 
of  Judah,  which  they  have  done  to 
provoke  me  to  anger,  they,  their  kings, 
their  princes,  their  priests,  and  their 
prophets,  and  the  men  of  Judah,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

33  And  they  have  turned  unto  me 
the  back,  and  not  the  face :  though  I 
taught  them,  rising  up  early  and 
teaching  them ,  yet  they  have  not 
hearkened  to  receive  instruction. 

34  But  they  set  their  abominations 
in  the  house,  which  is  called  by  my 
name,  to  defile  it. 

35  And  they  built  the  high  places 
of  Baal,  which  are  in  the  valley  of 
the  son  of  Hinnom,  to  cause  their  sons 
and  their  daughters  to  pass  through 
the  fire  unto  Molecli ;  which  I  com¬ 
manded  them  not,  neither  came  it  into 
my  mind,  that  they  should  do  this 
abomination,  to  cause  Judah  to  sin. 

36  IT  And  now  therefore  thus  saith 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  concern¬ 
ing  this  city,  whereof  ye  say,  It  shall 
be  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the  king 
of  Babylon  by  the  sword,  and  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence ; 

37  Behold,  I  will  gather  them  out 
of  all  countries,  whither  I  have  driven 
them  in  mine  anger,  and  in  my  fury, 
and  in  great  wrath  ;  and  I  will  bring 
them  again  unto  this  place,  and  I  will 
cause  them  to  dwell  safely : 

38  And  they  shall  be  my  people, 
and  I  will  be  their  God : 

39  And  I  will  give  them  one  heart, 
and  one  way,  that  they  may  fear  me 
for  ever,  for  the  good  of  them,  and  of 
their  children  after  them : 

40  And  I  will  make  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  them,  that  I  will  not 
turn  away  from  them,  to  do  them  good ; 
but  I  will  put  my  fear  in  their  hearts, 
that  they  shall  not  depart  from  me. 

41  Yea,  I  will  rejoice  over  them  to 
do  them  good,  and  I  will  plant  them 
in  this  land  assuredly  with  my  whole 
heart  and  with  my  whole  soul. 

42  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Like 
as  I  have  brought  all  this  great  evil 


a  gracious  return. 

upon  this  people,  so  will  I  bring  upon 
them  all  the  good  that  I  have  promised 
them. 

43  And  fields  shall  be  bought  in 
this  land,  whereof  ye  say,  It  is  deso¬ 
late  without  man  or  beast ;  it  is  given 
into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans. 

44  Men  shall  buy  fields  for  money, 
and  subscribe  evidences,  and  seal 
them ,  and  take  witnesses  in  the  land 
of  Benjamin,  and  in  the  places  about 
Jerusalem,  arid  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  cities  of  the  mountains,  and 
in  the  cities  of  the  valley,  and  in  the 
cities  of  the  south :  for  I  will  cause  their 
captivity  to  return,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  God  promiseth  to  the  captivity  a  gracious  return ,  9a* 
joyful  state ,  12  a  settled  government ,  15  Christ  the 
Branch  of  righteousness ,  17  a  continuance  of  king - 
dom  and  priesthood,  20  and  a  stability  of  a  blessed 
seed. 

Moreover  the  word  of  the 

Lord  came  unto  Jeremiah  the 
second  time,  while  he  was  yet  shut 
up  in  the  court  of  the  prison,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  the  maker 
thereof,  the  Lord  that  formed  it,  to 
establish  it ;  The  Lord  is  his  name  ; 

3  Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer 
thee,  and  shew  thee  great  and  mighty 
things,  which  thou  knowest  not. 

4  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel,  concerning  the  houses  of 
this  city,  and  concerning  the  houses 
of  the  kings  of  Judah,  which  are 
thrown  down  by  the  mounts,  and  by 
the  sword ; 

5  They  come  to  fight  with  the  Chal¬ 
deans,  but  it  is  to  fill  them  with  the 
dead  bodies  of  men,  whom  I  have 
slain  in  mine  anger  and  in  my  fury, 
and  for  all  whose  wickedness  I  have 
hid  my  face  from  this  city. 

6  Behold,  I  will  bring  it  health  and 
cure,  and  I  will  cure  them,  and  will 
reveal  unto  them  the  abundance  of 
peace  and  truth. 

•  7  And  I  will  cause  the  captivity  of 
Judah  and  the  captivity  of  Israel  to 
return,  and  will  build  them,  as  at  the 
first. 

8  And  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all 

859 


JEREMIAH. 


A  return  promised. 


JEREMIAH. 


Christ  is  promised. 


their  iniquity,  whereby  they  have 
sinned  against  me ;  and  I  will  pardon 
all  their  iniquities,  whereby  they  have 
sinned,  and  whereby  they  have  trans¬ 
gressed  against  me. 

9  If  And  it  shall  he  to  me  a  name 
of  joy,  a  praise  and  an  honour  before 
all  the  nations  of  the  earth,  which 
shall  hear  all  the  good  that  I  do  unto 
them :  and  they  shall  fear  and  trem¬ 
ble  for  all  the  goodness  and  for  all  the 
prosperity  that  I  procure  unto  it. 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Again 
there  shall  he  heard  in  this  place, 
which  ye  say  shall  be  desolate  without 
man  and  without  beast,  even  in  the 
cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of 
Jerusalem,  that  are  desolate,  without 
man,  and  without  inhabitant,  and 
without  beast, 

11  The  voice  of  joy,  and  the  voice 
of  gladness,  the  voice  of  the  bride¬ 
groom,  and  the  voice  of  the  bride, 
the  voice  of  them  that  shall  say, 
Praise  the  Lord  of  hosts :  for  the 
Lord  is  good ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever :  and  of  them  that  shall  bring 
the  sacrifice  of  praise  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord.  For  I  will  cause  to  re¬ 
turn  the  captivity  of  the  land,  as  at 
the  first,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
Again  in  this  place,  which  is  desolate 
without  man  and  without  beast,  and 
in  all  the  cities  thereof,  shall  be  a 
habitation  of  shepherds  causing  their 
flocks  to  lie  down. 

13  In  the  cities  of  the  mountains, 
in  the  cities  of  the  vale,  and  in  the 
cities  of  the  south,  and  in  the  land  of 
Benjamin,  and  in  the  places  about 
Jerusalem,  and  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
shall  the  flocks  pass  again  under  the 
hands  of  him  that  telleth  them ,  saith 
the  Lord. 

14  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  I  will  perform  that  good 
thing  which  I  have  promised  unto 
the  house  of  Israel  and  to  the  house 
of  Judah. 

15  Tf  In  those  days,  and  at  that 
time,  will  I  cause  the  Branch  of  right- 

860 


eousness  to  grow  up  unto  David ; 
and  he  shall  execute  judgment  and 
righteousness  in  the  land. 

16  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be 
saved,  and  Jerusalem  shall  dwell 
safely:  and  this  is  the  name  where¬ 
with  she  shall  be  called,  The  Lord 
our  Righteousness. 

17  Tf  For  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
David  shall  never  want  a  man  to  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  the  house  of  Israel ; 

18  Neither  shall  the  priests  the 
Levites  want  a  man  before  me  to 
offer  burnt  offerings,  and  to  kindle 
meat  offerings,  and  to  do  sacrifice 
continually. 

19  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

20  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  If  ye  can 
break  my  covenant  of  the  day,  and 
my  covenant  of  the  night,  and  that 
there  should  not  be  day  and  night  in 
their  season ; 

2 1  Then  may  also  my  covenant  be 
broken  with  David  my  servant,  that 
he  should  not  have  a  son  to  reign 
upon  his  throne ;  and  with  the  Levites 
the  priests,  my  ministers. 

22  As  the  host  of  heaven  cannot 
be  numbered,  neither  the  sand  of  the 
sea  measured  ;  so  will  I  multiply  the 
seed  of  David  my  servant,  and  the 
Levites  that  minister  unto  me. 

23  Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Jeremiah,  saying, 

24  Considerest  thou  not  what  this 
people  have  spoken,  saying,  The  two 
families  which  the  Lord  hath  chosen, 
he  hath  even  cast  them  off?  thus 
they  have  despised  my  people,  that 
they  should  be  no  more  a  nation  be¬ 
fore  them. 

25  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  If  my 
covenant  be  not  with  day  and  night, 
and  if  I  have  not  appointed  the  ordi¬ 
nances  of  heaven  and  earth  ; 

26  Then  will  I  cast  away  the  seed  of 
J acob,  and  David  my  servant,  so  that  I 
will  not  take  any  of  his  seed  to  be  rulers 
over  the  seed  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
J  acob  :  for  I  will  cause  their  captivity 
to  return,  and  have  mercy  on  them. 


The  fate  of 


JEREMIAH. 


Zedekiali  foretold. 


CHAPTER  XXXIY. 

1  Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  captivity  of  Zedekiali  and 
the  rity.  8  The  princes  and  the  people  having  dismissed 
their  bondservants ,  contrary  to  the  covenant  of  God, 
reassume  th cm .  1 2  Jerem i ah,  for  their  disobedience,  giv- 
eth  them  and  Zedekiali  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies. 

HE  word  which  came  unto  Jere¬ 
miah  from  the  Lord,  when  Neb¬ 
uchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and 
all  his  army,  and  all  the  kingdoms  of 
the  earth  of  his  dominion,  and  all  the 
people,  fought  against  Jerusalem,  and 
against  all  the  cities  thereof,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  Israel ;  Go  and  speak  to  Zedekiah 
king  of  J udah,  and  tell  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord;  Behold,  I  will  give  this  city 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  he  shall  burn  it  with  fire : 

3  And  thou  shalt  not  escape  out  of 
his  hand,  but  shalt  surely  he  taken, 
and  delivered  into  his  hand  ;  and 
thine  eyes  shall  behold  the  eyes  of 
the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall 
speak  with  thee  mouth  to  mouth,  and 
thou  shalt  go  to  Babylon. 

4  Yet  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
0  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah;  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  of  thee,  Thou  shalt 
not  die  by  the  sword ; 

5  But  thou  shalt  die  in  peace :  and 
with  the  burnings  of  thy  fathers,  the 
former  kings  which  were  before  thee, 
so  shall  they  burn  odours  for  thee ; 
and  they  will  lament  thee,  saying, 
Ah  lord  !  for  I  have  pronounced  the 
word,  saith  the  Lord. 

6  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet  spake 
all  these  words  unto  Zedekiah  king 
of  Judah  in  Jerusalem, 

7  When  the  king  of  Babylon’s  army 
fought  against  Jerusalem,  and  against 
all  the  cities  of  Judah  that  were  left, 
against  Lachish,  and  against  Azekah: 
for  these  defenced  cities  remained  of 
the  cities  of  Judah. 

8  If  This  is  the  word  that  came  unto 
Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  after  that  the 
king  Zedekiah  had  made  a  covenant 
with  all  the  people  which  were  at  Je¬ 
rusalem,  to  proclaim  liberty  unto  them ; 

9  That  every  man  should  let  his 
manservant,  and  every  man  his 


maidservant,  being  a  Hebrew  or  a 
Hebrewess,  go  free;  that  none  should 
serve  himself  of  them,  to  wit ,  of  a  Jew 
his  brother. 

10  Now  when  all  the  princes,  and 
all  the  people,  which  had  entered  into 
the  covenant,  heard  that  every  one 
should  let  his  manservant,  and  every 
one  his  maidservant,  go  free,  that 
none  should  serve  themselves  of  them 
any  more ;  then  they  obeyed,  and  let 
them  go. 

11  But  afterwards  they  turned,  and 
caused  the  servants  and  the  hand¬ 
maids,  whom  they  had  let  go  free,  to 
return,  and  brought  them  into  subjec¬ 
tion  for  servants  and  for  handmaids. 

12  ^f  Therefore  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the 
Lord,  saying, 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel ;  I  made  a  covenant  with  your 
fathers  in  the  day  that  I  brought  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of 
the  house  of  bondmen,  saying, 

14  At  the  end  of  seven  years  let  ye 
go  every  man  his  brother  a  Hebrew, 
which  hath  been  sold  unto  thee  ;  and 
when  he  hath  served  thee  six  years, 
thou  shalt  let  him  go  free  from  thee: 
hut  your  fathers  hearkened  not  unto 
me,  neither  inclined  their  ear. 

15  And  ye  were  now  turned,  and 
had  done  right  in  my  sight,  in  pro¬ 
claiming  liberty  every  man  to  his 
neighbour ;  and  ye  had  made  a  cove¬ 
nant  before  me  in  the  house  which  is 
called  by  my  name: 

16  But  ye  turned  and  polluted  my 
name,  and  caused  every  man  his  serv¬ 
ant,  and  every  man  his  handmaid, 
whom  he  had  set  at  liberty  at  their 
pleasure,  to  return,  and  brought  them 
into  subjection,  to  he  unto  you  for 
servants  and  for  handmaids. 

1 7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Ye  have  not  hearkened  unto  me,  in 
proclaiming  liberty,  every  one  to  his 
brother,  and  every  man  to  his  neigh¬ 
bour  :  behold,  I  proclaim  a  liberty  for 
you,  saith  the  Lord,  to  the  sword, 
to  the  pestilence,  and  to  the  famine ; 

861 


The  obedience 


JEREMIAH. 


of  the  Rechabites. 


and  I  will  make  you  to  be  removed 
into  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

18  And  I  will  give  the  men  that  have 
transgressed  my  covenant,  which  have 
not  performed  the  words  ol  the  cove¬ 
nant  which  they  had  made  before  me, 
when  they  cut  the  calf  in  twain,  and 
passed  between  the  parts  thereof, 

19  The  princes  of  Judah,  and  the 
princes  of  Jerusalem,  the  eunuchs, 
and  the  priests,  and  all  the  people  of 
the  land,  which  passed  between  the 
parts  of  the  calf ; 

20  I  will  even  give  them  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  their  life  : 
and  their  dead  bodies  shall  be  for 
meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  to  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 

21  And  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah 
and  his  princes  will  I  give  into  the 
hand  of  their  enemies,  and  into  the 
hand  of  them  that  seek  their  life,  and 
into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon’s 
army,  which  are  gone  up  from  you. 

22  Behold,  I  will  command,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  cause  them  to  return  to 
this  city ;  and  they  shall  fight  against 
it,  and  take  it,  and  burn  it  with  fire : 
and  I  will  make  the  cities  of  Judah  a 
desolation  without  an  inhabitant. 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

1  By  the  obedience  of  the  Rechabites ,  12  Jeremiah  con- 
demneth  the  disobedience  of  the  Jews.  18  God  blcsseth 
the  Rechabites  for  their  obedience. 

HE  word  which  came  unto  Jere¬ 
miah  from  the  Lord,  in  the  days 
of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah  king 
of  Judah,  saying, 

2  Go  unto  the  house  of  the  Rechab¬ 
ites,  and  speak  unto  them,  and  bring 
them  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  into 
one  of  the  chambers,  and  give  them 
wine  to  drink. 

3  Then  I  took  Jaazaniah  the  son 
of  Jeremiah,  the  son  of  Habaziniah, 
and  his  brethren,  and  all  his  sons,  and 
the  whole  house  of  the  Rechabites ; 

4  And  I  brought  them  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  into  the  chamber  of  the 
sons  of  Hanan,  the  son  of  Igdaliah,  a 
man  of  God,  which  was  by  the  cham- 

862 


her  of  the  princes,  which  was  above 
the  chamber  of  Maaseiah  the  son  of 
Shallum,  the  keeper  of  the  door  : 

5  And  I  set  before  the  sons  of  the 
house  of  the  Rechabites  pots  full  of 
wine,  and  cups  ;  and  I  said  unto  them, 
Drink  ye  wine. 

6  But  they  said,  We  will  drink  no 
wine:  for  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab 
our  father  commanded  us,  saying, 
Ye  shall  drink  no  wine,  neither  ye, 
nor  your  sons  for  ever : 

7  Neither  shall  ye  build  house,  nor 
sow  seed,  nor  plant  vineyard,  nor 
have  any :  but  all  your  days  ye  shall 
dwell  in  tents ;  that  ye  may  live  many 
days  in  the  land  where  ye  be  strangers. 

8  Thus  have  we  obeyed  the  voice 
of  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab  our 
father  in  all  that  he  hath  charged  us, 
to  drink  no  wine  all  our  days,  we,  our 
wives,  our  sons,  nor  our  daughters  ; 

9  Nor  to  build  houses  for  us  to 
dwell  in  ;  neither  have  we  vineyard, 
nor  field,  nor  seed  : 

10  But  we  have  dwelt  in  tents,  and 
have  obeyed,  and  done  according  to 
all  that  Jonadab  our  father  com¬ 
manded  us. 

11  But  it  came  to  pass,  when  Neb¬ 
uchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  came 
up  into  the  land,  that  we  said,  Come, 
and  let  us  go  to  Jerusalem  for  fear  of 
the  army  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  for 
fear  of  the  army  of  the  Syrians :  so 
we  dwell  at  Jerusalem. 

12  Y  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying, 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  Go  and  tell  the 
men  of  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  Will  ye  not  receive  in¬ 
struction  to  hearken  to  my  words  ? 
saith  the  Lord. 

14  The  words  of  Jonadab  the  son 
of  Rechab,  that  he  commanded  his 
sons  not  to  drink  wine,  are  perform¬ 
ed;  for  unto  this  day  they  drink  none, 
but  obey  their  father’s  commandment: 
notwithstanding  I  have  spoken  unto 
you,  rising  early  and  speaking;  but  ye 
hearkened  not  unto  me. 


Baruch  writeth 


JEREMIAH. 


Jeremiah’s  'prophecies . 


15  I  have  sent  also  unto  you  all  iny 
servants  the  prophets,  rising-  up  early 
and  sending  them ,  saying,  Return  ye 
now  every  man  from  his  evil  way, 
and  amend  your  doings,  and  go  not 
after  other  gods  to  serve  them,  and 
ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  which  I 
have  given  to  you  and  to  your  fa¬ 
thers  :  but  ye  have  not  inclined  your 
ear,  nor  hearkened  unto  me. 

16  Because  the  sons  of  Jonadab  the 
son  of  Rechab  have  performed  the 
commandment  of  their  father,  which 
he  commanded  them ;  but  this  people 
hath  not  hearkened  unto  me : 

17  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Be¬ 
hold,  I  will  bring  upon  Judah  and 
upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
all  the  evil  that  I  have  pronounced 
against  them  :  because  I  have  spoken 
unto  them,  hut  they  have  not  heard ; 
and  I  have  called  unto  them,  but  they 
have  not  answered. 

18  And  Jeremiah  said  unto  the 
house  of  the  Rechahites,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  .  of  Israel ; 
Because  ye  have  obeyed  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  Jonadab  your  father, 
and  kept  all  his  precepts,  and  done 
according  unto  all  that  he  hath  com¬ 
manded  you ; 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel;  Jonadab 
the  son  of  Rechab  shall  not  want  a 
man  to  stand  before  me  for  ever. 

CHAPTER  XXXYI. 

1  Jeremiah  causeth  Baruch  to  write  his  prophecy ,  5  and 
publicly  to  read  it.  11  The  princes,  having  intelligence 
thereof  by  Michaiah ,  send  Jehudi  to  fetch  the  roll,  and 
read  it.  19  They  will  Baruch  to  'hide  himself  and 
Jeremiah.  20  The  king  Jehoiakim ,  being  certified 
thereof,  hearetli  part  of  it,  and  burnetii  the  roll.  .  2*7 
Jeremiah  dcnounceth  his  judgment.  32  Baruch  writeth 
a  new  copy. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 
XjL  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of 
Josiah  king  of  Judah,  that  this  word 
came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
saying, 

2  Take  thee  a  roll  of  a  book,  and 
write  therein  all  the  words  that  I 
have  spoken  unto  thee  against  Israel, 
and  against  Judah,  and  against  all 


the  nations,  from  the  day  I  spake 
unto  thee,  from  the  days  of  Josiah, 
even  unto  this  day. 

3  It  may  be  that  the  house  of  Judah 
will  hear  all  the  evil  which  I  purpose 
to  do  unto  them ;  that  they  may  re¬ 
turn  every  man  from  his  evil  way ; 
that  I  may  forgive  their  iniquity  and 
their  sin. 

4  Then  Jeremiah  called  Baruch  the 
son  of  Neriah:  and  Baruch  wrote  from 
the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the  words 
of  the  Lord,  which  he  had  spoken 
unto  him,  upon  a  roll  of  a  book. 

5  And  Jeremiah  commanded  Ba¬ 
ruch,  saying,  I  am  shut  up  ;  I  cannot 
go  into  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 

6  Therefore  go  thou,  and  read  in 
the  roll,  which  thou  hast  written 
from  my  mouth,  the  words  of  the 
Lord  in  the  ears  of  the  people  in 
the  Lord’s  house  upon  the  fasting 
day:  and  also  thou  shalt  read  them 
in  the  ears  of  all  Judah  that  come  out 
of  their  cities. 

7  It  may  he  they  will  present  their 
supplication  before  the  Lord,  and 
will  return  every  one  from  his  evil 
way:  for  great  is  the  anger  and  the 
fury  that  the  Lord  hath  pronounced 
against  this  people. 

8  And  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah 
did  according  to  all  that  Jeremiah 
the  prophet  commanded  him,  reading 
in  the  book  the  words  of  the  Lord  in 
the  Lord’s  house. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fifth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah,  in  the  ninth  month, 
that  they  proclaimed  a  fast  before  the 
Lord  to  all  the  people  in  Jerusalem, 
and  to  all  the  people  that  came  from 
the  cities  of  Judah  unto  Jerusalem. 

10  Then  read  Baruch  in  the  book 
the  words  of  Jeremiah  in  the  house 
of  the  Lord,  in  the  chamber  of  Gem- 
ariah  the  son  of  Shaphan  the  scribe, 
in  the  higher  court,  at  the  entry  of 
the  new  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house,  in 
the  ears  of  all  the  people. 

11  H  When  Michaiah  the  son  of 
Gemariah,  the  son  of  Shaphan,  had 

863 


Baruch  readeth 


JEREMIAH. 


Jeremiah's  prophecies. 


heard  out  of  the  hook  all  the  words 
of  the  Lord, 

12  Then  he  went  down  into  the 
king’s  house,  into  the  scribe’s  cham¬ 
ber  :  and,  lo,  all  the  princes  sat  there, 
even  Elishama  the  scribe,  and  De- 
laiah  the  son  of  Shemaiah,  and  Elna- 
than  the  son  of  Achbor,  and  Gema- 
riah  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  Zede- 
kiah  the  son  of  Hananiah,  and  all  the 
princes. 

13  Then  Michaiah  declared  unto 
them  all  the  words  that  he  had  heard, 
when  Baruch  read  the  book  in  the 
ears  of  the  people. 

14  Therefore  all  the  princes  sent 
Jehudi  the  son  of  Nethaniah,  the 
son  of  Shelemiah,  the  son  of  Cushi, 
unto  Baruch,  saying,  Take  in  thine 
hand  the  roll  wherein  thou  hast  read 
in  the  ears  of  the  people,  and  come. 
So  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah  took  the 
roll  in  his  hand,  and  came  unto 
them. 

15  And  they  said  unto  him,  Sit 
down  now,  and  read  it  in  our  ears. 
So  Baruch  read  it  in  their  ears. 

16  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  they 
had  heard  all  the  words,  they  were 
afraid  both  one  and  other,  and  said 
unto  Baruch,  We  will  surely  tell  the 
king  of  all  these  words. 

17  And  they  asked  Baruch,  saying, 
Tell  us  now,  How  didst  thou  write  all 
these  words  at  his  mouth  ? 

18  Then  Baruch  answered  them, 
He  pronounced  all  these  words  unto 
me  with  his  mouth,  and  I  wrote  them 
with  ink  in  the  book. 

19  Then  said  the  princes  unto  Ba¬ 
ruch,  Go,  hide  thee,  thou  and  Jere¬ 
miah  ;  and  let  no  man  know  where 
ye  be. 

20  ^  And  they  went  in  to  the  king 
into  the  court,  hut  they  laid  up  the 
roll  in  the  chamber  of  Elishama  the 
scribe,  and  told  all  the  words  in  the 
ears  of  the  king. 

21  So  the  king  sent  Jehudi  to  fetch 
the  roll ;  and  he  took  it  out  of  Elish¬ 
ama  the  scribe’s  chamber.  And  Je¬ 
hudi  read  it  in  the  ears  of  the  king, 

864 


and  in  the  ears  of  all  the  princes 
which  stood  beside  the  king. 

22  Now  the  king  sat  in  the  winter 
house  in  the  ninth  month :  and  there 
was  a  fire  on  the  hearth  burning 
before  him. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Jehudi  had  read  three  or  four  leaves, 
he  cut  it  with  the  penknife,  and  cast 
it  into  the  lire  that  ivas  on  the  hearth, 
until  all  the  roll  was  consumed  in  the 
lire  that  was  on  the  hearth. 

24  Yet  they  were  not  afraid,  nor 
rent  their  garments,  neither  the  king, 
nor  any  of  his  servants  that  heard  all 
these  words. 

25  Nevertheless  Elnathan  and  De- 
laiah  and  Gemariah  had  made  inter¬ 
cession  to  the  king  that  he  would  not 
burn  the  roll ;  but  he  would  not  hear 
them. 

26  But  the  king  commanded  Je- 
rahmeel  the  son  of  Hammelech,  and 
Seraiah  the  son  of  Azriel,  and  Shel¬ 
emiah  the  son  of  Abdeel,  to  take 
Baruch  the  scribe  and  Jeremiah  the 
prophet :  but  the  Lord  hid  them. 

27  If  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Jeremiah,  after  that  the  king 
had  burned  the  roll,  and  the  words 
which  Baruch  wrote  at  the  mouth  of 
Jeremiah,  saying, 

28  Take  thee  again  another  roll,  and 
write  in  it  all  the  former  words  that 
were  in  the  first  roll,  which  Jehoiakim 
the  king  of  Judah  hath  burned. 

29  And  thou  shalt  say  to  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Thou  hast  burned  this  roll,  saying, 
Why  hast  thou  written  therein,  say¬ 
ing,  The  king  of  Babylon  shall  cer¬ 
tainly  come  and  destroy  this  land,  and 
shall  cause  to  cease  from  thence  man 
and  beast  ? 

30  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  ;  He  shall 
have  none  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
David :  and  his  dead  body  shall  be 
cast  out  in  the  day  to  the  heat,  and 
in  the  night  to  the  frost. 

31  And  I  will  punish  him  and  his 
seed  and  his  servants  for  their  ini- 


Another  roll  written.  JEREMIAH.  JercmiaJis  prophecy. 

8  And  the  Chaldeans  shall  come 


quity;  and  I  will  bring  upon  them, 
and  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  and  upon  the  men  of  Judah,  all 
the  evil  that  I  have  pronounced 
against  them ;  hut  they  hearkened 
not. 

32  Then  took  Jeremiah  another 
roll,  and  gave  it  to  Baruch  the  scribe, 
the  son  of  Neriah  ;  who  wrote  therein 
from  the  mouth  of  Jeremiah  all  the 
words  of  the  book  which  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah  had  burned  in  the  fire  : 
and  there  were  added  besides  unto 
them  many  like  words. 

CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

1  The  Egyptians  having  raised  the  siege  of  the  Chaldeans , 
king  Zedekiah  sendeth  to  Jeremiah  to  pray  for  the  peo¬ 
ple.  6  Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  Chaldeans'  certain 
return  and  victory.  11  He  is  taken  for  a  fugitive , 
beaten,  and  put  in  prison.  16  He  assureth  Zedekiah 
of  the  captivity.  IS  Entreating  for  his  liberty,  he  ob- 
taineth  some  favour. 

AND  king  Zedekiah  the  son  of 
-  Josiah  reigned  instead  of  Coniah 
the  son  of  Jehoiakim,  whom  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  made 
king  in  the  land  of  Judah. 

2  But  neither  he,  nor  his  servants, 
nor  the  people  of  the  land,  did  hearken 
unto  the  words  of  the  Lord,  which 
he  spake  by  the  prophet  Jeremiah. 

3  And  Zedekiah  the  king  sent  Je- 
hucal  the  son  of  Shelemiah  and  Zeph- 
aniah  the  son  of  Maaseiah  the  priest 
to  the  prophet  Jeremiah,  saying,  Pray 
now  unto  the  Lord  our  God  for  us. 

4  Now  Jeremiah  came  in  and  went 
out  among  the  people :  for  they  had 
not  put  him  into  prison. 

5  Then  Pharaoh’s  army  was  come 
forth  out  of  Egypt:  and  when  the 
Chaldeans  that  besieged  Jerusalem 
heard  tidings  of  them,  they  departed 
from  Jerusalem. 

6  If  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  the  prophet  Jeremiah, 
saying, 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel ;  Thus  shall  ye  say  to  the  king 
of  Judah,  that  sent  you  unto  me  to 
inquire  of  me;  Behold,  Pharaoh’s 
army,  which  is  come  forth  to  help 
you,  shall  return  to  Egypt  into  their 
own  land. 


again,  and  fight  against  this  city,  and 
take  it,  and  burn  it  with  fire. 

9  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Deceive  not 
yourselves,  saying,  The  Chaldeans 
shall  surely  depart  from  us :  for  they 
shall  not  depart. 

10  For  though  ye  had  smitten  the 
whole  army  of  the  Chaldeans  that 
fight  against  you,  and  there  remained 
hut  wounded  men  among  them,  yet 
should  they  rise  up  every  man  in  his 
tent,  and  burn  this  city  with  fire. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  the  army  of  the  Chaldeans  was 
broken  up  from  Jerusalem  for  fear  of 
Pharaoh’s  army, 

12  Then  Jeremiah  went  forth  out 
of  Jerusalem  to  go  into  the  land  of 
Benjamin,  to  separate  himself  thence 
in  the  midst  of  the  people. 

13  And  when  he  was  in  the  gate  of 
Benjamin,  a  captain  of  the  ward  was 
there,  whose  name  was  Irijah,  the  son 
of  Shelemiah,  the  son  of  Hananiah ; 
and  he  took  Jeremiah  the  prophet, 
saying,  Thou  fallest  away  to  the 
Chaldeans. 

14  Then  said  Jeremiah,  It  is  false  ; 
I  fall  not  away  to  the  Chaldeans. 
But  he  hearkened  not  to  him :  so 
Irijah  took  Jeremiah,  and  brought 
him  to  the  princes. 

15  Wherefore  the  princes  were 
wroth  with  Jeremiah,  and  smote  him, 
and  put  him  in  prison  in  the  house 
of  Jonathan  the  scribe  ;  for  they  had 
made  that  the  prison. 

16  If  When  Jeremiah  was  entered 
into  the  dungeon,  and  into  the  cabins, 
and  Jeremiah  had  remained  there 
many  days ; 

17  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  sent,, 
and  took  him  out ;  and  the  king  asked 
him  secretly  in  his  house,  and  said, 
Is  there  any  word  from  the  Lord  ? 
And  Jeremiah  said,  There  is :  for, 
said  he,  thou  shalt  be  delivered  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon. 

18  Moreover  Jeremiah  said  unto 
king  Zedekiah,  What  have  I  offended 
against  thee,  or -against  thy  servants, 

865 


55 


Jeremiah  is  cast 


JEREMIAH. 


or  against  this  people,  that  ye  have 
put  me  in  prison  ? 

19  Where  are  now  your  proph¬ 
ets  which  prophesied  unto  you,  say¬ 
ing,  The  king  of  Babylon  shall  not 
come  against  you,  nor  against  this 
land  ? 

20  Therefore  hear  now,  I  pray  thee, 
O  my  lord  the  king:  let  my  suppli¬ 
cation,  I  pray  thee,  he  accepted  be¬ 
fore  thee ;  that  thou  cause  me  not  to 
return  to  the  house  of  Jonathan  the 
scribe,  lest  I  die  there. 

21  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  com¬ 
manded  that  they  should  commit  Jer¬ 
emiah  into  the  court  of  the  prison, 
and  that  they  should  give  him  daily 
a  piece  of  bread  out  of  the  bakers’ 
street,  until  all  the  bread  in  the  city 
were  spent.  Thus  Jeremiah  remain¬ 
ed  in  the  court  of  the  prison. 

CHAPTER  XXXYIII. 

1  Jeremiah,  by  a  false  suggestion,  is  put  into  the  dungeon 
of  Malchia.li.  7  Ebed-melech,  by  suit,  getteth  him  some 
enlargement.  14  Upon  secret  con  ference  he  counselleth 
the  king  by  yielding  to  save  his  life.  24  By  the  king's  in¬ 
structions  he  concealeth  the  conference  from  the  princes. 

THEN  Shephatiah  the  son  of  Mat- 
tan,  and  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Pashur,  and  Jucal  the  son  of  Shele- 
miah,  and  Pashur  the  son  of  Malchiah, 
heard  the  words  that  Jeremiah  had 
spoken  unto  all  the  people,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  He  that 
remaineth  in  this  city  shall  die  by 
the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  the 
pestilence :  but  he  that  goeth  forth 
to  the  Chaldeans  shall  live ;  for  he 
shall  have  his  life  for  a  prey,  and  shall 
live. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  This  city 
shall  surely  be  given  into  the  hand  of 
the  king  of  Babylon’s  army,  which 
shall  take  it 

4  Therefore  the  princes  said-  unto 
the  king,  We  beseech  thee,  let  this 
man  be  put  to  death :  for  thus  he 
weakeneth  the  hands  of  the  men  of 
war  that  remain  in  this  city,  and  the 
hands  of  all  the  people,  in  speaking 
such  words  unto  them ;  for  this  man 
seeketh  not  the  welfare  of  this  people, 
but  the  hurt 


into  a  dungeon. 

5  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  said, 
Behold,  he  is  in  your  hand :  for  the 
king  is  not  he  that  can  do  any  thing 
against  you. 

6  Then  took  they  Jeremiah,  and 
cast  him  into  the  dungeon  of  Mal¬ 
chiah  the  son  of  Hammelech,  that 
was  in  the  court  of  the  prison :  and 
they  let  down  Jeremiah  with  cords. 
And  in  the  dungeon  there  was  no 
water,  but  mire :  so  Jeremiah  sunk 
in  the  mire. 

7  If  Now  when  Ebed-melech  the 
Ethiopian,  one  of  the  eunuchs  which 
was  in  the  king’s  house,  heard  that 
they  had  put  Jeremiah  in  the  dun¬ 
geon  ;  the  king  then  sitting  in  the 
gate  of  Benjamin ; 

8  Ebed-melech  went  forth  out  of 
the  king’s  house,  and  spake  to  the 
king,  saying, 

9  My  lord  the  king,  these  men  have 
done  evil  in  all  that  they  have  done 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  whom  they 
have  cast  into  the  dungeon ;  and  he 
is  like  to  die  for  hunger  in  the  place 
where  he  is :  for  there  is  no  more 
bread  in  the  city. 

10  Then  the  king  commanded  Ebed- 
melech  the  Ethiopian,  saying,  Take 
from  hence  thirty  men  with  thee,  and 
take  up  Jeremiah  the  prophet  out  of 
the  dungeon,  before  he  die. 

11  So  Ebed-melech  took  the  men 
with  him,  and  went  into  the  house  of 
the  king  under  the  treasury,  and  took 
thence  old  cast  clouts  and  old  rotten 
rags,  and  let  them  down  by  cords  into 
the  dungeon  to  Jeremiah. 

12  And  Ebed-melech  the  Ethiopian 
said  unto  Jeremiah,  Put  now  these 
old  cast  clouts  and  rotten  rags  under 
thine  armholes  under  the  cords.  And 
Jeremiah  did  so. 

13  So  they  drew  up  Jeremiah  with 
cords,  and  took  him  up  out  of  the 
dungeon  :  and  Jeremiah  remained  in 
the  court  of  the  prison. 

14  N  Then  Zedekiah  the  king  sent, 
and  took  Jeremiah  the  prophet  unto 
him  into  the  third  entry  that  is  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord:  and  the  king 


866 


JEREMIAH. 


Jerusalem  is  taken. 


His  advice  to  Zcdeldah. 

said  unto  Jeremiah,  I  will  ask  thee  a 
thing;  hide  nothing  from  me. 

15  Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  Zede- 
kiah,  If  I  declare  it  unto  thee,  wilt 
thou  not  surely  put  me  to  death? 
and  if  I  give  thee  counsel,  wilt  thou 
not  hearken  unto  me  ? 

16  So  Zedekiah  the  king  sware  se¬ 
cretly  unto  Jeremiah,  saying,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  that  made  us  this  soul, 
I  will  not  put  thee  to  death,  neither 
will  I  give  thee  into  the  hand  of  these 
men  that  seek  thy  life. 

17  Then  said  Jeremiah  unto  Zede¬ 
kiah,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  If  thou 
wilt  assuredly  go  forth  unto  the  king 
of  Babylon’s  princes,  then  thy  soul 
shall  live,  and  this  city  shall  not  be 
burned  with  fire  ;  and  thou  shalt  live, 
and  thine  house : 

18  But  if  thou  wilt  not  go  forth  to 
the  king  of  Babylon’s  princes,  then 
shall  this  city  be  given  into  the  hand 
of  the  Chaldeans,  and  they  shall  burn 
it  with  fire,  and  thou  shalt  not  escape 
out  of  their  hand. 

19  And  Zedekiah  the  king  said 
unto  Jeremiah,  I  am  afraid  of  the  Jews 
that  are  fallen  to  the  Chaldeans,  lest 
they  deliver  me  into  their  hand,  and 
they  mock  me. 

20  But  Jeremiah  said,  They  shall 
not  deliver  thee.  Obey,  I  beseech 
thee,  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  which  I 
speak  unto  thee :  so  it  shall  he  well 
unto  thee,  and  thy  soul  shall  live. 

21  But  if  thou  refuse  to  go  forth, 
this  is  the  word  that  the  Lord  hath 
shewed  me : 

22  And,  behold,  all  the  women  that 
are  left  in  the  king  of  Judah’s  house 
shall  be  brought  forth  to  the  king  of 
Babylon’s  princes,  and  those  women 
shall  say,  Thy  friends  have  set  thee 
on,  and  have  prevailed  against  thee: 
thy  feet  are  sunk  in  the  mire,  and 
they  are  turned  away  back. 

23  So  they  shall  bring  out  all  thy 
wives  and  thy  children  to  the  Chal¬ 
deans  :  and  thou  shalt  not  escape  out 
of  their  hand,  but  shalt  he  taken  by 


the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon  :  and 
thou  shalt  cause  this  city  to  he  burn¬ 
ed  with  fire. 

24  TT  Then  said  Zedekiah  unto 
Jeremiah,  Let  no  man  know  of  these 
words,  and  thou  shalt  not  die. 

25  But  if  the  princes  hear  that  I 
have  talked  with  thee,  and  they  come 
unto  thee,  and  say  unto  thee,  Declare 
unto  us  now  what  thou  hast  said 
unto  the  king,  hide  it  not  from  us, 
and  we  will  not  put  thee  to  death ; 
also  what  the  king  said  unto  thee : 

26  Then  thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  I 
presented  my  supplication  before  the 
king,  that  he  would  not  cause  me  to  re¬ 
turn  to  Jonathan’s  house,  to  die  there. 

27  Then  came  all  the  princes  unto 
Jeremiah,  and  asked  him :  and  he  told 
them  according  to  all  these  words  that 
the  king  had  commanded.  So  they 
left  off  speaking  with  him ;  for  the 
matter  was  not  perceived. 

28  So  Jeremiah  abode  in  the  court 
of  the  prison  until  the  day  that  Jeru¬ 
salem  was  taken :  and  he  was  there 
when  Jerusalem  was  taken. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1  Jerusalem  is  taken.  4  Zedekiah  is  made  blind ,  and 
sent  to  Babylon.  8  The  city  ruinated ,  9  the  people 
captivated.  1 1  Nebuchadrezzar  s  charge  for  the  good 
usage  of  Jeremiah.  15  God's  promise  to  Ebed-me- 
lech. 

IN  the  ninth  year  of  Zedekiah  king 
of  Judah,  in  the  ten  th  month,  came 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  and 
all  his  army  against  Jerusalem,  and 
they  besieged  it. 

2  And  in  the  eleventh  year  of  Zed¬ 
ekiah,  in  the  fourth  month,  the  ninth 
day  of  the  month,  the  city  was  broken 
up. 

3  And  all  the  princes  of  the  king 
of  Babylon  came  in,  and  sat  in  the 
middle  gate,  even  Nergal-sharezer, 
Samgar-nebo,  Sarsechim,  Rab-saris, 
Nergal-sharezer,  Rab-mag,  with  all 
the  residue  of  the  princes  of  the  king 
of  Babylon. 

4  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Zedekiah  the  king  of  Judah  saw  them, 
and  all  the  men  of  war,  then  they 
fled,  and  went  forth  out  of  the  city 

867 


JEREMIAH. 


Jeremiah  is  kindly  used. 


by  night,  by  the  way  of  the  king’s 
garden,  by  the  gate  betwixt  the  two 
walls :  and  he  went  out  the  way  of 
the  plain. 

5  But  the  Chaldeans’  army  pursued 
after  them,  and  overtook  Zedekiah  in 
the  plains  of  Jericho  :  and  when  they 
had  taken  him,  they  brought  him  up 
to  Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon 
to  Rib]  ah  in  the  land  of  Hamath, 
where  he  gave  judgment  upon  him. 

6  Then  the  king  of  Babylon  slew 
the  sons  of  Zedekiah  in  Riblah  before 
his  eyes:  also  the  king  of  Babylon 
slew  all  the  nobles  of  Judah. 

7  Moreover  he  put  out  Zedekiah’s 
eyes,  and  bound  him  with  chains,  to 
carry  him  to  Babylon. 

8  N  And  the  Chaldeans  burned  the 
king’s  house,  and  the  houses  of  the 
people,  with  lire,  and  brake  down  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem. 

9  Then  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  carried  away  captive  into 
Babylon  the  remnant  of  the  people 
that  remained  in  the  city,  and  those 
that  fell  away,  that  fell  to  him,  with 
the  rest  of  the  people  that  remained. 

10  But  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  left  of  the  poor  of  the 
people,  which  had  nothing,  in  the 
land  of  Judah,  and  gave  them  vine¬ 
yards  and  fields  at  the  same  time. 

11  IT  Now  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon  gave  charge  concerning  Jer¬ 
emiah  to  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of 
the  guard,  saying, 

12  Take  him,  and  look  well  to  him, 
and  do  him  no  harm;  but  do  unto 
him  even  as  he  shall  say  unto  thee. 

13  So  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain  of 
the  guard  sent,  and  Nebushasban, 
Rab-saris,  and  Nergal-sharezer,  Rab- 
mag,  and  all  the  king  of  Babylon’s 
princes ; 

14  Even  they  sent,  and  took  Jere¬ 
miah  out  of  the  court  of  the  prison, 
and  committed  him  unto  Gedaliah.  the 
son  of  Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
that  he  should  carry  him  home :  so 
he  dwelt  among  the  people. 

15  If  Now  the  word  of  the  Lord 

868 


He  is  set  free. 

came  un  to  J eremiah, while  he  was  shut 
up  in  the  court  of  the  prison,  saying, 

16  Go  and  speak  to  Ebed-melech 
the  Ethiopian,  saying,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ; 
Behold,  I  will  bring  my  words  upon 
this  city  for  evil,  and  not  for  good ; 
and  they  shall  be  accomplished  in  that 
day  before  thee. 

17  But  I  will  deliver  thee  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  ;  and  thou  shalt 
not  he  given  into  the  hand  of  the  men 
of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 

18  For  I  will  surely  deliver  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  not  fall  by  the  sword, 
but  thy  life  shall  be  for  a  prey  unto 
thee  ;  because  thou  hast  put  thy  trust 
in  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  Jeremiah,  being  set  free  by  Nebuzar-adan,  goelh  to  Ged¬ 
aliah.  7  The  dispersed  Jews  repair  unto  Inin.  13  Jo- 
hanan  revealing  Ishmael's  conspiracy  is  not  believed. 

HE  word  which  came  to  Jeremiah 
from  the  Lord,  after  that  Nebu¬ 
zar-adan  the  captain  of  the  guard  had 
let  him  go  from  Ramah,  when  he  had 
taken  him  being  bound  in  chains 
among  all  that  were  carried  away 
captive  of  Jerusalem  and  Judah, 
which  were  carried  away  captive 
unto  Babylon. 

2  And  the  captain  of  the  guard  took 
Jeremiah,  and  said  unto  him,  The 
Lord  thy  God  hath  pronounced  this 
evil  upon  this  place. 

3  Now  the  Lord  hath  brought  it, 
and  done  according  as  he  hath  said : 
because  ye  have  sinned  against  the 
Lord,  and  have  not  obeyed  his  voice, 
therefore  this  thing  is  come  upon 
you. 

4  And  now,  behold,  I  loose  thee 
this  day  from  the  chains  which  were 
upon  thine  hand.  If  it  seem  good 
unto  thee  to  come  with  me  into  Bab¬ 
ylon,  come;  and  I  will  look  well 
unto  thee :  hut  if  it  seem  ill  unto 
thee  to  come  with  me  into  Babylon, 
forbear :  behold,  all  the  land  is  before 
thee:  whither  it  seemeth  good  and 
convenient  for  thee  to  go,  thither  go. 

5  Now  while  he  was  not  yet  gone 


The  dispersed  Jews 


JEREMIAH. 


resort  unto  Gedaliah. 


back,  lie  said ,  Go  back  also  to  Geda- 
liah  the  son  of  Ahikam  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  whom  the  king  of  Babylon 
hath  made  governor  over  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  dwell  with  him  among 
the  people :  or  go  wheresoever  it 
seemeth  convenient  unto  thee  to  go. 
So  the  captain  of  the  guard  gave  him 
victuals  and  a  reward,  and  let  him  go. 

6  Then  went  Jeremiah  unto  Geda¬ 
liah  the  son  of  Ahikam  to  Mizpah ; 
and  dwelt  with  him  among  the  people 
that  were  left  in  the  land. 

7  If  Now  when  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  which  were  in  the  fields, 
even  they  and  their  men,  heard  that 
the  king  of  Babylon  had  made  Geda¬ 
liah  the  son  of  Ahikam  governor  in 
the  land,  and  had  committed  unto 
him  men,  and  women,  and  children, 
and  of  the  poor  of  the  land,  of  them 
that  were  not  carried  away  captive 
to  Babylon ; 

8  Then  they  came  to  Gedaliah  to 
Mizpah,  even  Ishmael  the  son  of  Neth- 
aniah,  and  Johanan  and  Jonathan 
the  sons  of  Kareah,  and  Seraiah  the 
son  of  Tanhumeth,  and  the  sons  of 
Ephai  the  Netophathite,  and  Jezaniah 
the  son  of  a  Maachathite,  they  and 
their  men. 

9  And  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam 
the  son  of  Shaphan  sware  unto  them 
and  to  their  men,  saying,  Fear  not  to 
serve  the  Chaldeans :  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  serve  the  king  of  Babylon, 
and  it  shall  be  well  with  you. 

10  As  for  me,  behold,  I  will  dwell 
at  Mizpah,  to  serve  the  Chaldeans, 
which  will  come  unto  us :  but  ye, 
gather  ye  wine,  and  summer  fruits, 
and  oil,  and  put  them  in  your  vessels, 
and  dwell  in  your  cities  that  ye  have 
taken. 

11  Likewise  when  all  the  Jews  that 
were  in  Moab,  and  among  the  Am¬ 
monites,  and  in  Edom,  and  that  tvere 
in  all  the  countries,  heard  that  the 
king  of  Babylon  had  left  a  remnant 
of  Judah,  and  that  he  had  set  over 
them  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  the 
son  of  Shaphan ; 


12  Even  all  the  Jews  returned  out 
of  all  places  whither  they  were 
driven,  and  came  to  the  land  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  to  Gedaliah,  unto  Mizpah,  and 
gathered  wine  and  summer  fruits 
very  much. 

13  If  Moreover  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces  that  were  in  the  fields,  came  to 
Gedaliah  to  Mizpah, 

14  And  said  unto  him,  Dost  thou 
certainly  know  that  Baalis  the  king 
of  the  Ammonites  hath  sent  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah  to  slay  thee  ? 
But  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  be¬ 
lieved  them  not. 

15  Then  Johanan  the  son  of  Ka¬ 
reah  spake  to  Gedaliah  in  Mizpah 
secretly,  saying,  Let  me  go,  I  pray 
thee,  and  I  will  slay  Ishmael  the 
son  of  Nethaniah,  and  no  man  shall 
know  it :  wherefore  should  he  slay 
thee,  that  all  the  Jews  which  are 
gathered  unto  thee  should  be  scat¬ 
tered,  and  the  remnant  in  Judah 
perish  ? 

16  But  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam 
said  unto  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
Thou  shalt  not  do  this  thing:  for 
thou  speakest  falsely  of  Ishmael. 

•  S'  •»*  >  •  -  .  _ ....  ■  ■  »  );  1 

CHAPTER  XLI.  I 

1  Ishmael,  treacherously  killing  Gedaliah  and  others , 
purposeth  with,  the  residue  to  flee  unto  the  Ammonites. 
11  Johanan  recovcreth  the  captives ,  and  mindethtoflee 
into  Egypt. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seventh  month,  that  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah  the  son  of  Elish- 
ama,  of  the  seed  royal,  and  the  princes 
of  the  king,  even  ten  men  with  him, 
came  unto  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahi¬ 
kam  to  Mizpah ;  and  there  they  did 
eat  bread  together  in  Mizpah. 

2  Then  arose  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  and  the  ten  men  that 
were  with  him,  and  smote  Gedaliah 
the  son  of  Ahikam  the  son  of  Sha¬ 
phan  with  the  sword,  and  slew  him, 
whom  the  king  of  Babylon  had  made 
governor  over  the  land. 

3  Ishmael  also  slew  all  the  J ews  that 
were  with  him,  even  with  Gedaliah,  at 

869 


Johanan  recovereth 

Mizpah,  and  the  Chaldeans  that  were 
found  there,  and  the  men  of  war. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass  the  second 
day  after  he  had  slain  Gedaliah,  and 
no  man  knew  it, 

5  That  there  came  certain  from 
Shechem,  from  Shiloh,  and  from 
Samaria,  even  fourscore  men,  having 
their  beards  shaven,  and  their  clothes 
rent,  and  having  cut  themselves,  with 
offerings  and  incense  in  their  hand, 
to  bring  them  to  the  house  of  the 
Lord. 

6  And  Ishmael  the  son  of  Netha- 
niah  went  forth  from  Mizpah  to  meet 
them,  weeping  all  along  as  he  went: 
and  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  met  them, 
he  said  unto  them,  Come  to  Gedaliah 
the  son  of  Ahikam. 

7  And  it  was  so,  when  they  came  in¬ 
to  the  midst  of  the  city,  that  Ishmael 
the  son  of  Nethaniah  slew  them,  and 
cast  them  into  the  midst  of  the  pit,  he, 
and  the  men  that  were  with  him. 

8  But  ten  men  were  found  among 
them  that  said  unto  Ishmael,  Slay 
us  not :  for  we  have  treasures  in  the 
field,  of  wheat,  and  of  barley,  and  of 
oil,  and  of  honey.  So  he  forbare,  and 
slew  them  not  among  their  brethren. 

9  Now  the  pit  wherein  Ishmael 
had  cast  all  the  dead  bodies  of  the 
men,  whom  he  had  slain  because  of 
Gedaliah,  was  it  which  Asa  the  king 
had  made  for  fear  of  Baasha  king  of 
Israel :  and  Ishmael  the  son  of  Neth¬ 
aniah  filled  it  with  them  that  were 
slain. 

10  Then  Ishmael  carried  away  cap¬ 
tive  all  the  residue  of  the  people  that 
were  in  Mizpah,  even  the  king’s 
daughters,  and  all  the  people  that 
remained  in  Mizpah,  whom  Nebuzar- 
adan  the  captain  of  the  guard  had 
committed  to  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Ahikam :  and  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah  carried  them  away  cap¬ 
tive,  and  departed  to  go  over  to  the 
Ammonites. 

11  IT  But  when  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  that  were  with  him,  heard 

870 


the  captives . 

of  all  the  evil  that  Ishmael  the  son 
of  Nethaniah  had  done, 

12  Then  they  took  all  the  men,  and 
went  to  fight  with  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  and  found  him  by  the 
great  waters  that  are  in  Gibeon. 

13  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
all  the  people  which  were  with  Ish¬ 
mael  saw  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces 
that  iv ere  with  him,  then  they  were 
glad. 

14  So  all  the  people  that  -Ishmael 
had  carried  away  captive  from  Miz¬ 
pah  cast  about  and  returned,  and 
went  unto  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah. 

15  But  Ishmael  the  son  of  Netha¬ 
niah  escaped  from  Johanan  with  eight 
men,  and  went  to  the  Ammonites. 

16  Then  took  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of  the 
forces  that  were  with  him,  all  the 
remnant  of  the  people  whom  he  had 
recovered  from  Ishmael  the  son  of 
Nethaniah,  from  Mizpah,  after  that 
he  had  slain  Gedaliah  the  son  of 
Ahikam,  even  mighty  men  of  war,  and 
the  women,  and  the  children,  and  the 
eunuchs,  whom  he  had  brought  again 
from  Gibeon : 

17  And  they  departed,  and  dwelt 
in  the  habitation  of  Chimham,  which 
is  by  Beth-lehem,  to  go  to  enter  into 
Egypt, 

18  Because  of  the  Chaldeans:  for 
they  were  afraid  of  them,  because 
Ishmael  the  son  of  Nethaniah  had 
slain  Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam, 
whom  the  king  of  Babylon  made 
governor  in  the  land. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1  Johanan  desireth  Jeremiah  to  inquire  of  God,  prom¬ 
ising  obedience  to  his  will.  7  Jeremiah  assureth  him 
of  safety  in  Judea,  13  and  destruction  in  Egypt.  19 
He  rcproveth  their  hypocrisy,  in  requiring  of  the  Lord 
that  which  they  meant  not. 

THEN  all  the  captains  of  the  forces, 
and  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
and  Jezaniah  the  son  of  Hoshaiah, 
and  all  the  people  from  the  least  even 
unto  the  greatest,  came  near, 

2  And  said  unto  Jeremiah  the  proph¬ 
et,  Let,  we  beseech  thee,  our  suppli- 


JEHEMIAH. 


The  people  assured 

cation  be  accepted  before  thee,  and 
pray  for  us  unto  the  Lord  thy  God, 
even  for  all  this  remnant;  (for  we 
are  left  but  a  few  of  many,  as  thine 
eyes  do  behold  us  :) 

3  That  the  Lord  thy  God  may  shew 
us  the  way  wherein  we  may  walk, 
and  the  thing  that  we  may  do. 

4  Then  Jeremiah  the  prophet  said 
unto  them,  I  have  heard  you ;  behold, 
I  will  pray  unto  the  Lord  your  God 
according  to  your  words  ;  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  that  whatsoever  thing 
the  Lord  shall  answer  you,  I  will  de¬ 
clare  it  unto  you  ;  I  will  keep  nothing 
hack  from  you. 

5  Then  they  said  to  Jeremiah,  The 
Lord  he  a  true  and  faithful  witness 
between  us,  if  we  do  not  even  accord¬ 
ing  to  all  things  for  the  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  shall  send  thee  to  us. 

6  Whether  it  be  good,  or  whether  it 
be  evil,  we  will  obey  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  our  God,  to  whom  we  send 
thee  ;  that  it  may  be  well  with  us, 
when  we  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
our  God. 

7  And  it  came  to  pass  after  ten 
days,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Jeremiah. 

8  Then  called  he  Johanan  the  son 
of  Kareah,  and  all  the  captains  of 
the  forces  which  were  with  him,  and 
all  the  people  from  the  least  even  to 
the  greatest, 

9  And  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel,  unto 
whom  ye  sent  me  to  present  your 
supplication  before  him ; 

10  If  ye  will  still  abide  in  this  land, 
then  will  I  build  you,  and  not  pull 
you  down ;  and  I  will  plant  you,  and 
not  pluck  you  up :  for  I  repent  me 
of  the  evil  that  I  have  done  unto 
you. 

11  Be  not  afraid  of  the  king  of 
Babylon,  of  whom  ye  are  afraid ;  be 
not  afraid  of  him,  saith  the  Lord  : 
for  I  am  with  you  to  save  you,  and 
to  deliver  you  from  his  hand. 

12  And  I  will  shew  mercies  unto 
you,  that  he  may  have  mercy  upon 


of  safety  in  Judea. 

you,  and  cause  you  to  return  to  your 
own  land. 

13  %  But  if  ye  say,  We  will  not 
dwell  in  this  land,  neither  obey  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  your  God, 

14  Saying,  No ;  but  we  will  go  in¬ 
to  the  land  of  Egypt,  where  we  shall 
see  no  war,  nor  hear  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet,  nor  have  hunger  of  bread ; 
and  there  will  we  dwell : 

15  And  now  therefore  hear  the  word 
of  the  Lord,  ye  remnant  of  Judah ; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ;  If  ye  wholly  set  your 
faces  to  enter  into  Egypt,  and  go  to 
sojourn  there ; 

16  Then  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  sword,  which  ye  feared,  shall 
overtake  you  there  in  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  and  the  famine,  whereof  ye 
were  afraid,  shall  follow  close  after  you 
there  in  Egypt;  and  there  ye  shall  die. 

17  So  shall  it  be  with  all  the  men 
that  set  their  faces  to  go  into  Egypt 
to  sojourn  there;  they  shall  die  by 
the  sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  the 
pestilence :  and  none  of  them  shall 
remain  or  escape  from  the  evil  that  I 
will  bring  upon  them. 

18  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel;  As  mine  anger 
and  my  fury  hath  been  poured  forth 
upon  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ; 
so  shall  pay  fury  be  poured  forth  upon 
you;  when  ye  shall  enter  into  Egypt : 
and  ye  shall  be  an  execration,  and  an 
astonishment,  and  a  curse,  and  a  re¬ 
proach  ;  and  ye  shall  see  this  place 
no  more. 

19  IT  The  Lord  hath  said  concern¬ 
ing  you,  O  ye  remnant  of  Judah  ; 
Go  ye  not  into  Egypt :  know  cer¬ 
tainly  that  I  have  admonished  you 
this  day. 

20  For  ye  dissembled  in  your  hearts, 
when  ye  sent  me  unto  the  Lord  your 
God,  saying,  Pray  for  us  unto  the 
Lord  our  God ;  and  according  unto 
all  that  the  Lord  our  God  shall  say, 
so  declare  unto  us,  and  we  will  do  it. 

21  And  now  I  have  this  day  declared 
|  it  to  you ;  but  ye  have  not  obeyed  the 

871 


JEREMIAH. 


The  conquest  of 


JEREMIAH. 


Egypt  foretold. 


voice  of  the  Lord  your  God,  nor  any 
thing  for  the  which  he  hath  sent  me 
unto  you. 

22  Now  therefore  know  certainly 
that  ye  shall  die  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence,  in  the 
place  whither  ye  desire  to  go  and  to 
sojourn. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1  Jolianan,  discrediting  Jeremiah's  prophecy,  carrieth  Jer¬ 
emiah  and  others  into  Egypt.  8  Jeremiah  prophesieth  by 
a  type  the  conquest  of  Egypt  by  the  Babylonians. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
_  Jeremiah  had  made  an  end  of 
speaking  unto  all  the  people  all  the 
words  of  the  Lord  their  God,  for 
which  the  Lord  their  God  had  sent 
him  to  them,  even  all  these  words, 

2  Then  spake  Azariah  the  son  of 
Hoshaiah,  and  Johanan  the  son  of 
Kareah,  and  all  the  proud  men,  say¬ 
ing  unto  Jeremiah,  Thou  speakest 
falsely:  the  Lord  our  God  hath  not 
sent  thee  to  say,  Go  not  into  Egypt 
to  sojourn  there : 

3  But  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah 
setteth  thee  on  against  us,  for  to 
deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Chaldeans,  that  they  might  put  us  to 
death,  and  carry  us  away  captives 
into  Babylon. 

4  So  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces,  and 
all  the  people,  obeyed  not  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  to  dwell  in  the  land  of 
Judah. 

5  But  Johanan  the  son  of  Kareah, 
and  all  the  captains  of  the  forces, 
took  all  the  remnant  of  Judah,  that 
were  returned  from  all  nations,  whith¬ 
er  they  had  been  driven,  to  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Judah  ; 

6  Even  men,  and  women,  and  chil¬ 
dren,  and  the  king’s  daughters,  and 
every  person  that  Nebuzar-adan  the 
captain  of  the  guard  had  left  with 
Gedaliah  the  son  of  Ahikam  the  son 
of  Shaphan,  and  Jeremiah  the  proph¬ 
et,  and  Baruch  the  son  of  Neriah. 

7  So  they  came  into  the  land  of 
Egypt :  for  they  obeyed  not  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  :  thus  came  they  even 
to  Tahpanhes. 


8  If  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Jeremiah  in  Tahpanhes, 
saying, 

9  Take  great  stones  in  thine  hand, 
and  hide  them  in  the  clay  in  the 
brickkiln,  which  is  at  the  entry  of 
Pharaoh’s  house  in  Tahpanhes,  in  the 
sight  of  the  men  of  Judah  ; 

10  And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ; ' 
Behold,  I  will  send  and  take  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  the  king  of  Babylon,  my 
servant,  and  will  set  his  throne  upon 
these  stones  that  I  have  hid ;  and  he 
shall  spread  his  royal  pavilion  over 
them. 

11  And  when  he  cometh,  he  shall 
smite  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  deliver 
such  as  are  for  death  to  death ;  and 
such  as  are  for  captivity  to  captivity ; 
and  such  as  are  for  the  sword  to  the 
sword. 

12  And  I  will  kindle  a  lire  in  the 
houses  of  the  gods  of  Egypt;  and 
he  shall  burn  them,  and  carry  them 
away  captives :  and  he  shall  array 
himself  with  the  land  of  Egypt,  as 
a  shepherd  putteth  on  his  garment; 
and  he  shall  go  forth  from  thence  in 
peace. 

13  He  shall  break  also  the  images 
of  Beth-shemesh,  that  is  in  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  and  the  houses  of  the  gods  of 
the  Egyptians  shall  he  burn  with  lire. 

CHAPTER  XLIY. 

1  Jeremiah  expresscth  the  desolation  of  Judah  for  their 
idolatry.  11  He  prophesieth  their  destruction,  who  com¬ 
mit  idolatry  in  Egypt.  15  The  obstinacy  of  the  Jews. 
20  Jeremiah  threateneth  them  for  the  same',  29  and  for 
a  sign  prophesieth  the  destruction  of  Egypt. 

HE  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah 
concerning  all  the  Jews  which 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  which 
dwell  at  Migdol,  and  at  Tahpanhes, 
and  at  Noph,  and  in  the  country  of 
Pathros,  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel ;  Ye  have  seen  all  the 
evil  that  I  have  brought  upon  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  upon  all  the  cities  of 
Judah;  and,  behold,  this  day  they 
are  a  desolation,  and  no  man  dwelleth 
therein ; 


872 


Desolation  of  Judah 


JEREMIAH. 


for  their  idolatry. 


3  Because  of  their  wickedness 
which  they  have  committed  to  pro¬ 
voke  me  to  anger,  in  that  they  went 
to  burn  incense,  and  to  serve  other 
gods,  whom  they  knew  not,  neither 
they,  ye,  nor  your  fathers. 

4  Howbeit  I  sent  unto  you  all  my 
servants  the  prophets,  rising  early 
and  sending  them,  saying,  Oh,  do  not 
this  abominable  thing  that  I  hate. 

5  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor  in¬ 
clined  their  ear  to  turn  from  their 
wickedness,  to  burn  no  incense  unto 
other  gods. 

6  Wherefore  my  fury  and  mine 
anger  was  poured  forth,  and  was 
kindled  in  the  cities  of  Judah  and  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem;  and  they  are 
wasted  and  desolate,  as  at  this  day. 

7  Therefore  now  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  the  God  ol 
Israel ;  Wherefore  commit  ye  this 
great  evil  against  your  souls,  to  cut 
off  from  you  man  and  woman,  child 
and  suckling,  out  of  Judah,  to  leave 
you  none  to  remain ; 

8  In  that  ye  provoke  me  unto  wrath 
with  the  works  of  your  hands,  burn¬ 
ing  incense  unto  other  gods  in  the 
land  of  Egypt,  whither  ye  he  gone  to 
dwell,  that  ye  might  cut  yourselves 
off,  and  that  ye  might  he  a  curse  and 
a  reproach  among  all  the  nations  of 
the  earth  ? 

9  Have  ye  forgotten  the  wickedness 
of  your  fathers,  and  the  wickedness 
of  the  kings  of  Judah,  and  the  wick¬ 
edness  of  their  wives,  and  your  own 
wickedness,  and  the  wickedness  of 
your  wives,  which  they  have  com¬ 
mitted  in  the  land  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem? 

10  They  are  not  humbled  even  unto 
this  day,  neither  have  they  feared, 
nor  walked  in  my  law,  nor  in  my 
statutes,  that  I  set  before  you  and 
before  your  fathers. 

11  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel;  Behold, 
I  will  set  my  face  against  you  for 
evil,  and  to  cut  off  all  Judah. 

12  And  I  will  take  the  remnant  of 


Judah,  that  have  set  their  faces  to  go 
into  the  land  of  Egypt  to  sojourn 
there,  and  they  shall  all  be  consu¬ 
med,  and  fall  in  the  land  of  Egypt ; 
they  shall  even  he  consumed  by  the 
sword  and  by  the  famine  :  they  shall 
die,  from  the  least  even  unto  the 
greatest,  by  the  sword  and  by  the 
famine :  and  they  shall  be  an  ex¬ 
ecration,  and  an  astonishment,  and  a 
curse,  and  a  reproach. 

13  For  I  will  punish  them  that 
dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  as  I 
have  punished  Jerusalem,  by  the 
sword,  by  the  famine,  and  by  the 
pestilence : 

14  So  that  none  of  the  remnant 
of  Judah,  which  are  gone  into  the 
land  of  Egypt  to  sojourn  there,  shall 
escape  or  remain,  that  they  should 
return  into  the  land  of  Judah,  to  the 
which  they  have  a  desire  to  return 
to  dwell  there :  for  none  shall  return 
but  such  as  shall  escape. 

15  H  Then  all  the  men  which  knew 
that  their  wives  had  burned  incense 
unto  other  gods,  and  all  the  women 
that  stood  by,  a  great  multitude,  even 
all  the  people  that  dwelt  in  the  land 
of  Egypt,  in  Pathros,  answered  Jere¬ 
miah,  saying, 

16  As  for  the  word  that  thou  hast 
spoken  unto  us  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  we  will  not  hearken  unto  thee. 

17  But  we  will  certainly  do  what¬ 
soever  thing  goeth  forth  out  of  our 
own  mouth,  to  burn  incense  unto  the 
queen  of  heaven,  and  to  pour  out 
drink  offerings  unto  her,  as  we  have 
done,  we,  and  our  fathers,  our  kings, 
and  our  princes,  in  the  cities  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  : 
for  then  had  we  plenty  of  victuals, 
and  were  well,  and  saw  no  evil. 

18  But  since  we  left  off  to  burn  in¬ 
cense  to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  to 
pour  out  drink  offerings  unto  her, 
we  have  wanted  all  things,  and  have 
been  consumed  by  the  sword  and  by 
the  famine. 

19  And  when  we  burned  incense 
to  the  queen  of  heaven,  and  poured 

873 


Egypt  threatened 


JEREMIAH. 


out  drink  offerings  unto  her,  did  we 
make  her  cakes  to  worship  her,  and 
pour  out  drink  offerings  unto  her, 
without  our  men  ? 

20  If  Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  all 
the  people,  to  the  men,  and  to  the 
women,  and  to  all  the  people  which 
had  given  him  that  answer,  saying, 

21  The  incense  that  ye  burned  in 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem,  ye  and  your  fathers, 
your  kings  and  your  princes,  and 
the  people  of  the  land,  did  not  the 
Lord  remember  them,  and  came  it 
not  into  his  mind  ? 

22  So  that  the  Lord  could  no 
longer  bear,  because  of  the  evil  of 
your  doings,  and  because  of  the  abom¬ 
inations  which  ye  have  committed ; 
therefore  is  your  land  a  desolation, 
and  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse, 
without  an  inhabitant,  as  at  this 
day. 

23  Because  ye  have  burned  in¬ 
cense,  and  because  ye  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord,  and  have  not 
obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  nor 
walked  in  his  law,  nor  in  his  statutes, 
nor  in  his  testimonies ;  therefore  this 
evil  is  happened  unto  you,  as  at  this 
day. 

24  Moreover  Jeremiah  said  unto 
all  the  people,  and  to  all  the  women, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  all  Ju¬ 
dah  that  are  in  the  land  of  Egypt  : 

25  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel,  saying ;  Ye  and 
your  wives  have  both  spoken  with 
your  mouths,  and  fulfilled  with  your 
hand,  saying,  We  will  surely  per¬ 
form  our  vows  that  we  have  vowed, 
to  burn  incense  to  the  queen  of  heav¬ 
en,  and  to  pour  out  drink  offerings 
unto  her:  ye  will  surely  accomplish 
your  vows,  and  surely  perform  your 
vows. 

26  Therefore  hear  ye  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  all  Judah  that  dwell  in 
the  land  of  Egypt;  Behold,  I  have 
sworn  by  my  great  name,  saith  the 
Lord,  that  my  name  shall  no  more 
he  named  in  the  mouth  of  any  man 

874 


with  judgments , 

of  Judah  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
saying,  The  Lord  God  liveth. 

27  Behold,  I  will  watch  over  them 
for  evil,  and  not  for  good :  and  all 
the  men  of  Judah  that  are  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  shall  be  consumed  by  the 
sword  and  by  the  famine,  until  there 
be  an  end  of  them. 

28  Yet  a  small  number  that  escape 
the  sword  shall  return  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  into  the  land  of  Judah;  and 
all  the  remnant  of  Judah,  that  are 
gone  into  the  land  of  Egypt  to  so¬ 
journ  there,  shall  know  whose  words 
shall  stand,  mine,  or  theirs. 

29  And  this  shall  he  a  sign  unto 
you,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  pun¬ 
ish  you  in  this  place,  that  ye  may 
know  that  my  words  shall  surely 
stand  against  you  for  evil  : 

30  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Behold, 
I  will  give  Pharaoh-hophra  king  of 
Egypt  into  the  hand  of  his  enemies, 
and  into  the  hand  of  them  that  seek 
his  life ;  as  1  gave  Zedekiah  king 
of  Judah  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchad¬ 
rezzar  king  of  Babylon,  his  enemy, 
and  that  sought  his  life. 


CHAPTER  XLY. 

1  Baruch  being  dismayed,  4  Jeremiah  instructeih  and 

comforteth  him. 


FT!  HE  word  that  Jeremiah  the  proph- 
JL  et  spake  unto  Baruch  the  son  of 
Neriah,  when  he  had  written  these 
words  in  a  book  at  the  mouth  of  Jer¬ 
emiah,  in  the  fourth  year  of  Jehoia- 
kim  the  son  of  Josiah  king  of  Judah, 
saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
Israel,  unto  thee,  O  Baruch; 

3  Thou  didst  say,  Woe  is  me  now! 
for  the  Lord  hath  added  grief  to  my 
sorrow ;  I  fainted  in  my  sighing,  and 
I  find  no  rest. 


4  If  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  him, 
The  Lord  saith  thus ;  Behold,  that 
which  I  have  built  will  I  break  down, 
and  that  which  I  have  planted  I 
will  pluck  up,  even  this  whole  land. 

5  And  seekest  thou  great  things  for 
thyself  ?  seek  them  not :  for,  behold, 
I  will  bring  evil  upon  all  flesh,  saith 


Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  JEREMIAH.  defeat  of  Pharaolis  army. 


the  Lord:  but  thy  life  will  I  give 
unto  thee  for  a  prey  in  all  places 
whither  thou  goest. 

CHAPTER  XLYI. 

1  Jeremiah  prophesieth  the  overthrow  of  Pharaoh' $  army 
at  Euphrates ,  1 3  and  the  conquest  of  Egypt  by  Nebuchad¬ 
rezzar.  2 7  He  comforleth  Jacob  in  their  chastisement. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  which 
came  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet 
against  the  Gentiles ; 

2  Against  Egypt,  against  the  army 
of  Pharaoh -necho  king  of  Egypt, 
which  was  by  the  river  Euphrates  in 
Carchemish,  which  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  smote  in  the  fourth 
year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah. 

3  Order  ye  the  buckler  and  shield, 
and  draw  near  to  battle. 

4  Harness  the  horses ;  and  get  up, 
ye  horsemen,  and  stand  forth  with 
your  helmets ;  furbish  the  spears,  and 
put  on  the  brigandines. 

5  Wherefore  have  I  seen  them  dis¬ 
mayed  and  turned  away  back?  and 
their  mighty  ones  are  beaten  down, 
and  are  fled  apace,  and  look  not 
back :  for  fear  was  round  about, 
saith  the  Lord. 

6  Let  not  the  swift  flee  away,  nor 
the  mighty  man  escape ;  they  shall 
stumble,  and  fall  toward  the  north 
by  the  river  Euphrates. 

7  Who  is  this  that  cometh  up  as  a 
flood,  whose  waters  are  moved  as  the 
rivers  ? 

8  Egypt  riseth  up  like  a  flood,  and 
his  waters  are  moved  like  the  rivers ; 
and  he  saith,  I  will  go  up,  and  will 
cover  the  earth ;  I  will  destroy  the 
city  and  the  inhabitants  thereof. 

9  Come  up,  ye  horses ;  and  rage, 
ye  chariots ;  and  let  the  mighty  men 
come  forth  ;  the  Ethiopians  and  the 
Libyans,  that  handle  the  shield ;  and 
the  Lydians,  that  handle  and  bend 
the  bow. 

10  For  this  is  the  day  of  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts,  a  day  of  vengeance, 
that  he  may  avenge  him  of  his  adver¬ 
saries  :  and  the  sword  shall  devour, 
and  it  shall  be  satiate  and  made 


drunk  with  their  blood :  for  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts  hath  a  sacrifice  in  the 
north  country  by  the  river  Euphrates. 

11  Go  up  into  Gilead,  and  take 
balm,  O  virgin,  the  daughter  of 
Egypt :  in  vain  shalt  thou  use  many 
medicines ;  for  thou  shalt  not  be 
cured. 

12  The  nations  have  heard  of  thy 
shame,  and  thy  cry  hath  filled  the 
land  :  for  the  mighty  man  hath 
stumbled  against  the  mighty,  and 
they  are  fallen  both  together. 

13  If  The  word  that  the  Lord  spake 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet,  how  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  king  of  Babylon  should 
come  and  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  Declare  ye  in  Egypt,  and  pub¬ 
lish  in  Migdol,  and  publish  in  Noph 
and  in  Tahpanhes:  say  ye,  Stand 
fast,  and  prepare  thee ;  for  the  sword 
shall  devour  round  about  thee. 

15  Why  are  thy  valiant  men  swept 
away  ?  they  stood  not,  because  the 
Lord  did  drive  them. 

16  He  made  many  to  fall,  yea,  one 
fell  upon  another :  and  they  said, 
Arise,  and  let  us  go  again  to  our 
own  people,  and  to  the  land  of  our 
nativity,  from  the  oppressing  sword. 

17  They  did  cry  there,  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt  is  but  a  noise ;  he 
hath  passed  the  time  appointed. 

18  As  I  live,  saith  the  King,  whose 
name  is  The  Lord  of  hosts,  Surely  as 
Tabor  is  among  the  mountains,  and 
as  Carmel  by  the  sea,  so  shall  he 
come. 

19  O  thou  daughter  dwelling  in 
Egypt,  furnish  thyself  to  go  into 
captivity :  for  Noph  shall  be  waste 
and  desolate  without  an  inhabitant. 

20  Egypt  is  like  a  very  fair  heifer, 
but  destruction  cometh ;  it  cometh 
out  of  the  north. 

21  Also  her  hired  men  are  in  the 
midst  of  her  like  fatted  bullocks ; 
for  they  also  are  turned  back,  and 
are  fled  away  together :  they  did 
not  stand,  because  the  day  of  their 
calamity  was  come  upon  them,  and 
the  time  of  their  visitation. 

875 


The  destruction 


JEREMIAH. 


22  The  voice  thereof  shall  go  like 
a  serpent ;  for  they  shall  march  with 
an  army,  and  come  against  her  with 
axes,  as  hewers  of  wood. 

23  They  shall  cut  down  her  forest, 
saith  the  Lord,  though  it  cannot  he 
searched ;  because  they  are  more 
than  the  grasshoppers,  and  are  in¬ 
numerable. 

24  The  daughter  of  Egypt  shall  he 
confounded;  she  shall  be  delivered 
into  the  hand  of  the  people  of  the 
north. 

25  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel,  saith ;  Behold,  I  will  punish 
the  multitude  of  No,  and  Pharaoh, 
and  Egypt,  with  their  gods,  and  their 
kings ;  even  Pharaoh,  and  all  them 
that  trust  in  him  : 

26  And  I  will  deliver  them  into  the 
hand  of  those  that  seek  their  lives, 
and  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon,  and  into  the  hand 
of  his  servants:  and  afterward  it 
shall  be  inhabited,  as  in  the  days  of 
old,  saith  the  Lord. 

27  If  But  fear  not  thou,  O  my  ser¬ 
vant  Jacob,  and  be  not  dismayed,  O 
Israel :  for,  behold,  I  will  save  thee 
from  afar  off,  and  thy  seed  from  the 
land  of  their  captivity;  and  Jacob 
shall  return,  and  be  in  rest  and  at 
ease,  and  none  shall  make  him  afraid. 

28  Fear  thou  not,  O  Jacob  my 
servant,  saith  the  Lord:  for  I  am 
with  thee ;  for  I  will  make  a  full 
end  of  all  the  nations  whither  I  have 
driven  thee  :  but  I  will  not  make  a 
full  end  of  thee,  but  correct  thee  in 
measure;  yet  will  I  not  leave  thee 
wholly  unpunished. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

The  destruction  of  the  Philistines. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  against 
the  Philistines,  before  that  Pharaoh 
smote  Gaza. 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Behold, 
waters  rise  up  out  of  the  north,  and 
shall  be  an  overflowing  flood,  and 
shall  overflow  the  land,  and  all  that 

876 


of  the  Philistines. 

is  therein ;  the  city,  and  them  that 
dwell  therein :  then  the  men  shall 
cry,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
land  shall  howl. 

3  At  the  noise  of  the  stamping  of 
the  hoofs  of  his  strong  horses ,  at  the 
rushing  of  his  chariots,  and  at  the 
rumbling  of  his  wheels,  the  fathers 
shall  not  look  back  to  their  children 
for  feebleness  of  hands  ; 

4  Because  of  the  day  that  cometh 
to  spoil  all  the  Philistines,  and  to 
cut  off  from  Tyrus  and  Zidon  every 
helper  that  remaineth  :  for  the  Lord  ! 
will  spoil  the  Philistines,  the  rem¬ 
nant  of  the  country  of  Caphtor. 

5  Baldness  is  come  upon  Gaza; 
Ashkelon  is  cut  off  with  the  remnant 
of  their  valley :  how  long  wilt  thou 
cut  thyself? 

6  O  thou  sword  of  the  Lord,  how 
long  will  it  he  ere  thou  be  quiet? 
put  up  thyself  into  thy  scabbard, 
rest,  and  be  still. 

7  How  can  it  be  quiet,  seeing  the 
Lord  hath  given  it  a  charge  against 
Ashkelon,  and  against  the  sea  shore  ? 
there  hath  he  appointed  it. 

CHAPTER  XLYIII. 

1  The  judgment  of  Moab,  7  for  their  pride,  11  for  their 
security,  14  for  their  carnal  confidence,  26  and  for 
their  contempt  of  God  and  his  people.  47  The  restora¬ 
tion  of  Moab. 

AGAINST  Moab  thus  saith  the 
.  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  Woe  unto  Nebo !  for  it  is 
spoiled :  Kiriathaim  is  confounded 
and  taken :  Misgab  is  confounded 
and  dismayed. 

2  There  shall  he  no  more  praise  of 
Moab:  in  Heshbon  they  have  de¬ 
vised  evil  against  it;  come,  and  let 
us  cut  it  off  from  being  a  nation. 
Also  thou  shalt  be  cut  down,  O 
Madmen;  the  sword  shall  pursue  thee. 

3  A  voice  of  crying  shall  he  from 
Horonaim,  spoiling  and  great  de¬ 
struction. 

4  Moab  is  destroyed ;  her  little 
ones  have  caused  a  cry  to  be  heard. 

5  For  in  the  going  up  of  Luhith 
continual  weeping  shall  go  up;  for 


Judgments  upon  Moab  JEREMIAH.  for  several  corruptions. 


in  the  going  down  of  Horonaim  the 
enemies  have  heard  a  cry  of  destruc¬ 
tion. 

6  Flee,  save  your  lives,  and  he  like 
the  heath  in  the  wilderness. 

7  If  For  because  thou  hast  trusted 
in  thy  works  and  in  thy  treasures, 
thou  sha]t  also  he  taken:  and  Che- 
mosh  shall  go  forth  into  captivity 
with  his  priests  and  his  princes  to¬ 
gether. 

8  And  the  spoiler  shall  come  upon 
every  city,  and  no  city  shall  escape : 
the  valley  also  shall  perish,  and  the 
plain  shall  he  destroyed,  as  the  Lord 
hath  spoken. 

9  Give  wings  unto  Moab,  that  it 
may  flee  and  get  away :  for  the  cities 
thereof  shall  he  desolate,  without  any 
to  dwell  therein. 

10  Cursed  be  he  that  doeth  the 
work  of  the  Lord  deceitfully,  and 
cursed  be  he  that  keepeth  hack  his 
sword  from  blood. 

11  If  Moab  hath  been  at  ease  from 
his  youth,  and  he  hath  settled  on 
his  lees,  and  hath  not  been  emptied 
from  vessel  to  vessel,  neither  hath 
he  gone  into  captivity :  therefore  his 
taste  remained  in  him,  and  his  scent 
is  not  changed. 

12  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  send  unto 
him  wanderers,  that  shall  cause  him 
to  wander,  and  shall  empty  his  ves¬ 
sels,  and  break  their  bottles. 

13  And  Moab  shall  be  ashamed 
of  Chemosh,  as  the  house  of  Israel 
was  ashamed  of  Beth- el  their  con¬ 
fidence. 

14  If  How  say  ye,  We  are  mighty 
and  strong  men  for  the  war  ? 

15  Moab  is  spoiled,  and  gone  up 
out  of  her  cities,  and  his  chosen 
young  men  are  gone  down  to  the 
slaughter,  saith  the  King,  whose  name 
is  The  Lord  of  hosts. 

16  The  calamity  of  Moab  is  near 
to  come,  and  his  affliction  hasteth 
fast. 

17  All  ye  that  are  about  him,  be¬ 
moan  him ;  and  all  ye  that  know  his 


name,  say,  How  is  the  strong  staff 
broken,  and  the  beautiful  rod  ! 

18  Thou  daughter  that  dost  inhabit 
Dibon,  come  down  from  thy  glory, 
and  sit  in  thirst;  for  the  spoiler  of 
Moab  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  he 
shall  destroy  thy  strong  holds. 

19  0  inhabitant  of  Aroer,  stand  by 
the  way,  and  espy ;  ask  him  that 
fleetb,  and  her  that  escapeth,  and 
say,  What  is  done? 

20  Moab  is  confounded ;  for  it  is 
broken  down :  howl  and  cry ;  tell  ye 
it  in  Arnon,  that  Moab  is  spoiled, 

21  And  judgment  is  come  upon 
the  plain  country;  upon  Holon,  and 
upon  Jahazah,  and  upon  Mephaath, 

22  And  upon  Dibon,  and  upon 
Nebo,  and  upon  Beth-diblathaim, 

23  And  upon  Kiriathaim,  and  upon 
Beth-gamul,  and  upon  Beth-meon, 

24  And  upon  Kerioth,  and  upon 
Bozrah,  and  upon  all  the  cities  of 
the  land  of  Moab,  far  or  near. 

25  The  horn  of  Moab  is  cut  off, 
and  his  arm  is  broken,  saith  the 
Lord. 

26  If  Make  ye  him  drunken ;  for  he 
magnified  himself  against  the  Lord  : 
Moab  also  shall  wallow  in  his  vomit, 
and  he  also  shall  be  in  derision. 

27  For  was  not  Israel  a  derision 
unto  thee  ?  was  he  found  among 
thieves  ?  for  since  thou  spakest  of 
him,  thou  skippedst  for  joy. 

28  O  ye  that  dwell  in  Moab,  leave 
the  cities,  and  dwell  in  the  rock, 
and  be  like  the  dove  that  maketh 
her  nest  in  the  sides  of  the  hole’s 
mouth. 

29  We  have  heard  the  pride  of 
Moab,  (he  is  exceeding  proud,)  his 
loftiness,  and  his  arrogancy,  and  his 
pride,  and  the  haughtiness  ol  his 
heart. 

30  I  know  his  wrath,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  but  it  shall  not  be  so ;  his 
lies  shall  not  so  effect  it. 

31  Therefore  will  I  howl  for  Moab, 
and  I  will  cry  out  for  all  Moab  ;  mine 
heart  shall  mourn  for  the  men  of 
Kir-heres. 


Judgment  of  Moab. 


JEREMIAH. 


Restoration  of  Moab. 


32  O  vine  of  Sibmah,  I  will  weep 
for  thee  with  the  weeping  of  J azer  : 
thy  plants  are  gone  over  the  sea, 
they  reach  even  to  the  sea  of  J  azer : 
the  spoiler  is  fallen  upon  thy  sum¬ 
mer  fruits  and  upon  thy  vintage. 

33  And  joy  and  gladness  is  taken 
from  the  plentiful  field,  and  from  the 
land  of  Moab ;  and  I  have  caused 
wine  to  fail  from  the  winepresses : 
none  shall  tread  with  shouting .;  their 
shouting  shall  be  no  shouting. 

34  From  the  cry  of  Heshbon  even 
unto  Elealeh,  and  even  unto  Jahaz, 
have  they  uttered  their  voice,  from 
Zoar  even  unto  Horonaim,  as  a 
heifer  of  three  years  old:  for  the 
waters  also  of  Nimrim  shall  be 
desolate. 

35  Moreover  I  will  cause  to  cease 
in  Moab,  saith  the  Lord,  him  that 
offereth  in  the  high  places,  and  him 
that  burneth  incense  to  his  gods. 

36  Therefore  mine  heart  shall  sound 
for  Moab  like  pipes,  and  mine  heart 
shall  sound  like  pipes  for  the  men 
of  Kir-heres :  because  the  riches  that 
he  hath  gotten  are  perished. 

37  For  every  head  shall  be  bald, 
and  every  beard  clipped :  upon  all 
the  hands  shall  be  cuttings,  and  upon 
the  loins  sackcloth. 

38  There  shall  be  lamentation  gen¬ 
erally  upon  all  the  housetops  of 
Moab,  and  in  the  streets  thereof : 
for  I  have  broken  Moab  like  a  ves¬ 
sel  wherein  is  no  pleasure,  saith  the 
Lord. 

39  They  shall  howl,  saying ,  How 
is  it  broken  down !  how  hath  Moab 
turned  the  back  with  shame !  so 
shall  Moab  be  a  derision  and  a  dis¬ 
maying  to  all  them  about  him. 

40  For  thus  saith  the  Lord;  Be¬ 
hold,  he  shall  fly  as  an  eagle,  and 
shall  spread  his  wings  over  Moab. 

41  Kerioth  is  taken,  and  the  strong 
holds  are  surprised,  and  the  mighty 
men’s  hearts  in  Moab  at  that  day 
shall  be  as  the  heart  of  a  woman  in 
her  pangs. 

42  And  Moab  shall  be  destroyed 

878 


from  being  a  people,  because  he 
hath  magnified  himself  against  the 
Lord. 

43  Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the  snare, 
shall  be  upon  thee,  O  inhabitant  of 
Moab,  saith  the  Lord. 

44  He  that  fleeth  from  the  fear 
shall  fall  into  the  pit;  and  he  that 
getteth  up  out  of  the  pit  shall  be 
taken  in  the  snare :  for  I  will  bring 
upon  it,  even  upon  Moab,  the  year 
of  their  visitation,  saith  the  Lord. 

45  They  that  fled  stood  under  the 
shadow  of  Heshbon  because  of  the 
force :  but  a  fire  shall  come  forth 
out  of  Heshbon,  and  a  flame  from 
the  midst  of  Sihon,  and  shall  de¬ 
vour  the  corner  of  Moab,  and  the 
crown  of  the  head  of  the  tumultuous 
ones. 

46  Woe  be  unto  thee,  O  Moab  !  the 
people  of  Chemosh  perisheth :  for 
thy  sons  are  taken  captives,  and  thy 
daughters  captives. 

47  Yet  will  I  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  Moab  in  the  latter  days, 
saith  the  Lord.  Thus  far  is  the 
judgment  of  Moab. 

CHAPTER  XLIX. 

1  The  judgment  of  the  Ammonites.  6  Their  restoration. 
7  The  judgment  of  Edom,  23  of  Damascus,  28  of  Re- 
dor,  30  of  Hazor,  34  and  of  Elam.  39  The  restora¬ 
tion  of  Elam. 

CONCERNING-  the  Ammonites, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Hath  Is¬ 
rael  no  sons?  hath  he  no  heir?  why 
then  doth  their  king  inherit  Gad, 
and  his  people  dwell  in  his  cities? 

2  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  cause  an 
alarm  of  war  to  be  heard  in  Rabbah 
of  the  Ammonites ;  and  it  shall  be 
a  desolate  heap,  and  her  daughters 
shall  be  burned  with  fire :  then  shall 
Israel  be  heir  unto  them  that  were 
his  heirs,  saith  the  Lord. 

3  Howl,  O  Heshbon,  for  Ai  is 
spoiled :  cry,  ye  daughters  of  Rab¬ 
bah,  gird  you  with  sackcloth ;  la¬ 
ment,  and  run  to  and  fro  by  the 
hedges ;  for  their  king  shall  go  into 
captivity,  and  his  priests  and  his 
princes  together. 


JEREMIAH. 


and  upon  Damascus . 


Judgments  upon  Edom , 


4  Wherefore  gloriest  thou  in  the 
valleys,  thy  flowing  valley,  O  hack- 
sliding  daughter  ?  that  trusted  in  her 
treasures,  saying ,  Who  shall  come 
unto  me  ? 

5  Behold,  I  will  bring  a  fear  upon 
thee,  saitli  the  Lord  God  of  hosts, 
from  all  those  that  he  about  thee ; 
and  ye  shall  be  driven  out  every  man 
right  forth ;  and  none  shall  gather 
up  him  that  wandereth. 

6  And  afterward  I  will  bring  again 
the  captivity  of  the  children  of  Am¬ 
mon,  saith  the  Lord. 

7  H  Concerning  Edom,  thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Is  wisdom  no 
more  in  Teman  ?  is  counsel  perished 
from  the  prudent?  is  their  wisdom 
vanished  ? 

8  Flee  ye,  turn  hack,  dwell  deep, 
0  inhabitants  of  De-dan ;  for  I  will 
bring  the  calamity  of  Esau  upon 
him,  the  time  that  I  will  visit  him. 

9  If  grapegatherers  come  to  thee, 
would  they  not  leave  some  gleaning 
grapes  ?  if  thieves  by  night,  they  will 
destroy  till  they  have  enough. 

10  But  I  have  made  Esau  hare,  I 
have  uncovered  his  secret  places, 
and  he  shall  not  be  able  to  hide 
himself:  his  seed  is  spoiled,  and  his 
brethren,  and  his  neighbours,  and  he 
is  not. 

11  Leave  thy  fatherless  children,  I 
will  preserve  them  alive ;  and  let  thy 
widows  trust  in  me. 

12  For  thus  saith  the  Lord;  Be¬ 
hold,  they  whose  judgment  was  not 
to  drink  of  the  cup  have  assuredly 
drunken  ;  and  art  thou  he  that  shall 
altogether  go  unpunished?  thou  shalt 
not  go  unpunished,  but  thou  shalt 
surely  drink  of  it. 

13  For  I  have  sworn  by  myself, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  Bozrah  shall 
become  a  desolation,  a  reproach,  a 
waste,  and  a  curse ;  and  all  the 
cities  thereof  shall  he  perpetual 
wastes. 

14  I  have  heard  a  rumour  from  the 
Lord,  and  an  ambassador  is  sent 
unto  the  heathen,  saying ,  Gather  ye 


together,  and  come  against  her,  and 
rise  up  to  the  battle. 

15  For,  lo,  I  will  make  thee  small 
among  the  heathen,  and  despised 
among  men. 

16  Thy  terribleness  hath  deceived 
thee,  and  the  pride  of  thine  heart,  O 
thou  that  dwellest  in  the  clefts  of  the 
rock,  that  holdest  the  height  of  the 
hill :  though  thou  shouldest  make 
thy  nest  as  high  as  the  eagle,  I  will 
bring  thee  down  from  thence,  saith 
the  Lord. 

17  Also  Edom  shall  he  a  desola¬ 
tion  :  every  one  that  goeth  by  it  shall 
be  astonished,  and  shall  hiss  at  all 
the  plagues  thereof. 

18  As  in  the  overthrow  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  and  the  neighbour 
cities  thereof,  saith  the  Lord,  no  man 
shall  abide  there,  neither  shall  a  son 
of  man  dwell  in  it. 

19  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  like 
a  lion  from  the  swelling  of  Jordan 
against  the  habitation  of  the  strong : 
hut  I  will  suddenly  make  him  run 
away  from  her :  and  who  is  a  chosen 
man,  that  I  may  appoint  over  her  ? 
for  who  is  like  me  ?  and  who  will  ap¬ 
point  me  the  time  ?  and  who  is  that 
shepherd  that  will  stand  before  me  ? 

20  Therefore  hear  the  counsel  of 
the  Lord,  that  he  hath  taken  against 
Edom ;  and  his  purposes,  that  he 
hath  purposed  against  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  Teman :  Surely  the  least  of 
the  flock  shall  draw  them  out ;  surely 
he  shall  make  their  habitations  deso¬ 
late  with  them. 

21  The  earth  is  moved  at  the  noise 
of  their  fall ;  at  the  cry  the  noise 
thereof  was  heard  in  the  Red  sea. 

22  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  and  fly 
as  the  eagle,  and  spread  his  wings  over 
Bozrah :  and  at  that  day  shall  the  heart 
of  the  mighty  men  of  Edom  be  as  the 
heart  of  a  woman  in  her  pangs. 

23  If  Concerning  Damascus.  Ha¬ 
math  is  confounded,  and  Arpad ;  for 
they  have  heard  evil  tidings :  they 
are  fainthearted ;  there  is  sorrow  on 
the  sea ;  it  cannot  be  quiet. 

879 


JEREMIAH. 


upon  Hazor ,  and  Elam. 


Judgments  upon  Kedar , 

24  Damascus  is  waxed  feeble,  and 
turneth  herself  to  flee,  and  fear  hath 
seized  on  her:  anguish  and  sorrows 
have  taken  her,  as  a  woman  in 
travail. 

25  How  is  the  city  of  praise  not 
left,  the  city  of  my  joy  ! 

26  Therefore  her  young  men  shall 
fall  in  her  streets,  and  all  the  men 
of  war  shall  he  cut  off  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

27  And  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
wall  of  Damascus,  and  it  shall  con¬ 
sume  the  palaces  of  Ben-hadad. 

28  N  Concerning  Kedar,  and  con¬ 
cerning  the  kingdoms  of  Hazor, 
which  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Bab¬ 
ylon  shall  smite,  thus  saith  the 
Lord  ;  Arise  ye,  go  up  to  Kedar, 
and  spoil  the  men  of  the  east. 

29  Their  tents  and  their  flocks  shall 
they  take  away:  they  shall  take  to 
themselves  their  curtains,  and  all 
their  vessels,  and  their  camels ;  and 
they  shall  cry  unto  them,  Fear  is  on 
every  side. 

30  If  Flee,  get  you  far  off,  dwell 
deep,  O  ye  inhabitants  of  Hazor, 
saith  the  Lord  ;  for  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  hath  taken  counsel 
against  you,  and  hath  conceived  a 
purpose  against  you. 

31  Arise,  get  you  up  unto'  the 
wealthy  nation,  that  dwelleth  without 
care,  saith  the  Lord,  which  have  nei¬ 
ther  gates  nor  bars,  which  dwell  alone. 

32  And  their  camels  shall  be  a 
booty,  and  the  multitude  of  their 
cattle  a  spoil :  and  I  will  scatter  into 
all  winds  them  that  are  in  the  utmost 
corners;  and  I  will  bring  their  ca¬ 
lamity  from  all  sides  thereof,  saith  the 
Lord. 

33  And  Hazor  shall  be  a  dwelling 
for  dragons,  and  a  desolation  for¬ 
ever  :  there  shall  no  man  abide  there, 
nor  any  son  of  man  dwell  in  it. 

34  The  word  of  the  Lord  that 
came  to  Jeremiah  the  prophet  against 
Elam  in  the  beginning  of  the  reign 
of  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah,  saying, 

35  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 

880 


Behold,  I  will  break  the  bow  of 
Elam,  the  chief  of  their  might. 

36  And  upon  Elam  will  I  bring  the 
four  winds  from  the  four  quarters  of 
heaven,  and  will  scatter  them  toward 
all  those  winds ;  and  there  shall  be 
no  nation  whither  the  outcasts  of 
Elam  shall  not  come. 

37  For  I  will  cause  Elam  to  be 
dismayed  before  their  enemies,  and 
before  them  that  seek  their  life :  and 
I  will  bring  evil  upon  them,  even  my 
fierce  anger,  saith  the  Lord;  and  I 
will  send  the  sword  after  them,  till  I 
have  consumed  them : 

38  And  I  will  set  my  throne  in 
Elam,  and  will  destroy  from  thence 
the  king  and  the  princes,  saith  the 
Lord. 

39  N  Rut  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
the  latter  days,  that  I  will  bring 
again  the  captivity  of  Elam,  saith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  L. 

1,  9,  21,  35  The  judgment  of  Babylon.  4,  1 7,  33  The 
redemption  of  Israel. 

THE  word  that  the  Lord  spake 
against  Babylon  and  against 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  by  Jere¬ 
miah  the  prophet. 

2  Declare  ye  among  the  nations, 
and  publish,  and  set  up  a  standard ; 
publish,  and  conceal  not :  say,  Bab¬ 
ylon  is  taken,  Bel  is  confounded,  Me-  1 
rodach  is  broken  in  pieces ;  her  idols 
are  confounded,  her  images  are  broken 
in  pieces. 

3  For  out  of  the  north  there  cometh 
up  a  nation  against  her,  which  shall 
make  her  land  desolate,  and  none 
shall  dwell  therein :  they  shall  re¬ 
move,  they  shall  depart,,  both  man 
and  beast. 

4  IT  In  those  days,  and  in  that 
time,  saith  the  Lord,  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  come,  they  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Judah  together,  going  and 
weeping :  they  shall  go,  and  seek  the 
Lord  their  God. 

5  They  shall  ask  the  way  to  Zion 
with  their  faces  thitherward,  saying , 
Come,  and  let  us  join  ourselves* to 


The  judgment  of  Babylon ,  JEREMIAH.  and  redemption  of  Israel 


khe  Lord  in  a  perpetual  covenant 
>hat  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

6  My  people  hath  been  lost  sheep : 
their  shepherds  have  caused  them 
;o  go  astray,  they  have  turned  them 
iway  on  the  mountains:  they  have 
rone  from  mountain  to  hill,  they 
lave  forgotten  their  resting  place. 

7  All  that  found  them  have  de¬ 
voured  them :  and  their  adversaries 
said,  We  offend  not,  because  they 
aave  sinned  against  the  Lord,  the 
habitation  of  justice,  even  the  Lord, 
khe  hope  of  their  fathers. 

8  Remove  out  of  the  midst  of  Bab¬ 
ylon,  and  go  forth  out  of  the  land 
)f  the  Chaldeans,  and  be  as  the  he 
Toats  before  the  flocks. 

9  For,  lo,  I  will  raise  and  cause 
ko  come  up  against  Babylon  an  as¬ 
sembly  of  great  nations  from  the 
aorth  country:  and  they  shall  set 
khemselves  in  array  against  her ; 
From  thence  she  shall  be  taken :  their 
irrows  shall  be  as  of  a  mighty  expert 
man ;  none  shall  return  in  vain. 

10  And  Chaldea  shall  be  a  spoil : 
ill  that  spoil  her  shall  be  satisfied, 
saith  the  Lord. 

11  Because  ye  were  glad,  because 
ye  rejoiced,  O  ye  destroyers  of  mine 
heritage,  because  ye  are  grown  fat  as 
Le  heifer  at  grass,  and  bellow  as 
hulls  ; 

12  Your  mother  shall  be  sore  con- 
ounded  ;  she  that  bare  you  shall  be 
ashamed  :  behold,  the  hindermost  of 
lie  nations  shall  be  a  wilderness,  a 
Iry  land,  and  a  desert. 

13  Because  of  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  it  shall  not  be  inhabited,  but 
t  shall  be  wholly  desolate  :  every  one 
-hat  goeth  by  Babylon  shall  be  aston- 
shed,  and  hiss  at  all  her  plagues. 

14  Put  yourselves  in  array  against 
Babylon  round  about:  all  ye  that 
)end  the  bow,  shoot  at  her,  spare  no 
irrows :  for  she  hath  sinned  against 
he  Lord. 

15  Shout  against  her  round  about: 
he^  hath  given  her  hand :  her  foun- 
lations  are  fallen,  her  walls  are 

56 


thrown  down:  for  it  is  the  ven¬ 
geance  of  the  Lord  :  take  vengeance 
upon  her;  as  she  hath  done,  do  unto 
her. 

16  Cut  off  the  sower  from  Babylon, 
and  him  that  handleth  the  sickle  in 
the  time  of  harvest:  for  fear  of  the 
oppressing  sword  they  shall  turn 
every  one  to  his  people,  and  they 
shall  flee  every  one  to  his  own  land. 

17  If  Israel  is  a  scattered  sheep; 
the  lions  have  driven  him  away :  first 
the  king  of  Assyria  hath  devoured 
him ;  and  last  this  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  hath  broken  his 
bones. 

18  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel;  Behold, 
I  will  punish  the  king  of  Babylon 
and  his  land,  as  I  have  punished  the 
king  of  Assyria. 

19  And  I  will  bring  Israel  again  to 

his  habitation,  and  he  shall  feed  on 

_ '  • 

Carmel  and  Bashan,  and  his  soul  shall 
be  satisfied  upon  mount  Ephraim  and 
Gilead. 

20  In  those  days,  and  in  that  time, 
saith  the  Lord,  the  iniquity  of  Israel 
shall  be  sought  for,  and  there  shall  be 
none ;  and  the  sins  of  Judah,  and 
they  shall  not  be  found :  for  I  will 
pardon  them  whom  I  reserve. 

2 1  H  Go  up  against  the  land  of  Me- 
rathaim,  even  against  it,  and  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Pekod :  waste  and 
utterly  destroy  after  them,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  do  according  to  all  that  I 
have  commanded  thee. 

22  A  sound  of  battle  is  in  the  land, 
and  of  great  destruction. 

23  How  is  the  hammer  of  the 
whole  earth  cut  asunder  and  broken ! 
how  is  Babylon  become  a  desolation 
among  the  nations ! 

24  I  have  laid  a  snare  for  thee,  and 
thou  art  also  taken,  O  Babylon,  and 
thou  wast  not  aware  :  thou  art  found, 
and  also  caught,  because  thou  hast 
striven  against  the  Lord. 

25  The  Lord  hath  opened  his  ar¬ 
moury,  and  hath  brought  forth  the 
weapons  of  his  indignation:  for  this 

881 


The  judgment  of  Babylon,  JEREMIAH. 


and  redemption  of  Israel. 


is  the  work  of  the  Lord  God  of  hosts 
in  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans. 

26  Come  against  her  from  the  ut¬ 
most  border,  open  her  storehouses  : 
cast  her  up  as  heaps,  and  destroy 
her  utterly :  let  nothing  of  her  he 
left. 

27  Slay  all  her  bullocks  ;  let  them 
go  down  to  the  slaughter:  woe  unto 
them !  for  their  day  is  come,  the  time 
of  their  visitation. 

28  The  voice  of  them  that  flee  and 
escape  out  of  the  land  of  Babylon,  to, 
declare  in  Zion  the  vengeance  of  the 
Lord  our  God,  the  vengeance  of  his 
temple. 

29  Call  together  the  archers  against 
Babylon  :  all  ye  that  bend  the  how, 
camp  against  it  round  about ;  let  none 
thereof  escape :  recompense  her  ac¬ 
cording  to  her  work ;  according  to 
all  that  she  hath  done,  do  unto 
her :  for  she  hath  been  proud  against 
the  Lord,  against  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel. 

30  Therefore  shall  her  young  men 
fall  in  the  streets,  and  all  her  men 
of  war  shall  he  cut  off  in  that  day, 
saith  the  Lord. 

31  Behold, lam  againstthee,  Othou 
most  proud,  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
hosts :  for  thy  day  is  come,  the  time 
that  I  will  visit  thee. 

32  And  the  most  proud  shall  stum¬ 
ble  and  fall,  and  none  shall  raise  him 
up  :  and  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  his 
cities,  and  it  shall  devour  all  round 
about  him. 

33  TT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
The  children  of  Israel  and  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  J  udah  were  oppressed  together : 
and  all  that  took  them  captives  held 
them  fast;  they  refused  to  let  them  go. 

34  Their  Redeemer  is  strong ;  The 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name :  he  shall 
thoroughly  plead  their  cause,  that  he 
may  give  rest  to  the  land,  and  dis¬ 
quiet  the  inhabitants  of  Babylon. 

35  A  sword  is  upon  the  Chal¬ 
deans,  saith  the  Lord,  and  upon  the 
inhabitants  of  Babylon,  and  upon  her 
princes,  and  upon  her  wise  men. 

882 


36  A  sword  is  upon  the  liars ;  and 
they  shall  dote  :  a  sword  is  upon  her 
mighty  men ;  and  they  shall  be  dis¬ 
mayed. 

37  A  sword  is  upon  their  horses, 
and  upon  their  chariots,  and  upon  all 
the  mingled  people  that  are  in  the 
midst  of  her ;  and  they  shall  become 
as  women :  a  sword  is  upon  her  treas¬ 
ures  ;  and  they  shall  he  robbed. 

38  A  drought  is  upon  her  waters; 
and  they  shall  he  dried  up :  for  it  is 
the  land  of  graven  images,  and  they 
are  mad  upon  their  idols. 

39  Therefore  the  wild  beasts  of  the 
desert  with  the  wild  beasts  of  the 
islands  shall  dwell  there ,  and  the  owls 
shall  dwell  therein:  and  it  shall  be 
no  more  inhabited  for  ever;  neither 
shall  it  he  dwelt  in  from  generation 
to  generation. 

40  As  God  overthrew  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  and  the  neighbour  cities 
thereof,  saith  the  Lord  ;  so  shall  no 
man  abide  there,  neither  shall  any 
son  of  man  dwell  therein. 

41  Behold,  a  people  shall  come 
from  the  north,  and  a  great  nation, 
and  many  kings  shall  be  raised  up 
from  the  coasts  of  the  earth. 

42  They  shall  hold  the  how  and  the 
lance  :  they  are  cruel,  and  will  not 
shew  mercy  :  their  voice  shall  roar 
like  the  sea,  and  they  shall  ride  upon 
horses,  every  one  put  in  array,  like  a 
man  to  the  battle,  against  thee,  0 
daughter  of  Babylon. 

43  The  king  of  Babylon  hath  heard 
the  report  of  them,  and  his  hands 
waxed  feeble  :  anguish  took  hold  of 
him,  and  pangs  as  of  a  woman  in 
travail. 

44  Behold,  he  shall  come  up  like 
a  lion  from  the  swelling  of  Jordan 
unto  the  habitation  of  the  strong: 
hut  I  will  make  them  suddenly  run 
away  from  her :  and  who  is  a  chosen 
man ,  that  I  may  appoint  over  her? 
for  who  is  like  me  ?  and  who  will 
appoint  me  the  time  ?  and  who  is 
that  shepherd  that  will  stand  before 
me  ? 


God's  judgment 

45  Therefore  hear  ye  the  counsel 
of  the  Lord,  that  he  hath  taken 
against  Babylon ;  and  his  purposes, 
that  he  hath  purposed  against  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans:  Surely  the 
least  of  the  flock  shall  draw  them 
out :  surely  he  shall  make  their  habi¬ 
tation  desolate  with  them. 

46  At  the  noise  of  the  taking  of 
Babylon  the  earth  is  moved,  and  the 
cry  is  heard  among  the  nations. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

1  The  severe  judgment  of  God  against  Babylon  in  re¬ 
venge  of  Israel.  59  Jeremiah  delivereth  the  book  of 
this  prophecy  to  Seraiah,  to  be  cast  into  Euphrates,  in 
token  of  the  perpetual  sinking  of  Babylon. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord;  Behold,  I 
will  raise  up  against  Babylon, 
and  against  them  that  dwell  in  the 
inidst  of  them  that  rise  up  against 
me,  a  destroying  wind ; 

2  And  will  send  unto  Babylon  fan¬ 
ners,  that  shall  fan  her,  and  shall 
empty  her  land :  for  in  the  day  of 
trouble  they  shall  be  against  her 
round  about. 

3  Against  him  that  bendetb  let  the 
archer  bend  his  bow,  and  against  him 
that  lifteth  himself  up  in  his  brigan- 
dine :  and  spare  ye  not  her  young  men ; 
destroy  ye  utterly  all  her  host. 

4  Thus  the  slain  shall  fall  in  the 
land  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  they  that 
are  thrust  through  in  her  streets. 

5  For  Israel  hath  not  been  forsaken, 
nor  Judah  of  his  God,  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ;  though  their  land  was  filled 
with  sin  against  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel. 

6  Flee  out  of  the  midst  of  Baby¬ 
lon,  and  deliver  every  man  his  soul : 
be  not  cut  off  in  her  iniquity ;  for 
this  is  the  time  of  the  Lord’s  ven¬ 
geance  ;  he  will  render  unto  her  a 
recompense. 

7  Babylon  hath  been  a  golden  cup 
in  the  Lord’s  hand,  that  made  all 
the  earth  drunken :  the  nations  have 
drunken  of  her  wine ;  therefore  the 
nations  are  mad. 

8  Babylon  is  suddenly  fallen  and 
destroyed:  howl  for  her;  take  balm 


against  Babylpn. 

for  her  pain,  if  so  be  she  may  be 
healed. 

9  We  would  have  healed  Babylon, 
but  she  is  not  healed*  forsake  her, 
and  let  us  go  every  one  into  his  own 
country:  for  her  judgment  reacheth 
unto  heaven,  and  is  lifted  up  even  to 
the  skies. 

10  The  Lord  hath  brought  forth 
our  righteousness :  come,  and  let  us 
declare  in  Zion  the  work  of  the  Lord 
our  God. 

11  Make  bright  the  arrows  ;  gather 
the  shields :  the  Lord  hath  raised  up 
the  spirit  of  the  kings  of  the  Medes : 
for  his  device  is  against  Babylon,  to 
destroy  it ;  because  it  is  the  ven¬ 
geance  of  the  Lord,  the  vengeance  of 
his  temple. 

12  Set  up  the  standard  upon  the 
walls  of  Babylon,  make  the  watch 
strong,  set  up  the  watchmen,  prepare 
the  ambushes :  for  the  Lord  hath 
both  devised  and  done  that  which 
he  spake  against  the  inhabitants  of 
Babylon. 

13  0  thou  that  dwellest  upon  many 
waters,  abundant  in  treasures,  thine 
end  is  come,  and  the  measure  of  thy 
covetousness. 

14  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sworn 
by  himself,  saying ,  Surely  I  will  fill 
thee  with  men,  as  with  caterpillars ; 
and  they  shall  lift  up  a  shout  against 
thee. 

15  He  hath  made  the  earth  by  his 
power,  he  hath  established  the  world 
by  his  wisdom,  and  hath  stretched 
out  the  heaven  by  his  understanding. 

16  When  he  uttereth  his  voice, 
there  is  a  multitude  of  waters  in  the 
heavens  ;  and  he  causeth  the  vapours 
to  ascend  from  the  ends  of  the  earth  : 
he  maketli  lightnings  with  rain,  and 
bringeth  forth  the  wind  out  of  his 
treasures. 

17  Every  man  is  brutish  by  his 
knowledge ;  every  founder  is  con¬ 
founded  by  the  graven  image  :  for  his 
molten  image  is  falsehood,  and  there 
is  no  hreath  in  them. 

18  They  are  vanity,  the  work  of 

883 


JEREMIAH. 


God’s  severe 

errors  :  in  the  time  of  their  visitation 
they  shall  perish. 

19  The  portion  of  Jacob  is  not  like 
them ;  for  he  is  the  former  of  all 
things :  and  Israel  is  the  rod  of  his 
inheritance  :  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  his 
name. 

20  Thou  art  my  battle  axe  and 
weapons  of  war :  for  with  thee  will  I 
break  in  pieces  the  nations,  and  with 
thee  will  I  destroy  kingdoms ; 

21  And  with  thee  will  I  break  in 
pieces  the  horse  and  his  rider;  and 
with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces  the 
chariot  and  his  rider ; 

22  With  thee  also  will  I  break  in 
pieces  man  and  woman  ;  and  with 
thee  will  I  break  in  pieces  old  and 
young  ;  and  with  thee  will  I  break  in 
pieces  the  young  man  and  the  maid  ; 

23  I  will  also  break  in  pieces  with 
thee  the  shepherd  and  his  flock ;  and 
with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces  the 
husbandman  and  his  yoke  of  oxen; 
and  with  thee  will  I  break  in  pieces 
captains  and  rulers. 

24  And  I  will  render  unto  Babylon 
and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  Chaldea 
all  their  evil  that  they  have  done  in 
Zion  in  your  sight,  saith  the  Lord. 

25  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  de¬ 
stroying  mountain,  saith  the  Lord, 
which  destroyest  all  the  earth :  and 
I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand  upon 
thee,  and  roll  thee  down  from  the 
rocks,  and  will  make  thee  a  burnt 
mountain. 

26  And  they  shall  not  take  of  thee 
a  stone  for  a  corner,  nor  a  stone  for 
foundations ;  hut  thou  shalt  he  deso¬ 
late  for  ever,  saith  the  Lord. 

27  Set  ye  up  a  standard  in  the 
land,  blow  the  trumpet  among  the 
nations,  prepare  the  nations  against 
her,  call  together  against  her  the 
kingdoms  of  Ararat,  Minni,  and  Ash- 
chenaz ;  appoint  a  captain  against 
her ;  cause  the  horses  to  come  up  as 
the  rough  caterpillars. 

28  Prepare  against  her  the  nations 
with  the  kings  of  the  Medes,  the 
captains  thereof,  and  all  the  rulers 

884 


judgment  against 

thereof,  and  all  the  land  of  his  do¬ 
minion. 

29  And  the  land  shall  tremble  and 
sorrow :  for  every  purpose  of  the 
Lord  shall  he  performed  against 
Babylon,  to  make  the  land  of  Bab¬ 
ylon  a  desolation  without  an  inhabi¬ 
tant. 

30  The  mighty  men  of  Babylon 
have  forborne  to  fight,  they  have  re¬ 
mained  in  their  holds :  their  might 
hath  failed  ;  they  became  as  women : 
they  have  burned  her  dwelling- 
places  ;  her  bars  are  broken. 

31  One  post  shall  run  to  meet  an¬ 
other,  and  one  messenger  to  meet 
another,  to  shew  the  king  of  Babylon 
that  his  city  is  taken  at  one  end, 

32  And  that  the  passages  are  stop¬ 
ped,  and  the  reeds  they  have  burned 
with  fire,  and  the  men  of  war  are 
affrighted. 

33  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
the  God  of  Israel ;  The  daughter  of 
Babylon  is  like  a  threshingfloor,  it  is 
time  to  thresh  her  :  yet  a  little  while, 
and  the  time  of  her  harvest  shall 
come. 

34  Nebuchadrezzar  the  king  of 
Babylon  hath  devoured  me,  he  hath 
crushed  me,  he  hath  made  me  an 
empty  vessel,  he  hath  swallowed  me 
up  like  a  dragon,  he  hath  filled  his 
belly  with  my  delicates,  he  hath  cast 
me  out. 

35  The  violence  done  to  me  and 
to  my  flesh  he  upon  Babylon,  shall 
the  inhabitant  of  Zion  say ;  and  my 
blood  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Chal¬ 
dea,  shall  Jerusalem  say. 

36  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Behold,  I  will  plead  thy  cause,  and  take 
vengeance  for  thee  ;  and  I  will  dry  up 
her  sea,  and  make  her  springs  dry. 

37  And  Babylon  shall  become 
heaps,  a  dwellingplace  for  dragons, 
an  astonishment,  and  a  hissing,  with¬ 
out  an  inhabitant. 

38  They  shall  roar  together  like 
lions  :  they  shall  yell  as  lions’  whelps. 

39  In  their  heat  I  will  make  their 
feasts,  and  I  will  make  them  drunken, 


JEREMIAH. 


Babylon  in 


JEREMIAH. 


revenge  of  Israel. 


that  they  may  rejoice,  and  sleep  a 
perpetual  sleep,  and  not  wake,  saith 
the  Lord. 

40  I  will  bring  them  down  like 
lambs  to  the  slaughter,  like  rams 
with  he  goats. 

41  How  is  Sheshach  taken !  and 
how  is  -the  praise  of  the  whole  earth 
surprised !  how  is  Babylon  become 
an  astonishment  among  the  nations ! 

42  The  sea  is  come  up  upon  Baby¬ 
lon:  she  is  covered  with  the  multi¬ 
tude  of  the  waves  thereof. 

43  Her  cities  are  a  desolation,  a 
dry  land,  and  a  wilderness,  a  land 
wherein  no  man  dwelleth,  neither 
doth  any  son  of  man  pass  thereby. 

44  And  I  will  punish  Bel  in  Baby¬ 
lon,  and  I  will  bring  forth  out  of  his 
mouth  that  which  he  hath  swallowed 
up:  and  the  nations  shall  not  flow 
together  any  more  unto  him;  yea,  the 
wall  of  Babylon  shall  fall. 

4 5  My  people,  go  ye  out  of  the 
midst  of*  her,  and  deliver  ye  every 
man  his  soul  from  the  fierce  anger  of 
the  Lord. 

46  And  lest  your  heart  faint,  and 
ye  fear  for  the  rumour  that  shall  be 
heard  in  the  land;  a  rumour  shall 
both  come  one  year,  and  after  that  in 
another  year  shall  come  a  rumour,  and 
violence  in  the  land,  ruler  against 
ruler. 

47  Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
that  I  will  do  judgment  upon  the 
graven  images  of  Babylon :  and  her 
whole  land  shall  be  confounded,  and 
all  her  slain  shall  fall  in  the  midst  of 
her. 

48  Then  the  heaven  and  the  earth, 
and  all  that  is  therein,  shall  sing  for 
Babylon :  for  the  spoilers  shall  come 
unto  her  from  the  north,  saith  the 
Lord. 

49  As  Babylon  hath  caused  the  slain 
of  Israel  to  fall,  so  at  Babylon  shall 
fall  the  slain  of  all  the  earth. 

50  Ye  that  have  escaped  the  sword, 
go  away,  stand  not  still :  remember 
the  Lord  afar  off,  and  let  Jerusalem 
come  into  your  mind. 


51  We  are  confounded,  because  we 
have  heard  reproach :  shame  hath 
covered  our  faces ;  for  strangers  are 
come  into  the  sanctuaries  of  the 
Lord’s  house. 

52  Wherefore,  behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  do 
judgment  upon  her  graven  images  : 
and  through  all  her  land  the  wound¬ 
ed  shall  groan. 

53  Though  Babylon  should  mount 
up  to  heaven,  and  though  she  should 
fortify  the  height  of  her  strength,  yet 
from  me  shall  spoilers  come  unto  her, 
saith  the  Lord. 

54  A  sound  of  a  cry  cometh  from 
Babylon,  and  great  destruction  from 
the  land  of  the  Chaldeans  : 

55  Because  the  Lord  hath  spoiled 
Babylon,  and  destroyed  out  of  her 
the  great  voice ;  when  her  waves  do 
roar  like  great  waters,  a  noise  of 
their  voice  is  uttered  : 

56  Because  the  spoiler  is  come 
upon  her,  even  upon  Babylon,  and 
her  mighty  men  are  taken,  every  one 
of  their  bows  is  broken :  for  the  Lord 
God  of  recompenses  shall  surely  re¬ 
quite. 

57  And  I  will  make  drunk  her 
princes,  and  her  wise  mm,  her  cap¬ 
tains,  and  her  rulers,  and  her  mighty 
men:  and  they  shall  sleep  a  perpetual 
sleep,  and  not  wake,  saith  the  King, 
whose  name  is  The  Lord  of  hosts. 

58  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
The  broad  walls  of  Babylon  shall  be 
utterly  broken,  and  her  high  gates 
shall  be  burned  with  fire ;  and  the 
people  shall  labour  in  vain,  and  the 
folk  in  the  fire,  and  they  shall  be  weary. 

59  If  The  word  which  Jeremiah  the 
prophet  commanded  Seraiah  the  son 
of  Neriah,  the  son  of  Maaseiah,  when 
he  went  with  Zedekiah  the  king  of 
Judah  into  Babylon  in  the  fourth 
year  of  his  reign.  And  this  Seraiah 
was  a  quiet  prince. 

60  So  Jeremiah  wrote  in  a  book  all 
the  evil  that  should  come  upon  Bab¬ 
ylon,  even  all  these  words  that  are 
written  against  Babylon. 

885 


JEREMIAH. 


The  temple  burned , 


Jerusalem  is  besieged . 


61  And  Jeremiah  said  to  Seraiah, 
When  thou  comest  to  Babylon,  and 
shalt  see,  and  shalt  read  all  these 
words ; 

62  Then  shalt  thou  say,  O  Lord, 
th6u  hast  spoken  against  this  place, 
to  cut  it  off,  that  none  shall  remain 
in  it,  neither  man  nor  beast,  but  that 
it  shall  be  desolate  for  ever. 

63  And  it  shall  be,  when  thou  hast 
made  an  end  of  reading  this  hook, 
that  thou  shalt  hind  a  stone  to  it,  and 
cast  it  into  the  midst  of  Euphrates  : 

64  And  thou  shalt  say,  Thus  shall 
Babylon  sink,  and  shall  not  rise  from 
the  evil  that  I  will  bring  upon  her : 
and  they  shall  be  weary.  Thus  far 
are  the  words  of  Jeremiah. 

CHAPTER  LII. 

1  Zedekiah  rebelleth.  4  Jerusalem  is  besieged  and  taken. 
8  Zedekiah’ s  sons  killed ,  and  his  own  eyes  put  out.  12 
Nebuzar-adan  burneth  and  spoileth  the  city.  24  He 
carrieth  away  the  captives.  31  Evil-merodach  ad- 
vanceth  Jehoiachin. 

ZEDEKIAH  was  one  and  twenty 
years  old  when  he  began  to 
reign,  and  he  reigned  eleven  years  in 
Jerusalem.  And  his  mother’s  name 
was  Hamutal  the  daughter  of  Jere¬ 
miah  of  Libnah. 

2  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  Jehoiakirn  had  done. 

3  For  through  the  anger  of  the 
Lord  it  came  to  pass  in  Jerusalem 
and  Judah,  till  he  had  cast  them  out 
from  his  presence,  that  Zedekiah  re¬ 
belled  against  the  king  of  Babylon. 

.  4  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
ninth  year  of  his  reign,  in  the  tenth 
month,  in  the  tenth  day  of  the 
month,  that  Nebuchadrezzar  king  of 
Babylon  came,  he  and  all  his  ar¬ 
my,  against  Jerusalem,  and  pitched 
against  it,  and  built  forts  against  it 
round  about. 

5  So  the  city  was  besieged  unto 
the  eleventh  year  of  king  Zedekiah. 

6  And  in  the  fourth  month,  in  the 
ninth  day  of  the  month,  the  famine 
was  sore  in  the  city,  so  that  there 
was  no  bread  for  the  people  of  the 
land. 


7  Then  the  city  was  broken  up, 
and  all  the  men  of  war  fled,  and  went 
forth  out  of  the  city  by  night  by  the 
way  of  the  gate  between  the  two 
walls,  which  was  by  the  king’s  gar¬ 
den  ;  (now  the  Chaldeans  were  by  the 
city  round  about :)  and  they  went  by 
the  way  of  the  plain. 

8  Tf  But  the  army  of  the  Chaldeans 
pursued  after  the  king,  and  overtook 
Zedekiah  in  the  plains  of  Jericho; 
and  all  his  army  was  scattered  from 
him. 

9  Then  they  took  the  king,  and  car¬ 
ried  him  up  unto  the  king  of  Baby¬ 
lon  to  Riblah  in  the  land  of  Hamath ; 
where  he  gave  j  udgment  upon  him. 

10  And  the  king  of  Babylon  slew  i 
the  sons  of  Zedekiah  before  his  eyes :  i 
he  slew  also  all  the  princes  of  Judah 
in  Riblah. 

11  Then  he  put  out  the  eyes  of 
Zedekiah ;  and  the  king  of  Babylon 
bound  him  in  chains,  and  carried  him 
to  Babylon,  and  put  him  in  prison  till 
the  day  of  his  death. 

12  IT  Now  in  the  fifth  month,  in 
the  tenth  day  of  the  month,  which 
teas  the  nineteenth  year  of  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  king  of  Babylon,  came 
Nebuzar-adan,  captain  of  the  guard, 
which  served  the  king  of  Babylon, 
into  Jerusalem, 

13  And  burned  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  king’s  house ;  and  all 
the  houses  of  Jerusalem,  and  all  the 
houses  of  the  great  men ,  burned  he 
with  fire : 

14  And  all  the  army  of  the  Chal¬ 
deans,  that  were  with  the  captain  of 
the  guard,  brake  down  all  the  walls 
of  Jerusalem  round  about. 

15  Then  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  carried  away  captive 
certain  of  the  poor  of  the  people,  and 
the  residue  of  the  people  that  re¬ 
mained  in  the  city,  and  those  that 
fell  away,  that  fell  to  the  king  of 
Babylon,  and  the  rest  of  the  multi¬ 
tude. 

16  But  Nebuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  left  certain  of  the  poor 


886 


JEREMIAH. 


JeJioiachin  is  advanced. 


and  city  spoiled. 

of  the  land  for  vinedressers  and  for 
husbandmen. 

17  Also  the  pillars  of  brass  that 
were  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and 
the  bases,  and  the  brazen  sea  that 
was  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  the 
Chaldeans  brake,  and  carried  all  the 
brass  of  them  to  Babylon. 

18  The  caldrons  also,  and  the  shov¬ 
els,  and  the  snuffers,  and  the  howls, 
and  the  spoons,  and  all  the  vessels 
of  brass  wherewith  they  ministered, 
took  thSy  away. 

19  And  the  basins,  and  the  fire¬ 
pans,  and  the  bowls,  and  the  cal¬ 
drons,  and  the  candlesticks,  and  the 
spoons,  and  the  cups;  that  which  was 
of  gold  in  gold,  and  that  which  was 
of  silver  in  silver,  took  the  captain  of 
the  guard  away. 

20  The  two  pillars,  one  sea,  and 
twelve  brazen  hulls  that  ivere  under 
the  bases,  which  king  Solomon  had 
made  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  :  the 
brass  of  all  these  vessels  was  without 
weight. 

21  And  concerning  the  pillars,  the 
height  of  one  pillar  was  eighteen 
cubits ;  and  a  fillet  of  twelve  cubits 
did  compass  it ;  and  the  thickness 
thereof  was  four  fingers :  it  was  hol¬ 
low. 

22  And  a  chapiter  of  brass  was 
upon  it ;  and  the  height  of  one  chap¬ 
iter  was  five  cubits,  with  network 
and  pomegranates  upon  the  chapi¬ 
ters  round  about,  all  oj  brass.  The 
second  pillar  also  and  the  pomegran¬ 
ates  were  like  unto  these. 

23  And  there  were  ninety  and  six 
pomegranates  on  a  side ;  and  all  the 
pomegranates  upon  the  network  were 
a  hundred  round  about. 

24  IT  And  the  captain  of  the  guard 
took  Seraiah  the  chief  priest,  and 
Zeplianiah  the  second  priest,  and  the 
three  keepers  of  the  door  : 

25  He  took  also  out  of  the  city  a 
eunuch,  which  had  the  charge  of  the 
men  of  war ;  and  seven  men  of  them 
that  were  near  the  king’s  person, 
which  were  found  in  the  city ;  and 


the  principal  scribe  of  the  host,  who 
mustered  the  people  of  the  land  ;  and 
threescore  men  of  the  people  of  the 
land,  that  were  found  in  the  midst  of 
the  city. 

26  So  Nehuzar-adan  the  captain 
of  the  guard  took  them,  and  brought 
them  to  the  king  of  Babylon  to 
Riblah. 

27  And  the  king  of  Babylon  smote 
them,  and  put  them  to  death  in  Rib¬ 
lah  in  the  land  of  Hamath.  Thus 
Judah  was  carried  away  captive  out 
of  his  own  land. 

28  This  is  the  people  whom  Neb¬ 
uchadrezzar  carried  away  captive : 
in  the  seventh  year  three  thousand 
Jews  and  three  and  twenty : 

29  In  the  eighteenth  year  of  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar  he  carried  away  captive 
from  Jerusalem  eight  hundred  thirty 
and  two  persons : 

30  In  the  three  and  twentieth  year 
of  Nebuchadrezzar,  Nehuzar-adan 
the  captain  of  the  guard  carried 
away  captive  of  the  Jews  seven  hun¬ 
dred  forty  and  five  persons:  all  the 
persons  were  four  thousand  and  six 
hundred. 

31  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
seven  and  thirtieth  year  of  the  cap¬ 
tivity  of  Jehoiachin  king  of  Judah, 
in  the  twelfth  month,  in  the  five 
and  twentieth  day  of  the  month,  that 
Evil-merodach  king  of  Babylon,  in 
the  first  year  of  his  reign,  lifted  up 
the  head  of  Jehoiachin  king  of  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  brought  him  forth  out  of 
prison, 

32  And  spake  kindly  unto  him, 
and  set  his  throne  above  the  throne 
of  the  kings  that  were  with  him  in 
Babylon, 

33  And  changed  his  prison  gar¬ 
ments  :  and  he  did  continually  eat 
bread  before  him  all  the  days  of  his 
life. 

34  And  for  his  diet,  there  was  a 
continual  diet  given  him  ot  the  king 
of  Babylon,  every  day  a  portion  until 
the  day  of  his  death,  all  the  days  of 
his  life. 


887 


THE 


LAMENTATIONS  OF  JEREMIAH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  miserable  estate  of  Jerusalem  by  reason  of  her 
sin.  12  She  cornplaineth  of  her  grief,  18  and  confess¬ 
ed  God's  judgment  to  be  righteous. 

HOW  doth  the  city  sit  solitary, 
that  was  full  of  people !  how  is 
she  become  as  a  widow  !  she  that  was 
great  among  the  nations,  and  prin¬ 
cess  among  the  provinces,  how  is  she 
become  tributary ! 

2  She  weepeth  sore  in  the  night, 
and  her  tears  are  on  her  cheeks : 
among  all  her  lovers  she  hath  none 
to  comfort  her :  all  her  friends  have 
dealt  treacherously  with  her,  they  are 
become  her  enemies. 

3  Judah  is  gone  into  captivity  be¬ 
cause  of  affliction,  and  because  of 
great  servitude :  she  dwelleth  among 
the  heathen,  she  findeth  no  rest:  all 
her  persecutors  overtook  her  between 
the  straits. 

4  The  ways  of  Zion  do  mourn,  be¬ 
cause  none  come  to  the  solemn  feasts: 
all  her  gates  are  desolate :  her  priests 
sigh,  her  virgins  are  afflicted,  and  she 
is  in  bitterness. 

5  Her  adversaries  are  the  chief,  her 
enemies  prosper;  for  the  Lord  hath 
afflicted  her  for  the  multitude  of  her 
transgressions:  her  children  are  gone 
into  captivity  before  the  enemy. 

6  And  from  the  daughter  of  Zion  all 
her  beauty  is  departed:  her  princes 
are  become  like  harts  that  find  no 
pasture,  and  they  are  gone  without 
strength  before  the  pursuer. 

7  Jerusalem  remembered  in  the 
days  of  her  affliction  and  of  her 
miseries  all  her  pleasant  things  that 
she  had  in  the  days  of  old,  when 
her  people  fell  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy,  and  none  did  help  her :  the 
adversaries  saw  her,  and  did  mock  at 
her  sabbaths. 

8  J erusalem  hath  grievously  sinned ; 

888 


therefore  she  is  removed:  all  that 
honoured  her  despise  her,  because 
they  have  seen  her  nakedness :  yea, 
she  sigheth,  and  turneth  backward. 

9  Her  filthiness  is  in  her  skirts ; 
she  remembereth  not  her  last  end; 
therefore  she  came  down  wonder¬ 
fully  :  she  had  no  comforter.  O  Lord, 
behold  my  affliction :  for  the  enemy 
hath  magnified  himself. 

10  The  adversary  hath  spread  out 
his  hand  upon  all  her  pleasant  things : 
for  she  hath  seen  that  the  heathen 
entered  into  her  sanctuary,  whom 
thou  didst  command  that  they  should 
not  enter  into  thy  congregation. 

11  All  her  people  sigh,  they  seek 
bread  ;  they  have  given  their  pleasant 
things  for  meat  to  relieve  the  soul: 
see,  O  Lord,  and  consider;  for  I  am 
become  vile. 

12  If  is  it  nothing  to  you,  all  ye 
that  pass  by  ?  behold,  and  see  if  there 
be  any  sorrow  like  unto  my  sorrow, 
which  is  done  unto  me,  wherewith 
the  Lord  hath  afflicted  me  in  the  day 
of  his  fierce  anger. 

13  From  above  hath  he  sent  fire 
into  my  bones,  and  it  prevaileth 
against  them :  he  hath  spread  a  net 
for  my  feet,  he  hath  turned  me  back: 
he  hath  made  me  desolate  and  faint 
all  the  day. 

14  The  yoke  of  my  transgressions 
is  bound  .  by  his  hand :  They  are 
wreathed,  and  come  up  upon  my 
neck :  he  hath  made  my  strength  to 
fall,  the  Lord  hath  delivered  me  into 
their  hands,  from  whom  I  am  not  able 
to  rise  up. 

15  The  Lord  hath  trodden  under 
foot  all  my  mighty  men  in  the  midst 
of  me :  he  hath  called  an  assembly 
against  me  to  crush  my  young  men : 
the  Lord  hath  trodden  the  virgin,  the 
daughter  of  Judah,  as  in  a  winepress. 


Jeremiah  lamenteth  the  LAMENTATIONS. 


misery  of  Jerusalem. 


16  For  these  things  I  weep  ;  mine 
eye,  mine  eye  runneth  down  with 
water,  because  the  comforter  that 
should  relieve  my  soul  is  far  from 
me :  my  children  are  desolate,  be¬ 
cause  the  enemy  prevailed. 

17  Zion  spread  eth  forth  her  hands, 
and  there  is  none  to  comfort  her :  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  concerning 
Jacob,  that  his  adversaries  should  he 
round  about  him:  Jerusalem  is  as  a 
menstruous  woman  among  them. 

18  IT  The  Lord  is  righteous ;  for  I 
have  rebelled  against  his  command¬ 
ment  :  hear,  I  pray  you,  all  people,  and 
behold  my  sorrow :  my  virgins  and  my 
young  men  are  gone  into  captivity. 

19  I  called  for  my  lovers,  hut  they 
deceived  me:  my  priests  and  mine 
elders  gave  up  the  ghost  in  the  city, 
while  they  sought  their  meat  to  re¬ 
lieve  their  souls. 

.  20  Behold,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  am  in 
distress :  my  bowels  are  troubled ; 
mine  heart  is  turned  within  me ;  for 
I  have  grievously  rebelled :  abroad 
the  sword  hereaveth,  at  home  there  is 
as  death. 

21  They  have  heard  that  I  sigh ;  there 
is  none  to  comfort  me :  all  mine  ene¬ 
mies  have  heard  of  my  trouble  ;  they 
are  glad  that  thou  hast  done  it :  thou 
wilt  bring  the  day  that  thou  hast  call¬ 
ed,  and  they  shall  be  like  unto  me. 

22  Let  ail  their  wickedness  come 
before  thee ;  and  do  unto  them,  as 
thou  hast  done  unto  me  for  all  my 
transgressions :  for  my  sighs  are 
many,  and  my  heart  is  faint. 

CHAPTEK  II. 

1  Jeremiah  lamenteth  the  misery  of  Jerusalem.  20  He 
complainetli  thereof  to  God. 

OW  hath  the  Lord  covered  the 
daughter  of  Zion  with  a  cloud 
in  his  anger,  and  cast  down  from 
heaven  unto  the  earth  the  beauty  of 
Israel,  and  remembered  not  his  foot¬ 
stool  in  the  day  of  his  anger  ! 

2  The  Lord  hath  swallowed  up  all 
the  habitations  of  Jacob,  and  hath  not 
pitied :  he  hath  thrown  down  in  his 
wrath  the  strong  holds  of  the  daugh¬ 


ter  of  Judah ;  he  hath  brought  them 
down  to  the  ground :  he  hath  pol¬ 
luted  the  kingdom  and  the  princes 
thereof. 

3  He  hath  cut  off  in  his  fierce  anger 
all  the  horn  of  Israel :  he  hath  drawn 
hack  his  right  hand  from  before  the 
enemy,  and  he  burned  against  Jacob 
like  a  flaming  fire,  which  devoureth 
round  about. 

4  He  hath  bent  his  bow  like  an 
enemy :  he  stood  with  his  right  hand 
as  an  adversary,  and  slew  all  that 
were  pleasant  to  the  eye  in  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  the  daughter  of  Zion:  he 
poured  out  his  fury  like  fire. 

5  The  Lord  was  as  an  enemy :  he 
hath  swallowed  up  Israel,  he  hath 
swallowed  up  all  her  palaces :  he 
hath  destroyed  his  strong  holds,  and 
hath  increased  in  the  daughter  of 
Judah  mourning  and  lamentation. 

6  And  he  hath  violently  taken  away 
his  tabernacle,  as  if  it  were  of  a  gar¬ 
den  ;  he  hath  destroyed  his  places  of 
the  assembly :  the  Lord  hath  caused 
the  solemn  feasts  and  sabbaths  to  be 
forgotten  in  Zion,  and  hath  despised 
in  the  indignation  of  his  anger  the 
king  and  the  priest. 

7  The  Lord  hath  cast  off  his  altar, 
he  hath  abhorred  his  sanctuary,  he 
hath  given  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy  the  walls  of  her  palaces  ;  they 
have  made  a  noise  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  as  in  the  day  of  a  solemn  feast. 

8  The  Lord  hath  purposed  to  de¬ 
stroy  the  wall  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion :  he  hath  stretched  out  a  line, 
he  hath  not  withdrawn  his  hand  from 
destroying :  therefore  he  made  the 
rampart  and  the  wall  to  lament ;  they 
languished  together. 

9  Her  gates  are  sunk  into  the 
ground ;  he  hath  destroyed  and  bro¬ 
ken  her  bars :  her  king  and  her  princes 
are  among  the  Gentiles :  the  law  is 
no  more ;  her  prophets  also  find  no 
vision  from  the  Lord. 

10  The  elders  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion  sit  upon  the  ground,  and  keep 
silence :  they  have  cast  up  dust  upon 

889 


Jeremiah  lamenteth  the  LAMENTATIONS. 


misery  of  Jerusalem. 


their  heads ;  they  have  girded  them¬ 
selves  with  sackcloth :  the  virgins  of 
Jerusalem  hang  down  their  heads  to 
the  ground. 

11  Mine  eyes  do  fail  with  tears, 
my  bowels  are  troubled,  my  liver  is 
poured  upon  the  earth,  for  the  de¬ 
struction  of  the  daughter  of  my  peo¬ 
ple  ;  because  the  children  and  the 
sucklings  swoon  in  the  streets  of  the 
city. 

12  They  say  to  their  mothers, 
Where  is  corn  and  wine  ?  when  they 
swooned  as  the  wounded  in  the 
streets  of  the  city,  when  their  soul 
was  poured  out  into  their  mothers’ 
bosom. 

13  What  thing  shall  I  take  to  wit¬ 
ness  for  thee?  what  thing  shall  I 
liken  to  thee,  O  daughter  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem?  what  shall  I  equal  to  thee,  that 
I  may  comfort  thee,  O  virgin  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Zion  ?  for  thy  breach  is  great 
like  the  sea :  who  can  heal  thee  ? 

14  Thy  prophets  have  seen  vain 
and  foolish  things  for  thee :  and  they 
have  not  discovered  thine  iniquity,  to 
turn  away  thy  captivity;  hut  have 
seen  for  thee  false  burdens  and  causes 
of  banishment. 

15  All  that  pass  by  clap  their  hands 
at  thee  ;  they  hiss  and  wag  their  head 
at  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem,  saying , 
Is  this  the  city  that  men  call  The 
perfection  of  beauty,  The  joy  of  the 
whole  earth  ? 

16  All  thine  enemies  have  opened 
their  mouth  against  thee :  they  hiss 
and  gnash  the  teeth :  they  say,  We 
have  swallowed  her  up  :  certainly  this 
is  the  day  that  we  looked  for;  we 
have  found,  we  have  seen  it. 

17  The  Lord  hath  done  that  which 
he  had  devised ;  he  hath  fulfilled  his 
word  that  he  had  commanded  in  the 
days  of  old :  he  hath  thrown  down, 
and  hath  not  pitied :  and  he  hath 
caused  thine  enemy  to  rejoice  over 
thee,  he  hath  set  up  the  horn  of  thine 
adversaries. 

18  Their  heart  cried  unto  the  Lord, 
O  wall  of  the  daughter  of  Zion,  let 

890 


tears  run  down  like  a  river  day  and 
night:  give  thyself  no  rest;  let  not 
the  apple  of  thine  eye  cease. 

19  Arise,  cry  out  in  the  night:  in 
the  beginning  of  the  watches  pour 
out  thine  heart  like  water  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord :  lift  up  thy  hands 
toward  him  for  the  life  of  thy  young 
children,  that  faint  for  hunger  in  the 
top  of  every  street. 

20  T[  Behold,  O  Lord,  and  consider 
to  whom  thou  hast  done  this.  Shall 
the  women  eat  their  fruit,  and  chil¬ 
dren  of  a  span  long  ?  shall  the  priest 
and  the  prophet  be  slain  in  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  of  the  Lord  ? 

2 1  The  young  and  the  old  lie  on  the 
ground  in  the  streets:  my  virgins 
and  my  young  men  are  fallen  by  the 
sword ;  thou  hast  slain  them  in  the 
day  of  thine  anger ;  thou  hast  killed, 
and  not  pitied. 

22  Thou  hast  called  as  in  a  solemn 
day  my  terrors  round  about,  so  that 
in  the  day  of  the  Lord’s  anger  none 
escaped  nor  remained :  those  that  I 
have  swaddled  and  brought  up  hath 
mine  enemy  consumed. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  faithful  bewail  their  calamities.  22  By  the  mer¬ 
cies  of  God  they  nourish  their  hope.  37  They  ac¬ 
knowledge  God's  justice.  55  They  pray  for  deliver¬ 
ance,  64  and  vengeance  on  their  enemies. 

AM  the  man  that  hath  seen  afflic¬ 
tion  by  the  rod  of  his  wrath. 

2  He  hath  led  me,  and  brought  me 
into  darkness,  but  not  into  light. 

3  Surely  against  me  is  he  turned  ; 
he  turneth  his  hand  against  me  all 
the  day. 

4  My  flesh  and  my  skin  hath  he 
made  old  ;  he  hath  broken  my  bones. 

5  He  hath  builded  against  me,  and 
compassed  me  with  gall  and  travail. 

6  He  hath  set  me  in  dark  places, 
as  they  that  he  dead  of  old. 

7  He  hath  hedged  me  about,  that 
I  cannot  get  out :  he  hath  made  my 
chain  heavy. 

8  Also  when  I  cry  and  shout,  he 
shutteth  out  my  prayer. 

9  He  hath  inclosed  my  ways  with 


The  faithful  bewail  LAMENTATIONS. 


hewn  stone ;  he  hath  made  my  paths 
crooked.  4 

10  He  was  unto  me  as  a  hear  lying 
in  wait,  and  as  a  lion  in  secret  places. 

11  He  hath  turned  aside  my  ways, 
and  pulled  me  in  pieces :  he  hath 
made  me  desolate. 

12  He  hath  hent  his  how,  and  set 
me  as  a  mark  for  the  arrow. 

13  He  hath  caused  the  arrows  of 
his  quiver  to  enter  into  my  reins. 

14  I  was  a  derision  to  all  my  peo¬ 
ple  ;  and  their  song  all  the  day. 

15  He  hath  filled  me  with  bitter¬ 
ness,  he  hath  made  me  drunken  with 
wormwood. 

16  He  hath  also  broken  my  teeth 
with  gravel  stones,  he  hath  covered 
me  with  ashes. 

17  And  thou  hast  removed  my  soul 
far  off  from  peace:  I  forgat  pros¬ 
perity. 

.  18  And  I  said,  My  strength  and  my 
hope  is  perished  from  the  Lord  : 

19  Remembering  mine  affliction 
and  my  misery,  the  wormwood  and 
the  gall. 

20  My  soul  hath  them  still  in  re¬ 
membrance,  and  is  humbled  in  me. 

21  This  I  recall  to  my  mind,  there¬ 
fore  have  I  hope. 

22  %  It  is  of  the  Lord’s  mercies 
that  we  are  not  consumed,  because 
his  compassions  fail  not. 

23  They  are  new  every  morning : 
great  is  thy  faithfulness. 

24  The  Lord  is  my  portion,  saith 
my  soul ;  therefore  will  I  hope  in  him. 

25  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them 
that  wait  for  him,  to  the  soul  that 
seeketh  him. 

26  It  is  good  that  a  man  should 
both  hope  and  quietly  wait  for  the 
salvation  of  the  Lord. 

27  It  is  good  for  a  man  that  he 
bear  the  yoke  in  his  youth. 

28  He  sitteth  alone  and  keepeth 
silence,  because  he  hath  borne  it  upon 
him. 

29  He  putteth  his  mouth  in  the 
dust ;  if  so  be  there  may  be  hope. 

30  He  giveth  his  cheek  to  him  that 


their  calamities. 

smiteth  him:  he  is  filled  full  with 
reproach. 

31  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off 
for  ever : 

32  But  though  he  cause  grief,  yet 
will  he  have  compassion  according  to 
the  multitude  of  his  mercies. 

33  For  he  doth  not  afflict  willingly, 
nor  grieve  the  children  of  men. 

34  To  crush  under  his  feet  all  the 
prisoners  of  the  earth, 

35  To  turn  aside  the  right  of  a  man 
before  the  face  of  the  Most  High, 

36  To  subvert  a  man  in  his  cause, 
the  Lord  approveth  not. 

37  Who  is  he  that  saith,  and  it 
cometh  to  pass,  when  the  Lord  com- 
mandeth  it  not  ? 

38  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Most 
High  proceedeth  not  evil  and  good  ? 

39  Wherefore  doth  a  living  man 
complain,  a  man  for  the  punishment 
of  his  sins  ? 

40  Let  us  search  and  try  our  ways, 
and  turn  again  to  the  Lord. 

41  Let  us  lift  up  our  heart  with  our 
hands  unto  God  in  the  heavens. 

42  We  have  transgressed  and  have 
rebelled  :  thou  hast  not  pardoned. 

43  Thou  hast  covered  with  anger, 
and  persecuted  us:  thou  hast  slain, 
thou  hast  not  pitied. 

44  Thou  hast  covered  thyself  with 
a  cloud,  that  our  prayer  should  not 
pass  through. 

45  Thou  hast  made  us  as  the  off- 
scouring  and  refuse  in  the  midst  of 
the  people. 

46  All  our  enemies  have  opened 
their  mouths  against  us. 

47  Fear  and  a  snare  is  come  upon 
us,  desolation  and  destruction. 

48  Mine  eye  runneth  down  with 
rivers  of  water  for  the  destruction  ol 
the  daughter  of  my  people. 

49  Mine  eye  trickleth  down,  and 
ceaseth  not,  without  any  intermis¬ 
sion, 

50  Till  the  Lord  look  down,  and 

behold  from  heaven. 

5 1  Mine  eye  affecteth  mine  heart,  be¬ 
cause  of  all  the  daughters  oi  my  city. 

891 


Prayer  for  deliverance .  LAMENTATIONS. 


52  Mine  enemies  chased  me  sore, 
like  a  bird,  without  cause. 

53  They  have  cut  off  my  life  in  the 
dungeon,  and  cast  a  stone  upon  me. 

54  Waters  flowed  over  mine  head ; 
then  I  said,  I  am  cut  off. 

55  If  I  called  upon  thy  name,  O 
Lord,  out  of  the  low  dungeon. 

56  Thou  hast  heard  my  voice :  hide 
not  thine  ear  at  my  breathing,  at  my 
cry. 

57  Thou  drewest  near  in  the  day 
that  I  called  upon  thee :  thou  saidst, 
Fear  not. 

58  O  Lord,  thou  hast  pleaded  the 
causes  of  my  soul ;  thou  hast  re¬ 
deemed  my  life. 

59  O  Lord,  thou  hast  seen  my 
wrong:  judge  thou  my  cause. 

60  Thou  hast  seen  all  their  ven¬ 
geance  and  all  their  imaginations 
against  me. 

61  Thou  hast  heard  their  reproach, 
O  Lord,  and  all  their  imaginations 
against  me  ; 

62  The  lips  of  those  that  rose  up 
against  me,  and  their  device  against 
me  all  the  day. 

63  Behold  their  sitting  down,  and 
their  rising  up  ;  I  am  their  music. 

64  H  Render  unto  them  a  recom¬ 
pense,  O  Lord,  according  to  the 
work  of  their  hands. 

65  Give  them  sorrow  of  heart,  thy 
curse  unto  them. 

66  Persecute  and  destroy  them  in 
anger  from  under  the  heavens  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Zion  bcwaileth  her  pitiful  estate.  13  She  confesseth 
her  sins.  21  Edom  is  threatened.  22  Zion  is  com¬ 
forted. 

I  TOW  is  the  gold  become  dim! 

JL  how  is  the  most  fine  gold  chang¬ 
ed  !  the  stones  of  the  sanctuary 
are  poured  out  in  the  top  of  every 
street. 

2  The  precious  sons  of  Zion,  com¬ 
parable  to  fine  gold,  how  are  they 
esteemed  as  earthen  pitchers,  the 
work  of  the  hands  of  the  potter  ! 

3  Even  the  sea  monsters  draw  out 

892 


Zion's  pitiful  estate , 

the  breast,  they  give  suck  to  their 
young  ones :  the  daughter  of  my 
people  is  become  cruel,  like  the  os¬ 
triches  in  the  wilderness. 

4  The  tongue  of  the  sucking  child 
cleaveth  to  the  roof  of  his  mouth  for 
thirst :  the  young  children  ask  bread, 
and  no  man  breaketh  it  unto  them. 

5  They  that  did  feed  delicately  are 
desolate  in  the  streets :  they  that 
were  brought  up  in  scarlet  embrace 
dunghills. 

6  For  the  punishment  of  the  ini¬ 
quity  of  the  daughter  of  my  people 
is  greater  than  the  punishment  of  the 
sin  of  Sodom,  that  was  overthrown 
as  in  a  moment,  and  no  hands  stayed 
on  her. 

7  Her  Nazarites  were  purer  than 
snow,  they  were  whiter  than  milk, 
they  were  more  ruddy  in  body  than 
rubies,  their  polishing  was  of  sap¬ 
phire  : 

8  Their  visage  is  blacker  than  a 
coal ;  they  are  not  known  in  the 
streets:  their  skin  cleaveth  to  their 
bones ;  it  is  withered,  it  is  become 
like  a  stick. 

9  They  that  be  slain  with  the  sword 
are  better  than  they  that  be  slain  with 
hunger :  for  these  pine  away,  strick¬ 
en  through  for  ivant  of  the  fruits  of 
the  field. 

10  The  hands  of  the  pitiful  women 
have  sodden  their  own  children  :  they 
were  their  meat  in  the  destruction  of 
the  daughter  of  my  people. 

11  The  Lord  hath  accomplished 
his  fury;  he  hath  poured  out  his 
fierce  anger,  and  hath  kindled  a  fire 
in  Zion,  and  it  hath  devoured  the 
foundations  thereof. 

12  The  kings  of  the  earth,  and  all 
the  inhabitants  of  the  world,  would 
not  have  believed  that  the  adversary 
and  the  enemy  should  have  entered 
into  the  gates  of  Jerusalem. 

13  IT  For  the  sins  of  her  prophets, 
and  the  iniquities  of  her  priests,  that 
have  shed  the  blood  of  the  just  in  the 
midst  of  her, 

14  They  have  wandered  as  blind 


LAMENTATIONS. 


Zion's  complaint  in 


men  in  the  streets,  they  have  pol¬ 
luted  themselves  with  blood,  so  that 
men  could  not  touch  their  gar¬ 
ments. 

15  They  cried  unto  them,  Depart 
ye;  it  is  unclean;  depart,  depart, 
touch  not :  when  they  fled  away  and 
wandered,  they  said  among  the  hea¬ 
then,  They  shall  no  more  sojourn 
there. 

16  The  anger  of  the  Lord  hath 
divided  them ;  he  will  no  more  regard 
them:  they  respected  not  the  per¬ 
sons  of  the  priests,  they  favoured  not 
the  elders. 

17  As  for  us,  our  eyes  as  yet  failed 
for  our  vain  help :  in  our  watching 
we  have  watched  for  a  nation  that 
could  not  save  us. 

18  They  hunt  our  steps,  that  we 
cannot  go  in  our  streets :  our  end  is 
near,  our  days  are  fulfilled;  for  our 
end  is  come. 

19  Our  persecutors  are  swifter  than 
the  eagles  of  the  heaven :  they  pur¬ 
sued  us  upon  the  mountains,  they 
laid  wait  for  us  in  the  wilderness. 

20  The  breath  of  our  nostrils,  the 
anointed  of  the  Lord,  was  taken  in 
their  pits,  of  whom  we  said,  Under 
his  shadow  we  shall  live  among  the 
heathen. 

21  If  Rejoice  and  he  glad,  O  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Edom,  that  dwellest  in  the 
land  of  Uz;  the  cup  also  shall  pass 
through  unto  thee :  thou  shalt  he 
drunken,  and  shalt  make  thyself 
naked. 

22  IT  The  punishment  of  thine  ini¬ 
quity  is  accomplished,  O  daughter  of 
Zion ;  he  will  no  more  carry  thee 
away  into  captivity :  he  will  visit  thine 
iniquity,  O  daughter  of  Edom ;  he 
will  discover  thy  sins. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

A  pitiful  complaint  of  Zion  in  prayer  unto  God. 

EMEMBER,  O  Lord,  what  is 
come  upon  us :  consider,  and 
behold  our  reproach. 

2  Our  inheritance  is  turned  to 
strangers,  our  houses  to  aliens. 


prayer  to  God. 

3  We  are  orphans  and  fatherless, 
our  mothers  are  as  widows. 

4  We  have  drunken  our  water  for 
money ;  our  wood  is  sold  unto  us. 

5  Our  necks  are  under  persecution : 
we  labour,  and  have  no  rest. 

6  We  have  given  the  hand  to  the 
Egyptians,  and  to  the  Assyrians,  to 
be  satisfied  with  bread. 

7  Our  fathers  have  sinned,  and 
are  not ;  and  we  have  borne  their 
iniquities. 

8  Servants  have  ruled  over  us : 
there  is  none  that  doth  deliver  us  out 
of  their  hand. 

9  We  gat  our  bread  with  the  peril 
of  our  lives,  because  of  the  sword  of 
the  wilderness. 

10  Our  skin  was  black  like  an  oven, 
because  of  the  terrible  famine. 

11  They  ravished  the  women  in 
Zion,  and  the  maids  in  the  cities  of 
Judah. 

12  Princes  are  hanged  up  by  their 
hand:  the  faces  of  elders  were  not 
honoured. 

13  They  took  the  young  men  to 
grind,  and  the  children  fell  under 
the  wood. 

14  The  elders  have  ceased  from  the 
gate,  the  young  men  from  their  mu¬ 
sic. 

15  The  joy  of  our  heart  is  ceased ; 
our  dance  is  turned  into  mourning. 

16  The  crown  is  fallen  from  our 
head  :  woe  unto  us,  that  we  have 
sinned ! 

17  For  this  our  heart  is  faint;  for 
these  things  our  eyes  are  dim. 

18  Because  of  the  mountain  of 
Zion,  which  is  desolate,  the  foxes 
walk  upon  it. 

19  Thou,  O  Lord,  remainest  for 
ever ;  thy  throne  from  generation  to 
generation. 

20  Wherefore  dost  thou  forget  us  for 
ever,  and  forsake  us  so  long  time  ? 

21  Turn  thou  us  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
and  we  shall  be  turned ;  renew  our 
days  as  of  old. 

22  But  thou  hast  utterly  rejected 
us  ;  thou  art  very  wroth  against  us. 

893 


THE  BOOK 

OF  THE 

PROPHET  EZEKIEL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  time  of  Ezekiel's  prophecy  at  Chebar.  4  His 
vision  of  four  cherubim ,  15  of  the  four  wheels ,  26  and 
of  the  glory  of  God, 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  in  the  thir¬ 
tieth  year,  in  the  fourth  month , 
in  the  fifth  day  of  the  month,  as  I 
was  among  the  captives  by  the  river 
of  Chebar,  that  the  heavens  were 
opened,  and  I  saw  visions  of  God. 

2  In  the  fifth  day  of  the  month, 
which  was  the  fifth  year  of  king  Je- 
hoiachin’s  captivity, 

3  The  word  of  the  Lord  came  ex¬ 
pressly  unto  Ezekiel  the  priest,  the 
son  of  Buzi,  in  the  land  of  the  Chal¬ 
deans  by  the  river  Chebar ;  and  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  there  upon  him. 

4  H  And  I  looked,  and,  behold,  a 
whirlwind  came  out  of  the  north,  a 
great  cloud,  and  a  fire  infolding  itself, 
and  a  brightness  was  about  it,  and  out 
of  the  midst  thereof  as  the  colour  of 
amber,  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. 

5  Also  out  of  the  midst  thereof  came 
the  likeness  of  four  living  creatures. 
And  this  was  their  appearance  ;  they 
had  the  likeness  of  a  man. 

6  And  every  one  had  four  faces, 
and  every  one  had  four  wings. 

7  And  their  feet  were  straight  feet ; 
and  the  sole  of  their  feet  was  like  the 
sole  of  a  calf’s  foot :  and  they  sparkled 
like  the  colour  of  burnished  brass. 

8  And  they  had  the  hands  of  a  man 
under  their  wings  on  their  four  sides  ; 
and  they  four  had  their  faces  and  their 
wings. 

9  Their  wings  were  joined  one  to  an¬ 
other  ;  they  turned  not  when  they  went; 
they  went  every  one  straight  forward. 

10  As  for  the  likeness  of  their  faces, 
they  four  had  the  face  of  a  man,  and 
the  face  of  a  lion,  on  the  right  side : 

894 


and  they  four  had  the  face  of  an  ox 
on  the  left  side ;  they  four  also  had 
the  face  of  an  eagle. 

11  Thus  were  their  faces  :  and  their 
wings  ivere  stretched  upward ;  two 
wings  of  every  one  were  joined  one  to 
another,  and  two  covered  their  bodies. 

12  And  they  went  every  one  straight 
forward  :  whither  the  spirit  was  to  go, 
they  went ;  and  they  turned  not  when 
they  went. 

13  As  for  the  likeness  of  the  living 
creatures,  their  appearance  was  like 
burning  coals  of  fire,  and  like  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  lamps :  it  went  up  and 
down  among  the  living  creatures ; 
and  the  fire  was  bright,  and  out  of 
the  fire  went  forth  lightning. 

14-  And  the  living  creatures  ran 
and  returned  as  the  appearance  of  a 
flash  of  lightning. 

15  T1  Now  as  I  beheld  the  living 
creatures,  behold  one  wheel  upon  the 
earth  by  the  living  creatures,  with 
his  four  faces. 

16  The  appearance  of  the  wheels 
and  their  work  ivas  like  unto  the 
colour  of  a  beryl :  and  they  four  had 
one  likeness :  and  their  appearance 
and  their  work  was  as  it  were  a  wheel 
in  the  middle  of  a  wheel. 

17  When  they  went,  they  went 
upon  their  four  sides  :  and  they  turn¬ 
ed  not  when  they  went. 

18  As  for  their  rings,  they  were  so 
high  that  they  were  dreadful ;  and 
their  rings  were  full  of  eyes  round 
about  them  four. 

19  And  when  the  living  creatures 
went,  the  wheels  went  by  them :  and 
when  the  living  creatures  were  lifted 
up  from  the  earth,  the  wheels  were 
lifted  up. 

20  Whithersoever  the  spirit  was  to 


Vision  of  the  four  wheels. 


EZEKIEL. 


Ezekiel's  commission. 


go,  they  went,  thither  was  their  spirit 
to  go  ;  and  the  wheels  were  lifted  up 
over  against  them :  for  the  spirit  of  the 
living  creature  was  in  the  wheels. 

21  When  those  went,  these  went; 
and  when  those  stood,  these  stood ; 
and  when  those  were  lifted  up  from 
the  earth,  the  wheels  were  lifted  up 
over  against  them :  for  the  spirit  of 
the  living  creature  was  in  the  wheels. 

22  And  the  likeness  of  the  firma¬ 
ment  upon  the  heads  of  the  living 
creature  was  as  the  colour  of  the 
terrible  crystal,  stretched  forth  over 
their  heads  above. 

23  And  under  the  firmament  were 
their  wings  straight,  the  one  toward 
the  other :  every  one  had  two,  which 
covered  on  this  side,  and  every  one 
had  two,  which  covered  on  that  side, 
their  bodies. 

24  And  when  they  went,  I  heard 
the  noise  of  their  wings,  like  the 
noise  of  great  waters,  as  the  voice  of 
the  Almighty,  the  voice  of  speech,  as 
the  noise  of  a  host:  when  they  stood, 
they  let  down  their  wings. 

25  And  there  was  a  voice  from  the 
firmament  that  was  over  their  heads, 
when  they  stood,  and  had  let  down 
their  wings. 

26  If  And  above  the  firmament  that 
was  over  their  heads  was  the  likeness 
of  a  throne,  as  the  appearance  of  a 
sapphire  stone  :  and  upon  the  likeness 
of  the  throne  was  the  likeness  as  the 
appearance  of  a  man  above  upon  it. 

27  And  I  saw  as  the  colour  of  am¬ 
ber,  as  the  appearance  of  fire  round 
about  within  it,  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins  even  upward,  and  from  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  his  loins  even  downward, 
I  saw  as  it  were  the  appearance  of  fire, 
and  it  had  brightness  round  about. 

28  As  the  appearance  of  the  bow 
that  is  in  the  cloud  in  the  day  of  rain, 
so  was  the  appearance  of  the  bright¬ 
ness  round  about.  This  was  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  the  likeness  of  the  glory 
of  the  Lord.  And  when  I  saw  it,  I 
fell  upon  my  face,  and  I  heard  a  voice 
of  one  that  spake. 


CHAPTER  II. 

1  Ezekiel's  commission.  6  His  instruction.  9  The  roll 
of  his  heavy  prophecy. 

AND  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
stand  upon  thy  feet,  and  I  will 
speak  unto  thee. 

2  And  the  spirit  entered  into  me 
when  he  spake  unto  me,  and  set  me 
upon  my  feet,  that  I  heard  him  that 
spake  unto  me. 

3  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 

I  send  thee  to  the  children  of  Israel, 
to  a  rebellious  nation  that  hath  re¬ 
belled  against  me :  they  and  their 
fathers  have  transgressed  against  me, 
even  unto  this  very  day. 

4  For  theij  are  impudent  children 
and  stiffhearted.  I  do  send  thee  unto 
them ;  and  thou  shalt  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God. 

5  And  they,  whether  they  will  hear, 
or  whether  they  will  forbear,  (for 
they  are  a  rebellious  house,)  yet  shall 
know  that  there  hath  been  a  prophet 
among  them. 

6  If  And  thou,  son  of  man,  be  not 
afraid  of  them,  neither  be  afraid  of 
their  words,  though  briers  and  thorns 
he  with  thee,  and  thou  dost  dwell 
among  scorpions:  be  not  afraid  ol  their 
words,  nor  be  dismayed  at  their  looks, 
though  they  be  a  rebellious  house. 

7  And  thou  shalt  speak  my  words 
unto  them,  whether  they  will  hear, 
or  whether  they  will  forbear :  for 
they  are  most  rebellious. 

8  But  thou,  son  of  man,  hear  what  I 
say  unto  thee  ;  Be  not  thou  rebellious 
like  that  rebellious  house  :  open  thy 
mouth,  and  eat  that  I  give  thee. 

9  If  And  when  I  looked,  behold,  a 
hand  was  sent  unto  me ;  and,  lo,  a 
roll  of  a  book  ivas  therein  ; 

10  And  he  spread  it  before  me; 
and  it  ivas  written  within  and  with¬ 
out  :  and  there  was  written  therein 
lamentations,  and  mourning,  and  woe. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Ezekiel  eateth  the  roll.  4  God  encourageth  him.  15 
God  sheweth  him  the  rule  of  prophecy.  22  God  sliut- 
teth  and  openeth  tlte  prophet's  mouth. 

OREOVER  he  said  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  eat  that  thou 
895 


EZEKIEL. 


God ' encourageth  Ezekiel. 

findest ;  eat  this  roll,  and  go  speak 
unto  the  house  of  Israel. 

2  So  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  he 
caused  me  to  eat  that  roll. 

3  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
cause  thy  belly  to  eat,  and  fill  thy 
bowels  with  this  roll  that  I  give  thee. 
Then  did  I  eat  it ;  and  it  was  in  my 
mouth  as  honey  for  sweetness. 

4  IT  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  go,  get  thee  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  speak  with  my  words 
unto  them. 

•  5  For  thou  art  not  sent  to  a  people 
of  a  strange  speech  and  of  a  hard 
language,  but  to  the  house  of  Israel ; 

6  Not  to  many  people  of  a  strange 
speech  and  of  a  hard  language, 
whose  words  thou  canst  not  under¬ 
stand.  Surely,  had  I  sent  thee  to  them, 
they  would  have  hearkened  unto  thee. 

7  But  the  house  of  Israel  will  not 
hearken  unto  thee;  for  they  will  not 
hearken  unto  me  :  for  all  the  house  of 
Israel  are  impudent  and  hardhearted. 

8  Behold,  I  have  made  thy  face 
strong  against  their  faces,  and  thy  fore¬ 
head  strong  against  their  foreheads. 

9  As  an  adamant  harder  than  flint 
have  I  made  thy  forehead  :  fear  them 
not,  neither  be  dismayed  at  their  looks, 
though  they  be  a  rebellious  house. 

10  Moreover  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  all  my  words  that  I  shall 
speak  unto  thee  receive  in  thine 
heart,  and  hear  with  thine  ears. 

11  And  go,  get  thee  to  them  of 
the  captivity,  unto  the  children  of 
thy  people,  and  speak  unto  them, 
and  tell  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  whether  they  will  hear,  or 
whether  they  will  forbear. 

12  Then  the  spirit  took  me  up, 
and  I  heard  behind  me  a  voice  of  a 
great  rushing,  saying ,  Blessed  be  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  from  his  place. 

13  I  heard  also  the  noise  of  the 
wings  of  the  living  creatures  that 
touched  one  another,  and  the  noise 
of  the  wheels  over  against  them,  and 
a  noise  of  a  great  rushing. 

14  So  the  spirit  lifted  me  up,  and 

896 


The  ride  of  prophecy. 

took  me  away,  and  I  went  in  bitter¬ 
ness,  in  the  heat  of  my  spirit ;  hut  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  strong  upon  me. 

15  If  Then  I  came  to  them  of  the 
captivity  at  Tel-abib,  that  dwelt  by 
the  river  of  Chebar,  and  I  sat  where 
they  sat,  and  remained  there  aston¬ 
ished  among  them  seven  days. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  end 
of  seven  days,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  Son  of  man,  I  have  made  thee  a 
watchman  unto  the  house  of  Israel : 
therefore  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 
and  give  them  warning  from  me. 

18  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked, 
Thou  shalt  surely  die ;  and  thou 
givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest 
to  warn  the  wicked  from  his  wicked 
way,  to  save  his  life ;  the  same  wick¬ 
ed  man  shall  die  in  his  iniquity ;  but 
his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand. 

19  Yet  if  thou  warn  the  wicked, 
and  he  turn  not  from  his  wickedness, 
nor  from  his  wicked  way,  he  shall  die 
in  his  iniquity;  hut  thou  hast  de¬ 
livered  thy  soul. 

20  Again,  When  a  righteous  man 
doth  turn  from  his  righteousness,  and 
commit  iniquity,  and  I  lay  a  stum- 
blingblock  before  him,  he  shall  die: 
because  thou  hast  not  given  him  warn¬ 
ing,  he  shall  die  in  his  sin,  and  his 
righteousness  which  he  hath  done 
shall  not  he  remembered ;  hut  his 
blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand. 

21  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the 
righteous  man ,  that  the  righteous  sin 
not,  and  he  doth  not  sin,  he  shall 
surely  live,  because  he  is  warned ; 
also  thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

22  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  there  upon  me ;  and  he  said  un¬ 
to  me,  Arise,  go  forth  into  the  plain, 
and  I  will  there  talk  with  thee. 

23  Then  I  arose,  and  went  forth 
into  the  plain  :  and,  behold,  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  stood  there,  as  the  glory 
which  I  saw  by  the  river  of  Chebar: 
and  I  fell  on  my  face. 

24  Then  the  spirit  entered  into  me, 
and  set  me  upon  my  feet,  and  spake 


EZEKIEL. 


The  type  of  a  siege. 

with  me,  and  said  unto  me,  Go,  shut 
thyself  within  thine  house. 

25  But  thou,  O  son  of  man,  hehold, 
they  shall  put  hands  upon  thee,  and 
shall  hind  thee  with  them,  and  thou 
shalt  not  go  out  among  them : 

26  And  I  will  make  thy  tongue 
cleave  to  the  roof  of  thy  mouth,  that 
thou  shalt  he  dumb,  and  shalt  not  be 
to  them  a  reprover :  for  they  are  a 
rebellious  house. 

27  But  when  I  speak  with  thee,  I 
will  open  thy  mouth,  and  thou  shalt 
say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  He  that  heareth,  let  him  hear ; 
and  he  that  forbeareth,  let  him  for¬ 
bear  :  for  they  are  a  rebellious  house. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Under  the  type  of  a  siege  is  shewed  the  time  from  the 
defection  of  Jeroboam  to  the  captivity.  9  By  the  provi¬ 
sion  of  the  siege,  is  shewed  the  hardness  of  the  famine. 

THOU  also,  son  of  man,  take  thee 
a  tile,  and  lay  it  before  thee, 
and  portray  upon  it  the  city,  even 
Jerusalem: 

2  And  lay  siege  against  it,  and 
build  a  fort  against  it,  and  cast  a 
mount  against  it ;  set  the  camp  also 
against  it,  and  set  battering  rams 
against  it  round  about. 

3  Moreover  take  thou  unto  thee  an 
iron  pan,  and  set  it  for  a  wall  of  iron 
between  thee  and  the  city :  and  set 
thy  face  against  it,  and  it  shall  be 
besieged,  and  thou  shalt  lay  siege 
against  it.  This  shall  be  a  sign  to  the 
house  of  Israel. 

4  Lie  thou  also  upon  thy  left  side, 
and  lay  the  iniquity  of  the  house  of 
Israel  upon  it :  according  to  the  num¬ 
ber  of  the  days  that  thou  shalt  lie  up¬ 
on  it  thou  shalt  bear  their  iniquity. 

5  For  I  have  laid  upon  thee  the 
years  of  their  iniquity,  according  to 
the  number  of  the  days,  three  hun¬ 
dred  and  ninety  days:  so  shalt  thou 
bear  the  iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel. 

6  And  when  thou  hast  accomplish¬ 
ed  them,  lie  again  on  thy  right  side, 
and  thou  shalt  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
house  of  Judah  forty  days  :  I  have 
appointed  thee  each  day  for  a  year. 

57 


A  famine  foreshewn . 

7  Therefore  thou  shalt  set  thy  face 
toward  the  siege  of  Jerusalem,  and 
thine  arm  shall  be  uncovered,  and 
thou  shalt  prophesy  against  it. 

8  And,  behold,  I  will  lay  bands  up¬ 
on  thee,  and  thou  shalt  not  turn  thee 
from  one  side  to  another,  till  thou 
hast  ended  the  days  of  thy  siege. 

9  If  Take  thou  also  unto  thee  wheat, 
and  barley,  and  beans,  and  lentiles, 
and  millet,  and  fitches,  and  put  them 
in  one  vessel,  and  make  thee  bread 
thereof,  according  to  the  number  of 
the  days  that  thou  shalt  lie  upon  thy 
side ;  three  hundred  and  ninety  days 
shalt  thou  eat  thereof. 

10  - And  thy  meat  which  thou  shalt 
eat  shall  be  by  weight,  twenty  shekels 
a  day :  from  time  to  time  shalt  thou 
eat  it. 

1 1  Thou  shalt  drink  also  water  by 
measure,  the  sixth  part  of  a  liin : 
from  time  to  time  shalt  thou  drink. 

12  And  thou  shalt  eat  it  as  barley 
cakes,  and  thou  shalt  bake  it  with  dung 
that  cometh  out  of  man,  in  their 
sight. 

13  And  the  Lord  said,  Even  thus 
shall  the  children  of  Israel  eat  their 
defiled  bread  among  the  Gentiles, 
whither  I  will  drive  them. 

14  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God! 
behold,  my  soul  hath  not  been  pol¬ 
luted  :  for  from  my  youth  up  even 
till  now  have  I  not  eaten  of  that  which 
dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn  in  pieces ; 
neither  came  there  abominable  flesh 
into  my  mouth. 

15  Then,  he  said  unto  me,  Lo,  I 
have  given  thee  cow’s  dung  for  man’s 
dung,  and  thou  shalt  prepare  thy 
bread  therewith. 

16  Moreover  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  behold,  I  will  break  the  staff 
of  bread  in  Jerusalem  :  and  they  shall 
eat  bread  by  weight,  and  with,  care ; 
and  they  shall  drink  water  by  meas¬ 
ure,  and  with  astonishment : 

17  That  they  may  want  bread  and 
water,  and  be  astonied  one  with  an¬ 
other,  and  consume  away  for  their 
iniquity. 


897 


God's  judgments 


EZEKIEL. 


upon  Jerusalem. 


CHAPTER  V. 

1  Under  the  type  of  hair,  5  is  shewed  the  judgment  of  Jeru¬ 
salem  for  their  rebellion ,  12  by  famine,  sword,  and  dis¬ 
persion. 

AND  thou,  son  of  man,  take  thee 
jljL  a  sharp  knife,  take  thee  a  bar¬ 
ber’s  razor,  and  cause  it  to  pass  upon 
thine  head  and  upon  thy  beard :  then 
take  thee  balances  to  weigh,  and  di¬ 
vide  the  hair. 

2  Thou  shalt  burn  with  fire  a  third 
part  in  the  midst  of  the  city,  when  the 
days  of  the  siege  are  fulfilled :  and 
thou  shalt  take  a  third  part,  and  smite 
about  it  with  a  knife :  and  a  third  part 
thou  shalt  scatter  in  the  wind ;  and 
I  will  draw  out  a  sword  after  them. 

3  Thou  shalt  also  take  thereof  a  few 
in  number,  and  bind  them  in  thy  skirts. 

4  Then  take  of  them  again,  and 
cast  them  into  the  midst  of  the  fire, 
and  burn  them  in  the  fire  ;  for  thereof 
shall  a  fire  come  forth  into  all  the 
house  of  Israel. 

5  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
This  is  Jerusalem :  I  have  set  it  in  the 
midst  of  the  nations  and  countries 
that  are  round  about  her. 

6  And  she  hath  changed  my  judg¬ 
ments  into  wickedness  more  than  the 
nations,  and  my  statutes  more  than 
the  countries  that  are  round  about 
her:  for  they  have  refused  my  judg¬ 
ments  and  my  statutes,  they  have  not 
walked  in  them. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  ye  multiplied  more 
than  the  nations  that  are  round  about 
you,  and  have  not  walked  in  my 
statutes,  neither  have  kept  my  judg¬ 
ments,  neither  have  done  according 
to  the  judgments  of  the  nations  that 
are  round  about  you ; 

8  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Behold,  I,  even  I,  am  against 
thee,  and  will  execute  judgments  in 
the  midst  of  thee  in  the  sight  of  the 
nations. 

9  And  I  will  do  in  thee  that  which 
I  have  not  done,  and  whereunto  I  will 
not  do  any  more  the  like,  because  of 
all  thine  abominations. 

898 


10  Therefore  the  fathers  shall  eal 
the  sons  in  the  midst  of  thee,  and  the 
sons  shall  eat  their  fathers ;  and  1 
will  execute  judgments  in  thee,  and 
the  whole  remnant  of  thee  will  1 
scatter  into  all  the  winds. 

11  Wherefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Surely,  because  thor 
hast  defiled  my  sanctuary  with  all 
thy  detestable  things,  and  with  al; 
thine  abominations,  therefore  will  1 
also  diminish  thee;  neither  shall  mine 
eye  spare,  neither  will  I  have  an) 

pity. 

12  H  A  third  part  of  thee  shall  die 
with  the  pestilence,  and  with  famine 
shall  they  be  consumed  in  the  mids1 
of  thee :  and  a  third  part  shall  fal 
by  the  sword  round  about  thee ;  anc 
I  will  scatter  a  third  pant  into  all  the 
winds,  and  I  will  draw  out  a  swore 
after  them. 

13  Thus  shall  mine  anger  be  ac 
complished,  and  I  will  cause  my  fur) 
to  rest  upon  them,  and  I  will  be  com 
forted:  and  they  shall  know  that  . 
the  Lord  have  spoken  it  in  my  zeal 
when  I  have  accomplished  my  fur] 
in  them. 

14  Moreover  I  will  make  the< 
waste,  and  a  reproach  among  th< 
nations  that  are  round  about  thee 
in  the  sight  of  all  that  pass  by. 

15  So  it  shall  be  a  reproach  and  * 
taunt,  an  instruction  and  an  astonish 
ment  unto  the  nations  that  are  roum 
about  thee,  when  I  shall  execut* 
judgments  in  thee  in  anger  and  ii 
fury  and  in  furious  rebukes.  I  tin 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 

16  When  I  shall  send  upon  then 
the  evil  arrows  of  famine,  which  shal 
be  for  their  destruction,  and  which 
will  send  to  destroy  you :  and  I  wil 
increase  the  famine  upon  you,  an< 
will  break  your  staff  of  bread : 

1 7  So  will  I  send  upon  you  famin 
and  evil  beasts,  and  they  shall  be 
reave  thee ;  and  pestilence  and  blooi 
shall  pass  through  thee ;  and  I  wil 
bring  the  sword  upon  thee.  I  th 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 


The  judgment  of 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  The  judgment  of  Israel  for  their  idolatry.  8  A  rem¬ 
nant  shall  be  blessed.  11  The  faithful  are  exhorted  to 
lament  their  calamities. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
XJL  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward 
the  mountains  of  Israel,  and  proph¬ 
esy  against  them, 

3  And  say,  Ye  mountains  of  Israel, 
hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  God;  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  to  the  mountains 
and  to  the  hills,  to  the  rivers  and  to 
the  valleys  ;  Behold,  I,  even  I,  will 
bring  a  sword  upon  you,  and  I  will 
destroy  your  high  places. 

4  And  your  altars  shall  he  desolate, 
and  your  images  shall  he  broken: 
and  I  will  cast  down  your  slain  men 
before  your  idols. 

5  And  I  will  lay  the  dead  carcasses 
of  the  children  of  Israel  before  their 
idols ;  and  I  will  scatter  your  bones 
round  about  your  altars. 

6  In  all  your  dwellingplaces  the 
cities  shall  he  laid  waste,  and  the 
high  places  shall  be  desolate ;  that 
your  altars  may  he  laid  waste  and 
made  desolate,  and  your  idols  may 
be  broken  and  cease,  and  your  ima¬ 
ges  may  be  cut  down,  and  your  works 
may  be  abolished. 

7  And  the  slain  shall  fall  in  the 
midst  of  you,  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

8  Yet  will  I  leave  a  remnant, 
that  ye  may  have  some  that  shall 
escape  the  sword  among  the  nations, 
when  ye  shall  he  scattered  through 
the  countries. 

9  And  they  that  escape  of  you  shall 
remember  me  among  the  nations 
whither  they  shall  he  carried  cap¬ 
tives,  because  I  am  broken  with  their 
whorish  heart,  which  hath  departed 
from  me,  and  with  their  eyes,  which 
go  a  whoring  after  their  idols :  cvxid 
they  shall  loathe  themselves  for  the 
evils  which  they  have  committed  in 
all  their  abominations. 

10  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  and  that  I  have  not  said 


Israel  for  idolatry • 

in  vain  that  I  would  do  this  evil  unto 
them. 

11  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Smite  with  thine  hand,  and  stamp  with 
thy  foot,  and  say,  Alas  for  all  the  evil 
abominations  of  the  house  of  Israel ! 
for  they  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  by  the 
famine,  and  by  the  pestilence. 

12  He  that  is  far  olf  shall  die  of  the 
pestilence ;  and  he  that  is  near  shall 
fall  by  the  sword ;  and  he  that  re- 
maineth  and  is  besieged  shall  die  by 
the  famine :  thus  will  I  accomplish 
my  fury  upon  them. 

13  Then  shall  ye  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  their  slain  men  shall 
he  among  their  idols  round  about 
their  altars,  upon  every  high  hill,  in 
all  the  tops  of  the  mountains,  and 
under  every  green  tree,  and  under 
every  thick  oak,  the  place  where 
they  did  offer  sweet  savour  to  all 
their  idols. 

14  So  will  I  stretch  out  my  hand 
upon  them,  and  make  the  land  des¬ 
olate,  yea,  more  desolate  than  the 
wilderness  toward  Diblath,  in  all 
their  habitations :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  final  desolation  of  Israel.  16  The  mournful  repent¬ 
ance  of  them  that  escape.  20  The  enemies  defile  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  because  of  the  Israelites'  abominations.  23  Under 
the  type  of  a  chain  is  shewed  their  miserable  captivity. 

ORE  OYER  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  unto  the  land  of  Israel ; 
An  end,  the  end  is  come  upon  the 
four  corners  of  the  land. 

3  Now  is  the  end  come  upon  thee, 
and  I  will  send  mine  anger  upon  thee, 
and  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy 
ways,  and  will  recompense  upon  thee 
all  thine  abominations. 

4  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare 
thee,  neither  will  I  have  pity :  but  I 
will  recompense  thy  ways  upon  thee, 
and  thine  abominations  shall  be  in 
the  midst  of  thee :  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  An 
evil,  an  only  evil,  behold,  is  come. 

899 


EZEKIEL. 


Final  desolation  of  Israel. 


EZEKIEL. 


Her  miserable  captivity. 


6  An  end  is  come,  the  end  is  come : 
it  watcheth  for  thee ;  behold,  it  is  come. 

7  The  morning  is  come  unto  thee, 
O  thou  that  dwellest  in  the  land  : 
the  time  is  come,  the  day  of  trouble 
is  near,  and  not  the  sounding  again 
of  the  mountains. 

8  Now  will  I  shortly  pour  out  my 
fury  upon  thee,  and  accomplish  mine 
anger  upon  thee :  and  I  will  judge 
thee  according  to  thy  ways,  and  will 
recompense  thee  for  all  thine  abomi¬ 
nations. 

9  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare, 
neither  will  I  have  pity :  I  will  recom¬ 
pense  thee  according  to  thy  ways  and 
thine  abominations  that  are  in  the 
midst  of  thee ;  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord  that  smiteth. 

10  Behold  the  day,  behold,  it  is 
come :  the  morning  is  gone  forth  ;  the 
rod  hath  blossomed,  pride  hath  budded. 

11  Violence  is  risen  up  into  a  rod 
of  wickedness :  none  of  them  shall 
remain ,  nor  of  their  multitude,  nor 
of  any  of  theirs :  neither  shall  there 
be  wailing  for  them. 

12  The  time  is  come,  the  day  draw- 
eth  near:  let  not  the  buyer  rejoice, 
nor  the  seller  mourn :  for  wrath  is 
upon  all  the  multitude  thereof. 

13  For  the  seller  shall  not  return 
to  that  which  is  sold,  although  they 
were  yet  alive :  for  the  vision  is 
touching  the  whole  multitude  there¬ 
of,  which  shall  not  return ;  neither 
shall  any  strengthen  himself  in  the 
iniquity  of  his  life. 

14  They  have  blown  the  trumpet, 
even  to  make  all  ready;  hut  none 
goeth  to  the  battle :  for  my  wrath  is 
upon  all  the  multitude  thereof. 

15  The  sword  is  without,  and  the 
pestilence  and  the  famine  within  :  he 
that  is  in  the  field  shall  die  with  the 
sword  ;  and  he  that  is  in  the  city,  fam¬ 
ine  and  pestilence  shall  devour  him. 

16  If  But  they  that  escape  of  them 
shall  escape,  and  shall  be  on  the 
mountains  like  doves  of  the  valleys, 
all  of  them  mourning,  every  one  for 
his  iniquity. 


17  All  hands  shall  be  feeble,  and 
all  knees  shall  he  weak  as  water. 

18  They  shall  also  gird  themselves 
with  sackcloth,  and  horror  shall  cover 
them;  and  shame  shallbe upon  all  faces, 
and  baldness  upon  all  their  heads. 

19  They  shall  cast  their  silver  in 
the  streets,  and  their  gold  shall  he 
removed :  their  silver  and  their  gold 
shall  not  he  able  to  deliver  them  in  the 
day  of  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  :  they 
shall  not  satisfy  their  souls,  neither 
fill  their  bowels :  because  it  is  the 
stumblingblock  of  their  iniquity. 

20  H  As  for  the  beauty  of  his  orna¬ 
ment,  he  set  it  in  majesty:  hut  they 
made  the  images  of  their  abominations 
and  of  their  detestable  things  therein : 
therefore  have  I  set  it  far  from  them. 

21  And  I  will  give  it  into  the  hands 
of  the  strangers  for  a  prey,  and  to  the 
wicked  of  the  earth  for  a  spoil ;  and 
they  shall  pollute  it. 

22  My  face  will  I  turn  also  from 
them,  and  they  shall  pollute  my 
secret  place :  for  the  robbers  shall 
enter  into  it,  and  defile  it. 

23  H  Make  a  chain  :  for  the  land  is 
full  of  bloody  crimes,  and  the  city  is 
full  of  violence. 

24  Wherefore  I  will  bring  the  worst 
of  the  heathen,  and  they  shall  possess 
their  houses:  I  will  also  make  the 
pomp  of  the  strong  to  cease;  and 
their  holy  places  shall  he  defiled. 

25  Destruction  cometh;  and  they 
shall  seek  peace,  and  there  shall  be 
none. 

26  Mischief  shall  come  upon  mis¬ 
chief,  and  rumour  shall  be  upon 
rumour ;  then  shall  they  seek  a  vision 
of  the  prophet;  hut  the  law  shall 
perish  from  the  priest,  and  counsel 
from  the  ancients. 

27  The  king  shall  mourn,  and  the 
prince  shall  he  clothed  with  desola¬ 
tion,  and  the  hands  of  the  people  of 
the  land  shall  he  troubled :  I  will  do 
unto  them  after  their  way,  and  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  deserts  will  I  judge 
them;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 


900 


The  various  idolatry 


EZEKIEL. 


practised  in  Jerusalem. 


CHAPTER  Till. 

1  Ezekiel ,  in  a  vision  of  God  at  Jerusalem,  5  is  shewed 
the  image  of  jealousy,  7  the  chambers  of  imagery ,  13 
the  mourners  for  Tammuz,  lo  the  worshippers  towards 
the  sun.  18  God's  wrath  for  their  idolatry. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth 
year,  in  the  sixth  month ,  in  the 
fifth  day  of  the  month,  as  I  sat  in 
mine  house,  and  the  elders  of  Judah 
sat  before  me,  that  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  God  fell  there  upon  me. 

2  Then  I  beheld,  and  lo  a  likeness 
a.s  the  appearance  of  fire :  from  the 
appearance  of  his  loins  even  down¬ 
ward,  fire;  and  from  his  loins  even 
upward,  as  the  appearance  of  bright¬ 
ness,  as  the  colour  of  amber. 

3  And  he  put  forth  the  form  of  a 
hand,  and  took  me  by  a  lock  of  mine 
head ;  and  the  spirit  lifted  me  up 
between  the  earth  and  the  heaven, 
and  brought  me  in  the  visions  of 
God  to  Jerusalem,  to  the  door  of  the 
inner  gate  that  looketh  toward  the 
north ;  where  was  the  seat  of  the 
image  of  jealousy,  which  provoketh 
to  jealousy. 

4  And,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  God 
of  Israel  was  there,  according  to  the 
vision  that  I  saw  in  the  plain. 

5  If  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  lift  up  thine  eyes  now  the  way 
toward  the  north.  So  I  lifted  up 
mine  eyes  the  way  toward  the  north, 
and  behold  northward  at  the  gate  of 
the  altar  this  image  of  jealousy  in  the 
entry. 

6  He  said  furthermore  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  seest  thou  what  they 
do  ?  even  the  great  abominations  that 
the  house  of  Israel  committeth  here, 
that  I  should  go  far  off  from  my  sanc¬ 
tuary  ?  hut  turn  thee  yet  again,  and 
thou  slialt  see  greater  abominations. 

7  H  And  he  brought  me  to  the  door 
of  the  court ;  and  when  I  looked,  he 
hold  a  hole  in  the  wall. 

8  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  dig  now  in  the  wall :  and  when  I 
had  digged  in  the  wall,  behold  a  door. 

9  And  he  said  unto  me,  Go  in,  and 
behold  the  wicked  abominations  that 
they  do  here. 


10  So  I  went  in  and  saw ;  and  be¬ 
hold  every  form  of  creeping  things, 
and  abominable  beasts,  and  all  the 
idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  portrayed 
upon  the  wall  round  about. 

11  And  there  stood  before  them 
seventy  men  of  the  ancients  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  and  in  the  midst  of 
them  stood  Jaazaniah  the  son  of 
Shaphan,  with  every  man  his  censer 
in.  his  hand  ;  and  a  thick  cloud  of  in¬ 
cense  went  up. 

12  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  hast  thou  seen  what  the  ancients 
of  the  house  of  Israel  do  in  the  dark, 
every  man  in  the  chambers  of  his 
imagery?  for  they  say,  The  Lord 
seeth  us  not ;  the  Lord  hath  forsaken 
the  earth. 

13  IT  He  said  also  unto  me,  Turn 
thee  yet  again,  and  thou  shalt  see 
greater  abominations  that  they  do. 

14  Then  he  brought  me  to  the  door 
of  the  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house  which 
was  toward  the  north;  and,  behold, 
there  sat  women  weeping  for  T ammuz. 

15  IT  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Hast 
thou  seen  this,  O  son  of  man  ?  turn 
thee  yet  again,  and  thou  shalt  see 
greater  abominations  than  these. 

16  And  he  brought  me  into  the 
inner  court  of  the  Lord’s  house, 
and,  behold,  at  the  door  of  the  tem¬ 
ple  of  the  Lord,  between  the  porch 
and  the  altar,  were  about  five  and 
twenty  men,  with  their  backs  toward 
the  temple  of  the  Lord,  and  their 
faces  toward  the  east ;  and  they  wor¬ 
shipped  the  sun  toward  the  east. 

17  II  Then  he  said  unto  me,  Hast 
thou  seen  this,  O  son  of  man  ?  Is  it 
a  light  thing  to  the  house  of  Judah 
that  they  commit  the  abominations 
which  they  commit  here  ?  for  they  have 
filled  the  land  with  violence,  and  have 
returned  to  provoke  me  to  anger:  and, 
lo,  they  put  the  branch  to  their  nose. 

18  Therefore  will  I  also  deal  in 
fury:  mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  nei¬ 
ther  will  I  have  pity:  and  though 
they  cry  in  mine  ears  with  a  loud 
voice,  yet  will  I  not  hear  them. 

901 


EZEKIEL.  The  vision  of  the  coals  of  fire. 


The  marked  are  preserved . 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  A  vision ,  whereby  is  shewed  the  preservation  of  some , 

5  anrf  destruction  of  the  rest.  8  God  cannot  be  en¬ 
treated  for  them. 

E  cried  also  in  mine  ears  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying,  Cause 
them  that  have  charge  over  the  city 
to  draw  near,  even  every  man  with 
his  destroying  weapon  in  his  hand. 

2  And,  behold,  six  men  came  from 
the  way  of  the  higher  gate,  which 
lieth  toward  the  north,  and  every 
man  a  slaughter  weapon  in  his  hand  ; 
and  one  man  among  them  was  cloth¬ 
ed  with  linen,  with  a  writer’s  inkhorn 
by  his  side :  and  they  went  in,  and 
stood  beside  the  brazen  altar. 

3  And  the  glory  of  the  God  of  Is¬ 
rael  was  gone  up  from  the  cherub, 
whereupon  he  was,  to  the  threshold 
of  the  house.  And  he  called  to  the 
man  clothed  with  linen,  which  had 
the  writer’s  inkhorn  by  his  side  ; 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Go  through  the  midst  of  the  city, 
through  the  midst  of  Jerusalem,  and 
set  a  mark  upon  the  foreheads  of  the 
men  that  sigh  and  that  cry  for  all 
the  abominations  that  be  done  in  the 
midst  thereof. 

5  IT  And  to  the  others  he  said  in 
mine  hearing,  Go  ye  after  him  through 
the  city,  and  smite :  let  not  your  eye 
spare,  neither  have  ye  pity : 

6  Slay  utterly  old  and  young,  both 
maids,  and  little  children,  and  wo¬ 
men  :  hut  come  not  near  any  man 
upon  whom  is  the  mark ;  and  begin 
at  my  sanctuary.  Then  they  began 
at  the  ancient  men  which  were  before 
the  house. 

7  And  he  said  unto  them,  Defile 
the  house,  and  fill  the  courts  with 
the  slain:  go  ye  forth.  And  they 
went  forth,  and  slew  in  the  city. 

8  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  they 
were  slaying  them,  and  I  was  left, 
that  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  cried, 
and  said,  Ah  Lord  God!  wilt  thou 
destroy  all  the  residue  of  Israel  in 
thy  pouring  out  of  thy  fury  upon 
Jerusalem?  • 

9  Then  said  he  unto  me,  The  ini- 

902 


quity  of  the  house  of  Israel  and 
Judah  is  exceeding  great,  and  the 
land  is  full  of  blood,  and  the  city 
full  of  perverseness :  for  they  say, 
The  Lord  hath  forsaken  the  earth, 
and  the  Lord  seeth  not. 

10  And  as  for  me  also,  mine  eye 
shall  not  spare,  neither  will  I  have 
pity,  but  I  will  recompense  their  way 
upon  their  head. 

11  And,  behold,  the  man  clothed 
with  linen,  which  had  the  inkhorn 
by  his  side,  reported  the  matter,  say¬ 
ing,  I  have  done  as  thou  hast  com¬ 
manded  me. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  vision  of  the  coals  of  fire,  to  be  scattered  over  the 
city.  8  The  vision  of  the  cherubim. 

THEN  I  looked,  and,  behold,  in  the 
firmament  that  was  above  the 
head  of  the  cherubim  there  appeared 
over  them  as  it  were  a  sapphire  stone, 
as  the  appearance  of  the  likeness  of  a 
throne. 

2  And  he  spake  unto  the  man 
clothed  with  linen,  and  said,  Go  in 
between  the  wheels,  even  under  the 
cherub,  and  fill  thine  hand  with  coals 
of  fire  from  between  the  cherubim, 
and  scatter  them  over  the  city.  And 
he  went  in  in  my  sight. 

3  Now  the  cherubim  stood  on  the 
right  side  of  the  house,  when  the 
man  went  in ;  and  the  cloud  filled 
the  inner  court. 

4  Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord  went 
up  from  the  cherub,  and  stood  over 
the  threshold  of  the  house ;  and  the 
house  was  filled  with  the  cloud,  and 
the  court  was  full  of  the  brightness  of 
the  Lord’s  glory. 

5  And  the  sound  of  the  cherubim’s 
wings  was  heard  even  to  the  outer 
court,  as  the  voice  of  the  Almighty 
God  when  he  speaketh. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
he  had  commanded  the  man  clothed 
with  linen,  saying,  Take  fire  from 
between  the  wheels,  from  between 
the  cherubim ;  then  he  went  in,  and 
stood  beside  the  wheels. 

7  And  one  cherub  stretched  forth 


The  vision  of  the  cherubim.  EZEKIEL.  Presumption  of  the  princes. 


his  hand  from  between  the  cheru¬ 
bim  unto  the  fire  that  was  between 
the  cherubim,  and  took  thereof  ’,  and 
put  it  into  the  hands  of  him  that  was 
clothed  with  linen ;  who  took  it,  and 
went  out. 

8  Tf  And  there  appeared  in  the  cher¬ 
ubim  the  form  of  a  man’s  hand  under 
their  wings. 

9  And  when  I  looked,  behold  the 
four  wheels  by  the  cherubim,  one 
wheel  by  one  cherub,  and  another 
wheel  by  another  cherub :  and  the 
appearance  of  the  wheels  teas  as  the 
colour  of  a  beryl  stone. 

10  And  as  for  their  appearances,  they 
four  had  one  likeness,  as  if  a  wheel 
had  been  in  the  midst  of  a  wheel. 

11  When  they  went,  they  went  up¬ 
on  their  four  sides  ;  they  turned  not  as 
they  went,  but  to  the  place  whither 
the  head  looked  they  followed  it; 
they  turned  not  as  they  went. 

12  And  their  whole  body,  and  their 
backs,  and  their  hands,  and  their 
wings,  and  the  wheels,  were  full  of 

eves  round  about,  even  the  wheels 

•/  ' 

that  they  four  had. 

13  As  for  the  wheels,  it  was  cried 
unto  them  in  my  hearing,  O  wheel. 

14  And  every  one  had  four  faces  : 
the  first  face  was  the  face  of  a  cherub, 
and  the  second  face  was  the  face  of  a 
man,  and  the  third  the  face  of  a  lion, 
and  the  fourth  the  face  of  an  eagle. 

15  And  the  cherubim  were  lifted 
up.  This  is  the  living  creature  that 
I  saw  by  the  river  of  Chebar. 

16  And  when  the  cherubim  went, 
the  wheels  went  by  them  :  and  when 
the  cherubim  lifted  up  their  wings 
to  mount  up  from  the  earth,  the 
same  wheels  also  turned  not  from 
beside  them. 

17  When  they  stood,  these  stood;  and 
when  they  were  lifted  up,  these  lifted 
up  themselves  also :  for  the  spirit  of 
the  living  creature  was  in  them. 

18  Then  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
departed  from  off  the  threshold  of  the 
house,  and  stood  over  the  cherubim. 

19  And  the  cherubim  lifted  up 


their  wings,  and  mounted  up  from 
the  earth  in  my  sight:  when  they 
went  out,  the  wheels  also  were  be¬ 
side  them,  and  every  one  stood  at  the 
door  of  the  east  gate  of  the  Lord’s 
house ;  and  the  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  ivas  over  them  above. 

20  This  is  the  living  creature  that 
I  saw  under  the  God  of  Israel  by  the 
river  of  Chebar ;  and  I  knew  that 
they  were  the  cherubim. 

21  Every  one  had  four  faces  apiece, 
and  every  one  four  wings ;  and  the 
likeness  of  the  hands  of  a  man  was 
under  their  wings. 

22  And  the  likeness  of  their  faces 
was  the  same  faces  which  I  saw  by 
the  river  of  Chebar,  their  appear¬ 
ances  and  themselves :  they  went 
every  one  straight  forward. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  presumption  of  the  princes.  4  Their  sin  and 
judgment.  13  Ezekiel  complaining ,  God  sheweth  him 
his  purpose  in  saving  a  remnant,  21  and  punishing 
the  wicked.  22  The  glory  of  God  leaveth  the  city.  24 
Ezekiel  is  returned  to  the  captivity. 

MOREOVER  the  spirit  lifted  me 
up,  and  brought  me  unto  the 
east  gate  of  the  Lord’s  house,  which 
looketh  eastward :  and  behold  at  the 
door  of  the  gate  five  and  twenty 
men ;  among  whom  I  saw  Jaazaniah 
the  son  of  Azur,  and  Pelatiah  the 
son  of  Benaiah,  princes  of  the  people. 

2  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  these  are  the  men  that  devise 
mischief,  and  give  wicked  counsel  in 
this  city : 

3  Which  say,  It  is  not  near ;  let  us 
build  houses  :  this  city  is  the  caldron, 
and  we  be  the  flesh. 

4  IT  Therefore  prophesy  against 
them,  prophesy,  O  son  of  man. 

5  And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  fell 
upon  me,  and  said  unto  me,  Speak ; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Thus  have  ye 
said,  O  house  of  Israel :  for  I  know 
the  things  that  come  into  your  mind, 
every  one  of  them. 

6  Ye  have  multiplied  your  slain  in 
this  city,  and  ye  have  filled  the  streets 
thereof  with  the  slain. 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 

903 


God’s  purpose  in 

God  ;  Your  slain  whom  ye  have  laid 
in  the  midst  of  it,  they  are  the 
flesh,  and  this  city  is  the  caldron  :  hut  I 
will  bring  you  forth  out  of  the  midst 
of  it. 

8  Ye  have  feared  the  sword  ;  and  I 
will  bring  a  sword  upon  you,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

9  And  I  will  bring  you  out  of  the 
midst  thereof,  and  deliver  you  into 
the  hands  of  strangers,  and  will  exe¬ 
cute  judgments  among  you. 

10  Ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword ;  I 
will  judge  you  in  the  border  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

11  This  city  shall  not  he  your  cal¬ 
dron,  neither  shall  ye  he  the  flesh  in 
the  midst  thereof;  but  I  will  judge 
you  in  the  border  of  Israel : 

12  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  :  for  ye  have  not  walked  in  my 
statutes,  neither  executed  my  judg¬ 
ments,  hut  have  done  after  the  man¬ 
ners  of  the  heathen  that  are  round 
about  you. 

13  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I 
prophesied,  that  Pelatiah  the  son  of 
Benaiah  died.  Then  fell  I  down 
upon  my  face,  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  said,  Ah  Lord  God  !  wilt 
thou  make  a  full  end  of  the  remnant 
of  Israel  ? 

14  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

15  Son  of  man,  thy  brethren,  even 
thy  brethren,  the  men  of  thy  kindred, 
and  all  the  house  of  Israel  wholly, 
are  they  unto  whom  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem  have  said,  Get  you  far 
from  the  Lord  :  unto  us  is  this  land 
given  in  possession. 

16  Therefore  say,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Although  I  have  cast 
them  far  off  among  the  heathen,  and 
although  I  have  scattered  them  among 
the  countries,  yet  will  I  he  to  them 
as  a  little  sanctuary  in  the  countries 
where  they  shall  come. 

17  Therefore  say,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God;  I  will  even  gather  you 
from  the  people,  and  assemble  you 

904 


saving  a  remnant. 

out  of  the  countries  where  ye  have 
been  scattered,  and  I  will  give  you 
the  land  of  Israel. 

18  And  they  shall  come  thither, 
and  they  shall  take  away  all  the  de¬ 
testable  things  thereof  and  all  the 
abominations  thereof  from  thence. 

19  And  I  will  give  them  one  heart, 
and  I  will  put  a  new  spirit  within 
you ;  and  I  will  take  the  stony  heart 
out  of  their  flesh,  and  will  give  them 
a  heart  of  flesh  : 

20  That  they  may  walk  in  my  stat¬ 
utes,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  and 
do  them  :  and  they  shall  be  my  peo¬ 
ple,  and  I  will  he  their  God. 

21  But  as  for  them  whose  heart 
walketh  after  the  heart  of  their  de¬ 
testable  things  and  their  abomina¬ 
tions,  I  will  recompense  their  way 
upon  their  own  heads,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

22  Tf  Then  did  the  cherubim  lift 
up  their  wings,  and  the  wheels  beside 
them ;  and  the  glory  of  the  God  of 
Israel  was  over  them  above. 

23  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  went 
up  from  the  midst  of  the  city,  and 
stood  upon  the  mountain  which  is  on 
the  east  side  of  the  city. 

24  If  Afterwards  the  spirit  took  me 
up,  and  brought  me  in  a  vision  by  the 
Spirit  of  God  into  Chaldea,  to  them 
ol  the  captivity.  So  the  vision  that 
I  had  seen  went  up  from  me. 

25  Then  I  spake  unto  them  of  the 
captivity  all  the  things  that  the  Lord 
had  shewed  me. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  The  type  of  Ezekiel's  removing.  8  It  shewed  the  cap¬ 
tivity  of  Zedekiah.  17  Ezekiel's  trembling  sheweth 
the  Jews  desolation.  21  The  Jews'  presumptuous 
proverb  is  reproved.  26  The  speediness  of  the  vi¬ 
sion. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  also  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  thou  dwellest  in  the 
midst  of  a  rebellious  house,  which 
have  eyes  to  see,  and  see  not ;  they 
have  ears  to  hear,  and  hear  not :  for 
they  are  a  rebellious  house. 

3  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  pre¬ 
pare  thee  stuff  for  removing,  and  re- 


EZEKIEL. 


EZEKIEL. 


and  the  Jeics ’  desolation. 


ZedekiaK  s  captivity , 

move  by  day  in  their  sight ;  and  thou 
shalt  remove  from  thy  place  to  another 
place  in  their  sight :  it  may  be  they 
will  consider,  though  they  he  a  rebel¬ 
lious  house. 

4  Then  shalt  thou  bring  forth  thy 
stuff  by  day  in  their  sight,  as  stuff  for 
removing :  and  thou  shalt  go  forth  at 
even  in  their  sight,  as  they  that  go 
forth  into  captivity. 

5  Dig  thou  through  the  wall  in 
their  sight,  and  carry  out  thereby. 

6  In  their  sight  shalt  thou  bear  it 
upon  thy  shoulders,  and  carry  it  forth 
in  the  twilight :  thou  shalt  cover  thy 
face,  that  thou  see  not  the  ground : 
for  I  have  set  thee  for  a  sign  unto  the 
house  of  Israel. 

7  And  I  did  so  as  I  was  command¬ 
ed  :  I  brought  forth  my  stuff  by  day, 
as  stuff  for  captivity,  and  in  the  even 
1  digged  through  the  wall  with  mine 
hand ;  I  brought  it  forth  in  the  twil  ight, 
and  I  hare  it  upon  my  shoulder  in 
their  sight. 

8  %  And  in  the  morning  came  the 
word  of  the  Lord  unto  me,  saying, 

9  Son  of  man,  hath  not  the  house 
of  Israel,  the  rebellious  house,  said 
unto  thee,  What  doest  thou  ? 

10  Say  thou  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  This  burden  con - 
cerneth  the  prince  in  Jerusalem,  and 
all  the  house  of  Israel  that  are  among 
them. 

11  Say,  I  am  your  sign:  like  as  I 
have  done,  so  shall  it  he  done  unto 
them :  they  shall  remove  and  go  into 
captivity. 

12  And  the  prince  that  is  among 
them  shall  bear  upon  his  shoulder 
in  the  twilight,  and  shall  go  forth: 
they  shall  dig  through  the  wall  to 
carry  out  thereby :  he  shall  cover  his 
face,  that  he  see  not  the  ground  with 
his  eyes. 

13  My  net  also  will  I  spread  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  he  taken  in  my 
snare :  and  I  will  bring  him  to  Bab¬ 
ylon  to  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans ; 
yet  shall  he  not  see  it,  though  he  shall 
die  there. 


14  And  I  will  scatter  toward  every 
wind  all  that  are  about  him  to  help 
him,  and  all  his  bands;  and  I  will 
draw  out  the  sword  after  them. 

15  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  shall  scatter  them 
among  the  nations,  and  disperse  them 
in  the  countries. 

16  But  I  will  leave  a  few  men  of 
them  from  the  sword,  from  the  famine, 
and  from  the  pestilence ;  that  they 
may  declare  all  their  abominations 
among  the  heathen  whither  they 
come ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

17  If  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  to  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  eat  thy  bread  with 
quaking,  and  drink  thy  water  with 
trembling  and  with  carefulness  ; 

19  And  say  unto  the  people  of  the 
land,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of 
the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  of 
the  land  of  Israel;  They  shall  eat 
their  bread  with  carefulness,  and 
drink  their  water  with  astonishment, 
that  her  land  may  he  desolate  from 
all  that  is  therein,  because  of  the  vio¬ 
lence  of  all  them  that  dwell  therein. 

20  And  the  cities  that  are  inhabited 
shall  he  laid  waste,  and  the  land  shall 
be  desolate  ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

21  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

22  Son  of  man,  what  is  that  prov¬ 
erb  that  ye  have  in  the  land  of  Israel, 
saying,  The  days  are  prolonged,  and 
every  vision  faileth  ? 

23  Tell  them  therefore,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  I  will  make  this  prov¬ 
erb  to  cease,  and  they  shall  no  more 
use  it  as  a  proverb  in  Israel ;  hut  say 
unto  them,  The  days  are  at  hand, 
and  the  effect  of  every  vision. 

24  For  there  shall  he  no  more  any 
vain  vision  nor  flattering  divination 
within  the  house  of  Israel. 

25  For  I  am  the  Lord:  I  will 
speak,  and  the  word  that  I  shall 
speak  shall  come  to  pass ;  it  shall  be 
no  more  prolonged  :  for  in  your  days, 

905 


A  reproof  of 


EZEKIEL. 


lying  prophets . 


O  rebellious  house,  will  I  say  the 
word,  and  will  perform  it,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

26  If  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  me,  saying, 

27  Son  of  man,  behold,  they  of  the 
house  of  Israel  say,  The  vision  that 
he  seeth  is  for  many  days  to  come , 
and  he  prophesieth  of  the  times  that 
are  far  off. 

28  Therefore  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  There  shall  none 
of  my  words  he  prolonged  any  more, 
hut  the  word  which  I  have  spoken 
shall  he  done,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  The  reproof  of  lying  prophets,  10  and  their  untemper¬ 
ed  mortar.  17  Of  prophetesses  and  their  pillows. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
.  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  prophesy  against  the 
prophets  of  Israel  that  prophesy,  and 
say  thou  unto  them  that  prophesy  out 
of  their  own  hearts,  Hear  ye  the  word 
of  the  Lord  ; 

8  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Woe 
unto  the  foolish  prophets,  that  fol¬ 
low  their  own  spirit,  and  have  seen 
nothing ! 

4  O  Israel,  thy  prophets  are  like 
the  foxes  in  the  deserts. 

5  Ye  have  not  gone  up  into  the 
gaps,  neither  made  up  the  hedge  for 
the  house  of  Israel  to  stand  in  the 
battle  in  the  day  of  the  Lord. 

6  They  have  seen  vanity  and  lying 
divination,  saying,  The  Lord  saith : 
and  the  Lord  hath  not  sent  them: 
and  they  have  made  others  to  hope 
that  they  would  confirm  the  word. 

7  Have  ye  not  seen  a  vain  vision, 
and  have  ye  not  spoken  a  lying  divi¬ 
nation,  whereas  ye  say,  The  Lord 
saith  it ;  albeit  I  have  not  spoken  ? 

8  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  ye  have  spoken  vanity, 
and  seen  lies,  therefore,  hehold,  I  am 
against  you,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

9  And  mine  hand  shall  he  upon  the 
prophets  that  see  vanity,  and  that 
divine  lies :  they  shall  not  he  in  the 
assembly  of  my  people,  neither  shall 

906 


they  be  written  in  the  writing  of 
the  house  of  Israel,  neither  shall  they 
enter  into  the  land  of  Israel ;  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

10  IT  Because,  even  because  they 
have  seduced  my  people,  saying, 
Peace  ;  and  there  was  no  peace ;  and 
one  built  up  a  wall,  and,  lo,  others 
daubed  it  with  untempered  mortar : 

11  Say  unto  them  which  daub  it 
with  untempered  mortar ,  that  it  shall 
fall :  there  shall  he  an  overflowing 
shower;  and  ye,  O  great  hailstones, 
shall  fall ;  and  a  stormy  wind  shall 
rend  it. 

12  Lo,  when  the  wall  is  fallen, 
shall  it  not  he  said  unto  you,  Where 
is  the  daubing  wherewith  -ye  have 
daubed  it  ? 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  I  will  even  rend  it  with  a 
stormy  wind  in  my  fury;  and  there 
shall  be  an  overflowing  shower  in 
mine  anger,  and  great  hailstones  in 
my  fury  to  consume  it. 

14  So  will  I  break  down  the  wall 
that  ye  have  daubed  with  untempered 
mortar ,  and  bring  it  down  to  the 
ground,  so  that  the  foundation  there¬ 
of  shall  be  discovered,  and  it  shall 
fall,  and  ye  shall  be  consumed  in  the 
midst  thereof:  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  will  I  accomplish  my 
wrath  upon  the  wall,  and  upon  them 
that  have  daubed  it  with  untempered 
mortar ,  and  will  say  unto  you,  The 
wall  is  no  more ,  neither  they  that 
daubed  it ; 

16  To  wit ,  the  'prophets  of  Israel 
which  prophesy  concerning  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  and  which  see  visions  of  peace 
for  her,  and  there  is  no  peace,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

17  H  Likewise,  thou  son  of  man, 
set  thy  face  against  the  daughters 
of  thy  people,  which  prophesy  out  of 
their  own  heart ;  and  prophesy  thou 
against  them, 

18  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Woe  to  the  women  that  sew 
pillows  to  all  armholes,  and  make 


EZEKIEL. 


Idolaters  exhorted 

kerchiefs  upon  the  head  of  every  sta¬ 
ture  to  hunt  souls!  Will  ye  hunt  the 
souls  of  my  people,  and  will  ye  save 
the  souls  alive  that  come  unto  you  ? 

1 9  And  will  ye  pollute  me  among  my 
people  for  handfuls  of  barley  and  for 
pieces  of  bread,  to  slay  the  souls  that 
should  not  die,  and  to  save  the  souls 
alive  that  should  not  live,  by  your  ly¬ 
ing  to  my  people  that  hear  your  lies  ? 

20  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
i  G-od  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  your  pil¬ 
lows,  wherewith  ye  there  hunt  the 
souls  to  make  them  fly,  and  I  will 
tear  them  from  your  arms,  and  will 
let  the  souls  go,  even  the  souls  that 
ye  hunt  to  make  them  fly. 

21  Your  kerchiefs  also  will  I  tear, 
and  deliver  my  people  out  of  your 
hand,  and  they  shall  be  no  more  in 
your  hand  to  be  hunted  ;  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

22  Because  with  lies  ye  have  made 
the  heart  of  the  righteous  sad,  whom 
I  have  not  made  sad ;  and  strength¬ 
ened  the  hands  of  the  wicked,  that 
he  should  not  return  from  his  wicked 
way,  by  promising  him  life ; 

23  Therefore  ye  shall  see  no  more 
vanity,  nor  divine  divinations :  for  I 
will  deliver  my  people  out  of  your 
hand :  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  God  answereth  idolaters  according  to  their  own  heart. 
6  They  are  exhorted  to  repent ,  for  fear  of  judgments, 
by  means  of  seduced  prophets.  12  Gods  irrevocable 
sentence  of  famine,  15  of  noisome  beasts,  17  of  the 
sword,  19  and  of  pestilence.  22  A  remnant  shall  be  re¬ 
served  for  example  of  others. 

THEN  came  certain  of  the  elders  of 
Israel  unto  me,  and  sat  before  me. 
2  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

3  Son  of  man,  these  men  have  set 
up  their  idols  in  their  heart,  and  put 
the  stumblingblock  of  their  iniquity 
before  their  face :  should  I  be  in¬ 
quired  of  at  all  by  them  ? 

4  Therefore  speak  unto  them,  and 
say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Every  man  of  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael  that  setteth  up  his  idols  in  his 


to  repent. 

heart,  and  putteth  the  stumbling- 
block  of  his  iniquity  before  his  face, 
and  cometh  to  the  prophet;  I  the 
Lord  will  answer  him  that  cometh,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  multitude  of  his  idols  ; 

5  That  I  may  take  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael  in  their  own  heart,  because  they 
are  all  estranged  from  me  through 
their  idols. 

6  H  Therefore  say  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Repent,  and  turn  yourselves  from  your 
idols ;  and  turn  away  your  faces  from 
all  your  abominations. 

7  For  every  one  of  the  house  of 
Israel,  or  of  the  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  in  Israel,  which  separateth 
himself  from  me,  and  setteth  up  his 
idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the 
stumblingblock  of  his  iniquity  before 
his  face,  and  cometh  to  a  prophet  to 
inquire  of  him  concerning  me  ;  I  the 
Lord  will  answer  him  by  myself : 

8  And  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  will  make  him  a  sign 
and  a  proverb,  and  I  will  cut  him  off 
from  the  midst  of  my  people;  and 
ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

9  And  if  the  prophet  be  deceived 
when  he  hath  spoken  a  thing,  I  the 
Lord  have  deceived  that  prophet, 
and  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 
him,  and  will  destroy  him  from  the 
midst  of  my  people  Israel. 

10  And  they  shall  bear  the  punish¬ 
ment  of  their  iniquity :  the  punish¬ 
ment  of  the  prophet  shall  be  even  as 
the  punishment  of  him  that  seeketh 
unto  him ; 

11  That  the  house  of  Israel  may  go 
no  more  astray  from  me,  neither  be 
polluted  any  more  with  all  their 
transgressions  ;  but  tb  at  they  may  be 
my  people,  and  I  may  be  their  God, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

12  IT  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 

again  to  me,  saying, 

13  Son  of  man,  when  the  land 
sinneth  against  me  by  trespassing 
grievously,  then  will  I  stretch  out 
mine  hand  upon  it,  and  will  break 
the  staff  of  the  bread  thereof,  and 

907 


God’s  irrevocable  judgments.  EZEKIEL.  The  rejection  of  Jerusalem. 


will  send  famine  upon  it,  and  will  cut 
off  man  and  beast  from  it  : 

14  Though  these  three  men,  Noah, 
Daniel,  and  Job,  were  in  it,  they 
should  deliver  but  their  own  souls  by 
their  righteousness,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

15  Y  If  I  cause  noisome  beasts  to 
pass  through  the  land,  and  they  spoil 
it,  so  that  it  be  desolate,  that  no  man 
may  pass  through  because  of  the 
beasts : 

16  Though  these  three  men  were  in 
it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  they 
shall  deliver  neither  sons  nor  daugh¬ 
ters  ;  they  only  shall  be  delivered, 
but  the  land  shall  be  desolate. 

17  T[  Or  if  I  bring  a  sword  upon 
that  land,  and  say,  Sword,  go  through 
the  land ;  so  that  I  cut  off  man  and 
beast  from  it : 

18  Though  these  three  men  were 
in  it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
they  shall  deliver  neither  sons  nor 
daughters,  but  they  only  shall  be  de¬ 
livered  themselves. 

19  T  Or  if  I  send  a  pestilence  into 
that  land,  and  pour  out  my  fury  upon 
it  in  blood,  to  cut  off  from  it  man 
and  beast : 

20  Though  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job, 
were  in  it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord 
God,  they  shall  deliver  neither  son  nor 
daughter ;  they  shall  but  deliver  their 
own  souls  by  their  righteousness. 

21  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
How  much  more  when  I  send  my 
four  sore  judgments  upon  Jerusalem, 
the  sword,  and  the  famine,  and  the 
noisome  beast,  and  the  pestilence,  to 
cut  off  from  it  man  and  beast  ? 

22  If  Yet,  behold,  therein  shall  be 
left  a  remnant  that  shall  be  brought 
forth,  both  sons  and  daughters :  be¬ 
hold,  they  shall  come  forth  unto  you, 
and  ye  shall  see  their  way  and  their 
doings  :  and  ye  shall  be  comforted 
concerning  the  evil  that  I  have  brought 
upon  Jerusalem,  even  concerning  all 
that  I  have  brought  upon  it. 

23  And  they  shall  comfort  you, 
when  ye  see  their  ways  and  their 

908 


doings :  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
have  not  done  without  cause  all  that 
I  have  done  in  it,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

CHAPTEE  NY. 

1  By  the  unfitness  of  the  vine  branch  for  any  work  6  is 
shewed  the  rejection  of  Jerusalem. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
.  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  What  is  the  vine 
tree  more  than  any  tree,  or  than  a 
branch  which  is  among  the  trees  of 
the  forest  ? 

3  Shall  wood  be  taken  thereof  to 
do  any  work?  or  will  men  take  a  pin 
of  it  to  hang  any  vessel  thereon  ? 

4  Behold,  it  is  cast  into  the  fire  for 
fuel ;  the  fire  devoureth  both  the  ends 
of  it,  and  the  midst  of  it  is  burned. 
Is  it  meet  for  any  work  ? 

5  Behold,  when  it  was  whole,  it 
was  meet  for  no  work :  how  much 
less  shall  it  be  meet  yet  for  any  work, 
when  the  fire  hath  devoured  it,  and 
it  is  burned? 

6  If  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  As  the  vine  tree  among  the 
trees  of  the  forest,  which  I  have  given 
to  the  fire  for  fuel,  so  will  I  give  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem. 

7  And  I  will  set  my  face  against 
them ;  they  shall  go  out  from  one  fire, 
and  another  fire  shall  devour  them; 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
when  I  set  my  face  against  them. 

8  And  I  will  make  the  land  deso¬ 
late,  because  they  have  committed  a 
trespass,  saith  the  Lord  God. 


CIIAPTEE  XYI. 

1  Under  the  similitude  of  a  wretched  infant  is  shewed  the 
natural  state  of  Jerusalem.  6  God’s  extraordinary 
love  towards  her.  15  Her  monstrous  whoredom.  85 
Her  grievous  judgment.  44  Her  sin, matching  her  mother , 
and  exceeding  her  sisters,  Sodom  and  Samaria,  calleth 
for  judgments.  60  Mercy  is  promised  her  in  the  end. 

AGAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord 
^  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  cause  Jerusalem  to 
know  her  abominations, 

3  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  unto  Jerusalem ;  Thy  birth  and 
thy  nativity  is  of  the  land  of  Canaan ; 
thy  father  tvas  an  Amorite,  and  thy 
mother  a  Hittite. 


EZEKIEL. 


Jerusalem! s  whoredoms . 


God's  extraordinary  love. 

4  And  as  for  thy  nativity,  in  the 
day  thou  wast  horn  thy  navel  was 
not  cut,  neither  wast  thou  washed  in 
water  to  supple  thee ;  thou  wast  not 
salted  at  all,  nor  swaddled  at  all. 

5  None  eye  pitied  thee,  to  do  any 
of  these  unto  thee,  to  have  compas¬ 
sion  upon  thee  ;  hut  thou  wast  cast  out 

i  in  the  open  field,  to  the  loathing  of 
thy  person,  in  the  day  that  thou  wast 
born. 

6  IT  And  when  I  passed  by  thee, 
and  saw  thee  polluted  in  thine  own 
blood,  I  said  unto  thee  when  thou  wast 
in  thy  blood,  Live ;  yea,  I  said  unto 
thee  when  thou  wast  in  thy  blood,  Live. 

7  I  have  caused  thee  to  multiply 
as  the  bud  of  the  field,  and  thou  hast 
increased  and  waxen  great,  and  thou 
art  come  to  excellent  ornaments  :  thij 
breasts  are  fashioned,  and  thine  hair 
is  grown,  whereas  thou  wast  naked 
and  bare. 

8  Now  when  I  passed  by  thee,  and 
looked  upon  thee,  behold,  thy  time 
was  the  time  of  love ;  and  I  spread 
my  skirt  over  thee,  and  covered  thy 
nakedness :  yea,  I  sware  unto  thee, 
and  entered  into  a  covenant  with 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  God,  and  thou 
becamest  mine. 

9  Then  washed  I  thee  with  water ; 
yea,  I  thoroughly  washed  away  thy 
blood  from  thee,  and  I  anointed  thee 
with  oil. 

10  I  clothed  thee  also  with  broider- 
ed  work,  and  shod  thee  with  badgers’ 
skin,  and  I  girded  thee  about  with 
fine  linen,  and  I  covered  thee  with  silk. 

11  I  decked  thee  also  with  orna¬ 
ments,  and  I  put  bracelets  upon  thy 
hands,  and  a  chain  on  thy  neck. 

12  And  I  put  a  jewel  on  thy  fore¬ 
head,  and  earrings  in  thine  ears,  and 
a  beautiful  crown  upon  thine  head. 

13  Thus  wast  thou  decked  with 
gold  and  silver ;  and  thy  raiment  was 
of  fine  linen,  and  silk,  and  broidered 
work ;  thou  didst  eat  fine  flour,  and 
honey,  and  oil ;  and  thou  wast  ex¬ 
ceeding  beautiful,  and  thou  didst 
prosper  into  a  kingdom. 


14  And  thy  renown  went  forth 
among  the  heathen  for  thy  beauty : 
for  it  was  perfect  through  my  comeli¬ 
ness,  which  I  had  put  upon  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

15  H  But  thou  didst  trust  in  thine 
own  beauty,  and  playedst  the  harlot 
because  of  thy  renown,  and  pouredst 
out  thy  fornications  on  every  one 
that  passed  by ;  his  it  was. 

16  And  of  thy  garments  thou  didst 
take,  and  deckedst  thy  high  places 
with  divers  colours,  and  playedst  the 
harlot  thereupon :  the  like  things  shall 
not  come,  neither  shall  it  be  so. 

17  Thou  hast  also  taken  thy  fair 
jewels  of  my  gold  and  of  my  silver, 
which  I  had  given  thee,  and  madest 
to  thyself  images  of  men,  and  didst 
commit  whoredom  with  them, 

18  And  tookest  thy  broidered  gar¬ 
ments,  and  coveredst  them :  and  thou 
hast  set  mine  oil  and  mine  incense 
before  them. 

19  My  meat  also  which  I  gave  thee, 
fine  flour,  and  oil,  and  honey,  where¬ 
with  I  fed  thee,  thou  hast  even  set  it 
before  them  for  a  sweet  savour :  and 
thus  it  was,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

2  0  Moreover  thou  hast  taken  thy  sons 
and  thy  daughters,  whom  thou  hast 
borne  unto  me,  and  these  hast  thou 
sacrificed  unto  them  to  be  devoured. 
Is  this  of  thy  whoredoms  a  small  matter, 

21  Thatthouhast  slain  my  children, 
and  delivered  them  to  cause  them  to 
pass  through  the  fire  for  them  ? 

22  And  in  all  thine  abominations 
and  thy  whoredoms  thou  hast  not 
remembered  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
when  thou  wast  naked  and  bare,  and 
wast  polluted  in  thy  blood. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass  after  all  thy 
wickedness,  (woe,  woe  unto  thee ! 
saith  the  Lord  God,) 

24  That  thou  hast  also  built  unto 
thee  an  eminent  place,  and  hast  made 
thee  a  high  place  in  every  street. 

25  Thou  hast  built  thy  high  place 
at  every  head  of  the  way,  and  hast 
made  thy  beauty  to  be  abhorred,  and 
hast  opened  thy  feet  to  every  one 

909 


God  threateneth 


EZEKIEL. 


Jerusalem  with 


that  passed  by,  and  multiplied  thy 
whoredoms. 

26  Thou  hast  also  committed  forni¬ 
cation  with  the  Egyptians  thy  neigh¬ 
bours,  great  of  flesh ;  and  hast  in¬ 
creased  thy  whoredoms,  to  provoke 
me  to  anger. 

27  Behold,  therefore  I  have  stretch¬ 
ed  out  my  hand  over  thee,  and  have 
diminished  thine  ordinary  food,  and 
delivered  thee  unto  the  will  of  them 
that  hate  thee,  the  daughters  of  the 
Philistines,  which. are  ashamed  of  thy 
lewd  way. 

28  Thou  hast  played  the  whore  also 
with  the  Assyrians,  because  thou  wast 
unsatiable  ;  yea,  thou  hast  played  the 
harlot  with  them,  and  yet  couldest  not 
he  satisfied. 

29  Thou  hast  moreover  multiplied 
thy  fornication  in  the  land  of  Canaan 
unto  Chaldea ;  and  yet  thou  wast  not 
satisfied  herewith. 

30  How  weak  is  thine  heart,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  seeing  thou  doest  all 
these  things ,  the  work  of  an  imperious 
whorish  woman ; 

31  In  that  thou  buildest  thine  emi¬ 
nent  place  in  the  head  of  every  way, 
and  makost  thine  high  place  in  every 
street ;  and  hast  not  been  as  a  harlot, 
in  that  thou  scornest  hire ; 

32  But  as  a  wife  that  committeth 
adultery,  which  taketh  strangers  in¬ 
stead  of  her  husband ! 

33  They  give  gifts  to  all  whores : 
hut  thou  givest  thy  gifts  to  all  thy 
lovers,  and  hirest  them,  that  they 
may  come  unto  thee  on  every  side 
for  thy  whoredom. 

34  And  the  contrary  is  in  thee 
from  other  women  in  thy  whoredoms, 
whereas  none  followeth  thee  to  com¬ 
mit  whoredoms :  and  in  that  thou 
gi  vest  areward,  and  no  reward  is  given 
unto  thee,  therefore  thou  art  contrary. 

35  %  Wherefore,  O  harlot,  hear  the 
word  of  the  Lord  : 

36  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Be¬ 
cause  thy  filthiness  was  poured  out, 
and  thy  nakedness  discovered  through 
thy  whoredoms  with  thy  lovers,  and 

910 


with  all  the  idols  of  thy  abominations, 
and  by  the  blood  of  thy  children, 
which  thou  didst  give  unto  them ; 

37  Behold,  therefore  I  will  gather 
all  thy  lovers,  with  whom  thou  hast 
taken  pleasure,  and  all  them  that 
thou  hast  loved,  with  all  them  that 
thou  hast  hated;  I  will  even  gather 
them  round  about  against  thee,  and 
will  discover  thy  nakedness  unto  them, 
that  they  may  see  all  thy  nakedness. 

38  And  I  will  judge  thee,  as  women 
that  break  wedlock  and  shed  blood 
are  judged;  and  I  will  give  thee 
blood  in  fury  and  jealousy. 

39  And  I  will  also  give  thee  into 
their  hand,  and  they  shall  throw  down 
thine  eminent  place,  and  shall  break 
down  thy  high  places :  they  shall 
strip  thee  also  of  thy  clothes,  and 
shall  take  thy  fair  jewels,  and  leave 
thee  naked  and  hare. 

40  They  shall  also  bring  up  a  com¬ 
pany  against  thee,  and  they  shall 
stone  thee  with  stones,  and  thrust 
thee  through  with  their  swords. 

41  And  they  shall  burn  thine  houses 
with  fire,  and  execute  judgments 
upon  thee  in  the  sight  of  many  wo¬ 
men  :  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  cease 
from  playing  the  harlot,  and  thou 
also  shalt  give  no  hire  any  more. 

42  So  will  I  make  my  fury  toward 
thee  to  rest,  and  my  jealousy  shall 
depart  from  thee,  and  I  will  be  quiet, 
and  will  be  no  more  angry. 

43  Because  thou  hast  not  remem¬ 
bered  the  days  of  thy  youth,  hut  hast 
fretted  me  in  all  these  things ;  behold, 
therefore  I  also  will  recompense  thy 
way  upon  thine  head,  saith  the  Lord 
God  :  and  thou  shalt  not  commit 
this  lewdness  above  all  thine  abomi¬ 
nations. 

44  If  Behold,  every  one  that  useth 
proverbs  shall  use  this  proverb  against 
thee,  saying,  As  is  the  mother,  so  is 
her  daughter. 

45  Thou  art  thy  mother’s  daughter, 
that  loatheth  her  husband  and  her 
children ;  and  thou  art  the  sister  of 
thy  sisters,  which  loathed  their  hus- 


severe  judgments. 


EZEKIEL. 


bands  and  their  children :  your  moth¬ 
er  was  a  Hittite,  and  your  father  an 
Amorite. 

46  And  thine  elder  sister  is  Sama¬ 
ria,  she  and  her  daughters  that  dwell 
at  thy  left  hand :  and  thy  younger 
sister,  that  dwelleth  at  thy  right  hand, 
is  Sodom  and  her  daughters. 

47  Yet  hast  thou  not  walked  after 
their  ways,  nor  done  after  their  abom¬ 
inations  :  but,  as  if  that  were  a  very 
little  thing ,  thou  wast  corrupted  more 
than  they  in  all  thy  ways. 

48  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
Sodom  thy  sister  hath  not  done,  she 
nor  her  daughters,  as  thou  hast  done, 
thou  and  thy  daughters. 

49  Behold,  this  was  the  iniquity  of 
thy  sister  Sodom,  pride,  fulness  of 
bread,  and  abundance  of  idleness  was 
in  her  and  in  her  daughters,  neither 
did  she  strengthen  the  hand  of  the 
poor  and  needy. 

50  And  they  were  haughty,  and 
committed  abomination  before  me : 
therefore  I  took  them  away  as  I  saw 
good. 

51  Neither  hath  Samaria  committed 
half  of  thy  sins  ;  but  thou  hast  multi¬ 
plied  thine  abominations  more  than 
they,  and  hast  justified  thy  sisters  in 
all  thine  abominations  which  thou 
hast  done. 

52  Thou  also,  which  hast  judged 
thy  sisters,  bear  thine  own  shame  for 
thy  sins  that  thou  hast  committed 
more  abominable  than  they :  they 
are  more  righteous  than  thou :  yea, 
be  thou  confounded  also,  and  bear 
thy  shame,  in  that  thou  hast  justified 
thy  sisters. 

53  When  I  shall  bring  again  their 
captivity,  the  captivity  of  Sodom  and 
her  daughters,  and  the  captivity  of 
Samaria  and  her  daughters,  then  will 
I  bring  again  the  captivity  of  thy  cap¬ 
tives  in  the  midst  of  them : 

54  That  thou  mayest  bear  thine 
own  shame,  and  mayest  be  confound¬ 
ed  in  all  that  thou  hast  done,  in  that 
thou  art  a  comfort  unto  them. 

55  When  thy  sisters,  Sodom  and 


Mercy  is  promised. 

her  daughters,  shall  return  to  their 
former  estate,  and  Samaria  and  her 
daughters  shall  return  to  their  former 
estate,  then  thou  and  thy  daughters 
shall  return  to  your  former  estate. 

56  For  thy  sister  Sodom  was  not 
mentioned  by  thy  mouth  in  the  day 
of  thy  pride, 

57  Before  thy  wickedness  was  dis¬ 
covered,  as  at  the  time  of  thy  reproach 
of  the  daughters  of  Syria,  and  all  that 
are  round  about  her,  the  daughters 
of  the  Philistines,  which  despise  thee 
round  about. 

58  Thou  hast  borne  thy  lewdness 
and  thine  abominations,  saith  the 
Lord. 

59  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I 
will  even  deal  with  thee  as  thou  hast 
done,  which  hast  despised  the  oath  in 
breaking  the  covenant. 

60  %  Nevertheless,  I  will  remember 
my  covenant  with  thee  in  the  days  of 
thy  youth,  and  I  will  establish  unto 
thee  an  everlasting  covenant. 

61  Then  thou  shalt  remember  thy 
ways,  and  be  ashamed,  when  thou 
shalt  receive  thy  sisters,  thine  elder 
and  thy  younger:  and  I  will  give 
them  unto  thee  for  daughters,  but 
not  by  thy  covenant. 

62  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
with  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord  : 

63  That  thou  mayest  remember, 
and  be  confounded,  and  never  open 
thy  mouth  any  more  because  of  thy 
shame,  when  I  am  pacified  toward 
thee  for  all  that  thou  hast  done,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Under  the  parable  of  two  eagles  and  a  vine,  11  is  shew¬ 
ed  God' s  judgment  upon  Jerusalem  for  revolting  from 

Babylon  to  Egypt.  22  God  promiseth  to  plant  the 

cedar  of  the  gospel. 

AND  the  w’ord  of  the  Lord  came 
il  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  put  forth  a  riddle,  and 
speak  aparable  unto  the  houseof  Israel; 

3  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  A  great  eagle  with  great  wings, 
long  winged,  full  of  feathers,  which 
had  divers  colours,  came  unto  Leba- 

911 


The  parable  of  the 


EZEKIEL. 


lion,  and  took  the  highest  branch  of 
the  cedar: 

4  He  cropped  off  the  top  of  his 
young  twigs,  and  carried  it  into  a 
land  of  traffick ;  he  set  it  in  a  city  of 
merchants. 

5  He  took  also  of  the  seed  of  the 
land,  and  planted  it  in  a  fruitful 
field ;  he  placed  it  by  great  waters, 
and  set  it  as  a  willow  tree. 

6  And  it  grew,  and  became  a 
spreading  vine  of  low  stature,  whose 
branches  turned  toward  him,  and  the 
roots  thereof  were  under  him:  so  it 
became  a  vine,  and  brought  forth 
branches,  and  shot  forth  sprigs. 

7  There  was  also  another  great 
eagle  with  great  wings  and  many 
feathers :  and,  behold,  this  vine  did 
bend  her  roots  toward  him,  and  shot 
forth  her  branches  toward  him,  that 
he  might  water  it  by  the  furrows  of 
her  plantation. 

8  It  was  planted  in  a  good  soil  by 
great  waters,  that  it  might  bring  forth 
branches,  and  that  it  might  bear  fruit, 
that  it  might  be  a  goodly  vine. 

9  Say  thou,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Shall  it  prosper?  shall  he  not 
pull  up  the  roots  thereof,  and  cut  off 
the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  wither?  it 
shall  wither  in  all  the  leaves  of  her 
spring,  even  without  great  power  or 
many  people  to  pluck  it  up  by  the 
roots  thereof. 

10  Yea,  behold,  being  planted,  shall 
it  prosper?  shall  it  not  utterly  wither, 
when  the  east  wind  toucheth  it?  it 
shall  wither  in  the  furrows  where  it 
grew. 

11  IT  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

12  Say  now  to  the  rebellious  house, 
Know  ye  not  what  these  things  mean  ? 
tell  them ,  Behold,  the  king  of  Babylon 
is  come  to  Jerusalem,  and  hath  taken 
the  king  thereof,  and  the  princes  there¬ 
of,  and  led  them  with  him  to  Babylon  ; 

13  And  hath  taken  of  the  king’s 
seed,  and  made  a  covenant  with  him, 
and  hath  taken  an  oath  of  him:  he 
hath  also  taken  the  mighty  of  the  land : 

912 


two  eagles  and  a  vine . 

14  That  the  kingdom  might  be 
base,  that  it  might  not  lift  itself  up, 
but  that  by  keeping  of  his  covenant 
it  might  stand. 

15  But  he  rebelled  against  him  in 
sending  his  ambassadors  into  Egypt, 
that  they  might  give  him  horses  and 
much  people.  Shall  he  prosper  ?  shall 
he  escape  that  doeth  such  things ?  or 
shall  he  break  the  covenant,  and  be 
delivered  ? 

16  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
surely  in  the  place  where  the  king 
dwelleth  that  made  him  king,  whose 
oath  he  despised,  and  whose  covenant 
he  brake,  even  with  him  in  the  midst 
of  Babylon  he  shall  die. 

17  Neither  shall  Pharaoh  with  his 
mighty  army  and  great  company  make 
for  him  in  the  war,  by  casting  up 
mounts,  and  building  forts,  to  cut  off 
many  persons : 

18  Seeing  he  despised  the  oath  by 
breaking  the  covenant,  when,  lo,  he 
had  given  his  hand,  and  hath  done 
all  these  things ,  he  shall  not  escape. 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  As  I  live,  surely  mine  oath 
that  he  hath  despised,  and  my  cov¬ 
enant  that  he  hath  broken,  even  it 
will  I  recompense  upon  his  own  head, 

20  And  I  will  spread  my  net  upon 
him,  and  he  shall  be  taken  in  my 
snare,  and  I  will  bring  him  to  Bab¬ 
ylon,  and  will  plead  with  him  there 
for  his  trespass  that  he  hath  tres¬ 
passed  against  me. 

21  And  all  his  fugitives  with  all 
his  bands  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and 
they  that  remain. shall  be  scattered 
toward  all  winds  :  and  ye  shall  know 
that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it. 

22  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I 
will  also  take  of  the  highest  branch 
of  the  high  cedar,  and  will  set  it;  I 
will  crop  off  from  the  top  of  his  young 
twigs  a  tender  one,  and  will  pjant  it 
upon  a  high  mountain  and  eminent  : 

23  In  the  mountain  of  the  height 
of  Israel  will  I  plant  it :  and  it  shall 
bring  forth  boughs,  and  bear  fruit, 
and  be  a  goodly  cedar:  and  under 


EZEKIEL. 


The  equity  of 

it  shall  dwell  all  fowl  of  every  wing ; 
in  the  shadow  of  the  branches  there¬ 
of  shall  they  dwell. 

24  And  all  the  trees  of  the  field 
shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  have 
brought  down  the  high  tree,  have 
exalted  the  low  tree,  have  dried  up 
the  green  tree,  and  have  made  the 
dry  tree  to  flourish :  I  the  Lord  have 
spoken  and  have  done  it. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  God  rcprovcth  the  unjust  parable  of  sour  grapes.  5  He 
sheweth  how  he  dealeth  with  a  just  father:  10  with  a 
wicked  son  of  a  just  father :  14  with  a  just  son  of  a 
wicked  father :  19  with  a  wicked  man  repenting:  24 
with  a  just  man  revolting.  25  He  defendeth  his  justice, 
31  and  exhorteth  to  repentance. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me  again,  saying, 

2  What  mean  ye,  that  ye  use  this 
proverb  concerning  the  land  of  Israel, 
saying,  The  fathers  have  eaten  sour 
grapes,  and  the  children’s  teeth  are 
set  on  edge  ? 

3  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  ye 
shall  not  have  occasion  any  more  to 
use  this  proverb  in  Israel. 

4  Behold,  all  souls  are  mine;  as 
the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also  the  soul 
of  the  son  is  mine:  the  soul  that  sin- 
neth,  it  shall  die. 

5  But  if  a  man  be  just,  and  do 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 

6  And  hath  not  eaten  upon  the 
mountains,  neither  hath  lifted  up  his 
eyes  to  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael,  neither  hath  defiled  his  neigh¬ 
bour’s  wife,  neither  hath  come  near 
to  a  menstruous  woman, 

7  And  hath  not  oppressed  any,  but 
hath  restored  to  the  debtor  his  pledge, 
hath  spoiled  none  by  violence, hath  giv¬ 
en  his  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  hath 
covered  the  naked  with  a  garment ; 

8  He  that  hath  not  given  forth 
upon  usury,  neither  hath  taken  any 
increase,  that  hath  withdrawn  his  hand 
from  iniquity,  hath  executed  true 
judgment  between  man  and  man, 

9  Hath  walked  in  my  statutes,  and 
hath  kept  my  judgments,  to  deal 
truly  ;  he  is  just,  he  shall  surely  live, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

58 


God's  dealings. 

CD 

10  IT  If  he  beget  a  son  that  is  a 
robber,  a  shedder  of  blood,  and  that 
doeth  the  like  to  any  one  of  these 
things , 

1 1  And  that  doeth  not  any  of  those 
duties ,  but  even  hath  eaten  upon  the 
mountains,  and  defiled  his  neigh¬ 
bour’s  wife, 

12  Hath  oppressed  the  poor  and 
needy,  hath  spoiled  by  violence,  hath 
not  restored  the  pledge,  and  hath 
lifted  up  his  eyes  to  the  idols,  hath 
committed  abomination, 

13  Hath  given  forth  upon  usury, 
and  hath  taken  increase:  shall  he 
then  live  ?  he  shall  not  live :  he  hath 
done  all  these  abominations  ;  he  shall 
surely  die ;  his  blood  shall  be  upon  him. 

14  If  Now,  lo,  if  he  beget  a  son, 
that  seeth  all  his  father’s  sins  which 
he  hath  done,  and  considereth,  and 
doeth  not  such  like, 

15  That  hath  not  eaten  upon  the 
mountains,  neither  hath  lifted  up  his 
eyes  to  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael,  hath  not  defiled  his  neighbour’s 
wife, 

16  Neither  hath  oppressed  any, 
hath  not  withh olden  the  pledge, 
neither  hath  spoiled  by  violence,  but 
hath  given  his  bread  to  the  hungry, 
and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a 
garment, 

17  That  hath  taken  off  his  hand 
from  the  poor,  that  hath  not  received 
usury  nor  increase,  hath  executed 
my  judgments,  hath  walked  in  my 
statutes  ;  he  shall  not  die  for  the  iniq¬ 
uity  of  his  father,  he  shall  surely  live. 

18  As  for  his  father,  because  he 
cruelly  oppressed,  spoiled  his  brother 
by  violence,  and  did  that  which  is 
not  good  among  his  people,  lo,  even 
he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity. 

19  If  Yet  say  ye,  Why?  doth  not 
the  son  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  fa¬ 
ther  ?  When  the  son  hath  done  that 
which  is  lawful  and  right,  and  hath 
kept  all  my  statutes,  and  hath  done 
them,  he  shall  surely  live. 

20  The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall 
die.  The  son  shall  not  bear  the  in- 

913 


God  defendeth 


EZEKIEL. 


his  justice. 


iquity  of  the  father,  neither  shall  the 
father  hear  the  iniquity  of  the  son  : 
the  righteousness  of  the  righteous 
shall  be  upon  him,  and  the  wicked¬ 
ness  of  the  wicked  shall  be  upon  him. 

21  But  if  the  wicked  will  turn  from 
all  his  sins  that  he  hath  committed, 
and  keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that 
which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall 
surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 

22  All  his  transgressions  that  he 
hath  committed,  they  shall  not  be  men¬ 
tioned  unto  him:  in  his  righteous¬ 
ness  that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live. 

23  Have  I  any  pleasure  at  all  that 
the  wicked  should  die  ?  saith  the 
Lord  God  :  and  not  that  he  should 
return  from  his  ways,  and  live  ? 

24  If  But  when  the  righteous  turn- 
eth  away  from  his  righteousness,  and 
committeth  iniquity,  and  doeth  ac¬ 
cording  to  all  the  abominations  that 
the  wicked  man  doeth,  shall  he  live  ? 
All  his  righteousness  that  he  hath 
done  shall  not  be  mentioned :  in  his 
trespass  that  he  hath  trespassed,  and 
in  his  sin  that  he  hath  sinned,  in 
them  shall  he  die. 

25  Y  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  not  equal.  Hear  now,  O 
house  of  Israel ;  Is  not  my  way 
equal  ?  are  not  your  ways  unequal  ? 

26  When  a  righteous  man  turneth 
away  from  his  righteousness,  and 
committeth  iniquity,  and  dieth  in 
them ;  for  his  iniquity  that  he  hath 
done  shall  he  die. 

27  Again,  when  the  wicked  man 
turneth  away  from  his  wickedness 
that  he  hath  committed,  and  doeth 
that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  he 
shall  save  his  soul  alive. 

28  Because  he  considereth,  and 
turneth  away  from  all  his  transgres¬ 
sions  that  he  hath  committed,  he 
shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die. 

29  Yet  saith  the  house  of  Israel, 
The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  equal. 
O  house  of  Israel,  are  not  my  ways 
equal  ?  are  not  your  ways  unequal  ? 

30  Therefore  I  will  judge  you,  O 
house  of  Israel,  every  one  according 

914 


to  his  ways,  saith  the  Lord  God. 
Repent,  and  turn  yourselves  from  all 
your  transgressions  ;  so  iniquity  shall 
not  be  your  ruin. 

31  If  Cast  away  from  you  all  your 
transgressions,  whereby  ye  have  trans¬ 
gressed  ;  and  make  you  a  new  heart 
and  a  new  spirit:  for  why  will  ye 
die,  O  house  of  Israel  ? 

32  For  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the 
death  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the 
Lord  God  :  wherefore  turn  yourselves , 
and  live  ye. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  A  lamentation  for  the  princes  of  Israel,  under  the 
parable  of  lions'  whelps  taken  in  a  pit,  10  and  for 
Jerusalem,  under  the  parable  of  a  wasted  vine. 

Moreover,  take  thou  up  a 

lamentation  for  the  princes  of 

Israel, 

2  And  say,  What  is  thy  mother  ? 
A  lioness  :  she  lay  down  among  lions, 
she  nourished  her  whelps  among 
young  lions. 

3  And  she  brought  up  one  of  her 
whelps :  it  became  a  young  lion,  and 
it  learned  to  catch  the  prey;  it  de¬ 
voured  men. 

4  The  nations  also  heard  of  him ; 
he  was  taken  in  their  pit,  and  they 
brought  him  with  chains  unto  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

5  Now  when  she  saw  that  she  had 
waited,  and  her  hope  was  lost,  then 
she  took  another  of  her  whelps,  and 
made  him  a  young  lion. 

6  And  he  went  up  and  down  among 
the  lions,  he  became  a  young  lion, 
and  learned  to  catch  the  prey,  and 
devoured  men. 

7  And  he  knew  their  desolate  pal¬ 
aces,  and  he  laid  waste  their  cities  ; 
and  the  land  was  desolate,  and  the 
fulness  thereof,  by  the  noise  of  his 
roaring. 

8  Then  the  nations  set  against  him 
on  every  side  from  the  provinces, 
and  spread  their  net  over  him:  he 
was  taken  in  their  pit. 

9  And  they  put  him  in  ward  in 
chains,  and  brought  him  to  the  king 
of  Babylon:  they  brought  him  into 


The  story  of 


EZEKIEL. 


Israel's  rebellions. 

>  1  ”  “ 


holds,  that  his  voice  should  no  more 
be  heard  upon  the  mountains  of  Is¬ 
rael. 

10  If  Thy  mother  is  like  a  vine  in 
thy  blood,  planted  by  the  waters  : 
she  was  fruitful  and  full  of  branches 
by  reason  of  many  waters. 

11  And  she  had  strong  rods  for  the 
sceptres  of  them  that  bare  rule,  and 
her  stature  was  exalted  among  the 
thick  branches,  and  she  appeared  in 
her  height  with  the  multitude  of  her 
branches. 

12  But  she  was  plucked  up  in  fury, 
she  was  cast  down  to  the  ground,  and 
the  east  wind  dried  up  her  fruit :  her 
strong  rods  were  broken  and  wither¬ 
ed  ;  the  fire  consumed  them. 

1 3  And  now  she  is  planted  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  in  a  dry  and  thirsty  ground. 

14  And  fire  is  gone  out  of  a  rod  of 
her  branches,  which  hath  devoured 
her  fruit,  so  that  she  hath  no  strong 
rod  to  be  a  sceptre  to  rule.  This  is 
a  lamentation,  and  shall  be  for  a  lam¬ 
entation. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  God  refuscth  to  be  consulted  by  the  elders  of  Israel.  5 
He  sheweth  the  story  of  their  rebellions  in  Egypt,  10 
in  the  wilderness,  27  and  in  the  land.  33  He  prom- 
iseth  to  gather  them  by  the  gospel.  45  Under  the  name 
of  a  forest  he  sheweth  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sev- 
_  enth  year,  in  the  fifth  month , 
the  tenth  day  of  the  month,  that 
certain  of  the  elders  of  Israel  came 
to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  and  sat  be¬ 
fore  me. 

2  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  me,  saying, 

3  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  elders 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God;  Are  ye  come 
to  inquire  of  me  ?  As  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  I  will  not  be  inquired  of 
by  you. 

4  Wilt  thou  judge  them,  son  of 
man,  wilt  thou  judge  them  ?  cause 
them  to  know  the  abominations  of 
their  fathers  : 

5  If  And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God;  In  the  day  when  I 
chose  Israel,  and  lifted  up  mine  hand 


unto  the  seed  of  the  house  of  Jacob, 
and  made  myself  known  unto  them 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  when  I  lifted 
up  mine  hand  unto  them,  saying,  I 
am  the  Lord  your  God ; 

6  In  the  day  that  I  lifted  up  mine 
hand  unto  them,  to  bring  them  forth 
of  the  land  of  Egypt  into  a  land  that 
I  had  espied  for  them,  flowing  with 
milk  and  honey,  which  is  the  glory 
of  all  lands : 

7  Then  said  I  unto  them,  Cast  ye 
away  every  man  the  abominations 
of  his  eyes,  and  defile  not  yourselves 
with  the  idols  of  Egypt :  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

8  But  they  rebelled  against  me, 
and  would  not  hearken  unto  me : 
they  did  not  every  man  cast  away 
the  abominations  of  their  eyes,  nei¬ 
ther  did  they  forsake  the  idols  of 
Egypt :  then  I  said,  I  will  pour  out 
my  fury  upon  them,  to  accomplish 
my  anger  against  them  in  the  midst 

of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

9  But  I  wrought  for  my  name’s 
sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted 
before  the  heathen,  among  whom  they 
were,  in  whose  sight  I  made  myself 
known  unto  them,  in  bringing  them 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

10  If  Wherefore  I  caused  them  to 
go  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and 
brought  them  into  the  wilderness. 

11  And  I  gave  them  my  statutes, 
and  shewed  them  my  judgments, 
which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  even 
live  in  them. 

12  Moreover  also  I  gave  them  my 
sabbaths,  to  be  a  sign  between  me 
and  them,  that  they  might  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord  that  sanctify  them. 

13  But  the  house  of  Israel  rebelled 
against  me  in  the  wilderness :  they 
walked  not  in  my  statutes,  and  they 
despised  my  judgments,  which  if  a 
man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them , 
and  my  sabbaths  they  greatly  pol¬ 
luted  :  then  I  said,  I  would  pour  out 
my  fury  upon  them  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  to  consume  them. 

14  But  I  wrought  for  my  name  s 

915 


EZEKIEL. 


Israel's  rebellions . 


The  story  of 

sake,  that  it  should  not  he  polluted 
before  the  heathen,  in  whose  sight  I 
brought  them  out. 

15  Yet  also  I  lifted  up  my  hand  unto 
them  in  the  wilderness,  that  I  would 
not  bring  them  into  the  land  which  I 
had  given  them ,  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  which  is  the  glory  of  all  lands  ; 

16  Because  they  despised  my  judg¬ 
ments,  and  walked  not  in  my  stat¬ 
utes,  but  polluted  my  sabbaths  :  for 
their  heart  went  after  their  idols. 

17  Nevertheless  mine  eye  spared 
them  from  destroying  them,  neither 
did  I  make  an  end  of  them  in  the 
■wilderness. 

18  But  I  said  unto  their  children 
in  the  wilderness,  Walk  ye  not  in 
the  statutes  of  your  fathers,  neither 
observe  their  judgments,  nor  defile 
yourselves  with  their  idols  : 

19  I  am  the  Lord  your  God  ;  walk 
in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my  judg¬ 
ments,  and  do  them  ; 

20  And  hallow  my  sabbaths;  and 
they  shall  be  a  sign  between  me  and 
you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God. 

21  Notwithstanding,  the  children 
rebelled  against  me :  they  walked 
not  in  my  statutes,  neither  kept  my 
judgments  to  do  them,  which  if  a 
man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them  ; 
they  polluted  my  sabbaths :  then  I 
said,  I  would  pour  out  my  fury  upon 
them,  to  accomplish  my  anger  against 
them  in  the  wilderness. 

22  Nevertheless  I  withdrew  mine 
hand,  and  wrought  for  my  name’s 
sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted 
in  the  sight  of  the  heathen,  in  whose 
sight  I  brought  them  forth. 

23  I  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them 
also  in  the  wilderness,  that  I  would 
scatter  them  among  the  heathen,  and 
disperse  them  through  the  countries ; 

24  Because  they  had  not  executed 
my  judgments,  but  had  despised  my 
statutes,  and  had  polluted  my  sab¬ 
baths,  and  their  eyes  were  after  their 
fathers’  idols. 

25  Wherefore  I  gave  them  also  stat- 

916 


utes  that  were  not  good,  and  judg¬ 
ments  whereby  they  should  not  live ; 

26  And  I  polluted  them  in  their 
own  gifts,  in  that  they  caused  to  pass 
through  the  fire  all  that  openeth  the 
womb,  that  I  might  make  them  des¬ 
olate,  to  the  end  that  they  might 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

27  If  Therefore,  son  of  man,  speak 
unto  the  house  of  Israel,  and  say  un¬ 
to  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Yet  in  this  your  fathers  have  blas¬ 
phemed  me,  in  that  they  have  com¬ 
mitted  a  trespass  against  me. 

28  For  when  I  had  brought  them 
into  the  land,  for  the  which  I  lifted 
up  mine  hand  to  give  it  to  them, 
then  they  saw  every  high  hill,  and 
all  the  thick  trees,  and  they  offered 
there  their  sacrifices,  and  there  they 
presented  the  provocation  of  their 
offering:  there  also  they  made  their 
sweet  savour,  and  poured  out  there 
their  drink  offerings. 

29  Then  I  said  unto  them,  What 
is  the  high  place  whereunto  ye  go  ? 
And  the  name  thereof  is  called  Ba- 
mah  unto  this  day. 

30  Wherefore  say  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Are  ye  polluted  after  the  manner  of 
your  fathers  ?  and  commit  ye  whore¬ 
dom  after  their  abominations  ? 

31  For  when  ye  offer  your  gifts, 
when  ye  make  your  sons  to  *  pass 
through  the  fire,  ye  pollute  your¬ 
selves  with  all  your  idols,  even  unto 
this  day :  and  shall  I  be  inquired 
of  by  you,  O  house  of  Israel  ?  As  I 
live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  not 
be  inquired  of  by  you. 

32  And  that  which  cometh  into 
your  mind  shall  not  be  at  all,  that  ye 
say,  We  will  be  as  the  heathen,  as 
the  families  of  the  countries,  to  serve 
wood  and  stone. 

33  IT  As  I  hve,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
surely  with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with 
a  stretched  out  arm,  and  with  fury 
poured  out,  will  I  rule  over  you  : 

34  And  I  will  bring  you  out  from 
the  people,  and  will  gather  you  out 


Threats  mixed 


EZEKIEL. 


with  promises . 


)f  the  countries  wherein  ye  are  scat¬ 
tered,  with  a  mighty  hand,  and  with 
i  stretched  out  arm,  and  with  fury 
ooured  out. 

35  And  I  will  bring  you  into  the 
wilderness  of  the  people,  and  there 
will  I  plead  with  you  face  to  face. 

36  Like  as  I  pleaded  with  your 
fathers  in  the  wilderness  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  so  will  I  plead  with  you, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

37  And  I  will  cause  you  to  pass 
under  the  rod,  and  I  will  bring  you 
into  the  bond  of  the  covenant : 

38  And  I  will  purge  out  from  among 
you  the  rebels,  and  them  that  trans¬ 
gress  against  me :  I  will  bring  them 
forth  out  of  the  country  where  they 
sojourn,  and  they  shall  not  enter 
into  the  land  of  Israel :  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

39  As  for  you,  O  house  of  Israel, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Go  ye, 
serve  ye  every  one  his  idols,  and 
hereafter  also ,  if  ye  will  not  hearken 
unto  me:  but  pollute  ye  my  holy 
name  no  more  with  your  gifts,  and 
with  your  idols. 

40  For  in  mine  holy  mountain,  in 
the  mountain  of  the  height  of  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  there  shall  all 
the  house  of  Israel,  all  of  them  in  the 
land,  serve  me :  there  will  I  accept 
them,  and  there  will  I  require  your 
offerings,  and  the  firstfruits  of  your 
oblations,  with  all  your  holy  things. 

41  I  will  accept  you  with  your 
sweet  savour,  when  I  bring  you  out 
from  the  people,  and  gather  you  out 
of  the  countries  wherein  ye  have  been 
scattered ;  and  I  will  be  sanctified  in 
you  before  the  heathen. 

42  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord,  when  I  shall  bring  you  into 
the  land  of  Israel,  into  the « country 
for  the  which  I  lifted  up  mine  hand 
to  give  it  to  your  fathers. 

43  And  there  shall  ye  remember 
your  ways,  and  all  your  doings,  where¬ 
in  ye  have  been  defiled  ;  and  ye  shall 
loathe  yourselves  in  your  own  sight  for 
all  your  evils  that  ye  have  committed. 


44  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  wrought  with 
you  for  my  name’s  sake,  not  accord¬ 
ing  to  your  wicked  ways,  nor  accord¬ 
ing  to  your  corrupt  doings,  O  ye 
house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

45  H  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

46  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward 
the  south,  and  drop  thy  word  toward 
the  south,  and  prophesy  against  the 
forest  of  the  south  field  ; 

47  And  say  to  the  forest  of  the 
south,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold, 
I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  thee,  and  it 
shall  devour  every  green  tree  in  thee, 
and  every  dry  tree:  the  flaming 
flame  shall  not  be  quenched,  and  all 
faces  from  the  south  to  the  north 
shall  be  burned  therein. 

48  And  all  flesh  shall  see  that  I  the 
Lord  have  kindled  it :  it  shall  not  be 
quenched. 

49  Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God  !  they 
say  of  me,  Doth  he  not  speak  parables? 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  Ezekiel  prophesieth  against  Jerusalem  with  a  sign 
of  sighing.  8  The  sharp  and  bright  sword,  18  against 
Jerusalem,  25  against  the  kingdom,  28  and  against 
the  Ammonites. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
_  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  toward 
Jerusalem,  and  drop  thy  word  toward 
the  holy  places,  and  prophesy  against 
the  land  of  Israel, 

3  And  say  to  the  land  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I  am 
against  thee,  and  will  draw  forth  my 
sword  out  of  his  sheath,  and  will  cut 
off  from  thee  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked. 

4  Seeing  then  that  I  will  cut  off 
from  thee  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked,  therefore  shall  my  sword  go 
forth  out  of  his  sheath  against  all 
flesh  from  the  south  to  the  north : 

5  That  all  flesh  may  know  that  I 
the  Lord  have  drawn  forth  my  sword 
out  of  his  sheath:  it  shall  not  return 
any  more. 


917 


A  sword  drawn 


EZEKIEL. 


6  Sigh  therefore,  thou  son  of  man, 
with  the  breaking  of  thy  loins ;  and 
with  bitterness  sigh  before  their  eyes. 

7  And  it  shall  be,  when  they  say 
unto  thee,  Wherefore  sighest  thou? 
that  thou  shalt  answer,  For  the  ti¬ 
dings,  because  it  cometh:  and  every 
heart  shall  melt,  and  all  hands  shall 
be  feeble,  and  every  spirit  shall  faint, 
and  all  knees  shall  he  weak  as  wa¬ 
ter:  behold,  it  cometh,  and  shall  he 
brought  to  pass,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

8  If  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

9  Son  of  man,  prophesy,  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Say,  A  sword, 
a  sword  is  sharpened,  and  also  fur¬ 
bished  : 

10  It  is  sharpened  to  make  a  sore 
slaughter ;  it  is  furbished  that  it  may 
glitter :  should  we  then  make  mirth? 
it  contemneth  the  rod  of  my  son,  as 
every  tree. 

11  And  he  hath  given  it  to  he  fur¬ 
bished,  that  it  may  be  handled :  this 
sword  is  sharpened,  and  it  is  furbished, 
to  give  it  into  the  hand  of  the  slayer. 

12  Cry  and  howl,  son  of  man;  for 
it  shall  be  upon  my  people,  it  shall 
he  upon  all  the  princes  of  Israel :  ter¬ 
rors  by  reason  of  the  sword  shall  be 
upon  my  people :  smite  therefore  up¬ 
on  thy  thigh. 

13  Because  it  is  a  trial,  and  what  if 
the  sword  contemn  even  the  rod?  it 
shall  be  no  more ,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

14  Thou  therefore,  son  of  man, 
prophesy,  and  smite  thine  hands  to¬ 
gether,  and  let  the  sword  be  doubled 
the  third  time,  the  sword  of  the  slain : 
it  is  the  sword  of  the  great  men  that 
are  slain,  which  entereth  into  their 
privy  chambers. 

15  I  have  set  the  point  of  the  sword 
against  all  their  gates,  that  their  heart 
may  faint,  and  their  ruins  he  multi¬ 
plied  :  ah !  it  is  made  bright,  it  is 
wrapped  up  for  the  slaughter. 

16  Go  thee  one  way  or  other,  either 
on  the  right  hand,  or  on  the  left, 
whithersoever  thy  face  is  set. 

17  I  will  also  smite  mine  hands 

918 


against  Israel ,  and 

together,  and  I  will  cause  my  fury  to 
rest :  I  the  Lord  have  said  it. 

18  If  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me  again,  saying, 

19  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  appoint 
thee  two  ways,  that  the  sword  of  the 
king  of  Babylon  may  come :  both 
twain  shall  come  forth  out  of  one 
land  :  and  choose  thou  a  place,  choose 
it  at  the  head  of  the  way  to  the  city. 

20  Appoint  a  way,  that  the  sword 
may  come  to  Rabbath  of  the  Am¬ 
monites,  and  to  Judah  in  Jerusalem 
the  defenced. 

21  For  the  king  of  Babylon  stood 
at  the  parting  of  the  way,  at  the  head 
of  the  two  ways,  to  use  divination  :  he 
made  his  arrows  bright,  he  consulted 
with  images,  he  looked  in  the  liver. 

22  At  his  right  hand  was  the  div¬ 
ination  for  Jerusalem,  to  appoint 
captains,  to  open  the  mouth  in  the 
slaughter,  to  lift  up  the  voice  with 
shouting,  to  appoint  battering  rams 
against  the  gates,  to  cast  a  mount, 
and  to  build  a  fort. 

23  And  it  shall  be  unto  them  as  a 
false  divination  in  their  sight,  to  them 
that  have  sworn  oaths:  but  he  will 
call  to  remembrance  the  iniquity, 
that  they  may  be  taken. 

24  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Because  ye  have  made  your 
iniquity  to  be  remembered,  in  that 
your  transgressions  are  discovered,  so 
that  in  all  your  doings  your  sins  do 
appear ;  because,  I  say ,  that  ye  are 
come  to  remembrance,  ye  shall  be 
taken  with  the  hand. 

25  If  And  thou,  profane  wicked 
prince  of  Israel,  whose  day  is  come, 
when  iniquity  shall  have  an  end, 

26  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Re¬ 
move  the  diadem,  and  take  off  the 
crown :  this  shall  not  he  the  same : 
exalt  him  that  is  low,  and  abase  him 
that  is  high. 

27  I  will  overturn,  overturn,  over¬ 
turn  it :  and  it  shall  be  no  more , 
until  he  come  whose  right  it  is ;  and 
I  will  give  it  him. 

28  If  And  thou,  son  of  man,  proph- 


EZEKIEL. 


Sins  in  Jerusalem. 


against  the  Ammonites. 

o  _ _ _ 

esy  and  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
I  God  concerning  the  Ammonites,  and 
concerning  their  reproach ;  even  say 
thou,  The  sword,  the  sword  is  drawn : 
for  the  slaughter  it  is  furbished,  to 
consume  because  of  the  glittering : 

29  While  they  see  vanity  unto 
thee,  while  they  divine  a  lie  unto 
thee,  to  bring  thee  upon  the  necks  of 
them  that  are  slain,  of  the  wicked, 
whose  day  is  come,  when  their  iniquity 

shall  have  an  end. 

30  Shall  I  cause  it  to  return  into 
his  sheath?  1  will  judge  thee  in  the 
place  where  thou  wast  created,  in  the 
land  of  thy  nativity. 

31  And  I  will  pour  out  mine  indig¬ 
nation  upon  thee  ;  I  will  blow  against 
thee  in  the  fire  of  my  wrath,  and 
deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  brutish 
men,  and  skilful  to  destroy. 

32  Thou  shalt  he  for  fuel  to  the 
fire ;  thy  blood  shall  he  in  the  midst 
of  the  land ;  thou  shalt  he  no  more 
remembered :  lor  I  the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  A  catalogue  of  sins  in  Jerusalem.  13  God  will  burn 
them  as  dross  in  his  furnace.  23  The  general  cor¬ 
ruption  of  prophets,  priests,  princes,  and  people. 

OHEOVER  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  wilt  thou 
judge,  wilt  thou  judge  the  bloody 
city  ?  yea,  thou  shalt  shew  her  all  her 
abominations. 

3  Then  say  thou,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  The  city  sheddeth  blood 
in  the  midst  of  it,  that  her  time  may 
come,  and  maketh  idols  against  her¬ 
self  to  defile  herself. 

4  Thou  art  become  guilty  in  thy 
blood  that  thou  hast  shed ;  and  hast 
defiled  thyself  in  thine  idols  which 
thou  hast  made;  and  thou  hast 
caused  thy  days  to  draw  near,  and 
art  come  even  unto  thy  years :  there¬ 
fore  have  I  made  thee  a  reproach 
unto  the  heathen,  and  a  mocking  to 
all  countries. 

5  Those  that  be  near,  and  those  that 
be  far  from  thee,  shall  mock  thee, 
which  art  infamous  and  much  vexed. 


6  Behold,  the  princes  of  Israel, 
every  one  were  in  thee  to  their  power 
to  shed  blood. 

7  In  thee  have  they  set  light  by 
father  and  mother:  in  the  midst  of 
thee  have  they  dealt  by  oppression 
with  the  stranger :  in  thee  have  they 
vexed  the  fatherless  and  the  widow. 

8  Thou  hast  despised  mine  holy 
things,  and  hast  profaned  my  sabbaths. 

9  In  thee  are  men  that  carry  tales 
to  shed  blood :  and  in  thee  they  eat 
upon  the  mountains :  in  the  midst  of 
thee  they  commit  lewdness. 

10  In  thee  have  they  discovered 
their  fathers’  nakedness :  in  thee 
have  they  humbled  her  that  was  set 
apart  for  pollution. 

11  And  one  hath  committed  abom¬ 
ination  with  his  neighbour’s  wife ; 
and  another  hath  lewdly  defiled  his 
daughter  in  law ;  and  another  in  thee 
hath  humbled  his  sister,  his  father’s 
daughter. 

12  In  thee  have  they  taken  gifts  to 
shed  blood ;  thou  hast  taken  usury  and 
increase,  and  thou  hast  greedily  gain¬ 
ed  of  thy  neighbours  by  extortion,  and 
hast  forgotten  me,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

13  If  Behold,  therefore  I  have  smit¬ 
ten  mine  hand  at  thy  dishonest  gain 
which  thou  hast  made,  and  at  thy  blood 
which  hath  been  in  the  midst  of  thee*. 

14  Can  thine  heart  endure,  or  can 
thine  hands  be  strong,  in  the  days 
that  I  shall  deal  with  thee  ?  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it ,  and  will  do  it. 

15  And  I  will  scatter  thee  among 
the  heathen,  and  disperse  thee  in  the 
countries,  and  will  consume  thy  fil- 
thiness  out  of  thee. 

16  And  thou  shalt  take  thine  in¬ 
heritance  in  thysell  in  the  sight  of 
the  heathen,  and  thou  shalt  know 

that  I  am  the  Lord. 

17  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 

unto  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  the  house  of  Israel 
is  to  me  become  dross :  all  they  are 
brass,  and  tin,  and  iron,  and  lead,  in 
the  midst  of  the  furnace ;  they  are 

even  the  dross  of  silver. 

919 


i 


EZEKIEL. 


The  whoredoms 


The  general  corruption. 


19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  ye  are  all  become 
dross,  behold,  therefore  I  will  gather 
you  into  the  midst  of  Jerusalem. 

20  As  they  gather  silver,  and  brass, 
and  iron,  and  lead,  and  tin,  into  the 
midst  of  the  furnace,  to  blow  the  fire 
upon  it,  to  melt  it;  so  will  I  gather 
you  in  mine  anger  and  in  my  fury,  and 
I  will  leave  you  there ,  and  melt  you. 

21  Yea,  I  will  gather  you,  and  blow 
upon  you  in  the  fire  of  my  wrath,  and 
ye  shall  he  melted  in  the  midst  thereof. 

22  As  silver  is  melted  in  the  midst 
of  the  furnace,  so  shall  ye  he  melted 
in  the  midst  thereof ;  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  have  poured 
out  my  fury  upon  you. 

23  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  Son  of  man,  say  unto  her,  Thou 
art  the  land  that  is  not  cleansed,  nor 
rained  upon  in  the  day  of  indignation. 

2 5  There  is  a  conspiracy  of  her 
prophets  in  the  midst  thereof,  like  a 
roaring  lion  ravening  the  prey :  they 
have  devoured  souls ;  they  have  ta¬ 
ken  the  treasure  and  precious  things  ; 
they  have  made  her  many  widows  in 
the  midst  thereof. 

26  Her  priests  have  violated  my 
law,  and  have  profaned  mine  holy 
things:  they  have  put  no  difference 
between  the  holy  and  profane,  neither 
have  they  shewed  difference  between 
the  unclean  and  the  clean,  and  have 
hid  their  eyes  from  my  sabbaths,  and 
I  am  profaned  among  them. 

27  Her  princes  in  the  midst  there¬ 
of  are  like  wolves  ravening  the  prey, 
to  shed  blood,  and  to  destroy  souls, 
to  get  dishonest  gain. 

28  And  her  prophets  have  daubed 
them  with  untempered  mortar ,  seeing 
vanity,  and  divining  lies  unto  them, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God, 
when  the  Lord  hath  not  spoken. 

29  The  people  of  the  land  have 
used  oppression,  and  exercised  rob¬ 
bery,  and  have  vexed  the  poor  and 
needy  :  yea,  they  have  oppressed  the 
stranger  wrongfully. 

920 


30  And  I  sought  for  a  man  among 
them,  that  should  make  up  the  hedge, 
and  stand  in  the  gap  before  me  for 
the  land,  that  I  should  not  destroy 
it :  hut  I  found  none. 

31  Therefore  have  I  poured  out 
mine  indignation  upon  them ;  I  have 
consumed  them  with  the  fire  of  my 
wrath :  their  own  way  have  I  recom¬ 
pensed  upon  their  heads,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  The  whoredoms  of  Aholah  and  Aholibah.  22  Aholi- 
bah  is  to  be  plagued  by  her  lovers.  36  The  prophet  re¬ 
prove  th  the  adulteries  of  them  both ,  45  and  sheweth 
their  judgments. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  there  were  two  wo¬ 
men,  the  daughters  of  one  mother  : 

3  And  they  committed  whoredoms 
in  Egypt;  they  committed  whore¬ 
doms  in  their  youth :  there  were 
their  breasts  pressed,  and  there  they 
bruised  the  teats  of  their  virginity. 

4  And  the  names  of  them  were 
Aholah  the  elder,  and  Aholibah  her 
sister:  and  they  were  mine,  and  they 
hare  sons  and  daughters.  Thus  were 
their  names;  Samaria  is  Aholah, 
and  Jerusalem  Aholibah. 

5  And  Aholah  played  the  harlot 
when  she  was  mine ;  and  she  doted 
on  her  lovers,  on  the  Assyrians  her 
neighbours, 

6  Which  were  clothed  with  blue, 
captains  and  rulers,  all  of  them  de¬ 
sirable  young  men,  horsemen  riding 
upon  horses. 

7  Thus  she  committed  her  whore¬ 
doms  with  them,  with  all  them  that 
were  the  chosen  men  of  Assyria,  and 
with  all  on  whom  she  doted  :  with  all 
their  idols  she  defiled  herself. 

8  Neither  left  she  her  whoredoms 
brought  from  Egypt :  for  in  her  youth 
they  lay  with  her,  and  they  bruised 
the  breasts  of  her  virginity,  and  pour¬ 
ed  their  whoredom  upon  her. 

9  Wherefore  I  have  delivered  her 
into  the  hand  of  her  lovers,  into  the 
hand  of  the  Assyrians,  upon  whom 
she  doted. 


EZEKIEL. 


and  Aholibah. 


of  AholaJi 

10  These  discovered  her  naked¬ 
ness:  they  took  her  sons  and  her 
daughters,  and  slew  her  with  the 
sword :  and  she  became  famous 
among  women ;  for  they  had  exe¬ 
cuted  judgment  upon  her. 

11  And  when  her  sister  Aholibah 
saw  this ,  she  was  more  corrupt  in  her 
inordinate  love  than  she,  and  in  her 
whoredoms  more  than  her  sister  in 
her  whoredoms. 

12  She  doted  upon  the  Assyrians 
her  neighbours,  captains  and  rulers 
clothed  most  gorgeously,  horsemen 
riding  upon  horses,  all  of  them  de¬ 
sirable  young  men. 

13  Then  I  saw  that  she  was  defiled, 
that  they  took  both  one  way, 

14  And  that  she  increased  her  whore¬ 
doms  :  for  when  she  saw  men  por¬ 
trayed  upon  the  wall,  the  images  of  the 
Chaldeans  portrayed  with  vermilion, 

>  15  Girded  with  girdles  upon  their 
loins,  exceeding  in  dyed  attire  upon 
their  heads,  all  of  them  princes  to 
look  to,  after  the  manner  of  the  Bab¬ 
ylonians  of  Chaldea,  the  land  of  their 
nativity : 

16  And  as  soon  as  she  saw  them 
with  her  eyes,  she  doted  upon  them, 
and  sent  messengers  unto  them  into 
Chaldea. 

17  And  the  Babylonians  came  to 
her  into  the  bed  of  love,  and  they 
defiled  her  with  their  whoredom,  and 
she  was  polluted  with  them,  and  her 
mind  was  alienated  from  them. 

18  So  she  discovered  her  whore¬ 
doms,  and  discovered  her  nakedness : 
then  my  mind  was  alienated  from 
her,  like  as  my  mind  was  alienated 
from  her  sister. 

19  Yet  she  multiplied  her  whore¬ 
doms,  in  calling  to  remembrance  the 
days  of  her  youth,  wherein  she  had 
played  the  harlot  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

20  For  she.  doted  upon  their  para¬ 
mours,  whose  flesh  is  as  the  flesh  of 
asses,  and  whose  issue  is  like  the 
issue  of  horses. 

21  Thus  thou  calledst  to  remem¬ 
brance  the  lewdness  of  thy  youth,  in 


bruising  thy  teats  by  the  Egyptians 
for  the  paps  of  thy  youth. 

22  H  Therefore,  O  Aholibah,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold,  I  will 
raise  up  thy  lovers  against  thee,  from 
whom  thy  mind  is  alienated,  and  I  will 
bring  them  against  thee  on  every  side ; 

23  The  Babylonians,  and  all  the 
Chaldeans,  Pekod,  and  Shoa,  and  Koa, 
and  all  the  Assyrians  with  them :  all  of 
them  desirable  young  men,  captains 
and  rulers,  great  lords  and  renowned, 
all  of  them  riding  upon  horses. 

24  And  they  shall  come  against 
thee  with  chariots,  wagons,  and 
wheels,  and  with  an  assembly  of 
people,  ivhich  shall  set  against  thee 
buckler  and  shield  and  helmet  round 
about:  and  I  will  set  judgment  be¬ 
fore  them,  and  they  shall  judge  thee 
according  to  their  judgments. 

25  And  I  will  set  my  jealousy 
against  thee,  and  they  shall  deal 
furiously  with  thee :  they  shall  take 
away  thy  nose  and  thine  ears ;  and 
thy  remnant  shall  fall  by  the  sword  : 
they  shall  take  thy  sons  and  thy 
daughters ;  and  thy  residue  shall  be 
devoured  by  the  fire. 

26  They  shall  also  strip  thee  out 
of  thy  clothes,  and  take  away  thy 
fair  jewels. 

27  Thus  will  I  make  thy  lewdness  to 

cease  from  thee,  and  thy  whoredom 
brought  land  of  Egypt:  sothat  # 

thou  shalt  not  lift  up  thine  eyes  unto 
them,  nor  remember  Egypt  any  more. 

28  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Behold,  I  will  deliver  thee  into  the 
hand  of  them  whom  thou  hatest,  into 
the  hand  of  them  from  whom  thy 
mind  is  alienated : 

29  And  they  shall  deal  with  thee 
hatefully,  and  shall  take  away  all  thy 
labour,  and  shall  leave  thee  naked 
and  bare :  and  the  nakedness  of  thy 
whoredoms  shall  be  discovered,  both 
thy  lewdness  and  thy  whoredoms. 

30  I  will  do  these  things  unto  thee, 
because  thou  hast  gone  a  whoring 
after  the  heathen,  and  because  thou 
art  polluted  with  their  idols. 

921 


The  judgments  of 


EZEKIEL. 


Aholah  and  Aholibah. 


31  Thou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of 
thy  sister ;  therefore  will  I  give  her 
cup  into  thine  hand. 

32  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Thou 
shalt  drink  of  thy  sister’s  cup  deep 
and  large :  thou  shalt  he  laughed  to 
scorn  and  had  in  derision ;  it  con- 
taineth  much. 

33  Thou  shalt  he  filled  with  drunk¬ 
enness  and  sorrow,  with  the  cup  of 
astonishment  and  desolation,  with  the 
cup  of  thy  sister  Samaria. 

34  Thou  shalt  even  drink  it  and 
suck  it  out,  and  thou  shalt  break  the 
sherds  thereof,  and  pluck  off  thine 
own  breasts :  for  I  have  spoken  it, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

35  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thou  hast  forgotten 
me,  and  cast  me  behind  thy  back, 
therefore  bear  thou  also  thy  lewd¬ 
ness  and  thy  whoredoms. 

36  IT  The  Lord  said  moreover  unto 
me;  Son  of  man,  wilt  thou  judge 
Aholah  and  Aholibah  ?  yea,  declare 
unto  them  their  abominations ; 

37  That  they  have  committed  adul¬ 
tery,  and  blood  is  in  their  hands,  and 
with  their  idols  have  they  committed 
adultery,  and  have  also  caused  their 
sons,  whom  they  bare  unto  me,  to 
pass  for  them  through  the  fire,  to 
devour  them. 

38  Moreover  this  they  have  done 
unto  me  :  they  have  defiled  my  sanc¬ 
tuary  in  the  same  day,  and  have  pro¬ 
faned  my  sabbaths. 

39  For  when  they  had  slain  their 
children  to  their  idols,  then  they  came 
the  same  day  into  my  sanctuary  to 
profane  it ;  and,  lo,  thus  have  they 
done  in  the  midst  of  mine  house. 

40  And  furthermore,  that  ye  have 
sent  for  men  to  come  from  far,  unto 
whom  a  messenger  was  sent;  and, 
lo,  they  came :  for  whom  thou  didst 
wash  thyself,  paintedst  thy  eyes,  and 
deckedst  thyself  with  ornaments, 

41  And  satest  upon  a  stately  bed, 
and  a  table  prepared  before  it,  where¬ 
upon  thou  hast  set  mine  incense  and 
mine  oil. 


42  And  a  voice  .of  a  multitude  be¬ 
ing  at  ease  was  with  her :  and  with 
the  men  of  the  common  sort  were 
brought  Sabeans  from  the  wilderness, 
which  put  bracelets  upon  their  hands, 
and  beautiful  crowns  upon  their  heads. 

43  Then  said  I  unto  her  that  was 
old  in  adulteries,  Will  they  now 
commit  whoredoms  with  her,  and 
she  with  them  ? 

44  Yet  they  went  in  unto  her,  as 

they  go  in  unto  a  woman  that  play- 
eth  the  harlot :  so  went  they  in  unto 
Aholah  and  unto  Aholibah,  the  lewd 
women.  * 

45  If  And  the  righteous  men,  they 
shall  judge  them  after  the  manner 
of  adulteresses,  and  after  the  manner 
of  women  that  shed  blood ;  because 
they  are  adulteresses,  and  blood  is  in 
their  hands. 

46  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
I  will  bring  up  a  company  upon 
them,  and  will  give  them  to  be*  re¬ 
moved  and  spoiled. 

47  And  the  company  shall  stone 
them  with  stones,  and  dispatch  them 
with  their  swords ;  they  shall  slay 
their  sons  and  their  daughters,  and 
burn  up  their  houses  with  fire. 

48  Thus  will  I  cause  lewdness  to 
cease  out  of  the  land,  that  all  women 
may  be  taught  not  to  do  after  your 
lewdness. 

49  And  they  shall  recompense  your 
lewdness  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  bear 
the  sins  of  your  idols :  and  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIY. 

1  Under  the  parable  of  a  'boiling  pot,  6  is  shewed  the 
irrevocable  destruction  of  Jerusalem.  15  By  the  sign 
of  Ezekiel  not  mourning  for  the  death  of  his  wife ,  19 
is  shewed  the  calamity  of  the  Jews  to  be  beyond  all 
sorrow. 

AGAIN  in  the  ninth  year,  in  the 
.  tenth  month,  in  the  tenth  day 
of  the  month,  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  write  thee  the  name 
of  the  day,  even  of  this  same  day: 
the  king  of  Babylon  set  himself 
against  Jerusalem  this  same  day. 

,  3  And  utter  a  parable  unto  the 


922 


EZEKIEL. 


Jerusalem's  destruction. 


By  a  parable  is  shewed 


rebellious  house,  and  say  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Set  on 
a  pot,  set  it  on,  and  also  pour  water 
into  it : 

4  Gather  the  pieces  thereof  into  it, 
even  every  good  piece,  the  thigh,  and 
the  shoulder;  fill  it  with  the  choice 
bones. 

5  Take  the  choice  of  the  flock,  and 
bum  also  the  bones  under  it,  and 
make  it  boil  well,  and  let  them  seethe 
the  bones  of  it  therein. 

6  %  Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Woe  to  the  bloody  city,  to  the 
pot  whose  scum  is  therein,  and  whose 
scum  is  not  gone  out  of  it !  bring  it  out 
piece  by  piece  ;  let  no  lot  fall  upon  it. 

7  For  her  blood  is  in  the  midst  of 
her;  she  set  it  upon  the  top  of  a 
rock ;  she  poured  it  not  upon  the 
ground,  to  cover  it  with  dust ; 

8  That  it  might  cause  fury  to  come 
up  to  take  vengeance ;  I  have  set  her 
blood  upon  the  top  of  a  rock,  that  it 
should  not  be  covered. 

9  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Woe  to  the 'bloody  city  !  I  will 
even  make  the  pile  for  fire  great. 

10  Heap  on  wood,  kindle  the  fire, 
consume  the  flesh,  and  spice  it  well, 
and  let  the  bones  be  burned. 

11  Then  set  it  empty  upon  the 
coals  thereof,  that  the  brass  ol  it  may 
be  hot,  and  may  burn,  and  that  the  fil¬ 
thiness  of  it  may  be  molten  in  it,  that 
the  scum  of  it  may  be  consumed. 

12  She  hath  wearied  herself  with 
lies,  and  her  great  scum  went  not  forth 
out  of  her :  her  scum  shall  be  in  the  fire. 

13  In  thy  filthiness  is  lewdness : 
because  I  have  purged  thee,  and 
thou  wast  not  purged,  thou  slralt  not 
be  purged  from  thy  filthiness  any 
more,  till  I  have  caused  my  fury  to 
rest  upon  thee. 

14  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it :  it 
shall  come  to  pass,  and  I  will  do  it ; 
I  will  not  go  back,  neither  will  I 
spare,  neither  will  I  repent;  accord¬ 
ing  to  thy  ways,  and  according  to 
thy  doings,  shall  they  judge  thee, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 


15  IT  Also  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

16  Son  of  man,  behold,  I  take 
away  from  thee  the  desire  of  thine 
eyes  with  a  stroke :  yet  neither  shalt 
thou  mourn  nor  weep,  neither  shall 
thy  tears  run  down. 

17  Forbear  to  cry,  make  no  mourn¬ 
ing  for  the  dead,  bind  the  tire  of  thine 
head  upon  thee,  and  put  on  thy  shoes 
upon  thy  feet,  and  cover  not  thy  lips, 
and  eat  not  the  bread  of  men. 

18  So  I  spake  unto  the  people  in 
the  morning :  and  at  even  my  wife 
died ;  and  I  did  in  the  morning  as  I 
was  commanded. 

19  If  And  the  people  said  unto  me, 
Wilt  thou  not  tell  us  what  these 
things  are  to  us,  that  thou  doest  so  ? 

2(TThenI  answered  them,  The  word 
of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

21  Speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold, 
I  will  profane  my  sanctuary,  the  ex¬ 
cellency  of  your  strength,  the  desire 
of  your  eyes,  and  that  which  your 
soul  pitieth ;  and  your  sons  and  your 
daughters  whom  ye  have  left  shall 
fall  by  the  sword. 

22  And  ye  shall  do  as  I  have  done  : 
ye  shall  not  cover  your  lips,  nor  eat 
the  bread  of  men. 

23  And  your  tires  shall  be  upon 
your  heads,  and  your  shoes  upon 
your  feet:  ye  shall  not  mourn  nor 
weep ;  but  ye  shall  pine  away  for 
your  iniquities,  and  mourn  one  to¬ 
ward  another. 

24  Thus  Ezekiel  is  unto  you  a 
sign :  according  to  all-  that  he  hath 
done  shall  ye  do :  and  when  this 
cometh,  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  God. 

25  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  shall  it 
not  be  in  the  day  when  I  take  from 
them  their  strength,  the  joy  ol  their 
glory,  the  desire  of  their  eyes,  and 
that  whereupon  they  set  their  minds, 
their  sons  and  their  daughters, 

26  That  he  that  escapeth  in  that 
day  shall  come  unto  thee,  to  cause 
thee  to  hear  it  with  thine  ears  ? 

923 


God’s  vengeance  on  the 


EZEKIEL. 


Ammonites ,  Moab , 


27  In  that  day  shall  thy  mouth  be 
opened  to  him  which  is  escaped,  and 
thou  shalt  speak,  and  he  no  more 
dumb  :  and  thou  shalt  he  a  sign  un¬ 
to  them ;  and  they  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXY. 

1  God’s  vengeance,  for  their  insolency  against  the  Jews , 
upon  the  Ammonites ;  8  upon  Moab  and  Seir;  12 
upon  Edom,  15  and  upon  the  Philistines. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 
the  Ammonites,  and  prophesy  against 
them ; 

3  And  say  unto  the  Ammonites, 
Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  God; 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Because 
thou  saidst,  Aha,  against  my  sanc¬ 
tuary,  when  it  was  profaned ;  and 
against  the  land  of  Israel,  when  it 
was  desolate ;  and  against  the  house  of 
Judah, when  they  went  into  captivity ; 

4  Behold,  therefore  I  will  deliver 
thee  to  the  men  of  the  east  for  a 
possession,  and  they  shall  set  their 
palaces  in  thee,  and  make  their 
dwellings  in  thee :  they  shall  eat  thy 
fruit,  and  they  shall  drink  thy  milk. 

5  And  I  will  make  Habhah  a  stable 
for  camels,  and  the  Ammonites  a 
couching  place  for  flocks :  and  ye 
shall  know7-  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

6  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Because  thou  hast  clapped  thine 
hands,  and  stamped  with  the  feet, 
and  rejoiced  in  heart  with  all  thy 
despite  against  the  land  of  Israel ; 

7  Behold,  therefore  I  will  stretch 
out  mine  hand  upon  thee,  and  will 
deliver  thee  for  a  spoil  to  the  hea¬ 
then  ;  and  I  will  cut  thee  off  from 
the  people,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to 
perish  out  of  the  countries :  I  will 
destroy  thee ;  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

8  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Be¬ 
cause  that  Moah  and  Seir  do  say, 
Behold,  the  house  of  Judah  is  like 
unto  all  the  heathen ; 

9  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  open 
the  side  of  Moah  from  the  cities,  from 

924 


his  cities  ivhicli  are  on  his  frontiers, 
the  glory  of  the  country,  Beth-jeshi- 
moth,  Baal-meon,  and  Kiriathaim, 

10  Unto  the  men  of  the  east  with 
the  Ammonites,  and  will  give  them  in 
possession,  that  the  Ammonites  may 
not  be  remembered  among  the  nations. 

11  And  I  will  execute  judgments 
upon  Moah ;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Be¬ 
cause  that  Edom  hath  dealt  against 
the  house  of  Judah  by  taking  ven¬ 
geance,  and  hath  greatly  offended, 
and  revenged  himself  upon  them  ; 

13  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  I  will  also  stretch  out  mine 
hand  upon  Edom,  and  will  cut  off 
man  and  beast  from  it ;  and  I  will 
make  it  desolate  from  Teman ;  and 
they  of  Dedan  shall  fall  by  the  sword. 

14  And  I  will  lay  my  vengeance 
upon  Edom  by  the  hand  of  my  peo¬ 
ple  Israel :  and  they  shall  do  in 
Edom  according  to  mine  anger  and 
according  to  my  fury  ;  and  they  shall 
know  my  vengeance,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

15  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Because  the  Philistines  have  dealt 
by  revenge,  and  have  taken  ven¬ 
geance  with  a  despiteful  heart,  to 
destroy  it  for  the  old  hatred ; 

16  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  will  stretch  out  mine 
hand  upon  the  Philistines,  and  I  will 
cut  off  the  Cherethim,  and  destroy 
the  remnant  of  the  sea  coast. 

17  And  I  will  execute  great  ven¬ 
geance  upon  them  with  furious  re¬ 
bukes  ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall  lay  my 
vengeance  upon  them. 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

1  Tyrus,  for  insulting  against  Jerusalem ,  is  threatened. 
*1  The  power  of  Nebuchadrezzar  against  her.  15  The 
mourning  and  astonishment  of  the  sea  at  her  fall. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  elev- 
A  enth  year,  in  the  first  day  of 
the  month,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  because  that  Tyrus 


Ti/rus  is  threatened . 

hath  said  against  Jerusalem,  Aha,  she 
is  broken  that  teas  the  gates  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  ;  she  is  turned  unto  me  ;  I  shall  he 
replenished,  now  she  is  laid  waste  : 

3  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
Tyrus,  and  will  cause  many  nations 
to  come  up  against  thee,  as  the  sea 
causeth  his  waves  to  come  up. 

4  And  they  shall  destroy  the  walls 
of  Tyrus,  and  break  down  her  towers  : 

I  will  also  scrape  her  dust  from  her, 
and  make  her  like  the  top  of  a  rock. 

5  It  shall  he  a  place  for  the  spread¬ 
ing  of  nets  in  the  midst  of  the  sea: 
for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord 
God  :  and  it  shall  become  a  spoil  to 
the  nations. 

6  And  her  daughters  which  are  in 
the  field  shall  he  slain  by  the  sword  ; 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

'  7  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  I  will  bring  upon  Tyrus 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon,  a 
king  of  kings,  from  the  north,  with 
horses,  and  with  chariots,  and  with 
horsemen,  and  companies,  and  much 
people. 

8  He  shall  slay  with  the  sword  thy 
daughters  in  the  field :  and  he  shall 
make  a  fort  against  thee,  and  cast 
a  mount  against  thee,  and  lift  up  the 
buckler  against  thee. 

9  And  he  shall  set  engines  of  war 
against  thy  walls,  and  with  his  axes 
he  shall  break  down  thy  towers. 

10  By  reason  of  the  abundance 
of  his  horses  their  dust  shall  cover 
thee :  thy  walls  shall  shake  at  the 
noise  of  the  horsemen,  and  of  the 
wheels,  and  of  the  chariots,  when 
he  shall  enter  into  thy  gates,  as  men 
enter  into  a  city  wherein  is  made  a 
breach. 

11  With  the  hoofs  of  his  horses 
shall  he  tread  down  all  thy  streets : 
he  shall  slay  thy  people  by  the 
sword,  and  thy  strong  garrisons  shall 
go  down  to  the  ground. 

1 2  And  they  shall  make  a  spoil  of 
thy  riches,  and  make  a  prey  of  thy 


Mourning  for  her  fall. 

merchandise:  and  they  shall  break 
down  thy  walls,  and  destroy  thy 
pleasant  houses :  and  they  shall  lay 
thy  stones  and  thy  timber  and  thy 
dust  in  the  midst  of  the  water. 

13  And  I  will  cause  the  noise  of 
thy  songs  to  cease ;  and  the  sound 
of  thy  harps  shall  he  no  more  heard. 

14  And  I  will  make  thee  like  the 
top  of  a  rock :  thou  shalt  he  a  place 
to  spread  nets  upon ;  thou  shalt 
he  built  no  more :  for  I  the  Lord 
have  spoken  it ,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  to 
Tyrus ;  Shall  not  the  isles  shake 
at  the  sound  of  thy  fall,  when  the 
wounded  cry,  when  the  slaughter  is 
made  in  the  midst  of  thee  ? 

16  Then  all  the  princes  of  the  sea 
shall  come  down  from  their  thrones, 
and  lay  away  their  robes,  and  put 
off  their  broidered  garments:  they 
shall  clothe  themselves  with  trem¬ 
bling;  they  shall  sit  upon  the  ground, 
and  shall  tremble  at  every  moment, 
and  he  astonished  at  thee. 

17  And  they  shall  take  up  a  lam¬ 
entation  for  thee,  and  say  to  thee, 
How  art  thou  destroved,  that  tvast 
inhabited  of  seafaring  men,  the  re¬ 
nowned  city,  which  wast  strong  in 
the  sea,  she  and  her  inhabitants, 
which  cause  their  terror  to  he  on  all 
that  haunt  it ! 

18  Now  shall  the  isles  tremble  in 
the  day  of  thy  fall ;  yea,  the  isles 
that  are  in  the  sea  shall  be  troubled 
at  thy  departure. 

19  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
When  I  shall  make  thee  a  desolate 
city,  like  the  cities  that  are  not  in¬ 
habited  ;  when  I  shall  bring  up  the 
deep  upon  thee,  and  great  waters 
shall  cover  thee ; 

20  When  I  shall  bring  thee  down 
with  them  that  descend  into  the  pit, 
with  the  people  of  old  time,  and 
shall  set  thee  in  the  low  parts  of  the 
earth,  in  places  desolate  of  old,  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit,  that 
thou  he  not  inhabited;  and  I  shall 
set  glory  in  the  land  of  the  living ; 

925 


EZEKIEL. 


The  riches  and  large 

21  I  will  make  thee  a  terror,  and 
thou  shalt  be  no  more :  though  thou 
he  sought  for,  yet  shalt  thou  never 
he  found  again,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 

1  The  rich  supply  of  Tyrus.  26  The  great  and  unre¬ 
coverable  fall  thereof. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  came 
again  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Now,  thou  son  of  man,  take  up 
a  lamentation  for  Tyrus  ; 

3  And  say  unto  Tyrus,  O  thou 
that  art  situate  at  the  entry  of  the 
sea,  tvhich  art  a  merchant  of  the 
people  for  many  isles,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God;  O  Tyrus,  thou  hast 
said,  I  am  of  perfect  heauty. 

4  Thy  borders  are  in  the  midst  of 
the  seas,  thy  builders  have  perfected 
thy  heauty. 

5  They  have  made  all  thy  ship 
hoards  of  fir  trees  of  Senir:  they 
have  taken  cedars  from  Lebanon  to 
make  masts  for  thee. 

6  Of  the  oaks  of  Bashan  have  they 
made  thine  oars ;  the  company  of 
the  Ashurites  have  made  thy  benches 
of  ivory,  brought  out  of  the  isles  of 
Chittim. 

7  Fine  linen  with  broidered  work 
from  Egypt  was  that  which  thou 
spreadest  forth  to  be  thy  sail ;  blue 
and  purple  from  the  isles  of  Elishah 
was  that  which  covered  thee. 

8  The  inhabitants  of  Zidon  and 
Arvad  were  thy  mariners :  thy  wise 
men ,  O  Tyrus,  that  were  in  thee, 
were  thy  pilots. 

9  The  ancients  of  Gebal  and  the 
wise  men  thereof  were  in  thee  thy 
calkers :  all  the  ships  of  the  sea 
with  their  mariners  were  in  thee  to 
occupy  thy  merchandise. 

10  They  of  Persia  and  of  Lud  and 
of  Phut  were  in  thine  army,  thy 
men  of  war :  they  hanged  the  shield 
and  helmet  in  thee ;  they  set  forth 
thy  comeliness. 

11  The  men  of  Arvad  with  thine 
army  were  upon  thy  walls  round 
about,  and  the  Gammadim  were  in 
thy  towers:  they  hanged  their  shields 

926 


commerce  of  Tyrus . 

upon  thy  walls  round  about;  they 
have  made  thy  beauty  perfect. 

12  Tarshish  was  thy  merchant  by 
reason  of  the  multitude  of  all  hind  of 
riches  ;  with  silver,  iron,  tin,  and  lead, 
they  traded  in  thy  fairs. 

13  Javan,  Tubal,  and  Meshech, 
they  were  thy  merchants:  they  tra¬ 
ded  the  persons  of  men  and  vessels 
of  brass  in  thy  market. 

14  They  of  the  house  of  Togarmah 
traded  in  thy  fairs  with  horses  and 
horsemen  and  mules. 

15  The  men  of  Dedan  were  thy 
merchants ;  many  isles  were  the  mer¬ 
chandise  of  thine  hand :  they  brought 
thee  for  a  present,  horns  of  ivory  and 
ebony. 

16  Syria  was  thy  merchant  by  rea¬ 
son  of  the  multitude  of  the  wares 
of  thy  making :  they  occupied  in 
thy  fairs  with  emeralds,  purple,  and 
broidered  work,  and  fine  linen,  and 
coral,  and  agate. 

17  Judah,  and  the  land  of  Israel, 
they  were  thy  merchants :  they  tra¬ 
ded  in  thy  market  wheat  of  Minnith, 
and  Pannag,  and  honey,  and  oil,  and 
balm. 

18  Damascus  was  thy  merchant  in 
the  multitude  of  the  wares  of  thy 
making,  for  the  multitude  of  all 
riches ;  in  the  wine  of  Helbon,  and 
white  wool. 

19  Dan  also  and  Javan  going  to 
and  fro  occupied  in  thy  fairs :  bright 
iron,  cassia,  and  calamus,  were  in 
thy  market. 

20  Dedan  was  thy  merchant  in 
precious  clothes  for  nhariots. 

21  Arabia,  and  all  the  princes  of 
Kedar,  they  occupied  with  thee  in 
lambs,  and  rams,  and  goats :  in  these 
were  they  thy  merchants. 

22  The  merchants  of  Sheba  and 
Raainah,  they  were  thy  merchants: 
they  occupied  in  thy  fairs  with  chief 
of  all  spices,  and  with  all  precious 
stones,  and  gold. 

23  Haran,  and  Canneh,  and  Eden, 
the  merchants  of  Sheba,  Asshur,  and 
Chilmad,  were  thy  merchants. 


EZEKIEL. 


The  irrecoverable 


EZEKIEL. 


24  These  were  thy  merchants  in  all 
sorts  of  things ,  in  blue  clothes,  and 
broidered  work,  and  in  chests  of  rich 
apparel,  bound  with  cords,  and  made 
of  cedar,  among  thy  merchandise. 

25  The  ships  of  .Tarshish  did  sing 
of  thee  in  thy  market :  and  thou  wast 
replenished,  and  made  very  glorious 
i  in  the  midst  of  the  seas. 

26  If  Thy  rowers  have  brought  thee 
into  great  waters  :  the  east  wind  hath 
broken  thee  in  the  midst  of  the  seas. 

27  Thy  riches,  and  thy  fairs,  thy 
i  merchandise,  thy  mariners,  and  thy 

pilots,  thy  calkers,  and  the  occupiers 
of  thy  merchandise,  and  all  thy  men 
of  war,  that  are  in  thee,  and  in  all 
thy  company  which  is  in  the  midst 
i  of  thee,  shall  fall  into  the  midst  of 
the  seas  in  the  day  of  thy  ruin. 

28  The  suburbs  shall  shake  at  the 
sound  of  the  cry  of  thy  pilots. 

29  And  all  that  handle  the  oar, 
the  mariners,  and  all  the  pilots  of 
the  sea,  shall  come  down  from  their 
ships,  they  shall  stand  upon  the  land  ; 

30  And  shall  cause  their  voice  to 
be  heard  against  thee,  and  shall  cry 
bitterly,  and  shall  cast  up  dust  upon 
their  heads,  they  shall  wallow  them¬ 
selves  in  the  ashes : 

31  And  they  shall  make  themselves 
utterly  bald  lor  thee,  and  gird  them 
with  sackcloth,  and  they  shall  weep 
for  thee  with  bitterness  of  heart  and 
bitter  wailing. 

32  And  in  their  wailing  they  shall 
take  up  a  lamentation  for  thee,  and 
lament  over  thee,  saying ,  What  city 
is  like  Tyrus,  like  the  destroyed  in 
the  midst  of  the  sea  ? 

33  When  thy  wares  went  forth  out 
of  the  seas,  thou  filledst  many  peo¬ 
ple  ;  thou  didst  enrich  the  kings  of 
the  earth  with  the  multitude  ol  thy 
riches  and  of  thy  merchandise. 

34  In  the  time  when  thou  shalt  be 
broken  by  the  seas  in  the  depths  of 
the  waters,  thy  merchandise  and  all 
thy  company  in  the  midst  of  thee 
shall  fall. 

35  All  the  inhabitants  of  the  isles 


fall  of  Tyrus . 

shall  be  astonished  at  thee,  and  their 
kings  shall  be  sore  afraid,  they  shall 
be  troubled  in  their  countenance. 

36  The  merchants  among  the  peo¬ 
ple  shall  hiss  at  thee  ;  thou  shalt  be  a 
terror,  and  never  shalt  be  any  more. 

CHAPTEK  XXVIII. 

1  God's  judgment  upon  the  prince  of  Tyrus  for  his  sac¬ 
rilegious  pride.  11  A  lamentation  of  his  great  glory 
corrupted  by  sin.  20  The  judgment  of  Zidon.  24  The 
restoration  of  Israel. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  say  unto  the  prince 
of  Tyrus,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Because  thine  heart  is  lifted  up,  and 
thou  hast  said,  I  am  a  god,  I  sit  in 
the  seat  of  God,  in  the  midst  of  the 
seas ;  yet  thou  art  a  man,  and  not 
God,  though  thou  set  thine  heart  as 
the  heart  of  God  : 

3  Behold,  thou  art  wiser  than  Dan¬ 
iel  ;  there  is  no  secret  that  they  can 
hide  from  thee : 

4  With  thy  wisdom  and  with  thine 
understanding  thou  hast  gotten  thee 
riches,  and  hast  gotten  gold  and  sil¬ 
ver  into  thy  treasures : 

5  By  thy  great  wisdom  and  by 
thy  traffick  hast  thou  increased  thy 
riches,  and  thine  heart  is  lifted  up 
because  of  thy  riches : 

6  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thou  hast  set  thine 
heart  as  the  heart  of  God ; 

7  Behold,  therefore  I  will  bring 
strangers  upon  thee,  the  terrible  of 
the  nations :  and  they  shall  draw 
their  swords  against  the  beauty  of 
thy  wisdom,  and  they  shall  defile 
thy  brightness. 

8  They  shall  bring  thee  down  to  the 
pit,  and  thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of 
them  that  are  slain  in  the  midst  of 
the  seas. 

9  Wilt  thou  yet  say  before  him 
that  slayeth  thee,  I  am  God?  but 
thou  shalt  be  a  man,  and  no  God,  in 
the  hand  of  him  that  slayeth  thee. 

10  Thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of 
the  uncircumcised  by  the  hand  of 
strangers :  for  I  have  spoken  it ,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 


927 


Of  the  prince  of  Tyrus. 


EZEKIEL. 


The  judgment  of  Zidon. 


1 1  If  Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

12  Son  of  man,  take  np  a  lamen¬ 
tation  upon  the  king  of  Tyrus,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Thou  sealest  up  the  sum,  full 
of  wisdom,  and  perfect  in  beauty. 

13  Thou  hast  been  in  Eden  the 
garden  of  God ;  every  precious  stone 
was  thy  covering,  the  sardius,  topaz, 
and  the  diamond,  the  beryl,  the 
onyx,  #nd  the  jasper,  the  sapphire, 
the  emerald,  and  the  carbuncle,  and 
gold  :  the  workmanship  of  thy  tabrets 
and  of  thy  pipes  was  prepared  in  thee 
in  the  day  that  thou  wast  created. 

14  Thou  art  the  anointed  cherub 
that  covereth ;  and  I  have  set  thee 
so :  thou  wast  upon  the  holy  moun¬ 
tain  of  God ;  thou  hast  walked  up 
and  down  in  the  midst  of  the  stones 
of  fire. 

15  Thou  wast  perfect  in  thy  ways 
from  the  day  that  thou  wast  created, 
till  iniquity  was  found  in  thee. 

16  By  the  multitude  of  thy  mer¬ 
chandise  they  have  filled  the  midst  of 
thee  with  violence,  and  thou  hast  sin¬ 
ned  :  therefore  I  will  cast  thee  as  pro¬ 
fane  out  of  the  mountain  of  God  :  and 
I  will  destroy  thee,  O  covering  cherub, 
from  the  midst  of  the  stones  of  fire. 

17  Thine  heart  was  lifted  up  be¬ 
cause  of  thy  beauty,  thou  hast  cor¬ 
rupted  thy  wisdom  by  reason  of  thy 
brightness :  I  will  cast  thee  to  the 
ground,  I  will  lay  thee  before  kings, 
that  they  may  behold  thee. 

18  Thou  hast  defiled  thy  sanctuaries 
by  the  multitude  of  thine  iniquities,  by 
the  iniquity  of  thy  traffick ;  therefore 
will  I  bring  forth  a  fire  from  the  midst 
of  thee,  it  shall  devour  thee,  and  I 
will  bring  thee  to  ashes  upon  the 
earth  in  the  sight  of  all  them  that 
behold  thee. 

19  All  they  that  know  thee  among 
the  people  shall  be  astonished  at 
thee :  thou  shalt  be  a  terror,  and 
never  shalt  thou  be  any  more. 

20  TT  Again  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

928 


21  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 
Zidon,  and  prophesy  against  it, 

22  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
Zidon ;  and  I  will  be  glorified  in  the 
midst  of  thee :  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall 
have  executed  judgments  in  her,  and 
shall  he  sanctified  in  her. 

23  For  I  will  send  into  her  pesti¬ 
lence,  and  blood  into  her  streets  ;  and 
the  wounded  shall  be  judged  in  the 
midst  of  her  by  the  sword  upon  her 
on  every  side ;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

24  If  And  there  shall  be  no  more  a 
pricking  brier  unto  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael,  nor  any.  grieving  thorn  of  all 
that  are  round  about  them,  that  de¬ 
spised  them;  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord  God. 

25  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  When 
I  shall  have  gathered  the  house  of 
Israel  from  the  people  among  whom 
they  are  scattered,  and  shall  be  sanc¬ 
tified  in  them  in  the  sight  of  the  hea¬ 
then,  then  shall  they  dwell  in  their 
land  that  I  have  given  to  my  servant 
Jacob. 

26  And  they  shall  dwell  safely 
therein,  and  shall  build  houses,  and 
plant  vineyards  ;  yea,  they  shall  dwell 
with  confidence,  when  I  have  exe¬ 
cuted  judgments  upon  all  those  that 
despise  them  round  about  them ; 
and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  their  God. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

1  The  judgment  of  Pharaoh,  for  his  treachery  to  Israel. 
8  The  desolation  of  Egypt.  13  The  restoration  there¬ 
of  after  forty  years.  17  Egypt  the  reward  of  Nebu¬ 
chadrezzar.  21  Israel  shall  be  restored. 

IN  the  tenth  year,  in  the  tenth 
month ,  in  the  twelfth  day  of  the 
month,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 
Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  prophesy 
against  him,  and  against  all  Egypt : 

3  Speak,  and  say,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against 
thee,  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  the 


EZEKIEL. 


The  desolation  and 

great  dragon  that  lieth  in  the  midst 
of  his  rivers,  which  hath  said,  My 
river  is  mine  own,  and  I  have  made 
it  for  myself. 

4  But  I  will  put  hooks  in  thy  jaws, 
and  I  will  cause  the  fish  of  thy  rivers 
to  stick  unto  thy  scales,  and  I  will 
bring  thee  up  out  of  the  midst  of 
thy  rivers,  and  all  the  fish  of  thy 
rivers  shall  stick  unto  thy  scales. 

5  And  I  will  leave  thee  thrown  into 
the  wilderness,  thee  and  all  the  fish 
of  thy  rivers:  thou  shalt  fall  upon 
the  open  fields ;  thou  shalt  not  be 
brought  together,  nor  gathered :  I 
have  given  thee  for  meat  to  the 
beasts  of  the  field  and  to  the  fowls 
of  the  heaven. 

6  And  all  the  inhabitants  of  Egypt 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  be¬ 
cause  they  have  been  a  staff  of  reed 
to  the  house  of  Israel. 

•  7  When  they  took  hold  of  thee  by 
thy  hand,  thou  didst  break,  and  rend 
all  their  shoulder:  and  when  they 
leaned  upon  thee,  thou  brakest,  and 
madest  all  their  loins  to  he  at  a  stand. 

8  H  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  will  bring  a  sword 
upon  thee,  and  cut  off  man  and 
beast  out  of  thee. 

9  And  the  land  of  Egypt  shall  he 
desolate  and  waste  ;  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  :  because 
he  hath  said,  The  river  is  mine,  and 
I  have  made  it. 

10  Behold,  therefore  I  am  against 
thee,  and  against  thy  rivers,  and  I 
will  make  the  land  of  Egypt  utterly 
waste  and  desolate,  from  the  tower 
of  Syene  even  unto  the  border  of 
Ethiopia. 

11  No  foot  of  man  shall  pass 
through  it,  nor  foot  of  beast  shall 
pass  through  it,  neither  shall  it  he 
inhabited  forty  years. 

12  And  I  wfill  make  the  land  of 
Egypt  desolate  in  the  midst  of  the 
countries  that  are  desolate,  and  her 
cities  among  the  cities  that  are  laid 
waste  shall  be  desolate  forty  years  : 
and  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 

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restoration  of  Egypt. 

among  the  nations,  and  will  dis¬ 
perse  them  through  the  countries. 

13  If  Yet  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
At  the  end  of  forty  years  will  I 
gather  the  Egyptians  from  the  peo¬ 
ple  whither  they  were  scattered  : 

14  And  I  will  bring  again  the  cap¬ 
tivity  of  Egypt,  and  will  cause  them 
to  return  into  the  land  of  Pathros, 
into  the  land  of  their  habitation ;  and 
they  shall  he  there  a  base  kingdom. 

15  It  shall  be  the  basest  of  the  king¬ 
doms  ;  neither  shall  it  exalt  itself  any 
more  above  the  nations  :  for  I  will 
diminish  them,  that  they  shall  no 
more  rule  over  the  nations. 

16  And  it  shall  be  no  more  the  con¬ 
fidence  of  the  house  of  Israel,  which 
bringeth  their  iniquity  to  remem¬ 
brance,  when  they  shall  look  after 
them:  but  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord  God. 

.  17  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sev¬ 
en  and  twentieth  year,  in  the  first 
month ,  in  the  first  day  of  the  month, 
the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  Nebuchadrezzar 
king  of  Babylon  caused  his  army 
to  serve  a  great  service  against  Ty- 
rus :  every  head  was  made  bald,  and 
every  shoulder  was  peeled :  yet  had 
he  no  wages,  nor  his  army,  for  Ty- 
rus,  for  the  service  that  he  had  served 
against  it : 

19  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Behold,  I  will  give  the  land 
of  Egypt  unto  Nebuchadrezzar  king 
of  Babylon  ;  and  he  shall  take  her 
multitude,  and  take  her  spoil,  and 
take  her  prey ;  and  it  shall  be  the 
wages  for  his  army. 

20  I  have  given  him  the  land 
of  Egypt  for  his  labour  wherewith 
he  served  against  it,  because  they 
wrought  for  me,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

21  IT  In  that  day  will  I  cause  the 
horn  of  the  house  of  Israel  to  hud 
forth,  and  I  will  give  thee  the  open¬ 
ing  of  the  mouth  in  the  midst  of 
them ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 


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The  desolation  of  Egypt 


EZEKIEL. 


CHAPTER  XXX. 

1  The  desolation  of  Egypt  and  her  helpers.  20  The  arm  of 
Babylon  shall  be  strengthened  to  break  the  arm  of  Egypt. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  came  again 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  prophesy  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Howl 
ye,  Woe  worth  the  day  ! 

3  For  the  day  is  near,  even  the  day 
of  the  Lord  is  near,  a  cloudy  day ; 
it  shall  he  the  time  of  the  heathen. 

4  And  the  sword  shall  come  upon 
Egypt,  and  great  pain  shall  he  in 
Ethiopia,  when  the  slain  shall  fall  in 
Egypt,  and  they  shall  take  away  her 
multitude,  and  her  foundations  shall 
be  broken  down. 

5  Ethiopia,  and  Libya,  and  Lydia, 
and  all  the  mingled  people,  and 
Chub,  and  the  men  of  the  land  that 
is  in  league,  shall  fall  with  them  by 
the  sword. 

6  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  They  also 
that  uphold  Egypt  shall  fall ;  and 
the  pride  of  her  pow’er  shall  come 
down :  from  the  tower  of  Syene 
shall  they  fall  in  it  by  the  sword, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

7  And  they  shall  he  desolate  in 
the  midst  of  the  countries  that  are 
desolate,  and  her  cities  shall  he  in 
the  midst  of  the  cities  that  are  wasted. 

8  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  set  a  fire  in 
Egypt,  and  when  all  her  helpers  shall 
he  destroyed. 

9  In  that  day  shall  messengers  go 
forth  from  me  in  ships  to  make  the 
careless  Ethiopians  afraid,  and  great 
pain  shall  come  upon  them,  as  in  the 
day  of  Egypt :  for,  lo,  it  cometh. 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I 
will  also  make  the  multitude  of 
Egypt  to  cease  by  the  hand  of 
Nebuchadrezzar  king  of  Babylon. 

11  He  and  his  people  with  him, 
the  terrible  of  the  nations,  shall  he 
brought  to  destroy  the  land :  and 
they  shall  draw  their  swords  against 
Egypt,  and  fill  the  land  with  the 
slain. 

12  And  I  will  make  the  rivers  dry, 

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and  her  helpers. 

and  sell  the  land  into  the  hand  of 
the  wicked  :  and  I  will  make  the 
land  waste,  and  all  that  is  therein, 
by  the  hand  of  strangers :  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it. 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I 
will  also  destroy  the  idols,  and  I  will 
cause  their  images  to  cease  out  of 
Noph ;  and  there  shall  he  no  more  a 
prince  of  the  land  of  Egypt :  and  I 
will  put  a  fear  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

14  And  I  will  make  Pathros  deso¬ 
late,  and  will  set  fire  in  Zoan,  and 

* 

will  execute  judgments  in  No. 

15  And  I  will  pour  my  fury  upon 
Sin,  the  strength  of  Egypt ;  and  I 
will  cut  off  the  multitude  of  No. 

16  And  I  will  set  fire  in  Egypt:  ; 
Sin  shall  have  great  pain,  and  No 
shall  he  rent  asunder,  and  Noph 
shall  have  distresses  daily. 

17  The  young  men  of  Aven  and 
of  Pi-heseth  shall  fall  by  the  sword  : 
and  these  cities  shall  go  into  cap¬ 
tivity. 

18  At  Tehaphnehes  also  the  day 
shall  he  darkened,  when  I  shall  break 
there  the  yokes  of  Egypt :  and  the 
pomp  of  her  strength  shall  cease  in 
her  :  as  for  her,  a  cloud  shall  cover 
her,  and  her  daughters  shall  go  into 
captivity. 

19  Thus  will  I  execute  judgments 
in  Egypt :  and  they  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

20  If  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
eleventh  year,  in  the  first  month ,  in 
the  seventh  day  of  the  month,  that 
the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me, 
saying, 

21  Son  of  man,  I  have  broken  the 
arm  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt ;  and, 
lo,  it  shall  not  he  hound  up  to  he 
healed,  to  put  a  roller  to  hind  it,  to 
make  it  strong  to  hold  the  sword. 

22  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  and  will  break  his 
arms,  the  strong,  and  that  which  was 
broken  ;  and  I  will  cause  the  sword 
to  fall  out  of  his  hand. 

23  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 


The  Assyrian's  greatness, 

among  the  nations,  and  will  disperse 
them  through  the  countries. 

24  And  I  will  strengthen  the  arms 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  put  my 
sword  in  his  hand :  but  I  will  break 
Pharaoh’s  arms,  and  he  shall  groan 
before  him  with  the  groanings  of  a 
deadly  wounded  man. 

25  But  I  will  strengthen  the  arms 
of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  the  arms 
of  Pharaoh  shall  fall  down;  and 
they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
when  I  shall  put  my  sword  into  the 
hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and 
he  shall  stretch  it  out  upon  the  land 
of  Egypt. 

26  And  I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians 
among  the  nations,  and  disperse  them 
among  the  countries  ;  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXI. 

1  A  relation  unto  Pharaoh,  3  of  the  glory  of  Assyria , 
10  and  the  fall  thereof  for  pride.  18  The  like  destruc¬ 
tion  of  Egypt. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
.  eleventh  year,  in  the  third 
month ,  in  the  first  day  of  the  month, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 

me,  saying,  A  ^  , 

2  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  Pharaoh 
king  of  Egypt,  and  to  his  multitude  ; 
Whom  art  thou  like  in  thy  greatness  ? 

3  Behold,  the  Assyrian  was  a  ce¬ 
dar  in  Lebanon  with  fair  branches, 
and  with  a  shadowing  shroud,  and 
of  a  high  stature  ;  and  his  top  was 
among  the  thick  houghs. 

4  The  waters  made  him  great,  the 
deep  set  him  up  on  high  with  her 
rivers  running  round  about  his  plants, 
and  sent  out  her  little  rivers  unto  all 

the  trees  of  the  field. 

5  Therefore  his  height  was  exalted 
above  all  the  trees  of  the  field,  and 
his  boughs  were  multiplied,  and  his 
branches  became  long  because  of  the 
multitude  of  waters,  when  he  shot 
forth. 

6  All  the  fowls  of  heaven  made 
their  nests  in  his  boughs,  and  under 
his  branches  did  all  the  beasts  of  the 
field  bring  forth  their  young,  and 


and  fall  for  pride. 

under  his  shadow  dwelt  all  great 
nations. 

7  Thus  was  he  fair  in  his  great¬ 
ness,  in  the  length  of  his  branches  : 
for  his  root  was  by  great  waters. 

8  The  cedars  in  the  garden  of  God 
could  not  hide  him :  the  fir  trees  were 
not  like  his  houghs,  and  the  chesnut 
trees  were  not  like  his  branches ;  not 
any  tree  in  the  garden  of  God  was 
like  unto  him  in  his  beauty. 

9  I  have  made  him  fair  by  the 
multitude  of  his  branches  ;  so  that 
all  the  trees  of  Eden,  that  were  in 
the  garden  of  God,  envied  him. 

10  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Because  thou  hast  lifted  up 
thyself  in  height,  and  he  hath  shot 
up  his  top  among  the  thick  boughs, 
and  his  heart  is  lifted  up  in  his  height ; 

111  have  therefore  delivered  him 
into  the  hand  of  the  mighty  one  of 
the  heathen;  he  shall  surely  deal 
with  him :  I  have  driven  him  out  for 
his  wickedness. 

12  And  strangers,  the  terrible  of 
the  nations,  have  cut  him  off,  and 
have  left  him  :  upon  the  mountains 
and  in  all  the  valleys  his  branches 
are  fallen,  and  his  boughs  are  broken 
by  all  the  rivers  of  the  land  ;  and  all 
the  people  of  the  earth  are  gone  down 
from  his  shadow,  and  have  left  him. 

13  Upon  his  ruin  shall  all  the  fowls 
of  the  heaven  remain,  and  all  the 
beasts  of  the  field  shall  he  upon  his 
branches  : 

14  To  the  end  that  none  of  all  the 
trees  by  the  waters  exalt  themselves 
for  their  height,  neither  shoot  up 
their  top  among  the  thick  boughs, 
neither  their  trees  stand  up  in  their 
height,  all  that  drink  water  :  for  they 
are  all  delivered  unto  death,  to  the 
nether  parts  of  the  earth,  in  the 
midst  of  the  children  of  men,  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

15  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  In 
the  day  when  he  went  down  to  the 
grave  I  caused  a  mourning  :  I  cover¬ 
ed  the  deep  for  him,  and  I  restrained 
the  floods  thereof,  and  the  great 

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EZEKIEL. 


A  lamentation  for  the  EZEKIEL.  fearful  fall  of  Egypt. 


waters  were  stayed :  and  I  caused 
Lebanon  to  mourn  for  him,  and  all 
the  trees  of  the  field  fainted  for  him. 

16  I  made  the  nations  to  shake  at 
the  sound  of  his  fall,  when  I  cast  him 
down  to  hell  with  them  that  descend 
into  the  pit :  and  all  the  trees  of  Eden, 
the  choice  and  best  of  Lebanon,  all 
that  drink  water,  shall  he  comforted 
in  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth. 

17  They  also  went  down  into  hell 
with  him,  unto  them  that  he  slain  with 
the  sword  ;  and  they  that  were  his 
arm,  that  dwelt  under  his  shadow  in 
the  midst  of  the  heathen. 

18  H  To  whom  art  thou  thus  like 
in  glory  and  in  greatness  among  the 
trees  of  Eden  ?  yet  shalt  thou  be 
brought  down  with  the  trees  of  Eden 
unto  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth  : 
thou  shalt  lie  in  the  midst  of  the  un¬ 
circumcised  with  them  that  he  slain 
by  the  sword.  This  is  Pharaoh  and 
all  his  multitude,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

1  A  lamentation  for  the  fearful  fall  of  Egypt.  11  The 
sword  of  Babylon  shall  destroy  it.  17  It  shall  be  brought 
down  to  hell ,  among  all  the  uncircumcised  nations. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  twelfth 
.  year,  in  the  twelfth  month,  in 
the  first  day  of  the  month,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me, 
saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  take  up  a  lamenta¬ 
tion  for  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
say  unto  him,  Thou  art  like  a  young 
lion  of  the  nations,  and  thou  art  as 
a  whale  in  the  seas :  and  thou 
earnest  forth  with  thy  rivers,  and 
troubledst  the  waters  with  thy  feet, 
and  fouledst  their  rivers. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I  will 
therefore  spread  out  my  net  over  thee 
with  a  company  of  many  people ;  and 
they  shall  bring  thee  up  in  my  net. 

4  Then  will  I  leave  thee  upon  the 
land,  I  will  cast  thee  forth  upon  the 
open  field,  and  will  cause  all  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven  to  remain  upon 
thee,  and  I  will  fill  the  beasts  of  the 
whole  earth  with  thee. 

5  And  I  will  lay  thy  flesh  upon  the 

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mountains,  and  fill  the  valleys  with 
thy  height. 

6  I  will  also  water  with  thy  blood 
the  land  wherein  thou  swimmest,  j 
even  to  the  mountains  ;  and  the  rivers 
shall  be  full  of  thee. 

7  And  when  I  shall  put  thee  out,  | 
I  will  cover  the  heaven,  and  make 
the  stars  thereof  dark;  I  will  cover 
the  sun  with  a  cloud,  and  the  moon 
shall  not  give  her  light. 

8  All  the  bright  lights  of  heaven 

will  I  make  dark  over  thee,  and  set 
darkness  upon  thy  land,  saith  the 
Lord  God.  I 

9  I  will  also  vex  the  hearts  of  many 
people,  when  I  shall  bring  thy  de¬ 
struction  among  the  nations,  into  the 
countries  which  thou  hast  not  known. 

10  Yea,  I  will  make  many  people 
amazed  at  thee,  and  their  kings 
shall  be  horribly  afraid  for  thee, 
when  I  shall  brandish  my  sword  be¬ 
fore  them  ;  and  they  shall  tremble 
at  every  moment,  every  man  for  his 
own  life,  in  the  day  of  thy  fall. 

11  If  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
The  sword  of  the  king  of  Babylon 
shall  come  upon  thee. 

12  By  the  swords  of  the  mighty 
will  I  cause  thy  multitude  to  fall, 
the  terrible  of  the  nations,  all  of 
them :  and  they  shall  spoil  the 
pomp  of  Egypt,  and  all  the  multi¬ 
tude  thereof  shall  be  destroyed. 

13  I  will  destroy  also  all  the  beasts 
thereof  from  beside  the  great  waters ; 
neither  shall  the  foot  of  man  trouble 
them  any  more,  nor  the  hoofs  of 
beasts  trouble  them. 

14  Then  will  I  make  their  waters 
deep,  and  cause  their  rivers  to  run 
like  oil,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  When  I  shall  make  the  land 
of  Egypt  desolate,  and  the  country 
shall  be  destitute  of  that  whereof  it 
was  full,  when  I  shall  smite  all  them 
that  dwell  therein,  then  shall  they 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

16  This  is  the  lamentation  where¬ 
with  they  shall  lament  her :  the 
daughters  of  the  nations  shall  la- 


4  lamentation  for  the 


EZEKIEL. 


fearful  fall  of  Egypt. 


nent  her :  they  shall  lament  for  her, 
'ven  for  Egypt,  and  for  all  her  mul- 
;itude,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

17  IT  It  came  to  pass  also  in  the 
Twelfth  year,  in  the  fifteenth  day  of 
he  month,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
?ame  unto  me,  saying, 

18  Son  of  man,  wail  for  the  multi¬ 
tude  of  Egypt,  and  cast  them  down, 
wen  her,  and  the  daughters  of  the 
famous  nations,  unto  the  nether  parts 
of  the  earth,  with  them  that  go  down 
into  the  pit. 

1 9  Whom  dost  thou  pass  in  beauty  ? 
go  down,  and  he  thou  laid  with  the 
uncircumcised. 

20  They  shall  fall  in  the  midst  of 
them  that  are  slain  by  the  sword:  she 
is  delivered  to  the  sword :  draw  her 
and  all  her  multitudes. 

21  The  strong  among  the  mighty 
shall  speak  to  him  out  of  the -midst 
of  hell  with  them  that  help  him : 
ithey  are  gone  down,  they  lie  uncir¬ 
cumcised,  slain  by  the  sword. 

22  Asshur  is  there  and  all  her 
company:  his  graves  are  about  him: 
all  of  them  slain,  fallen  by  the  sword: 

23  Whose  graves  are  set  in  the 
sides  of  the  pit,  and  her  company  is 
round  about  her  grave ;  all  of  them 
slain,  fallen  by  the  sword,  which 
caused  terror  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

24  There  is  Elam  and  all  her  mul¬ 
titude  round  about  her  grave ;  all  of 
them  slain,  fallen  by  the  sword,  which 
are  gone  down  uncircumcised  into  the 
nether  parts  of  the  earth,  which  caused 
their  terror  in  the  land  of  the  living ; 
yet  have  they  borne  their  shame 
with  them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

25  They  have  set  her  a  bed  in  the 
midst  of  the  slain  with  all  her  mul¬ 
titude:  her  graves  are  round  about 
him:  all  of  them  uncircumcised,  slain 
by  the  sword:  though  their  terror  was 
caused  in  the  land  of  the  living,  yet 
have  they  borne  their  shame  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit :  he  is 
put  in  the  midst  of  them  that  he  slain. 

26  There  is  Meshech,  Tubal,  and 
all  her  multitude :  her  graves  are 


round  about  him :  all  of  them  uncir¬ 
cumcised,  slain  by  the  sword,  though 
they  caused  their  terror  in  the  land 
of  the  living. 

27  And  they  shall  not  lie  with  the 
mighty  that  are  fallen  of  the  uncircum¬ 
cised,  which  are  gone  down  to  hell  with 
their  weapons  of  war  :  and  they  have 
laid  their  swords  under  their  heads, 
but  their  iniquities  shall  be  upon  their 
bones,  though  they  were  the  terror  of 
the  mighty  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

28  Yea,  thou  shalt  be  broken  in  the 
midst  of  the  uncircumcised,  and  shalt 
lie  with  them  that  are  slain  with  the 
sword. 

29  There  is  Edom,  her  kings,  and 
all  her  princes,  which  with  their 
might  are  laid  by  them  that  were 
slain  by  the  sword:  they  shall  lie 
with  the  uncircumcised,  and  with 
them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

30  There  he  the  princes  of  the 
north,  all  of  them,  and  all  the  Zido- 
nians,  which  are  gone  down  with 
the  slain ;  with  their  terror  they  are 
ashamed  of  their  might;  and  they  lie 
uncircumcised  with  them  that  he  slain 
by  the  sword,  and  bear  their  shame 
with  them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

3 1  Pharaoh  shall  see  them,  and  shall 
be  comforted  over  all  his  multitude, 
even  Pharaoh  and  all  his  army  slain 
by  the  sword,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

32  For  I  have  caused  my  terror  in 
the  land  of  the  living:  and  he  shall 
be  laid  in  the  midst  of  the  uncircum¬ 
cised  with  them  that  are  slain  with 
the  sword,  even  Pharaoh  and  all  his 
multitude,  saith  the  Lord  God. 


CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

1  According  to  the  duty  of  a  watchman ,  in  warning  the 
people,  7  Ezekiel  is  admonished  of  his  duty.  10  God 
sheweth  the  justice  of  his  ways  towards  the  penitent, 
and  towards  revolters.  17  He  maintaineth  his  justice. 
21  Upon  the  news  of  the  taking  of  Jerusalem  he  proph- 
esieth  the  desolation  of  the  land.  30  God’s  judgment 
upon  the  mockers  of  the  prophets. 

A  GAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  speak  to  the  children 
of  thy  people,  and  say  unto  them, 
AYhen  I  bring  the  sword  upon  a 
land,  if  the  people  of  the  land  take 


933 


The  duty  of  a  watchman. 


EZEKIEL.  The  equity  of  God's  dealings. 


a  man  of  their  coasts,  and  set  him 
for  their  watchman : 

3  If  when  he  seeth  the  sword  come 
upon  the  land,  he  blow  the  trumpet, 
and  warn  the  people ; 

4  Then  whosoever  heareth  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet,  and  taketh 
not  warning ;  if  the  sword  come, 
and  take  him  away,  his  blood  shall 
be  upon  his  own  head. 

5  He  heard  the  sound  of  the  trump¬ 
et,  and  took  not  warning;  his  blood 
shall  be  upon  him.  But  he  that  ta¬ 
keth  warning  shall  deliver  his  soul. 

6  But  if  the  watchman  see  the 
sword  come,  and  blow  not  the  trump¬ 
et,  and  the  people  be  not  warned ; 
if  the  sword  come,  and  take  any  per¬ 
son  from  among  them,  he  is  taken 
away  in  his  iniquity ;  but  his  blood 
will  I  require  at  the  watchman’s  hand. 

7  If  So  thou,  O  son  of  man,  I  have 
set  thee  a  watchman  unto  the  house 
of  Israel ;  therefore  thou  shalt  hear 
the  word  at  my  mouth,  and  warn 
them  from  me. 

8  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  O 
wicked  man ,  thou  shalt  surely  die ; 
if  thou  dost  not  speak  to  warn  the 
wicked  from  his  way,  that  wicked 
man  shall  die  in  his  iniquity;  but 
his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand. 

9  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the 
wicked  of  his  way  to  turn  from  it; 
if  he  do  not  turn  from  his  way,  he 
shall  die  in  his  iniquity;  but  thou 
hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

10  Therefore,  O  thou  son  of  man, 
speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel ;  Thus 
ye  speak,  saying,  If  our  transgres¬ 
sions  and  our  sins  he  upon  us,  and 
we  pine  away  in  them,  how  should 
we  then  live  ? 

11  Say  unto  them,  As  I  live,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  I  have  no  pleasure 
in  the  death  of  the  wicked ;  but  that 
the  wicked  turn  from  his  way  and 
live :  turn  ye,  turn  ye  from  your  evil 
ways ;  for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house 
of  Israel  ? 

12  Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  say 
unto  the  children  of  thy  people,  The 

934 


righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall 
not  deliver  him  in  the  day  of  his 
transgression:  as  for  the  wickedness 
of  the  wicked,  he  shall  not  fall  thereby 
in  the  day  that  he  turneth  from  his 
wickedness;  neither  shall  the  right¬ 
eous  be  able  to  live  for  his  righteous¬ 
ness  in  the  day  that  he  sinneth. 

13  When  I  shall  say  to  the  right¬ 
eous,  that  he  shall  surely  live  ;  if  he 
trust  to  his  own  righteousness,  and 
commit  iniquity,  all  his  righteous¬ 
nesses  shall  not  be  remembered ; 
but  for  his  iniquity  that  he  hath 
committed,  he  shall  die  for  it. 

14  Again,  when  I  say  unto  the 
wicked,  Thou  shalt  surely  die;  if 
he  turn  from  his  sin,  and  do  that 
which  is  lawful  and  right ; 

15  l/the  wicked  restore  the  pledge, 
give  again  that  he  had  robbed,  walk 
in  the  statutes  of  life,  without  com¬ 
mitting  iniquity;  he  shall  surely  live, 
he  shall  not  die. 

16  None  of  his  sins  that  he  hath 
committed  shall  be  mentioned  unto 
him :  he  hath  done  that  which  is  law¬ 
ful  and  right ;  he  shall  surely  live. 

17  H  Yet  the  children  of  thy  peo¬ 
ple  say,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not 
equal :  but  as  for  them,  their  way  is 
not  equal. 

18  When  the  righteous  turneth  from 
his  righteousness,  and  committeth  in¬ 
iquity,  he  shall  even  die  thereby. 

19  But  if  the  wicked  turn  from  his 
wickedness,  and  do  that  which  is  law¬ 
ful  and  right,  he  shall  live  thereby. 

20  Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the 
Lord  is  not  equal.  O  ye  house  of 
Israel,  I  will  judge  you  every  one 
after  his  ways. 

21  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the 
twelfth  year  of  our  captivity,  in  the 
tenth  month ,  in  the  fifth  day  of  the 
month,  that  one  that  had  escaped 
out  of  Jerusalem  came  unto  me, 
saying,  The  city  is  smitten. 

22  Now  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  upon  me  in  the  evening,  afore 
he  that  was  escaped  came ;  and  had 
opened  my  mouth,  until  he  came  to 


Desolation  of  the  land. 


EZEKIEL.  Reproof  of  the  shepherds. 


me  in  the  morning;  and  my  mouth 
was  opened,  and  I  was  no  more  dumb. 

23  Then  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

24  Son  of  man,  they  that  inhabit 
those  wastes  of  the  land  of  Israel 
speak,  saying,  Abraham  was  one, 
and  he  inherited  the  land :  but  we 
are  many ;  the  land  is  given  us  lor 
inheritance. 

25  Wherefore  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Ye  eat  with 
the  blood,  and  lift  up  your  eyes  to¬ 
ward  your  idols,  and  shed  blood : 
and  shall  ye  possess  the  land  ? 

26  Ye  stand  upon  your  sword,  ye 
work  abomination,  and  ye  defile  every 
one  his  neighbour’s  wife:  and  shall 
ye  possess  the  land  ? 

27  Say  thou  thus  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  As  I  live,  sure¬ 
ly  they  that  are  in  the  wastes  shall 
fall  by  the  sword,  and  him  that  is 
in  the  open  field  will  I  give  to  the 
beasts  to  be  devoured,  and  they  that 
be  in  the  forts  and  in  the  caves  shall 
die  of  the  pestilence. 

28  For  I  will  lay  the  land  most 
desolate,  and  the  pomp  of  her  strength 
shall  cease;  and  the  mountains  of 
Israel  shall  be  desolate,  that  none 

shall  pass  through. 

29  Then  shall  they  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  laid  the 
land  most  desolate,  because  of  all 
their  abominations  which  they  have 
committed. 

30  IT  Also,  thou  son  of  man,  the 
children  of  thy  people  still  are  talk¬ 
ing  against  thee  by  the  walls  and  in 
the  doors  of  the  houses,  and  speak 
one  to  another,  every  one  to  his  broth¬ 
er,  saying,  Come,  I  pray  you,  and  hear 
what  is  the  word  that  cometh  forth 
from  the  Lord. 

31  And  they  come  unto  thee  as 
the  people  cometh,  and  they  sit  be¬ 
fore  thee  as  my  people,  and  they  hear 
thy  words,  but  they  will  not  do 
them :  for  with  their  mouth  they 
shew  much  love,  but  their  heart  go- 
eth  after  their  covetousness. 


32  And,  lo,  thou  art  unto  them  as 
a  very  lovely  song  of  one  that  hath  a 
pleasant  voice,  and  can  play  well  on 
an  instrument:  for  they  hear  thy 
words,  but  they  do  them  not. 

33  And  when  this  cometh  to  pass, (lo, 
it  will  come,)then  shall  they  know  that 
a  prophet  hath  been  among  them. 

CHAPTER  XXXIY. 

1  A  reproof  of  the  shepherds.  1  God's  judgment  against 
them.  1 1  His  providence  for  his  flock.  20  The  king¬ 
dom  of  Christ. 

ND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 


A' 


unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  prophesy  against  the 
shepherds  of  Israel,  prophesy,  and 
say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  unto  the  shepherds ;  Woe  be  to 
the  shepherds  of  Israel  that  do  feed 
themselves !  should  not  the  shepherds 
feed  the  flocks  ? 

3  Ye  eat  the  fat,  and  ye  clothe  you 
with  the  wool,  ye  kill  them  that  are 
fed :  but  ye  feed  not  the  flock. 

4  The  diseased  have  ye  not  strength¬ 
ened,  neither  have  ye  healed  that 
which  was  sick,  neither  have  ye 
bound  up  that  which  was  broken, 
neither  have  ye  brought  again  that 
which  was  driven  away,  neither  have 
ye  sought  that  which  was  lost ;  but 
with  force  and  with  cruelty  have  ye 
ruled  them. 

5  And  they  were  scattered,  because 
there  is  no  shepherd:  and  they  be¬ 
came  meat  to  all  the  beasts  ol  the 
field,  when  they  were  scattered. 

6  My  sheep  wandered  through  all 
the  mountains,  and  upon  every  high 
hill :  yea,  my  flock  was  scattered 
upon  all  the  face  of  the  earth,  and 
none  did  search  or  seek  after  them. 

7  IT  Therefore,  ye  shepherds,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ; 

8  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
surely  because  my  flock  became  a 
prey,  and  my  flock  became  meat  to 
every  beast  of  the  field,  because  there 
was  no  shepherd,  neither  did  my 
shepherds  search  for  my  flock,  but 
the  shepherds  fed  themselves,  and 

fed  not  my  flock ; 

935 


God1  s  providence  for  his  flock.  EZEKIEL.  Blessings  of  Christ's  kingdom . 


9  Therefore,  O  ye  shepherds,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  ; 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Be¬ 
hold,  I  am  against  the  shepherds; 
and  I  will  require  my  flock  at  their 
hand,  and  cause  them  to  cease  from 
feeding  the  flock  ;  neither  shall  the 
shepherds  feed  themselves  any  more ; 
for  I  will  deliver  my  flock  from  their 
mouth,  that  they  may  not  he  meat 
for  them. 

11  IT  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  both  search 
my  sheep,  and  seek  them  out. 

12  As  a  shepherd  seeketh  out  his 
flock  in  the  day  that  he  is  among  his 
sheep  that  are  scattered ;  so  will  I 
seek  out  my  sheep,  and  will  deliver 
them  out  of  all  places  where  they 
have  been  scattered  in  the  cloudy 
and  dark  day. 

13  And  I  will  bring  them  out  from 
the  people,  and  gather  them  from 
the  countries,  and  will  bring  them  to 
their  own  land,  and  feed  them  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel  by  the  rivers, 
and  in  all  the  inhabited  places  of  the 
country. 

14  I  will  feed  them  in  a  good  pas¬ 
ture,  and  upon  the  high  mountains 
of  Israel  shall  their  fold  be:  there 
shall  they  lie  in  a  good  fold,  and  in 
a  fat  pasture  shall  they  feed  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel. 

15  I  will  feed  my  flock,  and  I  will 
cause  them  to  lie  down,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

16  I  will  seek  that  which  was  lost, 
and  bring  again  that  which  was. 
driven  away,  and  will  bind  up  that 
which  was  broken,  and  will  strength¬ 
en  that  which  was  sick :  but  I  will 
destroy  the  fat  and  the  strong;  I 
will  feed  them  with  judgment. 

17  And  as  for  you,  O  my  flock, 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold,  I 
judge  between  cattle  and  cattle,  be¬ 
tween  the  rams  and  the  he  goats. 

18  Seemeth  it  a  small  thing  unto 
you  to  have  eaten  up  the  good  pas¬ 
ture,  but  ye  must  tread  down  with 
your  feet  the  residue  of  your  pas- 

936 


tures  ?  and  to  have  drunk  of  the 
deep  waters,  but  ye  must  foul  the 
residue  with  your  feet  ? 

19  And  as  for  my  flock,  they  eat 
that  which  ye  have  trodden  with 
your  feet ;  and  they  drink  that  which 
ye  have  fouled  with  your  feet. 

20  IT  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  unto  them;  Behold,  I,  even  I, 
will  judge  between  the  fat  cattle  and 
between  the  lean  cattle. 

21  Because  ye  have  thrust  with 
side  and  with  shoulder,  and  pushed 
all  the  diseased  with  your  horns,  till 
ye  have  scattered  them  abroad ; 

22  Therefore  will  I  save  my  flock, 
and  they  shall  no  more  be  a  prey ;  and 
I  will  judge  between  cattle  and  cattle. 

23  And  I  will  set  up  one  Shepherd 
over  them,  and  he  shall  feed  them, 
even  my  servant  David ;  he  shall  feed 
them,  and  he  shall  be  their  shep¬ 
herd. 

24  And  I  the  Lord  will  be  their  God, 
and  my  servant  David  a  prince  among 
them ;  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it. 

25  And  I  will  make  with  them  a 
covenant  of  peace,  and  will  cause  the 
evil  beasts  to  cease  out  of  the  land : 
and  they  shall  dwell  safely  in  the 
wilderness,  and  sleep  in  the  woods. 

26  And  I  will  make  them  and  the 
places  round  about  my  hill  a  bless¬ 
ing  ;  and  I  will  cause  the  shower  to 
come  down  in  his  season ;  there  shall 
be  showers  of  blessing. 

27  And  the  tree  of  the  field  shall 
yield  her  fruit,  and  the  earth  shall 
yield  her  increase,  and  they  shall  be 
safe  in  their  land,,  and  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have 
broken  the  bands  of  their  yoke,  and 
delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
those  that  served  themselves  of  them. 

28  And  they  shall  no  more  be  a 
prey  to  the  heathen,  neither  shall 
the  beast  of  the  land  devour  them ; 
but  they  shall  dwell  safely,  and  none 
shall  make  them  afraid. 

29  And  I  will  raise  up  for  them  a 
plant  of  renown,  and  they  shall  be 
no  more  consumed  with  hunger  in 


The  judgment 


EZEKIEL. 


of  mount  Seir. 


the  land,  neither  hear  the  shame  of 
I  the  heathen  any  more. 

30  Thus  shall  they  know  that  I  the 
Lord  their  God  am  with  them,  and 
that  they,  even  the  house  of  Israel, 
are  my  people,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

31  And  ye  my  flock,  the  flock  of 
]  my  pasture,  are  men,  and  I  am  your 
i  God,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

The  judgment  of  mount  Seir  for  their  hatred  of  Israel. 

ORE  OYER  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 
mount  Seir,  and  prophesy  against  it, 

3  And  say  unto  it,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Behold,  O  mount  Seir,  I 
am  against  thee,  and  I  will  stretch 
out  mine  hand  against  thee,  and  I 
will  make  thee  most  desolate. 

4  I  will  lay  thy  cities  waste,  and 
thou  shalt  he  desolate,  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

5  Because  thou  hast  had  a  perpet¬ 
ual  hatred,  and  hast  shed  the  blood 
of  the  children  of  Israel  by  the  force 
of  the  sword  in  the  time  of  their 
calamity,  in  the  time  that  their  ini¬ 
quity  had  an  end : 

6  Therefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  I  will  prepare  thee  unto 
blood,  and  blood  shall  pursue  thee: 
since  thou  hast  not  hated  blood,  even 
blood  shall  pursue  thee. 

7  Thus  will  I  make  mount  Seir 
most  desolate,  and  cut  off  from  it 
him  that  passeth  out  and  him  that 
returneth. 

8  And  I  will  fill  his  mountains  with 
his  slain  men :  in  thy  hills,  and  in  thy 
valleys,  and  in  all  thy  rivers,  shall  they 
fall  that  are  slain  with  the  sword. 

9  I  will  make  thee  perpetual  des¬ 
olations,  and  thy  cities  shall  not 
return :  and  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord. 

10  Because  thou  hast  said,  These 
two  nations  and  these  two  countries 
shall  he  mine,  and  we  will  possess 
it ;  whereas  the  Lord  was  there : 

11  Therefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 


Lord  God,  I  will  even  do  according 
to  thine  anger,  and  according  to 
thine  envy,  which  thou  hast  used 
out  of  thy  hatred  against  them ;  and 
I  will  make  myself  known  among 
them,  when  I  have  judged  thee. 

12  And  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  and  that  I  have  heard  all 
thy  blasphemies  which  thou  hast 
spoken  against  the  mountains  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saying,  They  are  laid  desolate, 
they  are  given  us  to  consume. 

13  Thus  with  your  mouth  ye  have 
boasted  against  me,  and  have  multi¬ 
plied  your  words  against  me  :  I  have 
heard  them. 

14  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  When 
the  whole  earth  rejoiceth,  I  will  make 
thee  desolate. 

15  As  thou  didst  rejoice  at  the  inher¬ 
itance  of  the  house  of  Israel,  because 
it  was  desolate,  so  will  I  do  unto  thee :  ' 
thou  shalt  he  desolate,  O  mount  Seir, 
and  all  Idumea,  even  all  of  it :  and 
they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXYI. 

1  The  land  of  Israel  is  comforted,  both  by  destruction  of 
the  heathen ,  who  spitefully  used  it,  8  and  by  the  bless¬ 
ings  of  God  promised  unto  it.  16  Israel  was  rejected 
for  their  sin,  21  and  shall  be  restored  without  their 
desert.  25  The  blessings  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

ALSO,  thou  son  of  man,  prophesy 
_  unto  the  mountains  of  Israel, 
and  say,  Ye  mountains  of  Israel,  hear 
the  word  of  the  Lord  : 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Be¬ 
cause  the  enemy  hath  said  against 
you,  Aha,  even  the  ancient  high 
places  are  ours  in  possession : 

3  Therefore  prophesy  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Because 
they  have  made  you  desolate,  and 
swallowed  you  up  on  every  side,  that 
ye  might  he  a  possession  unto  the 
residue  of  the  heathen,  and  ye  are 
taken  up  in  the  lips  of  talkers,  and 
are  an  infamy  of  the  people  : 

4  Therefore,  ye  mountains  of  Is¬ 
rael,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord 
God  ;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  to 
the  mountains  and  to  the  hills,  to 
the  rivers  and  to  the  valleys,  to  the 
desolate  wastes  and  to  the  cities 

937 


The  land  of  EZEKIEL.  _ Israel  comfon ted. 


that  are  forsaken,  which  became  a 
prey  and  derision  to  the  residue  of 
the  heathen  that  are  round  about ; 

5  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Surely  in  the  fire  of  my  jeal¬ 
ousy  have  I  spoken  against  the  res¬ 
idue  of  the  heathen,  and  against  all 
Idumea,  which  have  appointed  my 
land  into  their  possession  with  the 
joy  of  all  their  heart,  with  despiteful 
minds,  to  cast  it  out  for  a  prey. 

6  Prophesy  therefore  concerning 
the  land  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  the 
mountains  and  to  the  hills,  to  the 
rivers  and  to  the  valleys,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God;  Behold,  I  have  spo¬ 
ken  in  my  jealousy  and  in  my  fury, 
because  ye  have  home  the  shame 
of  the  heathen : 

7  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  I  have  lifted  up  mine  hand, 
Surely  the  heathen  that  are  about 
you,  they  shall  hear  their  shame. 

8  H  But  ye,  O  mountains  of  Israel, 
ye  shall  shoot  forth  your  branches, 
and  yield  your  fruit  to  my  people  of 
Israel ;  for  they  are  at  hand  to  come. 

9  For,  hehold,  I  am  for  you,  and  I 
will  turn  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  he 
tilled  and  sown : 

10  And  I  will  multiply  men  upon 
you,  all  the  house  of  Israel,  even  all 
of  it :  and  the  cities  shall  be  inhab¬ 
ited,  and  the  wastes  shall  be  builded  : 

11  And  I  will  multiply  upon  you 
man  and  beast ;  and  they  shall  in¬ 
crease  and  bring  fruit :  and  I  will 
settle  you  after  your  old  estates,  and 
will  do  better  unto  you  than  at  your 
beginnings :  and  ye  shall  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

12  Yea,  I  will  cause  men  to  walk 
upon  you,  even  my  people  Israel ; 
and  they  shall  possess  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  be  their  inheritance,  and 
thou  shalt  no  more  henceforth  be¬ 
reave  them  of  men. 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Be¬ 
cause  they  say  unto  you,  Thou  land 
devourest  up  men,  and  hast  bereaved 
thy  nations ; 

14  Therefore  thou  shalt  devour  men 


no  more,  neither  bereave  thy  nations 
any  more,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

15  Neither  will  I  cause  men  to  hear 
in  thee  the  shame  of  the  heathen 
any  more,  neither  shalt  thou  bear 
the  reproach  of,  the  people  any  more, 
neither  shalt  thou  cause  thy  nations 
to  fall  any  more,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

16  If  Moreover  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying, 

17  Son  of  man,  when  the  house  of 
Israel  dwelt  in  their  own  land,  they 
defiled  it  by  their  own  way  and  by 
their  doings :  their  way  was  before 
me  as  the  uncleanness  of  a  removed 


woman. 


18  Wherefore  I  poured  my  fury 
upon  them  for  the  blood  that  they 
had  shed  upon  the  land,  and  for  their 
idols  wherewith  they  had  polluted  it : 

19  And  I  scattered  them  among 
the  heathen,  and  they  were  dispers¬ 
ed  through  the  countries :  according 
to  their  way  and  according  to  their 
doings  I  judged  them. 

20  And  when  they  entered  unto 
the  heathen,  whither  they  went,  they 
profaned  my  holy  name,  when  they 
said  to  them,  These  are  the  people  of 
the  Lord,  and  are  gone  forth  out  of 
his  land. 

21  If  But  I  had  pity  for  mine  holy 
name,  which  the  house  of  Israel  had 
profaned  among  the  heathen,  whither 
they  went. 

22  Therefore  say  unto  the  house  of 
Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I 
do  not  this  for  your  sakes,  O  house 
of  Israel,  but  for  mine  holy  name’s 
sake,  which  ye'  have  profaned  among 
the  heathen,  whither  ye  went. 

23  And  I  will  sanctify  my  great 
name,  which  was  profaned  among 
the  heathen,  which  ye  have  profaned 
in  the  midst  of  them;  and  the  hea¬ 
then  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  when  I  shall  be 
sanctified  in  you  before  their  eyes. 

24  For  I  will  take  you  from  among 
the  heathen,  and  gather  you  out  of 
all  countries,  and  will  bring  you  into 
your  own  land. 


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Of  Christ's  kingdom. 


EZEKIEL. 


Resurrection  of  dry  hones . 


25  If  Then  will  I  sprinkle  clean 
water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  he 
clean:  from  all  your  filthiness,  and 
from  all  your  idols,  will  I  cleanse  you. 

26  A  new  heart  also  will  I  give 
you,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put 
within  you :  and  I  will  take  away 
the  stony  heart  out  of  your  flesh,  and 
I  will  give  you  a  heart  of  flesh. 

2  7  And  I  will  put  my  Spirit  within 
you,  and  cause  you  to  walk  in  my 
statutes,  and  ye  shall  keep  my  judg¬ 
ments,  and  do  them. 

28  And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land 
that  I  gave  to  your  fathers ;  and  ye 
shall  he  my  people,  and  I  will  he 
your  God. 

29  I  will  also  save  you  from  all 
your  uncleannesses :  and  I  will  call 
for  the  corn,  and  will  increase  it,  and 
lay  no  famine  upon  you. 

30  And  I  will  multiply  the  fruit  of 
the  tree,  and  the  increase  of  the  field, 
that  ye  shall  receive  no  more  reproach 
of  famine  among  the  heathen. 

31  Then  shall  ye  remember  your 
own  evil  ways,  and  your  doings  that 
were  not  good,  and  shall  loathe  your¬ 
selves  in  your  own  sight  for  your  ini¬ 
quities  and  for  your  abominations. 

32  Not  for  your  sakes  do  I  this, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  he  it  known  un¬ 
to  you :  be  ashamed  and  confounded 
for  your  own  ways,  O  house  of  Israel. 

33  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  In 
the  day  that  I  shall  have  cleansed 
you  from  all  your  iniquities  I  will 
also  cause  you  to  dwell  in  the  cities, 
and  the  wastes  shall  he  huilded. 

34  And  the  desolate  land  shall  he 
tilled,  whereas  it  lay  desolate  in  the 
sight  of  all  that  passed  by. 

35  And  they  shall  say,  This  land 
that  was  desolate  is  become  like  the 
garden  of  Eden ;  and  the  waste  and 
desolate  and  ruined  cities  are  become 
fenced,  and  are  inhabited. 

36  Then  the  heathen  that  are  left 
round  about  you  shall  know  that  I 
the  Lord  build  the  ruined  places ,  and 
plant  that  that  was  desolate :  I  the 
Lord  have  spoken  it,  and  I  will  do  it. 


37  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  I  will 
yet  for  this  be  inquired  of  by  the 
house  of  Israel,  to  do  it  for  them ;  I  will 
increase  them  with  men  like  a  flock. 

38  As  the  holy  flock,  as  the  flock  of 
Jerusalem  in  her  solemn  feasts ;  so 
shall  the  waste  cities  he  filled  with 
flocks  of  men :  and  they  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXYII. 

1  By  the  resurrection  of  dry  hones,  1 1  the  dead  hope  of 
Israel  is  revived.  15  By  the  uniting  of  two  sticks,  18 
■is  shewed  the  incorporation  of  Israel  into  Judah.  20 
The  promises  of  Christ's  kingdom. 

npHE  hand  of  the  Lord  was  upon 
JL  me,  and  carried  me  out  in  the 
Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  set  me  down 
in  the  midst  of  the  valley  which  was 
full  of  bones, 

2  And  c,aused  me  to  pass  by  them 
round  about :  and,  behold,  there  were 
very  many  in  the  open  valley ;  and, 
lo,  they  were  very  dry. 

3  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
can  these  hones  live  ?  And  I  an¬ 
swered,  O  Lord  God,  thou  knowest. 

4  Again  he  said  unto  me,  Prophesy 
upon  these  hones,  and  say  unto  them, 
O  ye  dry  hones,  hear  the  word  of  the 
Lord. 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  unto  these 
hones ;  Behold,  I  will  cause  breath  to 
enter  into  you,  and  ye  shall  live : 

6  And  I  will  lay  sinews  upon  you, 
and  will  bring  up  flesh  upon  you, 
and  cover  you  with  skin,  and  put 
breath  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live ;  and 
ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

7  So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  com¬ 
manded  :  and  as  I  prophesied,  there 
was  a  noise,  and  behold  a  shaking, 
and  the  hones  came  together,  hone  to 
his  hone. 

8  And  when  I  beheld,  lo,  the  sinews 
and  the  flesh  came  up  upon  them, 
and  the  skin  covered  them  above  : 
hut  there  was  no  breath  in  them. 

9  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Prophesy 
unto  the  wind,  prophesy,  son  of 
man,  and  say  to  the  wind,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God;  Come  from  the  four 
winds,  O  breath,  and  breathe  upon 
these  slain,  that  they  may  live. 

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The  promises 


EZEKIEL. 


of  Christ's  kingdom . 


10  So  I  prophesied  as  he  commanded 
me,  and  the  breath  came  into  them, 
and  they  lived,  and  stood  up  upon 
their  feet,  an  exceeding  great  army. 

11  IT  Then  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  these  bones  are  the  whole 
house  of  Israel:  behold,  they  say, 
Our  hones  are  dried,  and  our  hope  is 
lost :  we  are  cut  off  for  our  parts. 

12  Therefore  prophesy  and  say  un¬ 
to  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  O  my  people,  I  will  open 
your  graves,  and  cause  you  to  come 
up  out  of  your  graves,  and  bring  you 
into  the  land  of  Israel. 

13  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  opened  your 
graves,  O  my  people,  and  brought 
you  up  out  of  your  graves, 

14  And  shall  put  my  Spirit  in  you, 
and  ye  shall  live,  and  I  shall  place 
you  in  your  own  land :  then  shall  ye 
know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken 
it ,  and  performed  it ,  saith  the  Lord. 

15  *11  The  word  of  the  Lord  came 
again  unto  me,  saying, 

16  Moreover,  thou  son  of  man,  take 
thee  one  stick,  and  write  upon  it,  For 
Judah,  and  for  the  children  of  Israel 
his  companions :  then  take  another 
stick,  and  write  upon  it,  For  Joseph, 
the  stick  of  Ephraim,  and  for  all  the 
house  of  Israel  his  companions  : 

17  And  join  them  one  to  another 
into  one  stick;  and  they  shall  be¬ 
come  one  in  thine  hand. 

18  If  And  when  the  children  of  thy 
people  shall  speak  unto  thee,  saying, 
Wilt  thou  not  shew  us  what  thou 
meanest  by  these  ? 

19  Say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  will  take  the 
stick  of  Joseph,  which  is  in  the  hand 
of  Ephraim,  and  the  tribes  of  Israel 
his  fellows,  and  will  put  them  with 
him,  even  with  the  stick  of  Judah, 
and  make  them  one  stick,  and  they 
shall  he  one  in  mine  hand. 

20  If  And  the  sticks  whereon  thou 
writest  shall  be  in  thine  hand  before 
their  eyes. 

21  And  say  unto  them,  Thus  saith 

940 


the  Lord  God;  Behold,  I  will  take 
the  children  of  Israel  from  among 
the  heathen,  whither  they  he  gone, 
and  will  gather  them  on  every  side, 
and  bring  them  into  their  own  land : 

22  And  I  will  make  them  one  na¬ 
tion  in  the  land  upon  the  mountains 
of  Israel ;  and  one  king  shall  he  king 
to  them  all:  and  they  shall  he  no 
more  two  nations,  neither  shall  they 
he  divided  into  two  kingdoms  any 
more  at  all : 

23  Neither  shall  they  defile  them¬ 
selves  any  more  with  their  idols,  nor 
with  their  detestable  things,  nor  with 
any  of  their  transgressions :  but  I 
will  save  them  out  of  all  their  dwell- 
ingplaces,  wherein  they  have  sinned, 
and  will  cleanse  them :  so  shall  they 
he  my  people,  and  I  will  he  their  God. 

24  And  David  my  servant  shall  be 
king  over  them ;  and  they  all  shall 
have  one  shepherd :  they  shall  also 
walk  in  my  judgments,  and  observe 
my  statutes,  and  do  them. 

25  And  they  shall  dwell  in  the  land 
that  I  have  given  unto  Jacob  my 
servant,  wherein  your  fathers  have 
dwelt ;  and  they  shall  dwell  therein, 
even  they,  and  their  children,  and 
their  children’s  children  for  ever: 
and  my  servant  David  shall  be  their 
prince  for  ever. 

26  Moreover  I  will  make  a  cove¬ 
nant  of  peace  with  them ;  it  shall  he 
an  everlasting  covenant  with  them: 
and  I  will  place  them,  and  multiply 
them,  and  will  set  my  sanctuary  in 
the  midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

2  7  My  tabernacle  also  shall  he  with 
them:  yea,  I  will  he  their  God,  and 
they  shall  he  my  people. 

28  And  the  heathen  shall  know 
that  I  the  Lord  do  sanctify  Israel, 
when  my  sanctuary  shall  he  in  the 
midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

1  The  army ,  8  and  malice  of  Gog.  14  God’s  judgment 

against  him. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
JTJL  unto  me,  saying, 

2  Son  of  man,  set  thy  face  against 


EZEKIEL. 


The  army  and 

Gog,  the  land  of  Magog,  the  chief 
prince  of  Meshech  and  Tubal,  and 
prophesy  against  him, 

3  And  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O 
Gog,  the  chief  prince  of  Meshech 
and  Tubal : 

4  And  I  will  turn  thee  hack,  and 
put  hooks  into  thy  jaws,  and  I  will 
bring  thee  forth,  and  all  thine  army, 
horses  and  horsemen,  all  of  them 
clothed  with  all  sorts  of  armour ,  even 
a  great  company  with  bucklers  and 
shields,  all  of  them  handling  swords : 

5  Persia,  Ethiopia,  and  Libya  with 
them ;  all  of  them  with  shield  and 
helmet : 

6  Gomer,  and  all  his  hands  ;  the 
house  of  Togarmah  of  the  north 
quarters,  and  all  his  hands :  and 
many  people  with  thee. 

7  Be  thou  prepared,  and  prepare 
for  thyself,  thou,  and  all  thy  com¬ 
pany  that  are  assembled  unto  thee, 
and  he  thou  a  guard  unto  them. 

8  IT  After  many  days  thou  shalt  he 
visited  :  in  the  latter  years  thou  shalt 
come  into  the  land  that  is  brought 
hack  from  the  sword,  and  is  gather¬ 
ed  out  of  many  people,  against  the 
mountains  of  Israel,  which  have  been 
always  waste  :  hut  it  is  brought  forth 
out  of  the  nations,  and  they  shall 
dwell  safely  all  of  them. 

9  Thou  shalt  ascend  and  come  like 
a  storm,  thou  shalt  he  like  a  cloud 
to  cover  the  land,  thou,  and  all  thy 
hands,  and  many  people  with  thee. 

10  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  It  shall 
also  come  to  pass,  that  at  the  same 
time  shall  things  come  into  thy  mind, 
and  thou  shalt  think  an  evil  thought : 

1 1  And  thou  shalt  say,  I  will  go  up 
to  the  land  of  unwalled  villages ;  I 
will  go  to  them  that  are  at  rest,  that 
dwell  safely,  all  of  them  dwelling 
without  walls,  and  having  neither 
bars  nor  gates, 

12  To  take  a  spoil,  and  to  take  a 
prey ;  to  turn  thine  hand  upon  the 
desolate  places  that  are  now  inhabit¬ 
ed,  and  upon  the  people  that  are 


malice  of  Gog. 

gathered  out  of  the  nations,  which 
have  gotten  cattle  and  goods,  that 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  the  land. 

13  Sheba,  and  Dedan,  and  the 
merchants  of  Tarshish,  with  all  the 
young  lions  thereof,  shall  say  unto 
thee,  Art  thou  come  to  take  a  spoil  ? 
hast  thou  gathered  thy  company  to 
take  a  prey  ?  to  carry  away  silver 
and  gold,  to  take  away  cattle  and 
goods,  to  take  a  great  spoil  ? 

14  IT  Therefore,  son  of  man,  proph¬ 
esy  and  say  unto  Gog,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  In  that  day  when 
my  people  of  Israel  dwelleth  safely, 
shalt  thou  not  know  it  ? 

15  And  thou  shalt  come  from  thy 
place  out  of  the  north  parts,  thou, 
and  many  people  with  thee,  all  of 
them  riding  upon  horses,  a  great 
company,  and  a  mighty  army  : 

16  And  thou  shalt  come  up  against 
my  people  of  Israel,  as  a  cloud  to 
cover  the  land  ;  it  shall  he  in  the 
latter  days,  and  I  will  bring  thee 
against  my  land,  that  the  heathen  may 
know  me,  when  I  shall  he  sanctified 
in  thee,  O  Gog,  before  their  eyes. 

17  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Art 
thou  he  of  whom  I  have  spoken  in 
old  time  by  my  servants  the  proph¬ 
ets  of  Israel,  which  prophesied  in 
those  days  many  years,  that  I  would 
bring  thee  against  them  ? 

18  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at 
the  same  time  when  Gog  shall  come 
against  the  land  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  that  my  fury  shall  come 
up  in  my  face. 

19  For  in  my  jealousy  and  in  the 
fire  of  my  wrath  have  I  spoken, 
Surely  in  that  day  there  shall  be  a 
great  shaking  in  the  land  of  Israel ; 

20  So  that  the  fishes  of  the  sea, 
and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  and  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  and  all  creeping 
things  that  creep  upon  the  earth,  and 
all  the  men  that  are  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth,  shall  shake  at  my  presence, 
and  the  mountains  shall  be  thrown 
down,  and  the  steep  places  shall  fall, 
and  every  wall  shall  fall  to  the  ground. 

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EZEKIEL. 


Gods  judgment 

21  And  I  will  call  for  a  sword  against 
him  throughout  all  my  mountains, 
saith  the  Lord  God  :  every  man’s 
sword  shall  he  against  his  brother. 

22  And  I  will  plead  against  him 
with  pestilence  and  with  blood  ;  and 
I  will  rain  upon  him,  and  upon  his 
bands,  and  upon  the  many  people  that 
are  with  him,  an  overflowing  rain,  and 
great  hailstones,  fire,  and  brimstone. 

23  Thus  will  I  magnify  myself,  and 
sanctify  myself ;  and  I  will  he  known 
in  the  eyes  of  many  nations,  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

1  God's  judgment  upon  Gog.  %  Israel's  victory.  11  Gog's 
burial  in  Hamon-gog.  17  The  feast  of  the  fowls.  23 
Israel,  having  been  plagued  for  their  sins,  shall  be 
gathered  again  with  eternal  favour. 

Therefore,  thou  son  of  man, 

prophesy  against  Gog,  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold, 
I  am  against  thee,  O  Gog,  the  chief 
prince  of  Meshech  and  Tubal : 

2  And  I  will  turn  thee  back,  and 
leave  but  the  sixth  part  of  thee, 
and  will  cause  thee  to  come  up  from 
the  north  parts,  and  will  bring  thee 
upon  the  mountains  of  Israel : 

3  And  I  will  smite  thy  bow  out  of 
thy  left  hand,  and  will  cause  thine 
arrows  to  fall  out  of  thy  right  hand. 

4  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  moun¬ 
tains  of  Israel,  thou,  and  all  thy 
bands,  and  the  people  that  is  with 
thee :  I  will  give  thee  unto  the  rav¬ 
enous  birds  of  every  sort,  and  to  the 
beasts  of  the  field,  to  be  devoured. 

5  Thou  shalt  fall  upon  the  open 
field :  for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

6  And  I  will  send  a  fire  on  Magog, 
and  among  them  that  dwell  care¬ 
lessly  in  the  isles :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

7  So  will  I  make  my  holy  name 
known  in  the  midst  of  my  people 
Israel ;  and  I  will  not  let  them  pol¬ 
lute  my  holy  name  any  more  :  and 
the  heathen  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  the  Holy  One  in  Israel. 

8  If  Behold,  it  is  come,  and  it  is 

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upon  Gog . 

done,  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  this  is 
the  day  whereof  I  have  spoken. 

9  And  they  that  dwell  in  the  cities 
of  Israel  shall  go  forth,  and  shall  set 
on  fire  and  burn  the  weapons,  both 
the  shields  and  the  bucklers,  the 
bows  and  the  arrows,  and  the  hand- 
staves,  and  the  spears,  and  they  shall 
burn  them  with  fire  seven  years  : 

10  So  that  they  shall  take  no  wood 
out  of  the  field,  neither  cut  down 
any  out  of  the  forests ;  for  they  shall 
burn  the  weapons  with  fire :  and 
they  shall  spoil  those  that  spoiled 
them,  and  rob  those  that  robbed 
them,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

11  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  give  unto  Gog  a 
place  there  of  graves  in  Israel,  the 
valley  of  the  passengers  on  the  east 
of  the  sea ;  and'-it  shall  stop  the 
noses  of  the  passengers  :  and  there 
shall  they  bury  Gog  and  all  his  mul¬ 
titude:  and  they  shall  call  it,  The 
valley  of  Hamon-gog. 

12  And  seven  months  shall  the 
house  of  Israel  be  burying  of  them, 
that  they  may  cleanse  the  land. 

13  Yea,  all  the  people  of  the  land 
shall  bury  them;  and  it  shall  be  to 
them  a  renown  the  day  that  I  shall 
be  glorified,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

14  And  they  shall  sever  out  men 
of  continual  employment,  passing 
through  the  land,  to  bury  with  the 
passengers  those  that  remain  upon 
the  face  of  the  earth, -to  cleanse  it: 
after  the  end  of  seven  months  shall 
they  search. 

15  And  the  passengers  that  pass 
through  the  land,  when  any  seeth  a 
man’s  bone,  then  shall  he  set  up 
a  sign  by  it,  till  the  buriers  have 
buried  it  in  the  valley  of  Hamon-gog. 

16  And  also  the  name  of  the  city 
shall  be  Hamonah.  Thus  shall  they 
cleanse  the  land. 

17  If  And,  thou  son  of  man,  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Speak  unto 
every  feathered  fowl,  and  to  every 
beast  of  the  field,  Assemble  your¬ 
selves,  and  come  ;  gather  yourselves 


The  feast  of  the  fowls. 


EZEKIEL. 


on  every  side  to  my  sacrifice  that  I 
do  sacrifice  for  you,  even  a  great 
sacrifice  upon  the  mountains  of  Is¬ 
rael,  that  ye  may  eat  flesh,  and 
drink  blood. 

18  Ye  shall  eat  the  flesh  of  the 
mighty,  and  drink  the  blood  of  the 
princes  of  the  earth,  of  rams,  of 
lambs,  and  of  goats,  of  bullocks,  all 
of  them  fatlings  of  Bashan. 

19  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  till  ye  he 
full,  and  drink  blood  till  ye  he  drunk¬ 
en,  of  my  sacrifice  which  I  have  sac¬ 
rificed  for  you. 

20  Thus  ye  shall  he  filled  at  my 
table  with  horses  and  chariots,  with 
mighty  men,  and  with  all  men  of 
war,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

21  And  I  will  set  my  glory  among 
the  heathen,  and  all  the  heathen 
shall  see  my  judgment  that  I  have 
executed,  and  my  hand  that  I  have 
laid  upon  them. 

22  So  the  house  of  Israel  shall 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God 
from  that  day  and  forward. 

23  And  the  heathen  shall  know 
that  the  house  of  Israel  went  into 
captivity  for  their  iniquity:  because 
they  trespassed  against  me,  there¬ 
fore  hid  I  my  face  from  them,  and 
gave  them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies ;  so  fell  they  all  by  the  sword. 

24  According  to  their  uncleanness 
and  according  to  their  transgressions 
have  I  done  unto  them,  and  hid  my 
face  from  them. 

25  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God;  Now  will  I  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  Jacob,  and  have  mercy 
upon  the  whole  house  of  Israel,  and 
will  he  jealous  for  my  holy  name ; 

26  After  that  they  have  borne  their 
shame,  and  all  their  trespasses  where¬ 
by  they  have  trespassed  against  me, 
when  they  dwelt  safely  in  their  land, 
and  none  made  them  afraid. 

27  When  I  have  brought  them 
again  from  the  people,  and  gathered 
them  out  of  their  enemies’  lands,  and 
am  sanctified  in  them  in  the  sight  of 
many  nations ; 


Ezekiel's  vision  of  a  city. 

28  Then  shall  they  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  their  God,  which  caused 
them  to  he  led  into  captivity  among 
the  heathen:  hut  I  have  gathered 
them  unto  their  own  land,  and  have 
left  none  of  them  any  more  there. 

29  Neither  will  I  hide  my  face  any 
more  from  them :  for  I  have  poured 
out  my  Spirit  upon  the  house  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

1  The  time ,  manner,  and  end  of  the  vision.  6  The  de¬ 
scription  of  the  east  gate,  20  of  the  north  gate ,  24  of 
the  south  gate,  32  of  the  east  gate,  35  and  of  the  north 
gate.  39  Eight  tables.  44  The  chambers.  48  The 
porch  of  the  house. 

IN  the  five  and  twentieth  year  of 
our  captivity,  in  the  beginning 
of  the  year,  in  the  tenth  day  of  the 
month,  in  the  fourteenth  year  after 
that  the  city  was  smitten,  in  the  self¬ 
same  day  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
upon  me,  and  brought  me  thither. 

2  In  the  visions  of  God  brought  he 
me  into  the  land  of  Israel,  and  set 
me  upon  a  very  high  mountain,  by 
which  was  as  the  frame  of  a  city  on 
the  south. 

3  And  he  brought  me  thither,  and, 
behold,  there  was  a  man,  whose  ap¬ 
pearance  was  like  the  appearance  of 
brass,  with  a  line  of  flax  in  his  hand, 
and  a  measuring  reed ;  and  he  stood 
in  the  gate. 

4  And  the  man  said  unto  me,  Son 
of  man,  behold  with  thine  eyes,  and 
hear  with  thine  ears,  and  set  thine 
heart  upon  all  that  I  shall  shew 
thee ;  for  to  the  intent  that  I  might 
shew  them  unto  thee  art  thou  brought 
hither :  declare  all  that  thou  seest  to 
the  house  of  Israel. 

5  And  behold  a  wall  on  the  out¬ 
side  of  the  house  round  about,  and 
in  the  man’s  hand  a  measuring  reed 
of  six  cubits  long  by  the  cubit  and  a 
handbreadth :  so  he  measured  the 
breadth  of  the  building,  one  reed ; 
and  the  height,  one  reed. 

6  IT  Then  came  he  unto  the  gate 
which  looketh  toward  the  east,  and 
went  up  the  stairs  thereof,  and  meas¬ 
ured  the  threshold  of  the  gate,  which 

943 


The  description  of  the 

was  one  reed  broad ;  and  the-  other 
threshold  of  the  gate ,  which  was  one 
reed  hroad. 

7  And  every  little  chamber  was  one 
reed  long’,  and  one  reed  broad ;  and 
between  the  little  chambers  were  five 
cubits  ;  and  the  threshold  of  the  gate 
by  the  porch  of  the  gate  within  was 
one  reed. 

8  He  measured  also  the  porch  of 
the  gate  within,  one  reed. 

9  Then  measured  he  the  porch  of 
the  gate,  eight  cuhits ;  and  the  posts 
thereof,  two  cubits ;  and  the  porch  of 
the  gate  was  inward. 

10  And  the  little  chambers  of  the 
gate  eastward  were  three  on  this  side, 
and  three  on  that  side ;  they  three 
ivere  of  one  measure :  and  the  posts 
had  one  measure  on  this  side  and  on 
that  side. 

11  And  he  measured  the  breadth 
of  the  entry  of  the  gate,  ten  cubits ; 
and  the  length  of  the  gate,  thirteen 
cubits. 

12  The  space  also  before  the  little 
chambers  was  one  cubit  on  this  side, 
and  the  space  was  one  cubit  on  that 
side:  and  the  little  chambers  were 
six  cubits  on  this  side,  and  six  cubits 
on  that  side. 

13  He  measured  then  the  gate  from 
the  roof  of  one  little  chamber  to  the 
roof  of  another  :  the  breadth  was  five 
and  twenty  cubits,  door  against  door. 

14  He  made  also  posts  of  three¬ 
score  cubits,  even  unto  the  post  of 
the  court  round  about  the  gate. 

15  And  from  the  face  of  the  gate 
of  the  entrance  unto  the  face  of  the 
porch  of  the  inner  gate  were  fifty 
cubits. 

16  And  there  were  narrow  win¬ 
dows  to  the  little  chambers,  and  to 
their  posts  within  the  gate  round 
about,  and  likewise  to  the  arches : 
and  windows  were  round  about  in¬ 
ward  :  and  upon  each  post  were  palm 
trees. 

17  Then  brought  he  me  into  the 
outward  court,  and,  lo,  there  were 
chambers,  and  a  pavement  made 

944 


gates  of  the  temple. 

for  the  court  round  about :  thirty 
chambers  were  upon  the  pavement. 

18  And  the  pavement  by  the  side 
of  the  gates  over  against  the  length 
of  the  gates  was  the  lower  pavement. 

19  Then  he  measured  the  breadth 
from  the  forefront  of  the  lower  gate 
unto  the  forefront  of  the  inner  court 
without,  a  hundred  cubits  eastward 
and  northward. 

20  And  the  gate  of  the  outward 
court  that  looked  toward  the  north, 
he  measured  the  length  thereof,  and 
the  breadth  thereof. 

21  And  the  little  chambers  thereof 
ivere  three  on  this  side  and  three  on 
that  side ;  and  the  posts  thereof  and 
the  arches  thereof  were  after  the 
measure  of  the  first  gate :  the  length 
thereof  was  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  five  and  twenty  cubits. 

22  And  their  windows,  and  their 
arches,  and  their  palm  trees,  were 
after  the  measure  of  the  gate  that 
looketh  toward  the  east;  and  they 
went  up  unto  it  by  seven  steps ;  and 
the  arches  thereof  were  before  them. 

23  And  the  gate  of  the  inner  court 
was  over  against  the  gate  toward  the 
north,  and  toward  the  east;  and  he 
measured  from  gate,  to  gate  a  hun¬ 
dred  cuhits. 

24  IT  After  that  he  brought  me  to¬ 
ward  the  south,  and  behold  a  gate 
toward  the  south  :  and  he  measured 
the  posts  thereof,  and  the  arches 
thereof,  according  to  these  measures. 

25  And  there  were  windows  in  it 
and  in  the  arches  thereof  round  about, 
like  those  windows :  the  length  was 
fifty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  five  and 
twenty  cuhits. 

26  And  there  were  seven  steps  to  go 
up  to  it,  and  the  arches  thereof  were 
before  them :  and  it  had  palm  trees, 
one  on  this  side,  and  another  on  that 
side,  upon  the  posts  thereof. 

27  And  there  was  a  gate  in  the  in¬ 
ner  court  toward  the  south :  and  he 
measured  from  gate  to  gate  toward 
the  south  a  hundred  cubits. 

28  And  he  brought  me  to  the  in- 


EZEKIEL. 


Description  of  the  gates. 


EZEKIEL. 


ner  court  by  the  south  gate :  and  he 
measured  the  south  gate  according 
to  these  measures ; 

-  29  And  the  little  chambers  thereof, 
and  the  posts  thereof,  and  the  arches 
thereof,  according  to  these  measures : 
and  there  were  windows  in  it  and  in 
the  arches  thereof  round  about :  it 
was  fifty  cubits  long,  and  five  and 
twenty  cubits  broad. 

30  And  the  arches  round  about  icere 
five  and  twenty  cubits  long,  and  five 
cubits  broad. 

31  And  the  arches  thereof  ivere  to¬ 
ward  the  outer  court ;  and  palm  trees 
were  upon  the  posts  thereof:  and  the 
going  up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 

32  H  And  he  brought  me  into  the 
inner  court  toward  the  east :  and  he 
measured  the  gate  according  to  these 
measures. 

33  And  the  little  chambers  there¬ 
of,  and  the  posts  thereof,  and  the 
arches  thereof,  were  according  to  these 
measures :  and  there  were  windows 
therein  and  in  the  arches  thereof 
round  about:  it  was  fifty ’dibits  long, 
and  five  and  twenty  cubits  broad. 

34  And  the  arches  thereof  were  to¬ 
ward  the  outward  court;  and  palm 
trees  were  upon  the  posts  thereof,  on 
this  side,  and  on  that  side:  and  the 
going  up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 

35  If  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
north  gate,  and  measured  it  accord¬ 
ing  to  these  measures ; 

36  The  little  chambers  thereof,  the 
posts  thereof,  and  the  arches  thereof, 
and  the  windows  to  it  round  about: 
the  length  was  fifty  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  five  and  twenty  cubits. 

37  And  the  posts  thereof  were  to¬ 
ward  the  outer  court ;  and  palm  trees 
were  upon  the  posts  thereof,  on  this 
side,  and  on  that  side :  and  the  going 
up  to  it  had  eight  steps. 

38  And  the  chambers  and  the  en¬ 
tries  thereof  were  by  the  posts  of  the 
gates,  where  they  washed  the  burnt 
offering. 

39  ^f  And  in  the  porch  of  the  gate 
were  two  tables  on  this  side,  and  two 

60  • 


The  eight  tables. 

tables  on  that  side,  to  slay  thereon 
the  burnt  offering  and  the  sin  offer¬ 
ing  and  the  trespass  offering. 

40  And  at  the  side  without,  as  one 
goeth  up  to  the  entry  of  the  north 
gate,  were  two  tables ;  and  on  the 
other  side,  which  was  at  the  porch 
of  the  gate,  were  two  tables. 

41  Four  tables  were  on  this  side, 
and  four  tables  on  that  side,  by  the 
side  of  the  gate ;  eight  tables,  where¬ 
upon  they  slew  their  sacrifices. 

42  And  the  four  tables  were  of 
hewn  stone  for  the  burnt  offering,  of 
a  cubit  and  a  half  long,  and  a  cubit 
and  a  half  broad,  and  one  cubit 
high:  whereupon  also  they  laid  the 
instruments  wherewith  they  slew  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  sacrifice. 

43  And  within  were  hooks,  a  hand 
broad, fastened  round  about:  and  upon 
the  tables  was  the  flesh  of  the  offering. 

44  If  And  without  the  inner  gate 
were  the  chambers  of  the  singers  in 
the  inner  court,  which  was  at  the 
side  of  the  north  gate ;  and  their 
prospect  ivas  toward  the  south :  one 
at  the  side  of  the  east  gate  having 
the  prospect  toward  the  north. 

45  And  he  said  unto  me,  This 
chamber,  whose  prospect  is  toward 
the  south,  is  for  the  priests,  the 
keepers  of  the  charge  of  the  house. 

46  And  the  chamber  whose  pros¬ 
pect  is  toward  the  north  is  for  the 
priests,  the  keepers  of  the  charge  of 
the  altar :  these  are  the  sons  of  Zadok 
among  the  sons  of  Levi,  which  come 
near  to  the  Lord  to  minister  unto  him. 

47  So  he  measured  the  court,  a 
hundred  cubits  long,  and  a  hundred 
cubits  broad,  foursquare ;  and  the 
altar  that  was  before  the  house. 

48  If  And  he  brought  me  to  the 
porch  of  the  house,  and  measured 
each  post  of  the  porch,  five  cubits  on 
this  side,  and  five  cubits  on  that 
side :  and  -the  breadth  of  the  gate 
was  three  cubits  on  this  side,  and 
three  cubits  on  that  side. 

49  The  length  of  the  porch  was 
twenty  cubits,  and  the  breadth  eleven 

945 


The  measures ,  parts ,  chambers ,  E Z EKIEL.  and  ornaments  of  the  temple. 


cubits;  and  he  brought  me  by  the 
steps  whereby  they  went  up  to  it: 
and  there  were  pillars  by  the  posts,  one 
on  this  side,  and  another  on  that  side. 


CHAPTER  XLI. 

The  measures ,  parts,  chambers,  and  ornaments  of  the 

temple. 

Afterward  he  brought  me  to 

the  temple,  and  measured  the 
posts,  six  cubits  broad  on  the  one 
side,  and  six  cubits  broad  on  the 
other  side,  which  was  the  breadth  of 
the  tabernacle. 


2  And  the  breadth  of  the  door  was 
ten  cubits ;  and  the  sides  of  the  door 
were  five  cubits  on  the  one  side,  and 
five  cubits  on  the  other  side :  and  he 
measured  the  length  thereof,  forty  cu¬ 
bits,  and  the  breadth,  twenty  cubits. 

3  Then  went  he  inward,  and  meas¬ 
ured  the  post  of  the  door,  two  cu¬ 
bits  ;  and  the  door,  six  cubits ;  and 
the  breadth  of  the  door,  seven  cubits. 

4  So  he  measured  the  length  there¬ 
of,  twenty  cubits ;  and  the  breadth, 
twenty  cubits,  before  the  temple : 
and  he  said  unto  me,  This  is  the 
most  holy  place. 

5  After  he  measured  the  wall  of  the 
house,  six  cubits ;  and  the  breadth  of 
every  side  chamber,  four  cubits,  round 
about  the  house  on  every  side. 

6  And  the  side  chambers  were 
three,  one  over  another,  and  thirty 
in  order ;  and  they  entered  into  the 
wall  which  was  of  the  house  for  the 
side  chambers  round  about,  that  they 
might  have  hold,  but  they  had  not 
hold  in  the  wall  of  the  house. 

7  And  there  was  an  enlarging, 
and  a  winding  about  still  upward  to 
the  side  chambers:  for  the  winding 
about  of  the  house  went  still  upward 
round  about  the  house  :  therefore  the 
breadth  of  the  house  was  still  upward, 
and  so  increased  from  the  lowest 
chamber  to  the  highest  by  the  midst. 

8  I  saw  also  the  height  of  the  house 


round  about :  the  foundations  of  the 
side  chambers  were  a  full  reed  of  six 


great  cubits. 

9  The  thickness  of  the  wall,  which 


teas  for  the  side  chamber  without, 
was  five  cubits  :  and  that  which  was 
left  was  the  place  of  the  side  cham¬ 
bers  that  were  within. 

10  And  between  the  chambers  was 
the  wideness  of  twenty  cubits  round 
about  the  house  on  every  side. 

11  And  the  doors  of  the  side  cham¬ 
bers  were  toward  the  place  that  was 
left,  one  door  toward  the  north,  and 
another  door  toward  the  south:  and 
the  breadth  of  the  place  that  was  left 

*  was  five  cubits  round  about. 

12  Now  the  building  that  was  be-; 
fore  the  separate  place  at  the  end 
toward  the  west  was  seventy  cubits 
broad ;  and  the  wall  of  the  building 
was  five  cubits  thick  round  about, 
and  the  length  thereof  ninety  cubits. 

13  So  he  measured  the  house,  a 
hundred  cubits  long;  and  the  sepa¬ 
rate  place,  and  the  building,  with  the, 
walls  thereof,  a  hundred  cubits  long  ; 

14  Also  the  breadth  of  the  face  of 
the  house,  and  of  the  separate  place 
toward  the  east,  a  hundred  cubits. 

15  And  he  measured  the  length  of 
the  building  over  against  the  sepa¬ 
rate  place  which  ivas  behind  it,  and 
the  galleries  thereof  on  the  one  side 
and  on  the  other  side,  a  hundred 
cubits,  with  the  inner  temple,  and 
the  porches  of  the  court ; 

16  The  door  posts,  and  the  narrow 
windows,  and  the  galleries  round 
about  on  their  three  stories,  over 
against  the  door,  ceiled  with  wood 
round  about,  and  from  the  ground 
up  to  the  windows,  and  the  windows 
were  covered ; 

17  To  that  above  the  door,  even 
unto  the  inner  house,  and  without, 
and  by  all  the  wall  round  about 
within  and  without,  by  measure. 

18  And  it  was  made  with  cherubim 
and  palm  trees,  so  that  a  palm  tree 
was  between  a  cherub  and  a  cherub; 
and  every  cherub  had  two  faces ; 

19  So  that  the  face  of  a  man  wai 
toward  the  palm  tree  on  the  one  side, 
and  the  face  of  a  young  lion  toward 
the  palm  tree  on  the  other  side:  ii 


946 


The  chambers 

teas  made  through  all  the  house 
round  about. 

20  From  the  ground  unto  above  the 
door  were  cherubim  and  palm  trees 
made,  and  on  the  wall  of  the  temple. 

21  The  posts  of  the  temple  were 
squared,  and  the  face  of  the  sanctu¬ 
ary  ;  the  appearance  of  the  one  as 
the  appearance  of  the  other. 

22  The  altar  of  wood  was  three 
cubits  high,  and  the  length  thereof 
two  cubits ;  and  the  corners  thereof, 
and  the  length  thereof,  and  the  walls 
thereof,  were  of  wood:  and  he  said 
unto  me,  This  is  the  table  that  is 
before  the  Lord. 

23  And  the  temple  and  the  sanc¬ 
tuary  had  two  doors. 

24  And  the  doors  had  two  leaves 
apiece ,  two  turning  leaves  ;  two  leaves 
for  the  one  door,  and  two  leaves  for 
the  other  door. 

25  And  there  were  made  on  them, 
on  the  doors  of  the  temple,  cheru¬ 
bim  and  palm  trees,  like  as  were 
made  upon  the  walls  ;  and  there  were 
thick  planks  upon  the  face  of  the 
porch  without. 

26  And  there  ivere  narrow  windows 
and  palm  trees  on  the  one  side  and 
on  the  other  side,  on  the  sides  of  the 
porch,  and  upon  the  side  chambers  of 
the  house,  and  thick  planks. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

1  The  chambers  for  the  priests.  18  The  use  thereof.  19 
The  measures  of  the  outward  court. 

THEN  he  brought  me  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  the  way  toward 
the  north :  and  he  brought  me  into 
the  chamber  that  was  over  against 
the  separate  place,  and  which  was 
before  the  building  toward  the  north. 

2  Before  the  length  of  a  hundred 
cubits  was  the  north  door,  and  the 
breadth  was  fifty  cubits. 

3  Over  against  the  twenty  cubits 
which  were  for  the  inner  court,  and 
over  against  the  pavement  which 
was  for  the  outer  court,  ivas  gallery 
against  gallery  in  three  stories. 

4  And  before  the  chambers  was  a 
walk  of  ten  cubits  breadth  inward, 


for  the  priests. 

a  way  of  one  cubit ;  and  their  doors 
toward  the  north. 

5  Now  tlje  upper  chambers  were 
shorter :  for  the  galleries  were  higher 
than  these,  than  the  lower,  and  than 
the  middlemost  of  the  building. 

6  For  they  were  in  three  stories ,  but 
had  not  pillars  as  the  pillars  of  the 
courts :  therefore  the  buildmg  was 
straitened  more  than  the  lowest  and 
the  middlemost  from  the  ground. 

7  And  the  wall  that  was  without 
over  against  the  chambers,  toward 
the  outer  court  on  the  forepart  of  the 
chambers,  the  length  thereof  was 
fifty  cubits. 

8  For  the  length  of  the  chambers 
that  were  in  the  outer  court  was  fifty 
cubits :  and,  lo,  before  the  temple 
were  a  hundred  cubits. 

9  And  from  under  these  chambers 
was  the  entry  on  the  east  side,  as  one 
goeth  into  them  from  the  outer  court. 

10  The  chambers  were  in  the  thick¬ 
ness  of  the  wall  of  the  court  toward 
the  east,  over  against  the  separate 
place,  and  over  against  the  building. 

11  And  the  way  before  them  teas 
like  the  appearance  of  the  chambers 
which  ivere  toward  the  north,  as  long 
as  they,  and  as  broad  as  they :  and 
all  their  goings  out  were  both  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  fashions,  and  accord¬ 
ing  to  their  doors. 

12  And  according  to  the  doors  of 
the  chambers  that  were  toward  the 
south  was  a  door  in  the  head  of  the 
way,  even  the  way  directly  before 
the  wall  toward  the  east,  as  one 
entereth  into  them. 

13  If  Then  said  he  unto  me,  The 
north  chambers  and  the  south  cham¬ 
bers,  which  are  before  the  separate 
place,  they  he  holy  chambers,  where 
the  priests  that  approach  unto  the 
Lord  shall  eat  the  most  holy  things: 
there  shall  they  lay  the  most  holy 
things,  and  the  meat  offering,  and 
the  sin  offering,  and  the  trespass  of¬ 
fering  ;  for  the  place  is  holy. 

14  When  the  priests  enter  therein, 
then  shall  they  not  go  out  of  the 

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EZEKIEL. 


The  return  of  God's 

holy  place  into  the  outer  court,  but 
there  they  shall  lay  their  garments 
wherein  they  minister  ;*for  they  are 
holy ;  and  shall  put  on  other  gar¬ 
ments,  and  shall  approach  to  those 
things  which  are  for  the  people. 

15  Now  when  he  had  made  an  end 
of  measuring  the  inner  house,  he 
brought  me  forth  toward  the  gate 
whose  prospect  is  toward  the  east, 
and  measured  it  round  about. 

16  He  measured  the  east  side  with 
the  measuring  reed,  five  hundred 
reeds,  with  the  measuring  reed  round 
about. 

17  He  measured  the  north  side, 
five  hundred  reeds,  with  the  meas¬ 
uring  reed  round  about. 

18  He  measured  the  south  side, 
five  hundred  reeds,  with  the  meas¬ 
uring  reed. 

19  If  He  turned  about  to  the  west 
side,  and  measured  five  hundred 
reeds,  with  the  measuring  reed. 

20  He  measured  it  by  the  four 
sides  :  it  had  a  wall  round  about,  five 
hundred  reeds  long,  and  five  hundred 
broad,  to  make  a  separation  between 
the  sanctuary  and  the  profane  place. 

CHAPTER  XLIII. 

1  The  returning  of  the  glory  of  God  into  the  temple.  7 
The  sin  of  Israel  hindered  God’s  presence.  10  The 
prophet  exhorteth.  them  to  repentance ,  and  observation 
of  the  law  of  the  house.  13  The  measures,  18  and  the 
ordinances  of  the  altar. 

Afterward  he  brought  me  to 

the  gate,  even  the  gate  that 
looketh  toward  the  east : 

2  And,  behold,  the  glory  of  the 
God  of  Israel  came  from  the  way  of 
the  east:  and  his  voice  was  like  a 
noise  of  many  waters :  and  the  earth 
shined  with  his  glory. 

3  And  it  was  according  to  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  the  vision  which  I  saw, 
even  according  to  the  vision  that  I 
saw  when  I  came  to  destroy  the 
city :  and  the  visions  were  like  the 
vision  that  I  saw  by  the  river  Che- 
bar ;  and  I  fell  upon  my  face.  . 

4  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  came 
into  the  house  by  the  way  of  the  gate 
whose  prospect  is  toward  the  east. 

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glory  into  the  temple . 

5  So  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and 
brought  me  into  the  inner  court; 
and,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
filled  the  house. 

6  And  I  heard  him  speaking  unto 
me  out  of  the  house;  and  the  man 

stood  by  me.  '  ! 

7  If  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  the  place  of  my  throne,  and 
the  place  of  the  soles  of  my  feet, 
where  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of 
the  children  of  Israel  for  ever,  and 
my  holy  name,  shall  the  house  of 
Israel  no  more  defile,  neither  they, 
nor  their  kings,  by  their  whoredom, 
nor  by  the  carcasses  of  their  kings  in 
their  high  places. 

8  In  their  setting  of  their  threshold 
by  my  thresholds,  and  their  post  by 
my  posts,  and  the  wall  between  me 
and  them,  they  have  even  defiled 
my  holy  name  by  their  abominations 
that  they  have  committed  :  wherefore 
I  have  consumed  them  in  mine  anger. 

9  Now  let  them  put  away  their 
whoredom,  and  the  carcasses  of  their 
kings,  far  from  me,  and  I  will  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  them  for  ever. 

10  IT  Thou  son  of  man,  shew  the 
house  to  the  house  of  Israel,  that  they 
may  be  ashamed  of  their  iniquities : 
and  let  them  measure  the  pattern. 

11  And  if  they  be  ashamed  of  all 
tha*fc  they  have  done,  shew  them  the 
form  of  the  house,  and  the  fashion 
thereof,  and  the  goings  out  thereof, 
and  the  comings  in  thereof,  and  all 
the  forms  thereof,  and  all  the  ordi¬ 
nances  thereof,  and  all  the  forms 
thereof,  and  all  the  laws  thereof:  and 
write  it  in  their  sight,  that  they  may 
keep  the  whole  form  thereof,  and  all 
the  ordinances  thereof,  and  do  them. 

12  This  is  the  law  of  the  house; 
Upon  the  top  of  the  mountain  the 
whole  limit  thereof  round  about  shall 
he  most  holy.  Behold,  this  is  the 
law  of  the  house. 

13  IT  And  these  are  the  measures 
of  the  altar  after  the  cubits:  The 
cubit  is  a  cubit  and  a  handbreadth : 
even  the  bottom  shall  he  a  cubit,  and 


EZEKIEL. 


The  measures  and 


EZEKIEL. 


the  breadth  a  cubit,  and  the  border 
thereof  by  the  edge  thereof  round 
about  shall  he  a  span  ;  and  this  shall 
he  the  higher  place  of  the  altar. 

14  And  from  the  bottom  upon  the 
ground  even  to  the  lower  settle  shall 
he  two  cubits,  and  the  breadth  one 
cubit ;  and  from  the  lesser  settle  even 
to  the  greater  settle  shall  he  four  cu¬ 
bits,  and  the  breadth  one  cubit. 

15  So  the  altar  shall  he  four  cubits ; 
and  from  the  altar  and  upward  shall 
he  four  horns. 

16  And  the  altar  shall  he  twelve 
cubits  long,  twelve  broad,  square  in 
the  four  squares  thereof. 

17  And  the  settle  shall  he  fourteen 
cuhits  long  and  fourteen  broad  in  the 
four  squares  thereof ;  and  the  border 
about  it  shall  he  half  a  cubit ;  and 
the  bottom  thereof  shall  he  a  cubit 
about ;  and  his  stairs  shall  look  to¬ 
ward  the  east. 

18  If  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son 
}f  man,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
These  are  the  ordinances  of  the  altar 
n  the  day  when  they  shall  make  it, 
;o  offer  burnt  offerings  thereon,  and 
X)  sprinkle  blood  thereon. 

19  And  thou  shalt  give  to  the 
Driests  the  Levites  that  be  of  the 
seed  of  Zadok,  which  approach  unto 
ne,  to  minister  unto  me,  saith  the 
Lord  God,  a  young  bullock  for  a 
an  offering. 

20  And  thou  shalt  take  of  the 
ffood  thereof,  and  put  it  on  the  four 
rorns  of  it,  and  on  the  four  corners 
)f  the  settle,  and  upon  the  border 
ound  about :  thus  shalt  thou  cleanse 
md  purge  it. 

21  Thou  shalt  take  the  bullock 
ilso  of  the  sin  offering,  and  he  shall 
)urn  it  in  the  appointed  place  of  the 
louse,  without  the  sanctuary. 

22  And  on  the  second  day  thou 
halt  offer  a  kid  of  the  goats  without 
demish  for  a  sin  offering ;  and  they 
hall  cleanse  the  altar,  as  they  did 
leanse  it  with  the  bullock. 

23  When  thou  hast  made  an  end 
>f  cleansing  it ,  thou  shalt  offer  a 


ordinances  of  the  altar . 

young  bullock  without  blemish,  and  a 
ram  out  of  the  flock  without  blemish. 

24  And  thou  shalt  offer  them  be¬ 
fore  the  Lord,  and  the*  priests  shall 
cast  salt  upon  them,  and  they  shall 
offer  them  up  for  a  burnt  offering 
unto  the  Lord. 

25  Seven  days  shalt  thou  prepare 
every  day  a  goat  for  a  sin  offering : 
they  shall  also  prepare  a  young  bul¬ 
lock,  and  a  ram  out  of  the  flock,  with¬ 
out  blemish. 

26  Seven  days  shall  they  purge 
the  altar  and  purify  it ;  and  they 
shall  consecrate  themselves. 

27  And  when  these  days  are  ex¬ 
pired,  it  shall  be,  that  upon  the 
eighth  day,  and  so  forward,  the 
priests  shall  make  your  burnt  of¬ 
ferings  upon  the  altar,  and  your 
peace  offerings  ;  and  I  will  accept 
you,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XLIY. 

1  The  east  gate  assigned  only  to  the  ‘prince.  4  The  priests 
reproved  for  polluting  of  the  sanctuary.  9  Idolaters 
un capable  of  the  priest's  office.  15  The  sons  of  Zadok 
are  accepted  thereto.  17  Ordinances  for  the  priests. 

THEN  he  brought  me  back  the 
way  of  the  gate  of  the  outward 
sanctuary  which  looketh  toward  the 
east ;  and  it  was  shut. 

2  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me ; 
This  gate  shall  be  shut,  it  shall  not 
be  opened,  and  no  man  shall  enter 
in  by  it ;  because  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Israel  hath  entered  in  by  it,  there¬ 
fore  it  shall  be  shut. 

3  It  is  for  the  prince ;  the  prince, 
he  shall  sit  in  it  to  eat  bread  before 
the  Lord  ;  he  shall  enter  by  the  way 
of  the  porch  of  that  gate,  and  shall 
go  out  by  the  way  of  the  same. 

4  If  Then  brought  he  me  the  way 
of  the  north  gate  before  the  house : 
and  I  looked,  and,  behold,  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  filled  the  house  of  the 
Lord  :  and  I  fell  upon  my  face. 

5  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Son  of  man,  mark  well,  and  behold 
with  thine  eyes,  and  hear  with  thine 
ears  all  that  I  say  unto  thee  concern¬ 
ing  all  the  ordinances  of  the  house  of 

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EZEKIEL. 


Ordinances  for  them. 


The  priests  reproved. 

the  Lord,  and  all  the  laws  thereof ; 
and  mark  well  the  entering  in  of 
the  house,  with  every  going  forth 
of  the  sanctuhry. 

6  And  thou  shalt  say  to  the  re¬ 
bellious,  even  to  the  house  of  Israel, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  O  ye 
house  of  Israel,  let  it  suffice  you 
of  all  your  abominations, 

7  In  that  ye  have  brought  into  my 
sanctuary  strangers,  uncircumcised 
in  heart,  and  uncircumcised  in  flesh, 
to  be  in  my  sanctuary,  to  pollute 
it,  even  my  house,  when  ye  offer 
my  bread,  the  fat  and  the  blood, 
and  they  have  broken  my  covenant 
because  of  all  your  abominations. 

8  And  ye  have  not  kept  the  charge 
of  mine  holy  things  :  but  ye  have 
set  keepers  of  my  charge  in  my 
sanctuary  for  yourselves. 

9  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  No 
stranger,  uncircumcised  in  heart,  nor 
uncircumcised  in  flesh,  shall  enter 
into  my  sanctuary,  of  any  stranger 
that  is  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

10  And  the  Levites  that  are  gone 
away  far  from  me,  when  Israel  went 
astray,  which  went  astray  away  from 
me  after  their  idols  ;  they  shall  even 
bear  their  iniquity. 

11  Yet  they  shall  be  ministers  in 
my  sanctuary,  having  charge  at  the 
gates  of  the  house,  and  ministering 
to  the  house :  they  shall  slay  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  sacrifice  for 
the  people,  and  they  shall  stand 
before  them  to  minister  unto  them. 

12  Because  they  ministered  unto 
them  before  their  idols,  and  caused 
the.  house  of  Israel  to  fall  into  ini¬ 
quity  ;  therefore  have  I  lifted  up  mine 
hand  against  them,  saith  the  Lord  God, 
and  they  shall  bear  their  iniquity. 

13  And  they  shall  not  come  near 
unto  me,  to  do  the  office  of  a  priest 
unto  me,  nor  to  come  near  to  any 
of  my  holy  things,  in  the  most  holy 
place :  but  they  shall  bear  their 
shame,  and  their  abominations  which 
they  have  committed. 

14  But  I  will  make  them  keepers 

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of  the  charge  of  the  house,  for  all 
the  service  thereof,  and  for  all  that 
shall  be  done  therein. 

15  If  But  the  priests  the  Levites, 
the  sons  of  Zadok,  that  kept  the 
charge  of  my  sanctuary  when  the 
children  of  Israel  went  astray  from 
me,  they  shall  come  near  to  me  to 
minister  unto  me,  and  they  shall 
stand  before  me  to  offer  unto  me  the 
fat  and  the  blood,  saith  the  Lord  God  : 

16  They  shall  enter  into  my  sanc¬ 
tuary,  and  they  shall  come  near  to 
my  table,  to  minister  unto  me,  and 
they  shall  keep  my  charge. 

17  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  when  they  enter  in  at  the  gates 
of  the  inner  court,  they  shall  be 
clothed  with  linen  garments  ;  and  no 
wool  shall  come  upon  them,  while 
they  minister  in  the  gates  of  the 
inner  court,  and  within. 

18  They  shall  have  linen  bonnets 
upon  their  heads,  and  shall  have 
linen  breeches  upon  their  loins  ;  they 
shall  not  gird  themselves  with  any 
thing  that  causeth  sweat. 

19  And  when  they  go  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  even  into  the  outer 
court  to  the  people,  they  shall  put 
off  their  garments  wherein  they  min¬ 
istered,  and  lay  them  in  the  holy 
chambers,  and  they  shall  put  on  other 
garments ;  and  they  shall  not  sanctify 
the  people  with  their  garments. 

20  Neither  shall  they  shave  their 
heads,  nor  suffer  their  locks  to  grow 
long  ;  they  shall  only  poll  their  heads. 

21  Neither  shall  any  priest  drink 
wine,  when  they  enter  into  the  inner 
court. 

22  Neither  shall  they  take  for  their 
wives  a  widow,  nor  her  that  is  put 
away :  but  they  shall  take  maidens 
of  the  seed  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or 
a  widow  that  had  a  priest  before. 

23  And  they  shall  teach  my  people 
the  difference  between  the  holy  and 
profane,  and  cause  them  to  discern 
between  the  unclean  and  the  clean. 

24  And  in  controversy  they  shall 
stand  in  judgment ;  and  they  shall 


The  divisions 


EZEKIEL. 


of  the  land. 


judge  it  according  to  my  judgments  : 
and  they  shall  keep  my  laws  and 
my  statutes  in  all  mine  assemblies ; 
and  they  shall  hallow  my  sabbaths. 

2 5  And  they  shall  come  at  no  dead 
person  to  defile  themselves :  but  for 
father,  or  for  mother,  or  for  son,  or 
for  daughter,  for  brother,  or  for  sister 
that  hath  had  no  husband,  they  may 
defile  themselves. 

26  And  after  he  is  cleansed,  they 
shall  reckon  unto  him  seven  days. 

27  And  in  the  day  that  he  goeth 
into  the  sanctuary,  unto  the  inner 
court,  to  minister  in  the  sanctuary, 
he  shall  offer  his  sin  offering,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

28  And  it  shall  he  unto  them  for  an 
inheritance  ;  I  am  their  inheritance  : 
and  ye  shall  give  them  no  possession 
in  Israel ;  I  am  their  possession. 

29  They  shall  eat  the  meat  offer¬ 
ing,  and  the  sin  offering,  and  the 
trespass  offering ;  and  every  dedi¬ 
cated  thing  in  Israel  shall  he  theirs. 

30  And  the  first  of  all  the  first- 
fruits  of  all  things ,  and  every  obla¬ 
tion  of  all,  of  every  sort  of  your  obla¬ 
tions,  shall  he  the  priest’s :  ye  shall 
also  give  unto  the  priest  the  first  of 
your  dough,  that  he  may  cause  the 
blessing  to  rest  in  thine  house. 

31  The  priests  shall  not  eat  of  any 
thing  that  is  dead  of  itself,  or  torn, 
whether  it  he  fowl  or  beast. 

CHAPTER  XLY. 

1  The  portion  of  land  for  the  sanctuary ,  6  for  the  city , 
7  and  for  the  prince.  9  Ordinances  for  the  prince. 

MOREOVER,  when  ye  shall  di¬ 
vide  by  lot  the  land  for  inheri¬ 
tance,  ye  shall  offer  an  oblation  unto 
the  Lord,  a  holy  portion  of  the  land  : 
the  length  shall  be  the  length  of  five 
and  twenty  thousand  reeds ,  and  the 
breadth  shall  be  ten  thousand.  This 
shall  be  holy  in  all  the  borders  there¬ 
of  round  about. 

2  Of  this  there  shall  he  for  the 
sanctuary  five  hundred  in  length, 
with  five  hundred  in  breadth ,  square 
round  about ;  and  fifty  cubits  round 
about  for  the  suburbs  thereof. 


3  And  of  this  measure  shalt  thou 
measure  the  length  of  five  and 
twenty  thousand,  and  the  breadth 
of  ten  thousand :  and  in  it  shall  he  • 
the  sanctuary  and  the  most  holy 
place. 

4  The  holy  portion  of  the  land  shall 
he  for  the  priests  the  ministers  of 
the  sanctuary,  which  shall  come  near 
to  minister  unto  the  Lord  :  and  it 
shall  he  a  place  for  their  houses,  and 
a  holy  place  for  the  sanctuary. 

5  And  the  five  and  twenty  thou¬ 
sand  of  length,  and  the  ten  thousand 
of  breadth,  shall  also  the  Levites,  the 
ministers  of  the  house,  have  for  them¬ 
selves,  for  a  possession  for  twenty 
chambers. 

6  IT  And  ye  shall  appoint  the  pos¬ 
session  of  the  city  five  thousand 
broad,  and  five  and  twenty  thousand 
long,  over  against  the  oblation  of 
the  holy  portion :  it  shall  be  for  the 
whole  house  of  Israel. 

7  If  And  a  portion  shall  be  for  the 
prince  on  the  one  side  and  on  the 
other  side  of  the  oblation  of  the  holy 
portion,  and  of  the  possession  of  the 
city,  before  the  oblation  of  the  holy 
portion,  and  before  the  possession  of 
the  city,  from  the  west  side  westward, 
and  from  the  east  side  eastward :  and 
the  length  shall  be  over  against  one  of 
the  portions,  from  the  west  border 
unto  the  east  border. 

8  In  the  land  shall  he  his  possession 
in  Israel :  and  my  princes  shall  no 
more  oppress  my  people  ;  and  the  rest 
of  the  land  shall  they  give  to  the  house 
of  Israel  according  to  their  tribes. 

9  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Let 
it  suffice  you,  O  princes  of  Israel: 
remove  violence  and  spoil,  and  exe¬ 
cute  judgment  and  justice,  take  away 
your  exactions  from  my  people,  saith 
the  Lord  God. 

10  Ye  shall  have  just  balances,  and 
a  just  ephah,  and  a  just  hath. 

11  The  ephah  and  the  hath  shall 
he  of  one  measure,  that  the  hath  may 
contain  the  tenth  part  of  a  homer, 
and  the  ephah  the  tenth  part  of  a 

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The  ordinances 


EZEKIEL. 


homer :  the  measure  thereof  shall  be 
after  the  homer. 

12  And  the  shekel  shall  be  twenty 
gerahs :  twenty  shekels,  five  and 
twenty  shekels,  fifteen  shekels,  shall 
he  your  man  eh. 

13  This  is  the  oblation  that  ye  shall 
offer ;  the  sixth  part  of  an  ephah  of 
a  homer  of  wheat,  and  ye  shall  give 
the  sixth  part  of  an  ephah  of  a  homer 
of  barley : 

14  Concerning  the  ordinance  of 
oil,  the  bath  of  oil,  ije  shall  offer  the 
tenth  part  of  a  bath  out  of  the  cor, 
which  is  a  homer  of  ten  baths ;  for 
ten  baths  are  a  homer : 

15  And  one  lamb  out  of  the  flock, 
out  of  two  hundred,  out  of  the  fat 
pastures  of  Israel ;  for  a  meat  offer¬ 
ing,  and  for  a  burnt  offering,  and  for 
peace  offerings,  to  make  reconcilia¬ 
tion  for  them,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

16  All  the  people  of  the  land  shall 
give  this  oblation  for  the  prince  in 
Israel. 

17  And  it  shall  be  the  prince’s 
part  to  give  burnt  offerings,  and  meat 
offerings,  and  drink  offerings,  in  the 
feasts,  and  in  the  new  moons,  and  in 
the  sabbaths,  in  all  solemnities  of  the 
house  of  Israel :  he  shall  prepare  the 
sin  offering,  and  the  meat  offering, 
and  the  burnt  offering,  and  the  peace 
offerings,  to  make  reconciliation  for 
the  house  of  Israel. 

18  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  In 
the  first  month ,  in  the  first  day  of  the 
month,  thou  shalt  take  a  young  bul¬ 
lock  without  blemish,  and  cleanse  the 
sanctuary : 

19  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the 
blood  of  the  sin  offering,  and  put  it 
upon  the  posts  of  the  house,  and  upon 
the  four  corners  of  the  settle  of  the 
altar,  and  upon  the  posts  of  the  gate 
of  the  inner  court. 

20  And  so  thou  shalt  do  the  seventh 
day  of  the  month  for  every  one  that 
erreth,  and  for  him  that  is  simple :  so 
shall  ye  reconcile  the  house. 

21  In  the  first  month ,  in  the  four¬ 
teenth  day  of  the  month,  ye  shall  have 

952 


for  the  prince 

the  passover,  a  feast  of  seven  days ; 
unleavened  bread  shall  be  eaten. 

22  And  upon  that  day  shall  the 
prince  prepare  for  himself  and  for  all 
the  people  of  the  land  a  bullock  for 
a  sin  offering. 

23  And  seven  days  of  the  feast  he 
shall  prepare  a  burnt  offering  to  the 
Lord,  seven  bullocks  and  seven  rams 
without  blemish  daily  the  seven  days ; 
and  a  kid  of  the  goats  daily  for  a  sin 
offering. 

24  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meat 
offering  of  an  ephah  for  a  bullock, 
and  an  ephah  for  a  ram,  and  a  hin 
of  oil  for  an  ephah. 

25  In  the  seventh  month ,  in  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  month,  shall  he  I 
do  the  like  in  the  feast  of  the  seven 
days,  according  to  the  sin  offering, 
according  to  the  burnt  offering,  and 
according  to  the  meat  offering,  and 
according  to  the  oil. 

CHAPTER  XL VI. 

1  Ordinances  for  the  prince  in  his  worship ,  9  and  for  the 

people.  16  An  order  for  the  prince’s  inheritance.  19 

The  courts  for  boiling  and  baking. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord  God;  The 
gate  of  the  inner  court  that  look- 
eth  toward  the  east  shall  be  shut  the 
six  working  days ;  but  on  the  sab¬ 
bath  it  shall  be  opened,  and  in  the  day 
of  the  new  moon  it  shall  be  opened. 

2  And  the  prince  shall  enter  by 
the  way  of  the  porch  of  that  gate 
without,  and  shall  stand  by  the  post 
of  the  gate,  and  the  priests  shall  pre¬ 
pare  his  burnt  offering  and  his  peace 
offerings,  and  he  shall  worship  at  the 
threshold  of  the  gate :  then  he  shall 
go  forth;  but  the  gate  shall  not  be 
shut  until  the  evening. 

3  Likewise  the  people  of  the  land 
shall  worship  at  the  door  of  this  gate 
before  the  Lord  in  the  sabbaths  and 
in  the  new  moons. 

4  And  the  burnt  offering  that  the 
prince  shall  offer  unto  the  Lord  in  the 
sabbath  day  shall  be  six  lambs  without 
blemish,  and  a  ram  without  blemish. 

5  And  the  meat  offering  shall  be  .an 
ephah  for  a  ram,  and  the  meat  offer* 


EZEKIEL. 


and  for  the  people 

ing  for  the  lambs  as  he  shall  be  able 
to  give,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an  ephah. 

6  And  in  the  day  of  the  new  moon 
it  shall  be  a  young  bullock  without 
blemish,  and  six  lambs,  and  a  ram: 
they  shall  be  without  blemish. 

7  And  he  shall  prepare  a  meat  of¬ 
fering,  an  ephah  lor  a  bullock,  and 
an  ephah  for  a  ram,  and  for  the  lambs 
according  as  his  hand  shall  attain 
unto,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an  ephah. 

8  And  when  the  prince  shall  enter, 
he  shall  go  in  by  the  way  of  the 
porch  of  that  gate,  and  he  shall  go 
forth  by  the  way  thereof. 

9  But  when  the  people  of  the 
land  shall  come  before  the  Lord 
in  the  solemn  feasts,  he  that  enter- 
eth  in  by  the  way  of  the  north 
gate  to  worship  shall  go  out  by  the 
way  of  the  south  gate ;  and  het  that 
entereth  by  the  way  of  the  south 
gate  shall  go  forth  by  the  way  of 
the  north  gate  :  he  shall  not  return  by 
the  way  of  the  gate  whereby  he  came 
in,  but  shall  go  forth  over  against  it. 

10  And  the  prince  in  the  midst  of 
them,  when  they  go  in,  shall  go  in ; 
and  when  they  go  forth,  shall  go 
forth. 

11  And  in  the  feasts  and  in  the 
solemnities  the  meat  offering  shall  be 
an  ephah  to  a  bullock,  and  an  ephah 
to  a  ram,  and  to  the  lambs  as  he  is 
able  to  give,  and  a  hin  of  oil  to  an 
ephah. 

12  Now  when  the  prince  shall  pre¬ 
pare  a  voluntary  burnt  offering  or 
peace  offerings  voluntarily  unto  the 
Lord,  one  shall  then  open  him  the 
gate  that  looketh  toward  the  east, 
and  he  shall  prepare  his  burnt  offer¬ 
ing  and  his  peace  offerings,  as  he  did 
on  the  sabbath  day :  then  he  shall  go 
forth ;  and  after  his  going  forth  one 
shall  shut  the  gate. 

13  Thou  shalt  daily  prepare  a  burnt 
offering  unto  the  Lord  of  a  lamb  of 
the  first  year  without  blemish :  thou 
shalt  prepare  it  every  morning. 

14  And  thou  shalt  prepare  a  meat 
offering  for  it  every  morning,  the 


in  their  worship. 

sixth  part  of  an  ephah,  and  the  third 
part  of  a  hin  of  oil,  to  temper  with 
the  fine  flour;  a  meat  offering  con¬ 
tinually  by  a  perpetual  ordinance 
unto  the  Lord. 

15  Thus  shall  they  prepare  the 
lamb,  and  the  meat  offering,  and  the 
oil,  every  morning  for  a  continual 
burnt  offering. 

16  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
If  the  prince  give  a  gift  unto  any  of 
his  sons,  the  inheritance  thereof  shall 
be  his  sons’;  it  shall  be  their  posses¬ 
sion  by  inheritance. 

17  But  if  he  give  a  gift  of  his  in¬ 
heritance  to  one  of  his  servants,  then 
it  shall  be  his  to  the  year  of  liberty ; 
after,  it  shall  return  to  the  prince :  but 
his  inheritance  shall  be  his  sons’  for 
them. 

18  Moreover  the  prince  shall  not 
take  of  the  people’s  inheritance  by 
oppression,  to  thrust  them  out  of 
their  possession ;  but  he  shall  give 
his  sons  inheritance  out  of  his  own 
possession ;  that  my  people  be  not 
scattered  every  man  from  his  posses¬ 
sion. 

19  IT  After  he  brought  me  through 
the  entry,  which  was  at  the  side  of 
the  gate,  into  the  ho]y  chambers  of 
the  priests,  which  looked  toward  the 
north :  and,  behold,  there  was  a  place 
on  the  two  sides  westward. 

20  -Then  said  he  unto  me,  This  is 
the  place  where  the  priests  shall  boil 
the  trespass  offering  and  the  sin 
offering,  where  they  shall  bake  the 
meat  offering;  that  they  bear  them 
not  out  into  the  outer  court,  to  sanc¬ 
tify  the  people. 

21  Then  he  brought  me  forth  into 
the  outer  court,  and  caused  me  to 
pass  by  the  four  corners  of  the  court ; 
and,  behold,  in  every  corner  of  the 
court  there  was  a  court. 

22  In  the  four  corners  of  the  court 
there  were  courts  joined  of  forty  cubits 
long  and  thirty  broad:  these  four 
corners  were  of  one  measure. 

23  And  there  was  a  row  of  building 
round  about  in  them,  round  about 

953 


The  vision  of 


EZEJOEL. 


the  holy  waters. 


them  four,  and  it  was  made  with  boiling 
places  under  the  rows  round  about. 

24  Then  said  he  unto  me,  These 
are  the  places  of  them  that  boil, 
where  the  ministers  of  the  house 
shall  boil  the  sacrifice  of  the  people. 

CHAPTER  XL VII. 

1  The  vision  of  the  holy  waters.  6  The  virtue  of  them. 
13  The  borders  of  the  land.  22  The  division  of  it 
by  lot. 

\  F TER WARD  he  brought  me 
jLjL  again  unto  the  door  of  the 
house;  and,  behold,  waters  issued 
out  from  under  the  threshold  of  the 
house  eastward :  for  the  forefront  of 
the  house  stood  toward  the  east,  and 
the  waters  came  down  from  under, 
from  the  right  side  of  the  house,  at 
the  south  side  of  the  altar. 

2  Then  brought  he  me  out  of  the 
way  of  the  gate  northward,  and  led 
me  about  the  way  without  unto  the 
outer  gate  by  the  way  that  looketh 
eastward ;  and,  behold,  there  ran  out 
waters  on  the  right  side. 

3  And  when  the  man  that  had  the 
line  in  his  hand  went  forth  eastward, 
he  measured  a  thousand  cubits,  and 
he  brought  me  through  the  waters ; 
the  waters  were  to  the  ankles. 

4  Again  he  measured  a  thousand, 
and  brought  me  through  the  waters ; 
the  waters  were  to  the  knees.  Again 
he  measured  a  thousand,  and  brought 
me  through ;  the  waters  were  to  the 
loins. 

5  Afterward  he  measured  a  thou¬ 
sand  ;  and  it  was  a  river  that  I  could 
not  pass  over:  for  the  waters  were 
risen,  waters  to  swim  in,  a  river  that 
could  not  he  passed  over. 

6  IT  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  hast  thou  seen  this  ?  Then  he 
brought  me,  and  caused  me  to  return 
to  the  brink  of  the  river. 

7  Now  when  I  had  returned,  be¬ 
hold,  at  the  bank  of  the  river  were 
very  many  trees  on  the  one  side  and 
on  the  other. 

8  Then  said  he  unto  me,  These 
waters  issue  out  toward  the  east 
country,  and  go  down  into  the  des- 

954 


ert,  and  go  into  the  sea :  which  being 
brought  forth  into  the  sea,  the  waters 
shall  be  healed. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
every  thing  that  liveth,  which  mov- 
eth,  whithersoever  the  rivers  shall 
come,  shall  live  :  and  there  shall  be  a 
very  great  multitude  of  fish,  because 
these  waters  shall  come  thither :  for 
they  shall  he  healed  ;  and  every  thing 
shall  live  whither  the  river  cometh. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
the  fishers  shall  stand  upon  it  from 
En-gedi  even  unto  En-eglaim ;  they 
shall  be  a  place  to  spread  forth  nets ; 
their  fish  shall  he  according  to  their 
kinds,  as  the  fish  of  the  great  sea, 
exceeding  many. 

11  But  the  miry  places  thereof  and 
the  marshes  thereof  shall  not  he 
healed ;  they  shall  be  given  to  salt. 

12  And  by  the  river  upon  the  hank 
thereof,  on  this  side  and  on  that  side, 
shall  grow  all  trees  for  meat,  whose 
leaf  shall  not  fade,  neither  shall  the 
fruit  thereof  be  consumed :  it  shall 
bring  forth  new  fruit  according  to 
his  months,  because  their  waters  they 
issued  out  of  the  sanctuary :  and  the 
fruit  thereof  shall  be  for  meat,  and  the 
leaf  thereof  for  medicine. 

13  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
This  shall  be  the  border,  whereby  ye 
shall  inherit  the  land  according  to 
the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel :  Joseph 
shall  have  two  portions. 

14  And  ye  shall  inherit  it,  one  as 
well  as  another :  concerning  the  which 
I  lifted  up  mine  hand  to  give  it  unto 
your  fathers :  and  this  land  shall  fall 
unto  you  for  inheritance. 

15  And  this  shall  be  the  border  of 
the  land  toward  the  north  side,  from 
the  great  sea,  the  way  of  Hethlon,  as 
men  go  to  Zed  ad  ; 

16  Hamath,  Berothah,  Sibraim, 
which  is  between  the  border  of  Da¬ 
mascus  and  the  border  of  Hamath ; 
Hazar-hatticon,  which  is  by  the  coast 
of  Ilauran. 

17  And  the  border  from  the  sea 
shall  he  Hazar-enan,  the  border  of 


EZEKIEL. 


The  borders  of  the  land. 

Damascus,  and  the  north  northward, 
and  the  border  of  Hamath.  And  this 
is  the  north  side. 

18  And  the  east  side  ye  shall  meas¬ 
ure  from  Hauran,  and  from  Damas¬ 
cus,  and  from  Gilead,  and  from  the 
land  of  Israel  by  Jordan,  from  the 
border  unto  the  east  sea.  And  this 
is  the  east'  side. 

19  And  the  south  side  southward, 
from  Tamar  even  to  the  waters  of 
strife  in  Kadesh,  the  river  to  the 
great  sea.  And  this  is  the  south  side 
southward. 

20  The  west  side  also  shall  be  the 
great  sea  from  the  border,  till  a  man 
come  over  against  Hamath.  This  is 
the  west  side. 

21  So  shall  ye  divide  this  land  unto 
you  according  to  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

22  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  ye  shall  divide  it  by  lot  for  an 
inheritance  unto  you,  and  to  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you, 
which  shall  beget  children  among 
you :  and  they  shall  he  unto  you  as 
horn  in  the  country  among  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel ;  they  shall  have  inher¬ 
itance  with  you  among  the  tribes  of 
Israel. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
in  what  tribe  the  stranger  sojourneth, 
there  shall  ye  give  him  his  inherit¬ 
ance,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

CHAPTER  XLYIII. 

1,  23  The  portions  of  the  twelve  tribes ,  8  of  the  sanctuary , 

15  of  the  city  and  suburbs ,  21  and  of  the  prince.  30 

The  dimensions  and  pates  of  the  city. 

NOW  these  are  the  names  of  the 
tribes.  From  the  north  end  to 
the  coast  of  the  way  of  Hethlon,  as 
one  goeth  to  Hamath,  Hazar-enan, 
the  border  of  Damascus  northward, 
to  the  coast  of  Hamath;  for  these 
are  his  sides  east  and  west ;  a  portion 
for  Dan. 

2  And  by  the  border  of  Dan,  from 
the  east  side  unto  the  west  side,  a 
portion  for  Asher. 

3  And  by  the  border  of  Asher,  from 
the  east  side  even  unto  the  west  side, 
a  portion  for  Naphtali. 


The  portions  of  the  tribes. 

4  And  by  the  border  of  Naphtali, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
a  portion  for  Manasseh. 

5  And  by  the  border  of  Manasseh, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
a  portion  for  Ephraim. 

6  And  by  the  border  of  Ephraim, 
from  the  east  side  even  unto  the  west 
side,  a  portion  for  Reuben. 

7  And  by  the  border  of  Reuben, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
a  portion  for  Judah. 

8  If  And  by  the  border  of  Judah, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
shall  be  the  offering  which  ye  shall 
offer  of  five  and  twenty  thousand 
reeds  in  breadth,  and  in  length  as 
one  of  the  other  parts,  from  the  east 
side  unto  the  west  side :  and  the 
sanctuary  shall  be  in  the  midst  of  it. 

9  The  oblation  that  ye  shall  offer 
unto  the  Lord  shall  be  of  five  and 
twenty  thousand  in  length,  and  of 
ten  thousand  in  breadth. 

10  And  for  them,  even  for  the 
priests,  shall  be  this  holy  oblation ; 
toward  the  north  five  and  twenty 
thousand  in  length ,  and  toward  the 
west  ten  thousand  in  breadth,  and 
toward  the  east  ten  thousand  in 
breadth,  and  toward  the  south  five 
and  twenty  thousand  in  length  :  and 
the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord  shall  be  in 
the  midst  thereof. 

11  It  shall  be  for  the  priests  that 
are  sanctified  of  the  sons  of  Zadok ; 
which  have  kept  my  charge,  which 
went  not  astray  when  the  children 
of  Israel  went  astray,  as  the  Levites 
went  astray. 

12  And  this  oblation  of  the  land 
that  is  offered  shall  be  unto  them  a 
thing  most  holy  by  the  border  of  the 
Levites. 

13  And  over  against  the  border  of 
the  priests,  the  Levites  shall  have  five 
and  twenty  thousand  in  length,  and 
ten  thousand  in  breadth :  all  the 
length  shall  be  five  and  twenty  thou¬ 
sand,  and  the  breadth  ten  thousand. 

14  And  they  shall  not  sell  of  it, 
neither  exchange,  nor  alienate  the 

955 


The  portion  for  the  city . 


EZEKIEL. 


The  gates  of  the  city. 


firstfruits  of  the  land :  for  it  is  holy 
unto  the  Lord. 

15  Tf  And  the  five  thousand,  that 
are  left  in  the  breadth  over  against 
the  five  and  twenty  thousand,  shall 
be  a  profane  place  for  the  city,  for 
dwelling,  and  for  suburbs:  and  the 
city  shall  be  in  the  midst  thereof. 

16  And  these  shall  he  the  measures 
thereof;  the  north  side  four  thou¬ 
sand  and  five  hundred,  and  the  south 
side  four  thousand  and  five  hundred, 
and  on  the  east  side  four  thousand  and 
five  hundred,  and  the  west  side  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred. 

17  And  the  suburbs  of  the  city 
shall  he  toward  the  north  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  fifty,  and  toward  the  south 
two  hundred  and  fifty,  and  toward  the 
east  two  hundred  and  fifty,  and  toward 
the  west  two  hundred  and  fifty. 

18  And  the  residue  in  length  over 
against  the  oblation  of  the  holy  por¬ 
tion  shall  he  ten  thousand  eastward, 
and  ten  thousand  westward :  and  it 
shall  be  over  against  the  oblation  of 
the  holy  portion;  and  the  increase 
thereof  shall  he  for  food  unto  them 
that  serve  the  city. 

19  And  they  that  serve  the  city  shall 
serve  it  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

20  All  the  oblation  shall  he  five  and 
twenty  thousand  by  five  and  twenty 
thousand :  ye  shall  offer  the  holy 
oblation  foursquare,  with  the  posses¬ 
sion  of  the  city. 

21  If  And  the  residue  shall  he  for 
the  prince,  on  the  one  side  and  on 
the  other  of  the  holy  oblation,  and 
of  the  possession  of  the  city,  over 
against  the  five  and  twenty  thousand 
of  the  oblation  toward  the  east  bor¬ 
der,  and  westward  over  against  the 
five  and  twenty  thousand  toward  the 
west  border,  over  against  the  portions 
for  the  prince :  and  it  shall  be  the 
holy  oblation ;  and  the  sanctuary 
of  the  house  shall  he  in  the  midst 
thereof. 

22  Moreover,  from  the  possession  of 
the  Levites,  and  from  the  possession 
of  the  city,  being  in  the  midst  of  that 

956 


which  is  the  prince’s,  between  the 
border  of  Judah  and  the  border  of 
Benjamin,  shall  be  for  the  prince. 

23  As  for  the  rest  of  the  tribes, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
Benjamin  shall  have  a  portion. 

24  And  by  the  border  of  Benjamin, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
Simeon  shall  have  a  portion. 

25  And  by  the  border  of  Simeon, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
Issachar  a  portion. 

26  And  by  the  border  of  Issachar, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
Zebulun  a  portion. 

27  And  by  the  border  of  Zebulun, 
from  the  east  side  unto  the  west  side, 
Gad  a  portion. 

28  And  by  the  border  of  Gad,  at 
the  south  side  southward,  the  border 
shall  be  even  from  Tamar  unto  the 
waters  of  strife  in  Kadesh,  and  to 
the  river  toward  the  great  sea. 

29  This  is  the  land  which  ye  shall 
divide  by  lot  unto  the  tribes  of  Israel 
for  inheritance,  and  these  are  their 
portions,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

30  IT  And  these  are  the  goings  out 
of  the  city  on  the  north  side,  four 
thousand  and  five  hundred  measures. 

31  And  the  gates  of  the  city  shall 
he  after  the  names  of  the  tribes  of 
Israel :  three  gates  northward ;  one 
gate  of  Reuben,  one  gate  of  Judah, 
one  gate  of  Levi. 

32  And  at  the  easf  side  four  thou¬ 
sand  and  five  hundred :  and  three 
gates ;  and  one  gate  of  Joseph,  one 
gate  of  Benjamin,  one  gate  of  Dan. 

33  And  at  the  south  side  four  thou¬ 
sand  and  five  hundred  measures  :  and 
three  gates ;  one  gate  of  Simeon, 
one  gate  of  Issachar,  one  gate  of 
Zebulun. 

34  At  the  west  side  four  thousand 
and  five  hundred,  with  their  three 
gates ;  one  gate  of  Gad,  one  gate  of 
Asher,  one  gate  of  Naphtali. 

35  It  was  round  about  eighteen 
thousand  measures :  and  the  name  of 
the  city  from  that  day  shall  he)  The 
Lord  is  there. 


THE 


BOOK  OF  DANIEL. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Jehoiakim' s  captivity.  3  Ashpenaz  taketh  Daniel, 
Hananiah.  Mishael,  and  Azariah.  8  They  refusing 
the  king's  portion  do  prosper  with  pulse  and  water.  17 
Their  excellency  in  wisdom. 

IN  the  third  year  of  the  reign  of 
Jehoiakim  king  of  Judah  came 
Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon  un¬ 
to  Jerusalem,  and  besieged  it. 

2  And  the  Lord  gave  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah  into  his  hand,  with  part 
of  the  vessels  of  the  house  of  God: 
which  he  carried  into  the  land  of 
Shinar  to  the  house  of  his  god ;  and 
he  brought  the  vessels  into  the  treas¬ 
ure  house  of  his  god. 

3  If  And  the  king  spake  unto  Ash- 
penaz  the  master  of  his  eunuchs,  that 
he  should  bring  certain  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel,  and  of  the  king’s  seed, 
and  of  the  princes  ; 

4  Children  in  whom  was  no  blem¬ 
ish,  hut  well  favoured,  and  skilful  in 
all  wisdom,  and  cunning  in  knowl¬ 
edge,  and  understanding  science,  and 
such  as  had  ability  in  them  to  stand 
in  the  king’s  palace,  and  whom  they 
might  teach  the  learning  and  the 
tongue  of  the  Chaldeans. 

5  And  the  king  appointed  them  a 
daily  provision  of  the  king’s  meat, 
and  of  the  wine  which  he  drank  :  so 
nourishing  them  three  years,  that  at 
the  end  thereof  they  might  stand  be¬ 
fore  the  king. 

6  Now  among  these  were  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  Daniel,  Hananiah, 
Mishael,  and  Azariah : 

7  Unto  whom  the  prince  of  the 
eunuchs  gave  names :  for  he  gave 
unto  Daniel  the  name  of  Belteshaz- 
zar ;  and  to  Hananiah,  of  Shadrach  ; 
and  to  Mishael,  of  Meshach  ;  and  to 
Azariah,  of  Ahed-nego. 

8  If  But  Daniel  purposed  in  his 
heart  that  he  would  not  defile  himself 
with  the  portion  of  the  king’s  meat, 


nor  with  the  wine  which  he  drank : 
therefore  he  requested  of  the  prince 
of  the  eunuchs  that  he  might  not  de¬ 
file  himself. 

9  Now  God  had  brought  Daniel 
into  favour  and  tender  love  with  the 
prince  of  the  eunuchs. 

10  And  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs 
said  unto  Daniel,  I  fear  my  lord  the 
king,  who  hath  appointed  your  meat 
and  your  drink:  for  why  should  he 
see  your  faces  worse  liking  than  the 
children  which  are  of  your  sort  ?  then 
shall  ye  make  me  endanger  my  head 
to  the  king. 

11  Then  said  Daniel  to  Melzar, 
whom  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs  had 
set  over  Daniel,  Hananiah,  Mishael, 
and  Azariah, 

12  Prove  thy  servants,  I  beseech 
thee,  ten  days ;  and  let  them  give  us 
pulse  to  eat,  and  water  to  drink. 

13  Then  let  our  countenances  he 
looked  upon  before  thee,  and  the 
countenance  of  the  children  that  eat 
of  the  portion  of  the  king’s  meat :  and 
as  thou  seest,  deal  with  thy  servants. 

14  So  he  consented  to  them  in  this 
matter,  and  proved  them  ten  days. 

15  And  at  the  end  of  ten  days  their 
countenances  appeared  fairer  and 
fatter  in  flesh  than  all  the  children 
which  did  eat  the  portion  of  the 
king’s  meat. 

16  Thus  Melzar  took  away  the 
portion  of  their  meat,  and  the  wine 
that  they  should  drink;  and  gave 
them  pulse. 

17  If  As  for  these  four  children, 
God  gave  them  knowledge  and  skill 
in  all  learning  and  wisdom :  and 
Daniel  had  understanding  in  all 
visions  and  dreams. 

18  Now  at  the  end  of  the  days  that 
the  king  had  said  he  should  bring 
them  in,  then  the  prince  of  the  eu- 

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DANIEL.  forgettetli  his  dream . 


Nebuchadnezzar 

nuchs  brought  them  in  before  Nebu¬ 
chadnezzar. 

19  And  the  king  communed  with 
them  ;  and  among  them  all  was  found 
none  like  Daniel,  Hananiah,  Mishael, 
and  Azariah :  therefore  stood  they 
before  the  king. 

20  And  in  all  matters  of  wisdom 
and  understanding,  that  the  king  in¬ 
quired  of  them,  he  found  them  ten 
times  better  than  all  the  magicians 
and  astrologers  that  were  in  all  his 
realm. 

21  And  Daniel  continued  even  unto 
the  first  year  of  king  Cyrus. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Nebuchadnezzar ,  forgetting  his  dream ,  requireth  it  of 
the  Chaldeans ,  by  promises  and  threatenings.  10  They 
acknowledging  their  inability  are  judged  to  die.  14 
Daniel  obtaining  some  respite  findeth  the  dream.  19 
He  blesseth  God.  24  He  staying  the  decree  is  brought 
to  the  king.  31  The  dream.  36  The  interpretation. 
46  Daniel's  advancement. 

AND  in  the  second  year  of  the 
.  reign  of  Nebuchadnezzar,  Nebu¬ 
chadnezzar  dreamed  dreams,  where¬ 
with  his  spirit  was  troubled,  and  his 
sleep  brake  from  him. 

2  Then  the  king  commanded  to  call 
the  magicians,  and  the  astrologers, 
and  the  sorcerers,  and  the  Chaldeans, 
for  to  shew  the  king  his  dreams.  So 
they  came  and  stood  before  the  king. 

3  And  the  king  said  unto  them,  I 
have  dreamed  a  dream,  and  my  spirit 
was  troubled  to  know  the  dream. 

4  Then  spake  the  Chaldeans  to  the 
king  in  Syriac,  O  king,  live  for  ever : 
tell  thy  servants  the  dream,  and  we 
will  shew  the  interpretation. 

5  The  king  answered  and  said  to 
the  Chaldeans,  The  thing  is  gone 
from  me :  if  ye  will  not  make  known 
unto  me  the  dream,  with  the  inter¬ 
pretation  thereof,  ye  shall  be  cut  in 
pieces,  and  your  houses  shall  be  made 
a  dunghill. 

6  But  if  ye  shew  the  dream,  and 
the  interpretation  thereof,  ye  shall 
receive  of  me  gifts  and  rewards  and 
great  honour :  therefore  shew  me  the 
dream,  and  the  interpretation  thereof. 

7  They  answered  again  and  said, 
Let  the  king  tell  his  servants  the 

958 


dream,  and  we  will  shew  the  inter¬ 
pretation  of  it. 

8  The  king  answered  and  said,  I 
know  of  certainty  that  ye  would 
gain  the  time,  because  ye  see  the 
thing  is  gone  from  me. 

9  But  if  ye  will  not  make  known 
unto  me  the  dream,  there  is  but  one 
decree  for  you:  for  ye  have  prepared 
lying  and  corrupt  words  to  speak  be¬ 
fore  me,  till  the  time  be  changed : 
therefore  tell  me  the  dream,  and  I 
shall  know  that  ye  can  shew  me  the 
interpretation  thereof. 

10  The  Chaldeans  answered  be¬ 
fore  the  king,  and  said,  There  is  not 
a  man  upon  the  earth  that  can  shew 
the  king’s  matter :  therefore  there  is 
no  king,  lord,  nor  ruler,  that  asked 
such  things  at  any  magician,  or  as¬ 
trologer,  or  Chaldean. 

11  And  it  is  a  rare  thing  that  the 
king  requireth,  and  there  is  none 
other  that  can  shew  it  before  the  king, 
except  the  gods,  whose  dwelling  is 
not  with  flesh. 

12  For  this  cause  the  king  was 
angry  and  very  furious,  and  com¬ 
manded  to  destroy  all  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon. 

13  And  the  decree  went  forth  that 
the  wise  men  should  be  slain ;  and 
they  sought  Daniel  and  his  fellows 
to  be  slain. 

14  H  Then  Daniel  answered  with 
counsel  and  wisdom  to  Arioch  the 
captain  of  the  king’s  guard,  which 
was  gone  forth  to  slay  the  wise  men 
of  Babylon : 

15  He  answered  and  said  to  Arioch 
the  king’s  captain,  Why  is  the  decree 
so  hasty  from  the  king  ?  Then  Arioch 
made  the  thing  known  to  Daniel. 

16  Then  Daniel  went  in,  and  de¬ 
sired  of  the  king  that  he  would  give 
him  time,  and  that  he  would  shew 
the  king  the  interpretation. 

17  Then  Daniel  went  to  his  house, 
and  made  the  thing  known  to  Hana¬ 
niah,  Mishael,  and  Azariah,  his  com¬ 
panions  : 

18  That  they  would  desire  mercies 


Daniel  Jindeth 


DANIEL. 


of  the  God  of  heaven  concerning  this 
secret ;  that  Daniel  and  his  fellows 
should  not  perish  with  the  rest  of  the 
wise  men  of  Babylon.  * 

19  N  Then  was  the  secret  revealed 
unto  Daniel  in  a  night  vision.  Then 
Daniel  blessed  the  God  of  heaven. 

20  Daniel  answered  and  said,  Bless¬ 
ed  be  the  name  of  God  for  ever  and 
ever  :  for  wisdom  and  might  are  his  : 

21  And  he  changeth  the  times  and 
the  seasons :  he  removeth  kings,  and 
setteth  up  kings:  he  giveth  wisdom 
unto  the  wise,  and  knowledge  to  them 
that  know  understanding : 

22  He  revealeth  the  deep  and  se¬ 
cret  things:  he  knoweth  what  is  in 
the  darkness,  and  the  light  dwelleth 
with  him. 

23  I  thank  thee,  and  praise  thee, 
O  thou  God  of  my  fathers,  who  hast 
given  me  wisdom  and  might,  and  hast 
made  known  unto  me  now  what  we  de¬ 
sired  of  thee  :  for  thou  hast  now  made 
known  unto  us  the  king’s  matter. 

24  If  Therefore  Daniel  went  in 
unto  Arioch,  whom  the  king  had 
ordained  to  destroy  the  wise  men  of 
Babylon :  he  went  and  said  thus 
unto  him ;  Destroy  not  the  wise  men . 
of  Babylon:  bring  me  in  before  the 
king,  and  I  will  shew  unto  the  king 
the  interpretation. 

25  Then  Arioch  brought  in  Daniel 
before  the  king  in  haste,  and  said 
thus  unto  him,  I  have  found  a  man 
of  the  captives  of  Judah,  that  will 
make  known  unto  the  king  the  inter¬ 
pretation. 

26  The  king  answered  and  said  to 
Daniel,  whose  name  was  Belteshaz- 
zar,  Art  thou  able  to  make  known 
unto  me  the  dream  which  I  have 
seen,  and  the  interpretation  thereof? 

27  Daniel  answered  in  the  pres¬ 
ence  of  the  king,  and  said,  The 
secret  which  the  king  hath  demanded 
cannot  the  wise  men ,  the  astrologers, 
the  magicians,  the  soothsayers,  shew 
unto  the  king ; 

28  But  there  is  a  God  in  heaven 
that  revealeth  secrets,  and  maketh 


the  lung’s  dream . 

known  to  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar 
what  shall  be  in  the  latter  days.  Thy 
dream,  and  the  visions  of  thy  head 
upon  thy  bed,  are  these ; 

29  As  for  thee,  O  king,  thy  thoughts 
came  into  thy  mind  upon  thy  bed, 
what  should  come  to  pass  hereafter : 
and  he  that  revealeth  secrets  maketh 
known  to  thee  what  shall  come  to  pass. 

30  But  as  for  me,  this  secret  is 
not  revealed  to  me  for  any  wisdom 
that  I  have  more  than  any  living, 
but  for  their  sakes  that  shall  make 
known  the  interpretation  to  the  king, 
and  that  thou  mightest  know  the 
thoughts  of  thy  heart. 

31  IT  Thou,  O  king,  sawest,  and 
behold  a  great  image.  This  great 
image,  whose  brightness  teas  excel¬ 
lent,  stood  before  thee ;  and  the  form 
thereof  was  terrible. 

32  This  image’s  head  was  of  fine 
gold,  his  breast  and  his  arms  of  silver, 
his  belly  and  his  thighs  of  brass, 

33  His  legs  of  iron,  his  feet  part  of 
iron  and  part  of  clay. 

34  Thou  sawest  till  that  a  stone  was 
cut  out  without  hands,  which  smote  the 
image  upon  his  feet  that  were  of  iron 
and  clay,  and  brake  them  to  pieces. 

35  Then  was  the  iron,  the  clay, 
the  brass,  the  silver,  and  the  gold, 
broken  to  pieces  together,  and  be¬ 
came  like  the  chaff  of  the  summer 
threshingfloors ;  and  the  wind  car¬ 
ried  them  away,  that  no  place  was 
found  for  them :  and  the  stone  that 
smote  the  image  became  a  great  moun¬ 
tain,  and  filled  the  whole  earth. 

36  N  This  is  the  dream ;  and  we 
will  tell  the  interpretation  thereof 
before  the  king. 

37  Thou,  O  king,  art  a  king  of 
kings :  for  the  God  of  heaven  hath 
given  thee  a  kingdom,  power,  and 
strength,  and  glory. 

38  And  wheresoever  the  children 
of  men  dwell,  the  beasts  of  the  field 
and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  hath 
he  given  into  thine  hand,  and  hath 
made  thee  ruler  OArer  them  all.  Thou 
art  this  head  of  gold. 

959 


Interpretation  of  the  dream.  DANIEL. 


39  And  after  thee  shall  arise  another 
kingdom  inferior  to  thee,  and  another 
third  kingdom  of  brass,  which  shall 
hear  rule  over  all  the  earth. 

40  And  the  fourth  kingdom  shall 
be  strong  as  iron  :  forasmuch  as  iron 
breaketh  in  pieces  and  subdueth  all 
things :  and  as  iron  that  breaketh 
all  these,  shall  it  break  in  pieces 
and  bruise. 

41  And  whereas  thou  sawest  the 
feet  and  toes,  part  of  potters’  clay, 
and  part  of  iron,  the  kingdom  shall 
be  divided ;  but  there  shall  be  in  it  * 
of  the  strength  of  the  iron,  foras¬ 
much  as  thou  sawest  the  iron  mixed 
with  miry  clay. 

42  And  as  the  toes  of  the  feet  were 
part  of  iron,  and  part  of  clay,  so  the 
kingdom  shall  be  partly  strong,  and 
partly  broken. 

43  And  whereas  thou  sawest  iron 
mixed  with  miry  clay,  they  shall 
mingle  themselves  with  the  seed  of 
men :  hut  they  shall  not  cleave  one 
to  another,  even  as  iron  is  not  mixed 
with  clay. 

44  And  in  the  days  of  these  kings 
shall  the  God  of  heaven  set  up  a 
kingdom,  which  shall  never  be  de¬ 
stroyed  :  and  the  kingdom  shall  not 
be  left  to  other  people,  but  it  shall 
break  in  pieces  and  consume  all 
these  kingdoms,  and  it  shall  stand 
for  ever. 

45  Forasmuch  as  thou  sawest  that 
the  stone  was  cut  out  of  the  moun¬ 
tain  without  hands,  and  that  it  brake 
in  pieces  the  iron,  the  brass,  the  clay, 
the  silver,  and  the  gold ;  the  great 
God  hath  made  known  to  the  king 
what  shall  come  to  pass  hereafter : 
and  the  dream  is  certain,  and  the 
interpretation  thereof  sure. 

46  Then  the  king  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  fell  upon  his  face,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  Daniel,  and  commanded  that 
they  should  offer  an  oblation  and 
sweet  odours  unto  him. 

47  The  king  answered  unto  Daniel, 
and  said,  Of  a  truth  it  is,  that  your 
God  is  a  God  of  gods,  and  a  Lord  of 

960 


Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 

kings,  and  a  revealer  of  secrets,  seeing 
thou  couldest  reveal  this  secret. 

48  Then  the  king  made  Daniel 
a  great  man,  and  gave  him  many 
great  gifts,  and  made  him  ruler  over 
the  whole  province  of  Babylon,  and 
chief  of  the  governors  over  all  the 
wise  men  of  Babylon. 

49  Then  Daniel  requested  of  the 
king,  and  he  set  Shadrach,  Meshach, 
and  Ahed-nego,  over  the  affairs  of  the 
province  of  Babylon  :  but  Daniel  sat 
in  the  gate  of  the  king. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Nebuchadnezzar  dedicateth  a  golden  image  in  Dura. 
8  Shadrach ,  Meshach ,  and  Ahed-nego  are  accused  for 
not  worshipping  the  image.  13  Jhey,  being  threat¬ 
ened,  make  a  good  confession.  19  God  deliver eth  them 
out  of  the  furnace.  26  Nebuchadnezzar  seeing  the 
miracle  blesseth  God. 

Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 

made  an  image  of  gold,  whose 
height  ivas  threescore  cubits,  and  the 
breadth  thereof  six  cubits :  he  set 
it  up  in  the  plain  of  Dura,  in  the 
province  of  Babylon. 

2  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
sent  to  gather  together  the  princes, 
the  governors,  and  the  captains,  the 
judges,  the  treasurers,  the  counsel¬ 
lors,  the  sheriffs,  and  all  the  rulers 
of  the  provinces,  to  come  to  the  dedi¬ 
cation  of  the  image  which  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  the  king  had  set  up. 

3  Then  the  princes,  the  governors, 
and  captains,  the  judges,  the  treas¬ 
urers,  the  counsellors,  the  sheriffs, 
and  all  the  rulers  of  the  provinces, 
were  gathered  together  unto  the  ded¬ 
ication  of  the  image  that  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  the  king  Lad  set  up;  and 
they  stood  before  the  image  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  had  set  up. 

4  Then  a  herald  cried  aloud,  To 
you  it  is  commanded,  O  people,  na¬ 
tions,  and  languages, 

5  That  at  what  time  ye  hear  the 
sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp, 
sackbut,  psaltery,  dulcimer,  and  all 
kinds  of  music,  ye  fall  down  and 
worship  the  golden  image  that  Neb¬ 
uchadnezzar  the  king  hath  set  up : 

6  And  whoso  falleth  not  down  and 


DANIEL. 


Abed-nego  walk  unhurt 


in  the  midst  of  the  fire. 


worshipped  shall  the  same  hour  be 
cast  into  the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery 
furnace. 

7  Therefore  at  that  time,  when  all 
the  people  heard  the  sound  of  the  cor¬ 
net,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and 
all  kinds  of  music,  all  the  people,  the 
nations,  and  the  languages,  fell  down 
and  worshipped  the  golden  image  that 
Nebuchadnezzar  the  king  had  set  up. 

8  H  Wherefore  at  that  time  certain 
Chaldeans  came  near,  and  accused 

:  the  Jews. 

9  They  spake  and  said  to  the  king 
Nebuchadnezzar,  O  king,  live  for  ever. 

10  Thou,  O  king,  hast  made  a  de¬ 
cree,  that  every  man  that  shall  hear 
the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp, 
sackbut,  psaltery,  and  dulcimer,  and 
all  kinds  of  music,  shall  fall  down 
and  worship  the  golden  image : 

11  And  whoso  falleth  not  down  and 
worshippeth,  that  he  should  he  cast 
into  the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery  fur¬ 
nace. 

12  There  are  certain  Jews  whom 
thou  hast  set  over  the  affairs  of  the 
province  of  Babylon,  Sha.drach,  Me- 
shach,  and  Abed-nego ;  these  men, 
O  king,  have  not  regarded  thee  :  they 
serve  not  thy  gods,  nor  worship  the 
golden  image  which  thou  hast  set  up. 

13  IT  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  in  his 
rage  and  fury  commanded  to  bring 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego. 
Then  they  brought  these  men  before 
the  king. 

14  Nebuchadnezzar  spake  and  said 
unto  them,  Is  it  true,  O  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego  ?  do  not 
ye  serve  my  gods,  nor  worship  the 
golden  image  which  I  have  set  up  ? 

15  Now  if  ye  be  ready  that  at 
what  time  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the 
cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery, 
and  dulcimer,  and  all  kinds  of  mu¬ 
sic,  ye  fall  down  and  worship  the 
image  which  I  have  made ;  ivell:  but 
if  ye  worship  not,  ye  shall  be  cast  the 
same  hour  into  the  midst  of  a  burning 
fiery  furnace  ;  and  who  is  that  God 
that  shall  deliver  you  out  of  my  hands  ? 

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16  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed- 
nego,  answered  and  said  to  the  king, 
O  Nebuchadnezzar,  we  are  not  care¬ 
ful  to  answer  thee  in  this  matter. 

17  If  it  be  so,  our  God  whom  we 
serve  is  able  to  deliver  us  from  the 
burning  fiery  furnace,  and  he  will 
deliver  us  out  of  thine  hand,  O  king. 

18  But  if  not,  be  it  known  unto 
thee,  O  king,  that  we  will  not  serve 
thy  gods,  nor  worship  the  golden 
image  which  thou  hast  set  up. 

19  If  Then  was  Nebuchadnezzar 
full  of  fury,  and  the  form  of  his 
visage  was  changed  against  Sha¬ 
drach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego : 
therefore  he  spake,  and  commanded 
that  they  should  heat  the  furnace 
one  seven  times  more  than  it  was 
wont  to  be  heated. 

20  And  he  commanded  the  most 
mighty  men  that  were  in  his  army 
to  bind  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Abed-nego,  and  to  cast  them  into 
the  burning  fiery  furnace. 

21  Then  these  men  were  bound  in 
their  coats,  their  hosen,  and  their 
hats,  and  their  other  garments,  and 
were  cast  into  the  midst  of  the  burn¬ 
ing  fiery  furnace. 

22  Therefore  because  the  •  king’s 
commandment  was  urgent,  and  the 
furnace  exceeding  hot,  the  flame  of 
the  fire  slew  those  men  that  took  up 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego. 

23  And  these  three  men,  Shadrach, 
Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  fell  down 
bound  into  the  midst  of  the  burning 
fiery  furnace. 

24  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  the  king 
was  astonied,  and  rose  up  in  haste, 
and  spake,  and  said  unto  his  coun¬ 
sellors,  Did  not  we  cast  three  men 
bound  into  the  midst  of  the  fire  ? 
They  answered  and  said  unto  the 
king,  True,  O  king. 

25  He  answered  and  said,  Lo,  I 
see  four  men  loose,  walking  in  the 
midst  of  the  fire,  and  they  have  no 
hurt ;  and  the  form  of  the  fourth  is 
like  the  Son  of  God. 

26  If  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  camo 

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Nebuchadnezzar 

near  to  the  mouth  of  the  burning 
fiery  furnace,  and  spake,  and  said, 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Ahed-nego, 
ye  servants  of  the  most  high  God, 
come  forth,  and  come  hither.  Then 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Ahed-nego, 
came  forth  of  the  midst  of  the  fire. 

27  And  the  princes,  governors,  and 
captains,  and  the  king’s  counsellors, 
being  gathered  together,  saw  these 
men,  upon  whose  bodies  the  fire 
had  no  power,  nor  was  a  hair  of 
their  head  singed,  neither  were  their 
coats  changed,  nor  the  smell  of  fire 
had  passed  on  them. 

28  Then  Nebuchadnezzar  spake, 
and  said,  Blessed  be  the  God  of 
Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Ahed-nego, 
who  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  deliv¬ 
ered  his  servants  that  trusted  in 
him,  and  have  changed  the  king’s 
word,  and  yielded  their  bodies,  that 
they  might  not  serve  nor  worship 
any  god,  except  their  own  God. 

29  Therefore  I  make  a  decree,  That 
every  people,  nation,  and  language, 
which  speak  any  thing  amiss  against 
the  God  of  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and 
Ahed-nego,  shall  he  cut  in  pieces, 
and  their  houses  shall  he  made  a 
dunghill ;  because  there  is  no  other 
God  that  can  deliver  after  this  sort. 

30  Then  the  king  promoted  Sha¬ 
drach,  Meshach,  and  Ahed-nego,  in 
the  province  of  Babylon. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Nebuchadnezzar  confesseth  God's  kingdom,  4  maketh 
relation  of  his  dreams,  which  the  magicians  could  not 
interpret.  8  Daniel  heareth  the  dream.  19  He  in- 
terpreteth  it.  28  The  story  of  the  event. 

EBUCHADNEZZAR  the  king, 
unto  all  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  that  dwell  in  all  the  earth; 
Peace  he  multiplied  unto  you. 

2  I  thought  it  good  to  shew  the 
signs  and  wonders  that  the  high 
God  hath  wrought  toward  me. 

3  How  great  are  his  signs  !  and 
how  mighty  are  his  wonders !  his 
kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom, 
and  his  dominion  is  from  generation 
to  generation. 

4  IT  I  Nebuchadnezzar  was  at  rest 

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relateth  his  dream. 

in  mine  house,  and  flourishing  in  my 
palace  : 

5  I  saw  a  dream  which  made  me 
afraid,  and  the  thoughts  upon  my 
bed  and  the  visions  of  my  head 
troubled  me. 

6  Therefore  made  I  a  decree  to 
bring  in  all  the  wise  men  of  Bab¬ 
ylon  before  me,  that  they  might  make 
known  unto  me  the  interpretation  of 
the  dream. 

7  Then  came  in  the  magicians,  the 
astrologers,  the  Chaldeans,  and  the 
soothsayers  :  and  I  told  the  dream 
before  them ;  hut  they  did  not  make 
known  unto  me  the  interpretation 
thereof. 

8  If  But  at  the  last  Daniel  came 
in  before  me,  whose  name  ivas  Bel- 
teshazzar,  according  to  the  name  of 
my  god,  and  in  whom  is  the  spirit 
of  the  holy  gods  :  and  before  him  I 
told  the  dream,  saying, 

9  O  Belteshazzar,  master  of  the 
magicians,  because  I  know  that  the 
spirit  of  the  holy  gods  is  in  thee, 
and  no  secret  troubleth  thee,  tell  me 
the  visions  of  my  dream  that  I  have 
seen,  and  the  interpretation  thereof. 

10  Thus  ivere  the  visions  of  mine 
head  in  my  bed  ;  I  saw,  and  behold 
a  tree  in  the  midst  of  the  earth,  and 
the  height  thereof  was  great. 

11  The  tree  grew,  and  was  strong, 
and  the  height  thereof  reached  unto 
heaven,  and  the  sight  thereof  to  the 
end  of  all  the  earth  : 

12  The  leaves  thereof  ivere  fair, 
and  the  fruit  thereof  much,  and  in 
it  was  meat  for  all  :  the  beasts  of  the 
field  had  shadow  under  it,  and  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven  dwelt  in  the 
houghs  thereof,  and  all  flesh  was  fed 
of  it. 

13  I  saw  in  the  visions  of  my  head 
upon  my  bed,  and,  behold,  a  watcher 
and  a  holy  one  came  down  from 
heaven  ; 

14  He  cried  aloud,  and  said  thus, 
Hew  down  the  tree,  and  cut  off  his 
branches,  shake  off  his  feaves,  and 
scatter  his  fruit :  let  the  beasts  get 


DANIEL. 


Daniel  interpreteth 

away  from  under  it,  and  the  fowls 
from  his  branches : 

15  Nevertheless,  leave  the  stump  of 
his  roots  in  the  earth,  even  with  a 
band  of  iron  and  brass,  in  the  tender 
grass  of  the  field ;  and  let  it  he  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  let  his 
portion  be  with  the  beasts  in  the  grass 
of  the  earth : 

16  Let  his  heart  he  changed  from 
man’s,  and  let  a  beast’s  heart  be  given 
unto  him;  and  let  seven  times  pass 
over  him. 

17  This  matter  is  by  the  decree  of 
the  watchers,  and  the  demand  by  the 
word  of  the  holy  ones :  to  the  intent 
that  the  living  may  know  that  the 
Most  High  rnleth  in  the  kingdom  of 
men,  and  giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he 
will,  and  setteth  up  over  it  the  basest 
of  men. 

18  This  dream  I  king  Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar  have  seen.  Now  thou,  O 
Belteshazzar,  declare  the  interpreta¬ 
tion  thereof,  forasmuch  as  ail  the 
wise  men  of  my  kingdom  are  not 
able  to  make  known  unto  me  the 
interpretation  :  but  thou  art  able  ;  for 
the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods  is  in  thee. 

19  If  Then  Daniel,  whose  name  was 
Belteshazzar,  was  astonied  for  one 
hour,  and  his  thoughts  troubled  him. 
The  king  spake,  and  said,  Belte¬ 
shazzar,  let  not  the  dream,  or  the 
interpretation  thereof,  trouble  thee. 
Belteshazzar  answered  and  said,  My 
lord,  the  dream  be  to  them  that  hate 
thee,  and  the  interpretation  thereof* 
to  thine  enemies. 

20  The  tree  that  thou  sawest, which 
grew,  and  was  strong,  whose  height 
reached  unto  the  heaven,  and  the 
sight  thereof  to  all  the  earth  ; 

2 1  Whose  leaves  were  fair,  and  the 
fruit  thereof  much,  and  in  it  was 
meat  for  all ;  under  which  the  beasts 
of  the  field  dwelt,  and  upon  whose 
branches  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  had 
their  habitation : 

22  It  is  thou,  O  king,  that  art 
grown  and  become  strong :  for*  thy 
greatness  is  grown,  and  reacheth  unto 


the  dream. 

heaven,  and  thy  dominion  to  the  end 
of  the  earth. 

23  And  whereas  the  king  saw  a 
watcher  and  a  holy  one  coming 
down  from  heaven,  and  saying,  Hew 
the  tree  down,  and  destroy  it;  yet 
leave  the  stump  of  the  roots  thereof 
in  the  earth,  even  with  a  band  of  iron 
and  brass,  in  the  tender  grass  of  the 
field  ;  and  let  it  be  wet  with  the  dew 
of  heaven,  and  let  his  portion  be  with 
the  beasts  of  the  field,  till  seven  times 
pass  over  him ; 

24  This  is  the  interpretation,  O 
king,  and  this  is  the  decree  of  the 
Most  High,  which  is  come  upon  my 
lord  the  king: 

25  That  they  shall  drive  thee  from 
men,  and  thy  dwelling  shall  be  with 
the  beasts  ol  the  field,  and  they  shall 
make  thee  to  eat  grass  as  oxen,  and 
they  shall  wet  thee  with  the  dew  of 
heaven,  and  seven  times  shall  pass  over 
thee,  till  thou  know  that  the  Most 
High  ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men, 
and  giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

26  And  whereas  they  commanded 
to  leave  the  stump  of  the  tree  roots ; 
thy  kingdom  shall  be  sure  unto  thee, 
after  that  thou  shalt  have  known  that 
the  heavens  do  rule. 

27  Wherefore,  O  king,  let  my 
counsel  be  acceptable  unto  thee,  and 
break  off  thy  sins  by  righteousness, 
and  thine  iniquities  by  shewing  mercy 
to  the  poor ;  if  it  may  be  a  lengthen¬ 
ing  of  thy  tranquillity. 

28  If  All  this  came  upon  the  king 
Nebuchadnezzar. 

29  At  the  end  of  twelve  months  he 
walked  in  the  palace  of  the  kingdom 
of  Babylon. 

30  The  king  spake,  and  said,  Is  not 
this  great  Babylon,  that  I  have  built 
for  the  house  of  the  kingdom  by  the 
might  of  my  power,  and  for  the  hon¬ 
our  of  my  majesty? 

3 1  While  the  word  was  in  the  king’s 
mouth,  there  fell  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying ,  O  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  to 
thee  it  is  spoken;  The  kingdom  is 
departed  from  thee. 

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DANIEL. 


DANIEL. 


The  handwriting 


The  dream  fulfilled. 

32  And  they  shall  drive  thee  from 
men,  and  thy  dwelling  shall  he  with 
the  beasts  of  the  field :  they  shall 
make  thee  to  eat  grass  as  oxen,  and 
seven  times  shall  pass  over  thee,  un¬ 
til  thou  know  that  the  Most  High 
ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

33  The  same  hour  was  the  thing 
fulfilled  upon  Nebuchadnezzar :  and 
he  was  driven  from  men,  and  did  eat 
grass  as  oxen,  and  his  body  was  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  till  his  hairs 
were  grown  like  eagles’  feathers ,  and 
his  nails  like  birds’  claws. 

34  And  at  the  end  of  the  days  I 
Nebuchadnezzar  lifted  up  mine  eyes 
unto  heaven,  and  mine  understand¬ 
ing  returned  unto  me,  and  I  blessed 
the  Most  High,  and  I  praised  and 
honoured  him  that  liveth  for  ever, 
whose  dominion  is  an  everlasting 
dominion,  and  his  kingdom  is  from 
generation  to  generation : 

35  And  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth  are  reputed  as  nothing:  and 
he  doeth  according  to  his  will  in  the 
army  of  heaven,  and  among  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  the  earth :  and  none  can 
stay  his  hand,  or  say  unto  him,  What 
doest  thou  ? 

36  At  the  same  time  my  reason 
returned  unto  me ;  and  for  the  glory 
of  my  kingdom,  mine  honour  and 
brightness  returned  unto  me ;  and 
my  counsellors  and  my  lords  sought 
unto  me ;  and  I  was  established  in 
my  kingdom,  and  excellent  majesty 
was  added  unto  me. 

37  Now  I  Nebuchadnezzar  praise 
and  extol  and  honour  the  King  of 
heaven,  all  whose  works  are  truth, 
and  his  ways  judgment:  and  those 
that  walk  in  pride  he  is  able  to  abase. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Belshazzar's  impious  feast.  5  A  handwriting ,  un¬ 
known  to  the  magicians ,  troubleth  the  king.  \0At  the 
commendation  of  the  queen  Daniel  is  brought.  17  He, 
reproving  the  king  of  pride  and  idolatry,  25  readeth 
and  interpreteth  the  writing.  30  The  monarchy  is 
translated  to  the  Medes. 

Belshazzar  the  king  made 

a  great  feast  to  a  thousand  of 
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his  lords,  and  drank  wine  before  the 
thousand. 

2  Belshazzar,  while  he  tasted  the 
wine,  commanded  to  bring  the  golden 
and  silver  vessels  which  his  father 
Nebuchadnezzar  had  taken  out  of  the 
temple  which  was  in  Jerusalem ;  that 
the  king  and  his  princes,  his  wives  and 
his  concubines,  might  drink  therein. 

3  Then  they  brought  the  golden 
vessels  that  were  taken  out  of  the 
temple  of  the  house  of  God  which 
was  at  Jerusalem ;  and  the  king  and 
his  princes,  his  wives  and  his  con¬ 
cubines,  drank  in  them. 

4  They  drank  wine,  and  praised 
the  gods  of  gold,  and  of  silver,  of 
brass,  of  iron,  of  wood,  and  of  stone. 

5  IF  In  the  same  hour  came  forth 
fingers  of  a  man’s  hand,  and  wrote 
over  against  the  candlestick  upon  the 
plaster  of  the  wall  of  the  king’s 
palace:  and  the  king  saw  the  part 
of  the  hand  that  wrote. 

6  Then  the  king’s  countenance  was 
changed,  and  his  thoughts  troubled 
him,  so  that  the  joints  of  his  loins 
were  loosed,  and  his  knees  smote  one 
against  another. 

7  The  king  cried  aloud  to  bring  in 
the  astrologers,  the  Chaldeans,  and 
the  soothsayers.  And  the  king  spake, 
and  said  to  the  wise  men  of  Babylon, 
Whosoever  shall  read  this  writing,  and 
shew  me  the  interpretation  thereof, 
shall  he  clothed  with  scarlet,  and  have 
a  chain  of  gold  about  his  n  eck,  and  shall 
be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

8  Then  came  in  all  the  king’s  wise 
men :  but  they  could  not  read  the 
writing,  nor  make  known  to  the  king 
the  interpretation  thereof. 

9  Then  was  king  Belshazzar  great¬ 
ly  troubled,  and  his  countenance  was 
changed  in  him,  and  his  lords  were 
astonied. 

10  IT  Now  the  queen,  by  reason  of 
the*  words  of  the  king  and  his  lords, 
came  into  the  banquet  house :  and  the 
queen  spake  and  said,  O  king,  live  for 
ever;  let  not  thy  thoughts  trouble  thee, 
nor  let  thy  countenance  be  changed : 


upon  the  wall. 


DANIEL. 


Daniel  explainetli  it. 


11  There  is  a  man  in  thy  kingdom, 
in  whom  is  the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods ; 
and  in  the  days  of  thy  father  light  and 
understanding  and  wisdom,  like  the 
wisdom  of  the  gods,  was  found  in  him ; 
whom  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar  thy 
father,  the  king,  I  say ,  thy  father, 
made  master  of  the  magicians,  astrol¬ 
ogers,  Chaldeans,  and  soothsayers ; 

12  Forasmuch  as  an  excellent 
spirit,  and  knowledge,  and  under¬ 
standing,  interpreting  of  dreams,  and 
shewing  of  hard  sentences,  and  dissolv¬ 
ing  of  doubts,  were  found  in  the  same 
Daniel,  whom  the  king  named  Belte- 
shazzar :  now  let  Daniel  he  called,  and 
he  will  shew  the  interpretation. 

13  Then  was  Daniel  brought  in 
before  the  king.  And  the  king  spake 
and  said  unto  Daniel,  Art  thou  that 
Daniel,  which  art  of  the  children  of 
the  captivity  of  Judah,  whom  the  king 
my  father  brought  out  of  Jewry? 

14  I  have  even  heard  of  thee,  that 
the  spirit  of  the  gods  is  in  thee,  and 
that  light  and  understanding  and  ex¬ 
cellent  wisdom  is  found  in  thee. 

15  And  now  the  wise  men,  the 
astrologers,  have  been  brought  in  be¬ 
fore  me,  that  they  should  read  this 
writing,  and  make  known  unto  me 
the  interpretation  thereof :  but  they 
could  not  shew  the  interpretation  of 
the  thing : 

16  And  I  have  heard  of  thee,  that 
thou  canst  make  interpretations,  and 
dissolve  doubts :  now  if  thou  canst 
read  the  writing,  and  make  known  to 
me  the  interpretation  thereof,  thou 
shalt  be  clothed  with  scarlet,  and  have 
a  chain  of  gold  about  thy  neck,  and 
shalt  be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

17  IT  Then  Daniel  answered  and 
said  before  the  king,  Let  thy  gifts  be 
to  thyself,  and  give  thy  rewards  to 
another ;  yet  I  will  read  the  writing 
unto  the  king,  and  make  known  to 
him  the  interpretation. 

18  0  thou  king,  the  most  high  God 
gave  Nebuchadnezzar  thy  father  a 
kingdom,  and  majesty,  and  glory,  and 
honour : 


19  And  for  the  majesty  that  he 
gave  him,  all  people,  nations,  and 
languages,  trembled  and  feared  be¬ 
fore  him:  whom  he  would  he  slew; 
and  whom  he  would  he  kept  alive ; 
and  whom  he  would  he  set  up ;  and 
whom  he  would  he  put  down. 

20  But  when  his  heart  was  lifted  up, 
and  his  mind  hardened  in  pride,  he  was 
deposed  from  his  kingly  throne,  and 
they  took  his  glory  from  him : 

21  And  he  was  driven  from  the 
sons  of  men ;  and  his  heart  was  made 
like  the  beasts,  and  his  dwelling  was 
with  the  wild  asses :  they  fed  him 
with  grass  like  oxen,  and  his  body 
was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven ;  till 
he  knew  that  the  most  high  God 
ruled  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
that  he  appointeth  over  it  whomso¬ 
ever  he  will. 

22  And  thou  his  son,  O  Belshazzar, 
hast  not  humbled  thine  heart,  though 
thou  knewest  all  this ; 

23  But  hast  lifted  up  thyself  against 
the  Lord  of  heaven ;  and  they  have 
brought  the  vessels  of  his  house  be¬ 
fore  thee,  and  thou  and  thy  lords, 
thy  wives  and  thy  concubines,  have 
drunk  wine  in  them ;  and  thou  hast 
praised  the  gods  of  silver,  and  gold, 
of  brass,  iron,  wood,  and  stone,  which 
see  not,  nor  hear,  nor  know :  and  the 
God  in  whose  hand  thy  breath  is,  and 
whose  are  all  thy  ways,  hast  thou  not 
glorified : 

24#Then  was  the  part  of  the  hand 
sent  from  him ;  and  this  writing  was 
written. 

25  T[  And  this  is  the  writing  that  was 
written,  MENE,  MENE,  TEKEL, 
UPHARSIN. 

26  This  is  the  interpretation  of  the 
thing :  MENE  ;  God  hath  numbered 
thy  kingdom,  and  finished  it. 

27  TEKEL;  Thou  art  weighed  in 
the  balances,  and  art  found  wanting. 

28  PERES;  Thy  kingdom  is  di¬ 
vided,  and  given  to  the  Medes  and 
Persians. 

29  Then  commanded  Belshazzar, 
and  they  clothed  Daniel  with  scarlet, 

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Conspiracy  against  Daniel.  DANIEL. 


He  is  cast  into 


and  put  a  chain  of  gold  about  his 
neck,  and  made  a  proclamation 
concerning  him,  that  he  should  he 
the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

30  If  In  that  night  was  Belshazzar 
the  king  of  the  Chaldeans  slain. 

31  And  Darius  the  Median  took 
the  kingdom,  being  about  threescore 
and  two  years  old. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Daniel  is  made  chief  of  the  'presidents.  4  They  con¬ 
spiring  against  him  obtain  an  idolatrous  decree.  10 
Daniel,  accused  of  the  breach  thereof,  is  cast  into  the 
lions'  den.  18  Daniel  is  saved.  24  His  adversaries 
devoured,  25  and  God  magnified  by  a  decree. 

IT  pleased  Darius  to  set  over  the 
kingdom  a  hundred  and  twenty 
princes,  which  should  be  over  the 
whole  kingdom ; 

2  And  over  these  three  presidents ; 
of  whom  Daniel  was  first :  that  the 
princes  might  give  accounts  unto 
them,  and  the  king  should  have  no 
damage. 

3  Then  this  Daniel  was  preferred 
above  the  presidents  and  princes, 
because  an  excellent  spirit  was  in 
him ;  and  the  king  thought  to  set  him 
over  the  whole  realm. 

4  %  Then  the  presidents  and  princes 
sought  to  find  occasion  against  Daniel 
concerning  the  kingdom ;  but  they 
could  find  none  occasion  nor  fault; 
forasmuch  as  he  teas  faithful,  neither 
was  there  any  error  or  fault  found  in 
him. 

5  Then  said  these  men,  We  shall 
not  find  any  occasion  against*  this 
Daniel,  except  we  find  it  against  him 
concerning  the  law  of  his  God. 

6  Then  these  presidents  and  princes 
assembled  together  to  the  king,  and 
said  thus  unto  him,  King  Darius,  live 
for  ever. 

7  All  the  presidents  of  the  kingdom, 
the  governors,  and  the  princes,  the 
counsellors,  and  the  captains,  have 
consulted  together  to  establish  a  royal 
statute,  and  to  make  a  firm  decree, 
that  whosoever  shall  ask  a  petition  of 
any  God  or  man  for  thirty  days,  save 
of  thee,  O  king,  he  shall  be  cast  into 
the  den  of  lions. 


8  Now,  O  king,  establish  the  de¬ 
cree,  and  sign  the  writing,  that  it  he 
not  changed,  according  to  the  law  of 
the  Medes  and  Persians,  which  alter- 
eth  not. 

9  Wherefore  king  Darius  signed 
the  writing  and  the  decree. 

10  If  Now  when  Daniel  knew  that 
the  writing  was  signed,  he  went  into 
his  house ;  and,  his  windows  being 
open  in  his  chamber  toward  Jeru¬ 
salem,  he  kneeled  upon  his  knees 
three  times  a  day,  and  prayed,  and 
gave  thanks  before  his  God,  as  he 
did  aforetime. 

11  Then  these  men  assembled,  and 
found  Daniel  praying  and  making 
supplication  before  his  God. 

12  Then  they  came  near,  and  spake 
before  the  king  concerning  the  king’s 
decree ;  Hast  thou  not  signed  a  de¬ 
cree,  that  every  man  that  shall  ask 
a  petition  of  any  God  or  man  within 
thirty  days,  save  of  thee,  O  king, 
shall  be  cast  into  the  den  of  lions  ?  The 
king  answered  and  said,  The  thing  is 
true,  according  to  the  law  of  the  Medes 
and  Persians,  which  altereth  not. 

13  Then  answered  they  and  said 
before  the  king,  That  Daniel,  which 
is  of  the  children  of  the  captivity  of 
Judah,  regardeth  not  thee,  O  king,  nor 
the  decree  that  thou  hast  signed,  but 
inaketh  his  petition  three  times  a  day. 

14  Then  the  king,  when  he  heard 
these  words,  was  sore  displeased  with 
himself,  and  set  his  heart  on  Daniel  to 
deliver  him  :  and  he  laboured  till  the 
going  down  of  the  sun  to  deliver  him. 

15  Then  these  men  assembled  unto 
the  king,  and  said  unto  the  king, 
Know,  O  king,  that  the  law  of  the 
Medes  and  Persians  is,  That  no 
decree  nor  statute  which  the  king 
establislieth  may  be  changed. 

16  Then  the  king  commanded,  and 
they  brought  Daniel,  and  cast  him 
into  the  den  of  lions.  Now  the  king 
spake  and  said  unto  Daniel,  Thy 
God  whom  thou  servest  continually, 
he  will  deliver  thee. 

17  And  a  stone  was  brought,  and 


966 


the  lions'  den. 


DANIEL. 


Vision  of  four  heasts. 


laid  upon  the  mouth  of  the  den  ;  and 
the  king  sealed  it  with  his  own  sig¬ 
net,  and  with  the  signet  of  his  lords ; 
that  the  purpose  might  not  he  chang¬ 
ed  concerning  Daniel. 

18  Then  the  king  went  to  his 
palace,  and  passed  the  night  fasting : 
neither  were  instruments  of  music 
brought  before  him:  'and  his  sleep 
went  from  him. 

19  Then  the  king  arose  very  early 
in  the  morning,  and  went  in  haste 
unto  the  den  of  lions. 

20  And  when  he  came  to  the  den, 
he  cried  with  a  lamentable  voice  unto 
Daniel :  and  the  king  spake  and  said 
to  Daniel,  O  Daniel,  servant  of  the 
living  God,  is  thy  God,  whom  thou 
servest  continually,  able  to  deliver 
thee  from  the  lions  ? 

21  Then  said  Daniel  unto  the  king, 
O  king,  live  for  ever. 

22  My  God  hath  sent  his  angel, 
and  hath  shut  the  lions’  mouths,  that 
they  have  not  hurt  me :  forasmuch 
as  before  him  innocency  was  found 
in  me ;  and  also  before  thee,  O  king, 
have  I  done  no  hurt. 

23  Then  was  the  king  exceeding 
glad  for  him,  and  commanded  that 
they  should  take  Daniel  up  out  of 
the  den.  So  Daniel  was  taken  up 
out  of  the  den,  and  no  manner  of 
hurt  was  found  upon  him,  because 
he  believed  in  his  God. 

24  T  And  the  king  commanded, 
and  they  brought  those  men  which 
had  accused  Daniel,  and  they  cast 
them  into  the  den  of  lions,  them, 
their  children,  and  their  wives ;  and 
the  lions  had  the  mastery  of  them,  and 
brake  all  their  bones  in  pieces  or  ever 
they  came  at  the  bottom  of  the  den. 

25  Then  king  Darius  wrote  unto 
all  people,  nations,  and  languages, 
that  dwell  in  all  the  earth ;  Peace  be 
multiplied  unto  you. 

26  I  make  a  decree,  That  in  every 
dominion  of  my  kingdom  men  trem¬ 
ble  and  fear  before  the  God  of  Dan¬ 
iel :  for  he  is  the  living  God,  and 
steadfast  forever,  and  his  kingdom  that 


which  shall  not  be  destroyed,  and  his 
dominion  shall  he  even  unto  the  end. 

27  He  delivereth  and  rescueth,  and 
he  worketh  signs  and  wonders  in 
heaven  and  in  earth,  who  hath  deliver¬ 
ed  Daniel  from  the  power  of  the  lions. 

28  So  this  Daniel  prospered  in  the 
reign  of  Darius,  and  in  the  reign  of 
Cyrus  the  Persian. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Daniel’s  vision  of  four  beasts.  9  Of  God's  kingdom. 
15  The  interpretation  thereof. 

IN  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar  king 
of  Babylon,  Daniel  had  a  dream 
and  visions  of  his  head  upon  his  bed  : 
then  he  wrote  the  dream,  and  told  the 
sum  of  the  matters. 

2  Daniel  spake  and  said,  I  saw  in 
my  vision  by  night,  and,  behold,  the 
four  winds  of  the  heaven  strove  upon 
the  great  sea. 

3  And  four  great  beasts  came  up 
from  the  sea,  diverse  one  from  an¬ 
other. 

4  The  first  was  like  a  lion,  and 

had  eagle’s  wings :  I  beheld  till  the 

wings  thereof  were  plucked,  and  it 

was  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  and 

made  stand  upon  the  feet  as  a  man, 

and  a  man’s  heart  was  given  to  it. 

5  And  behold  another  beast,  a 

second,  like  to  a  bear,  and  it  raised 

up  itself  on  one  side,  and  it  had  three 

ribs  in  the  mouth  of  it  between  the 

teeth  of  it :  and  they  said  thus  unto 

it,  Arise,  devour  much  flesh. 

6  After  this  I  beheld,  and  3o  an- 

♦  ' 

other,  like  a  leopard,  which  had  upon 
the  back  of  it  four  wings  of  a  fowl ; 
the  beast  had  also  four  heads;  and 
dominion  was  given  to  it. 

7  After  this  I  saw  in  the  night 
visions,  and  behold  a  fourth  beast, 
dreadful  and  terrible,  and  strong 
exceedingly ;  and  it  had  great  iron 
teeth :  it  devoured  and  brake  in 
pieces,  and  stamped  the  residue  with 
the  feet  of  it :  and  it  was  diverse  from 
all  the  beasts  that  were  before  it ; 
and  it  had  ten  horns. 

8  I  considered  the  horns,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  there  came  up  among  them 

967 


DANIEL. 


The  vision  interpreted. 


Of  God’s  kingdom. 

another  little  horn,  before  whom 
there  were  three  of  the  first  horns 
plucked  up  by  the  roots :  and,  be¬ 
hold,  in  this  horn  were  eyes  like  the 
eyes  of  man,  and  a  mouth  speaking 
great  things. 

9  I  beheld  till  the  thrones  were 
cast  down,  and  the  Ancient  ot  days 
did  sit,  whose  garment  was  white  as 
snow,  and  the  hair  of  his  head  like 
the  pure  wool :  his  throne  was  like 
the  fiery  flame,  and  his  wheels  as 
burning  fire. 

10  A  fiery  stream  issued  and  came 
forth  from  before  him :  thousand 
thousands  ministered  unto  him,  and 
ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand 
stood  before  him:  the  judgment  was 
set,  and  the  books  were  opened. 

11  I  beheld  then,  because  of  the 
voice  of  the  great  words  which  the 
horn  spake:  I  beheld  even  till  the  beast 
was  slain,  and  his  body  destroyed,  and 
given  to  the  burning  flame. 

12  As  concerning  the  rest  of  the 
beasts,  they  had  their  dominion  taken 
away :  yet  their  lives  were  prolonged 
for  a  season  and  time. 

13  I  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and, 
behold,  one  like  the  Son  of  man  came 
with  the  clouds  of  heaven,  and  came 
to  the  Ancient  of  days,  and  they 
brought  him  near  before  him. 

14  And  there  was  given  him  do¬ 
minion,  and  glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that 
all  people,  nations,  and  languages, 
should  serve  him:  his  dominion  is 
an  everlasting  dominion,  which  shall 
not  pass  away,  and  his  kingdom  that 
which  shall  not  be  destroyed. 

15  If  I  Daniel  was  grieved  in  my 
spirit  in  the  midst  of  my  body,  and 
the  visions  of  my  head  troubled  me. 

16  I  came  near  unto  one  of  them 
that  stood  by,  and  asked  him  the 
truth  of  all  this.  So  he  told  me,  and 
made  me  know  the  interpretation  of 
the  things. 

17  These  great  beasts,  which  are 
four,  are  four  kings,  which  shall  arise 
out  of  the  earth. 

18  But  the  saints  of  the  Most  High 

968 


shall  take  the  kingdom,  and  possess 
the  kingdom  for  ever,  even  for  ever 
and  ever. 

19  Then  I  would  know  the  truth  of 
the  fourth  beast,  which  was  diverse 
from  all  the  others,  exceeding  dread¬ 
ful,  whose  teeth  ivere  of  iron,  and 
his  nails  of  brass ;  which  devoured, 
brake  in  pieces,  and  stamped  the 
residue  with  his  feet ; 

20  And  of  the  ten  horns  that  were 
in  his  head,  and  of  the  other  which 
came  up,  and  before  whom  three 
fell ;  even  of  that  horn  that  had 
eyes,  and  a  mouth'  that  spake  very 
great  things,  whose  look  was  more 
stout  than  his  fellows. 

21  I  beheld,  and  the  same  horn 
made  war  with  the  saints,  and  pre¬ 
vailed  against  them ; 

22  Until  the  Ancient  of  days  came, 
and  judgment  was  given  to  the  saints 
of  the  Most  High ;  and  the  time  came 
that  the  saints  possessed  the  kingdom. 

23  Thus  he  said,  The  fourth  beast 

•  ' 

shall  he  the  fourth  kingdom  upon 
earth,  which  shall  be  diverse  from 
all  kingdoms,  and  shall  devour  the 
whole  earth,  and  shall  tread  it  down, 
and  break  it  in  pieces. 

24  And  the  ten  horns  out  of  this 
kingdom  are  ten  kings  that  shall  arise  : 
and  another  shall  rise  after  them ;  and 
he  shall  be  diverse  from  the  first,  and 
he  shall  subdue  three  kings. 

25  And  he  shall  speak  great  words 
against  the  Most  High,  and  shall 
wear  out  the  saints  of  the  Most  High, 
and  think  to  change  times  and  laws : 
and  they  shall  be  given  into  his  hand 
until  a  time  and  times  and  the  divi¬ 
ding  of  time. 

26  But  the  judgment  shall  sit,  and 
they  shall  take  away  his  dominion,  to 
consume  and  to  destroy^  unto  the  end. 

27  And  the  kingdom  and  domin¬ 
ion,  and  the  greatness  of  the  king¬ 
dom  under  the  whole  heaven,  shall 
be  given  to  the  people  of  the  saints 
of  the  Most  High,  whose  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  do¬ 
minions  shall  serve  and  obey  him. 


Daniel's  vision 


DANIEL. 


28  Hitherto  is  the  end  of  the  matter. 
As  for  me  Daniel,  my  cogitations 
much  troubled  me,  and  my  counte¬ 
nance  changed  in  me:  hut  I  kept 
the  matter  in  my  heart. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  DanieV s  vision  of  the  ram  and  he  goat.  13  The  two 
thousand  three  hundred  days  of  sacrifice.  15  Gabriel 
comforteth  Daniel ,  and  interpreted  the  vision. 

IN  the  third  year  of  the  reign  of 
king  Belshazzar  a  vision  appear¬ 
ed  unto  me,  even  unto  me  Daniel, 
after  that  which  appeared  unto  me 
at  the  first. 

2  And  I  saw  in  a  vision;  and  it 
came  to  pass,  when  I  saw,  that  I  was 
at  Shushan  in  the  palace,  which  is  in 
the  province  of  Elam  ;  and  I  saw  in  a 
vision,  and  I  was  by  the  river  of  Ulai. 

3  Then  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and 
saw,  and,  behold,  there  stood  before 
the  river  a  ram  which  had  two  horns  : 
and  the  two  horns  were  high ;  hut 
one  was  higher  than  the  other,  and 
the  higher  came  up  last. 

4  I  saw  the  ram  pushing  westward, 
and  northward,  and  southward ;  so 
that  no  beasts  might  stand  before  him, 
neither  was  there  any  that  could  de¬ 
liver  out  of  his  hand ;  hut  he  did  ac¬ 
cording  to  his  will,  and  became  great. 

5  And  as  I  was  considering,  be¬ 
hold,  a  he  goat  came  from  the  west 
on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  and 
touched  not  the  ground  :  and  the  goat 
had  a  notable  horn  between  his  eyes. 

6  And  he  came  to  the  ram  that  had 
two  horns,  which  I  had  seen  standing 
before  the  river,  and  ran  unto  him  in 
the  fury  of  his  power. 

7  And  I  saw  him  come  close  unto 
the  ram,  and  he  was  moved  with  chol- 
er  against  him,  and  smote  the  ram, 
and  brake  his  two  horns :  and  there 
was  no  power  in  the  ram  to  stand 
before  him,  hut  he  cast  him  down  to 
the  ground,  and  stamped  upon  him : 
and  there  was  none  that  could  deliv¬ 
er  the  ram  out  of  his  hand. 

8  Therefore  the  he  goat  waxed  very 
great:  and  when  he  was  strong,  the 
great  horn  was  broken;  and  for  it 


the  ram  and  he  goat. 

came  up  four  notable  ones  toward 
the  four  winds  of  heaven. 

9  And  out  of  one  of  them  came  forth 
a  little  horn,  which  waxed  exceeding 
great,  toward  the  south,  and  toward  the 
east,  and  toward  the  pleasant  land. 

10  And  it  waxed  great,  even  to  the 
host  of  heaven ;  and  it  cast  down 
some  of  the  host  and  of  the  stars  to 
the  ground,  and  stamped  upon  them. 

11  \rea,  he  magnified  himself  even 
to  the  prince  of  the  host,  and  by  him 
the  daily  sacrifice  was  taken  away, 
and  the  place  of  his  sanctuary  was 
cast  down. 

12  And  a  host  was  given  him 
against  the  daily  sacrifice  by  reason 
of  transgression,  and  it  cast  down  the 
truth  to  the  ground  ;  and  it  practised, 
and  prospered. 

13  Tf  Then  I  heard  one  saint  speak¬ 
ing,  and  another  saint  said  unto  that 
certain  saint  which  spake,  How  long 
shall  be  the  vision  concerning  the  daily 
sacrifice ,  and  the  transgression  of  des¬ 
olation,  to  give  both  the  sanctuary 
and  the  host  to  be  trodden  under  foot  ? 

14  And  he  said  unto  me,  Unto  two 
thousand  and  three  hundred  days ; 
then  shall  the  sanctuary  he  cleansed. 

15  IF  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  I, 
even  I  Daniel,  had  seen  the  vision, 
and  sougfht  for  the  meaning,  then, 
behold,  there  stood  before  me  as  the 
appearance  of  a  man. 

16  And  I  heard  a  man’s  voice  be¬ 
tween  the  banks  of  Ulai,  which  call¬ 
ed,  and  said,  Gabriel,  make  this  man 
to  understand  the  vision. 

17  So  he  came  near  where  I  stood  : 
and  when  he  came,  I  was  afraid,  and 
fell  upon  my  face :  hut  he  said  unto 
me,  Understand,  O  son  of  man :  for  at 
the  time  of  the  end  shall  be  the  vision. 

18  Now  as  he  was  speaking  with 
me,  I  was  in  a  deep  sleep  on  my  face 
toward  the  ground  :  but  he  touched 
me,  and  set  me  upright. 

19  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  will 
make  thee  know  what  shall  be  in 
the  last  end  of  the  indignation  :  for  at 
the  time  appointed  the  end  shall  be. 

969 


The  vision  interpreted. 


DANIEL. 


Daniel’s  confession 


20  The  ram  which  thou  sawest 
having  two  horns  are  the  kings  of 
Media  and  Persia. 

21  And  the  rough  goat  is  the  king 
of  Grecia :  and  the  great  horn  that  is 
between  his  eyes  is  the  first  king. 

22  Now  that  being  broken,  whereas 
four  stood  up  for  it,  four  kingdoms 
shall  stand  up  out  of  the  nation,  but 
not  in  his  power. 

23  And  in  the  latter  time  of  their 
kingdom,  when  the  transgressors  are 
come  to  the  full,  a  king  of  fierce  coun¬ 
tenance,  and  understanding  dark  sen¬ 
tences,  shall  stand  up. 

24  And  his  power  shall  be  mighty, 
but  not  by  his  own  power :  and  he 
shall  destroy  wonderfully,  and  shall 
prosper,  and  practise,  and  shall  destroy 
the  mighty  and  the  holy  people. 

25  And  through  his  policy  also  he 
shall  cause  craft  to  prosper  in  his 
hand ;  and  he  shall  magnify  himself 
in  his  heart,  and  by  peace  shall  de¬ 
stroy  many:  he  shall  also  stand  up 
against  the  Prince  of  princes ;  but 
he  shall  be  broken  without  hand. 

26  And  the  vision  of  the- evening 
and  the  morning  which  was  told  is 
true :  wherefore  shut  thou  up  the 
vision  ;  for  it  shall  be  for  many  days. 

27  And  I  Daniel  fainted,  and  was 
sick  certain  days ;  afterwarcf  I  rose 
up,  and  did  the  king’s  business ;  and 
I  was  astonished  at  the  vision,  but 
none  understood  it. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Daniel ,  considering  the  time  of  the  captivity,  3  makcth 
confession  of  sins,  16  and  pray  eth for  the  restoration  of 
Jerusalem.  20  Gabriel  informethhim  of  the  seventy  weeks. 

IN  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  son 
of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed  of  the 
Medes,  which  was  made  king  over 
the  realm  of  the  Chaldeans  ; 

2  In  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  I- 
Daniel  understood  by  books  the 
number  of  the  years,  whereof  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Jeremiah 
the  prophet,  that  he  would  accom¬ 
plish  seventy  years  in  the  desolations 
of  Jerusalem. 

3  If  And  I  set  my  face  unto  the 

970 


Lord  God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and  sup¬ 
plications,  with  fasting,  and  sack¬ 
cloth,  and  ashes : 

4  And  I  prayed  unto  the  Lord  my 
God,  and  made  my  confession,  and 
said,  O  Lord,  the  great  and  dreadful 
God,  keeping  the  covenant  and  mercy 
to  them  that  love  him,  and  to  them 
that  keep  his  commandments  ; 

5  We  have  sinned,  and  have  com¬ 
mitted  iniquity,  and  have  done  wick¬ 
edly,  and  have  rebelled,  even  by  de¬ 
parting  from  thy  precepts  and  from 
thy  judgments : 

6  Neither  have  we  hearkened  un¬ 
to  thy  servants  the  prophets,  which 
spake  in  thy  name  to  our  kings,  our 
princes,  and  our  fathers,  and  to  all 
the  people  of  the  land. 

7  O  Lord,  righteousness  belongeth 
unto  thee,  but  unto  us  confusion  of 
faces,  as  at  this  day ;  to  the  men  of 
Judah,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Je¬ 
rusalem,  and  unto  all  Israel,  that  are 
near,  and  that  are  far  off,  through  all 
the  countries  whither  thou  hast  driven 
them,  because  of  their  trespass  that 
they  have  trespassed  against  thee. 

.  8  O  Lord,  to  us  belongeth  confusion 
of  face,  to  our  kings,  to  our  princes, 
and  to  our  fathers,  because  we  have 
sinned  against  thee. 

9  To  the  Lord  our  God  belong -mer- 
cies  and  forgivenesses,  though  we  have 
rebelled  against  him ; 

10  Neither  have  we  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  our  God,  to  walk 
in  his  laws,  which  he  set  before  us 
by  his  servants  the  prophets. 

11  Yea,  all  Israel  have  transgress¬ 
ed  thy  law,  even  by  departing,  that 
they  might  not  obey  thy  voice  ;  there¬ 
fore  the  curse  is  poured  upon  us,  and 
the  oath  that  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses  the  servant  of  God,  because 
we  have  sinned  against  him. 

12  And  he  hath  confirmed  his  words, 
which  he  spake  against  us,  and  against 
our  judges  that  j  ndged  us,  by  bringing 
upon  us  a  great  evil :  for  under  the 
whole  heaven  hath  not  been  done  as 
hath  been  done  upon  Jerusalem. 


and  prayer. 


DANIEL. 


Of  the  seventy  weeks. 


13  As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  all  this  evil  is  come  upon  us  : 
yet  made  we  not  our  prayer  before 
the  Lord  our  God,  that  we  might 
turn  from  our  iniquities,  and  under¬ 
stand  thy  truth. 

14  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  watch¬ 
ed  upon  the  evil,  and  brought  it  upon 
us :  for  the  Lord  our  God  is  right¬ 
eous  in  all  his  works  which  he  doeth : 
for  we  obeyed  not  his  voice. 

15  And  now,  O  Lord  our  God,  that 
hast  brought  thy  people  forth  oat  of 
the  land  of  Egypt  with  a  mighty 
hand,  and  hast  gotten  thee  renown, 
as  at  this  day  ;  we  have  sinned,  we 
have  done  wickedly. 

16  If  O  Lord,  according  to  all  thy 
righteousness,  I  beseech  thee,  let 
thine  anger  and  thy  fury  he  turned 
away  from  thy  city  Jerusalem,  thy 
holy  mountain  :  because  for  our  sins, 
and  for  the  iniquities  of  our  fathers, 
Jerusalem  and  thy  people  are  become 
a  reproach  to  all  that  are  about  us. 

17  Now  therefore,  O  our  God,  hear 
the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  his 
supplications,  and  cause  thy  face  to 
shine  upon  thy  sanctuary  that  is  des¬ 
olate,  for  the  Lord’s  sake. 

18  O  my  God,  incline  thine  ear, 
and  hear  ;  open  thine  eyes,  and  be¬ 
hold  our  desolations,  and  the  city 
which  is  called  by  thy  name :  for 
we  do  not  present  our  supplications 
before  thee  for  our  righteousnesses, 
hut  for  thy  great  mercies. 

19  0  Lord,  hear ;  O  Lord,  forgive ; 
O  Lord,  hearken  and  do ;  defer  not, 
for  thine  own  sake,  O  my  God :  for 
thy  city  and  thy  people  are  called  by 
thy  name. 

20  N  And  while  I  was  speaking, 
and  praying,  and  confessing  my  sin 
and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and 
presenting  my  supplication  before 
the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy 
mountain  of  my  God  ; 

21  Yea,  while  I  was  speaking  in 
prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom 
I  had  seen  in  the  vision  at  the  be¬ 
ginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly, 


touched  me  about  the  time  of  the 
evening  oblation. 

22  And  he  informed  me,  and  talked 
with  me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am 
now  come  forth  to  give  thee  skill  and 
understanding. 

23  At  the  beginning  of  thy  sup¬ 
plications  the  commandment  came 
forth,  and  I  am  come  to  shew  thee  ; 
for  thou  art  greatly  beloved :  there¬ 
fore  understand  the  matter,  and  con¬ 
sider  the  vision. 

24  Seventy  weeks  are  determined 
upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy  holy 
city,  to  finish  the  transgression,  and 
to  make  an  end  of  sins,  and  to  make 
reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and  to 
bring  in  everlasting  righteousness, 
and  to  seal  up  the  vision  and  proph¬ 
ecy,  and  to  anoint  the  Most  Holy. 

25  Know  therefore  and  understand, 
that  from  the  going  forth  of  the  com¬ 
mandment  to  restore  and  to  build 
Jerusalem,  unto  the  Messiah  the 
Prince,  shall  be  seven  weeks,  and 
threescore  and  two  weeks  :  the  street 
shall  he  built  again,  and  the  wall, 
even  in  troublous  times. 

26  And  after  threescore  and  two 
weeks  shall  Messiah  be  cut  off,  but 
not  for  himself :  and  the  people  of 
the  prince  that  shall  come  shall  de¬ 
stroy  the  city  and  the  sanctuary ; 
and  the  end  thereof  shall  be  with  a 
flood,  and  unto  the  end  of  the  war 
desolations  are  determined. 

27  And  he  shall  confirm  the  cov¬ 
enant  with  many  for  one  week  :  and 
in  the  midst  of  the  week  he  shall 
cause  the  sacrifice  and  the  oblation 
to  cease,  and  for  the  overspreading 
of  abominations  he  shall  make  it  des¬ 
olate,  even  until  the  consummation, 
and  that  determined  shall  be  poured 
upon  the  desolate. 


CHAPTER  X. 


1  Daniel  having  humbled  himself  seeth  a  vision.  10  Be¬ 
ing  troubled  with  fear  he  is  comforted  by  the  angel. 

IN  the  third  year  of  Cyrus  king  of 
Persia  a  thing  was  revealed  unto 
Daniel,  whose  name  was  called  Bel- 
teshazzar ;  and  the  thing  was  true, 

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Daniel  seeth  a  glorious  vision.  DANIEL.  An  angel  comforteth  him . 


but  the  time  appointed  teas  long : 
and  he  understood  the  thing,  and 
had  understanding  of  the  vision. 

2  In  those  days  I  Daniel  was 
mourning  three  full  weeks. 

3  I  ate  no  pleasant  bread,  neither 
came  flesh  nor  wine  in  my  mouth, 
neither  did  I  anoint  myself  at  all,  till 
three  whole  weeks  were  fulfilled. 

4  And  in  the  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  first  month,  as  I  was  by 
the  side  of  the  great  river,  which  is 
Hiddekel ; 

5  Then  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and 
looked,  and  behold  a  certain  man 
clothed  in  linen,  whose  loins  were 
girded  with  fine  gold  of  Uphaz  : 

6  His  body  also  was  like  the  beryl, 
and  his  face  as  the  appearance  of 
lightning,  and  his  eyes  as  lamps  of 
fire,  and  his  arms  and  his  feet  like 
in  colour  to  polished  brass,  and  the 
voice  of  his  words  like  the  voice  of  a 
multitude. 

7  And  I  Daniel  alone  saw  the 
vision  :  for  the  men  that  were  with 
me  saw  not  the  vision  ;  but  a  great 
quaking  fell  upon  them,  so  that  they 
fled  to  hide  themselves. 

8  Therefore  I  was  left  alone,  and 
saw  this  great  vision,  and  there 
remained  no  strength  in  me :  for  my 
comeliness  was  turned  in  me  into  cor¬ 
ruption,  and  I  retained  no  strength. 

9  Yet  heard  I  the  voice  of  his 
words  :  and  when  I  heard  the  voice 
of  his  words,  then  was  I  in  a  deep 
sleep  on  my  face,  and  my  face  to¬ 
ward  the  ground. 

10  IT  And,  behold,  a  hand  touched 
me,  which  set  me  upon  my  knees 
and  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands. 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  O  Daniel, 
a  man  greatly  beloved,  understand 
the  words  that  I  speak  unto  thee,  and 
stand  upright :  for  unto  thee  am  I  now 
sent.  And  when  he  had  spoken  this 
word  unto  me,  I  stood  trembling. 

12  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Fear  not, 
Daniel :  for  from  the  first  day  that 
thou  didst  set  thine  heart  to  under¬ 
stand,  and  to  chasten  thyself  before 

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thy  God,  thy  words  were  heard,  and 
I  am  come  for  thy  words. 

13  But  the  prince  of  the  kingdom  of 
Persia  withstood  me  one  and  twenty 
days  :  but,  lo,  Michael,  one  of  the 
chief  princes,  came  to  help  me  ;  and 
I  remained  there  with  the  kings  of 
Persia. 

14  Now  I  am  come  to  make  thee 
understand  what  shall  befall  thy 
people  in  the  latter  days :  for  yet 
the  vision  is  for  many  days. 

15  And  when  he  had  spoken  such 
words  unto  me,  I  set  my  face  toward 
the  ground,  and  I  became  dumb. 

16  And,  behold,  one  like  the  simil¬ 
itude  of  the  sons  of  men  touched 
my  lips  :  then  I  opened  my  mouth, 
and  spake,  and  said  unto  him  that 
stood  before  me,  O  my  lord,  by  the 
vision  my  sorrows  are  turned  upon 
me,  and  1  have  retained  no  strength. 

17  For  how  can  the  servant  of  this 
my  lord  talk  with  this  my  lord  ?  for 
as  for  me,  straightway  there  remain¬ 
ed  no  strength  in  me,  neither  is  there 
breath  left  in  me. 

18  Then  there  came  again  and 
touched  me  one  like  the  appearance 
of  a  man,  and  he  strengthened  me, 

19  And  said,  O  man  greatly  belov¬ 
ed,  fear  not :  peace  be  unto  thee  ;  be 
strong,  yea,  be  strong.  And  when  he 
had  spoken  unto  me,  I  was  strength¬ 
ened,  and  said,  Let  my  lord  speak  ; 
for  thou  hast  strengthened  me. 

20  Then  said  he,  Knowest  thou 
wherefore  I  come  unto  thee  ?  and  now 
will  I  return  to  fight  with  the  prince  of 
Persia :  and  when  I  am  gone  forth,  lo, 
the  prince  of  Grecia  shall  come. 

21  But  I  will  shew  thee  that  which 
is  noted  in  the  Scripture  of  truth :  and 
there  is  none  that  holdeth  with  me  in 
these  things,  but  Michael  your  prince. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  The  overthrow  of  Persia  by  the  king  of  Grecia.  5 

Leagues  and  conflicts  betiveen  the  kings  of  the  south 

and  of  the  north.  30  The  invasion  and  tyranny  of 

the  Romans. 

A  LSO  I  in  the  first  year  of  Darius 
jljL  the  Mede,  even  I,  stood  to  con¬ 
firm  and  to  strengthen  him. 


The  overthrow  of  Persia. 


DANIEL. 


2  And  now  will  I  shew  thee  the 
truth.  Behold,  there  shall  stand  up 
yet  three  kings  in  Persia;  and  the 
fourth  shall  be  far  richer  than  they 
all :  and  by  his  strength  through  his 
riches  he  shall  stir  up  all  against  the 
realm  of  Grecia. 

3  And  a  mighty  king  shall  stand 
up,  that  shall  rule  with  great  domin¬ 
ion,  and  do  according  to  his  will. 

4  And  when  he  shall  stand  up,  his 
kingdom  shall  he  broken,  and  shall 
he  divided  toward  the  four  winds  of 
heaven ;  and  not  to  his  posterity,  nor 
according  to  his  dominion  which  he 
ruled :  for  his  kingdom  shall  he  pluck¬ 
ed  up,  even  for  others  besides  those. 

5  If  And  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
be  strong,  and  one  of  his  princes; 
and  he  shall  he  strong  above  him, 
and  have  dominion ;  his  dominion 
shall  be  a  great  dominion. 

6  And  in  the  end  of  years  they 
shall  join  themselves  together;  for 
the  king’s  daughter  of  the  south 
shall  come  to  the  king  of  the  north 
to  make  an  agreement :  hut  she  shall 
not  retain  the  power  of  the  arm ;  nei¬ 
ther  shall  he  stand,  nor  his  arm :  hut 
she  shall  he  given  up,  and  they  that 
brought  her,  and  he  that  begat  her, 
and  he  that  strengthened  her  in  these 
times. 

7  But  out  of  a  branch  of  her  roots 
shall  one  stand  up  in  his  estate, 
which  shall  come  with  an  army,  and 
shall  enter  into  the  fortress  of  the 
king  of  the  north,  and  shall  deal 
against  them,  and  shall  prevail  : 

8  And  shall  also  carry  captives  into 
Egypt  their  gods,  with  their  princes, 
and  with  their  precious  vessels  of  sil¬ 
ver  and  of  gold ;  and  he  shall  continue 
more  years  than  the  king  of  the 
north. 

9  So  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
come  into  his  kingdom,  and  shall  re¬ 
turn  into  his  own  land. 

10  But  his  sons  shall  he  stirred 
up,  and  shall  assemble  a  multitude 
of  great  forces :  and  one  shall  cer¬ 
tainly  come,  and  overflow,  and  pass 


Leagues  and  conflicts. 

through:  then  shall  he  return,  and 
he  stirred  up,  even  to  his  fortress. 

11  And  the  king  of  the  south  shall 
he  moved  with  choler,  and  shall 
come  forth  and  fight  with  him,  even 
with  the  king  of  the  north :  and  he 
shall  set  forth  a,  great  multitude ;  but 
the  multitude  shall  he  given  into  his 
hand. 

12  And  when  he  hath  taken  away 
the  multitude,  his  heart  shall  be 
lifted  up ;  and  he  shall  cast  down 
many  ten  thousands :  hut  he  shall 
not  he  strengthened  by  it. 

13  For  the  king  of  the  north  shall 
return,  and  shall  set  forth  a  multi¬ 
tude  greater  than  the  former,  and 
shall  certainly  come  after  certain 
years  with  a  great  army  and  with 
much  riches. 

14  And  in  those  times  there  shall 
many  stand  up  against  the  king  of 
the  south :  also  the  robbers  of  thy 
people  shall  exalt  themselves  to  es¬ 
tablish  the  vision;  hut  they  shall 
fall. 

15  So  the  king  of  the  north  shall 
come,  and  cast  up  a  mount,  and  take 
the  most  fenced  cities :  and  the  arms 
of  the  south  shall  not  withstand,  nei¬ 
ther  his  chosen  people,  neither  shall 
there  be  any  strength  to  withstand. 

16  But  he  that  cometh  against  him 
shall  do  according  to  his  own  will,  and 
none  shall  stand  before  him  :  and  he 
shall  stand  in  the  glorious  land,  which 
by  his  hand  shall  be  consumed. 

17  He  shall  also  set  his  face  to  enter 
with  the  strength  of  his  whole  king¬ 
dom,  and  upright  ones  with  him; 
thus  shall  he  do :  and  he  shall  give 
him  the  daughter  of  women,  cor¬ 
rupting  her :  hut  she  shall  not  stand 
on  his  side ,  neither  he  for  him. 

18  After  this  shall  he  turn  his  face 
unto  the  isles,  and  shall  take  many : 
hut  a  prince  for  his  own  behalf  shall 
cause  the  reproach  offered  by  him  to 
cease ;  without  his  own  reproach  he 
shall  cause  it  to  turn  upon  him. 

19  Then  he  shall  turn  his  face  to¬ 
ward  the  fort  of  his  own  land :  hut 

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Leagues  and  conflicts. 


DANIEL. 


The  invasion  and 


he  shall  stumble  and  fall,  and  not  he 
found. 

20  Then  shall  stand  up  in  his 
estate  a  raiser  of  taxes  in  the  glory 
of  the  kingdom :  hut  within  few  days 
he  shall  he  destroyed,  neither  in  anger, 
nor  in  battle. 

21  And  in  his  estate  shall  stand 
up  a  vile  person,  to  whom  they  shall 
not  give  the.  honour  of  the  kingdom  : 
but  he  shall  come  in  peaceably,  and 
obtain  the  kingdom  by  flatteries. 

22  And  with  the  arms  of  a  flood 
shall  they  he  overflown  from  before 
him,  and  shall  be  broken ;  yea,  also 
the  prince  of  the  covenant. 

23  And  after  the  league  made  with 
him  he  shall  work  deceitfully :  for 
he  shall  come  up,  and  shall  become 
strong  with  a  small  people. 

24  He  shall  enter  peaceably  even 
upon  the  fattest  places  of  the  prov¬ 
ince  ;  and  he  shall  do  that  which 
his  fathers  have  not  done,  nor  his 
fathers’  fathers ;  he  shall  scatter 
among  them  the  prey,  and  spoil, 
and  riches :  yea ,  and  he  shall  fore¬ 
cast  his  devices  against  the  strong 
holds,  even  for  a  time. 

25  And  he  shall  stir  up  his  power 
and  his  courage  against  the  king  of 
the  south  with  a  great  army;  and 
the  king  of  the  south  shall  be  stirred 
up  to  battle  with  a  very  great  and 
mighty  army  ;  hut  he  shall  not  stand  : 
for  they  shall  forecast  devices  against 
him. 

26  Yea,  they  that  feed  of  the  por¬ 
tion  of  his  meat  shall  destroy  him, 
and  his  army  shall  overflow:  and 
many  shall  fall  down  slain. 

27  And  both  these  kings’  hearts 
shall  he  to  do  mischief,  and  they  shall 
speak  lies  at  one  table ;  but  it  shall 
not  prosper :  for  yet  the  end  shall  he 
at  the  time  appointed. 

28  Then  shall  he  return  into  his 
land  with  great  riches  ;  and  his  heart 
shall  he  against  the  holy  covenant; 
and  he  shall  do  exploits ,  and  return 
to  his  own  land. 

29  At  the  time  appointed  he  shall 

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return,  and  come  toward  the  south; 
but  it  shall  not  be  as  the  former,  oi 
as  the  latter. 

30  IT  For  the  ships  of  Chittim  shall 
come  against  him :  therefore  he  shall 
be  grieved,  and  return,  and  have  in¬ 
dignation  against  the  holy  covenant : 
so  shall  he  do ;  he  shall  even  return, 
and  have  intelligence  with  them  that 
forsake  the  holy  covenant. 

31  And  arms  shall  stand  on  his  part, 
and  they  shall  pollute  the  sanctuary 
of  strength,  and  shall  take  away  the 
daily  sacrifice ,  and  they  shall  place  the 
abomination  that  maketh  desolate. 

32  And  such  as  do  wickedly  against 
the  covenant  shall  he  corrupt  by 
flatteries :  but  the  people  that  do 
know  their  God  shall  be  strong,  and 
do  exploits. 

33  And  they  that  understand  among 
the  people  shall  instruct  many :  yet 
they  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and  by 
flame,  by  captivity,  and  by  spoil, 
many  days. 

34  Now  when  they  shall  fall,  they 
shall  be  holpen  with  a  little  help : 
but  many  shall  cleave  to  them  with 
flatteries. 

35  And  some  of  them  of  under¬ 
standing  shall  fall,  to  try  them,  and 
to  purge,  and  to  make  them  white,. 
even  to  the  time  of  the  end  :  because 
it  is  yet  for  a  time  appointed. 

36  And  the  king  shall  do  accord¬ 
ing  to  his  will ;  and  he  shall  exalt 
himself,  and  magnify  himself  above 
every  god,  and  shall  speak  marvel¬ 
lous  things  against  the  God  of  gods, 
and  shall  prosper  till  the  indignation 
be  accomplished  :  for  that  that  is  de¬ 
termined  shall  be  done. 

37  Neither  shall  he  regard  the 
God  of  his  fathers,  nor  the  desire  of 
women,  nor  regard  any  god :  for  he 
shall  magnify  himself  above  all. 

38  But  in  his  estate  shall  he  hon¬ 
our  the  God  of  forces :  and  a  god 
whom  his  fathers  knew  not  shall  he 
honour  with  gold,  and  silver,  and  with 
precious  stones,  and  pleasant  things. 

39  Thus  shall  he  do  in  the  most 


DANIEL. 


tyranny  of  the  Romans. 


Daniel  lieareth  the  times. 


strong  holds  with  a  strange  god, 
whom  he  shall  acknowledge  and  in¬ 
crease  with  glory :  and  he  shall 
cause  them  to  rule  oyer  many,  and 
shall  divide  the  land  for  gain. 

40  And  at  the  time  of  the  end  shall 
the  king  of  the  south  push  at  him : 
and  the  king  of  the  north  shall  come 
against  him  like  a  whirlwind,  with 
chariots,  and  with  horsemen,  and 
with  many  ships  ;  and  he  shall  enter 
into  the  countries,  and  shall  overflow 
and  pass  over. 

41  He  -shall  enter  also  into  the 
glorious  land,  and  many  countries 
shall  he  overthrown :  hut  these  shall 
escape  out  of  his  hand,  even  Edom, 
and  Moab,  and  the  chief  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon. 

42  He  shall  stretch  forth  his  hand 
also  upon  the  countries :  and  the 
land  of  Egypt  shall  not  escape. 

-  43  But  he  shall  have  power  over 
the  treasures  of  gold  and  of  silver, 
and  over  all  the  precious  things  of 
Egypt :  and  the  Libyans  and  the 
Ethiopians  shall  be  at  his  steps. 

44  But  tidings  out  of  the  east  and 
out  of  the  north  shall  trouble  him  : 
therefore  he  shall  go  forth  with  great 
fury  to  destroy,  and  utterly  to  make 
away  many. 

45  And  he  shall  plant  the  taberna¬ 
cles  of  his  palace  between  the  seas 
in  the  glorious  holy  mountain ;  yet 
he  shall  come  to  his  end,  and  none 
shall  help  him. 

CHAPTER  NIL 

1  Michael  shall  deliver  Israel  from  their  troubles.  5 
Daniel  is  informed  of  the  times. 

AND  at  that  time  shall  Michael 
.  stand  up,  the  great  prince  which 
standeth  for  the  children  of  thy  peo¬ 
ple  :  and  there  shall  he  a  time  of 
trouble,  such  as  never  was  since 
there  was  a  nation  even  to  that  same 
time  :  and  at  that  time  thy  people 
shall  he  delivered,  every  one  that 
shall  he  found  written  in  the  book. 

2  And  many  of  them  that  sleep  in 
the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  awake, 


some  to  everlasting  life,  and  some  to 
shame  and  everlasting  contempt. 

3  And  they  that  he  wise  shall  shine 
as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament ; 
and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteous¬ 
ness,  as  the  stars  for  ever  and  ever. 

4  But  thou,  O  Daniel,  shut  up  the 
words,  and  seal  the  hook,  even  to 
the  time  of  the  end:  many  shall  run 
to  and  fro,  and  knowledge  shall  be 
increased. 

5  If  Then  I  Daniel  looked,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  there  stood  other  two,  the  one 
on  this  side  of  the  hank  of  the  river, 
and  the  other  on  that  side  of  the  hank 
of  the  river. 

6  And  one  said  to  the  man  clothed 
in  linen,  which  was  upon  the  waters 
of  the  river,  How  long  shall  it  be  to 
the  end  of  these  wonders  ? 

7  And  I  heard  the  man  clothed  in 
linen,  which  was  upon  the  waters  of 
the  river,  when  he  held  up  his  right 
hand  and  his  left  hand  unto  heaven, 
and  sware  by  him  that  liveth  for  ever, 
that  it  shall  be  for  a  time,  times,  and 
a  half ;  and  when  he  shall  have 
accomplished  to  scatter  the  power  of 
the  holy  people,  all  these  things  shall 
he  finished.  , 

8  And  I  heard,  hut  I  understood 
not :  then  said  I,  O  my  Lord,  what 
shall  be  the  end  of  these  things  ? 

9  And  he  said,  Go  thy  way,  Daniel : 
for  the  words  are  closed  up  and  seal¬ 
ed  till  the  time  of  the  end. 

10  Many  shall  he  purified,  and 
made  white,  and  tried ;  hut  the 
wicked  shall  do  wickedly  :  and  none 
of  the  wicked  shall  understand  ;  hut 
the  wise  shall  understand. 

11  And  from  the  time  that  the  daily 
sacrifice  shall  he  taken  away,  and  the 
abomination  that  maketh  desolate 
set  up,  there  shall  be  a  thousand  two 
hundred  and  ninety  days. 

12  Blessed  is  he  that  waiteth,  and 
cometh  to  the  thousand  three  hun¬ 
dred  and  five  and  thirty  days. 

•  13  But  go  thou  thy  way  till  the  end 
be :  for  thou  shalt  rest,  and  stand  in 
thy  lot  at  the  end  of  the  days. 

975 


HOSEA. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Hoseci,  to  skew  God's  judgment  for  spiritual  whore¬ 
dom ,  taketh  Gomer,  4  and  hath  by  her  Jezreel ,  6 
Lo-ruhamah,  8  and  Lo-ammi.  10  The  restoration  of 
Judaic  and  Israel. 

THE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
unto  Hosea,  the  son  of  Beeri,  in 
the  days  of  Uzziah,  Jotham,  Ahaz, 
and  Hezekiah,  kings  of  Judah,  and 
in  the  days  of  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Joash,  king  of  Israel. 

2  The  beginning  of  the  word  of 
the  Lord  by  Hosea.  And  the  Lord 
said  to  Hosea,  Go,  take  unto  thee  a 
wife  of  whoredoms  and  children  of 
whoredoms :  for  the  land  hath  com¬ 
mitted  great  whoredom,  departing 
from  the  Lord. 

3  So  he  went  and  took  Gomer  the 
daughter  of  Dihlaim ;  which  con¬ 
ceived,  and  hare  him  a  son. 

4  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Call  his  name  Jezreel ;  for  yet  a 
little  while ,  and  I  will  avenge  the 
blood  of  Jezreel  upon  the  house  of 
Jehu,  and  will  cause  to  cease  the 
kingdom  of  the  house  of  Israel. 

5  And  it  shall  com§  to  pass  at  that 
day,  that  I  will  break  the  how  of  Is¬ 
rael  in  the  valley  of  Jezreel. 

6  If  And  she  conceived  again,  and 
hare  a  daughter.  And  God  said  unto 
him,  Call  her  name  Lo-ruhamah  : 
for  I  will  no  more  have  mercy  upon 
the  house  of  Israel ;  hut  I  will  utterly 
take  them  away. 

7  But  I  will  have  mercy  upon  the 
house  of  Judah,  and  will  save  them  by 
the  Lord  their  God,  and  will  not  save 
them  by  how,  nor  by  sword,  nor  by 
battle,  by  horses,  nor  by  horsemen. 

8  IT  Now  when  she  had  weaned 
Lo-ruhamah,  she  conceived,  and  Imre 
a  son. 

9  Then  said  God,  Call  his  name 
Lo-ammi :  for  ye  are  not  my  people, 
and  I  will  not  he  your  God. 

10  m  Yet  the  number  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel  shall  he  as  the  sand  of 
the  sea,  which  cannot  be  measured 

976 


nor  numbered ;  and  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  in  the  place  where  it  was  jj 
said  unto  them,  Ye  are  not  my  peo¬ 
ple,  there  it  shall  he  said  unto  them,  f 
Ye  are  the  sons  of  the  living  God. 

1 1  Then  shall  the  children  of  Judah 
and  the  children  of  Israel  he  gather-  p 
ed  together,  and  appoint  themselves  \ 
one  head,  and  they  shall  come  up 
out  of  the  land :  for  great  shall  be 
the  day  of  Jezreel. 

CHAPTEE  II. 

1  The  idolatry  of  the  people.  6  God's  judgments  against  | 
them.  14  His  promises  of  reconciliation  with  them. 

SAY  ye  unto  your  brethren,  Ammi ; 
and  to  your  sisters,  Euhamah. 

2  Plead  with  your  mother,  plead ; 
for  she  is  not  my  wife,  neither  am  I  1 
her  husband :  let  her  therefore  put 
away  her  whoredoms  out  of  her 
sight,  and  her  adulteries  from  be¬ 
tween  her  breasts; 

3  Lest  I  strip  her  naked,  and  set  her 
as  in  the  day  that  she  was  born,  and  | 
make  her  as  a  wilderness,  and  set  her 
like  a  dry  land,  and  slay  her  with  thirst.  1 
4  And  I  will  not  have  mercy  upon 
her  children;  for  they  be  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  whoredoms. 

5  For  their  mother  hath  played  the 
harlot :  she  that  conceived  them  hath 
done  shamefully ;  for  she  said,  I  will 
go  after  my  lovers,  that  give  me  my 
bread  and  my  water,  my  wool  and 
my  flax,  mine  oil  and  my  drink. 

6  IT  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  hedge 
up  thy  way  with  thorns,  and  make  a  » 
wall,  that  she  shall  not  find  her  paths. 

7  And  she  shall  follow  after  her 

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and  she  shall  seek  them,  but  shall  not 
find  them :  then  shall  she  say,  I  will  j 
go  and  return  to  my  first  husband  ;  for 
then  ivas  it  better  with  me  than  now. 

8  For  she  did  not  know  that  I  gave 
her  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil,  and  mul¬ 
tiplied  her  silver  and  gold,  which  they 
prepared  for  Baal. 

9  Therefore  will  I  return,  and  take 


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God’s  promises 


HOSEA. 


of  reconciliation . 


away  my  com  in  the  time  thereof, 
and  my  wine  in  the  season  thereof, 
and  will  recover  my  wool  and  my 
I  flax  given  to  cover  her  nakedness. 

10  And  now  will  I  discover  her  lewd¬ 
ness  in  the  sight  of  her  lovers,  and  none 
shall  deliver  her  out  of  mine  hand. 

Ill  will  also  cause  all  her  mirth  to 
cease,  her  feast  days,  her  new  moons, 
and  her  sabbaths,  and  all  her  solemn 
feasts. 

12  And  I  will  destroy  her  vines 
and  her  fig  trees,  whereof  she  hath 
said,  These  are  my  rewards  that  my 
lovers  have  given  me  :  and  I  will 
make  them  a  forest,  and  the  beasts 
of  the  field  shall  eat  them. 

13  And  I  will  visit  upon  her  the 
days  of  Baalim,  wherein  she  burned 
incense  to  them,  and  she  decked 
herself  with  her  earrings  and  her 
jewels,  and  she  went  after  her  lovers, 
and  forgat  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

14  If  Therefore,  behold,  I  will  allure 
her,  and  bring  her  into  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  and  speak  comfortably  unto  her. 

15  And  I  will  give  her  her  vine¬ 
yards  from  thence,  and  the  valley  of 
Achor  for  a  door  of  hope  :  and  she 
shall  sing  there,  as  in  the  days  of  her 
youth,  and  as  in  the  day  when  she 
came  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

16  And  it  shall  be  at  that  day,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  thou  shalt  call  me 
Ishi ;  and  shalt  call  .me  no  more  Baali. 

17  For  I  will  take  away  the  names 
of  Baalim  out  of  her  mouth,  and 
they  shall  no  more  be  remembered 
by  their  name. 

18  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  a 
covenant  for  them  with  the  beasts 
of  the  field,  and  with  the  fowls  of 
heaven,  and  with  the  creeping  things 
of  the  ground  :  and  I  will  break  the 
bow  and  the  sword  and  the  battle 
out  of  the  earth,  and  will  make  them 
to  lie  down  safely. 

19  And  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me 
for  ever;  yea,  I  will  betroth  thee  unto 
me  in  righteousness,  and  in  judgment, 
and  in  lovingkind  ness,  and  in  mercies. 

20  I  will  even  betroth  thee  unto  me 

62 


in  faithfulness:  and  thou  shalt  know 
the  Lord. 

2 1  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  I  will  hear,  saith  the  Lord,  I 
will  hear  the  heavens,  and  they  shall 
hear  the  earth ; 

22  And  the  earth  shall  hear  the 
corn,  and  the  wine,  and  the  oil ;  and 
they  shall  hear  Jezreel. 

23  And  I  will  sow  her  unto  me  in 
the  earth;  and  I  will  have  mercy  up¬ 
on  her  that  had  not  obtained  mercy; 
and  I  will  say  to  them  which  were 
not  my  people,  Thou  art  my  people ; 
and  they  shall  say,  Thou  art  my  God. 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  By  the  expiation  of  an  adulteress ,  4  is  shewed  the  deso¬ 
lation  of  Israel  before  their  restoration. 


THEN  said  the  Lord  unto  me, 
Go  yet,  love  a  woman  beloved  of 
her  friend,  yet  an  adulteress,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  love  of  the  Lord  toward 
the  children  of  Israel,  who  look  to 
other  gods,  and  love  flagons  of  wine. 

2  So  I  bought  her  to  me  for  fifteen 
pieces  of  silver,  and  for  a  homer  of 
barley,  and  a  half  homer  of  barley : 

3  And  I  said  unto  her,  Thou  shalt 
abide  for  me  many  days ;  thou  shalt 
not  play  the  harlot,  and  thou  shalt 
not  be  for  another  man :  so  will  I 
also  he  for  thee. 

4  For  the  children  of  Israel  shall 
abide  many  days  without  a  king,  and 
without  a  prince,  and  without  a  sacri¬ 
fice,  and  without  an  image,  and  with¬ 
out  an  ephod,  and  without  teraphim  : 

5  Afterward  shall  the  children  of 
Israel  return,  and  seek  the  Lord 
their  God,  and  David  their  king; 
and  shall  fear  the  Lord  and  his 
goodness  in  the  latter  days. 


CHAPTER  IY. 

1  God's  judgments  against  the  sins  of  the  people t  6  and 
of  the  priests,  12  and  against  their  idolatry.  15  Judah 
is  exhorted  to  take  warning  by  Israel's  calamity. 

HEAR  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye 
children  of  Israel :  for  the  Lord 
hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhab¬ 
itants  of  the  land,  because  there  is  no 
truth,  nor  mercy,  nor  knowledge  of 
God  in  the  land. 

977 


HOSEA. 


God’s  judgments  against 


2  By  swearing,  and  lying,  and  kill¬ 
ing,  and  stealing,  and  committing 
adultery,  they  break  out,  and  blood 
toucheth  blood. 

3  Therefore  shall  the  land  mourn, 
and  every  one  that  dwelleth  therein 
shall  languish,  with  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  and  with  the  fowls  of  heaven  ; 
yea,  the  fishes  of  the  sea  also  shall 
he  taken  away. 

4  Yet  let  no  man  strive,  nor  reprove 
another :  for  thy  people  are  as  they 
that  strive  with  the  priest. 

5  Therefore  shalt  thou  fall  in  the 
day,  and  the  prophet  also  shall  fall 
with  thee  in  the  night,  and  I  will 
destroy  thy  mother. 

6  IT  My  people  are  destroyed  for 
lack  of  knowledge :  because  thou 
hast  rejected  knowledge,  I  will  also 
reject  thee,  that  thou  shalt  he  no 
priest  to  me  :  seeing  thou  hast  for¬ 
gotten  the  law  of  thy  God,  I  will 
also  forget  thy  children. 

7  As  they  were  increased,  so  they 
sinned  against  me  :  therefore  will  I 
change  their  glory  into  shame. 

8  They  eat  up  the  sin  of  my 
people,  and  they  set  their  heart 
on  their  iniquity. 

9  And  there  shall  he,  like  people,  like 
priest:  and  I  will  punish  them  for  their 
ways,  and  reward  them  their  doings. 

10  For  they  shall  eat,  and  not  have 
enough :  they  shall  commit  whore¬ 
dom,  and  shall  not  increase :  because 
they  have  left  off  to  take  heed  to  the 
Lord. 

11  Whoredom  and  wine  and  new 
wine  take  away  the  heart. 

12  H  My  people  ask  counsel  at  their 
stocks,  and  their  staff  declareth  unto 
them  :  for  the  spirit  of  whoredoms 
hath  caused  them  to  err,  and  they  have 
gone  a  whoring  from  under  their  God. 

13  They  sacrifice  upon  the  tops  of 
the  mountains,  and  burn  incense  upon 
the  hills,  under  oaks  and  poplars 
and  elms,  because  the  shadow  there¬ 
of  is  good  :  therefore  your  daughters 
shall  commit  whoredom,  and  your 
spouses  shall  commit  adultery. 

978 


the  sins  of  the  people. 

14  I  will  not  punish  your  daughters 
when  they  commit  whoredom,  noi 
your  spouses  when  they  commit  adul¬ 
tery  :  for  themselves  are  separated 
with  whores,  and  they  sacrifice  with 
harlots :  therefore  the  people  that 
doth  not  understand  shall  fall. 

15  IT  Though  thou,  Israel,  play  the 
harlot,  yet  let  not  Judah  offend ;  and 
come  not  ye  unto  Gilgal,  neither  go 
ye  up  to  Beth-aven,  nor  swear,  The 
Lord  liveth. 

16  For  Israel  slideth  hack  as  a  hack- 
sliding  heifer  :  now  the  Lord  will  feed 
them  as  a  lamb  in  a  large  place. 

17  Ephraim  is  joined  to  idols  :  let 
him  alone. 

18  Their  drink  is  sour:  they  have 
committed  whoredom  continually  : 
her  rulers  with  shame  do  love, Give  ye. 

19  The  wind  hath  bound  her  up 
in  her  wings,  and  they  shall  he  asha¬ 
med  because  of  their  sacrifices. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  God's  judgments  against  the  priests,  the  people,  and  the 
princes  of  Israel,  for  their  manifold  sins,  15  until 
they  repent. 

EAR  ye  this,  O  priests ;  and 
hearken,  ye  house  of  Israel ; 
and  give  ye  ear,  O  house  of  the  king ; 
for  judgment  is  toward  you,  because 
ye  have  been  a  snare  on  Mizpali, 
and  a  net  spread  upon  Tabor. 

2  And  the  revolters  are  profound 
to  make  slaughter,  though  I  have 
been  a  rebuker  of  them  all. 

3  I  know  Ephraim,  and  Israel 
is  not  hid  from  me :  for  now,  O 
Ephraim,  thou  committest  whore¬ 
dom,  and  Israel  is. defiled. 

4  They  will  not  frame  their  doings 
to  turn  unto  their  God  :  for  the  spirit 
of  whoredoms  is  in  the  midst  ol  them, 
and  they  have  not  known  the  Lord. 

5  And  the  pride  of  Israel  doth  tes¬ 
tify  to  his  face  :  therefore  shall  Israel 
and  Ephraim  fall  in  their  iniquity ; 
Judah  also  shall  fall  with  them. 

6  They  shall  go  with  their  flocks  and 
with  their  herds  to  seek  the  Lord  ; 
but  they  shall  not  find  him ;  he  hath 
withdrawn  himself  from  them. 


God's  judgments 


HOSEA. 


against  Israel. 


7  They  have  dealt  treacherously 
against  the  Lord  ;  for  they  have  be¬ 
gotten  strange  children  :  now  shall  a 
month  devour  them  with  their  por- 

l  tions. 

8  Blow  ye  the  cornet  in  Gibeah, 
and  the  trumpet  in  Hamah  :  cry  aloud 
at  Beth-aven,  after  thee,  O  Benjamin. 

9  Ephraim  shall  he  desolate  in  the 
day  of  rebuke :  among  the  tribes  of 
Israel  have  I  made  known  that  which 

!  shall  surely  he. 

10  The  princes  of  Judah  were  like 
them  that  remove  the  hound  :  there¬ 
fore  I  will  pour  out  my  wrath  upon 
them  like  water. 

11  Ephraim  is  oppressed  and  bro¬ 
ken  in  judgment,  because  he  willing¬ 
ly  walked  after  the  commandment. 

12  Therefore  will  I  he  unto  Ephra¬ 
im  as  a  moth,  and  to  the  house  of 
Judah  as  rottenness. 

►  13  When  Ephraim  saw  his  sick¬ 
ness,  and  Judah  saw  his  wound,  then 
went  Ephraim  to  the  Assyrian,  and 
[  sent  to  king  Jareb  :  yet  could  he  not 
heal  you,  nor  cure  you  of  your  wound. 

14  For  I  will  he  unto  Ephraim  as 
a  lion,  and  as  a  young  lion  to  the 
house  of  Judah:  I,  even  I,  will  tear 
and  go  away ;  I  will  take  away,  and 
none  shall  rescue  him. 

15  I  will  go  and  return  to  my 
place,  till  they  acknowledge  their  of¬ 
fence,  and  seek  my  face:  in  their  af¬ 
fliction  they  will  seek  me  early. 

CHAPTEB  YI. 

1  An  exhortation  to  repentance.  4  A  complaint  of  their 
untoioardness  and  iniquity. 

COME,  and  let  us  return  unto  the 
Lord  :  for  he  hath  torn,  and  he 
will  heal  us ;  he  hath  smitten,  and 
he  will  bind  us  up. 

2  After  two  days  will  he  revive  us : 
in  the  third  day  he  will  raise  us  up, 
and  we  shall  live  in  his  sight. 

3  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we  fol¬ 
low  on  to  know  the  Lord  :  his  going 
forth  is  prepared  as  the  morning;  and 
he  shall  come  unto  us  as  the  rain,  as  the 
latter  and  former  rain  unto  the  earth. 

4  Tf  O  Ephraim,  what  shall  I  do 


unto  thee?  O  Judah,  what  shall  I 
do  unto  thee  ?  for  your  goodness  is 
as  a  morning  cloud,  and  as  the  early 
dew  it  goeth  away. 

5  Therefore  have  I  hewed  them  by 
the  prophets ;  I  have  slain  them  by 
the  words  of  my  mouth :  and  thy  judg¬ 
ments  are  as  the  light  that  goeth  forth. 

6  For  I  desired  mercy,  and  not  sac¬ 
rifice  ;  and  the  knowledge  of  God 
more  than  burnt  offerings. 

7  But  they  like  men  have  trans¬ 
gressed  the  covenant :  there  have 
they  dealt  treacherously  against  me. 

8  Gilead  is  a  city  of  them  that  work 
iniquity,  and  is  polluted  with  blood. 

9  And  as  troops  of  robbers  wait  for 
a  man,  so  the  company  of  priests  mur¬ 
der  in  the  way  by  consent :  for  they 
commit  lewdness. 

10  I  have  seen  a  horrible  thing  in 
the  house  of  Israel :  there  is  the  whore¬ 
dom  of  Ephraim,  Israel  is  defiled. 

11  Also,  O  Judah,  he  hath  set  a 
harvest  for  thee,  when  I  returned  the 
captivity  of  my  people. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  A  reproof  of  manifold  sins.  11  God’s  wrath  against 
them  for  their  hypocrisy. 

HEN  I  would  have  healed 
Israel,  then  the  iniquity  of 
Ephraim  was  discovered,  and  the 
wickedness  of  Samaria :  for  they  com¬ 
mit  falsehood  ;  and  the  thief  cometh 
in,  and  the  troop  of  robbers  spoileth 
without. 

2  And  they  consider  not  in  their 

•> 

hearts  that  I  remember  all  their  wick¬ 
edness  :  now  their  own  doings  have 
beset  them  about;  they  are  before 
my  face. 

3  They  make  the  king  glad  with 
their  wickedness,  and  the  princes  with 
their  lies. 

4  They  are  all  adulterers,  as  an 
oven  heated  by  the  baker,  who  ceaseth 
from  raising  after  he  hath  kneaded 
the  dough,  until  it  he  leavened. 

5  In  the  day  of  our  king,  the  princes 
have  made  him  sick  with  bottles  of 
wine  ;  he  stretched  out  his  hand  with 
scorners. 


979 


HOSEA. 


manifold  sins. 


A  reproof  of 

6  For  they  have  made  ready  their 
heart  like  an  oven,  while  they  lie  in 
wait:  their  baker  sleepeth  all  the 
night ;  in  the  morning  it  burneth  as 
a  flaming  fire. 

7  They  are  all  hot  as  an  oven,  and 
have  devoured  their  judges ;  all  their 
kings  are  fallen  :  there  is  none  among 
them  that  calleth  unto  me. 

8  Ephraim,  he  hath  mixed  himself 
among  the  people ;  Ephraim  is  a  cake 
not  turned. 

9  Strangers  have  devoured  his 
strength,  and  he  knoweth  it  not : 
yea,  gray  hairs  are  here  and  there 
upon  him,  yet  he  knoweth  not. 

10  And  the  pride  of  Israel  testi- 
fieth  to  his  face :  and  they  do  not 
return  to  the  Lord  their  God,  nor 
seek  him  for  all  this. 

11  If  Ephraim  also  is  like  a  silly 
dove  without  heart :  they  call  to 
Egypt,  they  go  to  Assyria. 

12  When  they  shall  go,  I  will 
spread  my  net  upon  them ;  I  will 
bring  them  down  as  the  fowls  of  the 
heaven;  I  will  chastise  them,  as  their 
congregation  hath  heard. 

13  Woe  unto  them  !  for  they  have 
fled  from  me  :  destruction  unto  them  ! 
because  they  have  transgressed  against 
me :  though  I  have  redeemed  them, 
yet  they  have  spoken  lies  against  me. 

14  And  they  have  not  cried  unto 
me  with  their  heart,  when  they  howl¬ 
ed  upon  their  beds :  they  assemble 
themselves  for  corn  and  wine,  and 
they  rebel  against  me. 

15  Though  I  have  bound  and 
strengthened  their  arms,  yet  do  they 
imagine  mischief  against  me. 

16  They  return,  hut  not  to  the  Most 
High:  they  are  like  a  deceitful  bow: 
their  princes  shall  fall  by  the  sword  for 
the  rage  of  their  tongue  :  this  shall  he 
their  derision  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 


CHAPTEE  YIII. 

1,  12  Destruction  is  threatened  for  their  impiety ,  5  and 

idolatry. 

OtE  T  the  trumpet  to  thy  mouth. 

He  shall  come  as  an  eagle  against 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  because  they 

980 


have  transgressed  my  covenant,  and 
trespassed  against  my  law. 

2  Israel  shall  cry  unto  me,  My 

God,  we  know  thee.  , 

3  Israel  hath  cast  off  the  thing  that 
is  good  :  the  enemy  shall  pursue  him. 

4  They  have  set  up  kings,  but  not 
by  me :  they  have  made  princes,  and 
I  knew  it  not:  of  their  silver  and 
their  gold  have  they  made  them  idols, 
that  they  may  be  cut  off. 

5  If  Thy  calf,  O  Samaria,  hath 
cast  thee  off;  mine  anger  is  kindled 
against  them :  how  long  will  it  he 
ere  they  attain  to  innocency? 

6  For  from  Israel  was  it  also:  the 
workman  made  it ;  therefore  it  is  not 
God :  but  the  calf  of  Samaria  shall 
be  broken  in  pieces. 

7  For  they  have  sown  the  wind, 
and  they  shall  reap  the  whirlwind: 
it  hath  no  stalk :  the  bud  shall  yield 
no  meal :  if  so  be  it  yield,  the  stran¬ 
gers  shall  swallow  it  up. 

8  Israel  is  swallowed  up :  now 
shall  they  be  among  the  Gentiles. as 
a  vessel  wherein  is  no  pleasure. 

9  For  they  are  gone  up  to  As¬ 
syria,  a  wild  ass  alone  by  himself: 
Ephraim  hath  hired  lovers. 

10  Yea,  though  they  have  hired 
among  the  nations,  now  will  I  gather 
them,  and  they  shall  sorrow  a  little 
for  the  burden  of  the  king  of  princes. 

11  Because  Ephraim  hath  made 

many  altars  to  sin,  altars  shall  be 
unto  him  to  sin.  5 

12  I  have  written  to  him  the  great 
things  of  my  law,  hut  they  were 
counted  as  a  strange  thing. 

13  They  sacrifice  flesh  for  the  sac¬ 
rifices  of  mine  offerings,  and  eat  it; 
hut  the  Lord  accepteth  them  not; 
now  wfill  he  remember  their  iniquity, 
and  visit  their  sins :  they  shall  return 
to  Egypt. 

14  For  Israel  hath  forgotten  his 
Maker,  and  buildeth  temples ;  and 
Judah  hath  multiplied  fenced  cities : 
but  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  his  cit¬ 
ies,  and  it  shall  devour  the  palaces 
thereof. 


The  distress  and 


HOSEA. 


captivity  of  Israel. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


The  distress  and  captivity  of  Israel  for  their  sins  and 

idolatry . 


REJOICE  not,  O  Israel,  for  joy,  as 
other  people :  for  thou  hast  gone 
a  whoring  from  thy  God,  thou  hast 
loved  a  reward  upon  every  cornfloor. 

2  The  floor  and  the  winepress  shall 
not  feed  them,  and  the  new  wine  shall 
fail  in  her. 

3  They  shall  not  dwell  in  the  Lord’s 
land;  hut  Ephraim  shall  return  to 
Egypt,  and  they  shall  eat  unclean 
things  in  Assyria. 

4  They  shall  not  offer  wine  offerings 
to  the  Lord,  neither  shall  they  be  pleas¬ 
ing  unto  him :  their  sacrifices  shall  be 
unto  them  as  the  bread  of  mourners ; 
all  that  eat  thereof  shall  be  polluted : 
for  their  bread  for  their  soul  shall  not 
come  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

5  What  will  ye  do  in  the  solemn 
day,  and  in  the  day  of  the  feast  of 
1  the  Lord  ? 

6  For,  lo,  they  are  gone  because 
of  destruction :  Egypt  shall  gather 
them  up,  Memphis  shall  bury  them : 
the  pleasant  places  for  their  silver, 
nettles  shall  possess  them :  thorns 
shall  be  in  their  tabernacles. 

7  The  days  of  visitation  are  come, 
the  days  of  recompense  are  come ; 
Israel  shall  know  it :  the  prophet  is 
a  fool,  the  spiritual  man  is  mad,  for 
the  multitude  of  thine  iniquity,  and 
the  great  hatred. 

8  The  watchman  of  Ephraim  was 
with  my  God :  but  the  prophet  is  a 
snare  of  a  fowler  in  all  his  ways,  and 
hatred  in  the  house  of  his  God. 

9  They  have  deeply  corrupted  them¬ 
selves ,  as  in  the  days  of  Gibeah: 
therefore  he  will  remember  their  ini¬ 
quity,  he  will  visit  their  sins. 

10  I  found  Israel  like  grapes  in 
the  wilderness  ;  I  saw  your  fathers  as 
the  first  ripe  in  the  fig  tree  at  her  first 
time  :  but  they  went  to  Baal-peor,  and 
separated  themselves  unto  that  shame ; 
and  their  abominations  were  accord¬ 
ing  as  they  loved. 

1 1  As  for  Ephraim,  their  glory  shall 


fly  away  like  a  bird,  from  the  birth, 
and  from  the  womb,  and  from  the 
conception. 

12  Though  they  bring  up  their  chil¬ 
dren,  yet  will  I  bereave  them,  that  there 
shall  not  be  a  man  left :  yea,  woe  also 
to  them  when  I  depart  from  them  ! 

13  Ephraim,  as  I  saw  Tyrus,  is 
planted  in  a  pleasant  place :  but 
Ephraim  shall  bring  forth  his  chil¬ 
dren  to  the  murderer. 

14  Give  them,  O  Lord  :  what  wilt 
thou  give  ?  give  them  a  miscarrying 
womb  and  dry  breasts. 

15  All  their  wickedness  is  in  Gil- 
gal :  for  there  I  hated  them :  for  the 
wickedness  of  their  doings  I  will  drive 
them  out  of  mine  house,  I  will  love 
them  no  more  :  all  their  princes  are 
revolters. 

16  Ephraim  is  smitten,  their  root 
is  dried  up,  they  shall  bear  no  fruit : 
yea,  though  they  bring  forth,  yet  will 
I  slay  even  the  beloved  fruit  of  their 
womb. 

17  My  God  will  cast  them  away, 
because  they  did  not  hearken  unto 
him:  and  they  shall  be  wanderers 
among  the  nations. 


CHAPTER  X. 


Israel  is  reproved  and  threatened  for  ilieir  impiety  and 

idolatry. 

ISRAEL  is  an  empty  vine,  he  bring- 
eth  forth  fruit  unto  himself:  ac¬ 
cord  in  g  to  the  multitude  of  his  fruit 
he  hath  increased  the  altars ;  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  goodness  of  his  land  they 
have  made  goodly  images. 

2  Their  heart  is  divided ;  now  shall 
they  be  found  faulty:  he  shall  break 
down  their  altars,  he  shall  spoil  their 
images. 

3  For  now  they  shall  say,  We  have 
no  king,  because  we  feared  not  the 
Lord  ;  what  then  should  a  king  do 
to  us  ? 


4  They  have  spoken  words,  swear¬ 
ing  falsely  in  making  a  covenant: 
thus  judgment  springeth  up  as  hem¬ 
lock  in  the  furrows  of  the  field. 

5  The  inhabitants  of  Samaria  shall 
fear  because  of  the  calves  of  Beth- 


981 


Israel’s  impiety,  idolatry , 


HOSEA. 


and  ingratitude . 


aven:  for  the  people  thereof  shall 
mourn  over  it,  and  the  priests  thereof 
that  rejoiced  on  it,  for  the  glory  there¬ 
of,  because  it  is  departed  from  it. 

6  It  shall  he  also  carried  unto  As¬ 
syria  for  a  present  to  king  Jareb : 
Ephraim  shall  receive  shame,  and 
Israel  shall  he  ashamed  of  his  own 
counsel. 

7  As  for  Samaria,  her  king  is  cut 
off  as  the  foam  upon  the  water. 

8  The  high  places  also  of  Aven, 
the  sin  of  Israel,  shall  he  destroyed : 
the  thorn  and  the  thistle  shall  come 
up  on  their  altars ;  and  they  shall 
say  to  the  mountains,  Cover  us ;  and 
to  the  hills,  Fall  on  us. 

9  O  Israel,  thou  hast  sinned  from 
the  days  of  Gibeah:  there  they  stood: 
the  battle  in  Gibeah  against  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  iniquity  did  not  overtake  them. 

10  It  is  in  my  desire  that  I  should 
chastise  them;  and  the  people  shall 
be  gathered  against  them,  when  they 
shall  bind  themselves  in  their  two 
furrows. 

1 1  And  Ephraim  is  as  a  heifer  that 
is  taught,  and  loveth  to  tread  out  the 
corn ;  but  I  passed  over  upon  her  fair 
neck :  I  will  make  Ephraim  to  ride ; 
Judah  shall  plough,  and  Jacob  shall 
break  his  clods. 

12  Sow  to  yourselves  in  righteous¬ 
ness,  reap  in  mercy ;  break  up  your 
fallow  ground :  for  it  is  time  to  seek 
the  Lord,  till  he  come  and  rain  right¬ 
eousness  upon  you. 

13  Ye  have  ploughed  wickedness, 
ye  have  reaped  iniquity ;  ye  have  eat¬ 
en  the  fruit  of  lies :  because  thou  didst 
trust  in  thy  way,  in  the  multitude  of 
thy  mighty  men. 

14  Therefore  shall  a  tumult  arise 
among  thy  people,  and  all  thy  for¬ 
tresses  shall  be  spoiled,  as  Shalman 
spoiled  Beth-arbel  in  the  day  of  bat¬ 
tik:  the  mother  was  dashed  in  pieces 
upon  her  children. 

15  So  shall  Beth-el  do  unto  you 
because  of  your  great  wickedness  :  in 
a  morning  shall  the  king  of  Israel 
utterly  be  cut  off. 

982 


CHAPTER  XI. 


1  The  ingratitude  of  Israel  unto  God  for  his  benefits.  5 
His  judgment.  8  God's  mercy  toward  them. 

WHEN  Israel  was  a  child,  then 
I  loved  him,  and  called  my 
son  out  of  Egypt. 

2  As  they  called  them,  so  they 
went  from  them :  they  sacrificed  unto 
Baalim,  and  burned  incense  to  graven 
images. 

3  I  taught  Ephraim  also  to  go, 
taking  them  by  their  arms  ;  but  they 
knew  not  that  I  healed  them. 

4  I  drew  them  with  cords  of  a  man, 
with  bands  of  love :  and  I  was  to  them 
as  they  that  take  off  the  yoke  on  their 
jaws,  and  I  laid  meat  unto  them. 

5  H  He  shall  not  return  into  the  land 
of  Egypt,  but  the  Assyrian  shall  be  his 
king,  because  they  refused  to  return. 

6  And  the  sword  shall  abide  on  his 
cities,  and  shall  consume  his  branches, 
and  devour  them ,  because  of  their 
own  counsels. 

7  And  my  people  are  bent  to  back¬ 
sliding  from  me  :  though  they  called 
them  to  the  Most  High,  none  at  all 
would  exalt  him. 

8  How  shall  I  give  thee  up,  Ephra¬ 
im?  how  shall  I  deliver  thee,  Israel? 
how  shall  I  make  thee  as  Admah? 
how  shall  I  set  thee  as  Zeboim  ?  mine 
heart  is  turned  within  me,  my  repent- 
ings  are  kindled  together. 

9  I  will  not  execute  the  fierceness 
of  mine  anger,  I  will  not  return  to 
destroy  Ephraim :  for  I  am  God,  and 
not  man ;  the  Holy  One  in  the  midst 
of  thee  :  and  I  will  not  enter  into  the 
city. 

10  They  shall  walk  after  the  Lord  : 
he  shall  roar  like  a  lion :  when  he 
shall  roar,  then  the  children  shall 
tremble  from  the  west. 

11  They  shall  tremble  as  a  bird 
out  of  Egypt,  and  as  a  dove  out  of 
the  land  of  Assyria :  and  I  will  place 
them  in  their  houses,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  Ephraim  compasseth  me  about 
with  lies,  and  the  house  of  Israel  with 
deceit:  but  Judah  yet  ruleth  with 
God,  and  is  faithful  with  the  saints. 


HOSE  AflA  0  S  PAPHind  idolatry. 


Ephraim' s  sins 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  A  reproof  of  Ephraim,  Judah ,  and  Jacob.  3  By  for¬ 
mer  favours  he  exliorteth  to  repentance.  7  Ephraim's 
sins  provoke  God. 

EPHRAIMfeedeth  on  wind, and  fol- 
loweth  after  the  east  wind  :  he 
daily  increaseth  lies  and  desolation ; 
and  they  do  make  a  covenant  with  the 
Assyrians,  and  oil  is  carried  into  Egypt. 

2  The  Lord  hath  also  a  controversy 
with  Judah,  and  will  punish  Jacob 
according  to  his  ways ;  according  to 
his  doings  will  he  recompense  him. 

3  %  He  took  his  brother  by  the  heel 
in  the  womb,  and  by  his  strength  he 
had  power  with  God  : 

4  Yea,  he  had  power  over  the  an¬ 
gel,  and  prevailed :  he  wept,  and  made 
supplication  unto  him :  he  found  him 
in  Beth-el,and  there  he  spake  with  us ; 

5  Even  the  Lord  God  of  hosts ; 
the  Lord  is  his  memorial. 

6  Therefore  turn  thou  to  thy  God: 
keep  mercy  and  judgment,  and  wait 
on  thy  God  continually. 

7  If  He  is  a  merchant,  the  balances 
of  deceit  are  in  his  hand  :  he  loveth 
to  oppress. 

8  And  Ephraim  said,  Yet  I  am 
become  rich,  I  have  found  me  out 
substance :  in  all  my  labours  they  shall 
find  none  iniquity  in  me  that  were  sin. 

9  And  I  that  am  the  Lord  thy 
God  from  the  land  of  Egypt  will  yet 
make  thee  to  dwell  in  tabernacles, 
as  in  the  days  of  the  solemn  feast. 

10  I  have  also  spoken  by  the  proph¬ 
ets,  and  I  have  multiplied  visions, 
and  used  similitudes,  by  the  ministry 
of  the  prophets. 

1 1  Is  there  iniquity  in  Gilead  ?  sure¬ 
ly  they  are  vanity:  they  sacrifice  bull¬ 
ocks  in  Gilgal ;  yea,  their  altars  are 
as  heaps  in  the  furrows  of  the  fields. 

12  And  Jacob  fled  into  the  country 
of  Syria,  and  Israel  served  for  a  wife, 
and  for  a  wife  he  kept  sheep. 

13  And  by  a  prophet  the  Lord 
brought  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  and  by 
a  prophet  was  he  preserved. 

14  Ephraim  provoked  him  to  anger 
most  bitterly :  therefore  shall  he  leave 


his  blood  upon  him,  and  his  reproach 
shall  his  Lord  return  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Ephraim's  glory,  by  reason  of  idolatry,  vanisheth.  5 

God's  anger  for  their  unkindness.  9  A  promise  of 

God's  mercy.  15  A  judgment  for  rebellion. 

TT7HJEN  Ephraim  spake  trembling, 
W  he  exalted  himself  in  Israel ; 
but  when  he  offended  in  Baal,  he  died. 

2  And  now  they  sin  more  and 
more,  and  have  made  them  molten 
images  of  their  silver,  and  idols  ac¬ 
cording  to  their  own  understanding, 
all  of  it  the  work  of  the  craftsmen : 
they  say  of  them,  Let  the  men  that 
sacrifice  kiss  the  calves. 

3  T  herefore  they  shall  be  as  the  morn¬ 
ing  cloud,  and  as  the  early  dew  that 
passeth  away,  as  the  chaff  that  is  driv¬ 
en  with  the  whirlwind  out  of  the  floor, 
and  as  the  smoke  out  of  the  chimney. 

4  Yet  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  thou  shalt 
know  no  god  but  me  :  for  there  is  no 
saviour  beside  me. 

5  IT  I  did  know  thee  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  in  the  land  of  great  drought. 

6  According  to  their  pasture,  so 
were  they  filled ;  they  were  filled, 
and  their  heart  was  exalted ;  there¬ 
fore  have  they  forgotten  me. 

7  Therefore  I  will  be  unto  them  as 
a  lion :  as  a  leopard  by  the  way  will 
I  observe  them: 

8  Twill  meet  them  as  a  bear  that 
is  bereaved  of  her  whelps ,  and  will 
rend  the  caul  of  their  heart,  and 
there  will  I  devour  them  like  a  lion : 
the  wild  beast  shall  tear  them. 

9  O  Israel,  thou  hast  destroyed 
thyself;  but  in  me  is  thine  help. 

10  I  will  be  thy  king:  where  is  any 
other  that  may  save  thee  in  all  thy 
cities?  and  thy  judges  of  whom  thou 
saidst,  Give  me  a  king,  and  princes  ? 

Ill  gave  thee  a  king  in  mine  anger, 
and  took  him  away  in  my  wrath. 

12  The  iniquity  of  Ephraim  is 
bound  up  ;  his  sin  is  hid. 

13  The  sorrows  of  a  travailing  wo¬ 
man  shall  come  upon  him :  he  is  an 
unwise  son ;  for  he  should  not  stay 

983 


An  exhortation 


JOEL. 


long  in  the  place  of  the  breaking  forth 
of  children. 

14  I  will  ransom  them  from  the 
power  of  the  grave ;  I  will  redeem 
them  from  death :  O  death,  I  will  he 
thy  plagues ;  O  grave,  I  will  he  thy 
destruction :  repentance  shall  he  hid 
from  mine  eyes. 

15  ^  Though  he  he  fruitful  among 
his  brethren,  an  east  wind  shall  come, 
the  wind  of  the  Lord  shall  come  up 
from  the  wilderness,  and  his  spring 
shall  become  dry,  and  his  fountain 
shall  be  dried  up :  he  shall  spoil  the 
treasure  of  all  pleasant  vessels. 

16  Samaria  shall  become  desolate; 
for  she  hath  rebelled  against  her  God : 
they  shall  fall  by  the  sword :  their  in¬ 
fants  shall  be  dashed  in  pieces, and  their 
women  with  child  shall  be  ripped  up. 


CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  An  exhortation  to  repentance.  4  A  promise  of  God's 

blessing. 


O  ISRAEL,  return  unto  the  Lord 
thy  God ;  for  thou  hast  fallen 
by  thine  iniquity. 

2  Take  with  you  words,  and  turn  to 
the  Lord  :  say  unto  him,  Take  away  all 
iniquity,  and  receive  us  graciously :  so 
will  we  render  the  calves  of  our  lips. 


to  repentance . 

3  Asshur  shall  not  save  us;  we 
will  not  ride  upon  horses:  neither 
will  we  say  any  more  to  the  work 
of  our  hands,  Ye  are  our  gods :  for  in 
thee  the  fatherless  findeth  mercy. 

4  IT  I  will  heal  their  backsliding, 
I  will  love  them  freely:  for  mine 
anger  is  turned  away  from  him. 

5  I  will  be  as  the  dew  unto  Israel : 
he  shall  grow  as  the  lily,  and  cast 
forth  his  roots  as  Lebanon. 

6  His  branches  shall  spread,  and 
his  beauty  shall  be  as  the  olive  tree, 
and  his  smell  as  Lebanon. 

7  They  that  dwell  under  his  shad¬ 
ow  shall  return ;  they  shall  revive 
as  the  corn,  and  grow  as  the  vine: 
the  scent  thereof  shall  he  as  the  wine 
of  Lebanon. 

8  Ephraim  shall  say ,  What  have  I 
to  do  any  more  with  idols  ?  I  have 
heard  him ,  and  observed  him:  I  am 
like  a  green  fir  tree.  From  me  is 
thy  fruit  found. 

9  Who  is  wise,  and  he  shall  un¬ 
derstand  these  things  ?  prudent,  and 
he  shall  know  them  ?  for  the  ways 
of  the  Lord  are  right,  and  the  just 
shall  walk  in  them :  but  the  trans¬ 
gressors  shall  fall  therein. 


JO 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Joel ,  declaring  sundry  judgments  of  God,  exhorteth  to 
observe  them ,  8  and  to  mourn.  14  He  prescribeth  a 
fast  for  complaint. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
to  Joel  the  son  of  Pethuel. 

2  Hear  this,  ye  old  men,  and  give 
ear,  all  ye  inhabitants  of  the  land. 
Hath  this  been  in  your  days,  or  even 
in  the  days  of  your  fathers  ? 

3  Tell  ye  your  children  of  it,  and 
let  your  children  tell  their  children, 
and  their  children  another  generation. 

4  That  which  the  palmer  worm  hath 
left  hath  the  locust  eaten ;  and  that 
which  the  locust  hath  left  hath  the 

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E  L. 


cankerworm  eaten;  and  that  which 
the  cankerworm  hath  left  hath  the 
caterpillar  eaten. 

5  Awake,  ye  drunkards,  and  weep ; 
and  howl,  all  ye  drinkers  of  wine, 
because  of  the  new  wine ;  for  it  is  cut 
off  from  your  mouth. 

6  For  a  nation  is  come  up  upon 
my  land,  strong,  and  without  number, 
whose  teeth  are  the  teeth  of  a  lion,  and 
he  hath  the  cheek  teeth  of  a  great  lion. 

7  He  hath  laid  my  vine  waste,  and 
barked  my  fig  tree:  he  hath  made 
it  clean  bare,  and  cast  it  away ;  the 
branches  thereof  are  made  white. 

8  IT  Lament  like  a  virgin  girded 


Joel  prescribeth  a  fast. 

with  sackcloth  for  the  husband  of  her 
youth. 

9  The  meat  offering  and  the  drink 
offering  is  cut  off  from  the  house  of 
the  Lord  ;  the  priests,  the  Lord’s 
ministers,  mourn. 

10  The  field  is  wasted,  the  land 
mourneth  ;  for  the  corn  is  wasted  : 
the  new  wine  is  dried  up,  the  oil  lan¬ 
guished. 

11  Be  ye  ashamed,  O  ye  husband¬ 
men  ;  howl,  O  ye  vinedressers,  for 
the  wheat  and  for  the  barley ;  because 
the  harvest  of  the  field  is  perished. 

12  The  vine  is  dried  up,  and  the  fig 
tree  languished ;  the  pomegranate 
tree,  de  palm  tree  also,  and  the 
apple  tree,  even  all  the  trees  of  the 
field,  are  withered :  because  joy  is 
withered  away  from  the  sons  of 
men. 

13  Gird  yourselves,  and  lament,  ye 
priests :  howl,  ye  ministers  of  the 
altar :  come,,  lie  all  night  in  sack¬ 
cloth,  ye  ministers  of  my  God  :  for 
the  meat  offering  and  the  drink  offer¬ 
ing  is  withholden  from  the  house  of 
your  God. 

14  IT  Sanctify  ye  a  fast,  call  a 
solemn  assembly,  gather  the  elders 
and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land 
into  the  house  of  the  Lord  your  God, 
and  cry  unto  the  Lord, 

15  Alas  for  the  day !  for  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  at  hand,  and  as  a  destruc¬ 
tion  from  the  Almighty  shall  it  come. 

16  Is  not  the  meat  cut  off  before 
our  eyes,  yea ,  joy  and  gladness  from 
de  house  of  our  God  ? 

17  The  seed  is  rotten  under  their 
clods,  the  garners  are  laid  desolate, 
the  barns  are  broken  down ;  for  the 
corn  is  withered. 

18  How  do  the  beasts  groan  !  the 
herds  of  cattle  are  perplexed,  because 
they  have  no  pasture ;  yea,  the  flocks 
of  sheep  are  made  desolate. 

19  O  Lord,  to  thee  will  I  cry :  for 
the  fire  hath  devoured  the  pastures  of 
the  wilderness,  and  the  flame  hath 
burned  all  the  trees  of  the  field. 

20  The  beasts  of  the  field  cry  also 


God's  judgments . 

unto  thee  :  for  the  rivers  of  waters 
are  dried  up,  and  the  fire  hath  de¬ 
voured  the  pastures  of  the  wilder¬ 
ness. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  sheweth  unto  Zion  the  terribleness  of  God's  judg¬ 
ment.  12  He  exhorteth  to  repentance ,  15  prescribeth  a 
fast,  18  promiseth  a  blessing  thereon.  21  He  comfort- 
eth  Zion  with  present ,  28  and  future  blessings. 

BLOW  ye  the  trumpet  in  Zion, 
and  sound  an  alarm  in  my  holy 
mountain :  let  all  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land  tremble  :  for  the  day  of  the 
Lord  cometh,  for  it  is  nigh  at  hand  ; 

2  A  day  of  darkness  and  of  gloomi¬ 
ness,  a  day  of  clouds  and  of  thick 
darkness,  as  the  morning  spread  upon 
the  mountains  :  a  great  people  and  a 
strong ;  there  hath  not  been  ever  the 
like,  neither  shall  be  any  more  after  it, 
even  to  the  years  of  many  generations. 

3  A  fire  devoureth  before  them  ; 
and  behind  them  a  flame  burneth : 
the  land  is  as  the  garden  of  Eden 
before  them,  and  behind  them  a  des¬ 
olate  wilderness  ;  yea,  and  nothing 
shall  escape  them. 

4  The  appearance  of  them  is  as  the 
appearance  of  horses  ;  and  as  horse¬ 
men,  so  shall  they  run. 

5  Like  the  noise  of  chariots  on  the 
tops  of  mountains  shall  they  leap, 
like  the  noise  of  a  flame  of  fire  that 
devoureth  the  stubble,  as  a  strong 
people  set  in  battle  array. 

6  Before  their  face  the  people  shall 
be  much  pained :  all  faces  shall  gather 
blackness. 

7  They  shall  run  like  mighty  men ; 
they  shall  climb  the  wall  like  men 
of  war;  and  they  shall  march  every 
one  on  his  ways,  and  they  shall  not 
break  their  ranks : 

8  Neither  shall  one  thrust  another ; 
they  shall  walk  every  one  in  his 
path  :  and  ivhen  they  fall  upon  the 
sword,  they  shall  not  be  wounded. 

9  They  shall  run  to  and  fro  in  the 
city;  they  shall  run  upon  the  wall, 
they  shall  climb  up  upon  the  houses  ; 
they  shall  enter  in  at  the  windows 
like  a  thief. 

10  The  earth  shall  quake  before 

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JOEL. 


JOEL. 


Joel  exhorteth  to  repentance. 


them  ;  the  heavens  shall  tremble  :  the 
sun  and  the  moon  shall  he  dark,  and 
the  stars  shall  withdraw  their  shining: 

11  And  the  Lord  shall  utter  his 
voice  before  his  army :  for  his  camp 
is  very  great :  for  he  is  strong  that 
executeth  his  word  :  for  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  great  and  very  terrible ; 
and  who  can  abide  it  ? 

12  IT  Therefore  also  now,  saith  the 
Lord,  turn  ye  even  to  me  with  all 
your  heart,  and  with  fasting,  and 
with  weeping,  and  with  mourning : 

13  And  rend  your  heart,  and  not 
your  garments,  and  turn  unto  the 
Lord  your  God  :  for  he  is  gracious 
and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of 
great  kindness,  and  repenteth  him  of 
the  evil. 

14  Whoknoweth  if  he  will  return  and 
repent,  and  leave  a  blessing  behind 
him ;  even  a  meat  offering  and  a  drink 
offering  unto  the  Lord  your  God  ? 

15  If  Blow  the  trumpet  in  Zion,  sanc¬ 
tify  a  fast,  call  a  solemn  assembly : 

16  Gather  the  people,  sanctify  the 
congregation,  assemble  the  elders, 
gather  the  children,  and  those  that 
suck  the  breasts  :  let  the  bridegroom 
go  forth  of  his  chamber,  and  the  bride 
out  of  her  closet. 

17  Let  the  priests,  the  ministers  of 
the  Lord,  weep  between  the  porch 
and  the  altar,  and  let  them  say,  Spare 
thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  give  not 
thine  heritage  to  reproach,  that  the 
heathen  should  rule  over  them  : 
wherefore  should  they  say  among  the 
people,  Where  is  their  God  ? 

18  Y  Then  will  the  Lord  he  jealous 
for  his  land,  and  pity  his  people. 

19  Yea,  the  Lord  will  answer  and 
say  unto  his  people,  Behold,  I  will 
send  you  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil,  and 
ye  shall  he  satisfied  therewith  :  and 
I  will  no  more  make  you  a  reproach 
among  the  heathen  : 

20  But  I  will  remove  far  off  from 
you  the  northern  army,  and  will 
drive  him  into  a  land  barren  and 
desolate,  with  his  face  toward  the 
east  sea,  and  his  hinder  part  toward 

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He  comforteth  Zion. 

the  utmost  sea,  and  his  stink  shall 
come  up,  and  his  ill  savour  shall  come 
up,  because  he  hath  done  great  things. 

21  IT  Fear  not,  O  land;  he  glad 
and  rejoice :  for  the  Lord  will  do 
great  things. 

22  Be  not  afraid,  ye  beasts  of  the 
field  :  for  the  pastures  of  the  wilder¬ 
ness  do  spring,  for  the  tree  beareth 
her  fruit,  the  fig  tree  and  the  vine  do 
yield  their  strength. 

23  Be  glad  then,  ye  children  of 
Zion,  and  rejoice  in  the  Lord  your 
God  :  for  he  hath  given  you  the  for¬ 
mer  rain  moderately,  and  he  will 
cause  to  come  down  for  you  the  rain, 
the  former  rain,  and  the  latter  rain  in 
the  first  month. 

24  And  the  floors  shall  be  full  of 
wheat,  and  the  fats  shall  overflow 
with  wine  and  oil. 

25  And  I  will  restore  to  you  the 
years  that  the  locust  hath  eaten,  the 
canker  worm,  and  the  caterpillar,  and 
the  palmerworm,  my  great  army 
which  I  sent  among  you. 

26  And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty,  and 
he  satisfied,  and  praise  the  name  of 
the  Lord  your  God,  that  hath  dealt 
wondrously  with  you :  and  my  people 
shall  never  he  ashamed. 

27  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in 
the  midst  of  Israel,  and  that  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  none  else  :  and 
my  people  shall  never  be  ashamed. 

28  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
afterward,  that  I  will  pour  out  my 
Spirit  upon  all  flesh  ;  and  your  sons 
and  your  daughters  shall  prophesy, 
your  old  men  shall  dream  dreams, 
your  young  men  shall  see  visions : 

29  And  also  upon  the  servants  and 
upon  the  handmaids  in  those  days 
will  I  pour  out  my  Spirit. 

30  And  I  will  shew  wonders  in  the 
heavens  and  in  the  earth,  blood,  and 
fire,  and  pillars  of  smoke. 

31  The  sun  shall  be  turned  into 
darkness,  and  the  moon  into  blood, 
before  the  great  and  the  terrible  day 
of  the  Lord  come. 

32  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 


JOEL. 


God's  judgments  against 

whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord  shall  he  delivered :  for  in 
mount  Zion  and  in  Jerusalem  shall 
be  deliverance,  as  the  Lord  hath 
said,  and  in  the  remnant  whom  the 
Lord  shall  call. 

CHAPTEE  III. 

1  God's  judgments  against  the  enemies  of  his  people.  9 
God  will  be  known  in  his  judgment.  18  His  blessing 
upon  the  church. 

FOE,  behold,  in  those  days,  and  in 
thattime,when  I  shall  bring  again 
the  captivity  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
2  I  will  also  gather  all  nations,  and 
will  bring  them  down  into  the  valley 
of  Jehoshaphat,  and  will  plead  with 
them  there  for  my  people  and  for  my 
heritage  Israel,  whom  they  have  scat¬ 
tered  among  the  nations,  and  parted 
my  land. 

3  And  they  have  cast  lots  for  my 
people ;  and  have  given  a  boy  for  a 
harlot,  and  sold  a  girl  for  wine,  that 
they  might  drink. 

4  Yea,  and  what  have  ye  to  do  with 
me,  O  Tyre,  and  Zidon,  and  all  the 
coasts  of  Palestine  ?  will  ye  render 
me  a  recompense  ?  and  if  ye  recom¬ 
pense  me,  swiftly  and  speedily  will 
I  return  your  recompense  upon  your 
own  head ; 

5  Because  ye  have  taken  my  silver 
and  my  gold,  and  have  carried  into  your 
temples  my  goodly  pleasant  things  : 

6  The  children  also  of  Judah  and 
the  children  of  Jerusalem  have  ye 
sold  unto  the  Grecians,  that  ye  might 
remove  them  far  from  their  border. 

7  Behold,  I  will  raise  them  out  of 
the  place  whither  ye  have  sold  them, 
and  will  return  your  recompense 
upon  your  own  head  : 

8  And  I  will  sell  your  sons  and 
your  daughters  into  the  hand  of  the 
children  of  Judah,  and  they  shall 
sell  them  to  the  Sabeans,  to  a  people 
far  off:  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

9  If  Proclaim  ye  this  among  the 
Gentiles ;  Prepare  war,  wake  up  the 
mighty  men,  let  all  the  men  of  war 
draw  near  ;  let  them  come  up  : 

10  Beat  your  ploughshares  into 


the  enemies  of  his  people. 

swords,  and  your  pruninghooks  into 
spears  :  let  the  weak  say,  I  am  strong. 

11  Assemble  yourselves,  and  come, 
all  ye  heathen,  and  gather  yourselves 
together  round  about:  thither  cause 
thy  mighty  ones  to  come  down,  O 
Lord. 

12  Let  the  heathen  be  wakened, 
and  come  up  to  the  valley  of  Jehosh¬ 
aphat:  for  there  will  I  sit  to  judge 
all  the  heathen  round  about. 

13  Put  ye  in  the  sickle,  for  the  har¬ 
vest  is  ripe :  come,  get  you  down ; 
for  the  press  is  full,  the  fats  over¬ 
flow  ;  for  their  wickedness  is  great. 

14  Multitudes,  multitudes  in  the 
valley  of  decision:  for  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  near  in  the  valley  of  de¬ 
cision. 

15  The  sun  and  the  moon  shall  be 
darkened,  and  the  stars  shall  with¬ 
draw  their  shining. 

16  The  Lord  also  shall  roar  out 
of  Zion,  and  utter  his  voice  from 
Jerusalem ;  and  the  heavens  and  the 
earth  shall  shake :  but  the  Lord  will 
be  the  hope  of  his  people,  and  the 
strength  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

17  So  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God  dwelling  in  Zion,  my 
holy  mountain  :  then  shall  Jerusalem 
be  holy,  and  there  shall  no  strangers 
pass  through  her  any  more. 

18  ‘’If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  mountains  shall 
drop  down  new  wine,  and  the  hills 
shall  flow  with  milk,  and  all  the 
rivers  of  Judah  shall  flow  with  waters, 
and  a  fountain  shall  come  forth  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  water 
the  valley  of  Shittim. 

19  Egypt  shall  be  a  desolation,  and 
Edom  shall  be  a  desolate  wilderness, 
for  the  violence  against  the  children 
of  Judah,  because  they  have  shed 
innocent  blood  in  their  land. 

20  But  Judah  shall  dwell  for  ever, 
and  Jerusalem  from  generation  to 
generation. 

21  For  I  will  cleanse  their  blood 
that  I  have  not  cleansed :  for  the 
Lord  dwelleth  in  Zion. 

987 


AMOS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Amos  sheweth  God's  judgment  upon  Syria,  6  upon  the 
Philistines ,  9  upon  Tyrus,  11  upon  Edom,  13  upon 
Ammon. 

THE  words  of  Amos,  who  was 
among  the  herdmen  of  Tekoa, 
which  he  saw  concerning  Israel  in 
the  days  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  days  of  Jeroboam  the  son 
of  Joash  king  of  Israel,  two  years  be¬ 
fore  the  earthquake. 

2  And  he  said,  The  Lord  will  roar 
from  Zion,  and  utter  his  voice  from 
Jerusalem ;  and  the  habitations  of 
the  shepherds  shall  mourn,  and  the 
top  of  Carmel  shall  wither. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For  three 
transgressions  of  Damascus,  and  for 
four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  punish¬ 
ment  thereof ;  because  they  have 
threshed  Gilead  with  threshing  in¬ 
struments  of  iron : 

4  But  I  will  send  a  fire  into  the 
house  of  Hazael,  which  shall  devour 
the  palaces  of  Ben-hadad. 

5  I  will  break  also  the  bar  of  Damas¬ 
cus,  and  cut  off  the  inhabitant  from 
the  plain  of  Aven ,  and  him  that  holdeth 
the  sceptre  from  the  house  of  Eden  : 
and  the  people  of  Syria  shall  go  into 
captivity  unto  Kir,  saith  the  Lord. 

6  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  Gaza,  and  for 
four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  punish¬ 
ment  thereof;  because  they  carried 
away  captive  the  whole  captivity,  to 
deliver  them  up  to  Edom: 

7  But  I  will  send  a  fire  on  the  wall 
of  Gaza,  which  shall  devour  the  pal¬ 
aces  thereof : 

8  And  I  will  cut  off  the  inhabitant 
from  Ashdod,  and  him  that  holdeth 
the  sceptre  from  Ashkelon,  and  I  will 
turn  mine  hand  against  Ekron :  and 
the  remnant  of  the  Philistines  shall 
perish,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

9  Tf  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  Tyrus,  and 

988 


for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof ;  because  they 
delivered  up  the  whole  captivity  to 
Edom,  and  remembered  not  the  bro¬ 
therly  covenant : 

10  But  I  will  send  a  fire  on  the 
wall  of  Tyrus,  which  shall  devour  the 
palaces  thereof. 

11  H  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  Edom,  and  for 
four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  punish¬ 
ment  thereof ;  because  he  did  pursue 
his  brother  with  the  sword,  and  did 
cast  off  all  pity,  and  his  anger  did 
tear  perpetually,  and  he  kept  his 
wrath  for  ever : 

12  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  Te- 
man,  which  shall  devour  the  palaces 
of  Bozrah. 

13  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  for  four,  I  will  not 
turn  away  the  punishment  thereof; 
because  they  have  ripped  up  the 
women  with  child,  of  Gilead,  that  they 
might  enlarge  their  border  : 

14  But  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the 
wall  of  Rabbah,  and  it  shall  devour 
the  palaces  thereof,  with  shouting  in 
the  day  of  battle,  with  a  tempest  in 
the  day  of  the  whirlwind  : 

15  And  their  king  shall  go  into 
captivity,  he  and  his  princes  together, 
saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  God’s  wrath  against  Moah,  4  upon  Judah,  6  and 
upon  Israel.  9  God  complaineth  of  their  unthank¬ 
fulness. 

THUS  saith  the  Lord;  For  three 
transgressions  of  Moab,  and  for 
four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  punish¬ 
ment  thereof ;  because  he  burned  the 
bones  of  the  king  of  Edom  into  lime : 

2  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  Moab, 
and  it  shall  devour  the  palaces  of 
Kirioth:  and  Moab  shall  die  with 
tumult,  with  shouting,  and  with  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet : 


* 


God's  wrath  upon  Judah.  AMOS.  His  judgment  against  Israel. 


3  And  I  will  cut  off  the  judge  from 
the  midst  thereof,  and  will  slay  all 
the  princes  thereof  with  him,  saith 
the  Lord. 

4  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  Judah,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  pun¬ 
ishment  thereof;  because  they  have 
despised  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and 
have  not  kept  his  commandments, 
and  their  lies  caused  them  to  err,  after 
the  which  their  fathers  have  walked  : 

5  But  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  Ju¬ 
dah,  and  it  shall  devour  the  palaces 
of  Jerusalem. 

6  IT  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For 
three  transgressions  of  Israel,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the 
punishment  thereof ;  because  they 
sold  the  righteous  for  silver,  and  the 
poor  for  a  pair  of  shoes ; 

7  That  pant  after  the  dust  of  the 
earth  on  the  head  of  the  poor,  and  turn 
aside  the  way  of  the  meek  :  and  a 
man  and  his  father  will  go  in  unto  the 
same  maid,  to  profane  my  holy  name  : 

8  And  they  lay  themselves  down  upon 
clothes  laid  to  pledge  by  every  altar, 
and  they  drink  the  wine  of  the  con¬ 
demned  in  the  house  of  their  god. 

9  If  Yet  destroyed  I  the  Ainorite 
before  them,  whose  height  was  like 
the  height  of  the  cedars,  and  he  ivas 
strong  as  the  oaks ;  yet  I  destroyed 
his  fruit  from  above,  and  his  roots 
from  beneath. 

10  Also  I  brought  you  up  from 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  led  you  forty 
years  through  the  wilderness,  to  pos¬ 
sess  the  land  of  the  Amorite. 

11  And  I  raised  up  of  your  sons  for 
prophets,  and  of  your  young  men  for 
Nazarites.  Is  it  not  even  thus,  O  ye 
children  of  Israel  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

12  But  ye  gave  the  Nazarites  wine 
to  drink  ;  and  commanded  the  proph¬ 
ets,  saying,  Prophesy  not. 

13  Behold,  I  am  pressed  under 
you,  as  a  cart  is  pressed  that  is  full 
of  sheaves. 

14  Therefore  the  flight  shall  perish 
from  the  swift,  and  the  strong  shall 


not  strengthen  his  force,  neither  shall 
the  mighty  deliver  himself: 

15  Neither  shall  he  stand  that 
handleth  the  bow;  and  he  that  is 
swift  of  foot  shall  not  deliver  him¬ 
self :  neither  shall  he  that  rideth  the 
horse  deliver  himself. 

16  And  he  that  is  courageous  among 
the  mighty  shall  flee  away  naked  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  necessity  of  Gods  judgment  against  Israel.  9  The 
publication  of  it,  with  the^  causes  thereof. 

EAR  this  word  that  the  Lord 
hath  spoken  against  you,  O 
children  of  Israel,  against  the  whole 
family  which  I  brought  up  from  the 
land  of  Egypt,  saying, 

2  You  only  have  I  known  of  all  the 
families  of  the  earth :  therefore  I  will 
punish  you  for  all  your  iniquities. 

3  Can  two  walk  together,  except 
they  be  agreed  ? 

4  Will  a  lion  roar  in  the  forest, 
when  he  hath  no  prey  ?  will  a  young 
lion  cry  out  of  his  den,  if  he  have 
taken  nothing  ? 

5  Can  a  bird  fall  in  a  snare  upon 
the  earth,  where  no  gin  is  for  him  ? 
shall  one  take  up  a  snare  from  the 
earth,  and  have  taken  nothing  at  all  ? 

6  Shall  a  trumpet  be  blown  in  the 
city,  and  the  people  not  be  afraid  ? 
shall  there  be  evil  in  a  city,  and  the 
Lord  hath  not  done  it  ? 

7  Surely  the  Lord  God  will  do 
nothing,  but  he  revealeth  his  secret 
unto  his  servants  the  prophets. 

8  The  lion  hath  roared,  who  will  not 
fear?  the  Lord  God  hath  spoken, 
who  can  hut  prophesy  ? 

9  H  Publish  in  the  palaces  at  Ash- 
dod,  and  in  the  palaces  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  say,  Assemble  yourselves 
upon  the  mountains  of  Samaria,  and 
behold  the  great  tumults  in  the  midst 
thereof,  and  the  oppressed  in  the 
midst  thereof. 

10  For  they  know  not  to  do  right, 
saith  the  Lord,  who  store  up  violence 
and  robbery  in  their  palaces. 

11  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 

989 


v 


Israel  reproved 


AMOS. 


for  divers  sins. 


God  ;  An  adversary  there  shall  he 
even  round  about  the  land  ;  and  he 
shall  bring  down  thy  strength  from 
thee,  and  thy  palaces  shall  he  spoiled. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  As  the 
shepherd  taketh  out  of  the  iriouth  of 
the  lion  two  legs,  or  a  piece  of  an 
ear;  so  shall  the  children  of  Israel 
be  taken  out  that  dwell  in  Samaria 
in  the  corner  of  a  bed,  and  in  Da¬ 
mascus  in  a  couch. 

13  Hear  ye,  and  testify  in  the  house 
of  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord  God,  the 
God  of  hosts, 

14  That,  in  the  day  that  I  shall  visit 
the  transgressions  of  Israel  upon  him, 
I  will  also  visit  the  altars  of  Beth-el : 
and  the  horns  of  the  altar  shall  he 
cut  off,  and  fall  to  the  ground. 

15  And  I  will  smite  the  winter 
house  with  the  summer  house ;  and 
the  houses  of  ivory  shall  perish,  and 
the  great  houses  shall  have  an  end, 
saith  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  He  reproveth  Israel  for  oppression ,  4  for  idolatry,  6 
and  for  their  incorrigibleness. 

EAR  this  word,  ye  kine  of  Ba- 
shan,  that  are  in  the  mountain 
of  Samaria,  which  oppress  the  poor, 
which  crush  the  needy,  which  say  to 
their  masters,  Bring,  and  let  us  drink. 

2  The  Lord  God  hath  sworn  by 
his  holiness,  that,  lo,  the  days  shall 
come  upon  you,  that  he  will  take  you 
away  with  hooks,  and  your  posterity 
with  fishhooks. 

3  And  ye  shall  go  out  at  the 
breaches,  every  cow  at  that  which  is 
before  her ;  and  ye  shall  cast  them 
into  the  palace,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  H  Come  to  Beth-el,  and  trans¬ 
gress ;  at  Gilgal  multiply  transgres¬ 
sion  ;  and  bring  your  sacrifices  every 
morning,  and  your  tithes  after  three 
years : 

5  And  offer  a  sacrifice  of  thanks¬ 
giving  with  leaven,  and  proclaim  and 
publish  the  free  offerings :  for  this 
liketh  you,  O  ye  children  of  Israel, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

6  If  And  I  also  have  given  you 

990 


cleanness  of  teeth  in  all  your  cities, 
and  want  of  bread  in  all  your  places : 
yet  have  ye  not  returned  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

7  And  also  I  have  withholden  the 
rain  from  you,  when  there  were  yet 
three  months  to  the  harvest:  and  I 
caused  it  to  rain  upon  one  city,  and 
caused  it  not  to  rain  upon  another 
city :  one  piece  was  rained  upon, 
and  the  piece  whereupon  it  rained 
not  withered. 

8  So  two  or  three  cities  wandered 
unto  one  city,  to  drink  water;  but 
they  were  not  satisfied:  yet  have  ye 
not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

9  I  have  smitten  you  with  blasting 
and  mildew:  when  your  gardens  and 
your  vineyards  and  your  fig  trees  and 
your  olive  trees  increased,  the  palmer- 
worm  devoured  them :  yet  have  ye 
not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

10  I  have  sent  among  you  the  pes¬ 
tilence  after  the  manner  of  Egypt: 
your  young  men  have  I  slain  with 
the  sword,  and  have  taken  away  your 
horses;  and  I  have  made  the  stink 
of  your  camps  to  come  up  unto  your 
nostrils :  yet  have  ye  not  returned 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Ill  have  overthrown  some  of  you, 
as  God  overthrew  Sodom  and  Gomor¬ 
rah,  and  ye  were  as  a  firebrand  pluck¬ 
ed  out  of  the  burning:  yet  have  ye. 
not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

12  Therefore  thus  will  I  do  unto 
thee,  O  Israel :  and  because  I  will 
do  this  unto  thee,  prepare  to  meet 
thy  God,  O  Israel. 

13  For,  lo,  he  that  formeth  the 
mountains,  and  createth  the  wind, 
and  declareth  unto  man  what  is  his 
thought,  that  maketh  the  morning 
darkness,  and  treadeth  upon  the  high 
places  of  the  earth,  The  Lord,  The 
God  of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

\ 

1  A  lamentation  for  Israel.  4  An  exhortation  to  repent¬ 
ance.  2 1  God  rejecteth  their  hypocritical  service. 

HEAR  ye  this  word  which  I  take 
up  against  you,  even  a  lamen¬ 
tation,  O  house  of  Israel. 


An  exhortation 


AMOS. 


to  repentance. 


2  The  virgin  of  Israel  is  fallen ; 
she  shall  no  more  rise :  she  is  for¬ 
saken  upon  her  land ;  there  is  none 
to  raise  her  up. 

3  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  The 
city  that  went  oat  by  a  thousand 
shall  leave  a  hundred,  and  that 
which  went  forth  by  a  hundred  shall 
leave  ten,  to  the  house  of  Israel. 

4  If  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  unto 
the  house  of  Israel,  Seek  ye  me,  and 
ye  shall  live  : 

5  But  seek  not  Beth-el,  nor  enter 
into  Gilgal,  and  pass  not  to  Beer- 
sheba :  lor  Gil  gal  shall  surely  go 
into  captivity,  and  Beth-el  shall  come 
to  nought. 

6  Seek  the  Lord,  and  ye  shall  live  ; 
lest  he  break  out  like  fire  in  the  house 
of  Joseph,  and  devour  it ,  and  there 
be  none  to  quench  it  in  Beth-el. 

7  Ye  who  turn  judgment  to  worm¬ 
wood,  and  leave  off  righteousness  in 
the  earth, 

8  Seek  him  that  inaketh  the  seven 
stars  and  Orion,  and  turneth  the  shad¬ 
ow  of  death  into  the  morning,  and 
maketh  the  day  dark  with  night : 
that  calleth  for  the  waters  of  the  sea, 
and  poureth  them  out  upon  the  face 
of  the  earth  :  The  Lord  is  his  name  : 

9  That  strengthened  the  spoiled 
against  the  strong,  so  that  the  spoiled 
shall  come  against  the  fortress. 

10  They  hate  him  that  rebuketh  in 
the  gate,  and  they  abhor  him  that 
speaketh  uprightly. 

11  Forasmuch  therefore  as  your 
treading  is  upon  the  poor,  and  ye 
take  from  him  burdens  of  wheat : 
ye  have  built  houses  of  hewn  stone, 
but  ye  shall  not  dwell  in  them  ;  ye 
have  planted  pleasant  vineyards,  but 
ye  shall  not  drink  wine  of  them. 

12  For  I  know  your  manifold  trans¬ 
gressions  and  your  mighty  sins  :  they 
afflict  the  just,  they  take  a  bribe,  and 
they  turn  aside  the  poor  in  the  gate 
from  their  ri  ght. 

13  Therefore  the  prudent  shall  keep 
silence  in  that  time ;  for  it  is  an  evil 

time. 


14  Seek  good,  and  not  evil,  that 
ye  may  live  :  and  so  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  hosts,  shall  be  with  you,  as  ye 
have  spoken. 

15  Hate  the  evil,  and  love  the 
good,  and  establish  judgment  in  the 
gate :  it  may  be  that  the  Lord  God 
of  hosts  will  be  gracious  unto  the 
remnant  of  Joseph. 

16  Therefore  the  Lord,  the  God  of 
hosts,  the  Lord,  saith  thus ;  Wailing 
shall  be  in  all  streets ;  and  they  shall 
say  in  all  the  highways,  Alas !  alas ! 
and  they  shall  call  the  husbandman 
to  mourning,  and  such  as  are  skilful 
of  lamentation  to  wailing. 

17  And  in  all  vineyards  shall  be 
wailing  :  for  I  will  pass  through  thee, 
saith  the  Lord. 

18  Woe  unto  you  that  desire  the 
day  of  the  Lord  !  to  what  end  is  it 
for  you  ?  the  day  of  the  Lord  is 
darkness,  and  not  light. 

19  As  if  a  man  did  flee  from  a  lion, 
and  a  bear  met  him ;  or  went  into 
the  house,  and  leaned  his  hand  on 
the  wall,  and  a  serpent  bit  him. 

20  Shall  not  the  day  of  the  Lord  be 
darkness,  and  not  light  ?  even  very 
dark,  and  no  brightness  in  it  ? 

21  If  I  hate,  I  despise  your  feast 
days,  and  I  will  not  smell  in  your 
solemn  assemblies. 

22  Though  ye  offer  me  burnt  offer¬ 
ings  and  your  meat  offerings,  I  will 
not  accept  them ;  neither  will  I  re¬ 
gard  the  peace  offerings  of  your  fat 
beasts. 

23  Take  thou  away  from  me  the 
noise  of  thy  songs  ;  for  I  will  not 
hear  the  melody  of  thy  viols. 

24  But  let  judgment  run  down  as 
waters,  and  righteousness  as  a  mighty 
stream. 

25  Have  ye  offered  unto  me  sacri¬ 
fices  and  offerings  in  the  wilderness 
forty  years,  O  house  of  Israel  ? 

26  But  ye  have  borne  the  taberna¬ 
cle  of  your  Moloch  and  Chiun  your 
images,  the  star  of  your  god,  which 
ye  made  to  yourselves. 

27  Therefore  will  I  cause  you  to 

991 


Israel's  wantonness 

go  into  captivity  beyond  Damascus, 
saith  the  Lord,  whose  name  is  The 
God  of  hosts. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  wantonness  of  Israel,  7  shall  be  plagued  with  deso¬ 
lation,  12  and  their  incorrigibleness. 

OE  to  them  that  are  at  ease  in 
Zion,  and  trust  in  the  mountain 
of  Samaria,  ivhich  are  named  chief 
of  the  nations,  to  whom  the  house  of 
Israel  came ! 

2  Pass  ye  unto  Calneh,  and  see; 
and  from  thence  go  ye  to  Hamath 
the  great :  then  go  down  to  Gath  of 
the  Philistines :  he  they  better  than 
these  kingdoms  ?  or  their  border 
greater  than  your  border  ? 

3  Ye  that  put  far  away  the  evil 
day,  and  cause  the  seat  of  violence 
to  come  near ; 

4  That  lie  upon  beds  of  ivory, 
and  stretch  themselves  upon  their 
couches,  and  eat  the  lambs  out  of 
the  flock,  and  the  calves  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  stall ; 

5  That  chant  to  the  sound  of  the 
viol,  and  invent  to  themselves  instru¬ 
ments  of  music,  like  David  ; 

6  That  drink  wine  in  bowls,  and 
anoint  themselves  with  the  chief 
ointments :  but  they  are  not  grieved 
for  the  affliction  of  Joseph. 

7  Tf  Therefore  now  shall  they  go 
captive  with  the  first  that  go  cap¬ 
tive,  and  the  banquet  of  them  that 
stretched  themselves  shall  be  re¬ 
moved. 

8  The  Lord  God  hath  sworn  by  him¬ 
self,  saith  the  Lord  the  God  of  hosts, 
I  abhor  the  excellency  of  Jacob,  and 
hate  his  palaces  :  therefore  will  I  de¬ 
liver  up  the  city  with  all  that  is  therein. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  there 
remain  ten  men  in  one  house,  that 
they  shall  die. 

10  And  a  man’s  uncle  shall  take 
him  up,  and  he  that  burneth  him,  to 
bring  out  the  bones  out  of  the  house, 
and  shall  say  unto  him  that  is  by  the 
sides  of  the  house,  Is  there  yet  any 
with  thee  ?  and  he  shall  say,  No. 
Then  shall  lie  say,  Hold  thy  tongue : 

992 


shall  he  plagued . 

for  we  may  not  make  mention  of  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

11  For,  behold,  the  Lord  com- 
mandeth,  and  he  will  smite  the  great 
house  with  breaches,  and  the  little 
house  with  clefts. 

12  Shall  horses  run  upon  the 
rock  ?  will  one  plough  there  with  oxen  ? 
for  ye  have  turned  judgment  into 
gall,  and  the  fruit  of  righteousness 
into  hemlock : 

13  Ye  which  rejoice  in  a  thing  of 
nought,  which  say,  Have  we  not  taken 
to  us  horns  by  our  own  strength  ? 

14  But,  behold,  I  will  raise  up 
against  you  a  nation,  O  house  of 
Israel,  saith  the  Lord  the  God  of 
hosts  ;  and  they  shall  afflict  you  from 
the  entering  in  of  Hamath  unto  the 
river  of  the  wilderness. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  judgments  of  the  grasshoppers,  4  and  of  the  fire, 
are  diverted  by  the  prayer  of  Amos.  7  By  the  wall  of 
a  plumbline  is  signified  the  rejection  of  Israel.  10 
Amaziah  complaineth  of  Amos.  14  Amos  sheweth  his 
calling,  16  and  Amaziah’ s  judgment. 

HUS  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed 
unto  me ;  and,  behold,  he  formed 
grasshoppers  in  the  beginning  of  the 
shooting  up  of  the  latter  growth ;  and, 
lo,  it  teas  the  latter  growth  after  the 
king’s  mowings. 

2  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
they  had  made  an  end  of  eating  the 
grass  of  the  land,  then  I  said,  O  Lord 
God,  forgive,  I  beseech  thee :  by 
whom  shall  Jacob  arise  ?  for  he  is 
small. 

3  The  Lord  repented  for  this :  It 
shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord. 

4  If  Thus  hath  the  Lord  God  shew¬ 
ed  unto  me  :  and,  behold,  the  Lord 
God  called  to  contend  by  fire,  and 
it  devoured  the  great  deep,  and  did 
eat  up  a  part. 

5  Then  said  I,  O  Lord  God,  cease, 
I  beseech  thee  :  by  whom  shall  Jacob 
arise  ?  for  he  is  small. 

6  The  Lord  repented  for  this : 
This  also  shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord 
God. 

7  If'  Thus  he  shewed  me  :  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  Lord  stood  upon  a  wall 


AMOS. 


Rejection  of  Israel  typified.  AMOS.  Oppression  is  reproved . 


made  by  a  plumbline,  with  a  plumb- 
line  in  his  hand. 

8  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Amos,  what  seest  thou  ?  And  I  said, 
A  plumbline.  Then  said  the  Lord, 
Behold,  I  will  set  a  plumbline  in  the 
midst  of  my  people  Israel :  I  will  not 
again  pass  by  them  any  more : 

9  And  the  high  places  of  Isaac 
shall  be  desolate,  and  the  sanctua¬ 
ries  of  Israel  shall  be  laid  waste ; 
and  I  will  rise  against  the  house  of 
Jeroboam  with  the  sword. 

10  IT  Then  Amaziah  the  priest  of 
Beth-el  sent  to  Jeroboam  king  of 
Israel,  saying,  Amos  hath  conspired 
against  thee  in  the  midst  of  the  house 
of  Israel :  the  land  is  not  able  to  bear 
all  his  words. 

11  For  thus  Amos  saith,  Jeroboam 
shall  die  by  the  sword,  and  Israel 
shall  surely  be  led  away  captive  out 
of  their  own  land. 

12  Also  Amaziah  said  unto  Amos, 
0  thou  seer,  go,  flee  thee  away  into 
the  land  of  Judah,  and  there  eat 
bread,  and  prophesy  there  : 

13  But  prophesy  not  again  any 
more  at  Beth-el :  for  it  is  the  king’s 
chapel,  and  it  is  the  king’s  court. 

14  Tf  Then  answered  Amos,  and 
said  to  Amaziah,  I  was  no  prophet, 
neither  was  I  a  prophet’s  son;  but 
I  was  a  herdman,  and  a  gatherer 
of  sycamore  fruit  : 

15  And  the  Lord  took  me  as  I 
followed  the  flock,  and  the  Lord 
said  unto  me,  Go,  prophesy  unto 
my  people  Israel. 

16  If  Now  therefore  hear  thou  the 
word  of  the  Lord  :  Thou  sayest, 
Prophesy  not  against  Israel,  and 
drop  not  thy  word  against  the  house 
of  Isaac. 

17  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord; 
Thy  wife  shall  be  a  harlot  in  the 
city,  and  thy  sons  and  thy  daughters 
shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and  thy  land 
shall  be  divided  by  line ;  and  thou 
shaft  die  in  a  polluted  land :  and 
Israel  shall  surely  go  into  captivity 
forth  of  his  land. 

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CIIAPTJEK  YIII. 

1  By  a  basket  of  summer  fruit  is  shewed  the  propinquity 

of  Israels  end.  4  Oppression  is  reproved.  11  A 

famine  of  the  word  threatened. 

HUS  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed 
unto  me  :  and  behold  a  basket 
of  summer  fruit. 

2  And  he  said,  Amos,  what  seest 
thou  ?  And  I  said,  A  basket  of  sum¬ 
mer  fruit.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto 
me,  The  end  is  come  upon  my  people 
of  Israel ;  I  will  not  again  pass  by 
them  any  more. 

3  And  the  songs  of  the  temple 
shall  be  howlings  in  that  day,  saith 
the  Lord  God:  there  shall  he  many 
dead  bodies  in  every  place ;  they 
shall  cast  them  forth  with  silence. 

4  If  Hear  this,  O  ye  that  swallow 
up  the  needy,  even  to  make  the  poor 
of  the  land  to  fail, 

5  Saying,  When  will  the  new  moon 
be  gone,  that  we  may  sell  corn  ?  and 
the  sabbath,  that  we  may  set  forth 
wheat,  making  the  ephah  small,  and 
the  shekel  great,  and  falsifying  the 
balances  by  deceit  ? 

6  That  we  may  buy  the  poor  for  sil¬ 
ver,  and  the  needy  for  a  pair  of  shoes ; 
yea ,  and  sell  the  refuse  of  the  wheat  ? 

7  The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  the 
excellency  of  Jacob,  Surely  I  will 
never  forget  any  of  their  works. 

8  Shall  not  the  land  tremble  for 
this,  and  every  one  mourn  that 
dwelleth  therein  ?  and  it  shall  rise 
up  wholly  as  a  flood;  and  it  shall 
be  cast  out  and  drowned,  as  by  the 
flood  of  Egypt. 

9  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord  God,  that  I  will 
cause  the  sun  to  go  down  at  noon, 
and  I  will  darken  the  earth  in  the 
clear  day : 

10  And  I  will  turn  your  feasts  into 
mourning,  and  all  your  songs  into 
lamentation ;  and  I  will  bring  up 
sackcloth  upon  all  loins,  and  bald¬ 
ness  upon  every  head ;  and  I  will 
make  it  as  the  mourning  of  an  only 
son ,  and  the  end  thereof  as  a  bitter 
day. 

993 


The  certainty  of 


AMOS. 


Israel's  desolation. 


11  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord  God,  that  I  will  send  a 
famine  in  the  land,  not  a  famine  of 
bread,  nor  a  thirst  for  water,  but  of 
hearing  the  words  of  the  Lord  : 

12  And  they  shall  wander  from  sea 
to  sea,  and  from  the  north  even  to 
the  east,  they  shall  run  to  and  fro 
to  seek  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and 
shall  not  find  it. 

13  In  that  day  shall  the  fair  virgins 
and  young  men  faint  for  thirst. 

14  They  that  swear  by  the  sin  of 
Samaria,  and  say,  Thy  god,  O  Dan, 
liveth;  and,  The  manner  of  Beer- 
sheba  liveth ;  even  they  shall  fall, 
and  never  rise  up  again. 

CHAPTER  IX. 


1  The  certainty  of  the  desolation.  11  The  restoring  of 
the  tabernacle  of  David, 


I  SAW  the  Lord  standing  upon 
the  altar :  and  he  said,  Smite 
the  lintel  of  the  door,  that  the  posts 
may  shake :  and  cut  them  in  the 
head,  all  of  them;  and  I  will  slay 
the  last  of  them  with  the  sword  :  he 
that  fleeth  of  them  shall  not  flee 
away,  and  he  that  escapeth  of  them 
shall  not  be  delivered. 

2  Though  they  dig  into  hell,  thence 
shall  mine  hand  take  them ;  though 
they  climb  up  to  heaven,  thence  will 
I  bring  them  down : 

3  And  though  they  hide  themselves 
in  the  top  of  Carmel,  I  will  search 
and  take  them  out  thence;  and 
though  they  be  hid  from  my  sight 
in  the  bottom  of  the  sea,  thence  will 
I  command  the  serpent,  and  he  shall 
bite  them : 

4  And  though  they  go  into  captiv¬ 
ity  before  their  enemies,  thence  will 
I  command  the  sword,  and  it  shall 
slay  them :  and  I  will  set  mine  eyes 
upon  them  for  evil,  and  not  for  good. 

5  And  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  is  he 
that  toucheth  the  land,  and  it  shall 
melt,  and  all  that  dwell  therein  shall 
mourn :  and  it  shall  rise  up  wholly 
like  a  flood;  and  shall  be  drowned, 
as  by  the  flood  of  Egypt. 

6  It  is  he  that  buildeth  his  stories 

994 


in  the  heaven,  and  hath  founded  his 
troop  in  the  earth;  he  that  calleth 
for  the  waters  of  the  sea,  and  poureth 
them  out  upon  the  face  of  the  earth : 
The  Lord  is  his  name. 

7  Are  ye  not  as  children  of  the 
Ethiopians  unto  me,  O  children  of 
Israel  ?  saith  the  Lord.  Have  not 
I  brought  up  Israel  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt  ?  and  the  Philistines  from 
Caphtor,  and  the  Syrians  from  Kir? 

8  Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  God 
are  upon  the  sinful  kingdom,  and  I 
will  destroy  it  from  off  the  face  of 
the  earth;  saving  that  I  will  not 
utterly  destroy  the  house  of  Jacob, 
saith  the  Lord. 

9  For,  lo,  I  will  command,  and  I  I 
will  sift  the  house  of  Israel  among 
all  nations,  like  as  corn  is  sifted  in  a 
sieve,  yet  shall  not  the  least  grain 
fall  upon  the  earth. 

10  All  the  sinners  of  my  people 
shall  die  by  the  sword,  which  say, 
The  evil  shall  not  overtake  nor  pre 
vent  us. 

11  In  that  day  will  I  raise  up  the 
tabernacle  of  David  that  is  fallen, 
and  close  up  the  breaches  thereof ; ; 
and  I  will  raise  up  his  ruins,  and  I 
will  build  it  as  in  the  days  of  old : 

12  That  they  may  possess  the  rem¬ 
nant  of  Edom,  and  of  all  the  heathen, 
which  are  called  by  my  name,  saith 
the  Lord  that  doeth  this. 

13  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  the  ploughman  shall 
overtake  the  reaper,  and  the  treader 
of  grapes  him  that  soweth  seed ;  and) 
the  mountains  shall  drop  sweet  wine, 
and  all  the  hills  shall  melt. 

14  And  I  will  bring  again  the 
captivity  of  my  people  of  Israel, 
and  they  shall  build  the  waste  cities, 
and  inhabit  them;  and  they  shall 
plant  vineyards,  and  drink  the  wine 
thereof;  they  shall  also  make  gar¬ 
dens,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them. 

15  And  I  will  plant  them  upon  their 
land,  and  they  shall  no  more  be  pull¬ 
ed  up  out  of  their  land  which  I  have 
given  them,  saith  the  Lord  thy  Goff 


OB  ADI  AH. 


1  The  destruction  of  Edom,  3  for  their  pride,  10  and  for 
their  wrong  unto  Jacob,  17  The  salvation  and  victory 
•  of  Jacob. 


THE  vision  of  Obadiah.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  concerning 
Edom ;  We  have  heard  a  rumour  from 
the  Lord,  and  an  ambassador  is  sent 
among  the  heathen,  Arise  ye,  and  let 
us  rise  up  against  her  in  battle. 

2  Behold,  I  have  made  thee  small 
among  the  heathen :  thou  art  greatly 
despised. 

3  IT  The  pride  of  thine  heart  hath 
deceived  thee,  thou  that  dwellest  in  the 
clefts  of  the  rock,  whose  habitation  is 
high;  that  saith  in  his  heart,  Who 
shall  bring  me  down  to  the  ground  ? 

4  Though  thou  exalt  thyself  as  the 
eifgle,  and  though  thou  set  thy  nest 
among  the  stars,  thence  will  I  bring 
thee  down,  saith  the  Lord. 

5  If  thieves  came  to  thee,  if  rob¬ 
bers  by  night,  (how  art  thou  cut  off!) 
would  they  not  have  stolen  till  they 
had  enough  ?  if  the  grapegatherers 
came  to  thee,  would  they  not  leave 
some  grapes  ? 

6  How  are  the  things  of  Esau 
searched  out!  how  are  his  hidden 
things  sought  up ! 

7  All  the  men  of  thy  confederacy 
have  brought  thee  even  to  the  bor¬ 
der  :  the  men  that  were  at  peace  with 
thee  have  deceived  thee,  and  prevailed 
against  thee  ;  they  that  eat  thy  bread 
have  laid  a  wound  under  thee  :  there  is 
none  understanding  in  him. 

8  Shall  I  not  in  that  day,  saith  the 
Lord,  even  destroy  the  wise  men  out 
of  Edom,  and  understanding  out  of 
the  mount  of  Esau  ? 

9  And  thy  mighty  men ,  O  Teman, 
shall  be  dismayed,  to  the  end  that 
every  one  of  the  mount  of  Esau  may 
be  cut  off  by  slaughter. 

10  If  For  thy  violence  against  thy 
brother  Jacob  shame  shall  cover  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  be  cut  off  for  ever. 


11  In  the  day  that  thou  stoodest 
on  the  other  side,  in  the  day  that  the 
strangers  carried  away  captive  his 
forces,  and  foreigners  entered  into  his 
gates,  and  cast  lots  upon  Jerusalem, 
even  thou  wast  as  one  of  them. 

12  But  thou  shouldest  not  have 
looked  on  the  day  of  thy  brother  in 
the  day  that  he  became  a  stranger; 
neither  shouldest  thou  have  rejoiced 
over  the  children  of  Judah  in  the  day 
of  their  destruction ;  neither  should¬ 
est  thou  have  spoken  proudly  in  the 
day  of  distress. 

13  Thou  shouldest  not  have  enter¬ 
ed  into  the  gate  of  my  people  in  the 
day  of  their  calamity ;  yea,  thou 
shouldest  not  have  looked  on  their 
affliction  in  the  day  of  their  calamity, 
nor  have  laid  hands  on  their  substance 
in  the  day  of  their  calamity ; 

1 4  Neither  shouldest  thou  have  stood 
in  the  crossway,  to  cut  off  those  of  his 
that  did  escape;  neither  shouldest 
thou  have  delivered  up  those  of  his 
that  did  remain  in  the  day  of  distress. 

15  For  the  day  of  the  Lord  is  near 
upon  all  the  heathen :  as  thou  hast  done, 
it  shall  be  done  unto  thee :  thy  reward 
shall  return  upon  thine  own  head. 

16  For  as  ye  have  drunk  upon  my 
holy  mountain,  so  shall  all  the  heathen 
drink  continually;  yea, theyshalldrink, 
and  they  shall  swallow  down,  and  they 
shall  be  as  though  they  had  not  been. 

17  If  But  upon  mount  Zion  shall 
be  deliverance,  and  there  shall  be 
holiness;  and  the  house  of  Jacob 
shall  possess  their  possessions. 

18  And  the  house  of  Jacob  shall 
be  a  fire,  and  the  house  of  Joseph  a 
flame,  and  the  house  of  Esau  for  stub¬ 
ble,  and  they  shall  kindle  in  them, 
and  devour  them ;  and  there  shall  not 
be  any  remaining  of  the  house  of 
Esau ;  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

19  And  they  of  the  south  shall  pos¬ 
sess  the  mount  of  Esau;  and  they 

995 


Jonah  Jleeth  to  Tarshish. 


JONAH. 


He  is  cast  into  the  sea. 


of  the  plain,  the  Philistines :  and  they 
shall  possess  the  fields  of  Ephraim, 
and  the  fields  of  Samaria :  and  Ben¬ 
jamin  shall  possess  Gilead. 

20  And  the  captivity  of  this  host 
of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  possess 
that  of  the  Canaanites,  even  unto  Za- 


rephath;  and  the  captivity  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  which  is  in  Sepharad,  shall 
possess  the  cities  of  the  south. 

21  And  saviours  shall  come  up  on 
mount  Zion  to  judge  the  mount  of 
Esau ;  and  the  kingdom  shall  be  the 
Lord’s. 


JONAH. 


said  thev  unto  him,  Tell  us. 


CHAPTEE  I. 

1  Jonah,  sent  to  Nineveh ,  jleeth  to  Tarshish.  4  He  is 
bewrayed  by  a  tempest,  11  thrown  into  the  sea ,  IV  and 
swallowed  by  a  jish. 

OW  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Jonah  the  son  of  Amittai, 
saying, 

2  Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  that  great 
city,  and  cry  against  it;  for  their 
wickedness  is  come  up  before  me. 

3  But  Jonah  rose  up  to  flee  unto 
Tarshish  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  and  went  down  to  Joppa;  and 
he  found  a  ship  going  to  Tarshish : 
so  he  paid  the  fare  thereof,  and  went 
down  into  it,  to  go  with  them  unto 
Tarshish  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord. 

4  TT  But  the  Lord  sent  out  a  great 
wind  into  the  sea,  and  there  was  a 
mighty  tempest  in  the  sea,  so  that 
the  ship  was  like  to  he  broken. 

5  Then  the  mariners  were  afraid, 
and  cried  every  man  unto  his  god, 
and  cast  forth  the  wares  that  were 
in  the  ship  into  the  sea,  to  lighten  it 
of  them.  But  Jonah  was  gone  down 
into  the  sides  of  the  ship;  and  he 
lay,  and  was  fast  asleep. 

6  So  the  shipmaster  came  to  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  What  meanest 
thou,  O  sleeper  ?  arise,  call  upon  thy 
God,  if  so  be  that  God  will  think 
upon  us,  that  we  perish  not. 

*  7  And  they  said  every  one  to  his 
fellow,  Come,  and  let  us  cast  lots, 
that  we  may  know  for  whose  cause 
this  evil  is  upon  us.  So  they  cast 
lots,  and  the  lot  fell  upon  Jonah. 

996 


we  pray  thee,  for  whose  cause  this  evil 
is  upon  us ;  What  is  thine  occupation  ? 
and  whence  comest  thou  ?  what  is  thy 
country  ?  and  of  what  people  art  thou  ? 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  am  a 
Hebrew;  and  I  fear  the  Lord,  the 
God  of  heaven,  which  hath  made  the 
sea  and  the  dry  land. 

10  Then  were  the  men  exceedingly 
afraid,  and  said  unto  him,  Why  hast 
thou  done  this  ?  For  the  men  knew 
that  he  fled  from  the  presence  of  the 
Lord,  because  he  had  told  them. 

1 1  IT  Then  said  they  unto  him,  What 
shall  we  do  unto  thee,  that  the  sea 
may  be  calm  unto  us  ?  for  the  sea 
wrought,  and  was  tempestuous. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take 
me  up,  and  cast  me  forth  into  the 
sea ;  so  shall  the  sea  be  calm  unto 
you :  for  I  know  that  for  my  sake 
this  great  tempest  is  upon  you. 

13  Nevertheless  the  men  rowed 
hard  to  bring  it  to  the  land;  but 
they  could  not :  for  the  sea  wrought, 
and  was  tempestuous  against  them. 

14  Wherefore  they  cried  unto  the 
Lord,  and  said,  We  beseech  thee,  O 
Lord,  we  beseech  thee,  let  us  not 
perish  for  this  man’s  life,  and  lay  not 
upon  us  innocent  blood :  for  thou,  O 
Lord,  hast  done  as  it  pleased  thee. 

15  So  they  took  up  Jonah,  and  cast 
him  forth  into  the  sea:  and  the  sea 
ceased  from  her  raging. 

16  Then  the  men  feared  the  Lord 
exceedingly,  and  offered  a  sacrifice 
unto  the  Lord,  and  made  vows. 


The  prayer  of  Jonah . 

17  TT  Now  the  Lord  had  prepared 
a  great  fish  to  swallow  up  Jonah. 
And  Jonah  was  in  the  belly  of  the 
fish  three  days  and  three  nights. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  prayer  of  Jonah.  10  He  is  delivered  from  the  fish. 

THEN  Jonah  prayed  unto  the 
Lord  his  God  out  of  the  fish’s 
belly, 

2  And  said,  I  cried  by  reason  of 
mine  affliction  unto  the  Lord,  and 
he  heard  me;  out  of  the  belly  of  hell 
cried  I,  and  thou  heardest  my  voice. 

3  For  thou  hadst  cast  me  into  the 
deep,  in  the  midst  of  the  seas ;  and 
the  floods  compassed  me  about:  all 
thy  billows  and  thy  waves  passed 
over  me. 

4  Then  I  said,  I  am  cast  out  of  thy 
sight;  yet  I  will  look  again  toward 
thy  holy  temple. 

5  The  waters  compassed  me  about, 
even  to  the  soul :  the  depth  closed  me 
round  about,  the  weeds  were  wrapped 
about  my  head. 

6  I  went  down  to  the  bottoms  of 
the  mountains ;  the  earth  with  her 
bars  was  about. me  for  ever:  yet  hast 
thou  brought  up  my  life  from  cor¬ 
ruption,  O  Lord  my  God. 

7  When  my  soul  fainted  within  me 
I  remembered  the  Lord  :  and  my 
prayer  came  in  unto  thee,  into  thine 
holy  temple. 

8  They  that  observe  lying  vanities 
forsake  their  own  mercy. 

9  But  I  will  sacrifice  unto  thee  with 
the  voice  of  thanksgiving ;  I  will 
pay  that  that  I  have  vowed.  Salva¬ 
tion  is  of  the  Lord. 

10  If  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  the 
fish,  and  it  vomited  out  Jonah  upon 
the  dry  land. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Jonah,  sent  again,  preacheth  to  the  Ninevites.  5  Upon 
their  repentance,  10  God  repenteth. 

AND  the  word  of  the  Lord  came 
unto  Jonah  the  second  time, 
saying, 

2  Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that 
great  city,  and  preach  unto  it  the 
preaching  that  I  bid  thee. 


The  Ninevites  repent. 

3  So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto 
Nineveh,  according  to  the  word  of  the 
Lord.  Now  Nineveh  was  an  exceed¬ 
ing  great  city  of  three  days’  journey. 

4  And  Jonah  began  to  enter  into 
the  city  a  day’s  journey,  and  he 
cried,  and  said,  Yet  forty  days,  and 
Nineveh  shall  he  overthrown. 

5  If  So  the  people  of  Nineveh  be¬ 
lieved  God,  and  proclaimed  a  fast,  and 
put  on  sackcloth,  from  the  greatest  of 
them  even 'to  the  least  of  them. 

6  For  word  came  unto  the  king  of 
Nineveh,  and  he  arose  from  his 
throne,  and  he  laid  his  robe  from 
him,  and  covered  him  with  sackcloth, 
and  sat  in  ashes. 

7  And  he  caused  it  to  be  proclaim¬ 
ed  and  published  through  Nineveh 
by  the  decree  of  the  king  and  his 
nobles,  saying,  Let  neither  man  nor 
beast,  herd  nor  flock,  taste  any  thing : 
let  them  not  feed,  nor  drink  water : 

8  >But  let  man  and  beast  be  covered 
with  sackcloth,  and  cry  mightily 
unto  (Jod :  yea,  let  them  turn  every 
one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from  the 
violence  that  is  in  their  hands. 

9  Who  can  tell  if  God  will  turn 
and  repent,  and  turn  away  from  his 
fierce  anger,  that  we  perish  not  ? 

10  If  And  God  saw  their  works, 
that  they  turned  from  their  evil  way ; 
and  God  repented  of  the  evil,  that  he 
had  said  that  he  would  do  unto  them; 
and  he  did  it  not. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  Jonah,  repining  at  God’s  mercy ,  4  is  reproved  by  the 
type  of  a  gourd. 

BUT  it  displeased  Jonah  exceed¬ 
ingly,  and  he  was  very  angry. 

2  And  he  prayed  unto  the  Lord, 
and  said,  I  pray  thee,  O  Lord,  was 
not  this  my  saying,  when  I  was  yet 
in  my  country  ?  Therefore  I  fled 
before  unto  Tarshish :  for  I  knew  that 
thou  art  a  gracious  God,  and  merciful, 
slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kindness, 
and  repentest  thee  of  the  evil. 

3  Therefore  now,  O  Lord,  take,  I 
beseech  thee,  my  life  from  me;  for 
it  is  better  for  me  to  die  than  to  live. 

997 


JONAH. 


Jonah  reproved  hy 

4  If  Then  said  the  Lord,  Doest 
thou  well  to  be  angry  ? 

5  So  Jonah  went  out  of  the  city, 
and  sat  on  the  east  side  of  the  city, 
and  there  made  him  a  booth,  and  sat 
under  it  in  the  shadow,  till  he  might 
see  what  would  become  of  the  city. 

6  And  the  Lord  God  prepared  a 
gourd,  and  made  it  to  come  up  over 
Jonah,  that  it  might  be  a  shadow 
over  his  head,  to  deliver  him  from 
his  grief.  So  Jonah  was  exceeding 
glad  of  the  gourd. 

7  But  God  prepared  a  worm  when 
the  morning  rose  the  next  day,  and 
it  smote  the  gourd  that  it  withered. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
sun  did  arise,  that  God  prepared  a 
vehement  east  wind ;  and  the  sun 


the  type  of  a  gourd . 

beat  upon  the  head  of  Jonah,  that 
he  fainted,  and  wished  in  himself 
to  die,  and  said,  It  is  better  for  me 
to  die  than  to  live. 

9  And  God  said  to  Jonah,  Doest 
thou  well  to  be  angry  for  the  gourd  ? 
And  he  said,  I  do  well  to  be  angry, 
even  unto  death. 

10  Then  said  the  Lord,  Thou  hast 
had  pity  on  the  gourd,  for 'the  which 
thou  hast  not  laboured,  neither 
madest  it  grow ;  which  came  up  in 
a  night,  and  perished  in  a  night : 

11  And  should  not  I  spare  Nin¬ 
eveh,  that  great  city,  wherein  are 
more  than  sixscore  thousand  per¬ 
sons  that  cannot  discern  between 
their  right  hand  and  their  left  hand  ; 
and  also  much  cattle  ? 


MICAH. 


MICAH. 

4 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Micah  sheweth  the  wrath  of  God  against  Jacob  for 
idolatry.  10  He  exhorteth  to  mourning. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  that  came 
to  Micah  the  Morasthite  in  the 
days  of  Jotham,  Ahaz,  and  Hezekiah, 
kings  of  Judah,  which  he  saw  con¬ 
cerning  Samaria  and  Jerusalem. 

2  Hear,  all  ye  people ;  hearken, 
O  earth,  and  all  that  therein  is  :  and 
let  the  Lord  God  be  witness  against 
you,  the  Lord  from  his  holy  temple. 

3  For,  behold,  the  Lord  cometh 
forth  out  of  his  place,  and  will  come 
down,  and  tread  upon  the  high  places 
of  the  earth. 

4  And  the  mountains  shall  be 
molten  under  him,  and  the  valleys 
shall  be  cleft,  as  wax  before  the  fire, 
and  as  the  waters  that  are  poured 
down  a  steep  place. 

5  For  the  transgression  of  Jacob  is 
all  this,  and  for  the  sins  of  the  house 
of  Israel.  What  is  the  transgression 
of  Jacob?  is  it  not  Samaria?  and 
what  are  the  high  places  of  Judah  ? 
are  they  not  Jerusalem  ? 

998 


6  Therefore  I  will  make  Samaria  as 
a  heap  of  the  field,  and  as  plantings 
of  a  vineyard  :  and  I  will  pour  down 
the  stones  thereof  into  the  valley, 
and  I  will  discover  the  foundations 
thereof. 

7  And  all  the  graven  images  thereof 
shall  be  beaten  to  pieces,  and  all  the 
hires  thereof  shall  be  burned  with 
the  fire,  and  all  the  idols  thereof  will 
I  lay  desolate  :  for  she  gathered  it  of 
the  hire  of  a  harlot,  and  they  shall 
return  to  the  hire  of  a  harlot. 

8  Therefore  I  will  wail  and  howl, 
I  will  go  stripped  and  naked  :  I  will 
make  a  wailing  like  the  dragons,  and 
mourning  as  the  owls. 

9  For  her  wound  is  incurable;  for 
it  is  come  unto  Judah  ;  he  is  come 
unto  the  gate  of  my  people,  even  to 
Jerusalem. 

10  IT  Declare  ye  it  not  at  Gath, 
weep  ye  not  at  all :  in  the  house  of 
Aphrah  roll  thyself  in  the  dust. 

11  Pass  ye  away,  thou  inhabitant 
of  Saphir,  having  thy  shame  naked ; 
the  inhabitant  of  Zaanan  came  not 


MICAH. 


Reproof  of  injustice. 


Against  oppression. 

forth  in  the  mourning  of  Beth-ezel ; 
he  shall  receive  of  you  his  standing. 

12  For  the  inhabitant  of  Maroth 
waited  carefully  for  good :  hut  evil 
came  down  from  the  Lord  unto  the 
gate  of  Jerusalem. 

13  O  thou  inhabitant  of  Lachish, 
bind  the  chariot  to  the  swift  beast : 
she  is  the  beginning  of  the  sin  to  the 
daughter  of  Zion:  for  the  transgres¬ 
sions  of  Israel  were  found  in  thee. 

14  Therefore  shalt  thou  give  pres¬ 
ents  to  Moresheth-gath  :  the  houses 
of  Achzib  shall  he  a  lie  to  the  kings 
of  Israel. 

15  Yet  will  I  bring  an  heir  unto 
thee,  O  inhabitant  of  Mareshah : 
he  shall  come  unto  Adullam  the 
glory  of  Israel. 

16  Make  thee  bald,  and  poll  thee 
for  thy  delicate  children ;  enlarge 
thy  baldness  as  the  eagle ;  for  they 
are  gone  into  captivity  from  thee. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Against  oppression.  4  A  lamentation.  7  A  reproof  of  in¬ 
justice  and  idolatry.  12^4  promise  of  restoring  Jacob. 

WOE  to  them  that  devise  iniqui¬ 
ty,  and  work  evil  upon  their 
beds !  when  the  morning  is  light, 
they  practise  it,  because  it  is  in  the 
power  of  their  hand. 

2  And  they  covet  fields,  and  take 
them  by  violence  ;  and  houses,  and 
take  them  away  :  so  they  oppress  a 
man  and  his  house,  even  a  man  and 
his  heritage. 

3  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Behold,  against  this  family  do  I 
devise  an  evil,  from  which  ye  shall 
not  remove  your  necks  ;  neither  shall 
ye  go  haughtily  :  for  this  time  is  evil. 

4  TT  In  that  day  shall  one  take  up  a 
parable  against  you,  and  lament  with 
a  doleful  lamentation,  and  say,  We  be 
utterly  spoiled :  he  hath  changed  the 
portion  of  my  people  :  how  hath  he 
removed  it  from  me !  turning  away 
he  hath  divided  our  fields. 

5  Therefore  thou  shalt  have  none 
that  shall  cast  a  cord  by  lot  in  the 
congregation  of  the  Lord. 

6  Prophesy  ye  not,  sap  they  to  them 


that  prophesy :  they  shall  not  proph¬ 
esy  to  them,  that  they  shall  not  take 
shame. 

7  If  O  thou  that  art  named  The 
house  of  Jacob,  is  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  straitened  ?  are  these  his  do¬ 
ings  ?  do  not  my  words  do  good  to 
him  that  walketh  uprightly  ? 

8  Even  of  late  my  people  is  risen 
up  as  an  enemy :  ye  pull  off  the  robe 
with  the  garment  from  them  that  pass 
by  securely  as  men  averse  from  war. 

9  The  women  of  my  people  have  ye 
cast  out  from  their  pleasant  houses  ; 
from  their  children  have  ye  taken 
away  my  glory  for  ever. 

10  Arise  ye,  and  depart;  for  this 
is  not  your  rest :  because  it  is  pol¬ 
luted,  it  shall  destroy  you ,  even  with 
a  sore  destruction. 

11  If  a  man  walking  in  the  spirit 
and  falsehood  do  lie,  saying ,  I  will 
prophesy  unto  thee  of  wine  and  of 
strong  drink ;  he  shall  even  be  the 
prophet  of  this  people. 

12  IT  I  will  surely  assemble,  O 
Jacob,  all  of  thee;  I  will  surely 
gather  the  remnant  of  Israel ;  I  will 
put  them  together  as  the  sheep  of 
Bozrah,  as  the  flock  in  the  midst 
of  their  fold  :  they  shall  make  great 
noise  by  reason  of  the  multitude  of 
men. 

13  The  breaker  is  come  up  before 
them :  they  have  broken  up,  and 
have  passed  through  the  gate,  and 
are  gone  out  by  it ;  and  their  king 
shall  pass  before  them,  and  the  Lord 
on  the  head  of  them. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  cruelty  of  the  princes.  5  The  falsehood  of  the 
prophets.  8  The  security  of  them  both. 

A  ND  I  said,  Hear,  I  pray  you,  O 
XJL  heads  of  Jacob,  and  ye  princes 
of  the  house  of  Israel ;  Is  it  not  for 
you  to  know  judgment  ? 

2  Who  hate  the  good,  and  love  the 
evil ;  who  pluck  off  their  skin  from 
off  them,  and  their  flesh  from  off 
their  bones ; 

3  Who  also  eat  the  flesh  of  my 
people,  and  flay  their  skin  from  off 

999 


Falsehood  of  the  prophets. 


MICAH. 


them ;  and  they  break  their  hones, 
and  chop  them  in  pieces,  as  for  the 
pot,  and  as  flesh  within  the  caldron. 

4  Then  shall  they  cry  unto  the 
Lord,  hut  he  will  not  hear  them  : 
he  will  even  hide  his  face  from  them 
at  that  time,  as  they  have  behaved 
themselves  ill  in  their  doings. 

5  If  Thus  saith  the  Lord  concern¬ 
ing  the  prophets  that  make  my  peo¬ 
ple  err,  that  bite  with  their  teeth, 
and  cry,  Peace  ;  and  he  that  putteth 
not  into  their  mouths,  they  even  pre¬ 
pare  war  against  him  : 

6  Therefore  night  shall  be  unto 
you,  that  ye  shall  not  have  a  vision  ; 
and  it  shall  he  dark  ui^to  you,  that 
ye  shall  not  divine ;  and  the  sun 
shall  go  down  over  the  prophets, 
and  the  day  shall  he  dark  over  them. 

7  Then  shall  the  seers  he  ashamed, 
and  the  diviners  confounded :  yea, 
they  shall  all  cover  their  lips;  for 
there  is  no  answer  of  God. 

8  If  But  truly  I  am  full  of  power 
by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  of 
judgment,  and  of  might,  to  declare 
unto  Jacob  his  transgression,  and  to 
Israel  his  sin. 

9  Hear  this,  I  pray  you,  ye  heads 
of  the  house  of  Jacob,  and  princes 
of  the  house  of  Israel,  that  abhor 
judgment,  and  pervert  all  equity. 

10  They  build  up  Zion  with  blood, 
and  Jerusalem  with  iniquity. 

11  The  heads  thereof  judge  for  re¬ 
ward,  and  the  priests  thereof  teach  for 
hire,  and  the  prophets  thereof  divine 
for  money :  yet  will  they  lean  upon  the 
Lord,  and  say,  Is  not  the  Lord  among 
us  ?  none  evil  can  come  upon  us. 

12  Therefore  shall  Zion  for  your 
sake  be  ploughed  as  a  field,  and  Jeru¬ 
salem  shall  become  heaps,  and  the 
mountain  of  the  house  as  the  high 
places  of  the  forest. 

CHAPTEK  IY. 

1  The  glory,  3  peace,  8  kingdom,  11  and  victory  of  the 

church. 

BUT  in  the  last  days  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  that  the  mountain  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  shall  be  establish- 

1000 


Christ's  kingdom  foretold , 

ed  in  the  top  of  the  mountains,  and 
it  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills ; 
and  people  shall  flow  unto  it. 

2  And  many  nations  shall  come, 
and  say,  Come,  and  let  us  go  up  to 
the  mountain  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
the  house  of  the  God  of  Jacob  ;  and 
he  will  teach  us  of  his  ways,  and 
we  will  walk  in  his  paths :  for  the 
law  shall  go  forth  of  Zion,  and  the 
word  of  the  Lord  from  Jerusalem. 

3  If  And  he  shall  judge  among 
many  people,  and  rebuke  strong  na¬ 
tions  afar  off;  and  they  shall  beat 
their  swords  into  ploughshares,  and 
their  spears  into  pruninghooks  :  na¬ 
tion  shall  not  lift  up  a  sword  against 
nation,  neither  shall  they  learn  war 
any  more. 

4  But  they  shall  sit  every  man  un¬ 
der  his  vine  and  under  his  fig  tree  ; 
and  none  shall  make  them  afraid  :  for 
the  mouth  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
spoken  it. 

5  For  all  people  will  walk  every¬ 
one  in  the  name  of  his  god,  and  we 
will  walk  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 

6  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  will 
I  assemble  her  that  halteth,  and  I 
will  gather  her  that  is  driven  out,  and 
her  that  I  have  afflicted  ; 

7  And  I  will  make  her  that  halted 
a  remnant,  and  her  that  was  cast  far 
off  a  strong  nation :  and  the  Lord 
shall  reign  over  them  in  mount 
Zion  from  henceforth,  even  for  ever. 

8  If  And  thou,  O  tower  of  the  flock, 
the  strong  hold  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion,  unto  thee  shall  it  come,  even 
the  first  dominion  ;  the  kingdom  shall 
come  to  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem. 

9  Now  why  dost  thou  cry  out  aloud  ? 
is  there  no  king  in  thee  ?  is  thy  coun¬ 
sellor  perished  ?  for  pangs  have  taken 
thee  as  a  woman  in  travail. 

10  Be  in  pain,  and  labour  to  bring 
forth,  O  daughter  of  Zion,  like  a  wo¬ 
man  in  travail :  for  now  shalt  thou  go 
forth  out  of  the  city,  and  thou  shalt 
dwell  in  the  field,  and  thou  shalt  go 
even  to  Babylon ;  there  shalt  thou  be 


and  the  place 


MICAH. 


delivered ;  there  the  Lord  shall  redeem 
thee  from  the  hand  of  thine  enemies. 

11  H  Now  also  many  nations  are 
gathered  against  thee,  that  say,  Let 
her  he  defiled,  and  let  our  eye  look 
upon  Zion. 

12  But  they  know  not  the  thoughts 
of  the  Lord,  neither  understand  they 
his  counsel :  for  he  shall  gather  them 
as  the  sheaves  into  the  floor. 

13  Arise  and  thresh,  O  daughter 
of  Zion ;  for  I  will  make  thine  horn 
iron,  and  I  will  make  thy  hoofs  brass  : 
and  thou  shalt  beat  in  pieces  many 
people:  and  I  will  consecrate  their 
gain  unto  the  Lord,  and  their  sub¬ 
stance  unto  the  Lord  of  the  whole 
earth. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  birth  of  Christ.  4  Ills  kingdom.  8  His  con¬ 
quest. 

NOW  gather  thyself  in  troops,  O 
daughter  of  troops  :  he  hath  laid 
siege  against  us :  they  shall  smite 
the  judge  of  Israel  with  a  rod  upon 
the  cheek.’ 

2  But  thou,  Beth-lehem  Ephratah, 
though  thou  be  little  among  the  thou¬ 
sands  of  Judah,  yet  out  of  thee  shall 
he  come  forth  unto  me  that  is  to  he 
ruler  in  Israel ;  whose  goings  forth 
have  been  from  of  old,  from  everlast¬ 
ing. 

3  Therefore  will  he  give  them  up, 
until  the  time  that  she  which  trav- 
aileth  hath  brought  forth :  then  the 
remnant  of  his  brethren  shall  return 
unto  the  children  of  Israel. 

4  ^  And  he  shall  stand  and  feed 
in  the  strength  of  the  Lord,  in  the 
majesty  of  the  name  of  the  Lord  his 
God  ;  and  they  shall  abide  :  for  now 
shall  he  be  great  unto  the  ends  of 
the  earth. 

5  And  this  man  shall  be  the  peace, 
when  the  Assyrian  shall  come  into 
our  land :  and  when  he  shall  tread 
in  our  palaces,  then  shall  we  raise 
against  him  seven  shepherds,  and 
eight  principal  men. 

6  And  they  shall  waste  the  land 
of  Assyria  with  the  sword,  and  the 


of  his  nativity. 

land  of  Nimrod  in  the  entrances 
thereof :  thus  shall  he  deliver  us 
from  the  Assyrian,  when  he  cometh 
into  our  land,  and  when  he  treadeth 
within  our  borders. 

7  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  shall 
be  in  the  midst  of  many  people  as 
a  dew  from  the  Lord,  as  the  showers 
upon  the  grass,  that  tarrieth  not  for 
man,  nor  waiteth  for  the  sons  of  men. 

8  If  And  the  remnant  of  Jacob  shall 
be  among  the  Gentiles  in  the  midst 
of  many  people,  as  a  lion  among  the 
beasts  of  the  forest,  as  a  young  lion 
among  the  flocks  of  sheep :  who,  if 
he  go  through,  both  treadeth  down, 
and  teareth  in  pieces,  and  none  can 
deliver. 

9  Thine  hand  shall  be  lifted  up 
upon  thine  adversaries,  and  all  thine 
enemies  shall  be  cut  off. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  cut  off 
thy  horses  out  of  the  midst  of  thee, 
and  I  will  destroy  thy  chariots  : 

1 1  And  I  will  cut  off  the  cities  of 
thy  land,  and  throw  down  all  thy 
strong  holds : 

12  And  I  will  cut  off  witchcrafts 
out  of  thine  hand ;  and  thou  shalt 
have  no  more  soothsayers  : 

13  Thy  graven  images  also  will  I 
cut  off,  and  thy  standing  images  out 
of  the  midst  of  thee ;  and  thou  shalt 
no  more  worship  the  work  of  thine 
hands. 

14  And  I  will  pluck  up  thy  groves 
out  of  the  midst  of  thee :  so  will  I 
destroy  thy  cities. 

15  And  I  will  execute  vengeance 
in  anger  and  fury  upon  the  heathen, 
such  as  they  have  not  heard. 


CHAPTER  YI. 

1  God’s  controversy  for  xmlcindness,  6  for  ignorance,  10 
for  injustice,  16  and  for  idolatry. 

EAR  ye  now  what  the  Lord 
saith ;  Arise,  contend  thou  be¬ 
fore  the  mountains,  and  let  the  hills 
hear  thy  voice. 

2  Hear  ye,  O  mountains,  the 
Lord’s  controversy,  and  ye  strong 
foundations  of  the  earth :  for  the 

1001 


God’s  controversy 

Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  his 
people,  and  he  will  plead  with  Israel. 

3  O  my  people,  what  have  I  done 
unto  thee  ?  and  wherein  have  I  wea¬ 
ried  thee  ?  testify  against  me. 

4  For  I  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  redeemed  thee 
out  of  the  house  of  servants ;  and 
I  sent  before  thee  Moses,  Aaron, 
and  Miriam. 

5  O  my  people,  remember  now 
what  Balak  king  of  Moab  consulted, 
and  what  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor 
answered  him  from  Shittim  unto 
Gil  gal ;  that  ye  may  know  the  right¬ 
eousness  of  the  Lord. 

6  H  Wherewith  shall  I  come  before 
the  Lord,  and  bow  myself  before 
the  high  God  ?  shall  I  come  before 
him  with  burnt  offerings,  with  calves 
of  a  year  old  ? 

7  Will  the  Lord  he  pleased  with 
thousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten  thou¬ 
sands  of  rivers  of  oil  ?  shall  I  give 
my  firstborn  for  my  transgression, 
the  fruit  of  my  body  for  the  sin  of 
my  soul  ? 

8  He  hath  shewed  thee,  O  man, 
what  is  good ;  and  what  doth  the 
Lord  require  of  thee,  hut  to  do 
justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and  to 
walk  humbly  with  thy  God  ? 

9  The  Lord’s  voice  crieth  unto  the 
city,  and  the  man  of  wisdom  shall 
see  thy  name :  hear  ye  the  rod,  and 
who  hath  appointed  it. 

10  IT  Are  there  yet  the  treasures  of 
wickedness  in  the  house  of  the  wick¬ 
ed,  and  the  scant  measure  that  is 
abominable  ? 

11  Shall  I  count  them  pure  with 
the  wicked  balances,  and  with  the 
hag  of  deceitful  weights  ? 

12  For  the  rich  men  thereof  are 
full  of  violence,  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof  have  spoken  lies,  and  their 
tongue  is  deceitful  in  their  mouth. 

13  Therefore  also  will  I  make  thee 
sick  in  smiting  thee,  in  making  thee 
desolate  because  of  thy  sins. 

14  Thou  shalt  eat,  hut  not  be  sat¬ 
isfied  ;  and  thv  casting  down  shall 

'  1002 


with  his  people. 

he  in  the  midst  of  thee ;  and  thou 
shalt  take  hold,  hut  shalt  not  deliv¬ 
er  ;  and  that  which  thou  deliverest 
will  I  give  up  to  the  sword. 

15  Thou  shalt  sow,  but  thou  shalt 
not  reap  ;  thou  shalt  tread  the  olives, 
but  thou  shalt  not  anoint  thee  with 
oil ;  and  sweet  wine,  hut  shalt  not 
drink  wine. 

16  For  the  statutes  of  Omri  are 
kept,  and  all  the  works  of  the  house 
of  Ahab,  and  ye  walk  in  their  coun¬ 
sels  ;  that  I  should  make  thee  a  des¬ 
olation,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof 
a  hissing:  therefore  ye  shall  bear 
the  reproach  of  my  people. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  The  church ,  complaining  of  her  small  number ,  3  and 
the  general  corruption,  5  putteth  her  confidence  not  in 
man,  but  in  God.  8  She  triumpheth  over  her  enemies . 
14  God  comforteth  her  by  promises,  16  by  confusion 
of  the  enemies,  18  and  by  his  mercies. 

OE  is  me !  for  I  am  as  when 
they  have  gathered  the  sum¬ 
mer  fruits,  as  the  grape  gleanings  of 
the  vintage :  there  is  no  cluster  to  eat : 
my  soul  desired  the  first  ripe  fruit. 

2  The  good  man  is  perished  out 
of  the  earth ;  and  there  is  none  up¬ 
right  among  men:  they  all  lie  in 
wait  for  blood ;  they  hunt  every 
man  his  brother  with  a  net. 

3  If  That  they  may  do  evil  with 
both  hands  earnestly,  the  prince 
asketh,  and  the  judge  asheth  for  a 
reward ;  and  the  gi;eat  man ,  he  ut- 
tereth  his  mischievous  desire :  so  they 
wrap  it  up. 

4  The  best  of  them  is  as  a  brier:  the 
most  upright  is  sharper  than  a  thorn 
hedge :  the  day  of  thy  watchmen  and 
thy  visitation  cometh ;  now  shall  be 
their  perplexity. 

5  ^  Trust  ye  not  in  a  friend,  put 
ye  not  confidence  in  a  guide :  keep 
the  doors  of  thy  mouth  from  her  that 
lieth  in  thy  bosom. 

6  For  the  son  dishonoureth  the  fa¬ 
ther,  the  daughter  riseth  up  against 
her  mother,  the  daughter  in  law 
against  her  mother  in  law ;  a  man’s 
enemies  are  the  men  of  his  own 
house. 


MICAH. 


God's  mercies 


NAHUM. 


to  his  people. 


7  Therefore  I  will  look  unto  the 
Lord  ;  I  will  wait  for  the  God  of  my 
salvation :  my  God  will  hear  me. 

8  If  Rejoice  not  against  me,  O  mine 
enemy :  when  I  fall,  I  shall  arise ; 
when  I  sit  in  darkness,  the  Lord 
shall  be  a  light  unto  me. 

9  I  will  hear  the  indignation  of  the 
Lord,  because  I  have  sinned  against 
him,  until  he  plead  my  cause,  and  ex¬ 
ecute  judgment  for  me  :  he  will  bring 
me  forth  to  the  light,  and  I  shall  be¬ 
hold  his  righteousness. 

10  Then  she  that  is  mine  enemy 
shall  see  it,  and  shame  shall  cover 
her  which  said  unto  me,  Where  is 
the  Lord  thy  God  ?  mine  eyes  shall 
behold  her:  now  shall  she  be  trodden 
down  as  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

11  In  the  day  that  thy  walls  are  to 
he  built,  in  that  day  shall  the  decree 
be  far  removed. 

12  In  that  day  also  he  shall  come 
even  to  thee  from  Assyria,  and  from 
the  fortified  cities,  and  from  the  for¬ 
tress  even  to  the  river,  and  from  sea 
to  sea,  and  from  mountain  to  moun¬ 
tain. 

13  Notwithstanding,  the  land  shall 
be  desolate  because  of  them  that 
dwell  therein,  for  the  fruit  of  their 
doings. 


14  If  Feed  thy  people  with  thy  rod, 
the  flock  of  thine  heritage,  which 
dwell  solitarily  in  the  wood,  in  the 
midst  of  Carmel :  let  them  feed  in 
Bashan  and  Gilead,  as  in  the  days 
of  old. 

15  According  to  the  days  of  thy 
coming  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  will 
I  shew  unto  him  marvellous  things. 

16  If  The  nations  shall  see  and  be 
confounded  at  all  their  might :  they 
shall  lay  their  hand  upon  their  mouth, 
their  ears  shall  be  deaf. 

17  They  shall  lick  the  dust  like 
a  serpent,  they  shall  move  out  of 
their  holes  like  worms  of  the  earth : 
they  shall  be  afraid  of  the  Lord  our 
God,  and  shall  fear  because  of  thee. 

18  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee, 
that  pardoneth  iniquity,  and  passeth 
by  the  transgression  of  the  remnant 
of  his  heritage  ?  he  retaineth  not  his 
anger  for  ever,  because  he  delighteth 
in  mercy. 

19  He  will  turn  again,  he  will  have 
compassion  upon  us ;  he  will  subdue 
our  iniquities ;  and  thou  wilt  cast  all 
their  sins  into  the  depths  of  the  sea. 

20  Thou  wilt  perform  the  truth  to 
Jacob,  and  the  mercy  to  Abraham, 
which  thou  hast  sworn  unto  our  fa¬ 
thers  from  the  days  of  old. 


NAHUM. 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  majesty  of  God  in  goodness  to  his  people ,  and  sever¬ 
ity  against  his  enemies. 

HE  burden  of  Nineveh.  The 
book  of  the  vision  of  Nahum 
the  Elkoshite. 

2  God  is  jealous,  and  the  Lord  re- 
vengeth ;  the  Lord  revengeth,  and 
is  furious ;  the  Lord  will  take  ven¬ 
geance  on  his  adversaries,  and  he 
reserveth  wrath  for  his  enemies. 

3  The  Lord  is  slow  to  anger,  and 
great  in  power,  and  will  not  at  all 


acquit  the  ivicked :  the  Lord  hath 
his  way  in  the  whirlwind  and  in  the 
storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of 
his  feet. 

4  He  rebuketh  the  sea,  and  ma- 
keth  it  dry,  and  drieth  up  all  the 
rivers :  Bashan  languisheth,  and 
Carmel,  and  the  flower  of  Lebanon 
languisheth. 

5  The  mountains  quake  at  him,  and 
the  hills  melt,  and  the  earth  is  burn¬ 
ed  at  his  presence,  yea,  the  world,  and 
all  that  dwell  therein. 

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The  victorious  armies  of  NAHUM.  God  against  Nineveh. 


6  Who  can  stand  before  his  indig¬ 
nation?  and  who  can  abide  in  the 
fierceness  of  his  anger?  his  fury  is 
poured  out  like  fire,  and  the  rocks 
are  thrown  down  by  him. 

7  The  Lord  is  good,  a  strong  hold 
in  the  day  of  trouble ;  and  he  know- 
eth  them  that  trust  in  him. 

8  But  with  an  overrunning  flood  he 
will  make  an  utter  end  of  the  place 
thereof,  and  darkness  shall  pursue 
his  enemies. 

9  What  do  ye  imagine  against  the 
Lord  ?  he  will  make  an  utter  end : 
affliction  shall  not  rise  up  the  second 
time. 

10  For  while  they  be  folden  togeth¬ 
er  as  thorns,  and  while  they  a, re 
drunken  as  drunkards,  they  shall  be 
devoured  as  stubble  fully  dry. 

11  There  is  one  come  out  of  thee, 
that  imagineth  evil  against  the  Lord, 
a  wicked  counsellor. 

12  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Though 
they  be  quiet,  and  likewise  many,  yet 
thus  shall  they  he  cut  down,  when 
he  shall  pass  through.  Though  I 
have  afflicted  thee,  I  will  afflict  thee 
no  more. 

13  For  now  will  I  break  his  yoke 
from  off  thee,  and  will  burst  thy 
bonds  in  sunder. 

14  And  the  Lord  hath  given  a  com¬ 
mandment  concerning  thee,  that  no 
more  of  thy  name  he  sown :  out  of 
the  house  of  thy  gods  will  I  cut  off 
the  graven  image  and  the  molten 
image :  I  will  make  thy  grave ;  for 
thou  art  vile. 

15  Behold  upon  the  mountains 
the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth  good 
tidings,  that  publisheth  peace !  O 
Judah,  keep  thy  solemn  feasts,  per¬ 
form  thy  vows :  for  the  wicked  shall 
no  more  pass  through  thee;  he  is 
utterly  cut  off. 

CHAPTER  II. 

The  fearful  and  victorious  armies  of  God  against 

Nineveh. 

HE  that  dasheth  in  pieces  is  come 
up  before  thy  face:  keep  the 
munition,  watch  the  way,  make 

1004 


thy  loins  strong,  fortify  thy  power 
mightily. 

2  For  the  Lord  hath  turned  away 
the  excellency  of  Jacob,  as  the  ex¬ 
cellency  of  Israel:  for  the  emptiers 
have  emptied  them  out,  and  marred 
their  vine  branches. 

3  The  shield  of  his  mighty  men  is 
made  red,  the  valiant  men  are  in 
scarlet:  the  chariots  shall  be  with 
flaming  torches  in  the  day  of  his 
preparation,  and  the  fir  trees  shall  be 
terribly  shaken. 

4  The  chariots  shall  rage  in  the 
streets,  they  shall  justle  one  against 
another  in  the  broad  ways :  they 
shall  seem  like  torches,  they  shall 
run  like  the  lightnings. 

5  He  shall  recount  his  worthies : 
they  shall  stumble  in  their  walk ; 
they  shall  make  haste  to  the  wall 
thereof,  and  the  defence  shall  be 
prepared. 

6  The  gates  of  the  rivers  shall  be 
opened,  and  the  palace  shall  be  dis¬ 
solved. 

7  And  Huzzab  shall  be  led  away 
captive,  she  shall  be  brought  up,  and 
her  maids  shall  lead  her  as  with  the 
voice  of  doves,  tabering  upon  their 
breasts. 

8  But  Nineveh  is  of  old  like  a  pool 
of  water:  yet  they  shall  flee  away. 
Stand,  stand,  shall  they  cry ;  but  none 
shall  look  back. 

9  Take  ye  the  spoil  of  silver,  take 
the  spoil  of  gold :  for  there  is  none 
end  of  the  store  and  glory  out  of  all 
the  pleasant  furniture. 

10  She  is  empty,  and  void,  and 
waste :  and  the  heart  melteth,  and 
the  knees  smite  together,  and  much 
pain  is  in  all  loins,  and  the  faces  of 
them  all  gather  blackness. 

11  Where  is  the  dwelling  of  the 
lions,  and  the  feeding  place  of  the 
young  lions,  where  the  lion,  even  the 
old  lion,  walked,  and  the  lion’s  whelp, 
and  none  made  them  afraid  ? 

JL  The  lion  did  tear  in  pieces 
enough-  for  his  whelps,  and  stran¬ 
gled  for  his  lionesses,  and  filled  his 


The  miserable  ruin 


NAHUM. 


of  Nineveh  foretold. 


holes  with  prey,  and  his  dens  with 
ravin. 

13  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  will  burn 
her  chariots  in  the  smoke,  and  the 
sword  shall  devour  thy  young  lions : 
and  I  will  cut  off  thy  prey  from  the 
earth,  and  the  voice  of  thy  messen¬ 
gers  shall  no  more  be  heard. 

CHAPTER  III. 

The  miserable  ruin  of  Nineveh. 

WOE  to  the  bloody  city !  it  is  all 
full  of  lies  and  robbery;  the 
prey  departeth  not ; 

2  The  noise  of  a  whip,  and  the 
noise  of  the  rattling  of  the  wheels, 
and  of  the  prancing  horses,  and  of 
the  jumping  chariots. 

3  The  horseman  lifteth  up  both 
the  bright  sword  and  the  glittering 
spear:  and  there  is  a  multitude  of 
slain,  and  a  great  number  of  car¬ 
casses  ;  and  there  is  none  end  of  their 
corpses ;  they  stumble  upon  their 
corpses : 

4  Because  of  the  multitude  of  the 
whoredoms  of  the  well  favoured  har¬ 
lot,  the  mistress  of  witchcrafts,  that 
selleth  nations  through  her  whore¬ 
doms,  and  families  through  her  witch¬ 
crafts. 

5  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts;  and  I  will  dis¬ 
cover  thy  skirts  upon  thy  face,  and 
I  will  shew  the  nations  thy  naked¬ 
ness,  and  the  kingdoms  thy  shame. 

6  And  I  will  cast  abominable  filth 
upon  thee,  and  make  thee  vile,  and 
will  set  thee  as  a  gazingstock. 

7  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
all  they  that  look  upon  thee  shall 
flee  from  thee,  and  say,  Nineveh  is 
laid  waste:  who  will  bemoan  her? 
whence  shall  I  seek  comforters  for 
thee  ? 

8  Art  thou  better  than  populous 
No,  that  was  situate  among  the  riv¬ 
ers,  that  had  the  waters  round  about 
it,  whose  rampart  was  the  sea,  and 
her  wall  was  from  the  sea  ? 

9  Ethiopia  and  Egypt  were  her 


strength,  and  it  was  infinite ;  Put 
and  Lubim  were  thy  helpers. 

10  Yet  was  she  carried  away,  she 
went  into  captivity :  her  young  chil¬ 
dren  also  were  dashed  in  pieces  at 
the  top  of  all  the  streets :  and  they 
cast  lots  for  her  honourable  men,  and 
all  her  great  men  were  bound  in 
chains. 

11  Thou  also  shalt  be  drunken: 
thou  shalt  be  hid,  thou  also  shalt 
seek  strength  because  of  the  enemy. 

12  All  thy  strong  holds  shall  be 
like  fig  trees  with  the  first  ripe  figs  : 
if  they  be  shaken,  they  shall  even 
fall  into  the  mouth  of  the  eater. 

13  Behold,  thy  people  in  the  midst 
of  thee  are  women :  the  gates  of  thy 
land  shall  be  set  wide  open  unto 
thine  enemies :  the  fire  shall  devour 
thy  bars. 

14  Draw  thee  waters  for  the  siege, 
fortify  thy  strong  holds:  go  into  clay, 
and  tread  the  mortar,  make  strong 
the  brickkiln. 

15  There  shall  the  fire  devour 
thee;  the  sword  shall  cut  thee  off, 
it  shall  eat  thee  up  like  the  canker- 
worm:  make  thyself  many  as  the 
cankerworm,  make  thyself  many  as 
the  locusts. 

16  Thou  hast  multiplied  thy  mer¬ 
chants  above  the  stars  of  heaven: 
the  cankerworm  spoileth,  and  fleeth 
away. 

17  Thy  crowned  are  as  the  locusts, 
and  thy  captains  as  the  great  grass¬ 
hoppers,  which  camp  in  the  hedges 
in  the  cold  day,  but  when  the  sun 
ariseth  they  flee  away,  and  their 
place  is  not  known  where  they  are. 

18  Thy  shepherds  slumber,  O  king 
of  Assyria:  thy  nobles  shall  dwell 
in  the  dust :  thy  people  is  scattered 
upon  the  mountains,  and  no  man 
gathereth  them. 

19  There  is  no  healing  of  thy  bruise ; 
thy  wound  is  grievous :  all  that  hear 
the  bruit  of  thee  shall  clap  the  hands 
over  thee :  for  upon  whom  hath  not 
thy  wickedness  passed  continually  ? 

1005 


HABAKKUK.  c 

■%  j  I 

CHAPTER  I. 


1  Unto  Habakkuk ,  complaining  of  the  iniquity  of  the 
land,  5  is  shewed  the  fearful  vengeance  by  the  Chal¬ 
deans.  12  He  complaineth  that  vengeance  shoidd  be 
executed  by  them  who  are  far  worse. 

HE  burden  which  Habakkuk  the 
prophet  did  see. 

2  O  Lord,  how  long  shall  I  cry, 
and  thou  wilt  not  hear  !  even  cry  out 
unto  thee  of  violence,  and  thou  wilt 
not  save  ! 

3  Why  dost  thou  shew  me  iniquity, 
and  cause  me  to  behold  grievance? 
for  spoiling  and  violence  are  before 
me :  and  there  are  that  raise  up  strife 
and  contention. 

4  Therefore  the  law  is  slacked,  and 
judgment  doth  never  go  forth:  for 
the  wicked  doth  compass  about  the 
righteous ;  therefore  wrong  judgment 
proceedeth. 

5  IT  Behold  ye  among  the  heathen, 
and  regard,  and  wonder  marvellous¬ 
ly:  for  I  will  work  a  work  in  your 
days,  ivhich  ye  will  not  believe, 
though  it  be  told  you. 

6  F or,  lo,  I  raise  up  the  Chaldeans, 
that  bitter  and  hasty  nation,  which 
shall  march  through  the  breadth  of 
the  land,  to  possess  the  dwelling- 
places  that  are  not  theirs. 

7  They  are  terrible  and  dreadful : 
their  judgment  and  their  dignity  shall 
proceed  of  themselves. 

8  Their  horses  also  are  swifter  than 
the  leopards,  and  are  more  fierce  than 
the  evening  wolves:  and  their  horse¬ 
men  shall  spread  themselves,  and  their 
horsemen  shall  come  from  far ;  they 
shall  fly  as  the  eagle  ^ctfhasteth  to  eat. 

9  They  shall  come  all  for  violence: 
their  faces  shall  sup  up  as  the  east 
wind,  and  they  shall  gather  the  cap¬ 
tivity  as  the  sand. 

10  And  they  shall  scoff  at  the  kings, 
and  the  princes  shall  be  a  scorn  unto 
them  :  they  shall  deride  every  strong 
hold ;  for  they  shall  heap  dust,  and 
take  it. 


11  Then  shall  his  mind  change,  and 
he  shall  pass  over,  and  offend,  im¬ 
puting  this  his  power  unto  his  god. 

12  Tf  Art  thou  not  from  everlast¬ 
ing,  O  Lord  my  God,  mine  Holy 
One?  We  shall  not  die.  O  Lord,  . 
thou  hast  ordained  them  for  judg¬ 
ment;  and,  O  mighty  God,  thou  hast 
established  them  for  correction. 

13  Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to 
behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look  on 
iniquity:  wherefore  lookestthou  upon 
them  that  deal  treacherously,  and 
holdest  thy  tongue  when  the  wicked 
devoureth  the  man  that  is  more  right¬ 
eous  than  he  ? 

14  And  makest  men  as  the  fishes 
of  the  sea,  as  the  creeping  things,  ] 
that  have  no  ruler  over  them? 

15  They  take  up  all  of  them  with 
the  angle,  they  catch  them  in  their 
net,  and  gather  them  in  their  drag : 
therefore  they  rejoice  and  are  glad. 

16  Therefore  they  sacrifice  unto 
their  net,  and  burn  incense  unto  their 
drag;  because  by  them  their  portion 
is  fat,  and  their  meat  plenteous. 

17  Shall  they  therefore  empty  their 
net,  and  not  spare  continually  to  slay 
the  nations  ? 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Unto  Habakkuk,  ivai ting  for  an  answer,  is  shewed  that 

he  must  wait  by  faith.  5  The  judgment  upon  the 

Chaldean  for  unsatiableness,  9  for  covetousness,  12  for 

cruelty,  15  for  drunkenness,  18  and  for  idolatry. 

I  WILL  stand  upon  my  watch, 
and  set  me  upon  the  tower,  and 
will  watch  to  see  what  he  will  say 
unto  me,  and  what  I  shall  answer 
when  I  am  reproved. 

2  And  the  Lord  answered  me,  and 
said,  Write  the  vision,  and  make  it 
plain  upon  tables,  that  he  may  run 
that  readeth  it. 

3  For  the  vision  is  yet  for  an  ap¬ 
pointed  time,  but  at  the  end  it  shall 
speak,  and  not  lie :  though  it  tarry, 
wait  for  it ;  because  it  will  surely 
come,  it  will  not  tarry. 


1006 


Tie  judgment 


HABAKKUK. 


of  the  Chaldeans. 


4  Behold,  his  soul  which  is  lifted 
lip  is  not  upright  in  him :  hut  the 
Qjust  shall  live  by  his  faith. 
i  5  11  Yea  also,  because  he  trans- 
gresseth  by  wine,  he  is  a  proud  man, 
neither  keepeth  at  home,  who  en- 
largeth  his  desire  as  hell,  and  is  as 
death,  and  cannot  be  satisfied,  but 
*  gathereth  unto  him  all  nations,  and 
.heapeth  unto  him  all  people : 

6  Shall  not  all  these  take  up  a 
parable  against  him,  and  a  taunting 
proverb  against  him,  and  say,  Woe 
to  him  that  increaseth  that  which  is 
not  his  !  how  long  ?  and  to  him  that 

.  ladeth  himself  with  thick  clay ! 

7  Shall  they  not  rise  up  suddenly 
.that  shall  bite  thee,  and  awake  that 

shall  vex  thee,  and  thou  shalt  he  for 
booties  unto  them  ? 

8  Because  thou  hast  spoiled  many 
nations,  all  the  remnant  of  the  people 
shall  spoil  thee ;  because  of  men’s 
blood,  and  for  the  violence  of  the 
land,  of  the  city,  and  of  all  that 
dwell  therein. 

9  If  Woe  to  him  that  coveteth  an 
evil  covetousness  to  his  house,  that  he 
may  set  his  nest  on  high,  that  he  may 
he  delivered  from  the  power  of  evil ! 

10  Thou  hast  consulted  shame  to 
thy  house  by  cutting  off  many  people, 
and  hast  sinned  against  thy  soul. 

11  For  the  stone  shall  cry  out  of 
the  wall,  and  the  beam  out  of  the 
timber  shall  answer  it. 

12  IT  Woe  to  him  that  huildeth  a 
town  with  blood,  and  establisheth  a 
city  by  iniquity ! 

13  Behold,  is  it  not  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts  that  the  people  shall  labour 
in  the  very  fire,  and  the  people  shall 
weary  themselves  for  very  vanity  ? 

14  For  the  earth  shall  be  filled  with 
the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of  the 
Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

15  If  Woe  unto  him  that  giveth  his 
neighbour  drink,  that  puttest  thy 
bottle  to  him ,  and  makest  him 
drunken  also,  that  thou  mayest  look 
on  their  nakedness ! 

16  Thou  art  filled  with  shame  for 


glory :  drink  thou  also,  and  let  thy 
foreskin  be  uncovered :  the  cup  of 
the  Lord’s  right  hand  shall  be  turn¬ 
ed  unto  thee,  and  shameful  spewing 
shall  he  on  thy  glory. 

17  For  the  violence  of  Lebanon 
shall  cover  thee,  and  the  spoil  of 
beasts,  which  made  them  afraid,  be¬ 
cause  of  men’s  blood,  and  for  the 
violence  of  the  land,  Of  the  city,  and 
of  all  that  dwell  therein. 

18  If  What  profiteth  the  graven 
image  that  the  maker  thereof  hath 
graven  it;  the  molten  image,  and  a 
teacher  of  lies,  that  the  maker  of  his 
work  trusteth  therein,  to  make  dumb 
idols  ? 

19  Woe  unto  him  that  saith  to  the 
wood,  Awake ;  to  the  dumb  stone, 
Arise,  it  shall  teach !  Behold,  it  is 
laid  over  with  gold  and  silver,  and 
there  is  no  breath  at  all  in  the  midst 
of  it. 

20  But  the  Lord  is  in  his  holy 
temple :  let  all  the  earth  keep  silence 
before  him. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Habakkuk  in  his  prayer  trembleth  at  God's  majesty. 
17  The  confidence  ofi  his  faith. 

PRAYER  of  Habakkuk  the 
prophet  upon  Shigionoth. 

2  O  Lord,  I  have  heard  thy  speech, 
and  was  afraid :  O  Lord,  revive  thy 
work  in  the  midst  of  the  years,  in 
the  midst  of  the  years  make  known  'r 
in  wrath  remember  mercy. 

3  God  came  from  Teman,  and  the 
Holy  One  from  mount  Paran.  Selah. 
His  glory  covered  the  heavens,  and 
the  earth  was  full  of  his  praise. 

4  And  his  brightness  was  as  the 
light;  he  had  horns  coming  out  of 
his  hand :  and  there  was  the  hiding 
of  his  power. 

5  Before  him  went  the  pestilence, 
and  burning  coals  went  forth  at  his  feet. 

6  He  stood,  and  measured  the 
earth :  he  beheld,  and  drove  asun¬ 
der  the  nations ;  and  the  everlasting 
mountains  were  scattered,  the  per¬ 
petual  hills  did  how:  his  ways  are 
everlasting. 


1007 


Hahakkuk  sheweth  the 


ZEPHANIAH. 


confidence  of  his  faith . 


7  I  saw  the  tents  of  Cushan  in 
affliction :  and  the  curtains  of  the 
land  of  Midian  did  tremble. 

8  Was  the  Lord  displeased  against 
the  rivers  ?  was  thine  anger  against  the 
rivers  ?  was  thy  wrath  against  the  sea, 
that  thou  didst  ride  upon  thine  horses 
and  thy  chariots  of  salvation? 

9  Thy  how  was  made  quite  naked, 
according  to  the  oaths  of  the  tribes, 
even  thy  word.  Selah.  Thou  didst 
cleave  the  earth  with  rivers. 

10  The  mountains  saw  thee,  and 
they  trembled :  the  overflowing  of  the 
water  passed  by :  the  deep  uttered  his 
voice,  and  lifted  up  his  hands  on  high. 

11  The  sun  and  moon  stood  still  in 
their  habitation :  at  the  light  of  thine 
arrows  they  went,  and  at  the  shining 
of  thy  glittering  spear. 

12  Thou  didst  march  through  the 
land  in  indignation,  thou  didst  thresh 
the  heathen  in  anger. 

13  Thou  wentest  forth  for  the  salva¬ 
tion  of  thy  people,  even  for  salvation 
with  thine  anointed ;  thou  wound- 
edst  the  head  out  of  the  house  of  the 
wicked,  by  discovering  the  founda¬ 
tion  unto  the  neck.  Selah. 


14  Thou  didst  strike  through  with 
his  staves  the  head  of  his  villages: 
they  came  out  as  a  whirlwind  to 
scatter  me :  their  rejoicing  was  as  to 
devour  the  poor  secretly. 

15  Thou  didst  walk  through  the 
sea  with  thine  horses,  through  the 
heap  of  great  waters. 

16  When  I  heard,  my  belly  trem- 
bled ;  my  lips  quivered  at  the  voice : 
rottenness  entered  into  my  bones, 
and  I  trembled  in  myself,  that  I 
might  rest  in  the  day  of  trouble: 
when  he  cometh  up  unto  the  people, 
he  will  invade  them  with  his  troops. 

17  H  Although  the  fig  tree  shall 
not  blossom,  neither  shall  fruit  he  in 
the  vines ;  the  labour  of  the  olive 
shall  fail,  and  the  fields  shall  yield 
no  meat ;  the  flock  shall  be  cut  off 
from  the  fold,  and  there  shall  he  no 
herd  in  the  stalls  : 

18  Yet  I  will  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  I 
will  joy  in  the  God  of  my  salvation. 

19  The  Lord  God  is  my  strength, 
and  he  will  make  my  feet  like  hinds’ 
feet,  and  he  will  make  me  to  walk 
upon  mine  high  places.  To  the  chief 
singer  on  my  stringed  instruments. 


ZEPHANIAH. 


OIIAPTEE  I. 

God's  severe  judgment  against  Judah  for  divers  sins. 

HE  word  of  the  Lord  which 
came  unto  Zephaniah  the  son  of 
Cushi,  the  son  of  Gedaliah,  the  son 
of  Amariah,  the  son  of  Hizkiah,  in 
the  days  of  Josiah  the  son  of  Amon, 
king  of  Judah. 

2  I  will  utterly  consume  all 
things  from  off  the  land,  saith  the 
Lord. 

3  I  will  consume  man  and  beast ; 
I  will  consume  the  fowls  of  the  heav¬ 
en,  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  and  the 
stumblingblocks  with  the  wicked; 
and  I  will  cut  off  man  from  off  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord. 

1008  , 


4  I  will  also  stretch  out  mine  hand 
upon  Judah,  and  upon  all  the  inhab¬ 
itants  of  Jerusalem;  and  I  will  cut 
off  the  remnant  of  Baal  from  this 
place,  and  the  name  of  the  Chema- 
rim  with  the  priests ; 

5  And  them  that  worship  the  host  of 
heaven  upon  the  housetops  ;  and  them 
that  worship  and  that  swear  by  the 
Lord,  and  that  swear  by  Malcham ; 

6  And  them  that  are  turned  back 
from  the  Lord;  and  those  that  have 
not  sought  the  Lord,  nor  inquired 
for  him. 

7  Hold  thy  peace  at  the  presence 
of  the  Lord  God:  for  the  day  of 
the  Lord  is  at  hand :  for  the  Lord 


ZEPHANIAH.  Exhortation  to  repentance . 


Judgments  against  Judah. 

hath  prepared  a  sacrifice,  he  hath 
bid  his  guests. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 
day  of  the  Lord’s  sacrifice,  that  I 
will  punish  the  princes,  and  the 
king’s  children,  and  all  such  as  are 
clothed  with  strange  apparel. 

9  In  the  same  day  also  will  I 
punish  all  those  that  leap  on  the 
threshold,  which  fill  their  masters’ 
houses  with  violence  and  deceit. 

10  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  there  shall 
he  the  noise  of  a  cry  from  the  fish 
gate,  and  a  howling  from  the  second, 
and  a  great  crashing  from  the  hills. 

11  Howl,  ye  inhabitants  of  Mak- 
tesh,  for  all  the  merchant  people  are 
cut  down  ;  all  they  that  bear  silver 
are  cut  off. 

12  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at 
that  time,  that  I  will  search  Jerusalem 
with  candles,  and  punish  the  men 
that  are  settled  on  their  lees  :  that 
say  in  their  heart,  The  Lord  will 
not  do  good,  neither  will  he  do  evil. 

13  Therefore,  their  goods  shall  be¬ 
come  a  booty,  and  their  houses  a 
desolation :  they  shall  also  build 
houses,  but  not  inhabit  them ;  and 
they  shall  plant  vineyards,  but  not 
drink  the  wine  thereof. 

14  The  great  day  of  the  Lord  is  near, 
it  is  near,  and  hasteth  greatly,  even  the 
voice  of  the  day  of  the  Lord  :  the 
mighty  man  shall  cry  there  bitterly. 

15  That  day  is  a  day  of  wrath,  a 
day  of  trouble  and  distress,  a  day 
of  wasteness  and  desolation,  a  day  of 
darkness  and  gloominess,  a  day  of 

clouds  and  thick  darkness. 

/ 

16  A  day  of  the  trumpet  and  alarm 
against  the  fenced  cities,  and  against 
the  high  towers. 

17  And  I  will  bring  distress  up¬ 
on  men,  th^t  they  shall  walk  like 
blind  men,  because  they  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord  :  and  their  blood 
shall  be  poured  out  as  dust,  and 
their  flesh  as  the  dung. 

18  Neither  their  silver  nor  their 
gold  shall  be  able  to  deliver  them  in 

64 


the  day  ol  the  Lord’s  wrath ;  but 
the  whole  land  shall  be  devoured  by 
the  fire  of  his  jealousy:  for  he  shall 
make  even  a  speedy  riddance  of  all 
them  that  dwell  in  the  land. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  An  exhortation  to  repentance.  4  The  judgment  of  the 
Philistines ,  8  of  Moab  and  Ammon,  12  of  Ethiopia 
and  Assyria. 

GATHER  yourselves  together, 
yea,  gather  together,  O  nation 
not  desired  ; 

2  Before  the  decree  bring  forth, 
before  the  day  pass  as  the  chaff,  be¬ 
fore  the  fierce  anger  of  the  Lord 
come  upon  you,  before  the  day  of  the 
Lord’s  anger  come  upon  you. 

3  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  meek 
of  the  earth,  which  have  wrought  his 
judgment;  seek  righteousness,  seek 
meekness  :  it  may  be  ye  shali  be  hid 
in  the  day  of  the  Lord’s  anger. 

4  IT  For  Gaza  shall  be  forsaken, 
and  Ashkelon  a  desolation :  they 
shall  drive  out  Ashdod  at  the  noon¬ 
day,  and  Ekron  shall  be  rooted  up. 

5  Woe  unto  the  inhabitants  of  the 
sea  coast,  the  nation  of  the  Chereth- 
ites !  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  against 
you  ;  O  Canaan,  the  land  of  the  Phi¬ 
listines,  I  will  even  destroy  thee,  that 
there  shall  be  no  inhabitant. 

6  And  the  sea  coast  shall  be  dwell¬ 
ings  and  cottages  for  shepherds,  and 
folds  for  flocks. 

7  And  the  coast  shall  be  for  the 
remnant  of  the  house  of  Judah  ;  they 
shall  feed  thereupon  :  in  the  houses 
of  Ashkelon  shall  they  lie  down  in 
the  evening :  for  the  Lord  their  God 
shall  visit  them,  and  turn  away  their 
captivity. 

8  IT  I  have  heard  the  reproach  of 
Moab,  and  the  revilings  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Ammon,  whereby  they  have 
reproached  my  people,  and  magni¬ 
fied  themselves  against  their  border. 

*9  Therefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel, 
Surely  Moab  shall  be  as  Sodom,  and 
the  children  of  Ammon  as  Gomor¬ 
rah,  even  the  breeding  of  nettles,  and 

1009 


ZEPHANIAH. 


A  sharp  reproof 

saltpits,  and  a  perpetual  desolation  : 
the  residue  of  my  people  shall  spoil 
them,  and  the  remnant  of  my  people 
shall  possess  them. 

10  This  shall  they  have  for  their 
pride,  because  they  have  reproached 
and  magnified  themselves  against  the 
people  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

11  The  Lord  will  he  terrible  unto 
them  :  for  he  will  famish  all  the  gods 
of  the  earth  ;  and  men  shall  worship 
him,  every  one  from  his  place,  even 
all  the  isles  of  the  heathen. 

12  If  Ye  Ethiopians  also,  ye  shall 
he  slain  by  my  sword. 

13  And  he  will  stretch  out  his  hand 
against  the  north,  and  destroy  Assyria; 
and  will  make  Nineveh  a  desolation, 
and  dry  like  a  wilderness. 

14  And  flocks  shall  lie  down  in  the 
midst  of  her,  all  the  beasts  of  the 
nations :  both  the  cormorant  and 
the  bittern  shall  lodge  in  the  upper 
lintels  of  it ;  their  voice  shall  sing  in 
the  windows  ;  desolation  shall  he  in 
the  thresholds  :  for  he  shall  uncover 
the  cedar  work. 

15  This  is  the  rejoicing  city  that 
dwelt  carelessly,  that  said  in  her 
heart,  I  am ,  and  there  is  none  besides 
me  :  how  is  she  become  a  desolation, 
a  place  for  beasts  to  lie  down  in ! 
every  one  that  passeth  by  her  shall 
hiss,  and  wag  his  hand. 

CHAPTEK  III. 

1  A  sharp  reproof  of  Jerusalem  for  divers  sins.  8  An 

exhortation  to  wait  for  the  restoration  of  Israel,  14  and 

to  rejoice  for  their  salvation  by  God . 

WOE  to  her  that  is  filthy  and 
polluted,  to  the  oppressing  city ! 
2  She  obeyed  not  the  voice  ;  she 
received  not  correction  ;  she  trusted 
not  in  the  Lord  ;  she  drew  not  near 
to  her  God. 

3  Her  princes  within  her  are  roar¬ 
ing  lions  ;  her  judges  are  evening 
wolves  ;  they  gnaw  not  the  hones  till 
the  morrow. 

4  Her  prophets  are  light  and  treach¬ 
erous  persons  :  her  priests  have  pol¬ 
luted  the  sanctuary,  they  have  done 
violence  to  the  law. 

1010 


of  Jerusalem. 

5  The  just  Lord  is  in  the  midst 
thereof ;  he  will  not  do  iniquity : 
every  morning  doth  he  bring  his 
judgment  to  light,  he  faileth  not ; 
but  the  unjust  knoweth  no  shame. 

6  I  have  cut  off  the  nations  :  their 
towers  are  desolate ;  I  made  their 
streets  waste,  that  none  passeth  by  : 
their  cities  are  destroyed,  so  that 
there  is  no  man,  that  there  is  none 
inhabitant. 

7  I  said,  Surely  thou  wilt  fear  me, 
thou  wilt  receive  instruction  ;  so  their 
dwelling  should  not  be  cut  off,  how¬ 
soever  I  punished  them  :  but  they  rose 
early,  and  corrupted  all  their  doings. 

8  If  Therefore  wait  ye  upon  me, 
saith  the  Lord,  until  the  day  that  I 
rise  up  to  the  prey  :  for  my  determi¬ 
nation  is  to  gather  the  nations,  that 
I  may  assemble  the  kingdoms,  to 
pour  upon  them  mine  indignation, 
even  all  my  fierce  anger :  for  all  the 
earth  shall  be  devoured  with  the  fire 
of  my  jealousy. 

9  For  then  will  I  turn  to  the  peo¬ 
ple  a  pure  language,  that  they  may 
all  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
to  serve  him  with  one  consent. 

10  From  beyond  the  rivers  of 
Ethiopia  my  suppliants,  even  the 
daughter  of  my  dispersed,  shall 
bring  mine  offering. 

11  In  that  day  shalt  thou  not  be 
ashamed  for  all  thy  doings,  wherein 
thou  hast  transgressed  against  me  : 
for  then  I  will  take  away  out  of  the 
midst  of  thee  them  that  rejoice  in 
thy  pride,  and  thou  shalt  no  more 
he  haughty  because  of  my  holy 
mountain. 

12  I  will  also  leave  in  the  midst  of 
thee  an  afflicted  and  poor  people, 
and  they  shall  trust  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

13  The  remnant  of  Israel  shall  not 
do  iniquity,  nor  speak  lies  ;  neither 
shall  a  deceitful  tongue  be  found  in 
their  mouth  :  for  they  shall  feed  and 
lie  down,  and  none  shall  make  them 
afraid. 

14  If  Sing,  O  daughter  of  Zion ; 


Haggai  inciteth  to  the 


HAGGAL 


rebuilding  of  the  temple . 


shout,  O  Israel ;  be  glad  and  rejoice 
with  all  the  heart,  O  daughter  of 
Jerusalem. 

15  The  Lord  hath  taken  away  thy 
judgments,  he  hath  cast  out  thine 
enemy:  the  King  of  Israel,  even  the 
Lord,  is  in  the  midst  of  thee :  thou 
shalt  not  see  evil  any  more. 

16  In  that  day  it  shall  be  said  to 
Jerusalem,  Fear  thou  not :  and  to 
Zion,  Let  not  thine  hands  be  slack. 

17  The  Lord  thy  God  in  the  midst 
of  thee  is  mighty;  he  will  save,  he 
will  rejoice  over  thee  with  joy  ;  he 
will  rest  in  his  love,  he  will  joy  over 
thee  with  singing. 


18  I  will  gather  them  that  are  sor¬ 
rowful  for  the  solemn  assembly,  who 
are  of  thee,  to  whom  the  reproach  of 
it  was  a  burden. 

19  Behold,  at  that  time  I  will  undo 
all  that  afflict  thee :  and  I  will  save 
her  that  halteth,  and  gather  her  that 
was  driven  out ;  and  I  will  get  them 
praise  and  fame  in  every  land  where 
they  have  been  put  to  shame. 

20  At  that  time  will  I  bring  you 
again ,  even  in  the  time  that  I  gather 
you  :  for  I  will  make  you  a  name  and 
a  praise  among  all  people  of  the  earth, 
when  I  turn  back  your  captivity  be¬ 
fore  your,  eyes,  saith  the  Lord. 


HAG 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Haggai  reproveth  the  people  for  neglecting  the  building 
of  the  house.  7  He  inciteth  them  to  the  building.  12  He 
promiseth  God's  assistance  to  them  being  forward. 

IN  the  second  year  of  Darius  the 
king,  in  the  sixth  month,  in  the 
first  day  of  the  month,  came  the  word 
of  the  Lord  by  Haggai  the  prophet 
unto  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel, 
governor  of  Judah,  and  to  Joshua 
the  son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest, 
saying, 

2  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
saying,  This  people  say,  The  time  is 
not  come,  the  time  that  the  Lord’s 
house  should  be  built. 

3  Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  Haggai  the  prophet,  saying, 

4  Is  it  time  for  you,  O  ye,  to  dwell 
in  your  ceiled  houses,  and  this  house 
lie  waste? 

5  Now  therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts  ;  Consider  your  ways. 

6  Ye  have  sown  much,  and  bring 
in  little ;  ye  eat,  but  ye  have  not 
enough ;  ye  drink,  but  ye  are  not 
filled  with  drink ;  ye  clothe  you,  but 
there  is  none  warm ;  and  he  that 
earneth  wages,  earneth  wages  to  put 
it  into  a  bag  with  holes. 


GAI. 


7  T  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
Consider  your  ways. 

8  Go  up  to  the  mountain,  and  bring 
wood,  and  build  the  house ;  and  I 
will  take  pleasure  in  it,  and  I  will  be 
glorified,  saith  the  Lord. 

9  Ye  looked  for  much,  and,  lo,  it 
came  to  little ;  and  when  ye  brought 
it  home,  I  did  blow  upon  it.  Why  ? 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Because  of 
mine  house  that  is  waste,  and  ye  run 
every  man  unto  his  own  house. 

10  Therefore  the  heaven  over  you 
is  stayed  from  dew,  and  the  earth  is 
stayed  from  her  fruit. 

11  And  I  called  for  a  drought  upon 
the  land,  and  upon  the  mountains, 
and  upon  the  corn,  and  upon  the  new 
wine,  and  upon  the  oil,  and  upon  that 
which  the  ground  bringeth  forth,  and 
upon  men,  and  upon  cattle,  and  upon 
all  the  labour  of  the  hands. 

12  IT  Then  Zerubbabel  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Jo¬ 
sedech,  the  high  priest,  with  all  the 
remnant  of  the  people,  t  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  their  God,  and 
the  words  of  Haggai  the  prophet,  as 
the  Lord  their  God  had  sent  him,  and 
the  people  did  fear  before  the  Lord. 

1011 


HAGGAI. 


The  glory  of  the 

13  Then  spake  Haggai  the  Lord’s 
messenger  in  the  Lord’s  message 
unto  the  people,  saying,  I  am  with 
you,  saith  the  Lord. 

14  And  the  Lord  stirred  up  the 
spirit  of  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  She- 
altiel,  governor  of  Judah,  and  the 
spirit  of  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech, 
the  high  priest,  and  the  spirit  of  all 
the  remnant  of  the  people  ;  and  they 
came  and  did  work  in  the  house  of 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  their  God, 

15  In  the  four  and  twentieth  day  of 
the  sixth  month,  in  the  second  year  of 
Darius  the  king. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  encourageth  the  people  to  the  work,  by  promise  of 
qreater  glory  to  the  second  temple  than  was  in  the  first. 
1 0  In  the  type  of  holy  things  and  unclean  he  sheweth  their 
sins  hindered  the  work.  20  God’s  promise  to  Zerubbabel. 

IN  the  seventh  month ,  in  the  one 
and  twentieth  day  of  the  month, 
came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  the 
prophet  Haggai,  saying, 

2  Speak  now  to  Zerubbabel  the 
son  of  Shealtiel,  governor  of  Judah, 
and  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech, 
the  high  priest,  and  to  the  residue  of 
the  people,  saying, 

3  Who  is  left  among  you  that  saw 
this  house  in  her  first  glory  ?  and  how 
do  ye  see  it  now?  is  it  not  in  your  eyes 
in  comparison  of  it  as  nothing? 

4  Yet  now  he  strong,  O  Zerubba¬ 
bel,  saith  the  Lord;  and  be  strong, 
O  Joshua,  son  of  Josedech,  the  high 
priest;  and  be  strong,  all  ye  people 
of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord,  and 
work:  for  I  am  with  you,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts : 

5  According  to  the  word  that  I  cov¬ 
enanted  with  you  when  ye  came  out 
of  Egypt,  so  my  Spirit  remaineth 
among  you :  fear  ye  not. 

6  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts ;  Yet  once,  it  is  a  little  while, 
and  I  will  shake  the  heavens,  and 
the  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the  dry 
land ; 

7  And  I  will  shake  all  nations,  and 
the  Desire  of  all  nations  shall  come: 
and  I  will  fill  this  house  with  glory, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

1012 


second  temple. 

8  The  silver  is  mine,  and  the  gold 
is  mine,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9  The  glory  of  this  latter  house  shall 
be  greater  than  of  the  former,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  :  and  in  this  place  will  I 
give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

10  1[  In  the  four  and  twentieth  day 
of  the  ninth  month ,  in  the  second  year 
of  Darius,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
by  Haggai  the  prophet,  saying, 

11  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
Ask  now  the  priests  concerning  the 
law,  saying, 

12  If  one  bear  holy  flesh  in  the  skirt 
of  his  garment,  and  with  his  skirt  do 
touch  bread,  or  pottage,  or  wine,  or 
oil,  or  any  meat,  shall  it  be  holy?  And 
the  priests  answered  and  said,  No. 

13  Then  said  Haggai,  If  one  that  is 
unclean  by  a  dead  body  touch  any  of 
these,  shall  it  be  unclean  ?  And  the 
priests  answered  and  said,  It  shall  be 
unclean. 

14  Then  answered  Haggai,  and  said, 
So  is  this  people,  and  so  is  this  nation 
before  me,  saith  the  Lord  ;  and  so  is 
every  work  of  their  hands  ;  and  that 
which  they  offer  there  is  unclean. 

15  And  now,  I  pray  you,  consider 
from  this  day  and  upward,  from  be¬ 
fore  a  stone  was  laid  upon  a  stone  in 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  : 

16  Since  those  days  were,  when 
one  came  to  a  heap  of  twenty  meas¬ 
ures,  there  were  but  ten :  when  one 
came  to  the  pressfat  for  to  draw  out 
fifty  vessels  out  of  the  press,  there 
were  but  twenty. 

17  I  smote  you  with  blasting  and 
with  mildew  and  with  hail  in  all  the 
labours  of  your  hands ;  yet  ye  turned 
not  to  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

18  Consider  now  from  this  day  and 
upward,  from  the  four  and  twentieth 
d  ay  of  the  ninth  month ,  even  from  the 
day  that  the  foundation  of  the  Lord’s 
temple  was  laid,  consider  it. 

19  Is  the  seed  yet  in  the  barn?  yea, 
as  yet  the  vine,  and  the  fig  tree,  and 
the  pomegranate,  and  the  olive  tree, 
hath  not  brought  forth :  from  this  day 
will  I  bless  you. 


Exhortation  to  repentance.  ZE  CHARI  AH. 


20  T  And  again  the  word  of  the  Lord 

came  unto  Haggai  in  the  four  and 
twentieth  day  of  the  month,  saying, 

21  Speak  to  Zerubhahel,  governor 
of  Judah,  saying,  I  will  shake  the 
heavens  and  the  earth ; 

22  And  I  will  overthrow  the  throne 
of  kingdoms,  and  I  will  destroy  the 
strength  of  the  kingdoms  of  the  hea¬ 
then  ;  and  I  will  overthrow  the  char¬ 


Tlie  vision  of  the  horses. 

iots,  and  those  that  ride  in  them; 
and  the  horses  and  their  riders  shall 
come  down,  every  one  by  the  sword 
of  his  brother. 

23  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  will  I  take  thee,  O  Zeruhbabel, 
my  servant,  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  saith 
the  Lord,  and  will  make  thee  as  a 
signet :  for  I  have  chosen  thee,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 


ZECH  ARI  AH. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Zechariah  exhorteth  to  repentance.  The  vision  of 
the  horses.  12  At  the  prayer  of  the  angel  comfortable 
promises  are  made  to  Jerusalem.  18  The  vision  of  the 
four  horns,  and  the  four  carpenters. 

IN  the  eighth  month,  in  the  second 
year  of  Darius,  came  the  word  of 
the  Lord  unto  Zechariah,  the  son  of 
Berechiah,  the  son  of  Iddo  the  proph¬ 
et,  saying, 

2  The  Lord  hath  been  sore  dis¬ 
pleased  with  your  fathers. 

3  Therefore  say  thou  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Turn 
ye  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
and  I  will  turn  unto  you,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

4  Be  ye  not  as  your  fathers,  unto 
whom  the  former  prophets  have  cried, 
saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
Turn  ye  now  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  from  your  evil  doings  :  but  they 
did  not  hear,  nor  hearken  unto  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

5  Your  fathers,  where  are  they  ?  and 
the  prophets,  do  they  live  for  ever  ? 

6  But  my  words  and  my  statutes, 
which  I  commanded  my  servants  the 
prophets,  did  they  not  take  hold  of 
your  fathers  ?  and  they  returned  and 
said,  Like  as  the  Lord  of  hosts  thought 
to  do  unto  us,  according  to  our  ways, 
and  according  to  our  doings,  so  hath 
he  dealt  with  us. 

7  *[[  Upon  the  four  and  twentieth 
day  of  the  eleventh  month,  which  is 


the  month  Sebat,  in  the  second  year 
of  Darius,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord 
unto  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Berechiah, 
the  son  of  Iddo  the  prophet,  saying, 

8  I  saw  by  night,  and  behold  a 
man  riding  upon  a  red  horse,  and  he 
stood  among  the  myrtle  trees  that 
were  in  the  bottom ;  and  behind  him 
were  there  red  horses,  speckled,  and 
white. 

9  Then  said  I,  O  my  lord,  what  are 
these  ?  And  the  angel  that  talked 
with  me  said  unto  me,  I  will  shew 
thee  what  these  be. 

10  And  the  man  that  stood  among 
the  myrtle  trees  answered  and  said, 
These  are  they  whom  the  Lord  hath 
sent  to  walk  to  and  fro  through  the 
earth. 

11  And  they  answered  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  that  stood  among  the 
myrtle  trees,  and  said,  We  have 
walked  to  and  fro  through  the  earth, 
and,  behold,  all  the  earth  sitteth  still, 
and  is  at  rest. 

12  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
answered  and  said,  O  Lord  of  hosts, 
how  long  wilt  thou  not  have  mercy 
on  Jerusalem  and  on  the  cities  of 
Judah,  against  which  thou  hast  had 
indignation  these  threescore  and  ten 
years  ? 

13  And  the  Lord  answered  the 
angel  that  talked  with  me  with  good 
words  and  comfortable  words. 

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Promises  to  Jerusalem.  ZE  CHAR,  I  AH.  Redemption  of  Zion. 


14  So  the  angel  that  communed 
with  me  said  unto  me,  Cry  thou,  say- 

•  ing,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  I 
am  jealous  for  Jerusalem  and  for  Zion 
with  a  great  jealousy. 

15  And  I  am  very  sore  displeased 
with  the  heathen  that  are  at  ease: 
for  I  was  hut  a  little  displeased,  and 
they  helped  forward  the  affliction. 

1 6  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 
I  am  returned  to  Jerusalem  with 
mercies :  my  house  shall  he  built  in 
it,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  a  line 
shall  he  stretched  forth  upon  Jerusa¬ 
lem. 

17  Cry  yet,  saying,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  ;  My  cities  through 
prosperity  shall  yet  be  spread  abroad  ; 
and  the  Lord  shall  yet  comfort  Zion, 
and  shall  yet  choose  Jerusalem. 

18  IT  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes, 
and  saw,  and  behold  four  horns. 

19  And  I  said  unto  the  angel  that 
talked  with  me,  What  he  these  ?  And 
he  answered  me,  These  are  the  horns 
which  have  scattered  Judah,  Israel, 
and  Jerusalem. 

20  And  the  Lord  shewed  me  four 
carpenters. 

21  Then  said  I,  What  come  these 
to  do  ?  And  he  spake,  saying,  These 
are  the  horns  which  have  scattered 
Judah,  so  that  no  man  did  lift  up  his 
head :  hut  these  are  come  to  fray 
them,  to  cast  out  the  horns  of  the 
Gentiles,  which  lifted  up  their  horn 
over  the  land  of  Judah  to  scatter  it. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  God,  in  the  care  of  Jerusalem,  sendeth  to  measure  it. 

6  The  redemption  of  Zion.  10  The  promise  of  Gods 

presence. 

I  LIFTED  up  mine  eyes  again,  and 
looked,  and  behold  a  man  with  a 
measuring  line  in  his  hand. 

2  Then  said  I,  Whither  goest  thou  ? 
And  he  said  unto  me,  To  measure 
Jerusalem,  to  see  what  is  the  breadth 
thereof,  and  what  is  the  length  there¬ 
of. 

3  And,  behold,  the  angel  that  talk¬ 
ed  with  me  went  forth,  and  another 
angel  went  out  to  meet  him, 

1014 


4  And  said  unto  him,  Run,  speak 

to  this  young  man,  saying,  Jerusalem 
shall  he  inhabited  as  towns  without 
walls  for  the  multitude  of  men  and 
cattle  therein : 

5  For  I,  saith  the  Lord,  will  be 
unto  her  a  wall  of  fire  round  about, 
and  will  he  the  glory  in  the  midst  of 
her. 

6  IT  Ho,  ho,  come  forth ,  and  flee 
from  the  land  of  the  north,  saith  the 
Lord  :  for  I  have  spread  you  abroad 
as  the  four  winds  of  the  heaven,  saith 
the  Lord. 

7  Deliver  thyself,  O  Zion,  that 
dwellest  with  the  daughter  of  Baby¬ 
lon. 

8  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
After  the  glory  hath  he  sent  me  unto 
the  nations  which  spoiled  you  :  for  he 
that  toucheth  you,  toucheth  the  apple 
of  his  eye. 

9  For,  behold,  I  will  shake  mine 
hand  upon  them,  and  they  shall  he  a 
spoil  to  their  servants :  and  ye  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
sent  me. 

10  If  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter 
of  Zion :  for,  lo,  I  come,  and  I  will 
dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee,  saith  the 
Lord. 

1 1  And  many  nations  shall  he  j  oined 
to  the  Lord  in  that  day,  and  shall  he 
my  people:  and  I  will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  and  thou  shalt  know 
that  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me 
unto  thee. 

12  And  the  Lord  shall  inherit  Judah 
his  portion  in  the  holy  land,  and  shall 
choose  Jerusalem  again. 

13  Be  silent,  O  all  flesh,  before  the 
Lord  :  for  he  is  raised  up  out  of  his 
holy  habitation. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Under  the  type  of  Joshua,  the  restoration  of  the  church t 
8  Christ  the  Branch  is  promised. 

AND  he  shewed  me  Joshua  the 
high  priest  standing  before  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  and  Satan  stand¬ 
ing  at  his  right  hand  to  resist  him. 

2  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
The  Lord  rebuke  thee,  O  Satan; 


Vision  of  the 


ZECHARIAH. 


golden  candlestick . 


even  the  Lord  that  hath  chosen 
Jerusalem  rebuke  thee  :  is  not  this  a 
brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire  ? 

3  Now  Joshua  was  clothed  with 
filthy  garments,  and  stood  before  the 
angel. 

4  And  he  answered  and  spake  unto 
those  that  stood  before  him,  saying, 
Take  away  the  filthy  garments  from 
him.  And  unto  him  he  said,  Behold, 
I  have  caused  thine  iniquity  to  pass 
from  thee,  and  I  will  clothe  thee  with 
change  of  raiment. 

5  And  I  said,  Let  them  set  a  fair 
mitre  upon  his  head.  So  they  set  a 
fair  mitre  upon  his  head,  and  clothed 
him  with  garments.  And  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  stood  by. 

6  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  pro¬ 
tested  unto  Joshua,  saying, 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  If 
thou  wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  and  if 
thou  wilt  keep  my  charge,  then  thou 
shalt  also  judge  my  house,  and  shalt 
also  keep  my  courts,  and  I  will  give 
thee  places  to  walk  among  these  that 
stand  by. 

8  Hear  now,  O  Joshua  the  high 
priest,  thou,  and  thy  fellows  that  sit 
before  thee  :  for  they  are  men  won¬ 
dered  at :  for,  behold,  I  will  bring 
forth  my  servant  the  BRANCH. 

9  For  behold  the  stone  that  I  have 
laid  before  Joshua ;  upon  one  stone 
shall  he  seven  eyes  :  behold,  I  will  en¬ 
grave  the  graving  thereof,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  will  remove  the 
iniquity  of  that  land  in  one  day. 

10  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  shall  ye  call  every  man  his 
neighbour  under  the  vine  and  under 
the  fig  tree. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  By  the  golden  candlestick  is  foreshewed  the  good  suc¬ 
cess  of  Zerubbabel's  foundation.  11  By  the  two  olive 
trees  the  two  anointed  ones. 

AND  the  angel  that  talked  with 
il  me  came  again,  and  waked  me, 
as  a  man  that  is  wakened  out  of  his 
sleep, 

2  And  said  unto  me,  What  seest 
thou?  And  I  said,  I  have  looked,  and 


behold  a  candlestick  all  of  gold,  with 
a  howl  upon  the  top  of  it,  and  his 
seven  lamps  thereon,  and  seven  pipes 
to  the  seven  lamps,  which  are  upon 
the  top  thereof: 

3  And  two  olive  trees  by  it,  one 
upon  the  right  side  of  the  bowl,  and 
the  other  upon  the  left  side  thereof. 

4  So  I  answered  and  spake  to  the 
angel  that  talked  with  me,  saying, 
What  are  these,  my  lord  ? 

5  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with 
me  answered  and  said  unto  me, 
Knowest  thou  not  what  these  be  ? 
And  I  said,  No,  my  lord. 

6  Then  he  answered  and  spake  un¬ 
to  me,  saying,  This  is  the  word  of  the 
Lord  unto  Zerubbabel,  saying,  Not 
by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my 
Spirit,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

7  Who  art  thou,  O  great  moun¬ 
tain  ?  before  Zerubbabel  thou  shalt 
become  a  plain  :  and  he  shall  bring 
forth  the  headstone  thereof  with  shout¬ 
ings,  crying ,  Grace,  grace  unto  it. 

8  Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

9  The  hands  of  Zerubbabel  have 
laid  the  foundation  of  this  house  ; 
his  hands  shall  also  finish  it ;  and 
thou  shalt  know  that  the  Lord  of 
hosts  hath  sent  me  unto  you. 

10  For  who  hath  despised  the  day 
of  small  things  ?  for  they  shall  re¬ 
joice,  and  shall  see  the  plummet  in 
the  hand  of  Zerubbabel  with  those 
seven ;  they  are  the  eyes  of  the 
Lord,  which  run  to  and  fro  through 
the  whole  earth. 

11  If  Then  answered  I,  and  said 
unto  him,  What  are  these  two  olive 
trees  upon  the  right  side  of  the  can¬ 
dlestick  and  upon  the  left  side  there- 
of? 

12  And  I  answered  again,  and  said 
unto  him,  What  he  these  two  olive 
branches,  which  through  the  two 
golden  pipes  empty  the  golden  oil 
out  of  themselves  ? 

13  And  he  answered  me  and  said, 
Knowest  thou  not  what  these  he? 
And  I  said,  No,  my  lord. 

1015 


ZE  CHARI  AH.  Vision  of  the  four  chariots. 


Vision  of  a  flying  roll. 

14  Then  said  he,  These  are  the  two 
anointed  ones,  that  stand  by  the 
Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

I  By  the  flying  roll  is  shewed  the  curse  of  thieves  and 
swearers.  5  By  a  woman  pressed  in  an  ephah,  the  final 
damnation  of  Babylon. 

THEN  I  turned,  and  lifted  up  mine 
eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold  a 
flying  roll. 

2  And  he  said  unto  me,  What  seest 
thou?  And  I  answered,  I  see  a  flying 
roll;  the  length  thereof  is  twenty  cu¬ 
bits,  and  the  breadth  thereof  ten  cubits. 

3  Then  said  he  unto  me,  This  is 
the  curse  that  goeth  forth  oyer  the 
face  of  the  whole  earth  :  for  every 
one  that  stealeth  shall  be  cut  off  as 
on  this  side  according  to  it ;  and  every 
one  that  sweareth  shall  be  cut  off  as 
on  that  side  according  to  it. 

4  I  will  bring  it  forth,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  and  it  shall  enter  into 
the  house  of  the  thief,  and  into  the 
house  of  him  that  sweareth  falsely  by 
my  name  :  and  it  shall  remain  in  the 
midst  of  his  house,  and  shall  consume 
it  with  the  timber  thereof  and  the 
stones  thereof. 

5  IT  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with 
me  went  forth,  and  said  unto  me, 
Lift  up  now  thine  eyes,  and  see  what 
is  this  that  goeth  forth. 

6  And  I  said,  What  is  it  ?  And  he 
said,  This  is  an  ephah  that  goeth 
forth.  He  said  moreover,  This  is  their 
resemblance  through  all  the  earth. 

7  And,  behold,  there  was  lifted  up 
a  talent  of  lead :  and  this  is  a  wo¬ 
man  that,  sitteth  in  the  midst  of  the 
ephah. 

8  And  he  said,  This  is  wickedness. 
And  he  cast  it  into  the  midst  of  the 
ephah ;  and  he  cast  the  weight  of 
lead  upon  the  mouth  thereof. 

9  Then  lifted  I  up  mine  eyes,  and 
looked,  and,  behold,  there  came  out 
two  women,  and  the  wind  was  in 
their  wings  ;  for  they  had  wings  like 
the  wings  of  a  stork  :  and  they  lifted 
up  the  ephah  between  the  earth  and 
the  heaven. 


10  Then  said  I  to  the  angel  that 
talked  with  me,  Whither  do  these 
bear  the  ephah  ? 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  To  build 
it  a  house  in  the  land  of  Shinar : 
and  it  shall  be  established,  and  set 
there  upon  her  own  base. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  The  vision  of  the  four  chariots.  9  By  the  crowns  of 
Joshua  are  shewed  the  temple  and  kingdom  of  Christ 
the  Branch. 

AND  I  turned,  and  lifted  up  mine 
.  eyes,  and  looked,  and,  behold, 
there  came  four  chariots  out  from 
between  two  mountains ;  and  the 
mountains  were  mountains  of  brass. 

2  In  the  first  chariot  were  red 
horses ;  and  in  the  second  chariot 
black  horses  ; 

3  And  in  the  third  chariot  white 
horses ;  and  in  the  fourth  chariot 
grizzled  and  bay  horses. 

4  Then  I  answered  and  said  unto 
the  angel  that  talked  with  me,  What 
are  these,  my  lord  ? 

5  And  the  angel  answered  and  said 
unto  me,  These  are  the  four  spirits 
of  the  heavens,  which  go  forth  from 
standing  before  the  Lord  of  all  the 
earth. 

6  The  black  horses  which  are  there¬ 
in  go  forth  into  the  north  country ; 
and  the  white  go  forth  after  them  ; 
and  the  grizzled  go  forth  toward  the 
south  country. 

7  And  the  bay  went  forth,  and 
sought  to  go  tfiat  they  might  walk  to 
and  fro  through  the  earth  :  and  he 
said,  Get  you  hence,  walk  to  and  fro 
through  the  earth.  So  they  walked 
to  and  fro  through  the  earth. 

8  Then  cried  he  upon  me,  and 
spake  unto  me,  saying,  Behold,  these 
that  go  toward  the  north  country 
have  quieted  my  spirit  in  the  north 
country. 

9  H  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  me,  saying, 

10  Take  of  them  of  the  captivity, 
even  of  Heldai,  of  Tobijah,  and  of 
Jedaiah,  which  are  come  from  Bab¬ 
ylon,  and  come  thou  the  same  day, 


1016 


Christ  the  Branch  typified.  ZE  CHARI  AH. 


Hypocrisy  reproved. 


and  go  into  the  house  of  Josiah  the 
son  of  Zephaniah  ; 

11  Then  take  silver  and  gold,  and 
make  crowns,  and  set  them  upon  the 
head  of  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech, 
the  high  priest ; 

12  And  speak  unto  him,  saying, 
Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
saying,  Behold  the  man  whose  name 
is  The  BRANCH  ;  and  he  shall  grow 
up  out  of  his  place,  and  he  shall  build 
the  temple  of  the  Lord  : 

13  Even  he  shall  build  the  temple 
of  the  Lord;  and  he  shall  bear  the 
glory,  and  shall  sit  and  rule  upon 
his  throne ;  and  he  shall  he  a  priest 
upon  his  throne :  and  the  counsel  of 
peace  shall  be  between  them  both. 

14  And  the  crowns  shall  be  to  He- 
lem,  and  to  Tobijah,  and  to  Jedaiah, 
and  to  Hen  the  son  of  Zephaniah,  for 
a  memorial  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

,  15  And  they  that  are  far  off  shall 
come  and  build  in  the  temple  of  the 
Lord,  and  ye  shall  know  that  the 
Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me  unto 
you.  And  this  shall  come  to  pass, 
if  ye  will  diligently  obey  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  your  God. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  The  captives  inquire  of  fasting.  4  Zechariah  re- 
provetk  their  fasting.  8  Sin  the  cause  of  their  cap¬ 
tivity. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth 
.  year  of  king  Darius,  that  the 
word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Zecha- 
riah  in  the  fourth  day  of  the  ninth 
month,  even  in  Chisleu ; 

2  When  they  had  sent  unto  the 
house  of  God  Sherezer  and  Regem- 
melech,  and  their  men,  to  pray  before 
the  Lord, 

3  And  to  speak  unto  the  priests 
which  were  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  and  to  the  prophets,  saying, 
Should  I  weep  in  the  fifth  month, 
separating  myself,  as  I  have  done 
these  so  many  years  ? 

4  Y  Then  came  the  word  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  unto  me,  saying, 

5  Speak  unto  all  the  people  of  the 
land,  and  to  the  priests,  saying, 


When  ye  fasted  and  mourned  in  the 
fifth  and  seventh  month ,  even  those 
seventy  years,  did  ye  at  all  fast  unto 
me,  even  to  me  ? 

6  And  when  ye  did  eat,  and  when 
ye  did  drink,  did  not  ye  eat  for  your¬ 
selves ,  and  drink  for  yourselves  ? 

7  Should  ye  not  hear  the  words 
which  the  Lord  hath  cried  by  the 
former  prophets,  when  Jerusalem 
was  inhabited  and  in  prosperity,  and 
the  cities  thereof  round  about  her, 
when  men  inhabited  the  south  and 
the  plain? 

8  If  And  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Zechariah,  saying, 

9  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
saying,  Execute  true  judgment,  and 
shew  mercy  and  compassions  every 
man  to  his  brother : 

10  And  oppress  not  the  widow,  nor 
the  fatherless,  the  stranger,  nor  the 
poor ;  and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil 
against  his  brother  in  your  heart. 

1 1  But  they  refused  to  hearken,  and 
pulled  away  the  shoulder,  and  stopped 
their  ears,  that  they  should  not  hear. 

12  Yea,  they  made  their  hearts  as 
an  adamant  stone,  lest  they  should 
hear  the  law,  and  the  words  which 
the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  in  his 
Spirit  by  the  former  prophets :  there¬ 
fore  came  a  great  wrath  from  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

13  Therefore  it  is  come  to  pass,  that 
as  he  cried,  and  they  would  not  hear ; 
so  they  cried,  and  I  would  not  hear, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 

14  But  I  scattered  them  with  a 
whirlwind  among  all  the  nations 
whom  they  knew  not.  Thus  the  land 
was  desolate  after  them,  that  no  man 
passed  through  nor  returned :  for  they 
laid  the  pleasant  land  desolate. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  The  restoration  of  Jerusalem.  9  They  are  encouraged 
to  the  building  by  God's  favour  to  them.  16  Good 
works  are  required  of  them.  18  Joy  and  enlargement 
are  promised. 

AGAIN  the  word  of  the  Lord  of 
-  hosts  came  to  mey  saying, 

2  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 

1017 


Restoration  of  Jerusalem.  ZE  CHARI  AH. _ E  nlar  gement  promised. 


I  was  jealous  for  Zion  with  great 
jealousy,  and  I  was  jealous  for  her 
with  great  fury. 

3  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  am  re¬ 
turned  unto  Zion,  and  will  dwell  in 
the  midst  of  Jerusalem :  and  Jeru¬ 
salem  shall  be  called  A  city  of  truth  ; 
and  the  mountain  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  The  holy  mountain. 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
There  shall  yet  old  men  and  old 
women  dwell  in  the  streets  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  every  man  with  his  staff 
in  his  hand  for  very  age. 

5  And  the  streets  of  the  city  shall 
he  full  of  hoys  and  girls  playing  in 
the  streets  thereof. 

6  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  If 
it  he  marvellous  in  the  eyes  of  the 
remnant  of  this  people  in  these  days, 
should  it  also  he  marvellous  in  mine 
eyes  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
Behold,  I  will  save  my  people  from 
the  east  country,  and  from  the  west 
country ; 

8  And  I  will  bring  them,  and  they 
shall  dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem : 
and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I 
will  be  their  God,  in  truth  and  in 
righteousness. 

9  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
Let  your  hands  he  strong,  ye  that 
hear  in  these  days  these  words  by 
the  mouth  of  the  prophets,  which 
ivere  in  the  day  that  the  foundation 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord  of  hosts 
was  laid,  that  the  temple  might  he 
built. 

10  For  before  these  days  there  was 
no  hire  for  man,  nor  any  hire  for 
beast;,  neither  was  there  any  peace 
to  him  that  went  out  or  came  in  be¬ 
cause  of  the  affliction :  for  I  set  all  men 
every  one  against  his  neighbour. 

11  But  now  I  will  not  he  unto  the 
residue  of  this  people  as  in  the  former 
days,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

12  For  the  seed  shall  he  prosper¬ 
ous  ;  the  vine  shall  give  her  fruit,  and 
the  ground  shall  give  her  increase, 
and  the  heavens  shall  give  their  dew ; 

1018 


and  I  will  cause  the  remnant  of  this 

people  to  possess  all  these  things. 

'  13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 

as  ye  were  a  curse  among  the  hear, 
then,  O  house  of  Judah,  and  house 
of  Israel ;  so  will  I  save  you,  and  ye 
shall  he  a  blessing :  fear  not,  hut  let 
your  hands  he  strong. 

14  For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 
As  I  thought  to  punish  you,  when 
your  fathers  provoked  me  to  wrath, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  I  re¬ 
pented  not : 

15  So  again  have  I  thought  in 
these  days  to  do  well  unto  Jerusalem 
and  to  the  house  of  Judah :  fear  ye 
not. 

16  IT  These  are  the  things  that  ye 
shall  do;  Speak  ye  every  man  the 
truth  to  his  neighbour;  execute  the 
judgment  of  truth  and  peace  in  your 
gates : 

17  And  let  none  of  you  imagine 
evil  in  your  hearts  against  his  neigh¬ 
bour  ;  and  love  no  false  oath :  for 
all  these  are  things  that  I  hate,  saith 
the  Lord. 

18  If  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  of 
hosts  came  unto  me,  saying, 

19  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ; 
The  fast  of  the  fourth  month ,  and 
the  fast  of  the  fifth,  and  the  fast  of 
the  seventh,  and  the  fast  of  the  tenth, 
shall  he  to  the  house  of  Judah  joy  and 
gladness,  and  cheerful  feasts ;  there¬ 
fore  love  the  truth  and  peace. 

20  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
It  shall  yet  come  to  pass,  that  there 
shall  come  people,  and  the  inhabi¬ 
tants  of  many  cities : 

21  And  the  inhabitants  of  one  city 
shall  go  to  another,  saying,  Let  us  go 
speedily  to  pray  before  the  Lord,  and 
to  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts :  I  will  go 
also. 

22  Yea,  many  people  and  strong 
nations  shall  come  to  seek  the  Lord 
of  hosts  in  Jerusalem,  and  to  pray 
before  the  Lord. 

23  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 
In  those  days  it  shall  come  to  pass , 
that  ten  men  shall  take  hold  out  of 


Christ's  coming  foretold.  ZE  CHARI  AH.  God' s  promises  of  victory. 


all  languages  of  the  nations,  even 
shall  take  hold  of  the  skirt  of  him 
that  is  a  Jew,  saying,  We  will  go  with 
you:  for  we  have  heard  that  God  is 
with  you. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  God  defendeth  Iris  church.  9  Zion  is  exhorted  to  re¬ 
joice  for  the  coming  of  Christ ,  and  his  peaceable  king¬ 
dom.  1 2  God's  promises  of  victory  and,  defence. 

HE  burden  of  the  word  of  the 
Lord  in  the  land  of  Hadrach, 
and  Damascus  shall  he  the  rest  there¬ 
of:  when  the  eyes  of  man,  as  of  all 
the  tribes  of  Israel,  shall  he  toward 
the  Lord. 

2  And  Hamath  also  shall  border 
thereby ;  Tyrus,  and  Zidon,  though 
it  he  very  wise. 

3  And  Tyrus  did  build  herself  a 
strong  hold,  and  heaped  up  silver  as 
the  dust,  and  fine  gold  as  the  mire  of 
the  streets. 

-  4  Behold,  the  Lord  will  cast  her 

out,  and  he  will  smite  her  power  in 
the  sea ;  and  she  shall  be  devoured 
with  fire. 

5  Ashkelon  shall  see  it,  and  fear; 
Gaza  also  shall  see  it ,  and  he  very 
sorrowful,  and  Ekron ;  for  her  expec¬ 
tation  shall  be  ashamed ;  and  the 
king  shall  perish  from  Gaza,  and 
Ashkelon  shall  not  be  inhabited. 

6  And  a  bastard  shall  dwell  in 
Ashdod,  and  I  will  cut  off  the  pride 
of  the  Philistines. 

7  And  I  will  take  away  his  blood 
out  of  his  mouth,  and  his  aboftiina- 
tions  from  between  his  teeth :  but  he 
that  remaineth,  even  he,  shall  he  for 
our  God,  and  he  shall  be  as  a  gov¬ 
ernor  in  Judah,  and  Ekron  as  a  Jeb- 
usite. 

8  And  I  will  encamp  about  mine 
house  because  of  the  army,  because 
of  him  that  passeth  by,  and  because 
of  him  that  returneth:  and  no  op¬ 
pressor  shall  pass  through  them  any 

'  more :  for  now  have  I  seen  with  mine 
eyes. 

9  If  Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of 
Zion ;  shout,  O  daughter  of  Jerusa¬ 
lem:  behold,  thy  King  cometh  unto 


thee:  he  is  just,  and  having  salva¬ 
tion  ;  lowly,  and  riding  upon  an  ass, 
and  upon  a  colt  the  foal  of  an  ass. 

10  And  I  will  cut  off  the  chariot 
from  Ephraim,  and  the  horse  from 
Jerusalem,  and  the  battle  bow  shall 
be  cut  off:  and  he  shall  speak  peace 
unto  the  heathen :  and  his  dominion 
shall  he  from  sea  even  to  sea,  and 
from  the  river  even  to  the  ends  of  the 
earth. 

11  As  for  thee  also,  by  the  blood 
of  thy  covenant  I  have  sent  forth  thy 
prisoners  out  of  the  pit  wherein  is  no 
water. 

12  TT  Turn  you  to  the  strong  hold, 
ye  prisoners  of  hope :  even  to  day  do 
I  declare  that  I  will  render  double 
unto  thee ; 

13  When  I  have  bent  Judah  for  me, 
filled  the  bow  with  Ephraim,  and 
raised  up  thy  sons,  O  Zion,  against 
thy  sons,  O  Greece,  and  made  thee 
as  the  sword  of  a  mighty  man. 

14  And  the  Lord  shall  be  seen  over 
them,  and  his  arrow  shall  go  forth  as 
the  lightning :  and  the  Lord  God 
shall  blow  the  trumpet,  and  shall  go 
with  whirlwinds  of  the  south. 

15  The  Lord  of  hosts  shall  defend 
them ;  and  they  shall  devour,  and 
subdue  with  sling  stones ;  and  they 
shall  drink,  and  make  a  noise  as 
through  wine ;  and  they  shall  be 
filled  like  bowls,  and  as  the  corners 
of  the  altar. 

16  And  the  Lord  their  God  shall 
save  them  in  that  day  as  the  flock  of 
his  people :  for  they  shall  he  as  the 
stones  of  a  crown,  lifted  up  as  an 
ensign  upon  his  land. 

17  For  how  great  is  his  goodness, 
and  how  great  is  his  beauty !  corn 
shall  make  the  young  men  cheerful, 
and  new  wine  the  maids. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  God  is  to  be  sought  unto,  and  not  idols.  5  As  he 
visited  his  flock  for  sin,  so  he  will  save  and  restore 
them. 

ASK  ye  of  the  Lord  rain  in  the 
-±\.  time  of  the  latter  rain ;  so  the 
Lord  shall  make  bright  clouds,  and 

1019 


God  is  to  be  sought  unto .  ZE  CHARI  AH. 


give  them  showers  of  rain,  to  every 
one  grass  in  the  field. 

2  For  the  idols  have  spoken  vanity, 
and  the  diviners  have  seen  a  lie,  and 
have  told  false  dreams ;  they  comfort 
in  vain :  therefore  they  went  their  way 
as  a  flock,  they  were  troubled,  be¬ 
cause  there  was  no  shepherd. 

3  Mine  anger  was  kindled  against 
the  shepherds,  and  I  punished  the 
goats :  for  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
visited  his  flock  the  house  of  Judah, 
and  hath  made  them  as  his  goodly 
horse  in  the  battle. 

4  Out  of  him  came  forth  the  cor¬ 
ner,  out  of  him  the  nail,  out  of  him 
the  battle  how,  out  of  him  every  op¬ 
pressor  together. 

5  IT  And  they  shall  be  as  mighty 
men ,  which  tread  down  their  enemies 
in  the  mire  of  the  streets  in  the  bat¬ 
tle  :  and  they  shall  fight,  because  the 
Lord  is  with  them,  and  the  riders  on 
horses  shall  he  confounded. 

6  And  I  will  strengthen  the  house 
of  Judah,  a,nd  I  will  save  the  house 
of  Joseph,  and  I  will  bring  them 
again  to  place  them ;  for  I  have 
mercy  upon  them :  and  they  shall 
be  as  though  I  had  not  cast  them 
off:  for  I  am  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  will  hear  them. 

7  And  they  of  Ephraim  shall  be 
like  a  mighty  man ,  and  their  heart 
shall  rejoice  as  through  wine :  yea, 
their  children  shall  see  it,  and  be  glad ; 
their  heart  shall  rejoice  in  the  Lord. 

8  I  will  hiss  for  them,  and  gather 
them ;  for  I  have  redeemed  them : 
and  they  shall  increase  as  they  have 
increased. 

9  And  I  will  sow  them  among  the 
people :  and  they  shall  remember  me 
in  far  countries ;  and  they  shall  live 
with  their  children,  and  turn  again. 

10  I  will  bring  them  again  also 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  gather 
them  out  of  Assyria ;  and  I  will 
bring  them  into  the  land  of  Gilead 
and  Lebanon  ;  and  place  shall  not  be 
found  for  them. 

11  And  he  shall  pass  through  the 

1020 


Destruction  of  Jerusalem. 

sea  with  affliction,  and  shall  smite 
the  waves  in  the  sea,  and  all  the 
deeps  of  the  river  shall  dry  up :  and 
the  pride  of  Assyria  shall  be  brought 
down,  and  the  sceptre  of  Egypt  shall 
depart  away. 

12  And  1  will  strengthen  them  in 
the  Lord  ;  and  they  shall  walk  up 
and  down  in  his  name,  saith  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  The  destruction  of  Jerusalem.  3  The  elect  being  cared 
for ,  the  rest  are  rejected.  10  The  staves  of  Beauty  and 
Bands  broken  by  the  rejection  of  Christ.  15  The  type 
and  curse  of  a  foolish  shepherd. 

OPEN  thy  doors,  O  Lebanon,  that 
the  fire  may  devour  thy  cedars. 
2  Howl,  fir  tree ;  for  the  cedar  is 
fallen ;  because  the  mighty  are  spoil¬ 
ed  :  howl,  O  ye  oaks  of  Bashan ;  for 
the  forest  of  the  vintage  is  come 
down. 

3  H  There  is  a  voice  of  the  howling 
of  the  shepherds ;  for  their  glory  is 
spoiled :  a  voice  of  the  roaring  of 
young  lions ;  for  the  pride  of  Jordan 
is  spoiled. 

4  Thus  saith  the  Lord  my  God ; 
Feed  the  flock  of  the  slaughter ; 

5  Whose  possessors  slay  them,  and 
hold  themselves  not  guilty :  and  they 
that  sell  them  say,  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  ;  for  I  am  rich :  and  their  own 
shepherds  pity  them  not. 

6  For  I  will  no  more  pity  the  in¬ 
habitants  of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord  : 
but,  lo,  I  will  deliver  the  men  every 
one  into  his  neighbour’s  hand,  and 
into  the  hand  of  his  king:  and  they 
shall  smite  the  land,  and  out  of  their 
hand  I  will  not  deliver  them. 

7  And  I  will  feed  the  flock  of 
slaughter,  even  you,  O  poor  of  the 
flock.  And  I  took  unto  me  two 
staves ;  the  one  I  called  Beauty,  and 
the  other  I  called  Bands ;  and  I  fed 
the  flock. 

8  Three  shepherds  also  I  cut  off  in 
one  month ;  and  my  soul  loathed 
them,  and  their  soul  also .  abhorred 
me. 

9  Then  said  I,  I  will  not  feed  you : 
that  that  dieth,  let  it  die ;  and  that 


Type  of  a  foolish  shepherd.  ZECHARIAH.  The  restoring  of  Judah. 


that  is  to  be  cut  off,  let  it  be  cut  off; 
and  let  the  rest  eat  every  one  the 
flesh  of  another. 

10  If  And  I  took  my  staff,  even 
Beauty,  and  cut  it  asunder,  that  I 
might  break  my  covenant  which  I 
had  made  with  all  the  people. 

11  And  it  was  broken  in  that  day  : 
and  so  the  poor  of  the  flock  that 
waited  upon  me  knew  that  it  was 
the  word  of  the  Lord. 

12  And  I  said  unto  them,  If  ye 
think  good,  give  me  my  price ;  and 
if  not,  forbear.  So  they  weighed  for 
my  price  thirty  pieces  of  silver. 

13  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Cast  it  unto  the  potter :  a  goodly 
price  that  I  was  prized  at  of  them. 
And  I  took  the  thirty  pieces  of  silver, 
and  cast  them  to  the  potter  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord. 

14  Then  I  cut  asunder  mine  other 
staff,  even  Bands,  that  I  might  break 
the  brotherhood  between  Judah  and 
Israel. 

15  If  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Take  unto  thee  yet  the  instruments 
of  a  foolish  shepherd. 

16  For,  lo,  I  will  raise  up  a  shep¬ 
herd  in  the  land,  which  shall  not  visit 
those  that  be  cut  off,  neither  shall 
seek  the  young  one,  nor  heal  that 
that  is  broken,  nor  feed  that  that 
standeth  still :  but  he  sjhall  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  fat,  and  tear  their  claws 
in  pieces. 

17  Woe  to  the  idol  shepherd  that 
leaveth  the  flock !  the  sword  shall  be 
upon  his  arm,  and  upon  his  right  eye : 
his  arm  shall  be  clean  dried  up, 
and  his  right  eye  shall  be  utterly 
darkened. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Jerusalem  a  cup  of  trembling  to  herself,  3  and  a  bur¬ 
densome  stone  to  her  adversaries.  6  The  victorious 
restoring  of  Judah.  9  The  repentance  of  Jerusalem. 

THE  burden  of  the  word  of  the 
Lord  for  Israel,  saith  the  Lord, 
which  stretcheth  forth  the  heavens, 
and  layeth  the  foundation  of  the 
earth,  and  formeth  the  spirit  of  man 
within  him. 


2  Behold,  I  will  make  Jerusalem 
a  cup  of  trembling  unto  all  the  people 
round  about,  when  they  shall  be  in  the 
siege  both  against  Judah  and  against 
Jerusalem. 

3  If  And  in  that  day  will  I  make 
Jerusalem  a  burdensome  stone  for  all 
people :  all  that  burden  themselves 
with  it  shall  be  cut  in  pieces,  though 
all  the  people  of  the  earth  be  gather¬ 
ed  together  against  it. 

4  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will 
smite  every  horse  with  astonishment, 
and  his  rider  with  madness :  and  I 
will  open  mine  eyes  upon  the  l\ouse 
of  Judah,  and  will  smite  every  horse 
of  the  people  with  blindness. 

5  And  the  governors  of  Judah  shall 
say  in  their  heart,  The  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem  shall  be  my  strength  in  the 
Lord  of  hosts  their  God. 

6  If  In  that  day  will  I  make  the 
governors  of  Judah  like  a  hearth 
of  fire  among  the  wood,  and  like  a 
torch  of  fire  in  a  sheaf ;  and  they 
shall  devour  all  the  people  round 
about,  on  the  right  hand  and  on  the 
left:  and  Jerusalem  shall  be  inhab¬ 
ited  again  in  her  own  place,  even  in 
Jerusalem. 

7  The  Lord  also  shall  save  the 
tents  of  Judah  first,  that  the  glory 
of  the  house  of  David  and  the  glory 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  do 
not  magnify  themselves  against  Ju¬ 
dah. 

8  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  de¬ 
fend  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem; 
and  he  that  is  feeble  among  them 
at  that  day  shall  be  as  David ;  and 
the  house  of  David  shall  be  as  God, 
as  the  angel  of  the  Lord  before 
them. 

9  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  I  will  seek  to  destroy 
ail  the  nations  that  come  against 
Jerusalem. 

10  And  I  will  pour  upon  the  house 
of  David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  the  spirit  of  grace  and 
of  supplications :  and  they  shall  look 
upon  me  whom  they  have  pierced, 

1021 


Fountain  of  purgation.  ZECHARIAH. 


and  they  shall  mourn  for  him,  as 
one  mourneth  for  his  only  son,  and 
shall  he  in  bitterness  for  him,  as 
one  that  is  in  bitterness  for  his  first¬ 
born. 

11  In  that  day  shall  there  be  a 
great  mourning  in  Jerusalem,  as  the 
mourning  of  Hadadrimmon  in  the 
valley  of  Megiddon. 

12  And  the  land  shall  mourn,  every 
family  apart ;  the  family  of  the  house 
of  David  apart,  and  their  wives  apart ; 
the  family  of  the  house  of  Nathan 
apart,  and  their  wives  apart ; 

13  The  family  of  the  house  of  Levi 
apart,  and  their  wives  apart;  the 
family  of  Shimei  apart,  and  their 
wives  apart ; 

14  All  the  families  that  remain, 
every  family  apart,  and  their  wives 
apart. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  The  fountain  of  purgation  for  Jerusalem ,  2  from 
idolatry ,  and  false  prophecy.  7  The  death  of  Christ , 
and  the  trial  of  a  third  part. 

IN  that  day  there  shall  be  a  foun¬ 
tain  opened  to  the  house  of  David 
and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem 
for  sin  and  for  uncleanness. 

2  IT  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  I  will  cut  oft’  the  names  of  the 
idols  out  of  the  land,  and  they  shall 
no  more  be  remembered:  and  also 
I  will  cause  the  prophets  and  the  un¬ 
clean  spirit  to  pass  out  of  the  land. 

3  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
when  any  shall  yet  prophesy,  then 
his  father  and  his  mother  that  begat 
him  shall  say  unto  him,  Thou  shalt 
not  live ;  for  thou  speakest  lies  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord:  and  his  fa¬ 
ther  and  his  mother  that  begat  him 
shall  thrust  him  through  when  he 
prophesieth. 

4  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  prophets  shall 
be  ashamed  every  one  of  his  vision, 
when  he  hath  prophesied ;  neither 
shall  they  wear  a  rough  garment  to 
deceive : 

5  But  he  shall  say,  I  am  no  pro- 

1022 


Christ's  death  foretold . 

phet,  I  am  a  husbandman ;  for  man 
taught  me  to  keep  cattle  from  my 
youth. 

6  And  one  shall  say  unto  him, What 
are  these  wounds  in  thine  hands? 
Then  he  shall  answer,  Those  with 
which  I  was  wounded  in  the  house 
of  my  friends. 

7  TT  Awake,  O  sword,  against  my 
Shepherd,  and  against  the  man  that 
is  my  fellow,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts : 
smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the  sheep 
shall  be  scattered  :  and  I  will  turn 
mine  hand  upon  the  little  ones. 

8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
in  all  the  land,  saith  the  Lord,  two 
parts  therein  shall  be  cut  off  and 
die;  but  the  third -shall  be  left 
therein. 

9  And  I  will  bring  the  third  part 
through  the  fire,  and  will  refine 
them  as  silver  is  refined,  and  will 
try  them  as  gold  is  tried :  they  shall 
call  on  my  name,  and  I  will  hear 
them:  I  will  say,  It  is  my  people: 
and  they  shall  say,  The  Lord  is  my 
God. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  The  destroyers  of  Jerusalem  destroyed.  4  The  coming 
of  Christ,  and  the  graces  of  his  kingdom.  12 
The  plague  of  Jerusalem' s  enemies.  16  rThe  remnant 
shall  turn  to  the  Lord,  20  and  their  spoils  shall  be 
holy. 

BEHOLD,  the  day  of  the  Lord 
cometfy,  and  thy  spoil  shall  be 
divided  in  the  midst  of  thee. 

2  For  I  will  gather  all  nations 
against  Jerusalem  to  .battle ;  and  the 
city  shall  be  taken,  and  the  houses 
rifled,  and  the  women  ravished ;  and 
half  of  the  city  shall  go  forth  into 
captivity,  and  the  residue  of  the 
people  shall  not  be  cut  off  from  the 
city. 

3  Then  shall  the  Lord  go  forth, 
and  fight  against  those  nations,  as 
when  he  fought  in  the  day  of  battle. 

4  IT  And  his  feet  shall  stand  in  that 
day  upon  the  mount  of  Olives,  which 
is  before  Jerusalem  on  the  east,  and 
the  mount  of  Olives  shall  cleave  in 
the  midst  thereof  toward  the  east  and 
toward  the  west,  and  there  shall  he 


The  plague  of 


ZECHARIAH. 


Jerusalems  enemies . 


a  very  great  valley ;  and  half  of  the 
mountain  shall  remove  toward  the 
north,  and  half  of  it  toward  the 
south. 

5  And  ye  shall  flee  to  the  valley  of 
the  mountains;  for  the  valley  of  the 
mountains  shall  reach  unto  Azal: 
yea,  ye  shall  flee,  like  as  ye  fled 
from  before  the  earthquake  in  the 
days  of  Uzziah  king  of  Judah:  and 
the  Lord  my  God  shall  come,  and 
all  the  saints  with  thee. 

6  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that 
day,  that  the  light  shall  not  he  clear, 
nor  dark : 

7  But  it  shall  he  one  day  which 
shall  be  known  to  the  Lord,  not 
day,  nor  night:  hut  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  that  at  evening  time  it  shall 
be  light. 

8  And  it  shall  he  in  that  day,  that 
living  waters  shall  go  out  from  Je¬ 
rusalem  ;  half  of  them  toward  the 
former  sea,  and  half  of  them  toward 
the  hinder  sea:  in  summer  and  in 
winter  shall  it  he. 

9  And  the  Lord  shall  be  King  over 
all  the  earth  :  in  that  day  shall  there 
he  one  Lord,  and  his  name  one. 

10  All  the  land  shall  he  turned  as 
a  plain  from  Geba  to  Rimmon  south 
of  Jerusalem:  and  it  shall  he  lifted 
up,  and  inhabited  in  her  place,  from 
Benjamin’s  gate  unto  the  place  of 
the  first  gate,  unto  the  corner  gate, 
and  from  the  tower  of  Hananeel  unto 
the  king’s  winepresses. 

11  And  men  shall  dwell  in  it,  and 
there  shall  be  no  more  utter  destruc¬ 
tion  ;  but  Jerusalem  shall  be  safely 
inhabited. 

12  If  And  this  shall  be  the  plague 
wherewith  the  Lord  will  smite  all 
the  people  that  have  fought  against 
Jerusalem;  Their  flesh  shall  con¬ 
sume  away  while  they  stand  upon 
their  feet,  and  their  eyes  shall  con¬ 
sume  away  in  their  holes,  and  their 
tongue  shall  consume  away  in  their 
mouth. 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  I 


that  day,  that  a  great  tumult  from 
the  Lord  shall  be  among  them ;  and 
they  shall  lay  hold  every  one  on  the 
hand  of  his  neighbour,  and  his  hand 
shall  rise  up  against  the  hand  of  his 
neighbour. 

14  And  Judah  also  shall  fight  at 
Jerusalem;  and  the  wealth  of  all 
the  heathen  round  about  shall  be 
gathered  together,  gold,  and  silver, 
and  apparel,  in  great  abundance. 

15  And  so  shall  be  the  plague  of 
the  horse,  of  the  mule,  of  the  camel, 
and  of  the  asss  and  of  all  the  beasts 
that  shall  be  in  these  tents,  as  this 
plague. 

16  If  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  every  one  that  is  left  of  all  the 
nations  which  came  against  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  shall  even  go  up  from  year  to 
year  to  worship  the  King,  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  and  to  keep  the  feast  of 
tabernacles. 

17  And  it  shall  be,  that  whoso  will 
not  come  up  of  all  the  families  of  the 
earth  unto  Jerusalem  to  worship  the 
King,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  even  upon 
them  shall  be  no  rain. 

18  And  if  the  family  of  Egypt  go 
not  up,  and  come  not,  that  have 
no  rain;  there  shall  be  the  plague, 
wherewith  the  Lord  will  smite  the 
heathen  that  come  not  up  to  keep 
the  feast  of  tabernacles. 

19  This  shall  be  the  punishment 
of  Egypt,  and  the  punishment  of  all 
nations  that  come  not  up  to  keep  the 
feast  of  tabernacles. 

20  ^f  In  that  day  shall  there  be  up¬ 
on  the  bells  of  the  horses,  HOLINESS 
UNTO  THE  LORD ;  and  the  pots 
in  the  Lord’s  house  shall  be  like  the 
bowls  before  the  altar. 

21  Yea,  every  pot  in  Jerusalem  and 
in  Judah  shall  be  holiness  unto  the 
Lord  of  hosts :  and  all  they  that 
sacrifice  shall  come  and  take  of 
them,  and  seethe  therein :  and  in 
that  day  there  shall  be  no  more  the 
Canaanite  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 


1023. 


MALACHI. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Malachi  complaineth  of  Israel's  unkindness.  6  Of 
their  irreligiousness,  12  and  profaneness. 

HE  burden  of  the  word  of  the 

Lord  to  Israel  by  Malachi. 

* 

2  I  have  loved  you,  saith  the  Lord. 
Yet  ye  say,  Wherein  hast  thou  loved 
us?  Was  not  Esau  Jacob’s  brother? 
saith  the  Lord  :  yet  I  loved  Jacob, 

3  And  I  hated  Esaru,  and  laid  his 
mountains  and  his  heritage  waste  for 
the  dragons  of  the  wilderness. 

4  Whereas  Edom  saith,  We  are 
impoverished,  but  we  will  return  and 
build  the  desolate  places ;  thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  They  shall  build, 
but  I  will  throw  down ;  and  they 
shall  call  them,  The  border  of  wicked¬ 
ness,  and,  The  people  against  whom 
the  Lord  hath  indignation  for  ever. 

5  And  your  eyes  shall  see,  and  ye 
shall  say,  The  Lord  will  be  magnified 
from  the  border  of  Israel. 

6  TT  A  son  honoureth  his  father,  and 
a  servant  his  master :  if  then  I  he  a 
father,  where  is  mine  honour?  and  if  I 
he  a  master,  where  is  my  fear?  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts  unto  you,  O  priests, 
that  despise  my  name.  And  ye  say, 
Wherein  have  we  despised  thy  name  ? 

7  Ye  offer  polluted  bread  upon  mine 
altar ;  and  ye  say,  Wherein  have  we 
polluted  thee?  In  that  ye  say,  The 
table  of  the  Lord  is  contemptible. 

8  And  if  ye  offer  the  blind  for  sac¬ 
rifice,  is  it  not  evil?  and  if  ye  offer 
the,  lame  and  sick,  is  it  not  evil  ? 
offer  it'  now  unto  thy  governor ;  will 
he  be  pleased  with  thee,  or  accept  thy 
person?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9  And  now,  I  pray  you,  beseech 
God  that  he  will  be  gracious  unto 
us :  this  hath  been  by  your  means : 
will  he  regard  your  persons?  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

10  Who  is  there  even  among  you 
that  would  shut  the  doors  for  nought? 
neither  do  ye  kindle  fire  on  mine 

1024 


altar  for  nought.  I  have  no  pleas¬ 
ure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
neither  will  I  accept  an  offering  at 
your  hand. 

11  For,  from  the  rising  of  the  sun 
even  unto  the  going  down  of  the 
same,  my  name  shall  be  great  among 
the  Gentiles;  and  in  every  place  in¬ 
cense  shall  be  offered  unto  my  name, 
and  a  pure  offering :  for  my  name 
shall  be  great  among  the  heathen, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

12  H  But  ye  have  profaned  it,  in 
that  ye  say,  The  table  of  the  Lord 
is  polluted ;  and  the  fruit  thereof, 
even  his  <  meat,  is  contemptible. 

13  Ye  said  also,  Behold,  what  a 
weariness  is  it !  and  ye  have  snuffed 
at  it,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  and  ye 
brought  that  ivhich  was  torn,  and  the 
lame,  and  the  sick ;  thus  ye  brought 
an  offering:  should  I  accept  this  of 
your  hand  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

14  But  cursed  be  the  deceiver,  which 
hath  in  his  flock  a  male,  and  voweth, 
and  sacrificeth  unto  the  Lord  a  cor¬ 
rupt  thing :  for  I  am  a  great  King, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  my  name 
is  dreadful  among  the  heathen. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  sharply  reproveth  the  priests  for  neglecting  their 
covenant ,  1 1  and  the  people  for  idolatry ,  14  for  adul¬ 
tery,  17  and  for  infidelity. 

AND  now,  O  ye  priests,  this  com- 
_  mandment  is  for  you. 

2  If  ye  will  not  hear,  and  if  ye  will 
not  lay  it  to  heart,  to  give  glory  unto 
my  name,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I 
will  even  send  a  curse  upon  you,  and 
I  will  curse  your  blessings :  yea,  I 
have  cursed  them  already,  because 
ye  do  not  lay  it  to  heart. 

3  Behold,  I  will  corrupt  your  seed, 
and  spread  dung  upon  your  faces, 
even  the  dung  of  your  solemn  feasts ; 
and  one  shall  take  you  away  with  it. 

4  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  have 
sent  this  commandment  unto  you, 


The  people  reproved. 


MALACHI. 


that  my  covenant  might  be  with 
Levi,  saitli  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

5  My  covenant  was  with  him  of 
life  and  peace ;  and  I  gave  them  to  him 
for  the  fear  wherewith  he  feared  me, 
and  was  afraid  before  my  name. 

6  The  law  of  truth  was  in  his 
mouth,  and  iniquity  was  not  found 
in  his  lips:  he  walked  with  me  in 
peace  and  equity,  and  did  turn  many 
away  from  iniquity. 

7  For  the  priest’s  lips  should  keep 
knowledge,  and  they  should  seek 
the  law  at  his  mouth :  for  he  is  the 
messenger  of  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

8  But  ye  are  departed  out  of  the 
way;  ye  have  caused  many  to  stumble 
at  the  law;  ye  have  corrupted  the  cov¬ 
enant  of  Levi,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

9  Therefore  have  I  also  made  you 
contemptible  and  base  before  all  the 
people,  according  as  ye  have  not 
kept  my  ways,  but  have  been  partial 
in  the  law. 

10  Have  we  not  all  one  father? 
hath  not  one  God  created  us  ?  why 
do  we  deal  treacherously  every  man 
against  his  brother,  by  profaning  the 
covenant  of  our  fathers  ? 

11  IT  Judah  hath  dealt  treacherous¬ 
ly,  and  an  abomination  is  committed 
in  Israel  and  in  Jerusalem  ;  for  Judah 
hath  profaned  the  holiness  of  the 
Lord  which  he  loved,  and  hath  mar¬ 
ried  the  daughter  of  a  strange  god. 

12  The  Lord  will  cut  off  the  man 
that  doeth  this,  the  master  and  the 
scholar,  out  of  the  tabernacles  of 
Jacob,  and  him  that  offereth  an  offer¬ 
ing  unto  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

13  And  this  have  ye  done  again, 
covering  the  altar  of  the  Lord  with 
tears,  with  weeping,  and  with  crying 
out,  insomuch  that  he  regard eth  not 
the  offering  any  more,  or  receive th  it 
with  good  will  at  your  hand. 

14  H  Yet  ye  say,  Wherefore?  Be¬ 
cause  the  Lord  hath  been  witness 
between  thee  and  the  wife  of  thy 
youth,  against  whom  thou  hast  dealt 
treacherously :  yet  is  she  thy  compan¬ 
ion,  and  the  wife  of  thy  covenant. 

65 


Majesty  of  Christ. 


15  And  did  not  he  make  one  ?  Yet 
had  he  the  residue  of  the  Spirit.  And 
wherefore  one  ?  That  he  might  seek 
a  godly  seed.  Therefore  take  heed  to 
your  spirit,  and  let  none  deal ‘treach¬ 
erously  against  the  wife  of  his  youth. 

16  For  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Is¬ 
rael,  saith  that  he  hateth  putting 
away :  for  one  covereth  violence  with 
his  garment,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  : 
therefore  take  heed  to  your  spirit, 
that  ye  deal  not  treacherously. 

17  Y  Ye  have  wearied  the  Lord 
with  your  words.  Yet  ye  say,  Where¬ 
in  have  we  wearied  him  ?  When  ye 
say,  Every  one  that  doeth  evil  is  good 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he  de- 
lighteth  in  them;  or,  Where  is  the 
God  of  judgment? 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  Of  the  messenger ,  majesty ,  and  grace  of  Christ.  7  Of 
the  rebellion ,  8  sacrilege ,  13  and  infidelity  of  the 
people.  16  The  promise  of  blessing  to  them  that  fear 
God. 

EHOLD,  I  will  send  my  mes¬ 
senger,  and  he  shall  prepare 
the  wav  before  me :  and  the  Lord, 
whom  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come 
to  his  temple,  even  the  messenger  of 
the  covenant,  whom  ye  delight  in: 
behold,  he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 


2  But  who  may  abide  the  day  of 
his  coming?  and  who  shall  stand 
when  he  appeareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a 
refiner’s  fire,  and  like  fullers’  soap : 

3  And  he  shall  sit  as  a  refiner 
and  purifier  of  silver:  and  he  shall 
purify  the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge 
them  as  gold  and  silver,  that  they 
may  offer  unto  the  Lord  an  offering- 
in  righteousness. 

4  Then  shall  the  offering  of  Judah 
and  Jerusalem  be  pleasant  unto  the 
Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and  as 
in  former  years. 

5  And  I  will  come  near  to  you  to 
judgment;  and  I  will  be  a  swift 
witness  against  the  sorcerers,  and 
against  the  adulterers,  and  against 
false  swearers*  and  against  those  that 
oppress  the  hireling  in  his  wages,  the 
widow,  and  the  fatherless,  and  that 

1025 


Israel's  sacrilege  reproved. 


MALA  CHI.  Elijah's  coming  and  office. 


turn  aside  the  stranger  from  his  right, 
and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts. 

6  For  I  am  the  Lord,  I  change 
not ;  therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob  are 
not  consumed. 

7  Y  Even  from  the  days  of  your 
fathers  ye  are  gone  away  from  mine 
ordinances,  and  have  not  kept  them. 
Return  unto  me,  and  I  will  return 
unto  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But 
ye  said,  Wherein  shall  we  return  ? 

8  TT  Will  a  man  rob  God  ?  Yet 
ye  have  robbed  me.  But  ye  say, 
Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee  ?  In 
tithes  and  offerings. 

9  Ye  are  cursed  with  a  curse :  for 
ye  have  robbed  me,  even  this  whole 
nation. 

10  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the 
storehouse,  that  there  may  be  meat  in 
mine  house,  and  prove  me  now  here¬ 
with,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  if  I  will 
not  open  you  the  windows  of  heaven, 
and  pour  you  out  a  blessing,  that  there 
shall  not  he  room  enough  to  receive  it. 

11  And  I  will  rebuke  the  devourer 
for  your  sakes,  and  he  shall  not 
destroy  the  fruits  of  your  ground  ; 
neither  shall  your  vine  cast  her  fruit 
before  the  time  in  the  field,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts. 

12  And  all  nations  shall  call  you 
blessed  :  for  ye  shall  be  a  delightsome 
land,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

13  Your  words  have  been  stout 
against  me,  saith  the  Lord.  Yet  ye 
say,  What  have  we  spoken  so  much 
against  thee  ? 

14  Ye  have  said,  It  is  vain  to  serve 
God :  and  what  profit  is  it  that  we 
have  kept  his  ordinance,  and  that 
we  have  walked  mournfully  before 
the  Lord  of  hosts  ? 

15  And  now  we  call  the  proud 
happy ;  yea,  they  that  work  wicked¬ 
ness  are  set  up ;  yea,  they  that  tempt 
God  are  even  delivered. 

1026 


16  IT  Then  they  that  feared  the 
Lord  spake  often  one  to  another: 
and  the  Lord  hearkened,  and  heard 
it,  and  a  book  of  remembrance  was 
written  before  him  for  them  that  fear¬ 
ed  the  Lord,  and  that  thought  upon 
his  name. 

17  And  they  shall  be  mine,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  that  day  when 
I  make  up  my  jewels;  and  I  will 
spare  them,  as  a  man  spareth  his 
own  son  that  serveth  him. 

18  Then  shall  ye  return,  and  dis¬ 
cern  between  the  righteous  and  the 
wicked,  between  him  that  serveth 
God  and  him  that  serveth  him  not. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  God's  judgment  on  the  wicked,  2  and  his  blessing  on 
the  good.  4  He  exhorteth  to  the  study  of  the  law ,  5 
and  telleth  of  Elijah's  coming  and  office. 

^OR,  behold,  the  day  coineth,  that 
shall  burn  as  an  oven ;  and  all 
the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do  wick¬ 
edly,  shall  be  stubble :  and  the  day 
that  coineth  shall  burn  them  up,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  that  it  shall  leave 
them  neither  root  nor  branch. 

2  If  But  unto  you  that  fear  my 
name  shall  the  Sun  of  righteousness 
arise  with  healing  in  his  wings ;  and 
ye  shall  go  forth,  and  grow  up  as 
calves  of  the  stall. 

3  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wick¬ 
ed  ;  for  they  shall  be  ashes  under  the 
soles  of  your  feet  in  the  day  that  I 
shall  do  this,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

4  Y  Remember  ye  the  law  of  Mo¬ 
ses  my  servant,  which  I  commanded 
unto  him  in  Horeb  for  all  Israel,  with 
the  statutes  and  judgments. 

5  If  Behold,  I  will  send  you  Elijah 
the  prophet  before  the  coming  of  the 
great  and  dreadful  day  of  the  Lord  : 

6  And  he  shall  turn  the  heart  of  the 
fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  heart 
of  the  children  to  their  fathers,  lest 
I  come  and  smite  the  earth  with  a 
curse. 


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ST.  MATTHEW. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  genealogy  of  Christ  from  Abraham  to  Joseph.  18 
He  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost ,  and  born  of  the 
Virgin  Mary  when  she  was  espoused  to  Joseph.  19 
The  angel  satisfieth  the  misdeeming  thoughts  of  Joseph , 
and  interpreteth  the  names  of  Christ. 

THE  book  of  the  generation  of 
Jesus  Christ,  the  son  of  David, 
the  son  of  Abraham. 

2  Abraham  begat  Isaac ;  and  Isaac 
begat  Jacob;  and  Jacob  begat  Judas 
and  his  brethren; 

3  And  Judas  begat  Phares  and 
Zara  of  Thamar:  and  Phares  begat 
Esrom;  and  Esrom  begat  Aram; 

.  4  And  Aram  begat  Aminadab ;  and 
Aminadab  begat  Naasson ;  and  Na- 
asson  begat  Salmon ; 

5  And  Salmon  begat  Booz  of  Ra- 
chab ;  and  Booz  begat  Obed  of  Ruth ; 
and  Obed  begat  Jesse  ;  . 

6  And  Jesse  begat  David  the  king ; 
and  David  the  king  begat  Solomon 
of  her  that  had  been  the  ivife  of  Urias ; 

7  And  Solomon  begat  Roboam ; 
and  Roboam  begat  Abia ;  and  Abia 
begat  Asa ; 

8-  And  Asa  begat  Josaphat ;  and 
Josaphat  begat  Joram ;  and  Joram 
begat  Ozias ; 

9  And  Ozias  begat  Joatham  ;  and 
Joatham  begat  Achaz ;  and  Achaz 
begat  Ezekias ; 

10  And  Ezekias  begat  Manasses  ; 
and  Manasses  begat  Amon ;  and 
Amon  begat  Josias ; 

11  And  Josias  begat  Jechonias  and 
his  brethren,  about  the  time  they 
were  carried  away  to  Babylon : 

12  And  after  they  were  brought  to 
Babylon,  Jechonias  begat  Salathiel ; 
and  Salathiel  begat  Zorobabel ; 

13  And  Zorobabel  begat  Abiud ; 
and  Abiud  begat  Eliakim  ;  and  Elia- 
kim  begat  Azor ; 


14  And  Azor  begat  Sadoc;  andSadoc 
begat  Achim ;  and  Achim  begat  Eliud ; 

15  And  Eliud  begat  Eleazar;  and 
Eleazar  begat  Matthan ;  and  Mat- 
than  begat  Jacob ; 

16  And  Jacob  begat  Joseph  the 
husband  of  Mary,  of  whom  was  born 
Jesus,  who  is  called  Christ. 

17  So  all  the  generations  from 
Abraham  to  David  are  fourteen  ge¬ 
nerations  ;  and  from  David  until  the 
carrying  away  into  Babylon  are  four¬ 
teen  generations ;  and  from  the  car¬ 
rying  away  into  Babylon  unto  Christ 
are  fourteen  generations. 

18  If  Now  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ 
was  on  this  wise:  When  as  his  mo¬ 
ther  Mary  was  espoused  to  Joseph,  be¬ 
fore  they  came  together,  she  was  found 
with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

19  Then  Joseph  her  husband,  be¬ 
ing  a  just  man ,  and  not  willing  to 
make  her  a  public  example,  was 
minded  to  put  her  away  privily. 

20  But  while  he  thought  on  these 
things,  behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  him  in  a  dream,  say¬ 
ing,  Joseph,  thou  son  of  David,  fear 
not  to  take  unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife : 
for  that  which  is  conceived  in  her  is 
of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

21  And  she  shall  bring  forth  a  son, 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  JESUS : 
for  he  shall  save  his  people  from  their 
sins. 

22  Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying, 

23  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bring  forth  a  son, 
and  they  shall  call  his  name  Em¬ 
manuel,  which  being  interpreted  is, 
God  with  us. 

24  Then  Joseph  being  raised  from 

5 


The  ivise  men  worship  Christ.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Herod  slayeth  the  children. 

into  the  house,  they  saw  the  young 


sleep  did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
had  hidden  him,  and  took  unto  him 
his^  wife : 

2 5  And  knew  her  not  till  she  had 
brought  forth  her  firstborn  son :  and 
he  called  his  name  JESUS. 


CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  wise  men  out  of  the  east  are  directed  to  Christ 


by  a  star.  11  They  worship  him ,  and  offer  their  pres¬ 
ents.  14  Joseph  fleeth  into  Egypt,  with  Jesus  and  his 
mother.  16  Herod  slayeth  the  children:  20  himself 
dieth.  23  Christ  is  brought  back  again  into  Galilee 
to  Nazareth. 


NOW  when  Jesus  was  born  in 
Bethlehem  of  Judea  in  the  days 
of  Herod  the  king,  behold,  there  came 
wise  men  from  the  east  to  Jerusalem, 
2  Saying,  Where  is  he  that  is  born 
King  of  the  Jews  ?  for  we  have  seen 
his  star  in  the  east,  and  are  come  to 
worship  him. 

3  When  Herod  the  king  had  heard 
these  things ,  he  was  troubled,  and  all 
Jerusalem  with  him. 

4  And  when  he  had  gathered  all 
the  chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the 
people  together,  he  demanded  of  them 
where  Christ  should  be  horn. 

5  And  they  said  unto  him,  In 
Bethlehem  of  Judea:  for  thus  it  is 
written  by  the  prophet, 

6  And  thou  Bethlehem,  in  the  land 
of  Juda,  art  not  the  least  among  the 
princes  of  Juda:  for  out  of  thee  shall 
come  a  Governor,  that  shall  rule  my 
people  Israel. 

7  Then  Herod,  when  he  had  pri¬ 
vily  called  the  wise  men,  inquired  of 
them  diligently  what  time  the  star 
appeared. 

8  And  he  sent  them  to  Bethlehem, 
and  said,  Go  and  search  diligently  for 
the  young  child ;  and  when  ye  have 
found  him ,  bring  me  word  again,  that 
I  may  come  and  worship  him  also. 

9  When  they  had  heard  the  king, 
they  departed ;  and,  lo,  the  star,  which 
they  saw  in  the  east,  went  before 
them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over  where 
the  young  child  was. 

10  When  they  saw  the  star,  they 
rejoiced  with  exceeding  great  joy. 

11  IT  And  when  they  were  come 

6 


child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and  fell 
down,  and  worshipped  him :  and 
when  they  had  opened  their  trea¬ 
sures,  they  presented  unto  him  gifts ; 
gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 

12  And  being  warned  of  God  in  a 
dream  that  they  should  not  return  to 
Herod,  they  departed  into  their  own 
country  another  way. 

13  And  when  they  were  departed, 

behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  ap- 
peareth  to  Joseph  in  a  dream,  say¬ 
ing,  Arise,  and  take  the  young  child 
and  his  mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt, 
and  he  thou  there  until  I  bring  thee 
word :  for  Herod  will  seek  the  young 
child  to  destroy  him.  • 

14  When  he  arose,  he  took  the 
young  child  and  his  mother  by  night, 
and  departed  into  Egypt:* 

15  And  was  there  until  the  death 
of  Herod:  that  it  might  he  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord  by 
the  prophet,  saying,  Out  of  Egypt 
have  I  called  my  son. 

16  Then  Herod,  when  he  saw 
that  he  was  mocked  of  the  wise  men, 
was  exceeding  wroth,  and  sent  forth, 
and  slew  all  the  children  that  were 
in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the  coasts 
thereof,  from  two  years  old  and  under, 
according  to  the  time  which  he  had 
diligently  inquired  of  the  wise  men. 

1 7  Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  was 
spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet,  saying, 

18  In  Rama  was  there  a  voice 
heard,  lamentation,  and  weeping,  and 
great  mourning,  Rachel  weeping  for 
her  children,  and  would  not  be  com¬ 
forted,  because  they  are  not. 

19  IT  But  when  Herod  was  dead, 
behold,  an  angel  of  the  Lord  appear- 
eth  in  a  dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt, 

20  Saying,  Arise,  and  take  the 
young  child  and  his  mother,  and  go 
into  the  land  of  Israel :  for  they  are 
dead  which  sought  the  young  child’s 
life. 

21  And  he  arose,  and  took  the 
young  child  and  his  mother,  and 
came  into  the  land  of  Israel. 


Preaching  of  John  Baptist.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ  baptized  in  Jordan 


22  But  when  he  heard  that  Arche- 
laus  did  reign  in  Judea  in  the  room 
ol  his  lather  Herod,  he  was  afraid 
to  go  thither:  notwithstanding,  being 
warned  ol  God  in  a  dream,  he  turned 
aside  into  the  parts  of  Galilee: 

23  And  he  came  and  dwelt  in  a  city 
called  Nazareth:  that  it  might  he  ful¬ 
filled  which  was  spoken  hy  the  pro¬ 
phets,  He  shall  he  called  a  Nazar ene. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  John  preacheth  :  his  office  :  life,  and  baptism.  7  He 
reprehendeth  the  Pharisees ,  i3  and  baptizeth  Christ 
in  Jordan. 

IN  those  days  came  John  the  Bap¬ 
tist,  preaching  in  the  wilderness 
of  Judea, 

2  And  saying,  Repent  ye  :  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

3  For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken 
of  hy  the  prophet  Esaias,  saying, 
The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wil¬ 
derness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

4  And  the  same  John  had  his  rai¬ 
ment  ol  camel’s  hair,  and  a  leathern 
girdle  about  his  loins;  and  his  meat 
was  locusts  and  wild  honey. 

5  Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem, 
and  all  J udea,  and  all  the  region 
round  about  Jordan, 

6  And  were  baptized  of  him  in 
Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

7  If  But  when  he  saw  many  of  the 
Pharisees  and  Sadducees  come  to  his 
baptism,  he  said  unto  them,  O  genera¬ 
tion  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you  to 
flee  from  the  wrath  to  come  ? 

8  Bring  forth  therefore  fruits  meet 
for  repentance: 

9  And  think  not  to  say  within 
yourselves,  We  have  Ahrahain  to 
our  father:  for  I  say  unto  you,  that 
God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise 
up  children  unto  Abraham. 

10  And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees:  therefore 
every  tree  Avhich  bringeth  not  forth 
good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast 
into  the  fire. 

Ill  indeed  baptize  you  with  water 
unto  repentance :  hut  he  that  cometh 


after  me  is  mightier  than  I,  whose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  bear:  he 
shall  baptize  you  with  the  JJoly 
Ghost,  and  with  fire: 

12  Whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and 
he  will  thoroughly  purge  his  floor, 
and  gather  his  wheat  into  the  garner; 
hut  he  will  burn  up  the  chaff  with 
unquenchable  fire. 

13  If  Then  cometh  Jesus  from 
Galilee  to  Jordan  unto  John,  to  be 
baptized  of  him. 

14  But  John  forbade  him,  saying, 
I  have  need  to  he  baptized  of  thee, 
and  comest  thou  to  me  ? 

15  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
him,  Suffer  it  to  be  so  now:  for  thus 
it  becometh  us  to  fulfil  all  righteous¬ 
ness.  Then  he  suffered  him. 

16  And  Jesus,  when  he  was  bap¬ 
tized,  went  up  straightway  out  of 
the  water:  and,  lo,  the  heavens  were 
opened  unto  him,  and  he  saw  the 
Spirit  ol  God  descending  like  a  dove, 
and  lighting  upon  him  : 

17  And  lo  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying,  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Christ  fasteth,  and  is  tempted.  11  The  angels  minister 
unto  him.  13  He  dwelleth  in  Capernaum,  17  begin- 
neth  to  preach,  18  calleth  Peter ,  and  Andrew,  21 
James,  and  John,  23  and  healeth  all  the  diseased. 

Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the 
Spirit  into  the  wilderness  to  he 
tempted  of  the  devil. 

2  And  when  he  had  fasted  forty 
days  and  forty  nights,  he  was  after¬ 
ward  a  hungered. 

3  And  when  the  tempter  came  to 
him,  he  said,  If  thou  he  the  Son  of 
God,  command  that  these  stones  he 
made  bread. 

4  But  he  answered  and  said,  It  is 
written,  Man  shall  not  live  hy  bread 
alone,  hut  by  every  word  that  pro- 
ceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 

5  Then  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
into  the  holy  city,  and  setteth  him 
on  a  pinnacle  of  the  temple, 

6  And  saith  unto  him,  If  thou  he 
the  Son  of  God,  cast  thyself  down: 
for  it  is  written,  He  shall  give  his 


7 


ST.  MATTHEW.  He  healeth  many  diseased . 


Christ  is  tempted l. 

angels  charge  concerning  thee:  and 
in  their  hands  they  shall  hear  thee 
up,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash  thy 
foot  against  a  stone. 

7  Jesus  said  unto  him,  It  is  writ¬ 
ten  again,  Thou  shalt  not  tempt  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

8  Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  up 
into  an  exceeding  high  mountain, 
and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms 
of  the  world,  and  the  glory  of  them; 

9  And  saith  unto  him,  All  these 
things  will  I  give  thee,  if  thou  wilt 
fall  down  and  worship  me. 

10  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  him, 
Get  thee  hence,  Satan :  for  it  is 
written,  Thou  shalt  worship  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  him  only  shalt'  thou 
serve. 

11  Then  the  devil  leaveth  him, 
and,  behold,  angels  came  and  mi¬ 
nistered  unto  him. 

12  N  Now  when  Jesus  had  heard 
that  John  was  cast  into  prison,  he 
departed  into  Galilee ; 

13  And  leaving  Nazareth,  he  came 
and  dwelt  in  Capernaum,  which  is 
upon  the  sea  coast,  in  the  borders 
of  Zabulon  and  Nephthalim: 

14  That  it  might  he  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet, 
saying, 

15  The  land  of  Zabulon,  and  the 
land  of  Nephthalim,  by  the  way  of 
the  sea,  beyond  Jordan,  Galilee  of 
the  Gentiles ; 

16  The  people  which  sat  in  dark¬ 
ness  saw  great  light;  and  to  them 
which  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow 
of  death  light  is  sprung  up. 

17  From  that  time  Jesus  be¬ 
gan  to  preach,  and  to  say,  Repent: 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

18  N  And  Jesus,  walking  by  the 
sea  of  Galilee,  saw  two  brethren, 
Simon  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother,  casting  a  net  into  the  sea : 
for  they  were  fishers. 

19  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Follow 
me,  and  I  will  make  you  fishers  of  men. 

20  And  they  straightway  left  their 
nets,  and  followed  him. 

8 


21  And  going  on  from  thence,  he 
saw  other  two  brethren,  James  the 
son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  brother, 
in  a  ship  with  Zebedee  their  father, 
mending  their  nets ;  and  he  '  called 
them. 

22  And  they  immediately  left  the 
ship  and  their  father,  and  followed 
him. 

23  N  And  Jesus  went  about  all 
Galilee,  teaching  in  their  syna¬ 
gogues,  and  preaching  the  gospel 
of  the  kingdom,  and  healing  all 
manner  of  sickness  and  all  manner 
of  disease  among  the  people. 

24  And  his  fame  went  throughout 
all  Syria:  and  they  brought  unto 
him  all  sick  people  that  were  taken 
with  divers  diseases  and  torments, 
and  those  which  were  possessed  with 
devils,  and  those  which  were  luna¬ 
tic,  and  those  that  had  the  palsy; 
and  he  healed  them. 

25  And  there  followed  him  great 
multitudes  of  people  from  Galilee, 
and  from  Decapolis,  and  from  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  from  Judea,  and  from 
beyond  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Christ  beginneth  his  sermon  in  the  mount:  3  declaring 
who  are  blessed ,  13  who  are  the  salt  of  the  earth,  14 
the  light  of  the  world,  the  city  on  a  hill,  15  the  candle: 
17  that  he  came  to  fulfil  the  law.  21  What  it  is  to 
kill,  27  to  commit  adultery,  33  to  swear:  38  exhorteth 
to  suffer  ivrong,  44  to  love  even  our  enemies,  48  and  to 
labour  of  ter  perfectness, 

AND  seeing  the  multitudes,  he 
went  up  into  a  mountain :  and 
when  he  was  set,  his  disciples  came 
unto  him : 

2  And  he  opened  his  mouth,  and 
taught  them,  saying, 

3  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit: 
for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

4  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn: 
for  they  shall  be  comforted. 

5  Blessed  are  the  meek :  for  they 
shall* inherit  the  earth. 

6  Blessed  are  they  Avhich  do  hun¬ 
ger  and  thirst  after  righteousness :  for 
they  shall  be  filled. 

7  Blessed  are  the  merciful :  for  they 
shall  obtain  mercy. 


Christ's  sermon 


on  the  mount . 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


8  Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart: 
for  they  shall  see  God. 

9  Blessed  are  the  peacemakers : 
for  they  shall  he  called  the  children 
of  God. 

10  Blessed  are  they  which  are  per¬ 
secuted  for  righteousness’  sake:  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

11  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall 
revile  you,  and  persecute  ijou,  and 
shall  say  all  manner  of  evil  against 
you  falsely,  for  my  sake. 

12  Bejoice,  and  he  exceeding  glad: 
for  great  is  your  reward  in  heaven  : 
for  so  persecuted  they  the  prophets 
which  were  before  you. 

13  Y  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  : 
hut  if  the  salt  have  lost  his  savour, 
wherewith  shall  it  he  salted  ?  it  is 
thenceforth  good  for  nothing,  hut  to 
he  cast  out,  and  to  he  trodden  under 
foot  of  men. 

14  Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world. 
A  city  that  is  set  on  a  hill  cannot  he 
hid. 

15  Neither  do  men  light  a  candle, 
and  put  it  under  a  bushel,  hut  on  a 
candlestick  ;  and  it  giveth  light  unto 
all  that  are  in  the  house, 

16  Let  your  light  so  shine  before 
men,  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  and  glorify  your  F ather  which 
is  in  heaven. 

17  Y  Think  not  that  I  am  come 
to  destroy  the  law,  or  the  prophets  :  I 
am  not  come  to  destroy,  hut  to  fulfil. 

18  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  Till 
heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one 
tittle  shall  in  no  wise  pass  from  the 
law,  till  all  he  fulfilled. 

19  Whosoever  therefore  shall  break 
one  of  these  least  commandments, 
and  shall  teach  men  so,  he  shall  he 
called  the  least  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven :  hut  whosoever  shall  do  and 
teach  them ,  the  same  shall  be  called 
great  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

20  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  ex¬ 
cept  your  righteousness  shall  exceed 
the  righteousness  of  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 


21  Y  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  by  them  of  old  time,  Thou  shalt 
not  kill ;  and  whosoever  shall  kill 
shall  he  in  danger  of  the  judgment* 

22  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  who¬ 
soever  is  angry  with  his  brother 
without  a  cause  shall  he  in  danger 
ol  the  judgment:  and  whosoever, 
shall  say  to  his  brother,  Raca,  shall 
he  in  danger  of  the  council :  but 
whosoever  shall  say,  Thou  fool,  shall 
he  in  danger  of  hell  fire. 

23  Therefore  if  thou  bring  thy  gift 
to  the  altar,  and  there  rememberest 
that  thy  brother  hath  alight  against 
thee ; 

24  Leave  there  thy  gift  before  the 
altar,  and  go  thy  way  ;  first  be  recon¬ 
ciled  to  thy  brother,  and  then  come 
and  offer  thy  gift. 

25  Agree  with  thine  adversary 
quickly,  while  thou  art  in  the  way 
with  him;  lest  at  any  time  the  ad¬ 
versary  deliver  thee  to  the  judge, 
and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the 
officer,  and  thou  he  cast  into  prison. 

26  Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  Thou 
shalt  by  no  means  come  out  thence, 
till  thou  hast  paid  the  uttermost 
farthing. 

27  If  Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  by  them  of  old  time,  Thou  shalt 
not  commit  adultery : 

28  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  who¬ 
soever  looketh  on  a  woman  to  lust 
after  her  hath  committed  adultery 
with  her  already  in  his  heart. 

29  And  if  thy  right  eye  offend 
thee,  pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from 
thee  :  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that 
one  of  thy  members  should  perish, 
and  not  that  thy  whole  body  should 
he  cast  into  hell. 

30  And  if  thy  right  hand  offend 
thee,  cut  it  off,  and  cast  it  from  thee  : 
for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one 
•of  thy  members  should  perish,  and 
not  that  thy  whole  body  should  be 
cast  into  hell. 

31  It  hath  been  said,  Whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  let  him  give 
her  a  writing  of  divorcement  : 

9 


Christ’s  sermon 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


on  the  mount. 


32  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  who¬ 
soever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  saving 
for  the  cause  of  fornication,  causeth 
her  to  commit  adultery :  and  whoso¬ 
ever  shall  marry  her  that  is  divorced 
committeth  adultery . 

33  If  Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it 
hath  been  said  by  them  of  old  time, 
Thou  shalt  not  forswear  thyself,  hut 
shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths : 

34  But  I  say  unto  you,  Swear  not 
at  all ;  neither  by  heaven ;  for  it  is 
God’s  throne : 

35  Nor  by  the  earth ;  for  it  is  his 
footstool:  neither  by  Jerusalem;  for 
it  is  the  city  of  the  great  King. 

36  Neither  shalt  thou  swear  by 
thy  head,  because  thou  canst  not 
make  one  hair  white  or  black. 

37  But  let  your  communication  he, 
Yea,  yea ;  Nay,  nay  :  for  whatsoever 
is  more  than  these  cometh  of  evil. 

38  If  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath 
been  said,  An  eye  for  an  eye,  and 
a  tooth  for  a  tooth : 

39  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  ye 
resist  not  evil :  hut  whosoever  shall 
smite  thee  on  thy  right  cheek,  turn 
to  him  the  other  also. 

40  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thee 
at  the  law,  and  take  away  thy  coat, 
let  him  have  thy  cloak  also. 

41  And  whosoever  shall  compel 
thee  to  go  a  mile,  go  with  him  twain. 

42  Give  to  him  that  asketh  thee, 
and  from  him  that  would  borrow  of 
thee  turn  not  thou  away. 

43  If  Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath 
been  said,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh¬ 
bour,  and  hate  thine  enemy. 

44  But  I  say  unto  you,  Love  your 
enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you, 
do  good  to  them  that  hate  you,  and 
pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use 
you,  and  persecute  you ; 

45  That  ye  may  he  the  children  of 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven :  for 
he  maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil 
and  on  the  good,  and  sendeth  rain  on 
the  just  and  on  the  unjust. 

46  For  if  ye  love  them  which  love 

10 


you,  what  reward  have  ye  ?  do  not 
even  the  publicans  the  same  ? 

47  And  if  ye  salute  your  brethren 
only,  what  do  ye  more  than  others ? 
do  not  even  the  publicans  so  ? 

48  Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even  as 
your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is 
perfect. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Christ  continueth  his  sermon  in  the  mount,  speaking 
of  alms,  5  prayer,  14  forgiving  our  brethren,  16  fast¬ 
ing,  19  where  our  treasure  is  to  be  laid  up,  24  of 
serving  God,  qnd  mammon:  25  exhorteth  not  to  be 
careful  for  worldly  things:  38  but  to  seek  God's 
kingdom. 

TAKE  heed  that  ye  do  not  your 
alms  before  men,  to  he  seen  of 
them :  otherwise  ye  have  no  reward 
of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

2  Therefore  when  thou  doest  thine 
alms,  do  not  sound  a  trumpet  before 
thee,  as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the  syna¬ 
gogues  and  in  the  streets,  that  they 
may  have  glory  of  men.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  their  reward. 

3  But  when  thou  doest  alms,  let 
not  thy  left  hand  know  what  thy 
right  hand  doeth : 

4  That  thine  alms  may  he  in  se¬ 
cret  :  and  thy  Father  which  seeth  in  se¬ 
cret  himself  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

5  If  And  when  thou  prayest,  thou 
shalt  not  be  as  the  hypocrites  are  : 
for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in 
the  synagogues  and  in  the  corners 
of  the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen 
of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  They 
have  their  reward. 

6  But  thou,  when  thou  prayest, 
enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when 
thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to 
thy  Father  which  is  in  secret;  and 
thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

7  But  when  ye  pray,  use  not  vain 
repetitions,  as  the  heathen  do  :  for 
they  think  that  they  shall  be  heard 
for  their  much  speaking. 

8  Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto 
them  :  for  your  F  ather  knoweth  what 
things  ye  have  need  of,  before  ye 
ask  him. 

9  After  this  manner  therefore  pray 


Christ's  sermon 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


on  the  mount . 


ye :  Our  F ather  which  art  in  heaven, 
Hallowed  he  thy  name. 

10  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven. 

1 1  Give  us  this  day  o  ur  daily  bread. 

12  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we 
forgive  our  debtors. 

13  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta¬ 
tion,  hut  deliver  us  from  evil:  For 
thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  for  ever.  Amen. 

14  For  if  ye  forgive  men  their 
trespasses,  your  heavenly  Father 
will  also  forgive  you  : 

15  But  if  ye  forgive  not  men  their 
trespasses,  neither  will  your  Father 
forgive  your  trespasses. 

16  IT  Moreover  when  ye  fast,  he 
not,  as  the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  coun¬ 
tenance  :  for  they  disfigure  their 
faces,  that  they  may  appear  unto 
men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
They  have  their  reward. 

17  But  thou,  when  thou  fastest, 
anoint  thine  head,  and  wash  thy  face  ; 

18  That  thou  appear  not  unto  men 
to  fast,  but  unto  thy  Father  which  is 
in  secret:  and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

19  If  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  upon  earth,  where  moth 
and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  break  through  and  steal  : 

20  But  lay  up  for  yourselves  trea¬ 
sures  in  heaven,  where  neither  moth 
nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through  nor  steal  : 

21  For  where  your  treasure  is, 
there  will  your  heart  he  also. 

22  The  light  of  the  body  is  the 
eye  :  if  therefore  thine  eye  he  single, 
thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of  light. 

23  But  if  thine  eye  he  evil,  thy  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  darkness.  If  there¬ 
fore  the  light  that  is  in  thee  be  dark¬ 
ness,  how  great  is  that  darkness ! 

24  If  No  man  can  serve  two  mas¬ 
ters  :  for  either  he  will  hate  the  one, 
and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he  will 
hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the  other. 
Ye  cannot  serve  God  and  mammon. 

25  Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Take 


no  thought  for  your  life,  what  ye 
shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink;  nor 
yet  for  your  body,  what  ye  shall  put 
on.  Is  not  the  life  more  than  meat, 
and  the  body  than  raiment  ? 

26  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  air : 
for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  they 
reap,  nor  gather  into  barns ;  yet  your 
heavenly  Father  feedeth  them.  Are 
ye  not  much  better  than  they  ? 

2  7  Which  of  you  by  taking  thought 
can  add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature  ? 

28  And  why  take  ye  thought  for 
raiment  ?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the 
field,  how  they  grow  ;  they  toil  not, 
neither  do  they  spin  : 

29  And  yet  I  say  unto  you,  That 
even  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was 
not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

30  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the 
grass  of  the  field,  which  to  day  is, 
and  to  morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven, 
shall  he  not  much  more  clothe  you, 
O  ye  of  little  faith  ? 

31  Therefore  take  no  thought,  say¬ 
ing,  What  shall  we  eat  ?  or,  What 
shall  we  drink  ?  or,  Wherewithal 
shall  we  he  clothed  ? 

32  (For  after  all  these  things  do 
the  Gentiles  seek  :)  for  your  heavenly 
Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of  all  these  things. 

33  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom 
of  God,  and  his  righteousness ;  and  all 
these  things  shall  be  added  unto  you. 

34  Take  therefore  no  thought  for 

_  O' 

the  morrow :  for  the  morrow  shall 
take  thought  for  the  things  of  itself. 
Sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
thereof. 

CHAPTER  TII. 

1  Christ  ending  hzs  sermon  in  the  mount ,  reproveth  rash 
judgment ,  6  forbiddeth  to  cast  holy  things  to  dogs ,  7 
exhorteth  to  prayer ,  13  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate , 
15  to  beware  of  false  prophets ,  21  not  to  be  hearers, 
but  doers  of  the  word:  24  like  houses  builded  on  a 
rock,  26  and  not  on  the  sand. 

JUDGE  not,  that  ye  be  not 
judged. 

2  F or  with  what  j  udgment  ye  j  ud  ge, 
ye  shall  be  judged  :  and  with  what 
measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be  meas- . 
ured  to  you  again. 

11 


V 


Christ's  sermon 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


on  the  mount . 


3  And  why  heholdest  thou  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy  brother’s  eye,  hut 
considerest  not  the  beam  that  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ? 

4  Or  how  wilt  thou  say  to  thy 
brother,  Let  me  pull  out  the  mote 
out  of  thine  eye ;  and,  behold,  a 
beam  is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

5  Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast  out 
the  beam  out  of  thine  own  eye  ;  and 
then  shalt  thou  see  clearly  to  cast 
out  the  mote  out  of  thy  brother’s  eye. 

6  If  Give  not  that  which  is  holy 
unto  the  dogs,  neither  cast  ye  your 
pearls  before  swine,  lest  they  trample 
them  under  their  feet,  and  turn  again 
and  rend  you. 

7  H  Ask,  and  it  shall  he  given  you  ; 
seek,  and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock,  and 
it  shall  he  opened  unto  you  : 

8  For  every  one  that  asketh  re- 
ceiveth  ;  and  he  that  seeketh  findeth  ; 
and  to  him  that  knocketh  it  shall  he 
opened. 

9  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you,  whom 
if  his  son  ask  bread,  will  he  give  him 
a  stone  ? 

10  Or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  give 
him  a  serpent  ? 

11  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know 
how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your 
children,  how  much  more  shall  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven  give  good 
things  to  them  that  ask  him  ? 

12  Therefore  all  things  whatsoever 
ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  you, 
do  ye  even  so  to  them  :  for  this  is  the 
law  and  the  prophets. 

13  Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait  gate : 
for  wide  is  the  gate,  and  broad  is  the 
way,  that  leadeth  to  destruction,  and 
many  there  he  which  go  in  thereat : 

14  Because  strait  is  the  gate,  and 
narrow  is  the  way,  which  leadeth 
unto  life,  and  few  there  he  that  find  it. 

15  If  Beware  offalse  prophets,  which 
come  to  you  in  sheep’s  clothing,  hut 
inwardly  they  are  ravening  wolves. 

16  Ye  shall  know  them  by  their 
fruits.  Do  men  gather  grapes  of 
thorns,  or  figs  of  thistles  ? 

17  Even  so  every  good  tree  bringeth 

12 


forth  good  fruit ;  hut  a  corrupt  tree 
bringeth  forth  evil  fruit. 

18  A  good  tree  cannot  bring  forth 
evil  fruit,  neither  can  a  corrupt  tree 
bring  forth  good  fruit. 

19  Every  tree  that  bringeth  not 
forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and 
cast  into  the  fire. 

20  Wherefore  by  their  fruits  ye 
shall  know  them. 

21  If  Not  every  one  that  saith  unto 
me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven ;  hut  he  that 
doeth  the  will  of  my  F  ather  which 
is  in  heaven. 

22  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day, 
Lord,  Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied 
in  thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have 
cast  out  devils  ?  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  wonderful  works  ? 

23  And  then  will  I  profess  unto 
them,  I  never  knew  you :  depart 
from  me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

24  Y  Therefore  whosoever  heareth 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth 
them,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a  wise 
man,  which  built  his  house  upon  a 
rock : 

25  And  the  rain  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  heat  upon  that  house  ;  and  it  fell 
not :  for  it  was  founded  upon  a  rock. 

26  And  every  one  that  heareth 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth 
them  not,  shall  he  likened  unto  a 
foolish  man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  the  sand  : 

27  And  the  rain  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew, 
and  heat  upon  that  house  ;  and  it 
fell  :  and  great  was  the  fall  of  it. 

28  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
had  ended  these  sayings,  the  people 
were  astonished  at  his  doctrine  : 

29  For  he  taught  them  as  one  hav¬ 
ing  authority,  and  not  as  the  scribes. 

CHAPTEE  YIII. 

2  Christ  clecmseth  the  leper ,  5  healcth  the  centurion's 
servant,  14  Peter's  mother  in  lav),  16  and  many  other 
diseased:  18  sheweth  hoiv  Ite  is  to  be  followed:  23 
stilleth  the  tempest  on  the  sea,  28  driveth  the  devils  out, 
of  two  men  possessed,  31  and  suffereth  them  to  go  into 
the  swine. 


Christ  cleameth  the  leper.  ST.  MATTHEW.  He  stilleth  the  tempest. 


WHEN  he  was  come  down  from 
the  mountain,  great  multitudes 
followed  him. 

2  And,  behold,  there  came  a  leper 
and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord,  if 
thou  wilt,  thou  canst  make  me  clean. 

3  And  Jesus  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  touched  him,  saying,  I  will ;  he 
thou  clean.  And  immediately  his 
leprosy  was  cleansed. 

4  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  See 
thou  tell  no  man ;  hut  go  thy  way, 
shew  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  offer 
the  gift  that  Moses  commanded,  for 
a  testimony  unto  them. 

5  If  And  when  Jesus  was  entered 
into  Capernaum,  there  came  unto 
him  a  centurion,  beseeching  him, 

6  And  saying,  Lord,  my  servant 
lieth  at  home  sick  of  the  palsy,  griev¬ 
ously  tormented. 

7  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  will 
come  and  heal  him. 

8  The  centurion  answered  and 
said,  Lord,  I  am  not  worthy  that 
thou  shouldest  come  under  my  roof: 
hut  speak  the  word  only,  and  my 
servant  shall  he  healed. 

9  For  I  am  a  man  under  authority, 
having  soldiers  under  me  :  and  I  say 
to  this  man ,  Go,  and  he  goeth;  and 
to  another,  Come,  and  he  cometh ; 
and  to  my  servant,  Do  this,  and  he 
doeth  it. 

10  When  Jesus  heard  it ,  he  mar¬ 
velled,  and  said  to  them  that  followed, 
Yerily  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found 
so  great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel. 

11  And  I  say  unto  you,  That  many 
shall  come  from  the  east  and  west, 
and  shall  sit  down  with  Abraham, 
and  Isaac,  and  J acoh,  in  the  kingdom 
of  heaven: 

12  But  the  children  of  the  king¬ 
dom  shall  be  cast  out  into  outer 
darkness :  there  shall  he  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

13  And  Jesus  said  unto  the  centu¬ 
rion,  Go  thy  way ;  and  as  thou  hast 
believed,  so  be  it  done  unto  thee. 
And  his  servant  was  healed  in  the 
selfsame  hour. 


14  If  And  when  Jesus  was  come 
into  Peter’s  house,  he  saw  his  wife’s 
mother  laid,  and  sick  of  a  fever. 

15  And  he  touched  her  hand,  and 
the  fever  left  her:  and  she  arose, 
and  ministered  unto  them. 

16  Tf  When  the  even  was  come, 
they  brought  unto  him  many  that 
were  possessed  with  devils :  and  he 
cast  out  the  spirits  with  his  word, 
and  healed  all  that  were  sick : 

17  That  it  might  be  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet, 
saying,  Himself  took  our  infirmities, 
and  bare  our  sicknesses. 

18  Tf  Now  when  Jesus  saw  great 
multitudes  about  him,  he  gave  com¬ 
mandment  to  depart  unto  the  other 
side. 

19  And  a  certain  scribe  came,  and 
said  unto  him,  Master,  I  will  follow 
thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 

20  And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  The 
foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of 
the  air  have  nests ;  but  the  Son  of 
man  hath  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 

21  And  another  of  his  disciples 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  suffer  me  first 
to  go  and  bury  my  father. 

22  But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Follow 
me ;  and  let  the  dead  bury  their  dead. 

23  If  And  when  he  was  entered 
into  a  ship,  his  disciples  followed  him. 

24  And,  behold,  there  arose  a  great 
tempest  in  the  sea,  insomuch  that 
the  ship  was  covered  with  the  waves  : 
but  he  was  asleep. 

25  And  his  disciples  came  to  him , 
and  awoke  him,  saying,  Lord,  save 
us :  we  perish. 

26  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Why 
are  ye  fearful,  O  ye  of  little  faith  ? 
Then  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the 
winds  and  the  sea ;  and  there  was  a 
great  calm. 

27  But  the  men  marvelled,  saying, 
.What  manner  of  man  is  this,  that 
even  the  winds  and  the  sea  obey  him ! 

28  If  And  when  he  was  come  to  the 
other  side  into  the  country  of  the 
Gergesenes,  there  met  him  two  pos¬ 
sessed  with  devils,  coming  out  of  the 

13 


V  lij;.  ili 


f 


One  sick  of  the  palsy  cured,  ST.  MATTHEW. 


tombs,  exceeding  fierce,  so  that  no 
man  might  pass  by  that  way. 

29  And,  behold,  they  cried  ont, 
saying,  MTiat  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  God  ?  art 
thou  come  hither  to  torment  us  be¬ 
fore  the  time  ? 

30  And  there  was  a  good  way  off 
from  them  a  herd  of  many  swine 
feeding. 

31  So  the  devils  besought  him, 
saying,  If  thou  cast  us  out,  suffer  us 
to  go  away  into  the  herd  of  swine. 

32  And  he  said  unto  them,  Go. 
And  when  they  were  come  out,  they 
went  into  the  herd  of  swine :  and, 
behold,  the  whole  herd  of  swine  ran 
violently  down  a  steep  place  into  the 
sea,  and  perished  in  the  waters. 

33  And  they  that  kept  them  fled, 
and  went  their  ways  into  the  city,  and 
told  every  thing,  and  what  was  be¬ 
fallen  to  the  possessed  of  the  devils. 

34  And,  behold,  the  whole  city 
came  out  to  meet  Jesus :  and  when 
they  saw  him,  they  besought  him  that 
he  would  depart  out  of  their  coasts. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

2  Christ  curing  one  sick  of  the  palsy ,  9  calleth  Matthew 
from  the  receipt  of  custom,  10  eateth  with  publicans 
and  sinners,  14  defendeth  his  disciples  for  not  fasting, 
20  cureth  the  bloody  issue ,  23  raiseth  from  death 
Jairus ’  daughter,  27  giveth  sight  to  two  blind  men ,  32 
healeth  a  dumb  man  possessed  of  a  devil ,  36  and  hath 
compassion  of  the  multitude. . 

AND  he  entered  into  a  ship,  and 
passed  over,  and  came  into  his 
own  city. 

2  And,  behold,  they  brought  to  him 
a  man  sick  of  the  palsy,  lying  on  a 
bed :  and  Jesus  seeing  their  faith 
said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy ; 
Son,  be  of  good  cheer;  thy  sins  be 
forgiven  thee. 

3  And,  behold,  certain  of  the  scribes 
said  within  themselves,  This  man 
blasphemeth. 

4  And  Jesus  knowing  their  thoughts 
said,  Wherefore  think  ye  evil  in  your 
hearts  ? 

5  For  whether  is  easier,  to  say, 
Thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee ;  or  to 
say,  Arise,  and  walk  ? 

6  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the 

14 


Matthew  is  called. 

Son  of  man  hath  power  on  earth  to 
forgive  sins,  (then  saith  he  to  the 
sick  of  the  palsy,)  Arise,  take  up 
thy  bed,  and  go  unto  thine  house. 

7  And  he  arose,  and  departed  to  his 
house. 

8  But  when  the  multitudes  saw  it , 
they  marvelled,  and  glorified  God, 
which  had  given  such  power  unto  , 
men. 

9  IT  And  as  Jesus  passed  forth 
from  thence,  he  saw  a  man,  named 
Matthew,  sitting  at  the  receipt  of 
custom :  and  he  saith  unto  him, 
Follow  me.  And  he  arose,  and  fol¬ 
lowed  him. 

10  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Jesus 
sat  at  meat  in  the  house,  behold, 
many  publicans  and  sinners  came  and 
sat  down  with  him  and  his  disciples. 

11  And  when  the  Pharisees  saw 
it,  they  said  unto  his  disciples,  Why 
eateth  your  master  with  publicans 
and  sinners? 

12  But  when  Jesus  heard  that ,  he 
said  unto  them,  They  that  be  whole 
need  not  a  physician,  but  they  that 
are  sick. 

13  But  go  ye  and  learn  what  that 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not 
sacrifice :  for  I  am  not  come  to  call 
the  righteous,  but  sinners  to  repent¬ 
ance. 

14  Then  came  to  him  the  disci¬ 
ples  of  John,  saying,  Why  do  we 
and  the  Pharisees  fast  oft,  but  thy 
disciples  fast  not  ? 

15  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Can 
the  children  of  the  bridechamber 
mourn,  as  long  as  the  bridegroom  is' 
with  them?  but  the  days  will  come, 
when  the  bridegroom  shall  be  taken 
from  them,  and  then  shall  they  fast. 

16  No  man  putteth  a  piece  of  new 
cloth  unto  an  old  garment ;  for  that 
which  is  put  in  to  fill  it  up  taketh 
from  the  garment,  and  the  rent  is 
made  worse. 

17  Neither  do  men  put  new  wine 
into  old  bottles :  else  the  bottles 
break,  and  the  wine  runneth  out, 
and  the  bottles  perish:  but  they 


Joints’  daughter  raised .  ST.  MATTHEW. 


put  new  wine  into  new  bottles,  and 
both  are  preserved. 

18  IT  While  he  spake  these  things 
unto  them,  behold,  there  came  a 
ceitain  ruler,  and  worshipped  him, 
saying,  My  daughter  is  even  now 
dead:  but  come  and  lay  thy  hand 
upon  her,  and  she  shall  live. 

19  And  Jesus  arose,  and  followed 
him,  and  so  did  his  disciples. 

20  And,  behold,  a  woman,  which 
was  diseased  with  an  issue  of  blood 
twelve  years,  came  behind  him ,  and 
touched  the  hem  of  his  garment : 

21  I  or  she  said  within  herself,  If 
I  may  but  touch  his  garment,  I  shall 
be  whole. 

22  But  Jesus  turned  him  about, 
and  when  he  saw  her,  he  said, 
Daughter,  be  of  good  comfort ;  thy 
faith  hath  made  thee  whole.  And 
the  woman  was  made  whole  from 
that  hour. 

23  And  when  Jesus  came  into  the 
ruler’s  house,  and  saw  the  minstrels 
and  the  people  making  a  noise, 

24  He  said  unto  them,  Give  place: 
for  the  maid  is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth. 
And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn. 

25  But  when  the  people  were  put 
forth,  he  went  in,  and  took  her  by 
the  hand,  and  the  maid  arose. 

26  And  the  lame  hereof  went 
abroad  into  all  that  land. 

27  And  when  Jesus  departed 
thence,  two  blind  men  followed  him, 
crying,  and  saying,  Thou  Son  of  Da¬ 
vid,  have  mercy  on  us. 

28  And  when  he  was  come  into 
the  house,  the  blind  men  came  to 
him:  and  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Believe  ye  that  I  am  able  to  do  this  ? 
They  said  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord. 

29  Then  touched  he  their  eyes, 
saying,  According  to  your  faith  be 
it  unto  you. 

30  And  their  eyes-  were  opened ; 
and  Jesus  straitly  charged  them, 
saying,  See  that  no  man  know  it. 

31  But  they,  when  they  were  de¬ 
parted,  spread  abroad  his  fame  in 
all  that  country. 


32  IT  As  they  went  out,  behold,  they 
brought  to  him  a  dumb  man  pos¬ 
sessed  with  a  devil. 

33  And  when  the  devil  was  cast 
out,  the  dumb  spake :  and  the  mul¬ 
titudes  marvelled,  saying,  It  was 
never  so  seen  in  Israel. 

34  But  the  Pharisees  said,  He 
casteth  out  devils  through  the  prince 
ol  the  devils. 

35  And  Jesus  went  about  all  the 
cities  and  villages,  teaching  in  their 
synagogues,  and  preaching  the  gospel 
ol  the  kingdom,  and  healing  every 
sickness  and  every  disease  among 
the  people. 

36  But  when  he  saw  the  mul¬ 
titudes,  he  was  moved  with  compas¬ 
sion  on  them,  because  they  fainted, 
and  were  scattered  abroad,  as  sheep 
having  no  shepherd. 

37  Then  saith  he  unto  his  disciples, 
The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous,  but 
the  labourers  are  few; 

38  Pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord  ,of 
the  harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth 
labourers  into  his  harvest. 

CHAPTEK  X. 


1  Christ  sendcth  out  his  twelve  apostles,  enabling  them 
with  power  to  do  miracles,  5  giveth  them  their  charge, 
teacheth  them,  16  comforteth  them  against  persecu¬ 
tions  :  40  and  promiseth  a  blessing  to  those  that  receive 
them. 


ND  when  he  had  called  unto 
him  his  twelve  disciples,  he 
gave  them  power  against  unclean 
spirits,  to  cast  them  out,  and  to 
heal  all  manner  of  sickness  and  all 
manner  of  disease. 

2  Now  the  names  of  the  twelve 
apostles  are  these;  The  first,  Simon, 
who  is  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother;  James  the  son  of  Zebedee, 
and  John  his  brother ; 

3  Philip,  and  Bartholomew;  Tho¬ 
mas,  and  Matthew  the  publican; 
James  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Leb- 
beus,  whose  surname  was  Thaddeus  ; 

4  Simon  the  Canaanite,  and  Judas 
Iscariot,  who  also  betrayed  him. 

5  These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth, 
and  commanded  them,  saying,  Go 
not  into  the  way  of  the  Gentiles,  and 

15 


The  twelve  apostles 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


into  any  city  of  the  Samaritans  enter 
ye  not: 

6  But  go  rather  to  the  lost  sheep 
of  the  house  of  Israel. 

7  And  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying, 
The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

8  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers, 
raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils  :  freely 
ye  have  received,  freely  give. 

9  Provide  neither  gold,  nor  silver, 
nor  brass  in  your  purses  ; 

10  Nor  scrip  for  your  journey, 
neither  two  coats,  neither  shoes,  nor 
yet  staves :  for  the  workman  is 
worthy  of  his  meat. 

11  And  into  whatsoever  city  or 
town  ye  shall  enter,  inquire  who 
in  it  is  worthy;  and  there  abide  till 
ye  go  thence. 

12  And  when  ye  come  into  a 
house,  salute  it. 

13  And  if  the  house  be  worthy,  let 
your  peace  come  upon  it:  hut  if  it 
be  not  worthy,  let  your  peace  re¬ 
turn  to  you. 

14  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
you,  nor  hear  your  words,  when  ye 
depart  out  of  that  house  or  city,  shake 
off  the  dust  of  your  feet. 

15  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  It  shall 
he  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of 
judgment,  than  for  that  city. 

16  V  Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as 
sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves:  he  ye 
therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and  harm¬ 
less  as  doves. 

1 7  But  beware  of  men :  for  they 
will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils, 
and  they  will  scourge  you  in  their 
synagogues ; 

18  And  ye  shall  he  brought  before 
governors  and  kings  for  my  sake, 
for  a  testimony  against  them  and  the 
Gentiles. 

19  But  when  they  deliver  you  up, 
take  no  thought  how  or  what  ye  shall 
speak :  for  it  shall  he  given  you  in  that 
same  hour  what  ye  shall  speak. 

20  For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  hut 
the  Spirit  of  your  Father  which 
speaketh  in  you. 

16 


receive  their  charge . 

21  And  the  brother  shall  deliver  up 
the  brother  to  death,  and  the  father 
the  child :  and  the  children  shall  rise 
up  against  their  parents,  and  cause 
them  to  he  put  to  death. 

22  And  ye  shall  he  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  name’s  sake :  hut  he  that 
endureth  to  the  end  shall  he  saved. 

23  But  when  they  persecute  you  in 
this  city,  flee  ye  into  another:  for 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not 
have  gone  over  the  cities  of  Israel, 
till  the  Son  of  man  he  come. 

24  The  disciple  is  not  above  his 
master,  nor  the  servant  above  his  lord. 

25  It  is  enough  for  the  disciple 
that  he  he  as  his  master,  and  the 
servant  as  his  lord.  If  tliey  have 
called  the  master  of  the  house  Beel¬ 
zebub,  how  much  more  shall  they  call 
them  of  his  household  ? 

26  Fear  them  not  therefore:  for 
there  is  nothing  covered,  that  shall 
not  he  revealed;  and  hid,  that  shall 
not  he  known. 

27  What  I  tell  you  in  darkness, 
that  speak  ye  in  light:  and  what  ye 
hear  in  the  ear,  that  preach  ye  upon 
the  housetops. 

28  And  fear  not  them  which  kill  the 
body,  hut  are  not  able  to  kill  the  soul : 
hut  rather  fear  him  which  is  able  to 
destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

29  Are  not  two  sparrows  sold  for 
a  farthing  ?  and  one  of  them  shall 
not  fall  on  the  ground  without  your 
F  ather. 

30  But  the  very  hairs  of  your  head 
are  all  numbered. 

31  Fear  ye  not  therefore,  ye  are  of 
more  value  than  many  sparrows. 

32  Whosoever  therefore  shall  con¬ 
fess  me  before  men,  him  will  I  con¬ 
fess  also  before  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

33  But  whosoever  shall  deny  me 
before  men,  him  will  I  also  deny  be¬ 
fore  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

34  Think  not  that  I  am  come  to 
send  peace  on  earth:  I  came  not  to 
send  peace,  but  a  sword. 

35  For  I  am  come  to  set  a  man 


John  sendeth  to  Christ.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ’s  testimony  of  John. 


at  variance  against  his  father,  and 
the  daughter  against  her  mother, 
and  the  daughter  in  law  against  her 
mother  in  law. 

36  And  a  man’s  foes  shalUhe  they 
of  his  own  household. 

37  He  that  loveth  father  or  mother 
more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me  : 
and  he  that  loveth  son  or  daughter 
more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

38  And  he  that  taketh  not  his 
cross,  and  followeth  after  me,  is  not 
worthy  of  me. 

39  He  that  findeth  his  life  shall 
lose  it:  and  he  that  loseth  his  life 
for  my  sake  shall  find  it. 

40  If  He  that  receiveth  you  re- 
ceiveth  me;  and  he  that  receiveth 
me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me. 

41  He  that  receiveth  a  prophet  in 
the  name  of  a  prophet  shall  receive 
a  prophet’s  reward  ;  and  he  that  re¬ 
ceiveth  a  righteous  man  in  the  name 
of  a  righteous  man  shall  receive  a 
righteous  man’s  reward. 

42  And  whosoever  shall  give  to 
drink  unto  one  of  these  little  ones  a 
cup  of  cold  water  only  in  the  name 
of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
he  shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

2  John  sendeth  his  disciples  to  Christ.  1  Christ's  testi¬ 
mony  concerning  John.  18  The  opinion  of  the  peo¬ 
ple,  both  concerning  John  and  Christ.  20  Christ  up- 
braideth  the  unthankfulness  and  unrepentance  of 
Chorazin,  Bethsaida,  and  Capernaum :  25  and  prais¬ 
ing  his  Bather's  wisdom  in  revealing  the  gospel  to  the 
simple ,  28  he  calleth  to  him  all  such  as  feel  the  burden 
of  their  sins. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
had  made  an  end  of  command¬ 
ing  his  twelve  disciples,  he  departed 
thence  to  teach  and  to  preach  in 
their  cities. 

2  Now  when  John  had  heard  in 
the  prison  the  works  of  Christ,  he 
sent  two  of  his  disciples, 

3  And  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  he 
that  should  come,  or  do  we  look  for 
another  ? 

4  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Go  and  shew  John  again  those 
things  which  ye  do  hear  and  see : 

66 


5  The  blind  receive  their  sight, 
and  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  and  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead 
are  raised  up,  and  the  poor  have  the 
gospel  preached  to  them. 

6  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever 
shall  not  he  offended  in  me. 

7  If  And  as  they  departed,  Jesus 
began  to  say  unto  the  multitudes 
concerning  John,  What  went  ye  out 
into, the  wilderness  to  see  ?  A  reed 
shaken  with  the  wind  ? 

8  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ? 
A  man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ?  be-- 
hold,  they  that  wear  soft  clothing  are 
in  kings’  houses. 

>9  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
see  ?  A  prophet  ?  yea,  I  say  unto, 
you,  and  more  than  a  prophet. 

10  For  this  is  he,  of  whom  it  is 
written,  Behold,  I  send  my  mes¬ 
senger  before  thy  face,  which  shall 
prepare  thy  way  before  thee. 

11  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Among 
them  that  are  horn  of  women  there 
hath  not  risen  a  greater  than  John 
the  Baptist :  notwithstanding,  he  that 
is  least  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
greater  than  he. 

12  And  from  the  days  of  John  the 
Baptist  until  now  the*  kingdom  of- 
heaven  suffereth  violence,  and  the 
violent  take  it  by  force.. 

13  For  all  the  prophets  and'  the 
law  prophesied  until  John. 

14  And  if  ye  will  receive  it,  this 
is  Elias,  which  was  for  to  come. 

15  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

16  If  But  whereunto  shall  I  liken 
this  generation  ?  It  is  like  unto  chil¬ 
dren  sitting  in  the  markets,  and  call¬ 
ing  unto  their  fellows, 

17  And  saying,  We  have  piped 
unto  you,  and  ye  have  not  danced; 
we  have  mourned  unto  you,  and  ye 
have  not  lamented. 

18  For  John  came  neither  eating 
nor  drinking,  and  they  say,  He  hath 
a  devil. 

19  The  Son  of  man  came  eating 
and  drinking,  and  they  say,  Behold 

17 


V 


Woe  on  Capernaum.  ST.  MATTHEW.  The  Pharisees  reproved. 


a  man  gluttonous,  and  a  winebibber, 
a  friend  of  publicans  and  sinners. 
But  wisdom  is  justified  of  her  chil¬ 
dren. 

20  If  Then  began  he  to  upbraid 
the  cities  wherein  most  of  his  mighty 
works  were  done,  because  they  re¬ 
pented  not  : 

21  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin!  woe 
unto  thee,  Bethsaida !  for  if  the 
mighty  works,  which  were  done  in 
you,  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and  Si- 
don,  they  would  have  repented  long 
ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes. 

22  But  I  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon 
at  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for 
you. 

23  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which 
art  exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt  be 
brought  down  to  hell :  for  if  the 
mighty  works,  which  have  been 
done  in  thee,  had  been  done  in  So¬ 
dom,  it  would  have  remained  until 
this  day. 

24  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  it 
shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land 
of  Sodom  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
than  for  thee. 

25  If  At  that  time  Jesus  answered 
and  said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Father, 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because 
thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the 
wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed 
them  unto  babes. 

2fi  Even  so,  Father ;  for  so  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

27  All  things  are  delivered  unto 
me  of  my  Father  :  and  no  man 
knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father ; 
neither  knoweth  any  man  the  Fa¬ 
ther,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom¬ 
soever  the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

2'8  If 'Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that 
labour  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I 
will  give  you  rest. 

29  Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and 
learn  of  me  ;  for  I  am  meek  and 
lowly  in  heart :  and  ye  shall  find 
rest  unto  your  souls. 

30  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my 
burden  is  light. 


CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Christ  reproveth  the  blindness  of  the  Pharisees  con¬ 
cerning  the  breach  of  the  sabbath ,  3  by  Scriptures ,  9 
by  reason ,  13  and  by  a  miracle.  22  He  healeth  the 
man  possessed  that  was  blind  and  dumb.  31  Blasphemy 
against  th#  Holy  Ghost  shall  never  be  forgiven.  86 
Account  shall  be  made  of  idle  words.  38  He  rebuketh 
the  unfaithful,  who  seek,  after  a  sign:  49  and  sheweth 
who  is  his  brother,  sister,  and  mother. 

AT  that  time  Jesus  went  on  the 
.  Sabbath  day  through  the  corn  ; 
and  his  disciples  were  a  hungered, 
and  began  to  pluck  the  ears  of  corn, 
and  to  eat. 

2  But  when  the  Pharisees  saw  it , 
they  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thy  dis¬ 
ciples  do  that  which  is  not  lawful  to 
do  upon  the  sabbath  day. 

3  But  he  said  unto  them,  Have  ye 
not  read  what  David  did,  when  he 
was  a  hungered,  and  they  that  were 
with  him; 

4  How  he  entered  into  the  house 
of  God,  and  did  eat  the  shewbread, 
which  was  not  lawful  for  him  to  eat, 
neither  for  them  which  were  with 
him,  but  only  for  the  priests? 

5  Or  have  ye  not  read  in  the  law, 
how  that  on  the  sabbath  days  the 
priests  in  the  temple  profane  the 
sabbath,  and  are  blameless  ? 

6  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  in  this 
place  is  one  greater  than  the  temple. 

7  But  if  ye  had  known  what  this 
meaneth,  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not 
sacrifice,  ye  would  not  have  con¬ 
demned  the  guiltless. 

8  For  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord 
even  of  the  sabbath  day. 

9  And  when  he  was  departed  thence, 
he  went  into  their  synagogue  : 

10  If  And,  behold,  there  was  a  man 
which  had  his  hand  withered.  And 
they  asked  him,  saying,  Is  it  lawful 
to  heal  on  the  sabbath  days  ?  that 
they  might  accuse  him. 

11  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
man  shall  there  be  among  you,  that 
shall  have  one  sheep,  and  if  it  fall 
into  a  pit  on  the  sabbath  day,  will 
he  not  lay  hold  on  it,  and  lift  it  out  ? 

12  How  much  then  is  a  man  better 
than  a  sheep  ?  Wherefore  it  is  law¬ 
ful  to  do  well  on  the  sabbath  days. 


18 


I 


The  blind  and  dumb  healed.  ST.  MATTHEW. 


1 3  Then  saith  he  to  the  man,  Stretch 
forth  thine  hand.  And  he  stretched 
it  forth ;  and  it  was  restored  whole, 
like  as  the  other. 

14  IT  Then  the  Pharisees  went  out, 
and  held  a  council  against  him,  how 
they  might  destroy  him. 

15  But  when  Jesus  knew  it,  he 
withdrew  himself  from  thence  :  and 
great  multitudes  followed  him,  and 
he  healed  them  all ; 

16  And  charged  them  that  they 
should  not  make  him  known  : 

1 7  That  it  might  he  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  Esaias  the  prophet, 
saying, 

18  Behold  my  servant,  whom  I 
have  chosen ;  my  beloved,  in  whom 
my  soul  is  well  pleased :  I  will  put 
my  Spirit  upon  him,  and  he  shall 
shew  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 

19  He  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry ; 
neither  shall  any  man  hear  his  voice 
in  the  streets. 

20  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not 
break,  and  smoking  flax  shall  he  not 
quench,  till  he  send  forth  judgment 
unto  victory. 

21  And  in  his  name  shall  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  trust. 

22  If  Then  was  brought  unto  him 
one  possessed  with  a  devil,  blind, 
and  dumb:  and  he  healed  him,  inso¬ 
much  that  the  blind  and  dumb  both 
spake  and  saw. 

23  And  all  the  people  were  amaz¬ 
ed,  and  said,  Is  not  this  the  Son  of 
David  ? 

24  But  when  the  Pharisees  heard 
it,  they  said,  This  fellow  doth  not 
cast  out  devils,  but  by  Beelzebub  the 
prince  of  the  devils. 

25  And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts, 
and  said  unto  them,  Every  kingdom 
divided  against  itself  is  brought  to 
desolation;  and  every  city  or  house 
divided  against  itself  shall  not  stand  : 

26  And  if  Satan  cast  out  Satan,  he 
is  divided  against  himself;  how  shall 
then  his  kingdom  stand  ? 

27  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out 
devils,  by  whom  do  your  children 


Of  blasphemy. 

cast  them  out?  therefore  they  shall 
he  your  judges. 

28  But  if  I  cast  out  devils  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  then  the  kingdom  of 
God  is  come  unto  you. 

29  Or  else,  how  can  one  enter  into 
a  strong  man’s  house,  and  spoil  his 
goods,  except  he  first  hind  the  strong 
man?  and  then  he  will  spoil  his  house. 

30  He  that  is  not  with  me  is  against 
me;  and  he  that  gathereth  not  with 
me  scattereth  abroad. 

31  If  Wherefore  I  say  unto  you, 
All  manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy 
shall  he  forgiven  unto  men:  hut  the 
blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost 
shall  not  be  forgiven  unto  men. 

32  And  whosoever  speaketh  a  word 
against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  he 
forgiven  him :  but  whosoever  speak¬ 
eth  against  the  Holy  Ghost,  it  shall 
not  he  forgiven  him,  neither  in  this 
world,  neither  in  the  world  to  come. 

33  Either  make  the  tree  good,  and 
his  fruit  good;  or  else  make  the  tree 
corrupt,  and  his  fruit  corrupt:  for 
the  tree  is  known  by  his  fruit. 

34  O  generation  of  vipers,  how  can 
ye,  being  evil,  speak  good  things? 
for  out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart 
the  mouth  speaketh. 

35  A  good  man  out  of  the  good 
treasure  of  the  heart  bringeth  forth 
good  things :  and  an  evil  man  out  of 
the  evil  treasure  bringeth  forth  evil 
things. 

36  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  every 
idle  word  that  men  shall  speak,  they 
shall  give  account  thereof  in  the  day 
of  judgment. 

37  For  by  thy  words  thou  shalt 
he  justified,  and  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  he  condemned. 

38  If  Then  certain  of  the  scribes 
and  of  the  Pharisees  answered,  say¬ 
ing,  Master,  we  would  see  a  sign 
from  thee. 

39  But  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  An  evil  and  adulterous  gene¬ 
ration  seeketh  after  a  sign ;  and 
there  shall  no  sign  be  given  to  it, 
hut  the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas  : 

19 


The  sign  of  Jonas. 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


Parable  of  the  sower . 


40  For  as  Jonas  was  three  days  and 
three  nights  in  the  whale’s  helly ;  so 
shall  the  Son  of  man  he  three  days  and 
three  nights  in  the  heart  of  the  earth. 

41  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  in 
judgment  with  this  generation,  and 
shall  condemn  it:  because  they  re¬ 
pented  at  the  preaching  of  Jonas ;  and, 
behold,  a  greater  than  Jonas  is  here. 

42  The  queen  of  the  south  shall 
rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  this 
generation,  and  shall  condemn  it: 
for  she  came  from  the  uttermost  parts 
of  the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of 
Solomon  ;  and,  behold,  a  greater  than 
Solomon  is  here. 

43  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone 
out  of  a  man,  he  walketh  through  dry 
places,  seeking  rest,  and  findeth  none. 

44  Then  he  saith,  I  will  return  into 
my  house  from  whence  I  came  out ; 
and  when  he  is  come,  he  findeth  it 
empty,  swept,  and  garnished. 

4 5  Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  with 
himself  seven  other  spirits  more 
wicked  than  himself,  and  they  enter 
in  and  dwell  there  :  and  the  last  state 
of  that  man  is  worse  than  the  first. 
Even  so  shall  it  be  also  unto  this 
wicked  generation. 

46  If  While  he  yet  talked  to  the 
people,  behold,  his  mother  and  his 
brethren  stood  without,  desiring  to 
speak  with  him. 

47  Then  one  said  unto  him,  Behold, 
thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  stand 
without,  desiring  to  speak  with  thee. 

48  But  he  answered  and  said  unto 
him  that  told  him,  Who  is  my  mo¬ 
ther  ?  and  who  are  my  brethren  ? 

49  And  he  stretched  forth  his  hand 
toward  his  disciples,  and  said,  Be¬ 
hold  my  mother  and  my  brethren !  . 

50  For  whosoever  shall  do  the  Will 
of  my  F ather  which  is  in  heaven,  the 
same  is  my  brother,  and  sister,  and 
mother. 

CIIAPTEK  XIII. 

3  The  •parable  of  the  sower  and  the  seed  ’  18  the  exposi¬ 
tion  of  it.  24  The  parable  of  the  tares ,  31  of  the  mus¬ 
tard  seed,  33  of  the  leaven,  44  of  the  hidden  treasure , 
45  of  the  pearl,  47  of  the  drawnet  cast  into  the  sea:  53 
and  how  Christ  is  contemned  of  his  own  countrymen. 

20 


THE  same  day  went  Jesus  out  of 
the  house,  and  sat  by  the  sea 

side. 

2  And  great  multitudes  were  ga¬ 
thered  together  unto  him,  so  that  he 
went  into  a  ship,  and  sat;  and  the 
whole  multitude  stood  on  the  shore. 

3  And  he  spake  many  things  unto 
them  in  parables,  saying,  Behold,  a 
sower  went  forth  to  sow; 

4  And  when  he  sowed,  some  seeds 
fell  by  the  way  side,  and  the  fowls 
came  and  devoured  them  up : 

5  Some  fell  upon  stony  places, 
where  they  had  not  much  earth :  and 
forthwith  they  sprung  up,  because 
they  had  no  deepness  of  earth : 

6  And  when  the  sun  was  up,  they 
were  scorched ;  and  because  they  had 
no  root,  they  withered  away. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thorns ;  and 
the  thorns  sprung  up,  and  choked 
them : 

8  But  other  fell  into  good  ground, 
and  brought  forth  fruit,  some  a  hun¬ 
dredfold,  some  sixtyfold,  some  thirty¬ 
fold. 

9  Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him 
hear. 

10  And  the  disciples  came,  and 
said  unto  him,  Why  speakest  thou 
unto  them  in  parables  ? 

11  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Because  it  is  given  unto  you 
to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  king- 
*  dom  of  heaven,  but  to  them  it  is  not 
given. 

12  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  have 
more  abundance :  but  whosoever  hath 
not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  away 
even  that  he  hath. 

13  Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in 
parables :  because  they  seeing  see 
not ;  and  hearing  they  hear  not, 
neither  do  they  understand. 

14  And  in  them  is  fulfilled  the 
prophecy  of  Esaias,  which  saith,  By 
hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not 
understand ;  and  seeing  ye  shall  see, 
and  shall  not  perceive : 

15  For  this  people’s  heart  is  waxed 


ST.  MATTHEW.  Parable  of  the  mustard  seed. 


The  exposition  of  it. 

gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hear¬ 
ing,  and  their  eyes  they  have  closed  ; 
lest  at  any  time  they  should  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears, 
and  should  understand  with  their 
heart,  and  should  be  converted,  and 
I  should  heal  them. 

16  But  blessed  are  your  eyes,  for 
they  see  :  and  your  ears,  for  they  hear. 

17  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  That 
many  prophets  and  righteous  men 
have  desired  to  see  those  things  which 
ye  see,  and  have  not  seen  them ;  and 
to  hear  those  things  which  ye  hear, 
and  have  not  heard  them. 

18  Hear  ye  therefore  the  para¬ 
ble  of  the  sower. 

19  When  any  one  heareth  the 
word  of  the  kingdom,  and  under- 
standeth  it  not,  then  cometh  the 
wicked  one,  and  catcheth  away  that 
which  was  sown  in  his  heart.  This 
is  he  which  received  seed  by  the  way 
side. 

20  But  he  that  received  the  seed 
into  stony  places,  the  same  is  he  that 
heareth  the  word,  and  anon  with  joy 
receiveth  it ; 

21  Yet  hath  he  not  root  in  himself, 
hut  dureth  for'  a  while  :  for  .when 
tribulation  or  persecution  ariseth 
because  of  the  word,  by  and  by  he  is 
offended. 

22  He  also  that.received  seed  among 
the  thorns  is  he  that  heareth  the 
word  ;  and  the  care  of  this  world,  and 
the  deceitfulness  of  riches,  choke  the 
word,  and  he  becometh  unfruitful. 

23  But  he  that  received  seed  into 
the  good  ground  is  he  that  heareth 
the  word,  and  understandeth  it ; 
which  also  heareth  fruit,  and  bring- 
eth  forth,  some  a  hundredfold,  some 
sixty,  some  thirty. 

24  If  Another  parable  put  he  forth 
unto  them,  saying,  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  which 
sowed  good  seed  in  his  field  : 

25  But  while  men  slept,  his  enemy 
came  and  sowed  tares  among  the 
wheat,  and  went  his  way. 

26  But  when  the  blade  was  sprung 


up,  and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  ap¬ 
peared  the  tares  also. 

27  So  the  servants  of  the  house¬ 
holder  came  and  said  unto  him,  Sir, 
didst  not  thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy 
field  ?  from  whence  then  hath  it  tares  ? 

28  He  said  unto  them,  An  enemy 
hath  done  this.  The  servants  said 
unto  him,  Wilt  thou  then  that  we 
go  and  gather  them  up  ? 

29  But  he  said,  Nay  ;  lest  while  ye 
gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also 
the  wheat  with  them. 

30  Let  both  grow  together  until  the 
harvest :  and  in  the  time  of  harvest 
I  will  say  to  the  reapers,  Gather  ye 
together  first,  the  tares,  and  hind 
them  in  bundles  to  burn  them  :  hut 
gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

31  N  Another  parable  put  he  forth 
unto  them,  saying,  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  to  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  which  a  man  took,  and  sowed 
in  his  field  : 

32  Which  indeed  is  the  least  of  all 
seeds  :  hut  when  it  is  grown,  it  is 
the  greatest  among  herbs,  and  be¬ 
cometh  a  tree,  so  that  the  birds  of 
the  air  come  and  lodge  in  the  branches 
thereof. 

33  If  Another  parable  spake  he 
unto  them  ;  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  leaven,  which  a  woman 
took,  and  hid  in  three  measures  of 
meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. 

34  All  these  things  spake  Jesus  unto 
the  multitude  in  parables  ;  and  with¬ 
out  a  parable  spake  he  not  unto  them : 

35  That  it  might  he  fulfilled  which 
was  spoken  by  the  prophet,  saying, 
I  will  open  my  mouth  in  parables ; 
I  will  utter  things  which  have  been 
kept  secret  from  the  foundation  of 
the  world. 

36  Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude 
away,  and  went  into  the  house :  and 
his  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying, 
Declare  unto  us  the  parable  of  the 
tares  of  the  field. 

3  7  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
He  that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the 
Son  of  man ; 

21 


Of  the  hidden  treasure,  Sfc.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Herod’s  opinion  of  Christ. 


38  The  field  is  the  world  ;  the  good 
seed  are  the  children  of  the  king¬ 
dom ;  hut  the  tares  are  the  children 
of  the  wicked  one  ; 

39  The  enemy  that  sowed  them  is 
the  devil ;  the  harvest  is  the  end  of  the 
world ;  and  the  reapers  are  the  angels. 

40  As  therefore  the  tares  are  ga¬ 
thered  and  burned  in  the  fire ;  so 
shall  it  he  in  the  end  of  this  world. 

41  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth 
his  angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out 
of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  offend, 
and  them  which  do  iniquity ; 

42  And  shall  cast  them  into  a  fur¬ 
nace  of  fire :  there  shall  he  wailing 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

43  Then  shall  the  righteous  shine 
forth  as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of 
their  F ather.  Who  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

44  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  treasure  hid  in  a  field ; 
the  which  when  a  man  hath  found, 
he  hideth,  and  for  joy  thereof  goeth 
and  selleth  all  that  he  hath,  and  buy- 
eth  that  field. 

45  IT  Again,  the  kingdom  of  hea¬ 
ven  is  like  unto  a  merchantman, 
seeking  goodly  pearls : 

46  Who,  when  he  had  found  one 
pearl  of  great  price,  went  and  sold 
all  that  he  had,  and  bought  it. 

47  If  Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  net,  that  was  cast  into 
the  sea,  and  gathered  of  every  kind  : 

48  Which,  when  it  was  full,  they 
drew  to  shore,  and  sat  down,  and 
gathered  the  good  into  vessels,  hut 
cast  the  had  away. 

49  So  shall  it  he  at  the  end  of  the 
world :  the  angels  shall  come  forth, 
and  sever  the  wicked  from  among 
the  just, 

50  And  shall  cast  them  into  the 
furnace  of  fire :  there  shall  he  wail¬ 
ing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

51  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Have  ye 
understood  all  these  things  ?  They 
say  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord. 

52  Then  said  he  unto  them,  There¬ 
fore  every  scribe  ivhich  is  instructed 

22 


unto  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  is  like 
unto  a  man  that  is  a  householder, 
which  bringeth  forth  out  of  his  trea¬ 
sure  things  new  and  old. 

53  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Jesus  had  finished  these  parables,  he 
departed  thence. 

54  And  when  he  was  come  into  his 
own  country,  he  taught  them  in  their 
synagogue,  insomuch  that  they  were 
astonished,  and  said,  Whence  hath 
this  man  this  wisdom,  and  these 
mighty  works  ? 

55  Is  not  this  the  carpenter’s  son  ? 
is  not  his  mother  called  Mary  ?  and 
his  brethren,  James,  and  Joses,  and 
Simon,  and  Judas  ? 

56  And  his  sisters,  are  they  not  all 
with  us  ?  Whence  then  hath  this 
man  all  these  things  ? 

57  And  they  were  offended  in  him. 
But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  A  prophet 
is  not  without  honour,  save  in  his  own 
country,  and  in  his  own  house. 

58  And  he  did  not  many  mighty 
works  there  because  of  their  unbe¬ 
lief. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Herod s  opinion  of  Christ.  3  Wherefore  John  Bap¬ 
tist  was  beheaded.  13  Jesus  departeth  into  a  desert 
place:  15  where  he  feedeth  five  thousand  men  with  five 
loaves  and  two  fishes:  22  he  walketh  on  the  sea  to  his 
disciples:  34  and  landing  at  Gennesaret,  healeth  the 
sick  by  the  touch  of  the  hem  of  his  garment. 

T  that  time  Herod  the  tetrarch 
heard  of  the  fame  of  Jesus, 

2  And  said  unto  his  servants,  This 
is  John  the  Baptist ;  he  is  risen  from 
the  dead ;  and  therefore  mighty  works 
do  shew  forth  themselves  in  him. 

3  IT  For  Herod  had  laid  hold  on 
John,  and  bound  him,  and  put  him 
in  prison  for  Herodias’  sake,  his  bro¬ 
ther  Philip’s  wife. 

4  For  John  said  unto  him,  It  is 
not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  her. 

5  And  when  he  would  have  put  him 
to  death,  he  feared  the  multitude,  be¬ 
cause  they  counted  him  as  a  prophet. 

6  But  when  Herod’s  birthday  was 
kept,  the  daughter  of  Herodias  danced 
before  them,  and  pleased  Herod. 

7  Whereupon  he  promised  with  an 


John  the  Baptist  beheaded .  ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ  walheth  on  the  sea. 


oath  to  give  her  whatsoever  she 
would  ask. 

8  And  she,  being  before  instructed 
ol  her  mother,  said,  Give  me  here 
John  Baptist’s  head  in  a  charger. 

9  And  the  king  was  sorry  :  never¬ 
theless  for  the  oath’s  sake,  and  them 
which  sat  with  him  at  meat,  he  com¬ 
manded  it  to  he  given  her. 

10  And  he  sent,  and  beheaded  John 
in  the  prison. 

11  And  his  head  was  brought  in 
a  charger,  and  given  to  the  damsel : 
and  she  brought  it  to  her  mother. 

12  And  his  disciples  came,  and  took 
up  the  body,  and  buried  it,  and  went 
and  told  Jesus. 

13  If  When  Jesus  heard  of  it ,  he  de¬ 
parted  thence  by  ship  into  a  desert 
place  apart:  and  when  the  people 
had  heard  thereof  they  followed  him 
on  foot  out  of  the  cities. 

14  And  Jesus  went  forth,  and  saw 
a  great  multitude,  and  was  moved 
with  compassion  toward  them,  and 
he  healed  their  sick. 

15  IT  And  when  it  was  evening,  his 
disciples  came  to  him,  saying,  This 
is  a  desert  place,  and  the  time  is  now 
past;  send  the  multitude  away,  that 
they  may  go  into  the  villages,  and 
buy  themselves  victuals. 

16  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  They 
need  not  depart ;  give  ye  them  to  eat. 

17  And  they  say  unto  him,  We 
have  here  hut  five  loaves,  and  two 
fishes. 

18  He  said,  Bring  them  hither  to  me. 

19  And  he  commanded  the  multi¬ 
tude  to  sit  down  on  the  grass,  and 
took  the  five  loaves,  and  the  two 
fishes,  and  looking  up  to  heaven, 
he  blessed,  and  brake,  and  gave  the 
loaves  to  his  disciples,  and  the  disci¬ 
ples  to  the  multitude. 

20  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were 
filled :  and  they  took  up  of  the  frag¬ 
ments  that  remained  twelve  baskets 
full. 

21  And  they  that  had  eaten  were 
about  five  thousand  men,  beside 
women  and  children. 


22  TT  And  straightway  Jesus  con¬ 
strained  his  disciples  to  get  into  a 
ship,  and  to  go  before  him  unto  the 
other  side,  while  he  sent  the  multi¬ 
tudes  away. 

23  And  when  he  had  sent  the 
multitudes  away,  he  went  up  into  a 
mountain  apart  to  pray  :  and  when 
the  evening  was  come,  he  was  there 
alone. 

24  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea,  tossed  with  waves  : 
for  the  wind  was  contrary. 

25  And  in  the  fourth  watch  of  the 
night  Jesus  went  unto  them,  walk¬ 
ing  on  the  sea. 

26  And  when  the  disciples  saw 
him  walking  on  the  sea,  they  were 
troubled,  saying,  It  is  a  spirit ;  and 
they  cried  out  for  fear. 

27  But  straightway  Jesus  spake  un¬ 
to  them,  saying,  Be  of  good  cheer  ; 
it  is  I ;  he  not  afraid. 

28  And  Peter  answered  him  ahd 
said,  Lord,  if  it  he  thou,  hid  me  come 
unto  thee  on  the  water. 

29  And  he  said,  Come.  And  when 
Peter  was  come  down  out  of  the  ship, 
he  walked  on  the  water, to  go  to  Jesus. 

30  But  when  he  saw  the  wind 
boisterous,  he  was  afraid  ;  and  be¬ 
ginning  to  sink,  he  cried,  saying, 
Lord,  save  me. 

31  And  immediately  Jesus  stretch¬ 
ed  forth  his  hand,  and  caught  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  O  thou  of  little 
faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt  ? 

32  And  when  they  were  come  into 
the  ship,  the  wind  ceased. 

33  Then  they  that  were  in  the  ship 
came  and  worshipped  him,  saying, 
Of  a  truth  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

34  If  And  when  they  were  gone 
over,  they  came  into  the  land  of 
Gennesaret. 

35  And  when  the  men  of  that  * 
place  had  knowledge  of  him,  they 
sent  out  into  all  that  country  round 
about,  and  brought  unto  him  all 
that  were  diseased  ; 

36  And  besought  him  that  they 
might  only  touch  the  hem  of  his 

23 


V 


Christ  reproveth  the 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


scribes  and  Pharisees . 


garment :  and  as  many  as  touched 
were  made  perfectly  whole. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

3  Christ  reproveth  the  scribes  and  Pharisees  for  trans¬ 
gressing  God's  commandments  through  their  own  tra¬ 
ditions:  11  teaclieth  how  that  tohich  goeth  into  the 
mouth  doth  not  defile  a  man.  21  He  healetli  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  the  woman  of  Canaan,  30  and  other  great  mul¬ 
titudes:  32  and  with  seven  loaves  and  a  few  little  fishes 
feedeth  four  thousand  men,  beside  women  and  children. 

HEN  came  to  Jesus  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  which  were  of  Jeru¬ 
salem,  saying, 

2  Why  do  thy  disciples  transgress 
the  tradition  of  the  elders  ?  for  they 
wash  not  their  hands  when  they  eat 
bread. 

3  But  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Why  do  ye  also  transgress 
the  commandment  of  God  by  your 
tradition  ? 

4  For  God  commanded,  saying, 
Honour  thy  father  and  mother :  and, 
He  that  curseth  father  or  mother,  let 
him  die  the  death. 

5  But  ye  say,  Whosoever  shall  say 
to  his  father  or  his  mother,  It  is  a 
gift,  by  whatsoever  thou  mightest  he 
profited  by  me  ; 

6  And  honour  not  his  father  or 
his  mother,  he  shall  be  free .  Thus 
have  ye  made  the  commandment  of 
God  of  none  effect  by  your  tradition. 

7  Ye  hypocrites,  well  did  Esaias 
prophesy  of  you,  saying, 

8  This  people  draweth  nigh  unto 
me  with  their  mouth,  and  honoureth 
me  with  their  liips  ;  hut  their  heart  is 
far  from  me. 

9  But  in  vain  they  do  worship  me, 
teaching  for  doctrines  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  men. 

10  If  And  he  called  the  multitude, 
and  said  unto  them,  Hear,  and  un¬ 
derstand  : 

11  Not  that  which  goeth  into  the 
mouth  defileth  a  man;  hut  that 
which  cometh  out  of  the  mouth,  this 
defileth  a  man. 

12  Then  came  his  disciples,  and 
said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that 
the  Pharisees  were  offended,  after 
they  heard  this  saying  ? 

24 


13  But  he  answered  and  said,  Every 
plant,  which  my  heavenly  F ather  hath 
not  planted,  shall  be  rooted  up.  ' 

14  Let  them  alone :  they  he  blind 
leaders  of  the  blind.  And  if  the 
blind  lead  the  blind,  both  shall  fall 
into  the  ditch. 

15  Then  answered  Peter  and  said 
unto  him,  Declare  unto  us  this  pa¬ 
rable. 

16  And  Jesus  said,  Are  ye  also  yet 
without  understanding  ? 

17  Do  not  ye  yet  understand,  that 
whatsoever  entereth  in  at  the  mouth 
goeth  into  the  belly,  and  is  cast  out 
into  the  draught  ? 

18  But  those  things  which  proceed 
out  of  the  mouth  come  forth  from  the 
heart ;  and  they  defile  the  man. 

19  For  out  of  the  heart  proceed  evil 
thoughts,  murders,  adulteries,  forni¬ 
cations,  thefts,  false  witness,  blas¬ 
phemies  : 

20  These  are  the  things  which  de¬ 
file  a  man  :  hut  to  eat  with  unwashen 
hands  defileth  not  a  man. 

21  Then  Jesus  went  thence,  and 
departed  into  the  coasts,  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon. 

22  And,  behold,  a  woman  of  Canaan 
came  out  of  the  same  coasts,  and 
cried  unto  him,  saying,  Have  mercy 
on  me,  O  Lord,  thou  Son  of  David  ; 
my  daughter  is  grievously  vexed 
with  a  devil. 

23  But  he  answered  her  not  a  word. 
And  his  disciples  came  and  be¬ 
sought  him,  saying,  Send  her  away ; 
for  she  crieth  after  us. 

24  But  he  answered  and  said,  I  am 
not  sent  hut  unto  the  lost  sheep  of 
the  house  of  Israel. 

25  Then  came  she  and  worshipped 
him,  saying,  Lord,  help  me. 

26  But  he  answered  and  said,  It 
is  not  meet  to  take  the  children’s 
bread,  and  to  cast  it  to  dogs. 

27  And  she  said,  Truth,  Lord :  yet 
the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which  fall 
from  their  masters’  table. 

28  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her,  O  woman,  great  is  thy 


Christ feedeth  four  thousand.  ST.  MATTHEW.  He  warneth  liis  disciples. 


faith:  he  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou 
wilt.  And  her  daughter  was  made 
whole  from  that  very  hour. 

29  And  Jesus  departed  from  thence, 
and  came  nigh  unto  the  sea  of  Gali¬ 
lee;  and  went  up  into  a  mountain, 
and  sat  down  there. 

30  And  great  multitudes  came  unto 
him,  haying  with  them  those  that  were 
lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and  many 
others,  and  cast  them  down  at  Jesus’ 
feet ;  and  he  healed  them : 

31  Insomuch  that  the  multitude 
wondered,  when  they  saw  the  dumb 
to  speak,  the  maimed  to  he  whole,  the 
lame  to  walk,  and  the  blind  to  see : 
and  they  glorified  the  God  of  Israel. 

32  If  Then  Jesus  called  his  dis¬ 
ciples  unto  him ,  and  said,  I  have 
compassion  on  the  multitude,  be¬ 
cause  they  continue  with  me  now 
three  days,  and  have  nothing  to  eat : 
and  I  will  not  send  them  away  fast¬ 
ing,  lest  they  faint  in  the  way. 

33  And  his  disciples  say  unto  him, 
Whence  should  we  have  so  much 
bread  in  the  wilderness,  as  to  fill  so 
great  a  multitude? 

34  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  How 
many  loaves  have  ye  ?  And  they 
said,  Seven,  and  a  few  little  fishes. 

35  And  he  commanded  the  mul¬ 
titude  to  sit  down  on  the  ground. 

36  And  he  took  the  seven  loaves 
and  the  fishes,  and  gave  thanks,  and 
brake  them ,  and  gave  to  his  disciples, 
and  the  disciples  to  the  multitude. 

37  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were 
filled :  and  they  took  up  of  the  broken 
meat  that  was  left  seven  baskets  full. 

38  And  they  that  did  eat  were 
four  thousand  men,  beside  women 
and  children. 

39  And  he  sent  away  the  multi¬ 
tude,  and  took  ship,  and  came  into 
the  coasts  of  Magdala. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

1  The  Pharisees  require  a  sign.  6  Jesus  warneth  his 
disciples  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees.  13  The  peoples  opinion  of  Christ ,  16  and 
Peter  s  confession  of  him.  21  Jesus  foresheweth  his 
death,  23  reproving  Peter  for  dissuading  him  from 
it :  24  and  admonisheth  those  that  will  follow  him, 
to  bear  the  cross. 


THE  Pharisees  also  with  the  Sad- 
ducees  came,  and  tempting  de¬ 
sired  him  that  he  would  shew  them 
a  sign  from  heaven. 

2  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
When  it  is  evening,  ye  say,  It  will 
he  fair  weather :  for  the  sky  is  red. 

3  And  in  the  morning,  It  will  he 
foul  weather  to  day :  for  the  sky  is 
red  and  lowering.  O  ye  hypocrites, 
ye  can  discern  the  face  of  the  sky ; 
but  can  ye  not  discern  the  signs  of 
the  times  ? 

4  A  wicked  and  adulterous  gene¬ 
ration  seeketh  after  a  sign  ;  and 
there  shall  no  sign  he  given  unto  it, 
but  the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas. 
And  he  left  them,  and  departed. 

5  And  when  his  disciples  were 
come  to  the  other  side,  they  had 
forgotten  to  take  bread. 

6  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Take  heed  and  beware  of  the  leaven 
of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Saddu- 
cees. 

7  And  they  reasoned  among  them¬ 
selves,  saying,  It  is  because  we  have 
taken  no  bread. 

8  Which  when  Jesus  perceived,  he 
said  unto  them,  O  ye  of  little  faith, 
why  reason  ye  among  yourselves, 
because  ye  have  brought  no  bread  ? 

9  Ho  ye  not  yet  understand,  nei¬ 
ther  remember  the  five  loaves  of  the 
five  thousand,  and  how  many  bas¬ 
kets  ye  took  up  ? 

10  Neither  the  seven  loaves  of  the 
four  thousand,  and  how  many  bas¬ 
kets  ye  took  up  ? 

11  How  is  it  that  ye  do  not  under¬ 
stand  that  I  spake  it  not  to  you  con¬ 
cerning  bread,  that  ye  should  beware 
of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  of 
the  Sadducees  ? 

1 2  Then  understood  they  how  that 
he  bade  them  not  beware  of  the  leaven 
of  bread,  but  of  the  doctrine  of  the 
Pharisees  and  of  the  Sadducees. 

13  If  When  Jesus  came  into  the 
coasts  of  Cesarea  Philippi,  he  asked 
his  disciples,  saying,  Whom  do  men 
say  that  I,  the  Son  of  man,  am  ? 

25 


Peter's  confession  of  Christ.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ's  transfiguration. 


14  And  they  said,  Some  say  that 
thou  art  John  the  Baptist;  some, 
Elias ;  and  others,  Jeremias,  or  one 
of  the  prophets. 

15  He  saith  unto  them,  But  whom 
say  ye  that  I  am  ? 

16  And  Simon  Peter  answered 
and  said,  Thou  art  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  the  living  God. 

17  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon 
Bar-jona :  for  flesh  and  blood  hath 
not  revealed  it  unto  thee,  hut  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

18  And  I  say  also  unto  thee,  That 
thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I 
will  build  my  church  ;  and  the  gates 
of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it. 

19  And  I  will  give  unto  thee  the 
keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven :  and 
whatsoever  thou  shalt  bind  on  earth 
shall  he  bound  in  heaven  ;  and  what¬ 
soever  thou  shalt  loose  on  earth  shall 
be  loosed  in  heaven. 

20  Then  charged  he  his  disciples 
that  they  should  tell  no  man  that  he 
was  Jesus  the  Christ. 

21  Tf  From  that  time  forth  began 
J esus  to  shew  unto  his  disciples, 
how  that  he  must  go  unto  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  and  suffer  many  things  of  the 
elders  and  chief  priests  and  scribes, 
and  be  killed,  and  be  raised  again 
the  third  day. 

22  Then  Peter  took  him,  and  be¬ 
gan  to  rebuke  him,  saying,  Be  it  far 
from  thee,  Lord :  this  shall  not  be 
unto  thee. 

23  But  he  turned,  and  said  unto 
Peter,  Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan: 
thou  art  an  offence  unto  me  :  for 
thou  savourest  not  the  things  that  be 
of  God,  but  those  that  be  of  men. 

24  IT  Then  said  Jesus  unto  his  dis¬ 
ciples,  If  any  man  will  come  after 
me,  let  him  deny  himself,  and  take 
up  his  cross,  and  follow  me. 

25  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life 
shall  lose  it :  and  whosoever  will  lose 
his  life  for  my  sake  shall  find  it. 

26  For  what  is  a  man  profited,  if 
he  shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and 

26 


lose  his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a 
man  give  in  exchange  for  his  soul? 

27  For  the  Son  of  man  shall  come 
in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  his 
angels ;  and  then  he  shall  reward 
every  man  according  to  his  works. 

28  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  There 
be  some  standing  here,  which  shall 
not  taste  of  death,  till  they  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  his  kingdom. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  The  transfiguration  of  Christ.  14  He  healeth  the 
lunatic,  22  foretelleth  his  own  passion ,  24  and  payetli 
tribute. 

AND  after  six  days  Jesus  taketh 
Peter,  James,  and  John  his 
brother,  and  bringeth  them  up  into 
a  high  mountain  apart, 

2  And  was  transfigured  before  them: 
and  his  face  did  shine  as  the  sun,  and 
his  raiment  was  white  as  the  light. 

3  And,  behold,  there  appeared  un¬ 
to  them  Moses  and  Elias  talking 
with  him. 

4  Then  answered  Peter,  and  said 
unto  Jesus,  Lord,  it  is  good  for  us  to 
be  here  :  if  thou  wilt,  let  us  make 
here  three  tabernacles  ;  one  for  thee, 
and  one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias. 

5  While  he  yet  spake,  behold,  a 
bright  cloud  overshadowed  them : 
and  behold  a  voice  out  of  the  cloud, 
which  said,  This  is  my  beloved  Son, 
in  whom  I  am  well  pleased  ;  hear 
ye  him. 

6  And  when  the  disciples  heard  it, 
they  fell  on  their  face,  and  were  sore 
afraid. 

7  And  Jesus  came  and  touched 
them,  and  said,  Arise,  and  be  not 
afraid. 

8  And  when  they  had  lifted  up 
their  eyes,  they  saw  no  man,  save 
Jesus  only. 

9  And  as  they  came  down  from 
the  mountain,  Jesus  charged  them, 
saying,  Tell  the  vision  to  no  man, 
until  the  Son  of  man  be  risen  again 
from  the  dead. 

10  And  his  disciples  asked  him, 
saying,  Why  then  say  the  scribes 
that  Elias  must  first  come  ? 


The  lunatic  healed. 


ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ  teachetli  humility. 


11  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Elias  truly  shall  first 
come,  and  restore  all  tilings. 

12  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  Elias 
is  come  already,  and  they  knew  him 
not,  hut  have  done  unto  him  what¬ 
soever  they  listed.  Likewise  shall 
also  the  Son  of  man  suffer  of  them. 

13  Then  the  disciples  understood 
that  he  spake  unto  them  of  John  the 
Baptist. 

14  Y  And  when  they  were  come 
to  the  multitude,  there  came  to  him 
a  certain  man,  kneeling  down  to  him, 
and  saying, 

15  Lord,  have  mercy  on  my  son; 
for  he  is  lunatic,  and  sore  vexed : 
for  ofttimes  he  falleth  into  the  fire, 
and  oft  into  the  water. 

16  And  I  brought  him  to  thy  dis¬ 
ciples,  and  they  could  not  cure  him. 

17  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
O  faithless  and  perverse  generation, 
how  long  shall  I  he  with  you  ?  how 
long  shall  I  suffer  you  ?  bring  him 
hither  to  me. 

18  And  Jesus  rebuked  the  devil ; 
and  he  departed  out  of  him  :  and  the 
child  was  cured  from  that  very  hour. 

19  Then  came  the  disciples  to 
Jesus  apart,  and  said,  Why  could 
not  we  cast  him  out  ? 

20  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Be¬ 
cause  of  your  unbelief:  for  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  If  ye  have  faith  as  a  grain 
of  mustard  seed,  ye  shall  say  unto  this 
mountain,  Remove  hence  to  yonder 
place  ;  and  it  shall  remove  :  and  no¬ 
thing  shall  he  impossible  unto  you. 

21  Howheit  this  kind  goeth  not  out 
hut  by  prayer  and  fasting. 

22  TT  And  while  they  abode  in 
Galilee,  Jesus  said  unto  them,  The 
Son  of  man  shall  he  betrayed  into 
the  hands  of  men  : 

23  And  they  shall  kill  him,  and 
the  third  day  he  shall  be  raised  again. 
And  they  were  exceeding  sorry. 

24  IT  And  when  they  were  come 
to  Capernaum,  they  that  received  tri¬ 
bute  money  came  to  Peter,  and  said, 
Doth  not  your  master  pay  tribute  ? 


2 5  He  saith,  Yes.  And  when  he 
was  come  into  the  house,  Jesus 
prevented  him,  saying,  What  think- 
est  thou,  Simon?  of  whom  do  the 
kings  of  the  earth  take  custom  or 
tribute  ?  of  their  own  children,  or  of 
strangers  ? 

26  Peter  saith  unto  him,  Of  stran¬ 
gers.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Then 
are  the  children  free. 

27  Notwithstanding,  lest  we  should 
offend  them,  go  thou  to  the  sea,  and 
cast  a  hook,  and  take  up  the  fish 
that  first  cometh  up ;  and  when 
thou  hast  opened  his  mouth,  thou 
shalt  find  a  piece  of  money :  that 
take,  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and 
thee. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  Christ  warneth  his  disciples  to  be  humble  and  harm¬ 
less  :  *1  to  avoid  offences ,  and  not  to  despise  the  little 
ones:  15  teachetli  how  we  are  to  deal  with  our  brethren, 
xchen  they  offend  us:  21  and  how  oft  to  forgive  them: 
23  which  he  setteth  forth  by  a  parable  of  the  king,  that 
took  account  of  his  servants,  32  and  punished  him, 
who  shewed  no  mercy  to  his  fellow. 

AT  the  same  time  came  the  dis- 
ciples  unto  Jesus,  saying,  Who 
is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven? 

2  And  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto 
him,  and  set  him  in  the  midst  of  them, 

3  And  said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Except  ye  he  converted,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

4  Whosoever  therefore  shall  hum¬ 
ble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the 
same  is  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

5  And  whoso  shall  receive  one  such 
little  child  in  my  name  receiveth  me. 

6  But  whoso  shall  offend  one  of 
these  little  ones  which  believe  in 
me,  it  were  better  for  him  that  a 
millstone*  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  that  he  were  drowned  in 
the  depth  of  the  sea. 

7  Woe  unto  the  world  because 
of  offences !  for  it  must  needs  he 
that  offences  come ;  hut  woe  to  that 
man  by  whom  the  offence  cometh ! 

8  Wherefore  if  thy  hand  or  thy 
foot  offend  thee,  cut  them  off,  and 

27 


V 


ST.  MATTHEW.  The  unmerciful  servant. 


Touching  offences. 

cast  them  from  thee :  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  into  life  halt  or  maimed, 
rather  than  having  two  hands  or  two 
feet  to  he  cast  into  everlasting  fire. 

9  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out,  and  cast  it  from  thee : 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
with  one  eye,  rather  than  having 
two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell  fire. 

10  Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not 
one  of  these  little  ones ;  for  I  say 
unto  you,  That  in  heaven  their  an¬ 
gels  do  always  behold  the  face  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

11  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come 
to  save  that  which  was  lost. 

12  How  think  ye  ?  if  a  man  have 
a  hundred  sheep,  and  one  of  them 
be  gone  astray,  doth  he  not  leave 
the  ninety  and  nine,  and  goeth  into 
the  mountains,  and  seeketh  that 
which  is  gone  astray  ? 

13  And  if  so  he  that  he  find  it, 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  he  rejoiceth 
more  of  that  sheep ,  than  of  the  ninety 
and  nine  which  went  not  astray. 

14  Even  so  it  is  not  the  will  of 
your  F ather  which  is  in  heaven,  that 
one  of  these  little  ones  should  perish. 

15  If  Moreover  if  thy  brother  shall 
trespass  against  thee,  go  and  tell  him 
his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  : 
if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast 
gained  thy  brother. 

16  But  if  he  will  not  hear  thee> 
then  take  with  thee  one  or  two  more, 
that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  three 
witnesses  every  word  may  he  esta¬ 
blished. 

17  And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear 
them,  tell  it  unto  the  church  :  hut 
if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church,  let 
him  be  unto  thee  as  a  heathen  man 
and  a  publican. 

18  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  What¬ 
soever  ye  shall  hind  on  earth  shall 
be  hound  in  heaven ;  and  whatso¬ 
ever  ye  shall  loose  on  earth  shall  he 
loosed  in  heaven. 

19  Again  I  say  unto  you,  That 
if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth  as 
touching  any  thing  that  they  shall 

28 


ask,  it  shall  he  done  for  them  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

20  For  where  two  or  three  are 
gathered  together  in  my  name,  there 
am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

.  21  If  Then  came  Peter  to  him,  and 
said,  Lord,  how  oft  shall  my  brother 
sin  against  me,  and  I  forgive  him  ? 
till  seven  times  ? 

22  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  say  not 
unto  thee,  Until  seven  times :  hut, 
Until  seventy  times  seven. 

23  If  Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  likened  unto  a  certain  king, 
which  would  take  account  of  his 
servants. 

24  And  when  he  had  begun  to  rec¬ 
kon,  one  was  brought  unto  him,  which 
o^ved  him  ten  thousand  talents. 

25  But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to 
pay,  his  lord  commanded  him  to  he 
sold,  and  his  wife,  and  children,  and 
all  that  he  had,  and  payment  to  he 
made. 

26  The  servant  therefore  fell  down, 
and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord, 
have  patience  with  me,  and  I  will 
pay  thee  all. 

27  Then  the  lord  of  that  servant 
was  moved  with  compassion,  and 
loosed  him,  and  forgave  him  the  debt. 

28  But  the  same  servant  went  out, 
and  found  one  of  his  fellow  servants, 
which  owed  him  a  hundred  pence : 
and  he  laid  hands  on  him,  and  took 
him  by  the  throat,  saying,  Pay  me 
that  thou  owest. 

29  And  his  fellow  servant  fell  down 
at  his  feet,  and  besought  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Have  patience  with  me,  and  I 
will  pay  thee  all. 

30  And  he  would  not:  but  went 
and  cast  him  into  prison,  till  he 
should  pay  the  debt. 

31  So  when  his  fellow  servants  saw 
what  was  done,  they  were  very  sorry, 
and  came  and  told  unto  their  lord  all 
that  was  done. 

32  Then  his  lord,  after  that  he  had 
called  him,  said  unto  him,  O  thou 
wicked  servant,  I  forgave  thee  all 
that  debt,  because  thou  desiredst  me : 


Of  divorce  and  marriage.  ST.  MATTHEW. 


33  Shouldest  not  thou  also  have 
had  compassion  on  thy  fellow  serv¬ 
ant,  even  as  I  had  pity  on  thee  ? 

34  And  his  lord  was  wroth,  and 
delivered  him  to  the  tormentors,  till 
he  should  pay  all  that  was  due  unto 
him. 

35  So  likewise  shall  my  heavenly 
Father  do  also  unto  you,  if  ye  from 
your  hearts  forgive  not  every  one 
his  brother  their  trespasses. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

2  Christ  healeth  the  sick:  3  answereth  the  Pharisees  con¬ 
cerning  divorcement :  10  sheweth  *when  marriage  is 
necessary:  13  receiveth  little  children:  16  instructeth 
the  young  man  how  to  attain  eternal  life ,  20  and  how 
to  be  perfect:  23  telleth  his  disciples  how  hard  it  is 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God,  27 
and  promiseth  reward  to  those  that  forsake  any  thing 
to  follow  him. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
Jesus  had  finished  these  say¬ 
ings,  he  departed  from  Galilee,  and 
came  into  the  coasts  of  Judea  be¬ 
yond  Jordan ; 

2  And  great  multitudes  followed 
him  ;  and  he  healed  them  there. 

3  If  The  Pharisees  also  came  unto 
him,  tempting  him,  and  saying  unto 
him,  Is  it  lawful  for  a  man  to  put 
away  his  wife  for  every  cause  ? 

4  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Have  ye  not  read,  that  he 
which  made  them  at  the  beginning 
made  them  male  and  female, 

5  And  said,  For  this  cause  shall  a 
man  leave  father  and  mother,  and 
shall  cleave  to  his  wife :  and  they 
twain  shall  he  one  flesh  ? 

6  Wherefore  they  are  no  more 
twain,  hut  one  flesh.  What  there¬ 
fore  God  hath  joined  together,  let 
not  man  put  asunder. 

7  They  say  unto  him,  Why  did 
Moses  then  command  to  give  a 
writing  of  divorcement,  and  to  put 
her  awav? 

•/  ■* 

8  He  saith  unto  them,  Moses  be¬ 
cause  of  the  hardness  of  your  hearts 
suffered  you  to  put  away  your  wives  : 
but  from  the  beginning  it  was  not  so. 

9  And  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be 
for  fornication,  and  shall  marry 


How  to  attain  eternal  life. 

another,  committeth  adultery:  and 
whoso  marrieth  her  which  is  put 
away  doth  commit  adultery. 

10  If  Plis  disciples  say  unto  him, 
If  the  case  of  the  man  he  so  with  his 
wife,  it  is  not  good  to  marry. 

11  But  he  said  unto  them,  All 
men  cannot  receive  this  saying,  save 
they  to  whom  it  is  given. 

12  For  there  are  some  eunuchs, 
which  were  so  born  from  their  mo¬ 
ther’s  womb :  and  there  are  some 
eunuchs,  which  were  made  eunuchs 
of  men  :  and  there  he  eunuchs,  which 
have  made  themselves  eunuchs  for  the 
kingdom  of  heaven’s  sake.  He  that  is 
able  to  receive  it ,  let  him  receive  it. 

13  If  Then  were  there  brought  unto 
him  little  children,  that  he  should 
put  his  hands  on  them,  and  pray: 
and  the  disciples  rebuked  them. 

14  But  Jesus  said,  Suffer  little 
children,  and  forbid  them  not,  to 
come  unto  me ;  for  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

15  And  he  laid  his  hands  on  them, 
and  departed  thence. 

16  If  And,  behold,  one  came  and 
said  unto  him,  Good  Master,  what 
good  thing  shall  I  do,  that  I  may 
have  eternal  life  ? 

17  And  he  said  unto  him,  Why 
callest  thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none 
good  hut  one,  that  is ,  God :  hut  if 
thou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the 
commandments. 

18  He  saith  unto  him,  Which  ? 
Jesus  said,  Thou  shalt  do  no  mur¬ 
der,  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adul¬ 
tery,  Thou  shalt  not  steal,  Thou 
shalt  not  hear  false  witness, 

19  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
mother:  and,  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

20  The  young  man  saith  unto  him, 
All  these  things  have  I  kept  from 
my  youth  up  :  what  lack  I  yet  ? 

21  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou 
wilt  he  perfect,  go  and  sell  that 
thou  hast,  and  give  to  the  poor, 
and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in 
heaven :  and  come  and  follow  me. 

29 


S 


ST.  MATTHEW.  the  labourers. 


The  parable  of 

2  2  But  when  the  young  man  heard 
that  saying,  he  went  away  sorrow¬ 
ful  :  for  he  had  great  possessions. 

23  If  Then  said  Jesus  unto  his 
disciples,  V erily  I  say  unto  you,  That 
a  rich  man  shall  hardly  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

24  And  again  I  say  unto  you,  It  is 
easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through  the 
eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

25  When  his  disciples  heard  it , 
they  were  exceedingly  amazed,  say¬ 
ing,  Who  then  can  he  saved  ? 

26  But  Jesus  beheld  them ,  and 
said  unto  them,  With  men  this  is 
impossible  ;  hut  with  God  all  things 
are  possible. 

27  ®[r  Then  answered  Peter  and 
said  unto  him,  Behold,  we  have  for¬ 
saken  all,  and  followed  thee  ;  what 
shall  we  have  therefore  ? 

28  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily 
I  say  unto  you,  That  ye  which  have 
followed  me,  in  the  regeneration 
when  the  Son  of  man  shall  sit  in 
the  throne  of  his  glory,  ye  also  shall 
sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

29  And  every  one  that  hath  for¬ 
saken  houses,  or  brethren,  or  sisters, 
or  father,  or  mother,  or  wife,  or  chil¬ 
dren,  or  lands,  for  my  name’s  sake, 
shall  receive  a  hundredfold,  and  shall 
inherit  everlasting  life. 

30  But  many  that  are  first  shall 
he  last;  and  the  last  shall  be  first. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Christ ,  by  the  similitude  of  the  labourers  in  the  vine¬ 
yard,  slieweth  that  God  is  debtor  unto  no  man :  17 
foretelleth  his  passion:  20  by  answering  the  mother 
of  Zebedee's  children  teacheth  his  disciples  to  be  lowly : 
30  and  giveth  two  blind  men  their  sight. 

^OR  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  man  that  is  a  house¬ 
holder,  which  went  out  early  in  the 
morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his 
vineyard. 

2  And  when  he  had  agreed  with 
the  labourers  for  a  penny  a  day,  he 
sent  them  into  his  vineyard. 

3  And  he  went  out  about  the  third 

30 


hour,  and  saw  others  standing  idle 
in  the  marketplace, 

4  And  said  unto  them ;  Go  ye  also 
into  the  vineyard,  and  whatsoever  is 
right  I  will  give  you.  And  they  went 
their  way. 

5  Again  he  went  out  about  the  sixth 
and  ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise. 

6  And  about  the  eleventh  hour 
he  went  out,  and  found  others  stand¬ 
ing  idle,  and  saith  unto  them,  Why 
stand  ye  here  all  the  day  idle  ? 

7  They  say  unto  him,  Because  no 
man  hath  hired  us.  He  saith  unto 
them,  Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard ; 
and  whatsoever  is  right,  that  shall  ye 
receive. 

8  So  when  even  was  come,  the  lord 
of  the  vineyard  saith  unto  his  stew¬ 
ard,  Call  the  labourers,  and  give 
them  their  hire,  beginning  from  the 
last  unto  the  first. 

9  And  when  they  came  that  were 
hired  about  the  eleventh  hour,  they 
received  every  man  a  penny. 

10  But  when  the  first  came,  they 
supposed  that  they  should  have  re¬ 
ceived  more ;  and  they  likewise  re¬ 
ceived  every  man  a  penny. 

11  And  when  they  had  received 
it ,  they  murmured  against  the  good- 
man  of  the  house, 

1 2  Saying,  These  last  have  wrought 
but  one  hour,  and  thou  hast  made 
them  equal  unto  us,  which  have  borne 
the  burden  and  heat  of  the  day. 

13  But  he  answered  one  of  them, 
and  said,  Friend,  I  do  thee  no 
wrong :  didst  not  thou  agree  with  me 
for  a  penny  ? 

14  Take  that  thine  is,  and  go  thy 
way :  I  will  give  unto  this  last,  even 
as  unto  thee. 

15  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do 
what  I  will  with  mine  own  ?  Is  thine 
eye  evil,  because  I  am  good  ? 

16  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and 
the  first  last:  for  many  be  called, 
but  few  chosen. 

17  IT  And  Jesus  going  up  to  Jeru¬ 
salem  took  the  twelve  disciples  apart 
in  the  way,  and  said  unto  them, 


Christ  teacheth  to  be  lowly.  ST.  MATTHEW.  The  blind  restored  to  si 'At. 
—  ■■  - - - - — - - - - - - -  * 


18  Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusalem  ; 
and  the  Son  of  man  shall  be  be¬ 
trayed  unto  the  chief  priests  and 
unto  the  scribes,  and  they  shall  con¬ 
demn  him  to  death, 

19  And  shall  deliver  him  to  the 
Gentiles  to  mock,  and  to  scourge, 
and  to  crucify  him  :  and  the  third 
day  he  shall  rise  again. 

20  Then  came  to  him  the  mother 
of  Zebedee’s  children  with  her  sons, 
worshipping  him ,  and  desiring  a  cer¬ 
tain  thing  of  him. 

21  And  he  said  unto  her,  What 
wilt  thou  ?  She  saith  unto  him,  Grant 
that  these  my  two  sons  may  sit,  the 
one  on  thy  right  hand,  and  the  other 
on  the  left,  in  thy  kingdom. 

22  But  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye 
able  to  drink  of  the  cup  that  I  shall 
drink  of,  and  to  he  baptized  with  the 
baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with  ? 
They  say  unto  him,  We  are  able. 

23  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Ye 
shall  drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and 
be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I 
am  baptized  with :  but  to  sit  on  my 
right  hand,  and  on  my  left,  is  not 
mine  to  give,  but  it  shall  he  given  to 
them  for  whom  it  is  prepared  of  my 
F  ather. 

24  And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they 
were  moved  with  indignation  against 
the  two  brethren. 

2 5  But  Jesus  called  them  unto  him, 
and  said,  Ye  know  that  the  princes 
of  the  Gentiles  exercise  dominion 
over  them,  and  they  that  are  great 
exercise  authority  upon  them. 

26  But  it  shall  not  be  so  among 
you :  but  whosoever  will  be  great 
among  you,  let  him  be  your  minister ; 

27  And  whosoever  will  be  chief 
among  you,  let  him  be  your  servant : 

28  Even  as  the  Son  of  man  came 
not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to 
minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  ran¬ 
som  for  many. 

29  And  as  they  departed  from  Je¬ 
richo,  a  great  multitude  followed  him. 

30  If  And,  behold,  two  blind  men 


sitting  by  the  way  side,  when  they 
heard  that  Jesus  passed  by,  cried 
out,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  us,  O 
Lord,  thou  Son  of  David. 

31  And  the  multitude  rebuked 
them,  because  they  should  hold  their 
peace  :  but  they  cried  the  more, 
saying,  Have  mercy  on  us,  O  Lord, 
thou  Son  of  David. 

32  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  called 
them,  and  said,  What  will  ye  that 
I  shall  do  unto  you  ? 

33  They  say  unto  him,  Lord,  that 
our  eyes  may  be  opened. 

34  So  Jesus  had  compassion  on 
them ,  and  touched  their  eyes:  and 
immediately  their  eyes  received  sight, 
and  they  followed  him. 

CJIAPTEK  XXL 

1  Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem  upon  an  ass,  12  driveth 
the  buyers  and  sellers  out  of  the  temple,  17  curseth  the 
fig  tree,  23  puttetli  to  silence  the  priests  and  elders, 
28  and  rebuketh  them  by  the  similit  ude  of  the  two  sons, 
33  and  the  husbandmen ,  who  slew  such  as  were  sent 
unto  them. 

AND  when  they  drew  nigh  unto 
Jerusalem,  and  were  come  to 
Bethphage,  unto  the  mount  of  Olives, 
then  sent  Jesus  two  disciples, 

2  Saying  unto  them,  Go  into  the 
village  over  against  you,  and  straight¬ 
way  ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied,  and  a 
colt  with  her :  loose  them,  and  bring 
them  unto  me. 

3  And  if  any  man  say  aught  unto 
you,  ye  shall  say,  The  Lord  hath 
need  of  them ;  and  straightway  he 
will  send  them. 

4  All  this  was  done,  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophet,  saying, 

5  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion, 
Behold,  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee, 
meek,  and  sitting  upon  an  ass,  and 
a  colt  the  foal  of  an  ass. 

6  And  the  disciples  went,  and  did 
as  Jesus  commanded  them, 

7  And  brought  the  ass,  and  the 
colt,  and  put  on  them  their  clothes, 
and  they  set  him  thereon. 

8  And  a  very  great  multitude  spread 
their  garments  in  the  way;  others 
cut  down  branches  from  the  trees, 
and  strewed  them  in  the  way. 


31 

1 


Christ’s  entry  into  Jerusalem.  ST.  MATTHEW.  He  rebuketh  the  priests. 


9  And  the  multitudes  that  went 
before,  and  that  followed,  cried, 
saying,  Hosanna  to  the  Son  of 
David:  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord ;  Hosanna 
in  the  highest. 

10  And  when  he  was  come  into 
Jerusalem,  all  the  city  was  moved, 
saying,  Who  is  this  ? 

11  And  the  multitude  said,  This  is 
Jesus  the  prophet  of  Nazareth  of 
Galilee. 

12  If  And  Jesus  went  into  the 
temple  of  God,  and  cast  out  all  them 
that  sold  and  bought  in  the  temple, 
and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money  changers,  and  the  seats  of 
them  that  sold  doves, 

13  And  said  unto  them,  It  is  writ¬ 
ten,  My  house  shall  he  called  the 
house  of  prayer ;  but  ye  have  made 
it  a  den  of  thieves. 

14  And  the  blind  and  the  lame 
came  to  him  in  the  temple ;  and  he 
healed  them. 

15  And  when  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  saw  the  wonderful  things 
that  he  did,  and  the  children  crying 
in  the  temple,  and  saying,  Hosanna 
to  the  Son  of  David ;  they  were  sore 
displeased, 

16  And  said  unto  him,  Hearest 
thou  what  these  say  ?  And  Jesus  saith 
unto  them,  Yea  ;  have  ye  never  read, 
Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  suck¬ 
lings  thou  hast  perfected  praise  ? 

17  IT  And  he  left  them,  and  went 
out  of  the  city  into  Bethany ;  and 
he  lodged  there. 

18  Now  in  the  morning,  as  he  re¬ 
turned  into  the  city,  he  hungered. 

19  And  when  he  saw  a  fig  tree  in 
the  way,  he  came  to  it,  and  found 
nothing  thereon,  but  leaves  only, 
and  said  unto  it,  Let  no  fruit  grow 
on  thee  henceforward  for  ever.  And 
presently  the  fig  tree  withered  away. 

20  And  when  the  disciples  saw  it , 
they  marvelled,  saying,  How  soon 
is  the  fig  tree  withered  away ! 

21  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  If  ye 

32 


have  faith,  and  doubt  not,  ye  shall 
not  only  do  this  which  is  done  to  the 
fig  tree,  but  also  if  ye  shall  say 
unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou  re¬ 
moved,  and  he  thou  cast  into  the 
sea ;  it  shall  he  done. 

22  And  all  things,  whatsoever  ye 
shall  ask  in  prayer,  believing,  ye  shall 
receive. 

23  Y  And  when  he  was  come  intc 
the  temple,  the  chief  priests  and 
the  elders  of  the  people  came  unto 
him  as  he  was  teaching,  and  said, 
By  what  authority  doest  thou  these 
things  ?  and  who  gave  thee  this 
authority  ? 

24  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  also  will  ask  you  one 
thing,  which  if  ye  tell  me,  I  in  like 
wise  will  tell  you  by  what  authority 
I  do  these  things. 

25  The  baptism  of  John,  whence 
was  it  ?  from  heaven,  or  of  men  ? 
And  they  reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying,  If  we  shall  say,  From  hea¬ 
ven  ;  he  will  say  unto  us,  Why  did 
ye  not  then  believe  him  ? 

26  But  if  we  shall  say,  Of  men; 
we  fear  the  people ;  for  all  hold 
John  as  a  prophet. 

27  And  they  answered  Jesus,  and 
said,  We  cannot  tell.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Neither  tell  I  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things. 

28  But  what  think  ye  ?  A  certain 
man  had  two  sons ;  and  he  came 
to  the  first,  and  said,  Son,  go  work 
to  day  in  my  vineyard. 

29  He  answered  and  said,  1  will 
not ;  but  afterward  he  repented,  and 
went. 

30  And  he  came  to  the  second, 
and  said  likewise.  And  he  answered 
and  said,  I  go,  sir ;  and  went  not. 

31  Whether  of  them  twain  did  the 
will  of  his  father  ?  They  say  unto 
him,  The  first.  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  That 
the  publicans  and  the  harlots  go  into 
the  kingdom  of  God  before  you. 

32  For  John  came  unto  you  in  the 
way  of  righteousness,  and  ye  believed 


Parables  of  the  husbandmen,  ST.  MATTHEW.  and  marriage  feast. 


him  not ;  hut  the  publicans  and  the 
harlots  believed  him  :  and  ye,  when 
ye  had  seen  it ,  repented  not  after¬ 
ward,  that  ye  might  believe  him. 

33  Hear  another  parable:  There 
was  a  certain  householder,  which 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  hedged  it 
round  about,  and  digged  a  wine¬ 
press  in  it,  and  built  a  tower,  and  let 
it  out  to  husbandmen,  and  went  into 
a  far  country  : 

34  And  when  the  time  of  the  fruit 
drew  near,  he  sent  his  servants  to 
the  husbandmen,  that  they  might  re¬ 
ceive  the  fruits  of  it. 

35  And  the  husbandmen  took  his 
servants,  and  beat  one,  and  killed 
another,  and  stoned  another. 

36  Again,  he  sent  other  servants 
more  than  the  first :  and  they  did 
unto  them  likewise. 

37  But  last  of  all  he  sent  unto  them 
his  son,  saying,  They  will  reverence 
my  son. 

38  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw 
the  son,  they  said  among  themselves, 
This  is  the  heir;  come,  let  us  kill 
him,  and  let  us  seize  on  his  inherit¬ 
ance. 

39  And  they  caught  him,  and  cast 
him  out  of  the  vineyard,  and  slew 
him. 

40  When  the  lord  therefore  of  the 
vineyard  cometh,  what  will  he  do 
unto  those  husbandmen  ? 

41  They  say  unto  him,  He  will 
miserably  destroy  those  wicked  men, 
and  will  let  out  his  vineyard  unto 
other  husbandmen,  which  shall  ren¬ 
der  him  the  fruits  in  their  seasons. 

42  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Did  ye 
never  read  in  the  Scriptures,  The 
stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  the 
same  is  become  the  head  of  the  cor¬ 
ner  :  this  is  the  Lord’s  doing,  and  it 
is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ? 

43  Therefore  say  I  unto  you,  The 
kingdom  of  God  shall  be  taken  from 
you,  and  given  to  a  nation  bringing 
forth  the  fruits  thereof. 

44  And  whosoever  shall  fall  on  this 
stone  shall  be  broken :  but  on  whom- 

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soever  it  shall  fall,  it  will  grind  him 
to  powder. 

45  And  when  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees  had  heard  his  parables, 
they  perceived  that  he  spake  of  them. 

46  But  when  they  sought  to  lay 
hands  on  him,  they  feared  the  multi¬ 
tude,  because  they  took  him  for  a 
prophet. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  parable  of  Ike  marriage  of  the  king's  son.  9  The 
vocation  of  the  Gentiles.  12  The  punishment  of  him 
that  wanted  the  wedding  garment.  15  Tribute  ought 
to  be  paid  to  Cesar.  23  Christ  confuteth  the  Sadducees 
for  the  resurrection :  34  answereth  the  lawyer ,  which 
is  the  first  and  great  commandment :  41  and  poseth 
the  Pharisees  about  the  Messias. 

AND  Jesus  answered  and  spake 
unto  them  again  by  parables, 
and  said, 

2  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
unto  a  certain  king,  which  made  a 
marriage  for  his  son, 

3  And  sent  forth  his  servants  to 
call  them  that  were  bidden  to  the 
wedding:  and  they  would  not  come. 

4  Again,  he  sent  forth  other  serv¬ 
ants,  saying,  Tell  them  which  are 
bidden,  Behold,  I  have  prepared  my 
dinner :  my  oxen  and  my  fatlings 
are  killed,  and  all  things  are  ready: 
come  unto  the  marriage. 

5  But  they  made  light  of  it ,  and 
went  their  ways,  one  to  his  farm, 
another  to  his  merchandise  : 

6  And  the  remnant  took  his  serv¬ 
ants,  and  entreated  them  spitefully, 
and  slew  them. 

7  But  when  the  king  heard  thereof, 
he  was  wroth  :  and  he  sent  forth  his 
armies,  and  destroyed  those  murder¬ 
ers,  and  burned  up  their  city. 

8  Then  saith  he  to  his  servants, 
The  wedding  is  ready,  but  they 
which  were  bidden  were  not  worthy. 

9  Go  ye  therefore  into  the  high¬ 
ways,  and  as  many  as  ye  shall  find, 
bid  to  the  marriage. 

10  So  those  servants  went  out 
into  the  highways,  and  gathered  to¬ 
gether  all  as  many  as  they  found, 
both  bad  and  good :  and  the  wed¬ 
ding  was  furnished  with  guests. 

33 


ST.  MATTHEW.  The  Sadducees  confuted. 

_ 


Of  paying  tribute. 

11  IT  And  when  the  king  came  in 
to  see  the  guests,  he  saw  there  a 
man  which  had  not  on  a  wedding 
garment : 

12  And  he  saith  unto  him,  Friend, 
how  earnest  thou  in  hither  not  hav¬ 
ing  a  wedding  garment  ?  And  he 
was  speechless. 

13  Then  said  the  king  to  the  serv¬ 
ants,  Bind  him  hand  and  foot,  and 
take  him  away,  and  cast  him  into 
outer  darkness  ;  there  shall  he  weep¬ 
ing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

14  For  many  are  called,  hut  few 
are  chosen. 

15  IT  Then  went  the  Pharisees, 
and  took  counsel  how  they  might 
entangle  him  in  his  talk. 

16  And  they  sent  out  unto  him 
their  disciples  with  the  Herodians, 
saying,  Master,  we  know  that  thou 
art  true,  and  teachest  the  way  of 
God  in  truth,  neither  carest  thou  for 
any  man :  for  thou  regardest  not  the 
person  of  men. 

17  Tell  us  therefore,  What  think- 
est  thou  ?  Is  it  lawful  to  give  tribute 

•  unto  Cesar,  or  not  ? 

18  But  Jesus  perceived  their  wick¬ 
edness,  and  said,  Why  tempt  ye  me, 
ye  hypocrites  ? 

19  Shew  me  the  tribute  money. 
And  they  brought  unto  him  a  penny. 

20  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Whose 
is  this  image  and  superscription  ? 

21  They  say  unto  him,  Cesar’s. 
Then  saith  he  unto  them,  Bender 
therefore  unto  Cesar  the  things 
which  are  Cesar’s ;  and  unto  God 
the  things  that  are  God’s. 

22  When  they  had  heard  these 
words ,  they  marvelled,  and  left  him, 
and  went  their  way. 

23  The  same  day  came  to  him 
the  Sadducees,  which  say  that  there 
is  no  resurrection,  and  asked  him, 

24  Saying,  Master,  Moses  said,  If 
a  man  die,  having  no  children,  his 
brother  shall  marry  his  wife,  and 
raise  up  seed  unto  his  brother. 

25  Now  there  were  with  us  seven 
brethren:  and  the  first,  when  he  had 

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married  a  wife,  deceased,  and,  hav¬ 
ing  no  issue,  left  his  wife  unto  his 
brother : 

26  Likewise  the  second  also,  and 
the  third,  unto  the  seventh. 

27  And  last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also. 

28  Therefore  in  the  resurrection, 
whose  wife  shall  she  be  of  the  seven? 
for  they  all  had  her. 

29  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Ye  do  err,  not  knowing  the 
Scriptures,  nor  the  power  of  God. 

30  For  in  the  resurrection  they 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  mar¬ 
riage,  but  are  as  the  angels  of  God 
in  heaven. 

31  But  as  touching  the  resurrec¬ 
tion  of  the  dead,  have  ye  not  read 
that  which  was  spoken  unto  you  by 
God,  saying, 

32  I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob?  God  is  not  the  God  of  the 
dead,  but  of  the  living. 

33  And  when  the  multitude  heard 
this,  they  were  astonished  at  his  doc¬ 
trine. 

34  IF  But  when  the  Pharisees  had 
heard  that  he  had  put  the  Sadducees  to 
silence,  they  were  gathered  together. 

35  Then  one  of  them,  which  was  a 
lawyer,  asked  him  a  question ,  tempt¬ 
ing  him,  and  saying, 

36  Master,  which  is  the  great  com¬ 
mandment  in  the  law  ? 

37  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and 
with  all  thy  mind. 

38  This  is  the  first  and  great  com¬ 
mandment. 

39  And  the  second  is  like  unto  it, 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself. 

40  On  these  two  commandments 
hang  all  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

41  5T  While  the  Pharisees  were 
gathered  together,  Jesus  asked  them, 

42  Saying,  What  think  ye  of 
Christ  ?  whose  son  is  he  ?  They  say 
unto  him,  The  son  of  David. 


The  sci'ibes  and 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


43  He  saith  unto  them,  How  then 
doth  David  in  spirit  call  him  Lord, 
saying, 

44  The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till  I  make 
thine  enemies  thy  footstool  ? 

45  If  David  then  call  him  Lord, 
how  is  he  his  son  ? 

46  And  no  man  was  able  to  an¬ 
swer  him  a  word,  neither  durst  any 
man  from  that  day  forth  ask  him  any 
more  questions . 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Christ  admonisheth  the  people  to  follow  the  good  doc¬ 
trine,  not  the  evil  examples,  of  the  scribes  and  Phari¬ 
sees.  5  His  disciples  must  beware  of  their  ambition. 
13  He  denounceth  eight  woes  against  their  hypocrisy 
and  blindness :  34  and  prophesieth  of  the  destruction 
of  Jerusalem.  > 

THEN  spake  Jesus  to  the  multi¬ 
tude,  and  to  his  disciples, 

2  Saying,  The  scribes  and  the  Pha¬ 
risees  sit  in  Moses’  seat : 

.  3  All  therefore  whatsoever  they  hid 
you  observe,  that  observe  and  do ; 
but  do  not  ye  after  their  works :  for 
they  say,  and  do  not. 

4  F or  they  hind  heavy  burdens  and 
grievous  to  he  borne,  and  lay  them 
on  men’s  shoulders ;  hut  they  them¬ 
selves  will  not  move  them  with  one 
of  their  fingers. 

5  But  all  their  works  they  do  for 
to  he  seen  of  men  :  they  make  broad 
their  phylacteries,  and  enlarge  the 
borders  of  their  garments, 

6  And  love  the  uppermost  rooms 
at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats  in  the 
synagogues, 

7  And  greetings  in  the  markets, 
and  to  he  called  of  men,  Rabbi, 
Rahhi. 

8  But  he  not  ye  called  Rahhi :  for 
one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ ;  and 
all  ye  are  brethren. 

9  And  call  no  man  your  father  up¬ 
on  the  earth :  for  one  is  your  Father, 
which  is  in  heaven. 

10  Neither  he  ye  called  masters: 
for  one  is  your  Master,  even  Christ. 

11  But  he  that  is  greatest  among 
you  shall  he  your  servant. 

12  And  whosoever  shall  exalt  him¬ 


Pharisees  reproved. 

self  shall  he  abased ;  and  he  that  shall 
humble  himself  shall  he  exalted. 

13  If  But  woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites !  for  ye 
shut  up  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
against  men:  for  ye  neither  go  in 
yourselves ,  neither  suffer  ye  them  that 
are  entering  to  go  in. 

14  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  for  ye  devour  wi¬ 
dows’  houses,  and  for  a  pretence  make 
long  prayer:  therefore  ye  shall  receive 
the  greater  damnation. 

15  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  for  ye  compass  sea 
and  land  to  make  one  proselyte  ;  and 
when  he  is  made,  ye  make  him  two¬ 
fold  more  the  child  of  hell  than  your¬ 
selves. 

16  Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides, 
which  say,  Whosoever  shall  swear 
by  the  temple,  it  is  nothing;  but 
whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  gold  of 
the  temple,  he  is  a  debtor ! 

17  Ye  fools  and  blind :  for  whether 
is  greater,  the  gold,  or  the  temple  that 
sanctifieth  the  gold  ? 

18  And,  Whosoever  shall  swear  by 
the  altar,  it  is  nothing ;  hut  whoso¬ 
ever  sweareth  by  the  gift  that  is  upon 
it,  he  is  guilty. 

19  Ye  fools  and  blind:  for  whether 
is  greater,  the  gift,  or  the  altar  that 
sanctifieth  the  gift  ? 

20  Whoso  therefore  shall  swear  by 
the  altar,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all 
things  thereon. 

21  And  whoso  shall  swear  by  the 
temple,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by  him 
that  dwelleth  therein. 

22  And  he  that  shall  swear  by 
heaven,  sweareth  by  the  throne  of 
God,  and  by  him  that  sitteth  thereon. 

23  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  for  ye  pay  tithe 
of  mint  and  anise  and  cummin,  and 
have  omitted  the  weightier  matters 
of  the  law,  judgment,  mercy,  and 
faith :  these  ought  ye  to  have  done, 
and  not  to  leave  the  other  undone. 

24  Ye  blind  guides,  which  strain 
at  a  gnat,  and  swallow  a  camel. 

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Woes  against  hypocrisy.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Destruction  of  the  temple. 


25  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  for  ye  make  clean 
the  outside  of  the  cup  and  of  the  plat¬ 
ter,  hut  within  they  are  full  of  extor¬ 
tion  and  excess. 

26  Thou  blind  Pharisee,  cleanse 
first  that  which  is  within  the  cup  and 
platter,  that  the  outside  of  them  may 
he  clean  also. 

27  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  for  ye  are  like 
unto  whited  sepulchres,  which  indeed 
appear  beautiful  outward,  hut  are 
within  full  of  dead  men's  hones,  and 
of  all  uncleanness. 

28  Even  so  ye  also  outwardly  ap¬ 
pear  righteous  unto  men,  hut  within 
ye  are  full  of  hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

29  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees,  hypocrites !  because  ye  build 
the  tombs  of  the  prophets,  and  gar¬ 
nish  the  sepulchres  of  the  righteous, 

30  And  say,  If  we  had  been  in  the 
days  of  our  fathers,  we  would  not 
have  been  partakers  with  them  in  the 
blood  of  the  prophets. 

31  Wherefore  ye  he  witnesses  unto 
yourselves,  that  ye  are  the  children 
of  them  which  killed  the  prophets. 

32  Fill  ye  up  then  the  measure  of 
your  fathers. 

33  Ye  serpents,  ye  generation  of 
vipers,  how  can  ye  escape  the  dam¬ 
nation  of  hell  ? 

34  If  Wherefore,  behold,  I  send 
unto  you  prophets,  and  wise  men, 
and  scribes  :  and  some  of  them  ye 
shall  kill  and  crucify ;  and  some  of 
them  shall  ye  scourge  in  your  syna¬ 
gogues,  and  persecute  them  from  city 
to  city : 

35  That  upon  you  may  come  all 
the  righteous  blood  shed  upon  the 
earth,  from  the  blood  of  righteous 
Abel  unto  the  blood  of  Zacharias  son 
of  Barachias,  whom  ye  slew  between 
the  temple  and  the  altar. 

36  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  All  these 
things  shall  come  upon  this  genera¬ 
tion. 

37  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou 
that  killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest 

36 


them  which  are  sent  unto  thee,  how 
often  would  I  have  gathered  thy 
children  together,  even  as  a  hen 
gathereth  her  chickens  under  her 
wings,  and  ye  would  not ! 

38  Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto 
you  desolate. 

39  For  I  say  unto  you,  Ye  shall 
not  see  me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall 
say,  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Christ  foretelleth  the  destruction  of  the  temple:  3 
what  and  how  great  calamities  shall  be  before  it :  29 
the  signs  of  his  coming  to  judgment.  36  And  because 
that  day  and  hour  is  unknown,  42  we  ought  to  watch 
like  good  servants,  expecting  every  moment  our  mas¬ 
ter's  coming. 

AND  Jesus  went  out,  and  depart¬ 
ed  from  the  temple :  and  his 
disciples  came  to  him  for  to  shew 
him  the  buildings  of  the  temple. 

2  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  See 
ye  not  all  these  things  ?  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  There  shall  not  he  left 
here  one  stone  upon  another,  that 
shall  not  he  thrown  down. 

3  H  And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount 
of  Olives,  the  disciples  came  unto 
him  privately,  saying,  Tell  us,  when 
shall  these  things  he  ?  and  what  shall 
he  the  sign  of  thy  coming,  and  of  the 
end  of  the  world  ? 

4  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Take  heed  that  no  man 
deceive  you. 

5  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name, 
saying,  I  am  Christ;  and  shall  de¬ 
ceive  many. 

6  And  ye  shall  hear  of  wars  and 
rumours  of  wars :  see  that  ye  he 
not  troubled :  for  all  these  things 
must  come  to  pass,  hut  the  end  is  not 
yet. 

7  F or  nation  shall  rise  against  na¬ 
tion,  and  kingdom  against  kingdom : 
and  there  shall  he  famines,  and  pes¬ 
tilences,  and  earthquakes,  in  divers 
places. 

8  All  these  are  the  beginning  of 
sorrows. 

9  Then  shall  they  deliver  you  up 
to  be  afflicted,  and  shall  kill  you: 


The  signs  of  Christ’s 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


coming  to  judgment. 


and  ye  shall  be  hated -of  all  nations 
for  my  name’s  sake. 

10  And  then  shall  many  he  offend¬ 
ed,  and  shall  betray  one  another, 
and  shall  hate  one  another. 

11  And  many  false  prophets  shall 
rise,  and  shall  deceive  many. 

12  And  because  iniquity  shall 
abound,  the  love  of  many  shall  wax 
cold. 

13  But  he  that  shall  endure  unto 
the  end,  the  same  shall  he  saved. 

14  And  this  gospel  of  the  kingdom 
shall  he  preached  in  all  the  world 
for  a  witness  unto  all  nations ;  and 
then  shall  the  end  come. 

15  When  ye  therefore  shall  see  the 
abomination  of  desolation,  spoken  of 
by  Daniel  the  prophet,  stand  in  the 
holy  place,  (whoso  readeth,  let  him 
understand,) 

16  Then  let  them  which  be  in 
Judea  flee  into  the  mountains  : 

17  Let  him  which  is  on  the  house¬ 
top  not  come  down  to  take  any  thing 
out  of  his  house  : 

18  Neither  let  him  which  is  in  the 
field  return  back  to  take  his  clothes. 

19  And  woe  unto  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck  in  those  days ! 

20  But  pray  ye  that  your  flight 
be  not  in  the  winter,  neither  on  the 
sabbath  day: 

21  For  then  shall  be  great  tribu¬ 
lation,  such  as  was  not  since  the 
beginning  of  the  world  to  this  time, 
no,  nor  ever  shall  be. 

22  And  except  those  days  should 
be  shortened,  there  should  no  flesh 
be  saved:  but  for  the  elect’s  sake 
those  days  shall  be  shortened. 

23  Then  if  any  man  shall  say  unto 
you,  Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or  there; 
believe  it  not. 

24  For  there  shall  arise  false  Christs, 
and  false  prophets,  and  shall  shew 
great  signs  and  wonders ;  insomuch 
that,  if  it  were  possible,  they  shall 
deceive  the  very  elect. 

25  Behold,  I  have  told  you  before. 

26  Wherefore  if  they  shall  say  unto 


you,  Behold,  he  is  in  the  desert ;  go 
not  forth :  behold,  he  is  in  the  secret 
chambers ;  believe  it  not. 

27  For  as  the  lightning  cometh  out 
of  the  east,  and  shineth  even  unto 
the  west ;  so  shall  also  the  coming  of 
the  Son  of  man  be. 

28  For  wheresoever  the  carcass  is, 
there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered 
together. 

29  IT  Immediately  after  the  tribu¬ 
lation  of  those  days  shall  the  sun  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light,  and  the  stars  shall  fall 
from  heaven,  and  the  powers  of  the 
heavens  shall  be  shaken  : 

30  And  then  shall  appear  the 
sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the 
earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven  with  power  and  great 
glory. 

31  And  he  shall  send  his  angels 
with  a  great  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and 
they  shall  gather  together  his  elect 
from  the  four  winds,  from  one  end  of 
heaven  to  the  other. 

32  Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  fig 
tree ;  When  his  branch  is  yet  tender, 
and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  know 
that  summer  is  nigh : 

33  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall 
see  all  these  things,  know  that  it  is 
near,  even  at  the  doors. 

34  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This 
generation  shall  not  pass,  ^ill  all 
these  things  be  fulfilled. 

35  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away,  but  my  words  shall  not  pass 
away. 

36  If  But  of  that  day  and  hour 
knoweth  no  man)  no,  not  the  angels 
of  heaven,  but  my  F  ather  only. 

37  But  as  the  days  of  Noe  were ,  so 
shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man  be. 

38  For  as  in  the  days  that  were 
before  the  flood  they  were  eating 
and  drinking,  marrying  and  giving 
in  marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noet 
entered  into  the  ark, 

37 


To  watch  like  good  servants.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Parable  of  the  ten  virgins, 


39  And  knew  not  until  the  flood 
came,  and  took  them  all  away;  so 
shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man  be. 

40  Then  shall  two  he  in  the  field ; 
the  one  shall  he  taken,  and  the  other 
left. 

41  Two  ivomen  shall  be  grinding  at 
the  mill ;  the  one  shall  he  taken, 
and  the  other  left. 

42  If  Watch  therefore ;  for  ye  know 
not  what  hour  your  Lord  doth  come. 

43  But  know  this,  that  if  the 
goodman  of  the  house  had  known 
in  what  watch  the  thief  would  come, 
he  would  have  watched,  and  would 
not  have  suffered  his  house  to  he 
broken  up. 

44  Therefore  he  ye  also  ready :  for 
in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not  the 
Son  of  man  cometh. 

45  Who  then  is  a  faithful  and  wise 
servant,  whom  his  lord  hath  made 
ruler  over  his  household,  to  give 
them  meat  in  due  season  ? 

46  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom 
his  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
so  doing. 

47  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  That 
he  shall  make  him  ruler  over  all  his 
goods. 

48  But  and  if  that  evil  servant 
shall  say  in  his  heart,  My  lord  de- 
layeth  his  coming ; 

49  And  shall  begin  to  smite  his 
fellow  servants,  and  to  eat  and  drink 
with  tj^.e  drunken ; 

50  The  lord  of  that  servant  shall 
come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not 
for  him ,  and  in  an  hour  that  he  is 
not  aware  of, 

51  And  shall  cut  him  asunder,  and 
appoint  him  his  portion  with  the 
hypocrites:  there  shall  he  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

1  The  parable  of  the  ten  virgins ,  14  and  of  the  talents. 

31  Also  the  description  of  the  last  judgment. 

THEN  shall  the  kingdom  of  hea¬ 
ven  he  likened  unto  ten  virgins, 
which  took  their  lamps,  and  went 
forth  to  meet  the  bridegroom. 

38 


2  And  five  of  them  were  wise,  and 
five  were  foolish. 

3  They  that  were  foolish  took  their 
lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with  them : 

4  But  the  wise  took  oil  in  their 
vessels  with  their  lamps. 

5  While  the  bridegroom  tarried, 
they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 

6  And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry 
made,  Behold,  the  bridegroom  com¬ 
eth  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him. 

7  Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lamps. 

8  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the 
wise,  Gfive  us  of  your  oil;  for  our 
lamps  are  gone  out. 

9  But  the  wise  answered,  saying, 
Not  so;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for 
us  and  you  :  but  go  ye  rather  to  them 
that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves. 

10  And  while  they  went  to  buy, 
the  bridegroom  came  ;  and  they  that 
were  ready  went  in  with  him  to  the 
marriage  :  and  the  door  was  shut. 

11  Afterward  came  also  the  other 
virgins,  saying,  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us. 

12  But  he  answered  and  said,  Ve¬ 
rily  I  say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not. 

13  Watch  therefore;  for  ye  know 
neither  the  day  nor  the  hour  wherein 
the  Son  of  man  cometh. 

14  V  For  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
as  a  man  travelling  into  a  far  coun¬ 
try,  who  called  his  own  servants*  and 
delivered  unto  them  his  goods. 

15  And  unto  one  he  gave  five 
talents,  to  another  two,  and  to  ano¬ 
ther  one ;  to  every  man  according 
to  his  several  ability;  and  straight¬ 
way  took  his  journey. 

16  Then  he  that  had  received  the 
five  talents  went  and  traded  with 
the  same,  and  made  them  other  five 
talents. 

17  And  likewise  he  that  had  receiv¬ 
ed  two,  he  also  gained  other  two. 

18  But  he  that  had  received  one 
went  and  digged  in  the  earth,  and 
hid  his  lord’s  money. 

19  After  a  long  time  the  lord  of 
those  servants  cometh,  and  reckon- 
eth  with  them. 


and  of  the  talents. 


ST.  MATTHEW.  Last  judgment  described . 


20  And  so  he  that  had  received 
five  talents  came  and  brought  other 
five  talents,  saying,  Lord,  thou  de- 
liveredst  unto  me  five  talents:  be¬ 
hold,  I  have  gained  beside  them  five 
talents  more. 

21  His  lord  said  unto  him,  Well 
done,  tliou  good  and  faithful  servant  : 
thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few 
things,  I  will  make  thee  ruler  over 
many  things  :  enter  thou  into  the  joy 
of  thy  lord. 

22  He  also  that  had  received  two 

talents  came  and  said,  Lord,  thou 
deliveredst  unto  me  two  talents  :  be¬ 
hold,  I  have  gained  two  other  talents 
beside  them.  • 

23  His  lord  said  unto  him,  Well 
done,  good  and  faithful  servant ;  thou 
hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things, 
I  will  make  thee  ruler  over  many 
things:  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of 
thy  lord. 

24  Then  he  which  had  received 
the  one  talent  came  and  said,  Lord, 
I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  a  hard 
man,  reaping  where  thou  hast  not 
sown,  and  gathering  where  thou  hast 
not  strewed  : 

2 5  And  I  was  afraid,  and  went 
and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth :  lo, 
there  thou  hast  that  is  thine. 

2  6  His  lord  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  serv¬ 
ant,  thou  knewest  that  I  reap  where 
I  sowed  not,  and  gather  where  I 
have  not  strewed  : 

27  Thou  oughtest  therefore  to  have 
put  my  money  to  the  exchangers,  and 
then  at  my  coming  I  should  have  re¬ 
ceived  mine  own  with  usury. 

28  Take  therefore  the  talent  from 
him,  and  give  it  unto  him  which 
hath  ten  talents. 

29  For  unto  every  one  that  hath 
shall  he  given,  and  he  shall  have 
abundance :  hut  from  him  that  hath 
not  shall  he  taken  away  even  that 
which  he  hath. 

30  And  cast  ye  the  unprofitable  ser¬ 
vant  into  outer  darkness’:  there  shall 
he  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 


31  IT  When  the  Son  of  man  shall 
come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the  holy 
angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit 
upon  the  throne  of  his  glory  : 

32  And  before  him  shall  he  gather¬ 
ed  all  nations  :  and  he  shall  separate 
them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd 
divideth  his  sheep  from  the  goats  : 

33  And  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his 
right  hand,  hut  the  goats  on  the  left. 

34  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto 
them  on  his  right  hand,  Come,  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world  : 

35  For  I  was  a  hungered,  and  ye 
gave  me  meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye 
gave  me  drink  :  I  was  a  stranger,  and 
ye  took  me  in : 

36  Naked,  and  ye  clothed  me:  I 
was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me :  I  was 
in  prison,  and  ye  came  unto  me. 

37  Then  shall  the  righteous  an¬ 
swer  him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw 
we  thee  a  hungered,  and  fed  thee  ? 
or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink  ? 

38  When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger, 
and  took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and 
clothed  thee  ? 

39  Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or 
in  prison,  and  came  unto  thee  ? 

40  And  the  King  shall  answer  and 
say  unto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto 
one  of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren, 
ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 

41  Then  shall  he  say  also  unto 
them  on  the  left  hand,  Depart  from 
me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire, 
prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  angels : 

42  For  I  was  a  hungered,  and  ye 
gave  me  no  meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and 
ye  gave  me  no  drink : 

43  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took 
me  not  in:  naked,  and  ye  clothed 
me  not:  sick,  and  in  prison,  and  ye 
visited  me  not. 

44  Then  shall  they  also  answer 
him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
a  hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a  stranger, 
or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and 
did  not  minister  unto  thee? 

39 


A  conspiracy  against  Christ.  ST.  MATTHEW.  Christ  eateth  the  passover. 


45  Then  shall  he  answer  them, 
saying,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Inas¬ 
much  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the 
least  of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me. 

46  And  these  shall  go  away  into 
everlasting  punishment  :  hut  the 
righteous  into  life  eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

1  The  rulers  conspire  against  Christ.  6  The  woman 
anointeth  his  head.  14  Judas  selleth  him.  17  Christ 
eateth  the  passover :  26  instituteth  his  holy  supper :  36 
prayeth  in  the  garden:  4  7  and  being  betrayed  with  a 
kiss,  57  is  carried  to  Caiaphas,  69  and  denied  of 
Peter. 

ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus 
had  finished  all  these  sayings, 
he  said  unto  his  disciples, 

2  Ye  know  that  after  two  days  is 
the  feast  of  the  passover,  and  the  Son 
of  man  is  betrayed  to  he  crucified. 

3  Then  assembled  together  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  and  the 
elders  of  the  people,  unto  the  palace 
of  the  high  priest,  who  was  called 
Caiaphas, 

4  And  consulted  that  they  might 
take  Jesus  by  suhtilty,  and  kill  him. 

5  But  they  said,  Not  on  the  feast 
day,  lest  there  he  an  uproar  among 
the  people. 

6  IT  Now  when  Jesus  was  in  Be¬ 
thany,  in  the  house  of  Simon  the 
leper, 

7 .  There  came  unto  him  a  woman 
having  an  alabaster  box  of  very  pre¬ 
cious  ointment,  and  poured  it  on  his 
head,  as  he  sat  at  meat. 

8  But  when  his  disciples  saw  it, 
they  had  indignation,  saying,  To 
what  purpose  is  this  waste  ? 

9  For  this  ointment  might  have 
been  sold  for  much,  and  given  to  the 
poor. 

10  When  Jesus  understood  it,  he 
said  unto  them,  Why  trouble  ye  the 
woman?  for  she  hath  wrought  a 
good  work  upon  me. 

1 1  For  ye  have  the  poor  always  with 
you ;  hut  me  ye  have  not  always. 

12  For  in  that  she  hath  poured 
this  ointment  on  my  body,  she  did 
it  for  my  burial. 

13  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Where- 

40 


soever  this  gospel  shall  he  preached 
in  the  whole  world,  there  shall  also 
this,  that  this  woman  hath  done,  be 
told  for  a  memorial  of  her. 

14  TT  Then  one  of  the  twelve,  call¬ 
ed  Judas  Iscariot,  went  unto  the  chief 
priests, 

15  And  said  unto  them,  What  will 
ye  give  me,  and  I  will  deliver  him 
unto  you  ?  And  they  covenanted 
with  him  for  thirty  pieces  of  silver. 

16  And  from  that  time  he  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him. 

17  IT  Now  the  first  day  of  the  feast 
of  unleavened  bread  the  disciples 
came  to  Jesus,  saying  unto  him, 
Where  wilt  thou  that  we  prepare 
for  thee  to  eat  the  passover  ? 

18  And  he  said,  Go  into  the  city 
to  such  a  man,  and  say  unto  him, 
The  Master  saith,  My  time  is  at 
hand ;  I  will  keep  the  passover  at 
thy  house  with  my  disciples. 

19  And  the  disciples  did  as  Jesus 
had  appointed  them ;  and  they  made 
ready  the  passover. 

20  Now  when  the  even  was  come, 
he  sat  down  with  the  twelve. 

21  And  as  they  did  eat,  he  said, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  one  of 
you  shall  betray  me. 

22  And  they  were  exceeding  sor¬ 
rowful,  and  began  every  one  of  them 
to  say  unto  him,  Lord,  is  it  I  ? 

23  And  he  answered  and  said,  He 
that  dippeth  his  hand  with  me  in 
the  dish,  the  same  shall  betray  me. 

24  The  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  is 
written  of  him :  hut  woe  unto  that 
man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is 
betrayed !  it  had  been  good  for  that 
man  if  he  had  not  been  horn. 

25  Then  Judas,  which  betrayed 
him,  answered  and  said,  Master,  is  it 
I  ?  He  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast  said. 

26  If  And  as  they  were  eating, 
Jesus  took  bread,  and  blessed  it,  and 
brake  it,  and  gave  if  to  the  disciples, 
and  said,  Take,  eat ;  this  is  my  body. 

2  7  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  gave  it*  to  them,  saying, 
Drink  ye  all  of  it ; 


Christ's  agony  in  the  garden  S  T.  MATTHEW.  Judas  betrayetli  Christ. 


28  For  this  is  my  blood  of  the  new 
testament,  which  is  shed  for  many 
for  the  remission  of  sins. 

29  But  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
drink  henceforth  of  this  fruit  of  the 
vine,  until  that  day  when  I  drink  it 
new  with  you  in  my  Father’s  king¬ 
dom. 

30  And  when  they  had  sung  a 
hymn,  they  went  out  into  the  mount 
of  Olives. 

31  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  All 
ye  shall  he  offended  because  of  me 
this  night :  for  it  is  written,  I  will 
smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the  sheep  of 
the  flock  shall  he  scattered  abroad. 

32  But  after  I  am  risen  again,  I 
will  go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

33  Peter  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Though  all  men  shall  he  of¬ 
fended  because  of  thee,  yet  will  I 
never  he  offended. 

34  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Yerily  I 
say  unto  thee,  That  this  night,  before 
the  cock  crow,  thou  shaft  deny  me 
thrice.  ' 

35  Peter  said  unto  him,  Though  I 
should  die  with  thee,  yet  will  I  not 
deny  thee.  Likewise  also  said  all 
the  disciples. 

36  Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them 
unto  a  place  called  Gethsemane,  and 
saith  unto  the  disciples,  Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  go  and  pray  yonder. 

37  And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and 
the  two  sons  of  Zehedee,  and  began 
to  he  sorrowful  and  very  heavy. 

38  Then  saith  he  unto  them,  My 
soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even 
unto  death :  tarry  ye  here,  and  watch 
with  me. 

39  And  he  went  a  little  further, 
and  fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed, 
saying,  O  my  Father,  if  it  he  possi¬ 
ble,  let  this  cup  pass  from  me :  ne¬ 
vertheless,  not  as  I  will,  but  as  thou 
wilt. 

40  And  he  cometh  unto  the  dis¬ 
ciples,  a/nd  findefh  them  asleep,  and 
saith  unto  Peter,  What,  could  ye  not 
watch  with  me  one  hour  ? 

41  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  enter 


not  into  temptation :  the  spirit  in¬ 
deed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

42  He  went  away  again  the  second 
time,  and  prayed,  saying,  O  my  Fa¬ 
ther,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass  away 
from  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy  will 
he  done. 

43  And  he  came  and  found  them 
asleep  again :  for  their  eyes  were 
heavy. 

44  And  he  left  them,  and  went 
away  again,  and  prayed  the  third 
time,  saying  the  same  words. 

45  Then  cometh  he  to  his  disci¬ 
ples,  and  saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on 
now,  and  take  your  rest :  behold,  the 
hour  is  at  hand,  and  the  Son  of  man 
is  betrayed  into  the  hands  of  sinners. 

46  Rise,  let  us  he  going :  behold, 
he  is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 

47  If  And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo, 
Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came,  and 
with  him  a  great  multitude  with 
swords  and  staves,  from  the  chief 
priests  and  elders  of  the  people. 

48  Now  he  that  betrayed  him  gave 
them  a  sign,  saying,  Whomsoever  I 
shall  kiss,  that  same  is  he ;  hold  him 
fast. 

49  And  forthwith  he  came  to  Je¬ 
sus,  and  said,  Hail,  Master ;  and  kiss¬ 
ed  him. 

50  And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Friend,  wherefore  art  thou  come? 
Then  came  they,  and  laid  hands  on 
Jesus,  and  took  him. 

51  And,  behold,  one  of  them  which 
were  with  Jesus  stretched  out  his 
hand,  and  drew  his  sword,  and  struck 
a  servant  of  the  high  priest,  and 
smote  off  his  ear. 

52  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Put 
up  again  thy  sword  into  his  place  : 
for  all  they  that  take  the  sword  shall 
perish  with  the  sword. 

53  Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot 
now  pray  to  my  F ather,  and  he  shall 
presently  give  me  more  than  twelve 
legions  of  angels  ? 

54  But  how  then  shall  the  Scrip¬ 
tures  he  fulfilled,  that  thus  it  must 
be? 


41 


Christ  carried  to  Caiaphas.  ST.  MATTHEW. 


Peter  denieth  Christ. 


55  In  that  same  hour  said  Jesus 
to  the  multitudes,  Are  ye  come  out 
as  against  a  thief  with  swords  and 
staves  for  to  take  me  ?  I  sat  daily 
with  you  teaching  in  the  temple, 
and  ye  laid  no  hold  on  me. 

56  But  all  this  was  done,  that  the 
Scriptures  of  the  prophets  might  he 
fulfilled.  Then  all  the  disciples  for¬ 
sook  him,  and  fled. 

57  N  And  they  that  had  laid  hold 
on  Jesus  led  him  away  to  Caiaphas 
the  high  priest,  where  the  scribes 
and  the  elders  were  assembled. 

58  But  Peter  followed  him  afar  off 
unto  the  high  priest’s  palace,  and 
went  in,  and  sat  with  the  servants,  to 
see  the  end. 

59  Now  the  chief  priests,  and 
elders,  and  all  the  council,  sought 
false  witness  against  Jesus,  to  put 
him  to  death ; 

60  But  found  none:  yea,  though 
many  false  witnesses  came,  yet  found 
they  none.  At  the  last  came  two 
false  witnesses, 

61  And  said,  This  fellow  said,  I 
am  able  to  destroy  the  temple  of 
God,  and  to  build  it  in  three  days. 

62  And  the  high  priest  arose,  and 
said  unto  him,  Answerest  thou  no¬ 
thing?  what  is  it  which  these  wit- 
ness  against  thee  ? 

63  But  Jesus  held  his  peace.  And 
the  high  priest  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  I  adjure  thee  by  the  living 
God,  that  thou  tell  us  whether  thou 
he  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God. 

64  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  said  :  nevertheless  I  say  unto 
you,  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the  Son 
of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of 
power,  and  coming  in  the  clouds  of 
heaven. 

65  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  saying,  He  hath  spoken  blas¬ 
phemy  ;  what  further  need  have  we 
of  witnesses  ?  behold,  now  ye  have 
heard  his  blasphemy. 

6  6  What  think  ye  ?  They  answered 
and  said,  He  is  guilty  of  death. 

67  Then  did  they  spit  in  his  face, 

42 


and  buffeted  him;  and  others  smote 
him  with  the  palms  of  their  hands, 

68  Saying,  Prophesy  unto  us,  thou 
Christ,  Who  is  he  that  smote  thee? 

69  ^  Now  Peter  sat  without  in  the 
palace  :  and  a  damsel  came  unto 
him,  saying,  Thou  also  wast  with 
Jesus  of  Galilee. 

70  But  he  denied  before  them  all, 
saying,  I  know  not  what  thou  say- 
est. 

7 1  And  when  he  was  gone  out  into 
the  porch,  another  maid  saw  him, 
and  said  unto  them  that  were  there. 
This  fellow  was  also  with  Jesus  of 
Nazareth. 

72  And  again  he  denied  with  an 
oath,  I  do  not  know  the  man. 

73  And  after  a  while  came  unto 
him  they  that  stood  by,  and  said  to 
Peter,  Surely  thou  also  art  one  of 
them ;  for  thy  speech  bewrayeth 
thee. 

74  Then  began  he  to  curse  and  to 
swear,  saying,  I  know  not  the  man. 
And  immediately  the  cock  crew. 

7  5  And  Peter  remembered  the 
word  of  Jesus,  which  said  unto  him, 
Before  the  cock  crow,  thou  shalt 
deny  me  thrice.  And  he  went  out, 
and  wept  bitterly. 

CHAPTER  XXYII. 

1  Christ  is  delivered  hound  to  Pilate.  3  Judas  hangeth 
himself.  19  Pilate,  admonished  of  his  wife ,  24  wash- 
el  It  his  hands:  26  and  looseth  Bar  abbas.  29  Christ 
is  crowned  with  thorns ,  84  crucified,  40  reviled,  50 
dietli,  and  is  buried:  66  his  sepulchre  is  sealed,  and 
watched. 

WHEN  the  morning  was  come, 
all  the  chief  priests  and  elders 
of  the  people  took  counsel  against 
Jesus  to  put  him  to  death  : 

2  And  when  they  had  hound  him, 
they  led  him  away,  and  delivered 
him  to  Pontius  Pilate  the  governor. 

3  IT  Then  Judas,  which  had  be¬ 
trayed  him,  when  he  saw  that  he 
was  condemned,  repented  himself, 
and  brought  again  the  thirty  pieces 
of  silver  to  the  chief  priests  and 
elders, 

4  Saying,  I  have  sinned  in  that 
I  have  betrayed  the  innocent  blood. 


Christ  before  Pilate. 


ST.  MATT  HE  W.  C  hrist  crowned  with  thorns. 


And  they  said,  What  is  that  to  us  ? 

see  thou  to  that. 

5  And  he  cast  down  the  pieces  of 
silver  in  the  temple,  and  departed, 
and  went  and  hanged  himself. 

6  And  the  chief  priests  took  the  sil¬ 
ver  pieces,  and  said,  It  is  not  lawful 
for  to  put  them  into  the  treasury, 
because  it  is  the  price  of  blood. 

7  And  they  took  counsel,  and 
bought  with*  them  the  potter’s  field, 
to  bury  strangers  in. 

8  Wherefore  that  field  was  called, 
The  field  of  blood,  unto  this  day. 

9  Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 
was  spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet, 
saying,  And  they  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  the  price  of  him 
that  was  valued,  whom  they  of  the 
children  of  Israel  did  value ; 

10  And  gave  them  for  the  potter’s 
field,  as  the  Lord  appointed  me. 

.  11  And  Jesus  stood  before  the  go¬ 
vernor  :  and  the  governor  asked  him, 
saying,  Art  thou  the  King  of  the 
Jews  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Thou  sayest. 

12  And  when  he  was  accused  of 
the  chief  priests  and  elders,  he  an¬ 
swered  nothing. 

13  Then  said  Pilate  unto  him, 
Hearest  thou  not  how  many  things 
they  witness  against  thee  ? 

14  And  he  answered  him  to  never 
a  word ;  insomuch  that  the  governor 
marvelled  greatly. 

15  Now  at  that  feast  the  governor 
was  wont  to  release  unto  the  people 
a  prisoner,  whom  they  would. 

16  And  they  had  then  a  notable 
prisoner,  called  Bar  abbas. 

17  Therefore  when  they  were 
gathered  together,  Pilate  said  unto 
them,  Whom  will  ye  that  I  release 
unto  you  ?  Barabbas,  or  Jesus  which 
is  called  Christ  ? 

18  For  he  knew  that  for  envy  they 
had  delivered  him. 

19  When  he  was  set  down  on  the 
judgment  seat,  his  wife  sent  unto 
him,  saying,  Have  thou  nothing  to 
do  with  that  just,  man:  for  I  have 


suffered  many  things  this  day  in  a 
dream  because  of  him. 

20  But  the  chief  priests  and  elders 
persuaded  the  multitude  that  they 
should  ask  Barabbas,  and  destroy 
Jesus. 

21  The  governor  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Whether  of  the 
twain  will  ye  that  I  release  unto 
you  ?  They  said,  Barabbas. 

22  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  What 
shall  I  do  then  with  Jesus  which  is 
called  Christ  ?  They  all  say  unto 
him,  Let  him  be  crucified. 

23  And  the  governor  said,  Why, 
what  evil  hath  he  done  ?'  But  they 
cried  out  the  more,  saying,  Let  him 
be  crucified. 

24  If  When  Pilate  saw  that  he 
could  prevail  nothing,  but  that  rather 
a  tumult  was  made,  he  took  water, 
and  washed  his  hands  before  the 
multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent  of 
the  blood  of  this  just  person :  see  ye 
to  it. 

25  Then  answered  all  the  people, 
and  said,  His  blood  be  on  us,  and  on 
our  children. 

26  ^f  Then  released  he  Barabbas 
unto  them  :  and  when  he  had  scourg¬ 
ed  Jesus,  he  delivered  him  to  be  cru¬ 
cified. 

27  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  go¬ 
vernor  took  Jesus  into  the  common 
hall,  and  gathered  unto  him  the 
whole  band  of  soldiers. 

28  And  they  stripped  him,  and 
put  on  him  a  scarlet  robe. 

29  Tf  And  when  they  had  platted 
a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it  upon 
his  head,  and  a  reed  in  his  right 
hand :  and  they  bowed  the  knee  be¬ 
fore  him,  and  mocked  him,  saying, 
Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  ! 

30  And  they  spit  upon  him,  and 
took  the  reed,  and  smote  him  on  the 
head. 

31  And  after  that  they  had  mocked 
him,  they  took  the  robe  off  from  him, 
and  put  liis  own  raiment  on  him,  and 
led  him  away  to  crucify  him. 

32  And  as  they  came  out,  they 

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Christ’s  crucifixion , 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


and  death 


found  a  man  of  Cyrene,  Simon  by 
name :  him  they  compelled  to  bear 
his  cross. 

33  And  when  they  were  come  un¬ 
to  a  place  called  Golgotha,  that  is  to 
say,  a  place  of  a  skull, 

3  4  If  They  gave  him  vinegar  to  drink 
mingled  with  gall :  and  when  he  had 
tasted  thereof ,  he  would  not  drink. 

35  And  they  crucified  him,  and 
parted  his  garments,  casting  lots : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  the  prophet,  They  parted 
my  garments  among  them,  and  upon 
my  vesture  did  they  cast  lots. 

36  And  sitting  down  they  watched 
him  there ; 

37  And  set  up  over  his  head  his 
accusation  written,  THIS  IS  JESUS 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

38  Then  were  there  two  thieves 
crucified  with  him  ;  one  on  the  right 
hand,  and  another  on  the  left. 

39  H  And  they  that  passed  by  re¬ 
viled  him,  wagging  their  heads, 

40  And  saying,  Thou  that  de- 
stroyest  the  temple,  and  buildest  it 
in  three  days,  save  thyself.  If  thou 
be  the  Son  of  God,  come  down  from 
the  cross. 

41  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests 
mocking  him ,  with  the  scribes  and 
elders,  said, 

42  He  saved  others  ;  himself  he 
cannot  save.  If  he  be  the  King  of 
Israel,  let  him  now  come  down  from 
the  cross,  and  we  will  believe  him. 

43  He  trusted  in  God  ;  let  him  de¬ 
liver  him  now,  if  he  will  have  him : 
for  he  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God. 

44  The  thieves  also,  which  were 
crucified  with  him,  cast  the  same  in 
his  teeth. 

45  Now  from  the  sixth  hour  there 
was  darkness  over  all  the  land  unto 
the  ninth  hour. 

46  And  about  the  ninth  hour  Jesus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eli, 
Eli,  lama  sabachthani  ?  that  is  to  say, 
My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  for¬ 
saken  me  ? 

47  Some  of  them  that  stood  there, 

44 


when  they  heard  that ,  said,  This  man 
calleth  for  Elias. 

48  And  straightway  one  of  them 
ran,  and  took  a  sponge,  and  filled  it 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a  reed, 
and  gave  him  to  drink. 

49  The  rest  said,  Let  be,  let  us  see 
whether  Elias  will  come  to  save  him.  j 

50  ^1  Jesus,  when  he  had  cried 
again  with  a  loud  voice,  yielded  up 
the  ghost. 

51  And,  behold,  the  vail  of  the 
temple  was  rent  in  twain  from  the 
top  to  the  bottom  ;  and  the  earth  did 
quake,  and  the  rocks  rent ; 

52  And  the  graves  were  opened ; 
and  many  bodies  of  the  saints  which 
slept  arose, 

53  And  came  out  of  the  graves  after 
his  resurrection,  and  went  into  the 
holy  city,  and  appeared  unto  many. 

54  Now  when  the  centurion,  and 
they  that  were  with  him,  watching 
Jesus,  saw  the  earthquake,  and  those 
things  that  were  done,  they  feared 
greatly,  saying,  Truly  this  was  the 
Son  of  God. 

55  And  many  women  were  there 
beholding  afar  off,  which  followed 
Jesus  from  Galilee,  ministering  unto 
him : 

56  Among  which  was  Mary  Mag¬ 
dalene,  and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James  and  Joses,  and  the  mother  of 
Zebedee’s  children. 

57  When  the  even  was  come,  there 
came  a  rich  man  of  Arimathea, 
named  Joseph,  who  also  himself  was 
Jesus’  disciple  : 

58  He  went  to  Pilate,  and  begged 
the  body  of  Jesus.  Then  Pilate  com¬ 
manded  the  body  to  be  delivered. 

59  And  when  Joseph  had  taken 
the  body,  he  wrapped  it  in  a  clean 
linen  cloth, 

6  0  And  laid  it  in  his  own  new  tomb, 
which  he  had  hewn  out  in  the  rock : 
and  he  rolled  a  great  stone  to  the  door 
of  the  sepulchre,  and  departed. 

61  And  there  was  Mary  Magda¬ 
lene,  and  the  other  Mary,  sitting 
over  against  the  sepulchre. 


Christ's  resurrection , 

62  If  Now  the  next  day,  that  fol¬ 
lowed  the  day  of  the  preparation, 
the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees  came 
together  unto  Pilate, 

63  Saying,  Sir,  we  remember  that 
that  deceiver  said,  while  he  was  yet 
alive,  After  three  days  I  will  rise 
again. 

64  Command  therefore  that  the 
sepulchre  he  made  sure  until  the 
third  day,  lest  his  disciples  come  by 
night,  and  steal  him  away,  and  say 
unto  the  people,  He  is  risen  from  the 
dead :  so  the  last  error  shall  he  worse 
than  the  first. 

65  Pilate  said  unto  them,  Ye  have 
a  watch :  go  your  way,  make  it  as 
sure  as  ye  can. 

66  So  they  went,  and  made  the 
sepulchre  sure,  sealing  the  stone,  and 
setting  a  watch. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  Christ's  resurrection  is  declared  by  an  angel  to  the 
women.  9  He  himself  appeareth  unto  them.  11  The 
high  priests  give  the  soldiers  money  to  say  that  he  was 
stolen  out  of  his  sepulchre.  16  Christ  appeareth  to  his 
disciples ,  19  and  sendeth  them  to  baptize  and  teach  all 
nations. 

IN  the  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it 
began  to  dawn  toward  the  first 
day  of  the  week,  came  Mary  Magda¬ 
lene  and  the  other  Mary  to  see  the 
sepulchre. 

2  And,  behold,  there  was  a  great 
earthquake :  for  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
descended  from  heaven,  and  came 
and  rolled  hack  the  stone  from  the 
door,  and  sat  upon  it. 

3  His  countenance  was  like  light¬ 
ning,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow : 

4  And  for  fear  of  him  the  keepers 
did  shake,  and  became  as  dead 
men. 

5  And  the  angel  answered  and  said 
unto  the  women,  F ear  not  ye  :  for  I 
know  that  ye  seek  Jesus,  which  was 
crucified. 

6  He  is  not  here :  for  he  is  risen, 
as  he  said.  Come,  see  the  place 
where  the  Lord  lay. 

7  And  go  quickly,  and  tell  his 
disciples  that  he  is  risen  from  The 
dead ;  and,  behold,  he  goeth  before 


and  appearance. 

you  into  Galilee ;  there  shall  ye  see 
him :  lo,  I  have  told  you. 

8  And  they  departed  quickly  from 
the  sepulchre  with  fear  and  great 
joy ;  and  did  run  to  bring  his  disci¬ 
ples  word. 

9  If  And  as  they  went  to  tell  his 
disciples,  behold,  Jesus  met  them, 
saying,  All  hail.  And  they  came 
and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and  wor¬ 
shipped  him. 

10  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them, 
Be  not  afraid :  go  tell  my  brethren 
that  they  go  into  Galilee,  and  there 
shall  they  see  me. 

11  If  Now  when  they  were  going, 
behold,  some  of  the  watch  came 
into  the  city,  and  shewed  unto  the 
chief  priests  all  the  things  that  were 
done. 

12  And  when  they  were  assembled 
with  the  elders,  and  had  taken  coun¬ 
sel,  they  gave  large  money  unto  the 
soldiers, 

13  Saying,  Say  ye,  His  disciples 
came  by  night,  and  stole  him  away 
while  we  slept. 

14  And  if  this  come  to  the  gover¬ 
nor’s  ears,  we  will  persuade  him,  and 
secure  you. 

15  So  they  took  the  money,  and 
did  as  they  were  taught:  and  this 
saying  is  commonly  reported  among 
the  Jews  until  this  day. 

16  If  Then  the  eleven  disciples 
went  away  into  Galilee,  into  a  moun¬ 
tain  where  Jesus  had  appointed 
them. 

17  And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
worshipped  him :  hut  some  doubted. 

18  And  Jesus  came  and  spake  un¬ 
to  them,  saying,  All  power  is  given 
unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 

1 9  If  Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all 
nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name 
of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghost : 

20  Teaching  them  to  observe  all 
things  whatsoever  I  have  command¬ 
ed  you:  and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  al- 
way,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 
Amen. 


ST.  MATTHEW. 


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THE  GOSPEL 


ACCORDING  TO 


S  T.  M 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  office  of  John  the  Baptist.  9  Jesus  is  baptized, 
12  tempted ,  14  he  preacheth :  16  calleth  Peter,  Andrew, 
James  and  John:  23  liealeth  one  that  had  a  devil,  29 
Peter's  mother  in  law,  32  many  diseased  persons ,  41 
and  cleanseth  the  leper. 

THE  beginning  of  the  gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of  God ; 

2  As  it  is  written  in  the  prophets, 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before 
thy  face,  which  shall  prepare  thy 
way  before  thee. 

3  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

4  John  did  baptize  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness,  and  preach  the  baptism  of  re¬ 
pentance  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

5  And  there  went  out  unto  him 
all  the  land  of  Judea,  and  they  of 
Jerusalem,  and  were  all  baptized  of 
him  in  the  river  of  Jordan,  confessing 
their  sins. 

6  And  John  was  clothed  with 
camel’s  hair,  and  with  a  girdle  of 
a  skin  about  his  loins ;  and  he  did 
eat  locusts  and  wild  honey ; 

7  And  preached,  saying,  There 
cometh  one  mightier  than  I  after  me, 
the  latehet  of  whose  shoes  I  am  not 
worthy  to  stoop  down  and  unloose. 

8  I  indeed  have  baptized  you  with 
water :  but  he  shall  baptize  you  with 
the  Holy  Ghost. 

9  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  Jesus  came  from  Nazareth 
of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized  of  John 
in  Jordan. 

10  And  straightway  coming  up  out 
of  the  water,  he  saw  the  heavens 
opened,  and  the  Spirit  like  a  dove 
descending  upon  him : 

11  And  there  came  a  voice  from 
heaven,  saying ,  Thou  art  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 

12  And  immediately  the  Spirit 
driveth  him  into  the  wilderness. 

46 


ARK. 


13  And  he  was  there  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  forty  days  tempted  of  Satan; 
and  was  with  the  wild  beasts ;  and 
the  angels  ministered  unto  him. 

14  Now  after  that  John  was  put 
in  prison,  Jesus  came  into  Galilee, 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom 
of  God, 

15  And  saying,  The  time  is  fulfilled, 
and  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand : 
repent  ye,  and  believe  the  gospel. 

16  Now  as  he  walked  by  the  sea 
of  Galilee,  he  saw  Simon  and  Andrew 
his  brother  casting  a  net  into  the  sea : 
for  they  were  fishers. 

17  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Come  ye  after  me,  and  I  will  make 
you  to  become  fishers  of  men. 

18  And  straightway  they  forsook 
their  nets,  and  followed  him. 

19  And  when  he  had  gone  a  little 
further  thence,  he  saw  James  the  son 
of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  brother, 
who  also  were  in  the  ship  mending 
their  nets. 

2  0  And  straightway  he  called  them  : 
and  they  left  their  father  Zebedee  in 
the  ship  with  the  hired  servants,  and 
went  after  him. 

21  And  they  went  into  Caper¬ 
naum  ;  and  straightway  on  the  sab¬ 
bath  day  he  entered  into  the  syna¬ 
gogue,  and  taught. 

22  And  they  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine :  for  he  taught  them  as  one  that 
had  authority,  and  not  as  the  scribes. 

23  And  there  was  in  their  syna¬ 
gogue  a  man  with  an  unclean  spirit ; 
and  he  cried  out, 

24  Saying,  Let  us  alone ;  what 
have  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  ?  art  thou  come  to  de¬ 
stroy  us  ?  I  know  thee  who  thou  art, 
the  Holy  One  of  God. 

2’5  And  J esus  rebuked  him,  saying, 
Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  him. 


Christ  healeth  many  ST.  MARK.  diseased  persons. 


26  And  when  the  unclean  spirit 
had  torn  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  he  came  out  of  him. 

27  And  they  were  all  amazed,  inso¬ 
much  that  they  questioned  among 
themselves,  saying,  What  thing  is 
this  ?  what  new  doctrine  is  this  ?  for 
with  authority  commandeth  he  even 
the  unclean  spirits,  and  they  do  obey 
him. 

28  And  immediately  his  fame 
spread  abroad  throughout  all  the 
region  round  about  Galilee. 

29  And  forthwith,  when  they  were 
come  out  of  the  synagogue,  they  en¬ 
tered  into  the  house  of  Simon  and 
Andrew,  with  James  and  John. 

30  But  Simon’s  wife’s  mother  lay 
sick  of  a  fever;  and  anon  they  tell 
him  of  her. 

31  And  he  came  and  took  her  by 
the  hand,  and  lifted  her  up;  and  im¬ 
mediately  the  fever  left  her,  and  she 
ministered  unto  them. 

32  And  at  even,  when  the  sun  did 
set,  they  brought  unto  him  all  that 
were  diseased,  and  them  that  were 
possessed  with  devils. 

33  And  all  the  city  was  gathered 
together  at  the  door. 

34  And  he  healed  many  that  were 
sick  of  divers  diseases,  and  cast  out 
many  devils ;  and  suffered  not  the  de¬ 
vils  to  speak,  because  they  knew  him. 

35  And  in  the  morning,  rising  up  a 
great  while  before  day,  he  went  out, 
and  departed  into  a  solitary  place, 
and  there  prayed. 

36  And  Simon  and  they  that  were 
with  him  followed  after  him. 

37  And  when  they  had  found  him, 
they  said  unto  him,  All  men  seek  for 
thee. 

38  And  he  said  unto  them,  Let 
us  go  into  the  next  towns,  that  I 
may  preach  there  also :  for  therefore 
came  I  forth. 

39  And  he  preached  in  their  syna¬ 
gogues  throughout  all  Galilee,  and 
cast  out  devils. 

40  And  there  came  a  leper  to  him, 
beseeching  him,  and  kneeling  down 


to  him,  and  saying  unto  him,  If  thou 
wilt,  thou  canst  make  me  clean. 

41  And  Jesus,  moved  with  com¬ 
passion,  put  forth  his  hand,  and 
touched  him,  and  saith  unto  him, 
I  will ;  he  thou  clean. 

42  And  as  soon  as  he  had  spoken, 
immediately  the  leprosy  departed 
from  him,  and  he  was  cleansed. 

43  And  he  straitly  charged  him, 
and  forthwith  sent  him  away ; 

44  And  saith  unto  him,  See  thou 
say  nothing  to  any  man :  hut  go  thy 
way,  shew  thyself  to  the  priest,  and 
offer  for  thy  cleansing  those  things 
which  Moses  commanded,  for  a  testi¬ 
mony  unto  them. 

45  But  he  went  out,  and  began 
to  publish  it  much,  and  to  blaze 
abroad  the  matter,  insomuch  that 
J esus  could  no  more  openly  enter 
into  the  city,  but  was  without  in 
desert  places :  and  they  came  to  him 
from  every  quarter. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Christ  healetli  one  side  of  the  palsy ,  14  calleth 

Matthew  from  the  receipt  of  custom,  15  eateth  with 
publicans  and  sinners ,  18  excuseth  his  disciples  for 
not  fasting,  23  and  for  plucking  the  ears  of  corn 
on  the  sabbath  day. 

AND  again  he  entered  into  Caper¬ 
naum  after  some  days ;  and  it 
was  noised  that  he  was  in  the  house. 

2  And  straightway  many  were  ga¬ 
thered  together,  insomuch  that  there 
was  no  room  to  receive  them ,  no,  not 
so  much  as  about  the  door :  and  he 
preached  the  word  unto  them. 

3  And  they  come  unto  him,  bring¬ 
ing  one  sick  of  the  palsy,  which  was 
borne  of  four. 

4  And  when  they  could  not  come 
nigh  unto  him  for  the  press,  they 
uncovered  the  roof  where  he  was : 
and  when  they  had  broken  it  up, 
they  let  down  the  bed  wherein  the 
sick  of  the  palsy  lay. 

5  When  Jesus  saw  their  faith,  he 
said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy,  Son, 
thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

6  But  there  were  certain  of  the 
scribes  sitting  there,  and  reasoning 
in  their  hearts, 


47 


Matthew  is  called. 


ST.  MARK.  C hrist  excuseth  Ms  disciples. 


7  Why  doth  this .  man  thus  speak 
blasphemies  ?  who  can  forgive  sins 
but  God  only  ? 

8  And  immediately,  when  Jesus 
perceived  in  his  spirit  that  they  so 
reasoned  within  themselves,  he  said 
unto  them,  Why  reason  ye  these 
things  in  your  hearts  ? 

9  Whether  is  it  easier  to  say  to 
the  sick  of  the  palsy,  Thy  sins  he 
forgiven  thee ;  or  to  say,  Arise,  and 
take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk  ? 

10  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  hath  power  on  earth  to 
forgive  sins,  (he  saith  to  the  sick  of 
the  palsy,) 

111  say  unto  thee,  Arise,  and  take 
up  thy  bed,  and  go  thy  way  into 
thine  house. 

12  And  immediately  he  arose,  took 
up  the  bed,  and  went  forth  before 
them  all ;  insomuch  that  they  were 
all  amazed,  and  glorified  God,  say¬ 
ing,  We  never  saw  it  on  this  fashion. 

13  And  he  went  forth  again  by  the 
sea  side ;  and  all  the  multitude  resort¬ 
ed  unto  him,  and  he  taught  them. 

14  And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw 
Levi  the  son  of  Alpheus  sitting  at 
the  receipt  of  custom,  and  said  unto 
him,  Follow  me.  And  he  arose  and 
followed  him. 

1 5  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  J esus 
sat  at  meat  in  his  house,  many  pub¬ 
licans  and  sinners  sat  also  together 
with  Jesus  and  his  disciples ;  for  there 
were  many,  and  they  followed  him. 

16  And  when  the  scribes  and  Pha¬ 
risees  saw  him  eat  with  publicans 
and  sinners,  they  said  unto  his  dis¬ 
ciples,  How  is  it  that  he  eateth  and 
drinketh  wuth  publicans  and  sinners  ? 

17  When  Jesus  heard  it ,  he  saith 
unto  them,  They  that  are  whole  have 
no  need  of  the  physician,  hut  they  that 
are  sick  :  I  came  not  to  call  the  right¬ 
eous,  hut  sinners  to  repentance. 

18  And  the  disciples  of  John  and  of 
the  Pharisees  used  to  fast :  and  they 
come  and  say  unto  him,  Why  do  the 
disciples  of  John  and  of  the  Pharisees 
fast,  hut  thy  disciples  fast  not  ? 

48 


19  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Can 
the  children  of  the  hridechamher  fast, 
while  the  bridegroom  is  with  them  ? 
as  long  as  they  have  the  bridegroom 
with  them,  they  cannot  fast. 

20  But  the  days  will  come,  when 
the  bridegroom  shall  he  taken  away 
from  them,  and  then  shall  they  fast 
in  those  days. 

21  No  man  also  seweth  a  piece  of 
new  cloth  on  an  old  garment;  else 
the  new  piece  that  filled  it  up  taketh 
away  from  the  old,  and  the  rent  is 
made  worse. 

22  And  no  man  putteth  new  wine 
into  old  bottles ;  else  the  new  wine 
doth  hurst  the  bottles,  and  the  wine 
is  spilled,  and  the  bottles  will  he 
marred :  hut  new  wine  must  he  put 
into  new  bottles. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he  went 
through  the  corn  fields  on  the  sabbath 
day  ;  and  his  disciples  began,  as  they 
went,  to  pluck  the  ears  of  corn. 

24  And  the  Pharisees  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  why  do  they  on  the  sabbath 
day  that  which  is  not  lawful  ? 

2  5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Have 
ye  never  read  what  David  did,  when 
he  had  need,  and  was  a  hungered,  he, 
and  they  that  were  with  him  ? 

26  How  he  went  into  the  house 
of  God  in  the  days  of  Ahiathar  the 
high  priest,  and  did  eat  the  shew- 
bread,  which  is  not  lawful  to  eat 
hut  for  the  priests,  and  gave  also 
to  them  which  were  with  him  ? 

27  And  he  said  unto  them,  The 

✓ 

sabbath  was  made  for  man,  and  not 
man  for  the  sabbath : 

28  Therefore  the  Son  of  man  is 
Lord  also  of  the  sabbath. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Christ  healeth  the  withered  hand ,  10  and  many  other 
infirmities:  11  rebuketh  the  unclean  spirits:  13 
chooseth  his  twelve  apostles :  22  convinceth  the  blas¬ 
phemy  of  casting  out  devils  by  Beelzebub :  31  and 
sheweth  who  ore  his  brother ,  sister,  and  mother. 

AND  he  entered  again  into  the 
jLjl  synagogue;  and  there  was  a 
man  there  which  had  a  withered 
hand. 

2  And  they  watched  him,  whether 


ST.  MARK.  ■  The  twelve  apostles  chosen. 


The  withered  hand  healed. 

he  would  heal  him  on  the  sabbath 
day ;  that  they  might  accuse  him. 

3  And  he  saith  unto  the  man  which 
had  the  withered  hand,  Stand  forth. 

4  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Is  it 
lawful  to  do  good  on  the  sabbath 
days,  or  to  do  evil  ?  to  save  life,  or  to 
kill  ?  But  they  held  their  peace. 

5  And  when  he  had  looked  round 
about  on  them  with  anger,  being 
grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their 
hearts,  he  saith  unto  the  man, 
Stretch  forth  thine  hand.  And  he 
stretched  it  out :  and  his  hand  was 
restored  whole  as  the  other. 

6  And  the  Pharisees  went  forth, 
and  straightway  took  counsel  with 
the  Herodians  against  him,  how  they 
might  destroy  him. 

7  But  Jesus  withdrew  himself  with 
his  disciples  to  the  sea :  and  a  great 
multitude  from  Galilee  followed  him, 
and  from  Judea, 

8  And  from  Jerusalem,  and  from 
I  Idumea,  and  from  beyond  Jordan; 

and  they  about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a 
|  great  multitude,  when  they  had  heard 
rwhat  great  things  he  did,  came  unto 
j  him. 

9  And  he  spake  to  his  disciples, 

|  that  a  small  ship  should  wait  on  him 
,  because  of  the  multitude,  lest  they 

should  throng  him. 

10  For  he  had  healed  many ;  inso¬ 
much  that  they  pressed  upon  him  for 

'  to  touch  him,  as  many  as  had  plagues. 

11  And  unclean  spirits,  when  they 
saw  him,  fell  down  before  him,  and 
cried,  saying,  Thou  art  the  Son  of 
God. 

12  And  he  straitly  charged  them 
that  they  should  not  make  him 
known. 

13  And  he  goeth  up  into  a  mount¬ 
ain,  and  calleth  unto  him  whom  he 
would :  and  they  came  unto  him. 

14  And  he  ordained  twelve,  that 
they  should  be  with  him,  and  that  he 
might  send  them  forth  to  preach, 

15  And  to  have  power  to  heal  sick¬ 
nesses,  and  to  cast  out  devils : 

16  And  Simon  he  surnamed  Peter ; 

68 


17  And  James  the  son  of  Zebedee, 
and  John  the  brother  of  James  ;  and 
he  surnamed  them  Boanerges,  which 

is,  The  sons  of  thunder  : 

18  And  Andrew,  and  Philip,  and 
Bartholomew,  and  Matthew,  and 
Thomas,  and  James  the  son  of  Al- 
pheus,  and  Thaddeus,  and  Simon 
the  Canaanite, 

19  And  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also 
betrayed  him :  and  they  went  into  a 
house. 

20  And  the  multitude  cometh  to¬ 
gether  again,  so  that  they  could  not 
so  much  as  eat  bread. 

21  And  when  his  friends  heard  oj 

it ,  they  went  out  to  lay  hold  on  him  * 
for  they  said,  He  is  heside  himself. 

22  TT  And  the  scribes  which  came 
down  from  Jerusalem  said,  He  hath 
Beelzebub,  and  by  the  prince  of  the 
devils  casteth  he  out  devils. 

23  And  he  called  them  unto  him , 
and  said  unto  them  in  parables,  How 
can  Satan  cast  out  Satan  ? 

24  And  if  a  kingdom  be  divided 
against  itself,  that  kingdom  cannot 
stand. 

25  And  if  a  house  be  divided  against 
itself,  that  house  cannot  stand. 

26  And  if  Satan  rise  up  against 
himself,  and  be  divided,  he  cannot 
stand,  but  hath  an  end. 

27  No  man  can  enter  into  a  strong 
man’s  house,  and  spoil  his  goods,  ex¬ 
cept  he  will  first  bind  the  strong  man ; 
and  then  he  will  spoil  his  house. 

28  Yerily  I  say  unto  you,  All  sins 
shall  be  forgiven  unto  the  sons  of 
men,  and  blasphemies  wherewith 
soever  they  shall  blaspheme  : 

29  But  he  that  shall  blaspheme 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  never 
forgiveness,  but  is  in  danger  of  eter¬ 
nal  damnation : 

30  Because  they  said,  He  hath  an 
unclean  spirit. 

31  If  There  came  then  his  brethren 
and  his  mother,  and,  standing  with¬ 
out,  sent  unto  him,  calling  him. 

32  And  the  multitude  sat  about 
him,  and  they  said  unto  him,  Behold, 

49 


ST.  MARK. 


and  the  meaning  thereof. 


The  parable  of  the  sower , 


thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  without 
seek  for  thee. 

33  And  he  answered  them,  saying, 
Who  is  my  mother,  or  my  brethren  ? 

34  And  he  looked  round  about  on 
them  which  sat  about  him,  and  said, 
Behold  my  mother  and  my  brethren  ! 

35  For  whosoever  shall  do  the  will 
of  God,  the  same  is  my  brother,  and 
my  sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  parable  of  the  sower ,  14  and  the  meaning  thereof. 
21  We  must  communicate  the  light  of  our  knowledge 
to  others.  26  The  parable  of  the  seed  growing  secretly , 
30  and  of  the  mustard  seed.  35  Christ  stilleth  the 
tempest  on  the  sea. 

AND  he  began  again  to  teach  by 
the  sea  side  :  and  there  was  ga¬ 
thered  unto  him  a  great  multitude, 
so  that  he  entered  into  a  ship,  and 
sat  in  the  sea ;  and  the  whole  mul¬ 
titude  was  by  the  sea  on  the  land. 

2  And  he  taught  them  many  things 
by  parables,  and  said  unto  them  in 
his  doctrine, 

3  Hearken ;  Behold,  there  went 
out  a  sower  to  sow  : 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  sowed, 
some  fell  by  the  way  side,  and  the  fowls 
of  the  air  came  and  devoured  it  up. 

5  And  some  fell  on  stony  ground, 
where  it  had  not  much  earth  ;  and 
immediately  it  sprang  up,  because  it 
had  no  depth  of  earth  : 

6  But  when  the  sun  was  up,  it  was 
scorched  ;  and  because  it  had  no  root, 
it  withered  away. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thorns,  and 
the  thorns  grew  up,  and  choked  it, 
and  it  yielded  no  fruit. 

8  And  other  fell  on  good  ground, 
and  did  yield  fruit  that  sprang  up  and 
increased,  and  brought  forth,  some 
thirty,  and  some  sixty,  and  some  a 
hundred. 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  He  that 
hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

10  And  when  he  was  alone,  they 
that  were  about  him  with  the  twelve 
asked  of  him  the  parable. 

11  And  he  said  unto  them,  Unto 
you  it  is  given  to  know  the  mystery 
of  the  kingdom  of  God  :  hut  unto 

50 


them  that  are  without,  all  these  things 
are  done  in  parables  : 

12  That  seeing  they  may  see,  and 
not  perceive  ;  and  hearing  they  may 
hear,  and  not  understand  ;  lest  at  any 
time  they  should  be  converted,  and 
their  sins  should  he  forgiven  them. 

13  And  he  said  unto  them,  Know 
ye  not  this  parable  ?  and  how  then 
will  ye  know  all  parables  ? 

14  The  sower  sow,eth  the  word. 

15  And  these  are  they  by  the  way 
side,  where  the  word  is  sown;  hut 
when  they  have  heard,  Satan  cometh 
immediately,  and  taketh  away  the 
word  that  was  sown  in  their  hearts. 

16  And  these  are  they  likewise 
which  are  sown  on  stony  ground ; 
who,  when  they  have  heard  the  word, 
immediately  receive  it  with  gladness  ; 

1 7  And  have  no  root  in  themselves, 
and  so  endure  but  for  a  time :  after¬ 
ward,  when  affliction  or  persecution 
ariseth  for  the  word’s  sake,  immedi¬ 
ately  they  are  offended. 

18  And  these  are  they  which  are 
sown  among  thorns;  such  as  hear 
the  word, 

19  And  the  cares  of  this  world,  and 
the  deceitfulness  of  riches,  and  then 
lusts  of  other  things  entering  in,  choke 
the  word,  and  it  becometh  unfruitful. 

20  And  these  are  they  which  are 
sown  on  good  ground ;  such  as  hear 
the  word,  and  receive  it,  and  bring 
forth  fruit,  some  thirtyfold,  some 
sixty,  and  some  a  hundred. 

21  If  And  he  said  unto  them,  Is  a 
candle  brought  to  he  put  under  a 
bushel,  or  under  a  bed  ?  and  not  to 
he  set  on  a  candlestick  ? 

22  For  there  is  nothing  hid,  which 
shall  not  he  manifested  ;  neither  was 
any  thing  kept  secret,  hut  that  it 
should  come  abroad. 

23  If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

24  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take 
heed  what  ye  hear.  With  what  mea¬ 
sure  ye  mete,  it  shall  he  measured  to 
you;  and  unto  you  that  hear  shall 
more  he  given. 


Parable  of  the  mustard  seed.  ST.  MARK.  Christ  casteth  out  devils. 

»  


25  For  he  that  hath,  to  him  shall 
he  given  ;  and  he  that  hath  not,  from 
him  shall  he  taken  even  that  which 
he  hath. 

26  IT  And  he  said,  So  is  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God,  as  if  a  man  should  cast 
seed  into  the  ground ; 

27  And  should  sleep,  and  rise  night 
and  day,  and  the  seed  should  spring 
and  grow  up,  he  knoweth  not  how. 

28  For  the  earth  bringeth  forth  fruit 
of  herself;  first  the  blade,  then  the  ear, 
after  that  the  full  corn  in  the  ear. 

29  But  when  the  fruit  is  brought 
forth,  immediately  he  putteth  in  the 
sickle,  because  the  harvest  is  come. 

30  And  he  said,  Whereunto  shall 
we  liken  the  kingdom  of  God  ?  or 
with  what  comparison  shall  we  com¬ 
pare  it  ? 

31  It  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  which,  when  it  is  sown  in  the 
earth,  is  less  than  all  the  seeds  that 
be  in  the  earth : 

32  But  when  it  is  sown,  it  grow- 
eth  up,  and  hecometh  greater  than 
all  herbs,  and  shooteth  out  great 
branches ;  so  that  the  fowls  of  the 
air  may  lodge  under  the  shadow  of  it. 

33  And  with  many  such  parables 
spake  he  the  word  unto  them,  as  they 
were  able  to  hear  it. 

34  But  without  a  parable  spake  he 
not  unto  them  :  and  when  they  were 
alone,  he  expounded  all  things  to  his 
disciples. 

35  And  the  same  day,  when  the 
even  was  come,  he  saith  unto  them, 
Let  us  pass  over  unto  the  other  side. 

36  And  when  they  had  sent  away 
the  multitude,  they  took  him  even  as 
he  was  in  the  ship.  And  there  were 
also  with  him  other  little  ships. 

37  And  there  arose  a  great  storm 
of  wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into  the 
ship,  so  that  it  was  now  full. 

38  And  he  was  in  the  hinder  part  of 
the  ship,  asleep  on  a  pillow:  and  they 
awake  him,  and  say  unto  him,  Master, 
carest  thou  not  that  we  perish  ? 

39  And  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the 
wind,  and  said  unto  the  sea,  Peace, 


be  still.  And  the  wind  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm. 

40  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why 
are  ye  so  fearful  ?  how  is  it  that  ye 
have  no  faith  ? 

41  And  they  feared  exceedingly, 
and  said  one  to  another,  What  man¬ 
ner  of  man  is  this,  that  even  the 
wind  and  the  sea  obey  him  ? 

CIIAP TEE  Y. 

1  Christ  delivering  the  possessed  of  the  legion  of  devils, 
13  they  enter  into  the  swine.  25  He  healeth.  the  woman 
of  the  bloody  issue,  35  and  raiseth  from  death  Jairus ’ 
daughter. 

AND  they  came  over  unto  the 
other  side  of  the  sea,  into  the 
country  of  the  Gadarenes. 

2  And  when  he  was  come  out  of 
the  ship,  immediately  there  met  him 
out  of  the  tombs  a  man  with  an  un¬ 
clean  spirit, 

3  Who  had  his  dwelling  among  the 
tombs ;  and  no  man  could  bind  him, 
no,  not  with  chains  : 

4  Because  that  he  had  been  often 
bound  with  fetters  and  chains,  and  the 
chains  had  been  plucked  asunder  by 
him,  and  the  fetters  broken  in  pieces : 
neither  could  any  man  tame  him. 

5  And  always,  night  and  day,  he  was 
in  the  mountains,  and  in  the  tombs, 
crying,  and  cuttinghimselfwith  stones. 

6  But  when  he  saw  Jesus  afar  off, 
he  ran  and  worshipped  him, 

7  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and 
said,  What  have  I  to  do  with  thee, 
Jesus,  thou  Son  of  the  most  high 
God  ?  I  adjure  thee  by  God,  that 
thou  torment  me  not. 

8  (For  he  said  unto  him,  Come  out 
of  the  man,  thou  unclean  spirit.) 

9  And  he  asked  him,  What  is  thy 
name  ?  And  he  answered,  saying,  My 
name  is  Legion :  for  we  are  many. 

10  And  he  besought  him  much 
that  he  would  not  send  them  away 
out  of  the  country. 

11  Now  there  was  there  nigh  unto 
the  mountains  a  great  herd  of  swine 
feeding. 

•  12  And  all  the  devils  besought  him, 
saying,  Send  us  into  the  swine,  that 
we  may  enter  into  them. 

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Christ  casteth  out  devils.  ST.  MARK.  The  bloody  issue  healed. 


13  And  forthwith  Jesus  gave  them 
leave.  And  the  unclean  spirits  went 
out,  and  entered  into  the  swine ; 
and  the  herd  ran  violently  down  a 
steep  place  into  the  sea,  (they  were 
about  two  thousand,)  and  were 
choked  in  the  sea. 

14  And  they  that  fed  the  swine  fled, 
and  told  it  in  the  city,  and  in  the 
country.  And  they  went  out  to  see 
what  it  was  that  was  done. 

15  And  they  come  to  Jesus,  and 
see  him  that  was  possessed  with  the 
devil,  and  had  the  legion,  sitting, 
and  clothed,  and  in  his  right  mind ; 
and  they  were  afraid. 

16  And  they  that  saw  it  told  them 
how  it  befell  to  him  that  was  pos¬ 
sessed  with  the  devil,  and  also  con¬ 
cerning  the  swine. 

1 7  And  they  began  to  pray  him  to 
depart  out  of  their  coasts. 

18  And  when  he  was  come  into 
the  ship,  he  that  had  been  possessed 
with  the  devil  prayed  him  that  he 
might  he  with  him. 

19  Howheit  Jesus  suffered  him  not, 
but  saith  unto  him,  Go  home  to  thy 
friends,  and  tell  them  how  great  things 
the  Lord  hath  done  for  thee,  and  hath 
had  compassion  on  thee. 

20  And  he  departed,  and  began  to 
publish  in  Decapolis  how  great  things 
Jesus  had  done  for  him :  and  all  men 
did  marvel. 

21  And  when  Jesus  was  passed 
over  again  by  ship  unto  the  other 
side,  much  people  gathered  unto 
him;  .and  he  was  nigh  unto  the 
sea. 

22  And,  behold,  there  cometh  one 
of  the  rulers  of  the  synagogue,  Jairus 
by  name  ;  and  when  he  saw  him,  he 
fell  at  his  feet, 

23  And  besought  him  greatly,  say¬ 
ing,  My  little  daughter  lieth  at  the 
point  of  death :  I jpray  thee ,  come  and 
lay  thy  hands  on  her,  that  she  may 
be  healed;  and  she  shall  live. 

24  And  Jesus  went  with  him ;  and 
much  people  followed  him,  and 
thronged  him. 


25  And  a  certain  woman,  which 
had  an  issue  of  blood  twelve  years, 

26  And  had  suffered  many  things 
of  many  physicians,  and  had  spent 
all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing 
bettered,  but  rather  grew  worse, 

27  When  she  had  heard  of  Jesus, 
came  in  the  press  behind,  and  touch¬ 
ed  his  garment. 

28  For  she  said,  If  I  may  touch 
but  his  clothes,  I  shall  be  whole. 

29  And  straightway  the  fountain 
of  her  blood  was  dried  up  ;  and  she  j| 
felt  in  her  body  that  she  was  healed 
of  that  plague. 

3  0  And  Jesus,  immediately  knowing 
in  himself  that  virtue  had  gone  out  of 
him,  turned  him  about  in  the  press, 
and  said,  Who  touched  my  clothes  ? 

31  And  his  disciples  said  unto  him, 
Thou  seest  the  multitude  thronging 
thee,  and  sayest  thou,  Who  touched 
me  ? 

32  And  he  looked  round  about  to 
see  her  that  had  done  this  thing. 

33  But  the  woman  fearing  and 
trembling,  knowing  what  was  done 
in  her,  came  and  fell  down  before 
him,  and  told  him  all  the  truth. 

34  And  he  said  unto  her,  Daughter, 
thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole ;  go 
in  peace,  and  be  whole  of  thy  plague. 

35  While  he  yet  spake,  there  came 
from  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue’s 
house  certain  which  said,  Thy  daugh¬ 
ter  is  dead ;  why  troublest  thou  the 
Master  any  further  ? 

36  As  soon  as  Jesus  heard  the 
word  that  was  spoken,  he  saith  unto 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  Be  not 
afraid,  only  believe. 

37  And  he  suffered  no  man  to  fol¬ 
low  him,  save  Peter,  and  James,  and 
John  the  brother  of  James. 

38  And  he  cometh  to  the  house 
of  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  and 
seeth  the  tumult,  and  them  that  wept 
and  wailed  greatly. 

39  And  when  he  was  come  in,  he 
saith  unto  them,  Why  make  ye  this 
ado,  and  weep  ?  the  damsel  is  not 
dead,  but  sleepeth. 


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ST.  MARK. 


Divers  opinions  of  Christ. 


J aims'1  daughter  raised. 

40  And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn. 
But  when  he  had  put  them  all  out, 
he  taketh  the  father  and  the  mother 
of  the  damsel,  and  them  that  were 
with  him,  and  entereth  in  where  the 
damsel  was  lying. 

41  And  he  took  the  damsel  by  the 
hand,  and  said  unto  her,  Talitha 
cumi;  which  is,  being  interpreted, 
Damsel,  (I  say  unto  thee,)  arise. 

42  And  straightway  the  damsel 
arose,  and  walked ;  for  she  was  of  the 
age  of  twelve  years.  And  they  were 
astonished  with  a  great  astonishment. 

43  And  he  charged  them  straitly 
that  no  man  should  know  it;  and 
commanded  that  something  should 
he  given  her  to  eat. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Christ  is  contemned  of  his  countrymen.  *1  He  giveth 
the  twelve  power  over  unclean  spirits.  14  Hirers 
opinions  of  Christ.  18  John  Baptist  is  beheaded,  29 
and  buried.  30  The  apostles  return  from  preaching. 
34  The  miracle  of  five  loaves  and  tioo  fishes.  45 
Christ  walketh  on  the  sea:  53  and  healeth  all  that 
touch  him. 

AND  he  went  out  from  thence, 
and  came  into  his  own  country ; 
and  his  disciples  follow  him. 

2  And  when  the  sabbath  day  was 
come,  he  began  to  teach  in  the  syna¬ 
gogue  :  and  many  hearing  him  were 
astonished,  saying,  From  whence 
hath  this  man  these  things  ?  and 
what  wisdom  is  this  which  is  given 
unto  him,  that  even  such  mighty 
works  are  wrought  by  his  hands  ? 

3  Is  not  this  the  carpenter,  the  son 
of  Mary,  the  brother  of  James,  and 
Joses,  and  of  Juda,  and  Simon  ?  and 
are  not  his  sisters  here  with  us  ?  And 
they  were  offended  at  him. 

4  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  A 
prophet  is  not  without  honour,  but 
in  his  own  country,  and  among  his 
own  kin,  and  in  his  own  house. 

5  And  he  could  there  do  no  mighty 
work,  save  that  he  laid  his  hands  upon 
a  few  sick  folk,  and  healed  them. 

6  And  he  marvelled  because  of 
their  unbelief.  And  he  went  round 
about  the  villages,  teaching. 

7  If  And  he  called  unto  him  the 


twelve,  and  began  to  send  them  forth 
by  two  and  two;  and  gave  them 
power  over  unclean  spirits ; 

8  And  commanded  them  that  they 
should  take  nothing  for  their  journey, 
save  a  staff  only ;  no  scrip,  no  bread, 
no  money  in  their  purse : 

9  But  be  shod  with  sandals ;  and 
not  put  on  two  coats. 

10  And  he  said  unto  them,  In  what 
place  soever  ye  enter  into  a  house, 
there  abide  till  ye  depart  from  that 
place. 

11  And  whosoever  shall  not  receive 
you,  nor  hear  you,  when  ye  depart 
thence,  shake  off  the  dust  under 
your  feet  for  a  testimony  against 
them.  Verily  I  say  unto*  you,  It 
shall  he  more  tolerable  for  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judg¬ 
ment,  than  for  that  city. 

12  And  they  went  out,  and  preach¬ 
ed  that  men  should  repent. 

13  And  they  cast  out  many  devils, 
and  anointed  with  oil  many  that  were 
sick,  and  healed  them. 

14  And  king  Herod  heard  of  him; 
(for  his  name  was  spread  abroad  ;) 
and  he  said,  That  John  the  Baptist 
was  risen  from  the  dead,  and  there¬ 
fore  mighty  works  do  shew  forth 
themselves  in  him. 

15  Others  said,  That  it  is  Elias. 
And  others  said,  That  it  is  a  prophet, 
or  as  one  of  the  prophets. 

16  But  when  Herod  heard  thereof, 
he  said,  It  is  John,  whom  I  beheaded: 
he  is  risen  from  the  dead. 

17  For  Herod  himself  had  sent 
forth  and  laid  hold  upon  John,  and 
bound  him  in  prison  for  Herodias’ 
sake,  his  brother  Philip’s  wife;  for 
he  had  married  her. 

18  For  John  had  said  unto  Herod, 
It  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  thy 
brother’s  wife. 

19  Therefore  Herodias  had  a  quar¬ 
rel  against  him,  and  would  have 
killed  him ;  hut  she  could  not : 

20  For  Herod  feared  John,  know¬ 
ing  that  he  was  a  just  man  and  a 
holy,  and  observed  him;  and  when 

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ST.  MARK.  Christ  feedeth  jive  thousand . 


John  the  Baptist  beheaded . 

he  heard  him,  he  did  many  things, 
and  heard  him  gladly. 

21  And  when  a  convenient  day 
was  come,  that  Herod  on  his  birth¬ 
day  made  a  supper  to  his  lords,  high 
captains,  and  chief  estates  of  Galilee ; 

22  And  when  the  daughter  of  the 
said  Herodias  came  in,  and  danced, 
and  pleased  Herod  and  them  that  sat 
with  him,  the  king  said  unto  the 
damsel,  Ask  of  me  whatsoever  thou 
wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee. 

23  And  he  sware  unto  her,  Whatso¬ 
ever  thou  shalt  ask  of  me,  I  will  give 
it  thee,  unto  the  half  of  my  kingdom. 

24  And  she  went  forth,  and  said 
unto  her  mother,  What  shall  I  ask  ? 
And  she*  said,  The  head  of  John  the 
Baptist. 

25  And  she  came  in  straightway 
with  haste  unto  the  king,  and  asked, 
saying,  I  will  that  thou  give  me  by 
and  by  in  a  charger  the  head  of  John 
the  Baptist. 

26  And  the  king  was  exceeding 
sorry ;  yet  for  his  oath’s  sake,  and 
for  their  sakes  which  sat  with  him, 
he  would  not  reject  her. 

27  And  immediately  the  king  sent 
an  executioner,  and  commanded  his 
head  to  he  brought:  and  he  went 
and  beheaded  him  in  the  prison, 

28  And  brought  his  head  in  a 
charger,  and  gave  it  to  the  damsel ; 
and  the  damsel  gave  it  to  her  mother. 

29  And  when  his  disciples  heard 
of  it ,  they  came  and  took  up  his 
corpse,  and  laid  it  in  a  tomb. 

30  And  the  apostles  gathered  them¬ 
selves  together  unto  Jesus,  and  told 
him  all  things,  both  what  they  had 
done,  and  what  they  had  taught. 

31  And  he  said  unto  them,  Come 
ye  yourselves  apart  into  a  desert 
place,  and  rest  a  while:  for  there 
were  many  coming  and  going,  and 
they  had  no  leisure  so  much  as  to  eat. 

32  And  they  departed  into  a  desert 
place  by  ship  privately. 

33  And  the  people  saw  them  de¬ 
parting,  and  many  knew  him,  and 
ran  afoot  thither  out  of  all  cities,  and 

54 


outwent  them,  and  came  together 
unto  him. 

34  And  Jesus,  when  he  came  out, 
saw  much  people,  and  was  moved 
with  compassion  toward  them,  be¬ 
cause  they  were  as  sheep  not  having 
a  shepherd:  and  he  .began  to  teach 
them  many  things. 

35  And  when  the  day  was  now  far 
spent,  his  disciples  came  unto  him, 
and  said,  This  is  a  desert  place,  and 
now  the  time  is  far  passed  : 

36  Send  them  away,  that  they  may 
go  into  the  country  round  about, 
and  into  the  villages,  and  buy  them¬ 
selves  bread :  for  they  have  nothing 
to  eat. 

37  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Give  ye  them  to  eat.  And 
they  say  unto  him,  Shall  we  go  and 
buy  two  hundred  pennyworth  of 
bread,  and  give  them  to  eat  ? 

38  He  saith  unto  them,  How  many 
loaves  have  ye  ?  go  and  see.  And 
when  they  knew,  they  say,  Five, 
and  two  fishes. 

39  And  he  commanded  them  to 
make  all  sit  down  by  companies  upon 
the  green  grass. 

40  And  they  sat  down  in  ranks,  by 
hundreds,  and  by  fifties. 

41  And  when  he  had  taken  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes,  he  looked 
up  to  heaven,  and  blessed,  and 
brake  the  loaves,  and  gave  them  to 
his  disciples  to  set  before  them  ;  and 
the  two  fishes  divided  he  among 
them  all. 

42  And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were 
filled. 

43  And  they  took  up  twelve  baskets 
full  of  the  fragments,  and  of  the  fishes. 

44  And  they  that  did  eat  of  the 
loaves  were  about  five  thousand  men. 

45  And  straightway  he  constrained 
his  disciples  to  get  into  the  ship, 
and  to  go  to  the  other  side  before 
unto  Bethsaida,  while  he  sent  away 
the  people. 

46  And  when  he  had  sent  them 
away,  he  departed  into  a  mountain 
to  pray. 


Christ  walhetli  on  the  sea. 

47  And  when  even  was  come,  the 
ship  was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  and 
he  alone  on  the  land. 

48  And  he  saw  them  toiling  in 
rowing;  for  the  wind  was  contrary 
unto  them:  and  about  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night  he  cometh  unto 
them,  walking  upon  the  sea,  and 
would  have  passed  hy  them. 

49  But  when  they  saw  him  walk¬ 
ing  upon  the  sea,  they  supposed  it 
had  been  a  spirit,  and  cried  out : 

50  For  they  all  saw  him,  and  were 
troubled.  And  immediately  he  talk¬ 
ed  with  them,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Be  of  gooj  cheer :  it  is  I ;  he  not 
afraid. 

51  And  he  went  up  unto  them  into 
the  ship  ;  and  the  wind  ceased :  and 
they  were  sore  amazed  in  themselves 
beyond  measure,  and  wondered. 

52  For  they  considered  not  the 
miracle  of  the  loaves  ;  for  their  heart 
was  hardened. 

53  And  when  they  had  passed  over, 
they  came  into  the  land  of  Genne- 
saret,  and  drew  to  the  shore. 

54  And  when  they  were  come  out 
of  the  ship,  straightway  they  knew 
him, 

55  And  ran  through  that  whole 
region  round  about,  and  began  to 
carry  about  in  beds  those  that  were 
sick,  where  they  heard  he  was. 

56  And  whithersoever  he  entered, 
into  villages,  or  cities,  or  country, 
they  laid  the  sick  in  the  streets,  and 
besought  him  that  they  might  touch 
if  it  were  hut  the  border  of  his  gar¬ 
ment  :  and  as  many  as  touched  him 
were  made  whole. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  The  Pharisees  find  fault  at  the  disciples  for  eating 
with  unwashen  hands.  8  They  break  the  command¬ 
ment  of  God  by  the  traditions  of  men.  14  Meat  de- 
fileth  not  the  man.  24  He  healeth  the  Syrophenician 
woman's  daughter  of  an  unclean  spirit,  31  and  one 
that  was  deaf  and  stammered  in  his  speech. 

THEN  came  together  unto  him 
the  Pharisees,  and  certain  of  the 
scribes,  which  came  from  Jerusalem. 

2  And  when  they  saw  some  of  his 
disciples  eat  bread  with  defiled,  that 


The  Pharisees  reproved. 

is  to  say,  with  unwashen  hands,  they 
found  fault. 

3  For  the  Pharisees,  and  all  the 
Jews,  except  they  wash  their  hands 
oft,  eat  not,  holding  the  tradition  of 
the  elders. 

4  And  when  they  come  from  the 
market,  except  they  wash,  they  eat 
not.  And  many  other  things  there 
be,  which  they  have  received  to  hold, 
as  the  washing  of  cups,  and  pots, 
brazen  vessels,  and  of  tables. 

5  Then  the  Pharisees  and  scribes 
asked  him,  Why  walk  not  thy  dis¬ 
ciples  according  to  the  tradition  of 
the  elders,  hut  eat  bread  with  un¬ 
washen  hands  ? 

6  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Well  hath  Esaias  prophesied  of  you 
hypocrites,  as  it  is  written,  This  peo¬ 
ple  honoureth  me  with  their  lips,  hut 
their  heart  is  far  from  me. 

7  Howbeit  in  vain  do  they  worship 
me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the  com¬ 
mandments  of  men. 

8  For  layingaside  the  commandment 
of  God,  ye  hold  the  tradition  of  men, 
as  the  washing  of  pots  and  cups  :  and 
many  other  such  like  things  ye  do. 

9  And  he  said  unto  them,  Full 
well  ye  reject  the  commandment  of 
God,  that  ye  may  keep  your  own 
tradition. 

10  For  Moses  said,  Honour  thy 
father  and  thy  mother ;  and,  Whoso 
curseth  father  or  mother,  let  him  die 
the  death : 

11  But  ye  say,  If  a  man  shall  say 
to  his  father  or  mother,  It  is  Corban, 
that  is  to  say,  a  gift,  by  whatsoever 
thou  mightest  be  profited  by  me ;  he 
shall  he  free. 

12  And  ye  suffer  him  no  more  to  do 
aught  for  his  father  or  his  mother ; 

13  Making  the  word  of  God  of  none 
effect  through  your  tradition,  which 
ye  have  delivered:  and  many  such 
like  things  do  ye. 

14  H  And4  when  he  had  called  all 
the  people  unto  him ,  he  said  unto 
them,  Hearken  unto  me  every  one 
of  you ,  and  understand : 

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ST.  MARK. 


What  defileth  a  man. 

15  There  is  nothing  from  without 
a  man,  that  entering  into  him  can 
defile  him :  hut  the  things  which 
come  out  of  him,  those  are  they  that 
defile  the  man. 

16  If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

17  And  when  he  was  entered  into 
the  house  from  the  people,  his  disci¬ 
ples  asked  him  concerning  the  para¬ 
ble. 

18  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Are 
ye  so  without  understanding  also? 
Do  ye  not  perceive,  that  whatsoever 
thing  from  without  entereth  into  the 
man,  it  cannot  defile  him ; 

19  Because  it  entereth  not  into  his 
heart,  hut  into  the  belly,  and  goeth  out 
into  the  draught,  purging  all  meats  ? 

2  0  And  he  said,  That  which  cometh 
out  of  the  man,  that  defileth  the 
man. 

21  For  from  within,  out  of  the 
heart  of  men,  proceed  evil  thoughts, 
adulteries,  fornications,  murders, 

22  Thefts,  covetousness,  wicked¬ 
ness,  deceit,  lasciviousness,  an  evil 
eye,  blasphemy,  pride,  foolishness : 

23  All  these  evil  things  come  from 
within,  and  defile  the  man. 

24  U  And  from  thence  he  arose, 
and  went  into  the  borders  of  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  and  entered  into  a  house, 
and  would  have  no  man  know  it :  but 
he  could  not  be  hid. 

25  For  a  certain  woman,  whose 
young  daughter  had  an  unclean 
spirit,  heard  of  him,  and  came  and 
fell  at  his  feet  : 

26  The  woman  was  a  Greek,  a 
Syrophenician  by  nation;  and  she 
besought  him  that  he  would  cast 
forth  the  devil  out  of  her  daughter. 

27  But  Jesus  said  unto  her,  Let 
the  children  first  be  filled :  for  it  is 
not  meet  to  take  the  children’s  bread, 
and  to  cast  it  unto  the  dogs. 

28  And  she  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Yes,  Lord:  yet  the  dogs 
under  the  table  eat  of  the  children’s 
crumbs. 

29  And  he  said  unto  her,  For  this 

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A  deaf  man  healed . 

saying  go  thy  way ;  the  devil  is  gone 
out  of  thy  daughter. 

30  And  when  she  was  come  to  her 
house,  she  found  the  devil  gone  out, 
and  her  daughter  laid  upon  the  bed. 

31  And  again,  departing  from 
the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  he 
came  unto  the  sea  of  Galilee,  through 
the  midst  of  the  coasts  of  Decapolis. 

32  And  they  bring  unto  him  one 
that  was  deaf,  and  had  an  impedi¬ 
ment  in  his  speech  ;  and  they  beseech 
him  to  put  his  hand  upon  him. 

33  And  he  took  him  aside  from 
the  multitude,  and  put  his  fingers 
into  his  ears,  and  he  spit,  and  touched 
his  tongue ; 

34  And  looking  up  to  heaven,  he 
sighed,  and  saith  unto  him,  Ephpha- 
tha,  that  is,  Be  opened. 

35  And  straightway  his  ears  were 
opened,  and  the  string  of  his  tongue 
was  loosed,  and  he  spake  plain. 

36  And  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man :  but  the  more  he 
charged  them,  so  much  the  more  a 
great  deal  they  published  it ; 

37  And  were  beyond  measure  as¬ 
tonished,  saying,  He  hath  done  all 
things  well :  he  maketh  both  the  deaf 
to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  Christ  feedeth  the  people  miraculously:  10  refuseth 
to  give  a  sign  to  the  Pharisees:  14  admonished  his 
disciples  to  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  and 
of  the  leaven  of  Herod:  22  giveth  a  blind  man  his 
sight :  27  acknowledged  that  he  is  the  Christ,  who 
should  suffer  and  rise  again :  34  and  exhorteth  to 
patience  in  persecution  for  the  profession  of  the 
gospel. 

IN  those  days  the  multitude  being 
very  great,  and  having  nothing 
to  eat,  Jesus  called  his  disciples  unto 
him ,  and  saith  unto  them, 

2  I  have  compassion  on  the  mul¬ 
titude,  because  they  have  now  been 
with  me  three  days,  and  have  nothing 
to  eat: 

3  And  if  I  send  them  away  fasting 
to  their  own  houses,  they  will  faint 
by  the  way :  for  divers  of  them  came 
from  far. 

4  And  his  disciples  answered  him, 
From  whence  can  a  man  satisfy  these 


ST.  MARK. 


Christ  feedeth  four  thousand.  ST.  MARK.  He  giveth  a  blind  man  sight . 


men  with  bread  here  in  the  wilder¬ 
ness  ? 

5  And  he  asked  them,  How  many 
loaves  have  ye  ?  And  they  said,  Seven. 

6  And  he  commanded  the  people 
to  sit  down  on  the  ground :  and  he 
took  the  seven  loaves,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  brake,  and  gave  to  his 
disciples  to  set  before  them;  and  they 
did  set  them  before  the  people. 

7  And  they  had  a  few  small  fish¬ 
es  :  and  he  blessed,  and  commanded 
to  set  them  also  before  them. 

8  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  filled  : 
and  they  took  up  of  the  broken  meat 
that  was  left  seven  baskets. 

9  And  they  that  had  eaten  were 
about  four  thousand:  and  he  sent 
them  away. 

10  If  And  straightway  he  entered 
into  a  ship  with  his  disciples,  and 
came  into  the  parts  of  Dalmanutha. 

11  And  the  Pharisees  came  forth, 
and  began  to  question  with  him,  seek¬ 
ing  of  him  a  sign  from  heaven,  tempt- 

i  ing  him. 

12  And  he  sighed  deeply  in  his 
spirit,  and  saith,  Why  doth  this  ge¬ 
neration  seek  after  a  sign  ?  verily  I 
say  unto  you,  There  shall  no  sign  be 
given  unto  this  generation. 

13  And  he  left  them,  and  entering 

into  the  ship  again  departed  to  the 
other  side.  • 

1 4  If  Now  the  disciples  had  forgotten 
to  take  bread,  neither  had  they  in  the 
ship  with  them  more  than  one  loaf. 

15  And  he  charged  them,  saying, 
Take  heed,  beware  of  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees,  and  of  the  leaven  of  Herod. 

16  And  they  reasoned  among  them¬ 
selves,  saying,  It  is  because  we  have 
no  bread. 

17  And  when  Jesus  knew  it ,  he 
saith  unto  them,  Why  reason  ye,  be¬ 
cause  ye  have  no  bread  ?  perceive 
ye  not  yet,  neither  understand  ?  have 
ye  your  heart  yet  hardened  ? 

18  Having  eyes,  see  ye  not  ?  and 
having  ears,  hear  ye  not  ?  and  do  ye 
not  remember  ? 

19  When  I  brake  the  five  loaves 


among  five  thousand,  how  many  bas¬ 
kets  full  of  fragments  took  ye  up? 
They  say  unto  him,  Twelve. 

20  And  when  the  seven  among 
four  thousand,  how  many  baskets 
full  of  fragments  took  ye  up  ?  And 
they  said,  Seven. 

21  And  he  said  unto  them,  How 
is  it  that  ye  do  not  understand  ? 

22  If  And  he  cometh  to  Bethsaida; 
and  they  bring  a  blind  man  unto 
him,  and  besought  him  to  touch  him. 

23  And  he  took  the  blind  man  by 
the  hand,  and  led  him  out  of  the 
town ;  and  when  he  had  spit  on  his 
eyes,  and  put  his  hands  upon  him, 
he  asked  him  if  he  saw  aught. 

24  And  he  looked  up,  and  said,  I 
see  men  as  trees,  walking. 

25  After  that  he  put  his  hands 
again  upon  his  eyes,  and  made  him 
look  up ;  and  he  was  restored,  and 
saw  every  man  clearly. 

26  And  he  sent  him  away  to  his 
house,  saying,  Neither  go  into  the 
town,  nor  tell  it  to  any  in  the  town. 

27  If  And  Jesus  went  out,  and  his 
disciples,  into  the  towns  of  Cesarea 
Philippi :  and  by  the  way  he  asked  his 
disciples,  saying  unto  them,  Whom 
do  men  say  that  I  am  ? 

28  And  they  answered,  John  the 
Baptist :  but  some  say ,  Elias ;  and 
others,  One  of  the  prophets. 

29  And  he  saith  unto  them,  But 
whom  say  ye  that  I  am  ?  And  Peter 
answereth  and  saith  unto  him,  Thou 
art  the  Christ. 

30  And  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  of  him. 

31  And  he  began  to  teach  them, 
that  the  Son  of  man  must  suffer 
many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  the 
elders,  and  of  the  chief  priests,  and 
scribes,  and  be  killed,  and  after  three 
days  rise  again. 

32  And  he  spake  that  saying  open¬ 
ly.  And  Peter  took  him,  and  began 
to  rebuke  him. 

33  But  when  he  had  turned  about 
and  looked  on  his  disciples,  he  re¬ 
buked  Peter,  saying,  Get  thee  be- 

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The  transfiguration  of  Christ.  ST.  MARK. 


Of  the  coming  of  Elias. 


* 


hind  me,  Satan  :  for  thou  savourest 
not  the  things  that  he  of  God,  hut 
the  things  that  he  of  men. 

34  ^  And  when  he  had  called  the. 
people  unto  him  with  his  disciples 
also,  he  said  unto  them,  Whosoever 
will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny 
himself,  and  take  up  his  cross,  and 
follow  me. 

35  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life 
shall  lose  it ;  but  whosoever  shall 
lose  his  life  for  my  sake  and  the  gos¬ 
pel’s,  the  same  shall  save  it. 

36  For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man, 
if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  lose  his  own  soul  ? 

37  Or  what  shall  a  man  give  in 
exchange  for  his  soul  ? 

38  Whosoever  therefore  shall  he 
ashamed  of  me  and  of  my  words,  in 
this  adulterous  and  sinful  genera¬ 
tion,  of  him  also  shall  the  Son  of 
man  he  ashamed,  when  he  cometh 
in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  the 
holy  angels. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

2  Jesuit  is  transfigured.  11  He  instructeth  his  disciples 
concerning  the  coming  of  Elias :  14  casteth  forth  a 
dumb  and  deaf  spirit:  30  foretelleth  his  death  and 
resurrection:  33  exhorteth  his  disciples  to  humility: 
38  bidding  them  not  to  prohibit  such  as  be  not 
against  them,  nor  to  give  offence  to  any  of  the  faithful. 

AND  he  said  unto  them,  Verily 
_  I  say  unto  you,  That  there  he 
some  of  them  that  stand  here,  which 
shall  not  taste  of  death,  till  they 
have  seen  the  kingdom  of  God  come 
with  power. 

2  ^  And  after  six  days  Jesus  tak- 
eth  with  him  Peter,  and  James,  and 
John,  and  leadeth  them  up  into 
a  high  mountain  apart  hy  them¬ 
selves  :  and  he  was  transfigured  be¬ 
fore  them. 

3  And  his  raiment  became  shining, 
exceeding  white  as  snow;  so  as  no 
fuller  on  earth  can  white  them. 

4  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
Elias  with  Moses:  and  they  were 
talking  with  Jesus. 

5  And  Peter  answered  and  said  to 
Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good  for  us  to 
he  here :  and  let  us  make  three 

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tabernacles ;  one  for  thee,  and  one 
for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias. 

6  For  he  wist  not  what  to  say; 
for  they  were  sore  afraid. 

7  And  there  was  a  cloud  that  over¬ 
shadowed  them:  and  a  voice  came  out 
of  the  cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  be¬ 
loved  Son :  hear  him. 

8  And  suddenly,  when  they  had 
looked  round  about,  they  saw  no 
man  any  more,  save  Jesus  only  with 
themselves. 

9  And  as  they  came  down  from  the 
mountain,  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  what  things  they 
had  seen,  till  the  Son  of  man  were 
risen  from  the  dead. 

10  And  they  kept  that  saying  with 
themselves,  questioning  one  with  an¬ 
other  what  the  rising  from  the  dead 
should  mean. 

11  IT  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Why  say  the  scribes  that  Elias  must 
first  come  ? 

12  And  he  answered  and  told 
them,  Elias  verily  cometh  first,  and 
restoreth  all  things ;  and  how  it  is 
written  of  the  Son  of  man,  that  he 
must  suffer  many  things,  and  be  set 
at  nought. 

13  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  Elias 
is  indeed  come,  and  they  have  done 
unto  him  whatsoever  they  listed,  as 
it  is  written  of  him. 

14  U  And  when  he  came  to  his 
disciples,  he  saw  a  great  multitude 
about  them,  and  the  scribes  question¬ 
ing  with  them. 

15  And  straightway  all  the  people, 
when  they  beheld  him,  were  greatly 
amazed,  and  running  to  him  saluted 
him. 

16  And  he  asked  the  scribes,  What 
question  ye  with  them  ? 

17  And  one  of  the  multitude  an¬ 
swered  and  said,  Master,  I  have 
brought  unto  thee  my  son,  which 
hath  a  dumb  spirit; 

18  And  wheresoever  he  taketh  him, 
he  teareth  him ;  and  he  foameth,  and 
gnasheth  with  his  teeth,  and  pineth 
away :  and  I  spake  to  thy  disciples 


\ 


i 


A  dumb  spirit  cast  out. 

that  they  should  cast  him  out ;  and 
they  could  not. 

19  He  answereth  him,  and  saith, 
O  faithless  generation,  how  long 
shall  I  he  with  you  ?  how  long  shall 
I  suffer  you  ?  bring  him  unto  me. 

20  And  they  brought  him  unto 
him :  and  when  he  saw  him,  straight¬ 
way  the  spirit  tare  him  ;  and  he  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  wallowed  foaming. 

21  And  he  asked  his  father,  How 
long  is  it  ago  since  this  came  unto 
him  ?  And  he  said,  Of  a  child. 

2  2  And  ofttimes  it  hath  cast  him  into 
the  fire,  and  into  the  waters,  to  destroy 
him :  hut  if  thou  canst  do  any  thing, 
have  compassion  on  us,  and  help  us. 

23  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou 
canst  believe,  all  things  are  possible 
to  him  that  believeth. 

24  And  straightway  the  father  of 
the  child  cried  out,  and  said  with 
tears,  Lord,  I  believe ;  help  thou 
mine  unbelief. 

25  When  Jesus  saw  that  the  people 
came  running  together,  he  rebuked 
the  foul  spirit,  saying  unto  him, 
Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit,  I  charge 
thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  enter  no 
more  into  him. 

26  And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent 
him  sore,  and  came  out  of  him :  and 
he  was  as  one  dead  ;  insomuch  that 
many  said,  He  is  dead. 

27  But  Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand, 
and  lifted  him  up  ;  and  he  arose. 

28  And  when  he  was  come  into 
the  house,  his  disciples  asked  him 
privately,  Why  could  not  we  cast 
him  out  ? 

29  And  he  said  unto  them,  This 
kind  can  come  forth  by  nothing,  but 
by  prayer  and  fasting. 

30  IT  And  they  departed  thence, 
and  passed  through  Galilee ;  and 
he  would  not  that  any  man  should 
know  it. 

31  For  he  taught  his  disciples,  and 
said  unto  them,  The  Son  of  man  is 
delivered  into  the  hands  of  men,  and 
they  shall  kill  him  ;  and  after  that  he 
is  killed,  he  shall  rise  the  third  day. 


Exhortation  to  humility. 

32  But  they  understood  not  that 
saying,  and  were  afraid  to  ask  him. 

33  Tf  And  he  came  to  Capernaum : 
and  being  in  the  house  he  asked 
them,  What  was  it  that  ye  disputed 
among  yourselves  by  the  way  ? 

34  But  they  held  their  peace  :  for 
by  the  way  they  had  disputed  among 
themselves,  who  should  be  the  great¬ 
est. 

35  And  he  sat  down,  and  called 
the  twelve,  and  saith  unto  them,  If 
any  man  desire  to  be  first,  the  same 
shall  be  last  of  all,  and  servant  of  all. 

36  And  he  took  a  child,  and  set 
him  in  the  midst  of  them :  and  when 
he  had  taken  him  in  his  arms,  he 
said  unto  them, 

37  Whosoever  shall  receive  one  of 
such  children  in  my  name,  receiveth 
me  ;  and  whosoever  shall  receive  me, 
receiveth  not  me,  but  him  that  sent 
me. 

38  If  And  John  answered  him, 
saying,  Master,  we  saw  one  casting 
out  devils  in  thy  name,  and  he  fol- 
loweth  not  us  ;  and  we  forbade  him, 
because  he  followeth  not  us. 

39  But  Jesus  said,  F orbid  him  not : 
for  there  is  no  man  which  shall  do  a 
miracle  in  my  name,  that  can  lightly 
speak  evil  of  me. 

40  For  he  that  is  not  against  us  is 
on  our  part. 

41  For  whosoever  shall  give  you  a 
cup  of  water  to  drink  in  my  name, 
because  ye  belong  to  Christ,  verily  I 
say  unto  you,  he  shall  not  lose  his 
reward. 

42  And  whosoever  shall  offend  one 
of  these  little  ones  that  believe  in 
me,  it  is  better  for  him  that  a  millr 
stone  were  hanged  about  his  neck, 
and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 

43  And  if  thy  hand  offend  thee, 
cut  it  off :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  en¬ 
ter  into  life  maimed,  than  having 
two  hands  to  go  into  hell,  into  the 
fire  that  never  shall  be  quenched  : 

44  Where  their  worm  dieth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

45  And  if  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut 

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ST.  MABK. 


Of  divorcement . 

it  off :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
halt  into  life,  than  having  two  feet 
to  he  cast  into  hell,  into  the  fire  that 
never  shall  he  quenched  : 

46  Where  their  worm  dieth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

47  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee, 
pluck  it  out :  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  with 
one  eye,  than  having  two  eyes  to  be 
cast  into  hell  fire  : 

48  Where  their  worm  dieth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

49  For  every  one  shall  he  salted 
with  fire,  and  every  sacrifice  shall 
he  salted  with  salt. 

50  Salt  is  good :  hut  if  the  salt 
have  lost  his  saltness,  wherewith  will 
ye  season  it  ?  Have  salt  in  yourselves, 
and  have  peace  one  with  another. 

CHAPTER  X. 

2  Christ  disputeth  with  the  Pharisees  touching  divorce¬ 
ment:  13  blesseth  the  children  that  are  brought  unto 
him:  17  resolveth  a  rich  man  how  he  may  inherit  life 
everlasting :  23  telleth  his  disciples  of  the  danger  of 
riches :  28  promiseth  rewards  to  them  that  forsake 
any  thing  for  the  gospel:  32  foretelleth  his  death  and 
resurrection :  35  biddeth  the  two  ambitious  suitors  to 
think  rather  of  suffering  with  him :  46  and  restoreth 
to  Bartimeus  his  sight. 

And  he  arose  from  thence,  and 
cometh  into  the  coasts  of  Judea 
by  the  farther  side  of  Jordan :  and  the 
people  resort  unto  him  again ;  and,  as 
he  was  wont,  he  taught  them  again. 

2  If  And .  the  Pharisees  came  to 
him,  and  asked  him,  Is  it  lawful  for 
a  man  to  put  away  his  wife  ?  tempt¬ 
ing  him. 

3  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  What  did  Moses  command  you  ? 

4  And  they  said,  Moses  suffered  to 
write  a  bill  of  divorcement,  and  to 
put  her  away. 

5  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  For  the  hardness  of  your 
heart  he  wrote  you  this  precept. 

6  Rut  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation  God  made  them  male  and 
female. 

7  For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave 
his  father  and  mother,  and  cleave  to 
his  wife  ; 

8  And  they  twain  shall  he  one 

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How  to  attain  eternal  life . 

flesh  :  so  then  they  are  no  more 
twain,  hut  one  flesh. 

9  What  therefore  God  hath  joined 
together,  let  not  man  put  asunder. 

10  And  in  the  house  his  disciples 
asked  him  again  of  the  same  matter. 

1 1  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Who¬ 
soever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  and 
marry  another,  committeth  adultery 
against  her. 

12  And  if  a  woman  shall  put  away 
her  husband,  and  he  married  to  an¬ 
other,  she  committeth  adultery. 

13  IT  And  they  brought  young  chil¬ 
dren  to  him,  that  he  should  touch 
them  ;  and  his  disciples  rebuked 
those  that  brought  them. 

14  But  when  Jesus  saw  it ,  he 
was  much  displeased,  and  said  unto 
them,  Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not ; 
for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  God. 

15  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Whoso¬ 
ever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  not 
enter  therein. 

16  And  he  took  them  up  in  his 
arms,  put  his  hands  upon  them,  and 
blessed  them. 

17  If  And  when  he  was  gone  forth 
into  the  way,  there  came  one  run¬ 
ning,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and  asked 
him,  Good  Master,  what  shall  I  do 
that  I  may  inherit  eternal  life  ? 

18  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Why 
callest  thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none 
good  but  one,  that  is ,  God. 

19  Thou  knowest  the  command¬ 
ments,  Do  not  commit  adultery,  Do 
not  kill,  Do  not  steal,  Do  not  hear 
false  witness,  Defraud  not,  Honour 
thy  father  and  mother. 

20  And  he  answered  and  said  un¬ 
to  him,  Master,  all  these  have  I  ob¬ 
served  from  my  youth. 

21  Then  Jesus  beholding  him  loved 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  One  thing 
thou  lackest :  go  thy  way,  sell  what¬ 
soever  thou  hast,  and  give  to  the 
poor,  and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in 
heaven  :  and  come,  take  up  the  cross, 
and  follow  me. 


ST.  MARK. 


Christ  foretelleth 


ST.  MARK. 


his  own  death. 


22  And  he  was  sad  at  that  saying, 
and  went  away  grieved  :  for  he  had 
great  possessions. 

23  If  And  Jesus  looked  round  about, 
and  saith  unto  his  disciples,  How 
hardly  shall  they  that  have  riches 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  ! 

24  And  the  disciples  were  astonish¬ 
ed  at  his  words.  But  Jesus  answer- 
eth  again,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Children,  how  hard  is  it  for  them 
that  trust  in  riches  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  ! 

25  It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 
through  the  eye  of  a  needle,  than 
for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

26  And  they  were  astonished  out 
of  measure,  saying  among  them¬ 
selves,  Who  then  can  he  saved  ? 

27  And  Jesus  looking  upon  them 
saith,  With  men  it  is  impossible,  hut 
not  with  God :  for  with  God  all 
things  are  possible. 

28  If  Then  Peter  began  to  say  unto 
him,  Lo,  we  have  left  all,  and  have 
followed  thee. 

29  And  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  There  is  no 
man  that  hath  left  house,  or  brethren, 
or  sisters,  or  father,  or  mother,  or 
wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my 
sake,  and  the  gospel’s, 

30  But  he  shall  receive  a  hun¬ 
dredfold  now  in  this  time,  houses, 
and  brethren,  and  sisters,  and  mo¬ 
thers,  and  children,  and  lands,  with 
persecutions ;  and  in  the  world  to 
come  eternal  life. 

31  But  many  that  are  first  shall 
he  last ;  and  the  last  first. 

32  ^f  And  they  were  in  the  way 
going  up  to  Jerusalem  ;  and  Jesus 
went  before  them  :  and  they  were 
amazed  ;  and  as  they  followed,  they 
were  afraid.  And  he  took  again 
the  twelve,  and  began  to  tell  them 
what  things  should  happen  unto 
him, 

33  Saying ,  Behold,  we  go  up  to 
Jerusalem ;  and  the  Son  of  man 
shall  he  delivered  unto  the  chief 


priests,  and  unto  the  scribes;  and 
they  shall  condemn  him  to  death,  and 
shall  deliver  him  to  the  Gentiles : 

34  And  they  shall  mock  him,  and 
shall  scourge  him,  and  shall  spit 
upon  him,  and  shall  kill  him ;  and 
the  third  day  he  shall  rise  again. 

35  If  And  James  and  John,  the 
sons  of  Zehedee,  come  unto  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Master,  we  would  that  thou 
shouldest  do  for  us  whatsoever  we 
shall  desire. 

36  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
would  ye  that  I  should  do  for  you  ? 

37  They  said  unto  him,  Grant 
unto  us  that  we  may  sit,  one  on 
thy  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  thy 
left  hand,  in  thy  glory. 

38  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Ye 
know  not  what  ye  ask :  can  ye  drink 
of  the  cup  that  I  drink  of?  and  he 
baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am 
baptized  with? 

39  And  they  said  unto  him,  We 
can.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Ye 
shall  indeed  drink  of  the  cup  that  I 
drink  of ;  and  with  the  baptism  that 
I  am  baptized  withal  shall  ye  he 
baptized : 

40  But  to  sit  on  my  right  hand 
and  on  my  left  hand  is  not  mine 
to  give  ;  but  it  shall  be  given  to  them 
for  whom  it  is  prepared. 

41  And  when  the  ten  heard  it, 
they  began  to  be  much  displeased 
with  James  and  John. 

42  But  Jesus  called  them  to  him , 
and  saith  unto  them,  Ye  know  that 
they  which  are  accounted  to  rule 
over  the  Gentiles  exercise  lordship 
over  them  ;  and  their  great  ones  ex¬ 
ercise  authority  upon  them. 

43  But  so  shall  it  not  he  among 
you :  but  whosoever  will  he  great 
among  you,  shall  he  your  minister  : 

44  And  whosoever  of  you  will  he 
the  chiefest,  shall  he  servant  of  all. 

45  For  even  the  Son  of  man  came 
not  to  he  ministered  unto,  hut  to  mi¬ 
nister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom 
for  many. 

46  If  And  they  came  to  Jericho  : 

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Christ's  entnj  into  Jerusalem.  ST.  MARK. 


and  as  he  went  out  of  Jericho  with 
his  disciples  and  a  great  number 
of  people,  blind  Bartimeus,  the  son 
of  Timeus,  sat  by  the  highway  side 
begging. 

47  And  when  he  heard  that  it  was 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  he  began  to  cry 
out,  and  say,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me. 

48  And  many  charged  him  that  he 
should  hold  his  peace  :  hut  he  cried 
the  more  a  great  deal,  Thou  Son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

49  And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  com¬ 
manded  him  to  he  called.  And  they 
call  the  blind  man,  saying  unto  him, 
Be  of  good  comfort,  rise  ;  he  calleth 
thee. 

50  And  he,  casting  away  his  gar¬ 
ment,  rose,  and  came  to  Jesus. 

51  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  What  wilt  thou  that  I 
should  do  unto  thee  ?  The  blind 
man  said  unto  him,  Lord,  that  I 
might  receive  my  sight. 

52  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Go 
thy  way  ;  thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole.  And  immediately  he  re¬ 
ceived  his  sight,  and  followed  Jesus 
in  the  way. 

CHAPTER  XL 

1  Christ  rideth  with  triumph  into  Jerusalem :  12  curseth 
the  fruitless  leafy  tree:  15  purgeth  the  temple:  20 
exhorteth  his  disciples  to  steadfastness  of  faith ,  and 
to  forgive  their  enemies :  27  and  defendeth  the  lawful¬ 
ness  of  his  actions,  by  the  witness  of  John,  who  teas  a 
man  sent  of  God. 

AND  when  they  came  nigh  to 
Jerusalem,  unto  Bethphage  and 
Bethany,  at  the  mount  of  Olives,  he 
sendeth  forth  two  of  his  disciples, 

2  And  saith  unto  them,  Go  your 
way  into  the  village  over  against 
you  :  and  as  soon  as  ye  he  entered 
into  it,  ye  shall  find  a  colt  tied, 
whereon  never  man  sat ;  loose  him, 
and  bring  him . 

3  And  if  any  man  say  unto  you, 
Why  do  ye  this  ?  say  ye  that  the 
Lord  hath  need  of  him  ;  and  straight¬ 
way  he  will  send  him  hither. 

4  And  they  went  their  way,  and 
found  the  colt  tied  by  the  door 

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The  fruitless  fig  tree . 

without  in  a  place  where  two  ways 
met ;  and  they  loose  him. 

5  And  certain  of  them  that  stood 
there  said  unto  them,  What  do  ye, 
loosing  the  colt  ? 

6  And  they  said  unto  them  even 

as  Jesus  had  commanded  :  and  they 
let  them  go.  # 

7  And  they  brought  the  colt  to 
Jesus,  and  cast  their  garments  on 
him  ;  and  he  sat  upon  him. 

8  And  many  spread  their  garments 
in  the  way ;  and  others  cut  down 
branches  olf  the  trees,  and  strewed 
them  in  the  way. 

9  And  they  that  went  before,  and 
they  that  followed,  cried,  saying, 
Hosanna ;  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 

10  Blessed  he  the  kingdom  of  our 
father  David,  that  cometh  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  :  Hosanna  in  the  highest. 

11  And  Jesus  entered  into  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  into  the  temple :  and 
when  he  had  looked  round  about 
upon  all  things,  and  now  the  even¬ 
tide  was  come,  he  went  out  unto 
Bethany  with  the  twelve. 

12  IT  And  on  the  morrow,  when 
they  were  come  from  Bethany,  he 
was  hungry : 

13  And  seeing  a  fig  tree  afar  ofi 
having  leaves,  he  came,  if  haply  he 
might  find  any  thing  thereon :  and 
when  he  came  to  it,  he  found  no¬ 
thing  but  leaves  ;  for  the  time  of  figs 
was  not  yet. 

14  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  it,  No  man  eat  fruit  of  thee  here¬ 
after  for  ever.  And  his  disciples 
heard  it. 

15  IT  And  they  come  to  Jerusalem: 
and  J esus  went  into  the  temple,  and 
began  to  cast  out  them,  that  sold 
and  bought  in  the  temple,  and 
overthrew  the  tables  of  the  money 
changers,  and  the  seats  of  them  that 
sold  doves  ; 

16  And  would  not  suffer  that  any 
man  should  carry  any  vessel  through 
the  temple. 

17  And  he  taught,  saying  unto 


Exhortation  to  steadfastness.  ST.  MARK. 


them,  Is  it  not  written,  My  house 
shall  he  called  of  all  nations  the 
house  of  prayer  ?  hut  ye  have  made 
it  a  den  of  thieves. 

18  And  the  scribes  and  chief  priests 
heard  it ,  and  sought  how  they  might 
destroy  him:  for  they  feared  him, 
because  all  the  people  was  astonish¬ 
ed  at  his  doctrine. 

19  And  when  even  was  come,  he 
went  out  of  the  city. 

20  And  in  the  morning,  as  they 
passed  by,  they  saw  the  fig  tree  dried 
up  from  the  roots. 

21  And  Peter  calling  to  remem¬ 
brance  saith  unto  him,  Master,  be¬ 
hold,  the  fig  tree  which  thou  cursedst 
is  withered  away. 

22  And  Jesus  answering  saith  unto 
them,  Have  faith  in  God. 

23  For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  That 
whosoever  shall  say  unto  this  moun¬ 
tain,  Be  thou  removed,  and  be  thou 
cast  into  the  sea ;  and  shall  not 
doubt  in  his  heart,  but  shall  believe 
that  those  things  which  he  saith 
shall  come  to  pass ;  he  shall  have 
whatsoever  he  saith. 

24  Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
What  things  soever  ye  desire,  when 
ye  pray,  believe  that  ye  receive  them , 
and  ye  shall  have  them. 

25  And  when  ye  stand  praying, 
forgive,  if  ye  have  aught  against 
any ;  that  your  F ather  also  which 
is  in  heaven  may  forgive  you  your 
trespasses. 

26  But  if  ye  do  not  forgive,  neither 
will  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven 
forgive  your  trespasses. 

27  And  they  come  again  to  Je¬ 
rusalem  :  and  as  he  was  walking  in 
the  temple,  there  come  to  him  the 
chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  elders, 

28  And  say  unto  him,  By  what 
authority  doest  thou  these  things  ? 
and  who  gave  thee  this  authority 
to  do  these  things  ? 

29  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  will  also  ask  of  you 
one  question,  and  answer  me,  and  I 


Parable  of  the  vineyard. 

will  tell  you  by  what  authority  I  do 
these  things. 

30  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it 
from  heaven,  or  of  men  ?  answer  me. 

31  And  they  reasoned  with  them¬ 
selves,  saying,  If  we  shall  say,  From 
heaven ;  lie  will  say,  Why  then  did 
ye  not  believe  him  ? 

32  But  if  we  shall  say,  Of  men; 
they  feared  the  people  :  for  all .  men 
counted  J ohn,  that  he  was  a  prophet 
indeed. 

33  And  they  answered  and  said 
unto  Jesus,  We  cannot  tell.  And 
Jesus  answering  saith  unto  them, 
Neither  do  I  tell  you  by  what  au¬ 
thority  I  do  these  things. 

CHAPTER  NIL 

1  In  a  parable  of  the  vineyard  let  out  to  unthankful 
husbandmen,  Christ  foretelleth  the  reprobation  of  the 
Jews,  and  the  calling  of  the  Gentiles.  13  He  avoideth 
the  snare  of  the  Pharisees  and  Herodians  about  paying 
tribute  to  Cesar :  18  convinceth  the  error  of  the  Sad- 
ducees,  who  denied  the  resurrection:  28  resolveth  the 
scribe ,  who  questioned  of  the  first  commandment :  35 
refvteth  the  opinion  that  the  scribes  held  of  Christ: 
38  bidding  the  people  to  beware  of  their  ambition  and 
hypocrisy:  41  and  commendeth  the  poor  widow  for  Iter 
two  mites,  above  all. 

AND  he  began  to  speak  unto 
them  by  parables.  A  certain 
man  planted  a  vineyard,  and  set  a 
hedge  about  it,  and  digged  a  place 
for  the  winefat,  and  built  a  tower, 
and  let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and 
went  into  a  far  country. 

2  And  at  the  season  he  sent  to  the 
husbandmen  a  servant,  that  he  might 
receive  from  the  husbandmen  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vineyard. 

3  And  they  caught  him,  and  beat 
him,  and  sent  him  away  empty. 

4  And  again  he  sent  unto  them 
another  servant ;  and  at  him  they 
cast  stones,  and  wounded  him  in  the 
head,  and  sent  him  away  shamefully 
handled. 

5  And  again  he  sent  another ;  and 
him  they  killed,  and  many  others  ; 
beating  some,  and  killing  some. 

6  Having  yet  therefore  one  son, 
his  well  beloved,  he  sent  him  also 
last  unto  them,  saying,  They  will 
reverence  my  son. 

fi3 


Of  pay  ing  tribute. 

7  But  those  husbandmen  said 
among  themselves,  This  is  the  heir ; 
come,  let  us  kill  him,  and  the  inhe¬ 
ritance  shall  he  ours. 

8  And  they  took  him,  and  killed 
him ,  and  cast  him  out  of  the  vine¬ 
yard. 

9  What  shall  therefore  the  lord 
of  the  vineyard  do  ?  he  will  come 
and  destroy  the  husbandmen,  and 
will  give  the  vineyard  unto  others. 

10  And  have  ye  not  read  this 
Scripture ;  The  stone  which  the 
builders  rejected  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner  : 

11  This  was  the  Lord’s  doing,  and 
it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ? 

12  And  they  sought  to  lay  hold 
on  him,  but  feared  the  people;  for 
they  knew  that  he  had  spoken  the 
parable  against  them :  and  they  left 
him,  and  went  their  way. 

13  If  And  they  send  unto  him 
certain  of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the 
Herodians,  to  catch  him  in  his  words. 

14  And  when  they  were  come, 
they  say  unto  him,  Master,  we  know 
that  thou  art  true,  and  carest  for  no 
man ;  for  thou  regardest  not  the  per¬ 
son  of  men,  hut  teachest  the  way  of 
God  in  truth :  Is  it  lawful  to  give 
tribute  to  Cesar,  or  not  ? 

15  Shall  we  give,  or  shall  we  not 
give  ?  But  he,  knowing  their  hypo¬ 
crisy,  said  unto  them,  Why  tempt 
ye  me  ?  bring  me  a  penny,  that  I 
may  see  it. 

16  And  they  brought  it.  And  he 
saith  unto  them,  Whose  is  this  image 
and  superscription  ?  And  they  said 
unto  him,  Cesar’s. 

17  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  Bender  to  Cesar  the  things 
that  are  Cesar’s,  and  to  God  the 
things  that  are  God’s.  And  they 
marvelled  at  him. 

18  IT  Then  come  unto  him  the  Sad- 
ducees,  which  say  there  is  no  resurrec¬ 
tion  ;  and  they  asked  him,  saying, 

19  Master,  Moses  wrote  unto  us, 
If  a  man’s  brother  die,  and  leave 
his  wife  behind  him ,  and  leave  no 

64 


The  Sadducees  confuted. 

children,  that  his  brother  should  take 
his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed  unto  his 
brother. 

20  Now  there  were  seven  brethren: 
and  the  first  took  a  wife,  and  dying 
left  no  seed. 

21  And  the  second  took  her,  and 
died,  neither  left  he  any  seed :  and 
the  third  likewise. 

22  And  the  seven  had  her,  and  left 
no  seed :  last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also. 

23  In  the  resurrection  therefore, 
when  they  shall  rise,  whose  wife 
shall  she  be  of  them  ?  for  the  seven 
had  her  to  wife. 

24  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  Do  ye  not  therefore  err,  be¬ 
cause  ye  know  not  the  Scriptures, 
neither  the  power  of  God  ? 

25  For  when  they  shall  rise  from 
the  dead,  they  neither  marry,  nor 
are  given  in  marriage ;  but  are  as 
the  angels  which  are  in  heaven. 

26  And  as  touching  the  dead,  that 
they  rise ;  have  ye  not  read  in  the 
hook  of  Moses,  how  in  the  hush  God 
spake  unto  him,  saying,  I  am  the 
God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of 
Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob  ? 

27  He  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead, 
hut  the  God  of  the  living :  ye  there¬ 
fore  do  greatly  err. 

28  If  And  one  of  the  scribes  came, 
and  having  heard  them  reasoning 
together,  and  perceiving  that  he  had 
answered  them  well,  asked  him, 
Which  is  the  first  commandment 
of  all  ? 

29  And  Jesus  answered  him,  The 
first  of  all  the  Commandments  is, 
Hear,  O  Israel ;  The  Lord  our  God 
is  one  Lord : 

30  And  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with 
all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind, 
and  with  all  thy  strength  :  this  is  the 
first  commandment. 

31  And  the  second  is  like,  namely 
this,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself.  There  is  none  other 
commandment  greater  than  these. 


ST.  MAEK. 


The  poor  widow's  mites. 


ST.  MARK. 


32  And  the  scribe  said  unto  him, 
Well,  Master,  thou  hast  said  the 
truth:  for  there  is  one  God;  and 
there  is  none  other  hut  he  : 

33  And  to  love  him  with  all  the 
heart,  and  with  all  the  understand¬ 
ing,  and  with  all  the  soul,  and  with 
all  the  strength,  and  to  love  his 
neighbour  as  himself,  is  more  than  all 
whole  burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices. 

34  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he 
answered  discreetly,  he  said  unto 
him,  Thou  art  not  far  from  the 
kingdom  of  God.  And  no  man  after 
that  durst  ask  him  any  question. 

35  If  And  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
while  he  taught  in  the  temple,  How 
say  the  scribes  that  Christ  is  the 
son  of  David  ? 

36  For  David  himself  said  by  the 
Holy  Ghost,  The  Lord  said  to  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

37  David  therefore  himself  calleth 
him  Lord;  and  whence  is  he  then 
his  son  ?  And  the  common  people 
heard  him  gladly. 

38  If  And  he  said  unto  them  in 
his  doctrine,  Beware  of  the  scribes, 
which  love  to  go  in  long  clothing,  and 
love  salutations  in  the  marketplaces, 

39  And  the  chief  seats  in  the  syna¬ 
gogues,  and  the  uppermost  rooms  at 
feasts  : 

40  Which  devour  widows’  houses, 
and  for  a  pretence  make  long  pray¬ 
ers  :  these  shall  receive  greater  dam¬ 
nation. 

41  If  And  Jesus  sat  over  against  the 
treasury,  and  beheld  how  the  people 
cast  money  into  the  treasury:  and 
many  that  were  rich  cast  in  much. 

42  And  there  came  a  certain  poor 
widow,  and  she  threw  in  two  mites, 
which  make  a  farthing. 

43  And  he  called  unto  him  his  dis¬ 
ciples,  and  saith  unto  them,  Yerily  I 
say  unto  you,  That  this  poor  widow 
hath  cast  more  in,  than  all  they  which 
lave  cast  into  the  treasury : 

44  F or  all  they  did  cast  in  of  their 
Abundance ;  hut  she  of  her  want 

69 


Destruction  of  the  temple. 

did  cast  in  all  that  she  had,  e,ven  all 
her  living. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Christ  foretelleth  the  destruction  of  the  temple :  9  the 
persecutions  for  the  gospel:  10  that  the  gospel  must  be 
preached  to  all  nations:  14  that  great  calamities  shall 
happen  to  the  Jeios  :  24  and  the  manner  of  his  coming 
to  judgment :  32  the  hour  whereof  being  known  to 
none,  every  man  is  to  watch  and  pray,  that  we  be  not 
found  unprovided,  when  he  cometh  to  each  one  par¬ 
ticularly  by  death. 

AND  as  he  went  out  of  the  temple, 
one  of  his  disciples  saith  unto 
him,  Master,  see  what  manner  of 
stones  and  what  buildings  are  here  ! 

2  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
him,  Seest  thou  these  great  build¬ 
ings  ?  there  shall  not  he  left  one 
stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not  he 
thrown  down. 

3  And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount 
of  Olives,  over  against  the  temple, 
Peter  and  James  and  John  and  An¬ 
drew  asked  him  privately, 

4  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things 
be  ?  and  what  shall  he  the  sign  when 
all  these  things  shall  he  fulfilled  ? 

5  And  Jesus  answering  them  began 
to  say,  Take  heed  lest  any  man  de¬ 
ceive  you  : 

6  For  many  shall  come  in  my 
name,  saying,  I  am  Christ ;  and  shall 
deceive  many. 

7  And  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars 
and  rumours  of  wars,  be  ye  not 
troubled  :  for  such  things  must  needs 
be ;  but  the  end  shall  not  he  yet. 

8  For  nation  shall  rise  against  na¬ 
tion,  and  kingdom  against  kingdom  : 
and  there  shall  be  earthquakes  in 
divers  places,  and  there  shall  be 
famines  and  troubles :  these  are  the 
beginnings  of  sorrows. 

9  If  But  take  heed  to  yourselves  : 
for  they  shall  deliver  you  up  to  coun¬ 
cils  ;  and  in  the  synagogues  ye  shall 
be  beaten :  and  ye  shall  be  brought 
before  rulers  and  kings  for  my  sake, 
for  a  testimony  against  them. 

10  And  the  gospel  must  first  be 
published  among  all  nations. 

11  But  when  they  shall  lead  you , 
and  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought 
beforehand  what  ye  shall  speak, 

65 


The  signs  of 


ST.  MARK. 


Christ's  second  coming . 


neither  do  ye  premeditate  :  but 
whatsoever  shall  he  given  you  in 
that  hour,  that  speak  ye :  for  it  is  not 
ye  that  speak,  hut  the  Holy  Ghost. 

12  Now  the  brother  shall  betray 
the  brother  to  death,  and  the  fa¬ 
ther  the  son;  and  children  shall 
rise  up  against  their  parents,  and 
shall  cause  them  to  he  put  to  death. 

13  And  ye  shall  he  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  name’s  sake :  hut  he 
that  shall  endure  unto  the  end,  the 
same  shall  he  saved. 

14  N  But  when  ye  shall  see  the 
abomination  of  desolation,  spoken  of 
by  Daniel  the  prophet,  standing  where 
it  ought  not,  (let  him  that  readeth  un¬ 
derstand,)  then  let  them  that  he  in 
Judea  flee  to  the  mountains  : 

15  And  let  him  that  is  on  the 
housetop  not  go  down  into  the 
house,  neither  enter  therein ,  to  take 
any  thing  out  of  his  house  : 

16  And  let  him  that  is  in  the 
field  not  turn  hack  again  for  to 
take  up  his  garment. 

17  But  woe  to  them  that  are  with 
child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck  in 
those  days ! 

18  And  pray  ye  that  your  flight  he 
not  in  the  winter. 

19  For  in  those  days  shall  he  afflic¬ 
tion,  such  as  was  not  from  the  begin¬ 
ning  of  the  creation  which  God  created 
unto  this  time,  neither  shall  he. 

20  And  except  that  the  Lord  had 
shortened  those  days,  no  flesh  should 
he  saved :  hut  for  the  elect’s  sake, 
whom  he  hath  chosen,  he  hath 
shortened  the  days. 

21  And  then  if  any  man  shall  say 
to  you,  Lo,  here  is  Christ ;  or,  lo,  he 
is  there  ;  believe  him  not : 

22  For  false  Christs  and  false  pro¬ 
phets  shall  rise,  and  shall  shew  signs 
and  wonders,  to  seduce,  if  it  were 
possible,  even  the  elect. 

23  But  take  ye  heed:  behold,  I 
have  foretold  you  all  things. 

24  TT  But  in  those  days,  after  that 
tribulation,  the  sun  shall  he  darkened, 
and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her  light, 

66 


25  And  the  stars  of  heaven  shall 
fall,  and  the  powers  that  are  in  hea¬ 
ven  shall  he  shaken. 

26  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son 
of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  with 
great  power  and  glory. 

27  And  then  shall  he  send  his 
angels,  and  shall  gather  together 
his  elect  from  the  four  winds,  from 
the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth  to 
the  uttermost  part  of  heaven. 

28  Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  fig 
tree :  When  her  branch  is  yet  tender, 
and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  know 
that  summer  is  near : 

29  So  ye  in  like  manner,  when  ye 
shall  see  these  things  come  to  pass, 
know  that  it  is  nigh,  even  at  the  doors. 

30  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  this 
generation  shall  not  pass,  till  all 
these  things  he  done. 

3 1  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away: 
hut  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 

32  N  But  of  that  day  and  that  hour 
knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the  angels 
which  are  in  heaven,  neither  the  Son, 
hut  the  Father. 

33  Take  ye  heed,  watch  and  pray  : 
for  ye  know  not  when  the  time  is. 

34  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a  man 
taking  a  far  journey,  who  left  his 
house,  and  gave  authority  to  his  ser¬ 
vants,  and  to  every  man  his  work, 
and  commanded  the  porter  to  watch. 

35  Watch  ye  therefore :  for  ye 
know  not  when  the  master  of  the 
house  cometh,  at  even,  or  at  mid¬ 
night,  or  at  the  cockcrowing,  or  in 
the  morning  : 

36  Lest  coming  suddenly  he  find 
you  sleeping. 

37  And  what  I  say  unto  you  I  say 
unto  all,  Watch. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  A  conspiracy  against  Christ.  8  Precious  ointment 
is  poured  on  his  head  by  a  woman.  10  Judas  selleth 
his  Master  for  money.  12  Christ  himself  for etelleth 
how  he  shall  be  betrayed  of  one  of  his  disciples :  22 
after  the  passover  prepared ,  and  eaten ,  instituteth  his 
supper:  26  declareth  aforehand  the  fight  of  all  his 
disciples,  and  Peter's  denial.  43  Judas  betrayeth  him 
with  a  kiss.  46  He  is  apprehended  in  the  garden ,  53 
falsely  accused ,  and  impiously  condemned  of  the  Jews' 
council:  65  shamefully  abused  by  them :  66  and  thrice 
denied  of  Peter. 


A  conspiracy  against  Christ.  ST.  MARK. 


AFTER  two  days  was  the  feast  of 
the  passover,  and  of  unleavened 
bread :  and  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  sought  how  they  might  take 
him  by  craft,  and  put  him  to  death. 

2  But  they  said,  Not  on  the  feast 
day ,  lest  there  he  an  uproar  of  the 
people. 

3  If  And  being  in  Bethany,  in  the 
house  of  Simon  the  leper,  as  he  sat 
at  meat,  there  came  a  woman  hav¬ 
ing  an  alabaster  box  of  ointment 
of  spikenard  very  precious  ;  and  she 
brake  the  box,  and  poured  it  on  his 
head. 

4  And  there  were  some  that  had 
indignation  within  themselves,  and 
said,  Why  was  this  waste  of  the  oint¬ 
ment  made? 

5  For  it  might  have  been  sold  for 
more  than  three  hundred  pence,  and 
have  been  given  to  the  poor.  And 
they  murmured  against  her. 

6  And  Jesus  said,  Let  her  alone ; 
why  trouble  ye  her  ?  she  hath  wrought 
a  good  work  on  me. 

7  For  ye  have  the  poor  with  you 
always,  and  whensoever  ye  will  ye 
may  do  them  good:  hut  me  ye  have 
not  always. 

8  She  hath  done  what  she  could  : 
she  is  come  aforehand  to  anoint  my 
body  to  the  burying. 

9  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Where¬ 
soever  this  gospel  shall  he  preached 
throughout  the  whole  world,  this 
also  that  she  hath  done  shall  he 
spoken  of  for  a  memorial  of  her. 

10  If  And  Judas  Iscariot,  one 
of  the  twelve,  went  unto  the  chief 
priests,  to  betray  him  unto  them. 

11  And  when  they  heard  it, 
they  were  glad,  and  promised  to 
give  him  money.  And  he  sought 
how  he  might  conveniently  betray 
him. 

12  If  And  the  first  day  of  unlea¬ 
vened  bread,  when  they  killed  the 
passover,  his  disciples  said  unto  him, 
Where  wilt  thou  that  we  go  and 
prepare  that  thou  mayest  eat  the 
passover  ? 


Christ  eateth  the  passover. 

13  And  he  sendeth  forth  two  of 
his  disciples,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Go  ye  into  the  city,  and  there  shall 
meet  you  a  man  bearing  a  pitcher  of 
water :  follow  him. 

14  And  wheresoever  he  shall  go  in, 
say  ye  to  the  goodman  of  the  house, 
The  Master  saith,  Where  is  the 
guestchamber,  where  I  shall  eat  the 
passover  with  my  disciples  ? 

15  And  he  will  shew  you  a  large 
upper  room  furnished  and  prepared  : 
there  make  ready  for  us. 

16  And  his  disciples  went  forth, 
and  came  into  the  city,  and  found  as 
he  had  said  unto  them:  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

17  And  in  the  evening  he  cometh 
with  the  twelve. 

18  And  as  they  sat  and  did  eat, 
Jesus  said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
One  of  you  which  eateth  with  me 
shall  betray  me. 

19  And  they  began  to  he  sorrow¬ 
ful,  and  to  say  unto  him  one  by  one, 
Is  it  I  ?  and  another  said,  Is  it  I  ? 

20  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  It  is  one  of  the  twelve,  that 
dippeth  with  me  in  the  dish. 

21  The  Son  of  man  indeed  goeth, 
as  it  is  written  of  him :  hut  woe  to 
that  man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man 
is  betrayed !  good  were  it  for  that 
man  if  he  had  never  been  horn. 

22  Tf  And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus 
took  bread,  and  blessed,  and  brake 
it,  and  gave  to  them,  and  said,  Take, 
eat ;  this  is  my  body. 

23  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  when 
he  had  given  thanks,  he  gave  it  to 
them  :  and  they  all  drank  of  it. 

24  And  he  said  unto  them,  This  is 
my  blood  of  the  new  testament, 
which  is  shed  for  many. 

25  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  will 
drink  no  more  of  the  fruit  of  the 
vine,  until  that  day  that  I  drink  it 
new 'in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

26  And  when  they  had  sung  a 
hymn,  they  went  out  into  the  mount 
of  Olives. 

27  And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  All 

67 


Christ's  agony  in  the  garden.  ST.  MARK. 


ye  shall  he  offended  because  of  me 
this  night:  for  it  is  written,  I  will 
smite  the  Shepherd,  and  the  sheep 
shall  he  scattered. 

28  But  after  that  I  am  risen,  I  will 
go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

29  But  Peter  said  unto  him,  Al¬ 
though  all  shall  he  offended,  yet  will 
not  I. 

3  0  And  J esus  saith  unto  him,  V erily 
I  say  unto  thee,  That  this  day,  even 
in  this  night,  before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  shaft  deny  me  thrice. 

31  But  he  spake  the  more  vehe¬ 
mently,  If  I  should  die  with  thee, 
I  will  not  deny  thee  in  any  wise. 
Likewise  also  said  they  all. 

32  And  they  came  to  a  place  which 
was  named  Gethseinane :  and  he 
saith  to  his  disciples,  Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  shall  pray. 

33  And  he  taketh  with  him  Peter 
and  James  and  John,  and  began  to  he 
sore  amazed,  and  to  he  very  heavy ; 

34  And  saith  unto  them,  My  soul 
is  exceeding  sorrowful  unto  death : 
tarry  ye  here,  and  watch. 

35  And  he  went  forward  a  little, 
and  fell  on  the  ground,  and  prayed 
that,  if  it  were  possible,  the  hour 
might  pass  from  him. 

36  And  he  said,  Ahha,  Father,  all 
things  are  possible  unto  thee  ;  take 
away  this  cup  from  me:  nevertheless, 
not  what  I  will,  hut  what  thou  wilt. 

37  And  he  cometh,  and  findeth 
them  sleeping,  and  saith  unto  Peter, 
Simon,  sleepest  thou?  couldest  not 
thou  watch  one  hour  ? 

38  Watch  ye  and  pray,  lest  ye  en¬ 
ter  into  temptation.  The  spirit  truly 
is  ready,  hut  the  flesh  is  weak. 

39  And  again  he  went  away,  and 
prayed,  and  spake  the  same  words. 

40  And  when  he  returned,  he 
found  them  asleep  again,  (for  their 
eyes  were  heavy,)  neither  wist  they 
what  to  answer  him. 

41  And  he  cometh  the  third  time, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now, 
and  take  your  rest:  it  is  enough, 
the  hour  is  come;  behold,  the  Son 

68 


He  is  falsely  accused. 

of  man  is  betrayed  into  the  hands 
of  sinners. 

42  Rise  up,  let  us  go  ;  lo,  he  that 
hetrayeth  me  is  at  hand. 

43  IT  And  immediately,  while  he 
yet  spake,  cometh  Judas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  and  with  him  a  great  multi¬ 
tude  with  swords  and  staves,  from 
the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes  and 
the  elders. 

44  And  he  that  betrayed  him  had 
given  them  a  token,  saying,  Whom¬ 
soever  I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is  he ; 
take  him,  and  lead  him  away  safely. 

45  And  as  soon  as  he  was  come,  he 
goeth  straightway  to  him,  and  saith, 
Master,  Master  ;  and  kissed  him. 

46  Tl  And  they  laid  their  hands  on 
him,  and  took  him. 

47  And  one  of  them  that  stood  by 
drew  a  sword,  and  smote  a  servant 
of  the  high  priest,  and  cut  off  his  ear. 

48  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Are  ye  come  out,  as 
against  a  thief,  with  swords  and  with 
staves  to  take  me  ? 

49  I  was  daily  with  you  in  the  tem¬ 
ple  teaching,  and  ye  took  me  not : 
hut  the  Scriptures  must  he  fulfilled. 

50  And  they  all  forsook  him,  and 
fled. 

51  And  there  followed  him  a  cer¬ 
tain  young  man,  having  a  linen  cloth 
cast  about  his  naked  body ;  and  the 
young  men  laid  hold  on  him  : 

52  And  he  left  the  linen  cloth,  and 
fled  from  them  naked. 

53  If  And  they  led  Jesus  away  to 
the  high  priest :  and  with  him  were 
assembled  all  the.  chief  priests  and 
the  elders  and  the  scribes. 

54  And  Peter-  followed  him  afar 
off,  even  into  the  palace  of  the  high 
priest :  and  he  sat  with  the  servants, 
and  warmed  himself  at  the  fire. 

55  And  the  chief  priests  and  all  the 
council  sought  for  witness  against 
Jesus  to  put  him  to  death ;  and  found 
none. 

56  For  many  hare  false  witness 
against  him,  hut  their  witness  agreed 
not  together. 


Peter  denieth  Christ. 


ST.  MARK. 


5  7  And  there  arose  certain,  and  hare 
false  witness  against  him,  saying, 

58  We  heard  him  say,  I  will  de¬ 
stroy  this  temple  that  is  made  with 
hands,  and  within  three  days  I  will 
build  another  made  without  hands. 

59  But  neither  so  did  their  witness 
agree  together. 

60  And  the  high  priest  stood  up  in 
the  midst,  and  asked  Jesus,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  nothing  ?  what  is  it 
which  these  witness  against  thee  ? 

61  But  he  held  his  peace,  and 
answered  nothing.  Again  the  high 
priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 

i  Blessed  ? 

62  And  Jesus  said,  I  am :  and  ye 
shall  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on 
the  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming 
in  the  clouds  of  heaven. 

63  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  and  saith,  What  need  we 
any  further  witnesses  ? 

64  Ye  have  heard  the  blasphemy: 
what  think  ye  ?  And  they  all  con¬ 
demned  him  to  he  guilty  of  death. 

65  And  some  began  to  spit  on  him, 
and  to  cover  his  face,  and  to  buffet 
him,  and  to  say  unto  him,  Prophesy : 
and  the  servants  did  strike  him  with 
the  palms  of  their  hands. 

66  If  And  as  Peter  was  beneath  in 
the  palace,  there  cometh  one  of  the 
maids  of  the  high  priest : 

6  7  And  when  she  saw  Peter  warm¬ 
ing  himself,  she  looked  upon  him, 
and  said,  And  thou  also  wast  with 
Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

68  But  he  denied,  saying,  I  know 
not,  neither  understand  I  what  thou 
sayest.  And  he  went  out  into  the 
porch  ;  and  the  cock  crew. 

69  And  a  maid  saw  him  again,  and 
began  to  say  to  them  that  stood  by, 
This  is  one  of  them. 

70  And  he  denied  it  again.  And 
a  little  after,  they  that  stood  by  said 
again  to  Peter,  Surely  thou  art  one  of 
them :  for  thou  art  a  Galilean,  and 
thy  speech  agreeth  thereto. 

71  But  he  began  to  curse  and  to 


Christ  accused  before  Pilate. 

swear,  saying ,  I  know  not  this  man 
of  whom  ye  speak. 

72  And  the  second  time  the  cock 
crew.  And  Peter  called  to  mind  the 
word  that  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Be¬ 
fore  the  cock  crow  twice,  thou  shalt 
deny  me  thrice.  And  when  he 
thought  thereon,  he  wept. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  Jesus  brought  bound ,  and  accused  before  Pilate.  15 
Upon  the  clamour  of  the  common  people,  the  murderer 
Bar  abbas  is  loosed,  and  Jesus  delivered  up  to  be  cru¬ 
cified.  1*7  He  is  crowned  with  thorns ,  19  spit  on,  and 
mocked:  21  fainteth  in  bearing  his  cross:  27  hangeth 
between  two  thieves:  29  suffereth  the  triumphing  re¬ 
proaches  of  the  Jews :  39  but  confessed  by  the  centur¬ 
ion  to  be  the  Son  of  God:  43  and  is  honourably  buried 
by  Joseph. 

AND  straightway  in  the  morning 
the  chief  priests  held  a  consul¬ 
tation  with  the  elders  and  scribes 
and  the  whole  council,  and  hound 
Jesus,  and  carried  him  away,  and 
delivered  him  to  Pilate. 

2  And  Pilate  asked  him,  Art  thou 
the  King  of  the  Jews  ?  And  he  an¬ 
swering  said  unto  him,  Thou  sayest  it. 

3  And  the  chief  priests  accused 
him  of  many  things ;  hut  he  an¬ 
swered  nothing. 

4  And  Pilate  asked  him  again,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  nothing?  behold  how 
many  things  they  witness  against  thee. 

5  But  Jesus  yet  answered  nothing; 
so  that  Pilate  marvelled. 

6  Now  at  that  feast  he  released  unto 
them  one  prisoner,  whomsoever  they 
desired. 

7  And  there  was  one  named  Barah- 
has,  which  lay  hound  with  them  that 
had  made  insurrection  with  him,  who 
had  committed  murder  in  the  insur¬ 
rection. 

8  And  the  multitude  crying  aloud 
began  to  desire  him  to  do  as  he  had 
ever  done  unto  them. 

9  But  Pilate  answered  them,  say¬ 
ing,  Will  ye  that  I  release  unto  you 
the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 

10  For  he  knew  that  the  chief 
priests  had  delivered  him  for  envy. 

11  But  the  chief  priests  moved  the 
people,  that  he  should  rather  release 
Barabbas  unto  them. 

69 


The  crucifixion  and 


ST.  MARK. 


12  And  Pilate  answered  and  said 
again  nnto  them,  What  will  ye  then 
that  I  shall  do  unto  him  whom  ye 
call  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 

13  And  they  cried  out  again,  Cru¬ 
cify  him. 

14  Then  Pilate  said  unto  them, 
Why,  what  evil  hath  he  done  ?  And 
they  cried  out  the  more  exceedingly, 
Crucify  him. 

15  TJ  And  so  Pilate,  willing  to  con¬ 
tent  the  people,  released  Barabbas 
unto  them,  and  delivered  Jesus,  when 
he  had  scourged  him ,  to  he  crucified. 

16  And  the  soldiers  led  him  away 
into  the  hall,  called  Pretorium  ;  and 
they  call  together  the  whole  band. 

17  And  they  clothed  him  with 
purple,  and  platted  a  crown  of  thorns, 
and  put  it  about  his  head , 

18  And  began  to  salute  him,  Hail, 
King  of  the  Jews  ! 

19  And  they  smote  him  on  the 
head  with  a  reed,  and  did  spit  upon 
him,  and  bowing  their  knees  wor¬ 
shipped  him. 

20  And  when  they  had  mocked- 
him,  they  took  off  the  purple  from 
him,  and  put  his  own  clothes  on 
him,  and  led  him  out  to  crucify  him. 

21  And  they  compel  one  Simon  a 
Cyrenian,  who  passed  by,  coming  out 
of  the  country,  the  father  of  Alex¬ 
ander  and  Rufus,  to  bear  his  cross. 

22  And  they  bring  him  unto  the 
place  Golgotha,  which  is,  being  in¬ 
terpreted,  The  place  of  a  skull. 

23  And  they  gave  him  to  drink 
wine  mingled  with  myrrh  :  hut  he 
received  it  not. 

24  And  when  they  had  crucified 
him,  they  parted  his  garments,  cast¬ 
ing  lots  upon  them,  what  every  man 
should  take. 

25  And  it  was  the  third  hour,  and 
they  crucified  him. 

26  And  the  superscription  of  his 
accusation  was  written  over,  THE 
KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

27  And  with  him  they  crucify  two 
thieves;  the  one  on  his  right  hand, 
and  the  other  on  his  left. 

70 


death  of  Christ. 

28  And  the  Scripture  was  fulfilled, 
which  saith,  And  he  was  numbered 
with  the  transgressors. 

29  And  they  that  passed  by  railed 
on  him,  wagging  their  heads,  and 
saying,  Ah,  thou  that  destroyest  the 
temple,  and  buildest  it  in  three  days,- 

30  Save  thyself,  and  come  down 
from  the  cross. 

31  Likewise  also  the  chief  priests 
mocking  said  among  themselves  with 
the  scribes,  He  saved  others ;  himself 
he  cannot  save. 

32  Let  Christ  the  King  of  Israel 
descend  now  from  the  cross,  that  we 
may  see  and  believe.  And  they  that 
were  crucified  with  him  reviled  him. 

33  And  when  the  sixth  hour  was 
come,  there  was  darkness  over  the 
whole  land  until  the  ninth  hour. 

34  And  at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eloi, 
Eloi,  lama  sahachthani  ?  which  is, 
being  interpreted,  My  God,  my  God, 
why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ? 

35  And  some  of  them  that  stood 
by,  when  they  heard  it ,  said,  Behold, 
he  calleth  Elias. 

36  And  one  ran  and  filled  a  sponge 
full  of  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a  reed, 
and  gave  him  to  drink,  saying,  Let 
alone  ;  let  us  see  whether  Elias  will 
come  to  take  him  down. 

37  And  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

38  And  the  vail  of  the  temple  was 
rent  in  twain  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom. 

39  If  And  when  the  centurion, 
which  stood  over  against  him,  saw 
that  he  so  cried  nut,  and  gave  up 
the  ghost,  he  said,  Truly  this  man 
was  the  Son  of  God. 

40  There  were  also  women  looking 
on  afar  off:  among  whom  was  Mary 
Magdalene,  and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James  the  less  and  of  Joses,  and 
Salome ; 

41  Who  also,  when  he  was  in  Gali¬ 
lee,  followed  him,  and  ministered  unto 
him  ;  and  many  other  women  which 
came  up  with  him  unto  Jerusalem. 


C hrisfs  resurrectio n, 


ST.  MABK. 


and  ascension  into  heaven. 


42  U  And  now  when  the  even  was 
come,  because  it  was  the  preparation, 
that  is,  the  day  before  the  sabbath, 

43  Joseph  of  Arimathea,  an  honour¬ 
able  counsellor,  which  also  waited 
for  the  kingdom  of  God,  came,  and 
went  in  boldly  unto  Pilate,  'and 
craved  the  body  of  Jesus. 

44  And  Pilate  marvelled  if  he  were 
already  dead :  and  calling  unto  him 
the  centurion,  he  asked  him  whether 
he  had  been  any  while  dead. 

4  5  And  when  he  knew  it  of  the  cen¬ 
turion,  he  gave  the  body  to  Joseph. 

46  And  he  bought  fine  linen,  and 
took  him  down,  and  wrapped  him 
in  the  linen,  and  laid  him  in  a 
sepulchre  which  was  hewn  out  of  a 
rock,  and  rolled  a  stone  unto  the 
door  of -the  sepulchre. 

47  And  Mary  Magdalene  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  Joses  beheld  where  he 
was  laid. 

CHAPTEK  XYI. 

1  An  angel  declareth  the  resurrection  of  Christ  to  three 
women .  9  Christ  himself  appearcth  to  Mary  Mag¬ 

dalene:  12  to  two  going  into  the  country:  14  then  to 
the  apostles ,  15  whom  he  sendeth  forth  to  preach  the 
gospel:  19  and  ascendeth  into  heaven. 

AND  when  the  sabbath  was  past, 
Mary  Magdalene,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James,  and  Salome,  had 
bought  sweet  spices,  that  they  might 
come  and  anoint  him. 

2  And  very  early  in  the  morning,  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  they  came  unto 
the  sepulchre  at  the  rising  of  the  sun. 

3  And  they  said  among  themselves, 
Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  stone 
from  the  door  of  the  sepulchre  ? 

4  And  when  they  looked,  they 
saw  that  the  stone  was  rolled  away  : 
for  it  was  very  great. 

5  And  entering  into  the  sepulchre, 
they  saw  a  young  man  sitting  on  the 
right  side,  clothed  in  a  long  white 
garment ;  and  they  were  affrighted. 

6  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Be  not 
affrighted :  ye  seek  Jesus  of  Naza¬ 
reth,  which  was  crucified :  he  is  risen ; 
he  is  not  here :  behold  the  place 
where  they  laid  him. 

7  But  go  your  way,  tell  his  disci- 


ples  and  Peter  that  he  goeth  before 
you  into  Galilee :  there  shall  ye  see 
him,  as  he  said  unto  you. 

8  And  they  went  out  quickly,  and 
fled  from  the  sepulchre ;  for  they 
trembled  and  were  amazed :  neither 
said  they  any  thing  to  any  man; 
for  they  were  afraid. 

9  Tf  Now  when  Jesus  was  risen 
early  the  first  day  of  the  week,  he 
appeared  first  to  Mary  Magdalene,  out 
of  whom  he  had  cast  seven  devils. 

10  And  she  went  and  told  them 
that  had  been  with  him,  as  they 
mourned  and  wept. 

11  And  they,  when  they  had  heard 
that  he  was  alive,  and  had  been  seen 
of  her,  believed  not. 

12  After  that  he  appeared  in  an¬ 
other  form  unto  two  of  them,  as  they 
walked,  and  went  into  the  country. 

13  And  they  went  and  told  it  unto 
the  residue :  neither  believed  they 
them. 

14  IT  Afterward  he  appeared  unto 
the  eleven  as  they  sat  at  meat,  and 
upbraided  them  with  their  unbelief 
and  hardness  of  heart,  because  they 
believed  not  them  which  had  seen 
him  after  he  was  risen. 

lo  And  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye 
into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
gospel  to  every  creature. 

16  He  that  belie veth  and  is  bap¬ 
tized  shall  he  saved ;  hut  he  that 
believeth  not  shall  he  damned. 

17  And  these  signs  shall  follow 
them  that  believe ;  In  my  name  shall 
they  cast  out  devils ;  they  shall  speak 
with  new  tongues ; 

18  They  shall  take  up  serpents ;  and 
if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shall 
not  hurt  them;  they  shall  lay  hands 
on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  recover. 

19  ^1"  So  then,  after  the  Lord  had 
spoken  unto  them,  he  was  received 
up  into  heaven,  and  sat  on  the  right 
hand  of  God. 

20  And  they  went  forth,  and 
preached  every  where,  the  Lord 
working  with  them,  and  confirming 
the  word  with  signs  following.  Amen. 

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THE  GOSPEL 


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ACCORDING  TO 

ST.  LUKE. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  preface  of  Luke  to  his  whole  gospel.  5  The  con¬ 
ception  of  John  the  Baptist,  26  and  of  Christ.  39 
The  prophecy  of  Elisabeth ,  and  of  Mary,  concerning 
Christ.  57  The  nativity  and  circumcision  of  John. 
67  The  prophecy  of  Zacharias,  both  of  Christ ,  76  and 
of  John. 

TT'ORASMUCH 


as 


many  have 


taken  in  hand  to  set  forth  m 
order  a  declaration  of  those  things 
which  are  most  surely  believed 
among  us, 

2  Even  as  they  delivered  them  unto 
us,  which  from  the  beginning  were 
eyewitnesses,  and  ministers  of  the 
word ; 

3  It  seemed  good  to  me  also,  hav¬ 
ing  had  perfect  understanding  of  all 
things  from  the  very  first,  to  write 
unto  thee  in  order,  most  excellent 
Theophilus, 

4  That  thou  mightest  know  the 
certainty  of  those  things,  wherein 
thou  hast  been  instructed. 

5  IT  rTIHERE  was  in  the  days  of 

JL  Herod,  the  king  of  Judea, 
a  certain  priest  named  Zacharias,  of 
the  course  of  Ahia  :  and  his  wife  was 
of  the  daughters  of  Aaron,  and  her 
name  was  Elisabeth. 

6  And  they  were  both  righteous 
before  God,  walking  in  all  the  com¬ 
mandments  and  ordinances  of  the 
Lord  blameless. 

7  And  they  had  no  child,  because 
that  Elisabeth  was  barren ;  and  they 
both  were  now  well  stricken  in  years. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while 
he  executed  the  priest’s  office  before 
God  in  the  order  of  his  course, 

9  According  to  the  custom  of  the 
priest’s  office,  his  lot  was  to  burn 
incense  when  he  went  into  the  tem¬ 
ple  of  the  Lord. 


10  And  the  whole  multitude  of  the 
people  were  praying  without  at  the 
time  of  incense. 

11  And  there  appeared  unto  him 
an  angel  of  the  Lord  standing  on  the 
right  side  of  the  altar  of  incense. 

12  And  when  Zacharias  saw  him ,  he 
was  troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  him. 

13  But  the  angel  said  unto  him, 
F ear  not,  Zacharias :  for  thy  prayer 
is  heard ;  and  thy  wife  Elisabeth 
shall  hear  thee  a  son,  and  thou  shalt 
call  his  name  John. 

14  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and 
gladness ;  and  many  shall  rejoice  at 
his  birth. 

15  For  he  shall  he  great  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  drink 
neither  wine  nor  strong  drink ;  and 
he  shall  he  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  even  from  his  mother’s  womb. 

16  And  many  of  the  children  of 
Israel  shall  he  turn  to  the  Lord  their 
God. 

17  And  he  shall  go  before  him 
in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to 
turn  the  hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the 
children,  and  the  disobedient  to  the 
wisdom  of  the  just ;  to  make  ready  a 
people  prepared  for  the  Lord. 

18  And  Zacharias  said  unto  the 
angel,  Whereby  shall  I  know  this  ? 
for  I  am  an  old  man,  and  my  wife 
well  stricken  in  years. 

19  And  the  angel  answering  said 
unto  him,  I  am  Gabriel,  that  stand 
in  the  presence  of  God ;  and  am  sent 
to  speak  unto  thee,  and  to  shew  thee 
these  glad  tidings. 

20  And,  behold,  thou  shalt  he 
dumb,  and  not  able  to  speak,  until 
the  day  that  these  things  shall  he 
performed,  because  thou  believest 


72 


ST.  LUKE. 


The  angeTs  visit  to  Mary. 

not  my  words,  which  shall  he  fulfilled 
in  their  season. 

21  And  the  people  waited  for  Za- 
charias,  and  marvelled  that  he  tarried 
so  long  in  the  temple. 

22  And  when  he  came  out,  he  could 
not  speak  unto  them :  and  they  per¬ 
ceived  that  he  had  seen  a  vision  in  the 
temple  ;  for  he  beckoned  unto  them, 
and  remained  speechless. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as 
soon  as  the  days  of  his  ministration 
were  accomplished,  he  departed  to 
his  own  house. 

24  And  after  those  days  his  wife 
Elisabeth  conceived,  and  hid  herself 
five  months,  saying, 

25  Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt  with 
me  in  the  days  wherein  he  looked  on 
me ,  to  take  away  my  reproach  among 
men. 

26  And  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel 
Gabriel  was  sent  from  God  unto  a  city 
of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth, 

27  To  a  virgin  espoused  to  a  man 
whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house 
of  David  ;  and  the  virgin’s  name  was 
Mary. 

28  And  the  angel  came  in  unto  her, 
and  said,  Hail,  thou  that  art  highly 
favoured,  the  Lord  is  with  thee  : 
blessed  art  thou  among  women. 

29  And  when  she  saw  him ,  she  was 
troubled  at  his  saying,  and  cast  in  her 
mind  what  manner  of  salutation  this 
should  he. 

30  And  the  angel  said  unto  her, 
Fear  not,  Mary:  for  thou  hast  found 
favour  with  God. 

31  And,  behold,  thou  shalt  conceive 
in  thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son, 
and  shalt  call  his  name  JESUS. 

32  He  shall  he  great,  and  shall  he 
called  the  Son  of  the  Highest;  and  the 
Lord  God  shall  give  unto  him  the 
throne  of  his  father  David  : 

33  And  he  shall  reign  over  the 
house  of  Jacob  for  ever ;  and  of  his 
kingdom  there  shall  he  no  end. 

34  Then  said  Mary  unto  the  angel, 
How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I  know  not 
a  man  ? 


The  salutation  of  Mary. 

35  And  the  angel  answered  and 
said  unto  her,  The  Holy  Ghost  shall 
come  upon  thee,  and  the  power  of 
the  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee  : 
therefore  also  that  holy  thing  which 
shall  he  horn  of  thee  shall  he  called 
the  Son  of  God. 

36  And,  behold,  thy  cousin  Elisa¬ 
beth,  she  hath  also  conceived  a  son 
in  her  old  age ;  and  this  is  the  sixth 
month  with  her,  who  was  called  barren. 

37  For  with  God  nothing  shall  be 
impossible. 

38  And  Mary  said,  Behold  the 
handmaid  of  the  Lord;  be  it  unto 
me  according  to  thy  word.  And  the 
angel  departed  from  her. 

39  And  Mary  arose  in  those  days, 
and  went  into  the  hill  country  with 
haste,  into  a  city  of  Juda; 

40  And  entered  into  the  house  of 
Zacharias,  and  saluted  Elisabeth. 

41  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Elisabeth  heard  the  salutation  of  Ma¬ 
ry,  the  babe  leaped  in  her  womb  ;  and 
Elisabeth  was  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  : 

42  And  she  spake  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  said,  Blessed  art  thou 
among  women,  and  blessed  is  the  fruit 
of  thy  womb. 

43  And  whence  is  this  to  me,  that 
the  mother  of  my  Lord  should  come 
to  me  ? 

44  For,  lo,  as  soon  as  the  voice  of 
thy  salutation  sounded  in  mine  ears, 
the  babe  leaped  in  my  womb  for  joy. 

45  And  blessed  is  she  that  believed : 
for  there  shall  be  a  performance  of 
those  things  which  were  told  her  from 
the  Lord. 

46  And  Mary  said,  My  soul  doth 
magnify  the  Lord, 

47  And  my  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in 
God  my  Saviour. 

48  For  he  hath  regarded  the  low 
estate  of  his  handmaiden  :  for,  be¬ 
hold,  from  henceforth  all  generations 
shall  call  me  blessed. 

49  For  he  that  is  mighty  hath  done 
to  me  great  things  ;  and  holy  is  his 
name. 


73 


Mary’s  song  of  thanksgiving .  ST.  LUKE.  The  prophecy  of  Zacharias , 


50  And  his  mercy  is  on  them  that 
fear  him  from  generation  to  genera¬ 
tion. 

51  He  hath  shewed  strength  with 
his  arm ;  he  hath  scattered  the  proud 
in  the  imagination  of  their  hearts. 

52  He  hath  put  down  the  mighty 
from  their  seats,  and  exalted  them  of 
low  degree.. 

53  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with 
good  things ;  and  the  rich  he  hath 
sent  empty  away. 

54  He  hath  holpen  his  servant  Is¬ 
rael,  in  remembrance  of  his  mercy ; 

55  As  he  spake  to  our  fathers,  to 
Abraham,  and  to  his  seed  for  ever. 

56  And  Mary  abode  with  her  about 
three  months,  and  returned  to  her 
own  house. 

57  Now  Elisabeth’s  full  time  came 
that  she  should  he  delivered ;  and 
she  brought  forth  a  son. 

58  And  her  neighbours  and  her 
cousins  heard  how  the  Lord  had 
shewed  great  mercy  upon  her ;  and 
they  rejoiced  with  her. 

59  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the 
eighth  day  they  came  to  circumcise 
the  child ;  and  they  called  him  Zacha¬ 
rias,  after  the  name  of  his  father. 

60  And  his  mother  answered  and 
said,  Not  so ;  hut  he  shall  he  called 
John. 

61  And  they  said  unto  her,  There 
is  none  of  thy  kindred  that  is  called 
by  this  name. 

62  And  they  made  signs  to  his 
father,  how  he  would  have  him  called. 

63  And  he  asked  for  a  writing 
table,  and  wrote,  saying,  His  name 
is  John.  And  they  marvelled  all. 

64  And  his  mouth  was  opened  im¬ 
mediately,  and  his  tongue  loosed ,  and 
he  spake,  and  praised  God. 

65  And  fear  came  on  all  that 
dwelt  round  about  them :  and  all 
these  sayings  were  noised  abroad 
throughout  all  the  hill  country  of 
Judea. 

66  And  all  they  that  heard  them 
laid  them  up  in  their  hearts,  saying, 
What  manner  of  child  shall  this  he  ! 

74 


And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  with 
him. 

67  And  his  father  Zacharias  was 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  pro¬ 
phesied,  saying, 

68  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Is¬ 
rael  ;  for  he  hath  visited  and  redeem¬ 
ed  his  people, 

69  And  hath  raised  up  a  horn  of 
salvation  for  us  in  the  house  of  his 
servant  David ; 

70  As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,  which  have  been 
since  the  world  began  : 

71  That  we  should  he  saved  from 
our  enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of 
all  that  hate  us ; 

72  To  perform  the  mercy  promised 
to  our  fathers,  and  to  remember  his 
holy  covenant ; 

73  The  oath  which  he  sware  to 
our  father  Abraham, 

74  That  he  would  grant  unto  us, 
that  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the 
hand  of  our  enemies,  might  serve  him 
without  fear, 

75  In  holiness  and  righteousness 
before  him,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

7  6  And  thou,  child,  shalt  he  called 
the  prophet  of  the  Highest :  for  thou 
shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord 
to  prepare  his  ways ; 

77  To  give  knowledge  of  salvation 
unto  his  people  by  the  remission  of 
their  sins, 

78  Through  the  tender  mercy  of 
our  God ;  whereby  the  dayspring 
from  on  high  hath  visited  us, 

79  To  give  light  to  them  that  sit 
in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of 
death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
of  peace. 

80  And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed 
strong  in  spirit,  and  was  in  the  de¬ 
serts  till  the  day  of  his  shewing  unto 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Augustas  taxeth  all  the  Roman  empire.  6  The  nativ¬ 
ity  of  Christ.  8  One  angel  relateth  it  to  the  shep¬ 
herds:  13  many  sing  praises  to  God  for  it.  21  Christ 
is  circumcised.  22  Mary  purified.  28  Simeon  and 
Anna  prophesy  of  Christ:  40  who  increaseth  in  wis- 
dom ,  46  questioneth  in  the  temple  with  the  doctors ,  51 
and  is  obedient  to  his  parents, 


The  birth  of  Christ . 


ST.  LUKE. 


TIis  circumcision. 


And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  there  went  out  a 
decree  from  Cesar  Augustus,  that  all 
the  world  should  he  taxed. 

2  ( And  this  taxing  was  first  made 
when  Cyrenius  was  governor  of 
Syria.) 

3  And  all  went  to  he  taxed,  every 
one  into  his  own  city. 

4  And  Joseph  also  went  up  from 
Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth, 
into  Judea,  unto  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem,  (because 
he  was  of  the  house  and  lineage  of 
David,) 

5  To  he  taxed  with  Mary  his 
espoused  wife,  being  great  with  child. 

6  And  so  it  was,  that,  while  they 
were  there,  the  days  were  accom¬ 
plished  that  she  should  he  delivered. 

7  And  she  brought  forth  her  first¬ 
born  son,  and  wrapped  him  in  swad¬ 
dling  clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a 
manger ;  because  there  was  no  room 
for  them  in  the  inn. 

8  And  there  were  in  the  same 
country  shepherds  abiding  in  the 
field,  keeping  watch  over  their  flock 
by  night. 

9  And,  lo,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  shone  round  about  them ; 
and  they  were  sore  afraid. 

10  And  the  angel  said  unto  them, 
Fear  not:  for,  behold,  I  bring  you 
good  tidings  of  great  joy,  which  shall 
be  to  all  people. 

11  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day 
in  the  city  of  David  a  Saviour,  which 
is  Christ  the  Lord. 

12  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto 
you;  Ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrap¬ 
ped  in  swaddling  clothes,  lying  in  a 


manger. 


13  And  suddenly  there  was  with 
the  angel  a  multitude  of  the  hea¬ 
venly  host  praising  God,  and  saying, 

14  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest, 
and  on  earth  peace,  good  will  toward 
men. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the 
angels  were  gone  away  from  them 


into  heaven,  the  shepherds  said  one 
to  another,  Let  us  now  go  even  unto 
Bethlehem,  and  see  this  thing  which 
is  come  to  pass,  which  the  Lord  hath 
made  known  unto  us. 

16  And  they  came  with  haste,  and 
found  Mary  and  Joseph,  and  the  babe 
lying  in  a  manger. 

1 7  And  when  they  had  seen  it,  they 
made  known  abroad  the  saying  which 
was  told  them  concerning  this  child. 

18  And  all  they  that  heard  it  won¬ 
dered  at  those  things  which  were  told 
them  by  the  shepherds. 

19  But  Mary  kept  all  these  things, 
and  pondered  them  in  her  heart. 

20  And  the  shepherds  returned, 
glorifying  and  praising  God  for  all 
the  things  that  they  had  heard  and 
seen,  as  it  was  told  unto  them. 

21  And  when  eight  days  were  ac¬ 
complished  for  the  circumcising  of  the 
child,  his  name  was  called  JESUS, 
which  was  so  named  of  the  angel  be¬ 
fore  he  was  conceived  in  the  womb. 

22  And  when  the  days  of  her  pu¬ 
rification  according  to  the  law  of  Mo¬ 
ses  were  accomplished,  they  brought 
him  to  Jerusalem,  to  present  him  to 
the  Lord ; 

23  (As  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
the  Lord,  Every  male  that  openeth 
the  womb  shall  be  called  holy  to  the 
Lord ;) 

24  And  to  offer  a  sacrifice  accord¬ 
ing  to  that  which  is  said  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord,  A  pair  of  turtledoves,  or 
two  young  pigeons. 

25  And,  behold,  there  was  a  man 
in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was  Si¬ 
meon;  and  the  same  man  was  just 
and  devout,  waiting  for  the  consola¬ 
tion  of  Israel:  and  the  Holy  Ghost 
was.  upon  him. 

26  And  it  was  revealed  unto  him 
by  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should 
not  see  death,  before  he  had  seen  the 
Lord’s  Christ. 

27  And  he  came  by  the  Spirit  into 
the  temple  :  and  when  the  parents 
brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  to  do  for 
him  after  the  custom  of  the  law, 

75 


Simeon  and  Anna  prophesy.  ST.  LUKE. 


28  Then  took  he  him  up  in  his 
arms,  and  blessed  God,  and  said, 

29  Lord,  now  lettest  thou  thy  ser¬ 
vant  depart  in  peace,  according  to 
thy  word : 

30  For  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy 
salvation, 

31  Which  thou  hast  prepared  be¬ 
fore  the  face  of  all  people  ; 

32  A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles, 
and  the  glory  of  thy  people  Israel. 

33  And  Joseph  and  his  mother 
marvelled  at  those  things  which  were 
spoken  of  him. 

34  And  Simeon  blessed  them,  and 
said  unto  Mary  his  mother,  Behold, 
this  child  is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising 
again  of  many  in  Israel ;  and  for  a 
sign  which  shall  he  spoken  against ; 

35  (Yea,  a  sword  shall  pierce 
through  thy  own  soul  also ;)  that 
the  thoughts  of  many  hearts  may  he 
revealed. 

36  And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  pro¬ 
phetess,  the  daughter  of  Phanuel,  of 
the  tribe  of  Aser :  she  was  of  a  great 
age,  and  had  lived  with  a  husband 
seven  years  from  her  virginity ; 

3  7  And  she  was  a  widow  of  about 
fourscore  and  four  years,  which  de¬ 
parted  not  from  the  temple,  hut 
served  God  with  fastings  and  prayers 
night  and  day. 

38  And  she  coming  in  that  instant 
gave  thanks  likewise  unto  the  Lord, 
and  spake  of  him  to  all  them  that 
looked  for  redemption  in  Jerusalem. 

39  And  when  they  had  performed 
all  things  according  to  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  they  returned  into  Galilee,  to 
their  own  city  Nazareth. 

40  And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed 
strong  in  spirit,  filled  with  wisdom ; 
and  the  grace  of  God  was  upon  him. 

41  Now  his  parents  went  to  Jeru¬ 
salem  every  year  at  the  feast  of  the 
passover. 

42  And  when  he  was  twelve  years 
old,  they  went  up  to  Jerusalem  after 
the  custom  of  the  feast. 

43  And  when  they  had  fulfilled 
the  days,  as  they  returned,  the  child 

76 


The  preaching  and 

Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem ; 
and  Joseph  and  his  mother  knew  not 
of  it. 

44  But  they,  supposing  him  to  have 
been  in  the  company,  went  a  day’s 
journey ;  and  they  sought  him 
among  their  kinsfolk  and  acquaint¬ 
ance. 

45  And  when  they  found  him  not, 
they  turned  hack  again  to  Jerusalem, 
seeking  him. 

46  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
three  days  they  found  him  in  the 
temple,  sitting  in  the  midst  of  the 
doctors,  both  hearing  them,  and  ask¬ 
ing  them  questions. 

47  And  all  that  heard  him  were 
astonished  at  his  understanding  and 
answers. 

48  And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
were  amazed :  and  his  mother  said 
unto  him,  Son,  why  hast  thou  thus 
dealt  with  us  ?  behold,  thy  father  and 
I  have  sought  thee  sorrowing. 

49  And  he  said  unto  them,  How 
is  it  that  ye  sought  me  ?  wist  ye  not 
that  I  must  be  about  my  Father’s 
business  ? 

50  And  they  understood  not  the 
saying  which  he  spake  unto  them. 

51  And  he  went  down  with  them, 
and  came  to  Nazareth,  and  was  sub¬ 
ject  unto  them :  but  his  mother  kept 
all  these  sayings  in  her  heart. 

52  And  Jesus  increased  in  wisdom 
and  stature,  and  in  favour  with  God 
and  man. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  The  preaching  and  baptism  of  John:  VS  his  testimony 
of  Christ.  20  Herod  imprisoneth  John.  21  Christ 
baptized,  receiveth  testimony  from  heaven.  23  The 
age ,  and  genealogy  of  Chtist  from  Joseph  upwards. 

NOW  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the 
reign  of  Tiberius  Cesar,  Pontius 
Pilate  being  governor  of  Judea,  and 
Herod  being  tetrarch  of  Galilee,  and 
his  brother  Philip  tetrarch  of  Iturea 
and  of  the  region  of  Trachonitis,  and 
Lysanias  the  tetrarch  of  Abilene, 

2  Annas  and  Caiaphas  being  the 
high  priests,  the  word  of  God  came 
unto  John  the  son  of  Zacharia>s  in 
the  wilderness. 


ST.  LUKE. 


baptism  of  John. 

3  And  he  came  into  all  the  country 
about  Jordan,  preaching  the  baptism 
of  repentance  for  the  remission  of 
sins ; 

4  As  it  is  written  in  the  hook  of 
the  words  of  Esaias  the  prophet, 
saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying  in 
the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight. 

5  Every  valley  shall  he  filled,  and 
every  mountain  and  hill  shall  he 
brought  low ;  and  the  crooked  shall 
he  made  straight,  and  the  rough 
ways  shall  be  made  smooth  ; 

6  And  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salva¬ 
tion  of  God. 

7  Then  said  he  to  the  multitude 
that  came  forth  to  he  baptized  of 
him,  O  generation  of  vipers,  who 
hath  warned  you  to  flee  from,  the 
wrath'  to  come  ? 

8  Bring  forth  therefore  fruits  wor¬ 
thy  of  repentance,  and  begin  not 
to  say  within  yourselves,  We  have 
Abraham  to  our  father  :  for  I  say 
unto  you,  That  God  is  able  of  these 
stones  to  raise  up  children  unto 
Abraham. 

9  And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid 
unto  the  root  of  the  trees  :  every 
tree  therefore  which  bringeth  not 
forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and 
cast  into  the  fire. 

10  And  the  people  asked  him,  say¬ 
ing,  What  shall  we  do  then  ? 

11  He  answereth  and  saith  unto 
them,  He  that  hath  two  coats,  let 
him  impart  to  him  that  hath  none  ; 
and  he  that  hath  meat,  let  him  do 
likewise. 

12  Then  came  also  publicans  to 
he  baptized,  and  said  unto  him,  Mas¬ 
ter,  what  shall  we  do  ? 

13  And  he  said  unto  them,  Exact 
no  more  than  that  which  is  appoint¬ 
ed  you. 

14  And  the  soldiers  likewise  de¬ 
manded  of  him,  saying,  And  what 
shall  we  do  ?  And  he  said  unto 
them,  Do  violence  to  no  man,  nei¬ 
ther  accuse  any  falsely  ;  and  he  con¬ 
tent  with  your  wages. 


His  testimony  of  Christ. 


15  And  as  the  people  were  in  ex¬ 
pectation,  and  all  men  mused  in 
their  hearts  of  John,  whether  he 
were  the  Christ,  or  not ; 

16  John  answered,  saying  unto 
them  all,  I  indeed  baptise  you  with 
water  ;  hut  one  mightier  than  I 
cometh,  the  latchet  of  whose  shoes 
I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose :  he 
shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  and  with  fire : 

17  Whose' fan  is  in  his  hand,  and 
he  will  thoroughly  purge  his  floor, 
and  will  gather  the  wheat  into  his 
garner ;  hut  the  chaff  he  will  burn 
with  fire  unquenchable. 

18  And  many  other  things  in  his 
exhortation  preached  he  unto  the 
people. 

19  But  Herod  the  tetrarch,  being 
reproved  by  him  for  Herodias  his 
brother  Philip’s  wife,  and  for  all  the 
evils  which  Herod  had  done, 

20  Added  yet  this  above  all,  that 
he  shut  up  John  in  prison. 

21  Now  when  all  the  people  were 
baptized,  it  came  to  pass,  that  Jesus 
also  being  baptized,  and  praying, 
the  heaven  was  opened, 

22  And  the  Holy  Ghost  descended 
in  a  bodily  shape  like  a  dove  upon 
him,  and  a  voice  came  from  heaven, 
which  said,  Thou  art  my  beloved 
Son ;  in  thee  I  am  well  pleased. 

23  And  Jesus  himself  began  to  he 
about  thirty  years  of  age,  being  (as 
was  supposed)  the  son  of  Joseph, 
which  was  the  son  of  Heli, 

24  Which  was  the  son  of  Matthat, 
which  was  the  son  of  Levi,  which 
was  the  son  of  Melchi,  which  was 
the  son  of  Janna,  which  was  the  son 
of  Joseph, 

2  5  Which  was  the  son  of  Mattathias, 
which  was  the  son  of  Amos,  which  was 
the  son  of  Naum,  which  was  the  son 
of  Esli,  which  was  the  son  of  Nagge, 

26  Which  was  the  son  of  Maath, 
which  was  the  son  of  Mattathias, 
which  was  the  son  of  Semei,  which 
was  the  son  of  Joseph,  which  was 
the  son  of  Juda, 

77 


The  genealogy  of  Christ. 

’  ' 

27  Which  was  the  son  of  Joanna, 
which  was  the  son  of  Rhesa,  which 
was  the  son  of  Zorobabel,  which  was 
the  son  of  Salathiel,  which  was  the 
son  of  Neri, 

28  Which  was  the  son  of  Melchi, 
which  was  the  son  of  Addi,  which 
was  the  son  of  Cosam,  which  was 
the  son  of  Elmodam,  which  was  the 
son  of  Er, 

29  Which  was  the  son  of  Jose, 
which  was  the  son  of  Eliezer,  which 
was  the  son  of  Jorim,  which  was  the 
son  of  Matthat,  which  was  the  son 
of  Levi, 

30  Which  was  the  son  of  Simeon, 
which  was  the  son  of  Juda,  which 
was  the  son  of  Joseph,  which  was 
the  son  of  Jonan,  which  was  the  son 
of  Eliakim, 

31  Which  was  the  son  of  Melea, 
which  was  the  son  of  Menan,  which 
was  the  son  of  Mattatha,  which  was 
the  son  of  Nathan,  which  was  the  son 
of  David, 

32  Which  was  the  son  of  Jesse, 
which  was  the  son  of  Obed,  which 
was  the  son  of  Booz,  which  was  the 
son  of  Salmon,  which  was  the  son  of 
Naasson, 

33  Which  was  the  son  of  Aminadab, 
which  was  the  son  of  Aram,  which 
was  the  son  of  Esrom,  which  was 
the  son  of  Phares,  which  was  the  son 
of  Juda, 

34  Which  was  the  son  of  Jacob, 
which  was  the  son  of  Isaac,  which 
was  the  son  of  Abraham,  which  was 
the  son  of  Thara,  which  was  the  son 
of  Nachor, 

35  Which  was  the  son  of  Saruch, 
which  was  the  son  of  Ragau,  which 
was  the  son  of  Phalec,  which  was 
the  son  of  Heber,  which  was  the  son 
of  Sala, 

36  Which  was  the  son  of  Cainan, 
which  was  the  son  of  Arphaxad, 
which  was  the  son  of  Sem,  which 
was  the  son  of  Noe,  which  was  the 
son  of  Lainech, 

3  7  Which  was  the  son  of  Mathusala, 
which  was  the  son  of  Enoch,  which 

78 


The  temptation  of  Christ. 

was  the  son  of  Jared,  which  was  the 
son  of  Maleleel,  which  was  the  son 
of  Cainan, 

38  Which  was  the  son  of  Enos, 
which  was  the  son  of  Seth,  which  was 
the  son  of  Adam,  which  was  the  son 
of  God. 

CHAPTER  IY, 

1  The  temptation  and  fasting  of  Christ.  13  lie  over- 
cometh  the  devil:  14  bcginneth  to  preach.  16  The 
people  of  Nazareth  admire  his  gracious  words.  83 
He  cureth  one  possessed  of  a  devil,  88  Peter’s  mother 
in  law,  40  and  divers  other  sick  persons.  41  The 
devils  acknowledge  Christ,  and  are  reproved  for  it.  43 
He preachetli  through  the  cities. 

AND  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  returned  from  Jordan, 
and  was  led  by  the  Spirit  into  the 
wilderness, 

2  Being  forty  days  tempted  of  the 
d.evil.  And  in  those  days  he  did  eat 
nothing :  and  when  they  were  ended, 
he  afterward  hungered. 

3  And  the  devil  said  unto  him,  If 
thou  he  the  Son  of  God,  command 
this  stone  that  it  he  made  bread. 

4  And  Jesus  answered  him,  say¬ 
ing,  It  is  written,  That  man  shall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  hut  by  every 
word  of  God. 

5  And  the  devil,  taking  him  up 
into  a  high  mountain,  shewed  unto 
him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 
in  a  moment  of  time. 

6  And  the  devil  said  unto  him, 
All  this  power  will  I  give  thee,  and 
the  glory  of  them :  for  that  is  deli¬ 
vered  unto  me  ;  and  to  whomsoever 
I  will,  I  give  it. 

7  If  thou  therefore  wilt  worship 
me,  all  shall  he  thine. 

8  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan :  for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt 
worship  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him 
only  shalt  thou  serve. 

9  And  he  brought  him  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  set  him  on  a  pinnacle  of 
the  temple,  and  said  unto  him,  If 
thou  he  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thyself 
down  from  hence : 

10  For  it  is  written,  He  shall  give 
his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep 
thee : 


ST.  LUKE. 


Christ  heginneth  to  preach. 

11  And  in  their  hands  they  shall 
bear  thee  up,  lest  at  any  time  thou 
dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

12  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
him,  It  is  said,  Thou  shalt  not  tempt 
the  Lord  thy  God. 

13  And  when  the  devil  had  ended 
all  the  temptation,  he  departed  from 
him  for  a  season. 

14  TT  And  Jesus  returned  in  the 
power  of  the  Spirit  into  Galilee : 
and  there  went  out  a  fame  of  him 
through  all  the  region  round  about. 

15  And  he  taught  in  their  syna¬ 
gogues,  being  glorified  of  all. 

16  If  And  he  came  to  Nazareth, 
where  he  had  been  brought  up : 
and,  as  his  custom  was,  he  went 
into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath 
day,  and  stood  up  for  to  read. 

1 7  And  there  was  delivered  unto 
him  the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias. 
And  when  he  had  opened  the  hook, 
he  found  the  place  where  it  was 
written, 

18  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon 
me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me 
to  preach  the  gospel  to  the  poor ;  he 
hath  sent  me  to  heal  the  broken¬ 
hearted,  to  preach  deliverance  to 
the  captives,  and  recovering  of  sight 
to  the  blind,  to  set  at  liberty  them 
that  are  bruised, 

19  To  preach  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord. 

20  And  he  closed  the  hook,  and 
he  gave  it  again  to  the  minister,  and 
i  sat  down.  And  the  eyes  of  all  them 
that  were  in  the  synagogue  were 
fastened  on  him. 

21  And  he  began  to  say  unto 
them,  This  day  is  this  Scripture 
fulfilled  in  your  ears. 

22  And  all  hare  him  witness,  and 
wondered  at  the  gracious  words  which 
proceeded  out  of  his  mouth.  And  they 
said,  Is  not  this  Joseph’s  son  ? 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye 
will  surely  say  unto  me  this  proverb, 
Physician,  heal  thyself:  whatsoever 
we  have  heard  done  in  Capernaum, 
do  also  here  in  thy  country. 


He  casteth  out  a  devil . 

24  And  he  said,  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  No  prophet  is  accepted  in  his 
own  country. 

25  But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  many 
widows  were  in  Israel  in  the  days 
of  Elias,  when  the  heaven  was  shut 
up  three  years  and  six  months,  when 
great  famine  was  throughout  all  the 
land  ; 

26  But  unto  none  of  them  was 
Elias  sent,  save  unto  Sarepta,  a  city 
of  Sidon,  unto  a  woman  that  was  a 
widow. 

27  And  many  lepers  were  in  Israel 
in  the  time  of  Eliseus  the  prophet ; 
and  none  of  them  was  cleansed, 
saving  Naaman  the  Syrian. 

28  And  all  they  in  the  synagogue, 
when  they  heard  these  things,  were 
filled  with  wrath, 

29  And. rose  up,  and  thrust  him 
out  of  the  city,  and  led  him  unto 
the  brow  of  the  hill  whereon  their 
city  was  built,  that  they  might  cast 
him  down  headlong. 

30  But  he,  passing  through  the 
midst  of  them,  went  his  way, 

31  And  came  down  to  Capernaum, 
a  city  of’  Galilee,  and  taught  them 
on  the  sahhath  days. 

32  And  they  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine :  for  his  word  was  with  power. 

33  Y  And  in  the  synagogue  there 
was  a  man,  which  had  a  spirit  of  an 
unclean  devil,  and  cried  out  with  a 
loud  voice, 

34  Saying,  Let  us  alone  ;  what 
have  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  ?  art  thou  come  to  de¬ 
stroy  us  ?  I  know  thee  who  thou 
art ;  the  Holy  One  of  God. 

35  And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out 
of  him.  And  when  the  devil  had 
thrown  him  in  the  midst,  he  came 
out  of  him,  and  hurt  him  not. 

36  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and 
spake  among  themselves,  saying, 
What  a  word  is  this !  for  with  au¬ 
thority  and  power  he  commandeth 
the  unclean  spirits,  and  they  come 
out. 


ST.  LUKE. 


79 


ST.  LUKE.  Miraculous  draught  of  fishes 


Peter’s  mother  in  law  healed. 

37  And  the  fame  of  him  went  out 
into  every  place  of  the  country  round 
about. 

38  TT  And  he  arose  out  of  the  syn¬ 
agogue,  and  entered  into  Simon’s 
house.  And  Simon’s  wife  s  mother 
was  taken  with  a  great  fever ;  and 
they  besought  him  for  her. 

39  And  he  stood  over  her,  and 
rebuked  the  fever;  and  it  left  her: 
and  immediately  she  arose  and  mi¬ 
nistered  unto  them. 

40  If  Now  when  the  sun  was  set¬ 
ting,  all  they  that  had  any  sick 
with  divers  diseases  brought  them 
unto  him ;  and  he  laid  his  hands  on 
every  one  of  them,  and  healed  them. 

41  And  devils  also  came  out  of 
many,  crying  out,  and  saying,  Thou 
art  Christ  the  Son  of  God.  And 
he  rebuking  them  suffered  them  not 
to  speak :  for  they  knew  that  he  was 
Christ. 

42  And  when  it  was  day,  he  de¬ 
parted  and  went  into  a  desert  place  : 
and  the  people  sought  him,  and 
came  unto  him,  and  stayed  him, 
that  he  should  not  depart  from  them. 

43  And  he  said  unto  them,  I  must 
preach  the  kingdom  of  God  to  other 
cities  also :  for  therefore  am  I  sent. 

44  And  he  preached  in  the  syna¬ 
gogues  of  Galilee. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Christ  teacheth  the  people  out  of  Peter  s  ship :  4  in 
a  miraculous  talcing  of  f  sites,  sheweth  how  he  will 
make  h  im  and  h  is  partners  fishers  of  men :  12  cleans- 
eth  the  leper:  16  prayeth  in  the  wilderness:  18 
healeth  one  sick  of  the  palsy:  27  calleth  Matthew 
the  publican:  29  eateth  with  sinners ,  as  being  the 
physician  of  souls:  84  foretelleth  the  fastings  and 
afflictions  of  the  apostles  after  his  ascension:  36  and 
likeneth  fainthearted  and  weak  disciples  to  old  bottles 
and  worn  garments. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  the 
people  pressed  upon  him  to 
hear  the  word  of  God,  he  stood  by 
the  lake  of  Gennesaret, 

2  And  saw  two  ships  standing  by 
the  lake :  but  the  fishermen  were 
gone  out  of  them,  and  were  washing 
their  nets. 

3  And  he  entered  into  one  of 
the  ships,  which  was  Simon’s,  and 
prayed  him  that  he  would  thrust 

80 


out  a  little  from  the  land.  And  he 
sat  down,  and  taught  the  people  oui 
of  the  ship. 

4  Now  when  he  had  left  speaking 
he  said  unto  Simon,  Launch  out  intc 
the  deep,  and  let  down  your  nets  foi 
a  draught. 

5  And  Simon  answering  said  unto 
him,  Master,  we  have  toiled  all  the 
night,  and  have  taken  nothing : 
nevertheless  at  thy  word  I  will  let 
down  the  net. 

6  And  when  they  had  this  done, 
they  inclosed  a  great  multitude  of 
fishes  :  and  their  net  brake. 

7  And  they  beckoned  unto  their 
partners,  which  were  in  the  other 
ship,  that  they  should  come  and  help 
them.  And  they  came,  and  filled 
both  the  ships,  so  that  they  began  to 
sink. 

8  When  Simon  Peter  saw  ity  he 

fell  down  at  Jesus’  knees,  saying, 
Depart  from  me ;  for  I  am  a  sinful 
man,  O  Lord.  ! 

9  For  he  was  astonished,  and  all 
that  were  with  him,  at  the  draught 
of  the  fishes  which  they  had  taken : 

10  And  so  was  also  James,  and 
John,  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  which 
were  partners  with  Simon.  And  Je¬ 
sus  said  unto  Simon,  F ear  not ;  from 
henceforth  thou  shalt  catch  men. 

11  And  when  they  had  brought 
their  ships  to  land,  they  forsook  all, 
and  followed  him. 

12  N  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
he  was  in  a  certain  city,  behold  a  man 
full  of  leprosy;  who  seeing  Jesus  fell 
on  his  face,  and  besought  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst 
make  me  clean. 

13  And  he  put  forth  his  hand,  and 
touched  him,  saying,  I  will :  be  thou 
clean.  And  immediately  the  leprosy 
departed  from  him. 

14  And  he  charged  him  to  tell  no 
man :  but  go,  and  shew  thyself  to  the 
priest,  and  offer  for  thy  cleansing, 
according  as  Moses  commanded,  for 
a  testimony  unto  them. 

15  But  so  much  the  more  went 


ST.  LUKE. 


Christ  healeth  the  palsy. 

there  a  fame  abroad  of  him:  and 
great  multitudes  came  together  to 
hear,  and  to  be  healed  by  him  of 
their  infirmities. 

16  1[  And  he  withdrew  himself 
into  the  wilderness,  and  prayed. 

1 7  And  it  came  to  pass  on  a  certain 
day,  as  he  was  teaching,  that  there 
were  Pharisees  and  doctors  of  the 
law  sitting  by,  which  were  come  out 
of  every  town  of  Galilee,  and  Judea, 
and  J erusalem :  and  the  power  of 
the  Lord  was  present  to  heal  them. 

18  If  And,  behold,  men  brought  in 
a  bed  a  man  which  was  taken  with  a 
palsy :  and  they  sought  means  to  bring 
him  in,  and  to  lay  him  before  him. 

19  And  when  they  could  not  find 
by  what  way  they  might  bring  him 
in  because  of  the  multitude,  they 
went  upon  the  housetop,  and  let  him 
down  through  the  tiling  with  his 
couch  into  the  midst  before  Jesus. 

20  And  when  he  saw  their  faith, 
he  said  unto  him,  Man,  thy  sins  are 
forgiven  thee. 

21  And  the  scribes  and  the  Phari¬ 
sees  began  to  reason,  saying,  Who  is 
this  which  speaketh  blasphemies  ? 
Who  can  forgive  sins,  but  God  alone? 

22  But  when  Jesus  perceived  their 
thoughts,  he  answering  said  unto 
them,  What  reason  ye  in  your  hearts  ? 

23  Whether  is  easier,  to  say,  Thy 
sins  be  forgiven  thee  ;  or  to  say,  Rise 
up  and  walk  ? 

24  But  that  ye  may  know  that  the 
Son  of  man  hath  power  upon  earth 
to  forgive  sins,  (he  said  unto  the  sick 
}f  the  palsy,)  I  say  unto  thee,  Arise, 
tnd  take  up  thy  couch,  and  go  into 
Line  house. 

25  And  immediately  he  rose  up 
before  them,  and  took  up  that  where- 
>n  he  lay,  and  departed  to  his  own 
louse,  glorifying  God. 

26  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and 
Key  glorified  God,  and  were  filled 
vith  fear,  saying,  We  have  seen 
strange  things  to  day. 

27  IT  And  after  these  things  he  went 
orth,  and  saw  a  publican,  named 

70 


He  excuseth  his  disciples. 

Levi,  sitting  at  the  receipt  of  custom : 
and  he  said  unto  him,  Follow  me. 

28  And  he  left  all,  rose  up,  and 
followed  him. 

29  And  Levi  made  him  a  great 
feast  in  his  own  house  :  and  there 
was  a  great  company  of  publicans  and 
of  others  that  sat  down  with  them. 

30  But  their  scribes  and  Pharisees 
murmured  against  his  disciples,  say¬ 
ing,  Why  do  ye  eat  and  drink  with 
publicans  and  sinners  ? 

31  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  They  that  are  whole  need  not 
a  physician ;  but  they  that  are  sick. 

32  I  came  not  to  call  the  righteous, 
but  sinners  to  repentance. 

33  AT  And  they  said  unto  him,  Why 
do  the  disciples  of  John  fast  often, 
and  make  prayers,  and  likewise  the 
disciples  of  the  Pharisees;  but  thine 
eat  and  drink  ? 

34  And  he  said  unto  them,  Can  ye 
make  the  children  of  the  bridechamber 
fast,  while  the  bridegroomis  with  them? 

35  But  the  days  will  come,  when 
the  bridegroom  shall  be  taken  away 
from  them,  and  then  shall  they  fast 
in  those  days. 

36  AT  And  he  spake  also  a  parable 
unto  them;  No  man  putteth  a  piece  of 
a  new  garment  upon  an  old  ;  if  other¬ 
wise,  then  both  the  new  maketh  a 
rent,  and  the  piece  that  was  taken  out 
of  the  new  agreeth  not  with  the  old. 

37  And  no  man  putteth  new  wine 
into  old  bottles ;  else  the  new  wine 
will  burst  the  bottles,  and  be  spilled, 
and  the  bottles  shall  perish. 

38  But  new  wine  must  be  put  into 
new  bottles  ;  and  both  are  preserved. 

39  No  man  also  having  drunk  old 
wine  straightway  desireth  new;  for 
he  saith,  The  old  is  better. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Christ  reprovcth  the  Pharisees'  blindness  about  the 
observation  of  the  sabbath ,  by  Scripture,  reason , 
and  miracle:  13  chooseth  twelve  apostles:  17  healeth 
the  diseased:  20  preacheth  to  his  disciples  before  the 
people  of  blessings  and  curses:  27  how  we  must  love 
our  enemies:  46  and  join  the  obedience  of  good  works 
to  the  hearing  of  the  word:  lest  in  the  evil  day  of 
temptation  we  fall  like  a  house  built  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth ,  without  any  foundation. 

81 


Christ  reproveth  the  Pharisees.  ST.  LUKE. 


AND  it  came  to  pass  on  the  se- 
.  cond  sabbath  after  the  first, 
that  he  went  through  the  corn  fields ; 
and  his  disciples  plucked  the  ears  of 
corn,  and  did  eat,  rubbing  them  in 
their  hands. 

2  And  certain  of  the  Pharisees 
said  unto  them,  Why  do  ye  that 
which  is  not  lawful  to  do  on  the 
sabbath  days  ? 

3  And  Jesus  answering  them  said, 
Have  ye  not  read  so  much  as  this, 
what  David  did,  when  himself  was 
a  hungered,  and  they  which  were 
with  him ; 

4  How  he  went  into  the  house  of 
God,  and  did  take  and  eat  the  shew- 
bread,  and  gave  also  to  them  that 
were  with  him ;  which  it  is  not  law¬ 
ful  to  eat  hut  for  the  priests  alone  ? 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  That 
the  Son  of  man  is  Lord  also  of  the 
sabbath. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass  also  on  an¬ 
other  sabbath,  that  he  entered  into 
the  synagogue  and  taught :  and  there 
was  a  man  whose  right  hand  was 
withered. 

7  And  the  scribes  and  Pharisees 
watched  him,  whether  he  would  heal 
on  the  sabbath  day ;  that  they  might 
find  an  accusation  against  him. 

8  But  he  knew  their  thoughts,  and 
said  to  the  man  which  had  the  withered 
hand,  Rise  up,  and  stand  forth  in  the 
midst.  And  he  arose  and  stood  forth. 

9  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  I 
will  ask  you  one  thing  ;  Is  it  lawful 
on  the  sabbath  days  to  do  good,  or  to 
do  evil  ?  to  save  life,  or  to  destroy  it  ? 

10  And  looking  round  about  upon 
them  all,  he  said  unto  the  man, 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand.  And  he  did 
so  :  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole 
as  the  other. 

11  And  they  were  filled  with  mad¬ 
ness  ;  and  communed  one  with  ano¬ 
ther  what  they  might  do  to  Jesus. 

1 2  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  he  went  out  into  a  mount¬ 
ain  to  pray,  and  continued  all  night 
in  prayer  to  God. 

82 


The  twelve  apostles  chosen. 

13  If  And  when  it  was  day,  he 

called  unto  him  his  disciples :  and 
of  them  he  chose  twelve,  whom  also 
he  named  apostles ; 

14  Simon,  (whom  he  also  named 
Peter,)  and  Andrew  his  brother, 
James  and  John,  Philip  and  Bartho¬ 
lomew, 

15  Matthew  and  Thomas,  James 
the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Simon  called 
Zelotes, 

16  And  Judas  the  brother  of  James, 
and  Judas  Iscariot,  which  also  was 
the  traitor. 

17  If  And  he  came  down  with 
them,  and  stood  in  the  plain,  and 
the  company  of  his  disciples,  and  a 
great  multitude  of  people  out  of  all 
Judea  and  Jerusalem,  and  from  the 
sea  coast  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which 
came  to  hear  him,  and  to  he  healed 
of  their  diseases ; 

18  And  they  that  were  vexed  with 
unclean  spirits :  and  they  were  healed. 

19  And  the  whole  multitude  sought 
to  touch  him :  for  there  went  virtue 
out  of  him,  and  healed  them  all. 

20  If  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes  on 
his  disciples,  and  said,  Blessed  be  ye 
poor:  for  yours  is  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

2 1  Blessed  are  ye  that  hunger  now : 
for  ye  shall  he  filled.  Blessed  are  ye 
that  weep  now  :  for  ye  shall  laugh. 

22  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall 
hate  you,  and  when  they  shall  se¬ 
parate  you  from  their  company ,  and 
shall  reproach  you ,  and  cast  out  your 
name  as  evil,  for  the  Son  of  man’s 
sake. 

23  Rejoice  ye  in  that  day,  and 
leap  for  joy:  for,  behold,  your  re¬ 
ward  is  great  in  heaven:  for  in  the 
like  manner  did  their  fathers  unto 
the  prophets. 

24  But  woe  unto  you  that  are 
rich !  for  ye  have  received  your  con¬ 
solation. 

25  Woe  unto  you  that  are  full ! 
for  ye  shall  hunger.  Woe  unto  you 
that  laugh  now !  for  ye  shall  mourn 
and  weep. 


Of  loving  our  enemies. 


ST.  LUKE. 


26  Woe  unto  you,  when  all  men 
shall  speak  well  of  you !  for  so  did 
their  fathers  to  the  false  prophets. 

.27  IT  But  I  say  unto  you  which 
hear,  Love  your  enemies,  do  good  to 
them  which  hate  you, 

28  Bless  them  that  curse  you,  and 
pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use 
you. 

29  And  unto  him  that  smiteth  thee 
on  the  one  cheek  offer  also  the  other ; 
and  him  that  taketh  away  thy  cloak 
forbid  not  to  take  thy  coat  also. 

30  Give  to  every  man  that  asketh 
of  thee  ;  and  of  him  that  taketh  away 
thy  goods  ask  them  not  again. 

31  And  as  ye  would  that  men 
should  do  to  you,  do  ye  also  to  them 
likewise. 

32  For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  .you,  what  thank  have  ye  ? 
for  sinners  also  love  those  that  love 
them. 

33  And  if  ye  do  good  to  them 
which  do  good  to  you,  what  thank 
have  ye  ?  for  sinners  also  do  even  the 
same. 

34  And  if  ye  lend  to  them  of  whom 
ye  hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have 
ye  ?  for  sinners  also  lend  to  sinners, 
to  receive  as  much  again. 

35  But  love  ye  your  enemies,  and 
do  good,  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing 
again ;  and  your  reward  shall  be 
great,  and  ye  shall  he  the  children  of 
the  Highest :  for  he  is  kind  unto  the 
unthankful  and  to  the  evil. 

36  Be  ye  therefore  merciful,  as 
your  Father  also  is  merciful. 

37  Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  he 
judged :  condemn  not,  and  ye  shall 
not  he  condemned :  forgive,  and  ye 
shall  he  forgiven : 

38  Give,  and  it  shall  he  given  un¬ 
to  you  ;  good  measure,  pressed  down, 
and  shaken  together,  and  running 
over,  shall  men  give  into  your  bosom. 
For  with  the  same  measure  that  ye 
mete  withal  it  shall  he  measured  to 
you  again. 

39  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto 
them ;  Can  the  blind  lead  the  blind  ? 


Of  doing  the  word. 

shall  they  not  both  fall  into  the 
ditch  ? 

40  The  disciple  is  not  above  his 
master :  but  every  one  that  is  perfect 
shall  he  as  his  master. 

41  And  why  beholdest  thou  the 
mote  that  is  in  thy  brother’s  eye,  but 
perceivest  not  the  beam  that  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ? 

42  Either  how  canst  thou  say  to 
thy  brother,  Brother,  let  me  pull  out 
the  mote  that  is  in  thine  eye,  when 
thou  thyself  beholdest  not  the  beam 
that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ?  Thou 
hypocrite,  cast  out  first  the  beam 
out  of  thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  pull  out  the  mote 
that  is  in  thy  brother’s  eye. 

43  For  a  good  tree  bringeth  not 
forth  corrupt  fruit ;  neither  doth  a 
corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit. 

44  For  every  tree  is  known  by  his 
own  fruit.  F or  of  thorns  men  do  not 
gather  figs,  nor  of  a  bramble  bush 
gather  they  grapes. 

45  A  good  man  out  of  the  good 
treasure  of  his  heart  bringeth  forth 
that  which  is  good  ;  and  an  evil  man 
out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart 
bringeth  forth  that  which  is  evil :  for 
of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his 
mouth  speaketh. 

46  If  And  why  call  ye  me,  Lord, 
Lord,  and  do  not  the  things  which  I 
say  ? 

47  Whosoever  cometh  to  me,  and 
heareth  my  sayings,  and  doeth  them, 
I  will  shew  you  to  whom  he  is  like : 

48  He  is  like  a  man  which  built  a 
house,  and  digged  deep,  and  laid  the 
foundation  on  a  rock :  and  when  the 
flood  arose,  the  stream  beat  vehe¬ 
mently  upon  that  house,  and  could 
not  shake  it ;  for  it  was  founded  up¬ 
on  a  rock. 

49  But  he  that  heareth,  and  doeth 
not,  is  like  a  man  that  without  a 
foundation  built  a  house  upon  the 
earth  ;  against  which  the  stream  did 
beat  vehemently,  and  immediately  it 
fell ;  and  the  ruin  of  that  house  was 
great. 


83 


The  centurion's  faith.  ST.  LUKE.  The  widow's  son  raised. 

Nain ;  and  many  of  his  disciples 
went  with  him,  and  much  people. 

12  Now  when  he  came  nigh  to 


CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Christ  fin  detli  a  greater  faith  in  the  centurion  a  Gen¬ 
tile,  than  in  any  of  the  Jews:  10  healeth  his  servant 
being  absent:  11  raiseth  from  death  the  widow's  son 
o,t  Nain:  19  answer eth  Johns  messengers  with  the 
declaration  of  his  miracles:  24  testifieth  to  the  people 
what  opinion  he  held  of  John:  30  inveigheth  against 
the  Jews,  who  with  neither  the  manners  of  John  nor 
of  Jesus  could  be  won :  36  and  shewetli  by  occasion  of 
Mary  Magdalene,  how  he  is  a  friend  to  sinners,  not  to 
maintain  them  in  sins,  but  to  forgive  them  their  sins, 
upon  their  faith  and  repentance. 

OW  when  he  had  ended  all  his 
sayings  in  the  audience  of  the 
people,  he  entered  into  Capernaum. 

2  And  a  certain  centurion’s  serv¬ 
ant,  who  was  dear  unto  him,  was 
sick,  and  ready  to  die. 

3  And  when  he  heard  of  Jesus,  he 
sent  unto  him  the  elders  of  the  Jews, 
beseeching  him  that  he  would  come 
and  heal  his  servant. 

4  And  when  they  came  to  Jesus, 
they  besought  him  instantly,  saying, 
That  he  was  worthy  for  whom  he 
should  do  this : 

5  For  he  loveth  our  nation,  and 
he  hath  built  us  a  synagogue. 

6  Then  Jesus  went  with  them. 

And  when  he  was  now  not  far  from 

• 

the  house,  the  centurion  sent  friends 
to  him,  saying  unto  him,  Lord,  trouble 
not  thyself ;  for  I  am  not  worthy  that 
thou  shouldest  enter  under  my  roof  : 

7  Wherefore  neither  thought  I 
myself  worthy  to  come  unto  thee : 
hut  say  in  a  word,  and  my  servant 
shall  he  healed. 

8  For  I  also  am  a  man  set  under 
authority,  having  under  me  soldiers, 
apd  I  say  unto  one,  Go,  and  he  go- 
eth ;  and  to  another,  Come,  and  he 
cometh ;  and  to  my  servant,  Do  this, 
and  he  doeth  it. 

9  When  Jesus  heard  these  things, 
he  marvelled  at  him,  and  turned  him 
about,  and  said  unto  the  people  that 
followed  him,  I  say  unto  you,  I  have 
not  found  so  great  faith,  no,  not  in 
Israel. 

10  And  they  that  were  sent,  re¬ 
turning  to  the  house,  found  the  serv¬ 
ant  whole  that  had  been  sick. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass  the  day 
after,  that  he  went  into  a  city  called 

84 


the  gate  of  the  city,  behold,  there 
was  a  dead  man  carried  out,  the  only 
son  of  his  mother,  and  she  was  a 
widow  :  and  much  people  of  the  city 
was  with  her. 

13  And  when  the  Lord  saw  her, 
he  had  compassion  on  hdr,  and  said 
unto  her,  Weep  not. 

14  And  he  came  and  touched  the 
hier :  and  they  that  hare  him  stood 
still.  And  he  said,  Young  man,  I 
say  unto  thee,  Arise. 

15  And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up, 
and  began  to  speak.  And  he  deli¬ 
vered  him  to  his  mother. 

16  And  there  came  a  fear  on  all: 
and  they  glorified  God,  saying,  That 
a  great  prophet  is  risen  up  among 
us  ;  and,  That  God  hath  visited  his 
people. 

17  And  this  rumour  of  him  went 
forth  throughout  all  Judea,  and 
throughout  all  the  region  round 
about. 

18  And  the  disciples  of  John  shew¬ 
ed  him  of  all  these  things. 

19  If  And  John  calling  unto  him 
two  of  his  disciples  sent  them  to  Je¬ 
sus,  saying,  Art  thou  he  that  should 
come  ?  or  look  we  for  another  ? 

20  When  the  men  were  come  un¬ 
to  him,  they  said,  John  Baptist  hath 
sent  us  unto  thee,  saying,  Art  thou 
he  that  should  come  ?  or  look  we  for 
another  ? 

21  And  in  that  same  hour  he  cured 
many  of  their  infirmities  and  plagues, 
and  of  evil  spirits ;  and  unto  many 
that  were  blind  he  gave  sight. 

22  Then  Jesus  answering  said  un¬ 
to  them,  Go  your  way,  and  tell  John 
what  things  ye  have  seen  and  heard ; 
how  that  the  blind  see,  the  lame 
walk,  the  lepers  are  cleansed,  the 
deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised,  to 
the  poor  the  gospel  is  preached. 

23  And  blessed  is  he,  whosoever 
shall  not  he  offended  in  me. 

24  If  And  when  the  messengers  of 


r 


Christ's  testimony  of  John.  ST.  LUKE. 


John  were  departed,  he  began  to 
speak  unto  the  people  concerning 
John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the 
wilderness  for  to  see  ?  A  reed  shaken 
with  the  wind? 

25  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
see  ?  A  man  clothed  in  soft  raiment  ? 
Behold,  they  which  are  gorgeously 
apparelled,  and  live  delicately,  are 
in  kings’  courts. 

26  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to 
see  ?  A  prophet  ?  Yea,  I  say  unto 
you,  and  much  more  than  a  prophet. 

2  7  This  is  Ac,  of  whom  it  is  written, 
Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before 
thy  face,  which  shall  prepare  thy 
way  before  thee. 

28  For  I-  say  unto  you,  Among 
those  that  are  born  of  women  there 
is  not  a  greater  prophet  than  John 
the  Baptist :  but  he  that  is  least  in  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  greater  than  he. 

,  29  And  all  the  people  that  heard 
him ,  and  the  publicans,  justified  God, 
being  baptized  with  the  baptism  of 
John. 

30  But  the  Pharisees  and  lawyers 
rejected  the  counsel  of  God  against 
themselves,  being  not  baptized  of  him. 

31  Tf  And  the  Lord  said,  Where- 
unto  then  shall  I  liken  the  men  of 
this  generation  ?  and  to  what  are 
they  like  ? 

32  They  are  like  unto  children  sit¬ 
ting  in  the  marketplace,  and  calling 
one  to  another,  and  saying,  We  have 
piped  unto  you,  and  ye  have  not 
danced ;  we  have  mourned  to  you, 
and  ye  have-not  wept. 

33  For  John  the  Baptist  came 
neither  eating  bread  nor  drinking 
wine  ;  and  ye  say,  He  hath  a  devil. 

34  The  Son  of  man  is  come  eating 
and  drinking ;  and  ye  say,  Behold  a 
gluttonous  man,  and  a  winebibber,  a 
friend  of  publicans  and  sinners ! 

35  But  wisdom  is  justified  of  all 
her  children. 

36  If  And  one  of  the  Pharisees 
desired  him  that  he  would  eat  with 
him.  And  he  went  into  the  Pha¬ 
risee’s  house,  and  sat  down  to  meat. 


Christ’s  feet  anointed. 

37  And,  behold,  a  woman  in  the 
city,  which  was  a  sinner,  when  she 
knew  that  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the 
Pharisee’s  house,  brought  an  alabas¬ 
ter  box  of  ointment, 

38  And  stood  at  his  feet  behind 
him  weeping,  and  began  to  wash  his 
feet  with  tears,  and  did  wipe  them 
with  the  hairs  of  her  head,  and  kiss¬ 
ed  his  feet,  and  anointed  them  with 
the  ointment. 

39  Now  when  the  Pharisee  which 
had  bidden  him  saw  it ,  he  spake 
within  himself,  saying,  This  man,  if 
he  were  a  prophet,  would  have  known 
who  and  what  manner  of  woman  this 
is  that  toucheth  him;  for  she  is  a 
sinner. 

40  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
him,  Simon,  I  have  somewhat  to  say 
unto  thee.  And  he  saith,  Master, 
say  on. 

41  There  was  a  certain  creditor 
which  had  two  debtors :  the  one 
owed  five  hundred  pence,  and  the 
other  fifty. 

42  And  when  they  had  nothing  to 
pay,  he  frankly  forgave  them  both. 
Tell  me  therefore,  which  of  them 
will  love  him  most  ? 

43  Simon  answered  and  said,  I 
suppose  that  he,  to  whom  he  forgave 
most.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  rightly  judged. 

44  And  he  turned  to  the  woman, 
and  said  unto  Simon,  Seest  thou  this 
woman  ?  I  entered  into  thine  house, 
thou  gavest  me  no  water  for  my  feet  : 
but  she  hath  washed  my  feet  with 
tears,  and  wiped  them  with  the  hairs 
of  her  head. 

45  Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss:  but 
this  woman,  since  the  time  I  came 
in,  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet. 

46  My  head  with  oil  thou  didst  not 
anoint :  but  this  woman  hath  anoint¬ 
ed  my  feet  with  ointment. 

47  Wherefore  I  say  unto  thee,  Her 
sins,  which  are  many,  are  forgiven ; 
for  she  loved  much:  but  to  whom 
little  is  forgiven,  the  same  loveth 
little. 


85 


The  parable  of  the  sower,  ST.  LUKE. _ and  of  the  candle. 

10  And  he  said,  Unto  you  it  is 


48  And  he  said  unto  her,  Thy  sins 
are  forgiven. 

49  And  they  that  sat  at  meat  with 
him  began  to  say  within  themselves, 
Who  is  this  that  forgiveth  sins  also  ? 

50  And  he  said  to  the  woman,  Thy 
faith  hath  saved  thee  ;  go  in  peace. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

3  Women  minister  unto  Christ  of  their  substance.  4 
Christ,  after  he  had  preached  from  place  to  place,  at¬ 
tended  with  his  apostles,  propoundeth  the  parable  of 
the  sower,  16  and  of  the  candle:  21  declareth  who  are 
his  mother,  and  brethren:  22  rebuketh  the  winds:  26 
casteth  the  legion  of  devils  out  of  the  man  into  the 
herd  of  swine:  37  is  rejected  of  the  Gadarenes :  43 
healetli  the  woman  of  her  bloody  issue,  49  and  raiseth 
from  death  Jairuf  daughter. 

AND  it  came  to  pass  afterward, 
.  that  he  went  throughout  every 
city  and  village,  preaching  and  shew¬ 
ing  the  glad  tidings  of  the  kingdom 
of  God:  and  the  twelve  were  with 
him, 

2  And  certain  women,  which  had 
been  healed  of  evil  spirits  and  infir¬ 
mities,  Mary  called  Magdalene,  out 
of  whom  went  seven  devils, 

3  And  Joanna  the  wife  of  Chuza 
Herod’s  steward,  and  Susanna,  and 
many  others,  which  ministered  unto 
him  of  their  substance. 

4  IT  And  when  much  people  were 
gathered  together,  and  were  come  to 
him  out  of  every  city,  he  spake  by* a 
parable : 

5  A  sower  went  out  to  sow  his 
seed:  and  as  he  sowed,  some  fell 
by  the  way  side ;  and  it  was  trodden 
down,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air  de¬ 
voured  it. 

6  And  some  fell  upon  a  rock  ;  and 
as  soon  as  it  was  sprung  up,  it 
withered  away,  because  it  lacked 
moisture. 

7  And  some  fell  among  thorns; 
and  the  thorns  sprang  up  with  it, 
and  choked  it. 

8  And  other  fell  on  good  ground, 
and  sprang  up,  and  bare  fruit  a  hun¬ 
dredfold.  And  when  he  had  said 
these  things,  he  cried,  He  that  hath 
ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

9  And  his  disciples  asked  him, 
saying,  What  might  this  parable  be  ? 

86 


given  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the 
kingdom  of  God:  but  to  others  in 
parables;  that  seeing  they  might 
not  see,  and  hearing  they  might  not 
understand. 

11  Now  the  parable  is  this  :  The 
seed  is  the  word  of  God. 

12  Those  by  the  way  side  are  they 
that  hear;  then  cometh  the  devil, 
and  taketh  away  the  word  out  of 
their  hearts,  lest  they  should  believe 
and  be  saved. 

1 3  They  on  the  rock  are  they,  which, 
when  they  hear,  receive  the  word 
with  joy ;  and  these  have  no  root, 
which  for  a  while  believe,  and  in 
time  of  temptation  fall  away. 

14  And  that  which  fell  among 
thorns  are  they,  which,  when  they 
have  heard,  go  forth,  and  are  choked 
with  cares  and  riches  and  pleasures 
of  this  life,  and  bring  no  fruit  to  per¬ 
fection. 

15  But  that  on  the  good  ground 
are  they,  which  in  an  honest  and 
good  heart,  having  heard  the  word, 
keep  it,  and  bring  forth  fruit  with 
patience. 

1 6  IT  No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted 
a  candle,  covereth  it  with  a  vessel,  or 
putteth  it  under  a  bed ;  but  setteth 
it  on  a  candlestick,  that  they  which 
enter  in  may  see  the  light. 

17  For  nothing  is  secret,  that  shall 
not  be  made  manifest;  neither  any 
thing  hid,  that  shall  not  he  known 
and  come  abroad. 

18  Take  heed  therefore  how  ye 
hear:  for  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given ;  and  whosoever  hath 
not,  from  him  shall  be  taken  even 
that  which  he  seemeth  to  have. 

19  H  Then  came  to  him  his  mother 
and  his  brethren,  and  could  not  come 
at  him  for  the  press. 

20  And  it  was  told  him  by  certain 
which  said,  Thy  mother  and  thy 
brethren  stand  without,  desiring  to 
see  thee. 

21  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  My  mother  and  my  brethren 


ST.  LUKE.  The  legion  of  devils  cast  out . 


Christ  stilleth  a  tempest. 

are  these  which  hear  the  word  of 
God,  and  do  it. 

22  H  Now  it  came  to  pass  on  a 
certain  day,  that  he  went  into  a  ship 
with  his  disciples :  and  he  said  unto 
them,  Let  us  go  over  unto  the  other 
side  of  the  lake.  And  they  launched 
forth. 

23  But  as  they  sailed,  he  fell  asleep  : 
and  there  came  down  a  storm  of  wind 
on  the  lake  ;  and  they  were  filled  with 
water ,  and  were  in  jeopardy. 

24  And  they  came  to  him,  and 
awoke  him,  saying,  Master,  Master, 
we  perish.  Then  he  arose,  and  re¬ 
buked  the  wind  and  the  raging  of  the 
water:  and.  they  ceased,  and  there 
was  a  calm. 

25  And  he  said  unto  them,  Where 
is  your  faith  ?  And  they  being  afraid 
wondered,  saying  one  to  another, 
What  manner  of  man  is  this !  for  he 
commandeth  even  the  winds  and  wa¬ 
ter,  and  they  obey  him. 

26  And  they  arrived  at  the 
country  of  the  Gadarenes,  which  is 
over  against  Galilee. 

27  And  when  he  went  forth  to 
land,  there  met  him  out  of  the  city 
a  certain  man,  which  had  devils  long 
time,  and  ware  no  clothes,  neither 
abode  in  any  house,  hut  in  the  tombs. 

28  When  he  saw  Jesus,  he  cried 
out,  and  fell  down  before  him,  and 
with  a  loud  voice  said,  What  have  I 
to  do  with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of 
God  most  high  ?  I  beseech  thee,  tor¬ 
ment  me  not. 

29  (For  he  had  commanded  the 
unclean  spirit  to  come  out  of  the 
man.  For  oftentimes  it  had  caught 
him:  and  he  was  kept  hound  with 
chains  and  in  fetters ;  and  he  brake 
the  hands,  and  was  driven  of  the 
devil  into  the  wilderness.) 

30  And  Jesus  asked  him,  saying, 
What  is  thy  name  ?  And  he  said, 
Legion:  because  many  devils  were 
entered  into  him. 

31  And  they  besought  him  that  he 
would  not  command  them  to  go  out 
into  the  deep. 


32  And  there  was  there  a  herd  of 
many  swine  feeding  on  the  mountain : 
and  they  besought  him  that  he  would 
suffer  them  to  enter  into  them.  And 
he  suffered  them. 

33  Then  went  the  devils  out  of  the 
man,  and  entered  into  the  swine : 
and  the  herd  ran  violently  down  a 
steep  place  into  the  lake,  and  were 
choked. 

34  When  they  that  fed  them  saw 
what  was  done,  they  fled,  and  went  and 
told  it  in  the  city  and  in  the  country. 

35  Then  they  went  out  to  see  what 
was  done ;  and  came  to  Jesus,  and 
found  the  man,  out  of  whom  the 
devils  were  departed,  sitting  at  the 
feet  of  Jesus,  clothed,  and  in  his  right 
mind :  and  they  were  afraid.  * 

36  They  also  which  saw  it  told 
them  by  what  means  he  that  was 
possessed  of  the  devils  was  healed. 

37  Tf  Then  the  whole  multitude  of 
the  country  of  the  Gadarenes  round 
about  besought  him  to  depart  from 
them ;  for  they  were  taken  with  great 
fear :  and  he  went  up  into  the  ship, 
and  returned  hack  again. 

38  Now  the  man,  out  of  whom  the 
devils  were  departed,  besought  him 
that  he  might  he  with  him :  but  Je¬ 
sus  sent  him  away,  saying, 

39  Beturn  to  thine  own  house,  and 
shew  how  great  things  God  hath 
done  unto  thee.  And  he  went  his 
way,  and  published  throughout  the 
whole  city  how  great  things  Jesus 
had  done  unto  him. 

40  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
Jesus  was  returned,  the  people  gladly 
received  him :  for  they  were  all  wait¬ 
ing  for  him. 

41  U  And,  behold,  there  came  a 
man  named  Jairus,  and  he  was  a  ruler 
of  the  synagogue ;  and  he  fell  down 
at  Jesus’  feet,  and  besought  him  that 
he  would  come  into  his  house : 

42  For  he  had  one  only  daughter, 
about  twelve  years  of  age,  and  she 
lay  a  dying.  But  as  he  went  the 
people  thronged  him. 

43  II  And  a  woman  having  an  issue 

87 


J aims'  daughter  raised  to  life.  ST.  LUKE.  The  apostles  sent  to  preach 


of  blood  twelve  years,  which  had 
spent  all  her  living  upon  physicians, 
neither  could  he  healed  of  any, 

44  Came  behind  him ,  and  touched 
the  border  of  his  garment :  and  imme¬ 
diately  her  issue  of  blood  stanched. 

45  And  Jesus  said,  Who  touched 
me  ?  When  all  denied,  Peter  and 
they  that  were  with  him  said,  Master, 
the  multitude  throng  thee  and  press 
thee ,  and  sayest  thou,  Who  touched 
me  ? 

46  And  Jesus  said,  Somebody  hath 
touched  me :  for  I  perceive  that  vir¬ 
tue  is  gone  out  of  me. 

47  And  when  the  woman  saw  that 
she  was  not  hid,  she  came  trembling, 
and  falling  down  before  him,  she  de¬ 
clared  unto  him  before  all  the  peo¬ 
ple  for  what  cause  she  had  touched 
him,  and  how  she  was  healed  im¬ 
mediately. 

48  And  he  said  unto  her,  Daughter, 
be  of  good  comfort:  thy  faith  hath 
made  thee  whole  ;  go  in  peace. 

49  U  While  he  yet  spake,  there 
cometh  one  from  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue’s  house ,  saying  to  him, 
Thy  daughter  is  dead;  trouble  not 
the  Master. 

50  But  when  Jesus  heard  it ,  he  an¬ 
swered  him,  saying,  Fear  not:  believe 
only,  and  she  shall  be  made  whole. 

51  And  when  he  came  into  the 
house,  he  suffered  no  man  to  go  in, 
save  Peter,  and  James,  and  John, 
and  the  father  and  the  mother  of  the 
maiden. 

52  And  all  wept,  and  bewailed  her: 
but  he  said,  Weep  not;  she  is  not 
dead,  but  sleepeth. 

53  And  they  laughed  him  to  scorn, 
knowing  that  she  was  dead. 

54  And  he  put  them  all  out,  and 
took  her  by  the  hand,  and  called, 
saying,  Maid,  arise. 

55  And  her  spirit  came  again,  and 
she  arose  straightway :  and  he  com¬ 
manded  to  give  her  meat. 

56  And  her  parents  were  astonish¬ 
ed  :  but  he  charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  what  was  done. 

88 


CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Christ  sendeth  his  apostles  to  work  miracles,  and  to 
preach.  7  Herod  desired  to  see  Christ.  17  Christ 
feedeth  Jive  thousand :  18  inquireth  what  opinion  the 
world  had  of  him:  for etelleth  his  passion:  28  pro- 
poseth  to  all  the  pattern  of  his  patience.  28  The 
transfiguration.  87  He  healeth  the  lunatic:  48  again 
forewarneth  his  disciples  of  his  passion  :  46  commend- 
eth  humility:  51  biddeth  them  to  shew  mildness  to¬ 
wards  all ,  without  desire  of  revenge.  57  Divers  would 
follow  him ,  but  upon  conditions. 

HEN  he  called  his  twelve  dis¬ 
ciples  together,  and  gave  them 
power  and  authority  over  all  devils, 
and  to  cure  diseases. 

2  And  he  sent  them  to  preach  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  to  heal  the 
sick. 

3  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take 
nothing  for  your  journey,  neither 
staves,  nor  scrip,  neither  bread,  nei¬ 
ther  money ;  neither  have  two  coats 
apiece. 

4  And  whatsoever  house  ye  enter 
into,  there  abide,  and  thence  depart. 

5  And  whosoever  will  not  receive 
you,  when  ye  go  out  of  that  city, 
shake  off  the  very  dust  from  your 
feet  for  a  testimony  against  them. 

6  And  they  departed,  and  went 
through  the  towns,  preaching  the 
gospel,  and  healing  every  where. 

.7  IT  Now  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard 
of  all  that  was  done  by  him :  and  he 
was  perplexed,  because  that  it  was 
said  of  some,  that  John  was  risen 
from  the  dead ; 

8  And  of  some,  that  Elias  had  ap¬ 
peared;  and  of  others,  that  one  of 
the  old  prophets  was  risen  again. 

9  And  Herod  said,  John  have  I  be¬ 
headed  ;  but  who  is  this,  of  whom  I 
hear  such  things  ?  And  he  desired 
to  see  him. 

10  IT  And  the  apostles,  when  they 
were  returned,  told  him  all  that  they 
had  done.  And  he  took  them,  and 
went  aside  privately  into  a  desert 
place  belonging  to  the  city  called 
Bethsaida. 

11  And  the  people,  when  they 
knew  it,  followed  him:  and  he  re¬ 
ceived  them,  and  spake  unto  them 
of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  healed 
them  that  had  need  of  healing. 


Christ  feedeth  five  thousand.  ST.  LUKE. 


12  And  when  the  day  began  to  wear 
away,  then  came  the  twelve,  and  said 
unto  him,  Send  the  multitude  away, 
that  they  may  go  into  the  towns  and 
country  round  about,  and  lodge,  and 
get  victuals:  for  we  are  here  in  a 
desert  place. 

13  But  he  said  unto  them,  Give 
ye  them  to  eat.  And  they  said,  We 
have  no  more  hut  five  loaves  and  two 
fishes;  except  we  should  go  and  buy 
meat  for  all  this  people. 

14  For  they  were  about  five  thou¬ 

sand  men.  And  he  said  to  his  disci¬ 
ples,  Make  them  sit  down  by  fifties  in 
a  company.  * 

15  And  they  did  so,  and  made  them 
all  sit  down. 

16  Then  he  took  the  five  loaves 
and  the  two  fishes ,  and  looking  up  to 
heaven,  he  blessed  them,  and  brake, 
and  gave  to  the  disciples  to  set  before 
the  multitude. 

17  And  they  did  eat,  and  were  all 
filled :  and  there  was  taken  up  of 
fragments  that  remained  to  them 
twelve  baskets. 

18  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  alone  praying,  his  disciples  were 
with  him ;  and  he  asked  them,  saying, 
Whom  say  the  people  that  I  am  ? 

19  They  answering  said,  John  the 
Baptist;  but  some  say ,  Elias;  and 
others  say ,  that  one  of  the  old  pro¬ 
phets  is  risen  again. 

20  He  said  unto  them,  But  whom 
say  ye  that  I  am?  Peter  answering 
said,  The  Christ  of  God. 

21  And  he  straitly  charged  them, 
and  commanded  them  to  tell  no  man 
that  thing ; 

22  Saying,  The  Son  of  man  must 
suffer  many  things,  and  he  rejected 
of  the  elders  and  chief  priests  and 
scribes,  and  he  slain,  and  he  raised 
the  third  day. 

23  If  And  he  said  to  them  all,  If 
any  man  will  come  after  me,  let  him 
deny  himself,  and  take  up  his  cross 
daily,  and  follow  me. 

24  For  whosoever  will  save  his  life 
shall  lose  it :  but  whosoever  will  lose 


His  transfiguration . 

his  life  for  my  sake,  the  same  shall 
save  it. 

25  For  what  is  a  man  advantaged, 
if  he  gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose 
himself,  or  he  cast  away? 

26  For  whosoever  shall  be  ashamed 
of  me  and  of  my  words,  of  him  shall 
the  Son  of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he 
shall  come  in  his  own  glory,  and  in  his 
Father’s,  and  of  the  holy  angels. 

27  But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  there 
he  some  standing  here,  which  shall 
not  taste  of  death,  till  they  see  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

28  If  And  it  came  to  pass  about 
an  eight  days  after  these  sayings,  he 
took  Peter  and  John  and  James,  and 
went  up  into  a  mountain  to  pray. 

29  And  as  he  prayed,  the  fashion  of 
his  countenance  was  altered,  and  his 
raiment  was  white  and  glistering. 

30  And,  behold,  there  talked  with 
him  two  men,  which  were  Moses  and 
Elias : 

31  Who  appeared  in  glory,  and 
spake  of  his  decease  which  he  should 
accomplish  at  Jerusalem. 

3  2  But  Peter  and  they  that  were  with 
him  were  heavy  with  sleep:  and  when 
they  were  awake,  they  saw  his  glory, 
and  the  two  men  that  stood  with  him. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
departed  from  him,  Peter  said  unto 
Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good  for  us  to  he 
here :  and  let  us  make  three  taber¬ 
nacles  ;  one  for  thee,  and  one  for 
Moses,  and  one  for  Elias  :  not  know¬ 
ing  what  he  said. 

34  While  he  thus  spake,  there 
came  a  cloud,  and  overshadowed 
them :  and  they  feared  as  they  entered 
into  the  cloud. 

35  And  there  came  a  voice  out  of 
the  cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved 
Son :  hear  him. 

36  And  when  the  voice  was  past, 
Jesus  was  found  alone.  And  they 
kept  it  close,  and  told  no  man  in 
those  days  any  of  those  things  which 
they  had  seen. 

37  ^f  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on 
the  next  day,  when  they  were  come 

89 


Christ  healeth  a  lunatic.  ST.  LUKE.  James  and  John  reproved. 


down  from  the  hill,  much  people  met 
him. 

38  And,  behold,  a  man  of  the 
company  cried  out,  saying,  Master,  I 
beseech  thee,  look  upon  my  son ;  for 
he  is  mine  only  child. 

P  39  And,  lo,  a  spirit  taketh  him,  and 
he  suddenly  crieth  out  ;  and  it  teareth 
him  that  he  foameth  again,  and  bruis¬ 
ing  him,  hardly  departeth  from  him. 

40  And  I  besought  thy  disciples  to 
cast  him  out ;  and  they  could  not. 

41  And  Jesus  answering  said,  O 
faithless  and  perverse  generation, 
how  long  shall  I  he  with  you,  and 
suffer  you  ?  Bring  thy  son  hither. 

42  And  as  he  was  yet  a  coming, 
the  devil  threw  him  down,  and  tare 
him.  And  Jesus  rebuked  the  unclean 
spirit,  and  healed  the  child,  and  de¬ 
livered  him  again  to  his  father. 

43  If  And  they  were  all  amazed  at 
the  mighty  power  of  God.  But  while 
they  wondered  every  one  at  all  things 
which  Jesus  did,  he  said  unto  his 
disciples, 

44  Let  these  sayings  sink  down  in¬ 
to  your  ears :  for  the  Son  of  man  shall 
be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  men. 

45  But  they  understood  not  this 
saying,  and  it  was  hid  from  them, 
that  they  perceived  it  not:  and  they 
feared  to  ask  him  of  that  saying. 

46  If  Then  there  arose  a  reasoning 
among  them,  which  of  them  should 
he  greatest. 

47  And  Jesus,  perceiving  the 
thought  of  their  heart,  took  a  child, 
and  set  him  by  him, 

48  And  said  unto  them,.  Whoso¬ 
ever  shall  receive  this  child  in  my 
name  receiveth  me ;  and  whosoever 
shall  receive  me,  receiveth  him  that 
sent  me :  for  he  that  is  least  among 
you  all,  the  same  shall  he  great. 

49  ^f  And  John  answered  and  said, 
Master,  we  saw  one  casting  out  devils 
in  thy  name ;  and  we  forbade  him, 
because  he  followeth  not  with  us. 

50  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  For¬ 
bid  him  not :  for  he  that  is  not  against 
us  is  for  us. 


51  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  time  was  come  that  he  should 
he  received  up,  he  steadfastly  set  his 
face  to  go  to  Jerusalem, 

52  And  sent  messengers  before  his 
face :  and  they  went,  and  entered 
into  a  village  of  the  Samaritans,  to 
make  ready  for  him. 

53  And  they  did  not  receive  him, 
because  his  face  was  as  though  he 
would  go  to  Jerusalem. 

54  And  when  his  disciples  James 
and  John  saw  i this,  they  said,  Lord, 
wilt  thou  that  we  command  fire  to 
come  down  from  heaven,  and  con¬ 
sume  them,  even  as  Elias  did  ? 

55  But  he  turned,  and  rebuked 
them,  and  said,  Ye  know  not  what 
manner  of  spirit  ye  are  of. 

56  For  the  Son  of  man  is  not  come 
to  destroy  men’s  lives,  hut  to  save 
them.  And  they  went  to  another 
village. 

57  If  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
as  they  went  in  the  way,  a  certain 
man  said  unto  him,  Lord,  I  will  fol¬ 
low  thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 

58  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Foxes 
have  holes,  and  birds  of  the  air  have 
nests ;  hut  the  Son  of  man  hath  not 
where  to  lay  his  head. 

59  And  he  said  unto  another,  Fol¬ 
low  me.  But  he  said,  Lord,  suffer 
me  first  to  go  and  bury  my  father. 

60  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Let  the 
dead  bury  their  dead  ;  hut  go  thou 
and  preach  the  kingdom  of  God. 

61  And  another  also  said,  Lord,  I 
will  follow  thee ;  hut  let  me  first  go 
hid  them  farewell,  which  are  at  home 
at  my  house. 

62  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  No 
man,  having  put  his  hand  to  the 
plough,  and  looking  hack,  is  fit  for 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  Christ  sendeth  out  at  once  seventy  disciples  to  work 
miracles,  and  to  preach:  17  admonisheth  them  to  be 
humble,  and  wherein  to  rejoice:  21  thanketh  his  Father 
for  his  grace:  23  magnifieth  the  happy  estate  of  his 
church:  25  teacheth  the  lawyer  how  to  attain  eternal 
life,  and  to  take  every  one  for  his  neighbour  that  netd- 
eth  his  mercy:  41  reprehendeth  Martha ,  and  com- 
mendeth  Mary  her  sister. 


90 


Seventy  disciples  sent  forth.  ST.  LUKE. 


AFTER  these  things  the  Lord  ap- 
.  pointed  other  seventy  also,  and 
sent  them  two  and  two  before  his 
face  into  every  city  and  place,  whi¬ 
ther  he  himself  would  come. 

2  Therefore  said  he  unto  them, 
The  harvest  truly  is  great,  hut  the 
labourers  are  few :  pray  ye  therefore 
the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he 
would  send  forth  labourers  into  his 
harvest. 

3  Go  your  ways :  behold,  I  send 
you  forth  as  lambs  among  wolves. 

4  Carry  neither  purse,  nor  scrip, 
nor  shoes  :  and  salute  no  man  by  the 
way. 

5  And  into  wh  atsoever  house  ye  en¬ 
ter,  first  say,  Peace  he  to  this  house. 

6  And  if  the  son  of  peace  he  there, 
your  peace  shall  rest  upon  it :  if  not, 
it  shall  turn  to  you  again. 

7  And  in  the  same  house  remain, 
eating  and  drinking  such  things  as 
they  give :  for  the  labourer  is  worthy  of 
his  hire.  Go  not  from  house  to  house. 

8  And  into  whatsoever  city  ye 
enter,  and  they  receive  you,  eat  such 
things  as  are  set  before  you : 

9  And  heal  the  sick  that  are  there¬ 
in,  and  say  unto  them,  The  kingdom 
of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you. 

10  But  into  whatsoever  city  ye 
enter,  and  they  receive  you  not,  go 
your  ways  out  into  the  streets  of  the 
same,  and  say, 

11  Even  the  very  dust  of  your 
city,  which  cleaveth  on  us,  we  do 
wipe  off  against  you :  notwithstand¬ 
ing,  he  ye  sure  of  this,  that  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you. 

12  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  it  shall 
he  more  tolerable  in  that  day  for 
Sodom,  than  for  that  city. 

13  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  !  woe 
unto  thee,  Bethsaida!  for  if  the  migh¬ 
ty  works  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and 
Sidon,  which  have  been  done  in  you, 
they  had  a  great  while  ago  repented, 
sitting  in  sackcloth  and  ashes. 

14  But  it  shall  he  more  tolerable 
for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  judgment, 
than  for  you. 


They  return  with  joy. 

15  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which 
art  exalted  to  heaven,  shalt  he  thrust 
down  to  hell. 

16  He  thatheareth  youhearethme; 
and  he  that  despiseth  you  despiseth 
me ;  and  he  that  despiseth  me  de¬ 
spiseth  him  that  sent  me. 

17  IT  And  the  seventy  returned 
again  with  joy,  saying,  Lord,  even 
the  devils  are  subject  unto  us  through 
thy  name. 

1 8  And  he  said  unto  them,  1  beheld 
Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven. 

19  Behold,  I  give  unto  you  power 
to  tread  on  serpents  and  scorpions, 
and  over  all  the  power  of  the  enemy ; 
and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt 
you. 

20  Notwithstanding,  in  this  rejoice 
not,  that  the  spirits  are  subject  unto 
you ;  but  rather  rejoice,  because  your 
names  are  written  in  heaven. 

21  H  In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in 
spirit,  and  said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Fa¬ 
ther,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  that 
thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the 
wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed 
them  unto  babes :  even  so,  F ather ; 
for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

22  All  things  are  delivered  to  me 
of  my  F  ather :  and  no  man  knoweth 
who  the  Son  is,  but  the  Father ;  and 
who  the  Father  is,  but  the  Son,  and 
he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

23  IT  And  he  turned  him  unto  his 
disciples,  and  said  privately,  Blessed 
are  the  eyes  which  see  the  things 
that  ye  see : 

24  For  I  tell  you,  that  many  pro¬ 
phets  and  kings  have  desired  to  see 
those  things  which  ye  see,  and  have 
not  seen  them;  and  to  hear  those 
things  which  ye  hear,  and  have  not 
heard  them. 

25  IT  And,  behold,  a  certain  lawyer 
stood  up,  and  tempted  him,  saying, 
Master,  what  shall  I  do  to  inherit 
eternal  life? 

2  6  He  said  unto  him,  What  is  writ¬ 
ten  in  the  law  ?  how  readest  thou  ? 

27  And  he  answering  said,  Thou 
shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all 

91 


The  good  Samaritan. 


ST.  LUKE. 


thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and 
with  all  thy  strength,  and  with  all  thy 
mind  ;  and  thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

28  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  answered  right:  this  do,  and 
thou  shalt  live. 

29  But  he,  willing  to  justify  him¬ 
self,  said  unto  Jesus,  And  who  is  my 
neighbour  ? 

30  And  Jesus  answering  said,  A 
certain  man  went  down  from  Jeru¬ 
salem  to  Jericho,  and  fell  among 
thieves,  which  stripped  him  of  his 
raiment,  and  wounded  him ,  and  de¬ 
parted,  leaving  him  half  dead. 

31  And  by  chance  there  came 
down  a  certain  priest  that  way  ;  and 
when  he  saw  him,  he  passed  by  on 
the  other  side. 

32  And  likewise  a  Levite,  when  he 
was  at  the  place,  came  and  looked  on 
him ,  and  passed  by  on  the  other  side. 

33  But  a  certain  Samaritan,  as  he 
journeyed,  came  where  he  was  ;  and 
when  he  saw  him,  he  had  compassion 
on  him , 

34  And  went  to  him ,  and  hound 
up  his  wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and 
wine,  and  set  him  on  his  own  beast, 
and  brought  him  to  an  inn,  and  took 
care  of  him. 

35  And  on  the  morrow  when  he 
departed,  he  took  out  two  pence,  and 
gave  them  to  the  host,  and  said  unto 
him,  Take  care  of  him :  and  what¬ 
soever  thou  spendest  more,  when  I 
come  again,  I  will  repay  thee. 

36  Which  now  of  these  three, 
thinkest  thou,  was  neighbour  unto 
him  that  fell  among  the  thieves  ? 

37  And  he  said,  He  that  shewed 
mercy  on  him.  Then  said  Jesus  un¬ 
to  him,  Go,  and  do  thou  likewise. 

38  N  Now  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
went,  that  he  entered  into  a  certain 
village  :  and  a  certain  woman  named 
Martha  received  him  into  her  house. 

39  And  she  had  a  sister  called 
Mary,  which  also  sat  at  Jesus’  feet, 
and  heard  his  word. 

40  But  Martha  was  cumbered  about 
much  serving,  and  came  to  him,  and 

92 


Christ  teacheth  to  pray. 


said,  Lord,  dost  thou  not  care  that 
my  sister  hath  left  me  to  serve  alone  ? 
hid  her  therefore  that  she  help  me. 

41  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  un¬ 
to  her,  Martha,  Martha,  thou  art  care¬ 
ful  and  troubled  about  many  things  : 

42  But  one  thing  is  needful;  and 
Mary  hath  chosen  that  good  part, 
which  shall  not  be  taken  away  from 
her. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Christ  teacheth  to  pray,  and  that  instantly :  11  assuring 
that  God  so  will  give  us  good  things.  14  He,  casting 
out  a  dumb  devil,  rebuketh  the  blasphemous  Pharisees : 
28  and  sheweth  who  are  blessed:  29  preacheth  to  the 
people,  37  and  reprehendeth  the  outward  shew  of  holi¬ 
ness  in  the  Pharisees,  scribes,  and  lawyers. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  he 
.  was  praying  in  a  certain  place, 
when  he  ceased,  one  of  his  disciples 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  teach  us  to  pray, 
as  John  also  taught  his  disciples. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them,  When 
ye  pray,  say,  Our  Father  which  art 
in  heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  in  earth. 

3  Give  us  day  by  day  our  daily 
bread. 

4  And  forgive  us  our  sins ;  for  we 
also  forgive  every  one  that  is  indebt¬ 
ed  to  us.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them,  Which 
of  you  shall  have  a  friend,  and  shall 
go  unto  him  at  midnight,  and  say 
unto  him,  Friend,  lend  me  three 
loaves ; 

6  For  a  friend  of  mine  in  his  jour¬ 
ney  is  come  to  me,  and  I  have  no¬ 
thing  to  set  before  .him  ? 

7  And  he  from  within  shall  answer 
and  say,  Trouble  me  not:  the  door 
is  now  shut,  and  my  children  are 
with  me  in  bed ;  I  cannot  rise  and 
give  thee. 

8  I  say  unto  you,  Though  he  will 
not  rise  and  give  him,  because  he  is 
his  friend,  yet  because  of  his  impor¬ 
tunity  he  will  rise  and  give  him  as 
many  as  he  needeth. 

9  And  T  say  unto  you,  Ask,  and 
it  shall  be  given  you ;  seek,  and  ye 


ST.  LUKE. 


He  casteth  out  a  devil. 

shall  find ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  unto  you. 

10  For  every  one  that  asketh  re- 
ceiveth  ;  and  he  that  seeketh  find- 
eth;  and  to  him  that  knocketh  it 
shall  he  opened. 

11  If  a  son  shall  ask  bread  of  any 
of  you  that  is  a  father,  will  he  give 
him  a  stone  ?  or  if  he  ash  a  fish,  will 
he  for  a  fish  give  him  a  serpent  ? 

12  Or  if  he  shall  ask  an  egg,  will 
he  offer  him  a  scorpion  ? 

13  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know 
how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your 
children  ;  how  much  more  shall  your 
heavenly  F ather  give  the  Holy  Spirit 
to  them  that  ask  him? 

14  If  And  he  was  casting  out  a 
devil,  and  it  was  dumb.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  when  the  devil  was 
gone  out,  the  dumb  spake  ;  and  the 
people  wondered. 

,  15  But  some  of  them  said,  He 
casteth  out  devils  through  Beelze¬ 
bub  the  chief  of  the  devils. 

16  And  others,  tempting  him , 
sought  of  him  a  sign  from  heaven. 

IT  But  he,  knowing  their  thoughts, 
said  unto  them,  Every  kingdom  di¬ 
vided  against  itself  is  brought  to  de¬ 
solation  ;  and  a  house  divided  against 
a  house  falleth. 

18  If  Satan  also  be  divided  against 
himself,  how  shall  his  kingdom  stand? 
because  ye  say  that  I  cast  out  devils 
through  Beelzebub. 

19  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out 
devils,  by  whom  do  your  sons  cast 
them  out  ?  therefore  shall  they  be 
your  judges. 

20  But  if  I  with  the  finger  of  God 
cast  out  devils,  no  doubt  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God  is  come  upon  you. 

21  When  a  strong  man  armed 
keepeth  his  palace,  his  goods  are  in 
peace : 

22  But  when  a  stronger  than  he 
shall  come  upon  him,  and  overcome 
him,  he  taketli  from  him  all  his  ar¬ 
mour  wherein  he  trusted,  and  divi- 
deth  his  spoils. 

23  He  that  is  not  with  me  is 


Who  are  the  truly  blessed. 

against  me;  and  he  that  gathereth 
not  with  me  scattereth. 

24  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  gone 
out  of  a  man,  he  walketh  through  dry 
places,  seeking  rest  ;  and  finding 
none,  he  saith,  I  will  return  unto  my 
house  whence  I  came  out. 

25  And  when  he  cometh,  he  find- 
eth  it  swept  and  garnished. 

26  Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  to 
Aim  seven  other  spirits  more  wicked 
than  himself ;  and  they  enter  in,  and 
dwell  there :  and  the  last  state  of 
that  man  is  worse  than  the  first. 

27  TT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
spake  these  things,  a  certain  woman 
of  the  company  lifted  up  her  voice, 
and  said  unto  him,  Blessed  is  the 
womb  that  bare  thee,  and  the  paps 
which  thou  hast  sucked. 

28  But  he  said,  Yea,  rather,  bless¬ 
ed  are  they  that  hear  the  word  of 
God,  and  keep  it. 

29  Tf  And  when  the  people  were 
gathered  thick  together,  he  began 
to  say,  This  is  an  evil  generation  : 
they  seek  a  sign ;  and  there  shall 
no  sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of 
Jonas  the  prophet. 

30  For  as  Jonas  was  a  sign  unto 
the  Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son 
of  man  be  to  this  generation. 

31  The  queen  of  the  south  shall 
rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  the 
men  of  this  generation,  and  con¬ 
demn  them :  for  she  came  from  the 
utmost  parts  of  the  earth  to  hear  the 
wisdom  of  Solomon ;  and,  behold,  a 
greater  than  Solomon  is  here. 

32  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise 
up  in  the  judgment  with  this  gene¬ 
ration,  and  shall  condemn  it :  for 
they  repented  at  the  preaching  of 
J onas  ;  and,  behold,  a  greater  than 
Jonas  is  here. 

33  No  man,  when  he  hath  lighted 
a  candle,  putteth  it  in  a  secret  place, 
neither  under  a  bushel,  but  on  a 
candlestick,  that  they  which  come 
in  may  see  the  light. 

34  The  light  of  the  body  is  the 
eye :  therefore  when  thine  eye  is 

93 


The  Pharisees ,  scribes , 


ST.  LUKE. 


single,  thy  whole  body  also  is  full  of 
light ;  hut  when  thine  eye  is  evil,  thy 
body  also  is  full  of  darkness. 

35  take  heed  therefore,  that  the 
light  which  is  in  thee  be  not  darkness. 

36  If  thy  whole  body  therefore  be 
full  of  light,  having  no  part  dark, 
the  whole  shall  be  full  of  light,  as 
when  the  bright  shining  of  a  candle 
doth  give  thee  light. 

37  H  And  as  he  spake,  a  certain 
Pharisee  besought  him  to  dine  with 
him :  and  he  went  in,  and  sat  down 
to  meat. 

38  And  when  the  Pharisee  saw  it , 
he  marvelled  that  he  had  not  first 
washed  before  dinner. 

39  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Now  do  ye  Pharisees  make  clean  the 
outside  of  the  cup  and  the  platter ; 
but  your  inward  part  is  full  of  raven¬ 
ing  and  wickedness. 

40  Ye  fools,  did  not  he,  that  made 
that  which  is  without,  make  that 
which  is  within  also  ? 

41  But  rather  give  alms  of  such 
things  as  *  ye  have  ;  and,  behold,  all 
things  are  clean  unto  you. 

42  But  woe  unto  you,  Pharisees ! 
for  ye  tithe  mint  and  rue  and  all 
manner  of  herbs,  and  pass  over  judg¬ 
ment  and  the  love  of  God :  these 
ought  ye  to  have  done,  and  not  to 
leave  the  other  undone. 

43  Woe  unto  you,  Pharisees  !  for 
ye  love  the  uppermost  seats  in  the 
synagogues,  and  greetings  in  the 
markets. 

44  Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  !  for  ye  are  as 
graves  which  appear  not,  and  the 
men  that  walk  over  them  are  not 
aware  of  them. 

45  H  Then  answered  one  of  the 
lawyers,  and  said  unto  him,  Master, 
thus  saying  thou  reproachest  us  also. 

46  And  he  said,  Woe  unto  you 
also,  ye  lawyers !  for  ye  lade  men 
with  burdens  grievous  to  be  borne, 
and  ye  yourselves  touch  not  the 
burdens  with  one  of  your  fingers. 

47  Woe  unto  you  !  for  ye  build 

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and  lawyers  reproved . 

the  sepulchres  of  the  prophets,  and 
your  fathers  killed  them. 

48  Truly  ye  bear  witness  that  ye 
allow  the  deeds  of  your  fathers :  for 
they  indeed  killed  them,  and  ye 
build  their  sepulchres. 

49  Therefore  also  said  the  wisdom 
of  God,  I  will  send  them  prophets 
and  apostles,  and  some  of  them  they 
shall  slay  and  persecute  : 

50  That  the  blood  of  all  the  pro¬ 
phets,  which  was  shed  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world,  may  be  re¬ 
quired  of  this  generation  ; 

51  From  the  blood  of  Abel  unto 
the  blood  of  Zacharias,  which  pe¬ 
rished  between  the  altar  and  the 
temple:  verily  I  say  unto  you,  It 
shall  be  required  of  this  generation. 

52  Woe  unto  you,  lawyers  !  for  ye 
have  taken  away  the  key  of  know¬ 
ledge  :  ye  entered  not  in  yourselves, 
and  them  that  were  entering  in  ye 
hindered. 

53  And  as  he  said  these  things 
unto  them,  the  scribes  and  the  Pha¬ 
risees  began  to  urge  him  vehemently, 
and  to  provoke  him  to  speak  of  many 
things : 

54  Laying  wait  for  him,  and  seek¬ 
ing  to  catch  something  out  of  his 
mouth,  that  they  might  accuse  him. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Christ  preacheth  to  his  disciples  to  avoid  hypocrisy , 
and  fearfulness  in  publishing  his  doctrine:  13  warneth 
the  people  to  beware  of  covetousness,  by  the  parable  of 
the  rich  man  who  set  up  greater  barns.  22  We  must 
not  be  over  careful  of  earthly  things ,  31  but  seek  the 
kingdom-  of  God,  33  give  alms,  36  be  ready  at  a  knock 
to  open  to  our  Lord  whensoever  he  cometh.  41  Christ’s 
ministers  are  to  see  to  their  charge,  49  and  look  for 
persecution.  54  The  people  must  take  this  time  of 
grace,  58  because  it  is  a  fearful  thing  to  die  without 
reconciliation. 

IN  the  mean  time,  when  there 
were  gathered  together  an  in¬ 
numerable  multitude  of  people,  in¬ 
somuch  that  they  trode  one  upon 
another,  he  began  to  say  unto  his 
disciples  first  of  all,  Beware  ye  of 
the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which 
is  hypocrisy. 

2  For  there  is  nothing  covered, 
that  shall  not  be  revealed;  neither 
hid,  that  shall  not  be  known. 


ST.  LUKE.  Against  tvorldly  carefulness . 


To  avoid  hypocrisy. 

3  Therefore,  whatsoever  ye  have 
spoken  in  darkness  shall  be  heard 
in  the  light ;  and  that  which  ye  have 
spoken  in  the  ear  in  closets  shall  he 
proclaimed  upon  the  housetops. 

4  And  I  say  unto  you  my  friends, 
Be  not  afraid  of  them  that  kill  the 
body,  and  after  that  have  no  more 
that  they  can  do. 

5  But  I  will  forewarn  you  whom 
ye  shall  fear :  F ear  him,  which  after 
he  hath  killed  hath  power  to  cast  into 
hell;  yea,  I  say  unto  you,  Fear  him. 

6  Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  for 
two  farthings,  and  not  one  of  them 
is  forgotten  before  God  ? 

7  But  even  the  very  hairs  of  your 
head  are  all  numbered.  Fear  not 
therefore :  ye  are  of  more  value  than 
many  sparrows. 

8  Also  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever 
shall  confess  me  before  men,  him 
shall  the  Son  of  man  also  confess 
before  the  angels  of  God : 

9  But  he  that  denieth  me  before 
men  shall  he  denied  before  the  an¬ 
gels  of  God. 

10  And  whosoever  shall  speak  a 
word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him :  hut  unto  him  that 
blasphemeth  against  the  Holy  Ghost 
it  shall  not  he  forgiven. 

1 1  And  when  they  bring  you  unto 
the  synagogues,  and  unto  magistrates, 
and  powers,  take  ye  no  thought  how 
or  what  thing  ye  shall  answer,  or 
what  ye  shall  say : 

12  For  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  teach 
you  in  the  same  hour  what  ye  ought 
to  say. 

13  Tf  And  one  of  the  company 
said  unto  him,  Master,  speak  to  my 
brother,  that  he  divide  the  inherit¬ 
ance  with  me. 

14  And  he  said  unto  him,  Man, 
who  made  me  a  judge  or  a  divider 
over  you  ? 

15  And  he  said  unto  them,  Take 
heed,  and  beware  of  covetousness : 
for  a  man’s  life  consisteth  not  in 
the  abundance  of  the  things  which 
he  possesseth. 


16  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto 
them,  saying,  The  ground  of  a  cer¬ 
tain  rich  man  brought  forth  plenti¬ 
fully  : 

17  And  he  thought  within  himself, 
saying,  What  shall  I  do,  because  I 
have  no  room  where  to  bestow  my 
fruits  ? 

18  And  he  said,  This  will  I  do : 
I  will  pull  down  my  barns,  and  build 
greater ;  and  there  will  I  bestow  all 
my  fruits  and  my  goods. 

19  And  I  will  say  to  my  soul, 
Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods  laid  up 
for  many  years ;  take  thine  ease, 
eat,  ‘drink,  and  be  merry. 

20  But  God  said  unto  him,  Thou 
fool,  this  night  thy  soul  shall  be  re¬ 
quired  of  thee :  then  whose  shall 
those  things  he,  which  thou  hast 
provided  ? 

21  So  is  he  that  layeth  up  trea¬ 
sure  for  himself,  and  is  not  rich 
toward  God. 

22  IT  And  he  said  unto  his  disci¬ 
ples,  Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Take 
no*  thought  for  your  life,  what  ye 
shall  eat ;  neither  for  the  body,  what 
ye  shall  put  on. 

23  The  life  is  more  than  meat, 
and  the  body  is  more  than  raiment. 

24  Consider  the  ravens:  for  they 
neither  sow  nor  reap  ;  which  neither 
have  storehouse  nor  barn ;  and  God 
feedeth  them:  how  much  more  are 
ye  better  than  the  fowls  ? 

25  And  which  of  you  with  taking 
thought  can  add  to  his  stature  one 
cubit? 

26  If  ye  then  be  not  able  to  do 
that  thing  which  is  least,  why  take 
ye  thought  for  the  rest? 

27  Consider  the  lilies  how  they 
grow:  they  toil  not,  they  spin  not; 
and  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  Solo¬ 
mon  in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed 
like  one  of  these. 

28  If  then  God  so  clothe  the  grass, 
which  is  to  day  in  the  field,  and  to 
morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven ;  how 
much  more  will  he  clothe  you,  O  ye 
of  little  faith? 


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The  Lord’s  coming. 


ST.  LUKE.  Duty  of  Christ’s  ministers. 


29  And  seek  not  ye  what  ye  shall 
eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink,  neither 
be  ye  of  doubtful  mind. 

30  For  all  these  things  do  the  na¬ 
tions  of  the  world  seek  after:  and 
your  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have 
need  of  these  things. 

31  If  But  rather  seek  ye  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God;  and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you. 

32  Fear  not,  little  flock;  for  it  is 
your  Father’s  good  pleasure  to  give 
you  the  kingdom. 

33  Sell  that  ye  have,  and  give  alms; 
provide  yourselves  bags  which  wax 
not  old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens 
that  faileth  not,  where  no  thief  ap¬ 
proach  eth,  neither  moth  corrupt  eth. 

34  For  where  your  treasure  is, 
there  will  your  heart  be  also. 

35  Let  your  loins  be  girded  about, 
and  your  lights  burning ; 

36  And  ye  yourselves  like  unto 
men  that  wait  for  their  lord,  when 
he  will  return  from  the  wedding; 
that,  when  he  cometh  and  knocketh, 
they  may  open  unto  him  immedi¬ 
ately. 

37  Blessed  are  those  servants,  whom 
the  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
watching :  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that 
he  shall  gird  himself,  and  make  them 
to  sit  down  to  meat,  and  will  come 
forth  and  serve  them. 

38  And  if  he  shall  come  in  the 
second  watch,  or  come  in  the  third 
watch,  and  find  them  so,  blessed  are 
those  servants. 

39  And  this  know,  that  if  the 
goodman  of  the  house  had  known 
what  hour  the  thief  would  come, 
he  would  have  watched,  and  not 
have  suffered  his  house  to  be  broken 
through. 

40  Be  ye  therefore  ready  also :  for 
the  Son  of  man  cometh  at  an  hour 
when  ye  think  not. 

41  If  Then  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  speakest  thou  this  parable  unto 
us,  or  even  to  all  ? 

42  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  then 
is  that  faithful  and  wise  steward, 

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whom  his  lord  shall  make  ruler  over 
his  household,  to  give  them  their  por¬ 
tion  of  meat  in  due  season  ? 

43  Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom 
his  lord  when  he  cometh  shall  find 
so  doing. 

44  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto  you,  that 
he  will  make  him  ruler  over  all  that 
he  hath. 

45  But  and  if  that  servant  say  in 
his  heart,  My  lord  delayeth  his  com¬ 
ing  ;  and  shall  begin  to  beat  the  men- 
servants  and  maidens,  and  to  eat  and 
drink,  and  to  be  drunken ; 

46  The  lord  of  that  servant  will 
come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not 
for  him ,  and  at  an  hour  when  he  is 
not  aware,  and  will  cut  him  in  sun¬ 
der,  and  will  appoint  him  his  portion 
with  the  unbelievers. 

47  And  that  servant,  which  knew 
his  lord’s  will,  and  prepared  not  him¬ 
self,  neither  did  according  to  his  will, 
shall  be  beaten  With  many  stripes. 

48  But  he  that  knew  not,  and  did 
commit  things  worthy  of  stripes,  shall 
be  beaten  with  few  stripes.  For  unto 
whomsoever  much  is  given,  of  him 
shall  be  much  required  ;  and  to  whom 
men  have  committed  much,  of  him 
they  will  ask  the  more. 

49  If  I  am  come  to  send  fire  on 
the  earth ;  and  what  will  I,  if  it  be 
already  kindled  ? 

50  But  I  have  a  baptism  to  be 
baptized  with  ;  and  how  am  I  strait¬ 
ened  till  it  be  accomplished  ! 

51  Suppose  ye  that  I  am  come  to 
give  peace  on  earth  ?  I  tell  you, 
Nay ;  but  rather  division  : 

52  For  from  henceforth  there  shall 
be  five  in  one  house  divided,  three 
against  two,  and  two  against  three. 

53  The  father  shall  be  divided 
against  the  son,  and  the  son  against 
the  father ;  the  mother  against  the 
daughter,  and  the  daughter  against 
the  mother ;  the  mother  in  law 
against  her  daughter  in  law,  and  the 
daughter  in  law  against  her  mother 
in  law. 

54  If  And  he  said  also  to  the  people, 


Christ  preacheth  repentance.  ST.  LUKE. 


Crooked  woman  healed. 


When  ye  see  a  cloud  rise  out  of  the 
west,  straightway  ye  say,  There 
cometh  a  shower ;  and  so  it  is. 

55  And  when  ye  see  the  south 
wind  blow,  ye  say,  There  will  he 
heat ;  and  it  cometh  to  pass. 

56  Ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern 
the  face  of  the  sky  and  of  the  earth ; 
but  how  is  it  that  ye  do  not  discern 
this  time  ? 

51  Yea,  and  why  even  of  your¬ 
selves  judge  ye  not  what  is  right  ? 

58  If  When  thou  goest  with  thine 
adversary  to  the  magistrate,  as  thou 
art  in  the  way,  give  diligence  that 
thou  mayest  be  delivered  from  him ; 
lest  he  hale  thee  to  the  judge,  and 
the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer, 
and  the  officer  cast  thee  into  prison. 

59  I  tell  thee,  thou  shalt  not  de¬ 
part  thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the 
very  last  mite. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Christ  preacheth  repentance  upon  the  punishment  of 
the  Galileans,  and  others.  6  The  fruitless  fig  tree 
may  not  stand.  11  He  healeth  the  crooked  woman: 
18  sheweth  the  powerful  working  of  the  word  in  the 
hearts  of  his  chosen ,  by  the  parable  of  the  grain  of 
mustard  seed ,  and  of  leaven :  24  exhorteth  to  enter  in 
at  the  strait  gate,  81  and  reproveth  Herod  and  Jeru¬ 
salem. 

THERE  were  present  at  that  sea¬ 
son  some  that  told  him  of  the 
Galileans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had 
mingled  with  their  sacrifices. 

2  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  Suppose  ye  that  these  Galile¬ 
ans  were  sinners  above  all  the  Gali¬ 
leans,  because  they  suffered  such 
things  ? 

3  I  tell  you,  Nay :  but,  except  ye 
repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

4  Or  those  eighteen,  upon  whom 
the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and  slew 
them,  think  ye  that  they  were  sin¬ 
ners  above  all  men  that  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem  ? 

5  I  tell  you,  Nay :  but,  except  ye 
repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise  perish. 

6  If  He  spake  also  this  parable ; 
A.  certain  man  had  a  fig  tree  planted 
n  his  vineyard ;  and  he  came  and 
nought  fruit  thereon,  and  found  none. 

7  Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser 

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of  his  vineyard,  Behold,  these  three 
years  I  come  seeking  fruit  on  this 
fig  tree,  and  find  none  :  cut  it  down ; 
why  cumbereth  it  the  ground  ? 

8  And  he  answering  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  let  it  alone  this  year  also,  till  I 
shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it : 

9  And  if  it  bear  fruit,  well :  and  if 
not,  then  after  that  thou  shalt  cut  it 
down. 

10  And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of 
the  synagogues  on  the  sabbath. 

1 1  IT  And,  behold,  there  was  a  wo¬ 
man  which  had  a  spirit  of  infirmity 
eighteen  years,  and  was  bowed  to¬ 
gether,  and  could  in  no  wise  lift  up 
herself. 

12  And  when  Jesus  saw  her,  he 
called  her  to  him ,  and  said  unto  her, 
Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from  thine 
infirmity. 

13  And  he  laid  his  hands  on 
her :  and  immediately  she  was  made 
straight,  and  glorified  God. 

14  And  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue 
answered  with  indignation,  because 
that  Jesus  had  healed  on  the  sab¬ 
bath  day,  and  said  unto  the  people, 
There  are  six  days  in  which  men 
ought  to  work:  in  them  therefore 
come  and  be  healed,  and  not  on  the 
sabbath  day. 

15  The  Lord  then  answered  him, 
and  said,  Thou  hypocrite,  doth  not 
each  one  of  you  on  the  sabbath  loose 
his  ox  or  his  ass  from  the  stall,  and 
lead  him  away  to  watering  ? 

16  And  ought  not  this  woman, 
being  a  daughter  of  Abraham,  whom 
Satan  hath  bound,  lo,  these  eighteen 
years,  be  loosed  from  this  bond  on 
the  sabbath  day  ? 

17  And  when  he  had  said  these 
things,  all  his  adversaries  were 
ashamed  :  and  all  the  people  rejoiced 
for  all  the  glorious  things  that  were 
done  by  him.' 

18  If  Then  said  he,  Unto  what  is 
the  kingdom  of  God  like?  andwhere- 
unto  shall  I  resemble  it  ? 

19  It  is  like  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  which  a  man  took,  and  cast 

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ST.  LUKE.  Christ  healeth  the  dropsy. 


Of  the  strait  gate. 

into  his  garden ;  and  it  grew,  and 
waxed  a  great  tree  ;  and  the  fowls  of 
the  air  lodged  in  the  branches  of  it. 

20  And  again  he  said,  Whereunto 
shall  I  liken  the  kingdom  of  God  ? 

21  It  is  like  leaven,  which  a  woman 
took  and  hid  in  three  measures  of 
meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. 

22  And  he  went  through  the  cities 
and  villages,  teaching,  and  journey¬ 
ing  toward  Jerusalem. 

23  Then  said  one  unto  him,  Lord, 
are  there  few  that  he  saved  ?  And 
he  said  unto  them, 

24  ^  Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait 
gate :  for  many,  I  say  unto  you,  will 
seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not  he 
able. 

25  When  once  the  master  of  the 
house  is  risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to 
the  door,  and  ye  begin  to  stand  with¬ 
out,  and  to  knock  at  the  door,  say¬ 
ing,  Lord,  Lord,  open  unto  us ;  and 
he  shall  answer  and  say  unto  you,  I 
know  you  not  whence  ye  are : 

26  Then  shall  ye  begin  to  say, 
We  have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy 
presence,  and  thou  hast  taught  in 
our  streets. 

27  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you, 
I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are ; 
depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of 
iniquity. 

28  There  shall  he  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth,  when  ye  shall  see 
Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and 
all  the  prophets,  in  the  kingdom  of 
God,  and  you  yourselves  thrust  out. 

29  And  they  shall  come  from  the 
east,  and/rom  the  west,  and  from  the 
north,  and  from  the  south,  and  shall 
sit  down  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

30  And,  behold,  there  are  last 
which  shall  he  first;  and  there  are 
first  which  shall  he  last. 

31  The  same  day  there  came 
certain  of  the  Pharisees,*  saying  unto 
him,  Get  thee  out,  and  depart  hence ; 
for  Herod  will  kill  thee. 

32  And  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye, 
and  tell  that  fox,  Behold,  I  cast  out 
devils,  and  I  do  cures  to  day  and  to 

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morrow,  and  the  third  day  I  shall  be 
perfected. 

33  Nevertheless  I  must  walk  to 
day,  and  to  morrow,  and  the  day 
following :  for  it  cannot  he  that  a 
prophet  perish  out  of  Jerusalem. 

34  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  which 
killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest  them 
that  are  sent  unto  thee ;  how  often 
would  I  have  gathered  thy  children 
together,  as  a  hen  doth  gather  her 
brood  under  her  wings,  and  ye  would 
not ! 

35  Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto 
you  desolate  :  and  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  Ye  shall  not  see  me,  until  the 
time  come  when  ye  shall  say,  Blessed 
is  he  th  at  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

CHAPTER  XI Y. 

2  Christ  healeth  the  dropsy  on  the  sabbath:  7  teacheth 
humility:  12  to  feast  the  poor :  15  under  the  parable 
of  the  great  supper,  sheweth  how  worldly  minded  men, 
who  contemn  the  word  of  God,  shall  be  shut  out  of 
heaven.  25  Those  who  will  be  his  disciples,  to  bear 
their  cross  must  make  their  accounts  aforehand,  lest 
with  shame  they  revolt  from  him  afterward,  34  and 
become  altogether  unprofitable,  like  salt  that  hath  lost 
his  savour. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  went 
into  the  house  of  one  of  the 
chief  Pharisees  to  eat  bread  on  the 
sabbath  day,  that  they  watched  him. 

2  And,  behold,  there  was  a  certain 
man  before  him  which  had  the  dropsy. 

3  And  Jesus  answering  spake  unto 
the  lawyers  and  Pharisees,  saying,  Is 
it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  sabbath  day  ? 

4  And  they  held  their  peace.  And 
he  took  him ,  and  healed  him,  and 
let  him  go ; 

5  And  answered  them,  saying, 
Which  of  you  shall  have  an  ass  or 
an  ox  fallen  into  a  pit,  and  will  not 
straightway  pull  him  out  on  the 
sabbath  day  ? 

6  And  they  could  not  answer  him 
again  to  these  things. 

7  If  And  he  put  forth  a  parable  to 
those  which  were  bidden,  when  he 
marked  how  they  chose  out  the  chief 
rooms  ;  saying  unto  them, 

8  When  thou  art  hidden  of  any  man 
to  a  wedding,  sit  not  down  in  the 


* 


great  supper.  ST.  LUKE.  Of  bearing  the  cross. 


Parable  of  the 

highest  room  ;  lest  a  more  honourable 

man  than  thou  be  bidden  of  him  ; 

9  And  he  that  bade  thee  and  him 
come  and  say  to  thee,  Give  this  man 
place ;  and  thou  begin  with  shame 
to  take  the  lowest  room. 

10  But  when  thou  art  bidden,  go 
and  sit  down  in  the  lowest  room; 
that  when  he  that  bade  thee  cometh, 
he  may  say  unto  thee,  Friend,  go  up 
higher:  then  shalt  thou  have  wor¬ 
ship  in  the  presence  of  them  that  sit 
at  meat  with  thee. 

11  For  whosoever  exalteth  himself 
shall  be  abased;  and  he  that  hum- 
bleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

12  H  Then  said  he  also  to  him 
that  bade  him,  When  thou  makest 
a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not  thy 
friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  neither  thy 
kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich  neighbours ; 
lest  they  also  bid  thee  again,  and  a 
recompense  be  made  thee. 

13  But  when  thou  makest  a  feast, 
call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame, 
the  blind : 

14  And  thou  shalt  be  blessed ;  for 
they  cannot  recompense  thee:  for 
thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at  the 
resurrection  of  the  just. 

15  If  And  when  one  of  them  that 
sat  at  meat  with  him  heard  these 
things,  he  said  unto  him,  Blessed  is 
he  that  shall  eat  bread  in  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God. 

16  Then  said  he  unto  him,  A  cer¬ 
tain  man  made  a  great  supper,  and 
bade  many: 

17  And  senf  his  servant  at  supper 
time  to  say  to  them  that  were  bid¬ 
den,  Come ;  for  all  things  are  now 
ready. 

18  And  they  all  with  one  consent 
began  to  make  excuse.  The  first  said 
unto  him,  I  have  bought  a  piece  of 
ground,  and  I  must  needs  go  and  see 
it:  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused. 

1 9  And  another  said,  I  have  bought 
five  yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go  to  prove 
them  :  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused. 

20  And  another  said,  I  have  married 
a  wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot  come. 


21  So  that  servant  came,  and 
shewed  his  lord  these  things.  Then 
the  master  of  the  house  being  angry 
said  to  his  servant,  Go  out  quickly 
into  the  streets  and  lanes  of  the  city, 
and  bring  in  hither  the  poor,  and 
the  maimed,  and  the  halt,  and  the 
blind. 

22  And  the  servant  said,  Lord,  it 
is  done  as  thou  hast  commanded,  and 
yet  there  is  room. 

23  And  the  lord  said  unto  the 
servant,  Go  out  into  the  highways 
and  hedges,  and  compel  them  to  come 
in,  that  my  house  may  be  filled. 

24  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  none 
of  those  men  which  were  bidden 
shall  taste  of  my  supper. 

25  IT  And  there  went  great  multi¬ 
tudes  with  him :  and  he  turned,  and 
said  unto  them, 

26  If  any  man  come  to  me,  and 
hate  not  his  father,  and  mother,  and 
wife,  and  children,  and  brethren,  and 
sisters,  yea,  and  his  own  life  also,  he 
cannot  be  my  disciple. 

27  And  whosoever  doth  not  bear 
his  cross,  and  come  after  me,  cannot 
be  my  disciple. 

28  For  which  of  you,  intending  to 
build  a  tower,  sitteth  not  down  first, 
and  counteth  the  cost,  whether  he 
have  sufficient  to  finish  it? 

29  Lest  haply,  after  he  hath  laid 
the  foundation,  and  is  not  able  to 
finish  it,  all  that  behold  it  begin  to 
mock  him, 

30  Saying,  This  man  began  to 
build,  and  was  not  able  to  finish. 

31  Or  what  king,  going  to  make 
war  against  another  king,  sitteth  not 
down  first,  and  consulteth  whether 
he  be  able  with  ten  thousand  to  meet 
him  that  cometh  against  him  with 
twenty  thousand  ? 

32  Or  else,  while  the  other  is  yet 
a  great  way  off,  he  sendeth  an  am- 
bassage,  and  desireth  conditions  of 
peace. 

33  So  likewise,  whosoever  he  be 
of  you  that  forsaketh  not  all  that  he 
hath,  he  cannot  be  my  disciple. 

99 


Parable  of  the  lost  sheep,  ST.  LUKE. 


34  IT  Salt  is  good :  but  if  the  salt 
have  lost  his  savour,  wherewith  shall 
it  he  seasoned  ? 

35  It  is  neither  fit  for  the  land, 
nor  yet  for  the  dunghill ;  but  men 
cast  it  out.  He  that  hath  ears  to 
hear,  let  him  hear. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  parable  of  the  lost  sheep:  8  of  the  piece  of  silver : 
11  of  the  prodigal  son. 

HEN  drew  near  unto  him  all 
the  publicans  and  sinners  for  to 
hear  him. 

2  And  the  Pharisees  and  scribes 
murmured,  saying,  This  man  re- 
ceiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with 
them. 

3  N  And  he  spake  this  parable 
unto  them,  saying, 

4  What  man  of  you,  having  a 
hundred  sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of 
them,  doth  not  leave  the  ninety 
and  nine  in  the  wilderness,  and 
go  after  that  which  is  lost,  until  he 
find  it  ? 

5  And  when  he  hath  found  it,  he 
layeth  it  on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing. 

6  And  when  he  cometh  home,  he 
calleth  together  his  friends  and  neigh  - 

•  hours,  saying  unto  them,  Rejoice 
with  me ;  for  I  have  found  my  sheep 
which  was  lost. 

7  I  say  unto  you,  that  likewise  joy 
shall  he  in  heaven  over  one  sinner 
that  repenteth,  more  than  over  nine¬ 
ty  and  nine  just  persons,  which  need 
no  repentance. 

8  N  Either  what  woman  having 
ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she  lose  one 
piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle,  and 
sweep  the  house,  and  seek  diligently 
till  she  find  it? 

9  And  when  she  hath  found  it,  she 
calleth  her  friends  and  her  neigh¬ 
bours  together,  saying,  Rejoice  with 
me ;  for  I  have  found  the  piece 
which  I  had  lost. 

10  Likewise,  I  say  unto  you,  there 
is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the  angels 
of  God  over  one  sinner  that  re¬ 
penteth. 


and  of  the  prodigal  son . 

11  IT  And  he  said,  Ascertain  man 
had  two  sons : 

12  And  the  younger  of  them  said 
to  his  father,  Father,  give  me  the 
portion  of  goods  that  falleth  to  me. 
And  he  divided  unto  them  his  living. 

13  And  not  many  days  after  the 
younger  son  gathered  all  together, 
and  took  his  journey  into  a  far  coun¬ 
try,  and  there  wasted  his  substance 
with  riotous  living. 

14  And  when  he  had  spent  all, 
there  arose  a  mighty  famine  in  that 
land ;  and  he  began  to  he  in  want. 

15  And  he  went  and  joined  him¬ 
self  to  a  citizen  of  that  country ;  and 
he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to  feed 
swine. 

16  And  he  would  fain  have  filled 
his  belly  wdth  the  husks  that  the 
swine  did  eat:  and  no  man  gave 
unto  him. 

17  And  when  he  came  to  himself, 
he  said,  How  many  hired  servants 
of  my  father’s  have  bread  enough 
and  to  spare,  and  I  perish  with  hun¬ 
ger  ! 

18  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father, 
and  will  say  unto  him,  Father,  I  have 
sinned  against  heaven,  and  before 
thee, 

19  And  am  no  more  worthy  to  he 
called  thy  son:  make  me  as  one  of 
thy  hired  servants. 

20  And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his 
father.  But  when  he  was  yet  a 
great  way  off,  his  father  saw  him, 
and  had  compassion,  and  ran,  and 
fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed  him. 

21  And  the  son  said  unto  him, 
Father,  I  have  sinned  against  hea¬ 
ven,  and  in  thy  sight,  and  am  no 
more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son. 

22  But  the  father  said  to  his 
servants,  Bring  forth  the  best  robe, 
and  put  it  on  him;  and  put  a  ring 
on  his  hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet : 

23  And  bring  hither  the  fatted 
calf,  and  kill  it ;  and  let  us  eat,  and 
he  merry : 

24  For  this  my  son  was  dead, 
and  is  alive  again;  he  was  lost,  and 


100 


The  unjust  steward. 


ST.  LUKE. 


The  Pharisees  reproved. 


is  found.  And  they  began  to  be 
merry. 

25  Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the 
field :  and  as  he  came  and  drew  nigh 
to  the  house,  he  heard  music  and 
dancing. 

26  And  he  called  one  of  the  serv¬ 
ants,  and  asked  what  these  things 
meant. 

27  And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy 
brother  is  come ;  and  thy  father  hath 
killed  the  fatted  calf,  because  he 
hath  received  him  safe  and  sound. 

28  And  he  was  angry,  and  would 
not  go  in :  therefore  came  his  father 
out,  and  entreated  him. 

29  And  he  answering  said  to  his 
father,  Lo,  these  many  years  do  I 
serve  thee,  neither  transgressed  I  at 
any  time  thy  commandment ;  and 
yet  thou  never  gavest  me  a  kid, 
that  I  might  make  merry  with  my 
friends : 

30  But  as  soon  as  this  thy  son 
was  come,  which  hath  devoured  thy 
living  with  harlots,  thou  hast  killed 
for  him  the  fatted  calf. 

31  And  he  said  unto  him,  Son, 
thou  art  ever  with  me,  and  all  that 
I  have  is  thine. 

32  It  was  meet  that  we  should 
make  merry,  and  be  glad:  for  this 
thy  brother  was  dead,  and  is  alive 
again  ;  and  was  lost,  and  is  found. 

CHAPTEK  XYI. 

1  The  parable  of  the  unjust  steward.  14  Christ  reproveth 
the  hypocrisy  of  the  covetous  Pharisees.  19  The  rich 
glutton ,  and  Lazarus  the  beggar. 

AND  he  said  also  unto  his  disci- 
.  pies,  There  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  which  had  a  steward;  and  the 
same  was  accused  unto  him  that  he 
had  wasted  his  goods. 

2  And  he  called  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  How  is  it  that  I  hear  this 
of  thee  ?  give  an  account  of  thy 
stewardship ;  for  thou  mayest  he  no 
longer  steward. 

3  Then  the  steward  said  within 
himself,  What  shall  I  do?  for  my 
lord  taketh  away  from  me  the  stew¬ 


ardship  :  I  cannot  dig ;  to  beg  I  am 
ashamed. 

4  I  am  resolved  what  to  do,  that, 
when  I  am  put  out  of  the  steward¬ 
ship,  they  may  receive  me  into  their 
houses. 

5  So  he  called  every  one  of  his 
lord’s  debtors  unto  him ,  and  said 
unto  the  first,  How  much  owest 
thou  unto  my  lord  ? 

6  And  he  said,  A  hundred  mea¬ 
sures  of  oil.  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Take  thy  hill,  and  sit  down  quickly, 
and  write  fifty. 

7  Then  said  he  to  another,  And 
how  much  owest  thou  ?  And  he  said, 
A  hundred  measures  of  wheat.  And 
he  said  unto  him,  Take  thy  bill,  and 
write  fourscore. 

8  And  the  lord  commended  the 
unjust  steward,  because  he  had  done 
wisely :  for  the  children  of  this  world 
are  in  their  generation  wiser  than 
the  children  of  light. 

9  And  I  say  unto  you,  Make  to 
yourselves  friends  of  the  mammon 
of  unrighteousness ;  that,  when  ye 
fail,  they  may  receive  you  into  ever¬ 
lasting  habitations. 

10  He  that  is  faithful  in  that 
which  is  least  is  faithful  also  in 
much  :  and  he  that  is  unjust  in  the 
least  is  unjust  also  in  much. 

11  If  therefore  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  the  unrighteous  mammon, 
who  will  commit  to  your  trust  the 
true  riches  ? 

12  And  if  ye  have  not  been  faith¬ 
ful  in  that  which  is  another  man’s, 
who  shall  give  you  that  which  is 
your  own  ? 

13  If  No  servant  can  serve  two 
masters  :  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one,  and  love  -the  other ;  or  else  he 
will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise 
the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. 

14  And  the  Pharisees  also,  who 
were  covetous,  heard  all  these  things : 
and  they  derided  him. 

15  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
they  which  justify  yourselves  before 

101 


The  rich  man  and  Lazarus.  ST.  LUKE. 


men  ;  but  God  knoweth  your  hearts  : 
for  that  which  is  highly  esteemed 
among  men  is  abomination  in  the 
sight  of  God. 

16  The  law  and  the  prophets  were 
until  John :  since  that  time  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  preached,  and 
every  man  presseth  into  it. 

17  And  it  is  easier  for  heaven  and 
earth  to  pass,  than  one  tittle  of  the 
law  to  fail. 

18  Whosoever  putteth  away  his 
wife,  and  marrieth  another,  com- 
mitteth  adultery :  and  whosoever 
marrieth  her  that  is  put  away  from 
her  husband  cominitteth  adultery. 

19  There  was  a  certain  rich 
man,  which  was  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen,  and  fared  sumptu¬ 
ously  every  day : 

20  And  there  was  a  certain  beggar 
named  Lazarus,  which  was  laid  at 
his  gate,  full  of  sores, 

21  And  desiring  to  be  fed  with 
the  crumbs  which  fell  from  the  rich 
man’s  table  :  moreover  the  dogs 
came  and  licked  his  sores. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the 
beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by  the 
angels  into  Abraham’s  bosom:  the 
rich  man  also  died,  and  was  buried; 

2  3  And  in  hell  he  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
being  in  torments,  and  seeth  Abra¬ 
ham  afar  off,  and  Lazarus  in  his 
bosom. 

24  And  he  cried  and  said,  Father 
Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and 
send  Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the 
tip  of  his  finger  in  water,  and  cool 
my  tongue;  for  I  am  tormented  in 
this  flame. 

25  But  Abraham  said,  Son,  remem¬ 
ber  that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  receiv- 
edst  thy  good  things,  and  likewise 
Lazarus  evil  things :  but  now  he  is 
comforted,  and  thou  art  tormented. 

26  And  beside  all  this,  between 
us  and  you  there  is  a  great  gulf  fixed : 
so  that  they  which  would  pass  from 
hence  to  you  cannot ;  neither  can 
they  pass  to  us,  that  would  come 
from  thence. 


The  power  of  faith. 

27  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee 
therefore,  father,  that  thou  wouldest 
send  him  to  my  father’s  house  : 

28  For  I  have  five  brethren;  that 
he  may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they 
also  come  into  this  place  of  torment. 

29  Abraham  saith  unto  him,  They 
have  Moses  and  the  prophets;  let 
them  hear  them. 

30  And  he  said,  Nay,  father  Abra¬ 
ham  :  but  if  one  went  unto  them 
from  the  dead,  they  will  repent. 

31  And  he  said  unto  him,  If  they 
hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets, 
neither  will  they  be  persuaded, 
though  one  rose  from  the  dead. 

CHAPTER  XYII. 

1  Christ  teacheth  to  avoid  occasions  of  offence.  3  One 
to  forgive  another.  6  The  power  of  faith.  7  How  we 
are  hound  to  God,  and  not  he  to  us.  11  He  healeth 
ten  lepers.  22  Of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  the  com¬ 
ing  of  the  Son  of  man. 

THEN  said  he  unto  the  disciples, 
It  is  impossible  but  that  offences 
will  come :  but  woe  unto  him ,  through 
whom  they  come  ! 

2  It  were  better  for  him  that  a 
millstone  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  he  cast  into  the  sea,  than 
that  he  should  offend  one  of  these 
little  ones. 

3  If  Take  heed  to  yourselves :  If 
thy  brother  trespass  against  thee, 
rebuke  him;  and  if  he  repent,  for¬ 
give  him. 

4  And  if  he  trespass  against  thee 
seven  times  in  a  day,  and  seven 
times  in  a  day  turn  again,  to  thee, 
saying,  I  repent ;  thou  shalt  forgive 
him. 

5  And  the  apostles  said  unto  the 
Lord,  Increase  our  faith. 

6  And  the  Lord  said,  If  ye  had 
faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard  seed,  ye 
might  say  unto  this  sycamine  tree, 
Be  thou  plucked  up  by  the  root,  and 
be  thou  planted  in  the  sea;  and  it 
should  obey  you. 

7  But  which  of  you,  having  a 
servant  ploughing  or  feeding  cattle, 
will  say  unto  him  by  and  by,  when 
he  is  come  from  the  field,  Go  and 
sit  down  to  meat  ? 


102 


Christ  healeth  ten  lepers. 


ST.  LUKE. 


8  And  will  not  rather  say  nnto  him, 
Make  ready  wherewith  I  may  sup, 
and  gird  thyself,  and  serve  me,  till  I 
have  eaten  and  drunken ;  and  after¬ 
ward  thou  shalt  eat  and  drink  ? 

9  Doth  he  thank  that  servant  be¬ 
cause  he  did  the  things  that  were 
commanded  him  ?  I  trow  not. 

10  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall 
have  done  all  those  things  which  are 
commanded  you,  say,  We  are  unpro¬ 
fitable  servants:  we  have  done  that 
which  was  our  duty  to  do. 

11  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
went  to  Jerusalem,  that  he  passed 
through  the  midst  of  Samaria  and 
Galilee. 

12  And  as  he  entered  into  a  certain 
village,  there  met  him  ten  men  that 
were  lepers,  which  stood  afar  off : 

13  And  they  lifted  up  their  voices, 
and  said,  Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy 
on  us. 

14  And  when  he  saw  them ,  he 
said  unto  them,  Go  shew  yourselves 
unto  the  priests.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  that,  as  they  went,  they  were 
cleansed. 

15  And  one  of  them,  when  he  saw 
that  he  was  healed,  turned  hack,  and 
with  a  loud  voice  glorified  God, 

16  And  fell  down  on  his  face  at 
his  feet,  giving  him  thanks :  and  he 
was  a  Samaritan. 

17  And  Jesus  answering  said,  Were 
there  not  ten  cleansed  ?  hut  where 
are  the  nine? 

18  There  are  not  found  that  re¬ 
turned  to  give  glory  to  God,  save 
this  stranger. 

19  And  he  said  unto  him,  Arise, 
go  thy  way :  thy  faith  hath  made 
thee  whole. 

20  And  when  he  was  demanded 
of  the  Pharisees,  when  the  kingdom 
of  God  should  come,  he  answered 
them  and  said,  The  kingdom  of  God 
cometh  not  with  observation : 

21  Neither  shall  they  say,  Lo  here  ! 
or,  lo  there  !  for,  behold,  the  kingdom 
of  God  is  within  you. 

22  And  he  said  unto  the  disciples, 


Of  Christ’s  coming . 

The  days  will  come,  when  ye  shall 
desire  to  see  one  of  the  days  of 
the  Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  it. 

23  And  they  shall  say  to  you,  See 
here ;  or,  see  there :  go  not  after 
them ,  nor  follow  them. 

24  For  as  the  lightning,  that  light- 
eneth  out  of  the  one  part  under 
heaven,  shineth  unto  the  other  part 
under  heaven ;  so  shall  also  the  Son 
of  man  he  in  his  day. 

25  But  first  must  he  suffer  many 
things,  and  he  rejected  of  this  gene¬ 
ration. 

26  And  as  it  was  in  the  days  of 
Noe,  so  shall  it  he  also  in  the  days 
of  the  Son  of  man. 

27  They  did  eat,  they  drank,  they 
married  wives,  they  were  given  in 
marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noe 
entered  into  the  ark,  and  the  flood 
came,  and  destroyed  them  all. 

28  Likewise  also  as  it  was  in  the 
days  of  Lot;  they  did  eat,  they 
drank,  they  bought,  they  sold,  they 
planted,  they  huilded ; 

29  But  the  same  day  that  Lot 
went  out  of  Sodom  it  rained  fire  and 
brimstone  from  heaven,  and  destroy¬ 
ed  them  all. 

30  Even  thus  shall  it  he  in  the 
day  when  the  Son  of  man  is  re¬ 
vealed. 

31  In  that  day,  he  which  shall  he 
upon  the  housetop,  and  his  stuff  in 
the  house,  let  him  not  come  down 
to  take  it  away:  and  he  that  is  in 
the  field,  let  him  likewise  not  return 
hack. 

32  Remember  Lot’s  wife. 

33  Whosoever  shall  seek  to  save 
his  life  shall -lose  it;  and  whoso¬ 
ever  shall  lose  his  life  shall  preserve 
it. 

34  I  tell  you,  in  that  night  there 
shall  he  two  men  in  one  bed ;  the 
one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other 
shall  be  left. 

35  Two  women  shall  be  grinding 
together ;  the  one  shall  be  taken,  and 
the  other  left. 


103 


ST.  LUKE.  Children  brought  to  Christ . 


The  importunate  widow. 

36  Two  men  shall  he  in  the  field ; 
the  one  shall  he  taken,  and  the  other 
left. 

37  And  they  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Where,  Lord  ?  And  he 
said  unto  them,  Wheresoever  the 
body  is,  thither  will  the  eagles  he 
gathered  together. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

3  Of  the  importunate  widow.  9  Of  the  Pharisee  and 
the  'publican.  15  Children  brought  to  Christ.  18  A. 
ruler  that  would  follow  Christ ,  but  is  hindered  by  his 
riches.  28  The  reward  of  them  that  leave  all  for  his 
sake.  31  He  foresheweth  his  death,  35  and  resioreth  a 
blind  man  to  his  sight. 

AND  he  spake  a  parable  unto 
.  them  to  this  end,  that  men 
ought  always  to  pray,  and  not  to 
faint ; 

2  Saying,  There  was  in  a  city  a 
judge,  which  feared  not  God,  neither 
regarded  man  : 

3  And  there  was  a  widow  in  that 
city ;  and  she  came  unto  him,  saying, 
Avenge  me  of  mine  adversary. 

4  And  he  would  not  for  a  while : 
but  afterward  he  said  within  himself, 
Though  I  fear  not  God,  nor  regard 
man ; 

5  Yet  because  this  widow  trou- 
bleth  me,  I  will  avenge  her,  lest 
by  her  continual  coming  she  weary 
me. 

6  And  the  Lord  said,  Hear  what 
the  unjust  judge  saith. 

7  And  shall  not  God  avenge  his 
own  elect,  which  cry  day  and  night 
unto  him,  though  he  hear  long  with 
them  ? 

8  I  tell  you  that  he  will  avenge 
them  speedily.  Nevertheless,  when 
the  Son  of  man  cometh,  shall  he 
find  faith  on  the  earth  ? 

9  And  he  spake  this  parable  unto 
certain  which  trusted  in  themselves 
that  they  were  righteous,  and  despis¬ 
ed  others : 

10  Two  men  went  up  into  the 
temple  to  pray;  the  one  a  Pharisee, 
and  the  other  a  publican. 

11  The  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed 
thus  with  himself,  God,  I  thank  thee, 
that  I  am  not  as  other  men  are,  ex- 

104 


tortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even 
as  this  publican. 

12  I  fast  twice  in  the  week,  I  give 
tithes  of  all  that  I  possess. 

13  And  the  publican,  standing  afar 
off,  would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  his 
eyes  unto  heaven,  but  smote  upon 
his  breast,  saying,  God  be  merciful 
to  me  a  sinner. 

14  I  tell  you,  this  man  went  down 
to  his  house  justified  rather  than 
the  other:  for  every  one  that  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  abased ;  and 
he  that  humbleth  himself  shall  be 
exalted. 

15  And  they  brought  unto  him 
also  infants,  that  he  would  touch 
them :  but  when  his  disciples  saw  it, 
they  rebuked  them. 

16  But  Jesus  called  them  unto 
him,  and  said,  Suffer  little  children 
to  come  unto  me,  and  forbid  them 
not :  for  of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

17  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Whoso¬ 
ever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom 
of  God  as  a  little  child  shall  in  no 
wise  enter  therein. 

18  And  a  certain  ruler  asked  him, 
saying,  Good  Master,  what  shall  I  do 
to  inherit  eternal  life  ? 

19  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Why 
callest  thou  me  good  ?  none  is  good, 
save  one,  that  is,  God. 

20  Thou  knowest  the  command¬ 
ments,  Do  not  commit  adultery,  Do 
not  kill,  Do  not  steal,  Do  not  bear 
false  witness,  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother. 

21  And  he  said,  All  these  have  I 
kept  from  my  youth  up. 

22  Now  when  Jesus  heard  these 
things,  he  said  unto  him,  Yet  lackest 
thou  one  thing:  sell  all  that  thou 
hast,  and  distribute  unto  the  poor, 
and  thou  shalt  have  treasure  in  hea¬ 
ven  :  and  come,  follow  me. 

23  And  when  he  heard  this,  he 
was  very  sorrowful :  for  he  was  very 
rich. 

24  And  when  Jesus  saw  that  he 
was  very  sorrowful,  he  said,  How 


He  foretelleth  his  death.  ST.  LUK1J.  Christ  visiteth  Zaccheus. 


hardly  shall  they  that  have  riches 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God ! 

25  For  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to 
go  through  a  needle’s  eye,  than  for  a 
rich  man  to  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

26  And  they  that  heard  it  said, 
Who  then  can  he  saved  ? 

27  And  he  said,  The  things  which 
are  impossible  with  men  are  possible 
with  God. 

28  Then  Peter  said,  Lo,  We  have 
left  all,  and  followed  thee. 

29  And  he  said  unto  them,  Verily 
II  say  unto  you,  There  is  no  man 
that  hath  left  house,  or  parents,  or 
brethren,  or  wife,  or  children,  for  the 
kingdom  of  God’s  sake, 

30  Who  shall  not  receive  manifold 
more  in  this  present  time,  and  in  the 
world  to  come  life  everlasting. 

31  If  Then  he  took  unto  him  the 
twelve,  and  said  unto  them,  Behold, 
we  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  all  things 
that  are  written  by  the  prophets  con¬ 
cerning  the  Son  of  man  shall  be  ac¬ 
complished. 

32  For  he  shall  be  delivered  unto 
the  Gentiles,  and  shall  be  mocked, 
and  spitefully  entreated,  and  spitted 
on  : 

33  And  they  shall  scourge  him,  and 
put  him  to  death ;  and  the  third  day 
he  shall  rise  again. 

34  And  they  understood  none  of 
these  things  :  and  this  saying  was 
hid  from  them,  neither  knew  they 
the  things  which  were  spoken. 

35  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
as  he  was  come  nigh  unto  Jericho, 
a  certain  blind  man  sat  by  the  way 
side  begging : 

36  And  hearing  the  multitude  pass 
by,  he  asked  what  it  meant. 

37  And  they  told  him,  that  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  passeth  by. 

38  And  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus, 
thou  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on 
me. 

39  And  they  which  went  before  re¬ 
buked  him,  that  he  should  hold  his 
peace  :  but  he  cried  so  much  the  more, 


7  hou  Son  ol  David,  have  mercy  on 
me. 

40  And  Jesus  stood,  and  com¬ 
manded  him  to  be  brought  unto  him : 
and  when  he  was  come  near,  he  asked 
him, 

41  Saying,  What  wilt  thou  that  I 
shall  do  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said, 
Lord,  that  I  may  receive  my  sight. 

42  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Re¬ 
ceive  thy  sight :  thy  faith  hath  saved 
thee. 

43  And  immediately  he  received 
his  sight,  and  followed  him,  glorify¬ 
ing  God  :  and  all  the  people,  when 
they  saw  it,  gave  praise  unto  God. 

I  CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  Of  Zaccheus  a  publican.  11  The  ten  pieces  of  money. 
28  Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem  with  triumph :  41 
weepeth  over  it:  45  driveth  the  buyers  and  sellers  out 
of  the  temple:  47  teaching  daily  in  it.  The  riders 
would  have  destroyed  him ,  but  for  fear  of  the  people. 

AND  Jesus  entered  and  passed 
.  through  Jericho. 

2  And,  behold,  there  was  a  man 
named  Zaccheus,  which  was  the  chief 
among  the  publicans,  and  he  was  rich. 

3  And  he  sought  to  see  Jesus  who 
he  was  ;  and  could  not  for  the  press, 
because  he  was  l-ittle  of  stature. 

4  And  he  ran  before,  and  climbed 
up  into  a  sycamore  tree  to  see  him ; 
for  he  was  to  pass  that  way. 

5  And  when  Jesus  came  to  the 
place,  he  looked  up,  and  saw  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Zaccheus,  make 
haste,  and  come  down ;  for  to  day  T 
must  abide  at  thy  house. 

6  And  he  made  haste,  and  came 
down,  and  received  him  joyfully. 

7  And  when  they  saw  if,  they  all  mur¬ 
mured,  saying,  That  he  was  gone  to 
be  guest  with  a  man  that  is  a  sinner. 

8  And  Zaccheus  stood,  and  said 
unto  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  Lord,  the 
half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor  ; 
and  if  I  have  taken  any  thing  from 
any  man  by  false  accusation,  I  re¬ 
store  him  fourfold. 

9  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  This 
day  is  salvation  come  to  this  house, 
forasmuch  as  he  also  is  a  son  of 
Abraham. 


is 

r 


105 


ST.  LUKE.  Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem. 


The  ten  pieces  of  money. 

10  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come 
to  seek  and  to  save  that  which  was 
lost. 

11  And  as  they  heard  these  things, 
he  added  and  spake  a  parable,  be¬ 
cause  he  was  nigh  to  Jerusalem,  and 
because  they  thought  that  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God  should  immediately  ap¬ 
pear. 

12  He  said  therefore,  A  certain 
nobleman  went  into  a  far  country 
to  receive  for  himself  a  kingdom, 
and  to  return. 

13  And  he  called  his  ten  servants, 
and  delivered  them  ten  pounds,  and 
said  unto  them,  Occupy  till  I  come. 

14  But  his  citizens  hated  him,  and 
sent  a  message  after  him,  saying, 
We  will  not  have  this  man  to  reign 
over  us. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when 
he  was  returned,  having  received  the 
kingdom,  then  he  commanded  these 
servants  to  he  called  unto  him,  to 
whom  he  had  given  the  money,  that 
he  might  know  how  much  every  man 
had  gained  by  trading. 

16  Then  came  the  first,  saying, 
Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  ten 
pounds. 

17  And  he  said  unto  him,  Well, 
thou  good  servant :  because  thou 
hast  been  faithful  in  a  very  little, 
have  thou  authority  over  ten  cities. 

18  And  the  second  came,  saying, 
Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  five 
pounds. 

19  And  he  said  likewise  to  him, 
Be  thou  also  over  five  cities. 

20  And  another  came,  saying,  Lord, 
behold,  here  is  thy  pound,  which  I 
have  kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin : 

21  For  I  feared  thee,  because  thou 
art  an  austere  man :  thou  takest  up 
that  thou  layedst  not  down,  and 
reapest  that  thou  didst  not  sow. 

22  And  he  saith  unto  him,  Out  of 
thine  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee, 
thou  wicked  servant.  Thou  knewest 
that  I  was  an  austere  man,  taking  up 
that  I  laid  not  down,  and  reaping 
that  I  did  not  sow : 

106 


23  Wherefore  then  gavest  not  thou 
my  money  into  the  bank,  that  at  my 
coming  I  might  have  required  mine 
own  with  usury  ? 

24  And  he  said  unto  them  that 
stood  by,  Take  from  him  the  pound, 
and  give  it  to  him  that  hath  ten 
pounds. 

25  (And  they  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
he  hath  ten  pounds.) 

26  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  unto 
every  one  which  hath  shall  be  given; 
and  from  him  that  hath  not,  even 
that  he  hath  shall  be  taken  away 
from  him. 

27  But  those  mine  enemies,  which 
would  not  that  I  should  reign  over 
them,  bring  hither,  and  slay  them  be¬ 
fore  me. 

28  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  went  before,  ascending  up  to  Je¬ 
rusalem. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he 
was  come  nigh  to  Bethphage  and 
Bethany,  at  the  mount  called  the 
mount  of  Olives,  he  sent  two  of  his 
disciples, 

30  Saying,  Go  ye  into  the  village 
over  against  you ;  in  the  which  at 
your  entering  ye  shall  find  a  colt 
tied,  whereon  yet  never  man  sat: 
loose  him,  and  bring  him  hither. 

31  And  if  any  man  ask  you,  Why 
do  ye  loose  him  ?  thus  shall  ye  say 
unto  him,  Because  the  Lord  hath 
need  of  him. 

32  And  they  that  were  sent  went 
their  way,  and  found  even  as  he  had 
said  unto  them. 

33  And  as  they  were  loosing  the 
colt,  the  owners  thereof  said  unto 
them,  Why  loose  ye  the  colt  ? 

34  And  they  said,  The  Lord  hath 
need  of  him. 

35  And  they  brought  him  to  Jesus : 
and  they  cast  their  garments  upon 
the  colt,  and  they  set  Jesus  thereon. 

36  And  as  he  went,  they  spread 
their  clothes  in  the  way. 

37  And  when  he  was  come  nigh, 
even  now  at  the  descent  of  the  mount 
of  Olives,  the  whole  multitude  of  the 


ST.  LUKE. 


Parable  of  the  vineyard . 


He  weepctli  over  it. 


iisciples  began  to  rejoice  and  praise 
Grod  with  a  loud  voice  for  all  the 
mighty  works  that  they  had  seen ; 

38  Saying,  Blessed  be  the  King 
that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord :  peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in 
the  highest. 

39  And  some  of  the  Pharisees 
?rom  among  the  multitude  said  unto 
aim,  Master,  rebuke  thy  disciples. 

40  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  tell  you  that,  if  these  should 
aold  their  peace,  the  stones  would 
.immediately  cry  out. 

41  11  And  when  he  was  come 
dear,  he  beheld  the  city,  and  wept 
iver  it, 

42  Saying,  If  thou  hadst  known, 
wen  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day, 
the  things  which  belong  unto  thy 
oeace !  but  now  they  are  hid  from 
thine  eyes. 

43  For  the  days  shall  come  upon 
thee,  that  thine  enemies  shall  cast  a 
trench  about  thee,  and  compass  thee 
*ound,  and  keep  thee  in  on  every 
side, 

44  And  shall  lay  thee  even  with 
the  ground,  and  thy  children  within 
thee  ;  and  they  shall  not  leave  in 
tnee  one  stone  upon  another ;  be¬ 
cause  thou  knewest  not  the  time  of 
thy  visitation. 

45  And  he  went  into  the  temple, 
md  began  to  cast  out  them  that  sold 
therein,  and  them  that  bought; 

46  Saying  unto  them,  It  is  written, 
My  house  is  the  house  of  prayer ;  but 
fe  have  made  it  a  den  of  thieves. 

47  And  he  taught  daily  in  the 
temple.  But  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  and  the  chief  of  the  peo¬ 
ple  sought  to  destroy  him, 

48  And  could  not  find  what  they 
night  do  :  for  all  the  people  were 
fery  attentive  to  hear  him. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

Christ  avoucheth  his  authority  by  a  question  of  John's 
baptism.  9  The  parable  of  the  vineyard.  19  Of  giv¬ 
ing  tribute  to  Cesar.  2 1  He  convinceth  the  Saddu- 
cees  that  denied  the  resurrection.  41  How  Christ  is 
the  Son  of  David.  45  He  warneth  his  disciples  to  be¬ 
ware  of  the  scribes. 


AND  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one 
.  of  those  days,  as  he  taught  the 
people  in  the  temple,  and  preached 
the  gospel,  the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  came  upon  him  with  the 
elders, 

2  And  spake  unto  him,  saying, 
Tell  us,  by  what  authority  doest  thou 
these  things  ?  or  who  is  he  that  gave 
thee  this  authority? 

3  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  will  also  ask  you  one  thing ; 
and  answer  me  : 

4  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it 
from  heaven,  or  of  men  ? 

5  And  they  reasoned  with  them¬ 
selves,  saying,  If  we  shall  say, 
From  heaven;  he  will  say,  Why 
then  believed  ye  him  not  ? 

6  But  and  if  we  say,  Of  men , 
all  the  people  will  stone  us :  for  they 
be  persuaded  that  John  was  a  pro¬ 
phet. 

7  And  they  answered,  that  they 
could  not  tell  whence  it  was. 

8  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Nei¬ 
ther  tell  I  you  by  what  authority  I 
do  these  things. 

9  Then  began  he  to  speak  to  the 
people  this  parable;  A  certain  man 
planted  a  vineyard,  and  let  it  forth 
to  husbandmen,  and  went  into  a  far 
country  for  a  long  time. 

10  And  at  the  season  he  sent  a 
servant  to  the  husbandmen,  that  they 
should  give  him  of  the  fruit  of  the 
vineyard  :  but  the  husbandmen  beat 
him,  and  sent  him  away  empty. 

11  And  again  he  sent  another 
servant:  and  they  beat  him  also, 
and  entreated  him  shamefully,  and 
sent  him  away  empty. 

12  And  again  he  sent  a  third:  and 
they  wounded  him  also,  and  cast  him 
out. 

13  Then  said  the  lord  of  the  vine¬ 
yard,  What  shall  I  do  ?  I  will  send 
my  beloved  son :  it  may  be  they  will 
reverence  him  when  they  see  him. 

14  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw 
him,  they  reasoned  among  them¬ 
selves,  saying,  This  is  the  heir :  come, 

107 


Of  paying  tribute  to  Cesar.  ST.  LUKE. 


let  us  kill  him,  that  the  inheritance 
may  he  ours. 

15  So  they  cast  him  out  of  the 
vineyard,  and  killed  him.  What 
therefore  shall  the  lord  of  the  vine¬ 
yard  do  unto  them  ? 

16  He  shall  come  and  destroy 
these  husbandmen,  and  shall  give 
the  vineyard  to  others.  And  when 
they  heard  it ,  they  said,  God  forbid. 

17  And  he  beheld,  them,  and  said, 
What  is  this  then  that  is  written, 
The  stone  which  the  builders  reject¬ 
ed,  the  same  is  become  the  head  of 
the  corner? 

18  Whosoever  shall  fall  upon  that 
stone  shall  he  broken ;  hut  on  whom¬ 
soever  it  shall  fall,  it  will  grind  him 
to  powder. 

19  If  And  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  the  same  hour  sought  to 
lay  hands  on  him ;  and  they  feared 
the  people:  for  they  perceived  that 
he  had  spoken  this  parable  against 
them. 

20  And  they  watched  him ,  and 
sent  forth  spies,  which  should  feign 
themselves  just  men,  that  they  might 
take  hold  of  his  words,  that  so  they 
might  deliver  him  unto  the  power 
and  authority  of  the  governor. 

21  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Master,  we  know  that  thou  sayest 
and  teachest  rightly,  neither  accept- 
est  thou  the  person  of  any ,  hut  teach¬ 
est  the  way  of  God  truly  : 

22  Is  it  lawful  for  us  to  give  tri¬ 
bute  unto  Cesar,  or  no  ? 

23  But  he  perceived  their  crafti¬ 
ness,  and  said  unto  them,  Why  tempt 
ye  me  ? 

24  Shew  me  a  penny.  Whose 
image  and  superscription  hath  it? 
They  answered  and  said,  Cesar’s. 

25  And  he  said  unto  them,  Render 
therefore  unto  Cesar  the  things  which 
he  Cesar’s,  and  unto  God  the  things 
which  he  God’s. 

26  And  they  could  not  take  hold 
of  his  words  before  the  people  :  and 
they  marvelled  at  his  answer,  and 
held  their  peace. 

108 


The  Sadducees  confuted , 

27  If  Then  came  to  him  certain  oi 
the  Sadducees,  which  deny  that  there 
is  any  resurrection;  and  they  asked 
him, 

28  Saying,  Master,  Moses  wrote 
unto  us,  If  any  man’s  brother  die, 
having  a  wife,  and  he  die  without 
children,  that  his  brother  should  take 
his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed  unto  his 
brother. 

29  There  were  therefore  seven 
brethren :  and  the  first  took  a  wife, 
and  died  without  children. 

30  And  the  second  took  her  to  wife, 
and  he  died  childless. 

31  And  the  third  took  her  ;  and 
in  like  manner  the  seven  also :  and 
they  left  no  children,  and  died. 

32  Last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also. 

33  Therefore  in  the  resurrection 
whose  wife  of  them  is  she  ?  for  seven 
had  her  to  wife. 

34  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them,  The  children  of  this  world 
marry,  and  are  given  in  marriage  : 

35  But  they  which  shall  he  ac¬ 
counted  worthy  to  obtain  that  world, 
and  the  resurrection  from  the  dead,  i 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  mar¬ 
riage  : 

36  Neither  can  they  die  any  more : 
for  they  are  equal  unto  the  angels ; 
and  are  the  children  of  God,  being 
the  children  of  the  resurrection. 

37  Now  that  the  dead  are  raised, 
even  Moses  shewed  at  the  hush, 
when  he  calleth  the  Lord  the  God 
of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob. 

38  For  he  is  not  a  God  of  the  dead, 
hut  of  the  living:  for  all  live  unto 
him. 

39  IT  Then  certain  of  the  scribes 
answering  said,  Master,  thou  hast 
well  said. 

40  And  after  that  they  durst  not 
ask  him  any  question  at  all. 

41  And  he  said  unto  them,  How 
say  they  that  Christ  is  David’s  son  ? 

42  And  David  himself  saith  in 
the  hook  of  Psalms,  The  Lord  said 


1 


\0 lirist  foretelleth  the  ST.  LUKE.  destruction  of  Jerusalem. 


mto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right 
land, 

43  Till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy 
ootstool. 

44  David  therefore  calleth  him 
^ord,  how  is  he  then  his  son  ? 

4 5  If  Then  in  the  audience  of  all 
;he  people  he  said  unto  his  disci¬ 
ples, 

46  Beware  of  the  scribes,  which 
lesire  to  walk  in  long  robes,  and  love 
greetings  in  the  markets,  and  the 
highest  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and 
Ke  chief  rooms  at  feasts ; 

47  Which  devour  widows’  houses, 
and  for  a  shew  make  long  prayers : 
the  same  shall  receive  greater  dam¬ 
nation. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

l  Christ  commendeth  the  poor  widow.  5  He  foretelleth 
the  destruction  of  the  temple ,  and  of  the  city  Jerusa¬ 
lem:  25  the  signs  also  which  shall  be  before  the  last 
day.  34  He  exhorteth  them  to  be  watchful. 

AND  he  looked  up,  and  saw  the 
_  rich  men  casting  their  gifts  into 
lthe  treasury. 

2  And  he  saw  also  a  certain  poor 
widow  casting  in  thither  two  mites. 

3  And  he  said,  Of  a  truth  I  say 
into  you,  that  this  poor  widow  hath 
past  in  more  than  they  all : 

4  For  all  these  have  of  their  abun- 
lance  cast  in  unto  the  offerings  of 
Gfod :  hut  she  of  her  penury  hath 
past  in  all  the  living  that  she  had. 

5  If  And  as  some  spake  of  the 
i'temple,  how  it  was  adorned  with 
goodly  stones  and  gifts,  he  said, 

6  As  for  these  things  which  ye 
behold,  the  days  will  come,  in  the 
which  there  shall  not  he  left  one 
stone  upon  another,  that  shall  not  he 
thrown  down. 

7  And  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Master,  hut  when  shall  these  things 
be  ?  and  what  sign  will  there  be  when 
these  things  shall  come  to  pass  ? 

8  And  he  said,  Take  heed  that  ye 
be  not  deceived :  for  many  shall  come 
in  my  name,  saying,  I  am  Christ; 
and  the  time  draweth  near :  go  ye 
not  therefore  after  them. 

9  But  when  ye  shall  hear  of  wars 


and  commotions,  he  not  terrified : 
for  these  things  must  first  come  to 
pass ;  hut  the  end  is  not  by  and 
by. 

10  Then  said  he  unto  them,  Nation 
shall  rise  against  nation,  and  king¬ 
dom  against  kingdom:  ■ 

11  And  great  earthquakes  shall  he 
in  divers  places,  and  famines,  and 
pestilences ;  and  fearful  sights  and 
great  signs  shall  there  he  from  hea¬ 
ven. 

12  But  before  all  these,  they  shall 
lay  their  hands  on  you,  and  perse¬ 
cute  you ,  delivering  you  up  to  the 
synagogues,  and  into  prisons,  being 
brought  before  kings  and  rulers  for 
my  name’s  sake. 

4*  13  And  it  shall  turn  to  you  for  a 
testimony. 

14  Settle  it  therefore  in  your  hearts, 
not  to  meditate  before  what  ye  shall 
answer : 

15  For  I  will  give  you  a  mouth 
and  wisdom,  which  all  your  adver¬ 
saries  shall  not  be  able  to  gainsay 
nor  resist. 

16  And  ye  shall  he  betrayed  both 
by  parents,  and  brethren,  and  kins¬ 
folks,  and  friends ;  and  some  of  you 
shall  they  cause  to  he  put  to  death. 

1 7  And  ye  shall  he  hated  of  all  men 
for  my  name’s  sake. 

18  But  there  shall  not  a  hair  of 
your  head  perish. 

1 9  In  your  patience  possess  ye  your 
souls. 

20  And  when  ye  shall  see  Jeru¬ 
salem  compassed  with  armies,  then 
know  that  the  desolation  thereof  is 
nigh. 

21  Then  let  them  which  are  in 
Judea  flee  to  the  mountains ;  and  let 
them  which  are  in  the  midst  of  it 
depart  out ;  and  let  not  them  that 
are  in  the  countries  enter  thereinto. 

22  For  these  he  the  days  of  ven¬ 
geance,  that  all  things  which  are 
written  may  he  fulfilled. 

23  But  woe  unto  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  them  that  give 
suck,  in  those  days !  for  there  shall 

109 


°f  Christs  second  coming.  ST.  LUKE.  A  conspiracy  against  him . 


be  great  distress  in  the  land,  and 
wrath  upon  this  people. 

24  And  they  shall  fall  by  the  edge 
of  the  sword,  and  shall  be  led  away 
captive  into  all  nations :  and  Jeru¬ 
salem  shall  be  trodden  down  of  the 
G  entiles,  until  the  times  of  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  be  fulfilled. 

2  5  H  And  there  shall  be  signs  in 
the  sun,  and  in  the  moon,  and  in  the 
stars ;  and  upon  the  earth  distress  of 
nations,  with  perplexity ;  the  sea  and 
the  waves  roaring ; 

26  Men’s  hearts  failing  them  for 
fear,  and  for  looking  after  those  things 
which  are  coming  on  the  earth :  for 
the  powers  of  heaven  shall  be  sha¬ 
ken. 

27  And  then  shall  they  see  the  Son 
of  man  coming  in  a  cloud  with  power 
and  great  glory. 

28  And  when  these  things  begin  to 
come  to  pass,  then  look  up,  and  lift 
up  your  heads ;  for  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh. 

29  And  he  spake  to  them  a  para¬ 
ble  ;  Behold  the  fig  tree,  and  all  the 
trees ; 

30  When  they  now  shoot  forth, 
ye  see  and  know  of  your  own 
selves  that  summer  is  now  nigh  at 
hand. 

31  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  see 
these  things  come  to  pass,  know  ye 
that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  nigh  at 
hand. 

32  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This 
generation  shall  not  pass  away,  till 
all  be  fulfilled. 

33  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away ;  but  my  words  shall  not  pass 
away. 

34  If  And  take  heed  to  yourselves, 
lest  at  any  time  your  hearts  be 
overcharged  with  surfeiting,  and 
drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life, 
and  so  that  day  come  upon  you  un¬ 
awares. 

35  For  as  a  snare  shall  it  come  on 
all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of 
the  whole  earth. 

36  Watch  ye  therefore,  and  pray 

110 


always,  that  ye  may  be  accounted 
worthy  to  escape  all  these  things 
that  shall  come  to  pass,  and  to  stand 
before  the  Son  of  man. 

37  And  in  the  daytime  he  was 
teaching  in  the  temple;  and  at 
night  he  went  out,  and  abode  in  the 
mount  that  is  called  the  mount  of 
Olives. 

38  And  all  the  people  came  early 
in  the  morning  to  him  in  the  temple, 
for  to  hear  him. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  Jews  conspire  against  Christ.  8  Satan  prepareth 
Judas  to  betray  him,  7  The  apostles  prepare  the 
passover.  19  Christ  instituteth  his  holv  supper ,  21 
covertly  foretelleth  of  the  traitor,  24  dehorteth  the  rest 
of  his  apostles  from  ambition,  3 1  assureth  Peter  his 
faith  should  not  fail:  34  and  yet  he  should  deny  him 
39  He  prayeth  in  the  mount ,  and  sweateth 
blood,  47  is  betrayed  with  a  kiss :  50  he  healeth  Mai - 
chus’  ear,  54  he  is  thrice  denied  of  Peter,  63  shame¬ 
fully  abused,  66  and  confesseth  himself  to  be  the  Son 
of  God. 

OW  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread  drew  nigh,  which  is  called 
the  passover. 

2  And  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
sought  how  they  might  kill  him ;  for 
they  feared  the  people. 

3  If  Then  entered  Satan  into  Judas 
surnamed  Iscariot,  being  of  the  num¬ 
ber  of  the  twelve. 

4  And  he  went  his  way,  and  com¬ 
muned  with  the  chief  priests  and  cap- 
tains,  how  he  might  betray  him  unto 
them. 

5  And  they  were  glad,  and  cove¬ 
nanted  to  give  him  money. 

6  And  he  promised,  and  sought 
opportunity  to  betray  him  unto  them 
in  the  absence  of  the  multitude. 

7  If  Then  came  the  day  of  unlea¬ 
vened  bread,  when  the  passover  must 
be  killed. 

8  And  he  sent  Peter  and  John, 
saying,  Go  and  prepare  us  the  pass- 
over,  that  we  may  eat. 

9  And  they  said  unto  him,  Where 
wilt  thou  that  we  prepare  ? 

10  And  he  said  unto  them,  Behold, 
when  ye  are  entered  into  the  city, 
there  shall  a  man  meet  you,  bearing 
a  pitcher  of  water ;  follow  him  into 
the  house  where  he  entereth  in. 


The  holy  supper  instituted.  ST.  LUKE. 


11  And  ye  shall  say  unto  the 

Toodman  of  the  house,  The  Master 
saith  unto  thee,  Where  is  the  guest- 
diamber,  where  I  shall  eat  the  pass- 
wer  with  my  disciples  ?  . 

12  And  he  shall  shew  you  a  large 
upper  room  furnished  :  there  make 
ready. 

m 

13  And  they  went,  and  found  as 
he  had  said  unto  them:  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

14  And  when  the  hour  was  come, 
he  sat  down,  and  the  twelve  apostles 
with  him. 

15  And  he  said  unto  them,  With 
desire  I  have  desired  to  eat  this 
passover  with  you  before  I  suffer : 

16  For  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
any  more  eat  thereof,  until  it  he  ful¬ 
filled  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

17  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  said,  Take  this,  and  di¬ 
vide  it  among  yourselves : 

18  For  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
drink  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until 
the  kingdom  of  God  shall  come. 

19  Tf  And  he  took  bread,  and  gave 
thanks,  and  brake  it ,  and  gave  unto 
them,  saying,  This  is  my  body  which 
is  given  for  you :  this  do  in  remem¬ 
brance  of  me. 

20  Likewise  also  the  cup  after 
supper,  saying,  This  cup  is  the  new 
testament  in  my  blood,  which  is  shed 
for  you. 

Til  But,  behold,  the  hand  of  him 
that  hetrayeth  me  is  with  me  on  the 
table. 

22  And  truly  the  Son  of  man  goeth, 
as  it  was  determined  :  hut  woe  unto 
that  man  by  whom  he  is  betrayed ! 

23  And  they  began  to  inquire 
among  themselves,  which  of  them 
it  was  that  should  do  this  thing. 

24  If  And  there  was  also  a  strife 
among  them,  which  of  them  should 
be  accounted  the  greatest. 

25  And  he-  said  unto  them,  The 
kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lord- 
ship  over  them  ;  and  they  that  exer¬ 
cise  authority  upon  them  are  called 
benefactors. 


Peter's  denial  foretold. 

26  But  ye  shall  not  he  so :  but  he 
that  is  greatest  among  you,  let  him 
be  as  the  younger ;  and  he  that  is 
chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve. 

27  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that 
sitteth  at  meat,  or  he  that  serveth  ? 
is  not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  but  I 
am  among  you  as  he  that  serveth. 

28  Ye  are  they  which  have  conti¬ 
nued  with  me  in  my  temptations. 

29  And  I  appoint  unto  you  a  king¬ 
dom,  as  my  Father  hath  appointed 
unto  me ; 

30  That  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at 
my  table  in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on 
thrones  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel. 

^31.  IT  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon, 
Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath  desired  to 
have  you,  that  he  may  sift  you  as 
wheat  : 

32  But  I  have  prayed  for  thee, 
that  thy  faith  fail  not:  and  when 
thou  art  converted,  strengthen  thy 
brethren. 

33  And  he  said  unto  him,  Lord,  1 
am  ready  to  go  with  thee,  both  into 
prison,  and  to  death. 

34  And  he  said,  I  tell  thee,  Peter, ' 
the  cock  shall  not  crow  this  day, 
before  that  thou  shalt  thrice  deny 
that  thou  knowest  me. 

35  And  he  said  unto  them,  When 
I  sent  you  without  purse,  and  scrip, 
and  shoes,  lacked  ye  any  thing? 
And  they  said,  Nothing. 

36  Then  said  he  unto  them,  But 
now,  he  that  hath  a  purse,  let  him 
take  it ,  and  likewise  his  scrip :  and 
he  that  hath  no  sword,  let  him  sell 
his  garment,  and  buy  one. 

37  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  this 
that  is  written  must  yet  be  accom¬ 
plished  in  me,  And  he  was  reck¬ 
oned  among  the  transgressors :  for 
the  things  concerning  me  have  an 
end. 

38  And  they  said,  Lord,  behold, 
here  are  two  swords.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  It  is  enough. 

39  Y  And  he  came  out,  and  went, 
as  he  was  wont,  to  the  mount  of 

111 


Peter  denieth  him. 


Christ's  agony  in  the  garden.  ST.  LUKE. 


Olives ;  and  his  disciples  also  fol¬ 
lowed  him. 

40  And  when  he  was  at  the  place, 
he  said  unto  them,  Pray  that  ye  enter 
not  into  temptation. 

41  And  he  was  withdrawn  from 
them  about  a  stone’s  cast,  and  kneel¬ 
ed  down,  and  prayed, 

42  Saying,  Father,  if  thou  be  will¬ 
ing,  remove  this  cup  from  me  :  ne¬ 
vertheless,  not  my  will,  hut  thine,  he 
done. 

43  And  there  appeared  an  angel 
unto  him  from  heaven,  strengthening 
him. 

44  And  being  in  an  agony  he  pray¬ 
ed  more  earnestly :  and  his  sweat 
was  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood 
falling  down  to  the  ground. 

4 5  And  when  he  rose  up  from 
prayer,  and  was  come  to  his  disciples, 
he  found  them  sleeping  for  sorrow, 

46  And  said  unto  them,  Why  sleep 
ye  ?  rise  and  pray,  lest  ye  enter  into 
temptation. 

47  IT  And  while  he  yet  spake,  be¬ 
hold  a  multitude,  and  he  that  was 
called  J udas,  one  of  the  twelve,  went 
before  them,  and  drew  near  unto 
Jesus  to  kiss  him. 

48  But  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Judas, 
betray est  thou  the  Son  of  man  with 
a  kiss  ? 

49  When  they  which  were  about 
him  saw  what  would  follow,  they  said 
unto  him,  Lord,  shall  we  smite  with 
the  sword  ? 

50  And  one  of  them  smote  the 
servant  of  the  high  priest,  and  cut  off 
his  right  ear. 

51  And  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
Suffer  ye  thus  far.  And  he  touched 
his  ear,  and  healed  him. 

52  Then  Jesus  said  unto  the  chief 
priests,  and  captains  of  the  temple, 
and  the  eiders,  which  were  come  to 
him,  Be  ye  come  out,  as  against  a 
thief,  with  swords  and  staves  ? 

53  When  I  was  daily  with  you  in 
the  temple,  ye  stretched  forth  no 
hands  against  me :  hut  this  is  your 
hour,  and  the  power  of  darkness. 

112 


54  If  Then  took  they  him,  and  led 
him ,  and  brought  him  into  the  high 
priest’s  house.  And  Peter  followed 
afar  off. 

55  And  when  they  had  kindled  a 
fire  in  the  midst  of  the  hall,  and  were 
set  down  together,  Peter  sat  down 
among  them. 

56  But  a  certain  maid  beheld  him 
as  he  sat  by  the  fire,  and  earnestly 
looked  upon  him,  and  said,  This  man 
was  also  with  him. 

57  And  he  denied  him,  saying, 
Woman,  I  know  him  not. 

58  And  after  a  little  while  another 
saw  him,  and  said,  Thou  art  also  of 
them.  And  Peter  said,  Man,  I  am 
not. 

59  And  about  the  space  of  one 
hour  after  another  confidently  affirm¬ 
ed,  saying,  Of  a  truth  this  fellow 
also  was  with  him ;  for  he  is  a  Gali¬ 
lean. 

60  And  Peter  said,  Man,  I  know 
not  what  thou  sayest.  And  imme¬ 
diately,  while  he  yet  spake,  the  cock 
crew. 

6 1  And  the  Lord  turned,  and  looked 
upon  Peter.  And  Peter  remembered 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  he  had 
said  unto  him,  Before  the  cock  crow, 
thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice. 

62  And  Peter  went  out,  and  wept 
bitterly. 

63  IT  And  the  men  that  held  Jesus 
mocked  him,  and  smote  him. 

64  And  when  they  had  blindfolded 
him,  they  struck  him  on  the  face,  and 
asked  him,  saying,  Prophesy,  who  is 

it  that  smote  thee  ? 

/  . 

65  And  many  other  things  blas¬ 
phemously  spake  they  against  him. 

66  Tf  And  as  soon  as  it  was  day, 
the  elders  of  the  people  and  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  came  together, 
and  led  him  into  their  council,  say¬ 
ing, 

67  Art  thou  the  Christ?  tell  us. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  If  I  tell  you, 
ye  will  not  believe : 

68  And  if  I  also  ask  you ,  ye  will 
not  answer  me,  nor  let  me  go. 


Jesus  accused  before  Pilate. 

69  Hereafter  shall  the  Son  of  man 
sit  on  the  right  hand  of  the  power  of 
God. 

70  Then  said  they  all,  Art  thou 
then  the  Son  of  God  ?  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Ye  say  that  I  am. 

71  And  they  said,  What  need  we 
any  further  witness  ?  for  we  ourselves 
have  heard  of  his  own  mouth. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

1  Jesus  is  accused  before  Pilate ,  and  sent  to  Herod.  8 
Herod  mocketli  him.  12  Herod  and  Pilate  are  made 
friends.  13  Barabbas  is  desired  of  the  people,  and  is 
loosed  bp  Pilate,  and  Jesus  is  given  to  be  crucified. 
27  He  telleth  the  women,  that  lament  him,  the  destruc¬ 
tion  of  Jerusalem :  34  prayeth  for  his  enemies.  39 
Two  evil  doers  are  crucified  with  him.  46  His  death. 
50  His  burial. 

AND  the  whole  multitude  of  them 
_  arose,  and  led  him  unto  Pilate. 

2  And  they  began  to  accuse  him, 
saying,  We  found  this  fellow  per¬ 
verting  the  nation,  and  forbidding  to 
give  tribute  to  Cesar,  saying  that  he 
himself  is  Christ  a  king. 

3  And  Pilate  asked  him,  saying, 
Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  ?  And 
he  answered  him  and  said,  Thou 
sayest  it. 

4  Then  said  Pilate  to  the  chief 
priests  and  to  the  people,  I  find  no 
fault  in  this  man. 

5  And  they  were  the  more  fierce, 
saying,  He  stirreth  up  the  people, 
teaching  throughout  all  Jewry,  begin¬ 
ning  from  Galilee  to  this  place. 

6  When  Pilate  heard  of  Galilee, 
he  asked  whether  the  man  were  a 
Galilean. 

*  7  And  as  soon  as  he  knew  that  he 
belonged  unto  Herod’s  jurisdiction, 
he  sent  him  to  Herod,  who  himself 
also  was  at  Jerusalem  at  that  time. 

8  If  And  when  Herod  saw  Jesus, 
he  was  exceeding  glad:  for  he  was 
desirous  to  see  hiiq.  of  a  long  season, 
because  he  had  heard  many  things 
of  him;  and  he  hoped  to  have  seen 
some  miracle  done  by  him. 

9  Then  he  questioned  with  him  in 
many  words ;  but  he  answered  him 
nothing. 

10  And  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
stood  and  vehemently  accused  him. 

72 


Barabbas  is  released. 

11  And  Herod  with  his  men  of  war 
set  him  at  nought,  and  mocked  him , 
and  arrayed  him  in  a  gorgeous  robe, 
and  sent  him  again  to  Pilate. 

12  H  And  the  same  day  Pilate  and 
Herod  were  made  friends  together; 
for  before  they  were  at  enmity  be¬ 
tween  themselves. 

13  IT  And  Pilate,  when  he  had 
called  together  the  chief  priests  and 
the  rulers  and  the  people, 

14  Said  unto  them,  Ye  have  brought 
this  man  unto  me,  as  one  that  per- 
verteth  the  people ;  and,  behold,  I, 
having  examined  him  before  you, 
have  found  no  fault  in  this  man 
touching  those  things  whereof  ye 
accuse  him : 

15  No,  nor  yet  Herod:  for  I  sent 
you  to  him  ;  and,  lo,  nothing  worthy 
of  death  is  done  unto  him. 

16  I  will  therefore  chastise  him, 
and  release  him. 

17  (For  of  necessity  he  must  re¬ 
lease  one  unto  them  at  the  feast.) 

18  And  they  cried  out  all  at  once, 
saying,  Away  with  this  man,  and 
release  unto  us  Barabbas  : 

19  (Who  for  a  certain  sedition 
made  in  the  city,  and  for  murder, 
was  cast  into  prison.) 

20  Pilate  therefore,  willing  to  re¬ 
lease  Jesus,  spake  again  to  them. 

21  But  they  cried,  saying,  Crucify 
him,  crucify  him. 

22  And  he  said  unto  them  the  third 
time,  Why,  what  evil  hath  he  done  ? 
I  have  found  no  cause  of  death  in 
him:  I  will  therefore  chastise  him, 
and  let  him  go. 

23  And  they  were  instant  with  loud 
voices,  requiring  that  he  might  he 
crucified:  and  the  voices  of  them 
and  of  the  chief  priests  prevailed. 

24  And  Pilate  gave  sentence  that 
it  should  be  as  they  required. 

25  And  he  released  unto  them  him 
that  for  sedition  and  murder  was  cast 
into  prison,  whom  they  had  desired ; 
but  he  delivered  Jesus  to  their  will. 

26  And  a£  they  led  him  away,  they 
laid  hold  upon  one  Simon,  a  Cyre- 

113 


ST.  LUKE. 


ST.  LUKE. 


Christ  is  crucified. 

nian,  coming  out  of  the  country,  and 
on  him  they  laid  the  cross,  that  he 
might  hear  it  after  Jesus. 

2  7  IT  And  there  followed  him  a  great 
company  of  people,  and  of  women, 
which  also  bewailed  and  lamented 
him. 

28  But  Jesus  turning  unto  them 
said,  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep 
not  for  me,  hut  weep  for  yourselves, 
and  for  your  children. 

29  For,  behold,  the  days  are  coming, 
in  the  which  they  shall  say,  Blessed 
are  the  barren,  and  the  wombs  that 
never  bare,  and  the  paps  which  never 
gave  suck. 

30  Then  shall  they  begin  to  say  to 
the  mountains,  Fall  on  us;  and  to 
the  hills,  Cover  us. 

31  For  if  they  do  these  things  in  a 
green  tree,  what  shall  he  done  in  the 
dry? 

32  And  there  were  also  two  others, 
malefactors,  led  with  him  to  he  put 
to  death. 

33  And  when  they  were  come  to 
the  place,  which  is  called  Calvary, 
there  they  crucified  him,  and  the 
malefactors,  one  on  the  right  hand, 
and  the  other  on  the  left. 

34  If  Then  said  Jesus,  Father,  for¬ 
give  them ;  for  they  know  not  what 
they  do.  And  they  parted  his  rai¬ 
ment,  and  cast  lots. 

35  And  the  people  stood  beholding. 
And  the  rulers  also  with  them  de¬ 
rided  him ,  saying,  He  saved  others ; 
let  him  save  himself,  if  he  he  Christ, 
the  chosen  of  God. 

36  And  the  soldiers  also  mocked 
him,  coming  to  him,  and  offering  him 
vinegar, 

37  And  saying,  If  thou  he  the  King 
of  the  Jews,  save  thyself. 

38  And  a  superscription  also  was 
written  ever  him  in  letters  of  Greek, 
and  Latin,  and  Hebrew,  THIS  IS 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

39  If  And  one  of  the  malefactors 
which  were  hanged  railed  on  him, 
saying,  If  thou  he  Christ,  save  thy¬ 
self  and  us. 


His  death ,  baric 

40  But  the  other  answering  rebu 
ed  him,  saying,  Dost  not  thou  fe 
God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the  same  co 
demnation  ? 

41  And  we  indeed  justly  ;  for  v 
receive  the  due  reward  of  our  deed 
hut  this  man  hath  done  nothir 
amiss. 

42  And  he  said  unto  Jesus,  Lor 
remember  me  when  thou  comest  in 
thy  kingdom. 

43  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Veri] 
I  say  unto  thee,  To  day  shalt  tho 
he  with  me  in  paradise. 

44  And  it  was  about  the  sixt 
hour,  and  there  was  a  darkne 
over  all  the  earth  until  the  nint 
hour. 

45  And  the  sun  was  darkened,  an 
the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  i 
the  midst. 

46  Tf  And  when  Jesus  had  crie 
with  a  loud  voice,  he  said,  Fathei 
into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit 
and  having  said  thus,  he  gave  up  th 
ghost. 

47  Now  when  the  centurion  sa’v 
what  was  done,  he  glorified  God 
saying,  Certainly  this  was  a  righf 
eous  man. 

48  And  all  the  people  that  cairn 
together  to  that  sight,  beholding  th* 
things  which  were  done,  smote  thei 
breasts,  and  returned. 

49  And  all  his  acquaintance,  am 
the  women  that  followed  him  fron 
Galilee,  stood  afar  off,  beholding 
these  things. 

50  If  And,  behold,  there  was  a  mar 
named  Joseph,  a  counsellor;  and  h< 
vms  a  good  man,  and  a  just  : 

51  (The  same  had  not  consentec 
to  the  counsel  and  deed  of  them:} 
he  was  of  Arimathea,  a  city  of  tht 
Jews;  who  also  himself  waited  foi 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

52  This  man  went  unto  Pilate, 
and  begged  the  body  of  Jesus. 

53  And  he  took  it  down,  and 
wrapped  it  in  linen,  and  laid  it  in  a 
sepulchre  that  was  hewn  in  stone, 
wherein  never  man  before  was  laid. 


114 


and  resurrection. 


ST.  LUKE.  He  appear etli  to  two  disciples . 


54  And  that  day  was  the  prepara¬ 
tion,  and  the  sabbath  drew  on. 

55  And  the  women  also,  which 
came  with  him  from  Galilee,  follow¬ 
ed  after,  and  beheld  the  sepulchre, 
and  how  his  body  was  laid. 

56  And  they  returned,  and  pre¬ 
pared  spices  and  ointments ;  and 
rested  the  sabbath  day  according  to 
the  commandment. 

CHAPTEK  XXIV. 

1  Christ's  resurrection  is  declared  by  two  angels  to  the 
women  that  come  to  the  sepulchre.  9  These  report  it 
to  others.  13  Christ  himself  appear eth  to  the  two  dis¬ 
ciples  that  went  to  Emmaus:  36  afterwards  he  ap- 
peareth  to  the  apostles ,  and  reproveth  their  unbelief: 
47  giveth  them  a  charge:  49  promiseth  the  Holy 
Ghost:  61  and  so  ascendeth  into  heaven. 

NOW  upon  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  very  early  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  they  came  unto  the  sepulchre, 
bringing  the  spices  which  they  had 
prepared,  and  certain  others  with 
them. 

2  And  they  found  the  stone  rolled 
away  from  the  sepulchre. 

3  And  they  entered  in,  and  found 
not  the  body  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they 
were  much  perplexed  thereabout,  be¬ 
hold,  two  men  stood  by  them  in  shin¬ 
ing  garments : 

5  And  as  they  were  afraid,  and 
bowed  down  their  faces  to  the  earth, 
they  said  unto  them,  Why  seek  ye 
the  living  among  the  dead  ? 

6  He  is  not  here,  hut  is  risen : 
remember  how  he  spake  unto  you 
when  he  was  yet  in  Galilee, 

7  Saying,  The  Son  of  man  must 
be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  sinful 
men,  and  he  crucified,  and  the  third 
day  rise  again. 

8  And  they  remembered  his  words, 
9  And  returned  from  the  sepul¬ 
chre,  and  told  all  these  things  unto 
the  eleven,  and  to  all  the  rest. 

10  It  was  Mary  Magdalene,  and 
Joanna,  and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James,  and  other  women  that  were 
with  them,  which  told  these  things 
unto  the  apostles. 

3 1  And  their  words  seemed  to 


them  as  idle  tales,  and  they  believed 
them  not. 

12  Then  arose  Peter,  and  ran  unto 
the  sepulchre;  and  stooping  down, 
he  beheld  the  linen  clothes  laid  by 
themselves,  and  departed,  wondering 
in  himself  at  that  which  was  come 
to  pass. 

13  If  And,  behold,  two  of  them 
went  that  same  day  to  a  village  call¬ 
ed  Emmaus,  which  was  from  Jeru¬ 
salem  about  threescore  furlongs. 

14  And  they  talked  together  of  all 
these  things  which  had  happened. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
while  they  communed  together  and 
reasoned,  Jesus  himself  drew  near, 
and  went  with  them. 

16  But  their  eyes  were  holden 
that  they  should  not  know  him. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
manner  of  communications  are  these 
that  ye  have  one  to  another,  as  ye 
walk,  and  are  sad  ? 

18  And  the  one  of  them,  whose 
name  was  Cleopas,  answering  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  only  a  stranger 
in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known 
the  things  which  are  come  to  pass 
there  in  these  days  ? 

19  And  he  said  unto  them,  What 
things  ?  And  they  said  unto  him,  Con¬ 
cerning  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  which  was 
a  prophet  mighty  in  deed  and  word 
before  God  and  all  the  people  : 

20  And  how  the  chief  priests  and 
our  rulers  delivered  him  to  he  con¬ 
demned  to  death,  and  have  crucified 
him. 

21  But  we  trusted  that  it  had 
been  he  which  should  have  redeem¬ 
ed  Israel :  and  beside  all  this,  to  day 
is  the  third  day  since  these  things 
were  done. 

22  Yea,  and  certain  women  also 
of  our  company  made  us  astonished, 
which  were  early  at  the  sepulchre ; 

23  And  when  they  found  not  his 
body,  they  came,  saying,  that  they 
had  also  seen  a  vision  of  angels, 
which  said  that  he  was  alive. 

24  And  certain  of  them  which  were 

115 


Christ  appear eth  to  his  apostles.  ST.  LUKE.  His  ascension  into  heaven . 


with  us  went  to  the  sepulchre,  and 
found  it  even  so  as  the  women  had 
said :  hut  him  they  saw  not. 

25  Then  he  said  unto  them,  O 
fools,  and  slow  of  heart  to  believe  all 
that,  the  prophets  have  spoken : 

26  Ought  not  Christ  to  have  suf¬ 
fered  these  things,  and  to  enter  into 
his  glory  ? 

27  And  beginning  at  Moses  and 
all  the  prophets,  he  expounded  unto 
them  in  all  the  Scriptures  the  things 
concerning  himself. 

28  And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the 
village,  whither  they  went :  and  he 
made  as  though  he  would  have  gone 
further. 

29  But  they  constrained  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Abide  with  us ;  for  it  is  toward 
evening,  and  the  day  is  far  spent. 
And  he  went  in  to  tarry  with 
them. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  sat 
at  meat  with  them,  he  took  bread, 
and  blessed  it,  and  brake,  and  gave 
to  them. 

31  And  their  eyes  were  opened, 
and  they  knew  him ;  and  he  vanish¬ 
ed  out  of  their  sight. 

32  And  they  said  one  to  another, 
Did  not  our  heart  burn  within  us, 
while  he  talked  with  us  by  the  way, 
and  while  he  opened  to  us  the  Scrip¬ 
tures  ? 

33  And  they  rose  up  the  same 
hour,  and  returned  to  Jerusalem, 
and  found  the  eleven  gathered  to¬ 
gether,  and  them  that  were  with 
them, 

34  Saying,  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed, 
and  hath  appeared  to  Simon. 

35  And  they  told  what  things  were 
done  in  the  way,  and  how  he  was 
known  of  them  in  breaking  of  bread. 

36  H  And  as  they  thus  spake, 
Jesus  himself  stood  in  the  midst  of 
them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Peace  be 
unto  you. 

37  But  they  were  terrified  and 
affrighted,  and  supposed  that  they 
had  seen  a  spirit. 

38  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  are 

116 


ye  troubled?  and  why  do  thoughts 
arise  in  your  hearts  ? 

39  Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet, 
that  it  is  I  myself :  handle  me,  and 
see ;  for  a  spirit  hath  not  flesh  and 
bones,  as  ye  see  me  have. 

40  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  shewed  them  his  hands  and  his 
feet. 

41  And  while  they  yet  believed  not 
for  joy,  and  wondered,  he  said  unto 
them,  Have  ye  here  any  meat  ? 

42  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a 
broiled  fish,  and  of  a  honeycomb. 

43  And  he  took  it,  and  did  eat 
before  them. 

44  And  he  said  unto  them,  These 
are  the  words  which  I  spake  unto 
you,  while  I  was  yet  with  you,  that 
all  things  must  be  fulfilled,  which 
were  written  in  the  law  of  Moses, 
and  in  the  prophets,  and  in  the 
psalms,  concerning  me. 

45  Then  opened  he  their  under¬ 
standing,  that  they  might  under¬ 
stand  the  Scriptures, 

46  And  said  unto  them,  Thus  it 
is  written,  and  thus  it  behooved  Christ 
to  suffer,  and  to  rise  from  the  dead 
the  third  day : 

47  And  that  repentance  and  re¬ 
mission  of  sins  should  be  preached  in 
his  name  among  all  nations,  begin¬ 
ning  at  Jerusalem. 

48  And  ye  are  witnesses  of  these 
things. 

49  If  And,  behold,  I  send  the  pro¬ 
mise  of  my  Father  upon  you:  but 
tarry  ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusalem, 
until  ye  be  endued  with  power  from 
on  high. 

50  If  And  he  led  them  out  as  far 
as  to  Bethany,  and  he  lifted  up  his 
hands,  and  blessed  them. 

51  And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he 
blessed  them,  he  was  parted  from 
them,  and  carried  up  into  heaven. 

52  And  they  worshipped  him,  and 
returned  to  Jerusalem  with  great  joy : 

53  And  were  continually  in  the 
temple,  praising  and  blessing  God. 
Amen. 


THE  GOSPEL 


ACCORDING  TO 

ST.  JOHN. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  divinity ,  humanity,  and  office  of  Jems  Christ.  15 
The  testimony  of  John.  39  “The  callinq  of  Andrew, 
Peter,  Ac.  *  J 

IN  the  beginning  was  the  Word, 
and  the  Word  was  with  God,  and 
the  Word  was  God. 

2  The  same  was  in  the  beginning 
with  God. 

3  All  things  were  made  by  him ; 
and  without  him  was  not  any  thing 
made  that  was  made. 

4  In  him  was  life;  and  the  life 
was  the  light  of  men. 

>  5  And  the  light  shineth  in  dark¬ 
ness  ;  and  the  darkness  comprehend¬ 
ed  it  not. 

6  Tf  There  was  a  man  sent  from 
God,  whose  name  was  John. 

7  The  same  came  for  a  witness, 
to  hear  witness  of  the  Light,  that  all 
men  through  him  might  believe. 

8  He  was  not  that  Light,  hut  was 
sent  to  hear  witness  of  that  Light. 

9  That  was  the  true  Light,  which 
lighteth  every  man  that  cometh  into 
the  world. 

10  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the 
world  was  made  by  him,  and  the 
world  knew  him  not. 

1-1  He  came  unto  his  own,  and 
his  own  received  him  not. 

12  But  as  many  as  received  him, 
to  them  gave  he  power  to  become 
the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name  : 

13  Which  were  born,  not  of  blood, 
nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh,  nor  of 
the  will  of  man,  but  of  God. 

14  And  the  Word  was  made  flesh, 
and  dwelt  among  us,  (and  we  beheld 
his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  only 
begotten  of  the  Father,)  full  of  grace 
and  truth. 


15  John  bare  witness  of  him, 
and  cried,  saying,  This  was  he  of 
whom  I  spake,  He  that  cometh  after 
me  is  preferred  before  me  ;  for  he 
was  before  me. 

16  And  of  his  fulness  have  all  we 
received,  and  grace  for  grace. 

17  For  the  law  was  given  by  Mo¬ 
ses,  but  grace  and  truth  came  by 
Jesus  Christ. 

18  No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any 
time  ;  the  only  begotten  Son,  which 
is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father,  he 
hath  declared  him. 

19  IT  And  this  is  the  record  of 
John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests 
and  Levites  from  Jerusalem  to  ask 
him,  Who  art  thou  ? 

2  0  And  he  confessed, and  denied  not; 
but  confessed,  I  am  not  the  Christ. 

21  And  they  asked  him,  What 
then  ?  Art  thou  Elias  ?  And  he 
saith,  I  am  not.  Art  thou  that  Pro¬ 
phet  ?  And  he  answered,  No. 

22  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Who 
art  thou  ?  that  we  may  give  an  an¬ 
swer  to  them  that  sent  us.  What 
sayest  thou  of  thyself  ? 

23  He  said,  I  am  the  voice  of  one 
crying  in  the  wilderness,  Make 
straight  the  way  of  the  Lord,  as 
said  the  prophet  Esaias. 

24  And  they  which  were  sent 
were  of  the  Pharisees. 

25  And  they  asked  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  Why  baptizest  thou  then, 
if  thou  be  not  that  Christ,  nor  Elias, 
neither  that  Prophet  ? 

26  John  answered  them,  saying,  I 
baptize  with  water:  but  there  standeth 
one  among  you,  whom  ye  know  not ; 

27  He  it  is,  who  coming  after  me 
is  preferred  before  me,  whose  shoe’s 
latchet  I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose. 

117 


John's  testimony  of  Christ.  ST.  JOHN.  The  calling  of  Philip,  frc. 


28  These  things  were  done  in  Be- 
thahara  beyond  Jordan,  where  John 
was  baptizing. 

29  IT  The  next  day  John  seeth 
Jesns  coming  unto  him,  and  saith, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  which  tak- 
eth  away  the  sin  of  the  world! 

30  This  is  he  of  whom  I  said,  After 
me  cometh  a  man  which  is  preferred 
before  me ;  for  he  was  before  me. 

31  And  I  knew  him  not :  hut  that 
he  should  he  made  manifest  to  Israel, 
therefore  am  I  come  baptizing  with 
water. 

32  And  John  hare  record,  saying,  I 
saw  the  Spirit  descending  from  heaven 
like  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him. 

33  And  I  knew  him  not :  hut  he 
that  sent  me  to  baptize  with  water, 
the  same  said  unto  me,  Upon  whom 
thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending, 
and  remaining  on  him,  the  same  is 
he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

34  And  I  saw,  and  hare  record 
that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

35  IT  Again  the  next  day  after, 
John  stood,  and  two  of  his  disciples; 

36  And  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he 
walked,  he  saith,  Behold  the  Lamb 
of  God ! 

37  And  the  two  disciples  heard 
him  speak,  and  they  followed  Jesus. 

38  Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw 
them  following,  and  saith  unto  them, 
What  seek  ye  ?  They  said  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  (which  is  to  say,  being  inter¬ 
preted,  Master,)  where  dwellest  thou? 

39  He  saith  unto  them,  Come  and 
see.  They  came  and  saw  where  he 
dwelt,  and  abode  with  him  that  day : 
for  it  was  about  the  tenth  hour. 

40  One  of  the  two  which  heard 
John  speak,  and  followed  him,  was 
Andrew,  Simon  Peter’s  brother. 

41  He  first  findeth  his  own  bro¬ 
ther  Simon,  and  saith  unto  him,  We 
have  found  the  Messias,  which  is, 
being  interpreted,  the  Christ. 

42  And  he  brought  him  to  Jesus. 
And  when  Jesus  beheld  him,  he  said, 
Thou  art  Simon  the  son  of  J ona : 

118 


thou  shalt  he  called  Cephas,  which 

is  by  interpretation,  A  stone. 

43  If  The  day  following  Jesus  would 
go  forth  into  Galilee,  and  findeth  Phi¬ 
lip,  and  saith  unto  him,  Pollow  me. 

44  Now  Philip  was  of  Bethsaida* 
the  city  of  Andrew  and  Peter. 

45  Philip  findeth  Nathanael,  and 
saith  unto  him,  We  have  found  him, 
of  whom  Moses  in  the  law,  and  the 
prophets,  did  write,  Jesus  of  Naza¬ 
reth,  the  son  of  J oseph. 

46  And  Nathanael  said  unto  him, 
Can  there  any  good  thing  come  out 
of  Nazareth  ?  Philip  saith  unto  him, 
Come  and  see. 

47  Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming  to 
him,  and  saith  of  him,  Behold  an  Is¬ 
raelite  indeed,  in  whom  is  no  guile! 

48  Nathanael  saith  unto  him, 
Whence  knowest  thou  me  ?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  him,  Before 
that  Philip  called  thee,  when  thou 
wast  under  the  fig  tree,  I  saw  thee. 

49  Nathanael  answered  and  saith 
unto  him,  Rahhi,  thou  art  the  Son 
of  God  ;  thou  art  the  King  of  Israel. 

50  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Because  I  said  unto  thee,  I  saw 
thee  under  the  fig  tree,  believest 
thou  ?  thou  shalt  see  greater  things 
than  these. 

51  And  he  saith  unto  him,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Hereafter  ye 
shall  see  heaven  open,  and  the  angels 
of  God  ascending  and  descending 
upon  the  Son  of  man. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Christ  turnetli  water  into  wine ,  12  departeth  into 
Capernaum ,  and  to  Jerusalem,  14  where  he  purgeth 
the  temple  of  buyers  and  sellers.  19  He  foretelleth 
his  death  and  resurrection.  23  Many  believed  because 
of  his  miracles,  but  he  would  not  trust  himself  with 
them. 

AND  the  third  day  there  was  a 
marriage  in  Cana  of  Galilee; 
and  the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there : 

2  And  both  Jesus  was  called,  and 
his  disciples,  to  the  marriage. 

3  And  when  they  wanted  wine, 
the  mother  of  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
They  have  no  wine. 

4  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman, 


Water  turned  into  wine. 

what  have  I  to  do  with  thee  ?  mine 
hour  is  not  yet  come. 

5  His  mother  saith  unto  the  servants, 
Whatsoever  he  saith  unto  you,  do  it. 

6  And  there  were  set  there  six 
waterpots  of  stone,  after  the  manner 
of  the  purifying  of  the  Jews,  contain¬ 
ing  two  or  three  firkins  apiece. 

7  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Fill  the 
waterpots  with  water.  And  they  fill¬ 
ed  them  up  to  the  brim. 

8  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Draw 
out  now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor 
of  the  feast.  And  they  hare  it. 

9  When  the  ruler  of  the  feast  had 
tasted  the  water  that  was  made  wine, 
and  knew  not  whence  it  was,  (hut 
the  servants  which  drew  the  water 
knew,)  the  governor  of  the  feast 
called  the  bridegroom, 

10  And  saith  unto  him,  Every  man 
at  the  beginning  doth  set  forth  good 
wine ;  and  when  men  have  well  drunk, 
then  that  which  is  worse :  but  thou 
hast  kept  the  good  wine  until  now. 

11  This  beginning  of  miracles  did 
Jesus  in  Cana  of  Galilee,  and  mani¬ 
fested  forth  his  glory  ;  and  his  dis¬ 
ciples  believed  on  him. 

12  II  After  this  he  went  down  to 
Capernaum,  he,  and  his  mother,  and 
his  brethren,  and  his  disciples ;  and 
they  continued  there  not  many  days. 

13  If  And  the  Jews’  passover  was 
at  hand,  and  Jesus  went  up  to  Jeru¬ 
salem, 

14  And  found  in  the  temple  those 
that  sold  oxen  and  sheep  and  doves, 
and  the  changers  of  money  sitting : 

15  And  when  he  had  made  a  scourge 
of  small  cords,  he  drove  them  all  out 
of  the  temple,  and  the  sheep,  and  the 
oxen  ;  and  poured  out  the  changers’ 
money,  and  overthrew  the  tables ; 

16  And  said  unto  them  that  sold 
doves,  Take  these  things  hence ; 
make  not  my  Father’s  house  a  house 
of  merchandise. 

17  And  his  disciples  remembered 
that  it  was  written,  The  zeal  of  thine 
house  hath  eaten  me  up. 

18  IT  Then  answered  the  Jews  and 


Christ  teacheth  Nicodemus. 

said  unto  him,  What  sign  shewest 
thou  unto  us,  seeing  that  thou  doest 
these  things  ? 

19  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Destroy  this  temple,  and  in 
three  days  I  will  raise  it  up. 

20  Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty  and 
six  years  was  this  temple  in  building, 
and  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three  days  ? 

21  But  he  spake  of  the  temple  of 
his  body. 

22  When  therefore  he  was  risen 
from  the  dead,  his  disciples  remem¬ 
bered  that  he  had  said  this  unto 
them ;  and  they  believed  the  Scripture, 
and  the  word  which  Jesus  had  said. 

23  If  Now  when  he  was  in  Jerusa¬ 
lem  at  the  passover,  in  the  feast  day , 
many  believed  in  his  name,  when 
they  saw  the  miracles  which  he  did. 

24  But  Jesus  did  not  commit  him¬ 
self  unto  them,  because  he  knew  all 
men , 

25  And  needed  not  that  any  should 
testify  of  man;  for  he  knew  what 
was  in  man. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Christ  teacheth  Nicodemus  the  necessity  of  regenera¬ 
tion.  14  Of  faith  in  his  death.  16  The  great  love 
of  God  towards  the  world.  18  Condemnation  for  un¬ 
belief.  23  The  baptism ,  witness  and  doctrine  of  John 
concerning  Christ. 

HERE  was  a  man  of  the  Pha¬ 
risees,  named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler 
of  the  Jews : 

2  The  same  came  to  Jesus  by  night, 
and  said  unto  him,  Rahhi,  we  know 
that  thou  art  a  teacher  come  from 
God:  for  no  man  can  do  these  mi¬ 
racles  that  thou  doest,  except  God 
he  with  him. 

3  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
Except  a  man  he  horn  again,  he 
cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

4  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  How 
can  a  man  he  horn  when  he  is  old  ? 
can  he  enter  the  second  time  into 
his  mother’s  womb,  and  he  horn? 

5  Jesus  answered,  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  thee,  Except  a  man  he  horn 
of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

119 


ST.  JOHN. 


Condemnation  for  unbelief.  ST.  JOHN. 


6  That  which  is  horn  of  the  flesh 
is  flesh;  and  that  which  is  horn  of 
the  Spirit  is  spirit. 

7  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee, 
Ye  must  he  horn  again. 

8  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth, 
and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof, 
hut  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh, 
and  whither  it  goeth:  so  is  every 
one  that  is  horn  of  the  Spirit. 

9  Nicodemus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  How  can  these  things  he  ? 

10  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel, 
and  knowest  not  these  things  ? 

11  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
We  speak  that  we  do  know,  and 
testify  that  we  have  seen ;  and  ye 
receive  not  our  witness. 

12  If  I  have  told  you  earthly  things, 
and  ye  believe  not,  how  shall  ye  be¬ 
lieve,  if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly  things  ? 

13  And  no  man  hath  ascended  up 
to  heaven,  hut  he  that  came  down 
from  heaven,  even  the  Son  of  man 
which  is  in  heaven. 

14  H  And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the 
serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even  so 
must  the  Son  of  man  he  lifted  up : 

15  That  whosoever  belie  veth  in 
him  should  not  perish,  hut  have  eter¬ 
nal  life. 

16  IT  For  God  so  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  helieveth  in  him 
should  not  perish,  hut  have  ever¬ 
lasting  life. 

17  For  God  sent  not  his  Son  into 
the  world  to  condemn  the  world  ;  hut 
that  the  world  through  him  might 
he  saved. 

18  II  He  that  helieveth  on  him  is 
not  condemned :  hut  he  that  heliev¬ 
eth  not  is  condemned  already,  because 
he  hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God. 

19  And  this  is  the  condemnation, 
that  light  is  come  into  the  world, 
and  men  loved  darkness  rather  than 
light,  because  their  deeds  were  evil. 

20  For  every  one  that  doeth  evil 
hateth  the  light,  neither  cometh  to 

120 


The  baptism  of  John . 

the  light,  lest  his  deeds  should  he 
reproved. 

21  But  he  that  doeth  truth  cometh 
to  the  light,  that  his  deeds  may  he 
made  manifest,  that  they  are  wrought 
in  God. 

22  IT  After  these  things  came  Jesus 
and  his  disciples  into  the  land  of 
Judea;  and  there  he  tarried  with 
them,  and  baptized. 

23  TI  And  John  also  was  baptizing 
in  Enon  near  to  Salim,  because  there 
was  much  water  there :  and  they 
came,  and  were  baptized. 

24  For  John  was  not  yet  cast  into 
prison. 

25  If  Then  there  arose  a  question 
between  some  of  John’s  disciples  and 
the  Jews  about  purifying. 

26  And  they  came  unto  John,  and 
said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  he  that  was 
with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to  whom 
thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same 
baptizetli,  and  all  men  come  to  him. 

27  John  answered  and  said,  A  man 
can  receive  nothing,  except  it  be 
given  him  from  heaven. 

28  Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness, 
that  I  said,  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but 
that  I  am  sent  before  him. 

29  He  that  hath  the  bride  is  the 
bridegroom :  but  the  friend  of  the 
bridegroom,  which  standeth  and  hear- 
eth  him,  rejoiceth  greatly  because  of 
the  bridegroom’s  voice  :  this  my  joy 
therefore  is  fulfilled. 

30  He  must  increase,  but  I  must 
decrease. 

31  He  that  cometh  from  above  is 
above  all:  he  that  is  of  the  earth  is 
earthly,  and  speaketh  of  the  earth :  he 
that  cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all. 

32  And  what  he  hath  seen  and 
heard,  that  he  testifieth ;  and  no  man 
receiveth  his  testimony. 

33  He  that  hath  received  his  testi¬ 
mony  hath  set  to  his  seal  that  God 
is  true. 

34  For  he  whom  God  hath  sent 
speaketh  the  words  of  God:  for  God 
giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  measure 
unto  him. 


Christ  talheth  with 


ST.  JOHN. 


3*5  The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and 

hath  given  all  things  into  his  hand. 

36  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 
hath  everlasting  life:  and  he  that 
believeth  not  the  Son  shall  not  see 
life ;  hut  the  wrath  of  God  abideth 
on  him. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Christ  talheth  with  a  woman  of  Samaria,  and  reveal- 
eth  himself  unto  her.  27  His  disciples  marvel.  31 
He  declareth  to  them  his  zeal  to  God's  glory.  39 
Many  Samaritans  believe  on  him.  43  He  departeth 
into  Galilee,  and  healeth  the  ruler's  son  that  lay  sick 
at  Capernaum. 

WHEN  therefore  the  Lord  knew 
how  the  Pharisees  had  heard 
that  Jesus  made  and  baptized  more 
disciples  than  John, 

2  (Though  Jesus  himself  baptized 
not,  hut  his  disciples,) 

3  He  left  J udea,  and  departed 
again  into  Galilee. 

4  And  he  must  needs  go  through 

o  •  o  o 

oamaria. 

*  ^  Then  cometh  he  to  a  city  of  Sa¬ 
maria,  which  is  called  Sychar,  near 
to  the  parcel  of  ground  that  Jacob 
gave  to  his  son  Joseph. 

6  Now  Jacob’s  well  was  there. 
Jesus  therefore,  being  wearied  with 
his  journey,  sat  thus  on  the  well : 
and  it  was  about  the  sixth  hour. 

7  There  cometh  a  woman  of  Sa¬ 
maria  to  draw  water :  Jesus  saith 
unto  her,  Give  me  to  drink. 

8  (For  his  disciples  were  gone  away 
unto  the  city  to  buy  meat.) 

9  Then  saith  the  woman  of  Samaria 
unto  him,  How  is  it  that  thou,  being  a 
Jew,  askest  drink  of  me,  which  am  a 
woman  of  Samaria?  for  the  Jews  have 
no  dealings  with  the  Samaritans. 

10  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  If  thou  knewest  the  gift  of  God, 
and  who  it  is  that  saith  to  thee,  Give 
me  to  drink ;  thou  wouldest  have 
asked  of  him,  and  he  would  have 
given  thee  living  water. 

11  The  woman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  thou  hast  nothing  to  draw  with, 
and  the  well  is  deep :  from  whence 
then  hast  thou  that  living  water  ? 

12  Art  thou  greater  than  our  fa¬ 
ther  Jacob,  which  gave  us  the  well, 


a  icoman  of  Samaria, 

and  drank  thereof  himself,  and  his 
children,  and  his  cattle  ? 

13  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
her,  Whosoever  drinketh  of  this  wa¬ 
ter  shall  thirst  again  : 

14  But  whosoever  drinketh  of  the 
water  that  I  shall  give  him  shall  ne¬ 
ver  thirst ;  but  the  water  that  I  shall 
give  him  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of 
water  springing  up  into  everlasting 
life. 

15  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir, 
give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst  not, 
neither  come  hither  to  draw. 

16  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Go,  call 
thy  husband,  and  come  hither. 

17  The  woman  answered  and  said, 
I  have  no  husband.  Jesus  said  unto 
her,  Thou  hast  well  said,  I  have  no 
husband : 

18  For  thou  hast  had  five  husbands; 
and  he  whom  thou  now  hast  is  not  thy 
husband:  in  that  saidst  thou  truly. 

19  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir, 
I  perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet. 

20  Our  fathers  worshipped  in  this 
mountain ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jeru¬ 
salem  is  the  place  where  men  ought 
to  worship. 

21  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman, 
believe  me,  the  hour  cometh,  when 
ye  shall  neither  in  this  mountain,  nor 
yet  at  Jerusalem,  worship  the  Father. 

22  Ye  worship  ye  know  not  what  : 
we  know  what  we  worship ;  for  sal¬ 
vation  is  of  the  Jews. 

23  But  the  hour  cometh,  and  now 
is,  when  the  true  worshippers  shall 
worship  the  Father  in  spirit  and  in 
truth :  for  the  F ather  seeketh  such 
to  worship  him. 

24  God  is  a  Spirit :  and  they  that 
worship  him  must  worship  him  in 
spirit  and  in  truth. 

25  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  I 
know  that  Messias  cometh,  which  is 
called  Christ:  when  he  is  come,  he 
will  tell  us  all  things. 

26  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  I  that 
speak  unto  thee  am  he. 

27  N  And  upon  this  came  his  dis¬ 
ciples,  and  marvelled  that  he  talked 

121 


A  nobleman's  son ,  and 


Christ's  zeal  for  God's  glory .  ST.  JOHN. 


with  the  woman :  yet  no  man  said, 
What  seekest  thou  ?  or,  Why  talkest 
thou  with  her  ? 

28  The  woman  then  left  her  water- 
pot,  and  went  her  way  into  the  city, 
and  saith  to  the  men, 

29  Come,  see  a  man,  which  told 
me  all  things  that  ever  I  did :  is  not 
this  the  Christ  ? 

30  Then  they  went  out  of  the  city, 
and  came  unto  him. 

31  IF  In  the  mean  while  his  disciples 
prayed  him,  saying,  Master,  eat. 

32  But  he  said  unto  them,  I  have 
meat  to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of. 

33  Therefore  said  the  disciples  one 
to  another,  Hath  any  man  brought 
him  aught  to  eat  ? 

34  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  My  meat 
is  to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent 
me,  and  to  finish  his  work. 

35  Say  not  ye,  There  are  yet  four 
months,  and  then  cometh  harvest  ? 
behold,  I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your 
eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields ;  for  they 
are  white  already  to  harvest. 

36  And  he  that  reapeth  receiveth 
wages,  and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life 
eternal:  that  both  he  that  soweth 
and  he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice  to¬ 
gether. 

37  And  herein  is  that  saying  true, 
One  soweth,  and  another  reapeth. 

38  I  sent  you  to  reap  that  where¬ 
on  ye  bestowed  no  labour :  other  men 
laboured,  and  ye  are  entered  into 
their  labours. 

39  N  And  many  of  the  Samaritans 
of  that  city  believed  on  him  for  the 
saying  of  the  woman,  which  testified, 
He  told  me  all  that  ever  I  did. 

40  So  when  the  Samaritans  were 
come  unto  him,  they  besought  him 
that  he  would  tarry  with  them :  and 
he  abode  there  two  days. 

41  And  many  more  believed  be¬ 
cause  of  his  own  word ; 

42  And  said  unto  the  woman,  Now 
we  believe,  not  because  of  thy  say¬ 
ing  :  for  we  have  heard  him  our¬ 
selves,  and  know  that  this  is  indeed 
the  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

122 


43  N  Now  after  two  days  he  depart¬ 
ed  thence,  and  went  into  Galilee. 

44  For  Jesus  himself  testified, 
that  a  prophet  hath  no  honour  in  his 
own  country. 

45  Then  when  he  was  come  into 
Galilee,  the  Galileans  received  him, 
having  seen  all  the  things  that  he 
did  at  Jerusalem  at  the  feast:  for 
they  also  went  unto  the  feast. 

46  So  Jesus  came  again  into  Cana  of 
Galilee,wherehemadethewaterwine. 
And  there  was  a  certain  nobleman, 
whose  son  was  sick  at  Capernaum. 

47  When  he  heard  that  Jesus  was 
come  out  of  Judea  into  Galilee,  he 
went  unto  him,  and  besought  him  that 
he  would  come  down,  and  heal  his  son : 
for  he  was  at  the  point  of  death. 

48  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Ex¬ 
cept  ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye 
will  not  believe. 

49  The  nobleman  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  come  down  ere  my  child  die. 

50  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Go  thy 
way ;  thy  son  liveth.  And  the  man  be¬ 
lieved  the  word  that  Jesus  had  spoken 
unto  him,  and  he  went  his  way. 

51  And  as  he  was  now  going  down, 
his  servants  met  him,  and  told  him , 
saying,  Thy  son  liveth. 

52  Then  inquired  he  of  them  the 
hour  when  he  began  to  amend.  And 
they  said  unto  him,  Yesterday  at  the 
seventh  hour  the  fever  left  him. 

53  So  the  father  knew  that  it  was 
at  the  same  hour,  in  the  which  Jesus 
said  unto  him,  Thy  son  liveth :  and 
himself  believed,  and  his  whole  house. 

54  This  is  again  the  second  mira¬ 
cle  that  Jesus  did,  when  he  was 
come  out  of  Judea  into  Galilee. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Jesus  on  the  sabbath  day  cureth  him  that  was  diseased 
eight  and  thirty  years.  10  The  Jews  therefore  cavil, 
and  persecute  him  for  it.  17  He  answer  eth  for  himself, 
and  reproveth  them,  shewing  by  the  testimony  of  his 
Father,  32  of  John,  36  of  his  works,  39  and  of  the 
Scriptures,  who  he  is. 

AFTER  this  there  was  a  feast  of 
the  Jews ;  and  Jesus  went  up 
to  Jerusalem. 

2  Now  there  is  at  Jerusalem  by  the 


an  impotent  man  healed. 


ST.  JOHN. 


sheep  market  a  pool,  which  is  call¬ 
ed  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  Bethesda, 
having  five  porches. 

3  In  these  lay  a  great  multitude  of 
impotent  folk,  of  blind,  halt,  withered, 
waiting  for  the  moving  of  the  water. 

4  For  an  angel  went  down  at  a 
certain  season  into  the  pool,  and  trou¬ 
bled  the  water:  whosoever  then  first 
after  the  troubling  of  the  water  step¬ 
ped  in  was  made  whole  of  whatsoever 
disease  he  had. 

5  And  a  certain  man  was  there, 
which  had  an  infirmity  thirty  and 
eight  years. 

6  When  Jesus  saw  him  lie,  and 
knew  that  he  had  been  now  a  long 
time  in  that  case ,  he  saith  unto  him, 
Wilt  thou  he  made  whole  ? 

7  The  impotent  man  answered  him, 
Sir,  I  have  no  man,  when  the  water 
is  troubled,  to  put  me  into  the  pool : 
hut  while  I  am  coming,  another 
steppeth  down  before  me. 

8  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Rise,  take 
up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

9  And  immediately  the  man  was 
made  whole,  and  took  up  his  bed, 
and  walked :  and  on  the  same  day 
was  the  sabbath. 

10  The  Jews  therefore  said  unto 
him  that  was  cured,  It  is  the  sabbath 
day :  it  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  carry 
thy  bed. 

11  He  answered  them,  He  that 
made  me  whole,  the  same  said  unto 
me,  Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

12  Then  asked  they  him,  Whatman 
is  that  which  said  unto  thee,  Take 
up  thy  bed,  and  walk  ? 

13  And  he  that  was  healed  wist 
not  who  it  was :  for  Jesus  had  con¬ 
veyed  himself  away,  a  multitude 
being  in  that  place. 

14  Afterward  Jesus  findeth  him  in 
the  temple,  and  said  unto  him,  Behold, 
thou  art  made  whole :  sin  no  more,  lest 
a  worse  thing  come  unto  thee. 

15  The  man  departed,  and  told  the 
Jews  that  it  was  Jesus,  which  had 
made  him  whole. 

16  And  therefore  did  the  Jews  per¬ 


He  reproveth  the  Jews. 

secute  J esus,  and  sought  to  slay  him, 
because  he  had  done  these  things  on 
the  sabbath  day. 

17  T  But  Jesus  answered  them,  My 
Father  worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work. 

18  Therefore  the  Jews  sought  the 
more  to  kill  him,  because  he  not 
only  had  broken  the  sabbath,  but 
said  also  that  God  was  his  Father, 
making  himself  equal  with  God. 

19  Then  answered  Jesus  and  said 
unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  The  Son  can  do  nothing  of  him¬ 
self,  but  what  he  seeth  the  Father 
do :  for  what  things  soever  he  doeth, 
these  also  doeth  the  Son  likewise. 

20  For  the  Father  loveth  the  Son, 
and  sheweth  him  all  things  that  him¬ 
self  doeth :  and  he  will  shew  him 
greater  works  than  these,  that  ye  may 
marvel. 

21  For  as  the  Father  raiseth  up 
the  dead,  and  quickeneth  them;  even 
so  the  Son  quickeneth  whom  he  will. 

22  For  the  Father  judgeth  no  man, 
but  hath  committed  all  judgment 
unto  the  Son: 

23  That  all  men  should  honour  the 
Son,  even  as  they  honour  the  Fa¬ 
ther.  He  that  honoureth  not  the 
Son  honoureth  not  the  Father  which 
hath  sent  him. 

24  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
He  that  heareth  my  word,  and  be¬ 
lie  veth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath 
everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come 
into  condemnation ;  but  is  passed 
from  death  unto  life. 

25  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is, 
when  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice 
of  the  Son  of  God  :•  and  they  that 
hear  shall  live. 

26  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in 
himself ;  so  hath  he  given  to  the 
Son  to  have  life  in  himself ; 

27  And  hath  given  him  authority 
to  execute  judgment  also,  because 
he  is  the  Son  of  man. 

28  Marvel  not  at  this:  for  the  hour 
is  coming,  in  the  which  all  that  are 
in  the  graves  shall  hear  his  voice, 

123 


Christ  sheweth  who  he  is.  ST.  JOHN.  He  feedeth  Jive  thousand. 


29  And  shall  come  forth;  they  that 
have  done  good,  unto  the  resurrection 
of  life ;  and  they  that  have  done  evil, 
unto  the  resurrection  of  damnation. 

30  I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  no¬ 
thing:  as  I  hear,  I  judge:  and  my 
judgment  is  just ;  because  I  seek  not 
mine  own  will,  hut  the  will  of  the 
Father  which  hath  sent  me. 

31  If  I  hear  witness  of  myself,  my 
witness  is  not  true. 

32  U  There  is  another  that  bear- 
eth  witness  of  me  ;  and  I  know  that 
the  witness  which  he  witnesseth  of 
me  is  true. 

33  Ye  sent  unto  John,  and  he  bare 
witness  unto  the  truth. 

34  But  I  receive  not  testimony 
from  man :  hut  these  things  I  say, 
that  ye  might  be  saved. 

35  He  was  a  burning  and  a  shining 
light:  and  ye  were  willing  for  a 
season  to  rejoice  in  his  light. 

36  TT  But  I  have  greater  witness 
than  that  of  John :  for  the  works 
which  the  Father  hath  given  me  to 
finish,  the  same  works  that  I  do, 
bear  witness  of  me,  that  the  Father 
hath  sent  me. 

37  And  the  Father  himself,  which 
hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness  of 
me.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice 
at  any  time,  nor  seen  his  shape. 

38  And  ye  have  not  his  word  abid¬ 
ing  in  you :  for  whom  he  hath  sent, 
him  ye  believe  not. 

39  H  Search  the  Scriptures ;  for  in 
them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life : 
and  they  are  they  which  testify  of  me. 

40  And  ye  will  not  come  to  me, 
that  ye  might  have  life. 

41  I  receive  not  honour  from  men. 

42  But  I  know  you,  that  ye  have 
not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 

43  I  am  come  in  my  F ather’s  name, 
and  ye  receive  me  not :  if  another 
shal]  come  in  his  own  name,  him 
ye  will  receive. 

44  How  can  ye  believe,  which  re¬ 
ceive  honour  one  of  another,  and 
seek  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from 
God  only  ? 


45  Do  not  think  that  I  will  accuse 
you  to  the  F  ather  :  there  is  one  that 
accuseth  you,  even  Moses,  in  whom 
ye  trust. 

46  For  had  ye  believed  Moses,  ye 
would  have  believed  me :  for  he 
wrote  of  me. 

47  But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writ¬ 
ings,  how  shall  ye  believe  my  words  ? 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  Christ  feedeth  five  thousand  men  with  five  loaves  and 
two  fishes.  15  Thereupon  the  people  would  have  made 
him  king.  16  But  withdrawing  himself ,  he  walketh 
on  the  sea  to  his  disciples:  26  reproveth  the  people 
flocking  after  him ,  and  all  the  fleshly  hearers  of  his 
word:  32  declareth  himself  to  he  the  bread  of  life  to 
believers.  66  Many  disciples  depart  from  him.  68 
Peter  confesseth  him.  70  Judas  is  a  devil. 

AFTER  these  things  Jesus  went 
.  over  the  sea  of  Galilee,  which 
is  the  sea  of  Tiberias. 

2  And  a  great  multitude  followed 
him,  because  they  saw  his  miracles 
which  he  did  on  them  that  were 
diseased. 

3  And  Jesus  went  up  into  a  moun¬ 
tain,  and  there  he  sat  with  his  dis¬ 
ciples. 

4  And  the  passover,  a  feast  of  the 
Jews,  was  nigh. 

5  %  When  Jesus  then  lifted  up  his 
eyes,  and  saw  a  great  company  come 
unto  him,  he  saith  unto  Philip, 
Whence  shall  we  buy  bread,  that 
these  may  eat  ? 

6  And  this  he  said  to.  prove  him  : 
for  he  himself  knew  what  he  would  do. 

7  Philip  answered  him,  Two  hun¬ 
dred  pennyworth  of  bread  is  not 
sufficient  for  them,  that  every  one 
of  them  may  take  a  little. 

8  One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  Si¬ 
mon  Peter’s  brother,  saith  unto  him, 
9  There  is  a  lad  here,  which  hath 
five  barley  loaves,  and  two  small  fishes  : 
hut  what  are  they  among  so  many? 

10  And  Jesus  said,  Make  the  men 
sit  down.  Now  there  was  much  grass 
in  the  place.  So  the  men  sat  down, 
in  number  about  five  thousand. 

11  And  Jesus  took  the  loaves ;  and 
when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  dis¬ 
tributed  to  the  disciples,  and  the  dis¬ 
ciples  to  them  that  were  set  down  : 


124 


Christ  walketli  on  the  sea. 


ST.  JOHN. 


and  likewise  of  the  fishes  as  much  as 
they  would. 

12  When  they  were  filled,  he  said 
unto  his  disciples,  Gather  up  the 
fragments  that  remain,  that  nothing 
he  lost. 

13  Therefore  they  gathered  them 
together,  and  filled  twelve  baskets 
with  the  fragments  of  the  five  barley 
loaves,  which  remained  over  and 
above  unto  them  that  had  eaten. 

14  Then  those  men,  when  they 
had  seen  the  miracle  that  Jesus  did, 
said,  This  is  of  a  truth  that  Prophet 
that  should  come  into  the  world. 

15  If  When  Jesus  therefore  per¬ 
ceived  that  they  would  come  and 
take  him  by  force,  to  make  him  a 
king,  he  departed  again  into  a  moun¬ 
tain  himself  alone. 

16  And  when  even  was  now  come, 
his  disciples  went  down  unto  the  sea, 

17  And  entered  into  a  ship,  and 
went  over  the  sea  toward  Caperna¬ 
um.  And  it  was  now  dark,  and  Je¬ 
sus  was  not  come  to  them. 

18  And  the  sea  arose  by  reason  of 
a  great  wind  that  blew. 

19  So  when  they  had  rowed  about 
five  and  twenty  or  thirty  furlongs, 
they  see  Jesus  walking  on  the  sea, 
and  drawing  nigh  unto  the  ship :  and 
they  were  afraid. 

20  But  he  saith  unto  them,  It  is 
I ;  he  not  afraid. 

21  Then  they  willingly  received 
him  into  the  ship:  and  immediately 
the  ship  was  at  the  land  whither 
they  went. 

22  N  The  day  following,  when  the 
people,  which  stood  on  the  other  side 
of  the  sea,  saw  that  there  was  none 
other  boat  there,  save  that  one  where- 
into  his  disciples  were  entered,  and 
that  Jesus  went  not  with  his  disci¬ 
ples  into  the  boat,  hut  that  his  disci¬ 
ples  were  gone  away  alone ; 

23  Howheit  there  came  other  boats 
from  Tiberias  nigh  unto  the  place 
where  they  did  eat  bread,  after  that 
the  Lord  had  given  thanks : 

*  24  When  the  people  therefore  saw 


The  Jews  ask  a  sign. 

that  Jesus  was  not  there,  neither  his 
disciples,  they  also  took  shipping,  and 
came  to  Capernaum,  seeking  for  Jesus. 

25  And  when  they  had  found  him 
on  the  other  side  of  the  sea,  they 
said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  when  earnest 
thou  hither  ? 

26  Jesus  answered  them  and  said, 
Yerily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Ye 
seek  me,  not  because  ye  saw  the 
miracles,  hut  because  ye  did  eat  of 
the  loaves,  and  were  filled. 

27  Labour  not  for  the  meat  which 
perisheth,  hut  for  that  meat  which 
endureth  unto  everlasting  life,  which 
the  Son  of  man  shall  give  unto  you : 
for  him  hath  God  the  Father  sealed. 

28  Then  said  they  unto  him,  What 
shall  we  do,  that  we  might  work  the 
works  of  God  ? 

29  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  This  is  the  work  of  God,  that 
ye  believe  on  him  whom  he  hath  sent. 

30  They  said  therefore  unto  him, 
What  sign  shewest  thou  then,  that 
we  may  see,  and  believe  thee  ?  what 
dost  thou  work  ? 

31  Our  fathers  did  eat  manna  in 
the  desert ;  as  it  is  written,  He  gave 
them  bread  from  heaven  to  eat. 

32  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Yerily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Moses 
gave  you  not  that  bread  from  hea¬ 
ven  ;  but  my  F  ather  giveth  you  the 
true  bread  from  heaven. 

33  For  the  bread  of  God  is  he 
which  cometh  down  from  heaven, 
and  giveth  life  unto  the  world. 

34  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Lord, 
evermore  give  us  this  bread. 

35  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I  am 
the  bread  of  life:  he  that  cometh  to 
me  shall  never  hunger ;  and  he  that 
believeth  on  me  shall  never  thirst. 

36  But  I  said  unto  you,  That  ye 
also  have  seen  me,  and  believe  not. 

37  AIL  that  the  Father  giveth  me 
shall  come  to  me ;  and  him  that  com¬ 
eth  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out. 

38  For  I  came  down  from  heaven, 
not  to  do  mine  own  will,  hut  the  will 
of  him  that  sent  me. 

125 


Christ  the  bread  of  life. 

39  And  this  is  the  Father’s  will 
which  hath  sent  me,  that  of  all 
which  he  hath  given  me  I  should 
lose  nothing,  hut  should  raise  it  up 
again  at  the  last  day. 

40  And  this  is  the  will  of  him  that 
sent  me,  that  every  one  which  seeth 
the  Son,  and  believeth  on  him,  may 
have  everlasting  life  :  and  I  will  raise 
him  up  at  the  last  day. 

41  The  Jews  then  murmured  at 
him,  because  he  said,  I  am  the  bread 
which  came  down  from  heaven. 

42  And  they  said,  Is  not  this  J esus, 
the  son  of  Joseph,  whose  father  and 
mother  we  know  ?  how  is  it  then  that 
he  saith,  I  came  down  from  heaven  ? 

43  Jesus  therefore  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Murmur  not  among 
yourselves. 

44  No  man  can  come  to  me,  ex¬ 
cept  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me 
draw  him :  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at 
the  last  day. 

45  It  is  written  in  the  prophets, 
And  they  shall  he  all  taught  of  God. 
Every  man  therefore  that  hath  heard, 
and  hath  learned  of  the  F ather,  com- 
eth  unto  me. 

46  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen 
the  F ather,  save  he  which  is  of  God, 
he  hath  seen  the  Father. 

47  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
He  that  believeth  on  me  hath  ever¬ 
lasting  life. 

48  I  am  that  bread  of  life. 

49  Your  fathers  did  eat  manna  in 
the  wilderness,  and  are  dead. 

50  This  is  the  bread  which  com- 
eth  down  from  heaven,  that  a  man 
may  eat  thereof,  and  not  die. 

51  I  am  the  living  bread  which 
came  down  from  heaven :  if  any 
man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live 
for  ever :  and  the  bread  that  I  will 
give  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will  give 
for  the  life  of  the  world.  h 

52  The  Jews  therefore  strove 
among  themselves,  saying,  How  can 
this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat  ? 

53  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Ve¬ 
rily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Except  ye 

126 


Peter  confesseth  Christ . 

eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  I 
drink  his  blood,  ye  have  no  life  in  you, 

54  Whoso  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life  ; 
and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

55  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed, 
and  my  blood  is  drink  indeed. 

56  He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  dwelleth  in  me, 
and  I  in  him. 

57  As  the  living  Father  hath  sent 
me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father  ;  so  he 
that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall  live  by 
me. 

58  This  is  that  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven :  not  as  your  fa¬ 
thers  did  eat  manna,  and  are  dead : 
he  that  eateth  of  this  bread  shall  live 
for  ever. 

59  These  things  said  he  in  the  syn¬ 
agogue,  as  he  taught  in  Capernaum. 

60  Many  therefore  of  his  disciples, 
when  they  had  heard  this ,  said,  This 
is  a  hard  saying ;  who  can  hear  it  ? 

61  When  Jesus  knew  in  himself 
that  his  disciples  murmured  at  it,  he 
said  unto  them,  Doth  this  offend  you  ? 

62  What  and  if .ye  shall  see  the  Son 
of  man  ascend  up  where  he  was  before? 

63  It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth  ; 
the  flesh  profiteth  nothing :  the  words 
that  I  speak  unto  you,  theij  are  spirit, 
and  they  are  life. 

64  But  there  are  some  of  yorr  that 
believe  not.  For  Jesus  knew  from 
the  beginning  who  they  were  that  be¬ 
lieved  not,  and  who  should  betray  him. 

65  And  he  said,  Therefore  said  I 
unto  you,  that  no  man  can  come  unto 
me,  except  it  were  given  unto  him 
of  my  Father. 

66  If  From  that  time  many  of  his 
disciples  went  hack,  and  walked  no 
more  with  him. 

67  Then  said  Jesus  unto  the 
twelve,  Will  ye  also  go  away? 

68  Then  Simon  Peter  answered 
him,  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go? 
thou  hast  the  words  of  eternal  life. 

69  And  we  believe  and  are  sure 
that  thou  art  that  Christ,  the  Son  of 
the  living  God. 


ST.  JOHN. 


Jesus  reprovetli  his  kinsmen .  ST.  JOHN. 


70  Jesus  answered  them,  Have  not 
I  chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you 
is  a  devil  ? 

71  He  spake  of  Judas  Iscariot  the 
son  of  Simon:  for  he  it  was  that 
should  hetray  him,  being  one  of  the 
twelve. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Jesus  reprovetli  the  ambition  and  boldness  of  his  kins¬ 
men:  10  goeth  up  from  Galilee  to  the  feast  of  taber¬ 
nacles:  14  teacheth  in  the  temple.  40  Divers  opin¬ 
ions  of  him  among  the  people .  45  The  Pharisees  are 

angry  that  their  officers  took  him  not ,  and  chide  with 
Nicodemus  for  taking  his  part. 

AFTER  these  things  Jesus  walk- 
.  ed  in  Galilee :  for  he  would 
not  walk  in  Jewry,  because  the  Jews 
sought  to  kill  him. 

2  Now  the  Jews’  feast  of  taberna¬ 
cles  was  at  hand. 

3  His  brethren  therefore  said  unto 
him,  Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Ju¬ 
dea,  that  thy  disciples  also  may  see 
the  works  that  thou  doest. 

; :  4  For  there  is  no  man  that  doeth 
any  thing  in  secret,  and  he  himself 
seeketh  to  he  known  openly.  If  thou 
do  these  things,  shew  thyself  to  the 
world. 

5  For  neither  did  his  brethren  be¬ 
lieve  in  him. 

6  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  My 
time  is  not  yet  come:  hut  your  time 
is  always  ready. 

7  The  world  cannot  hate  you;  hut 
me  it  hateth,  because  I  testify  of  it, 
that  the  works  thereof  are  evil. 

8  Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast :  I  go 
not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ;  for  my 
time  is  not  yet  full  come. 

9  When  he  had  said  these  words 
unto  them,  he  abode  still  in  Galilee. 

10  If  But  when  his  brethren  were 
gone  up,  then  went  he  also  up  unto 
the  feast,  not  openly,  hut  as  it  were 
in  secret. 

11  Then  the  Jews  sought  him  at 
the  feast,  and  said,  Where  is  he  ? 

12  And  there  was  much  murmur¬ 
ing  among  the  people  concerning 
him  :  for  some  said,  He  is  a  good 
man :  others  said,  Nay ;  hut  he  de- 
ceiveth  the  people. 


He  teacheth  in  the  temple. 

13  Howheit  no  man  spake  openly 
of  him  for  fear  of  the  Jews. 

14  If  Now  about  the  midst  of  the 
feast  Jesus  went  up  into  the  temple, 
and  taught. 

15  And  the  Jews  marvelled,  say¬ 
ing,  How  knoweth  this  man  letters, 
having  never  learned  ? 

16  Jesus  answered  them,  and  said, 
My  doctrine  is  not  mine,  hut  his  that 
sent  me. 

17  If  any  man  will  do  his  will,  he 
shall  know  of  the  doctrine,  whether 
it  he  of  God,  or  whether  I  speak  of 
myself. 

18  He  that  speaketh  of  himself 
seeketh  his  own  glory :  hut  he  that 
seeketh  his  glory  that  sent  him,  the 
same  is  true,  and  no  unrighteousness 
is  in  him. 

19  Did  not  Moses  give  you  the  law, 
and  yet  none  of  you  keepeth  the  law  ? 
Why  go  ye  about  to  kill  me  ? 

20  The  people  answered  and  said, 
Thou  hast  a  devil :  who  goeth  about 
to  kill  thee  ? 

21  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  I  have  done  one  work,  and  ye 
all  marvel. 

22  Moses  therefore  gave  unto  you 
circumcision;  (not  because  it  is  of 
Moses,  hut  of  the  fathers ;)  and  ye  on 
the  sabbath  day  circumcise  a  man. 

23  If  a  man  on  the  sabbath  day 
receive  circumcision,  that  the  law  of 
Moses  should  not  he  broken;  are  ye 
angry  at  me,  because  I  have  made  a 
man  every  whit  whole  on  the  sab¬ 
bath  day  ? 

24  Judge  not  according  to  the  ap¬ 
pearance,  but  judge  righteous  judg¬ 
ment. 

25  Then  said  some  of  them  of 
Jerusalem,  Is  not  this  he,  whom  they 
seek  to  kill  ? 

26  But,  lo,  he  speaketh  boldly,  and 
they  say  nothing  unto  him.  Do  the 
rulers  know  indeed  that  this  is  the 
very  Christ  ? 

27  Howbeit  we  know  this  man 
whence  he  is :  hut  when  Christ  com- 
eth,  no  man  knoweth  whence  he  is. 

127 


Christ  teachetli 


ST.  JOHN. 


in  the  temple . 


28  Then  cried  Jesus  in  the  temple 
as  he  taught,  saying,  Ye  both  know 
me,  and  ye  know  whence  I  am  :  and 
I  am  not  come  of  myself,  hut  he  that 
sent  me  is  true,  whom  ye  know  not. 

29  But  I  know  him;  for  I  am  from 
him,  and  he  hath  sent  me. 

30  Then  they  sought  to  take  him: 
but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him,  be¬ 
cause  his  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

31  And  many  of  the  people  believ¬ 
ed  on  him,  and  said,  When  Christ 
cometh,  will  he  do  more  miracles  than 
these  which  this  man  hath  done  ? 

32  If  The  Pharisees  heard  that  the 
people  murmured  such  things  concern¬ 
ing  him;  and  the  Pharisees  and  the 
chief  priests  sent  officers  to  take  him. 

33  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them, 
Yet  a  little  while  am  I  with  you,  and 
then  I  go  unto  him  that  sent  me. 

34  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall 
not  find  me  :  and  where  I  am,  thither 
ye  cannot  come. 

35  Then  said  the  Jews  among 
themselves,  Whither  will  he  go, 
that  we  shall  not  find  him  ?  will  he 
go  unto  the  dispersed  among  the 
Gentiles,  and  teach  the  Gentiles  ? 

36  What  manner  of  saying  is  this 
that  he  said,  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  not  find  me :  and  where  I  am, 
thither  ye  cannot  come  ? 

37  In  the  last  day,  that  great  day 
of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and  cried, 
saying,  If  any  man  thirst,  let  him 
come  unto  me,  and  drink. 

38  He  that  belie veth  on  me,  as  the 
Scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his  belly 
shall  flow  rivers  of  living  water. 

39  (But  this  spake  he  of  the  Spirit, 
which  they  that  believe  on  him 
should  receive :  for  the  Holy  Ghost 
was  not  yet  given ;  because  that 
Jesus  was  not  yet  glorified.) 

40  If  Many  of  the  people  therefore, 
when  they  heard  this  saying,  said, 
Of  a  truth  this  is  the  Prophet. 

41  Others  said,  This  is  the  Christ. 
But  some  said,  Shall  Christ  come 
out  of  Galilee  ? 

42  Hath  not  the  Scripture  said, 

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That  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed  of 
David,  and  out  of  the  town  of  Beth¬ 
lehem,  where  David  was  ? 

43  So  there  was  a  division  among 
the  people  because  of  him. 

44  And  some  of  them  would  have 
taken  him;  but  no  man  laid  hands 
on  him. 

45  Tf  Then  came  the  officers  to  the 
chief  priests  and  Pharisees  ;  and  they 
said  unto  them,  Why  have  ye  not 
brought  him  ? 

46  The  officers  answered,  Never 
man  spake  like  this  man. 

47  Then  answered  them  the  Phari¬ 
sees,  Are  ye  also  deceived  ? 

48  Have  any  of  the  rulers  or  of 
the  Pharisees  believed  on  him  ? 

49  But  this  people  who  knoweth 
not  the  law  are  cursed. 

50  Nicodemus  saith  unto  them, 
(he  that  came  to  Jesus  by  night, 
being  one  of  them,) 

51  Doth  our  law  judge  any  man, 
before  it  hear  him,  and  know  what 
he  doeth  ? 

52  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Art  thou  also  of  Galilee  ? 
Search,  and  look :  for  out  of  Galilee 
ariseth  no  prophet. 

53  And  every  man  went  unto  his 
own  house. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

1  Christ  deliver eth  the  woman  taken  in  adultery.  12 
He  preacheth  himself  the  light  of  the  world ,  andjusti- 
fieth  his  doctrine:  83  answereth  the  Jews  that  boasted 
of  Abraham ,  59  and  conveyeth  himself  from  their 
cruelty. 

JESUS  went  unto  the  mount  of 
Olives. 

2  And  early  in  the  morning  he 
came  again  into  the  temple,  and  all 
the  people  came  unto  him  ;  and  he 
sat  down,  and  taught  them. 

3  And  the  scribes  and  Pharisees 
brought  unto  him  a  woman  taken  in 
adultery;  and  when  they  had  set 
her  in  the  midst, 

4  They  say  unto  him,  Master,  this 
woman  was  taken  in  adultery,  in  the 
very  act. 

5  Now  Moses  in  the  law  commanded 


ST.  JOHN.  Christ  justi/ieth  his  doctrine . 


1 

The  adulteress  delivered. 

us,  that  such  should  be  stoned  :  hut 

what  sayest  thou  ? 

6  This  they  said,  tempting  him, 
that  they  might  have  to  accuse  him. 
But  Jesus  stooped  down,  and  with 
his  finger  wrote  on  the  ground,  as 
though  he  heard  them  not. 

7  So  when  they  continued  asking 
him,  he  lifted  up  himself,  and  said  unto 
them,  He  that  is  without  sin  among 
you,  let  him  first  cast  a  stone  at  her. 

8  And  again  he  stooped  down, 
and  wrote  on  the  ground. 

9  And  they  which  heard  it,  being 
convicted  by  their  own  conscience, 
went  out  one  by  one,  beginning  at 
the  eldest,  even  unto  the  last:  and 
Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the  woman 
standing  in  the  midst. 

10  When  Jesus  had  lifted  up  him¬ 
self,  and  saw  none  but  the  woman, 
he  said  unto  her,  Woman,  where  are 
those  thine  accusers  ?  hath  no  man 
condemned  thee  ? 

11  She  said,  No  man,  Lord.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  Neither  do  I 
condemn  thee  :  go,  and  sin  no  more. 

12  IT  Then  spake  Jesus  again  unto 
them,  saying,  I  am  the  light  of  the 
world :  he  that  followeth  me  shall 
not  walk  in  darkness,  hut  shall  have 
the  light  of  life. 

13  The  Pharisees  therefore  said 
unto  him,  Thou  bearest  record  of 
thyself ;  thy  record  is  not  true. 

14  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Though  I  bear  record  of  my- 
self,  yet  my  record  is  true :  for  I 
know  whence  I  came,  and  whither 
I  go  ;  hut  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I 
come,  and  whither  I  go. 

15  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh;  I 
judge  no  man. 

16  And  yet  if  I  judge,  my  judg¬ 
ment  is  true :  for  I  am  not  alone, 
but  I  and  the  Father  that  sent  me. 

17  It  is  also  written  in  your  law, 
that  the  testimony  of  two  men  is  true. 

18  I  am  one  that  hear  witness  of 
myself,  and  the  Father  that  sent  me 
beareth  witness  of  me. 

1 9  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Where 

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is  thy  Father  ?  Jesus  answered,  Ye 
neither  know  me,  nor  my  Father: 
if  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have 
known  my  Father  also. 

20  These  words  spake  Jesus  in  the 
treasury,  as  he  taught  in  the  temple : 
and  no  man  laid  hands  on  him;  for 
his  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

21  Then  said  Jesus  again  unto 
them,  I  go  my  way,  and  ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  shall  die  in  your  sins : 
whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come. 

22  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will  he  kill 
himself?  because  he  saith,  Whither 
I  go,  ye  cannot  come. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
from  beneath ;  I  am  from  above  :  ye 
are  of  this  world  ;  I  am  not  of  this 
world. 

24  I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that 
ye  shall  die  in  your  sins :  for  if  ye 
believe  not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die 
in  your  sins. 

25  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Who 
art  thou  ?  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  Even  the  same  that  I  said  unto 
you  from  the  beginning. 

26  I  have  many  things  to  say  and 
to  judge  of  you :  hut  he  that  sent  me  is 
true  ;  and  I  speak  to  the  world  those 
things  which  I  have  heard  of  him. 

27  They  understood  not  that  he 
spake  to  them  of  the  Father. 

28  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them, 
When  ye  have  lifted  up  the  Son  of 
man,  then  shall  ye  know  that  I  am 
he,  arid  that  I  do  nothing  of  myself; 
hut  as  my  Father  hath  taught  me,  I 
speak  these  things. 

29  And  he  that  sent  me  is  with 
me:  the  Father  hath  not  left  me 
alone ;  for  I  do  always  those  things 
that  please  him. 

30  As  he  spake  these  words,  many 
believed  on  him. 

31  Then  said  Jesus  to  those  Jews 
which  believed  on  him,  If  ye  continue 
in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my  disciples 
indeed ; 

32  And  ye  shall  know  the  truth, 
and  the  truth  shall  make  you  free. 

33  They  answered  him,  We  be 

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Christ  reproveth 


ST.  JOHN. 


the  Jews'  boasting. 


Abraham’s  seed,  and  were  never  in 
bondage  to  any  man :  how  sayest 
thou,  Ye  shall  he  made  free  ? 

34  Jesus  answered  them,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Whosoever 
committeth  sin  is  the  servant  of  sin. 

35  And  the  servant  ahideth  not 
in  the  house  for  ever:  but  the  Son 
ahideth  ever. 

36  If  the  Son  therefore  shall  make 
you  free,  ye  shall  he  free  indeed. 

37  I  know  that  ye  are  Abraham’s 
seed  ;  hut  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  because 
my  word  hath  no  place  in  you. 

38  I  speak  that  which  I  have  seen 
with  my  Father:  and  ye  do  that 
which  ye  have  seen  with  your  father. 

39  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Abraham  is  our  father.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  If  ye  were  Abra¬ 
ham’s  children,  ye  would  do  the 
works  of  Abraham. 

40  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  a 
man  that  hath  told  you  the  truth, 
which  I  have  heard  of  God  :  this  did 
not  Abraham. 

41  Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  father. 
Then  said  they  to  him,  We  he  not 
horn  of  fornication  ;  we  have  one 
Father,  even  God. 

42  Jesus  said  unto  them,  If  God 
were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me  : 
for  I  proceeded  forth  and  came  from 
God ;  neither  came  I  of  myself,  hut 
he  sent  me. 

43  Why  do  ye  not  understand  my 
speech  ?  even  because  ye  cannot  hear 
my  word. 

44  Ye  are  of  your  father  the  devil 
and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will 
do :  he  was  a  murderer  from  the 
beginning,  and  abode  not  in  the 
truth,  because  there  is  no  truth  in 
him.  When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he 
speaketh  of  his  own  :  for  he  is  a  liar 
and  the  father  of  it. 

45  And  because  I  tell  you  the  truth, 
ye  believe  me  not. 

46  Which  of  you  convinceth  me  of 
sin?  And  if  I  say  the  truth,  why 
do  ye  not  believe  me? 

47  He  that  is  of  God  heareth  God’s 

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words :  ye  therefore  hear  them  not, 
because  ye  are  not  of  God. 

48  Then  answered  the  Jews,  and 
said  unto  him,  Say  we  not  well  that 
thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  devil? 

49  Jesus  answered,  I  have  not  a 
devil;  but  I  honour  my  Father,  and 
ye  do  dishonour  me. 

50  And  I  seek  not  mine  own  glory  : 
there  is  one  that  seeketh  and  judgeth. 

51  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
If  a  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall 
never  see  death. 

52  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him, 
Now  we  know  that  thou  hast  a  devil. 
Abraham  is  dead,  and  the  prophets ; 
and  thou  sayest,  If  a  man  keep  my 
saying,  he  shall  never  taste  of  death, 

53  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Abraham,  which  is  dead  ?  and  the 
prophets  are  dead :  whom  makest 
thou  thyself  ? 

54  Jesus  answered,  If  I  honour 
myself,  my  honour  is  nothing :  it 
is  my  Father  that  honoureth  me  ;  of 
whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God : 

55  Yet  ye  have  not  known  him; 
but  I  know  him :  and  if  I  should  say, 
I  know  him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar  like 
unto  you :  but  I  know  him,  and  keep 
his  saying. 

56  Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced 
to  see  my  day :  and  he  saw  it,  and 
was  glad. 

57  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him, 
Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  years  old,  and 
hast  thou  seen  Abraham  ? 

58  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Before  Abra¬ 
ham  was,  I  am.  ' 

59  Then  took  they  up  stones  to  cast 
at  him :  but  Jesus  hid  himself,  and 
went  out  of  the  temple,  going  through 
the  midst  of  them,  and  so  passed  by. 


CHAPTEK  IX. 

1  The  man  that  was  born  blind  restored  to  sight.  8  He 
is  brought  to  the  Pharisees.  18  They  are  offended  at 
it,  and  excommunicate  him:  35  but  he  is  received  of 
Jesus,  and  confesseth  him.  39  Who  they  are  ivhom 
Christ  enlighteneth. 

AND  as  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw 
.  a  man  which  was  blind  from 
his  birth. 


The  man  horn  blind 

2  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  say¬ 
ing,  Master,  who  did  sin,  this  man,  or 
his  parents,  that  he  was  born  blind  ? 

3  Jesus  answered,  Neither  hath  this 
man  sinned,  nor  his  parents  :  but  that 
the  works  of  God  should  he  made 
manifest  in  him. 

4  I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that 
sent  me,  while  it  is  day :  the  night 
cometh,  when  no  man  can  work. 

5  As  long  as  I  am  in  the  world,  I 
am  the  light  of  the  world. 

6  When  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
spat  on  the  ground,  and  made  clay 
of  the  spittle,  and  he  anointed  the 
eyes  of  the  blind  man  with  the  clay, 

7  And  said  unto  him,  Go,  wash 
in  the  pool  of  Siloam,  (which  is  by 
interpretation,  Sent.)  He  went  his 
way  therefore,  and  washed,  and  came 
seeing. 

8  If  The  neighbours  therefore,  and 
they  which  before  had  seen  him  that 
he  was  blind,  said,  Is  not  this  he  that 
sat  and  begged  ? 

9  Some  said,  This  is  he  :  others 
said ,  He  is  like  him :  hut  he  said,  I 
am  he . 

10  Therefore  said  they  unto  him, 
How  were  thine  eyes  opened  ? 

11  He  answered  and  said,  A  man 
that  is  called  Jesus  made  clay,  and 
anointed  mine  eyes,  and  said  unto 
me,  Go  to  the  pool  of  Siloam,  and 
wash  :  and  I  went  and  washed,  and  I 
received  sight. 

1 2  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Where 
is  he  ?  He  said,  I  know  not. 

13  N  They  brought  to  the  Phari¬ 
sees  him  that  aforetime  was  blind. 

14  And  it  was  the  sabbath  day 
when  Jesus  made  the  clay,  and  open¬ 
ed  his  eyes. 

15  Then  again  the  Pharisees  also 
asked  him  how  he  had  received  his 
sight.  He  said  unto  them,  He  put 
clay  upon  mine  eyes,  and  I  washed, 
and  do  see. 

16  Therefore  said  some  of  the 
Pharisees,  This  man  is  not  of  God, 
because  he  keepeth  not  the  sabbath 
day.  Others  said,  How  can  a  man  that 


restored  to  sight . 

is  a  sinner  do  such  miracles  ?  And 
there  was  a  division  among  them. 

17  They  say  unto  the  blind  man 
again,  What  sayest  thou  of  him,  that 
he  hath  opened  thine  eyes  ?  He  said, 
He  is  a  prophet. 

18  But  the  Jews  did  not  believe 
concerning  him,  that  he  had  been 
blind,  and  received  his  sight,  until 
they  called  the  parents  of  him  that 
had  received  his  sight. 

1 9  And  they  asked  them,  saying,  Is 
this  your  son,  who  ye  say  was  bom 
blind  ?  how  then  doth  he  now  see  ? 

20  His  parents  answered  them  and 
said,  We  know  that  this  is  our  son, 
and  that  he  was  born  blind : 

21  But  by  what  means  he  now 
seeth,  we  know  not ;  or  who  hath 
opened  his  eyes,  we  know  not:  he 
is  of  age ;  ask  him :  he  shall  speak 
for  himself. 

22  These  tvords  spake  his  parents, 
because  they  feared  the  Jews :  for 
the  Jews  had  agreed  already,  that 
if  any  man  did  confess  that  he  was 
Christ,  he  should  be  put  out  of  the 
synagogue. 

23  Therefore  said  his  parents,  He 
is  of  age  ;  ask  him. 

24  Then  again  called  they  the 
man  that  was  blind,  and  said  unto 
him,  Give  God  the  praise  :  we  know 
that  this  man  is  a  sinner. 

25  He  answered  and  said,  Whether 
he  be  a  sinner  or  no ,  I  know  not : 
one  thing  I  know,  that,  whereas  I 
was  blind,  now  I  see. 

26  Then  said  they  to  him  again, 
What  did  he  to  thee  ?  how  opened 
he  thine  eyes? 

27  He  answered  them,  I  have  told 
you  already,  and  ye  did  not  hear: 
wherefore  would  ye  hear  it  again  ? 
will  ye  also  be  his  disciples  ? 

28  Then  they  reviled  him,  and 
said,  Thou  art  his  disciple  ;  but  we 
are  Moses’  disciples. 

29  We  know  that  God  spake  unto 
Moses :  as  for  this  fellow ,  we  know 
not  from  whence  he  is. 

30  The  man  answered  and  said 

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ST.  JOHN. 


Christ  is  the  door , 


ST.  JOHN. 


and  the  good  shepherd. 


unto  them.  Why  herein  is  a  marvel¬ 
lous  thing,  that  ye  know  not  from 
whence  he  is,  and  yet  he  hath  opened 
mine  eyes. 

31  Now  we  know  that  Godheareth 
not  sinners :  hut  if  any  man  he  a 
worshipper  of  God,  and  doeth  his 
will,  him  he  heareth. 

32  Since  the  world  began  was  it 
not  heard  that  any  man  opened  the 
eyes  of  one  that  was  horn  blind. 

33  If  this  man  were  not  of  God, 
he  could  do  nothing. 

34  They  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Thou  wast  altogether  horn  in 
sins,  and  dost  thou  teach  us  ?  And 
they  cast  him  out. 

35  Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast 
him  out;  and  when  he  had  found 
him,  he  said  unto  him,  Dost  thou 
believe  on  the  Son  of  God  ? 

36  He  answered  and  said,  Who  is 
he,  Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on  him? 

37  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou 
hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that 
talketh  with  thee. 

38  And  he  said,  Lord,  I  believe. 
And  he  worshipped  him. 

39  And  Jesus  said,  For  judg¬ 
ment  I  am  come  into  this  world, 
that  they  which  see  not  might  see ; 
and  that  they  which  see  might  he 
made  blind. 

40  And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which 
were  with  him  heard  these  words,  and 
said  unto  him,  Are  we  blind  also  ? 

41  Jesus  said  unto  them,  If  ye  were 
blind,  ye  should  have  no  sin:  hut 
now  ye  say,  We  see ;  therefore  your 
sin  remaineth. 

CHAP  TEE  X. 

1  Christ  is  the  door ,  and  the  good  shepherd.  1 9  Divers 
opinions  of  him.  24  He  proveth  by  his  works  that  he 
is  Christ  the  Son  of  God:  39  escapeth  the  Jews,  40  and 
went  again  beyond  Jordan,  where  many  believed  on 
him. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
He  that  entereth  not  by  the 
door  into  the  sheepfold,  hut  climbeth 
up  some  other  way,  the  same  is  a 
thief  and  a  robber. 

2  But  he  that  entereth  in  by  the 
door  is  the  shepherd  of  the  sheep. 

132 


3  To  him  the  porter  openeth  ;  and 
the  sheep  hear  his  voice :  and  he 
calleth  his  own  sheep  by  name,  and 
leadeth  them  out. 

4  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his 
own  sheep,  .he  goeth  before  them, 
and  the  sheep  follow  him :  for  they 
know  his  voice. 

5  And  a  stranger  will  they  not  fol¬ 
low,  but  will  flee  from  him ;  for  they 
know  not  the  voice  of  strangers. 

6  This  parable  spake  Jesus  unto 
them ;  but  they  understood  not  what 
things  they  were  which  he  spake 
unto  them. 

7  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  I  am 
the  door  of  the  sheep. 

8  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are 
thieves  and  robbers :  but  the  sheep 
did  not  hear  them. 

9  I  am  the  door :  by  me  if  any  man 
enter  in,  he  shall  he  saved,  and  shall 
go  in  and  out,  and  find  pasture. 

10  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to 
steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy: 
I  am  come  that  they  might  have  life, 
and  that  they  might  have  it  more 
abundantly. 

11  I  am  the  good  shepherd:  the 
good  shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the 
sheep. 

12  But  he  that  is  a  hireling,  and 
not  the  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  com¬ 
ing,  and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and 
fleeth  ;  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them, 
and  scattereth  the  sheep. 

13  The  hireling  fleeth,  because  he 
is  a  hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the 
sheep. 

14  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and 
know  my  sheep ,  and  am  known  of 
mine. 

15  As  the  Father  knoweth  me, 
even  so  know  I  the  F ather :  and  I 
lay  down  my  life  for  the  sheep. 

16  And  other  sheep  I  have,  which 
are  not  of  this  fold :  them  also  I  must 
bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice ; 
and  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one 
shepherd. 


Christ  assert eth  his 


ST.  JOHN. 


unity  with  the  Father. 


17  Therefore  doth  my  Father  love 
me,  because  I  lay  down  my  life,  that 
I  might  take  it  again. 

18  No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  I 
lay  it  down  of  myself.  I  have  power 
to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have  power  to 
take  it  again.  This  commandment 
have  I  received  of  my  Father. 

19  If  There  was  a  division  there¬ 
fore  again  among  the  Jews  for  these 
sayings. 

20  And  many  of  them  said,  He 
hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad ;  why  hear 
ye  him  ? 

21  Others  said,  These  are  not  the 
words  of  him  that  hath  a  devil.  Can 
a  devil  open  the  eyes  of  the  blind  ? 

22  N  And  it  was  at  Jerusalem  the 
feast  of  the  dedication,  and  it  was 
winter. 

23  And  Jesus  walked  in  the  tem¬ 
ple  in  Solomon’s  porch. 

24  Then  came  the  Jews  round 
about  him,  and  said  unto  him,  How 
long  dost  thou  make  us  to  doubt  ?  If 
thou  be  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly. 

25  Jesus  answered  them,  I  told 
you,  and  ye  believed  not :  the  works 
that  I  do  in  my  Father’s  name,  they 
bear  witness  of  me. 

26  But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye 
are  not  of  my  sheep,  as  I  said  unto 
you. 

27  My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  I 
know  them,  and  they  follow  me  : 

28  And  I  give  unto  them  eternal 
life ;  and  they  shall  never  perish, 
neither  shall  any  man  pluck  them 
out  of  my  hand. 

29  My  Father,  which  gave  them 
me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and  no  man 
is  able  to  pluck  them  out  of  my 
Father’s  hand. 

30  I  and  my  Father  are  one. 

31  Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones 
again  to  stone  him. 

32  Jesus  answered  them,  Many 
good  works  have  I  shewed  you  from 
my  F  ather ;  for  which  of  those  works 
do  ye  stone  me  ? 

33  The  Jews  answered  him,  say¬ 
ing,  For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee 


not;  but  for  blasphemy;  and  because 
that  thou,  being  a  man,  makest  thy¬ 
self  God. 

34  Jesus  answered  them,  Is  it  not 
written  in  your  law,  I  said,  Ye  are 
gods? 

35  If  he  called  them  gods,  unto 
whom  the  word  of  God  came,  and 
the  Scripture  cannot  he  broken; 

36  Say  ye  of  him,  whom  the  Fa¬ 
ther  hath  sanctified,  and  sent  into 
the  world,  Thou  blasphemest ;  be¬ 
cause  I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God  ? 

37  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my 
Father,  believe  me  not. 

38  But  if  I  do,  though  ye  believe 
not  me,  believe  the  works ;  that  ye 
may  know,  and  believe,  that  the 
F ather  is  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 

39  Therefore  they  sought  again  to 
take  him ;  but  he  escaped  out  of  their 
hand, 

40  And  went  away  again  beyond 
Jordan  into  the  place  where  John  at 
first  baptized ;  and  there  he  abode. 

41  And  many  resorted  unto  him, 
and  said,  John  did  no  miracle:  but 
all  things  that  John  spake  of  this 
man  were  true. 

42  And  many  believed  on  him 
there. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Christ  raiseth  Lazarus ,  four  days  buried.  45  Many 
Jews  believe.  47  The  high  priests  and  Pharisees 
gather  a  council  against  Christ.  49  Caiaphas  proph- 
esieth.  54  Jesus  hid  himself.  55  At  the  passover  they 
inquire  after  him,  and  lay  wait  for  him. 

NOW  a  certain  man  was  sick, 
named  Lazarus,  of  Bethany,  the 
town  of  Mary  and  her  sister  Martha. 

2  (It  was  that  Mary  which  anoint¬ 
ed  the  Lord  with  ointment,  and 
wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair,  whose 
brother  Lazarus  was  sick.) 

3  Therefore  his  sisters  sent  unto 
him,  saying,  Lord,  behold,  he  whom 
thou  lovest  is  sick. 

4  When  Jesus  heard  that ,  he  said, 
This  sickness  is  not  unto  death,  but 
for  the  glory  of  God,  that  the  Son 
of  God  might  be  glorified  thereby. 

5  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and 
her  sister,  and  Lazarus. 

133 


Christ  raiseih  Lazarus 


ST.  JOHN. 


6  When  he  had  heard  therefore 
that  he  was  sick,  he  abode  two  days 
still  in  the  same  place  where  he  was. 

7  Then  after  that  saith  he  to  his 
disciples,  Let  us  go  into  J udea  again. 

8  His  disciples  say  unto  him,  Mas¬ 
ter,  the  Jews  of  late  sought  to  stone 
thee  ;  and  goest  thou  thither  again  ? 

9  Jesus  answered,  Are  there  not 
twelve  hours  in  the  day  ?  If  any  man 
walk  in  the  day,  he  stumbleth  not,  be¬ 
cause  he  seeth  the  light  of  this  world. 

10  But  if  a  man  walk  in  the  night, 
he  stumbleth,  because  there  is  no 
light  in  him. 

11  These  things  said  he:  and 
after  that  he  saith  unto  them,  Our 
friend  Lazarus  sleepeth ;  hut  I  go, 
that  I  may  awake  him  out  of  sleep. 

12  Then  said  his  disciples,  Lord, 
if  he  sleep,  he  shall  do  well. 

13  Howheit  Jesus  spake  of  his 
death:  but  they  thought  that  he  had 
spoken  of  taking  of  rest  in  sleep. 

14  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
plainly,  Lazarus  is  dead. 

15  And  I  am  glad  for  your  sakes 
that  I  was  not  there,  to  the  intent 
ye  may  believe ;  nevertheless  let  us 
go  unto  him. 

>  16  Then  said  Thomas,  which  is 
called  Hidymus,  unto  his  fellow  dis¬ 
ciples,  Let  us  also  go,  that  we  may 
die  with  him. 

>  M7  Then  when  Jesus  came,  he 
found  that  he  had  lain  in  the  grave 
four  days  already. 

18  Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Je¬ 
rusalem,  about  fifteen  furlongs  off: 

19  And  many  of  the  Jews  came  to 
Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort  them 
concerning  their  brother. 

20  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she 
heard  that  Jesus  was  coming,  went 

*  and  met  him :  hut  Mary  sat  still  in 
the  house. 

21  Then  said  Martha  unto  Jesus, 
Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my 
brother  had  not  died. 

22  But  I  know,  that  even  now, 
whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of  God, 
God  will  give  it  thee. 

134 


from  the  dead . 

23  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy  bro¬ 
ther  shall  rise  again. 

24  Martha  saith  unto  him,  I  know 
that  he  shall  rise  again  in  the  resur¬ 
rection  at  the  last  day. 

25  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am  the 
resurrection,  and  the  life  :  he  that  be¬ 
lie  veth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead, 
yet  shall  he  live : 

26  And  whosoever  liveth  and  be- 
lieveth  in  me  shall  never  die.  Be- 
lievest  thou  this  ? 

27  She  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  : 
I  believe  that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God,  which  should  come  into 
the  world. 

28  And  when  she  had  so  said,  she 
went  her  way,  and  called  Mary  her 
sister  secretly,  saying,  The  Master  is 
come,  and  calleth  for  thee. 

29  As  soon  as  she  heard  that ,  she 
arose  quickly,  and  came  unto  him. 

30  Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come 
into  the  town,  hut  was  in  that  place 
where  Martha  met  him. 

31  The  Jews  then  which  were  with 
her  in  the  house,  and  comforted  her, 
when  they  saw  Mary,  that  she  rose 
up  hastily  and  went  out,  followed 
her,  saying,  She  goeth  unto  the 
grave  to  weep  there. 

32  Then  when  Mary  was  come 
where  Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  she 
fell  down  at  his  feet,  saying  unto 
him,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been  here, 
my  brother  had  not  died. 

33  When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her 
weeping,  and  the  Jews  also  weeping 
which  came  with  her,  he  groaned  in 
the  spirit,  and  was  troubled, 

34  And  said,  Where  have  ye  laid 
him?  They  say  unto  him,  Lord, 
come  and  see. 

35  Jesus  wept. 

36  Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold 
how  he  loved  him ! 

37  And  some  of  them  said,  Could 
not  this  man,  which  opened  the 
eyes  of  the  blind,  have  caused  that 
even  this  man  should  not  have 
died  ? 

38  Jesus  therefore  again  groaning 


Many  Jews  believe. 


ST.  JOHN.  Mary  anointeth  Jesus'  feet. 


in  himself  cometh  to  the  grave.  It 
was  a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay  upon  it. 

39  Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away  the 
stone.  Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that 
was  dead,  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  by 
this  time  he  stinketh:  for  he  hath 
been  dead  four  days. 

40  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Said  I  not 
unto  thee,  that,  if  thou  wouldest  be¬ 
lieve,  thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of 
God? 

41  Then  they  took  away  the  stone 
from  the  place  where  the  dead  was 
laid.  And  Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes, 
and  said,  Father,  I  thank  thee  that 
thou  hast  heard  me. 

42  And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest 
me  always  :  hut  because  of  the  people 
which  stand  by  I  said  it ,  that  they 
may  believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

43  And  when  he  thus  had  spoken, 
he  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  Lazarus, 
come  forth. 

44  And  he  that  was  dead  came 
forth,  ho  and  hand  and  foot  with  grave- 
clothes  ;  and  his  face  was  hound  about 
with  a  napkin.  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Loose  him,  and  let  him  go. 

45  Then  many  of  the  Jews  which 
came  to  Mary,  and  had  seen  the  things 
which  Jesus  did,  believed  on  him. 

46  But  some  of  them  went  their 
ways  to  the  Pharisees,  and  told  them 
what  things  Jesus  had  done. 

47  IT  Then  gathered  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees  a  council, 
and  said,  What  do  we?  for  this  man 
doeth  many  miracles. 

48  If  we  let  him  thus  alone,  all 
men  will  believe  on  him ;  and  the 
Romans  shall  come  and  take  away 
both  our  place  and  nation. 

49  And  one  of  them,  named  Caia- 
phas,  being  the  high  priest  that  same 
year,  said  unto  them,  Ye  know  no¬ 
thing  at  all, 

50  Nor  consider  that  it  is  expedient 
for  us,  that  one  man  should  die  for 
the  people,  and  that  the  whole  nation 
perish  not. 

51  And  this  spake  he  not  of  him¬ 
self  :  hut  being  high  priest  that  year. 


he  prophesied  that  Jesus  should  die 
for  that  nation ; 

52  And  not  for  that  nation  only, 
but  that  also  he  should  gather  toge¬ 
ther  in  one  the  children  of  God  that 
were  scattered  abroad. 

53  Then  from  that  day  forth  they 
took  counsel  together  for  to  put  him 
to  death. 

54  Jesus  therefore  walked  no  more 
openly  among  the  Jews ;  hut  went 
thence  unto  a  country  near  to  the  wil¬ 
derness,  into  a  city  called  Ephraim, 
and  there  continued  with  his  disciples. 

55  If  And  the  Jews’  passover  was 
nigh  at  hand :  and  many  went  out  of 
the  country  up  to  Jerusalem  before 
the  passover,  to  purify  themselves. 

56  Then  sought  they  for  Jesus,  and 
spake  among  themselves,  as  they 
stood  in  the  temple,  What  think  ye, 
that  he  will  not  come  to  the  feast  ? 

57  Now  both  the  chief  priests  and 
the  Pharisees  had  given  a  command¬ 
ment,  that,  if  any  man  knew  where 
he  were,  he  should  shew  it ,  that  they 
might  take  him. 

CHAPTER  XII: 

1  Jesus  excuseth  Mary  anointing  his  feet.  9  The  people 
flock  to  see  Lazarus.  10  The  high  priests  consult  to 
kill  him.  12  Christ  rideth  into  Jerusalem.  20  Greeks 
desire  to  see  Jesus.  23  He  foretelleth  his  death.  37 
The  Jews  are  generally  blinded:  42  yet  many  chief 
rulers  believe,  but  do  not  confess  him:  44  therefore 
Jesus  calleth  earnestly  for  confession  of  faith. 

THEN  Jesus  six  days  before  the 
passover  came  to  Bethany,  where 
Lazarus  was  which  had  been  dead, 
whom  he  raised  from  the  dead. 

2  There  they  made  him  a  supper ; 
and  Martha  served :  hut  Lazarus  was 
one  of  them  that  sat  at  the  table  with 
him. 

3  Then  took  Mary  a  pound  of  oint¬ 
ment  of  spikenard,  very  costly,  and 
anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and  wiped 
his  feet  with  her  hair :  and  the  house 
was  filled  with  the  odour  of  the  oint¬ 
ment. 

4  Then  saith  one  of  his  disciples, 
Judas  Iscariot,  Simon’s  son ,  which 

should  betray  him, 

5  Why  was  not  this  ointment  sold 

135 


Christ  ridetli  into  Jerusalem.  ST.  JOHN. 


He  foretelleth  his  death. 


for  three  hundred  pence,  and  given 
to  the  poor  ? 

6  This  he  said,  not  that  he  cared 
for  the  poor ;  but  because  he  was  a 
thief,  and  had  the  hag,  and  hare 
what  was  put  therein. 

7  Then  said  Jesus,  Let  her  alone : 
against  the  day  of  my  burying  hath 
she  kept  this. 

8  For  the  poor  always  ye  have  with 
you  ;  hut  me  ye  have  not  always. 

9  Much  people  of  the  Jews  there¬ 
fore  knew  that  he  was  there :  and 
they  came  not  for  Jesus’  sake  only, 
hut  that  they  might  see  Lazarus  also, 
whom  he  had  raised  from  the  dead. 

10  H  But  the  chief  priests  con¬ 
sulted  that  they  might  put  Lazarus 
also  to  death ; 

11  Because  that  by  reason  of  him 
many  of  the  Jews  went  away,  and 
believed  on  Jesus. 

12  H  On  the  next  day  much  peo¬ 
ple  that  were  come  to  the  feast, 
when  they  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming  to  Jerusalem, 

13  Took  branches  of  palm  trees, 
and  went  forth  to  meet  him,  and 
cried,  Hosanna :  Blessed  is  the  King 
of  Israel  that  cometh  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord. 

14  And  Jesus,  when  he  had  found 
a  young  ass,  sat  thereon;  as  it  is 
written, 

15  Fear  not,  daughter  of  Sion: 
behold,  thy  King  cometh,  sitting  on 
an  ass’s  colt. 

16  These  things  understood  not 
his  disciples  at  the  first :  hut  when 
Jesus  was  glorified,  then  remembered 
they  that  these  things  were  written 
of  him,  and  that  they  had  done  these 
things  unto  him. 

17  The  people  therefore  that  was 
with  him  when  he  called  Lazarus 
out  of  his  grave,  and  raised  him  from 
the  dead,  hare  record. 

18  For  this  cause  the  people  also 
met  him,  for  that  they  heard  that  he 
had  done  this  miracle. 

19  The  Pharisees  therefore  said 
among  themselves,  Perceive  ye  how 

136  \ 


ye  prevail  nothing  ?  behold,  the 
world  is  gone  after  him. 

20  H  And  there  were  certain  Greeks 
among  them  that  came  up  to  worship 
at  the  feast  : 

21  The  same  came  therefore  to 
Philip,  which  was  of  Bethsaida  of 
Galilee,  and  desired  him,  saying,  Sir, 
we  would  see  Jesus. 

22  Philip  cometh  and  telleth  An¬ 
drew  :  and  again  Andrew  and  Philip 
tell  Jesus. 

23  IT  And  Jesus  answered  them, 
saying,  The  hour  is  come,  that  the 
Son  of  man  should  he  glorified. 

24  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
Except  a  corn  of  wheat  fall  into  the 
ground  and  die,  it  ahideth  alone  :  hut 
if  it  die,  it  bringeth  forth  much  fruit. 

25  He  that  loveth  his  life  shall  lose 
it ;  and  he  that  hateth  his  life  in  this 
world  shall  keep  it  unto  life  eternal. 

26  If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him 
follow  me;  and  where  I  am,  there  shall 
also  my  servant  he  :  if  any  man  serve 
me,  him  will  my  F  ather  honour. 

27  Now  is  my  soul  troubled ;  and 
what  shall  I  say  ?  F ather,  save  me 
from  this  hour :  hut  for  this  cause 
came  I  unto  this  hour. 

28  Father,  glorify  thy  name.  Then 
came  there  a  voice  from  heaven,  say¬ 
ing ,  I  have  both  glorified  it ,  and  will 
glorify  it  again. 

29  The  people  therefore  that  stood 
by,  and  heard  it,  said  that  it  thunder¬ 
ed  :  others  said,  An  angel  spake  to  him. 

30  Jesus  answered  and  said,  This 
voice  came  not  because  of  me,  hut 
for  your  sakes. 

31  Now  is  the  judgment  of  this 
world :  now  shall  the  prince  of  this 
world  he  cast  out. 

32  And  I,  if  I  he  lifted  up  from  the 
earth,  will  draw  all  men  unto  me. 

33  This  he  said,  signifying  what 
death  he  should  die. 

34  The  people  answered  him,  "We 
have  heard  out  of  the  law  that  Christ 
ahideth  for  ever:  and  how  sayest 
thou,  The  Son  of  man  must  he  lifted 
up  ?  who  is  this  Son  of  man  ? 


The  Jews'  blindness. 


ST.  JOHN. 


35  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Yet  a  little  while  is  the  light  with 
you.  Walk  while  ye  have  the  light, 
lest  darkness  come  upon  you:  for  he 
that  walketh  in  darkness  knoweth 
not  whither  he  goeth. 

36  While  ye  have  light,  believe  in 
the  light,  that  ye  may  be  the  child¬ 
ren  of  light.  These  things  spake 
Jesus,  and  departed,  and  did  hide 
himself  from  them. 

37  IT  But  though  he  had  done  so 
many  miracles  before  them,  yet  they 
believed  not  on  him : 

38  That  the  saying  of  Esaias  the 
prophet  might  be  fulfilled,  which  he 
spake,  Lord,  who  hath  believed  our 
report  ?  and  to  whom  hath  the  arm 
of  the  Lord  been  revealed  ? 

39  Therefore  they  could  not  believe, 
because  that  Esaias  said  again, 

40  He  hath  blinded  their  eyes, 
and  hardened  their  heart ;  that  they 
should  not  see  with  their  eyes,  nor 
understand  with  their  heart,  and  he 
converted,  and  I  should  heal  them. 

41  These  things  said  Esaias,  when 
he  saw  his  glory,  and  spake  of  him. 

42  N  Nevertheless  among  the  chief 
rulers  also  many  believed  on  him  ; 
hut  because  of  the  Pharisees  they 
did  not  confess  him ,  lest  they  should 
be  put  out  of  the  synagogue  : 

43  For  they  loved  the  praise  of 
men  more  than  the  praise  of  God. 

44  If  Jesus  cried  and  said,  He  that 
believeth  on  me,  believeth  not  on  me, 
but  on  him  that  sent  me* 

45  And  he  that  seeth  me  seeth  him 
that  sent  me. 

46  I  am  come  a  light  into  the 
world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on 
me  should  not  abide  in  darkness. 

47  And  if  any  man  hear  my  words, 
and  believe  not,  I  judge  him  not :  for 
I  came  not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to 
save  the  world. 

48  He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  re- 
ceiveth  not  my  words,  hath  one  that 
judgeth  him :  the  word  that  I  have 
spoken,  the  same  shall  judge  him  in 
the  last  day. 


Exhortation  to  humility. 


49  For  I  have  not  spoken  of  my¬ 
self;  but  the  Father  which  sent  me, 
he  gave  me  a  commandment,  what  I 
should  say,  and  what  I  should  speak. 

50  And  I  know  that  his  command¬ 
ment  is  life  everlasting :  whatsoever 
I  speak  therefore,  even  as  the  Father 
said  unto  me,  so  I  speak.  . 

CHAPTEE  XIII. 

1  Jesus  washeth  the  disciples’  feet:  exhorteth  them  to 
humility  and  charity.  1 8  He  foretell eth,  and  discovereth 
to  John  by  a  token ,  that  judas  should  betray  him  : 
31  commandeth  them  to  love  one  another ,  36  and  for  e- 
warneth  Peter  of  his  denial. 

"VT OW  before  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
li  over,  when  Jesus  knew  that  his 
hour  was  come  that  he  should  depart 
out  of  this  world  unto  the  Father, 
having  loved  his  own  which  were  in 
the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the 
end. 

2  And  supper  being  ended,  the 
devil  having  now  put  into  the  heart 
of  Judas  Iscariot,  Simon’s  son ,  to  be¬ 
tray  him ; 

3  Jesus  knowing  that  the  Father 
had  given  all  things  into  his  hands, 
and  that  he  was  come  from  God,  and 
went  to  God ; 

4  He  riseth  from  supper,  and  laid 
aside  his  garments ;  and  took  a  tow¬ 
el,  and  girded  himself. 

5  After  that  he  poureth  water  into 
a  basin,  and  began  to  wash  the  dis¬ 
ciples’  feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with 
the  towel  wherewith  he  was  girded. 

6  Then  cometh  he  to  Simon  Peter  : 
and  Peter  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  dost 
thou  wash  my  feet  ? 

7  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  What  I  do  thou  knowest  not 
now;  hut  thou  shalt  know  hereafter. 

8  Peter  saith  unto  him,  Thou  shalt 
never  wash  my  feet.  Jesus  answered 
him,  If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast  no 
part  with  me. 

9  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  hut  also  my 
hands  and  my  head. 

10  Jesus  saith  to  him,  He  that  is 
washed  needeth  not  save  to  wash  his 
feet,  but  is  clean  every  whit :  and  ye 
are  clean,  but  not  all. 

137 


. — 


Christ  for etelleth  the  traitor.  ST.  JOHN. 


11  For  he  knew  who  should  be¬ 
tray  him ;  therefore  said  he,  Ye  are 
not  all  clean. 

1 2  So  after  he  had  washed  their  feet, 
and  had  taken  his  garments,  and  was 
set  down  again,  he  said  unto  them, 
Know  ye  what  I  have  done  to  you  ? 

13  Ye  call  me  Master  and  Lord: 
and  ye  say  well ;  for  so  I  am. 

14  If  I  then,  your  Lord  and  Master, 
have  washed  your  feet ;  ye  also  ought 
to  wash  one  another’s  feet. 

15  For  I  have  given  you  an  ex¬ 
ample,  that  ye  should  do  as  I  have 
done  to  you. 

16  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
The  servant  is  not  greater  than  his 
lord ;  neither  he  that  is  sent  greater 
than  he  that  sent  him. 

17  If  ye  know  these  things,  happy 
are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

18  IT  I  speak  not  of  you  all:  I 
know  whom  I  have  chosen :  hut 
that  the  Scripture  may  he  fulfilled, 
He  that  eateth  bread  with  me  hath 
lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 

19  Now  I  tell  you  before  it  come, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may 
believe  that  I  am  he. 

20  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
He  that  receiveth  whomsoever  I  send 
receiveth  me  ;  and  he  that  receiveth 
me  receiveth  him  that  sent  me. 

21  When  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he 
was  troubled  in  spirit,  and  testified, 
and  said,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  that  one  of  you  shall  betray  me. 

22  Then  the  disciples  looked  one  on 
another,  doubting  of  whom  he  spake. 

23  Now  there  was  leaning  on  Je¬ 
sus’  bosom  one  of  his  disciples,  whom 
Jesus  loved. 

24  Simon  Peter  therefore  beckoned 
to  him,  that  he  should  ask  who  it 
should  he  of  whom  he  spake. 

25  He  then  lying  on  Jesus’  breast 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  who  is  it  ? 

26  Jesus  answered,  He  it  is,  to 
whom  I  shall  give  a  sop,  when  I  have 
dipped  it.  And  when  he  had  dipped 
the  sop,  he  gave  it  to  Judas  Iscariot, 
the  son  of  Simon. 

138 


Christ  comforteth 

27  And  after  the  sop  Satan  entered 
into  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him, 
That  thou  doest,  do  quickly. 

28  Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew 
for  what  intent  he  spake  this  unto  him. 

29  For  some  of  them  thought,  be¬ 
cause  Judas  had  the  bag,  that  Jesus 
had  said  unto  him,  Buy  those  things 
that  we  have  need  of  against  the 
feast;  or,  that  he  should  give  some¬ 
thing  to  the  poor. 

30  He  then,  having  received  the 
sop,  went  immediately  out;  and  it 
was  night. 

31  If  Therefore,  when  he  was  gone 
out,  Jesus  said,  Now  is  the  Son  of  man 
glorified,  and  God  is  glorified  in  him. 

32  If  God  he  glorified  in  him,  God  i 
shall  also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and 
shall  straightway  glorify  him. 

33  Little  children,  yet  a  little  while 
I  am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek  me ;  and 
as  I  said  unto  the  Jews,  Whither  I  go, 
ye  cannot  come ;  so  now  I  say  to  you. 

34  A  new  commandment  I  give 
unto  you,  That  ye  love  one  another ; 
as  I  have  loved  you,  that  ye  also  love 
one  another. 

35  By  this  shall  all  men  know  that 
ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love 
one  to  another. 

36  IT  Simon  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  whither  goest  thou  ?  Jesus  an¬ 
swered  him,  Whither  I  go,  thou  canst 
not  follow  me  now ;  hut  thou  shalt 
follow  me  afterwards. 

37  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  why 
cannot  I  follow  thee  now  ?  I  will  lay 
down  my  life  for  thy  sake. 

38  Jesus  answered  him,  Wilt  thou 
lay  down  thy  life  for  my  sake  ?  F  e- 
rily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  The  cock 
shall  not  crow,  till  thou  hast  denied 
me  thrice. 

CHAPTEB  XIV. 

1  Christ  comforteth  his  disciples  with  the  hope  of  heaven : 

6  professeth  himself  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life, 
and  one  with  the  Father:  13  assuretli  their  prayers  in 
his  name  to  he  effectual:  15  requesteth  love  and  obe¬ 
dience ,  16  promiseth  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter, 
27  and  leaveth  his  peace  with  them. 

LET  not  your  heart  he  troubled :  ye 
believe  in  God,  believe  also  in  me. 


ST.  JOHN.  The  Holy  Ghost  'promised. 


his  disciples. 

2  In  my  Father’s  house  are  many 
mansions :  if  it  were  not  so,  I  would 
have  told  you.  I  go  to  prepare  a 
place  for  you. 

3  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place 
for  you,  I  will  come  again,  and  re¬ 
ceive  you  unto  myself ;  that  where 
1  am,  there  ye  may  he  also. 

4  And  whither  I  go  ye  know,  and 
the  way  ye  know. 

5  Thomas  saith  unto  him,  Lord, 
we  know  not  whither  thou  goest; 
and  how  can  we  know  the  way  ? 

6  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am  the 
way,  the  truth,  and  the  life :  no  man 
cometh  unto  the  Father,  hut  by  me. 

7  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should 
have  known  my  Father  also:  and 
from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and 
have  seen  him. 

8  Philip  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  shew 
us  the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us. 

9  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Have  I 
been  so  long  time  with  you,  and  yet 
hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip  ?  he 
that  hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the 
Father;  and  how  sayest  thou  then, 
Shew  us  the  F ather  ? 

10  Belie  vest  thou  not  that  I  am  in 
the  F ather,  and  the  F ather  in  me  ?  the 
words  that  I  speak  unto  you  I  speak 
not  of  myself:  but  the  Father  that 
dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the  works. 

11  Believe  me  that  I  am  in  the 
F ather,  and  the  F  ather  in  me :  or  else 
believe  me  for  the  very  works’  sake. 

12  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
He  that  helieveth  on  me,  the  works 
that  I  do  shall  he  do  also ;  and  great¬ 
er  works  than  these  shall  he  do  ;  be¬ 
cause  I  go  unto  my  Father. 

13  And  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in 
my  name,  that  will  1  do,  that  the 
Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 

14  If  ye  shall  ask  any  thing  in  my 
name,  I  will  do  it. 

15  If  If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  com¬ 
mandments. 

16  And  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and 
he  shall  give  you  another  Comforter, 
that  he  may  abide  with  you  for  ever ; 

17  Even  the  Spirit  of  truth ;  whom 


the  world  cannot  receive,  because  it 
seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth  him  : 
hut  ye  know  him ;  for  he  dwelleth 
with  you,  and  shall  he  in  you. 

18  I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless : 

I  will  come  to  you. 

19  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  world 
seeth  me  no  more ;  hut  ye  see  me  : 
because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 

20  At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that 
I  am  in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me, 
and  I  in  you. 

2 1  He  that  hath  my  commandments, 
and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth 
me :  and  he  that  loveth  me  shall  he 
loved  of  my  F  ather,  and  I  will  love  him, 
and  will  manifest  myself  to  him. 

22  Judas  saith  unto  him,  not  Isca¬ 
riot,  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou  wilt 
manifest  thyself  unto  us,  and  not 
unto  the  world  ? 

23  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep 
my  words :  and  my  F  ather  will  love 
him,  and  we  will  come  unto  him, 
and  make  our  abode  with  him. 

24  He  that  loveth  me  not  keepeth 
not  my  sayings  :  and  the  word  which 
ye  hear  is  not  mine,  hut  the  F ather’s 
which  sent  me. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you,  being  yet  present  with  you. 

26  But  the  Comforter,  which  is  the 
Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will 
send  in  my  name,  he  shall  teach 
you  all  things,  and  bring  all  things 
to  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  , 
have  said  unto  you. 

27  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my 
peace  I  give  unto  you :  not  as  the 
world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let 
not  your  heart  be  troubled,  neither 
let  it  he  afraid. 

28  Ye  have  heard  how  I  said  un¬ 
to  you,  I  go  away,  and  come  again 
unto  you.  If  ye  loved  me,  ye  would 
rejoice,  because  I  said,  I  go  unto  the 
Father:  for  my  Father  is  greater 
than  I. 

29  And  now  I  have  told  you  before 
it  come  to  pass,  that,  when  it  is  come 
to  pass,  ye  might  believe. 

139 


The  mutual  love  between 

30  Hereafter  I  will  not  talk  much 
with  you :  for  the  prince  of  this  world 
cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in  me. 

31  But  that  the  world  may  know 
that  I  love  the  F ather ;  and  as  the 
Father  gave  me  commandment,  even 
so  I  do.  Arise,  let  us  go  hence. 

• . ■  .  ‘if  ' ■  • 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  The  consolation  and  mutual  love  between  Christ  and 
his  members ,  under  the  parable  of  the  vine.  18  A 
comfort  in  the  hatred  and  persecution  of  the  world. 
26  The  office  of  the  Holy  Ghost ,  and  of  the  apostles. 

I  AM  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father 
is  the  husbandman. 

2  Every  branch  in  me  that  heareth 
not  fruit  he  taketh  away :  and  every 
branch  that  heareth  fruit,  he  purgeth 
it,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fruit. 

3  Now  ye  are  clean  through  the 
word  which  I  have  spoken  unto  you. 

4  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As 
the  branch  cannot  hear  fruit  of  itself, 
except  it  abide  in  the  vine  ;  no  more 
can  ye,  except  ye  abide  in  me. 

5  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches. 
He  that  ahideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him, 
the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit ; 
for  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

6  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is 
cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered; 
and  men  gather  them,  and  cast  them 
into  the  fire,  and  they  are  burned. 

7  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words 
abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask  what  ye 
will,  and  it  shall  he  done  unto  you. 

8  Herein  is  my  Father  glorified, 

,  that  ye  hear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye 
be  my  disciples. 

9  As  the  F ather  hath  loved  me,  so 
have  I  loved  you :  continue  ye  in  my 
love. 

10  If  ye  keep  my  commandments, 
ye  shall  abide  in  my  love ;  even  as  I 
have  kept  my  Father’s  command¬ 
ments,  and  abide  in  his  love. 

11  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you,  that  my  joy  might  remain  in 
you,  and  that  your  joy  might  he  full. 

12  This  is  my  commandment,  That 
ye  love  one  another,  as  I  have  loved 
you. 

13  Greater  love  hath  no  man  than 

140 


Christ  and  his  members . 

this,  that  a  man  lay  down  his  life  for 
his  friends. 

14  Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do 
whatsoever  I  command  you. 

15  Henceforth  I  call  you  not  ser¬ 
vants  ;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not 
what  his  lord  doeth :  hut  I  have 
called  you  friends ;  for  all  things 
that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father  I 
have  made  known  unto  you. 

16  Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  hut  I 
have  chosen  you,  and  ordained  you, 
that  ye  should  go  and  bring  forth 
fruit,  and  that  your  fruit  should  re¬ 
main  ;  that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
of  the  Father  in  my  name,  he  may 
give  it  you. 

17  These  things  I  command  you, 
that  ye  love  one  another. 

18  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know 
that  it  hated  me  before  it  hated  you. 

19  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the 
world  would  love  his  own ;  hut  be¬ 
cause  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  hut  I 
have  chosen  you  out  of  the  world, 
therefore  the  world  hateth  you. 

20  Remember  the  word  that  I  said 
unto  you,  The  servant  is  not  greater 
than  his  lord.  If  they  have  perse¬ 
cuted  me,  they  will  also  persecute 
you ;  if  they  have  kept  my  saying, 
they  will  keep  yours  also. 

21  But  all  these  things  will  they  do 
unto  you  for  my  name’s  sake,  because 
they  know  not  him  that  sent  me. 

22  If  I  had  not  come  and  spoken 
unto  them,  they  had  not  had  sin  ;  hut 
now  they  have  no  cloak  for  their  sin. 

23  He  that  hateth  me  hateth  my 
Father  also. 

24  If  I  had  not  done  among  them 
the  works  which  none  other  man 
did,  they  had  not  had  sin :  hut  now 
have  they  both  seen  and  hated  both 
me  and  my  Father. 

25  But  this  cometh  to  pass,  that  the 
word  might  he  fulfilled  that  is  written 
in  their  law,  They  hated  me  without 
a  cause. 

26  But  when  the  Comforter  is  come, 
whom  I  will  send  unto  you  from  the 
Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which 


ST.  JOHN. 


ST.  JOHN. 


the  Holy  Ghost . 


The  promise  of 

proeeedeth  from  the  Father,  he  shall 
testify  of  me: 

27  And  ye  also  shall  bear  witness, 
because  ye  have  been  with  me  from 
the  beginning. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  Christ  comforteth  his  disciples  against  tribulation  by 
the  promise  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  by  his  resurrection 
and  ascension :  .23  assureth  their  prayers  made  in  his 
name  to  be  acceptable  to  his  Father.  33  Peace  in 
Christ ,  and  in  the  world  affliction. 

THESE  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you,  that  ye  should  not  be  offended. 
2  They  shall  put  you  out  of  the 
synagogues :  yea,  the  time  cometh, 
that  whosoever  killeth  you  will  think 
that  he  doeth  God  service. 

3  And  these  things  will  they  do 
unto  you,  because  they  have  not 
known  the  Father,  nor  me. 

4  But  these  things  have  I  told  you, 
that  when  the  time  shall  come,  ye  may 
remember  that  I  told  you  of  them. 
And  these  things  I  said  not  unto  you  at 
the  beginning,  because  I  was  with  you. 

5  But  now  I  go  my  way  to  him 
that  sent  me ;  and  none  of  you 
asketh  me,  Whither  goest  thou  ? 

6  But  because  I  have  said  these 
things  unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled 
your  heart. 

7  Nevertheless  I  tell  you  the  truth  ; 
It  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away  : 
for  if  I  go  not  away,  the  Comforter 
will  not  come  unto  you  ;  hut  if  I  de¬ 
part,  I  will  send  him  unto  you. 

8  And  when  he  is  come,  he  will 
reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  of 
righteousness,  and  of  judgment: 

9  Of  sin,  because  they  believe  not 
on  me ; 

10  Of  righteousness,  because  I  go  to 
my  F ather,  and  ye  see  me  no  more ; 

1 1  Of  j udgment,  because  the  prince 
of  this  world  is  judged. 

12  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  un¬ 
to  you,  hut  ye  cannot  hear  them  now. 

13  Howbeit  when  he,  the  Spirit  of 
truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into 
all  truth :  for  he  shall  not  speak  of 
himself;  but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear, 
that  shall  he  speak  :  and  he  will  shew 
you  things  to  come. 


14  He  shall  glorify  me:  for  he  shall 
receive  of  mine,  and  shall  shewftf  unto 
you. 

15  All  things  that  the  F ather  hath 
are  mine:  therefore  said  I,  that  he 
shall  take  of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it 
unto  you. 

16  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  me  :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and 
ye  shall  see  me,  because  I  go  to  the 
F  ather. 

17  Then  said  some  of  his  disciples 
among  themselves,  What  is  this  that 
he  saith  unto  us,  A  little  while,  and 
ye  shall  not  see  me :  and  again,  a 
little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me :  and, 
Because  I  go  to  the  F ather  ? 

18  They  said  therefore,  What  is 
this  that  he  saith,  A  little  while  ? 
we  cannot  tell  what  he  saith. 

19  Now  Jesus  knew  that  they  were 
desirous  to  ask  him,  and  said  unto 
them,  Do  ye  inquire  among  your¬ 
selves  of  that  I  said,  A  little  while, 
and  ye  shall  not  see  me :  and  again, 
a  little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me  ? 

20  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
That  ye  shall  weep  and  lament,  but 
the  world  shall  rejoice  ;  and  ye  shall 
he  sorrowful,  hut  your  sorrow  shall 
he  turned  into  joy. 

2 1  A  woman  when  she  is  in  travail 
hath  sorrow,  because  her  hour  is 
come :  hut  as  soon  as  she  is  deliver¬ 
ed  of  the  child,  she  remernbereth  no 
more  the  anguish,  for  joy  that  a  man 
is  born  into  the  world. 

22  And  ye  now  therefore  have  sor¬ 
row:  hut  I  will  see  you  again,  and 
your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your 
joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 

23  And  in  that  day  ye  shall  ask 
me  nothing.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
the  Father  in  my  name,  he  will  give 
it  you. 

24  Hitherto  have  ye  asked  nothing 
in  my  name:  ask,  and  ye  shall  re¬ 
ceive,  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

25  These  things  have  I  spoken 
unto  you  in  proverbs :  but  the  time 
cometh,  when  I  shall  no  more  speak 

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Christ  prayeth 

unto  you  in  proverbs,  but  I  shall 
shew  you  plainly  of  the  Father. 

26  At  that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my 
name  :  and  I  say  not  unto  you,  that  I 
will  pray  the  Father  for  you  : 

27  For  the  F ather  himself  loveth 
you,  because  ye  have  loved  me,  and 
have  believed  that  I  came  out  from 
God. 

28  I  came  forth  from  the  Father, 
and  am  come  into  the  world :  again,  I 
leave  the  world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 

29  His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo, 
now  speakest  thou  plainly,  and  speak- 
est  no  proverb. 

30  Now  are  we  sure  that  thou 
knowest  all  things,  and  needest  not 
that  any  man  should  ask  thee  :  by 
this  we  believe  that  thou  earnest 
forth  from  God. 

31  Jesus  answered  them,  Do  ye 
now  believe  ? 

32  Behold,  the  hour  cometh,  yea, 
is  now  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scatter¬ 
ed,  every  man  to  his  own,  and  shall 
leave  me  alone  :  and  yet  I  am  not 
alone,  because  the  Father  is  with  me. 

33  These  things  I  have  spoken 
unto  you,  that  in  me  ye  might  have 
peace.  In  the  world  ye  shall  have 
tribulation  :  but  be  of  good  cheer ;  I 
have  overcome  the  world. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Christ  prayeth  to  his  Father  to  glorify  him ,  6  to 
preserve  his  apostles ,  11  in  unity ,  17  and  truth,  20 
to  glorify  them,  and  all  other  believers  with  him  in 
heaven. 

THESE  words  spake  Jesus,  and 
lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said,  Father,  the  hour  is  come ;  glorify 
thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also  may 
glorify  thee : 

2  As  thou  hast  given  him  power  over 
all  flesh,  that  he  should  give  eternal 
life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him. 

3  And  this  is  life  eternal,  that  they 
might  know  thee  the  only  true  God, 
and  J esus  C  hrist,  whom  thou  hast  sent. 

4  I  have  glorified  thee  on  the  earth : 
I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou 
gavest  me  to  do. 

5  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou 

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for  his  apostles 

me  with  thine  own  self  with  the  glon 
which  I  had  with  thee  before  th< 
world  was. 

6  I  have  manifested  thy  name  unt< 
the  men  which  thou  gavest  me  ou 
of  the  world :  thine  they  were,  am 
thou  gavest  them  me ;  and  the} 
have  kept  thy  word. 

7  Now  they  have  known  that  al 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast  giver 
me  are  of  thee. 

8  For  I  have  given  unto  them  th( 
words  which  thou  gavest  me ;  anc 
they  have  received  them ,  and  havej 
known  surely  that  I  came  out  from 
thee,  and  they  have  believed  thal 
thou  didst  send  me. 

9  I  pray  for  them :  I  pray  not  foi 
the  world,  but  for  them  which  thou 
hast  given  me ;  for  they  are  thine. 

1 0  And  all  mine  are  thine,  and  thine 
are  mine  ;  and  I  am  glorified  in  them 

11  And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the 
world,  but  these  are  in  the  world 
and  I  come  to  thee.  Holy  Father 
keep  through  thine  own  name  those 
whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that  the} 
may  be  one,  as  we  are. 

12  While  I  was  with  them  in  the 
world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name 
those  that  thou  gavest  me  I  have 
kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost,  bui 
the  son  of  perdition  ;  that  the  Scrip¬ 
ture  might  be  fulfilled. 

13  And  now  come  I  to  thee  ;  and 
these  things  I  speak  in  the  world, 
that  they  might  have  my  joy  fulfilled 
in  themselves. 

14  I  have  given  them  thy  word ; 
and  the  world  hath  hated  them,  be¬ 
cause  they  are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 

15  I  pray  not  that  thou  shouldest 
take  them  out  of  the  world,  but  that 
thou  shouldest  keep  themfrom  the  evil. 

16  They  are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 

17  Sanctify  them  through  thy 
truth :  thy  word  is  truth. 

18  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into  the 
world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent  them 
into  the  world. 


ST.  JOHN. 


and  for  all  believers. 


ST.  JOHN. 


19  And  for  their  sakes  I  sanctify 
myself,  that  they  also  might  he  sanc¬ 
tified  through  the  truth. 

20  Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone, 
but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe 
on  me  through  their  word  ; 

21  That  they  all  may  he  one;  as 
thou,  Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in 
thee,  that  they  also  may  he  one  in 
us :  that  the  world  may  believe  that 
thou  hast  sent  me. 

22  And  the  glory  which  thou  gavest 
me  I  have  given  them ;  that  they 
may  he  one,  even  as  we  are  one : 

23  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that 
they  may  he  made  perfect  in  one ; 
and  that  the  world  may  know  that 
thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved 
them,  as  thou  hast  loved  me. 

24  Father,  I  will  that  they  also, 
whom  thou  hast  given  me,  he  with 
me  where  I  am ;  that  they  may  be¬ 
hold  my  glory,  which  thou  hast  given 
me :  for  thou  lovedst  me  before  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

25  O  righteous  Father,  the  world 
hath  not  known  thee :  hut  I  have 
known  thee,  and  these  have  known 
that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

26  And  I  have  declared  unto  them 
thy  name,  and  will  declare  it ;  that 
the  love  wherewith  thou  hast  loved 
me  may  he  in  them,  and  I  in  them. 

CHAPTER  XYIII. 

1  Judas  betrayeth  Jesus.  6  The  officers  fall  lo  the 
ground.  10  Peter  smiteth  off  Malchus ’  ear.  12  Jesus 
is  taken ,  and  led  unto  Annas  and  Caiaphas.  15  Peter's 
denial.  19  Jesus  examined  before  Caiaphas.  28  His 
arraignment  before  Pilate.  36  His  kingdom.  40  The 
Jews  ask  Barabbas  to  be  let  loose. 

WHEN  Jesus  had  spoken  these 
words,  he  went  forth  with  his 
iisciples  over  the  brook  Cedron,  where 
was  a  garden,  into  the  which  he  enter¬ 
ed,  and  his  disciples. 

2  And  J udas  also,  which  betrayed 
aim,  knew  the  place :  for  Jesus  oft- 
;imes  resorted  thither  with  his  dis- 
iiples. 

3  Jud  as  then,  having  received  a  hand 
f men  and  officers  fromthe  chief  priests 
ind  Pharisees,  cometh  thither  with 
anterns  and  torches  and  weapons.  | 


Judas  betrayeth  Jesus . 

4  Jesus  therefore,  knowing  all 
things  that  should  come  upon  him, 
went  forth,  and  said  unto  them, 
Whom  seek  ye  ? 

5  They  answered  him,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  I 
am  he.  And  Judas  also,  which  be¬ 
trayed  him,  stood  with  them. 

6  As  soon  then  as  he  had  said  un¬ 
to  them,  I  am  he,  they  went  back¬ 
ward,  and  fell  to  the  ground. 

7  Then  asked  he  them  again, 
Whom  seek  ye  ?  And  they  said,  Je¬ 
sus  of  Nazareth. 

8  Jesus  answered,  I  have  told  you 
that  I  am  he :  if  therefore  ye  seek 
me,  let  these  go  their  way : 

9  That  the  saying  might  he  ful¬ 
filled,  which  he  spake,  Of  them  which 
thou  gavest  me  have  I  lost  none. 

10  Then  Simon  Peter  having  a 
sword  drew  it,  and  smote  the  high 
priest’s  servant,  and  cut  off  his  right 
ear.  The  servant’s  name  was  Mal¬ 
chus. 

11  Then  said  Jesus  unto  Peter,  Put 
up  thy  sword  into  the  sheath :  the 
cup  which  my  F ather  hath  given  me, 
shall  I  not  drink  it  ? 

12  Then  the  band  and  the  captain 
and  officers  of  the  Jews  took  Jesus, 
and  hound  him, 

13  And  led  him  away  to  Annas 
first ;  for  he  was  father  in  law  to 
Caiaphas,  which  was  the  ffigh  priest 
that  same  year. 

14  Now  Caiaphas  was  he,  which 
gave  counsel  to  the  Jews,  that  it  was 
expedient  that  one  man  should  die 
for  the  people. 

15  If  And  Simon  Peter  followed 
J esus,  and  so  did  another  disciple  : 
that  disciple  was  known  unto  the 
high  priest,  and  went  in  with  Jesus 
into  the  palace  of  the  high  priest. 

16  But  Peter  stood  at  the  door 
without.  Then  went  out  that  other 
disciple,  which  was  known  unto  the 
high  priest,  and  spake  unto  her  that 
kept  the  door,  and  brought  in  Peter. 

17  Then  saith  the  damsel  that 
kept  the  door  unto  Peter,  Art  not 

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Peter  denieth  Christ.  ST.  JOHN.  Christ  before  Pilate. 


thou  also  one  of  this  man’s  disciples? 
He  saith,  I  am  not. 

18  And  the  servants  and  officers 
stood  there,  who  had  made  a  fire  of 
coals,  for  it  was  cold ;  and  they  warm¬ 
ed  themselves :  and  Peter  stood  with 
them,  and  warmed  himself. 

19  If  The  high  priest  then  asked 
Jesus  of  his  disciples,  and  of  his  doc¬ 
trine. 

20  Jesus  answered  him,  I  spake 
openly  to  the  world ;  I  ever  taught 
in  the  synagogue,  and  in  the  temple, 
whither  the  Jews  always  resort ;  and 
in  secret  have  I  said  nothing. 

2 1  Why  askest  thou  me  ?  ask  them 
which  heard  me,  what  I  have  said  unto 
them :  behold,  they  know  what  I  said. 

22  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
one  of  the  officers  which  stood  by 
struck  Jesus  with  the  palm  of  his 
hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the 
high  priest  so  ? 

23  Jesus  answered  him,  If  I  have 
spoken  evil,  hear  witness  of  the  evil  : 
hut  if  well,  why  smitest  thou  me  ? 

24  Now  Annas  had  sent  him  hound 
unto  Caiaphas  the  high  priest. 

25  And  Simon  Peter  stood  and 
warmed  himself.  They  said  there¬ 
fore  unto  him,  Art  not  thou  also  one 
of  his  disciples  ?  He  denied  it ,  and 
said,  I  am  not. 

26  One  of  the  servants  of  the  high 
priest,  befhg  his  kinsman  whose  ear 
Peter  cut  off,  saith,  Hid  not  I  see 
thee  in  the  garden  with  him  ? 

27  Peter  then  denied  again;  and 
immediately  the  cock  crew. 

28  Then  led  they  Jesus  from 
Caiaphas  unto  the  hall  of  judgment  : 
and  it  was  early ;  and  they  them¬ 
selves  went  not  into  the  judgment 
hall,  lest  they  should  he  defiled  ;  hut 
that  they  might  eat  the  passover. 

29  Pilate  then  went  out  unto  them, 
and  said,  What  accusation  bring  ye 
against  this  man  ? 

30They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
If  he  were  not  a  malefactor,  we  would 
not  have  delivered  him  up  unto  thee. 

31  Then  said  Pilate  unto  them, 

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Take  ye  him,  and  judge  him  accord¬ 
ing  to  your  law.  The  Jews  there¬ 
fore  said  unto  him,  It  is  not  lawful 
for  us  to  put  any  man  to  death : 

32  That  the  saying  of  Jesus  might 
he  fulfilled,  which  he  spake,  signify¬ 
ing  what  death  he  should  die. 

33  Then  Pilate  entered  into  the 
judgment  hall  again,  and  called 
Jesus,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou 
the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 

34  Jesus  answered  him,  Sayest 
thou  this  thing  of  thyself,  or  did 
others  tell  it  thee  of  me  ? 

35  Pilate  answered,  Am  I  a  Jew  ? 
Thine  own  nation  and  the  chief 
priests  have  delivered  thee  unto  me : 
what  hast  thou  done  ? 

36  Jesus  answered,  My  kingdom  is 
not  of  this  world:  if  my  kingdom 
were  of  this  world,  then  would  my 
servants  fight,  that  I  should  not  he 
delivered  to  the  Jews :  but  now  is 
my  kingdom  not  from  hence. 

37  Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  a  king  then  ?  Jesus  answer¬ 
ed,  Thou  sayest  that  I  am  a  king. 
To  this  end  was  I  horn,  and  for  this 
cause  came  I  into  the  world,  that  I 
should  hear  witness  unto  the  truth. 
Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth  heareth 
my  voice. 

38  Pilate  saith  unto  him,  What  is 
truth  ?  And  when  he  had  said  this, 
he  went  out  again  unto  the  Jews, 
and  saith  unto  them,  I  find  in  him 
no  fault  at  all. 

39  But  ye  have  a  custom,  that  I 
should  release  unto  you  one  at  the 
passover  :  will  ye  therefore  that  I  re¬ 
lease  unto  you  the  King  of  the  Jews? 

40  Then  cried  they  all  again,  say¬ 
ing,  Not  this  man,  hut  Barahhas. 
Now  Barahhas  was  a  robber. 

CHAPTEK  XIX. 

1  Christ  is  scourged ,  crowned  with  thorns ,  and  beaten. 
4  Pilate  is  desirous  to  release  him,  but  being  overcome 
with  the  outrage  of  the  Jews,  he  delivered  him  to  be 
crucified.  23  They  cast  lots  for  his  garments.  26  He 
commendeth  his  mother  to  John.  28  He  dieth.  31 
His  side  is  pierced.  38  He  is  buried  by  Joseph  and 
Nicodemus. 

THEN  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus, 
and  scourged  him. 


Christ  crowned  with  thorns ,  ST.  JOHN.  condemned ,  and  crucified. 


2  And  the  soldiers  platted  a  crown 
of  thorns,  and  put  it  on  his  head,  and 
they  put  on  him  a  purple  robe, 

3  And  said,  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  ! 
and  they  smote  him  with  their  hands. 

4  Pilate  therefore  went  forth  again, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Behold,  I  bring 
him  forth  to  you,  that  ye  may  know 
that  I  find  no  fault  in  him. 

5  Then  came  Jesus  forth,  wearing 
the  crown  of  thorns,  and  the  purple 
robe.  And  Pilate  saith  unto  them, 
Behold  the  man ! 

6  When  the  chief  priests  therefore 
and  officers  saw  him,  they  cried  out, 
saying,  Crucify  him,  crucify  him.  Pilate 
saith  unto  them,  Take  ye  him,  and 
crucify  him :  for  I  find  no  fault  in  him. 

7  The  Jews  answered  him,  We 
have  a  law,  and  by  our  law  he  ought 
to  die,  because  he  made  himself  the 
Son  of  God. 

8  If  When  Pilate  therefore  heard 
that  saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid ; 

9  And  went  again  into  the  judg¬ 
ment  hall,  and  saith  unto  Jesus, 
Whence  art  thou?  But  Jesus  gave 
him  no  answer. 

10  Then  -saith  Pilate  unto  him, 
Speakest  thou  not  unto  me  ?  knowest 
thou  not  that  I  have  power  to  crucify 
thee,  and  have  power  to  release  thee  ? 

11  Jesus  answered,  Thou  couldest 
have  no  power  at  all  against  me,  ex¬ 
cept  it  were  given  thee  from  above: 
therefore  he  that  delivered  me  unto 
thee  hath  the  greater  sin. 

12  And  from  thenceforth  Pilate 
sought  to  release  him :  but  the  Jews 
cried  out,  saying,  If  thou  let  this 
man  go,  thou  art  not  Cesar’s  friend : 
whosoever  maketh  himself  a  king 
speaketh  against  Cesar. 

13  If  When  Pilate  therefore  heard 
that  saying,  he  brought  Jesus  forth, 
and  sat  down  in  the  judgment  seat 
in  a  place  that  is  called  the  Pavement, 
but  in  the  Hebrew,  Gahbatha. 

14  And  it  was  the  preparation  of 
the  passover,  and  about  the  sixth 
hour :  and  he  saith  unto  the  Jews, 
Behold  your  King ! 

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15  But  they  cried  out,  Away  with 
him ,  away  with  him ,  crucify  him.  Pi¬ 
late  saith  unto  them,  Shall  I  crucify 
your  King?  The  chief  priests  an¬ 
swered,  We  have  no  king  but  Cesar. 

16  Then  delivered  he  him  there¬ 
fore  unto  them  to  he  crucified.  And 
they  took  Jesus,  and  led  him  away. 

17  And  he  bearing  his  cross  went 
forth  into  a  place  called  the  place  of 
a  skull,  which  is  called  in  the  He¬ 
brew  Golgotha: 

18  Where  they  crucified  him,  and 
two  others  with  him,  on  either  side 
one,  and  Jesus  in  the  midst. 

19  If  And  Pilate  wrote  a  title,  and 
put  it  on  the  cross.  And  the  writ¬ 
ing  was,  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 

20  This  title  then  read  many  of 
the  Jews ;  for  the  place  where  Jesus 
was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city: 
and  it  was  written  in  Hebrew,  and 
Greek,  and  Latin. 

21  Then  said  the  chief  priests  of 
the  Jews  to  Pilate,  Write  not,  The 
King  of  the  Jews  ;  but  that  he  said, 
I  am  King  of  the  Jews. 

22  Pilate  answered,  What  I  have 
written  I  have  written. 

23  If  Then  the  soldiers,  when  they 
had  crucified  Jesus,  took  his  gar¬ 
ments,  and  made  four  parts,  to  every 
soldier  a  part;  and  also  his  coat: 
now  the  coat  was  without  seam, 
woven  from  the  top  throughout. 

24  They  said  therefore  among 
themselves,  Let  us  not  rend  it,  hut 
cast  lots  for  it,  whose  it  shall  be: 
that  the  Scripture  might  he  fulfilled, 
which  saith,  They  parted  my  raiment 
among  them,  and  for  my  vesture 
they  did  cast  lots.  These  things 
therefore  the  soldiers  did. 

25  If  Now  there  stood  by  the  cross 
of  Jesus  his  mother,  and  his  mother’s 
sister,  Mary  the  wife  of  Cleophas, 
and  Mary  Magdalene. 

26  When  Jesus  therefore  saw  his 
mother,  and  the  disciple  standing  by, 
whom  he  loved,  he  saith  unto  his 
mother,  Woman,  behold  thy  son ! 

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V 


_ .y 


Christ's  death ,  burial , 

27  Then  saith  he  to  the  disciple, 
Behold  thy  mother !  And  from  that 
hour  that  disciple  took  her  unto  his 
own  home. 

28  After  this,  Jesus  knowing 
that  all  things  were  now  accomplish¬ 
ed,  that  the  Scripture  might  he  ful¬ 
filled,  saith,  I  thirst. 

29  Now  there  was  set  a  vessel  full 
of  vinegar  :  and  they  filled  a  sponge 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  upon  hys¬ 
sop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth. 

30  When  Jesus  therefore  had  re¬ 
ceived  the  vinegar,  he  said,  It  is 
finished:  and  he  howed  his  head, 
and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

31  The  Jews  therefore,  because  it 
was  the  preparation,  that  the  bodies 
should  not  remain  upon  the  cross  on 
the  sabbath  day,  (for  that  sabbath 
day  was  a  high  day,)  besought  Pilate 
that  their  legs  might  he  broken,  and 
that  they  might  be  taken  away. 

32  Then  came  the  soldiers,  and 
brake  the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of  the 
other  which  was  crucified  with  him. 

33  But  when  they  came  to  Jesus, 
and  saw  that  he  was  dead  already, 
they  brake  not  his  legs  : 

34  But  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a 
spear  pierced  his  side,  and  forthwith 
came  there  out  blood  and  water. 

35  And  he  that  saw  it  hare  record, 
and  his  record  is  true ;  and  he  know- 
eth  that  he  saith  true,  that  ye  might 
believe. 

36  For  these  things  were  done,  that 
the  Scripture  should  be  fulfilled,  A 
bone  of  him  shall  not  he  broken. 

37  And  again  another  Scripture 
saith,  They  shall  look  on  him  whom 
they  pierced. 

38  And  after  this  Joseph  of  Ari- 
mathea,  being  a  disciple  of  Jesus, 
but  secretly  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  be¬ 
sought  Pilate  that  he  might  take 
away  the  body  of  Jesus  :  and  Pilate 
gave  him  leave.  He  came  therefore, 
and  took  the  body  of  Jesus. 

39  And  there  came  also  Nicode- 
mus,  (which  at  the  first  came  to  Jesus 
by  night,)  and  brought  a  mixture  of 

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and  resurrection. 

myrrh  and  aloes,  about  a  hundred 
pound  weight. 

40  Then  took  they  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  wound  it  in  linen  clothes 
with  the  spices,  as  the  manner  of  the 
Jews  is  to  bury. 

41  Now  in  the  place  where  he  was 
crucified  there  was  a  garden ;  and 
in  the  garden  a  new  sepulchre, 
wherein  was  never  man  yet  laid. 

42  There  laid  they  Jesus  therefore 
because  of  the  Jews’  preparation  day ; 
for  the  sepulchre  was  nigh  at  hand. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Mary  cometli  to  the  sepulchre :  3  so  do  Peter  and  John , 
ignorant  of  the  resurrection.  11  Jesus  appear eth  to 
Mary  Magdalene,  19  and  to  his  disciples.  24  The 
incredulity,  and  confession  of  Thomas.  30  The  Scrip¬ 
ture  is  sufficient  to  salvation. 

THE  first  day  of  the  week  cometh 
Mary  Magdalene  early,  when  it 
was  yet  dark,  unto  the  sepulchre, 
and  seeth  the  stone  taken  away  from 
the  sepulchre. 

2  Then  she  runneth,  and  cometh 
to  Simon  Peter,  and  to  the  other  dis¬ 
ciple,  whom  Jesus  loved,  and  saith 
unto  them,  They  have  taken  away 
the  Lord  out  of  the  sepulchre,  and 
we  know  not  where  they  have  laid 
him. 

3  Peter  therefore  went  forth,  and 
that  other  disciple,  and  came  to  the 
sepulchre. 

4  So  they  ran  both  together  :  and 
the  other  disciple  did  outrun  Peter, 
and  came  first  to  the  sepulchre. 

5  And  he  stooping  down,  and  look¬ 
ing  in ,  saw  the  linen  clothes  lying ; 
yet  went  he  not  in. 

6  Then  cometh  Simon  Peter  fol¬ 
lowing  him,  and  went  into  the  sepul¬ 
chre,  and  seeth  the  linen  clothes  lie, 
7  And  the  napkin,  that  was  about 
his  head,  not  lying  with  the  linen 
clothes,  hut  wrapped  together  in  a 
place  by  itself. 

8  Then  went  in  also  that  other  dis¬ 
ciple,  which  came  first  to  the  sepul¬ 
chre,  and  he  saw,  and  believed. 

9  For  as  yet  they  knew  not  the 
Scripture,  that  he  must  rise  again 
from  the  dead. 


ST.  JOHN. 


Christ  appear eth 


i 


ST.  JOHN. 


10  Then  the  disciples  went  away 
again  unto  their  own  home. 

’.1  N  But  Mary  stood  without  at 
the  sepulchre  weeping:  and  as  she 
wept,  she  stooped  down,  and  looked 
into  the  sepulchre, 

12  And  seeth  two  angels  in  white 
sitting,  the  one  at  the  head,  and  the 
other  at  the  feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain. 

13  And  they  say  unto  her,  Woman, 
why  weepest  thou  ?  She  saith  unto 
them,  Because  they  have  taken  away 
my  Lord,  and  I  know  not  where  they 
have  laid  him. 

14  And  when  she  had  thus  said, 
she  turned  herself  hack,  and  saw  Je¬ 
sus  standing,  and  knew  not  that  it 
was  Jesus. 

15  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman, 
why  weepest  thou  ?  whom  seekest 
thou  ?  She,  supposing  him  to  be  the 
gardener,  saith  unto  him,  Sir,  if  thou 
have  borne  him  hence,  tell  me  where 
thou  hast  laid  him,  and  I  will  take 
him  away. 

16  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Mary.  She 
turned  herself,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Rabboni ;  which  is  to  say,  Master. 

17  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Touch  me 
not;  for  I  am  not  yet  ascended  to 
my  Father:  hut  go  to  my  brethren, 
and  say  unto  them,  I  ascend  unto 
my  F  ather,  and  your  F ather ;  and  to 
my  God,  and  your  God. 

18  Mary  Magdalene  came  and  told 
the  disciples  that  she  had  seen  the 
Lord,  and  that  he  had  spoken  these 
things  unto  her. 

19  N  Then  the  same  day  at  evening, 
being  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when 
the  doors  were  shut  where  the  disciples 
were  assembled  for  fear  of  the  Jews, 
came  Jesus  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and 
saith  unto  them,  Peace  be  unto  you. 

20  And  when  he  had  so  said,  he 
shewed  unto  them  his  hands  and  his 
side.  Then  were  the  disciples  glad, 
when  they  saw  the  Lord. 

21  Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again, 
Peace  be  unto  you:  as  my  Father 
hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I  you. 


to  his  disciples. 

22  And  when  he  had  said  this,  he 
breathed  on  them ,  and  saith  unto 
them,  Receive  ye  the  Holy  Ghost : 

23  Whosesoever  sins  ye  remit,  they 
are  remitted  unto  them;  and  whose¬ 
soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

24  N  But  Thomas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  called  Didymus,  was  not 
with  them  when  Jesus  came. 

25  The  other  disciples  therefore 
said  unto  him,  We  have  seen  the 
Lord.  But  he  said  unto  them,  Ex¬ 
cept  I  shall  see  in  his  hands  the  print 
of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  thrust  my 
hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not  believe. 

26  N  And  after  eight  days  again 
his  disciples  were  within,  and  Tho¬ 
mas  with  them :  then  came  Jesus, 
the  doors  being  shut,  and  stood  in  the 
midst,  and  said,  Peace  be  unto  you. 

27  Then  saith  he  to  Thomas, 
Reach  hither  thy  finger,  and  behold 
my  hands ;  and  reach  hither  thy 
hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side ; 
and  he  not  faithless,  hut  believing. 

28  And  Thomas  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  My  Lord  and  my  God. 

29  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas, 
because  thou  hast  seen  me,  thou  hast 
believed  :  blessed  are  they  that  have 
not  seen,  and  yet  have  believed. 

30  N  And  many  other  signs  truly 
did  Jesus  in  the  presence  of  his  disci¬ 
ples,  which  are  not  written  in  this 
hook : 

31  But  these  are  written,  that  ye 
might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God ;  and  that  believing 
ye  might  have  life  through  his  name. 

CHAPTER  XNI. 

1  Christ  appearing  again  to  his  disciples  was  Jcnown  of 
them  hg  the  great  draught  of  fishes.  12  He  dineth 
with  them:  15  earnestly  comrnandeth  Peter  to  feed  his 
lam,bs  and  sheep  :  18  foretelleth  him  of  his  death :  22  re- 
huketh  his  curiosity  touching  John.  25  The  conclusion. 

AFTER  these  things  Jesus  shew¬ 
ed  himself  again  to  the  disci¬ 
ples  at  the  sea  of  Tiberias ;  and  on 
this  wise  shewed  he  himself. 

2  There  were  together  Simon  Pe¬ 
ter,  and  Thomas  called  Didymus, 
and  Nathanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee, 

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Christ's  repeated 


ST.  JOHN. 


charge  to  Peter. 


and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples. 

3  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  them,  I 
go  a  fishing.  They  say  unto  him,  W e 
also  go  with  thee.  They  went  forth, 
and  entered  into  a  ship  immediately ; 
and  that  night  they  caught  nothing. 

4  But  when  the  morning  was  now 
come,  J esus  stood  on  the  shore ;  hut  the 
disciples  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 

5  Then  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Children,  have  ye  any  meat  ?  They 
answered  him,  No. 

6  And  he  said  unto  them,  Cast 
the  net  on  the  right  side  of  the  ship, 
and  ye  shall  find.  They  cast  there¬ 
fore,  and  now  they  were  not  able  to 
draw  it  for  the  multitude  of  fishes. 

7  Therefore  that  disciple  whom 
Jesus  loved  saith  unto  Peter,  It  is  the 
Lord.  Now  when  Simon  Peter  heard 
that  it  was  the  Lord,  he  girt  his  fish¬ 
er’s  coat  unto  him ,  (for  he  was  naked,) 
and  did  cast  himself  into  the  sea. 

8  And  the  other  disciples  came  in 
a  little  ship,  (for  they  were  not  far 
from  land,  hut  as  it  were  two  hundred 
cubits,)  dragging  the  net  with  fishes. 

9  As  soon  then  as  they  were  come 
to  land,  they  saw  a  fire  of  coals  there, 
and  fish  laid  thereon,  and  bread. 

10  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Bring  of 
the  fish  which  ye  have  now  caught. 

11  Simon  Peter  went  up,  and  drew 
the  net  to  land  full  of  great  fishes,  a 
hundred  and  fifty  and  three :  and  for 
all  there  were  so  many,  yet  was  not 
the  net  broken. 

12  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Come 
and  dine.  And  none  of  the  disciples 
durst  ask  him,  Who  art  thou  ?  know¬ 
ing  that  it  was  the  Lord. 

13  Jesus  then  cometh,  and  taketh 
bread,  and  giveth  them,  and  fish 
likewise. 

14  This  is  now  the  third  time  that 
Jesus  shewed  himself  to  his  disciples, 
after  that  he  was  risen  from  the  dead. 

15  If  So  when  they  had  dined,  Je¬ 
sus  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  Simon,  son 
of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  more  than 
these  ?  He  saith  unto  him,  Yea, 

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Lord ;  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him,  F eed  my  lambs. 

16  He  saith  to  him  again  the  second 
time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  ?  He  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord ; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He 
saith  unto  him,  Feed  my  sheep. 

17  He  saith  unto  him  the  third 
time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  ?  Peter  was  grieved  because  he 
said  unto  him  the  third  time,  Lovest 
thou  me?  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things  ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  Jesus  saith 
unto  him,  Feed  my  sheep. 

18  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,; 
When  thou  wast  young,  thou  girdedst 
thyself,  and  walkedst  whither  thou 
wouldest:  hut  when  thou  shalt  be 
old,  thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thy  hands, < 
and  another  shall  gird  thee,  and  carry 
thee  whither  thou  wouldest  not. 

19  This  spake  he,  signifying  by 
what  death  he  should  glorify  God. 
And  when  he  had  spoken  this,  he 
saith  unto  him,  Follow  me. 

20  Then  Peter,  turning  about, 
seeth  the  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved 
following ;  which  also  leaned  on  his 
breast  at  supper,  and  said,  Lord, 
which  is  he  that  betrayeth  thee  ? 

21  Peter  seeing  him  saith  to  Jesus, 
Lord,  and  what  shall  this  man  do  ? 

22  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  If  I  will 
that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what  is  that 
to  thee  ?  follow  thou  me. 

23  Then  went  this  saying  abroad 
among  the  brethren,  that  that  disci¬ 
ple  should  not  die :  yet  Jesus  said 
not  unto  him,  He  shall  not  die ;  but, 
If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I  come, 
what  is  that  to  thee  ? 

24  This  is  the  disciple  which  tes- 
tifieth  of  these  things,  and  wrote 
these  things :  and  we  know  that  his 
testimony  is  true. 

25  And  there  are  also  many  other 
things  which  Jesus  did,  the  which, 
if  they  should  be  written  every  one, 
I  suppose  that  even  the  world  itself 
could  not  contain  the  books  that 
should  be  written.  Amen. 


THE 


ACTS  OF  THE  APOSTLES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Christ,  preparing  his  apostles  to  the  beholding  of  his 
ascension,  gathereth  them  together  into  the  mount 
Olivet,  commandeth  them  to  expect  in  Jerusalem  the 
sending  down  of  the  Holy  Ghost ,  promiseth  after  few 
days  to  send  it:  by  virtue  whereof  they  should  be  wit¬ 
nesses  unto  him ,  even  to  the  utmost  parts  of  the  earth. 
9  After  his  ascension  they  are  warned  by  two  angels  to 
depart,  and  to  set  their  minds  upon  his  second  coming. 
12  They  accordingly  return,  and,  giving  themselves  to 
prayer,  choose  Matthias  apostle  in  the  place  of  Judas. 

THE  former  treatise  have  I  made, 
O  Theophilus,  of  all  that  Jesus 
began  both  to  do  and  teach, 

2  Until  the  day  in  which  he  was 
taken  up,  after  that  he  through  the 
Holy  Ghost  had  given  command¬ 
ments  unto  the  apostles  whom  he 
had  chosen : 

3  To  whom  also  he  shewed  himself 
alive  after  his  passion  by  many  infalli¬ 
ble  proofs,  being  seen  of  them  forty 
days,  and  speaking  of  the  things  per¬ 
taining  to  the  kingdom  of  God : 

4  And,  being  assembled  together 
with  them ,  commanded  them  that  they 
should  not  depart  from  Jerusalem,  but 
wait  for  the  promise  of  the  Father, 
which,  saith  he ,  ye  have  heard  of  me. 

5  For  John  truly  baptized  with 
water ;  hut  ye  shall  he  baptized  with 
the  Holy  Ghost  not  many  days  hence. 

6  When  they  therefore  were  come 
together,  they  asked  of  him,  saying, 
Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore 
again  the  kingdom  to  Israel  ? 

7  And  he  said  unto  them,  It  is  not 
for  you  to  know  the  times  or  the 
seasons,  which  the  Father  hath  put 
in  his  own  power. 

8  But  ye  shall  receive  power,  after 
that  the  Holy  Ghost  is  come  upon 
you :  and  ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto 
me  both  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  all 
Judea,  and  in  Samaria,  and  unto  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  earth. 


9  And  when  he  had  spoken  these 
things,  while  they  beheld,  he  was 
taken  up ;  and  a  cloud  received  him 
out  of  their  sight. 

10  And  while  they  looked  stead¬ 
fastly  toward  heaven  as  he  went  up, 
behold,  two  men  stood  by  them  in 
white  apparel ; 

11  Which  also  said,  Ye  men  of 
Galilee,  why  stand  ye  gazing  up  into 
heaven  ?  this  same  Jesus,  which  is 
taken  up  from  you  into  heaven,  shall 
so  come  in  like  manner  as  ye  have 
seen  him  go  into  heaven. 

12  Then  returned  they  unto  Jeru¬ 
salem  from  the  mount  called  Olivet, 
which  is  from  Jerusalem  a  sabbath 
day’s  journey. 

13  And  when  they  were  come  in, 
they  went  up  into  an  upper  room, 
where  abode  both  Peter,  and  James, 
and  John,  and  Andrew,  Philip,  and 
Thomas,  Bartholomew,  and  Matthew, 
J ames  the  son  of  Alpheus,  and  Simon 
Zelotes,  and  Judas  the  hr  other  of  J ames. 

14  These  all  continued  with  one 
accord  in  prayer  and  supplication, 
with  the  women,  and  Mary  the  mo¬ 
ther  of  J esus,  and  with  his  brethren. 

15  IT  And  in  those  days  Peter 
stood  up  in  the  midst  of  the  disciples, 
and  said,  (the  number  of  names  to¬ 
gether  were  about  a  hundred  and 
twenty,) 

16  Men  and  brethren,  this  Scrip¬ 
ture  must  needs  have  been  fulfilled, 
which  the  Holy  Ghost  by  the  mouth 
of  David  spake  before  concerning  Ju¬ 
das,  which  was  guide  to  them  that 
took  Jesus. 

17  For  he  was  numbered  with  us, 
and  had  obtained  part  of  this  ministry. 

18  Now  this  man  purchased  a  field 

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The  apostles  filled  with  THE  ACTS.  the  Holy  Ghost. 


with  the  reward  of  iniquity ;  and  fall¬ 
ing  headlong,  he  hurst  asunder  in  the 
midst,  and  all  his  bowels  gushed  out. 

19  And  it  was  known  unto  all  the 
dwellers  at  Jerusalem ;  insomuch  as 
that  field  is  called,  in  their  proper 
tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is  to  say, 
The  field  of  blood. 

20  For  it  is  written  in  the  hook  of 
Psalms,  Let  his  habitation  he  deso¬ 
late,  and  let  no  man  dwell  therein : 
and,  His  bishoprick  let  another  take. 

21  Wherefore  of  these  men  which 
have  companied  with  us  all  the  time 
that  the  Lord  Jesus  went  in  and  out 
among  us, 

22  Beginning  from  the  baptism  of 
John,  unto  that  same  day  that  he 
was  taken  up  from  us,  must  one  be 
ordained  to  he  a  witness  with  us  of 
his  resurrection. 

23  And  they  appointed  two,  Joseph 
called  Barsabas,  who  was  surnamed 
Justus,  and  Matthias. 

24  And  they  prayed,  and  said, Thou, 
Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of 
all  men ,  shew  whether  of  these  two 
thou  hast  chosen, 

25  That  he  may  take  part  of  this 
ministry  and  apostleship,  from  which 
Judas  by  transgression  fell,  that  he 
might  go  to  his  own  place. 

26  And  they  gave  forth  their  lots; 
and  the  lot  fell  upon  Matthias  ;  and 
he  was  numbered  with  the  eleven 
apostles. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  The  apostles,  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  speaking 
divers  languages,  are  admired  by  some,  and  derided  by 
others.  14  Whom  Peter  disproving,  and  shewing  that 
the  apostles  spake  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
that  Jesus  was  risen  from  the  dead,  ascended  into 
heaven ,  had  poured  down  the  same  Holy  Ghost ,  and 
was  the  Messias,  a  man  known  to  them  to  be  approved 
of  God  by  his  miracles,  wonders ,  and  signs,  and  not 
crucified  without  his  determinate  counsel  and  fore¬ 
knowledge:  3 1  he  baptizeth  a  great  number  that  were 
converted.  41  Who  afterwards  devoutly  and  charita¬ 
bly  converse  together :  the  apostles  working  many  mir¬ 
acles,  and  God,  daily  increasing  his  church. 

AND  when  the  day  of  Pentecost 
_  was  fully  come,  they  were  all 
with  one  accord  in  one  place. 

2  And  suddenly  there  came  a  sound 
from  heaven  as  of  a  rushing  mighty 

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wind,  and  it  filled  all  the  house  where 
they  were  sitting. 

3  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
cloven  tongues  like  as  of  fire,  and  it 
sat  upon  each  of  them. 

4  And  they  were  all  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  began  to  speak 
with  other  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave 
them  utterance. 

5  And  there  were  dwelling  at  Je¬ 
rusalem  Jews,  devout  men,  out  of 
every  nation  under  heaven. 

6  Now  when  this  was  noised  abroad, 
the  multitude  came  together,  and  were 
confounded,  because  that  every  man 
heard  them  speak  in  his  own  lan¬ 
guage. 

7  And  they  were  all  amazed  and 
marvelled,  saying  one  to  another,  Be¬ 
hold,  are  not  all  these  which  speak 
Galileans  ? 

8  And  how  hear  we  every  man  in 
our  own  tongue,  wherein  we  were 
horn  ? 

9  Parthians,  and  Medes,  and  Elam¬ 
ites,  and  the  dwellers  in  Mesopota¬ 
mia,  and  in  Judea,  and  Cappadocia, 
in  Pontus,  and  Asia, 

10  Phrygia,  and  Pamphylia,  in 
Egypt,  and  in  the  parts  of  Libya 
about  Cyrene,  and  strangers  of  Rome, 
Jews  and  proselytes, 

11  Cretes  and  Arabians,  we  do  hear 
them  speak  in  our  tongues  the  won¬ 
derful  works  of  God. 

12  And  they  were  all  amazed,  and 
were  in  doubt,  spying  one  to  another, 
What  meaneth  this  ? 

13  Others  mocking  said,  These  men 
are  full  of  new  wine. 

14  H  But  Peter,  standing  up  with 
the  eleven,  lifted  up  his  voice,  and 
said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of  Judea, 
and  all  ye  that  dwell  at  Jerusalem, 
he  this  known  unto  you,  and  hearken 
to  my  words  : 

15  For  these  are  not  drunken,  as 
ye  suppose,  seeing  it  is  but  the  third 
hour  of  the  day. 

16  But  this  is  that  which  was 
spoken  by  the  prophet  Joel ; 

17  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  the 


Peter's  sermon. 


THE  ACTS. 


Many  are  converted . 


last  days,  saith  God,  I  will  pour  out 
of  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh  :  and  your 
sons  and  your  daughters  shall  pro¬ 
phesy,  and  your  young  men  shall  see 
visions,  and  your  old  men  shall  dream 
dreams  : 

18  And  on  my  servants  and  on  my 
handmaidens  I  will  pour  out  in  those 
days  of  my  Spirit ;  and  they  shall 
prophesy : 

19  And  I  will  shew  wonders  in 
heaven  above,  and  signs  in  the  earth 
beneath  ;  blood,  and  fire,  and  vapour 
of  smoke : 

20  The  sun  shall  he  turned  into 
darkness,  and  the  moon  into  blood, 
before  that  great  and  notable  day  of 
the  Lord  come : 

21  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
whosoever  shall  call  on  the  name  of 
the  Lord  shall  he  saved. 

22  Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these 
words ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man  ap¬ 
proved  of  God  among  you  by  mira¬ 
cles  and  wonders  and  signs,  which 
God  did  by  him  in  the  midst  of  you, 
as  ye  yourselves  also  know : 

23  Him,  being  delivered  by  the  de¬ 
terminate  counsel  and  foreknowledge 
of  God,  ye  have  taken,  and  by  wicked 
hands  have  crucified  and  slain : 

24  Whom  God  hath  raised  up, 
having  loosed  the  pains  of  death  : 
because  it  was  not  possible  that  he 
should  he  holden  of  it. 

25  For  David  speaketh  concerning 
him,  I  foresaw  the  Lord  always  be-* 
fore  my  face ;  for  he  is  on  my  right 
hand,  that  I  should  not  he  moved : 

26  Therefore  did  my  heart  rejoice, 
and  my  tongue  was  glad ;  moreover 
also  my  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope : 

27  Because  thou  wilt  not  leave  my 
soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt  thou  suffer 
thine  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 

28  Thou  hast  made  known  to  me 
the  ways  of  life ;  thou  shalt  make 
me  full  of  joy  with  thy  countenance. 

29  Men  and  brethren,  let  me  freely 
speak  unto  you  of  the  patriarch  David, 
that  he  is  both  dead  and  buried,  and 
his  sepulchre  is  with  us  unto  this  day. 


30  Therefore  being  a  prophet,  and 
knowing  that  God  had  sworn  with  an 
oath  to  him,  that  of  the  fruit  of  his 
loins,  according  to  the  flesh,  he  would 
raise  up  Christ  to  sit  on  his  throne  ; 

31  He,  seeing  this  before,  spake  of 
the  resurrection  of  Christ,  that  his 
soul  was  not  left  in  hell,  neither  his 
flesh  did  see  corruption. 

32  This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up, 
whereof  we  all  are  witnesses.  * 

33  Therefore  being  by  the  right 
hand  of  God  exalted,  and  having 
received  of  the  F ather  the  promise  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  he  hath  shed  forth 
this,  which  ye  now  see  and  hear. 

34  For  David  is  not  ascended  into 
the  heavens :  hut  he  saith  himself, 
The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit 
thou  on  my  right  hand, 

35  Until  I  make  thy  foes  thy  foot¬ 
stool. 

36  Therefore  let  all  the  house  of 
Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God  hath 
made  that  same  Jesus,  whom  ye  have 
crucified,  both  Lord  and  Christ. 

37  TT  Now  when  they  heard  this, 
they  were  pricked  in  their  heart,  and 
said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the 
apostles,  Men  and  brethren,  what 
shall  we  do  ? 

38  Then  Peter  said  unto  them, 
Bepent,  and  he  baptized  every  one 
of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
for  the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall 
receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

39  For  the  promise  is  unto  you, 
and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that 
are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the 
Lord  our  God  shall  call. 

40  And  with  many  other  words  did 
he  testify  and  exhort,  saying,  Save 
yourselves  from  this  untoward  gene¬ 
ration. 

41  Then  they  that  gladly  receiv¬ 
ed  his  word  were  baptized:  and  the 
same  day  there  were  added  unto  them 
about  three  thousand  souls. 

42  And  they  continued  steadfastly 
in  the  apostles’  doctrine  and  fellow¬ 
ship,  and  in  breaking  of  bread,  and 
in  prayers. 


151 


The  lame  man  healed . 


THE  ACTS. 


Feted s  exhortation . 


43  And  fear  came  upon  every  soul : 
and  many  wonders  and  signs  were 
done  by  the  apostles. 

44  And  all  that  believed  were  to¬ 
gether,  and  had  all  things  common ; 

4 5  And  sold  their  possessions  and 
goods,  and  parted  them  to  all  men , 
as  every  man  had  need. 

46  And  they,  continuing  daily  with 
one  accord  in  the  temple,  and  break¬ 
ing  bread  from  house  to  house,  did 
eat  their  meat  with  gladness  and 
singleness  of  heart, 

47  Praising  God,  and  having  fa¬ 
vour  with  all  the  people.  And  the 
Lord  added  to  the  church  daily  such 
as  should  he  saved. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Peter  preaching  to  the  people  that  came  to  see  a  lame 
man  restored  to  his  feet,  12  professeth  the  cure  not  to 
have  been  wrought  by  his  or  John's  own  power ,  or 
holiness,  but  by  God,  and  his  Son  Jesus,  and  through 
faith  in  his  name :  13  withal  reprehending  them  for 
crucifying  Jesus.  17  Which  because  they  did  it  through 
ignorance,  and  that  thereby  were  fulfilled  God's  deter¬ 
minate  counsel ,  and  the  Scriptures :  1 9  he  exhorteth  them 
by  repentance  and  faith  to  seek  remission  of  their  sins , 
and  salvation  in  the  same  Jesus. 

NOW  Peter  and  John  went  up 
together  into  the  temple  at  the 
hour  of  prayer,  being  the  ninth  hour. 

2  And  a  certain  man  lame  from 
his  mother’s  womb  was  carried,  whom 
they  laid  daily  at  the  gate  of  the 
temple  which  is  called  Beautiful,  to 
ask  alms  of  them  that  entered  into 
the  temple ; 

3  Who,  seeing  Peter  and  John  about 
to  go  into  the  temple,  asked  an  alms. 

4  And  Peter,  fastening  his  eyes  up¬ 
on  him  with  John,  said,  Look  on  us. 

5  And  he  gave  heed  unto  them,  ex¬ 
pecting  to  receive  something  of  them. 

6  Then  Peter  said,  Silver  and  gold 
have  I  none  ;  but  such  as  I  have  give 
I  thee :  In  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
of  Nazareth  rise  up  and  walk. 

7  And  he  took  him.  by  the  right 
hand,  and  lifted  him  up  :  and  imme¬ 
diately  his  feet  and  ankle  bones  re¬ 
ceived  strength. 

8  And  he  leaping  up  stood,  and 
walked,  and  entered  with  them  into 
the  temple,  walking,  and  leaping,  and 
praising  God. 


9  And  all  the  people  saw  him  walk¬ 
ing  and  praising  God : 

10  And  they  knew  that  it  was  he 
which  sat  for  alms  at  the  Beautiful 
gate  of  the  temple :  and  they  were 
filled  with  wonder  and  amazement  at 
that  which  had  happened  unto  him. 

11  And  as  the  lame  man  which  was 
healed  held  Peter  and  John,  all  the 
people  ran  together  unto  them  in  the 
porch  that  is  called  Solomon’s,  great¬ 
ly  wondering. 

12  IT  And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he 
answered  unto  the  people,  Ye  men 
of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ?  Or 
why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as 
though  by  our  own  power  or  holi¬ 
ness  we  had  made  this  man  to  walk  ? 

13  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our 
fathers,  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus  ; 
whom  ye  delivered  up,  and  denied 
him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when 
he  was  determined  to  let  him  go. 

14  But  ye  denied  the  Holy  One 
and  the  Just,  and  desired  a  murderer 
to  be  granted  unto  you ; 

15  And  killed  the  Prince  of  life, 
whom  God  hath  raised  from  the  dead ; 
whereof  we  are  witnesses. 

16  And  his  name,  through  faith  in 
his  name,  hath  made  this  man  strong, 
whom  ye  see  and  know:  yea,  the 
faith  which  is  by  him  hath  given  him 
this  perfect  soundness  in  the  presence 
of  you  all. 

17  And  now,  brethren,  I  wot  that 
through  ignorance  ye  did  it,  as  did 
also  your  rulers. 

18  But  those  things,  which  God 
before  had  shewed  by  the  mouth  of 
all  his  prophets,  that  Christ  should 
suffer,  he  hath  so  fulfilled. 

19  If  Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be 
converted,  that  your  sins  may  be 
blotted  out,  when  the  times  of  re¬ 
freshing  shall  come  from  the  pre¬ 
sence  of  the  Lord ; 

20  And  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ, 
which  before  was  preached  unto  you : 

21  Whom  the  heaven  must  receive 
until  the  times  of  restitution  of  all 


152 


i 


The  rulers  offended , 


THE  ACTS.  Peter  and  John  threatened . 


things,  which  God  hath  spoken  by 
the  mouth  of  all  his  holy  prophets 
since  the  world  began. 

22  For  Moses  truly  said  unto  the 
fathers,  A  Prophet  shall  the  Lord 
your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 
brethren,  like  unto  me ;  him  shall 
ye  hear  in  all  things  whatsoever  he 
shall  say  unto  you. 

23  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
every  soul,  which  will  not  hear  that 
Prophet,  shall  be  destroyed  from 
among  the  people. 

24  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets  from 
Samuel  and  those  that  follow  after, 
as  many  as  have  spoken,  have  like¬ 
wise  foretold  of  these  days. 

25  Ye  are  the  children  of  the  pro¬ 
phets,  and  of  the  covenant  which  God 
made  with  our  fathers,  saying  unto 
Abraham,  And  in  thy  seed  shall  all 
the  kindreds  of  the  earth  be  blessed. 

,  26  Unto  you  first  God,  having 
raised  up  his  Son  Jesus,  sent  him  to 
bless  you,  in  turning  away  every  one 
of  you  from  his  iniquities. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  riders  of  the  Jews  offended  with  Peter's  sermon ,  4 
( though  thousands  of  the  people  were  converted  that 
heard  the  word ,)  imprison  him  and  John.  5  After , 
upon  examination  Peter  boldly  avouching  the  lame 
man  to  be  healed  by  the  name  of  Jesus,  and  that  by 
the  same  Jesus  only  we  must  be  eternally  saved,  13 
they  command  him  and  John  to  preach  no  more  in 
that  name,  adding  also  threatening,  23  whereupon  the 
church  fleeth  to  prayer.  31  Ami  God,  by  moving  the 
place  where  they  were  assembled,  testified  that  he  heard 
their  prayer:  confirming  the  church  with  the  gift  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  mutual  love  and  charity. 

AND  as  they  spake  unto  the  peo- 
.  pie,  the  priests,  and  the  captain 
of  the  temple,  and  the  Sadducees, 
came  upon  them, 

2  Being  grieved  that  they  taught 
the  people,  and  preached  through 
Jesus  the  resurrection  from  the 
dead. 

3  And  they  laid  hands  on  them, 
and  put  them  in  hold  unto  the  .next 
day  :  for  it  was  now  eventide. 

4  Howbeit  many  of  them  which 
heard  the  word  believed ;  and  the 
number  of  the  men  was  about  five 
thousand. 

5  Tf  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 


morrow,  that  their  rulers,  and  elders, 
and  scribes, 

6  And  Annas  the  high  priest,  and 
Caiaphas,  and  John,  and  Alexander, 
and  as  many  as  were  of  the  kindred 
of  the  high  priest,  were  gathered 
together  at  Jerusalem. 

7  And  when  they  had  set  them  in 
the  midst,  they  asked,  By  what  power, 
or  by  what  name,  have  ye  done  this  ? 

8  Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  said  unto  them,  Ye  rulers  of 
the  people,  and  elders  of  Israel, 

9  If  we  this  day  be  examined  of  the 
good  deed  done  to  the  impotent  man, 
by  what  means  he  is  made  whole ; 

10  Be  it  known  unto  you  all,  and 
to  all  the  people  of  Israel,  that  by 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Naza¬ 
reth,  whom  ye  crucified,  whom  God 
raised  from  the  dead,  even  by  him 
doth  this  man  stand  here  before  you 
whole. 

11  This  is  the  stone  which  was 
set  at  nought  of  you  builders,  which 
is  become  the  head  of  the  corner. 

12  Neither  is  there  salvation  in 
any  other :  for  there  is  none  other 
name  under  heaven  given  among 
men,  whereby  we  must  be  saved. 

13  f  Now  when  they  saw  the 
boldness  of  Peter  and  John,  and  per¬ 
ceived  that  they  were  unlearned  and 
ignorant  men,  they  marvelled ;  and 
they  took  knowledge  of  them,  that 
they  had  been  with  Jesus. 

14  And  beholding  the  man  which 
was  healed  standing  with  them,  they 
could  say  nothing  against  it. 

15  But  when  they  had  commanded 
them  to  go  aside  out  of  the  council, 
they  conferred  among  themselves, 

16  Saying,  What  shall  we  do  to 
these  men  ?  for  that  indeed  a  notable 
miracle  hath  been  done  by  them  is 
manifest  to  all  them  that  dwell  in 
Jerusalem;  and  we  cannot  deny  it. 

17  But  that  it  spread  no  further 
among  the  people,  let  us  straitly 
threaten  them,  that  they  speak 
henceforth  to  no  man  in  this  name. 

18  And  they  called  them,  and 

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THE  ACTS.  The  sin  of  Ananias 


The  church  prayeth  to  God. 

commanded  them  not  to  speak  at  all 
nor  teach  in  the  name  of  Jesus. 

19  But  Peter  and  John  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  Whether  it  he  right 
in  the  sight  of  God  to  hearken  unto 
you  more  than  unto  God,  judge  ye. 

20  For  we  cannot  hut  speak  the 
things  which  we  have  seen  and  heard. 

2 1  So  when  they  had  further  threat¬ 
ened  them,  they  let  them  go,  finding 
nothing  how  they  might  punish  them, 
because  of  the  people :  for  all  men 
glorified  God  for  that  which  was  done. 

22  For  the  man  was  above  forty 
years  old,  on  whom  this  miracle  of 
healing  was  shewed. 

23  IT  And  being  let  go,  they  went 
to  their  own  company,  and  reported 
all  that  the  chief  priests  and  elders 
had  said  unto  them. 

24  And  when  they  heard  that,  they 
lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with  one 
accord,  and  said,  Lord,  thou  art  God, 
which  hast  made  heaven,  and  earth, 
and  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is ; 

25  Who  by  the  mouth  of  thy 
servant  David  hast  said,  Why  did 
the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people 
imagine  vain  things  ? 

26  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood 
up,  and  the  rulers  were  gathered  to¬ 
gether  against  the  Lord,  and  against 
his  Christ. 

27  For  of  a  truth  against  thy  holy 
child  Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  anoint¬ 
ed,  both  Herod,  and  Pontius  Pilate, 
with  the  Gentiles,  and  the  people  of 
Israel,  were  gathered  together, 

28  For  to  do  whatsoever  thy  hand 
and  thy  counsel  determined  before  to 
he  done. 

29  And  now,  Lord,  behold  their 
threatenings :  and  grant  unto  thy 
servants,  that  with  all  boldness  they 
may  speak  thy  word, 

30  By  stretching  forth  thine  hand 
to  heal ;  and  that  signs  and  wonders 
may  he  done  by  the  name  of  thy 
holy  child  Jesus. 

31  IT  And  when  they  had  prayed, 
the  place  was  shaken  where  they  were 
assembled  together;  and  they  were  all 

154 


filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  they 
spake  the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 

32  And  the  multitude  of  them  that 
believed  were  of  one  heart  and  of  one 
soul :  neither  said  any  of  them  that 
aught  of  the  things  which  he  pos¬ 
sessed  was  his  own ;  but  they  had  all 
things  common. 

33  And  with  great  power  gave  the 
apostles  witness  of  the  resurrection 
of  the  Lord  Jesus :  and  great  grace 
was  upon  them  all. 

34  Neither  was  there  any  among 
them  that  lacked :  for  as  many  as 
were  possessors  of  lands  or  houses 
sold  them,  and  brought  the  prices  of 
the  things  that  were  sold, 

35  And  laid  them  down  at  the 
apostles’  feet :  and  distribution  was 
made  unto  every  man  according  as 
he  had  need. 

36  And  Joses,  who  by  the  apostles 
was  surnamed  Barnabas,  (which  is, 
being  interpreted,  The  son  of  conso¬ 
lation,)  a  Levite,  and  of  the  country 
of  Cyprus, 

37  Having  land,  sold  it ,  and 
brought  the  money,  and  laid  it  at 
the  apostles’  feet. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  After  that  Ananias  and  Sapphira  his  wife  for  their 
hypocrisy  at  Peter's  rebuke  had  fallen  down  dead ,  12 
and  that  the  rest  of  the  apostles  had  wrought  many 
miracles ,  14  to  the  increase  of  the  faith:  17  the  apos¬ 
tles  are  again  imprisoned ,  19  but  delivered  by  an 
angel  bidding  them  to  preach  openly  to  all:  21  when, 
after  their  teaching  accordingly  in  the  temple,  29  and 
before  the  council ,  33  they  are  in  danger  to  be  killed, 
through  the  advice  of  Gamaliel,  a  great  counsellor 
among  the  Jews ,  they  be  kept  alive,  40  and  are  but 
beaten :  for  which  they  glorify  God,  and  cease  no  day 
from  preaching. 

UT  a  certain  man  named  Anani¬ 
as,  with  Sapphira  his  wife,  sold 
a  possession, 

2  And  kept  hack  part  of  the  price, 
his  wife  also  being  privy  to  it ,  and 
brought  a  certain  part,  and  laid  it  at 
the  apostles’  feet. 

3  But  Peter  said,  Ananias,  why 
hath  Satan  filled  thine  heart  to  lie 
to  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  to  keep  hack 
part  of  the  price  of  the  land  ? 

4  While  it  remained,  was  it  not 
thine  own?  and  after  it  was  sold, 
was  it  not  in  thine  own  power  ?  why 


and  Sapp  him.  THE 

hast  thou  conceived  this  thing  in 
thine  heart  ?  thou  hast  not  lied  unto 
men,  but  unto  God. 

5  And  Ananias  hearing  these  words 
fell  down,  and  gave  up  the  ghost: 
and  great  fear  came  on  all  them  that 
heard  these  things. 

6  And  the  young  men  arose,  wound 
him  up,  and  carried  him  out,  and 
buried  him. 

7  And  it  was  about  the  space  of 
three  hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not 
knowing  what  was  done,  came  in. 

8  And  Peter  answered  unto  her,  Tell 
me  whether  ye  sold  the  land  for  so 
much  ?  And  she  said,  Yea,  for  so  much. 

9  Then  Peter  said  unto  her,  How 
is  it  that  ye  have  agreed  together  to 
tempt  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  ?  be¬ 
hold,  the  feet  of  them  which  have 
buried  thy  husband  are  at  the  door, 
and  shall  carry  thee  out. 

10  Then  fell  she  down  straightway 
at  his  feet,  and  yielded  up  the  ghost : 
and  the  young  men  came  in,  and 
found  her  dead,  and,  carrying  her 
forth,  buried  her  by  her  husband. 

11  And  great  fear  came  upon  all 
the  church,  and  upon  as  many  as 
heard  these  things. 

12  IT  And  by  the  hands  of  the  apos¬ 
tles  were  many  signs  and  wonders 
wrought  among  the  people ;  (and 
they  were  all  with  one  accord  in  So¬ 
lomon’s  porch. 

13  And  of  the  rest  durst  no  man 
join  himself  to  them :  but  the  people 
magnified  them. 

14  And  believers  were  the  more 
added  to  the  Lord,  multitudes  both 
of  men  and  women  ;) 

15  Insomuch  that  they  brought 
forth  the  sick  into  the  streets,  and 
laid  them  on  beds  and  couches,  that  at 
the  least  the  shadow  of  Peter  passing 
by  might  overshadow  some  of  them. 

16  There  came  also  a  multitude  out 
of  the  cities  round  about  unto  Jeru¬ 
salem,  bringing  sick  folks,  and  them 
which  were  vexed  with  unclean  spirits: 
and  they  were  healed  every  one. 

17  IT  Then  the  high  priest  rose  up, 


ACTS.  The  apostles  imprisoned. 

and  all  they  that  were  with  him, 
(which  is  the  sect  of  the  Sadducees,) 
and  were  filled  with  indignation, 

18  And  laid  their  hands  on  the 
apostles,  and  put  them  in  the  com¬ 
mon  prison. 

•  19  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord  by 
night  opened  the  prison,  doors,  and 
brought  them  forth,  and  said, 

2  0  Go,  stand  and  speak  in  the  temple 
to  the  people  all  the  words  of  this  life. 

2 1  And  when  they  heard  that ,  they 
entered  into  the  temple  early  in  the 
morning,  and  taught.  But  the  high 
priest  came,  and  they  that  were  with 
him,  and  called  the  council  together, 
and  all  the  senate  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  and  sent  to  the  prison  to  have 
them  brought. 

22  But  when  the  officers  came,  and 
found  them  not  in  the  prison,  they 
returned,  and  told, 

23  Saying,  The  prison  truly  found 
we  shut  with  all  safety,  and  the 
keepers  standing  without  before  the 
doors  :  but  when  we  had  opened,  we 
found  no  man  within. 

24  Now  when  the  high  priest  and 
the  captain  of  the  temple  and  the  chief 
priests  heard  these  things,  they  doubt¬ 
ed  of  them  whereunto  this  would  grow. 

25  Then  came  one  and  told  them, 
saying,  Behold,  the  men  whom  ye 
put  in  prison  are  standing  in  the 
temple,  and  teaching  the  people. 

26  Then  went  the  captain  with  the 
officers,  and  brought  them  without 
violence  :  for  they  feared  the  people, 
lest  they  should  have  been  stoned. 

27  And  when  they  had  brought 
them,  they  set  them  before  the  coun¬ 
cil  :  and  the  high  priest  asked  them, 

28  Saying,  Did  not  we  straitly  com¬ 
mand  you  that  ye  should  not  teach 
in  this  name  ?  and,  behold,  ye  have 
filled  Jerusalem  with  your  doctrine, 
and  intend  to  bring  this  man’s  blood 
upon  us. 

29  Tf  Then  Peter  and  the  other 
apostles  answered  and  said,  We 
ought  to  obey  God  rather  than  men. 

30  The  God  of  our  fathers  raised 

155 


Gamaliel's  counsel.  THE  ACTS.  Seven  deacons  chosen. 


up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and  hanged 
on  a  tree. 

31  Him  hath  God  exalted  with  his 
right  hand  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Sa¬ 
viour,  for  to  give  repentance  to  Israel, 
and  forgiveness  of  sins. 

32  And  we  are  his  witnesses  of 
these  things  ;  and  so  is  also  the  Holy 
Ghost,  whom  God  hath  given  to  them 
that  obey  him. 

33  ^  When  they  heard  that ,  they 
were  cut  to  the  heart ,  and  took  coun¬ 
sel  to  slay  them. 

34  Then  stood  there  up  one  in  the 
council,  a  Pharisee,  named  Gamaliel, 
a  doctor  of  the  law,  had  in  reputation 
among  all  the  people,  and  commanded 
to  put  the  apostles  forth  a  little  space  ; 

35  And  said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of 
Israel,  take  heed  to  yourselves  what 
ye  intend  to  do  as  touching  these  men. 

36  For  before  these  days  rose  up 
Theudas,  boasting  himself  to  he  some¬ 
body  ;  to  whom  a  number  of  men, 
about  four  hundred,  joined  them¬ 
selves  :  who  was  slain ;  and  all,  as 
many  as  obeyed  him,  were  scattered, 
and  brought  to  nought. 

37  After  this  man  rose  up  Judas  of 
Galilee  in  the  days  of  the  taxing,  and 
drew  away  much  people  after  him : 
he  also  perished ;  and  all,  even  as 
many  as  obeyed  him,  were  dispersed. 

38  And  now  I  say  unto  you,Hefrain 
from  these  men,  and  let  them  alone : 
for  if  this  counsel  or  this  work  be  of 
men,  it  will  come  to  nought: 

39  But  if  it  be  of  God,  ye  cannot 
overthrow  it ;  lest  haply  ye  be  found 
even  to  fight  against  God. 

40  And  to  him  they  agreed :  and 
when  they,  had  called  the  apostles, 
and  beaten  them ,  they  commanded 
that  they  should  not  speak  in  the 
name  of  Jesus,  and  let  them  go. 

41  Y  And  they  departed  from 'the 
presence  of  the  council,  rejoicing  that 
they  were  counted  worthy  to  suffer 
shame  for  his  name. 

42  And  daily  in  the  temple,  and 
in  every  house,  they  ceased  not  to 
teach  and  preach  Jesus  Christ. 

j56  • 


CHAPTER  YI. 

1  The  apostles,  desirous  to  have  the  poor  regarded  for 
their  bodily  sustenance ,  as  also  careful  themselves  to 
dispense  the  word  of  God,  the  food  of  the  soul,  3  ap¬ 
point  the  office  of  deaconship  to  seven  chosen  men.  5 
Of  ivhom  Stephen,  a  man  full  of  faith,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  is  one.  12  Who  is  taken  of  those,  whom 
he  confounded  in  disputing,  13  and  after  falsely  ac¬ 
cused  of  blasphemy  against  the  law  and  the  temple. 

AND  in  those  days,  when  the 
.  number  of  the  disciples  was 
multiplied,  there  arose  a  murmuring 
of  the  Grecians  against  the  Hebrews, 
because  their  widows  were  neglected 
in  the  daily  ministration. 

2  Then  the  twelve  called  the  mul¬ 
titude  of  the  disciples  unto  them ,  and 
said,  It  is  not  reason  that  we  should 
leave  the  word  of  God,  and  serve 
tables. 

3  Wherefore,  brethren,  look  ye  out 
among  you  seven  men  of  honest  re¬ 
port,  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
wisdom,  whom  we  may  appoint  over 
this  business. 

4  But  we  will  give  ourselves  con¬ 
tinually  to  prayer,  and  to  the  minis¬ 
try  of  the  word. 

5  Y  And  the  saying  pleased  the 
whole  multitude :  and  they  chose 
Stephen,  a  man  full  of  faith  and  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  Philip,  and 
Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  and  Timon, 
and  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  a  prose¬ 
lyte  of  Antioch ; 

6  Whom  they  set  before  the  apos¬ 
tles  :  and  when  they  had  prayed, 
they  laid  their  hands  on  them. 

7  And  the  word  of  God  increased ; 
and  the  number  of  the  disciples  mul¬ 
tiplied  in  Jerusalem  greatly;  and  a 
great  company  of  the  priests  were 
obedient  to  the  faith. 

8  And  Stephen,  full  of  faith  and 
power,  did  great  wonders  and  mira¬ 
cles  among  the  people. 

9  Y  Then  there  arose  certain  of  the 
'synagogue,  which  is  called  the  syn¬ 
agogue  of  the  Libertines,  and  Cyre- 
nians,  and  Alexandrians,  and  of  them 
of  Cilicia  and  of  Asia,  disputing  with 
Stephen. 

10  And  they  were  not  able  to  re- 


Stephen  falsely  accused. 


THE  ACTS. 


sist  the  wisdom  and  the  spirit  by 
which  he  spake. 

1 1  Then  they  suborned  men,  which 
said,  We  have  heard  him  speak 
blasphemous  words  against  Moses, 
and  against  God. 

12  And  they  stirred  up  the  people, 
and  the  elders,  and  the  scribes,  and 
came  upon  him ,  and  caught  him, 
and  brought  him  to  the  council, 

13  And  set  up  false  witnesses, 
which  said,  This  man  ceaseth  not  to 
speak  blasphemous  words  against  this 
holy  place,  and  the  law  : 

14  For  we  have  heard  him  say,  that 
this  Jesus  of  Nazareth  shall  destroy 
this  place,  and  shall  change  the  cus¬ 
toms  which  Moses  delivered  us. 

15  And  all  that  sat  in  the  council, 
looking  steadfastly  on  him,  saw  his 
face  as  it  had  been  the  face  of  an  angel. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  Stephen,  permitted  to  ansiver  to  the  accusation  of 
blasphemy,  2  sheweth  that  Abraham  worshipped  God 
rightly,  and  how  God  chose  the  fathers  20  before 
Moses  was  born,  and  before  the  tabernacle  and  temple 
were  built:  37  that  Moses  himself  witnessed  of  Christ: 
44  and  that  all  outward  ceremonies  were  ordained  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  heavenly  pattern,  to  last  but  for  a  time: 
51  reprehending  their  rebellion,  and  murdering  of 
Christ,  the  Just  One,  whom  the  prophets  foretold 
should  come  into  tlte  world.  54  Whereupon  they  stone 
him  to  death,  who  commendeth  his  soul  to  Jesus,  and 
humbly  pray eth  for  them. 

THEN  said  the  high  priest,  Are 
these  things  so  ? 

2  And  he  said,  Men,  brethren,  and 
fathers,  hearken ;  The  God  of  glory 
appeared  unto  our  father  Abraham, 
when  he  was  in  Mesopotamia,  before 
he  dwelt  in  Charran, 

3  And  said  unto  him,  Get  thee 
out  of  thy  country,  and  from  thy 
kindred,  and  come  into  the  land 
which  I  shall  shew  thee. 

4  Then  came  he  out  of  the  land 
ol  the  Chaldeans,  and  dwelt  in 
Charran :  and  from  thence,  when 
his  father  was  dead,  he  removed  him 
into  this  land,  wherein  ye  now  dwell. 

5  And  he  gave  him  none  inherit¬ 
ance  in  it,  no,  not  so  much  as  to  set 
his  foot  on :  yet  he  promised  that 
he  would  give  it  to  him  for  a  pos¬ 


Stephen’s  apology. 

session,  and  to  his  seed  after  him, 
when  as  yet  he  had  no  child. 

6  And  God  spake  on  this  wise, 
That  his  seed  should  sojourn  in  a 
strange  land  ;  and  that  they  should 
bring  them  into  bondage,  and  en¬ 
treat  them  evil  four  hundred  years. 

7  And  the  nation  to  whom  they 
shall  be  in  bondage  will  I  judge,  said 
God :  and  after  that  shall  they  come 
forth,  and  serve  me  in  this  place. 

8  And  he  gave  him  the  covenant 
of  circumcision :  and  so  Abraham 
begat  Isaac,  and  circumcised  him  the 
eighth  day ;  and  Isaac  begat  Jacob ; 
and  J acob  begat  the  twelve  patriarchs. 

9  And  the  patriarchs,  moved  with 
envy,  sold  Joseph  into  Egypt :  but 
God  was  with  him, 

10  And  delivered  him  out  of  all  his 
afflictions,  and  gave  him  favour  and 
wisdom  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh  king 
of  Egypt ;  and  he  made  him  gover¬ 
nor  over  Egypt  and  all  his  house. 

11  Now  there  came  a  dearth  over 
all  the  land  of  Egypt  and  Chanaan, 
and  great  affliction :  and  our  fathers 
found  no  sustenance. 

12  But  when  Jacob  heard  that 
there  was  corn  in  Egypt,  he  sent 
out  our  fathers  first. 

13  And  at  the  second  time  Joseph 
was  made  known  to  his  brethren ; 
and  Joseph’s  kindred  was  made 
known  unto  Pharaoh. 

14  Then  sent  Joseph,  and  called 
his  father  Jacob  to  him ,  and  all  his 
kindred,  threescore  and  fifteen  souls. 

15  So  Jacob  went  down  into  Egypt, 
aiuf  died,  lie,  and  our  fathers, 

16  And  were  carried  over  into 
Sychem,  and  laid  in  the  sepulchre 
that  Abraham  bought  for  a  sum  of 
money  of  the  sons  of  E  minor,  the 
father  of  Sychem. 

17  But  when  the  time  of  the  pro¬ 
mise  drew  nigh,  which*  God  had 
sworn  to  Abraham,  the  people  grew 
and  multiplied  in  Egypt, 

18  Till  another  king  arose,  which 
knew  not  Joseph. 

19  The  same  dealt  subtilely  with 

•  1 5% 


THE  ACTS. 


Stephen's  apology. 


Stephen's  apology. 


our  kindred,  and  evil  entreated  our 


fathers,  so  that  they  cast  out  their 
young  children,  to  the  end  they 
might  not  live. 

20  In  which  time  Moses  was  horn, 
and  was  exceeding  fair,  and  nourished 
up  in  his  father’s  house  three  months  : 

21  And  when  he  was  cast  out, 
Pharaoh’s  daughter  took  him  up, 
and  nourished  him  for  her  own  son. 

22  And  Moses  was  learned  in  all 
the  wisdom  of  the  Egyptians,  and 
was  mighty  in  words  and  in  deeds. 

23  And  when  he  was  full  forty  years 
old,  it  came  into  his  heart  to  visit  his 
brethren  the  children  of  Israel. 

24  And  seeing  one  of  them  suffer 
wrong,  he  defended  him ,  and  avenged 
him  that  was  oppressed,  and  smote 
the  Egyptian : 

25  For  he  supposed  his  brethren 
would  have  understood  how  that  God 
by  his  hand  would  deliver  them ;  hut 
they  understood  not. 

26  And  the  next  day  he  shewed 
himself  unto  them  as  they  strove, 
and  would  have  set  them  at  one 
again,  saying,  Sirs,  ye  are  brethren ; 
why  do  ye  wrong  one  to  another? 

27  But  he  that  did  his  neighbour 
wrong  thrust  him  away,  saying,  Who 
made  thee  a  ruler  and  a  judge  over 
us  ? 

28  Wilt  thou  kill  me,  as  thou  didst 
the  Egyptian  yesterday? 

29  Then  fled  Moses  at  this  saying, 
and  was  a  stranger  in  the  land  of 
Madian,  where  he  begat  two  sons. 

30  And  when  forty  years  were  ex¬ 
pired,  there  appeared  to  him  in  the 
wilderness  of  mount  Sina  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  in  a  flame  of  fire  in  a  hush. 

31  When  Moses  saw  it ,  he  won¬ 
dered  at  the  sight :  and  as  he  drew 
near  to  behold  it ,  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him, 

32  Saying ,  I  am  the  God  of  thy 
fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and 
the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 
Jacob.  Then  Moses  trembled,  and 
durst  not  behold. 

33  Then  said  the  Lord  to  him, 

158 


Put  off  thy  shoes  from  thy  feet :  for 
the  place  where  thou  standest  is  holy 
ground. 

34  I  have  seen,  I  have  seen  the 
affliction  of  my  people  which  is  in 
Egypt,  and  I  have  heard  their  groan¬ 
ing,  and  am  come  down  to  deliver 
them.  And  now  come,  I  will  send 
thee  into  Egypt. 

35  This  Moses  whom  they  refused, 
saying,  Who  made  thee  a  ruler  and 
a  judge  ?  the  same  did  God  send  to 
he  a  ruler  and  a  deliverer  by  the 
hand  of  the  angel  which  appeared 
to  him  in  the  hush. 

36  He  brought  them  out,  after  that 
he  had  shewed  wonders  and  signs 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  in  the  Bed 
sea,  and  in  the  wilderness  forty  years. 

37  If  This  is  that  Moses,  which 
said  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  A 
Prophet  shall  the  Lord  your  God 
raise  up  unto  you  of  your  brethren, 
like  unto  me ;  him  shall  ye  hear. 

38  This  is  he,  that  was  in  the  church 
in  the  wilderness  with  the  angel  which 
spake  to  him  in  the  mount  Sina,  and 
with  our  fathers :  who  received  the 
lively  oracles  to  give  unto  us : 

39  To  whom  our  fathers  would  not 
obey,  hut  thrust  him  from  them,  and 
in  their  hearts  turned  back  again  into 
Egypt, 

40  Saying  unto  Aaron,  Make  us 
gods  to  go  before  us :  for  as  for  this 
Moses,  which  brought  us  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  we  wot  not  what  is 
become  of  him. 

41  And  they  made  a  calf  in  those 
days,  and  offered  sacrifice  unto  the 
idol,  and  rejoiced  in  the  works  of 
their  own  hands. 

42  Then  God  turned,  and  gave  them 
up  to  worship  the  host  of  heaven; 
as  it  is  written  in  the  hook  of  the 
prophets,  O  ye  house  of  Israel,  have 
ye  offered  to  me  slain  beasts  and 
sacrifices  by  the  space  of  forty  years 
in  the  wilderness  ? 

43  Yea,  ye  took  up  the  tabernacle 
of  Moloch,  and  the  star  of  your  god 
Bemphan,  figures  which  ye  made  to 


Stephen's  apology. 


THE  ACTS. 


worship  them :  and  I  will  carry  you 
away  beyond  Babylon. 

44  Our  fathers  had  the  tabernacle 
of  witness  in  the  wilderness,  as  he 
had  appointed,  speaking  unto  Moses, 
that  he  should  make  it  according  to 
the  fashion  that  he  had  seen. 

45  Which  also  our  fathers  that 
came  after  brought  in  with  Jesus 
into  the  possession  of  the  Gentiles, 
whom  God  drave  out  before  the  face 
of  our  fathers,  unto  the  days  of  Da¬ 
vid  ; 

46  Who  found  favour  before  God, 
and  desired  to  find  a  tabernacle  for 
the  God  of  Jacob. 

47  But  Solomon  built  him  a  house. 

48  Howbeit  the  Most  High  dwell- 
eth  not  in  temples  made  with  hands  ; 
as  saith  the  prophet, 

49  Heaven  is  my  throne,  and  earth 
is  my  footstool :  what  house  will  ye 
build  me  ?  saith  the  Lord  :  or  what 
is  the  place  of  my  rest  ? 

50  Hath  not  my  hand  made  all 
these  things  ? 

51  IT  Ye  stiffnecked  and  uncircum¬ 
cised  in  heart  and  ears,  ye  do  always 
resist  the  Holy  Ghost :  as  your  fa¬ 
thers  did ,  so  do  ye. 

52  Which  of  the  prophets  have  not 
your  fathers  persecuted  ?  and  they 
have  slain  them  which  shewed  before 
of  the  coming  of  the  Just  One ;  of 
whom  ye  have  been  now  the  betray¬ 
ers  and  murderers  : 

53  Who  have  received  the  law  by 
the  disposition  of  angels,  and  have  not 
kept  it. 

54  Y  When  they  heard  these  things, 
they  were  cut  to  the  heart,  and  they 
gnashed  on  him  with  their  teeth. 

55  But  he,  being  full  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  looked  up  steadfastly  into  hea¬ 
ven,  and  saw  the  glory  of  God,  and  Je¬ 
sus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God, 

56  And  said,  Behold,  I  see  the 
heavens  opened,  and  the  Son  of  man 
standing  on  the  right  h  nd  of  God. 

57  Then  they  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  stopped  their  ears,  and  ran 
jLioon  him  with  one  accord, 


Stephen  stoned. 

58  And  cast  Jiim  out  of  the  city, 
and  stoned  him :  and  the  witnesses 
laid  down  their  clothes  at  a  young 
man’s  feet,  whose  name  was  Saul. 

59  And  they  stoned  Stephen,  call¬ 
ing  upon  God ,  and  saying,  Lord  Je¬ 
sus,  receive  my  spirit. 

60  And  he  kneeled  down,  and  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  Lord,  lay  not  this 
sin  to  their  charge.  And  when  he 
had  said  this,  he  fell  asleep. 

CHAPTER  YIIL 

1  By  occasion  of  the  ‘persecution  in  Jerusalem ,  the  church 
being  planted  in  Samaria ,  5  by  Philip  the  deacon,  who 
preached ,  did  miracles,  and  baptized  many ,  among  the 
rest  Simon  the  sorcerer,  a  great  seducer  of  the  people: 
14  Peter  and  John  come  to  confirm  and  enlarge  the 
church:  where,  by  prayer  and  imposition  of  hands 
giving  the  Holy  Ghost,  18  when  Simon  would  have 
bought  the  like  power  of  them,  20  Peter  sharply  re¬ 
proving  his  hypocrisy,  and  covetousness,  and  exhorting 
him  to  repentance,  together  with  John  preaching  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  return  to  Jerusalem.  26  But  the 
angel  sendeth  Philip  to  teach  and  baptize  the  Ethio¬ 
pian  eunuch. 

AND  Saul  was  consenting  unto 
.  his  death.  And  at  that  time 
there  was  a  great  persecution  against 
the  church  which  was  at  Jerusalem  ; 
and  they  were  all  scattered  abroad 
throughout  the  regions  of  Judea  and 
Samaria,  except  the  apostles. 

2  And  devout  men  carried  Stephen 
to  his  burial ,  and  made  great  lamen¬ 
tation  over  him. 

3  As  for  Saul,  he  made  havoc  of 
the  church,  entering  into  every  house, 
and  haling  men  and  women  commit¬ 
ted  them  to  prison. 

4  Therefore  they  that  were  scatter¬ 
ed  abroad  went  every  where  preach¬ 
ing  the  word. 

5  Then  Philip  went  down  to  the 
city  of  Samaria,  and  preached  Christ 
unto  them. 

6  And  the  people  with  one  accord 
gave  heed  unto  those  things  which 
Philip  spake,  hearing  and  seeing  the 
miracles  which  he  did. 

7  For  unclean  spirits,  crying  with 
loud  voice,  came  out  of  many  that 
were  possessed  with  them :  and  many 
taken  with  palsies,  and  that  were 
lame,  were  healed. 

8  And  there  was  great  joy  in  that 
city. 


159 


Simon  the  sorcerer  baptized.  THE  ACTS. 


9  B  at  there  was  a  certain  man, called 
Simon,  which  beforetime  in  the  same 
city  used  sorcery,  and  bewitched  the 
people  of  Samaria,  giving  out  that 
himself  was  some  great  one  : 

10  To  whom  they  all  gave  heed, 
from  the  least  to  the  greatest,  saying, 
This  man  is  the  great  power  of  God. 

11  And  to  him  they  had  regard, 
because  that  of  long  time  he  had  be¬ 
witched  them  with  sorceries. 

12  But  when  they  believed  Philip 
preaching  the  things  concerning  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  the  name  ol 
Jesus  Christ,  they  were  baptized, 
both  men  and  women. 

13  Then  Simon  himself  believed 
also :  and  when  he  was  baptized,  he 
continued  with  Philip,  and  wondered, 
beholding  the  miracles  and  signs 
which  were  done. 

14  Now  when  the  apostles  which 
were  at  Jerusalem  heard  that  Samaria 
had  received  the  word  of  God,  they 
sent  unto  them  Peter  and  John : 

15  Who,  when  they  were  come 
down,  prayed  for  them,  that  they 
might  receive  the  Holy  Ghost : 

16  (For  as  yet  he  was  fallen  upon 
none  of  them :  only  they  were  bap¬ 
tized  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus.) 

17  Then  laid  they  their  hands  on 
them,  and  they  received  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

18  And  when  Simon  saw  that 
through  laying  on  of  the  apostles’ 
hands  the  Holy  Ghost  was  given,  he 
offered  them  money, 

19  Saying,  Give  me  also  this  power, 
that  on  whomsoever  I  lay  hands,  he 
may  receive  the  Holy  Ghost. 

20  But  Peter  said  unto  him,  Thy 
money  perish  with  thee,  because  thou 
hast  thought  that  the  gift  of  God  may 
be  purchased  with  money. 

21  Thou  hast  neither  part  nor  lot 
in  this  matter :  for  thy  heart  is  not 
right  in  the  sight  of  God. 

22  Hepent  therefore  of  this  thy 
wickedness,  and  pray  God,  if  perhaps 
the  thought  of  thine  heart  may  be 
forgiven  thee. 

160 


The  eunuch  and  Philip. 

23  For  I  perceive  that  thou  art  in 
the  gall  of  bitterness,  and  in  the  bond 
of  iniquity. 

24  Then  answered  Simon,  and 
said,  Pray  ye  to  the  Lord  for  me,  that 
none  of  these  things  which  ye  have 
spoken  come  upon  me. 

25  And  they,  when  they  had  tes¬ 
tified  and  preached  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  returned  to  Jerusalem,  and 
preached  the  gospel  in  many  villages 
of  the  Samaritans. 

26  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Philip,  saying,  Arise,  and  go 
toward  the  south,  unto  the  way  that 
goeth  down  from  Jerusalem  unto 
Gaza,  which  is  desert. 

27  And  he  arose  and  went :  and, 
behold,  a  man  of  Ethiopia,  a  eunuch 
of  great  authority  under  Candace 
queen  of  the  Ethiopians,  who  had 
the  charge  of  all  her  treasure,  and  had 
come  to  Jerusalem  for  to  worship, 

28  Was  returning,  and  sitting  in 
his  chariot  read  Esaias  the  prophet. 

29  Then  the  Spirit  said  unto  Phi¬ 
lip,  Go  near,  and  join  thyself  to  this 
chariot.  •' 

30  And  Philip  ran  thither  to  him , 
and  heard  him  read  the  prophet 
Esaias,  and  said,  Understandest  thou 
what  thou  readest  ? 

31  And  he  said,  How  can  I,  except 
some  man  should  guide  me  ?  And  he 
desired  Philip  that  he  would  come 
up  and  sit  with  him. 

32  The  place  of  the  Scripture 
which  he  read  was  this,  He  was  led 
as  a  sheep  to  the  slaughter  ;  and  like 
a  lamb  dumb  before  his  shearer,  so 
opened  he  not  his  mouth  : 

33  In  his  humiliation  his  judgment 
was  taken  away :  mid  who  shall  de¬ 
clare  his  generation  ?  for  his  life  is 
taken  from  the  earth. 

34  And  the  eunuch  answered  Phi¬ 
lip,  and  said,  I  pray  thee,  of  whom 
speaketh  the  prophet  this '?  of  him¬ 
self,  or  of  some  other  man  ? 

35  Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth, 
and  began  at  the  same  Scripture,  and 
preached  unto  him  Jesus. 


A 


The  conversion  of  Saul. 


THE  ACTS. 


Ananias  is  sent  to  him. 


I 


36  And  as  they  went  on  their  way, 
they  came  unto  a  certain  water :  and 
the  eunuch  said,  See,  here  is  water ; 
what  doth  hinder  me  to  he  baptized  ? 

37  And  Philip  said,  If  thou  belie  vest 
with  all  thine  heart,  thou  mayest. 
And  he  answered  and  said,  I  believe 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son  of  God. 

38  And  he  commanded  the  chariot 
to  stand  still :  and  they  went  down 
both  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and 
the  eunuch ;  and  he  baptized  him. 

39  And  when  they  were  come  up 
out  of  the  water,  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  caught  away  Philip,  that  the 
eunuch  saw  him  no  more :  and  he 
went  on  his  way  rejoicing. 

40  But  Philip  was  found  at  Azo- 
tus :  and  passing  through  he  preached 
in  all  the  cities,  till  he  came  to  Cesa- 
rea. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Saul,  going  towards  Damascus,  4  is  stricken  down  to 
the  earth,  10  is  called  to  the  apostleship,  18  and  is 
baptized  by  Ananias.  20  He  preacheth  Christ  boldly. 
23  The  Jews  lay  wait  to  kill  him :  29  so  do  the  Gre¬ 
cians,  but  he  escapeth  both.  31  The  church  having 
rest,  Peter  healeth  Eneas  of  the  palsy,  36  and  restored 
Tabitha  to  life. 

AND  Saul,  yet  breathing  out 
.  threatenings  and  slaughter 
against  the  disciples  of  the  Lord, 
went  unto  the  high  priest, 

2  And  desired  of  him  letters  to  Da¬ 
mascus  to  the  synagogues,  that  if  he 
found  any  of  this  way,  whether  they 
were  men  or  women,  he  might  bring 
them  hound  unto  Jerusalem. 

3  And  as  he  journeyed,  he  came 
near  Damascus  :  and  suddenly  there 
shined  round  about  him  a  light  from 
heaven : 

4  And  he  fell  to  the  earth,  and 
heard  a  voice  saying  unto  him,  Saul, 
Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me  ? 

5  And  he  said,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ? 
And  the  Lord  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom 
thou  persecutest :  it  is  hard  for  thee 
to  kick  against  the  pricks. 

6  And  he  trembling  and  astonished 
said,  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me 
to  do  ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Ajrise,  and  go  into  the  city,  and  it  shall 
be  told  thee  what  thou  must  do. 

75 


7  And  the  men  which  journeyed 
with  him  stood  speechless,  hearing  a 
voice,  hut  seeing  no  man. 

8  And  Saul  arose  from  the  earth ; 
and  when  his  eyes  were  opened,  he  saw 
no  man :  but  they  led  him  by  the  hand, 
and  brought  him  into  Damascus. 

9  And  he  was  three  days  without 
sight,  and  neither  did  eat  nor  drink. 

10  IT  And  there  was  a  certain  dis¬ 
ciple  at  Damascus,  named  Ananias  ; 
and  to  him  said  the  Lord  in  a  vision, 
Ananias.  And  he  said,  Behold,  I  am 
here ,  Lord. 

11  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Arise,  and  go  into  the  street  which 
is  called  Straight,  and  inquire  in  the 
house  of  Judas  for  one  called  Saul,  of 
Tarsus :  for,  behold,  he  prayeth, 

12  And  hath  seen  in  a  vision  a  man 
named  Ananias  coming  in,  and  put¬ 
ting  his  hand  on  him,  that  he  might 
receive  his  sight. 

13  Then  Ananias  answered,  Lord, 
I  have  heard  by  many  of  this  man, 
how  much  evil  he  hath  done  to  thy 
saints  at  Jerusalem : 

14  And  here  he  hath  authority  from 
the  chief  priests  to  hind  all  that  call 
on  thy  name. 

15  But  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go 
thy  way :  for  he  is  a  chosen  vessel 
unto  me,  to  hear  my  name  before  the 
Gentiles,  and  kings,  and  the  children 
of  Israel : 

16  For  I  will  shew  him  how  great 
things  he  must  suffer  for  my  name’s 
sake. 

1 7  And  Ananias  went  his  way,  and 
entered  into  the  house ;  and  putting 
his  hands  on  him  said,  Brother  Saul, 
the  Lord,  even  Jesus,  that  appeared 
unto  thee  in  the  way  as  thou  earnest, 
hath  sent  me,  that  thou  mightest  re¬ 
ceive  thy  sight,  and  he  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

18  And  immediately  there  fell  from  • 
his  eyes  as  it  had  been  scales :  and 
he  received  sight  forthwith,  and  arose, 
and  was  baptized. 

19  And  when  he  had  received  meat, 
he  was  strengthened.  Then  was  Saul 

161 


Tabitha  raised  to  life. 


The  Jews  seek  to  kill  Saul.  THE 

certain  days  with  the  disciples  which 
were  at  Damascus. 

20  And  straightway  he  preached 
Christ  in  the  synagogues,  that  he  is 
the  Son  of  God. 

21  But  all  that  heard  him  were 
amazed,  and  said ;  Is  not  this  he 
that  destroyed  them  which  called 
on  this  name  in  Jerusalem,  and 
came  hither  for  that  intent,  that  he 
might  bring  them  bound  unto  the 
chief  priests  ? 

22  But  Saul  increased  the  more  in 
strength,  and  confounded  the  Jews 
which  dwelt  at  Damascus,  proving 
that  this  is  very  Christ. 

23  ^  And  after  that  many  days 
were  fulfilled,  the  Jews  took  counsel 
to  kill  him : 

24  But  their  laying  wait  was  known 
of  Saul.  And  they  watched  the  gates 
day  and  night  to  kill  him. 

25  Then  the  disciples  took  him  by 
night,  and  let  him  down  by  the  wall 
in  a  basket. 

26  And  when  Saul  was  come  to  Je¬ 
rusalem,  he  assayed  to  join  himself 
to  the  disciples :  but  they  were  all 
afraid  of  him,  and  believed  not  that 
he  was  a  disciple. 

27  But  Barnabas  took  him,  and 
brought  him  to  the  apostles,  and  de¬ 
clared  unto  them  how  he  had  seen 
the  Lord  in  the  way,  and  that  he 
had  spoken  to  him,  and  how  he  had 
preached  boldly  at  Damascus  in  the 
name  of  Jesus. 

28  And  he  was  with  them  coming 
in  and  going  out  at  Jerusalem. 

29  And  he  spake  boldly  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  disputed 
against  the  Grecians  :  hut  they  went 
about  to  slay  him. 

30  Which  when  the  brethren  knew, 
they  brought  him  down  to  Cesarea, 
and  sent  him  forth  to  Tarsus. 

31  Then  had  the  churches  rest 
throughout  all  Judea  and  Galilee  and 
Samaria,  and  were  edified;  and  walk¬ 
ing  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in 
the  comfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  were 
multiplied. 


ACTS. 

32  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Peter 
passed  throughout  all  quarters ,  he 
came  down  also  to  the  saints  which 
dwelt  at  Lydda. 

33  And  there  he  found  a  certain 
man  named  Eneas,  which  had  kept 
his  bed  eight  years,  and  was  sick  of 
the  palsy. 

34  And  Peter  said  unto  him,  Eneas, 
Jesus  Christ  maketh  thee  whole: 
arise,  and  make  thy  bed.  And  he 
arose  immediately. 

35  And  all  that  dwelt  at  Lydda 
and  Saron  saw  him,  and  turned  to 
the  Lord. 

36  H  Now  there  was  at  Joppa  a  cer¬ 
tain  disciple  named  Tabitha,  which, 
by  interpretation  is  called  Dorcas : 
this  woman  was  full  of  good  works 
and  almsdeeds  which  she  did. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  she  was  sick,  and  died: 
whom  when  they  had  washed,  they 
laid  her  in  an  upper  chamber. 

38  And  forasmuch  as  Lydda  was 
nigh  to  Joppa,  and  the  disciples  had 
heard  that  Peter  was  there,  they  sent 
unto  him  two  men,  desiring  him  that 
he  would  not  delay  to  come  to  them. 

39  Then  Peter  arose  and  went  with 
them.  When  he  was  come,  they 
brought  him  into  the  upper  cham¬ 
ber  :  and  all  the  widows  stood  by  him 
weeping,  and  shewing  the  coats  and 
garments  which  Dorcas  made,  while 
she  was  with  them. 

40  But  Peter  put  them  all  forth, 
and  kneeled  down,  and  prayed  ;  and 
turning  him  to  the  body  said,  Tabi¬ 
tha,  arise.  And  she  opened  her  eyes : 
and  when  she  saw  Peter,  she  sat 
up. 

41  And  he  gave  her  his  hand,  and 
lifted  her  up  ;  and  when  he  had  called 
the  saints  and  widows,  he  presented 
her  alive. 

42  And  it  was  known  throughout 
all  Joppa;  and  many  believed  in  the 
Lord. 

43  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  he 
tarried  many  days  in  Joppa  with  one 
Simon  a  tanner. 


162 


Cornelius  sendeth  for  Peter ,  THE  ACTS. 


Peter  goeth  to  Cesarea. 


CHAPTER  X. 

1  Cornelius,  a  devout  man ,  5  being  commanded  by  an 
angel,  sendeth  fur  Peter :  1 1  who  by  a  vision  1 5,  20  is 
taught  not  to  despise  the  Gentiles.  34  As  he  preacheth 
Christ  to  Cornelius  and  his  company,  44  the  Holy 
Ghost  falleth  on  them,  48  and  they  are  baptized. 

COHERE  was  a  certain  man  in 
JL  Cesarea  called  Cornelius,  a  cen¬ 
turion  of  the  hand  called  the  Italian 


band , 

2  A  devout  man ,  and  one  that 
feared  God  with  all  his  house,  which 
gave  much  alms  to  the  people,  and 
prayed  to  God  always. 

3  He  saw  in  a  vision  evidently, 
about  the  ninth  hour  of  the  day,  an 
angel  of  God  coming  in  to  him,  and 
saying  unto  him,  Cornelius. 

4  And  when  he  looked  on  him,  he 
was  afraid,  and  said,  What  is  it,  Lord  ? 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy  prayers 
and  thine  alms  are  come  up  for  a 
memorial  before  God. 

,  5  And  now  send  men  to  Joppa,  and 
call  for  one  Simon,  whose  surname  is 
Peter : 

6  He  lodgeth  with  one  Simon  a  tan¬ 
ner,  whose  house  is  by  the  sea  side : 
he  shall  tell  thee  what  thou  oughtest 
to  do. 

7  And  when  the  angel  which  spake 
unto  Cornelius  was  departed,  he  call¬ 
ed  two  of  his  household  servants,  and 
a  devout  soldier  of  them  that  waited 
on  him  continually ; 

8  And  when  he  had  declared  all 
these  things  unto  them,  he  sent  them 
to  Joppa. 

9  IT  On  the  morrow,  as  they  went 
on  their  journey,  and  drew  nigh  unto 
the  city,  Peter  went  up  upon  the 
housetop  to  pray  about  the  sixth 
hour : 

10  And  he  became  very  hungry, 
and  would  have  eaten :  but  while 
they  made  ready,  he  fell  into  a  trance, 

11  And  saw  heaven  opened,  and  a 
certain  vessel  descending  unto  him, 
as  it  had  been  a  great  sheet  knit  at 
the  four  corners,  and  let  down  to  the 
earth : 

12  Wherein  were  all  manner  of 
fourfooted  beasts  of  the  earth,  and 


wild  beasts,  and  creeping  things,  and 
fowls  of  the  air. 

13  And  there  came  a  voice  to  him, 
Rise,  Peter ;  kill,  and  eat. 

14  But  Peter  said,  Not  so,  Lord ; 
for  I  have  never  eaten  any  thing  that 
is  common  or  unclean. 

15  And  the  voice  spake  unto  him 
again  the  second  time,  What  God  hath 
cleansed,  that  call  not  thou  common. 

16  This  was  done  thrice  :  and  the 
vessel  was  received  up  again  into 
heaven. 

17  Now  while  Peter  doubted  in 
himself  what  this  vision  which  he 
had  seen  should  mean,  behold,  the 
men  which  were  sent  from  Cornelius 
had  made  inquiry  for  Simon’s  house 
and  stood  before  the  gate, 

18  And  called,  and  asked  whether 
Simon,  which  was  surnamed  Peter, 
were  lodged  there. 


19  If  While  Peter  thought  on  the 
vision,  the  Spirit  said  unto  him,  Be¬ 
hold,  three  men  seek  thee. 

20  Arise  therefore,  and  get  thee 
down,  and  go  with  them,  doubting 
nothing  :  for  I  have  sent  them. 

21  Then  Peter  went  down  to  the 
men  which  were  sent  unto  him  from 
Cornelius ;  and  said,  Behold,  I  am 
he  whom  ye  seek :  what  is  the  cause 
wherefore  ye  are  come  ? 

22  And  they  said,  Cornelius  the 
centurion,  a  just  man,  and  one  that 
feareth  God,  and  of  good  report  among 
all  the  nation  of  the  Jews,  was  warn¬ 
ed  from  God  by  a  holy  angel  to  send 
for  thee  into  his  house,  and  to  hear 
words  of  thee. 

23  Then  called  he  them  in,  and 
lodged  them.  And  on  the  morrow 
Peter  went  away  with  them,  and 
certain  brethren  from  Joppa  accom¬ 
panied  him. 

24  And  the  morrow  after  they  en¬ 
tered  into  Cesarea.  And  Cornelius 
waited  for  them,  and  had  called  to¬ 
gether  his  kinsmen  and  near  friends. 

25  And  as  Peter  was  coming  in, 
Cornelius  met  him,  and  fell  down  at  * 
his  feet,  and  worshipped  him . 

163 


Peter  preacheth  Christ  to 


THE  ACTS.  Cornelius  and  his  company. 


26  But  Peter  took  him  up,  saying-, 
Stand  up  ;  I  myself  also  am  a  man. 

27  And  as  he  talked  with  him,  he 
went  in,  and  found  many  that  were 
come  together. 

28  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye 
know  how  that  it  is  an  unlawful 
thing  for  a  man  that  is  a  Jew  to 
keep  company,  or  come  unto  one  of 
another  nation  ;  but  God  hath  shew¬ 
ed  me  that  I  should  not  call  any  man 
common  or  unclean. 

29  Therefore  came  I  unto  you  with¬ 
out  gainsaying,  as  soon  as  I  was  sent 
for:  I  ask  therefore  for  what  intent 
ye  have  sent  for  me  ? 

30  And  Cornelius  said,  Four  days 
ago  I  was  fasting  until  this  hour; 
and  at  the  ninth  hour  I  prayed  in 
my  house,  and,  behold,  a  man  stood 
before  me  in  bright  clothing, 

31  And  said,  Cornelius,  thy  prayer 
is  heard,  and  thine  alms  are  had  in 
remembrance  in  the  sight  of  God. 

32  Send  therefore  to  Joppa,  and 
call  hither  Simon,  whose  surname 
is  Peter;  he  is  lodged  in  the  house 
of  one  Simon  a  tanner  by  the  sea 
side :  who,  when  he  cometh,  shall 
speak  unto  thee. 

33  Immediately  therefore  I  sent 
to  thee;  and  thou  hast  well  done 
that  thou  art  come.  Now  therefore 
are  we  all  here  present  before  God, 
to  hear  all  things  that  are  command¬ 
ed  thee  of  God. 

34  If  Then  Peter  opened  his  mouth, 
and  said,  Of  a  truth  I  perceive  that 
God  is  no  respecter  of  persons : 

35  But  in  every  nation  he  that 
feareth  him,  and  worketh  righteous¬ 
ness,  is  accepted  with  him. 

36  The  word  which  God  sent  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  preaching  peace 
by  Jesus  Christ :  (he  is  Lord  of  all :) 

37  That  word,  I  say ,  ye  know, 
which  was  published  throughout  all 
Judea,  and  began  from  Galilee,  after 
the  baptism  which  John  preached ; 

38  How  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Na¬ 
zareth  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and  with 
power :  who  went  about  doing  good, 

164 


and  healing  all  that  were  oppressed  of 
the  devil ;  for  God  was  with  him. 

39  And  we  are  witnesses  of  all 
things  which  he  did  both  in  the  land 
of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem;  whom 
they  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree : 

40  Him  God  raised  up  the  third 
day,  and  shewed  him  openly  ; 

41  Not  to  all  the  people,  but  unto 
witnesses  chosen  before  of  God,  even 
to  us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with 
him  after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 

42  And  he  commanded  us  to  preach 
unto  the  people,  and  to  testify  that 
it  is  he  which  was  ordained  of  God 
to  he  the  Judge  of  quick  and  dead. 

43  To  him  give  all  the  prophets 
witness,  that  through  his  name  who¬ 
soever  helieveth  in  him  shall  receive 
remission  of  sins. 

44  If  While  Peter  yet  spake  these 
words,  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  all 
them  which  heard  the  word. 

>45  And  they  of  the  circumcision 
which  believed  were  astonished,  as 
many  as  came  with  Peter,  because 
that  on  the  Gentiles  also  was  poured 
out  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

46  For  they  heard  them  speak  with 
tongues,  and  magnify  God.  Then 
answered  Peter, 

47  Can  any  man  forbid  water,  that 
these  should  not  he  baptized,  which 
have  received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well 
as  we  ? 

48  And  he  commanded  them  to  be 
baptized  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
Then  prayed  they  him  to  tarry  cer¬ 
tain  days. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Peter ,  being  accused  for  going  in  to  the  Gentiles ,  5 
maketh  his  defence ,  18  which  is  accepted.  19  The  gos- 
pel  being  spread  into  Phenice ,  and  Cyprus,  and  An¬ 
tioch,  Barnabas  is  sent  to  confirm  them.  26  The  disci¬ 
ples  there  arc  first  called  Christians.  2 7  They  send 
relief  to  the  brethren  in  Judea  in  time  of  famine. 

AND  the  apostles  and  brethren 
that  were  in  Judea  heard  that 
the  Gentiles  had  also  received  the 
word  of  God. 

2  And  when  Peter  was  come  up  to 
Jerusalem,  they  that  were  of  the 
circumcision  contended  with  him, 


Petn  maketh  his  defence^  THE  ACTS.  The  gospel  preached. 


3  Saying,  Thou  wentest  in  to  men 
unciicumcised,  and  didst  eat  with 
them. 

4  But  Peter  rehearsed  the  matter 
from  the  beginning,  and  expounded 
it  by  order  unto  them,  saying, 

5  I  was  in  the  city  of  Joppa  pray¬ 
ing  and  in  a  trance  I  saw  a  vision, 
A  certain  vessel  descend,  as  it  had 
been  a  great  sheet,  let  down  from 
heaven  by  four  corners  ;  and  it  came 
even  to  me : 

6  Upon  the  which  when  I  had 
fastened  mine  eyes,  I  considered,  and 
saw  fourfooted  beasts  of  the  earth, 
and  wild  beasts,  and  creeping  things, 
and  fowls  of  the  air. 

7  And  I  heard  a  voice  saying  unto 
me,  Arise,  Peter ;  slay  and  eat. 

8  But  I  said,  Not  so,  Lord  :  for 
nothing  common  or  unclean  hath  at 
any  time  entered  into  my  mouth. 

9  But  the  voice  answered  me  again 
from  heaven,  What  God  hath  cleans¬ 
ed,  that  call  not  thou  common. 

10  And  this  was  done  three  times: 
and  all  were  drawn  up  again  into 
heaven. 

\  11  And,  behold,  immediately  there 
were  three  men  already  come  unto 
the  house  where  I  was,  sent  from 
Cesarea  unto  me. 

12  And  the  Spirit  hade  me  go  with 
them,  nothing  doubting.  Moreover 
these  six  brethren  accompanied  me, 
and  we  entered  into  the  man’s  house: 

13  And  he  shewed  us  how  he  had 
seen  an  angel  in  his  house,  which 
stood  and  said  unto  him,  Send  men 
to  Joppa,  and  call  for  Simon,  whose  j 
surname  is  Peter ; 

14  Who  shall  tell  thee  words,  where¬ 
by  thou  and  all  thy  house  shall  he 
saved. 

15  And  as  I  began  to  speak,  the 
Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them,  as  on  us 
it  the  beginning. 

16  Then  remembered  I  the  word  j 
)f  the  Lord,  how  that  he  said,  John  j 
ndeed  baptized  with  water;  hut  ye  I 
shall  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

17  Forasmuch  then  as  God  gave  | 


them  the  like  gift  as  he  did  unto  us, 
who  believed  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  what  was  I,  that  I  could 
withstand  God  ? 

18  When  they  heard  these  things, 
they  held  their  peace,  and  glorified 
God,  saying,  Then  hath  God  also  to 
the  Gentiles  granted  repentance  unto 
life. 

19  If  Now  they  which  were  scat¬ 
tered  abroad  upon  the  persecution 
that  arose  about  Stephen  travelled  as 
far  as  Phenice,  and  Cyprus,  and  An¬ 
tioch,  preaching  the  word  to  none 
but  unto  the  Jews  only. 

20  And  some  of  them  were  men  of 
Cyprus  and  Cyrene,  which,  when  they 
were  come  to  Antioch,  spake  unto  the 
Grecians,  preaching  the  Lord  Jesus. 

21  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was 
with  them :  and  a  great  number  be¬ 
lieved,  and  turned  unto  the  Lord. 

22  If  Then  tidings  of  these  things 
came  unto  the  ears  of  the  church 
which  was  in  Jerusalem :  and  they 
sent  forth  Barnabas,  that  he  should 
go  as  far  as  Antioch. 

23  Who,  when  he  came,  and  had 
seen  the  grace  of  God,  was  glad, 
and  exhorted  them  all,  that  with 
purpose  of  heart  they  would  cleave 
unto  the  Lord. 

24  For  he  was  a  good  man,  and  full 
of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  of  faith  :  and 
much  people  was  added  unto  the  Lord. 

25  Then  departed  Barnabas  to 
Tarsus,  for  to  seek  Saul : 

26  And  when  he  had  found  him, 
he  brought  him  unto  Antioch.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  that  a  whole  year 
they  assembled  themselves  with  the 
church,  and  taught  much  people. 
And  the  disciples  were  called  Chris¬ 
tians  first  in  Antioch. 

27  If  And  in  these  days  came  pro¬ 
phets  from  Jerusalem  unto  Antioch. 

28  And  there  stood  up  one  of  them 
named  Agahus,  and  signified  by  the 
Spirit  that  there  should  be  great 
dearth  throughout  all  the  world : 
which  came  to  pass  in  the  days  of 
Claudius  Cesar. 


165 


THE  ACTS.  His  miraculous  deliverance . 


Peter  imprisoned. 

29  Then  the  disciples,  every  man 
according  to  his  ability,  determined 
to  send  relief  unto  the  brethren  which 
dwelt  in  Judea : 

30  Which  also  they  did,  and  sent 
it  to  the  elders  by  the  hands  of  Bar¬ 
nabas  and  Saul. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  King  Herod  persecuteth  the  Christians,  Jcilleth  James, 
and  imprisoneth  Peter;  whom  an  angel  deliver eth 
upon  the  prayers  of  the  church.  20  In  his  pride  tak¬ 
ing  to  himself  the  honour  due  to  God,  he  is  stricken  by 
an  angel,  and  dieth  miserably.  24  A.fter  his  death , 
the  word  of  God  prospereth. 

OW  about  that  time  Herod  the 
king  stretched  forth  his  hands 
to  vex  certain  of  the  church. 

2  And  he  killed  James  the  brother 
of  John  with  the  sword. 

3  And  because  he  saw  it  pleased 
the  Jews,  he  proceeded  further  to 
take  Peter  also.  (Then  were  the 
days  of  unleavened  bread.) 

4  And  when  he  had  apprehended 
him,  he  put  him  in  prison,  and  deli¬ 
vered  him  to  four  quaternions  of 
soldiers  to  keep  him ;  intending  after 
E  aster  to  bring  him  forth  to  the  people. 

5  Peter  therefore  was  kept  in  pri¬ 
son  :  hut  prayer  was  made  without 
ceasing  of  the  church  unto  God  for 
him. 

6  And  when  Herod  would  have 
brought  him  forth,  the  same  night 
Peter  was  sleeping  between  two  sol¬ 
diers,  bound  with  two  chains :  and 
the  keepers  before  the  door  kept  the 
prison. 

7  And,  behold,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  him ,  and  a  light 
shined  in  the  prison :  and  he  smote 
Peter  on  the  side,  and  raised  him 
up,  saying,  Arise  up  quickly.  And 
his  chains  fell  off  from  his  hands. 

8  And  the  angel  said  unto  him, 
Gird  thyself,  and  bind  on  thy  san¬ 
dals:  and  so  he  did.  And  he  saith 
unto  him,  Cast  thy  garment  about 
thee,  and  follow  me. 

9  And  he  went  out,  and  followed 
him ;  and  wist  not  that  it  was  true 
which  was  done  by  the  angel ;  but 
thought  he  saw  a  vision. 

166 


10  When  they  were  past  the  first 
and  the  second  ward,  they  came  unto 
the  iron  gate  that  leadeth  unto  the 
city ;  which  opened  to  them  of  his 
own  accord :  and  they  went  out,  and 
passed  on  through  one  street;  and 
forthwith  the  angel  departed  from  him. 

11  And  when  Peter  was  come  to 
himself,  he  said,  Now  I  know  of  a 
surety,  that  the  Lord  hath  sent  his 
angel,  and  hath  delivered  me  out  of 
the  hand  of  Herod,  and  from  all  the 
expectation  of  the  people  of  the  Jews. 

12  And  when  he  had  considered 
the  thing ,  he  came  to  the  house  of 
Mary  the  mother  of  John,  whose 
surname  was  Mark;  where  many 
were  gathered  together  praying. 

13  And  as  Peter  knocked  at  the 
door  of  the  gate,  a  damsel  came  to 
hearken,  named  Rhoda. 

14  And  when  she  knew  Peter’s 
voice,  she  opened  not  the  gate  for 
gladness,  but  ran  in,  and  told  how 
Peter  stood  before  the  gate. 

15  And  they  said  unto  her,  Thou 
art  mad.  But  she  constantly  affirm¬ 
ed  that  it  was  even  so.  Then  said 
they,  It  is  his  angel. 

16  But  Peter  continued  knocking: 
and  when  they  had  opened  the  door , 
and  saw  him,  they  were  astonished. 

17  But  he,  beckoning  unto  them 
with  the  hand  to  hold  their  peace, 
declared  unto  them  how  the  Lord 
had  brought  him  out  of  the  prison. 
And  he  said,  Go  shew  these  things 
unto  James,  and  to  the  brethren. 
And  he  departed,  and  went  into 
another  place. 

18  Now  as  soon  as  it  was  day, 
there  was  no  small  stir  among  the 
soldiers,  what  was  become  of  Peter. 

19  And  when  Herod  had  sought 
for  him,  and  found  him  not,  he  ex¬ 
amined  the  keepers,  and  command¬ 
ed  that  they  should  be  put  to  death. 
And  he  went  down  from  Judea  to 
Cesarea,  and  there  abode. 

20  IT  And  Herod  was  highly  dis¬ 
pleased  with  them  of  Tyre  and  Si- 
don  :  but  they  came  with  one  accord 


THE  ACTS.  Ely  mas  smitten  with  blindness. 


Herod's  miserable  end. 

to  him,  and,  having  made  Blastus 
the  king’s  chamberlain  their  friend, 
desired  peace  ;  because  their  country 
was  nourished  by  the  king’s  country. 

21  And  upon  a  set  day  Herod,  ar¬ 
rayed  in  royal  apparel,  sat  upon  his 
throne,  and  made  an  oration  unto 
them. 

22  And  the  people  gave  a  shout, 
saying ,  It  is  the  voice  of  a  god,  and 
not  of  a  man. 

23  And  immediately  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  smote  him,  because  he  gave 
not  God  the  glory  :  and  he  was  eaten 
of  worms,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

24  IT  But  the  word  of  God  grew 
and  multiplied. 

25  And  Barnabas  and  Saul  return¬ 
ed  from  Jerusalem,  when  they  had 
fulfilled  their  ministry,  and  took  with 
them  John,  whose  surname  was  Mark. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Paul  and  Barnabas  are  chosen  to  go  to  the  Gentiles. 
7  Of  Sergius  Paulus ,  and  Elymas  the  sorcerer.  14 
Paul  preacheth  at  Antioch ,  that  Jesus  is  Christ.  42 
The  Gentiles  believe :  45  but  the  Jews  gainsay  and  blas¬ 
pheme :  46  whereupon  they  turn  to  the  Gentiles.  48 
As  many  as  were  ordained  to  life  believed. 

OW  there  were  in  the  church 
that  was  at  Antioch  certain 
prophets  and  teachers;  as  Barnabas, 
and  Simeon  that  was  called  Niger, 
and  Lucius  of  Cyrene,  and  Manaen, 
which  had  been  brought  up  with 
Herod  the  tetrarch,  and  Saul. 

2  As  they  ministered  to  the  Lord, 
and  fasted,  the  Holy  Ghost  said,  Se¬ 
parate  me  Barnabas  and  Saul  for  the 
work  whereunto  I  have  called  them. 

3  And  when  they  had  fasted  and 
prayed,  and  laid  their  hands  on  them, 
they  sent  them  away. 

4  So  they,  being  sent  forth  by  the 
Holy  Ghost,  departed  unto  Seleucia ; 
and  from  thence  they  sailed  to  Cyprus. 

5  And  when  they  were  at  Salamis, 
they  preached  the  word  of  God  in 
the  synagogues  of  the  Jews :  and 
they  had  also  John  to  their  minister. 

6  And  when  they  had  gone  through 
the  isle  unto  Paphos,  they  found  a 
certain  sorcerer,  a  false  prophet,  a 
Jew,  whose  name  was  Bar-jesus : 


7  Which  was  with  the  deputy  of 
the  country,  Sergius  Paulus,  a  pru¬ 
dent  man ;  who  called  for  Barnabas 
and  Saul,  and  desired  to  hear  the 
word  of  God. 

8  But  Elymas  the  sorcerer  (for  so 
is  his  name  by  interpretation)  with¬ 
stood  them,  seeking  to  turn  away  the 
deputy  from  the  faith. 

9  Then  Saul,  (who  also  is  called 
Paul,)  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  set 
his  eyes  on  him, 

10  And  said,  O  full  of  all  suhtilty 
and  all  mischief,  thou  child  of  the 
devil,  thou  enemy  of  all  righteous¬ 
ness,  wilt  thou  not  cease  to  pervert 
the  right  ways  of  the  Lord  ? 

11  And  now,  behold,  the  hand  of 
the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt 
he  blind,  not  seeing  the  sun  for  a 
season.  And  immediately  there  fell 
on  him  a  mist  and  a  darkness ;  and 
he  went  about  seeking  some  to  lead 
him  by  the  hand. 

12  Then  the  deputy,  when  he  saw 
what  was  done,  believed,  being  asto¬ 
nished  at  the  doctrine  of  the  Lord. 

13  Now  when  Paul  and  his  com¬ 
pany  loosed  from  Paphos,  they  came 
to  Perga  in  Pamphylia:  and  John 
departing  from  them  returned  to  Je¬ 
rusalem. 

14  IT  But  when  they  departed  from 
Perga,  they  came  to  Antioch  in  Pi- 
sidia,  and  went  into  the  synagogue 
on  the  sabbath  day,  and  sat  down. 

15  And  after  the  reading  of  the  law 
and  the  prophets,  the  rulers  of  the 
synagogue  sent  unto  them,  saying, 
Ye  men  and  brethren,  if  ye  have  any 
word  of  exhortation  for  the  people, 
say  on. 

16  Then  Paul  stood  up,  and  beckon¬ 
ing  with  his  hand  said,  Men  of  Is¬ 
rael,  and  ye  that  fear  God,  give  au¬ 
dience. 

17  The  God  of  this  people  of  Israel 
chose  our  fathers,  and  exalted  the 
people  when  they  dwelt  as  strangers 
in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  with  a  high 
arm  brought  he  them  out  of  it. 

18  And  about  the  time  of  forty 

167 


Paul  preacheth  at 


THE  ACTS. 


Antioch  in  Pisidia. 


years  suffered  he  their  manners  in  the 
wilderness. 

19  And  when  he  had  destroyed 
seven  nations  in  the  land  of  Chanaan, 
he  divided  their  land  to  them  by  lot. 

20  And  after  that  he  gave  unto 
them  judges  about  the  space  of  four 
hundred  and  fifty  years,  until  Samuel 
the  prophet. 

21  And  afterward  they  desired  a 
king :  and  G-od  gave  unto  them  Saul 
the  son  of  Cis,  a  man  of  the  tribe  of 
Benjamin,  by  the  space  of  forty  years. 

22  And  when  he  had  removed  him, 
he  raised  up  unto  them  David  to  he 
their  king;  to  whom  also  he  gave 
testimony,  and  said,  I  have  found 
David  the  son  of  Jesse,  a  man  after 
mine  own  heart,  which  shall  fulfil 
all  my  will. 

23  Of  this  man’s  seed  hath  God, 
according  to  his  promise,  raised  unto 
Israel  a  Saviour,  Jesus  : 

24  When  John  had  first  preached 
before  his  coming  the  baptism  of 
repentance  to  all  the  people  of  Israel. 

25  And  as  John  fulfilled  his  course, 
he  said,  Whom  think  ye  that  I  am  ? 
I  am  not  he.  But,  behold,  there  com- 
eth  one  after  me,  whose  shoes  of  his 
feet  I  am  not  worthy  to  loose. 

26  Men  and  brethren,  children  of 
the  stock  of  Abraham,  and  whoso¬ 
ever  among  you  feareth  God,  to  you 
is  the  word  of  this  salvation  sent. 

27  For  they  that  dwell  at  Jeru¬ 
salem,  and  their  rulers,  because  they 
knew  him  not,  nor  yet  the  voices  of 
the  prophets  which  are  read  every 
sabbath  day,  they  have  fulfilled  them 
in  condemning  him. 

28  And  though  they  found  no  cause 
of  death  in  him ,  yet  desired  they  Pi¬ 
late  that  he  should  he  slain. 

29  And  when  they  had  fulfilled  all 
that  was  written  of  him,  they  took 
him  down  from  the  tree,  and  laid  him 
in  a  sepulchre. 

30  But  God  raised  him  from  the 
dead : 

31  And  he  was  seen  many  days  of 
them  which  came  up  with  him  from 

168 


Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  who  are  his 
witnesses  unto  the  people. 

32  And  we  declare  unto  you  glad 
tidings,  how  that  the  promise  which 
was  made  unto  the  fathers, 

33  God  hath  fulfilled  the  same  un 
to  us  their  children,  in  that  he  hath 
raised  up  Jesus  again ;  as  it  is  also 
written  in  the  second  psalm,  Thou 
art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten 
thee. 

34  And  as  concerning  that  he  rais¬ 
ed  him  up  from  the  dead,  now  no 
more  to  return  to  corruption,  he  said 
on  this  wise,  I  will  give  you  the  sure 
mercies  of  David. 

35  Wherefore  he  saith  also  in  an¬ 
other  psalm ,  Thou  shalt  not  suffer 
thine  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 

36  For  David,  after  he  had  served 
his  own  generation  by  the  will  of 
God,  fell  on  sleep,  and  was  laid  unto 
his. fathers,  and  saw  corruption: 

37  But  he,  whom  God  raised  again, 
saw  no  corruption. 

38  If  Be  it  known  unto  you  there¬ 
fore,  men  and  brethren,  that  through 
this  man  is  preached  unto  you  the 
forgiveness  of  sins : 

39  And  by  him  all  that  believe  are 
justified  from  all  things,  from  which 
ye  could  not  he  justified  by  the  law 
of  Moses. 

40  Beware  therefore,  lest  that  come 
upon  you,  which  is  spoken  of  in  the 
prophets ; 

41  Behold,  ye  despisers,  and  won¬ 
der,  and  perish :  for  I  work  a  work 
in  your  days,  a  work  which  ye  shall 
in  no  wise  believe,  though  a  man 
declare  it  unto  you. 

42  And  when  the  Jews  were  gone 
out  of  the  synagogue,  the  Gentiles 
besought  that  these  words  might  he 
preached  to  them  the  next  sabbath. 

43  Now  when  the  congregation  was 
broken  up,  many  of  the  Jews  and  re¬ 
ligious  proselytes  followed  Paul  and 
Barnabas ;  who,  speaking  to  them, 
persuaded  them  to  continue  in  the 
grace  of  God. 

44  IT  And  the  next  sabbath  day 


THE  ACTS. 


The  Gentiles  believe. 

came  almost  the  whole  city  together 
to  hear  the  word  of  God. 

45  But  when  the  Jews  saw  the 
multitudes,  they  were  filled  with 
envy,  and  spake  against  those  things 
which  were  spoken  by  Paul,  contra¬ 
dicting  and  blaspheming. 

46  Then  Paul  and  Barnabas  waxed 
hold,  and  said,  It  was  necessary  that 
the  word  of  God  should  first  have 
been  spoken  to  you :  hut  seeing  ye 
put  it  from  you,  and  judge  your¬ 
selves  unworthy  of  everlasting  life, 
lo,  we  turn  to  the  Gentiles. 

47  For  so  hath  the  Lord  com¬ 
manded  us,  saying ,  I  have  set  thee 
to  he  a  light  of  the  Gentiles,  that 
thou  shouldest  he  for  salvation  unto 
the  ends  of  the  earth. 

48  And  when  the  Gentiles  heard 
this,  they  were  glad,  and  glorified  the 
word  oi  the  Lord :  and  as  many  as 
were  ordained  to  eternal  life  believed. 

49  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  was 
published  throughout  all  the  region. 

50  But  the  Jews  stirred  up  the  de¬ 
vout  and  honourable  women,  and  the 
chief  men  of  the  city,  and  raised  per¬ 
secution  against  Paul  and  Barnabas, 
and  expelled  them  out  of  their  coasts. 

51  But  they  shook  off  the  dust  of 
their  feet  against  them,  and  came 
unto  Iconium. 

52  And  the  disciples  were  filled 
with  joy,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

CHAPTER  XIV. 

1  Paul  and  Barnabas  are  persecuted  from  Iconium. 

8  -At  Lystra  Paul  healeth  a  cripple,  whereupon  they 
are  reputed  as  gods.  19  Paul  is  stoned.  21  They 
pass  through  divers  churches,  confirming  the  disciples 
in  faith  and  patience.  26  Returning  to  Antioch,  they 
report  what  God  had  done  with  them. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  Iconium, 

.  that  they  went  both  together 
into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews,  and 
so  spake,  that  a  great  multitude  both 
of  the  Jews  and  also  of  the  Greeks 
believed. 

2  But  the  unbelieving  Jews  stirred 
up  the  Gentiles,  and  made  their  minds 
evil  affected  against  the  brethren. 

3  Long  time  therefore  abode  they 
speaking  boldly  in  the  Lord,  which 


Paul  healeth  a  cripple. 

gave  testimony  unto  the  word  of  his 
grace,  and  granted  signs  and  wonders 
to  he  done  by  their  hands. 

4  But  the  multitude  of  the  city 
was  divided :  and  part  held  with  the 
Jews,  and  part  with  the  apostles. 

5  And  when  there  was  an  assault 
made  both  of  the  Gentiles,  and  also 
of  the  Jews  with  their  rulers,  to  use 
them  despitefully,  and  to  stone  them, 

6  They  were  ware  of  it ,  and  fled 
unto  Lystra  and  Herbe,  cities  of  Ly- 
caonia,  and  unto  the  region  that  lieth 
round  about: 

7  And  there  they  preached  the 
gospel. 

8  If  And  there  sat  a  certain  man 
at  Lystra,  impotent  in  his  feet,  being 
a  cripple  from  his  mother’s  womb, 
who  never  had  walked  : 

9  The  same  heard  Paul  speak:  who 
steadfastly  beholding  him,  and  per¬ 
ceiving  that  he  had  faith  to  he  healed, 

10  Said  with  a  loud  voice,  Stand 
upright  on  thy  feet.  And  he  leaped 
and  walked. 

11  And  when  the  people  saw 
what  Paul  had  done,  they  lifted  up 
their  voices,  saying  in  the  speech  of 
Lycaonia,  The  gods  are  come  down 
to  us  in  the  likeness  of  men. 

12  And  they  called  Barnabas,  Ju¬ 
piter;  and  Paul,  Mercurius,  because 
he  was  the  chief  speaker. 

13  Then  the  priest  of  Jupiter,  which 
was  before  their  city,  brought  oxen  and 
garlands  unto  the  gates,  and  would 
have  done  sacrifice  with  the  people. 

14  Which  when  the  apostles,  Bar¬ 
nabas  and  Paul,  heard  of  ’  they  rent 
their  clothes,  and  ran  in  among  the 
people,  crying  out, 

15  And  saying,  Sirs,  why  do  ye 
these  things  ?  We  also  are  men  of 
like  passions  with  you,  and  preach  un¬ 
to  you  that  ye  should  turn  from  these 
vanities  unto  the  living  God,  which 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea, 
and  all  things  that  are  therein : 

16  Who  in  times  past  suffered  all 
nations  to  walk  in  their  own  ways. 

1 7  Nevertheless  he  left  not  himself 

169 


THE  ACTS.  Dissension  about  circumcision. 


Paul  is  stoned  at  Lystra. 


without  witness,  in  that  he  did  good, 
and  gave  us  rain  from  heaven,  and 
fruitful  seasons,  filling  our  hearts 
with  food  and  gladness. 

18  And  with  these  sayings  scarce 
restrained  they  the  people,  that  they 
had  not  done  sacrifice  unto  them. 

19  IT  And  there  came  thither  cer¬ 
tain  Jews  from  Antioch  and  Iconium, 
who  persuaded  the  people,  and,  hav¬ 
ing  stoned  Paul,  drew  him  out  of  the 
city,  supposing  he  had  heen  dead. 

20  Howbeit,  as  the  disciples  stood 
round  about  him,  he  rose  up,  and 
came  into  the  city:  and  the  next  day 
he  departed  with  Barnabas  to  Derhe. 

21  And  when  they  had  preached 
the  gospel  to  that  city,  and  had 
taught  many,  they  returned  again  to 
Lystra,  and  to  Iconium,  and  Antioch, 

22  Confirming  the  souls  of  the 
disciples,  and  exhorting  them  to  con¬ 
tinue  in  the  faith,  and  that  we  must 
through  much  tribulation  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God. 

23  And  when  they  had  ordained 
them  elders  in  every  church,  and 
had  prayed  with  fasting,  they  com¬ 
mended  them  to  the  Lord,  on  whom 
they  believed. 

24  And  after  they  had  passed 
throughout  Pisidia,  they  came  to 
Pamphylia. 

25  And  when  they  had  preached 
the  word  in  Perga,  they  went  down 
into  Attalia : 

26  And  thence  sailed  to  Antioch, 
from  whence  they  had  been  recom¬ 
mended  to  the  grace  of  God  for  the 
work  which  they  fulfilled. 

27  And  when  they  were  come,  and 
had  gathered  the  church  together,  they 
rehearsed  all  that  God  had  done  with 
them,  and  how  he  had  opened  the  door 
of  faith  unto  the  Gentiles. 

28  And  there  they  abode  long 
time  with  the  disciples. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

1  Great  dissension  ariseth  touching  circumcision.  6  The 
apostles  consult  about  it,  22  and  send  their  determina¬ 
tion  by  letters  to  the  churches.  36  Paul  and  Barna¬ 
bas,  thinking  to  visit  the  brethren  together ,  fall  at 
Strife ,  and  depart  asunder. 

170 


AND  certain  men  which  came 
.  down  from  Judea  taught  the 
brethren,  and  said ,  Except  ye  be  cir¬ 
cumcised  after  the  manner  of  Moses, 
ye  cannot  he  saved. 

2  When  therefore  Paul  and  Bar¬ 
nabas  had  no  small  dissension  and 
disputation  with  them,  they  deter¬ 
mined  that  Paul  and  Barnabas,  and 
certain  other  of  them,  should  go  up 
to  Jerusalem  unto  the  apostles  and 
elders  about  this  question. 

3  And  being  brought  on  their  way 
by  the  church,  they  passed  through 
Phenice  and  Samaria,  declaring  the 
conversion  of  the  Gentiles :  and  they 
caused  great  joy  unto  all  the  bre¬ 
thren. 

4  And  when  they  were  come  to 
Jerusalem,  they  were  received  of  the 
church,  and  of  the  apostles  and  eld¬ 
ers,  and  they  declared  all  things 
that  God  had  done  with  them. 

5  But  there  rose  up  certain  of  the 
sect  of  the  Pharisees  which  believed, 
saying,  That  it  was  needful  to  cir¬ 
cumcise  them,  and  to  command  them 
to  keep  the  law  of  Moses. 

6  If  And  the  apostles  and  elders 
came  together  for  to  consider  of  this 
matter. 

7  And  when  there  had  heen  much 
disputing,  Peter  rose  up,  and  said  unto 
them,  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know 
how  that  a  good  while  ago  God  made 
choice  among  us,  that  the  Gentiles 
hy  my  mouth  should  hear  the  word 
of  the  gospel,  and  believe. 

8  And  God,  which  knoweth  the 
hearts,  hare  them  witness,  giving 
them  the  Holy  Ghost,  even  as  he 
did  unto  us ; 

9  And  put  no  difference  between 
us  and  them,  purifying  their  hearts 
hy  faith. 

10  Now  therefore  why  tempt  ye 
God,  to  put  a  yoke  upon  the  neck 
of  the  disciples,  which  neither  our 
fathers  nor  we  were  able  to  hear  ? 

11  But  we  believe  that  through 
the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
we  shall  he  saved,  even  as  they. 


The  case  of  Gentile 


THE  ACTS. 


converts  decided . 


12  IT  Then  all  the  multitude  kept 
silence,  and  gave  audience  to  Barna¬ 
bas  and  Paul,  declaring  what  mira¬ 
cles  and  wonders  God  had  wrought 
among  the  Gentiles  by  them. 

13  IT  And  after  they  had  held  their 
peace,  James  answered,  saying,  Men 
and  brethren,  hearken  unto  me  : 

14  Simeon  hath  declared  how  God 
at  the  first  did  visit  the  Gentiles,  to  take 
out  of  them  a  people  for  his  name. 

15  And  to  this  agree  the  words  of 
the  prophets ;  as  it  is  written, 

16  After  this  I  will  return,  and  will 
build  again  the  tabernacle  of  David, 
which  is  fallen  down;  and  I  will 
build  again  the  ruins  thereof,  and  I 
will  set  it  up : 

17  That  the  residue  of  men  might 
seek  after  the  Lord,  and  all  the  Gen¬ 
tiles,  upon  whom  my  name  is  called, 
saith  the  Lord,  who  doeth  all  these 
things. 

18  Known  unto  God  ale  all  his 
works  from  the  beginning  of  the  world. 

19  Wherefore  my  sentence  is,  that 
we  trouble  not  them,  which  from 
among  the  Gentiles  are  turned  to 
God : 

20  But  that  we  write  unto  them, 
that  they  abstain  from  pollutions  of 
idols,  and  from  fornication,  and  from 
things  strangled,  and  from  blood. 

21  For  Moses  of  old  time  hath 
in  every  city  them  that  preach  him, 
being  read  in  the  synagogues  every 
sabbath  day. 

22  Then  pleased  it  the  apostles 
and  elders,  with  the  whole  church, 
to  send  chosen  men  of  their  own 
company  to  Antioch  with  Paul  and 
Barnabas ;  namely ,  Judas  surnamed 
Barsabas,  and  Silas,  chief  men  among 
the  brethren : 

23  And  they  wrote  letters  by  them 
after  this  manner ;  The  apostles  and 
elders  and  brethren  send  greeting  unto 
the  brethren  which  are  of  the  Gentiles 
in  Antioch  and  Syria  and  Cilicia : 

24  Forasmuch  as  we  have  heard, 
that  certain  which  went  out  from  us 
have  troubled  you  with  words,  sub¬ 


verting  your  souls,  saying,  Ye  must 
be  circumcised,  and  keep  the  law; 
to  whom  we  gave  no  such  command¬ 
ment  : 

25  It  seemed  good  unto  us,  being 
assembled  with  one  accord,  to  send 
chosen  men  unto  you  with  our  be¬ 
loved  Barnabas  and  Paul, 

26  Men  that  have  hazarded  their 
lives  for  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

27  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas 
and  Silas,  who  shall  also  tell  you  the 
same  things  by  mouth. 

28  For  it  seemed  good  to  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you 
no  greater  burden  than  these  neces¬ 
sary  things ; 

29  That  ye  abstain  from  meats  offer¬ 
ed  to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and  from 
things  strangled,  and  from  fornica¬ 
tion:  from  which  if  ye  keep  yourselves, 
ye  shall  do  well.  Fare  ye  well. 

30  So  when  they  were  dismissed, 
they  came  to  Antioch :  and  when 
they  had  gathered  the  multitude  to¬ 
gether,  they  delivered  the  epistle : 

31  Which  when  they  had  read, 
they  rejoiced  for  the  consolation. 

32  And  Judas  and  Silas,  being 
prophets  also  themselves,  exhorted 
the  brethren  with  many  words,  and 
confirmed  them. 

33  And  after  they  had  tarried  there 
a  space,  they  were  let  go  in  peace  from 
the  brethren  unto  the  apostles. 

34  Notwithstanding  it  pleased  Silas 
to  abide  there  still. 

35  Paul  also  and  Barnabas  con¬ 
tinued  in  Antioch,  teaching  and 
preaching  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
with  many  others  also. 

36  If  And  some  days  after,  Paul 
said  unto  Barnabas,  Let  us  go  again 
and  visit  our  brethren  in  every  city 
where  we  have  preached  the  word  of 
the  Lord,  and  see  how  they  do. 

37  And  Barnabas  determined  to 
take  with  them  John,  whose  surname 
was  Mark. 

38  But  Paul  thought  not  good  to 
take  him  with  them,  who  departed 

171 


Paul  circumciseth  Timothy.  THE  ACTS. 


from  tHem  from  Pamphylia,  and  went 
not  with  them  to  the  work. 

39  And  the  contention  was  so  sharp 
between  them,  that  they  departed 
asunder  one  from  the  other:  and  so 
Barnabas  took  Mark,  and  sailed  unto 
Cyprus ; 

40  And  Paul  chose  Silas,  and  de¬ 
parted,  being  recommended  by  the 
brethren  unto  the  grace  of  God. 

41  And  he  went  through  Syria  and 
Cilicia,  confirming  the  churches. 

CHAPTEE  XVI. 

1  Paul  having  circumcised  Timothy ,  7  and  being  called 
by  the  Spirit  from  one  country  to  another,  14  convert- 
eth  Lydia ,  16  casteth  out  a  spirit  of  divination.  19 
For  which  cause  he  and  Silas  are  tvhipped  and  im¬ 
prisoned.  26  The  prison  doors  are  opened.  31  The 
jailer  is  converted ,  37  and  they  are  delivered. 

THEN  came  he  to  Derbe  and  Lys- 
tra :  and,  behold,  a  certain  dis¬ 
ciple  was  there,  named  Timotheus, 
the  son  of  a  certain  woman,  which 
was  a  Jewess,  and  believed ;  but  his 
father  was  a  Greek : 

2  Which  was  well  reported  of  by 
the  brethren  that  were  at  Lystra  and 
Iconium. 

3  Him  would  Paul  have  to  go 
forth  with  him ;  and  took  and  cir¬ 
cumcised  him  because  of  the  Jews 
which  were  in  those  quarters:  for  they 
knew  all  that  his  father  was  a  Greek. 

4  And  as  they  went  through  the 
cities,  they  delivered  them  the  decrees 
for  to  keep,  that  were  ordained  of  the 
apostles  and  elders  which  were  at 
Jerusalem. 

5  And  so  were  the  churches  es¬ 
tablished  in  the  faith,  and  increased 
in  number  daily. 

6  Now  when  they  had  gone  through¬ 
out  Phrygia  and  the  region  of  Gala¬ 
tia,  and  were  forbidden  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  to  preach  the  word  in  Asia, 

7  After  they  were  come  to  Mysia, 
they  assayed  to  go  into  Bithynia  : 
but  the  Spirit  suffered  them  not. 

8  And  they  passing  by  Mysia  came 
down  to  Troas. 

9  And  a  vision  appeared  to  Paul 
in  the  night ;  There  stood .  a  man 
of  Macedonia,  and  prayed  him,  say¬ 

172 


Paul  converteth  Lydia. 

ing,  Come  over  into  Macedonia,  and 
help  us. 

10  And  after  he  had  seen  the  vision, 
immediately  we  endeavoured  to  go 
into  Macedonia,  assuredly  gathering 
that  the  Lord  had  called  us  for  to 
preach  the  gospel  unto  them. 

11  Therefore  loosing  from  Troas, 
we  came  with  a  straight  course  to 
Samothracia,  and  the  next  day  to 
Neapolis ; 

12  And  from  thence  to  Philippi, 
which  is  the  chief  city  of  that  part 
of  Macedonia,  and  a  colony  :  and  we 
were  in  that  city  abiding  certain  days. 

13  And  on  the  sabbath  we  went 
out  of  the  city  by  a  river  side,  where 
prayer  was  wont  to  be  made  ;  and  we 
sat  down,  and  spake  unto  the  women 
which  resorted  thither. 

14  IT  And  a  certain  woman  named 
Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple,  of  the  city 
of  Thyatira,  which  worshipped  God, 
heard  us:  whose  heart  the  Lord 
opened,  that  she  attended  unto  the 
things  which  were  spoken  of  Paul. 

15  And  when  she  was  baptized, 
and  her  household,  she  besought  us, 
saying,  If  ye  have  judged  me  to  be 
faithful  to  the  Lord,  come  into  my 
house,  and  abide  there.  And  she 
constrained  us. 

16  IT  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  we 
went  to  prayer,  a  certain  damsel  pos¬ 
sessed  with  a  spirit  of  divination  met 
us,  which  brought  her  masters  much 
gain  by  soothsaying : 

17  The  same  followed  Paul  and  us, 
and  cried,  saying,  These  men  are  the 
servants  of  the  most  high  God,  which 
shew  unto  us  the  way  of  salvation. 

18  And  this  did  she  many  days. 
But  Paul,  being  grieved,  turned  ,  and 
said  to  the  spirit,  I  command  thee  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  to  come  out 
of  her.  And  he  came  out  the  same 
hour. 

19  IT  And  when  her  masters  saw 
that  the  hope  of  their  gains  was 
gone,  they  caught  Paul  and  Silas, 
and  drew  them  into  the  marketplace 
unto  the  rulers, 


Paul  and  Silas  imprisoned.  THE  ACTS. 


20  And  brought  them  to  the  magis¬ 
trates,  saying,  These  men,  being  Jews, 
do  exceedingly  trouble  our  city, 

21  And  teach  customs,  which  are 
not  lawful  for  us  to  receive,  neither 
to  observe,  being  Homans. 

22  And  the  multitude  rose  up  to¬ 
gether  against  them  ;  and  the  magis¬ 
trates  rent  off  their  clothes,  and  com¬ 
manded  to  beat  them. 

23  And  when  they  had  laid  many 
stripes  upon  them,  they  cast  them 
into  prison,  charging  the  jailer  to 
keep  them  safely : 

24  Who,  having  received  such  a 
charge,  thrust  them  into  the  inner 
prison,  and  made  their  feet  fast  in 
the  stocks. 

25  If  And  at  midnight  Paul  and 
Silas  prayed,  and  sang  praises  unto 
God  :  and  the  prisoners  heard  them. 

26  And  suddenly  there  was  a  great 
earthquake,  so  that  the  foundations 
of  the  prison  were  shaken :  and  im¬ 
mediately  all  the  doors  were  opened, 
and  every  one’s  bands  were  loosed. 

27  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
awaking  out  of  his  sleep,  and  seeing 
the  prison  doors  open,  he  drew  out 
his  sword,  and  would  have  killed 
himself,  supposing  that  the  prisoners 
had  been  fled. 

28  But  Paul  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
saying,  Do  thyself  no  harm :  for  we 
are  all  here. 

29  Then  he  called  for  a  light,  and 
sprang  in,  and  came  trembling,  and 
fell  down  before  Paul  and  Silas, 

30  And  brought  them  out,  and  said, 
Sirs,  what  must  I  do  to  be  saved  ? 

31  And  they  said,  Believe  on  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  thou  shalt  be 
saved,  and  thy  house. 

32  And  they  spake  unto  him  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  and  to  all  that 
were  in  his  house. 

33  And  he  took  them  the  same 
hour  of  the  night,  and  washed  their 
stripes  ;  and  was  baptized,  he  and  all 
his,  straightway. 

34  And  when  he  had  brought  them 
into  his  house,  he  set  meat  before 


They  are  set  at  liberty. 

them,  and  rejoiced,  believing  in  God 
with  all  his  house. 

35  And  when  it  was  day,  the  ma¬ 
gistrates  sent  the  serjeants,  saying, 
Let  those  men  go. 

36  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
told  this  saying  to  Paul,  The  magis¬ 
trates  have  sent  to  let  you  go :  now 
therefore  depart,  and  go  in  peace. 

37  But  Paul  said  unto  them,  They 
have  beaten  us  openly  uncondemned, 
being  Homans,  and  have  cast  us  into 
prison;  and  now  do  they  thrust  us 
out  privily  ?  nay  verily ;  but  let  them 
come  themselves  and  fetch  us  out. 

38  And  the  serjeants  told  these 
words  unto  the  magistrates:  and 
they  feared,  when  they  heard  that 
they  were  Homans. 

39  And  they  came  and  besought 
them,  and  brought  them  out,  and  de¬ 
sired  them  to  depart  out  of  the  city. 

40  And  they  went  out  of  the  prison, 
and  entered  into  the  house  of  Lydia: 
and  when  they  had  seen  the  brethren, 
they  comforted  them,  and  departed. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

1  Paul  preacheth  at  Thessalonica,  4  where  some  believe , 
and  others  persecute  h  im.  10  He  is  sent  to  Berea ,  and 
preacheth  there.  13  Being  persecuted  at  Thessalonica, 
15  he  cometh  to  Athens,  and  disputeth,  and  preacheth 
the  living  God  to  them  unknown,  34  whereby  many  are 
converted  unto  Christ. 

OW  when  they  had  passed 
through  Amphipolis  and  Apol- 
lonia,  they  came  to  Thessalonica, 
where  was  a  synagogue  of  the  Jews  : 

2  And  Paul,  as  his  manner  was, 
went  in  unto  them,  and  three  sab¬ 
bath  days  reasoned  with  them  out  of 
the  Scriptures, 

3  Opening  and  alleging,  that  Christ 
must  needs  have  suffered,  and  risen 
again  from  the  dead ;  and  that  this 
Jesus,  whom  I  preach  unto  you,  is 
Christ. 

4  And  some  of  them  believed,  and 
consorted  with  Paul  and  Silas ;  and  of 
the  devout  Greeks  a  great  multitude, 
and  of  the  chief  women  not  a  few. 

5  IT  But  the  Jews  which  believed 
not,  moved  with  envy,  took  unto 
them  certain  lewd  fellows  of  the  baser 

173 


Paul  preacheth  at  Berea. 

sort,  and  gathered  a  company,  and  set 
all  the  city  on  an  uproar,  and  assault¬ 
ed  the  house  of  Jason,  and  sought  to 
bring  them  out  to  the  people. 

6  And  when  they  found  them  not, 
they  drew  Jason  and  certain  brethren 
unto  the  rulers  of  the  city,  crying, 
These  that  have  turned  the  world 
upside  down  are  come  hither  also ; 

7  Whom  Jason  hath  received  :  and 
these  all  do  contrary  to  the  decrees 
of  Cesar,  saying  that  there  is  another 
king,  one  Jesus. 

8  And  they  troubled  the  people 
and  the  rulers  of  the  city,  when  they 
heard  these  things. 

9  And  when  they  had  taken  secu¬ 
rity  of  Jason,  and  of  the  others,  they 
let  them  go. 

10  IT  And  the  brethren  immediate¬ 
ly  sent  away  Paul  and  Silas  by  night 
unto  Berea:  who  coming  thither  went 
into  the  synagogue  of  the  Jews. 

11  These  were  more  noble  than 
those  in  Thessalonica,  in  that  they 
received  the  word  with  all  readiness 
of  mind,  and  searched  the  Scriptures 
daily,  whether  those  things  were  so. 

12  Therefore  many  of  them  believ¬ 
ed  ;  also  of  honourable  women  which 
were  Greeks,  and  of  men,  not  a  few. 

13  But  when  the  Jews  of  Thessa¬ 
lonica  had  knowledge  that  the  word 
of  God  was  preached  of  Paul  at  Berea, 
they  came  thither  also,  and  stirred  up 
the  people. 

14  And  then  immediately  the  bre¬ 
thren  sent  away  Paul  to  go  as  it  were 
to  the  sea :  hut  Silas  and  Timotheus 
abode  there  still. 

15  And  they  that  conducted  Paul 
brought  him  unto  Athens :  and  re¬ 
ceiving  a  commandment  unto  Silas 
and  Timotheus  for  to  come  to  him 
with  all  speed,  they  departed. 

16  Now  while  Paul  waited  for 
them  at  Athens,  his  spirit  was  stirred 
in  him,  when  he  saw  the  city  wholly 
given  to  idolatry. 

17  Therefore  disputed  he  in  the 
synagogue  with  the  Jews,  and  with 
the  devout  persons,  and  in  the  mar- 

174 


He  preacheth  at  Athens. 

ket  daily  with  them  that  met  with 
him. 

18  Then  certain  philosophers  of 
the  Epicureans,  and  of  the  Stoics, 
encountered  him.  And  some  said, 
What  will  this  babbler  say?  other 
some,  He  seemeth  to  he  a  setter 
forth  of  strange  gods :  because  he 
preached  unto  them  Jesus,  and  the 
resurrection. 

19  And  they  took  him,  and  brought 
him  unto  Areopagus,  saying,  May  we 
know  what  this  new  doctrine,  where¬ 
of  thou  speakest,  is  ? 

20Forthoubringest  certain  strange 
things  to  our  ears :  we  would  know 
therefore  what  these  things  mean. 

2 1  (For  all  the  Athenians,  and  stran¬ 
gers  which  were  there,  spent  their 
time  in  nothing  else,  hut  either  to 
tell  or  to  hear  some  new  thing.) 

22  N  Then  Paul  stood  in  the  midst 
of  Mars’  hill,  and  said,  Ye  men  of 
Athens,  I  perceive  that  in  all  things 
ye  are  too  superstitious. 

23  *For  as  I  passed  by,  and  beheld 
your  devotions,  I  found  an  altar 
with  this  inscription,  TO  THE  UN¬ 
KNOWN  GOD.  Whom  therefore  ye 
ignorantly  worship,  him  declare  I  un¬ 
to  you. 

24  God  that  made  the  world  and 
all  things  therein,  seeing  that  he  is 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  dwelleth 
not  in  temples  made  with  hands ; 

25  Neither  is  worshipped  with 
men’s  hands,  as  though  he  needed 
any  thing,  seeing  he  giveth  to  all  life, 
and  breath,  and  all  things  ; 

26  And  hath  made  of  one  blood  all 
nations  of  men  for  to  dwell  on  all  the 
face  of  the  earth,  and  hath  determin¬ 
ed  the  times  before  appointed,  and  the 
hounds  of  their  habitation  ; 

27  That  they  should  seek  the  Lord, 
if  haply  they  might  feel  after  him, 
and  find  him,  though  he  be  not  far 
from  every  one  of  us  : 

28  For  in  him  we  live,  and  move, 
and  have  our  being ;  as  certain  also 
of  your  own  poets  have  said,  For  we 
are  also  his  offspring. 


THE  ACTS. 


THE  ACTS.  Paul  accused  before  Gallio. 


Some  mock,  others  believe. 

29  Forasmuch  then  as  we  are  the 
offspring  of  God,  we  ought  not  to 
think  that  the  Godhead  is  like  unto 
gold,  or  silver,  or  stone,  graven  by 
art  and  man’s  device. 

30  And  the  times  of  this  ignorance 
God  winked  at;  hut  now  command- 
eth  all  men  every  where  to  repent : 

31  Because  he  hath  appointed  a 
day,  in  the  which  he  will  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness  by  that  man 
whom  he  hath  ordained  ;  whereof  he 
hath  given  assurance  unto  all  men ,  in 
that  he  hath  raised  him  from  the  dead. 

32  If  And  when  they  heard  of  the 
resurrection  of  the  dead,  some  mock¬ 
ed:  and  others  said,  We  will  hear 
thee  again  of  this  matter. 

33  So  Paul  departed  from  among 
them. 

34  Howbeit  certain  men  clave  unto 
him,  and  believed :  among  the  which 
was  Dionysius  the  Areopagite,  and 
a  woman  named  Damaris,  and  others 
with  them. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

3  Paul  laboureth  with  his  hands,  and  preacheth  at  Co¬ 
rinth  to  the  Gentiles.  9  The  Lord  encourageth  him, 
in  a  vision.  12  He  is  accused  before  Gallio  the  depu¬ 
ty,  but  is  dismissed.  18  Afterwards  passing  from  city 
to  city  he  strengthened  the  disciples.  24  Apollos,  be¬ 
ing  more  perfectly  instructed  by  Aquila  and  Priscilla, 
28  preacheth  Christ  with  great  efficacy. 

AFTER  these  things  Paul  depart- 
.  ed  from  Athens,  and  came  to 
Corinth ; 

2  And  found  a  certain  Jew  named 
Aquila,  horn  in  Pontus,  lately  come 
from  Italy,  with  his  wife  Priscilla, 
(because  that  Claudius  had  com¬ 
manded  all  Jews  to  depart  from 
Rome,)  and  came  unto  them. 

3  And  because  he  was  of  the  same 
craft,  he  abode  with  them,  and 
wrought :  (for  by  their  occupation 
they  were  tentmakers.) 

4  And  he  reasoned  in  the  syna¬ 
gogue  every  sabbath,  and  persuaded 
the  Jews  and  the  Greeks. 

5  And  when  Silas  and  Timotheus 
were  come  from  Macedonia,  Paul  was 
pressed  in  the  spirit,  and  testified  to 
the  Jews  that  Jesus  was  Christ. 

6  And  when  they  opposed  them¬ 


selves,  and  blasphemed,  he  shook 
his  raiment,  and  said  unto  them,  Your 
blood  be  upon  your  own  heads ;  I  am 
clean :  from  henceforth  I  will  go  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

7  If  And  he  departed  thence,  and 
entered  into  a  certain  man's  house, 
named  Justus,  one  that  worshipped 
God,  whose  house  joined  hard  to  the 
synagogue. 

8  And  Crispus,  the  chief  ruler  of 
the  synagogue,  believed  on  the  Lord 
with  all  his  house  ;  and  many  of  the 
Corinthians  hearing  believed,  and 
were  baptized. 

9  Then  spake  the  Lord  to  Paul  in 
the  night  by  a  vision,  Be  not  afraid, 
hut  speak,  and  hold  not  thy  peace  : 

10  For  I  am  with  thee,  and  no  man 
shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt  thee :  for  I 
have  much  people  in  this  city. 

11  And  he  continued  there  a  year 
and  six  months,  teaching  the  word 
of  God  among  them. 

12  IT  And  when  Gallio  was  the  de¬ 
puty  of  Achaia,  the  Jews  made  insur¬ 
rection  with  one  accord  against  Paul, 
and  brought  him  to  the  j  udgment  seat, 

13  Saying,  This  fellow  persuadeth 
men  to  worship  God  contrary  to  the 
law. 

14  And  when  Paul  was  now  about 
to  open  his  mouth,  Gallio  said  unto 
the  Jews,  If  it  were  a  matter  of 
wrong  or  wicked  lewdness,  O  ye 
Jews,  reason  would  that  I  should 
hear  with  you : 

15  But  if  it  he  a  question  of  words 
and  names,  and  of  your  law,  look  ye 
to  it ;  for  I  will  he  no  judge  of  such 
matters. 

16  And  he  drave  them  from  the 
judgment  seat. 

17  Then  all  the  Greeks  took  Sos- 
thenes,  the  chief  ruler  of  the  syna¬ 
gogue,  and  heat  him  before  the  judg¬ 
ment  seat.  And  Gallio  cared  for 
none  of  those  things. 

18  If  And  Paul  after  this  tarried 
there  yet  a  good  while,  and  then  took 
his  leave  of  the  brethren,  and  sailed 
thence  into  Syria,  and  with  him  Pris- 

175 


The  Holy  Ghost  is  given . 


Apollos  preacheth  at  Ephesus.  THE  ACTS. 

— - - * - - 

cilia  and  Aquila;  haying  shorn  his 


head  in  Cenchrea :  for  he  had  a  vow. 

19  And  he  came  to  Ephesus,  and 
left  them  there :  hnt  he  himself  en¬ 
tered  into  the  synagogue,  and  reason¬ 
ed  with  the  Jews. 

20  When  they  desired  him  to  tarry 
longer  time  with  them,  he  consented 
not ; 

21  But  hade  them  farewell,  saying, 
I  must  by  all  means  keep  this  feast 
that  cometh  in  Jerusalem:  hut  I 
will  return  again  unto  you,  if  God 
will.  And  he  sailed  from  Ephesus. 

22  And  when  he  had  landed  at 
Cesarea,  and  gone  up,  and  saluted 
the  church,  he  went  down  to  Antioch. 

23  And  after  he  had  spent  some  time 
there ,  he  departed,  and  went  over  all 
the  country  of  Galatia  and  Phrygia  in 
order,  strengthening  all  the  disciples. 

24  TT  And  a  certain  Jew  named 
Apollos,  horn  at  Alexandria,  an  elo¬ 
quent  man,  and  mighty  in  the  Scrip¬ 
tures,  came  to  Ephesus. 

25  This  man  was  instructed  in  the 
way  of  the  Lord  ;  and  being  fervent 
in  the  spirit,  he  spake  and  taught 
diligently  the  things  of  the  Lord, 
knowing  only  the  baptism  of  John. 

26  And  he  began  to  speak  boldly 
in  the  synagogue :  whom  when  Aquila 
and  Priscilla  had  heard,  they  took 
him  unto  them ,  and  expounded  unto 
him  the  way  of  God  more  perfectly. 

27  And  when  he  was  disposed  to 
pass  into  Achaia,  the  brethren  wrote, 
exhorting  the  disciples  to  receive 
him :  who,  when  he  was  come,  help¬ 
ed  them  much  which  had  believed 
through  grace : 

28  For  he  mightily  convinced  the 
Jews,  and  that  publicly,  shewing  by 
the  Scriptures  that  Jesus  was  Christ. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

6  The  Holy  Ghost  is  given  by  Paul’s  hands.  9  The 
Jews  blaspheme  his  doctrine ,  which  is  confirmed  by 
miracles.  13  The  Jewish  exorcists  16  are  beaten  by 
the  devil.  19  Conjuring  books  are  burnt.  24  Deme¬ 
trius ,  for  love  of  gain,  raiseth  an  uproar  against 
Paul,  35  which  is  appeased  by  the  townclerk. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while 
il  Apollos  was  at  Corinth,  Paul 

176 


having  passed  through  the  upper 
coasts  came  to  Ephesus  ;  and  finding 
certain  disciples, 

2  He  said  unto  them,  Have  ye  re¬ 
ceived  the  Holy  Ghost  since  ye  be¬ 
lieved  ?  And  they  said  unto  him, 
We  have  not  so  much  as  heard 
whether  there  be  any  Holy  Ghost. 

3  And  he  said  unto  them,  Unto 
what  then  were  ye  baptized  ?  And 
they  said,  Unto  John’s  baptism. 

4  Then  said  Paul,  John  verily 
baptized  with  the  baptism  of  repent¬ 
ance,  saying  unto  the  people,  that 
they  should  believe  on  him  which 
should  come  after  him,  that  is,  on 
Christ  Jesus. 

5  When  they  heard  this,  they 
were  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus. 

6  And  when  Paul  had  laid  his 
hands  upon  them,  the  Holy  Ghost 
came  on  them  ;  and  they  spake  with 
tongues,  and  prophesied. 

7  And  all  the  men  were  about  > 
twelve. 

8  And  he  went  into  the  synagogue, 
and  spake  boldly  for  the  space  of 
three  months,  disputing  and  persuad¬ 
ing  the  things  concerning  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God. 

9  But  when  divers  were  hardened, 
and  believed  not,  hut  spake  evil  of 
that  way  before  the  multitude,  he 
departed  from  them,  and  separated 
the  disciples,  disputing  daily  in  the 
school  of  one  Tyr annus. 

10  And  this  continued  by  the  space 
of  two  years  ;  so  that  all  they  which 

dwelt  in  Asia  heard  the  word  of  the 

* 

Lord  Jesus,  both  Jews  and  Greeks. 

1 1  And  God  wrought  special  mira¬ 
cles  by  the  hands  of  Paul : 

12  So  that  from  his  body  were 
brought  unto  the  sick  handkerchiefs 
or  aprons,  and  the  diseases  departed 
from  them,  and  the  evil  spirits  went 
out  of  them. 

13  If  Then  certain  of  the  vagabond 
Jews,  exorcists,  took  upon  them  to 
call  over  them  which  had  evil  spirits 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  saying, 


Pemetiius  raiseth  an _ THE  ACTS.  uproar  against  Paul . 


We  adjure  you  by  Jesus  whom  Paul 
preacheth. 

14  And  there  were  seven  sons  of  one 
Sceva,  a  Jew,  and  chief  of  the  priests, 
which  did  so. 

15  And  the  evil  spirit  answered 
and  said,  Jesus  I  know,  and  Paul 
I  know  ;  hut  who  are  ye  ? 

16  And  the  man  in  whom  the  evil 
spirit  was  leaped  on  them,  and  over¬ 
came  them,  and  prevailed  against 
them,  so  that  they  fled  out  of  that 
house  naked  and  wounded. 

17  And  this  was  known  to  all  the 
Jews  and  Greeks  also  dwelling  at 
Ephesus ;  and  fear  fell  on  them  all, 
and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  was 
magnified. 

18  And  many  that  believed  came, 
and  confessed,  and  shewed  their  deeds. 

19  Many  of  them  also  which  used 
curious  arts  brought  their  hooks  to¬ 
gether,  and  burned  them  before  all 
men :  and  they  counted  the  price  of 
them,  and  found  it  fifty  thousand 
pieces  of  silver. 

20  So  mightily  grew  the  word  of 
God  and  prevailed. 

21  TT  After  these  things  were  ended, 
Paul  purposed  in  the  spirit,  when 
le  had  passed  through  Macedonia 
md  Achaia,  to  go  to  Jerusalem,  say- 
ng,  After  I  have  been  there,  I  must 
ilso  see  Pome. 

22  So  he  sent  into  Macedonia  two 
>f  them  that  ministered  unto  him, 
Timotheus  and  Erastus ;  hut  he  hirn- 
elf  stayed  in  Asia  for  a  season. 

23  And  the  same  time  there  arose 


10  small  stir  about  that  way. 

24  For  a  certain  man  named  De- 
aetrius,  a  silversmith,  which  made 
ilver  shrines  for  Diana,  brought  no 
mall  gain  unto  the  craftsmen ; 

25  Whom  he  called  together  with 
he  workmen  of  like  occupation,  and 
aid,  Sirs,  ye  know  that  by  this  craft 
ve  have  our  wealth. 

26  Moreover  ye  see  and  hear,  that 
ot  alone  at  Ephesus,  but  almost 
droughout  all  Asia,  this  Paul  hath 
ersuaded  and  turned  away  much 


76 


people,  saying  that  they  be  no  gods, 
which  are  made  with  hands  : 

27  So  that  not  only  this  our  craft 
is  in  danger  to  be  set  at  nought; 
but  also  that  the  temple  of  the  great 
goddess  Diana  should  be  despised, 
and  her  magnificence  should  be  de¬ 
stroyed,  whom  all  Asia  and  the  world 
worshippeth. 

28  And  when  they  heard  these 
sayings ,  they  were  full  of  wrath,  and 
cried  out,  saying,  Great  is  Diana  of 
the  Ephesians. 

2  9  And  the  whole  city  was  filled  with 
confusion  :  and  having  caught  Gaius 
and  Aristarchus,  men  of  Macedonia, 
P aul’s  companions  in  travel,  they  rush¬ 
ed  with  one  accord  into  the  theatre. 

30  And  when  Paul  would  have 
entered  in  unto  the  people,  the  dis¬ 
ciples  suffered  him  not. 

31  And  certain  of  the  chief  of  Asia, 
which  were  his  friends,  sent  unto 
him,  desiring  him  that  he  would  not 
adventure  himself  into  the  theatre. 

32  Some  therefore  cried  one  thing, 
and  some  another:  for  the  assembly  was 
confused ;  and  the  more  part  knew  not 
wherefore  they  were  come  together. 

33  And  they  drew  Alexander  out  of 
the  multitude,  the  Jews  putting  him 
forward.  And  Alexander  beckoned 
with  the  hand,  and  would  have  made 
his  defence  unto  the  people* 

34  But  when  they  knew  that  he 
was  a  Jew,  all  with  one  voice  about 
the  space  of  two  hours  cried  out, 
Great  is  Diana  of  the  Ephesians. 

35  And  when  the  townclerk  had 
appeased  the  people,  he  said,  Ye  men 
ol  Ephesus,  what  man  is  there  that 


knoweth  not  how  that  the  city  of  the 
Ephesians  is  a  worshipper  of  the  great 
goddess  Diana,  and  of  the  image 
which  fell  down  from  Jupiter  ? 

36  Seeing  then  that  these  things 
cannot  be  spoken  against,  ye  ought 
to  be  quiet,  and  to  do  nothing  rashly. 

37  For  ye  have  brought  hither 
these  men,  which  are  neither  robbers 
of  churches,  nor  yet  blasphemers  of 
your  goddess. 


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177 


Paul  goeth  to  Macedonia.  THE  ACTS. 


Paul's  charge  to  the 


38  Wherefore  if  Demetrius,  and  the 
craftsmen  which  are  with  him,  have 
a  matter  against  any  man,  the  law 
is  open,  and  there  are  deputies :  let 
them  implead  one  another. 

39  But  if  ye  inquire  any  thing  con¬ 
cerning  other  matters,  it  shall  he  de¬ 
termined  in  a  lawful  assembly. 

40  For  we  are  in  danger  to  be  call¬ 
ed  in  question  for  this  day’s  uproar, 
there  being  no  cause  whereby  we  may 
give  an  account  of  this  concourse. 

41  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  dismissed  the  assembly. 


CHAPTER  XX. 

1  Paul  goeth  to  Macedonia.  7  He  celebrateth  the  Lord' s 
supper ,  and  preacheth.  9  Eutychus  having  fallen  down 
dead,  10  is  raised  to  life.  17  At  Miletum  he  calleth 
the  elders  together,  telleth  them  what  shall  befall  to 
himself,  28  committeth  God's  flock  to  them,  29  warneth 
them  of  false  teachers,  32  commendeth  them  to  God, 
36  prayeth  with  them,  and  goeth  his  way. 

AND  after  the  uproar  was  ceased, 
Paul  called  unto  him  the  disci¬ 


ples,  and  embraced  them ,  and  depart¬ 
ed  for  to  go  into  Macedonia. 

2  And  when  he  had  gone  over  those 
parts,  and  had  given  them  much  ex¬ 
hortation,  he  came  into  Greece, 

3  And  there  abode  three  months.  And 
when  the  Jews  laid  wait  for  him,  as 
he  was  about  to  sail  into  Syria,  he  pur¬ 
posed  to  return  through  Macedonia. 

4  And  there  accompanied  him  into 
Asia  Sopater  of  Berea;  and  of  the 
Thessalontans,  Aristarchus  and  Se- 
cundus ;  and  Gaius  of  Derbp,  and 
Timotheus ;  and  of  Asia,  Tychicus 
and  Trophimus. 

5  These  going  before  tarried  for  us 
at  Troas. 

6  And  we  sailed  away  from  Philippi 
after  the  days  of  unleavened  bread, 
and  came  unto  them  to  Troas  in  five 
days;  where  we  abode  seven  days. 

7  And  upon  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  when  the  disciples  came  to¬ 
gether  to  break  bread,  Paul  preach¬ 
ed  unto  them,  ready  to  depart  on  the 
morrow ;  and  continued  his  speech 
until  midnight. 

8  And  there  were  many  lights  in 
the  upper  chamber,  where  they  were 
gathered  together. 


9  And  there  sat  in  a  window  a  cer¬ 

tain  young  man  named  Eutychus, 
being  fallen  into  a  deep  sleep :  and 
as  Paul  was  long  preaching,  he  sunk 
down  with  sleep,  and  fell  down  from 
the  third  loft,  and  was  taken  up  dead. 

10  And  Paul  went  down,  and  fell  on 
him,  and  embracing  him  said,  Trouble 
not  yourselves ;  for  his  life  is  in  him. 

11  When  he  therefore  was  come 
up  again,  and  had  broken  bread,  and 
eaten,  and  talked  a  long  while,  even 
till  break  of  day,  so  he  departed. 

12  And  they  brought  the  young  man 
alive,  and  were  not  a  little  comforted. 

13  If  And  we  went  before  to  ship, 
and  sailed  unto  Assos,  there  intending 
to  take  in  Paul:  for  so  had  he  appoint¬ 
ed,  minding  himself  to  go  afoot. 

14  And  when  he  met  with  us  at 
Assos,  we  took  him  in,  and  came  to 
Mitylene. 

15  And  we  sailed  thence,  and  came 
the  next  day  over  against  Chios ; 
and  the  next  day  we  arrived  at  Sa¬ 
mos,  and  tarried  at  Trogy Ilium ;  and 
the  next  day  we  came  to  Miletus. 

16  For  Paul  had  determined  to  sail 
by  Ephesus,  because  he  would  not 
spend  the  time  in  Asia :  for  he  hast¬ 
ed,  if  it  were  possible  for  him,  to  be 
at  Jerusalem  the  day  of  Pentecost. 

17  IT  And  from  Miletus  he  sent  to 
Ephesus,  and  called  the  elders  of  the 
church. 

18  And  when  they  were  come  to 
him,  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  know, 
from  the  first  day  that  I  came  into 
Asia,  after  what  manner  I  have  been 
with  you  at  all  seasons, 

19  Serving  the  Lord  with  all  humi¬ 
lity  of  mind,  and  with  many  tears, 
and  temptations,  which  befell  me  by 
the  lying  in  wait  of  the  Jews: 

20  And  how  I  kept  back  nothing 
that  was  profitable  unto  you,  but  have 
shewed  you,  and  have  taught  you 
publicly,  and  from  house  to  house, 

21  Testifying  both  to  the  Jews,  and 
also  to  the  Greeks,  repentance  to¬ 
ward  God,  and  faith  toward  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


178 


elders  of  Ephesus.  THE 

2  2  And  now,  behold,  I  go  bound  in  the 
spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not  knowing* 
the  things  that  shall  befall  me  there  : 

23  Save  that  the  Holy  Ghost  wit¬ 
nessed  in  every  city,  saying  that 
bonds  and  afflictions  abide  me. 

24  But  none  of  tlifese  things  move 
me,  neither  count  I  my  life  dear 
unto  myself,  so  that  I  might  finish 
my  course  with  joy,  and  the  ministry, 
which  I  have  received  of  the  Lord 
Jesus,  to  testify  the  gospel  of  the 
grace  of  God. 

25  And  now,  behold,  I  know  that 
ye  all,  among  whom  I  have  gone 
preaching  the  kingdom  of  God,  shall 
see  my  face  no  more. 

26  Wherefore  I  take  you  to  record 
this  day,  that  I  am  pure  from  the 
blood  of  all  men. 

27  For  I  have  not  shunned  to  de- 
3lare  unto  you  all  the  counsel  of  God. 

28  Tf  Take  heed  therefore  unto 
yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock,  over 
the  which  the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made 
you  overseers,  to  feed  the  church  of 
God,  which  he  hath  purchased  with 
lis  own  blood. 

29  For  I  know  this,  that  after  my 
leparting  shall  grievous  wolves  enter 
n  among  you,  not  sparing  the  flock. 

30  Also  of  your  own  selves  shall 
nen  arise,  speaking  perverse  things, 
;o  draw  away  disciples  after  them. 

31  Therefore  watch,  and  remember, 
hat  by  the  space  of  three  years  I 
ceased  not  to  warn  every  one  night 
md  day  with  tears. 

32  And  now,  brethren,  I  commend 
mu  to  God,  and  to  the  word  of  his 
p*ace,  which  is  able  to  build  you  up, 
ind  to  give  you  an  inheritance  among 
dl  them  which  are  sanctified. 

33  I  have  coveted  no  man’s  silver, 
ir  gold,  or  apparel. 

34  Yea,  ye  yourselves  know,  that 
hese  hands  have  ministered  unto  my 
Lecessities,  and  to  them  that  were 
vith  me. 

35  I  have  shewed  you  all  things, 
low  that  so  labouring  ye  ought  to 
upport  the  weak,  and  to  remember 


ACTS.  His  journey  to  Jerusalem. 

the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how 
he  said,  It  is  more  blessed  to  give 
than  to  receive. 

36  yi  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  kneeled  down,  and  prayed  with 
them  all. 

37  And  they  all  wept  sore,  and 
fell  on  Paul’s  neck,  and  kissed  him, 

38  Sorrowing  most  of  all  for  the 
words  which  he  spake,  that  they 
should  see  his  face  no  more.  And 
they  accompanied  him  unto  the  ship. 

CHAPTER  XXL 

1  P aul  will  not  by  any  means  be  dissuaded  from  going 
to  Jerusalem.  9  Philip’s  daughters  prophetesses.  17 
Paul  cometh  to  Jerusalem:  27  where  he  is  appre¬ 
hended,  and  in  great  danger,  31  but  by  the  chief 
captain  is  rescued,  and  permitted  to  speak  to  the 
people. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
_  we  were  gotten  from  them,  and 
had  launched,  we  came  with  a  straight 
course  unto  Coos,  and  the  day  fol¬ 
lowing  unto  Rhodes,  and  from  thence 
unto  Patara: 

2  And  finding  a  ship  sailing  over 
unto  Phenicia,  we  went  aboard,  and 
set  forth. 

3  Now  when  we  had  discovered 
Cyprus,  we  left  it  on  the  left  hand, 
and  sailed  into  Syria,  and  landed  at 
Tyre  :  for  there  the  ship  was  to  un¬ 
lade  her  burden. 

4  And  finding  disciples,  we  tarried 
there  seven  days  :  who  said  to  Paul 
through  the  Spirit,  that  he  should 
not  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

5  And  when  we  had  accomplished 
those  days,  we  departed  and  went  our 
way ;  and  they  all  brought  us  on  our 
way,  with  wives  and  children,  till  we 
were  out  of  the  city :  and  we  kneeled 
down  on  the  shore,  and  prayed. 

6  And  when  we  had  taken  our 
leave  one  of  another,  we  took  ship; 
and  they  returned  home  again. 

7  And  when  we  had  finished  our 
course  from  Tyre,  we  came  to  Ptole- 
mais,  and  saluted  the  brethren,  and 
abode  with  them  one  day. 

8  And  the  next  day  we  that  were 
of  Paul’s  company  departed,  and 
came  unto  Cesarea ;  and  we  entered 

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Paul  cometh  to  Jerusalem ,  THE  ACTS,  and  is  assaulted  in  the  temple . 


into  the  house  of  Philip  the  evange¬ 
list,  which  was  one  of  the  seven ; 
and  abode  with  him. 

9  And  the  same  man  had  four  daugh¬ 
ters,  virgins,  which  did  prophesy. 

10  And  as  we  tarried  there  many 
days,  there  came  down  from  Judea 
a  certain  prophet,  named  Agabus. 

11  And  when  he  was  come  unto  us, 
he  took  Paul’s  girdle,  and  hound  his 
own  hands  and  feet,  and  said,  Thus 
saith  the  Holy  Ghost,  So  shall  the 
Jews  at  Jerusalem  hind  the  man  that 
owneth  this  girdle,  and  shall  deliver 
him  into  the  hands  of  the  Gentiles. 

12  And  when  we  heard  these  things, 
both  we,  and  they  of  that  place,  be¬ 
sought  him  not  to  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

13  Then  Paul  answered,  What 
mean  ye  to  weep  and  to  break  mine 
heart  ?  for  I  am  ready  not  to  be  bound 
only,  but  also  to  die  at  Jerusalem  for 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

14  And  when  he  would  not  be  per¬ 
suaded,  we  ceased,  saying,  The  will 
of  the  Lord  be  done. 

15  And  after  those  days  we  took 
up  our  carriages,  and  went  up  to 
Jerusalem. 

16  There  went  with  us  also  cer¬ 
tain  of  the  disciples  of  Cesarea,  and 
brought  with  them  one  Mnason  of 
Cyprus,  an  old  disciple,  with  whom 
we  should  lodge. 

17  And  when  we  were  come  to  Jeru¬ 
salem,  the  brethren  received  us  gladly. 

18  And  the  day  following  Paul 
went  in  with  us  unto  James ;  and  all 
the  elders  were  present. 

19  And  when  he  had  saluted  them, 
he  declared  particularly  what  things 
God  had  wrought  among  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  by  his  ministry. 

20  And  when  they  heard  it,  they 
glorified  the  Lord,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thou  seest,  brother,  how  many  thou¬ 
sands  of  Jews  there  are  which  believe ; 
and  they  are  all  zealous  of  the  law : 

21  And  they  are  informed  of  thee, 
that  thou  teachest  all  the  Jews  which 
are  among  the  Gentiles  to  forsake 
Moses,  saying  that  they  ought  not  to 

180 


circumcise  their  children,  neither  to 
walk  after  the  customs. 

22  What  is  it  therefore  ?  the  mul¬ 
titude  must  needs  come  together :  for 
they  will  hear  that  thou  art  come. 

23  Do  therefore  this  that  we  say  to 
thee  :  We  have  four  men  which  have 
a  vow  on  them ; 

24  Them  take,  and  purify  thyself 
with  them,  and  be  at  charges  with 
them,  that  they  may  shave  their 
heads :  and  all  may  know  that  those 
things,  whereof  they  were  informed 
concerning  thee,  are  nothing;  but 
that  thou  thyself  also  walkest  order¬ 
ly,  and  keepest  the  law. 

25  As  touching  the  Gentiles  which 
believe,  we  have  written  and  conclud¬ 
ed  that  they  observe  no  such  thing, 
save  only  that  they  keep  themselves 
from  things  offered  to  idols,  and  from 
blood,  and  from  strangled,  and  from 
fornication. 

26  Then  Paul  took  the  men,  and  the 
next  day  purifying  himself  with  them 
entered  into  the  temple,  to  signify  the 
accomplishment  of  the  days  of  purifi¬ 
cation,  until  that  an  offering  should  be 
offered  for  every  one  of  them. 

27  And  when  the  seven  days  were 
almost  ended,  the  Jews  which  were 
of  Asia,  when  they  saw  him  in  the 
temple,  stirred  up  all  the  people,  and 
laid  hands  on  him, 

28  Crying  out,  Men  of  Israel,  help: 
This  is  the  man,  that  teacheth  all  men 
every  where  against  the  people,  and 
the  law,  and  this  place :  and  further 
brought  Greeks  also  into  the  temple, 
and  hath  polluted  this  holy  place. 

29  (For  they  had  seen  before  with 
him  in  the  city  Trophimus  an  Ephe¬ 
sian,  whom  they  supposed  that  Paul 
had  brought  into  the  temple.) 

30  And  all  the  city  was  moved,  and 
the  people  ran  together :  and  they  took 
Paul,  and  drew  him  out  of  the  temple : 
and  forthwith  the  doors  were  shut. 

31  And  as  they  went  about  to  kill 
him,  tidings  came  unto  the  chief 
captain  of  the  band,  that  all  Jerusa¬ 
lem  was  in  an  uproar : 


THE  ACTS. 


he  was  converted. 


Paul  declaretli  liow 


32  Who  immediately  took  soldiers 
and  centurions,  and  ran  down  unto 
them :  and  when  they  saw  the  chief 
captain  and  the  soldiers,  they  left 
beating  of  Paul. 

33  Then  the  chief  captain  came 
near,  and  took  him,  and  commanded 
him  to  be  bound  with  two  chains ; 
and  demanded  who  he  was,  and  what 
he  had  done. 

34  And  some  cried  one  thing,  some 
another,  among  the  multitude  :  and 
when  he  could  not  know  the  certain¬ 
ty  for  the  tumult,  he  commanded  him 
to  he  carried  into  the  castle. 

3  5  And  when  he  came  upon  the  stairs, 
so  it  was,  that  he  was  home  of  the 
soldiers  for  the  violence  of  the  people. 

36  For  the  multitude  of  the  people 
followed  after,  crying,  Away  with  him. 

37  And  as  Paul  was  to  he  led  into 
the  castle,  he  said  unto  the  chief  cap¬ 
tain,  May  I  speak  unto  thee  ?  Who 
said,  Canst  thou  speak  Greek  ? 

38  Art  not  thou  that  Egyptian, 
which  before  these  days  madest  an 
uproar,  and  leddest  out  into  the  wil¬ 
derness  four  thousand  men  that  were 
murderers  ? 

39  But  Paul  said,  I  am  a  man  which 
am  a  Jew  of  Tarsus,  a  city  in  Cilicia, 
a  citizen  of  no  mean  city  :  and,  I  be¬ 
seech  thee,  suffer  me  to  speak  unto 
the  people. 

40  And  when  he  had  given  him 
license,  Paul  stood  on  the  stairs,  and 
beckoned  with  the  hand  unto  the 
people.  And  when  there  was  made 
a  great  silence,  he  spake  unto  them 
in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  saying, 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  Paul  declareth  at  large ,  how  he  was  converted  to  the 
faith ,  17  and  called  to  his  apostleship.  22  At  the 
very  mentioning  o  f  the  Gentiles ,  the  people  exclaim  on 
him.  24  He  should  have  been  scourged,  25  but  claim¬ 
ing  the  privilege  of  a  Roman,  he  escapeth. 

EN,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hear 
ye  my  defence  which  I  make 
now  unto  you. 

2  (And  when  they  heard  that  he 
spake  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  to  them, 
they  kept  the  more  silence :  and  he 
saith,) 


1  " 

M 


3  I  am  verily  a  man  which  am  a 
Jew,  born  in  Tarsus,  a  city  in  Cilicia, 
yet  brought  up  in  this  city  at  the 
feet  of  Gamaliel,  and  taught  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  perfect  manner  of  the  law 
of  the  fathers,  and  was  zealous  toward 
God,  as  ye  all  are  this  day. 

4  And  I  persecuted  this  way  unto 
the  death,  binding  and  delivering  in¬ 
to  prisons  both  men  and  women. 

5  As  also  the  high  priest  doth  bear 
me  witness,  and  all  the  estate  of  the 
elders :  from  whom  also  I  received 
letters  unto  the  brethren,  and  went  to 
Damascus,  to  bring  them  which  were 
there  bound  unto  Jerusalem,  for  to 
be  punished. 

6  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  I 
made  my  journey,  and  was  come  nigh 
unto  Damascus  about  noon,  suddenly 
there  shone  from  heaven  a  great  light 
round  about  me. 

7  And  I  fell  unto  the  ground,  and 
heard  a  voice  saying  unto  me,  Saul, 
Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me  ? 

8  And  I  answered,  Who  art  thou, 
Lord?  And  he  said  unto  me,  I  am 
J esus  of  Nazareth,  whom  thou  perse¬ 
cutest. 

9  And  they  that  were  with  me  saw 
indeed  the  light,  and  were  afraid; 
but  they  heard  not  the  voice  of  him 
that  spake  to  me. 

10  And  I  said,  What  shall  I  do, 
Lord  ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Arise,  and  go  into  Damascus ;  and 
there  it  shall  be  told  thee  of  all  things 
which  are  appointed  for  thee  to  do. 

11  And  when  I  could  not  see  for 
the  glory  of  that  light,  being  led  by 
the  hand  of  them  that  were  with  me, 

I  came  into  Damascus. 

12  And  one  Ananias,  a  devout  man 
according  to  the  law,  having  a  good  re¬ 
port  of  all  the  Jews  which  dwelt  there , 

13  Came  unto  me,  and  stood,  and 
said  unto  me,  Brother  Saul,  receive 
thy  sight.  And  the  same  hour  I  look¬ 
ed  up  upon  him. 

14  And  he  said,  The  God  of  our 
fathers  hath  chosen  thee,  that  thou 
shouldest  know  his  will,  and  see  that 

181 


Paul  claimeth  a 


THE  ACTS. 


Roman's  privilege. 


Just  One,  and  shouldest  hear  the 
voice  of  his  mouth. 

15  For  thou  shalt  he  his  witness 
unto  all  men  of  what  thou  hast  seen 
and  heard. 

1 6  And  now  why  tarriest  thou  ?  arise, 
and  he  baptized,  and  wash  away  thy 
sins,  calling  on  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when 
I  was  come  again  to  Jerusalem,  even 
while  I  prayed  in  the  temple,  I  was 
in  a  trance ; 

18  And  saw  him  saying  unto  me, 
Make  haste,  and  get  thee  quickly 
out  of  Jerusalem :  for  they  will  not 
receive  thy  testimony  concerning  me. 

19  And  I  said,  Lord,  they  know  that 
I  imprisoned  and  beat  in  every  syna¬ 
gogue  them  that  believed  on  thee : 

20  And  when  the  blood  of  thy 
martyr  Stephen  was  shed,  I  also  was 
standing  by,  and  consenting  unto  his 
death,  and  kept  the  raiment  of  them 
that  slew  him. 

21  And  he  said  unto  me,  Depart: 
for  I  will  send  thee  far  hence  unto 
the  Gentiles. 

22  And  they  gave  him  audience 
unto  this  word,  and  then  lifted  up 
their  voices,  and  said,  Away  with 
such  a  fellow  from  the  earth:  for  it  is 
not  fit  that  he  should  live. 

23  And  as  they  cried  out,  and  cast 
off  their  clothes,  and  threw  dust  into 
the  air, 

24  The  chief  captain  commanded 
him  to  he  brought  into  the  castle,  and 
hade  that  he  should  he  examined 
by  scourging ;  that  he  might  know 
wherefore  they  cried  so  against  him. 

25  And  as  they  hound  him  with 
thongs,  Paul  said  unto  the  centurion 
that  stood  by,  Is  it  lawful  for  you  to 
scourge  a  man  that  is  a  Homan,  and 
uncondemned  ? 

26  When  the  centurion  heard  that , 
he  went  and  told  the  chief  captain, 
saying,  Take  heed  what  thou  doest ; 
for  this  man  is  a  Homan. 

27  Then  the  chief  captain  came, 
and  said  unto  him,  Tell  me,  art  thou 
a  Homan  ?  He  said,  Yea. 

182 


28  And  the  chief  captain  answered, 
With  a  great  sum  obtained  I  this 
freedom.  And  Paul  said,  But  I  was 
free  horn. 

29  Then  straightway  they  departed 
from  him  which  should  have  examin¬ 
ed  him:  and  the  chief  captain  also 
was  afraid,  after  he  knew  that  he  was 
a  Homan,  and  because  he  had  hound 
him. 

30  On  the  morrow,  because  he 
would  have  known  the  certainty 
wherefore  he  was  accused  of  the 
Jews,  he  loosed  him  from  his  hands, 
and  commanded  the  chief  priests 
and  all  their  council  to  appear,  and 
brought  Paul  down,  and  set  him  be¬ 
fore  them. 

CHAPTEK  XXIII. 

1  As  Paul  pleadeth  his  cause ,  2  Ananias  commandeth 
them  to  smite  him.  7  Dissension  among  his  accusers. 
11  God  encourageth  him.  14  The  Jews ’  laying  wait 
for  Paul  20  is  declared  unto  the  chief  captain .  27 

He  sendeth  him  to  Felix  the  governor. 

AND  Paul,  earnestly  beholding  the 
_  council,  said,  Men  and  brethren, 
I  have  lived  in  all  good  conscience 
before  God  until  this  day. 

2  And  the  high  priest  Ananias 
commanded  them  that  stood  by  him 
to  smite  him  on  the  mouth. 

3  Then  said  Paul  unto  him,  God 
shall  smite  thee,  thou  whited  wall : 
for  sittest  thou  to  judge  me  after  the 
law,  and  commandest  me  to  he  smit¬ 
ten  contrary  to  the  law  ? 

4  And  they  that  stood  by  said, 
Hevilest  thou  God’s  high  priest  ? 

5  Then  said  Paul,  I  wist  not,  bre¬ 
thren,  that  he  was  the  high  priest : 
for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt  not  speak 
evil  of  the  ruler  of  thy  people. 

6  But  when  Paul  perceived  that 
the  one  part  were  Sadducees,  and 
the  other  Pharisees,  he  cried  out  in 
the  council,  Men  and  brethren,  I  am 
a  Pharisee,  the  son  of  a  Pharisee :  of 
the  hope  and  resurrection  of  the  dead 
I  am  called  in  question. 

7  And  when  he  had  so  said,  there 
arose  a  dissension  between  the  Pha¬ 
risees  and  the  Sadducees:  and  the 
multitude  was  divided. 


God  encourageth  Paul. 


THE  ACTS. 


He  is  sent  to  Felix . 


8  For  the  Sadducees  say  that  there 
is  no  resurrection,  neither  angel,  nor 
spirit:  hut  the  Pharisees  confess  both. 

9  And  there  arose  a  great  cry  :  and 
the  scribes  that  were  of  the  Phari¬ 
sees’  part  arose,  and  strove,  saying, 
We  find  no  evil  in  this  man:  hut  if 
a  spirit  or  an  angel  hath  spoken  to 
him,  let  us  not  fight  against  God. 

10  And  when  there  arose  a  great 
dissension,  the  chief  captain,  fearing 
lest  Paul  should  have  been  pulled 
in  pieces  of  them,  commanded  the 
soldiers  to  go  down,  and  to  take  him 
by  force  from  among  them,  and  to 
bring  him  into  the  castle. 

11  And  the  night  following  the 
Lord  stood  by  him,  and  said,  Be  of 
good  cheer,  Paul :  for  as  thou  hast 
testified  of  me  in  Jerusalem,  so  must 
thou  hear  witness  also  at  Borne. 

12  And  when  it  was  day,  certain 
of  the  Jews  handed  together,  and 
hound  themselves  under  a  curse,  say¬ 
ing  that  they  would  neither  eat  nor 
drink  till  they  had  killed  Paul. 

13  And  they  were  more  than  forty 
which  had  made  this  conspiracy. 

14  And  they  came  to  the  chief 
priests  and  elders,  and  said,  We  have 
hound  ourselves  under  a  great  curse, 
that  we  will  eat  nothing  until  we 
have  slain  Paul. 

15  Now  therefore  ye  with  the  coun¬ 
cil  signify  to  the  chief  captain  that  he 
bring  him  down  unto  you  to  morrow, 
as  though  ye  would  inquire  some¬ 
thing  more  perfectly  concerning  him : 
and  we,  or  ever  he  come  near,  are 
ready  to  kill  him. 

1 6  And  when  Paul’s  sister’s  son  heard 
of  their  lying  in  wait,  he  went  .and 
entered  into  the  castle,  and  told  Paul. 

17  Then  Paul  called  one  of  the 
centurions  unto  Aim,  and  said,  Bring 
this  young  man  unto  the  chief  cap¬ 
tain  :  for  he  hath  a  certain  thing  to 
tell  him. 

18  So  he  took  him,  and  brought 
him  to  the  chief  captain,  and  said, 
Paul  the  prisoner  called  me  unto 
him ,  and  prayed  me  to  bring  this 


young  man  unto  thee,  who  hath 
something  to  say  unto  thee. 

19  Then  the  chief  captain  took 
him  by  the  hand,  and  went  with  him 
aside  privately,  and  asked  Aim,  What 
is  that  thou  hast  to  tell  me  ? 

20  And  he  said,  The  Jews  have 
agreed  to  desire  thee  that  thou  would- 
est  bring  down  Paul  to  morrow  into 
the  council,  as  though  they  would 
inquire  somewhat  of  him  more  per¬ 
fectly. 

21  But  do  not  thou  yield  unto  them: 
for  there  lie  in  wait  for  him  of  them 
more  than  forty  men,  which  have 
hound  themselves  with  an  oath,  that 
they  will  neither  eat  nor  drink  till 
they  have  killed  him :  and  now  are 
they  ready,  looking  for  a  promise 
from  thee. 

22  So  the  chief  captain  then  let  the 
young  man  depart,  and  charged  him , 
See  thou  tell  no  man  that  thou  hast 
shewed  these  things  to  me. 

23  And  he  called  unto  him  two 
centurions,  saying,  Make  ready  two 
hundred  soldiers  to  go  to  Cesarea, 
and  horsemen  threescore  and  ten, 
and  spearmen  two  hundred,  at  the 
third  hour  of  the  night ; 

24  And  provide  them  beasts,  that 
they  may  set  Paul  on,  and  bring  him 
safe  unto  Felix  the  governor. 

25  And  he  wrote  a  letter  after  this 
manner : 

26  Claudius  Lysias  unto  the  most 
excellent  governor  F elix  sendeth  greet¬ 
ing. 

27  This  man  was  taken  of  the  Jews, 
and  should  have  been  killed  of  them : 
then  came  I  with  an  army,  and  res¬ 
cued  him,  having  understood  that  he 
was  a  Boman. 

28  And  when  I  would  have  known 
the  cause  wherefore  they  accused  him, 
I  brought  him  forth  into  their  council : 

29  Whom  I  perceived  to  he  accused 
of  questions  of  their  law,  hut  to  have 
nothing  laid  to  his  charge  worthy  of 
death  or  of  bonds. 

30  And  when  it  was  told  me  how 
that  the  Jews  laid  wait  for  the  man, 

183 


Paul  accused  by  Tertullus. 

I  sent  straightway  to  thee,  and  gave 
commandment  to  his  accusers  also 
to  say  before  thee  what  they  had 
against  him.  Farewell. 

31  Then  the  soldiers,  as  it  was  com¬ 
manded  them,  took  Paul,  and  brought 
him  by  night  to  Antipatris. 

32  On  the  morrow  they  left  the 
horsemen  to  go  with  him,  and  re¬ 
turned  to  the  castle : 

33  Who,  when  they  came  to  Cesa- 
rea,  and  delivered  the  epistle  to  the 
governor,  presented  Paul  also  before 
him. 

34  And  when  the  governor  had  read 
the  letter,  he  asked  of  what  province 
he  was.  And  when  he  understood 
that  he  was  of  Cilicia; 

35  I  will  hear  thee,  said  he,  when 
thine  accusers  are  also  come.  And 
he  commanded  him  to  he  kept  in 
Herod’s  judgment  hall. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

1  Paul  being  accused  by  Tertullus  the  orator ,  10  answer- 
eth  for  his  life  and  doctrine.  24  He  preacheth  Christ 
to  the  governor  and  his  wife.  26  The  governor  hopeth 
for  a  bribe,  but  in  vain.  2 7  At  last,  going  out  of  his 
office,  he  leaveth  Paul  in  prison. 

AND  after  five  days  Ananias  the 
.  high  priest  descended  with  the 
elders,  and  with  a  certain  orator  na¬ 
med  Tertullus,  who  informed  the  gov¬ 
ernor  against  Paul. 

2  And  when  he  was  called  forth, 
Tertullus  began  to  accuse  him ,  say¬ 
ing,  Seeing  that  by  thee  we  enjoy 
great  quietness,  and  that  very  worthy 
deeds  are  done  unto  this  nation  by 
thy  providence, 

3  We  accept  it  always,  and  in  all 
places,  most  noble  Felix,  with  all 
thankfulness. 

4  Notwithstanding,  that  I  he  not 
further  tedious  unto  thee,  I  pray  thee 
that  thou  wouldest  hear  us  of  thy 
clemency  a  few  words. 

5  For  we  have  found  this  man  a 
pestilent  fellow,  and  a  mover  of  sedi¬ 
tion  among  all  the  Jews  throughout 
the  world,  and  a  ringleader  of  the 
sect  of  the  Nazarenes : 

6  Who  also  hath  gone  about  to  pro¬ 
fane  the  temple :  whom  we  took, 

184 


He  answer eth  for 

and  would  have  judged  according  to 
our  law. 

7  But  the  chief  captain  Lysias  came 
upon  us,  and  with  great  violence  took 
him  away  out  of  our  hands, 

8  Commandinghis  accusers  to  come 
unto  thee :  by  examining  of  whom 
thyself  mayest  take  knowledge  of  all 
these  things,  whereof  we  accuse  him. 

9  And  the  Jews  also  assented,  say¬ 
ing  that  these  things  were  so. 

10  Then  Paul,  after  that  the  gover¬ 
nor  had  beckoned  unto  him  to  speak, 
answered,  Forasmuch  as  I  know  that 
thou  hast  been  of  many  years  a  judge 
unto  this  nation,  I  do  the  more  cheer¬ 
fully  answer  for  myself: 

f  11  Because  that  thou  mayest  un¬ 
derstand,  that  there  are  yet  hut 
twelve  days  since  I  went  up  to  Jeru¬ 
salem  for  to  worship. 

12  And  they  neither  found  me  in 
the  temple  disputing  with  any  man, 
neither  raising  up  the  people,  neither 
in  the  synagogues,  nor  in  the  city : 

13  Neither  can  they  prove  the 
things  whereof  they  now  accuse  me. 

14  But  this  I  confess  unto  thee,  that 
after  the  way  which  they  call  heresy, 
so  worship  I  the  God  of  my  fathers, 
believing  all  things  which  are  written 
in  the  law  and  in  the  prophets : 

15  And  have  hope  toward  God, 
which  they  themselves  also  allow, 
that  there  shall  he  a  resurrection  of 
the  dead,  both  of  the  just  and  unjust. 

16  And  herein  do  I  exercise  myself, 
to  have  always  a  conscience  void  of 
offence  toward  God,  and  toward  men. 

17  Now  after  many  years  I  came 
to  bring  alms  to  my  nation,  and  of¬ 
ferings. 

18  Whereupon  certain  Jews  from 
Asia  found  me  purified  in  the  temple, 
neither  with  multitude,  nor  with  tu¬ 
mult. 

19  Who  ought  to  have  been  here 
before  thee,  and  object,  if  they  had 
aught  against  me. 

20  Or  else  let  these  same  here  say, 
if  they  have  found  any  evil  doing  in 
me,  while  I  stood  before  the  council. 


THE  ACTS. 


himself  before  Felix. 


THE  ACTS. 


He  appealeth  unto  Cesar . 


21  Except  it  be  for  this  one  voice, 
that  I  cried  standing  among  them, 
Touching  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead  I  am  called  in  question  hy  you 
this  day. 

22  And  when  Felix  heard  these 
things,  having  more  perfect  know¬ 
ledge  of  that  way,  he  deferred  them, 
and  said,  When  Lysias  the  chief  cap¬ 
tain  shall  come  down,  I  will  know 
the  uttermost  of  your  matter. 

23  And  he  commanded  a  centurion 
to  keep  Paul,  and  to  let  him  have 
liberty,  and  that  he  should  forbid 
none  of  his  acquaintance  to  minister 
or  come  unto  him. 

24  And  after  certain  days,  when 
Felix  came  with  his  wife  Drusilla, 
which  was  a  Jewess,  he  sent  for 
Paul,  and  heard  him  concerning  the 
faith  in  Christ. 

25  And  as  he  reasoned  of  right¬ 
eousness,  temperance,  and  judgment 
to  come,  Felix  'trembled,  and  an¬ 
swered,  Go  thy  way  for  this  time; 
when  I  have  a  convenient  season,  I 
will  call  for  thee. 

26  He  hoped  also  that  money 
should  have  been  given  him  of  Paul, 
that  he  might  loose  him :  wherefore 
he  sent  for  him  the  oftener,  and  com¬ 
muned  with  him. 

27  But  after  two  years  Porcius 
F estus  came  into  F elix’  room  :  and 
Felix,  willing  to- shew  the  Jews  a 
pleasure,  left  Paul  bound. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

2  The  Jews  accuse  Paul  before  Festus.  8  He  answer eth 
for  himself,  11  and  appealeth  unto  Cesar.  14  After¬ 
wards  Festus  openeth  his  matter  to  king  Agrippa,  23 
and  he  is  brought  forth.  25  Festus  cleareth  him  to 
have  done  nothing  worthy  of  death. 

O W  when  F estus  was  come  into 
the  province,  after  three  days  he 
ascended  from  Cesarea  to  Jerusalem. 

2  Then  the  high  priest  and  the 
chief  of  the  Jews  informed  him 
against  Paul,  and  besought  him, 

3  And  desired  favour  against 
him,  that  he  would  send  for  him  to 
Jerusalem,  laying  wait  in  the  way 
to  kill  him. 

4  But  Festus  answered,  that  Paul 


should  be  kept  at  Cesarea,  and  that  he 
himself  would  depart  shortly  thither. 

5  Let  them  therefore,  said  he, 
which  among  you  are  able,  go  down 
with  me ,  and  accuse  this  man,  if 
there  be  any  wickedness  in  him. 

6  And  when  he  had  tarried  among 
them  more  than  ten  days,  he  went 
down  unto  Cesarea;  and  the  next 
day  sitting  on  the  judgment  seat 
commanded  Paul  to  be  brought. 

7  And  when  he  was  come,  the  Jews 
which  came  down  from  Jerusalem 
stood  round  about,  and  laid  many 
and  grievous  complaints  against  Paul, 
which  they  could  not  prove. 

8  While  he  answered  for  himself, 
Neither  against  the  law  of  the  Jews, 
neither  against  the  temple,  nor  yet 
against  Cesar,  have  I  offended  any 
thing  at  all. 

9  But  Festus,  willing  to  do  the 
Jews  a  pleasure,  answered  Paul,  and 
said,  Wilt  thou  go  up  to  Jerusalem, 
and  there  be  judged  of  these  things 
before  me  ? 

10  Then  said  Paul,  I  stand  at  Ce¬ 
sar’s  judgment  seat,  where  I  ought  to 
be  judged :  to  the  Jews  have  I  done 
no  wrong,  as  thou  very  well  knowest. 

11  For  if  I  be  an  offender,  or  have 
committed  any  thing  worthy  of  death, 
I  refuse  not  to  die  :  but  if  there  be 
none  of  these  things  whereof  these 
accuse  me,  no  man  may  deliver  me 
unto  them.  I  appeal  unto  Cesar. 

12  Then  Festus,  when  he  had 
conferred  with  the  council,  answer¬ 
ed,  Hast  thou  appealed  unto  Cesar  ? 
unto  Cesar  shalt  thou  go. 

13  And  after  certain  days  king 
Agrippa  and  Bernice  came  unto  Ce¬ 
sarea  to  salute  Festus. 

14  And  when  they  had  been  there 
many  days,  Festus  declared  Paul’s 
cause  unto  the  king,  saying,  There  is 
a  certain  man  left  in  bonds  by  F elix  : 

15  About  whom,  when  I  was  at 
Jerusalem,  the  chief  priests  and  the 
elders  of  the  Jews  informed  me,  de¬ 
siring  to  have  judgment  against  him. 

16  To  whom  I  answered,  It  is  not 

185 


Agrippa  desireth  to  hear  Paul.  THE  ACTS. 


Paul's  defence 


the  manner  of  the  Romans  to  deliver 
any  man  to  die,  before  that  he  which 
is  accused  have  the  accusers  face  to 
face,  and  have  license  to  answer  for 
himself  concerning  the  crime  laid 
against  him. 

17  Therefore,  when  they  were 
come  hither,  without  any  delay  on 
the  morrow  I  sat  on  the  judgment 
seat,  and  commanded  the  man  to  he 
brought  forth. 

18  Against  whom  when  the  accu¬ 
sers  stood  up,  they  brought  none  accu¬ 
sation  of  such  things  as  I  supposed: 

19  But  had  certain  questions 
against  him  of  their  own  supersti¬ 
tion,  and  of  one  Jesus,  which  was 
dead,  whom  Paul  affirmed  to  he  alive. 

20  And  because  I  doubted  of  such 
manner  of  questions,  I  asked  him 
whether  he  would  go  to  Jerusalem, 
and  there  he  judged  of  these  matters. 

21  But  when  Paul  had  appealed 
to  he  reserved  unto  the  hearing  of 
Augustus,  I  commanded  him  to  he 
kept  till  I  might  send  him  to  Cesar. 

22  Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Festus, 
I  would  also  hear  the  man  myself.  To 
morrow,  said  he,  thou  shalt  hear  him. 

23  And  on  the  morrow,  when 
Agrippa  was  come,  and  Bernice, 
with  great  pomp,  and  was  entered 
into  the  place  of  hearing,  with  the 
chief  captains,  and  principal  men  of 
the  city,  at  Festus’  commandment 
Paul  was  brought  forth. 

24  And  Festus  said,  King  Agrippa, 
and  all  men  which  are  here  present 
with  us,  ye  see  this  man,  about 
whom  all  the  multitude  of  the  Jews 
have  dealt  with  me,  both  at  Jerusa¬ 
lem,  and  also  here,  crying  that  he 
ought  not  to  live  any  longer. 

25  But  when  I  found  that  he  had 
committed  nothing  worthy  of  death, 
and  that  he  himself  hath  appealed  to 
Augustus,  I  have  determined  to  send 
him. 

26  Of  whom  I  have  no  certain 
thing  to  write  unto  my  lord.  Where¬ 
fore  I  have  brought  him  forth  before 
you,  and  specially  before  thee,  O  king 

186 


Agrippa,  that,  after  examination  had, 

1  might  have  somewhat  to  write. 

27  For  it  seemeth  to  me  unrea¬ 
sonable  to  send  a  prisoner,  and  not 
withal  to  signify  the  crimes  laid 
against  him. 

CHAPTER  XXYI. 

2  Paul ,  in  the  'presence,  of  Agrippa,  declareth  his  life 
from  his  childhood,  12  and  how  miraculously  he  was 
converted,  and  called  to  his  apostleship.  24  Festus 
chargeth  him  to  be  mad,  whereunto  he  answereth  mod¬ 
estly.  28  Agrippa  is  almost  persuaded  to  be  a 
Christian.  31  The  whole  company  pronounce  him 
innocent. 

THEN  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul, 
Thou  art  permitted  to  speak  for 
thyself.  Then  Paul  stretched  forth 
the  hand,  and  answered  for  himself : 

2  I  think  myself  happy,  king 
Agrippa,  because  I  shall  answer  for 
myself  this  day  before  thee  touching 
all  the  things  whereof  I  am  accused 
of  the  Jews : 

3  Especially  because  I  know  thee 
to  he  expert  in  all  customs  and 
questions  which  are  among  the 
Jews :  wherefore  I  beseech  thee  to 
hear  me  patiently. 

4  My  manner  of  life  from  my 
youth,  which  was  at  the  first  among 
mine  own  nation  at  Jerusalem,  know 
all  the  Jews ; 

5  Which  knew  me  from  the  be¬ 
ginning,  if  they  would  testify,  that 
after  the  most  straitest  sect  of  our 
religion  I  lived  a  Pharisee. 

6  And  now  I  stand  and  am  judged 
for  the  hope  of  the  promise  made  of 
God  unto  our  fathers : 

7  Unto  which  promise  our  twelve 
tribes,  instantly  serving  God  day 
and  night,  hope  to  come.  For  which 
hope’s  sake,  king  Agrippa,  I  am  ac¬ 
cused  of  the  Jews. 

8  Why  should  it  he  thought  a  thing 
incredible  with  you,  that  God  should 
raise  the  dead  ? 

9  I  verily  thought  with  myself,  that 
I  ought  to  do  many  things  contrary 
to  the  name  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

10  Which  thing  I  also  did  in  Jeru¬ 
salem  :  and  many  of  the  saints  did 
I  shut  up  in  prison,  having  received 
authority  from  the  chief  priests ;  and 


before  Agrippa. 


THE  ACTS. 


He  is  declared  innocent. 


when  they  were  put  to  death,  I  gave 
my  voice  against  them. 

11  And  I  punished  them  oft  in 
every  synagogue,  and  compelled 
them  to  blaspheme  ;  and  being  ex¬ 
ceedingly  mad  against  them,  I  perse¬ 
cuted  them  even  unto  strange  cities. 

12  Whereupon  as  I  went  to  Da¬ 
mascus  with  authority  and  commis¬ 
sion  from  the  chief  priests, 

13  At  midday,  O  king,  I  saw  in 
the  way  a  light  from  heaven,  above 
the  brightness  of  the  sun,  shining 
round  about  me  and  them  which 
journeyed  with  me. 

14  And  when  we  were  all  fallen 
to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  voice  speak¬ 
ing  unto  me,  and  saying  in  the  He¬ 
brew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why  perse- 
cutest  thou  me  ?  it  is  hard  for  thee 
to  kick  against  the  pricks. 

15  And  I  said,  Who  art  thou, 
Lord  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  Jesus 
whom  thou  persecutest. 

16  But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy 
feet:  for  I  have  appeared  unto  thee 
for  this  purpose,  to  make  thee  a 
minister  and  a  witness  both  of  these 
things  which  thou  hast  seen,  and  of 
those  things  in  the  which  I  will  ap¬ 
pear  unto  thee ; 

17  Delivering  thee  from  the  peo¬ 
ple,  and  from  the  Gentiles,  unto 
whom  now  I  send  thee, 

18  To  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turn 
them  from  darkness  to  light,  and  from 
the  power  of  Satan  unto  God,  that 
they  may  receive  forgiveness  of  sins, 
and  inheritance  among  them  which 
are  sanctified  by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

19  Whereupon,  O  king  Agrippa,  I 
was  not  disobedient  unto  the  hea¬ 
venly  vision  : 

20  But  shewed  first  unto  them  of 
Damascus,  and  at  Jerusalem,  and 
throughout  all  the  coasts  of  Judea, 
and  then  to  the  Gentiles,  that  they 
should  repent  and  turn  to  God,  and 
do  works  meet  for  repentance. 

21  For  these  causes  the  Jews 
caught  me  in  the  temple,  and  went 
about  to  kill  me. 


22  Having  therefore  obtained  help 
of  God,  I  continue  unto  this  day,  wit¬ 
nessing  both  to  small  and  great,  say¬ 
ing  none  other  things  than  those 
which  the  prophets  and  Moses  did 
say  should  come  : 

23  That  Christ  should  suffer,  and 
that  he  should  be  the  first  that  should 
rise  from  the  dead,  and  should  shew 
light  unto  the  people,  and  to  the 
Gentiles. 

24  And  as  he  thus  spake  for  him¬ 
self,  Festus  said  with  a  loud  voice, 
Paul,  thou  art  beside  thyself ;  much 
learning  doth  make  thee  mad. 

25  But  he  said,  I  am  not  mad, 
most  noble  F estus  ;  but  speak  forth 
the  words  of  truth  and  soberness. 

26  For  the  king  knoweth  of  these 
things,  before  whom  also  I  speak 
freely :  for  I  am  persuaded  that  none 
of  these  things  are  hidden  from  him ; 
for  this  thing  was  not  done  in  a  corner. 

27  King  Agrippa,  believest  thou  the 
prophets?  I  know  that  thou  believest. 

28  Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul,  • 
Almost  thou  persuadest  me  to  be  a 
Christian. 

29  And  Paul  said,  I  would  to  God, 
that  not  only  thou,  but  also  all  that  hear 
me  this  day,  were  both  almost,  and  alto¬ 
gether  such  as  I  am,  except  these  bonds. 

30  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
the  king  rose  up,  and  the  governor,  and 
Bernice,  and  they  that  sat  with  them : 

31  And  when  they  were  gone  aside, 
they  talked  between  themselves,  say¬ 
ing,  This  man  doeth  nothing  worthy 
of  death  or  of  bonds. 

32  Then  said  Agrippa  unto  Festus, 
This  man  might  have  been  set  at 
liberty,  if  he  had  not  appealed  unto 
Cesar. 

CHAPTEK  XXVII. 

1  Paul  shipping  toward  Pome ,  10  foretelletli  of  the 
danger  of  the  voyage ,  11  but  is  not  believed.  14  They 
are  tossed  to  and  fro  with  tempest,  41  and  suffer  ship¬ 
wreck,  22,  34,  44  yet  all  come  safe  to  land. 

AND  when  it  was  determined  that 
-jlA.  we  should  sail  into  Italy,  they 
delivered  Paul  and  certain  other  pris¬ 
oners  unto  one  named  Julius,  a  cen¬ 
turion  of  Augustus’  band. 

187 


Paul's  voyage  THE 

2  And  entering  into  a  ship  of 
Adramyttium,  we  launched,  mean¬ 
ing  to  sail  by  the  coasts  of  Asia ;  one 
Aristarchus,  a  Macedonian  of  Thes- 
salonica,  being  with  us. 

3  And  the  next  day  we  touched 
at  Sidon.  And  Julius  courteously  en¬ 
treated  Paul,  and  gave  him  liberty  to 
go  unto  his  friends  to  refresh  himself. 

4  And  when  we  had  launched 
from  thence,  we  sailed  under  Cyprus, 
because  the  winds  were  contrary. 

5  And  when  we  had  sailed  over 
the  sea  of  Cilicia  and  Pamphylia,  we 
came  to  Myra,  a  city  of  Lycia. 

6  And  there  the  centurion  found 
a  ship  of  Alexandria  sailing  into  Ita¬ 
ly  ;  and  he  put  us  therein. 

7  And  when  we  had  sailed  slowly 
many  days,  and  scarce  were  come 
over  against  Cnidus,  the  wind  not 
suffering  us,  we  sailed  under  Crete, 
over  against  Salmone; 

8  And,  hardly  passing  it,  came 
unto  a  place  which  is  called  the 

•  F air  Havens  ;  nigh  whereunto  was 
the  city  of  Lasea. 

9  Now  when  much  time  was  spent, 
and  when  sailing  was  now  dangerous, 
because  the  fast  was  now  already 
past,  Paul  admonished  them , 

10  And  said  unto  them,  Sirs,  I  per¬ 
ceive  that  this  voyage  will  be  with 
hurt  and  much  damage,  not  only  of 
the  lading  and  ship,  but  also  of  our 
lives. 

11  Nevertheless  the  centurion  be¬ 
lieved  the  master  and  the  owner  of 
the  ship,  more  than  those  things 
which  were  spoken  by  Paul. 

12  And  because  the  haven  was  not 
commodious  to  winter  in,  the  more 
part  advised  to  depart  thence  also,  if 
by  any  means  they  might  attain  to 
Phenice,  and  there  to  winter;  which 
is  a  haven  of  Crete,  and  lieth  toward 
the  southwest  and  northwest. 

13  And  when  the  south  wind  blew 
softly,  supposing  that  they  had  ob¬ 
tained  their  purpose,  loosing  thence , 
they  sailed  close  by  Crete. 

14  But  not  long  after  there  arose 

188 


ACTS.  toward  Rome. 

against  it  a  tempestuous  wind,  called 
Euroclydon. 

15  And  when  the  ship  was  caught, 
and  could  not  bear  up  into  the  wind, 
we  let  her  drive. 

16  And  running  under  a  certain 
island  which  is  called  Clauda,  we  had 
much  work  to  come  by  the  boat : 

17  Which  when  they  had  taken 
up,  they  used  helps,  undergirding  the 
ship ;  and,  fearing  lest  they  should 
fall  into  the  quicksands,  strake  sail, 
and  so  were  driven. 

18  And  we  being  exceedingly 
tossed  with  a  tempest,  the  next  day 
they  lightened  the  ship; 

19  And  the  third  day  we  cast  out 
with  our  own  hands  the  tackling  of 
the  ship. 

20  And  when  neither  sun  nor  stars 
in  many  days  appeared,  and  no  small 
tempest  lay  on  us ,  all  hope  that  we 
should  be  saved  was  then  taken  away. 

21  But  after  long  abstinence,  Paul 
stood  forth  in  the  midst  of  them,  and 
said,  Sirs,  ye  should  have  hearkened 
unto  me,  and  not  have  loosed  from 
Crete,  and  to  have  gained  this  harm 
and  loss. 

22  And  now  I  exhort  you  to  be  of 
good  cheer :  for  there  shall  be  no  loss 
of  any  man's  life  among  you,  but  of 
the  ship. 

23  For  there  stood  by  me  this 
night  the  angel  of  God,  whose  I  am, 
and  whom  I  serve, 

24  Saying,  Fear  not,  Paul;  thou 
must  be  brought  before  Cesar :  and, 
lo,  God  hath  given  thee  all  them 
that  sail  with  thee. 

25  Wherefore,  sirs,  be  of  good 
cheer :  for  I  believe  God,  that  it 
shall  be  even  as  it  was  told  me. 

26  Howbeit  we  must  be  cast  upon 
a  certain  island. 

27  But  when  the  fourteenth  night 
was  come,  as  we  were  driven  up  and 
down  in  Adria,  about  midnight  the 
shipmen  deemed  that  they  drew  near 
to  some  country ; 

2  8  And  sounded,  and  found  it  twenty 
fathoms :  and  when  they  had  gone  a 


THE  ACTS.  He  is  kindly  entertained. 


Paul  is  shipwrecked. 

little  further,  they  sounded  again, 
and  found  it  fifteen  fathoms. 

29  Then  fearing  lest  we  should 
have  fallen  upon  rocks,  they  cast  four 
anchors  out  of  the  stern,  and  wish¬ 
ed  for  the  day. 

30  And  as  the  shipmen  were  about 
to  flee  out  of  the  ship,  when  they  had 
let  down  the  boat  into  the  sea,  under 
colour  as  though  they  would  have 
cast  anchors  out  of  the  foreship, 

31  Paul  said  to  the  centurion  and 
to  the  soldiers,  Except  these  abide 
in  the  ship,  ye  cannot  be  saved. 

32  Then  the  soldiers  cut  off  the 
ropes  of  the  boat,  and  let  her  fall  off. 

33  And  while  the  day  was  coming 
on,  Paul  besought  them  all  to  take 
meat,  saying,  This  day  is  the  four¬ 
teenth  day  that  ye  have  tarried  and  con¬ 
tinued  fasting,  having  taken  nothing. 

34  Wherefore  I  pray  you  to  take 
some  meat ;  for  this  is  for  your  health  : 
for  there  shall  not  a  hair  fall  from 
the  head  of  any  of  you. 

35  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken, 
he  took  bread,  and  gave  thanks  to  God 
in  presence  of  them  all ;  and  when 
he  had  broken  it ,  he  began  to  eat. 

36  Then  were  they  all  of  good 
cheer,  and  they  also  took  some  meat. 

3  7  And  we  were  in  all  in  the  ship  two 
hundred  threescore  and  sixteen  souls. 

38  And  when  they  had  eaten  enough, 
they  lightened  the  ship,  and  cast  out 
the  wheat  into  the  sea. 

39  And  when  it  was  day,  they 
knew  not  the  land :  hut  they  disco¬ 
vered  a  certain  creek  with  a  shore, 
into  the  which  they  were  minded,  if 
it  were  possible,  to  thrust  in  the  ship. 

40  And  when  they  had  taken  up  the 
anchors,  they  committed  themselves 
unto  the  sea,  and  loosed  the  rudder 
hands,  and  hoised  up  the  mainsail  to 
the  wind,  and  made  toward  shore. 

41  And  falling  into  a  place  where 
two  seas  met,  they  ran  the  ship 
aground ;  and  the  forepart  stuck  fast, 
and  remained  unmoveahle,  hut  the 
hinder  part  was  broken  with  the  vio¬ 
lence  of  the  waves. 


42  And  the  soldiers’  counsel  was 
to  kill  the  prisoners,  lest  any  of  them 
should  swim  out,  and  escape. 

43  But  the  centurion,  willing  to 
save  Paul,  kept  them  from  their  pur¬ 
pose  ;  and  commanded  that  they 
which  could  swim  should  cast  them¬ 
selves  first  into  the  sea ,  and  get  to 
land  : 

44  And  the  rest,  some  on  hoards, 
and  some  on  broken  pieces  of  the 
ship.  And  so  it  came  to  pass,  that 
they  escaped  all  safe  to  land. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

1  P aul  after  his  shipwreck  is  kindly  entertained  of  the 
barbarians.  5  The  viper  on  his  hand  hurteth  him, 
not.  8  He  healeth  many  diseases  in  the  island.  11 
They  depart  towards  Rome.  V]  He  declareth  to  the 
Jews  the  cause  of  his  coming.  24  After  his  preaching 
some  were  persuaded,  and  some  believed  not.  80  Yet 
he  preacheth  there  two  years. 


was  called  Melita. 

2  And  the  barbarous  people  shewed 
us  no  little  kindness:  for  they  kin¬ 
dled  a  fire,  and  received  us  every 
one,  because  of  the  present  rain,  and 
because  of  the  cold. 

3  And  when  Paul  had  gathered  a 
bundle  of  sticks,  and  laid  them  on 
the  fire,  there  came  a  viper  out  of  the 
heat,  and  fastened  on  his  hand. 

4  And  when  the  barbarians  saw  the 
venomous  beast  hang  on  his  hand, 
they  said  among  themselves,  No 
doubt  this  man  is  a  murderer,  whom, 
though  he  hath  escaped  the  sea,  yet 
vengeance  suffereth  not  to  live. 

5  And  he  shook  off  the  beast  into 
the  fire,  and  felt  no  harm. 

6  Howheit  they  looked  when  he 
should  have  swollen,  or  fallen  down 
dead  suddenly :  hut  after  they  had 
looked  a  great  while,  and  saw  no  harm 
come  to  him,  they  changed  their 
minds,  and  said  that  he  was  a  god. 

7  In  the  same  quarters  were  pos¬ 
sessions  of  the  chief  man  of  the  isl¬ 
and,  whose  name  was  Publius ;  who  re¬ 
ceived  us,  and  lodged  us  three  days 
courteously. 

8  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the 

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Paul’s  arrival  at  Pome .  THE  ACTS.  He preacheth  the  gospel  there . 


father  of  Publius  lay  sick  of  a  fever 
and  of  a  bloody  flux  :  to  whom  Paul 
entered  in,  and  prayed,  and  laid  his 
hands  on  him,  and  healed  him. 

9  So  when  this  was  done,  others 
also,  which  had  diseases  in  the  island, 
came,  and  were  healed  : 

10  Who  also  honoured  us  with 
many  honours ;  and  when  we  depart¬ 
ed,  they  laded  us  with  such  things 
as  were  necessary. 

11  And  after  three  months  we  de¬ 
parted  in  a  ship  of  Alexandria,  which 
had  wintered  in  the  isle,  whose  sign 
was  Castor  and  Pollux. 

12  And  landing  at  Syracuse,  we 
tarried  there  three  days. 

13  And  from  thence  we  fetched  a 
compass,  and  came  to  Rhegium  :  and 
after  one  day  the  south  wind  blew, 
and  we  came  the  next  day  to  Puteoli : 

14  Where  we  found  brethren,  and 
were  desired  to  tarry  with  them  seven 
days :  and  so  we  went  toward  Rome. 

15  And  from  thence,  when  the  bre¬ 
thren  heard  of  us,  they  came  to  meet 
us  as  far  as  Appii  Forum,  and  the 
Three  T averns ;  whom  when  Paul  saw, 
he  thanked  God,  and  took  courage. 

16  And  when  we  came  to  Rome, 
the  centurion  delivered  the  prisoners 
to  the  captain  of  the  guard :  hut 
Paul  was  suffered  to  dwell  by  him¬ 
self  with  a  soldier  that  kept  him. 

17  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after 
three  days  Paul  called  the  chief  of 
the  Jews  together :  and  when  they 
were  come  together,  he  said  unto 
them,  Men  and  brethren,  though  I 
have  committed  nothing  against  the 
people,  or  customs  of  our  fathers,  yet 
was  I  delivered  prisoner  from  Jeru¬ 
salem  into  the  hands  of  the  Romans : 

18  Who,  when  they  had  examined 
me,  would  have  let  me  go,  because 
there  was  no  cause  of  death  in  me. 

19  Butwhen  the  Jews  spake  against 
it ,  I  was  constrained  to  appeal  unto 
Cesar ;  not  that  I  had  aught  to  ac¬ 
cuse  my  nation  of. 

20  For  this  cause  therefore  have  I 
called  for  you,  to  see  you,  and  to  speak 

190 


with  you  :  because  that  for  the  hope 
of  Israel  I  am  bound  with  this  chain. 

21  And  they  said  unto  him,  We 
neither  received  letters  out  of  Judea 
concerning  thee,  neither  any  of  the 
brethren  that  came  shewed  or  spake 
any  harm  of  thee. 

22  But  we  desire  to  hear  of  thee 
what  thou  thinkest :  for  as  concern¬ 
ing  this  sect,  we  know  that  every 
where  it  is  spoken  against. 

23  And  when  they  had  appointed 
him  a  day,  there  came  many  to  him 
into  his  lodging;  to  whom  he  ex¬ 
pounded  and  testified  the  kingdom  of 
God,  persuading  them  concerning 
Jesus,  both  out  of  the  law  of  Moses, 
and  out  of  the  prophets,  from  morn¬ 
ing  till  evening. 

24  .And  some  believed  the  things 
which  were  spoken,  and  some  be¬ 
lieved  not. 

25  And  when  they  agreed  not 
among  themselves,  they  departed, 
after  that  Paul  had  spoken  one  word, 
Well  spake  the  Holy  Ghost  by  Esaias 
the  prophet  unto  our  fathers, 

2  6  Saying,  Go  unto  this  people,  and 
say,  Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall 
not  understand  ;  and  seeing  ye  shall 
see,  and  not  perceive  : 

27  For  the  heart  of  this  people  is 
waxed  gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull 
of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  have  they 
closed ;  lest  they  should  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears, 
and  understand  with  their  heart,  and 
should  he  converted,  and  I  should 
heal  them. 

28  Be  it  known  therefore  unto  you, 
that  the  salvation  of  God  is  sent  unto 
the  Gentiles,  and  that  they  will  hear  it. 

29  And  when  he  had  said  these 
words,  the  Jews  departed,  and  had 
great  reasoning  among  themselves. 

30  And  Paul  dwelt  two  whole 
years  in  his  own  hired  house,  and  re¬ 
ceived  all  that  came  in  unto  him, 

31  Preaching  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  teaching  those  things  which  con¬ 
cern  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  with  all 
confidence,  no  man  forbidding  him. 


THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 

TO  THE 

ROMANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Paul  commendeth  his  calling  to  the  Romans,  9  and 
his  desire  to  come  to  them.  16  What  his  gospel  is, 
and  the  righteousness  which  it  sheweth.  18  God  is 
angry  with  all  manner  of  sin.  21  What  were  the  sins 
of  the  Gentiles. 

PAUL,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ, 
called  to  be  an  apostle,  separated 
unto  the  gospel  of  God, 

2  (Which  he  had  promised  afore  by 
his  prophets  in  the  holy  Scriptures,) 

3  Concerning  his  Son  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  which  was  made  of  the  seed 
of  David  according  to  the  flesh ; 

4  And  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God 
with  power,  according  to  the  Spirit  of 
holiness,  by  the  resurrection  from  the 
dead : 

5  By  whom  we  have  received  grace 
and  apostleship,  for  obedience  to  the 
faith  among  all  nations,  for  his  name : 

6  Among  whom  are  ye  also  the 
called  of  Jesus  Christ : 

7  To  all  that  he  in  Borne,  beloved 
of  God,  called  to  be  saints :  Grace  to 
you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

8  First,  I  thank  my  God  through 
Jesus  Christ  for  you  all,  that  your 
faith  is  spoken  of  throughout  the 
whole  world. 

9  For  God  is  my  witness,  whom  I 
serve  with  my  spirit  in  the  gospel  of 
his  Son,  that  without  ceasing  I  make 
mention  of  you  always  in  my  prayers ; 

10  Making  request,  if  by  any  means 
now  at  length  I  might  have  a  pros¬ 
perous  journey  by  the  will  of  God  to 
come  unto  you. 

11  For  I  long  to  see  you,  that  I  may 
impart  unto  you  some  spiritual  gift, 
to  the  end  ye  may  he  established ; 

12  That  is,  that  I  may  he  comforted 
together  with  you  by  the  mutual  faith 
both  of  you  and  me. 


13  Now  I  would  not  have  you  igno¬ 
rant,  brethren,  that  oftentimes  I  pur¬ 
posed  to  come  untQ  you,  (but  was  let 
hitherto,)  that  I  might  have  some 
fruit  among  you  also,  even  as  among 
other  Gentiles. 

14  I  am  debtor  both  to  the  Greeks, 
and  to  the  Barbarians ;  both  to  the 
wise,  and  to  the  unwise. 

15  So,  as  much  as  in  me  is,  I  am 
ready  to  preach  the  gospel  to  you 
that  are  at  Borne  also. 

16  For  I  am  not  ashamed  of  the 
gospel  of  Christ :  for  it  is  the  power 
of  God  unto  salvation  to  every  one 
that  believeth;  to  the  Jew  first,  and 
also  to  the  Greek. 

17  For  therein  is  the  righteousness 
of  God  revealed  from  faith  to  faith : 
as  it  is  written,  The  just  shall  live  by 
faith. 

18  For  the  wrath  of  God  is  revealed 
from  heaven  against  all  ungodliness 
and  unrighteousness  of  men,  who 
hold  the  truth  in  unrighteousness ; 

19  Because  that  which  may  be 
known  of  God  is  manifest  in  them ; 
for  God  hath  shewed  it  unto  them. 

20  For  the  invisible  things  of  him 
from  the  creation  of  the  world  are 
clearly  seen,  being  understood  by  the 
things  that  are  made,  even  his  eternal 
power  and  Godhead ;  so  that  they 
are  without  excuse: 

21  Because  that,  when  they  knew 
God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God, 
neither  were  thankful ;  but  became 
vain  in  their  imaginations,  and  their 
foolish  heart  was  darkened. 

22  Professing  themselves  to  be  wise, 
they  became  fools, 

23  And  changed  the  glory  of  the 
uncorruptible  God  into  an  image 
made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and 

191 


The  sins  of  the  Gentiles. 


ROMANS. 


to  birds,  and  fourfooted  beasts,  and 
creeping  things. 

24  Wherefore  God  also  gave  them 
up  to  uncleanness,  through  the  lusts  of 
their  own  hearts,  to  dishonour  their 
own  bodies  between  themselves  : 

2 5  Who  changed  the  truth  of  God 
into  a  lie,  and  worshipped  and  served 
the  creature  more  than  the  Creator, 
who  is  blessed  for  ever.  Amen. 

26  For  this  cause  God  gave  them 
up  unto  vile  affections  :  for  even  their 
women  did  change  the  natural  use 
into  that  which  is  against  nature  : 

27  And  likewise  also  the  men, 
leaving  the  natural  use  of  the  woman, 
burned  in  their  lust  one  toward  an¬ 
other  ;  men  with  men  working  that 
which  is  unseemly,  and  receiving  in 
themselves  that  recompense  of  their 
error  which  was  meet. 

28  And  even  as  they  did  not  like  to 
retain  God  in  their  knowledge,  God 
gave  them  over  to  a  reprobate  mind, 
to  do  those  things  which  are  not  con¬ 
venient  ; 

29  Being  filled  with  all  unrighteous¬ 
ness,  fornication,  wickedness,  covet¬ 
ousness,  maliciousness  ;  full  of  envy, 
murder,  debate,  deceit,  malignity ; 
whisperers, 

30  Backbiters,  haters  of  God,  de¬ 
spiteful,  proud,  boasters,  inventors 
of  evil  things,  disobedient  to  parents, 

31  Without  understanding,  cove¬ 
nant-breakers,  without  natural  affec¬ 
tion,  implacable,  unmerciful : 

32  Who,  knowing  the  judgment  of 
God,  that  they  which  commit  such 
things  are  worthy  of  death,  not  only 
do  the  same,  but  have  pleasure  in 
them  that  do  them. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  They  that  sin,  though  they  condemn  it  in  others,  can¬ 
not  excuse  themselves,  6  and  much  less  escape  the  judg¬ 
ment  of  God,  9  whether  they  be  Jews  or  Gentiles. 
14  The  Gentiles  cannot  escape,  1*7  nor  yet  the  Jews, 
25  whom  their  circumcision  shall  not  profit,  if  they 
keep  not  the  law. 

HERE  FORE  thou  art  inexcusa¬ 
ble,  O  man,  whosoever  thou  art 
that  judgest :  for  wherein  thou  judgest 
another,  thou  condemnest  thyself ;  for 

192 


God's  impartial  judgment. 
- — - 

thou  that  judgest  doest  the  same 

things. 

2  But  we  are  sure  that  the  judgment 
of  God  is  according  to  truth  against 
them  which  commit  such  things. 

3  And  thinkest  thou  this,  O  man, 
that  judgest  them  which  do  such 
things,  and  doest  the  same,  that  thou 
shalt  escape  the  judgment  of  God  ? 

4  Or  despises!  thou  the  riches  of  his 
goodness  and  forbearance  and  longsuf- 
fering ;  not  knowing  that  the  goodness 
of  God  leadeth  thee  to  repentance  ? 

5  But,  after  thy  hardness  and  im¬ 
penitent  heart,  treasurest  up  unto 
thyself  wrath  against  the  day  of 
wrath  and  revelation  of  the  righteous 
judgment  of  God; 

6  Who  will  render  to  every  man 
according  to  his  deeds  : 

7  To  them  who  by  patient  continu¬ 
ance  in  well  doing  seek  for  glory  and 
honour  and  immortality,  eternal  life : 

8  But  unto  them  that  are  conten¬ 
tious,  and  do  not  obey  the  truth,  but 
obey  unrighteousness,  indignation  and 
wrath, 

9  Tribulation  and  anguish,  upon 
every  soul  of  man  that  doeth  evil;  of 
the  Jew  first,  and  also  of  the  Gentile; 

10  But  glory,  honour,  and  peace, 
to  every  man  that  worketh  good;  to 
the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Gentile  : 

11  For  there  is  no  respect  of  per¬ 
sons  with  God. 

12  For  as  many  as  have  sinned 
without  law  shall  also  perish  without 
law  ;  and  as  many  as  have  sinned  in 
the  law  shall  be  judged  by  the  law ; 

13  (For  not  the  hearers  of  the  law 
are  just  before  God,  but  the  doers  of 
the  law  shall  be  justified. 

14  For  when  the  Gentiles,  which 
have  not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the 
things  contained  in  the  law,  these, 
having  not  the  law,  are  a  law  unto 
themselves  : 

15  Which  shew  the  work  of  the 
law  written  in  their  hearts,  their  con¬ 
science  also  bearing  witness,  and  their 
thoughts  the  mean  while  accusing  or 
else  excusing  one  another ;) 


The  Jews  cannot  escape. 


ROMANS; 


The  Jews’  prerogative. 


CHAPTER  III. 


16  In  the  day  when  God  shall 
judge  the  secrets  of  men  by  Jesus 
Christ  according  to  my  gospel. 

17  Behold,  thou  art  called  a  Jew, 
and  restest  in  the  law,  and  makest 
thy  boast  of  God, 

18  And  knowest  his  will,  and  ap- 
provest  the  things  that  are  more  ex¬ 
cellent,  being  instructed  out  of  the 
law ; 

19  And  art  confident  that  thou 
thyself  art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a 
light  of  them  which  are  in  dark¬ 
ness, 

20  An  instructor  of  the  foolish,  a 
teacher  of  babes,  which  hast  the 
form  of  knowledge  and  of  the  truth 
in  the  law. 

21  Thou  therefore  which  teachest 
another,  teachest  thou  not  thyself? 
thou  that  preachest  a  man  should 
not  steal,  dost  thou  steal  ? 

.  22  Thou  that  sayest  a  man  should 
not  commit  adultery,  dost  thou  com¬ 
mit  adultery  ?  thou  that  abhorrest 
idols,  dost  thou  commit  sacrilege  ? 

23  Thou  that  makest  thy  boast  of 
the  law,  through  breaking  the  law 
dishonourest  thou  God  ? 

24  For  the  name  of  God  is  blas¬ 
phemed  among  the  Gentiles  through 
you,  as  it  is  written. 

25  For  circumcision  verily  profit- 
eth,  if  thou  keep  the  law:  hut  if  thou 
he  a  breaker  of  the  law,  thy  circum¬ 
cision  is  made  uncircumcision. 

26  Therefore,  if  the  uncircuincision 
keep  the  righteousness  of  the  law, 
shall  not  his  uncircumcision  he  count¬ 
ed  for  circumcision  ? 

27  And  shall  not  uncircumcision 
which  is  by  nature,  if  it  fulfil  the  law, 
judge  thee,  who  by  the  letter  and  cir¬ 
cumcision  dost  transgress  the  law  ? 

28  For  he  is  not  a  Jew,  which  is 
one  outwardly;  neither  is  that  circum¬ 
cision,  which  is  outward  in  the  flesh  : 

29  But  he  is  a  Jew,  which  is  one 
inwardly ;  and  circumcision  is  that 
of  the  heart,  in  the  spirit,  and  not 
in  the  letter ;  ivhose  praise  is  not  of 
men,  hut  of  God. 


1  The  Jews’  prerogative:  3  ivhich  they  have  not  lost:  9 
howbeit  the  law  convinceth  them  also  of  sin :  20  therefore 
no  flesh  is  justified  by  the  law ,  28  but  all ,  without  differ - 
ence,  by  faith  only :  31  and  yet  the  law  i  s  not  abolished. 

WHAT  advantage  then  hath  the 
Jew  ?  or  what  profit  is  there 
of  circumcision? 

2  Much  every  way:  chiefly,  be¬ 
cause  that  unto  them  were  commit¬ 
ted  the  oracles  of  God. 

3  For  what  if  some  did  not  be¬ 
lieve?  shall  their  unbelief  make  the 
faith  of  God  without  effect  ? 

4  God  forbid:  yea,  let  God  be 
true,  but  every  man  a  liar ;  as  it  is 
written,  That  thou  mightest  be  jus¬ 
tified  in  thy  sayings,  and  mightest 
overcome  when  thou  art  judged. 

5  But  if  our  unrighteousness  com¬ 
mend  the  righteousness  of  God,  what 
shall  we  say  ?  Is  God  unrighteous 
who  taketh  vengeance  ?  (I  speak  as 
a  man) 

6  God  forbid  :  for  then  how  shall 
God  judge  the  world  ? 

7  For  if  the  truth  of  God  hath 
more  abounded  through  my  lie  unto 
his  glory;  why  yet  am  I  also  judged 
as  a  sinner  ? 

8  And  not  rather ,  (as  we  be  slan¬ 
derously  reported,  and  as  some  affirm 
that  we  say,)  Let  us  do  evil,  that  good 
may  come?  whose  damnation  is  just. 

9  What  then  ?  are  we  better  than 
they  ?  No,  in  no  wise :  for  we  have 
before  proved  both  Jews  and  Gen¬ 
tiles,  that  they  are  all  under  sin ; 

10  As  it  is  written,  There  is  none 
righteous,  no,  not  one: 

11  There  is  none  that  understand- 
eth,  there  is  none  that  seeketh  after 
God. 

12  They  are  all  gone  out  of  the 
way,  they  are  together  become  un¬ 
profitable  ;  there  is  none  that  doeth 
good,  no,  not  one. 

13  Their  throat  is  an  open  sepul¬ 
chre  ;  with  their  tongues  they  have 
used  deceit;  the  poison  of  asps  is 
under  their  lips : 

14  Whose  mouth  is  full  of  cursing 
and  bitterness : 


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15  Their  feet  are  swift  to  shed 
blood : 

16  Destruction  and  misery  are  in 
their  ways  : 

17  And  the  way  of  peace  have 
they  not  known : 

18  There  is  no  fear  of  God  before 
their  eyes. 

19  Now  we  know  that  what  things 
soever  the  law  saith,  it  saith  to  them 
who  are  under  the  law:  that  every 
mouth  may  he  stopped,  and  all  the 
world  may  become  guilty  before  God. 

20  Therefore  by  the  deeds  of  the 
law  there  shall  no  flesh  he  justified 
in  his  sight :  for  by  the  law  is  the 
knowledge  of  sin. 

21  But  now  the  righteousness  of 
God  without  the  law  is  manifested, 
being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the 
prophets ; 

22  Even  the  righteousness  of  God 
ivhich  is  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  unto 
all  and  upon  all  them  that  believe  ; 
for  there  is  no  difference : 

23  For  all  have  sinned,  and  come 
short  of  the  glory  of  God ; 

24  Being  justified  freely  by  his 
grace  through  the  redemption  that  is 
in  Christ  Jesus : 

25  Whom  God  hath  set  forth  to  be 
a  propitiation  through  faith  in  his 
blood,  to  declare  his  righteousness  for 
the  remission  of  sins  that  are  past, 
through  the  forbearance  of  God  ; 

26  To  declare,  I  say ,  at  this  time 
his  righteousness :  that  he  might  he 
just,  and  the  justifier  of  him  which 
belie veth  in  Jesus. 

27  Where  is  boasting  then?  It  is 
excluded.  By  what  law  ?  of  works  ? 
Nay ;  hut  by  the  law  of  faith. 

28  Therefore  we  conclude  that  a 
man  is  justified  by  faith  without  the 
deeds  of  the  law. 

29  Is  he  the  God  of  the  Jews 
only  ?  is  he  not  also  of  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  ?  Yes,  of  the  Gentiles  also: 

30  Seeing  it  is  one  God,  which 
shall  justify  the  circumcision  by  faith, 
and  uncircumcision  through  faith. 

31  Do  we  then  make  void  the  law 

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through  faith?  God  forbid:  yea,  we 
establish  the  law. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Abraham's  faith  was  imputed  to  him  for  righteous¬ 
ness ,  10  before  lie  was  circumcised.  13  By  faith  only 
he  and  his  seed  received  the  promise.  16  Abraham  is 
the  father  of  all  that  believe.  24  Our  faith  also  shall 
be  imputed  to  us  for  righteousness. 

WHAT  shall  we  say  then  that 
Abraham  our  father,  as  per¬ 
taining  to  the  flesh,  hath  found  ? 

2  For  if  Abraham  were  justified 
by  works,  he  hath  whereof  to  glory ; 
but  not  before  God. 

3  For  what  saith  the  Scripture  ? 
Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was 
counted  unto  him  for  righteousness. 

4  Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the 
reward  not  reckoned  of  grace,  but  of 
debt. 

5  But  to  him  that  worketh  not, 
hut  belie  veth  on  him  that  justifieth 
the  ungodly,  his  faith  is  counted  for 
righteousness. 

6  Even  as  David  also  describeth 
the  blessedness  of  the  man,  unto 
whom  God  imputeth  righteousness 
without  works, 

7  Saying ,  Blessed  are  they  whose 
iniquities  are  forgiven,  and  whose 
sins  are  covered. 

8  Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom  the 
Lord  will  not  impute  sin. 

9  Cometh  this  blessedness  then 
upon  the  circumcision  only ,  or  upon 
the  uncircumcision  also  ?  for  we  say 
that  faith  was  reckoned  to  Abraham 
for  righteousness. 

10  How  was  it  then  reckoned? 
when  he  was  in  circumcision,  or  in 
uncircumcision?  Not  in  circumcision, 
but  in  uncircumcision. 

11  And  he  received  the  sign  of 
circumcision,  a  seal  of  the  righteous¬ 
ness  of  the  faith  which  he  had  yet 
being  uncircumcised  :  that  he  might 
he  the  father  of  all  them  that  believe, 
though  they  he  not  circumcised ;  that 
righteousness  might  he  imputed  unto 
them  also: 

12  And  the  father  of  circumcision 
to  them  who  are  not  of  the  circum¬ 
cision  only,  but  who  also  walk  in 


ROMANS. 


Reconciliation  by  Christ . 


to  him  for  righteousness . 

- - - - - - 

the  steps  of  that  faith  of  our  father 
Abraham,  which  he  had  being-  yet  un- 
circumcised. 

13  For  the  promise,  that  he  should 

be  the  heir  oi  the  world,  was  not  to 
Abraham,  or  to  his  seed,  through  the 
law,  but  through  the  righteousness  of 
faith. 

14  For  if  they  which  are  of  the  law 
be  heirs,  faith  is  made  void,  and  the 
promise  made  of  none  effect  : 

15  Because  the  law  worketh  wrath : 
for  where  no  law  is,  there  is  no  trans¬ 
gression. 

16  Therefore  it  is  of  faith,  that  it 
might  be  by  grace  ;  to  the  end  the 
promise  might  be  sure  to  all  the  seed  ; 
not  to  that  only  which  is  of  the  law, 
but  to  that  also  which  is  of  the  faith  of 
Abraham ;  who  is  the  father  of  us  all, 

17  (As  it  is  written,  I  have  made 
thee  a  father  of  many  nations,)  before 
him  whom  he  believed,  even  God, 
who  quickeneth  the  dead,  and  calleth 
those  things  which  be  not  as  though 
they  were : 

18  Who  against  hope  believed  in 
hope,  that  he  might  become  the  father 
of  many  nations,  according  to  that 
which  was  spoken,  So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

19  And  being  not  weak  in  faith,  he 
considered  not  his  own  body  now  dead, 
when  he  was  about  a  hundred  years 
old,  neither  yet  the  deadness  of  Sarah’s 
womb  : 

20  He  staggered  not  at  the  promise 
of  God  through  unbelief;  but  was 
strong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to  God ; 

21  And  being  fully  persuaded,  that 
what  he  had  promised,  he  was  able 
also  to  perform. 

22  And  therefore  it  was  imputed  to 
him  for  righteousness. 

23  Now  it  was  not  written  for  his 
sake  alone,  that  it  was  imputed  to  him; 

24  But  for  us  also,  to  whom  it  shall 
oe  imputed,  il  we  believe  on  him  that 
*aised  up  Jesus  our  Lord  from  the 
lead ; 

25  Who  was  delivered  for  our  of- 
ences,  and  was  raised  again  for  our 
ustification. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  Being  justified  by  faith ,  we  have  peace  with  God,  2 
and  joy  in  our  hope,  8  that  since  we  were  reconciled 
by  his  blood,  when  we  were  enemies,  10  we  shall  much 
more  be  saved  being  reconciled.  12  As  sin  and  death 
came  by  Adam,  17  so  much  more  righteousness  and 
life  by  Jesus  Christ.  20  Where  sin  abounded ,  grace 
did  superabound. 

HPHEREFORE  being  justified  by 
JL  faith,  we  have  peace  with  God 
through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ: 

2  By  whom  also  we  have  access  by 
faith  into  this  grace  wherein  we  stand, 
and  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  glory  of 
God. 

3  And  not  only  so,  but  we  glory  in 
tribulations  also  ;  knowing  that  tri¬ 
bulation  worketh  patience ; 

4  And  patience,  experience ;  and 
experience,  hope: 

5  And  hope  maketh  not  ashamed  ; 
because  the  love  of  God  is  shed 
abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the  Holy 
Ghost  which  is  given  unto  us. 

6  For  when  we  were  yet  without 
strength,  in  due  time  Christ  died  for 
the  ungodly. 

7  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous  man 
will  one  die:  yet  perad venture  for  a 
good  man  some  would  even  dare  to 
die. 

8  But  God  commendeth  his  love 
toward  us,  in  that,  while  we  were  yet 
sinners,  Christ  died  for  us. 

9  Much  more  then,  being  now  justi¬ 
fied  by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved 
from  wrath  through  him. 

10  For  if,  when  we  were  enemies,  we 
were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death 
of  his  Son ;  much  more,  being  recon¬ 
ciled,  we  shall  be  saved  by  his  life. 

11  And  not  only  so,  but  we  also  joy 
in  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
by  whom  we  have  now  received  the 
atonement. 

12  Wherefore,  as  by  one  man  sin 
entered  into  the  world,  and  death  by 
sin  ;  and  so  death  passed  upon  all 
men,  for  that  all  have  sinned  : 

13  (For  until  the  law  sin  was  in  the 
world  :  but  sin  is  not  imputed  when 
there  is  no  law. 

14  Nevertheless  death  reigned  from 
Adam  to  Moses,  even  over  them  that 

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We  may 


Reconciliation  by  Christ. 


had  not  sinned  after  the  similitude 
of  Adam’s  transgression,  who  is  the 
figure  of  him  that  was  to  come. 

15  But  not  as  the  offence,  so  also 
is  the  free  gift:  for  if  through  the 
offence  of  one  many  he  dead,  much 
more  the  grace  of  God,  and  the  gift 
by  grace,  which  is  by  one  man,  Jesus 
Christ,  hath  abounded  unto  many. 

16  And  not  as  it  was  by  one  that 
sinned,  so  is  the  gift:  for  the  judg¬ 
ment  was  by  one  to  condemnation, 
but  the  free  gift  is  of  many  offences 
unto  justification. 

17  For  if  by  one  man’s  offence  death 
reigned  by  one ;  much  more  they 
which  receive  abundance  of  grace 
and  of  the  gift  of  righteousness  shall 
reign  in  life  by  one,  Jesus  Christ.) 

18  Therefore,  as  by  the  offence  of 
one  judgment  came  upon  all  men  to 
condemnation  ;  even  so  by  the  right¬ 
eousness  of  one  the  free  gift  came 
upon  all  men  unto  justification  of  life. 

19  For  as  by  one  man’s  disobe¬ 
dience  many  were  made  sinners,  so 
by  the  obedience  of  one  shall  many 
be  made  righteous. 

20  Moreover  the  law  entered,  that 
the  offence  might  abound.  But  where 
sin  abounded,  grace  did  much  more 
abound : 

21  That  as  sin  hath  reigned  unto 
death,  even  so  might  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal 
life  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  We  may  not  live  in  sin,  2  for  we  are  dead  unto  it, 
3  as  appear eth  by  our  baptism.  12  Let  not  sin  reign 
any  more,  18  because  we  have  yielded  ourselves  to  the 
service  of  righteousness,  23  and  for  that  death  is  the 
wages  of  sin. 

WHAT  shall  we  say  then?  Shall 
we  continue  in  sin,  that  grace 
may  abound  ? 

2  God  forbid.  How  shall  we,  that  are 
dead  to  sin,  live  any  longer  therein  ? 

3  Know  ye  not,  that  so  many  of  us 
as  were  baptized  into  Jesus  Christ 
were  baptized  into  his  death  ? 

4  Therefore  we  are  buried  with  him 
by  baptism  into  death:  that  like  as 
Christ  was  raised  up  from  the  dead 

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not  live  in  sin . 

by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  even  so  we 
also  should  walk  in  newness  of  life. 

5  For  if  we  have  been  planted  to¬ 
gether  in  the  likeness  of  his  death, 
we  shall  be  also  in  the  likeness  of  his 
resurrection : 

6  Knowing  this,  that  our  old  man  is 
crucified  with  him ,  that  the  body  of 
sin  might  be  destroyed,  that  hence¬ 
forth  we  should  not  serve  sin. 

7  For  he  that  is  dead  is  freed  from 
sin. 

8  Now  if  we  be  dead  with  Christ, 
we  believe  that  we  shall  also  live 
with  him : 

9  Knowing  that  Christ  being  raised 
from  the  dead  dieth  no  more  ;  death 
hath  no  more  dominion  over  him. 

10  For  in  that  he  died,  he  died 
unto  sin  once  :  but  in  that  he  liveth, 
he  liveth  unto  God. 

11  Likewise  reckon  ye  also  your¬ 
selves  to  be  dead  indeed  unto  sin,  but 
alive  unto  God  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord. 

12  Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in 
your  mortal  body,  that  ye  should 
obey  it  in  the  lusts  thereof.  \ 

13  Neither  yield  ye  your  members 
as  instruments  of  unrighteousness 
unto  sin:  but  yield  yourselves  unto 
God,  as  those  that  are  alive  from 
the  dead,  and  your  members  as  in¬ 
struments  of  righteousness  unto  God. 

14  For  sin  shall  not  have  dominion 
over  you :  for  ye  are  not  under  the 
law,  but  under  grace. 

15  What  then  ?  shall  we  sin,  be¬ 
cause  we  are  not  under  the  law,  but 
under  grace  ?  God  forbid. 

16  Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom  ye 
yield  yourselves  servants  to  obey,  his 
servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey; 
whether  of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obe¬ 
dience  unto  righteousness  ? 

17  But  God  be  thanked,  that  ye 
were  the  servants  of  sin,  but  ye  have 
obeyed  from  the  heart  that  form  of 
doctrine  which  was  delivered  you. 

18  Being  then  made  free  from  sin, 
ye  became  the  servants  of  righteous¬ 
ness. 


Death  the  wages  of  sin. 


ROMANS.  The  law  of  sin  in  our  members. 


19  I  speak  after  the  manner  of 
men  because  of  the  infirmity  of  your 
flesh:  for  as  ye  have  yielded  your 
members  servants  to  uncleanness  and 
to  iniquity  unto  iniquity ;  even  so 
now  yield  your  members  servants  to 
righteousness  unto  holiness. 

20  F or  when  ye  were  the  servants  of 
sin,  ye  were  free  from  righteousness. 

21  What  fruit  had  ye  then  in  those 
things  whereof  ye  are  now  ashamed? 
for  the  end  of  those  things  is  death. 

22  But  now  being  made  free  from 
sin,  and  become  servants  to  God,  ye 
have  your  fruit  unto  holiness,  and  the 

i  end  everlasting  life. 

23  For  the  wages  of  sin  is  death ; 
but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  No  law  hath  power  over  a  man  longer  than  he  liveth. 
4  But  we  are  dead  to  the  law.  7  Yet  is  not  the  law 
sin,  12  but  holy ,  just,  good,  1  &  as  I  acknowledge,  who 
am  grieved  because  I  cannot  keep  it. 

KNOW  ye  not,  brethren,  (for  I 
speak  to  them  that  know  the 
law,)  how  that  the  law  hath  dominion 
over  a  man  as  long  as  he  liveth  ? 

2  For  the  woman  which  hath  a 
husband  is  hound  by  the  law  to  her 
husband  so  long  as  he  liveth ;  hut  if 
the  husband  he  dead,  she  is  loosed 
from  the  law  of  her  husband. 

3  So  then  if,  while  her  husband 
liveth,  she  he  married  to  another 
man,  she  shall  he  called  an  adulte¬ 
ress  :  hut  if  her  husband  he  dead, 
she  is  free  from  that  law;  so  that 
she  is  no  adulteress,  though  she  he 
married  to  another  man. 

4  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  ye  also 
are  become  dead  to  the  law  by  the 
body  of  Christ ;  that  ye  should  he 
married  to  another,  even  to  him  who 
is  raised  from  the  dead,  that  we 
should  bring  forth  fruit  unto  God. 

5  For  when  we  were  in  the  flesh, 
the  motions  of  sins,  which  were  by 
the  law,  did  work  in  our  members  to 
bring  forth  fruit  unto  death. 

6  But  now  we  are  delivered  from 
the  law,  that  being  dead  wherein  we 


were  held ;  that  we  should  serve  in 
newness  of  spirit,  and  not  in  the  old¬ 
ness  of  the  letter. 

7  What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Is  the 
law  sin  ?  God  forbid.  Nay,  I  had 
not  known  sin,  but  by  the  law  :  for  I 
had  not  known  lust,  except  the  law 
had  said,  Thou  shalt  not  covet. 

8  But  sin,  taking  occasion  by  the 
commandment,  wrought  in.  me  all 
manner  of  concupiscence.  For  with¬ 
out  the  law  sin  was  dead. 

9  For  I  was  alive  without  the  la  w 
once :  but  when  the  commandment 
came,  sin  revived,  and  I  died. 

10  And  the  commandment,  which 
was  ordained  to  life,  I  found  to  be 
unto  death. 

11  For  sin,  taking  occasion  by  the 
commandment,  deceived  me,  and  by 
it  slew  me. 

12  Wherefore  the  law  is  holy,  and 
the  commandment  holy,  and  just, 
and  good. 

13  Was  then  that  which  is  good 
made  death  unto  me  ?  God  forbid. 
But  sin,  that  it  might  appear  sin, 
working  death  in  me  by  that  which  is 
good  ;  that  sin  by  the  commandment 
might  become  exceeding  sinful. 

14  For  we  know  that  the  law  is 
spiritual :  but  I  am  carnal,  sold  un¬ 
der  sin. 

15  For  that  which  I  do,  I  allow 
not :  for  what  I  would,  that  do  I  not ; 
but  what  I  hate,  that  do  I. 

16  If  then  I  do  that  which  I  would 
not,  I  consent  unto  the  law  that  it  is 
good. 

17  Now  then  it  is  no  more  I  that 
do  it,  hut  sin  that  dwelleth  in  me. 

18  For  I  know  that  in  me  (that 
is,,  in  my  flesh,)  dwelleth  no  good 
thing :  for  to  will  is  present  with  me ; 
hut  how  to  perform  that  which  is 
good  I  find  not. 

19  For  the  good  that  I  would,  I  do 
not :  hut  the  evil  which  I  would  not, 
that  I  do. 

20  Now  if  I  do  that  I  would  not,  it 
is  no  more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin  that 
dwelleth  in  me. 


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ROMANS. 


21  1  find  then  a  law,  that,  when  I 
would  do  good,  evil  is  present  with  me. 

22  For  I  delight  in  the  law  of  God 
after  the  inward  man : 

23  But  I  see  another  law  in  my 
members,  warring  against  the  law  of 
my  mind,  and  bringing  me  into  cap¬ 
tivity  to  the  law  of  sin  which  is  in 
my  members. 

24  O  wretched  man  that  I  am  ! 
who  shall  deliver  me  from  the  body 
of  this  death  ? 

25  I  thank  God  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.  So  then  with  the 
mind  I  myself  serve  the  law  of  God; 
but  with  the  flesh  the  law  of  sin. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  They  that  are  in  Christ,  and  live  according  to  the 
Spirit ,  are  free  from  condemnation.  5,  13  What  harm 
cometh  of  the  flesh,  6,  14  arid  what  good  of  the  Spirit: 
17  and  what  of  being  God's  child,  19  whose  glorious 
deliverance  all  things  long  for,  29  was  beforehand 
decreed  from  God.  38  What  can  sever  us  from  his 
love  ? 

T ilHERE  is  therefore  now  no 
condemnation  to  them  which 
are  in  Christ  Jesus,  who  walk  not 
after  the  flesh,  hut  after  the  Spirit. 

2  For  the  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life 
in  Christ  Jesus  hath  made  me  free 
from  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 

3  For  what  the  law  could  not  do, 
in  that  it  was  weak  through  the  flesh,' 
God  sending  his  own  Son  in  the  like¬ 
ness  of  sinful  flesh,  and  for  sin,  con¬ 
demned  sin  in  the  flesh  : 

4  That  the  righteousness  of  the  law 
might  he  fulfilled  in  us,  who  walk  not 
after  the  flesh,  but  after  the  Spirit. 

5  For  they  that  are  after  the  flesh 
do  mind  the  things  of  the  flesh ;  hut 
they  that  are  after  the  Spirit,  the 
things  of  the  Spirit. 

6  For  to  he  carnally  minded  is 
death ;  hut  to  he  spiritually  minded 
is  life  and  peace. 

7  Because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity 
against  God :  for  it  is  not  subject  to 
the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  can  he. 

8  So  then  they  that  are  in  the  flesh 
cannot  please  God. 

9  But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  hut 
in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that  the  Spirit 

198 


flesh  and  Spirit . 

of  God  dwell  in  you.  Now  if  any 
man  have  not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he 
is  none  of  his. 

10  And  if  Christ  he  in  you,  the  body 
is  dead  because  of  sin  ;  hut  the  Spirit 
is  life  because  of  righteousness. 

11  But  if  the  Spirit  of  him  that 
raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwell 
in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Christ  from 
the  dead  shall  also  quicken  your  mor¬ 
tal  bodies  by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth 
in  you. 

12  Therefore,  brethren,  we  are  debt¬ 
ors,  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the 
flesh. 

13  For  if  ye  live  after  the  flesh,  ye 
shall  die  :  hut  if  ye  through  the  Spirit 
do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye 
shail  live. 

14  For  as  many  as  are  led  by  the 

Spirit  of  God,  they  are  the  sons  of 
God.  | 

15  For  ye  have  not  received  the 
spirit  of  bondage  again  to  fear;  hut 
ye  have  received  the  Spirit  of  adop¬ 
tion,  whereby  we  cry,  Abba,  Father. 

16  The  Spirit  itself  beareth  witness 
with  our  spirit,  that  we  are  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  God  : 

17  And  if  children,  then  heirs; 
heirs  of  God,  and  joint  heirs  with 
Christ ;  if  so  he  that  we  suffer  with 
him ,  that  we  may  he  also  glorified 
together. 

18  For  I  reckon  that  the  sufferings 
of  this  present  time  are  not  worthy 
to  he  compared  with  the  glory  which 
shall  he  revealed  in  us. 

*  19  For  the  earnest  expectation  of 
the  creature  waiteth  for  the  manifest¬ 
ation  of  the  sons  of  God. 

20  For  the  creature  was  made  sub¬ 
ject  to  vanity,  not  willingly,  hut  by 
reason  of  him  who  hath  subjected  the 
same  in  hope ; 

21  Because  the  creature  itself  also 
shall  he  delivered  from  the  bondage 
of  corruption  into  the  glorious  liberty 
of  the  children  of  God. 

22  For  we  know  that  the  whole 
creation  groaneth  and  travaileth  in 
pain  together  until  now. 


The  ground  of  our  hope. 


ROMANS.  Paul's  sorrow  for  the  Jews. 


23  And  not  only  they,  but  ourselves 
also,  which  have  the  firstfruits  of  the 
Spirit,  even  we  ourselves  groan  within 
ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to 
wit ,  the  redemption  of  our  body. 

24  For  we  are  saved  by  hope:  hut 
hope  that  is  seen  is  not  hope :  for  what 
a  man  seeth,  why  doth  he  yet  hope  for  ? 

25  But  if  we  hope  for  that  we  see  not, 
then  do  we  with  patience  wait  for  it. 

26  Likewise  the  Spirit  also  help- 
erth  our  infirmities :  for  we  know  not 
what  we  should  pray  for  as  we 
ought :  hut  the  Spirit  itself  maketh 
intercession  for  us  with  groanings 
which  cannot  he  uttered. 

c  27  And  he  that  searcheth  the 
hearts  knoweth  what  is  the  mind  of 
the  Spirit,  because  he  maketh  inter¬ 
cession  for  the  saints  according  to 
the  will  of  God. 

28  And  we  know  that  all  things 
work  together  for  good  to  them  that 
love  God,  to  them  who  are  the  called 
according  to  his  purpose. 

29  For  whom  he  did  foreknow,  he 
also  did  predestinate  to  he  conformed 
to  the  image  of  his  Son,  that  he 
might  he  the  firstborn  among  many 
brethren. 

30  Moreover,  whom  he  did  predes¬ 
tinate,  them  he  also  called :  and 
whom  he  called,  them  he  also  justi¬ 
fied  :  and  whom  he  justified,  them  he 
also  glorified. 

31  What  shall  we  then  say  to 
these  things  ?  If  God  he  for  us,  who 
can  he  against  us  ? 

32  He  that  spared  not  his  own 
Son,  hut  delivered  him  up  for  us  all, 
how  shall  he  not  with  him  also  free¬ 
ly  give  us  all  things  ? 

33  Who  shall  lay  any  thing  to  the 
charge  of  God’s  elect?  It  is  God 
that  j  ustifieth. 

34  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ? 
It  is  Christ  that  died,  yea  rather, 
that  is  risen  again,  who  is  even  at 
the  right  hand  of  God,  who  also 
maketh  intercession  for  us. 

35  Who  shall  separate  us  from  the 
love  of  Christ?  shall  tribulation,  or 


distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or 
nakedness,  or  peril,  or  sword  ? 

36  As  it  is  written,  For  thy  sake  we  t 
are  killed  all  the  day  long ;  we  are 
accounted  as  sheep  for  the  slaughter. 

37  Nay,  in  all  these  things  we  are 
more  than  conquerors  through  him 
that  loved  us. 

38  For  I  am  persuaded,  that  nei¬ 
ther  death,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor 
principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things 
present,  nor  things  to  come, 

39  Nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any 
other  creature,  shall  he  able  to  sepa¬ 
rate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Paul  is  sorry  for  the  Jews.  7  All  the  seed  of  Abra¬ 
ham  were  not  the  children  of  the  promise.  18  God 
hath  mercy  upon  whom  he  will.  21  The  potter  may 
do  with  his  clay  what  he  list.  25  The  calling  of  the 
Gentiles  and  rejecting  of  the  Jews  were  foretold.  32 
The  cause  why  so  few  Jews  embraced  the  righteousness 
of  faith. 

SAY  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not, 
my  conscience  also  bearing  me 
witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 

2  That  I  have  great  heaviness  and 
continual  sorrow  in  my  heart. 

3  For  I  could  wish  that  myself 
were  accursed  from  Christ  for  my 
brethren,  my  kinsmen  according  to 
the  flesh : 

4  Who  are  Israelites ;  to  whom 
pertaineth  the  adoption,  and  the 
glory,  and  the  covenants,  and  the 
giving  of  the  law,  and  the  service  of 
God ,  and  the  promises  ; 

5  Whose  are  the  fathers,  and  of 
whom  as  concerning  the  flesh  Christ 
came ,  who  is  over  all,  God  blessed 
for  ever.  Amen. 

6  Not  as  though  the  word  of  God 
hath  taken  none  effect.  F or  they  are 
not  all  Israel,  which  are  of  Israel : 

7  Neither,  because  they  are  the 
seed  of  Abraham,  are  they  all  child¬ 
ren  :  hut,  In  Isaac  shall  thy  seed  he 
called. 

8  That  is,  They  which  are  the 
children  of  the  flesh,  these  are  not  the 
children  of  God  :  hut  the  children  of 
the  promise  are  counted  for  the  seed. 

199 


God  hath  mercy 

9  For  this  is  the  word  of  promise, 
At  this  time  will  I  come,  and  Sarah 

»  shall  have  a  son. 

10  And  not  only  this;  hut  when 
Rebecca  also  had  conceived  by  one, 
even  by  our  father  Isaac, 

11  (For  the  children  being  not  yet 
horn,  neither  having  done  any  good 
or  evil,  that  the  purpose  of  God  ac¬ 
cording  to  election  might  stand,  not 
of  works,  hut  of  him  that  calleth ;) 

12  It  was  said  unto  her,  The  elder 
shall  serve  the  younger. 

13  As  it  is  written,  Jacob  have  I 
loved,  hut  Esau  have  I  hated. 

14  What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Is 
there  unrighteousness  with  God? 
God  forbid. 

15  For  he  saith  to  Moses,  I  will 
have  mercy  on  whom  I  will  have 
mercy,  and  I  will  have  compassion 
on  whom  I  will  have  compassion. 

16  So  then  it  is  not  of  him  that 
willeth,  nor  of  him  that  runneth,  hut 
of  God  that  sheweth  mercy. 

17  For  the  Scripture  saith  unto 
Pharaoh,  Even  for  this  same  pur¬ 
pose  have  I  raised  thee  up,  that  I 
might  shew  my  power  in  thee,  and 
that  my  name  might  he  declared 
throughout  all  the  earth. 

18  Therefore  hath  he  mercy  on 
whom  he  will  have  mercy ,  and  whom 
he  will  he  hardeneth.  , 

19  Thou  wilt  say  then  unto  me, 
Why  doth  he  yet  find  fault  ?  For 
who  hath  resisted  his  will  ? 

20  Nay  hut,  O  man,  who  art  thou 
that  repliest  against  God  ?  Shall  the 
thing  formed  say  to  him  that  formed 
it,  Why  hast  thou  made  me  thus  ? 

21  Hath  not  the  potter  power 
over  the  clay,  of  the  same  lump  to 
make  one  vessel  unto  honour,  and 
another  unto  dishonour  ? 

22  What  if  God,  willing  to  shew 
his  wrath,  and  to  make  his  power 
known,  endured  with  much  long- 
suffering  the  vessels  of  wrath  fitted 
to  destruction : 

23  And  that  he  might  make  known 
the  riches  of  his  glory  on  the  vessels 

200  ' 


on  whom  he  will. 

of  mercy,  which  he  had  afore  pre¬ 
pared  unto  glory, 

24  Even  us,  whom  he  hath  called, 
not  of  the  Jews  only,  hut  also  of  the 
Gentiles  ? 

25  As  he  saith  also  in  Osee,  I  will 
call  them  my  people,  which  were 
not  my  people  ;  and  her  beloved, 
which  was  not  beloved. 

26  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that 
in  the  place  where  it  was  said  unto 
them,  Ye  are  not  my  people ;  there 
shall  they  he  called  the  children  of 
the  living  God. 

27  Esaias  also  crieth  concerning 
Israel,  Though  the  number  of  the 
children  of  Israel  be  as  the  sand  of 
the  sea,  a  remnant  shall  he  saved  : 

28  For  he  will  finish  the  work,  and 
cut  it  short  in  righteousness :  be¬ 
cause  a  short  work  will  the  Lord 
make  upon  the  earth. 

29  And  as  Esaias  said  before,  Ex¬ 
cept  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth  had  left  us 
a  seed,  we  had  been  as  Sodoma,  and 
been  made  like  unto  Gomorrah. 

30  What  shall  we  say  then?  That 
the  Gentiles,  which  followed  not 
after  righteousness,  have  attained  to 
righteousness,  even  the  righteousness 
which  is  of  faith. 

31  But  Israel,  which  followed  after 
the  law  of  righteousness,  hath  not 
attained  to  the  law  of  righteousness. 

3  2  Wherefore  ?  Because  they  sough  t 
it  not  by  faith,  hut  as  it  were  by  the 
works  of  the  law.  F or  they  stumbled 
at  that  stumblingstone ; 

33  As  it  is  written,  Behold,  I  lay 
in  Sion  a  stumblingstone  and  rock 
of  offence :  and  whosoever  helieveth 
on  him  shall  not  he  ashamed. 

CHAPTER  X. 

5  The  Scripture  sheweth  the  difference  betwixt  the  right¬ 
eousness  of  the  law,  and  this  of  faith,  11  and  that  all , 
both  Jew  and  Gentile ,  that  believe ,  shall  not  be  con¬ 
founded,  18  and  that  the  Gentiles  shall  receive  the 
word  and  believe.  19  Israel  was  not  ignorant  of  these 
things. 

BRETHREN,  my  heart’s  desire 
and  prayer  to  God  for  Israel  is, 
that  they  might  he  saved. 

2  For  I  hear  them  record  that  they 


ROMANS. 


All  believers  shall  be  saved.  ROMANS. 


have  a  zeal  of  God,  but  not  accord¬ 
ing  to  knowledge. 

3  For  they,  being  ignorant  of  God’s 
righteousness,  and  going  about  to 
establish  their  own  righteousness, 
have  not  submitted  themselves  unto 
the  righteousness  of  God. 

4  For  Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law 
for  righteousness  to  every  one  that 
believeth. 

5  For  Moses  describeth  the  right¬ 
eousness  which  is  of  the  law,  That 

I  the  man  which  doeth  those  things 
shall  live  by  them. 

6  But  the  righteousness  which  is  of 
faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  Say  not 
in  thine  heart,  Who  shall  ascend  into 
heaven  ?  (that  is,  to  bring  Christ 
down  from  above:) 

7  Or,  Who  shall  descend  into  the 
deep  ?  (that  is,  to  bring  up  Christ 
again  from  the  dead.) 

*  8  But  what  saith  it  ?  The  word  is 
nigh  thee,  even  in  thy  mouth,  and  in 
thy  heart:  that  is,  the  word  of  faith, 
which  we  preach ; 

9  That  if  thou  shalt  confess  with 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt 
believe  in  thine  heart  that  God  hath 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt 
be  saved. 

10  For  with  the  heart  man  believ¬ 
eth  unto  righteousness  ;  and  with  the 
mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salva¬ 
tion. 

11  For  the  Scripture  saith,  Whoso¬ 
ever  believeth  on  him  shall  not  he 
ashamed. 

12  For  there  is  no  difference  be¬ 
tween  the  Jew  and  the  Greek:  for 
the  same  Lord  over  all  is  rich  unto 
all  that  call  upon  him. 

13  For  whosoever  shall  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 

14  How  then  shall  they  call  on  him 
in  whom  they  have  not  believed  ?  and 
how  shall  they  belie  vein  him  of  whom 
they  have  not  heard  ?  and  how  shall 
they  hear  without  a  preacher  ? 

15  And  how  shall  they  preach, 
except  they  be  sent  ?  as  it  is  written, 
How  beautiful  are  the  feet  of  them 


All  Israel  are  not  cast  off. 

that  preach  the  gospel  of  peace,  and 
bring  glad  tidings  of  good  things ! 

16  But  they  have  not  all  obeyed 
the  gospel.  For  Esaias  saith,  Lord, 
who  hath  believed  our  report  ? 

17  So  then  faith  cometh  by  hearing, 
and  hearing  by  the  word  of  God. 

18  But  I  say,  Have  they  not  heard  ? 
Yes  verily,  their  sound  went  into  all 
the  earth,  and  their  words  unto  the 
ends  of  the  world. 

19  But  I  say,  Hid  not  Israel  know? 
First  Moses  saith,  I  will  provoke  you 
to  jealousy  by  them  that  are  no  peo¬ 
ple,  and  by  a  foolish  nation  I  will 
anger  you. 

20  But  Esaias  is  very  bold,  and 
saith,  I  was  found  of  them  that  sought 
me  not;  I  was  made  manifest  unto 
them  that  asked  not  after  me. 

21  But  to  Israel  he  saith,  All  day 
long  I  have  stretched  forth  my  hands 
unto  a  disobedient  and  gainsaying 
people. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  God  hath  not  cast  off  all  Israel.  7  Some  were  elected , 
though  the  rest  were  hardened.  16  There  is  hope  of 
their  conversion.  18  The  Gentiles  may  not  insult  upon 
them:  26  for  there  is  a  promise  of  their  salvation.  33 
God's  judgments  are  unsearchable. 

ISAY  then,  Hath  God  cast  away 
his  people?  God  forbid.  For  I 
also  am  an  Israelite,  of  the  seed  of' 
Abraham,  of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin. 

2  God  hath  not  cast  away  his  peo¬ 
ple  which  he  foreknew.  Wot  ye  not 
what  the  Scripture  saith  of  Elias  ? 
how  he  maketh  intercession  to  God 
against  Israel,  saying, 

3  Lord,  they  have  killed  thy  pro¬ 
phets,  and  digged  down  thine  altars  ; 
and  I  am  left  alone,  and  they  seek 
my  life. 

4  But  what  saith  the  answer  of  God 
unto  him  ?  I  have  reserved  to  myself 
seven  thousand  men,  who  have  not 
bowed  the  knee  to  the  image  of  Baal. 

5  Even  so  then  at  this  present 
time  also  there  is  a  remnant  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  election  of  grace. 

6  And  if  by  grace,  then  is  it  no 
more  of  works :  otherwise  grace  is 
no  more  grace.  But  if  it  be  of  works, 

201 


The  Gentiles  may  not  boast.  HOMANS.  God's  judgments  unsearchable. 


then  is  it  no  more  grace :  otherwise 
work  is  no  more  work. 

7  What  then?  Israel  hath  not  ob¬ 
tained  that  which  he  seeketh  for ; 
hut  the  election  hath  obtained  it, 
and  the  rest  were  blinded 

8  (According  as  it  is  written,  God 
hath  given  them  the  spirit  of  slum¬ 
ber,  eyes  that  they  should  not  see, 
and  ears  that  they  should  not  hear;) 
unto  this  day. 

9  And  David  saith,  Let  their  table 
be  made  a  snare,  and  a  trap,  and  a 
stumblingblock,  and  a  recompense 
unto  them  : 

10  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  that 
they  may  not  see,  and  bow  down  their 
back  alway. 

Ill  say  then,  Have  they  stumbled 
that  they  should  fall  ?  God  forbid  : 
but  rather  through  their  fall  salva¬ 
tion  is  come  unto  the  Gentiles,  for 
to  provoke  them  to  jealousy. 

12  Now  if  the  fall  of  them  be  the 
riches  of  the  world,  and  the  diminish¬ 
ing  of  them  the  riches  of  the  Gentiles ; 
how  much  more  their  fulness  ? 

13  For  I  speak  to  you  Gentiles, 
inasmuch  as  I  am  the  apostle  of 
the  Gentiles,  I  magnify  mine  office  : 

14  If  by  any  means  I  may  provoke 
to  emulation  them  which  are  my  flesh, 
and  might  save  some  of  them. 

15  For  if  the  casting  away  of  them 
be  the  reconciling  of  the  world,  what 
shall  the  receiving  of  them  be ,  but  life 
from  the  dead  ? 

16  For  if  the  firstfruit  be  holy,  the 
lump  is  also  holy :  and  if  the  root  be 
holy,  so  are  the  branches. 

1 7  And  if  some  of  the  branches  be 
broken  off,  and  thou,  being  a  wild 
olive  tree,  wert  graded  in  among  them, 
and  with  them  partakest  of  the  root 
and  fatness  of  the  olive  tree ; 

18  Boast  not  against  the  branches. 
But  if  thou  boast,  thou  bearest  not 
the  root,  but  the  root  thee. 

19  Thou  wilt  say  then,  The  branch¬ 
es  were  broken  off,  that  I  might  he 
graded  in. 

20  Well ;  because  of  unbelief  they 

202 


were  broken  off,  and  thou  standest  by 
faith.  Be  not  highminded,  but  fear : 

21  For  if  God  spared  not  the  na¬ 
tural  branches,  take  heed  lest  he  also 
spare  not  thee. 

22  Behold  therefore  the  goodness 
and  severity  of  God :  on  them  which 
fell,  severity ;  but  toward  thee,  good¬ 
ness,  if  thou  continue  in  his  goodness : 
otherwise  thou  also  shalt  be  cut  off. 

23  And  they  also,  if  they  abide  not 
still  in  unbelief,  shall  be  graded  in:  for 
God  is  able  to  graff  them  in  again. 

24  For  if  thou  wert  cut  out  of  the 
olive  tree  which  is  wild  by  nature, 
and  wert  graded  contrary  to  nature 
into  a  good  olive  tree ;  how  much 
more  shall  these,  which  be  the  natu¬ 
ral  branches ,  be  graded  into  their 
own  olive  tree  ? 

25  For  I  would  not,  brethren,  that 
ye  should  be  ignorant  of  this  mys¬ 
tery,  lest  ye  should  be  wise  in  your 
own  conceits,  that  blindness  in  part 
is  happened  to  Israel,  until  the  ful¬ 
ness  of  the  Gentiles  be  come  in. 

26  And  so  all  Israel  shall  be  saved: 
as  it  is  written,  There  shall  come  out 
of  Sion  the  Deliverer,  and  shall  turn 
away  ungodliness  from  Jacob : 

27  For  this  is  my  covenant  unto 
them,  when  I  shall  take  away  their 
sins. 

28  As  concerning  the  gospel,  they 
are  enemies  for  your  sakes :  hut  as 
touching  the  election,  they  are  be¬ 
loved  for  the  fathers’  sakes. 

29  For  the  gifts  and  calling  of  God 
are  without  repentance. 

30  For  as  ye  in  times  past  have 
not  believed  God,  yet  have  now  ob¬ 
tained  mercy  through  their  unbelief: 

31  Even  so  have  these  also  now 
not  believed,  that  through  your  mer¬ 
cy  they  also  may  obtain  mercy. 

32  For  God  hath  concluded  them 
all  in  unbelief,  that  he  might  have 
mercy  upon  all. 

33  O  the  depth  of  the  riches  both 
of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of  God! 
how  unsearchable  are  his  judgments, 
and  his  ways  past  finding  out ! 


Exhortation  to  holiness. 


ROMANS. 


34  For  who  hath  known  the  mind 
of  the  Lord  ?  or  who  hath  been  his 
counsellor  ? 

35  Or  who  hath  first  given  to  him, 
and  it  shall  he  recompensed  unto  him 
again  ? 

36  For  of  him,  and  through  him, 
and  to  him,  are  all  things  :  to  whom 
be  glory  for  ever.  Amen. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  God's  mercies  must  move  us  to  please  God.  3  No  man 
must  think  too  well  of  himself \  6  but  attend  every  one 
on  that  calling  wherein  he  is  placed.  9  Love,  and 
many  other  duties ,  are  required  of  us.  19  Revenge  is 
specially  forbidden. 

I  BESEECH  you  therefore,  bre¬ 
thren,  by  the  mercies  of  God, 
that  ye  present  your  bodies  a  living 
sacrifice,  holy,  acceptable  unto  God, 
ivhich  is  your  reasonable  service. 

2  And  he  not  conformed  to  this 
world  :  hut  he  ye  transformed  by  the 
renewing  of  your  mind,  that  ye  may 
prove  what  is  that  good,  and  accept¬ 
able,  and  perfect  will  of  God. 

3  For  I  say,  through  the  grace 
given  unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is 
among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself 
more  highly  than  he  ought  to  think ; 
but  to  think  soberly,  according  as 
God  hath  dealt  to  every  man  the 
measure  of  faith. 

4  For  as  we  have  many  members 
in  one  body,  and  all  members  have 
not  the  same  office : 

5  So  we,  being  many,  are  one  body 
in  Christ,  and  every  one  members  one 
of  another. 

6  Having  then  gifts  differing  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  grace  that  is  given  to 
us,  whether  prophecy,  let  us  prophesy 
according  to  the  proportion  of  faith; 

7  Or  ministry,  let  us  wait  on  our 
ninistering ;  or  he  that  teacheth,  on 
caching ; 

8  Or  he  that  exhorteth,  on  exhort- 
ition:  he  that  giveth,  let  him  do  it 
vith  simplicity ;  he  that  ruleth,  with 
liligence ;  he  that  sheweth  mercy, 
*vith  cheerfulness. 

9  Let  love  be  without  dissimulation. 
Vbhor  that  which  is  evil ;  cleave  to 
hat  which  is  good. 


Subjection  to  magistrates. 

10  Be  kindly  affectioned  one  to 
another  with  brotherly  love  ;  in  hon¬ 
our  preferring  one  another ; 

11  Not  slothful  in  business;  fervent 
in  spirit ;  serving  the  Lord  ; 

12  Rejoicing  in  hope;  patient  in 
tribulation;  continuing  instant  in 
prayer  ; 

13  Distributing  to  the  necessity  of 
saints  ;  given  to  hospitality. 

14  Bless  them  which  persecute  you: 
bless,  and  curse  not. 

15  Rejoice  with  them  that  do  re¬ 
joice,  and  weep  with  them  that  weep. 

16  Be  of  the  same  mind  one  toward 
another.  Mind  not  high  things,  but 
condescend  to  men  of  low  estate.  Be 
not  wise  in  your  own  conceits. 

17  Recompense  to  no  man  evil  for 
evil.  Provide  things  honest  in  the 
sight  of  all  men. 

18  If  it  be  possible,  as  much  as  lieth 
in  you,  live  peaceably  with  all  men. 

19  Dearly  beloved,  avenge  notyour- 
selves,  but  rather  give  place  unto 
wrath:  for  it  is  written,  Vengeance  is 
mine ;  I  will  repay,  saith  the  Lord. 

20  Therefore  if  thine  enemy  hun¬ 
ger,  feed  him  ;  if  he  thirst,  give  him 
drink  :  for  in  so  doing  thou  slialt  heap 
coals  of  fire  on  his  head. 

21  Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but 
overcome  evil  with  good. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  Subjection,  and  many  other  duties,  we  owe  to  the  mag¬ 
istrates.  8  Ijove  is  the  fulfilling  of  the  law.  1 1 
Gluttony  and  drunkenness,  and  the  works  of  darkness, 
are  out  of  season  in  the  time  of  the  gospel. 

LET  every  soul  be  subject  unto  the 
higher  powers.  For  there  is  no 
power  but  of  God :  the  powers  that 
be  are  ordained  of  God. 

2  Whosoever  therefore  resisteth  the 
power,  resisteth  the  ordinance  of  God : 
and  they  that  resist  shall  receive  to 
themselves  damnation. 

3  For  rulers  are  not  a  terror  to 
good  works,  but  to  the  evil.  Wilt 
thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the  power  ? 
do  that  which  is  good,  and  thou  slialt 
have  praise  of  the  same  : 

4  For  he  is  the  minister  of  God  to 
thee  for  good.  But  if  thou  do  that 

203 


Love  the  fulfilling  of  the  lave .  ROMANS.  Against  uncharitable  judgment. 


which  is  evil,  be  afraid ;  for  he  beareth 
not  the  sword  in  vain :  for  he  is  the 
minister  of  God,  a  revenger  to  execute 
wrath  upon  him  that  doeth  evil. 

5  Wherefore  ye  must  needs  he  sub¬ 
ject,  not  only  for  wrath,  hut  also  for 
conscience’  sake. 

6  For,  for  this  cause  pay  ye  tribute 
also :  for  they  are  God’s  ministers, 
attending  continually  upon  this  very 
thing. 

7  Render  therefore  to  all  their  dues : 
tribute  to  whom  tribute  is  due ;  cus¬ 
tom  to  whom  custom ;  fear  to  whom 
fear ;  honour  to  whom  honour. 

8  Owe  no  man  any  thing,  hut  to 
love  one  another :  for  he  that  loveth 
another  hath  fulfilled  the  law. 

9  For  this,  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery,  Thou  shalt  not  kill,  Thou 
shalt  not  steal,  Thou  shalt  not  hear 
false  witness,  Thou  shalt  not  covet ; 
and  if  there  be  any  other  command¬ 
ment,  it  is  briefly  comprehended  in 
this  saying,  namely,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

10  Love  worketh  no  ill  to  his  neigh¬ 
bour:  therefore  love  is  the  fulfilling 
of  the  law. 

11  And  that,  knowing  the  time, 
that  now  it  is  high  time  to  awake 
out  of  sleep  :  for  now  is  our  salvation 
nearer  than  when  we  believed. 

12  The  night  is  far  spent,  the  day 
is  at  hand :  let  us  therefore  cast  off 
the  works  of  darkness,  and  let  us  put 
on  the  armour  of  light. 

13  Let  us  walk  honestly,  as  in  the 
day ;  not  in  rioting  and  drunkenness, 
not  in  chambering  and  wantonness, 
not  in  strife  and  envying : 

14  But  put  ye  on  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  make  not  provision  for 
the  flesh,  to  fulfil  the  lusts  thereof. 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

8  Men.  may  not  contemn  nor  condemn  one  the  other  for 
things  indifferent:  13  but  take  heed  that  they  give  no 
offence  in  them :  1 5  for  that  the  apostle  proveth  un¬ 
lawful  by  many  reasons. 


riM  that  is  weak  in  the  faith  re- 
L  ceive  ye,  but  not  to  doubtful 
disputations. 

2  For  one  believeth  that  he  may 


204 


eat  all  things  :  another,  who  is  weak, 
eateth  herbs.  m 

3  Let  not  him  that  eateth  despise 
him  that  eateth  not ;  and  let  not  him 
which  eateth  not  judge  him  that  eat¬ 
eth  :  for  God  hath  received  him. 

4  Who  art  thou  that  judgest  ano¬ 
ther  man’s  servant  ?  to  his  own  mas¬ 
ter  he  standeth  or  falleth ;  yea,  he 
shall  he  holden  up :  for  God  is  able 
to  make  him  stand. 

5  One  man  esteemeth  one  day 
above  another :  another  esteemeth 
every  day  alike.  Let  every  man  he 
fully  persuaded  in  his  own  mind. 

6  He  that  regardeth  the  day,  re- 
gardeth  it  unto  the  Lord ;  and  he 
that  regardeth  not  the  day,  to  the 
Lord  he  doth  not  regard  it.  He  that 
eateth,  eateth  to  the  Lord,  for  he 
giveth  God  thanks ;  and  he  that 
eateth  not,  to  the  Lord  he  eateth  not, 
and  giveth  God  thanks. 

7  F or  none  of  us  liveth  to  himself, 
and  no  man  dieth  to  himself. 

8  For  whether  we  live,  we  live  unto 
the  Lord ;  and  whether  we  die,  we 
die  unto  the  Lord :  whether  we  live 
therefore,  or  die,  we  are  the  Lord’s. 

9  For  to  this  end  Christ  both  died, 
and  rose,  and  revived,  that  he  might 
he  Lord  both  of  the  dead  and  living. 

10  But  why  dost  thou  judge  thy 
brother?  or  why  dost  thou  set  at 
nought  thy  brother  ?  for  we  shall  all 
stand  before  the  judgment  seat  of 
Christ. 

11  For  it  is  written,  As  I  live,  saith 
the  Lord,  every  knee  shall  how  to  me, 
and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God. 

12  So  then  every  one  of  us  shall 
give  account  of  himself  to  God. 

13  Let  us  not  therefore  judge  one 
another  any  more:  but  judge  this 
rather,  that  no  man  put  a  stumbling- 
block  or  an  occasion  to  fall  in  his 
brother’s  way. 

14  I  know,  and  am  persuaded  by 
the  Lord  Jesus,  that  there  is  nothing 
unclean  of  itself:  hut  to  him  that 
esteemeth  any  thing  to  he  unclean, 
to  him  it  is  unclean. 


ROMANS. 


bear  with  the  iveah. 


The  strong  must 

15  But  if  thy  brother  be  grieved 
with  thy  meat,  now  walkest  thou  not 
charitably.  Destroy  not  him  with  thy 
meat,  for  whom  Christ  died. 

16  Let  not  then  your  good  he  evil 
spoken  of: 

17  For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not 
meat  and  drink ;  hut  righteousness, 
and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

18  For  he  that  in  these  things  serv- 
eth  Christ  is  acceptable  to  God,  and 
approved  of  men. 

19  Let  us  therefore  follow  after  the 
things  which  make  for  peace,  and 
things  wherewith  one  may  edify  an¬ 
other. 

20  For  meat  destroy  not  the  work 
of  God.  All  things  indeed  are  pure  ; 
hut  it  is  evil  for  that  man  who  eateth 
with  offence. 

21  It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh, 
nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  any  thing 
whereby  thy  brother  stumhleth,  or  is 
offended,  or  is  made  weak. 

22  Hast  thou  faith?  have  it  to  thy¬ 
self  before  God.  Happy  is  he  that 
condemneth  not  himself  in  that  thing 
which  he  alloweth. 

23  And  he  that  douhteth  is  damned 
if  he  eat,  because  he  eateth  not  of  faith : 
for  whatsoever  is  not  of  faith  is  sin. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  strong  must  bear  with  the  weak.  2  We  may  not 
please  ourselves ,  3  for  Christ  did  not  so,  7  but  receive 
one  the  other,  as  Christ  did  us  all,  8  both  Jews  9  and 
Gentiles.  1 5  Paul  excuseth  his  writing,  28  and  prom- 
iseth  to  see  them ,  30  and  requesteth  their  prayers. 

WE  then  that  are  strong  ought  to 
hear  the  infirmities  of  the  weak, 
and  not  to  please  ourselves. 

2  Let  every  one  of  us  please  his 
neighbour  for  his  good  to  edification. 

3  For  even  Christ  pleased  not  him¬ 
self  ;  hut,  as  it  is  written,  The  re¬ 
proaches  of  them  that  reproached 
thee  fell  on  me. 

4  For  whatsoever  things  were  writ¬ 
ten  aforetime  were  written  for  our 
learning,  that  we  through  patience 
and  comfort  of  the  Scriptures  might 
have  hope. 

5  Now  the  God  of  patience  and 
consolation  grant  you  to  he  like- 


minded  one  toward  another  accord¬ 
ing  to  Christ  Jesus  : 

6  That  ye  may  with  one  mind  and 
one  mouth  glorify  God,  even  the 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

7  Wherefore  receive  ye  one  another, 
as  Christ  also  received  us,  to  the  glory 
of  God. 

8  Now  I  say  that  Jesus  Christ  was  a 
minister  of  the  circumcision  for  the 
truth  of  God,  to  confirm  the  promises 
made  unto  the  fathers  : 

9  And  that  the  Gentiles  might 
glorify  God  for  his  mercy ;  as  it  is 
written,  For  this  cause  I  will  confess 
to  thee  among  the  Gentiles,  and  sing 
unto  thy  name. 

10  And  again  he  saith,  Rejoice,  ye 
Gentiles,  with  his  people. 

1 1  And  again,  Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye 
Gentiles  ;  and  laud  him,  all  ye  people. 

12  And  again,  Esaias  saith,  There 
shall  he  a  root  of  Jesse,  and  he  that 
shall  rise  to  reign  over  the  Gentiles ; 
in  him  shall  the  Gentiles  trust. 

13  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you 
with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believing, 
that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  through 
the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

14  And  I  myself  also  am  persuaded 
of  you,  my  brethren,  that  ye  also  are 
full  of  goodness,  filled  with  all  know¬ 
ledge,  able  also  to  admonish  one  an 
other. 

15  Nevertheless,  brethren,  I  have 
written  the  more  boldly  unto  you  in 
some  sort,  as  putting  you  in  mind, 
because  of  the  grace  that  is  given  to 
me  of  God, 

16  That  I  should  he  the  minister 
of  Jesus  Christ  to  the  Gentiles,  mi¬ 
nistering  the  gospel  of  God,  that  the 
offering  up  of  the  Gentiles  might  he 
acceptable,  being  sanctified  by  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

17  I  have  therefore  whereof  I  may 
glory  through  Jesus  Christ  in  those 
things  which  pertain  to  God. 

18  For  I  will  not  dare  to  speak  of 
any  of  those  things  which  Christ  hath 
not  wrought  by  me,  to  make  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  obedient,  by  word  and  deed, 

205 


Paul  sendeth 


ROMANS. 


divers  salutations. 


19  Through  mighty  signs  and  won¬ 
ders,  by  the  power  of  the  Spirit  of 
God ;  so  that  from  Jerusalem,  and 
round  about  unto  Illyricum,  I  have 
fully  preached  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

20  Yea,  so  have  I  strived  to  preach 
the  gospel,  not  where  Christ  was  nam¬ 
ed,  lest  I  should  build  upon  another 
man’s  foundation  : 

21  But  as  it  is  written,  To  whom 
he  was  not  spoken  of,  they  shall  see : 
and  they  that  have  not  heard  shall 
understand. 

22  For  which  cause  also  I  have  been 
much  hindered  from  coming  to  you. 

23  But  now  having  no  more  place  in 
these  parts,  and  having  a  great  desire 
these  many  years  to  come  unto  you ; 

24  Whensoever  I  take  my  journey 
into  Spain,  I  will  come  to  you :  for  I 
trust  to  see  you  in  my  journey,  and 
to  he  brought  on  my  way  thither¬ 
ward  by  you,  if  first  I  be  somewhat 
filled  with  your  company. 

25  But  now  I  go  unto  Jerusalem 
to  minister  unto  the  saints. 

26  For  it  hath  pleased  them  of 
Macedonia  and  Achaia  to  make  a 
certain  contribution  for  the  poor  saints 
which  are  at  Jerusalem. 

27  It  hath  pleased  them  verily; 
and  their  debtors  they  are.  For  if 
the  Gentiles  have  been  made  par¬ 
takers  of  them  spiritual  things,  their 
duty  is  also  to  minister  unto  them 
in  carnal  things. 

28  When  therefore  I  have  perform¬ 
ed  this,  and  have  sealed  to  them  this 
fruit,  I  will  come  by  you  into  Spain. 

29  And  I  am  sure  that,  when  I  come 
unto  you,  I  shall  come  in  the  fulness 
of  the  blessing  of  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

30  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  for 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ’s  sake,  and  for 
the  love  of  the  Spirit,  that  ye  strive 
together  with  me  in  your  prayers  to 
God  for  me; 

31  That  I  may  be  delivered  from 
them  that  do  not  believe  in  Judea ;  and 
that  my  service  which  I  have  for  Jeru¬ 
salem  may  be  accepted  of  the  saints  ; 

32  That  I  may  come  unto  you  with 

206 


joy  by  the  will  of  God,  and  may  with 
you  be  refreshed. 

33  Now  the  God  of  peace  he  with 
you  all.  Amen. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

3  Paul  willeth  the  brethren  to  greet  many,  1*7  and  ad- 
viseth  them  to  take  heed  of  those  which  cause  dissension 
and  offences ,  21  and  after  sundry  salutations  endeth 
with  praise  and  thanks  to  God. 

I  COMMEND  unto  you  Phebe  our 
sister,  which  is  a  servant  of  the 
church  which  is  at  Cenchrea : 

2  That  ye  receive  her  in  the  Lord, 
as  becometh  saints,  and  that  ye  assist 
her  in  whatsoever  business  she  hath 
need  of  you  :  for  she  hath  been  a  suc- 
courer  of  many,  and  of  myself  also. 

3  Greet  Priscilla  and  Aquila,  my  I 
helpers  in  Christ  Jesus : 

4  Who  have  for  my  life  laid  down 
their  o  wn  necks :  unto  whom  not 
only  I  give  thanks,  but  also  all  the 
churches  of  the  Gentiles. 

5  Likewise  greet  the  church  that 
is  in  their  house.  Salute  my  well 
beloved  Epenetus,  who  is  the  first- 
fruits  of  Achaia  unto  Christ. 

6  Greet  Mary,  who  bestowed  much 
labour  on  us. 

7  Salute  Andronicus  and  Junia,  my 
kinsmen,  and  my  fellow  prisoners, 
who  are  of  note  among  the  apostles, 
who  also  were  in  Christ  before  me. 

8  Greet  Amplias,  my  beloved  in 
the  Lord. 

9  Salute  Urbane,  our  helper  in 
Christ,  and  Stachys  my  beloved. 

10  Salute  Apelles  approved  in 
Christ.  Salute  them  which  are  of 
Aristobulus’  household. 

11  Salute  Herodion  my  kinsman. 
Greet  them  that  be  of  the  household 
of  Narcissus,  which  are  in  the  Lord. 

12  Salute  Tryphena  and  Tryphosa, 
who  labour  in  the  Lord.  Salute  the 
beloved  Persis,  which  laboured  much 
in  the  Lord. 

13  Salute  Rufus  chosen  in  the 
Lord,  and  his  mother  and  mine. 

14  Salute  Asyncritus,  Phlegon, 
Hennas,  Patrobas,  Hermes,  and  the 
brethren  which  are  with  them. 


Paul's  salutation 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


and  thanksgiving. 


15  Salute  Philologus,  and  Julia, 
Nereus,  and  his  sister,  and  Olympas, 
md  all  the  saints  which  are  with  them. 

16  Salute  one  another  with  a  holy 
riss.  The  churches  of  Christ  salute 
you. 

17  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
nark  them  which  cause  divisions 
ind  offences  contrary  to  the  doctrine 
which  ye  have  learned ;  and  avoid 
;hem. 

18  For  they  that  are  such  serve 
not  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  hut  their 
rwn  belly  ;  and  by  good  words  and 
air  speeches  deceive  the  hearts  of 
Lhe  simple. 

19  For  your  obedience  is  come 
tbroad  unto  all  men.  I  am  glad  there- 
ore  on  your  behalf :  hut  yet  I  would 
lave  you  wise  unto  that  which  is  good, 
tnd  simple  concerning  evil. 

20  And  the  God  of  peace  shall 
iruise  Satan  under  your  feet  shortly. 
The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
ie  with  you.  Amen. 

21  Timotheusmy  workfellow,  and 


Lucius,  and  Jason,  and  Sosipater,  my 
kinsmen,  salute  you. 

22  I  Tertius,  who  wrote  this  epistle, 
salute  you  in  the  Lord. 

23  Gaius  mine  host,  and  of  the 
whole  church,  saluteth  you.  Erastus 
the  chamberlain  of  the  city  saluteth 
you,  and  Quartus  a  brother. 

24  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

25  Now  to  him  that  is  of  power  to 
stahlish  you  according  to  my  gospel, 
and  the  preaching  of  Jesus  Christ, 
according  to  the  revelation  of  the 
mystery,  which  was  kept  secret  since 
the  world  began, 

26  But  now  is  made  manifest,  and 
by  the  Scriptures  of  the  prophets,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  commandment  of  the 
everlasting  God,  made  known  to  all 
nations  for  the  obedience  of  faith : 

27  To  God  only  wise,  be  glory 
through  Jesus  Christ  for  ever.  Amen. 

Written  to  the  Romans  from  Corinthus,  and 

sent  by  Phebe  servant  of  the  church  at  Cen- 

chrea. 


THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO  THE 

CORINTHIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

if  ter  Ms  salutation  and  thanksgiving,  1C the  exhortcth 
them  to  unity,  and  12  reproveth  their  dissensions .  18 

God  destroyelh  the  wisdom  of  the  zoise ,  21  by  the  fool¬ 
ishness  of  preaching ,  and  26  calleth  not  the  wise, 
mighty,  and  noble,  but  27,  28  the  foolish,  weak,  and 
men  of  no  account. 

PAUL,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of 
Jesus  Christ  through  the  will  of 
Jod,  and  Sosthenes  our  brother, 

2  Unto  the  church  of  God  which 
s  at  Corinth,  to  them  that  are  sanc- 
ified  in  Christ  Jesus,  called  to  be 
aints,  with  all  that  in  every  place 
rail  upon  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ 
ur  Lord,  both  theirs  and  ours: 

3  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace, 


from  God  our  F ather,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

4  I  thank  my  God  always  on  your 
behalf,  for  the  grace  of  God  which  is 
given  you  by  Jesus  Christ ; 

5  That  in  every  thing  ye  are  en¬ 
riched  by  him,  in  all  utterance,  and 
in  all  knowledge  ; 

6  Even  as  the  testimony  of  Christ 
was  confirmed  in  you : 

7  So  that  ye  come  behind  in  no 
gift ;  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ: 

8  Who  shall  also  confirm  you  unto 
the  end,  that  ye  may  be  blameless  in 
the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

207 


God  destroyeth  the 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


wisdom  of  the  wise . 


9  God  is  faithful,  by  whom  ye  were 
called  unto  the  fellowship  of  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

10  Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
by  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  ye  all  speak  the  same  thing,  and 
that  there  he  jio  divisions  among  you; 
hut  that  ye  he  perfectly  joined  toge¬ 
ther  in  the  same  mind  and  in  the 
same  judgment. 

11  For  it  hath  been  declared  unto 
me  of  you,  my  brethren,  by  them 
ichich  are  of  the  house  of  Chloe,  that 
there  are  contentions  among  you. 

12  Now  this  I  say,  that  every  one 
of  you  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ;  and  I  of 
Apollos ;  and  I  of  Cephas ;  and  I  of 
Christ. 

13  Is  Christ  divided  ?  was  Paul 
crucified  for  you  ?  or  were  ye  baptiz¬ 
ed  in  the  name  of  Paul  ? 

14  I  thank  God  that  I  baptized 
none  of  you,  but  Crispus  and  Gains ; 

15  Lest  any  should  say  that  I  had 
baptized  in  mine  own  name. 

16  And  I  baptized  also  the  house¬ 
hold  of  Stephanas :  besides,  I  know 
not  whether  I  baptized  any  other. 

17  For  Christ  sent  me  not  to  bap¬ 
tize,  hut  to  preach  the  gospel:  not 
with  wisdom  of  words,  lest  the  cross  of 
Christ  should  he  made  of  none  effect. 

18  For  the  preaching  of  the  cross 
is  to  them  that  perish,  foolishness ; 
hut  unto  us  which  are  saved,  it  is  the 
power  of  God. 

19  For  it  is  written,  I  will  destroy 
the  wisdom  of  the  wise,  and  will  bring 
to  nothing  the  understanding  of  the 
prudent. 

20  Where  is  the  wise  ?  where  is  the 
scribe  ?  where  is  the  disputer  of  this 
world?  hath  not  God  made  foolish 
the  wisdom  of  this  world  ? 

21  For  after  that  in  the  wisdom  of 
God  the  world  by  wisdom  knew  not 
God,  it  pleased  God  by  the  foolish¬ 
ness  of  preaching  to  save  them  that 
believe. 

22  For  the  Jews  require  a  sign,  and 
the  Greeks  seek  after  wisdom  : 

23  But  we  preach  Christ  crucified, 

208 


unto  the  Jews  a  stumblingblock,  and 
unto  the  Greeks  foolishness  ; 

24  But  unto  them  which  are  called, 
both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ  the 
power  of  God,  and  the  wisdom  of 
God. 

25  Because  the  foolishness  of  God 
is  wiser  than  men ;  and  the  weakness 
of  God  is  stronger  than  men. 

26  For  ye  see  your  calling,  bre¬ 
thren,  how  that  not  many  wise  men 
after  the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not 
many  noble,  are  called: 

27  But  God  hath  chosen  the  foolish 
things  of  the  world  to  confound  the 
wise ;  and  God  hath  chosen  the  weak 
things  of  the  world  to  confound  the 
things  which  are  mighty  ; 

28  And  base  things  of  the  world, 
and  things  which  are  despised,  hath 
God  chosen,  yea,  and  things  which 
are  not,  to  bring  to  nought  things 
that  are  : 

29  That  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his 
presence. 

30  But  of  him  “are  ye  in  Christ 
Jesus,  who  of  God  is  made  unto  us 
wisdom,  and  righteousness,  and  sanc¬ 
tification,  and  redemption: 

31  That,  according  as  it  is  written, 
He  that  glorieth,  let  him  glory  in  the 
Lord. 


1 


CHAPTER  II. 

He  dcclareth  that  his  preaching ,  1  though  it  bring  not 
excellency  of  speech ,  or  of  4  human  wisdom:  yet  con- 
sisteth  in  the  4,  5  power  of  God:  and  so  far  excelleth 


otutct/i/  itt  t/io  Tj  o  jjuiuti  {) j  w'Utl  .  (.l/tCl  v(J  J (XT  CXCCLi€lfl 

6  the  wisdom  of  this  world ,  and  9  human  sense ,  as  that 
14  the  natural  man  cannot  understand  it. 


N.D  I,  brethren,  when  I  came  to 
you,  came  not  with  excellency 
of  speech  or  of  wisdom,  declaring  un¬ 
to  you  the  testimony  of  God. 

2  For  I  determined  not  to  know 
any  thing  among  you,  save  Jesus 
Christ,  and  him  crucified. 

3  And  I  was  with  you  in  weak¬ 
ness,  and  in  fear,  and  in  much  trem¬ 
bling. 

4  And  my  speech  and  my  preach¬ 
ing  was  not  with  enticing  words  of 
man’s  wisdom,  hut  in  demonstration 
of  the  Spirit  and  of  power  : 

5  That  your  faith  should  not  stand 


I.  CORINTHIANS.  Christ  the  only  foundation. 


Of  Paul's  'preaching. 

in  the  wisdom  of  men,  but  in  the 
power  of  God. 

6  Howbeitwe  speak  wisdom  among 
them  that  are  perfect :  yet  not  the 
wisdom  of  this  world,  nor  of  the 
princes  of  this  world,  that  come  to 
nought : 

7  But  we  speak  the  wisdom  of  God 
in  a  mystery,  even  the  hidden  wis¬ 
dom,  which  God  ordained  before  the 
world  unto  our  glory ; 

8  Which  none  of  the  princes  of  this 
world  knew:  for  had  they  known  it, 
they  would  not  have  crucified  the 
Lord  of  glory. 

9  But  as  it  is  written,  Eye  hath 
not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man,  the 
things  which  God  hath  prepared  for 
them  that  love  him. 

10  But  God  hath  revealed  them 
unto  us  by  his  Spirit :  for  the  Spirit 
searcheth  all  things,  yea,  the  deep 
things  of  God. 

11  For  what  man  knoweth  the 
things  of  a  man,  save  the  spirit  of 
man  which  is  in  him?  even  so  the 
things  of  God  knoweth  no  man,  but 
the  Spirit  of  God. 

12  Now  we  have  received,  not  the 
spirit  of  the  world,  but  the  Spirit  which 
sis  of  God;  that  we  might  know  the 
things  that  are  freely  given  to  us  of 
God. 

13  Which  things  also  we  speak, 
not  in  the  words  which  man’s  wis¬ 
dom  teaclieth,  but  which  the  Holy 
Ghost  teacheth;  comparing  spiritual 
things  with  spiritual. 

14  But  the  natural  man  receiveth 
not  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of 
God :  for  they  are  foolishness  unto 
him :  neither  can  he  know  them , 
because  they  are  spiritually  dis¬ 
cerned. 

15  But  he  that  is  spiritual  judgeth 
all  things,  yet  he  himself  is  judged  of 
no  man. 

16  For  who  hath  known  the  mind 
of  the  Lord,  that  he  may  instruct 
him  ?  But  we  have  the  mind  of 
Christ. 


CHAPTER  III. 

2  Milk  is  fit  for  children.  3  Strife  and  division ,  argu¬ 
ments  of  a  fleshly  mind.  7  He  that  planteth,  and  he 
that  watereth ,  is  nothing.  9  The  ministers  are  God's 
fellow  workmen.  11  Christ  the  only  foundation.  16 
Men  the  temples  of  God ,  which  17  must  be  kept  holy. 
19  The  wisdom  of  this  world  is  foolishness  with  God. 

AND  I,  brethren,  could  not  speak 
.  unto  you  as  unto  spiritual,  but 
as  unto  carnal,  even  as  unto  babes  in 
Christ. 

2  I  have  fed  you  with  milk,  and 
not  with  meat :  for  hitherto  ye  were 
not  able  to  bear  it,  neither  yet  now 
are  ye  able. 

3  For  ye  are  yet  carnal :  for  whereas 
there  is  among  you  envying,  and 
strife,  and  divisions,  are  ye  not  car¬ 
nal,  and  walk  as  men? 

4  For  while  one  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ; 
and  another,  I  am  of  Apollos  ;  are  ye 
not  carnal  ? 

5  Who  then  is  Paul,  and  who  is 
Apollos,  but  ministers  by  whom  ye 
believed,  even  as  the  Lord  gave  to 
every  man? 

6  I  have  planted,  Apollos  watered  ; 
but  God  gave  the  increase. 

7  So  then  neither  is  he  that  planteth 
any  thing,  neither  he  that  watereth ; 
but  God  that  giveth  the  increase. 

8  Now  he  that  planteth  and  he 
that  watereth  are  one :  and  every 
man  shall  receive  his  own  reward 
according  to  his  own  labour. 

9  For  we  are  labourers  together 
with  God:  ye  are  God’s  husbandry, 
ye  are  God’s  building. 

10  According  to  the  grace  of  God 
which  is  given  unto  me,  as  a  wise 
masterbuilder,  I  have  laid  the  founda¬ 
tion,  and  another  buildeth  thereon. 
But  let  every  man  take  heed  how  he 
buildeth  thereupon. 

11  For  other  foundation  can  no 
man  lay  than  that  is  laid,  which  is 
Jesus  Christ. 

12  Now  if  any  man  build  upon 
this  foundation  gold,  silver,  precious 
stones,  wood,  hay,  stubble ; 

13  Every  man’s  work  shall  be  made 
manifest :  for  the  day  shall  declare 
it,  because  it  shall  be  revealed  by 

209 


78 


Christians  are  God's  temple.  I.  CORINTHIANS.  Sufferings  of  the  apostles. 


fire;  and  the  fire  shall  try  every 
man’s  work  of  what  sort  it  is. 

14  If  any  man’s  work  abide  which 
he  hath  built  thereupon,  he  shall  re¬ 
ceive  a  reward. 

15  If  any  man’s  work  shall  he  burn¬ 
ed,  he  shall  suffer  loss  :  but  he  him¬ 
self  shall  he  saved  ;  yet  so  as  by  fire. 

16  Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the 
temple  of  God,  and  that  the  Spirit 
of  God  dwelleth  in  you  ? 

17  If  any  man  defile  the  temple  of 
God,  him  shall  God  destroy ;  for  the 
temple  of  God  is  holy,  which  temple 
ye  are. 

18  Let  no  man  deceive  himself.  If 
any  man  among  you  seemeth  to  he 
wise  in  this  world,  let  him  become 
a  fool,  that  he  may  he  wise. 

19  For  the  wisdom  of  this  world 
is  foolishness  with  God :  for  it  is 
written,  He  taketh  the  wise  in  their 
own  craftiness. 

20  And  again,  The  Lord  knoweth 
the  thoughts  of  the  wise,  that  they 
are  vain. 

21  Therefore  let  no  man  glory  in 
men :  for  all  things  are  yours  ; 

22  Whether  Paul,  or  Apollos,  or 
Cephas,  or  the  world,  or  life,  or  death, 
or  things  present,  or  things  to  come ; 
all  are  yours ; 

23  And  ye  are  Christ’s;  and  Christ 
is  God’s. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  Jn  what  account  the  ministers  ought  to  be  had.  *1  We 
have  nothing  which  we  have  not  received.  9  The  apos¬ 
tles  spectacles  to  the  world,  angels ,  and  men ,  13  the 
Jilth  and  off  scouring  of  the  vjorld:  15  yet  our  fathers 
in  Christ ,  16  whom  we  ought  to  follow. 

LET  a  man  so  account  of  us,  as 
of  the  ministers  of  Christ,  and 
stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God. 

2  Moreover  it  is  required  in  stew¬ 
ards,  that  a  man  he  found  faithful. 

3  But  with  me  it  is  a  very  small 
thing  that  I  should  he  judged  of  you, 
or  of  man’s  judgment:  yea,  I  judge 
not  mine  own  self. 

4  For  I  know  nothing  by  myself ; 
yet  am  I  not  hereby  justified:  hut 
he  that  judgeth  me  is  the  Lord. 

5  Therefore  judge  nothing  before 

210 


the  time,  until  the  Lord  come,  who 
both  will  bring  to  light  the  hidden 
things  of  darkness,  and  will  make 
manifest  the  counsels  of  the  hearts : 
and  then  shall  every  man  have  praise 
of  God. 

6  And  these  things,  brethren,  I 
have  in  a  figure  transferred  to  my¬ 
self  and  to  Apollos  for  your  sakes ; 
that  ye  might  learn  in  us  not  to  think 
of  men  above  that  which  is  written, 
that  no  one  of  you  he  puffed  up  for 
one  against  another. 

7  For  who  maketh  thee  to  differ 
from  another  ?  and  what  hast  thou 
that  thou  didst  not  receive  ?  now  if 
thou  didst  receive  it ,  why  dost  thou 
glory,  as  if  thou  hadst  not  received  it? 

8  Now  ye  are  full,  now  ye  are  rich, 
ye  have  reigned  as  kings  without  us : 
and  I  would  to  God  ye  did  reign,  that 
we  also  might  reign  with  you. 

9  For  I  think  that  God  hath  set 
forth  us  the  apostles  last,  as  it  were 
appointed  to  death  :  for  we  are  made 
a  spectacle  unto  the  world,  and  to 
angels,  and  to  men. 

10  We  are  fools  for  Christ’s  sake, 
hut  ye  are  wise  in  Christ;  we  are 
weak,  hut  ye  are  strong ;  ye  are  ho¬ 
nourable,  hut  we  are  despised. 

11  Even  unto  this  present  hour 
we  both  hunger,  and  thirst,  and  are 
naked,  and  are  buffeted,  and  have  no 
certain  dwellingplace ; 

12  And  labour,  working  with  our 
own  hands  :  being  reviled,  we  bless ; 
being  persecuted,  we  suffer  it  : 

13  Being  defamed,  we  entreat :  we 
are  made  as  the  filth  of  the  world, 
and  are  the  offscouring  of  all  things 
unto  this  day. 

14  I  write  not  these  things  to  shame 
you,  but  as  my  beloved  sons  I  warn 
you. 

15  For  though  ye  have  ten  thou¬ 
sand  instructors  in  Christ,  yet  have 
ye  not  many  fathers  :  for  in  Christ 
Jesus  I  have  begotten  you  through 
the  gospel. 

16  Wherefore  I  beseech  you,  he  ye 
followers  of  me. 


Incest  reproved. 

17  For  this  cause  have  I  sent  unto 
you  Timotheus,  who  is  my  beloved 
son,  and  faithful  in  the  Lord,  who 
shall  bring  you  into  remembrance 
of  my  ways  which  he  in  Christ,  as  I 
teach  every  where  in  every  church. 

18  Now  some  are  puffed  up,  as 
though  I  would  not  come  to  you. 

19  But  I  will  come  to  you  shortly, 
if  the  Lord  will,  and  will  know,  not 
the  speech  of  them  which  are  puffed 
iup,  but  the  power. 

20  For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not 
in  word,  but  in  power. 

21  What  will  ye?  shall  I  come 
iunto  you  with  a  rod,  or  in  love,  and 
in  the  spirit  of  meekness  ? 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  incestuous  person  6  is  cause  rather  of  shame  unto 
them ,  than  of  rejoicing.  7  The  old  leaven  is  to  be 
purged  out.  10  Heinous  offenders  are  to  be  shunned 
and  avoided. 

IT  is  reported  commonly  that  there 
is  fornication  among  you,  and 
such  fornication  as  is  not  so  much 
as  named  among  the  Gentiles,  that 
one  should  have  his  father’s  wife. 

2  And  ye  are  puffed  up,  and  have 
not  rather  mourned,  that  he  that 
hath  done  this  deed  might  be  taken 
away  from  among  you. 

3  For  I  verily,  as  absent  in  body, 
but  present  in  spirit,  have  judged 
already,  as  though  I  were  present, 
concerning  him  that  hath  so  done 
this  deed, 

4  In  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  when  ye  are  gathered  toge¬ 
ther,  and  my  spirit,  with  the  power 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

5  To  deliver  such  a  one  unto  Satan 
for  the  destruction  of  the  flesh,  that 
the  spirit  may  be  saved  in  the  day 
of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

6  Your  glorying  is  not  good.  Know 
ye  not  that  a  little  leaven  leaveneth 
the  whole  lump  ? 

7  Purge  out  therefore  the  old 
leaven,  that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump, 
is  ye  are  unleavened.  For  even  Christ 
our  passover  is  sacrificed  for  us  : 

8  Therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast, 
not  with  old  leaven,  neither  with 


Against  going  to  law. 

the  leaven  of  malice  and  wicked¬ 
ness  ;  but  with  the  unleavened  bread 
of  sincerity  and  truth. 

9  I  wrote  unto  you  in  an  epistle 
not  to  company  with  fornicators : 

10  Yet  not  altogether  with  the 
fornicators  of  this  world,  or  with 
the  covetous,  or  extortioners,  or  with 
idolaters ;  for  then  must  ye  needs 
go  out  of  the  world. 

11  But  now  I  have  written  unto 
you  not  to  keep  company,  if  any 
man  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a 
fornicator,  or  covetous,  or  an  idolater, 
or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  ex¬ 
tortioner;  with  such  a  one  no  not 
to  eat. 

12  For  what  have  I  to  do  to  judge 
them  also  that  are  without?  do  not 
ye  judge  them  that  are  within  ? 

13  But  them  that  are  without  God 
judgeth.  Therefore  put  away  from 
among  yourselves  that  wicked  per¬ 
son. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  The  Corinthians  must  not  vex  their  brethren,  in  going 
to  law  with  than:  6  especially  tinder  infidels.  9  The 
unrighteous  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God.  15 
Our  bodies  are  the  members  of  Christ,  19  and  temples 
of  the  Holy  Ghost.  16,  17  They  must  not  therefore  be 
defiled. 

DARE  any  of  you,  having  a 
matter  against  another,  go  to 
law  before  the  unjust,  and  not  before 
the  saints  ? 

2  Do  ye  not  know  that  the  saints 
shall  judge  the  world?  and  if  the 
world  shall  be  judged  by  you,  are 
ye  unworthy  to  jpdge  the  smallest 
matters  ? 

3  Know  ye  not  that  we  shall  judge 
angels  ?  how  much  more  things  that 
pertain  to  this  life  ? 

4  If  then  ye  have  judgments  of 
things  pertaining  to  this  life,  set  them 
to  judge  who  are  least  esteemed  in 
the  church. 

5  I  speak  to  your  shame.  Is  it  so, 
that  there  is  not  a  wise  man  among 
you  ?  no,  not  one  that  shall  be  able 
to  judge  between  his  brethren? 

6  But  brother  goeth  to  law  with 
brother,  and  that  before  the  unbe¬ 
lievers. 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


211 


Against  fornication,  I.  C  ORINTHI  AN  S.  Duties  of  the  married  state . 


7  Now  therefore  there  is  utterly  a 
fault  among  you,  because  ye  go  to 
law  one  with  another.  Why  do  ye  not 
rather  take  wrong  ?  Why  do  ye  not 
rather  suffer  yourselves  to  he  defraud¬ 


ed  ? 


8  Nay,  ye  do  wrong,  and  defraud, 
and  that  your  brethren. 

9  Know  ye  not  that  the  unrighteous 
shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God  ? 
Be  not  deceived  :  neither  fornicators, 
nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  effe¬ 
minate,  nor  abusers  of  themselves 
with  mankind, 

10  Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor 
drunkards,  nor  revilers,  nor  extor¬ 
tioners,  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of 


God. 

1 1  And  such  were  some  of  you : 
but  ye  are  washed,  hut  ye  are  sancti¬ 
fied,  hut  ye  are  justified  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  by  the  Spirit 
of  our  God. 

12  All  things  are  lawful  unto  me, 
hut  all  things  are  not  expedient :  all 
things  are  lawful  for  me,  hut  I  will 
not  he  brought  under  the  power  of 
any. 

13  Meats  for  the  belly,  and  the 
belly  for  meats :  hut  God  shall  de¬ 
stroy  both  it  and  them.  Now  the 
body  is  not  for  fornication,  hut  for  the 
Lord ;  and  the  Lord  for  the  body. 

14  And  God  hath  both  raised  up  the 
Lord,  and  will  also  raise  up  us  by  his 
own  power. 

15  Know  ye  not  that  your  bodies 
are  the  members  of  Christ  ?  shall  I 
then  take  the  members  of  Christ,  and 
make  them  the  members  of  a  harlot  ? 
God  forbid. 

16  What!  know  ye  not  that  he 
which  is  joined  to  a  harlot  is  one 
body  ?  for  two,  saith  he,  shall  he  one 
flesh. 

17  But  he  that  is  joined  unto  the 
Lord  is  one  spirit. 

18  Flee  fornication.  Every  sin  that 
a  man  doeth  is  without  the  body; 
but  he  that  committeth  fornication 
sinneth  against  his  own  body. 

19  What!  know  ye  not  that  your 


body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
^vhich  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of 
God,  and  ye  are  not  your  own  ? 

20  For  ye  are  bought  with  a  price : 
therefore  glorify  God  in  your  body, 
and  in  your  spirit,  which  are  God’s. 

CHAPTER  TIL 

2  He  treateth  of  marriage ,  4  shewing  it  to  he  a  remedy 
against  fornication :  10  and  that  the  bondthereof  ought 
not  lightly  to  he  dissolved.  18,  20  Every  man  must  he 
content  with  his  vocation.  25  Virginity  wherefore  to 
he  embraced.  35  And  for  what  respects  we  may  either 
marry ,  or  abstain  from  marrying. 

NOW  concerning  the  things  where¬ 
of  ye  wrote  unto  me :  It  is  good 
for  a  man  not  to  touch  a  woman. 

2  Nevertheless,  to  avoid  fornication, 
let  every  man  have  his  own  wife,  and 
let  every  woman  have  her  own  hus¬ 
band. 

3  Let  the  husband  render  unto  the 
wife  due  benevolence :  and  likewise 
also  the  wife  unto  the  husband. 

4  The  wife  hath  not  power  of  her 
own  body,  hut  the  husband  :  and 
likewise  also  the  husband  hath  not 
power  of  his  own  body,  hut  the  wife. 

5  Defraud  ye  not  one  the  other, 
except  it  he  with  consent  for  a  time, 
that  ye  may  give  yourselves  to  fast¬ 
ing  and  prayer  ;  and  come  together 
again,  that  Satan  tempt  you  not  for 
your  incontinency. 

6  But  I  speak  this  by  permission, 
and  not  of  commandment. 

7  For  I  would  that  all  men  were 
even  as  I  myself.  But  every  man  hath 
his  proper  gift  of  God,  one  after  this 
manner,  and  another  after  that. 

8  I  say  therefore  to  the  unmarried 
and  widows,  It  is  good  for  them  if 
they  abide  even  as  I.  ; 

9  But  if  they  cannot  contain,  let 
them  marry :  for  it  is  better  to  marry 
than  to  burn. 

10  And  unto  the  married  I  com¬ 
mand,  yet  not  I,  but  the  Lord,  Let  not 
the  wife  depart  from  her  husband:  ' 
11  But  and  if  she  depart,  let  her 
remain  unmarried,  or  be  reconciled 
to  her  husband :  and  let  not  the  hus¬ 
band  put  away  his  wife. 

12  But  to  the  rest  speak  I,  not 


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Directions  concerning 


I.  CORINTHIANS.  the  marriage  of  virgins. 


the  Lord :  If  any  brother  hath  a  wife 
that  believeth  not,  and  she  he  pleased 
to  dwell  with  him,  let  him  not  put 
her  away. 

13  And  the  woman  which  hath  a 
husband  that  believeth  not,  and  if  he 
be  pleased  to  dwell  with  her,  let  her 
not  leave  him. 

14  For  the  unbelieving  husband  is 
sanctified  by  the  wife,  and  the  un¬ 
believing  wife  is  sanctified  by  the 
husband:  else  were  your  children 
unclean ;  but  now  are  they  holy. 

15  But  if  the  unbelieving  depart, 
let  him  depart.  A  brother  or  a  sister 
is  not  under  bondage  in  such  cases : 
but  God  hath  called  us  to  peace. 

16  For  what  knowest  thou,  O  wife, 
whether  thou  shalt  save  thy  husband  ? 
or  how  knowest  thou,  O  man,  whe¬ 
ther  thou  shalt  save  thy  wife  ? 

17  But  as  God  hath  distributed 
to  every  man,  as  the  Lord  hath  call¬ 
ed  every  one,  so  let  him  walk.  And 
so  ordain  I  in  all  churches. 

18  Is  any  man  called  being  cir¬ 
cumcised  ?  let  him  not  become  un¬ 
circumcised.  Is  any  called  in  un¬ 
circumcision  ?  let  him  not  be  cir¬ 
cumcised. 

19  Circumcision  is  nothing,  and 
ancircumcision  is  nothing,  but  the 
keeping  of  the  commandments  of 
God. 

20  Let  every  man  abide  in  the 
same  calling  wherein  he  was  called. 

21  Art  thou  called  being  a  serv¬ 
ant  ?  care  not  for  it :  but  if  thou 
mayest  be  made  free,  use  it  rather. 

22  For  he  that  is  called  in  the 
Lord,  being  a  servant,  is  the  Lord’s 
freeman:  likewise  also  he  that  is 
called,  being  free,  is  Christ’s  servant. 

23  Ye  are  bought  with  a  price ; 
be  not  ye  the  servants  of  men. 

24  Brethren,  let  every  man,  wherein 
be  is  called,  therein  abide  with  God. 

25  Now  concerning  virgins  I  have 
ao  commandment  of  the  Lord :  yet 
[  give  my  judgment,  as  one  that 
lath  obtained  mercy  of  the  Lord  to 
be  faithful. 


26  I  suppose  therefore  that  this  is 
good  for  the  present  distress,  I  say , 
that  it  is  good  for  a  man  so  to  be. 

2  7  Art  thou  bound  unto  a  wife  ? 
seek  not  to  be  loosed.  Art  thou 
loosed  from  a  wife?  seek  not  a  wife. 

28  But  and  if  thou  marry,  thou 
hast  not  sinned ;  and  if  a  virgin 
marry,  she  hath  not  sinned.  Never¬ 
theless  such  shall  have  trouble  in 
the  flesh:  but  I  spare  you. 

29  But  this  I  say,  brethren,  the 
time  is  short:  it  remaineth,  that  both 
they  that  have  wives  be  as  though 
they  had  none ; 

30  And  they  that  weep,  as  though 
they  wept  not;  and  they  that  rejoice, 
as  though  they  rejoiced  not ;  and 
they  that  buy,  as  though  they  pos¬ 
sessed  not ; 

31  And  they  that  use  this  world, 
as  not  abusing  it :  for  the  fashion  of 
this  world  passeth  away. 

32  But  I  would  have  you  without 
carefulness.  He  that  is  unmarried 
careth  for  the  things  that  belong  to  the 
Lord,  how  he  may  please  the  Lord  : 

33  But  he  that  is  married  careth 
for  the  things  that  are  of  the  world, 
how  he  may  please  his  wife. 

34  There  is  difference  also  be¬ 
tween  a  wife  and  a  virgin.  The 
unmarried  woman  careth  for  the 
things  of  the  Lord,  that  she  may  be 
holy  both  in  body  and  in  spirit :  but 
she  that  is  married  careth  for  the 
things  of  the  world,  how  she  may 
please  her  husband. 

35  And  this  I  speak  for  your  own 
profit ;  not  that  I  may  cast  a  snare 
upon  you,  but  for  that  which  is 
comely,  and  that  ye  may  attend 
upon  the  Lord  without  distraction. 

36  But  if  any  man  think  that  he 
behaveth  himself  uncomely  toward 
his  virgin,  if  she  pass  the  flower  of 
her  age,  and  need  so  require,  let  him 
do  what  he  will,  he  sinneth  not :  let 
them  marry. 

37  Nevertheless  he  that  standeth 
steadfast  in  his  heart,  having  no  ne¬ 
cessity,  but  hath  power  over  his  own 

213 


Of  meats  offered  to  idols.  I.  CORINTHIANS.  Paul's  Christian  liberty . 


will,  and  hath  so  decreed  in  his  heart 
that  he  will  keep  his  virgin,  doeth 
well. 

38  So  then  he  that  giveth  her  in 
marriage  doeth  well ;  hut  he  that 
giveth  her  not  in  marriage  doeth 
better. 

39  The  wife  is  hound  hy  the  law 
as  long  as  her  husband  liveth ;  hut 
if  her  husband  he  dead,  she  is  at 
liberty  to  he  married  to  whom  she 
will ;  only  in  the  Lord. 

40  But  she  is  happier  if  she  so  abide, 
after  my  judgment :  and  I  think  also 
that  I  have  the  Spirit  of  God. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  To  abstain  from  meats  offered  to  idols.  8,  9  We  must 
not  abuse  our  Christian  liberty,  to  the  offence  of  our 
brethren :  1 1  but  must  bridle  our  knowledge  with  charity. 

NOW  as  touching  things  offered 
unto  idols,  we  know  that  we 
all  have  knowledge.  Knowledge  puff- 
eth  up,  hut  charity  edifieth. 

2  And  if  any  man  think  that  he 
knoweth  any  thing,  he  knoweth  no¬ 
thing  yet  as  he  ought  to  know. 

3  But  if  any  man  love  God,  the 
same  is  known  of  him. 

4  As  concerning  therefore  the  eat¬ 
ing  of  those  things  that  are  offered 
in  sacrifice  unto  idols,  we  know  that 
an  idol  is  nothing  in  the  world,  and 
that  there  is  none  other  God  but  one. 

5  For  though  there  he  that  are 
called  gods,  whether  in  heaven  or  in 
earth,  (as  there  be  gods  many,  and 
lords  many,) 

6  But  to  us  there  is  but  one  God, 
the  Father,  of  whom  are  all  things, 
and  we  in  him ;  and  one  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  hy  whom  are  all  things,  and 
we  by  him. 

7  Howbeit  there  is  not  in  every  man 
that  knowledge :  for  some  with  con¬ 
science  of  the  idol  unto  this  hour  eat 
it  as  a  thing  offered  unto  an  idol ;  and 
their  conscience  being  weak  is  defiled. 

8  But  meat  commendeth  us  not  to 
God  :  for  neither,  if  we  eat,  are  we 
the  better;  neither,  if  we  eat  not, 
are  we  the  worse. 

9  But  take  heed  lest  hy  any  means 

214 


this  liberty  of  yours  become  a  stum- 
blingblock  to  them  that  are  weak. 

10  For  if  any  man  see  thee  which 
hast  knowledge  sit  at  meat  in  the 
idol’s  temple,  shall  not  the  con¬ 
science  of  him  which  is  weak  he 
emboldened  to  eat  those  things  which 
are  offered  to  idols ; 

11  And  through  thy  knowledge 
shall  the  weak  brother  perish,  for 
whom  Christ  died  ? 

12  But  when  ye  sin  so  against  the 
brethren,  and  wound  their  weak  con¬ 
science,  ye  sin  against  Christ. 

13  Wherefore,  if  meat  make  my 
brother  to  offend,  I  will  eat  no  flesh 
while  the  world  standeth,  lest  I  make 
my  brother  to  offend. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  He  sheweth  his  liberty,  *i  and  that  the  minister  ought 
to  live  by  the  gospel  :  15  yet  that  himself  hath  of  his 
own  accord  abstained,  18  to  be  either  chargeable  unto 
them,  22  or  offensive  unto  any,  in  matters  indifferent. 
24  Our  life  is  like  unto  a  race. 

AM  I  not  an  apostle?  am  I  not 
_  free  ?  have  I  not  seen  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord  ?  are  not  ye  my 
work  in  the  Lord  ? 

2  If  I  he  not  an  apostle  unto  others, 
yet  doubtless  I  am  to  you :  for  the 
seal  of  mine  apostleship  are  ye  in 
the  Lord. 

3  Mine  answer  to  them  that  do 
examine  me  is  this : 

4  Have  we  not  power  to  eat  and 
to  drink  ? 

5  Have  we  not  power  to  lead  about 
a  sister,  a  wife,  as  well  as  other 
apostles,  and  as  the  brethren  of  the 
Lord,  and  Cephas  ? 

6  Or  I  only  ajid  Barnabas,  have 
not  we  power  to  forbear  working  ? 

7  Who  goeth  a  warfare  any  time 
at  his  own  charges  ?  who  planteth  a 
vineyard,  and  eateth  not  of  the  fruit 
thereof?  or  who  feedeth  a  flock,  and 
eateth  not  of  the  milk  of  the  flock  ? 

8  Say  I  these  things  as  a  man  ?  or 
saith  not  the  law  the  same  also  ? 

9  For  it  is  written  in  the  law  of 
Moses,  Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the 
mouth  of  the  ox  that  treadeth  out  the 
corn.  Doth  God  take  care  for  oxen? 


Paul's  selfdenial 

10  Or  saith  he  it  altogether  for  our 
sakes?  For  our  sakes,  no  doubt,  this 
is  written:  that  he  that  plougheth 
should  plough  in  hope ;  and  that  he 
that  thresheth  in  hope  should  he  par¬ 
taker  of  his  hope. 

11  If  we  have  sown  unto  you  spi¬ 
ritual  things,  is  it  a  great  thing  if  we 
shall  reap  your  carnal  things  ? 

12  If  others  he  partakers  of  this 
power  over  you,  are  not  we  rather? 
Nevertheless  we  have  not  used  this 
power ;  hut  suffer  all  things,  lest  we 
should  hinder  the  gospel' of  Christ. 

13  Do  ye  not  know  that  they  which 
minister  about  holy  things  live  of  the 
things  of  the  temple  ?  and  they  which 
wait  at  the  altar  are  partakers  with 
the  altar? 

14  Even  so  hath  the  Lord  ordained 
that  they  which  preach  the  gospel 
should  live  of  the  gospel. 

.  15  But  I  have  used  none  of  these 
things  :  neither  have  I  written  these 
things,  that  it  should  he  so  done  unto 
me :  for  it  were  better  for  me  to  die, 
than  that  any  man  should  make  my 
glorying  void. 

16  For  though  I  preach  the  gospel, 
I  have  nothing  to  glory  of:  for  ne¬ 
cessity  is  laid  upon  me ;  yea,  woe  is 
unto  me,  if  I  preach  not  the  gospel ! 

17  For  if  I  do  this  thing  willingly, 
I  have  a  reward :  hut  if  against  my 
will,  a  dispensation  of  the  gospel  is 
committed  unto  me. 

18  What  is  my  reward  then  ?  Verily 
that,  when  I  preach  the  gospel,  I  may 
make  the  gospel  of  Christ  without 
charge,  that  I  abuse  not  my  power  in 
the  gospel. 

19  For  though  I  he  free  from  all 
men ,  yet  have  I  made  myself  servant 
unto  all,  that  I  might  gain  the  more. 

20  And  unto  the  Jews  I  became  as 
a  Jew,  that  I  might  gain  the  Jews ; 
to  them  that  are  under  the  law,  as 
under  the  law,  that  I  might  gain  them 
that  are  under  the  law ; 

21  To  them  that  are  without  law, 
as  without  law,  (being  not  without 
law  to  God,  hut  under  the  law  to 


for  the  gospel. 

Christ,)  that  I  might  gain  them  that 
are  without  law. 

22  To  the  weak  became  I  as  weak, 
that  I  might  gain  the  weak :  I  am 
made  all  things  to  all  men ,  that  I 
might  by  all  means  save  some. 

23  And  this  I  do  for  the  gospel’s 
sake,  that  I  might  he  partaker  there¬ 
of  with  you. 

24  Know  ye  not  that  they  which 
run  in  a  race  run  all,  hut  one  receiv- 
eth  the  prize  ?  So  run,  that  ye  may 
obtain. 

25  And  every  man  that  striveth 
for  the  mastery  is  temperate  in  all 
things.  Now  they  do  it  to  obtain  a 
corruptible  crown ;  hut  we  an  incor¬ 
ruptible. 

26  I  therefore  so  run,  not  as  uncer¬ 
tainly  ;  so  fight  I,  not  as  one  that 
beateth  the  air : 

27  But  I  keep  under  my  body,  and 
bring  it  into  subjection  :  lest  that  by 
any  means,  when  I  have  preached  to 
others,  I  myself  should  he  a  cast¬ 
away. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  sacraments  of  the  Jews  6  are  types  <sf  ours,  *1  and 
their  punishments,  11  examples  for  us.  14  We  must 
fly  from  idolatry.  21  We  must  not  make  the  Lord's 
table  the  table  of  devils :  24  and  in  things  indifferent 
we  must  have  regard  of  our  brethren. 

MOREOVER,  brethren,  I  would 
not  that  ye  should  be  ignorant, 
how  that  all  our  fathers  were  under 
the  cloud,  and  all  passed  through  the 
sea ; 

2  And  were  all  baptized  unto  Mo¬ 
ses  in  the  cloud  and  in  the  sea ; 

3  And  did  all  eat  the  same  spirit¬ 
ual  meat; 

4  And  did  all  drink  the  same  spi¬ 
ritual  drink ;  for  they  drank  of  that 
spiritual  Rock  that  followed  them: 
and  that  Rock  was  Christ. 

5  But  with  many  of  them  God  was 
not  well  pleased  :  for  they  were  over¬ 
thrown  in  the  wilderness. 

6  Now  these  things  were  our  exam¬ 
ples,  to  the  intent  we  should  not  lust 
after  evil  things,  as  they  also  lusted. 

7  Neither  be  ye  idolaters,  as  tvere 
some  of  them ;  as  it  is  written,  The 

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I.  CORINTHIANS. 

• 


We  must  flee  from  idolatry.  I.  CORINTHIANS. 


people  sat  down  to  eat  and  drink, 
and  rose  up  to  play. 

8  Neither  let  us  commit  fornication, 
as  some  of  them  committed,  and  fell 
in  one  day  three  and  twenty  thou¬ 
sand. 

9  Neither  let  us  tempt  Christ,  as 
some  of  them  also  tempted,  and  were 
destroyed  of  serpents. 

10  Neither  murmur  ye,  as  some  of 
them  also  murmured,  and  were  de¬ 
stroyed  of  the  destroyer. 

11  Now  all  these  things  happened 
unto  them  for  ensamples :  and  they 
are  written  for  our  admonition,  upon 
whom  the  ends  of  the  world  are  come. 

12  Wherefore  let  him  that  thinketh 
he  standeth  take  heed  lest  he  fall. 

13  There  hath  no  temptation  taken 
you  hut  such  as  is  common  to  man : 
hut  God  is  faithful,  who  will  not  suf¬ 
fer  you  to  he  tempted  above  that  ye 
are  able  ;  hut  will  with  the  tempta¬ 
tion  also  make  a  way  to  escape,  that 
ye  may  he  able  to  hear  it. 

14  Wherefore,  my  dearly  beloved, 
flee  from  idolatry. 

15  I  speak  as  to  wise  men  ;  judge 
ye  what  I  say. 

16  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we 
bless,  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the 
blood  of  Christ?  The  bread  which 
we  break,  is  it  not  the  communion 
of  the  body  of  Christ  ? 

17  For  we  being  many  are  one 
bread,  and  one  body :  for  we  are  all 
partakers  of  that  one  bread. 

18  Behold  Israel  after  the  flesh : 
are  not  they  which  eat  of  the  sacri¬ 
fices  partakers  of  the  altar  ? 

19  What  say  I  then  ?  that  the  idol 
is  any  thing,  or  that  which  is  offered 
in  sacrifice  to  idols  is  any  thing  ? 

20  But  I  say ,  that  the  things  which 
the  Gentiles  sacrifice,  they  sacrifice 
to  devils,  and  not  to  God :  and  I 
would  not  that  ye  should  have  fel¬ 
lowship  with  devils. 

21  Ye  cannot  drink  the  cup  of  the 
Lord,  and  the  cup  of  devils  :  ye  can¬ 
not  he  partakers  of  the  Lord’s  table, 
and  of  the  table  of  devils. 

216 


Of  things  indifferent. 

—  -  -  -  -  -  - 

-  n 

22  Do  we  provoke  the  Lord  to  jea¬ 
lousy  ?  are  we  stronger  than  he  ? 

23  All  things  are  lawful  for  me, 
hut  all  things  are  not  expedient :  all 
things  are  lawful  for  me,  hut  all 
things  edify  not. 

24  Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  hut 
every  man  another’s  wealth. 

25  Whatsoever  is  sold  in  the  sham¬ 
bles,  that  eat,  asking  no  question  for 
conscience’  sake : 

26  For  the  earth  is  the  Lord’s,  and 
the  fulness  thereof. 

27  If  any  of  them  that  believe  not 
hid  you  to  a  feast ,  and  ye  he  dis¬ 
posed  to  go  ;  whatsoever  is  set  before 
you,  eat,  asking  no  question  for  con¬ 
science’  sake. 

28  But  if  any  man  say  unto  you, 
This  is  offered  in  sacrifice  unto  idols, 
eat  not  for  his  sake  that  shewed  it, 
and  for  conscience’  sake :  for  the  earth 
is  the  Lord’s,  and  the  fulness  thereof: 

29  Conscience,  I  say,  not  thine 
own,  hut  of  the  other  :  for  why  is  my 
liberty  judged  of  another  man's  con¬ 
science  ? 

30  For  if  I  by  grace  he  a  partaker, 
why  am  I  evil  spoken  of  for  that  for 
which  I  give  thanks  ? 

31  Whether  therefore  ye  eat,  or 
drink,  or  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  to 
the  glory  of  God. 

32  Give  none  offence,  neither  to 
the  Jews,  nor  to  the  Gentiles,  nor  to 
the  church  of  God  : 

33  Even  as  I  please  all  men  in  all 
things ,  not  seeking  mine  own  profit, 
hut  the  profit  of  many,  that  they 
may  he  saved. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  He  reproveth  them,  because  in  holy  assemblies  4  their 
men  prayed  with  their  heads  covered ,  and  6  women 
with  their  heads  uncovered,  17  and  because  generally 
their  meetings  were  not  for  the  better  but  for  the  worse, 
as  21  namely  in  profaning  with  their  own  feasts  the 
Lord's  supper.  23  Lastly,  he  calleth  them  to  the  first 
institution  thereof. 

BE  ye  followers  of  me,  even  as  I 
also  am  of  Christ. 

2  Now  I  praise  you,  brethren,  that 
ye  remember  me  in  all  things,  and 
keep  the  ordinances,  as  I  delivered 
them  to  you. 


Rules  for  divine  worship.  I.  CORINTHIANS.  Of  the  Lord's  supper. 


3  But  I  would  have  you  know,  that 
the  head  of  every  man  is  Christ; 
and  the  head  of  the  woman  is  the 
man ;  and  the  head  of  Christ  is  God. 

4  Every  man  praying  or  prophesy¬ 
ing,  having  his  head  covered,  disho- 
noureth  his  head. 

5  But  every  woman  that  prayeth 
or  prophesieth  with  her  head  unco¬ 
vered  dishonour eth  her  head  :  for  that 
is  even  all  one  as  if  she  were  shaven. 

6  For  if  the  woman  he  not  covered, 
let  her  also  he  shorn :  hut  if  it  he  a 
shame  for  a  woman  to  be  shorn  or 
shaven,  let  her  he  covered. 

7  For  a  man  indeed  ought  not  to 
cover  his  head,  forasmuch  as  he  is 
the  image  and  glory  of  God:  hut 
the  woman  is  the  glory  of  the  man. 

8  For  the  man  is  not  of  the  woman ; 
but  the  woman  of  the  man. 

9  Neither  was  the  man  created  for  the 
woman ;  hut  the  woman  for  the  man. 

10  For  this  cause  ought  the  woman 
to  have  power  on  her  head  because 
of  the  angels. 

11  Nevertheless  neither  is  the  man 
without  the  woman,  neither  the  wo¬ 
man  without  the  man,  in  the  Lord. 

12  For  as  the  woman  is  of  the  man, 
3ven  so  is  the  man  also  by  the  wo¬ 
man  ;  hut  all  things  of  God. 

13  Judge  in  yourselves:  is  itcoinely 
that  a  woman  pray  unto  God  unco¬ 
vered  ? 

14  Doth  not  even  nature  itself 
teach  you,  that,  if  a  man  have  long 
lair,  it  is  a  shame  unto  him  ? 

15  But  if  a  woman  have  long  hair, 
t  is  a  glory  to  her :  for  her  hair  is 
*iven  her  for  a  covering. 

16  But  if  any  man  seem  to  he  con- 
:entious,  we  have  no  such  custom, 
leither  the  churches  of  God. 

17  Now  in  this  that  I  declare  unto 
fou  I  praise  you  not,  that  ye  come 
together  not  for  the  better,  hut  for 
;he  worse. 

18  For  first  of  all,  when  ye  come 
together  in  the  church,  I  hear  that 
here  he  divisions  among  you ;  and 

I L  partly  believe  it 


19  For  there  must  he  also  heresies 
among  you,  that  they  which  are 
approved  may  he  made  manifest 
among  you. 

20  When  ye  come  toge’ther  there¬ 
fore  into  one  place,  this  is  not  to  eat 
the  Lord’s  supper. 

21  For  in  eating  every  one  taketh 
before  other  his  own  supper :  and  one 
is  hungry,  and  another  is  drunken. 

22  What!  have  ye  not  houses  to 
eat  and  to  drink  in?  or  despise  ye 
the  church  of  God,  and  shame  them 
that  have  not  ?  What  shall  I  say  to 
you?  shall  I  praise  you  in  this  ?  I 
praise  you  not. 

23  For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord 
that  which  also  I  delivered  unto  you, 
That  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night 
in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread: 

24  And  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it ,  and  said,  Take,  eat ; 
this  is  my  body,  which  is  broken  for 
you :  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 

25  After  the  same  manner  also  he 
took  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped, 
saying,  This  cup  is  the  new  testa¬ 
ment  in  my  blood  :  this  do  ye,  as  oft 
as  ye  drink  it ,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

26  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread, 
and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  shew  the 
Lord’s  death  till  he  come. 

27  Wherefore  whosoever  shall  eat 
this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup  of  the 
Lord,  unworthily,  shall  be  guilty  of 
the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord. 

28  But  let  a  man  examine  himself, 
and  so  let  him  eat  of  that  bread,  and 
drink  of  that  cup. 

29  For  he  that  eateth  and  drink- 
eth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drinketh 
damnation  to  himself,  not  discerning 
the  Lord’s  body. 

30  For  this  cause  many  are  weak 
and  sickly  among  you,  and  many 
sleep. 

31  For  if  we  would  j  udge  ourselves, 
we  should  not  he  judged. 

32  But  when  we  are  judged,  we 
are  chastened  of  the  Lord,  that  we 
should  not  he  condemned  with  the 
world. 


217 


The  diversity 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


of  spiritual  gifts. 


33  Wherefore,  my  brethren,  when 
ye  come  together  to  eat,  tarry  one 
for  another. 

34  And  if  any  man  hunger,  let  him 
eat  at  home ;  that  ye  come  not  to¬ 
gether  unto  condemnation.  And  the 
rest  will  I  set  in  order  when  I  come. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  Spiritual  gifts  4  are  divers,  V  yet  all  to  profit,  withal. 
%  And  to  that  end  are  diversely  bestowed:  12  that  by 
the  like  proportion ,  as  the  members  of  a  natural  body 
tend  all  to  the  16  mutual  decency,  22  service ,  and  26 
succour  of  the  same  body ;  2*7  so  we  should  do  one  for 
another,  to  make  up  the  mystical  body  of  Christ. 

OW  concerning  spiritual  gifts , 
brethren,  I  would  not  have  you 
ignorant. 

2  Ye  know  that  ye  were  Gentiles, 
carried  away  unto  these  dumb  idols, 
even  as  ye  were  led. 

3  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  under¬ 
stand,  that  no  man  speaking  by  the 
Spirit  of  God  calleth  Jesus  accursed  : 
and  that  no  man  can  say  that  Jesus 
is  the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

4  Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts, 
but  the  same  Spirit. 

5  And  there  are  differences  of  ad¬ 
ministrations,  but  the  same  Lord. 

6  And  there  are  diversities  of  ope¬ 
rations,  but  it  is  the  same  God  which 
worketh  all  in  all. 

7  But  the  manifestation  of  the  Spirit 
is  given  to  every  man  to  profit  withal. 

8  For  to  one  is  given  by  the  Spirit 
the  word  of  wisdom ;  to  another  the 
word  of  knowledge  by  the  same 
Spirit ; 

9  To  another  faith  by  the  same 
Spirit ;  to  another  the  gifts  of  heal¬ 
ing  by  the  same  Spirit; 

10  To  another  the  working  of 
miracles ;  to  another  prophecy ;  to 
another  discerning  of  spirits  ;  to  an¬ 
other  divers  kinds  of  tongues  ;  to  ano¬ 
ther  the  interpretation  of  tongues  : 

1 1  But  all  these  worketh  that  one 
and  the  selfsame  Spirit,  dividing  to 
every  man  severally  as  he  will. 

12  For  as  the  body  is  one,  and  hath 
many  members,  and  all  the  members 
of  that  one  body,  being  many,  are 
one  body :  so  also  is  Christ. 

218 


13  For  by  one  Spirit  are  we  all 
baptized  into  one  body,  whether  we 
he  Jews  or  Gentiles,  whether  we  he 
bond  or  free ;  and  have  been  all 
made  to  drink  into  one  Spirit. 

14  For  the  body  is  not  one  mem¬ 
ber,  but  many. 

15  If  the  foot  shall  say,  Because 
I  am  not  the  hand,  I  am  not  of 
the  body ;  is  it  therefore  not  of  the 
body  ? 

16  And  if  the  ear  shall  say,  Be¬ 
cause  I  am  not  the  eye,  I  am  not 
of  the  body ;  is  it  therefore  not  of 
the  body  ? 

1 7  If  the  whole  body  were  an  eye, 
where  were  the  hearing  ?  If  the 
whole  were  hearing,  where  were  the 
smelling  ? 

18  But  now  hath  God  set  the  mem¬ 
bers  every  one  of  them  in  the  body, 
as  it  hath  pleased  him. 

19  And  if  they  were  all  one  mem¬ 
ber,  where  were  the  body  ? 

20  But  now  are  they  many  mem¬ 
bers,  yet  but  one  body. 

21  And  the  eye  cannot  say  unto 
the  hand,  I  have  no  need  of  thee: 
nor  again  the  head  to  the  feet,  I  have 
no  need  of  you. 

22  Nay,  much  more  those  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  body,  which  seem  to  be 
more  feeble,  are  necessary  :  . 

23  And  those  memhers  of  the  body, 
which  we  think  to  be  less  honour¬ 
able,  upon  these  we  bestow  more 
abundant  honour ;  and  our  uncomely 
parts  have  more  abundant  comeli¬ 
ness. 

24  For  our  comely  parts  have  no 
need :  but  God  hath  tempered  the 
body  together,  having  given  more 
abundant  honour  to  that  part  which 
lacked : 

25  That  there  should  be  no  schism 
in  the  body ;  but  that  the  members 
should  have  the  same  care  one  for 
another. 

26  And  whether  one  member  suf¬ 
fer,  all  the  members  suffer  with  it; 
or  one  member  be  honoured,  all  the 
members  rejoice  with  it. 


The  praises  of  charity.  I.  CORINTHIANS. 


27  Now  ye  are  the  body  of  Christ, 
and  members  in  particular. 

28  And  God  hath  set  some  in  the 
church,  first  apostles,  secondarily  pro¬ 
phets,  thirdly  teachers,  after  that  mi¬ 
racles,  then  gifts  of  healings,  helps, 
governments,  diversities  of  tongues. 

29  Are  all  apostles  ?  are  all  pro¬ 
phets?  are  all  teachers?  are  all  work- 
( ers  of  miracles  ? 

30  Have  all  the  gifts  of  healing? 
do  all  speak  with  tongues?  do  all 
!  interpret  ? 

31  But  covet  earnestly  the  best 
gifts:  and  yet  shew  I  unto  you  a 

imore  excellent  way. 

. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  All  gifts,  2,  3  how  excellent  soever ,  are  nothing  worth 
without  charity.  4  The  praises  thereof,  and  13  pre- 
lation  before  hope  and  faith. 

THOUGH  I  speak  with  the  tongues 
of  men  and  of  angels,  and  have 
>not  charity,  I  am  become  as  sound- 
iing  brass,  or  a  tinkling  cymbal. 

2  And  though  I  have  the  gift  of 
prophecy,  and  understand  all  myste- 
iries,  and  all  knowledge;  and  though 
I  have  all  faith,  so  that  I  could  remove 
mountains,  and  have  not  charity,  I  am 
nothing. 

3  And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods 
to  feed  the  poor,  and  though  I  give 
my  body  to  be  burned,  and  have  not 
charity,  it  profiteth  me  nothing. 

4  Charity  suffereth  long,  and  is 
kind ;  charity  envieth  not ;  charity 
vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed  up, 

5  Doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly, 
seeketh  not  her  own,  is  not  easily 
provoked,  thinketh  no  evil ; 

6  Rejoiceth  not  in  iniquity,  hut  re- 
joiceth  in  the  truth ; 

7  Beareth  all  things,  believeth  all 
things,  hopeth  all  things,  endureth 
all  things. 

8  Charity  never  faileth  :  hut  whe¬ 
ther  there  be  prophecies,  they  shall 
fail ;  whether  there  be  tongues,  they 
shall  cease ;  whether  there  be  know¬ 
ledge,  it  shall  vanish  away. 

9  For  we  know  in  part,  and  we  pro¬ 
phesy  in  part. 


Prophecy  commended . 

10  But  when  that  which  is  perfect 
is  come,  then  that  which  is  in  part 
shall  he  done  away. 

11  When  I  was  a  child,  I  spake  as 
a  child,  I  understood  as  a  child,  I 
thought  as  a  child :  hut  when  I  be¬ 
came  a  man,  I  put  away  childish 
things. 

12  For  now  we  see  through  a  glass, 
darkly ;  hut  then  face  to  face :  now 
I  know  in  part;  hut  then  shall  I 
know  even  as  also  I  am  known. 

13  And  now  ahideth  faith,  hope, 
charity,  these  three ;  hut  the  great¬ 
est  of  these  is  charity. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  Prophecy  is  commended ,  2,  3,  4  and  preferred  before 
speaking  with  tongues,  6  by  a  comparison  drawn  from 
musical  instruments.  12  Both  must  be  referred  to 
edification,  22  as  to  their  true  and  proper  end.  26  The 
true  use  of  each  is  taught,  27  and  the  abuse  taxed .  34 
Women  are  forbidden  to  speak  in  the  church. 

FOLLOW  after  charity,  and  desire 
spiritual  gifts ,  hut  rather  that 
ye  may  prophesy. 

2  For  he  that  speaketh  in  an  un¬ 
known  tongue  speaketh  not  unto 
men,  hut  unto  God :  for  no  man  un- 
derstandeth  him ;  howbeit  in  the 
spirit  he  speaketh  mysteries. 

3  But  he  that  prophesieth  speaketh 
unto  men  to  edification,  and  exhorta¬ 
tion,  and  comfort. 

4  He  that  speaketh  in  an  unknown 
tongue  edifieth  himself ;  hut  he  that 
prophesieth  edifieth  the  church. 

5  I  would  that  ye  all  spake  with 
tongues,  hut  rather  that  ye  prophe¬ 
sied  :  for  greater  is  he  that  prophe¬ 
sieth  than  he  that  speaketh  with 
tongues,  except  he  interpret,  that 
the  church  may  receive  edifying. 

6  Now,  brethren,  if  I  come  unto 
you  speaking  with  tongues,  what 
shall  I  profit  you,  except  I  shall 
speak  to  you  either  by  revelation,  or 
by  knowledge,  or  by  prophesying,  or 
by  doctrine  ? 

7  And  even  things  without  life 
giving  sound,  whether  pipe  or  harp, 
except  they  give  a  distinction  in  the 
sounds,  how  shall  it  he  known  what 
is  piped  or  harped? 

219 


I.  CORINTHIANS.  to  the  gift  of  tongues . 


Prophecy  preferred 

8  For  if  the  trumpet  give  an  uncer¬ 
tain  sound,  who  shall  prepare  him¬ 
self  to  the  battle  ? 

9  So  likewise  ye,  except  ye  utter 
by  the  tongue  words  easy  to  he  un¬ 
derstood,  how  shall  it  be  known  what 
is  spoken  ?  for  ye  shall  speak  into 
the  air. 

10  There  are,  it  may  be,  so  many 
kinds  of  voices  in  the  world,  and 
none  of  them  is  without  signification. 

11  Therefore  if  I  know  not  the 
meaning  of  the  voice,  I  shall  be  unto 
him  that  speaketh  a  barbarian,  and 
he  that  speaketh  shall  be  a  barbarian 
unto  me. 

12  Even  so  ye,  forasmuch  as  ye  are 
zealous  of  spiritual  gifts,  seek  that 
ye  may  excel  to  the  edifying  of  the 
church. 

13  Wherefore  let  him  that  speaketh 
in  an  unknown  tongue  pray  that  he 
may  interpret. 

14  For  if  I  pray  in  an  unknown 
tongue,  my  spirit  prayeth,  but  my 
understanding  is  unfruitful. 

15  What  is  it  then  ?  I  will  pray 
with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  pray  with 
the  understanding  also  :  I  will  sing 
with  the  spirit,  and  I  will  sing  with 
the  understanding  also. 

16  Else,  when  thou  shalt  bless  with 
the  spirit,  how  shall  he  that  occu- 
pieth  the  room  of  the  unlearned  say 
Amen  at  thy  giving  of  thanks,  see¬ 
ing  he  understandeth  not  what  thou 
sayest  ? 

17  For  thou  verily  givest  thanks 
well,  but  the  other  is  not  edified. 

18  I  thank  my  God,  I  speak  with 
tongues  more  than  ye  all : 

19  Yet  in  the  church  I  had  rather 
speak  five  words  with  my  under¬ 
standing,  that  by  my  voice  I  might 
teach  others  also,  than  ten  thousand 
words  in  an  unknown  tongue. 

20  Brethren,  be  not  children  in 
understanding :  howbeit  in  malice  be 
ye  children,  but  in  understanding  be 
men. 

21  In  the  law  it  is  written,  With 
men  of  other  tongues  and  other  lips 

220 


will  1  speak  unto  this  people  ;  and 
yet  for  ail  that  will  they  not  hear  me, 
saith  the  Lord. 

22  Wherefore  tongues  are  for  a 
sign,  not  to  them  that  believe,  but 
to  them  that  believe  not:  but  pro¬ 
phesying  serveth  not  for  them  that 
believe  not,  but  for  them  which  be¬ 
lieve. 

23  If  therefore  the  whole  church 
be  come  together  into  one  place,  and 
all  speak  with  tongues,  and  there 
come  in  those  that  are  unlearned,  or 
unbelievers,  will  they  not  say  that 
ye  are  mad  ? 

24  But  if  all  prophesy,  and  there 
come  in  one  that  believeth  not,  or 
one  unlearned,  he  is  convinced  of  all, 
he  is  judged  of  all : 

25  And  thus  are  the  secrets  of  his 
heart  made  manifest ;  and  so  falling 
down  on  his  face  he  will  worship 
God,  and  report  that  God  is  in  you 
of  a  truth. 

26  How  is  it  then,  brethren?  when 
ye  come  together,  every  one  of  you 
hath  a  psalm,  hath  a  doctrine,  hath 
a  tongue,  hath  a  revelation,  hath  an 
interpretation.  Let  all  things  be  done 
unto  edifying. 

27  If  any  man  speak  in  a ri  un¬ 
known  tongue,  let  it  be  by  two,  or 
at  the  most  by  three,  and  that  by 
course  ;  and  let  one  interpret. 

28  But  if  there  be  no  interpreter, 
let  him  keep  silence  in  the  church ; 
and  let  him  speak  to  himself,  and  to 
God. 

29  Let  the  prophets  speak  two  or 
three,  and  let  the  other  judge. 

30  If  any  thing  be  revealed  to 
another  that  sitteth  by,  let  the  first 
hold  his  peace. 

31  For  ye  may  all  prophesy  one 
by  one,  that  all  may  learn,  and  all 
may  be  comforted. 

32  And  the  spirits  of  the  prophets 
are  subject  to  the  prophets. 

33  For  God  is  not  the  author  of 
confusion,  but  of  peace,  as  in  all 
churches  of  the  saints. 

34  Let  your  women  keep  silence 


Women  not  to  teach. 


I.  CORINTHIANS. 


Of  the  resurrection. 


in  the  churches :  for  it  is  not  per¬ 
mitted  unto  them  to  speak ;  hut  they 
are  commanded  to  he  under  obe¬ 
dience,  as  also  saith  the  law. 

35  And  if  they  will  learn  any 
thing,  let  them  ask  their  husbands 
at  home  :  for  it  is  a  shame  for  women 
(to  speak  in  the  church. 

36  What!  came  the  word  of  God 
out  from  you  ?  or  came  it  unto  you 
( only  ? 

37  If  any  man  think  himself  to  he 
a  prophet,  or  spiritual,  let  him  ac¬ 
knowledge  that  the  things  that  I  write 

i  unto  you  are  the  commandments  of 
tthe  Lord. 

38  But  if  any  man  he  ignorant,  let 
him  be  ignorant. 

39  Wherefore,  brethren,  covet  to 
prophesy,  and  forbid  not  to  speak 
'with  tongues. 

40  Let  all  things  he  done  decently 
;and  in  order. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

3  By  Christ’s  resurrection ,  12  he  proveth  the  necessity 
of  our  resurrection ,  against  all  such  as  deny  the  resur¬ 
rection  of  the  body.  21  The  fruit ,  35  and  manner 
thereof,  51  and  of  the  changing  of  them,  that  shall  be 
found  alive  at  the  last  day. 

MORE  OYER,  brethren,  I  declare 
unto  you  the  gospel  which  I 
preached  unto  you,  which  also  ye 
have  received,  and  wherein  ye  stand ; 


2  By  which  also  ye  are  saved,  if 
ye  keep  in  memory  what  I  preached 


3  For  I  delivered  unto  you  first  of 
all  that  which  I  also  received,  how 
that  Christ  died  for  our  sins  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  Scriptures ; 

4  And  that  he  was  buried,  and  that 
he  rose  again  the  third  day  according 
to  the  Scriptures : 

5  And  that  he  was  seen  of  Cephas, 
then  of  the  twelve  : 

6  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  above 
five  hundred  brethren  at  once ;  of 
whom  the  greater  part  remain  unto 
this  present,  hut  some  are  fallen 
asleep. 

7  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  James; 
then  of  all  the  apostles. 


8  And  last  of  all  he  was  seen  of  me 
also,  as  of  one  horn  out  of  due  time. 

9  For  I  am  the  least  of  the  apos¬ 
tles,  that  am  not  meet  to  he  called 
an  apostle,  because  I  persecuted  the 
church  of  God. 

10  But  by  the  grace  of  God  I  am 
what  I  am  :  and  his  grace  which  was 
bestowed  upon  me  was  not  in  vain ; 
hut  I  laboured  more  abundantly  than 
they  all :  yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of 
God  which  was  with  me. 

11  Therefore  whether  it  were  I  or 
they,  so  we  preach,  and  so  ye  be¬ 
lieved. 

12  Now  if  Christ  be  preached  that 
he  rose  from  the  dead,  how  say  some 
among  you  that  there  is  no  resurrec¬ 
tion  of  the  dead  ? 

13  But  if  there  be  no  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  then  is  Christ  not  risen : 

14  And  if  Christ  be  not  risen,  then 
is  our  preaching  vain,  and  your  faith 
is  also  vain. 

15  Yea,  and  we  are  found  false 
witnesses  of  God  ;  because  we  have 
testified  of  God  that  he  raised  up 
Christ :  whom  he  raised  not  up,  if  so 
be  that  the  dead  rise  not. 

16  For  if  the  dead  rise  not,  then  is 
not  Christ  raised : 

17  And  if  Christ  be  not  raised,  your 
faith  is  vain ;  ye  are  yet  in  your  sins. 

18  Then  they  also  which  are  fallen 
asleep  in  Christ  are  perished. 

19  If  in  this  life  only  we  have  hope 
in  Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most 
miserable. 

20  But  now  is  Christ  risen  from 
the  dead,  and  become  the  firstfruits 
of  them  that  slept. 

21  For  since  by  man  came  death, 
by  man  came  also  the  resurrection  of 
the  dead. 

22  For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so 
in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 

23  But  every  man  in  his  own  order : 
Christ  the  firstfruits;  afterward  they 
that  are  Christ’s  at  his  coming. 

24  Then  cometh  the  end,  when  he 
shall  have  delivered  up  the  kingdom 
to  God,  even  the  Father;  when  he 

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the  resurrection. 


shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and  all 
authority  and  power. 

25  For  he  must  reign,  till  he  hath 
put  all  enemies  under  his  feet. 

26  The  last  enemy  that  shall  he 
destroyed  is  death. 

27  For  he  hath  put  all  things  under 
his  feet.  But  when  he  saith,  All  things 
are  put  under  him ,  it  is  manifest  that 
he  is  excepted,  which  did  put  all 
things  under  him. 

28  And  when  all  things  shall  he 
subdued  unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son 
also  himself  he  subject  unto  him  that 
put  all  things  under  him,  that  God 
may  he  all  in  all. 

29  Else  what  shall  they  do  which 
are  baptized  for  the  dead,  if  the  dead 
rise  not  at  all  ?  why  are  they  then 
baptized  for  the  dead  ? 

30  And  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy 
every  hour  ? 

31 1  protest  by  your  rejoicing  which 
I  have  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  I  die 
daily. 

32  If  after  the  manner  of  men  I 
have  fought  with  beasts  at  Ephesus, 
what  advantageth  it  me,  if  the  dead 
rise  not  ?  let  us  eat  and  drink ;  for  to 
morrow  we  die. 

33  Be  not  deceived  :  evil  commu¬ 
nications  corrupt  good  manners. 

34  Awake  to  righteousness,  and 
sin  not ;  for  some  have  not  the  know¬ 
ledge  of  God :  I  speak  this  to  your 
shame. 

35  But  some  man  will  say,  How  are 
the  dead  raised  up  ?  and  with  what 
body  do  they  come  ? 

36  Thou  fool,  that  which  thou  sow- 
est  is  not  quickened,  except  it  die  : 

37  And  that  which  thou  sowest, 
thou  sowest  not  that  body  that  shall 
he,  hut  hare  grain,  it  may  chance  of 
wheat,  or  of  some  other  grain  : 

38  But  God  giveth  it  a  body  as  it 
hath  pleased  him,  and  to  every  seed 
his  own  body. 

39  All  flesh  is  not  the  same  flesh: 
hut  there  is  one  hind  of  flesh  of  men, 
another  flesh  of  beasts,  another  of 
fishes,  and  another  of  birds. 

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40  There  are  also  celestial  bodies, 
and  bodies  terrestrial :  hut  the  glory 
of  the  celestial  is  one,  and  the  glory 
of  the  terrestrial  is  another. 

41  There  is  one  glory  of  the  sun, 
and  another  glory  of  the  moon,  and 
another  glory  of  the  stars ;  for  one  star 
differeth  from  another  star  in  glory. 

42  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead.  It  is  sown  in  corruption,  it  is 
raised  in  incorruption : 

43  It  is  sown  in  dishonour,  it  is 
raised  in  glory :  it  is  sown  in  weak¬ 
ness,  it  is  raised  in  power  : 

44  It  is  sown  a  natural  body,  it  is 
raised  a  spiritual  body.  There  is  a 
natural  body,  and  there  is  a  spiritual 
body. 

45  And  so  it  is  written,  The  first 
man  Adam  was  made  a  living  soul; 
the  last  Adam  was  made  a  quickening 
spirit. 

46  Ilowbeit  that  was  not  first  which 
is  spiritual,  hut  that  which  is  natu¬ 
ral;  and  afterward  that  which  is  spi-  \ 
ritual. 

47  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth, 
earthy :  the  second  man  is  the  Lord 
from  heaven. 

48  As  is  the  earthy,  such  are  they 
also  that  are  earthy :  and  as  is  the 
heavenly,  such  are  they  also  that  are 
heavenly. 

49  And  as  we  have  borne  the  image 

of  the  earthy,  we  shall  also  hear  the 
image  of  the  heavenly.  .  | 

50  Now  this  I  say,  brethren,  that 
flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit  the 
kingdom  of  God ;  neither  doth  cor¬ 
ruption  inherit  incorruption. 

51  Behold,  I  shew  you  a  mystery; 
We  shall  not  all  sleep,  hut  we  shall 
all  be  changed, 

52  In  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling 
of  an  eye,  at  the  last  trump:  for  the 
trumpet  shall  sound,  and  the  dead 
shall  be  raised  incorruptible,  and  we 
shall  be  changed. 

53  For  this  corruptible  must  put 
on  incorruption,  and  this  mortal  must 
put  on  immortality. 

54  So  when  this  corruptible  shall 


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have  put  on  incorruption,  and  this 
mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality, 
then  shall  he  brought  to  pass  the 
saying  that  is  written,  Death  is  swal¬ 
lowed  up  in  victory. 

55  O  death,  where  is  thy  sting? 
0  grave,  where  is  thy  victory? 

56  The  sting  of  death  is  sin ;  and 
the  strength  of  sin  is  the  law. 

57  But  thanks  be  to  God,  which 
giveth  us  the  victory  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

58  Therefore,  my  beloved  brethren, 
be  ye  steadfast,  unmoveable,  always 
abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord, 
forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  your  la¬ 
bour  is  not  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  XYI. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  relieve  the  want  of  the  brethren 
at  Jerusalem.  10  Commendeth  Timothy,  13  and  after 
friendly  admonitions,  16  shutteth  up  his  epistle  with 
divers  salutations. 

NOW  concerning  the  collection 
for  the  saints,  as  I  have  given 
order  to  the  churches  of  Galatia,  even 
so  do  ye. 

2  Upon  the  first  day  of  the  week 
let  every  one  of  you  lay  by  him  in 
store,  as  God  hath  prospered  him, 
that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I 
come. 

3  And  when  I  come,  whomsoever 
ye  shall  approve  by  your  letters,  them 
will  I  send  to  bring  your  liberality 
unto  Jerusalem. 

4  And  if  it  be  meet  that  I  go  also, 
they  shall  go  with  me. 

5  Now  I  will  come  unto  you,  when 
I  shall  pass  through  Macedonia  :  for 
I  do  pass  through  Macedonia. 

6  And  it  may  be  that  I  will  abide, 
yea,  and  winter  with  you,  that  ye 
may  bring  me  on  my  journey  whither¬ 
soever  I  go. 

7  For  I  will  not  see  you  now  by  the 
way ;  but  I  trust  to  tarry  a  while  with 
you,  if  the  Lord  permit. 

8  But  I  will  tarry  at  Ephesus  until 
Pentecost. 

9  For  a  great  door  and  effectual  is 
opened  unto  me,  and  there  are  many 
adversaries. 


10  Now  if  Timotheus  come,  see 
that  he  may  be  with  you  without 
fear :  for  he  worketh  the  work  of  the 
Lord,  as  I  also  do. 

11  Let  no  man  therefore  despise 
him  :  but  conduct  him  forth  in  peace, 
that  he  may  come  unto  me :  for  I 
look  for  him  with  the  brethren. 

12  As  touching  our  brother  Apollos, 
I  greatly  desired  him  to  come  unto 
you  with  the  brethren :  but  his  will 
was  not  at  all  to  come  at  this  time ; 
but  he  will  come  when  he  shall  have 
convenient  time. 

13  Watch  ye,  stand  fast  in  the  faith, 
quit  you  like  men,  be  strong. 

14  Let  all  your  things  be  done 
with  charity. 

15  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  (ye 
know  the  house  of  Stephanas,  that  it 
is  the  firstfruits  of  Achaia,  and  that 
they  have  addicted  themselves  to  the 
ministry  of  the  saints,) 

16  That  ye  submit  yourselves  unto 
such,  and  to  every  one  that  helpeth 
with  us ,  and  laboureth. 

17  I  am  glad  of  the  coming  of  Ste¬ 
phanas  and  Fortunatus  and  Achai- 
cus :  for  that  which  was  lacking  on 
your  part  they  have  supplied. 

18  For  they  have  refreshed  my 
spirit  and  yours :  therefore  acknow¬ 
ledge  ye  them  that  are  such. 

19  The  churches  of  Asia  salute 
you.  Aquila  and  Priscilla  salute  you 
much  in  the  Lord,  with  the  church 
that  is  in  their  house. 

20  All  the  brethren  greet  you. 
Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  holy 
kiss. 

21  The  salutation  of  me  Paul  with 
mine  own  hand. 

22  If  any  man  love  not  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  let  him  be  Ana/thema, 
Maran  atha. 

23  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you. 

24  My  love  be  with  you  all  in 
Christ  Jesus.  Amen. 

The  first  epistle  to  the  Corinthians  was 
written  from  Philippi  by  Stephanas,  and 
Fortunatus,  and  Achaicus,  and  Timotheus. 

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TO  THE 

CORINTHIANS. 


CHAPTEK  I. 

8  The  apostle  encourageth  them  against  troubles,  by  the 
comforts  arid  deliverances  which  God  had  given  him , 
as  in  all  his  afflictions,  8  so  particularly  in  his  late 
danger  in  Asia.  12  And  calling  both  his  own  con¬ 
science  and  theirs  to  witness  of  his  sincere  manner  of 
preaching  the  immutable  truth  of  the  gospel,  15  he  ex- 
cuseth  his  not  coming  to  them,  as  proceeding  not  of 
lightness ,  but  of  his  lenity  towards  them. 

PAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
by  the  will  of  God,  and  Timothy 
our  brother,  unto  the  church  of  God 
which  is  at  Corinth,  with  all  the 
saints  which  are  in  all  Achaia : 

2  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  F ather,  and  from  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

3  Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  F ather  of 
mercies,  and  the  God  of  all  comfort; 

4  Who  comforteth  us  in  all  our 
tribulation,  that  we  may  he  able  to 
comfort  them  which  are  in  any  trou¬ 
ble,  by  the  comfort  wherewith  we 
ourselves  are  comforted  of  God. 

5  For  as  the  sufferings  of  Christ 
abound  in  us,  so  our  consolation  also 
abound eth  by  Christ. 

6  And  whether  we  be  afflicted,  it  is 
for  your  consolation  and  salvation, 
which  is  effectual  in  the  enduring  of 
the  same  sufferings  which  we  also 
suffer:  or  whether  we  he  comforted,  it 
is  for  your  consolation  and  salvation. 

7  And  our  hope  of  you  is  steadfast, 
knowing,  that  as  ye  are  partakers  of 
the  sufferings,  so  shall  ye  be  also  of 
the  consolation. 

8  For  we  would  not,  brethren,  have 
you  ignorant  of  our  trouble  which 
came  to  us  in  Asia,  that  we  were  press¬ 
ed  out  of  measure,  above  strength, 
insomuch  that  we  despaired  even  of 
life: 


9  But  we  had  the  sentence  of  death 

in  ourselves,  that  we  should  not  trust 
in  ourselves,  hut  in  God  which  raiseth 
the  dead : 

1 0  Who  delivered  us  from  so  great 
a  death,  and  doth  deliver :  in  whom 
we  trust  that  he  will  yet  deliver  us; 

11  Ye  also  helping  together  by 
prayer  for  us,  that  for  the  gift  bestowed 
upon  us  by  the  means  of  many  per¬ 
sons  thanks  may  he  given  by  many 
on  our  behalf. 

12  For  our  rejoicing  is  this,  the 
testimony  of  our  conscience,  that  in 
simplicity  and  godly  sincerity,  not 
with  fleshly  wisdom,  hut  by  the  grace 
of  God,  we  have  had  our  conversation 
in  the  world,  and  more  abundantly 
to  you-ward. 

13  For  we  write  none  other  things 
unto  you,  than  what  ye  read  or  ac¬ 
knowledge  ;  and  I  trust  ye  shall  ac¬ 
knowledge  even  to  the  end  ; 

14  As  also  ye  have  acknowledged 
us  in  part,  that  we  are  your  rejoicing, 
even  as  ye  also  are  ours  in  the  day 
of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

15  And  in  this  confidence  I  was 
minded  to  come  unto  you  before,  that 
ye  might  have  a  second  benefit ; 

16  And  to  pass  by  you  into  M  ace¬ 
donia,  and  to  come  again  out  of  Mace¬ 
donia  unto  you,  and  of  you  to  he 
brought  on  my  way  toward  Judea. 

17  When  I  therefore  was  thus 
minded,  did  I  use  lightness?  or  the 
things  that  I  purpose,  do  I  purpose 
according  to  the  flesh,  that  with 
me  there  should  he  yea,  yea,  and 
nay,  nay? 

18  But  as  God  is  true,  our  word 
toward  you  was  not  yea  and  nay. 


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person  forgiven. 


19  For  the  Son  of  God,  Jesus 
Christ,  who  was  preached  among 
you  by  us,  even  by  me  and  Silvanus 
and  Timotheus,  was  not  yea  and 
nay,  hut  in  him  was  yea. 

20  For  all  the  promises  of  God  in 
him  are  yea,  and  in  him  Amen, 
unto  the  glory  of  God  by  us. 

21  Now  he  which  stahlisheth  us 
with  you  in  Christ,  and  hath  anoint¬ 
ed  us,  is  God ; 

22  Who  hath  also  sealed  us,  and 
given  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit  in 
our  hearts. 

23  Moreover  I  call  God  for  a  re¬ 
cord  upon  my  soul,  that  to  spare  you 
I  came  not  as  yet  unto  Corinth. 

24  Not  for  that  we  have  dominion 
over  your  faith,  hut  are  helpers  of 
your  joy :  for  by  faith  ye  stand. 


CHAPTER  II. 

1  Having  shewed  the  reason  why  he  came  not  to  them ,  6 
he  requireth  them  to  forgive  and  to  comfort  that  ex¬ 
communicated  person,  10  even  as  himself  also  upon  his 
true  repentance  had  forgiven  him,  12  declaring  withal 
why  he  departed  from  Troas  to  Macedonia ,  14  and  the 
happy  success  which  God  gave  to  his  preaching  in  all 
places. 

BUT  I  determined  this  with  my¬ 
self,  that  I  would  not  come 
again  to  you  in  heaviness. 

2  For  if  I  make  you  sorry,  who 
is  he  then  that  maketh  me  glad, 
hut  the  same  which  is  made  sorry 
by  me  ? 

3  And  I  wrote  this  same  unto  you, 
lest,  when  I  came,  I  should  have  sor¬ 
row  from  them  of  whom  I  ought  to 
rejoice;  having  confidence  in  you  all, 
that  my  joy  is  the  joy  of  you  all. 

4  For  out  of  much  affliction  and 
anguish  of  heart  I  wrote  unto  you 
with  many  tears  ;  not  that  ye  should 
he  grieved,  hut  that  ye  might  know 
the  love  which  I  have  more  abun¬ 
dantly  unto  you. 

5  But  if  any  have  caused  grief, 
he  hath  not  grieved  me,  hut  in  part : 
that  I  may  not  overcharge  you  all. 

6  Sufficient  to  such  a  man  is  this 
punishment,  which  was  inflicted  of 
many. 

7  So  that  contrariwise  ye  ought  ra¬ 
ther  to  forgive  him ,  and  comfort  him , 

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lest  perhaps  such  a  one  should  be 
swallowed  up  with  overmuch  sorrow. 

8  Wherefore  I  beseech  you  that  ye 
would  confirm  your  love  toward  him. 

9  For  to  this  end  also  did  I  write, 
that  I  might  know  the  proof  of  you, 
whether  ye  be  obedient  in  all  things. 

10  To  whom  ye  forgive  any  thing, 
I  forgive  also :  for  if  I  forgave  any 
thing,  to  whom  I  forgave  it ,  for  your 
sakes  forgave  I  it  in  the  person  of 
Christ ; 

11  Lest  Satan  should  get  an  ad¬ 
vantage  of  us  :  for  we  are  not  igno¬ 
rant  of  his  devices. 

12  Furthermore,  when  I  came  to 
Troas  to  preach  Christ’s  gospel,  and 
a  door  was  opened  unto  me  of  the 
Lord, 

13  I  had  no  rest  in  my  spirit,  be¬ 
cause  I  found  not  Titus  my  brother ; 
but  taking  my  leave  of  them,  I  went 
from  thence  into  Macedonia. 

14  Now  thanks  be  unto  God, 
which  always  causeth  us  to  triumph 
in  Christ,  and  maketh  manifest  the 
savour  of  his  knowledge  by  us  in 
every  place. 

15  For  we  are  unto  God  a  sweet 
savour  of  Christ,  in  them  that  are 
saved,  and  in  them  that  perish : 

16  To  the  one  we  are  the  savour 
of  death  unto  death ;  and  to  the 
other  the  savour  of  life  unto  life.  And 
who  is  sufficient  for  these  things  ? 

17  For  we  are  not  as  many,  which 
corrupt  the  word  of  God  :  hut  as  of 
sincerity,  but  as  of  God,  in  the  sight 
of  God  speak  we  in  Christ. 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  Lest  their  false  teachers  should  charge  him  with  vain¬ 
glory,  he  sheiveth  the  faith  and  graces  of  the  Corinthi¬ 
ans  to  be  a  sufficient  commendation  of  his  ministry. 
6  Whereupon  entering  a  comparison  between  the  min¬ 
isters  of  the  law  and  of  the  gospel,  12  h«  proveth  that 
his  ministry  is  so  far  the  more  excellent,  as  the  gospel 
of  life  and  liberty  is  more  glorious  than  the  law  of 
condemnation. 


,0  we  begin  again  to  commend 
ourselves  ?  or  need  we,  as  some 
others ,  epistles  of  commend  ation  to  you, 
or  letters  of  commendation  from  you  ? 

2  Ye  are  our  epistle  written  in  our 
hearts,  known  and  read  of  all  men : 

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3  Forasmuch  as  ye  are  manifestly 
declared  to  be  the  epistle  of  Christ 
ministered  by  us,  written  not  with 
ink,  but  with  the  Spirit  of  the  living 
God ;  not  in  tables  of  stone,  but  in 
fleshly  tables  of  the  heart. 

4  And  such  trust  have  we  through 
Christ  to  God- ward: 

5  Not  that  we  are  sufficient  of  our¬ 
selves  to  think  any  thing  as  of  our¬ 
selves  ;  but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God ; 

6  Who  also  hath  made  us  able  mi¬ 
nisters  of  the  new  testament ;  not  of 
the  letter,  but  of  the  spirit :  for  the 
letter  killeth,  but  the  spirit  giveth  life. 

7  But  if  the  ministration  of  death, 
written  and  engraven  in  stones,  was 
glorious,  so  that  the  children  of  Israel 
could  not  steadfastly  behold  the  face 
of  Moses  for  the  glory  of  his  counte¬ 
nance;  which  glory  was  to  be  done 
away ; 

8  How  shall  not  the  ministration 
of  the  spirit  be  rather  glorious  ? 

9  For  if  the  ministration  of  con¬ 
demnation  be  glory,  much  more  doth 
the  ministration  of  righteousness  ex¬ 
ceed  in  glory. 

10  For  even  that  which  was  made 
glorious  had  no  glory  in  this  respect, 
by  reason  of  the  glory  that  excelleth. 

11  For  if  that  which  is  done  away 
was  glorious,  much  more  that  which 
remaineth  is  glorious. 

12  Seeing  then  that  we  have  such 
hope,  we  use  great  plainness  of 
speech : 

13  And  not  as  Moses,  which  put  a 
vail  over  his  face,  that  the  children 
of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  look  to 
the  end  of  that  which  is  abolished  : 

14  But  their  minds  were  blinded  : 
for  until  this  day  remaineth  the  same 
vail  untaken  away  in  the  reading  of 
the  old  testament ;  which  vail  is 
done  away  in  Christ. 

15  But  even  unto  this  day,  when 
Moses  is  read,  the  vail  is  upon  their 
heart. 

16  Nevertheless,  when  it  shall 
turn  to  the  Lord,,  the  vail  shall  be 
taken  away. 


17  Now  the  Lord  is  that  Spirit: 
and  where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is , 
there  is  liberty. 

18  But  we  all,  with  open  face  be¬ 
holding  as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of  the 
Lord,  are  changed  into  the  same 
image  from  glory  to  glory,  even  as 
by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  lie  declareth  how  he  hath  used  all  sincerity  and  faithful 
diligence  in  preaching  the  gospel,  7  and  how  the  troubles 
and  persecutions  which  he  daily  endured  for  the  same  did 
redound  to  the  praise  of  God's  power,  12  to  the  benefit  of 
the  church,  16  and  to  the  apostle's  own  eternal  glory. 

npHEREFORE,  seeing  we  have 
JL  this  ministry,  as  we  have  re¬ 
ceived  mercy,  we  faint  not ; 

2  But  have  renounced  the  hidden 
things  of  dishonesty,  not  walking  in 
craftiness,  nor  handling  the  word  of 
God  deceitfully ;  but,  by  manifesta¬ 
tion  of  the  truth,  commending  our¬ 
selves  to  every  man’s  conscience  in 
the  sight  of  God. 

3  But  if  our  gospel  be  hid,  it  is 

hid  to  them  that  are  lost : 

. 

4  In  whom  the  god  of  this  world 
hath  blinded  the  minds  of  them 
which  believe  not,  lest  the  light  of 
the  glorious  gospel  of  Christ,  who  is 
the  image  of  God,  should  shine  unto 
them. 

5  For  we  preach  not  ourselves,  but 
Christ  Jesus  the  Lord ;  and  ourselves 
your  servants  for  Jesus’  sake. 

6  For  God,  who  commanded  the 
light  to  shine  out  of  darkness,  hath 
shined  in  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light 
of  the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God 
in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

7  But  we  have  this  treasure  in 
earthen  vessels,  that  the  excellency 
of  the  power  may  be  of  God,  and  not 
of  us. 

8  We  are  troubled  on  every  side, 
yet  not  distressed  ;  we  are  perplexed, 
but  not  in  despair  ; 

9  Persecuted,  but  not  forsaken; 
cast  down,  but  not  destroyed ; 

10  Always  bearing  about  in  the 
body  the  dying  of  the  Lord  Jesus, 
that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be 
made  manifest  in  our  body. 


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Christ  died  for  all . 


11  For  we  which  live  are  alway 
delivered  unto  death  for  Jesus’  s^ike, 
that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  he 
made  manifest  in  our  mortal  flesh. 

12  So  then  death  worketh  in  us, 
hut  life  in  you. 

13  We  having  the  same  spirit  of 
faith,  according  as  it  is  written,  I  be¬ 
lieved,  and  therefore  have  I  spoken; 
we  also  believe,  and  therefore  speak ; 

14  Knowing  that  he  which  raised 
up  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  raise  up  us 
also  by  Jesus,  and  shall  present  us 
with  you. 

15  For  all  things  are  for  your 
sakes,  that  the  abundant  grace  might 
through  the  thanksgiving  of  many 
redound  to  the  glory  of  God. 

16  For  which  cause  we  faint  not; 
but  though  our  outward  man  perish, 
yet  the  inward  man  is  renewed  day 
by  day. 

<  17  For  our  light  affliction,  which 
is  but  for  a  moment,  worketh  for  us 
a  far  more  exceeding  and  eternal 
weight  of  glory ; 

18  While  we  look  not  at  the 
things  which  are  seen,  but  at  the 
things  which  are  not  seen :  for  the 
things  which  are  seen  are  temporal ; 
but  the  things  which  are  not  seen 
are  eternal. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  That  in  his  assured  hope  of  immortal  glory ,  9  and  in 
expectance  of  it ,  and  of  the  general  judgment ,  he  la- 
boureth  to  keep  a  good  conscience,  12  not  that  lie  may 
herein  boast  of  himself,  14  but.  as  one  that,  having 
received  life  from  Christ,  endeavoureth  to  live  as  a  new 
creature  to  Christ  only,  18  and  by  his  ministry  of  rec¬ 
onciliation  to  reconcile  others  also  in  Christ  to  God. 

FOR  we  know  that,  if  our  earthly 
house  of  this  tabernacle  were 
dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of 
God,  a  house  not  made  with  hands, 
eternal  in  the  heavens. 

2  For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly 
desiring  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our 
house  which  is  from  heaven : 

3  If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we 
shall  not  be  fcfnnd  naked. 

4  For  we  that  are  in  this  taber¬ 
nacle  do  groan,  being  burdened :  not 
for  that  we  would  be  unclothed,  but 


clothed  upon,  that  mortality  might 
be  swallowed  up  of  life. 

5  Now  he  that  hath  wrought  us 
for  the  selfsame  thing  is  God,  who 
also  hath  given  unto  us  the  earnest 
of  the  Spirit. 

6  Therefore  we  are  always  confi¬ 
dent,  knowing  that,  whilst  we  are 
at  home  in  the  body,  we  are  absent 
from  the  Lord : 

7  (For  we  walk  by  faith,  not  by 
sight:) 

8  We  are  confident,  I  say ,  and  will¬ 
ing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the  body, 
and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

9  Wherefore  we  labour,  that,  whe¬ 
ther  present  or  absent,  we  may  be 
accepted  of  him. 

10  For  we  must  all  appear  before 
the  judgment  seat  of  Christ ;  that 
every  one  may  receive  the  things 
done  in  his  body,  according  to  that 
he  hath  done,  whether  it  be  good  or 
bad. 

11  Knowing  therefore  the  terror 
of  the  Lord,  we  persuade  men ;  but 
we  are  made  manifest  unto  God ; 
and  I  trust  also  are  made  manifest 
in  your  consciences. 

12  For  we  commend  not  ourselves 
again  unto  you,  but  give  you  occa¬ 
sion  to  glory  on  our  behalf,  that  ye 
may  have  somewhat  to  answer  them 
which  glory  in  appearance,  and  not 
in  heart. 

13  For  whether  we  be  beside  our¬ 
selves,  it  is  to  God :  or  whether  we 
be  sober,  it  is  for  your  cause. 

14  For  the  love  of  Christ  constrain- 
eth  us;  because  we  thus  judge,  that 
if  one  died  for  all, then  were  all  dead: 

15  And  that  he  died  for  all,  that 
they  which  live  should  not  henceforth 
live  unto  themselves,  but  unto  him 
which  died  for  them,  and  rose  again. 

16  Wherefore  henceforth  know 
we  no  man  after  the  flesh :  yea, 
though  we  have  known  Christ  after 
the  flesh,  yet  now  henceforth  know 
we  him  no  more. 

17  Therefore  if  any  man  be  in 
Christ,  he  is  a  new  creature :  old 

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II.  CORINTHIANS. 


in  the  ministry . 


things  are  passed  away ;  behold,  all 
things  are  become  new. 

18  And  all  things  are  of  God,  who 
hath  reconciled  ns  to  himself  by  Je¬ 
sus  Christ,  and  hath  given  to  us  the 
ministry  of  reconciliation ; 

19  To  wit,  that  God  was  in  Christ, 
reconciling  the  world  unto  himself, 
not.  imputing  their  trespasses  unto 
them ;  and  hath  committed  unto  us 
the  word  of  reconciliation. 

•V 

20  Now  then  we  are  ambassadors 
for  Christ,  as  though  God  did  beseech 
you  by  us :  we  pray  you  in  Christ’s 
stead,  he  ye  reconciled  to  God. 

21  For  he  hath  made  him  to  be 
sin  for  us,  who  knew  no  sin  ;  that 
we  might  he  made  the  righteousness 
of  God  in  him. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  That  he  hath  approved  himself  a  faithful  minister  of 
Christ,  both  by  his  exhortations,  3  and  by  integrity 
of  life,  4  and  by  patient  enduring  all  hinds  of  affliction 
and  disgraces  for  the  gospel.  10  Of  which  he  speaketh 
the  more  boldly  amongst  them,  because  his  heart  is  open 
to  them,  13  and  he  expecteth  the  like  affection  from 
them  again,  14  exhorting  to  flee  the  society  and  pollu¬ 
tions  of  idolaters,  as  being  themselves  temples  of  the 
living  Cod. 

WE  then,  as  workers  together 
with  him ,  beseech  you  also  that 
ye  receive  not  the  grace  of  God  in  vain. 

2  (For  he  saith,  I  have  heard  thee 
in  a  time  accepted,  and  in  the  day  of 
salvation  have  I  succoured  thee  :  be¬ 
hold,  now  is  the  accepted  time ;  be¬ 
hold,  now  is  the  day  of  salvation.) 

3  Giving  no  offence  in  any  thing, 
that  the  ministry  he  not  blamed : 

4  But  in  all  things  approving  our¬ 
selves  as  the  ministers  of  God,  in 
much  patience,  in  afflictions,  in  ne¬ 
cessities,  in  distresses, 

5  In  stripes,  in  imprisonments,  in 
tumults,  in  labours,  in  watchings,  in 
fastings ; 

6  By  pureness,  by  knowledge,  by 
longsuffering,  by  kindness,  by  the 
Holy  Ghost,  by  love  unfeigned, 

7  By  the  word  of  truth,  by  the 
power  of  God,  by  the  armour  of  righ¬ 
teousness  on  the  right  hand  and  on 
the  left, 

8  By  honour  and  dishonour,  by 

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evil  report  and  good  report :  as  de¬ 
ceivers,  and  yet  true ; 

9  As  unknown,  and  yet  well 
known  ;  as  dying,  and,  behold,  we 
live  ;  as  chastened,  and  not  killed  ; 

10  As  sorrowful,  yet  alway  rejoic-  . 
ing ;  as  poor,  yet  making  many  rich ; 
as  having  nothing,  and  yet  possess¬ 
ing  all  things. 

11  O  ye  Corinthians,  our  mouth  is 
open  unto  you,  our  heart  is  enlarged. 

12  Ye  are  not  straitened  in  us,  hut 
ye  are  straitened  in  your  own  bowels. 

13  Now  for  a  recompense  in  the 
same,  (I  speak  as  unto  my  children,) 
he  ye  also  enlarged. 

14  Be  ye  not  unequally  yoked  to¬ 
gether  with  unbelievers  :  for  what 
fellowship  hath  righteousness  with 
unrighteousness  ?  and  what  com¬ 
munion  hath  light  with  darkness  ? 

15  And  what  concord  hath  Christ 
with  Belial  ?  or  what  part  hath  he 
that  believeth  with  an  infidel  ? 

16  And  what  agreement  hath  the 
temple  of  God  with  idols  ?  for  ye 
are  the  temple  of  the  living  God;  as 
God  hath  said,  I  will  dwell  in  them, 
and  walk  in  them;  and  I  will  be 
their  God,  and  they  shall  he  my 
people. 

17  Wherefore  come  out  from 
among  them,  and  he  ye  separate, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  touch  not  the 
unclean  thing;  and  I  will  receive 
you, 

18  And  will  he  a  Father  unto 
you,  and  ye  shall  he  my  sons  and 
daughters,  saith  the  Lord  Almighty. 

CHAPTER  VII. 

1  He  proceedeth  in  exhorting  them  to  purity  of  life,  2 
and  to  bear  him  like  affection  as  he  doth  to  them.  3 
Whereof  lest  he  might  seem  to  doubt,  he  declareth  what 
comfort  he  took  in  his  afflictions,  by  the  report  which 
Titus  gave  of  their  godly  sorrow,  which  his  former 
epistle  had  wrought  in  them,  13  and  of  their  loving- 
kindness  and  obedience  towards  Titus,  answerable  to 
his  former  boastings  of  them. 

HAVIN G  therefore  these  promises, 
dearly  beloved,  let  us  cleanse 
ourselves  from  all  filthiness  of  the 
flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  holiness 
in  the  fear  of  God. 

2  Receive  us  ;  we  have  wronged 


Godly  sorrow  described.  II.  CORINTHIANS.  Exhortation  todiberality. 


#  no  man,  we  have  corrupted  no  man, 
we  have  defrauded  no  man. 

3  I  speak  not  this  to  condemn  you : 
for  I  have  said  before,  that  ye  are  in 
our  hearts  to  die  and  live  with  you. 

4  Great  is  my  boldness  of  speech 
toward  you,  great  is  my  glorying  of 
you :  I  am  filled  with  comfort,  I 
am  exceeding  joyful  in  all  our  tribu¬ 
lation. 

5  For,  when  we  were  come  into 
Macedonia,  our  flesh  had  no  rest,  but 
we  were  troubled  on  every  side ;  with¬ 
out  were  fightings,  within  were  fears. 

6  Nevertheless  God,  that  comfort- 
eth  those  that  are  cast  down,  com¬ 
forted  us  by  the  coming  of  Titus  ; 

7  And  not  by  his  coming  only,  but 
by  the  consolation  wherewith  he  was 
comforted  in  you,  when  he  told  us 
your  earnest  desire,  your  mourning, 
your  fervent  mind  toward  me ;  so 
that  I  rejoiced  the  more. 

8  For  though  I  made  you  sorry 
with  a  letter,  I  do  not  repent,  though 
I  did  repent :  for  I  perceive  that  the 
same  epistle  hath  made  you  sorry, 
though  it  were  but  for  a  season. 

9  Now  I  rejoice,  not  that  ye  were 
made  sorry,  but  that  ye  sorrowed  to 
repentance :  for  ye  were  made  sorry 
after  a  godly  manner,  that  ye  might 
receive  damage  by  us  in  nothing. 

10  For  godly  sorrow  worketh  re¬ 
pentance  to  salvation  not  to  be  repent¬ 
ed  of :  but  the  sorrow  of  the  world 
worketh  death. 

11  For  behold  this  selfsame  thing, 
that  ye  sorrowed  after  a  godly  sort, 
what  carefulness  it  wrought  in  you, 
yea,  what  clearing  of  yourselves,  yea, 
what  indignation,  yea ,what  fear,  yea, 
what  vehement  desire,  yea,  what  zeal, 
yea,  what  revenge  !  In  all  things  ye 
have  approved  yourselves  to  be  clear 
in  this  matter. 

12  Wherefore,  though  I  wrote  unto 
you,  I  did  it  not  for  his  cause  that 
had  done  the  wrong,  nor  for  his  cause 
that  suffered  wrong,  but  that  our  care 
for  you  in  the  sight  of  God  might 
appear  unto  you. 


13  Therefore  we  were  comforted  in 
your  comfort:  yea,  and  exceedingly 
the  more  joyed  we  for  the  joy  of  Titus, 
because  his  spirit  was  refreshed  by 
you  all. 

14  For  if  I  have  boasted  any  thing 
to  him  of  you, '  I  am  not  ashamed ; 
but  as  we  spake  all  things  to  you  in 
truth,  even  so  our  boasting,  which  I 
made  before  Titus,  is  found  a  truth. 

15  And  his  inward  affection  is  more 
abundant  toward  you,  whilst  he  re- 
membereth  the  obedience  of  you  all, 
how  with  fear  and  trembling  ye  re¬ 
ceived  him. 

16  I  rejoice  therefore  that  I  have 
confidence  in  you  in  all  things. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  He  stirreth  them  up  to  a  liberal  contribution  for  the 
poor  saints  at  Jerusalem ,  by  the  example  of  the  Mace¬ 
donians,  *i  by  commendation  of  their  former  forward¬ 
ness,  9  by  the  example  of  Christ,  14  and  by  the  spirit¬ 
ual  profit  that  shall  redound  to  themselves  thereby:  16 
commending  to  them  the  integrity  and  willingness  of 
Titus,  and  those  other  brethren,  who  upon  his  request, 
exhortation,  and  commendation,  were  purposely  come 
to  them  for  this  business. 

MOREOVER,  brethren,  we  do 
you  to  wit  of  the  grace  of  God 
bestowed  on  the  churches  of  Mace¬ 
donia  ; 

2  How  that  in  a  great  trial  of  afflic¬ 
tion,  the  abundance  of  their  joy  and 
their  deep  poverty  abounded  unto  the 
riches  of  their  liberality. 

3  For  to  their  power,  I  bear  record, 
yea,  and  beyond  their  power  they  ivere 
willing  of  themselves ; 

4  Praying  us  with  much  entreaty 
that  we  would  receive  the  gift,  and 
take  upon  us  the  fello  wship  of  the 
ministering  to  the  saints. 

5  And  this  they  did ,  not  as  we  hoped, 
but  first  gave  their  own  selves  to  the 
Lord,  and  unto  us  by  the  will  of  God. 

6  Insomuch  that  we  desired  Titus, 
that  as  he  had  begun,  so  he  would 
also  finish  in  you  the  same  grace  also. 

7  Therefore,  as  ye  abound  in  every 
thing,  in  faith,  and  utterance,  and 
knowledge,  and  in  all  diligence,  and 
in  your  love  to  us,  see  that  ye  abound 
in  this  grace  also. 

8  I  speak  not  by  commandment, 

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but  by  occasion  of  the  forwardness  of 
others,  and  to  prove  the  sincerity  of 
your  love. 

9  For  ye  know  the  grace  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that,  though  he 
was  rich,  yet  for  your  sakes  he  be¬ 
came  poor,  that  ye  through  his  pover¬ 
ty  might  be  rich. 

10  And  herein  I  give  my  advice : 
for  this  is  expedient  for  you,  who  have 
begun  before,  not  only  to  do,  but  also 
to  be  forward  a  year  ago. 

1 1  Now  therefore  perform  the  doing 
of  it ;  that  as  there  was  a  readiness  to 
will,  so  there  may  he  a  performance 
also  out  of  that  which  ye  have. 

12  For  if  there  be  first  a  willing 
mind,  it  is  accepted  according  to  that 
a  man  hath,  and  not  according  to  that 
he  hath  not. 

13  For  I  mean  not  that  other  men 
be  eased,  and  ye  burdened :  ' 

14  But  by  an  equality,  that  now  at 
this  time  your  abundance  may  he  a 
supply  for  their  want,  that  their  abun¬ 
dance  also  may  be  a  supply  for  your 
want ;  that  there  may  be  equality  : 

15  As  it  is  written,  He  that  had 
gathered  much  had  nothing  over ;  and 
he  that  had  gathered  little  hud  no 
lack. 

16  But  thanks  he  to  God,  which  put 
the  same  earnest  care  into  the  heart 
of  Titus  for  you. 

17  For  indeed  he  accepted  the  ex¬ 
hortation;  but  being  more  forward, 
of  his  own  accord  he  went  unto  you. 

18  And  we  have  sent  with  him 
the  brother,  whose  praise  is  in  the 
gospel  throughout  all  the  churches  ; 

19  And  not  that  only,  but  who  was 
also  chosen  of  the  churches  to  travel 
with  us  with  this  grace,  which  is  ad¬ 
ministered  by  us  to  the  glory  of  the 
same  Lord,  and  declaration  of  your 
ready  mind : 

20  Avoiding  this,  that  no  man 
should  blame  us  in  this  abundance 
which  is  administered  by  us  : 

21  Providing  for  honest  things,  not 
only  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  but  also 
in  the  sight  of  men. 

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22  And  we  have  sent  with  them 
our  brother,  whom  we  have  often-* 
times  proved  diligent  in  many  things, 
but  now  much  more  diligent,  upon 
the  great  confidence  which  I  have 
in  you. 

23  Whether  any  do  inquire  of  Titus, 
he  is  my  partner  and  fellow  helper 
concerning  you :  or  our  brethren  he 
inquired  of ,  they  are  the  messengers 
of  the  churches,  and  the  glory  of 
Christ. 

24  Wherefore  shew  ye  to  them, 
and  before  the  churches,  the  proof  of 
your  love,  and  of  our  boasting  on 
your  behalf. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  Tie  yieldeth  the  reason  why ,  though  he  knew  their  for¬ 
wardness ,  yet  he  sent  Titus  and  his  brethren  before¬ 
hand.  6  And  he  proceedeth  in  stirring  them  up  to  a 
bountif  ul  alms,  as  being  but  a  kind  of  sowing  of  seed,  10 
which  shall  return  a  great  increase  to  them,  13  and 
occasion  a  great  sacrifice  of  thanksgivings  unto  God. 

''OR  as  touching  the  ministering 
to  the  saints,  it  is  superfluous 
for  me  to  write  to  you : 

2  For  I  know  the  forwardness  of 
your  mind,  for  which  I  boast  of  you 
to  them  of  Macedonia,  that  Achaia 
was  ready  a  year  ago ;  and  your  zeal 
hath  provoked  very  many. 

3  Yet  have  I  sent  the  brethren, 
lest  our  boasting  of  you  should  be  in 
vain  in  this  behalf ;  that,  as  I  said, 
ye  may  be  ready : 

4  Lest  haply  if  they  of  Macedonia 
come  with  me,  and  find  you  unpre¬ 
pared,  we  (that  we  say  not,  ye)  should 
be  ashamed  in  this  same  confident 
boasting. 

5  Therefore  I  thought  it  necessary 
to  exhort  the  brethren,  that  they 
would  go  before  unto  you,  and  make 
up  beforehand  your  bounty,  whereof 
ye  had  notice  before,  that  the  same 
might  be  ready,  as  a  matter  of  boun¬ 
ty,  and  not  as  of  covetousness. 

6  But  this  I  say ,  He  which  soweth 
sparingly  shall  reap  also  sparingly ; 
and  he  which  soweth  bountifully 
shall  reap  also  bountifully. 

7  Every  man  according  as  he  pur- 
poseth  in  his  heart,  so  let  him  give; 


Almsgiving  recommended.  II.  CORINTHIANS.  Paul's  spiritual  power. 


not  grudgingly,  or  of  necessity:  for 
God  loveth  a  cheerful  giver. 

8  And  God  is  able  to  make  all 
grace  abound  toward  you ;  that  ye, 
always  having  all  sufficiency  in  all 
things ,  may  abound  to  every  good 
work  : 

9  (As  it  is  written,  He  hath  dis¬ 
persed  abroad ;  he  hath  given  to  the 
poor :  his  righteousness  remaineth 
for  ever. 

10  Now  he  that  ministereth  seed 
to  the  sower  both  minister  bread  for 
your  food,  and  multiply  your  seed 
sown,  and  increase  the  fruits  of  your 
righteousness :) 

11  Being  enriched  in  every  thing 
to  all  bountifulness,  which  causeth 
through  us  thanksgiving  to  God. 

12  For  the  administration  of  this 
service  not  only  supplieth  the  want 
of  the  saints,  hut  is  abundant  also 
by  many  thanksgivings  unto  God ; 

13  While  by  the  experiment  of 
this  ministration  they  glorify  God 
for  your  professed  subjection  unto 
the  gospel  of  Christ,  and  for  your 
liberal  distribution  unto  them,  and 
unto  all  men ; 

14  And  by  their  prayer  for  you, 
which  long  after  you  for  the  exceed¬ 
ing  grace  of  God  in  you. 

15  Thanks  he  unto  God  for  his 
unspeakable  gift. 

CHAPTER  X. 

Against  the  false  apostles,  who  disgraced  the  weakness  of 
his  person  and  bodily  presence,  he  settetli  oxd  the  spir¬ 
itual  might  and  authority,  with  which  he  is  armed 
against  all  adversary  powers,  7  assuring  them  that  at  his 
coming  he  will  be  found  as  mighty  in  word,  as  he  is 
now  in  writing  being  absent,  12  and  withal  taxing 
them  for  reaching  out  themselves  beyond  their  compass, 

and  vauntina  themselves  into  other  men's  labours. 

«/ 

NOW  I  Paul  myself  beseech  you 
by  the  meekness  and  gentleness 
of  Christ,  who  in  presence  am  base 
among  you,  but  being  absent  am 
bold  toward  you : 

2  But  I  beseech  you ,  that  I  may 
not  be  bold  when  I  am  present  with 
that  confidence,  wherewith  I  think 
to  be  bold  against  some,  which  think 
of  us  as  if  we  walked  according  to 
the  flesh. 


3  For  though  we  walk  in  the  flesh, 
we  do  not  war  after  the  flesh : 

4  (For  the  weapons  of  our  warfare 
are  not  carnal,  but  mighty  through 
God  to  the  pulling  down  of  strong 
holds ;) 

5  Casting  down  imaginations,  and 
every  high  thing  that  exalteth  itself 
against  the  knowledge  of  God,  and 
bringing  into  captivity  every  thought 
to  the  obedience  of  Christ ; 

6  And  having  in  a  readiness  to 
revenge  all  disobedience,  when  your 
obedience  is  fulfilled. 

7  Do  ye  look  on  things  after  the 
outward  appearance  ?  If  any  man 
trust  to  himself  that  he  is  Christ’s, 
let  him  of  himself  think  this  again, 
that,  as  he  is  Christ’s,  even  so  are  we 
Christ’s. 

8  For  though  I  should  boast  some¬ 
what  more  of  our  authority,  which 
the  Lord  hath  given  us  for  edifica¬ 
tion,  and  not  for  your  destruction,  I 
should  not  be  ashamed : 

9  That  I  may  not  seem  as  if  I 
would  terrify  you  by  letters. 

10  For  his  letters,  say  they,  are 
weighty  and  powerful ;  but  his  bodi¬ 
ly  presence  is  weak,  and  his  speech 
contemptible. 

11  Let  such  a  one  think  this,  that, 
such  as  we  are  in  word  by  letters 
when  we  are  absent,  such  will  we  he 
also  in  deed  when  we  are  present. 

12  For  we  dare  not  make  our¬ 
selves  of  the  number,  or  compare 
ourselves  with  some  that  commend 
themselves  :  but  they,  measuring 
themselves  by  themselves,  and  com¬ 
paring  themselves  among  themselves, 
are  not  wise. 

13  But  we  will  not  boast  of  things 
without  our  measure,  but  according 
to  the  measure  of  the  rule  which 
God  hath  distributed  to  us,  a  mea¬ 
sure  to  reach  even  unto  you. 

14  For  we  stretch  not  ourselves 
beyond  our  measure ,  as  though  we 
reached  not  unto  you ;  for  we  are 
come  as  far  as  to  you  also  in  preach¬ 
ing  the  gospel  of  Christ: 

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41 


Paul  excuseth  his 


II.  CORINTHIANS. 


self  boasting. 


15  Not  boasting  of  things  without 
our  measure,  that  is,  of  other  men’s 
labours  ;  hut  having  hope,  when 
your  faith  is  increased,  that  we  shall 
he  enlarged  by  you  according  to  our 
rule  abundantly, 

16  To  preach  the  gospel  in  the  re¬ 
gions  beyonct  you,  and  not  to  boast 
in  another  man’s  line  of  things  made 
ready  to  our  hand. 

17  But  he  that  glorieth,  let  him 
glory  in  the  Lord. 

18  For  not  he  that  coinmendeth 
himself  is  approved,  but  whom  the 
Lord  commendeth. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  Out  of  his  jealousy  over  the  Corinthians,  who  seemed 
to  make  more  account  of  the  false  apostles  than  of  him, 
he  entereth  into  a  forced  commendation  of  himself,  5 
of  his  equality  with  the  chief  apostles,  7  of  his  preach¬ 
ing  the  gospel  to  them  freely,  and  without  any  their 
charge,  13  shewing  that  he  was  not  inferior  to  those  de¬ 
ceitful  workers  in  any  legal  prerogative,  23  and  in  the 
service  of  Christ,  and  in  all  kind  of  sufferings  for  his 
ministry,  far  superior. 

WOULD  to  God  ye  could  bear 
with  me  a  little  in  my  folly: 
arid  indeed  bear  with  me. 

2  For  I  am  jealous  over  you  with 
godly  jealousy :  for  I  have  espoused 
you  to  one  husband,  that  I  may  pre¬ 
sent  you  as  a  chaste  virgin  to  Christ. 

3  But  I  fear,  lest  by  any  means, 
as  the  serpent  beguiled  Eve  through 
his  subtilty,  so  your  minds  should 
be  corrupted  from  the  simplicity  that 
is  in  Christ. 

4  For  if  he  that  cometh  preacheth 
another  Jesus,  whom  we  have  not 
preached,  or  if  ye  receive  another 
spirit,  which  ye  have  not  received, 
or  another  gospel,  which  ye  have  not 
accepted,  ye  might  well  bear  with 
him. 

5  For  I  suppose  I  was  not  a  whit 
behind  the  very  chiefest  apostles. 

6  But  though  I  be  rude  in  speech, 
yet  not  in  knowledge  ;  but  we 
have  been  thoroughly  made  mani¬ 
fest  among  you  in  all  things. 

7  Have  I  committed  an  offence  in 
abasing  myself  that  ye  might  be  ex¬ 
alted,  because  I  have  preached  to 
you  the  gospel  of  God  freely  ? 

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8  I  robbed  other  churches,  taking 
wages  of  them ,  to  do  you  service. 

9  And  when  I  was  present  with 
you,  and  wanted,  I  was  chargeable 
to  no  man :  for  that  which  was  lack¬ 
ing  to  me  the  brethren  which  came 
from  Macedonia  supplied  :  and  in  all 
things  I  have  kept  myself  from  being 
burdensome  unto  you,  and  so  will  I 
keep  myself. 

10  As  the  truth  of  Christ  is  in  me, 
no  man  shall  stop  me  of  this  boast¬ 
ing  in  the  regions  of  Achaia. 

11  Wherefore  ?  because  I  love  you 
not  ?  God  knoweth. 

12  But  what  I  do,  that  I  will  do, 
that  I  may  cut  off  occasion  from  them 
which  desire  occasion ;  that  wherein 
they  glory,  they  may  be  found  even 
as  we. 

13  For  such  are  false  apostles?  de¬ 
ceitful  workers,  transforming  them¬ 
selves  into  the  apostles  of  Christ. 

14  And  no  marvel ;  for  Satan  him¬ 
self  is  transformed  into  an  angel  of 


light. 

15  Therefore  it  is  no  great  thing 
if  his  ministers  also  be  transformed 
as  the  ministers  of  righteousness ; 
whose  end  shall  be  according  to 
their  works. 

16  I  say  again,  Let  no  man  think 
me  a  fool ;  if  otherwise,  yet  as  a  fool 
receive  me,  that  I  may  boast  myself 
a  little. 

17  That  which  I  speak,  I  speak  it 
not  after  the  Lord,  but  as  it  were  fool¬ 
ishly,  in  this  confidence  of  boasting. 

18  Seeing  that  many  glory  after 
the  flesh,  I  will  glory  also. 

19  For  ye  suffer  fools  gladly,  see¬ 
ing  ye  yourselves  are  wise. 

20  For  ye  suffer,  if  a  man  bring 
you  into  bondage,  if  a  man  devour 
you,  if  a  man  take  of  you,  if  a  man 
exalt  himself,  if  a  man  smite  you  on 
the  face. 

21  I  speak  as  concerning  reproach, 
as  though  we  had  been  weak.  How- 
beit,  whereinsoever  any  is  bold,  (I 
speak  foolishly,)  I  am  bold  also. 

22  Are  they  Hebrews?  so  am  I. 


II,  CORINTHIANS. 


and  revelations. 


Paul's  sufferings 

Are  they  Israelites  ?  so  am  I.  Are 
they  the  seed  of  Abraham  ?  so  am  I. 

23  Are  they  ministers  of  Christ? 
(I  speak  as  a  fool,)  I  am  more;  in 
labours  more  abundant,  in  stripes 
above  measure,  in  prisons  more  fre¬ 
quent,  in  deaths  oft. 

24  Of  the  Jews  five  times  received 
I  forty  stripes  save  one. 

2 5  Thrice  was  I  beaten  with  rods, 
once  was  I  stoned,  thrice  I  suffered 
shipwreck,  a  night  and  a  day  I  have 
been  in  the  deep  ; 

26  In  journeyings  often,  in  perils 
of  waters,  in  perils  of  robbers,  in 
perils  by  mine  own  countrymen,  in 
perils  by  the  heathen,  in  perils  in 
the  city,  in  perils  in  the  wilderness, 
in  perils  in  the  sea,  in  perils  among 
false  brethren ; 

27  In  weariness  and  painfulness,  in 
watchings  often,  in  hunger  and  thirst, 
in  fastings  often,  in  cold  and  naked¬ 
ness. 

28  Beside  those  things  that  are 
without,  that  which  cometh  upon  me 
daily,  the  care  of  all  the  churches. 

29  Who  is  weak,  and  I  am  not  weak? 
who  is  offended,  and  I  burn  not  ? 

30  If  I  must  needs  glory,  I  will 
glory  of  the  things  which  concern 
mine  infirmities. 

31  The  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  which  is  blessed  for 
evermore,  knoweth  that  I  lie  not. 

32  In  Damascus  the  governor  un¬ 
der  Aretas  the  king  kept  the  city 
of  the  Damascenes  with  a  garrison, 
desirous  to  apprehend  me : 

33  And  through  a  window  in  a 
basket  was  I  let  down  by  the  wall, 
and  escaped  his  hands. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  For  commending  of  his  apostleship ,  though  he  might 
glory  of  his  wonderful  revelations,  9  yet  he  rather 
chooseth  to  glory  of  his  infirmities ,  11  blaming  them 
for  forcing  him  to  this  vain  boasting.  14  He  prom- 
iseth  to  come  to  them  again :  bid  yet  altogether  in 
the  affection  of  a  father,  20  although  he  feareth  he 
shall  to  his  grief  find  many  offenders,  and  public  dis¬ 
orders  there. 

IT  is  not  expedient  for  me  doubt¬ 
less  to  glory.  I  will  come  to  vis¬ 
ions  and  revelations  of  the  Lord. 


2  I  knew  a  man  in  Christ  above 
fourteen  years  ago,  (whether  in  the 
body,  I  cannot  tell ;  or  whether  out  of 
the  body,  I  cannot  tell:  God  know¬ 
eth;)  such  a  one  caught  up  to  the 
third  heaven. 

3  And  I  knew  such  a  man,  (wheth¬ 
er  in  the  body,  or  out  of  the  body, 
I  cannot  tell :  God  knoweth  ;) 

4  How  that  he  was  caught  up  in¬ 
to  paradise,  and  heard  unspeakable 
words,  which  it  is  not  lawful  for  a 
man  to  utter. 

5  Of  such  a  one  will  I  glory : 
yet  of  myself  I  will  not  glory,  hut  in 
mine  infirmities. 

6  For  though  I  would  desire  to 
glory,  I  shall  not  he  a  fool ;  for  I  will 
say  the  truth :  hut  now  I  forbear, 
lest  any  man  should  think  of  me 
above  that  which  he  seeth  me  to  be , 
or  that  he  heareth  of  me. 

7  And  lest  I  should  he  exalted 
above  measure  through  the  abun¬ 
dance  of  the  revelations,  there  was 
given  to  me  a  thorn  in  the  flesh,  the 
messenger  of  Satan  to  buffet  me,  lest 
I  should  he  exalted  above  measure. 

8  For  this  thing  I  besought  the  Lord 
thrice,  that  it  might  depart  from  me. 

9  And  he  said  unto  me,  My  grace 
is  sufficient  for  thee  :  for  my  strength 
is  made  perfect  in  weakness.  Most 
gladly  therefore  wijl  I  rather  glory 
in  my  infirmities,  that  the  power  of 
Christ  may  rest  upon  me. 

10  Therefore  I  take  pleasure  in 
infirmities,  in  reproaches,  in  neces¬ 
sities,  in  persecutions,  in  distresses 
for  Christ’s  sake :  for  when  I  am 
weak,  then  am  I  strong. 

11  I  am  become  a  fool  in  glory-  * 
ing ;  ye  have  compelled  me :  for  I 
ought  to  have  been  commended  of 
you :  for  in  nothing  am  I  behind  the 
very  chiefest  apostles,  though  I  he 
nothing. 

12  Truly  the  signs  of  an  apostle 
were  wrought  among  you  in  all  pa¬ 
tience,  in  signs,  and  wonders,  and 
mighty  deeds. 

13  For  what  is  it  wherein  ye  were 

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Paul  threateneth 


II.  CORINTHIANS.  unreclaimed  offenders. 


inferior  to  other  churches,  except  it 
be  that  I  myself  was  not  burdensome 
to  you  ?  forgive  me  this  wrong. 

14  Behold,  the  third  time  I  am 
ready  to  come  to  you ;  and  I  will  not 
he  burdensome  to  you :  for  I  seek 
not  yours,  hut  you :  lor  the  children 
ought  not  to  lay  up  for  the  parents, 
hut  the  parents  for  the  children. 

15  And  I  will  very  gladly  spend 
and  he  spent  for  you;  though  the 
more  abundantly  I  love  you,  the  less 
I  he  loved. 

16  But  he  it  so,  I  did  not  burden 
you :  nevertheless,  being  crafty,  I 
caught  you  with  guile. 

17  Hid  I  make  a  gain  of  you  by  any 
of  them  whom  I  sent  unto  you  ? 

18  I  desired  Titus,  and  with  him 
I  sent  a  brother.  Hid  Titus  make  a 
gain  of  you  ?  walked  we  not  in  the 
same  spirit  ?  ivalhed  ice  not  in  the 
same  steps  ? 

19  Again,  think  ye  that  we  excuse 
ourselves  unto  you?  we  speak  be¬ 
fore  God  in  Christ:  hut  we  do  all 
things,  dearly  beloved,  for  your  edi¬ 
fying. 

20  For  I  fear,  lest,  when  I  come, 
I  shall  not  find  you  such  as  I  would, 
and  that  I  shall  he  found  unto  you 
such  as  ’  e  would  not :  lest  there 
be  debates,  envyings,  wraths,  strifes, 
backbitings,  whisperings,  swellings, 
tumults : 

21  Amplest,  when  I  come  again, 
my  God  will  humble  me  among 
you,  and  that  I  shall  bewail  many 
which  have  sinned  already,  and  have 
not  repented  of  the  uncleanness  and 
fornication  and  lasciviousness  which 
they  have  committed. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  He  threateneth  severity,  and  the  poiver  of  his  apostle- 
ship  against  obstinate  sinners.  5  And  advising  them 
to  a  trial  of  their  faith,  *7  and  to  a  reformation  of  their 
sins  before  his  coming,  11  he  concludeth  his  epistle 
toith  a  general  exhortation  and  a  prayer. 

HIS  is  the  third  time  I  am  com¬ 
ing  to  you.  In  the  mouth’  of 
two  or  three  witnesses  shall  every 
word  he  established. 

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2  I  told  you  before,  and  foretell  you. 
as  if  I  were  present,  the  second  time ; 
and  being  absent  now  I  write  to 
them  which  heretofore  have  sinned, 
and  to  all  other,  that,  if  I  come 
again,  I  will  not  spare : 

3  Since  ye  seek  a  proof  of  Christ 
speaking  in  me,  which  to  you-ward 

•  is  not  weak,  hut  is  mighty  in  you. 

4  For  though  he  was  crucified 
through  weakness,  yet  he  liveth  by 
the  power  of  God.  For  we  also  are 
weak  in  him,  hut  we  shall  live  with 
him  by  the  power  of  God  toward 
you. 

5  Examine  yourselves,  whether  ye 
he  in  the  faith;  prove  your  own 
selves.  Know  ye  not  your  own 
selves,  how  that  Jesus  Christ  is  ’in 
you,  except  ye  he  reprobates  ? 

6  But  I  trust  that  ye  shall  know 
that  we  are  not  reprobates. 

7  Now  I  pray  to  God  that  ye  do 
no  evil ;  not  that  we  should  appear 
approved,  hut  that  ye  should  do  that 
which  is  honest,  though  we  he  as 
reprobates. 

8  For  we  can  do  nothing  against 
the  truth,  hut  for  the  truth. 

9  For  we  are  glad,  when  we  are 
weak,  and  ye'  are  strong :  and  this 
also  we  wish,  even  your  perfection. 

10  Therefore  I  write  these  things 
being  absent,  lest  being  present  I 
should  use  sharpness,  according  to 
the  power  which  the  Lord  hath  given 
me  to  edification,  and  not  to  destruc¬ 
tion. 

11  Finally,  brethren,  farewell.  Be 
perfect,  he  of  good  comfort,  he  of  one 
mind,  live  in  peace ;  and  the  God  of 
love  and  peace  shall  he  with  you. 

12  Greet  one  another  with  a  holy 
kiss. 

13  All  the  saints  salute  you. 

14  The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and  the  I 
communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
with  you  all.  Amen. 

The  second  epistle  to  the  Corinthians  was 
written  from  Philippi,  a  city  of  Macedonia, 
by  Titus  and  Lucas. 


THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO  THE 

GALATIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

6  He  wondereth  that  they  have  so  soon  left  him  and  the 
gospel ,  8  and  accurseth  those  that  preach  any  other 
gospel  than  he  did.  11  He  learned  the  gospel  not  of 
men,  but  of  God:  14  and  sheweth  what  he  was  before 
his  calling ,  17  and  what  he  did  presently  after  it. 

PAUL,  an  apostle,  (not  of  men, 
neither  by  man,  but  by  Jesus 
Christ,  and  God  the  Father,  who 
raised  him  from  the  dead;) 

2  And  all  the  brethren  which  are 
with  me,  unto  the  churches  of  Ga¬ 
latia  : 

3  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  the  Father,  and  from  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ, 

4  Who  gave  himself  for  our  sins, 
that  he  might  deliver  us  from  this 
present  evil  world,  according  to  the 
will  of  God  and  our  F ather : 

5  To  whom  be  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.  Amen. 

6  I  marvel  that  ye  are  so  soon  re¬ 
moved  from  him  that  called  you  into 
the  grace  of  Christ  unto  another  gospel: 

7  Which  is  not  another  ;  hut  there 
he  some  that  trouble  you,  and  would 
pervert  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

8  But  though  we,  or  an  angel  from 
heaven,  preach  any  other  gospel  unto 
you  than  that  which  we  have  preach¬ 
ed  unto  you,  let  him  he  accursed. 

9  As  we  said  before,  so  say  I  now 
again,  If  any  man  preach  any  other 
gospel  unto  you  than  that  ye  have 
received,  let  him  he  accursed. 

10  For  do  I  now  persuade  men,  or 
God  ?  or  do  I  seek  to  please  men  ? 
for  if  I  yet  pleased  men,  I  should  not 
he  the  servant  of  Christ. 

11  But  I  certify  you,  brethren, 
that  the  gospel  which  was  preached 
of  me  is  not  after  man. 

12  For  I  neither  received  it  of 
man,  neither  was  I  taught  it ,  hut  by 
the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ. 

13  For  ye  have  heard  of  my  con¬ 


versation  in  time  past  in  the  Jews’ 
religion,  how  that  beyond  measure  I 
persecuted  the  church  of  God,  and 
wasted  it  : 

14  And  profited  in  the  Jews’  reli¬ 
gion  above  many  my  equals  in  mine 
own  nation,  being  more  exceedingly 
zealous  of  the  traditions  of  my  fa¬ 
thers. 

15  But  when  it  pleased  God,  who 
separated  me  from  my  mother’s  womb, 
and  called  me  by  his  grace, 

16  To  reveal  his  Son  in  me,  that  I 
might  preach  him  among  the  hea¬ 
then  ;  immediately  I  conferred  not 
with  flesh  and  blood  : 

17  Neither  went  I  up  to  Jerusa¬ 
lem  to  them  which  were  apostles 
before  me ;  but  I  went  into  Arabia, 
and  returned  again  unto  Damascus. 

18  Then  after  three  years  I  went 
up  to  Jerusalem  to  see  Peter,  and 
abode  with  him  fifteen  days. 

19  But  other  of  the  apostles  saw  I 
none,  save  James  the  Lord’s  brother. 

20  Now  the  things  which  I  write 
unto  you,  behold,  before  God,  I  lie  not. 

21  Afterwards  I  came  into  the  re¬ 
gions  of  Syria  and  Cilicia; 

22  And  was  unknown  by  face  unto 
the  churches  of  Judea  which  were 
in  Christ:  • 

23  But  they  had  heard  only,  That 
he  which  persecuted  us  in  times  past 
now  preacheth  the  faith  which  once 
he  destroyed. 

24  And  they  glorified  God  in  me. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  sheweth  when  he  went  up  again  to  Jerusalem,  and 
for  what  purpose:  3  and  that  Titus  was  not  circum¬ 
cised:  11  and  that  he  resisted  Peter,  and  told  him  the 
reason,  14  why  he  and  other ,  being  Jews,  do  believe  in 
Christ  to  be  justified  by  faith,  and  not  by  works:  20 
and  that  they  live  not  in  sin ,  who  are  so  justified. 

THEN  fourteen  years  after  I  went 
up  again  to  Jerusalem  with  Bar¬ 
nabas,  and  took  Titus  with  me  also. 

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Expostulation  with  Peter.  GALATIANS.  Of  justification  by  faith. 


2  And  I  went  up  by  revelation ,  and 
communicated  unto  them  that  gospel 
which  I  preach  among  the  Gentiles, 
hut  privately  to  them  which  were 
of  reputation,  lest  hy  any  means  I 
should  run,  or  had  run,  in  vain. 

3  But  neither  Titus,  who  was 
with  me,  being  a  Greek,  was  com¬ 
pelled  to  he  circumcised : 

4  And  that  because  of  false  bre¬ 
thren  unawares  brought  in,  who  came 
in  privily  to  spy  out  our  liberty  which 
we  have  in  Christ  Jesus,  that  they 
might  bring  us  into  bondage : 

5  To  whom  we  gave  place  by  sub¬ 
jection,  no,  not  for  an  hour ;  that  the 
truth  of  the  gospel  might  continue 
with  you. 

6  But  of  those  who  seemed  to  be 
somewhat,  whatsoever  they  were,  it 
maketh  no  matter  to  me :  God  ac- 
cepteth  no  man’s  person :  for  they 
who  seemed  to  he  somewhat  in  con¬ 
ference  added  nothing  to  me : 

7  But  contrariwise,  when  they  saw 
that  the  gospel  of  the  uncircumcision 
was  committed  unto  me,  as  the  gospel 
of  the  circumcision  was  unto  Peter  ; 

8  (For  he  that  wrought  effectually 
in  Peter  to  the  apostle  ship  of  the  cir¬ 
cumcision,  the  same  was  mighty  in 
me  toward  the  Gentiles  ;) 

9  And  when  James,  Cephas,  and 
John,  who  seemed  to  be  pillars,  per¬ 
ceived  the  grace  that  was  given  unto 
me,  they  gave  to  me  and  Barnabas 
the  right  hands  of  fellowship  ;  that 
we  should  go  unto  the  heathen,  and 
they  unto  the  circumcision. 

10  Only  they  would  that  we  should 
remember  the  poor  ;  the  same  which 
I  also  was  forward  to  do. 

11  But  when  Peter  was  come  to 
Antioch,  I  withstood  him  to  the  face, 
because  he  was  to  be  blamed. 

12  For  before  that  certain  came  from 
James,  he  did  eat  with  the  Gentiles  : 
but  when  they  were  come,  he  with¬ 
drew  and  separated  himself,  fearing 
them  which  were  of  the  circumcision. 

13  And  the  other  Jews  dissembled 
likewise  with  him  ;  insomuch  that 

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Barnabas  also  was  carried  away 
with  their  dissimulation. 

1 4  But  when  I  saw  that  they  walked 
not  uprightly  according,  to  the  truth 
of  the  gospel,  I  said  unto  Peter  before 
them  all,  If  thou,  being  a  Jew,  livest 
after  the  manner  of  Gentiles,  and  not 
as  do  the  Jews,  why  compellest  thou 
the  Gentiles  to  live  as  do  the  Jews  ? 

15  We  who  are  Jews  by  nature, 
and  not  sinners  of  the  Gentiles, 

16  Knowing  that  a  man  is  not 
justified  by  the  works  of  the  law, 
but  by  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ,  even 
we  have  believed  in  Jesus  Christ, 
that  we  might  be  justified  by  the 
faith  of  Christ,  and  not  by  the  works 
of  the  law :  for  by  the  works  of  the 
law  shall  no  flesh  be  justified. 

17  But  if,  while  we  seek  to  be  jus¬ 
tified  by  Christ,  Ave  ourselves  also  are 
found  sinners,  is  therefore  Christ  the 
minister  of  sin  ?  God  forbid. 

18  For  if  I  build  again  the  things 
which  I  destroyed,  I  make  myself  a 
transgressor. 

19  For  I  through  the  law  am  dead 
to  the  law,  that  I  might  live  unto  God. 

20  I  am  crucified  with  Christ: 
nevertheless  I  live ;  yet  not  I,  but 
Christ  liveth  in  me :  and  the  life 
which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh  I  live 
by  the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God,  who 
loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me.  ! 

21  I  do  not  frustrate  the  grace  of 
God  :  for  if  righteousness  come  by  the 
law,  then  Christ  is  dead  in  vain. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  asketh  what  moved  them  to  leave  the  faith,  and  hang 
upon  the  law  ?  6  They  that  believe  are  justified,  9  and 

blessed  with  Abraham.  '  10  And  this  he  sheweth  by 
many  reasons. 

O  FOOLISH  Galatians,  who  hath 
bewitched  you,  that  ye  should 
not  obey  the  truth,  before  whose 
eyes  Jesus  Christ  hath  been  evident¬ 
ly  set  forth,  crucified  among  you  ? 

2  This  only  would  I  learn  of  you, 
Received  ye  the  Spirit  by  the  works 
of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith? 

3  Are  ye  so  foolish  ?  having  begun 
in  the  Spirit,  are  ye  now  made  per¬ 
fect  by  the  flesh  ? 


The  law  could  not  justify.  GALATIANS.  All  believers  are  justified. 


4  Have  ye  suffered  so  many  things 
in  vain  ?  if  it  be  yet  in  vain. 

5  He  therefore  that  ministereth  to 
you  the  Spirit,  and  worketh  miracles 
among  you,  doeth  he  it  by  the  works 
of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  ? 

6  Even  as  Abraham  believed  God, 
and  it  was  accounted  to  him  for  right¬ 
eousness. 

7  Know  ye  therefore  that  they 
which  are  of  faith,  the  same  are  the 
children  of  Abraham. 

8  And  the  Scripture,  foreseeing 
that  God  would  justify  the  heathen 
through  faith,  preached  before  the 
gospel  unto  Abraham,  saying ,  In 
thee  shall  all  nations  he  blessed. 

9  So  then  they  which  be  of  faith  are 
blessed  with  faithful  Abraham. 

10  For  as  many  as  are  of  the  works 
of  the  law  are  under  the  curse :  for  it 
is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  that 
continueth  not  in  all  things  which 
are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to 
do  them. 

1 1  But  that  no  man  is  j  ustified  by  the 
law  in  the  sight  of  God,  it  is  evident: 
for,  The  just  shall  live  by  faith. 

12  And  the  law  is  not  of  faith :  but, 
The  man  that  doeth  them  shall  live 
in  them. 

13  Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from  the 
curse  of  the  law,  being  made  a  curse 
for  us :  for  it  is  written,  Cursed  is 
every  one  that  hangeth  on  a  tree  : 

14  That  the  blessing  of  Abraham 
might  come  on  the  Gentiles  through 
Jesus  Christ ;  that  we  might  receive 
the  promise  of  the  Spirit  through 
faith. 

15  Brethren,  I  speak  after  the  man¬ 
ner  of  men ;  Though  it  be  but  a  man’s 
covenant,  yet  if  it  be  confirmed,  no 
man  disannulled,  or  addeth  thereto. 

16  Now  to  Abraham  and  his  seed 
were  the  promises  made.  He  saith  not, 
And  to  seeds,  as  of  many ;  hut  as  of 
one,  And  to  thy  seed,  which  is  Christ. 

17  And  this  I  say,  that  the  covenant, 
that  was  confirmed  before  of  God  in 
Christ,  the  law,  which  was  four  hun¬ 
dred  and  thirty  years  after,  cannot 


disannul,  that  it  should  make  the  pro¬ 
mise  of  none  effect. 

18  For  if  the  inheritance  be  of  the 
law,  it  is  no  more  of  promise :  but  God 
gave  it  to  Abraham  by  promise. 

19  Wherefore  then  serveth  the  law  ? 
It  was  added  because  of  transgress¬ 
ions,  till  the  seed  should  come  to 
whom  the  promise  was  made ;  and  it 
was  ordained  by  angels  in  the  hand 
of  a  mediator. 

20  Now  8j  mediator  is  not  a  medi¬ 
ator  of  one,  but  God  is  one. 

21  Is  the  law  then  against  the  pro¬ 
mises  of  God?  God  forbid:  for  if  there 
had  been  a  law  given  which  could  have 
given  life,  verily  righteousness  should 
have  been  by  the  law. 

22  But  the  Scripture  hath  conclud¬ 
ed-  all  under  sin,  that  the  promise  by 
faith  of  Jesus  Christ  might  be  given 
to  them  that  believe. 

23  But  before  faith  came,  we  were 
kept  under  the  law,  shut  up  unto  the 
faith  which  should  afterwards  be  re¬ 
vealed. 

24  Wherefore  the  law  was  our 
schoolmaster  to  bring  us  unto  Christ, 
that  we  might  be  justified  by  faith. 

25  But  after  that  faith  is  come,  we 
are  no  longer  under  a  schoolmaster. 

26  For  ye  are  all  the  children  of 
God- by  faith  in  Christ  Jesus. 

27  For  as  many  of  you  as  have 
been  baptized  into  Christ  have  put 
on  Christ. 

28  There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek, 
there  is  neither  bond  nor  free,  there 
is  neither  male  nor  female  :  for  ye 
are  all  one  in  Christ  Jesus. 

29  And  if  ye  be  Christ’s,  then  are 
ye  Abraham’s  seed,  and  heirs  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  promise. 


CHAPTER  IY. 

1  TJ  e  were  under  the  law  till  Christ  came,  as  the  heir  is 
under  his  guardian  till  he  be  of  age.  5  But  Christ 
freed  us  from  the  law :  7  therefore  we  are  servants  no 
longer  to  it.  14  He  remembereth  their  good  will  to 
him,  and  his  to  them ,  22  and  sheweth  that  wc  are 
the  sons  of  Abraham  by  the  free  woman. 

NOW  I  say,  That  the  heir,  as 
long  as  he  is  a  child,  differeth 
nothing  from  a  servant,  though  he  be 
lord  of  all; 


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Christ  freed  us  GALATIANS.  _ from  the  law. 


2  But  is  under  tutors  and  govern¬ 
ors  until  the  time  appointed  of  the 
father. 

3  Even  so  we,  when  we  were  chil¬ 
dren,  were  in  bondage  under  the  ele¬ 
ments  of  the  world : 

4  But  when  the  fulness  of  the  time 
was  come,  God  sent  forth  his  Son, 
made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the 
law, 

5  To  redeem  them  that  were  under 
the  law,  that  we  might  receive  the 
adoption  of  sons. 

6  And  because  ye  are  sons,  God 
hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son 
into  your  hearts,  crying,  Ahha,  F ather. 

7  Wherefore  thou  art  no  more  a 
servant,  hut  a  son ;  and  if  a  son,  then 
an  heir  of  God  through  Christ. 

8  Howbeit  then,  when  ye  knew  not 
God,  ye  did  service  unto  them  which 
by  nature  are  no  gods. 

9  But  now,  after  that  ye  have  known 
God,  or  rather  are  known  of  God, 
how  turn  ye  again  to  the  weak  and 
beggarly  elements,  whereunto  ye  de¬ 
sire  again  to  be  in  bondage  ? 

10  Ye  observe  days,  and  months, 
and  times,  and  years. 

Ill  am  afraid  of  you,  lest  I  have 
bestowed  upon  you  labour  in  vain. 

12  Brethren,  I  beseech  you,  Ije  as  I 
am;  for  I  am  as  ye  are:  ye  have  not 
injured  me  at  all. 

13  Ye  know  how  through  infirm¬ 
ity  of  the  flesh  I  preached  the  gospel 
unto  you  at  the  first. 

14  And  my  temptation  which  was 
in  my  flesh  ye  despised  not,  nor  re¬ 
jected;  but  received  me  as  an  angel 
of  God,  even  as  Christ  Jesus. 

15  Where  is  then  the  blessedness 
ye  spake  of?  for  I  bear  you  record, 
that,  if  it  had  been  possible,  ye  would 
have  plucked  out  your  own  eyes,  and 
have  given  them  to  me. 

16  Am  I  therefore  become  your 
enemy,  because  I  tell  you  the  truth  ? 

17  They  zealously  affect  you,  but 
not  well ;  yea,  they  would  exclude 
you,  that  ye  might  affect  them. 

18  But  it  is  good  to  be  zealously 

238. 


affected  always  in  a  good  thing ,  and 
not  only  when  I  am  present  with  you. 

19  My  little  children,  of  whom  I 
travail  in  birth  again  until  Christ  be 
formed  in  you, 

20  I  desire  to  be  present  with  you 
now,  and  to  change  my  voice  ;  for  I 
stand  in  doubt  of  you. 

21  Tell  me,  ye  that  desire  to  be 
under  the  law,  do  ye  not  hear  the  law? 

22  For  it  is  written,  that  Abraham 
had  two  sons,  the  one  by  a  bond¬ 
maid,  the  other  by  a  free  woman. 

23  But  he  who  was  of  the  bond¬ 
woman  was  born  after  the  flesh ;  but 
he  of  the  free  woman  was  by  promise. 

24  Which  things  are  an  allegory : 
for  these  are  the  two  covenants ;  the 
one  from  the  mount  Sinai,  which 
gendereth  to  bondage,  which  is  Agar. 

25  For  this  Agar  is  mount  Sinai  in 
Arabia,  and  answereth  to  Jerusalem 
which  now  is,  and  is  in  bondage  with 
her  children. 

26  But  Jerusalem  which  is  above 
is  free,  which  is  the  mother  of  us  all. 

27  For  it  is  written,  Rejoice,  thou 
barren  that  bearest  not ;  break  forth 
and  cry,  thou  that  travailest  not :  for 
the  desolate  hath  many  more  children 
than  she  which  hath  a  husband. 

28  Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac  was, 
are  the  children  of  promise. 

2  9  But  as  then  he  that  was  born  after 
the  flesh  persecuted  him  that  was  born 
after  the  Spirit,  even  so  it  is  now. 

30  Nevertheless  what  saith  the 
Scripture  ?  Cast  out  the  bondwoman 
and  her  son  :  for  the  son  of  the  bond- 
woman  shall  not  he  heir  with  the  son 
of  the  free  woman. 

3 1  So  then,  brethren,  we  are  not  chil¬ 
dren  of  the  bondwoman,  hut  of  the  free. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  He  nioveth  them  to  stand  in  their  liberty,  3  and  not 
to  observe  circumcision:  13  but  rather  love ,  which  is 
the  sum  of  the  law.  19  He  reckoneth  up  the  works  of 
the  flesh,  22  and  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit,  25  and  ex¬ 
it  or teth  to  icalk  in  the  Spirit. 

STAND  fast  therefore  in  the  liberty 
wherewith  Christ  hath  made  us 
free,  and  be  not  entangled  again  with 
the  yoke  of  bondage. 


The  liberty  of  the  gospel.  GALATIANS.  Of  the  flesh  and  Spirit. 


2  Behold,  I  Paul  say  unto  you, 
that  if  ye  he  circumcised,  Christ  shall 
profit  you  nothing. 

3  For  I  testify  again  to  every  man 
that  is  circumcised,  that  he  is  a 
debtor  to  do  the  whole  law. 

4  Christ  is  become  of  no  effect  unto 
you,  whosoever  of  you  are  justified  by 
the  law ;  ye  are  fallen  from  grace. 

5  For  we  through  the  Spirit  wait 
for  the  hope'of  righteousness  by  faith. 

6  For  in  Jesus  Christ  neither  cir¬ 
cumcision  availeth  any  thing,  nor  un¬ 
circumcision  ;  but  faith  which  work- 
eth  by  love. 

7  Ye  did  run  well ;  who  did  hinder 
you  that  ye  should  not  obey  the  truth? 

8  This  persuasion  cometh  not  of 
him  that  calleth  you. 

9  A  little  leaven  leaveneth  the 
whole  lump. 

10 1  have  confidence  in  you  through 
the  Lord,  that  ye  will  be  none  other¬ 
wise  minded :  but  he  that  troubleth 
you  shall  bear  his  judgment,  whoso¬ 
ever  he  he. 

11  And  I,  brethren,  if  I  yet  preach 
circumcision,  why  do  I  yet  suffer  per¬ 
secution  ?  then  is  the  offence  of  the 
cross  ceased. 

12  I  would  they  were  even  cut  off 
which  trouble  you. 

13  For,  brethren,  ye  have  been 
called  unto  liberty ;  only  use  not  li¬ 
berty  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh, 
but  by  love  serve  one  another. 

14  For  all  the  law  is  fulfilled  in  one 
word,  even  in  this ;  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself. 

15  But  if  ye  bite  and  devour  one 
another,  take  heed  that  ye  be  not 
3onsumed  one  of  another. 

16  This  I  say  then,  Walk  in  the 
Spirit,  and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lust 
}f  the  flesh. 

17  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against  the 
Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  against  the  flesh  : 
and  these  are  contrary  the  one  to  the 
)ther ;  so  that  ye  cannot  do  the  things 
hat  ye  would. 

18  But  if  ye  be  led  of  the  Spirit, 

re  are  not  under  the  law. 

# 


19  Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are 
manifest,  which  are  these ,  Adultery, 
fornication,  uncleanness,  lascivious¬ 
ness, 

20  Idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred,  va¬ 
riance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife,  sedi¬ 
tions,  heresies, 

21  Envyings,  murders,  drunken¬ 
ness,  revellings,  and  such  like:  of 
the  which  I  tell  you  before,  as  I  have 
also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  they 
which  do  such  things  shall  not  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  Gfod. 

22  But  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
love,  joy,  peace,  longsuffering,  gen¬ 
tleness,  goodness,  faith, 

23  Meekness,  temperance  :  against 
such  there  is  no  law. 

24  And  they  that  are  Christ’s  have 
crucified  the  flesh  with  the  affections 
and  lusts. 

25  If  we  live  in  the  Spirit,  let  us 
also  walk  in  the  Spirit. 

26  Let  us  not  he  desirous  of  vain¬ 
glory,  provoking  one  another,  envy¬ 
ing  one  another. 

CHAPTER  YI. 

1  He  moveth  them  to  deal  mildly  with  a  brother  that  hath 
slipped,  2  and  to  bear  one  another's  burden:  C  to  be 
liberal  to  their  teachers,  9  and  not  weary  of  well  doing. 
.12  He  sheweth  what  they  intend  that  preach  circum¬ 
cision.  14  He  glorieth  in  nothing ,  save  in  the  cross 
of  Christ. 

BRETHREN,  if  a  man  be  over¬ 
taken  in  a  fault,  ye  which  are 
spiritual,  restore  such  a  one  in  the 
spirit  of  meekness ;  considering  thy¬ 
self,  lest  thou  also  be  tempted. 

2  Bear  ye  one  another’s  burdens, 
and  so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ. 

3  F or  if  a  man  think  himself  to  be 
something,  when  he  is  nothing,  he 
deceiveth  himself. 

4  But  let  every  man  prove  his  own 
work,  and  then  shall  he  have  rejoicing 
in  himself  alone,  and  not  in  another. 

5  F or  every  man  shall  bear  his  own 
burden. 

6  Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the 
word  communicate  unto  him  that 
teacheth  in  all  good  things. 

7  Be  not  deceived ;  God  is  not 
mocked :  for  whatsoever  a  man  sow- 
eth,  that  shall  he  also  reap. 

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Well  doing  recommended.  EPHESIANS. 


8  For  he  that  soweth  to  his  flesh 
shall  of  the  flesh  reap  corruption ; 
hut  he  that  soweth  to  the  Spirit  shall 
of  the  Spirit  reap  life  everlasting. 

0  And  let  us  not  he  weary  in  well 
doing:  for  in  due  season  we  shall 
reap,  if  we  faint  not. 

10  As  we  have  therefore  opportu¬ 
nity,  let  us  do  good  unto  all  men, 
especially  unto  them  who  are  of  the 
household  of  faith. 

1 1  Ye  see  how  large  a  letter  I  have 
written  unto  you  with  mine  own  hand. 

12  As  many  as  desire  to  make  a 
fair  shew  in  the  flesh,  they  constrain 
you  to  be  circumcised ;  only  lest  they 
should  suffer  persecution  for  the  cross 
of  Christ. 

13  For  neither  they  themselves 
who  are  circumcised  keep  the  law ; 


Paul  glorieth  in  Christ. 

but  desire  to  have  you  circumcised, 
that  they  may  glory  in  your  flesh. 

14  But  God  forbid  that  I  should 
glory,  save  in  the  cross  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  by  whom  the  world  is 
crucified  unto  me,  and  I  unto  the 
world. 

15  For  in  Christ  Jesus  neither  cir¬ 
cumcision  availeth  any  thing,  nor 
uncircumcision,  hut  a  new  creature. 

16  And  as  many  as  walk  according 
to  this  rule,  peace  be  on  them,  and 
mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 

17  From  henceforth  let  no  man 
trouble  me :  for  I  hear  in  my  body 
the  marks  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

18  Brethren,  the  grace  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  be  with  your  spirit. 
Amen. 

Unto  the  Galatians  written  from  Rome. 


THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO  THE 


EPHESIANS. 


CHAPTEPv  I. 

1  After  the  salutation,  3  and  thanksgiving  for  the  Ephe¬ 
sians,  4  he  treateth  of  our  election,  6  and,  adoption  by 
grace,  11  which  is  the  true  and  proper  fountain  of 
man's  salvation.  13  And  because  the  height  of  this 
mystery  cannot  easily  be  attained  unto,  16  he  pray eth 
that  they  may  come  18  to  the  full  knowledge  and  20 
possession  thereof  in  Christ. 

PAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
by  the  will  of  God,  to  the  saints 
which  are  at  Ephesus,  and  to  the 
faithful  in  Christ  Jesus : 

2  Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father,  and  from  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

3  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath 
blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings 
in  heavenly  places  in  Christ : 

4  According  as  he  hath  chosen  us 
in  him  before  the  foundation  of  the 
world,  that  we  should  be  holy  and 
without  blame  before  him  in  love  : 

5  Having  predestinated  us  unto  the 
adoption  of  children  by  Jesus  Christ 

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to  himself,  according  to  the  good 
pleasure  of  his  will, 

6  To  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his 
grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  ac¬ 
cepted  in  the  beloved  : 

7  In  whom  we  have  redemption 
through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his 
grace ; 

8  Wherein  he  hath  abounded  to¬ 
ward  us  in  all  wisdom  and  prudence ; 

9  Having  made  known  unto  us  the 
mystery  of  his  will,  according  to  his 
good  pleasure  which  he  hath  pur¬ 
posed  in  himself: 

10  That  in  the  dispensation  of  the 
fulness  of  times  he  might ,  gather 
together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ, 
both  which  are  in  heaven,  and  which 
are  on  earth  ;  even  in  him : 

1 1  In  whom  also  we  have  obtained 
an  inheritance,  being  predestinated 
according  to  the  purpose  of  him  who 


The  exaltation  of  Christ.  EPHESIANS. 


worketh  all  things  after  the  counsel 
of  his  own  will  : 

12  That  we  should  he  to  the  praise 
of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted  in  Christ. 

13  In  whom  ye  also  trusted ,  after 
that  ye  heard  the  word  of  truth,  the 
gospel  of  your  salvation:  in  whom  also, 
after  that  ye  believed,  ye  were  sealed 
with  that  Holy  Spirit  of  promise, 

14  Which  is  the  earnest  of  our  in¬ 
heritance  until  the  redemption  of  the 
purchased  possession,  unto  the  praise 
of  his  glory. 

15  Wherefore  I  also,  after  I  heard 
of  your  faith  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 
love  unto  all  the  saints, 

16  Cease  not  to  give  thanks  for  you, 
making  mention  of  you  in  my  prayers ; 

17  That  the  God  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Father  of  glory,  may  give 
unto  you  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  re¬ 
velation  in  the  knowledge  of  him  : 

.‘18  The  eyes  of  your  understand¬ 
ing  being  enlightened  ;  that  ye  may 
know  what  is  the  hope  of  his  calling, 
and  what  the  riches  of  the  glory  of 
his  inheritance  in  the  saints, 

19  And  what  is  the  exceeding 
greatness  of  his  power  to  us-ward 
who  believe,  according  to  the  work¬ 
ing  of  his  mighty  power, 

20  Which  he  wrought  in  Christ, 
when  he  raised  him  from  the  dead, 
and  set  him  at  his  own  right  hand  in 
the  heavenly  places , 

21  Far  above  all  principality,  and 
power,  and  might,  and  dominion,  and 
every  name  that  is  named,  not  only 
in  this  w'orld,  hut  also  in  that  which 
is  to  come  : 

22  And  hath  put  all  things  under 
his  feet,  and  gave  him  to  be  the  head 
over  all  things  to  the  church, 

23  Which  is  his  body,  the  fulness 
of  him  that  filleth  all  in  all. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  By  cowparing  what  ice  were  by  3  nature ,  with  wliat  we 
are  5  by  grace:  10  he  dcclareth,  that  we  are  made  for 
good,  works;  and  13  being  brought  near  by  Christ , 
should  not  live  as  11  Gentiles ,  and  12  foreigners  in 
time  past,  but  as  19  citizens  with  the  saints ,  and  the 
family  of  God. 

AND  you  hath  he  quickened,  who 
-ljL  were  dead  in  trespasses  and  sins ; 

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We  are  saved  by  grace . 

2  Wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked 
according  to  the  course  of  this  world, 
according  to  the  prince  of  the  power 
of  the  air,  the  spirit  that  now  work¬ 
eth  in  the  children- of  disobedience: 

3  Among  whom  also  we  all  had 
our  conversation  in  times  past  in  the 
lusts  of  our  flesh,  fulfilling  the  de¬ 
sires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the  mind; 
and  were  by  nature  the  children  of 
wrath,  even  as  others. 

4  But  God,  who  is  rich  in  mercy, 
for  his  great  love  wherewith  he  loved 
us, 

5  Even  when  we  were  dead  in 
sins,  hath  quickened  us  together 
with  Christ,  (by  grace  ye  are  saved;) 

6  And  hath  raised  us  up  together, 
and  made  us  sit  together  in  heavenly 
places  in  Christ  Jesus  : 

7  That  in  the  ages  to  come  he 
might  shew  the  exceeding  riches  of 
his  grace,  in  his  kindness  toward  us, 
through  Christ  Jesus. 

8  For  by  grace  are  ye  saved  through 
faith  ;  and  that  not  of  yourselves  :  it 
is  the  gift  of  God  : 

9  Not  of  works,  lest  any  man 
should  boast. 

10  For  we  are  his  workmanship, 
created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good 
works,  which  God  hath  before  or¬ 
dained  that  we  should  walk  in  them. 

11  Wherefore  remember,  that  ye 
being  in  time  past  Gentiles  in  the 
flesh,  who  are  called  Uncircumcision 
by  that  which  is  called  the  Circum¬ 
cision  in  the  flesh  made  by  hands ; 

12  That  at  that  time  ye  were 
without  Christ,  being  aliens  from 
the  commonwealth  of  Israel,  and 
strangers  from  the  covenants  of  pro¬ 
mise,  having  no  hope,  and  without 
God  in  the  world  : 

13  But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye 
who  sometime  were  far  off  are 
made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ. 

14  For  he  is  our  peace,  who  hath 
made  both  one,  and  hath  broken  down 
the  middle  wall  of  partition  between 
us ; 

15  Having  abolished  in  his  flesh 

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The  salvation  of 


EPHESIANS. 


the  Gentiles  revealed. 


the  enmity,  even  the  law  of  com¬ 
mandments  contained  in  ordinances ; 
for  to  make  in  himself  of  twain  one 
new  man,  so  making  peace ; 

16  And  that  he  might  reconcile  both 
unto  God  in  one  body  by  the  cross, 
having  slain  the  enmity  thereby  : 

17  And  came  and  preached  peace 
to  you  which  were  afar  off,  and  to 
them  that  were  nigh. 

18  For  through  him  we  both  have 
access  by  one  Spirit  unto  the  F  ather. 

19  Now  therefore  ye  are  no  more 
strangers  and  foreigners,  hut  fellow 
citizens  with  the  saints,  and  of  the 
household  of  God ; 

20  And  are  built  upon  the  founda¬ 
tion  of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Je¬ 
sus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief 
corner  stone ; 

21  In  whom  all  the  building  fitly 
framed  together  groweth  unto  a  holy 
temple  in  the  Lord : 

22  In  whom  ye  also  are  builded 
together  for  a  habitation  of  God 
through  the  Spirit. 

CHAPTER  III. 

5  The  hidden  mystery ,  6  that  the  Gentiles  should  be 
saved ,  3  was  made  known  to  Paul  by  revelation :  8  and 
to  him  was  that  grace  given ,  that  9  he  should  preach 
it.  13  He  desireth  them  not  to  faint  for  his  tribula¬ 
tion^  14  and  prayeth  19  that  they  may  perceive  the 
great  love  of  Christ  toward  them. 

FOR  this  cause  I  Paul,  the  prisoner 
of  Jesus  Christ  for  you  Gentiles, 
2  If  ye  have  heard  of  the  dispens¬ 
ation  of  the  grace  of  God  which  is 
given  me  to  you- ward  : 

3  How  that  by  revelation  he  made 
known  unto  me  the  mystery ;  (as  I 
wrote  afore  in  few  words  ; 

4  Whereby,  when  ye  read,  ye  may 
understand  my  knowledge  in  the 
mystery  of  Christ,) 

5  Which  in  other  ages  was  not 
made  known  unto  the  sons  of  men, 
as  it  is  now  revealed  unto  his  holy 
apostles  and  prophets  by  the  Spirit ; 

6  That  the  Gentiles  should  he 
fellow  heirs,  and  of  the  same  body, 
and  partakers  of  his  promise  in  Christ 
by  the  gospel : 

7  Whereof  I  was  made  a  minister, 

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according  to  the  gift  of  the  grace  of 
God  given  unto  me  by  the  effectual 
working  of  his  power. 

8  Unto  me,  who  am  less  than 
the  least  of  all  saints,  is  this  grace 
given,  that  I  should  preach  among 
the  Gentiles  the  unsearchable  riches 
of  Christ ; 

9  And  to  make  all  men  see  what  is 
the  fellowship  of  the  mystery,  which 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  hath 
been  hid  in  God,  who  created  all 
things  by  Jesus  Christ : 

10  To  the  intent  that  now  unto 
the  principalities  and  powers  in  hea¬ 
venly  places  might  he  known  by  the 
church  the  manifold  wisdom  of  God, 

11  According  to  the  eternal  pur¬ 
pose  which  he  purposed  in  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord : 

12  In  whom  we  have  boldness 
and  access  with  confidence  by  the 
faith  of  him. 

13  Wherefore  I  desire  that  ye 
faint  not  at  my  tribulations  for  you, 
which  is  your  glory. 

14  For  this  cause  I  bow  my  knees 
unto  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ, 

15  Of  whom  the  whole  family  in 
heaven  and  earth  is  named, 

16  That  he  would  grant  you,  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  riches  of  his  glory,  to 
be  strengthened  with  might  by  his 
Spirit  in  the  inner  man  ; 

17  That  Christ  may  dwell  in  your 
hearts  by  faith ;  that  ye,  being  root¬ 
ed  and  grounded  in  love, 

18  May  be  able  to  comprehend 
with  all  saints  what  is  the  breadth, 
and  length,  and  depth,  and  height ; 

19  And  to  know  the  love  of  Christ, 
which  passeth  knowledge,  that  ye 
might  be  filled  with  all  the  fulness 
of  God. 

20  Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to 
do  exceeding  abundantly  above  all 
that  we  ask  or  think,  according  to 
the  power  that  worketh  in  us, 

21  Unto  him  be  glory  in  the 
church  by  Christ  Jesus  throughout 
all  ages,  world  without  end.  Amen. 


Exhortation  to 


EPHESIANS. 


unity,  holiness,  fyc. 


CHAPTER  IT. 

1  He  exliorteth  to  unity,  7  and  declareth  that  God  there¬ 
fore  giveth  divers  1 1  gifts  unto  men ,  that  his  church 
might  be  13  edified,  and  16  gron.cn  up  in  Christ.  18 
He  calleth  them  from  the  impurity  of  the  Gentiles,  24 
to  put  on  the  new  man ,  25  to  cast  off  lying,  and  29 
corrupt  communication. 

I  THEREFORE,  the  prisoner  of 
the  Lord,  beseech  you  that  ye 
walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  where¬ 
with  ye  are  called, 

2  With  all  lowliness  and  meekness, 
with  longsuffering,  forbearing  one  an¬ 
other  in  love ; 

3  Endeavouring  to  keep  the  unity 
of  the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace. 

4  There  is  one  body,  and  one  Spirit, 
even  as  ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of 
your  calling ; 

5  One  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism, 
6  One  God  and  F ather  of  all,  who 
is  above  all,  and  through  all,  and  in 
you  all. 

.  7  But  unto  every  one  of  us  is  given 
grace  according  to  the  measure  of 
the  gift  of  Christ. 

8  Wherefore  he  saith,  When  he 
ascended  up  on  high,  he  led  captivity 
captive,  and  gave  gifts  unto  men. 

9  (Now  that  he  ascended,  what  is 
it  hut  that  he  also  descended  first 
into  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth  ? 

1 0  He  that  descended  is  the  same 
also  that  ascended  up  far  above  all 
heavens,  that  he  might  fill  all  things.) 

11  And  he  gave  some,  apostles ;  and 
some,  prophets  ;  and  some,  evangel¬ 
ists  ;  and  some,  pastors  and  teachers  ; 

12  For  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the 
edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ : 

13  Till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of 
the  faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the 
Son  of  God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto 
the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the  ful¬ 
ness  of  Christ : 

14  That  we  henceforth  he  no  more 
children,  tossed  to  and  fro,  and  car¬ 
ried  about  with  every  wind  of  doc¬ 
trine,  by  the  sleight  of  men,  and  cun¬ 
ning  craftiness,  whereby  they  lie  in 
wait  to  deceive ; 

15  But  speaking  the  truth  in  love, 


may  grow  up  into  him  in  all  things, 
which  is  the  head,  even  Christ : 

16  From  whom  the  whole  body  fitly 
j  oined  together  and  compacted  by  that 
which  everyjoint  supplieth,  according 
to  the  effectual  workinginthe  measure 
of  every  part,  maketh  increase  of  the 
body  unto  the  edifying  of  itself  in  love. 

1 7  This  I  say  therefore,  and  testify 
in  the  Lord,  that  ye  henceforth  walk 
not  as  other  Gentiles  walk,  in  the 
vanity  of  their  mind, 

18  Having  the  understanding  dark¬ 
ened,  being  alienated  from  the  life  of 
God  through  the  ignorance  that  is  in 
them,  because  of  the  blindness  of 
their  heart  : 

1 9  Who  being  past  feeling  have  given 
themselves  over  unto  lasciviousness,  to 
work  all  uncleanness  with  greediness. 

20  But  ye  have  not  so  learned 
Christ ; 

21  If  so  he  that  ye  have  heard  him, 
and  have  been  taught  by  him,  as  the 
truth  is  in  Jesus  : 

22  That  ye  put  off  concerning  the 
former  conversation  the  old  man, 
which  is  corrupt  according  to  the 
deceitful  lusts  ; 

23  And  he  renewed  in  the  spirit  of 
your  mind ; 

24  And  that  ye  put  on  the  new 
man,  which  after  God  is  created  in 
righteousness  and  true  holiness. 

25  Wherefore  putting  away  lying, 
speak  every  man  truth  with  his 
neighbour :  for  we  are  members  one 
of  another. 

26  Be  ye  angry,  and  sin  not:  let  not 
the  sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath  : 

27  Neither  give  place  to  the  devil. 

2  8  Let  him  that  stole  steal  no  more : 

hut  rather  let  him  labour,  working 
with  his  hands  the  thing  which  is 
good,  that  he  may  have  to  give  to 
him  that  needeth. 

29  Let  no  corrupt  communication 
proceed  out  of  your  mouth,  hut  that 
which  is  good  to  the  use  of  edifying, 
that  it  may  minister  grace  unto  the 
hearers. 

30  And  grieve  not  the  Holy  Spirit 

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Exhortation  to  holiness. 

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of  God,  whereby  ye  are  sealed  unto 
the  day  of  redemption. 

3 1  Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  and 
anger,  and  clamour,  and  evil  speaking, 
he  put  away  from  you,  with  all  malice : 

32  And  he  ye  kind  one  to  another, 
tenderhearted,  forgiving  one  another, 
even  as  God  for  Christ’s  sake  hath 
forgiven  you. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

2  After  general  exhortations ,  to  love ,  3  to  fly  fornica¬ 
tion ,  4  and  all  %mcleanness,  7  not  to  converse  with  the 
wicked,  15  to  walk  warily ,  and  to  be  18  filed  with  the 
Spirit,  22  he  descendeth  to  the  particular  duties,  how 
wives  ought  to  obey  their  Jmsbands,  25  and  husbands 
ought  to  love  their  wives,  32  even  as  Christ  doth  his 
church. 

BE  ye  therefore  followers  of  God, 
as  dear  children ; 

2  And  walk  in  love,  as  Christ  also 
hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given  him¬ 
self  for  us  an  offering  and  a  sacrifice 
to  God  for  a  sweetsmelling  savour. 

3  But  fornication,  and  all  unclean¬ 
ness,  or  covetousness,  let  it  not  he  once 
named  among  you,  as  becometh  saints ; 

4  Neither  filthiness,  nor  foolish 
talking,  nor  jesting,  which  are  not  con¬ 
venient  :  hut  rather  giving  of  thanks. 

5  For  this  ye  know,  that  no  whore¬ 
monger,  nor  unclean  person,  nor 
covetous  man,  who  is  an  idolater, 
hath  any  inheritance  in  the  kingdom 
of  Christ  and  of  God. 

6  Let  no  man  deceive  you  with 
vain  words :  for  because  of  these 
things  cometh  the  wrath  of  God  upon 
the  children  of  disobedience. 

7  Be  not  ye  therefore  partakers 
with  them. 

8  For  ye  were  sometime  darkness, 
hut  now  are  ye  light  in  the  Lord : 
walk  as  children  of  light ; 

9  (For  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
in  all  goodness  and  righteousness  and 
truth ;) 

10  Proving  what  is  acceptable  unto 
the  Lord. 

1 1  And  have  no  fellowship  with  the 
unfruitful  works  of  darkness,  hut 
rather  reprove  them. 

12  For  it  is  a  shame  even  to  speak 
of  those  things  which  are  done  of 
them  in  secret. 


13  But  all  things  that  are  reproved 

are  made  manifest  by  the  light :  for 
whatsoever  doth  make  manifest  is 
light.  ; 

14  Wherefore  he  saith,  Awake  thou 
that  sleepest,  and  arise  from,  the  dead, 
and*  Christ  shall  give  thee  light. 

15  See  then  that  ye  walk  circum¬ 
spectly,  not  as  fools,  but  as  wise, 

16  Redeeming  the  time,  because 
the  days  are  evil. 

17  Wherefore  be  ye  not  unwise,  but 
understanding  what  the  will  of  the 
Lord  is. 

18  And  be  not  drunk  with  wine, 
wherein  is  excess  ;  but  be  tilled  with 
the  Spirit ; 

1 9  Speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms 
and  hymns  and  spiritual  songs,  sing¬ 
ing  and  making  melody  in  your  heart 
to  the  Lord ; 

20  Giving  thanks  always  for  all 
things  unto  God  and  the  Father  in 
the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 

21  Submitting  yourselves  one  to 
another  in  the  fear  of  God. 

22  Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto 
your  own  husbands,  as  unto  the  Lord. 

23  For  the  husband  is  the  head  of 
the  wife,  even  as  Christ  is  the  head 
of  the  church :  and  he  is  the  Saviour 
of  the  body. 

24  Therefore  as  the  church  is  sub¬ 
ject  unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be 
to  their  own  husbands  in  every  thing. 

25  Husbands,  love  your  wives,  even 
as  Christ  also  loved  the  church,  and 
gave  himself  for  it ; 

26  That  he  might  sanctify  and 
cleanse  it  with  the  washing  of  water 
by  the  word, 

27  That  he  might  present  it  to  him- 
selfa  glorious  church,  not  having  spot, 
or  wrinkle,  or  any  such  thing ;  but  that 
it  should  be  holy  and  without  blemish. 

28  So  ought  men  to  love  their  wives 
as  their  own  bodies.  He  that  loveth 
his  wife  loveth  himself. 

29  For  no  man  ever  yet  hated  his 
owm  flesh ;  but  nourisheth  and  che- 
risheth  it,  even  as  the  Lord  the 
church : 


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children ,  and  servants. 


EPHESIANS. 


30  For  we  are  members  of  his  body, 
of  his  flesh,  and  of  his  bones. 

3 1  For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave 
his  father  and  mother,  and  shall  be 
joined  unto  his  wife,  and  they  two 
shall  be  one  flesh. 

32  This  is  a  great  mystery:  but  I 
speak  concerning  Christ  and  the 
church. 

33  Nevertheless,  let  every  one  of 
you  in  particular  so  love  his  wife  even 
as  himself ;  and  the  wife  see  that  she 
reverence  her  husband. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  duty  of  children  towards  their  parents,  5  of  serv¬ 
ants  towards  their  masters.  10  Our  life  is  a  warfare , 
12  not  only  against  fesh  and  blood,  but  also  spiritual 
enemies.  13  The  complete  armour  of  a  Christian ,  18 
and  how  it  ought  to  be  used.  21  Tychicus  is  com- 
mended. 

CHILDREN,  obey  your  parents  in 
the  Lord  :  for  this  is  right. 

2  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  ; 
which  is  the  first  commandment  with 
promise ; 

3  That  it  maybe  well  with  thee,  and 
thou  mayest  live  long  on  the  earth. 

4  And,  ye  fathers,  provoke  not  your 
children  to  wrath  :  but  bring  them 
up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of 
the  Lord. 

5  Servants,  be  obedient  to  them  that 
are  your  masters  according  to  the  flesh, 
with  fear  and  trembling,  in  singleness 
of  your  heart,  as  unto  Christ ; 

6  Not  with  eyeservice,  as  men- 
pleasers ;  but  as  the  servants  of 
Christ,  doing  the  will  of  G-od  from 
the  heart ; 

7  TV  ith  good  will  doing  service,  as 
to  the  Lord,  and  not  to  men: 

8  Knowing  that  whatsoever  good 
thing  any  man  doeth,  the  same  shall 
he  receive  of  the  Lord,  whether  he  be 
bond  or  free. 

9  And,  ye  masters,  do  the  same 
things  unto  them,  forbearing  threat¬ 
ening:  knowing  that  your  Master 
also  is  in  heaven ;  neither  is  there 
respect  of  persons  with  him. 

10  Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong 
in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  powef  of  his 
might. 


The  Christian  warfare. 

11  Put  on  the  whole  armour  of 
God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  stand 
against  the  wiles  of  the  devil. 

12  For  we  wrestle  not  against  flesh 
and  blood,  but  against  principalities, 
against  powers,  against  the  rulers  of 
the  darkness  of  this  world,  against 
spiritual  wickedness  in  high  places. 

13  Wherefore  take  unto  you  the 
whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be 
able  to  withstand  in  the  evil  day,  and 
having  done  all,  to  stand. 

14  Stand  therefore,  having  your 
loins  girt  about  with  truth,  and  having 
on  the  breastplate  of  righteousness ; 

15  And  your  feet  shod  with  the 
preparation  of  the  gospel  of  peace  ; 

16  Above  all,  taking  the  shield  of 
faith,  wherewith  ye  shall  be  able  to 
quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked. 

17  And  take  the  helmet  of  salva¬ 
tion,  and  the  sword  of  the  Spirit, 
which  is  the  word  of  God  : 

18  Praying  always  with  all  prayer 
and  supplication  in  the  Spirit,  and 
watching  thereunto  with  all  perse¬ 
verance  and  supplication  for  all 
saints ; 

19  And  for  me,  that  utterance  may 
be  given  unto  me,  that  I  may  open 
my  mouth  boldly,  to  make  known  the 
mystery  of  the  gospel, 

20  For  which  I  am  an  ambassador 
in  bonds ;  that  therein  I  may  speak 
boldly,  as  I  ought  to  speak. 

21  But  that  ye  also  may  know  my 
affairs,  and  how  I  do,  Tychicus,  a 
beloved  brother  and  faithful  minister 
in  the  Lord,  shall  make  known  to  you 
all  things  : 

22  Whom  I  have  sent  unto  you  for 
the  same  purpose,  that  ye  might  know 
our  affairs,  and  that  he  might  comfort 
your  hearts. 

23  Peace  be  to  the  brethren,  and 
love  with  faith,  from  God  the  Father 
and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

24  Grace  be  with  all  them  that  love 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity. 
Amen. 

T  Written  from  Rome  unto  the  Ephesians  by 
Tychicus. 

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THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 

TO  THE 

PHILIPPIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

3  He  testifieth  his  thankfulness  to  God,  and  his  love  to¬ 
ward  them,  for  the  fruits  of  their  faith,  and  fellowship 
in  his  sufferings,  9  daily  praying  to  him  for  their  in¬ 
crease  in  grace :  12  he  sheweth  what  good  the  faith  of 
Christ  had  received  by  his  troubles  at  Home,  21  and 
how  ready  he  is  to  glorify  Christ  either  by  his  life  or 
death,  27  exhorting  them  to  unity,  28  and  to  fortitude 
in  persecution. 

PAUL  and  Timotheus,  the  serv¬ 
ants  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  all  the 
saints  in  Christ  Jesus  which  are  at 
Philippi,  with  the  bishops  and  dea¬ 
cons  : 

2  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father  and  from  the 
-  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3  I  thank  my  God  upon  every  re¬ 
membrance  of  you, 

4  Always  in  every  prayer  of  mine 
for  you  all  making  request  with  joy, 
5  For  your  fellowship  in  the  gos¬ 
pel  from  the  first  day  until  now; 

6  Being  confident  of  this  very 
thing,  that  he  which  hath  begun  a 
good  work  in  you  will  perform  it 
until  the  day  of  Jesus  Christ: 

7  Even  as  it  is  meet  for  me  to 
think  this  of  you  all,  because  I  have 
you  in  my  heart ;  inasmuch  as  both 
in  my  bonds,  and  in  the  defence  and 
confirmation  of  the  gospel,  ye  all  are 
partakers  of  my  grace. 

8  For  God  is  my  record,  how  great¬ 
ly  I  long  after  you  all  in  the  bowels 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

9  And  this  I  pray,  that  your  love 
may  abound  yet  more  and  more  in 
knowledge  and  in  all  judgment ; 

10  That  ye  may  approve  things 
that  are  excellent;  that  ye  may  be 
sincere  and  without  offence  till  the 
day  of  Christ ; 

1 1  Being  filled  with  the  fruits  of  righ¬ 
teousness,  which  are  by  Jesus  Christ, 
unto  the  glory  and  praise  of  God. 

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12  But  I  would  ye  should  under¬ 

stand,  brethren,  that  the  things  which 
happened  unto  me  have  fallen  out  ra¬ 
ther  unto  the  furtherance  of  the  gospel ; 

13  So  that  my  bonds  in  Christ 
are  manifest  in  all  the  palace,  and 
in  all  other  places  ; 

14  And  many  of  the  brethren  in  the 
Lord,  waxing  confident  by  my  bonds, 
are  much  more  bold  to  speak  the 
word  without  fear. 

15  Some  indeed  preach  Christ  even 

of  envv  and  strife  ;  and  some  also  of 

»'  ' 

good  will  : 

16  The  one  preach  Christ  of  con¬ 
tention,  not  sincerely,  supposing  to 
add  affliction  to  my  bonds : 

17  But  the  other  of  love,  knowing 
that  I  am  set  for  the  defence  of  the 
gospel. 

18  AVhat  then  ?  notwithstanding, 
every  way,  whether  in  pretence,  or  in 
truth,  Christ  is  preached ;  and  I  there¬ 
in  do  rejoice,  yea,  and  will  rejoice. 

19  For  I  know  that  this  shall  turn 
to  my  salvation  through  your  prayer, 
and  the  supply  of  the  Spirit  of  Jesus 
Christ, 

20  According  to  my  earnest  expec¬ 
tation  and  my  hope,  that  in  nothing 
I  shall  be  ashamed,  but  that  with 
all  boldness,  as  always,  so  now  also 
Christ  shall  be  magnified  in  my  body, 
whether  it  be  by  life,  or  by  death. 

21  For  to  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and 
to  die  is  gain. 

22  But  if  I  live  in  the  flesh,  this  is 
the  fruit  of  my  labour :  yet  what  I 
shall  choose  I  wot  not. 

23  For  I  am  in  a  strait  betwixt 
two,  having  a  desire  to  depart,  and  to 
be  with  Christ;  which  is  far  better: 

24  Nevertheless  to  abide  in  the 
flesh  is  more  needful  for  you. 


’  PHILIPP  IANS.  He  commendetli  Timothy. 


Paul  cxhortetli  to  unity. 

25  And  having  this  confidence, 
I  know  that  I  shall  abide  and  conti¬ 
nue  with  you  all  for  your  further¬ 
ance  and  joy  of  faith  ; 

26  That  your  rejoicing  may  he 
more  abundant  in  Jesus  Christ  for 
me  by  my  coming  to  you  again. 

27  Only  let  your  conversation  be 
as  it  becometh  the  gospel  of  Christ : 
that  whether  I  come  and  see  you, 
or  else  be  absent,  I  may  hear  of 
your  affairs,  that  ye  stand  fast  in  one 
spirit,  with  one  mind  striving  toge¬ 
ther  for  the  faith  of  the  gospel ; 

28  And  in  nothing  terrified  by  your 
adversaries  :  which  is  to  them  an 
evident  token  of  perdition,  hut  to 
you  of  salvation,  and  that  of  God. 

29  For  unto  you  it  is  given  in  the 
behalf  of  Christ,  not  only  to  believe 
on  him,  hut  also  to  suffer  for  his  sake  ; 

30  Having  the  same  conflict  which 
ye  saw  in  me,  and  now  hear  to  he  in 
me. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  unity ,  and  to  all  humbleness  of 
mind,  by  the  example  of  Christ's  humility  and  exalta¬ 
tion-:  12  to  a  careful  proceeding  in  the  way  of  salva¬ 
tion,  that  they  be  as  lights  to  the  wicked  world ,  16  and 
comforts  to  him  their  apostle,  who  is  now  ready  to  be 
offered  up  to  God.  19  He  hopeth  to  send  Timothy  to 
them,  whom  he  greatly  commendeth,  25  as  Epaphrodi- 
tus  also,  whom  he  presently  sendeth  to  them. 

IF  there  he  therefore  any  consola¬ 
tion  in  Christ,  if  any  comfort  of 
love,  if  any  fellowship  of  the  Spirit, 
if  any  bowels  and  mercies, 

2  Fulfil  ye  my  joy,  that  ye  he  like- 
minded,  having  the  same  love,  being 
of  one  accord,  of  one  mind. 

3  Let  nothing  he  done  through  strife 
or  vainglory ;  but  in  lowliness  of  mind 
let  each  esteem  other  better  than 
themselves. 

4  Look  not  every  man  on  his  own 
things,  hut  every  man  also  on  the 
things  of  others. 

5  Let  this  mind  he  in  you,  which 
was  also  in  Christ  Jesus : 

6  Who,  being  in  the  form  of  God, 
thought  it  not  robbery  to  he  equal 
with  God  : 

7  But  made  himself  of  no  repu¬ 
tation,  and  took  upon  him  the  form 


of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the 
likeness  of  men  : 

8  And  being  found  in  fashion  as  a 
man,  he  humbled  himself,  and  be¬ 
came  obedient  unto  death,  even  the 
death  of  the  cross. 

9  Wherefore  God  also  hath  highly 
exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name 
which  is  above  every  name : 

10  That  at  the  name  of  Jesus  every 
knee  should  how,  of  things  in  hea¬ 
ven,  and  things  in  earth,  and  things 
under  the  earth ; 

11  And  that  every  tongue  should 
confess  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to 
the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 

12  Wherefore,  my  beloved,  as  ye 
have  always  obeyed,  not  as  in  my 
presence  only,  hut  now  much  more 
in  my  absence,  work  out  your  own 
salvation  with  fear  and  trembling : 

13  For  it  is  God  which  worketh  in 
you  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his 
good  pleasure. 

14  Do  all  things  without  murmur- 
ings  and  disputings  : 

15  That  ye  may  he  blameless  and 
harmless,  the  sons  of  God,  without 
rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked 
and  perverse  nation,  among  whom 
ye  shme  as  lights  in  the  world ; 

16  Holding  forth  the  word  of  life  ; 
that  I  may  rejoice  in  the  day  of 
Christ,  that  I  have  not  run  in  vain, 
neither  laboured  in  vain. 

17  Yea,  and  if  I  he  offered  upon 
the  sacrifice  and  service  of  your  faith, 
I  joy,  and  rejoice  with  you  all. 

18  For  the  same  cause  also  do  ye 
joy,  and  rejoice  with  me. 

19  But  I  trust  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
to  send  Timotheus  shortly  unto  you, 
that  I  also  may  be  of  good  comfort, 
when  I  know  your  state. 

20  For  I  have  no  man  likeminded, 
who  will  naturally  care  for  your  state. 

21  For  all  seek  their  own,  not  the 
things  which  are  Jesus  Christ’s. 

22  But  ye  know  the  proof  of  him, 
that,  as  a  son  with  the  father,  he 
hath  served  with  me  in  the  gospel. 

23  Him  therefore  I  hope  to  send 

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Paul  giveth  up 


PHILIPPIANS. 


all  for  Christ. 


presently,  so  soon  as  I  shall  see  how 
it  will  go  with  me. 

24  But  I  trust  in  the  Lord  that 
I  also  myself  shall  come  shortly. 

25  Yet  I  supposed  it  necessary  to 
send  to  you  Epaphroditus,  my  bro¬ 
ther,  and  companion  in  labour,  and 
fellow  soldier,  hut  your  messenger, 
and  he  that  ministered  to  my  wants. 

26  For  he  longed  after  you  all,  and 
was  full  of  heaviness,  because  that 
ye  had  heard  that  he  had  been  sick. 

27  For  indeed  he  was  sick  nigh  un¬ 
to  death  :  hut  God  had  mercy  on  him ; 
and  not  on  him  only,  hut  on  me  also, 
lest  I  should  have  sorrow  upon  sorrow. 

28  I  sent  him  therefore  the  more 
carefully,  that,  when  ye  see  him 
again,  ye  may  rejoice,  and  that  I 
may  he  the  less  sorrowful. 

29  Receive  him  therefore  in  the 
Lord  with  all  gladness ;  and  hold 
such  in  reputation : 

30  Because  for  the  work  oh  Christ 
he  was  nigh  unto  death,  not  regard¬ 
ing  his  life,  to  supply  your  lack  of 
service  toward  me. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  warneth  them,  to  beware  of  the  false  teachers  of  the 
circumcision,  4  shewing  that  himself  hath  greater 
cause  than  they  to  trust  in  the  righteoi{S7iess  of  the 
law:  7  which  notwithstayiding  he  countetli* as  dung 
and  loss,  to  gain  Christ  and  his  righteousness,  12 
therein  acknowledging  his  own  imperfection.  15  He  ex- 
horteth  them  to  be  thus  minded,  17  and  to  imitate  him, 
18  and  to  decline  the  ways  of  carnal  Christians. 

FINALLY,  my  brethren,  rejoice 
in  the  Lord.  To  write  the  same 
things  to  you,  to  me  indeed  is  not 
grievous,  hut  for  you  it  is  safe. 

2  Beware  of  dogs,  beware  of  evil 
workers,  beware  of  the  concision. 

3  For  we  are  the  circumcision, 
which  worship  God  in  the  spirit, 
and  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  have 
no  confidence  in  the  flesh. 

4  Though  I  might  also  have  confi¬ 
dence  in  the  flesh.  If  any  other  man 
thinketh  that  he  hath  whereof  he 
might  trust  in  the  flesh,  I  more : 

5  Circumcised  the  eighth  day,  of 
the  stock  of  Israel,  of  the  tribe  of  Ben¬ 
jamin,  a  Hebrew  of  the  Hebrews ; 
as  touching  the  law,  a  Pharisee ; 

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6  Concerning  zeal,  persecuting  the 
church ;  touching  the  righteousness 
which  is  in  the  law,  blameless. 

7  But  what  things  were  gain  to  me, 
those  I  counted  loss  for  Christ. 

8  Yea  doubtless,  and  I  count  all 
things  but  loss  for  the  excellency  of 
the  knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my 
Lord :  for  whom  I  have  suffered  the 
loss  of  all  things,  and  do  count  them 
but  dung,  that  I  may  win  Christ, 

9  And  he  found  in  him,  not  having 
mine  own  righteousness,  which  is  of 
the  law,  hut  that  which  is  through 
the  faith  of  Christ,  the  righteousness 
which  is  of  God  by  faith  : 

10  That  I  may  know  him,  and  the 
power  of  his  resurrection,  and  the  fel¬ 
lowship  of  his  sufferings,  being  made 
conformable  unto  his  death ; 

11  If  by  any  means  I  might  attain 
unto  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

12  Not  as  though  I  had  already 
attained,  either  were  already  perfect : 
hut  I  follow  after,  if  that  I  may  ap¬ 
prehend  that  for  which  also  I  am  ap¬ 
prehended  of  Christ  Jesus. 

13  Brethren,  I  count  not  myself 
to  have  apprehended :  hut  this  one 
thing  I  do ,  forgetting  those  things 
which  are  behind,  and  reaching 
forth  unto  those  things  which  are 
before, 

14  I  press  toward  the  mark  for  the 
prize  of  the  high  calling  of  God  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

15  Let  us  therefore,  as  many  as  he 
perfect,  he  thus  minded  :  and  if  in 
any  'thing  ye  he  otherwise  minded, 
God  shall  reveal  even  this  unto  you. 

16  Nevertheless,  whereto  we  have 
already  attained,  let  us  walk  by  the 
same  rule,  let  us  mind  the  same 
thing. 

17  Brethren,  he  followers  together 
of  me,  and  mark  them  which  walk  so 
as  ye  have  us  for  an  ens ample. 

18  (For  many  walk,  of  whom  I  have 
told  you  often,  and  now  tell  you  even 
weeping,  that  they  are  the  enemies  of 
the  cross  of  Christ  : 

1 9  Whose  end  is  destruction,  whoso 


Exhortation  to  goodness.  PHILIPPIANS.  The  Philippians'  liberality. 


God  is  their  belly,  and  whose  glory 
is  in  their  shame,  who  mind  earthly 
things.) 

20  For  our  conversation  is  in  hea¬ 
ven  ;  from  whence  also  we  look  for 
the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  : 

2 1  Who  shall  change  our  vile  body, 
that  it  may  he  fashioned  like  unto 
his  glorious  body,  according  to  the 
working  whereby  he  is  able  even  to 
subdue  all  things  unto  himself. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

L  From  particular  admonitions  4  he  proceedeth  to  gene¬ 
ral  exhortations ,  10  shewing  how  he  rejoiced  at  their 
liberality  towards  him  lying  in  prison ,  not  so  much  for 
the  supply  of  his  own  wants ,  as  for  the  grace  of  God 
in  them .  19  And  so  he  concludeth  with  prayer  and 

salutations. 

THEREFORE,  my  brethren  dear¬ 
ly  beloved  and  longed  for,  my 
joy  and  crown,  so  stand  fast  in  the 
Lord,  my  dearly  beloved. 

2  I  beseech  Euodias,  and  beseech 
Syntyche,  that  they  be  of  the  same 
mind  in  the  Lord. 

3  And  I  entreat  thee  also,  true 
yokefellow,  help  those  women  which 
laboured  with  me  in  the  gospel,  with 
Clement  also,  and  with  other  my  fel¬ 
low  labourers,  whose  names  are  in 
the  book  of  life. 

4  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always:  and 
again  I  say,  Rejoice. 

5  Let  your  moderation  be  known 
unto  all  men.  The  Lord  is  at  hand. 

6  Be  careful  for  nothing;  but  in 
every  thing  by  prayer  and  supplica¬ 
tion  with  thanksgiving  let  your  re¬ 
quests  be  made  known  unto  God. 

7  And  the  peace  of  God,  which 
passeth  all  understanding,  shall  keep 
your  hearts  and  minds  through  Christ 
Jesus. 

8  Finally,  brethren,  whatsoever 
things  are  true,  whatsoever  things  are 
honest,  whatsoever  things  are  just, 
whatsoever  things  are  pure,  whatso¬ 
ever  things  are  lovely,  whatsoever 
things  are  of  good  report ;  if  there  be 
any  virtue,  and  if  there  be  any  praise, 
think  on  these  things. 

9  Those  things,  which  ye  have  both 
learned,  and  received,  and  heard,  and 


seen  in  me,  do :  and  the  G  od  of  peace 
shall  be  with  you. 

10  But  I  rejoiced  in  the  Lord  great¬ 
ly,  that  now  at  the  last  your  care  of 
me  hath  flourished  again ;  wherein 
ye  were  also  careful,  but  ye  lacked 
opportunity. 

11  Not  that  I  speak  in  respect  of 
want :  for  I  have  learned,  in  what¬ 
soever  state  I  am,  therewith  to  be  con¬ 
tent. 

12  I  know  both  how  to  be  abased, 
and  I  know  how  to  abound:  every 
where  and  in  all  things  I  am  in¬ 
structed  both  to  be  full  and  to  be 
hungry,  both  to  abound  and  to  suffer 
need. 

1 3  I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ 
which  strengtheneth  me. 

14  Notwithstanding,  ye  have  well 
done,  that  ye  did  communicate  with 
my  affliction. 

15  Now  ye  Philippians  know  also, 
that  in  the  beginning  of  the  gospel, 
when  I  departed  from  Macedonia,  no 
church  communicated  with  me  as 
concerning  giving  and  receiving,  but 
ye  only. 

16  For  eveninThessalonicayesent 
once  and  again  unto  my  necessity. 

17  Not  because  I  desire  a  gift :  but 
I  desire  fruit  that  may  abound  to 
your  account. 

18  But  I  have  all,  and  abound :  I 
am  full,  having  received  of  Epaphro- 
ditus  the  things  which  were  sent  from 
you,  an  odour  of  a  sweet  smell,  a  sacri¬ 
fice  acceptable,  well  pleasing  to  God. 

19  But  my  God  shall  supply  all 
your  need  according  to  his  riches  in 
glory  by  Christ  Jesus. 

20  Now  unto  God  and  our  Father 
be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

21  Salute  every  saint  in  Christ 
Jesus.  The  brethren  which  are  with 
me  greet  you. 

22  All  the  saints  salute  you,  chiefly 
they  that  are  of  Cesar’s  household. 

23  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 

cD 

Christ  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

It  was  written  to  the  Philippians  from 
Rome  by  Epaphroditus. 

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THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO  THE 


COLOSSIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  After  salutation  he  thanketh  God  for  their  faith,  1 
confrmeth  the  doctrine  of  Epaphras,  9  pray eth  further 
for  their  increase  in  grace,  14  describeth  the  true  Christ, 
21  encourageth  them  to  receive  Jesus  Christ,  and  com - 
mendeth  his  own  ministryt 

PAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
by  the  will  of  God,  and  Timo- 
theus  our  brother, 

2  To  the  saints  and  faithful  brethren 
in  Christ  which  are  at  Colosse :  Grace 
be  unto  you,  and  peace,  from  God  our 
Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

3  We  give  thanks  to  God  and  the 
Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
praying  always  for  you, 

4  Since  we  heard  of  your  faith  in 
Christ  Jesus,  and  of  the  love  which 
ye  have  to  all  the  saints, 

5  For  the  hope  which  is  laid  up  for 
you  in  heaven,  whereof  ye  heard  before 
in  the  word  of  the  truth  of  the  gospel ; 

6  Which  is  come  unto  you,  as  it  is 
in  all  the  world ;  and  hringeth  forth 
fruit,  as  it  doth  also  in  you,  since  the 
day  ye  heard  of  it,  and  knew  the 
grace  of  God  in  truth  : 

7  As  ye  also  learned  of  Epaphras 
our  dear  fellow  servant,  who  is  for 
you  a  faithful  minister  of  Christ ; 

8  Who  also  declared  unto  us  your 
love  in  the  Spirit. 

9  For  this  cause  we  also,  since  the 
day  we  heard  it,  do  not  cease  to  pray 
for  you,  and  to  desire  that  ye  might 
he  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  his 
will  in  all  wisdom  and  spiritual  un¬ 
derstanding  ; 

10  That  ye  might  walk  worthy  of 
the  Lord  unto  all  pleasing,  being 
fruitful  in  every  good  work,  and  in¬ 
creasing  in  the  knowledge  of  God ; 

11  Strengthened  with  all  might, 
according  to  his  glorious  power,  unto 
all  patience  and  longsuffering  with 
joyful  ness ; 

12  Giving  thanks  unto  the  Father, 

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which  hath  made  us  meet  to  he  par¬ 
takers  of  the  inheritance  of  the  saints 
in  light : 

13  Who  hath  delivered  us  from  the 
power  of  darkness, and  hath  translated 
us  into  the  kingdom  of  his  dear  Son: 

14  In  whom  we  have  redemption 
through  his  blood,  even  the  forgive¬ 
ness  of  sins : 

1 5  Who  is  the  image  of  the  invisible 
God,  the  firstborn  of  every  creature : 

16  For  by  him  were  all  things  cre¬ 
ated,  that  are  in  heaven,  and  that  are 
inearth,  visible  and  invisible,  whether 
they  be  thrones,  or  dominions,  or  prin¬ 
cipalities,  or  powers  :  all  things  were 
created  by  him,  and  for  him : 

17  And  he  is  before  all  things,  and 
by  him  all  things  consist. 

18  And  he  is  the  head  of  the  body, 
the  church :  who  is  the  beginning,  the 
firstborn  from  the  dead ;  that  in  all 
things  he  might  have  the  preeminence. 

19  For  it  pleased  the  Father  that 
in  him  should  all  fulness  dwell ; 

20  And, having  made  peace  through 
the  blood  of  his  cross,  by  him  to  re¬ 
concile  all  things  unto  himself;  by 
him,  I  say,  whether  they  be  things  in 
earth,  or  things  in  heaven. 

21  And  you,  that  were  sometime 
alienated  and  enemies  in  your  mind 
by  wicked  works,  yet  now  hath  he 
reconciled 

22  In  the  body  of  his  flesh  through 
death,  to  present  you  holy  and  un- 
blameable  and  unreproveable  in  his 
sight : 

23  If  ye  continue  in  the  faith 
grounded  and  settled,  and  be  not 
moved  away  from  the  hope  of  the 
gospel,  which  ye  have  heard,  and 
which  was  preached  to  every  creature 
which  is  under  heaven ;  whereof  I 
Paul  am  made  a  minister ; 

2  4  Who  now  rej  oice  in  my  sufferings 


Exhortation  to  steadfastness.  C OLOSSI  AN S. 


The  ritual  law  abolished. 


for  you,  and  fill  up  that  which  is 
behind  of  the  afflictions  of  Christ  in 
my  flesh  for  his  body’s  sake,  which 
is  the  church  : 

25  Whereof  I  am  made  a  minister, 
according  to  the  dispensation  of  God 
which  is  given  to  me  for  you,  to  fulfil 
the  word  of  God; 

26  Even  the  mystery  which  hath 
been  hid  from  ages  and  from  genera¬ 
tions,  hut  now  is  made  manifest  to 
his  saints : 

27  To  whom  God  would  make  known 
what  is  the  riches  of  the  glory  of  this 
mystery  among  the  Gentiles  ;  which 
is  Christ  in  you,  the  hope  of  glory : 

•  28  Whom  we  preach,  warning 
every  man,  and  teaching  every  man 
in  all  wisdom;  that  we  may  present 
every  man  perfect  in  Christ  Jesus : 

29  Whereunto  I  also  labour,  striv¬ 
ing  according  to  his  working,  which 
worketh  in  me  mightily. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  still  exhorteth  them  to  he  constant  in  Christ,  8  to 
beware  of  philosophy,  and  vain  traditions,  18  worship¬ 
ping  of  angels,  20  and  legal  ceremonies,  which  are  ended 
in  Christ. 

FOR  I  would  that  ye  knew  what 
great  conflict  I  have  for  you,  and 
for  them  at  Laodicea,  and  for  as  many 
as  have  not  seen  my  face  in  the  flesh  ; 

2  That  their  hearts  might  he  com¬ 
forted,  being  knit  together  in  love, 
and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full  as¬ 
surance  of  understanding,  to  the  ac¬ 
knowledgment  of  the  mystery  of  God, 
and  of  the  Father,  and  of  Christ ; 

3  In  whom  are  hid  all  the  trea¬ 
sures  of  wisdom  and  knowledge. 

4  And  this  I  say,  lest  any  man  should 
beguile  you  with  enticing  words. 

5  For  though  I  be  absent  in  the 
flesh,  yet  am  I  with  you  in  the  spirit, 
joying  and  beholding  your  order,  and 
the  steadfastness  of  your  faith  in  Christ. 

6  As  ye  have  therefore  received 
Christ  Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk  ye  in 
him : 

7  Rooted  and  built  up  in  him,  and 
stablished  in  the  faith,  as  ye  have 
been  taught,  abounding  therein  with 
thanksgiving. 


8  Beware  lest  any  man  spoil  you 
through  philosophy  and  vain  deceit, 
after  the  tradition  of  men,  after  the 
rudiments  of  the  world,  and  not  after 
Christ. 

9  For  in  him  dwelleth  all  the  ful¬ 
ness  of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

10  And  ye  are  complete  in  him, 
which  is  the  head  of  all  principality 
and  power : 

11  In  whom  also  ye  are  circum¬ 
cised  with  the  circumcision  made 
without  hands,  in  putting  off  the 
body  of  the  sins  of  the  flesh  by  the 
circumcision  of  Christ : 

12  Buried  with  him  in  baptism, 
wherein  also  ye  are  risen  with  him 
through  the  faith  of  the  operation  of 
God,  who  hath  raised  him  from  the 
dead. 

13  And  you,  being  dead  in  your  sins 
and  the  uncircumcision  of  your  flesh, 
hath  he  quickened  together  with  him, 
having  forgiven  you  all  trespasses ; 

14  Blotting  out  the  handwriting  of 
ordinances  that  was  against  us,  which 
was  contrary  to  us,  and  took  it  out  of 
the  way,  nailing  it  to  his  cross ; 

15  And  having  spoiled  principali¬ 
ties  and  powers,  he  made  a  shew  of 
them  openly,  triumphing  over  them 
in  it. 

16  Let  no  man  therefore  judge  you 
in  meat,  or  in  drink,  or  in  respect  of 
a  holyday,  or  of  the  new  inoon,  or  of 
the  sabbath  days : 

17  Which  are  a  shadow  of  things 
to  come;  but  the  body  is  of  Christ. 

18  Let  no  man  beguile  you  of  your 
reward  in  a  voluntary  humility  and 
worshipping  of  angels,  intruding  into 
those  things  which  he  hath  not  seen, 
vainly  puffed  up  by  his  fleshly  mind, 

19  And  not  holding  the  Head, 
from  which  all  the  body  by  joints 
and  bands  having  nourishment  mi¬ 
nistered,  and  knit  together,  increas- 
eth  with  the  increase  of  God. 

20  Wherefore  if  ye  he  dead  with 
Christ  from  the  rudiments  of  the 
world,  why,  as  though  living  in  the 
world,  are  ye  subject  to  ordinances, 

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Exhortation  to  holiness. 


COLOSSIANS.  Duties  of  wives ,  husbands , 


21  (Touch  not;  taste  not;  handle 
not; 

22  Which  all  are  to  perish  with 
the  using-;)  after  the  commandments 
and  doctrines  of  men  ? 

23  Which  things  have  indeed  a 
shew  of  wisdom  in  will- worship,  and 
humility,  and  neglecting  of  the  body; 
not  in  any  honour  to  the  satisfying  of 
the  flesh. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  sheweth  where  we  should  seek  Christ,  o  He  ex¬ 
it  or  teth  to  mortification,  10  to  put  off  the  old  man ,  and 
to  put  on  Christ,  12  exhorting  to  'charity,  humility, 
and  other  several  duties. 

IF  ye  then  be  risen  with  Christ,  seek 
those  things  which  are  above, 
where  Christ  sitteth  on  the  right 
hand  of  God. 

2  Set  your  affection  on  things 
above,  not  on  things  on  the  earth. 

3  For  ye  are  dead,  and  your  life 
is  hid  with  Christ  in  God. 

4  When  Christ,  who  is  our  life, 
shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  also  ap¬ 
pear  with  him  in  glory. 

5  Mortify  therefore  your  members 
which  are  upon  the  earth ;  fornica¬ 
tion,  uncleanness,  inordinate  affec¬ 
tion,  evil  concupiscence,  and  covet¬ 
ousness,  which  is  idolatry : 

6  For  which  things’  sake  the  wrath 
of  God  cometh  on  the  children  of 
disobedience : 

7  In  the  which  ye  also  walked 
sometime,  when  ye  lived  in  them. 

8  But  now  ye  also  put  off  all  these  ; 
anger, wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  filthy 
communication  out  of  your  mouth. 

9  Lie  not  one  to  another,  seeing 
that  ye  have  put  off  the  old  man 
with  his  deeds  ; 

1 0  And  have  put  on  the  new  man, 
which  is  renewed  in  knowledge  after 
the  image  of  him  that  created  him : 

11  Where  there  is  neither  Greek 
nor  Jew,  circumcision  nor  uncircum¬ 
cision,  Barbarian,  Scythian,  bond  nor 
free :  but  Christ  is  all,  and  in  all. 

12  Put  on  therefore,  as  the  elect 
of  God,  holy  and  beloved,  bowels 
of  mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of 
mind,  meekness,  longsuffering ; 

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13  Forbearing  one  another,  and 
forgiving  one  another,  if  any  man 
have  a  quarrel  against  any  :  even  as 
Christ  forgave  you,  so  also  do  ye. 

14  And  above  all  these  things  put 
on  charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  per¬ 
fectness. 

15  And  let  the  peace  of  God  rule 
in  your  hearts,  to  the  which  also  ye 
are  called  in  one  body ;  and  be  ye 
thankful. 

16  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell 
in  you  richly  in  all  wisdom ;  teach¬ 
ing  and  admonishing  one  another  in 
psalms  and  hymns  and  spiritual 
songs,  singing  with  grace  in  your 
hearts  to  the  Lord. 

17  And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word 
or  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God 
and  the  Father  by  him. 

18  Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto 
your  own  husbands,  as  it  is  fit  in  the 
Lord. 

19  Husbands,  love  your  wives, 
and  be  not  bitter  against  them. 

20  Children,  obey  your  parents  in 
all  things :  for  this  is  well  pleasing 
unto  the  Lord. 

21  F  athers,  provoke  not  your  child¬ 
ren  to  anger ,  lest  they  be  discouraged. 

22  Servants,  obey  in  all  things  your 
masters  according  to  the  flesh ;  not 
with  eyeservice,  as  menpieasers  ;  but 
in  singleness  of  heart,  fearing  God  : 

23  And  whatsoever  ye  do,dozY  heart- 
as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  unto  men ; 

24  Knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye 
shall  receive  the  reward  of  the  inherit¬ 
ance  :  for  ye  serve  the  Lord  Christ. 

25  But  he  that  doeth  wrong  shall 
receive  for  the  wrong  which  he  hath 
done  :  and  there  is  no  respect  of  per¬ 
sons. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  exhorteth  therm  to  be  fervent  in  prayer,  5  to  walk 
wisely  toward  them  that  are  not  yet  come  to  the  true 
knowledge  of  Christ.  10  He  saluteth  them ,  and 
wisheth  them  all  prosperity. 

MASTERS,  give  unto  your  serv¬ 
ants  that  which  is  just  and 
equal ;  knowing  that  ye  also  have  a 
Master  in  heaven.  * 


I.  THESSALONIANS. 


and  salutations. 


Divers  precepts 

2  Continue  in  prayer,  and  watch 
in  the  same  with  thanksgiving ; 

3  Withal  praying  also  for  us,  that 
God  would  open  unto  us  a  door  of 
utterance,  to  speak  the  mystery  of 
Christ,  for  which  I  am  also  in  bonds  : 

4  That  I  may  make  it  manifest,  as 
I  ought  to  speak. 

5  Walk  in  wisdom  toward  them 
that  are  without,  redeeming  the  time. 

6  Let  your  speech  be  always  with 
grace,  seasoned  with  salt,  that  ye  may 
know  how  ye  ought  to  answer  every 
man. 

7  All  my  state  shall  Tychicus  de¬ 
clare  unto  you,  who  is  a  beloved 
brother,  and  a  faithful  minister  and 
fellow  servant  in  the  Lord : 

8  Whom  I  have  sent  unto  you  for 
the  same  purpose,  that  he  might  know 
your  estate,  and  comfort  your  hearts  ; 

9  With  Onesimus,  a  faithful  and 
beloved  brother,  who  is  one  of  you. 
They  shall  make  known  unto  you  all 
things  which  are  done  here. 

10  Aristarchus  my  fellow  prisoner 
saluteth  you,  and  Marcus,  sister’s  son 
to  Barnabas,  (touching  whom  ye  re¬ 
ceived  commandments  :  if  he  come 
unto  you,  receive  him ;) 

11  And  Jesus,  which  is  called 


Justus,  who  are  of  the  circumcision. 
These  only  are  my  fellow  workers 
unto  the  kingdom  of  God,  which 
have  been  a  comfort  unto  me. 

12  Epaphras,  who  is  one  of  you,  a 
servant  of  Christ,  saluteth  you,  always 
labouring  fervently  for  you  in  prayers, 
that  ye  may  stand  perfect  and  com¬ 
plete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 

13  For  I  hear  him  record,  that  he 
hath  a  great  zeal  for  you,  and  them 
that  are  in  Laodicea,  and  them  in 
Hierapolis. 

14  Luke,  the  beloved  physician, 
and  Demas,  greet  you. 

15  Salute  the  brethren  which  are 
in  Laodicea,  and  Nymphas,  and  the 
church  which  is  in  his  house. 

16  And  when  this  epistle  is  read 
among  you,  cause  that  it  he  read  also 
in  the  church  of  the  Laodiceans  ;  and 
that  ye  likewise  read  the  epistle  from 
Laodicea. 

1 7  And  say  to  Archippus,  T ake  heed 
to  the  ministry  which  thou  hast  re¬ 
ceived  in  the  Lord,  that  thou  fulfil  it. 

18  The  salutation  by  the  hand  of 
me  Paul.  Remember  my  bonds.  Grace 
be  with  you.  Amen. 

Written  from  Rome  to  the  Colossians  by 
Tychicus  and  Onesimus. 


THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO  THE 

THESSALONIANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  The  Thessalonians  are  given  to  understand  both  how 
mindful  of  them  Saint  Paul  was  at  all  times  in 
thanksgiving,  and  prayer :  5  and  also  how  well  he  was 
persuaded  of  the  truth  and  sincerity  of  their  faith , 
and  conversion  to  God. 

PAUL,  and  Silvanus,  and  Timo- 
theus,  unto  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  which  is  in  God  the 
Father,  and  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ: 
Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father,  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

2  We  give  thanks  to  God  always 
for ^ you  all,  making  mention  of  you 
in  our  prayers ; 


3  Remembering  without  ceasing 
your  work  of  faith,  and  labour  of 
love,  and  patience  of  hope  in  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  the  sight  of 
God  and  our  F ather ; 

4  Knowing,  brethren  beloved,  your 
election  of  God. 

5  For  our  gospel  came  not  unto  you 
in  word  only,  but  also  in  power,  and  in 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  in  much  assur¬ 
ance;  as  ye  know  what  manner  of  men 
we  were  among  you  for  your  sake. 

6  And  ye  became  followers  of  us, 
and  of  the  Lord,  having  received  the 

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The  manner  of 

word  in  much  affliction,  with  joy  of 
the  Holy  Ghost : 

7  So  that  ye  were  ensamples  to  all 
that  believe  in  Macedonia  and  Achaia. 

8  For  from  you  sounded  out  the 
word,  of  the  Lord  not  only  in  Mace¬ 
donia  and  Achaia,  but  also  in  every 
place  your  faith  to  God-ward  is  spread 
abroad  ;  so  that  we  need  not  to  speak 
any  thing. 

9  For  they  themselves  shew  of  us 
what  manner  of  entering  in  we  had 
unto  you,  and  how  ye  turned  to  God 
from  idols  to  serve  the  living  and 
true  God ; 

10  And  to  wait  for  his  Son  from 
heaven,  whom  he  raised  from  the 
dead,  even  Jesus,  which  delivered  us 
from  the  wrath  to  come. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  In  what  manner  the  gospel  was  brought  and  preached 
to  the  Thessalonians,  and  in  what  sort  also  they  re¬ 
ceived  it.  18  it  reason  is  rendered  both  why  Saint 
Paul  was  so  long  absent  from  them,  and  alsp  why  he 
was  so  desirous  to  see  them. 

FOR  yourselves,  brethren,  know 
our  entrance  in  unto  you,  that 
it  was  not  in  vain : 

2  But  even  after  that  we  had  suf¬ 
fered  before,  and  were  shamefully 
entreated,  as  ye  know,  at  Philippi, 
we  were  hold  in  our  God  to  speak 
unto  you  the  gospel  of  God  with 
much  contention. 

3  For  our  exhortation  ivas  not  of  de¬ 
ceit,  nor  of  uncleanness,  nor  in  guile  : 

4  But  as  we  were  allowed  of  God 
to  he  put  in  trust  with  the  gospel,  even 
so  we  speak;  not  as  pleasing  men,  hut 
God,  which  trieth  our  hearts. 

5  For  neither  at  any  time  used  we 
flattering  words,  as  ye  know,  nor  a 
cloak  of  covetousness ;  God  is  witness : 

6  Nor  of  men  sought  we  glory, 
neither  of  you,  nor  yet  of  others, 
when  we  might  have  been  burden¬ 
some,  as  the  apostles  of  Christ. 

7  But  we  were  gentle  among  you, 
even  as  a  nurse  cherisheth  her  child¬ 
ren  : 

8  So  being  affectionately  desirous 
of  you,  we  were  willing  to  have 
imparted  unto  you,  not  the  gospel  of 

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Pauls  preaching. 

God  only,  but  also  our  own  souls, 
because  ye  were  dear  unto  us.  • 

9  For  ye  remember,  brethren,  our 
labour  and  travail :  for  labouring 
night  and  day,  because  we  would  not 
be  chargeable  unto  any  of  you,  we 
preached  *  unto  you  the  gospel  of 
God. 

10  Ye  are  witnesses,  and  God  also , 
how  holily  and  justly  and  unblame- 
ably  we  behaved  ourselves  among 
you  that  believe : 

11  As  ye  know  how  we  exhorted 
and  comforted  and  charged  every  one 
of  you,  as  a  father  doth  his  children, 

12  That  ye  would  walk  worthy  of 
God,  who  hath  called  you  unto  his 
kingdom  and  glory. 

13  For  this  cause  also  thank  we 
God  without  ceasing,  because,  when 
ye  received  the  word  of  God  which 
ye  heard  of  us,  ye  received  it  not  as 
the  word  of  men,  but,  as  it  is  in  truth, 
the  word  of  God,  which  effectually 
worketh  also  in  you  that  believe. 

14  For  ye,  brethren,  became  fol¬ 
lowers  of  the  churches  of  God  which 
in  Judea  are  in  Christ  Jesus  :  for  ye 
also  have  suffered  like  things  of  your 
own  countrymen,  even  as  they  have 
of  the  Jews : 

15  Who  both  killed  the  Lord  Jesus, 
and  their  own  prophets,  and  have 
persecuted  us ;  and  they  please  not 
God,  and  are  contrary  to  all  men : 

16  Forbidding  us  to  speak  to  the 
Gentiles  that  they  might  be  saved,  to 
fill  up  their  sins  always :  for  the  wrath 
is  come  upon  them  to  the  uttermost. 

17  But  we,  brethren,  being  taken 
from  you  for  a  short  time  in  presence, 
not  in  heart,  endeavoured  the  more 
abundantly  to  see  your  face  with 
great  desire. 

18  Wherefore  we  would  have  come 
unto  you,  even  I  Paul,  once  and 
again;  but  Satan  hindered  us. 

19  For  what  is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or 
crown  of  rejoicing  ?  Are  not  even 
ye  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  at  his  coming  ? 

20  For  ye  are  our  glory  and  joy. 


I.  THESSALONIANS. 


Paul’s  great  love  for  I.  THESSALONIANS. 


the  Thessalonians. 


CHAPTER  III. 

1  Saint  Paul  testifieth  his  great  love  to  the  Thessalo- 
mans,  partly  by  sending  Timothy 'unto  them  to  strength¬ 
en  and  comfort  them:  partly  by  rejoicing  in  their  well 
doing:  10  and  partly  by  praying  for  them ,  and  desir¬ 
ing  a  safe  coming  unto  them. 

WHERE  FORE  when  we  could 
no  longer  forbear,  we  thought 
it  good  to  he  left  at  Athens  alone ; 

2  And  sent  Timotheus,  our  brother, 
and  minister  of  God,  and  our  fellow 
labourer  in  the  gospel  of  Christ,  to 
establish  you,  and  to  comfort  you 
concerning  your  faith  : 

3  That  no  man  should  he  moved  by 
these  afflictions :  for  yourselves  know 
that  we  are  appointed  thereunto. 

4  For  verily,  when  we  were  with 
you,  we  told  you  before  that  we  should 
suffer  tribulation ;  even  as  it  came  to 
pass,  and  ye  know. 

5  For  this  cause,  when  I  could  no 
longer  forbear,  I  sent  to  know  your 
faith,  lest  by  some  means  the  tempter 
have  tempted  you,  and  our  labour  he 
in  vain. 

6  But  now  when  Timotheus  came 
from  you  unto  us,  and  brought  us 
good  tidings  of  your  faith  and  chari¬ 
ty,  and  that  ye  have  good  remem¬ 
brance  of  us  always,  desiring  greatly 
to  see  us,  as  we  also  to  see  you : 

7  Therefore,  brethren,  we  were 
comforted  over  you  in  all  our  afflic¬ 
tion  and  distress  by  your  faith  : 

8  For  now  we  live,  if  ye  stand  fast 
in  the  Lord. 

9  For  what  thanks  can  we  render 
to  God  again  for  you,  for  all  the  joy 
wherewith  we  joy  for  your  sakes  be¬ 
fore  our  God ; 

10  Night  and  day  praying  exceed¬ 
ingly  that  we  might  see  your  face, 
and  might  perfect  that  which  is  lack¬ 
ing  in  your  faith  ? 

11  Now  God  himself  and  our  Father, 
and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  direct  our 
way  unto  you. 

12  And  the  Lord  make  you  to  in¬ 
crease  and  abound  in  love  one  to¬ 
ward  another,  and  toward  all  men , 
even  as  we  do  toward  you  : 

13  To  the  end  he  may  stablish  your  | 


hearts  unblameable  in  holiness  be¬ 
fore  God,  even  our  Father,  at  the 
coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  with 
all  his  saints. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  go  on  forward  in  all  manner  of 
godliness ,  6  to  live  holily  and  justly ,  9  to  love  one  an¬ 
other ,  11  and  quietly  to  follow  their  own  business:  15 
and  last  of  all  to  sorrow  moderately  for  the  dead.  17 
And  unto  this  last  exhortation  is  annexed  a  brief  de¬ 
scription  of  the  resurrection ,  and  second  coming  of 
Christ  to  judgment. 

FURTHERMORE  then  we  be¬ 
seech  you,  brethren,  and  exhort 
you  by  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye 
have  received  of  us  how  ye  ought  to 
walk  and  to  please  God,  so  ye  would 
abound  more  and  more. 

2  For  ye  know  what  command¬ 
ments  we  gave  you  by  the  Lord  Jesus. 

3  For  this  is  the  will  of  God,  even 
your  sanctification,  that  ye  should 
abstain  from  fornication : 

4  That  every  one  of  you  should 
know  how  to  possess  his  vessel  in 
sanctification  and  honour ; 

5  Not  in  the  lust  of  concupiscence, 
even  as  the  Gentiles  which  know  not 
God : 

6  That  no  man  go  beyond  and 
defraud  his  brother  in  any  matter: 
because  that  the  Lord  is  the  avenger 
of  all  such,  as  we  also  have  fore¬ 
warned  you  and  testified. 

7  For  God  hath  not  called  us  unto 
uncleanness,  hut  unto  holiness. 

8  He  therefore  that  despiseth,  de- 
spiseth  not  man,  hut  God,  who  hath 
also  given  unto  us  his  Holy  Spirit. 

9  But  as  touching  brotherly  love 
ye  need  not  that  I  write  unto  you  : 
for  ye  yourselves  are  taught  of  God 
to  love  one  another. 

10  And  indeed  ye  do  it  toward  all 
the  brethren  which  are  in  all  Mace¬ 
donia  :  hut  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 
that  ye  increase  more  and  more  ; 

11  And  that  ye  study  to  he  quiet, 
and  to  do  your  own  business,  and  to 
work  with  your  own  hands*  as  we 
commanded  you ; 

12  That  ye  may  walk  honestly 
toward  them  that  are  without,  and 
that  ye  may  have  lack  of  nothing. 

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13  But  I  would  not  have  you  to  be 
ignorant,  brethren,  concerning  them 
which  are  asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not, 
even  as  others  which  have  no  hope. 

14  For  if  we  believe  that  Jesus  died 
and  rose  again,  even  so  them  also  which 
sleep  in  J esus  will  God  bring  with  him. 

15  For  this  we  say  unto  you  hy  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  that  we  which  are 
alive  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of 
the  Lord  shall  not  prevent  them  which 
are  asleep. 

16  For  the  Lord  himself  shall  de¬ 
scend  from  heaven  with  a  shout, 
with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and 
with  the  trump  of  God :  and  the 
dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first : 

17  Then  we  which  are  alive  and 
remain  shall  be  caught  up  together 
with  them  in  the  clouds,  to  meet  the 
Lord  in  the  air  :  and  so  shall  we  ever 
be  with  the  Lord. 

18  Wherefore  comfort  one  another 
with  these  words. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  He  proceedeth  in  the  former  description  of  Christ's 
coming  to  judgment,  16  and  giveth  divers  precepts,  23 
and  so  concludeth  the  epistle. 

BUT  of  the  times  and  the  seasons, 
brethren,  ye  have  no  need  that  I 
write  unto  you. 

2  For  yourselves  know  perfectly 
that  the  day  of  the  Lord  so  cometh 
as  a  thief  in  the  night. 

3  For  when  they  shall  say,  Peace  and 
safety  ;  then  sudden  destruction  com¬ 
eth  upon  them,  as  travail  upon  a  woman 
with  child ;  and  they  shall  not  escape. 

4  But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  dark¬ 
ness,  that  that  day  should  overtake 
you  as  a  thief. 

5  Ye  are  all  the  children  of  light, 
and  the  children  of  the.  day :  we  are 
not  of  the  night,  nor  of  darkness. 

6  Therefore  let  us  not  sleep,  as  do 
others  ;  but  let  us  watch  and  be  sober. 

7  For  they  that  sleep  sleep  in  the 
night ;  and  they  that  be  drunken  are 
drunken  in  the  night. 

8  But  let  us,  who  are  of  the  day, 
be  sober,  putting  on  the  breastplate 
of  faith  and  love ;  and  for  a  helmet, 
the  hope  of  salvation. 

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9  For  God  hath  not  appointed  us 
to  wrath,  but  to  obtain  salvation  by 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 

10  Who  died  for  us,  that,  whether 
we  wake  or  sleep,  we  should  live  to¬ 
gether  with  him. 

11  Wherefore  comfort  yourselves 
together,  and  edify  one  another, 
even  as  also  ye  do. 

12  And  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 
to  know  them  which  labour  among 
you,  and  are  over  you  in  the  Lord, 
and  admonish  you ; 

13  And  to  esteem  them  very  highly 
in  love  for  their  work’s  sake.  And  be 
at  peace  among  yourselves. 

14  Now  we  exhort  you,  brethren, 
warn  them  that  are  unruly,  comfort 
the  feebleminded,  support  the  weak, 
he  patient  toward  all  men. 

15  See  that  none  render  evil  for 
evil  unto  any  man ;  but  ever  follow 
that  which  is  good,  both  among  your¬ 
selves,  and  to  all  men. 

16  Rejoice  evermore. 

17  Pray  without  ceasing. 

18  In  every  thing  give  thanks :  for 
this  is  the  will  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus 
concerning  you. 

19  Quench  not  the  Spirit. 

20  Despise  not  prophesyings. 

21  Prove  all  things  ;  hold  fast  that 
which  is  good. 

22  Abstain  from  all  appearance  of 
evil. 

23  And  the  very  God  of  peace 
sanctify  you  wholly;  and  I  pray 
God  your  whole  spirit  and  soul  and 
body  be  preserved  blameless  unto 
the  coming  of  our, Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

24  Faithful  is  he  that  calleth  you, 
who  also  will  do  it. 

25  Brethren,  pray  for  us. 

26  Greet  all  the  brethren  with  a 
holy  kiss. 

27  I  charge  you  by  the  Lord,  that 
this  epistle  be  read  unto  all  the  holy 
brethren. 

28  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you.  Amen. 

The  first  epistle  unto  the  Thessalonians  was 
written  from  Athens. 


THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 

TO  THE 

THESS  ALONI ANS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Saint  Paid  certifieth  them  of  the  good  opinion  which 
he  had  of  their  faith ,  love ,  and  patience :  11  and.  there¬ 
withal  useih  divers  reasons  for  the  comforting  of  them 
in  persecution ,  whereof  the  chief est  is' taken  from  the 
righteous  judgment  of  God. 

PAUL,  and  Silvanus,  and  Timo- 
theus,  unto  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  in  God  our  Father  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 

2  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

3  We  are  hound  to  thank  God  always 
for  you,  brethren,  as  it  is  meet,  be¬ 
cause  that  your  faith  groweth  exceed¬ 
ingly,  and  the  charity  of  every  one  of 
you  all  toward  each  other  abound eth; 

4  So  that  we  ourselves  glory  in  you 
in  the  churches  of  God,  for  your  pa¬ 
tience  and  faith  in  all  your  persecu¬ 
tions  and  tribulations  that  ye  endure  : 

5  Which  is  a  manifest  token  of  the 
righteous  judgment  of  God,  that  ye 
may  be  counted  worthy  of  the  king¬ 
dom  of  God,  for  which  ye  also  suffer: 

6  Seeing  it  is  a  righteous  thing 
with  God  to  recompense  tribulation 
to  them  that  trouble  you ; 

7  And  to  you  who  are  troubled 
rest  with  us,  when  the  Lord  Jesus 
shall  he  revealed  from  heaven  with 
his  mighty  angels, 

8  In  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance 
on  them  that  know  not  God,  and 
that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ: 

9  Who  shall  he  punished  with  ever¬ 
lasting  destruction  from  the  presence 
of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of 
his  power ; 

10  When  he  shall  come  to  he  glori¬ 
fied  in  his  saints,  and  to  be  admired 
in  all  them  that  believe  (because  our 
testimony  among  you  was  believed) 
in  that  day. 


1 1  Wherefore  also  we  pray  always 
for  you,  that  our  God  would  count 
you  worthy  of  this  calling,  and  fulfil 
all  the  good  pleasure  of  his  goodness, 
and  the  work  of  faith  with  power : 

12  That  the  name  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  may  be  glorified  in  you, 
and  ye  in  him,  according  to  the  grace 
of  our  God  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

CHAPTEK  II. 

1  He  willeth  them  to  continue  steadfast  in  the  truth  re¬ 
ceived,  3  sheweth  that  there  shall  be  a  departure  from 
the  faith ,  9  and  a  discovery  of  antichrist ,  before  the 
day  °f  Lord  come.  15  And  thereupon  repeateth 
his  former  exhortation ,  and  pr a, y eth  for  them. 

OW  we  beseech  you,  brethren, 
by  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  and  by  our  gathering  together 
unto  him, 

2  That  ye  be  not  soon  shaken  in 
mind,  or  be  troubled,  neither  by  spir¬ 
it,  nor  by  word,  nor  by  letter  as  from 
us,  as  that  the  day  of  Christ  is  at 
hand. 

3  Let  no  man  deceive  you  by  any 
means:  for  that  day  shall  not  come , 
except  there  come  a  falling  away 
first,  and  that  man  of  sin  be  reveal¬ 
ed,  the  son  of  perdition ; 

4  Who  opposeth  and  exalteth  him¬ 
self  above  all  that  is  called  God,  or 
that  is  worshipped ;  so  that  he  as 
God  sitteth  in  the  temple  of  God, 
shewing  himself  that  he  is  God. 

5  Remember  ye  not,  that,  when  I  was 
yet  with  you,  I  told  you  these  things  ? 

6  And  now  ye  know  what  with- 
holdeth  that  he  might  be  revealed 
in  his  time. 

7  For  the  mystery  of  iniquity  doth 
already  work:  only  he  who  now 
letteth  will  let ,  until  he  he  taken  out 
of  the  way. 

8  And  then  shall  that  AUicked  be 
revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall  con- 

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Antichrist  described.  II.  THESS  ALONIANS. 


The  idle  censured. 


sume  with  the  spirit  of  his  mouth, 
and  shall  destroy  with  the  brightness 
of  his  coming : 

9  Even  him ,  whose  coming  is  after 
the  working  of  Satan  with  all  power 
and  signs  and  lying  wonders, 

10  And  with  all  deceiv ableness  of 
unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish  ; 
because  they  received  not  the  love  of 
the  truth,  that  they  might  he  saved. 

11  And  for  this  cause  God  shall 
send  them  strong  delusion,  that  they 
should  believe  a  lie  : 

12  That  they  all  might  he  damned 
who  believed  not  the  truth,  hut  had 
pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

13  But  we  are  hound  to  give  thanks 
always  to  God  for  you,  brethren  be¬ 
loved  of  the  Lord,  because  God  hath 
from  the  beginning  chosen  you  to  sal¬ 
vation  through  sanctification  of  the 
Spirit  and  belief  of  the  truth  : 

14  Whereunto  he  called  you  by  our 
gospel,  to  the  obtaining  of  the  glory 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

15  Therefore,  brethren,  stand  fast, 
and  hold  the  traditions  which  ye 
have  been  taught,  whether  by  word, 
or  our  epistle. 

16  Now  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
himself,  and  God,  even  our  Father, 
which  hath  loved  us,  and  hath  given 
us  everlasting  consolation  and  good 
hope  through  grace, 

17  Comfort  your  hearts,  and  stab- 
lish  you  in  every  good  word  and 
work. 

CHAPTEK  III. 

1  He  craveth  their  prayers  for  himself  3  testifieth  what 
confidence  he  hath  in  them,  5  maketh  request  to  God 
in  their  behalf,  0  giveth  them  divers  precepts,  especial¬ 
ly  to  shun  idleness,  and  ill  company,  16  and  last  of 
all  concludeth  with  prayer  and  salutation. 

FINALLY,  brethren,  pray  for  us, 
that  the  word  of  the  Lord  may 
have  free  course,  and  he  glorified, 
even  as  it  is  with  you : 

2  And  that  we  may  he  delivered 
from  unreasonable  and  wicked ‘men  : 
for  all  men  have  not  faith. 

3  But  the  Lord  is  faithful,  who  shall 
stablish  you,  and  keep  you  from  evil. 
4  And  we  have  confidence  in  the 

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Lord  touching  you,  that  ye  both  do 
and  will  do  the  things  which  we 
command  you. 

5  And  the  Lord  direct  your  hearts 
into  the  love  of  God,  and  into  the 
patient  waiting  for  Christ. 

6  Now  we  command  you,  brethren, 
in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
that  ye  withdraw  yourselves  from 
every  brother  that  walketh  disorder¬ 
ly,  and  not  after  the  tradition  which 
he  received  of  us. 

7  For  yourselves  know  how  ye 
ought  to  follow  us :  for  we  behaved 
not  ourselves  disorderly  among  you ; 

8  Neither  did  we  eat  any  man’s 
bread  for  nought ;  but  wrought  with 
labour  and  travail  night  and  day, 
that  we  might  not  be  chargeable  to 
any  of  you  : 

9  Not  because  we  have  not  power, 
but  to  make  ourselves  an  ensample 
unto  you  to  follow  us. 

1 0  For  even  when  we  were  with  you, 
this  we  commanded  you,  that  if  any 
would  not  work,  neither  should  he  eat. 

11  For  we  hear  that  there  are  some 
which  walk  among  you  disorderly, 
working  not  at  all,  but  are  busy- 
bodies. 

12  Now  them  that  are  such  we 
command  and  exhort  by  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  that  with  quietness 
they  work,  and  eat  their  own  bread. 

13  But  ye,  brethren,  be  not  weary 
in  well  doing. 

14  And  if  any  man  obey  not  our 
word  by  this  epistle,  note  that  man, 
and  have  no  company  with  him,  that 
he  may  be  ashamed. 

15  Yet  count  him  not  as  an  enemy, 
but  admonish  him  as  a  brother. 

16  Now  the  Lord  of  peace  himself 
give  you  peace  always  by  all  means. 
The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 

17  The  salutation  of  Paul  with 
mine  own  hand,  which  is  the  token 
in  every  epistle  :  so  I  write. 

18  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

The  second  epistle  to  the  Thessalonians  was 
written  from  Athens. 


THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TO 

TIMOTHY. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Timothy  is  put  in  mind  of  the  charge  which  was  given 
unto  him  by  Paul  at  his  going  to  Macedonia.  5  Of  the 
right  use  and  end  of  the  law.  1 1  Of  Saint  PauVs  calling 
to  be  an  apostle ,  20  and  of  Hymeneus  and  Alexander. 

PAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
by  the  commandment  of  God 
our  Saviour,  and  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
which  is  our  hope ; 

2  Unto  Timothy,  my  own  son  in 
the  faith:  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace, 
from  God  our  Father,  and  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord. 

3  As  I  besought  thee  to  abide  still 
at  Ephesus,  when  I  went  into  Mace¬ 
donia,  that  thou  mightest  charge  some 
that  they  teach  no  other  doctrine, 

4  Neither  give  heed  to  fables  and 
endless  genealogies,  which  minister 
questions,  rather  than  godly  edifying 
which  is  in  faith :  so  do. 

5  Now  the  end  of  the  command¬ 
ment  is  charity  out  of  a  pure  heart, 
and  of  a  good  conscience,  and  of 
faith  unfeigned : 

6  From  which  some  having  swerv¬ 
ed  have  turned  aside  unto  vain  jang¬ 
ling  ; 

7  Desiring  to  he  teachers  of  the 
law ;  understanding  neither  what 
they  say,  nor  whereof  they  affirm. 

8  But  we  know  that  the  law  is 
good,  if  a  man  use  it  lawfully ; 

9  Knowing  this,  that  the  law  is 
not  made  for  a  righteous  man,  but 
for  the  lawless  and  disobedient,  for 
the  ungodly  and  for  sinners,  for  un¬ 
holy  and  profane,  for  murderers  of 
fathers  and  murderers  of  mothers, 
for  inanslayers, 

10  For  whoremongers,  for  them 
that  defile  themselves  with  man¬ 
kind,  for  menstealers,  for  liars,  for 
perjured  persons,  and  if  there  be  any 


other  thing  that  is  contrary  to  sound 
doctrine ; 

11  According  to  the  glorious  gos¬ 
pel  of  the  blessed  God,  which  was 
committed  to  my  trust. 

12  And  I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord,  who  hath  enabled  me,  for  that 
he  counted  me  faithful,  putting  me 
into  the  ministry ; 

13  Who  was  before  a  blasphemer, 
and  a  persecutor,  and  inj  urious  :  but 
I  obtained  mercy,  because  I  did  it 
ignorantly  in  unbelief. 

14  And  the  grace  of  our  Lord  was 
exceeding  abundant  with  faith  and* 
love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 

15  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and 
worthy  of  all  acceptation,  that  Christ 
Jesus  came  into  the  world  to  save 
sinners  ;  of  whom  I  am  chief. 

16  Howbeit  for  this  cause  I  ob¬ 
tained  mercy,  that  in  me  first  Jesus , 
Christ  might  shew  forth  all  longsuf- 
fering,  for  a  pattern  to  them  which 
should  hereafter  believe  on  him  to 
life  everlasting. 

17  Now  unto  the  King  eternal, 
immortal,  invisible,  the  only  wise 
God,  be  honour  and  glory  for  ever 
and  ever.  Amen. 

18  This  charge  I  commit  unto 
thee,  son  Timothy,  according  to  the 
prophecies  which  went  before  on 
thee,  that  thou  by  them  mightest 
Avar  a  good  warfare  ; 

19  Holding  faith,  and  a  good  con¬ 
science  ;  which  some  having  put 
away,  concerning  faith  have  made 
shipwreck : 

20  Of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and 
Alexander ;  whom  I  have  delivered 
unto  Satan,  that  they  may  learn  not 
to  blaspheme. 


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The  attiring  of  women, 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  That  it  is  meet  to  pray  and  give  thanks  for  all  men ,  and 
the  reason  why.  9  How  iv omen  should  be  attired.  12  They 
are  not  permitted  to  teach.  15  They  shall  he  saved, 
notwithstanding  the  testimonies  of  God’s  wrath,  in 
childbirth,  if  they  continue  in  faith. 

I  EXHORT  therefore,  that,  first  of 
all,  supplications,  prayers,  inter¬ 
cessions,  and  giving  of  thanks,  he 
made  for  all  men ; 

2  For  kings,  and  for  all  that  are 
in  authority ;  that  we  may  lead  a 
quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all  god¬ 
liness  and  honesty. 

3  For  this  is  good  and  acceptable 
in  the  sight  of  God  our  Saviour ; 

4  Who  will  have  all  men  to  he 
saved,  and  to  come  unto  the  knowl¬ 
edge  of  the  truth. 

5  For  there  is  one  God,  and  one 
mediator  between  God  and  men,  the 
man  Christ  Jesus ; 

6  Who  gave  himself  a  ransom  for 
all,  to  he  testified  in  due  time. 

7  Whereunto  I  am  ordained  a 
preacher,  and  an  apostle,  (I  speak  the 
truth  in  Christ,  ayid  lie  not,)  a  teacher 
of  the  Gentiles  in  faith  and  verity. 

8  I  will  therefore  that  men  pray 
every  where,  lifting  up  holy  hands, 
without  wrath  and  doubting. 

9  In  like  manner  also,  that  women 
adorn  themselves  in  modest  apparel, 
with  shamefacedness  and  sobriety  ; 
not  with  braided  hair,  or  gold,  or 
pearls,  or  costly  array ; 

10  But  (which  hecometh  wo¬ 
men  professing  godliness)  with  good 
works. 

1 1  Let  the  woman  learn  in  silence 
with  all  subjection. 

12  But  I  suffer  not  a  woman  to 
teach,  nor  to  usurp  authority  over 
the  man,  hut  to  he  in  silence. 

13  For  Adam  was  first  formed, 
then  Eve. 

14  And  Adam  was  not  deceived, 
hut  the  woman  being  deceived  was 
in  the  transgression. 

15  Notwithstanding  she  shall  he 
saved  in  childbearing,  if  they  con¬ 
tinue  in  faith  and  charity  and  holi¬ 
ness  with  sobriety. 

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Of  bishops  and  deacons, 
- -  -  —  — 

CHAPTER  III. 

2  How  bishops ,  and  deacons,  and  their  wives  should  be 
qualified,  14  and  to  what  end  Saint  Paul  wrote  to 
Timothy  of  these  things.  15  Of  the  church,  and  the 
blessed  truth  therein  taught  and  professed. 

THIS  is  a  true  saying,  If  a  man 
desire  the  office  of  a  bishop,  he 
desireth  a  good  work. 

2  A  bishop  then  must  he  blame¬ 
less,  the  husband  of  one  wife,  vigi¬ 
lant,  sober,  of  good  behaviour,  given 
to  hospitality,  apt  to  teach ; 

3  Not  given  to  wine,  no  striker, 
not  greedy  of  filthy  lucre;  hut  pa¬ 
tient,  not  a  brawler,  not  covetous ; 

4  One  that  ruleth  well  his  own 
house,  having  his  children  in  sub¬ 
jection  with  all  gravity; 

5  (For  if  a  man  know  not  how  to 
rule  his  own  house,  how  shall  he 
take  care  of  the  church  of  God  ?) 

6  Not  a  novice,  lest  being  lifted 
up  with  pride  he  fall  into  the  con¬ 
demnation  of  the  devil. 

7  Moreover  he  must  have  a  good 
report  of  them  which  are  without; 
lest  he  fall  into  reproach  and  the 
snare  of  the  devil. 

8  Likewise  must  the  deacons  be 
grave,  not  double-tongued,  not  given 
to  much  wine,  not  greedy  of  filthy 
lucre ; 

9  Holding  the  mystery  of  the  faith 
in  a  pure  conscience. 

10  And  let  these  also  first  he  proved; 
then  let  them  use  the  office  of  a  dea¬ 
con,  being  found  blameless. 

11  Even  so  must  their  wives  be 
grave,  not  slanderers,  sober,  faithful 
in  all  things. 

12  Let  the  deacons  he  the  hus¬ 
bands  of  one  wife,  ruling  their  child¬ 
ren  and  their  own  houses  well. 

13  For  they  that  have  used  the 
office  of  a  deacon  well  purchase  to 
themselves  a  good  degree,  and  great 
boldness  in  the  faith  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

14  These  things  write  I  unto  thee, 
hoping  to  come  unto  thee  shortly : 

15  But  if  I  tarry  long,  that  thou 
mayest  know  how  thou  oughtest  .to 
behave  thyself  in  the  house  of  God, 


I.  TIMOTHY. 


An  apostasy  foretold.  I.  TIMOTHY.  Concerning  widows. 


which  is  the  church  of  the  living 
God,  the  pillar  and  ground  of  the 
truth. 

16  And  without  controversy  great 
is  the  mystery  of  godliness  :  God  was 
manifest  in  the  flesh,  justified  in  the 
Spirit,  seen  of  angels,  preached  unto 
the  Gentiles,  believed  on  in  the 
world,  received  up  into  glory. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  foretellelh  that  in  the  latter  times  there  shall  be  a 
departure  from  the  faith.  §And  to  the  end  that  Timo¬ 
thy  might  not  fail  in  doing  his  duty,  he  furnisheth 
him  icith  divers  precepts  belonging  thereto. 

NOW  the  Spirit  speaketh  ex¬ 
pressly,  that  in  the  latter  times 
some  shall  depart  from  the  faith, 
giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits,  and 
doctrines  of  devils  ; 

2  Speaking  lies  in  hypocrisy ;  hav¬ 
ing  their  conscience  seared  with  a 
hot  iron ; 

3  Forbidding  to  marry,  and  com¬ 
manding  to  abstain  from  meats,  which 
God  hath  created  to  he  received  with  ' 
thanksgiving  of  them  which  believe 
and  know  the  truth. 

4  For  every  creature  of  God  is 
good,  and  nothing  to  be  refused,  if 
it  be  received  with  thanksgiving : 

5  For  it  is  sanctified  by  the  word 
of  God  and  prayer. 

6  If  thou  put  the  brethren  in  re¬ 
membrance  of  these  things,  thou 
shalt  be  a  good  minister  of  Jesus 
Christ,  nourished  up  in  the  words  of 
faith  and  of  good  doctrine,  whereunto 
thou  hast  attained. 

7  But  refuse  profane  and  old 
wives’  fables,  and  exercise  thyself 
rather  unto  godliness. 

8  For  bodily  exercise  profiteth  lit¬ 
tle  :  hut  godliness  is  profitable  unto 
all  things,  having  promise  of  the  life 
that  now  is,  and  of  that  which  is  to 
come. 

9  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and 
worthy  of  all  acceptation. 

10  For  therefore  we  both  labour 
and  suffer  reproach,  because  we 
trust  in  the  living  God,  who  is  the 
Saviour  of  all  men,  specially  of 
those  that  believe. 


4 

11  These  things  command  and. 
teach. 

12  Let  no  man  despise  thy  youth; 
hut  he  thou  an  example  of  the  be¬ 
lievers,  in  word,  in  conversation,  in 
charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 

13  Till  I  come,  give  attendance  to 
reading,  to  exhortation,  to  doctrine. 

14  Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  in 
thee,  which  was  given  thee  by  pro¬ 
phecy,  with  the  laying  on  of  the 
hands  of  the  presbytery. 

15  Meditate  upon  these  things ; 
give  thyself  wholly  to  them ;  that  thy 
profiting  may  appear  to  all. 

1 6  T ake  heed  unto  thyself,  and  unto 
the  doctrine ;  continue  in  them :  for 
in  doing  this  thou  shalt  both  save 
thyself,  and  them  that  hear  thee. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Rules  to  be  observed  in  reproving.  3  Of  widows.  17 

Of  elders.  23  A  precept  for  Timothy’s  health.  24 

Some  men’s  sins  go  before  unto  judgment ,  and  some 

men's  do  follow  after. 

REBUKE  not  an  elder,  hut  en¬ 
treat  him  as  a  father ;  and  the 
younger  men  as  brethren ; 

2  The  elder  women  as  mothers ; 
the  younger  as  sisters,  with  all 
purity. 

3  Honour  widows  that  are  widows 
indeed. 

4  But  if  any  widow  have  children 
or  nephews,  let  them  learn  first  to 
shew  piety  at  home,  and  to  requite 
their  parents:  for  that  is  good  and 
acceptable  before  God. 

5  Now  she  that  is  a  widow  in¬ 
deed,  and  desolate,  trusteth  in  God, 
and  continueth  in  supplications  and 
prayers  night  and  day. 

6  But  she  that  liveth  in  pleasure  is 
dead  while  she  liveth. 

7  And  these  things  give  in  charge, 
that  they  may  he  blameless. 

8  But  if  any  provide  not  for  his 
own,  and  specially  for  those  of  his 
own  house,  he  hath  denied  the  faith, 
and  is  worse  than  an  infidel. 

9  Let  not  a  widow  he  taken  into 
the  number  under  threescore  years 
old,  having  been  the  wife  of  one 
man, 


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Of  widows  and  elders. 


I.  TIMOTHY. 


The  duty  of  servants. 


10  Well  reported  of  for  good  works ; 
if  she  have  brought  up  children,  if 
she  have  lodged  strangers,  if  she 
have  washed  the  saints’  feet,  if  she 
have  relieved  the  afflicted,  if  she 
have  diligently  followed  every  good 
work. 

11  But  the  younger  widows  refuse : 
for  when  they  have  begun  to  wax 
wanton  against  Christ,  they  will 
marry ; 

1 2  Having  damnation,  because  they 
have  cast  off  their  first  faith. 

13  And  withal  they  learn  to  be 
idle,  wandering  about  from  house  to 
house ;  and  not  only  idle,  hut  tattlers 
also  and  busybodies,  speaking  things 
which  they  ought  not. 

14 1  will  therefore  that  the  younger 
women  marry,  hear  children,  guide 
the  house,  give  none  occasion  to  the 
adversary  to  speak  reproachfully. 

15  For  some  are  already  turned 
aside  after  Satan. 

16  If  any  man  or  woman  that  be- 
lieveth  have  widows,  let  them  relieve 
them,  and  let  not  the  church  he 
charged ;  that  it  may  relieve  them 
that  are  widows  indeed. 

17  Let  the  elders  that  rule  well  he 
counted  worthy  of  double  honour, 
especially  they  who  labour  in  the 
word  and  doctrine. 

18  For  the  Scripture  saith,  Thou 
shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox  that  treadeth 
out  the  corn.  And,  The  labourer  is 
worthy  of  his  reward. 

19  Against  an  elder  receive  not  an 
accusation,  hut  before  two  or  three 
witnesses. 

20  Them  that  sin  rebuke  before  all, 
that  others  also  may  fear. 

21  I  charge  thee  before  God,  and 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  elect 
angels,  that  thou  observe  these 
things  without  preferring  one  be¬ 
fore  another,  doing  nothing  by  par¬ 
tiality. 

22  Lay  hands  suddenly  on  no  man, 
neither  he  partaker  of  other  men’s 
sins:  keep  thyself  pure. 

23  Drink  no  longer  water,  hut  use 

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a  little  wine  for  thy  stomach’s  sake 
and  thine  often  infirmities. 

24  Some  men’s  sins  are  open  be¬ 
forehand,  going  before  to  judgment; 
and  some  men  they  follow  after. 

25  Likewise  also  the  good  works  of 
some  are  manifest  beforehand;  and 
they  that  are  otherwise  cannot  be 
hid. 


CHAPTER  VI. 

1  Of  the  duty  of  servants.  3  Not  to  have  fellowship 
with  newfangled  teachers.  6  Godliness  is  great  gain, 
10  and  love  of  money  the  root  of  all  evil.  11  What 
Timothy  is  to  flee,  and  what  to  follow,  17  and  whereof 
to  admonish  the  rich.  20  To  keep  the  purity  of  true 
doctrine,  and  to  avoid  prof  ane  janglings. 


IET  as  many  servants  as  are 
J  under  the  yoke  count  their  own 
masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  that 
the  name  of  God  and  his  doctrine 
he  not  blasphemed. 

2  And  they  that  have  believing 
masters,  let  them  not  despise  them , 
because  they  are  brethren ;  hut 
rather  do  them  service,  because  they 
are  faithful  and  beloved,  partakers 
of  the  benefit.  These  things  teach 
and  exhort. 

3  If  any  man  teach  otherwise,  and 
consent  not  to  wholesome  words,  even 
the  words  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  to  the  doctrine  which  is  accord¬ 
ing  to  godliness ; 

4  He  is  proud,  knowing  nothing, 
hut  doting  about  questions  and  strifes 
of  words,  whereof  cometh  envy,  strife, 
railings,  evil  surmisings, 

5  Perverse  disputings  of  men  of 
corrupt  minds,  and  destitute  of  the 
truth,  supposing  that  gain  is  godli¬ 
ness  :  from  such  withdraw  thyself. 

6  But  godliness  with  contentment 
is  great  gain. 

7  F or  we  brought  nothing  into  this 
world,  and  it  is  certain  we  can  carry 
nothing  out. 

8  And  having  food  and  raiment,  let 
us  he  therewith  content. 

9  But  they  that  will  be  rich  fall 
into  temptation  and  a  snare,  and 
into  many  foolish  and  hurtful  lusts, 
which  drown  men  in  destruction 
and  perdition. 


Evil  of  covetousness. 


II.  TIMOTHY. 


A  charge  to  the  rich . 


10  For  the  love  of  money  is  the 
root  of  all  evil :  which  while  some 
coveted  after,  they  have  erred  from 
the  faith,  and  pierced  themselves 
through  with  many  sorrows. 

-  11  But  thou,  O  man  of  God,  flee 
these  things  ;  and  follow  after  right¬ 
eousness,  godliness,  faith,  love,  pa¬ 
tience,  meekness. 

_12  Fight  the  good  fight  of  faith, 
lay  hold  on  eternal  life,  whereunto 
thou  art  also  called,  and  hast  profess¬ 
ed  a  good  profession  before  many 
witnesses. 

13  I  give  thee  charge  in  the  sight 
of  God,  who  quickeneth  all  things, 
and  before  Christ  Jesus,  who  before 
Pontius  Pilate  witnessed  a  good  con¬ 
fession  ; 

14  That  thou  keep  this  command¬ 
ment  without  spot,  unrebukeable, 
until  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ : 

15  Which  in  his  times  he  shall 
shew,  who  is  the  blessed  and  only 
Potentate,  the  King  of  kings,  and 
Lord  of  lords ; 

16  Who  only  hath  immortality, 


dwelling  in  the  light  which  no  man 
can  approach  unto ;  whom  no  man 
hath  seen,  nor  can  see :  to  whom 
be  honour  and  power  everlasting. 
Amen. 

17  Charge  them  that  are  rich  in 
this  world,  that  they  he  not  high- 
minded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches, 
hut  in  the  living  God,  who  giveth 
us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy ; 

18  That  they  do  good,  that  they 
he  rich  in  good  works,  ready  to 
distribute,  willing  to  communicate  ; 

19  Laying  up  in  store  for  themselves 
a  good  foundation  against  the  time  to 
come,  that  they  may  lay  hold  on  eter¬ 
nal  life. 

20  O  Timothy,  keep  that  which  is 
committed  to  thy  trust,  avoiding  pro¬ 
fane  and  vain  babblings,  and  op¬ 
positions  of  science  falsely  so  call¬ 
ed  : 

21  Which  some  professing  have 
erred  concerning  the  faith.  Grace 
be  with  thee.  Amen. 

The  first  to  Timothy  was  written  from  Lao- 
dicea,  which  is  the  chiefest  city  of  Phrygia 
Pacatiana. 


THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL  THE  APOSTLE 


TIM 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  PauVs  love  to  Timothy ,  and  the  unfeigned  faith  which 
was  in  Timothy  himself,  his  mother,  and  grandmother. 
6  He  is  exhorted  to  stir  up  the  gift  of  God  which  was 
in  him,  8  to  he  steadfast,  and  patient  in  persecution, 
13  and  to  persist  in  the  form  and  truth  of  that  doctrine 
which  he  had  learned  of  him.  15  Phygellus  and  Her- 
mogenes,  and  such  like,  are  noted,  and  Onesiphorus  is 
highly  commended. 

PAUL,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ 
by  the  will  of  God,  according  to 
the  promise  of  life  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus, 

2  To  Timothy,  my  dearly  beloved 
son :  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from 


THY. 


God  the  Father  and  Christ  Jesus 
our  Lord. 

3  I  thank  God,  whom  I  serve  from 
my  forefathers  with  pure  conscience, 
that  without  ceasing  I  have  remem¬ 
brance  of  thee  in  my  prayers  night 
and  day ; 

4  Greatly  desiring  to  see  thee, 
being  mindful  of  thy  tears,  that  I 
may  he  filled  with  joy  ; 

5  When  I  call  to  remembrance 
the  unfeigned  faith  that  is  in  thee, 
which  dwelt  first  in  thy  grandmother 

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II.  TIMOTHY.  to  constancy. 


Timothy  is  exhorted 

Lois,  and  thy  mother  Eunice ; 
and  I  am  persuaded  that  in  thee 
also; 

6  Wherefore  I  put  thee  in  remem¬ 
brance,  that  thou  stir  up  the  gift  of 
God,  which  is  in  thee  by  the  putting 
on  of  my  hands. 

7  For  God  hath  not  given  us  the 
spirit  of  fear;  but  of  power,  and  of 
love,  and  of  a  sound  mind. 

8  Be  not  thou  therefore  ashamed  of 
the  testimony  of  our  Lord,  nor  of 
me  his  prisoner :  but  be  thou  par¬ 
taker  of  the  afflictions  of  the  gospel 
according  to  the  power  of  God ; 

9  Who  hath  saved  us,  and  called 
us  with  a  holy  calling,  not  according 
to  our  W’orks,  but  according  to  his 
own  purpose  and  grace,  which  was 
given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the 
world  began; 

10  But  is  now  made  manifest  by 
the  appearing  of  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ,  who  hath  abolished  death, 
and  hath  brought  life  and  immortal¬ 
ity  to  light  through  the  gospel : 

11  Whereunto  I  am  appointed  a 
preacher,  and  an  apostle,  and  a  teach¬ 
er  of  the  Gentiles. 

12  For  the  which  cause  I  also 
suffer  these  things :  nevertheless  I 
am  not  ashamed ;  for  I  know  whom 
I  have  believed,  and  am  persuaded 
that  he  is  able  to  keep  that  which  I 
have  committed  unto  him  against 
that  day. 

13  Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound 
words,  which  thou  hast  heard  of  me, 
in  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

14  That  good  thing  which  was  com¬ 
mitted  unto  thee  keep  by  the  Holy 
Ghost  which  dwelleth  in  us. 

15  This  thou  knowest,  that  all  they 
which  are  in  Asia  be  turned  away 
from  me;  of  whom  are  Phygellus 
and  Hermogenes. 

16  The  Lord  give  mercy  unto  the 
house  of  Onesiphorus ;  for  he  oft  re¬ 
freshed  me,  and  was  not  ashamed  of 
my  chain : 

17  But,  when  he  was  in  Borne, 

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he  sought  me  out  very  diligently, 
and  found  me. 

18  The  Lord  grant  unto  him  that 
he  may  find  mercy  of  the  Lord  in 
that  day :  and  in  how  many  things  he 
ministered  unto  me  at  Ephesus,  thou 
knowest  very  well. 

CHAPTEE  II. 

1  He  is  exhorted  again  to  constancy  and  perseverance, 
and  to  do  the  duty  of  a  faithful  servant  of  the  Lord  in 
dividing  the  word  aright ,  and  staying  profane  and 
vain  babblings.  17  Of  Hymeneus  and  Philetus.  19 
The  foundation  of  the  Lord  is  sure.  22  He  is  taught 
whereof  to  beware ,  and  ivhat  to  follow  after ,  and 
in  what  sort  the  servant  of  the  Lord  ought  to  behave 
himself. 

THOU  therefore,  my  son,  be 
strong  in  the  grace  that  is  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

2  And  the  things  that  thou  hast 
heard  of  me  among  many  witnesses, 
the  same  commit  thou  to  faithful 
men,  who  shall  be  able  to  teach 
others  also. 

3  Thou  therefore  endure  hardness, 
as  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ. 

4  No  man  that  warreth  entangleth 
himself  with  the  affairs  of  this  life ; 
that  he  may  please  him  who  hath 
chosen  him  to  be  a  soldier. 

5  And  if  a  man  also  strive  for  mas¬ 
teries,  yet  is  he  not  crowned,  except 
he  strive  lawfully. 

6  The  husbandman  that  laboureth 
must  be  first  partaker  of  the  fruits. 

7  Consider  what  I  say;  and  the 
Lord  give  thee  understanding  in  all 
things. 

8  Bemember  that  Jesus  Christ  of 
the  seed  of  David  was  raised  from 
the  dead,  according  to  my  gospel  : 

9  Wherein  I  suffer  trouble,  as  an 
evil  doer,  even  unto  bonds;  but  the 
word  of  God  is  not  bound. 

10  Therefore  I  endure  all  things 
for  the  elect’s  sake,  that  they  may 
also  obtain  the  salvation  which  is 
in  Christ  Jesus  with  eternal  glory. 

11  It  is  a  faithful  saying:  For  if 
we  be  dead  with  him ,  we  shall  also 
live  with  him : 

12  If  we  suffer,  we  shall  also  reign 
with  him:  if  we  deny  him ,  he  also 
will  deny  us : 


Of  Hymeneus  and  Philetus.  II.  TIMOTHY.  The  enemies  of  the  truth. 


13  If  we  believe  not,  yet  he  abideth 
faithful :  he  cannot  deny  himself. 

14  Of  these  things  put  them  in  re¬ 
membrance,  charging  them  before  the 
Lord  that  they  strive  not  about  words 
to  no  profit,  hut  to  the  subverting  of 
the  hearers. 

15  Study  to  shew  thyself  approved 
unto  God,  a  workman  that  needeth 
not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  dividing 
the  word  of  truth. 

16  But  shun  profane  and  vain  bab¬ 
blings  :  for  they  will  increase  unto 
more  ungodliness. 

17  And  their  word  will  eat  as  doth 
a  canker :  of  whom  is  Hymeneus  and 
Philetus ; 

18  Who  concerning  the  truth  have 
erred,  saying  that  the  resurrection  is 
past  already ;  and  overthrow  the  faith 
of  some. 

19  Nevertheless  the  foundation  of 
God  standeth  sure,  having  this  seal, 
The  Lord  knoweth  them  that  are 
his.  And,  Let  every  one  that  nameth 
the  name  of  Christ  depart  from  ini¬ 
quity. 

20  But  in  a  great  house  there  are 
not  only  vessels  of  gold  and  of  sil¬ 
ver,  but  also  of  wood  and  of  earth; 
and  some  to  honour,  and  some  to 
dishonour. 

21  If  a  man  therefore  purge  him¬ 
self  from  these,  he  shall  be  a  vessel 
unto  honour,  sanctified,  and  meet  for 
the  master’s  use,  and  prepared  unto 
every  good  work. 

22  Flee  also  youthful  lusts :  but 
follow  righteousness,  faith,  charity, 
peace,  with  them  that  call  on  the 
Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

23  But  foolish  and  unlearned  ques¬ 
tions  avoid,  knowing  that  they  do 
gender  strifes. 

24  And  the  servant  of  the  Lord 
must  not  strive ;  but  be  gentle  unto 
all  men ,  apt  to  teach,  patient ; 

25  In  meekness  instructing  those 
that  oppose  themselves ;  if  God  per- 
adventure  will  give  them  repentance 
to  the  acknowledging  of  the  truth  ; 

26  And  that  they  may  recover  them¬ 


selves  out  of  the  snare  of  the  devi], 
who  are  taken  captive  by  him  at  his 
will. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  advertiseth  him  of  the  times  to  come,  6  describeth 

the  enemies  of  the  truth,  1 0  propounds h  unto  him  his 

own  example,  16  and  commendeth  the  holy  Scriptures . 

TAHIS  know  also,  that  in  the  last 
JL  days  perilous  times  shall  come. 

2  For  men  shall  be  lovers  of  their 
own  selves,  covetous,  boasters,  proud, 
blasphemers,  disobedient  to  parents, 
unthankful,  unholy, 

3  Without  natural  affection,  truce- 
breakers,  false  accusers,  incontinent, 
fierce,  despisers  of  those  that  are  good, 

4  Traitors,  heady,  highminded,  lov¬ 
ers  of  pleasures  more  than  lovers  of 
God ; 

5  Having  a  form  of  godliness,  but 
denying  the  power  thereof :  from 
such  turn  away. 

6  For  of  this  sort  are  they  which 
creep  into  houses,  and  lead  captive 
silly  women  laden  with  sins,  led 
away  with  divers  lusts, 

7  Ever  learning,  and  never  able  to 
come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth. 

8  Now  as  Jannes  and  Jambres  with¬ 
stood  Moses,  so  do  these  also  resist 
the  truth :  men  of  corrupt  minds, 
reprobate  concerning  the  faith. 

9  But  they  shall  proceed  no  further  : 
for  their  folly  shall  be  manifest  unto 
all  men ,  as  theirs  also  was. 

10  But  thou  hast  fully  known  my 
doctrine,  manner  of  life,  purpose, 
faith,  longsuffering,  charity,  patience, 

11  Persecutions,  afflictions,  which 
came  unto  me  at  Antioch,  at  Iconi- 
um,  at  Lystra ;  what  persecutions  I 
endured :  but  out  of  them  all  the 
Lord  delivered  me. 

12  Yea,  and  all  that  will  live  godly 
in  Christ  Jesus  shall  suffer  persecu¬ 
tion. 

13  But  evil  men  and  seducers  shall 
wax  worse  and  worse,  deceiving,  and 
being  deceived. 

14  But  continue  thou  in  the  things 
which  thou  hast  learned  and  hast 
been  assured  of,  knowing  of  whom 
thou  hast  learned  them; 

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II.  TIMOTHY. 


15  And  that  from  a  child  thou  hast 
known  the  holy  Scriptures,  which 
are  able  to  make  thee  wise  unto  sal¬ 
vation  through  faith  which  is  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

16  All  Scripture  is  given  by  inspi¬ 
ration  of  God,  and  is  profitable  lor 
doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correction, 
for  instruction  in  righteousness : 

17  That  the  man  of  God  may  he 
perfect,  thoroughly  furnished  unto  all 
good  works. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  He  exhorteth  him  to  do  his  duty  with  all  care  and  dili¬ 
gence,  6  certifielli  him  of  the  nearness  of  his  death,  9 
willeth  him  to  come  speedily  unto  him ,  and  to  bring 
Marcus  with  him,  and  certain  other  things  which  he 
wrote  for,  14  warneth  him  to  beware  of  Alexander  the 
smith,  16  inforrneth  him  what  had  befallen  him  at  his 
first  answering ,  19  and  soon  after  he  concludeth. 

CHARGE  thee  therefore  before 
God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  shall  judge  the  quick  and  the 
dead  at  his  appearing  and  his  king¬ 
dom; 

2  Preach  the  word ;  he  instant  in 
season,  out  of  season;  reprove,  re¬ 
buke,  exhort  with  all  longsuffering 
and  doctrine. 

3  For  the  time  will  come  when  they 
will  not  endure  sound  doctrine ;  hut 
after  their  own  lusts  shall  they  heap 
to  themselves  teachers,  having  itch¬ 
ing  ears ; 

4  And  they  shall  turn  away  their 
ears  from  the  truth,  and  shall  he 
turned  unto  fables. 

5  But  watch  thou  in  all  things, 
endure  afflictions,  do  the  work  of  an 
evangelist,  make  full  proof  of  thy 
ministry. 

6  For  I  am  now  ready  to  he  offered, 
and  the  time  of  my  departure  is  at 
hand. 

7  I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have 
finished  my  course,  I  have  kept  the 
faith : 

8  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me 
a  crown  of  righteousness,  which  the 
Lord,  the  righteous  judge,  shall  give 
me  at  that  day  :  and  not  to  me  only, 
hut  unto  all  them  also  that  love  his 
appearing. 


charge  to  Timothy. 

9  Do  thy  diligence  to  come  shortly 
unto  me : 

10  For  Demas  hath  forsaken  me, 
having  loved  this  present  world,  and 
is  departed  unto  Thessalonica;  Cres- 
cens  to  Galatia,  Titus  unto  Dalmatia. 

11  Only  Luke  is  with  me.  Take 
Mark,  and  bring  him  with  thee: 
for  he  is  profitable  to  me  for  the 
ministry. 

12  And  Tychicus  have  I  sent  to 
Ephesus. 

13  The  cloak  that  I  left  at  Troas 
with  Carpus,  when  thou  comest, 
bring  ivitln  thee ,  and  the  hooks,  hut 
especially  the  parchments. 

14  Alexander  the  coppersmith  did 
me  much  evil :  the  Lord  reward  him 
according  to  his  works : 

15  Of  whom  he  thou  ware  also; 
for  he  hath  greatly  withstood  our 
words. 

16  At  my  first  answer  no  man  stood 
with  me,  hut  all  men  forsook  me :  I 
pray  God  that  it  may  not  he  laid  to 
their  charge. 

17  Notwithstanding  the  Lord  stood 
with  me,  and  strengthened  me ;  that 
by  me  the  preaching  might  be  fully 
known,  and  that  all  the  Gentiles 
might  hear  :  and  I  was  delivered  out 
of  the  mouth  of  the  lion. 

18  And  the  Lord  shall  deliver  me 
from  every  evil  work,  and  will  pre¬ 
serve  me  unto  his  heavenly  king¬ 
dom  :  to  whom  he  glory  for  ever  and 
ever.  Amen. 

19  Salute  Prisca  and  Aquila,  and 
the  household  of  Onesiphorus. 

20  Erastus  abode  at  Corinth:  hut 
Trophimus  have  I  left  at  Miletum 
sick. 

2 1  Do  thy  diligence  to  come  before 
winter.  Eubulus  greeteth  thee,  and 
Pudens,  and  Linus,  and  Claudia,  and 
all  the  brethren. 

22  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  he  with 
thy  spirit.  Grace  he  with  you.  Amen. 

Gj[  The  second  epistle  unto  Timotheus,  ordained 
the  first  bishop  of  the  church  of  the  Ephe¬ 
sians,  was  written  from  Rome,  when  Paul 
was  brought  before  Nero  the  second  time. 


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TO 

TITUS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  For  what  end  Titus  was  left  in  Crete.  6  How  they  that 
are  to  he  chosen  ministers  ought  to  be  qualified.  1 1  The 
mouths  of  evil  teachers  to  be  stopped:  12  and  what 
manner  of  men  they  be. 

PAUL,  a  servant  of  God,  and  an 
apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  faith  of  God’s  elect,  and 
the  acknowledging  of  the  truth  which 
is  after  godliness ; 

2  In  hope  of  eternal  life,  which 
God,  that  cannot  lie,  promised  be¬ 
fore  the  world  began ; 

3  But  hath  in  due  times  manifested 
his  word  through  preaching,  which  is 
i  committed  unto  me  according  to  the 
commandment  of  God  our  Saviour; 

4  To  Titus,  mine  own  son  after  the 
common  faith :  Grace,  mercy,  and 
peace,  from  God  the  F  ather  and  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour. 

5  For  this  cause  left  I  thee  in  Crete, 
that  thou  shouldest  set  in  order  the 
things  that  are  wanting,  and  ordain 
elders  in  every  city,  as  I  had  ap¬ 
pointed  thee  : 

6  If  any  he  blameless,  the  husband 
of  one  wife,  having  faithful  children 
i  not  accused  of  riot  or  unruly. 

7  For  a  bishop  must  he  blameless, 
as  the  steward  of  God ;  not  self- 
willed,  not  soon  angry,  not  given  to 
wine,  no  striker,  not  given  to  filthy 
lucre ; 

8  But  a  lover  of  hospitality,  a  lover 
of  good  men,  sober,  just,  holy,  tem¬ 
perate  ; 

9  Holding  fast  the  faithful  word  as 
he  hath  been  taught,  that  he  may  be 
able  by  sound  doctrine  both  to  exhort 
and  to  convince  the  gainsayers. 

10  For  there  are  many  unruly  and 
vain  talkers  and  deceivers,  specially 
they  of  the  circumcision : 


11  Whose  mouths  must  be  stopped, 
who  subvert  whole  houses,  teaching 
things  which  they  ought  not,  for 
filthy  lucre’s  sake. 

12  One  of  themselves,  even  a  pro¬ 
phet  of  their  own,  said,  The  Cretians 
are  always  liars,  evil  beasts,  slow 
bellies. 

13  This  witness  is  true.  Wherefore 
rebuke  them  sharply,  that  they  may 
be  sound  in  the  faith ; 

14  Not  giving  heed  to  Jewish  fables, 
and  commandments  of  men,  that  turn 
from  the  truth. 

15  Unto  the  pure  all  things  are 
pure  :  but  unto  them  that  are  defiled 
and  unbelieving  is  nothing  pure ; 
but  even  their  mind  and  conscience 
is  defiled. 

16  They  profess  that  they  know 
God ;  but  in  works  they  deny  him , 
being  abominable,  and  disobedient, 
and  unto  every  good  work  repro¬ 
bate. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  Directions  given  unto  Titus  both  for  his  doctrine  and 
life.  9  Of  the  duty  of  servants ,  and  in  general  of  all 
Christians. 

BUT  speak  thou  the  things  which 
become  sound  doctrine : 

2  That  the  aged  men  be  sober,  grave, 
temperate,  sound  in  faith,  in  charity, 
in  patience. 

3  The  aged  women  likewise,  that 
they  be  in  behaviour  as  becometh  holi¬ 
ness,  not  false  accusers,  not  given  to 
much  wine,  teachers  of  good  things ; 

4  That  they  may  teach  the  young 
women  to  be  sober,  to  love  their 
husbands,  to  love  their  children, 

5  To  be  discreet,  chaste,  keepers  at 
home,  good,  obedient  to  their  own 
husbands,  that  the  word  of  God  be 
not  blasphemed. 

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Directions  given  unto  Titus  TITUS.  for  his  doctrine ,  $c. 


6  Young  men  likewise  exhort  to  be 
soberminded. 

7  In  all  things  shewing  thyself  a 
pattern  of  good  works :  in  doctrine 
shewing  uncorruptness,  gravity,  sin¬ 
cerity, 

8  Sound  speech,  that  cannot  he  con¬ 
demned  ;  that  he  that  is  of  the  con¬ 
trary  part  may  he  ashamed,  having- 
no  evil  thing  to  say  of  you. 

9  Exhort  servants  to  he  obedient 
unto  their  own  masters,  and  to  please 
them  well  in  all  things  ;  not  answer¬ 
ing  again ; 

10  Not  purloining,  hut  shewing  all 
good  fidelity ;  that  they  may  adorn 
the  .doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour  in 
all  things. 

11  For  the  grace  of  God  that  bring- 
eth  salvation  hath  appeared  to  all 
men, 

12  Teaching  us  that,  denying  un¬ 
godliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we 
should  live  soberly,  righteously,  and 
godly,  in  this  present  world ; 

13  Looking  for  that  blessed  hope, 
and  the  glorious  appearing  of  the 
great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ ; 

14  Who  gave  himself  for  us,  that  he 
might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity, 
and  purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar 
people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

15  These  things  speak,  and  exhort, 
and  rebuke  with  all  authority.  Let 
no  man  despise  thee. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Titus  is  yet  further  directed  by  Paul ,  both  concerning 
the  things  lie  should  teach ,  and  not  teach.  10  He  is 
willed  also  to  reject  obstinate  heretics:  12  which  done, 
he  appointed h  him  both  time  and  place ,  wherein  he 
should  come  unto  him ,  and  so  concludeth. 

PUT  them  in  mind  to  be  subject 
to  principalities  and  powers,  to 
obey  magistrates,  to  be  ready  to  every 
good  work, 

2  To  speak  evil  of  no  man,  to  be 
no  brawlers,  but  gentle,  shewing  all 
meekness  unto  all  men. 

3  For  we  ourselves  also  were  some¬ 

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time  foolish,  disobedient,  deceived, 

serving  divers  lusts  and  pleasures, 
living  in  itialice  and  envy,  hateful, 
and  hating  one  another. 

4  But  after  that  the  kindness  and 
love  of  God  our  Saviour  toward  man 
appeared, 

5  Not  by  works  of  righteousness 
which  we  have  done,  but  according 
to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the 
washing  of  regeneration,  and  renew¬ 
ing  of  the  Holy  Ghost ; 

6  Which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour ; 

7  That  being  justified  by  his  grace, 
we  should  be  made  heirs  according  to 
the  hope  of  eternal  life. 

8  This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and 
these  things  I  will  that  thou  affirm 
constantly,  that  they  which  have 
believed  in  God  might  be  careful  to 
maintain  good  works.  These  things 
are  good  and  profitable  unto  men. 

9  But  avoid  foolish  questions,  and 
genealogies,  and  contentions,  and 
strivings  about  the  law ;  for  they 
are  unprofitable  and  vain. 

10  A  man  that  is  a  heretic,  after 
the  first  and  second  admonition,  re- 
ject; 

11  Knowing  that  he  that  is  such 
is  subverted,  and  sinneth,  being  con¬ 
demned  of  himself. 

12  When  I  shall  send  Artemas  unto 
thee,  or  Tychicus,  be  diligent  to  come 
unto  me  to  Nicopolis :  for  I  have 
determined  there  to  winter. 

13  Bring  Zenas  the  lawyer  and 
Apollos  on  their  journey  diligently, 
that  nothing  be  wanting  unto  them. 

14  And  let  ours  also  learn  to  main¬ 
tain  good  works  for  necessary  uses, 
that  they  be  not  unfruitful. 

15  All  that  are  with  me  salute 
thee.  Greet  them  that  love  us  in  the 
faith.  Grace  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

€j[  It  was  written  to  Titus,  ordained  the  first 
bishop  of  the  church  of  the  Cretians,  from 
Nicopolis  of  Macedonia. 


THE  EPISTLE  OF  PAUL 


TO 

PHILEMON. 

i 


4  He  rejoiceth  to  hear  of  the  faith  and  love  of  Philemon, 
9  whom  he  desireth  to  forgive  his  servant  Onesimus, 
and  lovingly  to  receive  him  again. 

PAUL,  a  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ, 
and  Timothy  our  brother,  unto 
Philemon  our  dearly  beloved,  and 
fellow  labourer, 

2  And  to  our  beloved  Apphia,  and 
Archippus  our  fellow  soldier,  and  to 
the  church  in  thy  house  : 

3  Grace  to  you,  and  peace,  from 
God  our  Father  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

4  I  thank  my  God,  making  men¬ 
tion  of  thee  always  in  my  prayers, 

5  Hearing  of  thy  love  and  faith, 
which  thou  hast  toward  the  Lord 
Jesus,  and  toward  all  saints ; 

6  That  the  communication  of  thy 
faith  may  become  effectual  by  the 
acknowledging  of  every  good  thing 
which  is  in  you  in  Christ  Jesus. 

7  For  we  have  great  joy  and  con¬ 
solation  in  thy  love,  because  the 
bowels  of  the  saints  are  refreshed  by 
thee,  brother. 

8  Wherefore,  though  I  might  he 
much  hold  in  Christ  to  enjoin  thee 
that  which  is  convenient, 

9  Yet  for  love’s  sake  I  rather  be¬ 
seech  thee,  being  such  a  one  as  Paul 
the  aged,  and  now  also  a  prisoner  of 
Jesus  Christ. 

10  I  beseech  thee  for  my  son  One¬ 
simus,  whom  I  have  begotten  in  my 
bonds : 

11  Which  in  time  past  was  to  thee 
unprofitable,  but  now  profitable  to 
thee  and  to  me  : 

12  Whom  I  have  sent  again :  thou 
therefore  receive  him,  that  is,  mine 
own  bowels : 

13  Whom  I  would  have  retained 
with  me,  that  in  thy  stead  he  might 


have  ministered  unto  me  in  the 
bonds  of  the  gospel : 

1 4  But  without  thy  mind  would  I  do 
nothing ;  that  thy  benefit  should  not 
be  as  it  were  of  necessity,  but  will¬ 
ingly. 

15  For  perhaps  he  therefore  depart¬ 
ed  for  a  season,  that  thou  shouldest 
receive  him  for  ever  ; 

16  Not  now  as  a  servant,  but  above 
a  servant,  a  brother  beloved,  spe¬ 
cially  to  me,  but  how  much  more 
unto  thee,  both  in  the  flesh,  and  in 
the  Lord  ? 

17  If  thou  count  me  therefore  a 
partner,  receive  him  as  myself. 

18  If  he  hath  wronged  thee,  or 
oweth  thee  aught,  put  that  on  mine 
account ; 

19  I  Paul  have  written  it  with 
mine  own  hand,  I  will  repay  it: 
albeit  I  do  not  say  to  thee  how  thou 
owest  unto  me  even  thine  own  self 
besides. 

20  Yea,  brother,  let  me  have  joy  of 
thee  in  the  Lord  :  refresh  my  bowels 
in  the  Lord. 

21  Having  confidence  in  thy  obe¬ 
dience  I  wrote  unto  thee,  knowing 
that  thou  wilt  also  do  more  than 
I  say. 

22  But  withal  prepare  me  also  a 
lodging:  for  I  trust  that  through 
your  prayers  I  shall  be  given  unto 
you. 

23  There  salute  thee  Epaphras,  my 
fellow  prisoner  in  Christ  Jesus  ; 

24  Marcus,  Aristarchus,  Demas, 
Lucas,  my  fellow  labourers. 

25  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  your  spirit.  Amen. 

Written  from  Rome  to  Philemon,  by 
Onesimus  a  servant. 

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TO  THE 

HEBREWS. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Christ  in  these  last  times  coming  to  us  from  the  Fa¬ 
ther ,  4  is  preferred  above  the  angels,  both  in  person 
and  office. 

GOD,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in 
divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets, 
2  Hath  in  these  last  days  spoken 
unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath 
appointed  heir  of  all  things,  by  whom 
also  he  made  the  worlds ; 

3  Who  being  the  brightness  of  his 
glory,  and  the  express  image  of  his 
person,  and  upholding  all  things  by 
the  word  of  his  power,  when  he  had 
by  himself  purged  our  sins,  sat  down 
on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty  on 
high; 

4  Being  made  so  much  better  than 
the  angels,  as  he  hath  by  inheritance 
obtained  a  more  excellent  name  than 
they. 

5  For  unto  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time,  Thou  art  my 
Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten  thee  ? 
And  again,  I  will  be  to  him  a  F ather, 
and  he  shall  be  to  me  a  Son  ? 

6  And  again,  when  he  bringeth  in 
the  firstbegotten  into  the  world,  he 
saith,  And  let  all  the  angels  of  God 
worship  him. 

7  And  of  the  angels  he  saith,  Who 
maketh  his  angels  spirits,  and  his 
ministers  a  flame  of  fire. 

8  But  unto  the  Son  he  saithy  Thy 
throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever : 
a  sceptre  of  righteousness  is  the 
sceptre  of  thy  kingdom. 

9  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness, 
and  hated  iniquity ;  therefore  God, 
even  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee  with 
the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy  fellows. 

10  And,  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  begin¬ 
ning  hast  laid  the  foundation  of  the 
earth ;  and  the  heavens  are  the  works 
of  thine  hands. 


11  They  shall  perish,  hut  thou 
remainest:  and  they  all  shall  wax 
old  as  doth  a  garment; 

12  And  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou 
fold  them  up,  and  they  shall  be 
changed:  but  thou  art  the  same, 
and  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

13  But  to  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time,  Sit  on  my 
right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene¬ 
mies  thy  footstool  ? 

14  Are  they  not  all  ministering 
spirits,  sent  forth  to  minister  for  them 
who  shall  be  heirs  of  salvation  ? 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  We  ought  to  be  obedient  to  Christ  Jesus,  5  and  that 
because  he  vouchsafed  to  take  our  nature  upon  him,  14 
as  it  was  necessary. 

HE  RE  FORE  we  ought  to  give 
the  more  earnest  heed  to  the 
things  which  we  have  heard,  lest 
at  any  time  we  should  let  them  slip. 

2  For  if  the  word  spoken  by  angels 
was  steadfast,  and  every  transgression 
and  disobedience  received  a  just  re¬ 
compense  of  reward ; 

3  How  shall  we  escape,  if  we  neg¬ 
lect  so  great  salvation;  which  at  the 
first  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord, 
and  was  confirmed  unto  us  by  them 
that  heard  him ; 

4  God  also  bearing  them  witness, 
both  with  signs  and  wonders,  and  with 
divers  miracles,  and  gifts  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  according  to  his  own  will  ? 

5  For  unto  the  angels  hath  he  not 
put  in  subjection  the  world  to  come, 
whereof  we  speak. 

6  But  one  in  a  certain  place  testi¬ 
fied,  saying,  What  is  man,  that  thou 
art  mindful  of  him?  or  the  son  of 
man,  that  thou  visitest  him  ? 

7  Thou  madest  him  a  little  lower 
than  the  angels ;  thou  crownedst 
him  with  glory  and  honour,  and  didst 
set  him  over  the  works  of  thy  hands : 


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HE  BREWS.  Christ  more  ivorthy  than  Moses. 


8  Thou  hast  put  all  things  in  sub¬ 
jection  under  his  feet.  For  in  that 
he  put  all  in  subjection  under  him, 
he  left  nothing  that  is  not  put  under 
him.  But  now  we  see  not  yet  all 
things  put  under  him. 

9  But  we  see  Jesus,  who  was  made 
a  little  lower  than  the  angels  for  the 
suffering  of  death,  crowned  with  glory 
and  honour ;  that  he  by  the  grace  of 
God  should  taste  death  for  every  man. 

10  For  it  became  him,  for  whom 
are  all  things,  and  by  whom  are  all 
things,  in  bringing  many  sons  unto 
glory,  to  make  the  captain  of  their 
salvation  perfect  through  sufferings. 

11  For  both  he  that  sanctifieth  and 
they  who  are  sanctified  are  all  of  one  : 
for  which  cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to 
call  them  brethren, 

12  Saying,  I  will  declare  thy  name 
unto  my  brethren,  in  the  midst  of  the 
church  will  I  sing  praise  unto  thee. 

13  And  again,  I  will  put  my  trust 
in  him.  And  again,  Behold  I  and  the 
children  which  God  hath  given  me. 

14  Forasmuch  then  as  the  children 
are  partakers  of  flesh  and  blood,  he 
also  himself  likewise  took  part  of  the 
same  ;  that  through  death  he  might 
destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of 
death,  that  is,  the  devil ; 

15  And  deliver  them,  who  through 
fear  of  death  were  all  their  lifetime 
subject  to  bondage. 

16  For  verily  he  took  not  on  him 
the  nature  of  angels  ;  but  he  took  on 
him  the  seed  of  Abraham. 

17  Wherefore  in  all  things  it  be¬ 
hooved  him  to  be  made  like  unto  his 
brethren,  that  he  might  be  a  merci¬ 
ful  and  faithful  high  priest  in  things 
pertaining  to  God,  to  make  reconci¬ 
liation  for  the  sins  of  the  people. 

18  For  in  that  he  himself  hath  suf¬ 
fered  being  tempted,  he  is  able  to 
succour  them  that  are  tempted. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  Christ  is  more  worthy  than  Moses,  7  therefore  if  we 
believe  not  in  him,  we  shall  be  more  worthy  punishment 
than  hardhearted  Israel. 

WHEREFORE,  holy  brethren, 
partakers  of  the  heavenly  call¬ 


ing,  consider  the  Apostle  and  High 
Priest  of  our  profession,  Christ  Jesus; 

2  Who  was  faithful  to  him  that 
appointed  him,  as  also  Moses  was 
faithful  in  all  his  house. 

3  For  this  man  was  counted  worthy 
of  more  glory  than  Moses,  inasmuch 
as  he  who  hath  Jmilded  the  house 
hath  more  honour  than  the  house. 

4  For  every  house  is  builded  by 
some  man;  but  he  that  built  all 
things  is  God. 

5  And  Moses  verily  was  faithful 
in  all  his  house  as  a  servant,  for  a 
testimony  of  those  things  which  were 
to  be  spoken  after ; 

6  But  Christ  as  a  son  over  his  own 
house ;  whose  house  are  we,  if  we 
hold  fast  the  confidence  and  the  re¬ 
joicing  of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end. 

7  Wherefore  as  the  Holy  Ghost 
saith,  To  day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 

8  Harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in 
the  provocation,  in  the  day  of  tempt¬ 
ation  in  the  wilderness : 

9  When  your  fathers  tempted  me, 
proved  me,  and  saw  my  works  forty 
years. 

10  Wherefore  I  was  grieved  with 
that  generation,  and  said,  They  do 
always  err  in  their  heart;  and  they 
have  not  known  my  ways. 

11  So  I  sware  in  my  wrath,  They 
shall  not  enter  into  my  rest. 

12  Take  heed,  brethren,  lest  there 
be  in  an  y  of  you  an  evil  heart  of  unbe¬ 
lief,  in  departing  from  the  living  God. 

13  But  exhort  one  another  daily, 
while  it  is  called  To  day ;  lest  any 
of  you  be  hardened  through  the  de¬ 
ceitfulness  of  sin. 

14  For  we  are  made  partakers  of 
Christ,  if  we  hold  the  beginning  of 
our  confidence  steadfast  unto  the  end ; 

15  While  it  is  said,  To  day  if  ye  will 
hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts, 
as  in  the  provocation. 

16  For  some,  when  they  had  heard, 
did  provoke :  howbeit  not  all  that 
came  out  of  Egypt  by  Moses. 

1 7  But  with  whom  was  he  grieved 
forty  years  ?  was  it  not  with  them 

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The  Christian's  rest.  HEBREWS.  Of  Christ’s  priesthood. 


that  had  sinned,  whose  carcasses  fell 
in  the  wilderness  ? 

18  And  to  whom  sware  he  that  they 
should  not  enter  into  his  rest,  hut  to 
them  that  believed  not  ? 

19  So  we  see  that  they  could  not 
enter  in  because  of  unbelief. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  The  rest  of  Christians  is  attained  by  faith.  12  The 
power  of  God's  word.  14  By  our  high  priest  Jesus 
the  Son  of  God,  subject  to  infirmities ,  but  not  sin ,  16 
we  must  and  may  go  boldly  to  the  throne  of  grace. 

LET  us  therefore  fear,  lest,  a  pro¬ 
mise  being  left  us  of  entering 
into  his  rest,  any  of  you  should  seem 
to  come  short  of  it. 

2  For  unto  us  was  the  gospel 
preached,  as  well  as  unto  them :  hut 
the  word  preached  did  not  profit 
them,  not  being  mixed  with  faith  in 
them  that  heard  it. 

3  For  we  which  have  believed  do 
enter  into  rest,  as  he  said,  As  I  have 
sworn  in  my  wrath,  if  they  shall  en¬ 
ter  into  my  rest :  although  the  works 
were  finished  from  the  foundation  of 
the  world. 

4  For  he  spake  in  a  certain  place 
of  the  seventh  day  on  this  wise,  And 
God  did  rest  the  seventh  day  from  all 
his  works. 

5  And  in  this  place  again,  If  they 
shall  enter  into  my  rest. 

6  Seeing  therefore  it  remaineth  that 
some  must  enter  therein,  and  they  to 
whom  it  was  first  preached  entered 
not  in  because  of  unbelief: 

7  Again,  he  limiteth  a  certain  day, 
saying  in  David,  To  day,  after  so  long 
a  time ;  as  it  is  said,  To  day  if  ye  will 
hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts. 

8  For  if  Jesus  had  given  them  rest, 
then  would  he  not  afterward  have 
spoken  of  another  day. 

9  There  remaineth  therefore  a  rest 
to  the  people  of  G  od. 

10  For  he  that  is  entered  into  his 
rest,  he  also  hath  ceased  from  his  own 
works,  as  God  did  from  his. 

11  Let  us  labour  therefore  to  enter 
into  that  rest,  lest  any  man  fall  after 
the  same  example  of  unbelief. 

12  For  the  word  of  God  is  quick, 

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and  powerful,  and  sharper  than  any 
twoedged  sword,  piercing  even  to  the 
dividing  asunder  of  soul  and  spirit, 
and  of  the  joints  and  marrow,  and  is 
a  discerner  of  the  thoughts  and  in¬ 
tents  of  the  heart. 

13  Neither  is  there  any  creature 
that  is  not  manifest  in  his  sight :  hut 
all  things  are  naked  and  opened  unto 
the  eyes  of  him  with  whom  we  have 
to  do. 

14  Seeing  then  that  we  have  a  great 
high  priest,  that  is  passed  into  the 
heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let 
us  hold  fast  our  profession. 

15  For  we  have  not  a  high  priest 
which  cannot  he  touched  with  the 
feeling  of  our  infirmities ;  hut  was 
in  all  points  tempted  like  as  we  are , 
yet  without  sin. 

16  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly 
unto  the  throne  of  grace,  that  we 
may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to 
help  in  time  of  need. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  The  authority  and  honour  of  our  Saviour's  priest-  . 

hood.  11  Negligence  in  the  knowledge  thereof  is  re¬ 
proved. 

I^OR  every  high  priest  taken  from 
among  men  is  ordained  for  men  in 
things  pertaining  to  God,  that  he  may 
offer  both  gifts  and  sacrifices  for  sins : 

2  Who  can  have  compassion  on  the 
ignorant,  and  on  them  that  are  out 
of  the  way  ;  for  that  he  himself  also 
is  compassed  with  infirmity. 

3  And  by  reason  hereof  he  ought, 
as  for  the  people,  so  also  for  himself, 
to  offer  for  sins. 

4  And  no  man  taketh  this  honour 
unto  himself,  hut  he  that  is  called  of 
God,  as  was  Aaron. 

5  So  also  Christ  glorified  not  him¬ 
self  to  he  made  a  high  priest ;  hut  he 
that  said  unto  him,  Thou  art  my  Son, 
to  day  have  I  begotten  thee. 

6  As  he  saith  also  in  another  place, 
Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the 
order  of  Melchisedec. 

7  Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh, 
when  he  had  offered  up  prayers 
and  supplications  with  strong  crying 


The  guilt  and 

and  tears  unto  him  that  was  able  to 
save  him  from  death,  and  was  heard 
in  that  he  feared  ; 

8  Though  he  were  a  Son,  yet  learn¬ 
ed  he  obedience  by  the  things  which 
he  suffered ; 

9  And  being  made  perfect,  he  be¬ 
came  the  author  of  eternal  salvation 
unto  all  them  that  obey  him ; 

10  Called  of  God  a  high  priest  af¬ 
ter  the  order  of  Melchisedec. 

1 1  Of  whom  we  have  many  things 
to  say,  and  hard  to  he  uttered,  see¬ 
ing  ye  are  dull  of  hearing. 

12  For  when  for  the  time  ye  ought 
to  he  teachers,  ye  have  need  that 
one  teach  you  again  which  he  the 
first  principles  of  the  oracles  of  God  ; 
and  are  become  such  as  have  need  of 
milk,  and  not  of  strong  meat. 

13  For  every  one  that  useth  milk 
is  unskilful  in  the  word  of  righteous¬ 
ness  :  for  he  is  a  babe. 

14  But  strong  meat  belongeth  to 
them  that  are  of  full  age,  even  those 
who  by  reason  of  use  have  their 
senses  exercised  to  discern  both  good 
and  evil. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  He  exhorteth  not  to  fall  back  from  the  faith,  11  but  to 
be  steadfast,  12  diligent,  and  patient  to  wait  upon 
God ,  13  because  God  is  most  sure  in  his  promise. 

THEREFORE  leaving  the  prin¬ 
ciples  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ, 
let  us  go  on  unto  perfection  ;  not  lay¬ 
ing  again  the  foundation  of  repent¬ 
ance  from  dead  works,  and  of  faith 
toward  God, 

2  Of  the  doctrine  of  baptisms,  and  of 
laying  on  of  hands,  and  of  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  and  of  eternal  judgment. 
3  And  this  will  we  do,  if  God  permit. 
4  F or  it  is  impossible  for  those  who 
were  once  enlightened,  and  have 
tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were 
made  partakers  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 

5  And  have  tasted  the  good  word 
of  Go(J,  and  the  powers  of  the  world 
to  come, 

6  If  they  shall  fall  away,  to  renew 
them  again  unto  repentance  ;  seeing 
they  crucify  to  themselves  the  Son  of 

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danger  of  apostasy. 

God  afresh,  and  put  him  to  an  open 
shame. 

7  For  the  earth  which  drinketh  in 
the  rain  that  cometh  oft  upon  it,  and 
bringeth  forth  herbs  meet  for  them 
by  whom  it  is  dressed,  receiveth  bless¬ 
ing  from  God : 

8  But  that  which  beareth  thorns 
and  briers  is  rejected,  and  is  nigh  unto 
cursing ;  whose  end  is  to  he  burned. 

9  But,  beloved,  we  are  persuaded 
better  things  of  you,  and  things  that 
accompany  salvation,  though  we  thus 
speak. 

10  For  God  is  not  unrighteous  to 
forget  your  work  and  labour  of  love, 
which  ye  have  shewed  toward  his 
name,  in  that  ye  have  ministered  to 
the  saints,  and  do  minister. 

1 1  And  we  desire  that  every  one  of 
you  do  shew  the  same  diligence  to 
the  full  assurance  of  hope  unto  the 
end  : 

12  That  ye  he  not  slothful,  hut  fol¬ 
lowers  of  them  who  through  faith  and 
patience  inherit  the  promises. 

13  For  when  God  made  promise  to 
Abraham,  because  he  could  swear  by 
no  greater,  he  sware  by  himself, 

14  Saying,  Surely  blessing  I  will 
bless  thee,  and  multiplying  I  will 
multiply  thee. 

15  And  so,  after  he  had  patiently 
endured,  he  obtained  the  promise. 

16  For  men  verily  swear  by  the 
greater:  and  an  oath  for  confirma¬ 
tion  is  to  them  an  end  of  all  strife. 

17  Wherein  God,  willing  more 
abundantly  to  shew  unto  the  heirs  of 
promise  the  immutability  of  his  coun¬ 
sel,  confirmed  it  by  an  oath : 

18  That  by  two  immutable  things, 
in  which  it  ivas  impossible  for  God 
to  lie,  we  might  have  a  strong  con¬ 
solation,  who  have  fled  for  refuge  to 
lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  before 
us : 

19  Which  hope  we  have  as  an  an¬ 
chor  of  the  soul,  both  sure  and  stead¬ 
fast,  and  which  entereth  into  that 
within  the  vail ; 

20  Whither  the  forerunner  is  for  us 

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HEBREWS. 


order  than  that  of  Aaron. 


Christ  a  priest  of  a  higher  HEBREWS. 


entered,  even  Jesus,  made  a  high 
priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Mel- 
chisedec. 

CHAPTER  YII. 

1  Christ  Jesus  is  a  priest  after  the  order  of  Melchisedec, 
11  and  so,  far  more  excellent  than  the  priests  of 
Aaron's  order. 

FOR  this  Melchisedec,  king  of 
Salem,  priest  of  the  most  high 
God,  who  met  Abraham  returning 
from  the  slaughter  of  the  kings,  and 
blessed  him ; 

2  To  whom  also  Abraham  gave  a 
tenth  part  of  all;  first  being  by  in¬ 
terpretation  King  of  righteousness, 
and  after  that  also  King  of  Salem, 
which  is,  King  of  peace  ; 

3  Without  father,  without  mother, 
without  descent,  having  neither  be¬ 
ginning  of  days,  nor  end  of  life  ;  hut 
made  like  unto  the  Son  of  God ; 
abideth  a  priest  continually. 

4  Now  consider  how  great  this  man 
was ,  unto  whom  even  the  patriarch 
Abraham  gave  the  tenth  of  the  spoils. 

5  And  verily  they  that  are  of  the 
sons  of  Levi,  who  receive  the  office 
of  the  priesthood,  have  a  command¬ 
ment  to  take  tithes  of  the  people 
according  to  the  law,  that  is,  of  their 
brethren,  though  they  come  out  of 
the  loins  of  Abraham  : 

6  But  he  whose  descent  is  not 
counted  from  them  received  tithes 
of  Abraham,  and  blessed  him  that 
had  the  promises. 

7  And  without  all  contradiction 
the  less  is  blessed  of  the  better. 

8  And  here  men  that  die  receive 
tithes  ;  but  there  he  receiveth  them ,  of 
whom  it  is  witnessed  that  he  liveth. 

9  And  as  I  may  so  say,  Levi  also, 
who  receiveth  tithes,  paid  tithes  in 
Abraham. 

1 0  For  he  was  yet  in  the  loins  of  his 
father,  when  Melchisedec  met  him. 

11  If  therefore  perfection  were  by 
the  Levitical  priesthood,  (for  under 
it  the  people  received  the  law,)  what 
further  need  teas  there  that  another 
priest  should  rise  after  the  order  of 
Melchisedec,  and  not  be  called  after 
the  order  of  Aaron  ? 

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1 2  For  the  priesthood  being  changed, 
there  is  made  of  necessity  a  change 
also  of  the  law. 

13  For  he  of  whom  these  things  j 
are  spoken  pertaineth  to  another 
tribe,  of  which  no  man  gave  attend¬ 
ance  at  the  altar. 

14  For  it  is  evident  that  our  Lord 
sprang  out  of  Juda ;  of  which  tribe 
Moses  spake  nothing  concerning 
priesthood. 

15  And  it  is  yet  far  more  evident  : 
for  that  after  the  similitude  of  Mel¬ 
chisedec  there  ariseth  another  priest, 

16  Who  is  made,  not  after  the  law 
of  a  carnal  commandment,  but  after 
the  power  of  an  endless  life. 

17  For  he  testifieth,  Thou  art  a 
priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Mel¬ 
chisedec. 

18  For  there  is  verily  a  disannul¬ 
ling  of  the  commandment  going  be-  j 
fore  for  the  weakness  and  unprofit¬ 
ableness  thereof. 

19  For  the  law  made  nothing  per¬ 
fect,  but  the  bringing  in  of  a  better 
hope  did;  by  the  which  we  draw 
nigh  unto  God. 

20  And  inasmuch  as  not  without 
an  oath  he  teas  made  priest : 

21  (For  those  priests  were  made 
without  an  oath ;  but  this  with  an 
oath  by  him  that  said  unto  him,  The 
Lord  sware  and  will  not  repent,  Thou 
art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of 
Melchisedec :) 

22  By  so  much  was  Jesus  made  a 
surety  of  a  better  testament. 

2  3  And  they  truly  were  many  priests, 
because  they  were  not  suffered  to  con¬ 
tinue  by  reason  of  death  : 

24  But  this  man ,  because  he  eon- 
tinueth  ever,  hath  an  unchangeable 
priesthood. 

25  Wherefore  he  is  able  also  to  save 
them  to  the  uttermost  that  come  unto 
God  by  him,  seeing  he  ever  liveth  to 
make  intercession  for  them.  . 

26  For  such  a  high  priest  became 
us,  who  is  holy,  harmless,  undefiled, 
separate  from  sinners,  and  made  high¬ 
er  than  the  heavens ; 


The  Levitical 


HEBREWS. 


priesthood  abolished. 


27  Who  needeth  not  daily,  as  those 
high  priests,  to  offer  up  sacrifice, 
first  for  his  own  sins,  and  then  for 
the  people’s  :  for  this  he  did  once, 
when  he  offered  up  himself. 

28  For  the  law  maketh  men  high 
priests  which  have  infirmity ;  but 
the  word  of  the  oath,  which  was  since 
the  law,  maketh  the  Son,  who  is  con¬ 
secrated  for  evermore. 

CHAPTER  YIII. 

1  By  the  eternal  priesthood  of  Christ  the  Levitical 
priesthood  of  Aaron  is  abolished.  V  And  the  tem¬ 
poral  covenant  with  the  fathers ,  by  the  eternal  cove¬ 
nant  of  the  gospel. 

NOW  of  the  things  which  we 
have  spoken  this  is  the  sum : 

.  We  have  such  a  high  priest,  who  is 
set  on  the  right  hand  of  the  throne 
of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens ; 

2  A  minister  of  the  sanctuary,  and 
of  the  true  tabernacle,  which  the  Lord 
pitched,  and  not  man. 

3  For  every  high  priest  is  ordained 
to  offer  gifts  and  sacrifices :  where¬ 
fore  it  is  of  necessity  that  this  man 
have  somewhat  also  to  offer. 

4  For  if  he  were  on  earth,  he 
should  not  be  a  priest,  seeing  that 
there  are  priests  that  offer  gifts  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  law : 

5  Who  serve  unto  the  example 
and  shadow  of  heavenly  things,  as 
Moses  was  admonished  of  God  when 
he  was  about  to  make  the  tabernacle : 
for,  See,  saith  he,  that  thou  make  all 
things  according  to  the  pattern  shew¬ 
ed  to  thee  in  the  mount. 

6  But  now  hath  he  obtained  a  more 
excellent  ministry,  by  how  much 

also  he  is  the  mediator  of  a  better 

« 

covenant,  which  was  established  up¬ 
on  better  promises. 

7  For  if  that  first  covenant  had 
been  faultless,  then  should  no  place 
have  been  sought  for  the  second. 

8  For  finding  fault  with  them,  he 
saith,  Behold,  the  days  come,  saith 
the  Lord,  when  I  will  make  a  new 
covenant  with  the  house  of  Israel 
and  with  the  house  of  Judah: 

9  Not  according  to  the  covenant 
that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in  the 


day  when  I  took  them  by  the  hand  to 
lead  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ; 
because  they  continued  not  in  my 
covenant,  and  I  regarded  them  not, 
saith  the  Lord. 

10  For  this  is  the  covenant  that  I 
will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel 
after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord;  I 
will  put  my  laws  into  their  mind, 
and  write  them  in  their  hearts  :  and 
I  will  he  to  them  a  God,  and  they 
shall  he  to  me  a  people : 

11  And  they  shall  not  teach  every 
man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man 
his  brother,  saying,  Know  the  Lord : 
for  all  shall  know  me,  from  the  least 
to  the  greatest. 

1 2  For  I  will  he  merciful  to  their  un¬ 
righteousness,  and  their  sins  and  their 
iniquities  will  I  remember  no  more. 

13  In  that  he  saith,  Anew  covenant , 
he  hath  made  the  first  old.  Now 
that  which  decayeth  and  waxeth  old 
is  ready  to  vanish  away. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  The  description  of  the  rites  and  bloody  sacrifices  of  the 
law,  11  far  inferior  to  the  dignity  and  perfection  of  the 
blood  and  sacrifice  of  Christ. 

THEN  verily  the  first  covenant  had 
also  ordinances  of  divine  service, 
and  a  worldly  sanctuary. 

2  For  there  was  a  tabernacle  made ; 
the  first,  wherein  was  the  candle¬ 
stick,  and  the  table,  and  the  shew- 
bread ;  which  is  called  the  sanctuary. 

3  And  after  the  second  vail,  the 
tabernacle  which  is  called  the  holiest 
of  all ; 

4  Which  had  the  golden  censer, 
and  the  ark  of  the  covenant  overlaid 
round  about  with  gold,  wherein  was 
the  golden  pot  that  had  manna,  and 
Aaron’s  rod  that  budded,  and  the 
tables  of  the  covenant ; 

5  And  over  it  the  cherubim  of  glory 
shadowing  the  mercy  seat;  of  which 
we  cannot  now  speak  particularly. 

6  Now  when  these  things  were 
thus  ordained,  the  priests  went  al¬ 
ways  into  the  first  tabernacle,  ac¬ 
complishing  the  service  of  God. 

7  But  into  the  second  went  the  high 

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HEBREWS,  far  inferior  to  that  of  Christ. 

- - — — 


The  sacrifices  of  the  law 

priest  alone  once  every  year,  not  with¬ 
out  blood,  which  he  offered  for  himself, 
and  for  the  errors  of  the  people : 

8  The  Holy  Ghost  this  signifying, 
that  the  way  into  the  holiest  of  all 
was  not  yet  made  manifest,  while  as 
the  first  tabernacle  was  yet  standing : 

9  Which  was  a  figure  for  the  time 
then  present,  in  which  were  offered 
both  gifts  and  sacrifices,  that  could  not 
make  him  that  did  the  service  perfect, 
as  pertaining  to  the  conscience  ; 

10  Which  stood  only  in  meats  and 
drinks,  and  divers  washings,  and 
carnal  ordinances,  imposed  on  them 
until  the  time  of  reformation. 

11  But  Christ  being  come  a  high 
priest  of  good  things  to  come,  by  a 
greater  and  more  perfect  tabernacle, 
not  made  with  hands,  that  is  to  say, 
not  of  this  building ; 

12  Neither  by  the  blood  of  goats  and 
calves,  hut  by  his  own  blood  he  entered 
in  once  into  the  holy  place,  having  ob¬ 
tained  eternal  redemption  for  us. 

13  For  if  the  blood  of  hulls  and 
of  goats,  and  the  ashes  of  a  heifer 
sprinkling  the  unclean,  sanctifieth  to 
the  purifying  of  the  flesh ; 

14  How  much  more  shall  the  blood 
of  Christ,  who  through  the  eternal 
Spirit  offered  himself  without  spot 
to  God,  purge  your  conscience  from 
dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God  ? 

15  And  for  this  cause  he  is  the 
mediator  of  the  new  testament,  that 
by  means  of  death,  for  the  redemption 
of  the  transgressions  that  were  under 
the  first  testament,  they  which  are 
called  might  receive  the  promise  of 
eternal  inheritance. 

16  For  where  a  testament  is,  there 
must  also  of  necessity  he  the  death 
of  the  testator. 

17  For  a  testament  is  of  force  after 

men  are  dead :  otherwise  it  is  of  no 
strength  at  all  while  the  testator 
liveth.  N 

18  Whereupon  neither  the  first  tes¬ 
tament  ws^edicat^witliout-hlo^d. 

19  Fof  when  Moses  had  spoken 
every  precept  to  all  the  people  ac- 

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cording  to  the  law,  he  took  the  blood 
of  calves  and  of  goats,  with  water,  and 
scarlet  wool,  and  hyssop,  and  sprink¬ 
led  both  the  book  and  all  the  people,  > 

20  Saying,  This  is  the  blood  of  the 
testament  which  God  hath  enjoined 
unto  you. 

21  Moreover  he  sprinkled  likewise 
with  blood  both  the  tabernacle,  and 
all  the  vessels  of  the  ministry. 

22  And  almost  all  things  are  by 
the  law  purged  with  blood ;  and 
without  shedding  of  blood  is  no  re¬ 
mission. 

23  It  was  therefore  necessary  that 
the  patterns  of  things  in  the  heavens 
should  he  purified  with  these ;  hut. 
the  heavenly  things  themselves  with 
better  sacrifices  than  these. 

24  For  Christ  is  not  entered  into 
the  holy  places  made  with  hands, 
which  are  the  figures  of  the  true ; 
hut  into  heaven  itself,  now  to  ap¬ 
pear  in  the  presence  of  God  for  us : 

25  Nor  yet  that  he  should  offer 
himself  often,  as  the  high  priest  en- 
tereth  into  the  holy  place  every  year 
with  blood  of  others ; 

26  For  then  must  he  often  have 
suffered  since  the  foundation  of  the 
world :  hut  now  once  in  the  end  ol 
the  world  hath  he  appeared  to  put 
away  sin  by  the  sacrifice  of  himself. 

27  And  as  it  is  appointed  unto 
men  once  to  die,  hut  after  this  the 
judgment : 

28  So  Christ  was  once  offered  to 
hear  the  sins  of  many ;  and  unto 
them  that  look  for  him  shall  he 
.appear  the  second  time  without  sin 

unto  salvation. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  The  weakness  of  the  law  sacrifices.  10  The  sacrifice 

of  Christ's  body  once  offered ,  14  for  ever  hath  taken 

away  sins.  19  An  exhortation  to  hold  fast  the  faith, 

with  patience  and  thanksgiving. 

FOR  the  law  having  a  shadow  of 
good  things  to  come,  and  not 
the  very  image  of  the  things,  can 
never  with  those  sacrifices,  which 
they  offered  year  by  year  continually, 
make  the  comers  thereunto  perfect. 


Christ’s  perfect  sacrifice. 


HEBREWS.  Exhortation  to  steadfastness. 


2  For  then  would  they  not  have 
ceased  to  he  offered  ?  because  that 
the  worshippers  once  purged  should 
have  had  no  more  conscience  of  sins. 

3  But  in  those  sacrifices  there  is  a 
remembrance  again  made  of  sins 
every  year. 

4  For  it  is  not  possible  that  the 
blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats  should 
take  away  sins. 

5  Wherefore,  when  he  cometh  into 
the  world,  he  saith,  Sacrifice  and 
offering  thou  wouldest  not,  but  a 
body  hast  thou  prepared  me  : 

6  In  burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices 
for  sin  thou  hast  had  no  pleasure. 

7  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come  (in  the 
volume  of  the  book  it  is  written  of 
me)  to  do  thy  will,  O  God. 

8  Above  when  he  said,  Sacrifice 
and  offering  and  burnt  offerings  and 
offering  for  sin  thou  wouldest  not, 
neither  hadst  pleasure  therein;  which 
are  offered  by  the  law ; 

9  Then  said  he,  Lo,  I  come  to  do 
thy  will,  O  God.  He  taketh  away  the 
first,  that  he  may  establish  the  second. 

10  By  the  which  will  we  are  sanc¬ 
tified  through  the  offering  of  the  body 
of  Jesus  Christ  once  for  all . 

11  And  every  priest  standeth  daily 
ministering  and  offering  oftentimes 
the  same  sacrifices,  which  can  never 
take  away  sins  : 

12  But  this  man,  after  he  had  offered 
one  sacrifice  for  sins  for  ever,  sat 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  God ; 

13  From  henceforth  expecting  till 
his  enemies  be  made  his  footstool. 

14  For  by  one  offering  he  hath 
perfected  for  ever  them  that  are 
sanctified. 

15  Whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  also 
is  a  witness  to  us :  for  after  that  he 
had  said  before, 

1 6  This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will 
make  with  them  after  those  days, 
saith  the  Lord ;  I  will  put  my  laws 
into  their  hearts,  and  in  their  minds 
will  I  write  them ; 

17  And  their  sins  and  iniquities 
will  I  remember  no  more. 


18  Now  where  remission  of  these 
is,  there  is  no  more  offering  for  sin. 

19  Having  therefore,  brethren, 
boldness  to  enter  into  the  holiest  by 
the  blood  of  Jesus, 

20  By  a  new  and  living  way,  which 
he  hath  consecrated  for  us,  through 
the  vail,  that  is  to  say,  his  flesh ; 

21  And  having  a  high  priest  over 
the  house  of  God; 

22  Let  us  draw  near  with,  a  true 
heart  in  full  assurance  of  faith,  hav¬ 
ing  our  hearts  sprinkled  from  an  evil 
conscience,  and  our  bodies  washed 
with  pure  water. 

23  Let  us  hold  fast  the  profession 
of  our  faith  without  wavering ;  for 
he  is  faithful  that  promised ; 

24  And  let  us  consider  one  another 
to  provoke  unto  love  and  to  good 
works : 

25  Not  forsaking  the  assembling 
of  ourselves  together,  as  the  manner 
of  some  is;  but  exhorting  one  ano¬ 
ther:  and  so  much  the  more,  as  ye 
see  the  day  approaching. 

26  For  if  we  sin  wilfully  after  that 
we  have  received  the  knowledge  of 
the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more 
sacrifice  for  sins, 

27  But  a  certain  fearful  looking  for 
of  judgment  and  fiery  indignation, 
which  shall  devour  the  adversaries. 

28  He  that  despised  Moses’  law 
died  without  mercy  under  two  or 
three  witnesses : 

29  Of  how  much  sorer  punishment, 
suppose  ye,  shall  he  be  thought  wor¬ 
thy,  who  hath  trodden  under  foot  the 
Son  of  God,  and  hath  counted  the 
blood  of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he 
was  sanctified,  an  unholy  thing,  and 
hath  done  despite  unto  the  Spirit  of 
grace  ? 

30  For  we  know  him  that  hath 
said,  Vengeance  belongeth  unto  me,  I 
will  recompense,  saith  the  Lord.  And 
again,  The  Lord  shall  j  udge  his  people. 

31  It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into 
the  hands  of  the  living  God. 

32  But  call  to  remembrance  the 
former  days,  in  which,  after  ye  were 

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The  nature  of  faith,  and  HEBREWS.  its  acceptableness  with  God. 


illuminated,  ye  endured  a  great  fight 
of  afflictions ; 

33  Partly,  whilst  ye  were  made  a 
gazingstock  both  by  reproaches  and 
afflictions ;  and  partly,  whilst  ye  be¬ 
came  companions  of  them  that  were 
so  used. 

34  For  ye  had  compassion  of  me 
in  my  bonds,  and  took  joyfully  the 
spoiling  of  your  goods,  knowing  in 
yourselves  that  ye  have  in  heaven  a 
better  and  an  enduring  substance. 

35  Cast  not  away  therefore  your 
confidence,  which  hath  great  recom¬ 
pense  of  reward. 

36  For  ye  have  need  of  patience, 
that,  after  ye  have  done  the  will  of 
God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise. 

37  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  he 
that  shall  come  will  come,  and  will 
not  tarry. 

38  Now  the  just  shall  live  by  faith  : 
hut  if  any  man  draw  hack,  my  soul 
shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him. 

39  But  we  are  not  of  them  who 
draw  hack  unto  perdition ;  hut  of  them 
that  believe  to  the  saving  of  the  soul. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

1  What  faith  is.  6  Without  faith  we  cannot  please 
God.  7  The  worthy  fruits  thereof  in  the  fathers  of 
old  time. 

NOW  faith  is  the  substance  of 
things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
of  things  not  seen. 

2  For  by  it  the  elders  obtained  a 
good  report. 

3  Through  faith  we  understand 
that  the  worlds  were  framed  by  the 
word  of  God,  so  that  things  which 
are  seen  were  not  made  of  things 
which  do  appear. 

4  By  faith  Abel  offered  unto  God  a 
.more  excellent  sacrifice  than  Cain,  by 
which  he  obtained  witness  that  he  was 
righteous,  God  testifying  of  his  gifts : 
and  by  it  he  being  dead  yet  speaketh. 

5  By  faith  Enoch  was  translated 
that  he  should  not  see  death ;  and 
was  not  found,  because  God  had 
translated  him:  for  before  his  trans¬ 
lation  he  had  this  testimony,  that 
he  pleased  God. 

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6  But  without  faith  it  is  impossible 
to  please  him:  for  he  that  cometh 
to  God  must  believe  that  he  is,  and 
that  he  is  a  rewarder  of  them  that 
diligently  seek  him. 

7  By  faith  Noah,  being  warned  of 
God  of  things  not  seen  as  yet,  moved 
with  fear,  prepared  an  ark  to  the 
saving  of  his  house;  by  the  which 
he  condemned  the  world,  and  be¬ 
came  heir  of  the  righteousness  which 
is  by  faith. 

8  By  faith  Abraham,  when  he  was 
called  to  go  out  into  a  place  which 
he  should  after  receive  for  an  in¬ 
heritance,  obeyed ;  and  he  went  out, 
not  knowing  whither  he  went. 

9  By  faith  he  sojourned  in  the  land 
of  promise,  as  in  a  strange  country, 
dwelling  in  tabernacles  with  Isaac 
and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him  of  the 
same  promise : 

10  For  he  looked  for  a  city  which 
hath  foundations,  whose  builder  and 
maker  is  God. 

11  Through  faith  also  Sarah  her¬ 
self  received  strength  to  conceive 
seed,  and  was  delivered  of  a  child 
when  she  was  past  age,  because  she 
judged  him  faithful  who  had  pro¬ 
mised. 

12  Therefore  sprang  there  even  of 
one,  and  him  as  good  as  dead,  so 
many  as  the  stars  of  the  sky  in  mul¬ 
titude,  and  as  the  sand  which  is  by 
the  sea  shore  innumerable. 

13  These  all  died  in  faith,  not  hav¬ 
ing  received  the  promises,  but  having 
seen  them  afar  off,  and  were  persuad¬ 
ed  of  them ,  and  embraced  them ,  and 
confessed  that  they  were  strangers 
and  pilgrims  on  the  earth. 

14  For  they  that  say  such  things 
declare  plainly  that  they  seek  a 
country. 

15  And  truly,  if  they  had  been 
mindful  of  that  country  from  whence 
they  came  out,  they  might  have  had 
opportunity  to  have  returned. 

16  But  now  they  desire  a  better 
country ,  that  is,  a  heavenly:  where¬ 
fore  God  is  not  ashamed  to  be  called 


HEBREWS.  the  fathers  of  old  time . 


The  fruits  of  faith  in 

their  God :  for  he  hath  prepared  for 
them  a  city. 

17  By  faith  Ahraham,  when  he 
was  tried,  offered  np  Isaac:  and  he 
that  had  received  the  promises  offer¬ 
ed  up  his  only  begotten  son , 

18  Of  whom  it  was  said,  That  in 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  he  called : 

19  Accounting  that  God  was  able 
to  raise  him  up,  even  from  the  dead ; 
from  whence  also  he  received  him  in 
a  figure. 

20  By  faith  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and 
Esau  concerning  things  to  come. 

21  By  faith  Jacob,  when  he  was 
a  dying,  blessed  both  the  sons  of 
Joseph ;  and  worshipped,  leaning 
upon  the  top  of  his  staff. 

22  By  faith  Joseph,  when  he  died, 
made  mention  of  the  departing  of  the 
children  of  Israel ;  and  gave  com¬ 
mandment  concerning  his  bones. 

23  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was 
horn,  was  hid  three  months  of  his 
parents,  because  they  saw  he  was  a 
proper  child ;  and  they  were  not 
afraid  of  the  king’s  commandment. 

24  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was 
come  to  years,  refused  to  he  called 
the  son  of  Pharaoh’s  daughter ; 

25  Choosing  rather  to  suffer  afflic¬ 
tion  with  the  people  of  God,  than  to 
enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a  season ; 

26  Esteeming  the  reproach  of  Christ 
greater  riches  than  the  treasures  in 
Egypt:  for  he  had  respect  unto  the 
recompense  of  the  reward. 

27  By  faith  he  forsook  Egypt,  not 
fearing  the  wrath  of  the  king:  for 
he  endured,  as  seeing  him  who  is  in¬ 
visible. 

28  Through  faith  he  kept  the  pass- 
over,  and  the  sprinkling  of  blood, 
lest  he  that  destroyed  the  firstborn 
should  touch  them. 

29  By  faith  they  passed  through 
the  Red  sea  as  by  dry  land:  which 
the  Egyptians  assaying  to  do  were 
drowned. 

30  By  faith  the  walls  of  Jericho  fell 
down,  after  they  were  compassed 
about  seven  days. 


31  By  faith  the  harlot  Rahab  pe¬ 
rished  not  with  them  that  believed 
not,  when  she  had  received  the  spies 
with  peace. 

32  And  what  shall  I  more  say?  for 
the  time  would  fail  me  to  tell  of 
Gideon,  and  of  Barak,  and  of  Sam¬ 
son,  and  o/Jephthah;  ofD avid  also, 
and  Samuel,  and  of  the  prophets  : 

33  Who  through  faith  subdued  king¬ 
doms,  wrought  righteousness,  obtain¬ 
ed  promises,  stopped  the  mouths  of 
lions, 

34  Quenched  the  violence  of  fire, 
escaped  the  edge  of  the  sword,  out  of 
weakness  were  made  strong,  waxed 
valiant  in  fight,  turned  to  flight  the 
armies  of  the  aliens. 

35  Women  received  their  dead 
raised  to  life  again :  and  others  were 
tortured,  not  accepting  deliverance ; 
that  they  might  obtain  a  better  re¬ 
surrection  : 

36  And  others  had  trial  of  cruel 
mockings  and  scourgings,  yea,  more¬ 
over  of  bonds  and  imprisonment : 

37  They  were  stoned,  they  were 
sawn  asunder,  were  tempted,  were 
slain  with  the  sword :  they  wandered 
about  in  sheepskins  and  goatskins; 
being  destitute,  afflicted,  tormented ; 

38  Of  whom  the  world  was  not 
worthy:  they  wandered  in  deserts, 
and  in  mountains,  and  in  dens  and 
caves  of  the  earth. 

39  And  these  all,  having  obtained 
a  good  report  through  faith,  received 
not  the  promise : 

.  40  God  having  provided  some  bet¬ 
ter  thing  for  us,  that  they  without 
us  should  not  be  made  perfect. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  An  exhortation  to  constant  faith,  patience,  and  godli¬ 
ness.  22  A  commendation  of  the  new  testament  above 
the  old. 

WHEREFORE,  seeing  we  also 
are  compassed  about  with  so 
great  a  cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay 
aside  every  weight,  and  the  sin  which 
doth  so  easily  beset  us ,  and  let  us  run 
with  patience  the  race  that  is  set  be¬ 
fore  us, 


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2  Looking  unto  Jesus  the  author 
and  finisher  of  our  faith ;  who  for 
the  joy  that  was  set  before  him  en¬ 
dured  the  cross,  despising  the  shame, 
and  is  set  down  at  the  right  hand  of 
the  throne  of  God. 

3  For  consider  him  that  endured 
such  contradiction  of  sinners  against 
himself,  lest  ye  he  wearied  and  faint 
in  your  minds. 

4  Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto 
blood,  striving  against  sin. 

5  And  ye  have  forgotten  the  exhort¬ 
ation  which  speaketh  unto  you  as  un¬ 
to  children,  My  son,  despise  not  thou 
the  chastening  of  the  Lord,  nor  faint 
when  thou  art  rebuked  of  him : 

6  For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  he 
chasteneth,  and  scourgeth  every  son 
whom  he  receiveth. 

7  If  ye  endure  chastening,  God 
dealeth  with  you  as  with  sons ;  for 
what  son  is  he  whom  the  father 
chasteneth  not? 

8  But  if  ye  he  without  chastise¬ 
ment,  whereof  all  are  partakers,  then 
are  ye  bastards,  and  not  sons. 

9  F urthermore,  we  have  had  fathers 
of  our  flesh  which  corrected  us,  and 
we  gave  them  reverence :  shall  we 
not  much  rather  he  in  subjection  un¬ 
to  the  Father  of  spirits,  and  live  ? 

10  For  they  verily  for  a  few  days 
chastened  us  after  their  own  plea¬ 
sure;  but  he  for  our  profit,  that  we 
might  he  partakers  of  his  holiness. 

11  Now  no  chastening  for  the  pre¬ 
sent  seemeth  to  be  joyous,  but  griev¬ 
ous  :  nevertheless,  afterward  it  yield- 
eth  the  peaceable  fruit  of  righteous¬ 
ness  unto  them  which  are  exercised 
thereby. 

1 2  Wherefore  lift  up  the  han  ds  which 
hang  down,  and  the  feeble  knees ; 

13  And  make  straight  paths  for 
your  feet,  lest  that  which  is  lame  be 
turned  out  of  the  way  ;  but  let  it  ra¬ 
ther  be  healed. 

14  Follow  peace  with  all  men,  and 
holiness,  without  which  no  man  shall 

the  Lord  : 

15  Looking  diligently  lest  any  man 

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fail  of  the  grace  of  God ;  lest  any 
root  of  bitterness  springing  up  trouble 
you ,  and  thereby  many  be  defiled ; 

16  Lest  there  he  any  fornicator,  or 
profane  person,  as  Esau,  who  for  one 
morsel  of  meat  sold  his  birthright. 

17  For  ye  know  how  that  afterward, 
when  he  would  have  inherited  the 
blessing,  he  was  rejected:  for  he 
found  no  place  of  repentance,  though 
he  sought  it  carefully  with  tears. 

18  For  ye  are  not  come  unto  the 
mount  that  might  be  touched,  and 
that  burned  with  fire,  nor  unto  black¬ 
ness,  and  darkness,  and  tempest, 

19  And  the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and 
the  voice  of  words  ;  which  voice  they 
that  heard  entreated  that  the  word 
should  not  he  spoken  to  them  any 
more : 

20  (For  they  could  not  endure  that 
which  was  commanded,  And  if  so 
much  as  a  beast  touch  the  mountain, 
it  shall  he  stoned,  or  thrust  through 
with  a  dart  : 

21  And  so  terrible  was  the  sight, 
that  Moses  said,  I  exceedingly  fear 
and  quake:) 

22  But  ye  are  come  unto  mount 
Sion,  and  unto  the  city  of  the  living 
God,  the  heavenly  Jerusalem,  and  to 
an  innumerable  company  of  angels, 

23  To  the  general  assembly  and 
church  of  the  firstborn,  which  are 
written  in  heaven,  and  to  God  the 
Judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spirits  of  just 
men  made  perfect, 

24  And  to  Jesus  the  mediator  of 
the  new  covenant,  and  to  the  blood  of 
sprinkling,  that  speaketh  better  things 
than  that  of  Abel. 

25  See  that  ye  refuse  not  him  that 
speaketh :  for  if  they  escaped  not 
who  refused  him  that  spake  on  earth, 
much  more  shall  not  we  escape ,  if  we 
turn  away  from  him  that  speaketh 
from  heaven : 

26  Whose  voice  then  shook  the 
earth :  but  now  he  hath  promised, 
saying,  Yet  once  more  I  shake  not 
the  earth  only,  but  also  heaven. 

27  And  this  word,  Yet  once  more, 


Divers  exhortations. 


HEBREWS. 


The  concluding  prayer. 


signifieth  the  removing  of  those  things 
that  are  shaken,  as  of  things  that  are 
made,  that  those  things  which  can¬ 
not  he  shaken  may  remain. 

28  Wherefore  we  receiving  a  king¬ 
dom  which  cannot  he  moved,  let  us 
have  grace,  whereby  we  may  serve 
God  acceptably  with  reverence  and 
godly  fear : 

29  For  our  God  is  a  consuming  fire. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

]  Divers  admonitions,  as  to  charity,  4  to  honest  life, 
5  to  avoid  covetousness,  7  to  regard  God's  preachers, 
9  to  take  heed  of  strange  doctrines,  10  to  confess 
Christ,  16  to  give  alms,  17  to  obey  governors,  18  to 
pray  for  the  apostle.  20  The  conclusion. 

ET  brotherly  love  continue. 

2  Be  not  forgetful  to  entertain 
strangers :  for  thereby  some  have 
entertained  angels  unawares. 

3  Remember  them  that  are  in  bonds, 
as  hound  with  them ;  and  them  which 
suffer  adversity,  as  being  yourselves 
also  in  the  body. 

4  Marriage  is  honourable  in  all,  and 
the  bed  undefiled:  hut  whoremongers 
and  adulterers  God  will  judge. 

5  Let  your  conversation  be  without 
covetousness ;  and  be  content  with 
such  things  as  ye  have  :  for  he  hath 
said,  I  will  never  leave  thee,  nor 
forsake  thee. 

6  So  that  we  may  boldly  say,  The 
Lord  is  my  helper,  and  I  will  not 
fear  what  man  shall  do  unto  me. 

7  Remember  them  which  have  the 
rule  over  you,  who  have  spoken  unto 
you  the  word  of  God :  whose  faith 
follow,  considering  the  end  of  their 
conversation. 

8  Jesus  Christ  the  same  yesterday, 
and  to  day,  and  for  ever. 

9  Be  not  carried  about  with  divers 
and  strange  doctrines :  for  it  is  a 
good  thing  that  the  heart  he  esta¬ 
blished  with  grace  ;  not  with  meats, 
which  have  not  profited  them  that 
have  been  occupied  therein. 

10  We  have  an  altar,  whereof  they 
have  no  right  to  eat  which  serve  the 
tabernacle. 

11  For  the  bodies  of  those  beasts, 
whose  blood  is  brought  into  the  sanc¬ 


tuary  by  the  high  priest  for  sin,  are 
burned  without  the  camp. 

12  Wherefore  Jesus  also,  that  he 
might  sanctify  the  people  with  his 
own  blood,  suffered  without  the  gate. 

13  Let  us  go  forth  therefore  unto 
him  without  the  camp,  hearing  his 
reproach. 

14  For  here  have  we  no  continuing 
city,  hut  we  seek  one  to  come. 

15  By  him  therefore  let  us  offer 
the  sacrifice  of  praise  to  God  con¬ 
tinually,  that  is,  the  fruit  of  our  lips, 
giving  thanks  to  his  name. 

16  But  to  do  good  and  to  com¬ 
municate  forget  not :  for  with  such 
sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 

17  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule 
over  you,  and  submit  yourselves :  for 
they  watch  for  your  souls,  as  they 
that  must  give  account,  that  they 
may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with  grief: 
for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you. 

18  Pray  for  us :  for  we  trust  we 
have  a  good  conscience,  in  all  things 
willing  to  live  honestly. 

19  But  I  beseech  you  the  rather  to 
do  this,  that  I  may  he  restored  to 
you  the  sooner. 

20  Now  the  God  of  peace,  that 
brought  again  from  the  dead  our 
Lord  Jesus,  that  great  Shepherd  of 
the  sheep,  through  the  blood  of  the 
everlasting  covenant, 

21  Make  you  perfect  in  every  good 
work  to  do  his  will,  working  in  you 
that  which  is  well  pleasing  in  his 
sight,  through  Jesus  Christ ;  to  whom 
be  glory  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

22  And  I  beseech  you,  brethren, 
suffer  the  word  of  exhortation :  for 
I  have  written  a  letter  unto  you  in 
few  words. 

23  Know  ye  that  our  brother  Timo¬ 
thy  is  set  at  liberty;  with  whom,  if 
he  come  shortly,  I  will  see  you. 

24  Salute  all  them  that  have  the 
rule  over  you,  and  all  the  saints. 
They  of  Italy  salute  you. 

25  Grace  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 

«j[  Written  to  the  Hebrews  from  Italy  by 
Timothy. 


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OF 

JAMES. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  We  are  to  rejoice  under  the  cross,  5  to  ask  patience  of 
God,  13  and  in  our  trials  not  to  impute  our  weak¬ 
ness,  or  sins,  unto  him,  19  but  rather  to  hearken  to 
the  word,  to  meditate  in  it,  and  to  do  thereafter. 
26  Otherwise  men  may  seem,  but  never  be  indy  re¬ 
ligious. 

JAMES,  a  servant  of  God  and  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  the 
twelve  tribes  which  are  scattered 
abroad,  greeting. 

2  My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy 
when  ye  fall  into  divers  temptations ; 

3  Knowing  this,  that  the  trying  of 
your  faith  worketh  patience. 

4  But  let  patience  have  he r  perfect 
work,  that  ye  may  be  perfect  and  en¬ 
tire,  wanting  nothing. 

5  If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let 
him  ask  of  God,  that  giveth  to  all 
men  liberally,  and  upbraideth  not; 
and  it  shall  be  given  him. 

6  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing 
wavering:  for  he  that  wavereth  is 
like  a  wave  of  the  sea  driven  with 
the  wind  and  tossed. 

7  For  let  not  that  man  think  that 
he  shall  receive  any  thing  of  the 
Lord. 

8  A  doubleminded  man  is  unstable 
in  all  his  ways. 

9  Let  the  brother  of  low  degree 
rejoice  in  that  he  is  exalted  : 

10  But  the  rich,  in  that  he  is  made 
low:  because  as  the  flower  of  the 
grass  he  shall  pass  away. 

11  For  the  sun  is  no  sooner  risen 
with  a  burning  heat,  hut  it  with- 
ereth  the  grass,  and  the  flower  there¬ 
of  falleth,  and  the  grace  of  the  fash¬ 
ion  of  it  perisheth :  so  also  shall  the 
rich  man  fade  away  in  his  ways. 

12  Blessed  is  the  man  that  endureth 
temptation :  for  when  he  is  tried,  he 
shall  receive  the  crown  of  life,  which 

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the  Lord  hath  promised  to  them  that 
love  him. 

13  Let  no  man  say  when  he  is 
tempted,  I  am  tempted  of  God  :  for 
God  cannot  be  tempted  with  evil, 
neither  tempteth  he  any  man  : 

14  But  every  man  is  tempted,  when 
he  is  drawn  away  of  his  own  lust, 
and  enticed. 

15  Then  when  lust  hath  con¬ 
ceived,  it  bringeth  forth  sin ;  and  sin, 
when  it  is  finished,  bringeth  forth 
death. 

16  Do  not  err,  my  beloved  brethren. 

17  Every  good  gift  and  every  per¬ 
fect  gift  is  from  above,  and  cometh 
down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with 
whom  is  no  variableness,  neither 
shadow  of  turning. 

18  Of  his  own  will  begat  he  us 
with  the  word  of  truth,  that  we 
should  he  a  kind  of  firstfruits  of  his 
creatures. 

19  Wherefore,  my  beloved  breth¬ 
ren,  let  every  man  be  swift  to  hear, 
slow  to  speak,  slow  to  wrath  : 

20  For  the  wrath  of  man  worketh 
not  the  righteousness  of  God. 

21  Wherefore  lay  apart  all  filthi¬ 
ness  and  superfluity  of  naughtiness, 
and  receive  with  meekness  the  en¬ 
grafted  word,  which  is  able  to  save 
your  souls. 

22  But  be  ye  doers  of  the  word, 
and  not  hearers  only,  deceiving  your 
own  selves. 

23  For  if  any  be  a  hearer  of  the 
word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  unto 
a  man  beholding  his  natural  face  in 
a  glass : 

24  For  he  beholdeth  himself,  and 
goeth  his  way,  and  straightway  for- 
getteth  what  manner  of  man  he  w’as. 

25  But  whoso  looketh  into  the  per- 


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We  must  not  despise  the  poor.  JAMES.  Faith  without  works  is  dead . 


feet  law  of  liberty,  and  continueth 
therein ,  he  being  not  a  forgetful  hear¬ 
er,  but  a  doer  of  the  work,  this  man 
shall  he  blessed  in  his  deed. 

26  If  any  man  among  you  seem 
to  be  religious,  and  bridleth  not  his 
tongue,  but  deceiveth  his  own  heart, 
this  man’s  religion  is  vain. 

27  Pure  religion  and  undefiled  be¬ 
fore  God  and  the  Father  is  this,  To 
visit  the  fatherless  and  widows  in 
their  affliction,  and  to  keep  himself 
unspotted  from  the  world. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  It  is  not  agreeable  to  Christian  profession  to  regard 
the  rich,  and  to  despise  the  poor  brethren :  13  rather 
we  are  to  be  loving ,  and  merciful:  14  and  not  to  boast 
of  faith  where  no  deeds  are ,  17  which  is  but  a  dead 
faith ,  19  the  faith  of  devils,  21  not  of  Abraham,  25 
and  Rahab. 

Y  brethren,  have  not  the  faith  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lord 
of  glory,  with  respect  of  persons. 

>  2  For  if  there  come  unto  your  as¬ 
sembly  a  man  with  a  gold  ring,  in 
goodly  apparel,  and  there  come  in 
also  a  poor  man  in  vile  raiment ; 

3  And  ye  have  respect  to  him  that 
weareth  the  gay  clothing,  and  say 
unto  him,  Sit  thou  here  in  a  good 
place ;  and  say  to  the  poor,  Stand 
thou  there,  or  sit  here  under  my 
footstool : 

4  Are  ye  not  then  partial  in  your¬ 
selves,  and  are  become  judges  of  evil 
thoughts  ? 

5  Hearken,  my  beloved  brethren, 
Hath  not  God  chosen  the  poor  of  this 
world  rich  in  faith,  and  heirs  of  the 
kingdom  which  he  hath  promised  to 
them  that  love  him  ? 

6  But  ye  have  despised  the  poor. 
Do  not  rich  men  oppress  you,  and 
draw  you  before  the  judgment  seats  ? 

7  Do  not  they  blaspheme  that 
worthy  name  by  the  which  ye  are 
called  ? 

8  If  ye  fulfil  the  royal  law  accord¬ 
ing  to  the  Scripture,  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself,  ye  do  well : 

9  But  if  ye  have  respect  to  persons, 
ye  commit  sin,  and  are  convinced  of 
the  law  as  transgressors. 


10  For  whosoever  shall  keep  the 
whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one 
point ,  he  is  guilty  of  all. 

11  For  he  that  said,  Do  not  com¬ 
mit  adultery,  said  also,  Do  not  kill. 
Now  if  thou  commit  no  adultery,  yet 
if  thou  kill,  thou  art  become  a  trans¬ 
gressor  of  the  law. 

12  So  speak  ye,  and  so  do,  as  they 
that  shall  be  judged  by  the  law  of 
liberty. 

13  For  he  shall  have  judgment 
without  mercy,  that  hath  shewed  no 
mercy ;  and  mercy  rejoiceth  against 
judgment. 

14  What  doth  profit,  my  brethren, 
though  a  man  say  he  hath  faith,  and 
have  not  works  ?  can  faith  save  him  ? 

15  If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked, 
and  destitute  of  daily  food, 

16  And  one  of  you  say  unto  them, 
Depart  in  peace,  be  ije  warmed  and 
filled ;  notwithstanding  ye  give  them 
not  those  things  which  are  needful  to 
the  body;  what  doth  it  profit? 

17  Even  so  faith,  if  it  hath  not 
works,  is  dead,  being  alone. 

18  Yea,  a  man  may  say,  Thou  hast 
faith,  and  I  have  works :  shew  me  thy 
faith  without  thy  works,  and  I  will 
shew  thee  my  faith  by  my  works. 

19  Thou  believest  that  there  is  one 
God ;  thou  doest  well :  the  devils  also 
believe,  and  tremble. 

2  0  But  wilt  thou  know,0  vain  man, 
that  faith  without  works  is  dead  ? 

21  Was  not  Abraham  our  father  jus¬ 
tified  by  works,  when  he  had  offered 
Isaac  his  son  upon  the  altar  ? 

22  Seest  thou  how  faith  wrought 
with  his  works,  and  by  works  was 
faith  made  perfect? 

23  And  the  Scripture  was  fulfilled 
which  saith,  Abraham  believed  God, 
and  it  was  imputed  unto  him  for 
righteousness  :  and  he  was  called  the 
Friend  of  God. 

24  Ye  see  then  how  that  by  works 
a  man  is  justified,  and  not  by  faith 
only. 

25  Likewise  also  was  notBahabthe 
harlot  justified  by  works,  when  she 

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Of  governing  the  tongue. 

had  received  the  messengers,  and  had 
sent  them  out  another  way  ? 

26  For  as  the  body  without  the 
spirit  is  dead,  so  faith  without  works 
is  dead  also. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  We  are  not  rashly  or  arrogantly  to  reprove  others:  5 
but  rather  to  bridle  the  tongue ,  a  little  member ,  but  a 
powerful  instrument  of  much  good,  and  great  harm. 
13  They  who  be  truly  wise  be  mild,  and  peaceable , 
without  envying,  and  strife. 

MY  brethren,  he  not  many  mas¬ 
ters,  knowing  that  we  shall  re¬ 
ceive  the  greater  condemnation. 

2  For  in  many  things  we  offend  all. 
If  any  man  offend  not  in  word,  the 
same  is  a  perfect  man,  and  able  also 
to  bridle  the  whole  body. 

3  Behold,  we  put  bits  in  the  horses’ 
mouths,  that  they  may  obey  us;  and 
we  turn  about  their  whole  body. 

4  Behold  also  the  ships,  which 
though  they  he  so  great,  and  are 
driven  of  fierce  winds,  yet  are  they 
turned  about  with  a  very  small  helm, 
whithersoever  the  governor  listetli. 

5  Even  so  the  tongue  is  a  little 
member,  and  boasteth  great  things. 
Behold,  how  great  a  matter  a  little 
fire  kindleth! 

6  And  the  tongue  is  a  fire,  a  world 
of  iniquity :  so  is  the  tongue  among 
our  members,  that  it  defileth  the 
whole  bodv,  and  setteth  on  fire  the 
course  of  nature  ;  and  it  is  set  on  fire 
of  hell. 

7  For  every  kind  of  beasts,  and  of 
birds,  and  of  serpents,  and  of  things 
in  the  sea,  is  tamed,  and  hath  been 
tamed  of  mankind : 

8  But  the  tongue  can  no  man  tame ; 
it  is  an  unruly  evil,  full  of  deadly 
poison. 

9  Therewith  bless  we  God,  even 
the  F  ather ;  and  therewith  curse  we 
men,  which  are  made  after  the  simi¬ 
litude  of  God. 

10  Out  of  the  same  mouth  proceed¬ 
ed  blessing  and  cursing.  My  bre¬ 
thren,  these  things  ought  not  so  to  be. 

11  Doth  a  fountain  send  forth  at  the 
same  place  sweet  water  and  bitter  ? 
12  Can  the  fig  tree,  my  brethren, 

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bear  olive  berries  ?  either  a  vine,  figs  ? 
so  can  no  fountain  both  yield  salt 
water  and  fresh. 

13  Who  is  a  wise  man  and  endued 
with  knowledge  among  you  ?  let  him 
shew  out  of  a  good  conversation  his 
works  with  meekness  of  wisdom. 

14  But  if  ye  have  bitter  envying 
and  strife  in  your  hearts,  glory  not, 
and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 

15  This  wisdom  descended  not 
from  above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual, 
devilish. 

16  For  where  envying  and  strife 
is,  there  is  confusion  and  every  evil 
work. 

17  But  the  wisdom  that  is  from 
above  is  first  pure,  then  peaceable, 
gentle,  and  easy  to  be  .entreated,  full 
of  mercy  and  good  fruits,  without 
partiality,  and  without  hypocrisy. 

18  And  the  fruit  of  righteousness 
is  sown  in  peace  of  them  that  make 
peace. 

CHAPTER  IY. 

1  We  are  to  strive  against  covetousness,  4  intemperance , 
5  pride,  11  detraction,  and  rash  judgment  of  others : 
13  and  not  to  be  confident  in  the  good  success  of  worldly 
business,  but  mindful  ever  of  the  uncertainty  of  this 
life ,  to  commit  ourselves  and  all  our  affairs  to  God’s 
providence. 

ROM  whence  come  wars  and 
fightings  among  you  ?  come  they 
not  hence,  even  of  your  lusts  that 
war  in  your  members  ? 

2  Ye  lust,  and  have  not :  ye  kill, 
and  desire  to  have,  and  cannot  ob¬ 
tain  :  ye  fight  and  war,  yet  ye  have 
not,  because  ye  ask  not. 

3  Ye  ask,  and  receive  not,  because 
ye  ask  amiss,  that  ye  may  consume 
it  upon  your  lusts. 

4  Ye  adulterers  and  adulteresses, 
know  ye  not  that  the  friendship  of 
the  world  is  enmity  with  God  ?  who¬ 
soever  therefore  will  be  a  friend  of 
the  world  is  the  enemy  of  God. 

5  Do  ye  think  that  the  Scripture 
said  in  vain,  The  spirit  that  dwelled 
in  us  lusteth  to  envy  ? 

6  But  he  giveth  more  grace.  Where¬ 
fore  he  said,  God  resisted  the  proud, 
but  giveth  grace  unto  the  humble. 


JAMES. 


Wicked  rich  men  threatened.  JAMES. 


Exhortation  to  patience . 


7  Submit  yourselves  therefore  to 
God.  Resist  the  devil,  and  he  will 
flee  from  you. 

8  Draw  nigh  to  God,  and  he  will 
draw  nigh  to  you.  Cleanse  your 
hands,  ye  sinners ;  and  purify  your 
hearts,  ye  douhleminded. 

9  Be  afflicted,  and  mourn,  and  weep  : 
let  your  laughter  he  turned  to  mourn¬ 
ing,  and  your  joy  to  heaviness. 

10  Humble  yoursefyes  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  lift  you  up. 

11  Speak  not  evil  one  of  another, 
brethren.  He  that  speaketh  evil  of 
his  brother,  and  judgeth  his  brother, 
speaketh  evil  of  the  law,  and  judgeth 
the  law :  but  if  thou  judge  the  law, 
thou  art  not  a  doer  of  the  law,  but 
a  judge. 

12  There  is  one  lawgiver,  who  is 
able  to  save  and  to  destroy :  who  art 
thou  that  judgest  another  ?  • 

>  13  Go  to  now,  ye  that  say,  To  day 
or  to  morrow  we  will  go  into  such  a 
city,  and  continue  there  a  year,  and 
buy  and  sell,  and  get  gain: 

14  Whereas  ye  know  not  what  shall 
•  be  on  the  morrow.  For  what  is  your 

life  ?  It  is  even  a  vapour,  that  ap- 
peareth  for  a  little  time,  and  then 
vanisheth  away. 

15  For  that  ye  ought  to  say,  If  the 
Lord  will,  we  shall  live,  and  do  this, 
or  that. 

16  But  now  ye  rejoice  in  your 
boastings  :  all  such  rejoicing  is  evil. 

17  Therefore  to  him  that  knoweth 
to  do  good,  and  doeth.  it  not,  to  him  it 
is  sin. 

CHAPTER  V. 

1  Wicked  rich  men  are  to  fear  God's  vengeance.  7  We 
ought  to  be  patient  in  afflictions,  after  the  example  of 
the  prophets ,  and  Job:  12  to  forbear  swearing ,  13  to 
pray  in  adversity ,  to  sing  in  prosperity:  16  to  ac¬ 
knowledge  mutually  our  several  faults,  to  pray  one  for 
another,  19  and  to  reduce  a  straying  brother  to  the 
truth. 

GO  to  now,  ye  rich  men,  weep 
and  howl  for  your  miseries  that 
shall  come  upon  you. 

2  Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and 
your  garments  are  motheaten. 

3  Your  gold  and  silver  is  cankered ; 
and  the  rust  of  them  shall  be  a  wit¬ 


ness  against  you,  and  shall  eat  your 
flesh  as  it  were  fire.  Ye  have  heaped 
treasure  together  for  the  last  days. 

4  Behold,  the  hire  of  the  labourers 
who  have  reaped  down  your  fields, 
which  is  of  you  kept  back  by  fraud, 
crieth :  and  the  cries  of  them  which 
have  reaped  are  entered  into  the  ears 
of  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth. 

5  Ye  have  lived  in  pleasure  on  the 
earth,  and  been  wanton ;  ye  have 
nourished  your  hearts,  as  in  a  day  of 
slaughter. 

6  Ye  have  condemned  and  killed 
the  just ;  and  he  doth  not  resist  you. 

7  Be  patient  therefore,  brethren, 
unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord.  Be¬ 
hold,  the  husbandman  waiteth  for 
the  precious  fruit  of  the  earth,  and 
hath  long  patience  for  it,  until  he 
receive  the  early  and  latter  rain. 

8  Be  ye  also  patient ;  stablish  your 
hearts :  for  the  coming  of  the  Lord 
draweth  nigh. 

9  Grudge  not  one  against  another, 
brethren,  lest  ye  be  condemned :  be¬ 
hold,  the  judge  standeth  before  the 
door. 

10  Take,  my  brethren,  the  pro¬ 
phets,  who  have  spoken  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  for  an  example  of  suf¬ 
fering  affliction,-  and  of  patience. 

11  Behold,  we  count  them  happy 
which  endure.  Ye  have  heard  of  the 
patience  of  Job,  and  have  seen  the 
end  of  the  Lord;  that  the  Lord  is 
very  pitiful,  and  of  tender  mercy. 

12  But  above  all  things,  my  bre¬ 
thren,  swear  not,  neither  by  heaven, 
neither  by  the  earth,  neither  by  any 
other  oath  :  but  let  your  yea  be  yea; 
and  your  nay,  nay ;  lest  ye  fall  into 
condemnation. 

13  Is  any  among  you  afflicted  ? 
let  him  pray.  Is  any  merry  ?  let  him 
sing  psalms. 

14  Is  any  sick  among  you?  let 
him  call  for  the  elders  of  the  church  ; 
and  let  them  pray  over  him,  anoint¬ 
ing  him  with  oil  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord : 

15  And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall 

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Peter  blesseth  God  for 

save  the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall 
raise  him  up ;  and  if  he  have  com¬ 
mitted  sins,  they  shall  he  forgiven 
him. 

16  Confess  your  faults  one  to  an¬ 
other,  and  pray  one  for  another,  that 
ye  may  he  healed.  The  effectual 
fervent  prayer  of  a  righteous  man 
availeth  much. 

17  Elias  was  a  man  subject  to  like* 
passions  as  we  are,  and  he  prayed 
earnestly  that  it  might  not  rain: 
and  it  rained  not  on  the  earth  by 


manifold  spiritual  graces. 

the  space  of  three  years  and  six 
months. 

18  And  he  prayed  again,  and  the 
heaven  gave  rain,  and  the  earth 
brought  forth  her  fruit. 

19  Brethren,  if  any  of  you  do  err 
from  the  truth,  and  one  convert 
him; 

20  Let  him  know,  that  he  which 
converteth  the  sinner  from  the  error 
of  his  way  shall  save  a  soul  from 
death,  and  shall  hide  a  multitude  of 
sins. 


I.  PETER. 


THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  GENERAL 

OF 

PETER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  He  blesseth  God  for  his  manifold,  spiritual  graces:  10 
shewing  that  the  salvation  in  Christ  is  no  news ,  but  a 
thing  prophesied  of  old:  13  and  exhorteth  them  ac¬ 
cordingly  to  a  godly  conversation,  forasmuch  as  they 
are  now  born  anew  by  the  word  of  God. 

PETER,  an  apostle  of  Jesus 
Christ,  to  the  strangers  scatter¬ 
ed  throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cap¬ 
padocia,  Asia,  and  Bithynia, 

2  Elect  according  to  the  foreknow¬ 
ledge  of  God  the  Father,  through 
sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obe¬ 
dience  and  sprinkling  of  the  blood  of 
Jesus  Christ:  Grace  unto  you,  and 
peace,  he  multiplied. 

3  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  ac¬ 
cording  to  his  abundant  mercy  hath 
begotten  us  again  unto  a  lively  hope 
by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ 
from  the  dead, 

4  To  an  inheritance  incorruptible, 
and  undefiled,  and  that  fadeth  not 
aAvay,  reserved  in  heaven  for  you, 

5  Who  are  kept  by  the  power  of 
God  through  faith  unto  salvation 
ready  to  be  revealed  in  the  last 
time. 

6  Wherein  ye  greatly  rejoice, though 

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now  for  a  season,  if  need  be,  ye  are 
in  heaviness  through  manifold  tempt¬ 
ations  : 

7  That  the  trial  of  your  faith,  be¬ 
ing  much  more  precious  than  of  gold 
that  perishetli,  though  it  be  tried 
with  fire,  might  be  found  unto  praise 
and  honour  and  glory  at  the  appear¬ 
ing  of  Jesus  Christ : 

8  Whom  having  not  seen,  ye 
love ;  in  whom,  though  now  ye  see 
him  not,  yet  believing,  ye  rejoice 
with  joy  unspeakable  and  full  of 
glory : 

9  Receiving  the  end  of  your  faith, 
even  the  salvation  of  your  souls. 

10  Of  which  salvation  the  prophets 
have  inquired  and  searched  diligent¬ 
ly,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that 
should  come  unto  you : 

11  Searching  what,  or  what  man¬ 
ner  of  time  the  Spirit  of  Christ  which 
was  in  them  did  signify,  when  it 
testified  beforehand  the  sufferings  of 
Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  fol¬ 
low. 

12  Unto  whom  it  was  revealed, 
that  not  unto  themselves,  but  unto 
us  they  did  minister  the  things,  which 


Exhortation  to  holiness. 


I.  PETER. 


Christ  the  corner  stone. 


are  now  reported  unto  you  by  them 
that  have  preached  the  gospel  unto 
you  with  the  Holy  Ghost  sent  down 
from  heaven ;  which  things  the  an¬ 
gels  desire  to  look  into. 

13  Wherefore  gird  up  the  loins  of 
your  mind,  he  sober,  and  hope  to  the 
end  for  the  grace  that  is  to  be  brought 
unto  you  at  the  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ ; 

14  As  obedient  children,  not  fa¬ 
shioning  yourselves  according  to  the 
former  lusts  in  your  ignorance : 

15  But  as  he  which  hath  called 
you  is  holy,  so  be  ye  holy  in  all 
manner  of  conversation ; 

16  Because  it  is  written,  Be  ye 
holy  ;  for  I  am  holy. 

17  And  if  ye  call  on  the  Father, 
who  without  respect  of  persons  judg- 
eth  according  to  every  man’s  work, 
pass  the  time  of  your  sojourning  here 
in  fear : 

18  Forasmuch  as  ye  know  that  ye 
were  not  redeemed  with  corruptible 
things,  as  silver  and  gold,  from  your 
vain  conversation  received  by  tradi¬ 
tion  from  your  fathers ; 

19  But  with  the  precious  blood  of 
Christ,  as  of  a  lamb  without  blemish 
and  without  spot :  . 

20  Who  verily  was  foreordained 
before  the  foundation  of  the  world, 
but  was  manifest  in  these  last  times 
for  you, 

21  Who  by  him  do  believe  in  God, 
that  raised  him  up  from  the  dead, 
and  gave  him  glory ;  that  your  faith 
and  hope  might  be  in  God. 

22  Seeing  ye  have  purified  your 
souls  in  obeying  the  truth  through 
the  Spirit  unto  unfeigned  love  of  the 
brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one  another 
with  a  pure  heart  fervently : 

23  Being  born  again,  not  of  cor¬ 
ruptible  seed,  but  of  incorruptible, 
by  the  word  of  God,  which  liveth 
and  abideth  for  ever. 

24  For  all  flesh  is  as  grass,  and  all 
the  glory  of  man  as  the  flower  of 
grass.  The  grass  withereth,  and  the 
flower  thereof  falleth  away  : 


25  But  the  word  of  the  Lord  en- 
dureth  for  ever.  And  this  is  the 
word  which  by  the  gospel  is  preach¬ 
ed  unto  you. 

CHAPTER  II. 

1  He  dehorleth  them  from  the  breach  of  charity :  4  shew¬ 
ing  that  Christ  is  the  foundation  whereupon  they  are 
built.  1 1  Hebeseecheth  them  also  to  abstain  from  fleshly 
lusts,  13  to  be  obedient  to  magistrates ,  18  and  tcacheth 
servants  how  to  obey  their  masters ,  20  patiently  suffer¬ 
ing  for  well  doing,  after  the  example  of  Christ. 

WHEREFORE  laying  aside  all 
malice,  and  all  guile,  and 
hypocrisies,  and  envies,  and  all  evil 
speakings, 

2  As  newborn  babes,  desire  the  sin¬ 
cere  milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  may 
grow  thereby : 

3  If  so  be  ye  have  tasted  that  the 
Lord  is  gracious. 

4  To  whom  coming,  as  unto  a  living 
stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but 
chosen  of  God,  and  precious, 

5  Ye  also,  as  lively  stones,  are 
built  up  a  spiritual  house,  a  holy 
priesthood,  to  offer  up  spiritual  sa¬ 
crifices,  acceptable  to  God  by  Jesus 
Christ. 

6  Wherefore  also  it  is  contained  in 
the  Scripture,  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a 
chief  corner  stone,  elect,  precious : 
and  he  that  belie veth  on  him  shall 
not  be  confounded. 

7  Unto  you  therefore  which  believe 
he  is  precious  :  but  unto  them  which 
be  disobedient,  the  stone  which  the 
builders  disallowed,  the  same  is  made 
the  head  of  the  corner, 

8  And  a  stone  of  stumbling,  and  a 
rock  of  offence,  even  to  them  which 
stumble  at  the  word,  being  disobe¬ 
dient  :  whereunto  also  they  were 
appointed. 

9  But  ye  are  a  chosen  generation, 
a  royal  priesthood,  a  holy  nation,  a 
peculiar  people ;  that  ye  should 
shew  forth  the  praises  of  him  who 
hath  called  you  out  of  darkness  into 
his  marvellous  light : 

10  Which  in  time  past  were  not  a 
people,  but  are  now  the  people  of 
God :  which  had  not  obtained  mercy, 
but  now  have  obtained  mercy. 

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Duties  of  subjects , 

11  Dearly  beloved,  I  beseech  you  as 
strangers  and  pilgrims,  abstain  from 
fleshly  lusts,  which  war  against  the 
soul ; 

12  'Having  your  conversation  ho¬ 
nest  among  the  Gentiles :  that,  where¬ 
as  they  speak  against  you  as  evil  do¬ 
ers,  they  may  by  your  good  works, 
which  they  shall  behold,  glorify  God 
in  the  day  of  visitation. 

13  Submit  yourselves  to  every  or¬ 
dinance  of  man  for  the  Lord’s  sake : 
whether  it  he  to  the  king,  as  supreme  ; 

14  Or  unto  governors,  as  unto  them 
that  are  sent  by  him  for  the  punish¬ 
ment  of  evil  doers,  and  for  the  praise 
of  them  that  do  well. 

15  For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that 
with  well  doing  ye  may  put  to  silence 
the  ignorance  of  foolish  men  : 

16  As  free,  and  not  using  your 
liberty  for  a  cloak  of  maliciousness, 
hut  as  the  servants  of  God. 

17  Honour  all  men.  Love  the 
brotherhood.  Fear  God.  Honour  the 
king. 

18  Servants,  be  subject  to  your 
masters  with  all  fear;  not  only  to 
the  good  and  gentle,  hut  also  to  the 
fro  ward. 

19  For  this  is  thankworthy,  if  a 
man  for  conscience  toward  God  en¬ 
dure  grief,  suffering  wrongfully. 

20  For  what  glory  is  it ,  if,  when 
ye  he  buffeted  for  your  faults,  ye 
shall  take  it  patiently  ?  hut  if,  when 
ye  do  well,  and  suffer  for  it ,  ye  take 
it  patiently,  this  is  acceptable  with 
God. 

21  For  even  hereunto  were  ye 
called :  because  Christ  also  suffered 
for  us,  leaving  us  an  example,  that 
ye  should  follow  his  steps  : 

22  Who  did  no  sin,  neither  was 
guile  found  in  his  mouth : 

23  Who,  when  he  was  reviled,  re¬ 
viled  not  again ;  when  he  suffered, 
he  threatened  not;  hut  committed 
himself  to  him  that  judgeth  right¬ 
eously  : 

24  Who  his  own  self  hare  our  sins 
in  his  own  body  on  the  tree,  that  we, 

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wives ,  and  husbands. 

- . —  —  ■  ■  ■  ...  - 

being  dead  to  sins,  should  live  unto 
righteousness :  by  whose  stripes  ye  t 
were  healed. 

25  For  ye  were  as  sheep  going 
astray ;  but  are  now  returned  unto 
the  Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  your 
souls. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  teacheth  the  duty  of  wives  avd  husbands  to  each 
other ,  8  exhorting  all  men  to  unity  and  love,  14  and 
to  suffer  persecution.  19  He  declareth  also  the  benefits 
of  Christ  toward  the  old  world. 

I  IKE  WISE,  ye  wives,  be  in  sub- 
J  jection  to  your  own  husbands ; 
that,  if  any  obey  not  the  word,  they 
also  may  without  the  word  be  won 
by  the  conversation  of  the  wives ; 

2  While  they  behold  your  chaste 
conversation  coupled  with  fear. 

3  Whose  adorning,  let  it  not  be 
that  outward  adorning  of  plaiting 
the  hair,  and  of  wearing  of  gold,  or 
of  putting  on  of  apparel ; 

4  But  let  it  be  the  hidden  man  of 
the  heart,  in  that  which  is  not  cor¬ 
ruptible,  even  the  ornament  of  a  meek 
and  quiet  spirit,  which  is  in  the  sight 
of  God  of  great  price. 

5  For  after  this  manner  in  the  old 
time  the  holy  women  also,  who  trust¬ 
ed  in  God,  adorned  themselves,  being 
in  subjection  unto  their  own  hus¬ 
bands  : 

6  Even  as  Sarah  obeyed  Abra¬ 
ham,  calling  him  lord  :  whose  daugh¬ 
ters  ye  are,  as  long  as  ye  do  well, 
and  are  not  afraid  with  any  amaze¬ 
ment. 

7  Likewise,  ye  husbands,  dwell  with 
them  according  to  knowledge,  giving 
honour  unto  the  wife,  as  unto  the 
weaker  vessel,  and  as  being  heirs  to¬ 
gether  of  the  grace  of  life  ;  that  your 
prayers  be  not  hindered. 

8  Finally,  be  ye  all  of  one  mind, 
having  compassion  one  of  another; 
love  as  brethren,  be  pitiful,  be  cour¬ 
teous  : 

9  Not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or 
railing  for  railing :  but  contrariwise 
blessing  ;  knowing  that  ye  are  there¬ 
unto  called,  that  ye  should  inherit  a 
blessing. 


I.  PETER. 


I.  PETER.  Exhortation  to  cease  from  sin. 


To  suffer  patiently. 

10  For  he  that  will  love  life,  and 
see  good  days,  let  him  refrain  his 
tongue  from  evil,  and  his  lips  that 
they  speak  no  guile : 

11  Let  him  eschew  evil,  and  do 
good ;  let  him  seek  peace,  and  ensue 
it. 

12  For  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  are 
over  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  unto  their  prayers  :  hut  the  face 
of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do 
evil. 

13  And  who  is  he  that  will  harm 
you,  if  ye  he  followers  of  that  which 
is  good? 

14  But  and  if  ye  suffer  for  right¬ 
eousness’  sake,  happy  are  ye :  and  he 
not  afraid  of  their  terror,  neither  he 
troubled ; 

15  But  sanctify  the  Lord  God  in 
your  hearts :  and  be  ready  always 
to  give  an  answer  to  every  man  that 
asketh  you  a  reason  of  the  hope 
that  is  in  you,  with  meekness  and 
fear : 

16  Having  a  good  conscience;  that, 
whereas  they  speak  evil  of  you,  as  of 
evil  doers,  they  may  he  ashamed  that 
falsely  accuse  your  good  conversation 
in  Christ. 

17  For  it  is  better,  if  the  will  of 
God  he  so,  that  ye  suffer  for  well  do¬ 
ing,  than  for  evil  doing. 

18  For  Christ  also  hath  once  suf¬ 
fered  for  sins,  the  just  for  the  unjust, 
that  he  might  bring  us  to  God,  being 
put  to  death  in  the  flesh,  hut  quick¬ 
ened  by  the  Spirit : 

19  By  which  also  he  went  and 
preached  unto  the  spirits  in  prison; 

20  Which  sometime  were  disobe¬ 
dient,  when  once  the  longsuffering 
of  God  waited  in  the  days  of  Noah, 
while  the  ark  was  a  preparing,  where¬ 
in  few,  that  is,  eight  souls  were  saved 
by  water. 

21  The  like  figure  whereunto  even 
baptism  doth  also  now  save  us,  (not 
the  putting  away  of  the  filth  of  the 
flesh,  but  the  answer  of  a  good  con¬ 
science  toward  God,)  by  the  resurrec¬ 
tion  of  Jesus  Christ  : 

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22  Who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and  is 
on  the  right  hand  of  God;  angels 
and  authorities  and  powers  being 
made  subject  unto  him. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  exhorteth  them  to  cease  from  sin  by  the  example  of 
Christ ,  and  the  consideration  of  the  general  end  that 
now  approacheth:  12  and  comforteth  them  against 
persecution. 

FORASMUCH  then  as  Christ 
hath  suffered  for  us  in  the  flesh, 
arm  yourselves  likewise  with  the 
same  mind :  for  he  that  hath  suf¬ 
fered  in  the  flesh  hath  ceased  from 
sin; 

2  That  he  no  longer  should  live  the 
rest  of  his  time  in  the  flesh  to  the 
lusts  of  men,  but  to  the  will  of  God. 

3  For  the  time  past  of  our  life  may 
suffice  us  to  have  wrought  the  will 
of  the  Gentiles,  when  we  walked  in 
lasciviousness,  lusts,  excess  of  wine, 
revellings,  banquetings,  and  abomi¬ 
nable  idolatries  : 

4  Wherein  they  think  it  strange 
that  ye  run  not  with  them  to  the 
same  excess  of  riot,  speaking  evil  of 
you: 

5  Who  shall  give  account  to  him 
that  is  ready  to  judge  the  quick  and 
the  dead. 

6  F or,  for  this  cause  was  the  gospel 
preached  also  to  them  that  are  dead, 
that  they  might  he  judged  according 
to  men  in  the  flesh,  but  live  accord¬ 
ing  to  God  in  the  spirit. 

7  But  the  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand :  be  ye  therefore  sober,  and 
watch  unto  prayer. 

8  And  above  all  things  have  fervent 
charity  among  yourselves :  for  charity 
shall  cover  the  multitude  of  sins. 

9  Use  hospitality  one  to  another 
without  grudging. 

1 0  As  every  man  hath  received  the 
gift,  even  so  minister  the  same  one  to 
another,  as  good  stewards  of  the  ma¬ 
nifold  grace  of  God. 

11  If  any  man  speak,  let  him  speak 
as  the  oracles  of  God ;  if  any  man 
minister,  let  him  do  it  as  of  the  ability 
which  God  giveth ;  that  God  in  all 

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I.  PETER. 


Comfort  in  persecution. 


things  may  be  glorified  through  Je¬ 
sus  Christ:  to  whom  be  praise  and 
dominion  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

12  Beloved,  think  it  not  strange 
concerning  the  fiery  trial  which  is 
to  try  you,  as  though  some  strange 
thing  happened  unto  you: 

13  But  rejoice,  inasmuch  as  ye 
are  partakers  of  Christ’s  sufferings; 
that,  when  his  glory  shall  he  reveal¬ 
ed,  ye  may  he  glad  also  with  exceed¬ 
ing  joy. 

14  If  ye  he  reproached  for  the 
name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye;  for 
the  Spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  resteth 
upon  you:  on  their  part  he  is  evil 
spoken  of,  hut  on  your  part  he  is  glo¬ 
rified. 

15  But  let  none  of  you  suffer  as  a 
murderer,  or  as  a  thief,  or  as  an  evil 
doer,  or  as  a  busybody  in  other  men’s 
matters. 

16  Yet  if  any  man  suffer  as  a  Chris¬ 
tian,  let  him  not  he  ashamed ;  hut  let 
him  glorify  God  on  this  behalf. 

17  For  the  time  is  come  that  judg¬ 
ment  must  begin  at  the  house  of 
God  :  and  if  it  first  begin  at  us,  what 
shall  the  end  be  of  them  that  obey 
not  the  gospel  of  God  ? 

18  And  if  the  righteous  scarcely  he 
saved,  where  shall  the  ungodly  and 
the  sinner  appear? 

19  Wherefore,  let  them  that  suffer 
according  to  the  will  of  God  commit 
the  keeping  of  their  souls  to  him  in 
well  doing,  as  unto  a  faithful  Creator. 

CHAPTER  Y. 

1  He  exhorteth  the  elders  to  feed  their  flocks,  5  the  younger 
to  obey,  8  and  all  to  be  sober,  watchful,  and  constant 
in  the  faith:  9  to  resist  the  cruel  adversary  the  devil. 

THE  elders  which  are  among 
you  I  exhort,  who  am  also  an 
elder,  and  a  witness  of  the  sufferings 
of  Christ,  and  also  a  partaker  of  the 
glory  that  shall  he  revealed  : 

2  Feed  the  flock  of  God  which  is 

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The  duty  of  elders ,  fyc. 

among  you,  taking  the  oversight 
thereof ,  not  by  constraint,  hut  will¬ 
ingly;  not  for  filthy  lucre,  hut  of  a 
ready  mind ; 

3  Neither  as  being  lords  over  God's 
heritage,  but  being  ensamples  to  the 
flock. 

4  And  when  the  chief  Shepherd 
shall  appear,  ye  shall  receive  a  crown 
of  glory  that  fadeth  not  away. 

5  Likewise,  ye  younger,  submit 
yourselves  unto  the  elder.  Yea,  all 
of  you  he  subject  one  to  another,  and 
be  clothed  with  humility:  for  God 
resisteth  the  proud,  and  giveth  grace 
to  the  humble. 

6  Humble  yourselves  therefore  un¬ 
der  the  mighty  hand  of  God,  that  he 
may  exalt  you  in  due  time : 

7  Casting  all  your  care  upon  him; 
for  he  careth  for  you. 

8  Be  sober,  he  vigilant;  because 
your  adversary  the  devil,  as  a  roaring 
lion,  walketh  about,  seeking  whom 
he  may  devour: 

9  Whom  resist  steadfast  in  the  faith, 
knowing  that  the  same  afflictions  are 
accomplished  in  your  brethren  that 
are  in  the  world. 

10  But  the  God  of  all  grace,  who 
hath  called  us  unto  his  eternal  glory 
by  Christ  Jesus,  after  that  ye  have 
suffered  a  while,  make  you  perfect, 
stahlish,  strengthen,  settle  you. 

11  To  him  be  glory  and  dominion 
for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

12  By  Silvanus,  a  faithful  brother 
unto  you,  as  I  suppose,  I  have  written 
briefly,  exhorting,  and  testifying  that 
this  is  the  true  grace  of  God  wherein 
ye  stand. 

13  The  church  that  is  at  Babylon, 
elected  together  with  you,  saluteth 
you ;  and  so  doth  Marcus  my  son. 

14  Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  kiss 
of  charity.  Peace  be  with  you  all 
that  are  in  Christ  Jesus.  Amen. 


THE  SECOND  EPISTLE  GENERAL 


OF 

PETER. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  Confirming  them  in  hope  of  the  increase  of  God’s 
graces,  5  he  exhorteth  them ,  by  faith,  and  good  works, 
to  make  their  calling  sure:  12  whereof  he  is  careful  to 
remember  them ,  knowing  that  his  death  is  at  hand: 
16  and  warneth  them  to  be  constant  in  the  faith  of 
Christ ,  who  is  the  true  Son  of  God,  by  the  eyewitness 
of  the  apostles  beholding  his  majesty,  and  by  the  testi¬ 
mony  of  the  Father,  and  the  prophets. 

SIMON  Peter,  a  servant  and  an 
apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  them 
that  have  obtained  like  precious 
faith  with  us  through  the  righteous¬ 
ness  of  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christ : 

2  Grace  and  peace  he  multiplied 
unto  you  through  the  knowledge  of 
God,  and  of  Jesus  our  Lord, 

3  According  as  his  divine  power 
hath  given  unto  us  all  things  that 
pertain  unto  life  and  godliness, 
through  the  knowledge  of  him  that 
hath  called  us  to  glory  and  virtue : 

4  Whereby  are  given  unto  us  ex¬ 
ceeding  great  and  precious  promises  ; 
that  by  these  ye  might  he  partakers 
of  the  divine  nature,  having  escaped 
the  corruption  that  is  in  the  world 
through  lust. 

5  And  besides  this,  giving  all  dili¬ 
gence,  add  to  your  faith  virtue  ;  and 
to  virtue,  knowledge; 

6  And  to  knowledge,  temperance; 
and  to  temperance,  patience ;  and 
to  patience,  godliness ; 

7  And  to  godliness,  brotherly  kind¬ 
ness;  and  to  brotherly  kindness,  cha¬ 
rity. 

8  For  if  these  things  he  in  you, 
and  abound,  they  make  you  that  ye 
shall  neither  be  barren  nor  unfruit¬ 
ful  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

9  But  he  that  lacketh  these  things 
is  blind,  and  cannot  see  afar  off,  and 
hath  forgotten  that  he  was  purged 
from  his  old  sins. 

10  Wherefore  the  rather,  brethren, 
give  diligence  to  make  your  calling 


and  election  sure  :  for  if  ye  do  these 
things,  ye  shall  never  fall : 

11  For  so  an  entrance  shall  be  mi¬ 
nistered  unto  you  abundantly  into 
the  everlasting  kingdom  of  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

12  Wherefore  I  will  not  be  negli¬ 
gent  to  put  you  always  in  remem¬ 
brance  o>f  these  things,  though  ye 
know  them ,  and  be  established  in  the 
present  truth. 

13  Yea,  I  think  it  meet,  as  long  as  I 
am  in  this  tabernacle,  to  stir  you  up 
by  putting  you  in  remembrance ; 

14  Knowing  that  shortly  I  must  put 
off  this  my  tabernacle,  even  as  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath  shewed  me. 

15  Moreover  I  will  endeavour  that 
ye  may  be  able  after  my  decease  to 
have  these  things  always  in  remem¬ 
brance. 

16  For  we  have  not  followed  cun¬ 
ningly  devised  fables,  when  we  made 
known  unto  you  the  power  and  com¬ 
ing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  but 
were  eyewitnesses  of  his  majesty. 

17  For  he  received  from  God  the 
Father  honour  and  glory,  when  there 
came  such  a  voice  to  him  from  the 
excellent  glory,  This  is  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased. 

18  And  this  voice  which  came  from 
heaven  we  heard,  when  we  were  with 
him  in  the  holy  mount. 

19  We  have  also  a  more  sure  word 
of  prophecy ;  whereunto  ye  do  well 
that  ye  take  heed,  as  unto  a  light 
that  shineth  in  a  dark  place,  until 
the  day  dawn,  and  the  daystar  arise 
in  your  hearts : 

20  Knowing  this  first,  that  no  pro¬ 
phecy  of  the  Scripture  is  of  any  pri¬ 
vate  interpretation. 

21  For  the  prophecy  came  not  in 
old  time  by  the  will  of  man:  but 
holy  men  of  God  spake  as  they  were 
moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

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False  teachers ,  and  their 


II.  PE  TEH.  wicked  principles,  described. 


CHAPTEK  II. 

1  He  for  etelleth  them  of  false  teachers ,  shewing  the  im¬ 
piety  and  punishment  both  of  them  and  their  follow¬ 
ers:  7  from  which  the  godly  shall  be  delivered ,  as  Lot 
was  out  of  Sodotn:  10  and  more  fully  describeth  the 
manners  of  those  profane  and  blasphemous  seducers , 
whereby  they  may  be  the  better  known,  and  avoided. 

BUT  there  were  false  prophets 
also  among  the  people,  even  as 
there  shall  be  false  teachers  among 
yon,  who  privily  shall  bring  in  dam¬ 
nable  heresies,  even  denying  the 
Lord  that  bought  them,  and  bring 
upon  themselves  swift  destruction. 

2  And  many  shall  follow  their  per¬ 
nicious  ways ;  by  reason  of  whom  the 
way  of  truth  shall  he  evil  spoken  of. 

3  And  through  covetousness  shall 
they  with  feigned  words  make  mer¬ 
chandise  of  you  :  whose  judgment 
now  of  a  long  time  lingereth  not,  and 
their  damnation  slumhereth  not. 

4  For  if  God  spared  not  the  angels 
that  sinned,  hut  cast  them  down  to 
hell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains 
of  darkness,  to  he  reserved  unto 
judgment ; 

5  And  spared  not  the  old  world, 
but  saved  Noah  the  eighth  person ,  a 
preacher  of  righteousness,  bringing 
in  the  flood  upon  the  world  of  the 
ungodly ; 

6  And  turning  the  cities  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah  into  ashes  condemn¬ 
ed  them  with  an  overthrow,  making 
them  an  ensample  unto  those  that 
after  should  live  ungodly ; 

7  And  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed 
with  the  filthy  conversation  of  the 
wicked : 

8  (F or  that  righteous  man  dwelling 
among  them,  in  seeing  and  hearing, 
vexed  his  righteous  soul  from  day  to 
day  with  their  unlawful  deeds  :) 

9  The  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deli¬ 
ver  the  godly  out  of  temptation,  and 
to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of 
judgment  to  be  punished  : 

10  But  chiefly  them  that  walk  after 
the  flesh  in  the  lust  of  uncleanness, 
and  despise  government.  Presump¬ 
tuous  are  they ,  selfwilled,  they  are  not 
afraid  to  speak  evil  of  dignities. 

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11  Whereas  angels,  which  are 
greater  in  power  and  might,  bring 
not  railing  accusation  against  them 
before  the  Lord. 

12  But  these,  as  natural  brute  beasts 
made  to  be  taken  and  destroyed, 
speak  evil  of  the  things  that  they 
understand  not;  and  shall  utterly 
perish  in  their  own  corruption ; 

13  And  shall  receive  the  reward  of 
unrighteousness,  as  they  that  count 
it  pleasure  to  riot  in  the  daytime. 
Spots  they  are  and  blemishes,  sport¬ 
ing  themselves  with  their  own  de- 
ceivings  while  they  feast  with  you ; 

14  Having  eyes  full  of  adultery, 
and  that  cannot  cease  from  sin ;  be¬ 
guiling  unstable  souls  :  a  heart  they 
have  exercised  with  covetous  prac¬ 
tices  ;  cursed  children : 

15  Which  have  forsaken  the  right 
way,  and  are  gone  astray,  following  the 
way  of  Balaam  the  son  of  Bosor,  who 
loved  the  wages  of  unrighteousness ; 

16  But  was  rebuked  for  his  ini¬ 
quity:  the  dumb  ass  speaking  with 
man’s  voice  forbade  the  madness  of 
the  prophet. 

17  These  are  wells  without  water, 
clouds  that  are  carried  with  a  tem¬ 
pest  ;  to  whom  the  mist  of  darkness 
is  reserved  for  ever. 

18  For  when  they  speak  great 
swelling  words  of  vanity,  they  allure 
through  the  lusts  of  the  flesh,  through 
much  wantonness,  those  that  were 
clean  escaped  from  them  who  live  in 
error. 

19  While  they  promise  them  li¬ 
berty,  they  themselves  are  the  serv¬ 
ants  of  corruption :  for  of  whom  a 
man  is  overcome,  of  the  same  is  he 
brought  in  bondage. 

20  For  if  after  they  have  escaped 
the  pollutions  of  the  world  through 
the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Sa¬ 
viour  Jesus  Christ,  they  are  again 
entangled  therein,  and  overcome,  the 
latter  end  is  worse  with  them  than 
the  beginning. 

21  For  it  had  been  better  for  them 
not  to  have  known  the  way  of  right- 


Of  Christ's 


II.  PETER. 


second  coming . 


eousness,  than,  after  they  have 
known  it,  to  turn  from  the  holy  com¬ 
mandment  delivered  unto  them. 

22  But  it  is  happened  unto  them 
according  to  the  true  proverb,  The 
dog  is  turned  to  his  own  vomit  again ; 
and,  The  sow  that  was  washed  to  her 
wallowing  in  the  mire. 

CHAPTER  III. 

1  He  assureth  them  of  the  certainty  of  Christ’s  coming  to 
judgment,  against  those  scorners  who  dispute  against 
it:  8  warning  the  godly,  for  the  long  patience  of  God, 
to  hasten  their  repentance.  10  He  describeth  also  the 
manner  how  the  world  shall  be  destroyed:  ]  1  exhorting 
them,  from  the  expectation  thereof \  to  all  holiness  of  life : 
15  and  again,  to  think  the  patience  of  God  to  lend,  to 
their  salvation,  as  JPaul  wrote  to  them  in  his  epistles. 

THIS  second  epistle,  beloved,  I 
now  write  unto  you;  in  both 
which  I  stir  up  your  pure  minds  by 
way,  of  remembrance  : 

2  That  ye  may  he  mindful  of  the 
words  which  were  spoken  before  by 
the  holy  prophets,  and  of  the  com¬ 
mandment  of  us  the  apostles  of  the 
Lord  and  Saviour : 

3  Knowing  this  first,  that  there 
shall  come  in  the  last  days  scoffers, 
walking  after  their  own  lusts, 

4  And  saying,  Where  is  the  promise 
of  his  coming  ?  for  since  the  fathers 
fell  asleep,  all  things  continue  as 
they  were  from  the  beginning  of  the 
creation. 

5  For  this  they  willingly  are  igno¬ 
rant  of,  that  by  the  word  of  God  the 
heavens  were  of  old,  and  the  earth 
standing  out  of  the  water  and  in  the 
water : 

6  Whereby  the  world  that  then 
was,  being  overflowed  with  water, 
perished : 

7  But  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
which  are  now,  by  the  same  word 
are  kept  in  store,  reserved  unto  fire 
against  the  day  of  judgment  and 
perdition  of  ungodly  men. 

8  But,  beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of 
this  one  thing,  that  one  day  is  with 
the  Lord  as  a  thousand  years,  and  a 
thousand  years  as  one  day. 

9  The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning 


his  promise,  as  some  men  count 
slackness  ;  but  is  longsuffering  to 
us-ward,  not  willing  that  any  should 
perish,  but  that  all  should  come  to 
repentance. 

10  But  the  day  of  the  Lord  will 
come  as  a  thief  in  the  night ;  in  the 
which  the  heavens  shall  pass  away 
with  a  great  noise,  and  the  elements 
shall  melt  with  fervent  heat,  the  earth 
also  and  the  works  that  are  therein 
shall  be  burned  up. 

11  Seeing  then  that  all  these 
things  shall  be  dissolved,  what  man¬ 
ner  of  persons  ought  ye  to  be  in  all 
holy  conversation  and  godliness, 

12  Looking  for  and  hasting  unto 
the  coming  of  the  day  of  God,  where¬ 
in  the  heavens  being  on  fire  shall 
be  dissolved,  and  the  elements  shall 
melt  with  fervent  heat  ? 

13  Nevertheless  we,  according  to 
his  promise,  look  for  new  heavens 
and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth 
righteousness. 

14  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that 
ye  look  for  such  things,  be  diligent 
that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace, 
without  spot,  and  blameless. 

15  And  account  that  the  longsuf¬ 
fering  of  our  Lord  is  salvation ;  even 
as  our  beloved  brother  Paul  also  ac¬ 
cording  to  the  wisdom  given  unto 
him  hath  written  unto  you ; 

16  As  also  in  all  his  epistles,  speak¬ 
ing  in  them  of  these  things ;  in  which 
are  some  things  hard  to  be  under¬ 
stood,  which  they  that  are  unlearned 
and  unstable  wrest,  as  they  do  also 
the  other  Scriptures,  unto  their  own 
destruction. 

17  Ye  therefore,  beloved,  seeing 
ye  know  these  things  before,  beware 
lest  ye  also,  being  led  away  with  the 
error  of  the  wicked,  fall  from  your 
own  steadfastness. 

18  But  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the 
knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ.  To  him  be  glory  both 
now  and  for  ever.  Amen. 

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/ 


THE  FIRST  EPISTLE  GENERAL 


OF 

JOHN. 


CHAPTER  I. 

1  He  describeth  the  person  of  Christ ,  in  whom  we  have 
eternal  life ,  by  a  communion  with  God:  5  to  which  we 
must  adjoin  holiness  of  life,  to  testify  the  truth  of  that 
our  communion  and  profession  of  faith ,  as  also  to 
assure  us  of  the  forgiveness  of  our  sins  by  Christ's 
death. 

THAT  which  was  from  the  begin¬ 
ning,  which  we  have  heard,  which 
we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  which 
we  have  looked  upon,  and  our  hands 
have  handled,  of  the  Word  of  life  ; 

2  (F or  the  life  was  manifested,  and 
we  have  seen  it,  and  hear  witness, 
and  shew  unto  you  that  eternal  life, 
which  was  with  the  F ather,  and  was 
manifested  unto  us ;) 

3  That  which  we  have  seen  and 
heard  declare  we  unto  you,  that  ye 
also  may  have  fellowship  with  us  : 
and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the 
Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ. 

4  And  these  things  write  we  unto 
you,  that  your  joy  may  he  full. 

5  This  then  is  the  message  which 
we  hav3  heard  of  him,  and  declare 
unto  you,  that  God  is  light,  and  in 
him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

6  If  we  say  that  we  have  fellow¬ 
ship  with  him,  and  walk  in  darkness, 
we  lie,  and  do  not  the  truth : 

7  But  if  we  walk  in  the  light,  as 
he  is  in  the  light,  we  have  fellowship 
one  with  another,  and  the  blood  of 
Jesus  Christ  his  Son  cleanseth  us 
from  all  sin. 

8  If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin, 
we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth 
is  not  in  us. 

9  If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is 
faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our 
sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un¬ 
righteousness. 

10  If  we  say  that  we  have  not 
sinned,  we  make  him  a  liar,  and  his 
word  is  not  in  us. 

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CHAPTER  II. 

1  lie  comforteth  them  against  the  sins  of  infirmity.  3 
Rightly  to  know  God  is  to  keep  his  commandments , 
9  to  love  our  brethren ,  15  and  not  to  love  the  world. 
18  We  must  beware  of  seducers :  20  from  whose  deceits 
the  godly  are  safe ,  preserved  by  perseverance  in  faith, 
and  holiness  of  life. 

MY  little  children,  these  things 
write  I  unto  you,  that  ye  sin 
not.  And  if  any  man  sin,  we  have 
an  advocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous : 

2  And  he  is  the  propitiation  for 
our  sins :  and  not  for  ours  only,  hut 
also  for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world. 

3  And  hereby  we  do  know  that 
we  know  him,  if  we  keep  his  com¬ 
mandments. 

4  He  that  saith,  I  know  him,  and 
keepeth  not  his  commandments,  is  a 
liar,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  him. 

5  But  whoso  keepeth  his  word,  in 
him  verily  is  the  love  of  God  perfected: 
hereby  know  we  that  we  are  in  him. 

6  He  that  saith  he  ahideth  in  him 
ought  himself  also  so  to  walk,  even 
as  he  walked. 

7  Brethren,  I  write  no  new  com¬ 
mandment  unto  you,  hut  an  old  com¬ 
mandment  which  ye  had  from  the 
beginning.  The  old  commandment 
is  the  word  which  ye  have  heard 
from  the  beginning. 

8  Again,  a  new  commandment  I 
write  unto  you,  which  thing  is  true 
in  him  and  in  you :  because  the  dark¬ 
ness  is  past,  and  the  true  light  now 
shineth. 

9  He  that  saith  he  is  in  the  light, 
and  hateth  his  brother,  is  in  darkness 
even  until  now. 

10  He  that  loveth  his  brother  ahid¬ 
eth  in  the  light,  and  there  is  none 
occasion  of  stumbling  in  him. 

11  But  he  that  hateth  his  brother 
is  in  darkness,  and  walketh  in  dark- 


I.  JOHN. 


God’s  singular  love  to  us. 


Warning  against  seducers. 


ness,  and  knoweth  not  whither  he 
goeth,  because  that  darkness  hath 
blinded  his  eyes. 

12  I  write  unto  you,  little  children, 
because  your  sins  are  forgiven  you 
for  his  name’s  sake. 

13  I  write  unto  you,  fathers,  be¬ 
cause  ye  have  known  him  that  is  from 
the  beginning.  I  write  unto  you, 
young  men,  because  ye  have  over¬ 
come  the  wicked  one.  I  write  unto 
you,  little  children,  because  ye  have 
known  the  Father. 

14  I  have  written  unto  you,  fathers, 
because  ye  have  known  him  that  is 
from  the  beginning.  I  have  written 
unto  you,  young  men,  because  ye  are 
strong,  and  the  word  of  God  ahideth 
in  you,  and  ye  have  overcome  the 
wicked  one. 

15  Love  not  the  world,  neither  the 
things  that  are  in  the  world.  If  any 
man  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the 
Father  is  not  in  him. 

16  For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the 
lust  of  the  flesh,  and  the  lust  of  the 
eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of 
the  Father,  hut  is  of  the  world. 

1 7  And  the  world  passeth  away,  and 
the  lust  thereof :  hut  he  that  doeth  the 
will  of  God  ahideth  for  ever. 

18  Little  children,  it  is  the  last 
time  :  and  as  ye  have  heard  that  an¬ 
tichrist  shall  come,  even  now  are 
there  many  antichrists  ;  whereby  we 
know  that  it  is  the  last  time. 

19  They  went  out  from  us,  hut  they 
were  not  of  us  ;  for  if  they  had  been 
of  us,  they  would  no  doubt  have  con¬ 
tinued  with  us :  hut  they  went  out , 
that  they  might  he  made  manifest 
that  they  were  not  all  of  us. 

20  But  ye  have  an  unction  from 
the  Holy  One,  and  ye  know  all  things. 

21  I  have  not  written  unto  you 
because  ye  know  not  the  truth,  hut 
because  ye  know  it,  and  that  no  lie  is 
of  the  truth. 

22  Who  is  a  liar  but  he  that  denieth 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ?  He  is  anti¬ 
christ,  that  denieth  the  Father  and 
the  Son. 


23  Whosoever  denieth  the  Son,  the 
same  hath  not  the  Father:  \but\  he 
that  acknowledged  the  Son  hath  the 
Father  also. 

24  Let  that  therefore  abide  in  you, 
which  ye  have  heard  from  the  begin¬ 
ning.  If  that  which  ye  have  heard 
from  the  beginning  shall  remain  in 
you,  ye  also  shall  continue  in  the 
Son,  and  in  the  Father. 

25  And  this  is  the  promise  that  he 
hath  promised  us,  even  eternal  life. 

26  These  things  have  I  written  un¬ 
to  you  concerning  them  that  seduce 
you. 

2  7  But  the  anointing  which  ye  have 
received  of  him  ahideth  in  you,  and 
ye  need  not  that  any  man  teach  you : 
but  as  the  same  anointing  teacheth 
you  of  all  things,  and  is  truth,  and  is 
no  lie,  and  even  as  it  hath  taught  you, 
ye  shall  abide  in  him. 

28  And  now,  little  children,  abide 
in  him ;  that,  when  he  shall  appear, 
we  may  have  confidence,  and  not  be 
ashamed  before  him  at  his  coming. 

29  If  ye  know  that  he  is  righteous, 
ye  know  that  every  one  that  doeth 
righteousness  is  born  of  him. 

CHAPTEB  III. 

1  lie  declareth  the  singular  love  of  God  towards  us,  in 
making  us  his  sons:  3  who  therefore  ought  obediently 
to  keep  his  commandments,  11  as  also  brotherly  to  love 
one  another. 

BEHOLD,  what  manner  of  love 
the  F  ather  hath  bestowed  upon 
us,  that  we  should  be  called  the  sons 
of  God  :  therefore  the  world  knoweth 
us  not,  because  it  knew  him  not. 

2  Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of 
God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  appear  what 
we  shall  be :  but  we  know  that,  when 
he  shall  appear,  we  shall  he  like  him ; 
for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is. 

3  And  every  man  that  hath  this  hope 
in  him  purifieth  himself,  even  as  he  is 
pure. 

4  Whosoever  committeth  sin  trans- 
gresseth  also  the  law :  for  sin  is  the 
transgression  of  the  law. 

5  And  ye  know  that  he  was  mani¬ 
fested  to  take  away  our  sins ;  and  in 
I  him  is  no  sin. 


295 


The  duty  of  loving  one  another.  I.  JOHN. 


6  Whosoever  abideth  in  him  sinneth 
not :  whosoever  sinneth  hath  not  seen 
him,  neither  known  him. 

7  Little  children,  let  no  man  de¬ 
ceive  you:  he  that  doeth  righteous¬ 
ness  is  righteous,  even  as  he  is  right¬ 
eous. 

8  He  that  committeth  sin  is  of 
the  devil ;  for  the  devil  sinneth  from 
the  beginning.  For  this  purpose 
the  Son  of  God  was  manifested,  that 
he  might  destroy  the  works  of  the 
devil. 

9  Whosoever  is  born  of  God  doth 
not  commit  sin ;  for  his  seed  remain- 
eth  in  him :  and  he  cannot  sin,  be¬ 
cause  he  is  born  of  God. 

10  In  this  the  children  of  God  are 
manifest,  and  the  children  of  the 
devil :  whosoever  doeth  not  righteous¬ 
ness  is  not  of  God,  neither  he  that 
loveth  not  his  brother. 

11  For  this  is  the  message  that  ye 
heard  from  the  beginning,  that  we 
should  love  one  another. 

12  Not  as  Cain,  ivho  was  of  that 
wicked  one,  and  slew  his  brother. 
And  wherefore  slew  he  him  ?  Because 
his  own  works  were  evil,  and  his 
brother’s  righteous. 

13  Marvel  not,  my  brethren,  if  the 
world  hate  you. 

14  We  know  that  we  have  passed 
from  death  unto  life,  because  we  love 
the  brethren.  He  that  loveth  not  his 
brother  abideth  in  death. 

15  Whosoever  hateth  his  brother 
is  a  murderer :  and  ye  know  that  no 
murderer  hath  eternal  life  abiding  in 
him. 

16  Hereby  perceive  we  the  love  of 
God ,  because  he  laid  down  his  life 
for  us :  and  we  ought  to  lay  down  our 
lives  for  the  brethren. 

17  But  whoso  hath  this  world’s 
good,  and  seeth  his  brother  have 
need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of 
compassion  from  him,  how  dwelleth 
the  love  of  God  in  him? 

18  My  little  children,  let  us  not 
love  in  word,  neither  in  tongue ;  but 
in  deed  and  in  truth. 

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How  to  try  the  spirits . 

19  And  hereby  we  know  that  we 
are  of  the  truth,  and  shall  assure  our 
hearts  before  him. 

20  For  if  our  heart  condemn  us, 
God  is  greater  than  our  heart,  and 
knoweth  all  things. 

21  Beloved,  if  our  heart  condemn 
us  not,  then  have  we  confidence  to¬ 
ward  God. 

22  And  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  re¬ 
ceive  of  him,  because  we  keep  his 
commandments,  and  do  those  things 
that  are  pleasing  in  his  sight. 

23  And  this  is  his  commandment, 
That  we  should  believe  on  the  name 
of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  love 
one  another,  as  he  gave  us  command¬ 
ment. 

24  And  he  that  keepeth  his  com¬ 
mandments  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he 
in  him.  And  hereby  we  know  that 
he  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit  which 
he  hath  given  us. 

Y  CHAPTER  IV. 

1  He  warneth  them  not  to  believe  all  teachers,  who  boast 
of  the  Spirit,  but  to  try  them  by  the  rules  of  the  catho¬ 
lic  faith:  1  and  by  many  reasons  exhorteth  to  brother¬ 
ly  love. 

BELOVED,  believe  not  every  spi¬ 
rit,  but  try  the  spirits  whether 
they  are  of  God :  because  many  false 
prophets  are  gone  out  into  the  world. 

2  Hereby  know  ye  the  Spirit  of 
God:  Every  spirit  that  confesseth 
that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  flesh 
is  of  God: 

3  And  every  spirit  that  confesseth 
not  that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the 
flesh  is  not  of  God :  and  this  is  that 
spirit  of  antichrist,  whereof  ye  have 
heard  that  it  should  come ;  and  even 
now  already  is  it  in  the  world. 

4  Ye  are  of  God,  little  children, 
and  have  overcome  them :  because 
greater  is  he  that  is  in  you,  than  he 
that  is  in  the  world. 

5  They  are  of  the  world :  therefore 
speak  they  of  the  world,  and  the 
world  heareth  them. 

6  We  are  of  God :  he  that  knoweth 
God  heareth  us ;  he  that  is  not  of  God 
heareth  not  us.  Hereby  know  we  the 
spirit  of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  error. 


Exhortation  to  brotherly  love.  I.  JOHN. 


The  witnesses  of  our  faith. 


7  Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another: 
for  love  is  of  God ;  and  every  one  that 
loveth  is  horn  of  God,  and  knoweth 
God. 

8  He  that  loveth  not,  knoweth  not 
God  ;  for  God  is  love. 

9  In  this  was  manifested  the  love  of  * 
God  toward  us,  because  that  God  sent 
his  only  begotten  Son  into  the  world, 
that  we  might  live  through  him. 

10  Herein  is  love,  not  that  we 
loved  God,  hut  that  he  loved  us,  and 
sent  his  Son  to  be  the  propitiation  for 
our  sins. 

11  Beloved,  if  God  so  loved  us, 
we  ought  also  to  love  one  another. 

12  No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any 
time.  If  we  love  one  another,  God 
dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  per¬ 
fected  in  us. 

13  Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell 
in  him,  and  he  in  us,  because  he  hath 
given  us  of  his  Spirit. 

14  And  we  have  seen  and  do  tes¬ 
tify  that  the  Father  sent  the  Son  to 
be  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

15  Whosoever  shall  confess  that 
Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God  dwell¬ 
eth  in  him,  and  he  in  God. 

16  And  we  have  known  and  believ¬ 
ed  the  love  that  God  hath  to  us. 
God  is  love;  and  he  that  dwelleth 
in  love  dwelleth  in  God,  and  God 
in  him. 

17  Herein  is  our  love  made  perfect, 
that  we  may  have  boldness  in  the 
day  of  judgment :  because  as  he  is, 
so  are  we  in  this  world. 

18  There  is  no  fear  in  love;  but 
perfect  love  casteth  out  fear:  be¬ 
cause  fear  hath  torment.  He  that 
feareth  is  not  made  perfect  in  love. 

19  We  love  him,  because  he  first 
loved  us. 

20  If  a  man  say,  I  love  God,  and 
hateth  his  brother,  he  is  a  liar :  for 
he  that  loveth  not  his  brother  whom 
he  hath  seen,  how  can  he  love  God 
whom  he  hath  not  seen  ? 

21  And  this  commandment  have 
we  from  him,  That  he  who  loveth 
God  love  his  brother  also. 


CHAPTER  Y. 

1  He  that  loveth  God  loveth  his  children ,  and  keepeth 
his  commandments :  3  which  to  the  faith  fid  are  light, 
and  not  grievous.  9  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  able  to 
save  us,  14  and  to  hear  our  prayers,  which  we  make 
for  ourselves,  and  for  others. 

HOSOEVER  believeth  that 
Jesus  is  the  Christ  is  born  of 
God :  and  every  one  that  loveth  him 
that  begat  loveth  him  also  that  is 
begotten  of  him. 

2  By  this  we  know  that  we  love 
the  children  of  God,  when  we  love 
God,  and  keep  his  commandments. 

3  For  this  is  the  love  of  God,  that 
we  keep  his  commandments:  and  his 
commandments  are  not  grievous. 

4  For  whatsoever  is  born  of  God 
overcometh  the  world:  and  this  is 
the  victory  that  overcometh  the 
world,  even  our  faith. 

5  Who  is  he  that  overcometh  the 
world,  but  he  that  believeth  that 
Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God  ? 

6  This  is  he  that  came  by  water 
and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ;  not  by 
water  only,  but  by  water  and  blood. 
And  it  is  the  Spirit  that  beareth  wit¬ 
ness,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth. 

7  For  there  are  three  that  bear  re¬ 
cord  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word, 
and  the  Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three 
are  one. 

8  And  there  are  three  that  bear 
witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the 
water,  and  the  blood :  and  these  three 
agree  in  one. 

9  If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men, 
the  witness  of  God  is  greater :  for 
this  is  the  witness  of  God  which  he 
hath  testified  of  his  Son. 

10  He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  of 
God  hath  the  witness  in  himself:  he 
that  believeth  not  God  hath  made  him 
a  liar ;  because  he  believeth  not  the 
record  that  God  gave  of  his  Son. 

11  And  this  is  the  record,  that  God 
hath  given  to  us  eternal  life,  and  this 
life  is  in  his  Son. 

12  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath  life; 
and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son  of  God 
hath  not  life. 

13  These  things  have  I  written 

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Exhortation  to  ’ 


II.  JOHN. 


Christian  love. 


unto  you  that  believe  on  the  name 
of  the  Son  of  God ;  that  ye  may 
know  that  ye  have  eternal  life,  and 
that  ye  may  believe  on  the  name  of 
the  Son  of  God. 

14  And  this  is  the  confidence  that  we 
have  in  him,  that,  if  we  ask  any  thing 
according  to  his  will,  he  heareth  us : 

15  And  if  we  know  that  he  hear 
us,  whatsoever  we  ask,  we  know 
that  we  have  the  petitions  that  we 
desired  of  him. 

16  If  any  man  see  his  brother  sin 
a  sin  which  is  not  unto  death,  he 
shall  ask,  and  he  shall  give  him  life 
for  them  that  sin  not  unto  death. 
There  is  a  sin  unto  death :  I  do  not 
say  that  he  shall  pray  for  it. 


17  All  unrighteousness  is  sin :  and 
there  is  a  sin  not  unto  death. 

18  We  know  that  whosoever  is  horn 
of  God  sinneth  not;  hut  he  that  is 
begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself,  and 
that  wicked  one  toucheth  him  not. 

19  And  we  know  that  we  are  of 
God,  and  the  whole  world  lieth  in 
wickedness. 

20  And  we  know  that  the  Son  of 
God  is  come,  and  hath  given  us  an 
understanding,  that  we  may  know 
him  that  is  true ;  and  we  are  in  him 
that  is  true,  even  in  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ.  This  is  the  true  God,  and 
eternal  life. 

2 1  Little  children,  keep  yourselves 
from  idols.  Amen. 


THE  SECOND  EPISTLE 

OF 


JOHN. 


1  He  exhorteth  a  certain  honourable  matron,  with  her 
children ,  to  persevere  in  Christian  love  and  belief, 
8  lest  they  lose  the  reward  of  their  former  profession : 
10  and  to  have  nothing  to  do  with  those  seducers  that 
bring  not  the  true  doctrine  of  Christ  Jesus. 

THE  elder  unto  the  elect  lady 
and  her  children,  whom  I  love 
in  the  truth  ;  and  not  I  only,  hut  also 
all  they  that  have  known  the  truth; 

2  For  the  truth’s  sake,  which 
dwelleth  in  us,  and  shall  he  with  us 
for  ever. 

3  Grace  he  with  you,  mercy,  and 
peace,  from  God  the  Father,  and 
from  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son 
of  the  Father,  in  truth  and  love. 

4  I  rejoiced  greatly  that  I  found 
of  thy  children  walking  in  truth,  as 
we  have  received  a  commandment 
'from  the  Father. 

5  And  now  I  beseech  thee,  lady, 
not  as  though  I  wrote  a  new  com¬ 
mandment  unto  thee,  hut  that  which 
we  had  from  the  beginning,  that  we 
love  one  another. 

6  And  this  is  love,  that  we  walk 
after  his  commandments.  This  is 
the  commandment,  That,  as  ye  have 

298 


heard  from  the  beginning,  ye  should 
walk  in  it. 

7  For  many  deceivers  are  entered 
into  the  world,  who  confess  not  that 
Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  flesh. 
This  is  a  deceiver  and  an  antichrist. 

8  Look  to  yourselves,  that  we  lose  not 
those  things  which  we  have  wrought, 
hut  that  we  receive  a  full  reward. 

9  Whosoever  transgresseth,  and 
ahideth  not  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ, 
hath  not  God.  He  that  ahideth  in 
the  doctrine  of  Christ,  he  hath  both 
the  Father  and  the  Son. 

10  If  there  come  any  unto  you,  and 
bring  not  this  doctrine,  receive  him 
not  into  ijour  house,  neither  hid  him 
God  speed : 

11  For  he  that  hiddeth  him  God 
speed  is  partaker  of  his  evil  deeds. 

12  Having  many  things  to  write 
unto  you,  I  would  not  ivrite  with 
paper  and  ink:  hut  I  trust  to  come 
unto  you,  and  speak  face  to  face, 
that  our  joy  may  be  full. 

13  The  children  of  thy  elect  sister 
greet  thee.  Amen. 

O 


THE  THIRD  EPISTLE 

OP 

JOHN. 


Jle  commendeth  Gains  for  Ms  piety,  5  and  hospitality  7 
to  true  preachers :  9  complaining  of  the  unkind  deal- 
ing  of  ambitious  Diotrephes  on  the  contrary  side ,  11 
whose  evil  example  is  not  to  be  followed :  12  andgiveth 
special  testimony  to  the  good  report  of  Demetrius. 

HE  elder  unto  the  well  beloved 
Gaius,  whom  I  love  in  the  truth. 

2  Beloved,  I  wish  above  all  things 
that  thou  inayest  prosper  and  be  in 
health,  even  as  thy  soul  prospereth. 

3  For  I  rejoiced  greatly,  when  the 
brethren  came  and  testified  of  the 
truth  that  is  in  thee,  even  as  thou 
walkest  in  the  truth. 

4  I  have  no  greater  joy  than  to 
hear  that  my  children  walk  in  truth. 

5  Beloved,  thou  doest  faithfully 
whatsoever  thou  doest  to  the  bre¬ 
thren,  and  to  strangers ; 

6  Which  have  borne  witness  of 
thy  charity  before  the  church :  whom 
if  thou  bring  forward  on  their  jour¬ 
ney  after  a.godly  sort,  thou  shalt  do 
well: 

7  Because  that  for  his  name’s  sake 
they  went  forth,  taking  nothing  of 
the  Gentiles. 

8  We  therefore  ought  to  receive 
such,  that  we  might  be  fellow  helpers 
to  the  truth. 


9  I  wrote  unto  the  church :  but 
Diotrephes,  who  loveth  to  have  the 
preeminence  among  them,  receiveth 
us  not. 

10  Wherefore,  if  I  come,  I  will 
remember  his  deeds  which  he  doeth, 
prating  against  us  with  malicious 
words :  and  not  content  therewith, 
neither  doth  he  himself  receive  the 
brethren,  and  forbiddeth  them  that 
would,  and  casteth  them  out  of  the 
church. 

11  Beloved,  follow  not  that  which 
is  evil,  but  that  which  is  good.  He 
that  doeth  good  is  of  God :  but  he 
that  doeth  evil  hath  not  seen  God. 

12  Demetrius  hath  good  report  of 
all  men ,  and  of  the  truth  itself:  yea, 
and  we  also  bear  record ;  and  ye  know 
that  our  record  is  true. 

13  I  had  many  things  to  write,  but 
I  will  not  with  ink  and  pen  write 
unto  thee : 

14  But  I  trust  I  shall  shortly  see 
thee,  and  we  shall  speak  face  to 
face.  Peace  be  to  thee.  Our  friends 
salute  thee.  Greet  the  friends  by 
name. 


THE  GENERAL  EPISTLE 

OF 

JUDE. 


He  exhorteth  them  to  be  constant  in  the  profession  of 
the  faith.  4  False  teachers  are  crept  in  to  seduce  them : 
for  whose  damnable  doctrine  and  manners  horrible 
punishment  is  prepared:  20  whereas  the  godly ,  by  the 
assistance  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  prayers  to  God,  may 
persevere ,  and  grow  in  grace,  and  keep  themselves,  and 
recover  others  out  of  the  snares  of  those  deceivers. 

JUDE,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ, 
and  brother  of  James,  to  them 
that  are  sanctified  by  God  the  Fa¬ 


ther,  and  preserved  in  Jesus  Christ, 
and  called  : 

2  Mercy  unto  you,  and  peace,  and 
love,  be  multiplied. 

3  Beloved,  when  I  gave  all  dili¬ 
gence  to  write  unto  you  of  the  com¬ 
mon  salvation,  it  was  needful  for  me 
to  write  unto  you,  and  exhort  you 

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The  punishment  of  certain 


JUDE. 


that  ye  should  earnestly  contend  for 
the  faith  which  was  once  delivered 
unto  the  saints. 

4  For  there  are  certain  men  crept 
in  unawares,  who  w^ere  before  of  old 
ordained  to  this  condemnation,  un¬ 
godly  men,  turning  the  grace  of  our 
God  into  lasciviousness,  and  denying 
the  only  Lord  God,  and  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ. 

5  I  will  therefore  put  you  in  re¬ 
membrance,  though  ye  once  knew 
this,  how  that  the  Lord,  having  saved 
the  people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
afterward  destroyed  them  that  be¬ 
lieved  not. 

6  And  the  angels  which  kept  not 
their  first  estate,  but  left  their  own 
habitation,  he  hath  reserved  in  ever¬ 
lasting  chains  under  darkness  unto 
the  judgment  of  the  great  day. 

7  Even  as  Sodom  and  Gomorrah, 
and  the  cities  about  them  in  like 
manner,  giving  themselves  over  to 
fornication,  and  going  after  strange 
flesh,  are  set  forth  for  an  example, 
suffering  the  vengeance  of  eternal 
fire. 

8  Likewise  also  these  filthy  dream¬ 
ers  defile  the  flesh,  despise  dominion, 
and  speak  evil  of  dignities. 

9  Yet  Michael  the  archangel,  when 
contending  with  the  devil  he  disputed 
about  the  body  of  Moses,  durst  not 
bring  against  him  a  railing  accusation, 
but  said,  The  Lord  rebuke  thee. 

10  But  these  speak  evil  of  those 
things  which  they  know  not :  but 
what  they  know  naturally,  as  brute 
beasts,  in  those  things  they  corrupt 
themselves. 

11  Woe  unto  them  !  for  they  have 
gone  in  the  way  of  Cain,  and  ran 
greedily  after  the  error  of  Balaam 
for  reward,  and  perished  in  the  gain¬ 
saying  of  Core. 

12  These  are  spots  in  your  feasts 
of  charity,  when  they  feast  with  you, 
feeding  themselves  without  fear : 
clouds  they  are  without  water,  car¬ 
ried  about  of  winds ;  trees  whose 

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false  teachers  foretold . 

fruit  withereth,  without  fruit,  twice 
dead,  plucked  up  by  the  roots ; 

13  Baging  waves  of  the  sea,  foam¬ 
ing  out  their  own  shame ;  wander¬ 
ing  stars,  to  whom  is  reserved  the 
blackness  of  darkness  for  ever. 

14  And  Enoch  also,  the  seventh 
from  Adam,  prophesied  of  these,  say¬ 
ing,  Behold,  the  Lord  cometh  with 
ten  thousand  of  his  saints, 

15  To  execute  judgment  upon  all, 
and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly 
among  them  of  all  their  ungodly 
deeds  which  they  have  ungodly  com¬ 
mitted,  and  of  all  their  hard  speeches 
which  ungodly  sinners  have  spoken 
against  him. 

16  These  are  murmurers,  com- 
plainers,  walking  after  their  own 
lusts ;  and  their  mouth  speaketh  great 
swelling  words ,  having  men’s  persons 
in  admiration  because  of  advantage. 

17  But,  beloved,  remember  ye  the 
words  which  were  spoken  before  of 
the  apostles  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ; 

18  How  that  they  told  you  there 
should  be  mockers  in  the  last  time, 
who  should  walk  after  their  own  un¬ 
godly  lusts. 

19  These  be  they  who  separate 
themselves,  sensual,  having  not  the 
Spirit. 

20  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up 
yourselves  on  your  most  holy  faith, 
praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 

21  Keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of 
God,  looking  for  the  mercy  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto  eternal  life. 

22  And  of  some  have  compassion, 
making  a  difference: 

23  And  others  save  with  fear,  pull¬ 
ing  them  out  of  the  fire  ;  hating  even 
the  garment  spotted  by  the  flesh. 

24  Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to 
keep  you  from  falling,  and  to  present 
you  faultless  before  the  presence  of 
his  glory  with  exceeding  joy, 

25  To  the  only  wise  God  our  Sa¬ 
viour,  be  glory  and  majesty,  domin¬ 
ion  and  power,  both  now  and  ever. 
Amen. 


THE  REVELATION 


OF 

ST.  JOHN  THE  DIVINE. 


J 


CHAPTER  I. 

4  John  writeth  his  revelation  to  the  seven  churches  of 
Asia,  signified  by  the  seven  golden  candlesticks.  7 
The  coming  of  Christ.  14  His  glorious  power  and 
majesty. 

THE  Revelation  of  Jesus  Christ, 
which  God  gave  unto  him,  to 
shew  unto  his  servants  things  which 
must  shortly  come  to  pass ;  and  he 
sent  and  signified  it  by  his  angel 
unto  his  servant  John : 

2  Who  hare  record  of  the  word  of 
God,  and  of  the  testimony  of  Jesus 
Christ,  and  of  all  things  that  he  saw. 

3  Blessed  is  he  that  readeth,  and 
they  that  hear  the  words  of  this 
prophecy,  and  keep  those  things 
which  are  written  therein:  for  the 
time  is  at  hand. 

OHN  to  the  seven  churches 
which  are  in  Asia:  Grace 
be  unto  you,  and  peace,  from  him 
which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which 
is  to  come ;  and  from  the  seven 
Spirits  which  are  before  his  throne  ; 

5  And  from  Jesus  Christ,  who  is 
the  faithful  witness,  and  the  first- 
begotten  of  the  dead,  and  the  prince 
of  the  kings  of  the  earth.  Unto  him 
that  loved  us,  and  washed  us  from 
our  sins  in  his  own  blood, 

6  And  hath  made  us  kings  and 
priests  unto  God  and  his  F ather ; 
to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for 
ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

7  Behold,  he  cometh  with  clouds ; 
and  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and 
they  also  which  pierced  him :  and 
all  kindreds  of  the  earth  shall  wail 
because  of  him.  Even  so,  Amen. 

8  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
beginning  and  the  ending,  saith  the 
Lord,  which  is,  and  which  was,  and 
which  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

9  I  John,  who  also  am  your  brother, 
and  companion  in  tribulation,  and  in 


the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus 
Christ,  was  in  the  isle  that  is  called 
Patmos,  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for 
the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ. 

10  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord’s 
day,  and  heard  behind  me  a  great 
voice,  as  of  a  trumpet, 

11  Saying,  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega, 
the  first  and  the  last :  and,  What  thou 
seest,  write  in  a  book,  and  send  it  un¬ 
to  the  seven  churches  which  are  in 
Asia ;  unto  Ephesus,  and  unto  Smyr¬ 
na,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and  unto 
Thyatira,  and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto 
Philadelphia,  and  unto  Laodicea. 

12  And  I  turned  to  see  the  voice  that 
spake  with  me.  And  being  turned, 
I  saw  seven  golden  candlesticks ; 

13  And  in  the  midst  of  the  seven 
candlesticks  one  like  unto  the  Son 
of  man,  clothed  with  a  garment 
down  to  the  foot,  and  girt  about  the 
paps  with  a  golden  girdle. 

14  His  head  and  his  hairs  were 
white  like  wool,  as  white  as  snow; 
and  his  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of  fire ; 

15  And  his  feet  like  unto  fine  brass, 
as  if  they  burned  in  a  furnace ;  and 
his  voice  as  the  sound  of  many  waters. 

16  And  he  had  in  his  right  hand 
seven  stars :  and  out  of  his  mouth 
went  a  sharp  twoedged  sword  :  and 
his  countenance  was  as  the  sun 
shineth  in  his  strength. 

1 7  And  when  I  saw  him,  I  fell  at  his 
feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his  right 
hand  upon  me,  saying  unto  me,  Fear 
not ;  I  am  the  first  and  the  last : 

18  J  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was 
dead;  and,  behold,  I  am  alive  for 
evermore,  Amen ;  and  have  the 
keys  of  hell  and  of  death. 

1 9  W rite  the  things  which  thou  hast 
seen,  and  the  things  which  are,  and  the 
things  which  shall  be  hereafter ; 

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What  John  was 


REVELATION. 


commanded  to  write 


20  The  mystery  of  the  seven  stars 
which  thon  sawest  in  my  right  hand, 
and  the  seven  golden  candlesticks. 
The  seven  stars  are  the  angels  of 
the  seven  churches :  and  the  seven 
candlesticks  which  thou  sawest  are 
the  seven  churches. 

CHAPTER  II. 

What  is  commanded  to  be  written  to  the  angels ,  that  is, 

the  ministers  of  the  churches  of  1  Ephesus,  8  Smyr¬ 
na,  12  Pergamos ,  18  Thyatira :  and  what  is  com¬ 
mended,  or  found  wanting  in  them. 

NTO  the  angel  of  the  church 
of  Ephesus  write  ;  These  things 
saith  he  that  holdeth  the  seven  stars 
in  his  right  hand,  who  walketh  in 
the  midst  of  the  seven  golden  can¬ 
dlesticks  ; 

2  I  know  thy  works,  and  thy  la¬ 
bour,  and  thy  patience,  and  how 
thou  canst  not  hear  them  which  are 
evil :  and  thou  hast  tried  them  which 
say  they  are  apostles,  and  are  not, 
and  hast  found  them  liars  : 

3  And  hast  borne,  and  hast  pa¬ 
tience,  and  for  my  name’s  sake  hast 
laboured,  and  hast  not  fainted. 

4  Nevertheless  I  have  somewhat 
against  thee,  because  thou  hast  left 
thy  first  love. 

5  Remember  therefore  from  whence 
thou  art  fallen,  and  repent,  and  do 
the  first  works;  or  else  I  will  come 
unto  thee  quickly,  and  will  remove 
thy  candlestick  out  of  his  place, 
except  thou  repent. 

6  But  this  thou  hast,  that  thou 
hatest  the  deeds  of  the  Nicolaitans, 
which  I  also  hate. 

7  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear 
what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  church¬ 
es  ;  To  him  that  o ver corneth  will  I  give 
to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 

8  And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Smyrna  write  ;  These  things  saith 
the  first  and  the  last,  which  was  dead, 
and  is  alive ; 

9  I  know  thy  works,  and  tribulation, 
and  poverty,  (but  thou  art  rich)  and 
I  kno  w  the  blasphemy  of  them  which 
say  they  are  Jews,  and  are  not,  hut 
are  the  synagogue  of  Satan. 

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1 0  F  ear  none  of  those  things  which 
thou  shalt  suffer:  behold,  the  devil 
shall  cast  some  of  you  into  prison, 
that  ye  may  he  tried ;  and  ye  shall 
have  tribulation  ten  days :  he  thou 
faithful  unto  death,  and  I  will  give 
thee  a  crown  of  life. 

11  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches  ;  He  that  overcometh  shall 
not  be  hurt  of  the  second  death. 

12  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Pergamos  write ;  These  things 
saith  he  which  hath  the  sharp  sword 
with  two  edges ; 

13  I  know  thy  works,  and  where 
thou  dwellest,  even  where  Satan’s 
seat  is :  and  thou  holdest  fast  my 
name,  and  hast  not  denied  my  faith, 
even  in  those  days  wherein  Antipas 
was  my  faithful  martyr,  who  was  slain 
among  you,  where  Satan  dwelleth. 

14  But  I  have  a  few  things  against 
thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them 
that  hold  the  doctrine  of  Balaam, 
who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a  stum- 
blingblock  before  the  children  of  Is¬ 
rael,  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto 
idols,  and  to  commit  fornication. 

15  So  hast  thou  also  them  that 
hold  the  doctrine  of  the  Nicolaitans, 
which  thing  I  hate. 

16  Repent;  or  else  I  will  come  unto 
thee  quickly,  and  will  fight  against 
them  with  the  sword  of  my  mouth. 

17  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches ;  To  him  that  overcometh 
will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  hidden  man¬ 
na,  and  will  give  him  a  white  stone, 
and  in  the  stone  a  new  name  written, 
which  no  man  knoweth  saving  he 
that  receiveth  it. 

18  And  unto  the  angel  of  the 
church  in  Thyatira  write ;  These 
things  saith  the  Son  of  God,  who 
hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  flame  of 
fire,  and  his  feet  are  like  fine  brass ; 

19  I  know  thy  works,  and  charity, 
and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy  pa¬ 
tience,  and  thy  works ;  and  the  last 
to  he  more  than  the  first. 


to  the  angels  of  REVELATION.  the  seven  churches. 


20  Notwithstanding  I  have  a  few 
things  against  thee,  because  thou 
sufferest  that  woman  Jezebel,  which 
calleth  herself  a  prophetess,  to  teach 
and  to  seduce  my  servants  to  com¬ 
mit  fornication,  and  to  eat  things 
sacrificed  unto  idols. 

2 1  And  I  gave  her  space  to  repent  of 
her  fornication ;  and  she  repented  not. 

22  Behold,  I  will  cast  her  into  a 
bed,  and  them  that  commit  adultery 
with  her  into  great  tribulation,  ex¬ 
cept  they  repent  of  their  deeds. 

23  And  I  will  kill  her  children 
with  death ;  and  all  the  churches 
shall  know  that  l  am  he  which  search- 
eth  the  reins  and  hearts :  and  I  will 
give  unto  every  one  of  you  according 
to  your  works. 

24  But  unto  you  I  say,  and  unto 
the  rest  in  Thyatira,  as  many  as 
have  not  this  doctrine,  and  which 
have  not  known  the  depths  of  Satan, 
as  they  speak ;  I  will  put  upon  you 
none  other  burden. 

25  But  that  which  ye  have  already ; 
hold  fast  till  I  come. 

26  And  he  that  overcometh,  and 
keepeth  my  works  unto  the  end,  to 
him  will  I  give  power  over  the  n  ations : 

27  And  he  shall  rule  them  with  a 
rod  of  iron  ;  as  the  vessels  of  a  potter 
shall  they  be  broken  to  shivers:  even 
as  I  received  of  my  F  ather. 

28  And  I  will  give  him  the  morn¬ 
ing  star. 

29  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

CHAPTER  III. 

2  The  angel  of  the  church  of  Sardis  is  reproved,  3  exhort¬ 
ed  to  repent,  and  threatened  if  he  do  not  repent.  8  The 
angel  of  the  church  of  Philadelphia  10  is  approved 
for  his  diligence  and  patience.  15  The  angel  of  Lao- 
dicea  rebuked,  for  being  neither  hot  nor  cold,  19  and 
admonished  to  be  more  zealous .  20  Christ  standeth  at 

the  door  and  knocketh. 

AND  unto  the  angel  of  the  church 
.  in  Sardis  write ;  These  things 
saith  he  that  hath  the  seven  Spirits 
of  God,  and  the  seven  stars  ;  I  know 
thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name 
that  thou  livest,  and  art  dead. 

2  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the 


things  which  remain,  that  are  ready 
to  die :  for  I  have  not  found  thy  works 
perfect  before  God. 

3  Remember  therefore  how  thou 
hast  received  and  heard,  and  hold 
fast,  and  repent.  If  therefore  thou 
shalt  not  watch,  I  will  come  on  thee 
as  a  thief,  and  thou  shalt  not  know 
what  hour  I  will  come  upon  thee. 

4  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in 
Sardis  which  have  not  defiled  their 
garments ;  and  they  shall  walk  with 
me  in  white:  for  they  are  worthy. 

5  He  that  overcometh,  the  same 
shall  be  clothed  in  white  raiment ;  and 
I  will  not  blot  out  his  name  out  of  the 
book  of  life,  but  I  will  confess  his 
name  before  my  Father,  and  before 
his  angels. 

6  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

7  And  to  the  angel  of  the  church 
in  Philadelphia  write  ;  These  things 
saith  he  that  is  holy,  he  that  is  true, 
he  that  hath  the  key  of  David,  he 
that  openeth,  and  no  man  shutteth; 
and  shutteth,  and  no  man  openeth ; 

8  I  know  thy  works :  behold,  I  have 
set  before  thee  an  open  door,  and  no 
man  can  shut  it :  for  thou  hast  a  lit¬ 
tle  strength,  and  hast  kept  my  word, 
and  hast  not  denied  my  name. 

9  Behold,  I  will  make  them  of  the 
synagogue  of  Satan,  which  say  they 
are  Jews,  and  are  not,  but  do  lie; 
behold,  I  will  make  them  to  come 
and  worship  before  thy  feet,  and  to 
know  that  I  have  loved  thee. 

10  Because  thou  hast  kept  the  word 
of  my  patience,  I  also  will  keep  thee 
from  the  hour  of  temptation,  which 
shall  come  upon  all  the  world,  to  try 
them  that  dwell  upon  the  earth. 

11  Behold,  I  come  quickly:  hold 
that  fast  which  thou  hast,  that  no 
man  take  thy  crown. 

12  Him  that  overcometh  will  I 
make  a  pillar  in  the  temple  of  my 
God,  and  he  shall  go  no  more  out: 
and  I  will  write  upon  him  the  name 
of  my  God,  and  the  name  of  the  city 

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Laodicea  is  rebuked. 


REVELATION.  John  seeth  God's  throne . 


of  my  God,  which  is  new  Jerusalem, 
which  cometh  down  out  of  heaven 
from  my  God :  and  I  will  write  upon 
him  mv  new  name. 

13  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

14  And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church 
of  theLaodiceans  write;  These  things 
saith  the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true 
witness,  the  beginning  of  the  creation 
of  God ; 

15  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  art 
neither  cold  nor  hot:  I  would  thou 
wert  cold  or  hot. 

16  So  then  because  thou  art  luke¬ 
warm,  and  neither  cold  nor  hot,  I  will 
spew  thee  out  of  my  mouth. 

17  Because  thou  sayest,  I  am  rich, 
and  increased  with  goods,  and  have 
need  of  nothing;  and  knowest  not 
that  thou  art  wretched,  and  misera¬ 
ble,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  naked  : 

18  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of  me 
gold  tried  in  the  fire,  that  thou  may- 
est  be  rich ;  and  white  raiment,  that 
thou  mayest  he  clothed,  and  that  the 
shame  of  thy  nakedness  do  not  ap¬ 
pear;  and  anoint  thine  eyes  with 
eyesalve,  that  thou  mayest  see. 

19  As  many  as  I  love,  I  rebuke 
and  chasten :  be  zealous  therefore, 
and  repent. 

20  Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door,  and 
knock:  if  any  man  hear  my  voice,  and 
open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him, 
and  will  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me. 

21  To  him  that  overcometh  will  I 
grant  to  sit  with  me  in  my  throne, 
even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am  set 
down  with  my  Father  in  his  throne. 

22  He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him 
hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the 
churches. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

2  John  seeth  the  throne  of  God  in  heaven.  4  The  four  and 
twenty  elders.  6  The  four  beasts  full  of  eyes  before  and 
behind.  10  The  elders  laydown  their  crowns ,  and  wor¬ 
ship  him  that  sat  on  the  throne. 

AFTER  this  I  looked,  and,  behold, 
.  a  door  was  opened  in  heaven : 
and  the  first  voice  which  I  heard  was 

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as  it  were  of  a  trumpet  talking  with 
me ;  which  said,  Come  up  hither, 
and  I  will  shew  thee  things  which 
must  he  hereafter. 

2  And  immediately  I  was  in  the 
Spirit :  and,  behold,  a  throne  was  set 
in  heaven,  and  one  sat  on  the  throne. 

3  And  he  that  sat  was  to  look  upon 
like  a  jasper  and  a  sardine  stone:  and 
there  was  a  rainbow  round  about  the 
throne,  in  sight  like  unto  an  emerald. 

4  And  round  about  the  throne  were 
four  and  twenty  seats :  and  upon  the 
seats  I  saw  four  and  twenty  elders 
sitting,  clothed  in  white  raiment; 
and  they  had  on  their  heads  crowns 
of  gold. 

5  And  out  of  the  throne  proceeded 
lightnings  and  thunderings  and  voices: 
and  there  were  seven  lamps  of  fire 
burning  before  the  throne,  which  are 
the  seven  Spirits  of  God. 

6  And  before  the  throne  there  was 
a  sea  of  glass  like  unto  crystal :  and 
in  the  midst  of  the  throne,  and  round 
about  the  throne,  ivere  four  beasts 
full  of  eyes  before  and  behind. 

7  And  the  first  beast  was  like  a  lion, 
and  the  second  beast  like  a  calf,  and 
the  third  beast  had  a  face  as  a  man, 
and  the  fourth  beast  teas  like  a  flying 
eagle. 

8  And  the  four  beasts  had  each  of 
them  six  wings  about  him;  and  they 
were  full  of  eyes  within :  and  they 
rest  not  day  and  night,  saying,  Holy, 
holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty,  which 
was,  and  is,  and  is  to  come. 

9  And  when  those  beasts  give  glory 
and  honour  and  thanks  to  him  that 
sat  on  the  throne,  who  liveth  for  ever 
and  ever, 

10  The  four  and  twenty  elders  fall 
down  before  him  that  sat  on  the 
throne,  and  worship  him  that  liveth 
for  ever  and  ever,  and  cast  their 
crowns  before  the  throne,  saying, 

11  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to 
receive  glory  and  honour  and  power : 
for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and 
for  thy  pleasure  they  are  and  were 
created. 


The  sealed  hook. 


REVELATION.  The  opening  of  the  seals . 


CHAPTER  V.  - 

1  The  book  sealed  with  seven  seals :  9  which  only  the 
Lamb  that  was  slain  is  worthy  to  open.  12  Therefore 
the  elders  praise  him ,  9  and  confess  that  he  redeemed 
them  with  his  blood. 

AND  I  saw  in  the  right  hand  of 
him  that  sat  on  the  throne  a 
book  written  within  and  on  the  hack 
side,  sealed  with  seven  seals. 

2  And  I  saw  a  strong  angel  pro¬ 
claiming  with  a  loud  voice,  Who  is 
worthy  to  open  the  hook,  and  to  loose 
the  seals  thereof  ? 

3  And  no  man  in  heaven,  nor  in 
earth,  neither  under  the  earth,  was 
able  to  open  the  hook,  neither  to  look 
thereon. 

4  And  I  wept  much,  because  no 
man  was  found  worthy  to  open  and 
to  read  the  hook,  neither  to  look 
thereon. 

5  And  one  of  the  elders  saith  unto 
me,  Weep  not:  behold,  the  Lion  of 
the  tribe  of  Juda,  the  Root  of  David, 
hath  prevailed  to  open  the  book,  and 
to  loose  the  seven  seals  thereof. 

6  And  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  in  the 
midst  of  the  throne  and  of  the  four 
beasts,  and  in  the  midst  of  the  elders, 
stood  a  Lamb  as  it  had  been  slain, 
having  seven  horns  and  seven  eyes, 
which  are  the  seven  Spirits  of  God 
sent  forth  into  all  the  earth. 

7  And  he  came  and  took  the  book 
out  of  the  right  hand  of  him  that  sat 
upon  the  throne. 

8  And  when  he  had  taken  the  book, 
the  four  beasts  and  four  and  twenty 
elders  fell  down  before  the  Lamb, 
having  every  one  of  them  harps,  and 
golden  vials  full  of  odours,  which  are 
the  prayers  of  saints. 

9  And  they  sung  a  new  song,  say¬ 
ing,  Thou  art  worthy  to  take  the 
book,  and  to  open  the  seals  thereof : 
for  thou  wast  slain,  and  hast  redeem¬ 
ed  us  to  God  by  thy  blood  out  of 
every  kindred,  and  tongue,  and  peo¬ 
ple,  and  nation ; 

10  And  hast  made  us  unto  our 
God  kings  and  priests  :  and  we  shall 
reign  on  the  earth. 

11  And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the 

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voice  of  many  angels  round  about 
the  throne,  and  the  beasts,  and  the 
elders  :  and  the  number  of  them  was 
ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and 
thousands  of  thousands ; 

12  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  Wor¬ 
thy'  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain  to 
receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wis¬ 
dom,  and  strength,  and  honour,  and 
glory,  and  blessing. 

13  And  every  creature  which  is  in 
heaven,  and  on  the  earth,  and  under 
the  earth,  and  such  as  are  in  the  sea, 
and  all  that  are  in  them,  heard  I 
saying,  Blessing,  and  honour,  and 
glory,  and  power,  he  unto  him  that 
sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the 
Lamb  for  ever  and  ever. 

14  And  the  four  beasts  said,  Amen. 
And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  fell 
down  and  worshipped  him  that  liveth 
for  ever  and  ever. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

1  The  opening  of  the  seals  in  order,  and  what  followed 

thereupon ,  containing  a  prophecy  to  the  end  of  the 

world. 

ND  I  saw  when  the  Lamb  opened 
one  of  the  seals,  and  I  heard,  as 
it  were  the  noise  of  thunder,  one  of 
the  four  beasts  saying,  Come  and  see. 

2  And  I  saw,  and  behold  a  white 
horse :  and  he  that  sat  on  him  had  a 
bow ;  and  a  crown  was  given  unto 
him:  and  he  went  forth  conquering, 
and  to  conquer. 

3  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
second  seal,  I  heard  the  second  beast 
say,  Come  and  see. 

4  And  there  went  out  another  horse 
that  was  red :  and  power  was  given  to 
him  that  sat  thereon  to  take  peace 
from  the  earth,  and  that  they  should 
kill  one  another:  and  there  was  given 
unto  him  a  great  sword. 

5  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
third  seal,  I  heard  the  third  beast  say, 
Come  and  see.  And  I  beheld,  and  lo 
a  black  horse ;  and  he  that  sat  on  him 
had  a  pair  of  balances  in  his  hand. 

6  And  I  heard  a  voice  in  the  midst 
of  the  four  beasts  say,  A  measure  of 
wheat  for  a  penny,  and  three  mea- 

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The  opening  of  the  seals.  REVELATION.  The  number  of  them 

sures  of  barley  for  a  penny ;  and  see 

thou  hurt  not  the  oil  and  the  wine. 


7  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
fourth  seal,  I  heard  the  voice  of  the 
fourth  beast  say,  Come  and  see. 

8  And  I  looked,  and  behold  a  pale 
horse  :  and  his  name  that  sat  on  nim 
was  Death,  and  Hell  followed  with 
him.  And  power  was  given  unto 
them  over  the  fourth  part  of  the 
earth,  to  kill  with  sword,  and  with 
hunger,  and  with  death,  and  with  the 
beasts  of  the  earth. 

9  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
fifth  seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar  the 
souls  of  them  that  were  slain  for  the 
word  of  God,  and  for  the  testimony 
which  they  held: 

10  And  they  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying,  How  long,  O  Lord,  holy 
and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge  and 
avenge  our  blood  on  them  that  dwell 
on  the  earth  ? 

11  And  white  robes  were  given 
unto  every  one  of  them  ;  and  it  was 
said  unto  them,  that  they  should  rest 
yet  for  a  little  season,  until  their  fel¬ 
low  servants  also  and  their  brethren, 
that  should  be  killed  as  they  were , 
should  be  fulfilled. 

12  And  I  beheld  when  he  had 
opened  the  sixth  seal,  and,  lo,  there 
was  a  great  earthquake;  and  the  sun 
became  black  as  sackcloth  of  hair, 
and  the  moon  became  as  blood; 

13  And  the  stars  of  heaven  fell 
unto  the  earth,  even  as  a  fig  tree 
casteth  her  untimely  figs,  when  she 
is  shaken  of  a  mighty  wind. 

14  And  the  heaven  departed  as  a 
scroll  when  it  is  rolled  together; 
and  every  mountain  and  island  were 
moved  out  of  their  places. 

15  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and 
the  great  men,  and  the  rich  men,  and 
the  chief  captains,  and  the  mighty 
men,  and  every  bond  man,  and  every 
free  man,  hid  themselves  in  the  dens 
and  in  the  rocks  of  the  mountains ; 

16  And  said  to  the  mountains  and 
rocks,  Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from 
the  face  of  him  that  sitteth  on  the 

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throne,  and  from  the  wrath  of  the 
Lamb : 

1 7  For  the  great  day  of  his  wrath  is 
come ;  and  who  shall  be  able  to  stand? 

CHAPTER  Yl'l. 

3  An  angel  sealcth  the  servants  of  God  in  their  fore¬ 
heads.  4  The  number  of  them  that  were  sealed:  of  the 
tribes  of  Israel  a  certain  number.  9  Of  all  other  na¬ 
tions  an  innumerable  multitude ,  which  stand  before  the 
throne,  clad  in  white  robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands. 
14  Their  robes  were  washed  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 

AND  after  these  things  I  saw 
.  four  angels  standing  on  the 
four  corners  of  the  earth,  holding  the 
four  winds  of  the  earth,  that  the 
wind  should  not  blow  on  the  earth, 
nor  on  the  sea,  nor  on  any  tree. 

2  And  I  saw  another  angel  ascend¬ 
ing  from  the  east,  having  the  seal  of  the 
living  God :  and  he  cried  with  a  loud 
voice  to  the  four  angels,  to  whom  it  was 
given  to  hurt  the  earth  and  the  sea, 

3  Saying,  Hurt  not  the  earth,  nei¬ 
ther  the  sea,  nor  the  trees,  till  we 
have  sealed  the  servants  of  our  God 
in  their  foreheads. 

4  And  I  heard  the  number  of  them 
which  were  sealed:  and  there  were 
sealed  a  hundred  and.  forty  and  four 
thousand  of  all  the  tribes  of  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  Israel. 

5  Of  the  tribe  of  Juda  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of 
Reuben  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 
Of  the  tribe  of  Gad  were  sealed  twelve 
thousand. 

6  Of  the  tribe  of  Aser  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe  of 
Nephthalim  ivere  sealed  twelve  thou¬ 
sand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Manasses  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand. 

7  Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  ivere  seal¬ 
ed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe 
of  Levi  were  sealed  twelve  thousand. 
Of  the  tribe  of  Issachar  were  sealed 
twelve  thousand. 

8  Of  the  trihe  of  Zabulon  ivere 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Of  the  tribe 
of  Joseph  were  sealed  twelve  thou¬ 
sand.  Of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  were 
sealed  twelve  thousand. 

9  After  this  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a 
great  multitude,  which  no  man  could 


* 


that  were  sealed.  REVELATION.  The  seventh  seal  opened. 


number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds, 
and  people,  and  tongues,  stood  before 
the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb, 
clothed  with  white  robes,  and  palms 
in  their  hands ; 

10  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say¬ 
ing,  Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth 
upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 

11  And  all  the  angels  stood  round 
about  the  throne,  and  about  the  el¬ 
ders  and  the  four  beasts,  and  fell 
before  the  throne  on  their  faces,  and 
worshipped  God, 

12  Saying,  Amen:  Blessing,  and 
glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving, 
and  honour,  and  power,  and  might, 
be  unto  our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

13  And  one  of  the  elders  answer¬ 
ed,  saying  unto  me,  What  are  these 
which  are  arrayed  in  white  robes  ? 
and  whence  came  they  ? 

14  And  I  said  unto  him,  Sir,  thou 
knowest.  And  he  said  to  me,  These 
are  they  which  came  out  of  great 
tribulation,  and  have  washed  their 
robes,  and  made  them  white  in  the 
blood  of  the  Lamb. 

15  Therefore  are  they  before  the 
throne  of  God,  and  serve  him  day  and 
night  in  his  temple:  and  he  that  sitteth 
on  the  throne  shall  dwell  among  them. 

16  They  shall  hunger  no  more,  nei¬ 
ther  thirst  any  more;  neither  shall  the 
sun  light  on  them,  nor  any  heat.  . 

17  For  the  Lamb  which  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  throne  shall  feed  them, 
and  shall  lead  them  unto  living  fount¬ 
ains  of  waters:  and  God  shall  wipe 
away  all  tears  from  their  eyes. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

1  At  the  opening  of  the  seventh  seal ,  2  seven  angels  had 
seven  trumpets  given  them.  6  Four  of  them  sound 
their  trumpets ,  and  great  plagues  follow.  3  Another 
angel  putteth  incense  to  the  prayers  of  the  saints  on 
the  golden  altar. 

AND  when  he  had  opened  the 
.  seventh  seal,  there  was  silence 
in  heaven  about  the  space  of  half  an 
hour. 

2  And  I  saw  the  seven  angels  which 
stood  before  God ;  and  to  them  were 
given  seven  trumpets. 


3  And  another  angel  came  and 
stood  at  the  altar,  having  a  golden 
censer ;  and  there  was  given  unto 
him  much  incense,  that  he  should 
offer  it  with  the  prayers  of  all  saints 
upon  the  golden  altar  which  was 
before  the  throne. 

4  And  the  smoke  of  the  incense, 
which  came  with  the  prayers  of  the 
saints,  ascended  up  before  God  out 
of  the  angel’s  hand. 

5  And  the  angel  took  the  censei, 
and  filled  it  with  fire  of  the  altar, 
and  cast  it  into  the  earth :  and  there 
were  voices,  and  thunderings,  and 
lightnings,  and  an  earthquake. 

6  And  the  seven  angels  which  had 
the  seven  trumpets  prepared  them¬ 
selves  to  sound. 

7  The  first  angel  sounded,  and 
there  followed  hail  and  fire  mingled 
with  blood,  and  they  were  cast  upon 
the  earth  :  and  the  third  part  of  trees 
was  burnt  up,  and  all  green  grass 
was  burnt  up. 

8  And  the  second  angel  sounded, 
and  as  it  were  a  great  mountain 
burning  with  fire  was  cast  into  the 
sea:  and  the  third  part  of  the  sea 
became  blood ; 

9  And  the  third  part  of  the  crea¬ 
tures  which  were  in  the  sea,  and  had 
life,  died ;  and  the  third  part  of  the 
ships  were  destroyed. 

10  And  the  third  angel  sounded, 
and  there  fell  a  great  star  from  hea¬ 
ven,  burning  as  it  were  a  lamp,  and 
it  fell  upon  the  third  part  of  the  rivers, 
and  upon  the  fountains  of  waters ; 

1 1  And  the  name  of  the  star  is  called 
Wormwood :  and  the  third  part  of 
the  waters  became  wormwood ;  and 
many  men  died  of  the  waters,  be¬ 
cause  they  were  made  bitter. 

12  And  the  fourth  angel  sounded, 
and  the  third  part  of  the  sun  was 
smitten,  and  the  third  part  of  the 
moon,  and  the  third  part  of  the  stars ; 
so  as  the  third  part  of  them  was  dark¬ 
ened,  and  the  day  shone  not  for  a  third 
part  of  it,  and  the  night  likewise. 

13  And  I  beheld,  and  heard  an 

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The  sounding 

angel  flying  through  the  midst  of 
heaven,  saying  with  a  loud  voice, 
Woe,  woe,  woe,  to  the  inhabiters 
of  the  earth  hy  reason  of  the  other 
voices  of  the  trumpet  of  the  three 
angels,  which  are  yet  to  sound ! 

CHAPTER  IX. 

1  At  the  sounding  of  the  fifth  angel,  a  star  falleth  from 
heaven,  to  whom  is  given  the  key  of  the  bottomless  pit. 
2  lie  openeth  the  pit,  and  there  come  forth  locusts  like 
scorpions.  12  The  first  woe  past.  13  The  sixth  trum¬ 
pet  soundeth.  14  Four  angels  are  let  loose,  that  were 
bound. 

AND  the  fifth  angel  sounded,  and 
.  I  saw  a  star  fall  from  heaven 
unto  the  earth :  and  to  him  was  given 
the  key  of  the  bottomless  pit. 

2  And  he  opened  the  bottomless  pit ; 
and  there  arose  a  smoke  out  of  the 
pit,  as  the  smoke  of  a  great  furnace  ; 
and  the  sun  and  the  air  were  darken¬ 
ed  hy  reason  of  the  smoke  of  the  pit. 

3  And  there  came  out  of  the  smoke 
locusts  upon  the  earth :  and  unto 
them  was  given  power,  as  the  scor¬ 
pions  of  the  earth  have  power. 

4  And  it  was  commanded  them  that 
they  should  not  hurt  the  grass  of  the 
earth,  neither  any  green  thing,  nei¬ 
ther  any  tree ;  hut  only  those  men 
which  have  not  the  seal  of  God  in 
their  foreheads. 

5  And  to  them  it  was  given  that 
they  should  not  kill  them,  hut  that 
they  should  he  tormented  five 
months :  and  their  torment  was  as 
the  torment  of  a  scorpion,  when  he 
striketh  a  man. 

6  And  in  those  days  shall  men  seek 
death,  and  shall  not  find  it;  and 
shall  desire  to  die,  and  death  shall 
flee  from  them. 

7  And  the  shapes  of  the  locusts 
were  like  unto  horses  prepared  unto 
battle ;  and  on  their  heads  were  as 
it  were  crowns  like  gold,  and  their 
faces  were  as  the  faces  of  men. 

8  And  they  had  hair  as  the  hair 
of  women,  and  their  teeth  were  as 
the  teeth  of  lions. 

9  And  they  had  breastplates,  as  it 
were  breastplates  of  iron;  and  the 
sound  of  their  wings  was  as  the  sound 
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of  the  trumpets . 

of  chariots  of  many  horses  running 
to  battle. 

10  And  they  had  tails  like  unto 
scorpions,  and  there  were  stings  in 
their  tails :  and  their  power  was  to 
hurt  men  five  months. 

11  And  they  had  a  king  over  them, 
which  is  the  angel  of  the  bottomless 
pit,  whose  name  in  the  Hebrew  tongue 
is  Abaddon,  hut  in  the  Greek  tongue 
hath  his  name  Apollyon. 

12  One  woe  is  past ;  and ,  behold, 
there  come  two  woes  more  hereafter. 

13  And  the  sixth  angel  sounded, 
and  I  heard  a  voice  from  the  four 
horns  of  the  golden  altar  which  is 
before  God, 

14  Saying  to  the  sixth  angel  which 
had  the  trumpet,  Loose  the  four  an¬ 
gels  which  are  hound  in  the  great 
river  Euphrates. 

15  And  the  four  angels  were  loosed, 
which  were  prepared  for  an  hour, 
and  a  day,  and  a  month,  and  a  year, 
for  to  slay  the  third  part  of  men. 

16  And  the  number  of  the  army 
of  the  horsemen  were  two  hundred 
thousand  thousand:  and  I  heard  the 
number  of  them. 

17  And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in  the 
vision,  and  them  that  sat  on  them, 
having  breastplates  of  fire,  and  of  ja¬ 
cinth,  and  brimstone :  and  the  heads 
of  the  horses  were  as  the  heads  of 
lions ;  and  out  of  their  mouths  issued 
fire  and  smoke  and  brimstone. 

18  By  these  three  was  the  third 
part  of  men  killed,  hy  the  fire,  and 
hy  the  smoke,  and  by  the  brimstone, 
which  issued  out  of  their  mouths. 

19  For  their  power  is  in  their  mouth, 
and  in  their  tails  :  for  their  tails  were 
like  unto  serpents,  and  had  heads, 
and  with  them  they  do  hurt. 

20  And  the  rest  of  the  men  which 
were  not  killed  hy  these  plagues  yet 
repented  not  of  the  works  of  their 
hands,  that  they  should  not  worship 
devils,  and  idols  of  gold,  and  silver, 
and  brass,  and  stone,  and  of  wood ; 
which  neither  can  see,  nor  hear,  nor 
walk : 


REVELATION. 


An  angel  with  a  booh.  REVELATION.  The  prophesying  witnesses. 


21  Neither  repented  they  of  their 
murders,  nor  of  their  sorceries,  nor  of 
their  fornication,  nor  of  their  thefts. 

CHAPTER  X. 

1  A  mighty  strong  angel  appear elh  with  a  hook  open  in 
his  hand.  6  He  swear cth  by  him  that  liveth  for  ever , 
that  there  shall  be  no  more  time.  9  John  is  command¬ 
ed  to  take  and  eat  the  book. 

AND  I  saw  another  mighty  angel 
.  come  down  from  heaven,  clothed 
with  a  cloud :  and  a  rainbow  was  up¬ 
on  his  head,  and  his  face  was  as  it 
were  the  sun,  and  his  feet  as  pillars  of 
fire: 

2  And  he  had  in  his  hand  a  little 
book  open :  and  he  set  his  right  foot 
upon  the  sea,  and  his  left  foot  on  the 
earth, 

3  And  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  as 
when  a  lion  roareth :  and  when  he 
had  cried,  seven  thunders  uttered 
their  voices. 

4  And  when  the  seven  thunders 
had  uttered  their  voices,  I  was  about 
to  write:  and  I  heard  a  voice  from 
heaven  saying  unto  me,  Seal  up  those 
things  which  the  seven  thunders  ut¬ 
tered,  and  write  them  not. 

5  And  the  angel  which  I  saw  stand 
upon  the  sea  and  upon  the  earth 
lifted  up  his  hand  to  heaven, 

6  And  sware  by  him  that  liveth 
for  ever  and  ever,  who  created  hea¬ 
ven,  and  the  things  that  therein  are, 
and  the  earth,  and  the  things  that 
therein  are,  and  the  sea,  and  the 
things  which  are  therein,  that  there 
should  be  time  no  longer: 

7  But  in  the  days  of  the  voice  of 
the  seventh  angel,  when  he  shall 
begin  to  sound,  the  mystery  of  God 
should  be  finished,  as  he  hath  declar¬ 
ed  to  his  servants  the  prophets. 

8  And  the  voice  which  I  heard 
from  heaven  spake  unto  me  again, 
and  said,  Go  and  take  the  little  book 
which  is  open  in  the  hand  of  the 
angel  which  standeth  upon  the  sea 
and  upon  the  earth. 

9  And  I  went  unto  the  angel,  and 
said  unto  him,  Give  me  the  little 
book.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Take 
it,  and  eat  it  up ;  and  it  shall  make 


thy  belly  hitter,  but  it  shall  be  in  thy 
mouth  sweet  as  honey. 

10  And  I  took  the  little  book  out 
of  the  angel’s  hand,  and  ate  it  up ;  and 
it  was  in  my  mouth  sweet  as  honey: 
and  as  soon  as  I  had  eaten  it,  my 
belly  was  bitter. 

11  And  he  said  unto  me,  Thou 
must  prophesy  again  before  many 
peoples,  and  nations,  and  tongues,  and 
kings. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

3  The  two  witnesses  prophesy.  6  They  have  power  to  shut 
heaven,  that  it  rain  not.  1  The  beast  shall  fight  against 
them ,  and  kill  them.  8  They  lie  unburied ,  11  and 
after  three  days  and  a  half  rise  again.  14  The  second 
woe  is  past.  15  The  seventh  trumpet  soundeth. 

AND  there  was  given  me  a  reed 
.  like  unto  a  rod :  and  the  angel 
stood,  saying,  Rise,  and  measure  the 
temple  of  God,  and  the  altar,  and 
them  that  worship  therein. 

2  But  the  court  which  is  without 
the  temple  leave  out,  and  measure 
it  not;  for  it  is  given  unto  the  Gen¬ 
tiles  :  and  the  holy  city  shall  they 
tread  under  foot  forty  and  two 
months. 

3  And  I  will  give  power  unto  my 
two  witnesses,  and  they  shall  pro¬ 
phesy  a  thousand  two  hundred  and 
threescore  days,  clothed  in  sackcloth. 

4  These  are  the  two  olive  trees, 
and  the  two  candlesticks  standing 
before  the  God  of  the  earth. 

5  And  if  any  man  will  hurt  them, 
fire  proceedeth  out  of  their  mouth, 
and  devoureth  their  enemies :  and  if 
any  man  will  hurt  them,  he  must  in 
this  manner  be  killed. 

6  These  have  power  to  shut  hea¬ 
ven,  that  it  rain  not  in  the  days  of 
their  prophecy :  and  have  power  over 
waters  to  turn  them  to  blood,  and  to 
smite  the  earth  with  all  plagues,  as 
often  as  they  will. 

7  And  when  they  shall  have  finish¬ 
ed  their  testimony,  the  beast  that  as- 
cendeth  out  of  the  bottomless  pit 
shall  make  war  against  them,  and 
shall  overcome  them,  and  kill  them. 

8  And  their  dead  bodies  shall  lie 
in  the  street  of  the  great  city,  which 

309 


The  seventh  trumpet  sounded.  REVELATION. 


spiritually  is  called  Sodom  and  Egypt, 
where  also  our  Lord  was  crucified. 

9  And  they  of  the  people  and  kin¬ 
dreds  and  tongues  and  nations  shall 
see  their  dead  bodies  three  days  and 
a  half,  and  shall  not  suffer  their  dead 
bodies  to  he  put  in  graves. 

10  And  they  that  dwell  upon  the 
earth  shall  rejoice  over  them,  and 
make  merry,  and  shall  send  gifts 
one  to  another;  because  these  two 
prophets  tormented  them  that  dwelt 
on  the  earth. 

11  And  after  three  days  and  a 
half  the  Spirit  of  life  from  God  en¬ 
tered  into  them,  and  they  stood  upon 
their  feet;  and  great  fear  fell -upon 
them  which  saw  them. 

12  And  they  heard  a  great  voice 
from  heaven  saying  unto  them,  Come 
up  hither.  And  they  ascended  up 
to  heaven  in  a  cloud ;  and  their  ene¬ 
mies  beheld  them. 

13  And  the  same  hour  was  there  a 
great  earthquake,  and  the  tenth  part 
of  the  city  fell,  and  in  the  earthquake 
were  slain  of  men  seven  thousand: 
and  the  remnant  were  affrighted,  and 
gave  glory  to  the  God  of  heaven. 

14  The  second  woe  is  past ;  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  third  woe  cometh  quickly. 

15  And  the  seventh  angel  sounded; 
and  there  were  great  voices  in  hea¬ 
ven,  saying,  The  kingdoms  of  this 
world  are  become  the  kingdoms  of  our 
Lord,  and  of  his  Christ;  and  he  shall 
reign  for  ever  and  ever. 

16  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders, 
which  sat  before  God  on  their  seats, 
fell  upon  their  faces,  and  worshipped 
God, 

17  Saying,  We  give  thee  thanks, 
O  Lord  God  Almighty,  which  art, 
and  wast,  and  art  to  come;  because 
thou  hast  taken  to  thee  thy  great 
power,  and  hast  reigned. 

18  And  the  nations  were  angry, 
and  thy  wrath  is  come,  and  the  time 
of  the  dead,  that  they  should  he 
judged,  and  that  thou  shouldest  give 
reward  unto  thy  servants  the  pro¬ 
phets,  and  to  the  saints,  and  them 

310 


The  great  red  dragon . 

that  fear  thy  name,  small  and  great ; 
and  shouldest  destroy  them  which 
destroy  the  earth. 

19  And  the  temple  of  God  was 
opened  in  heaven,  and  there  was 
seen  in  his  temple  the  ark  of  his 
testament:  and  there  were  light¬ 
nings,  and  voices,  and  thunderings, 
and  an  earthquake,  and  great  hail. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

1  A  woman  clothed  with  the  sun  travaileth.  4  The  great 
red  dragon  standetli  before  her,  ready  to  devour  her 
child:  6  when  she  was  delivered  she  fleeth  into  the  wil¬ 
derness.  7  Michael  and  his  angels  fight  ivith  the 
dragon,  and  prevail.  13  The  dragon  being  cast  down 
into  the  earth ,  persecuteth  the  woman. 

AND  there  appeared  a  great  won- 
_  der  in  heaven ;  a  woman  clothed 
with  the  sun,  and  the  moon  under 
her  feet,  and  upon  her  head  a  crown 
of  twelve  stars : 

2  And  she  being  with  child  cried, 
travailing  in  birth,  and  pained  to  be 
delivered. 

3  And  there  appeared  another  won¬ 
der  in  heaven ;  and  behold  a  great 
red  dragon,  having  seven  heads  and 
ten  horns,  and  seven  crowns  upon  his 
heads. 

4  And  his  tail  drew  the  third  part 
of  the  stars  of  heaven,  and  did  cast 
them  to  the  earth :  and  the  dragon 
stood  before  the  woman  which  was 
ready  to  be  delivered,  for  to  devour 
her  child  as  soon  as  it  was  born. 

5  And  she  brought  forth  a  man 
child,  who  was  to  rule  all  nations 
with  a  rod  of  iron :  and  her  child 
was  caught  up  unto  God,  and  to  his 
throne. 

6  And  the  woman  fled  into  the 
wilderness,  where  she  hath  a  place 
prepared  of  God,  that  they  should 
feed  her  there  a  thousand  two  hun¬ 
dred  and  threescore  days. 

7  And  there  was  war  in  heaven : 
Michael  and  his  angels  fought  against 
the  dragon ;  and  the  dragon  fought 
and  his  angels, 

8  And  prevailed  not ;  neither  was 
their  place  found  any  more  in  heaven. 

9  And  the  great  dragon  was  cast 
out,  that  old  serpent,  called  the 


.A 

-  > . 


The  dragon  overcome. 


REVELATION.  A  beast  with  seven  heads. 


Devil,  and  Satan,  which  deceiveth 
the  whole  world :  he  was  cast  out 
into  the  earth,  and  his  angels  were 
cast  out  with  him. 

10  And  I  heard  a  loud  voice  say¬ 
ing  in  heaven,  Now  is  come  salva¬ 
tion,  and  strength,  and  the  kingdom 
of  our  God,  and  the  power  of  his 
Christ:  for  the  accuser  of  our  bre¬ 
thren  is  cast  down,  which  accused 
them  before  our  God  day  and  night. 

11  And  they  overcame  him  by  the 
blood  of  the  Lamb,  and  by  the  word 
of  their  testimony;  and  they  loved 
not  their  lives  unto  the  death. 

12  Therefore  rejoice,  ye  heavens, 
and  ye  that  dwell  in  them.  W oe  to  the 
inhabiters  of  the  earth  and  of  the  sea ! 
for  the  devil  is  come  down  unto  you, 
having  great  wrath,  because  he  know- 
eth  that  he  hath  hut  a  short  time. 

13  And  when  the  dragon  saw  that 
he  was  cast  unto  the  earth,  he  per¬ 
secuted  the  woman  which  brought 
forth  the  man  child. 

14  And  to  the  woman  were  given 
two  wings  of  a  great  eagle,  that  she 
might  fly  into  the  wilderness,  into 
her  place,  where  she  is  nourished 
for  a  time,  and  times,  and  half  a  time, 
from  the  face  of  the  serpent. 

15  And  the  serpent  cast  out  of  his 
mouth  water  as  a  flood  after  the 
woman,  that  he  might  cause  her  to 
be  carried  away  of  the  flood. 

16  And  the  earth  helped  the  woman; 
and  the  earth  opened  her  mouth,  and 
swallowed  up  the  flood  which  the 
dragon  cast  out  of  his  mouth. 

1 7  And  the  dragon  was  wroth  with 
the  woman,  and  went  to  make  war 
with  the  remnant  of  her  seed,  which 
keep  the  commandments  of  God,  and 
have  the  testimony  of  Jesus  Christ. 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

1  A  beast  riseih  out  of  the  sea  with  seven  heads  and 
ten  horns,  to  whom  the  dragon  giyeth  his  power. 
11  Another  beast  cometh  up  out  of  the  earth:  14 
causetli  an  image  to  be  made  of  the  former  beast,  15 
and  that  men  should  worship  it,  16  and  receive  his 
mark. 

ND  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of  the 
sea,  and  saw  a  beast  rise  up 


A' 


out  of  the  sea,  having  seven  heads 
and  ten  horns,  and  upon  his  horns 
ten  crowns,  and  upon  his  heads  the 
name  of  blasphemy. 

2  And  the  beast  which  I  saw  was 
like  unto  a  leopard,  and  his  feet 
were  as  the  feet  of  a  bear,  and  his 
mouth  as  the  mouth  of  a  lion:  and 
the  dragon  gave  him  his  power,  and 
his  seat,  and  great  authority. 

3  And  I  saw  one  of  his  heads  as  it 
were  wounded  to  death ;  and  his 
deadly  wound  was  healed:  and  all 
the  world  wondered  after  the  beast. 

4  And  they  worshipped  the  dragon 
which  gave  power  unto  the  beast : 
and  they  worshipped  the  beast,  say¬ 
ing,  Who  is  like  unto  the  beast? 
who  is  able  to  make  war  with  him? 

5  And  there  was  given  unto  him 
a  mouth  speaking  great  things  and 
blasphemies ;  and  power  was  given 
unto  him  to  continue  forty  and  two 
months. 

6  And  he  opened  his  mouth  in  blas¬ 
phemy  against  God,  to  blaspheme  his 
name,  and  his  tabernacle,  and  them 
that  dwell  in  heaven. 

7  And  it  was  given  unto  him  to 
make  war  with  the  saints,  and  to 
overcome  them :  and  power  was 
given  him  over  all  kindreds,  and 
tongues,  and  nations. 

8  And  all  that  dwell  upon  the 
earth  shall  worship  him,  whose 
names  are  not  written  in  the  book 
of  life  of  the  Lamb  slain  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

9  If  any  man  have  an  ear,  let  him 
hear. 

10  He  that  leadeth  into  captivity  # 
shall  go  into  captivity :  he  that  kill- 
eth  with  the  sword  must  be  killed 
with  the  sword.  Here  is  the  patience 
and  the  faith  of  the  saints. 

1 1  And  I  beheld  another  beast  com¬ 
ing  up  out  of  the  earth ;  and  he  had 
two  horns  like  a  lamb,  and  he  spake 
as  a  dragon. 

12  And  he  exerciseth  all  the  power 
of  the  first  beast  before  him,  and 
causeth  the  earth  and  them  which 

311 


The  Lamb  on  mount  Sion.  REVELATION.  The  fall  of  Babylon. 


dwell  therein  to  worship  the  first  beast, 
whose  deadly  wound  was  healed. 

13  And  he  doeth  great  wonders, 
so  that  he  maketh  fire  come  down 
from  heaven  on  the  earth  in  the 
sight  of  men, 

14  And  deceiveth  them  that  dwell 
on  the  earth  by  the  means  of  those 
miracles  which  he  had  power  to  do 
in  the  sight  of  the  heast ;  saying  to 
them  that  dwell  on  the  earth,  that 
they  should  make  an  image  to  the 
heast,  which  had  the  wound  by  a 
sword,  and  did  live. 

15  And  he  had  power  to  give  life 
unto  the  image  of  the  heast,  that 
the  image  of  the  heast  should  both 
speak,  and  cause  that  as  many  as 
would  not  worship  the  image  of  the 
beast  should  he  killed. 

16  And  he  causeth  all,  both  small 
and  great,  rich  and  poor,  free  and 
bond,  to  receive  a  mark  in  their 
right  hand,  or  in  their  foreheads  : 

17  And  that  no  man  might  buy 
or  sell,  save  he  that  had  the  mark,  or 
the  name  of  the  heast,  or  the  number 
of  his  name. 

18  Here  is  wisdom.  Let  him  that 
hath  understanding  count  the  num¬ 
ber  of  the  heast:  for  it  is  the  num¬ 
ber  of  a  man;  and  his  number  is 
Six  hundred  threescore  and  six. 

CHAPTER  XIY. 

1  The  Lamb  standing  on  mount  Sion  with  his  company. 

6  An  angel  preacheth  the  gospel.  8  The  fall  of  Bab¬ 
ylon.  15  The  harvest  of  the  world,  and  putting  in  of 

the  sickle.  20  The  vintage  and  winepress  of  the  wrath 

of  God. 

AND  I  looked,  and,  lo,  a  Lamb 
.  stood  on  the  mount  Sion,  and 
with  him  a  hundred  forty  and  four 
•thousand,  having  his  Father’s  name 
written  in  their  foreheads. 

2  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven, 
as  the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as 
the  voice  of  a  great  thunder:  and  I 
heard  the  voice  of  harpers  harping 
with  their  harps : 

3  And  they  sung  as  it  were  a  new 
song  before  the  throne,  and  before 
the  four  beasts,  and  the  elders:  and 
no  man  could  learn  that  song  hut 

312 


the  hundred  and  forty  and  four  thou¬ 
sand,  which  were  redeemed  from  the 
earth. 

4  These  are  they  which  were  not 
defiled  with  women;  for  they  are 
virgins.  These  are  they  which  fol¬ 
low  the  Lamb  whithersoever  he  goeth. 
These  were  redeemed  from  among 
men,  being  the  firstfruits  unto  God 
and  to  the  Lamb. 

5  And  in  their  mouth  was  found 
no  guile:  for  they  are  without  fault 
before  the  throne  of  God. 

6  And  I  saw  another  angel  fly  in 
the  midst  of  heaven,  having  the  ever¬ 
lasting  gospel  to  preach  unto  them 
that  dwell  on  the  earth,  and  to  every 
nation,  and  kindred,  and  tongue,  and 
people, 

7  Saying  with  a  loud  voice,  Fear 
God,  and  give  glory  to  him;  for  the 
hour  of  his  judgment  is  come :  and 
worship  him  that  made  heaven,  and 
earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the  fountains 
of  waters. 

8  And  there  followed  another  angel, 
saying,  Babylon  is  fallen,  is  fallen, 
that  great  city,  because  she  made 
all  nations  drink  of  the  wine  of  the 
wrath  of  her  fornication. 

9  And  the  third  angel  followed 
them,  saying  with  a  loud  voice,  If 
any  man  worship  the  heast  and  his 
image,  and  receive  his  mark  in  his 
forehead,  or  in  his  hand, 

10  The  same  shall  drink  of  the  wine 
of  the  wrath  of  God,  which  is  poured 
out  without  mixture  into  the  cup  of 
his  indignation ;  and  he  shall  he  tor¬ 
mented  with,  fire  and  brimstone  in 
the  presence  of  the  holy  angels,  and 
in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb  : 

11  And  the  smoke  of  their  tor¬ 
ment  ascendeth  up  for  ever  and  ever : 
and  they  have  no  rest  day  nor  night, 
who  worship  the  heast  and  his  image, 
and  whosoever  receiveth  the  mark  of 
his  name. 

12  Here  is  the  patience  of  the 
saints :  here  are  they  that  keep  the 
commandments  of  God,  and  the  faith 
of  Jesus. 


The  harvest  of  the  world.  REVELATION.  The  seven  last  plagues^ 


13  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  hea¬ 
ven  saying  unto  me,  Write,  Blessed 
are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord 
horn  henceforth :  Yea,  saith  the 
Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their 
labours ;  and  their  works  do  follow 
them. 

14  And  I  looked,  and  behold  a 
white  cloud,  and  upon  the  cloud  one 
sat  like  unto  the  Son  of  man,  having 
on  his  head  a  golden  crown,  and  in 
his  hand  a  sharp  sickle. 

15  And  another  angel  came  out  of 
the  temple,  crying  with  a  loud  voice 
to  him  that  sat  on  the  cloud,  Thrust 
in  thy  sickle,  and  reap :  for  the  time 
is  come  for  thee  to  reap ;  for  the 
harvest  of  the  earth  is  ripe. 

16  And  he  that  sat  on  the  cloud 
thrust  in  his  sickle  on  the  earth ;  and 
the  earth  was  reaped. 

17  And  another  angel  came  out  of 
the  temple  which  is  in  heaven,  he 
also  having  a  sharp  sickle. 

18  And  another  angel  came  out 
horn  the  altar,  which  had  power  over 
fire;  and  cried  with  a  loud  cry  to 
him  that  had  the  sharp  sickle,  say¬ 
ing,  Thrust  in  thy  sharp  sickle,  and 
gather  the  clusters  of  the  vine  of  the 
earth ;  for  her  grapes  are  fully  ripe. 

19  And  the  angel  thrust  in  his  sic¬ 
kle  into  the  earth,  and  gathered  the 
vine  of  the  earth,  and  cast  it  into  the 
great  winepress  of  the  wrath  of  God. 

20  And  the  winepress  was  trodden 
without  the  city,  and  blood  came  out 
of  the  winepress,  even  unto  the  horse 
bridles,  by  the  space  of  a  thousand 
and  s;x  hundred  furlongs. 

CHAPTER  XY. 

1  The  seven  angels  with  the  seven  last  plagues.  3  The 

song  of  them  that  overcome  the  beast.  7  The  seven 

vials  full  of  the  wrath  of  God. 

AND  I  saw  another  sign  in  hea- 
_  ven,  great  and  marvellous,  seven 
angels  having  the  seven  last  plagues ; 
for  in  them  is  filled  up  the  wrath  of 
God. 

2  And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of 
glass  mingled  with  fire:  and  them 
that  had  gotten  the  victory  over  the 


beast,  and  over  his  image,  and  over 
his  mark,  and  over  the  number  of 
his  name,  stand  on  the  sea  of  glass, 
having  the  harps  of  God. 

3  And  they  sing  the  song  of  Moses 
the  servant  of  God,  and  the  song  of 
the  Lamb,  saying,  Great  and  mar¬ 
vellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God 
Almighty;  just  and  true  are  thy 
ways,  thou  King  of  saints. 

4  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  name  ?  for  tliou  only 
art  holy:  for  all  nations  shall  come 
and  worship  before  thee ;  for  thy 
judgments  are  made  manifest. 

5  And  after  that  I  looked,  and,  be¬ 
hold,  the  temple  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  testimony  in  heaven  was  opened: 

6  And  the  seven  angels  came  out 
of  the  temple,  having  the  seven 
plagues,  clothed  in  pure  and  white 
linen,  and  having  their  breasts  girded 
with  golden  girdles. 

7  And  one  of  the  four  beasts  gave 
unto  the  seven  angels  seven  golden 
vials  full  of  the  wrath  of  God,  who 
liveth  for  ever  and  ever. 

8  And  the  temple  was  filled  with 
smoke  from  the  glory  of  God,  and 
from  his  power;  and  no  man  was 
able  to  enter  into  the  temple,  till  the 
seven  plagues  of  the  seven  angels 
were  fulfilled. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

2  The  angels  pour  out  their  vials  full  of  wrath.  6  The 

plagues  that  follow  thereupon.  15  Christ  cometh  as 

a  thief  Blessed  are  they  that  watch. 

AND  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of 
Jr jL  the  temple  saying  to  the  seven 
angels,  Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out 
the  vials  of  the  wrath  of  God  upon 
the  earth. 

2  And  the  first  went,  and  poured 
out  his  vial  upon  the  earth ;  and 
there  fell  a  noisome  and  grievous 
sore  upon  the  men  which  had  the 
mark  of  the  beast,  and  upon  them 
which  worshipped  his  image. 

3  And  the  second  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  sea ;  and  it  became 
as  the  blood  of  a  dead  inan  :  and 
every  living  soul  died  in  the  sea. 

313  w\\ 


The  vials  poured  out . 


REVELATION.  A  woman  in  purple ,  fyc. 


4  And  the  third  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  rivers  and  fountains 
of  waters  ;  and  they  became  blood. 

5  And  I  heard  the  angel  of  the 
waters  say,  Thou  art  righteous,  O 
Lord,  which  art,  and  wast,  and  shalt 
be,  because  thou  hast  judged  thus. 

6  For  they  have  shed  the  blood  of 
saints  and  prophets,  and  thou  hast 
given  them  blood  to  drink;  for  they 
are  worthy. 

7  And  I  heard  another  out  of 
the  altar  say,  Even  so,  Lord  God 
Almighty,  true  and  righteous  are  thy 
judgments. 

8  And  the  fourth  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  sun;  and  power 
was  given  unto  him  to  scorch  men 
with  fire. 

9  And  men  were  scorched  with 
great  heat,  and  blasphemed  the  name 
of  God,  which  hath  power  over  these 
plagues :  and  they  repented  not  to 
give  him  glory. 

10  And  the  fifth  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  seat  of  the  beast; 
and  his  kingdom  was  full  of  dark¬ 
ness  ;  and  they  gnawed  their  tongues 
for  pain, 

1 1  And  blasphemed  the  God  of  hea¬ 
ven  because  of  their  pains  and  their 
sores,  and  repented  not  of  their  deeds. 

1 2  And  the  sixth  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  great  river  Eu¬ 
phrates  ;  and  the  water  thereof  was 
dried  up,  that  the  way  of  the  kings 
of  the  east  might  he  prepared. 

13  And  I  saw  three  unclean  spirits 
like  frogs  come  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  dragon,  and  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  beast,  and  out  of  the  mouth  of 
the  false  prophet. 

14  For  they  are  the  spirits  of  de¬ 
vils,  working  miracles,  which  go  forth 
unto  the  kings  of  the  earth  and  of 
the  whole  world,  to  gather  them  to 
the  battle  of  that  great  day  of 
God  Almighty. 

15  Behold,  I  come  as  a  thief. 
Blessed  is  he  that  watcheth,  and 
keepeth  his  garments,  lest  he  walk 
naked,  and  they  see  his  shame. 

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1 6  And  he  gathered  them  together 
into  a  place  called  in  the  Hebrew 
tongue  Armageddon. 

17  And  the  seventh  angel  poured 
out  his  vial  into  the  air;  and  there 
came  a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple 
of  heaven,  from  the  throne,  saying, 
It  is  done. 

18  And  there  were  voices,  and  thun¬ 
ders,  and  lightnings ;  and  there  was 
a  great  earthquake,  such  as  was  not 
since  men  were  upon  the  earth,  so 
mighty  an  earthquake,  and  so  great. 

19  And  the  great  city  was  divided 
into  three  parts,  and  the  cities  of  the 
nations  fell :  and  great  Babylon  came 
in  remembrance  before  God,  to  give 
unto  her  the  cup  of  the  wine  of  the 
fierceness  of  his  wrath. 

20  And  every  island  fled  away, 
and  the  mountains  were  not  found. 

2 1  And  there  fell  upon  men  a  great 
hail  out  of  heaven,  every  stone  about 
the  weight  of  a  talent :  and  men 
blasphemed  God  because  of  the 
plague  of  the  hail ;  for  the  plague 
thereof  was  exceeding  great. 

CHAPTER  XVII. 

3,4  A  woman  arrayed  in  purple  and  scarlet,  with  a  golden 
cup  in  her  hand,  sitteth  upon  the  beast ,  5  which  is  great 
Babylon, < the  mother  of  all  abomination  s.  9  The  interpret¬ 
ation  of  the  seven  heads,  12  and  the  ten  horns.  16  The 
punishment  of  the  whore.  14  The  victory  of  the  Lamb. 

AND  there  came  one  of  the  seven 
_  angels  which  had  the  seven 
vials,  and  talked  with  me,  saying 
unto  me,  Come  hither;  I  will  shew 
unto  thee  the  judgment  of  the  great 
whore  that  sitteth  upon  many  waters ; 

2  With  whom  the  kings  of  the  earth 
have  committed  fornication,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  the  earth  have  been 
made  drunk  with  the  wine  of  her  for¬ 
nication. 

3  So  he  carried  me  away  in  the 
spirit  into  the  wilderness :  and  I  saw 
a  woman  sit  upon  a  scarlet  coloured 
beast,  full  of  names  of  blasphemy, 
having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns. 

4  And  the  woman  was  arrayed  in 
purple  and  scarlet  colour,  and  decked 
with  gold  and  precious  stones  and 
pearls,  having  a  golden  cup  in  her 


Vision  of  the  great  whore .  REVELATION.  The  fall  of  Babylon. 


hand  full  of  abominations  and  filthi¬ 
ness  of  her  fornication : 

5  And  upon  her  forehead  was  a  name 
written,  MYSTERY,  BABYLON 
THE  GREAT,  THE  MOTHER 
OF  HARLOTS  AND  ABOMINA¬ 
TIONS  OF  THE  EARTH. 

6  And  I  saw  the  woman  drunken 
with  the  blood  of  the  saints,  and  with 
the  blood  of  the  martyrs  of  Jesus: 
and  when  I  saw  her,  I  wondered 
with  great  admiration. 

7  And  the  angel  said  unto  me, 
Wherefore  didst  thou  marvel  ?  I  will 
tell  thee  the  mystery  of  the  woman, 
and  of  the  beast  that  carrieth  her, 
which  hath  the  seven  heads  and  ten 
horns. 

8  The  beast  that  thou  sawest  was, 
and  is  not ;  and  shall  ascend  out  of 
the  bottomless  pit,  and  go  into  per¬ 
dition:  and  they  that  dwell  on  the 
earth  shall  wonder,  whose  names 
were  not  written  in  the  book  of  life 
from  the  foundation  of  the  world, 
when  they  behold  the  beast  that  was, 
and  is  not,  and  yet  is. 

9  And  here  is  the  mind  which  hath 
wisdom.  The  seven  heads  are  seven 
mountains,  on  which  the  woman  sit- 
teth. 

10  And  there  are  seven  kings :  five 
are  fallen,  and  one  is,  and  the  other 
is  not  yet  come ;  and  when  he  cometh, 
he  must  continue  a  short  space. 

11  And  the  beast  that  was,  and  is 
not,  even  he  is  the  eighth,  and  is  of  the 
seven,  and  goeth  into  perdition. 

12  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou 
sawest  are  ten  kings,  which  have 
received  no  kingdom  as  yet ;  but  re¬ 
ceive  power  as  kings  one  hour  with 
the  beast. 

13  These  have  one  mind,  and  shall 
give  their  power  and  strength  unto 
the  beast. 

14  These  shall  make  war  with  the 
Lamb,  and  the  Lamb  shall  overcome 
them :  for  he  is  Lord  of  lords,  and 
King  of  kings :  and  they  that  are 
with  him  are  called,  and  chosen,  and 
faithful. 


15  And  he  saith  unto  me,  The 
waters  which  thou  sawest,  where  the 
whore  sitteth,  are  peoples,  and  multi¬ 
tudes,  and  nations,  and  tongues. 

16  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou 
sawest  upon  the  beast,  these  shall 
hate  the  whore,  and  shall  make  her 
desolate  and  naked,  and  shall  eat  her 
flesh,  and  burn  her  with  fire. 

17  For  God  hath  put  in  their  hearts 
to  fulfil  his  will,  and  to  agree,  and 
give  their  kingdom  unto  the  beast, 
until  the  words  of  God  shall  be  ful¬ 
filled. 

18  And  the  woman  which  thou 
sawest  is  that  great  city,  which 
reigneth  over  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XVIII. 

2  Babylon  is  fallen.  4  The  people  of  God  commanded 
to  depart  out  of  her.  9  The  kings  of  the  earth,  11 
with  the  merchants  and  mariners,  lament  over  her. 

20  The  saints  rejoice  for  the  judgments  of  God  upon 
her. 

ND  after  these  things  I  saw  an¬ 
other  angel  come  down  from 
heaven,  having  great  power ;  and  the 
earth  was  lightened  with  his  glory. 

2  And  he  cried  mightily  with  a 
strong  voice,  saying,  Babylon  the 
great  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  and  is  be¬ 
come  the  habitation  of  devils,  and  the 
hold  of  every  foul  spirit,  and  a  cage 
of  every  unclean  and  hateful  bird. 

3  For  all  nations  have  drunk  of  the 
wine  of  the  wrath  of  her  fornication, 
and  the  kings  of  the  earth  have  com-, 
mitted  fornication  with  her,  and  the 
merchants  of  the  earth  are  waxed 
rich  through  the  abundance  of  her 
delicacies. 

4  And  I  heard  another  voice  from 

heaven,  saying,  Come  out  of  her,  my 
people,  that  ye  be  not  partakers  of 
her  sins,  and  that  ye  receive  not  of 
her  plagues.  \ 

5  For  her  sins  have  reached  unto 
heaven,  and  God  hath  remembered 
her  iniquities. 

6  Reward  her  even  as  she  rewarded 
you,  and  double  unto  her  double  ac¬ 
cording  to  her  works :  in  the  cup 
which  she  hath  filled,  fill  to  her  double.  / 

7  How  much  she  hath  glorified 

310  V 


lament  over  Babylon . 


The  kings  of  the  earth ,  Sfc.  REVELATION. 


herself,  and  lived  deliciously,  so  much 
torment  and  sorrow  give  her :  for  she 
saith  in  her  heart,  I  sit  a  queen,  and 
am  no  widow,  and  shall  see  no  sor¬ 
row. 

8  Therefore  shall  her  plagues  come 
in  one  day,  death,  and  mourning,  and 
famine ;  and  she  shall  he  utterly  burn¬ 
ed  with  fire:  for  strong  is  the  Lord 
God  who  judgeth  her. 

9  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  who 
have  committed  fornication  and  lived 
deliciously  with  her,  shall  bewail  her, 
and  lament  for  her,  when  they  shall 
see  the  smoke  of  her  burning, 

10  Standing  afar  off  for  the  fear  of 
her  torment,  saying,  Alas,  alas,  that 
great  city  Babylon,  that  mighty  city ! 
for  in  one  hour  is  thy  judgment  come. 

11  And  the  merchants  of  the  earth 
shall  weep  and  mourn  over  her;  for 
no  man  buyeth  their  merchandise  any 
more : 

12  The  merchandise  of  gold,  and 
silver,  and  precious  stones,  and  of 
pearls,  and  fine  linen,  and  purple,  and 
silk,  and  scarlet,  and  all  thyine  wood, 
and  all  manner  vessels  of  ivory,  and 
all  manner  vessels  of  most  precious 
wood,  and  of  brass,  and  iron,  and 
marble, 

13  And  cinnamon,  and  odours,  and 
ointments,  and  frankincense,  and  wine, 
and  oil,  and  fine  flour,  and  wheat,  and 
beasts,  and  sheep,  and  horses,  and 
chariots,  and  slaves,  and  souls  of 
men. 

14  And  the  fruits  that  thy  soul  lusted 
after  are  departed  from  thee,  and  all 
things  which  were  dainty  and  goodly 
ar r  departed  from  thee,  and  thou 

*  Tfkalt  find  them  no  more  at  all. 

15  The  merchants  of  these  things, 
which  were  made  rich  by  her,  shall 
stand  afar  off  for  the  fear  of  her  tor¬ 
ment,  weeping  and  wailing, 

16  And  saying,  Alas,  alas,  that 
great  city,  that  was  clothed  in  fine 
linen,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and 
decked  with  gold,  and  precious  stones, 
and  pearls ! 

17  For  in  one  hour  so  great  riches 

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is  come  to  nought.  And  every  ship¬ 
master,  and  all  the  company  in  ships, 
and  sailors,  and  as  many  as  trade  by 
sea,  stood  afar  off, 

18  And  cried  when  they  saw  the 
smoke  of  her  burning,  saying,  What 
city  is  like  unto  this  great  city! 

19  And  they  cast  dust  on  their 
heads,  and  cried,  weeping  and  wail-' 
ing,  saying,  Alas,  alas,  that  great  city, 
wherein  were  made  rich  all  that  had 
ships  in  the  sea  by  reason  of  her  cost¬ 
liness  !  for  in  one  hour  is  she  made 
desolate. 

20  Rejoice  over  her,  thou  heaven, 
and  ye  holy  apostles  and  prophets; 
for  God  hath  avenged  you  on  her. 

21  And  a  mighty  angel  took  up  a 
stone  like  a  great  millstone,  and  cast 
it  into  the  sea,  saying,  Thus  with 
violence  shall  that  great  city  Baby¬ 
lon  be  thrown  down,  and  shall  be 
found  no  more  at  all. 

22  And  the  voice  of  harpers,  and 
musicians,  and  of  pipers,  and  trum¬ 
peters,  shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all 
in  thee ;  and  no  craftsman,  of  what¬ 
soever  craft  he  he ,  shall  be  found  any 
more  in  thee ;  and  the  sound  of  a 
millstone  shall  be  heard  no  more  at 
all  in  thee ; 

23  And  the  light  of  a  candle  shall 
shine  no  more  at  all  in  thee  ;  and  the 
voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  of  the 
bride  shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all  in 
thee :  for  thy  merchants  were  the 
great  men  of  the  earth;  for  by  thy 
sorceries  were  all  nations  deceived. 

24  And  in  her  was  found  the  blood 
of  prophets,  and  of  saints,  and  of  all 
that  were  slain  upon  the  earth. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

1  God  is  praised  in  heaven  for  judging  the  great  wliore , 
and  avenging  the  blood  of  his  saints.  7  The  marriage 
of  the  Lamb.  10  The  angel  will  not  be  worshipped. 
17  The  fowls  called  to  the  great  slaughter. 

AND  after  these  things  I  heard  a 
_  great  voice  of  much  people 
in  heaven,  saying,  Alleluia;  Salva¬ 
tion,  and  glory,  and  honour,  and  power, 
unto  the  Lord  our  God : 

2  For  true  and  righteous  are  his 


REVELATION.  Vision  of  the  Word  of  God. 


The  marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

judgments  ;  for  he  hath  judged  the 
great  whore,  which  did  corrupt  the 
earth  with  her  fornication,  and  hath 
avenged  the  blood  of  his  servants  at 
her  hand. 

3  And  again  they  said,  Alleluia. 
And  her  smoke  rose  up  for  ever  and 
ever. 

4  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders 
and  the  four  beasts  fell  down  and 
worshipped  God  that  sat  on  the 
throne,  saying,  Amen ;  Alleluia. 

5  And  a  voice  came  out  of  the 
throne,  saying,  Praise  our  God,  all 
ye  his  servants,  and  ye  that  fear 
him,  both  small  and  great. 

6  And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice 
of  a  great  multitude,  and  as  the  voice 
of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of 
mighty  thunderings,  saying,  Alleluia: 
for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reign- 
eth. 

7  Let  us  he  glad  and  rejoice,  and 
give  honour  to  him:  for  the  mar¬ 
riage  of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his 
wife  hath  made  herseif  ready. 

8  And  to  her  was  granted  that  she 
should  he  arrayed  in  fine  linen,  clean 
and  white :  for  the  fine  linen  is  the 
righteousness  of  saints. 

9  And  he  saith  unto  me,  Write, 
Blessed  are  they  which  are  called 
unto  the  marriage  supper  of  the 
Lamb.  And  he  saith  unto  me,  These 
are  the  true  sayings  of  God. 

10  And  I  fell  at  his  feet  to  wor¬ 
ship  him.  And  he  said  unto  me, 
See  thou  do  it  not :  I  am  thy  fellow 
servant,  and  of  thy  brethren  that 
have  the  testimony  of  Jesus:  worship 
God  :  for  the  testimony  of  Jesus  is 
the  spirit  of  prophecy. 

11  And  I  saw  heaven  opened,  and 
behold  a  white  horse;  and  he  that 
sat  upon  him  was  called  Faithful 
and  True,  and  in  -righteousness  he 
doth  judge  and  make  war. 

1 2  His  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of  fire, 
and  on  his  head  were  many  crowns ; 
and  he  had  a  name  written,  that  no 
man  knew,  hut  he  himself. 

13  And  he  was  clothed  with  a  ves¬ 


ture  dipped  in  blood :  and  his  name 
is  called  The  Word  of  God. 

14  And  the  armies  which  were  in 
heaven  followed  him  upon  white  hor¬ 
ses,  clothed  in  fine  linen,  white  and 
clean. 

15  And  out  of  his  mouth  goeth  a 
sharp  sword,  that  with  it  he  should 
smite  the  nations ;  and  he  shall  rule 
them  with  a  rod  of  iron:  and  he 
treadeth  the  winepress  of  the  fierce¬ 
ness  and  wrath  of  Almighty  God. 

16  And  he  hath  on  his  vesture  and  on 
his  thigh  a  name  written,  KING  OF 
KINGS,  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS. 

17  And  I  saw  an  angel  standing  in 
the  sun  ;  and  he  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying  to  all  the  fowls  that  fly 
in  the  midst  of  heaven,  Come  and 
gather  yourselves  together  unto  the 
supper  of  the  great  God ; 

18  That  ye  may  eat  the  flesh  of 
kings,  and  the  flesh  of  captains,  and 
the  flesh  of  mighty  men,  and  the  flesh 
of  horses,  and  of  them  that  sit  on 
them,  and  the  flesh  of  all  men ,  both 
free  and  bond,  both  small  and  great. 

19  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and 
the  kings  of  the'  earth,  and  their 
armies,  gathered  together  to  make 
war  against  him  that  sat  on  the 
horse,  and  against  his  army. 

20  And  the  beast  was  taken,  and 
with  him  the  false  prophet  that 
wrought  miracles  before  him,  with 
which  he  deceived  them  that  had 
received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and 
them  that  worshipped  his  image. 
These  both  were  cast  alive  into  a 
lake  of  fire  burning  with  brimstone. 

21  And  the  remnant  were  slab 
with  the  sword  of  him  that  sat  upc 
the  horse,  which  sword  proceeded  oi 
of  his  mouth :  and  all  the  fowls  wei\ 
filled  with  their  flesh. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

2  Satan  bound  for  a  thousand  years.  6  The  first  resur¬ 
rection:  they  blessed  that  have  part  therein.  7  Satan 
let  loose  again.  8  Gog  and  Magog.  10  The  devil  cast 
into  the  lake  of  fire  and  brimstone.  12  The  last  and 
general  resurrection. 

AND  I  saw  an  angel  come  down 
.  from  heaven,  having  the  key 
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REVELATION.  The  general  judgment. 


The  first  resurrection . 

of  the  bottomless  pit  and  a  great 
chain  in  his  hand. 

2  And  he  laid  hold  on  the  dragon, 
that  old  serpent,  which  is  the  Devil, 
and  Satan,  and  bound  him  a  thou¬ 
sand  years, 

3  And  cast  him  into  the  bottomless 
pit,  and  shut  him  up,  and  set  a  seal 
upon  him,  that  he  should  deceive  the 
nations  no  more,  till  the  thousand 
years  should  he  fulfilled  :  and  after 
that  he  must  be  loosed  a  little  season. 

4  And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they  sat 
upon  them,  and  judgment  was  given 
unto  them:  and  I  saw  the  souls  of 
them  that  were  beheaded  for  the 
witness  of  Jesus,  and  for  the  word 
of  God,  and  which  had  not  worship¬ 
ped  the  beast,  neither  his  image, 
neither  had  received  his  mark  upon 
their  foreheads,  or  in  their  hands ; 
and  they  lived  and  reigned  with 
Christ  a  thousand  years. 

5  But  the  rest  of  the  dead  lived 
not  again  until  the  thousand  years 
were  finished.  This  is  the  first  re¬ 
surrection. 

6  Blessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath 
part  in  the  first  resurrection :  on  such 
the  second  death  hath  no  power,  hut 
they  shall  he  priests  of  God  and  of 
Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  him  a 
thousand  years. 

7  And  when  the  thousand  years 
are  expired,  Satan  shall  he  loosed 
out  of  his  prison, 

8  And  shall  go  out  to  deceive  the 
nations  which  are  in  the  four  quar¬ 
ters  of  the  earth,  Gog  and  Magog, 
to  gather  them  together  to  battle : 
the  number  of  whom  is  as  the  sand 

*  \f  the  sea. 

9  And  they  went  up  on  the  breadth 
of  the  earth,  and  compassed  the 
camp  of  the  saints  about,  and  the  be¬ 
loved  city :  and  fire  came  down  from 
God  out  of  heaven,  and  devoured 
them. 

10  And  the  devil  that  deceived 
them  was  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire 
and  brimstone,  where  the  beast  and 
the  false  prophet  are ,  and  shall  he 

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tormented  day  and  night  for  ever 
and  ever. 

1 1  And  I  saw  a  great  white  throne, 
and  him  that  sat  on  it,  from  whose 
face  the  earth  and  the  heaven  fled 
away ;  and  there  was  found  no  place 
for  them. 

12  And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and 
great,  stand  before  God ;  and  the 
hooks  were  opened :  and  another  hook 
was  opened,  which  is  the  booh  of  life: 
and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those 
things  which  were  written  in  the 
hooks,  according  to  their  works. 

13  And  the  sea  gave  up  the  dead 
which  were  in  it;  and  death  and 
hell  delivered  up  the  dead  which 
were  in  them :  and  they  were  judg¬ 
ed  every  man  according  to  their 
works. 

14  And  death  and  hell  were  cast 
into  the  lake  of  fire.  This  is  the 
second  death. 

15  And  whosoever  was  not  found 
written  in  the  book  of  life  was  cast 
into  the  lake  of  fire. 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

1  A  new  heaven  and  a  new  earth.  1 0  The  heavenly  Jen i* 
salem,  with  a  full  description  thereof.  23  She  need- 
eth  no  sun,  the  glory  of  God  is  her  light.  24  The 
kings  of  the  earth  bring  their  riches  unto  her. 

AND  I  saw  a  new  heaven  and 
_  a  new  earth :  for  the  first  hea¬ 
ven  and  the  first  earth  Avere  passed 
away ;  and  there  was  no  more  sea. 

2  And  I  John  saw  the  holy  city, 
new  Jerusalem,  coming  down  from 
God  out  of  heaA^en,  prepared  as  a 
bride  adorned  for  her  husband. 

3  And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of 
heaven  saying,  Behold, '  the  taber¬ 
nacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and  he 
will  dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall 
be  his  people,  and  God  himself  shall 
be  with  them,  and  be  their  God. 

4  And  God  shall  wipe  away  all 
tears  from  their  eyes ;  and  there 
shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sor- 
roAv,  nor  crying,  neither  shall  there 
be  any  more  pain :  *  for  the  former 
things  are  passed  away. 

5  And  he  that  sat  upon  the  throne 
said,  Behold,  I  make  all  things  new. 


A  description  of  the 


REVELATION. 


And  lie  said  unto  me,  Write :  for 

these  words  are  true  and  faithful. 

6  And  he  said  unto  me,  It  is  done, 
l  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  begin¬ 
ning  and  the  end.  I  will  give  unto 
him  that  is  athirst  of  the  fountain  of 
the  water  of  life  freely. 

7  He  that  overcometh  shall  in¬ 
herit  all  things;  and  I  will  he  his 
God,  and  he  shall  he  my  son. 

8  But  the  fearful,  and  unbelieving, 
and  the  abominable,  and  murderers, 
and  whoremongers,  and  sorcerers,  and 
idolaters,  and  all  liars,  shall  have  their 
part  in  the  lake  which  burneth  with 
fire  and  brimstone :  which  is  the  se¬ 
cond  death. 

9  And  there  came  unto  me  one  of 
the  seven  angels  which  had  the  seven 
vials  full  of  the  seven  last  plagues, 
and  talked  with  me,  saying,  Come 
hither,  I  will  shew  thee  the  bride, 
the  Lamb’s  wife. 

10  And  he  carried  me  away  in  the 
spirit  to  a  great  and  high  mountain, 
and  shewed  me  that  great  city,  the 
holy  Jerusalem,  descending  out  of 
heaven  from  God, 

11  Having  the  glory  of  God  :  and 
her  light  was  like  unto  a  stone  most 
precious,  even  like  a  jasper  stone,  clear 
as  crystal ; 

12  And  had  a  wall  great  and  high, 
and  had  twelve  gates,  and  at  the  gates 
twelve  angels,  and  names  written 
thereon,  which  are  the  names  of  the 
twelve  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel: 

1 3  On  the  east  three  gates ;  on  the 
north  three  gates  ;  on  the  south  three 
gates ;  and  on  the  west  three  gates. 

14  And  the  wall  of  the  city  had 
twelve  foundations,  and  in  them  the 
names  of  the  twelve  apostles  of  the 
Lamb. 

15  And  he  that  talked  with  me  had 
a  golden  reed  to  measure  the  city, 
and  the  gates  thereof,  and  the  wall 
thereof. 

16  And  the  city  lieth  foursquare, 
and  the  length  is  as  large  as  the 
breadth :  and  he  measured  the  city 
with  the  reed,  twelve  thousand  fur- 


heavenly  Jerusalem. 


longs.  The  length  and  the  breadth 
and  the  height  of  it  are  equal. 

1 7  And  he  measured  the* wall  there¬ 
of,  a  hundred  and  forty  and  four  cu¬ 
bits,  according  to  the  measure  of  a 
man,  that  is,  of  the  angel. 

1 8  And  the  building  of  the  wall  of 
it  was  of  jasper:  and  the  city  ivas 
pure  gold,  like  unto  clear  glass. 

19  And  the  foundations  of  the  wall 
of  the  city  ivere  garnished  with  all 
manner  of  precious  stones.  The  first 
foundation  was  jasper;  the  second, 
sapphire ;  the  third,  a  chalcedony; 
the  fourth,  an  emerald ; 

20  The  fifth,  sardonyx;  the  sixth, 
sardius;  the  seventh,  chrysolite;  the 
eighth,  beryl;  the  ninth,  a  topaz;  the 
tenth,  a  chrysoprasus ;  the  eleventh, 
a  jacinth ;  the  twelfth,  an  amethyst. 

21  And  the  twelve  gates  were  twelve 
pearls ;  every  several  gate  was  of  one 
pearl :  and  the  street  of  the  city  was 
pure  gold,  as  it  were  transparent  glass. 

22  And  I  sawrno  temple  therein: 
for  the  Lord  God  Almighty  and  the 
Lamb  are  the  temple  of  it. 

23  And  the  city  had  no  need  of  the 
sun,  neither  of  the  moon,  to  shine  in 
it.  for  the  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it, 
and  the  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof. 

24  And  the  nations  of  them  which 
are  saved  shall  walk  in  the  light  of  it : 
and  the  kings  of  the  earth  do  bring 
their  glory  and  honour  into  it. 

25  And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not  be 
shut  at  all  by  day:  for  there  shall 
be  no  night  there. 

26  And  they  shall  bring  the  glory 
and  honour  of  the  nations  into  it. 

2  7  And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter 
into  it  any  thing  that  defileth,  neither 
whatsoever  worketh  abomination,  or 
maheth  a  lie :  but  they  which  are 
written  in  the  Lamb’s  book  of  life. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

1  The  river  of  the  water  of  life.  2  The  tree  of  life.  5 
The  light  of  the  city  of  God  is  himself.  9  The  angel 
will  not  he  worshipped.  18  Nothing  may  be  added  to 
the  word  of  God,  nor  taken  theref  rom. 


A' 


ND  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river 
of  water  of  life,  clear  as  crystal, 

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God  only  to  be  worshipped.  REVELATION.  His  word  not  to  be  altered . 


i 


proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God 
and  of  the  Lamb. 

2  In  the  midst  of  the  street  of  it,  and 
on  either  side  of  the  river,  was  there 
the  tree  of  life,  which  hare  twelve  man¬ 
ner  of  fruits,  and  yielded  her  fruit 
every  month :  and  the  leaves  of  the 
tree  were  for  the  healing  of  the  nations. 

3  And  there  shall  he  no  more  curse : 
but  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the 
Lamb  shall  he  in  it;  and  his  servants 
shall  serve  him : 

4  And  they  shall  see  his  face ;  and 
his  name  shall  be  in  their  foreheads. 

5  And  there  shall  he  no  night  there ; 
and  they  need  no  candle,  neither  light 
of  the  sun ;  for  the  Lord  God  giveth 
them  light :  and  they  shall  reign  for 
ever  and  ever. 

-  6  And  he  said  unto  me,  These  say¬ 
ings  are  faithful  and  true :  and  the 
Lord  God  of  the  holy  prophets  sent 
his  angel  to  shew  unto  his  servants  the 
things  which  must  shortly  be  done. 

7  Behold,  I  come  quickly :  blessed 
is  he  that  keepeth  the  sayings  of  the 
prophecy  of  this  hook. 

8  And  I  John  saw  these  things, 
and  heard  them.  And  when  I  had 
heard  and  seen,  I  fell  down  to  wor¬ 
ship  before  the  feet  of  the  angel  which 
s^wed  me  these  things. 


9  Then  saith  he  unto  me,  See  thou 
do  it  not :  for  I  am  thy  fellow  servant, 
and  of  thy  brethren  the  prophets,  and 
of  them  which  keep  the  sayings  of 
this  book :  worship  God. 

10  And  he  saith  unto  me,  Seal  not 
the  sayings  of  the  prophecy  of  this 
book :  for  the  time  is  at  hand. 

11  He  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be 
unjust  still :  and  he  which  is  filthy, 
let  him  be  filthy  still:  and  he  that 
is  righteous,  let  him  be  righteous 


still:  and  he  that  is  holy,  let  him 
be  holy  still. 

12  And,  behold,  I  come  quickly; 
and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to  give 
every  man  according  as  his  work 
shall  be. 

13  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
beginning  and  the  end,  the  first  and 
the  last. 

14  Blessed  are  they  that  do  his 
commandments,  that  they  may  have 
right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  en¬ 
ter  in  through  the- gates  into  the  city. 

15  For  without  are  dogs,  and  sor¬ 
cerers,  and  whoremongers,  and  mur¬ 
derers,  and  idolaters,  and  whosoever 
loveth  and  maketh  a  lie. 

16  I  Jesus  have  sent  mine  angel 
to  testify  unto  you  these  things  in 
the  churches.  I  am  the  root  and  the 
offspring  of  David,  and  the  bright  and 
morning  star. 

17  And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say, 
Come.  And  let  him  that  heareth  say, 
Come.  And  let  him  that  is  athirst 
come.  And  whosoever  will,  let  him 
take  the  water  of  life  freely. 

18  For  I  testify  unto  every  man 
that  heareth  the  words  of  the  pro¬ 
phecy  of  this  hook,  If  any  man  shall 
add  unto  these  things,  God  shall  add 
unto  him  the  plagues  that  are  writ¬ 
ten  in  this  book : 

19  And  if  any  man  shall  take  away 
from  the  words  of  the  book  of  this 
prophecy,  God  shall  take  away  his 
part  out  of  the  book  of  life,  and  out 
of  the  holy  city,  and  from  the  things 
which  are  written  in  this  book. 

20  He  which  testifieth  these  things 
saith,  Surely  I  come  quickly :  Amen. 
Even  so,  come,  Lord  Jesus. 

21  The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  be  with  you  all.  Amen. 


THE  END. 


